TANANA THRIVING
DESPITE STRIKERS
Operator Says Desertions
are Few; Output Will
be $12,000,000.
"I think with plenty of water ami
no labor trouble the Tanana will pro
duco 912,000,000 this season. The
strikers who walked out 011 May 8 of
the present year in the Tanana did
not win much." saiil Edward Conner,
a Vault creek operator, who reached
the city yesterday. ftlr. Conner was
the first man during the former strike
a year ago, to give his men $5 for
eight hours, and lie favors paying
good men good wages. Mr. Conner
is registered at the Northern.
"Vault creek has some very rich
ground. Jim Conta and John Bala
washed out $88,000 from an ordinary
sized dump this spring and others
have taken out good money. At the
same time there were those unfortu
nates who missed the paystreak and
had to go back to pick and shovel
work again. It was not a winner for
everyone, for the creek is very wide
and the paystreak don't run straight
by any means. Both Treasure and
Wildcat have some good pay.
"Dome creek will make a good
showing this season. But little pay
has been struck on the lower Chat
anika. Cleary will prove its reliabili
ty again, for there is a great deal of
work being done on it. On lower
Fairbanks, a new district is opening. ]
Gold stream is being worked pretty 1
generally for five miles. Ester will, 1
of course, make a big showing for
there are some very rich claims 011
j
the creek and the lost pay st reak has 1
been located on both sides of the
creek. Small wood, Eldorado, Engin
eer and other streams arc being
worked to a considerable extent.
"Besides the old crocks men are at
work 011 many new streams and re
ports are favorable for a number of
them to drop into the producing list!
before the summer ends.
"The Tenderfoot region' which re
ceived knock after knock, is turning
out splendidly."—Post-Intclligcncer.
AIO IS EXPECTED
FROM COMMISSION
It is considered highly probable
that the government road eommis
Hion will reHpond to t he request of the
chamber of commerce that some
steps be taken to make passable the
glacier streams between Valdez and
the canyon. President Brown, a few
days ago wired the road commission
stating the conditions now existing
and asking that something bo done.
Yesterday President Brown received
from Capt. Orchard of the road com
mission the following:
'•Reference your wire July 14.
Old conditions on glacial streams
were that channels changed almost
daily. If bridges built over different
channels now would it be of any per
manent value or is tlio channel liable
to change leaving them of no use?
Answer."
President Hrown immediately wired
that bridges can be made of perma
nent value and that there are several
permanent channels almost impassa
ble. The message stated that the
road commission may have free use
of the city's pile driver and that the
peoplo of Valdoz firgo prompt act ion.
President Brown believes that the
commission will build the necessary
bridges because unless they are built
the work done in the canyon will be
of 110 benefit. This work is being done
at considerable expense and toward
the purpose that the route may be
used by vehicles in the summer. As
It is now the glaeior streams mako it
impossible to got to the canyon un
less bridges aro built.
HYfiDES RESCUES
TWO CASTAWAYS
Beattlo, .July 17—Two men far out
lit Hoa Jn an open boat, loHfc and with
out foo<l woro plokod up off Unimak
pawn l>y tlio ntoamHliip flyadoH which
arrived in port from Nome oarly thin
morning. Tho oawtawayH started out
to roach tho barkoutino Fromont but
oltlior lo»t thoiriHolvcH or tho vohhoI
Halted without waiting for thorn.
The Hyadon wan two dayH In tho
loo and had a hard voyage until mIio
Anally workod hnr way 200 mllon
south of Nomo after whloh It. wa«
plain Hailing* Who brought $430,000
in Rold.
Htoamshlp Vlotorla cleared for
Nome this morning.
SARATOGA SALE
SEEMS TO BE OFF
Underwriters Refuse to En
tertain Bids for Wreck
Because Too Low
From present indications the wrock
od Saratoga will for Home time to
come continue to decorate Bushy
reef. Concerning the immediate
status of the wreck and the salvage
plans, the 1M of July r> says:
"The underwriters have decided to
withdraw their watchman from the
wreck of the steamship Saratoga and
to leave the vessel where she lies, on
Rushy reef, south of Valdoz, until
some salving company will offer to
pay a reasonable purchasing price for \
the vessel or undertake t he work of <
salving her on the "no cure, no pay" i
basis. There is a possible chance that <
the underwriters may send out a
wreck captain of their own and float
the ship themselves. <
"In view of this determination (he
steamer Santa Cruz, recently pur- <
chased from the Pacillc Coast Steam
ship Company, by J. E. Pharo and i
associates and converted into a i
wrocker, has been temporarily placed |i
out of commission and is now lying in
the stream at the West Seattle anch- i
orage, after having taken on stores
and waited for orders to proceed
north for about two weeks. The
Santa Cruz was purchased and fitted ]
up at considerable expense subsequent !
to the wreck of the Saratoga, with
the understanding that she was spec- i
ially prepared for this one job of salv- <
ing. The only salving tug in North- i
ern Pacific waters is the Salvor of the I
British Columbia Salving Company, j!
of Victoria, B. C. She, however, is 1
subsidized by the Canadian govern- <
merit, and special permission has to -
be secured for her to leave Canadian
waters. The wreck of the Saratoga |
lies within United States territory. .
"As J. E. Pharo was the represen- ,
tativo in Seattle of the Billion's, of
Victoria, who control the British Col-! .
unibia Salvage Company, it was sup-1,
posed that tlie Santa Cruz to be a sort i ,
of auxiliary craft for the Canadian j
company to handle wrecks in Anieri- i
can waters, but Mr. Pharo denied
that the Canadians had any interest j
in the boat or his projected plans.
''On the opening of the bids for the j
wreck by the underwriters it was j
found that there were only two lend- !
ers, one from the British Columbia !
Salvage Company and one from the
company headed by Mr. Pharo, t he j
latter bidding $1,250 and the former |
$1,100. Neither was accepted, the j
reason given being the lowness of the !
bids, which are regarded as little
more than one-tenth of what the
wreck is reasonably worth and about j
one-luiudrcth of what she would bring
if floated and repaired. Since the bids
were rejected, a junk man has offered
$3,f>00 for the stuff he can strip from
her decks.
"By withdrawing their watchman
from the Saratoga the underwriters
stand in dangor of having the wreck
looted by beach combers and other
piratical small fry, but they believe
that the hull can be floated later on
to advantage."
POWDER EXPLODES;
IS FATAL TO TEN
(Jin Khun. WuhIi., July 17—Ton per
sons worn killed hero last ovonlng as j
tho result of the explosion of tho pow-1
dor houso of tho Northwestern Im
provement Company. Out? of tin;
victlniH was a Mrs. Mofllt who with
hor two Hinftll chlldron wuh omnplng
ft Hhort (llHtftiioo from tho powder
houso. Tho chlldron worn blown 100
yards by thn foroo of tho oxploHlon
but oscapod with a fnw Horatclios.
Mix of thono killed worn unloading
ft ear into tho magazine and it is be
lieved that one of them 1h responsible
for tho explosion. Manager Moad,
and olerks Gilford McDonald and
Andy drill of thn company'* Htoro
wore al«o killed and a sooro are ho :
badly injured that thn fatalities may !
be greatly lnoreased. Tho dead are
foreigners. The lint is: Harto, Bar-]
ton, Doin, Domlehlos, HohhI, Tog
liatti.
The exploHion wa« tho worst that
has ocourrod In any Washington min
ing town in years, Hoveral buildings
aro in ruins ftiid the proporty loss
will be eloso to $5,000.
ALASKA LICENSE FEES
AMOUNT TO $200,000
WnHhiiiKton, July 17—Tho troftfuiry
dopartmont today announoed that tho
llcmiflo fnow paid by AIahIca during tho
AhorI yoar Just ended amount to more
than $'200,000
WIGKERSHAM IS
AGAINST GUGGIES
Candidate for Delegate
Makes Public Announce
ment of Platform.
Fairbanks, July 20—Jamea Wicker
iliam, independent republican caiuli
Into for election as delegate from
tVlaska to congress has made a pub
tic statement oh bis principales, Ins
[)]atfortn, (lie reasons out of which
same bis decision to withdraw after
tiis first announcement and the rea
sons for bis re-entering the fight. Mr.
Wlckersliam is unequivocal in his
datform statements and openly an
nounces bis opposition to the tlug
geuheims or any other combination
jf capital having Guggenheim de
sires with regard to tlio exploitation
>f Alaska. The announcement says:
"At the persistent request of many
riends throughout Alaska I am a
candidate for election as delegate
Tom Alaska to congress. When my
•andidaey was nrstannounced, friends
n southeastern Alaska begged mo to
stand aside, as my appearance would
livide the Cale vote and result in the
lefeat of both Mr. (.'ale and myself.
\s an example of the sentiment then
existing Valde/. telegraphed mo as fol
lows.
Advice From Valdess
"'Valdez, June 20, 1908, Valdez peo
>le formed Cale club sent out Cale
itcraturc. Ninety percent have been
'or Cale. Most (bum your friend but
'ear this time vote for you will aid
Jorson, if you and (.'ale arrange mat
ters safely, or Cale withdraws your
avor oan give you large vote this
lection, please advise us your attitude
;oward Cale, signed F. M. Brown,
3. C5. Debnoy, Simeon i'oo(, W. S.
Ymy, Edmund Smith, committee.'
" Similar telegrams were received
i'om other points and acting on the
tdvice of my friends my candidacy
vas rested to await developements.
"Calo has now wholly withdrawn
md his friends everywhere urge my
renewal of the campaign, practically
ibandonod for the reasons set forth
n the foregoing. These friends give
,he strongest assurances of their sat
sfaclion with my position and their
promise t»f active support and in view
>f these facts I have consented to
run. I now appeal for support to the
I'oters of Alaska. I shall stand for:
Platform is Given
"First: Roosevolt's recommenda
tion that some form of local self-gov
srnment be provided; form as simple
md inexpensive as possible for Al
iska.
"Second: An elective territorial
legislature with carefully limited
powers.
"Third, Opposition to the fraudu
lent, deceptive demand for extension
;>f the ordinance of 1787 to apply to
Alaska.
Kiglit Hour Day
"Fourth: Establishment of the
night hour day.
"Fifth: Strict abolition of the glar
ing abuses in connection with the so
called association mining claim.
'"Sixth: A law limiting the use
mid correcting the abuse of the pow
i;r of attorney for staking purposes.
"Seventh, Such change in and en
forcement of the law, as is necessary
to prevent the accumulation of min
ing and other public lands iu the
hands of speculators.
"Eighth: Amines regulation act
mid tlx; appointment of mining in
spectors.
"Ninth: Revision and (intendment
t»f t he Alaska codes to moot t he rap
idly growing needs of the territory.
Protection of FiHliericH
"Tenth: Enactment, of laws that
will protect Inland and coast fisheries.
"Eleventh: Improvement of mail
and telegraph service, of wagon road
transportation and betterment of ed
ucational facilities outside of iii(or
porated towns.
"Twelfth: A laborers and mechan
ics Hen law making wages preferred
claim and prior lien on all other
debts, especially upon dump extract
ed from mining claims, or upon other
property produced by working man's
labor.
Opposed All TruotH
"Thirteenth: Kneouragomcnt of
all legitimate railroad construction in
Alaska, building trunk lino from
coast, to interior under government
HUporvision, strict government con
trol of transportation rates, l»y rail or
by boat, with fair but not excessive
rates f«»r freighter passenger traffic.
'•Fourteenth: I shall oppose in
every way possible the control of
transportation or mining business
within Alaska by the OugKenlieims
or any other dangerous combinations.
"Fifteenth: The Immediate crea
tion of a Fourth Judicial district of
Alaska by making the southern, or
Valdez district. Into a separate divi
sion."
VALDEZ CREEK
INSPIRES FAITH
Water Shortage Will This
Year Prevent Big Returns
From New District.
\V. Boehme and Ed Larabee, the
latter formerly proprietor of the Sum
mit roadhouse, arrived in town from
Valdez creek yesterday afternoon.
The men had a hard trip but never
theless believe that the Valdez route
is the logical route into the dist rict,
which they believe will prove one of
the best, in the country, although lack
of water will probably prevent big re
turns for this year's work.
Hochme went out 011 tin; Yucatan
and will return with a big outfit.
The men say that. Pete Monohan
cleaned up about $:?,000 after a week's
run but that t ho hydraulic out lit
taken in by Dan Kaitt lias not accom
plished much because of (lie water
shortage. Food is scarce and conse
quently high, the average price being
$1 a pound for any commodity in the
eatable line. Dan Kennedy is reported
stuck between Valdez creek and Fair
banks and it is said that lie will l>e
ui)able to move bis bin supply outfit
until the freeze comes.
ORDER 10 PAY IN
GOLD, RESCINDED.
Washington, July IS—In response
to the frenzied appeals from Seattle
and the more eonsorative advice of
financiers in general, Secretary of
the Treasury <'ortelyou has rescinded
the recent order that payment for
gold bullion must he made in gold
coin. The former plan of payment
in exchange on either Nt;\v York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis or
San Francisco will he resumed.
When t he order to'pay in gold coin
went into effect Seattle made violent |
protest as it would require great ex
pense for the hanks of the city to
keep on hand sufficient gold coin to
pay for the Alaska gold shipments.
It was feared that the ruling would
result in much of the Alaska gold out
put going to San Francisco.
McGee Iyocates Claims
"lied" McGee, who for the most
part has conlined his efforts to bossing
pack trains is going to become a
miner ard to that purpose has located
several placer claims at the head of
MeCarty creek. Met ice returned yes
terday after a trip with supplies for
the Mother Lode none, and says that
while inside he did a little prospect
ing around t he head of Met'art y creek,
lie took out some gold and believes
t hat the locality will develop into a
good placer country.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN T1IE I'KOHATK COl'KT. KOKTY MII.K
I'HKOINCT, Till HI) DIVISION, TKK
KITOKY OF ALASKA.
Ik-fore Kimcr K. Hrmly, CoiniiilNSionci and
l'robate JikIko.
Iii I lie mutter of I lie Katntc i
Of > Notice In Crcili ors
\\. M. SU-iiiiiK, Ooci'UHi'il >
Take Notice, llml I lie ninlcrslxnol, whs on the
Hili <lny of March, I'.Hw, by thu above court nit
pointed the Art in In intra tor of the rclHlo of \v.
M. Sterling, Deceased it ml nil person* having
claims ugnlnsl Hie said deceased lire hereby
required to present tliein wllli Hie proper
vouchers, wi I III II six months from tin' date
hereof, to (lie iinderslKiicd til Clilcken Creek,
in the Forty Mile rrecliiol, Territory of
A Inskn.
Dnteil this vJTith tiny of Miiy, ItNiK.
hate of Flisi •I'nhlieH'.ion Juno 25th, I'.his.
I.KKOY J. 1*1 KK,
Ailministriitor of theeclnfe
of W. M. Sterling Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN 'I'll K I'NITKI) HTATKH CO MM I8SION
KK'H COUIIT FOK TIIK IU8TK1CT
OK A I.ASK A, DIVISION Till Kl>.
VAI-DKZ I'ltKCINCT
In t lie Hint tor of t In* KMntC)
Of >ln Prohnte
Itohert A. Wlllte, (IcceiiUcd. J
lly Order of Nftlil Court inmlti herein on the
1 h111 d«y of June, A, I». 1WH, Notlee Is hereby
given to thr Creditors of, and to nil person*
having clniinn ngnlnM snlil dercn*eil, or
AgnlnM srUI cutati! to present tliem with the
neeentuiry voueher* to thr undersigned A< 1 -
raliilfltrator with tlio Will Annexed of r>ni«i k»
tnte, tit Viihlor., the plnco of huslneM of shM
e* trite, III Vnhle*, Alntikn, within fix mouth*
from mill utter the dnte of llr*t pnbl lent Ion of
t liIm notice or Willie will ho hnrreo.
(late of Pint ritbllefttloii June 25,1908
W, II CltA It Y.
Administrator with the
Will nnnexeil of »aI<I K*
tnte.
'Ilnrriron HnMwIek «
Attorney for Kulnle.
onicc Arid I', o. A'loreM,
Ii0l-<V90 Mutual f,lfe Hldg,
Henttle, Washington
Ordinance No. 53,
An Ordinance AmendingOrrilnanco
No. M.
He It Ordained by tho Oomtnon
Couneil of tho Town of Valdefc, Alaaka.
M«-c. i. That Ordinance No. 54 >><•,
and ia hereby amended aa followa:
Hy atrikhiK out tho worda, five thoua
and dollars ($0000) in Sootlon I Of
nald Ordinance No. M, and aubatltnt
Inff therefor the worda: (on tlionaand
d(iilara (f10,000.)
Adopted and approved thia 22 day
of Juno, 1908.
W. If. Orary, P. M. Brown,
Clerk. Mayor.
ALASKA (OlfflGM COMPAE1T
COOK INLET STORES
Susitna Tyoonok Sunrise
Merchandise, Stores, and Outfits of all
kinds, necessary for Miners, Prospect
ors, Hunters and Trappers. I^arge
stocks of guaranteed quality on hand
at all seasons of the year.
PURCHASERS OF FURS OF ALL KINDS
The Value of Personal Knowledge
Personal knowledge is the winning factor in the
culminating contests of this competitive age and when
of ample character it places its fortunate possessor in
the front ranks of
The Well Informed of the World.
A vast fund of personal knowledge is really essen
tial to the achievement of the highest excellence in
any field of human effort.
A Knowledge of Forms, Knowledge of
Functions and Knowledge of Products are
all of the utmost value and in questions of life and
health when a true and wholesome remedy is desired
it should be remembered that Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna, manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co., is an ethical product which has met with
the approval of the most eminent physicians and
gives universal satisfaction, because it is a remedy of
Known Quality, Known Excellence and
Known Component Parts.
This valuable remedy has been long and favorably
known under the name of — Syrup of Figs'—and has
attained to world-wide acceptance as the most excell
ent family laxative. As its pure laxative principles,
obtained from Senna, are well known to physicians
and the Well Informed of the world to be the best w«
have adopted the more elaborate name of — Syrup til
ings and Elixir of Senna — as more fully descriptive
of the remedy, but doubtless it will always be called
for by the shorter name of — Syrup of Figs — and to
get it3 beneficial effects, always note, when purchasing,
the full name of the Company — California Fig Syrup
Co. — printed on the front of every package, whether
you call for — Syrup of Figs — or by the full name —
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna.
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska liar. OKECON
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On Keaervation VALDEZ
OPENING
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Rates $1.00
up
Additional four stories, containing ~K rooms,
each with bath. Twelve rooms with" bath,
specially constructed for commercial display,
si/.e Hi x 2S. A greater |"trl of all these rooms
have an unobstructed marine view. The en
lire manoeuvres of Atlantic fleet can he seen
in any part of liarhor at one glance. .lust a
reminder that wc haven few rooms left in onr
" I? Stories of Solid Comfort."
Tlie A. Van der Naillen School
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Engineering. Established IH01
Occult- iiiK their own^hiilhliiiKt workshop and
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Notice of Forfeiture.
V a Idee, Alaska, February 19th., IW.s.
To A. I'. M. Falek:
Von are hereby notified thai there lias been
expended In the year 1907. In labor and tm
pro vein en Is on the "Little Blossom" lode
miiiifiK claim and on the "Hit; Blossom"
lode mining claim, situated on Copper iiiotili
tain, near l.nndlock Hay, I'rlnee William
Sound, Territory of Alaska, in the Vlltdci!
according District, the sum of $200.00 the said
suin being (lie amount re<|Ulred bv tin- laws of
the United States governing the location and
holding of mining claims, necessary to bold
said claims aforesaid for the ealander year,
• o-wit: the year 1907: the said work having
been performed by your co partner In said
claims, l.ouls I.idle.
And unless within ninety days after the
completion of the publication of'this notice,
ill Wit; within ninety days after the IKthday
of June, 190K, you contribute your proportion
of such annual assessment work, to wit: the
sum of fftO.OO for said "l/ittle Blossom" mining
claim, anil the sum of |TiO.OO for said "lllg
lilossom" mining claim your Interest In sulci
mining claims and all of thcin will be forfeited
lo and become the property of your present
co-owner, aforesaid.
MU'IH MTTI.K,
Co-Owner
Notice To Creditors*
IN T11K I'ROHATK COURT, IS ANI> FOR
THK TKR RlTOllY OK A I. ASK A, I'RINI'K
Wll<l<lAM HOt'NH I'RBOINCT, HKKORK HON.
H. A. ( RANDALL, JlflMlK OP I'ROIIATK.
In tho matter of tho o*tnto »
of S
Mux Hnupr iloop»«e<l )
Notlre I* hereby Rlvon by 8. A. t'rnnilnll, Jr.
Arimlnlfttrntor of tlie potato of Max Manor,do
op«*o<l, with will nnnpxed, to the or*»«lMf»rh of
nnd tinvltiK Plalms ntfnlnot (he snld dooonncd
to oxhlhlt »OPh plnlm* wlllt tho tipccfoary
vouchor* within *lx month* nftor t'io 0rnI ptth
Mention of till* tiotlop, to *ald mlinlnlutrnloi
Hi hi* hotnp «t Reynold*, AU«k«, tho *nmo ho
lug tho pi «oo for I tip tr*ii*notlon of tho hn*i
ne** of *«ld ottnto
Hated April, 13th, I90K
H. A. t'KANOALL, JR.
A<1 «ntitt«trittor oj tho nlR(o of Mux Manor,
decpMed.
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