[=0 THE DAILY PROGRESSIVE-MINER E=3
; V .V \ f , ; ■ ' '
VOLUME ONE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA. MONDAY, MAY 8, 1916. . NUMBER 193
THIS PRECINCT A
MINING CENTER
WHILE ONLY IN ITS INFANCY, MINING MAN
IS VERY MUCH ENTHUSED OVER OUTLOOK
Those in the States who have
ever heard of Ketch kan. with but
few have heard it men
tioned as a fshlng center. Due to
extensive advertisement, other fcart;,
of Aiaska have overshadowed this
precinct along that line of resource.
In a conversation with Mr. Maloney,
the territorial min* inspector, who
has just completed a tour of the
local mines, t was learned that in
his opinion, Ketchikan will soon
forge ahead if many other precincts
within the next year or so- Mining,
he said is much more extensive in
tl'-e vicinity of Ketchikan than most
people believe. “Yon have large
bod;es of valuable ore in this pre
cinct,” Mr. Maloney said, “that
need only a little development. This
is being done only on a small scale
and naturally it will take longer
than if you had unlimited capital to
work with. All you need is -capital
you have the mineral ”
To prove his contention that Ket
ehikan is not only the most favored
fishing center of activity but also
enjoys a share of mining prosper
ity, Mr. Maloney pointed out the
following: At Hadley, the Mamie
and It mines have 75 and 33 men
! employed respectively: the Mt- An
drew mine employs 45 men; the
Jumbo at Suiter, that is operated
by Senator Suiter, 45 men are em
, ployed; the Rush and Brown mine.
20 men. and the Valparaiso, 12 men.
All these mines are heavy shippers
; Mr. Maloney says that most of
] these mines are being worked with
a shortage of men. Besides these,
the Goodrow mine has 7 men work
I ng; the Sea Level, 6, the Ready
Bullion 5, and the Duncan 5- These
are only preparing to work and as
: soon as practicable, more men will
| be added as they all intend to ship
ore this season- There are many
other splendid prospects, said Mr
Maloney, that with a little more de
velopment. will give the owners ex
cellent returns.
ELI HI THOMSON PITS
IN AT DITCH HARBOR
SEATTLE, May 6-—With several
plates damaged from backing the
ice foes in an attempt to reach Port
Moller, the steamship Elihu Thom
son, under charter to the Pacific
American Fisheries, of Bellingham,
fut in at Dutch Harbor Sunday in
a leaking condition, according to
word received yesterday. She has
1,000 tons of cargo for Port Moller,
which will probably be discharged
at Du ch Harbor, where a survey
will be made to determine the ex
tent of the damage
Soon after passing through Uni
mak pass, the Elihu Thomson, which
sailed from Bellingham on April
15 with supplies for the Pacific
American cannery at Port Moller.
encountered a heavy ice field, thru
which she struggled for eleven days
£he is a steel refrigerator ship,
engaged in carrying fresh meats
and perishable, to the Seward pen
insula c^mp? uring the Nome sea
son. £..t ov. ned by the Pacific
Cold Storage Company, of Tacoma
Mr. Nakoff, representative of the
United States Steel Wire Company,
a firm of some standing throughout
the business world, is registered at
the Steam an and is busy looking
up trade
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
THE ARCTIC BROTHERS
The Arctic Brothers are hereby
notified that a meeting of the camp
will be held this evening at their
new hall- All members and visit
ing brothers are requested to attend
H. Stackpole, Arctic Chief.
ANCHORAGE TO HAVE
CONCRETE BUILDING
ANCHORAGE, May 8-—Chas. E
Brouii. of_Brown & Hawkins, bank
! ers and merchants of Seward, ar
rived here last Saturday and said
that he had all the material for the
construction of his bank building
that is to be constructed at once
The building will be of concrete
' and will be the first in Anchorage.
This is a branch of the Seward
t Bank, of Seward.
— —
GET WORD TO WILSON.
j WASHINGTON, May 8—It was
learned today that the leaders of
the suffrage movement sent baskets
of May Day flowers to President
Wilson and ail the members of his
■ cabinet, containing messages urg
ing support of a constitutional
amendment giving women the bal
lot The messages were concealed
I among the flowers.
OFFICIAL LEAVES.
Sir- Maloney, the territorial mine
inspector, who has been touring
this mining precinct, left on the Jef
ferson Saturday evening for Juneau
where he will stop off for a few
days. From there he purposes go
ing into the interior by way of
Dawson, and later in the summer
will go to Nome returning to the
j States on one of the last boats of
the season.
Just received Misses and Ladies
Spring Coats- Wonderful bargains-—
j J- R- Heckman & Co. 5-3-3t
* STRONG STOVE" CO.
W. G. STRONG. Manager
Monarch Range*
Coal and Wood
Cook Stoves
Hot Blast Heaters
Camp Stores
Heckman Bldg:.
-«•
OF VAST IMPORTANCE
. TO THIS PRECINCT
MR- HYDER REPRESENTING THE
ALASKA GASTINEAU MINING
CO. IN TOWN.
Mr* F. B. Hyder, expert mineral
ist representing the Alaska-Gas
tineau Mining Company, in company
with Messrs. Perkins and Rogers,
are registered at the Stedman Ho
tel and together with Mr- Howard,
will leave shortly for the Sea Level
Mine and vicinity for the purpose
' of taking out some thirty or forty
| tons of ore from the various claims
j adjoining the Sea Level mine for
treatment at the company’s mill
' at Juneau.
It was learned that Mr. Hyder,
I will investigate thoroughly the val
i ue of all the property involved and
* shoud it prove as valuable as as
; says have shown, the company ■will
acquire the whole of it and start
1 operation in the near future.
-*
DEATH SENTENCE
WAS COMMOTED
I
COUNTESS GEORGINA MARKO
VICZ TO SPEN» LIFE IN
PENAL SERVITUDE.
DUBLIN. May 8-—Countess Geor
gina Markovicx, found guilty of in
citing a revolution in Ireland, was
sentenced to death by the court
martial. The court, however, rec
ommended that the death sentence
be commuted to life imprisonment,
which was granted Ijy the governor
general
CHICAGO, May 8—It was an
nounced Saturday that the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suf
frage is contemplating of placing
in the field a woman candidate for
the presidency of the United States.
A convention is to be held in Chi
cago the first part of June at which j
a candidate will be nominated.
■» ■
AMSTERDAM, May 8-—A report
was received here that a German j
submarine had exploded at Varna j
Not a sign of life was found, al- j
though the scene of the explosion
was visited shortly afterwards.
PRINCESS ROMANOFF
!
The last time tonight to see the
j great emotional star Nance O’Neil
changing from a gentle lovmg
woman to a ferocious tiger follow
ing its prey- Then the final scene
where she finds that the man she
I has trapped is the man she loves
j She saves him from the Russian
police agent and from the shadows
of impending tragedy finds lasting
I happiness. This production is mag
• nificently staged. This show will
, be replaced Tuesday night with The
i Pr ■nee of Bavaria, a comedy drama
with Herbert Rawlinson and Anna
Little and others of the Black
Box actors. (adv )
-Ik
IN A FIERCE ATTACK FROM
BOTH SIDES OF THE
RIVER MEUSE.
THOUSANDS KILLED
Entered The Communicating Trench
es of The First And
Third Line.
PARIS, May 8.—In the fiercest
attack since the beginning of the
war, the Germans from both sides
of the river Meuse gained an en
trance into the communicating
trenches of the French on the east
of the first line of defense and ex
tending between Haudiomont and the
fort of Douaumont. a distance of a
third of a mile.
The number of killed is said to
have been appalling- Every foot of
the ground was bitterly contested
- -
GERMAN RAIDERS
ON THE ATLANTIC
*
REPORTED OFF THE COAST OF
AZORES ISLAND ON THE
ATLANTIC
NEW YORK, May 8—The Ger
man raiders accompanied by two
submarines have been reported op
erating along the trans-atlantic
transportation course of travel.
They were seen off the Azores Is
land traveling northward
NEW NAME FOR OLD COMPANY
Mr. W. Semar, heretofore resi
dent manager of the Engelbr, Wiese,
Inc. Packer and Buyer of Mildcured
Salmon in southeastern Alaska, said
this morning that the name of the
old company had been changed to
that of the Pacific Mildcure Com
pany, Packer of Mildcure Salmon
The latter company was organized
a year ago, and in reality has
done business under that name for
some little time- The company’s
principal plant is at Seattle and
occupies Pier 18 entirely. On the
pier a large fish smoking plant has
been constructed. The plant in Al
aska, from which the mildcured sal
mon is barreled up, is located at
Water Falls. Mr- Semar has just
returned from Petersburg where he
leased a large scow for the summer
season that was taken to the com
•pany’s plant.
Mr- Semar accompanied by Mr
F- C. Johnstone, one of the prin
cipal owners of the Tongass Trad
ing Company and owner of large
property interest in Seattle, also
part owners of the cannery at Wat
er Fall, will leave in the morning
for an inspection trip of a few days.
---
J. E. Chilbor* Pres. 4. K. Heckman Vlce-pres. A. B. Larson Cashier
Miners and Merchants Bank
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Travelers Checks
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
Territorial Depository
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
.._____
---------
Watch Repairing and Engraving. Diamonds, Etc.
Berthelsen & Pruell
The Big Curio Store of Alaska
Nugget Jewelry and Indian Curios in all Designs
MAIL ORDERS A SPECIALTY
KETCHIKAN, - - * ALASKA
GAS BOAT—Insurance
»
We are prepared to Insure a limited number of de«
sirable Boats. Submit yours without delay.
Jno. R. Beetle & Co.
rcro.B.B£Ecus PHONE 1*3 J.#.nAvpse
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Customs Brokers and Notaries
WAR OFFICE MAKES
A STATEMENT
i
! ADMITS THE LOSS OF ONE
ZEPPUN BUT SUNK
SUBMARINE.
BERLIN, May 8—The war of
fice today issued a statement to the
effect that the British submarine
E-13, had been sunk by a German
warship on the 'vest coast of Den
mark
The statement admits the loss of
a Zeppelin, but says that the crew
was saved
♦
NEDO KEROVICH IS DEAD.
VIENNA, May 8—Nedo Kero
vich, the murderer of Archduke
Ferdinand and wife, died in the
military prison in which he has
been incarcerated since the crime
was committed
■ ■ «
GOVERNOR STRONG
on way North
BELIEVES THAT APPROPRIA
TION FOR ALASKA WILL
BE GENEROUS.
SEATTLE, May 8.—Governor and
Mrs. Strong, arrived from the East
enroute to Juneau- In speaking of
what congress intended to do for
Alaska, the governor said that he
believed that all the appropriation
demanded, will be appropriated at
this session of congress
Milton Winn, of Juneau, is reg
istered at the Frye Hotel.
MR- F. C. JOHNSTONE HERE.
Mr. F- C. Johnstone, one of the
most prominent and wealthy men of
Seattle, who is one of the owners
of the Tongass Trading Company
here and other valuable property,
is here for a few days on a busi
ness tour
Mr. Johnstone speaks highly of
the outlook for Alaska this year
and predicts a bright future, not
only in the fishing industry, but
the mining industry as well, es
pecially in regard to the Ketchikan
Mining precinct.
He leaves tomorrow for a trip
to Water Falls where he is inter
ested in the cannery at that place
The power boat James Caruthers,
Captain Chas- Kingblate, cleared
here for Prince Rupert last Satur
day bound for the halibut banks
On her last trip the Caruthers had
123,000 pounds.
-♦
Mr. Heckman, foreman at the
Roe Point cannery was in town to
day on business.
Ex-Councilman E. G". Paup, who
went south sometime ago on busi
ness, returned yesterday on the
power boat Gravina. Mr- Paup went
south to supervise the construction
of a large pile-driver that he will
operate this season in driving traps,
wharves and all kinds of works that
require a drive
VILLISTAS IN
ANOTHER RAID
I
-• — ■11 — ■ ■
KILLED THREE SOLDIERS, ONE BOY AND
CARRY AWAY TWO CIVILIANS
EL PINE, May 8.—A band com
posed of some seventy Villista ban
dits forged the Rio Grande river
Saturday evening and raided a set
tlement fifteen miles in the- inter
j ior- In the raid they attacked a
detachment of United States cavalry
consisting of nine men, three of
whom were killed and a boy ten
years old- The bandits in making
their escape carried away two civil
ians, presumably will hold them for
ransom. A posse composed of fifty
civilians of Marathon, organized im
mediately- and accompanied by the
soldiers remaining, left in pursuit
EL PASO, May 8.—Within an
hour after General Funston had
received the message telling about
the raid, four troops of cavalry
were gallopping away to re-enforce.
! the posse
SAN ANTONIO, May 8.—Secret
sendee men are searching for two
men. one is said to be an American
and the other a Mexican, who were
reported implicated in a shipment
of a large quantify of arms and
ammunitions into Mexico. The ship
ment is said to have passed thru
last Friday.
WASHINGTON, May 8. — The
Mexican punitive expedition to date
is said to have cost the United
States over a million and one-quar
ter dollars.
-»
LONDON, May 8—The Swedish
steamship Herald was torpedoed by
a German submarine and sunk. The
crew was given time to take to the
lifesaving boats before the torpedo
was fired.
-*
COUNT BOM WAS
LEGALLY MARRIED !
*
ROME, May 8.—The decision of
the commission of cardinals ap
pointed to investigate the legality
of Count Boni de Castellane’s mar
riage to Anna Gould, now Duchess
Talleyrand, made a report confirm
ing its legality and that it could i
not be annulled.
DUBLIN, May 8—The British
government service will be cleared
of rebel sympathizers as soon as
men can be found to replace all the
employees
-» -
STEAMERS COMING
SEATTLE, May 8.—The steamer
Spokane left for the north Saturday
evening with F. W. Pettygrone as
a passenger for Ketchikan.
The Al-Ki left Sunday morning
with C. Johnson, Mrs. J- H. Crane.
Mrs. E. J. Demore, Carl Belmont.
Mrs. J. Clark, J. Clark, Loretta
Clark and ten steerage.
CORDOVA PASSED YESTERDAY'.
The steamer Cordova of the Al
aska Steamship Co-, passed thru
the narrows yesterday northbound
without even so much as saying
how do you do- She left Seattle
on the 4th W'ith a hundred head of
cattle for Fairbanks which will be
unloaded at Skagway and shipped
down the Yukon.
FOR SALE—Almost new' bicycle
for sale- Apply at Mrs. Dr. Anna
Brown. (adv)
ALL ABOUT THE BOATS
The "Prince John is due here
southbound tomorrow morning at
six o’clock.
The City of Seattle arrived in
port southbour*d yesterday after
noon. Those leaving on her for the
States from here were Mr. Fred
Patching who is going •m a busi
ness trip and Mrs. Pearson and Mrs.
McClelland.
The Alameda is expected south
bound today
The Spokane is due here tomor
row morning northbound. She does
not call at Prince Rupert on this
trip.
The Jefferson northbound left
here late Saturday evening with the
following passengers from here:
C. D. Calhoun and wife, J. C. Snow,
A. C. Slipper, R. Brandt, G. A.
Venze, F. Parish, Mrs. E. F. Meline,
C. W. Hawskworth, W. G. Beattie,
E. W. Smith, W. Maloney and Miss
Johnson. •
The Admiral Farragut left this
morning with Mrs. Cleo Diamond
and Mrs. Higginbotham as passeng
ers
4 -
THE BIG LINER COMES IN PORT
Practically rebuilt from stem to
stern and refurnished throughoui,
the Alaska Steamship Company’s
liner, the Mariposa, a sister ship
to the Alameda, came in yesterday
with a full capacity load, and left
here later for the westward tak
ing the following passengers from
here: J- Kistling, H. L. Morris and
four second class.
It will be remembered that not
long ago, the Mariposa was strand
ed near Bella Bella, B. C-, which
necessitated considerable repairing.
While the liner needed repairs Juc
to the accident, the company decid
ed to improve it in every respect
and expended something like $200,
000 on her. The interior was re
fitted, decoration improved and oth
erwise was made in a splendid pas
senger ship.