Sam Weiss, who has taken a lay on (he Flygar fraction, neat
Chatanika, has struck excellent pay, some ot it going as high as 50
to the pan. This is supposed to be some of the rich Cleary pay.
Eight small outfits are at present working on Gilmore creek. Most
of these are using small boilers and windlasses.
Reports from Sullivan creek, Hot Springs district, ate to the effect
that that section will have a very busy season this summer. 'lhe first
cleanups have been more than satisfactory.
R. L. Palmer, a close friend of the late Dr. Pohl who died recently
in Fairbanks, has been appointed administrator of the deceased doctor’s
estate.
Mike Conley, who caused the stampede to Conley creek, near the
Summit in 1898, recently sold a quartz claim near Nome to a group ol
local capitalists.
General Manager Berdoe, of the While Pass railroad, has resigned
and will devote himself to business in Vancouver.
John 15. Matthews, deputy marshal at Fairbanks, was married at
Seattle on May 24 and he is now on his way to Alaska with his bride.
Gifford Pinchot was burned in effigy recently at Katalia as a tribute
to strenuous efforts to lie up Alaska’s coal, under the blessed name of
“conservation ’’
Walter Fisher's first cleanup this season amounted to $: 1,000. He
is working on Dome creek, Fairbanks district.
'l'lie chamber of commerce of Nome has been reorganized with 300
members.
Mrs. Munro, wife of the N. C. Co.’s agent at Tatiana, has gone to
Dawson to attend the wedding of her daughter, which will take place
at an early date.
Sam Callahan, formerly editor of the Gibbon paper, is now mining
on Monday creek, a tributary of Grant creek.
It is reported that many Nevada mining men will investigate
Alaska’s mineral resources this summer. Valdez will receive the most
attention, on account of the showing already made there 111 the quartz
line.
Owing to the rumors of war and an anxiety to show the metal oi
which old-timers of Alaska are made, there has been*organized a sour
dough regiment at Valdez, who have offered their services to the govern
ment against any enemy and anywhere
Five counterfeiters have been arrested in New York who were
prepared to leave for Alaska to circulate hogus five dollar bills.
The Cordova North Star suggests that the day upon which the
Reciprocity bill becomes effective should he set aside as a public holiday
in Alaska, with the slogan “no boundary line here.”
A resolution passed by the Oregon legislature declares that home
mle is tiecessaiy for the advancement of Alaska.
J. F. Ross is building a powerful light draft steamer at Fairbanks
with which he expects to explore the headwaters of the Koyukuk. He
lias named his boat the “Koyukuk Monkey.”
“Stroller” E. J. White has been appointed U. S. consular agent at
Whitehorse.
Daniel Frawley is organizing a theatrical company at Seattle to
visit Alaska this summer.
Tom Cole, a graduate of the Juneau high school, has been appointed
private secretary to Delegate James Wickersham, succeeding Barney
Goss, who resigned to practice law.
James L. Galen, a well known Alaska mining man, formerly of
Nome and more recently of the Copper river valley, is in Seward. Mr
Galen is a brother-in-law of former Senator Thomas Carter of Montana.
Ex-Marshal Grant, of Wrangell, who was slugged and robbed in
Sau Francisco, is now out of the hospital.
John Corson, at one time an Alaskan politician, is now engaged in
promoting an Oregon irrigation company.
The steamship Northland recently reached Seattle with a cargo of
halibut valued at $705,000 from Southeastern Alaska.
The last sad rites in honor of Judge Wilbur C.- Cornell, tire pioneer
Yukon miner and assayer, were held at Lowe’s chapel, Dawson, at 10
o’clock on the morning of May 26
The Cordova people held a mass meeting in May last whereat they
decided to petition Wm. Randolph Hearst to take up the burden of
their battle for the opening of the coal lands It is believed that
through his chain of newspapers Hearst could do a great deal to in
fluence public opinion in the United States.
The Valdez chamber ot commerce offers $ro for the first prize
and $5 for the second prize for the best 150 word article on the follow
ing : “Why will Valdez be the biggest town in Aliska, and how can
we best place the fact before the Outside investing public ?”
Ninety passengers arrived at Nome on the first voyage of the Cor
win. For over a decade this sturdy little vessel 1ms been the first pas
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Second ave. and Richmond st. Nestor's Corner 4
Third ave. and Black st. 0
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senger ship to brave the ice of the Bering sea, some of those aboard
making the trip year after year. Site generally leaves Seattle a fort
night ahead of the other steamers.
One of the prettiest weddings ever witnessed in the Klondike was
that which took place at Dawson on May 26, in St. Paul’s cathedral of
the Church of England, when Miss Leila Gifford, the youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Eiihu Gifford, became the bride of Edward W. Isom
Two stamp rail's reached Seward May 5—one for the California
Alaska Mining Company, arriving on the Alameda ; the other for the
Kenai-Alaska Gold Company, coming on the Bertha.
A bill has been introduced in the senate transferring the Alaska
cable and land lines from the jurisdiction of the war department to that
of the postoflice department.
Frank VVaskev, first delegate from Alaska to Congress, is now
prospecting all alone in some untravelled region between Bering sea and
the Kuskokwim river, according to advices received in Seattle some
days ago.
Recently Carl W. Faulk, of Carcross, Yukon territory, captured a
litter of black fox puppies, and decided to raise them for breeding pur
poses. His enterprise not only has proved a success financially, but has
contradicted the general belief that black foxes, like black sheep, are
merely freaks. Offers as high as $1500 have been made Mr. Faulk for
the pelt of one ol the black males, and be has sold the pelts of silver
foxes as high as $1200 each.
The Sir. Seward brought to Latouche for the Beaton Copper Co.
the machinery necessary lor a large reduction plant to be installed.
Since the purchase of the big copper mine from A. K. Beaton and as
sociates, the company has made extensive improvements at the mine.
Ore bunkers have been built, a snow shed covering the car track from
the portal of the working tui.net to the bunkers lias been constructed,
an eight-drill compressor has been installed, the mine is lighted through
out with electricity, and a telephone system connects all necessary
points. A new dock will be built during the summer.
C. D. Craig, in charge of the Canadian boundary expedition,
arrived at Dawson May 26 in a launcn. Charley Coughlan, who ran
the White Pass mail launch Falcon to the Crossing, quit the launch
there, and with his engineer, has taken charge of the boundary launch
for Mr. Craig for the season. The little craft will go up the Porcupine
to remain for the season. Thomas Riggs, Jr., head of the American
boundary expedition, also is in Dawson. He brought a fine large stern
paddle wheel launch. The American government has a duplicate at
the foot of the lake, waiting to go to the head of the lake for supplies,
to be brought down, as soon as the ice in the lake breaks.
COMINO AND GJNJL
The Iditarod Ice Co., under the dic
tatorship of Martin & O’Brien, has
started its regular summer service, and
anybody would like to De the ice-man,
for they have a tine new team of greys.
Ice is retailing to the small customer
at 2c., which is somewhat of a reduction
over that price of 15c which prevailed
at times last summer, and which boosted
the gin fizz almost out of reach of the
proletariat.
Jules Oliver, the steamboat man and
For a Loaf
or a Lunch
TRY THE
iditarod Bakery
ci Coffee House
Willow St,, on Waterfront
expert pilot of Alaskan waters arrived
here on the first trip of the Tanana and
was taken off the boat on a stretcher.
He has been quite ill at the McDonald
hotei where he has been confined since
his arrival, but is beginning to show
signs of improvement.
John Duncan received a remarkable
poke from his ground on Little Minook
in the Rampart district, on the steamer
Tanana. There was about $1700 in the
poke and not a piece under $5. The
largest nugget weighed $160 and several
others almost approached it in size.
This gold is Mr. Duncan’s share from
the claim that put Gov. McGraw on his
feet in 1897-98, and it lias been worked
ever since.
Jonas Brewis was in town on business
this week in connection with the
opening work on the “Guggs” lay on
Flat creek. A1 Burke, a partner in
this firm, was a passenger on the White
Seal, on his way to have a look at the
alleged Ruby'creek strike.
FOR SALE—Business location on First
avenue, center block. Inq. Pioneer.1
Alaska’s Copper Causes
Stir hi the Spirit City
Excitement ran high in the city of Seattle when it became
mown that the steamer Northwestern, bound for that port from
Dordova, had on board a cargo of copper ore valued at approxi
mately a quarter of a million dollars. A committee composed of
fhe mayor, Georgs Billing, J. B. Lowman, president of the cbanu
ser of commerce, and members of the recently-formed Progress
ind Prosperity league, met the Northwestern and considerable
enthusiasm prevailed. Here is what one of the Seattle papers has
:o say about it:
Destined to dwarf the Era of Gold, ushered in by the arrival
n ’97 of the Portland with the first gold from the Klondike,
Seattle’s Copper Era was born last night, when the steamer
Northwestern, bearing the first shipment of copper ore from the
famous Bonanza mines, steamed into Elliott Bay.
On every craft in the harbor from the Minnesota, the largest
American merchant vessel afloat, to the sea going punt Ruddy
Maru, probably the smallest, whistle cords were tied down and
Dr ass throats roared a raucus wmlcome as the copper ship hove in
Slgllt,
The Northwestern was not scheduled to arrive until 10 o’clock
out Capt. O’Brien crowded on every ounce of steam and the
Alaskan liner entered the bay shortly before 8 o’clock. The dis
charging of an aerial bomb was the prearranged signal for a noisy
demonstration, The Northwestern was stopped in the stream and
the launch Telegram, the official craft of the port warden, drew
alongside, while representatives of the chamber of commerce, the
Alaskan shipping companies, and the Copper River railroad were
taken aboard.
The arrivals were greeted by cheers from those on the copper
ship and Captain O’Brien ordered the Northwestern’s powerful
searchlight turned toward the pier. The great cone of white light
touched the face of the dock, disclosing hundreds of people who
had gathered to welcome the vessel. An occasional lapse in the
pandemonium of whistles, bells and bombs, acquainted the watch
ers with the fact that the crowd of enthusiastic Alaskans w’ere
sending up cheer after cheer for Seattle, Alaska and the first cop
per ship.
Old timers of the waterfront declare that never before had
such a demonstration been witnessed theie. The only regret
seemed to be that the Northwestern did not get to port during the
daytime, so that her arrival could have been even more suitably
marked.
The vessel brought 1100 tons of copper ore, valued at more
than $250,000. All of this ore will be treated in Puget Sound
smelters. It is the first of more than a million dollars worth of
ore which has been mined and sacked and is now at Kennecott
aw'aiting shipment.
Frank Gordon Bovs Simsons
The latest sensation in business cir
cles of Fairbanks is the sale reported
in the Fairbanks papers whereby
Frank S. Gordon purchased the entire
stock of ladies’ furnishings and dry
goods from Simson Bros., the well
known fi’-ra that has been in business
there for a number of years.
Mr. Gordon took over everything but
the gents’ furnishings, which business
will be continued by the old fiim. Mr.
Gordon moves to his new location in
ihe Gribb building on Cushman.
The mayor of Fairbanks now bids
fair to become the drgoods king, for be
seems to have a cinch on the whole
situation, with more goods titan any
competitor. He is fixing up bis quar
ters in very elaborate style and ex
pect to be opes for business by June 1.
Seattle—President Lab.iree, of tlie
Alaska Northern railway, states that
he has backing to the extent of thirty
million dollars to invest in building the
railway and opening coal lands as soon
as the coal cases are settled.
President Labaree declined to name
the capitalists who are said to be
anxious to invest their money in
Alaska, but is believed to be English
capital which has been enlisted through
the Canadian stockholders of the road.
Ordars Standard Oil to Dissolve Itself
Washington, May 17—The U. S.
Supreme court has handed down a de
cision in the Standard Oil corporation
case and has proved the company a
trust. The court lias instructed the
trust to dissolve within the next six
months.
The house'has issued orders for the
investigation of the Steel trust.
Jack Jesson, one of the well-known
firm of Jesson Bros., operators on Ester
creek, in the Fairbanks district, is here
looking over the camp. He has not
determined the lenglh of his stay.
Look Alter Them at Oikeman
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i V. It. McDonald, purser of the
steamer Tana last year, and acting in
the same capacity on the White Seal
for her first trip, stopped off at Dike
| man when the boat started for Fair
banks, and will remain there through
the summer to look after that portion
! of the independent passenger and
freight traffic represented by L. J.
1 Heacock, last year commodore of the
! independent fleet.
Mr. McDonald will have an office
| there and will receive and start pas
! sengers on their way between Dikeman
! and this city by means of the mosquito
i fleet and a number of launches which
will work under their direction.
Charles Surridge, who has been
I identified with the N. C. company for
I some years, and who looked after the
i passenger traffic for the company at
i Holy Cross last season, will have the
I same job here. He came in on tiie Re
! liance ihe other day and is already on
i the job. _
THE HEIGHT OF LUXURY
A steam bath, a nice lunch, a
furnished room to sleep in. Elite
Baths, Caribou street.
Quarter- round moulding and door
stops 4c per ft. Anderson & Barrett.
Telephone 70.
When you visit Flat creek call at
Carroll's Globe Bakery and Coffee
House for a lunch.
A LITTLE WAY OUT |
Near tire Riverside Hotel You Will l-'iud A
House
Where ihe Best Home
Cooked Meal may he
obtained for.
Second Avenue, Next Iditarod Hotel
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