OF 6ENEBAMNF0BMATI0N
Cordova, August 5
Geo. C. Hazelet was a returning
passenger on the train yesterday
from a trip to the placer camps near
the headwaters of the Chitina river.
Fletcher T. Hamshaw and G. B.
Baldwin were arrivals yesterday
from the interior placer camp. The
latter expects to take the steamer
for the outside to purchase a drill,
which will be transported to the
Chisana. Mr. Hamshaw will soon
return to the diggings. They are
both registered at the Windsor
Hotel. They made a record trip out,
having departed from Chisana on
Thursday morning last at 7 o’clock
and reaching Cordova in 5 1-3 days.
R. S. Giddings, Martin Graham,
McCarthy; H. Lindstrom, Chitina;
H. W. DuBois, Philadelphia; C. L.
Price, ‘Portland; Ida Walsh, Shu
shanna; Tim Cronin, Wm. Hayes,
Mrs. W. Spellman, J. B. Harrison.
E. J. Ives and C. H. Mooers re
turned yesterday from Valdez and
are at the Windsor, expecting to
take the steamer for the outside.
Frank Sellers, who has been one
of the, efficient workmen for the
company at Mile 109, came to town
yesterday and is at the Windsor
Hotel. He will leave for Seward on
the Northwestern.
H. W. DuBois, the mining engi
neer from Philadelphia, who has
oeen in the interior for the past
month, returned on the train yester
day and will leave tonight for the
outside, going from Seattle to New
York. He made a thorough exami
nation of the Rarus and Copper
Creek property of the Alaska Copper
Corporation, of which I. B. lies is
manager.
Cordova, August 6.
The steamship Northwestern ar
rived in port this afternoon at 2:30
o’clock and is due to sail to the
westward at 8 o’clock tonight. Upon
her arrival a special train was in
waiting at the wharf and took
aboard the 22 excursionists who
will have the. enjoyment of a vierv
of Miles and Childs glaciers this
afternoon. The following passen
gers were for this section:
For Cordova—A. Nagel, J. E.
Hendricks, C. A. Swan, E. O. Pat
terson, Mrs. E. O. Patterson, D. A.
McKenzie, Mrs. D. A. McKenzie, E.
E. Siegley, H. H. Fried, Miss Horne.,
Mrs. J. E. Pickering.
For Valdez—Mrs. B. C. Wiltse.
For Seward—Miss N. Crabb,
Chas. E. Burton. L. L. Furlong, M.
,T. Karney, Miss Dora Keen, Miss
Mable Goode.
For Latouche—Mrs. F. A. Schu
maker.
Tourists—Wm. Paige, F. C.
Paige, Irwin Griffith, Harriet Grif
fith, Mrs. Griffith, Miss H. M. Klein,
M. W. Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence.,
R. M. Dudley, Mrs. Dudley, Fred
Salter, Miss Helen Harrington, T.
Westcott, Helen Kleinknicht, Miss
Mary Colwell. Miss C. M. Schneider,
Mrs. C. J. McCilgan, W. Napoleon,
A. Page, Mrs. E. E. Morgan, Mrs.
A. M. Salter, Dr. E. F. Henderson.
Among the passengers sailing
from Cordova on the Admiral Evans
last night was C. A. Hartig, who has
been head machinist at the Bonanza
mine, Kennecott. He will first go io
Lake View, Oregon, and then ex
pects to continue on to his father
land, to offer his services to his
country.
At the meeting of Common Coun
cil last night, a continuation of
Monday’s meeting, a light and
pow'er franchise was granted to
Harry H. Knox. It was passed by
the unanimous vote of Council,
after the change of but one clause.
Although an ordinance had previ
ously been introduced and had been
discussed at various meetings and
some amendments adopted, it failed
of passage by a tie vote, which
necessitated the introduction of a
ne.w ordinance. This was presented
on Monday night with a few
changes from the original ordi
nance that had been suggested by
members of Council.
Cordova, August 7.
Among the arrivals on the North
western yesterday were Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. McKenzie, who now call Cor
dova home, and Mr. and Mrs. E. O.
Patterson, of Dallas, S. D. They
have taken one of the Stewart cot
tages at B avenue and Third street,
to which they removed this after
noon. Both couples expect to be here
for some, time, the McKenzies in
tending to remain until November.
So soon as the news was an
nounced in the Daily Alaskan last
evening of the deatn of the wife of
President Wilson, Tony immedi
ately placed the stars and stripes at
half mast on the top of the Horse
shoe building. Others followed this
example and today a number are a
silent tribute to the bereavement
that has befallen Alaska’s great
friend, President Wilson.
Dr. Chase reports tne. birth today
of a girl to Mrs. Fred Nicholls. It
will be remmebered that Mr. Nicholls
recently purchased the Paxson road
house.
E. E. Stegley, of Seattle, was an
arrival on the steamer Northwestern
yesterday and will return on the
same steamer. He took the ocean
voyage for a change and rest, and
incidentally to look over the situa
tion at Cordova. He is one. of the
administrators of the estate of M. ,T.
Heney, owning the Windsor hotel
property.
Miss Horne, an attractive young
lady from Seattle was an arrival on
the Northwestern and will spe.nd a
few weeks with Mrs. Abe Court
right. She is enthusiastic over the
scenic beauties of Alaska.
The Cordova lodge of the Loyal
Order of Moose had an interesting
meeting last night at which five new
members were taken in, increasing
the number to 55. The next meet
ing will be held Thursday night of
next week. On. Tuesday inght the
members of the Moose, with their
wives, families and sweethearts, will
attend the Empress theater and
Manager Lathrop promises some
thing exceptionally good for them.
Cordova, August 8.
Among the. passengers sailing
from Seattle last night were Robert
E. Capers and mother, both from
Seattle. Mr. Capers comes to Cor
dova to locate, having been desig
nated to look after the legal inter
ests of the Copper River & North
western Railway and the Alaska
Steamship Company. He has been
an attorney in Seattle connected
with W. H. Bogle, in the Central
Building, who is the general attor
ney for the railway and steamship
companies. Mr. Capers and his
mother expect to go to housekeeping
here.
M. J. Kearney, of Seattle, who has
a connection with the Arctic Lum
ber Company, is in town looking
over the field and sizing up business
prospects.
It is stated that yesterday suit
was commenced in the federal court
at Valdez by a deposed town official
of Cordova, for a full month’s salary,
instead of the 22 days warrant that
was tendered him but refused.
Cordova, August 10.
Harry H. Knox, who was granted
an electric light and power franchise
last week, was a passenger on the
Northwestern yesterday morning for
Seattle. He goe.s to organize his
company and make preparations for
the early and active work of estab
lishing the plant. Before leaving
Mr. Knox stated that he did not ex
pect to have any difficulty in raising
the necessary money, as the men
who are behind him are amply able
to go through with the proposition.
The only question will be with refer
ence to the franchise, as it is some
what different from their original
idea when they agreed to put up
the necessary money.
Earl Munger met with an accident
at the Bonanza mine on Saturdav
afternoon and a message was sent
for Dr. Council to go to Kennecott.
He left on a speeder Sunday morn
ing, but before he arrived the man
had died in the hospital at Kenne
cctt, passing away at 4:30 yester
day afternoon. He had his skull
fractured.
Cordova Hodge, No. 3, Knights of
Pythias, is now in proper form. They
met at Masonic Hall on Saturday
night and elected officers, who were
properly installed by Judge Chapin,
an old member of the, order. The
following are the officers elected and
installed:
Chancellor Commander—O. M.
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Kinney.
Vice Chancellor—N. J. Black.
Prelate—E. A. Hegg.
M. of F.—C. P. Mickelson.
M. of E.—V. G. Vance.
M. or W.—James Lyons.
K. or R. and S.—Geo. Dooley.
Inner Guard—George Stewart.
Outer Guard—George Hickman.
Cordova, August 11.
The officers and men on the trans
port Buffalo and the civilians now
working at the wireless station at
Whitshed will be extended enter
tainment by the Cordova Chamber
of Commerce. Smokers and dances
will be held and base ball games
arranged by the social committee.
Since their arrival here the men have
been kept fairly busy but from now
on they will have more time to enter
into any affairs of a social or
athletic nature that mignt be ar
ranged. The committee will take
the matter up with the proper par
ties and soon expect to be able to
announce dates and events.
Robert Sheldon and his Ford
auto reached Chitina this morning
at 7 o’clock from Fairbanks. He
started from there with four pas
sengers on Thursday last but had
some trouble with the machine at
Gulkana. Shortly after reaching
Chitina Mr. Sheldon took the train
for Cordova and arrived here at 3:30
o’clock this afternoon.
The steamer Mariposa, which
sailed north from Seattle on Friday
night last should reach Cordova be
fore Thursday evening.
At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce last night the special
committee headed by M. Brock re
ported arrangements that had been
made to secure a mineral and agri
cultural exhibit from the Copper
River country for the San Francisco
exposition. The importance of this
work was discussed and the com
mittee made it clear that they
wished the co-operation of all the
mining men and agricultural grow
ers in the interior to assist in gath
ering such an exhibit as will be a
credit to this section of Alaska and
properly represent our varied re
sources and industries. The Presi
dent also called attention to the ef
forts being made to secure all pos
sible data on the mining properties
that are be’ng opened up and the
probable tonnage in the near future.
The Mickelson and Currier build
ing at First street and C avenue is
receiving a new co.at of paint that
will freshen up and add to the at
tractiveness of ths structure.
The steamer Sampson did not get
away from Skagway until 3 o’clock
yesterday afternoop. She will make
stops at Yakatat and Katalla, being
due to arrive at Cordova tomorrow
afternoon some time, after the noon
hour.
The train from Kennecott and
Chitina reached Cordova this after
noon about 3:30 o’clock, bringing a
number of passengers. She, is due
i to go out Friday or Saturday, after
the arrival of the steamer Mariposa.
This has been a big day for ac
complishment at the grounds of the
Cordova Park Association. A lib
eral number of volunteers responded
to the call sent out and as a result a
large force was at work all day.
The municipal railway equipment
was kept busy hauling the gravel,
which was spread as quickly as it
was dumped. Rocks were cleared
away and a large area of well cov
ered level ground was the result. If
i similar work can continue for the
next two or three days it is expected
chat the ball ground will be complete
and ready for play by Saturday. The
men in charge and the workmen gen
erally made a good record today,
which they hope to duplicate tomor
row. Hot coffee and refreshments
were served the workers.
At a meeting of the Cordova Fire
Department last night the special
committee reported progress on the
matter of securing a building site
for a proposed club house, and gym
nasium. A discussion followed over
the suggestion of securing the Diggs
Building for the winter. A com
mittee was appointed to ascertain
| the rental and probable cost for
I making necessary changes to put in
j a gym and baths.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Dividend
and interest disbursements to ue
paid investors this month totals
$115,582,692. This compares with
$117,161,465 in August a year ago,
| or a decrease of $1,578,773. Of the
I total, dividends will furnish $56,
| 082,692, a decrease of $1,878,773.
Industrial corporations will distrib
ute to stockholders $25,400,423, a
decrease of $929,33j5, according to
The New York Journal of Com
merce. A number of dividends have
either been reduced or passed alto
gether. On the other hand a few
additions to the list are noted and
also several larger payments. Inter
est payments will approximate $59,
500,000, against $69,200,000 last
August.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 11.—The suc
cefs of the co-operative system of
buying and distribution in this
country is shown by the annual re
port of the Swedish Co-operative
Union, made public today. During
the year 59 new-distributive societies
were formed. At present there are
525 distributive socities, 13 whole
sale societies, 9 co-operative restaur
ants and cafes, seven bakeries and
one insurance coo-perative society,
with a total membership of 143,058,
an increase of 13,523 over last year. I
The total “tournove.r” for the year
was $2,143,140, as against $1,896,
345 in the preceding year.
SALTILLO, Aug. 10.—Carranza
Will no longer delay in the effort to
take the capital. He has instructed
j.Gen. Villa to start his division
south and take part in the cam
paign against Mexico City. It is
announced that Carranza will him
self command the combined forces
of 85,006.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10.—There is a
general feeling here that the trade
with Alaska is destine.d to gradually
expand until it becomes a matter of
greater importance than at any time
since the early discovery of rich
placers In the north. A recent
compilation of figures indicates that
the expansion is now well under
way. It was made by Robert W.
Baxter, president of the Alaska
Steamship Company and vice-presi
dent of the Copper River & North
western Railroad. According to his
figures, merchandise valued at more,
than $18,700,000 has been shipped
from Seattle to Alaska during the
past ten months. This, In round
figures, is more than $3,500,000 in
excess of the shipments made for
the banner year of 1912.
The, total output of Alaska’s min
eral wealth last year was estimated
at $18,500,000, a decrease of nearly
$3,000,000 from the value of the
1912 yield. The decrease is ac
counted for in a lack of operation in
the gold mines of Fairbanks and
Nome, caused by an unprecedented
shortage of water and by a decrease
in the copper production caused by
a temporary closing down of several
of the mines in the Prince William
Sound country.
In copper production this year
Alaska is expected to break all
records. The continuous operation
of several mines that were closed
down part of last year, and the
opening of new properties, notably
the Mother Lode and the Jumbo
mines :n the Copper River Valley,
will make, the production of copper
for the year more than 35,00,000
pounds of metal, valued, according
to the market fluctuation at some
thing between 14 cents and 16
cents a pound.
Many ships coming from South
western Alaska this year are carry
ing full cargoes of copper ore, the
average output of shipping ore
being in excess of 1,000 tons a day.
It is estimated that the copper ore
tonnage will reach a total of more
than 250,000 tons.
Increase of gold production tms
year is looked for in the fact that
numbers of small mills have been
placed in operation during the past
six months. From Valdez alone the
output of gold from three of these
small mines will average more than
$1,000 a day, while a large addition
to the gold yield is expected from
Seward in the vicinity of which sev
eral small mills have been kept in
continuous operation all summer.
Another increase of mineral pro
duction is expected from Seward
Peninsula, where, according to re
ports received, there is now an
abundance of water and several new
dredging machines are in operation.
This region also will produce a con
siderable quantity of tin this year.
While tremendous sums are being
expended at Juneau in the develop
ment of mining properties, no ma
terial increase in production of gold
is expected from this section un’il
next year, when the big plant in
stalled by D. C. Jackling will be
placed in operation.
Tre Treadwell and other prop
erties also are increasing their
crushing capacity. These properties,
operated by the giants of the, mining
world, already show enough ore in
s'ght to keep the crushing plants
busy for about a century and in
some cases even longer.
All of these matters are being
carefully investigated by the Alaska
railroad commission, and while the
road will be built primarily for the
purpose of furnishing coal for the
United States navy, the engineers
will recommend the construction of
branches and spurs to points where
the greatest development is in
progress.
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WASHINTGON, Aug. 11.—Secre
tary of the Interior Franklin K.
Lane is particularly optimistic over
the revival of the industrial busi
ness of the country. He looks for
an early era of general prosperity,
particularly alter Conge,ss shall
have adjouned and the big business
interests of the country adjust
themselves to legislation that v.ill
have been passed, and discontinue
their calimity howl. Concerning
development of industries under
his department, in an interview
Secretary Lane says:
“The nation’s output of mineral
products of various kinds is a fa r
measure of industrial tfctivity. For
several months now the Department
of the Interior, through the Geologi
cal Survey, has been issuing its
final statistics of the 1913 mineral
production which confirms in detail
the preliminary estimates issued
early in January for the principal
minerals. In the large majority of
cases these authoritative figures tell
in one way or another the same
story of Industrial prosperity.
“In coal production the increase
has been general and it is this very
fact that serves as an unmistakable
index of general health in the in
dustrial world. Cut as state after
state is shown to have had its ban
ner coal year—West Virg nia, Illi
nois, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama, Vir
ginia, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Mon
tana, Texas, Utah and Pennsyl
vania in both bituminous and
anthracite, the record becomes spec
tacular.
“Ohio for instance, had its floods,
yet there was a substantial 8 per
cent increase in coal output, and the
miners averaged more workiag
days in 1913 than in 1912. Twelve
other states showed increases vary
ing from 3 per cent in Iowa to 12
per cent in Indiana and over 15 per
cent in Washington, and only Colo
rado, Maryland, North Dakota,
Nevada, Idaho, and Missouri show
decreased output, the Colorado labor
troubles explaining the only signifi
cant decrease.
“In a similar way, the figures of
coke production give large increases,
and coke, it may be. noted, is a step
nearer the metal industry. Petro
leum production in 1913 exceeded
all records, an increase of 25,
000,000 barrels and $72,000,000
over the 1912 returns.
“In metal mining, the iron and
zinc mines had a banner year, while
gold, silver, lead and copper showed
a decline in many of the largest
producing states. Structural ma
terials on the other hand exhibit
marked gains almost without excep
tion. Thus 1913 was the banner
year for cement, which gains more
than 11 per cent over 1912, and
I record outputs are also shown for
i lime, building sand and gravel, sand.
| lime brick, and glass sand. Other
| mineral products for which 1913
; was a record-breaking year, are
i bauxite and aluminum, sulphuric
i acid, feldspar, mica, pottery, and
talc and soapstone, while substan
tial increases are reported for gyp
sum, phosphate rock, abrasives,
barytes, slate, and salt.
“These production figures all ex
press well-maintained activity in
i mines, smelter, furnace, and mill
i
and prove that the American people
are. utilizing more of the nation’s
great natural resources than ever
| before. A few weeks later when
figures are at hand for all of tne
! mineral products, it is expected that
1913 will be found to have over
topped both 1912 and 1907 which
have hitherto held the record.”
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—On
Saturday evening the government
wired urging Carranza to enter into
communication with Carbajal direct,
believing that the two leaders
' should be able to reach a satisfac
| torv understanding about turning
over the. government.
At the recent Democratic Terri
torial convention held at Skagway
the voting strength cf the members
present and these represented by
proxies was 169, divided up as fel
lows: First division, 44; Second
division, 36; Third division, 45;
Fourth division, 44. Following aro
the names of the different precincts,
together with the delegates, or thoso
holding proxies, representing them:
Juneau—J. M. Miller. H. J.
Turner (holding several proxies),
Tom Cole (with several proxies),
Franklin Johnson, ,T. F. McDonald,
Z. R. Cheney and J. A. Snow (with
several proxies).
Sitka—C. M. McGrath and Ber
nard Hurst.
Chickagoff—Felix Beachamp.
Ketchikan—D. Noll, with proxies
for Ketchikan, Charcoal and Kasaan.
Douglas—Frank Bach, half dozen
proxies.
Treadwell,—Louis Miller, with
proxies.
I Haines—J. W. Combs.
John W. Troy of June.au with
| Wrangell and Craig proxies, also 25
: from precincts in the second divi
sion.
J. H. Cobb of Juneau, with 8
' proxies from Second division, also
j those of Hoonah.
E. J. Forman of Skagway. with
I proxies of Representatives Tom
; Gaffney and Hugh O’Neil of Nome,
! and one from the westward.
Valdez—Attorney C. E. Bunnell,
with a dozen proxies, including
Seward; C. ,T. Todd, with half
I
i dozen proxies; Joe Baxter with
I proxies.
I Cordova—C. H. Scheffler, with
j proxies from Cordova, Chisana and
! other rpecincts.
Fairbanks—R. F. Roth and M.
Harrias, with 30 proxies and Dan
Callahan with 11 proxies.
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