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' 7; VOLUME 20. NUMBER 201
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SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 192-5
SEWARD EXTENDS A HEARTY WELCOME TO SHRINERS
I
Nuka Bay Region
is Largest Quartz
Lode in Alaska
MOUNTAINS OF GOLD BEARING ORE SURROUND
LITTLE PROSPECTED DISTRICT LYING IN
THE VICINITY OF SEWARD
FEW MEN IN THE DISTRICT
Is An Ideal Country for the Man With Limited Means
Many Mills Will Dot the Hills in This Region Within
the Near Future, Mining Experts Believe
In opening up a newly discovered
mining district it is seldom that
a lack of something does not appear
such as size of area confined, roads,
transportation, communication, scar
city of water or timber, and many
other things. The vision of an ideal
i country where all these things are
found is the dream country of the
prospector. In all Alaska it would be
difficult for a sourdough to name such
region unless he has been to Nuka
Bay, for in the Nuka Bay district,
where prospect and development pro
gress has been closely observed for
the past two years, it is confidently
believed the largest and most promis
ing quartz mining district in the en
tire Territory lias been discovered.
Six Hundred Dollar Ore
This assertion is made from a care
ful survey of the work accomplished,
the active operating of the only mill
in the region and the development
work now under way, w’hich is daily
bringing to light new and rich leads,
bearing values from $12 to $90 a
ton, and some of which will run as
high as $600. Analysis reveals this
to be a fact.
The country is virgin insofar as
prospecting is concerned. With very
fewr exceptions the claim owmers who
have been on the ground during the
^ ^past two ° years have hardly been off
the beach. In previous years beach
combing and prospecting with high
power glasses, from gas boats, had
been all the attention paid the region.
In most instances prospectors rushed
over the ground with little investiga
tion. No country can be prospected
under the above manner, as it does
not permit a close examination of the
formation. To date there have not
been more than ten men, and but
^operators to visit and locate proper
ties at Nuka Bay, and every one of
these, following a brief search, found
good-looking leads. Indications point
that there is ample room for 200 to
.300 prospectors in the region.
, Larger Than Resurrection Bay
Situated 70 miles from Sewrnrd, 12
hours by small boat, amidst towering,
rugged, snow'-capped peaks, with
countless dormant glaciers, nestling
* in the high passes and mountain tops,
f - with swift flowing streams and riv
efs and roaring waterfalls, most of
them glacier fed, and with one of the
finest stands of big timber in Alaska,
the country truly amaazes one. There
are three arms to Nuka Bay, which
is as large if not larger in area than
Resurrection Bay. These arms are
named, North, South and West Arms,
and on these are found numerous
smaller bays, inlets and lagoons, mak
ing splendid shelter for large and
-■C^all boats. The district is easily
^accessible from land-locked Nuka Bay
proper. The general formation of the
country breaks from granite country
rock at McCarthy Glacier, 15 miles
distant, with heavy contacts and
quartz mineralized dykes composed
of a country formation of graywack
and slate.
Wonderful Stand of Timber
Mount Diablo, with its upthrust
peak perpetrating to an altitude of ap
proximately 3000 feet, is perhaps the
most prominent of the numerous in
terlocking peaks which surround the
bay. On every hand dead glaciers
abound. Massive paths have been
swept down from the lofty mountains
by snowslides, many of which yet
overlap the water’s edge. As a cov
ering for the mountains and hills, a
profusion of gigantic spruce trees, the
largest some seven feet in diameter,
rise up to the average height of 200
feet, straight as a rule and majestic
in appearance. No hemlock is to be
found in the region. A rich under
growth carpets the region to timber
line, intermingled with gorgeously
colored wild flowers of a varied hue,
and an abundance of blueberry and
salmonberrv bushes or vines.
Ghost Forest on the Flat.
The Nuka river, the largest stream
flowing into the bay, is said to be
about 25 miles in length and follows
a course through the lowlands believ
ed to be rich in mineral wrealth. On
the flat, at the mouth of the river, and
in the original stream channel, huge
dead trees cover the flat. When first
viewed the impression is gained that
the forest has been visited by a blight,
for the bleached coloring of the hang
ing foliage and the tree-trunks them
selves, have a ghost-like tinge, and a
funereal appearance.. Massive trees
by the thousands have had their tops
shorn off as if with a powerful
scythe. This area has undoubtedly
been visited many years ago by a
small tornado or hurricane.
Can Live Off of Country
Though not overrun with wild ani
mals. There is aample game for ordi
nary subsistence, such as moose,
bears, goats, rabbits and ducks. In
the evenings the plaintive cry of the
loon mournfully echoes from the hills.
From the bay various kinds of fish
are easily obtained, including deli
cious salmon trout. Large spider
crabs measuring six feet in diameter
are found here, as well as the Dunge
ness crab. At low tide a pail of but
ter clams may be dug within a few
minutes. When herring run into the
bay the mountain ranges fling back
thunderous echoes from the report of
the sportive whales, frolicking about.
Land otters are frequently glimpsed
and seals are a common sight.
The district is reached from Sew
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ATTENTION, SHRINERS!
Any Shriner appearing at the dance this evening
appareled in a dress suit will be thrown out in short
order. Proper attire will be a Fez and a Smile.
BY ORDER OF THE SHEIK.
WOLFE ARRESTED
FOR MURDER OF
MAN AND WIFE
SLAIN COUPLE KILLED BECAUSE
THEY BETRAYED HIDING
PLACE OF MURDERER
MUNCIE, Indiana, Aug. 15 (/P)—
Charles (One Arm) Wolfe, a compan
ion of George (Dutch) Anderson, who
killed Ben Hance and wife last night,
was arrested at the home of his moth
er-in-law in a down-town section of
the city. Hance and his wife inform
ed the police in January of the where
abouts of Gerald Chapman, under
sentence of death for the murder of
Policeman Skelly, at New Britain,
Conn., during a bank robbery.
Last winter Chapman and Ander
son hid in the Hance home, but the
house was later surrounded upon in
formation given the police by Hance,
and Chapman was arrested, Anderson
escaping. Chapman was taken to
Britain, where he was convicted of
the murder of Policeman Skelly, and
sentenced to be hanged December 5.
Chapman and Anderson were con
victed of a million dollar mail rob
bery on lower Broadway, New York,
four years ago and were sentenced to
serve 25 years in Atlanta prison. They
escaped August 23, 1922.
Since that time Hance has lived in
fear of his life, as Anderson declared
he would kill the pair for “snitching.”
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
BOY GRABS WING OF
AIRPLANE AND IS
CARRIED IN AIR
WIND HAD TORN SHIRT TO TAT
TERS WHEN DISCOVERED
AND TAKEN ABOARD
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (IP)— Jack
Richman, 17, stole a ride when he
grabbed a wing of an airplane as it
started for Los Vegas, New Mexico.
He nearly caused a tragedy by over
balancing the plane, but accepted an
invitation to move to the center of
the plane when he was discovered.
He was wrapped in a roll of bedding
and tied to a strut. The wind had
torn his shirt to tatters before he was
taken inboard. When he arrived
here he was allowed to go free with
a warning to stay away from planes
in the future.
AMOY AGAIN QUIET
HONGKONG, Aug. 15, (ff)—Reu
ters dispatches state the situation at
Amoy is quiet. A Chinese merchant
known to be friendly to the British
was shot and killed yesterday and
the Chinese secretary of the munici
pal council was wounded. There is
an unconfirmed report that a gen
eral strike has been declared to take
effect soon.
Martin Kilian, forest ranger, re
turned to Seward today from a trip
of inspection to the Lawing district
of the Chugach National forest.
ESCAPED CONVICTS
STEAL SEDAN AT
KLAMATH FALLS
PROPRIETOR OF GARAGE ROBBED
AND TAKEN TO EDGE OF
TOWN AND LOOSED
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 15 (/P)—
The sheriff of Klamath Falls inform
ed penitentiary officials today that
three men, one of whom was armed
wdth a pistol, had stolen a sedan in
the streets of Klamath Falls, drove
to a garage, w'here they robbed Paul
Johnson, the proprietor. After filling
the car with gas they took Johnson
to the outskirts of the city, where he
was ejected from the car which
drove south.
Hundreds of armed men are scour
ing the heavily wooded district near
the Falls.
“Smile with Nile” Saturday night.
I
COURT ORDERS OIL
ELK HILLS FIELDS
SOLD AUCTION
ECHOES FROM SUIT BROUGHT BY
GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL
ILLEGAL LEASES
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (£>)—'The
Federal court yesterday ordered the
oil from the canceled leases of the
Paan-American Petroleum Transporta
tion Company, on the Elk Hills re
serve sold to the highest bidder,
starting October 1, when its debt to
the government totaling $658,000, for
which thej product of the property has
been going to the company, is expect
ed to be paid out.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
HEAVY SNOWFALL
IN IDAHO AND
WASHINTON
FOREST FIRES EXTINGUISHED
BY UNPRECEDENTED PRECIP
ITATION FOR AUGUST
WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 15 (&)—A
two inch snowfall today extinguished
the forest fires in this district, the
ground being covered with a blanket
of snow. The occurrence was a most
unusual one for this season of the
year. Gardens in the district affected !
are seriously injured.
Snow at Yakima, Wash.
YAKIMA, Wn„ Aug. 15(/P)—A fall
of snow here last night put out the j
fire in the Rainier national forest,
east of the Cascades.
A number of tourists on the steam
er Northwestern will leave Seward
in the morning on a round trip to
Fairbanks and return over the Alas
ka Railroad.
MINERS DANCE BE
HELD TONIGHT
AT LOCAL HALL
PILGRIMAGE OF NILE TEMPLE
TO ALASKA ARRIVING THIS
EVENING ON VESSEL.
Dance Will Be Free Affair
All Seward Public Invited To Parti
cipate In Good Times At
Odd Fellows Hall.
With all the pomp and ceremony
possible, Nile Temple, Ancient Ara
bic Order, Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine, which will arrive in Seward
this evening on board the steamer
Northwestern, headed by its illus
trious potentate, Walter F. Meier,
will be -greeted by the eighteen local
Shriners and their friends, which in
clude the entire city of Seward.
F. P. Lazier, recorder; Van S. Mc
Kenny, director; John Rex Thomp
son, orator of the Temple; Mrs.
Meier, wife of the potentate and
other ladies are members of the dis
tinguished visitors, will be met at
the Seward dock and escorted up
town, through the “Welcoming” arch,
decorated in the Sbrine colors, past
Nile Park, to their respective hotels.
In the evening the party will be the
guests at the big dance at Odd Fel
lows hall, where special Shriner
committees have been working all
week to make the event a most note
worthy one.
The interior of the hall has been,
trimmed in the Shriner colors of red,
green and yellow, a beautiful com
bination. Two large emblems, cres
cent and star in colors, have been
erected, one in the dance hall proper,
and the other over the entrance to
the building. The dance floor has
been given attention with the result
it has never been in better condi
tion for the dancers. As has been
stated by Sheik H. V. Hoben, the af
fair is for the public and everyone
in the city is extended a cordial in
vitation to attend. The price of ad
mission has been placed simply as
“One Continuous Smile” on the part
of the public. It has also been ad
vertised that anyone appearing in
“soup and fish” full dress suits or
evening attire, wil be thrown out of
the hall “on their ear.” The best
music obtainable in the the city will
be on hand to render selections
which will certainly make feet rest
less.
“Smile with Nile" Saturday night.
CAPTAIN AND CREW
DROWN AS SHIP
GOES TO BOTTOM
CARGO SHIP HITS ROCK IN ENG*
LlfrH CHANNEL OFF OUSSANT
SINING QUICKLY
BREST, France, Aug. 15 (JP)—The
cargo steamer Saint Marie hit a rock
in a heavy fog in the English chan
nel near Oussant, sinking quickly.
The captain and ten of the crew went
down with the vessel, the remainder
flinging themselves to the bottom of
a boat, reaching Oussant in a pitiable
condition.
The steamer Berville tore a hole in
her side on a rock near Oussant, and
sent out a call for help. Tugs towed
her to Brest.