FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
FUEL OIL TAKING
PLACE OF CO/tl
Residents of ttic towns alonji
(he const of Alaska who have
to depend on the coal mines oi
Hriti'di Columbia for fuel ar<
not the only ones affected bj
the curtailment of the output
of the mines by the strike. Oi
the Pacific coast coal is nov
used for houshold purpose
only. Fuel oil for generatinj
steam has displaced coal and a
present there are only two
steamship lines operating out
of San Francisco which use
coal. There are in the Orient
trade and secure cheaper coal
in apan and China. The saim
condition applies to Pugei
Sound. Even the railroads ot
Oregon and Washington usi
fuel oil almost exclusively. Tin
production of ttie petroleum
iields of California during 10
id amounted to 97,000,001
barrels.
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PROVISIONS i.HE SHORT
While the launch Northland
was at Kutalla to bring Com
missioner Grey and the record;
of his office to Cordova, a hal
ibut schooner put in (here tt
buy supplies but was unable t(
secure any on account of the
market being practically de
pleted. No boat has called a1
Natalia for more than six week.
and the stores are almost cleai
ed of goods. Provisions an
said to be scarcer now than a
any time since the resident:
there had to catch a porcupine
Northland expircnced som<
Northland experienced some
rough weather onthe trip- She
brought back 08 drums 01
gasoline and six drums of dis
tilate from the refinery.—Cor
dova Alaskan.
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TON CF GOLD DUST
SENT FROM IDITROr
A shipment of more than a
ton of gold was recently made
by the Northern Commercial
company from Iditarod to Fair
bai ks. II represents practic
ally the cleanups of the cam]
after the close of navigation.
The gold was turned over to
the Wels-Fargo Express Com
pany for reshipment to the
•Poes. It required 23 dog
about 21 days to make the trip
from Iditarod to Fairbanks.
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BRIDGING SEYMOUR
NARROWS
The Luein cutoff across the
Great Sail Lake, the trestle
eon, ecliug Key West with the
mainland and Florida and the
of. Ide bridge over the marsh
nd water lands near Poneha
■ rain, La., will all pale into
ei n parative insignificance if
1 f government of Canada car
■ out ifs announced plan of
.dig H e y m o u r X a r row s,
i eby connecting Vancouver
d with the mainland of
-h Columbia, ll is impor
; a, both from a railroad and
dearnboat viewpoint, as Yan
ver Island by railroad devel
( nl will become one of the
, valuable commercial as
■ is lo British Columbia and,
onnecting it by railroad, will
g ve an ocean terminal for tho1
C u adian Northern, Grand
Tri nk Pacific and Canadian
Pacific, as well as many other
••rdlroads that might be built in
the future. Seymour Narrows
is one of the scenic,-illy beauti
ful water courses of the world,
being Ilia! point along the In
* ide Pas-age lo Alaska lying be
!w( en the island and mainland
and being the narrowest point
across the water between the
•' The matter has been up
be last thirty years, and
/.as recently been revived and
has become quite a Canadian
< . Railway and Marine
ev s.
Superior To All Others
Carried by all dealers in first class fishing gear
Ask your dealer for them
A. E. HECKMAN & CO. • Lorinj, Alaska • DISTRIBUTORS
T THE EASTERN STAR
The local chapter of the East
>rn Star had what was prob
ibly the most interesting meet
•ig of its history last night.
Tree candidates were initatcd
nd after the regular business
f (lie session had been dispos
d of refreshments were serv
d- The hall was tastefully
eeorated with hearts and
Kewpies” in honor of St. Val
ntine’s day.
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VOULD MOVE POSTOFFICE
There is some little talk'
ound town of trying to get
e post office moved from its
resent location to the new
Irong building on Front Street
ew Town residents favor the
aove.
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DUE WITH COAL
The steamer Northland with
)0 tons ot' Jinglepot coal on
oard for the Northland Dock
impany, is expected in to
lorrow night or Friday morn
g. In anticipation of her ar
al the coal shed is being clear
d up the Dock com
any has secured the exclusive
jency for Southeastern Alas
for the Vancouver-Nanaimo
ioal Mining company’s Jingcl
>1 coal.
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The plate glass is in position
the lower story of the Strong
aiding and the lower story is
eing rapidly beign gotten
ady for business.
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AL M’NAIR BECOMES
AN OREGON BANKER
W. 11. McNair, better known
n Alaska as “Hal” McNair, for
many years chief Deputy United
Hales marshal for Alaska
id afterwards for the first
livision, serving through the
'.ministrations of both L. L.
Villiams and James M. Shoup
t Sitka and Juneau, has been
lade cashier of the First
ational Hank, of Ashland, Ore
gon, of which institution he has
een a director for several
years.
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WILL LAND COAL
IN FEBRUARY
Later arrivals from Knik sa\
that Jack Dalton is making
wonderful progress in getting ;
the coal from the Matanuska
down to tide water. Knik has
taken on an air of prosperity
and many miners from the west
ward are going to the Nelehina
via that route as Dalton is ren
dering them rdl the assistance
possil.lt in getting their sup
plies up the river. Swift the
disbursing agent, still refuses
to “disburse,” but Dalton is
going along as though he did
not know he was there. Swift,
however, is very docile and
does not. bother around very
much, for he did not get much
satisfaction from the govern
ment when he sent in his re
port concerning his little tilt
with Dalton, other than being
told that all the government
cared for was that the coal be
brought mil to tidewater as
rapidly as possible. Mr. Dal
ton is relaying the coal from
the mine, and has matters so
arranged that lie says he will
have the coal on I lie beach be
fore the end of February
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The Daily Miner, $1. per. mo.
SALVE EVERYTHING
BUT THE HULL
The Alert and Little Glory
got in from Cape Pole shortly
after noon today from their
trip wrecking t|u‘ schooner
Alice, which went ashore hod
week in a snow squall. The
gear, engine, spars, dories,
tanks, and about everything ex
cept the hull of the Alice was
salved and brought in on the
scow taken out by the ALert.
The Companion, which went
ashore in trying to pull the
Alice off fhe rocks was towed
in too, with her keel ripped off
and several planks in her hull
smashed. Good weather was
had on the trip with the excep
tion of today, when a stiff head
wind was encountered on the
way south from abreast of
Lake Bay.
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BON MARCHE EXPANDING
Hanson’s Bon Marche is com
ing to the front in fine shape
these days, and so fast is the
business growing that more
room is needed. To nice! this
need a balcony is be-lng built
at the hack of the store room
and along the side, where the
more bulky goods will be piled.
Mr. Hanson changed his mind
about putting in a line of groc
eries and will confine himself
to the general merchandise
stock he has been handling.
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WILL OPERATE
BOTH CANNERIES
11. Bergman, Alaska manag
er of the Lindenberger pack
ing interests, is in town hav
ing arrived over from the West
Coast. He informs the Miner
that his company will operate
both their canneries in this
region, the Hoe Piont plant at
lull capacity, and the Fish Hgg
at partial capacity. The com
pany will not do much this
year in the mild curing bus
iness
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AN EXPENSIVE
DISTRICT TO RUN
According to the records the
Fourth Alaskan Division (Fair
banks) is the second most ex
pensive U. 8. Marshal’s divis
ion in the United States being
exceeded only by the Southern
district of New York.
During the fiscal year lb 12.
the expenditures for the Fourth
judicial division amounted to
$22.0,000 while the Southern
district of New York showed
an outlay of $200,000, and
made that marshalship the
greatest disbursing office in
the United States- As the ex
penditures for the Fourth div
ision for the first half of the
fiscal year of 1014 have am
ounted to more than $150,000
it is estimated that the annual
report will show an outlay of
approximately $200,000. which
would make it the most expen
sive in the country, provided
New York makes no in crease.
As the Fourth judical division
covers a greater area than any
other in the country, it would
be considered the most impor
tant marshalship in the United
Slates if the expenditures in
crcased so that it would out
rank New York.
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\n epidemic of measles has
broken out at the Wood Island
orphanage.
The Hubbard-Elliot peopie
will resume work on their prop
erties on Elliot Greek, within
month, it being the desire of
" r company to push delclop
<■ • iL work as rapidly as pos
sible. Within the present
month fifty tons of supplies
will be sledded to the properties
from this point.
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Mrs. Glen Bartlett and little
daughter Ruth will be passen
gers south on tonight’s Mari
posa. They will make a flying
trip returning with Mrs. Harry
Rice within die next couple of
weeks
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AFTER THE DOGS
Chief of Police Howell is out
after the dogs on which been
ses have not been paid. He
rounded three of them this
morning, so it behoves you if
you have a dog to “come
jacross” or lose the canine.
The Chitina Townsite Com
pany, through Vice-President
Baxter, has Kindly donated a
town lot to Chitina Camp, No.
31, Arctic Brotherhood, upon
which to build a hall and club
house. Chitina Camp, in token
of their appreciation of Mr.
Baxter’s action have elected
him a life honorary member of
the order, and it is the inten
tion of the camp to initate Mr.
Baxter in Ihe mysteries of the
order, upon his first visit to
Chitina. Bids have already
been called for the logs with
which to erect the building, the
first unit of which will be 30x
00 feet, one story in height.
George Foss, who was accus
ed of lool'iig cabins on (he Tan
ana ere ks, was convicted on
two courts 'or larceny at Fair
' • ' ke recently.
BURY T !E KNOCKER
All signs point to one of the
most remarkable revivals o('
business over experienced by
the American people. The
press everywhere is prophesy
ing Hint -lOl-'i will be a ban
ner year. With tlie completion
of the Grand Trunk Pacific the
institution of new steam boat
bnes, the opening of the Canal,
Ketchikan is in heller shape for
business than ever before and
:s bound to grow.
Only one thing can in any pus
sible way check onr rapid pro
gress. Lack of united action
on the part of the business in
terests of this city may to u
certain extent relard this most
welcome business revival. In
the past, we always presented
a solid front, and acted wilh
most remarkable unanimity.
If there is a knocker in om
midst, let everybody unite and
bury him forever. Let every
individual forget his petty
troubles and look to the larg
er affairs of Ihe city, and unite
with hi< associates in building
a greater Ketchikan. Let (he
word go out that this commun
ity is a mighty unhealthy place
for (lie knocker. Make the
mossbacks and obstructionists
understand that this city will
not tolerate (hem. The Miner
pledges its best effort for the
advancement of every interes'
*?IVEP TE’P^ER IS
IN PERILOUS POSITIrr
The Northern Navigation
which was frozen in just out
side Iho mouth of the Yukon
ever last fall, in in danger of
becoming a wreck. Captain
Olio Polle is on board and is
laying to keep thesleamer from
freezing to the bottom. It is
leared that should ‘-he freez to
I he bottom I lie tide will rise the
ice and tear Ihe bottom out of
Hie steamer.
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The Cordova Times says
Deputy Marshal \V. E. Wood of
Chitina is a candidate for ap
pointment as United Stales
marshal for the First Division
of Alaska.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS
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,Thc Commercial Club held n
very iiilere.sting meeting last
eighl at the Council Chambers.
I’wenly-oue members were
present, and a marked improve
menl in interest was manifest
ed. Several ammendments
were made in the by-laws in
cluding increasing the scope of
ihe Club by admitting outside
residents of the region becom
ing members; reducing the
number of members necessary
for a quorum from nine to
five; changing Ihe night ot
meeting to the second Wednes
day of each nonth, and the sal
ary of the Secretary was in
; creased from $25.00 per month
o $50.00,
Resolutions were adopted to
!|,e forwarded to the proper
authorities asking for the con
struction of a roadway from the
town limits in Newtown to
Charcoal Piont- A petition was
adopted and ordered forwarded
lo the headquarters of the
Alaska Road commission asking
for an extension of the govern
ment road across the portage
from Chomley sound to the
head of lletla inlet, so that it
would lie available for heavy
traffic at all seasons of the
year, and oilier matters of
general interest and impor
tance were discussed.
Secretary Mitchell reported
Hi a t l h o business people of the
lowui were showing a great
deal of interest in Ihe re-organ
ization of the Club, and that
close to fifty of them had sig
nified their intention of affil
ating themselves with it—10 of
whom were new applications
for membership passed on fav
orable by Ihe Club last night.
Ti
Sir Richard McBride, premier
<d the province of British Col
umbia, would anex Yukon tor
ritorv to his domain.
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The United Slates will make
another test of the Bering rivet
coal. This time it is to be care
fully washed and screened.
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Al Katalla Ihe three year old
son of Mrs, Erussard fell from
a chair and broke his leg. There
being no doctors in the lawn,
if became necessary lo take
Ihe hoy to Cordova to have the
leg set.
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The While Pass and Yukon
route has established an office
in Portland in order lo lake care
of passengers #n freight from
that point to Vlaska and Yukon
Territory. The company guar
unices the Portland shippers to
laud freight in the Yukon bas
in two weeks earlier if sent via
their line than via the mouth
of the Yukon river.
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Stroller White promised, in :
oVder lo repay Ihe. preach 3r I
who lias held down the editor’* ■
job during his absence, to
preach some Sunday night al
the church. This should al-c
he taken with a squirt of lem
on in it.—Douglas Island N-;ws
THE
SEWING
MACHINE
OF
QUALITY.
NOT
SOLD
UNDER
ANY
OTHER
NAME.
WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME.
If you purchase the NEW HOME you will
have a life asset at the price you pay, and will ‘
not have an endless chain of repairs.
Quality
Considered
it is the
Cheapest
in the end
to buy.
If you want a sewing machine, write for
our latest catalogue before you purchase. i
Tlie New Horn's Sewing Machine Cb~ Orange, Mass.
WILL BUILD NEW
BAKERY BUILDING
P. J. Gilmore, I he clothier, is
preparing to build a new struc
lure on the lot between Man
ual Diaz’ building and the Ketch
ikan Bakery. It will be 10x75
leet, two stories in height, and
will be equipped ns an up-to
date sanitary bakery for M. ,J.
Henegahan Pat is figuring
on a modern concrete block 01
his property in the not very dis
taut future, so the present
building will be of a temporary
nature.
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NEW WAGON SCALES
A new Howe scale will be in
stalled on the Northland Dock
as soon as the piling and foun
dation for it are in place. II
will be between the office
building and the coal shed,
handy for weighing coal.
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George B. Rendell, the Prolecl
agraph mail” is in town, regis
tered at the Revilla
ALASKA RAILWAY
BOOST FOR NORT
The new Alaska governmer
owned railway is intereslin;
every city on the Pacific coas'
just now and all of them sec
visions of a small boom in tin
wake of the commencement.
The United States governmem
has authorized one thousand
miles of railway into the inter
ior at a cost of 40,000,000 am
following (his will be main
more millions for developmen
of the coal and other mineral;
of the country which it will
open up.
There is great speculation al'
along Ihe coast as lo which sei
port the new railroad will make
its terminal, and all the oh
time slam pe tiers are geling
ready l'or the announcement
Here in Prince Rupert several
of the boys who make a hahil
o| pioneering are anxiouslx
inquiring for information and
they will make the jump as soon
as Ihe new town is located.
“I think Seward is Ihe natur
al seaport for such an undertak
ing,” said a well known bus
iness man who is familiar with
all the ports and cities id- Ihe
north. “It has a splendid liar
hoc- It isan excellent plact
•or a oily, and there is already
!h0 miles of railkay built into
Ihe interior.”
Seward in on Resurrection
bay in the peninsula of Kenai.
and Ihe country back of it has
Ihe big coal fields. Xalurallj
this looks like one of Ihe fir-1
sections which the railway will
go into.
Seattle and Sail Francisco
business men are delighted
with Ihe business prospects re
sulting from Ibis proposed rail
wax, and are beginning to make
preparations to take care of the
trade they will get from the
railway construction and the de
elopmcnl. of the- country. U. R.
\andall, Ihe secretary of Ihe
Seattle Uhamber of commerce,
says:
“Alaska has been stagnating
for years on account of having
no adequate transportation fa
cilities for its development, and
I his chance of gelling the need
cd railroad lines built by the
government it too good an op
porlunily lo be wasted, it will
mean millions in the develop
ment of the country and will
open up the rich argieultiira'
valleys in the interior, which
are now unable lo raise anx
for export because there is n<
way to gel products to tide
water.”
As Prince Rupert will be link
ed up by rail with the east be
fore construction on this new
railway begins she should
come in for a share of the trails
porlatiun business. Prince Ilii]
erl xx-i11 soxe two days on al
freight lo Ihe north, and that
xvill be a big consideration ii
that country of short seasons
—Rupert News.
JEFF SAILING POSTPONED
Word reached town (his morn
inglhat owing lo the break on
the Jefferson’s machinery bo
ng more difficult of repair than
at first supposed her sailing
on the fifteenth has been can
celled.
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DIES AT HOSPITAL
II. W. Babbitt, of Fish Egg,
ivho came over fhom Ihe west
Eoast some weed or ten days
igo for medical treatment, died
it the Hospital yesterday morni
ng of a combination of old
ige and uremic poisoning. His
’on, Woodford If. Babbitt,
orest ranger, with headquart
ers at Fish Egg, came over on
he Tahn today* and has taken
barge of the remains
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Edgar E. Raine, the internal
•evenue inspector, is a local
■ isitor. He is registered at the
Hodman.
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Seattle, Feb. 12—John Huge<,
me of the best known of the
’Id time miners of the north
'ied in this city last night. He
vas a pioneer on the lower Yu
von, and made a stake at Daw
>n in the early days of the Klon
like.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
i ;he Commissioner’s Court
for the Precinct of Ketchi
kan, Territory of Alaska, Div
ision No. J,—In Probate.
Notice is hereby given lhat
Villiam A. Connell liar been
lily appointed administrator
•'i!!i the will annexed of Ihj
•slate of Linus A. Gould, de
eased; and all persons having
lu>’.ns against said estale are
ereby notified to exhibit them
vith (lie necessary vouchers
"'•thin six months after the
rsI puhlicalion of this notice
villi the undersigned at his
dace of business, the Stcdman
• aid, Ketchikan, Alaska,
baled (his till day of Seplem
•er, 1013.
WILLIAM A. CONNELL,
Vdminislralor of the Estale of
Linus A. Gould, deceased,
"has. II. Cosgrove, attorney for
Administrator. 0-26-13
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Tn the Commissioner's Court
or the precinct of Sulzer, Ter
itory of Alaska, Division No, I
n Probate, Estate of Waller
Valtatzie, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
tacob Laulh has been duly ap
poinfed administrator of (lie
■slale <>l Walter Yeltalzie de
ceased: and all persons having
l'.iins against said estate, are
i ere by notified to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers
vithin six months after the
irsl publication of this notice
vilh I he undersigned at his
Post Office address at Sulzer.
Alaska.
Dated this (he lfith day of
lanuary, I fill.
FAGOB F.AUTIf Adminisfrato
Administrator of (he estate •
Walter Aaltatzie deceased.
First publication .Fan. 23, Ifill.
f-asl publication Feb. 20 Ifill
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In I he Commissioners Court
for the precinct ol Sulzer, Ter
"itory of Alaska, Division No. '
11 Probate, Instate of r
skillie, Deceased,
Notice is hereby given that
Chas. w. Nawkesworth has
ieen duly appointed administra
'or of I he. estate of Cuy Skillie.
teceased; and all persons hav
;ng claims against said estate
’re hereby notified lo exibit
•hem with (he necessary vouch
ers within six months after Ihc
first publication of Ibis notice
with Hie undersigned at bis
Post Office address at FFyda
burg, Alaska.
Dated this 20th, day of Jan
uary 1911.
CD AS. W. IIAWKESWORTIJ.
Administrator of the estate
of Cuy skillie deceased
First publication Fob. 6th, 1911
Easl publication March 0, lull