The Alaska Prospector.
Published at Valdes, Alaska,
every Thursday morning by' the
Prosi'wtok Pi-ri.isiiino Co.
H.H. HILDRETH. Quia Pi suer.
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City Government.
Mayor, J. L. Steele
COINCIl.MKN.
James McHie. 1). S. Osgood.
A. P. Olson. Ed. Wood.
C. N. Chary.
H. H. Hii.i>hkth, Clerk.
J. G. Snyder, Treasurer.
Hon. J. W. Leedy. City Attorney.
Dr. A. VonGi ntiier.
Health Officer.
Adam Sw an. Pres. School Hoard.
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
John Lyons. U. S. Commissioner.
E.C. Hasey, 1)ei*vty U.S. Marshal.
John Uoodell,
Defity Collector Cvstoms.
C. S. Chary, Postmaster.
VALDEZ, APRILS, HMtt.
I7. S. Maksiiai.
Not Rkady J. M.Slioup is
KOlt reported to
• A Tkkuitory. have said re
cently that “if
the people of Alaska want a terri
torial government, about all they
have to do is to ask for it.” But
the people do not seem to want
that form of government at the
present time. There has been con
siderable discussion throughout
southeastern Alaska in regard to
this matter, for tin* past few years,
but it seems that ti e more the
matter is ventilated the less in-1
dined the people are toward it.'
Those who have any considerable
amount of property to tax do not
want a territorial government. A
territory cannot be conducted with
out money, and it would have to
come mostly from the merchants
and various small industries that
are springing up throughout the |
district. We must have a more
stable population before we are
ready to make a territory of this
district. When the day comes
that we shall have large quartz
mines in the various towns along
this coast; when the farmer and
stock raiser are allowed to secure
land and a title to it, so that they
can build permanent homes; when
wc have a large population who
will settle down and rear their
families hero and make Alaska
their real and permanent home,
then we can ask for a territorial
form of government, or4l»etter still,
statehood. For the present give
US a delegate in Congress; give us
the laud laws of the United States
entire; survey our lands; let the
taxes we pay lie used for the im
provement of the district; give the
governor more |»ower. let him ap
point the commissioners instead of
having the district judge* do it; al
low the miners to make their own
districts and elect their local re
corders; appoint all officers for the
district from the district and keep
out the carpet baggers and we will
be happy and contented until we
are ready for statehood.
Ji'nkav seems
The to think, judg
Lano Orrh'E ing from her
Uikstion. newspapers,
that tlte land
office and custom house will and
should be moved there. Why they
should have the land office no one
knows but themselves. The great
er part of the work of that office
comes from this portion of Alaska.
• Why then should it l* moved far
ther away from the center of the
great agricultural and mining dis
trict of Alaska, than it is at pres
ent. If the land office is moved at
all it should come to Valdez. Let
Juneau lie satisfied with what they
now have.
• • *
Nicola Tesla says that within
two months lie expects to send and
receive wireless messages clear
across the Atlantic, from the tower
he is building at Wardendiffe. L.
I. And he intimates that the mes
sages will go and come with a dis
tinctness that will sur|Kiss any
thing Marconi has yet done. This
rivalry of genius in its effort to ad
vance science and serve mankind
is all right. We would like to si-e
some of the rival tests made on
the Alaskan const.
* • •
X early every miner in the Chisna
Mining District signed a petition
last summer to Judge Brown of the
l. S. District Court for the ap|>oint
meu of a recorder for that district,
so that they would not be compelled
to travel 250 miles to record a
claim. Their |»ctition was ignored.
Xow a Cnited States Commissioner
is ap)M>inted for that <listrict
on the suggestion of one man. and
for What reason is not known. The
wishes of the people of Alaska are
Wing continually ignored by some
of our officials.
* * *
Bishop P. L. Rowe and ex-judge
Chas. S. Johnson recently called on
President Roosevelt and discussed
Alaska matters with him. It
would lie difficult to find two Wtter
versed citizens than these gentle
men regarding the conditions in
Alaska as they really exist, and we
are sure that President Roosevelt
has a much broader and more re
liable knowledge of Alaska than
ever before.
A A ja.
Lieutenant Peary, tlie Arrtic
exj)lorer, has made the statement
that he will have the American
Hag floating at the north pole on
July 4th of this year. If some one
had only started a rumor that
there was gold at that spot, there
would have lieen inusbers’ tent
ropes encircling the jade long be
fore this.
* * *
The “rising doubt us to whether
the council has ever been a legally
constituted body,” has not impreg
nated the minds of any except a
few disgruntled citizens, who are
incapable of forming an opinion
worthy of consideration.
* * *
The House Committee on Agri
culture has declined to increase the
appropriation for experimental
work in Alaska. The amount al
lowed in the agricultural appro
priation hill for the Alaska station
is fixed at 915,000, the same as
last year.
• * *
The wrecking of the Bertha is
being investigated in Seattle, and
all testimony goes to show that
rank carelessness or intoxication
was the cause of the accident.
* * *
Disthht Attorney Wood of Nome,
a member of the firm of McKenzie,
Noyes & Co., has been removed
from office by President Roosevelt.
He is now in jail at £an Francisco.
Khckktaby Wilson should be
urged to visit Valdez aud the Cop
per river valley when he conies to
Alaska the coming summer.
An expedition oi eight men left
for the Tanuna placer diggings on
the Dirigo. They will travel a to
tal distance of 2,000 miles over
snow and ice. Their route is by
way of Dawson.—Seattle Times.
If these people were wise, they
would go to the interior by the
all-American route, and cut the
distance to be travelled, down to
about one fourth of what it is by
the Dawson trail.
If you are going to Slate creek
subscribe for the Pbosbectob. We
guarantee that it will reach you all
summer.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold iu one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
"1
First Mail From Nome.
Tin- first mail of the winter from
1 Nome reached the outside world n I
short time ago. The weather is
re)>orte<l as having l*een very mild.
, Very encouraging reports are re
ceived from the Candle creek dis
trict. There are about 100 people'
at the town of Candle. As high as
$350 was panned out in one day
1 liefore the freeze-up. The richest
pay is taken from the sands in
the crceklmitom. while in the hanks
the gravel is not as good. Other
streams in the neighborhood which
are showing up well, are Dome.
Glacier, Bonanza, Kldorado. Gold
Run and Bear. The largest pan
taken out was ,$.36 and $1 to the
psiit can l»e found almost anywhere
in the creckhed, from the head to
the mouth.
Judge Wickcrsham is giving ab
solute satisfaction at Nome and is
respected by all factions.
Market Price List.
Flour . 92.80 per 100
Torn Meal 98.2o *' 100
Batter .Vi»«c ** lb
Lgg* 40c " dot
Sugar 9700 •• 100
Klee W OO to 97.10 •• ICO
Baron and Ham .91 Mm to 917.0U •• ICO
Coffee . . 20 to 50c " lb
Milk .. 12**10 20 "can
Granulated Potato*:* .. 20 to 2.h* •• lb
Dried Fruit 8 to 15c " lb
Syrup .91 to 9150 •« gat
Beau?. *mall white In.'W " loo i
Beaus. Lima . 91- >0 " 1001
Boiled Oats . 5c •• lb,
Tea * 50 to 73 •• lb |
Tobacco, smoking 60 to 70c " lb
Tobacco, chewing . 30 to 7oc " lb
fc. Wash. double cond. timothy hay ..W2.30 ton
best Whitman Oats . W2.50 ton
OFFICIAL GUIDE.
For Copper River Valley, Prince
William Sound and Valdez
Alaska.
With four new and complete
maps, thirty half tones showing
all eh a raet eristics and conditions
and full information about resour
ces and |K>ssihilities of the country,
sent by mail to all parts for 50
cents. Address Copper River Min
ing. Trading & Development Co.,
Valdez. Alaska.
Fox Island For Sale.
The well established fox ranch on
Ciixisc island, Prince William sound,
containing 8S0 acres, well timbered
and good grazing ground for stock
at all seasons. It is 3 miles from
tlie mainland, is stocked with over
200 blue fox. has ten good buildings
thereon and a good garden. Fish
in abundance for fox feed. Terms
low. Address, M. L. Tore ten sen, or
<5. W. Donaldson, Kllamar, Alaska.
A big strike is reported on the
headwaters of White river, near
the Dalton
Have the Prospector sent to you
this summer and get the news from
all parts of the country.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
| l*. H, Judge*—Melville C. Brow a, DUt. No. 1.
*eat at Juneau; Janie* Wirkt-nhan, Dlat. No. 3.
seal Mt Nome
l*. S. Attorney* -R. A. Friedrich, Dlat. No. 1;
Joseph K. Wood. J. Ilarlan. •
Clerk—District No. 1, W. J. Hills, Dist. No. 3.
A. R. Il»‘ilig
C. S. Marshal*—Jinea M. Khoup, Dial. No. 1;
Corneliu* I.. Vawter. DUt. No. 2; G. G. Perry.
I»i*t. No. 3.
Commissioner*—Edward de Groff, Sitka; II.
II. Folium). Juneau; F. I*. Tu*tin, Ft. W'raugcll;
1.. R. WtMidward. ('nalmd;*; P. Gallagher, Ko- 1
dink; J. .1. Robert*. Hkugway; W. J. Joaei, Circle
City; L. B. Shepard. St. Michael; Sol Kipfnsky,
Halite* Mission: J. P. Smith, Ketchikan; Is. M.
Irwin, Douglas; C. T. Brook*, Sun rale; John
Lyons, Valdez, Preacott Sawyer, Eagle.
f. S. I And officer*- Surveyor General—W. S.
Distill.
Register—John W. Dudley.
Receiver—A. I*. Appertain.
Clerk*—Ueti. Sin» ell. W. E. Jeffery..
Deputy C.S. Marshals-Di»t. No. 1, special, i
W. H. McNair. J. W. Spook. Skagway; J. P.
Campbell.Sitka; K. F. Kelly, Juneau; Wm. D.
Grant. Wrangel; W. Hillg, Dougla* Island:
Edward C. Ila-ey, Valdes; Lewi* L. Bower*.
Kodiak;Peter NIshoii, Porcupine; W.G. Thom-j
a*. Ketchikan; J. P. Reyuoldson, Eagle. J. j
Zuboff, KillUnoo.
Miners Hotel.
Furnished Rooms with
BoardifDesired. Com
fortable Quarters, Light
Airy Rooms.
MRS. JOHNSON,
Professional
Cards.
L. K. RILEY, 1*1. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office and Residence ALASKA
215 Keyxtone Avenue.
A, Von GUNTHER, 1*1. D.
Physician and Surgeon
City Heai.tii Ofkh eh.
419 Sherman St. VALDEZ.
GOODELL Sc EDWARDS
i
Lawyers.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
A. P. OLSON,
Architect,
VALDEZ. ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer.
Mining and Land Laws,
Specialties. 12 Years Ex
perience in Mining and
Land Laws.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY.
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
lT. 8. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next door to Merchants Cafe.
HUB MKT I Tint (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to alt mineral and other
claims in the Viildez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound.
Copper River, Chistuchi
na and the Chisna dis
tricts.
Abstracts Furnished to Valdez
Town Lots.
Valdez, Alaska
Thos J. Coles
Carriage
Blacksmithing,
General Jobbing
(i LACIER St. axi»M» KIXLEY Av.
Notice of Forfeiture.
ValdM. AUaka. March 6th. l*tC.
ToK. BLIX :
You are hereby uotiticb that I have expended
900 in labor and improvement* on your one
twonty-ftecoud Intereat in the Dawaonl'ompany
riaim. located above the cauyoit. on ('hlaiia
river, in rhiana Mining Idatrict. Alaaka. in
order to hold aaid claim under the proviaiona
of aeetioii Retiaetl StatUtea of the llkited
At a tea. being the amount required to hold aaid
claim for the year ending lH*c. Kl, 1901. If at
the end of niiietydaya from date you refute to
contribute your pxi»portioii of auch expendi
ture. a> iiHiwner. your intereat in aaid pn»p
erty trill become the property of the •uh»«-rih« r
under **id a«cthoi .^.m.
HANS TOR‘»ERSOS.
The Keystone
WINES, LIQUOR
AND CIGARS.
BEST QUALITY.
Hall Adjoining. Music.
Cor.McKinley St. and Keystone Ave.
WALTER L. WHITE
PAINTER US PAPER NANQER.
I’njier Samples Shown at Your Own Home.
STEAMSHIP NOME CITY
New Modern Wooden Steam Ship, Electric Lighted and Steam Heated.
Sails from ARLINGTON STREET DOCK, SEATTLE,
on the loth of each month, for
Sitka, Yakutat, Ellamar,
Valdez
AND
llliamna.
Tlie S. S. Nome City is under Contract with the government
to make regular monthly trips by a schedule not exceeding
Seven Days between Seattle and Valdez, thus affording Quick,
Safe and Comfortable service.
j SAILING DATES;
Leave Seattle on the loth of each month northbound.
Leave Valdes on the 2nd of each month southbound.
FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RATES APPLY TO
FISH BROS, Agents.
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All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
The Montana
Alex Singletery,
Wines
Liquors
Cigars
Proprietor