CORRESPONDENCE
NKW* FROM T1IK RIRROCNDINO
CorSTRY.
MINING ON THE INLET.
Cook Inlet Piatrict Makes Good
t-howir.fc This X'&st
Summer.
8|* «i*l l orr^imiHlcUrt* to (lit*
Sunrise, Oct. 11—The mining
season here, which has just closed,
speaks very highly for the futurcl
prosperity of this section of the
country.
In the Sunrise Mining District,
Mr. S. \\ . \\ eih'e, of the linkers
fi« hi Pank, of California, is highly
pleased with the prospects he has
hud during his preliminary work on
Canyon creek, having eleantd t.p
alsiut $7(XX) in tlust. He intends
to work this ground very extensive
ly next season. He is now b, iltl
ing a larger ditch, and will cut a
tunnel through the high rim. so as
to 1m- able to dump into Canyon
creek.
The Polly Mining Co., having
consithrahh dead work thisstason.
lias not done as well as in former
years. Owing to t lie scarcity of'
men they were no: able to finish
the five miles of ditch and gain ac
cess io the ground until the middle;
of Septeii.'ier. hut it has proved to !
be very rich. Next season they j
w ill ins.alia hydrauticplanl, which t
will la- sledded in this wittier. John i
Hi liner anil Hubert Michnclsoti, •
who are the sole owners of the fa
mous Polly mine, state that the
ground they intend to work, yield
ed $li(X* per dav to four men.
I’* ter M. Ogle, of the Vest, Pocket
hydraulic mine, on Bertha creek,!
did so well with his one string of
pipe and one giant, that lie will
place two more giants on the ground
during the coming winter.
l'he Silver Tip mine lias lieen
bought l*y Eastern capitalists, who
will work it on a large scale during!
the summer of 1003.
Crow creek, which has the np
piarance of turning out to lie the
banner creek of this district, has:
made the best showing of all this
season. W. CS. Jack and F. Fen*
stern acher, who managed ttie
ground, state that eight men have
taken out $1200 per week, for the
entire season. Their statements
can lie verified, as Inch men are
strictly honest and their integrity
is unquestioned. They have re
fused an offer of $50,000 for the
ground, and w ill work it themselves
next season and employ uIhuu
thir v or forty men.
The Crow Creek Alaska Mining
Co., represented by Mr. Janies
Cirdwood, who brought in one of
the best plants ever installed in
this section, is very enthusiastic
over the output of the ground lielow
him, which has liecn previously
mentioned, and expects to have his
plant in running order by the firs'
of next June.
The smaller mines have done
very well, Andrew Milscli having
taken out about |N00 in a small
sp ee of ground w hich he worked
out in twomoulhs. John Anthony
Chas York und numerous others
have done so well that they will go
below for the winter, and return by
way of Resurrection hay, early in
the Spring.
James Maxwell’s ground on Six
Mile, which he liondctl last year,
has Ihcii liought by the Big Horn
Mining Co., who will work it with
a hydraulic plant next year, having
been prospecting ail summer, and
being fully satisfied with the
ground.
Hope District lias done remark
ably well. J. Buzzard, Mr. Pass
water and E. Thomas, and in fact
all the large mine owners are leav
ing here to winter below, feeling
happy with their season’s work
and the bright prospects for the
future. ^
The largest nugget ever found in i
this district, was picked up hv Al.
Davis, one of the workmen in the
Bear Creek mine, of which O. li.
Sleeper vis manager. It weighs!
over 16 ounces and its value is
about $J75 at the San Fruiu-imo
mint, as slated 1 >y Mr. Hleeiier.
Mr. Sleeja r is well pleased with
his ground, Inning done extremely
"ell lids Mini tier. Taking tde
Whole Cook Inlet eoninry ami the
summary of this senson’s "ork.it
shows up as one of the last mining
distriels in Alaska.
I'lie hydraulic plant on Willow
creek operated l»v the Itos'on (.told
Mining Co. The Kenui M nmg
Co., also a hydraulic, the Towle
Ilydraulie Mining Co., anti otla-rs
in the Inlet art cxcttdingly well
plea seel.
Cook Inlet can show more actual
work than any other district on the
coast of Alaska, West of Juneau
anti East of Nome, ami the output
of gold will exceed any district in
the same arm. Tlte population of
the Inlet,of miners alone, during
the mining season, will rtuch out
thousand, and these miners are de
nied a recorder for the district, by
the United States court, and are
obliged to st mi their instruments to
Valdez for record, which is unwar
ranted and unjust. Owing to the
mail service it is almost iiujatssible
to semi an instrument to Valdez
ami receive an answer in less than
two mouths, anti during the winter
when U»at service to the Inlet is
shut off, it is even worse.
It would lie impossible to execute
a labor lien, by reason of these con
ditions. The miners are in gnat
hopes that w hen Judge Wickcrshatn
takes his seat at Valdez, that lie
will grant them relief in this mat
ter hv apjKiinting a recorder for the
district. B. J. H.
Afognak.
special f'omntpntricnce to the Prosiettor.
Afognak, Alaska. Oct. 17th.—On
tiie ltitli of Septcmlier, the ship
“America” was lowed out to sea
irotn L’yak hay liound for Seattle.
She had fishermen. Chinamen, and
other employees aboard.
On the 20lli of Sept, tlie Sir.
Shclikoff left Cyak hay for Afognak,
Kodiak and Seattle. She had on
hoard. Mr. H. Hume, the superin
tendent of the I*. I*. & N. cannery
at Cyak, his wife, ltook-keeper,
cannery Ih»ss and others. This
murks the chising of the lishing
season of the 1*. P. & X. Co. at
Cyak hay ior this season. The
company had a pack of 8-7,(X)U
cases of red salmon for ilds years
work. The closing of the *cuson
was marked with a series of lights
and much dissatisfaction among
the fishermen. They say that it
was nothing but starvation all sum
mer.
1 lure is going to Ik* a Deputy
Collector of Customs at Uvak liav
next year, uuil the manager of the
new Fishing Trust says that he
has already selected a man for the
position.
Sir. Kadiak arrived here early
this morning from Karluk sound
to San Francisco, via Kodiak.
Sue hud Mr. Buiikowskv, Supt. of
A. P. A. at Karluk, on hoard, and
ot hers.
Ships Star of Kussia and Santa
Clara were lying in Uvak hay where
they receive their cargoes, brought
to them from Karluk by Str. Presi
dent. The ships were towed out to
seu from Uyak hay, with fishermen,
Chinamen and other employees of
A. P. A. at Karluk on hoard, hound
for San Francisco, uIhjui the same
time the Kodiak left kar.uk. The
A. P. A. pack in Kanuk amounted
to over IfOOjDtX) cast's of red salmon.
J. Me luiyre is going to leave
Kodiak for Butte, Mont, on the
next Str. Beriliu, where he is going
to interest capital to work his eop
per properties on Cgnnuk and
Sliuyak islands on an extensive
scale.
Mr. N. B., a native of Afognuk
and a devout disciple oi tlie Rus
sian Church, has seen on his hunt
ing ami trapping ground on Aiog
nak Uiand, too.prims oi a devil,
who, us lie asserts, has devoured
all fur Inuring animuls oi that
place, and he is eoni]>elled to seek
uew grouuds this season, I. seems
... ,
that the crow which wns laborious
ly planted on the mountain, nhout
2,tXX) feet high, by the priest and
his subjects, has not the |x>wer to
drive the evil spirit HWay ns ex
|as- ed. Perhaps the devil is an
Ann r\.in devil and don’t mind a
Russian cross. A. F.
w From Kenai.
Kenai. Alaska. Oct. 18th.—Every
one is rushing to get ready for the
last steamer leaving the Inlet this
fall, that is. every one who does
not dtsire to winter here.
The weather has lieen very un
pleasant her. for die pas' ten days.
Rain anti sot.tiarly w.ud tvtry
day, something generally unknown
in Oetolier.
Col. 0. C’ane of the Royal Irish
Regiment of Great Britain, accom
panied hv Mr. C. C. Little of Vic
toria. B. C., have returned,from
their hunting trip in the Knsiloff
Lake country, with U-auliful speci
mens of moose and sheep. They
.ntc iici leaving on the Bertha as
does also Baron Gustav von Ples
sen. who has only done fuirly well
in securing moose and sheep, hut
was very successful with |ioreupine.
The Tonquin is now lying off the
mouth of the. river and her decks
seem to lie crowded with passengers
front Sunrise and Hope, among
whom pan lie seen Mr. P. 1). Blod
gett flitting altout with his fairy
like trend.
It is the common rumor in town
that W. N. Dawson, generally
known as “Bill,” is about to become
a benedict. That with several
other marriages that seem inevita
ble will liven the early clays of
winter.
Our correspondent at Afognak
writes that a native of that place
bus discovered a Devil, who has
gobbled up all the fur-1 tearing ani
mals on the island. Possibly this
Devil is the one that escaped from
this otiicc a few days ago. She has
a decided partiality for foxes.
Notice.
In the V. 8. Commissioner's Court for the Dis
trict of Alaska, Division No. 8, Sunrise Pre
cinct.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of »
H. I stile. Deceased. \
It appearing to thisCourt by tin- p tition this
day presented and tiled by II. A. Smith, Ad
ministrator of the estate of H. Lane, deceased,
praying for an order of sale of the mining in
terest* of said estate, that it is to the best inter
est of said estate that all milling interests
should be sold. It is therefore ordered by the
Court that any and all persons interested, ap
pear before this court oil the 1st day of May.
Dm3, ai the hour of p) o'clock, a.m., of said day,
at the- courtro -ui of said court, in Suu.i.-e,
Alaska, DDtiP t oi Alaska, to show cause why
an older should n : b -granted to t*id adiniu
istrat> r to sell all miutng intensts it said es
tate.
It is further ordered that a copy of this order
be published for four successive week * in a
newspaper within the District of Alaska, hav
ing general circulation. And that a copy
thereof be forwarded to Messrs. Snow Freniaii
of Fresno, California, for and in behalf of L*. U.
Lane. J. H. Brownm»w.
Probate Judge of said Court.
Dated at Sunrise, Alaska, this 16th day of Sep
tember, 1902.
Date of first publication, Nov. 6,1002.
Date of last publication, Nov. 27, 1902.
Advertised Letters.
The followin'; is a list of uncalled
for letters remaining in the j>ost
oflice at this jdaee. If not called
for in 30 days they will lie sent to
the dead letter ofliee.
H O Dimmitt 2, i. liai son 4, M J Folev, Jas
sillib3,8 A. tsinver. S Thompson, J Whltn* v,
F Doncaster 3, F Yurck, C A 11 itch inn n. Mrs
Jeiinie Dcariiiau, Boil Chase, 11 llari, I. L
Slow-.*. F Mad*«-ii, c Punch-s. M O’Hri.-n 2, J
M* D 'Ugsl. Tim Lain. J Lowell. 11 Hull, T
Howe, W Hollow ay, (V Herman. Win McDeimoti
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
lT. 8, Judge*—Melville C. Brown. Dint. No. 1,
seat at Juneau; Judge Moore, Dist. No. 'J. *eal at
Nome; Jum.s Wickershitm. Dist. No. 3. seat at
Eagle.
C. 8. Attorneys—K. A. Friedrich, Dist. No. 1;
F Griggsby, I i*t N«*. 3; N. V. Harlan. Dial. 3
Clerk-Dist 1 i» i No. 1. W. J. Hills, Dist. No. 3.
Geo. Borsclieni s. Dist No. 3. A. K. Heilig.
I*. 8. Marshals— James M. Slump, Dial. No. ];
Frank L. iii.hc.rd>. Dist. No. 3; G. C. Perry,
Dist. No. 3.
Commissioners—Edward do Groff, Sitka; II.
H. Folsom, Juneau: F. P. Tustiu, Ft. Wrangell;
L. K. Woodward, l*nalaska; P. Gallagher, Kis
diak;J J Roger*, Skagway ;C E Clay pool. Circle
City; L. B. SI.epard, St. Michael; Sol Ripinsky,
Haines Misst. n: E. stack pole. Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin, Douglas; J. II. brow alow. Sunrise; John
Lyons. Vahles, Carl M. Jol.annoii, Eagle; S. M.
Graff. Forty Mile.J Liudl.-y Grecu. Kumi»art;
D. A. McKeirsie, C« ldl»*..:; C. ii. Klegg, Xuali
agak; James K. Nauuder*, Chisua.
I*. 8. Land Officers--Surveyor General—W. 8.
DUtin.
Register—John W. Dudley.
Receiver—P. Muileu.
Clerks—Geo. Siowell. W. F. Jefferya.
De uty 1.8. Marshals—Dist. No. 1. special.
W McNair, J. W. Su«>ok, Skagway; J. I*.
Campbell, Sitka; E. F. Kelly, Juneau; Wu. D.
Grant, Wraugel; W, Hill. Douglas Island;
Ci.as. Dreibiibis. Val-lei; Lewi* L. Bower*.
Kodiak; Peter Nissou, Porcupine; A. Slump.
Ketchikan; 'J. P. Keynoidson, Eagle. J
Zuboff, KiHicnoo, John R Rlclnuda, L*a«U»ka.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endkavok Cong. Cm mii—Cor.
! Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. 1). \V. Cram, Pastor.
I Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
in. and 8 ]t. in. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o'clock. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
Cnrmnor Tin; Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Order or Alaska Moore, Pioneer!
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own!
. Hnl) on Reser* t
vation A veil re,
every Thursday
evening at H
o’clock. J. L.
Steele, Ruling
Spirit; Fred j.
l>ate. Keeper of
Wa Wa.(Sec)
A Kmc Ukotiikriiood—
\ ul«it 7. CrUiIi No. in.
Meets at Moose
Hail *-vt ry l'ues
day evening.
A. M. Kilwards,
Arc:ic Chief. J.
O. Snyder, Sec
re', ary.
Brotherhood ok Alaska Pioneer*
Arthur liohgul. Chief, \V. J.
McDonnell, Sec re'ary.
Headquarters, Afognak. Alaska.
ValdkzChamiikr ok Commerce
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. J.
(ioodell, Pres. A. \V. Roehford,
tkc’y.
WHERE
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Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
HOTEL DILLEfr
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Kates 50c, $1.00 and
$1.50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opposite U. S. Postotliee.
W. (i. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
Cameron Golden
IMS PioitmToiisoriM IMS
The Oldest and Most
Reliable ' in Town.
Ladies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
Ladies’and Gents’Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
and Suit Water
Baths. Rooms Sep
arate from the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
riiHKS.
Gold, Silver and Coj»|ier 13.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copier - - ... 2.00
Lead ... 2.00
ELLAMAR ALASKA
H. R. Elliott E. E. Smith
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
Retail Druggists.
Douglas City, Alaska.
3ITCUT0 PROMPTLY PROCURED '
F M I P |1 I A through my ollice, >old
■ • fclY I W on counulaalua basis. I
■ns run aovvaNia rnr
Inrruton, Manufacturers, sdirn and Cm
of iistruted articles defended aga ust iufrlngtra.
Policy Issued by one of the largest 1 nut Co’a.
Moure Further Particulars.
OMAN*. MICHEL REO'SCERED ATTORNEY,
I It SROAOWAV. NEW VORH.
Pacific Pacta; ? Rari;ioD (o.
Successor* to PACIFIC STKAM WHALING CO.
EXCELSIOR
Z. S. MOORE. Marty*.
AND
/N EWPORT.
F. S. MOORE. Mastrr.
! EXCELSIOR Sails from Seattle alout 25th of Each Month for
; »akntnt. hllamar. VALDEZ. Illiainnn and Cook* Inlet Point*.
I Sails from \ ALDEZ alxiut 12th of each month for Juneau and
, Seattle.
! NEW PORT sail* from Juneau about 1st of each month for Valdeiaod
■ Western Points.
Sails from \ALDEZ alxtut 25th of each month for Sitka and Juneau.
GOLD DUST INSURED TO SEATTLE.
For Information and Rate* Apply at Office of
PACIFIC PACKING & NAV. CO.
Globe Building, Seattle, Wash. J. C. Martin, Art,
30 California Street, San Francisco.
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STRICTLY AMERICAN
FIRST OLA8S. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St Clair & Lauer. Props.
I
Felix's Restaurant
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
| McKinley St Valdez.
The Bohemian Saloon
Liquor and Cigars,
| None Better.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier 7tve.
New Process Steam Laundry.
Fine Laundry Work
A Specialty.
Third St.. West of Alaska Av. Valdez.
WM. WORKMAN P. MAGNKSON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail, Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for 20 horse* and good quarter*
for dogs. Good ineal* and everything the
Siushcr desire*.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnuna Trail, at Cottonwood Camp. 45 Mile* From
\ ald*-z and 25 Miles iorui Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodation* for Man or Beast.
ORTMAN and MAGXKSON. Proprietors.
Donalson Roadhouse
TONJINfl BRIDGE.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge Free Ilorse ami Dog Stable*.
Distance From Valdez, 77| Miles, via Government Trail. Best
Accomodations for Travelers.
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