Letter From Powell.
'Seattle, December Is*, 1002.
Editor Prospector, Valdez, Alas
ka. Dear Sir:—Pursuant to yourj
request, I will endeavor to given!
statcm«nt of some of my obaervn- !
turns in the t'hittina country.
""«■ leave the schist formation of >
the const range by crossing lime
stone contact at titi miles inland on 1
the (iovernnicnt trail. The schis
of the coast range is auriferous.i
bj*. s» far n * ol ij; ln< liven found ;
where it is sufficiently conceit ru
led to pay. Poor Clark Moore
Worked for two years with hopes of
finding pay on the eastern slope
and it may some day he found.
Some quicksilver deposits are
found in the gravels of the lower j
Copper river, but not nearly so ex
tensive as in the upi>cr valley.
There is an anticlinal upheaval
extending along the western base
of the Wraugel group, with a
strike north and south and the
sides dip alsmt So degrees. The
anticline is incomplete, ns the top
is disconnected, showing an up
heaval from great depths. Owing
to the grea' depth of this upheaval
it is not surprising t hat such cop- i
jht ores as are usually found at !
gn at depths are here found on the
surface. The sides of this uphea- j
val are from four to six miles apur. t
and all the \altiable copper finds j
are along its sirik*. Along this!
Iwli are great dejosits of white'
limestone amt us it is followed nor-j
tin rlv the lime In-conics darker;
ami in places, bo.h b.uCi. and blue
limes are found.
It is probable that the large cop- ]
per nugget found on Nugget creek!
settled out of the dark lime that'
crosses at that place.
Lime dolomite and carboniferous
rock with incrustations of lime are
also found along this belt.
In the fall oi ’J8. in an article to
my ho ne paper, I proplusied that
the Clnttina would surprise the
world with i s copper. That was
based on .he lime ba.tr.ders found,
the variegated mineral s ain and
the native copper in possession of
the indians.
From the indications it is a won
der ih.it eruliesoUe, or silver with
copper, lias not Iwcn found and
surely will during the next season.
I aru willing to hazard ano'her
prophecy, and that is, those moun
tains will some day Ik* great si.vi r
producers. That is based on the
ex.ensive lime and porphyry con
tuc.s wi.h iiiiin* use sla.e deposits.
From the great depths of this up
heuMil, and the carboniferous for
mation, if sands.one is found along
it, we may expect a good quality ot
un.hruci.ccoul.
From the lahuiu.cd or blanketed
appearance of the country ouig'ue
oi t his “flt.dtrie, it is safe to pre
dict that the Chittinu valley w ill
some day he in the center of a
great oil field.
lucre is no asphnltum nor the
carbonate of lime, known us chalk
and it is probable that when o.l .s
fomul, it will he of parufl.nc base.
The Chitlina widely differs irom
the Alaskan range as the like for
ma ioi.s of the upper Si.shi.ua are
on the lliiu or jasper order and the
coal is-he brown or lignite char
acter.
The cold, where it has been
found in paying quantities, is on
the west s.de of this gnat upheav
al, in hloek slate where areporphy
rilie intrusions. The east side has
not been prospected.
This upheaval can lie seen from
the steamer decks oil the way from
Kayak to Yakutat, where it break s
out to the sea at Yukutuga.
The prospectors should consult
together and exchange opinions oi
the different parts of the country;
have more caiup talks.
Mining experts may be very
poor prospectors and their reports
are seldom seen by most of us.
A successful prospec'.or is a good
worker, a poor traveler iftfd seldom
ino.es camp. Owing to my ex
tensive traveling, i regret to say 1
have not been admissuble to that
class.
1 would like to see rej ortB from
the many more competent pros
pectors than myself and may some
time write of the Tanana and Shu
shitna countries.
Adihsox Powell.
Additional Local.
1903.
Kendrick for signs.
A happy New Year to yon.
All kinds und styles of win'er
caps at Jas. Fish «V Co.
The rush to Valdez HI14I the in
terior country has already com
menced.
For Herman Sox and Hold Seal
rubber goods go to the Lion store.
I
H. L. Tully returned on the Ex
celsior after a short visit in the
slates.
Step into Kerns jewelry store and
look at the fine new line of goods
just received.
0. tt. Dehnev, of the St. Elias.!
returned on the Excelsior after a
short visit to the states.
Voice Culture and Teachers of
Sotigs for public performance. Pi
ano Introduction and Harmony.
Schneider Sisters, Broadway.
A letter just received from B. F.
Milurd. sh'is iliut lie lielicves
tli. t he railroad will Ik construe*
ted and that his j etude will build
it. The company is being reorgnn
izid und it is exj ected ilia' actual
work will commence in ilie early
spring.
A full line of cooking and heat
ing stoves for coal and wood.
Richards & Co.
In 11 let'er recently received from
IMiil Blminicr, lie states that Cap!.
Aliercromliie received liis second
payment of on his one ll '.li
iti.eres'. in ihc Kon11117.11, from
Helm, on the first of December,
and that there is a report current
in Seattle that Sieve Kirch has
bought 7-11. h» of the Bonanza for
♦2o.0(K) per 11 h. He says he is
positive that this rumor is correct.
Felt Shoes for the children at
J. Fish & Co.
A. Jiulson Adams and wife ar
riied home on the Excelsior. Mr.
Adams will have a residence built
in the near future and for the pres
ent is s.oppingut tlioOsland house.
Chase and Sanliorn’s Celebrated
Coffee is io Ik* had at iicmple &
Dougin r.y’s.
The Sea. tie pu| crseonTiin a sen
saiional account of the trip of the
Kiiby Cousins Ik-tween here mid
.ha. place. Capt. Love must have
been giving the reporters some if
tie ”i.o. an” for which he is uo.cd
here.
Bread that never sours and pies
.it for the Gods, for sale at the
x'aldez Cafe.
M rs. M. Gregory wishes to call
he a in ion of litr }a runs to In
tact (but she is now set . led in her
new quarters on the reservation,
McKinley St., and is prepared to
do all kinds of sewing and dress
making.
bliuw & Williams are carry
.ng a full line uf fresh fruits. Shi) -
.uen.s received on every boat.
Arthur M. Edwards writes from
Washing on 1). C., that himself
and Ed. Van Frumlt have had u
pleasant trip acrors 'lie coun ry
and were to leave for Sew Orleans
Dee. 15th. They expect to re'.uri
o Valdez early in January.
Buy a nice, clean Iron Bed. a
yum-vum Spring, and a hi-yu sofi
Mattress from hi' lmrds & Co., and
you vvil dream of luilrouds, corner
o‘s and grea nrl.es. Your ’roll'
ll swill disappear like dew In-fore
lie morning sun, and life- in Val
dez will lie one continual round of
pleasure.
The city council failed to meet
again this week, only Couneilmen
Crary and Simons'ad showing up
for business. After waiting nn'il
10 o’clock for the remainder of the
council they udjourned. The coun
cil has only met twice in eigli
weeks and al hough there is im
|>or ant business to a'tend to, they
fail to meet and transnet it.
Wall-paper from 5 cents per roll
up, at King & Whites.
Rev. F. C. Taylor has received a
letter from Bishop Rowe in which
he expresses himself pleased wi’h
lie hospital project un i will help
and sustain Mr. Taylor in his ef
forts. The Bishop says that al
though the muintainance of the
hospital will lie exia-nsive and bur
lnnQ<, yet if the reside!)ts of
Valdez will furnish the lot and
building he will guarantee that the
Episcopal church will support and
msintain the same.
SHAW & WILLIAMS,
DEALERS IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candies,
Fruit, Produce
- . *
Loomis
T ransportation:
Company
Is now ready to move supplies
to all points in the interior.
Full Line of
j
MINER'S SUPPLIES
at Tonsina and Nizina.
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SEATTLE MARKET
DEALERS IN
%
Meat and Poultry of all kinds
in large quantities.
F. W. SMALL, Prop
Cor. McKinley and Keystone, Valdez
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cong. Chervii—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Ilol.art
Street. Rev. I). \V. Cram, Pastor.
Rev. G. L. Hosford, acting pas or.
Services every Sunday at 10:80 a.
in. and 8 p. in. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o’clock. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
Churc h ok the Epiphany—Cor.
i flncier Avenue and Hohart
S;ree‘. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. in. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Order ok Alaska Moose. Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Kestr
valitn Avenue,
e\erv Thursday
i veiling i 8
o’c.oek. J. L.
Steele, Ruling
Spirit; Fred J.
Date, Kteperof
Wu Wu.i.Sec)
Arctic Brotherhood—
\ uiccz Camp No. 10.
Meet* at Moose
Hall every Toes
ilav evening.
A. M. Edward*.
Are ie Cliief.
G. Snyder, See
re ary.
Brotuebiioodof Alaska Pioneers
Arthur Kohgai, Chief, W. J.
McDonnell, Secretary.
Heado.narters, Afognak, Alaska.
ValdezChamiier of Commerce- -
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. F.
M. Brown, Pres. A. \V.It >chford,
Sec’y.
Valdez OddFel
LOW’itCLUB-Mee'.i*
every Fr.duv
evening in club
room*. A. R. Heili", Pns.;P. 8.
Hunt, Sec’y.
Knioiits of Pytiiias Club—\V.
A. Rys'rom, Pres., \V. K. Bmscbor.
Sec. Meets 1st and 3d Monday of
each month in club room* over
Shaw & William*.
P. ANDERSON,
Shoemaker
Repairing Promptly
Attended to.
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McKinley St. nkak Keystone Av.
Cameron Golden
1999 PionedoMial Parlor 1999
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
Ladies’ anl Gents’ Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
and Salt Water
Baths. Rooms Sep
arate front the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
WHERE
s ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
On y Fin-. Claw* Err.)) ran Hotel in
JUNEAU.
Juhn T. Spickett Proprietor
H3TEL DILLER.
Headquarters lor VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50e, $1.00 and
l *l .50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opposite U. S. Postoftice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
PRICDL
Gold, Silver and Copj>er $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper - 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
LLLAMAR ALASKA
H. R. Elliott E. E. Smith
5. Q. MATHEWS,
Sanitary - Plumbing
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. Valdez.
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PACIFIC PACKINQ
& NAVIQATION CO.
Carr>tag U. S. Mail and Express.
c. «, ( From Seattle For Valdez. Ktli and 25th
J)tr« ItOmC City v Of each mon'li. From Valdez for Se
( atile, 14tli and Hist of each month.
From Seattle for Valdez, Cook Inlet and
Cfr pvt'alcinr way ports, 2nd of each month. From
ijll* EALC1MUI Valdez for Seattle ami way |>oris, 22nd of
w each month.
[ From Seattle for Valdez, Cook Inlet and
C*r Cnntn Ann J way ports 20th of each month. From
311* >3aillu Alld j Valdez for Seattle and way )>or,s, 8th of
each month.
From Valdez to Unalaaka and way porta
c*r 29th of each month, connecting with Str.
Oil* OilUi&Ull Santa Ana from Seattle. Arrives at Val
dez 20th of each month, connecting with
^ Str. Excelsior for Seattle.
Coni|inn}' reserves right to change steamers or date of flailing
without notice.
Seattle Office—Glolai Building. J, C. Martin,
San Francisco Office—HO California Si.
Chicago Office *—53 River St.
New York Office—95 Hudson St. I HONE is.
STRICTLY AMERICAN
AND
FIRST CLASS. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St. Clair & Lauer* Props.
Felix's Restaurant.
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
McKinleyS*. Valdez.
The Bohemian Saloon
Liquor and Cigars,
None Better.
IAc Kin ley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Ave.
I New Process Steam Laulry.
Fine Laundry Work
A Specialty.
Tfcird St., West of Alaska Av. Valdez.
\VM. WORKMAN P. MAGNESON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnunn Trail, at Co'/onwool Ca rip, 45 M ies Front
Valdez and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or Beast.
WORTMAN and MAGNESON, Proprietors.
This Is Yager's
. TON JIM BRIDGE.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge Free Horse and Dog Stables.
Distance From Valdez, 77$ Miles, via Government Trail. Beat
Accomodations for Travelers.
CHAS. C. YAGER, Prop. 77$ Miles From Valdes
Advertise in the Paper
That Has the Circulation.