Seward gateway. [volume], October 28, 1904, Image 1

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FIRST YEA :. N (' 11. LASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1904*. SINGLE COPIES lo CENTS
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RAILWAY PEOPLE
REACH SEWARD
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President Ballaine and Party Goins
Over Railroad Route a id Arranging
to Enlarge Construction Force.
Or the steamer Santa " Ana. barn
Seattle yes ten lay morning, among the
pass* ngefs were Major .lohn K. l»al
lain*. president *»: the Tatiana Con*
struct ion Company. William B. Poland,
civil engineer. Frank Thompson of
montr*al. II. <(Klwrn*- of Toronto,
a Is** Mrs. Osborn**, and Mrs, (treble,
the wife of a I*. S. army otllcer and a
sister of Mr. I * rami.
Messrs Thompson ami Osborne are
Canadian c.i.-;:.lists, interest***! in the
Alaska < Vnt"al 1* tilway.
Sine** their arrival, President Hal
lain** has lieen occupied every waking,
moment, but the Gateway editor '**•
cure*! a few moments of his tint* late
last evening.
Mr. Haliaim* stated that there was
not much to a* l to the interview pub
Iished in this o>iu*nai last week. "Tit*
i ailroad will be completed mile
from Seward next year, amt in two
years. or two and one-half at the fur
thest. w*e intend to h;ive it finished to
the Tanana." '.i .d Mr. Bulla in*.
When asked : - to the intensions qf
tin* construction company for the com-,
mg winter. Mr. Baillalne said:. “We
will work all the paou-we this
winter . t-titfht tVcv
the saw mill will be operated to its
NEWS OE NEARBY
MINING CLAIMS
Returns lute been Received on Sun
ny Bay Samples Sent to Seattle
P. K. Peter->r. a local mining man,
•ceiled. during tiie week, returns
on samples of cropping- -cut to P. K
Bogardus. of Seattle, for a--ay. Pon
trol samples of Lie same ore that was
forwarded to a San Francisco assayer,
not yet having come to hand.
The-e sample- are front the Tele
phone claim at Sunni Pay, 10 miles
down Re-urrection harbor and on the
east side.
Number one tuple was taken from j
the foot wall of the lode and gave re- ,
turns of gold, »id cents, silver 72 cents,
copper $10.42: ;i total of $11.74 per ton. I
Mr. Bogardus advises the owners to j
tunnel on this ore. claiming that it ;
will -ix>n o]x»n out to a shipping grade,
and adds in hi- report that “it is well
worth -hipping.”
Sample number two gave, gold 40 j
cents: silver and copper each a trace.
Number time -tmpl*. fin* some
reason w*a- not te-t *d.
Numlx‘1 four, from the hanging w all,
yielded, gold. $1.4**, silver 20 cents. ,
and was n >t tried for copper.
The alx>ve samples were taken at j
four different plac - aero— a width of
170: feet: the object being to secure an
average of that which they consider
the width of t e Telephone ledge.
Mr. jKitth -by. p irtnerof Mr. Peter,
son, i- in Seattle, t lie sample- tested j
were taken there by him. Mr. Peter
son began tin* erection of a canjp at
the proper!> sometime ago. As soon
•t- the weather settles he will com
pute ! i> ho .se there and put a few
men t» work driving the tunnel at the j
jHiir.t indicated by Mr. Bogardus,
Mr. llichar.1 (1 “llineau of Valdez,
who recently v sited Sewaiil. exam
in *d the ores from the Telephone and •.
other claims at Sunny Bay ami made
tin* statement tlv.i the values would
increase materially with depth, as at
Vald*/. La Touch , Kllemar and other
place- where the ore was the -am.* on
•tie surface a- that at Sunni Bay, the
ore becoming shipping grade as depth
was attained.
Since the abov* lias Ka n in type,
Mr, Petet'spTi r.*cetved a letter from
his part ns i. Mr. Kir fleshy, ivnv in
Seattle, which contains cluorinjj news
„ full MJHH-i . . • l V V at
Can 1h tit h i-i on,(
Kpeukii im'U-'-s. \1» lal
lalne st a i .• dr. < . i- . Id oil
Spokane 1 .< •» •<-,:• v ' h- on
the next ' •, «*! tin S;i i. a ml I
open the • . I: 'vc. '•> '.Me j
that Mr. . merl
! than expet• Tin • Utk- a .pi-1
Lai ot d • -.< ,- ••• Trie. ' VnM'
holder is d. • i el- r»*.•»•».. ■; ' t 1 a ill,
tuillionaii .
Seattle to|
erect a la •«:• i Sew-.j
^ird t his v >ave . imsr
uud will I ■ eniupd in t .me t* • the j
•prinjr rush,
‘•We iv h:r. -• * ails ! id far
edongh the .* •**-.*•• -. veaB
tv> control ; i: 1 ■ -a the
Tananu.“ Mr. Ilaliane-. as th4 j
interview U
The following nr' ' • i> i • . left on !
the strati.. ■■ l a., tit;, a?;, .non for j
Knik. to -• . »!•! • - a*-,.!, :T object of I
the trip I t* • -I- m. • the line of |
railway u • . i . • • . ted next
year: Join t. lit . if. Poland,
Frank L. ''ah Marshal ’
veoiye S . . u. S .• Met* and il.
rA.* • > p.v'v ir -.'is
guides.
| regarding . *«i» --ations of the
Tel.phon eir’ni. I
Ti»e < ’li < .. • -1iin. property oy
tin Pan. »s i an. Milling
is >cati i i same .:i*I:iiiv and ha >
practicall.' the same characteristics a \
tin- 1 « ti i " .. Kit; • 'holdings.
i. >t Tin.. - i\ Mr. Youngs, of the.
Duuulscus ci v cr .shed a sample!
of *j art/, in.:.; ’ P.i \ roll claim, just J
outside of town, hi a mortar and oh-K
tained a strinr of gohl that would
make am old miner's e\os bulge out.
The Ketehikai inTi.ig Journal says
that it is announced tiiat the Pacific
IV. eking vV Navigation company's
Washington and Vlaska canneries w ill
be sold at receiver’s sale, and tlmt a
peol is being arranged to buy them in. j
MYSTERY CLEARS UP
Reasons Why Newspapere From
Seward Fail to Reach the
Outside
At last the mystery regarding the
delay in newspaper mail matter has
ht'i'ii explained. Or at least the view
taken b,\ the Gateway will he consid
ered a solution until such time as an- ,
n> iii*r cause comes up.
I »st Saturday nlyht when the steam- <
er ilci'iha arrived at Seward a quan
tity ot sacks containing newspaper .
mail were unloaded. If the Gateway
i> correctly informed, the mail laid out ;
or the dock in one of the most souk in# i
ra tis of the season, for 12 hours, be
fore it was delivered at the postotlice.
Monday forenoon, when the ex- ,
chances were brought to this office (
sonic of the n were so wet that water j
could he wrunc from them. In fact
scv. ral were s.» damaged that i♦ was
next to impossible to read them, or de
cipher the address.
The Gateway does not attempt to (
run the mail service or to dictate to |
those in authority how the business
shall he conducted, hut evidently there i
is carelessness somewhere, and if :i j
s;n-,< or more of newspaper mail, espo
ci; \ where two or more issues are ,
s> on the s;une boat, dot's not reach
s sc-ibcrs in Seattle, it is probably :
in in iksnjr too much of a yu ss to :
sin : 111, that this mail became so dam- :
ay- I that i: was unfit for delivery.
r. ,. F. Gould, a well-know busi
n« an 01 S ward, informs the Gate*
" that le* sent a number of views
o: S'ward svnery to friends outside,
n * ion*? s’nce*.'and has received word
' at i Ut*v m re -o dailitiyed by Winer
’W
in transit that they were ruined.
Mr. AlVaH Ha't'es, <»f Valdes, is de
termined to sift this mutter to the
bottom, as he hud every evidence of
delays while in Howard a sliort time
since, and to Mi'- l'-nnes the Gateway
submits the alxoe evidence for incus- ,
tiyation.
WITH A WINTER’S SUPPLIES
C. M. Huff, an Experienced Pros,
pector. Go?' out in the In
terest of bewtird People
('. M. Hull', a veteran prospector, j
who make* Sew e d hi* abiding place
while oil duty. 1* d on the Hertha with
a eomplete win: if* outfit for t > I'ou-t
creek, a tribute* y of the Little Susit
na.
Mr. HufT receie’v underwent an op
eration here, hiving had a tumor
which weigheda jKamd, removed from ,
tiie lower part , r his left side', tie,
had so far recev* r*>d, however, that
he felt fully able r<> stand the rough
usage that is likt !v to he his lot while
out in the hills.
r During the pa* d immer, while pros
pecting on the Sash ml. audits tribu
taries. Mr. Huh* discovered several ,
veins of coal : ■ ur tlu* junction of1
Grouse creek am: the Little Susitna.
and but a short instance from the *e
lected route of the Alaska Central
railway.
He located a - umber of IliU-acre
claims, one for hituself and one each
for H. N. Coleaian. K. T. Coulter,
t’harles Teckh mi.erg. Mrs. Grace
Tecklenburg. < i Knobner. A. C.
Gould, and possibly ethers, all of Sew
ard.
These coal mea*ures. which are from
seven to 1- feet in width, have been
traced through thy country audit i*
claim**.I that tiny are extensions of
the immense deposit* that have been
located on the Matarmska river.
Mr. Huff proeo Is to Ivnick lw ves
sel. fi'orn that poir lie will go lip the
V|.iv1,,.pu> ’ n . k'>*»’■ W ■*.' Vv 4.-all
boat, then have his uUtit packed over
land to his destination Any help re- (
quired will he seeurul imroute.
It is his intention o face up the coal
seams during the winter and ascertain
how they improve vitli development.
While exploring that portion of the
interior during tin* ast summer. Mr.
Huff found some very rich gold quart/.
He intends to try and find the source
of this latent wealth as soon as lie ar
rives there, and locate claims.
INSANE MAN HANGS HIMSELF
Makes Deliberate Preparations
and Launches fti„ Soul
Into Eternity
Joseph F. Hedges. about JO years of
age, hanged himself in the govern
ment jail in this place last Saturday
itternoon.
This unfortunate young man came
from Bismarck. North Dakota, where!
Ids parents reside. He was employed
for a time on the railway and the fore
men under whom lie worked say that
In* was one of the most industrious
nen on the line.
During tin* summer he developed
itrong symptoms of dementia. Judge
li. li. Hildreth thought it advis i
ihie to have him looked after and j
or a time he wa> in churgt of the
leputy r. S. marshal. As lie behaved
bmself so well he was released in a
diort time.
About one month ago. he appeared
it t lie .saw mill, seven miles north of
own and acted in such a peculiar
manner that Deput\ Marshal Sexton!
wrought him to town and Judge Hil
Iretli caused an examination on luna-!
•y to be held. On tile expert testi
nony of Dr. A. K. Burns, lie was again
ilaced in charge of the deputy mar
dial, and has been under the care of
ruards ever since. Saturday evening
ibout live o’clock. Guard Leonard
•ntered the jail and found his lifeless
xidy. He had taken a clothes line |
,vhioh he had used to tie his bedding. |
listened it to a beam overhead, placed i
iis neck in the noose, kneeled down
vith his knees with, i three inciies of
,*• the floor and strangled to death.
Deceased has no relatives here, but ,
i few days before ids death he wrote
i letter to his, moth >r. He has been
n jtn asylum in Dakota and another in
Washington. It i* supposed that in a
lucid moment He n- i/'- i his unfortu
late condition and willingly took Ins |
life.
His hotly was intei >\V, on Tuesday
in the Seward ccuien rv. Dr. D. H. j
Sleem reading the burial service.
HE WANTS
TO KNOW
A Sample of Many letters of Inquiry
Received and Answered
Among the scores of letters that
reach Seward asking for information
regarding the town and adjacent, coun
try, the following is given as a sample.
Many of these inquires eotne to the
postmistress .and many more to the
editor, since a newspaper lias been es
tablished here. It is too much of n
task for one person to answer all these
communications by letter, hence a
general reply is published and copies
of the Gateway will be mailed t<> per
sons interested:
"Staples. Mirin'. Oct. •*». l!*()4.
Di ar Sir:
"Ki.closed please find express order
on Seattle for three dollars, for which
please send me Seward Gateway for
one yar. commencing with No. •>.
September Mi. Hull.
"What is the population of Seward
at tbe present time and the outlook
for business for the next year, and
bow do tin- prices on good located lots
stand?
"1 would be glad if you would write
me fully at your leisure, ic I may de
sire to locate there next spring. As a
stockholder in the Alaska Central I
am very much interested in that coun
try. as is also about live or six others
in Staples, and we are talking up the
matterof a trip there in the spring,
and uo doubt some of us will remain
and go into business.
"In Navigation open to Seward all
winter? ✓
‘it may be possible that we will
start for Seward soon after the liiM of
the year, when business is Muck. Any
information you can give will be upr
prectat ■•<*. 1 * ’4
"Very truly yours.
-A. A. GREF.NV
In answering the above out l ies, lie
ginning with population, it should he
stated that a great manv people have
left Seward for the outside recently
on account of the approaching winter,
as tlu- railway company will employ at
le iM 200 men during the winter mont hs,
it is salt* to say that about 400 people
will cover the population at present,
of course this number will be greatly
augmented in early spring, as from
i;,oo to 2ooo men will be employed on
railway construttion alone to say notii
ii.tr 0f those working on gold-copper
mines now being developed.
The outlook for business for the next
vein- and for succeeding years is a
bright as at any point in the Gnih d
States or its possessions.
Business lots on the principal streets
range in price from *700 to
Regarding the question, “is naviga
tion open to Seward all winter?" will
cause any one to smile who has win
tered here. The answer is. that there
is no impediment to navigation at any
time of year from Seattle to Seward
from cold weather or any other cause.
To answer Mr. Green's letter in a
general way, back numbers of the
Gateway will be forwarded him, and by
perusing these papers carefully, he
will have a complei record of Seward
and its resources.
He can judge abo.u ourclimatc frog'
the weather report. an see that we
have a school, information regarding
railway const ruct - - and mine develop
ment is reliable. ! m advertising col
umns tell their own - • »r\ to a business
man.
\Ve have one o' : ■ most complete
electric light plr:.'- '■> he found any
where for the money Sio.OCK). We
have two telephone systems and a
gravity system at *r works. The
lines wharf in : Ala a. and other
utilities too numarous to mention, and
it ecu be truthfully added that no place
of iis age has a l*i igbteror more pros
perous outlook for tlie future. A thor
ough investigation • S ■> ard and ii^
resources will convince anyone of the
foregoing fue’-. ’
Late stive in hats md caps at Brown
«S: Hawkhis
A round- bowse i~ bebty erected ib
the yard* of t1 Alaska rental Rail
way Comjai'i' • b v ll probably have
two .stall' i A “tY.nano, f'instruction
company have auntielocomotive in
Seattle.
Appreciation
The Gateway editor acknowl dyes
the receipt of a complimentary mem
bership card for one year In the Alas
ka f'lnh of Seattle.
\V\ M. Sheffield, secretary of this
splendid oryani/.ntior, whicli is doiny
so much to advance the interests of
Alaska, writes in par* “At the la-'
regular nice tiny it was voted that you
he elected a member of tin’s oryaniz. -
tion for one yeah, and that compa
nion I ury m< mhership ticket he issue 1
to you’. ”
Ready Bullion Copper Ccmpany
(). If. Sleeper, president of lie*
Ready Bullion Copper Company, who*
mines are located on Lynx creek, near
tlW1 line of tin- Alaska Central railway.
.‘!(i miles north of Sewvrd. arrived tier
on the Bertha Wednesday evening.
Mr. Sleeper will remain tnSewaui
about two weeks before going • a>t.
The property of the Ready Bullion
Copper Company ha- recently been
thoroughly examined by that noted
mining engineer’. Captain i>. Fran'-:
Hand, and if Mr. Sleeper will perm",
it. the Gate war next week will pub
lish a synopsis of the report, as it.
give a fair idea of the tonage awaiting
the extension of the Alaska Central
hut a few miles beyond the grade now
rCuly for the rails.
Agent Carrol of t he Alaska Steam
ship Company has received a circular
froni the passenger department of the
head office of the Company at Sea*tie.
setting forth special passenger rale on.
their boats to those who wish to attend
the encampment of the Arctic Brother
hood in Seattle on November X Tin
circular says that it has agreed to make
special passenger rates of a fare and
one-third for the round trip from ad
Alaska ports, rates to be made on tin
red* ip* and certificate plan only.
Alaska (Juide.
ramous Bonanza Case
It CT(t|'I«-'.V oS iitr" jh‘m^oit n'Cii. A-. in in
famous Bonanza case have been receiv
ed by the local attorneys interested.
There are eight volumes of about 400
pages each and they contain a complete
printed record < f the ease from the
lime it wa> iiled until tlie decision was
rendered by Judge Wickersham.
These printed volumes are for tin* Use
of tlie Circuit Court of Appeals which
will review the case. Toe decision of
Judge Wickersham v as appealed from
by tin* plaintiffs and it is expected that
it will come up before the appellate
coprt scjmetime next month. It may
1 h* spvrtal months before* a decision is
rendered, however. A aide/. News.
how Is This, Dick?
Cur champion bear story teller. Dick
Gellineau; told the Seward Gateway
editor that the Alaska Central railroad
was far superior to that of the Northern
Pacific, mu! that better time could be
made on it. Richard knows whereof
he speaks, as he claims to have been
in charge of the Northern Pacific con
struction work for JO years prior to
building the Valdez glucier.— Pros
pector.
Alaska-Siberia Road
M. Delobol. a member of the geo
graphical society of Paris, and projec
tor of the trains Alaska-Siberian rad
road, attended the International Geo
givpldeal Congress at St. Louis. Sep'.
Illst. and explained liis railroad under
takings.
He lias approbation of th • Czar,
President Roosevelt and several Kuro
pean sovereigns, and after arranging
for the neutralization of Bering Strait
will have the plans completed -Pros
pector.
Over From Sunrise
H. I*. Christie, George l’u k tf,
| saae Ha inter and one or two more p r*
sons, came over the trail from Sunrise,
arriving here on Thursday evening.
They are the first people to travel
over that route since the heavy r; n
storm. It was raining when the;*
started and six days were consumed n
making the trip. They reported in n
ing operation?* lively at Sunrise w ’h
plenty of placer gold being taken out
of n any claims*
Mr. Bainter i-. interested in coal
lands on the Matanuskariver, and will
furnish the Gateway with some facts
for next week. Whil * passing Trail,
creek lake, Mr. Bainter found a watch
hanging on a tree. Be now has i* in
his posession as a souvenir of the trip.
A good phonograph for $‘>.<>0 at the
News Stand.