THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdez. Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
PcRUSHtRO Co. PltOXE. M.VIX 1.
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Mt;XICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
corescn-MEN.
H. W. .Miu.fr. S. Bu m.
‘Al. WlllTF. T. II. Ijn*s.
W. A. Kvstrom. A. M. Eiiwarh*.
T. J. I>ONOMoE.
11. W. Miller Mayor
J. Y. Omrasder, Treasi rex.
Or. K. M. Boyle, Health Officer.
TV. II. Crarv, Clerk.
F. M. Brow s. Pres. School Board.
Precinct Should Be Divided.
Sunrise, Sept, loth— In an ar
ticle ap|*enring in the Seward
Gateway of Aug. “2«th, some writer
lias endeavored to show that the
removal of the U. S. Commission
er’s office from Sunrise to Seward,
was done ior the interest of the
people of the Cook inlet precinct.
The ]>ereon writing it is either
greatly misinformed, or he is not
conversant with the conditions pre
vailing at the upper end of Cook
inlet.
While the i>eoplc here have a
grievance, that all the mining rec
ords that have been on file here for
the past ten years have been taken
away, they fully realize that Judge
Wickershain has shown his usual
gp.nl judgment and sagacity in es
tablishing a commissioner’s office
at Seward. The Cook inlet pr
cinct is a very large one, covering
alamt f’.OO miles in width and 600
miles in length, with thirteen towns
and settlements. Under present
conditions, with the recorder’s and
commissioner’s office at Seward, it
leaves the towns of Tyonic, Knik,
Hope and Sunrise isolated in the
winter, and deprived of correspon
dence with the commissioner's of
fice more often than once a month.
The writer states that “when all
papers were sent to \ aide/, it cre
ated hardship, expense and incon
venience.” The same condition
prevails now. Another great error
this writer makes is the statement
that “it is not a hard or difficult
task for the people of these towns
to transact their business with Sew
ard, as the trip has been made in
IB and IS hours.” lie does not
state that the trips mentioned were
made under the most favorable cir
cumstances, with the trail as
smooth as afloor and a dog team of
six. Neither does he say that the
same mail carrier has been seven
days making the trip one way, and
that the average trip consumes four
days. This writer certainly is fcr
Seward and seems to want to do a
little “knocking.”
It is the opinion of everyone in
this section that a recorder is sore
ly needed; that the interests here
and the money invested justify it.
There is more actual money and
mining interests in this district
than in any other place in the en
tire precinct, and to deprive it of
its records is unwarranted and un
just, and causes no little inconven
ience to those interested. There
are new hydraulic plants starting
each year, and this summer a great
amount of machinery has come in
to be ready for next season.
Among those who have come in
with plants and machinery may be
mentioned J. O. Buzzard, of the
Coast Range Mining Co., with
steam drill and air compressor, etc.,
together with a fully equipped saw
mill of 50 h. p.; O. H. Sleeper, of
the Ready Bullion Copper Co.,
with a force of 15 men, machinery,
etc., to develop his property on
Lynx creek; T. S. Carter, with a
♦75,000 dredge to operate on Resur
rection deck, a hydraulic plant
for Rainbow creek and a small
steamer to ply between Rainbow
creek and Hope.
Instead of this section l»eing very
quiet, as this writer states, it has
been one of the busiest seasons this
section has seen for a number of
years, and next year promises to
be the best that it has ever known.
There will probably take place
the transfer of the famous Mills A
Hunt claim, on Canyon creek, to a
company, who will bring in a large
plant this fall. Also Mr. II. L.
Gillespie, a New York millionaire,
who has l»een spending the sum
mer with Mr. Girdwood on Crow
creek, has interested himself in
mining and will return next year
to operate it. There will also 1h?
installed on California creek a
large hydraulic plant by Mr. Lee
of Chicago.
Taking from the commissioner’s |
report appearing in the article, it
can he seen that this district, com
prising Hope, Sunrise and Shushet
na, has done more business, out
’ I
side of Scldovia and Innerskin bay, |
than any other place in the dis
trict: Sunrise $375.oO, Hope $286,!
total $('.11, against $211 from Kenai
and $2.>0 from Seward. Notices
tiled this year were 108 from Sun
rise, Hope and Shushctna against
88 from Seward and 17 from Sel
dovia. There has been but one
criminal case from this district, a
fact that the citizens may feel
proud of.
While Seward may need a com
missioner, this district is sorely in
need of a recording ofHee, and the
citizens here have great hopes that
when Judge Wiekersham arrives at
Valdez for this term of court, he
will divide the precinct and grant
us relief by ordering the records
returned to this district, and ap
point a commissioner and recorder.
For sale at reasonable price, a
large graplmphone with four dozen
records. Apply at this ottice.
Application.
T. S. Land office, Juneau, Alaska, Mur 27 l'JOL
Notice is hereby given that: I, William
Orogg, oi Valdez. AlH*Ka. assignee of EliCoodc
nougii. being entitled to the benefits oi Section
22 ■<» of the Revised Statutes oi the l ulled i
State*, granting additional land* to soldier*
and *ailor* who served in the war oi the Re
bellion, do hereby upply to enter l . S. Survey j
No. .;il, eontaining 7..d acre* and move jmrlicu
laily described n* ndlow*.
Said survey No. ;;u i* situated witiliu the
| Valdez Recording District 1‘riucc William
| sound. de*cribed by metes and bounds, course*
| and distances a* follows:
i beginning at Corner No. 1, which is s td deg
1 27 mm W 2.1 • chain* distant from corner No. ..
oi r. s. Survey tlienee N j* deg min W
1>2 chain* to •..r.i -r No. 2; thciic* N. <.l deg 27
; min E 1.21 cnaiii* to corner No. tlieii e N 2s
deg :« min W 7. V.» chain* to corner No. »; tueu-c
N i*l deg 27 min E s.ls chain* t«> corner No. o;
them e S 2h deg -ii min K *.* il chain* to corner
No. b; them e S «*1 deg 27 min W < uains i«.
corner No. 1, the place oi beginning. Contain
ing 7.91 acres. Magnc'.ic variation is deg j7
mm E.
As additional to hi* original homestead on
lot 1 of N W and S W 14 »>i s E '^oi s, eti #n Is,
TpH N,R 9 E. which he entered DcccmU-r 9,1 v*o,
|**r Home*lead No.200i»at the 1'. S. Land office
at Sacramento, California.
Notice is hereby given to any and all parties
claiming adversely any portion oi the above
described tract to hie witli the Register *>i
the l'. S. Land Office a: Juneau, Alaska, an ad
verse claim in accordance with law during the
j j*eriod of publication or within thirty da\*
! thereafter.
William crogg.
Assignee «>f Eii ioH*denough.
I, John W. Dudley, Register of the t . s. Land
j Office, Juneau Land District, do hereby order
I that a copy oi the Notice of Application
j Soldier* Additional Homestead oi William
Orogg, l\ S. Survey No. 244, i*c published in
! The Alaska 1'ko.*ek<tor, h weekly paper, pub
1' li*hed in Valdez, Alaska, tor a j*et i »d oi *ixtv
(bJ) days, or ten (lo) eouseeutive week*.
Joh n W . 1H PLEY, Register.
Date of first pub.Sept. I »
I Date oi last pub. Dee. 1
Application.
t*. 8. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska,
February 21.*. 1**H.
Notice is hereby given that: I, Audreasvou
(iuuiuer • *i Valdez, Alaska, assignee of Jo>« ph
Kindle, being entitle ! to the benefits of Section
of the Kevis <1 Statutes oi the lulled
States, granting additional lauds to soldier.'
and sailors who served in the War of the Re
bellion, do hereby apply to cuter i'. S. Survey
No. iMtt, containing ;>.4> acres and more partic
ularly described as follows, to-wit:
Saiil survey No. is situated within the
Valdez Recording District, Prime William
| sound, described by metes and bouud*,course*
I' ami distance', U' follows:
beginning at Corner No. 1. which is N »d deg
27 min L 27.»7 chain* distant from corner No. 1
, of Valdez Towu.sitc, thence Sol deg 27 min W
U.Sh chains to corner No. 2; thence N 2a deg
win W o.-V» chains to corner No. :t; theuce N id
*leg 27 win E t».tA> chains to corner No. |; thence
8 28 deg 3d min £ Y.V. chain* to corner No. |,
the place oi beginning. Containing Y4S acre*.
Variation 2* iieg d7 min E.
As additional to his original homestead on
the N W >4 H w *4 and W ’.of Lor* 1 and 2
of N W *4 of Sec. 2, Tp. 3»i, K 21, which lie en
tered Nov. 27, liai-i. p r Homes.ea 1 Entry No.
l*lAHt tile I'nited 8la;e> 1-und office at boon
ville. Missouri.
| Notice i» hereby given to any and all parti •*
I claiming adversely aiiy portion of the above
I described tract, shall tile with the Register of
the V. S. Land Office at Juneau, AU'ku, an ad
verse claim. in accordance with law. during
‘ the period of publication or within thirty days
1 thereafter. ANbRK*> von Hcnthlk.
Assignee of Jtiscph Kiddle.
I. John \V. Dudley. Register of the l\ S. Lund
Office, at Juneau, Alaska Land District, do
hereby certify that a copy of tic- Notice »*t Ap
plication of s tidier’* Additional Homestead «.f
; Andreas v u <> ant her, l’. s. Survey No. :MG. be
l p lbliblic*! in Thk KLiska Pho-cki Tor. a Weekly
P ibli'ficiL in Valdez. Alaska, fora jter
! t«ai of sixty i«k»> Tlnys. or i -n(lu) eoii'ii iitsve
! y,-*H?k*. John W. D.uUY, Register.
I Date of rirst pub vp. 1.'*.
Dale of last pub Dec. 1.
This chill, damp weather need
not deter you from enjoying your
customary baths if you patronize the
DOCK BATHS
Fine Porcelain Tubs.
Warm Rooms. Privacy.
THE 'SIESTA'
FURNISHED ROOMS
Fifty Cento and Upwards .
I’er Day. Fire Extra.
R. H. PARKER, Proprietor
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarter* for Vnldcz people, l'.i* rooms,
liai s :►• coni.*. |1 hnd |l..si |rr liar. FIrstel.-*s
Restaurant in connection. Free Hus. opposite
I'. S. l*ostoi)icc.
W. (i. POTTS, Manager.
Com. Flr.t Av. A F iilver.lt}- »t„ SEATTLE
School of Open AH Year
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying. Architecture. In tin inland Asaay
injr. A -mx mu of or••■>. U*»: Hulli »n ami Oil *r
Inatioti \'*ny. Blowpipe A«.*ay. flu. Full
cotir* of .\*SHVinft, K*tMbll*hc«l 1 '*•*ft. Sell*!
for circular.
A. VAN DEF NAILEN, President.
IF* Fulton Street. San Framisco, Cal. One
block west of Citv Hall.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
Surveyor General and Kx-otficio Secretary—
Win. I.. histin.
< Uief Clerk—Geo, Stowell.
C. S, Judges Melville C*. Brown. DM. No. 1.
seat at Juneau: Judge Moon-, DM. No.scat at
Nome; Janies \Yickershaiu. hist. No. a, seat at
Eagle.
1*. S. latml Officers—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Reeeiver—1*. Mullen.
Third Division—
George G. l'erry, C. S. Marshal. Eagle.
Nathan V. Il.irlan, I . S. |>j*. Att’y, Eng].*.
Ah»crt R. Heilig. t lerk. Eagle.
I. ilfhcr C. II.*ss, Asm. his. Att’y. Eagle.
E. W. Ih-ilig. heputy Clerk Eagle.
Oliver B. Hubbard. A»»i. hi". Vtt’y, Valdez.
E. A. Henderson, heputy Cl. rk, Valdez.
T. E. Courtnay. Deputy ■ leik, « irele.
James B. Widg.ite, Deputy cR-rk. Kampart.
Cecil II- Clegg. Ei.'-cusc luspec’r, Valdez.
R- H. Gcoghegan, i *»!binl Keporter. Eagle.
E. E. R yvld-oti. Chi i 1 y. Mur. hag! .
Chu". hr.-itndbh. heputy Marshal \ ah leg.
Edgar W ickershaiu, Deputy Marshal, Circh-.
J. 11. Joiitisoti. h *puty Mnr'hal. CoMioot.
John R. Ktclmrds, hep. ty Marshal. CualaMMi.
Louis E Bowers, heputy Mar-hal, Kodiak.
Jaiuc" Wurdell, l*cputy Marshal. Catallu.
Frank Clayton. heputy Marshal. Jack wade
Ge«». Sexton, hep .ty Marshal. Sunrise.
R. S. Bates, heputy Marshal, Nushaguk
Curl M. Johanson, l .s. Commis’uer, Eagle.
John Lyons, - Valdez.
' S. M. Graff. •» Jack wade
• Frank H. Austin, acting.
(’has. E. < luypooE 44 Circle.
J. Lindley Green. 44 Rampart
F. L. Bos jui, •• Colvil Riv
F. D. Kelsey 44 Kodiak.
John Niven. 44 Nushaguk
(*. F. hi itlield, •• I’nga.
N. ti.tir.iy, 44 Cuulaska.
Audiew ilolmati, *• C'opiht Center
IE H. Hildreth. 44 Sunri-e.
Geo. C. Britton, 44 Catalla.
Frank E. Howard, 44 Coldfoot.
J. I’.* 1 Co,vies, Recorder. Fairbank
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Coxg. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Holmrt
Street. Rev. G. Burnett, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
n>. and S p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o\ ioek.
Cni Kf toF the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and S p. in. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Arctic Brotherhood, Camp Val
dez, No. 10. Meets tirst and third
Tuesday evenings of each month.
T. G. Quinn, Arctic Chief; A. J.
Adams, Recorder.
Order of Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent Xo. 1. Meet, in their own
Hall on Reser
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’clock. \V. A.
Rystroni Kuliny
Spirit; A. J.
Adams, Keeper
of Wa M'a.
KNKiiiTS of Pythias Cu n—W.
1 A. Hystrom. Pres., Wm. Whittlesey
i See. Meets 1st and 3d Monday of
i each month in Odd Fellow s club
j rooms.
Brotherhood of Alaska Pioneers.
J. P. Johanson, Chief; A. Fried
olin. Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdez Odd Fellow’s
| Club—Meets every
Krwl.iV i*v*‘itin<r olitli
rooms. B. F. Millard, Pres.; S. S.
i Lynch, Sec’y.
If you would enjoy good health
bathe frequently at the Dock Baths.
R I PA NS Tubules
Doctors find
A good prescription
Fur mankind
package 1st "iio iili for usual occa
sion. The family bottle (tfo cents) ••ontains a
supply lor a year. All dr arista sell theiu.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.1
F. M. BOYLE, m. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Ollices: ALASKA
Fish Building. McKinley St.
W. A. RYSTRON,
Dentist.
Fish
Building. Valdez, j
Open •’veilings, Sunday ex« t-puil. 7UM t if. i
— ■ ———...
DR C. T. DAGGETT,
DENTIST.
McKinley st. open evenixus.
Swan Building.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
i
Lawyers
j VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining and Umi Uu», Sfiei iaitUn.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
■■■”1 '■ 1 1 i "■
Cecil H. Clegg,
Attorney at Law,
I
Notary Pehlic.
Office Court House, Valdez, j
i---j
LEEDY & KELSEY,
j Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
OAUANO (KAYAK), ALASKA
T J D0N0H0E,
Attorney at Law,
j SWAN Rl'ILDlNti. VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
i Meml»er of
i Alaska Bar. OREGON
James J. Godfrey,
MINING LA V A SPECIALTY.
Membi r The Alaska Bar.
SEATTLE,
001-4 Pioneer Bldg. WASH.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Broadway.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
-T- -i- -T- -r- I- r- -f -r ^ -t- , f -r- •*■ -i- -T
GOOD GGCDJ. GOOD SERVICE
CLUB "ROOMS IN CONMECTICW
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
eOBB « SMITH, Props.
Or. i. 5. Camicia.
Optician.
Clock* and Watches* Repaired on
Short Notice.
I'.U OWNS TONE FRONT
MeKiNt.r.Y St Valdez.
Copper River
Braying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
PLACE, The Painter.
SIGNS —PAPER HANGING.
First-Class Work Guaranteed.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior points. Large <>*.m
fortahle quarters with every .sveoomn salat km lor
man or beast. Garden products hi season.
Wines, Liquor, Beer and Cigars.
I.KN THOMPSON, Proprietor. 12 Miles From Valdez.
workman’s Road House
1*. MAGNt'SSON, Proprietor.
I1 irst roadhouse built on Government
1 rail. Can accomodate oO people, has large
warm ham for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Etcad Blouse”
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Best Ac
comodations for Mmi and Beast. Freighting to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From Valdez. Good pasture fenced.
\\ ILSOX, DAY 1SOX tfc LITTLE, Pbopbjktobs.
Beaver-Dam Roadhouse.
On the trail to Xizina, Chisna and the Tanana,
near Government Relief Cabin in Tiekhell valley.
Best of accommodations. Good horse feed near
road Ik)use.
F. G. BARTLETT,_ MANAGER.
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
i
Best of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and Vegetables always on hand. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
M rs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
C. C. BOQdRDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $? .so
BO Columbia Si., Seattle, Wash. *