OF GENERAL INFORMATION
Cordova, August 20
Charles Baldwin and wife came
down from Kennecott on the train
last night and will sail on the
Alameda for Seattle.
Robert V. Adams, who took out
a small fortune from the third
beach line of Nome, came up from
Seattle on the Alameda as far as
Juneau and is now on his way to
Cordova on the Admiral Sampson.
He will join his old friends Albert
Fink and Jacob Berger in their
mush over the Scolai pass into the
new gold diggings. This party will
have horses and an ample supply
of provisions to last several months.
Mrs. W. Clayson and son, Willie,
left on the last steamer for the out
side, to spend several months. They
will first make a short visit at Skag
way.
Soon that good old friend of
^Valdez, Col. O'Neil, will leave Fort
Liscuni and go to St. Michael to
take command of the post at that
place. He will sail on the Sampson.
Returning stampeders say that
George Hazelet and his two boys
expect to leave the new gold dig
gings on the 25th and reach Cor
dova about September 1.
Cordova, August 21
Louis Lavenseller came over from
the westward this afternoon and !
will go to the interior mining
country.
W. E. Wood came over from
Juneau on the Alameda and is a
guest at the Windsor. Mr. Wood
states that he has not yet received
the appointment of United States
marshal for this division although
he is still hopeful that the plum
may fali his way. His particular
sponsors are United States Senators
Overman and Simmons, from his
home state of North Carolina. He i
says that considerable pressure is
being brought in favor of the ap
pointment of V. J. Dwyer of Strelna.
The Admiral Sampson made a spe
cial stop at Yagataga beach to land
O. H. Van Milligen and a party of
three carpenters. Mr. Van Milligen
is at the head of the White River
Mining Company that has extensive
gold placer mining property near
Yagataga. Early this spring work
was started on the construction of
8,000 feet of flume, which it is ex
pected will be completed by the end
of October. The company is prepar
ing to work their ground by hydrau
lic process on an extensive scale.
The freighter Cordova sailed this
morning from Seattle carrying 20
head of horses for Cordova and IS
head of cattle and 23 horses for
Valdez, as well as lumber and ex
plosives for several ports.
The steamer Northwestern will
not sail from Seattle until Tuesday
morning, the 26th. Her scheduled
time was Sunday night.
G. W. Bowman, superintendent of
the Orca cannery, will sail south on
the Alameda. His pack of 45,000
cases of salmon left a day or two ago
on the ship St. Paul.
F. R. Van Campen, superintendent
of the Bonanza mines at Latouehe
is a passenger on the Alameda and
will go to Seattle this evening.
Cordova, August 22
The famous little steamer Arctic
arrived in port yesterday from
Seattle, having sailed from there on
August 7. It is commanded by Capt.
Ira Rank, who is accompanied by his
wife and three passengers. They
* are George Van Pelt and William
Rutschnow and wife. They are on
their way to Good News Bay. The
steamer is 64 feet long, 12 feet
beam and 6 feet deep and will be
used by Capt. Rank as a mail boat
between St. Michael and Kotzebue
Sound. He formerly had the steamer
Alaska in that service but recently
sold the vessel at Nome to Explorer
Steffenson. The Arctic will con
tinue on her voyage late this after
noon.
Cordova, August 22
C. D. Hamel special agent of the
land department, returned from
Chitina on the train last evening. He
states that Dick Walters had just
arrived from the Chisana and gave
glowing accounts of rich dirt that
had been discovered.
Ross Kenney, a former Nomeite
and now in the employ of the
Alaska Road Commission, came over
from Valdez on the steamer Ala
meda and went out on the train
yesterday. From McCarthy’s he will
mush over the trail via Scolai pass
to the new gold diggings. He was
instructed to take no chances on
going over the pass alone. It is the
intention to get some idea of the
trail and its future necessities, so
that if the Commission should de
cide to do any work next year that
the sum necessary to do it may be
estimated.
Cordova, August 25
A special meeting of city council
was held on Saturday night. Bills
were ordered paid and routine mat
ters disposed of. The street com
mittee was instructed to fill in the
road alongside the new board walk
leading to the dock. It was stated
that a petition was being circulated
for signatures praying the council
to build a continuation of B street
from First to Front. In view of the
early presentation of this petition
the street committee was authorized
to procure an estimate of the prob
able cost of this work, so that the
council would be in position to act
when the petition was presented.
A. B. lies and Baron Bulow Von
Ravans have returned from a trip
of inspection to the property of the
Alaska Copper Corporation, in the
Kuskulina country. They both took
the steamer this afternoon for Val
dez and will visit property on
Knight's Island before returning.
Among the passengers to arrive
this morning were Miss Nellie Crab
and Miss E. Ware. They are the
ladies who have been selected to
preside over the destinies of our
school children for the ensuing
year.
E. W. Exum, of Chitina, is circl
ing among his Cordova friends, hav
ing come from the interior last
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Essary
have returned from an interesting
trip to the headwaters of Dan
creek, in the Xizina mining district,
and are enjoying a few days in Cor
dova before sailing back to Seattle.
A number of friends are arranging
an impromptu dance in their honor,
to be held this evening at the
Windsor hotel.
Mrs. S. R. Hedges was a pass
enger on the Mariposa. She comes
from Astoria, Ore., to join her hus
band, who is the general agent here
for the C. R. & X. W. Ry. They are
at the Windsor.
J. M. Xagle, superintendent of the
Gray copper properties on Copper
mountain and beyond Kennecott
glacier, is a guest at the Rainier
Grand. He will make a trip outside
on the Mariposa.
Early Sunday morning the stork
appeared at the home of J. V.
Lydick and left a fine healthy boy.
Dr. Council reports both the mother
and new heir as doing wonderfully
well.
The steamer Mariposa arrived this
morning about 11 o’clock, with 41
passengers, 22 horses and consider
able freight for Cordova. A special
train was in waiting and a run was
made to the glacier, where the ex
cursionists were more than de
lighted in watching gigantic glaciers
in active operation. The Mariposa
sailed for the westward this after
noon about 4:30 o'clock, and ex
pects to return Wednesday night or
Thursday morning. The following
were the passengers for this section:
For Cordova—L. H. Royal, Mrs.
J. R. Underwood, Miss G. Dickinson,
J. A. Miller, J. McFate, H. W. Mc
Fate, James English, Mrs. B. Smith,
I. W. Pilcher, Miss E. Johnson, A. R.
Fenton, Mrs. S. R. Hedges, Mrs.
Helen O’Neill, M. Musgrove, W.
Scott, E. Jackley, H. E. Walker, Mrs.
F. H. Sheldon and son, Sam Scrib
ner, William O’Brien, W. A. Donald,
H. L. Blake, Fred Scott, J. Laurie,
J. F. Randall, C. Payne, J. Payne
and 12 second class.
For Valdez—A. E. Grigsby, T. E.
Becker, S. L. Carter, A. Kistler, C.
W. Millard and 1 second class.
For Seward—Miss E- Ware, Miss
N. Crabb, H. W. Wright and A.
Sigyn.
Round Trippers—T. L. Bradford,
H. H. Hatsell, Mrs. Hatsell, S. B.
Scarborough, Mrs. S. B. Scarbor
ough, F. Mergell, H. O. Vogel, Mrs.
H. O. Vogel, Dr. D. C. Rodenhurst,
Mrs. T. Johnson, Mrs. C. R. Rum
ford, T. Johnson, Mrs. Alice Miller,
and Mrs. J. B. Lewright.
Chief Mail Clerk Alvah Karnes
announces that all mail contracts
in Alaska will expire on July 1,
1914. On November 11 next, pro
posals will be received at the office
of the postmaster general for carry
ing mails on the different routes
for four years. In every instance
bonds in varying amounts must ac
company the bids. The routes af
fected in this section of Alaska are
as follows:
From Cordova by Chitina, Cop
per Center, Gulkana. Paxson, Wash
burn (n. o.), and Salchaket to Fair
banks, 437 miles and back, twice
a week, Monday and Thursday, from
October 1 to November 23 and from
March 21 to May 31 each year,
carrying any class of mail the de
partment may elect, the total weight
not to exceed 800 pounds a single
trip each way, and three times a
week, Monday, Thursday and Sat
urday, from November 24 to March
20 each year, carrying any class of
mail the department may elect, the
total weight not to exceed 1.600
pounds a single trip each way: the
contractor to perform service from
Valdez, instead of from Cordova by
Chitina, during such time as the
performance of service from Cor
dova may be impracticable. Time
for transporting 12 days.
From Cordova to Chitina, 130.70
miles and back, once a week and as
much oftener as carrier may make
trips.
From Chitina, by Strelna and Mc
Carthy, to Kennecott, 64.90 miles
and back, twice a month and as
much oftener as carrier may make
trips.
From McCarthy, by Clarkins
Road House (n. o.) and Dan Creek,
to Nizina. 48 miles and back, twice
a month from April 1 to September
30 each year, by a schedule satisfac
tory to the department of not to
exceed three days' running time
each way, carrying any class of mail
the department may elect, the total
weight not to exceed 125 pounds a
single trip each way.
Thomas W. Lynch, one of the
oldest miners in the Copper river
country, is in town and will go to
Seattle on the Mariposa. He re
cently returned from a trip to the
Chisana, which he says has a good
showing and with proper work will
develop into a good camp. He looks
for the discovery of a lot of good pay
next spring. Several claims are pay
ing big now. R. W. Wiley took an
option on a claim of Carl Whitham’s
on Snow gulch, for $15,000. He be
lieves many claims will change
hands this winter and next spring.
Peter Gilovich recently returned
from the Chisana, where he left a
partner to do some assessment work.
He is keeping in touch with the de
velopments in the new diggings
through several reliable friends who
are there. He received a letter
dated August 15 from Frank Short,
I who is employed by Fletcher T.
Hamshaw, and who is working on
: Wilson creek where they are cross
| cutting the bed of the creek. Among
; other things Mr. Short gives the fol
lowing encouraging information:
“Things are looking good but we
have not yet got to bed rock. In
shoveling a bar we got $2.00 in gold,
; which is one of the encouraging
' signs. Andy Taylor, working No.
I 3 above on Bonanza, has struck it
: big. I saw nuggets that he took
1 out worth from $10 to SI5 apiece. I
| think there will be more discoveries
j in a few days. A big crowd from
Dawson just got here and there is
quite an excitement. The weather is
good yet. A townsite has not yet
been laid out. Grub is still at a
high price, although pack trains are
soon expected. Tobacco is $2.50 a
pound, flour $100 for 100 pounds,
overalls $3 a pair and Tuxedo
smoking tobacco 50 cents a can.
■
John Berry and Harry Nettleton
returned on Saturday night’s train,
coming from the gold diggings to
McCarthy’s in three and a half days.
They report that C. P. Michaelson,
Link Wahn, George Steward, Jack
Walsh and other Cordova men as
having arrived in good health and
busy trying to find good ground
W. E. Brown, who formerly
worked with Mr. Gray’s company
above Kennecott, joined the stam
peders a month ago and returned
to Cordova Saturday night. He made
two locations and will shortly re
turn with grub and tools to push
development work. He says the in
dications are most encouraging for
a big camp next spring.
ALBANY, Aug. 25.—Lieutenant j
Governor Glynn is practically in
possession of the machinery of the
state. It is believed that soon he!
will be exercising practically all of
the perogatives of the executive.
S5ATTL5, Aug. 25.—Word comes
from New York that the name of D.
C, Perkins, wireless operator on the
steamer State of California, is to be
honored for heroic sacrifice. Perkins,
stuck to his post sending out distress
signals while the steamer plunged
to its final resting place under the
water. His name will be placed on
a monument that is being erected
at Battery Park, in honor of wire
less heroes.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.—A confer
ence of bankers from practically all
over the country has been in session
here and currency reform was dis
cussed in all its phases. A com
mittee of seven was appointed to go
to Washington and urge certain
amendments to the Glass currency
bill.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.—By unani
mous vote Tammany on Saturday
night selected its candidate for
mayor of the city. He is Judge
Edward Everett McCall, who has
been justice of the supreme court of
the first district of New York since
1902. His present term does not
expire until 1916.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 23.—Mrs.
:
Melcher, the accuser of Prince Sul- [
kowski whom she claims promised
to marry her. has been arrested and
will be required to show cause why
she should not be deported.
KEOKUK, Aug. 20.—The gov
ernment steamer Henry Bosse was
overturned in a wind storm on the
Mississippi. Seven were drowned.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—For a
i time Mayor Gaynor thought he had
: been suffieientnlv honored with pub
lic office, but he has evidently
changed his mind. This morning
announcement was made by Louis
j Goodman that the mayor would
' again be a candidate for the office
! he now holds. Mr. Goodman is presi
i dent of the East Side Gaynor asso
1 ciation and made the announee
| ment following a conference with
the mayor.
LONDON, Aug. 25.—Turkey and
1 Bulgaria have opened negotiations
regarding Adrianople. It is expected
| that an arrangement - mutually
agreeable will soon be made.
Ira Isaacs, of Seward is a late
! arrival and went to the westward on
i the Mariposa. He covered the dis
5 tance from the Chisana creeks to
j McCarthy’s in three days. Mr.
■ Isaacs has faith that with the real
j work that has been started good
I finds will result, even exceeding the
I rich strikes of James, Whitham or
! Best.
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would appreciate it.
0. ADRIAN NELSON
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
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