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Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

Adjoining thi" property to the north is the best showing in the entire zone. This ig the LkcH property. Where the ledge iH exposed il shows d width of II feet of solid chalcopyritc orc, lying under q capping of Titanic iron. \ large glacier lies between the ledge and tile water, and in order to work the property d tunnel approximating 2,OOO feet in length will have to be driven under the glacier to tap the ore body.
 North of the Likes property arc claims owned by the R. 4. D. compa ny. The showing is not strong on this ground, however.
 Still to the north lay the Rcdman claims. 4 rich surface showing is evident. th" orc being q carbonate and azuritc, probably changing to q chalcopyritc with depth.
 still further to the north arc two separate groups of claims discovered by L F. Shaw, George Bouckacrt and and John Dubrcul. Indications on both Of thcao groups point to immense ore bodies, hdI not of high grade. Aa- says give an average of SIS per ton |, SLb0 of which is in gold values.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
A Progressive Firm

The firm of Brown & Hawkins, bankers and merchants of Seward. enjoys an.enviable reputation among the business concerns of Southwest ern Alaska. The members of this firm, while comparatively young men, :, are old "sour doughs" of Alaska and the Klondike, both having been en- gagged in business in Dawson, Nome and Valdez. When the embryo town of Seward was launched Brown & Hawkins started tented store there. and have gradually assumed posi- tion in the business world of this scc- tion that is second to none. Substan- tial store structures now adorn the place where the temporary tent for merly sufficed. A banking depart ment has recently been added to the store business, to facilitate matters and accommodate their numerous cus- toners. By adopting progressive, up-to-date policy in the conduct of it's affairs, the firm has built up busi ness of which it may well be proud. It's loyalty to the town in which it does business is also worthy of emu lation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
COLD QUARTZ ON
 T0NS|NA CREEK
Gateway Group Contains Vein Which Shows Fine
 Surface Indications.

On the western shore of Resurrec- ton baY gold quartz has been found in place. In 1907 Frank P. Skoen and w. l.. Redman went on q short pros pccting trip to Tonsina creek, which flows into the bay about three miles below Seward. They tented together but prOspccted independently. The first day they went to the hills both found gold veins, Skeen's being at the head of Tonsina creek, and Redman's s near small stream close by.
 Skoen located claims for himself. John Lechner and l.. F. Shaw, and soon after sale of the property was made to the Gateway Mining compa- ny, at the head of which is J. w. Richards, well known Colorado min ing man, who was in Seward at the time of the discovery. Assays from the quartz give the values from 80 to $50 per ton, and the ore body is suffi. ciently large to keep q 10-stamp mill busy. The company is already plan- ming q mill for the property, and as soon as tests on the quartz have been made to demonstrate the character of
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
COPPER PROSPECTS
 FOUND NEAR SEWARD

Beginning at Cape Resurrection, OH the eastern shore of Resurrection bay. is a mincralizcd zone which has been traced ID miles to the nOrthward. Al stated points along this zone coppc, ore can bc found, and it is the Opin. ion of those familiar with the country that development, ,intclligcntly direct ed, will bring forth several big copper mines. Up to this time nothing but superficial work has been done. but the indications arc highly encourage ing.
 At Cape Resurrection "Idaho Bilp' Lctzk" and partner have located big prospect, which. while low grade orc, is apparently unlimited in quantity. Adjoining this group to the northeast arc the claims of Han son and associates. Fine orc has been found on these properties.
 To the west lies q group of claims owned by F. F. Putnam, Will Clay son, A. C. Gould, W. l.. Rcdman and r. J. Corners. The outcrop tx an cx- cccdingly favorable showing. the orc being chalcopyritc and tctrahcdritc, or gray copper It i9 practically on tide water, and easily mined.
 ]hcn comes the Fcathcrbcd group, located by Will CIayson, F. r.. Pit man, A, C. Gould and F. J. Corners. Samples from various small veins show high grade chalcopyrtc.
 Next in line, or rather little to the eastward, is the R. A. D. property. located by W. l.. Rcdman, C. F, Boggs, Barney Kettle, William Beer man and John Jacobson. An im- mense iron capping covers the copper orc from view, but rich float spoci- mems indicate it's existence at depth. This property is rather inaccessible. and will require capital for it's devcl- opment on a proper scale.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
YENTNA DISTRICT
 COMING ID FRONT New GoIdfieId Has Many Greeks Which Are Good
 Gold Producers.

Ih' lcntna gold fields, lying with m the shadow of Mt. Mckinley, are gradually coming to the front as o gold producer. Like all new discov- crles, q stampede followed the news or the find. Men with no mining ex- perIcncc and lily equipped for legiti- mate prospecting, hockcd to the scene, only to return from wbepto they came and condemning the coun- try' But the men who stayed with the camp, diligent in their search for the yellow metal, are now gainipp their reward in the uncoveriup of many pay creeks. This winter tho news is at hand that big strike has oeeh made in bench claims on Cache creek, heretofore thought to be val. ueless.
 The best known creeks of tbe d;s. trict now are Cache, Poor Mans. Will. low, Nugget and Falls. Recently Il deal was consummated wherebv fl corporation known as the Cache Creek Mining company has boupht nearly all the claims on Cache creek. ana large hydraulic plants will be in. stalled next season. J. c. Marx. tbe man who was instrumental in mak;,c this turn, and who is q mining man of wide experience in Alaska and else. where, considers it the best bydraulic proposition in the north.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
GOLD VEINS FOUND
 NEAR MOOSE PASS

ihr Moose Pass country, lying to the north of Seward and tapped bv the Alaska Central railroad, has been the scene of several exceedingly rich quartz strikes within the past two years, which goes to show that pros pccting is no longer confined lo the gravcls in the creek beds. but is spreading to the mountain tops. This IS as 1t should be; gold is where VOL, lind it., and as d Cousin Jack once TO- marked, "Whcre she be, there sbc be,' whether it is lying around on a sand bar or surrounded by a martz matriX. And that quartz prospcctin~ pays one has only to refer to the rec ord of tho Seward district to see Chat |, pnys-and pays big. We expect to hcar more from Moose creek, as it ia tempting field for the prospcclor ana is practically virgin country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

the ore, modern plant will he n- stalled.
 The Redman vein, although small, IS so rich that the assays run up into the picture figures. The lode is well worthy of exploitation and may open up.into big property. All of these To- cations arc desirably situated, have water power enough to run all the wheels of the country, timber galore for every conceivable purpose and are not more than mile from tide water.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

section of country rich in free milling gold ore and one that is dcs- tined to attract widespread attention in the mining world, is the Kcnai Pc ninsula and the region to the north of it, which lies in the same mincraliZcd zone or belt.
 The first discovery of consequence was made on Falls creek in the wear 1905 by Frank P. Skcen and John Lcchncr Falls creek is p miles from the town of Seward on Resurrection bay, and is crossed by the Alaska Central railroad. When the railroad began building into the interior,
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

with q little sorting can be shipped, and the next lOO feet is concentrating material backed up by solid land of pyrrhutit". IL is the largest booty of copper ore of q shipping grad" ever found on tn" Paciii" coast ,, and when worked to its full capacity will give employment to thousands of men. Al present it is operated on d limited seal" ,nulya few men being cm- pl"y"d breaking ore, which is shipped tp IarOma at the rate of about 300 tons q month. The mine is wcll- equipped with substantial hrIildings and could turn out q largely increased tonnage on short notice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
Hydraulic on Cooper Greet,

The kensi Mining & Milling com. pany' at the head of which is Frank E' Youngs, is operating by the hv. draulic method of mining on Cooper creek, which flows into Lake Kenoi Extensive development in the way of d'tch construction, prospecting, etc., has been going on for the past tw, years, with the result that the pround and machinery Is in shape for effec.. we working next season. The creek IS said to contain good pay provels.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
bEATS0N'S FAMOUS MINE
 0N ISLAND OF LAT0UCHE
Remarkable Deposit of su1phide Ore, Exposed on Face of Mountain Sde-Property Has Been Steady Shipper of Its Product
 to Outside Shelter.

The great mineral possibilities of Prince William sound first attracted attention by the discovery, in the year 1897 of the Gladhaugh mine on Virgin bay on the southeast shore of the sound. Milk" GIadhaugh. d miner of long experience. on joys the lstnc- tion of being the original locator. He later sold his interests to the Ellamar Mining company, which put the prop crty on producing basis
 Soon after this discovery d miners meeting was called by the few pros pectors in the vicinity for the pur- pose of organizing q recording dis trict. The meeting was held al Tat itlik, an Indian village near El!amar. on June 1T, lS"1, and those who at tended w"r" Milk" GIadhaugh. <. K. Beatson, w. r. Hunt. P. Cluudman. Wm. Rip,tcin, Charles Christianson, Albert Sp""r, F. C. Lawrence, J. C. Collins, w. E. IIcidorn, w. J. Jack son and W. J. Busby. liant was elected president and Busby secretary and recorder of tn" newly formed dis lrI"t, which took in practically all of 'h" IItHcr William sound colmtrv m" rE>irict was run undrr miners ruI' until lS"), when C.n. Smith Wa appointed [. $. commissioner. thus making him rX-Oli"io r"c.rirr. and ih" recording office was then r.. moved tr Valdez. Ia l9O) Jud e John Lyons succeeded Smith ns commis- @Ioncr, holding the office rnntiniprs- " until lae' October, wncl nr was s '""""d"d hy W. T. BrclIs.
 Tn" rapid growth and augmented discoveries mad" i, advisable tp divide the district, and last spring Judge 'randall Wa a2p"int"d U. $. com missioner with headquarters on La- i"uchc island. The greater part of FrIncr William sound is now in his jnrlsdirtion.
 Bon1nZa Mine
 On August 2I, lND7, the famous Bn. halH' min" on IUtDuchc, then known q" 'pp"r island, was discovered Ih" t'r.itors w"r" William Ripslciu N. |" '"atsun, M. Gladhaugh, w. B. F'ei"orn, Peter Jackson and w. F.. ti"'', Later th" property was bought Dy A, K. Bcaisrn and Andrew Rob inSor O. New York, n.ld is now owned by Heats and the rstat" of Robin. sor. Cn'cr BcatSon's managcmcnt lhe BonanIa was soon shipping ore and is now ih" greatest producer ii the district.
 The min" is situated abont half ; mile from inc shore on the cast slop, Of tn" island, and is connected will tn" wharf and boarding houses by ; iramway laid with 3O-Ib rails. rh, ore b 'dN occupies the face of q cliff about 6o feet high, across inc face ot Wii"h rLnI q streak of pure chnlcr pNrit" 2D feet in thickness. A short rrnS-"u' tunnel run straight int, tho cliff about 3O fcca from the top failed [, find the limits of the orc body and lower crOsscut was then driven. Tn, l'rS' TOD feet .pas5cd through orc that
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
Stevenson Properties.

Contiguous tp the Skccn-Icchncr discov"rics.on Falls creek is the pror- crty of the Stevenson brothers. The vein can hc traced, by outcrops at stated intervals, for 1900 feet, and as- says show high values. The surface indications point io q mine of brilliant future, the natural advan- tagcs being such as to reduce the cost or working the property to a mini mum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
Mataruska Coal Fields.

The well known Matanuyka coal fields is the objective point of the Alaska Central railroad, building from Seward. The coal measures are primarily bituminous, but also con tain veins of anthracite. Experts in the coal business have classed this coal field, in quantity and quality, with the noted coal fields of Pennsyl- vania and West Virginia. Frank Wat. son is tho coal baron of the Matan- uska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
Crow Creek Reujoa

On tho eastern shore of Cook Inlet. near it's head, mining operations have been going on for the past 15 years. ana much gold has been taken ont' Grow creek, Canyon creek and Mil creek have been the best producers.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
FOLKS
BEINGCURED

Some weeks ago gentleman OF
this city spoke of the wonderful cures
DR.. YOakum, of Los Angeles, had per
formed and of the benefit he had de
rived. Since the publication OF the
story in The Appeal, several persons
in Carson City have written to Dr.
Yoakum asking for help. One man
witn stomach trouble and rheumatism
is in possession OF Il handk kerchiet
sent him by DR.. YOakum and is get.
ting we'll. Another with rheumatism
is walking for the first time in months
Another who has been unable to see
for seven months can now distinguish
cOlOrs and sees well enough to get
around. Another received courage
enough to have necessary operation.
Dr. Yoakum is now inviting all
consumptives to visit aim at Mt. Pts.
gan, his estate at Los Angeles, he pro
viding tents ana board free, they to
come and be blessed and cured With
out price. This is real charity.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
WIRZ IS
INNOCENT

A friend has taken us to task be
cause we execrated Wirz, who was
hanged for his unspeakable crimes
while in command of AndersOnville
prison during the war of the rebellion
saying that W;rz never committed a
crime while in charge of that hell
hole.
Wirz rode into the prison yard one
day ON gray mare, armed, as he al
ways was, with two revolvers and
his saber, followed by an orderly and
a lot of blood hounds. A poor pris-
oner who had been wounded in the
head sat by the street in the camp,
his head dropping, his wound un-
dressed and the maggots crawling in
preached the man lifted his head and
begged for an additional ration to
stay his hunger.
Wirz, with an oath, drew his saber
and with one blow split the mans
skull and put him out OF his misery
He wiped his sword on his horse and
put it back in the scabbard and rode
on.
One day one of his mounds escap-
ed into the prison yard. Immediately
the dog was covered with a blanket
a score of men threw themselves on
him, one stabbed him and the dog
was skinned and the carcass divid.
ed, cooked and eaten. Wirz with
held the rations for three days try
ing to find out which of the lalf starv-
ed men had slaughtered the dog.
Hundreds OF men died from the eX-
ira starvation of those three days.
These two instances show the dis
position of Wirz who was one of the
very few rebels who We're hanged at
ter the war was over, not for seced
ing and fighting the federal govern
ment but for crimes of this nature.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
MISSIONARIES
ARE HERE

AT the Presbyterian church tOmor-
row the Sunday school will meet at
ten O'Clock. The Christian EndeavOr
at $50 p. m. There will be no morn
ing service. Miss Caroline s. Mer-
win will speak to the sunday school
and in the evening at 7:3O p. m. Dr.
Merwin who had hospital experience
in Tsinan-fu, West Shantung, China,
information on what is being done
there.
Many ask, why spend time and
energy in other lands while so much
remains to be done at home?" But
a nice little segregated, social settle
formation will soon show the wisdom
of the Masters plan. He sent his
witnesses to the world, to begin
where they We're and reach out TO the
uttermost parts. When they began
nice little segregated, social semitic
ment in Jerusalem, he sent persecu-
tion to breah up the nest and set
them Obeying orders. In later times,
they forgot and became self-center-
ed again, and ne left them to them
selves to be broken by the dark ages;
and it was waking up to orders that
broke the spell.
From another viewpoint: what
would you think of business man
who would sit in his office and say:
Il will not sell to anyone beyond this
block until | have sold to every one
in this block? If the school authori-
Ties would decide to not promote
any class until AL should come up to
the desirable standard, no one would
ever get out of the receiving class.
We are always the better qualified to
do our own work by knowing how
that same mind of work is being done
the world over. This is an Opportun-
ity to get that kind of knowledge on
the building of character.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
RHYTHM iDLYS MUCH ENJOYED

The audience which turned out last
evening to hear Miss Halle Gelbart in
her rhythm idyls enjoyed rare t.eat
in the way of entertainment, for ser
dom has a similar affair been heard
in Salt Lake: Not only We're the
readings given in an exceptionally
fine voice and manner, but ney Were
in the highest sense interpretatlVe.
sivin. the listeners a full idea OF the
meaning underlying the reading.
Her first group was series of word
pictures by Heine, Jig poem and a
waltz poem. Later she was heard in
a group composed of a minuet and a
Spanish poem by Waller, and stili
again in one of Ben Kings enjoyable
plantation poems and an Oriental and
a Chinese poem. Several of the read
ings had musical accompaniment, and
they We're given in appropriate cos
tune.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
FOR
TOMORROW

The following is the program and
order of exercises for Memorial Day:
The column will form on Carson
street in front of the capitol grounds,
the head of the column resting on
Musser at 30 p. m, Sunday May
81, 1909. Escorted by the Eagle Band
me procession will march TO Lone
Mountain cemetery where the eXercis-
es will take place. These will consist
Of the following:
Reading OF Orders. p /st Adjutant
Remarks. S............POst Commander, j. S.
Burlingame.
singing Choir
Under direction OF Miss Annie Martin,
rrayer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Post Chaplain
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
...,.,-,-.. ...--..--.--,.,.. Elmer Wylie
Singing ........... Choir
Poem ...........-....,..... Miss gladys Hofer
Decorating Monument. Officer of Day
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,,,,,,..
........-....,.-,......-,.-....,- Post Chaplain
Salute to the Dead ......-............. Post
Roll of Honor ............... H. II. Bartine
Services of Spanish War Veterans
including remarks ~ Governor
ID. S. Lickerson.
Services of Custer Relief Corps
Decoration Of graves.
Flags on public and private build
ings should remain at half mast
throughout tae day.
cordially invited to be present and
take part IN the ceremony.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
BIG IMPROVEMENTS

Farmers along the Carson river and
especially in the Mexican ditch tract
are looking for big crop. One Ital-
ian who purchased a ranch in this
tract this spring is planting tons of
potatoes and onions and says that he
will pay for his crop and his ranch
from the ground this winter. He
says the soil is there and only plant
ing and care is required. Other
farmers are making many new ranch
es along the river in the same dis
trict.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
SERVICES AT ST. PETERS

Rev. Mr.. Mills arrived this morn
ing and will preach at st. Peters
church tomorrow, the first services
to be held in the church since the de
parture of the Rev. Mr.. Powell. Rev.
Mr.. Mills is rector of GOldfieid where
several thousand dollars are being
expended in a rectOry and new
church.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
LODGE BUYS BONDS

The Head Camp, w. y. w. has just
completed the purchase OF $4,000
worth of Carson City School bonds
through broker at a price that will
net the lodge Az per cent on its in
vestment. This lodge is always look
it carries cOmething like $4,000 900
worth of such property as mn adjunct
to its benefit insurance fund.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
NELSON WINS

to ropes settling himself for knock
out blow. Hyland lands to face and
gets away Hyland cheered. Nelson S
round.
Round u. Nelson lands three
lefts to face and Hyland got back
with right. Hyland covered and
swung hard to ribs. Nelson came
back with nard right to ribs. Hyland
forced Nelson and landed two wicked
lefts to Jaw and Nelson fought back
wild. Nelson landed staggering right
to jaw as round closes on vicious
slugging bee.
Round l3. Bat jabs twice with left
to- mouth and left hook to jaw. Mel
son lands at will on Hyland's face.
Hyland fought back and rocked NeI'
sons head with left chop to jaw. Mo,
ment later lands left to Nelson's face.
Nelson lands hard right to chin and
nyland counters left to jaw. Round
even.
Round IA. Hyland rushes Dane to
corner and lands right haymaker but
weak. Exchange rights and lefts on
face at close range and Nelson skip
ped to corner ike a school boy.
Round l5 Nelson went after his
man and Hyland fought back gameiy
Nelson lands on mouth drawing blood.
Hyiand fights back gan1eIy and they
exchange blows without damage. Mel
son evidently after his man.
Round 10. Nelson rushas with old
time form and keeps Hyland busy
smothering blows. Hyland outtishts
Nelson through the round. A ring
rally ends in Hyiand's favor. Hyland
lands on Nelson body and does good
work with straight lefts. Hylands
! round.
Round II. Exchange hard rights
and left to face. Nelson uppercuts to
chin. Hyland swings lard right and
| left TO jaw and closes in. Peppers
] Nelson's face with rights and lefts,
1 forces Nelson to ropes twice. Gong
rings with Nelson in trouble.
Round Is. Hyland plants lefts and
rights to jaw and forces Nelson to
ropes. He corners Nelson and lands
at will on Nelson's face. Clinch
around the ring. Nelson stalls
| through round and gong finds crowd
cheering hyland.
Round 10. Round opens tame with
! Hyland landing twice to body. Dane
| does the same. Nelson stalls and
then swings Hyland to ropes. Mel
son swings to ear and Hyland lands
twice to body. AS gong rang Hy
land lands hard rign, on Danes face
and Nelson smiles.
| Round 20. Nelson opened round
rights. Nelson lands right to face
| Hyland chops to body hard as gong
rings on tame round.
Round Il. Men both cautioned by
referee. Hyland lands hard right tC
ribs. Fight at close range and Hy
| md falls TO launches. Nelson floor.
him with terrific right jab to jaw anC
| Hyland stays down nine seconds. Hy
land gets up CLASSY eyed and totter'
around the ring Gong saves him.
| Round 22. Hyland looks distressed
Nelson sailed in to finish him an(
Hyland takes the count twice. Con:
saves him and round ends with Hy
land all but cut.
| Round % Nelson WINS with righ
hook to the stomach and Hyland sOe:
down for the count.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
hOODOO DIDN'T WORK

New York fans gave Roger BTeSna
han a huge loving cup and bouquet,
He plays this year with st. Louis.
These gifts always hoOdoo the team
of the recipient. Roger crossed his
shut out the Giants in the first game
of the season.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. TRAPP

The funeral of the late Mrs. John
Trapp took place from the family
residence this afternoon and was
largely attended by friends and rela-
tives of the deceased lady who was a
pioneer of this section. Interment
was at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-29
COMMISSION APPOINTS

The railroad commission today sci
ected Commissioner Henry Thurtell
to represent the commission at the
hearing of the rate case before the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
Washington, ID. c., June 9Th.