THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR.1
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H. H. HILDRETH, Editor. W. H. CRARY, Associate Editor. ■
JOS. A. BOCRKE, Business Manager.
Published at \ alder. Alaska, every Thursday by the Phospectok
, Prni-WHiso Co. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez j'Outoflice as second class matter.
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AUTHORIZED AGENTS.
The P*osriMTo» Ison sale at the following
news stands:
P. O. News Stand. Seattle.
Puget Sound News Co. Seattle.
P. O. News Stand. .Vuuean.
Eugene McCarthy News Stand, Skagway.
P. O. New* Stand. Eagle, Alaska.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
COVNC1LMEN.
J.t»n McItiB. CRa». Sihushtead.
AL Write. Ed. Wood*.
C. N CHART. CHAT. CBAWTUKD
J. L. Steele.
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J. L. steile. Mayor
J. G. sryl.ee, Tream-rer.
J. W. I.fedy, City attorney
Da. C. A. Win a.ns. Health omrr.a.
II. II. Hildreth, clere.
John l.oodell. I're*. school Board.
THE ALASKA TRADE.
The Alaska trade is growing
enormously according to the sta
tistics of the treasury department,
and this trade is now only in its
infancy. When the great Copja-r
river valley, the Tannna. the Shu
tdietnn. the country along the Alas
ka peninsula and the far north
country are more fully developed,
the traflie with the States will bo
something stupendous.
The total shipments front the
States to Alaska last Septendter
were valued at #788.021. Of this
#1)74.204 was shipped from Puget
Sound ports and #114.147 from
San Kranciseo. During the three
months ending Sept. 80: h the
shipments from the Uui.ed States
were #2,249,427, of wMiich #1.788.
8(>0 were from Puget sound, and
#1(>0,4G7 from San Francisco. Of
the goods shipped from Puget
sound most of the shipmen's were
from Seattle, anil iwtv as follows:
lircadsiufts, #108,085. \t usiniig on
coal #1.4,408, eggs #o2.402, frtn.s
and nuts #88,081, hav #41 t.'>
liquors #89.819, meat an l ,.a ry
products #289,489, vegeiah.es #180,
872, wood and inunufuetures oi
wood #129,275, or an aggregate of
nearly #1,000,000.
lhc total value of merchandise
shipped from Alaska to ilic United
States in September was $1.1*70,404.
For the three months ending Sep
tember 30 tli it was $2,30,4424.
The principal articles snipptd from
Alaska were, with the values in
each ease, as follows: Fiber man
factures $2,21*7, fertilizers $7,873,
salmon $2,077,521, furs and fur
skins $77,293, manufactures of iron
anp sue.' $14,089, fish oil $0,135,
whalebone $108,704, manufactures
of wood $14,095, wool, wearing
• apparel #12,411.
The above amounts do not in
clude the value of gold and silver
shipments. The gold and silver
shipments for July, August amt
September are placed at #1,203,500.
Besides this amount there was in
the three months $7,802,104 of for
eign gold and siller, presumably
from the Klondike. The iO'al val
ue of ail materials leaiing Alaska
for the United Stales in September
was $4,238,001. in the three
months already referred to the
amount was $l_,26i,113.
in 8»-p:eiuher vessels having a
total tonnage of Gl,0b3 entered the
ports of Alaska. The tonnage ot
vessels clearing from Alaska ports
was 50,208.
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To-day, throughout the length
and hrtadth of our gnat land, the
people, in compliance with the
proclamations of die President and
the Governors of the various s ates
and territories, are following the
time honored custom of our fore
fathers iu tnaiiksgivmg tolhegreat
Creator and Kuler of die universe
for the olessiligs Ustowed it|ion v
as a nation anu people during the
year.
If wo pause hut a moment and
glance back over the happenings of:
the past year, we can certainly find
numerous tilings for which we
should Is* truly thankful. Our na- ;
tion is pro.-jiering'as never U-fore in
Us history, and is a grea’ power
turning he nattous of the world, all
Of «j.yRi tour. ot.r .r.i nUet.ij^atirl.
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I pcid will, and all people and
I countries lo»k to the United
States as the great land of lilwrty,
peace and prosperity, and the Mec
ca of the oppressed of every land.
Our institutions and people art
prosperous, and we have not been
visited hv any great afflictions,
calamities or eatustrophies, hut on |
the other hand everything that we I
could reasonably wish for our hup-!
piitcss as a nation and people has
eon.e to pass.
The people of Alaska have just
cause iur thanksgix ing and happi
ness. Our great District has seen
more real development and ad
vuncemunt than ever lieforc. Our
gold mines have y.elded vast J
amounts of treasure, and manv new i
ledges anil deposits of precious
metals that have been hidden in
natures storehouse have been un
covered by ilie sturdy prospeeu r,
who by the sweat ot his brow has
uncovered these treasures that have
been hidden iov e- m cries.
Our broad seas, hays, inlets and
rivers ban yielded a wonderful
* d 1 .« > •■■■ m Siiin.s ot■
liii,J? atiw i v ..i.eV-s ...tVe pm-j
dueed an ahundanee of grass ami!
n-ed and wherever liiesoil has been!
cultiva.eii, it ‘lias yielded ..hundaiii- i
ly, and lieinonstrated beyond a |
douhi that we have a rich and iir
ule agr.cuhurul country.
uur ciiic$ ami towns: have grown
and prospered. New people art
coming among us and we have a
population of intelligent and influ
ential people who will he factor a in
minding up a great slate. Cap.
talists arc looking to Alaska as tin
place for h<rge investment of capi
tal and the law makers have prom
ised to give us liberal and needed
legislation. v
As a community, Valdez has
grown and prospered beyond the
fondest hopes of the most sanguine.
Prosperity is on every hand. Sick
ness is almost unknown in our
community anti the Reaper, l)eu h
lias dealt kindly with us.
Our little city is growing in
population and inliuenee, and the
future has only promises of pros
perity.
lrulv we have every cause for
much thankfulness today.
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It would bo well for the Cham-'
her <>i Commerce to awaken from
the lethargy into which it has
fallen as a result of its strenuous
exertions in the ferry affair, and do
a little good for the community by
using its influence to help in secur
ing a mail service for next summer
between here and tie co|j>er and;
gold districts of Ko sina and Nizi
na. tiiere will l«e hundr<ds of i
l*eople working in ihal section next
season and there should l»e some;
regular means oi comtnun'eaitingl
with them. Improved mail faeiii-j
ties will greatly hasten the develop- '
of iht oj.jh t'distri' t and that j
nu at > much tor VuMcz.
Major Jas. K. tlayden, tfie well
known hanker oi Siattle and pio-!
ltoi r of the state of Washington,'
dmi at Sta tic on the loth inst.
tic was the father of Jas. Hayden,
a well known resident oi fcillamar. 1
Geese. 1 )uvk», Chickens. Turkevs
“•!d Ftvsh Oysters, Celery, Cran
> rr.es. etc. at the City Meat Mar
'U*‘,
Chas. Sprague, who was pursei
du the Discovery last winter, ami
also on the last trip of the Snutii
Alia, died in the Providence hospi
tal on the 14th inst. from appendi
citis. An operation was performed
hut it was too late ami he did not
survive the o|teratioii. He was »
son of the late Gen. J. \V. Sprague
ami well known in Seattle and Al
aska.
Probate Notice.
In the 1'nife«! SUlwl oinuiiMj.iiMT'i Court foi
the Ihslricl ol AInsnm, Yuhies Pri'tlorl.
In the Mutter ol the Estate ^
vf t In I’rotate
Joseph Thou n-y, [Noll. « to
IteftnuMf!. j t milt r*.
Nolle** is h *r M»y <!V ui t.mr th» un«t rMgnet
II nry \> . Mill i wit* mi th »>!h <l*y ol Oct. b
1*C, tlitly r|i|«4nU‘(l u«tiuiui>rr«to: of the E*
lute ol *ni«A Joseph Thourney, il T'Hsctl.
Notice I* hereby further given by the uinier
ftlgneU M<li»iht*tr«tor of *Hhl c»t«te to the cmi
i».Ts of Mini nil p»»r* rii* Imvlng claim* Agitin*
tile m»hi dec* •*. tl. to exhibit thetu with thr
1 ecc**ary Voucher*. within six months aftei
the tir*! publication of fhi* notice, to the mu
Arltuinifttrator. at hi* t.Uce of bu*tnea» on tin
Northwest corner of Keystone avenue and llo
hurt street, in VuM -t, Al**k*. tile mid* belli*
the place for the trnti*action . f busitie**uf *«i<
e»t«te, in the l‘red net ol YtHez.
I'atrMl Nt \whiez. this tth uuv of November
A.Ih, lwrj,
HBNRY \Y. MlLI.Pl,
A«1 iuini*lmfnrof flic Estate ol Ji.-.l>u Thowuey
deceased.
Win H. Whittl vy,
Attorney f.-r the A'iiulniatrator.
Hr*t p ihlleatlon, N..V.H, 1«B«.
I*aM p.rbiUatiull lK*V. -4, lflUj.
Notice.
In the l\ 8. CnuinUsioiier'a Court for tin* Ids
trie! of Alaska, Division N». is, Huh rise I’re
id tic t.
Ill I’r.-batc.
In the Matt -r ni the Estate of >
K. Lade, IVcchjm d. s
It appearing to l Ills Court by flic p fit ion till
• ay presented ai.d til d by II. A. Suiilb, Ad
niitaistrah r of the e ate of IS. Lain*, decease*!
praying f« r ati ortf r * i sal- «*t tlu tuning hi
terosts oi -aid estate, that it is t * tl.e be.«t Inter
est of said estate that ail milling interest:
should be a- Id. Ii is the re lore ordered by tin
< ourt tnat any and all person* interested, ap
pear before this court on the 1st day id May
at tile hour ol 10 o'clock, a.iu.. «»t -aid day
at the courtro ui of aaid court, in Huii.lse
Alaska, ldstrict of Alaska, to show cause wh]
an order should (lot bo granted to said admin
istrator to sell all mining interests «>i sahl es
tat •.
It is further ordered that a copy of tills orde
published f .r lour a.icc-ssive weeks in i
!i vv-p. pT within t.ic Idsirlit oi Alaska, hav
in; g oieral circulation. And that a cop]
thereof bo forwarded to Messrs. Snow «v Ffcrnat
oi Fresno, California, for and in behalf of U. ii
Lane. J. 11. HltoWM.ow,
I’lobale Judge ol said Court.
a*ed at Sunri* , Alaska, this l<illi day of Sep
tember,
hate »f first ptiblicathu, Xov. ti, 1?0J.
hate of la*t publication, N«*S. -J7, lJWt*.
Market Price List.
Flour . fEUP per 1(M
» »ru Meal ...... fS.a& - 2Ca
Butler. joe •• n
Lifgs .3ne •• do.
^•*g»r . $7.oo 44 lu
Klee.$4.UU to $7.10 •• 1U
Potatoes . SUc 44 1!
fi n on and Ham.$l Vuo to tlT.uu 44 lt«
Coffee *Jo to .*j0c 4* It
Milk.12k «• 2U 44 cal
Liraiiuluted l'otai »es.k»» to 25c 44 II
hried Fruit s to Ur ** It
>yrup. . .#1 tofl.uO " ga
Moans, • mall w bite .$n.uu 44 im
He*ins. Lima $1’..«itl 44 p*
KoUvmI Oats m- “ H
f«a 40to7! •• It
Tobacco, sill'ir.lng.to) to 70c •• II
I'obacco, chow iug . -Xi to 7 »c •• II
h Was ii. doable c lid. timdhy hay .FtJ.AOloi
host Whitman Oats. tor
1 oal. tlA.uo tor
"uo»l. . P>.ia) con.
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It.
F. R. JCHMI&T, PROP,
Cor. McKinley St. and Broadway
COOK INL'iT
Pros(KH*ting uml Hunting par
ties can la* supplied w:lli
necessary outfits l»v
H. N. WETHERBEE,
a! Kenai and Kussiloff at tin
Most Reasonable Prices in Al
aska, thereby saving freight
and trouble of landing siij -
plies.
GEO. S. MEARMS, Agent.
Kenai, Alaska.
HUD iSMT t lUlt (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral and o’her
claims in the Valdes Min
ing district, including the
Prince \\ illiam Sound,
Copper River, Chistuchi
na and the Chisna dis
tricts.
tads fniskd to Mu
Ion lots
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^cldcz. Alaska
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Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE, 1*1. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office*: ALASKA
Swi.n Build ng, McKinley St.
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DR. W. G. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
McKinley st. valdez.
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W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Valdez.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
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FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining ami Laud Uwi>, S|nc»altk»
j VALDEZ, ALASKA
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LEEDY Sc KELSEY,
; Attorneys and Couns.lors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
Counsellor-at-Law*
i L'. S. Supr. ui»* C>»ur(, Kcgiaieri‘4 Attorney L?.
, ; S.Fatent •*. Cuitcd State* and F.»r»-fgn Fat
i ent*. CmYfHift'.TrMit# Mark* and copyright*.
No. 700 7th Street. N. W.,
| Opp. L1.8. Fatenl ofil. v.
WASHINGTON, I). C.
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A.JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer auil Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next tlcor to Merchants Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public ami
Conveyancer.
KtisEEirroit Oiliue.
i\c W TOSK LiFf.
INJUR/JNCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Aad CONVEYANCER
Hi Ki: t I N ; r.U. ala- k
W. H. Brcnnen.
HOUSE and SIGN PAINTER.
Paper Hanger and Decorator, j
VALDES, - - ALASKA j
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3. F. nAL/lRQ
la Prepared "to Ex
amine. Take Options on
j and Purchase Mining
Pro|»erties
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Shn'v it William* are carr»
ing a full line oi fresh fruits. Snij ■
men e r«yjened on eci rv V-oar.
CCOD GOCDJ". CCCD SO V.O.
“the * mzmr
CLUB ROOMS IM COMM ECTICM
OOABF & MACKINTOSH
Blacksmith Shop.
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All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
I HORSESHOEING SLEDS
i Geo. Woods. JFowli-v
r w l
s/inPLE Rssnx
VALDEZ, ALASKA
V’ T **» M» W». , t - » • . .
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Seretc
SCOTT & SMITH, Tref s.
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Diaironds, |
Watches, j
Jcwe’iy !
Cut Glass,
Silverware,
Clocks.
P. E. KER N,
i
Nrg .et
| Jewelry
Ma^e
To
Order,
H. M. DEAN,
General Merchandise Broker.
REPRESENTING.
St'llYVAUACHER BROS. & CO. M. c. NASON A CO
'*'• • uiw-eri. »n.l TulMU-fuuiklK. Kr.it 114. f,
1KMOUR A CO. YV. I*. FCLI.J.R A t O.
YVASIIINGTON SllOh MFC. CO. YVAMl[Vi'i'o\ V* "
U.4.0.41I.1HL.K.. OUCit.lfl-V , I ;<[ :
OALBRAITH-BAl ON A CO.
Huy. <ir«in, L^rn . tVm t.t, B. l.ti m .
Cigars a Specialty. Vaid„ „las
Dentist aid Opt’c'aj.
A F ti‘ L ii o:8|>w:ai-les'»n Han .
au-1 Walnuti Iti-jairiu .a
Shor No i<‘«* *
Mi Ki.ni.ky fvr. \
zimmcrman
Tl II Ah Cleaning,Retiring and Alterirg I ere
IA11U lc 011 stert ^°icc*
i n IL v l\ • Ladies Suits C'eaned and Fretse
Keys** ne Ave. next to Prosjuvor Off**..
C C. BOQARDttS,
Assayer and Chemist.
Cold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
00 Columbia Sr.. Seattle. Wabk.