Alexander Archangelsky, a young min
ing engineer, was sent to the scene to
perform work necessitating no greater
outlay than five hundred dollars, as
that was all at the time deGroff chose
to invest in a prospect, prompted by
liis past experiences. On examining
the property the engineer returned the
report that the mine was a grass-roots
proposition and subsequently it has
proven to be as he predicted. The first
shipment of ore was made in Decem
ber, 1905. Five tons at that time was
sent to Tacoma, showing returns from
the smelter amounting to $1,270; fif
ty-seven tons shipped the following
year brought returns of $7,300, and a
third shipment in the spring of the next
year returned $15,700. With this mon
ey two Hendy two-stamp mills were
purchased, and are now operating on
the property, and concentrates are
shipped regularly to the smelter.
Young and Newell both realized the
value of their property; but by their
sudden wealth their heads were
not turned. Ralph pursuer the same
tenor of his way; and next summer
when on his usual vacation to the fish
ing grounds, he left his employer and
partner with apologies. He did not
want the judge to believe that he
went because he was too proud to
work—he did not consider that catch
ing salmon for the canneries was work
—and fulfilling his promise, he return
ed to faithfully discharge the duties
of his post in the store.
The exceptional part of the story,
as a story, rests in the fact that the
Indians have placed their faith in the
white man, and that faith has not been
abused.
NOT TALKING RECIPROCITY
Those who atended the Saturday
evening concert at the Grand Theatre
received a very pleasing surprise dur
ing the course of the performance.
When it came time for the first vocal
number the ad curtain was raised re
vealing the stage equipped with a new
set of scenery having an interior effect.
It is very evident that Mr. Jackson,
or “Jack” as he is better known, has
not been spending his spare time argu
ing whether we ought to have reciproc
ity with Canada or not. The Grand is
now well equipped to handle all kinds
of theatricals and it would look as
though a boom in that line was forth
coming during the winter.
Mr. Jackson deserves great credit
for his grit and stick-to-it-iveness in
connection with the building up of the
present Grand theatre. He came to Ju
neau at a time when all picture shows
were looked on with suspicion as the
merchants and people in the town had
been done, and done brown, on var
ious occasions by these traveling
shows. Jack realized that the town
needed something in this line as the
means of amusement during the long
winter was very slim, so he got to
work and convinced the people that he
was here to “deliver the goods.” This
is not Jackson’s first venture into the
theatrical line as he had had some 18
years experience with some of the larg
est productions in the states. We hope
the time is not far distant when Ju
neau will have prospered to the extent
of being able to support a house de
voted to the “legitimate” with Mr.
Jackson as manager to greet us with
the “smile that won’t come off.”
A HEARSE, A HOUSE, A
LEASE, AND A LAWSUIT
James McKanna brought suit against
L. G. Thomas last week for $125—the
culmination of an old dispute. The
case was tried before Judge Grover
Winn last week Saturday and taken
under advisement by him.
Years ago, Mr. Thomas built a
nearse, worth about $1,400, for the
“honorable wagon” comes high. Af
terwards, a house owned by Mr. Mc
Kanna on ground owned by the Tread
well company was rented, and the
hearse moved in. It was long ago and
the parties are not able to agree as to
what the terms of the original con
tract were, if there was an agreement.
Some time later, either in cash or in
the settlement of an old bill $93 was
paid for rent, and then the matter ran
along for some more years. Mean
time, the defendant contends, he saw
the superintendent of the Treadwell
company, and secured permission from
them to use the premises. At the ex
piration of the lease from the
Treadwell company, there was some un
certainty about the amount of ground
rent to be charged by the Treadwell
Co. the plaintiff contends, and the renew
al of the lease was put off from time
to time, until, during Mr. McKanna’s
absence last summer on his wedding
trip, the barn was torn down by the
company, and Arthur Osterberg’s
house built on the site.
HOONAH NOTES
The Hoonah people are beginning to
return from their summer’s work.
There was a very good run of fish dur
ing the past summer and the people
will be able to provide well for their
material wants until the beginning of
the next season.
As usual, in the fall, the natives are
busy drying fish and picking berries.
Fish and berries constitute a great part
of the native food for the winter.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson and Mrs. Lin
coln Gorden were taken to the gov
ernment hospital at Juneau last week.
The government school opened last
Monday. Miss Elnora Ginther is the
teacher.
A new store has been added to Hoon
ah. Messrs. Dawson and Hillman are
the proprietors.
Mrs. L. Kane has built a new glass
front to her store.
The pile driver from Forbes’ can
nery has arrived and work on the new
wharf will soon begin.
Mr. Oscar Williams is building a new
house.
With new stores and new houses
and a new wharf Hoonah should makfe
a very creditable showing.—From our
regular correspondent.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The clause in the law which is re
sponsible for the decision of the Unit
ed States court of appeals at San
Francisco, holding that Alaska judges
must admit evidence of citizenship in
Indian liquor cases has an interesting
history. The clause in question reads*
“That the term citizen in this act
shall be construed to include the abor
iginal races of the inhabitants of Al
aska when annexed, and their descen
dants of the half blood, who have not 1
become citizens.’’
This clause was inserted in the law
wdien it was amended to make it a fel
ony. As proposed by Governor Hog- 'j
gott, there were no changes in the <
law except as to the penalty. While it
was before the committee of the house
Delegate Wickersham proposed the in- 1
sertion of this clause, and the commit- 1
tee accepted it without any debate. j
But for that clause the law would still 1
be perfectly good.
WANTED—A BIG HOUSE '
If you were a practical opponent of 1
race suicide, and had a family of some t
thing like a dozen, and you wanted to
move into the corporate limits of Doug
las with your family of a dozen, what
would you do?
There is no prize offered for an an
swer to this question, but if any read
er of the Sourdough is inspired with an
idea of a helpful sort, he would give
no offense if he communicated with the
new Douglas postmaster—the name of
that official is Richard McCormack—
his appointment came Saturday. He
would like to move into Douglas if he
could find a house big enough. Miss
May McCormack arrived on the City
of Seattle and will be assistant post
master. It was offered to Miss Bessie
Johnson, but she declined.
NOT RHEUMATISM
James McCloskey, of Juneau, is re
covering 'rapidly from an injury receiv
ed by a fall a^ his mine at Spruce
creek this summer. He slipped and
fell there, and, as he thought, sprain
ed his knee. When it grew more
painful, he thought that rheumatism
had found a weak spot. For weeks he
labored under this impression, but final
ly went into Skagway and consulted
a physician, and found that his knee
was dislocated. Not withstanding the
fact that it was out of place so long,
it will in time be as good as new.
Weekly Sourdough, $3.00 a year.
€ltmr €♦ Smith
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PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY
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COMPLETE PHON
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CHINES AND RECORDS, BESIDES
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Douglas Alaska
MINING NOTES
George Cooke, George Smith and Tom
Ryan have sent samples of their
raku ore from the Taku Chief to Vic
;oria to be assayed by the Canadian
government, and imjmediately on gett
ng a report from it they will all leave
for the mine, and expect to take out
>re immediately.
A force of men are at work at the
Alaska Treasure on Douglas island,
rhe tunnel is to be completed to the
ihaft, a distance of several hundred
‘eet, and a raise put in to *the present
jottom of the shaft.
The machinery is being installed into
he new central hoisting plant at
Preadwell. This will be the largest
misting plant at any quartz mine in
he world.
OAK HEATING STOVES CANNOT
BE BEATEN
One cannot be too careful in buy
ing a store in this climate. After
years of experience, I have come to
handle the ESTATE OAK because
it is peculiarly adapted to the Al
aska winters. They are little giants
to heat, and cannot be beaten for
economy.
For a Good Smoke Try Douglas
HENRY cur
BY CAREFULLY BUYING
a small stock I can sell better Shoes
for less money than other stores
DENNY ORFANUS
St. Ann’s Road
A Good Stock of Heating
STOVES
Always on Hand
Julies
Jensen
Corner Second & D Streets
You’ll find the best Stock of
Tobaccos at the Douglas News
Stand.
R. R. HUBBARD