JUST SUCH INDUSTRIES
MAKE FOR PROSPERITY
THE CORDOVA ALASKAN SHOWS THE BENEFITS ACCRUING
FROM ESTABLISHMENT OF SALMON SALTERIES-SUCH IN
DUSTRIES WILL >6iUD UP PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES .
The Cordova Alaskan, in writing
of the local saltery in our neigh
boring city, but recites the exper
ience of a similar institution es
tablished. by Valdez citizens. It
says :
The splendid and ocneflcial re
sults, both to investors and the
town at large, art frequently ap
parent because of the enterprise
which prompted leading citizens
of thi? town to organize the Cor
dova Fish Packers' Association.
Their saltery plant at Lake Eyak
has been the means of giving
many men employment, while
substantial returns have been net
led to the stockholders in the
rompany. Up to the time when
the red salmon ceased to run 1,497
barrels had been salted, and have
been shipped to the market at
Seattle. It is expected to actively
resume operations in a few days,
with the run of silver salmon.
The subsidiary plant at Port
Wells is also expected to make
a very satisfactory showing.
The success with which the
Cordova Association met with
from the very start has been a
decided encouragement to other
enterprises which have since been
formed. The Abercrombie Fish
Company, which has been oper
ating on the Copper river at mile
55, salted about 500 barrels of
reds. The Morrison saltery at
Katalla has also put up 800 bar
rels of rods.
A new saltery was recently es
tablished at Alganic slough, about
18 miles out on the railroad. The
company is known as the Alganic
Fish company, and is composed of
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STEAMER YUKON
SUCCEEDS BERTHA
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Was Formerly the M. F. Plant
Accommodations for 100
First-class Passengers
The .steamer -Yukon, which is
now plying the Seattle-San Fran
eisco run for the Alaska-Pacific
Steamship Co.. will lake the place
on this run of the steamship Ber
tha, which will be withdrawn at
the conclusion of the present trip
and remodelled into a freight car
rying steamer exclusively. The
Yukon's first appearance here will
he on November 28, the steamer
sailing from Seattle November 20.
O/Ticers of the Admiral Samp
son say that the Yukon is a large
and commodious steamer of mod
ern design. Formerly the Yukon
was known as the M. F. Plant. She
is nearly as large as the Sampson
and has accommodations for 100
flrst-class passengers. She is an
oil burner and her speed is about
A 2 knots an hour.
As the result of the withdrawal
of the Bertha, the Admiral Samp
son will strip at Ship creek as well
as Kodiak on her next trip north
and also on the trip of Sept. 27.
In October she will leave Seattle
October 20 instead of October 15,
as has been scheduled.
Captain Peter Obert, master of
the Bertha, may command the Yu
kon when that vessel takes tli^
run.
WOODROW WILSON
OPENS CAMPAIGN
Olnuce tor, Aug. 16.—Woodrow
Wilson opened his campaign here.
He said that I tie present high tar
iff restricts American energy and
that b.v revising the tariff down
ward il must necessarily broaden
our border'i and set us lo con
quering the markets of the world.
If anyone in Valdez has a copy
of the Commoner. Col. Bryan's
paper, we would he pleased lo
have a copy left at this office.
THE KINS PIN STRIKE
IN THE TANANA VALLEY
QUARTZ FOUND ON FAIRBANKS CREEK WHICH RUNS AS HIGH
A8 TEN DOLLARS A POUND-THE VALUES ARE CARRIED
IN A FIVE-INCH 8TRINQER
Wilhoiif a doubt lh»* richest
strike over made on Fairbanks
creek in the bard rock line was
reported recently a* having been
made at the workings of the Cook
brothers, opposite 11 above, creek
claim. The And consists of a
stringer, the rock from which is
thickly studded with particles
of free gold that the various
pieces have a yellowish tinqq
when held in the sunlight. The
s'ringer, according to those who
l-nve visited the scene of the
strike, is but some four or five
jnche.s in width, but. the richness
makes up for what the ledge lack*
in width. No assays have been
made of the ore, a* the brothers
have not been in town since the
strike was made. Estimate* made
nftcr samploM selected at. random
from I he ore had been crushed up
in a mortar and panned, lend to
give I he rock a value of about $10
(o the pound.
The report of (lie strike was
brought to town yesterday, but no
confirmation could b« made, ns
the workings of the Cook broth
ers are beyond reach of telephones
and no miners have come in from
thai section for a few days.
The Cook brothers are exten
sively interested in quartz at the
head of Fairbanks and have been
mining there for a number of
years. The latest discovery Is said
to have been made on the Excel
sior clnirn, which is owned joint
ly by I lie Cook brothers, Victor
I.undbladt, I,. M. Drury nnd Paul
Hopkins.
On the left limit of Fairbanks
creek, evidently the souree of the
rich bodies of placcr gold that
have kept gumboot men busy for
the past sCven or eight yenrs, a
good deal of quartz work is go
ing on. Too Much Gold creek, a
tributary to Fairbanks on the left
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TAFT AGAIN VETOES
APPROPRIATION
Refuses Appropriations for
President, Congress and
Judges
Washington, Aug. 16.-Taft had
again vetoed the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial appropriation
bill, tying up his own salary, as
well as that of every member of
congress and federal judge, be
cause of the amendments to the
bill abolishing the court of com
merce and the limiting of the ten
ure of civil service appointees to
seven-year appointments.
Washington, Aug. lG-Tho house
this morning refused to pass the
executive appropriation bill over
the president's veto.
NO AGREEMENT
; ON HOME RULE
Delegate Urges That House Rece
des for Fear the Bill Will
Dis in Conference
Washington, Aug. 16.-The con
ferees on the Alaska legislative
bill held their first conference and
failed to agree on a report. The
Alaska delegate appeared before
"the committee and urged the two
ftouses to come together, and said
"that it was bis belief that unless
the house yields to the senate
Amendments the measure will die
in conference.
I'" Alvah Eames, of the postoflfice
department, is on a tour of in
spection in the Cook Inlet coun
try.
£
PAY IS BEING LOCATED
> IN THE CAMP OF ANIAK
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THREE THOU8AND FEET OF GOOD FAY GRAVEL HAS SO FAR
BEEN UNOOVEREO IN THE NEW KU8KOKWIM CAMP
-BELIEV8 CAHdP HAS A GREAT FUTURE
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William Davenport, a pioneer
prospector and one familiar with
every inch of the Kuskokwim
country,is on the way outside with
specimens of valuable ore obtain
ed from a mining claim in the
Kuskokwim district. Mr. Daven
port lia.s made an extensive in
vestigation of the Aniak. He says
that 3,000 feet of pay have been
determined on Marvel creek, but
it is low grade and will not prove
a bonanza. Most of the miners
were doing their own work there
when he left, and he held out lit
tle hope of the camp ever boom
ing oil account of an e cxtiing
ing on account of an exciting dis
covery.
Personally, he does not think
that much rich placer will he
found in any portion of the Kus
kokwim country, although goTd is
lo be found in colors all over it.
As to the strike said lo have
Jjpen made recently in the In
noko. he believes it is genuine, for
Fred. Anderson is a man, he de
clares, in whom one can have ev
ery confluence, and he had sent
his partner to the new strike lo
look over the ground. When he
left Aniak he states there were
there th'rty men. Scattered
around Georgetown ami Bear in
all the upper Kuskokwim I here are
about 150 men.
Of quartz prospects Davenport
is quite enthusiastic and he be
lieves that il has a great future
before it.
BUNHED RETURNS
FROM FAIRBANK8
J Fairbanks, Aug. 16.—To fly.
Vmerican Crock, Kureka, Hoi
; •prings. Circle and Oikcman re
lurns cainc in today, bringing the
lolal of tlie Fourth division as* fol
lows: Wiekersham, Krau
ezuns, 875; Jennings, 260, (iil
inorc, 228; llarrais, 1 \'A. Other
rcmot,' precincts will not report
for a week yet. Takolna did not
h• *l«l an election, Commissioner
iSreen not having posted the re
iiiuircd election notices.
| SENATOR KERN
DEFEND8 DYNAMITER8
Indianapolis. Aug. 16,-Senator
Kern ha* been engaged to defend
5i m.nibers of the Structural Iron
Workers arrested charged with
having been engaged in dynamit
ing properties all-over the coun
try.
Bull Moose Starts Paw.
Providence, R. I., Aug. 16,-Col.
Roosevelt opens his campaign in
Rhode island by ^peaking here to
night.
Steamer Movements.
Seattle, Aug. 16.-The Herlha
has arrived here.' The Mariposa
bumped into soine submerged
wreckage near Sumner Straits but
did no damage. The Sampson
sailed last night with Mrs. Mary
Cook, passenger for Yaldez, and
15 round trip passengers. There
is quite a passenger list for Sel
dovia and Knick.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
THEODORE R008EVELT
SEATTLE PROQRE8SIVES
I
Spallli\ Aug. 10.—Col. Roosevelt
will address the Progressive si ale
convent ioi- In lie held here on Sep
tember 10.h. It is alinosl certain
[thai Senator Paulhamus will lie
II Ik? gubnat«>rial nominee of the
| new parly.
I
REBELS BEHEAD
AMERICAN ENGINEER
Mexico Cilv, Aug. 10,-The liody
of Human Avers, an American
civil engineer, was found behead
ed near Merelian. The murder was
committed by rebels.
DARROW CASE IS
NEARINQ THE END
Los Angeles. Aug. I6.-I)istrict
Attorney Fredericks is making the
closing argument in the Harrow
case. It is expected he will close
some limp today.
A. J. DALY'S BODY
TAKEN TO NOME
Fairbanks, Aug. Irt.-The body
of A. J. Daly was takpn to Nomp
for burial thpre.
Karl Karlson has brgun suit for
$525 wages due, costs, disburse
ments and attorney feps against
Erf Thompson ami Davr Waltprs.
TIip ease is one of a number sim
ilar actions coming from the west
ward, and will probably be tried in
Reward.
Say what you please, there is
notiiplhing lovable about a Tom
boy.
PROGRESS REING MADE IN
DEVELOPING COPPER DELT
THE HIGH PRICE OF ©OFFER HAS HAD A TENDENCY TO LI
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UF MINING INTERESTS IN THE COFFER OOUNTRY-MUCH
DEVELOPMENT WORK IS QOINQ ON
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Tip Alaska Consolidated Cop
per company are pushing work on
their Kuskalana properties with
all the haste that good judgment
will justify. Twelve men are
working on their Nugget creek
property and will be continued all
winter. At the present time a
force of men are gelling out log3
and sawing lumber for winter
quarters.
At the Rarus mine they have ex
cellent log buildings. On the Val
dez claim a contract has been let
for a 250 foot tunnel, which will
tap the vein at a depth of 125 feet.
On both of these properties pow
er will he put in to work drills
and hoists and pumps. The*ma
chinery will not be hauled in un
til I lie first snow falls. A win/,
has been started on the Valdez and
.will be sunk to a depth of 250
feot.
Mr. lies reports that a bright
future awaits that camp, but ow
ing to the difficulties of getting
supplies and machinery in the
country it will take some time to
develop it.
i The American Mining company
have let a contract for a 75-foot
tunnel on their Porcupine creek
properties to Young and Ellgreen.
McConnHI and Lynch have
started doing thoir assessment
work.
Power drills are to be put in the
Berg properties.
Ore is expected |o b<» struck on
the lower workings of th>^ Gray
properties. It is the intention to
put air drills in place of the elec
tric drills now used. Thi> latter
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GUNBOAT ANNAPOLIS
GUARDS AMERICANS
Washington, Aug. lO.-The gun
boat Annapolis has been rushc
to Managua, the capital, to guard
American interests there, endan
gered by the revolution fomented
by the late secretary of war of
that country against the presi
dent.
THE CIVIC LEAGUE
18 QETTINQ BUSY
New York, Auf-r. lfi.-Many dis
orderly houses were raided last
night on warrants sworn out by
officers of the Civic League. The
tenderloin district is dark from
the fear of a continuance of the
raids.
CALL8 R008EVELT
COLLO88AL BLUFFER
San Francisco, Aug. Hi.-Cier
trude Alherlon. the well known
writer, in an address before a wo
man's club, railed Theodore
Hoosevelt a collossal bluffer.
The Alameda i» expected in
from the westward late tonisht
or early in the morning.
VOLCANO VICTIMS
WILL NEED AID
Oapt. Perry, of Manning, Says the
Government Will Have to
Feed Sufferers
Washington. An#. Hi.-Capla;n
Perry, of the revenue cutter Man
ning. lias ?*«»p«>rt#»«| dial I In- gov
ernment will have to feed f«»r
soiiio time 11> come a number of
destitute native volcano sufferers,
or else great suffering will be
the result.
WILL PROTECT
THE SEAL HERD
Washington, Aug. 10.-After a
four hours' debate tin* senate
passed tin* bill prohibiting tin*
killing of seal on tin* Pribyloflf is
land-* for a period of ten years.
THE UPPER KOBUK REGION
SHOWING SOME PAY GOLD
DI8C0VERIE8 HAVE BEEN MADE ON LYNX CREEK, A TRIBUTARY
OF THE KOKOLUKTUK, WHICH FLOWS INTO THE KO
BUK-IS OPTOMI3TIC AS TO THE COUNTRY
John W. Wise, who arrived in
Nome from Shungnak, where ho
run? a trading post, brought the
first direct now* c»f the strike on
Lynx creek, a tributary of the up
per Kobuk, says the Nome Indus,
trial Worker.
Lynx creek i* a tributary of I In*
Kokoluktuk, which in turn flo'ws
into the Kobuk; it j# shallow dig
gings and the bed rock is easy to
work. Unlike most of the streams
in the district it i* troubled neith
er by too much or loo little water;
in dry seasons has a plentiful
supply as at the present time, and
the fall give* it time to drain it
self in the very wet seasons.
There are just two outfits work
ing at the present Iiiim*. bill only
one of them had made u clean-up
before Mr. Wise slarled for Nome,
I Inil was on No. I above discov
ery where Sieve Ryan, Mike Tuohy,
Sullivan and two other* are work
ing. Most of Ibis parl> were en
gaged in dam building, while I wo
had shovelled inlo boxes for one
day. They eleaned lip #35 to the
shovel f»»r the day's work, nnd
Wise brought down the clean-up
with him, the first dust to pom.*
out of this eountr.v. It is at the
present inie in the hank where if
is being assayed, and as f«> tln»
grade of the gold he dues not un
dertake to say.
Mr. Wise speaks optimistically
of the country, saving that tin*
outlook for I.vnx creek is v.»rv
good indeed. Priniar and partner,
who made the discovery, were en
gaged in building an extensive
dam to hold the water, nnd had
not begun sluicing, but they had
pay throughout their claim.
Dahl creek is quiet, Frank
Knight, who, with Shea, wa« work
ing oil the claim* where the big
| nugget was discovered ln«l y,»ar,
«• |i *ed down for lark of waler just.
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