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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1912.
NO. 121.
CONTRACT LET
FOR TUNNELING
■Completion of Contract Will
Block Out Big Body of
Ore
John Ekimo and Paul Paulson
ibave secured a contract to drive
230 feet of tunnel 011 the Valdez
Mining company's property near
the glacier. The men left this
morning to begin the contract,
taking with them a small quan
tity of supplies.
When the company ceased op
erations last fall a considerable
stock of supplies were stored in
the tunnel which will last the men
until spring. It is an easy mat
ter to get supplies to the ground
in summer or any season after
*he trail is broken.
The present contract is for the
purpose of extending a tunnel now
in a considerable distance and
Avhen completed will tap the ledge
at a point 375 feet below the sur
face outcropping. The company
has 240 feet of tunneling on ore
in the upper workings and when
the ledge has been lapped an up
raise will he made to connect with
•the win/, put down in the No. 1
tunnel.
The completion of the contract
will block out a large body of ore
and if the values which were se
cured 011 the surface and in No. 1
•tunnel are found to continue with
*Jcpth a mill will be placed 011 the
properly.
NORTHWESTERN DUE
IN CORDOVA TODAY
The Northwestern has been re
ported by wireless and is exp'rel
od lo reach Cordova at 5 o'clock
this evening. She is due to reach
"Valdez at. an early hour tomorrow
morning. The Prospector made
an effort lo secure a list of the
passengers for Valdez via Juneau
'but was unable to do so.
Ml IS
SOLID FOR TAR
Republican State Convention En
dorses President Taft and In
structs Delegates
Birmingham, March 8.—The
•■state Republican convention held
9iere yesterday endorsed President
Taft.
The delegates to the Chicago
•convention were instructed to
work for him in opposition to all
•others. There is to be no second
•choice so far as the delegation
from Ibis state is concerned.
THE SAMPSON'S
PASSENGER LIST
Twonty-four Are on Board Admir
al 8ampson Bound for Val
dez
Seal lie, March H—The names of
the Valdez passengers who sailed
'on lh«! Admiral Sampson on March
5 are as follows:
C. E. Campbell, J. F. Diggs,
Thomas Keel and wife, W. H,
Thompson, T. F. florman, F. M.
Boyle and wife, Elmer E. Taylor,
J. C. .Tarobson, T. Hill, O. Ray
mond, William Igo, J. C. Andof
:*on and ten steerage passengers.
CAPTAIN SCOTT REACHED SOUTH POLE
BY FOLLOWING LIEUT. SHACKLETON'S ROUTE
Captain Roland Amundson Reaches New Zealand and Give:
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Captain Scott Full Credit For Achievement—London Is
Preparing to Celebrate and Peary Thinks It Is
Fitting Honors Should Go To Scott
London, March 8--A1I Europe
credits the roooi t that the South
pole lias I).*,.", discovered, ImiI
there is still some doubt as to
which natioi belongs in: lioin»r
of the achie/er.uuit. It i * thought
possible Scot ; a id Amu i»l >• ••» may
tUh have iei-.-Iu-d the
Christiana, March 8—Advices
have been received here stating
th.it Arnundson reached the South
pole on December 1
Copenhagen, March 8—Abvices
have boon received hore stating
that Captain Scott was the first
to reach the South pole.
Wellington, N. Z., March 8
Captain Roland Ainundson has ar
rived here from his expediton to
the South pole. He says Captain
Scott reached the pole by follow
ing Lieutenant Scackleton's route
Captain Ainundson was unable to
reach the pole and was informed
of Captain Scott's achievement by
wireless while returning home;.
Ainundson is receiving many ca
bles offering sympathy for his
failure to reach the desired point i
but congratulating him on his t
efforts. ]
London, March 8—Direct com
munication has been received
from Captain Amundson stating
his expedition failed to reach the
South pole.
Washington, March 8—Admi
ral Peary, the discoverer of the
North pole, is pleased that the
honor of discovering the South
pole goes to Captain Scott, the
English explorer, lie thinks it
t filling thai the honors shoul
10 divided between America an
Britain, the two ,great £n£lisl
peaking: nations of the worlc
^he fact that the stars and stripe
s planted at the North pole an<
he British flag at the South pole
he extremes of the. earth, wil
urther cement the bonds o
nendship.
London, March 8—All Knglan
s preparing to do honor to Cap
ain Scot I when he returns froi
lis successful expedition in que
>f the South pole.
CEN. GOMEZ DECLARED PROVISIONAL PRESIDEN1
PEACE TREATY IS
PASSED BY SENATE
Wasl ington, March 8.—Strip
ped nf I ho clause which invades
I he senate's power lo make peace
conventions I he senate today
passed the peace treaty.
new com
IS ORGANIZED
Plan to Begin Operations on Ken
ai Property at an Early
Date
Seattle, March 8.—The Kenai
Star Mining company, a new cor
poration which will operate in
Alaska, elected officers last night.
The officers are Dr. F. B. Whit
ing, president, Max Kuner, vice
president, Henry Toon, treasurer,
and F. N. Mitchell, secretary. The
foregoing officers with (Seorge
Chase and Capl. Nels Peterson
will form the board of trustees.
The company plans lo hegin op
erations early next spring and
will make shipments of supplies
to the property on the next boats.
QUARTZ MINING 18
MAKING 8TEADY PROQRE88
Fairbanks Creek.—According
lo arrivals from the hills, rpinrl/.
activity is making headway. On
Coffee dome, about four miles
from Fairbanks, Criles and Feld
inan are taking out ore from a
promising ledge that they have
uncovered there. They are down
i0 feel with their shaft and in
tend to make a small shipment
soon to the mill, lhal Ihey may
ascertain the commercial value of
their ore.
8TAMP MILL FOR
WILLOW OREEK 8ECTION
Advices from Seattle slate lhal
a corporation known as the Oold
en Hill Consolidated Mining com
pany has been formed and has
taken over two groups of quartz
claims located on Fishhook creek,
in the Willow creek district. The
properties wer© located by Hatch
er and Citrnegi©, the original dis
coverers of tho gold quartz in.
that section. The company will
install, this spring, a five-stamp
A\ •
REBEL TROOPS ARE PREPARING TO MARCH AGAINST' MEXICO
CITY TO ATTACK FEDERAL CAPITAL—PASS THROUGH
AMERICAN TERRITORY IN DISGUISE
Chihuahua, March 7 (Delay
ed --This cily is surrounded by
rebels and I he provisional gov
ernment is mobilizing its troops
to march lo Mexico Cily, the cap
ital of Madero's government.
Chihuahua, March 7,.--General
(Some/ has been declared presi
dent of the provisional govern
ment. of Mexico.
Washington, March 7.—Secre- |
lary Stimson «»f the War depart
111«*111, is in conference with Presi
dent Tafl regarding tli«> Mexican
.situation. Secretary SI imson will
urge rushing more troops to the
border.
Chihuahua, March 8—President
Madero's troops have arrived to
support the government garrison
of this place. The troops passed
through American territory dis
guised as laborers.
mill, already purchased and
awaiting shipment to the point of
destination. S. S. Loeb is presi
dent, Ike Rosenthal, is secretary
treasurer, and H. I). Cowan vice
president and general manager of
the concern. About 25 miners will
be employed according to the
statement of the manager.
News reaches here, also, that
a vast electric plant, capable of
supplying power to all of the min
ers of the Willow creek district,
is t<> be installed fhis year.—Sew
ard (iateway.
Mr. Kdmund Smith is a return
ing passenger on the Northwest
ern, due In reach Valdey. tomor
row morning.
KILBANE GIVES
ATTELL CHANCE
Agroos to Qive Him Roturn Match
and Names Labor
Day
San Francisco, March H.--John
ny Kilhaue has agreed lo give Abe
Atlell a return fight and prefers
that I be contest be hold on Labor
day.
Kilbano's refusal to give Atlell
mother chance brought criticisms
which he could not ignore. At
lell says he will train properly for
this fight and exports to regain
his lost laurels.
BOY 8COUT8 WILL
HIKE TO QLACIER
The Boy Scouts will meet at the
rectory at 10:30 tomorrow fore
noon to take a hike to the glacier
*on snowshoes and skiis. The trai,
is in fine condition and those who
have no snowshoes or skiis can
accompany the crowd and enjoy
a pleasant trip.
LENTEN SERVICE AT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH TONIGHT
There will he a short Lenten
service in llie Episcopal church at
7:30 o'clock this evening. All
arc welcome lo attend these ser
vices. The church choir will fur
nish music.
SIXTY-MILE IS
A BUSY GAMP
The New Strike In tho Yukon Has
Served to Revive Busi
ness
The strike on I lie Sixty-mile riv
er, a tributary of the Yukon river,
has revived Dawson and business
is reported belter than at any time
for years past. There is con
siderable work being done on the
new creek according lo tho Daw
son Weekly News. Stores and
rondhouses arc rapidly going up
(Continued on pago 4)
ROOSEVELT WINS IN
KANSAS CITY PRIMAF
\
Kansas (lily, March H.—linos |
veil won in the primaries held •'
this city. This is the first eh**!
linn since I In* primary measu*/
was "adopted.
TRUST QUESTION I
IS DISGUSSE
1
Roosevelt Will Define His Posltii
on the 8herman Antl
Trust Law ,t
Oyster Bay, March 8.—Manage
Perkins held a long conferring
with Roosevelt yesterday. It is
believed Roosevelt's plan of ac
tion regarding the trusts was dis
cussed.
Roosevelt is opposed to the
prosecution of the. trusts as con
ducted under the present admin
istration. He claims the trials of
the big business concerns unset
tles conditions but fails to bring
results. He is in favor of strict
er laws for the guidance of trusts
and vigorous prosecutions for
violations of the regulations. It is
believed an announcement will
follow the conference defining
Roosevelt's position on the trust
problem.
CAPITAL QOINQ INTO
WILLOW CREEK DI8TRICT
II is learned here thai the Unit
ed Stales Smelting and Refining
company is seeking to obtain con
trol of certain well known mining
properties in the Willow creek
district. The big mining cor
poral ion sent a mining engineer
to thai section last year to inves
tigate conditions ami properties I
there, and the plan, which has nn|
reached fruition, to obtain a
number of holdings in that reg
ion, grows out of the expert's fa
vorable report .--Seward (Jaleway.
ROOSEVELT CONTROLS
OKLAHOMA DELEGATES
Oklahoma, March 8.—Official
returns indicate that Roosevelt
will control a majority of the del
egations to the county conven
tions. He is in the lead and is
Draining ground.
Pokin, March 8.--Tin* pow.»rs
will keep fruard throughout the
troubled districts in this city and
additional I mops will he landed
to serve iis patrols.
I Nanking. March 8.--The na
tional assembly has decided to
hold the inauguration of Presi
dent Yuan at Pckin.
LONDON TO PARIS
IN THREE HOURS
Monoplane Broaks All Rooords
for* Long Distance
Flights
Paris, March 8.--The lonjr dis
tance record for monoplane flight*
has been broken by Avialor Silvey,
who made the flight from London
to Paris in three hours.
The machine encountered ad
verse currents of air while cross
ing I he channel and Silvey expects
to break his record on (he return
I rip.
Suhscribo for the Prospector.