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SEWARD. ALASKA, SATl'RDAY. JL’NE 12, 1915.
The history of Alaska ami of nearly all parts of Alaska shows us that
nining development follows the crowd, rather than that people follow the
ievelopment. Dawson, of course, is an example that would go to prove the
ule to be non-existent and the first discoveries at Nome and some other
daces would aid it. but even in those camps are found circumstances that
>rove the rule to be general.
The finding of the first gold at Dawson was a simple matter. The ground
vhere it was found was shallow, and the same is true of Anvil at Nome, but
n both places have since been found rich placers that would never have
>een seen were it not for the crowds Drought in by the original discoveries.
V. stampede occurred to Fairbanks before pay was found. Hundreds of peo
de quit, the place in disgust but enough remained to work until the pay was
tncovered. A stampede to Ruby started on the strength of a few colors found
>n Long creek. Again people quit and again enough remained to look further
iml deeper and the result is that Ruby is a prosperous camp today. For
nore than a quarter of a century people have lived around Juneau but it is
-nly now that some rich mines are being opened up right at the city itself,
dome’s really rich ground on the Third beach line was not found until years
tfter the people had stampeded there. This shows what riches might be ly
ng yet in the countless parts of the territory which never had people en
iced into them by the easier sort of discoveries.
Along the right of way of the government railroad there are many such
daces. Within a hundred miles of Seward city is territory which has more
rold bearing creeks than men. It is a fact well known to those who have
Allowed the Alaska camps that the smaller the size of claims the greater
vill be the number of strikes on any creek because more men will be prospect
ng. In a general sense the facts are the same. Many creeks and camps
iave been abandoned because not sufficient people were there to prospect
hem thoroughly. Let us say there are a thousand men in a new territory,
"he past has shown us that if they prospect for months in difficult ground
nly very few of them will find pay in the beginning but the first strikes will
►e followed fast by other strikes because each strike gives an idea of the
>est place in which to sink holes. Prospecting is very much like finding and
bllowing a poorly defined trail or a blazed trail. It might take months to
ind the trail but following it when found is comparatively easy. The more
hat are looking for the trail the better, and it is so with the paystreak.
Let the railroad bring crowds and crowds will find resources.
PROM YLL PARTS Frince Rupert Board of Trade, and an
OF THE NORTHL AND effort is being put forth by that or
ganization to interest the towns of
Juneau Empire: An international Southeastern Alaska in the proposi
xcursion from the North to the San tion. It is planned to charter a steam
"rancisco fair is contemplated by the er—the Prince George of the Grand
Machinery for Prompt Shipment
Machine Shop Boilers and Engines
Mood Working Shop Gasoline Engines
Blacksmith Machines Air Compressors
Sheet Metal MorkS Hoists and Pumps
BOTH NEW AND USED MACHINES
perine machinery company
SEATTLE
Trunk and the Princess Maquinna of
the Canadian Pacific have been sug
* gested as being available from Prince
Rupert.
The plans thus far are tentative,
and nothing definite will be done un
til it is ascertained approximately as
to how many would consider the trip
favorably.
FI R MARKET HURT
BY WAR IN EUROPE.
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FAIRBANKS.—J. S. Sterling, who
is associated with F. S. Gordon in the
ownership of a fox farm on the out
skirts of this city, on the Valdez trail,
returned from the Outside Friday.
He stated that the bottom had drop
ped out of the fur market on the Out
side, and that many firms handling
furs had gone out of business, owing
to the war in Europe.
UPRIVER CAMP
IS BUSY PLACE.
Fairbanks.—Reaching town from
the upper river country, Fred Clinton
said that on Tenderfoot there is more
work going on now than in several
years. There are several new outfits
working this year, and as all of them
are in the pay, the freighter thinks
that the output of the Tenderfoot will
be considerably larger than that of
last season.
BIGLOW SELLS HIS
COLDSTREAM GROUND.
FAIRBANKS.—In a (leal consum
mated last week Jofott^ Biglow, who
left Fairbanks for the outside yester
day afternoon, sold the famous Biglow
bench claim, off of number 9 Gold
stream to two Italian miners whose
names could not be learned.
No authentic information is avail-j
able as to the price paid for the prop
erty but the new owners of the ground
are said to have purchased it and the
machinery on it for $7,000. It is un
derstood that the deal included the,
interest in the ground owned by John
L. McGinn.
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BOY WITH PNEUMONIA
PUTS OUT A FIRE.
Young Alfred Madsen, son of
George Madsen, is now suffering from
pneumonia and while laid up with
that disease on the day before yester
day he managed to put out a fire
which threatened the home. His sis
ter was cooking eggs on a stove while
the boy lay in bed. Suddenly the place
caught fire and young Alfred jumped
from the bed and put it out. Dr. J. M.
Sloan, who is attending him, is a wit
ness to the fact. j
Left at this office for sale—Abso
i well, English make 12 guage shotgun,
patent ejector. Cost with leather case
j $175.00. No reasonable offer refused.
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THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
i MEASURES TAKEN BY Phone Adams 131 “Don’t forget the Parcel Post” Seward, Alaska |
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Stationery Candy
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined. Lots for Sale.
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Phone Red 1-6. Seward, Alaska.
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Dinner 11 a.m to 7 p.m
Short Orders at All Hours
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Private Boxes Open Day and Night
The Bor gen Grocery
Staple and Taney Groceries
Handies the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Bight -Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors 8l Windows Gasoline Rifles
Lang’s Ranges Gas Engine Oil Shot Guns
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Alcohol Stoves Paints Blacksmith’s Coal
Spark Plugs Lacqueret Pnint Bellows
Jump Coils Asphaltum Paint Wheel Barrows
Batteries Brushes Cutlery
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Malthoid Roofing Coal Tar Glass
Tar Paper Lamps Rope
Deafening felt Lanterns Mercury
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Lang’s (Fat,) Hot Blast Smokeburnmg
STOVES AND RANGES
Arc GUARANTEED to burn but one-half as much
fuel as OLD STYLE RANGES.
Because they consume all gases and smoke In
fuel. All fuel Is burned from top.
The “PACIFIC,” as shown In cut. Is our Stand
ard Family Range-made In three sizes.
We Make Stoves from $1.00 to $300
Write us for Catalogues,
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2756 First Avenue, South, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
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---Dealers in——
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Italian Silk Knickerbockers and Glove-Fitting Silk
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ALASKA COfiPANY
Steamers Alameda, Mariposa and Northw stci n >aii
from Seattle at 9 p. m. the Oth, 12th, 18th, 24th
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Thane, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward.
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Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, 1 haiie,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
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