OF GENERAL INFORMATION
Cordova, September 22
A. Christensen, field officer of the
land department, passed through
Cordova last night on his way to
Katalla. He has been to Seward,
where he heard several coal land
cases and the Girwood homestead
case. His work for Alaska is nearly
completed.
Edward Harwood, who has been
employed in the. forestry service for
several months past, returned from
Cook’s Inlet on the steamer Evans,
his work having been finished.
William Fursman, a former towns
man, reached here on the Admiral
Evans last evening and will remain
until the arrival of the Northwestern
when he will go to Seward. Mr.
Fursman is now deputy U. S. mar
shal at Naknek, in Bristol Bay. He
brought a prisoner to Seward, who
will be tried at the term of court
commencing on October 5. In
reaching that point he traveled
1,400 miles on the steamer Dirigo.
James Flynn is making a trip to
the various towns in the interior,
and may not return until next
week. At the meeting of Town
Council last night, Mr. Greene per
formed the duties of Town Clerk for
him.
The steamer Northwestern was de
layed on her southbound voyage and
will not sail north on her regular
scheduled date of the 24th. Instead
she will leave Seattle on the night of
the 26th.
The freighter Latouehe will sail
north from Seattle on Friday next,
carrying coal and explosives for
Southwestern Alaska.
H. B. Wolking, who has been em
ployed at Kennecott for the past
year and a half, has returned to Cor
dova and is occupying his cabin on
Third street.
Cordova, September 23
W. E. Townsend, who looked after
the culinary department for the
De.vo party of surveyors, returned to
Cordova on the Admiral Evans. He
states that the survey has been com
pleted from Chitina to the Matan
uska coal fields and that the party
returned to Ship Creek, where Mr.
Beyo and some, of his force will
complete their notes and get their
report in shape for the engineering
commission.
Father vander Pol was an arrival
from the westward on the steamer
Mariposa and will remain over Sun
day, when he will hold service.
Cordova, September 24
Col. W. P. Richardson, president
of the. Alaska Road Commission, and
Lieut. Glen C. Edgerton, the engi
neer on the commission, were pas
sengers today on the Alameda, on
their way to Valdez. The latter In
spected the government roads of the
interior and went down the river to
Nome, going o Seattle from there.
He says that the gold output from
Seward peninsula will be greater
than usual because of the abundance
of water w'hich the miners had this
season. Col. Richardson, it will be
remembered, started from C!-itina
with the government truck anu a
small consignment of mail. When
near the town of Richardson he. en
countered a bad stretch of road, in
cluding a bridge washed away, so
he turned the truck over to Lieut.
Mears and Thos. Riggs, who had
come up the river on a steamer. They
came, out on the truck while the Col.
went into Fairbanks on a steamer.
He came out via Eagle, Dawson and
Skagway. He says that at all the
smaller interior camps there has
been a good clean up this season,
as there, has been plenty of rain.
The latter has had a discouraging
effect on road maintenance and to
do the necessary repairing has
drawn heavily on the road appropria
tion for this year.
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port this morning abcut 11 o clock
and remained here, until 3, before
sailing for Valdez. Her passengers
for this section were as follows:
For Cordova—E. P. Harley, Miss
G. Moore, G. W. Phillips, W. S.
Pryor.
For Valdez—Mrs. M. A. Griswold,
M. V. Fox, Lieut. Glen C. Edgerton,
Col. W. P. Richadson. J. P. Moulton.
For Ellamar—F. W. Gripo.
For Seward—Mrs. H. C. DeLinn
and daughter, R. C. Fordacy, G. D.
McLain, M. Malan< hin. C. A. Schran
pke.r, A. G. Schran iker, W. L. Rolfe,
A. E. Harris.
For Knik—H. M Hayns.
Cordova, September 25
The train from the interior ar
rived this afternoon about 3 o’clock,
1 r'nging a number of passengers.
The next train out will be on Sunday
morning. Commencing on Thursday
morning, October 1, two trains a
weeks will be run, on Thursdays
and Mondays. The. interior mail
will then commence, and for a
couple of months will go out twice
a week then changing to three
times a week for the winter months.
Geo. Bettes, who is looking up
the Rainier beer trade in Alaska, re
turned this afternoon from a trip
up the line, going as far as Kenne
cott.
Rev. McBride, who dislocated his
elbow while on a shooting expedi
tion about a week ago, is again
| having the use of his right hand.
! * Dr. G. W. Phillips, of Seattle, was
a passenger on the. steamer Alameda
; yesterday. He is a brother of Mrs.
I E. L. Harwood and will remain here
\ a couple of weeks. Dr. Phillips
| spent several days in Cordova two
] years ago and has had a longing to
return ever since. In company with
1 Mr. Harwood, son Edward, and Mal
colm Brock the Dr. left this morning
on a shooting expedition. The party
j will spend three or four days on
| the Copper River flats.
The members of the Eastern Star
held a pleasant meeting last night
at Masonic Hall. The attendance
was large and the social features
were enjoyed by all.
Capt. Peterson reports that the
season’s work at the Orca cannery is
at an end. Over 62.000 cases of
salmon were packed, most of which
was shipped south on the shi]^ St.
Paul. The men who have been
working at the cannery will be paid
off at Orca tomorrow.
Cordova, September 26
Thomas H. Holland, of Chitina,
was an arrival on the train yester
day afternoon. Mr. Holland is a
candidate for the House, in the Ter
ritorial legislature, and will make a
campaigning tour to the westward.
He formerly resided at Valdez and
!s well and favorably known by all
the old timers there and to the west
ward. He is mingling among the
voters of Cordova today and finds
that there is a general disposition to
vote for him. as the representative of
the Copper River country.
Father Van der Pol has decided
to remain in Cordova for the next
two Sundays, taking the first
steamer to the westward after
October 4. Of course there will be
services at St. Joseph’s Catholic
church.
The first snow of the season fell
at Chitina yesterday morning. It
was light and did not last very long.
There was also some snow farther
out the line.
H. J. Watkins, Jr., was a passen
ger down from Kennecott yesterday.
His multitudinous duties of post
master, express agent, railroad agent,
mining company clerk, etc., will be
assumed by his brother, while Henry
goes outside and enjoys a few
months leave of absence.
Cordova, September 28
The U. S. coast survey boat Ex
plorer, Capt. Batton, arrived in port
this afternoon and will be here a
couple of days in the meantime tak
ing on coal. She has been doing
work in Prince William Soum.
Capt. Batton has been in communi
cation with Capt. Rude, and states
that he will bring his boat Taku into
I port this evening, having finished
work for the season.
Quite an excitement was caused
at the athletic park yesterday after
noon shortly after 3 o’clock when
Dr. Council, one of the players, was
summoned to attend a man who had
been shot. The unfortunate fellow'
had been found on the hillside in a
clump of trees, his moans and cries
having attracted the attention of
passers by. They immediately gave
the alarm and Charles Goodall and
three ethers started after him with
a stretcher and took him to the hos
pital. His name is Milt Angelo
Velisarls, and he comes from Koumi,
Greece, having been in this countrv
three or four years. He charges that
he had been shot and robbed by a
companion, Toni Papas, as he wa3
known when he recently worked at
Juneau, or Toni Lithetakis, which
was the name he gave while working
at the Jumbo mine, at Kennecott. He
is from Krita Island.
These two men left Kennecott a
week or more ago, the injured man
having $600 and the other about
S300, with a gold watch and gun.
They worked a few days at one of
the railroad stations, reaching Cor
dova on Friday afternoon and later
going to Smith’s Lodging House.
Here, thev met other Greeks, and to
Chris George the injured man told
his story this morning. He says
that he and Toni had trouble once
at Kennecott, when Toni threatened
to shoot him, but that the differences
were fixed up and they afterwards
became friends. On Saturday after
noon Toni suggested that they go
"lit and practice target shooting.
They went over on the hillside beyond
j the ball ground, and after shooting
awhile Tonv finally struck him
across
j demanded his money. They grap
pled and the gun went off shooting
' Velisaris in the hand. Then Tonv
fired another shot which took effect
j in his side and affected his spine.
Tony rifled his pocket and grabbing
the money started on a run across
the hill.
It is believed that this occurred
between 4 and 5 o’clock, and the
wounded man lie there all night and
until nearly 3 o’clock Sunday after
noon suffering intense pain. He
thinks that Toni was under the im
pression that he had killed him and
thought that the body wofuld not be
found for some months, and that In
the meantime he would get away,
possibly going towards Fairbanks.
The matter was reported by Deputy
Marshal Brigthwe.il to the authorities
at Valdez and efforts are now being
made to apprehend the man who
committed the deed, who is but 23
years of age and who has only beeir
in this country a year past and who
cannot speak English.
Velisaris is only 22 years of age
but is hardy and has a strong con
stitution, otherwise he might have
died from the less of blood and
exhaustion during his exposure vf
nearly 24 hours.
Passengers on the Alameda report
! that Delegate Wickersham arrived at
I Juneau on Sunday last, after hav
ing made stops and speeches at
I Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and
| other localities. He expec+s to spend
| this week and possibly longer at
i Juneau. Douglas, Treadwell, Sheep
j Creek and Skagway, before sailing
i for the westward. He contemplates
i going first to Seward, then Valdez
| and Cordova, making addresses in
j all towns. From here he will go by
! train to Kennecott, McCarthy and
! Chitina, taking the stage there for
; Fairbanks, in which neighborhood
| he will spend all the time interven
iing before election. He will not
have time to go to Nome this year.
Cordova. September 29
i The steamer Alameda arrived in
| port this morning, having stopped at
: Orca to take on a shipment of
! salmon. She had a large number of
■ nassengers from the westward, who
' circled about Cordova wrhile the
; steamer was here. She sailed soutn
about 10:30 o’clock, having the foi
: lowing passengers for Seattle, who
| took passage at Cordova:
Capt. S. Pede.rson and crew of 88
from Orca cannery, C. E. Knell, W.
i T. Taylor, W. A. McDonald, Henry
E. Walker, D. W. Scott, R. R. Brott,
II. J. Watkins, jr., L. T. Splawn and
wife, A. D. Thayer, C. L. Perkins.
Mrs. R. D’Orsay, A. Christensen,
Herman DeWitz, Judge F. E. Fuller,
Peter Niles.
Supt. Corser and General Agent
Tracey returned last evening from a
successful and pleasant hunting
expedition to the interior. They, went
to Chitina where James Rockefeller
.io’ned them with a horse and buggy.
They went out over the trail as far
as Willow Creek and then on to
Copper Center, hunting in the near
by woods. They found good game
but poor roads.
On the freighter Cordova that ar
rived this morninw was the lumber
of the new cannery that Ed. B.
Hanley is to erect at Mile 55. Tt
will be of considerable capacity, and
Mr. HAnley who returned from
Seattle on the last steamer, has the
foundation in so that he can immedi
ately commence the erection of the
building. A spur from the railroad
has also been built. The heavy ma
chinery will be. brought up late in
the winter, so that it may be in
stalled and everything gotten in
shape for next season.
Geo. W. Sias, of Boston, manag
ing director of the company^operat
ing the big hydraulic property in
the Valdez Creek district, came to
| town last evening on the speeder
from Chitina. He went to Valdez
this morning on a launch and will
shortly go outside. He reports a
successful season, with all machinery
now installed for a big clean-up next
season.
Judge Frederic E. Fuller, of Fair
banks, was in town last night and
sailed on the Alameda this morning
for Seattle. He will go on to Cali
fornia and'en^ov a few weeks vaca
tion, expecting to return soon after
the snow flies and go in by way of
Cordova and Chitna. He came from
the interior to Chitina on Sheldon's
auto and came in on the speeder last
night.
The people of Chitina have a
good v'ew of an eruptive mountain
these days. Mr. Wrangell has been
throwing out lava for several davs.
at times a stream being seen that
la 3,000 feet in height.
Within the past three days, four
autos and trucks arrived at Chitina
bringing passengers -from the in
terior most of whom will come to
Cordova on the train tomorrow. Bob
Sheldon brought several, while the
Kelly truck has seven passengers.
Buck Hoyt started from Gulkana bur
his machine broke down and he was
compelled to lay up for repairs at
Conner Center.
The freighter Seward arrived early
this morning from Seattle, bringing
1,500 tons of freight, principally
■ lumber and coal. She will be in port
about 48 hours before going to the
i westward. Returning she will take
on copper o^e at Ellamar and
Latouche.
The party of stockholders in the
Goldem Eagle Mining Company, that
left last week to spend a couple cf
days on their property at Golden, In j
the Port Wells district, returned last
night. They saw the new stamp mill
at work and the returns in gold were
ve.ry satisfactory. In the party
were Dr. Chase, J. V. Lvdick, W. H.
Wilson, Karl Peterson and John
Gillis.
John McGinn, the well known
attorney of Fairbanks, and J. J.
Price, the big mining operator who
is interested in the Chisana and
Iditarod, reached Chitina on Sun
day and will come in on the train
tomorrow. They expect to go south
on the next sailing.
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Another candidate for Legislative
honors has launched his boom to the j
westward, and without securing a
party nomination. The. Seward Gate- 1
way says:
“Alexander H. Bradford an- j
; nouneed himself today as candidate '
for the Territorial House as a Demo
I crat. He is a young engineer by j
j profession and is well known in i
i Seward to be a clean, bright and 1
| straightforward man. He has lived
1 in the territory for 8 years and is a
strong supporter of the efforts to;
[open the coal fields while he is just
i as strongly opposed to the principle
j of conservation as applied to Alaska.
I He warmly endorses President Wil
| sen and all his policies and as a
[supporter of the Democratic adminis
tration and a Democrat in every way
| he will go before Hie electors. He
left for the west today on the
I Dirigo.”
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In the discussion of the Alaska i
, coal cairns by Congress and the sev- [
eral committees the fact has been
drawn out that prior to the witli
idrawal on November 12, 1906, of all
! Alaska coal lands except those em
braced in valid existing claims, a
[ total of 1,129 Alaska claims were:
[recorded. This means 1,129 loca
tions not exceeding 160 acres each.1
When a report on these claims was j
made two or three, months ago it was 1
stated that of this number 561 have
been canceled or abandoned; 2 have
been patented, and 566 are pending,
most of the latter either having been
held for cancellation for irregularity
or being under investigation because
of alleged illegality. The claims
canceled, patented, and pending ars
shown by coal fields in the following
table:
Canceled Alaska Coal Claims
Bering River coal field. 224
Matanuska coal field. 90
Cook Inlet coal field. 118,
Admiralty Island coal field.... 31
Alaska Peninsula coal field.... 38
Nome coal field . 13
Fairbanks coal field. 15
Miscellaneous. 31
Total .561 !
Alaska Coal Claims Patented
Admiralty coal field . 1
Cook Inlet coal field. 1
Total . 2 !
Alaska Coal Claims Pending
'Bering River coal field. 28?
j Matanuska coal field . 51
I Cook Inlet coal field. 1"2
j Admiralty Island coal field.... 10
Fairbanks coal field. 21
| Nome, coal field . 5
j Miscellaneous . 20
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Total .566
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—As the
bills adopted by the Senate and the
House, providing for the leasing of
Alaska coal lands, are different they
were sent last evening to a confer
ence committee, composed of three
members from each branch of
Congress.
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LONDON, Sept. 29.—Announce
ment comes from Suracco that the
recent elections in Albania indicate |
that Prince Burnan Eddin, son of
former Sultan Abdul Hamid, of
Turkey, will succeed William Wied ;
tQ the Albanian throne. Albania is j
ne of the Turkish provinces, al
' hough frequently ruled by turbulent
and nearly independent chiefs.
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A N XOCXCEMEXT
Having received the nomi
nation of the Democratic con
vention for the office of Terri
torial Representative, and be
lieving that Cordova and the
Copper River valley is entitled
to representation in the legis
lative Assembly of the Terri
tory, I respectfully solicit the
support of the voters of the
Third Judicial Division.
If elected, I pledge myself
to give my every effort to
secure the enactment of legis
lation that will put into force
and effect the reforms advo
cated in our platform, and at
all times to work for the best
interests of the whole people
of the territory.
THOMAS H. HOLLAND,
Candidate for
Territorial Representative
Candidate for
REPRESENTATIVE
Thomas H.
HOLLAND
OK CHITIXA
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To The
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VOTE FOR
George R. Goshaw
TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD DIVISION:
As it is impossible for me at this time, owing to the close of
the mining and business at this placer camp, to come before you in
person, 1 find It necessary to make this announcement through the
medium of the press.
I desire your vote for Senator to the Territorial
Legislature, from the Third Division, at the
Election on Tuesday, November the Third.
My friends have not urged me to seek this office, nor does the
office seek me, 1 SEEK THE OFFICE, and 1 want your support
and vote.
I am solely responsible for my candidacy, and have made no
pledges or promises to any individual, party or concern, and if
elected will go to Juneau, absolutely unhampered with ties of any
kind; to do that which will advance the interests of the whole
people of Alaska;—not to go there and vote "aye and nay” during,
the session, but to work with a will and knowledge of affairs,
gained from a considerable experience, especially In this Division;
and continue such work, throughout tiie year and the entire term
of office.
If you feel that you can N'OT honestly and sincerely cast your
ballot for any of the other candidates for this office, THEN' VOTE
FOB ME. Yours very truly,
Chisana, Alaska, Sept. 1, 1911. GEOBGE B. GOSHA\V.
For Senator