THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
H. H. HILDRETH, Editor. W. H. CRARY, Associate Editor.
JOS. A- BOURKE, Business Manager.
Published at Valdes, Alaska, every Thursday by the PRosewtor
Purushino Co. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez poetoftice as second class matter.
•URtM’HIPTlON RATES.
One Year ..... £t.pft
Hix Months .... *2U0
Three Months.fl.W
Sample ropy - • * lOeents
ADVERTISING RATES.
Given on applieatlon..
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At’TIIORIXED AGENT*.
The Pmwwtdr Won snle nt the following
news stnnd*:
P. O. News Stnnd. Senttle.
Puget Sound News Co, Senttle.
P. O. News stnnd. .lutienii.
Eugene MeCnrthy News Stnnd. Skngwny.
P. O. News Stnnd. Engle, Alnskn.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMKNT.
corxm.MKN.
4MK* MrllIK.
At. WlllTK.
C. N. C'KAKY.
('HA*. Sl*ON*TrAI>.
Kf>. Wooli*.
('1IA*. rilAWFOm*.
J. I.. HTKKLK.
J. I.. STFKI.F,
J. O. SNYIH'.lt,
J. W. l.r.KlIY.
tin. C. A. Win ana,
II. II. llll.nitKTH.
Mayor
TRRAM'RKR.
City .xttorrky
HEALTH OFFICER.
Clrrk.
John liooOKLI., I'kfv School IIoaro.
More than 60 jht cent of the >
world’s jmek of salmon was pro- ■
dined in Aluska last year. The i
first official returns of the 1902'
pack will stain l>e made public.'
H. K. Kutcliin, the treasury s|>ecial1
agent in charge of the Alaska
fisheries, has hy this time forward-!
ctl the report to the secretary of the
treasury. The world’s pack last!
year amounted to 4,817,680 cases,'
a decrease over 1901 of <81,1521
cases.
The total Alaska pack was
2.681,820 cases, an increase of,
554,569 cases, or 87 per cent over;
the year la-fore. The Alaska pack
exceeds that of all other regions by
949,1 MW cases, ami is equivalent to]
125,808,860 pounds of prepared
focal. A case of salmon contains
forty-eight cans.
There are now sixty-four can-]
nerics in Alaska and eighteen
salteries. This is a gain of nine
canneries and twelve suiteries since I
1901. The canneries last year
were operated bv forty-four cor
porations, tirms or individuals. I
The total capitalization of the in?
dustry was $25,799,500, the valua
tion of the plants was $6,106,750.
The other big figures connected
with the Aluska salmon industrv
in 1862 are: Total market value of
pack, $8,667,678, increase, $1,741,
806; total tax payable to the gov
ernment, $105,808.18; numlter of
hands employed, 18,822, of whom
7,567 were whites, 5,876 Chinese
and 2,675 natives: total wages
paid, $4,060,680 ; whole numlter of
salmon taken, 86,265,056; total
pumtier of vessels employed, 198,
of which 185 were steamers and 68
sailing vessels.
* *
Tin* attempt of a few disgruntled
persons, who probably have not re
ceived patents to their land as soon
as they desi ei, to lies nirch tin c mr
aeter of Surveyor-General Wm. L.
Distin will not succeed. General
Distin is one of the most accommo
dating, careful anil faithful officials
in Alaska. He has shown rare,
good judgment and ability in the
conduct of his offiec, and it is a
model of systematic business meth
ods. He is just as courteous, pleas
ant and accommodating to the pisir
prospector or Siwnsh who may go
into his office for advice or inform
ation as he is to the largest
property holder. Probably he gave
someone too much cheap advice for
which they were not grateful. It
is ini|«>ssiblc to please some [icopli*.
•
The secretary of the treasury lias
sent a strong rejairt to the house
favoring the {lending hill to move j
the customs headquarters of the
district of Alaska from Sitka to
Juneau. This |iro|ioscd action is'
in accordance with a recommenda
tion made by Collector Jarvis, who,
in a recent report, said the present!
office is in an inconvenient loca
tion. The pro|iositiou to remove
the customs headquarters from
Fitka has revived the talk about j
the removal of the capital, l’ro-1
vision was made for this in the
code law of ItfOO, to take effect as
soon as suitable quarters could lie I
provided in Juneau, but Gov.
itrady is known to lie hostile to
the plan, and no step has been
taken to carry out the provisions
ef the law.. j
Alaska Fur Trade.
A statement issued l>v the treas
ury I hi reau of statistics slums that
the shipment of furs from Alaskn
to the states during the month of
November, last, were valued at
♦ 1H,!)17, while for the five months
ending with November, the value
was
Notice To Creditors.
In tiik I'nitku Status Commianionkh's Cutst
m>k Tin: InvritKT or Alaska. Valuki
I'rwim-t. In Pbobate.
In the Mntlcr of flic K-lnIc of I'krcy KtrifARt*
TEMfl K, l>cccn.«cil .
Notice l« hereby nlvefi Hint Hie llIKlemlffllml
ivan on the 21th ilny of Jntinnry, 19WI, by oriler
of flic sIhivo nnnieil Court.«Inlv Appointed ml
inini-f rntor of the enlnte of Percy Kleluml Tem
ple. (immefinie- known nn H. I1. Temple), lie.
tfltwtl.
Nofiee is further given to the creditor* of.
and all p-rsons lutving claim* against said de
ceased to exhihit them with the necessary
voucher* within six months after tlie first
publication of till* notice to said administrator
a! Iiis law office in the Town of Valdcx, District
of Alaska, the same being the place for trans
acting the business of said estate in the District
of Alaska.
Dated at Valdes. Alaska, Feb. i.*»th, A. D. IfttKI.
John Dim well.
Administrator of the estate of IVrey Hu-hard
Temple, (sometimes known as K. P. Temple)
deceased.
T. J. DonoiioeA T. It. Lyons,
Attorney* for Administrator.
First published, Feb. 2»», imw
latsf published. Mur. 2fi. pjtct.
Notice of Marshal’s Sale.
I'mted sta*j» or America, )
Third Imv.. District or Alaska. 4
Public notice I' hereby given, that by virtue
of a w rit of Fieri Facias (or execution) dated
Valdez. Feb. It, A.D. 19U8, Issued out of the I*. S
District Court, of the t’lilted Stales for theThird
Division, District of Alaska, on a judgment
rendered in said Court, on the Fourteenth day
of February. A. D. law. in favor of S. lilum and
A. L. Levy and against F. J. (iolden and S. L.
Is wis, I have, on this HUh day of February, A.
D. law, levied u|m»ii the following described
leasehold and real estate, situated in the City
of Valdez, Alaska, to w it: All the right, title,
interest and |Ms*e**ion of the defendants. F. Jf.
Holden and S, L. Lewis, or either of them, in
and to the westerly one-half of lot Two in Block
(Mie of the town of Valdez. District of Alaska,
and more imrticuliarly designated and describ
ed as a leasehold interest in that certain build
ing situated ii|ain the westerly one-half of la»t
No. Two, known as the Vienna Cafe, and the
ground ii|»on which the same is situated, ac
quired, ownetl and held by said F. J. Hidden,
under and by virtue of u ritten lease made and
executed by Ilemple«& llilschcr, the owners of
said premises, to F. J. Holden and Bernard
Friss, dated November in, iar2, the interest of
Bernard Frias having la*en assigned to and now
being held by said F. J. Hidden, and that I will,
accordingly, offer said real estate and leasehold
for sale, at public vendue and to the highest
bidder and be«*t bidder, for cash, on the {eigh
teenth day of March, A. D. 1!«W. at 2 o'clock p.
m., in front of the I*. S. District Court House at
Valdez, Alaska.
Dated, Valdez, Alaska. February Kith, A. D.
19»W.
Heo. H. Perry, C. K. Marshal.
Third IMv. District of Alrska.
By Charles Dreihklhi*. Deputy.
W. II. Whittlesey. Plaintiff’s Attorney.
ORDINANCE No. —
(•ranting unto \Y. E. ticiger, associate*. suc
cessor* nr assign* the right to construct ami
operate a wharf in the town of Valdez, Alaska.
Section 1. Ik* it ordained by the Common
Council of the town of Valdez, Alaska, that
there be and is hereby granted unto \Y. E. t.ei
ger, his associate*, successors and assigns, the
right to construct, maintain and o|**ratc a
wharf i:» the tow n of Valdez, Alaska, w hich
wharf shall be twenty feet ill width, and shall
start at the bait of Front street on Keystone
avenue iu said town, and shall extend In the
center of said street iu a southerly direction to
navigable water in Valdez bay.
Section 2. This franchise shall continue for
a period of ten years, at the expiration of which
time the town of Valdez shall have the option
to purchase said wharf at an appraisement to
be made by commissioners to be appointed by
the l*. 8. District court, and said appraisement
shall la* binding on the town of Valdez and on
the owners of said wharf.
Section 2. That said \V. E. tieiger, his asaoci
and assigns, shall have said w harf completed
and In operation within ninety days from the
passage of this ordinance, and if not completed
and iu operation at that time the common coun
cil of the tow n of Valdez shall have the right
to declare the privileges au«l right* granted
under this ordinance to be forfeited and of no
effect.
J L. STEELE.
Mayor.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Klluinar, Alaska, Feb. 19, 19U2.
ToLottie Cramer:
You are hereby notified that I have ex (tended
fiuo in labor ami improvement* on each of the
following claims, to-writ .The Moonshine quartz
claim ami the Lillian quarts claim, situated on
l.aitdlock bavin l*rinee William Sound, Alaska,
in order to hold said claim under the provision*
of Sectioni 2821, Revised Statute* of the Cnited
States, being the amount required to hold *ahl
claim* for the year ending lk*c. 81, 1902. 11 at
the end of ninety days from date you refuse to
contribute your pro(a»rtion of such ex(»emlitiirc.
a* co-owncr. your interest in said pro|a.*rty will
become the pro{**rty of the subscriber, under
said section 2821. J. W. LlTTl.K.
lute of first publication Feb. 19. 19118.
Hate of last publication .tpr. 22. 1902.
Tlio Deccmlier sale of seal furs in
Loudon is re|M>rted as ‘22,2TB. The
furs were in good condition; this
year’s catch commanding 1 letter
prices, while nil brought an ad
vance of alsijit 25 per cent.
While getting your outfit for the
summer don’t forget to cull at this
office anil have your name put on
the list for the Phohpwtoh this;
summer. The paper will lie deliv- j
ered to you at any point along the
Xizina or Chisna trails.
1903 ralondan at Kern’si.
Sreina is hclicvinp. If yon think
we limit sell Wall-|>aprr nt ft cents i
|icr Hull, just call at our store and j
be convinced. Kina dr White.
Notice of Final Settlement.
In the Probate Court, hmrtw Precinct, Hi*
trie! of Alaaka.
In the Matter of the Palate \
of J
«leorp* Heh metier. Heceaacd. > Notice I*
hereby given that II. A. Smith, the admiiiMrn
tor of the estate of licorgc Hchria'dcr, decraacd.
hft" Aletl hla Hint I account «»f hi* adminM ration
of Mid catate. and Hint Tuc-day the jath. tiny
of Moy. Wtl.iil lOoYlork. a. m.. Nt thee<airt
r»a»m of as id court In the town of Sunrfae, Alaa
k«. ha* been duly appointed he the judge of
said court, for the act tlement of mM account,
at which time ami place any peraon intcrcatcd
in aaid eatatc mav appearand tile exccpthHi*
ill writing to aald account, amh conical the
aamc.
l»alol at Hunriae. Alaaka. thia 2nd day of Jan
nan . I«ct.
John II. Hronlow,
tlerk of Mid Court.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Vnldex. Alaaka. Jan. 23d 19H3.
To J. I*. Roberta.tieo. Ilogg ami M. Silverman.
You are hereby notified that I have expended
flW In labor and improvementa on each of
the follow ing claima. tow it :Thc Smuggler Top
per Claim and the La at chance Cop|a*r claim,
aituated on latndlork bay In Prince William
Sound, Alaaka. in order to hold *aid claim un
der tlic prorlalona of aeetton 2UI, Revised Hta!
ittea of the ('nited Statca, being the amount
required to hold aaid claima for the year end
ing lH*c. 31, psrj. |f at the end of ninety dara
from date you or each of you refuse to contrib
ute your pro|ioriioii of such expenditure, aa
co-owner, your interval in aaid property will
become the pro|icrty of the autiacritwr. umler
Mid section £UI.
John Morton.
Have vour Hnndav dinner at
Wikidel’s.
Kendrick ran make an artistic
sign for you.
Maps of Nizina country for sale
at the Postofliee.
W csell wallpaper and hang wall-'
paper eheajier than anyone. Ken
drick.
VALDEZ BUNK HOUSE
Near Corner Hobart St.
and Reservation Ave.
Convenient Reasonable
SHAW & WILLIAMS,
DKAI.KRS IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candies,
Fruit, Produce
Distilled
Soda Water
Company
MAXIFACTIHKRS OF
Lemon, Cream, 8trawl>erry,
Sarsparilla and Iron, (Singer
Ale, Champagne Cider and all
kinds of Mineral water.
Keystone opp. School House.
viiDtz mi
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It
f.R. JCHfllDT, PROP,
COOK INLET
Prosjiecting and Hunting jiar
ties can lie sujijdied with
necessary outfits by
H. N. WETHERBEE,
at Kenai and Kussiloff at the
Most Reasonahle Prices in Al
aska, thereby saving freight
and trouble of landing suj>
pliee.
GEO. S. MEARNS, Agent.
Kk.nai. Alaska.
i WHERE
s ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Vaklez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Class Eurojiean Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
Bread that never sours and pies
fit for the Gods, for sale at the
Valdex Cafe.
Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE, A. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Offircf: ALASKA
Swan Building. McKinley St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER.
Dentist.
McKinley »r. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROA,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Vai.i>kx.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining mikI l.mt«l Uwm, S|H»rinftIds.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ayr. Value/.
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
Counsellor-at-Law
I*. H.'Supreme t’onrt. Itegistereil Attorney I*.
K.Patent Ofllee, l*nite<l state* ami Foreign Pat
enls, raveatsJTniile Mark* ami copyright*.
No. 700 7th St. N. W.,
Opp.lT.8. I'Hlflll offiiv.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next deor to Merchants Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public and
Conveyancer.
Prospector Otlice.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
U. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
OAIJA.NO (kayak), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
SWAN BriLDINCS. VALDEZ
NEW YORK LIPE
INSURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
B. F. Hillard
. Is Prepared to Ex
amine, Take Options on
and Purchase Mining
Properties.
GOOD GOOD/.
GOOD SERVICE.
“THE * MZINfl”
CLUB "ROOMS IN CONNECTION
GUS DGARF’S
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done In the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEINGSLEDS
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3 *
53 £
a * s
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Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOOD J & POWLIE
S/IHPLE K22n/.
VALDEZ.ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and eigars.
The Senate.
SeOTT * SMITH, 'Props.
P. E. KERN,
I
Gold and
Silver
Smith.
Fine Watch Re
pairing anti
Nugget Jewelry
A Specialty.
Diamonds,
Watches,
Jewelry,
Cut Glass,
Silverware,
Clocks.
KWH EQUIP Anti Supply Exploration parties, (inides fur
nished to Tourists. Operate the T1EKHELL CITY
Aj. Roadhouse, 48 miles from Valdez, on the all
fig- American route and Railroad, also Oper
/L. ate HOTEL HOLMAN at
wif)P j , Copper Center,
Publishers of The W ftffoL
Alaskan Miners, Settlers and r
Tourists Guide, giving full informa- Iff /
tion of the great resources and jmssibilities '*
of the Copper River Valley and Prince William
Sound with three complete maps, Sent postpaid for 50 *
cents. Address R. HI.IX, Valdez or Copper Center, Alaska.
Dr. L1 (amida.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacles on Hand. Clock*
ami Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinley St. Vahlez.
PHIL ZIMMERMAN
Cleaning Repairing and Altering Done on
Short Notice.
Ladies Suits Cleaned and Pressed.
PRICES REASONABLE.
Keystone Ave. next to Proejtector Office
C C. BOQflRDUS
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Columbia St., Seattle, Wash.
I I imhnn Rough or Dressed.
Lumoer doors, windows
SHINGLES.
C. E. HATHAWAY & CO. Office on Alaska