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( '< iKDOVA. ALASKA. MONDAY. (KTOBKK \ l'H7.
TIN IN ALASKA
The known lin deposits in the Uni
ted States are few, but Alaska is
something of a contributor to our
much needed tin demand. Alaska
lode tin was discovered, curiously
enough, by a geologist of the Geologi
cal Survey Department of the Inter
ior, as he was helping two prospect
ors by crudely smelting in a camp a
cup a piece of peculiar looking ore
which the prospectors rightly sus
pected to be tin. Specimens of stream
tin were also collected by survey geo
logists in Alaska in 1900, which was
before this metal was known to oc
cur in the Territory. Soon after that
time prospecting for stream tin be
came active, and since 1902 nearly
1,000 tons of metallic tin has been
produced.
The survey has given special atten
tion to tin in Alaska. Last year's
output was 130 tons, an increase of
37 tons over 1915, but it is the hope
of the governmental officials that
with the present high prices the pro
duction for the present year may to
tal as much as 300 tons. In the Se
ward Penisula, where placer tin was
first mined, the source of this stream
tin has been discovered and lode min
ing is now being carried on. In the
other known Alaskan tin locality—
the Hot Springs placer tin region—
Geological survey men are this year
searching for the source and urging
the miners to save all their stream tin.
Stream tin is rather widely distri
buted in the Hot Springs district, but
as yet few of the placer gold miners
make any pretence of savipg it. An
effort is being made by the govern
ment- geologists now on the ground
to induce the miners to save and ship
this stream tin, which would mater
ially increase the total output from
the Territory. Placer mining In the
Hot Springs district can be carried
on for about three months in the sum
mer. In view of the great need of
tin in the United States it is hoped
that the Alaska miners will make the
effort to increase the output.
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ANOTHER ALASKAN TREASURE
—
Alaska has already returned many
times the money which, when paid
for it was declared to have been much
worse than wasted, and now it dis
closes the possession of another trea
sure equaling, if not surpasing, in val
ue off al those previously taken from
the frozen wilds once called worthless
by all the Wise Ones. For platinum
has been found there—platinum, the
royal metal, to which even gold bows
in humility and silver dares not even
aproach.
The extent of the discovery is not
yet determined, but it is known to be
large, and the deposits are so rich
that the chemist to whom the first
samples were submitted for analysis
didn't have the courage to report on
them lest he be thought guilty of a
wild exaggeration.
And the platinum now in sight is
only a beginning, as was the gtld in
California rivers that caused the epoch
dating “rush" of ‘49. The real mines
are back in the mountains, nobody
knows where. There the serious ex
ploitation of the future will be clone.
Meanwhile the river sands will pay
again Alaska's many times cancelled
debt.
It will be remembered that platinum
is useful as well as beautiful, and that
its enormous price is fixed by the
practical ends it serves in several of
the most important industries, not
by its availability for the purpose of
decoration and luxury.
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BY WAY OF CORDOVA.
Travel to and front interior Alaska
by way of Cordova is becoming more
and more popular and this is becoming
a very important business asset to this
city.
Every passenger arriving from Fair
banks reports that the trail is a boule
vard, and it must be when heavily
laden autos are able to make the 317
mile journey to Chitlna in less than
twenty-four hours' actual running
time.
As the trail improves from year to
year, traveling over the trail by amo
wlll become more and more the favor
ite means of getting in and out of the
interior, excepting during a few of
the coldest winter months.
The trip over the Copper River rail
way in conjunction with the auto trip
over the trail combine to make the
journey one which is delightful rather
than arduous.
The traveler who fails to make the
railroad trip misses some of the most
wonderful scenery in the Northland.
In addition to seeing two of the
world's greatest glaciers, the lover of
nature is awed by an endless pano
rama of rugged snow and ice-capped
peaks.
Travelers returning from the in
terior report that the trail between
Chitina and where it connects with
the main trail is the finest piece of
roaway between Cordova and Fair
banks, and that the auto trip through
the valley of the Copper river dis
closes some matchless scenery. These
are some of the reasons why the trav
eling public prefer to go to and from
interior Alaska by way of Cordova.
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If food economy will win the war,
why not get “old Doctor Tanner” to
help Hoover in his food conservation
campaign?
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Senator Lafollette answers the
charge that he is pro-Oerman by de
claring that members of congress nave
a perfect right to criticise the govern
ment in war time. A few more such
explanations will land him back in
private life.
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The kaiser will probably take the
results of the world series and distort
them into a report that warfare has
broken out between the great Ameri
can cities of Chicago and New York.
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IIO STARTS
(By Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 8. — The de
partment of communications and pub
lic works has started work on the con
struction and repair of eleven main
highways connecting some of the most
important cities of the republic.
Among the roads under repair are
those from Mexico to Toluca, from
Mexico to Tuxpam, Mexico to Quere
taro, Mexico to Puebla and others.
The department of telegraphs re
ports that 248 kilometers of new line
have recently been built and 22,588
kilometers put in repair. There are
now 18 wireless stations operated by
the government and six more are in
course of construction. Fifty-five
newspapers in the republic have been
granted a press rate over the national
wires.
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NEW REGULATION BENEFITS
MANY ALASKAN MINERS.
The treasury department has issued
a notice to Alaskan miners that a re
gulation has recently been enacted re
lative to the requisite gold fineness of
bullion suitable for purchase at the
Seattle assay office. Heretofore, bul
lion had to have a value in gold of at
least ten times that of silver con
tained. Under the present regulations
ony bullion will be purchased that has
not less than 1-1000 parts of gold, pro
vided that it does not contain more
than 8-10 base. It being understood,
of course, that the gold and silver con
tents only are paid for.
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Major S. B. McIntyre will be the
title of the commanding officer at
Fort Gibbon according to orders re
ceived from Washington. He was pro
moted from the rank of captain.
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A boiler belonging to Sylvester
Howell exploded recently on Sullivan
creek and severely injured two men,
D. G. Hosier and Ed Erickson.
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Oeorge Tweedale, who has spent the
past four years in the Shushanna
country, where he has a claim on Big
Eldorado, is on his way to the slates,
having made application for admit
tance to the officers’ training camp
at Presidio, San Francisco. He has
seen service in the “Boxer Uprising”
in China and was with the 39th infan
try in the Philippines. He will return
in the spring if his application is not
accepted.
In speaking of the Shushanna coun
try. Mr. Tweedale says: "Several
claims on the Big Eldorado were work
ing and prospects for the coming year
are better than they have ever been.
"Some good pay has been located
on the bench of No. 2 Bonanza, which
pays $3.50 to the square foot of bed
rock and a number of quartz proposi
tions look good, especially at the head
(Of Snag river."
The trails In the Shushanna district
are in very bad condition. Mr. Twee
dale says, and James Wilson, of Val
dez, road commissioner, has promised
to spend some money this year in re
pairing and putting them in shape.
The cost of operation is very high on
account of these trails. Flour Is $30
and $36 per 100 pounds and other ne
cessities in proportion.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION.
No. C-130.
Mabel E. Sprague, Plaintiff, vs. Her
bert A. Sprague, Defendant.
SUMMONS.
The President of the United States of
America, Greeting:
To Herbert A Sprague, the above
named defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, within
thirty days after the completion of the
publication of this summons, to-wit,
within thirt;- dayp after the 22nd day
of October, 1917. and answer the com
plaint of Mabel E. Sprague, the above
named plaintiff, in the above entitled
cause, which cause is an action for
divorce in one of the cases prescribed
by law wherefn the plaintiff prays for
a decree dissolving the bonds of mar
riage between herself and you and for
such other and further relief as to the
court may seem right and proper in the
premises. And you are hereby noti
fied that if you fail to appear and an
swer said complaint as herein re
quired, the said plaintiff will take
judgment against you for want there
of, and will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in her complaint, as
hereinbefore set out.
The order for the publication of this
summons was duly made and entered
on the 6th day of September, 1917.
Witness the Honorable Fred M.
Brown, judge of said court, and the
seal thereof this 6th day of Septem
ber, in the year of our Lord the one
thousand nine hundred and seven
teenth and of our Independence the
| one hundred and forty-first.
(Seal of the District Court.
Territory of Alaska,
Third Division.)
ARTHUR LANG.
Clerk District Court. Third Division,
Territory of Alaska,
By C. H. Wilcox, Deputy.
I First Publication, Sept. 11, 1917.
Last publication, Oct. 22, 1917.
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CORDOVA. ALASKA
A club house for everyman.
Recreation, read i n g, pool
room, circulating library and
late periodicals.
Founded 1908 by Episcopal
Church.
Hours 2 p. m. to 11 p. m.
REV. E. P. ZIEGLER, Supt.
PIANO TUNER
'George Anderson, expert and
factory representative for high
grade pianos, players and elec
tric pianos, will be in Cordova
in the near future.
GEORGE ANDERSON
Box 991. Juneau, Alaska.
M. C. Thompaw H. C. Murphy
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Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 1t7.
The Secretary of the Treasury has requested all banks
throughout the United States to assist the Government
in selling the new issue of Liberty Bonds.
We understand that the rate of 4 per cent, will be paid. j
It is our opinion that you will have no trouble in selling
the Bonds after the war should you wish to do so.
Victory for America will advance civilization. You must assist
and do your bit. All you need pay row is 2 per cent, on the [
j amount you wish to purchase or you can deposit the entire amout.
You Must Act Quickly for the
Sale ends this Month
Bank of Alaska
HARDWARE CROCKERY
You’ll Have to Hurry
If there’s a leakage somewhere in your fuel
supply; it your coal bill is higher than it ought
to be, you’d better take quick steps to stop it.
You might as well have a hole in the coal bucket
as to use a heater that shoots three-fourths of
the heat straight up the crimney. Ten to one
that’s just what your stove is doing. Now, here
is a stove that’s built on a different principle.
.lust say I. X. L. Heater to us, and we will put
you in possession of some facts that will put
dollars in your pocket.
“ATTENTION!”
The next new born baby that arrives in the
city ot Cordova, we will present the parents,
without charge, the best go-cart in our store.
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