THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR.
H. H. HILDRETH, Editor. W. II. CRARY, Associate Editor.
JOS. A. liOURKE, Business Manager.
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday hy the Prospector
Publish im; Co. Piioxk, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez |K»stoHiee ns second class matter.
Municipal Government.
JL L. Steele; M vyok.
II. H. Hildreth, Clerk.
J. l». Snyder. Treaxtrer..
Hon. J. \\\. Leedy, City Attorney..
Dr. A. VonOintiier,
Health Oktk eh.
John (iooDELL. Rke*.School Board.
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Jamb MtHik. Ciiaa. Simoxatad.
A. P. Owis. Ed. Wood.
C. X. Chary- Chaa. Crawford.
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bia Street, Seattle.
VALUE OF ALASKAN MARKET
“Commercial Alaska in P.tOl” is
tin* title of a monograph just issued
by the treasury bureau of statistics,
in which it is estimated that the
present value of the market which
Alaska offers the producers and
manufacturers of the United States
is a million dollars a month.
(•old, tish and furs are. according
to this monograph, the principal
industries of Alaska at the present
time, and they send to the United
States *1.">.<HXI.ih) worth of their
products-**,ttOO.OOO in gold,*it.(XK)
0(X) in tish, chiefly salmon, and the
remainder furs.
Thcvost of Alaska. was*7,2<X),(XX)
The revenue which the governin', lit
has derived from it since its pur
chase amounts to over *!t,0(Kt,(XX).
and the value of the products arc
now twice as much ev» ry vear as
it cost. The total value of the pro
ducts of Alaska brought to the
United States since its purchase, i
aliout *1f>0,0(X).<XX), of which *."><).
000,000 is precious metals, *.*>0,
(XX).(XX) products of the fisheries,
and *•”>(),(XX),(XX) more furs, ehicflv
seal fur. l’rohahly *7>0,0(X),'XX) i.
invested in Alaskan industries and
h'tsinusH enterprises, including
transportation systems. In the j
salmon fisheries alone the compan
ies engaged have a capitalization
of *22,000,000, and the value of
their plants, including vessels, is*
given at *12,(XX),(XXJ. In the min
ing industries there are large in
vestments, the stantpmill at Juneau
being the largest in the world,
while several other plants repre
sent large, investments.
-Agricultural possibilities in Al
aska have, until recently been con
siilcrctl of but slight importance.
As the country was explored, how
ever, and its conditions of climate
and soil studied, its natural pro
ducts olaserwed, -uuL experiments
made with various classes of agri
uultural productions, it became
apparent that the agricultur
al possibilities of the coun
try, and especially of the
south and southeast, were of con
siderable importance, in view of
the practicability of furnishing at
least a- part of the. food supply of
the population which the varied
resources of Alaska seem likely to
sustain and make permanent.
These observations and experi
ments lead those who have parti
cipated in them to the belief that
vegetables in great variety can la
produced adl along the southern
coast and the interior valleys, and
by some the possibility of the suc
cessful production of wheat and
oats is strongly supported.
The grasses for the support of
cattle arc abundant, and the experi
ments with live stock thus far jus
tify the.lH.-Uef that this feature of
t-lie food requirt uu nt» of Alaska
may be iurnished by the develop
ment of stock farms in the southern
sections.
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JOHNSON A si DELEGATE.
Tiik Nome papers suggest Judge
('hath* S. Johnson as Ala ku’s
delegate to Congress, should we
•ver 1»« permitted to have a delegate
fa that ImmIv.
T»Ua»« ia prohahly no mail ill
I
j Alaska lictter fitted for that office
or who could represent the entire
, district in Congress as well ns Judge
1 Johnson. He is a man of culture
and honor, with hroad views-and
an extensive knowledge of the dis
trict. He is intimately acquainted
with Alaska, its needs and its
| people, and no section of this great
country would lie neglected, should
he be our delegate.
Judge Johnson is an old resident
of Alaska, lie was first United
Suites Attorney for the district,
and afterwards Judge of the dis
trict court, which position he re
signed in order to practice law at |
Nome, lie resided in Southeastern I
Alaska for eight or ten years, and 1
went to Nome two years ago.
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Tiie Nugget of Nome is not in
favor of territorial form of govern
ment. In a recent editorial that
paper says among other things:
"\\ e do not believe it territorial
government is necessary at this
time. Xlaska sis at present consti
tuted is too large to admit of such
a government, hccauscof geograph
ical and physical conditions which
need not here he elucidated. W’hat
we do need, however, and the cost
of its maintenance would not be
heavy, is a commission or a sort of
legislative council, composed of a
dozen or so members with power to
pass local laws, besides recommend
ing to Congress such federal legis
lation as would he needed from
time to 'time. Alaska will some
time he divided into two nr more
territories, but until that time ar
rives, it * government by a small
legislative council, acting with the
governor, it seems to us, would
meet existing needs and demands.”
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It is to be Imped that the Solo-!
moil gulch property will, prove to
l>e as great a financial success as
its owners expect. Several mining
experts have thoroughly examined
the ground, and their reports were
so favorable that the company
which has the property bonded,
will spend a large sum of money in
developing it. The extensive work
that the company proposes to do
means the employment of To to 1(X)
men, all of whom will spend their
money, or a portion of it , in Valdez.
This means- a gre;it deal for our
town.
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The City Council should either
hold its regular meetings or adjourn
sine die, and let the citizens elect
a new council. These luis only i
been two regular meetings of the
council since the first of June.
This certainly does not.s{teak well
for the council or the town. Two
members of the council are always
in their place on Monday night
and ready for business, whenever
they are in town, and the others
should either do likewise or resign.;
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Tuk salmon canneries in Prince!
V\ illiain sound and Cook inlet have !
had the best pack this year since
1SJ8. All the cans brought up hv
the eonipanics last spring havelteen
tilled and the listieriuen eonijelled.
to ipiit their work la-fore the tish.
were through vanning.
Bridge at Tazlina.'
One i if the most dangerous
streams to cross on the government
trail to the Yukon is the Tazlina
river which empties into tlieCoppcr
a few miles almve Copjier Center.
All those going to Slate creek. Cliis
na or the Yukon, or those return
ing must cross this river, and dur
ing the summer months they take
their lives in their hands-in doing
so. In crossing the Tazlina the
traveler in reality is held from al
most certain destruction by a slen
der rope.
Three live* have been lost In
this treacherous stream during the
past year and there has l>ecn many
narrow esea|H«s from death in its
ragingr torrents. The government
has maintained a ferry over this
river for the past two seasons and
while this has Wen a great help and
of material Wnetit yet a ferry is not
sufficient for the traveling public,
at this ]K>int. A bridge is a neces
sity. The ferry has broken from
its cable and moorings on several
occasions and only a few days ago
when it broke loose, two natives
were drowned and one of the promi
nent mine owners of Slate creek,
and the ferryman Font almost a
miraculous escape from drowning,
finite often the tiavelcr must wait
there for days before he can cross,
and only last month several men
on their way to this place, some of
them coming for provisions for the
miners at Slate creek, were detain
ed there for seven days. The
United States mail is apt to be
detained or lost there at any time-,
on account of high waters.
We desire to call the attention
of Captain Wilson to this matter
as it is one of importance to the
miners and prospectors who are
endeavoring to open lip and de
velop this country, and we are cer
tain that if la- will investigate this
matter, a bridge will be built over
the Taxlina before another season
opens.
Tiik city council should not ne
glect to appoint a health officer
without delay. Thu general health
of this eoinmunity has always heen
the very I test, but as the popula
tion increases, and garbage and'
tilth are scattered alsnit the streets
and alleys and thrown into the
stream that runs through town, it
is bound to bring on sickness and 1
disease.
JHdVLf
fob (lOOI) WOIiK
<;** TO
Davson Barber Shop
Hot and Cold Water
Baths. PORCELAIN
TUBS and all Modern
Fixtures.
Wn. QELINEfltl.j
COOK INLET.
PROSPECTING AND
HUNTING PARTIES
Can he supplied with necessary
SUPPLIES
By H. N. WETHERBEE, at
Kenai and Kussiloff
At the MOST REASONABLE
PRICES in ALASKA thereby
Saving Freight and Trouble of
Landing Supplies.
Geo. S* Mearns- Agent
KENAI ALASKA.
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L R. CAMPBELL I
Assayer and Chemist.
Reliable Returns
easonable Prices
ELLA MAR - - ALASKA j
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Professional,
Cards.
L. K. RELEY, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office and Residence A I,ASK A
215 Keystone Avenue.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers*
VALDEZ* ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer.
Mining ami I*Mn<l taws, Specialties.
Twelve Years Kx per fence in Mining
Mini I.a ml Lawn.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
KK-Ya-rosK Ave_ Valdez...
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
Counsellor-at-Law.
1*. S. Supreme f'mirt, Registered Attorney I*.
S. Patent Oflrr, l*nit«*«l States a ini Foreign l*at
cuts, (’Mveats^Traite Marks ami copyrights.
No. 700 7th Street. N. W.,
Opp. t’..S. Patent Office.
WASHINGTON, I). C.l
A.JUDS0N ADAMS,
Civil Engineer ami Surveyor. i
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U. 8. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next (Ivor to Merchants Cafe.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public ami
Conveyancer.
Prospector Office.
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DR. W. G. Alexander.!
DENTIST.
McKIXLEY St. VALDEZ.
NEW YORK LIFE
INJURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
!
W. E, Brennen,
HOUSE and SIGN PAINTER.
Paper Hanger and Decorator.
VALDEE, ' • ALASKA.
B. F. Hillard
Is Prepared to Ex
amine, Take Options on
and Purchase Mining
Properties.
midis h i mu (o.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral and other
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Chistuchi
na and the Chisna dis
tricts.
Mads f misled to Valdez
foil lots
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Valdez, Alaska
GOOD GOODJ. GOOD SERVICE.
“WcccpfioH™
-:- CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION
DCARF 6 MACKINTOSH.
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
~ Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
J. J. YAKSHAW,
Valdez Sheet Metal
and Plumbing Shop.
Xletal ^ork of all Kinds. ('amp Stove* and Air
Tight Heaters.
Count* Gla<teu St. and McKi.m.ey Aye. Valdes.
Where bo You Stop? Why Of Course at
The Miners* Hotel.
Comfortable
Quarters.
Keystone Ave. C. JOHNSON, Prop.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR AND CIGARS,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and GfacierAve.
The Keystone
CIGARS.
AND TOBACCO
BEST QUALITY.
Hall Adjoining. Music.
Cor.McKinley St. and Keystone Ave.
Dr. L 5. (amicia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacles on Hand. Clocks
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinley St. Valdez.
PHIL Zlf\nERM/IN
Cleaning, Repairing and Altering
Done on Short Notice
Keystone Ave. next to Prospector Ottice.
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Alaixa Views.
Views taken to order. DE
VELOPING and PRINTING.
Films, Plates, etc. Received,
Developed and Stored for any
Persons in the Interior. Send
all orders to J. («. Snyder’s.
P. S. HUNT, Photographer
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
If you want to hoy an outfit in
tilt* interior, or hate goods deliver-'
ed to any part of the district, or
wish yourself taken to any part of
the interior with guides, call on A.
Holman,
F. W. Rosenthal,
Artist of Alaska Scenery
in Pencil and Water Color.
Dealer in all kinds of
Indian Curios.
The only true picture of
VOLCANO WKANGEL
in existence is from hi*
brush.
Hotel Holman Coiteu Cexte*
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