Stikeen River journal., 1898-11-05

II. Matthews, genial night or the road,' and one of the best in his linc came up on the Cottage City. He left q package of the latest magazines and Sunday papers with us, for which we are truly thankful.
 A mining location notice was filed in the office of the U. $. Commissioner nt Wrangel, the other day, which con tained the following date ''rhis Thurs day the 9th day of October 1898, and the sixth day of my terrible struggles in these horrible mountains"
 Geo. C. VadDousen arrived here over the Ashcroft trail and intends to stay here until spring. He is very en- thusastic over tie prospects for next spring and predicts Il great future for this part of Alaska. He says that he was like Il lot more miners, in that he took the wrong route to get into the country.
 Deputy Collector. Joseph Armcnt, returned to his post of duty at WrangcL, after an extended sojou'n ut Denver, Colo. where he was summoned some time ago to the bedside of his wife, whose life was dispaircd of. Mr. Ar mcnt reports his wifc's health much improved and now has great hopes of her rcgaininy her former health.
 $. $. Walcott, Capt. Vim. Johnson. arrived from the westward yesterday, having on board 0. !. Humphry. gcn- cral superintendent of the Pacific Steam Whaling Co.,. who reports good season for the cannaries. 0. ]. is now on his way to San Francisco.
 Fred Dltman. dropped in 5o see us in our new quarters and in an oif-hand way told Us about some of the rich strikes in and around Lake Teslin. Two men took out J0 ounces in fourteen days and then did not work hard. Miners on the north fork of Salmon are making from S3O a day up Floor ha. gone np from %S per sack to $l5. and everything else in proportion He is confident that the district between Lake Teslin and Atlin Lake will surprise the world.
 There was d good attcndantc at the monthly business meeting of the \. NJ. C. A. on Monday evening. Several new members were elected and officers chosen to fill vacancies caused by the removal of Loyal Young and George Williams. w. B. tolp was made pres ident and member of the board of man. agers. and Vim. krusc was selected for secretary. The resignation of treasur- CT Shakes was presented with d full financial report. prepared by Dr. Inv ing. Mcssrs. Sales and Wakefield were appointed to audit the report. J. A. Hunter was elected treasurer for the remainder of the year.
 Alessrs. Calbraith. Whitehead. Tow CTS. t.rdman. Wilson. Taylor. Middle coff, Arthur, Black, Boyd. Dechon, Bennett. Murphy, Menzies, Walker Bernard and Calder are late arrivals from up river. On the way down, at the 'divil's elbow, they found the body of man. supposed from description given by the B. (. authorities. to be that of Wilson. the man who murdered miner Fuller in the Dmcnica country a short time ago. The diamond stud stolen from the murdered man was found on his person. Wilson was buried by the men who found him and all the papers and valuables found on his person We're forwarded from Wrangcl to the authorities at Victoria.
 Judge F. D. Stratford of soseburg. Oregon, the old home of Judge Tustin, has been appointed member of d board of commissioners to adj just certain claims growing out of the proposed en- try of the townsite of Wranyel and other towns in Alaska. The Judge is to leave Seattle on the 9th inst. on his way to Sitka, where he will receive in structions and Information as to his duties. In his letter to Judge Tustn, he says: "I would like to see you at Wrangel on my way up, if this letter reaches you before I do." We think it would be advisable for the Chamber of Commerce at their meeting on Monday night, to appoint committee to ac- company Judge Tustin to the steamer to meet Judge Stratford. as his visit here will be of much importance to the