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The Alaska prospector., 1902-08-28
From Calamity Gu1ch.
Special Correspondence to the PRosrEeToI

Special Correspondence to the PROspECTOR.
Calamity Greek, Aug. 1-When
the gum-boot miner dreams of his
ideal placer camp, his fancy pic
lures the Nizina placer creeks.
Fine timber is abundant, sluice
lumber can be cut on most of the
claims and the timber squares from
twelve to twenty inches and is
plentiful. The creeks have all
sufficient water for either sluice or
hydraulic purposes, the fall Of most
of the creeks, is from eight to fif-
teen per cent where the claims are
located. Sluicing can be common
ced about May 10th. and contin-
ued until October LIST.
Gold was first found on Dan
creek by Dan Kane in July 1901.
An indian called Dan was plotting
Kane up Dan creek to show him a
cropping OF copper ore when Kane
was struck by the likely looking
gravel bars and found coarse gold
by washing the gravel with his
shovel. In 1902, nineteen pros
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A1aska's Official Directory.


Goyernor-JOhn &. Brady.
US. Judges-Aelville C. Brown. Dist. No. /,
seat At Juneau: James wickershsm. Dist. No. $,
seat at Nome
US. Attorneys-R. A. Friedrich. Dist. No. l;
Joseph X. Wood, J. Harlan.
Clerk-District No. ]. WI. Hills. Dist No. 8,
A. X. Heilig.
U. s. Marshsls-Jsmes NJ. shoup Dist No. ! /;
Cornelius l.. Vawter. Dist. No. 2; q. q. Perry,
Dist. No. B.
commissioners-Edward de Groff, Sitka; H.
ii. Folsom, Juneau: +. =. Tustin, Fl. wrangell;
l.. X. Woodward, Unalaska: p. Gallagher, Ko-
diak; J. J. Roberts, Skagws W. J. Joaes. Circle
City; l.. h. Shepard. st. Michael; Sol Ripinsky,
Haines Mission: J. +. Smith, Ketchikan; q. N.
Irwin. Douglas; G. T. Brooks. Sunrise; John
Lyons, Valdez, Prescott Sawyer. Eagle.
U. S. Land Officers-Surveyor General-w. s.
Distin.
Register-John W. Dudley.
Receiver-A. p. Apperson.
Clerks-Geo. Stowell. W. +. Jefferys.
D""uty l.. :. Marshals Dist. No. l. special
MeNair, j. " Shook, skagway; ]. T.
Cam pbell, sitka; 4. F. Kelly, juneau; VIM. l.
urani, wnns"l; ". IIilig, Douglas Island
Edward q. lla-ey. VALDEZ; Lewis L. bower
Kodiak Peter Nilsson, rorcupiu,: ". q. rhola
as. helehlkan; j. l.. R-!no.dson, Eagle. J
Zubof, Killisnoo.
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Agricultural Station,
Special Correspondence to the PRosrEcroR

Special Correspondence to the PROPRIETOR
Copper Center, Aug. 16-Havine
promised to send in some data O,
personal observations of this section
Of the Copper river valley, from an
agricultural standpoint, 1 offer the
following remarks:
Arriving at Copper Center on the
18th Of July, Mr.. Blk, the post.
master, kindly offered us the use
Of cabin, which we accepted, and
after careful examinati on of the
soil, elevation and general percept-
ible conditions of this section OF
the valley, Mr.. Fred f. RAIDER, the
special agent sent out by the head
Of the department for this work,
selected a tract of land comprising
$50 acres in the fork of the Copper
and Klutena rivers, about one hall
mile north Of Copper Center. Then
We moved out on the station, pitch
ing our tent about where a station
building will be erected next sea-
son.
This tract, we believe will prove
to be characteristic of much of the
valley land. 1t is composed of a
succession of benches, from a few
feet above the river to consider
able elevation on the upper bench
included in the tract.
The SOL varies in depth from
eight inches to two feet and is of a
very friable sandy loan with often
times gray clay subsoil. AS is
already known these terraces or
benches along the Copper, are un-
derlaid with immense glacial de-
posts of gravel to an unknown
depth.
On account of the inaccessibility
OF the interior, it was impossible to
accomplish much this season. How
ever, we have made a fair start
under the circumstances, having
at this date four acres of land
cleared, a part of which has been
spaded up and seeded to several va
rieties of winter wheat and rye and
some grasses and nearly all are up
and growing well. The same show
ing quite green for some consider
able distance away.
Another year we will have a
team and all necessary farming i'm
plements, as the department prom
ises to fully equip the Copper river
station and push the work of ex-
perimentation as much as possible
and it will not be surprising to
some time see this made the lead
ing station of the territory and
thus become headquarters for the
department.
One is easily impressed with the
idea of Transforming the broad val
ley of the Copper and its tributar-
les into vast farming area, if he
will but walk through the gardens
Of Tonsina and Copper Center and
also observe the growth of oats,
wheat and barley, where seed has
been spilled along the military
road, which now stands three feet
high and almost matured at this
writing. These with the wild
grasses seen along the the swamps
or where the timber has been des-
troyed by fire, are very encourag-
ing to the agriculturalist.
J. w. N.
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CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.

ENDEAvOR CONG. CHURCH-Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. ID. w. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 1890 a.
m. and 8 p. m. PRAYER meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En-
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at O'Clock. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
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Another Strike Reported.

Chittitu Greek, Aug. 4th-A new
strike is reported north of Golconda
creek in Hal a5ita valley. Most
all who were on GOlconda have
stampeded over there. lave not
been able To ascertain the richness
or extent of the strike as vet but
will let you knox al earliest peri
cd. l am now visiting on the Chit
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CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY-Cor
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at IL
a. m. and Sp. m. Rev. F. S. Tay.
lor, Rector.
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mouth of Young creek and divided
in sections and started to prospect
the different creeks. The first re-
suits came when Jack Smith, Jack
Sweeney and Angus Chisholm dis
covered gold on Young creek, April
23d. The next find was made by
Griffin, Griffith and Stephens, on
Calamity creek, April 10Th. A
pick and shovel was found at the
mouth of this creek where some
prospector had left them years be-
fore. The next find was made by
the Rowland party and Charley
Koppus and Frank Herman, April
3Oth., on Chittitu creek. Since
then finds have been made on In
dian creek, Champagne creek and
Boulder, all tributaries of Young
creek and on Copper creek, a tribu-
tary of Dan creek and on May creek.
All Of the above mentioned streams
prospect fine and it is safe to say
that all will be producers.
There are now four sets Of sluice
boxes being worked and although
the season is well along. the ring of
the whip-saw assures us that there
is more coming. A very peculiar
thing is the variety of metals. In
each cleanup several pounds of
copper in pieces from penny
weight to pound is gathered from
the sluice boxes and chunks weigh
ing fifteen pounds have been found
on bedrock. When panning, the
native copper is certain indica-
ton of gold and the two metals
seem to run together. Nuggets of
native silver, platinum and CHINA
bar are also found. There is a
scarcity of magnetic sand which
is SO prevalent in most placer dig
gings. The gold is very coarse and
cleans up in the boxes very nicely.
The cOarsest gold is found on Dan
creek where the average of ten
ounces taken out weighed one quar-
ter of penny-weight. No large
nuggets have been found, but many
have been found weighing from
four penny-weights to half an
ounce. In all Nizina is model
placer camp and is what so many
have sought for, "a place to shovel
in a homestake."
Dan Kane, Jack Williams Tom
my Blakeney are prospecting on
Dan creek.
Angus Chisholm, Jack Williams
and John Sweeney are developing
their property on Copper creek.
NJ. S. Griffith, Charley Koppus
and Frank Herman are sluicing on
number one Rex gulch.
Bob Young and Chas. Craig are
prospecting on the north side of the
Maizena,.
McCuen and Buzza are prospect
ing on he.head-waters Of the Chit
tyna.
Geo. Hooper, Bert Stevens, Bob
Fulkerson, Chas Talbot, Tom Gains,
Eli Payment and Guy Banta came
in from the Bremner. The latter
work. d diligently one day with axe
and pencil and bid US q fond fare
well.
Geo. Hooper, Bert Stevens and
Bob Fulkerson have taken a lay
from Griffin and Stevens on num-
Der three Calamity creek, where
several Bremner boys are prospect
ing.
When the Farewell kid was here
he was given a pan Of dirt that
turned out five dollars. He said it
was not as good as the Bremner.
"Why did he stampede ?"
Bert Carvey wonders why he
stayed with the pack train SO long.
Bert has located several good claims
and talks of the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton.
Tobacco is worth eight dollars
per pound and nails are twenty-five
dollars a pound.
J. g. S.
Another Strike Reported.
Nk:xx:<,, N.oolx A. IA
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VALDEZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. J..
Goodell, Pres. A. w. Rockford,
Sec'y.
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ORDER OF ALASKA MOOSE, Pioneer
Tent No. /. Meet in their own
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03
Anecdote of CarlrIe.

A London clergyman who died lately,
the rector of Chelsea, was an intimate
friend of Thomas Carlyle. One of his
"reminiscences of the writer, who often
seemed to ride upon a whirlwind of
words, shows the tender side of that
rugged nature. The child is father of
the man, and Carlyles tender-hearted-
ness when little boy may be regard
ed as certifying to generous character
istics in later life. The author told
the clergyman that he remembered a
cold, snowy day, when he was a child
on which he was left in charge of the
humble cottage which was his home.
His father and mother had gone to the
nearest market town to buy provisions.
There came a half-starved beggar to
the door. II had saved up" said Car
lyle. iii 9 small earthen thriftpot all
the pennies ! had had given to me, and
kept it safely on the high shelf oyer
the fireplace, and well remember
climbing up and getting it down and
breaking it open, that l might give all
its contents to the poor wretch" He
added, II never knew before what the
joy of heaven was like"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03

One of the greatest and most labori-
Gus tasks on the farm is milking. Many
persons have addressed themselves to
the problem of performing this work
by mechanical means. but thus far no
machine Sor the purpose. has come
generally into use. A late device is ex-
hibited in the accompanying cu, from
the Scientific American. 1t con prises
can provided with an air-punip by
which the air in the can may be ex-
haused> to certain degree of rarefica-
ton, as indicated by the vacuum
gauge at the top of the can. A flexible
tube is connected at one end with the
can and at the other end with the I'D
der of the COW by means of four teat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03
Dainty Sandwiches

The chef of one of the best cuisines
makes ham sandwiches in the follow
ing way, which is particularly recon-
mended for the summer picnic hamper.
Finely minced ham, butter and dry
mustard are put together In the pro-
portion of heaping tablespoonful Of
mustard to a cupful of the ham; warm
the mixture. then press in a clean
bread-pan, and, when cold, slice very
thin and put between wafer slices of
bread. This obviates the necessity Of
buttering the bread. and the pressed
form of the ham and seasoning gives a
much neater appearance to the sand
witch, particularly for picnic packing.
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source of the Trusts Power.

O0HEEc III tHC u T'~As
When cattle are comparatively cheap
aud meat is undeniably dear why do
not the retail dealers buy cattle and do
their-own Strengthening:
This question IS answered by one
who has been up against. it, on the
attempts TO break into the business in
that way the trust meets him by set
ting up shop next door or across the
way and selling cheaper than he can
afford to until he has TO quit
That is one of the advantages en-
jOyed by the combine with its enor-
nous capital. but it is not the only
one Before an individual dealer or a
great company of dealers such as has
recently been talked of can do any
slaughtering it must buy the animals.
Here again the combine. with its
great capital. comes in and shows its
power For one thing it has its ar
rangements with the railroads by
which II gets rebates and sundry 9th
cr favOrs, as any competitor who may
venture 70 ihFdue me menu W III Sooh
discover.
For another the combine quietly no
fifes the people who have animals for
sale that if they sell to the competing
concern ut all they must sell to it eX-
clusively and that they cannot expect
ever TO sell a thing again to any mem
Der Of the combine
It is because of the enormous power
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03

OOl lulSCk4Die slfG4,
wrecked in body ard mind.
You make the American flag in the
eyes of numerous people the emblem
of sacrilege in Christian churches and of
the burning of human dwellings and the
horror of the water tortures.
Il believe-nay, l know-that in gem
eral our officers are humane. But in
some cases they have carried on your
warfare with mixture Of American in
genuity and Castiiian cruelty"
With these words, conveying only q
suggestion OF the speakers forcefulness,
Senator George #. Hoar of Massachu-
sets Inc-sdsS afternoon, in what will
doubtless be considered the greatest Coz
rensic speech of his life, denounced she
Philippine war. For weeks past the ven
cradle Republican, who is in harmony
with his party colleagues upon all inn
portant matters except the Philippine
question, had been gathering material for
this speech.
Your practical craftsmanship" he con
tinued, has succeeded in converting a
people who three years ago were ready
to kiss the hem of the garment of the
American and to welcome him as a lib.
orator, who thronged after your men
when they landed on those islands with
benediction and gratitude, into sullen
enemies, possessed of a hatred which CEN
turtles cannot eradicate. The practical
craftsmanship of the Declaration of In
dependence and the golden rule would
have cost nothing but a few kind words.
They would have bought for you the UNI
dying gratitude of great and free peo-
pie and the undying glory which belongs
TO the name of liharator"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03

oC vast combinations of capital to de-
stroy competition i'm such ways as
these that it becomes necessary to in
woke the law against them.
Ii does not necessarily follow that
any statutory law is necessary. The
common law may be even better than
any statute is likely to be, for statute
framed under conditions of excitement
and passion is more than likely to be
found repugnant to constitutional pro
visions. as many of the States have
discovered. while the common law has
passed through the fire of c6Nstitu-
tlonal tests and come out pure gol%
Even better than the common NV
is what may be called negative laNS
that is, the repeal of those statutory
enactments which make it an object to
form huge combines and shield and aid
them In the practice of extortion after
they are formed.
Shining examples of these malign
statutes are those which lay enormous
taxes on imported articles for the I'M
disguised purpose of enabling the home
manufacturers of those articles 20 ex-
act from their own countrymen more
for them than they are worth in a free
market.
We ali know that the Republican
party is determined not to do the one
sure thing 30 freak the power of the
immense combines by repeating those
4ss.r. a.
lie by enacting antitrust laws which
thus far have proved to be decisions
and snares. -Chicago Chronicle.
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wexlsr outdone BY Smith.

What would we Americans have said.
what would the rest of the world have
said. &c Captain General Weyler had
issued an order to his soldiers to kill all
Cuban men and boys who were 10
years old and over? Ii Is argued that
severity i necessary in the Philip
pines That Is exactly what Weyler
declared about the condition of things
in Cuba. Yet he never dared and there
is no proof that he ever desired TO go
20 such lengths Of cruelty and blood
shed as General Smith. on his own ad-
mission. ut che beginning of his trial by
ourt-laartial. went in giving orders for
making Samar bowling wilderness
BOSTON Advertiser.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03
Poultry Painters

Never feed the poultry near the
dwelling or throw out scraps of any
kind to attract them near the house.
One of the secrets of success with
poultry is not to keep any unprofita BILE
birds; sell them as soon as possible.
As long as really good hen is not
too old to lay eggs, she is not too old
to keep.
Forty hens can no more eat from one
plant than forty people. Broadcast the
grain and provide long troughs for
feeding soft food.
Buckwheat straw is very good for
scratching material.
The roosts should be low, especially
for the heavy breeds.
Keep the lice off your fowls and they
will keep healthy.
Feed plenty of meat scraps If you
want to get lots of eggs.
Keep plenty of fresh water where
your fowls can get it,
A pale yolk is not an indication of
poor qaulity in an egg.
Beware of drafts at night and you
will prevent much sickness.
If you can secure milk to mix with
you mash it will be profitable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03

The trust formed by the railroads
and mining companies Of the anthracite
region has a tremendous advantage
over the miners. III the latter strike
and. moved by passion or a desire to
advance their interests, break the law,
tae Sheriff first appears. and then the
troops. to shoot the miners down. The
trust. however, can and does break the
law In the way most advantageous to
tue trusts interest. and no call is is
sued for either Sheriff or troops.
The trust breaks the law by tle very
fact of it's existence. and breaks it ey-
cry day that it exists. For this trust
controls the production of coal on its
mining side. and thea its railroads SO
discriminate against mining operators
not obedient TO the trust that they are
driven out of business. Thus the trust
ii enabled to charge the public what it
chooses for coal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-03
Potato Pufs.

Two cupfuls Of mashed potatoes, two
teaspoonfuls of butter, two eggs, one
cupful of cream and salt and pepper to
season. Beat the eggs until light. and
after melting the butter stir it into the
eggs. Beat this mixture into he mash
ed potatoes. then add the cream and
seasoning. and beat the whole until
light Grease popover pans or gem
pans. and have each half full Of the
mixture. Bake the pufTs in a quick
oven until brown. and remove them
from the pans with flexible knife to
prevent their breaking They should
be served Immediately upon being re-
moved frcm the oven.
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Dom, aste Corn Fodder.

In view Ihe fact that the annual
crop of ca. viii yield some 10000. 600
to 100000 tons of corn stover, all of
which may be utilized. the American
farmer can. If he is thrifty. save one
third Of the feeding value of his crop.
Prom this the farmer win learn the
lesson that he cannot afford to waste
one hill of his corn fodder. 1t should
all be cut and shredded and fed the
next summer to save his pastures for
the dry fall weather which so often
impairs them With a barn or shed
full Of shredded fcSrsee the stock can
be kept growing all the time and win
be in good condition for the feed lot
or TO enter the next winter.
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AMERICANS INVADING CANADA.
Expected that Fifty Thousand Will En-

Expected that FIfty Thousand VIII In
ter the Northwest This Year.
J. III. Haslam, probably the largest in
aividual land owner in Canada, was in
Chicago a few days ago and had some
astounding statements to make regarding
American emigration to Canada. He de-
clared that $4,000 Americans win move
from the United States to northwestern
Canada this year
'"They will do this" he says, mot be-
cause they dislike the United States, but
because an extraordinary land movement
is taking place, and it is affecting your
farming population living between the
Tooth parallel and the State of Ohio.
Your overflow population is after our
good Canadian farming lands, and the
effect this movement may have in Ameri-
canizing northwest Canada promises to
be far reaching. Your population of farm
ers overfowed from Ohio to Indiana, then
to Illinois, then to Iowa, and then into
Minnesota and the Dakotas. Now the
overflow has penetrated to the Manitoba
District to the Assinibioia and the Sas-
katchewan. Northern Illinois farmers,
Iowa farmers, farmers from southern
Minnesota are buying our unimproved
lands at 81 to IS an acre or taking i'm
proved lands at $50 and $40 an acre.
They are bringing American push and in
genuity to Canadian soil and the heavy
influx is likely to change not only the
physical features Of the Canadian North
west, but political compilations and econ
omic conditions"
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SWINDLING FARMERS.
Sharpers Follow Up Announcements
Made by the Government.

Made by the Government.
While agricultural departments of the
national government and the various
States are doing good work, and their in
vestigations and experiments have been
Of great value to farmers, gardeners and
stock raisers, said a retired farmer the
other day, bands of sharpers take advan-
tage of every official announcement made
by the authorities.
For instance, a department announces
the discovery of an insect that destroys
the cabbage. Within twenty-four hours
the sharpers are advertising a powder
that viii destroy these insects. A de-
partment announces the appearance of
the elm pest. In every locality in the
country appear smooth-talking gentle
men who claim to be able to prevent
damage to the trees by this insect. Peo-
pie believe them and pay them money.
The National Agricultural Department
at Washington has announced recently
that the 17-year locusts will appear this
year, and following this there have sud
denly sprung into existence several
unique methods of destroying these in
sects or Of preventing their ravages.
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ADOPTS CREED CHANGE.
Presbyterian General Assembly Takes
Quick Action.

Quick Action.
The general assembly of the rresbyte-
rian Church, in session at New York,
adopted the report of the committee on
creed revision, making changes in the
confession of faith. This action, which
was virtually unanimous, waa taken with
little or no debate. The changes propos-
ed will go to the presbyteries for ratih-
cation. There were only two dissenting
votes. The present confession of faith
has been an institution since the church
was first established, and over it there
has been argument and dispute for more
than century.
The most significant changes as tend
ing to show the increased liberality of the
church 5 those relating to infant dam
nation and the Pope.
In the revised creed the old text has
been changed to read: I'VE believe all dy-
Ing in infancy are included in the cleo
ton of grace and are regenerated and
saved by Christ through the spirit who
works when and how He pleases." The
Pope of Rome is no longer referred to
In the confession of faith as anti-Christ,
which was the term formerly used. A
new chapter was added TO the confession
Of faith concerning the love of God for
all men, missions and the Holy Spirit.
Several chapters of the confession which
were not in that form are made declara-
tory.
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cups. As soon as a sufficient portion Of
the air has been exhausted from the
can the teats are placed in the cups and
the stop cocks opened, which causes
the teats to be drawn inward, making
an alright joint The suction then
draws the milk through the hose into
the can. A pneumatic ring in each cup
prevents injury to the cow and an out
er adjustable cylinder prevents the teat
from being drawn in too far. The lower
portion of each cup is glass, which per-
mits the operator to watch the proper
working of the device. The pump and
gauge are arranged to be easily applied
to any milk-can.