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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE J. F. A. STltONG JOHN W. TROY, Editor. Telephone No. 3-7-4 Entered a* M-couU-cla?? matter November 7. lt*12 at the poatotllce at Ju neau. AUuka. under the Act ot March J. ldiSI SUBSCRIPTION RATES: year. Oy mail $10.00 an months, by uiail 5.00 Per mouth, delivered 1.00 ALASKA RAILROADS AND I'. S. SENATORS IT WAS to be expected that opposition would be developed in the I'nited States Senate to the passage of the Alaska rail mad bill bill. There are man\ people in this country who are ?ppo>ed to government ownership and operation of railroads, be sides tm rnU . > oi Congress. These are entitled to their opinions, which are doubtless honest and sincere. In fact many Alaskans, and warm friends of Alaska, are not wedded to the paternal prin ciples invoiced in government-owned enterprises including rail roads. liu: government-owned mil roads and steamship lines are not new things in the I'nited States. The government owns and operates the r'aiiatnu railroad which connects the cities ol Colon and Panama on the isthmus. The government also owns and op erates the Panama Steamship Company with a line ol steamers between New York and Coion. And these enterprises are suc cessiully managed too, and without noise or friction. And soon this same government ol ours will be operating the Panama Can al. owned by the people, and it need not be doubted that it too will be operated along successful lines. Y\ hy then, this opposition to government-owned and gov ernment-operated railroads in Alaska? It is not an experiment, for it has been tried as we have pointed out, and with success. The conditions found in Alaska are such as should command spe cific treatment. The pans followed in the settlement of the West can not now be applied to Alaska. Vast land grants were bestowed upon transcontinental railroads, without money and without price. That species ol paternalism would not be toler ated now. and yet it can not be expected that railroads will be constructed in Alaska by private individuals, or corporations, under existing conditions, without substantial aid in the form of subsidies or government guarantees of bonds for their con struction. Years ago the federal government was not at all slow in guaranteeing bonds for the building of railroads in the Phil ippines. and that w..s an experiment that proved successful. But in Alaska with one of its greatest natural resources tied up hard and fast, do Senators of the I'nited States think that men with money are going to tumble over each other in order to invest it in the building of Alaska railroads? That, indeed, would be an absurd deduction. 1 A* ft | If. then, the railroads necessary for the development 01 .Alas ka can not be provided except by the government itself?that government itself having placed barriers in the way of individ ual elfort?it is only a reasonable proposition that the govern ment should step in and furnish the means of transportation that the necessities of the Territory demand. Senators and others may well lay aside their preconceived or inherited ideas concern ing this question, so far as it appertains to Alaska. Alaska, among the possessions of the United States, stands in a class by itself, and. therefore, demands special consideration by Con gress. if it is to develop and prosper to the degree to which its magnificent resources entitle it. Members of Congress may well change their point of view at a time when the growth of a great section of a great country is at stake. Chinese on the island of Macao fired bombs and crackers to stop a cyclone by placating the gods. By the way, how recently did one Hatfield receive money for making rain fall in the Klon dike, and also in sunny, Southern California? Why then talk of the Chinaman or his gods, when attempting to placate a cy clone? ALASKA. A LAND OF MARVELS HOW vast a country is Alaska, and how little is known con cerning it or its great natural resources, its aboriginal in habitants and other striking features is well illustrated by an article from Nushagak, on the southern coast of Bering Sea, which was published in these columns yesterday. The article contained several distinct and interesting stories, besides that which told of the people who inhabit the fens and marshes of that section, who probably represent the lowest class of natives found in Alaska, and who exhibit the least amount of intelli gence. Their environment is probably responsible for their ab ject, poverty-stricken state, and the hand of the government has never been reached out to succor them and enable them to lead more comfortable, and. therefore, better lives. Certainly the most miserable class of natives are found in the Yukon and Kuskokwim deltas, their very remoteness from civilized centers adding to the difficulties of their precarious existence. It would seem as though those regions present a field for "uplift work." The habits, customs and modes of life as found among these peoples present a study that may be found no where else in North America, not even among the Eskimo tribes of the still farther North. The article referred to also furnishes stories of bird and an imal life, (if the fish found in the ajacent waters and the nu mtrous lakes and lagoons, with which the country abounds, while any one who has traversed the toe-twisting tundra need not be told about the insect life that is only found in its fullest fruition and activity among the endless swamps of that region. BABE'S REASONING Little Kltnor "Auntie, did you used to t>?* an Indian?" Aunt -"No. dear. Why did you ask that ?" Little Kluier "Well, when mamma sent me to your room this morning I saw some scalps on your dressing table." FORESTERS. TAKE NOTtCE ?o?o? > laaka Court No. 2. F. of A. will meet at Odd Fellow's hall June 25th. eigh o'clock. HUGO HKIDMAN. Chief Hanger, j PANAMA SLIDES HAVE BEEN EXAGGERATED Col. Goethals says thut there hav* been just two. and no more, slides ir the Culebra cut. instead of a dozen 01 more of popular Impression. Further he says that he Is confident, rely in* on the opinion of geological experts that there will be no further slides af ter December of this year. -Seatth Cost-Intelligencer. 0?0?o Plunkett's new launch "Lue" foi charter. Leave orders at Burford'i Heidelberg cigar Btand. 6-12-lm o?o?o AUTO FOR HIRE?Phone 3-14. t.f ?I H M * M ? I I II I II I I I I I II I I It I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I M I I 1 I n ; I I QHARICK1 :: !? ? k/ JEWELER & OPTICIAN jj ; Is open for business in new store ? ? on corner ;; jj FRANKLIN & FERRY STREETS ;j 1 '? i i n 11 I I I I I I I III H I I I I I I I I I I It i I I || | | | || GLEANINGS FROM GREAT NORTHERN EMPIRE Seward lias organized an igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska with the fol lowing officers: Isaac Kvans, presi dent: W. M. Sauers, lirst vice-presi- j dent: J. t). Patten, second vice-presi dent; O. H. Reese, secretary, T. W. i I Hawkins, treasurer; Dr. J. II. Komig, historian: R. J. (I nest, sergeanbat arnis; K. \V. Small, Charles Krefting.j and D. \?. Harvey, trustees. * * ? The people of Ruby are endeavoring to get more money to expend on the roads hi their section of the country than the apparent sum that will be' iavailable this year. They have been notified that there will be about $12,-1 000 for them, and they complain that this amount will not be sufficient. * * ? Advices from Ruby of date the mid dle of .May, indicate that the clean-up on the various creeks of that district will be fully up to the expectations of the optimistic inhabitants of that sec tion of Alaska. * ? ? Physicians hope for the recovery of William Howe, who was shot by Dan Keeder at Cordova early this month. ? * ? As no special celebration is being ar rangtd for the Fourth of July in Cor dova many of its residents will par ticipute in the festivities at Chitina ! und Valdez on Independence Day. * * * Judge F. M. Brown, of Valdez, took oath of olllce at Valdez before Angus McBride. clerk of the court, June IStli. and immediately became Judge of the United States District Court. ? * * Angus McBride, late clerk of the court for the Third Division, will go immediately to Fairbanks where he will relieve C. C. I'age. present clerk of the court for the Fourth Division, according to the Valdez Prospector. * ? ? One of the features of the Valdez Fourth of July will be a float of thei Valdez Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska. It will contain Alaska-horn hoys and girls. <??o?o Serial 01518. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska. May 19, 1913. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Hawk Fish Company, of Seattle, Washington, assignee of Edward Ding ley, being entitled to the benefits of Section 2306, Rev. Stat, of the Uuited : States, granting additional lands to ?soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the Rebellion, has made appli ! cation to make entry of the lands em I braced in U. S. Surveys Xos. 793, 796 jaud 799, on east side of Hawk Inlet and east side of Chatham strait, uon J contiguous tracts, and more particn ; larly described as follows, to-wit: Survey No. 793. lleginuiug at Cor. No. 1, a stone I showing 3x3x2 above ground marked .M. C. on side faciug water, from which U. S L. M No. 793 bears S. 12? 29' W. 90.30 chains; thence with a var. 30' 30' E. aloug mean high tide line of Hawk inlet N. 5" 41' E. 2.94 chains; thence N. 7" 55' W. 3.77 chaius; thence N. 39* 43' E. 1.97 chains; thence N. 841 56' E. 1.25 chains; theuce N. 43? 56' W. 9.71 Chains; thence N. 32* 22' \V. 8.72 chaius to Cor. No. 2, a stone 3x4x1 marked S. 793 C. 2 and M. C. ou side facing water; thence E. 14.07 chaius to Cor. No. 3, a stone 22x10x5 in. set 15 in. in ground, marked S. 793 C. 3; thence S. 22.68 chains to Cur. No. 4, a stone 20x12x12 in. set 15 in. in ground, - marked S. 793 C. 4;< theuce \V. 4.93 chains to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning. Containing an area of 16.83 acres. Var. 30? 30' E. J ins survey is siiuuifu uu luc tuoi side of iiuwk inlet, ubout 2 miles from the entrance. Survey No. 796. Beginning at Cor. No. 1, a stone 4x4x2 feet above ground, marked M. C. on side facing water, from which U. S. L. M. No. 796 hears S. 14? 5S' \V. 2.03 chains distant; thence do Meeting from the true meridian along the line of mean high tide of Chat ham strait N. 27" 27' W. 4.59 chaius; thence N. 39* 42' W. 11.28 chains; ! thence N. 39* 43' W. 3.31 chains to | Cor No. 2, a stone 8x5x3 feet above ground, marked S. 796 C. 2; thence E. var. 30? 30' E. 13.66 chains, to Cor. No. 3, a stone 20x10x8 in. set 15 in. in ground, marked S. 796 C. 3. B. T.; thence S. 12.82 chains to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning. Containing an area of 7.88 acres. Var. 30* 30' E. This survey is situated on the east side of Chatham strait about 2 miles j south of Point Marsden. Survey no. Beginning at Cor. No. 1, a stone 7x i 4x3, marked M. C. on side facing wa ter. with X ou top, from which U. S. U M. No. 799 bears S. 47# 01' E. 00.19 chains distant; thence var. 30? 30' E. along the mean high tide line of Chatham strait N. 69" 23' W. 4.69 ? chains; thence N. 49? 00' W. 2.68 chains; thence N. 57? 38' W. 6.26 chains to Cor Cor No. 2, a stone in place 6x5x3 feet, marked S. 799 C. 2 with M. C. on side facing water; thence N. 11.92 chains to Cor. No. 3, thence , S. 6.83 chains to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning. Containing an area of t 4.46 acres. Var. 30" 30' E. This survey is situated on the east side of Chatham strait about 5 miles north of Hawk Inlet. As additional to Homestead Entry No. 52 made by Edward Dingley, at Falls St.. Croix. Wis.. Oct. 18. 1865. for . E. Vz of S. W. Mi Sec. 32, T. 23 N. H. ' 14 W. 4th P. M. Any gnd all persons claiming ad , versely any portion of the above de scribed tracts are required to file with 1 the Register and Receiver of the U. S. r I .and Office at Juneau. Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, dur , Ing the period of publications or with in thirty days thereafter, or they will ? be barred by provisions of the statute. HAWK FISH COMPANY ? IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Daily Alaska Empire, a newspaper printed and pub . lished at Juneau, Alaska. C. B. WALKER. ? Regiflter. First date of publication June 11, 1913. , Last date of publication August 10. 1913. SEWARD WILL USE GAS IF GIVEN A CHANCE ?o-o? Now comes tlie report of the discov ery of natural gas within easy dis tance of Seward. If the government will give us a railway system, open the coal fields so that private capital may j build, we'll harness that gas well and i bring its output to this town. -Seward Gateway. o? o?o Waffles all day at "U and 1" Lunch itoom. t j Trv a l.overa. "Sure to Please." ff MINING APPLICATION NO. 01602 ?<? <? United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, May 15, 1913. ?0-0? Notice is hereby given that the Alas ka-G&stineau Mining Company, a cor poration organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and qualified to do and doing business as a corporation in Juneau, Alaska, has made application for patent to the Gastineuu Millsite, Survey No. 990, in the Harris Mining District. Juneau1 Hand District, District of Alaska, de-; scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning at Corner No. 1 identi cal with location corner and with Cor ners Nos. 2, 4 and 3 of Perseverance No. 4 lode, Perseverance No. 3 lode and Perseverance Placer, all of Sur vey No. 605 respectively, whence U. S. L. M. No. 2 bears N. 59? 10' 51" W.J 1892.08 feet distant, thence N. 24? 30 E. (Yar. 34 E.) 761 feet to Corner No 2; thence S. 39? 30' E. (Yar. 31" 30' E.) | 213.47 feet to Corner No. 3;" thence S j 40? 28' W. (Yar. 31? 30' E.) 694.07 feet to Corner No. 1, the place of be j ginning. Containing an area of 1.61- 1 acres. The names of the adjoining claims are Perseverance No. 3 lode (pat ented), Perseverance Placer (patent I ed), Martin lode( unpatented), all be-| longing to the Alaska-Gastincau Min ing Company, and the Solo lode claim (unpatented) belonging to Jesse Bl&kely, Esquire. The location notice of the Castineau mill site Lb recorded in Book 11 of Placers, at page 106 of the records of the Recorder for the Juneau Record ing Precinct, District of Alaska. This notice was posted on the ground the 15th day of May. 1913. First publication, May 16, 1913. Last publication, July 18, 1913. C. B. WALKER, Register. I Professional Cards J. B. MARSHALL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 114 Decker Building, Juneau Z. R. CHENEY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ?j Lewis Building, Juneau - Gunnison & Robertson ATTORNEYS-ATLAW ; Decker Building Juneau .... Alaska H. P. CROWTHER U. S. Deputy Surveyor j U. S. Mineral Surveyor Office?Lewis Block ? Juneau B. D. STEWART j MINING ENGINEER : U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR P. O. Box 168 - ? ? Juneau J _ i JOHN B. DENNY < ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Mining and Corporation Law < ' i Offices: Juneau, Alaska Seattle, Wash. | J - " - < ??mmtm? i Dr. J. S. Harrison DENTIST Rooms 10G-107 Decker Uldg. Thotie 2-0-5 Juueau, Alaska > ?i??????????? - j W. II. Ci.kvki.and I'. J. Cleveland ' Contractors-Builders j| Estimates Furnished Free Upon Request < Good Mechanics, Good Material, ! Best Results [ ?PHONE 6-0-3 JUNEAU H. W. AVERILL DENTIST Case Bldg. Front and Main Sts. Office Hrs: 9 a. m. to 12 m. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ?PHONE?209 JUNEAU STEAMSHIP CO. United States Mail Steamer S. S. GEORGIA Juneau-Sitka Route Leaves Juneau for Funter, Ex cursion Inlet, Hoonah. Gypsum, Tenakee, Killlsnoo, Chatham and Sitka 8:00 a. m. April 4, 10, 16, 22, 28; May 4, 10, 16, 22, 28; June 3, 9, 15. 21, 27; July 3, 9, 15. 21. 27; August 2. 8, 14. 20, 26; September 1, 7, 13, 19, and 25. Leaves Juneau for Tyee and BaranoiT Warm Springs 8:00 a. m. April 28th, May 28th, June 27th, July 27th, August 26th, i ami September 25th. Juneau-Skagway Route Leaves Juneau for Pearl Har bor, Eagle River, Yankee Cove, \ Sentinel Light Sta., Eldred Light Sta., Comet. Haines, Skagway, 8 a. m. April 2, 8, 14, 20, 26; May 2, 8, 14. 20, 26; June 1, 7, 13, 19, 26; July 1, 7, 13, 19, 25. 31; Au gust 6, 12, 18, 24, 30; September j 5, 11, 17, 23, and 29. Returning Leaves Skagway the Following Day at 8 a. m. WILLIS E. NOWELL, MANAGER | CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.-B.C.CoastService SuiliitK from Juneau for Port Simpson. Prlnco Rupert, Swanaon, Alert Bay. Vancouver Victoria and Seattle PRINCESS MAY P. C. DOCK JUNE 19 Orpheum Building C. P. R. TICKET OFFICE J. T. SPICKET1'. Agt. HUMBOLDT STEAMSHIP CO. , I Tht Alo*ks Flyer S. S. HUMBOLDT The Alnaku Flyer NORTHBOUND JULY 5 SOUTHBOUND JULY 6 DOCKS AT JUNEAU CITY WHARF Seattle Oltlce, 716 Second Ave. GEO. BURFORD. Agent I ?Ml H-H ?M-H-l 11111111111111 1 1 1 -I'-I i-l ALASKA } STEAMSHIP, .COMPANY ? XN 1 Safety. Service, Spc-d Ticket* to Seattle. Toocwnd. Victoria an-l Vancouver. Through % ? tScketn to San Francisco "j ALAMEDA Southbound June 28 T k JEFFERSON Northbound ....June 28 Southbound June 29 j* ! MARIPOSA Northbound June 29 Southbound July 4 j ; NORTHWESTERN Northb'd... July 3 Southbound July 10 J. DOLPHIN Northbound July 1 Southbound July 4 + Elmer E. Smith Douglan Agt. WILLIS E NOWELL, Juneau Agt. ?!? H-H-H-1 I 11 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 I I I 1 H-H-H 1 1 1 ?! !? I I- M I ! 1 H H-H ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? * K I r%"T"| I I A Si I rv A,len Shattuck, Agent, Office ? |\( /|% | nl AINIj with Juneau Transfer Co. | ? /-?. I ? /"' John Henson, Douglas Agent ? Steamship Company : REGULAR FAST SERVICE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND JUNEAU ? ? Southbound Sailings S. ALKI, June 26, July 8 J : |7 j. C fj.1 First Class $19.00 ? rare to OCattlC Second Class $12.00 ? I I I I I I I I II I II II I I IK I n I II I i 8 Ml I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II j ALASKA COAST CO. ij ! For Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valder, Latouche, Seward, ! \ ! Seldovla?SAILS FROM JUNEAU I! ? C. S .ADMIRAL SAMPSON JULY 8 ?' SAILS FROM JUNEAU FOR SEATTLE AND TACOMA I! ? S. S. ADMIRAL SAMPSON JUNE 29 !! Right Is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates without notice, j j ' S. H. Ewlng, Juneau Agent. ALASKA COAST COMPANY, Seattle ?> M-ll I II I I I I I I I 1 I I I I II I I I I I II I I CM I I I II II II I I I I I II I I I I ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO. | SILVTTI.K, TACC )MA, | Victoria Vancouver, Beilingham, Everett, Olympla, Port Townsend, ? South Beilingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico, San Francisco, 2 Anacortes, Los Angeles and San Diego. ? C. D. DUNANN, P. T. M. G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. ? 112 Market Street, San Francisco. 113 James 8treet, Seattle 4 S. S. SPOKANE North Ju,y 1224 South July'5-27 t CITY OF SEATTLE North June 24 South June 27 i Right Reserved to Change Schedule. S. HOWARD EWING, Local Agt. J SUMMER FERRY TIME SCHEDULE STARTING MAY 26, 1913. Buat Leaves Juneau For DoukIuh and Trcadwell 6:30 a. ni. 8:00 a. ui. 9:00 a. m. 11:00 a. in. 1:00 p. m. 2:00 p. in. 3:00 p. m. 5:00 p. in. 6:30 p. m. 8:00 p. m. 9:30 p. m. 11:00 d. m. Ix-aves Treadwcll For Douttlas :ind Juneau 7:10 a. in. 8:25 a. m. 9:40 a. in. 11:25 a. in. 1:25 p. in. 2:25 p. m. 3:25 p. in. 5:40 p. m. 6:55 p. m. 8:25 p. m. 9:55 p. in. 11:25 p. ni. Leaves Douglas For Juneau 7:16 a. m. 8:30 a. in. 9:45 a. in. 11:30 a. ni. 1:30 p. m. 2:30 p. m. 3:30 p. in. 5:45 p. in. 7:00 p. in. 8:30 p. m. 10:00 p. m. 11:30 p. m. Leavo* Shi*P Cre?-k For Trt*adwell I?ou?flui and Jum-au 7:00 a. in. 9:30 a. m. G:30 p. in. SHEEP CREEK TRIPS Loaves Juneau for Sheep Creek 6:30 a. m. 9:00 a. m. 5:00 p. m. Leaves Douglas for Sheep Creek 6:45 a. m. 9:15 a. m. 5:15 p. m. Leaves Treailwell for Sheep (!reek 6:50 a. in. 9:20 a. m. 6:20 p. in. On Saturday and Wednesday nights 11 p. in. trip will go to sneep preen. Leaving Trendwell for Juneau at 11:40 p. m.; leaving Douglas for Juneau at 11:45 p. m. We Are Headquarters for DRY GOODS, CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, FURNISHINGS !!!g^?" ' i I???????? STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES ALASKA-TREADWCLL GOLD MINING CO.