The Alaska Prospector
Published at Valdez. Alaska, every Tharsday
by the Prospector Ptblimuk® C®.
Phone Main 1.
ftaitered at tho Valdez Postoffice aa p»®eond
oltuss matter.
•subscription $3 per year. $2 for six months.
Simrle Copies to • erfts.
If the Bible is the work of God,
as has been generally contended,
the Territory of Alaska was evi
dently overlooked when it was
taught ns that “The Laborer is
worthy of his Hire.” Either that
or a recent firm doing business as
Gardner <fc Jones, believe not in
its teachings.
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It has" been hern led broadcast
that this concern was to distribute
“0 tons of freight along the trail
and after such distribution, employ
fabor to drive 200 head 6f cattle
into Fairbanks.
Think of the vast benefit to
Valdez—But Low? this concern
-ought labor and offered labor the
sum of One dollar per day. Of all
Unmitigated cheek, this caps the
climax.
The enterprising laborer comes
to Alaska for a financial better
ment, he leaves his wife and child
and all that is deaf to him, hoping j
that in such a sacrifice he may j
offer them a greater comfort. In
no country where such sacrifice is j
necessary, has the employer had
the nerve, gall or audacity to offt-.r
such a compensation. A'aska seeks
not such enterprises, and labor for.
its own protection should shun
such employment as it would a
Vampire.' A. H. Mirrij-t,.
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A Credit To The Town.
The new office for the Seattle
hotel is now completed and
presents a most metropolitan ap
pearance. All the comforts and
conveniences of the most up-to
date hotel in the States have been
installed in the Seattle, and that
the superior service is appreciated
is evidenced bv every room being
occupied.
There are now accommodation
in the building for 85 guests, and
as soon as the snow leaves an ad
dition containing fifty more rooms |
will be erected. Plans have been j
drawn and material ordered for
the new addition.
Fred Wilson, who is in charge
of the hotel, has been- iu the same
business in New York and vicinity
for fifteen 37ears and understands
thoroughly the requisites of a pop
ular hostelry. No expense will be
spared by the firm of Cobb & Wil
son in making this one of the best
hotels in Alaska.
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Judge J. Galen, who came over
land from Nome, via Illiarona
about a year ago searching for a
short mail route, is in town again
preparing to visit the copper coun
try.
Hot water bottles that are guar
anteed. Owl Drug fir tore—DE
PENDABLE DRUGGIST.
Hydraulic Machinery.
Melvin Dempsey brought in
horses and a hydra illic giant for
use on his Chistuchina placer pro
perty. The giant will be installed
on the Daisy creek ground and
water obtained from Elizabeth
creek. The small giant, now on
the ground, will be used on the
benches at Chisna.
The outfit for the Alnska-Brem
ner Mining Co., a concern incorpo
rated last year by the same people
as are interested in the Alaska
Amalgamated Co., is now ail on
the Tasnuna summit, enroute to
the Bremner, where the company
owns IS placer claims.
George Davison, who has charge
of the'out fit this summer, states
that it is his intention to open up
the property and prepare for work
ing the ground either bv hydraulic
or dredge, as they find will be. most
advantageous. Fourteen men will
be employed on this wort; all sum
mer.
This placer property consists ot |
18 claims on a tributary of the,
Bremner, twelve miles from the i
Copper river. These claims were
located last summer and are on the
same stream as the ground taken
up by John Van Iderstine.
. Jack Dalton Coming.
Jack Dalton, famous as the first
man to mush over the White Horse
and as the namtr of the Dalton
trail, is registered at the Rainer
Grand from New York, with his
wife, says the P.-I. Mr. Dalton
sold out his properties in' Alaska
several months ago and is again
looking over mining properties.
This time the copper of the south
western coast of Alaska appears at
tractive to him.
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On Seward Peninsula.
On the Seward peninsula the
railroad now from Nome to Lane’s
Landing, 73 miles distant, will be
extended by branches to the Nin
nachuck and Kougorok districts.
The road to Lane’s Landing was
constructed iast year by J. H. Dun
lap and so well was the work done
that for over 43 miles the engins
can make 25 miles a hour.
Calling Cards, Art Tally Cards,
Miniature Envelopes, printed or
unprinted, at the Prospector Print
ery.
Get a baak account if you
can, but above all things
get an INSURANCE POLICY
ft will.provide,an estate for you; a cash
income in later year?; make it possible
ior you to borrow money without axpos
ing your plight to your friends if over
taken by misfortune or sickues; it will
bury you properly, save your estate from
sacrifice, and take care of your wife, little
one? or relatives ff you are carried away
some day before your dream of uccurnu
latiug money fs realized.
See about a policy today
W. PL CRARY, Local Agent
PROSPECTOR OFFICE, V aldez
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From Tuesdays Bulletin
A. W. Rowland and Matt Peters
arrived Saturday from Fairbanks.
Mr. Rowland is‘well known here
and in the copper country, where
he will spend the summer looking
up some quartz claims. He states
that his brother, M. T. Rowland,
is now interested in considerable
property in the Goldfields district.
You cannot mistake the place
We are the only RED CROSS
DRUG CO.
Henry Devo was an arrival on
the Northwestern. He has sev
ered his connection with the rail
road company, and will leave alter
this term of court for the interior,
to look af er some copper proper
ties acquired last year.
J. R. Crittenden is now in town
after a trip to 'banana Crossing.
He is suffering from an attack of
rheumatism.
Roadhouses;
We are now in a position to fill
your wants in the line of fresh
Beef, Mutton and Pork. We have
a large stock on hand to select
from, and would he pleased to
have you call. Wa assure you the
prices are right. Alaska Meat Co.,
Valdez Market.
C. .G Dehnev and wife will leave
Seattle for here on the next trip of
the Saratoga.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McCracken
entertained a large number of
friends at their home last even inn.
Five Hundred was played, Mrs.
Charles Kraemer won the ladies
first prize, a beautiful sideboard
scarf, and Mrs. Jarn-s Fish won
the second prize, a Mexican drawn
tea cloth. James Fish won the
gentlemens first prize, a handsome
stein, and A. L. Levy won the sec
ond prize, an ivory paperweight.
It is reported from Fairbanks
that Miss Francis Root is just re
covering from a severe attack of
typhoid fever.
The Seattle Star puts the Majes
tic Oil Co., of Alaska, on the list
of fake mining companies.
J. M. Garrison, who was in the
Kuskalana copper district last
year looking over the country for
London parties, and who was
much impressed with the country,
has returned and is taking in a
large outfit to prospect and do de
velopment work on ground staked
by him last year. He represents
the London Copper Co., which has
large interests in Arizona, Mexico,
Spain and Africa Eight men are
with Garrison.
Bert Crysler, formerly a resident
of Valdez, was arrested at Seattle
last week for passing counterfeit
money. He has been turned over
to the federal authorities.
A stage from Fairbanks is due
this afternoon and another tomor
row. It. is possible that Judge
Wickersham’s party is on the lat
ter stage, although it is not posi
tively known that he is.
The Northwestern left for Sew
ard early this morning.
There will he universal rejoicing
in Valdez tonight. The electric
light will he turned on all over
town this evening.
Bob CoIp reached Seattle a short
itne ago from Panama, where he
spent the wunter. His father ac
companied him.
COAL — COAL
W. H. Bush agent, or Copper Rivei*
Dray in g Co.
C. C. BERG,
Furrier and Taxidermist
1425 First Ave., Seattle.
Send me yonr skins, state your wishes and t
will fetnrn you perfect werk at reasonable
price*.
The A. Van der Naillen School
of Civil, Electrical Mining Engi
neering. Established 1864
SAVED—Apparatus, Instruments, Ac, Open
in ail branches. Great demand for ex-students
in all lines. New students should enroll wt
once. Address olOO Telegraph Are- Oakland.
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