Mews of Miller Gulch.
Miller Gulch, June 3.—“In the
good old summer time,” was float
ing through the air, sadly it ming
led with myriads of snow flnkes.
The calendar tells me ’tis summer,
but how can I believe it when
around me mountains and valley
are covered with a mantle of white.
The month opened with good prom
ises, the sun was shining brightly,
bumble I>ce8 wore buzzing around
the sugar sucks, (contents selling at
one dollar per |>ound,) and I was
even shown a wild flower picked
on the mountain side, when on the
earth it was curious to see what
summer really looked like, had
peeped through. Alas! that night
it snowed, and when we went forth
in the morning we hud to dig a1>out
under one foot of snow to find our
washbasin. To-day “the beautiful”
again mocks us, and no doubt will
continue to do so all night; any
way I have taken my washbasin
into the tent.
There is one redeeming feature
about this late snow, it docs not
exist long, it melts quicker and
helps to dissolve the winter’s accu
mulation.
Work this year will be a few days
later than last year. There are
men at work on nearly all claims,
but their occupation is snow shov
eling.
On Miller gulch, snowslides were
numerous last winter. On Garret
& Tulley’s claim men are digging
a ditch through seventeen feet of
snow. On the claim aliove 25 feet
depth has been found. Bert Hurd
has not been blessed with a great
accumulation. Kraemer & Miller
are satisfied that they have had
their share, and their men are
sluicing the snow as fast as they
can.
On Slate there is from two to
three feet of snow. The Tacoma
has men at work repairing the
ditch besides sluicing snow. The
claims above and below are getting
rid of the snow in various ways.
At present 109 men are here.
Dooley duly arrive 1. and the Irish
village and the Midway arc run
ning full blast.
w hen Dooley arrived with 11
others a report got out that “a sec
tion boss with his gang had been
sent here by the new railroad.”
Nels Jepson is running a hash
ranch at the mouth of Miller gulch.
Nels says, “Fools change their bill
of fare, wise men never.”
H. Summers and A. Picktliall
arrived here yesterday, they left
Valdez with an outfit to go to the
Tanana, pulling on the snow until
they were able to raft on tbe Delta.
They were within 8 miles of the
Tanana river when their raft met
with an accident, causing them to
lose their entire outfit. They were
in a horrid condition when they
reached Slate creek; having existed
on three cups of beans, a pound of
flour and four rabbits they had
killed. It took them about a week
to make the 115 miles they claim
it is. They have secured work on
N. E. Ohlsson’s claim.
Sandberg turned his horse out
on his upright farm above his
claim. He forgot to put skis on
him. The horse made a toboggan of
himself and returned home very
suddenly. Funeral, 3 p. m.; no
flowers.
Bob Coles is out after fresh wild
mutton.
Kittlei>ole Garret is now working
every shift.
Garritt Hanson. Bill Uwing and
Joe Joe are going to work on the
Big 4.
Dempsey has finished the bridge
on the Chistuchina that was built
by subscription.
The boys all present their sym
pathy to Jake Stead, and hope he
will have a quick recovery.
Bartlett sold his interest in the
Eureka on Slate to Will Finical
and Collins for 91,000.
Ben Hur is working on the Cliis-'
na. Hooligan had hia hair cut.
Y80K.
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Dissolution of Partnership.
Notice U hereby given that the'partnerahip
heretofore exutinic between CliaAea R. Craw
turd and Roy Rutherford, doing business lu
Valdez uuder title of The Valdez Mill Pom patty,
and other busiuess, is now dissolved by iau
tual consent, and neither will be responsible
foj the acts of the other from this date.
< HtlKLKS It. ( KiSfOID.
Hoy UrTUEhfo tn.
**attd Valdez, Alaska. Junot-th, 19uc.
To Be an Alaskan.
The secretary of the interior has |
given a promise to Ex-Mayor J. L.
Steele, of Valdez, that within a few
weeks he will appoint, as provided
in the bill making a $.'>0,000 appro
priation for an Alaska exhibit at
the St. Louis Fair, a commissioner
to take charge of the work. He
also signified that when the ap
pointment is made it will be an
Alaska man, capable of performing
the duties of the office, who will be
acceptable to the government and
the people of the district.
From this it would appear that
Arthur C. Jackson, F. A. G. S.,who
seeks the appointment over the
protest of almost all the commer
cial bodies of the north, is out of
the race, and Mr. Steele left the
secretary with the impression that
a suitable l>ona fide Alaska resi
dent would be named.
Mr. Steele returned to this city
June 8th from Washington, where
he has l>cen for the greater portion
of the last four weeks. He also
visited other eastern cities. His
trip was on personal matters, but
while in the capital he deemed it
wise to call on the secretary of the
interior.
We are much interested in the
appointment of a St. Louis com
missioner,” he said at the Rainier
Grand hotel yesterday, “and while
1 was in Washington I called on
the secretary of the interior and
talked the matter over with him.
He told me that he would make
the appointment very soon, and
that he had in view a capable Alas
ka man who would be acceptable
to the department and the people
[>f the north.
“I pointed out to him that only
the ap]>ointment of a man identi
fied with the interests of Alaska
nrould be acceptable to the people of
the north, and that only such a
man would be able to make a suc
cess of the exhibit which means so
much to us.
“In the first place, the residents
jf the north feel aggrieved at the
[act that when there is an appoint
ment in Alaska it is given to some
man on the outside who has no
business there. The appropriation
made by the government for the
exhibit is only loO.OOO. This is
far too small to provide for a repre
sentative exhibit. However, we are
not complaining about that. The
residents of the north, if an Alaska
man is appointed who is acceptable
to all parts, are willing to raise at
least #100,000 more so as to make
the exhibit a success. An Alaska
man, who is capable, can raise this
mm, but an outsider, will not be
able to get a cent. Such is the
feeling over appointments.
“It makes no difference to us
from what section of the district
the man comes, so long as he is
identified with the country and has
its interests at heart.
“The appointment should be
made as soon as possible, for the
summer season is fast going. Lit
tie of the work of the commissioner
ran be done during the winter sea
son because he cannot get over the
country. If the commissioner does
as he has l>een petitioned to do
Alaska will astonish the world in
its exhibit.—Seattle P.-I.
Slate Creek.
Slate Ckekk, May 20, 1903.—
Everyone except McGee’s party has
arrived, and nearly all are at the
different camps. Bill Iiuin, Jo-Jo
and Sam Means got here a few
days ago with a light load; they
will have to get their outfits packed
in on horses. Con Beggs leaves
here in a few days to bring up Mc
Gee’s outfit, which is, I believe,
somewhere between the Gokona and
Golkana.
At all the various camps they
are busy repairing and making
sluice 1 sixes and other necessary
work around a camp, others are
still digging in snow slides to find
their tents and cuclies left here
last year. Councilman Kraemer
is comfortably established on his
claim; 1 found him on the end of
a cross cut saw getting up an appe
tite.
Jim Garrett so far has not locat
ed his tent; he has several holes
down, but from indications lie does
not expect to find it until he reach
es bedrock.
Jack Miller and crew arc still
digging with good results. Boh
Coles has been on his claim for
some time, and there is real bare
ground around his tent.
Graham and wife are at the
mouth of Miller gulch.
Newcomb A Bartlett are getting
their last loads up to their claim;
likewise Lasker and partner.
Below Miller gulch the perman
ent camps have been established
excepting on the California claim.
The tent on the latter is in very
had condition; a snow slide broke
the ridge pole besides pushing the
big tent partly down hill.
Work will l»e commenced about
as early as last year, the snow is
disappearing rapidly, and the
warm, sunny days we are having
will soon make it disappear entirely
The majority of claim owners
who had caches here miss stuff
that has l>een stolen. On the Cali
fornia claim someone took a wedge
and hammer and pried apart the
sluice boxes to get the gold that
had accumulated in the cracks.
The same was done on Newcomb’s
claim. The boxes were mutilated
with wedge and hammer.
Bill Huin and Garret Hanson
ure pulling up to the Big Four.
Experiment Station.
Copper Center, June 16.—Find
ing nothing of interest to write we
have kept silent a long time, hut
as the season advances we are glad
to note a very promising future in
the way o( agriculture in the Cop
ier river valley.
We arrived at the Station April
‘26th, and as soon as the frost was
out of the ground started the plow.
This was interestiug both to the
white man and Siwash. The In
dians came from far and near to
see the wonderful plow (Hiyu
Mommuck) and later the harrow
(Hi-yu Mommuck). We now
have about 150 plots seeded, most
of which shows up thus far very
encouraging. In all we have nine
acres seeded to wheats, rye, barleys,
oats, emroers, spelts, buckwheat,
flax, field peas, rape, 13 varieties of
grasses, and all the vegetables com
monly grown in the states. Every
thing is growing very nicely, and
some vegetables will be ready for
the table in a few days.
Prof. C. C. Georgeson, director of
Alaska stations, will visit Copi>cr
river station some time in July.
Farmer Neal.
For Sale—At once. Two of the
beet located placer claims on the
famous Young creek, in the world
famed Nizina district. Fortune is
vours for little money.
W. C. Stull
It never wears out— Elaterite
roofing.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
Surveyor General aud Ex-Officio Secretary—
Wiu. L. Distill.
Chief Clerk—Geo. Stowell.
IT. 8, Judges—Melville C. Brown, Dist. No. 1,
seat at Juneau: Judge Moore, Dist. No. 2, scat at
Nome; James Wickershain. l»ist. No. 3. seat at
Eagle.
U. 8. Attorneys— K. A. Friedrich, Dist. No. 1;
F. Griggsby, Dist. No. 2; N. V. Harlan. Dist. 3
Clerk—District No. 1. W. J. Hills, Dist. No. 2.
Geo. Horscheiiius, Dist. No. 3. A. K. ileilig.
U. 8. Marshals—James M. Hhntjp, Dist. No. 1;
Frank L. Richards, Dist. No. 2; U. C. Perry,
Dist. No. 3.
Commissioners—Edward de Groff, Sitka; H.
H. Folsom, Juneau; F. P. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L R. Woodward, Cualaska; P. Gallagher, Ko
diak ; J J Rogers, Skagu ay; C K Clay pool, Circle
City; L. B. Shepard, St. Michael; Sol Ripiusky,
llaiues Missiou: E. Stack pole, Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin, Douglas; J. 11. Brownlow*,Sunrise; John
Lyons, Valdez, Carl M. Johanson, Eagle; 8. M.
Graff, Forty Mile.J Liudlcy Green, Rampart;
D. A. McKenzie, Cold foot; C. H. Klegg, Nusli
agak; James R. Saunders, Chisna.
U. S. Land Officers—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver—P. Mullen.
Deputy U.8. Marshals—Dist. No. 1, special.
W. H. McNair, J. W. Snook, Skagw'ay; J. p.
Campbell, Sitka; E. F. Kelly, Juneau; Win. D.
Grant, Wraugel; W. Hill, Douglas island;
Chas. Dreibilbis, Valdez; Lewi* L. Bowers,
Kodiak; Peter Nisson, Porcupine; A. Slump,
Ketchikan; J. P. RcyuoUlson. Eagle. J
Zuboff, Killisiiixi, John K Richards, CnaUska
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Up-to-date
Wedding Stationery
Printed in the proper
style, at this office.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cono. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and llohart
Street. Rev. I). W. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
rn. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 oYiock. Melvin Dempsey,
President
Church or the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue nnd Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday nt 11
a. m. nnd 8 p. m. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Order or Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
xlall on Keser
vation Avenue,
' every Thursday
* evening at 8
o’clock. A. J.
) Adams, Ruling
S'pirit; Chas. U.
Wulff, Kevin-r
of Wa Wa.
Kmcihts ok Pythias Cub—W.
A. Rystrom, Pres., W. E. Bouschor.
See. Meets 1st and 3:1 Monday of
each month in club rooms over
Shaw & Williams.
Vai.dez Masoxic Club—
Meets every Wednesday ev
ening at the U. 8. €ourt
Hoom, at « o’clock. J. W. Leedy,
President; C. H. Gibson, Secretary.
Brotherhood ok Alaska Pioneers.
L. Berg, Chief, Arthur Rohgal,
Secretary.
Headqnarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdez Odd Fellow’s
Cli’b—Meets every
Friday evening in clui>
room*. A. K. Hetlig, Prt**.; P. S.
Hunt, See’y.
VALDEZ ABSTRACT i TH (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral anil other
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Chistuchi
na and the Chisna dis
tricts.
Abstracts furnished to Valdez
Tovi lots
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Valdez, Alaska
WHERE
WE
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Onlv First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
JohnT.Spickett Proprietor
The IMmstai Line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS* CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to be had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER,General Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle.
nun huh
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Valdez -House
Newly nn<l Elegantly Furnished. First-Class
in Every Particular. Best Heated House in
Alaska. Office, Reading Room and Parlor in Con
nection. P. P. A N. Co. Office in Building. U. S.
Telegraph Office next door. Half Block from
Post-office.
J. «. Fielding, Prop.
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Notice
To Miners and Prospectors.
On May 1st The JCIZINA TRADING COMPANY
will erect a large handsome Wore in the rich Nizina
Mining Camp, containing a 960,000 stock of General
Mercliandise, Hardware, etc,, which they will dis
pose of at the lowest ]>ossible figure, as their
freighting train, consisting of 100 horses and sleds,
will enable them to take their goods into the
interior at a very small cost.
For further particulars see M, Hass, at the
Valdez House.
Nazina Trading Co.
Herman Meyer,
General Manager
C. E. BOQflRDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
GO Coujjibia St., Seattle, Wash.
WM. WORKMAN P. MAGNESON
Workman’s Road House
First romlhouse Guilt on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm Itarn for 20 liorses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
The Wayside Inn x
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Best Ac
comodations for Man and Beast. Freighting to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From Valdez.
WILSON, DAVISON & LITTLE, Proprietors.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnuna Trail, at Cottonwood Camp, 45 Miles From
Valdez and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or Beast.
WORTMAN and MAGNESON, Proprietors.
C. DEBORD J GRIFFITH STEPHENS
Copper River Trading Post
AND FERRY.
HftrJUnpion S°IWer ?iver and the Tonsina River. ROAD
SSZJSiX$£S$!,n
taral roadhouse
tlf nril il8t« w wiJ,1 T”1 a “WBtortable Inn and Roadhouse at Taral
at the head of W ood s Canyon, near the mouth of the Chittyna and on
the new short cut summer trail known as the “Saff” trail to the Nizina
up^er Chittyna Tana and Bremner country. Leaving the governmTnt
rail at Kimball pass it strikes the Copper river at Taral. Good trail
Good boats to cross the river and good trail up Hanagita valley.
WHEATON and WIDMAIER.