The Alaska prospector., 1904-08-11

| Ilas the largest ana best coal prop. osition anywhere in Alaska and tn, states west of Pennsylvania. A tunnel over l5O feet has been driv- en, and the deeper it is ran the bet. ter the coal and the larger the quantity. Everyone wishes him success.
 The Cudahy Company, which only started last year, is att stand still this year up to the present time owing to litigation. However hopes are entertained that every thing will be straightcned out be- fore the season ends that they may resume operations. Their holdings are not as extensive as the two above, but the indications are good for the best of results.
 The Alaska Petroleum and Coal Company abandoned the hole they were working on last year on ac- count of not having enough casing. after having drilled at depth of 1900 feet. This year they resumed operations on the old ground and sunk to 1900 feet with no results. having abandoned it again on tlc same account. A new rig is being builded up tEe Catalla river where Il new hole will be drilled, and we hope with better luck. MT. CaIkins. inc resident manager, says that he expects to strike it on the new ground. Mir. Thos. Lippy, of Seat tie, and Mr. Clarke Davis, of the same place. is the president and secretary respectively.
 Mir. J. F. Boss, promoter and one of the directors of the Pacific Coast Oil Co.,, aud the Northwest Coast Co.,, Is expected here very soon with a rig. The land owned by these two companies i. said to be the best in the country.
 MT. Charles Sinclair, represent ing Campbell & Finch of Wash ington, has not as yet arrived. He is heavily interested in the Cripple Creek country. and as there is a strike on in that place he has gone to that point to adjust matters if he can regarding the work on his claims.
 Jim Higgins has sold his interest in the interest in the Northern hotel and saloon to Mike Duval and returned to the states. Jack Smith is still here however.
 Mir. W. H. Whittlesey took a trip to Valdez on the Excelsior. Dep. Clerk Henderson arrived on the Excelsior and will return on the next boat to Valdez.
 Attorney French and wife have taken up their residence in the house owned by the Alaska Petro- leum and Coal Co. Mir. French says that he will stay here for some time.
 A number of people who came here last winter and this spring have left on account of scarcity of work. People are going out every day for this cause, and it would be advisable for those looking for work to wait until later in the season.
 (. s. Louie is master of the Per ry and makes things hum when on board. The sawmill has shut down on account of the business depression, but may start again in the fall.
 A general good time was had here on the Fourth and visitors and residents enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
 Mir. A. c. Williams, formerly of Valdez, is now postmaster here and fills the bill to perfection. Whatever depression the people of this vicinity may have felt on account of the slow development oi the oil prospeetors during the ear Her part of the year has been somewhat dispelled. Last Satur- doy the English Company, while down only 800 feet on their new experiment at Chilkat struck tn, first true oil sand that has eve, |