Tk Alaska Prospector
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From Wednesday’s Bulletin
A musher named Geo. Compton
was frozen to death near the Delta
divide last month.
\Yrm. Hogan has struck the ore
on the group of claims on Knights
island recently bonded to A. G
King. This is the p: pertv on
Hogan bay formerly <-wned by
Hogan, Egan and Hemple.
The fc^pta Clara will leave for
Seattle tomorrow at midnight.
It is reported from the* Pelta
that Joe Hopstont who took a saw
mill outfit to Nizina in J 903, went
crazy on the trail recently and had
to he taken to Fairbanks tied to a
sled.
_Judge Uuun leonwu 4—holu court
at Fairbanks dnring April.
Fpneral services were held this
yifteruoon over the remains of G.
F. Bartholemew, at the Swan build
ing, by ftev. Taylor. The body
will be sept out on the Santa
Clara/ - - ~ - " -
The Jeanie and Saratogo are due
here from Seattle. Both had car
goes for Katalla, which probably
accounts for their delay. •
The miners of the Candle creek
district use the coal fromthe local
mines, and it is to this fact that
the northern city owes a great*
deal of its prosperity. Seventeen
of its teams are employed in < haul
ing the coal and a number ot
miners are engaged in raising it to
the surface from th*» mines.
J. W. Earle, a soldier at St.
Michael, was given a six months
sentence for selling booze to
.natives. * " :
COAL — COAL
W. H. Bush agent, or Copper River
Draying Co.
Railroad Experts Return.
Maj. Geo. B. Burbank, who in
company with W. E. Smith, has
been investigating the railroad
route from Illiamna to Anvik, on
the Yukon, returned from the
westward on ihe Dora. They went
to Illiamna early in the winter and
have been over most of the route,
but abandoned their intention of
returning via the Yukon and Fair
banks, and went down the Mal
chatna to see if that stream was
was navigable returning to Nusha
gak and thence around to Cold
Bay, where they caught the boat
covering about 800 miles with dog
team. i
The route of this proposed rail
road runs from Illiamna to Illi
amna lake, Clark lake and thence
down to the Kuskokwim near
Kolomokosky, and thence across
to Anvik, a distance of 360 miles.
Mr. Burbank is a well known
expert from the East, representing
New York parties. He had charge
of the installation of the Niagara
power plant and other big works
in that section. He leaves for the
States on the Santa Clara.
Take Charge At Center.
C. W. H. Heideman, agent and
expert of the department, arrived
on the last boat to assume the
duties of superintendent of the
Copper Center station. Mr. Heide
man is familiar with agricultural
work in Alaska, having spent a
number of years making investiga
tions and collecting data for the
department north of the Arctic
circle, and is an enthusiast regard
the work, as well as an expert, so
that there is every prospect of his
making a showing at the Copper
Center station, wrhich will surpass
anything done so far in that sec
tion.
For the next three seasons he
will devote his energies to raising
products for a fine exhibit at the
Alaska fair. This summer particu
lar attention will be paid to rais
ing ancr nurturing grain, nexFyvar
the native grasses will be made a
feature and the following season
will be devoted to raising vegeta
bles for the exhibit.
It has been demonstrated that
the varieties of grain now used in
..the Copper rivef country are hard
to mature owing to early frosts,
but Mr. H« ideman believes that he
can breed up a hardier grain
which will do well in this section,
and much of his time will be de
voted to that work. Particular at
tention will also be given to improv
ing the native grasses and berries.
Card Of Thanks,
I wish to extend my heartfelt
thanks to all those wlio tendered
their sympathy and assistance
during the bereavement caused by
the death of mv dear husband, and
I wish especially.to thank Mr. L.
G. Flowers.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson.
Notice Of Forfeiture.
To T. W. Kettleson:
Yon are herebV" notified that the under
signed has expended $100 in labor and improve
ments on the claim known as the “Bekka”
lode claim, situated near the head of Trail
creek, a tributary of the Kcnnicott river, and
recorded in Book H, Page 157 of the records of
the Valdez Recording District, Alaska, in order
to hold said mining claim under the provisions
of Sec. 2324 of the Revised. Statutes of the United
States, being the amount required to hold said
mining claim for the year 1905. And if within
ninety (90) days from the service of this notice,
or the complete publication thereof, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of said ex
penditure ns co-owner, your one-half interest
in said claim will become the property of the
undersigned under and pursuant of said Sec.
2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 7th day ol
March, 1907.
Chris. Tjosevig.
First publication March 7, 1907
Last publication June 6, 1907.
IN THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER’S
COURT, VALDEZ PRECINCT, ALASKA,
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of J Notice to
Thomas YV. Doherty Deceased. ( Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
adminiatratrix of the estate of Thomas YV’.
Doherty, deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit them with necessary vouch
ers within six months after the first publica
tion of this notice to the said administratrix
at the law office of Ostrander & Donohoe in the
town of Valdez, Alaska, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business of said
estate. And the undersigned hereby gives
notice that she was duly appointed the admin
istratrix of said estate by an order of the
above named Court made and entered the 1st
day of March, 1907.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 1st day of
March, 1907, _ ^
Nina N. Doherty,
Administratrix of the estate of
i Thomas W. Doherty, Deceased.
Ostrand*!r'& Donohoe, Attorneys for Admin
istratrix, Valdez, Alaska. _
Date of first publication March 7, 1907. «--7
From Tuesdays Bulletin
A stage is due tonight from
Fairbanks with five passengers.
V. A. Schmitz, who has been for
a long time connected with the
drug trade in Seattle, is now in the
employ of tne Owl Drug Co,
Court Items,
Three jury trial cases have been
set for hearing as follows: Nizina
Trading Co. vs Chris Tjosevig,
Thursday; T. Daniels vs P. Mag
nusson, Friday; Jas. McCarthy vs
Nizina Trading Co., Saturday.
The special venire of petit jurors
selected is as follows: C. B. Smith,
VV. D. McGee, W. A. Dickey, A. G.
Baker, Robert Dixon.
J. G. McCracken was appointed
foreman of the grand jury.
This forenoon the Alaska Cen
tral Ry vs Kopperund was up on
motion to dismiss, and was taken
under advisement. Gray vs Brown
ell, motion for default overruled.
Graff vs Butler, demurer sustained
a ritT three "daysrgiven toTHe'answerT
The following cases were dis
missed yesterday; Queen vs Rich
ards, Hyland vs Crary, Willough
by vs Whittlesey, Carson vs Mona
han, Allender vs Allender, Ru
dolph vs Nordyke, Alaska Con
struction Co. vs JNautilis Fishing
Co
Judge Reappointed,
Judge Wickersham was reap
pointed a- judge of this division
shortly after the closing of Congress
and took his oath of office last
night. This makes the fifth time
the judge has been appointed to
this office.
Election April Second, •
At the meeting of the Council
last night judges and clerks for the
annual municipal election were
-appointed as follows: Judges, Jos.
H. Murray, W. H. Whitt] esey,
Chas. Seagren; Clerks, W. H. Crary
Eugene Ames. The election will
be held Tuesday, April 2, at the
town hall, between the hours of 9
a. m., and 7 p. m. Seven council
men are to he elected and a treas
urer of the school hoard. The for
mer are to he elected for one year
and the latter for three years.
Guy Cameron will soon open a
ladies’ furnishing goods store in
the store on McKinley St., former
ly occupied by Magnusson & Tur
ner.
Arthur McNeer is quite ill. ac
cording to recent reports from
Fairbanks. He was stricken bv a
nervous attack, due to over work.
The Dora arrived irom the west
ward earlv yesterday evening
bringing only a few passengers.
She had a fairly good trip, al
t tough some had weather was en
countered. As soon as possible
after the arrival of *he Saratoga
she will start west again.
Following were the arrivals on
the Dora: W. E. Smith, G. B.
Burbank, T. M. Daniels, F. Stream,
YYr. E. England Cold Bay; Wm.
Egan, F. E. Baker Latouche; W.
Fitzgerald Seward.
H. S. YY'aterman has returned
from Knights island, where he
laid out the new tram for the
Knights Island Consolidated Cop
per Co.
On the Orr stage leaving Fair
banks for here yesterday there are
eight passengers.
A movement is soon to be
launched, the purpose of which is
to have the Fort Gibbon military
posi moved from its present loca
tion at the mouth of the Tn nans to
Fairbanks.
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