TELEGRAPH NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF
Seattle, Nov. 6.—D. Ltbbey, of the
firm of McNeill & Libbey, have com
pleted all arrangements for establish
ing the largest cannery in Alaska at
Nelan’s lagoon. The members of this
firm dec’are teat the fishing .ndun
try of Alaska is still in its Infancy
Malta, Nov. 6.—rassengers arriv
ing here from Tripoli declare that
a reign of terror exists inside the
walls of the city and that those who
can get away are fleeing. They state
that there seems to be no effort
made by those in command to check
the brutality of the soldiers.
London. Nov. t>—Dispatches from
Constantinople state that Derna, in
the province of Tripoli, has fallen
into the hands of the Turkish troops.
Five hundred Italians were killed
and the remainder were taken pris
oners?
Shanghai Nov. 6.—Wong Wu, for
merly ambassador to the United
States, has been appointed foreign
secretary, to deal with foreign re
lations affecting his government.
Hankow, Nov. 6.—■-The inmates of
the Wesleyan institute had a narrow
escape in getting away from the
burning of the city. They are now
housed with the London Mission.
Chicago, Nov. 6.—Chicago is Just
now enjoying a spicy bit of sensa
tionalism. It is staged among the
followers of the upper ten.
From time to time a number of
complaints have been made to the
police by husbands who hoped to get
the aid of the police in making their
wives give restitution for large sums
of money lost over the gambling tab
les.
The police threaten to put a stop
to the practice unless the complaints
cease by raiding women’s clubs on
the north shore, where it is said so
ciety women maintain regularly or
ganized poker clubs.
Seattle, Wash. November C.—
'l'he Chicago, Wilwaukee & Puget
Sound railway, made a notable ship
ment the other day. Enclosed in
lumber sufficient to make a strip of
wood a foot wide, box thickness,
fifty-eight miles long and tin enough
to cover an eleven-acre tract of land,
the largest single train of Alaska
salmon consisting of 35,000 cases in
thirty-five box cars, left Seattle over
the Milwaukee for Chicago. The
shipment was from the Alaska Pack
er’s Association, and includes all
grades of northern fish. It was pack
ed about 1,000 cases to the carload.
Seattle Nov. 6.—Advices received
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today state that the big British
freight steamship Hillecrag is ashore
in Eagle harbor. A dense fog and
heavy weather is said to be the
cause
Teinstin, China, Nov. 6.—It is re
ported and generally believed that
the Dowager empress and the boy
emperor are hiding in Northern Man
churia. The rebels seem to be mak
ing headway in all important cen
ters.
Seattle Nov. 6.—Dr. Clarence E.
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Wardell, who has offices in the Lum
ber Exchange building, was instant
ly killed in an automobile accident
today, hi3 macuine being run down by
a switch engine while he was cros
sing the railroad tracks.
Chicago, Nov. 6.—Mrs. Vermilya,
the central figure in what is believed
to be the biggest poison plot ever un
earthed, tried to commit suicide last
night by swallowing a dose of poison.
Her condition was discovered in time
to call assistance and she will re
cover.
Tripoli, Nov. 6.—Advices state that
the Turkish shore battery is shelling
the Italian warships in the roadsted.
The Arabs are fifing from the cover
of the palm groves.
Spokanef Wash., Nov. 6.—Advices
received by the United States weather
bureau snow that a considerable fall
of snow is general over northeast
ern Washington.
It is not uncommon for flurries of
enow this time of the year, but the
present snow fall is heavier and more
general than recorded for years Dast.
There are the usual number of
prophets who predict an early and
severe winter.
Seattle, Nov. 6.—To celebrate the
sixtieth anniversary of the founding
of Seattlt, the new Seattle Chamber
of Commerce is planning to hold a
monster banquet on November 13, at
• which all its members will be present
to discuss the progress of this city
since the first settlers landed at Alki
Point November 13, 1851, and the
future of Seattle with the plans to
make the most of its prospects. The
occasion will ha a part of the get-to
gether movement now being manifest
ed throughout the city and will have
for its primary purpose the welding
together of the members of Seattle’s
commercial body Into a more compact
and influential working force. The
trustees of tne new chamber are ar
ranging to make this one of the most
pretentious affairs of the kind ever
held in the city.
KATALLA
Judge V. G. >rost is optimistic as
to the future of Katalla, and states
that the outlook for his home town
Is very bright and that within a few
years he expects It to be of such
world-wide renown that the whole
territory will be known as Kat
alla.
Notwithstanding the setback which
has been given Katalla through the
tying up of the coal lands in that
vicinity, he states the camp Is stead
ily growing through its oil proper
ties.
The Amalgamated Co., which took
over the properties of the old Eng
lish company, has been reorganized
and has now ample capital to pro
ceed with the work of development.
It already has five producing wells
and is engaged in drilling others.
Oil from these wells is being re
fined at Katalla at a refinery owned
by the company, anu a considerable
quantity of uigh-grade gasoline and
kerosine is uemg produced, which
finds a reauy market locally and in
Cordova and Valdez. It is the in
tent of the company to greatly en
large this refinery and within a
short time win be able to supply the
products to all the towns along the
coast.
There are several other companies
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STATIONERY
CANDY
CIGARS
TOBACCO
MAGAZINES
and PAPERS
A. G. MOREY, Prop.
possessing on properties at Katalla
and these are now preparing to go
ahead with the development of their
claims next spring, and Mr. Frost
predicts that next summer will be
the livliest in the history of the
camp.
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The following articles of incorpo
ration have been filed in the office
of the secretary of the territory:
Baranoff Fish Company—Frank
H. Madden and E. B. Hanley, of
Medford, Oregon, and J. F. Maloney,
of Juneau, incorporators. Capital
stock $100,000, at $100 a share.
Principal place of business Juneau.
Skagway Mining company—-L. S.
Keller, D. L. Dickeson, E. J. Shaw,
W. W. Boughton, incorporators. Cap
ital stock $10,000 at $1.00 a share.
Place of business at Skagway.
Valdez Publishing company—H.
B. Ingram, George Krau and E. C.
Allen, incorporators. Capital stock
$10,000 at $25 a share. Principal
place of business, Valdez.
Geo. E. James & Co., Inc.—Notice
filed of dissolution of corporation.
Place of business, Juneau.
Mayfield Gold Mining company.—
M. M. Reese, F. C. Weber, and J.
W. McMillan, incorporators. Capital
stock $1,000,000 at $1 a share.
Principal place of business, Valdez.
Seward Peninsula Dredging Com
pany—Jafet Linderberg, L. Steven
son, C. C. Lomen, Carl J. Lomen and
E. J. Cole, incorporators. Capital
stock $300,000 at $100 a share.
Principal place of business at Nome,
Alaska.
Valdez Gold Mining Company.—
Chas. Crawford, A. E. Grigsgy, M.
Blum, H. B. Ingram and E. Smith,
incorporaiors. Capital stock $10,
000 at $10 a snare. Principal place
ot business Valdez, Alaska.
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It will pay you to see us.
O- A. NELSON & COMPANY,
Chitina, Alaska.
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We do all kinds.
DEVELOPING:
3A Films.10 cents
3A Prints or postcards ... 7 cents
Other work in proportion.
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Chitina, Alaska.
DR. CHAS. THOM
Physician and Snrgeon
Now permanently located at Chitina,
Alaska.
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TIBBS BROS.
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WORK.
Comes now the time when the claim owner hunts around to
get some one to do his assessment work, so that results of his
extensive hatchet and pencil prospecting may be secured to
him. Companies large and small, as well as individuals af‘
flicted with land hunger, and entertaining dreams of floating
big companies to instal dredges, seek the miner who is ac"
customed to work of a more practical nature and although the
law calls for $100 worth of work offers the man whom they
would secure to represent them $50 or so per claim.
Often we hear of these people complaining of the uncer
tainty of litigation, but where such means are adopted of
cheating the law what can they expect but litigation. If the
man who is paid the one hundred dollars to do the work
performs less apparently than that amount, inasmuch as the
party so paying makes every bona fide effort to comply with
the law, he would appear to be far more entitled to his prop
erty than the man who pays $50 and expects that in return he
will get the legal amount of work.
The lawyers skilled in dispute have injected an interpre
tation into the law so that there is experienced no difficulty
in showing any old work to approximate in value one hundred
dollars; and consequently the large association claim holders do
not fear to risk the payment of $50 for work that should cost
$100.
Perhaps it may be urged that the claim owner cannot be
blamed, and to a certain extent that is correct. So many are
anxious to obtain a batch of assessment work for less than the
value thereof, that they willingly take it upon themselves to
contract for the work at a low rate. The fact that they do not
do assessment work to anything like the required amount does
not trouble them. They record the legal amount anyway, and
swear to it without compunction.
A trip over some of these association claims upon which
the annual assessment work is recorded in due fashon, will
convince anyone of the truth of this- There are men holding
ground to an enormous extent, staked and prospected with
hatchet and pencil, upon which year after year assessment
work is recorded and whereon in actual work there has been
no more dirt turned than would come out of the hole of a
prairie dog.
Time and again one hears complaints coming from miners
as to the iniquities of the association claim. Time and again
the man with the axe and pencil comes in for the most severe
criticism. Time and again the affidavit man cheerily oblivious
to the iniquity of his way, is scored by the men who work and
live in this country. But when all is said and done, were these
people compelled to live up to the requirements of the law.
were the regulations with regard to assessment work rigidly
enforced, were the miners themselves to see to it that when one
hundred dollars worth of work is sworn to, one hundred lod
lars worth of work was performed, there would be less reason
for Serious complaint which they now make with such justi
fication.
Loud are the cries for a reform to the mining laws. We
never yet came across a man who wanted this association claim
continued. It is unanimously regarded as an evil; but the evil
it is is grossly exaggerated by the very people who complain
on account of their, indifferences in the matter of this annual
representation work.
Thousands of acres would soon be open to entry were
the owners compelled to toe the line required by the statute;
and it is because of the failure to make these land hogs act
in conformity with the statute that these things are so.
The fact is that when a man deliberately contracts to do
$100 worth of work for $50 he is aiding and abetting the whole
system of which he complains, and playing right into the
hands of that monopoly concerning which he voices such loud
regrets.
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GOOD ROADS FOR ALASKA.
The people of Fairbanks have organized a good roads
movement for Central Alaska, and they will urge the federal
government to spend as much as $1,000,000 each year for
five years in road and trail construction.
That would mean an aggregate expenditure of $5,000,000,
and for that sum the people in that part of the northern coun
try ought to be able to get a good many miles of serviceable
roads.
Richard J. Barry, one of the prime movers in behalf of
good roads in the Fairbanks district, is right in assuming
that good roads will do more to further the material interests
of that section than any other improvement. Good roads will
help any section of Alaska
Really transportation is the big problem in Alaska. Give
the northern country adequate transportation facilities and it
will develop in a way that would surprise those who are most
hopeful of the outcome of conditions in the north.
The people of Fairbanks ought to press their good roads
plans on the attention of congress at the earliest possible
moment, and keep the fight up until an adequate allowance is
made by the federal government for the purposes in view.
Congress can very well afford to spend $1,000,000 a year
for a period of five years on roads in the Fairbanks district,
and, given the right light on the subject, conbress will do it..
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Jack Johnson has been compelled to pay $37 damages to a
London landlady for smashing her furniture. He just cannot
keep out of court.
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Another hazing scandal is reported from Annapolis.
But was it not understood that hazing had been eliminated
there ?
East of the Mountain D. C. Timothy hay per Son 50.00
Best Quality double sacked oats per ton,.60 .0
In Carload Lots
DELIVERED AT CHITINA
Slight advance in less quantities.
We have erected at Chitina a large ware
house for storage of ha y and grain in order to
assure prompt deliveries and now have a large
stock of feed on hand t lere.
See E. H. GILLMAN,
Forwarding Agent, S. BLUM & CO.
s. BLUM & CO.’S
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From Little Acorns Grow
Big Oaks
And so it is with n stamp mill.
In place of hauling your ore to the
mill on a small prospect, gring the
mill to the mine.
Many of tin* noiv largest mines in
the west were prospects while H KN
OT stamp mills produced the bullion
to pay for the development.
First cost small. Capacity jhm*
stamp exceeds any stamp of the same
weight in the best five-stamp battery
ever built.
More than a thousand mills have
been sold to date and sent all over
the world.
Alaska and British Columbia have
many in operation.
If you cannot afford a large out
lay to crush your quartz, invest in a
HKNDY mill with guarantees all .
around it. <
JOSHUA HENBY IRON WORKS :
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