Rich Strike Valdez Creek
Copper Center, Aug. 1*2—A pariy
arrived yesterday from Sbushitna,
and they report an enormously rich
strike on Valdez creek. The new
find,-which is very extensive, v as
made above discovery claim by
the Monahan party. Good dig
gings were foend on the bench of
Valdez creek last winter, but not
as rich as r< s )t find, which is
easily the best so tar in the Copper
river or Shushitna valleys.
New York, Aug, 13—-Manager
Stone has offered to call a meeting
of the directors of .the associated
press for Tuesday if the operators
will consent to wait until then,
before striking. The offer was re
fused by the telegraphers.
Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. Id—W ar
rants for the expenses of the Hay
wood trial have been drawn on the
State treasury. A special session
of t e legislature will be called to
make an appropriation to pay the
warrants.
Seattle, Aug. 13—John Rosene
has just been advised of a ve y
rich strike by his men at Anadyr
bay, Siberia. The pay runs as
high as $5 per pan. He leaves to
morrow to investigate the new find.
Seattle, Aug. 12—The Puebla
sails for St. Michael this morning.
There was a race on between this
boat and the Northwestern. The
Pacific Coast people refused to al
low the Northwestern to coal at
Seattle, so she had to go to Tacoma
delaying her sailing until tomor
row. The two vessels are earning
50(1 passen ers for St. Michael.
New York, Aug. 12—Cardinal
•Gibbon urges that jail sentences
instead of fines be given to those
who violate the trust laws.
t
Clinton, Aug. 12—Magill has
j petitioned for a change of venue,
alleging that prejudice is so strong
against him in this city that he
cannot secure a fair trial.
Geodell & Johnson bad their tent
! destroyed and their provisions eaten
up by a bear a'few days r.ge. It seems
that there is but ore bear on Kniehts
! Island, ar.d during t? e al sence ‘f
! Goodtil, iiruin located the cauip and
; after eating everything that aj pealed
to his taste, tore the tent to pieces.
Mineral Application No. 144
I lu 'he United .'•tales Lund Office Juneau,
Alaska. July 1. le t.
None • is herd v given that in pursuance of
: nu art of Congress, approved M«y 10 lyJ, S. A.
| Uc-mple, whose Cost office*'!dr- - i- »he town
.•f Vaide-r. Alaska, ha- made i t * •«: n tor n
| U, ,-s. . a.ent for the •FMa'.go L< oc’ tin* “Last
i Change Lode." the * 'Nero L-de. r.d the
! ••Seltr bode,” bearing f .d. • ar.d other
j valuable mineru >. t' -ether w-t.i •- rface
! around a» allowed by !a»v. 1>ijig. og ana
i -ituatje ui tiie Valdez Ret*. .;..g i". triet,Id»
i triet oj Alaska, and tlesciiued the official
I plat, ah-1 bv the field rotes of U. S. -Iineral
! Survey >'o. ":>7, on file in the office of the Regis
■ ter of the Juneau Lend District, Alaska, as
j follows, to-w.t:
FIDALGO LODE,
Beginning at the S- E. Location Corner, a
t.o«t 5 inches square, <3 leet above ground
' marked .", Cor. Fid algo Claim, Amended Loca
I tlon, replaced with mound of stone 12x8x4 ia
I dies, >e- 12 inches in the ground.chiseled with
| a cro?s(X )and 737 F. 1. U. 8. L. M. No, 12. b* ars
I 8. 38 d- g. 11 min. W., 1057.85 feet distant.
! Thence N. 64 deg. ;34 min. W. 1458.20 feet to Cor.
X«>. 2. Thence N. 36 deg. 00 min. E. 599.60 feet
j to Cor No. 3, a stone chiseled with a cross
; (X)and marked 737 F. 3. 1 hence S. 61 deg. 51
i min. E. 1159.62 to Cor. No. 4. identical with
i \. E location corner, a stone chiseled with a
jeross(X end marked 737 F. I. Thence 8. 36
! deg. 00 min. W. 60? feet to corner No. 1, the
I place of beginning. Discovery cut bears N. 64
j deg. 51 min. W. 570 feet distant. Variation at
all corm rs of this survey 28 deg. 30 min. E.
! Area IS.- *9 acres.
i The ]< alien notice of said mining claim
being du y of record in the office of the Dis
trict Rep rder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book H. of
, .Mining J ications, at page 332, of the records of
the Recording Precinct of Valdez, Alaska,
' This claim is bounded on the* north by the
Last Chance and Sylar lode claims: on tne
least by Discovery «n.l Keystone lode claim:
on the outh bv" Redemption, and unknown
i claiman s;and on the west by the Nero lode
claim and by unknown claimants.
NERO LODE.
Beginning at the 8. E. Location Corner, a
| greenstone 24x10x10 inches, set 12 inches in
' the grou d. marked with a crossfXjand 737 N.
| l. From which C. S. Location Monument No.
12 bears." So deg. 44 min. E. 1474.56 feet distant.
Thence N. 52 deg. 38 min. W. 1200 feet to Corner
No. 2 a greenstone marked 737 N. 2. W. C.
Thence X. 49 deg. 16 min. E. 613 25 feet to cor
ner No. 3. a greenstone 24x10x4 inches marked
with a cross(X)and 737 N. 3, Thence 8. 47 deg.
49 min. E, ll.s3.13 to Corner No. 4. a greenstone
48x48x24 inches marked with a cross(X)and
737 N. 4. Thence S, 49 deg. 18 min. W. Lode
Line beam N. 47 deg. 49 min. W. 1183.13 ieet_.
Discovery cut bears N. 47 deg. 49 min. 3V. 45
feet distent, 511.60 feet to Corner No. 1 the
place of beginning.
The location notice of said raining claim
being duiv of record in the office of the Dis
trict Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book H.
of Mining Locations at page 331, of the records
of tbe Recording Precinct of Valdez. Alaska.
This claim is bounded on the north by un
known claimants: on the south bv unknown
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j claimant : on the east by the F1*]*1**!
( aim. t.d unknown, and on the wet
■ bv niikm vn claimants. Variation at alt cot
. pirsoft! i survey 28 fleg. 30 miu. h. Area
14.332 nor s.
LAST CHANCE LODE.
B'-i’inciug a* the 9. E. Loraii' n Corner, a
rreensto 24> 10x5 inches, stt 12 inches in the
ground, marked with a cross(X)an*. »3< ... v. l.
■ F-oni wh: :i C. 9. Location Monument No. 1?,
tnar 9 '.t deg. 05 min. W. 1»7'.75 feet distant.
Thence N 55 deg. 24 min. W. 1082 feet to Cor
- ,-r No. a greenstone set 12 inches in the
ground, i irked with a cro>*(X)and <37 L. c.
> - 1 'i ence N 2u deg. to nun. L. Lode Line
: bears S.. icg.24 mir. E. 1 82 feet. Piscovery
. e.it bear . 6? deg. 24 min. E. 9j feet dm .ant.
■aifi.fo fe«! •> corner No. 3. a greenstone 30\--.x,
imd u L'. iehes in the ground marked vvitn n
i rross(X), 1 737 L. C. 3. S 4. Thence S. 69 deg.
, 51 min. ! 1079.40 feet to i orner No. 4. a per
! nendiculi cliff of rook 3n feet high- marked
with a cr ><X) and 7:17 L. C. 4. M . < . Theucefi ,
i> deg. 45. .iiin. IV. Descending 600 feet to place
of begin: ng. Variation at all corners this
i <urvcv • eg. 30 min. E. Area 13.034 acres
; The ior.s on notice of said mining claim
being du of record in the office of the Pis
trict Recur ler at Valdez, Alaska, in Book 3 oi
Mining L ations. at png'* 63, of the Records of
the Reei hug Precinct of Valdez. A.aska.
This i'r.::r. is bounded on tlie north by un
1 known cin inant«: on the south by to • Fioalgo
Lode: on the east by unknown elatniants;
and on tiu west by the 9ylar Lode.
SYLAR LODE. •
Beginning at Corner No. 1 identical with 9.
F. locati. .1 corner, and with Corjier No. 2
Last Char.i Uide of this survey, from which
F 9 Len a! i<>n Monument No. 12 bears 8.3 aeg.
50 min. W. 1713.58 feet distant. Thence N. 58
deg. 10 mill. 1192.20 feet to Corner No. 2 a
greenstone V4x8xt> inches, 12 inches _:o the
ground, marked with a eross(X)aud 737 S. 2.
Thence N. 20 deg. 45 min. F. Lode Line tear
8. 58 deg. 10 min. E. 1193.2 feet, 486 feet to Tur
ner No. 3 a greenstone 24x6x6 inches, set
inches in the' ground, marked with a cro
and 737 8. 3. Thence 8. 59 dog. 37 min. V
11&7.C0 feet to Corner No. 4 identical with \
F. location c- rncr, and Corner No. 3 Last
Chance f,ode this survey. Thence 8.20 dek
45 min. W. Lode Line Lears N. 68 deg. 10 mi\
W. 1193.2. Discovery cut bears N. 58 deg. 10 min.
W. 10 feet distant. 516.6 foet to corier No. 1. 11,«
place id beginning. Variation a: ail coiners. •
this survey 28 deg. 30 min. K. Area 13.3W
acres.
The location notice of this mining claim t*
ing duly of record in the office of the Di.-trii
Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book 11 <•■
Mining Locations at page 209. of the records ui
the Recording Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
This claim is bounded on the north by un
known claimants; on the south by Fidalg
i.iwite and unknOwn claimants: on the cast l
1 t-he Lost Chance Lode; and on the vest t
unknown claimaints. The survey covering
said mining claims being designated as
Mineral Survey No. 737.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of sabi i/vte elates or surface ground
are hereby required to file their advor
claims, with the Register of the l*. 8. Land
office at Juneau. Alaska, during the sixty day
period of publication thereof or they will i
J barred bv virtue of the statute.
John ff. Dooley.
Register
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice be published for ten successive week
in the Alaska Prosi-ector, a weekly newspaper
published at Valdez, Alaska.
John W. Dcoley,
Register
John Lyons,
Attorney for Applicant,
Date First Publication July 26th.
Date La>t Publication Oi t. 3rd.
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55 miles from Valdez on government trail. One mile from
telegraph station at Teikhell. First-class Accommodations
for mon and beast. Hav and Grain for sale.
pbivate rooms pick Windmiller, Prop.
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Sails from
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Aug. 19
August 3
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Sails from
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August 8
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August 1
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Sails irom Seward 16th of each month for Uualaska, Dutch
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of each month.
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Sails trorn Seattle on the 10th of
eaeh month via the Inside Route,
calling at Juneau, Sitka, and all
wav ports, to Kodiak. Returning,
sails from Valdez f bout the 25th.
omitting Sitka.
Sails from Seattle the 25th of
eech month, Inside Route. Leaves
Valdez for Seattle on the 10th
Right is reserved to change steamer* and date of sailing without
notice.
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94 Yesler Way, Seattle,
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Pnone 16 Valdez