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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 231. SEWARD, ALASKA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928 PRICE TEN GENTS
Twenty-Mile Pay
Streak Now Looms
On Canyon Creek
REMARKABLE NEW FINDS IN MOOSE PASS DIS
TRICT INDICATE FINDING OF BENCH PAY
STREAK THAT OFFERS GREAT POSSIBILI
* TIES IN HYDRAULIC WAY OF RECOVERY
NEW LIFE GIVEN TO OLD DISTRICT AS OLD
TIMERS KEEP UP COURAGE AND DRIVE IN
TO GOLD STREAK LONG THOUGHT TO EXIST.
A 20-mile pavstreak is now the thought on Canyon
Creek with a number of feeders, according to Bob Mich
aelson and Fred Metz, two of the oldest Oldtimers who
ever turned a shovel in the North. They say that the I
Moose Pass district now gives evidence of many years j
of activity and the ground is such that it can be worked,
by hydraulic at almost a minimum of expense as against
great aggregations of capital necessary to put in dred
ges. To make ib better they are running into ground that
goes $3.00 to the foot and apparently plenty of it.
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CALLED BY DEATH
ONE OF FIRST MEN TO SIFT
NOME SANDS PASSES AWAY
AT BERKELEY
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 24, (JP)—
Erik Lindblom, 71, said to have dis
covered gold in 1898 at the site of
the city of Nome, died Sunday. He
made a fortune in Alaska and
friends said he was the original
“Dexter” in Rex Beach’s novel “The
Spoilers.”
After striking it rich Lindblom
organized the Pioneer Mining Co.,
and continued to make trips to Al
lska until 1914. He is survived by
his widow and children.
Man Kills Couple
Because Of Grudge
Over Stealing Gun
SEATTLE, Sept., 25, (A5)—Break
ing dowrn under the questioning
of authorities, Arthur Schafer con
fessed to the murder of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Kirk at their farm
home near Shelton, on September
10.
Schafer said he confessed to
clear his conscience and had but
one request to make and that being
he be electrocuted. He said he kill
ed the pair because he had a
grudge against them because they
had accused him of stealing a gun.
GETS A ROPE COLLAR
LOS ANGELES, Sept., 25, (A*)—
Russel Beitzel was sentenced to
hang for murdering his wait
ress sweetheart, Barbara Mauger,
19, whose body was found in a can
yon near Hollywood several weeks
ago. No definite date for the ex
ecution has been set.
down the bench out of Mill Creek
into Canyon Creek and follows
down that creek till it debouches
into the sea. After years of explora
i tion they now believe the great
secret of Canyon Creek has been
1 solved, for no where in Alaska has
j there been so much gold scattered
I over a wide area while men sought
| to find where it has concentrated
| in paystreaks.
To add to the extent of the dis
trict they tell of the findings on
: Lynx Creek about seven miles
j across the summit where Jacobsen
and Emmett on Six-Mile are in the
| pay.
“The days of hard luck are past,”
said Bob, who came to Alaska in
the ’70’s and is striving now as he
has all the years despite his 81
years of age. “I have optioned my
property four times and in each in
stance I got the bunk thru promot
ers who couldn’t deliver the goods.
Now I am backed by real ‘home
folks’, friends of mine in the Dako
tas who are backing me despite the
fact that they have had severe
farming reverses for several years.
They are looking North to better
their condition and since I have
struck the pay and have machinery
and pipes in place, I expect to pay
dividends on their hopes next
.summer.”
Michaelson has been building
bridges and has pipe lines laid for
his operations early next June
when he will be able to take advan
tage of snow waters. There must
still be some ditch work done for
[continuous work thru the season.
Tom Padgett, who has been work
ing in the district this past summer
also brings encouraging reports of I
things being accomplished in the!
Moose Pass for a bg hydraulic pro
duction next season.
Fred Metz’s ground adjoins
Michaelson where Mills Creek!
comes into the canyon. His devel- j
opment work has shown the exist
ance of the new pay streak and
both of these oldtimers are jubi
lant that they are proving out their
oft-proclaimed assertion that the
gold must be “somewhere around
there.”
Oscar Christensen is working
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HOOVER’S RECORO
III HELENA SPEECH
SMITH ASSAILS REPUBLICAN
INTRIGUE AND CRIME FOR
MANY YEARS PAST
HELENA, Mont., Sept., 25, I/P)—
With such blunt terms as “trea
son, official corruption and crime,
and intrigue,” Gov. A1 Smith as
sailed the Republican administra
tion since 1920 and declared the
Republican Party cannot dodge
responsibility for the oil lease
frauds and other acts of wrong
doing.
The Nominee again sailed into
Hoover stressing that his oppo
nent, during the last seven and
one-half years was in the Cab
inet and Smith asserted that no
one in the United States knows
better than he “the real” record
of that period.
“You can search the record
from one end to the other”, Smith
told the crowd and the Nation of
radio listeners.
“You can examine it in the min
utest detail and you will fail to
find a single word of condemna
tion on his part. On the contrary
in his speech of acceptance he said,
‘The record of seven and one-half
years constituted a period of rare
courage and leadership and con
structive action.’ Does he want the
American people to believe that
record means moral courage or
constructive leadership?
“I dont think so,” the Governor
wound up with. After reviewing
the oil lease disclosures the Gov
ernor then brought up the liquid
ation of the Republican National
Committee campaign debt through
the use of Liberty Bonds which
he called “proceeds of the oil deal.”
ESCAPEMENT IDEA
IN FISK lira
ADDITIONAL FISHING REGULA
TIONS EFFECTIVE SATUR
DAY, S. E. ALASKA
KETCHIKAN, Sept., 24, (A3)—Tc
allow the escapement of the sum
mer fish remaining in stream
mouths, the Department of Com
merce has promulgated a regula
tion closing fall salmon fishing
in Southern Alaska, including the
Prince of Wales district, at Sat
urday night, 6 o'clock.
Dennis Winn, agent for the Bur
eau of Fisheries, said that some
of the 15 canneries in the district
have joined in making recommen
dations as 'the quality of the fish
are not up to the standard.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh, 3-2; Boston, 1-4.
Cincinnati, 4; New York, 7.
St. Louis, 9; Brooklyn, 2.
Chicago, 7; Philadelphia, 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston, 0; Detroit, 8.
Philadelphia, 2; St. Louis, 6.
New York, 3; Cleveland, 4.
Washington, 8; Chicago, 4.
Indians Of Lower
|
Mackenzie River
Visited By Plague
\ - |
j JUNEAU, Sept. 24, (/P)—Wth four
! months of sub-Arctic and Arctic
I voyaging behind the expedition of
the Philadelphia Academy of Sei
lence, headed by Capt. Vladimir
Perfileif, left enroute South on the
steamer Princess Louise for Phila
delphia via Prince Rupert.
On his return from the Arctic 1
coast and while ascending" Peel
River in a storm one boat carrying
the parties’ outfit, also part of the
collection, was swamped and sunk
iand considerable food and supplies
of specimens was lost.
The expedition started in June
-and reported that Indian and Es
kimo villages on the lower Macken
zie river had been swept by an epi
demic., deaths running into the
I hundreds and members of the
j party gave relief.
!BOULDER DAM PROJECT UP FOR
DISCUSSION AS GOVERNOR
INVADES COLORADO
—
DENVER. Sept. 25, (/Pi—Governor
A1 Smith made the water power
development a major issue in his
[western campaign by announcing
[that his position would be wholly
jin support and in favor of the hy
dro-electrie resources.
He accused Herbert Hoover, his
j opponent, of being in sympathy
with private power interests. As
sociates of Mr. Hoover, Smith de
clared. were connected with a pow
ler lobby which.had sent its propa
[ganda into public schools and col
i leges and spread it in the halls of
Congress.
The appointment of Roy West, a
former power company executive,
(as Secretary of the Interior, was a
I further demonstration of the atti
tude of the Republican Party on
| the power question, the Governor
stated.
On the impending Boulder Dam
[project, Governor Smith declared
[that if he is elected he will support
the Governmental plan for the
[construction of power plants if en
gineers believe it practical.
Hoover spent a quiet day in
[Washington talking over the cam
paign with President Coolidge and
his various campaign managers. He
said he is not running on an appo
sition basis but on the issues and
as a candidate of the Republican
j Party.
American League
Standing Shows
Little Variation
CLEVELAND, Sept., 25, pPj—'The
relative standing of the Yankess
and Athletics remained unchang
ed as the Yankees lost to Cleveland
by the score of four to three, and
St. Louis beat the Athletics.
; The double loss was favorable
to the Yankees since only six i
games are left for New York and
five for Philadelphia.
The two game margin by which
the Yankees lead increases rela
tively every day though neither
makes a gain. “Lefty" Miller pitch
ed the Indians to victory giving
the Yankees only five hits.
GENERAL MANAGER OHLSON
CONFERS WITH IIIS CHIEFS
ON EXTENSIVE WORK
Reviewing the rapid work new
going forward for the trackage
changes in the railroad yards of
Seward and the forthcoming re
moval of the Seward depot to its
new site at the foot of Fifth Ave
nue on the South waterfront. Gen
eral Manager Otto F. Ohlson of the
Alaska Railroad has been putting
in a busy day here following his ar
rival from Anchorage last night in
his private car.
He was out bright and early look
ing over operations at Lowell
Creek, the steps already taken to
get under the foundations of the
depot, the removal of warehouses
to make room at the new depot site
and inspected the proposed track
changes and possible dock altera
tions. Assistant General Manager
Horn is also in town as well as C. H.
Holmes in charge of construction
and under the combined efforts of
these officials the work is going
forward with speed which will
reach its height this week with the
arrival of a steam shovel and two
crews of workers, to be added to
the men already on the job.
“I have asked Governor Parks if
ne would do me the favor of com
ing up from Juneau, hoping that
we might have a conference with
Major Elliott of the Road Commis
sion,” said Mr. Ohlson. “Major
Elliott should reach here Saturday,
according to my latest information,
hut I cannot say definitely when
we can all get together on some im
oortant matters that should be dis
cussed. Conditions out on the road
are very good and I am glad to see
things moving here so nicely.”
PROiliTSll
MUSTER BRAINS SO
LOSE SOFT JOBS
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
BREATHS A DISASTROUS
BREATH THRU RANKS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 25, I/P)—
Federal Prohibition enforcement
Corps is going to be swept clean
within one month when about
three-fourths of the 2.000 enforce
ment agents will lose their jobs as
the result of the certification ex
aminations held by the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
The facts became known in offi
cial circles although the Prohibi
tion Department has not made an
announcement as yet.
Only New York and the up-State
districts have escaped the weeding
out process. The changes call for
the most sweeping reorganization
of the Prohibition enforcement
squadrons since it came into exist
ence. The nation wide adjustments
will leave only a few of the old
guards in their original positions.
NIEDING RESIGNS
CORDOVA, Sept., 25, (/P)—'The
resignation of B. B. Nieding, gener
al manager of the Kennecott Cop
per mines for the past eight years,
was announced. Nieding is leaving
Alaska after a score of years in
the gold and copper regions.