Fairbanks Items.
I)r. D. C. Mcdill, of Dnwsnn. has
btcn t;« c.cii mayor ot Fairbanks.
Alexander t’oulls, who was shot
at Fairbanks, by Recorder Dienc
klc, has recovered anil no prosecu
tion will lie made.
Many condemn the campof Fair
banks, hut say no winter work has
been done, hence there is no gold
now to maintain a big imputation.
Four thonsuml miners were there
but most have left,out of the neces
sity of getting lucrative vocations.
The camp may prove profitable in
a year or so, they say. Lack of
water prevented much work during
the winter. None deny the exist
ence of gold, though sonic say it is
not plentiful,^ while all admit
the camps may yet prove fine field
for the operation of extensive
machinery. They say the country
is no place for a poor man. Five
steamers have been at Fairbanks
this season. There are plenty oi
good supplies in the district. The
steaming time from Dawson is five
days to the center of the field.
Alaska Central.
According to Seattle papers the
Reward Construction company of
Chicago, has secured the contract
for building nnd equipping the -11:1
miles of Alaska Central rairoad,
from Resurrection to Tannna.
The construction company is
made up of Illinois, Michigan and
Ohio capitalists. Its general mali
nger is John Dowdle, of the con
tracting firm of Nash & Dowdle.
The president is Ueo. A. Skinner,
A Michigan hanker, and the treas
urer, Geo. H. Ford, national Lank
examiner of Clcvclaud.
The company has placed an or
der for 70-pound steel rails, which
will lie shipped via Seattle. Loco
motives and cars also have been
secured, and will be forwarded with
the rails. Construction must start
before July 15, and lie pushed with
all possible speed. The ruilroad is
projected by prominent men of tin*
Pacific coast.
Cable Sent from Cast.
Five hundred and eighty miles
of the submarine cable to lie laid
between Puget Sound and Alaska
Lave been shipped from New York
to Seattle. The remaining 750
miles will be shipjied from New
York in August. This is the first
long cable ever made in the United
States. It is of the seamless type.
Capt. Edgar Russell, signal corps,
has sturteil for Seattle to make pre
liminary arrangements for laying
the cable, and will be followed in
August by Col. James Allen{ who
has general charge.
More Moral Wave.
The prosecuting attorney at Ju
neau has notified ull saloon men
that the law regarding Sunday
closing must be enforced, and that
gambling must lie stopped.
An injunction has been issued by
the district court, restraining the
proprietor of the Douglas o]iera
house from operating any game of
chance. This places the defendant
in the position of either obeying
the court’s order or being in con
tempt.
The district attorney states that
hereafter any violation of the penal
code will be vigorously prosecuted.
To Join Cook Party.
It is reported from Kainpart that
Judge James Wickersham and a
party of five have left Fairbanks to
join the Cook expedition to climb
Jtft. McKinley. They are to return
to Rampart in August,
Capt, I), H, Jarvis, collector of
customs for the district of Alaska,!
is now at Eagle, investigating the !
embezzlement ease against \V, J,
Idleman, who had charge of the
post on Forty Mile,
Col, H. M. Kutchin, special agent!
for the treasury department, Is now 1
On his annual trip of inspection of
the Alaska canneries. This is his '
sixth trip in this capacity. He is
traveling on the revenue cutter
Ferry.
$.">0,00(1 is Wing s|H>nt by the U. |
F- war department in the improve*
fnent of Fort EgWrt, at Eagle,
Sheep for Aleutians.
A gigantir stock raising enter-'
prise m connection with Alaska is
Is ing undertaken l>v the Fiye
Bruhn company of Seattle. It in
volves the trans|iortntion to the
Aleutian islands for stock breed
ing purposes of no less than ‘io.tXX)
sheep. The first consignment,
8.200 head will l>e shipped north
on the Melville Dollar. The vessel
was sjHs-ially chartered for this ser
vico, and will carry only sheep and
the forage necessary for their sus
tenance while en voyage. Between
now and full the vessel will take
north two more consignments, each
of nl»out that number of stock.
Frye-Bruhn A Co. have already
demonstrated by actual experiment
that sheep can survive the winters
of Alnska on the Aleutian Islands.
Wolves are their greatest menace.
The winters on the islands of the
Aleutian archipelago to the west of
Cook’s Inlet are not more rigorous
than those on Puget sound. Bheep
can live and thrive, and so long ns
they are protected from the en
croachments of wolves and other
wild animals they will multiply nt
an astonishing rate.
Nome Notes.
Nome is now tt regular port of
entry.
H. E. Shields has been elected
police magistrate.
Steamship excursions from Nome
to Siberia will lie run this summer.
This season promises to lie the
best and make the greatest yield of
any year.
About a half million in gold will
lie brought out liy the lirst steamers
leaving Nome.
Thos. Finnegan, policeman, ac
cidently shot himself; the wound
finally causing death.
Seward Peninsula contains22,700
square miles. Nome precinct con
tains 2,262 square miles.
Ex-chief of police Jolly has been
acquitted of the charge of murder
in killing Samuel James.
It is estimated that the dumps
taken out during the winter at
Nome will yield about one million.
Judge Moore removed the Assist
ant District Attorney Grigsby ami
appointed John L. Ginn as District
Attorney.
The grand jury brought into
court charges against U. S. Mar
shal Richards and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Grigsby.
The Corwin reached Nome June
13, being the first to arrive. Nearly
all the fleet were there by the 16th.
No accidents to any lioat reported.
Nome hud a hard winter, and
fresh meat and vegetables gave out.
Twenty-five feet of snow fell. From
Dec. 15 to Feb. 15 the thermometer
ranged from 10 to 45 degrees below
zero.
Big Alaska Trade.
The commerce of Alaska during
the fiscal which ended withfJune
aggregates over ♦20,000,000, exclu
sive of gold.
The figures of shipments from the
United States to Alaska during the
ten months ending with April ag
gregate lii,831,070 of merchandise,
and $104,359 of gold and silver
coin. During the month of April
the total shipments of merchan
dise to Alaska amounted to $2,581,
784; and as the o)>ening moths of
the season are those of heavy ship
ments to Alaska, it is quite appar
ent that the total shipments to
Alaska during this first fiscal year
in which their value is measured,
will aggregate between $10,000,000
and $12,000,000.
A similar statement of the ship
ments from Alaska to the United
States, which is also published,
shows the total value for ten
months to be 910,101,160 of mer
chandise. In addition the ship
ment of gold ore from Alaska, pro
duced in United States territory,
ainout to 94,369,496, The s’ ip
ments of “foreign” gold ore from
Alaska during the period, by which
is meant that from the Klondike
reaching the United States through
Alaska, aggregates for the same
period 910,972,454.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to l>e bad at Hemple A
pougUerty’*,
Copper Mine Valors.
M<’«t copper mines posses* at the
ouisel high grade on-; these oxyd
ized ore bodies vary in deptii from
40 to 500 feet,and while the zones of.
enrichment are avnilahie to add to ;
the output, high grades are obtain
able for the smeltet. Below this 1
zone comes the zone of permanent i
values, and this accounts for the i
fact that the greater nlimiter of the
large copper producers of thenorid
yield only low grade ores to-day.
The percentages obtained from the \
principal mines of the world are: I
Kio Tinto, 2.7 |>erccnt.; Tlmrsis, 2;
Koro, 2.3; Fuhlun, 1.25; Calumet
A Hecla. 3; Tamarack, 1.7; Osce
ola, 1.2; .Quincy, 1.3; Wolverine,
1.3; Atlantic,ft; Arizona, 2; Mans
2.7; Great Cohur, 3.2; Wallaroo »Y
Moontu, 2.8; Ani, 2. These mines
yield no payahl quantities of other
metals besides copjter, hut most
other mines have considerable
values in other metals. The Ana
conda carries 4.3 jter cent, copper;
Boston & Montana,If.5; Union Cop
per, 3; Copper Queen, 8; Mountain
Copper 8; Butte A Boston, 4.7;
Aqua Amarilla. 14; Mount Lyell,
3.3; Boles, t>.4; N’amaqua, 6. Re
duction in the grade of ore of a
copper mine generally means that
it has commenced work on its zone
of ]tcrmanent value.
Cost of Nome Schools.
—•
The cost of maintaining the pub
lic sch*m»1s is cpiite an item, as the
following figures will show: secre
tary school board, $50; principal,
$2o0; teachers, grammar grade,
(three,) $451); teacher, primary,
$150; teacher, drawing, $75; teach
er, music, $75; teacher, night school
$125; janitor heut, light, etc., $252;
total, $1,407.
The grammar school reaches a
high degree of education. The
scholars arc taught Greek, Latin,
algebra, geometry, physics and as
tronomy. Several of the scholars
are so advanced in these studies
that four months in the prepara
tory school will fit them for one of
the big colleges.
In the Probate Court,
THIRD DIVISION, DISTRICT OK AI.ASK X
COOK INLET I'REdNcT.
II. H. IIILDKKTH, Judge.
Ill flu* matter of the t v. ,, . ...
Kstute of Muittew kilcy. 1 Notice to < realtor*.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of Matthew Kiley,
de* eus. d. to the ereditor* of, and all )» rs..ns
having eluifiiH against. the said e*late, to ex- 1
hihir them with the necessary voucher*,*ithin ,
six mouth* alter the first publication of this (
notice, to the wl«l administrator ut his rest
deiiee in Hope, Alaska, the same being the
place for the truusuction of the Undue** of »aid
estate.
Dateil at Hope, Alaska, this 23d day of May.
A. D., lima. 7
Feed. Diktg,
Administrator of the Kstatcof Matthew Kiley
Date of lust publication July 23, 19U3.
Elatcritc Roofing, nothing equals
it.
Cash paid for second-hand goods
of all kinds. Richards & Co.
John McCrary, expert horseshocr
and blacksmith, is prepared to do
all kinds of blacksmithiug at Cop
per Center.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
Surveyor General and Ex-Officio Secretary—
Win. I.. Distin.
Chief Clerk—Geo. Stowell.
V. S, Judge*—Melville C. Brown, Dist. No. 1,
seat at Juneau: Judge Moore. Dist. No. 2. neat at
Nome; Jaiue* Wicker*ham. Dist. No. 3. scat at
Eagle.
L\ S. Attorney*— R. A. Friedrich, I»i*t. No. 1;
F. Griggs by. Dist No. 2; N.A*. Harlan. Dist. ;l
Clerk-District No. 1. W. J. Hills, Dist. No. 2,
Geo. Borscheulus, Dist. No. 3, A. R. lleilig.
lT. S. Marshals—James M. Slump, Dist. No. 1;
Frank L. Richards, Dist. No. 2; G. C. Perry,
Dist. No. 3.
Commissioners—Edward de Groff, Sitka; H.
H. Folsom, Juneau; F. P. Tustiu, Ft. Wrangell;
L. R. Woodward, I'nalaska; P. Gallagher, Ko
diak; J J Rogers, Skagu ay; C E Clay pool. Circle
City; L. B. Shepard, St. Michael;8ol Ripiusky.
Haines Missiou: E. 8tt*<*kpole, Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin, Douglas; J. H. Rrownlow,Sunrise; John
Lyons, Valdez, Carl M. Johans.m, Eagle; 8. M,
Graff, Forty Mile.J Lind ley Green, Rampart; |
1>. A. McKenxle, CoUllooC; C, II. Klegg, Nush
agak; James R. Saunders, Chisna.
l\ S. Land Officers—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver— P. Mullen,
Deputy l\ 8. Marshals—Dist. No. 1, special,
W. lx. McNair, J. W. Snook, S'.agway; J. p.
Campbell,Sitka; E. F. Kelly, Juneau; Wir . D.
Grant, Wraugel; W. Hill, Douglas island;
Clia*. Dreihilbis, Valdez; Lewis L. Rowers, |
Kodiak; Peter Nisson, Porcupine; A. Slump,
Ketchikan; J. P, Reynolds* m Eagle. J
Zuboff, Killuuoo, John R. Richards, luaiaslca
Up-to-date
Wedding Stationery
Trinted in the proper
style, at this office.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
rsTnwvoii Cow. Cinn H—(Vr.
(line ie*r Avenue* one! Mol nr:
street. Rev. I). \V. Cram, Pastor.
Se rvice - e ve ry Sun.lay at 10::i0 a. I
m. nlie 1 S p. m. Prayer meeting!
W e eln. selay night. Christian Kn
ele*ave*r Seee*i**ty meets Sunelnv .•ve il
ing at 7 o'. ioe k. Melvin Dempsey.1
Pr. si.ie*nt
Cm ue r ok the Kpii hany—C..r.
(ilaeier Avenue and llnlwirl 1
Street. Service* on Snndnv at 11
a. m. anil N p. in. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor. Rector.
OkhekokAi.akka M>>ose, Piemeer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hull on Ki mt
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at S
o’eloek. A. J.
Adams, Hiding
Spirit; ('lias. t»
W U 1ft, Ke< per
of Wa Wa.
Knhuits ok Pythias Ci.rn—W.
A. Rystrom. Pros.. W. K. Itousclior.
Sec. Moots 1st anil 3d Mon<l:iv of
oaoli month in oluh rooms ovor
Shaw & Williams.
Vai.dkz JIawmi’ Ci.m —
••very Wftlnwdnv »>\—
oninjr at th** IT. S. Court
Koom, at K o'clock. J. W. Leedy.
President; C. II. (iihsnn, Seeretarv.
BlIOTlIKItltnoi) OK A1.ASK A PtOXKKItS.
L. Her*, Chief, Arthur Roh«al.
Secretary.
Headquarters, Afojmak, Alaska.
Yai.dfj: Oi>i> Fku.ow’s
I Ci.rn—Meets every
Friday evening in elul>
rooms. A. K. Hnlijr, i'rt-s.; I*. S.
Hunt, Scc’y.
VALDEZ ABSTRACT { HE (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral and other
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Chistuclii
na ami the Chisna dis
tricts.
Mods fffihet! to Valdez
Tovo lots
■
Valdez, Alaska
WHE?vE
iP ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Onlv First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
Operates the finest trains in the
world every dav in the t ear, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St. Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,1
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to be liad; For rates or reser
vations. call or write,
F. W. PARKER,Central Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle.
VALDEZ MERE
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
*
John Walters, Prop.
1
Valdez House
Newly ami Elcjrantlv Furnished. First-daw
in Every Particular. Rest Heated House in
Alaska. Olliee, Readinjr Room and Parlor in Con
nection. P. P. A N. Co. Ofl’c'e in I'.iiiidinu. U. S.
Telepra|»li Olliee next door. Half Block from
Post-olliee.
J. H. Fielding, Prop,
Notice
To Miners and Prospectors.
On May 1st The NIZIXA TRADING COMPANY
will erect n large handsome store in the rieli Nizina
Mining Camp, containing a $<‘>0,000 stock of General
Merchandise, Hardware, etc., which they will dis*
pose of at the lowest possible figure, as their
freighting train, consisting of 100 horses and sleds,
will enable them to take their goods into the
interior at a very small cost. .
For further particulars see M. Hass, at the
Valdez House.
Nazina Trading Co.
Herman Meyer,
__ General Manager
C. C. B0QAR&U5
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Cou miha St., Skattlk, Wash.
WM. WORKMAN j.. MAONKSON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can ueeomodate •’><> j.eojde, bus large
warm barn for 20 hors. - and good quarters
for ilogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Road Mouse.”
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Rest Ac
comodations for Man and Rcnst. Freijihtinj^ to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles ( rom \ aldez. Good pasture fenced.
WILSON, DAVISON* & LITTLE, Proprietors.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnuna Trail, at Cottonwood Camp, 45 Miles From
Valdez and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or Beast.
UORTMAN ami MAGNESON, Proprietors.
0. DEHORD J GRIFFITH STEPHENS
Copper River Trading Post
AND FERRY.
Mm*£>iUnnion °f C,°,,per River a,ul the Tonsina River. ROAD
...r Ih'o^H'ctor’s Supplies and Storage. The most eentrsllv he
eateU Roadhouse and Supply Post in the Copper River Watershed!
TARAL ROADHOUSE
April 1st we will open a comfortable Inn and Roadhouse at Taral
at the head of Wood s Canyon, near the mouth of the Chittvna, and on
cut summer trail known as the "Safi” trail to the Ni/ina
"rIn ' C h'tt.' n». ""J Bretnner country. Leaving the government
.rail at Kimball pass it strikes the Copper river at Taral. Good trail.
Good boats to cross the river and good trail up Hanagita valley.
WHEATON and WIDMAIER.
.