CLEANUP WILL
BREAK RECORD
(From Wednesday’s Dally.)
Superintendent J. L. McAllan and
Harry Landers, traffic manager of
the Cold Bullion quarts property in
the Willow creek district, arrived in
Anchorage direct from the mine last
night and spent the day here on bus
iness.
The Gold Bullion property is under
a two-year lease to a syndicate of
Montreal capitalists known as the
Willow creek Mining company and
under the able supervision of Super
intendent McAllan. Mr. McAllan
said today that they were employing
70 men at the present time and the
mine would not close down until the
middle of next October. This plant
truthfully boasts of the farthest
north cyanide plant in the world,
being a 45-ton capacity plant and a
source of material revenue for the
season. They are running 12 stamps
this summer and Mr. McAllan is par
ticularly gratified with the outlook
and says that this season's clean-up
will pass all records.
He further said that he would
send down a fair sample of the ore
for the display window of the An
chorage Chamber of Commerce at
his earliest convenience.
MONEY AVAILABLE SOON
BELIEF RAILROAD OFFICIALS
That work will be started full
blast on the railroad again by the
first of the month is the belief of the
officials of the Engineering Commis
sion. R. J. Weir stated this morning
the belief that the new appropriation
will be available by that time or‘that
some means will be found of getting
around the money question suffi
ciently to proceed with the work.
The work which has been done this
spring was all blocked out for ac
complishment with the emergency
fund money, but the greater amount
of work blocked out is arranged so
that a much larger sum will be re
quired. The impression conveyed by
a talk with the officials is that the
work under the two different appro
priations is divided into distinct
classes which will be finished sepa
rately. The rumor that the car would
be able to go to the end of the line
in about ten days is without founda
tion. The middle of next month will
probaoly be reached before that dis
tance can be traveled.—Gateway.
WILL NOT REBUILD THE CAN
NERY BURNED AT METLAKATLA
Since the recent destruction by fire
of the Metlakatla cannery the gov
ernment officials here have been in
communication with the depart
mental officials at Washington in an
endeavor to have the cannery re
built. However, through unavoid
able delays, it is reported that the
idea of rebuilding in time for opera,
tion this year has been abandoned,
and the construction of another
building will not be started until late
in the fall and everything will be
made ready for next season’s work.
LIEUT. MEARS EXAMINED
FOR A CAPTAINCY
Information has been received
from Valdez that Lieutenant Freder
ick Mears, of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission, is there taking an
examination for a captaincy in the
army, which promotion is due on
account of his length of service. Ma
jor Davidson, Captain Nolan and
Lieutenant Duckwall are the exam
inng board.
DEVELOPING QUARTZ CLAIMS
[LLOW CREEK DISTRICT
Frank B. Cannon, of Knik, and W.
J. Conroy, of Anchorage, have start
ed work on their quartz claims on
Archangel in the Willow creek dis
trict. They have two groups of
claims, and under the management
of Chas. Ward, are tunneling on the
Webfoot group and the property ia
showing up very favorable. The
ledge has been stripped for 800 feet,
showing values as high as $50.00 a
ton and as this property is within the
vicinity of the Mable and the Tal
keetna and other proven quartz
mines and The Daily Times sincerely
trusts that these gentlemen may soon
be numbered among the balance of
the quartz kings of the Willow creek
district.
COLLEGE PRESIDENT HISSED
BY ALUMNI MEMBERS
UTICA, June 20.—President Stry
ker, of Hamilton college, created a
sensation and wag given an unpleas
ant reception when addressing an
alumni dinner. He flayed Wilson
and attacked Hughes, and when he
declared that he would vote for
Wilson against his personal convic
tions the members of the alumni his
sed him.
LOEB NOT BE CONSIDERED
HEAD REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
NEW YORK, June 20.—William
Loeb, former secretaiy ot Col.Roose
velt, and collector of port in New
York city, has been eliminated as a
possibility for the chairmanship of
the republican national committee.
The nary collier Nashua, which
has been designated to serve ** a 1
Bupply ship and tender for the Alas
kan Railroad Commission, is under- '
going repairs at the Vallejo navy
yard, and Is due to sail north soon
with material needed at Anchorage 1
in the construction of the new road. 1
The United States army transport
Crook, which has been in service be- |
tween San Francisco and the Phil
ippines almost continuously since
the Spanlsh-American war, is also 1
to be transferred to the service of
the Alaskan Engineering -Commis
sion. Orders from the war depart- :
ment to this effect were received yes- 1
terday.
The interior of the vessel will 1
have to be remodeled at a cost of
nearly $100,000 to adapt it to the ;
requirements of the Alaskan com
mission. It is to be used for the
transport of laborers and supplies
for the construction of the railroad.
TENT MANUFACTURING FIRM
WANTS TO LOCATE HERE
The Daily Times is in receipt of a
letter , from a tei^t manufacturing
firm in the states inquiring as to' the
opportunities here for engaging in
business. As they understand that
a great many tents are used in all
new camps this concern is willing; to
cast its lot with Anchorage, provid
ing the field is as it has been repre
sented to them. The Times answer
ed the query, giving the firm all
the information it sought, and the
probabilities are that ano^ier new
industry will shortly be established
here.
JUNEAU, June 20.—Governor
Strong believes that the spirij of pa
triotism in Alaska is sufficiently de
veloped that a militia of ar. least one
thousand men can be easily raised
in Alaska under the new act approv
ed June 3, authorizing the organiza
tion of militia in territories.
R. S. McDonald, of Fairbanks, has
telegraphed the governor offering
his services and agreeing to raise a
company in the Tanana valley, if
needed.
It is expected that a call will be
issued for the organization of d Ju
neau company.
(From Tuesday’s Daily.)
Just a month today the Banff of
Anhorage opened its doors to the
public, and during that short period
has built up a remarkable business.
Its individual bank deposits amount
to nearly $200,000, with resources
of over $225,000.
The directorate of this institution
is composed of representative Alas
kans and local business men. as fol
lows: Chas. E. Brown, A. E. Lath
rop, Sidney Anderson, Harry V. Ho
ben, Leopold David, J. E. O’Reily
and Geo. W. Palmer. The officers
are Chas. E. Brown, president; Sid
ney Anderson, vice-president and
cashier; Winfield Erwin, assistant
cashier.
On July 1 the bank will move into
the new reinforced concrete build
ing, now being erected for the Em
press theatre, and the quarters pro
vided will be among the best to be
found in Alaska.
The Bank of Anchorage moved
their 5,500 pound Purcell safe this
morning to its vault in the new Em
press Theatre building on 4th ave
nue. The safe will be placed on a
Bolid reinforced concrete base and
the vault will be built around it; the
sides .and top of the vault will be
six-inch concrete reinforced with
3-4 inch steel and the 4,000 pound
outer steel door will also be set in
concrete. This vault will be abso
luately fire proof and as nearly bur
glar proof as possible and vault is
right for there will be no more
moving days for this 5,500 pound
ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY
TO BE ASSOCIATE JUDGE
WASHINGTON, June 21.—Attor
ney General Gregory has been ap
pointed to succeed Charles Evans
Hughes, who resigned as associate
justice of the supreme court. The
new appointment was given to the
senate today for confirmation. So
licitor-General Davis will be named
attorney-general.
REPUBLICANS MAKING PLANS
FOR COMING CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK, June 18.—Justice
Hughes arrived here this morning lo>
confer with the sub-committee of
the republican national committee
on its plans for campaign organisa
tion.
NEGRO STRIKE BREAKER
KILLS LONGSHOREMAN PICKET !
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1».—
Thomas Olson, a longshoreman
picket, was shot and killed this i
morning by a negro strike breaker. <
First Woman District
Attorney Makes Good
SAN FRANCISCO, June 80.—Mr*.
Annette Adame, whose appointment
is assistant United States attorney
mused excitement in officialdom la
Washington and San Francleco, has
nade good.
While here on a visit Federal
Judge Bledsoe, of Los Angeles, went
>ut of his way to pay his respects to
the federal prosecutor and tell her
he was sorry he had opposed her ap
pointment. “I've got to take off my
lat to you,” said Judge Bledsoe.
‘You have made good, and never
igain will I refuse to endorse a
woman In any capacity.”
During the bomb plot sensation in
3an Francisco MrS, Adams worked
ill night and prevented an important
ndictment from being quashed on
iccount of technical errors.
Mrs. Adams is distinctively temi
line, not only in her personal man
nerisms and attributes, but in her
methods of procedure in the court
room, Her personality gives the
lustere chambers a “homey” atmos
phere. She presents her arguments
luietly, but with great fidelity to the
essentials.
During the absence of District At
torney Preston Mrs. Adams directed
the affairs of the office without a
hitch. Her handling of the U. S.
neutrality cases especially won ad
miration.
Born In a Lake,
Marries Rescuer
In Lake
BONTON, N. J., June 20.—Miss
Mary Barbara Richter was born in
in open boat off the coast of Norway
eighteen years ago. Last summer
she was saved from drowning in
Lake Champlain by George Charles
Schmittberger, son of Chief In
spector Max Schmittberger, of the
Mew York police. Today she is to
be married to Mr. Schmittberger in
the center of a lake on the estate off
tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P.
Richter, here. Inspector Schmitt
Merger and other inspectors and sev
sral captains of police will be pres
ent in uniform. So will Company G
jf the Seventh regiment, N. G. N. Y.,
if which George Schmittberger is a
member. After the ceremony the
party will return to the Richter lawn
For the wedding breakfast. The best
man will be Oswald O. Schmittber
ger, and the ushers Joseph CUhlon,
Alexander G. Reagan, Charles. Kra-/
mer, Jr., George Richter and Werner
H. Schmittberger. The maid of
tionor will be Misg Gertrude F. Rich
ter, and the bridesmaids the Misses
Bonnie Hatpin, Helen Messkiil, Gene
vieve Battersby, Josephine Messkiil
md Omia Joy, and the whole party
will be in boats in the middle of the
lake.
STEEL MILLS BOOKED WITH
ORDERS FOR MONTHS TO COME
The head of a large independent
steel company says: "Steel prices
ire entirely too high, and the fact
that concessions in certain classes of
the products are being made is not
surprising. The prices may go lower,
but the fact must not be lost sight of
that the mills have sufficient busi
ness on their books to keep their
plants in operation for the remain
ler of the year. I believe the ca
pacity of the steel mills of the coun
try is now sufficient to take care of
ill the domestic and foreign con
sumption. I do not approve of rec
ard-breaking outlays for the new
jonstruction when the men ere need
sd in the mills.’'
PASSENGERS WHO LEFT LAST
NIGHT FOR SEATTLE
(From Wednesday’s Dally.)
The following* were outgoing pas
sengers on the steamer Northwest
ern which sailed for Seattle at 10
o’clock last night.
Mrs. C. J. Jones, Jean Jacques,
H. G. Thracher, H. Peters, A. S.
Dantrick, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Forbes, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. E. Farges,
Chas. Taylor, Mrs. E. S. Gilmore, A.
H. Clough, Mrs. M. Levonins, Miss
Fay Howard, C W. Estes, J. H.
Nichoalds, Miss May Webber.
For Prices Are Firm.
Tom E. Bee, a' returning trader
from the interior, says that the fur
trade has more than held its' own
luring the winter. Prices have been
top notch, and a ready market has
been found for all of the fnr in the
interior. The principal pelts shipped
have been fox and lynx. The natives
have had good luck the past winter
ind the catch has been heavier than
For several winters. He reports that,
the winter was exceptionally cold.
DEMOCRATS PLAN MAKE
AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Na
tional Chairman McCormick;- of
Pennsylvania, who held a confer
snce with President Wilson yester
lay, announces that plans for ag ag
gressive campaign by the democrats
rill begin Immediately.
Attorney Chas. G. Gantey, of Val
les, has arrived to attend the federal
Two petitions are in local circula
tion directed to the Alaskan Kngin
sring commission, Industrial Agent
Christensen and Mayor Moore, pro
testing against the sale of lots reserv
ed for park purposes and any further
lale of lots, as it would have a ten
lency to further scatter the city over
a wider area. Copies of these peti
tions are herewith printed in full:
We most earnestly protest against
the sale of any lots in blocks 13-19,
Inclusive, which should be preserved
tor park purposes. We consider this
park important as a public recrea
tion ground and a protection against
storms.
We further request that the U. S.
marshal’s office be requested to take
charge of the park and see to it that
no more trees are cut, as they are
needed for shade and ornamental
purposes.
We also suggest the importance
of a park between Ninth street and
Chester, creek, near the Arm, where
an attractive forest is yet available.
The undersigned desire to file a
protest against further sale of lots
In Anchorage until such time as they
are required for improvement, for
the following reasons:
1st. A small percentage of lots
already sold are improved.
2nd. Scattering the city over use.
less territory where water, sewers
and lights will surely be demanded,
which will attach a useless and last
ing expense.
3rd. These frequent sales, disturb
values and are an injury to people
who have, in good faith, endeavored
to build up the city of Anchorage.
4 th. The sale of any portion of
the public reserves would be a
breach of good faith so long as par
ticular attention was calied to these
reserves and their influence on val
ues at the time of sale.
CLUB WOMEN ARE
MEETING EVERETT
EVERETT, Wash., June 21.—The
Washington State Federation of
Women’s clubs convened here yes
terday and the program for the
week is one of the most comprehen
sive ever attempted by this organi
zation. Among the prominent
speakers are Gov. Ernest Lister,
Mrs. Josephine Preston, state super
intendent of public instruction;
Mrs. R. C. McCredie, of Sunnyside;
Mrs. Edmund Bowden, of Seattle,
Mrs. N. S. McCready, of Snohomish;
Donald Olson, superintendent of
the state reformatory at Monroe;
Dr. E. A. Bryan, former president
of Washington State college; Prof.
Edmond Sk Meany, of the University
of Washington; Mrs. Frances C. Ax
tell, former Btate representative
from Bellingham, and many others.
MINER AT GOLD BULLION
IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Dr. E. M. Spaulding, who has the
whole of the Willow creek district
under his medical attention and rep
resenting the big quartz properties
in the capacity, of attending physi
cian, is making his semi-monthly vis
it to this section. The doctor was
especially' called at this time to at
tend to the case' of Jake Young who
was seriously Injured In a snow
Blide while working at the Gold Bul
lion mine. Several days ago Young
was caught in a slide, being carried
200 feet ovSr a high bluff.
JAP KILLS TWO:
DESTROYS SUM
VALDEZ, June 21.—The news of
a triple crime committed at Sanborn
bay on the Shumagin islands on June
11 has just been received at the
United States marshal’s office from
the commissioner at Unga.
A Jap employed at one of the can
neries, runs amuck and before he
could be cheeked in his frenzy to
take human life, be had fired- Into a
crowd of fishermen, killing two of
them and wounding three others.
He then set fire to the buildings of
a saltery, which were totally destroy
ed. The Jap then committed suicide.
ROOSEVELT LIKELY STAND
BY REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
OYSTER BAY,! June 20.—Senator
Lodge held a lengthy conference
with Roibsevelt and later announced
that he had the impression the colo
nel will support "Hughes - for the
presidency.
LONDON, June 21 —The admiral
ty reports that the British ship
Beaehey and the Italian steamers Co
vlnga and Olga have been sunk by
German submarines.
Alaska's Commerce
Shows Increase
•' life •
Following an increase of from 30
per cent to 40 per cent Alaska com
merce for the fiscal year ending
rime 30 will eclipse the record of
any previous corresponding period,
rhe total for this commerce is ar
rived at by faking the valuation of
all shipments from ships' manifests
passing through the United States
custom house. Roughly grouped,
these represent the value of ship
ments to Alaska of all equipments
und supplies, andN southbound the
value of the products of the mines,
fisheries and other industries of the
north. Each separate group shows
a heavy increase, which this year
run ahead of the previous year by
more than $10,000,000. . The do
mestic gold output will show an .in
crease of $1,500,000, and the north
bound shipment of supplies will
show an increase of more than $6,
000,000.
The gross total valuations for
north-bound and southbound ship
ments for the fiscal year ending June
B0, 1915, was $62,205,983. Official
figures are at hand for the nine
months ending March 31 to which
are added a conservative estimate
For the last three months, indicating
a gross total for the present fisca1
year amounting to approximately
$85,000,000.
Divine Sarah’s Kin
Is Poor Old Man
CHICAGO, June 20.—Maurice
Bernhardt, first cousin of the world’s
greatest actress, Sarah Bernhardt,
lives today by himself in a dingy
rooming house in North Chicago. He
Is 82 years old, nine years older than
the “divine Sarah.”
Bernhardt is a hero of the Civil
War. His ancestors served under
Napoleon. His father was, in his
time, the most prominent oculist in
Paris.
Maurice Bernhardt came to Amer
ica as courier of the French Ambas
sador Lascases in 1856. Some years
later Bernhardt was appointed offi
cial interpreter by President Lincoln.
Maurice speaks nine languages—
English, French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Flemish, Yiddish, Portu
guese and Dutch.
At the outbreak of the Civil War
Maurice joined the Union forces and
was appointed first lieutenant of the
cruiser Kearsarge. He was assistant
in command on the memorable cruise
which resulted after two years in the
sinking of the Confederate raider
Alabama ofT the coast of Cherbourg.
After six years in the navy Bern
hardt was given his honorable dis
charge. He lost a small fortune in
New York in the perfumery busi
ness, and then came to Chicago. He
ekes out his existence here by the
sale of perfumery. His $90 pension
quarterly goes to the maintenance ol
his son’s three children in an orphan
asylum. Bernhard thas not heard
from his cousin Sarah since the war
started; before the war they were in
constant communication.
MEET WITH LOCAL CHAMBER
MATANUSKA FARMERS TO
The Matanuska farmers have or
ganized an association for the ad
vancement of farming interests In
that community, and have appointed
k committee of three, with Mr. Win
chester, their president, as chair
man of the committee, to meet with
the executive comifilttee of the An
chorage Chamber of Commerce to
night at 8 o’clock. The meeting will
take up matters pertaining to the
general good of the Matanuska farm
er and the important question ol
marketing their products in this cits
will receive special attention. This
is the right manner to handle these
questions and The Daily Times ie
glad to make announcement of co
operation of this nature that is
bound to bring good results to al]
parties concerned.
COLUMBUS, N. M., June 21.—
The Carranzista troops and General
Pershing’s command are on the verge
of open hostilities, and as the Car
ranzistas have their mounted artil
lery in positions that are menacing
to Americans the situation is verj
grave.
SAN ANTONIO, June 21.—Gene
ral Funston, realizing the seriousness
of affairs in Mexico, has asked the
war department for all available mi
litia and cavalry. Seventeen thou
sand Carranzistas are now en route
to Namiquipa and the declaration ol
war is likely to come at any moment
EAGLE PASS, June 25.—Twe
thousand Yaqui troops, commandec
by Murgia Carranza, have arrivec
here.
COLONIA DUBLAN, June 21.—Ai
American negro soldier, who ' was
held by the Carranzistas, has beet
released upon a warning from Gen
eral Pershihg to the Mexican com
mander. The soldier was divested ol
his uniform and quizzed as to th<
strength of the American forces.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—Th<
torpedo boat destroyers Stewart
Whipple, Paul Jones and Preble an
steaming up to start for Mexico.
The dosing of the Knik public
school last Friday was recognised
by an appropriate program and ex
ercises. Under the exceptionally
competent instruction of Miss Elis
abeth Bennett the school year clos
ed after a yery successful session
and the people of Knik, especially
the school children, are sorry to
learn that Miss Bennett will not ap
ply for the school next year. Miss
Bennett made many friends in Knik
and her manner of instructing the
children gave universal satisfaction.
The program took place at the
school room in the evening, the ex
ercises starting at 8:30 o’clock, and
were as follows:
Recitation—“My Lover," Pearl
Bartholf.
Music—Selected, Miss Blodgett.
Song—“Summer Time," Mabel
Bartholf, Pauline Barnes.
Recitation — “Somebody’s Moth
er,” Lavina Davis.
Song—“The Cradle Song,” Mar
jory Bartholf, Mildred Davis.
Reading—“The Children’s An
swers,” Helma Simmons,' Marjory
Bartholf, Carol Bartholf, Mildred
Davis.
Music—Selected, Miss Blodgett.
The play, “Springtime,” was
pleasingly produced with Lavina Da
vis as May Queen; Mildred Davis,
Flower Girl; Springtime, Helma
Simmons; Merry Sunshine, Pearl
Bartholf; Spring Rain, Allan Horn
ing; Pussy Willow, Marjory Bar
tholf; Bluebirds, Stanley Herning,
Otis Davis, Spencer Paxton and Wal
ter Bartholf; Spring Flowers, Paul
ine Barnes and Mabel Bartholf; and
Fairy Love, Marjory Bartholf.
The stage was decorated to rep
resent a woodland scene and was
very pretty. Mrs. Haley in her usu
al gracious manner played the ac
companiments for the songs and aft
er the program ice cream and cake
were served. It was a very well ren
dered program, each number being
entirely successful, and the affair
was enjoyed by the whole of Knik.
WASHINGTON, June 21.—Dele
gate Wickersbam has appointed Ellis
Babcock, of Valdez, a cadet at West
Point, and Sampson McKinnon, of
Juneau, a midshipman at Annapolis.
HOE ANCHORAGE
TO OPEN 1Y15
The Hotel Anchorage is the name
of a new hostelry being erected on
E street and Third avenue, by C. B.
Wark. The building is 30 by 56 feet
and will be three stories high, and
contain 30 rooms, 10 x 12 feet each.
It is to be a modern hotel in every
respect, well furnished throughout
and heated by steam. Bath rooms
will be provided and the lobby, 18
by 24 feet, equipped with writing
desks, typewriters and stationery. In
order to accommodate the commer
cial travelers there will also be a
good-sized cample room, while plate
glass windows will add to the at
tractiveness of the ground floor.
Mr. Wark is having the new struc
ture built by day labor, with a fore
man in charge, and is rushing the
work to completion in order that the
doors of the Hotel Anchorage may
be thrown open to the public on July
15.
NO INFORMATION RECEIVED
ABOUT TOLSTOI STRIKE
Clyde Coleman has been anxious
ly waiting a reply to his telegram
sent some time ago to W. A. Vinal,
United States commissioner at Ophir
asking for information in regard to
the new strike in the Tolstoi coun
try. The answer came yesterday af
ternoon, and Mr. Vinal advises Mr.
Coleman to wait for his letter and
offers no other information but will
probably send full particulars in his
letter. Clyde has spent several win
ters in the vicinity of the new strike
and the interior of Alaska and while
he has tried hard to interest him
self in the railroad activity of this
section for the past two months, he
can’t get the lure of the gold out
of his system, and if the letter re
■ ports favorably he will probably be
1 hitting the trail in a short time for
his old stamping grounds.
THREE STEAMERS ON
WAY TO ANCHORAGE
Operator Stine reports: Steamer
Northwestern due Anchorage at 6
o’clock this afternoon; Admiral Ev
ans due Anchorage 5 o’clock tomor
row afternoon; steamer Airollne due
Seward at 10 o’clock tonight and
steamer Mariposa due Cordova mid
1 night tonight.
FORMER CIRCUS OWNER NOW
DOWN TO LEGITIMATE GAME
' V. L. Grey, better known as "Slim
Grey,” of Moose City, who carried
i mail from Anchorage to Bird creek
, last winter and now a member of the
• transfer firm of Grey and Smith, is
in the city on business.
MAUtLfflt KM
TO IS AGAIN
NEW YORK, Jane 17.—Society
was startled today by the announce
ment in the local papers that Mad*
elyne Force Astor is to be married
next week to William K. Diek, past
oVner of the Brooklyn Times, and
a popular young man of 28 years.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jane 17.—
Plenny L. Allen, a well-known Seat
tle politician and owner of a large
job printing establishment, was to
day married to Miss Ethel May,
daughter of J. D. Knox, of this city,
at the bride’a home.
$20,000 IN DUST BROUGHT
IN FROM FIRST CLEAN-UP
The deposits of the Banjk of
Anchorage were swelled 220,000 to
day by the gold bricks retorted from
the first clean up of the Alaska Free
Gold Mining company. Wm. Martin
who brought the 80 pounds of gold
down arrived in Anchorage on the
launch Swan Saturday night and re
ports that he is very much pleased
with the prospects for the summer
and that ' everything is running
smoothly at the mine and mill.
Fred McCoy left Knik Saturday to
start a 100-foot tunnel on the McCoy
Martin group on Archangel. The
timbers and summer's supplies are
already on the ground and the de
velopment of this tunnel is anxious
ly awaited by the mining men in the
Willow creek district.
E. H. Bartholf, W. E. Bartholf
and Fred Laubner, interested in the
Mabel quartz mine in the Willow
creek district, came down from Knik
Saturday on business connected with
their property and will return this
evening on the Launch Swan. The
directors of the Mabel mine held a
meeting this morning at the Finley
Bros, grocery store on 5th avenue to
lay out their plans for the coming
season. They expect to have the
mill in operation within three weeks.
They are mploying 15 men at the
present and have established two
camps, one at the mine and one at
the mill site. The cable for the
tram has been stretched and the
tram will be ready to run as soon as
one more tower has been placed. W.
E. Bartholf, manager of the mine,
says the future of Willow creek is
assured and that they expect a good
season at the Mable. Dave Barnes
will put in the concentrating table
and will probably have charge of
the mill this summer.
K. I. Fulton, secretary of the Tal
keetna Mining company, with head
quarters in Portland, has written E.
H. Bartholf that he expects to leave
Portlhnd the 15 th of this month fend
will arrive in Anchorage about the
1st of July. The Talkeetna proper
ty was originally owned by Hatcher
and Bartholf, who disposed of part
of their holdings to the Fulton in
terests of Portland who will finance
the propositon. Hatcher sod Bar
tholf have a contract to drive a 250
foot tunnel and are working three
shifts now. They are in 25 feet and
the indications point to another big
quartz mine in the Willow creek dis
trict.
Fred Laubner and W. E. Bartholf
have purchased controlling interest
in the Fern-Godell group of quarts
claims on Archangel. This proper
ty lies in the same neighborhood
with the Mable and the Talkeetna
mines. These gentlemen expect to
drive a tunnel tills summer and if
the mill test shows up favoraoly will
put a force of men on to do further
developing.
FAMOUS DOG MUSHER
IS PERMANENTLY DISABLED
“Tommy” King, champion dog
muBher of Alaska, is out of the game
forever. He will sing out no more
the cry of the trail to tugging,
straining, yelping malamutes. “Tom
my” King recently reached Seattle
from Chicago. Dr. J. B. Murphy,
one of the world's most eminent
surgeons, told “Tommy” there that
he would be lame for life. Dr.
Murphy told him he should stay In
doors whenever the thermometer
dropped below sero. But the call
of the north has proved too strong,
too irresistible, too luring for “Tom
my.” He is going back to Fairbanks
on the next boat.
FARRAGUT SAILS WITH
GOOD BUNCH FOR HERB
SEATTLE, June 20.—The stenia
er Admiral Farragut sailed from
here late last night for northwest
ern Alaska, with 43 passengers for
Anchorage.
NEW YORK, June 17.—Governor
Hiram Johnson and Raymond Rob
ins this morning called on Theo
dore Roosevelt at his hotel, London,
before the colonel's removal to his
home at Oyster' Bay.
CONGRESS HAS PASSED
ANNUAL PENSION RHWL
WASHINGTON, June 17.—The
house today passed the annual pen
sion hill. which carries with it an
appropriation et,|85.000,000.