THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospkttor
Publishing Co. Phonic, Main 1.
Entered at the \ aldez postoiliee as second elnss matter.
The change in the ports of call
made by the Santa Clara has se
riously disarranged the interior
and westward mail service, The
boat should have been here on the
irst to connect with the interior
mail, which was delayed two days
waiting for her. Mail for the west,
which should have been taken by
this boat, will have to lie over here
■ ntil the Excelsior arrives, aliout
the 10th. This disregard for the
conditions of the contract under
which the Santa Clara is carrying
mail is entirely wrong and unjus
tifiable, and it is to be hoped that
the department will impose a tine
on the company that will cause it
to pay some attention to the mail
service hereafter.
The news that Governor Brady
has been asked to resign is hardly
surprising in view of the activity
be has displayed in mining-deals
lately. We have always contend
ed that there was no specific rea
son for the numerous complaints
against Brady, hut if it is true thut
he has l>cen using his official posi
tion to assist in selling mining
stock, that is gotnl ground for
complaint. There are very few
ollieials in this country who do
not use their positions to advance
business interests of various kinds,
but they do not make it public by
signing an appeal to the people to
invest in their stocks.
There is considerable speculation
as to who will lie the new commis
sioner at Fairbanks. Isical i>oii
iticians disagree in the matter,
some claiming the race is lietwecu
J. L. McGinn, formerly of Nome,
and Fred M. Brown, of Valdez.
Others think it will he a Fairbanks
man, and mention Van Slyck and
Crandall as possibilities. If it is a
fact, u* reported, that Fred Brown
went to Fairbanks to work for the
place, he must have had inside in
side information regarding the con
templated change in officials which
would warrant the idea that he
stands a good chance of winning
out.
J. W. Ivey, in an article in the
\\ nshington Post, waxes eloquent
in summarizing why the people of
Alaska want to he annexed to
Canada. He says tire prime rea
son is Weause the people are tired
of Wing saddled with obnoxious
federal officials who are afflicted
with chronic grafticus. This rcn
son would hardly appeal to the!
men who were responsible for the I
annexation movement.
W hen the chandler of commerce
was asked to indorse the contract
for a six day mail from Seattle to
^ aldcz it nearly caused a split-up
because some one suggested that
the steamship company he tied
down so that they would have to
call here first. The idea that this
company would do anything
against the ’best interests of the
town was out of the question. What
do you think of it now?
Alaska's Magazine is the name
of a new publication, the initial
number of which is now on the
market. It is edited by Joseph K.!
Smith, and is designed to keep be
fore the people the greatness of
Alaska’s resources, and to present
her needs to congress. The home
office of the concern is at Juneau.
Notice.
The people of Valdez and vic’n
jty are requested to assist the
chamber of commerce committee
that is now collecting the exhibit
lor the Lewis and Clark Fair, by
Contributing or loaning anv article
tin y may have that will in any i
way add to the attraction. Any i
memlter of the committee will re
ceipt for valuable articles'loaned.
J. L. Stkki.k, Chairman.
Marshal Powell passed tliruuj^H [
\Fairhauks March 12,
I
; Alaska’s New Friends.
The art ion of the senate in de
feating the hill to give the )>eople
of Alaska a delegate to represent
their interests before congress has
J excited considerable adverse con -
j ment in ncwspn|>ers in the East,
■ which have now a much clearer
| idea of conditions in Alaska than
; was had a few years ago.
j The Washington Post is exeecd
! ingly disrespectful to the senate.
| As the Post puts it, the average
' senator learned years ago tliut
| Alaska was purchased from Rus
sia and has learned nothing con
! corning it since. It says that “to
i him Alaska is a stretch of wilder
ness dotted with Esquimaus surk
ing hits of blubber.”
The New York Sun quotes from
the \\ ashington Post on this sub
ject. and follows it up with this:
“The claims of Alaska arc at least
fairly well founded. The region is
prohahly quite as well qualified for
territorial government as Hawaii
is. It certainly lias a far greater
number of American-horn whites
within its borders than has the lit
tle group of islands out in the Pa
cific. Its 25,000 people of that
class would appear to have as
much right to a delegate in con
gress as tlie Porto Ricans have.”
The Sun goes on to show that Un
commercial value of Alaska is
greater, according to treasury sta
tistics than any one of the other
outlying territories, all of which
have received letter treatment at
the hands of congress.—P.I.
—
Charles Rng Married.
| The Bee, of Belle Foruche, South
1 Dakota, contains a description of a
[double wedding at the small town
of Vale. One of the participants!
was Charles Kua, of Kllamar, who
j is described bv the Bee as being a 1
tcopper king from Alaska. The!
bride was Bertha Webb. Mr. and
Mrs. Kua will come to Alaska soon
to make their home here.
Governor Called Down
Washington, April 4—It has!
leaked out here that President;
Roosevelt, through Secretary
Hitchcock, has asked Governor |
Hradv conditionally for his resig-1
nation. It appears that the gov
ernor has associated his name in I
his official capacity with the Rev
nolds-Alaska Development Co..j
which has lieen doing extensive!
advertising throughout the States.!
The governor has been informed |
that he must either withdraw ei -
tirelv from all mining schemes in |
the district, or hand in his resig
nation. The request for his resig-j
nation was made about a month |
ago. hut he has made no reply as |
yet. The president is emphatic- '
ally opposed to any of the Alaska
officials using their js>sitious to
further their interests in a business
way, and it is reported that charges
of a similar nature against other of
the district officials are being in
vestigated.
Zeigler, 111., April 4—Mine in-1
specters say that the recent holo- j
cans! in the coal mines here was!
caused by strikers exploding |>ow
der with the intention of destroy
ing the mine. Thorough investi
gations are under way and whole
sale arrests will follow. Thirty
five' more dead have heen recov
ered.
Chicogo, April 4—The city elec
tion is being held here to-day.
Franchises worth $200.1)00,000 are,
involved. John M. Harlan, the]
republican candidate for mayor,
favors arrangements with the trac
tion companies tending to the ulti
mate municipal ownership of the
street car lines. Edward F. Dunne,
democrat, favors immediate mu- ]
nicipal ownership.
Spokane. April 4—While trying
to catch some safe breakers at work
lore, policeman Stolke was mor
tally wounded. The thieves were |
at work on a safe when the police
man appeared. He attempted to
capture them, but they were too j
[ many for him. He was shot twice
land dragged down the railroad
. track to die. The robbers eon.*
. jdeted their ojx rations, but secured
no cash. 1
Louisville, April 4—Roosevelt
to-day delivered a notable address
here to an audience of ten thous
and people in front of the court
' house. He received a tremendous
| ovation. He continues this even
[ ing on his trip to Ari/.ona to hunt
big game.
Washington, April, 4—In spite
of the denial of the department of
justice that Marshal Powell has
j been recalled, the rumor is still
’prevalent and seems to be well
founded. It is probable that the
recall will catch the marshal at
Fairbanks. It is known that secret
service men have l>een at work in
Portland investigating the stores
about Powell. Senator Fulton has
been using every endeavor to ex
onerate the marshal.
Interior Mails.
Mails to ami from interior points
are now running on the following
schedule:
Leave Valdez for Kngle.4th, 11th,
lHth and 2(>th of each moiuli.
Leave \ aide/, for Fairbanks and
Tanana, .'id, 11th. 1st), and 2ttth
i of each month.
Arrive Valdez from Kngle, 7th,
loth, 22d and ,tilth of each month.
Arrive Valdez from Fairbanks
| and Tanana. 7th, loth, 22d ami
<‘U)th of each month.
Mails leaving Valdez on lltli
and 2<ltl will la- held two days if
boat is late.
Power of attorney blanks at this
ollice.
B. B. LOCKHART,
STKXOOKAI'IIKK.
Notary Public
Conveyancer .McKinley St.
Nf\t hour I A. r»bl*40(l!ee, I'pMiir*
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valdes,Alaska. Feb. 1t», l'.nCi
'•* \. s. <; .Mb, ric.< nrist IV.I tv.ii, «.i»„ .bum.
-<•11 aii*i \\ . Haul t ;
V»ii are hereby liolhied iba* I have exi*<*n
<l< *l tluriiu the year 1S**I (**••) four hundred
•tollai in labiir ami iinpr • veim-iits upon tue
».•<• I •llowtug iva*t/ elaiius, tu-wit: llie
*rt\a* „ n* ••. . 'll" **Heliiian’* ami “Julia*
h»**Hl< i i. ur tue Jaksiiiu river in i)*•• Kagle
Mill; “ |ii»triet. Alaska. mi>| iee <rdrd in lb. -k
•ion I s 2m ami JJ1 of t >.«? F. vie Minim*
"* it* order <• hold *,ii<l elaiius un
der lie piovi-iojis ••! seel ion of t li« he
v. ••<! m.iuHiof iln* i hiied State* and i e
Mliieio. .Iient llo t l.t. approved Ian 22. |s**f
etnit t r iiiic annual laboi upon iii iuiiik claims,
»M tiv' ’ e aliKMIlit V, nred lo hold -al<l elallllH
loi t..e |M .;.,t| end'iij; Hee. h*»| Ami if
with iii luety day * front the personal ■ r\ i e
<<f till m<:iee o; within ninety davs alter Hie
imiili. Hill.II ilipn-.if. y.in (Mil Iir rt-lu-i' i.> . ..n
"‘••11!< >'••«<• |«'>i-lluii iii mil'll i'\|*i‘inilturi' i.
ii-iu i.i> " .r i;ii n-t in auM i lnim, will l„
..;*r.i|K r'y nf I he mil - ribe.l, y.mr i-o
iiwui r '—’li * Im- iiimli' tin- ni| lircii exiieiuli
tuiv by tin* term* «>f -uiift Hpeiui;i.
„ ... K I. KJEI.li.
rir-l * i Mb n'inli !-i'briiHr\ b; |i»r.
ba-it |i.i -liri.li"h,^Mily lx, I'.n...
Tlie Icnas Senate
Copper Center, Alaska.
Hivu Wines, Liquors and Cigars.!
Finest House Xortti of
Seattle.
CIIAS. COWKLL, PitopitiKTOK.
4 Store
At Slate (reek
Will lie opened up early in the
Spring with a Complete, First
Class stock of Hoots, Shoes,
GROCERIES andCLOTHING
Everythin" needed by the Mi
ner and Prospector will be in
stock all summer.
Freighting Done
Leslie & Nelson.
* fc\U
F. M. BOYLE, PI. D.
Physician ar.d Surgeon
j I'honc ao VALDEZ,
jOlHw: ALASKA
Kwh HuiKling. McKinley St.
Dr. C. A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
j Office: Rooms 1 ami "J.
Swan Building Phone lit
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Fish
Building. Vai.de*.
Open evening', Snn.lny exrepled. * M I ».
C. T. DAGGETT,
Dentist and Dental Si ikieon
i
Olllif I'lioiie 1*»
Rrsldt'mv :w
Swan Building. McKinley st.
~ - 1 - —
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
| U. S. Deputy Mineral ami Land
Surveyor.
j Broadway.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining mi.>l Lmuu Um>, Ppei-iMltioM.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Cecil H, Clegg,
Attorney at Law,
1 Notary Public.
Office Court House, Valdez.
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Avi: Valdez.
T J D0N0H0E,
Attorney at Law,
VALDEZ |
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counscllor-at-Law.
I
• SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON,
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
AS3AYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
TT-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
mmmmmmtmm — , ,_
R I P'A N'8 Tubules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The .Weiu |taekag'* i* enough for usual urea
sion The family liotUe (tv* refits) muIhin» a
supply lor a year. All tir -I I (hen
For Assuvs Send Your Ore To '
Ellamar Mining Co. i
Hold, Silver and Copper 93.50
Hold and Silver - 1.50
Copper ... 2.00
Lead - - . 2.00
Kllamak, Alaska
The tintst of haths at the Dock
Bath Horst.
COAL COAL
For Sale at Low Price* in Sacks or Hulk
Steam and Domestic Coal
I
Lighter and tug service on hand to insure speedy deiiverv. Fresh
water without charge. Orders received and filled at t'oa! Humor. 1 >v
TIDEWATER CONSOLIDATED co\L m.
Coal llarlstr. I nga Island, Alaska
Camp Comfort rcaonouse.
On lli*' trail to-11 interior j oinii*. I.arye com
foriuUle ipiarui* witli every aeenmmoilatinii for
mail or l.ea-i. (inriloti | r in *< i~oii
Wines, Liquor, Geer arid Cigars.
C. C. KOHKKTS, Proprietor. *■’ Miln* From Valder.
Workman’s Road House
1\ MAtiNl'SSOS, Proprietor.
First madhouse built on Uoverninent
Trail. Can neeomodafe .’>() people, lias large
warm ham for ^0 horses and go»al *|Unrters
• for dogs. Ilootl meals and everything the
nmslier desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Whifp “ MUes Ff°m Vide.
_ . *• * Tin f .ms! Place Ilcfor.1
Crossing Thoiuj-son Pass
Everything First-Class
-- Freight Contracted
Accommodations For Large Outfits
Our Road House Welter L. White, Fr p.
The Teikheii Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Post of accommodations for man and hcast. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and \ egetahles always on hand. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
Mrs. Ed. Weed, Proprietor.
» t/ tr
I lie following lluji''lii'i 'i' iii'ited on i|i. pint" tu FuirRanks,
ojK*i;iit‘ii lit « r lit tiiaim jciiit* ..i i.i \ .• . • / l i an**|>ortatiou Co.,
will In* found ■» !n rir.'tM a-*- in fvrrv |*:ir:: lar:
BEAVER DAM Roadhouse
41 Miles From Valdez.
Rules #4.00 per day. RII.LY K.U FFMAX, Manager
GAKONA Roadhouse
ldo Milts From Valdez
At Junction of the Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
Rales: Meals, $ 1 ;>(), Inns $1.00
GKO. R RORER MANAGER
CHIPPEWA Roadhouse
100 Miles F rum Yu idez
At Trail Crossing of the Gakona River
Rates: Meals #1.50, Reds #1.00
JOHN GII.RESP1E MANAGER
HOTEL biLLER.
Headquarters for ubletc j*eople. l_o rmuus.
Kut< > »• cotils, ) amt .,i..H> p. r i ,y. I " *
Kc'inur.iut ill eoimeetioii. Fife Hu*. mi
I . 8. FuntoiHi e.
W. U. POTTS, Manager.
Cos. First Av. «k l ulver.>ity st., SFATTLK
School o| 0|m-u All Year
Practical Mining, Civil Me Uaincal, Elec
trical, Engineering, Kctallu gy,
Cyanide h.uccss.
Survey ini'. * .einteeiute, i* nr.ml \ -s„y
*UJJ. As>a\ itltf Oil-. IluJi. j. -1 ( j: io>- <
illation A".;y. . Hiov. p:,.e a*»m.. »|o ! •!! I
course of A-sj.y.»u, f\K K-i i».!i>!, \l 1m. 1 ml
for circular.
A. VAN DER NAIL Eft, President.
113 Fulton street, San KramiMo, fa*. One
bloek west «»f »*itv Hall.
Operates the tine- trains in ti e;
world every day in the year, he-j
tween
|
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicao,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS ('(TV,
tnakintr ’direct coiiiier an- with
through trains tor all points East
and South.
As cheap a-' *he cheapest and the
la st to he had. For rates or res« r
va! ions, rail or \vv i■.
F. W. l'AIt k r.ii, < teoerat At;. iu.
1">1 Vvoler Wav. St at tie •
SANDERS
PAINTING
PAPKR HANGING
DH'ORA’l ING
Eliarnar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and ail other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
SUamar. Alaska
Calling Cards Pri,!tfd
latest s.> !• hn>>'avers Old English
Mie |>r<>; er tt.n,_ Invitations and
seore e.if is for ard parties. The
1 kom'U iok. i’tione I.