EXPEDITION UNSUCCESSFUL -
Prof. Parker and Belmore W.
Brown have again failed to reach the
summit of Mount McKinley, and are
at Tolovana, prepared to go outside
via St. Michaels. Brown is quoted as
saying that the recent earthquakes
were felt by the members of the ex
pedition, while ascending Mount Mc
Kinley.
bwIge
IS ACCEPTED
CHITINA, Alaska. Aug. 3, 1912.—
In glancing over the columns of our
city paper, we notice that a bunch
of the old sour doughs, who are just
coming into their second childhood,
have got it into their craniums that
they can show the Chitina Base Ball
Boys something about the great na
tional game. Well boys, there may
have been a time when you coutd
have been able to slip us sometning
that would have made us look like a
snow-bird in Haydes. but for you to
think that you can hand a bunch of
fellows who have played with mem
bers of the White Sox, New York
Giants, Washington Nationals, Cleve
land Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals.
Pittsburgh Pirates, Detrot Tigers, to
say nothing of the World’s Cham
pions, Athletics, anything tuey are
not wise to you are badly left. You
may have been able to defeat Good
lataw's Braves, and a few more of
the old Copper River Valley Scouts,
but you wait 'till you go up against
the Chitina Skeeters. and you will
draw the greatest surprise package
you ever saw. Now all you old Sour
Doughs, including Joe Brown, Jack
Palmer, Horace Leach, et al, if you
think candidly that you knotv any
thing about the fine points of this
great national game of ours, we
would like to meet you on our new
grounds Sunday, Aug. -J, just to
show you that you are only about a
> decade behind the times. So be sure
«.k to be there and get in the game and
\we will put Chitina on the base ball
ipap.
But you will find that taking hold
of one of our scorchers that was h*t
on the nose i6 quite different from
picking up a chunk of sour dougu
dodger, or a mug of beer.
We emphatically await your aecep
ance of our challenge.
JOHN NELSON,
HENRY BRANDT,
JOHN NICKELL.
MINING BOOM NOW ON IN
PORT WELLS DISTRICT
Mining progress in the Port Wells
District is going ahead by leaps and
bounds, judging by the activity be
ing displayed. Since the opening of
the season the mineralized area has
been greatly extended until now,
Homer bay, Betties bay, and even
Harriman's fiord are included in the
district showing up good pay. Those
who have visited the section, and
those who have been prospecting in
that portion of Prince William sound
are enthusiastic over the prospect> of
taht region.
George Herman and Glenn B. Hat
on made a location on Betties b »y
this last June which gives every
promise of becoming a property of
great value. Situated about one mile
from tide water, at an elevation of
700 feet, and easily reached oy a
natural wagon road over gravel bars,
with an unlimited water power avail
able eleven months in the year, and
timber enough on the property itself
and in the immediate vicinity to do
for mining purposes for years to
come.
i be ledge, which was covered with
noss, has been stripped for a dis
tance of 200 feet, disclosing a vein
tunning from eleven inches to five
feet and carrying values from $14 to
$5,500 to the ton. The entire ledge
matter pans well. Geologically speak
ing. the ledge is very favorably situ
ated, lies between a slate formation
and graywhack, paralleling a strong
A. J. DALY DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEEMAN SUKDES
FAIRBANKS, Aug. 4.—Attorney A. J. Daly, Democratic
National Committeeman for Alaska, committed suicide early
this morning on the Steamer Reliance at Tolovana, while en
route to the Iditarod. He shot himself through the head and
while the cause of his committing the rash act is unknown here,
his tactuitv and absent-mindedness during his visit to Fair
banks was very noticeable and the cause of much comment
among his friends.
Mr. Daly was well known throughout Alaska, having re
sided at Juneau, Nome and the Iditarod. In 1898 he was
assistant under District Attorney Fredericks, with headquar
ters at Juneau. In 1890 he went to Nome, where he was suc
cessful, not only in the practice of law, but also in his mining
ventures. During {he past few years he divided his time be
tween the Iditi rod ai d Seattle.
In politics ill*. Duly has always been active in the councils
of the Democratic party, and was national committeeman from
Alaska, having been re-elected to this position at the Balti
more convention last month. He leaves a loving wife and two
children in Seattle.
FAIRBANKS, Aug. 5.—The United States Commissioner
at Fort Gibbon held an inquest over the remains of A. J. Daly
yesterday afternoon and the coroner’s jury rendered a verdict
that the deceased was temporarily insane when he took his life.
Before committing the deed Mr. Daly left a note requesting
that he be buried at Hot Springs.
FAIRBANKS, Aug. 5.—Placing a pistol to his head in a
stateroom on the steamer Reliance, a few miles above Tolo
vana, A. ,1. Daly ended his life at 4 o’clock Sunday morning.
The weapon used was a thirty-eight Colt’s purchased in this
city an hour before leaving on the boat for Iditarod. Daly ap
peared preoccupied during his stay here and on Saturday af
ternoon he gave the Times an interview in which he said that
he had decided not to accept the position offered him by the
court as attorney for Receiver Noyes, in the famous bank cases.
He also talked politics, but when the article appeared in print
Daly was dead. Local Democrats are now trying to unify the
different factions, as Daly w?s the leader of one that was
unpopular in the Tanana valley.
An inquest was held over his remains when the boat reached
Hot Springs and a verdict of suicide, while temporary insane,
rendered. Deceased left a will on his person, in which he re
quested that burial be made at Hot Springs, but the ceremony
has been postponed pending advices from his wife, who is now
visiting at St. Paul, Oregon. An undertaker was sent from here
to prepare the remains for shipment outside, if necessary.
The cause of the deed is unascertained, but the act is
believed to have been premeditated.
granitiec like, distance about 100
feet, dipping rapidly towards the in
trusion and cutting the country for
mation squarely.
Messrs. Herman & Eaton have en
tered into an agreement with a. A.
Everman, a wealthy mice owner of
Fairbanks, by whidh that gen'.email'
takes over a half interest in the
property, binding himself to develop
the property into a paying mine. Af
ter closing the deal Mr. Evern.an let
a contract to Leon Giroux ti sink
the first 50 feet on a 100-foof tnaft
and also a contract to drive a 100
foot tunnel along the ledge.
Mr. Everman at once left for the
states, where he went to purchase
a boiler, engine and hoist, as well as
a sinking pump with which to begin
levelopment work. It is his inten
tion this fall to put In a compressor
and to install a Felton wheel for
power an dto erect a mill of 20 tons
capacity. He expects to have the mill
running next spring. Quartz from the
property brought to Valdez by Mr.
Herman has attracted considerable
attention among mining men.
George Herman and Husky King
are the original discoverers of
quartz in the formation prevailing
on the west side of Port Wells, which
apparently is the same as that found
in the Willow Creek region to the
westward.
Ned Harris and Cris. Everson
made a rich strike on Homer bay,
next to Betties bay. They are show
ing some rich rock and say they
have a well defined lead.
Captain George and a Mr. Murray
are opening up a prospect discovered
by them last season, and are un
covering a rich lead which holds out
good promise. They have cut in the ;
vein in two places at different eleva
tions, both openings showing rich
free-milling ore.
A half-dozen prospectors have
gone into Harriman’s fiord, but have
not been heard from since leaving.
The formation there is similar to
that around Betties bay. Joe Cooper
and his party, on the launch Hobo,
have made a number of good strikes
on the west side.
Subscribe for the Chltina Leader.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—Everything is in readiness for the
holding of the Big Moose, or Rosevelt convention. A thousand
delegates have arrived, representing thirty-eight states. It has
not as yet been decided who will be Teddy’s running mate,
although it will probably be either Governor Hiram Johnson,
of California, or Luke Wright, a Tennessee Democrat, who was
Secretarv of War in Roosevelt’s cabinet from Julv 1, 1908 to
March, 1909.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—The Progressive convention was
called to order at noon by Senator Dixon. Eleven hundred
delegates are enrolled and a few more expected. Theodore
Roosevelt arrived from New York at 9 o’clock, and in a speech
delivered at Congress hotel he said:
“It is a pleasure to be in Chicago at the birth of the new
party. By November 4 the ticket nominated six weeks ago
will no longer be a factor in politics.”
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—Former Senator Beerdige, of Indi
ana, was elected temporary chairman, according to the slated
program. He delivered a speech on advanced ideas of Pro
gressiveism. Roosevelt is not in attendance at the convention,
but will .deliver the “Confession Faith” tomorrow. The con
testing negro delegations from Florida and Mississippi were
unseated.
ALASKA NOTES
The inquest over tne oodles of the
Nelson brouters in the Kuskowi u
cost the government $2,894—tne
largest amount ever paid for an in
quest in the fourth division.
Silas Wright Eccles, who was re
cently elected president of the Alask.i
Steamship company, has been ideni.
fied with this and allied corporations
for several years. He has been prom
inently connected with the Copper
River & Northwestern railroad and
has been one of the big men of New
York who has done much to assist
the opening of Alaska.
Fort Seward is to be lighted oy
electricity. Several new buildings ar3
to be erected at the post, including
a central lighting plant.
The common council of the town of
Ketchikan has appropriated $li,12‘>
for school purposes for the next year.
KILLS FELLOW SALESMAN
FOR TRIFLING WITH HIS WIFE
TACOMA, Aug. 5.—A double tragedy was enact
ed in this city last night, when El .1. Templeton, a trav
eling salesman, shot and killed A. White, drummer,
and then took his own life. White was responsible for
estranging the affections of Mrs. Templeton.
Ten dredges are on the way to
Nome.
Miners in the Koyukuk are getting
»
rich.
The teaching force of the Seward
public school has been cut in two.
There are going to he many sur
prises in the coming election for dele
gate, says the Nome Nugget.
Eleven vags are in jail at Unal
tska.
Due to the lethargy of the Cong
ress in failing to pass the annual ap
propriation bills, the work of the U.
S. geological survey in Alaska is han
dicapped. Comparatively few experts
have been detailed for Alaska duty
I this year, owing to the want of funds.
| The civil sundry service bill having
| passed Congress belated parties may
j be sent to the field.
The halibut schooner Kingfisher of
j Ketchikan recently brought in a
; catch of 192,000 pounds of halibut,
i said to be one of the largest single
; catches in the history of halibut fish
ing in Southeastern Alaska.
At Juneau the electric light com
pany had three men arrested for
stealing “juice" from the wires by
making secret connections with the
lines. The maximum penalty for Mils
offense is a *600 fine and six months
in jail.
The tourist travel to Alaska this
year has been better than any pre
vious season.
A government postal savings bank
has been established at Fairbanks.
The petition for the depositary was
sent to Washington last year.
The Ruby City telephone system
will be completed this summer.
Mrs. Alfred Moore, wife of former
Judge A. S. Moore, of Nome, has suf
fered a paralytic stroke, according to
word received at Ruby City by Dr. I.
H. Moore.
Alaska vegetables, while they cost
more, have driven the “shipped in"
vegetables from the Juneau market,
according to a Juneau merchant.
A couple of sea gulls flew over ■
Fairbanks recently. It was thought'
that the birds had lost their bearings
for there really was no reason why
they should fly inland.
The ±\ome Industrial Worker
claims a number of "gentlemen” met
recently and discussed plans of how
to put the Worker out of business
with the possible advisability of es
tablishing a $1 scale in the camp and
employing only non-union men.
Barney Goss, the former Alaskan
newspaper man and more recently
secretary for Delegate Wickersham,
is now with the Province at Van
couver. Zack Hickman, another old
Alaskan, has a large job office at
Vancouver.
The congress is so busy on mat
ters of a purely political character
that it has no time to take up. the
subject of the coal opening in Alaska.
There is altogether too much politics
in this country. Matters non-politicaB
must give way to political expedien-t
cy, especially in presidential election!
years. <
William O’Connor, now professing;
to be a Democrat, who, two years
ago, was an avowed Union Laborite.f
is in Southeastern Alaska speaking
at the different coast towns. O’Con-i
nor ran for delegate to congress twof
years ago on the Labor ticket. He|
failed to get a vote in Ketchikan andi
only five votes in Juneau.—Juneau)
Dispatch.
Skagway is reported to be having^
her troubles with her city wat«r sup
ply, the recent fires having choked
the mains with water contaminated
by ashes.
Try the Chitina Hotel for cigars
and pipes, at Seattle prices.
MIXING IS ACTIVE IX SVSITIXA
Recent arrivals from the Sustina
and Cache creek districts bring news
of considerable activity and bright
prospects for that part of the country
for the present season. All the own
ers and laymen on the various creeks
are taking ou fra better than wages
and a few of them will have cleanups
of notable size.
The strike made on Lewis creek on
the Beluga side of Susitina mountain
last year bears promise of opening up
a new placer country of great possi
bilities. All of the gold found is very
coarse and practically none of the
work done this summer has netted
the owners less than $15 a day to
the shovel. So far there has been but
little prospecting or development
work done and a reliable estimate of
the output or possibilities for this
or future seasons cannot be made,
but it is stated that all who have
seen the country are well pleased
with the conditions and expect to see
a camp develop as a result of the
work done this year.
the Cache creek district the
same outfits are working that have
operated in palst seasons with the ex
ception of Thunder creek. This
ground was purchased last winter
from its former owners by M. A. El
lis and associates, of Seattle, and
they are now developing the property
on a larger scale than has ever been
the case before. A large hydraulic
plant has been ordered and will be
freighted in during the coming win
ter and installed for next year's
work. At the present time nine men
are in the employ of the Thunder
Creek Mining Co.
The biggest producers in the Cache
creek district for the present season,
according to a statement of one man
who has just returned from there,
will be Bubb & Barenberg. operating
on Dollar creek. They are working
two giants and handling more ground
than anybody in the district. They
have found some very rich pay on
their benches, two distinct pay
streaks having been uncovered.
There is a heavy overburden with
this but all of it carries sufficient
values to pay for the handling. Their
output has been estimated at any
where from $50,000 to $100,000 for
the summer, but it will probably not
exceed the former figure, according
to statements made by the owners
themselves. Five men are being em
ployed on this property.
Doc Herning, Jacobs and partners,
on Nugget creek, are reported to
have struck the best pay that they
have ever found on their ground,
which, up to the recent season, has
been the banner producer of the dis
trict. About four weeks ago pay was
struck in the creek bottom which has
been yielding about $40 a day to the
shovel and with nine men at work
their cleanup should be one of the
biggest in the history of that creek.
Raymond and partners are ground
sluicing and shoveling in on lower
Nugget and making better than
wages.
The Cache Creek Mining Co.,
which has expended so much money
in that district on trails and equip
ment, is working eight men and is
reported to be taking out good mon
ey.
Exceedingly heavy rains have been
falling in the Cache creek district for
the past two weeks and in several
instances have greatly retarded min
ing suspended through necessity.
Sam Blowers, operating at the
forks on Falls creek, has completed
enough stripping and ground sluic
ing for the season and has begun
shoveling in the boxes. He is reported
to have uncovered some very fair pay
and he states that he expects to have
a good cleanup by fall.
SOCIETY BURGLAR ARRESTED
WITH THE GOODS ON HIM
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—Quite a sensation was created
when art treasures and jewelry valued at $350,000, stol
en from the homes of millionaires, was recovered from
Jacob F. Guthrie, a former city school teacher and al
leged society burglar, who was arrested Friday.
LOCAL JOTTINGS
ABOUT TOWN
Tony Pete, one of the Taral In
dians. who was at one time a pilot
on the river steamers, got into a
tight with Big Joe and nearly laid
him out with a hammer. He is now
working out a $T.O fine on some im
provements .1. L. Brown is making
on his place. Tony will not be able
to get any whiskey for a while.
There are two other prisoners doing
similar service, being held for va
grancy. “Paddy Jewel" should be
kept there permanently for apparent
ly there is no way to prevent him get
ting whiskey and he will be drunk
and stay drunk within an hour of
being released. Of course he will be
locked up again and fed by the gov
ernment.
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Pete Schneider, he Taslina ran
cher, came to town this week for a
mower and rake. He brought some
garden stuff he has raised and which
can’t be beat anywhere in the states.
He sold $22 worth of lettuce the oay
he arrived. When asked how hlz oats
wheat, rye and barley were growing,
Pete replied: "O' My Dod,” and held
his hand above his shoulders to show
the height of it. He expects to get
thirty or forty tons of hay. Next year
he will start his cattle ranch.
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Arrivals at the Chitina hotel last
week were:
H. M. Pagenberg, P. M. Wilson, W.
M. Wolf. H. H. Canfield and wife.
Juliah Foley, Sarah Foley, C. W. Big
elow, G. A. Bigelow, Emma Bigelow.
S. H. Lamfet, Wm. Soule Matt Lar
son, Frank Miller, J. F. Clarkln, C.
C. Howard, J. W. Rennie, James
Hansen, W. P. Richardson, L. Mor
gan. J. Nsfsted, Ben Richardson, D.
W|. Steacy, E. A. Patrick. Mrs. D. H.
Williams anl son.
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Col. W. P. Richardson arrived in
Chitina over the trail from Fair
banks and will take the trail back
to Willow creek and then to Valdez.
Considerable improvement is being
made in the Valdez trail this year
and several large concerns of Fair
banks are arranging to take their
stuff in that way.
The strike at Teikhell has caused
a stampede in that direction and has
renewed interest in the territory be
tween that point and Mile 109, in
which several good prospects were
found last summer.
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L A. Patrick, who is doing devel
opment work at Long Lake was in
Chitina this week. He is well satis
fied with what he is showing up.
Joe Feister of Cordova will take
the management of the store of M.
Finkel8tein. Jack Laurie will enter
business at McCarthy.
Several hunting parties have left
McCarthy recently with pack trains
for the White River country.
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Dick Gilmore passed through Chit
ina on the run, headed for Teikhell.
The road crew under Fred Walters
are camped 9 miles from Chitina.
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The Chitina Pharmacy has the
best quality obtainable.
Wm. Soule returned with a party
from Valdez creek.
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Frank Iverson has recorded eight
claims this week.
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Mrs. D. H. Williams and son left
for heir home in Florida.
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The Nizina river is quite low now.
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The Socialists of Juneau are not
going to support Krauczunas, be
cause the nominee for delegate has
not been a Socialist for a year.
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The Overland Hotel caters to the
discriminating tarveler.