“Strapped" Prospector
Finds Fortune
HAPHAZARD STROKE REVEALS
PRECIOUS STUFF IN
VAST QUANTITIES
PHOENIX, Sept. 25—Some three
months ago, S. O. Stewart, a
prospector, who had roamed all over
the Western States and Mexico in a
fruitless search for gold in ]<aying
quantities, staked out 3 likely ap
pearing claims ten miles from the
mining camp of Christmas- Arizona.
He worker! on this property until his
last dollar was gone without finding
a single '‘shine.’" Then, one day, in
a fit of hopelessness, he left the claim
and wandered over a nearby hill. He
was completely "strapped’’ and his
mind was busy thinking of his des
perate position when he came across
a volcanic ledge, lie rather absent
mindedly struck his pick into the gray
lava formation, when lo and behold—
yellow gold stared him in the face.
The first blow of Stewart's pick
turned up pieces of the formation that
showed the glitter of gold in the sun
light. It took him less than an hour
to realize that his fortune was made..
Stewart is certain to become a mil
lionaire, according to mining experts
who have inspected the property. He
is taking out ore that averages $200
a ton, and at the rate of about $-5,000
a week. He works with a pick along
with his men and his sudden fortune
has made no change in his crude style
of living.
All theories as to where the precious
mineral may be found were blown up
when Stewart struck his pick into
that grayish lava rock on a volcanic
ledge. Mineralogists and geologist*
•re nonplused. Besides the gold, the
formation contains a considerable per
* eentage of copper and silver.
Those all woo! sweaters for men
and women at Field's for $4.15 are
O. K. Adr.
NEWS FROM SOLZER
(Favor of Senator Sutler)
The gas boats Senator, Sisson ami
Barbara all cleared for Seattle at the
Customs House during the week.
The steamer Paraiso of the Pacific
Coast Company, cleared for Seattle at
four thirty Sunday afternoon, with the
largest cargo of freight she has tak
i en south since bieng on the Alaska
] run, consisting of 450 tons of Jumbo
copper ore, 10,000 cases of salmon
from Bose Inlet, 4,500 sacks of fish
meal from Killisnoo, 11,000 cases
saimon from Northern points, 800 tons
| of marble from Tokeeu, and consider
able miscellaneous freight.
Craig Lodge Xo. 1200. Loyal Order
of Moose gave a big reception and
dance on Saturday evening the 25th„
which was largely attended from all
points on the West Coast- this being
one of the finest affairs ever held at
Craig. The Lodge is prospering nice
Iv, having recently taken in many
new members and acquired a commod
ious new lodge room.
Mr. Chris Copsted has taken the
mail carrying over the Portage from
Sulier tot he head of Chomley Sound,
taking the place of Mr. A. L. Hub
bard, who will leave for the south
on Thursday. Mr. Copsted will, with
his family at once move up from
Hoivkan and become a permanent
resident.
Mr. H. R. Gould and Frank An
i drews, of Craig, left over the Port
| tge Monday for Ketchikan. John
i Eerg ami w;*e, Frank Louta, James
X.-.kaiima au.; a number of others,
made the trip to Ketchikan Monday.
The Portage road erew have moved
their camp from the east side to the
west side of the road, the former end
being now completed. The corduroy
is being rapidly covered and the road
put in good shape.
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Mrs. Hall To Leave Soon
The many friends of Mrs. Nettie
Ball, who has so long graced the
' drygoods department of the Tongnss
1 Trading Co., learu with regret that
she has resigned her position with
that establishment, effective Oct.
; 1st, and intends to leave Ketchikan
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i permanently.
Mrs. Ball will leave here for the
east about Oct. 5th. and will join
her sons Charles and Homer in
Norfolk, Virginia, and make her homo
j with them.
The boys are both doing well.
Charlie is advertising manager of the
"Daily Pilot, of Norfolk, and Homer
is in the office of a prosperous ad
vertising agency in the same city In
which Charlie is largely interested
A sincere friend to every one, Mrs.
Ball's pleasant smile will long bo
missed at the Tongass.
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THE CAPTAIN WAS SORE
About a mouth ago Captain tjuil
lian, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
steamer, McArthur, took a part- up
Deer Mountain from the ship, carry
ing about 100 pounds of scientific
apparatus, including a heavy topo
graphical camera. Various observa
tions were taken and exposures made;
the plates carefully guarded down
, the mountain and the ship reached in
safety.
The next day the Captain develop
ed the plates and laid them aside,
then in a pensive moment sat down on
them. The effect of the Captain's
190 pounds on them—well he left his
impression, and they do say that he
is still picking out splinters. At
any rate if was not a permissible top
ic of conversation on board the Mc
Arthur till recently.
The Independent Transfer Co., an
nounce that they did not pnt their
horse and wagon on the hill above
the M E. Church today as announced
last evening, on account of bad weath
er; but they will do so tomorrow. If
your coal pile is low, phone to them,
Xo. 64. Adv.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST OF
THE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA,
POST OFFICE
For the Week Ending Sept. 25, 1915.
Carerlin, W.
Harvey, Mrs, Fred
Herbert, Karl
Kavan, George
Mather, Andrew
Olsen. Andrew
Peters, M. J.
Roswald. Nils
Whitewav Mrs. A. 8.
When calling for the above sav
ADVERTISED.
Parties claiming letters from the a
bove list must pay a fee of one cent
for each letter claimed.
Oct. 9. 1915 will be sent to the DEAD
LETTER OFFICE, Washington, D. C.
M E. SWIXEFORD,
Postmaster.
PERSONAL MENTION
ON SHORT BUSINESS TRIT
Herbert Kingston, clerk nt the
Stedman Hotel, left for Seattle yes
terday on the Northwestern. He is
on a short business trip.
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HOLLOWEEN DANCE
TO BE GIVEN
The Emanou Orchestra will give a
Holloween Ball on Saturday. October
30th., at Red Men's Hall. Watch the
papers later on fur full particular* Ad.
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BORN
A baby girl weighing eight pounds
was born t>> Mr. and Mrs. M. R.
Ste<-rs on September 27th. Mother
and babe are doing well, Dr. B. L.
Mvers attending.
ARRIVES IN TOWN
Mrs. J. M Shonp wife of Attorney
Shonp, arrived from Seattle on .lie
Princess last evening. Mrs. Shoup
comes to make her home here now
that her husband is settled in his
new quarters.
A recent arrival in town confirms
the report circulated in Juneau to the
ffeet that a rich strike was made on
the Chieagof Island in the vicinity
of Fish Bay. and near the Hot
Springs.
He says that several men had been
working in an endeavor to discover
the source of the rich float picked
up in the neighborhood, when finally
they struck the rich load. Sample of
of reeks were taken and assayed,
showing a valuation of as much as
S1S0 to the ton.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
AT THE FT‘?r»-‘
AT THE RE VILLA
8, Guvot. Juneau; John Hughes;
Al. Jorgeson; Knutc Hansen; Frank
W. Andrews, Craig; Henry Sliaw.
Craig.
AT THE STEDMAN
Frank H. Tnseher, Douglas; Mrs.
C. Anderson, Seattle; 10. Bushmntin,
Quadra; Aug. Askilsen, John Sharp;
E. W. Ingalls, Seattle; John Leary,
City; F. J. Griffiths, City; Joe Levy;
M. K. Verney; J. W. Simpson; Mrs.
J. II. Shoup.
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NEWS ITEMS FROM JUNEAU
JUNEAU, Sept. C8—A sale of the
gas boat “Luca P. Henry,” by the
Admirality Trading Co., of Juneau,
to the lloonah Packing Co., was made
today.
The gas boat “North Star” was al
so sold by S. Johnson to M. S. Hud
son. Likewise, the ‘‘Korta,” a gas
boat of some pretention, was sold by
Harry Swanson to the Anaeortcs Fish
ery Co.
The dock being erected for the
Alaska Juneau Mines, is about com
pleted.
A meeting of the Alaska Commer
ieal Traveling Association met yester
day and decided to organize a perm
anent organization. The completion
of the orginazition will be made at
a meeting to be held at the Fry Hotel
in Seattle in the near future.
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LASSEN'S NEW CRATER SPOUTS
ItK DOING. Sept. 28—Lassen peak
helebed forth its l.'tOth eruption
last Saturday, and for half an hour
a great cloud of ash-laden smoke as
cending thousands of feet could be
seen easily from Redding and much
farther away. The eruption was hid
den later by the hare that settled
along the horizon, the eruption came
from the new crater on the northern
slope.
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WOUNDED CARRIED IN CARLOAD
LONDON, Sept. 28—German sol
diers from the battle in the Cham
pagne region are being brought into
France by train loads. The report
says that the slaughter is appalling.
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The Dream Theatre Se
cures Big Pictures
Hie best news that has come to
the show going people of this town
will be read in the following lines:
■Contracts have been drawn up where
by the Dream theater, of Ketchikan,
has secured the entire run of Famous
Players Features. They are known
from const to coast ns The Para
mount Pictures. They are all 1914
and 1915 releases, and will come
direct from the Famous Liberty
Theater, in Seattle. In order to ob
tain these wonderful pictures the
’Dream Theater will have to show
two each week. Considerable expense
lias been gone to in securing these
marvelous attractions and the sup
port of all will have to be felt In or
der to keep these pictures in the
Territory. When you see one of these
features, which are in four, five and
six reels, you will agree with 11s that
they ifre in a separate and distinct
class, and you will readily under
stand why the Liberty Theater, of
Seattle, has had such a tremendous
run, completely snowing under all
competition, including the big Clem
mor Treater. Relow we are submit
ting a few of the many attractions
that will be here on or about the
first of October.
Name of Production Star Reels
Mistress Xell Mary Piekfortd 5
The Goose Girl Marguerite Clark 5
Cameo Kirby Dustin Farnum 5
Warrens of Virginia Blanch Sweet 6
Cinderella Mary Piekford 5
Girl of the Golden west House Peters 5
Her Triumph Gaby Desleys 4
Love Route Hazel Dawn. 4
Caprices of Kitty Elsie Janis 5
Are Von a Mason John Barrymore 5
Pretty Mrs. Smith Fritzi Scheff 5
Morals of Marcus Marie Doro 5
Crucible Marguerite Clark 5
The Italian George Beban 6
Xiolio Hazel Dawn 5
Jim The Penman John Mason 5
Gretna Green Marguerite Clark 4
Bukshot John Hobart Boswofth 5
David Hamm W. H. Crane 5
The Captive Blanch Sweet 5
This is only a portion of the list
that will be shown at the Dream. We
would advise you to save this list, or
if you wish a enmplet set you may get
them at the box' office. Adv.
Stedman Hotel
HI STEVENS MGR.
Headquarters for Commercial, Can
nery and Mining Men
First Class Cafe and Buffet in Connection
SPECIAL WINTER BATES FOR PERMANENT GUESTS IN
GOOD CLEAN BOOMS STEAM HEATED, AND WITH .ALL THE
: SERVICE AND ACCOMMODATIONS OF A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
BATES UPON APPLICATION.
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
Phone No, 13 |
Ketchikan
Transfer and Messenger
Service
Prompt and Efficient
Call upon us for all kinds of light delivery
and messenger service, window cleaning and
odd jobs in general. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Office in Jack Close’s Barber shop opposite
Heckman’s.
JACK CORDELL, Proprietor
Remember Phone 13
When People Ask Us
what is good for nerves and lost weight,
we always recommend
Emulsion
containing NvpopSoiphiht
* food tonic and tissue builder.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
To Owners of Power Bouts
NOTICE TO 1’ISIIKRMEN—The Al
aska Codfish Company at Fnga. Alas
ka, offer employment to owners of
power boats. The pay for Codfish
nu'is iilnj, 28 inches and over is $49
per thou, and delivered at Company's
stations, which includes dressing,
washing nml salting. The company
furnishes hand lines and hooks. Fuel,
provisions nml fishing gear is for
sale at the company’s store. For
further particulars address Alaska
Codfish Company, Ungn, Alaska.
Dyspepsia
Jt&KCUUU Tab|ets
will relieve your indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and we have yet to hear of a ease where
they' have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold only by us—25c a box.
Ketchikan Drug Co.
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NOTICE
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The Skating Rink is now open and
running full blast every night of the
week. Tuesday and Friday nights
arc reserved for White Nights, tho
other nights of the week are for
Natives. Special Saturday Afternoon
Matinee, 1 o’clock for School Chil
dren. We have a competent Instruc
tor in attendance every afternoon to
teach beginners.
Charge for skates, Gentlemen, 50c.
Ladies, 25c.
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Table of Distances from
Ketchikan
Seattle, 660 Wrangel' 89
Petersburg 115 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 292
Metlakahtla 15 Dolomi 27$
Ni black 30 Chomley 30$
Kasaan 29$ IIoll Is 39
Kiam 32 Loring 21
Yes Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
Sulzer 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawak 126 Karheen 150
Sliakan via. Chacon 182
Bell Island 50 Unuk River 70
Mary Island 23 Iladley 28
Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. C. 150
Prince Rupert 95
This table is complied in nautical
miles which are6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was complied foi
the Post Office by the Captain of the
Gedney and is authentic.
Millinery Fr< >r“. !Vew York |
We have been fortunate in enlisting the services of a New York Hilliner of 15 years experience asd directly g
connected with a concern that makes exact copies of Paris models g
Now this is what she says about Autumn styles in general and the hats just received in particular: M
J. E. Heckman.
a Ketchikan, Alaska.
'••Have shipped yoa two dozen up-to-the-minute Hats.
Sure Winners, You may expect two dozen more in
five oi six days. W ill send you a dozen or two new
ones if you let us know and anything especially New
appeals to me.”
“The Lyons Velvet Turbans are the Season’s
Big Success. The Medium Sized and Irregular Tricorne
Models are universally becoming. Velvet is now
largely used in the manufacture of hats. The Taffeta
3ilk and gros-gTain edge combined with high quality
silk velvet used, make these hats ‘Exceptional Values.’
Mark them at a price that will carry them off quickly
and make half price sales at the end of the season_
ancient history.”
“Those of your customers who appreciate ex
clusive designs and superior workmanship, will be in
terested in these models; and don’t be afraid to show
them and describe them as the last word in milinery.’’
I Why Experiment With Paper Styles ? I
Why buy hats of doubtful value, of questionable style, of unknown merit when you can now be on speaking ff
U terms with hats whose style is attested and whose merit has been proven 8
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p Those “Cute” Hats are now on display and we expect two dozen i
I more on the next boat. See our window Sunday. :|
I Stock J. R. HECKMAN & CO. Service I