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SHUSHANNA CASE
IS ON IN CORDOVA
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Cordova, April In the trial of the
ease of Dan Sutherland vs. F. W.
ftirdy, involving No. 2, Big FI dorado, |
in the Shusbanna, located by G. L.
Gates on a power of attorney fot Purdy, j
the plaintiff objected to the introduc
tion of the power of attorney as evi
dence because it had not been recorded
in full, the recorder only making mem-;
oranda. Judge Brown decided that
the neglect of the recorder would not '
operate against the defendant’s rights.
The case will go to the jury today.
RAILROAD TRAINS
TO RE ANNULLED
Philadelphia, April 3.—The Pennsyl
vania railroad system Inis commenced
retrenching on a large scale. One
hundred and eighteen trains will be
annulled._
REGIONAL BANK
CITIES NAMED
Washington, April 3.—Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, C leveland, Bich
raond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis.!
Minneapolis, Kansas Cit\, Da*las and j
San Francisco has been chosen for re-;
gional bank cities. |
TENNESSEE HAS
A MAN FOR JOB
Washington, April 3—The Tennessee
delegation in Washington today called
on President Wilson and urged him to
appoint Hunter McDonald, of Nash
ville, president of the America!! So
ciety of Civil Engineer*, as chief engi
neer of the proposed Alaska railroad. !
Alameda in Seattle.
Seattle, April 3.—The steamer Ala
meda arrived from Seward and way
ports last night. She will sail on her ;
return voyage next Monday.
Juneauite Dies.
Seattle, April 3. —tlarry Malone, a |
Juneauite aped fifty years, died in a I
hospital here last night.
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The steamer Dora sailed east from i
Unalga at 5 p. m. yesterday*
Tomorrow is the last day that the
registration books will be open and if
you have not registered you had better
make haste. The books will be open
until tomorrow evening. There are
over 200 voters registered at this time.
It seems that just as soon as some
men succeed in gaining a residence on
Easy street, some other fellow comes
along and attempts to shove him in the
gutter. Such is life.
Meet me at the Branch
Brass and iron bedsteads at J. L.
Craefs. __ __ I
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
BLIZZARD SINKS
SEALING VESSEL
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St. Johns, New Foundland. April X
—A terrific blizzard is raging here and I
is playing havoc with the sealing fleet,
off (June Race. The sealer New Found
land has sunk in the ice lines and a \
majority of her crew of two hundred :
have been frozen to death. Fifty bod- \
ies have been recovered.
THEMESSlOY '
ROBS THE MAIL
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San Francisco, April 3.—While out
on the high seas David Williams, an
Australian mess boy, stole a mail pouch
on the Oceanic company's liner Ven
tura, securing four thousand dollars in
money orders and drafts. Useless
papers found in the pouch he threw
overboard. The young man was ar
rested here as he stepped ashore.
THE MOOSE AND
SHEEP PROTECTED
Washington, April 3.—The killingof
moose in Southeastern Alaska and
mountain sheep in the eastern part of
ihe Kenai peninsula, that section east
of longitude one hundred and fifty is
prohibited for two years, beginning im
mediately.
Captain Nate White came in last
night from Sunrise and reports the
trail as being in good condition at
prtsent, but is showing signs of break
ing up. The captain says that the re
port about his late experience in get
ting lost on Turnagain arm has been
greatly exaggerated, but that Jack
itenner was lost all the time, and
might have been in serious trouble
had it not been for the presence of
himself. However, both came out all
right. Captain White left for
Sunrise today.
The Alaska Transfer, company of
Seward, have taken the contract for
moving the Logman hydraulic plant
fk*om Fiope to the property on Resur
rection creek and will dispatch P. M.
Ogle with stock to move the plant, on
one of the first bouts to go into Turn
again arm to Fiope. Mr. Ogle will
have charge of the moving of the plant
and will doubtless remain in the Turn
again arm metropolis during the com
ing summer, in the interest of the
company.
Captain Sam Cramer will leave on
the Admiral Evans for Seldovia, where
he will place tlie Traveler in commis
sion for the coming season, it is Cap
tain Cramer’s aim to operate that
boat on the waters of Cook inlet and
Turnagain arm during the coming
season.
Complete steam laundry' plant for
sale. Apply to Wayne Blue. ‘i
First-class job printing at the Gate
way. We do it right.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch.
FIVE HOTELS GO
UP IN SMOKE
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St. Augustine, Fla., Aprils.—A mill- j
ion dollar lire here last night destroyed
live tourist hotels and the county court
house. For a time it was thought the
tire would spread to the water front
and consume two blocks of line build
ings. No lives were lost, although
there were many narrow escapes and
thrilling rescues.
CORDOVA TO SAIL
FOR FAR NORTH
Seattle. April 3.--The Alaska Steam
ship company will send the steamer
Cordova to Kotzebue sound, sailing
from here June 15. The steamer Vic
toria is scheduled to sail for Nome
June 2._
REPORT IS POOR
FROM NELCHINA
James Robinson, one of the best
known prospectors and mining men on
the Kenai peninsula, arrived in Sew
ard last night direct from the Nel
china, where he has been spending the
! winter in prospecting his holdings in
that section. Mr. Robinson was not
very favorably impressed with the fu
ture of the Nelehina, and while not
condemning the camp, states emphati
cally that there will have to be con
siderable work done and some substan
tial discoveries made before it will be
a very promising camp. Up to the
time he left there had been nothing
found in the wav of pay jhat would
stampede anyone. On the upper
reaches of the creeks and on the pups
the men prospecting would strike
water as soon as they got well into the
gravel. On 19 B on Crooked creek
there was a hole down to a depth of
eighty feet and no money. Joe Grimes
has sunk forty feet and not even gravel.
There has been a great deal of pros
pecting done this past winter and the
results are far from encouraging.
Quite a few Sewardites who have
been in the Nelehina this winter are
planning on coming out soon. R. B.
Beach will doubtless leave in a few
days, as will E. L. Davis. Frank Case
informed Robinson that he would leave
as soon as he could dispose of his sup
plies.
Conditions in the new camp are much
as has been reported. Grub is plenti
ful now, but it will take some bona
fide strikes to restore confidence.
Al Roberts reports that the heavy
pieces ot' the Lane mill that he is mov
ing to the Skeen-Lechner mine will be
ion the ground by tomorrow night and
the lighter parts will be rushed from
now on and landed before the trail
breaks. There was some anxiety as to
whether the heavy parts could be
landed before the trail softened, but
the danger is now passed and both con
tractor and mine owner are breathing
easier. __
Bring your job printing to the Gate
way. We can do it right.
Dog harness at J. L. Graef }s.
GENERAL VILLA
TAKES TORREON
Juarez, April 3. -A battle has been
raifin£ now for eleven days, the worst
durinsr this revolution. General V ilia
durinir the ni^ht captured the city of
Torreon. The rebel loss is estimated
at two thousand dead and wounded.
The federals are retreating and it is
said t hat their losses are very heavy.
MAIL ORDER MAN
PAYS SOME TAX
Chicago, April 3.—Julius Rosenwald,
at the head of a mail order house in
this city, will pay an income tax on
one million, one hundred thousand dol
lars for a ten months’ period.
PET ANTS STIR
OFFICE UP SOME
Washington, April 3.—An uproar
was caused in the eatomogical office of
the department of agriculture when it
was learned that Mrs. Charles Morse s
pet ants had escaped. They were lin
ally recaptured and placed back in
their boxes and order was again re
tored._
SKEENLECHNER
STEADY YIELDER
The regular monthly cleanup from
the Skeen-Lechner property arrived
last night and w as very satisfactory to
the management. The mill is daily
crushing from twelve to fifteen tons of
ore, and the returns are holding up in
a way to justify the confidence that
has been placed in the property by
the owners. The new machinery is
being set up as fast as it arrives and
will be in place and running before
the middle of the present month, and
w hen that is completed the capacity of
the mill will be increased two hundred
per cent.
S. O. Morford, who has charge of
the business end of the mine, expresses
himself as being very well pleased
with the showing that they have been
able to make this winter, and feels
confident that with the installation of
the new machinery the Skeen-Lechner
property will be one of the permanent#
producers of the Kenai peninsula.
Our old friend, Diogones, once said
a remarkably good thing. When asked
by a love-stricken youth when was the
proper time to marry, he answered:
“If you are young, not yet; if you are
old, never.”
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
Meet me at the Branch. «
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. __
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. __i
Snow glasses of all kinds for sale at
J. L. Graef’s t