THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
H. W. HILDRETH, Editor. W. H. Lit ARY. ApiAti Editor.
JOS. A. ROURKK, Rnsinesa Manager.'
fttblidud at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by tbe Prospevtom
Ptiii.ishixo (’«». Piio.mk. Maim 1.
Entered at the Valdez jM>*ti»ttiee aa second cla*« matter.
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.MTNORlZKh ACVRNTS.
The l*anw»rrr«»ft Non aalc at the following
n#»w* «tand*:
l\ O. New* Stand. Smtlle.
rngf't Hound Nrw* t*o. Seattle,
k*. O. Near* Stand. Juneau.
Eujzen* M« earthy New* Stand. Hkagway.
I*. O. New* Stand, Hafir. Alaska.
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John r,mMu.t M <to>
J. «*. Knium, TrEAMRRR.
J. W. l.nti>T. Pitt Attorney
Pe C. A. Winann, Health oymckr.
W. II. CRARY. I'I.RRE.
John i;«Ma Pu». S» nouL Board.
If the papers of Southeastern
Alaska would stop wrangling about
whether the the people of Alaska
want territorial government for
the whole district, for Sowtheaslern
Alaska alone, or not at all, and
would unite in urging the governor
to call ail election for a delegate,1
as provided hy the Cushman hill
they would Ik- doing some good fori
the district.
The governor could order such
an election to lie held, and he
would lie sustained in his action
by the president. The liest legal
talent of the house admit that a
certificate of election as delegate
signed hy the governor would en
title the hearer to a seat, and the
house would make no objection to
•eating him. The Cushman hill
was passed in January l>y rhe'
bouse without a division. The sen
ate has nothing to do with the'
qualifications of the members of
the house, and a delegate from j
Alaska would lie unanimously rec
ognized hy the later laxly, regard-,
less oi any stand the senate mighty
choose to take.
Why not unite on ibis question'
and secure the delegate we are cn-1
titled to, thereby giving us a better'
chance of getting what legislation |
we want?
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The self-destruction of Jesse Mc
Curdy. an army telegraph operator,
at Station No. 4. or at what is gen
erally known as the ‘'barns,” is uu
example of the danger of a lone, j
solitary life in the wilderness of
Alaska, or anywhere else for that,
matter. McCurdy,.a young man,!
left cheerful surroundings in Penn
sylvania, to join the army, he
eventually got an assignment in
Alaska and was sent to the “barns,”,
win re lie was left alone for several
mouths in the most dreary spot on
the trail, situated, as it is, in the
Tivkhell valley in a small clearing
where the sun cannot be seen all
winter. Here he had nothing to;
do and no one to s|>eak to. This is
not the tirst ease in Alaska that |
we know of that has reached the
stage of incurable melancholia
mused by living alone, li i- true
that prospectors oftcii put iu an
entire season alone in remote parts,
but they keep busy searching for
the hidden treasure, and the gam
bling spirit within them keeps!
them buoyed up in expectation uf
what tomorrow may bring forth,
hut the man who is routined to1
narrow quarters with scarcely any-'
thing to do, witti dreary surround
ings and no companions, is bound
to get the blues, and a too often
recurrence of the same is apt to
make a man regardless as to'
whether school keeps or not,"
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The Mining auil Scientific Press
of San Francisco, in au editorial
regarding the use of power of attor-I
ney in the new Xanana district,1
rays thai “it would U- unwise to,
legislate against location by agent,
fur the reason that the syndicates i
who send inert out oa grub-stakes 1
would not get property enough.” i
It is too had al>out the syndicates. I
Nr ver miud the people who have
wade it possible fof the syndicates'j
representative* to get into the im
terior. Never mind the fact th^t
the use of power of attorney retards
♦he development of the country. ]
Fix the laws to suit the syndicates
and let the rest of the people get
nlong as l»est they can. It Is hardly
to lie exjieetcd that a law against
power of attorney will lie passed
until the millcnium comes, when
congress will not be susceptible to
the influence of money. Under the
present law one mail, representing
a syndicate, can stake ami record
oO.tXM) acres of land, and the capi
talists will make a great tight
against any change.
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Two Englishmen with bvplicn
ated names an* on their way to
Alaska to hunt l>our. In all prob
ability they will lx* given the right
to kill any kind of game and in
any quantity, regardless of the
game laws. The American eitijen
must leave the moose, hear and
other wild animals alone so that
the English nobility can enjoy
themselves on their hunting trip*.
Annual Assessment on Oil Claims.
Congress has had under consid
eration for some lime an amend
ment of the law relative to annual
assessment work on oil mining
claims where the same are taken
up under the revised statutes as
placer mining claims. The hill as
amended provides that where oil
claims are located as placer claims
the annual- assessment' work may
U* done uimhi any one of a* group
of claims King contiguous, ami
owned hv the same person or cor
poration, not exceeding five claims
•in all, providing that the labor will
will tend to the development or
determine the oil-lienring character
of sm h contiguous claims. The
law now. requires that upon each
mining claim there shall he per
formed each and every year at
least 1100 worth of work. The
courts have held, with reference to
hale mining claims, that this
assessment work may !*• performed
upon any one of the group of claims
when it can he shown that the
work is done to the direct benefit
of all the eluims in the group, hut
the land department of the govern
ment seems unwilling to accept
this ruling, and seems to lie of the
opiuion that the annual lalior upon
placer mining claims must lie done
iH«m each of said claims. The bill
passed the house of rcpietentative*
December 6, and is now liefore the
senate. It is believed it will pas*
the senate without change.
An alien may make a mining
location and dispose of it. providing
he heroines a citizen liefore dis.
posing of it, and the Imyer, if he
keeps up the monuments and per
forms the assesment work required,
hv law, may acquire title to the
claim. The Colorado Supreme
Court has also decided that an
alien upou declaring hi* intention
to become a citizen of the United
States, in the absence of any inter
vening rights, may have the advan*
tage of UMeatunent work previously
done, and records previously wade
by him iu locating a mining claim
on public mineral lands.
“Pay gs you go.” is mi ex pres*
s‘nhi not new to many; at the same
lime we recall some individuals in
this town who have not paid at all,
aud yet they hate gone.
Wellington coal for sale at office
of the P. P. A X. Co.
ljots in the Von tiunther and
Crary additions for sale hy Mike*
sell. A jpxid chance for a profit
able investment.
-1'arker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts. 25c j>er day.
Cash paid for second hand <_'ouds
of all kinds. Kirhnrds A Co.
Maps of N'izina country for sale
at the PostoHice.
Kendrick can make an artistic
sijrn for you.
Notice of Forfeiture.
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< NttfllN rifjr, April 9. wnx
Hhlrhi nt AlH*k»i. Kn>nk Minute hi*iri*t.
To Jmis Krrfmin. Jam** M<Thf.k«>\. Kmii.v
M«Thkr*on. John rn.vr.R, J tw:« M«’Fmkr*uk :
You. mu*l mrh of yon. Art* b**n*hy no?Hi. -l HihV
wtMlit* un*lfr*iini««l. liNVt* f\pntl. d ih* siun
of fWMio in work Mini improvin' m* on tin*
l^ikr-oil '*lnitil. I<n-hI«m| H| nr n»nr « bay,
in the Knyiik Mining IHxtri'-l. |»t«triet of
Ai««*kii Tin* *wi<I Hum being nererrury fo li"M
-ni'l'-hiiin for tho your* ••mlinir inw». two, 19H1,
19ir.». If nt III.* .-ml of ninety itay* from 'Into
yon refn*e iifulft l to eoutrihme Tour pro.
l*>rtiou of snM cliiiuv your fntereM in <nM
property will become tin* pro|ier1y of tin* *iib*
*e fiber* timl.T Hif*t|iii21'l, Kevi-H*! Statute* of
of the t*nite«1 State*.
Kt». Lamm a*.
T. I*. STAMFY.
Tin»*. tj. WnrrK. Agent.
Flr*l pn!4t*he*l April 9.
\m*\ puMI*IknI Jiint* IM. Hkck
Notice of Forfeiture.
VaI.DK?.. Alaska. March 12, 19H3.
To J«IIN MkKNACII AM* CKOHOK STOLK :
You arc hereby notified that I have expended
flUii.OO in labar and improvement* on each of
following elaitn*. to-wit: The Koyuktik ami
the Ready (billion minei.il claim*, situated on
Ibmlder bay in Prince William sound. Alaska,
in order to bold said claims uuder the pro
visions of .Section 2321. Revt*e«l Statute* of the
I'nited Stall •. living the am.unit required to
hold *aid claim* for the year ending l*ec. 31.
liny. 11 at the end of 90 days from dale you
refuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure.ms c«m»w tiers, your interest in said
property will la-cotuc tbe*pro|K*rty of the sub
scriber. under suid *e* lion 2221.
W. M. Cosi.rv.
hate ot lip*! jeibl leal ion. March 12. 19113.
hale of last publii at ion. May*. 1903.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Kilamar, Alaska, Feb. 19, 1903.
To Lottie <Tamer:
You are hereby notified that I have ex (tend e«l
$lixi hi latior and improveuieiits on each <s the
folhnving claim-. to-wit .Tin* Moonshine «|uari/.
elaim and tlie l.illian <|uart&claim, situated on
lauidlock bay in Prince William Sound, Alaska,
in order to hold said claim under the imnri*ion
ot‘Si‘Climi 242», Revised Statutes of the fulled
Stales, lari ug the amount reotiin d to bold said
claims for the year ending Pec. 31. P.xrj, It at
the end of ninety day* from diale yon refuse to
contribute your promotion of such Vxperidit tire,
a* co ow ner. your Interest in said property will
become the |miprrty td tiie subs* ribrr. under
said section 2321. J. W. I.itti.k.
h-ttc of first publication Feb. 19. 19u.2.
hateof last publication Apr. 23, 190.3.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Yalde7., \ia*ka. Jan, 2&1 I9»sf.
ToJ. I*. Robert*.i*eo. Ilogg un i M. Sill iruuin.
You are hereby notitlcd that I have expended
$ltx» in lulsir and improvements on each id
the following claims, tow it :The Smuggler Cop
ier Claim anil the latst Chance fopja-r claim,
situated on l.aiidlock bay in Prince William
Sound. Alaska, in order t«» bold -aid claim un
der the provision* «d .-ecliou -221, I.t vised Stat
ute- of the I’nited State*, being the aiuouni
required to hold said claim* for the year end
ing Dee. 31. 19t»2. If at the end of ninety da v*
from elate you or each of jrda refuse to contrib
ute your proportion of sncli exj>enditurc. a*
co-owner, your interest iu said property will
become the property of the subscriber, under
said section 2321.
John Morton.
hate of Fir-t Publication Jan. 29, 19tK>.
hateof laist Publication April2, 19113.
Have vour Sunday dinner at
Wiki, lei’*;
We sell wallpaper and hang wall
paper eheajKT than anyone. K«ui
driek.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
VALDEZ BUNK HOUSE
Near Corner Holiart St.
and Reservation Ave.
Convenient Reasonable
SBAW & WILLIAMS,
1>K A I K US IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candies,
Fruit, Produce
VALDEZ DAHEDT
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It.
r.R.JCHnibT,PROP,
H, H. Evuorr E. E. S«ith
Douglas City Phannacy
Wholesale and
Retail Druggists
Douglas City, Alaska.
A Chamois skin vest may save
your life. We have them, the la
ttest ami host, at Owl Drug store.
X. _ ...
! Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE. M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office*: ALASKA
Swan Building. McKinley St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER.
Dentist.
; McKinley sr. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROM.
Dentist.
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Swan
Building. Valdez.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
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Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
.Mlmiiff mid J Jtnd Iaws,
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Value*.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer anil Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next ilcor to Merchants Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Value*.
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H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public ami
Conveyancer.
Prospector Office.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
U. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
(iALJAXO (KAYAK), ALASKA
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T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
jsWAX Bl-ll-DIXO. VALDEZ*
NEW YORK LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. BLIX
NOTARY PUBLIC :
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
Cameron Golden
IM KNcnTmiitlMi IM
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The Oldest and Most
Reliable ill Town.
Indies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
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Ladies’ and Goats’ Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
ami Salt Water
Hat Its. Rooms Sep
arate from the Shop.
All Modern Improvements;
GOOD GOOD/. GOOD SERVICE.
the* mziNd”
CLUB ROOMS I* ep/NMECTIOM
Qua DQARf’a
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Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING _SLEDS
1
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u * £
t* 00
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23 | flu
Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODJ & TOWLIE
sflnPLE R22nr.
VALDEZ,ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
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SCOTT « SMITH. Props.
WK EQUIP Anti Supply Exploration parties, Ciudes iur
ffa, nitthetl' to Tourists. Operate the TIEKHELL CITY
rPtf biu. Roadhouse. -18 miles from Valdez, on the all
ffh\ American route and Railroad, also Oper
^ T ate HOTEL HOLMAN at
'QyjDp j . Copper Center.
Publishers of The • Ayw
Alaskan MinAv. Settlors and ' r
Tourists liuide, giving full informa- "• [Q /
tion of the great resources and jiossihilitie* ** 'll(()th/>t .
of the Copper River Valley and Prince William
Sound with three complete maps, Sent postpaid for'*) *
cents. Address K. DLIX, Valdez or Copper Center, Alaska.
I | imhon Rough or Dressed.
Lumuer doors, windows
SHINGLES.
C. E. HATHAWAY & CO. Office on Alaska Av.
STRICTLY AMERICAN
AND
FIRST CLASS. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In Tlie City.
St. Clair & Davis* Props.
—"* 1 ■ —Mil I
Felix's Restaurant.
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
v McKinley Si Valdez.
Hi. L 5. (amkia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Lino of Spectacles on Hand. Clocks
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKijii.ey St. Valdez.
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