Vol* 7 Valdez, Alaska, Monday, August 14, 1911
No. 256
GUFF MINE TO
SHIP IIS ORE
Following Fire Last Saturday the
Company Will Send Rock
to the Smelter.
Following the destruction of
the mill by lire Saturday after
noon, the ClifV mine will begin
shipping ore on the next steamer
to the smelter at Tacoina. Al
though the agreement between the
company ami I In* owners of the
property did not permit, this, 11.
K. Ellis, I'ldmuml Smith and (l«'o.
<'. Treat have granted permission
to ship tlx' ore 11111 iI llie mill is
reconsl rucled.
The company will resume oper
ations tomorrow, working with a
small boiler. II is expected that
the lirst shipment of ore will he
ready to he taken south hy llie
Alameda.
The lire started in the mill
plant at i o'clock Saturday after
noon. It had gained such head
way when discovered that the
men were unable to control the
flames, which laid the plant in
ruins within a half hour. The dry
timber burned like tinder, causing
•dense clouds of smoke to rise,
which were swept towards the
city, causing great excitement
here.
The tire, it is believed, started
in the dry room, although the ex
act cause has not as yet been as
certained. The mine has a tire
hose, but the men were unable to
reach it and had to content them
selves with carrying buckets of
water, which they did until
o*clock Saturday night.
The building containing the
three Nisson stamps, three tables,
two concentrators, crushers, boil
ers and other machinery, was laid
in waste. The bunkers and dock
were not damaged.
Loss $16,000.
Not until the damage to the
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ALAMtUA IS DUE
THIS AFTERNOON
Steamer Left Cordova at 9:30
O'clock This Morning for Val
dez— Came Inside Passage
Tin* strainer Alameda lefl Cor
dova for Yaldez at 0:3^ o'clock
this inorninK and is cxpcclcd to
arrive here this afternoon with
passengers, mail and freight from
Seattle and points on Hie inside
passage.
All Is Lovely.
New York, Auk. I 'i.--KHie| Bar
eyinore, I tic noted actress, has
lieen reunited In lier husband,
Btissell Coll. She has withdrawn
tier suit for divorce.
Anarohlsts Jailed.
San Francisco, Aiik. I 4.--A des
perate hody of anarchists was
broken up here yesterday hv the
police, who responded to a riot
call. Thirty arrests were made.
Ohanoellor Dead.
Dublin, Auk. H.--8ir Samuel
"Walker, lord chancellor of Ire
land, is dead at a ripe old age.
Burned at Stake.
Goateflville, Pa., Auk. 1 4—Zach
ariah Walker, colored, was taken
from the hospital here today by
a mob and hurncd to a crisp at a
«take. He killed a special police
man last flight, following a pis
tol duel in which he himnclf was
injured.
The Prospector It the paper to
fcuy.
NOME PEOPLE
ORDER MILLS
Three Stamp Mills to be Installed
on Properties — Placer
Mines Shut Down.
Nome, An#. t—The movement
for the development of quartz
mining on Seward peninsula has
begun to assume proportions that
are likely within a short time to
overshadow the placer industry.
Following the load of the Fair
hanks district, the Nome people
havi- sent out orders f<»r three
stamp mills to he erected on the
most promising (piarl/ properties.
Tropical heal, has heen Ihe lea
lure of Ihe temperature recently.;
For two months there has heen
practically no rain, and Ihe plac
er mines are suffering Ihe rouse-]
• piences.
Many of I lie mines are shut j
down entirely, waiting for water,]
and the output will he alVccted to
a serious degree unless heavy I
rains bring relief.
REV. ZIEGLER
LEAVES ON 24TH
New Rector of the Episcopal
Church Will be Here Begin
ning of Next Month.
Kov. Wilfred Ziegier, I In? now
rector of the Fpiscopal church iti
Valdez, will leave Seal lie August
2'i for the norlli, coming on the
Alameda.
This information was contain
ed in a message received today by
Mrs. Whittley from Rev. F,. P.
Newton, who cabled from Sitka.
Itev. Newton met Hishop Kowe in
Sitka.
The Episcopal rectory is being
entirely* renovated for I lie now
pastor. The members of the
church will lender him a reoep
I ion on his arrival here.
Whiskey Substitute.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 12.--The
United Slates revenue otVicials are
looking for a man with a new
recipe for a whiskey substitute.
The recipe follows:
Hainwater, llshberries, prune
juice, ginger.
It does not contain alcohol, hut,
being sold in imitation of whis
key, conies under the jurisdic
tion of the department. The tlsh
berries are the active ingredient.
They are an active intoxicating
| poison, and if taken in sulTicienl
(|uanlilies will cause death.
SUNDAY'S NEWS.
The steam whalers, SI. I.aw
renoe and While, have broken all
records for whale catches the past
two weeks, according to a message
received al Victoria from Kyuouol
station. They landed 52 whales,
including seven sperms.
The funeral of John \V. (tales
is held in Paris. The body will
he shipped to America tomorrow.
The Senate has granted the
Alaska Northern railroad an ex
tension of six years In which to
complete their road. The exten
sion was given on the represen
tation that financial entangle
ment* was the cause of the non
completion of the road.
Jao* Ingram Hank.
Superintendent Ingram, of the
road commission, returned Satur
day from his tour of inspection
of the work being done on the trail
to Fairbanks. Hew ent as far as
the Delta, to which point his dis
trict extendi.
EXPERT LOOKING
AT PROPERTY
v %v '
'.
A. J. Elliott and Nl. G. Draper, the
Mining Engineer, Leave for
, the Cameron Claims.
A. J. Elliott, of the Hubbard
Elliott company, accompanied by
M. (i. Draper, the mining expert
he brought with him, left yester
day for the Slump bay district,
where they will look over the
property owned by Fred Camoron
and others. The claims are ^lo
cated in the Slump basin, about
two miles up.
Cameron is at present working
on the properly, 'lie has a liojfsc,
with which lie is packing suppM.es
up to tlir ground, llis horse is
the third one to he taken to llhe
district. The other two were
brought there by the Owl Mining
company, which now has nearly
all its freight packed from'Xhe
waterfront to its property. The
Owl company has three shifts Of
men at work driving the tunnel.
The Guthrie-Belloli Mining
company, recently incorporated,
is also packing supplies up to its
property. All three outfits use
the trail constructed by the Owl
company.
Aleck Thompson came back to
town yesterday. He has been
down the bay.
BIG GAIGH DF
SALMON TROUT
Frank Perkins and Partner Secure
More Than 100, None Weigh
ing Less Than Pound.
Fishing for salmon (rout, is at
ils height, and some line catches
arc Im*ink brought- in from the
surrounding streams. Yesterday
a largo number of fishermen were
nut and several large strings were
secured. Frank Perkins and a
partner look over 100 fish, none
of which weighed less fhau a
pound.
Although the streams arc loo
muddy at the upper end for flsh
ing, the disciples of Isaac Wal
ton managed to land the trout in
large numbers at the lower ends
of the creeks, out on the trail.
The warm weather of yesterday
was ideal tor outings and it is
estimated that more than 100 peo
ple were scattered along the trail.
ENGLAND AGAIN
FACES A STRIKE
This Tim© the Railroad Employes
of the Entire Country Want
Inoroase in Wages.
I.melon, Auk. I i.—Hardly haw
(ho doekmen'H strike boon set
tled when I ho country Is once
more threatened wilh deinorali/.
al ion.
The railroad employes of I,he
entire country have announced
that they will go on a strike if
they are not granted an Inoroase
in wages.
Valdez experienced the first
glacier wind of the season this
morning. Owing to the hot weath
er, the wind merely had a cool
ing efTect on the atmosphere, wel
come at this time of U»a year.
U. S. WILL FIGHT
GLACIER STREAM
Major Cavanaugh Coming to Val
dez to Ascertain Needs
For Improvements.
In order to protect the large
government interests in Valdez
from the glacier stream, the war
department lias ordered Major
James li. Cavanaugh, of the en
gineer corps, stationed at Seattle,
to proceed here and make an ex
amination into the improvements
needed.
This information was contain
ed in a telegram received today by
Co I. Richardson, head of the road
commission, from Adjutant (Scn
eral Alvord at Washington.
Although the government can
not. make the improvements for
the benefit of the city, where they
are necessary for the protection
<>f United States property they
are authorized.
The danger to the court house,
signal corps, road commission
and postoffice buildings became
so imminent during the recent
flood, that Col. Richardson made
recommendations that some steps
be taken.
On due investigation the war
department has decided to send
Major Cavanaugh to inspect the
needs for protection.
SMIOMBERRIES
GETTING RIPE
Four Boys Picked Twenty Gallons
In a Short Time Yesterday
Found Almost Anywhere.
The salmon berry season is af
band and although I lie berries are
jus! beginning !o ripen, a number
availed themselves of the line
weather yesterday ami wen! ber
rying.
(iharb's Williams, Cbie Nelson,
Fred Harris and "Olio" loft here
yesu rday morning at 0 o'clock
and returned at live in the even
ing with fully £0 gallons ot ber
ries they had secured in the dis
trict back of the Cliff mine. The
berries can be found almost any
where, however.
Hv the end of this month the
blueberries should be ripe, when
I lie housewifes will have an op
portunity to lay in Iheir winter's
supply.
FIRS! GOLD DUST
| FROM IDITAROO
Steamer Senator Arrives in Seattfo
With $700,000 From the
New Diggings.
Rnaltlo, Am*. I i.—The steamer
Henator ha« arrived here from
Nome, bringing $700,000 in gold
from the now diggings in Hie
Iditarod. Thi« is the first sliip
ment to be received from the Idit
ard this season.
What the total output of the
camp will he this year i« a mat
ter of conjecture. The output is
variously estimated from $2,000,
000 to $0,000,000.
A Des Moines woman has ap
plied for a divorce because her
husband spanked her before
guests.
STRIKE LEDGE
OF SILVER ORE
Nelson, Leighton and Wessler
Discover Four Foot Vein in
Tonsina Lake District.
Bringing the report that they
have made a strike of silver ore
in the Tonsina lake district, Char
les Nelson, Peler Leighton and
Charles Wessler returned to town
yesterday. Although they will not
know the exact nature of their
discovery until they have the rock
they brought to town assayed,
I hey believe that they have made
a valuable discovery.
The ground is situated between
Hear and Moulder creek. The
ledge has been traced for a dis
tance of about 000 feel. II is four
feet wide, with the ore body from
10 inches to a foot in width.
The rock is apparently grey
copper containing silver and
lead. But little ore of this kind
has been found around here.
MOTORCYCLIST
HAS ACCIDENT
Johnson, of Johnson & Kingman,
Breaks Toes and Bruises Foot
—Brought to Town.
While .speeding along Ihe trail
yesterday afternoon on Al White's
Indian motorcycle, 1>. L. Johnson,
of Johnson & Kingman, assayers,
met with an accident on I lie
bridge crossing the lake stream.
One of his toes is broken as a re
sult and his fool badly bruised.
lie was running at a rale of
from .'{ft to i() miles an hour and
in attempting to round tlx; curve
on the bridge, ran loo close to
tin1 railing. 11«» attempted to ap
ply the brake, but as it was out
of order it failed to work. His
foot struck one of 111 «> upright
pieces, doubling up his shoe and
injuring his fool.
Mi'. Johnson managed !•> bring
tin1 machine to a slop about inn
fee I beyond the bridge. Mrs. Dr.
Dallon happened to be near and
attended to his injuries, lie was
then brought to town by Sam
Blum and taken to his home in Ihe
stock exchange building, where
Dr. Hoyle was called.
Mr. Johnson will be laid up for
some time, although his injur
ies are not serious. Mrs. John
son left for her former homo in
Pittsburg last week, so that her
| husband is alone.
LOCAL IT£MS.
r.harles flarwood, who is in
erested willi I >;i11 Hoss ami others
in I In* rich ground slaked by them
near Teikhell, arrived in town last
iiJkIiI .
John W. Frame, w Im» has hern
maiUiMff of I lie hailv Miner since
il was slarled lasl, March, lias
severed his connection wilh the
publication. Paul IVHcirry, tin*
veleran newspaperman, who was
in Nome for many years, is now
managing editor. Joseph Motirke
is I he business manager.
Parke Oriswold and Mark (Hea
son returned Saturday night from
a week's prospecting trip to the
Hhonp bay district. Thoy expect
to leave tonight for another trip,
returning in three or four days.
Col, Hichnrdson, of the road
commission, stated today that the
work of repairing the new bridge
across the glacier stream on the
road to Mineral crcek would be
gin tomorrow. Several of the
piles have been washed out, but
little repair work will be requir
ed.
MYRTLE MERGER
DECIDES TO MOVE
Meets Her Waterloo But Says
That She is Not Through Yet
J
--Marshal a Qentleman.
Myrtle Mercer lias met her
Waterloo. After winning 2D law
suits in 18 months, as she says,
the militant litigant peacefully
surrendered the Valdez hotel
properly today to Marshal Sulli
van under a writ secured last
week by the Valdez Hank & Mer
cantile company.
"I've lost my lliirliest suit," she
said today, "hut I'm not through
I yet. I've telegraphed lo .Judge
Cushman al Fairbanks and I will
carry my case to Washington it
necessary.
"Although I've lost the suit so
far, I've al least made them sit
up and lake notice. They can't,
fool me. I worked Tor two years
in the police recorder's office in
Seattle, and I know how things
are done.
"But I know belter lhan lo light
the United States government.
Marshal Sullivan is a gentleman
and I wouldn't for the world have
him forfeit his bond for failing
to take possession of this prop
erly. He had to put up a $5,000
bond and I don't want him to lose
anything through me."
Fighting for Children.
"I'm a mother animal," she
continued, "fighting for my chil
dren. I've had 29 lawsuits be
fore this one and won them all.
I was the parly sued in each case
and al tijn'-s when J *#w jhkig* .
were going against me. look the
case out of my lawyer's hands,
pleaded il myself and won.
"In this case I could refuse to
leave and go after them with a
double barreled shotgun, but I
don't want to make any trouble
for Marshal Sullivan."
Mrs. Mercer made some refer
ence lo clenning out the Pros
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SECRETARY FISHER
NOW IN SEATTLE
Will Leavo Tmorrow IMIght on the
Admiral Sampson for Katalla
—Coming to Valdez.
Seattle, Auk. t'i.--Secretary of
Mm Interior Fisher arrived here
at 0 o'clock this morning. He
slated that he would no| hav»« any
thhiK to* say about Ahiska until
lie returned from there. The Press
Club will give liini a smoker at
their club rooms this evening.
lie will sail for I hi1 north to
morrow on the Admiral Sampson,
lie will II I'm I visit Katalla, where
lie will he transferred |«» a rev
enue euller.
Al Cordova lie will he laken up
Hie Copper Iliver railr*md <>n a
special train. After \isj|jiitr in
Valdez he will proceed lo Seward,
where he will make n I rip up the
Alaska Northern railroad.
Seattle Indicted.
Cheslerville, Pa., Auk. I —
Millionaire Heatlie was indicted
by the grand Jury today for the
murder of his wife. Meulah Bin
ford, Heattie's beautiful affinity,
was the only witness examined.
Beverley, Auk. 1 4.--President
Taft has returned to Washing*
ton after spending Sunday* here.
He will probably send a special
message to Congress when he ve
toos the Arizona statehood bill,
giving his reason for his action.
The President is opposed to the
judiciary recall feature of the
measure,