Late Telegraph News
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 6.—The twenty-fourth Wisconsin
Volunteers held a reunion here last night that was pathetic
in its result and has cast a gloom over the city. Gen. Arthur
was delivering an address, recalling thrilling deeds and ex
periences of the Atlanta campaign, when he suddenly dropped
dead, from an attack of heart trouble. There was great con
sternation and excitement among the old veterans, some of
whom were very* much affected at the demise of their old com
rade, who had retired from the army in 1909 and who has since
resided in this city. While assisting to raise the body of the
General, Capt. Edwin B. Parsons, who served in the same reg
iment. was stricken with a paralytic stroke and is not expected
to recover.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—That the State Department ap
prehends immediate danger from the Mexico insurrection is
evidenced from an instruction that was wired this morning to
Ambassador Henry Leon Wilson. He was directed to urge
the Mexican government of the dire need of troops in the north
ern states of Mexico, to afford protection to the lives and prop
erty of Americans along the border. It was explained that
the State Department has received many appeals for protec
tion, and telling of the dangers to Americans, and urging that
the United States take a hand in the fray. The latter, how
ever, the administration is trying to avoid.
BOSTON, Sept. 7.—It is reported here that Vice President
James S. Sherman is in an alarming physical condition. He
was afflicted seeral weeks before Congress adjourned and had
'to give up his official duties. Instead of improving he is re
garded as in a dangerous condition, and it is possible that he
may not live long. Republican leaders have been very much
worried over the situation and have held several conferences
to consider the matter of Mr. Sherman's withdrawal from the
ticket for Vice President. It was wired here today that Mr.
Sherman would likely withdraw in the course of two or three
days and that a Massachusetts man would be selected to take
his place on the ticket. It was further stated that ex-Governor
Curtis Guild, Jr., of this city, had been agreed upon to make
the run.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.—Major Geo. H. McManus,
who has just returned from an inspection of the army posts
in Alaska, has declared himself as in favor of the plan an
nounced by the War Department, which contemplates the
withdrawal of all troops from Alaska, and substituting there
for a system of constabulary. He takes the view that the
posts in the northland are so few and so widely separated that
in case of an attack by a foreign foe they would be absolutely
useless for defense. He believes that if they were withdrawn,
and the new system established, modeled after the Northwest
mounted police in Canada, that some material service would
be given the residents of Alaska. At present the posts are
maintained at large expense in a law abiding country where
federal courts and officials maintain the best possible order
and give ample protection to property. The Major declares
that the necessity for the posts, that existed in the pioneer
days of Alaska, has entirely passed away. At that time there
was but one federal judge and one set of general officials. Now
the territory is divided into four divisions, with a correspond
ing number of judges, marshalls and other court officials. A
syrtem of constabulary would aid these officials in policing
'• ne territory, declares the Major, and would render much more
service and be of considerable less expense than the present
system of maintaining small army posts.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vermont, Sept. 4.—The
first political gun of the campaign sounded throughout this
state yesterday, and it will be heard throughout the country.
A hard fight has been put up betwen three opposing elements,
and while some of the forces have been somewhat shattered the
result is a decisive victory for the old guard Republicans.
They have elected the state ticket, the two ongressmen and
the Legislature. The Progressive vote cut down the usual
large majority to a plurality of between five and six thousand
for the candidate for Governor. The result shows the election
of Fletcher, republican, with a vote of 23.600. His principal
competitor was Howe, democrat, who polled 18,200 votes,
which is about the same number polled two years ago. Met
zner, progressive, had 14.200 votes, which were almost entirely
taken from the regular Republicans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The Alaska railroad commis
sion, composed of Major Jay J. Morrow, Dr. Alfred H.
Brooks, Leonard M. Cox and Colin McCrae Ingersoll. held a
preliminary meeting in this city yesterday, also attended by
Secretary Charles E. Williams. They informally discussed
their plans and in the evening took the train for Seattle. In
all probability they will sail from Seattle on Tuesday, Sept.
10. Arrangements are being made to place the revenue cutter
McCullough at their disposal. They intend to remain two
months in Alaska, as it is the opinion of Dr. Brooks that the
weather will permit them to pursue their investigation that
long. And he also believes that the commission can glean
much valuable information as to the proposed railroad
routes from the coast to the coal fields, and to the interior of
Alaska.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—J. D. Thaggard, one of the wealthy
pioneers of Skagwav, Dawson and Nome, died this morning
from the effects of diabetes. He was one of the early men to
go over the Chileoot Pass and get into Dawson. He remained
there until 1900 when he went with the rush to Nome. He and
Eddie Adams were in business there for seven or eight years,
when they came to Seattle and have since been running the
“Mecca.” Thaggard was one of the best known Alaskans in
this city.
Incidentally Tammany’s police department is not likely to
make New York’s Democratic vote a jrecord breaker this fall.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—The War Department is pre
paring to dispatch two more regiments to the Mexican bor
der. President Taft has approved and ordered that they be
sent from Forts Russel and Riley.
BEVERLY, Sept. 9.—Friends of President Taft declare
that intervention looks near at hand, and that it may be neces
sary to call Congress in special session to give authority to
take decisive steps.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. — The American Ambassador,
Harry L. Wilson, who has been here on a short trip, left hur
riedly yesterday for Mexico City. His departure follows a flat
demand made by the administration on President Madero that
he protect Americans. President Taft informed the Ambassa
dor that unless Madero immediately took steps to afford ample
protection that troops would be sent across the border.
NOGALES, Sept. 9.—Official warning has been sent from
Washington warning General Campa, the rebel leader, that
molestations of Americans or their property will be intensely
resented by the American government.
NACO, Arizona, Sept. 9.—The rebels have cut the wires
and prevented communication with the big copper mine at
Cannanae, in the state of Sonora? They have done this to aid
them in preventing the delivery of 500 rifles and amunition,
which were sent by the government from Fort Houston. Sev
eral attacks have been made on the 500 Americans who are em
ployed at the mine and the rifles are intended for their pro
tection.
EL PASO, Sept. 6.—Col. Steever has received reports of
a skirmish between American troops and rebels who crossed
the bored at Hachita. The rebels were easily repulsed, al
though they were very daring at some points along the
border.
THE CENSUS BULLETIN
OF ALASKA. |
The bureau of the census has just
issued a bulletin containing the pop
[ ulation of the towns and cities in
the various states, as taken in 1910.
In Alaska the result is given more
by districts than towns, and is as
follows:
First Judicial District.
Juneau district .’.... 5,854
Ketchikan district . 3,520
Sitka district . 2,210
Skagway district . 1,980
Wrangell district . 1,652
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Total .15,216
Second Judicial District.
Cape Nome district. 3,9*4
Council City district . 686
Fairhaven district . 543
Kougarok district . 308
Kuskokwim district (part of) 2,201
Noatak- Kobuk district. 2,262
Port Clarence district . 1,007
St. Lawrence Island district.. *93
St. Michael district (part of). 1,127
Total .12,351
Third Judicial District.
Aleutian Islands district .... 1,083
Bristol Bay district. 4,502
Cook Inlet district . 677
Copper Center district. 553
Cordova district . 1,77 9
Iliamna district . 271
Kayak district . 623
Kenai district. 1,692
Kodiak district . 2,448
Kuskokwim district (part of) 19
Nabesna district . 103
Prince William Sound district 210
Unga Peninsula district .... 1,303
Valdez district . 4,815
Total .20,078
Fourth Judicial District.
Chandalar district . 368
Circle district. 799
Eagle district. 543
Fairbanks district . 7,675
Fort Gibbon district . 858
Fortymile district . 341
Hot Springs district . 372
Kantishna district . 68
Koyukuk district . 4o5
Kuskokwim district (part of) 491
Mount McKinley district .... 232
Nulato district . 785
Ophir district . 562
Otter district . 1,234
Rampart district . 370
St. Michael district (part of) 1,128
Tanana district . 430
Total .16,711
Total of Alaska .64,356
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D. H. Williams, of Minneapolis,
president of the Rex Mining Com
pany, returned from their placer
mining property in the Nazina. He
states that considerable work was
done this season, in preparation for
washing out the gold next year. He
will leave for home on the Mari
posa.
The Chltina Pharmacy has the
freshest, most up-to-date stock in
Cbitlna.
R. J. Barry, Secrtary of the Cor
dova Chamber of Commerce, returned
Saturday night from a trip to the
Port Wells mining district. He re
ports considerable activity in that
section, with about a hundred men
working and prospecting with some
excellent finds.
Mark Tatum, who was in charge
of work for the McKinley Mining
Co., at McKinley Lake, last summer,
has struck a very rich ledge at Fuzzy
Bay, near Barry Arm. He first
found some phenomonally rich float
which is literally speckled with gold
and on prospecting under the tundra
found the cropping he is now work
ing on. He is already in twelve feet
and expects to make 60 feet more in
the next two months. He is sack
ing ore as he takes it out and in
tends to make a fifty ten shipment
shortly.
The Davis property near Golden
has had the largest amount of work
done and looks fine. It is stated
that there will be a stamp mill on
this property next spring.
Ed Griset is working on a ledge
which he has stripped from the wa
ter’s edge right in the town of Gold
en and he has traced it for a con
siderable distance.
Frodenberg and partners are do
ing development work on Golden
Eagle and Golden Wonder and they
are quite enthusiastic over what
they are showing up.
Bill Byers has put up substanial
log buildings and has a well stocked
store. Stantien and Johnson' have a
fine store and roadhouse built of
outside lumber. Frodeberg has al
so built a fine house where he has
the Post Office. He is the doctor of
the camp and runs a drug and sta
tionery store also.
J. B. Tansey, the assaver, has a
good showing near the entrance to
Barry Arm and Cameron, of Cor
dova, has another prospect close by.
Sammy Thomas is working on the
Cemey property on Brittle’s Bay.
They also have a fine looking pros
pect on Bulross Island.
Joe Westbrook and J. Wolking
have staked some good looking
ground on Brittle's Bay. They are
now working up Portage Canal.
Carpenter Ray is camped near
Golden and has struck rich rock.
Of the Valdez prospectors in the
district Singleterry and R. J. Mc
Chesney are reported to have the
best showing and are doing consid
erable work.
Port Wjells is a busy looking
place just now. There are about a
dozen gasoline boats with good pros
pecting outfits, and from present in
dications there will certainly be some
rich mines established. In the sec
tion between Harrlman Ford and
Portage Canal they are picking up
rich float which runs up to a thous
and dollars a ton and sooner or later
some lucky prospector ia going to
find where it comes from. It is a
difficult country to prospect as the
whole country is covered with a
heavy coat of tundra. Provisions
are reported as very reasonable so
a couple of qien with a boat can get
along with less money than in most
other sections.
RICH PLACER MINING ON
VALDEZ AND SLATE CREEKS.
The United States Geological Sur
vey has just issued Bulletin 498,
“Hadwater Regions of Gulkana and
Susitana Rivers, Alaska,” by Fred
H. Moffit, a report which deals pri
marily with the district including the
Valdez Creek gold placers but also
gives an account of mining develop
ments during the last few years in
the Slate Creek district, at the head
of Chistochina River. This Is where
J. A. Hazelet, Jack Miller and a few
other old-timers are operating.
Gold has been found in its bed
rock source in the slate area south
of Valdez Creek and is present in
some of the stream-gravel deposits
within that area. Most of the plac
er gold from this district, however,
has come from an old filled-in chan
nel or canyon once occupied by Val
dez Creek and from the stream
gravels of that part of the present
channel of the creek which lies be
low the point where the old and
new channels Intersect. The gold
in the new channel is in large part
a reconcentation from the rich aur
iferous filling in the old canyon.
This old channel represents an earl
ier stage of topography on which
the present stage is superposed, the
whole process being closely connect
ed with the intense glaciation which
this region has undergone and which
is not yet completed. The old chan
nel and the three or four creek
claims below it on the present stream
constitute an excellent example of
the importance of reconcentration in
the production of rich gold placers.
Lucky Gulch, a small branch of
Valdez Creek, contributed an im
portant amount to the gold produc
tion of the district and Rusty Creek
promises to become a producing
stream also. Mining on Valdez
Creek has been carried on under
difficulties arising from high cost
of transportation and labor, short
ness of working season, and other
troubles such that it could not have
been profitable if the gravel had not
been remarkably rich. The gold
production of Valdez Creek, includ
ing that of 1910, is probably not far
from $275,000.
Slate Creek is 75 miles east of
Valdez Creek. It is the site of an
older camp than Valdez Creek and
with its tributary, Miller Gulch, has
been the greatest producer of plac
er gold within the Copper River bas
in, having yielded more than one
and a half millions of dollars. Its
gold is derived from a mineralized
area in slate. Diorite intrusive
rocks are present and in these re
spects the deposits resemble those
of Valdez Creek. It is believed, how
ever, that the slate of Valdez Creek is
younger, although the diorite intru
sives are probably of the same or
nearly the same age. The richest
gold deposits of Slate Creek and Mil
ler Gulch are approaching exhaus
tion and the camp has reached that
stage where its future will depend
on the introduction of more econom
ical means of mining than have been
used in the past.
Stephen Birch and mining engin
eer W. E. Dunkle went over to La
touche early yesterday morning, as
guests on the yacht Taconite. Mr.
Birch will go out on the steamer Mar
iposa tomorrow morning, while Mr.
Dunkle will leave a week or two
later.
George Baldwin returned Satur
day evening from the Mother Lode
property on McCarthy Creek. He
went to Valdez yesterday as guest on
the yacht Taconite.
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