Douglas Island news., 1902-11-05


 facilities will put the Rampant district we'll to the front as gold producer.
 Jack Wade creek, on the American side, this year produced sS5,OOo. Thir- ty-fve men are on the creek and will work there this winter.
 The presence of the Excelsior at Cook Inlet is looked upon by the in habitants of that region as the fore runner of stormy weather.
 Capt. G. c. Burnell, in charge of the construction work on the Valdez-Cop- per river telegraph, will make bis winter headquarters at Eagle.
 The steamer Prospector on her last trip up the Stewart river had too big a load and stuck on sand bar long be- fore reaching her destination.
 s24,s54.3O was turned over to the school boards in the incorporated towns of Southeastern Alaska during the fiscal year ending June 3oth, 1902.
 Present indications are to the effect that travel on the Yukon trail this win ter will be very light. Most of those coming out this fall came out to stay.
 Hans Korvai, Danish fisherman, employed on the halibut schooner Edith, was drowned Tuesday, October 11th, at Cape Bendell, Fredrick Sound.
 The first murder case to be tried in Valdez will come before Judge Wicker sham in the fall term of court. it is that of S. Hasnino for killing T. Mus otkrmi at Bristol Bay.
 The Guide says that 8 report comes from Atlin that landslide destroyed the hydraulic plant, fumes, sluices and monitors valued at s60,0OO, belonging to the Thibet Creek Mining company of that district.
 Willard, the Copper river operator, denies all knowledge of the circulars sent broadcast over Southeastern Alas ka advertising for railroad laborers at Valdez. Millard's name was attached to all the circulars.
 The discoverers of coal on the Ma gina state that they have the best coal ever found in Alaska. They say that they have from 50 to 100 feet, in ledg- es from one to four feet in thickness. 36O acres have been located.
 The number of fur seals taken on the Pribilof islands from 1870 to 1901 is estimated at 2,1S7, ,317, whose estim- ated value was s35,OOO,OOO. The value of all furs taken in Alaska since it's purchase is estimated at S50,O00,O00. The salmon fisheries have produced about the same amount of wealth, but in much shorter time.
 Among the orders made by the court on the last day of the term at Skagway was one setting aside the sale of the Joe Moore property for taxes under a judgment secured in the commission CTS court. Judge Brown did not give his reasons for making the decision, but said there were several, each of which would make the sale null and void. Moore had sold the property subsequent to the levy upon it to Miss Judd, and the courts decision gives Miss Judd a clear title.
 Woodson, rich claim owner on Sul- phur Creek, found a strange man at his house with his wife and shot at him with Winchester. He missed fire and had no more cartridges He ran into the kitchen for revolver and the wife and the man fled by the front door. He followed his wife and emptied a revolver at her when she went into a neighbor's cabin, but missed again. The man is supposed to be still in hiding in a shaft. Next day Woodson gave his wife $500 and sent her out of the country.
 A. P. Swineford, ex-governor of AL aska, when publisher of the Marquette, Mich, Mining Journal, on meeting some old friends joined them in a friendly game" A man handed Swineford s saying, "send me the paper until the money is gone" Just then the boys opened jackpot and the edi- tor put up the s5. The man across the table won and took the cash. "Your subscription has expired" said Swipeford, as he turned to the man