Copper Ore Shipments From Cordova Alone Are Over $1,500,000 Each Month |
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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 155. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1915. I’RI( i : TEN CENTS.
GERMAN AND RUSSIAN FLEETS CLASH
SUBMARINES DESTROY MORE SHIPS AND TRAWLERS
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
PETROGRAI), June 7.—Further reports have
been received here concerning the battle between
the German and Russian fleets in the entrance to
the Gulf of Riga, between the Island of Osel and
Dome Ness. The Russian fleet discovered the Ger
man warshaps convoying bodies of German troops
in transports whose evident intention was to effect a
landing, and sweep down from the north on the
Russian forces who have cooped up the Germans in
Lilian. The appearance of the Russian fleet, was
the signal for the convoying German war vessels to
open fire. The Russian naval commander says that
his ship sank several of the German transports, and
one large warship, name unknown. .Tin* Russians
lose one auxiliary ship.
Naval authorities in this city conjecture that
the majority of the German fleet, which has hitherto
been concentrated at Kiel, has now entered the
Baltic. However the battle squadron of the Ger
mans did not put in an appearance at the Gulf of
Riga, and' was apparently unengaged. The officials
here have no doubt but that Germany will repeat the
attempt to land troops on the Russian coast.
PARTS, June 7.—The French official corn*
mun'upie for this morning carried the announcement
that a French mine laying vessel, the Cassiabanca,
r>00 tons, had struck a mine in the Aegean Sea and
been destroyed. Sixty-six of the crew of P28 were
rescued by other vessels of the allied fleet. More of
the men swam ashore, as the ships could see them
land, but they were immediately taken prisoners by
tin* Turks, and it is not known how many of them
readied safety in this way.
MKRTjTN, June 7.—The German official state
ment issued today contains the announcement that
a German submarine torpedoed and sunk the Rus
s' i cruiser Amur in the Baltic Sea yesterday.
ATIIFiNS, June 7.—A communication received
by the Greek foreign minister from the Imperial
German government, admits the responsibility for
the sinking of the Greek steamer llellespontes in
the North Sea, bv a German submarine. The Ger
man note is an answer to a previous note sent the
Kaiser by Greece, and the Germans express their
regrets for the occurrence and offer to make full
compensation.
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LONDON, .Tune 7.—Two more British ships are
victims of tlx* German submarines. The unfortunate
vessels this time are the steamships Star of the
West and the Sunlight. The crews of both vsesels
were saved.
LONDON, June 7.—A German submarine tor
pedoed and sunk the British trawler Dromio in the
North Sou today. The fate of the crow is unknown.
PETROGRAD, June 7.—The war office admits
the loss of the mine layer Yenesei, through being
torpedoed by a German submarine, but state that
the Russian cruiser Amur, which was reported from
Berlin as being sunk, is safe and unharmed1. The
admiralty announces that the Germans made a mis
take as the Yenesei is a sister ship of the Amur, and
their identity was probably confused.
LONDON, .Tune 7.—A German submarine sank
the trawler Arctic in the North Sea today. The ship
was torpedoed before the crew had an opportunity
to launch the small boats and four members of the
crew perished.
Many Troops Witness Mid-Air Battle
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, June 7.—A remarkable battle in the
air between a Zeppelin and a British aviator took
place over the battle line in Belgium yesterday
evening. The rapid fire guns on the dirigible tried
in vain to disable the daring aviator, whose evolu
tions and skill were too much for the slower moving
dirigible. The Englishman succeeded in dropping
a bomb on the big elliptical of the Zeppelin, and tin
huge craft was blown to pieces. The English aviator
returned in safety to his own lines. When the twc
machines were in the air, they were in plain sight of
both the warring forces, and the battle was one of
the most spectacular incidents of the war.
LONDON, June 7.—A fleet, of Zeppelins paid a
flying visit to the east coast of England last night,
and dropped many bombs in tin* course of their
flight. Moth incendairy and explosive bombs were
used. The total casualties of the raid were
five persons killed and 40 injured. Two bad fires
wore started by the incendiary bombs, which were
tlie cause of considerable difficulty in extinguishing.
AMSTERDAM, June 7.—A British aviator
destroyed a Zeppelin airship yesterday by dropping
a bomb upon it. When the Zeppelin fell it landed
upon a convent, which was being conducted as an
orphanage. Two of the nuns and’ two of the orphans
were killed. Many others were injured. The entire
crew of the Zeppelin, composed of 2S men, were
killed when tlit* British bomb exploded.
Editor Daily Times:
Complying with your request for
some notes on m,y observations in the
Kuskulina district will say I readied
Strelna on May 25 in company with
the Lydick party, which was com
posed of Jack, Mrs. Lydick and the
two boys and Miss Lowes, their guest.
Here we were welcomed by Mayor V.
J. Dwyer and his charming bride. The
keys of the city—as well as the com
missary—were turned over and every
thing done in a whole-hearted Alaskan
way, to make us feel at home. a
After a bounteous luncheon the
Lydick party proceeded on to Kenne
j cott for a few days’ vlBlt with the Sea
graves, while I, in company with Ole
Berg, who had kindly tendered the
use of his horses for the trip, set out
for the Kuskullua. We were accom
panied part way by Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Lynch, returning to their home
on the river.
A vast change was noted in the
Kuskulina valley, as we climbed the
slopes looking towards Mt. Blackburn,
since my first visit, twelve years be
fore. Then, in company with Horace
V. Wnchell, J. 1). Audley Smith and
L. A. Levensaler, all mining experts,
there was but a single trail creeping
along the base of the mountains,
crossing swift little streams, or wind
ing through swamps alive with mos
quitocs and moose files. Today there
are trails of a sort reaching out to
every point Of the compass, with habi
tatlons dotted along the mountain
sides and on the banks of the river,
while the C. R. & N. W. Railway
sweeps across the table land and
crosses the Kuskulina canyon on a
steel span 260 feet long and 198 feet
above the rushing water. And yet,
while the change is great, it does not
compare with what it would have
been, had the country not been held
up by the ultra-conservationists and
muvkrakers of the east, and the coal,
which is of such vital importance to
i the development of a mining country,
i withdrawn from use. What has been
i accomplished has been done in spite
l
if every obstacle that could be put In
he way of a pioneer by his govern
ment. For this we have to thank
rheodore Roosevelt, (lifford I'inchot
wd a swarm of yellow journal writers
who got a certain sum per word for
their lies.
Berg and I arrived at hts camp
ibout 6 p, nt. and after a good supper
of mountain trout, and a sound sleep
in a comfortable cabin, we spent Wed
nesday and Thursday going over the
properties and prospects on the south
side of the Kuskulina river.
The Berg property, known as the
Kuskulina Copper Co., consists of 12
claims located in 1909. They lie about
G miles from the head of the river at
an elevation of about 2,600 feet. The
nearest hoint on the C. R. & N. W.
Ry. is 8 miles, but a line to reach the
property would be from 13 tp 14 miles
in length.
The outcropping of ore occurs in
an intrusive dike of porphyry and can
be seen at several points along the
strike.
The work consists of three tunnels:
Tunnel No. 1 has been driven 420 feet
giving a backing of 300 feet and cut
ting two bodies of ore, one of which
is about 15 feet wide. Both bodies
carry copper, gold and silver. Tunnel
No. 2 has only been driven 150 feet,
but cut a body of ore 9 feet wide
which assays 6 per cent copper and
from $2 to ?4 in gold with some
silver. Tunnel No. 3 has been driven
600 feet and when extended 350 feet
should tap the mineralized zone at a
depth of 1,200 feet. Kach tunnel Is a
working tunnel and in tine condition,
the work having been splendidly done.
Nos. 1 and 3 are equipped with 8-lb
rails and steel cars. There are good
cabins for the accommodation of men,
horses and commissiaries on the prop
erty and altogether It is an ideal situ
ation for a mine as there is plenty of
running water the year round for mill
purposes and timber In abundance. At
present there are but 3 men at work.
Lying east of the Berg property
and adjoining it, Thos. Lynch has
located 4 claims on the same mineral
ized zone. Nothing but assessment i
work has ns yet been done, but the
outcropping lias been uncovered In :
several places.
Next on the east and adjoining the
Lynch claims, is the Rarus group, be
longing to the Alaska Consolidated
Copper Co. Five claims are in this
group, and they are located on the
same mineralized zone. The work
consists of an adit tunnel driven 400
fpet to tap the ore body, which iB
chalcopyrite in character. The tun
nel is equipped with steel track and
cars and the improvements on the
ground consists of log cabins and
tents for accommodation of the men.
At the time of my visit no work was
being done on this group, the force
being employed on property further
up the river.
To the east of the Rarus group Is
the War Eagle, consisting of 10 claims
belonging to Angus McDugall. No work
has been done except open cut work,
exposing the outcroppings in numer
ous places, which are of the same gen
eral character as the outcropping of
the Rarus.
Adjoining the War Eagle on the
east is the property of the London &
Cape Exploration Co., all of which is
patented ground. The character of
the ore is bornite and chalcocite.
Joining the London and Cape on the
east, Thos. Lynch has two claims,
located in 1912, the ore showing
being bornite and chalcocite.
Further up the river and about two
miles distant on Slatku Creek is a
group of six claims owned by Ileyo,
McConnell & Johnson and to the east
of these claims, still another group
called the Mayflower, belonging to
the same people. Tunnels have been
driven opening up ore bodies showing
bornite and chalcocite. *,
Halverson & Pearson are develop
ing a group of 6 claims to the north
and west of the Mayflower, near the
Kuskullna glacier. The work consists
of a tunnel projected to cut a lead of
bornite ore.
Almost due south of the Kuskullna
Copper Co.'s property and on the op
>osite side of the mountain is a group
rf 14 claims owned by Golden & Kin
jey. These claims lie near the head
>f the C'hicosna river, a tributary of
ho (’hitina River. A tunnel 150 feet
ong has been driven and when ex
ended should cut a contact lead of
somite, lying between the lime and
<roenatone. Living cabins have been
greeted and trails built. This prop
arty is situated about 8 miles from
i'hicosna on the 0. R. & N. W. Ry.
Situated on what is called an island
in the Kuskulina glacier—but which is
not an island but simply a part of Mt.
Blackburn, is a group of claims known
as the Big Horn owned by the Alaska
United Copper Kxploration Co. There
are 10 claims in all and the character
of ore is bornite and glance. There is
600 feet of tunnel on this property
with cabins and building for the ac
commodation of men and stock. There
is an outcropping of almost solid bor
nite and glance at an elevation of
4,000 feet, the surface measurements
of which are 13Vi feet by 12Vi by 2
feet.
The first property visited on the
north side of the Kuskulina River at
its extreme head was 3 groups, em
bracing 35 claims in all-and owned by
the Alaska Consolidated Copper Co.,
the same people that ow lithe Rarus
group. Quite a sum of money has
been spent on this property. The
work consists of a shaft 155 feet deep
with various crosscuts or drifts equal
ing 331 feet, the shaft being tapped
by a tunnel the total length of which
is, with Its crosscuts is 1,270 feet.
Three oiner tunnels cross the ore body
-their lengths being respectfully 430
feet, 105 feet and 74 feet. The outcrop
ping of ore Is bornite and is 24 feet in
width. 40,000 pounds of ore was
shipped to the Tacoma smelter in
1814 as a sample and It is said, gave
4175 per ton value. There are SOU
tons of ore on the dump at the present
time. It is proposed to drive anothei
tunnel which will be 3,000 feet lonj
and will give a backing of over 1,20(
feet. In one of the groups lies the
famous copper nugget which meas
arcs 7 feet long, 2 feet, G inches wide
and from 2 inches to 12 inches thick,
estimated to weigh 5 tons. Engineer
Anderson is at work prep.Tring con
tour maps of the property and get
ting everything in shape to begin on
the new tunnel. Five log cabins for
the accommodation of men and stock,
with offices, assay quarters and black
smith shop are upon the ground.
Lying west of the Alaska Consoli
dated Copper Co.'s property on Por
cupine Creek, the Alaska United Ex
ploration Copper Co., have 13 claims.
The work done on this group consists
of 400 feet of tunnel, which when ex
tended will cut a mineralized zone 30
to 40 feet in width. The character of
the ore is sulphide, occurring in green
stone. and diorite.
To the west of the Porcupine group
is the Copper Mountain property,
owned by the Great Northern Develop
ment Company. More money has been
expended in the development of this
property than any other property in
the Kuskulina district. Over 5,000
feet of tunnel has been driven, block
ing out great quantites of low grade
•chalcopyrlte ore ranging in value
from 214 per cent to 8 per cent cop
per. Electric drills and gasoline en
gines and a saw mill are installed. It
it understood that a quantity of ore
will be mined this year and subjected
to the oil flutution process ftV test it*
concentrating qualities.
In the summer of 1912 John Can
ning and Bert Centino discovered s
most extraordinary lead cutting across
Cow Creek, a small creek tributary tc
the Kotsina and about 10 miles frotr
Strelna.
The lead, whree It cuts the creek it
about 3 feet wdde and stands almost
perpendicular. The walls are perfec
with gouge 3 to 4 inches thick ot
either wall. Holes 3o feet to 40 feet
deep have been sunk ou either side o
the creek 100 feet apart for a dis
tance of GOO or 700 feet and the ort
uncovered at each point. Some 20t
feet from the exposure in the creel
the lead seems to be largely chalclti
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MRS LEAVE
SEATTLE FOR
SEATTLE, June 7_The steamer
Northwestern sailed last night, but
the travel is not as heavy to Sew
ard and Anchorage on this trip as
those made by former boats, since the
selection of the government railroad
terminal. A large number of pas
sengers left for Skagway en route to
Fairbanks and Interior points. Those
booked for Cordova were: James
Smith, J. Graham, D. Carpenter, R.
Brown, Walter Todd, B. Palrtier, S.
Witherspoon, W. Dodge, R. Over
beck, T. Mofflt, H. Andrews, Arthur
Hathaway, A. H. Hathaway, Pat Yuen
and eight steerage. L. E. Waterman,
the fountain pen king, accompanied
by his wife, is making the round trip.
The steamer Watson left here Sat
urday afternoon at 5 o’clock, but Tlad
no passengers for Cordova.
OBHtEON MUST
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SIL.AO, June 7.—The official state
ment issued by General Villa concern
ing the big battle around this city
last week, says that the Villa forces
stormed, and took possession of the
advance trenches of Obregons’ army
after much severe fighting. AH of the
forward entrenchments of the Consti
tutionalists were captured in this
charge. Many prisoners were also
taken, who had no opportunity to re
treat, the attack of the Villa forces
was so sudden and fierce. Obregon,
and the remainder of his army is
entirely surrounded by an iron ring
of soldiery, and he has absolutely no
chance of escaping. He must either
Boon surrender or starve.
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LAST TRAIL
VANCOUVER, June 7.—Henry E.
Ridley, the first lawyer to reach Daw
son after the Klondike rush was
started northwards, died here today.
Ridley was for a long time one of the
prominent citizens of Dawson, and is
well known by hosts of miners and
business men throughout Alaska and
the Yukon Territory. Of late years
he has confined himself to this city,
and had succeeded in building up a
profitable practice when death came.
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MAIL CLERK THWAITES
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
John E. Thwaltes, the mail clerk oi
the Mariposa, fell from the gang plank
at Anchorage and received injuries
which made it necessary to get some
one to take his place. C. M. Main, tht
freight clerk, was sworn In as mat:
clerk on the last trip south of thal
vessel.
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0. A. Harmon, of the firm of Har
mon & Deever, left on this morning’!
train for the Interior on a buslnesi
trip.
OF SPOKANE
SPOKANE, June 7.—Patrick ('lark,
the famous millionaire miner who has
been prominent in all the mining
camps of Idaho, Montana and Wyom
ing, died here today of heart failure
at the age of 65. Clark was one of
the western mining operators who
made a big fortune out of the ground.
Of late years he had retired from
business making his home in this
city, where he was one of the familiar
sights upon the city streets. Clark
had a wide circle of acquaintances,
who were attracted to him, not be
cause of his wealth, but because of
the sterling qualities of the man that
were so instrumental in making him
successful.
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NOTE BEING
HELD UP :
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Juir* 7—The
second American note to Germany on
the Lusitania disaster, has not been
placed on the cables yet Today
Counselor Lansing of the state depart
ment announced that it would not be
sent tonight. The cabinet has not been
agreed about the phrasing of the note,
although just what differences have
arisen has not been made public. The
whole matter must be discussed
ugain at the cabinet meeting tomor;
row, and the president and Secretary
Bryan were in conference today over
the note.
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STRIKE DEPUTIES
K RE SENT
TO JAIL
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., June 7.—
Nine special deputies who were sworn
in by the mill owners at the time of
the big strike in Roosevelt last Janu
ary, were today sentenced after being
convicted of killing two of the strik
ers and wounding several others. The
big strike at the fertilizer works was
characterized by many conflicts be
tween the special deputies and the
striking employes, and the state au
thorities were forced to intervene.
The nine men who were sentenced
today were given terms ranging from
two to ten years in the state peniten
tiary. Sixteen other of the special
police are now in jail awaiting trial
on a charge of murder.
CORDOVANS BUILD FIRST
CONCRETE WALK AT SEWARD
The first concrete sidewalk evet
i put down in Seward is being built or
the Northern property on Waahlngtot
street for a hundred feet. It is bciuj
put down by Messrs. VVhittemore anc
Margnles who have evidently givet
> up hope having anything done by th«
- Seward House of Lords.
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' R J. Pe Leo returned on the Ala
l meda Friday front an extended vlsi
• to the states, spending part of tin
time with his folks in St. Faul.