| Show WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS special correspondence valdez alaska march 8 the remarkable result of the first effort made in quartz mining in the vicinity of valdez has become widely known in financial circles and upon the last boat which arrived here recently two quiet unassuming gentlemen were passengers to the ordinary person who saw them descend the gang plank as the alameda was made fast to the dock there was nothing strange ur or remarkable about them but when early this morning they were seen headed for the mines dressed in the garb of laborers and it was learned by those who rise with the birds that they had secured jobs at days wages at a property of known merit and which was in need of more men the tongues of the aforesaid early risers began to wag did not these men descend the gang plank well dressed and with suit cases of course they did then why should they be in such a hurry to go to work and how did they happen to secure employment when only twenty four hours in town strange news in alaska travels fast and the ancient order of rubber necks is an institution to which all members are loyal to learn the facts regarding these strangers was the duty of the A 0 R N and thedac the day was devoted to the solving of f the problem As with a fine tooth comb were the sources of news covered and at last the truth became known these men represented more money than could be found in the pockets of all the residents of this hustling mining camp put together yet they accepted a job at days work in a mine the tongues of the members of the ancient order of rubber necks still wag but those who have seen the operations of the biggest mining men in the world only smile and have nothing to say |
