Stock Raising in the Copper River Valley
ry j. r. utr.ijM melt.
Standing as to profit* on an h|U«l Isisi*
with milting ami agriculture is stock h.ms
IXO IX TUB Col-fKII RlVBM VaM.EV. Tile
profit in this to a man with a little capital
ami a good ileal of energy and thrift, will
be greater in pro|a>rtion to the cash invest-;
eil than in either mining or agriculture.
The foothills have no timlier. and the
land in the valley is hut. qiiirH'IvtiniUvnl.
\\ hcrever the tiinltcr is burned off a luxu
rient growth of wiki rol top springs up,
which equals in fattening quality, while
green, any hunch grass in Montana. This
r«*d top lias a heavy growth of seisls ii|sm
which the stock feeds, and adds materially
to the quality of the beef.
Hlm-k must hi* fed during the winter
months, hut nut any longer titan in Minne
sota or the Allierta country.
Ifav can lie cheaply made, as Indian
lnlmr can lie secured should white laltor lie
scarce. The went I ter I wing much drier than
along the coast insures the safety of the
crop.
W it ft a good market fi • liccfat the mint's
anil by way of the wagon road to Valdez
ami vicinity, stock raising will l»e the great
est source of profit in the (kip)ter River
valley.
Let the Home Builder Come to Valdez!
BY JOHN GOoDRI.I.. MA YOB.
Climatic conditions and the physical
characteristics of a country always deter
mine the character of its people.
The air we breathe in Valdez is practi
cally sterilized and free from everything
that can harm. The winds come either
from the south and west across the Pacific,
or from the north and east across the spot
less snow and ice, stretching on and on to
the north pole, making a condition of per
fect healthfulness, where no germ or infec
tious disease can exist.
The scenery is the kind that euohlea the1
mind, ami gives courage to those wla» are
surrounded hy it. We have the climatic i
and scenic conditions that have given to'
the world its great nations. The Norse
men. the Anglo-Saxons, and all the great
North tierman nations came from just such
surroundings.
Tills Is TIIK IIKST I'l.ACH IX TIIK WOHI.D I
foil iiomk iii'ii.mats. The inhabitants of.
\ aide/, arc, class for class, the liest people 1
on earth. We mas I iiomk iiiii.iikiis whoi
w ill love their homes, and join ns in form
ing the nucleus of a great new common
wealth. I'omk, and live the good, whole
some, free life of the Northland. CoMK.aml.
get the malaria out of your system, and the
cirrhosis out of your livcr.and “renewyour
youth like the eagle.”
tiirr iioi.n ok homk I.AXI), and when a
great city rests on the shores of Valdez’
noble hurl sir, your children, l»orn to the
heritage of citizenship in Alaska, strong of
body and strong of mind, will rise up and
bless yon for iikai.tii a.nii w kai.th axi> hai*
I'lXKSS.
Valdez the Direct Route to the Shushitna
and the Tanana.
MY If. M. NTUKL, PROPKIKTOR OLYMPIC CLVM.
Valdez is the only sea|Mirt from which
there is a trail ImiIIi winter and summer to
the Shushitna.
From Valdez to Fairbanks and thv Tan
ana district there is ail all-American route,
and consequently no cx)H‘iise for iMinding
goods. The distance is less than one-lmlf!
that of any other route. In winter the trail |
is kept open hy the government in .il con
tractors. There arc roadhouses iorllO of'
the 400 miles, and mail stations the re-!
maiuder of the distance.
ioii can reach llic Tanana district from
Seattle quicker via Valdez than "by any1
other route, summer or winter.
The cost of reaching Fairbanks via Val
dez is less than by any other route. This'
it especially the ease if one takes in horses
or cattle, as there is no lietter grazing in j
Alaska than between Valdez and the Tan
ana district during the summer months, j
You can outfit in Valdez at Tacoma and;
Seattle prices, plus $10 |>er ton freight.
Last, but by no means the least, reason
why you should go to the Tanana via Val
dez is. TIIKKK IS .NO HKTTKII I’AltT OK ALASKA
IN WHICH TO I’ltOSl'KlT THAN TIIK COCNTKY
oviat WHICH Tills KOI TK Wll.l. TAKK YOC.
You are in touch with civilization
through the (ioverument telegraph line for
the entire distance.
Advantages Offered to Young Married Men.
MY KI»MI M# KMiril, ATT<*KNfcY.
The Cop|K'r Itiver Valley of Alaska, as
considered in this article, refers to the Cop
per river drainage—a territory larger than
the stales of North and South Dakota. It
contains .'to.lMMl square miles of agricultural
lands. Ml,(MM) square miles of grazing lauds,
the great Chiitvna Copper licit, the Nizina,
Chi-sna. Slate Creek, Shushilua and llrcm
ner placer mines.
A young married man with sufficient
eapi a* to locate in the Cop|>er Itiver valley
with a team, a few farming tools, ten cows,
and sufficient means to keep them one year,
hv taking .T20 acres of land as a homestead,
hy industry couhl retire in ten years with
a fortune.
Among other advantages are the follow
ing: A tine northern climate, where all
hardy cereals ami vegetables can Ik* raised
adjacent to the la-st market on earth, where
grasses grow luxuriantly for summer pas
ture and winter hay, and with undreamed
of |>o*sihilitie* in the mineral mvmmw of
Hie seetion. Timlier i* alajodnnt and of
good quality.
With tlie construction of tla- Vaiilei and
Yukon wagon road, tin1 gnat Oqqier River
valley will U* o|mied l>v a great national
highway Iruui tidewater to tlie Yukon ri v«T
at the lannulary line.
In view of the fact that all tie a rah Ip
land of the l.'nited State* is taken, it i*
good advice for young married men who
desire to live independently and in a few;
years retire with a fortune, to follow the!
crowd wJh'ii jt start* to the great t'o|>|>ei
River Valley, via Vaklex.
Outfitting Advantages At Valdes.
HY J. u. AKYIlKR. liRMRAL VIWRAXT.
Prosjiectors outfitting lit Valdez liave
many advantages over tlaise who jiurcliase
their goods in tins States and carry the
shi|i|>ing risk. The merchants make it a
joint to keeji in stock the things most:
needed hy the prosjicctor ami miner. A
few of tlie stores carry a sjiecial line of
g< mm Is, hut the general store |ircdoni i nates.!
The jirosjiretor outfitting here select* from'
a stock which has lieen carefully purchased,
in the season when prices were lowest, and
tin* j>rosjiector huvs tln-sc giMMls for a very
little more than wholesale prices witli
freight added, ami saves himself all the
trouble of shijijiing hills, wharfage, etc.
If In- buys his outfit here he puts it on the
sled at the store, and can six* that every
thing is all right. If lie buys in the states
it frequently occurs that things get lost, or!
arc damaged in shi|q>ing. It is to the!
advantage of every prospector and miner
to outfit with a good quality of giMMls as
near as possible to the place- where he in
tends to o|icratc.
Valdez hy its location is the outfitting
city for central Alaska. Its merchants are
outfitters of necessity, and prosjiectors and
miners should outfit here for tlu-ir own
convenience and profit.
Real Estate Advantages in Valdez.
HY lAMK* FIAII. AM.
Pixqile interested in real estate as an in
vestment or >|M-eulation have a jieculiurly
attractive field for their s|>ecialty in Val
dez. Prior to tStlS, what is now the town
site was jiraetienllv untrodden. -To-day
over a thousand jieojde make it their home,
and lots of 50 feet frontage which were had
for the locating art- noyv worth thousands
of dollars. Since the discovery of gold,
cnjqier and other valuable minerals in the
adjacent country the growth of the town
has lieen steady- and continuous. Valdez
has two wharves, two hanks, a sawmill, a
brewery, and an electric light and telephone
jilant, In-sides a commodious school house,
two churches and a hosjiital. A court house
and a jail are to lie immediately erected,
and a movement is on foot to make Valdez
the headquarters of a judicial district.
Cajiitalists and milling exjierts who have
lieen ItMiking into Valdez resources, are of
the unanimous ojiinion that tlie country is
fabulously rich in mineral wealth, and that
Valdez is the only possible gateway to the
thousands of squa re miles of mineral ami
agricultural lands comprised in the Copper
Kiver country.
With advantages such as enumerated,
what can jirevent the toyvn being in the
near future a veritable bonanza to the for
tunate owners of real estate?
The Copper Deposits Adjacent to Valdez.
All along tin* coast and on the islands of
Prince \V illiain Sound dc|aisits of copper
have la*en found. The (iladhaugh mine
at Kllaimir, alatut twenty miles south of
Valdez, is the heaviest producer, having
ship)a*d some 40.00U tons during the past
year. The Bonanza, on Latouclie island,
is also a regular shipper, while many other
properties, notably the Simonstadt group
at (ialena hay, are living opened up. The
coast deposits arc sulphides, of a compara
tively low grade, in large ore bodies and
carrying some gold.
The cop|H*r of the interior is of high grade
and occurs in large lxidies. The Bonanza
has been pronounced hv many mining
engineers to Ik* the greatest de|iosit of
chalcocite in the world. This projierty
has liecn in litigation, but the courts have
now determined the ownership, ami the
mine will la* oja-rated during the vear
11H14.
in what is known as the Kotsina coun
try. alaiut 1 'Jo miles northeast of Valdez,
some eighty-live claims have la i n located;
hut little development work has been done
Hjain them. Nearly all of these claims,
however, show large debits of cop|N*r ore,
and coin|a*tent engineers have advised the
cjc|u*nditurc of large sums of money in the
development of many of them.
„ Discoveries in copper are la*ing made
each year, and there is yet a large area in
what is known as the copia-r licit, prac
tically unprospccted.
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NEW PROCESS
STEAM LAUNDRY,
M.KISLKY STKKKT
Finest Work. Prompt Delivery.
Fnllv Ko|H»iisilik'.
|For Aeeavs Send Your Ore To
J. H. MORRISON,
Aasaycr Ellamar Mining Co.
(iold,fcSilver and (tapper 13.50
(Sold and Silver - 1.50
Cop|H?r - ±00
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Ri.i.amak, a lam a
Ellamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Ellamar. Alaska.
Ibe northwestern Line
Operates the finest trains in the
work! every day in the year. l>e
tweeu
Minneapolis,
St. Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA aixl KANSAS CITY,
makixv' «1 roonn-t ion# with
tlirouuli train# fur all |mint# Ka#t
and Smith.
A# «*liea|» a# tlx* <iw'a]w*#t and tin*
l**#t to ho had. For rati*# or rt*#»*r
valion#, call or write,
F. W. I’AKKKU.(icmrnl Avtent,
151 Yc#lcr Way, Seattle.
ix the cxiteii sT»n£« ntsTitn-T cockt
roR THE li!*TKIt T <!>• AiUK.t,
Tiimn bivm#.
A. k. CiAvrom, i
rUinUff. : Hiummotm for
v» >
JSMMK HRAri ('SAW FORI#. I’llblleathiU.
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Tli# 1‘resideui of the Tutted Stole*. «ends!
gleet jug to Je«*ie liru'V Crawford.«W-f rn< lout;
Von are hereby required to appear in hii hc
thni brought against you by the uU«c# named
idMlntiff in the rnite«l SfHtv* District I'uurt for:
the District of Alaska, Third Division, and hii- 1
• wertli# cvtaplaini tiled therein within thirty1
duy« after flit* completion of the period of pub-,
lit hi ion of tilts summon*. to wit:
Tire said H»tbiti wn« brought to obtain a de
ci«- dtMolring tire !x»yd* of uiNtrinsoov her -!
tofore and uow existing Iretwwn plaintiff ami !
ihfiiiilnat.
And j..u are irereby notch*! that if you Ini! ;
»o appear MUti answer tire inmpUJjit. ns Above ]
re*juired. the mid idaitr.iff will spplvto the
court for tire relief tfe m hii tied.
Onler (or service of • iuiiaoii««»f publication 1
was Bianlo ou tlie* -Hill #laty of November. I'.HO.
WITNESS, the IIoxokale .1 ime* Wicrkhmiam. !
Judge of a.titi Court, this 2Htli day of November..
liAi.i, aud of the indep iid'-nee of the I'nitcd1
States of America, the One lluudretland Twm- ]
tv-eighth,
a. R. IlKJMo,
( lerk, I’. S. District Court for the District
of Alaska, Third Division,
By K.A. Hkmikkhon, Deputv.
J. W. Lekdy. Attorney for DlaiutifT,
Valdez. Alaska.
First date of publication. Decern her 3, l*tt.
Irest date of publication, Mth of January, 19tH.
Notice oi Forfeiture.
Valois. Alaska. Jmii. I, iwu.
To Waltkr I,. Whitkami E. F. Willis:
You are hereby notified Hint the undersigned,,
A. II. Filey, lias cx|«*ndcd during lite vear I
PAKt, four Iniudml (yitri) doii.u> in Jalatr niton
the !«**st Chord, !)»•• Helen, the Hold Dollar ami <
the Black Bear mining Haim* situated on the !
benches of Slate Creek and Miller Htilch, in I
the Cltisiia titiuiug district. Alaska, in Val
dez Kecorditig District, the location notices
of which claim* arc uow of ivconl in the
oftii*e of the l’nil***l States Commissioner at
Valdez, and to w hich notices reference i* mad:*
fora more )Mirticiilar description thereof, in
order to hold said claims under provision of
Bwtbm '2St£4. Devised Statutes of the I nited
States, ami the amemlmeiits relating thereto
concerning anuuai labor u]h»ii mining claims,
being the Amount required to hobl said claims
during the year Hint, ending DeccmU*r 31.
1‘JiKh Ami if at the expiration «d . ninety
days from the publication of this notice, you
faM or refuse to contribute y4.nr proportion of
such expenditure, y4»ur interests in said claims
will become the pmiierty of the nmlendgucd,
your co-ow‘iu*r, w*m> has miulc the r-.,uir».l ex
|iemiitiire by the terms of sai4| section.
A. II. FTEEY.
First p1bli.1ni4.11 Jan. 7.
I.asi publication April 7.
R I P A N S TaltuU*
Doctor* find
A prescription
For mankind
The 6-t-ent j.aiknife I* nitmi'li ft»r uaual orm
*lon. The family l»c»ul* (fin < ent«) •■oniaina a
•mh»Iv for a year. All m-11 them.
Ma Pacific navigation Company
Carrying U. S. Wail and Express.
E. E. Caine, President
Str. Excelsior
Str. Santa Ana
Str. Tfewport
From Seattle for Valdez. Cook Inlet and
! way j«vru<. 1 of inch month. F'rom Val*
I dt^ fur Seattle and way port*, ltitli of each
I, month.
From Seattle for Valdez. Cook Inlet muf
1 way i*orix ltitli of each month. F'rom Val*
l dez for Scuttle and wav ports, ]*t of each
[ montli.
F’rom Valdez to Unaluaka and way } torts
1 26th of each montli, connecting at Valdes
| with S. S. Simla Ana
t
4 — * —- ■* —
Comjanv reserves right to change steamers or date of sailing
without notice.
Seattle Office-* 18 First Ave j Martin
Agent.
HOKE 1*.
A. B Ilea. Pres. F. M. Brown, Treaa. F. J. Kinghoru, Sec.
Valdez Doth H Mouse Company.
4i<M»tU m*y be«hii*pf.l In our f«ne ffENl teit in warehouse uli
rnlleil for. Ponte* going to the jnuwlor wu'J fnsi -it conren
tent to lrnvc twuajgnments with us he Ur»ardcd to 4ucb
fxdiits and at smh (lute as they may tllfei-t.
Our storage is safe, being i-4th mile from nearest building
McIntosh & Duncklee
Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
All work will receive prompt attention. High class
blacksmithing made a <f]>ccial feature. Give us a call.
Coit. Klystonk am* McKi.m.ky. Valdkx
Home Restaurant x .
Keystone Ave. Opp. St. Elias Hotel.
Meals At All Hours From (* O’clock A.M.
to y O'clock P.M. Regular Hi nner From
5 to i. JmjiwIuv Hit*tier A Sjiecialtv.
I ce C rea mand SodaWater Pa rl or
HRS. L. H. ALLEN.
C. E. BOQflRDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Coii UKiA S-r., 8j£aitl£, Wash.
“10 YEARS STANDARD” "
RUBEROID
{ IY.uk Mark Registered.)
Ha# demonstrated that it i# the most durable and efficient EOOFISG
for all sorts of buildings, weather#and conditions. Mndeof the strong
i*st, l*est wool felt, thoroughly saturated with the well-known Rulsroid
Comjtound. Proof against heat, cold. water. steam, ackl#, alkalies,
gasAAs, fumes, etc. Outlasts metal. Fire-resisting. Contain# no tar or
paper. Will not melt, rot or tear. Easily laid. B<w>kkts. samples
and prices ujmmi application. A large shipment now on Itaml at
SHEFFER & BORTON,
McKinley Street.
Valdez Electric Light, Power & Telephone Co.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a large assortment of Electric Fixture#,
Plain and Fancy Similes, Call Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kindsof electrical work. Phone 39.
Where Do You Stop? Why of Course at
MINERS' HOTEL.
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS.
McKinley st. and Keystone a? C. Johnson, Prop
McKinley -Hall
Cor. Reservation Av. and Hohart St.
Suitable for Balls, Parties,
Receptions, Banquets, etc.
Dates Booked With
A. M. EDWARDS, Whit* Block.