News of Copper Center
WL~i The Moshers Are Doing
Along The Trail.
I'ori'Kit Ckxtkk, A|». 21.—Cop|a>r
Center at present presents a lively
scene. Mitsliers. U.th dog and
1 torse, are arriving daily, and dus
ters of tents are scattered along
Klntena and Copper rivers. At
the slough there is ^quitc a settle
ment. All eahins areoceupied and
the hotel is accommodating quite a
ntindsT.
The government outfit is ramped
here, lmt still have goods lichind.
They will It ■ave here Thursday.
Among those here, are: Sttssie
Sttessdorff, Leslie, Shelly, Porter.
Tolley. Newcoinh. Bartlett and son.
(irogg, Swan Johnson, Jacobson,
(ins Benson, (isear Sales, McDon
ald. Clark Duff. X. K. Ohlsson, K.
S. Larson, Bert Hind and brother.
Albright and J. C. Lee.
The glacier trotters have not all
arrived. An Indian today reported
that quite a hatch of them are at
Klntena lake.
I that have passed here
within the past few days, arrived
nlxmt in the following rotation:
Hans Christensen. John Bor ml,
Morri’l. Skinner. Jim Simpson.
Baker. Hivu Kosey, Sam Taylor.
Alex Ohlhausen. Carl Swanson.
John (ireenwald.
While I am writing this. Jim
Carrett and (Sarrett Hanson ar
rived. report that others will arrive
tomorrow and the day following—
twelve being still between here and
the glaeier.
Fortunately the season is two
weeks behind, tin' Copper is still
closed and travel on same goixl;
otherwise the mushers who arrive
si late this year would find trouble
going ahead.
The fact that the land laws have
Wen passed, has affected this sec
tion. for Mr. Blix has extended his
so acres and now has acres for
a homestead; the preliminary sur
vey is already made. This home
stead is. to the host of my knowl
edge. the lirst that has been settled
upon in the Copper river valley,
and when the shrill whistle of the
locomotive is heard here, passen
gers will hehold fields of waving
corn and cabbage fields.
The Mentasta Indians who were
ramped here for some time are
leaving for the north.
Many of the mushers who are on
the trail are headed for the Tanana.
He is hero! Yes, Sussie is here,
the Ward McAllister of Copper
Center.
He was in his element last night
as leader of the cotillion of the
Siwasli Ladies’ Dancing Club. The
fa vors were dried salmon, hut as
this was the first cotillion given in
Copper Center, the mushers made
the mistake of thinking supper had
Wen served and ate the favors.
Supper, however, was served at
Hotel Holman at midnight, and
Sussie stood the hill. He left for
Tanqna immediately after settling
his account, and rumor lias it that
he has a through ticket to Men
tasta.
Looker and Joe arrived here to
day. Joe had an accident that
will prevent him from doing any
hard laWr for a week 01 so. He
was crushed between bis sleigh and
a tree and bad bis left foot and
side painfully bruised. He is well
enough to be aWut but still in
pain.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond passed
through here for the Tanana. like
wise Hicks and wife.
Porter and Cummings will spend
the summer on Klutena lake, put
ting up salmon; they have also
made arrangements to Ward dogf
during the summer.
Graham and wife, and Meals and
party left today for Slate creek.
Con Beggs, Sam Lynch, Hilly
Roberts and Crittenden arrived
today.
MeKeown and partner left foi
the Tanana, where they will stari
a farm.
HeW Smith and Tinas Rosy
leave tomorrow for Slate creek
after a few day’s lay over.
Y son.
We are now selling "pop” an<
will deliver t<> any part of the city
'tistilled Soda Water Work city
Tlie Niilna Push.
Coi’i’K.ii I*ivKit Fkhry. A|>r. 21.—
Tim weather is very warm here
ami llie rivers are overflowing, and
it looks like a break-up soon.
Rob*! Bloi’s large mu lit is mov
ing from the laikina to the Ni/ina.
Rill Holmes and partner were the
tirst to reach llie month of the
Chittyna. April 20. via government
trail, twelve days later than the
tirst men via the Tasnuna. Tne
last of the outfits via the Tasnuna
passed the mouth of the Chittyna
yesterday, and comprised the fol
lowing: (ieo. Ksterly. (!uy Bantu,
Arthur McNeer, Chas. Crarv. Krnie
Crier. Jack Hart. Jack McLain
and Jim Stephens.
Judging from the assortment of
of tin cans piled in the trail near
the mouth of the Chittyna. the|
ilia dig an family has gone on a
strike.
The Ksterly party had several
narrow esca|>es coming up the Cop
per river. Jack McLain went
through a lade in the thin ice and
came very nearly In-ing swept
under. He was saved by the
timely assistance of his compan
ions.
Prospectors are scattering ail
through the emintry uorih of the
('hittyna and east of the Copper.
Tibhitts and party are up the
l.iehigstag. Jim.
The Job That Failed.
The following extract from the
Kampart Forum, would indicate
that tin* editor was having a regu
lar Arizona Kicker sort of a time.
"The editor had occasion last Mon
day. to take a trip out on the
creeks. During his absence from
town, the general factotum around
the office went on a drunk and left
the ollico fo take rare of itself. Two
squaws.notorious around Kampart,
were found in the office hv the edi
tor on his return. He ejected them
and within an hour after the fac
totum showed up badly demor
alized. The squaws were not
drunk when ejected from the ollice.
hut were sadly under the influence
of liquor several hours later. The
job planned by the Imotlcgcrs failed;
the editor returning before they
calculated. What a great chance
it was to east reflection on this
office. The factotum coming in
drunk, finds two squaws there; he
having failed to lock the door, the
energetic lniotlegger rushes to the
marshal ami the factotum is taken
in charge. But—try again gentle
men, we are always on the alert.”
Barred Oat of Telegraph Stations.
It is a good thing for the Chenoa
stampeders that the weather is no
; longer as cold as a few weeks since.
, The fiat has gone forth. No mush
ers can stop in any of Uncle Sam’s
I telegraph stations along the Tana*
i na. An operator at Nenana told
| three mushers that his orders from
Lieut. Gibbs were imperative on
this point. If he allowed a weary
and worn out traveler to avail him
self of heat and shelter in the sta
tion, he would be court martialed.
The thermometer at this time reg
istered (JO deg. below zero and the
men camped in the bushes without
u tent or shelterless than one hun
dred feet from the station. Sam
Heeler was ejected from the Nena
na station last week by Lieut.
Gibbs personally. He was told
that any teamster driving horses
could not stay at any telegraph
station, but dog drivers could. The
reason of this was that the horses
were sj oiling the trail.—Kampart
Forum.
Weather Record.
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i 1 Windy, t Light Wind. • Cloudy.
Above aero except where otherwise Meted.
I $ Knifi Figure show precipitation in incite*
Observed and reported bv Ur. L. 8. Caitiicia
To the patrons of the hotel at
, Copper Center: kindly forward
| your order to the hotel manager for
ice . ream before the ice goes out oi
the Klutina Kiver. *
Heals a la Carte Open All Ni^ht
“W i k i d e Is”
Most Elegant Restaurant in the Northwest.
Cor. Keystone and McKinley Valde*, Alaska
Loomis
T ransportation
Company
Contracts Freight to aii Interior Points.
Freighting by sleighs begins Feb.
1st Freight consigned to them
mist be in Vallezby Eebruary 23
First Pack Train leaves Valdez May
25 Best line of Saddle Horses
in the Northwest
Trading Posts at Tonsina and Nizina Fall Line
Miners and Prospectors Supplies.
Message From Tanuna.
Last Saturday Mr. Suter. of tl»t*
firm of Suter A Horton, wishing to
soouroaceurnte information r< laiivc
to the 'I’atuma diir;.'r,ig-,*c!cgraph< d
a reliable source asking the follow
ing questions:
"In.or.o me a- m |i qmlalion,
stability and pros| cots?”
On the next day he received
the following reply:
April 2fi, 1
To Stetson Mill Co., Valdez
Population estimated between lof’O
and 2000, distributed in two towns
Fairbanks and Cliena City—and
creeks adjacent. As to stability, it
is a question. Little prospecting
has yet lieen done. Two claims on
Pedro show paystreak lot) feet
wide, gravel from four to seven feet,
muck from eight to fifteen feet; pay
on these claims from three to four
teen cents per pan. One claim on
Coldstream has four to seven feet
gravel,one to three feet muck; pay
alxiut fifteen cents per pan. Extent
of diggings not known; if pay is
found in gravel all over the district
it will be extensive. No grub now.
Grub will lie cheap after break-up.
Bedrock gets deeper down Gold
stream. No money in camp.
Liei't. Mitciiki.!., S. C.
Large Copper Ledge.
An extremely large ledge of sul
phide copper has been discovered
aUnit eight miles from Cottonwood
hay and a!>out two miles west of
Lake Iliamna.
The ledge is very wide and aU»ut
four miles long and the walls on
l»oth sides are clearly defined and
trend of the vien is in a direct line
running from the X. \V. to the
S. K. which line, if projected,
would bring it on a direct line from
the big copper l>elt of the Chittyna.
tieneral tests of the ore give it a
Ido value or a I suit 14 percent,
though some of it will run higher
There is no mistaking the size oi
the ledge as it is largely exposed
and in places ravines cross cut it
showing the ore'body to a consider
able depth. It is all taken up by
17 parties among them being Mr.
O. M. Dutton.
Parties leaving town would do
well to dejtosit their valuables in
the safe dej>osit vaults at tj»e Dank
of Valdez. The charge is very
light and safety is assured.
The Copper River Mining Trad
ing and Ik-velopiuent Co. store at
Copper Center has received the
largest consignment of merchui -
dise landed at Copper Center. «
Wellington coal for sale at offie*
of the P. P. A X. Co.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L. R. CAMPBELL
1* MICKS.
(Sold. Silver and (’o|>j>er $d.50
(Sold and Silver - 1 ..10
Copper - 2.1‘0
Lead - - - 2.1 KI .
ELLAMAR ’ ALAsKA
5. Q. flATMEWSr
Steam Fittiiijr and
Water Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. Vai.dkz.
HOTEL D1LLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People'
120 Rooms. Kates ode. $1.00 and
$1.50 i>er day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
l»lis. Opposite U. S. Postotlice.
W. IS. POTTS, Maminer.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
COOK INLET
Prospecting mul Hunting par
tics can Ih* supplied with
necessary outfits bv
H. N. WETHERBEE
at Kenai and Kussiloff at tlie
Most Heasonable Prices in Al
aska, thereby saving freight
and trouble of landing sup
plies.
GEO. S. MEARNS, Agent,
Kknai, Alaska.
Yukon Mail.
Leaves Valdez for Kagle and all
I way points on the 2d. 9th, loth and
' 24th of each month.
Arrives at Valdez on the22d, 29th
7th and 14th of each month.
Leaves Kagle for Valdez on the
8th, loth, 23d and 30th of each
month.
Arrives at Kagle on the ldth.
j 23d, 29th and St It of each month.
Capital.
j Do you need it for developing,
| improving, increasing, ojterating
or installing machinery on prop
erty? If so, write Edward D. Snif
fen, <12 Wall street. New York, who
charges no advance commission, as
| the Trust Corporations, wht*n the
property is financed, pay him for
obtaining the business. 8end him
full particulars, official statement,
rejtorts, etc., that he may intelli
gently present same to the Trust
| Companies for their consideration,
promptly advising you of approval,
lie submits no proposition for less
than foO.OUO. An unusual plethora
i of money at present time is seeking
secured investment. 8
PACIFIC PACKINQ
& NAVIQATION CO
Carry ii g U. S. Mail and Express.
Clr Vnmr>.. V r ri»in Seattle F« r ahhz. Stli of i aeh
Ml. ilOlUC Lily , moil'll. From n\|. * f. r Scuttle, 22th
f of ein Ii iiioiiil .
From Seattle for ahlez. Took Inlet ami
Cfr Fvivlcinr ' lM,r!r‘- 2ttth of eaeh month. From
JII* LAICDIUI , ahlez for Seattle ami way | orti*. Nth of
eaeh moil! h.
prom Seattle for ahlez. Cook Inlet ami
Ctr Conti An<i 1 «y ports 2’>th of eaeh month. From
ddllld Alld | ahlez for Seattle ami way ports. 12th of
l aeh month.
From ahlez to Cnalnska ami wav ports
Ctr Qhclitnff I Ifl'tli of t aeh month, connecting with Str.
iJll* JilUIMIll Kxeelsior from Seattle. Arrives at Val
dez 22d of eaeh month, connecting with
^ Str. Nome City for Seattle.
Company reserves right to change steamers or date of sailing
without notice.
Seattle Olliee (ilolie Building. J# Marlin.
San Francisco Olliee .‘50 California St.
Chicago Ofliei—.1:1 It iv« r *«. Agent.
NcwVork Olliee—!*1 Hudson St. PHONE 18.
C. K. HAMMOND,
Forwarder.
Interior Transportation a Specialty.
Feed and Sale Stables. ’ Storage Warehouse.
McKinley Street, Valdez, Alaska.
New Process Steam Laundry.
Fine Laundry Work
A Specialty.
Third St., West of Alaska Av. Valdez.
C. C. B0QARDU5
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and CGpper $2.50
00 Coi i MitiA St., Skatti.k, Wash.
WM. WORKMAN I*. MA11XE.SON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse huilt on (iovernment
Trail. Can aeeoinodate 50 people, has lar<;e
warm ham for 20 horses and trood ipiarters
for do^s. (iood meals and everything! tlie
inusher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On 1 asnunu Frail, at Cottonwood Camp, Miles From
Valdez and 2.) Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Aeeommodations for Man or Beast.
\\ ORTM.VN and MAtlXKSOX. Proprietors.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
f General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
McIntosh & Duncklee
Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
All work will receive prompt attention. Hij{h class
lilacksniitliin}! made a special feature, llive us a call.
Coit. Kf.ystoxi: axi» McKini.ky. V amuck
s---at Bell’s Smoke Shop
and fiet a (!()<)|> SMOKE. The most complete line of 1‘ipes,
Tobaccos and Clear Havana Cigars in Valdez.
McKinley Street, Between Broadway and Gla* CLUB
tier Avenues. Telephone 17 ROOMS.
Wholesale and Retail. W. A. BELL, Prop.
*‘Tne lailor makes the man. |
See the American Tailors. Key-*
stone avenue.
Hathaway & Kaake have now
on hand a full line of Window
glass oi ail sizes.
You push the button and let me
do the rest. Send your films or
plates and 1 will finish them com
plete and print copies as wanted.
L. C. Larsen, Photograher,
Keystone Ave., Valdez.