The Alaska prospector., 1902-05-22
TeleRraphic News.

Copper Center. May 2--Chas. Gillis and Geo. Mason arrived here yesterday on their way to Slate creek. They had hard trip. The travel from here to Tonsina is over the Copper river trail which is in good shape. Mir. Wells. who rested here after his long trip from the Yukon. has left for Valdez. He will take the first boat to the States.
 W. Davis made flying trip from his roadhousc at mouth of Tonsina to this place to inspect his ranch" He has five acres of ground planted with oats and he expects to demonstrate the posibili- ties of growing grain in the Copper river valley.
 Peter Jackson is superintendent of the building of the government telegraph office and warehouse at this place. $. D. Montgomery and two laborcrs are helping him. These buildings will be the best on the all-American route between Valdez and Eagle.
 The steamers Bertha, Pacific, Taku and Perry. all arrived here yesterday.
 A. w. Tibbets arrived on the Der tha. He will go to the copper country with horses.
 Pete Cashman is about to paint his house on Keystone Ave, now occupied by Mrs Strouse. It will be beautifully done up in green with bright red trimmings.
 Here we are. All 9Sers. located at Copper Center, carrying full line of miners and travellers sup plies. Copper River Mining, Trad ing X Development O., Inc.
 Mir. and Mrs. Davis of Idaho arrived here yesterday on visit to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Kinghorn, and may possibly locate here. Mrs. Kinghorn and Mrs. Davis are sisters.
 Rudolph Bros. have received the contract to build the new store building for Fish Bros, at the cor ner of Broadway and Mckinley street. They will commence work in a few days.
 It is reported that there is a warrant out for certain party for the larceny of several cakes which has been stolen lately. Young men beware. Either get a wife to bake your cakes or buy bread.
 Prof. Jas. Maylon the we'll known Montana expert of Ellamar and Bob Graham of the same place are in town en-route to Slate creek. The professor is a good miner of much experience and says he cannot work for as small wages as they pay at Ellamar.
 A petition is being circulated and receiving many signatures asking the P. P. & \. Co. to land freight and passengers at the new wharf. The company should cer- tainly patronize the new wharf if possible to do so until their wharf is completed.
 The photographic concert at the Moose hall last Sunday afternoon was success in every way and was greatly enjoyed by the large number present. The instru- ment used was loaned by the Tili- cum Club and is certainly fine phonograph. Such entertainments are appreciated by the people and should be given quite often. Jacobson's sloop, "Flyer" left Ellamar Monday afternoon, with Bob Graham, Joe Moylan, James Carey and Mrs. Hill on board, bound for Valdez. They reached here Tuesday afternoon. Moylan, Carey and Graham will start for Slate creek as soon as possible.
 The following people met last evening at the residence of Mrs, Fish, for the purpose of organizing a camera club: Mir. and Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Strouse, Mrs. Mil Ter, Mrs. Lyons, Miss Osland, A. J. Adams, c. \. Crary, G. P. Ray mond, NJ. F. Denison and J. A. Bourke. Mir. Miller was present but not as a member. Mir. Adams was elected president, Mrs. Fish, secretary and treasurer. A com mittee of three consistingof Bourke, Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Strouse were elected to draw up set of rules and to name the club. They will