TALE OF 3 WRECKS
Stanch Vessels in Disasters
on Pacific Reefs.
The Gypsy, the Alameda and the
Santa Barbara Lost Within
a Week.
The Sail Francisco Kxaminer of Oct. 2
gives account of three vessels which
came to grief on the reefs of the Pacific
coast within a week.
The first was the Gypsy, which was
wrecked off New Monterey; tlie second
the Alameda, which went on the rocks
at Fort Point, just outside the Golden
Gate; and the third the Santa Barbara,
which encountered disaster off the Men
docfno coast.
The cargo of the Alameda is probably
a total loss. Her passengers were trans
ferred to lifeboats and safely landed on
the beach. The Alameda’s wreck was
caused by a dense fog and a failure to
sound the fog signal. The vessel was
fairly on the rocks before the danger
was recognized.
In the darkness of the early morning
of Oct. 1 the steam schooner Santa Bar
bara, with nineteen passengers and a
crew of twenty-three on board, went
crashing on the jagged reefs off the
Mendocino coast. Her hull was pierced,
but those on board found safety on the
nearby land. A heavy swell raised the
vessel from her resting place and she
was towed, in a waterlogged condition,
to San Francisco.
Course of Study
in Practical Mining
For the man who winters in Seattle
the Y. M. C\ A. of that eity lias for the
past two years offered a practical course
of study for miners and pros]**ctors.
This was in res|*onse to the demand that
in connection with its other work the
association institute should give some
thing especially adapted to the needs of
the thousands of mining men from
Alaska and elsewhere who make Seattle
their headquarters during three or four
months of the winter season. It was
urged by those interested that many
prospectors engaged in the business end
of mining needed t••clinical knowledge of
an accurate and reliable character, and
that it was almost i impossible to get this
outside of a few large technical schools.
To meet these conditions a course was
formed by ft%oiuiitittee of men of thor
ough training and large practical c\|a
rience. The needs of the man in the
field were kept constantly in view. A
group of teachers consisting of a numtier
of the ltest know n mining engineers of
the city, as well as two men from the
faculty of the *el»«*»l of mines of the
I'niversity of Washington, was secured.
For those who desire, provision has
U-,u made during the present seas*HI for
work in blow-piping a* well as tin- regu
lar classes in theory. The following
subject* are o»\* rol
Identity atioii of nsksand minerals.
Occurrence of vahiahl* min* ral*
t'«»<i»|ss*lUoU of ••!( * .»f commerce
Principles of assaying an*l chemistry,
t’-rq-itr surveying and application
Ore treatMieiit.
In eMiUuH lo this educational Work,
the association throws open to students
the use of its splendid salt-water swim
ming tank and shower liatlis, as well as
tlie gymnasium with the services of its
trained physical directors. Then the
library and reading room is always at
the disposal of students. In the former
are something over a thousand volumes,
while in the latter are to he found 125
newspapers and magazines. Many both
of lxsiks and magazines have to do par
ticularly with mining matters. The
whole plant is open to the men from 0
o'clock a. m. to 10 p. m.
MR. WAGNER WRITES
A Letter Touching on His Reported
Maneuvers in the Recent Big
Caribou Hunt.
Rampart, Per. it, KtOo.
Editor Yukon Valley News.
Pear Sir:—Having just arrived from
the Troublesome district, I found and
read in a recent edition of your estima
ble paper the article “The laid of the
Hunt.” The generosity of my friends
was quite a surprise to me, and I wish
to express my gratitude and thanks
toward the kind gentlemen who went
through the hardship of killing so many
caribou out in the mountains and then
turning the meat over to me. Having
plenty of meat now, 1 hope there won’t
lie any more, for the present, who are
willing to turn their hard-earned caribou
meat over to me. As far as that un
lucky shot is concerned, which I am
supposed to have tired at one of the
mighty N'imrods, I sincerely apologize
and feel sorry, hut hope the gentleman
w ill wear another disguise next time I
am at large. Yours sincerely,
Kr. Wm. Waonkk.
[ The pajier said: “Hob Andrews ami
Wagner killed two. Wagner claimed
honors, hut Andrews was the one who
killed them. It is said Wagner took a
shot at Andrews, thinking he was a
caribou.” The pa|>er’s little story of the
hunt was gathered around warm stoves,
and may he inaccurate in some particu
lars : hunters do not always aim straight
either with their guns or mouths.'
Alabama Plant
to Extract Gold
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 27.—Before
Nov. 1.1 tlirre wilt Ih1 in uetive o|x ration
in Montgomery the thiril plant erected
in tlie world for the pnr|x>xe of extract
ing eo|>|«er, gold and xilver from copper
pvritcx.
For xeveral wn-lir work hax I wen go
ing on near Kivcrxide I’urk erevting a
|x-rinanen! and e<on imxlioux plmt. and
liefore the mi*l*lh‘ of Novrmtx-r thi- plant
will l>c in active o|ieralion, employing
over fifty -killed lalx.r. r
The Vlalxtma 1'opper t ompanv, •iteh r
th<a management of A. It. Kuinx, of t'o
liimlaix, Tenn., who ix al-o tnterexfed in
the Ti iitu-xf Fertilizer t'ompuny,
wihlelt ha« itx plant near Kiver»l<le, will
o|« rate Ilia piant. who h it ix roiindentlv
leliriel will la- in a xhort Imre one of
.UtlwNul'i greatext mineral iittlttntriex.
Tlx \laxka I lull hax ibnixtril fki.tXJt* lo
the I'r Yartele pig enterpri.xe.
FREIGHTING jj
AND packing!!
HEETER’S PACK TRAIN
Leaves for Glen Every 5 Days.
Freighting and pucking to and from all the
creeks. Good teams. Good service.
Patterson on
the Philippines
People n{ Ka in part who were privi
leged to meet and eonverse with the
distinguished party of United States
senators who stopped off here in l!t03
have not forgotten Senator Patterson, of
Colorado. Senator Patterson was also
a member of the Taft party whioh went
to tlie Philippines last summer, and on
his return he was quoted as follows:
“The Philippines—the more you know
of them the more serious apjiears the
problem. I am convinced that in this
government we are getting further and
further away from Secretary Taft’s pa
triotic and humane policy—the Philip
pines for tiie Filipinos and ultimate
indejiendence. The gulf between the
natives and the Americans is widening.
I fear tlie Philippines are a smoldering
volcano. My visit to China has con
vinced sue more than ever of the wis
dom and the necessity of Chinese ex
clusion. I believe that the boycott will
soon lie over, hut in any event American
manhood and civilization is of greater
moment than Chinese commerce. Japan
won me from the first. An admirable
people in many ways.”
Galveston Safe
From Storms
Galveston, Texas, now presents a
striking example of the way great ca
lamities are sometimes turned into last
ing lameiits to mankind. Only a little
more than five years has elapsed since
the city was almost totally destroyed by
a hurricane which drove the water from
the Ci 111 f of Mexico across the island and
blotted out more than 7,000 lives in a
single night and caused a projierfy loss
exceeding $20,000,000. In the spring
and autumn of each year the Gulf of
Mexico is subject to fierce storms; and
ever since the founding of the city men
and capital had avoided Galveston be
cause it was considered inevitable that
sometime great havoc would lie w rought.
In the fall of 1000 all the worst fears
were realized. The terrific wind took
the fatal direction at last and the waters
of the gulf were hurled against the
donned city with irresistible force.
vicr hi ui»uinn»niii^
their ruined eity, ret rlrniit relmildiuic
ami making! awh a ralamity itiipo»*ihle
of a reeurrenee. .Vt an ex|wrneliture <>f
an eoeirmeeu* amount money they
have ronutriieWd a wa null de-mned to
keep out the ante* of the |Ct>if. even
•ImilM there rnNMr another Mtelt a »torm
a* that of l!Mi Tide wall b* now rout
|*!eled |i>r a di-t.mee o( over three mile*
and (ol!ow» the rttrvea of the altore. It
will he extended a* time pu-ore The'
wall t* 17 te 1t al>e>v* low tide and t* Id
feet Wide at the ham-, narrow le* at the
te>p. It he eo«*triM ted e.f feenrrete
amt retfte ■« a loeimlatieen »•! pile* driven
■M feret into the flay. The *ea Ireent eel
the roucrete wall lea* an apron 37 left
RECEPTION
...SALOON...
S. E. HEETER, BOB SCHABER,
Proprietor Manager
Wines, Liquors and
GOOD Cigars....
....Billiard and Pool Rooms
Barber Chair in the House.
St. Lola Is
ABC
and Seattle
Ranier Beers
5 Old Valley Whisky
< the only stock
l Something New:
S TRY OUR
b PEACH AND HONEY BRANDY
CANS!
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
MADE IN RAMPART.
MINERS STORE.
A. B. NOTICE.
Regular nee tings of the Arctic Brother
hood Lodge are held at tin ir hull on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at
•H o'clock |>. 111.
WM. SIPARY. G. A. KETTERER.
Arctic Recorder. Arctic Chief
margin
of the Yukon Valley
_ _ News and mailed home would
— ‘ ■ - ■ —* gratify relatives and friends
Postage, sealed, only 2 cents.
wide and 4 feet thick coni|M>M*d of solid
granite blocks. At the- foot of tl»H
apron there if* a further protection
againnt the wave.** in tin* form «»f an in -
ineikMe breakwater of riprap, com*i.**tir-g
of no leu* than 5,QUO carloads of broke n
•tone.
The top of the wall, widened by tilling
in at the rear with earth, is to W one of
tin* inoet beautiful driveway** in the*
world.
NOTICE OF MEETING
A of ill*- Miner* Aeeoriation
»ill U- li* la »i WHAT CHEER BAR.
Tlitirmlay welling, IVe. '£*.
Kvery miner »l»*>«>UI make an extra
effort l<* U' |*re«enl.
ti. W. I.UlHiKK, l‘re»i.|eiit.
A «aloon in Nome ei«erli»v tliat it
hu irveireti a enn»ignment ••( in.-on
«lune alo-kv front the mountain* of
North t a roll n.i t rie it-la are t.luvl to
anait |-arta tilur- la-tore •tartmg -m tin
long *tum|-e.lv