Published at Valdes, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Prui.isinxr. Co. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez jwtofliee as second class matter.
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APTIIOHIZF.n AtlKNT*.
The I'Kmrrrroii I* on «*U- m the following
now* stand*:
I*. O. New* Stand. Seattle.
Puget Sound New* Co, Seattle.
P. d. New* Stand. Juneau.
Eugene MH'arthy New* Stand. Skogway
P. O. New* Stand. Engle, Alaska.
MUNICII’AL (iOVKUNMENT.
rOirnil.MKN.
*». w. Millr*. s. Hum.
al Whits. T. h, iji-ist.
W. A. liV'TR'i*. A. M. Kr.HASW.
T. J. IIowahok.
H. W. Mili.er Mayor
«Y»- SWMIERO. Treari-rer.
I*R. F. M. ItOYLR. IlKAlTII OFFICER,
w. H. CHARY, clerk.
I. M. IIROWR, rREA. SCHOOL lloARD.
The onntract for Postal route No.
7*117 calls for the carrying of the
mail from Seward to Hope and
Sunrise, and through the courtesy
of tlie contractor mail is delivered
to minors and prospectors along
the route. The contract is for a
winter service of one trip a month,
is a very necessary one, and well
carried out so far as it goes, hut it
hv no means tills the requirements.
There are millions of dollars
worth of mining property in that
section that is now taring extensive
ly developed, and a large amount
of money is taring invested in the
work. The capitalists interested
are of all parts of tho country
The manager? of these properties
arc on the ground during the sum
mer, hut the business interests of
many of them demand their pres
ence in the states during the win
ter season owing to the infrequency
of the mail delivery. Those who
remain find nstant and frequent
communication is absolutely neces
sary, as much depends on instruc
tions and information going both
ways.
I'nder prevailing conditions if a
am t urgent letter is sent from
Hope or Sunrise to any of the east
ern states demanding an immrdi
fcpiy, it is more than likely that
the reply will not reach its destina
tion in less than two months from
the time the letter left either of the
above named nlnvcs. This proves
a vast inconvenience and at times
a loss oJ money to the parties in
terested.
li is up to me postal aumomtes
to overcome tliis difficulty l>v estab
lishing at least twu deliveries a
\uonth.
There is nu other factor that
so tends to htiild up the country
us a good mail service. No matter
how rich the country maybe, men
will be constantly ou tha move to
and from the states, hut given a
good mail service, where they cun
he sure oi frequently being in touch
with thvir people, tiny will settle
down conteutedly and very likely
have their families with them.
There is a good, sturdy, energetic
',‘lass of people ai the head of Cook
Inlet, who are doing much to
build up that section of the coun
try, and the government should
help them by establishing at least
a twice a mouth mail service for
winter mouths.
New comes front the outside by
|he passengers on the steamer
VYhitelmrse that several of the
highest oiticials in Alaska have
been reappointed by President
Rooserolt for another term. Among
thorn are United States Marslml
U. li. Perry: United States Marshal
J. M. Shoup, of the southeastern
Alaskan district; Surveyor-General
A- L. Distin. C. L, Vawater, for
merly United States !t(arshal at
Nome, now here euroute to Tan
aua, says the news was printed in
outside papers.
I he baine report hub it that Judge
lames Wickcrshuui and Melville
Brown, while not yet rc-appoiuted
have not been displaced, In vest i
gat ion is tu lie made oi their offices
and it is thought their re-4tp{x>inl
incut is held in abeyance for that
reason. The terms of other official*
than those mentioned do uot expire
tiutil next year.
Mr. Perry says he is. confident
Judge Wickvrsliam will l>e re ap
pointed. He says the Judge ha*
•lot i superior in Alaska, anti cer
tainly will retain his position.
Jvvauf Vtws
It would seem from the reports
brought to this city hy Tauunu
miners that they have had their
troubles iu the new country during
the past winter. A party of min
ers arrived here on the Saidie and
left last night on the Cinronne os
tensibly to purchase supplies for
the whole country. Their tale of
woe is as follows:
That hist full many miners de
posited before navigation closed
various amounts with the companv
stores contracting for the delivery
during the winter for certain sup
plies at an agreed juice. Later in
season when it became apparent
that '.lie supplies were inadequate
for the camp it is claimed that the
companies refunded the dc|M>sits
and refused to deliver the supplies
at the contract price. The miners
state that they were thus obliged
to pay nine or ten times the regu
lar price for supplies this winter on
that account.
After the cleanup this sjiring a
monster mass meeting was held
and a committee was apj'ointed to
go to Seattle and purchase sup
plies for next season. The sum of
; #S.(XX) was raised ami turned over
to the committee. They have char
I tered the river steamer Monarch
land will ship in the goods at once.
lit is thi‘ intention to sell these to
! miners who are members of the or
jguni/.ution at actual cost prices.—
Nome News.
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Richard Roediger and William
McIntyre, who bate purchased the
Fairbanks News, have shipped a
complete plant for a daily papier to
be run in the Tanann metropolis.
The plant includes a incrgcnt haler
and other machinery. Messrs.
Roediger and McIntyre recently
became the proprietors of the plant
of the Dawson Sun, and it will be
used for the Tanann publication.—
i Alaskan.
Word has been received that the
i United States government has de
I eided to establish schools at the
I leading towns throughout Alaska,
and lias appointed Wui. Hamilton
iti charge of the work.
( BUY Miniature Skin Canoes.
State price per running inch. A.
i II. (ioll&chall, 250 Hummel street,
Harrisburg, I*a. IS
Recertified script for 4.41 acres
for sale. Impure at this oflice.
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| For Assn vs Send Your Ore To
J.H. MORRISON,
Assayer Ellamar Mining Co.
(iold, Silver and Copper #;>.50
Cold and Silver - 1.50
Copper ... 2.00
I .s ad ... 2.00
Ellamak, Alaska
Eilamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
| EUamar. Alaska.
This cliill, 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
Per Day. Fire Extra.
R- E. PARKER, Proprietor
HOTEL JJILLER.
Ileadi|nartcr« for Valdez people. 12u room*.
Hates •>' eonts, 91 and 91. jo per any. Flrstclnss
Rrstnniunt io con Meet ion. Free ltus. Opposite 1
I*. s. Posnfli.-v.
\V. It. POTTS, Manager.
Cos. First Av. A Cnlvcrstty st., SEATTLE
Fciiowl «! o|m*n All Year
Practical Tilling, Civil Mechanical, Elec
trical, E g nice ring, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying. A u nite; tore, Draw lug and Assay
ing. Assaying oi or.-, f2A; Bullion and chlo'r
lu.itlwii A-'*»;>. »-*.»: Blowpipe Assay, 910. Full
course of Assaying. f.j»i. k>tahli*hed Send
A. VAN UEN N ALLEN, President.
113 Fulton Street, Suit Francisco, Cal. On*
Mock west of Citv llall.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor John O. Brady.
Surveyor General and Ex-Otfleio Secretary—
Win. L. Distin.
Chief Clerk Geo, Stowell.
I*. H, Judges— Melville O. Brown, Dist. No. 1,
seat at Juneau: Judge Moore, DWt. No. ‘J. scat at
Nome; James Wlekersnatn. l>i»t. No. 3. seat at
Eagle.
; l*. S. Laud Officer*— Register, John XX.
Dudley.
Receiver—I*. Mullen.
Third Division—
George G. Perry, C. S. Marshal, Eagle.
Nathan V. Hat Ian, C. S. DU. Att’y, Eagle.
Albert R. llcilig, clerk. Eagle.
Liifltcr c. Hess, Asst. Dls. Att'y. Eagle.
I. . \Y. llcilig. Deputy Clerk Eagle.
Oliver I*, ll.d*bard. Asst, DW. Att’y, Valdes.
E. A. Heudvrsou, Deputy Clerk, Valdez.
T. E. < ourtuay. Deputy clerk, Circle.
James II. Witlgutc, Deputy Clerk, Uampart.
Cecil H- Clegft. Dice use luspec’r, Valdes.
R. II. (iewgiiegati, official Reporter, Eagle.
E. K. lli-yiioMaiu. Chief Dcp. Mar. Eugie.
Chas. DreibcibD. Deputy Marshal, Valdez.
Edgar Wiekerah.im, Deputy Marshal, Circle.
J. 11. .loliUNoii. Deputy Marshal, Cokdfoot.
Joint I*. Richard*, Dep.'ty Manual. ''nula*ka.
. lamia L. Bowers, Deputy Marshal, Kodiak.
James \\ ardeil, Deputy Marshal. Catalla.
Frank Clayton, Deputy Marshal. Jack wade
Geo. Sexton, Deputy Marshal. Sunrise.
K. S. !'at* s, Deputy Mu. sin: I, Nushagak
Carl M. Johauson, C.S. Coiumis’uer, Eagle.
John Lyons, •• Valdez.
IS. M. Graff. 44 Jaekwade
( Frank 11. Austin, acting.
Chas. E. clavpool. •* Circle.
J. I.iudley oieeii, “ Rampart
F. L. Bo>«jui, *• Colvii Riv
F. D. Kelsey “ Kodiak.
John Niven, •• Nushagak
C. F. Driffield. " Unga.
N. G.Grav, ** Cualaska.
Andrew IDdman, “ Copper center
II. II. Hildreth. •* Sunrise.
Geo.C. Britton, “ Catalla.
Frank K. Howard, •• Coldfoot.
J. Tod Cowles, Recorder. Fairbauk
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Enhkayok Cong. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue .and Hobart
Street. Rev. <J. Burnett, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 10:80 a.
in. and 8 j>. in. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
1 ing at 7 oViock.
Church ok the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Arctic Biiotiikhhood, Camp Val
| ile*, No. 10. Meets first and third
: Tuesday evenings of each month.
| T. G. tpiinn. Arctic Chief; A. J.
Adams. Recorder.
Okdkr ok Alaska Moosk, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Kestr
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’cloek. \V. A.
Kvstrom Ruling
Spirit; A. J
Adams. Keeper
of Wa Wa.
Kxioiits ok Pythias Ci.ru—\\.
I A. Hysirom, Pres., Win. Whittlesey
I See. Meets 1st and till Monday of
;each month in Odd Fellows club
roams.
BitoTHKiuioonoK Alaska Pioneers.
J. P. Johanson, Chief; A. Fried
olin, Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdez Odd Fellow’s
Cli'b—Meets every
Friday evening in elul>
rooms. U. J*. Millard, l*res.; s. S.
Lynch, Sec’y.
If you would enjoy good health
hathe frequently at tlie Dock Baths.
R I PA N S Tuhules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-eeut )>m< ktti:e U eio'igh lor umhiI ac«t
bIoii. The fmuily borle (60 tt nln)roulkiiu»
fcUpfdy foe * y«*r. Ml dr odists bell them
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Offices: ALASKA
Swan Building, McKinley St.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Valdez.
Opi n evening*, Sunday excepted. J::w t V.
DR C. T. DAGGETT,
DENTIST.
McKinley st. open evenings.
Opposite Stull’s Jewelry Store.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining anil !.*iid l.niv», spcciallie,.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
GALIANO (KAYAK), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
SWAN BUILDING. VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON
James J. Godfrey,
MINING LA V A SPECIALTY.
Meralx r The Alaska Bar.
SEATTLE,
601-4 Pioneer Bldg. WASH.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer anti Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Next door to Nizina.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bid?. Seattle.
5. Q. nATHEWS,
Sanitary - Plumbing
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
UVE AND LET UVE. Valces.
GOOD GOODJ. GOOD SERVICE
“Trie»TizmTr
CLUB BOOMS IW eOMW ECTIO/1
Wines, Liquors and Gigars.
The Senate.
GOBB ft SMITH, Props.
Dr. L). laiRKia.
Optician.
Clocks and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
BROWNSTONE FRONT
McKinley St. Valder.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
| all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
; W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
PLACE, The Painter.
8IGNS — PAPER HANGING.
First-Class Work Guaranteed.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to nil interior (Hunts. Large com
fortable quarters with every accommodation for
man or Insist. Garden products in season.
Wines, Liquor, Beer and Cigars.
LEN THOMPSON, Proprietor. 12 Miles From Valdei.
Workman’s Road House
P. MAGNUSSON, Proprietor.
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm ham for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.,
“Our Road House**
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Best Ac
comodations for Man and Beast. Freighting to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
m
21 Miles From Valdez. Good pasture fenced.
WILSON, DAVISON & LITTLE, Proprietors.
Beaver-Dam Roadhouse.
On the trail to Nizina, Chisna and the Tanana,
near Government Relief Cabin in Tickhell valley.
Best of accommodations. Good horse feed near
roadhouse.
F G-BARTLETT, MANAGER.
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The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Pest of accommodations for man and beast. Frysh Meat,
Poultry and Vegetables always on hand. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
_ Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
C. E. BOQARbtlS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and SUver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
‘ bO Columbia St., Seattle, Wash,