Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-09-03 | Page 1 | Will Look into Alaskan Claims

WILL LOOK INTO ALASKAN ClAIMS Secretary Ballinger to Examine Into Merits of Controversy on Reaching Washington Washington Va Sept 2 Secretary Ball luger 1 er Is 18 scheduled to arrive arrhe in Wash Washington Washington Washington ington tomorrow and it is expected he will proceed to Beverly to see the president pros dent as soon as lie he can familiarize him himself self with the tha merits or the controversy between the interior department ent and tha th fot o bureau huu relative to the Cunning in n Alaska The reports of the various officials involved will be placed in his hands as soon as he reaches the department dep Assistant Secretary Pierce announced today that he had completed d his work vork and Land Commissioner oner Dennett and his assistant Mr lIr Schwartz have hav placed the finishing touches on their docu documents documents ments men ts The reports are voluminous and the Interior department officials express confidence In the outcome It is under understood understood stood they expect to show that the Cunningham claims were not especially popular either in the land office or In the Interior department ent proper I