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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALA8KA, TUESDAY, MAROH 12, 1912.
NO. 124
ORE FROM DEEPEST LEVEL
IN CLIFF IS VERY RICH
MINER8 REPORT PAY 8HOOT B ROKEN INTO IN 400-FOOT LEV.
EL WHICH WILL AVERAGE $1,000 PER TON—THIRD VEIN 18
AL80 TAPPED IN CR088 CUT IN MO-FOOT LEVEL
The ClifT mine is authentically
reported by miners to be turning
■Dut richer ore than at any pre
vious time in its history. The
latest strike made is in the 400
foot level toward the sea. The ore
as said to be phenominally rich
^and will average close to $i,000
per ton if it does not exceed that
ilgure.
The ore is from a pay shoot
broken into after running a tun
nel for 60 feet along the ledge
where the ore contained small
pay. It is not known as yet how
extensive the new strike is as the
payshoot was tapped during the
last three days. The strike dis
pels the last doubt concerning
the ledges going down and car
rying their values at least so far
as the Cliff is concerned.
Owing to a slight mishap due to
the breaking of two stamp cams
the new battery of stamps will be
delayed getting into operation.
The accident occurred on the old
machinery and the broken parts
were repaired by extras but one
of the new stamps will remain
idle until another cam can be re
ceived from the outside. From
present indications the increased
battery will be grinding rich rock
for some time to come and will
mean a substantial dividend for
the stockholders of the ClifT.
The miners stoping on the sec
ond vein of the 300-foo level in
the second tunnel toward, the hill
are also breaking rich rock.
Another proof that the ledges
go down has been furnished by
tapping the third vein in the
crosscut tunnel in the 400-foot
levol. The ledge carries its width
down and it is understood the ore
fakiMi from (he ledge at the cross
cut will average $25 per ton.
WAGES ADVANCED
FIVE PER CENT
The Cotton Mill Employes Qet An
other Increase of Wage
Schedule
Boston, March 12.--One hun
dred and IIfly thousand cotton
mill employes will get an ad
vance of wages equal to an in
crease of live per cent.
The new schedule will go into
•effect on April 1 and is the sec
ond raise of five per cent since
the mills resumed operations af
ter the strike.
OLARK WANTS
ALASKA'S SUPPORT
Manager of His Campaign Wires
Friend 8peaker is Favorite
Everywhere.
Alaska will be entitled to six
•delegates to the Democrat ic~ntT
lional convention and Champ
•dark's friends are out to win the
Alaska delegation for iiis sup
port.
Mr. Hemple, of the V. B. & M.
Co., is a friend of the spVak.^r's
and is in receipt of a wire from
•ex-Senator Duboisc, who is man
aging Clark's campaign, asking
him to do all in his power to have
ihe delegates from Alaska go to
the Baltimore convention pledged
to his support. The message
stales that Clark has carried Kan
sas and is leading everywhere. II
is not known as yet which presi
dential candidate will he the fa
vorite in the Valdez convention.
The primaries have resulted In
nearly all Ihe delegates being
pledged for Robert Jennings, hut
unlnstructed as to the choice of
the national committeemen.
Clark is apparently Ihe choice
of Ihe party on the outside, but
it is more than three months be
fore the Baltimore convention
•convenes and great changes may
he brought about in that time.
Champ Clark is Mr. Hemple's
•choice for presidential nominee
lirsf, last atul all the time and
he will use his influence to se
cure the support of the Alaska
delegation for his favorite.
SENATE COMMITTEE
WONT CHANGE LAWS
Washington, March 12.--The
Senate committee has refused to
change the immigration laws to
admit coolies.
VICTORiftGETS
SEVERE SHAKING
Earthquake Shook s Felt at All
Portions of the Island
Yesterday
Victoria, March 12.—This city
experienced a severe earthquake
shock yesterday but no damage
is reported to buildings.
The shake was most severe in
this section hut was felt at all
points on the island.
JUDQE WALKER WILL
ADDRE88 BROTHERHOOD
The Arctic Brotherhood have
adopted the plan of providing
some entertaining and instructive
features for each meeting of the
camp. Judge George Walker, who
was recently initiated into the
mysteries of the Brotherhood,
will deliver an address before the
members tonight.
WILL RETAIN HI8
BU8INE88 INTERE8T8 HERE
Mr. Edmund Smith, who re
turned on I he Northwestern, an
nounces he has bought a home
in Seattle and will take up his
residence there after the present
term of court. This is largely due
to the fact that his son has fin
ished his schooling here and the
young man's parents will take uji
their residence in Heal lie to per
mit of his continuing his educa
tion. Mr. Smith will open law of
fices in Seattle hut will continue
his praeliee and business inter
ests in Valdez, coming north If
attend the terms of court.
8E0RETARY KNOX 18
GIVEN WARM WELCOME
San Snlvador, March 12.—Sec
retary Knox, of the United Stales,
has been warmly roceived by the
government. He is pleased with
the results of his trip.
Subscribe for tho Prospector.
LOUIE'S FRIDAY
IN FAIRBANKS
Charles Heron Bringing Seoond
Division Proxies to Cordova
by Dog Team
Fairbanks, March 12.—Charles
E. Herron, who succeeded in cap
turing the ontire Second division
delegation to the Republican con
vention for Shackleford, has ar
rived here.
Ilcrron has all the proxies of
the Nome delegation and is on his
way to the Cordova convention.
He reports a hard trip but mild
weather along the lower Yukon.
He left Nome on February 17 and
traveled by dog team.
STRIKE MAY BE
WORLD WIDE
Goal Miners 8trike Is Giving Oil
Stocks an Upward Ten
dency
New York, March 12.—It is
feared the coal miners strikes in
Britain and Germany will extend
to all parts of the world. From
all sections comes reports cf
trouble regarding demands for an
increased scale of wages.
The coal miners strike has re
sulted in boosting the stocks of
oil companies on the marVot*
where the oil concerns are in a
position to make delivery. H is
predicted that many of the rail
roads will be driven to use oil
fuel during the next few months.
WHITE PASS & YUKON
RAILROAD WINS IT'S CASE
CANADIAN RAILROAD COMMISSION UPHOLDS SCHEDULE AND
SAYS COMPANY MUST BE PERMITTED TO EARN FAIR AND
REASONABLE DIVIDENDS—FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Ottawa, March 12.—The White
Pass «fc Yukon railroad has won
its rate case before the Canadian
Railway Commission.
The commission lias decided
the company is right in main
taining its present schedule, as il
must he permitted to earn a rea
sonable and fair dividend.
At the recent annual meeting
of the White Pass and Yukon
Railway company, in London,
Eng., the report showed that in
come tax was about £1,000 high
er than in 1910, and that the div
idends on shares in the local com
panies were about £8,000 less,
and the profit for 1011 about £7,
500 less than in tin*, previous
year. The sinking fund is now
about £183,000, against £157,000
in 1910, the net profit being £i0,
871. Deducting from this £18,
285 for the sinking fund and £13,
750, representing a dividend of 1
per cent, on the ordinary shares,
there is a balance of £8,830, which
is carried forward to the current
year's accounts.
BRITISH COAL STRIKE
CAUSING ENORMOUS LOSS
PRIME MINISTER 18 ENDEAVORING TO QET LABOR LEADERS
AND MINE OPERATOR8 TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION—
FAOTORIE8 CL08INQ DO WN BY THE HUNDRED8
London, March 12.—The strike
of tho coal miners continues with
little prospect of an immediate
settlement. The mine operators
and labor leaders are equally
confident of winning the fight.
Prime Minister Asquith is en
deavoring to secure the consent
of both Midcs to submit their cases
lo arbitration, but is meeting with
lit lie success. Business is par
alyzed and factories and manu
facturing plants are closing down
in hundreds. It is estimated the
loss caused by tfie strike amounts
to one hundred million dollars
per week.
GOLDEN READY TO
MEET ALL COMERS
Clarence Golden, the barber, of
Vnlflez, and one time champion
pool player of the state of Illinois,
showed some old-time form while
playing billiards at Ingram <fc
Bush's Monday afternoon, mak
ing (he phenominal run of 5i
billiards in one inning. Hoys, ran
you beat Clarence? If so, try.
Mr. Golden ran always bo found
playing at Ingram & Hush.
PAY ON NEW OREEK
IN FAIRBANK8 DI8TRI0T
II. Dougherty, an old-timer In
Ihe interior, was a passenger on
I ho Northwestern lo Seward. He
reports quart/, coming to the
front very rapidly in tiny Fair
hanks district with every prospect
of being extensive. Eva creek, a
pup of Ester creek on the loft
limit, is reported to be turning
out very rich.
BRINGING MAOHINERY FOR
CAMERON-JOHNSON MINE
Sidney Drake, Kd. I). NVest
brook, Jr., and I)r. Fellows, will
bo returning passengers on the
steamer leaving Seattle on Ihe
101b of Ihe present month. They
will be, accompanied by Mr. Clif
ford Johnson. The party are
bringing with them a complete
equipment for Ihe Cameron-John
son properties.
Jos. Haxler expects to reach
Vnlde/, on the 22nd of Ibis month.
HARRY STEEL. HERE
TO ATTEND COURT
llnrry ft. Steel, postmaster at
Cordova, is in the city to attend
the lerm of court as a witness.
He reports Cordova lias been quiet
during Iho winter in common with
other Alaskan towns. The trav
el to and from the interior is a
great aid to the railroad town and
serves to keep business on the
right sido of the ledger.
LONDON CAPITAL CAUTIOUS IN
MAKING MINING INVESTMENTS
MINING ENGINEER ARRIVE8 FROM LONDON AND WILL INVES
TIGATE THE PROPERTIES OF THI8 DISTRICT—18 REPRE
SENTATIVE OF LONDON AND PARI8 CAPITALISTS
Mr. E. G. Campbell, a mining
engineer of prominence, is a
guest at the Phoenix hotel. He
comes direct from London and
Paris and was a passenger ar
riving yesterday on the Sampson.
Mr. Campbell is not a stranger
in Valdez, having been here on
two previous occasions and his
return is an indication of the fa
vorable manner which the mining
possibilities of this section have
impressed him. He represents
London and Paris capital and will
spend the summer in Alaska look
ing over the situation and inves
tigating different properties with
a view to their development. He
will keep in touch with the local
properties and will also visit the
copper fields of the interior.
When interviewed at the hotel
today Mr. Campbell stated that
very little was known in London
regarding the Valdez camp. He
believed I he work of the coming
summer's operations would result
in conditions becoming better
known. When he loft Valdez last
fall he took a large number of
samples of ores from this district
which created a favorable impres
sion and a desire to know more
of the camp among the capital
ists of London.
Mr. Campbell says there is un
limited money in England and
France for legitimate mining
propositions which have been de
veloped and are backed by a re
port from a reliable engineer.
London capital is suspicious of
all mining propositions unless the
properties have been subjected to
a rigid inspection by engineers in
whom they have confidence.
He illustrated the expediency
with which money could be secur
ed for mining under favorable
conditions. The Alaska Explor
ation company, which purposes
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HA8 NOT ASKED
FOR MORE TROOPS
Washington, March 12.—Unit
oil States Ambassador Wilson to
Mcxico has not asked thai moro
troops be son! to the Mexican
border. A rumor has been in cir
culation that he had requested the
state department to send addi
tional troops to El Paso.
FOXES THRIVE ON
ATLANTIC COAST
Old-time Alaskan Who Has Car
ried Fox Business Across
the Continent.
Among the visitors in Valdez is
Mr. F. E. Whclplcy, of St. Johns,
N. B. He is registered at the Se
attle hotel and will continue his
journey to Seward on the Alame
da to make connections with the
Dora for the westward.
Mr. Whelpley is an old-timer
in Alaska and is heavily interest
ed in the Cape Elizabeth Blue Fox
company, established in 1900. llis
present mission to the westward
is to secure a fresh strain of fox
es for breeding purposes. The
company has made a success of
the fox business in Alaska and
Mr. Whelpley has carried the
business of fox raising across the
continent to his home province in
Eastern Canada. He took four
pair of blue foxes to New Bruns
wick a couple of years ago and
established a fox ranch on Ma
hogany island in the Bay of Fun
dy. The animals thrived beyond
expectations and now number 22.
He has included the island of
Holt in his enterprise, having
stoeked it from the progrtny of
the Alaska foxes.
Mr. Whelpley says'the climate
of New Brunswick, where the is
lands are, is much colder than
in Southeastern Alaska and re
sults in a superior pelt being se
eured from the foxes. When he
left home the weather was 17 de
grees below zero.
EARTHQUAKE SHOOK IS
REGISTERED IN EA8T
New York, March ^.--Seismo
graph instruments hero register
ed an earthquako shock yester
day. It is estimated the disturb
ance was about 1,500 miles dis
tant.
SAYS ATTELL
WANTED TO FAKE
Call Prints Story That He Tried
to Get Murphy to Throw
the Fight
San Francisco. March 12.—The
San Francisco Mall prints a story
apparently well authenticated,
that "Ahe At tell tried to get Tom
my Murphy to make a fake light.
At tell has been going back very
rapidly and it is believed he want
ed to clean up his friends in a
future fight with Kilbane by bet
ting his money against himself.
Attell declares there is no foun
dation for the ('.all's story.
BMLLTRUSI
10 BE PROBED
Representative Gallagher Believes
Profits of Trust Is Out of
Proportion
Washington, March 1:.'.--Rep
resentative Thomas (lallagher
has introduced a resolution in
congress asking for a probe of
the baseball trust.
In an interview after introduc
ing his resolution Representative
(iallnghcr said his lull should
meet with favor as every citizen
was interested in the national
game. The profits of the trust
were out of proportion.
PRESIDENT HOME FROM
HIS CAMPAIGN TOUR
Washington. March 11'.— Presi
dent Taft is home again from his
lour. He is perfectly satisfied with
the result of his first catnpaiira
speeches.
ATTELL DENIES TRYING
TO FIX FIGHT
Han Francisco, March 12.--Abe
Attell denies he tried to fix the
fight with Murphy as charged io
the San Francisco Call.