THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR.1
H. H. HILDRETH, Editor. W. H. CRARY, A^ciatr Editor.
JOs?. A. BOl'RKE, Business Manager.
Published at Valdes, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Pt’Bi.isiiiao Co. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdes poetoflice as second class matter.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
COCNCILMF.W
h»< MctllE. Chae. Firotetfad.
Al. White. to. Wood*.
C. N. CHART. CHAR. CRAWFORD.
i. L. Rteele.
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J. L. Steele, Mayor
J. Q. SNYDER. Tre hirer.
J. W. I.reiiv. City attorney
l)R. r. A. Winann, Health OrrirEm.
II. II. Hildreth. i'i.cek.
John Coodell, I’re*. School Hoard.
Tliis will be a great year for Val
dez.
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190ft will see ihe greatest devel
opment that Alaska has ever
known.
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Many a man will turn over a
flew leaf to-day, hut how many
will turn it in the right direction.
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The falling snow and the cold
Weather dot's not stop the progress
of Valdez. The sound of the ham
mer and saw is heard, and in all di
rections houses are being erected
und improvements made.
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Should Alaska la1 made a Terri
tory, every mine und .inner would
have to j ay a huri.eusonie .ax ,o
help sujijKiri a burdensome and
expensive govt rnuient.
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A few people in south-eastern
Alaska want urrilor.al govern
ment ami they are cmltaior.ng o
make it appear that because they
want it, ilia, all Alaska are of the
same mind, but our law maktrs
at Washington know better.
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We do not bear of anyone intro
ducing a bill in.o Congress pro * i
ding for Territorial government for
Alaska and should such a bill be 1
introduced, it probubly would not
pass. Such bills as have a r adv
been in.rodueed providing for lib
eral land laws, giving munieipali-1
ties more power and all the monies
collected from licenses, corpora
tion laws, a delegate and a few oili
er measures, is all that we need or1
want at i resent. I
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The discovery of marvelously
rich and large deposits of uold
Itearing quartz in lie Chicken cm k !
dis.rii. does not come as a sur
prise to those who are acq1 ain ed
with ha: section or those who have
watched i.s growth and develop
ment. It has lieen expected for
several years that a r.ch str.ke
would be made in that coun ry
some day. 1 he district now lias i
a numlier of rich placer mines and !
the discovery of this large area ui
quar z will make it a rich and per
manent district.
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The death oi Hon. Thomas B. ^
Reed of Maine, removes one of the
| rominent politicians and s.a ts
men of our country. Mr. Kod
*ras a member of Congre-s from
Mtiine, from 18i7 .o 1^7, and was
always a under. As sjeaker oi
the house he was remarkable for*
his soinew lint arid rary rulings j
hut many of the'-Rml R .les” have
hi'eome ] nr; of the parliamentary
law hiiuusi .lay are in theint. rest
of proftriM in ransac.ing business.
Mr. Hud |.rue;!e«d law in New
\ork ai er leaving eongnss. He
was a man alove reproach in pri
vate life mid d.ed without having!
accumulating n fortune.
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Do fit forget that King & White
have just rieeived the only com
plete s.o-k of Ingrain Pajn'rs ever
shippid to N uldez—Broadway near
church.
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An ounce of prevention is better
Ilian a whole house nlire. You
flktt gwt the moiee »i. Yak-haw’s.
President on Alaska.
President Roosevelt fulfilled liis
promises to the Valdez delegation
that visited him, and inserted the
following in regard to Alaska, in
his message:
I especially urge to Congress tin
need of wise legislation for A aska.
It is not to our credit as a na'ion
that Alaska, which lias Wen ours
for thirty-five years, should still
have as j oor a sys.cin of laws ns is
1 lie ease. No country has a more
valuable possession—in mineral
weal h, in fisheries, furs, fores'suud
also ill land available for ccr.uin
kinds of farming and stockgrowing.
It is a territory of great size and
varied resoureis. well fitted to stip
por a large permanent inpula ion.
A aska raids a good laud law am.
such provision for homesteaders
anti preemptions as will encour
age permanent settlement. \V«
should shape legislation wi.li a
view not to the exploiting and
abandoning of the territory, hut o
the building up of homes therein.
1 he land laws should Ik* liWr 1 in
type, ioas to holdout inducements
to tlie actual scith r whom we mos.
desire to see lake posscss.on of tin
conn ry.
J he fore sts of Alaska should lie
pro e-e-tecl, ami, as a see •nelary hui
still im| or >1 lit matte r, the* game
also, ami at the same tin.e it is im
| erutive that the settlers should Ik
allowed to cut timber, under | rop
e r re*gu:at;ons, for their own use*.
Laws should he enacted to pro eci
lie Alaskan salmon fisher.e-sng.tinst
the- greed which would destroy
t .1 m. i hey should he prese rveel
as a permanent iudiis ry and fneie!
supnly. Their management and
control should he turneel over to
the com nissiou of fish and fisher
ies. Alaska should have a dele
gate-in the congress. It won lei lie
well if a congressional committee
could visit Alaska and investigate*
i s iie*e-els e>n the* ground.
Healy Coming.
f'apt. John J. lle*alev and party
oi capitalists, who are interested in
the* townsite of Valdez and the*
building of the line of railroad freun
Valdez to Copper Center, are cx
peo eel to arr.ve in S.Mttle the* first
part of next week, sivs the P. L,
according to a letter received in
the eh v y> t* enlay. They will prob
ably sail lor tlu- r river coun
try oil tl j firs, boat leaving after
their arrival.
During the present winter it is
s atcd by those associated with
Capt. Healey, preparations will he-i
completed fur putting on a large
number of men on the railroad con
s ruction in the spring, with the
intention of completing the linens
far as Copper Center by fall.
Notice.
To :he right man with sufficient
capital, 1 will give u three years
lease of a part of my corner io. on
which to erect a ret!auran. un i
Iwtkery, to connect with the Gold
Dusi Exchange. The coat of the
building will lie allowed towards
payment of ground rent.
Al. White
Town Lots For Sale.
Lots in Sex on Addition to Vel
de*: For information call on the
undersigned at the office of Lcedy
<k hit I bey. George Sexton.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor John it. Brady.
Survey »r General and KxOflVIo Tetary -
Win. L. M«tln.
Chief Clerk (Km, Bio Well.
I*. 8. Judge* Melvlll * C. Hr wn, Mat. No. |.
u*«t at Juneau: Judge Mtatre. Mat. No. 2. n *at at
Nome; Janie* W Irk mbam. Id*!. N* .3, *.•*» at
Eagle.
V. 8. Attorney* K. A. Fri •drlch. Mat. N*». I;
F. Urtgg'hy, l»i*t No. j; N. V. Ilarlan. I*l»t. 3
Clerk- Mattie! N. . 1 W. J. Iliil*. Mat. S. . 2,
Wc«*. th.mcnenli.a, I Inf No. 3. A. It. Ilehtg
I*. 8. Marnbal* .lauien \|. S|it>ii|i. I»l*t. No. |;
Frank I.. I*i> hard*. I»i*t. No. 2; ti. C. IVrry,
Mat. No. 3.
CommKnlonem Edward de hruff. Sitka; II.
II. Fol'Oin, Junt-an; F. I*. Tualin, Ft. Wrangell;
I,. H. WiNMlwarti, ( nala'ka; I*, hallaglier, Ko
diak; JJ Ro»cm. 8kngwa\;< Edayp • >1. rtr *lc
City; I.. It. Shepard. St. Mlehael; Bol Riplnaky.
Ilalnea Mtaaioii: E. Stack pole, Ketchikan: U. M.
Irwin, Doughm; J. II. Br.-wulow.S.inrlae; John
l.yoiia. Vaide*, Carl M. Jt.liana*,n. Eagle; 8. M.
1*raff. Forty Mlle.J l.lndl.-y Green. Rampart;
D. A. MeKensle, Coldloot; P. II. Kl -gg, Nuah
agak; Jauie* R. Saunders, Chi*ua.
I’. 8. Land Olfii-era-Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver—P. Mulleu.
IH* uty C.8. Mandialn-Mat. No. I, apodal,
W McNair. J. W. Snook, skngway; J. P.
Caiupb *11, Hltka; E. F. Kelly, Juneau; Wm. I).
'•rant, Wrr.ngel; W. Mill, Dougla* inland;
CLaa.hivioil.ua, Vald •*; L.mIi L. B »wera,
Kodiak t IVter Ninaon, Porcupine; A. Hlioup,
Ketebikati; J. I*. Reyiudtlnou, Eagle. J
Xuboff. Killiauif, Joliu li lUeharda, Cualaaka.
Notice.
Notice in hereby gi*«h that a Special Term
«*f the United states District Court f..r tl.e
Tniril Division oi tue District ol Alaska, will
la* n. hi at \ able/, mi said District, ci.iuiiicu.'tn*,
February /, naci.
That a'-rand Jury will b* snnim >ued t.
meet at tin coortio.ims of said court. . u Feb
ruary 2.1nu«. ami a trial jury w ill la* summoned
to ui< vt at tile «*uic plat e • n February !», l«>a.
atut that i».ilb Juri s, and the Term oi said
court, w ill cotitinn** In session >111111 all busi
ness that may properly com* before »ald court
lias Is* -H iiisp .s< d «.f. AD p**r»“iiis iiebt, • r
Is.und by recognizance, to app ur at the next
tei 111 ol said court, arc her -by retpiir. d to at
ten«l al tin- time atm place alorcsanl.
Witness the Hon -raid - James \\ Ickcrshaut.
djiJt'i said Court. Inis lulu day ol December,
Attest: Albert K llellig, ( lerk.
Citation.
In the United Slut s t -.-mm‘"i nei’s Court for
the I*i»: let oi .Wa ke, \ «!.*• /. r.e> in t
?ll IIk* Mallet oi ln«* hsiutc , l.i 1 r but •
•»f ■
Joseph Thowiiey, Deceased. ) t tiali *n.
The Unite*! •stales of Am Tiea In - it irs oi
Joseph Thowuey. dee* a* d —(•reeling.
By order of thialourtoi this tint**, y- u are
lictcby cited ano requited to app nr b.-lorc tile
Judge of this Court ill Valdez I'rocinct, Dis
trict of Alaska, at his office in the t. wn of
\ a Idea, cn the/ml day i •' *or>iary. pju», at lb
'ch ek a.m. I that day. tn u ami there l>*
sh w ca is-, it any -xist. why the real proper
ty ot <*ai>l estai *. viz. tin- uimivid *d lie third
interest in ami to that certain placer mining
• laiin ku w n a* Claim N*» 3 nil C *pp r crock in ,
tile \ al«lcs Milling District, should not Ik* or-1
dered sold. •
Wi tless tin* lloitorahl • John Lyons, Judge of
-aid I robatc Court, utih these.!* f sahlt o.irt.
tills itli day of December, lts.rj.
fsigned] John Lyon*,
U. S. C unaKsioner ami Lx- fli. i . Probate
Judge.
First p .blieati u Dec. I, 19H2.
Lu*t publication Jan. /. PJb3.
Win. H. Whittl .sey,
Attoiuey tor Administrator.
Distilled
Soda Water
Company
M,1NI K.U.'TI REHS OF
Lemon, Cream, S.r.ivL. i
Sarsjiarilia and Iron, l.inj.«i
Ale, Chani|)agne Cider and an
kinds of Mineral va er.
Keystone opp. School House.
VALDEZ HERE
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It.
r. r. jcnniDT, prof,
Cor. McKinley St. and Broadway
COOK INLET
Prospecting ami Hun'iftg par
ties can be supplied tv. tb
necessary outfits by
H. N. WETHERBEE,
a' Kcnai and Kussilorf a' tb.
Most Reasonable Prices in Al
aska, thereby saving freigh'
and trouble of landing suj -
plies.
GEO. S. MEARNS, Agent,
Kknai, Alaska.
Hint; iisiun (fit a
Complete abstracts of title
to all minefal arid o'het
claims in the Valdei Min*
ing district, including the
Prince Williarti Bound,
Copper Riverj Chistuchi*
na and the Chisna dis
tricts.
Mitts titiisN It VdMrz
Toil lots
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Valdez, Alaska
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Professional j
Cards. !
F. M. BOYLE, 1*1. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Offitw: • ALASKA!
Swun Build.np. McKmlt y St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER. ;
Dentist.
McKinley st* valdez.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swnn
Building. Valdez.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers.
VALDEZ, ALASKA;
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining Mini Lmnt I.«wk. M|wn initio*
V VI.DKZ, ALASKA
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LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez. '
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
Counsel I or-at- Law.
C. .8.811 promo Court, Registered Attorney C.
8.Patent OAee, Cuitod States and Foreign Pat
ent*. Caveat*,.Trade Marks and copy rights.
No. 700 7th Street. N. W.t
Opp. I'. 8. Pittehl (ifl)" -.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Si.nee
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AN «
LAND SURVEYOR,
Next dcor to Merchants Cafe,
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer*
McKinley St, Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
No ary Public nn<l
Conveyancer.
Prospector Office.
NEW YORK Lire
INSURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponterg, A0ent.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
B. r. r\niAKb
la Prepared to Ex*
amine, Take Options on
* and Purchase Mining
Properties.
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
Retail Druggists.
Dougins City, Alaska.
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GOOD GOOD/. GOOD SERVICE.
THE * MZINd”
CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION
DGARF & MACKINTOSH
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
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3 > &
J > -n
AO </>
.9 6-0
g i a
J£ 2
15 S
y> l- S
S3 £ a.
x
Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODJ & TCWLIE
s/tnPLE K2°nj.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SCOTT & SMITH, Props.
P. E. KERN,
Geld ;rd *
Silver
Sffiltf.
Fir . \Va «•! R.
f airirp «id
Suppel Jrinlry
A Hj'teial v.
Dl •” on-’*
^ cv i\
^ .4 L vi U *S,
Silverware.
Clocks.
WE EQUIP And Supply Exj »'or.i ion par ies. Goods
and Pass*ngers Transported to ull par s of the Interior, Operating
Roadhouses and Supply Stations in ihe In erior. Publishers oi Tho
At a kan. Miners, Settlers and Touris s Guide, giving full information
°t the great resources and {tossibiliiie* of .he Copper R.ver Valiev and
Prince William Sound with three complete maps, Sent post paid for
50 cents. Address
^ 0\\ ns and Operate the riEKIIKLECllV R *udhouse, 4S miles fraru
Valdez, on the all American route and Railroad, also owners an I operate
The IJQTfl HOltlJM at (op (ester.
Dr.
Lenlis: aal Gpfcaa.
AKuii L n i Sjijv- .'in.son Hand. Clocks
an>l \\ a dies I{<-|iaircJ on
Short N'oliee.
McKinley St. Valdes.
pniL zinnERMAM
| Cleaning Repairing and Altering Done on
Short Notice.
} Ladie* Sui*s C lea net) and Pressed
j PRICES REASONABLE.
Keystone Ave. next to Prospector Office.
C C. BOGflRDUS
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $1.00 Geld Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Cot I’SIRIA St.. Seattle. Wash.
I | imU^M Rough or Dressed.
LUlllUul DOORS, WINDOWS
SHINGLES.
C. E. HATHAWAY & CO. Office cn Alaska At*