THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
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P-'H. HILDRETH, Editor. W. H. CRARY, Associate Editor.
JOS. A. BOURKE, Business Manager.
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the P«ossr<tor
-•„ . Prat.isniNo Co. Phonf, Main 1.
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AUTHORISED AMENTA.
Thf P*w«rm« I* on aale at the following
new* aland*:
P. O. New* Stand. Beattie.
Puget Sound New* (’», Seattle.
P. O. New* Stand. Juneau..
Eugene Net'arthy New* Stand. Skagwag.
P. O. New* Stand, Eagle, Alaska.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
COVNCILMF*.
inn Mrllit. char. Rimoxrt*ai>.
At. Whit*. Kd. Wooim.
r. S. CHARY. CHAR. CHAWronn.
J. L. HTCK1.R.
J. L. swtt.lt. Mayor
J. o. Smydf.a. Trra»i-rrr.
J. W. Lenity, City attornry
I>r. C. A. Winanr, IIrai.th officrr.
II. H. Hll.HRRTH, t'I.RRK.
John i;oodrll, Prra. School Hoard.
The P. I. of March 8, Mates edi
torially that “all, or nearly all, the
principal Alaska settlements are
already connected by telegraph, the
completion of this cable will imme
diately give tliem direct connection
with the rest of the world, instead
of by the present round-about way,
through British possessions.”
The facts are, that the completion
of the cable will place Sitka, Ju-;
peau and Skagway in direct con
nection with the States, but lieyond
that any communication for the
great laxly of Alaska must as usual
go through British territory. To
avert this condition, Congress may
next year be induced to make an
other small appropriation to extend
the cable from Sitka to Valdez,
where it can connect with the mili
tary line, which now extends to the
far interior, touching the Yukon,
Tanana and Copper river points;
and will, ere long, even reach
Nome, as work is still going on in
that direction. Then we will truly
hate a complete cable system with
out in the least depending on Brit
ish lines.
Eastern papers state that Secre
tary Hay lias received (inofficial
intimation that Lord Alvcrstone,
formerly Sir Richard Webster; Sir
Francis Jcune and Chief Justice
Taschercau, of Canada, will be ap
pointed to represent Great Britain
pn the Alaska boundary commis
sion. This selection is said to lie
very gratifying to the President and
Secretary Hay, who exjiect when
the verdict is rendered next siim
jnpr to lie completely vindicated in
their policy on the boundary ques
tion. The London Spectator prac
tically admits editorially that Can
ada’s claim has no foundation, and
it would seem that such aide men
as the ones named on the commis
sion would interpret the Russian
freuty as it was intended, giving
the United States a strip of land 30
miles broad the whole way along
the shore of the mainland.
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The recent strike on the Tunanu
means much for this section of
Alaska. There seems to lie no
doubt us to the authenticity of the
news, and if the country is one
third as rich as it is claimed it will
be a great fuctop in the advancer
pient of Valdez. This is the short
est and pheapest route to the scene
pf the strike. There is the (iovr
eminent trail, with roadhouses and
mail stations to the X^hupa cross
ing <100 miles fponi tip; diggings.
From thepe the tpj» pan easily bp
piade in tjie wiptep on the ice, and
in the suminep by boat pr with
fiorses*
There have beep several men pr*
fested apd firmed Nopip for sell
ing liquur tp the £squiuu>.s-. This
printer has $evp more drupkepness
among the natives than ever he*,
fore, and several shouting serajtes
ppd deatfis hpve resulted.
^ quartz ledge has byep discov
ered ip the Solomop river country,
prhich it ip claimed cap be traced
for 25 miles.
There ia a rush on from the Ko
i»uk ta the Col\!Ue river, where it
is. claimed a rich strike bus been
ptade,
Drinks have Tiee’n 'mink-d tp 15
peuts straight at Nome,
It is claimed that there is now
ore enough on the dump of the
I>ane quartz mine on Big Hurrah
to cover all the expense of develop
ing the mine and erecting n mill.
There are 500 people wintering
at Candle Creek.
Money has been raised at Coun
cil City to build a church.
A ledge of tin has been discov
ered near Cape Prince of Wales.
Twenty-two claims are stuked on
the ledge.
Bnronte to Tan ana Strike.
Ciiistiviiixa, March 6.
In compliance with your request
we drop a line before leaving the
main trail and starting for the Del
ta. Jim Huntington and I left
Valdez on the 25th of February,
and reached Copper Center on the
2d instant, after laying over one
day at Ernestine roadhouse. We
had pleasant weather, and found
the trail in fair shape, making the
road houses to Cop|>er Center. The
longest run was 28 miles, which we
made in ten hours. Our sleds are
loaded with 3”>0 ]>ounds each, with
three dogs to each sleigh. The
scenery along the trail is grand.
Old Mount Wrangle was smoking
up in good si tape—great clouds of
smoke was shooting from its crater
on the 2nd inst. We laid off one
day at Copjter Center to give Billy
Mockley, Ben Bennett and Frank
Kienburger time to catch up with
us, but they did not show up until
a day Inter, when we had to lay off
another half day on account of an
overnow on the Copper river. The
longest run we made was to-day,
making 35 miles to the Chistu
china. We now leave the mail
trail, and strike up theChistuchina
to the Delta river. The weather is
about 20 degrees below, clear and
tine, the boys are all well, and
there is a good outlook lor a tine
trip from here over to the Tanana
river. We will have to snewslioe
over the trail from here to the Delta
river. The run from Valdez here
has taken 11 days; two and a half
days of the 11 we laid off, so the
trip was 84 days.
_WM. H. HAWE8.
The Nome papers complain that
the town is so extremely good that
all the police force have to do is to
watch the stovepipes and be on the
alert for fires. Nome must have
changed wonderfully iu the past
two years.
For Assays Send Yuur Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
PKICXS.
Gold, Silver and Copper 13.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper 2.00
Lead - -* - 2.00
CLLAMAR ALASKA
% rvITHEW5,
iffidy ■ P' " [.
Steam Fitting and
Wgter Heating.
UVE AND LET LIVE. Valukz.
HOTEL PILLED
Headtpigctera (or VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50c, ll.OQ and
11.50 per day. First class res
; taurunt in connection. Free
bus. Opposite U. S. «Postoffice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager
Cor. 1st Ace. and
University St. SEATTLE
a
Notice of Forfeiture.
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Vai out. A LA as A, Marrh IT. lvrtt.
To Jonx Mkkna<-„ AXDii*<vmiaXTni«:
Yoo ara lien'll) not I flail that I hatmprnilnl
Kin labor ami Improvemenl* on mnh ol
in* elaima, to wli: Tha Koyuknk and
the Reaily Hnlllon mineral rlalm*. aitnated on
Uonlder bay in ITim-e William aonnii, Alaska.
In order to hold -aid elaima under the one
Tlaionanl Mutton ZHI, Mrtrlaml St a in tea id lb.
rnllml Mali a, Hein* thr amount rrqnirrd to
hold aald elaima (or thr year ratlin* Imr. tl.
like. If at the end of VI) ilaya from dafr y.m
refnae to eontrlhntr ymir proportion of aurh
ea|a-ndltnnv aa nxitnrta, yonr Intrreat in aald
liroperty trill hrromr the property of the aiih
*<■ riper, under anhl apetlon nil.
W. M. Coxi.iv.
Date ol Ural pnhlieallnn, Man h U. IVKt.
Datenf la«t pnhlieallnn. May 7, ran.
Notice To Creditors.
In THF I’NItFR STATE* rt>N MISSION FA'S IVH’RT
fOR THF IXNIRITT OF ALASKA. VaI Oft
Precinct. In Prorate.
In the Mutter ol the Katale of Percy Hicharh
TFRFI.E, .
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was. on l lie JITh Mu v of JNmtiiry. IAN, by order
of the mImivc named four!, duly unpointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Percy Richard Tern
pic. (sometime* known a* R. P. Temple), Ih*
ceased.
Notice is further given to the creditor* of.
And all person* having claim* against said de
ceased to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within six month* after the first
publication of (hi* notice to said administrator
at hi* law other in the Town of Valdcx. District
of Alaska, the same bring the place for trans
acting the business of said estate In the District
of Alaska.
Dated at Valdcx, Alaska. Peb. Pith, A. D. 190C1.
JOHN tJooon.i.
Administrator of the estate of Perry Richard
Temple, (doinetime* known as R. I*. Temple)
deeea*«*d.
T. J. DoSoiiofA T. R. Lyons,
Attorneys for .\dministrator.
First published. Fell. 'JR, Ifftl
laast published. Mar. 2*». P.net.
ORDINANCE No. 19
(•milling unto \V. K. (ieigor, associates, sue*
cessor* or assigns the right to construct and
operate a wharf In the town of Valdez, Alaska.
Section 1. He it ordained hy the Common
Council of the town of Valdez, Alaska, that
there be and is hereby granted unto \V. K. (iei
ger, his associates, successors and assigns, the
right to construct, maintain and operate a
wharf in the town of Valdez. Alaska, which
wharf shall Ik* twenty feet in width, and shall
start at the bad of Front street on Keystone
avenue In said town, and shall extend hi the
center of said street iu a southerly direction to
navigable water in Valdez bay.
Section 2. This franchise shall continue for
• period of ten years, at the expiration of which
time the town of Valdez shall have the option
to purchase said wharf at an appraisement to
la* made by commissioners to In* ap|»oinled by
the I*. S. IMstrict court, and said appraisement
shall la* binding on the town of Vaulcz and on
the owners of said wharf.
Section :t. That said W. K. (ieiger. his associ
ate! assigns, shall have said wharf completed
and in operation within ninety days from the
passage of this ordinance, and If not completed
and iu o|»eratlon at that time the common coun
cil of the tow’ll of Valdez shall have the right
to declare the privileges and rights granted
under this ordinance to In* forfeited and of no
effect.
J L. STKKLK.
Mayor.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Kllamar, Alaska, Fch. 19, l!kM.
To Lottie Cramer:
You are herebv notified that I haveexpended
flon in labor aiul improvements on each of the
following claims, to-wlt .The Mooushine quartz
claim and tin* Lillian quarts claim, situated on
latndlock bay in Prinee William Suuud, Alaska,
in order to hold said claim under the provisions
of Section £121, Kcvised Statutes id the t'nited
States, ladiig the amount required to hold said
claims for the year eudiug Pec. 31, 1992. It at
the end of ninety days from date you refuse to
contribute your pro|Nirtion of such expenditure,
as co-owner, your interest in said property will
become the |>ro|H*rty of tlie subscriber, under
said section 2324. J. \V. LITTLE.
Pate of first publication Feb. 19, 19U3.
Pate of last publication Apr. 23, 1903.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 23d 19fi3.
To J. I*. Roberts, fieo. Ilogg and M. Sill! nuan.
You are hereby notified that 1 have expended
Ilf ft) in lalsir and improvements on each of
the following claims, to wit: The Smuggler Cop
per Claim and the Last Chance Copper claim,
situated on Landlock bay in Prince William
Hound, Alaska, in order to hold said claim un
der the provisions of section 2321. Revised Stat
utes of the Cnited States, being the amount
required to hold said claims for the year end
ing Dec. 31, 1902. If at the end of ninety days
from date you or each of yon refuse to contrib
ute your proportion of such expenditure, as
co-owi»er. your interest in said property will
become the property of the subscriber, under
said section 2321.
John Morton.
Date of First Publication Jan. 29, 1UU3.
Date of Last Publication April 2, 19U3.
Have vour Sunday dinner at
Wikidel’ts*
We sell wallpa]>er and hang wall
paper cheaper than anyone. Ken
drick.
VALDEZ BUIVK HOUSE
Near Corner Holmrt St.
and Reservation Ave.
Convenient Reasonable
SHAW & WILLIAMS,
DEALERS IX
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candies,
Fruit, Produce
VALDEZ DAHEDT
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It
r.R.JCnniDT, prop,
H, R. Elliott E. E. Smith
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
Retail Drugrlsts
Douglas City, Alaska.
Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE. A. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Oflirw: , ALASKA
Swan Building, McKinley St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER.
Dentist.
McKinley st. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROA.
Dentist.
Swnn
Building. Valdez.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining unit Und Iaw«, S|M»cmltU*«.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next door to Merchants Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public and
Conveyancer.
Prospector Office.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
D. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
CALIANO (kayak), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
SWAN BCILDINC. VALDEZ
NEW YORK LIRE
INSURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
Cameron Golden
\M KutcrlNsofialMor IMi
The Oldest and Moat
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
ladies’ and Gents’ Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
and Salt Water
Baths. Rooms Sep
arate from the Sliop.
All Modem Improvements
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► GOOD GOODJ. GOOD SERVICE.
THE * MZIHd”
CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION
Glib DGARF’S
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
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Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODJ & rOWLlE
S/inPLE R22fxr.
VALDEZ,ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SCOTT ft SMITH, Props.
WE EQUIP And Supply Exploration parties. Guides fur
[Qhfo nislied to Tourists. Operate the TIEKHELL CITY
•rvf hju Roadhouse, 48 miles from Valdez, on the all
"l/ Njoi American route and Railroad, also Oper
'"llf' ate HOTEL HOLMAN at
f Copper Center.
Publishers of The * W
Alaskan Miners, Settlers and '
Tourists Guide, giving full informa- ^
tion of the great resources and ]>ossibilities ** ^
of the Copper River Valley and Prince William
Sound with three complete maps, Sent postpaid for 50
cents. Address R. BLIX, Valdez or Copper Center, Alaska.
PHIL ZIMMERMAN
Cleaning Repairing and Altering Done on
Short Notice.
Ladies Suits Cleaned and Pressed.
PRICES REASONABLE.
Keystone Ave. next to Prospector Oflire
1 I Rough or Dressed.
Lumoer doors, windows
SHINGLES.
C. E. HATHAWAY & CO. Office on Alaska Av.
8TRIOTLY AMERICAN
FIR8T OLA88. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St. Clair A Lauer. Props.
Felix's Restaurant
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
McKinley St _Valdez.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnuna Trail, at Cottonwood Camp, 45 Milt* From
\ aides and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or Beast.
WORTMAN and MAGNESON, Proprietors,