The Alaska daily empire., 1914-02-17
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 Recent arrivals at Cordoya bring encouraging reports from the chisana' It is said that strikse have been report ed on Johnson, Ryolite, Big Eldorado, Powell creek and Gold hin. A new strike has also been made on No. T. Bonanza creek. The trail from shu- shanna Junction (McCarthy) to Chi. sana is reported to be in good condi- tion, and freight is being moved over the trail at 15 cents pound. Those coming out, among them Fred flag germ, made the trip from Chisana to Shushanna Junction in 2415 hours.
 It is said that the Administration of the United States marshals office of the Fourth Division of Alaska costs more than any marshaPs district in the United States save only that of the Southern District of New York. In the year ending June 30, 1913, the AL aska district cost s2SOOOO, while the New York district cost $26OOOO. The Alaska district covers greater area than any other in the United States, and in 1t the marshars office performs all of the work that county sheriffs do in the States and much of that per formed by the city police elsewhere.
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 The total number of sailings from se- attle for 1913 by companies operating Alaska liners was S4S. divided among the companies as follows: Alaska s.S. Co.,, 1SO; Pacific Coast S.S. Co.,, S6; Northland S.S. Co.,, 4S; Swan Nav. Co.,, S2; Humbold S.S. Co.,, 26; Alaska Coast Co.,. r; Western Alaska s.s. Co.,, 4.
 The halibut fishing vessels Alice and companion were wrecked at Cape Pole, Prince of Wales island. The Alice, S4 feet long. equipped with an so horse power gasoline engine and four dories, went ashore in snow sQuall, and the Companion went to her assistance. She also piled up on the beach. The Alice belonged to E. A. Sims, of Port Town send. The Alert and Little Glory left Ketchikan to assist in salving the wrecked craft.
 Herbert Black, who had been in- qnuired for by sister living in Ore gon, left the Ketchikan district last fall and went to Swanson's Bay, B. C., according to information received by Chief of Police Hawell, of Ketchikan. It is said that he is probably there now. His Oregon relatives have been noti- fled.
 The estate of the late Herman Bar thel. the Fairbanks brewer has been appraised at $1S,579.O4, most of it stock in the Barthel Brewing com pany.
 A whole flock of ptarmigan came in. to the town of Skagway last week and afforded lot of fun for local sports men.
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 Darcy Arden, who took lot of live cattle into the Chisana last fall, could not sell them at a profit on account of the abundance of game. He killed the stock and put them in cold storage hoping to be able to dispose of them later in the season when prices are better.
 Louis JacQuot, of JaquOt Brothers, horse raiser, freighterS and hunters gudies of Burwash, arrived at White horse recently. He says they have between 40 and 50 horses wintering on the range. and that they are doing nicely. Many of the 40 mares will have colts in the spring.
 
 E. L. Pnlman, pioneer merchant of Atlin, is putting branch store in the oDonnel river country.
 The Yukon Territorial council has been called to meet at Dawson March 18th.
 Good pay dirt is reported to have been found on various parts of Gold iHH in the Chisana district. The hill is two and one-half miles by four miles in extent but so much higher than the water supply that 1t is i'm practicable to work it.
 Harry Dewey, of Fairbanks, purchas- ed an outfit in Dawson last fall with mich to go to the Chisana. He has not been heard from since that time and his friends are alarmed.
 Dr. Alfred Thompson, member of parliament for Yukon Territory, is seeking to have postoffices established In the Commissioners (ExoffieIo Pro- . Eaa ha