COPPER STRIKE
MCCARTHY, Oct. 18. — Captain
Hubrick, Ben Jackson, Jack Sholtz
and James Barclay returned from the
upper Chitina river last week, bring
ing with them samples from a strike
which looks like the best news re
ceived in this district for a long time.
The fame of the upper Copper river
as a producer of copper has long
been known, but the recent strike is
of a new character, namely, silver and
lead. The ledge is about sixty feet in
width and lays on the contact between
the lime and greenstone. The ordin
ary formation lime over greenstone
has been reversed in this case, the
lime being on the footwall and the
greenstone being above. Some good
mineralogists have examined the rock
and agree that a quantity such as is
claimed hv the locators will make a
mine which will rival the famous Bo
nanza and Jumbo mines. The locat
ors will put in a tunnel in the spring
and bring out a large shipment for
smelter test as soon as possible.
The treasurer of the local school
board has been notified by the gover
nor's office that the Alaska school
, fund is exhausted and that it has be
come necessary to draw upon the ter
ritorial funds for the wherewithal to,
keep many schools outside of the in
corporated towns going. It costs near
two thousand dollars a year to oper
ate the McCarthy school. The town
of McCarthy pays in the neighborhood
of $6,000 into the treasury for license
money, which is turned over to the
federal government and constitutes
a part of what is known as the Alaska
fund. The Alaska fund is so appor
tioned that 25 per cent goes to the
support of schools. The governor
states that a bill will be introduced
In congress at the convening of the
next session, providing for an in
creased proportion of the Alaska fund
to be spent for schools, In the mean
time the schools will be kept going
.some way.
The new recreation hall is com
pleted and would compare favorably
with similar buildings in communities
many times larger than this, and
everyone is getting out his "swallei
tall” for the grand opening ball, ever
Bill Baxter is hustling around getting
limbered up in anticipation of the win
ter’s festivities. The athletic club has
prepared a splendid card for theii
opening smoker in the new hall and
they have secured those two promising
mat artists, Paulson and McDonald
to wrestle cateh-as-catch-can, two oui
pf three falls. It is conceded by all
that Paulson will have the advantage
ps he has been wrestling with matri
monial matters for a long time, and
is in the pink of condition, but Mat
relies on his agility to overcome the
handicap.
Douglas Loring and Jack Dustin re
port that the moving pictures will bt
in motion within the next three weeks
at the latest.
All the Democrats in this vicinity
(Canaven and McDonald) are becom
ing very active. No wonder the Hou
James hesitates to put in an appear
ance with those two Jeffersonian stal
warts abroad in the land.
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KOYUKIJK COUNTRY
IS BIG PRODUCER.
If the predictions of those who
fflaim to know 01 what they speak
prove to be true, the Koyukuk coun
try, one of the oldest mining camps
in interior Alaska, and still one of
the least developed, on account of
its distance to the north from all trans
portation highways, yet bids fair to be
the greatest gold producing camp in
Alaska. For, although the gravels of
its principal streams have been
worked for many years, prospecting
work is going on, #ml finds of more
or less importance are still being
made.
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A housewarming was given in the
new school house at Thane recently,
which answered the two fold purpose
of welcoming Miss Thelma Ninnis, the
school teacher, and a farewell to Sam
Kelsey, mining engineer of the I’erse
verance mine.
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Mrs. D. Steel came to town this
afternoon from out the railroad line.
HARRY BROWN IS FINED |25
AND 10 DAYS IN JUNEAU JAIL.
Harry Brown, tried before Magis
trate Petit yesterday on a charge pre
ferred by the city, alleging drunken
I ness, disorderly conduct and profan
j ity, In the city of Juneau last August,
was fined by the court the sum of $25
and given ten days in jail.
Attorneys for Brown asked for a
jury trial. The court denied the re
quest and proceeded to try the case.
Officer Harrington, former off it .1 Kes
selling and Special Agent Joe Snow
ave testimony In behalf of the city.
No questions were asked the witnesses
iiy defendant's counsel, they contend
iiu, that defendant should be given a
'try trial and that this proceeding
lied before the city magistrate was
; not a trial. An appeal of the case was
noted.—Juneau Dispatch.
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Deports reaching Nome state that
Willow . reek, in the Marshall district, '
1 «• -od.tee three-quarters of a mil-1
lion dollars this season, but by the I
present methods of mining the creek |
will be worked out in another year. |
Political Rally
| Empress Theatre
St 'day Nigi
AT 3 O’CLOCK,
George D. Schofield
Republican Candidate for Attorney General, v/ill be the
Speaker.
Everybody is Invited to Attend, as Important Issues of the
Campaign Will Be Discussed.
iwaMiffiiwi' wan’i m .-.T^fcai r
Republican
Ticket
For Delegate to Congress
James Wickersham
of Fairbanks
For Attorney-General
Geo. D. Schofield
of Nome
For Territorial Senator
Geo. Dco^y
of Cordova
For the Legislature
Jos. K. Murray
of McCarthy
W. P. Henry
of Seward
For Road Overseer
Ed. Wood
j j of Valdez
CAUTION — The Republican
j voters tt^a- advised that while
■ four members of the Legislature
are to be eh ted from < in - d
si rn, there are bat t'.vo candi
dates on the Republican ticket,
therefore vote for but two. A
complimentary vote for tiny
other party candidate may re
sult in defeating the regular
Republican nominees.
E. A. HEGG
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jjj: . Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in |
S rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your j|
Is own?
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Si see if it can’t be arranged. $
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Empress Theater
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 20.
FREDERICK LEWIS and ETHEL GRAY TERRY in
‘Bought’
acts—5—ACTS
A Daringly Original Drama of Passion and Hatred, Ending in
Idyllic Love.
PATHE HEWS-PATHE NEWS
The Range With a Reputation
Great Majestic
There is as much difference in Ranges as there is in horses. All
Ranges have flues, ovens, ash pan s, etc. You can’t judge a Range
from a printed description any more than you can judge a horse that
way. You have to see them to un derstand why one is cheap at the
price, and another is dear at any p rice. See the MAJESTIC display
at our store.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
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Cole's Hot Blast
HEATERS
The Stove
Of Economy
Costs A
Littlje More
Burns A
Lot Less
We Carry A Complete Line
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
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Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You (Jet
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Ri^lit.
Cordova Alaska
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New Samples
JUST ARRIVED.
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Ladies' Tailored Suita and
Dresses Made to Order et Seat
tle Prices.
CLEANING AND PRESSING
Dry ('leaning Our Specialty.
Van, Tailor
PHONE 130.
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LADIES’ FALL
Suits—Skirts
I licse Suits Show all tlu* now lines that are pronii
nont in the new fall Suits; the coats are cut <m long li5H.
NEW SILK SHIRT
PETTICOATS WAISTS
Xew Arrivals in pretty, New Shirtwaists, fall
soft taffeta silk in all the styles, in lace and silk
newest shades, solid and combination; also in pure
changeable colors. silk.
CLAYSON’S
FIRST AVENUE
ALASKAN GRILL
M. E. Holben, Prop.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
THE PLACE TO GET
What You Want. When You Want, the Way You Want.
Quality.
Service.
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
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Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to order, from 1
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! YOU CAN BE
1 CERTAIN...
Of finding here the kind of clothes you
will be proud to possess, at prices that
$ you’ll be glad to pay. Announcement
of goods just received:
Men’s Hunting Clothes, Sporting Boots,
Slickers and Rubber Coats.
Ladies’ Boots, Khaki Skirts, High Top
Leather Shoes. 8
Also Rubber Coats with Hats to Match,
for children.
| • ' MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. 1
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THE STORE THAT SATISFIES.