The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-25
LATEST REPORTS OF TOLSTO|
 CAMP
(Iditarod Pioneer.)

Il ID oh iOot hCfS AOi thC |! of a postoffice, and Commissioner VT Il nal is circulating a petition to that | effect. It has been decided to change | the name of the town from Cooper to | Tolstoi The big crowd that was ex- pected with the opening of navigation has failed to materialize, although there have been numerous arrivals. and more are reported on the way. The gasboat Loewe-victor made four trips from the landing on the Tolstoi with merchandise.
 The development of this camp is slow, but there has been enough work done to show, in the opinion of old timers. that if there is a paystreak in the district it Is not in the present creek channels. There have been score of holes sunk to bedrock during the past two months without encoun- tering pay. The only ones who are in shape to do anything this summer are Greer & McNulty, on the Masto- don. Both outfits will be working in small way this summer.
 No new developments are looked for until drills are put into use here The whole district Is staked. and there is not much to induce a new arrival to prospect wildcat for an interest.
 There will be more ground open next fall than there is now, as much of it will not be recorded, although stalking it ties it up for ninety days. Many who have been prospecting the past two months are preparing to leave, as they will have to work the balance of the summer to get outfits.
 While present conditions do not jus tify a stampede, 1t is expected that next fall it will be a good place for prospectors. The ground is deep and frozen to bedrock, and 1t is a diff ficult task to move boiler around in summer.
 That the paystreak Is difficult to locate may be judged from Madison's experience. He has been prospecting in this district for the past nine years almost continuously, and has been on all the creeks with the exception of Boob creek, which did not look enough like a creek to be worth prospecting He bedrocked holes on all the main able to obtain was IT cents to the foot on Esperanza creek, where he is working now.
 Van orsdaie and Edwards Accident.
 Ira Van Orsdale and Val Edwards were overcome by gas in their shaft on Glen gulch and had a narrow es- cape from death. But for the pres ence of Arthur Eaton, who was visit. ing them, the accident would have re- suited fatally to both.
 Van Orsdale was working in the lass. They had just struck gravel, and evidently encountered a pocket of gas, which overcame Van Orsdaie. Edwards descended the shaft and made the rope fast to Van Orsdale, and in turn was overcome by the gas.
 Eaton pulled Van orsdaie out and threw some water down the shaft, which revived Edwards so that he was able to fasten the rope around his body and be hauled to the surface.
 Both men have fully recovered. but they will be compelled to abandon the shaft, as they are unable to get rid of the gas.
 Pay on Bench on Boob Creek. A letter from Earl Hunt, dated Tol- stoi, June 6, reports his arrival at that camp with the merchandise of Griffis & Haley. of which he has charge. He reports that nc new pay has been found recently, but confirms the pre- yious reports with reference to the operations Of Greer & McNulty. on Boob creek. He says they put hole down 200 feet below their first pay hole and found the same pay. Also hole fifty feet deep on the bench disclosed the same pay.
 Ruby Tamaraek Returns.
 The launch Ruby Tamarack, oper- ated by Griffts & Haley, returned from the Tolstoi on Tuesday last. The launch had carried the freight as far as the mouth of Mastodon creek. from whence it was taken to Cooper by the Loewe-victor. Mir. Haley express sed himself is being confident from what he had learned in the new dis trict that it was bound to make | camn and had an 0ntimistfr atorv Of