THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR.;
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H. H. HILDRETH, Editor. W. H. CHARY, Associate Editor.!
JOS. A. ROl'RKE. Business Manager.
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Pi Bt.isHiMi Co. Phone. M ain 1.
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H. H. Hildreth, Clerk.
J. G. Snyder, Trkasykkr.
Hon. J. \V. Lkedy, City Attorney.
])R. A. VoxCil'.NTHKR,
Health Officer.
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TKRR1TORIAL (SOV K R X M KXT.
We must confess that we do not
know a great deal about a terri
torial form of government, having
never lived in a Territory, and we
do not ltelievc that many of those
who are talking and writing about
this matter know much regarding it.
We are anxious to know more about
this subject, and the columns of the
Puosckctok are and have been open
for a discussion of the question.
We are in favor of self government
and would not l>e American if we
were not. We are in favor of and
will work for whatever we think is
f >r the I test interest of Alaska. But
as to territorial form of government,
we very much doubt if it would be
ltcncticial at this time.
Hon. Marcus A Smith, the dele
gate in Congress from Arizona, we
ltelievc is an authoritv on this sub
ject, having lived in Arizona for
over twenty years, and having been
elected to Congress six consecutive
times. In a speech recently made
in Congress he said:—“Mr. Chair
man, a territorial form of govern
ment is inherently had. There is
no a|tology for it when the ]tcoplc
are capable if maintaining a gov
ernment ofth-ir own. 1 fear the
country does not know the trials,
t ihulations, yea, horrors to which
the people under it are subjected'
Following the example of Mr
Toole, of Montana, when pleading
for statehood, and using at times
his language, I will proceed to a
recital of our wrongs:
Congress has given us a system
of courts inherently wrong.
It has regulated the numlter of
our judges, which is grossly inade
quate and results often in delay
and often in denial of justice.
It denies us the authority to call
an extra session of the legislature
unless the will of the President ltc
first consulted.
it reserves tin- right to annul any
law our legislature may pass, thus
destroying the faith of our public
acts. It reserves the right to
destroy any good obligation we
may assume, and lias actually
validated and made binding on Us
a lot of illegal, worthless railroad
bonds which the Supreme Court of
the United States laid previously
declared void and of no effect.
It has InhiikI us hand and foot
hv a law prohibiting us from ex
jlending our own money on public
improvements, no matter bow ur
gent our necessities.
It lias stifle I industries hv pro
hibiting us from selling mining
properties in foreign markets, thus
laying on us an embargo not liorne
by the States.
It lias exempted -100 miles of
railroad from taxation in Arizona
and refuses to survey the enormous
land grant of said road so that
tuxes on the hind might lie im
posed by the Territory.
It lias witheld from us our dowry
of lands which belong to our school
fund and refuses us all control over
it until we Ik come a State, and
refuses us statehoo I.
It gives us no representation in
either House of Congress, yet im
jioses taxes burdensome to be borne.
it has iui, used every burden of
citizenship and withchl its benefits
by denying us the right to partici
pate in federal legislation and a
voice in the enactment of laws by
which we are to be bound.
It has even refused to appro
priate the salaries provided by law
for the hungry otlicials it has sent
us.
It has deprived the frontier set
tlements of proper postal facilities,
proceeding upon the unjust and
impracticable basis that every
post-office should be self-sustaining.
It has persistently refused to pass
laws hv which timber lands could
be sold or leased and has hedged
the limited right to take timber for
any purpose, with odius and im
practical rules, harassing the peopl
with expensive suits, based on the
ex parte statements of an obse
quious special agent, who has
found that his oiliec depends on
his activity in stiring up strife.
It has invited settlement in the
Territories on the promise that
property should be protected against
Indian depredations. Millions of
dollars of just claims, mildewed by j
age and still unpaid, are piled upl
in tin* departments, while the
heroes of those troublesome times
grown weary of your injustice and
the burden of years, have passed to
where “beyond these voices there
is peace.”
And last hfit not least, it has!
fastened us an odius system of:
carpetbag rule.
Hit* Administrations have been!
Wind Iiv party platforms to relieve
this unholy and unnecessary sys
tem, hut all have failed. Do not
you rememlier that “sending hither
a swarm of officials” was one of the
indictments against the Crown ini
our Declaration of Independence, I
and was one of the causes of the I
war of our fathers with Great ;
llritain? From that day until this
hour the name and the occupation
of the carpetbagger was and is
odious to a free, self respecting peo
ple. The insolence of office conse
quent on these alien appointments
is almost unbearable. The im
ported.office holder owes nothing to
the people whom he attempts
to rule, and having no interest in
common with them, cares little
except for the emoluments, which
he and his henchmen can squeeze
from the unwilling subjects of his
wrongful |lower.”
If the above statements are true,
and we have no reason to think
otherwise, we cannot sec* where we
would Ik- any better off with terri
torial form of government than we
are under the present form. Give
us a delegate in Congress, extend
the land laws to Alaska, give to in
corporated towns all the taxes and
the power to make their own laws
and establish police courts and pro
tect our game, and we can get along
very well until tyrne for statehood.
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The circulation of the Puosi-kitoh
is increasing la-youd our loudest
ex|M-ctution. Hardly a mail ar
rives hut brings iis new siilu-i riln rs.
t'he ProsjK-cuir now g«K-s into every
coiumuiiuy in Southern Alaska,can
lie found all along the Yukon, and
at all the lend ng hotels and news
stands in Seattle,
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CLIMATE OF VALDEZ.
We desire tocall the attention of
our readers to the weather rc|>ort
published in this column as compil
ed by our local observer, l>r. L. S.
Camicia. The doctor was tine of
the tirst residents of Valdez and
has kept a complete record of the
climatic conditions since the first
day he landed here. We do not
Indicve any locality in Alaska can
show a reeord of nicer weather for
the same period. On May 11th
there was grass 22 inch long on
many places along the foot hills
and mountain sides. The country
is certainly becoming warmer as in
lS'.tS the snow did not disappear
until June 2tith and it has Wen
leaving earlier each year, it being
all gone in Valdez this year on
May !*th.
Weather Record.
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21 in j t« *
2.* -*2 | id j
2*i F»*i
27 .V» j Fd. | *
28 I tilt *
2S» :»2 1.2 I
»• .*2 | 74 |
! Wimlv. f Light Wind. * rloudy.
AlNive t*x«*c|>l u here otherwise -tHifd.
$ littin. Figtiiv* m)iow |»r-*«*i|»it»iYi«»ii in im livv
OhMTWtl Mini rt'iMirUil |>v I>r. L.H. Otinicin.
During the month of Juno the
thermometer ranged from 44 to N2
degrees aliove zero. There were
4 cloudy days, 10 partial eloudv.
Light west wind l.'i days; X. E.wind
1 day. west wind 1 day. Total
rainfall for the month f; of an inch.
The first thunder storm 1 have
on record in Valdez oecured on the
22 of last month-.!line.
At the foot of the mountain three
miles northwest of Valdez, there
was green grass 22 inches high in
many places on May 11th
The snow disappeared from Val
dez on t he following dates. June 20,
1 SIM, June 22, liSli!). May 20. 1000,
May l!S. 1001 and May 0, 1!M)2.
The sale of Holly Flour is extend
ing to the West ward.and Fish Bros
now haveenstone rs at Resurectinn
Bay, Homer. Seldovia, Aurora and
llliamna. —Who says advertising a
good thing does’nt pay?
Fox Island For Sale.
The well established fox ranch on
Goose island. Prince William sound,
containing KS0 acres, well timliered
and good grazing ground for stock
at all seasons. It is .‘5 miles from
the mainland, is stocked with over
200 blue fox, has ten good buildings
thereon and a good garden. Fish
in abundance for fox feed. Terms
low. Address M. L. Torstensen, .or
G.W.Donaldson, Ellamar. Alaska.
If vou have anything for sale or
trade list it with the Copper River
Mining, Trading A Development
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T. J. Coles.
Carriage Making,
Blacksmithing,
General Jobbing
GLACIER St. axi> McKIXLEY Av.
VMS ADSTIAQ I TITlf (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral and other
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Chistuchi
11a and the Chisna dis
tricts.
Mads taisM to Vilta
Tovn lots
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Valdez, Alaska
Professional
Cards.
L. K. RILEY, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office and Residence ALASKA
2Lr> Keystone Avenue.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers.
! VALDEZ, ALASKA
:
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer.
Mining and Land Laws,
Specialties. 12 Years Ex
perience in Mining and
Land Laws.
! VALDEZ, ALASKA
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LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Couselors.
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Kkystonk Avk. Vai.dk/.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next dcor to Merchants Cafe.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public and
Conveyancer.
Pkosi*kctok Office.
DR. W. G. Alexander.
Dentist.
Office with Dr. L. K. Rilev.
B. F. Hillard
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Is Prepared to Ex
amine, Take Options on
and Purchase Mining
Properties.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
L. E, bavick
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| L R. CAMPBELL,
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BEST QUALITY.
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The Steamship Santa Ana
New Modern Wooden Steam Ship, Electric Lighted and Steam Heated
Sails from ARLINGTON STREET DOCK, SEATTLE,
on the loth of each month, for
Sitka, Yakutat, Ellamar,
Valdez
AND
lEiicamna.
The Santa Ana is under Contract with the government
to make regular monthly trip* by a schedule not exceeding
Seven Days Mween Seattle and Valdez, thus affording Quick,
Safe and Comfortable service.
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AU Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
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McMillan fur "& wool co.
EXPORTERS AMO IMPORTERS.
200 V. 7 F 'st KanTH, I&kkapoiis, Mm
*y~ r-’" r’^n'-lr.T fi-v' '*9 t'j« Pr?J •' * ■ "i.
J. J. YAK5HAW,
Valdez Sheet Metal
and Plumbing Shop.
Metal U ork of all Kinds. Camp Stoves anil Air
Tight Heaters.
Cokxeu Cil.utku St. and McKinley Ave.