The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-15

sliding up and down the canyon, reaches out over the pipes of the elec- tric light plant and puts the whole thing out of commission. The sur geon has been at work binding up several arteries, and soon the fluid will flow in it's proper channel, and the electric lights will again enliven and cheer cur homes. '
 The Valdez Prospector, speaking without apparent knowledge of the mineral deposits of the Ketchkan mining district, says that with the possible exception of the Treadwell mines. "the largest mineral deposit in Alaska is on Prospect bay, on the Alaska peninsula, known as the War ner property. Practically all forms of copper are noted in the mineral mass bornite, glance, gray and sul- phide-although the chalcopyrte ore predominates. A native showed War ner the huge outcrop in the fall oi | 1906. A that time Warner was en- gagged in opening up seam of coal some fifteen miles away. He knew practically nothing of mineral, but picked up several pieces of float, but 1 lid not realize its value. On return ing to the states late that fail he took samples from the ledge with him, and out of idle curiosity took them to a Seattle assayer to be tested. He was which he had regarded as practically yalueess went over $75, in copper gold and silver, to the ton. In his enthusiasm he told the assayer of the extent of the property. and how, in lis ignorance. he had failed to locate t but intended to do so in the spring. The assayer, who knew a good thing when he saw it, devised plan to beat Warner to the ground and thus be- come prior locator. He wrote to a friend of his, who was an agent of the \. C. Co. in Western Alaska, giving details of the discovery and request ing the agent to go and locate the ground, with the understanding that he assayer was to have cut in the polls. The agent made two unsuc- .essful trips by dog sledge, but the ,nows of winter had changed the physical appearance of things, and the mantle of white protected Warmers ind for him until his return last bring, when percil and hatcher were instruments in seperating this 1ouanza from the public domain.
 This, from the Fairbanks News breathes a spirit to which no just mar .an take exception: "The third judi
 ial division of Alaska is now under
 he jurisdiction of new judge. Or the second day of January Judge Reio cook the oath of office and immediate ly assumed the duties of his new posi- ion. In greeting the new judge The News, in common with the people O. this division, holds out of the hand O. friendship, determined to extend tC him every courtesy and all the assist ance within it's power, with the inten tion of putting in him the trust ant confidence that is so necessary fur hin to have in order that be may success
 uly perform the duties of his higf office. Judge Reid, coming as he doe: from d section of the country entirely different frem Alaska and settled by $ class of people different in many ways from the independent Alaskan, vii no doubt find many little characteris tics that will seem strange to him. However, if he is the kind of mar that we have been led to believe him to be, he will soon lose all resemb- lance to the man from Oklahoma. and become that most desirable of all men Il true Alaskan.
 On the Shumagin and other islands in southwestern Alaska cattle raising Is being tried with great success. Or the islands farlhest out from the main and stock th.ive well on the ranges tne whole year round. Nearer the coast line the owners feed hay ant slage for about five months each year. Valdez Prospector.
 The Valdez Prospector notes the return to that place of district Attor- ney Harlan; and says he will remain in Valdez during the present term oi the district court and then probably go to Fairbanks. He had an attack of grip in Nebraska which held him there longer than he expected to stay. This would seem to indicate that the government is not yet quite ready to dispence with the services of Mr. Harlan, notwithstanding the assertions of veracous newspaper correspon- dents to the contrary.
 The Nome Pioneer Press thinks "the outside world would be skeptical were they told that there were but twenty arrests in Nome during the month of November. Most people have the idea that we are lot of high way cut-throats up here, gaining our living through our misdeeds. Nome has never been noted for her desper- ate men. but in the winter it is safe