Seattle Responds
Seattle is goiug to send a solid and
substantial gieeting to Ynldez aud the
Alaska Home Railway and it is coming
in the way of u strong moral aud tinau
cial assistance, to assist in the building
of the road. This is the good news
flashed over the cable this morniug.
It comes in a telegram from Mr. H. D.
Reynolds, who since his arrival in
Seattle has performed as much work in
proportion, as he did while in this city.
He has interested meu of every calling
in the project, and stirred up an im
mense amount of enthusiasm. As a
result of the latter there is to be a
great mass meeting to-night at the
Alaska Club, and another is to be held
in the Chamber of Commerce next
Tuesday. Already the stock sub
seriptous have been very satisfactory
so much so that it is proof positive the
merchants of Seat: le realize the great
necessity of communication to the in
terior, aud what it will mean to them
from a commercial standpoint, as well
as the fact that it will also make a
handsome flnaucial investment.
The foregoing should also be a
pointer to the people of Yraldez aud all
those who are interested diieclly or
iudirectly on property on the insi le
and that is that, they should subscribe
for every share of stock which their
means will allow, and allow no more of
it to be held outside than is absolutely
necessarv to insure tfie building of the
first sectioh of the road. The people of
Valdez and those who will patronize
ami ship over the road, should own and
operate their own road just as far as
that is possib.e, and thus prevent the
trust from getting in and gaining con
trol. Every prospector who is going on i
the iuside and especially every man
who owns or is interested in the small
est degree in claims or property of any
nature on the iu-ide should subscribe
for stock to his limit. This will not.
only insure him a voice iu the affairs of
the road over which be will ride and
ship, but will also repay him hand
somely from a financial standpoint.
The commercial interests of Seattle
are quick to see these points and to
take advantage of them, and our read
ers must not be behind them. The
local subscription has already been a
handsome one, but it. should be the
duly of ever}’ Valdeziau to talk with
all those who are emmug out from the
insiue and eudeaver to enlist their
support. It is only a plain business
p.opo-iition from either standpoint ami
is of equal importance to those whose
business calling is right here iu the city
or on the inside.
Let the good news from Seattle brnce
11s all up, aud let. us show *r. Reynolds
that, while he is pushing the good work
there we aie still ou tbe band wagon
right here at bouie, and sounding the
11 umpet call which means patriotism
and tiuancial assistaece.
Hurrah for Valdez ! hurrah for Seat
tie!! and three times tor the Alaska
Home Ruilwa} ! ! !
Correspondence
Kotsina River, August 27, 1907.
As tbe snowline is gradually da
i-Cendiug the mountain sides, i think
this will .lobabiy be my Iasi letter
from ihese parts. All uuillls are pre
paiing to leave lor the coast with the
except ion of Mr. Gray. Hi hi-* beeu
wry ousy miking preparations for the
winter woi K Ten ions of provisions
have heeu transferred from lieie to tht
••amp known as iron Mountain, about
Ik) miles I'r >ui here, towards the Kuska
laiia District, an* a dew of men will
be kept there during the vviuter
Cabins are being built, and two tun
nels liave been started, one of which i~
about 45, and one 15 feet in length.
A crew will be kept at the Kotsina
camp also. Mr Lunt. mining eugiueei,
arrived yes eruay lo examine the A. K.
O Co. properties. Red McGee ac
companied him. Mr. Lunu left here
for l he Hubbard & Elliott miue after a
lew days visit at Mr. Gray’s Camp.
Cuas Tibbetts while prospecting uear
some i f my property, found on the
claim kuowi* a- the Belle.« ne of the
most beautiful specimens of native
c ipp« r ore, that has ever been found
in tiie history of tbe Copper River
country its weight is about 8 lbs, but
it has a vary peculiar shape and is
studded throughout with white quartz
and lime, he will place this specimen
on exhibit!* n n Valdez this Fall His
assessment work is nearly finished and
he will leave here about Sept 1st.
Fred Reist will leave here to-day with
many samples of ore, which will be
be taken to Boston by Capt. Hartman,
who will certainly be able to tell those
Boston copper magnates what a world
I of copper there exists up here. Tony
i Barrett, Ed Youugs aud party will
: leave aoout Sept. 5; the C. A. M &^D.
out^t about Sept 5; the A. K. C. Co.
i about the 7th; Crawford about 5th or
l 6th. Mr. Gray will bring iu next year,
18 mouths provisions for 100 men. This
j will amount to almost twice as much
as his outfit was last £ pring. And all
parties will increase their outfits in
i proportion. The Alaska Home Rail
i way will have a large amount of freight
j to handle from the start.
I The people in here are greatly en
! tbused over the proposed road, and 1
j think the subscriptions will be swollen
’ considerably when some of them arrive
in Valdez. The assessment, work on
i the Keystone and Copper K<ng claims
owned by B. P. Millard has just been
completed by Tony Barret and party.
Shefton, Wash. Sept. 7—Two of
the supposed victims of the Webb
hotel fire have been found un
harmed. Eleven bodies have been
recovered from the ruins and
eleven are still missing.
Washington, Sept. 7—The tele
graphers of the country who are
out on the strike say they expect
an honorable and peacable set
tlement of the strike during the
coming week.
Waterloo, Iowa, Sept. 7—A Rock
Island passenger fain collided
with a freight train here last night,
and as a result 12 of the passen
gers were killed. Ghouls got in
their fiendish Jwork and looted the
dead ami dying wi.h the result
that the express company guards!
shot one.
Seattle. Sep’. 7—Rev. 1 nlcins,
or Ketchikan, now in t his cit v. sa vs
that th^ ban placed upon gambling
in Southeastern Alaska, has re
moved a iarge portion of the
vicious element’from that section.
Seattle, Sept. 7—Jennie sailed
last night for Valdez direct. She
carried a full cargo of supplies and
construction mat* rials for the. j
Alaska Home Railway.
Casa Blanca, Sept. 7—Thirty
thousand natives are massed he
j
fore this place, preparing f'jr bat
tle wit it the French.
Bellingham. Sept. 7—The Hin
dus, who were the objects of attack
by idle workmen a few (lavs ago,
are fleeing form the citv. making)
their wav to Camilla and * it I - ,
fornia.
Seoul. Sept. 7—Japanese soldiers
arc binding Kotean rebels t«
crosses, blindfolding them and
using them for target practice.
Oklahoma, Sept. 7—Bryan made
tin address here last night in which
I
l.e called Taft the great post
pones He said no one knew
what policy Taft would pursue in
given the presidency; that he was
always suggesting delay in the
reforms most needed. Bryan ended
his address bv urging the people to
remain with the democratic party.
Portland. Sept. 7—In a police
! raid on a gambling house last
| night, Councilman Walker was
among those who were arrested.
For Sale—The Beaver Dam Road
House. This justly popular road house
is for sale at a great bargain, net
profits for next winter 90 per cent over
cost. Be.*t locatiou on the trail at
transfer point from single to double
sleighs. A good money maker aud a
chance to make a stake Price and
terms on application. Valdez Real Es
tate Agency.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Ellamar. Alaska
Ellamar
Mining
Companv
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
Telegraph and Mail Town III Itself. Blaskamith Shop,
Station. snsmBMaai etc» etc
Wortman’s Roadhouse
FOOT OF SUMMIT, TWENTY MILES FROM VALDEZ
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
A FULL STOCK OF GENERAL SUPPLIES
WBE SlKummll Pontius Magnuson Prop.
Ptarmigan Drop Roadhouse
Mrs. E. DOTY, Proprietor
Best accommodations between Fairbanks and Valdez.
All kinds of provisions, as well as horse and dog feed
for sale. Good accommodations for horses and dogs.
♦
Freighting contracted—Passengers and freight trans
ported over the summit.
First-Class Bar In Connection. 30 Miles From Valdez
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 MUes From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Rest of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat
always on hand. Horse and Dost Feed All the latest,
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor,
N C I JAKE NAFSTED
11 1 I PROPRIETOR
80 Miles from Valdez at Junction of Fairbanks
and Nizina Trails.
First Glass Accommodations for Man or Beast
COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
HAY and
GRAIN
Freighting done to any part of Interior.
Big Contracts a Specialty. ^
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
E. G and G. B. RORER, Proprietors.
118 MILES
FROM VALDEZ
ON FAIRBANKS
AND EAGLE TRAILS
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
I T. A. eOBB & CO., Props