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No. 35 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAUWAY ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1914
PRICE 10 CENTS
FREE GOLD ORE
N THECHI5U
M. P. 1'. Riis, who went to Chi
sau- last fall has returned to Cor
dova and is stopping at the Wind
sor. He believes 'he camp has
a good fu'ure, sufficient pay hav
ing beeu located last fall to war
rant this belief. Another feature
which has strongly impressed him
is the fact that many fine speci
mens of miueralizedd qaartz, many
of them showing fret) gold, have
been picked up by prospectors and
hunters. He believes that even
should the placers be found not to
extend over a wide area that the
Quartz will more than make up the
average' of Alaskau camps. The
country looks good to him and he
believes pay will be located on a
large number of creeks when the
miners are able to open up the
ground.
Mr. Riis has been in the other
Alaskau t imps and states that none
of the experienced miners are
knocking ttie camp. They are work
ing to ivach bedrock and have
ialth in the camp making good. The
ground is mostly thawed and wat
er has kept the miners back. There
are many good practical miners,
with years of experience In other
interior camps who are preparing
to operate next summer and have
spent the winter getting up wood
and other preparations. With his
partner, Maurice A. Kunge, he has
been prospecting bench claims on
the eastern slope of the Chlsana,
with indifferent success. His part
ner will remain in the camp all
summer.
apt-using 01 iii» rujj u»*:r w-v
glacier he declares . that it Is a
'■oulev yd in comparison to others
tas traveled in ATailta. With
the exce^tic-u of a few milea near
the summit th© eutire trail could
not be improved upon. Freighters
were making goad time In gettgin
outfits over the glacier and it is
understood were offering to con
trace for 12'-^ cents per pound
from McCarthy to the diggings for
ton lots or more. The weather in
Chisuna has been ideal during the
winter, game is plentiful, provisions
are getting cheaper and the future
of the camp is very promising.—
Cordova Alaskan.
Mr. aud Mrs. L A. M< Alister and
little child left on the train this
morning u>r their home at the
Summit Mr. M'.'Aiister being the
Canadian Customs Inspector at that
point. '
Location Notices—50c a doz. at
Dailv Alusfcan, quartz or placer.
HOLLANDERS
TO TAKE PART
San Francisco, yaroh 13—The
Central Association of Dutch Flow
fr Growers of Holland has decided
to take part in a collective exhib
i' at the Panama Pacific Interna
tional Exposition in 'San Francisco
of almost priceless tulips, the re
sult of centuries of skilled effort,
will be a feature of the exhibit.
NOT AMTE0
BV HIGH PRICES
The high coat of living does not
bother the residents oi Sunrise and
Hope. Mocse are pJenHful and po
tatoes and carrots and turnips and
all of the vegetables can be
had at Larsen's ranch at 2V.> cents
per pound. The Larfen ranch raises
more vegetables yearly than can be
co»sumed la that saction and lots
of the products of litis farm are an
uually shipped to Knik and other
points along Turaagi'lu Arm.—Sew
ard Gateway.
' WOMEN EARN THEIR
WAV THROUGH COLLEGE
Seattle, March 13—Thirty per
cent of the women enrolled in the
University of Washington are eith
er totally or partly dependent upon
their own resources. Statistics com
piled by Recorder E. N. Stone show
'this to be true. Loan funds estab
. lished by the Seattle and Tacoma
i Associations of Collegiate Alum
inae funds, the faculty women's
j fund, the Tolo club fund, may bo
{ osed by used by these women stud
ents in ue«d of financial help.
STl'DEX 18 LISTEN TO ADDRESS
BY THE MA\OR OF NOME
Seattle, March 13—William A.
Gilmore, mayor of Nome, Alaska,
addressed the members of the
Sourdough club, an undergraduate
organization at the University of
Washington, composed of students
from Alaska and the Yukon terrij
tory, at a recent meeting of the
northerners on the campus.J
JUST A FEW NECESSITIES
Just a few of the Needful Articles
for parties going to the New Diggings
8 and 12 inch Rubber Packs—Hip Boots
Miners' Leather Shoes
Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heavy Wool Sox Sheep Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear—Blanket Lined
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7 x 9 and 8x10-3 ft. Wall 10 oz. Duck Tents
IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR THE HINER WITH THE EX
CEPTION of Groceries and Hardware
H. J. LYNCH
The Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
Seattle, March 13—Advices from
tho north received hero this morn
ing state that on the receipts of
the news of the signing of the Al
aska railroadd bill yesterday after
noon all .the steam whistles in the
town of Fairbanks, Vr.ldez, Seward
and Cordova wore tied down and al
lowed to run until the steam in
the boil< rs was exhausted.
SOUMF
IE ALASKA BILL
Washington, Alarch IS—President
Wilson yesterday afternoon when
he signed the Alaska railroad bill
gave tho gold pen ho was using to
Charles lleffner after writing the
woru "Woodrow" and the silver pen
with whi'b he wrrte "Wilson" to
Representative \V. C. Houston of
i'ennesste
Katalla, March 13—Franz Goeb
el, a miner, is in tlie Katalla hos
pital, suffering from a compound
fracture of the right leg, it being
broken twice between the knee and
thigh. lie also sustained other in
juries by the teeth of a saw with
which hi had been working being
forced iuto his fle3h. That he did
not die in the trap in which he
bad been caught scemy a special
act of providence.
Goebel, who is a well known
miner, had been workiug in the
Bremmer country and recently left
Cordova to cut timber near Cape
Whiteshed. In felling a tree he
was caught in such a manner that
his leg was broken in two places
and the t«eth of 'he saw forced
deep Into li'.s flesh. He was alone
and apparently without hope of re
lease. Af'er being held in the
trap for a time, which ho believes
was abou; two hours, his calls for
help were answered by natives who
happened to be passing along the
teach inoix than a quarter of a
mile away. They released him by
cutting the tree and immediately
came to town for n.-lp. Men were
sent- out and the sufferer brought
to the hospital where he is resting
as comfortably as could be expect
ed uflder the circumstances.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY DANCE.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the St. Patrick's Day dance
to be given by tho Elks club of
this place at their hall on the night
of Tuesday, March 17th. Music
will be furnished by Prof. 0. Sel
nier's famous orchestra. Admission
|1.00, ladies free. 2t.
Fillets Of Finnan Haddie
Just received direct
from Vancouver.
We offer this excel
lent Fish at 20c lb.
P. fi. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
Milwaukee, March 13—A kriock
down scored in the seventh round
by superior glove plav gave Ritchie
the victory over Woleast in the ten
round go which took place between
them here last night. Ritchie out
fought and outgeneraled Wolgast
and landed repeatedly with left
hooks and solid right hand punch
es to the head. The referee had to
warn Wolgast repeatedly against
rough tactics. There was an im
mense crowd present to witness
the fight.
FEARED ' EY
Cordova, March 13—It is feared |
that a tragedy has been enacted on
Long Bay where^v Hen Howell and
Arthur DeRocho may have lost ]
their lives. The men went to Long
Bay, which is about half way be
tween Valdez and Port Wells,
hist November to represent some
copper claims. They arranged for |
their mail to be left on the beach
by the launch Brighton, which!
makes regular tripe to the Port |
Wells districts.1 The mail has been
accumulating at tho appointed place
since December 15. indicating that
something must be wrong. The
Brighton tried to enter Long Bay
last week but was forced to desist |
after her bow had been punctured
by ice. Both Hcvell and DeRoche
are well known and have promising j
properties at Port Wells.
KA1IJ MAN
IS MISSING
Cordova, March 13—United Stages
Marshal F. R. Brenneman, has re
ceived word from Deputy Marshal
James Wardell, of Katella, that
James Hickford, a prospector, is be
lieved to have perished. Hickford,
who is au Australian miner, left
Yaktaga beach to go to Katalla in
tending to take *iie steamer there
tor the states. He has not been
heard from since, although several
persons have covered 'the route ov
er which he must have passed. He
had supplies for ten days only and
must have starved to death unless
he reachcd some camp. It is fear
ed that Ue was drowned while cross
ing some of the streams which are
dangerous at this season of the
year.1
Mrs. Sharp, a recent arrival in
Skagway from Portland, Oregon,
has accepted a v^sition in the din
ing room ot the Golden North ho
tel. I
Dr. L. S. Kellor got away on
the train this morning for Atlin,
B. C. He will probably be absent
for a couple of weeka.
San Francisco, March 13—Pres
ident Charles C. Moore of the Pan
ama Pacific International Expo
sition has announced that all main
exhibit palaces will be ready for
installation of exhibits by July 1 of
this year. When the exhibit
opens on February 20, 1915 more
than six*y thousand exhibitors from
all parts of the flobe will be in
stalled in the huge palaces.
IB
Mrs. Mary E. Hart went over to
Dyea at one o'clock this afternoon,
where s'ae will be thy guest for a
couple of days of Mr. and Mrs. Ern
est Richter. Altho' Mrs. Hart has
been hera many times during the
past eight years, this is her first
visit to the deserted town at the
head of Lynn canal which, in 1897,
was the temporary stopping place
o thousands of gold seekers who
.here made their final preparations
lor the long and hazardous mush
over the ice and snow to the af
terward world famous Klondike
placer camps.
U. OP t\. LIBRAIIV
GETS COPY OF MONOGRAPH
Seattle, March 13—The Univer
sity of Washington library has re
ceived a copy of a monograph en
tilled "NVielands' Translation of
Shakspeare", which was publish
ed in "The Modern Language Re
view-' of London for January, 1914.
The monograph embodies the re
sults of research work made by Pro
fessor E. W. Meisnest, head of
the department of German at Wash
ington, iii the libraries of the Uni
versities of Wisconsin and Munich
and the British museum during his
leave of absence last year.
O. W. Ridge, of Seattl.e left
here on the train for Whitehorse
this morning, >,u his way to the
gold fields of the Chisana. He
cam*.- up from ticlow recently with
a party bcund for the interior,
the rest of whom went on ahead
and are iu WhiUhorse waiting for
him. It is their intention to go
in by the Kluane lake road.
TO REPEAL OUR
MUG LAWS
Copies of the bill introduced in
Congress by Delegate Wickersham
to amend the land laws of Alaska
were received tu the last mail.
The bill urovides for <he creation
of a land office iu each of the four
judicial divisions, with headquart
ers at Juneau, Valdez, Nome and
Fairbanks. A register and receiver
a l each office ?o receive a salary
of ?4,00v per year.'
Scrip locations are limited by
being barred from tide or shore
lands, or upon the banks of any
navigable streams or waters, or
within one mile of such tide or
shore lauds. CHizens who have
used their homestead rights in any
other state or territory shall not be
barred from exercising their home
stead r'ght in Alaska. Homesteads
are to he surveyed by the govern
ment wi'hout expense to the home
feteader; sections 1G and 36 to be
reserved for school sections; one
section near Fairbanks to be re
served for the University of Fair
banks and governmental experi
ment station. I
By the provisions of tlie bill tne
mining laws passed by the Alaska
legislature and approved by the
governor on April 13, 1913, are
disapproved. It provides that no
association placer mining claim
ahull be located in excess o£ 40
acres. That during each year, in
cluding the year of location, and
until a uatent has been issued not
less than flOO worfL of labor
shall bo performed or improve
ments made for * development, on
each location. The owners of claims
or agents to mak-j, affidavit of
representation specifying the work
performed. Powers of attorney
must be filed in tlie recorder's of
fice in the judicial division where
the location is made. An* person
may locate not more than two
claims or one association for any
one priucipal or association during
any calendar month.
Section' 16 provides that "no
person shall hereafter locate, cause
or procure to be located for him
self more than two placer claims
in any calendar month; provided,
that one or both of such locations
may be included in an association
claim." Violation of this act ren
ders the location of the whole area
null and void. 1
Geo. W. Dednian is rapidly re
covering from his injury of last
week and will ie around again in
a few days..
There were about a dozen pass
engers on the ttaln this morning
bound for Whitsliorst\
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WILL CLAYSON—Clothier