CORDOVA MEETING NAMES
CONVENTION APPOINTMENT
Cordova, Alaska, Doc. 16.—The lie
ppblican territorial committee, compris
ing Sam Blum, chairman; Harry Steel,
secretary; L. P. Shackleford, national
committeeman, and Edward Harwood
and Charles Harron of Nome, today
adopted a resolution endorsing the can
didacy of President Taft for re-nomin
ation for a second presidential term.
Apportionment of delegates for the
territorial Convention to convene in
Cordova on March 30 was made and is:
First Division.
Juneau, eight; Douglas, eight; Ketchi
kan, four; Treadwell, four; Sitka, three;
Wrangell, three; Loring, three; Skag
wav, two. Other towns in the First di
vision were given one.
Second Division.
Nome, twenty-one; St. Michael, five;
Council, five; Glacier, five; Candle, four;
All others three.
Third Division.
Cordova, eight; Valdez, six; Seward,
five; Chitina, four; Kennicott, three;
Katalla, two; Eyak, two; Unalaska,
two; Copper Mountain, two. All oth
ers one.
Fourth Division.
Fairbanks, seventeen; Fort Gibbon,
five; Iditarod, three; Flat Creek, two.
Others one. *
READY BULLION EXPLOSION
WAS ODD AFFAIR
Douglas, Dec. 16.—The smash-up at
the Bullion compressor room yesterday
noon was one of the most peculiar acci
dents that ever happened at the Tread
well. works.
The big fly-wheel flew to pieces,
causing the engine to run away. Sev
eral parts of the machinery were hurl
ed through the roof of the building with
terrific force and was distributed hun
dreds of feet away. The interior of the
building was wrecked and the com
pressor ruined.
The mill was shut down for seven
hours, after which it was started up.
The machine men at the mine were laid
off on account of there being no air to
run the machines. Hoisting has been
resumed, nevertheless. A force of men
are working like Trojans laying a line
of air pipe from the Mexican mine to
the Ready Bullion and as soon as the
line is complete air will be sent there
from aother parts of the works, the oth
er compressors being connected togeth
er.
It will be only a question of a day or
two until all the machines will be run
ning again. The Bullion compressor
will probably not run for a long time.
The two men who were scalded were
not hurt a,nd are not laid up with their
injuries.
—From the Dispatch.
A TINE OPPORTUNITY
For the next ten days from ten per
eent to 25 per cent will be given off ev
erything in the holiday stock of Smith’s
Drug Store. Now is the best chance of
the season to buy cut glass, toilet ar
ticles, smoking sets and many other
things for relatives and friends.
PLEA OR THREAT
The Wrangell Sentinel reprints the
story in the Sourdough about the na
tive who wished to “talk by string in
Ketchikan,” and adds:
Not only are the messages hard to
get by sign language but those furnish
ed by those competent to write their
own messages are not always plear, if
the one heard by the Sentinel is the
product of a native and not of the bar
ber shop where it was heard, “I’m
spitting blood, send me money,” was
the message, and to date we have not
been able to learn whether it was a
plea or a threat.”
Be sure and attend the free demon
stration fair given under the auspices
of the Ladits’ League of the Congrega
tional church. The ladies in charge
of the Amocat booth expect to enter
tain their guests in a dainty manner.
PARTNER WANTED
Wanted—Partner foj salmon fishing.
I have a good boat. Address “Fisher
man,” care Sourdough, Douglas, Alas
ka.
MILITARY VAUDEVILLE
The monotony of winter life on the
Gastineau channel was broken this
week by the presence of soldier per
formers from Fort Seward under the
management of Paulus A. Boehn. Four
performances were given, two at Ju
neau, one at Douglas, and one at Tread
well, under the auspices of the Tread
well club. At each performance the pro
gram opened with the presentation of
a sketch entitled'1 Shylock Bones.’'
George C. P. Archibald, Paulus A. Bo
ehm, Jesse Edwards and Joseph Kent
ish and Albert Edwards take part. Af
ter which G. C. P. Archibald delighted
four houses with "Silver Thread Among
the Gold." Following the song, three
more sketches were presented: "The
Poetic Tramp and the News Boy,"
*1 Two Irish Heroes, ’ ’ and 11 Hawkshaw
the Dyspeptic." Slippery who escapes
from winebarrels, strait jackets, and a
few other attempted restraints, was
the hjt of the show.
BOGOSLOV AT IT AGAIN
Bogoslov was evidently on a violent
rampage on the night of October 20.
The night was cloudy, yet comparative
ly clear, says the Seward Gateway.
The Dora had passed through Unimak
Pass, and was approaching Akun Head,
when the officers noticed three dis
tinct and prolonged flashes lighting up
the atmosphere to the west. Then at in
tervals the phenomenon would occur
again—always three flashes. The offi
cers paid little attention to it, thinking
the light came from the little volcano
on Akutan island, only 10 or 15 miles
off, and almost directly between the
ship and Bogolov, 90 miles away. The
following day at Unalaska the revenue
cutter Bear put in her appearance, com
ing from the Arctic ocean, and report
ed having seen the same flashes, coming
by threes. Bearings taken by the two
ships were compared by the command
ing officers, and it was found that the
intersection of the two bearings came
directly at the location of Bogoslov.
It is thought that the illumination must
have been of majestic proportions, and
of wonderful intensity, to be seen 90
miles to the eastward from the Dora
and 150 miles to the nortlward from
the cutter Bear. Within two or three
days after the observations before men
tioned, the last Of the revenue '(•ut
ters were to leave for the states, so
that the present arrangement of the
islands forming this most wonderful
group must remain unknown to the
world until April or May next year,
when some cutter will be ordered to
go to the scene and observe the chang
es.
The funeral of Fred Cook and Will
iam Cummings, Douglas boys who met
death by freezing near Veldez, was at
tended by the largest delegation of
miners ever at a like ceremony.
Steve Kane, the merchant of Hoonah
village, is in town for a few days vis
it. ...
New Stock of
NUGGET
and
OLD
IVORY
Jewelry just arrived—typi
jal of Alaska, and will make beauti
?ul Christmas presents. Cut Glass,
A.rt China and Silverware, and op
tical goods.
Paul
BMorn
Front Street, Between D & Bradley
LADIES
Purses, Collar Boxes,
Hand Bags, Pillow
Tops, Ribbons, Combs.
GNTLE 7V\E) JS*
Ties, Mufflers, Combination
Sets, Hose, Shirts, Belts,
Caps, Hats, Gloves.
STDBBINS
Here’s a Rare
Bargain!
Washington Chicken Ranch of six
Acres within the city limits of a thriv
ing county seat town of 5000 inhabit
ants. . Seven-room house with fine
lawn. Beautiful location overlooking
river.
All cleared and planted in orchard.
One thousand chickens.
Two up-to-date poultry houses.
Eight colony houses.
Large barn. Water piped to all
buildings.
Gasoline engine with bone and feed
mill.
This place cleared $2000 last year.
Only ten minutes walk from the heart
of the city.
Price $8500, $6000 cash and balance
time.
This is a fine home tnat will bring a
permanent income. Owner has a fami
ly of growing boys, and must have a
larger place. Address X, care Sour
dough, Douglas, Alaska.