GOES DOWN IN
CHULITNA RIVER
L. C. Murphy Drowns After Boat
Strikes Sna* But Compan
ion Escapes.
L. C. Murphy was drowned in the
Chulitna river five miles above the
Susitna forks last month while
his partner, Fred Borden, swam to
shore after their boat struck a snag
and overturned. The stream is swift
and boulders numerous, so that ;t is
difficult to breast the current and avoid
collision with huge rocks. Murphy
took down with him $1000. all the
money belonging to the two men, hut
it was mostly in drafts. Be was from
Sunbury, Ohio.
Murphy, Borden and two other men
passed through Seward early in sum
mer on the Portland taking a launch
for use on the rivers. The other two
men did not proceed far before they
turned back and went outside, but
Borden and Murphy went up the Susit
na and Chulitna rivers with their
launch until it could not navigate far
ther. They tied it up and went on in
a small boat. After prospecting the
region a short time they started back
and their journey was terminated by
the loss of the boat and Murphy’s life.
The snag which caught the boat was
a huge log stuck on a bat*. 1 he men
were thrown out but seized the log and
saw their boat lloat away tilling with
water. The men were in nearly to
their necks and the water was so cold
they could not stand it and after ten
minutes they started to swim to shore,
200 feet away. Borden reached another
bar. from which he watched Murphy
struggling in the stream and finally
sink.
Borden stayed on the bar half a day,
trying to build a raft from the drift
wood, when an Indian came along in a
boat going up stream. The Indian
took Burden to Susitna station.
Likes lliamna Copper
Prof. W. O. Crosby returned on the
Bertha from lliamna, where he spent
several weeks examining copper prop
erty for the Reynolds*Alaska Develop
ment Company, principally around
Lake lliamna. lie speaks highly of
the mineral values of the region but
says railroad transportation will be
necessary to make mining there protit
able. He went on to Prince William
sound to examine property there hut
expects to be hack in Seward before
going home. Prof. Crosby is incharge
of the department of geology in the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Come In From Yentna District
Dave Wallace, Fred Bennett, J. L.
Jones and Fred Borden came in from
the Yentna district Thursday. Ben
nett and Jones came direct from Cache
creek and report that some of the
miners on that and adjacent creeks
are taking out a little money. Poor
Man's creek will yield big but the out
put of Nugget will be cut short because
Herndon and Jacobs' men all quit
work in the middle of the season and
they and Morris are working alone.
Mr. Wallace figures the Yentna out
put at $100,000.
To Inspect Cooper Creek nine
John W. Goodwin of Seattle came
up on the Saratoga to look at the prop
erty of the Kenai Mining & Milling
Company on Cooper creek, in which
he lias an an interest. Mr. Goodwin
is a prominent real estate and mining
operator of Seattle. He thinks of
increasing the amount of his invest
ment. Mr. Goodwin went out on the
train this afternoon.
To Work Copper Claims
Equipment for development work on
the copper claims located cast of Fox
island by Redman, Pitman, Clayson
' and Conner, came to Seward on the
Saratoga and work will be started at
once. Work will probably begin on
the Featherbed group also a little
later.
Big Strike In Duchess nine
It is reported that a big strike was
made a few days ago in the drift from
the Banta shaft in the Duchess mine
of the Reynolds company at Latouche.
Eleven thousand tons of coal were
consumed last winter in the develop
ment of Candle creek placer mines.
This coal was mined within twelve
miles of where it was used. Candle
creek is a tributary of Kiwalik river,
which flows into Kotzebue sound from
the south.
BRITT LOSES IN
FIFTH ROUND
Breaks Left Arm in Blocking
Gans’ Elbow and Compelled
To Abandon Fight.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
San Francisco. Sept. 9—Flash—Gans
wins in the fifth round.
Jack Welch Referee
dy Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
San Francisco, Sept. 8— Jack \Velch
■ is referee. Gans entered the ring at
j 3:14; Britt at 3:20. Both received a
| tremendous ovation.
First round:—Mostly infighting and
1 Britt had a sight advantage.
Second round:—Gans rushed Britt
from the sound of the gong and before
the end of the round had Britt groggy.
Gans went to his corner laughing.
Third round:—Began with an ex
change of lefts. Gans put a right to
the jaw which almost knocked Britt out.
Gans was on top of Britt all the time.
Fourth round:—Both land hard
blows. Gans has the better of the
fighting and soon has Britt bleeding at
the mouth from hard punches.
Fifth round:—Both men started
tamely. Britt leads and Gans counters.
Gans swings a terrific right which is
blocked by Britt, who instantly ap
pears to be in agony. The gong
sounded for the end of the round and
Britt walked to the center of the
ring and said his hand was broken and
he could not fight. The spectators
shouted •‘Fake!” and demanded that
the fight go on. Britt’s
seconds also insisted but he said his
arm was broken and he could not.
Physicians then entered the ring and
made an examination, which showed
that Britt’s arm was broken above the
wrist. It was undoubtedly done in
blocking by strkingGans’ elbow.
Gans Found Britt Easy
San Francisco, Sept. 10—After Britt’s
statement that he had broken tbe ulna
bone of his left forearm the police
1 stopped tlie fight and the decision went
! to Gans. Britt was outfought and
outgeneraled at every stage of the
contest and Gans could have put him
i out at any time after the first round.
The tight was witnessed by 14,000
spectators. Gans bet $12,000 on him
! self at the prevailing odds. He goes
now to Los Angeles to train tor his
| light with George Munsic.
Doubt Broken Arm Story
San Francisco, Sept. 11 Jimmy Britt
i refu>es to have t lie plaster cast re
moved from his left arm for an exami
nation by disinterested surgeons. The
charge is general that his arm was not
l injured and that he made the claim to
avoid an inevitable knockout. It was
j plain that Gans was merely toying with
| him and that he had no chance.
* Britt asserts that he can beat Gans
when his arm gets well and that he
wants one more show, but the talk
merely provokes levity in view of the
contrast between the two men in the
ring Monday.
Late yesterday afternoon Gans issued
a statement in which he says he was
! never hurt or worried by Britt at any
stage of the tight. He says he is sorry
Britt broke his arm and that he did
not want the tight to end that way.
Gans says he is willing to fight with
Nelson if he wins from George Memsic
at Los Angeles.
Chandlar Population Dwindles
The Yukon Valley News reports
that only twenty-nine persons were in
the Chandlar the middle of July and
work was in progress on only three
claims. The same issue of the same
paper states that officers of the river
steamer Lavelle Young had just re
ported a strike on Sheep creek, in the
Chandlar, where $4 pans were alleged
to have been found.
An American just over from Siberia
told the Nome Nugget that the gold
strike at Anadir bay reported as fabu
lous early in summer, is no good.
A mail package containing $12,000
in gold dust was stolen from the
steamer Seattle No. 3 between Ram
part and Eagle.
Gold slugs are common on Vault
creek, in the Tanana. A $243 nugget
was picked up recently.
Crooked players have practically
killed base ball at Fairbanks.
Dawson raised green corn this sum
mer, the first in Alaska or Yukon.
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COm«ar not
OK, SO EASY!
All you have to do is to
come around to us and
ask for an Adler, a
Stein-Block or a Hart,
Schaffner & Marx suit.
These clothes carry val
ue and add value to the
men that carry them.
Oh, BUT IT’S EASY
and the easiest) thing
about it is^the cost.
GLAYSON
. ..The Clothier...
«Mns urn 4 «d»i aM.t t n i
camiuiMt |
Saratoga Sails ior Chignik
Steamer Saratoga arrived in port
this morning at 5:30 and sailed for Sel
dovia and Chignik at 10:30. She goes >
to the latter port to bring men from
the Northwestern cannery and will be
gone about three days. Her local cargo i
was general merchandise and 14,000
feet of bridge timber, the latter for
the railroad, ller long delay in arriv
ing was due to a stay of four days at
Katalla to discharge cargo in that re
markable “harbor.’'
Santa Clara and Bertha Sail South
Steamer Santa Clara returned from j
Seldovia Saturday evening and sailed
for Seattle at 2 a. ra. Sunday. The !
Bertha came in as the Santa Clara |
went out and remained all day Sun- j
day, going out at 9 p. in. She loaded ,
a lot of lumber, thirteen horses and j
three head of cattle for the Reynolds •
company at Valdez. Both steamers I
occupied more than thirty hours com- ;
ing from Seldovia on account of a j
strong head wind which was almost
impossible to proceed against at times.
Jeanie Reaches Valdez
Steamer .leanie reached \ aide/, from
Seattle this morning and will sail
westward tomorrow.
The Valdez Prospector announces on
the authority of Frank E. Youngs that
stock subscriptions to the Alaska
Home railway are pouring in rapidly.
The Russian ship Ussuri arrived in
Nome last month with more than 100
Russians who wanted to lind work
there.
The width of government roads in
Alaska is fixed by the road commis
sioners at sixty feet.
Advancing Their Interests
We endeavor to advance the busi
ness interests of our customers in
every legitimate way. In so doing, our
motives may be somewhat tinctured
with selfishness, for upon the prosper
ity of its patrons hangs the success of
every bank.
BANK OF SEWARD.
! THE CARE OF THE
TEETH
Lies in having good re- [
liable Powder, and Brush.
This week we are making
a special sale on
Orris Tooth Powder
25 cts. a bottle
Hygienic Tooth Brushes
25 cts. each
While in our window you
can buy both Powder and
Brush for the regular
price of ONE
An DRUG CO.
■C WES ALLEN. MGB.
■ U I SEWARD. ALASKA
I KNIK TRADING COMPANY 1
PROSPECTOR OUTFITS A SPECIALTY
Nearest tide water point to the Yentna and McKinley
Gold fields. Good trails leading to the Copper and
Coal fields. Saddle and Pack horses for hire.
Home port of Steamer SWAN.
O. G. HERNING. Manager.
Knik,_ _ Alaska
I GAS STEAMER SWAN 1
CALLS AT KNIK, SUNRISE AND TYONOK for all points on the
YENTNA AND SUSITNA RIVERS
For speed, comfort and safety, unexelled. Lighterage
and towing a specialty. For reservations address
CAPT. W. J. flURPHY
| Knik, Alaska_|
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Coleman House
Absolutely First-class. Geo. Sexton, Manager
Electric Lights and elective Bellsin every Room
Rates, per day, - - from 50 cents to $2.50
Fourth Avenue, Seward, Alaska
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Miners’ Conveying and Pressure Hose and
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Stoves and Ranges, Granite and Tinware
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