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No. 88. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1909 PUCK, 10 CENTS
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Dr. Alfred H. Brooks, in charge of
the division of Alaska mineral re
sources In the Geological survey, ar
rived In Skagway Wednesday after a
trip through the interior of Alaska,
nnd sailed for j'ineau on the Cottage
City.
Dr. Brooks probably knows more
about the mineral resources'of Alaska
than any man in the United States.
He is sanguine that Alaska has a per
manent future from a mining stand
point If the low grade grounds are
thoroughly worked. Ho thinks it is
a grave mistake to disregard the low
grade grounds.
Dr. Brooks eonsiders the most im
portant asse* that Alaska has today
to be her eoal deposits.- Ho says
it has no competition outside In qual
ity. He does not believe Alaska's
eoal supply will be exhausted in four
hundred years. The lignite deposits
in the interior, he says, can hardly
be utilized but for local consumption.
BIG BLOW OUT
AT HELL
Camp Treadwell, No. 14. Arctic
Brotherhood, gave a ho is? winning
last Tuesday night. An elaborate
spread was given in the new A. B.
rooms followed by a dance in the
Natatorium. The dance was held in
the Natatorium as the A. B. rooms
were not quite completed.
There was a Mr crowd present and
nearly every town in Southeastern
Alaska was represented. The banquet
was presided over by M. J. O'Connor,
Arctic Chief and mayor of Douglas.
Toasts were responded to by nearly
every one present.
The Juneau visitors were taken ov
er on Mr. Bennett's handsome launch
the "Gracie E." Among those pres
ent were: M. J. O'Connor. Arctic
Chief of Treadwell Camp; A. G.
Shoup, P. A. C. of Sitka; Ike Sower
by. P. A. C.: Dr. L. S. Keller. P. G.
A. C.; Grant Baldwin, A. R. of Matn<9
Charles Fox, -P. A. C.; Capt. Tomp
kins and Prank Davis of Fairbanks,
J. E MoKanna. William Stubbins and
Dr. Davis.
LOOK OUT!
Beginning 16th inst. I shall have
some A.-Y.-P. special at the Pack
Train. Finest in the Land. Yours
as ever. Herman Grimm tf.
ALEUTIAN IS.
ARE SHAKING
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. -Sept. 10?' Tha
seismograph In the government obser
a tory registered a severe earthquake
shock of more than two hours dura
tion last Wednesday nt noon. The
the center of the disturbance is In
the Aleutian Islands off the Alaskan
peninsula. % .
MINER TAKES
OUT BIG WAD
Louis Piquot, a miner from Chicken
creek in the HVirtv Mile district, ar
rived in Skagwuy Wednesday on the
train and left yesterday for Seattle.
Mr. Piquot has been at Chicken creek
for more than nino years and he
leaves the country with about $30,000
in cash. Mr. Piquot and Tuck Fla
harty formerly had claims near to-'
gether on Chicken creek.
Thomas Newman of the Pacific
Cold Storage company arrived in tow
last night and will bo here several
days.
Fall MiUiner^
Now on Display
Including the Newest Feather Aigrettes
French Curl Ostrich Plumes, Imported
Wings and Tips in all Colors
LYNCH & KENNEDY
$ The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies* Furnishers jjj
H"I 1 1 I I II !? 1 ?! ?! M I-I-H-H-H-*
RIVALS WILL SOOII MEET;
(By United Prow)
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Sept 10? Com
mander Robert E. Peary Is expected
to arrive In Sidney, N. S., tonight and
will proceed directly to New York.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Sept. 10
?Dr. Frederick A. Cook was delayed
In nailing for Brussels and will leave
here Sunday directly for New York.
Dr. Cook says ho hna absolute
proof that he reached the pole and
that he can refute the attacks of
Peary and all other critics.
NEWS OF DEATH KEPT SECRET
(By United PrMs)
ARDEN. N. Y. Sept. 10? B. H. Har
rlman died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday
morning and the news of his death !
was not announced until after the
etock exchange closed. This was
learned today from his sister, Mrs.
Mary Simmons.
The funeral will be private and lie!
Sunday afternoon. Harriman will be
Interred beside his eldst son who
died twenty-two years ago. The pall
bearers will be tho men who served
at the head of his estate.
No autopsy will be performed to do
termlne tho exact cause of hla death.
It was undoubtedly due to a cancer
ous growth of the stomach, however.
HONOR Pi
I. R. SEWARD
(By United Pr#s?.)
SEATTLE, Was. Sept. 10? The mon
ument to William H. Seward, who as
secretary of state was responsible for
the purchase of Alaska in 1867, was
unveiled at 2 o'clock this afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies at the
A.-Y.-P. exposition grounds. Gen. Win
H. Seward and his son W. H. Sew
ard Jr., the son and grandson of the
distinguished secretary were present
at the unveiling.
RIVER REPORTS
Te Casca reached Whitehorse at 9
a. m. today with 7 passengers.
The Whitehorse passed Yukon Cros
sirtg at 3 a. m. today and the Sel
kirk left Dawson at 9 a. m. today,
both bound up stream.
The Dawson left Whitehorse at 11
p. m. yesterday and passed Hoota
linqua at 8 a. in. today.
The Bonanza King is la Whitehorse
and the Casca will sail tomorrow.
PAY STREAK AT GLACIER (CREEK -
II. D. Gardner, an old timer who
located claims in this district In the
early days, arrived out from his claim
ou Glacier Creek Tuesday. Mr. Gard
ner states he has struck some good
pay on his property there and has
taken steps to have his claims pat
ented. He left on the Cottage City
Wednesday to look over some prop
erty In the Ketchikan district stating
he would return here In the early
spring. ? Haines Pioneer Press.
OLD PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
Jack McQuesten. of ton called the
"Father of the Yukon," who wan in
tho Yukon as early as 1873, and who
is known to every old tl m.r in the
north, died Sept. 4th, at his home at
Berkley ,Cal., at the age of 83 years.
McQuesten, who was born in Maine
was fur hunting on the Nelson river
in the early 70's. In 1879 with A1
Mayo, Fred Hart. George Klnch. Sam
uel Wllkenaen and Andrew Kensaler
he came to the Yukon and 3tarted a
trading post eight miles from where
Dawson now stands, calling it Port
Reliance.
In the early 80's when gold was
found on the Stewart river, McQues
ten started a post. Later he went to
tho Forty-Mile country and established
a post. In the early !*0'b the Alaska
Commercial company bought out Mc
Questen and for a time he managed
the Interests of the company. He
left the north in 1S?H and has resided
since in Berkley.
McQuesten was a man of sterling* qua
lities. Ho was generous to a fault
and staked many a "broke" pros
pector. He leaves many friends and
no one to say an unkind word. He
played a prominent part In the devel
opment of the north and his name
will always be remembered as one of
the pioneers of Alaska.
DOLPHIN IS III PORT
The Dolphin arrived In port at 10
o'clock this morning with 27 passen
gers. 200 tons of freight, and G3 cattl
consigned to Waechter Brothers of
Fairbanks. There were twelve round
trippers on the Dolphin. She will sail
south at 7 o'clock tonight,
* *- /? * * ,
| watermelons!
jj WATERMELONS
WATERMELONS
" We noiw /iai>e the very best melons"
? ? ? ?
:: of fAe season Ripe and delicious
? ? Put up in Sure Seal Jar*, a? a preserve, cannot be * *
; * equalled I !
fGANTY & FRANDSON f
MIS DEATH HAS NO
BAD EFFECT OK MARKETS
(By United Pre**.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 10? The now*
of the death of Harriman did not have
any dcproaalng effect upon the stock
markets. Upon tho contrary, the
prices of all the' leading storks rose
two or three points after the markets
opened today. Harrlman's death has
been anticipated for the past two
week* and the removal of th* un
certainty and thp fart that It wan an
nouneod after tho atoek dcfMing*
clotted yeaterday gave tho market an
upward tendency.
Judge Robert Lorett may bo tho
aucceaaor ot llarrlman In the manage
ment of the llarrlman Intercut*.
WHEELS WILL
CEASE TO HUM
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. Sept 1ft? For one mln
uto after noon Sunday nil activity on '
the Harriman linos will bo stopped
out of rospect to Edward H. Harri
man, who will bo burled Sunday aftor
noon. Tho ordors wore issued from
Now York today to tho heads of the i
different department*.
TRANSCRIPT
IS NO ME
(Spoofcil to tba Dally Alaskan)
Juneau. Sept 10 ? Tho Dally Tran
script susp??nded publication today.
Tho circulation list has boon purchas
ed by the Dispatch. Tho office Is
dismantled. Tho future plans of W. 0;
Ullrich, tho editor, are not known.
The Transcript, which ran as a
weekly for several years, started as
a dally about throe months ago. It
was ably edited, but evidently the
Juneau merchants were not able to
support throe dallies and the Trans
cript, boinjc tho newest In the field,
suffered tho most.
W. C. Ullrich, tho editor. Is a deaf
mate.
A. ITS. ASKED
FOB NUGGETS
(By United P-e?0
SEATTLE. 8opt. 10? Orand Arctic
Chief Hannum h?R requested each
Arctic Rrotherhood camp in Alaaka to
Immediately send a nugget t n Grand
Arctic Recorder Godfrey ChealandT
which will bo placed In the member
ship certificate which will be preflented
to Preslpent Taft when he la made
an honorary member of the Arctic
Hrotherhood In Seattle.
roedigerIys
TAGOMA PAPER
Richard Roodlger, having acquired
n controlling Interest In the Mock of
the Tribune Publishing company. ha?
been elected prenldent and taken full
charge of thia paper. Hia associate
fttockholdem Include tome of the
strongest men of Tacoma. A new
hlgh-apeod perfecting preaa. with col
or attachment, will be Immediately
piirchaaed and installed a? noon a* de
livery can be made, and the Tribune
will be enlarged and Improved a* rap
Idly as possible. ? Tacoma Tribune.
The Council met last night ami ad
journed becaimo there .wa* no quorum
present. The next meetlnic will be
held next Monday evening.
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