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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1S12.
NO. 161.
WE MIGHT HELP
OUR NEIGHBOR
Lack of Rain on Seward Peninsu
la Causes Much Idleness and
Affects Business
Continued dry weather is hav
ing a demoralizing effect upon
mines in this district, and the
bright outlook of the early spring
is fast disappearing in a cloud of
disappointment. Only those out
fits which receive their water sup
ply from the big ditches are able
to work, and even these opera
tions have been reduced to inter
mittent runs. In many casej
sluicing is out of the question, as
the creeks have run completely
dry. and large plants are idle all
• •ver the district.
The town is full of idle men,
and everywhere on the creeks the
outlook is most discouraging.
To what extent the continued
drought has retarded operations
may be calculated from the man
ner in which the large compan
ies are retrenching. For instance,
the Pioneer Mining company,
which a year ago had 400 men on
its payroll, now employes but 48,
and unles® rain comes pretty soon
even this small number will be
further decreased.
CREWS WORKING
GOVERNMENTRQAD
Continuance of the Work De
pends Upon Congressional
Appropriation
About 200 men in nine crews
are now working for the road
commission on the Valdcz-Fair
banks road this Hide of th»T Delta.
The crews from the Delta to Fair
banks aro directed from the Tan
ana end.
The nine crews inenlioned are
engaged at present as follows:
Websters, between Wortmanp and
I he summit; Olson's, near Beaver
Dam and Tiekhell; Ellingson's,
between Ernestine and Tonsina;
Naud's, near Willo v creek; Wal
' er's and Cameron"-', on the Wil
low Creek-Chit ina • -111ofl"; Derig's,
near Paxson's; Holland's, al Jar
vis creek: McDonald's, norlli of
McCallum's.
Continuance of I ho work after
this month depends upon con
gressional appropriation. Si► far
liit' work has boon done on I ho
portion of Iho license taxes of
Alaska which arc turned intr> tlio
road fund. If Iho army appro
priation hill fails of passage, car
rying with it Iho Alaska road Item,
work will shut down soon for
lack of funds.
For the fiscal year ending June
3ftth, tOtt, there was collected for
licenses in the Third judicial di
vision, outside of incorporated
towns, the sum of $105,933.18,
and for the year ending June 30,
1912, the sum of $136,035.65,
which sums were converted into
fund "B," known a- the Alaska
fund, Ave per cent, of which goes
to the care of the insane; 25 per
cent, into the school fund and 70
epr cent, into the road fund.
Jos. Baxter has his Empire drill
working on Gold creek, having
drilled four holes to bedrock. The
drill is said to he working In a
very satisfactory manner. No
word has been obtained of the re
sults from the holes drilled.
John Erickson and Jim. Hock
have gone to Port Wells to tempt
dame Fortune in that section.
DREDGER GRODNO
SOUGHT AFTER
Representatives of Big Dredging
Companies Scouring Alaska for
Unfrozen Ground
Because of the vast area of fro
zen ground in the Tanana basin,
outside capitalists have been in
duced to invest in dredging propo
sitions in other parts of Alaska,
according to C. T. Nicholson.
Mr. Nicholson expects to re
main in Ihe Idilarod for a week
or ten days, and he plans to go out
to Ihe creeks 1o make an inspec
tion of the district at large. From
the Idilarod ho expects to go to
Nome, where he will prospect a
few properties upon which it is
likely that dredges will be placeed.
Nicholson is connected with the
Yuba Construction Co. and tin
Bucyriis Co., which manufactures
most of the machinery used in
dredges. The visitor is in the op
erating department of the com
pany and looks after the instal
lation of the gold diggers. The
trip through the north is for the
purpose of obtaining an idea of
the region, a* well as to do some
missionary work for the firms.
According to Nicholson, Charles1
Janin, one of Ihe most prominent
mining engineers and placer ex
perts in the states, left San Fran
cisco on June 1 for Alaska for the
purpose of exporting several
properties. Olher placer men are
also invading Ihe north, so it is
very probable, say* .Nicholson,
that the future of the inlerl?»r lies
in dredging.
IMPORTANT WITNESS
IS SECURED
New York, Aug. iiO.-Schepps ar
rived here from the Arkansas Hoi
Springs yesterday under a heavy
escort. The police made a des
perate efTorl |o secure him, but
were frustrated by the district at
torney's office, which rushed the
prisoner to the federal jail.
GIF. GETS JOB AS
CONSERVATION CHIEF
Washington, Aug. 20.—Clifford
Pinchol has placed at ttie head of
the committee having charge of
the conservation branch of Roose
velt's campaign, that issue being
made a prominent pari of the
progressives campaign.
RUMORED ASSASSINATION
OF DR. SUN YET SEN
Sun Francisco, Aupr. 20.-A ru
mor is current among Ili<* Chinese
here Ihnl I>r. Sun Yet Sen was!
assassinated while on route In;
Pekin. >
JOE JEANNETTE !
OUTLA8SE8 MADDEN
New York, Aug. 20.-.Joe Jean-1
ncttc outclassed JefT Madden in J
what was to have been a ten round
go. The police stopped the fight
in the second round on account
of the rough work.
Ebony Park in Uoiham.
New York, Aug. 12.-A $100,000
casino and amusement park, ex
clusively Mr negroes, has been
opened up-town in New York. It is
in the heart of the region in which
40,000 negroes have their homes
and is said to be the only gather
ing place of its kind in this coun
try.
The regular weekly meeting of
the Arctic Brotherhood will be
held this evening. As there is
considerable business of import
ance to be transacted, it Is hoped
there will be a full attendance.
Valdez Camp No. 10 is growing
steadily and will soon be abreast
of the largest camps In the terri
tory in point of membership, as
it is now in respect to interest
taken.
SECOND CHARGE
AGAINST DARROW
Darrow's Counsel Moves to Dis
miss Indictment on Ground
Twioe In Jeopardy
Los Angeles, Aug. 20.-The sec
ond indictment against Darrow
will be argued this afternoon.
Counsel for the prisoner has
moved to dismiss on the ground
that the defendant is being placed
in jeopardy once before on Ihe
same charge.
HOMEMLl
DOES GOOD WORK
A Stamp Mill Made in Fairbanks
Pays Running Expenses of
Mine Development
With I he three 500-pound
stamps in the little mill on the
Reliance company's property at
the head of Dome creek dropping
steadily, the property is in a fair
way to make a name f«»r itself as
a producer, according to Ray
Brumbaugh, who returned from a
trip there a few days ago. The
cleanups made have been very
satisfactory to all concerned. The
last, cleanup, made after a five
day run had been completed,
showed *800 worth of gold. The
ore will average $92 to the ton,
a very remarkable showing, con
sidering that the property is still
much of a prospect, although a
great deal of ore has been opened
up.
The three-stamp mill now on
the claim was made in the shops
of Brumbaugh & Hamilton and
was first placed in commission in
the early part of the spring. ft
has been working satisfactorily,
although the amount of ore that
ran be crushed each day is lim
ited to two tons. At this rdte.the
mill manages to pay the expenses
of the mine, as well as give a good
idea of what the values are in the
ore body. There is sufficient wa
'er on tin* properly to permit of
• ontinuous operation, although
pumping has to be resorted to.
I'hr» 892 ore is coining from the
lower workings, \vhoro a rich pay
shoot was encountered last fall.
A mill run made al I hat time
showed value* running over 8100
'•» I In? Inn. while (lie firs! run
ill!*4 season llirougli the lliree
*lamp mill on the claim showej
an average value of *95 to I lie
Ion.
LIEUTENANT BECKER
18 INDICTED
New York. Aug. 20.-Becker and
others implicated in the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, were in
dicted by the grand jury today.
They will be arraigned at oncp.
MARSHALL NOTIFIED
OF HIS NOMINATION
Indinapolis, Aug. 20.-The noti
fication committee of the Balti
more convention with Judge Al
ton B. Parker at Its head, noti
fied Gov. Marshall of his nomi
nation today. There was a large
crowd present.
MEXICAN REBELS
FIGHTING WHITES
Mazatlan, Aug. 20,-Federal
troops are being rushed to a
mining camp near here, where a
score of American and English
miner? are standing ofT a band of
rebels.
AMERICAN BANDIT
IS SHOT DOWN
Terrorized a Province for Year8
Traoked to Hlo Lair and
Shot Down
London, Aug. 20.-Jamas Rog
ers, an American bandit, who has
for years terrorized the people of
Mongolia Province, Africa, at last
met this fate. A hundred soldiers
were sent out to either capture
or kill the outlaw. He was track
ed to hiy hiding place, where, af
ter a desperate fight, he was shot
and killed.
WILLOW CREEK
FORGING AHEAD
Power Plant to be Installed in a
promising Camp-Important
Discoveries Made
Word readies Seward lliat a
very rich vein lias been encoun
tered on the gold quartz property
of the Brooklyn Development
company, in the Willow creek dis
Irict. The work is now being done
at a point 000 feet further down
the mountain than the former
workings, and Bert Stewart, one
of the best miners of that sec
lion, has charge. The vein is
three feel in width and carries
high values.
Ira Isaacs has recently made a
very important discovery in the
Willow creek camp. His vein can
be traced by the outcrop for a
distance of 2,100 feet, and pan
nings taken at intervals reveal the
presence of gold.
William Bartholf, superintend
ent of the Gold Bullion Mining
company, is in town, and will de
part on the Sampson, en route* to
the states*. He goes to look into
the matter of insalling a big pow
er system in the Willow creek dis
trict, from which all mines may
be supplied. Under prevailing
conditions it is possible to work
only a few months in the year, as
water power is used. The future
«»f the camp is now assured, and
'he time has arriwd, in I lie opin
ion of Mr. Bartholf, when the
I mines .\hould be operated
I throughout the year.
The Gold Bullion company is
operating seven stamp*. and has
«'Xlraeled, since starting this sea
son, near'y $10,000. The devel
opmoni work on this properly, as
(well as that 011 the Alaska Gold
Quart/, I he Alaska Free Gohl, and
oilier properties, all of which are
strong, rich mines, justifies the
owners lo prepare for more ex
pensive operations. Mr. Barlholf
is a very conservative mining
man, not. given to "peddling" and
declares thai the* Willow creek
gold camp is one of great prom
ise.-Seward Gateway.
GENERAL BOOTH
NIAPV8 THE END
London, Aug. 20-General Booth,
head and founder of the Salva
tion Army, Is dying. On account
of his age no hope Is held out
for his recovery hy his physicians,
lie is surrounded by his family.
Moro Money for Favors.
Washington, Aug. 2ft.-The con
gressional committee investigat
ing the amount expended in form
er presidential campaigns elicit
ed the information that Senator
Boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
lacpepled $25,000 in his sensor
ial campaign from John D. Arch
bald, This will probably lend |o
impeachment proceedings.
CITY COUNCIL IN
REGULAR SESSION
Rejects the Bill of Eben Smith for
$500 for Securing Town
site Patent
Present: Day, Finical, McCal
lum, Boyle and Ritchie.
Application of T. P. Geraghty
for position of town assessor was
read. The clerk was instructed
to cast the ballot of the council
for Mr. Geraghty, who was de
clared duly elected.
Tho pay of the assessor was
llxed at $150 on motion of Day.
Hill Edmund Smith for $500 for
securing patent to tIn* Yaldez
townsile was read. Moved by Day,
seconded by Doyle, Ibat tho bill be
rejected and a copy of the reso
lution introduced and passed De
cember i. 101 I, covering the mat
ter of lownsile patent, was or
dered forwarded to F. ('. Weber
with an explanation «»f the coun
cil's aclion.
The street committee reported
thai the bridge on Fifth street had
been completed, also that the
bridge on Fourth street bad been
repaired.
McCallum, of the law and or
dinance committee, asked for time
in which to prepare an ordinance
regulating I be sanitary condition
of the city.
The committee on streets were
instructed fo place a street light
at the south end t»f Broadway.
Adjourned.
HANFORD'8 SUCCE380R
18 APPOINTED
Washington, Aug. 20,-Tlie
president yesterday named Clin
ton \V. Howard, of Rellingham, t<»
succeed Judge Hanford for the
Western district of Washington.
Howard lias been a practicing at
torney of Bellingham since 188i>,
and is considered n very able law
yer.
8ENATE ABOLI8HE8
COURT OF COMMERCE
Washington, Aug. 20.-The sen
ate has passed the hill abolishing
the court of commerce.
CHICAGO PROQRE88IVE8
WILL CHANGE NAME
Chicago, Aug. 2ft.—The progres
sives here will probably change
I tie designation of their party lo
thr.f of independent.
WLL VETO BILL
ON 8AME GROUNDS
Washington, Auk. SO.—II is ex
pected Mini I lie president will ve
to (lie legislative ami judicial ap
propriation hill a second linu> on
account of the provision abolish
ing the commerce court.
A rumor has heen prevalent on
the streets that there would he a
raise in tin* price of coal shortly.
This is denied hy the dock people,
who, however, say that there U a
threatened strike al the Nanaimo
and Ladygmith mines, which, if it
comes to pass, will naturally raise
the price of fuel at the mines.
There will he no raise in freight
rates to southwestern Alaska
points, but the price of passage
may bo elevated five dollars dur
ing the winter months when travel
is light.
Pete Cashman came into town
this morning from Camp Com
fort. He reports a washout be
tween the two bridges built this
summer this side of Comfort. The
recent heavy rains have caused
the streams to swell until they
overflowed their banks, washing
out port bins of the road bed. A
crew of men are working on the
ground making repairs.
When Hie beads of New York's
"finest" enn't cover a murder bel
ter than did Lieut. Becker, what
can be expected of the average
nmaleur?
i
GOOD MONEY Oil
THE SALGHAKET
Ed. Owens Takes Out 600 Ounce*
In Twelve Days With
Four Men
l
According to Lerwell, an arriv
al from the Salchakct, who was
in town recently, Ed. Owens is
making good money on his claim
on Caribou creek, a tributary to
the Salcha river. The report has
it that the veteran prospector
cleaned up GOO ounces of dust,
from I ho work of four men for
12 days. This is considered re
markably good ground by Owens.
(Jwens located the pay on tin;
claim in the early part of tin*
winter by sinking a number of
holes. The pay is on 0 below,
Caribou, in frozen ground. Furth
j er up tin* creek, money has been
found before under like conditions
and it wa<< not believed there was
any more on the creek until Ow
ens struck it. *
Owens has been employing a
number of men ever since he left
here early iu the summer with his
supplies. \V. F. Munson, of the
Salchakel madhouse, is a part
owner in the claini.-Fairbanks
Times.
PROGRESSING ON
EXPOSITION SITE
i
I
j Where the Tide Flowed Are Now
71 Acres of Level Land on
Exposition Site
i
San Francisco. Aug. 20. -It is
now possible to walk over IIm* so.
called t i«l«* lands on I lie exposition
site al Harbor View by reason of
Ihe filling in of 7 I acres extend
ing from I lie fool of Webster
street as far West as the Fulton
Iron Works.
Ever since April I2lh the pianL
dredger, "John McMulIcn," of the
San Francisco Bridge Co.. ha*
been pumping mud from the bay
on to the site. The water has
been flowing back inlo tin- bay,
leaving Ihe residue and Ibis is
now paclod very fl;-.ob\ The
dredger ' Oakland" i- ; i--- assist
ing in Ibis work of tillii.g in and
it is expected that wilhin 00 days
the ground will be ready for build
in sr purposes. When the work of
Islarlinp Ihe fill was inaugurated,
some months ago, there was an
i expanse of water 12 l<> 10 feet in
depth, and this hns been forced
| on I by the (III.
A large excursion party of geof
ogist* is expected to visit Daw
son next slimmer. It lias been es
timated that, tho party will reach
200. They will comprise members
of the Twelfth International fieo
logical Congress, to convene in
Ottawa and members '»f their fam
ilies.
The beginning of July Iditarod
er,H were still receiving mail from
Seattle rlaled Feb. I. It is rumor
ed in the Iditarod that the mail
service next winter will bo cut
down, as the facilities Inst winter
were in excess of the ramp's re
quirements.
The Maripnsa left Juneau nt 8
p. m. on the 10th, coming by way
of Yakutat and Katalln. The 8.
S. Sampson, while not henrd from,
eannot be far behind.
Lot owner* are coming in fast
to the town trustee for blanks
claiming lot* owned by them.
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