Douglas Island news. [volume], June 04, 1913, Image 4

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Due to arrive at Douglas :
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North ? May 7, 19, 31; June
13, 25.
South ? May 8, 20; June 1,
14, 26.
Steamers and sailing done* *ul>Jectto
change without notice- This is the
only line of steamers calling' retru
larly at Douglas both North and
South hound
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Georgia
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Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gypsum, Teti
akee, Killisiioo, and Sitka April 22, 28,
May 4, 10, 16. 22. 28, J one 3, 9, 15, 21. 27. July
3, 9, 15, 21. 21, August 2, 8, 14, 20, 26.
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\ Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 8 a. m.? April
( 23, May 28, June 27, July 27, August 26,
Sept, 25.
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| Juneau - Skagway Route
Leaves Jnneau for Pearl Harbor, Eagle
River, Yankee Cove, Comet, Sentinel
Light Station, Eldred Rock Light Station
Haines and Skagway: 8 a. m. April 20,
26, May 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, June I, 7, 18, 19, 25,
July 1, 7, 13, 19, 25^ 31, August 6, 12, 18, 24, 30
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| Returuing Leaves Skagway following day
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Parties supplied with made-to
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Bering Coal Scandal
| Gossip with reference to the coal
scandal last summer at the Jeering river
coal fields was revived yesterday by
reason of the presence in our midst of
one of the men who was ou the ground
to watch the mining from the Cunning
ham claims, of which he was in charge.
Roger Sammy contends that fiom the
start there was conflict between the
j navy department, that was in charge of
this expedition, and one or two em
ployees secured from the bureau of
mines and Sumner S. Smith, mine in
spector for Alaska. Dr. Downey, a
j physician in the navy department, was
j paymaster and the man on the ground
witn full authority, lie had for his
foreman a Mr. Williams, who was sup
posed to be a practical mining man,
and who was suggested by Dr. Holmes
for the place. Sumner Smith was sup
j posed to be "present" because of orders
received from the interior department.
Pie nad no authority in connection with
the expedition, but people of Katalla
j contend that no move was made by
Williams without first consulting
Smith.
When the Cunningham claims were
I reached it was decided to take the
| eight or nine hundred tons of coal that
j the navy department required for test
ing purposes from that property. Sam
j my contends that instead of entering
the tunnels and taking from the seams
of high-grade coal exposed, Inspector
Smith advised following smaller seams
and mining 'what the men employed
there regarded as an inferior quality,
j The work went on and Mr. Downey
presumed that he was getting a fair
average of the fuel hs it was brought to
j light and placed in sacks. It was
finally reported to him that 855 tons
had been properly sacked and was
? ready to be transported to Stillwater,
from which point it was to be brought
about 10 miles to the sea. Arrange
ments were made for the overlaud haul
aud then the party returned to Katalla
in October, and on November 3 finally
sailed ou the Yukon for Seattle.
After returning to Washington, as
the story goes, Dr. Downey caught on
to the fact that he had been duped, aud
an investigation followed, showing to
| the department that not seven hundred
tons had been mined, and that much
of it wa? slack and of inferior quality,
the good grade having been deliber
ately overlooked b$ orders of Smith
and Williams. The facts brought out
indicated that the latter two were
prejudiced iu favor of the Matanuska
coal and that they were not desirous of
making a good showing of the Bering
river fuel.
Dr. Downey returned from Phila
delphia a few days ago and is now at
Katalla await iug the ri.-e of the water to
take barges up the river to Stillwater.
These lighters each hold fifteen tons,
and will be taken up the river by gaso
line launches, that have a capacity of
75 horsepower. It is stated that it is
the intention of the doctor to have all
the coal examined and repacked, with
the possibility that from one third to
one-half will be rejected, because of its
worthlessness, that would give a false
idea of the real value of the Bering
river coal. This will result in more
delay and may cause the cruiser Mary
land to be heid in California for sev
eral weeks yet. She is to take the coal
aboard aud give il a test for steaming
purposes.? Chiiina Leader.
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Under the provisions of an executive
order signed April 19th by President
Woodrow Wilson, the Kluckwan Indian
reservation is now established. The
reserve created involves 800 acres of
i choice laud lying north of and contigu
ous to the Chilkat river, twenty-two
; miles from HaineB. Chief of the pro -
' tective aim of the reservation is that
i portion which prevents any person
from encroaching upon the land em
j braced within its borders, by locating
for any purpose whatever. The reser
vation was established after Prof. W.
i G. Beattie, chief of the Southwestern
Alaska burea of oducation, had recom
mended it. If will also be remembered
that when the Kluckwan tribe visited
Juneau last fall, the venerable Chief
j Yalth-hock asked the Great White
Father in Washington to create this
reserve that his descendants might
thrive and flourish unmolested by the
, white man. Kluckwan village is one
of the ideal Indian settlements of
Alaska. There are perhaps 300 natives
colonized, and nice homes and civilized
modes of living are among the features
of the camp. A cooperative slore es
tablished not long ago has already paid
a dividend of 12 per cent. This is the
third native reservation in Alaska.
Metlakahtlaand Hydaburg were created
in the order named. ? Dispatch.
A young graduate in law, who had
had some experience in Seattle, wrote
to a prominent, practitioner in Alaska
to inquire what chance there was in
that country tor oue >uch as he de
scribed himself to be. "I am a repub
lican in politic.', aud an honest young
lawyer." In a few weeks he received
this eucouraging reply: "it you are a
republican, the game laws here will
protect you, and if you are an honest
lawyer, you will have no competition."
"SITKA HOT SPRINGS." Accom
modations, Americau or European plan.
For terms apply to Dr. F. L. Goddard
Sanitarium, Alaska.
Notice of Marshal's Sale.
United States of America, I run \
Territory of Alaska. !ss: c*seNo.940-A
Public notice is hereby given. that by vir
tue of a writ of Fieri Facias (or execution),
dated May 1, A.D. 1918, issued out of the Dis
trict Court, of the United States for the Ter
ritory of Alaska, on a judgment rendered in
said Court, on the 23d day of April, A. D. 1913,
i ii favor of the First National Bank of
Juneau, and against Ellen G. Bach, Frank
Bach, Northwest Rubber Company and
Sclnvabacker Rros. A Co., Inc., I hereby
offer for sale the real estate, a mortgage on
which was foreclosed in the above entitled
action and ordered sold, situate in the town
of Douglas, Territory of Alaska, and more
particularly described as follows, to wit:
Lot One (1) in Block Nineteen (19) in the
town of Douglas, Territory of Alaska, de
scribed according to the plat of said town
made by G. \V. Garside and adopted and used
by the citizens of said town.
And that i will, accordingly, offer said real
estate for sale, at public vendue to the high
est and best bidder, for cash, on the 9th day
of June, A. D. 1913, at 2 o'clock P. M? of said
day, at the front door of the Juueau Courfc
House.
Dated this 2nd day of May, A. D. 1913.
H. L. Faulknek,
U. S. Marshal,
First Division District of Alaska.
By Wm. Fels, Office Deputy.
First publication May 7.
Last publication June 4.
Covers buildings in every part
of the world.
You will find it in Japan ?
you will see it in Russia.
It protects buildings in Alaska.
It covers houses on the plains
of South Africa.
It is used extensively
in Australia.
Thousands of rolls have been
shipped into China.
You see it in nearly every
South American port.
Is very popular in Canada
roofs the best buildings in
every large W estern City.
The magnificent buildings of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
were covered with it.
The St. Francis and Fairmont
j Hotels in San Francisco are
protected by it.
Malthoid has a world wide
reputation.
This is so because it is
the original ready roofing.
Its makers have been making
ready roofings for twenty
eight years.
The Paraffine Paint Co,
of San Francisco
and Chicago Heights
have always made roofings that
made good.
J. Feusi? Douglas ?Julius Jensen
Douglas Hardware Co., Douglas
I J. M. Tanner, Skagway
C. W. Young & Co., Joneaa
Alaska Supply Co., Joneaa
J. R. Heckman & Co., Ketchikan
Tongaee Trading Co., Ketchikan