THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at ^ aides, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Pibmsiiino Co. PitoNK, Main 1.
Kntcrcd at the Valdes |»«>stofliee as second class matter.
SlBKCRIPTinX RATI?*.
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Throe Month* . f 1.1)0
Sample top* 10 rent*
ADVERTISING RATES.
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ArTflOKIZKD AGENTS.
The P»Ni*ri;nr«»R la on mIp at the following
new* *fand*:
I*. O. New* Stand, Seattle.
Puget Sound New* t '•». Seattle.
I*, t*. Now* Stand, Juneau.
Eugene McCarthy New* Stand. SVagway.
P. O. New* Stand. Eagle. A!a*ka.
MI XICIPAL COVKRXMKXT.
COlNni-MK-V
• a. W. Mti.i.R*. 8. Bi.r«.
Al.. Whitk. T. <•• H' is*
V. A. RmW A. M. EliVARim.
T. J. Pny<mr>r.
II. W. Miller Mayor
fir*. Hdorrerk. Trramrkk.
I>r. F. M. Hoyle, Health OrrirER.
W. II. I'RARY, I I.ERR.
F. M. Bror-r, Pre*. !Aik«i Hoard.
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Our issue of la>t week contained .
an ordinance passed l*y the city
council, pertaining to the collection
of taxes within the town of Valdez.
It would lx: well for our citizens to
ie.nl and digest the same, and to
comply with its requirements.
The tax assessor has lx>en appoint
ed and has distributed the assess
ment lists to lie tilled out by the
property holders. Alter they have
been banded in the assessor will go
over the lists and use his hest judg
ment to epualize the assessment on
each individual. He has no reason
to he otherwise than just in the
matter, but there will, nevertheless,
be dissenters from his judgment.
To meet these the council will
sit as a board of equalization
to adjust the matter.
Our present council is very careful
in its expenditures, and is anx
ious to finish their term without
leaving a dollar of indebtedness on
the town. They found a consider
able debt upon going into office,
and even this they are desirous of j
clearing up before the expiration of i
their term, and they should lie
assisted in doing so. particularly as
the law provides as follows:
"The council shall have no au
thority to issue bonds or incur any
bonded indebtedness, nor shall
they have authority to incur a;
greater indebtedness or liability of
any kind in any year than the cur
rent revenues of the municipality
for that year.”
The present council, we believe,
lia> kept within this provision of
the law, hut they will go still fur
ther and pay the debt previously
accrued.
A government is a luxury, and
if we desire to maintain one we
must pay the expense. Our town
is now in exceltent condition and !
requires but little expense to keep
it so, but our schools are a constant i
drain on the treasury which
uiqst he maintained. Our
school board was carefully selected
and they are holding up their end
in a clever manner, without spend
ing one dollar that is unnecessary.
They are not only looking after the
education of the children of the
town but are also providing an ed
ucation ior a large number of
children who live without the town
limits, hut who contribute nothing
toward the maintenance of the
school.
The summer season is now rap
idly nearing an end and work on
most of the interior properties will
be shut down for the winter, the |
exception, however, will be the
properties of the Alaska Copper!
;Co. on the Chittvna. Every sea
j I
son brings forth rumors about
town that this property is only be
ing worked sufficiently to secure a
patent to the land and that when
this end is attained the property
.will be closed up for an indefinite
period and left for future genera
tions to Often u)> anti work. That
this is not the case is evident from
,1b* work that is being performed.
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The location consists of about 30
claims in frour groups, namely,
tlio Kennicott, Jumbo. Combina
tion and Hurricane, and what is
known as the Bonanza is simply a
single claim of the Kennicott group
on which group a patent was se
cured last year. But notwith
standing this fact the principal
work performed this season was on
this group, in an endeavor to ascer
tain an approximate idea as to
the tonnage it will afford as a
guarantee for building a railroad.
With a desire to arrive at this es
timate at as early a date as possi
ble the work will not cease hut
will continue winter and summer
though not as vigorously as it
would were the litigation settled
that is now pending on a part of
the property.
Tlie Alaska Copper Company
consists of a number of very
wealthy nu n of the East who are
amply aide to construct a road
whenever they are reasonably sure
that the tonnage of their mines
will justify them in doing so. It
is a cold-blooded, business proposi
tion with them and although they
are now wealthy men they are not
averse to Wing ‘-till more wealthly
and with that end in view thev'
propose to bring their holdings on
the Chittvna liver to a dividend
paying basis at as early a date as
possible.
Objection is frequently taken to
the fact that visitors are not al
lowed to visit the grounds, but.this
same state of affairs exists on
all mining properties on which
there is litigation pending and as a
rule there are very few business
concerns of any description that:
throw their affairs open for the in
spection of the public unless it
serves their purpose to do so.
I
Nearly every paper in Alaska
outside of Valdez is putting for-'
ward an aspirant for the position
of governor for the District. W'hv
are there so many applicants for'
the position? The otlice is not
vacant and there is every proba
bility of it not being so. There is
no charge living made against the
present incumlient as there are no
grounds for a charge. It is said
that he has not the executive abil
ity. What executive ability is re
quired where we are under the jur
isdiction of the courts? The otlice
of governor of the District of
Alaska, according to the powers
that create it, is an otlice that car
ries but very little power with it.
The one tilling the otlice is ex
pected to make an annual report
to the national government stating
the veurs’condition of the country.
The present incumlient tills that:
that requirement .quite well, and
after that is done there is not'
much more that is required of him !
I
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bor Kent—Twelve clean, warm',
rooms, furnished double or single, i
-•'» c« nts per night. Several beds
fl. per week. Open all night.
Positively no trust. Mrs. Johnson.
Miner’s Hotel. 1
This chill, damp weather need
not deter you from enjoying your
customary baths if you patronize the
DOCK BATHS
Fine Porcelain Tubs.
Warm Rooms. • Privacy.
THE ‘SIESTA'
FURNISHED ROOMS
Fifty Cents and Upwards „
IVr Day. Fire Kxtra.
R. H. PARKER, Proprietor
HOTEL DILLER.
II«*Hili|!inrter'« for Ynl«lt»* §•• Ijn room*.
Hht* « rout«. .<1 *no |- r tiji v. FirsurlH-H
f:. fHi’.vj'i in Km* Hu*. oi»iw*>iti*
i . i-.-wm ♦*.
W. (i. I’OTTS, Malinger.
»'<■• Klr.t Av. A I'nlvenlljr *t„ DEATTI.E
s h.* *1 of Often All Year
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical. Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
> :rv' \ ill" \ < !.11■ * t ir*\ I t ,i s ingand A-*ny
iiig. \--ay in.' of i »r Bullion and I'hlor
iiiiition a*-a*. f- •: Biouppe \- •>. .<10. Full
eour»e o: A-« tying. * * . E-.iiMMo d l> l. nd
f-*r t ir* t.!» r.
A. VAN DEK FALLEN, President.
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lil'M’k WeM of • it V Hull.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor John G. Brady.
Surveyor General and Ex-Ofii«*io *e« relarv
Wi.'i. I..
t’hief 4 ierk *r*»uell.
t*. ** Judge* Mel\ ill.- Brown. hi-t. No. 1.
pe»*.t .u J in an- Jo ;. <• Mo ... . |»*-: j. - ? ,•
N'*m • J a filer W|ek r-iiam. hi-t. No. -• ut nt
Eagle.
I', s. Unil Olfleers- ItegNfer, John \V.
Imdley.
B reiver I*. Mllllrl..
Third Pi\ i-iou
i.t org.-t. !’• . ■ . I'. S. Mar-hal. F igle.
N.tinati V.ti i'lati. f. s. |»i,. he.;--.
Allteri 1:. Heilig. t U rk. Eng .-.
I.uflitr r. 11- ... a-m. hi-. Att*y. K*«c
I. . W. h i;»g. h J.otv r,e:k* Eag!e.
Oliver I*. II .l-ktrd. A—*, hi- A;fy, Yaid- u
K A II"u«ier-t*u. I • p ity < !-rK. Ytihh-/.
i. E. rt»urrnay. h.-puty < Jerk.
Jane- II. " idgatf, I* piity I |.tk Eai.iptrt.
‘ il- 4'legg. I. Jn-i 'r. \ aE:«•/..
I'-II.*"- gnegitn. Oil) ;.t! |J. 1 .. '.••. E;rgV .
E. E. Keyuold-ofi. 1 .i f I . , hag' •
'ha-. hit-ilM-ll.:-, i<. pry Mur-hit.. Yuide/.
Edgar Wi' k. -: a::.. I . pi.ty Mur-h. !. ‘ :r< 1
J. II. Johiixou. i• puts M tr-h.il. i\»M:oot.
Jtilui H l!ft hur<!.«, hepi t; M ir-hal. I'i :lu-ka.
Loiii- I I’ou r.-. lu putx Mur-io. . E \ .
J.-t.o - \' .•!. 11. hep it\ Mar>i. r..t > 1 t
Frank 4 luvlou. h. pntv Mar-h.t . Ju. kwad.
.. Hefttoi Deputy Mn . >
B. *. Bate-. I’< ifitv '!ai * 1 *1. Ni.-.iiiguk
4 itrl M. Johan* n, F• 'ominh'iier. E.nrl- .
John Lyon*. Y ihi. z
IS. M. Graft. •• Jai k'.vade
4 Frank II. Austin, aetlng.
4 Jin*. E. 4 iaypool. •* 4 irele.
J. I.indley Greea. *• Itampart
F. E. Bo-fOi, *• t’olvii Kiv
h. h. K»-!-ey •• Kodiak.
John Niven. •• Nu-im/al;
4 . F. hrirtteld, “ Inga.
N. 4i.4iri»y, •• l ii 'm-ka
Audreu llolman, *• 4 'opm-r Genter
II. J! Hildreth. Sunri-e.
Geo.('. Britton. 4' .t.»ila.
Frank E. Hovtnrd. “ 4 .ddfoot.
J. To I • '-i\vl —. R**eorder. Fairbank
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Com;. Cherch—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Unhurt1
Street. Rev. G. Burnett. Castor
Services every Sunday at 1 <):.'><) a.
in. and H p. in. Braver ineetinj.'
Wednesday nijrlit. Christian En
deavor Soci“ty meets Sunday even
ini' at 7 o’< jock.
Citfitr i of the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Ilohart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. in. and S p. m. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor. Rector.
Arctic Brotherhood. Camp Val
dez, No. 111. Meets first and third
Tuesday evenin'!* <>f each month.
T. (i. (Juinn, Arctic Chief: A. J.
Adams. Recorder. ,
Orderoe Ai.aska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
llall on Reser
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at .S
o’clock. W\ A
Uystrom Ruling
Spirit; A. .1.
Adams, Keeper
of Wa Wa.
Knights ok Pythias Cm.ii—W.
A. Rystrom. Pres., Wni. Whittlesey
Sec. Meets 1st and .'Id Monday of
each month in Odd Fellows club
rooms.
Riiothkkhooi)ok Alaska Pioxeeiis.
J. I*. Johansen, Chief; A. Fried-!
olin, Secretary.
Headquarters', Afognak, Alaska.
Vai.ukz Ot>D Fklt.ow’s
Cun—Meets every
Friday evening in clul>
room**. B. F. Millard, l're.*.; S. ,S.
Lynch, Sec’y.
If you would enjoy good health !
bathe frequently at the Dock Baths.
' R I PA N S Tubules
Doctors find
A g»xxl prescription
For munkind
The >-<-«-»>* jMi-kaxe is immah i<.r usual oo-a- I
The iMiinly (fio <fviit«)ciiiitaitt» »
-Uf fly ;.»rn j * hi All 'ir ufseU ibeJA.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE, ft. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ.
Ollivrs: ALASKA
Sw:in IJuiMinji. MrKinli-v St.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swn n
Buildinc. Vai.dk*.
D|.-n ini iiiii*', o T :.^i i n.
DR C. T. DAGGETT,
DENTIST.
McKinley st. oi»kn kvkxiv.-.
OjijHisite Stull’- Jewelry Store.
GCODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining ati«l I.atnl Law*. *)»••< mil ,«•«.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Cecil K. Clegg,
Attorney at Law,
Notary IVw.ir.
Ofllce Court House, Valdez.
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Aye. Vai.dez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
<iAMA.NO (KAYAK), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
swan BriLDiNo. VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attonwj- and Counscllor-ai-Law.
SALEM,
Menolter of
Alaska liar. OREGON
James J. Godfrey,
MINING LA V A SPECIALTY.
Mentis r The Alaska liar.
SEATTLE,
601-4 Pioneer BUlg. WASH.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer ami Surveyor.
I'. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Next door to Xizina.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER. ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bid*. Seattle.
GOOD GOOD/. CCCD SERVICE
TflE * mZIM”
CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION
.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
mmm** - ——■ ■ ——
COBB & SMITH, Props.
Dr. 1.). Camicia.
Optician.
<'Vi ! uni \V i!( !|. !Ii‘]*;iii(>«| in
Sln*rt Ni»i iii'.
l:i:n\v Ns ||»N1; FI;mn r
Nli Kim <r Val.li z.
Copper River
Draying Do.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. W OOD
MrK i»\ v Si. H un n llr.i.ii’v.;; v .in<| Ki-.-Ic-i.c ,\v«.
PLACE, The Painter.
SIGNS — PAPER HANGING.
First-Class Work Guaranteed.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On tho trail to all inttrior }•• >i111l.aiLf com
fortal.lo i|iiart«T' willi ov.-ry a< -ommo.la!ion |'..
Inaii or Ih-:i>{. (ianlcn J*r.■< 1«i<-!- i.>, .ra-oii.
Wines, Liquor, Seer and Cigars.
L1-:n THOMPSON. Proprietor. 12 Miles From Val.lez.
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Workman’* Road House
P* M \*• XI SS(>X. Pruj,rii ?i>r.
Pir.'t roMilliuii-o linilt on (iovi'i’initi'tit
I mil. ( Mil :in i >111* m Im I • ‘ oil |ii'oji|c, 11-| ^ | *| |*i
\\*inil liam f..r _'(> lior-os Mini *»| .(UmiIi i>
f<>r do«rs. 10*0(1 iin■ jI.■» mu ! i-vi iviliino tin
liiiislicr i|i»in*s.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Road House**
At Foot of Summit on Koiito to Intorior. l’«>t Ao
ooiiHMlation- for Man ami Itea't. Freijililintr to all
Point' Contraotixl for. Addre" Valdez.
'1\ Mill— From Valdez. Oood pasture fenced.
WILSON. DAVISON .V LITTI.K, I
Beaver-Dam Roadhouse.
On the trail to Nizina. ('liii-na anil tin* Tatiana,
m ar Govt-rnim-nt Relief Tallin in Tieklioll vallev.
Rest of aivuiMiuoilati.iiis. ti.mil horse tV.il m ar
madhouse.
F. G. BARTLETT, MANAGER.
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best of accommodation* for man and lx ast. Fresh Meat,
Poultry and Vegetables always on hand. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail. *
_Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
C. E. BOQARbUS
Assayer and ehemist
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $25©
CX'Ukma St. . IVash.