The Search For Gold.
Under the arch of the curving sky
The silent Siwash sits alone;
Close hy the trail where the sleds
pass by,
Hearing the low winds wail and
moan,
Wagging his head and wondvrini;
why
The white man comes in a steam
ing ship
To search for gold at the rainliow’s
tip.
“For what is gold but a broken
stone,
A part of this worthless waste of
hills?”
The Siwash questions. The sad
windB moan,
But make no answer. The long
night stills
The thrush and curtains the north
ern sky;
And still they come, ship after ship,
To search for gold at the rainbow’s
tip.
—Cy Warman.
A PLEA FOR THE NATIVES
Will Soon be Exterminated if Not
Given Assistance and
Instruction.
The following article from the
Nome Nugget is so true and applies
so well to the natives in our im
mediate neighliorhood, ns well as
the Eskimo of the far North, that
we publish it in full.
the hskuno is not a ward of the
nation, nor has he ever desired to
become such; he is an independent
aWirigince, willing to work for his
living, content with his lot, keen
and intelligent, with pride of his
own that would shame his pale
face brother. He is patient and
long-suffering, slow to anger, hospi
table and kind to strangers. Yet
he has Wen imposed u)M)n by the
whites in a manner most shameful.
Being of quick intuition, his powers
of imitation living cultivated to a
remarkable degree, he has easily
acquired the vices of the white man;
and as a consequence, in many
instances, lie has grown shiftless
and lazy. He has left his native
village and taken up his habitat
near the towns of the white man,
and he does not care as much, as
formerly to fish or to hunt.
The Eskimo cannot he blamed;
it is the fault of the white man and
his environment. His means of
existence have become more and
more limited by reason of the set
tlement and civilization of this
coast. The fate of the Eskimo,
therefore, W‘Comes a serious ques
tion. It is not right nor just ‘that
this gentle people should perish
from the earth. And yet we do
not think that they should Ite
treated as are the natives of the
plains. We do not think that they
would easily fall into the idle groove
of a lazy reservation indian.
And yet the government^of the
United States owes these people
something, though they have never
asked anything, but have endured
suffering, disease, starvation and
death uncomplainingly. They
should be assisted in helping them
selves in a practical way. To herd
them on a reservation and dole out
monthly rations is not what they
need. They could be furnished
the gear to fish and the boats to
hunt the seal, the walrus and the
whale, and in this way they could
easily make a comfortable living or
even make money; they should be
taught, as far as possible, that
cleanliness is necessary to health, if
not comfort, and improved build
ings should be erected for them, in
which to live. Reindeer raising
can hardly be expected to W‘come
a profitable industry for the Eski
mo, uk a whole. Isolated instances
of success in this line go but to
prove the truth of the statement.
That there should be some gen
eral supervision of the Eskimo of
Bering coast will he evident to
most. It should lie of the honest,
practical kind, and its aim should
be to help the natives to help them
selves. These suggestions are
merely thrown out by the Nugget.
They are susceptible to amplifica
tion. The Eskimo will soon perish
entirely, unless the government of
the United states takes him in
hand and administers his affairs
practically and rationally. He is
a fur better typeof man than either
the red Indian or the Filipino.
But the government should not
hold him resjumsihle for being such
and permit him to perish.
Another Visionary Pass.
Another man now comes forward
witli the statement that lie has dis
covered a pass across from some
|H»int on the Hound, to the Copper
river, which he claims is 00 miles
shorter than the present route by
way of Valdez. One would think
that the squaw men around the
Hound would get next to the fact
that there is no money to be made
out of imaginary |msses at this
stage of the game. Anyone who is
conversant with the country from
the head of the Tasnuna down to
the upper end of the Copjier river
rapids, knows that there is not a
gap in the mountains between
these points, which is not filled
with glacier, and any pass that
runs across a glacier is out of the
question as long as we have such
easy divides here as Thompson and
Marshal passes.
A Building Boom On.
There are forty-eight buildings
being erected in Valdez at the pres
ent time. These vary in value
from $100 to $4,000 and in size
from a one story 10x12 house to a
two story business block 25x80.
Two buildings of tbe latter size are
in course of construction, and sev
eral other smaller business houses
are being built. The St. Elias ho
tel is adding a three story annex,
25x50 feet, and nearly every busi
ness house in town is making ad
ditions to their buildings. The fact
that forty-eight habitable buildings
are Indng erected at tliis time is
proof enough that the citizens of
Valdez have faith in the country.
We do not believe there is another
town in Alaska that can make such
a good showing.
A Certain Method
Of obtaining other people’s mon
ey is to have something they want
and to let them know you have it,
where they can secure it, and what
is the basis of exchange. These
facts told plainly, simply and hon
estly by an advertisement in the
Prospkctoh, will as surely bring
you money in exchange for your
goods, as the day succeeds the
night.
Wickersham on Way Here.
Judge Moore has assumed his
duties at Nome and Judge Wicker
sham is on liis way to this place.
He has held a term of eourt at
Rampart and is now at Eagle.
The insurrection in the Philip
pines, after the war with Spain had
closed, began Feburary 4, 1899.
From that time to April 1, 1902,
there have been 127,938 American
officers and soldiers in the islands.
The average present at one time
was al>out 40,000. The total num
ber of engagements was 2,156. The
deaths were:
Killed in battle and died from
wounds 1,005
Died from disease 2,582
Died from accidents 131
Deaths by drowning 263
Committed suicide 82
Murdered 92
Total deaths 4,155
The present indications are that
anything like organized resistcncc
is at an end, and that all that re
mains is to keep the people in a
state of training for their new re
lations. The school and the mis
sionary will have much to do in
settling the problem from this time
on.
—
We are in receipt of Bulletin
No. 1, of the Alaska Agricultural
Experiment Stations, entitled:
“Suggestions to Pioneer Farmers
in Alaska,” by Prof. C. C. Gcorge
son, of Sitka. The pamphlet is
quite comprehensive and will be ol
value to farmers in Alaska, oi
those having gardens or raising
cattle. This pamphlet can be had
by addressing the author, at Sitka
Alaska_Views.
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VELOPING and PRINTING.
Films, Plates, etc. Received,
Developed and Stored for any
Persons in the Interior. Semi
all orders to J. G. Snyder’s.
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VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Pacific Clipper Line.
The Fast and Comfortable New
Steamship Santa Ana
Sails from Seattle on the loth of each
Month, and from VALDEZ to
on or alxnit the 30th of Eneh Month.
The Santa Ana is the LARGEST and FASTEST BOAT on this
run and Carries Mail and the
ALASKA PACIFIC EXPRESS
Ship Your GOLD DUST by This Boat.
LOWEST RATES.
For Further Information Apply to
JAMES FISH & CO., PACIFIC CLIPPER LINE,
Agents, Valdes. Seattle.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cono. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Holmrt
Street. Rev. D. W. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
m. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Swiety meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o’eloek. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
Church ok the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Holmrt
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Order ok Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
nail on tveser
vation Avon re,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’clock. John
(ioodell, Ruling
Spirit; A. J. Ad
ams, Ke\j>er of
Wa Wa.(Sec)
A HiTic* Hkotii Kimoon—
YaliU-z Cami> No. 10.
Meets at Moose
Hall even* Tues
day evening.
A. M. Edwards,
Arctic Chief. J.
G. Snyder, Sec
retary.
Bkotiikkhooiiok Alaska Pionkkks
Arthur Boligal, Chief, \V. J.
McDonnell, Secretary.
Headqnarters, Afognak, Alaska.
ValdezChamber of Commerce—
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. J.
Goodell, Pres. A. \V. Rochford,
Sec’y.
Market Price List.
0
Flour.12JO per 100
Corn Meal. $3.25 “ 100
Butter. die 44 lb
Egg3.30e 44 doz
Sugar .$7.01 44 100
Rice.$1.00 to $7.1$ 44 1UO
Potatoes.ftUa 44 lb
Bacon aud Ham.$15-00 to $17.1$ 44 loo
Coffee.20to50f 44 lb
Milk.121m to20 44 can
(iramilated Potat.ies.20 to 25c 44 lb
Dried Fruit.. . 8 to 15. 44 lb
Syrup..$1 to $1.5j 44 gai
Beans, small while.$6.0$ 44 loo
Beaus, Lima.$12.50 44 100
Rolled Oats.5c 44 lb
Tea.50 to 7ft 44 lb
Tobacco, smoking. 60 to 70.- 44 lb
Tobacco, chewing.50 to 75*- 44 lb
E. Wash, double <*ond. timothy hay. .$12.50 ton
Best Whitman Oats.$12.50 ton
Coal .$15.00 ton
Wood.$8.00 cord
I
Alaska’s Official Directoay.
Governor—John G. Brady.
U. 8, Judges—Melville C. Brown, Dlitf. No. 1,
seat at Juneau: James Wickcrshaw, Dial. No. 3,
seal at Nome
1*. S. Attorneys -R. A. Friedrich, Dial-. No. 1;
Joseph K. J. Harlan. »
Clerk—District No. 1. W. J. Hills. Diet. No. 3,
A. K. HeL'g.
I*. 8. Marshals—James M. Slump, Dim. No. 1;
Cornelius L. Vawter, Dist. No. 2; G. G. Perry,
Dist. No. 3.
Commissioner*—Edward de Groff, Sitka; H.
II. Folsom. .Inn au; F. P. Tustin, Ft. Wouigell;
I,. It. WihmIuJtiti, Cnalaska; P. Gallagher, Ko
diak; J. J. Roberts.Skagway; W. J. Joaer'. Circle
City; L. B. Sliepe.rd, St. Michael; Hoi Riplnsky,
Haines Mission: J. P. Smith, Ketehlkag , G. M.
Irwin, Douglas; C. T. Brooks, Sunrsiv; John
Lyons, Valdez, Prescott Sawyer, Eagle.
17. S. Laud Officers—Surveyor General-\V. S.
Distill.
Register—John W. Dudley.
Receiver—A. P. Apperson.
Clerks—Geo. Stowell. W. F. Jefferys.
Deputy U.S. Marshals—Dist. No. 1,(peeisl,
W. H McNair, J. W. Snook, Skag way; J. P.
Campbell, Sitka: E. F. Kelly, Juneau; Wm. D.
Grant, Wrangel; W. Hillg, Douglas Gland;
Edward C. Hasey, Valdez; Lewds L. Bowers,
Kodiak .Peter Nisson, Porcupine; W. G.^Jhom
as, Ketchikan; J. P. Reyuoldson, Ragle. J
Zuboff, Killisnoo ✓
If you have anything for sale o
trade list it with the Copper Bivci
Mining, Trading & Development
j Co.
GRAND HOTEL
A. SWAN Proprietor.
Corner Keystone Avenue and
McKinley Street.
WHERE
58, ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OP COURSE.
Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
HOTEL bILLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50c, $1.00 and
$1 .50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opjiosite U. S. Postoffice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
Cameron Golden
i
IMS PionMlonsorialParloi 1990
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shamixtoing
a Specialty.
Ladies’and Gents’Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
and Salt Water
Baths. Rooms Sep
arate from the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
T. J. Coles.
Hit nit
BladtsBilhia;
JODDinti.
GLACIERSt. andMcKIXLEY Av
BITEIITO PtOMPTLY PROCURED
PATENTS sssteSbt&i
* sssn rn wntnu lut r
Inventor*, Manufacturer*, Sellars and uaers
•I patented article* defended agalnat Infringers.
Policy leaned by one of the 1 arrest Trust Co's. .
beoure Further Particular*. 1
OSCAR A. MICHCL. RROICTgRCO ATTORNKV.
SSS SROAOWAV. NEW YORK. ,v *
Pacific Packing f> natation (o.
Successors to PACIFIC STEAM WHALING CO.
EXeELSIOp
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AMD
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F. 8. MOORE, Mawtkr.
_ EXCELSIOR Sails from Seattle aliout 25th of Each Month for
\ aklitut, Kilamar. \ ALDEZ. Illiamna anti C<s»ks Inlet Points.
Sails from \ ALDEZ alsuit 12th of each month for Juneau and
Seattle.
NEW PORT sails from Juneau alsuit 1st of each month for Valdez and
W’cstern Points.
Sails from VALDEZ alsuit 25th of each month for Sitka and Juneau.
For Information and Rates Apply at Office of
Pacific Packing & Nav.Co.
Globe lluildinji, Seattle, Wash. J. C. Martin, Agt.
50 California Street, San Francisco.
\VM. WORKMAN p. MAGNESON
Workman’s Road House
First madhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 ] ample, lias large
warm ham for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Roberts’ Road House.
Before crossing the Summit on the way to
the interior stop for rest and shelter at Mrs.
Robert’s. BEST ami ONLY place for feed
and water on the road. 21 Miles From Val
dez.
MRS.'H. ROBERTS, - - PROPRIETOR.
OX THE ALI.-AMEKIl’AX TRAIL 33 MILES FROM VALUE/.
Best of Accommodations
For Man and Beast.
Reopened under New Management.
FIRST STOPPING PLACE AFTER CROSSING SUMMIT.
Donalson Roadhouse*
TOMJIMfl BRIDQE.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge Free Horse and Dog Stables.
Distance From Valdez, 77$ Miles, via Government Trail. Beat
Accomodations for Travelers.
CHAS. C. YAGER, Pkoi*. 77 Milks From Valdez
When on the Way to the Interior, Stop at the
Loomis Roadhouse,
Tonsina Bridge.
Good Meals. Good Beds.
Complete Line of Merchandise and Miners Supplies at
Valdes Prices with Freight Added.
I. H. LOOMIS, Prop. 77 Milks From Valdes.
Harry C. Murphy Wili.Davi*
HOTEL HOLfldH
Best roadhouse on the All American Route to the
Yukon. Fresh vegetables during season from our
own garden. Go*id feed for stock near by. Best of
accomodations, winter or summer.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA. 103 Milks From Valdez
C C. BOQrtRDUS,
Assayer and Chemist.
Cold and Silver $i .09 Cold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Columbia St., Seattle, Wash.