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CHITINA, ALASKA.
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CHITINA, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, ’ll
LET US MINE
OUR OWN COAL
TO PUT PROPERTY
OX SHIPPIXG BASIS
Thos. Lynch, manager for the Mc
Carty copper mines, and a party of
six, among whom were Tony Dia
mond, Bob Martin and Charley Skof
land, passed through here last week
en route to their work on the well
known property situated at the head
of the Kuskulana on Nugget creek.
In a short interview with the Leader
representative, Mr. Martin stated
that it was the intention of the com
pany to put their property on a ship
ping basis this coming season, if pos
sible, and with the amount of de
velopment wora already done on this
property, it is believed the crew of
men, who will have charge of the
work this year, will have everything
in readiness for shipping ore by
1912. Mr. Martin stated that he had
instructions to build a number of
cabins and make preparations for a
party of engineers who will be in
this season to run lines and make
general preparations for shipping ore.
It is on this property that the fa
mous big copper nugget was found,
and which still lies in the bed of Nug
get creek, though some work has
been done in raising it from its bed
by block and tackle. The nugget
of pure copper will some day create
a sensation, as it is estimated to
weigh 65,000 pounds, and the larg
est of its kind so far discovered.
An attempt was made last spring to
raise the nugget and ship it out for
exhibition at the A. Y. P. exposi
tion, but the only means of trans
portation at that time was by the
double-ender and no sled ever con
structed could carry the nugget to
tide water. Now that the railroad
is within a few miles of the mines,
however, no doubt an attempt will
be made to take the nugget out
for exhibition.
Mr. Martin got all his supplies
shipped to Chitina by rail, but had
his seven head of horses and men
come by the trail from Valdez.
BRIDGE WORK STARTS
OX THE LOWER TOXSIXA
Preparations are now under way
by the government road commission
to rush the work of building the
lower Tonsina bridge on the new cut
off trail. The pile driver and other
necessary paraphernalia were taken
from the upper crossing, which is
now completed, except the decking,
and brought down to the lower cross
ing on Friday. Supt. Ingram stated
that it would require about thirty
days to complete the work on the
lower crossing. The bridge is about
300 feet long and will prove a valu
able and almost necessary aid to traf
fic when the ice goes out.
MR. AXD MRS. MOREY
ENTERTAIN AT CARDS
On Wednesday evening, of this
week, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Morey en
tertained at cards, and a most en
joyable evening was reported by
those who attended. Mr. and Mrs.
Reeder carried off both the high and
low scores of the evening at “500.”
Mrs. Reeder received the highest
score, and her spouse was awarded
the booby prize. After cards a de
licious luncheon was served. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. .John
ston, Mr. and Mrs. Schaupp, Mr. and
Cutcheon, Messrs. Brown, Palmer,
Mrs. Reeder, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Mc
Cutcheon, Messrs. Brown, Palmer,
Healey, Holland, Weber and Hirst.
WILL REINFORCE THE
TEMPORARY CROSSING
Work has begun on the big cross
ing of the Copper near Chltlna, and
though but little work may be done
on permanent bridge construction,
a good force of men will be em
ployed in reinforcing the present
temporary crossing. Resident Engi
neer Price is in charge of running
some new line, and it is expected
the original grade will be slightly
changed. If possible the company
desires the present trestle to remain,
and will reinforce it from both sides
with heavy piling, taking out some
o( the bents now standing and leave
a space between of 60 feet, which
will give room for the slush ice to
flow through. In addition to this ice
breakers will be constructed further
up the current, ant it is hoped the
present trestle will withstand the
high water this coming spring, until
a permanent bridge can be construct
ed.
SILVER GREY FOX PELT
IS PURCHASED HERE
A most beautiful silver grey fox
skin was brought in the first of the
week by the well known prospector
and trapper, Zeke Mullet, who has
spent the winter in the White river
country, prospecting and trapping.
In addition to the freak fox pelt he
had some fine lynx and marten hides,
and sold the entire outfit to Jack
Sapiro for $225, holding the prize
skin at $140. C. C. Hull, realizing
the value of the pelt, gave Mr. Sapiro
$25 for his bargain, and it was not
two hours after some of the old
timers got a look at the skin until
Mr. Hull was offered $250 for it.
The skin is a perfect specimen of
the black and silver grey fox, which
naturalists claim to be freaks, being
very rare and valuable. An expert
on furs stated after carefully exam
ining the pelt, that it was an un
usually good one, and no doubt worth
twice the price already paid for it.
The head and shoulders are entirely
black, not a brown or cross fox hair
on it, and were it not for the silver
grey hairs along the back, which
would make it a perfect black, the
pelt would be worth over $1,000.
LOCAL NEWS.
Chas. Gaby, the cnly Cordova kid,
arrived on Saturday’s train from the
coast terminal and is looking
around Chitina for a lead.
Charlie Cameron, the old timer,
who is known to most of his friends
as “broken nose Cameron,” arrived
here Saturday after several months
work at the front. Charlie reports a
little hard luck, having figured on
going prospecting and after buying
a good tent and outfit, some dirty
petit larceny outfit stole tent, cache
and all.
Jack Courtney, the well known
fireman and locomotive engineer who
stayed at the front all winter, until
the driving of the copper spike, was
down on the local from the front
Saturday and says he’ll remain on
the local run.
Geo. Davidson, a mining operator
on the Kuskulana and Lakina, was
an arrival on today’s train from Cor
dova.
Four passenger coaches loaded
with inside travelers came up on
Saturday’s train and left over the
trail for their different destinations.
‘‘Oh You Kid” Hogan, is doing
some fancy cabinet work for the
Hotel Chitina barber shop. The shop
i3 to be enclosed in glass with a neat
gate entrance and a modern shop
will be conducted here during the
summer.
E. E. David is again the busy con
tractor and carpenter this week, be
ing employed on the boxes for the
Nevada restaurant.
McCutcheon & Griffiths, of the
Nevada saloon, have added two new
boxes to their building for the use
of the restaurant located in their
bar. The addition is a welcome
one, as the "Senator” and Jesse
Brown of the Nevada restaurant are
doing an increasing business and
have many calls from the family
trade. Families or parties can now
partake of the excellent dinner the
"Senator” puts up. In a neat private
compartment, away from the res
taurant and bar.
E. A. Hegg, the well known Cor
dova photographer, arrived on Iasi
Tuesday’s train to take some snap
shots of the scenery and impressive
reremopy of driving the copper BPike
at Bonanza. On his return to Chit
ina he took the stage as far as Cop
per Center and will snap the scenery
ea route.
Cliff Johnson has part of his lum
ber on hlg lot drying In the sun, and
when the balance arrives expects to
begin building at once. The dimen
sions of the new post office will be
16x40, one story, which will give
ample room for the postoffice and
store.
Jack Graham, the well known
stage driver, and the other boys of
| the Orr stage company, state that
Mount Wrangell was throwing up
more smoke on Friday than they had
ever witnessed ,\nd their statements
were corroborated by Engineer Wer
necke and others who came down the
line on the same day.
Chief Engineer E. C. Hawkins and
assistant L. Wlernecke, Supt. Van
Cleve, R. J. Barry and other prom
inent railroad officials, arrived here
Monday night to be present at the
driving of the copper spike at Bon
anza.
Mrs. Wm. Wales, wife of the well
known old-time conductor, left on
Tuesday's train for Cordova, from
where she will sail for Seward, and
possibly speifd the summer.
T. J. Bingham, of the Willow creek
roadhouse, made a couple of trips
the past two weeks to Chitina for
supplies. He left yesterday with two
double enders well loaded, and says
this is sure the trail over which to
take perishables.
Mrs. H. Roycroft, left on Tues
day morning’s train for Cordova,
where she will remain under the
doctor’s care for a time, not being
well here for some time past. Mr.
Roycroft still remains in Chitina.
Chauncey Wernecke, one of the ci
vil engineers who has been at the
front for some time past, arrived in
town yesterday and will be engaged
in running lines in this vicinity for
some time.
Ole Condon, well Known in cnu
lna, returned the first of the week
from a two months prospecting trip.
Ole said he wasn't prospecting exact
ly, but Just mushing around from
camp to camp, going as far as the
Bonanza and remaining for sone
time in the vicinity of Copper moun
tain.
A large number of the railroad
boys are now coming down from the
line each day. A few are going out
side, but the majority expect to .e
main in this vicinity, and either go
to work for the Katalla company
or leave in a few weeks for the hill3
in search of the elusive quartz and
placer.
Bert Slavin and J. W. Wood, who
left here recently for a trip to Cor
dova, returned on -Saturday’s train
and say this is the only country to
begin operations from in the pros
pecting line.
W. A. Sherman, the well known
barber, left on today’s train for Cor- j
dova, having disposed of his inter
ests in Chitina. Biss is well known
here and his friends regret to see
him leave. We wish him good luck
in his new fields of labor.
Cloninger & St. Clair, of the Log
Cabin bar, have their new addition,
which they are making into an hotel,
nearly completed. The front or rear
of the building facing the depot, al
eady looks like business.
The copper ore of high grade was
shipped on today’s train and other
ears of the high grade ore are being
loaded each day. Cordova is to have
a big holiday when tuls valuable stuff
arrives, and will call it "Copper
Day.”
R. J. Boryer. attorney for the Ka
talla Company, was an arrival on
Saturday's train for a business trip
to the front.
Samuel Magids, of Candle creek,
arrived in Chitina the first of the
week, and was agreeably surprised
to find here Mr. and Mrs. Sapiro,
whom he has known from infancy.
Mr. Sapiro was also a partner of his
on the inside, and a most pleasant
visit was enjoyed for several days
before Mr. Magids left for Cordova.
He is on his way outside to purchase
supplies and will return by steamer
in the fall. He says Squirrel creek
in the vicinity of Candle, is a com
ing camp this season.
J. A. Hazelet, brother of George
Hazelet, of Cordova, wife and daugh
ter, left Friday for his mining oper
ations in the Chisna country. Mr.
j Hazelet stated that his property in
I the vicinity of Slate creek looked
I most promising. He has been in
there now for several seasons, and
it is expected that the part of coun
try in which he is interested will
be heard from this year with possi
ble startling results.
Mrs. M. Day, who has been cook
ing for Mrs. Yaeger at the Sour
dough roadhouse, passed through
here this week en route to Cordova.
The boys say that Deacon Jones,
the watchman at the Kuskulana
bridge, has now taken to playing sol
itaire, and is starting on the same
route as the poor old lonesome sheep
herder.
“Senator" wants to see you at the
Nevada restaurant. It
W. B. Vanderlip, one of the fore
most mining engineers, representing
big capital, returned to Chitina after
a few months business in the interior
and left for Cordova on the follow
ing train. Mr. Vanderlip had noth
ing for publication, but the wise ones
say his trip up here means some
thing.
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A. G. MOREY, Proprietor
Chitina, Alaska.
DR. A. F. HEIMLICH
. . PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
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