Russians Worked Klondike.
The discovery of early Russian
working in the Klondike was made
in a dramatic way. A short dis
covery claim on Hunter creek—
chief tributary of the Klondike—a
number of miners were working a
lav.
When the ground was opened a
couple of feet, the miners came
across traces «>f an old tunnel. At
first they paid little attention, as
in the early days of the country in
1897 to 1999, all kinds of tunnels
were dug and then abandoned by
a certain class of inexperienced
newcomers, who expected to find
gold in millions for a few days
labor. But as the miners went
deeper, they saw that this tunnel
could not be the diggings of a so
recent period. The timbers that
shored the walls were old and rot
ted, the tunnel looked as if it had
not been worked for a certurv.
At the end there were signs oi a
tragedy. The hones of a couple of
men were found past a cave-in
which had evidently imprisoned
them beyond ail rescue, and on
their legs there gtill clung the
heavy manacles with which Rus
sia in tiie old days hobbled her
political prisoners. The men had
died miserably because of the cave
in. and for some reason never to
Le known were not rescued. The
iron on their legs had apparently
hindered their movements, for the
situation would not have been cles
p rate to a modern miner, possess
ing freedom of movement. Beside
them, were their century-old picks,
heavy, blunted and inefficient in
struments. The remains were
re.-pectfully buried and the instru
ments and leg irons were saved,
and will bo a portion oi the Rus
sian exhibit in the Alaska building
of the Alaska-Yukoi.-Pacific Ex
position.
Notice Of Forfeiture.
'i < hitrl es Brehme:
V..11 are hereby unfilled that tlie undersigned
1 - expended ore hundred dollars in labor
i improvements on the plater-mining e.ain
i un as the “Hot Dog' placer claim, situat
t <late Creek, t'hbua Milling District, t -r
-ry oi Alaska,for each f the years 1‘joi, ltr A
- i.'Xi, orb r to hold -aid mining claim
•n i-r the provisi »:j< of Section ’SSil of toe He
'• i Statutes of the''nited States, t tin: tin
«' •nut required to hold said mining idaii.i f- r
' h of tne said year*, arid if, within ijuety
• - from the strvi e of ini. oolite upon you,
Tue eompiute puhii -a’iou Inert"! you fail or
it.use to conti:but- your proportii a ui said t\
i .. iiture a- co-owner, your interest in s-n 1
1 isrty will becon the property of the lin
'd -igned tin !• r Urn provisions «»t -aid .- -trion
- ■ oi tlie Revised Statute a of the United States.
Rated thus Kill u> of April, Hud, at V aide/,
■ti ia>kn.
RAY LARSON
1 ate of first publication April is. 1 in/7
Rate of last publication July lb, 1U07
Probate Notice.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE VALDEZ
I'RECINCl, TERRITORY OK ALASKA,
BEFORE HON. JOHN LYONS, COM
MISSIONER AND EX-OFKICIO
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
R xe Matter oi the Estate i
, o: Louis Brown, Deceased. $
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
adux nistrttor of tne estate of Louis Prown
bci-tased, to the creditors of -in i a 1 persons
having claims agaiust the said deceased, to
exhibit them with tlie necessary vouchers
"itninsix mouths aft o the * rst publication
of this notice to the n«id atimini mrator, h’ the
Clerks office In the < ourt ifoii-c. u the Town
of Valdez, Territorv - i Alaska the r-umc being
the place for the transaction of the Lusiuess of
*ai<1 estate.
Dated this 9th day of April. ??07.
Knitk Bkasthet.
Administrator <.f the estate of
Louts Brown Deceased, Under
letters testamentary, with Will
annexed.
Date of first publication. June 13th 1907
Jlate of last publication, July Uth 1907.
Harriman May Be Indicted
Denver, July 8—It is reported
in official circles here that Harri-j
man will prolmbie bo indicted by I
the grand jury for complicity in
the Oregon land frauds, consider
able evidence against him being,
ready to present to the jury.
Washington, July 8—Secretary,
Root will go to Mexico in a few
days to confer with President Diaz
regarding the purchase by the;
United States of Magdalena hay ,
and lower California. Negotiations
along this line have been under
way for some time,
Washington, July 8—It is now
believed that a naval base will be'
established by the American gov
; ernement at Olengape, Philippine ;
1 islands. In the event of war the
islanus are in much more danger
I than the Pacific coast.
San Francisco, July 8—Hums is
now considering a fight with the
I negio Jack Johnson. If this event
is pulled off he will go to Austra
i lia later to fight Squires again.
Mexico City. I uly S—i\ingquw«-i,
the leader of the Chinese reform
party', lias addressed a letter t.>
President Roosevelt, asking that
the American exclusion law be i, -
1 vised. He says tiiat its enforce
ment will bring upon the United
States the ih will of 4u0.0< >0,000
people, Mid the United Chinese
nation will seek to a. serl its right-.
He save the anger of them people
would he vented in ways which lie
i dre ads to think of.
!
Getting Depth On Interior.
Some samples of bornite < » 1
ore taken the greatest tb pin \
on any of the properties of i.e i
terior, was brought to town i ft
(lavs ago hv L. 1>. Hubbard fi
the Hubbard-Elliott claim- on
Elliott eieek. The ->iv was *akm
from the face of a ‘210 foot traiii*
which cross-cuts a 1 o t u*t v*-in or
20 per cent copper i.V) feet l>< n,
the surface. The i mncl i-> **ii ti <•
Elizabeth claim, ami was ii:11-o«1.- .
to tap the main lead whi< i. will 1 •
struck about -Id lect fur her .>• .
andwhicii is the largest and rim.
est of any of the ore deposit." on tin
surface. A sample of ore is oi
exhibition at the Tilikum dub.
Alaska Delegate Visits Sound
Alaska’s delegate t > C« i gress, Tom
Cale, visite i Valdez y*-.t-M dny all.:
| noon, for a few hours ami thou pi >
: eeeded on the Saratoga lo Seward.
Mr. Cale is making a flyir • trip ove:
: this section prior to going to Fairbanks
where he will remain until it i time to
leave fur Washington for the long term
of Congress. ih» \.ili return to Jo. eau
oa t he Bert bn.
Mr. Cale says that ho has not been in
Washington since the clow* of t’.e last
aesCon, but states that he ha. a.-sur
cnees that Alaska will fei** ! iter in
tho way of legislation t! I..11 than
j heretofore. The division 1 ii, he taj’s,
| will be adopted without i-h, thero be
I ing no oposition to tile measure, and it
| being strongly favored r«y the presi
! dent, lie says that in the pa->t
| the president ins listened to re
i commendations of the federal ofilcers
| of Alaska instead of its elected repr e
sentative^ but intimates that hereafter
a different course will be pursued.
Speaking of the attempts of the
large corporations to corral) all of the
copper deposits of the interior, Mr.
Cale says there is a growing scut intent
against such corporations, notwith
standing the fact that they hsve been
largely instrumental in developing the
country so far.
Gigantic Water Grant.
The most gigantic water grant ever
issued for water in the Yukon has
just been issued by the miuiatei of the
interior, Frank Oliver, to the Yukon
ki lling, Died ing & Power Company.
Tko grant is for .*>0,(XlO incites of water
from the Klonkike river, for 20 years.
The diversion is to l*e made from the
river at a point three-quarters of a
mile above Kock Creek. Hock Creek is
lo miles from the mouth of the Klon
dike.
Washington, June-L—A private tele
gram from Fairbanks, Alaska, incited
in Washiugtou announces that A, K
Murphy’s prospecting party, consist mg
of seven men ami ten horse*5, left Fn»t~
bant. - this week lor the upper Tnuai a
and the Copper river country.
This is the best equipped | respect
iug party ever soil out in tl.n teriitory
ami represents serein) leading men o/
Centra! Alaska, who believe the syste
matic and intelligent prospecting,
bucked by sutticeht finds, will lasnlt
in some valuable mineral finds in the
Copper iiver vulley.
Telegraph and Mail Town in Itself. HUak^rmth Shop,
Wortman’s Bc&tese
FOOT OF SUMMIT, TWENTY MILKS FROM VALDEZ
Accoinrnodation for 40 horses. Warm dog; houses
A FULL STOCK OF GENERAL SURPLIES
v!m« S“^Pontius Magmison Prop.
Ptarmigan Drop
Mrs. E. DOTY, Proprietor
Post airoimm lationa Ik tween Fairbanks ami Valdez.
Ail kind- of provisions, as weli a* horse and dog feed
for sale. (Joed aeenmmodat ions for horses and dogs.
Freighting contracted—Passenger* and freight trans
ported ovt i the summit.
First-Class Bar In Connection.
30 Miles From Valdez
43 Miles From Valdez
On Government 1 r Ml.
Dt -l of act *mini<Hiations for man and h i '*. Kresh Meat
ala.! ui hand. Hor.-e and 1 *«» : F ! All the laN-.-?
i': , idveiiientn. Fill VA i’K IiOOM.*\
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
, NAKSTKO
U K'K row
cO ivilies from Va!dez at Junaon of Fairbanks
ana Niz a a Trails.
AcGoramoilaiiciiS far Man op Peat!
COMPLE TE OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTC FS
HAY and
Freighting done to r.ny part of Interior.
Big Contracts a Specialty.
DRY CREEK RO/DIIOUSE
B. G and G. B. RORER, J'roprietors.
m;.iiLKS
KliOM VALDKZ
ON FAIR RANKS
AND FACILE TRAILS
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
T. A, COBB 9l CO., Prop*