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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, I ill IS.
FROM DR. BROOKS.
"Tlie most encouragertng Iliing
of tin* past year," said Dr. Alfred
!1. Brooks, chief of Ihe Alaska
division of the United Stales Ge
ological Survey, in a recent Se
attle interview, "is that the coun
try is producing much more gold
from (juartz mines than hereto
fore. This indicates that the in
terior region is now placed on a
permanent, enduring basis. The ;
ligures on gold production for
the pawl year clearly show that,
while there was a slight falling
.off in placer production, Ihe
amount of gold taken from the
native matrices increased enor
mouslyy. .Most of the increase
was from small plants, which will
he considerably enlarged when,
the coal lields are opened and
transportation facilities arc fur
nished.”
Dr. Brooks has spent sixteen !
years in studying the mineral
zones of Alaska, lie was vice
chairman of the Alaska Road
Commission that drafted the plan
for tlie building of Liu; railroad
by the government and is reput
ed to have greater knowledge
about Alaska than any other liv
ing man.
Another encouraging feature of
the country is that, notwithstand
ing the summer last year was a
dry one, the production of gold
from the Seward peninsula kept
up with the year before. This
indicates that the dredges are |
making good, and that the Held j
will prove as permanent in that j
line as California.
••In the commercial metals |
there has also been a tremendous ;
“increase, particularly in the pro-|
duction of copper and tin. There
are innumerable low grade prop- i
erlies all over Alaska, hid they
cannot be worked eilher because
lack of fuel or lack of transporla
tion facilities, or both. There is
good reason to believe that I hose
needs soon will he supplied."
In the same interview 1 >r.
Brooks also made the statement
that a little less than one-quar
ter of Alaska had been covered
by the geological survey, and not
less than Ihree-lifths of the ter
ritory had been prospected. He
expressed the opinion that while
more Klondikes might not be
found, there was every reason to
hope that many new placer Helds
would lit* discovered.—Dawson
News.
MAKING A FARCE OF THE LAW.
Under the pure food and drugs
act, len cases were recently
brought against a New York City
lii'm, which is in the candy busi
ness, making a specially of what
is known as “penny goods.” All
of the goods were found to he
adulterated. .Most of them con
tained., shellac., iiild some of them
,alk'O WuVtafned arsenic. In every
i-cuse,the linn pleaded guilty.
Most of the candies were sold
as chocolate candies, hut con
tained little or none of that pro
duct. These are the goods
bought by small children who
have received a cent or two from
parent s'dr friends, sometimes in
tended for the missionary box, but
often straying to the candy shop.
In only one ol the ten cases
was a penalty imposed, and in
this case th'e court suspended
judgment. This case, carrying a
line of fifty dollars, was not for
selling to little children as cho
colate candy a mixture containing
arsenic, and shellac, but because
the package sold to the dealer was
marked five founds and really
contained only four pounds four
teen and live-eighths ounces, not
enough poison for the money.
Cases of this kind arc beyond
(he jurisdiction of federal auth
orities, as the goods were not of
fered in inter-state trade, but. it
would seem that there should be
some way. even in New York City,
to arouse a public sentiment suf
ficient to place these poisoners
of children behind the prison
bars.—Ex.
REBELS CAPTURE THE '
CITY OF TORRSON
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would be1 almost certain to over
throw the present regime.
Washington, Oct. • 10.—The
State department has received a
telegram in cipher from Governor
Lind at Vera Cruz confirming the
reports of the massacre of the
sixty Spaniards at Torrson and
the safety of the American in
habitants.
ALASKA LUMBER WILL
BE SOLD AT LOW RATES
fifty million feet of Alaska
limber will be sold this year by
the forestry department of the
I'nited Stales Department of Ag
riculture, according Ln E. LI.
'Clapp, an assistant forester, who
was in Portland recently after a
two months’ trip of inspection
through tlie government forests
in Alaska. The government is
'offering this timber at low rates,
said Mr. Clapp, and all that re
tards a real awakening of the
lumber industry in the north
land is exploitation by capital.
Most of the standing timber is on
rocky islands, said Mr. Clapp, and
can easily be loaded lo freighters
from these islands. Last year a
few ship loads were sent to the
States, but most o fllie timber is
used in Alaska for mining op
erations.
AGRICULTURAL STATIONS
GETTING GOOD RESULTS
Prof. (1. G. (leorgeson. head of
the agricultural experiment sta
tions in Alaska, left for the slates
recently, after having completed
a tour of till the stations in Alas
ka and reports all of them in
thriving condition. The stations
are all making wonderful pro
gress according to Prof, (ieorge
son. The work accomplished al
ready shows that there are great
possibilities in an agricultural
way for a large portion of Hie
laud's of l lie territory. The Tan
ana valley will he a great pro
ducer of weallli after I he min
ing industry has ceased to he so
important. The station at that
point is gelling splendid results.
Despondency.
I siiinrl hues Llliilk when I am
lired nf willing dippy verse, I lull,
nauglil In which I Jiave aspired is
worth a linker's curse. I look
around wilh gloomy eyes, in
these, my doleful moods, and ev
erything helical h the skies seems
bargain runnier goods. "All men
are false, all women lierce," 1
cry wilh scornful sneers, and
then proceed to shed a lierce of
ell'erviscenl Icars. "There's no
thing permanent but woe, and
that's a cinch,” say I: that book
--and none else will do--and they
are pulling hair! hut when I slop
to I hink a while, this fact conn s
home to me my system is loo
full of bile—l need some bnnoset
tea. And when I drink about six
quarts, this life seems a delight;
my liver actively cavorts, my
stomach’s working right. And
I hen alj men and women, too,
seem lovely and serene: and thus,
perchance, il is wilh you, oh,
specialists in spleen! You roast
this good old merry globe and
make the swear words buzz, and
think you’re harder up than Job,
j the gentleman of t'z: you cry
alackaday! alas! and r-crtil your
Ltearwcl garb, when all you need
is sassafras or t’other useful
yarb! WALT MASON.
Weather Report.
Oct. 9, I!) 13.
.Barometric Pressure 39.(>5(>
Temperature at 7 p. m. . . 3i
Maximum 'Temperature . . Hi
Minimum Temperature- .. .35
Mean Temperature <.35.500
'Clear, calm,'wind 3 miles N. E.
L. JONES. j
New Goods.
New goods on every boat at |
Mrs. Winter’s.
The Prospector for job work. i
LATE NEWS OF
YESTERDAY'S GAME
Baker Was the “Hitiing Kid” a-'id
Brought in the Ri/ns as
Usual.
New York, Oct. 10—In the
first inning Baker singled, scor
ing Collins, who had reached first
on halls, then Baker scored when
Fletcher threw .wild to Merkle.
In the second inning Collins
singled and Murphy and Oldring
scored. In the fifth McLean hit
though Baker and Murray scored
for New York. In the seventh
Collins (.rippled and scored Old
ring, and then Baker singled and
scored Collins. Also in the sev
enl,li Murray singled and scored
Schafer.
The Oiant rooters have duhhed
Bush the "human icicle from
Minnesota,"because of the failure
of Ihe youngster to got rattled in
spile of the frightful jeering and
cat calling.to which lie was sub
jected all through yesterday’s
game.
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
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l EVERYTHING GOOD
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BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
S7 am to 9am
Lunch 12 m to 1 i> m
0 to 7 i) m
Notice to Creditors.
In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division, I
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Tom Toolson, deceased_Notice
to creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of Tom Toolson, deceased,
to the creditors of, and all per
sons having claims against the
■said estate, to exhibit them with
tin* necessary vouchers within six
it!) months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said
administrator, at tin* office of
Frank C. Weber, Valdez, Alaska,
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of
said estate.
Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this
18th day of September, 1913.
ANTON CARLSON,
Administrator of the estate of
Tom Toolson, deceased.
Date of first pub. Sept. 18, '13.
Dale of last pub. Oct. 20, '13.
PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS.
In the District Court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska. Third Divi
sion. At Valdez.
Zemro S. Moore, plaintiff, vs.
Josephine Moore, defendent—No.
OI6--Suinmons.
The President of the United
States, Greeting:
To the above named defendent.
You are hereby required to ap
pear in the District Court, for
the Territory of Alaska, in the
Third Division thereof, at • the
town of Y'aldez, in said Territory,
within thirty days after the
completion of the publication of
this summons, to-wit, withlli
thirty days after the 17th day of
October, 1013, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff i n file
in said court, and unless you so
.appear and answer, the plaintiff
will take judgement against, you,
and apply to'the court for the re
lief demanded in said complaint,
which is for a divorce and disso
lution of JJhe marriage contract,
which rioiv exists between you and
the plaintiff.
. This summons is served on you
by publication thereof, pursuant
to an order, made and entered by
Hon. Robert W. Jennings, Judge
of the above entitled court on the
2nd. day of September, 1913.
Witness the Hon. Robert W.
Jennings, Judge of said court
this 3rd. day of September. 1913.
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
(Seal).
By THOS. S. SCOTT, Deputy.
Date of first pub. Sept. 3, 1913.
Date of last pub. Oct. 17, 1913^
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
“Everybody Is Doing It”
Doing What?
) Why, wearing
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Fine Suits and Overcoats.
Have you noticed the well dressed men about town?
Ask them.
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Freighting and passengers to all parts
of the interior. deneral Trucking
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If you waul to sell or huy any
seeomJ-haml furniture, stoves,
etc., call up (lily Express. Tele
phone 82.
Schedule of the Donaldson.
The following schedule for
launch “Lieut. G. V. Donaldson”
will lake eifect today. All orders
to I he! contrary are revoked.
Daily, Saturday and Sunday, ex
cepted :
Leave, Fort Liscuin, Alaska,
8:15a. in. and 1:15 p. in.
L'eiive Valdez, Alaska, 0:45 a.
pi. ii>jyi<J4-,00,p..iwl .,
Tuesdays:
-L&ivo1 .Fort11' Liscuin, Alaska,
8:15 a. in. I :I5 p. in. and 5:00 p.
in.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 0:i5 a.
in. 2:00 ]i. m. anil 5:30 p. in.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscuin. Alaska,
I : 15 p. in. and 7 :00 p. in.
Leave Valdez,, Alaska, 4 :00 p.
in. and 10:30 p. in.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fri
days of each month, these days
being used to clean hollers.
Special trips or cancelling of
the above will be made without
notice only to meet the exigen
cies of the service.
By order of Lieut. Col. O’Neil.
R. G. SHERRARD,
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry,
Quartermaster.
Hospital of the Giod Samaritan.
For $6 we will give you a tic
ket entitling you to hospital ser
vice and care for any eight wee^s
out of the yuar from date of your
tickot, when incapacitated by in
jury or sickness.
Sea W. H. ZIEGLER.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
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