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V()I 5 SEWAIil), ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, <>< TORER ii, 19(>0 NO Y<
COOK WILL FIRST I
SHOW THE DANES!
Explorer Will Submit Proof of;
Discovery of North Pole to i
Copenhagen University.
New York, Out. Dr. F. A. Cook j
refuses to submit his proofs that he
vaulted the North Pole tothe National!
ideographical Society. He says he;
promised the people of Copenhagen,!
a ho treated him >o royally, that the!
Copenhagen Pniversity should be the j
first to see hi* data, and he will strictly i
adhere to this promise. Luter the |
National ideographical society will
have an opportunity to inspect his ob-,
servations and examine his proofs.
Commander Peary says he is ready;
to submit his proofs tothe local geo- j
•graphical society, but is waiting until
Cook's data shall tirst be examined.
Pinchot in W ashington.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 2.—Clifford j
Pinchot. chief of the forestry service, ,
reached Washington last night. In an
interview lie says he will continue his
present policies with reference to con- j
nervation, regardless of criticisms. *’I
am pursuing the Hoosevek policies,' j
says Pinchot, “and will continue to do
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Taft Departs for Portland.
Tacoma, Oct. 2. I’resident Taft and
party reached here at 5 o’clock yester
day afternoon. The president made a
short talk, attended a banquet in his
honor, and the party departed for Port
land late in the evening.
Calhoun Trial Postponed.
San Francisco. Oct. 2.—The trial of
Patrick Calhoun has been postponed,
until November 15.
The Opening a Big Success
The grand opening at “Jack's” last j
night proved a big success. All the
bo vs. voung and old. were on hand, to
give the new firm a hearty send-off.
“Jack’s” is an orderly, well-kept re- i
sort, carries a line line of liquid i
refreshments, and is populnr with all!
classes.
The steamer Corwin was scheduled |
to sail from Nome for Seattle, via Sew- j
ai d, September 25. Assuming that she
sailed on that date she should reach!
here Monday, unless delayed by
storms. __
The Arctic Brotherhood will give a
dance next Friday night, October 8th.
This will L>e the last dance in Commer
cial, as the Seward Commercial Com
pany has decided to make living rooms
out of the hall.
DAILY WEA1HLR KtPORT
Temperature at 2 p m. 40!
Maximum since midnight.40
Minimum since midnight. 34
Barometer at 2 p. m.29.60
Rain. _
Home made bread, cake, pies. Com
merce Cafe. E. Levin. t
Take a bath at Gould & Conner’s
barber shop.
Wall Paper at Hofman’s. *
Hofman has moved. t
DELIVERED IN JUNEAU BY
GOVERNOR CLARKE
Juneau, Oct. 2. Governor Walter E.
Clarke was inducted into office at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, with cere
monies befitting the occasion. In his
inaugural address Clarke said:
“Honest and unselfish advocates for
self-government for Alaska will re
ceive my respectful attention. I will
also listen with an attentive ear to
those who favor only a partial form of
self government. With equal con
sideration will I treat those who are
opposed to any change in the govern
meat of Alaska. I will make aeon
scientious and impartial examination
of the conditions as they appear in the
various districts in Alaska with the
view of fully informing myself con
cerning them.
“It is evident to me that there is
MINING MEN
IN CONVENTION
Goldfield, New Oct. 2.-The report
of the committee on resolutions which
will be received during the day, prac
tically completes the work of the Min
ing Congress. Dr. Duck ley of Mis
souri has been chosen president. The
next meeting place has not been se
lected.
A resolution offered yesterday, con
demning Chief Forester Pinchot for
practices of the forestry service, where
mining is effected, caused an animated
debate, but the resolution failed to
pass. _
The Clear (.’reek Mining Company
has 3500 feet of hydraulic pipe at Su
sitna. It will open properties on Clear
creek next season.
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The Iverson brothers have returned
from the Moose T’ass country where ;
they have been prospecting' tor several j
weeks past. They report the discov
ery of a gold-bearing ledge.
Duke and Ah Harris will return to
the states tor keeps within a month or
so. Their brother has made a rich
strike and writes the boys to join him. j
Steamer Santa Clara was reported
as having passed Juneau at 1 p. m.
September 30. Up to noon today noth
insr had since been heard from her.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Everything in the line of office sup
plies and stationery at the Seward
Drug Co._ _ j
Dining chairs at Hofman’s.
Linoleum at Hofman’s. *
Yukon stoves at Hofman’s. *
need for an improvement in the exist
ing system of territorial control. I am
authorized by President Taft to say fol
ium that the problems of Alaska gov
ernment are receiving his serious at
tention.
”1 will follow the policy of leaving
the selection of federal officials of
Alaska in other hands, but I will
strictly adhere to mv obligation of see
ing that the laws of the territory are
rigidly enforced
“l appeal to Alaskans, until political
conditions are improved, to limit them
selves to a temperate discussion of
civic matters, and devote more time to
a development of ilie great resources
of the country. 1 earnestly appeal to
all Alaskans for a cessation of the fac
tional quarrels which now are stilling
prosperity in the territory.”
RAILROAD WORK
WELL IN HAND
The Alaska Central railroad is com
pleted to railefi3 and trains are now
running to that point. From t>3 on to
72, which will be the completion of the
j contract under which Watson & Snow
are working, the grading is practically
' finished, only four or five small rock
; cuts remaining. Crews are working
on these aid soon they will be fin
ished. Beginning at the ^further end
of mile fi7 and continuing well into
mile 08, a mile in length, is a large
trestle upon which a bridge crew is
working. This trestle work is nec
essary to avoid kthe precipitous bluffs
along this portion of the Arm, and the
consequent danger from snow slides.
It is being built on the flats adjoining
the waters of the Arm, high tide
reaching the piling. It presents no
difficulties in construction, as the foun
dation is substantial. The ti^estle
work is finished and all that remains
to be done is to put the 'stringers and
ties in place. There are several small
bridges to complete, but the piles are
driven, the capping is in position and
stringers and ties are on the ground.
The Palace is the Place to Eat
If you.want a real good meal, served
as it should be served, just try the Pal
ace Cafe and Grill Room. A specialty ,
is made of game and the restaurant i
pays the highest cash price to hunters
for the best in this line, and it will
buy none other. Attention is called
to the advertisement which appears
in today’s Gateway.
The goods at the Palace need no
boosting—they boost themselves.
Cartridges at Hof man’s. *
Fishing lines at Hofman’s
LATOUCHE ISLAND
Judge Gray Tells of the Recent
Discovery Made by Tecklen*
burg and Denny.
Judge K. It. Gray gives tlie detail*
of the gold strike recently made on
Latouche island by Charles Tecklen
l)ii rg and a man named Denny. Teck
lenburg was showing some parties
where the lines of certain copper
claims owned by him were. In going
over the ground they came across a
small vein which showed copper val
! ues and also carried a dark, metallic
substance something similar to graph
ite, although more brittle and with
greater lustre. None knew what the
[ mineral was and took a sample for an
; assay. Tecklenburg was surprised to
secure a return of $2ti4 per ton. The
mineral was tellurium, a telluride ot
gold ane silver, the gold values largely
predominating.
The discovery created quite a little
excitement on the island. The vein is
much lligher on the mountain than the
copper properties, which accounts for
its not being discovered before. Judge
I Grav secured three claims on the vein.
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‘‘While we are encouraged,v said
Judge Gray to the Gateway, -‘it is ltoo
soon to make a prediction as to the
value of the properties. Development
work is necessary to determine the
extent of the values in the tellurium
form. If these maintain, 3NVe feel that
we will have the makings of mines of
commercial value ’’
The Cache Creek Mining Company
will transport 250 tons of machinery to
its properties on Cache creek during
the winter. In the opinion of many
mining men Cache creek presents one
of ihe richest and best hydraulic prop
ositions in the whole of Alaska.
“Doc” Watson of the road commis
sion sailed for lliamna on the Bertha
to investigate the practicability of
building government trails in that
country.
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Miss Grace Wagner and Captain L.
H. Alexson were married by Judge
Farris at Susitna a few days since.
District Attorney J. Lindley Green
has moved his office to the front rooms
over Brown & Hawkins’ store.
William Holmes, superintendent of
the Quartz Creek Mining Company,
reached Seward last night.
A social hop is on the board at Com
mercial hall tonight.
SEWARD STtAMERS
Bertha; sailed west 1st.
Santa Clara; sails from Seattle 24th.
Portland; in Seattle.
Northwestern; sailed for Seattle 23rd.
Yucatan; sailed for Seattle 26th.
Lindsay; sailed for Seattle 27th.
Dora; sailed for Valdez 27th.
Cigars and tobaccoes at the Seward
Drug Co. *
Meet me at the Branch *
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Rifles at Hofman s.