Beautiful Snow.
Frwn Germantown to Hchnrille,
from summit to tlic hay,
.The auger of the populace is on its
vengeful way—
Just see the mighty army march
ing grimly to the fray.
£ee now the sullen lowering of om
inous |K>rtcnt—
Note how each individual on
slaughtering is bent—
How fearlessly they all announce
their murderous intent.
,W'ith picks and sticks and shovels,
they frantically rush,
^With loud acclaim on through the
snow and through the thickened
slush
.To mete out retribution to the man
hvliind-the-gush.
And when thev find their victim.
J t *
with shovel, pick anti hoe,
•They’ll satisfy their longing and
swiftly lay him low—
•They’re looking for the man who
wrote the jtocni on snow.
Codfish Hatchery Necessary.
The codfish industry of Alaska
is of much more importance and
jmore extensive than is realized by
the people of Alaska who have not
.visited the great codfish hanks to
the westward and especially by the
people of tiie states. This work
has been going on quietly for a
pumlier of years and has been a
paying investment-. There are
thousands of square miles of cod
fish hanks along both the north
and south side of the Alaska pen
insula, the Aleutian islands and
north into Hristol hav. Hut this
industry is an the wane for the
sole reason that the natural in-r
grease of fish is not as large as the
catch.
Fishing continues at the differ-.
tent hanks the entire year and hence
Jhe cod are not allowed to increase
ns they naturally would if such
was not the ease. Hut this can be
obviated very easily aud at a small
expense to-the government by the
establishment of a codfish hatchery,
1-f a hatchery is established this in
dustry will in* doubled if not quad
rupled.
The coil fishermen have been en
deavoring for years to induce the
United States Fish Commission to
establish one to keep up the supply
of fish on the Alaska cod banks.
They have finally succeeded in per
suading it to withdraw its opposi
tion. At the close of last year the
Manufacturers and Producers’ As
sociation memorialized Congress to
authorize a hatchery at Pirate
Cove, a favorite spawning ground
of the codfish of the North Pacific,
and provide for its maintenance.
Two cod hatcheries have been in
successful operation for years on
the Massachusetts coast and they
are annually lilterating into Atlan
tic waters about 100,(XX),000 cod
Iry, which replenish the schools
occupying the neighboring banks
from which the Massachusetts and
Maine fishermen draw their means
of maintenance.
The Pacific coast ctnl fishermen
offered, as an inducement to the
government to establish a hatchery
on this coast, to supply all the
spawn and furnish every reason
able facility to muke the institution
a success. The total cost of the
hatchery, is estimated at $(1,000.
This is, of course, exclusive of the
cost of maintenance. The Govern
ment is expected to put a compe
tent man in charge and defray all
exjienses except for the procuring
of spawn. Until now the United
States Fish commissioner opposed
the proposition on the ground that
it was impracticable to keep up the
work. The cod fishers, however,
interested every senator and repre
sentative in the last congress in
their enterprise, and the objection
of the commissioner has been with
drawn. They have boon advised
of that fact,and informed, also, that
the senate commission of fisheries
will recommend the • passage of a
suitable appropriation bill. The
association is to be congratulated
ou its success. The hatchery will
undoubtedly be as beneficial to the
cod fisheries on this side of the con
tinent as the Wood Hole and Glou
cester hatcheries have proved to be
forth* •astern cod banks, Since
1870, the whole value of the Pacific
catch of cod has aggregated $5,1:50.
000,and with thco]>cningof Oriental'
markets the demand in future
promises to he much greater than
it has in the past.
Nome Notes.
The ice pack had not shown up
at Nome on Deo. loth.
Council City is to ls> incorporated
Nome has a $(>00 skating rink on
Snake river.
A rich strike lias liecn made on
Hasting creek. At a depth of 12
feet three stratus of ruby sand were
found, in which the gold is plainly
visible to the eye. The owners are
making good wages carrying the
dirt to their cabin and rocking it
out.
An ordinance has liecn introduc
ed in the council to have all city
warrants draw interest.
An IS foot pavstreak of unknown
length has liecn discovered on the
liench of Mountain creek.
The Right Route.
Tin* execrable mail service Nome
lms hail since it liecame a plan* on
the map has led our people to look
forward with a degree of eompla
coney to a late arrival of the over
land mail, and subsequent arrivals
at any old time. The news of mail
for Nome at Tanana on Nov. 21 is a
surprise, ns agreeable as it is aston
ishing. It has lifted us out of the
rut of despair and into the smooth
road of hope and expectancy of het
ter things in th« iu»i4 service.—
Nome New.*.
The papers made a great
howl last fall about the mail going
by way of Valdez, but getting U
this season before Christmas they
will take our word for it that this'
is the quickest and surest winter
route for the lower Yukon mail, i
^._ |
We’re on the Pipe Line.
Evervhodr in Nome seems-to be
t sr
either getting married ongoing into
the hot air stage business. The es
sential ingredient of success in eith
er undertaking is heated atmos
phere.—Council City News.
If the ability to peddle “hot air”
is the only qualification necessary
in the matrimonial market, there
should not lie an unmarried person
in Valdez. The heated atmos
phere that is wasted here in one
week would put the glacier out!
‘of business entirely, if properly
: handled.
The January numlicr of the
Christian Endeavor World con
tains a lengthy write-up of the Val
dez Christian Endeavor Society and
its work. The article is illustrated
with pictures of the Dempsey re
lief station on the glacier, the pres
ent church and a view of tin* glacier
We now have the finest line of
lionds and linen punier ever shown
in Valdez, ranging from the expen
sive Crane’s Japuneze linen to the
cheaper grades of bond. If you
want up-to-date office stationery,
printed in up-to-date stye, call on
the Prospector.
There seems to lie quite a flurry
in social circles here. Morah Peo
ple who live in glass houses should
not throw brickss-Rumpart Forum.
Rampart society must bear a strong
resemblance to the Valdez article.
The circulation erf a paper deter
mines its value as an advertizing
medium. The Phospector has the
largest circulation of any weekly
paper published in Alaska, and has
double the circulation of any paper
in western Alaska. For results
advertise in the Proscm-toh.
The latest fad among the ladies
at Rampart is a black jack club.
It’s a good thing Judge Brown
doesn’t hold court at that camp.
The man who does npt believe
in advertising probably secured; his
wife through the columns of a mat
rimonial paper.
A Chamois skin vest may save
your life. We have them, the la
test aud best, at Owl Drug store.
Just received, the best Miners
Shoes ever seeu in Alaska. Try a
pair, at the Lion Clothing store.
Maps of Nizina ewmtry for sale
at the Postoflice.
Kendrick can make an artistie
sign for you.
Have your Sunday dinner at
Wikhlel’B.
Save money and Bard work.how?
By getting vonr pros|>ccting outfit
for next season from H. Blix. Cop
per Center.
Yon push the Button and let me
do the rest. Send your films or
plates and 1 will finish them com
plete and print copies as wanted.
I». C. Barsen, Photograher.
Keystone Ave., Voider.
How is it that everyone stops at
the I iekel City roadhouse on their
way to the interior? Because their
patrons are given the licst of accom
modations, licsides the horse final
I is the l»est of any of the interior
stopping places.
—
Notice of Marshal’s Sale.
I'xiTKia ktatks nr Awrrua. (
Third l>tv.. I>istriit nr Ai..um»a. 5
Public tint Ice l« hereby given, that hy mimic
V. *r'i"f Fieri F'aclas (nr exerulinn.) dated
A alder, Feb. II, A.l». 1»R. Issued mil nf rV »* s.
IMsirli l rnurt.nf llie lllitrd.Slat,-., for theTlb*d
III vision, llistriet of Alaska, nn a jndg-ma-ni
tendered in said Fnnrt. nn the Fi.iirtawnth dav
nf February, A. 0 l*«. inlaTnrnf K.SSinv and
A I. la-vy and against F\ .1. Hadden* and. K. t..
lA-ai«. I have, nn Ibis It'.th day nf Fahniasy. A.
|i. Itatl. levied Ii|am the ('diluting desertla"Si
leasehold and real estate, srtuali-d in the Fit*
nf A abler. Alaska. In ail: All the right. Urle.
Interest and possession nf llie defendants. F F
l.nlden and S, I.. Lewis, nr either nf them, ini
and In the westerly nnedialfnf lot Two In Hl.s-k
One nf the town nf A’aliler. llistriet nf Alaska
and more pnrticnliarly designated and deserlle
rd as a leasellnld interest in that rcrtatai build
ing situated ti|a.n the westerlv one-half nf f.ot
Nn. rwn. kiinun as the A'ieuna f'aft'.and thr
ground ii|ani wliielt the same -ib sitiiat.sl .ar
.'lured, nuiic.l anil held hy -alM F T id.fHen,.
under and hy virtue of written-leaae made and
executed hy lleiiipU- ,t llils.-her rhe owner* of
Siil.l premises, to F. J, OniHciv anal Bernard*
Friss. dated Novemla-r In. 1IRTB. rh«- inter.-si
Bernard Friss havingta-en assigned Hi and'in.w
bcing held! by said F .1. Holden, and-that I will,
accordingly, offer said rcaUc-WaTc and leasehoM
for sale .al public vendue and ta. fflaa- li'Kin-sf
bidder anal la*st bidder, for ea^h, mi till- Bigli*
teen III dhy of .flareli. A |i HWR- arJ oei.ak p.
III., ill fronrof tlnrl*. s. IFWobr Pi.iwr Ro.fr.- ar
A'aider, Aihska.
Bated, A'aldcx, Alaska, F’at.rnary Ii'.rli A . r>
WH.
HKai II. I'kURHA, r. K . Wi-rsliai
TliA-b Bin. IHsfrer „f Alr>ka
By t*iiahi.rr r>ita:»iaii»n.. iVimii'#.
W. VCHITTLKRgy. Pininfiffr* A'tTornef.’
Alaska’s Official Directory.
flownor- John (;. Brady.
Snarryor tlene**!' ami Ex-Officio Secrets ry
Wm- I.. Plytirv.
thief rferk—tiro. stoncll.
r. S. Judge* -Melville C. Brown. Plxf. No. I.
vea1 at hiaeaiV;: hidgc- Shore.. Itlxt., So - J, xeat at
Nome: Twine* Wickcr-lmas, Bist.. So..*,.aval at
Kugle.
F-S- Wk.xncyk- K. .V-fried rich. I»1wf No. 1;
K. (irilcgahy. llixt No.-l: S. V. Harlan-. IKo ;;
Flerk -Didrivl No. I. \V. J. Mill*. Pikt. No. ••
tiern Ihinaelianin*. I'id. No. a, A. It. Neillg.
J". S.-WarxlmO*—Jmne* W Slump.. Him - No I;
Frank h. Iticlmrt*. Hint. No. J; FF f\ Berry,
I>l»t No T.
Commls-donor* - KHxvard He S-rolf HH Ita; II .
II. Folsom* human; V P. Ttixtln, Ft. WmagciC;
I.. K.WiMcIxaawd^l'nalhaka: P. tiallag'Jex Ko
diak : .1 J Rogers. Skagway ;t- Krlaypnol.fin-le
rif?;. k-H-Shornum .St...NSehael;:Still la-pin-h;.*.
IlainnaMihaikmisK. StWokiaile.-Keteliikam; H M.
Irwin, Dangla*;: J H Keow tUnw,Sunrise; John
kyona..Valdez..t*arl:M -Jolianaon, Eagle; S. M.
Draff.-Forty Mlle.J l.indlvy Dreen. Kani|xirt;
It. ,V. MeKeltzle, I'ohlfiait; I'. ||. Klegg. Nnali
agak; James K Saunders, Fliiana.
f. H. land Officer,- -Register, John W.
Dudley.
Ri-cel Ver—P’. Million-.
Deputy F H. 'Ws'imIs ftimv. No. 1.special.
\V. U. .McNair, J*.- W. Snook,- Skagway; .1. IJ.
t'ampbeUySitka; K. V Kelly. Juneau; Win. I>.
• Irani, Wrangel; W llill. Douglas island;
t'lia*. Drcltdlid*.. Valdez-; Lewi* k. Bowers,
Kodiak.;, Pete* Sisson-, Porcupine; A. Slmtip,
Ketch llta-*-;: J.. P.. Keyuoldaon. Eagle. J
ZufcoP, KlUOnwa.. Jhhm It. Hit-hards, Fnalaska.
C. E. BROWN,
New Store. New Goods.
Wholesale and Retail.
Outfitting for the mines a
Specialty. Coffee Teas* anil
Syieie* are the Best Select
Stork. ftiiara ntecil Fr«"*h
Kggs Always w* Hand. Fresh
Vegetslides ia Abundance.
Fresh Eastern Oysters.
Eastern Canned Fmit and
Vegetable* of the Best Quality.
The Birt Brands of Bntter,
Cream Cheese and all Brand*
of (’ream. Hex Baeon and
Ham.
Everything Yon Want To Bat.
f'ive me a Call, ami see the
Sifw Store ami the Complete
Stork of Fresh (iroeeries.
McKinley St‘„ on the Reser
vation. next to Jos. Fish. Sr's
residence.
USE CRESCENT BAKING POWDER.
Us*- Crescent taking powder—a
modern phosphate powder.
csracmts societies etc.
Etmntwn* Con*;. Cnrum—Cor.
Uhaeier A venae and Hnhart
St r*rt. Rev. i>. W. Cram. Pastor.
Rev. (t. L. Hosfonl. acting pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:31) a.
m. ami * p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor JWiety meets Sunday even
ing at 7 e/«Wk. Jletrin Drmpscv,
President. _
Crrrnrii or twe Empbasy—('or.
(llneier Avenue and Hohart
Street. Serviees on Sunday at 11
a. m. and H p. m. Rev. K. S. Tay
lor. Rector.
Ohdeiiok Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Reser
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening sit H
o'clock. W. H.
(’rarv, Ruling
Spirit; (’has.(iJ
Wulff, Keeper
of Wa Wa.
Knights or I’ytiiias Ci.ru—W'J
A. KyhIimu, Pnv., W. H. Botischor.
Sit. Meets 1st and 3d Monday of
i'a»d» month in club rooms over
*Hmw iVr Williams.
Vai.i>kz Mahon*' Cr.rn -
1 Mfcts rvrrv WVrlmwfay «*v- j
<*ning at room.* oror Shaw j
it w illiain s, at S o'clock. J. W.
Leetly pres. John Lyons, see.
Brotherhood ok Ai.aska PlOXKKRS
Arthur Rohgal, Chief, \V. J.
Me Don nell, Secret a rv.
HeaiUinarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Vai.dk/. Odd Fkm.o\v’s
Cum—Meets every
Friday evening in club
rooms. A. R. Hoili", Pros.; P,
Hunt, Sec’v.
Valdez -House
3fewly and Elegantly furnished, first-Class
in Even* Particular, Best Heated House in
Alaska. Office, Reading Room and Parlor in Con
nection, P. P,A X, Ctr, Office in Bailfling, U. S,
Telegraph Office next door. Half Block from
Post-office,
J. H. Fielding,
Prop.!
New Process Steam Laundry. |
Fine Laundry Work
A Specialty.
Third St.. West of Alaska Av. Valdez.
W BmAwy, Haw tab
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the paper la particularly afeaal and braad
_/!*0*rtUim4 radar — arrAMba
C. DKRftRD J. GRIFFITH STEPHENS
Copper River Trading Post
AND FERRY.
°* (,TI'*‘T R>ver and the Tonoina River. ROAD
» * roopeetoro :* applies and Stun**. Tlie moot eentrslly ]*>
rated Roadhouse ami Supply Post in the Topper River Watershed.
The Wayside Inn
At Foot >4 Snroimt »n Roirte to Interior. Be«t Ac
CMmxIations ft*r Man ami Beast. Freighting to all
Points C»ntmrl<fl for. Ail.lress Yahlrz,
21 Miles Frrou Yahlez.
WILSON. DAVISON * LITTLE. IWRirrok*.
Notice
To Miners and Prospectors.
oil May 1st Tlio NIZINA TRADIXC COM PAX Y
wil) erect a large ham borne store in tlie rich Nizina
Mining Camp, remaining a *t«ck of Cent ral
Merchandise. Hardware, etc., which they will dis
|M»se nf at the lowest jMtssihh* figure, as their
freighting train, consisting of 100 horses anil sleds,
will enable them to take their goods into the
interior at a very small cost.
For further particulars see M. Hass, at the
Valdez Honse.
Nizina Trading Co.
Herman Meyer,
General Manager
Tourist Lodging -House.
Warm, Comfortable Bods, also
First-Class Bunks. Next Door
to Theatre Building. Third and
Alaska Avenue.
W. A. McMEILEy,
Proprietor
! Seattle's Great
Vaper.
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S. P. WESTON. Business Manaeer.
Yon can't begin to write a letter
to the old folks or the wife, that
will convey half the information
the Prospector does. Head it to
them.
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