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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Democratic Nominee Wins.

Topeka. Kan.-The Kansas Board OF
Canvassers has issued a certificate OF
election as governor to George H.
Hodges, Democrat. The action came
after the denial of the supreme court
to grant Capper, Republican, a re-
hearing in the Waubansee county le
gal ballot case.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Wife Slept In Stable.

Muskogee, Okla.-That she was
compelled to sleep in the stalls with
the horses while her husband CORES
ponded with a matrimonial bureau
seeking another wife, was the testi-
mony given in the superior court here
by Lille C. Foy, who is suing Anon
c. Foy for divorce. Foy owns a large
stable of horses and is we'll known in
Southwestern racing circles.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Train Causes Loss of Ieus.

Morgan City,-Alden sVerret. aged 9
years. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam ver-
ret, of this city, fell from a Southern
Pacific cane train and had one leg
severed and the other so badly man.
gled that is necessitated amputation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
French Aviator Killed

Paris.-Another French airman, Paul
Arondel, was killed at Jurvisy-Sur
Orege. He was flying around the
aerdrome in his monoplane when he
took a turn too sharply and the ma
chine lost its equilibrium, causing him
to fall $50 feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

Paris.-Another French airman, Paul
Arondel, was killed at Jurvisy-Sur-
Orege. He was flying around the
aerdrome in his. monoplane when he
took turn too sharply and the ma
chine lost its equilibrium, causing him
to fall $50 feet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Homer Farmers Raised Many Bales.

Homer.-The cotton receipts here
show an increase of a thousand bales
over last year. On account of the fair
prices being paid for the staple the
farmers are in better condition than
Tor several years past.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

Washing'cn-A typhoon swept Wis
avas, Philippine stands On November
25, and carried away three-fourths of
the town of Tacioban,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

IS cut OF SO counties; @, 26 counties in
c,sySg'l.IG; t, Hoossvelt electors not on
Sal?9' G, Taft electors not on ballot;
h, three counties missing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07
Popular Vote for President in 1912

156,74S votes, Roosevelt 3,s2S,14O and
Taft 3,376,422.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-07

a-One county missing; b, four coun-
ties missing; C, parishes missing; d.,
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
IMPROVEMENTS AT BONANZA

gently organized Rifle Club, on Sat urday evening the Kennecott Glee Club was organized, with the follow ing officers: Cook Etchison, presi- dent; Arthur Powell, secretary; J. w. Wood, treasurer. The club will meet each Saturday evening for prac- tice, and it is hoped will give pub lie recital in the near future.
 AS it is much cheaper to manufac- ture furniture here than to buy out side, and as both lumber and facili- ties for manufacturing on a small scale are equally available, it is not surprising that considerable furni- ture is being turned out here. J. F. Dennis has been very successful in making suite of mission style fur niture, and consequently has been overwhelmed with orders.
 Rotary Jack" Mclean has recent ly sent an inquiry to the Seattle Times questioning the validity of mining papers recorded by aliens. MT. Mclean has been identified with various mining properties along the line of the railway during the past five years and is naturally anxious to know whether papers recorded by the Chitina commissioner are valid.
 It has been estimated that 40 per cent of the residents of Kennecott are Irish or of Irish descent, and faymaster Watkins states that the payroll resembles a list of those present at Hibernian picnic. Of course, though, a mans nationality cannot always be traced by his name. Witness the case of Deputy Marshal Brown, of Chitina, and of Terrence O'Rourke, Montenegrin formerly employed on the railroad. However, the fact remains that those claiming St. Patrick as their patron saint are numerically very strong at Kenne- colt. This was evidenced by the dis play of shamrocks and ribbons on March IT. The demand for sham rocks, loaned for the occasion by Dennis Chravalli, greatly exceeded the supply, but fortunately Shamus O'More, the popular storekeeper, came to the rescue with a bale of green ribbon, which saved the day.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
Kennecott, March IS.

The members of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce on their re- cent visit were impressed with the activity displayed upon the terminal floor of the concentrating plant, where every few seconds a bucket of ore rolled in on the tram line and another bucket containing construc- tion material or supplies left for the mine. If these gentlemen could have visited the mine they would have been even more surprised by the activity there. A large amount of construction work is in progress, with more about to begin. This in cludes the erection of the mine pow CT house and the installation of the heavy concrete foundations, upon which will rest the transformers, the compressors and other machinery. There are between forty and fifty men employed at present, and this force will doubtless be increased at an early date.
 Some difficulty has been experi- enced in obtaining good sand to be used in the concrete work. This diff fculty has been obviated by the dis covery of an excellent deposit of sand near Mile 1S3. A carload, con- taining 800 sacks, arrived with Sat urday's train and is being shipped to the mine over the tram line.
 H. A. Hancock assumed charge of the mechanical department on the 17th of March.
 There is a movement on foot to attempt to secure a school for this neighborhood by next fall. At this place and Mccarthy there are now several families containing children of school age, and by the opening of the school year several more families with children are expected. As there will doubtless be the required num- Der of children it should not be a difficult matter to secure a school.
 The raffle of the Winchester rifle resulted in ticket No. AT, held by Edward Creb, winning the prize. As the winning ticket carried with it an honorary membership in the Rifle Club, interest in the event was acute Inspired by the success of the re-
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
COMING ID THE CONVENTION

the past, according to Charles E. Heron, the Republican committee man, who arrived last night on his way to the territorial convention to be held at Cordova After the pri- maries were held in Nome and all the primaries, the Republicans call ed district convention, when a vote of confidence in Mr. Heron passed the meeting and he was given the entire 50 proxies of the division. He was uninstructed. A Republican club was formed at Nome that night with a membership of 200, and Re- publican clubs were also formed at the same time in all of the pre- cincts. MT. Heron spent sixteen days travelling with his dog team, but lay over five days at different places. stopping at Unalakleet, Nulato, Ruby City and Tanana He expects to go on to Cordova about the last of this week."
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

Charley Heron, of Nome, and Tom Marquam, of Fairbanks, left the latter town, on Monday with a dog team and are expected to arrive at Chitina in time to take Tuesday mornings train for Coraova These .wo men hold practically al. the proxies of the second and fourth di- visions of delegates elected to at tend the Republican territorial con- vention next Saturday. They will be important factors in shaping the actions of the convention. It is pre- sumed that they will bear the olive branch of peace and exert their in- fluence for harmony and such action as will commend itself to the voters of the territory. In referring to Mir. Herron's arrival a Fairbanks paper stated:
 ''The factional fights among the republicans of Nome are thing of
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
CAMP BUILDING DESTROYED

on Copper Creek. He will employ several men. MT. Kendrick met a number of old-time Alaskans outside who will be in this spring. Among them are Jack Miller and Jake Ja- cobson.
 Charlie Range, Paul Range, H. D. Foster and the Fagenberg bothers have jointly built a bridge across the Clearwater above the mouth of Chitatu, and cut considerable trail. This is work that should have been done by the Alaska Road Commis- sion. That honorable body seems to have dropped into state of ''inocu- ous desuetude" as far as this portion of Alaska is concerned.
 Joe Deschampes, an old-timer in Alaska, is running a restaurant and meeting with good success. Joe has been on the south side of the Nizina and was one of the first to sink holes on Dan Creek. In one shaft he got an ounce to the pan, close to the Mi gina bars. He has prospected Dan Creek benches and claims to have mined $2 to the pan. Joe believes theer is an old channel and that it is immensely rich. He claims that all kinds of wash gravel a thousand feet from the creek bed. He found several rims and believes it is one of the richest sections in Alaska when once thoroughly prospected. F. A. Iverson will be hauling ore to the railroad until the trail breaks up.
 Joe Deschampes and Harry Fla genberg blazed a trail to the Nizina last fall and found good hard ground for wagon road, and approaches to bridge. They think this is the best location and it is to be hoped that the commission will give it the seal of their approval and that the long-looked-for bridge may be built after all.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
THINK WICK |S
 O|TCH|NC THEN

In an issue of the Fairbanks News-Miner, published last week, there is an indication that the dele gate to Congress from Alaska is not overly interested in the desire to aid the movement for good roads. The Fairbanks Commercial Club has la bored with indefatigable effort dur ing the past six months to create a sentiment favorable to such liberal appropriations that will permit of the construction of an automobile road between Chitina and Fair banks. This move has the endorse ment of the Alaska Road Commits sion, and is now being aided by the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, which organization is sending letters to all members of Congress and to others of influence, urging the ne- cessity of this summer road Under the heading, He Sidesteps Our Road Bill" the News-Miner says:
 Members of the Commercial Club were last night given little insight into the devious dips, spurs and an- gles of the Delegate Wickersham lead, when the letter of the Alaskan representative sidestepping the prop osition of introducing the bill into Congress for the $1,600,0O0 road appropriation for which the people of this section have been fighting, was read. The Commercial Club had carefully prepared the ground for the bill by securing promises of aid from congressman, senators and prominent men the country over, and having secured these, wired to the delegate asking him to introduce the bill. He replied at length, stating as his excuse for not doing so that the War Department had not made the recommendation for the appropri- ation. Therefore the club put the matter up to Senator Wilson, of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham Der of commerce, asking him to in- troduce the bill There has not been time to hear from him as yet"
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
MANY INTERIOR
 PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, March 20.-The steam CT Northwestern got away yesterday afternoon shortly after four o'clock, with all her passenger accommoda- tions sold out and with large con- signment of freight. The passengers booked for Cordova are as follows: Bert Stevens, A. H. Frey, Mrs. J. Colinane, Miss Elma Lunstrum, Miss A. Johnson, Carl Carlson, Claude Holmes, W. N. Williams, G. w. Bow man, A. Larson, A. Anderson, Her man Anderson, Ws F. Duffy, J. A. Trout, M. J. McMann, NJ. E. Stevens, J. F. Kelly, J. K. Orr, Miss G. Will son, Miss Ryer Kogel, Joseph Voegil- in, George Palmer, R. L. Palmer, A. J. Adams and wife, J. P. Carlson, J. E. Roglund, Anna Stern, Verna Mey- CTS, J. H. O'Connor, R. Mcintosh, A. Johnstone, E. L. Sherman, w. Nell son, A. Johnson, Tom Seeley, A. Me Erchern, G. W. Snyder, w. J. Jack land, Capt W. H. Patterson, J. H. Richardson, J. Mclaughlin, Wm. B. Springston, H. c. Ruina, John Bale sea, George W. Nightingale, c. M. Williams, E. c. Gueren, M. Summer lin, J. E. Delay, H. c. Hill, G. E. Walters, John Bryson, James Bry- son, W. s. Mckee, J. Bennett, V. Alexander, George Alexander, E. F. Gray, E. W. Samples, Dr. Suther- land, c. E. Graham, E. J. Fryer, c. W. Anderson, F. c. Wiseman, c. B. Atwell, D. W. Eaton, A. c. Baldwin, Miss c. Harrington, George Caring ton, B. F. James and wife, O. liar stad, P. Duchert, George Keith, s. Adams, N. B. White, R. Logan, T. T. Wilkinshaw, A. W. Heinberoer, T. L. Young, Joe Rasmussen, G. E. Gustafson, Fred Hupich, c. Grafton, F. Clark and wife, M. w. Brown, Gerald Hutton, Swan P. Magnusson and wife, c. H. Firing, Holson E. Nc Adam, John Branstrom, Ed F. Gray, O. Agna, Miss Helen Beede, w. S. hirts, John Back, A. l.. Kievic. W. P. Bartley. Guy Stevens, William Parker, Fred Warner.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

through one hand and part through the thigh. Dr. Schrock was imme- diately summoned from Kennecott and succeeded in removing nearly all the shot. Johnsons condition is not dangerous, and the physician predicts that with good care he will be around again soon. MT. and Mrs Johnson are hard-working people and have the sympathy of the pub lie. Mrs. Johnson was completely overcome with grief until the doc tor assured her that her husbands s condition was not serious.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
ALASKA 5 GREATEST
 NEED

Recently former Senator John L. Wilson, representing the commercial bodies of Seattle, Tacoma, spokane, Portland, Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, appeared before the House committee on territories in Washington, and told some of the things Alaska needs, and needs at once. Among other things he said:
 "Of course, as I said, Mir Chair man, there are differences of opin- ion about what Alaska needs. I have my opinion, you have yours, but we have all got to concede some thing in order that we may accom- plish results. My judgment is that the overpowering issue in Alaska is transportation; that all others fail without that. I may be mistaken, but of what value are leases of coal lands without transportation? And no lease will avail anything unless those who enter upon it are given chance to earn more than or 6 per cent profit. They will not enter upon such leases at that sort of profit, because of climatic conditions and other reasons. So that question has to be settled first, and what char acter of transportation shall be pro- vided for9 Where shall it start from and where shall it end? I am not prepared to say whether we are to enter upon the construction of a railroad in Alaska, but in passing, ought to say that I am opposed to government ownership of railroads. But there seems to me to be no other way that we can accomplish the re- suit we are seeking; and speaking as a citizen, if a arilroad is to be constructed I think the selection of the route ought to be left to the army engineers, and then, in pass ing, I believe it ought to be built as a war measure.
 "I would leave it to the army and the navy. Leave it to the best judg- ment of men who are not interest ed particularly where the location should be. There are differences of opinion in Alaska in regard to that. I have mine; certain people in Alas ka have theirs. There is wide diff ference of opinion on the subject, and it seems to me that we will be compelled to leave the selection to those who have no connection what ever with the country, something like was done when we placed the building of the canal in the hands of the army engineers.
 Senator Wilson also said that "a large amount of money has been ex- pended, and large amount should be expended to make those roads good summer roads. What they want in Alaska are roads and trails that are good in summer
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

Last month at Nome Judge Mu- rane rendered a decision in an i'm portant case that was eagerly looked forward to and will have an interest to mining men throughout the ter ritory. It wasm an exhaustive and lengthy opinion and decided the case of the Pioneer Mining Company vs. Company and M. D. McCumb Der, and which Judge Murane has had for several weeks under advisement.
 The case was tried and submitted to the court upon the evidence and argument of counsel last November, and was an action in equity to quiet title to mining ground on Moonlight Creek. The action involved an over lap between bench claim No. 1 on Moonlight Creek, claimed by the Pioneer Mining Company, and the grant claim, claimed by the Pacific Coal and Transportation Company, the defendant McCumber being a lessee from the Pacific Coal and Transportation Company.
 The location under which the Pio- neer Mining Company claimed title to the disputed ground was made by Andrew Jensen on the 3rd day of January, 1899, and the location un- der which the Pacific Coal anl Transportation Company, and NJ, b. McCumber claimed title to the ground in controversy, was made by one A. N. Grant, on the 9th day of January, 1899, and the court held that the location made the plaintiffs predecessor in interest, being prior in point of time to the location by the defendants predecessor in inter- est. that the location of the Grant claim in so far as it conflicted with the ground claimed by the plaintiff, was absolutely void, and directed findings of fact and conclusions of law to be prepared by the attorneys in favor of the Plaintiff, the Pioneer Mining Company, and against the defendant Pacific Coal and Transpor- tation Company and M. D. McCum- Der.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

Robert Mcintosh returned from Slate Creek Sunday, having made a record trip of 22 days. Tom Hol- land came back to Chitina on bus mess but will return in a few days to be gone all summer.
 The new bell has been placed on the school building. It sounds quite cheerful and familiar.
 Pete Kennedy has opened up a sa- loon in the old Nevada building.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
Mccarthy, March 15.

The cabin and warehouse of the Rex Alaska Mining Company was destroyed by fire last Wednesday evening, the loss being estimated at S3,00O. Everett w. Brooks, the manager, went down the creek dur ing the afternoon to get load of material, and returning about l o'clock, found his home wreck. The cabin was large one, and in the upstairs apartment there were seven tons of supplies stored. The cache for the supplies was finished and the goods were to have been moved the next day. The cooking range had been moved to the new quarters and a heater palced in the cabin to take It's place. The hired men were eat ing their supper when the fire was detected, and they fought the flames desperately. Three of the men lost their bedding and were badly burn ed in their efforts to save some of the supplies. MT. Brooks lost every thing in the way of personal effects and private papers. MT. Brooks has worked hard to get his supplies up to Rex Gulch and is one of the most popular men in the Nizina country. The news will be heard with general regret. However, he is still rustling and expects to get more outfit in ahead of the breakup.
 Pete Erickson returned last even- ing from Glacier Creek, having com
 pleted his contract to drive the 150- foot tunnel. He reports that the ore
 showing is even more encouraging than ever before. It is expected the Great Finigal Company, represented by George Cappel, will shortly re-
 sume operations
 s. J. Kendrick returned this week from visit outside and is busy get ting ready to work his claim No. g
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Mccarthy, March 2.

MSSdithy
 Peter Johnson was shot by the ac- cidental discharge of a shotgun on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. John- son was in the act of taking down the gun from the wall to pass to her mean-acting dog Her husband had left shell in the gun on returning from a ptarmigan hunt, because it stuck. He intended at some future time to extract the shell. Johnson was on the outside of the laundry tent and received part of the load
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

Even the people of Cordova have very limited idea of the great amount of coper that will soon be produced from the interior country known as the na-Chitina-Nizina district. Last year during the operation of one mine, the famous Bonanza, in six months shipped 35,S40,000 pounds of copper ore that ran 70 per cent copper, equal to 25,000,000 pounds of copper. During the year 1912 it is fair to assume that this one mine will ship on an average of 100 tons per day or 6,600,000 pounds per month, making about S0,000,000 pounds for the year. Assuming that this ore will only run 60 per cent copper, it will give 4S,000,000 pounds, valued at about s6,000,000. Then there are other mines likely to be shipping within the year, so that the importance of the output from the district referred to will be even beyond the expectations of the aver age reader.
 And all this copper is brought to Cordova, while the supplies that are necessary to operate the mines and maintain the workmen are taken from Cordova. The gold output of the Nome or the Fairbanks districts now scarcely reach the $6,000,000 mark, and yet larger towns than Cordova are sustained by reason of that output. And when the various gold properties at Mckinley Lake, Port Wells and other districts begin to ship, this town will receive an appreciable benefit. But the impor- tant thing about copper mining is tht it is permanent industry and builds permanent towns. It is note worthy that not one of the leading copper districts of the United States, several of which have been active producers for thirty years or more has been worked out or shown any marked decrease in it's ability to pro. duce copper.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

It now seems certain that Louis Townsend has met his death in the waters of Valdez bay. He left Valdez on January 25 to go across the bay to cut wood and has not been seen or heard from since.
 The Democratic Club of Valdez has instructed the delegates to the convention from Valdez and Reserva- tion precincts to support Champ Clark as the Democratic presiGea- tial candidate.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

The heavy travel to the interior is giving the hotels a good business now.