THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday hy the Prospector
PtTRLisiiiNo t'o. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez j<osto(lire as sixnnd class matter.
Rev. I>. \V. Crnm has turned
reindeer expert and herder. The
poor animals are having a hard
time in Alaska.
In spite of the claims of some
of the Alaska papers that Valdez
is strongly in favor of territorial
government, tle matter was not
mentioned at fhe recent mass meet
ing, except when the chairman, in
an apologetic tone, asked if any
one wanted to make a motion in
structing onv delegated to favor
territorial government. No one
did.
1>. \V Cram, who was pastor of
Endeavor church hero for two
years, lias conceived the brilliant
idea that by using reindeer to haul
himself and bed lie could make a
successful dash to the north pole.
His idea is to take a herd of deer
and kill them as they are needid
for food. He does not state whether
the deer would he expected to live
on snowballs or stray auroras.
Secretary (Iowan, of the Nome
chanihei of commerce, the man who
issued the call for the Seattle coif
vent ion, has been discharged from
the chamber for using Jiis ollicial
position to blackmail citizens of
Nome. Probably nothing will be
done with him for promoting the
scheme to blackmail Alaska, by
calling a convention at Seattle on
the plea that no place in Alaska is
large enough.
The Skagwav Alaskan lias an
other Troy wail almost a column
iii length urging Govar-nor Brady’s
removal because lie will not in
dorse territorial government. Sup
pose Speaker Cannon of the House
of Representatives was governor of
Alaska would it he any better? He
too, is opposed to territorial gov
ernment.—Transcript.
The N one chamber of commerce
seems to he in had repute in its
own town. At the meeting to elect
delegates to Seattle, several of the
speakers were in favor of putting
it out of business immediately.
But the rest of Alaska falls readily
into line witli the Nome scheme for
1 ,
a convention at Seattle.
Godfrey Chenlamlor has returned
to Seattle with the news that the
people of this country are bub
bling over with enthusiasm regard
ing his Seattle Fair. This is in
deed news The ex-peanut ped
dler hasn’t been seen in this sec
tion at all, and so far as we can
learn the enthusiasm in Southeast
ern Alaska, the only place he did
visit, was not great enough to keep
the natives awake nights.
lo save the steamship companies
the expense of notifying their
agents by wire of sailing dates of
vessels, the cable officials have or
dered that such news he sent free
of charge.
\'’e would respectfully suggest
that the pres* of Alaska would be
willing to consider u proposition by
V hieli they could receive their
cable news free of charge.
Speaking of outside advertising
in Alaska papers the Nome Nugget
wants to know where the consis
tency is in advocating a “trade at
home” policy, ami at the same
time selling advertising space to
patent medicine firms for one-tenth
of what the local merchants have
to pay. The Nugget says that if
space is worth a dollar an inch to
the home merchant it is worth that
to tiie Remington Advertising
Agency, which has been securing
space in a number of Alaska pa
pers at less than ten cents an inch
per month for Mustang Liniment
ads. Any paper in Alaska whose
space is not worth a great deal
more than that is worth nothing as
an advertising medium.
Fifty cents pays for a month's
(Subscription to Prospector Library
The Young Han’s Country
It is simply one man’s opinion,
l>ut after Ixing all over Alaska nml
knowing full well its vast territory
ami wonderful latent resources do
vou know wliat we would do if we,
were going to “boost for Alaska?”
We would adopt the lx-st plan pos-!
sible to induce young enterprising
men to come to this great northern
country “and grow up with it.”
There certainly is no country in
the world where there are so many
opportunities for individual effort
as there are here. Alaska is a lit- i
tie world within itself. Neither
the conventionalities of society or
the handicaps of corporation rule
interfere with the full exercise of
the individuality of the young,
energetic fellow who wishes to rise
by his own efforts and will-power.
True he can go to the demnition
how-wows, ii lie chows, equally as
well as he can in any country on
earth for the restraints are few, I
yet the temptations are not so great
as in the great cities of the States.
Hut this mush can he said, what
ever is in a young man who comes
to Alaska, bo it good or had, lias a
wonderful opportunity to expand
and grow. Alaska is the young
loan’s optiortunity to show whut’s ,
in him.—Transcript.
The Seattle Common wealth says
says that the statement of the Seat-;
tie chandler of commerce that Alas
kans have no kick coming on the |
way Seattle merchants treat them,
docs not convince the fellow who
has been buncoed.
‘‘\\ by docs not the chamber get
right down to business and find'
out something from.the man who
has bought? Why do they not1
nfk the man who bought, that is i
he -contracted for and paid for, a 1
harness of the highest grade and
durability and when lie arrived at
Valdez found that he had been
buncoed good and proper by a har
ness maker of Seattle?
“It would be well for Seattle'
that the chamber of Commerce pay
a little more attention to the facts;
in the case and do a little less of;
whitewashing. (Jet down to busi
ness and work to hold the Alaska
trade.”
Congressman Julius Kahn, of
.San Francisco, says: “The treat
ment that Alaska has received is
an outrage, and the decent thing
for this congress to do will be to!
do give it some sort of a represent
ative. I am in favor of an elective
delegate, but if not that, anything
so as to give the senators and con- j
gressmen some one in Washington
who can talk intelligently on Alas
ka and the needs of the people.”
Notice.
Owing to increased transporta
tion facilities the Copper Center
Mining and Trading Co. will, after
Aug. 1, reduce the prices ol pro
visions twenty per cent.
COAL — COAL
C. W. Miller, agent, or Copper River
Draying Co.
Commissioners’ Blanks of all
kinds in stock at Prospector Prini
ery. Rubber stamps for commis
sioners and notaries.
Summons for Publication.
lu the I'nitvd Statet* Cauimi* siouer’s Court,
Idstrict of Alaska, Third Judicial IdvUiou,
Kayak Precinct at ('alalia Before <• ( .
Britton. I . S. t ommi*>ioner and Ex-Offk-io
Justice »»f the Peace.
W. H. CAMPBK1.L, )
Plaintiff. | Summon*
NORMAN I».SMACAl'LKY, '( PublUallun.il!
Defendant. J N u, 1,1 j
Th.. President u( tbf tutted Slain*, lu Nurniau
0. Macauley, thcabure naln.-d defendant.
Vuu ara herein Miiutuuued to appear before
Hie under.-I* md. an L'niud State, Coin m i*
sb luraud officio Ju.ll r uf the Peace in
Kayak Preclm l in -aid DUirict, un ibe iJth
.lay of November, lun.",, ttl Ibe buur uf uue
o clock In Ibe fuienou uf said day, at the
<'unrt llaum in t alalia iu said Preeiuel, and
anawur the eumplaint uf the Plaintiff founded ,
U|a.u an ural euiilract fur the ante uf ituiala it> 1
you by the Plaintiff about November, p.tui.
Ami in case of your failure to app* ar and
answer the plaintiffs compluinl at the time
and place aforesaid, judgment will be entered
against you for one hum!red dollar* and the
co*t* ami disbursement* of thi» action.
Tbe service of thia summon* by publication
la made by virtue of an order dulv made ami
entered Sept. 11.
Ciiveu under my hand this Uth day of Sept.
UM&. ti. 1*. BRITTON. ’
I . s Corn iui*>i oner uud Kx Officio I
Justice of the Peaee,
Firat publieati«>n hep. 14. lsuu.
I>a*t publication Octol*»r JO, P.nni.
I
ROUMANIAN THIRD DECREE.
Tbs Sweating Process by Which Con
fessions Are Forced from Sus
pects and PrXonero.
“The prisoners in our country
are treated like kings and princes
as compared with those of Hon
mania,” said John T. Ekalls, of
Portland, Me., according to the
Louisville Herald.
“I elianeed to be in Ronmnnia
about six months ago and saw a
man urrested. Being curious. I de
termined towatehand learn wlial
they did with him. He was not
tried ami released the nexr day. as
he would have lieen in this country .
lint was subjected to tnedi-'ev-'
tortures. He was whipped with
the so called sand sans-' >e. a he:
filled with wet sand. This Instri;
inent of torture iuflh'ts terrili’e
pain, hut leaves no marks what
ever on the body of the culprit.
“This particular prisoner was
tortured in order to wrest from
him a confession whether or no!
the kissing of an actress laid been
the result of a preconcerted coo
•piracy. He denied it and was the
treated to tIn* joy x of the ‘ash ban
—that is. his head was put in a ha;
filled with ashes. The jailers
beat with a stick upon the bay
causing tin* ashes to jienetratc
into the eyes, timeth, nostrils anil
ears of the prisoner.
“Tin* process was then wound m
by what is known a* the ‘trnf'
tinder.’ a sort of wtolen force]
liy which the temples cf the pris
oner an* compressed This was toe
much for tin* man. lit* confessed a
lie.
“I was.glad to learn n few days
Inter, however, that tin* tortnrcn
had been removed from ofllee fo:
their nnst*enily work.”
ORIGIN OF MONETARY NAMEf
Something of the History ns Related
by an Employe of the Treas
ury Department.
“There hits been a scarcity of
small change of late." said M.
ISim/hamlon. for in years with. th>
I'nited States treasury depart
nient, accordin'' to the I.oie- ’’
Herald of rt*e«*nl tlnlt* ••' ': o
of reasons art* assigned tor •
this condition, lint, whalt 'e -
cause, it is vexations. How* er.
is not so biitl now in the way < *
exchanges as it was in the ol«h
times.
“The early Italians ns‘*d catt
instead of coin. A person wo
sometimes send for cbai.-e a tin:
am! j><»u«;*• bullock. w! • •• !.«> von
receive a ”0 pound s! t*j. or, ji
imps, if lit* wtittted ,eiy sir
rliange, then* wo:: ‘. e lew hit •
sent buck. Tilt* in-e’ivtV;::-.
keeping a Hock of sleep at oae
banker’s led to the introduction.
bullion.
"People often wonder whet
certain monetary names can
from. I’ll tell you a few of the-.
“Formerly every goid watt
vveight*il so many ‘carats,’ fro: i
which it became usual to cull a si
ver watch a “t uinip.’
“•Troy weight’ is derived fron
the extremely heavy responsibility
which the Trojans were under tc
their creditors.
“Tlu* Unmans were in the hub:1
of tossiug up tlieir coins in tin
presence of tlie legions, anil if
piece of money went higher tha.
the top of the ensign’s tlagii vva
pronounced ‘above the standard.' "
Raiding of Camel Herds.
“Rustliu"' is not a practice pc
culiar to the western frontier o
tile t ailed States, fn Somaliiai:
there arc adventurous spirits
a like so: .. ’ in camels instead
cattle ate the booty they cow
Caiiirlr in Somalil ud are kept .
<rrear he. Vs -o;=.*.*« hm -s uuiul.-crL
oO.tit’O. Such til lbe. s iiivoi .
wide areas for j': a:,itm ;md i iim
qiieut V -j :ic«*s from the t\
plac -s where water may ! <• fo* :
Tin* ponies used by tht* Soi-taia*.
a'-^o manage without d1 ink f
three or 'our days and when <•>
ployed for k.erdin<r have, like tie
masters, only camels’ ini 1:
lucnch their thirst. T! <•<<* I '
herds o 'or, of course, a trmni
dons te nt-t- fion to the raid* r.
many as vy on camels lv in i
at a time and the exeik. mi-ri
drivinjr <>r inch a herd at fir:
lop fo; !'» ncSO miles, with the
asperated owner | ossi* !y i r
on:suit am! the chances of
aider lin 'iii" his own 1*1111111 h
ciiicn a prey (o some of! t* i'
diveisioti. appeals irresistibly
(lie excitable Somali.—Uood L!:
era t me.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS J
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 80 VALDEZ,
Office*: • ALASKA
FMi Building. McKinley St.
Dr. C. A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: (loom* 1 and 2,
Swan Building Phone Iff'
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Fi*h
Building. Valdez. |
Open evening*, Sunday excepted, 7 ::H) i 9. j
_____1
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor. j
Broadway.
BROWN & SMITH,
Lawyers
Mining i»nd Land Laws, Hitecmltic*.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Swax Hi.im;. Valdkz.
D0N0H0E & OSTRANDER,
Attorneys at Law,
VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Cgunsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTSUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Svllivau Bldg. Seattle.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.60
Copper ... 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
Ellamar, Alaska
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters for Valdez people. l*JO rooms.
Rates 50 emits, *! and $l..jo per day. Firstclu**
Kt .-tailrant in connection. Free Bus. Opposite
l\ 6. Fostottice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Co*. Kirnt Av. .v 1'nlversttjr st., SEATTLE
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Bo Yon Want Lands In Alaska.
The quiokest. best, and absolutely safe way
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F. IV. MlltEVVOLPB.
Attorney und Counsellor at Law ,
Colorado Bldg.,
Washington, l>. (*.
Rcferene*: Commercial Nal’l Bank; Nat’l
•wafe lit p. Trust » »».
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
* On the trail to all interior •point*. Urge *t»m
fortuhle quarter* with every accommodation for
man or !iea*t. Garden product* in wcamni
Fresh Milk and Home Grown Vegetables
C. C. ROBERTS, Proprietor. Mile* From Valdes.
Workman’s Road House
P. MAGJfUSSON, Proprietor.
Find roadhouw* built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 jicople, ha* large
warm barn for 20 hor*c* and good quarter*
for dog*. Good,meal* aud everything the
lumber de*ire*.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government TraiL
Best of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and Vegetables always on hand. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
Willow Creek Roadhouse
Nafsted & Bingham.
On \\ inter TraiL, Half Way Between Toiisina and Cupper
Center.
Best Accommodations For Travellers.
Frank Bingham, Manager..
HAYGRAIN
V. T. Co.
The following Roadhouses, situated on the route to Fairbanks,
operated under the manageme.t of the Valdez Transportation Co.,
will he found to lie tirst-elass in every particular:
BEAVER DAM Roadhouse
41 Miles From Valdez.
Rates $4.00 per day. BILLY KAUFFMAN, Manager
GAKONA Roadhouse
135 Miles From Valdez
At Junction of the Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
Rates: Meals, $1.50, Beds $1.00
GEO. B. RORER MANAGER
School of Open All Year
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying, Areliileeture, lUnuiiifan.l A-sav
ing. As-nying of On-. #25; Bullion amt f'lilnr
iuatiou \ -ay. fjo: Bioupipc A—uv, $lu. Suit
rour-e of Assaying. |». k-ubli-ln.l liu'-t. Seinl
for eireuljir.
A. VAN DEK NAILEN, President.
113 Fulton St tv i, Smi Fmnciitco, ral. One
block wefct of Citv Hall.
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicgo,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points Hast
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
hest to he had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER,General Agent,
151 Yesler Wav. Seattle.
SANDERS
PAINTING
PAPER HANGING
DECORATING
Signs li Spedally
Eliamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
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