Sturgis Oct. 16.—Vice Presi
dent Sherman, in a speech de
livered here, scores Pinchot and
his isms. He declared that fu
ture' generations may not want
the coal for their use, as other
sources of fuel were gradually
supplanting this mode of fur
nishing heat and power. In the
meantime, however, he favors
the opening up of the resources
of Alaska, in order that the res
idents of that territory may en
joy some of the benefits which
they are entitled to.
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Chicago, Oct. 11.—Consider
able interest centers in the four
teenth annual session of the
American Mining Congress to
be held in this city October 24
to 28. One day is to be de
voted to the discussion of Alas
kan affairs, and a number of
delegates from that territory
will be present and discuss the
needs of the northern empire.
President Taft will address the
convention on October 28, and
he has appointed the following
delegates, who will attend the
sessions:
George Otis Smith, director
of the United States Geological
survey: Robert N. Dickman, of
Chicago, J. Parke Clanning, of
New York, John Hayes Ham
mond, of Washington; Mr. R.
Ingalls, of New York; Frank H.
Crockard, of San Francisco; Dr.
J. A. Holmes, director of the
bureau of mines, and George S.
Rice, of Pittsburg, P. A.
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Lars Holland of Valdez is in town.
Seattle, October 10—President Taft was given a
big ovation at the Armory last night, where he addres
sed one of the largest crowds that has ever assembled
in a hall in this city. Outing his speech he excoriated
the lying muokrakers who injure Alaska and make it
impossible for Congress to pass the necessary legisla
tion. In discussing home rule, Mr. Taft stated that he
favors a partial elective and partial appointive terri
torial legislature. He could see no good reason for
the government operation of the coal fields, and fav
ors the leasing of these lands, the money received from
this source to be expended in the-development of the
territory.
AUTOMOBILE ROAD
IS BEING BOOSTED
The Fairbanks chapter of the American Mining Congress
lias passed a strong set of resolutions which will be presented
at the annual meeting of the Congress to be held in Chicago
next month, describing the necessity of an automobile road from
Chitina to the Tanana Valley, as follows:
Fifteen thousand people reside in interior Alaska. Fair
banks is the hub and distributing point for twelve thousand
of that number. It is three hundred and thirty miles from
Chitina, the terminal of the Copper River & Northwestern
railroad, from which latter place the mails are transported for
eight months each year by sleigh and pack horses, the time
varying from six to twelve days, owing to weather conditions.
During the season of river mail carrying, it requires from
eighteen to thirtyfive days for mail to reach Fairbanks from
Seattle.
There is a passable wagon road from Chitina to Fairbanks
during the summer season, but it is not in proper condition for
mails to be carried thereon- Competent road builders who have
investigated the road and conditions estimate the cost of plac
ing it in good condition for traffic and mail transportation at
$500,000. It would then be available for automobiles and we
would receive mail and freight from Puget Sound within seven
days.
Recent quartz discoveries and agricultural development
insure the permanency of the Tanana valley. We ask that you
aid us in obtaining an appropriation of at least one per centum
of the gold we have given the world, to be expended in improv
ment of the Fairbanks-Chitina wagon road.
fill of conns "
TiOOMI HUSH
Deputy Collector Charles Garfield
returned to Juneau from a 7,500 mile
trip around Alaska. Every year the
interior has to be covered by some of
ficial of the custom service, to set
that the navigation lav* are enforced
and to inspect the offices of customs
offices. Usually two trips are requir
ed, but this year the experiment was
entirely successful, and the official
visit will probably be combined into
one hereafter.
Three Millions Gold from Iditarod.
“There is a healthy business going
on along the river,” he said at Doug
las to a representative of the Sour
dough, “but there is no boom on. The
Iditarod will turn out about three
millions and a half of gold this year.
It is understood that the reason that
the Guggenheims turned down the
options which they held was because
they considered the prices asked by
the laymen too high.
iditarod Overdue.
“The Iditarod is quite well built
up but business is overdue. Flat
City is quite a town, and Discovery
on Otter creek is quite a camp.
There are about 3,000 people there.
They are building a horse tram from
Iditarod out to Flat Creek to handle
freight and passengers. It will be
seven miles long. They had four
miles of it completed when I was
there.
“Fairbanks is looking up. There
are four quartz mines running in
high grade ore. People of Fairbanks
are very much encouraged.
Ruby City.
“But the coming camp is Ruby
City, on the Yukon. It is 85 miles
below Tanana and at the mouth of
Ruby creek. There is a fine townsite,
and buildings are rapidly being put
up. About five hundred people are
there, and more are coming all the
time. The diggings are thirty miles
back of the town. There is pay on
five creeks, running up to *2.45 to
the pan. No one knows how exten
sive it is—there are only a few holes
down. Freighting is very expensive,
and they cannot get machinery in un
til the freeze up. There' are some
promising quartz prospects in the
vicinity also.
Small Pox on Porcupine.
“There is a serious outbreak of
smallpox on the Porcupine. Fort Yu
kon was quarantined when we were
there. So far as I know there were
some thirty cases among the natives.
The infection is supposed to Have
come from Dawson. AH along the
Yukon river in the region of the
mouth of the Porcupine> the natives
have abandoned their summer villag
es and gone to the hills, on account of
the pestilence. The boundary survey
party had quarantined themselves
against the natives. I heard in Daw
son, I do not know how true it was,
that there were two cases of the dis
ease among the survey party. The
quarantine as Dawson had been lift
ed.
Good News Bay.
“I saw Frank Waskey in Nome.
H.e told me he was going back to
Good News bay, and that the pros
pects there were encouraging, but
he did not seem inclined to talk fur
ther about it. I heard some prom
ising stories since about Good News
bay, but nothing authentic.
“The Cook Inlet country is quiet.
Three government parties are at work
on the trail from Seward to Idita
rod, and they expect to have it cut
through this summer.
On the Kiiskokwim.
“The fur business in the interior
is not as good this year as usual.
“The steamer Alice, formerly op
erated on the Susitna has been towed
around to the Kuskokwim, and is be
ing run on that river. I saw several
pokes of gold from there, but there
have been no strikes.’”
EX P E RIM EX T A l/MAIL TRIPS.
The Seward-Iditarod road will be
given a tryout as a mail route this
coming winter. If the route proves
feasible a regular trunk mail route
from Seward to Iditarod City, and
possibly to Nome, will be established.
This trunk mail route will supply, by
blanches leading therefrom, when
necessary, the settlements of Sunrise,
Hope, Knik, ousitna, Tyonic, Innoko
and the Good News bay region and
Bristol bay points.
* FORCES OF ITALY AND TUR- *
* KEY OX LAND AX'D SEA. *
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* ITALY *
* Xavy *
* Battleships. 15 *
* Cruisers, first class.10 *
* Cruisers, 2nd and 3rd class. 16 *
* Gunboats. 13 *
* Destroyers . 33*
* Torpedo boats. 75 *
* Submarines. 19 *
* Officers and men, 29,941 *
* Army *
* Total war strength. . 525,000 *
* Available unorganiz’d 1,200,000 *
* TURKEY *
* Xavy *
* Battleships. 4 *
* Cruisers . 6 *
* Gunboats . 2 *
* Destroyers . 4 *
* Torpedo boats . 8 *
* Officers and men, 30,800 *
Army *
* Total strength. 725 000 *
* Available unorganiz'd 2,000,000 *
ARE SOME POTATOES.
From three potatoes, planted last
spring fifty pounds of the snme pro
duct were dug when mature some
ten days ago. This remarkable dem
onstration in the vegetable growing
possibilities of the Susitna valley was
made by W. H. Dohrman, who resides
at Susitna, and who raises garden
truck for his own use.
COURT TERM AT SEWARD.
A term of the district court, .
Judge Cushman presiding, is called
to convene at Seward, beginning Feb
ruary 13, 1912, and continuing as
long thereafter as the public interest
may require. The first three days
of the session will be devoted to such
matters as do not require a jury
trial. The jury will be called on
Feb. 16.
We will make the following prices on lumber delivered in Chitina
on cars in car load lots, terms cash.
Rough timber and dimension 2x3, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 up
to 22 feet at $42.00
lx8shiplap, mixed lengths.$42.00
6 in. drop siding .......... 50.00
6 in. Rustic.50.00
4 in. flooring, tongued and grooved, slash grain in short
lengths 4’-5’-6’-7’-8’-9’-10\ $45.00
4”«flooring V. G. 4’ to 16’ $60.00
lx4’-5”-6”-8’M0”=12” surfaced four sides finishing lumber $60.00
Shingles $5.50 per thousand. Lath $6.50 per thousand.
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We also carry plaster, roofing pitch, tar paper, P. & B. Building
paper, Halhoid roofing, nails and sash and doors on which we will
make SPECIAL PRICES.
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