CORRESPONDENCE
NEWS FROM TIIE TOWNS To THE
WESTWARD.
INSI’KCTOK OK KISHEUIKS AT KENAI.
Kcnai, July 14, 15)02—The run
of “ml fish” has just commenced,
and the rivers and inlet are vir
tually alive with them, jumping all
over. All the canneries are doing
well. I do not think any of them
ought to fall short of their expected
pack.
The revenue cutter “Perry,” hav
ing on board Col. H. M. Kutchin,
s>l>ecial agent for the Alaska salmon
industry came in on Saturday
morning. As they were unac
quainted with the inlet, Mr. C. W.
(iompcrtz. superintendent of the
P. P. A N. Co. at this place, kindly
offered to act as pilot as far as
Tyoonok and back. They left yes
terday afternoon for Cliignik hay.
Col. Kutchin reports everything in
fine condition around thccunncries
on the Inlet.
The steamer Tonquin on her last
trip was very deep laden with
freight from the Excelsior, the ma
jority of it being for “Bill” Litch
field, at his trading post on the
Bhushilna.
The Northwestern Mining & De
velopment Co. at Kussiloff Lake
have about thirty men wording at
present and expect to have the
water ready to turn into the Hume
about the 1st of August,
a The Ke nai Lake Mining Co., on
¥ upper Kenai river have their plant
running and are doing very well.
(L 8. M.
APOLLO MINE SINKING NEW SHAFT.
Unga, July 20—We are having
a wonderful spell of dry warm
weather here this summer, and the
boys are enjoying a swim in the
bay every evening. It is not so
pleasant for the Unga mine how
ever, as they have no water for
power and their reservoir looks
Alike a mud pond.
I lie Apollo Consolidated Min
ing Company are only working a
rfmall number of men at the present
time. They have sunk a new
shaft, 750 feet and are now cross-!
cutting for the ledge. They hope
to strike another bonanza ledge,
and if they do, Unga island will
soon boom again.
One of the Japanese boys em
ployed at the Apollo mine was ac
cidently drowned a few days ago in
the bay. While asleep in a boat
he was suddenly awakened and
•turned over the boat he was lying
in, and fell into deep water and
was dtowned before he could be
rescued.
Mr. Uoulder. the scl ool teacher,
finished his work at this place in
May and is now teaching a summer
school in Bclkofsky. We feel very
badly to think of his leaving us,
but hope that it will be to his ad
vantage. He is, without exception,
the most conscientious man who
ever tried to teach the young Al
ieuts. Pity that such good work
has to l>e wasted on trash.
The Alaska Codfish Company
has liouglit the fishing location at
Squaw Harbor from Martin Olsen
and propose to make that place
their headquarters. The liarlior is
the best one on the west coast and
well suited for a large fishing
plant.
Mr. J. B. Nelson, for two years'
clerk in the A. C. Store at this
place, has been given a well-de
served promoting-to the headquar
ters of the company at Kodiak.
He is a tine young man, and de
serves all that is coming his way.
Mrs. Chas. A. Fletcher has left
for several months visit to her
home in Oakland, Cal.
The schooner Viking which was
^Pr.mkcd in our harbor in April,
has lieen thoroughly repaired and
Iefi for San Francisco on the 12th
jnst. with a load of codfish. She
was bought at auction by Messrs.
Brown and Driffield.
Supt. Brown, of the Apollo, has
gone to San Francisco on a busi
ness trip in connection with the
mine.
Mr. Chas. A. Fletcher, the popu
lar book-keci>cr at the Apollo is
: again in charge of the office, after
j several w^ks vacation spent in
California.
STRIKK AT AFOOXAK.
Afognak, July 12—There is much
excitement here over the discovery
made hy Jack Filee, a f< w days ago,
of a rich ledge of gold quartz. The
property is located on Dry island,
in Northern straits. The rock is
very rich and it is believed that it
i will go as high ns 12.000 to the ton.
j The ledge is six feet wide, and tin
gold can he seen all through the
rock with the naked eye. It is too
early yet to tell how permanent
the ledge is, on account of its
stringy nature.
1 here are a nunilier of good
<|Uartz properties in tliis portion of
Alaska, and we believe that some
day in the near future, it will be
known as a rich mining country,
as well as rich in fish and furs.
There is a fine little live-stamp
mill at Uvak bav, on Kodiak
| island owned by ('has. Winebcrg I
and partners. This mine has been
worked for several years with good
results, and the output will be
much larger from now on.
Mammoth group of claims on
Uganuk island will eventually he
a valuable property. The owners,
J. McIntyre and H. Wander, have
done considerable development
work the past year. They have
run in a tunnel, about 100 feet
helow the outcroppings, thence
along the ledge for 20 feet and
crosscut for 10 or 15 feet. The ore
assays from 12 to 15 per cent, cop
per, besides gold and other miner
als. The ledge is supposed to be
tit) feet wide.
There are several good claims
located on Afognak island. Messrs.
J. Falstad and II. Vick have four
quartz claims (gold) in Mulinahav.
They have run a tunnel 80 or 90
feet long and have done consider
able work on the property. The
lodge is between 40 and 50 feet
wide. They also have two copper
claims in Paramanoff bay. There
are also several copper claims lo
cated in Malina straits.
On Shuyak island there are
three copper claims located, and it
is lalieved that the ore is very
good.
At Red river lieach, on Kodiak
island, a number of men gather the
black sand, after heavy seas, and
run it through a rocker, and are
making good wages. A. F.
ELLAMAH LIVENING UP.
Ellamar, July 27—Things are
looking good here at present.
All the men in the camp are work
ing or can get work at the mine.
The management is contemplat
ing putting on a force of about 150
men as soon as possible. They
have been hoisting ore for some
time.
The natives at Chenega brought
in live sea otter skins recently and
the Nuchek natives also captured
the same number. These skins
bring from $700 to $1000 each in
the market, but the natives, who
are outfitted for their hunting trips
by white men, only receive $J00
and a i»ortion of this must be taken
out in provisions.
M. \ . Kdwards is taking a hiyu 1
sit down here at present.
Considerable excitement was1
caused here when the Bertha was
in port by a ease of abduction. It
was impossible to learn full par
ticulars, but it appears that during
a reception which was. being given
to the visitors, some bandit alidiict
ed a missionary who was a passen
ger on the boat, and it is thought,
took her to a hiding place in Ga-’
lena nay. Great indignation is’
felt over the occurence and a posse
is living organized to rescue her.
It is not known whether the ah-’
ductor intends to hold the woman
for ransom, as in the Miss Stone
case, or not. U. A. P.
Remember if you are going to
the interior quickly, go by Copper'
Center and secure your outfit there.
A. Holman for further information, i
i
GOOD GOODJ\ GOOD SERVICE.
RECEPTION”
CLUB BOOMS IN CONNECTION
Market Price List.
Flour .J3.X0 por 100
Porn Meal. #3.25 •• 1(W
Hui ter . 85c " lb
KgJ?*. :Mr ** dor
tfugar. I7.1KJ •• H*)
Rl«*e #1.00 to #7.10 ** ion
Potatoes * ;i»jc •• ]b
Baron mol limn .#15-00 to #17 00 *• loo
Polfee 20 to 50c •• lb
Milk ... lL’U to JO •• caii
Granulated Potatoes.2i' To 2 V •• lb
Pried Fruit . m to 16c •• lb
Bftlip #1 t»*1 <*» •* gM.
Boana, rnniill white.. .#0.00 " lun
Bean*. Lima. #12.50 " !%■>
Rolled Oat# . 5e ** lb
Tea ... *4) to 75 •• lb
Tobacco, *inok ing.f4i to ?0e •• lb
Tobacco, chewing ...... uO to 7.V •• lb
K. Hh'Ii. double «■ »nd. timothy hay .#12.50ton
Beat Whitman Oat a .. #12. *41 ton
Foal. . #15.no ton
Wood . #a.un cor«l
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John Q, llrady.
r. s, inde. v Melville C. Brown. Pi*t. No. 1,
s« at a! Jmuau: James Whkcrshuin, Pint.No.
aval at Nome
r. S. Attorney*— R. a. Friedrich, Dlst. No. 1;
J«»reph K. Wood, J. Harlan.
Clerk District No. 1, W. J. llill*, Pist. No. S,
A. It. Hcllig.
I*. S. Marshal*—James M. Hhoup. pist. No. I;
Cornelius L. Yawtcr, Plat. No. 2; G. G. .Perry,
Pist. No. a.
Commissioner*— Edward do Groff. Sitka; II.
11. KoNotn, Juneau; K. P. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L. R. Woodward, I’ualaska; P. Gallagher, K*»
dlak: J. J. Kolwrt*. Skagaay; \V. J. Joae*. Circle
City; I.. It. Shepard. St. Mirluu l;8n] Ripilisky,
Haines Mission: J. P. Smith, Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin. Douglnx: l'. T. llronks, SunrO; Joint
Lyons, Valdez, Prescott Sawyer, Eagle.
r. .S. Uud Officers Surveyor General—W. S.
Pistin.
Register—John W. Dudley.
Receiver—A. I*. A person.
Clerks—Geo. Btuaell, W. F. Jeffery*.
Deputy l\8. Marshals- Pist. No. I, special,
W. ii McNair, J. W. Htinok, skagway; J. P.
Campbell, Sitka; K. F. Kelly, Juneau; Win. P.
Grant, Wrangel; W. liillg, Do iglas Mand;
Edward C. Hasey, Valdez; Lea is I„ Powers,
Kodiak;Peter Nis<on, Porcupine; W. G. Thom
a*. Ketchikan; J. P. Reynold son, Eagle. J.
Xuboff, Killisnoo.
Views.
Views taken to order. DE
VELOPING and PRINTING.
Films, Plates, etc. Received,
Developed and Stored for any
Persons in the Interior. Send
all orders to J. G. Snyder’s.
P. S. HUNT, fcotegrpher
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cong. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. D. W. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
m. and K p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday (‘Veil
ing at i o’clock. Melvin Dempsey,
Pfbsident.
Church ok the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 4
p. m. Jas. Fish, Senior Warden.
Order of Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
llall on Reser
vation A veil re,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’eloek. John
Goodell, Ruling
Spirit; A. J. Ad
ams, Keeper of
Wa Wa.(See)
AkiTIC BkOTH Hit HOOD
Valdez (’amp No. 10.
-Meets at .Moose
Hall every Tues
day evening.
A. M. Edwards,
Arctic Chief. J.
(1. Snyder, Sec
retary.
Brotherhood ok Alaska Pioneers
Arthur Bohgul, Chief, W. J.
McDonnell, Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdez Chamber ok Commerce—
Meet on the lirst and third
Friday night of each month. J.
Goodell, Pres. A. W. Rochford,
Scc’y.
If you want to huy an outfit in
the interior, or have goods deliver
ed to any j>art of the district, or
wish yourself taken to anv part of
the interior with guides, call on A.
Holman,
F. W. Rosenthal,
Artist of Alaska Scenery
in Pencil and Water Color.
Dealer in all kinds of
Indian Curios.
The only true picture of
VOLCANO WRANGEL
in existence is from his
brush.
Hotel Holman Copfek Center
GRAND HOTEL
A. SWAN Proprietor.
Corner Keystone Aenue and
McKinley Street.
Miners Hotel.
MRS. JOHNSON,
WHERE
we ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT TIIE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
JohnT.Spickett Proprietor
HOTEL blLLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50c, $1.00 and
$1.50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opi>osite U. S. Postoflice.
\V. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
Cameron Golden
IP PicnmTonsorialParlor IP
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Sbani|tooing
| a Specialty.
Ladies’and Gents’Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
ami Salt Water
Pat ns. Rooms Sep
arate from the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
T. J. Coles.
M nAIUliti.
BbtHn;
jodmuo.
GLACIER St. and McKIKLEY Av.
Pacific Padiio; ? fiarafion (o.
Successors to PACIFIC STEAM WHALING CO.
EXCELSIOR
Z. S. MOORE. Master.
AND
/N E WRORT.
F. S. MOORE, Master.
EXCELSIOR Sails from Seattle atmut 25th of Each Month for
i akutat, hi kuna r, \ ALDK/. llliamna ami Cooks Inlet Point*.
Sails from \ ALI)hZ alsiut 12th of each month for Juneau and
Seattle.
NEWPORTsails fronjJuneauabout 1st of each month for Valdes and
*\ estern Points.
Sails from \ ALDEZ alxnit 25th of each month for Sitka and Juncatl.
For Information and Rates Apply at Office of
Pacific Packing & Nav.Co.
••lolx* Building, Seattle, Wash.
30 California Street, San Francisco.
J. C. Martin, Agt.
\VM. WORKMAN p. MAONESON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate oO j»eojde, has large
warm barn for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
niusher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Roberts' Road House.
Before crossing the Summit on the way to
the interior stop for rest and shelter at Mrs.
Robert’s. BEST and ONLY place for feed
and water on the road. 21 Miles From Val
dez.
MRS. H. ROBERTS, . . PROPRIETOR.
Donfilsofl Roadhouse.
TOtOitM BRIDQE.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge Free Horse and Dog Stables.
Distance l1 rom \ aldez, 7<A Miles, via Government Trail. Best
Accomodations for Travelers.
CHAS. C. YAGER, Prop. 77 Miles From Vaijmc*
W hen on the Way to the Interior, Stop at the
Loomis Roadhouse,
Tonsina Bridge.
Good Meals. Good Beds.
Complete Line of Merchandise and Miners Supplies at
Valdes Prices with Freight Added.
I. H. LOOMIS, Prop. 77 Milks From Valde*.
Harry C. Murphy WillDavis
HOTEL HOLHflN
I’.cst roadhouse on the All American Route to the
Yukon. Fresh vegetables during season from our
own garden. Good feed for stock near by. Best of
accomodations, winter or summer.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA. • lOd Milks From Valdez
C. E. B0Q/1RDU5,
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
t>0 Columbia St., Seattlk, Wash.
Dr. L. 5. Camicia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line ofjSpectacleson’Haiul. Clocks
anil Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinley St. Valdes,