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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

o. A. Nelson and NJ. S. Nelson are
becoming well known in Chitina and
along the railroad owing to their ex-
cellent work with the camera. They
have fitted up gallery and dark
room in their building and will make
business of developing. printing
and taking photographs. They have
an eye for the artistic and are doing
their share to advertise the many
beauties of Alaska, especially this
part of the northland, via the post
card and other kinds of work.
DR.. Thorn is proving himself a
great musher and is exploring the
mountains surrounding Chitina.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
HAS FAITH IN THE COUNTRY

Pat Murphy, who is interested in
a number of claims on Kotsina is
a firm believer in the mineral future
of the country surrounding Chitina.
He has been in the district for years.
and has travelled over nearly the
whole of Alaska. He is one of the
pioneer operators who believed in
the country from the first, and who
endured the hardships attendant up
on carrying supplies over tine winter
trails by packtrain.
Mr.. Murphy has cabin on his
property and may work all winter.
He has a well defined ledge carry
ing copper, gold and silver values
ard will strip this ledge and get
ready to open it up.
at will not be very long" he said,
from the Copper River & North
western railway up the Kotsina.
Some people do not believe this, but
these same people did not believe
the company would ever build a
railroad to the Bonanza mine. The
fact that the enterprise has been
carried through has not changed
this class, who can never believe
anything unless it is realty. They
are the same people, also, who won
dered what us old timers were vast
ing our time for in packing supplies
over the trail, claiming that there
was not enough in the whole coun-
try to justify the building of a rail-
read.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

| you may depend upon it, and l
am speaking from the standpoint of
practical miner who has seen evil
Idence of values, that there will be a
big mining boom when the true
conditions become known. | took a
$50 mile prospecting trip this sum-
mer and saw immense dykes and we'll
lefined lodges, and assays taken
rom some of them gave IS per ton
n gold values. OF course this is
lot enough at the present time to
make them attractive, but some day
many of these lodges will be work
ed and furnish immense tonnage.
1t would hardly be worth while
stalking them at present. unless
Ienough time was spent in investi-
eating them more thoroughly to see
if bigger values could be secured.
"There are wnoIe mineralized
mountains adjacent to the railroad,
some of which have not even as yet
been prospected, and when they are
and the real conditions become bet
ter advertised, a flood of capital will
be turned loose and you will see de-
veloped the greatest mining country
on earth"
Mr.. Murphy thinks the plan to adj
yertise the mineral resources of the
Copper river valley at the New York
exposition is good one and will in
terest himself in seeing that some
samples of ore are sent there. He
will also speak to other operators
with view of getting as many
samples as possible.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

George Cappell arrived from Cor
dova on Mondays train and will
leave for the interior on the next
train. Mr. Cappell has opened UP
offices for the Cappell, Radcliffe &
Co., in the Adams block in Cordova.
NJ. w. Anderson left on Tuesday
train for Cordova and the outside.
General Manager E. C. Hawkins, OF
the Copper River & Northwestern
railway, accompanied his family to
Seattle on last nights Alameda and
expects to return to Cordova on the
game boat.
When in need of job printing OF
any kind give us a call.
Let us do your Job Printing.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

tablished that the people who gave
care to go into the controversy, or
its political aspects. previous to his
taking office, but that a great deal
of the real trouble and lack of con-
structive legislation for Alaska
could be traced to lack of practical
knowledge of Alaskan affairs.
Continuing, Mr.. Fisher said the
people We're beginning to understand
Alaska was land of great opportun-
tiles, instead of one mostly of ice
6ergs and snow, where people were
working out problems of their own
in much the same manner as con-
fronted pioneers in other sections
of the union.
He contended there was a univer-
sal desire on the part of legislators
and others to aid Alaska, and that
there was also an honest difference
of opinion as to the best method
of doing this. He said the so-called
undertaking magazines were also
honest in what they believed was an
attempt to turn Alaska over to pri-
vate capital. but that they were msi-
informed as to the real facts. He
said, for instance, he saw an article
in one magazine with pictures show
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

came in for his share of the hand
shakes. Mr.. Brooks is well known
among the old timers, who consider
him an Alaskan the same as them
selves. If Mr.. Brooks could have
heard the many compliments paid
him owing to the work of the geolog-
ical force in Alaska. he would have
felt it was appreciated among the old
timers.
Mr.. Fisher made an excellent i'm
preston among the people with
whom he mingled. While there is
difference of opinion as to the prop
er remedy for Alaska as to some of
his expressed views, all alike agreed
that he is thoroughly earnest and
conscientious and is really big man
from whom relief may be expected.
The secretary's special paid a visit
to the end of the line and returned
to Cordova. The special was held
a few minutes at Chitina on its re-
turn to give Governor Clark time to
assist the citizens in getting a pc
tition for school in shape.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

The visit of Secretary Fisher of the
Interior Department to Chitina this
week accompanied by Alfred Brooks,
h al of the geological department in
Alaska; Mr.. Holmes, the new chief
OF tie recently created national bu-
reau of mines; Governor Clark, Son.
ner Smith. the new Inspector of
mines, for the territory. and other
government officials. as well as mag
azine writer's and newspaper men,
and leading business men from Cor
dova, proved an event full of in
tereSt.
A crowd of citizens assembled in
William Tibb's place and upon re-
quest the secretary consented to give
an informal address. o. A Tucker,
of Cordova, introduced the speaker
and the remarks of the secretary
were closely followed by the listeners
among whom were many old timers
and sourdough mining men and
prospectorS.
The secretary explained That his
mission to Alaska was to study the
conditions first hand for himself
There We're certain things he wanted
TO know of his own kDowledpa NOT
from hearsay. he said he did not
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

hearty cooperation if it could be
shown that the conditions would jus
tify. Consequently a mass meeting
was called which met in the Brown
building, while the governor and par
ty was up the line. A committee
consisting of A. G. Morey, Fred
Schaupp and William Tibbs was
chosen to collect the necessary data
and arronge the details in present
able form to the governor upon his
return.
A careful canvas showed the re-
quired number OF pupils with two to
spare and very creditable showing
was made to the governor, who car
ried away with him the necessary
papers for presentation to the clerk
of the district court at Valdez.
Judge o. A. Tucker, commissioner
at Cordova, who has had large ex-
perience in school matters assisted
in preparing the papers, and Cover
nor Clark promised to present them
in person to the Clerk at Valdez in
order that prompt action might be
had and school for Chitina is now
assured for the winter.
The prompt response of the COVER
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

promise action. as far as it was with,
in his power to act He said those
who were entitled to coal claims
would secure patents, and those who
had not complied with the law would
have their applications cancelled
He reminded those present that en-
actments of legislation must come
from congress; that his powers were
limited to enforcing the law and sug-
costing and recommending legis-
lation which he deemed might be of
value in promoting the welfare OF
the people.
Governor Clark reminded the peo-
pie that on a former visit a year ago
ne predicted Chitina would make a
town, and Mr.. Brooks following
said he could go the governor one
better for three years ago he had
visited this place and upon informa-
ton furnished by his colleagues,
knew that the mineral indications
were sufficient to warrant the build
ing of a considerable supply cen
ter.
The meeting adjourned informally
and many of the citizens crowded
forward to meet the secretary. Gov
srnor Clark. as well as Mr.. Brooks
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

for making a good roadway from the
intersection of Main and First streets
to near the Orr & Co. barns, to con-
meet with the overland trail to Fair
banks ard other interior points. Mr.
Forester is doing the work for the
railroad company.
A donkey engine was put to work
to pull the stumps. Mr.. Forester
is having hard time to find enough
men. All of the available workmen
were sent to Cordova a short time
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
SURVEYS MADE IN
COPPER RIVER VALLEY

The total acreage surveyed by the
government force in the Copper riv-
er valley, under the direction of
the Interior Department, in order
that homesteads may be proved up
on. is approximately $1,000 acres.
The party which recently passed
through Chitina. having completed
its labors for the present season,
surveyed $4,000 acres this summer.
During the season of 1910. approx
mately $4,000 acres was surveyed.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
BIGGEST ORE TRAIN
OVER THE RAILROAD

Superintendent Geiger has the dis
tinction of bringing in yesterday the
largest train that has ever passed
over the Copper River & Northwest
ern railroad. 1t consisted of one
passenger coach, a diner, 3 cars of
machinery and "a cars of copper ore
The ore will amount to nearly 100
tons and will be shipped on the Ala
media to the Tacoma smelter.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

the depot and Main street. The
residents of Chitina are very much
pleased to learn that the street i'm
provements are going ahead. 1t is
likely that Fairbanks, First, Second
and Third avenues will be graded
from Main street to A avenue, and
thence along that street to the main
overland trail. That route will
bring the mail and stage out on the
main street about the center of the
business section.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
HARDWARE STORE Is
OPENED IN CHITINA

Fred Schaupp, the sheet metal
worker, has installed hardware
stock in his place of business and
will make a specially of carrying
everythin" in that line.
Mr.. Scnaupp is an old timer from
the Klordike and Tanana camps and
is thoroughly familiar with the needs
of the trade in Alaska. He will carry
everything needed for freighters and
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
DIR. WHITING GOES ON
HUNTING EXPEDITION

DR.. F. B. Whiting sailed on the
Alameda for Seward where he will
join Frank E. Young and spend a
couple of weeks on hunting expe-
dition. Jack Dalton has arranged
for the doctor to meet Jim Jeffries
and his brother and return with
them and go to Montague island to
hunt bear.
During his absence at Prince Rup-
ert Bert McCutcheon has become the
father of healthy boy baby. DR..
Chase reports mother and child do
ing we'll.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
A-.u QUARTZ STRIKE
REPORTED NEAR TEIKEL

Dennis Kelly reports having made
a strike On Bernard creek, a tribu-
tary of Teikel, which will make min
ing circles sit up and take notice. He
claims to have one ledge of quartz
81 feet wide and another Is feet
wide. The strike, he says. is IA
miles from the railroad at mile 1872
Chitina-Fairbanks trail.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
CH|TNA TOWNSHIP IS BEING IMPROVED

At the unanimous request of the
residents of Chitina the Katalla COM
pany has taken over the townsite,
and are now engaged in making some
decided improvements. The price of
lots will also be greatly reduced and
the affairs of the townsite hereafter
will be in charge of William Lawson,
the station agent at Chitina.
Work was started this week under
the direction of Engineer Forester
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

! their time to develop resources
should share most largely in the ben
efits derived therefrom. However.
the fact remained that the resources
in different states and territories
had been wasted and there was a
concensus of opinion south. east and
west that on government lands of
the United States still unappropriated
a different policy was necessary in
order to save waste and conserve the
resources for the benefit of the
common people. He said it was
intended that Alaska should profit
by the mistakes made by other states
and territories in this matter. The
secretary thought it unfair and I'M
just to accuse everyone who differed
from the old established order of
things with Interior motives.
Alter Alfred Brooks and Governor
Clark had spoken, some one in the
crowd asked: What about the coal
Mr. Fisher?'
This brought the secretary to his
feet again. and he defined his posi-
ton on the fuel question with con-
siderable spirit.
He said that so far as he was
enforced. Furthermore. he would
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

I location, but in view of the short
time till school should begin it was
decided to rent a building for the
present. 1t is hoped to have every
thing arranged by October first.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

ago to work ON the oil tanks, owing
to the fact that there were not enough
idle men hersefor the purpose. The
railroad company is constantly re-
cruiting men from the different
places. and shipping them to the
various points where their services
are needed.
Other needed street improvements
will be carried on under the direction
of Engineer Forester. A fill will
be made over the rocky bed between
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

concerned the law would be strictly
ing cuts of immense coal lodges so
or so feet wide. He said he visited
some of these immense lodges while
in the vicinity of katalla and found
that three-fourths of the dark
streak shown in the photographs
and labeled coal was in reality shale
and of no practical value as a mar
ket commodity. The magazine was
misinformed and had built up it's
story on false premise.
Mr.. Fisher said he was certainly
pleased and surprised to see such an
enterprise as the railway and equip
ment of the Copper River & North
western railway in a new country.
He reminded his hearers that legiti-
mate and constructive capital was
entitled to the same protection and
square deal as any other interest
He stated that he did not consider
as important or bearing upon the
question the views of the few selfish
fasteners who imagined Alaska was
a national asset and should be ex-
plotted so as to give all of them
share in her riches. They were
actuated solely by selfish motives.
He said it was a principle well es
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

hunters and trappers, and later in
tends to carry mining machinery.
II shall endeavor at all times"
said Mr.. Schaupp, to anticipate the
needs of Inc trade. The stock l am
now laying in is but preliminary to
that wnlch / shall carry later. all
arrangements having been made
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02
C1|T|NA TO BE MADE SCHOOL DISTRICT

The question of a school for Chit
ma was discussed with Governor
Clark by number of citizens who
were assured of the governors
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

Paris, Sept. 2.-The government
is considering the Importation of
cattle, as meat suspension is GER
tain. the taxes forcing cheaper food.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02


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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-09-02

o. NJ. Kinney returned to Cordova
this week after spending several days
along the railroad.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-02
Bankers Quick to Detect Bad Money

TIE exact chance Of any one per-
i son having a bad piece of money
is hard to determine, for h reason
hat no one, not even the secret serv-
ice, knows at any one time just nov
much counterfeit currency is in circu-
lation. But from years of experience
the government agents at Washington
have figured out that in paper money
the proportion of bad to good is about
81 to 500, 900, and in coin somewhere
between 50 and SO to 100000,
The larger the coin or bill to be
counterfeited the greater the danger
of detection and the need of a more
expensive plant. Tho commonest way
OF making spurious money is the turn
ing out of base metal coins-but the
operation is expensive. Silver, for in
stance, cannot be successfully cast.
Base coins with silver in them must
therefore be struck off in a steel die
a die representing days of work on
the part of an expert ~engraver. Then
there must be a powerful press to
make the impressions, to say nothing
of all the expenses OF running a chem
ical laboratory and keeping 1t Sc
cret.
In the counterfeiting Of paper money
there are three methods used, copy
ing by hand, Photographic reproduc-
ton, and the raising Of genuine bills
from lower to higher denominations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-02

bank against the garden fence, right
close by the strawberry bed, SO that,
with large baskets, it was but a few
minutes work to put them where they
would do the greatest good.
AS soon as all danger of freezing is
over in the spring I remove a part of
the mulch that is directly over the
plants, taking off just enough SO that
l can see an occasional green leaf
peeping up through, raking it between
the rows where it is left to act as a
mulch to conserve moisture and make
a clean path on which to walk while
picking the fruit. The plants will
push up through a quite heavy mulch
and it is well to leave enough directly
over the plants to thoroughly protect
the berries from grit; for aside from
the extra work of freeing them from
the dirt it is well known that it is pos
sible to wash out much of the delicate
flavor of tho strawberry by repeated
rinsings.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-02

There are several hundred serious
and injurious plant diseases.
1t is said that apples are an anti
dote for liquor and tobacco.
Hellebore is the best poison to use
on gooseberry and currant bushes.
Red raspberries thrive best in q
deep, rich, yellow, cool, moist, we'll
drained loan soil.
Bush fruits should be planted In
rows four to six feet apart, which will
make it possible to use the corn cul-
tivators for tillage purposes.
The Importance of shading plant
should be thoroughly understood by
horticulturists, and 1t is timely that
the matter be considered now.
Wherever fruit or truck crops are
raised commercially spraying forms
part of the care of the crop just as
much as does tillage, pruning and fer
tilizing.
If rose bushes have been injured by
the frost, the tops should be cut OF
at or below the point where the In
Jury stopped, which is sometimes close
to the ground.
Strawberries must not be uncov-
cred too early. The mulch should stay
on late, so as to retard growth and
thus make the bloom come after the
late spring frosts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-02

nj OF many men nave had the varied
IN and adventurous life led by Mrs.
Louise E. Bliss of Sheridan, Wyo., who
has just applied for a pension on the
grounds that, dressed as a nan, she
served four years in the federal army
as a member of Company G., Sixty
third infantry, from Illinois, from 1861
to 1865. Mrs. Bliss is now an old
woman. with white hair and wrinkled
face. and is almost destitute. In one
cheek she bears the scar left by a bull
let fred at Vicksburg; a long cash
across the upper left arm is a me-
mento of Corinth and a Confederate
saber.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Bliss to the pension agent, and
sworn to by her, she was living in
Illinois at Jonesboro, when the war
broke out. She was enthusiastic and
patriotic and wanted to join the army,
but of course could not do 30 in skirts.
So she rut off her hair, obtained a suit
of mems clothing and applied for en-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-02

shoots. If spraying is required for
mildew, two applications will probably
be very satisfactory.
Leaf-spot symptoms are everywhere
abundant and are really of very d.
verse origin. In any example in which
the leaf tissues are locally invaded by
a parasitic fungus we may expect
evident effects. In the downy mildew
troubles there may be wet-rot symp-
toms when the weather is moist, after
the leaves have become badly dis
eased they nay appear to die very
suddenly because the gradual inva-
sion of the areas has been overlooked.
In many other leaf diseases no such
rapid multiplication or reproduction OF
the parasite is possible and limited
dead patches or spots are the result.
These leaf troubles are commonly
very evident during rainy seasons and
are preventable by spraying the fol
iage of the diseased plants at repeat
ed intervals, thus keeping a supply
of the fungicide on the leaves to ar
rest renewed spore development.
Cherry rot, or b~rown-rot, affects all
stone fruits, including peach, apricots,
etc. 1t is by far the most serious
and battling of cherry diseases to the
commercial cherry grower.
The decay of the fruit is caused by
this fungus. The conditions Of the
season may favor or retard the spread
and development of the disease. The
threads of the fungus survive in the
rotted fruits, which may hang on the
trees unless removed. Careful re-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-06-02
Woman Soldier Now Seeks a Pension

listment. In the excitement and
hurry of the early days Of enlist
ment, when there were thousands of
applicants, the disguised girl was pass
ed and found herself a member of Col.
McCowan's regiment. the Sixty-third
infantry. She was assigned to Com
pany G under Captain Richardson.
After drilling and being otherwise
whipped" into line, the Sixty-third
started south, and with it went the
girl soldier. For four years she stood
the strain of army and camp life, TAX
ing her medicine as it came to her,
and in all ways being treated as
were the other soldiers Of the regi-
ment.
Just before the war ended the true
sex of the young soldier became
known to a comrade, and Immediately
after being mustered out Of the serv-
ice because Of the termination of hos
t%ilities, she married John Sibler, who
had served in the same company and
regiment with her throughout the
war.
Because of her slight figure and Of
Terminate appearance Mrs. Bliss was
once chosen to masquerade" as a
woman and play the spy. This was
during the Vicksburg campaign, and
so successful was she in that role
that she gained extremely valuable in.
formation for her commanding officer.