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Cordova, March 10
The other day W. E. Dunkle, engi
neer for the Guggenheim interests
in this section of Alaska, arrived at
Seward with Mrs. Dunkle from Knik.
Some time ago an outfit was shipped
which is said to have been intended
for his use in investigating the
Broad Pass country. Mr. Dunkle
will return on the Traveller to
Knik. He does not feel at liberty
to speak of conditions in the Broad
Pass district nor of his coming work.
The steamer Alameda arrived
from the westward this morning at
5:30 o’clock and was busily engaged
until noon in taking aboard 14 cars
of copper ore, having taken on 8
cars when northbound. When she
sailed south she had aboard the fol
lowing Cordova passengers, bound
for Seattle: Mrs. C. Tillman, Miss
Mamie Landon, J. A. Sellers, Ben
Schrumpp, Francis A. Howard, Man
gus Edgren, Pat Tamany, Jas. Smith
and wife, Hub Sorrenson.
Joe Large, the popular purser on
the steamer Alameda is authority
for the statement that his steamer
landed 63 people in Seward on her
trip to the westward. He says that
the. town is full of idle men who
have very little available money.
Several took passage southbound on
this trip.
Pat. Tamany, the efficient road
maSler for the C. R. & KVW. Rail
way, was an outgoing passenger on
the Alameda for a month’s visit in
Seattle. Mrs. Tamany will probably
accompany him home at that time.
Keith McCullough, who is con
nected with the forestry service, ex
pects to leave, for the westward on
the steamer Evans tomorrow. He
will give a farewell for some of his
friends tonight at the Glassbrenner
home.
A1 White has done a good service,
for the unemployed at Valdez by
serving all such at least one good
well-cooked meal a day for the past
two months. The number is gradu
ally decreasing and now only about
30 report for their warm dinners.
During the past 60 days A1 has
served 2,380 free meals at his Big
Place.
Cordova, March 11
The Cruskene Lawn Club, has re
cently been organized by residents of
Old Town with John Kennelly, presi
dent, M. J. Morris, secretary and Jos.
Rowan, treasurer. They plan giving
an entertainment on St. Patrick's
Day, March 17th at the residence of
Jos. Rowan. There is plenty of local
talent among the members and an
enjoyable evening is promised.
D. M. Lynch, wno preferred
• charges against U. S. Commissioner
A. J. Adams and Deputy Marshal
Sam Brightwell, that were practic
ally dismissed by Judge F. M.
Brown, without a hearing, made a
request of District Attorney Spence,
that the charges be brought to the
'attention of a grand jury soon to be
empanneled at Valdez. He has re
ceived a reply from that official stat
ing that the matter will be given
due consideration at the proper time.
Mr. Lynch states that in the mean
time he will call attention of the
department of justice at Washing
ton to the various acts of the public
officials whom he accuses of pro
ceedings not consistent with the ad
ministration of justice. He states
(hat additional reasons will be given
the department for causing a thor
ough investigation of the public and
private acts of these two men hold
ing responsible federal positions in
the community.
The steamer Admiral Evans ar
rived in port before 9 o’clock this
morning and sailed to the westward
an hour or two afterward. Phe had
few passengers for C'>rd''va but a
dumber for Valdez and Seward.
\ The passengers for Cordova from
feattle were Wm. Moran, G, W.
.Erickson, G. W. Gaines and C. F.
fngersoll. Dr. J. A. Payzant and
life and E. B. Bremer were passen
Ji gers from Juneau. ,
When the train this morning
reached Flag Point a delay was
caused by the breaking of some part
on the rotary engine, which had pre
ceded the train. Another rotary
was sent out and at 1 o’clock the
rotary and train proceeded on the
way, expecting to reach Chitina
early this evening. There is no
trouble along the track. The train
will return tomorrow afte.rnoon.
Cordova, March 12
The. Cordova Mining and Develop
ing Company are planning extensive
operations for this year. A standard
drill such as is handled by the local
firm of Harmon & Deever will be
placed on their valuable properties
at Port Wells and a mill installed.
A' boat will be secured for use in
the sound. The company will con
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duct a general contracting business
for the development and determina
tion of ore bodies. They will also
maintain an assay plant and secure
capital for the development of
meritorious properties. The com
pany’s headquarters will be contin
ued in Cordova and more spacious
quarters will be secured in the near
future.
Rev. Maloney, of Valdez, who
accompanied Bishop Rowe as far
as Hoiy Cross, on his trip to the
interipr, has returned and is at
(Chitina today. He will come to
Cordova on the train tomorrow
afternoon and likely return to Val
dez on the steamer Mariposa early
Monday morning. Rev. Maloney
’ ill hold services at the Red Dragon
on Sunday night at 8 o’clock, to
which the public is invited.
Cordova, March 15
Bob Ashland, formerly of Cor
dova, was a passenger on the Mari
posa goiug through to Seward, where
he now has a plat of ground adjoin
ing the townsite, which he is selling
oft in lots. He still has every conn
dence that Seward will be selected
as the coast terminus for the gov
ernment railroad. .After a short
visit at Seward, Mr. Ashlaud will
return to Cordova for a couple of
weeks stay. He states that it is the
intention to start the Harriman Na
tional Bank at once at Seward.
Cashier Eric Lucas and wife and
Director Gaston Hardy had come out
from the east and while at Seattle
heard nothing from Mr. Harriman
as to any change of plans, so they
took the steamer Mariposa and are
now on their way to the westward
town, where they will proceed with
their arrangements to open the new
bank.
Fred Eckholm, a member of the
pile driving crew on the railway,
was a returning passenger on the
Mariposa. He has been outside
for the past couple of months.
Rev. Shepard returned to Valdez
on the steamer Mariposa this morn
ing, expecting to return for the first
Sunday after Easter, which falls
this year on April 4.
Gen. A. B. Cooper is about again
among his wany friends today, hav
ing been laid up with a severe attack
of grippe.
The steamer Alameda was delayed
in reaching Seattle and as a conse
quence will not sail north until Wed
nesday evening at 9 o’clock, just a
day late from scheduled time.
An order was issued the first r»f
the present month by United States
Marshal tsrenneman at Valdez to
close all slot machines in the Third
division. This completes the circle.
They have been closed for a long
time in the Second and Fourth divi
sions. They were closed in the. First,
division last December. — Juneau
Empire.
The steamer Admiral Evans was
in port an hour this morning, hav
ing returned from the westward,
and continued south. She will sail
again from Seattle on the 25th.
The freighter Cordova sailed for
Valdez this morning about 3 o’clock,
after discharging her cargo of
freight for this port. There was
50,000 feet of lumber for the, new
cannery at Mile 55, 100,000 feet for
the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway, 300 tons of coal for the
railway, 100 tons of coal for local
sale, and one car of dynamite for
the Kenne.cott mines. The freighter
rsached here early on Sunday morn
ing.
E. A. Hegg returned on the Mari
posa last night, after an absence of
more than two months. He spent
the time at the. Panama exposition at
San Francisco, where he has an
exhibit of fine Alaskan views. It is
'n the transportation palace in con
nection with the exhibit of the
Alaska Steamship Company. As the
booth is entered there is presenreo
a comprehensive scene m relief
work of Orra Bay and the town of
Cordova. Mr. Hegg’s views are
largely of the Copper River section
of the, territory and are said to form
a most interesting exhibit. He states
that the exposition is fully up to ail
expectations and is more picturesque
and interesting than was the bis
Chicago exposition. The attendance,
from Eastern states is already very
large.
The Alaska mineral exhibit is in
the Mines building and Mr. Hegg
states that the most elaborate and
interesting exhibit is from the mines
in the Copper River section. It is
all under the Cordova label and in
cludes copper, gold quartz and placer
gold, plaped in large glass cases.
Cordova, March i 6
Mrs. A. K. Johanson, of Oldtown,
received word, this morning .of the
death of her father, Adam Bloch,'at
SsWflJUA, which occurred, on March
9. He had been ailing from kidney
trouble and was confined to his bed
for a month. His remains -were in
terred near hip home, on the 11th.
Mr. Bloch is possibly the last of the
enrly pioneers of Alaska to pass
away. As a young man he entered
the service of Uncle Sam and was
located at the Presidio, San Fran
cisco, in 1867 when the United
States entered into a treaty with
Russia for possession of Alaska.
Sergeant Bloch was one of the men
sent to Sitka to take over the Rus
sian possessions, and he it was who
hauled down the Russian flag and
placed the stars and stripes on the
government buildings. He remained
there about three years and then re
turned to the Presidio. After serving
his enlistment he decided in 1882 to
return to Alaska and make this his
future home. He secured a position
with the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, and with his wife and four
girls, two of whom had been born at
San Francisco and two at Sitka, he
left for Attu. There two more
girls were born and later his wife
died. Lieut. Bldch removed to Sel
dovia in about 1894, where he
opened a store, which he conducted
until the time of his death. He also
became postmaster and was likely
the oldest in service in the terri
tory. He again married at Seldovia
about 13 years ago. and a wife,, two
girls and a boy survive him at that
place. The other six children, who
are all married women, are also
living.
At noon today Registrar Mickel
son had 208 names on the list of
voters for the April election. From
! the number still remaining itnregis
j tered it is presumed that there will
I be at least 175 to register, which .s
J nearly 20 less than registered a
I year ago. In the meantime over 45
j persons have either left the town or
! will not be here to register. But
j some -who were here a year ago
!' were not eligible t6 register but are
! now getting on the list as well as
] some who came from other sections
■ of Alaska six months or more ago.
Register Walker and Receiver
I Boyle of the Juneau land office have
| given out their decision rejecting
'the. application for patent on 41 coal
i claims in the Bering river coal
j fields, comprising the McKenzie An
j thracite Coal Company, Carbon
Mountain Anthracite Coal Company
and the Alaska Smokeless Anthra
cite Coal Company groups. Five of
these claims belong to wffiat is
known as the “Green Group” of
eea! claims, located by M. A. Green,
and the remainder comprise the
i “Doughton Group” of coal claims,
[located by C. H. Doughton in 1903
| and 1904.
The government charged that five
i claims in the “Green Group” were
located with the understanding that
Harry White, of Seattle, and asso
ciates, would secure interest in the
claims.
In the, other claims the govern
ment charges that they were located
pursuant to an agreement between
C. H. Doughton and locators, where
bv Doughton would secure an inte.r
i est in the claims located. It is also
j charged that a mine had not been
I opened on any of the claims prior
to location.
The. steamer Mariposa will arrive
from the westward at 6 o’clock to
morrow morning and sail south an
hour later.
Billy Lear was a passenger on
the Mariposa, having come over
from Juneau, where he has been
located since he left Cordova. He.
is awaiting railroad announcement
before deciding on permanent plans
Mrs. H. B. Burkhart will be a re
turning passenger on the steamer
Alameda, sailing from Seattle to
morrow n’ght. She has been out
side. all winter, spending a couple of
months with her mother at Lees
Summit. Mo., a month at Denver
and taking in the expositions in
California.
Shortly before 1 o’clock this
afternoon a f-e br-'ke out in the
closet si"1 tA>Auliono' booth of the
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Horseshoe. The alarm was immedi
ately given arid "in a couple of min
utes the general response resulted
in bringing out the. chemical and
subduing the flames before they
even got a good start. Comparatively
little damage was done.
On Sunday afternoon the launch
Waif canve over from Katalla and
nroceeded yesterday afternoon to
Port Weils. with a consignment -.if
gasoline. She expects to return in
two or thre.e days, and may bring
some passengers over from that
district.
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DENVER, March 1 6.—Some little
excitement was caused in the legis
lature yesterday afternoon when a
special commjttee submitted its re
port finding Representative W. W.
Howland guilty of the charges of
perjury. A motion to expel him from
the legislative body was carried.
Mangus Edgren, who has been
foreman at the Jumbo mine, came
in on the train from Kennecott yes
terday afternoon. He was sleeping
peacefully last night at the Rainier
Grand when he suddenly awakened
and discovered two men in the
room, one with his hand in his
I trouser pocket. They immediately
fled and when Edgren arose and
1 took account of stock he found that
$80 in money and a gold watch
chain had disappeared. He dressed
and reported his loss to the office.
Manager Thisted, who had earlier
ordered a loiterer, Red Lewis, from
the house, discovered him and Bob
Baney, the old-time minstrel man,
who earlier in the evening had en
tertained the patrons of Empress
theater, coming down the stairs. He
directed them to leave the house. As
soon as the theft was reported lie
secured the Chief of Police and had
him arrest Lewis and Baney.
These men were given a hearing
this morning at 10 o’clock before
U. S. Commissioner Adams. He
bound Lewis under $500 bail over
to the grand jury and Baney under
$300 bail to the grand jury. Previ
ous to that Lewis asked for a jury
trial and when he was refused be
came abusive to the commissioner
declaring that he only ran a
kangaroo court and that he was
tempted to ‘pick up a chair and bill
the commissioner over the head. The
incident was allowed to pass with
only a reprimand to the prisoner.
Edgren was a passenger on tha
steamer Alameda, expecting to be
gone on a visit to the states for
about six weeks.
Frank Lewis is one of the four
men who came here from Juneau
about the first of the year, the other
three having previously gone away.
On December 29 last U. S. Marshal
Bishop wired Deputy Marshal
Bright well to Cordova that Jimmy
Barry, Dan Sullivan, Frank Lewis
and Billy Kentzell had left Juneau
on the. Mariposa, adding, "If they
leave boat at Cordova find out if
they have money, suspicious connec
tion with recent robberies and hold
ups here. Pass word along the
line.” Lewis had previously been
arrested for stealing here but was
acquitted by a jury.
SEATTLE, March 16—The North
western Fisheries Company, which
operates se.veral canneries in the
north, one being at Orca, near Cor
dova, will have several new tenders
this season. The largest, which is
now well under way. is the Katmai,
named after Alaska’s famous moun
tain, that occasionally becomes
eruptive. She will act as a deep
sea tug and tender, being 90 feet
long over all, 20.8 feet beam and
10.G fe.ot moulded depth. The ves
sel will be equipped with a 150-horse
power Atlas gas engine, and is ex
pected to maintain a speed of 12
miles an hour. She will have accom
modations for eight men in the. fore
castle and the master in the pilot
house, with a berth to spare. Two
other vessels for the Northwestern
Fisheries Company, the tenders Nun
ivak and Amak, are also building
here. They will be 70 feet long, 16
feet beam and 8.6 feet moulded
depth. One vessel will be equipped
with an 80-horse-power Corliss en
gine and the other with an 80-horse
power San Francisco Standard.
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WASHINGTON, March 16.—It
now develops that the lifting of the
Progresso embargo by Carranza was
brought about by the positive and
/amraary action of this government
It is known that it was President
Wilson's warning to Carranza that
the commanders of American war
vessels would be instructed to pre
vent any interference with Ameri
can ships that did the work.
SHIP CREEK, March G.—At no
time during this winter would it
have been at all difficult for a large
steamer to reach Ship Creek. The
weather has been ide.al. In Novem
ber the thermometer registered be
low zero three days; in Oecembe.r,
three days; in January, four days;
in February 11 days. The tota|
snowfall to date was 33 inches; the
greatest depth on the ground at any
one time was 14.21 inches.
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Another letter has been received
by the Chitina Leader from a physi
cian in North Dakota. He writes:
“Would you kindiy advise me re
garding location there-for a physi
cian. I am licensed to practice medi
cine in Alaska, and have spent three
years in Alaska. On account of the
railroad to he constructed by the
government 1 am anxious to return
as 1 “firmly believe that in a few
years the country will boom. Should
there, be an opening there or at Cor
dova, kindly advise details regarding
population, etc., and same will be
greatly appreciated. Have you a
drug store there?”
We have received a letter from a
genlteman in Seattle who writes as
follows:
"A party of friends and myself
are figuring on taking a trip to
Fairbanks, Alaska, this coming sum
mer by way of Chitina. It has been
suggested that we take an auto with j
us, but we have not been able to get
much information in regards to the
condition of the road between Chit
ina and Fairbanks, in the summer.
Several friends of mine have made
the trip in winter but never in the
summer. We would be very thank
ful to you if you could give, us infor
mation as to whether the road is
passable with an auto during the
summer months.”
In accordance with the usual cus
tom there will he no liquor sold in
the incorporated towns in the Third
division on election day. The
deputy IT. S. marshal has received
instructions to so notify the liquor
dealers at Cordova, and is directed
to see that the order is implicitly
obeyed. The order was issued by
Judge P. M. Brown of the federal
court. He directs that all saloons
within Valdez, Seward and Cordova
be closed on April 6th. from mil
night until the time the polls are
closed at 7 o’clock p. m. on election
day .
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ROME. March 16.—The number
of dead in the earthquake of Janu
ary 13 has been officially placed at
30,000. Many were also injured
while there, was much destruction of
property.
Kinney is sole agent for Dwight
Edwards Coffee. Best coffee on the
market today.
NOTICE OF ' FORFEITURE
To Ben C. Hannam, administrator of
the Estate of James Garrett, de
ceased and to his heirs and
assigns of said James Garrett.
Yon are hereby notified that I, the
subscriber, Ringwald Blix, have ex
' pended and paid for your share in.
labor and improvements upon the
Jacobson Placer Mining Claim for
the year 1912, 1913 and 1914.
Said Placer Mining Claim Is situ
ated on Slate Creek, Copper Center
Recording Precinct, Alaska. The
notice of location thereof is or
record in Book 1, Page 120 of Min
ing Locations in said recording office
at Copper Center, Alaska. To which
book and page reference is hereby
made for a more particular descrip
tion of said claim. Such expenditure
was made for the purpose of holding
possessory right and title to said
claim under provisions of Section
2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States and the amendments
thereof providing for annual labor
upon mining claims. That is to say
that an hundred dollars worth of
labor and improvements was made
upon said placer claim and that I as
co-owner have expended the amounts
which wore for the interest cf said
Garrett’s estate.
You are further notified that un
less you pay your proportion of such
expenditure together with the cost of
this advertisement to the under
signed within ninety days from the
last publication of this notice your
interest in said claim will become
the property of the undersigned co
owner under said Section 2324, Re
vised Statutes of the United States.
RINGWALD BLIX..
First publication, March 9, 1915,
Last publication, June 15, 1915.
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NEW YORK, March 16. — lit
order to secure time in which to
devise a plan to prevent his return
to the asylum, Thaw’s attorneys
this afternoon secured a writ hold
ing him in the Tombs until Friday
next.
NEW YORK. March 16.—A num
ber of Catholic priests arrived in
this city this afternoon from Mexico.
They were shabbily clad but had in'
their possession jewels and robes
to the value of half a million dol
lars.
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