OF GENERAL INFORMATION
Cordova, October 16
George Max Esterly, in charge of
a big hydraulic plant on Chittitu
creek, brought in the season’s clean
up yesterday, and it is reported to be
in the neighborhood of $100,000. Be
tween 40 and 50 men have been
working on the two plants located
on Chittitu and Rex creeks, tribu
taries of the Nizina river. Mr.
Esterly states that if the season had
not been so short, he was working in
such good ground that it would have
been easy to have taken out
$200,000. He was not able to do
any sluicing until June 16, and then
on August 28 a freeze came on that
deprived him of water. After a few
weeks there was a thaw and heavy
rain and by the time preparations
had been made to throw the water,
another freeze came on which lasted.
Ordinarily there is plenty of water
in May and it lasts until October. Mr.
Esterly looks for big returns next
season. This year he took out 8,600
pounds of native copper, some of the
chunks weighing as much as 500
pounds.
George Max Esterly, Seattle; Vol
r.ey Richmond, Wm. Aiken, San
Francisco; G. H. Birch, Mr. and Mrs.
H. F. Andrus, Fred A. Hotchkiss,
New York; W. F. Taylor, Iditarod;
Elizabeth Jones, Mile 89; L. H.
Carvey and wife, Valdez; Archer Pol
lard, La Grange, Ky.; T. H. Postles,
Jr., Washington; L. S. Bitner, Henry
Watkins, Kennecott; Mrs. G. M. Cox,
Seattle; W. H. Webb and wife, A. E.
Nelson, Miss Haughian.
Cordova, October 17
The fishing schooner Lista that
was in port a week or two ago,
coming from Southeastern Alaska,
again put in last night. She brought
20,000 pounds of halibut, which are
today being iced in boxes on the
dock and will be shipped to Seattle
on the Alameda. These fish were
caught off the banks of Middleton
Island and indicates that the busi
ness could be conducted on a com
mercial basis. The schooner will
leave again tomorrow for the banks
and continue the catch.
The freighter bewara arrived in
port yesterday, bringing 1,500 tons
of coal fo rthe C. R. & N. W. Rail
way and 200 tons for town use.
From here she will go on Saturday
to Valdez to discharge 250 tons of
- coal. She will take on a return
cargo of copper ore at Latouche and
Cordova.
The freighter Cordova sailed from
Seattle last night with a cargo of
coal for the C. R. & N. W. Railway,
to be discharged at Cordova.
The steamer Mariposa is due to
sail from Seattle Saturday night.
The steamer Sampson will sail on
Monday night next, having been de
layed on her present trip south.
Field Deputy Marshal A1 Dowling
came over from Valdez on the
Sampson and left for Chltina on the
train this morning. He will make
an investigation from that end of
the double murder that was com
mitted near Willow Creek. He and
Dr. Boyle, of Valdez, recently went
from Valdez to make an inspection
of the bodies of the two men who
were recently found dead.
Cordova, October 18
A report was circulated about
town this afternoon that Billy Rowe,
who has been in the hospital at Vic
toria, had died. It could not be
traced to any authoritative source
and Capt. Lathrop says he had no
recent news about him. However, he
would not be surprised to learn any
day that his former employee had
died.
James J. Godfrey, president of the
Mother Lode Copper Mines Com
pany, was an arrival on the after
noon train. He has been on the
property for three or four months
past, assisting in erecting a tram
about a mile long to haul the ore
from the mine to the beginning of
a road on McCarthy creek. Five
hundred tons of ore is being sacked
and will be hauled out to the rail
road this winter and shipped out to
the smelter.
Among the passengers who will
arrive southbound on the steamer
Alameda tonight will be Father
Vander Pol. For some time past he
lias not been in good health and
there is fear that he has organie
trouble. He will go outside to re
ceive medical attention, and if it
should prove that his case is of a
serious nature there is a strong
probability that the reverend Father
will not again return 10 Alaska to
resume his former duties. On the
last steamer the Father from Ketchi
kan came north to act as an assist
ant to Father Vander Pol. He -will
now assume the duties of the
parishes of Cordova, Valdez and
Seward. There are a great many
friends in this part of Alaska who
will fervently hope that Father
Vander Pol’s trouble is only of a
temporary nature and that he will
return and serve for many more
years among the people of Alaska,
who hold him in such high regard.
Captain Lathrop received a wire
this afternoon stating that the
steamer Sampson would not sail
from Seattle until Wednesday next,
October 22. That would bring her
to Cordova about the 28th. She will
bring the mail that accumulates
after the sailing of the Mariposi to
night.
Among the passengers to sail on
the steamer Alameda this morning
were George Max Esterly, of Seattle,
and H. F. Andrus, of New York.
They are partners in the working ot
large placer properties on Chittitu
and Rex Creeks, in the Nizina dis
trict. Although the season was short
they took out with them gold dust to
the value of over $120,000, of which
amount $42,000 was shipped to Cor
dova a few weeks ago and held here.
Possibly half a million dollars have
been invested in these properties,
which are now being worked by
hydraulic processes on a large scale.
The first small clean-up was made
two years ago, while last season
netted, it is said, close to $60,000.
They are now working in good dirt
and it is expected that next season,
with 50 men, that a quarter of a mil
lion dollars will be washed out. But
seven or eight miles distant from
these workings is the operation of
the Dan Creek Mining Company. A
year ago their entire hydraulic plant
was washed away Dy a cloud burst
and this season the time has been
devoted to getting everything in
shape for a clean up next year. Mr.
Birch looks for good returns then,
and the succeeding years.
Among the arrivals in town last
night were Judge Anthony J. Dia
mond and Frank H. Hoffman, both
from Valdez. They are registered
at the Northern Hotetl and will re
main until Monday morning, when
they will start for the Chisana. They
go to preserve law and order .and
mete out justice in the mining
camp. Judge Diamond was recently
appointed United States commis
sioner and recorder, while Mr. Hoff
man has been named as deputy U. S.
marshal. They are the kind of men
who will undoubtedly give satisfac
tion in the discharge of their
respective duties. From McCarthy
they will go with horses and double
enders and proceed over the new
road cut out and staked across the
Nizina and Chisana glaciers.
There has been a vacancy for a
few days in the offices of justice of
the peace and deputy U. S. marshal
at McCarthy. Yesterday Judge F. M.
Brown filled the formed position by
the appointment of A. E. Todd. Mar
shal Brenneman has not yet selected
his man for McCarthy but will do
so very shortly. Judge Todd is an
old time Alaskan, having spent many
years in the Nome country. He re
cently opened a store at McCarthy,
where he is regarded wtih much
favor.
rue trial or tne uan s. neeaer
case at Valdez will commence on
Monday, October 27, instead of No
vember 27 as was erroneously stated
yesterday. Our correspondent got
his dates mixed and before correction
was received the paper had gone to
press. As the case will soon be tried
the court .hought best to hold the
Cordova witnesses at Valdez, with
two or three exceptions. By reason
of urgent duties Dr. W. M. Chase,
W. Kenefick and H. C. Feldman
were excused and came over last
night. They will return to Valdez
on the next steamer.
The freighter Seward, Capt. Jen
sen, will leave this evening for Val
dez. She has just discharged 1,700
tons of coal at Cordova and will take
250 tons to our neighboring town.
Returning southbound she will take
a cargo of copper ore to the Tacoma
smelter.
C. J. Smith came over from the
westward last night and will go on
an early train to the Chisana, to
which place he will take thawing
machines. He is an old-time miner
and recently returned from the new
diggings to get machinery. He is
confident that a rich camp will be
established.
George E. Baldwin, who recently
returned from the Mother Lode
Copper mines and went to Valdez,
came over on the steamer Alameda
last night and went through to
Seattle.
Forty-eight years ago today the
Alaskan possession passed from
Russian ownership into the keeping
of the United States. In order to
commemorate this notable event the
first Territorial legislature desig
nated October 18 as a legal holiday,
to be known as “Alaska Day.”
Throughout the territory there is
more or less celebration today, al
though it is not expected that the
commemoration will be as general
this year as it will be in succeeding
years, as few people realized that it
had been created a holiday. The
postal authorities at Washington
have evidently overlooked the fact
as there has been no notice sent out
to observe holiday hours. The cable
office was open this morning from !)
to 10, and this afternoon from 5 to
6. No public exercises were held in
Cordova.
Charles Day came over from Val
dez last night to have a conference
with James J. Godfrey, prior to the
latter’s departure on the Alameda
for Seattle. Mr. Day may remain
here until the arrival of the Mari
posa, and is at the Rainier-Grand. He
has a number of friends in town.
Henry Lee, one of the oldest engi
neers on the railroad, will make his
headquarters in town for the winter
and has taken quarters at the
Northern.
Mrs. Ed. Barnett, of Flag Point,
was an arrival on the train yester
day and is at the Windsor.
ueorge s. r aucett came over irom
Valdez last night on the Alameda,
and will temporarily take the place
of William Fursman in the clothing
department of S. Blum & Co. He
has been with the firm at Valdez.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman came in
from Mile 19 last evening and will
spend a few days in town. They
are at the Hotel Northern.
Cordova, October 20
Father Shepard, formerly of
Ketchikan, will look after the work
in this diocese formerly attended to
by Father Vander Pol, who has gone
outside to receive medical attention.
Rev. John Francis Hayes, formerly
of the Gonzaga University at Spo
kane, has assumed charge of the
Catholic church at Ketchikan.
Howell Lewis has purchased the
house and furnishings of William
Fursman, located on A avenue, be
tween Third and Fourth streets. He
has secured the property as an in
vestment.
Captain Lathrop is erecting a new
barn adjoining his present stables.
It will be used for caring for the
horses that soon will be arriving
from the outside en route to the
Chisana. The barn will have a
capacity for 55 horses, which is
likely to be ample to house all the
animals that may come on any one
steamer. They will only be here a
day or two before shipment is made
to McCarthy. (
Cordova, October 21
Announcement is made that Geo.
C. Hazelet has retired from the
active management of the Cordova
Power Company. Effective October
1st, he ceased to be the manager of
the company, although he has since
then and for a few days will con
tinue his services in the effort to
clear the dam so that the water can
again be continuously used to fur
nish the power. The recent storm
filled the dam with silt and stumps
so that at times it has been difficult
for enough water to seep through
to furnish the necessary power. Ef
forts to clear the dam have not yet
been successful, owing to the re
peated rains.
Mr. Hazelet organized the com
pany that has been furnishing the
power, light, water and telephone
service in Cordova for nearly five
years past. He is one of the large
stockholders in the company and
while he will retain his stock he will
in the near future devote his efforts
in other channels, expecting to be
come actively interested in the Chi
sana country. He will continue his
residence in Cordova, where he has
large interests, but expects to spend
much time in the new placer dig
gings. For the present, the business
of the Cordova Power Company will
be looked after by Nathanael Greene,
who has been secretary of the com
pany for several years past
The important business transacted
at the regular meeting of town coun
cil last night was the passage of
two ordinances. One provides for
the assessment of property and col
lection of taxes, while the other
provides for the filling of a vacancy
in the membership of council. After
these had been passed and approved
Mr. Hazelet presented a resolution,
citing that a vacancy existed be
cause of the death of a former mem
ber, L. M. Price, and moving that
council proceed to the election of a
successor to fill the vacancy. The
name of Fred Glassbrenner was
presented, and there being no fur
ther nominations, he was elected by
an unanimous vote of those present,
as follows: Messrs. Boyle, Finkel
stein, Hazelet, Lathrop and Slater.
Mr. Dooley was absent.
■ Charles I. Range, one of the assist
ants at the hydraulic property of the
D»n Creek Mining Company, came
to town this afternoon and will go
to Seattle for a couple of months as
operations have been closed for the
winter.
R. W. McGrary and wife, who
have been in the Copper Center
country all season, arrived this
afternoon and will go to the states
on the Mariposa.
Cashier Brandt of the C. R. &
N. W. Ry., came in from the line
this afternoon after having spent
several days in disbursing pay
checks to the employes.
A party of geological survey men,
who have been working in the in
terior during the past summer, ar
rived on the train this afternoon
and will go out on the Mariposa. The
party is in charge of D. C. Wither
spoon and includes: S. A. Wither
spoon, Oscar Nordstrom, J. A.
Eonnon, and Wm. Dodge.
J. F. Clarkin, proprietor of the
Nizina roadhouse, was an arrival on
the afternoon train. He is preparing
for a rush of Chisana stampeders in
the course of a month or to.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—James
D. Maher has been appointed clerk
of the supreme court. He succeeds
James H. McKenney, who has held
the position for many years past.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 21.—The bliz
zard that is sweeping the state is
growing in intensity. This after
noon five deaths were reported.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 21.—Col.
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here
this afternoon. A storm is raging
but that does not seem to affect the
good spirits of Teddy. He says he
is feeling “bully.”
PEORIA, 111., Oct. 21.—Charles G.
Craig, a Democrat of Galesburg, has
been elected a member of the su
preme court to succeed John P.
Hand, Republican. In the district
the Democrats carried six counties,
the Republicans three and the Pro
gressives one.
Word comes from Dawson that the
suit started against William James
and associates by Henry Dubois and
Hugh Brady, Dawson hotel men who
claim to have grubstaked him, has
been settled amicably, and that
Fletcher T. Hamshaw will control
.he James property next year. Ha
shaw, who went south recently, w
take 150 tons of provisions ar
equipment into the Chisana durir
the winter. He is now purchasir
his outfit in Seattle and Vancouve
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