FIDALGO CLAIMS
SHOWING UP WELL
(Continued from pago 1)
rection of Superintendent C. W. liar-'
rington.
Two Tunnels Run
Two tunnelu have been run to do-1
velop the cropping* on the Tommy
claim, 2,900feet from tide water at an
elevation of 1010 feet. Three veins j
crop out at this point, the Schlosser, ]
showing a strong lead on the surface '
often per cent ore; another about
185 feet from the Schlosser, showing
seventeen per cent ore and one-half
feet wide, and the third showing a
nine and a half foot strip of '22 per
cent ore.
The tlrst tunnel runs for 104 feet be
low the outcropping on the Schlosser j
showing and cross cuts that vein nine
ty feet from the portal. The vein
shows llfty-four feet wide with t welve
and a half feet of ore from S to j
10 percent value. The remainder j
of the vein matter shows a value of
from 2!a to 1 per cent. This ore shows
that it will concentrBte'to good ad
vantage.
A tunnel is being run through this
vein and is being extended to crosscut
the vein that crops thirteen and a
half feet wide with a value of 17
percent.J Superintendent Harring
ton expects to crosscut this ore'
body within twenty-five or thirty feet
from where he is now working.
A drift of thirty feet has been run
on the Schlosser vein and this will be
extended thirty feet more and an up- ]
raise will be put in to the surface.
There is at present in the orclmuse a
large amount of shipping ore taken
from this vein.
Same Values Prevail
The second, and lower, tunnel is
130 foot below the upper ami is 'j;tl
feet/ below the Scldosser outcrop. It
horizontals 05 feet to ihe left of the
upper tunnel. The Schlosser vein
has been eut to this lower tunnel and
found to have praetieally the same;
width and values as in the upper tun
nel. There is also a large body of
shipping ore in the ore house at the i
mouth of this tunnel and from the
work so far done it is estimated that 1
without a doubt the Sehlosser vein ex
tends for some distance and it has
demonstrated that it is a good strong
lead.
The total underground work done
ho far including tunnels, crosscuts I
and drifts aggregates 307 feet, it is
expected that the 17 per cent ;
ore vein and the cross cut of tin-;
22 per cent vein will be picked
up within thirty days.
The stock in the Fidalgo-Alaska |
company is nearly all held by residents j
of Valdez and it is the desire of Mr. j
Donohae that all t hose interested call
at his ofllce and inspect the samples
he brought over with him.
Mr. Donohoe says that in addition
to the showing of comparatively high ,
grade ore mentioned in the foregoing
there is on the property vast quanti- I
ties of ore which can ho concentrated j
at the ratioof about live tons intoone
and then shipped to a smelter with
profit. A concentrator will be in-j
stalled at an early date after shipping
is begun.
TANANA STRIKE IN
, QUIESCENT STATE
(Continued from page I >
the trouble will begin if the Ht^pkcrs
try to prevent the non-union men
from working.
Judge Harlan's viewH witli regard
to the strike areeoineided in by 1'. It. |
Kellett, a prominent mine operator
on Cleary and other creeks, Mr. Kel
lett believes that in their long tight
the union ininerH have done them
aelven much harm, for, lie says, they
ean never hope to gain the point for
whieh they have been contending
and furthermore they have compelled ,
tho Operators to organize, thuH tak
ing out of the latter'h power the au
thority to pay extra wages t<» men
who are doHorvlng of Hueh considera
tion.
According to Mr. Kellett many good
men havo been receiving from to
$7 a day, at their employers' discrc
tion, bnt under the ruleH of t he oper
ators' organization all miners now
stand on tho same footing. In addit
ion to this the Htriko has resulted in
bringing many men into the district
who will in time, it in believed, be I
content to work for even less than |r>1
a day now paid, and who at any rate j
will mako it forever imposHible for tho
union to take any attitude of a dicta
torial character.
Mr. Kellett believes that a last bit
ter fight for supremacy on the part of
tho union will bo made at tho o|s<n
Ing of tho spring clean up, and he be
lieves that thiH will fail and that from
then on mining operations in the Tan
ana will be conducted along jwaeeful
and profitable lines and that the renuit
of tho season will in every way be a
greater success than for several nea
sons past.
RAILROAD MUST
BE LOCATED SOON
(Continued from page 1)
bally by men who ought to know and
who are believed to be above ped
dling hot air. Heeause of the ap
parent authenticity of the statement
it has been asserted positively by the
wise ones that the Guggenheim*
would have to start their line to the
interior this summer and push work
on it persistently with a large number
of men until the end of 1910 in order
to complete the line.
The Guggenheim-Morgan crowd
paid $.r>00,000 for a 10 per cent in
terest in the property ofthoKenne
eott Mines Company upon an agree
ment to receive at the foot of the
tram and transport to the coast by
rail all the ore that might be offered.
Forfeiture of the syndicate's interest
iu the copper bonanza is the penalty
provided for failure to complete the
railroad, and as the syndicate lias
less than half the stock ii cannot
alter the contract or extend Un
tune.
Plainly then, tin* Copper River «Sc
Northwestern railroad must he under
active construction from tin- coast
tliis summar if it is t«> be finished by
the end of 11M0, because <•» rtain parts
of the work will he necessarily slow.
The ehoiee <»f a sea terminus must lie
made very soon.
Hurrying Choice of Terminus.
This necessity is supposed to ac
count for the calling of K. ( '. Haw
kins, chief engineer, and .M. .I.ileney,
the contractor, of the Copper River *Sc
Northwestern, t<» New York for con
sultation with the promoters of the
railroad, it being a settled fact that
Mr. Hawkins does not approve of fix
ing the terminus at Cordova, which
had apparently la-en chosen definit
ely.
The story is freely circulated at
Seattle that Mr. Hawkins lias stated
that he will not risk his reputation as
an engineer I»v assuming responsibil
ity for construction up Copper
river. Other competent railroad
builders la-sides Mr. Hawkins, includ
ing Henry Deyo, are known to have
laid down the dictum that permanent
maintenance of a line up the Copper
river, even if it should he successfully
Iniilt, would be constantly imperiled
by irresistible forces of nature, l'or
that reason these men have persist
ently urged the choice of Valdez as
the only available sea terminus of a
road to the interior.
Whatever port may win the fight it
seems almost certain that a determi
nation of the issue must be reached
before summer this year.
CHANGE ALASKA
MAIL CONTRACTS
(Continued from page 1 i
long run from Kagle to St. Michael
down the Yukon. The same field is
covered, but by separate routes, and
mail for Fairbanks and down the riv
er will all be diverted at (Sulkana for
Fairbanks and Tauana, the latter be
ing at the junction of the Tanana and
Yukon rivers.
At the present time a great deal of
mail is carried for the lower Yukon
and the Tanana Valley by way of
Kagle because the mail for those dis
tricts steadily exceeds the weight
limit while thai for Hajtlc is almost
constantly below the weight limit.
This happens because when the routes
were arranged more mail was going
to the Fagle district than now and
less to the Tanana. liy sending the
excess mail for the lower river by
way of Kagle time is saved in getting
it to its destination although the
trip thatjway is a month longer than
to Fairbanks or Tanana direct. If it
were held until the river is open it
would be delayed many months.
The new arrangements of routes is
intended to meet new conditions and
to carry all mail by the most direct
route.
Nearly All the new routes provide
that the schedules shall begin in
October JttOB. A few begin later.
The list of trunk Much follows:
From Faglo, by Circle, Fort Yukon
and Ham part to Tanana, 5 00 miles
and back, once a week.
From Tanana, by Kokrines, Nuluto,
Kaltag. Anvlk and Koserefsky, to Ht.
Michael, 850 miles and back, once a
week.
From Valdez, by Tonsina, Copper
Center, (hilkana and Washburn, to
Fairbanks, 305 miles and back, twice
a week from April 1 to November 15;
three times a week from November 10
to March 31.
From Kagle to Valdez, 428 tniles
and back to connect with Heat tie
steamers.
From Fairbanks by Tolovlna and
Hot Hprings to Tanana, 150 miles and
back; twice a week December I to
April 15; once a week April 10 to
November .'10.
HotJflc Against Increased Pny
Washington, April 14—Tho bouse
Uslay cut out of the. Appropriation
bill that portion providing for In
crease In the pay of men In the navy.
BROTHERS LOVE
WOMAN AND DIE
Budapest, April 16—Loving the
same woman to desperation, but re
fusing to lot that, love become the
means of a separation, Nicholas and
Paul 1'alkovich, twins, committed
suicide here yesterday. The broth
j ers died in each other's arms.
Both men were majors in the army
and since infancy have held each oth
' or in the greatest love. Recently they
were presented to a beautiful woman
I and both proceeded to fall madly in
love with her. A discussion of the
matter led the brothers to realize that
j neither could be happy should the
other gain the woman and the sui- i
| eide pact followed.
New Yorker for Tnft
Albany, April 11—State Commit-i
teeman Barnes says the New York :
{delegation should support Taft for
th<> republican presidential nomina
tion. lie says it would be dangerous'
to the party to support (Sow Hughes. '
Richardson Goes to Hot Springs i
Washington, April 11—Major Rich-i
ardson, chairman of the Alaska road
commission, was given leave of ab
sence today to go to Hot Springs,
Arkansas tor relief from rheumatism.
Maximite, a new product, Is said to
l>e t he most powerful explosive known,
being f»o per cent. st ronger t ban dyna
mite. Among its many unusual qual
itics Is that it does not explode when
[submitted to a shock, and may oven
be stirred with a white-hot iron with
I out danger.
^"Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in
General Merchandise
and Carry the LARGEST STOCK In
Southern Alaska
Having been established since 1900 our experience
gathered in eight years has enabled us to guage the
requirements of this country accurately and our stock
is selected with this end in view* The Miner
and Prospector will find in our store everything
he may require for his needs* We carry:
Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, Drill Steel,
Dynamite, Fuse, Caps, and Gasoline, Hay and Oats, Mens'
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Blankets, Comfortables.
and a great variety of all classes of merchandise too numerous to mention.
TeeSS,d,° Banking Business "SL'KS"
uy and S si I Ex change and Gold Dust
A. L. LEVY & CO. ,
UWl — Good Goods— hIM
TREASURER'S REPORT
l.Vi <• ii>i> mill itisl>iii>fiin-ill- of tlii" Town of Valilez from A|»ri 1 9, 1907 to A|»riI 111, 190S
l:i:< Kl ITS:
• 'llsll nil llHIIil April III. l!Ht7 1
lii i i ivI'll fioin Clerk of t'. S. Court, :M !>ivislon 1.'
I'iiic* mid collections from Municipal Magistrate '•
Sale of lire aiiparntus fuml wiirrttnt* '•
Kent of city null, tell tlnys
I'.ii-:; taxes rnllci'ti'il, witii pcimliv mill interest
Itmi • •' •'
r.mi •• •• ••
un*; •• ••
P.*i7 '• exclusive of "
I'm: " " wuli |iiti11y ami interest
K \ IT.N I»ITI" IC KS :
To Treasurer Vnhlez School Itoaril
I'm I | > 11 >111 • -111 on steam lire engine
Tow n warrants icileeiiictl, inclmliliv.' interest
l ire f<iml warrants ridi'i'iiiiil, inclinliiiK interest
Cash oil IiuihI
Comparative Statement
l(r sources ii ii 11 liahilil ic- A |>ril I", 1907 it ml A |>ri I 1:5, I'.kiS :
, liKsul |{i |-;s Ai.r11 lo, I'.h»7 :
Cash on lininl . .
|)i liiii|iiriit taxes iluc
Hue «• 11 y from t'l-rk of Court
Assets from slock liook, III! IihIIuk school house, liri
I I.I A 111 1,1 TIKS Ai>i iI 10, 1907 :
Tow n winriints outstanding, exclusive of interest
I>n*' to School ltonr<l lo ••ml Julie term
< reilil Imlame
hull mul low ii Iih.I1 lot, etc
f 18,798 «»'»
KKSOf 1(1'KH April l:t. I90H:
' ash on lot ml 82 9fi
Ihic city from Clerk of I.S Court 4(10 00
I >c 11 li 111M-II > luxes line f»,090 I'iO
'hi I iii ii Kill list Aliiska Home KhIIioiiiI, enre of iml i^enls 5,i»!»2 71
Assets from stock hook, indmiliii; school house, !iew lire liltll, lire engines,
town hull h>t, etc 24,81(080
017 in
l.l \ I!Il.l I IK-< April i:s, I'.mih:
Town witrritiils outstanding, exclusive of Interest 0,913 8'J
Fire H|'|>ii rill lis Inn.I warrants, exclusive of interest 2,'JOO 00
(lllle He | >1. 10, 190S)
Credit hula nee 2t>,1"3 27
fSf.,017 1(1
Note Of the aiiioinil expended in tIk* construction of new Fire hull, flOoo was contributed
hy the Vnldez Fire I >«• | >a 11 me ill
CI/I?RK'S REPORT
Town Warrants <lra\vn (luring I In* fiscal year ending April 1:1, 190S.
Street grndlnK> cleaning) repairing sidewalks «!!tj u!
Lights Mini phones
Mlaeier stream including prut on reservation '7n7 «.»
School exclusive <•( transferred to school board ''"I J"
I'rItitiiik "inl stationary Jjy
11■ • Iigents Including f5.W2.7l Alnskii Home account '■}
Flic department apparatus mill cost of maintenance
i'olire department cure o( prisciiers, salaries watvhman, pollee ami magistrate 1l«j <>u
Treasurer ami clerk* department salaries <**' ™
Assessment ami collection taxes, refunds, "■
Census 10f> 00
Mlseellntieons 0®
Health department salaries and expense 170 00
|/27HI I'd
Fire apparatus fnml warrants, for steam lire engines W88 10
STOCK BOOK
r<»r oiiglncH eliemleals, tools, sleds, hose carts. furniture etc., I<> |»f*r rent ildlilctiMl for de
iirccliition yenrjy. Hre hose hikI stove* de|>r"clnti'2ft percent. Ileal estate and building* lire
listen nt assesitpd values. *
An Iii stock April 10, 11107.
1907 '
Town IirII lot* Keystone Avc«, lot 7, l<lk. 10 ftoO 00
Town hall building " " " 42ft 00
School lionw lot, building, hooks, (nrnltnro, lot I, hlk. 10 MWO 00
Flro hall nml Jail building 42ft 00
Hhovels. picks, axe», etc 2ft 00
Hand pump fire engine 1000 00
lloup reel ami cart 2ft0 00
Two chemical engines 2W)0 00
1200 feet Are how 1000 00
I We sled 1200
I stove f*.00 1 stove $12 00 III tiro hull , 20 00
1 table |3.fi0 1 dozen ehatrsfio 00 21 60
12 Are ladder* 120 00
|l 1298.V)
A* In Stock April 13, 11*»H
!«<>( 7, l»lk 10, Keystone Ave ftOO (X
Ohl (Ire hull nml Jnll.. 12ft 00
Hhovels, picks, axe*, etc 2ft 00
Hand pnmp fire engine W» 00
Hose reel nml cart 22ft 00
2 chemical engines 22fi0 00
1200 feet old hone 7.V) 00
old hone alctl 10 80
I «tovc M.oo I Move *' 00 1ft 00
1 tnhle fct.lft 12 ehalrs flrt.00 9 00
12 fire ladders... , .... 10* 8ft
1 barrel soda flo.oo 1 l»nrre| acid fx.oo 1 <lo*en neld hot tie* fft.OO 23.i
Force pump 27ft
New fire hull
Fire hull lot, ronr ftO lot ft, hlk 9.,
Continental steam Ore engine
10i)0 feet new fire hone
I Kastinau no*»leoutfit ;
I llone sled
Temporary fire house
I Move In fire house
Hehool house, lot, furniture nml book*
Furniture nnd rugs In eounell chamber.
ALASKA COntlERCIAL COHPAHT
COOK INLET STORES
Susitna Tyoonok Sunrise
Merchandise, Stores, and Outfits of all
kinds, necessary for Miners, Prospect
ors, Hunters and Trappers. Large
stocks of guaranteed quality 011 hand
at all seasons of the year.
PURCHASERS OF FURS OF ALL KINDS
ANNOUNCEMENT
I To tile Traveling Public :
The reason why I am able to give you mor accomoda
dation and better service for your money than you get at
any other place on the Route between Valilcz and Fair
banks, is, that I am a Bachelor and do not need to
make a profit on the maintenance of a wife and children.
But, if you are one of the Traveling Public who
passes through Copper Center, Stop at Hotel
Holmatl and get your moneys worth.
Try it once and you will stop again.
RINGWALD BLIX, Proprietor
The feikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Host of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Mont
always on hand. Horse and I)og Feed All the latest
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
I/. G, niul Q. B. RORIJR, Proprietors.
118 MILES ON FAIRBANKS
FROM VALDEZ AND EAGLE TRAILS
The Tacoma Roadhouse
55 miles from Valdez on government trail. One mile from
telegraph station nt Teikhell. FirsJ-olass Accommodations
for mon and beast. Ilav and Grain for sale.
. rmvATK uoomh Pick Witidmiller, Prop.
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Reservation Ave. near Court House
Private Rooms for Patients Graduate Nurses
For rntoH and further pnrticulnrp Apply to
Phone 7 7 R. C. Dalton, M. ».
Only Roosevelt and Bryan
Hoattlo, April 14— Samuel 11111 re
turned today from the eaut nn<1 ntatefi
that Roosevelt and Bryan are the on
ly eandldaton aerloutdy connidercd for
tho presidential nomlnatloiiH of tho
two groat partlen. Ho nay* alwo that
IndtiHtrial condltiom aro vory had
eaat.of the M1mhIhh1|>j»I rlvor.
Grovcr Cleveland 111
Lakewood, N. April 11—Grover
Cleveland Ih Rorlouflly ill and vnry
weak. A bulletin today HayH IiIh eon
dilloii Ih improving.
Hhake Germany a l,ltt.le
Merlin, April 11 -Two slight earth
quake wore felt hero today hut no
damage wa« done.