I Me alamiA fktfsmtOR
(b.islied at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Pkospkctor
PVBLtSHINO Co. Pho.NK, MaIM 1.
Entered at the V. nlez post office as second class matter.
The railroad jicople are here—
two parties of them. Mr. Rosene
on the one side to lo.ik over the
proposition and to judge, after an
inspection, what his actions will he.
At present he can give no definite
information on the matter. While
it is true Mr. Rosene lias shipped a
number of piles on the Kdith. he iv
not certain where they will he used.
To him. as to everyone else except
interested parties, it looks like an
absurdity to start a road six miles
below Valdez in order to get any
where. The only reason for such
action would l»e to give somebody
the opportunity to sell town lots.
If a railroad company is willing to
reduce itself to a townsite proposi
tion then the proposition is feasi
ble, but if it is to he a railroad busi
ness it might l>e well for the pro
moters to build from the most ad
vantageous point, which is Valdez.
If the country progresses, as it cer
tainly will, this hay and sound
will show more than one town, and
then will lie time to turn back
wards and build to them, hut at
the present time, seeing that it
would take anywhere from twenty
to thirty thousand dollars a mile
to build a railroad over these flats,
it would seem logical for the bona
fide railroad builder to reach ton
nage over the leas t number of
miles and come in on the trimmings
later. We believe Mr. Rosene, if
he determines to build a railroad,
will see into the advantages of Val
dez and build accordingly.
The other party in the field is
Col. A. W. Swanitz, who arrived
here on the same boat with Mr.
Rosene. He comes witli no prom
issory goods but with the actual
tools to begin work and with assis
tant engineers to direct it. His
tools, though not extensive, are in
evidence, and, lie states himself, lie
is here to begin work. The com
pany hack o: him has absorbed the
rights of several companies who
liavesurveyed the field. His actions
will not he guided by anyone here.
He has received his orders and he
proposes to go ahead. No surveys
will he attempted as they have
already been completed, but the
engineers in the field will, in a day
or so, pick up the line and then the
work of grading will oe begun and
the work will be carried to comple
tion. It may. to us, look like a
small beginning, but it is the colo
nel’s usual way, and we know the
result in at least one instance
To us in Valdez who have been
patient waiters, it matters not who
builds the road, but a road we cer
tainly need, and we should unite
in extending the right hand of
fellowship to the one who gives it
to us and allow no petty jealousies
to stand in the way.
The first dispatch over the Val
dez-Seward cable was sent to this
office by the cable engineer of the
Burnside, and was as follows:
Saturday. Aug. 5.
To The Alaska Prospector:
All about completed. Burnside
leaves for Nome at noon tomorrow.
Winters.
Other dispatches, to our mayor
have the proper ring to them and
are as follows:
Seward, Alaska, Aug. 6.
Bon. H. W. Miller, Valdez:
Best wishes to our sister town.
United in purpose we will accom
plish much for Southern Alaska.
H. H. Hildreth.
Seward, Alaska, Aug. 5.
Bon. Mayor of Valdez:
The citizens of Seward are glad
be linked with in promoting the
interests oi Great Alaska through
the cable just completed.
H. H. Hildreth, and others.
In reply the mayor of Valdez
Bent the following:
\ aldez, Alaska, Aug. 5.
Hon. H. H. Hildreth:
Science and progress have united
to make us great. Good fellowship
«md unity of purpose will make us
greater. Valdez extends congratu
lations and best wishes.
Ufc^PY \V. Miller, Mayor.
Retrospection.
It xa> a mixed, wild rush of four
thousand incompetents hat princi
pally com|H>sed the C , per river
sta.n|M-de of ninety-eight. Many
seemed to be inspired with the only
desire to fully gorge their sensual
appetites in the trough of life’s j
cornucopia, while the chief ambi
tion of others was to more freely'
absent themselves from eternal
servitude of civilization—customs
that make servants of us all—eveu
to the demands of etiquette. Those,
with very few prospectors, com
posed a decided minority, while
the great majority was com|>osed
of avaricious dreamers who pro
claimed themselves as sordid dol
lar chasers. There were also men
of talent and virility, who realized
that they were on their way to
sacrifice all, including love and
domestic happiness among those
mountains of solitude for the filthy
lucre called gold. The strenuous
spirit was in evidence as a tangible
reality, and, no doubt, in
the delirium of their dreams that
spirft-haunted with ominous sounds
of clinking coin and the metallic
laughter of grimacing goblin ac
countants. There, tragedy and
comedy, morality and vice traveled
the same trail with ho|>« and dis
couragement, love and hatred. The
exaggerated reports of fabulous
wealth in that unknown district
caused hundreds of irrespondbles
to migrate thither and to be finally
caught in the mad whirling vortex
of vice.
The warmth of spring broke
the trail,opened yawning crevasses
on the glacier and the belated oi
the procession were caught on the
shores of Valdez bay, to mill round
and round, like cattle, and when
they knocked at those gigantic
mountain barriers for admittance
to ine interior, they answer back
as did Longfellow’s clock on the
stairs, but in thunderous tones of
the a\alanche:
“Never forever,
Forever never.”
The faint-hearted returned and
declared that a trail could never be
built into the interior without
crossing a glacier, but today the
few ninety-eighters that remain
realize that not only a trail, but
telegraph and cable lines terminate
at Valdez, whtle wild fowls have
gone to more secluded spots and
the waters of Valdez bay presents
an animated commercial appear
ance where in the fall of ninety
eight no boat disturbed its placid
surface for three long months, and
where no sound was heard but the
call of the coot and the screech of
the loon. The old-timer, by con
necting the past with an almost
visible future can readily discern
the inevitable which proclaims that
that the shores of this sound will
become the greatest copper produc
ing locality of the world, and where
will be the largest smelters and
greatest activity on western waters.
The midnight sun of June will ever
illumine golden hued mountain
spires, not alone for spectacular
effect, but with apparent electrical
energy, beacon like, will those tips
ever announce that they obey an
imperious mandate to alternately
keep vigil, with the Alaskau aurora
of winter, over the most precious
treasure vaults of the world.
Addison AI. Powell.
Notice.
Owing to increased transporta
tion facilities the Copper Center
Mining and Trading Co. will, after
Aug. 1, reduce the prices of pro
visions twenty per cent.
It is better and safer to mail your
tilms as soon as exposed to P. S.
Hunt, Valdez, and have them devel
oped and printed. Also avoid rush
in the fall.
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f*'‘rrRED attorney
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^<4i«R '•*> CRMs 10 1«UJ« M Wv: MOMItf
Newport, Ana. 7—The dense fog
now prevailing wiM prevent the
arrival of the pi ,t envovs a!
Portsmouth hi fore tomorrow. Witte
came ashore here and proceeded on
his wav hv train.
Oyster Bay. Aug. 7—Baron Kane,
the Japanese financial expert, .1.
Pierpont Morgan and Secretary
Shaw have Been in conference, pre
sumably relative to the floating of
another Japanese loan in this
countrv.
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C. Y\ . Miller, agent, or Copj>er River
j Praying Co.
Power of attorney blank* at tlii*
| office.
Forfeiture Notice.
Alaska Minixo a>p Develoi next Company.
l!r.Ai"jr%i:Tn:« at St Lori*. Mo :
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
ha* performer! your share of one hundred dol
lar* worth of work for eneh of the years of Usd.
^y.mt.iAitand Vn-,o,. the plJeer mining
claim situated on SlateCteek. Alaska, known a*
Anne.” Sal 1 Haim wa« located June 22,
l»io. Recorded June 29. P.«*». in Book I. page HU.
< hisna Mining Record*. in Alaska. Said ex*
(•euditurc wa« made in order to hold said
< laiin under the provisions of Section 2124 of
the Revised Statutes of the Cnited states, and
amendments thereto, concerning annual work
°n mining claims, bring the amount required
to hold said claim* until leccmher list.
And if at the expiration of ninety days from
the pu<>ileation of this notice you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such expend!*
ture as cod>wncr. your interest i.i said mining
* laiin will become the property of tiie under
sigtmd, A. M. Powell. your co-owner who has
made the required expenditure, or paid fur tiie
same, according to the terms of mid seeth n.
P1 . A. M. Powell.
first publication Aug. 9, 1
Last publication Nov a.
Notice Dissolution of Partnership.
I Xotlw 1« h. r.'t.y given, that the rmrt>i.r-lil|>
heretofore existing between the under-juried
In the Horse*hoe Saloon, in Yablez. Alaska. Is
this day <li«9o|vel by mutual r »u*c?it.
All debt* due from the said rlrm are to be
presented to' J. R. McN-vl for i.iymnt, the
!**dd .1. It MrNe.d continuing the business.
Dated April iioth,
HARRY ASHLAND.
J. K. McNEEL.
Notice of Forfeiture.
... .. !Vali»e*, AI.a*k v. May 11. 1»V».
TO ANDREW 8TIIKI-K snl W. II. AN’AKKR:
Y*»t» and each of yon are hereby notified that
• J. expended. during the year P>»i one
i Hundred Dollars upon each of th hereinafter
I named quartz mining claim*. In labor and im.
prove media, be wit : The -Sun Lode** claim
j recorded in Book No. I. at page -j:« ,.i the
) records of mining claims and water right*, in
the office of the recorder of the Valdez Record
, lug District, Ala-lea; th* *‘M«h*ii I-ode” claim,
recorded iu -aid Hook No. I, af page J-tl „f said
records; the "I’orcupine Lode” claim, recorded
in Book K. »t page P.m of *.ul re -the
i “Lvcuing Star* claim, recorded in Book K. a»
page «*f salt I record*. All of the above
named claim* are *.tu u • : in the< «»pp-r Moun
! tain mining district, on I'rince William Sound
**nd District of Alaska. And tliat I. V. V, Tib
bits, during tn • yc* r 1 * d. in order to ||«»M ««f.|
i claim* under ti e pr »vi-i..n* *d s ctlon «.f
, the Revised Shaiut*•* of the I’dlted State* and
the amendments thereto, coueernlng annual
labor upon ininDiv claims, being the amotiut
required ; *, \ Jaim* for tlie year end
»u# December Jl*t. 1VU, n.ivc expended one
Hundred Dollar* in ann’Mi a* e*s!neiit work
upon earn oj me above said claim*.
And if within nine* da*. f th- p r*«*n»tl
servi- e of tkii* notice, uj. siu ninety «lavs
after the p i bli cat ion the- -of \ »u fail or refuse
to contribute your j r »poi: i.ui of such expendi
ture, a* a fthowtier. or shall toil or refuse to
contribute your proportion of *•» •'» expendi
ture upon each or any of -aid claim*, your
intcre*: in *uid claims iu any or either of them
I will become the property of the subscriber
j lie re unto, your co-owiicr. who lias male the
J requisite expenditure under the term* of the
law*.
This notice doe* not preclude either of you
from contributing your pro|»oriion of stichVx
penditure ujion either of said mining claims
and preventing a forfeiture of vour interest iu
eith- r of *aid mining claims upon which such
payment is made.
M . A. W.TIBBIT8.
hirst date of publication. May 11. pm:,.
Last date of publication. Aug. 10, lvij.
On or a 1 >out July 1st the Tenas
Senate will bo moved to the ground
floor of the Holman Block, adjoin
ing Hotel Holman, and will con
tinue to lie operated as a first-class
saloon under the name of
COPPER CENTER CLUB
Chas. Cowell, Prop.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
A Sore
At Sate beeli
Will lie opened up early in the
Spring with a Complete, First
Class stock of Boots, Shoes,
GROCERIESandCLOTHING
Everything needed by the" Mi
ner and Prospector w ill be in
stock all summer.
Freighting Done
Leslie & Nelson.
BOOKS BOOKS
Fifty cents a month
gives you the privilege
of reading as many
books as you wish.
New books each boat.
The Prospector Library
BOOKS BOOKS
The Dock Baths are Cpen All
Ni«hL
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE, fl. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 80 VALDEZ.
Offices*: ALASKA
Fish Building. McKinley St.
Dr. C. A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2,
Swan Building Phone 19
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Fish
Building. Valdez.
open evening., Snmlny evcepted. t 9.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Broadway.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mlnuiframl Laml Laws, Spcoiaiii.-,,
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Cecil H. Clegg,
Attorney at law,
Notary Public.
1 Office Court House, Valdez.
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Aye. Valdez.
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
VALDEZ
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John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska liar. OREGON
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
I 77-78 Sullivan Bid?. Seattle.
RIP A N-8 Tabules
Doctors find
A pood prescription
For mankind
The 5-ceut package i» enough for usual occa
sion. The family hottle (••:» cent*) contain* a
| supply for a year. All <lr iggi&t* sell them
Fur Assays Send Your Ore To
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper #3.50
Gold and Silver * 1.50
Copier ... 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
Ellamar, Alaska
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vVI^IP Trade Marks
'rbmmt^ ossigns
r'»*o Copyrights Ac.
Anyone sending a sketch and description way
Quick I y :u»ifia:is <mr opinion Tree whether an
invention is probably patent a Me. fotnniunira*
tioiia strictly conttdei.tlal. Handbook on Patents
sent free. t'M^t agency for recumv patents.
Patents taken thtoQgfc 51uni» & t\>. receive
fprrial a >t*cr, without charge, in the
Scientific American.
A handsomely tl!a*orated weekly, loire^st rtr
cul ttion . f r.nr soiectiftc Journal. Terms. $3 a
year: t..ar months, |L Sold by nil newsdealers.
MUNN £ Co.3SlB™^ New York
Branch Ofhee. *2S V ft. \V»«K.n -' li t
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior points. Large com
fortable quarters with every accommodation for
. man or beast. Harden products in season
Fresh Milk and Home Grown Vegetable!
C. C. ROBERTS. Proprietor. 1*» Miles From Valdez.
Workman’s Road House *
P. M AGXUSSON, Proprietor.
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate f>0 people, has large
V' imi barn for *20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
White
House
Formerly
Our Road House
21 Mies From Valdez
The Last Place Before
Crossing Thompson Pass
Everything First-Class
Freight Contracted
Accommodations For Large Outfits
T. M. Daniels, Prop.
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best'of accommodations tor man and beast. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and Ve-retables always on lwind. ^Bvst.fewlingjground
for horses on the trail.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
V. T. Co.
The following Itondhouses, situated on the route to Fairbanks
operated un.ier tb- management of the Valdez Transportation Co.’,
will be found to b- rirst-elass in every particular:
BEAVER DAM Roadhouse
41 Miles From Y’aldez.
Rates $4.00 per fay. BILLY KAUFFMAN, Manage*
GaKONA Roadhouse
i3o Miles Prom Valdez
At Junction of the Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
lates: Meals* f 1.50, Beds #1.00
GEO. B. RORElj MANAGER
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CHIPPEWA Roadhouse
160 Miles From Valdez
At Tril Crossing of the Gakona River
lutes: Meals 11.50, Beds #1.00
JOHN GILLESPIE MANAGER
MOTEL BILLER.
Headquarters for V ilde; ;woi>|e. ia> rooms.
Rstisi oil .-outs, |1 Hint |l.5t *r ,iav. Flrsti-ln-s
Restuurant iueonueuion Frv Bus. Opposite
t. 8. Fostolhce.
W. G. 1’OT tj, Manager.
Cos. First Av. A I'nlvrslt st.. SEATTLE
Si liool 01 'op,'n All Year
Practical Minin?, Civil .'techamcal, Eleo
trical, En?inetrin?, Retullur?y,
CyanideProctts.
for circular. i
A. VAN DEN NAIL EN,(President.
US Kiillou Street, S«!1 K iiii k i), , ai. one
block west of Citv Hull. T
Minneapolis, \
St. Paul, \
Chicgoi
Milwau
OMAHA ami KANSAS 1
making direct connection?
through trains tor all point:
and South. I
As cheap as the clu*aj>est am the
l>est to be had. For rates or tser
vations. call or write. « 1
H . \V . Ak-nt.
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SANDERS
Painting
PAPER HANGING
DECORATING
Signs A Spg(ialt)
Ellamar
Mining
Company
Powder. Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE '
Prices Reasonable.
Ellamar. Aia.w.
Calling Cards fnrin;^
latest style Engravers Old Engli^i
the proper thing. Invitations and
score cards for card parties. Tbl
Phosi-kctok. Phone 4.