mining notes
LOCAL
The machinery for the Treadwell elec
tric light plant is now being transferred
from the wharf to the power house.
Frank Kane and C. D. Knapp who but
recently returned from a prospecting trip
in the neighborhood of Hoonah intend
leaving the city again tomorrow to pros
pect the country about twenty miles above
the place visited by them on their last
trip.
C. D. Rogers has purchased from L. L.
Williams and Frank C. Howard a one
third interest in the Climax and Enterprise
lodes, situated in upper Sheep creek basin
and embracing within their bounderies the
three veins on the Silver Queen belt.
Some very rich ore carrying gold and sil
ver was recently uncovered on the center
vein in the Enterprise, being similar in
character to the Silver Queen ore.
Fred Stevens of Juneau now has four
men employed in doing development work
on his three claims, the Irish Queen, Uncle
John and Princess, which are located on the
Juneau side of the channel almost directly
opposite the old Union mill. Stevens says
he has considerable good ore in sight,
and ftom the appearance of several small
pieces of quartz that he has taken from the
Princess ledge, the ore will run pretty high
in gold.
E. P. Pond and J. G. Davies who left
Juneau on the nth inst. for Berners bay
where they intended doing development
work on the two claims located by them
this summer will probably return to Ju
neau in a few days bringing with them a
boatload of ore from the ledges to be sub
jected to a mill test. From the indications
allready presented these two discoveries
appear to be about the best ones made this
year in the Berner bay district. The prop
erty in question is situated about a mile
and a half above the Nowell company’s
property and it comprises a twenty-foot
and a four-foot ledge.
HERE AND THERE
Wanted—Dressmaker wishes engage
ment in private fanilies. Address Mrs. G.
Grant, care of THE MINER.
Miss Minnie Whitley, formerly of the
dressmaking firm of Whitley & Monroe,
has established parlors on Seward street
between Third and Fourth.
Steamer willnpa arrived at this port at
12:55 P. M. She will leave at 9 P. M. for
Sound ports.
Mrs. C. H. Lebold, mother of Mrs. E.
Hamilton, will arrive on the Topeka on a
visit to her daughter.
Miss Marguerite Frasier will give a
sheet and pillowcase party in Oilman’s
hall on the evening of the 29th of the pres
ent month.
A very pleasant little dance was given
by the Inter Se club of Juneau in Windsor
hall. Many couples attended, among
whom were quite a nnmber of youg peo
ple from Douglas.
Mr. Archie McDonald and Miss Lillias
R. Carswell, both of this city were united
in marriage in Juneau this afternoon, Rev.
Beer officiating. Invitationg are out for
the reception and dance, which will be
held in Oilman’s hall this evening.
Al. James came down from Chilkat on
the last Rustler. He will leave on the To
peka en route for the Eastern states. Ike
Marten has taken Mr. James’ place in the
Chilkat store during the latter’s absence
which will probably be of several months,
duration.
Mr. F. M. James has purchased the
Koehler & James store, on Second street.
Mr. James now announces that he will at
once sell off at reduced prices the line of
goods now on hand, in order to make
room for the very large supply of new
goods that will shortly arrive from San
Francisco and the Sound.
Mrs. Tom Johnson, Miss Sylvester and
George and Shelly Grave formed a little
party that, on last Sunday morning climed
to the top of Juneau mountain. The
weather was delightful for mountain
climbing but the roads in some places were
quite muddy. Several of the streams that
a month ago were so small that one could
early step across are now swollen to such
an extent that the young ladies had to be
carried across. The party returned to
Juneau late in the evening after having
spent the day in a healthful and very
pleasant manner.
The new coal bunkers of the People’s
Wharf company are now completed. The
coal is double screaned and is kept per
fectly dry in the new bunkers. Orders
left at the office of the People’s wharf com
pany for coal will receive prompt atten
tion, and the coal will be delivered to any
part of the city. *
Is there not some branch of a good English
education in which you are deficient? If
so, why not take private lessons of B. M.
Wilson, Juneau hotel? A thorough sys
tem of shorthand taught.
Mr. Blumenthal, the Juneau agent for
Brownsville Woolen Mills, announces that
he will put suits away down to keep their
tailors well supplied with work. You all
know what he has done and the well-tit
ting suits he has pleased the people of Alas
ka with. He knows his business and
the thousands here in Alaska who have
done business with him continue to do so.
It is to your interest to get your clothing
as low as you can and get the best. Call
at their office and look over three-thousand
samples. No deposit; no money until you
are satisfied. *
A Saloon Fight.
A fight, which ended seriously for both
contestants, to )k place yesterday after
noon on Front street. The row commenc
ed in the Douglas City saloon, and was
between Hank Osborn and Slim Birch.
Osborn and Birch had had a dispute the
evening before over a beer check in the
former’s dance hall, but it was thought
that the affair would not come to anything
more serious than a few words.
At about i o clock yesterday afternoon
Osborn entered the Douglas City saloon,
which is owned by the three Birch broth
ers, and tlie wordy warfare of the evening
before was once more commenced. The
words soon led to blows. Bitch was
knocked down by Osborn, and the former
claims that the latter then bit and kicked
him about the face. Osborn had decided
ly the best best of the fight so far, and then
he started for his saloon and dance hall
which is just next door.
Birch got up from the floor and ran be
hind his bar and secured a revolver, but
the weapon was promptly taken away
from him by his two brothers, Kid and
Bob. Slim then ran into Oeborn’s place
and the fight was again continued. Os
born reached behind the bar for a gun, but
before he could effectually use it, it was
knocked out of his hand. It is claimed
that in the tight at close quarters that then
ensued, Birch bit Osborn on the nose and
ear. Both men finally came out of the
affair badly battered and bleeding.
Osborn later in the day swore out war
rants for the arrest of Slim, Bob and Kid
Birch, the former upon a charge of may
hem and the two latter as accessories to
the crime. Kid and Bob, while admitting
that tiiey had prevented outsiders from in
terfering with the fighters, claim that
they were not aware until afterwards that
any biting had been done.
Slim Birch was arrested and lodged in
jail at Juneau by Deputy Marshal Watts,
late this afternoon.
Send THE MINER to your friends.
Kew Yoke §tore
KAUFMAN BROS., Proprietors.
Fashionable Goods
For Ladies, Gentlemen, Boys and Girls.
Front Street - - Juneau