Nushagak.
NrsiiAOAK. July 19.—Tim sough
of the wind unit the clunk of the
filling mnchine is tlx- only music
to cheer an otlxTwise deary day on
the Nushagak. The filling ma
chine aforesaid is filling cans with
the famous Alaska icd salmon at
at the rate erf sixtv-four cans |>er
minute, and there are thirty of
those machines running in the ten
canneries on this river. That
means four hundred and fifty thous
and eases of salmon in a season of
eighteen days run of fish. This
accounts for the flint of four hun
dred Columbia river fishing I oats
manned by eight hunred hardy
fishermen out on these waters of
the river and liay. and the four
hundred fathom nets drifting with
the tide, ready to ensure the myri
ads of salmon, as they make their
way to the spawning ground in fresh
water. It is a reason for the fifteen
large ships anchored in the river
waiting for the “pack" to be stow
ed in their holds, so they can sail
away to large warehouses at their
home jxirle, from whenoe the Alas
ka Red is shipj>ed to the uttermost
parts of ti>e earth. It accounts for
the nineteen tug boats going hither
and thither, towing the thirty
lighters and scows loaded with from
ten to sixty thousand fish each to
the maws of the tilling machines.
It is these same hungrv filling ma
chat cause the hustling and run
ning of 1500 Chinese and Japanese
who cut and clean and cook, who
solder and teat and label and stow
the millions of can*, tliat are turned
out hr the busy little can-making
machines. I believe that for a
space of twenty days from July 2d
to July 22d, the Nushagak river,
within thodistanceof twenty miles,
is the busiest place in Alaska, for
within tliat distance and within
that time are caught, cleaned,cook
ed and packed #2,200,000 worth of
Alaska red salmon. I will put the
Nushagak, for a box of perfectos,
for more tisli and less sleep against
any other plac« in the world.
The natives liere are good work
ers and do fairly well during tlie
s ‘a#>n, the men getting #2.50 for
ten hours work; hut they must
have their pay every night. The
native and Chinese are drawn to
eetner by the common bond of
hootch, ami it is a jwirt of outv to
draw them apart. I now have one
Chinaman in jail serving a sen
tence for relieving a native of his
money in ezchage for a small bot
tle.
By order of the Kussian priests
and the Tvones(as the chiefs of the
villages are called.) tin* native* are
forbidden to learn Euzlish. but of
course they sometime* learn Vo un
derstand and *|ieuk it- 1 employed
from the Tvone at Kogginug two
natives to bring me over here in a
hidakha. I tried to make them
understand me, but not a word of
English would they s]>eak. and
would shake tlteir heads and point
at their ears wlien I would tell
tlrem to do anything. They would
obey motions readily; could under-,
stand my few words of native, but
English was as foreign seemingly
to them as Clroctaw is to me. When
we landed in Xushagak I got them
some coffee and paid them off for
tire two days trip of <S5 miles.which
is considered slow traveling. Wliat
was my astonishment when one of
them said in almost perfect English
“Wall. Colonel, I hojre you had a
pleasant trip with us; I think we
can make it t>ack to Kogginug to
morrow.” And what heats me
most is how that native, whom I
had never seen before, should know
I was a colonel.
The Prospector is a welcome
visitor to my desk.
I found Judge Clegg well and en
joying life with a young hride w ho
came in this spring. They were
married here.
We expect the court here early
in August.
Russell S. Bates.
PROSPECTOR BUREAU OF
INFORMATION. We hurt, many
call* for information regard iitg
rents and desirable property fur
sale. If you have anything in this
line list it with us. Bring us a
description of vour mining property
if you have any for sale.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brmly.
Survey r Uf-nul *n*1 K*-Oflldn ‘•eeretarv- '
Win. I.. l*Min
rhicf rierk—<»eo. J*!oirfll.
I*. S. Jndgra-Melvlllc r lirotrn. No. l.
***at at Jun**an; Jmlpre M««>re., No. 2. «eat at j
Nome; Jam* * Wit ker«h*m. No. 3. >oat at 1
r. 8. Attorney*—R. A Friedrich, Pist. No. I
F. Griggs by. Pist No. 2: N. V. Harlan. Piet. 3
Clerk—District No. 1. W. J. Hills. Pist. No. 2,
Geo. Borarhcnins. Pist. No. 3. A. R. Heiltg
V. ft. Mar«hal«—James M fthonp. Pist. No. 1;
Frank L. Richards. Plat. No. 2; G. C. Perry.
Pist. No. A.
C«*n mi Mower*— Edward de Groff. ftitka; H. !
H. F dsom, Juneau: F. P. Tuatin. Ft. W.mof*dl; .
L. R. Woodward. I'nalaska; P. Gallagher, Ko «
•ti.tk; J J Rogers, ftkagway;< K(Taypool,Circle •
City; K R. fthepard. ftL Michael? ft.d KLjrusky.
Haines Mission: E.Mta :polc. Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin. Dougias; J. H. Brow n low, ftunctse; John
Lyons. Valdez. Carl M. Johauson, Engle; ft. M.
Graft. Forty Milc.J Liudley Green. Rampart; I
I>. A. Mi-Kt-ntic. Culdluot; C. U. - || Nu.h
agak; Jamc« R. Saunders. Chi«na.
L*. 8. Land Officers—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver—P. Mullen.
Deputy r.S. Marshals—Pist. No. 1, special,
ft', il. McNair, J. W. ftnook, ftkagway; J. p.
Campbell, Sitka; E. F. Kelly.Juneau; Win. P.
Grant. Wrangel; W. Hill. Douglas Island;
Cbas. Prcibilbis, Valdez; L* wis L. Bower*.
Kodiak; Peter Visson, Porcupine; A. Shoup.
Ketchikan; J. p. Rcynoldson. Eagle. J
Zuboff. Killisnoe. John R. Richard*, Cnalaska
R I P A N S Tubules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The Vcent package i* enough for usual occa
sion. The family bottle • ent«) c.uiiaiiia a
supply for a year. All druggists sell them.
You push the button and let me
do the rest. Send your films or:
plates and I will finish th. in com
plete* and print copies as wanted.,
L. C. Larsen, Photograhcr,
Keystone Ave., Valdez.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
PRICKS.
Gold, Silver and Copper 13.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper - 2.00
Lead ... 2.00
ELLAMAR ALASKA
HOTEL DILLER.
-.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Kates 50c, 11.00 and
♦1.50 per day. First class res
taurant m connection. Free
bua. Opposite U. S. Postoflic*.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Av«. and
j University St. SEATTLE
ORDINANCE No. 31.
An Ordinance Providing for a Fire'
Department and for Fire Protec
tcction in the Town of Valdez,
Alaska.
Be tt enacted T»r the « "mnrnn rotincll of th«
town of VlltKs, Alaaka:
Section I. A Arc department l« hereby creat
ed In and for the town of Valdez. Alaska, to b*
known aa the Vatdez Fire fVpartvncnt. and
•hall cootht *»f ht»< row pan lea, an engine com
pany and a hi*«»k and 1* Id* r company, and ]
any other company or a«aer1atb>n pertaining <
to fire department* that may hereafter be or ]
ganlzcd.
>Vrtl**n II The Valdes Fire fVpwrtmetit i
shall l»ea volunteer department and shall have !
the following • •Acer*, to aril: A • b f of th« '|
fire department. wh»* •hall la- i-h -*<*n by tb
Common Council and who shall hold off, •• u;
the pleasure of IbtCottlcU; a foreman and as
sistant foreman of ■each fire conif»auy compris
ing said department, who shall be elected by i.
majority of all the members of each fire com
pany; also an assistant chief of the fire depart
ment who ahull la- appointed by the chief and
who shall hold his office at the pleasure of tin
chief.
Section III. The fire companies comprising
the Valdes Fire Iiepartinent may adopt rules
for their own government, and the chief may
make such rules and regulations governing
the file department as he shall deem pr »ju»r:
Provided that such by-laws at.d regulations -o
made ahull mc.*t with the approval of the Com
mon Council, and shall not la* in conflict will,
auy of the ordinances of the town of Valdes.
Alaska.
Section IV. The chief of the Valdes fire depart
tuent may. with the consent of the Cominoi.
Council, make and promulgate rules and regu
lations governing the use and erection of flu«-s.
chimneys and stovepipes, within the town of
Valdes, and such other rules and regulations
a* are necessary for the safety of property and
the protection thereof from fire.
Section \ . The chief of the fire department
shall, witl^ the consent and approval of the
Common Couucil. arrange and provide for the
nece-oary alarm bells f..r fire, and any person
who shall cause a false alarm of fire to be given
within the town of Valdes. Alaska, shall upon
conviction thereof before the police magistrate.
K* punished by a fine of not le«s than live nor
more than fifty dollars, or Imprisonment in the
tow n jail for a period of hot less than five no.
more than thirty days.
Section VI. The chief of the Valdel fire de
parimenl shall receive a salary of
dollars per month to be paid out of
the general fund by the town treasurer, on a
warrant drawn by the town clerk and duly
countersigned by the Mayor of the town.
Section Yll. All ordinances and parts of, r
dinances in conflict herewith are hereby re
pealed.
H. W. Miller, Acting Mayor.
Attest: W. H. Chary, Clerk.
It never wears out — Elaterite
roof.
5. Q. nflTtlEWS,
Sanitary - Plumbing
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
I live AXD LET LIVE. Valdez.
D). C. Brownell;
MINT. OIL "5 GUMS ePi’kifti'tf
HARDWARE
Dr. L S. Camicia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacle? on Hand. Clocks
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinley St. Valdes
C. K. HAMMOND,
Forwarder
Interior Transportation a Specialty.
Feed and Sale Stables. Storage Warehouse.
McKinley Street, Valdes, Alaska.
McIntosh & Duncklee
Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
All work will receive prompt attention. High class
blacksmithing made a special feature, (live us a call.
I*
Cob. Keystone and McKini.ey. . Valdez
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BOUGHT and SOLD.
General information about the country gladly furnished free of charge. Book with 3 maps, telling all about this
country, sent to any address for 50 cents.
Miner's supplies sold at Copper Center and Teikhell for less than cost of packing in.
Notice to ProJ>erty Owners, No. 3.
With the new discoveries on Slate creek, in addition to the old reliable diggings, it is the old time
Slate creek boys that will have money enoigh to mix with the 400 on Broadway opposite the church,
for properties of ail kinds.
Copper River Mining,T rading & Development Co.
INCORPORATED.
Head Office: 400 Broadway, Opp. Church, Valdez Branch Office at Copper Center, Alaska.
R. Blix, Sec'y and Treas. A. Holman, Gen. Manager. I
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