Douglas Island news., 1902-10-15

the Slate creek diggings Aug. 20th.
 The Snowball claim, in the Council City district, was a satisfactory pro ducer the past season.
 The Valdez News believes, that when the Copper River railroad is completed it will divert 75 per cent of the freight now going into the Yukon via Skagway.
 "Duke" Manchester, one of the best known men in the interior of Alaska, has decided that civilization is crowd ing him too close, and will go to Siberia
 Julius Ceasar Thunder, of Sitka, in an article in the Alaskan, questions the statements made by Rev. Father Antoly in relation to the Alaska boundary question.
 The Council City News pours some hot shot into the ranks of the 7th U. $. Infantry, recently stationed at St. Mi chael, and terms it the Knocking Seventh"
 Capt. Lloyd, of the Spokane, was ar rested at Skagway for using profane language, and his hearing will take place upon the next arrival at that port ofithe Spokane.
 The accumulation of freight and the paying off of laborers on the govern ment wagon road have had tendency to make White Horse lively place for the past 15 days.
 The Skagway Guide of the 4th inst. published a notice offering reward for information regarding the lost, strayed or stolen steamer Al-Ki, the pet and pride of the P. c. fleet.
 The steamer Indiana on Sept. 30th advertised to carry passengers from Council City to Seattle for SS5 and $50. That boat was bucking what it terms the Seattle steamship combination.
 Fifteen different varieties of native berries grow in the vicinity of Kodiak, among which are the strawberry, huckleberry, cranberry, highbush cran' berry, salmon berry, and moss berry.
 The Nome papers advocate the cleo. tion of two delegates to Congress-one from Northwest and one from South east Alaska. As the pious young man said: "This is more like family worship"
 The four claims of Kraemer 6 Lea vile, Jack Miller, Hazelett & Meals, and the Tacoma, in the Slate creek district, yielded s5OO,OOO the past season. The output of the district is estimated at s1,OOo,OOO.
 Court officials of the 3rd judicial dis trict of Alaska, just out from Eagle City, state that "Long Shorty" Bigelow reported to have been lost this season, while going down the Yukon, is safe and sound at Eagle.
 The town in Alaska that depends upon it's business relations with San Francisco for it's commercial status will be faded to an eternal farewell when in competition with towns that are allied with Puget Sound marts of trade.
 Valdez is to have fire hall, two stories high, 1Sx30, with 16 foot walls and foot ceilings. The upper floor will be fitted up as meeting place for members, and equipped with billiard tables, games, library and other con- veniences.
 Another strike is reported in the Ma gina district. This time on Canyon creek, tributary of the Chittyna. Pans averaging 50 cents have been talk en out, and from F to 10 pounds of copper nuggets have been washed out to the pan. Bedrock has not been struck.
 The Skagway Alaskan wants closer relations with San Francisco. It is mad at Seattle because the Chamber of Commerce of that place won't endorse it's pet scheme for territorial form of government for Alaska. When the peo-' pie of Puget Sound begin to realize that they are about to lose the trade of the Alaskan, nothing, in our opinion, can avert panic.
 Judge Louis K. Pratt, of Rampant. who professes to know what he is talk