Correspondence
Kotsina, August 4.—The telephone
service was stopped a few days ago,
owing to the insufficient height of the
wire crossing the Copper River. The
steamboat, in coming down the river
from Copper Center, was uuablc to
slow up as it had done iu the ascent
and the wire was broken down. A re
pair party was sent out this morning,
so the break will soon be fixed and
communication once more restored.
A very fine strike was made a few
days ago by D. F. Grening of the A. K.
C. Co., on Peacock Gulch. The lode is
20 feet in width und can be traced for
several hundred feet. The ledge mat
ter is very rich throughout its entire
width.
Red McGee arrived here a few days
ago with five pigs, for the G N. L>. Co.
King Oscar was also here with a pack
train loaded for this company
Mr. Gray just returned from a tour
of inspection of the Bremnei gold dig
gings. Mr. Chandler was with him,
and will leave here with Mrs. Chandler
enroute for Valdez. Every one is push
ing their representing work to the
utmost, as an early freeze up is ex
pected this year.
Capt. Hartman is visiting his brother
and Fred Rust who are prospecting for
Mr. Fish aud the captain. He will also
inspect the telephone line, for a repo»t
to the War Department, who will (if
satisfactory) purchase same, aud oper
ate as a telegraph line.
Charles Tibbits and Paul Camp are
doing their assessment work on prop
erty they located .ast Fall, 'lhey are
getting line ore and have lots of it.
A H. Moffit and Madron of the U S
Geological Survey were on *he Kotsiua
aud visited all the properties that have
been opened up in this section. They
seem to think very highly of what they
i.• i11 ceeu up lo-iiulu. 1 *»rj v.il. now g 1
over the Kuskalana, Lakana, Keuieutl
and other districts then desceud the
Copper River to Katalla before leaving
for the Slates.
With the exception of those who in
tend to remain here all winter, all will
leave for the coast about September 5th
to 10th. The weather has been fair.
The C. A M. & D. Co. are just finish
ing up their representing. Also the
Ciawford Outfit^_ Magnate.
From Saturday’s Bulletin.
The Jeauie arrived from Katalla at G
o’clock this morning with a large force
of workmen for the Alaska Home Rail
way, and this number probably would
have been doubbd if the capacity of
the steamer would have allowed. Con
tractor Nelson and Engineer Blarney
Stevens were right, on hand to meet the
men, and give them proper directions.
The addition of these workmen means
a great hustle from now on, and the
completion of the road this fall.
A cable was received from the Nip
pou Yenyo Sealing Co , of Japan, yes
terday to the effect that the 827(H) nee
ess-ary to pay the fines of the Japanese
Sealing poachers, would be forwarded
to Valdez at once.
I Dr E. T. Griffith. of the Alaska
1 Pioneer Mining Co , is in town for the
i purpose of securing additional men
a' d supplies, lie reports work on the
property in Land lock hay a* progress
ing rapidly, the ore body showing u
| decided increase in the valves with
depth. A bunk and mess house, black
smith shop, and other buildings nec
essary for tlie prosecution of the work
ate now in course of construction A
second shipment of ore from this prop
erly is now ready.
II L Hull succeeds Cecil H Clegg
i as Secretary to Judge Gunnison at
Fairbanks. Mr. Clegg has opened law
offices with Jeremiah Sousby, a local
attorney.
It is estimated that the meu who
have arrived from Katalla during the
past few days to work on the Home
Railway, have brought witn them at
least $iU,UUO. l'h is means much iu a
business way for \ aldez, and is only
ouh of the many signs of the iutuie
prosperity oi the city, as a result of
the comiug of Reynolds and the build
ing of the Ruiiway.
The following weie the arrivals on
Yucatan:
J McCmliiy, \V E Met ally, N V llarlun Mrs. ;
J \V harilctl, A W \Uitic, M.s K Wnlic, Mrs W |
E Kliihchari, Axel i rlolin, James J Oouliey,
Mrs J Huberts, Ed 8 Orr, Mrs Charles bivauson,
Ed Ha:-ey, 1> O Donnell, E It bishop, H Daren t.
b Scribner, i r R.U-oey, May Ki-uy, Eauru j
Myers, r.',iiet Smiln, it A uursii, A r. bursu,
Jiui Zarv lli, Mr» J Zare.n, w U luuie.t, Jos a I
bourke aim Mary oou>r y.
The repair job ou tbe cable which
the liuruoide came here Lo fix ut> huo
has beeu completed. lhe trouble was
located abuui *d0 miles down the souud. ;
;
M. li. Alorriayo the Kejuolds»y»- ;
tern who was#lhe repiesenlalive logo to
Katelia for men, leports exciting ex
| periences there, lie was annoyed and
embanaseed in every way possible,aud
au attempt was eveu made to get up a
citizens meeting with tbe idea of run
ning bun out of town. 11. D. Reynolds
lauded while the Saialuga stopped, aud
got in touch with the s.tuatioa
I
For the purpose of build ng wharf,
necessary houses, etc., the Valdez Cop
| per Mining Co. have decided to place a
limited amount of stock in the Co. on'
the market at 25 cents per share It ;
.
you want to get in mak* application
i to T. E Dougherty, secretary.
Milo Kelley lias returned to his prop-!
! ertv down the Sound.
Cap’t B»ack of the U. S. Signal Corps :
Who arrived on the Portland, will a.--j
! surne the duties of his office on Sept. 1,
I
relieivihg Capt. Hart maim who has
I been ordered to Boston
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Cannery Ship Ashore.
A cablegram whs received from
Se' Hid by Customs Officer Spiers a*
follows: ‘‘Ship John Currier ashore nt
Lagoon Poiut, 275 people ou the beach
Can assistance be rendered from Val
dez? Answer.”
Mr Spiers immediately took steps to
secuie the cutter Manning to assist the
wrecked people, but at, this writiug it
is not known whether she will be able
to proceed to the scene of the disaster
Lagoon Point is on the Bristol Bay
side of the -\iaaka Peninsula, and the
wrecked vessel is one of the fleet of
sailing ships carrying cannery crew
and salmon to the States.
The Burnside ran down the souud
yesterday waiting instructions from
Washington regarding the laying of the
able loop to Katellu. Sbe picked up
the cable 23 miles do'vu and got in
touch with the otlice here about three
in the afternoon, but no word had
boeu received so she came back. Ap
plications have also been made to
Washington for cable loops to Reyn
olds on La Touche Island, as well as to
Knights Island, but no decision has as
yet been received here.
Eogiuer Lacey and his gang of nu n
have succeeded in turning ttie giaour
si:earn on the reservation, and hII
property is new tolerably safe. Dyna
mite was used yesterday afternoon to
blow up lumber, brush, and debris
that had accumulated in the centre of
the main chauuel. In addition about
10.000 sacks o! sand has been used in
the work, by d.rectiou of Mr. Reynolds
due Oarboui, Patrick Kagan, and Geo.
Spicer, all of whom were sentenced by
Judge Wickersh m yesterday, were
taken South on the Saiatoga t Mc
Neils Islam) their future nbi <>og place
f r s«>me time to come Gnar is Jim
Austin, Grant Chase, and A. B. Benton
accompanied the trio.
Tie national food
And Drug Act
Was intended to do justice
alike to dealers and con
sumers. As we have in
every w'ay complied with
the law, will you not see
that we are given a share
of your patronage. &
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By Graduates Only
Goods Delivered Phone 40
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Dependable Druggists
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41 Langley St., Victoria, B. C.