THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdes, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Publishing 'Jo. PhoSe, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez postoffice as second class matter.
With this number tbs Prospect
or starts on the fouttb year of its
existence. Starting at a time when
Valdez was in the initial stage of
its development, and with another
paper in the field, many prophe
sied that failure was certain, but
by dint of rlose attention to busi
ness and bard work we have pulled
through the hard times, and are
now as firmly established in our
position ns it is possible for any
newspaper to be in a town of this
character.
The Prospector was started with
an outfit costing only a few hun
dred dollars, and with no reserve
capital, so that it is with pardon
able pride we point to the fact that
we have gradually added to our
equipment, own the building in
which the plant is located and arc
tree from debt.
While we lay no claim to pub
lishing a literary work of art, we
do claim to have the best News
paper in this section. Our main
object is to sei-cure the hulk of tlie
local news, and news of the coun
try tributary to Valdez, and that
we succeed fairly well is evidenced
by our increasing circulation here
and in the outlying districts, and
by the advertising patronage ex
tended by the merchants.
We wish to express our apprecia
tion of the lilicral siijijort given
tbe Prospector, and will endeavor
to merit u continuance of the same.
Our Sunrise correspondent is ev
idently laboring under a misappre
hension when he states that the
Cook Inlet petition for a recorder
has been turned down by the
Court. We are informed by good j
authority that no such action has j
been taken, and that in all proh-!
ability a recorder will he allowed
them as soon us necessary arrange
ments can l>e made, k is proba
ble that the lack of funds in the
judicial department, as well as the
possibility of a change (wing made
in this district by the passage of
the division bill, are mostly re
sponsible for the delay in appoint
ing this much needed officer.
A lav was passed last year by
eongfess extending the coal land
laws of the United States to Alas
ka. At this session the same law
was again put through. This may
have been a mistake, hut it is more
than likeiv to develop that there
has been some slight change in the
hill to make it acceptable to the
interests that were urging the leg
islation.
The Seward Gateway predicts a
'matrimonial boom there in the
near future. It is very possible,
for the boom has struck Valdez,
and appears to be contagious.
Don’t Want A Boom.
The Northwestern Miner, speak
ing oi the work of the English com
pany at Kayak, comments on the
fact that though the company has
spent over lloO.OOO during the
past year on development work,
they will give no information re
garding the result of their work.
*ll is claimed that as soon as oil is
Eye Troubles
Tired Eyes %im Vision
Headaches
The result of JEve Strain. Our
PerfectJKitting Glaaaea remove all
'Eye Ilia.
'Snow Glasses For The Trail.
struck in a well, is is plugged up
and work started somewhere else.
The theory anvanced by this paper
i» that the English compnny is
hacked hy Standard Oil and Rock
efeller money, and that that they
do not wish any emigration to that
section for the reason that it might
embarass them in securing title to
the vast tracts of land now held by
them
The Record - Miner issued a
Christmas number that is by fi.r
the finest paper ever turned out
from an Alaska print shop,
At the annual election of officers
of the Brotherhood of Alaska Pio
neers, at At'ognak, W. G. McDon
ald was elected chief and A. Fred
olin secr« tarv. This is a local or
ganization. formed several years
ago, wild) headquarters at Afugnak.
COAL — COAL
Wellington 115 per ton
Roslvn 913.50 per ton
9125 per sack, delivered. C. XV.
Miller, agent, or Copper River
Draying Co.
Chase and Sanborn's Celebrated
Coffee is to Ite had at Hemple «&
Dougherty’s.
Y’ou don’t need to bring job work
to us. Call Phone 1, we’ll get it.
The finest of baths at the Dock
Batii Hoi sk.
Washington, Feb. 7—The presi
dent to-day scut I lie inline of Geo.
G. I’erry to ilie senate, to succeed
himself as marshal of the Third
Division of Alaska. He will un
doubtedly tie continued without
opposition.
Helsingfors. Finland, Feb. 7—
S. Soiuiiion, procurator general of
Finland was assassinated to-day
by Leonard HoUieniiial. Soinin
on was a Finn and very unpopular
with the public.
Warsaw, Fell. 7—The reign of
terror still continues ai this pluce.
A crowd of strikers entered a bak
ery in whieli some men had re
sumed work arid killed several of
them. All over the city the inob
is rioting and inanv deaths have
occurred. A number of arrests
have been made, but the officials
are almost helpless to control the
infuriated mob.
Skaraskys, Feb. 7—-Twenty men
who attempted to resume work were
killed by strikers to-day, and forty
more wounded.
Buenos Ayres, Fell. 7—The in
surrection which broke out here a
few days ago lias been suppressed.
The rebels surrendered and the
leaders have lied from tiie country.
Lincoln, Feb. 7—The Nebraska
legislature refuses to make an ap
propriation for payment for the
silver service presented to the hut
tleship Nebraska, recently launched
at Seattle.
Intenor Malls.
Mails to ami from interior points j
are now running on the following
schedule:
Leave Valdes for Ragle, 4th, 11th,
18th and 26th of each month.
Leave Valdez for Fairbanks and
Tanana, 3d, 11 1 l*th and 26th
of each month.
Arrive Vi«M> ■ ii>;Fugle, 7th.
15th, 22d am! h of each month.
Arrive Vul from Fairbanks
and Tanana. T h. lath. 22d and
30th of each month.
Mails leaving Valdez on 11th i
and 26tl will hu In.hi two days if!
boat is late.
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NEW ERA ]
1905
PRICES
Main SiiriPiis. IS >iz •« $1.001
Watch Cleaning $1.50
Watch (ilasaea
Li-ht 10c
Heavy 25c!
W. Q. STULL, Jeweler and Optician.
Olympia, Feb. 7—An attempt
was made to have the senate re
coils der its vote on the capital re
moval hill, but without avail. The
hill has not come before the house
vet, and tne citizens of Olympia
are using every means to insure its
lieing killed there. A strong lobby
from Tacoma is working for the
hill.
Lodez, Feb. 7—Some of the fac
tories resumed work this morning,
hut at noon the men quit, saying
that they feared lieengshot through
the windows. Later in the day a
number of strikers entered the
mills and wretked the machinery.
The troops are apparently unable
to control the strikers.
St. Petersburg, Feh. 7—It is re
ported from Radon that twenty
men were killed at that place by
strikers. At Riiino there is grave
trouble and troops have hpen sent
there from here. The emperor hns
contributed f25.000for the relief of
families,- the heads of whicli were
killed in the riots of Jan. 22nd.
R'PP'A N'S Tahules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
Tl»p -S-cent package 1- enough for uaual occa
sion. The family bottle (tin cent*) ontatna a
supply for a year. All ilr iggUia aell them
B. B. LOCKHART,
STENOGRAPHER.
Notary Public
Conveyancer McKinley St.
Next Dour I*. H, C’Nhle Oftee,
i Store
it Slate (reek
Will be opened up early in the
Spring with a Complete. First
Class stock of Boots, Shoes,
GROCERIES andCLOTHING
Everything needed by the Mi
ner and Prospector will be in
stock all summer.
Freighting Done
Leslie & Nelson.
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Ellamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all .other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Ellamar. Alaska
SANDERS
PAINTING
PAPER HANGING
DECORATING
Sifns i Specialty
For Assays Send Your Ore To
J. H. MORRISON,
Assayer Ellamar Mining Co.
(•old, Silver and Copper $8.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper ... 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
Ellamar, Alaska
The northwestern Line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chic go,
Milwaukee,!
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points Ea»t
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to l»e had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER,tieneral Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle. 1
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDE5J.
ALASKA
Fish Building. McKinley St.
Dr. C. A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Rooms 1 nnd 2,
Swan Building Phone 10
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Fish
Building. Vai.dez.
Open evening*. Sunday exempted. 7:;m t «.
C. T. DAGGETT,
Dentist and Dental Sikolon
Ofltea Phone 19
Residence
Swan Building, McKinley st.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining anil Land Law*, special tie*.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Cecil H. Clegg,
Attorney at Law,
Notary PrBi.it:.
Office Court House. Valdez.
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LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
t
WAN BUILDING. VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsclior-at-Law.
SALEM.
MemWr of
Alaska liar. 1‘REOON
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A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer ami Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Broadway.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPKR CENTER, ALASKA.
James J. Godfrey,
MINING LA V A SPECIALTY.
Membtr The Alaska Bar.
SEATTLE,
601-4 Pioneer Bldg. WASH.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
17-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarter* for Valdi-z people. 12u rooms
Kate* nil routs, $1 and $1.,**) per dav. Klrstclras
Hoia r an* in connection. Free bus. Opp siu
l . S. rustottice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Con. Klr«i .tv. A l/niven-Uy «t„ SEATTLE
School oi Open .til Year
Practical Mining, CMl Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying, Architecture, I»rnw ingami Assay
ing. Assay lug of Or.**. $&'>: Bullion and Chlor
iuation Asksv, Blowpipe A*-av, fin. Full
course of Assaying. $.a». KioaMMiJd 1*64. bend
tor etreiilar.
A. VAN DEN NAILEN, President.
m frullon bir-.’el. San Francisco. Cal. Oue
block west of City Hall.
i
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior points. Large com
fortable quarter* with every aerom modal ton for
man or beast. Garden products in season
Wines, Liquor, Beer and Cigars.
C. C. ROBERTS, Proprietor. 12 Mile* From Valdes.
Workman’s Road House
P. MAGNI7SSON, Proprietor.
First roadhouse built on Government
Trnii. Can accomodate 50 people, 1ms large
warm barn for 20 horses ar.il good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
\ A / U%J4- ^ 21 Miles From Valdez
_—__i_i-J- The Last Hare Before
Crossing Thompson Pass
Hoi |QP Everything First-Class
— mUOC Freight Contracted
v ormeriy Accommodations For Large Outfits
Our Road House Walter L. White, Pr p.
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and \ egetahles always on hand. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
If you are going to
Fairbanks
buy your
Outfit at Cofjfjer Center
to take you over the Delhi to the Tatiana, where you oan
reoutfit for three or f >ur days more, which will take you
into Fairbanks. Thirty pounds is considered ample
to take one from Copper Center to the m<>'..L <>i the Delta,
which is four days from Fairbanks. This w ill ,-ave you
a lot of hard work and yon will he nMe to travel so much
faster that von will sace time and money, even though
you have to pay a seemingly high [.rice f r tin- goods you
purchase. Travel light ami he comfortable.
Below is a list of prices on goods at Co]■ per Center:
Flour, - . . *12.60 per sack
Sugar. ... 40 eents per lb
Beans and Rice - . 36 cents per lb
Ham and Bacon - - -10 cents per lb
Butter ... *1.60 per 2 lb can
Milk .... 60 cents per can
Dog Salmon - - . 26 eents per lb
Oilier Articles in Proportion. We also carry a Large
Stock of Ammunition.
We have the Best Roadhouse in Alaska,
also a good barn, and a doghouse containing a s <>\o ;,iiu
stalls for five different teams. There is a eorral to haul
your sled into, when- it will be safe from dogs. e<> that one
minute after you arrive you can be comfortably housed
in the Roadhouse.
(op lenfer fliis 1 Tredin? (o.
Copper Center, Alaska.
R. BLIX, Sec. and Treas. A. HOLMAN, Pr s.
V. T. Co.
The following Roadhouses, situated on the route to Fairbanks
operated under the uianageine.:t of the Valdez Transportation Co ’
will lie found to be tirst-elass in every partieular:
BEAVER DAM Roadhouse
41 Miles From Valdez.
Rates $4.00 per dav. BILLY KAUFFMAN, Manager
GAKONA Roadhouse
135 Miles From Valdez
At Junction of the Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
Rates: Meals, $1.50, Beds $1.00 I
GEO. B. RORKR__ MANAGER '
CHIPPEWA Roadhouse I
160 Miles From Vaidez (
At Trail Crossing of the Gakona River j
Kates: Meals $1.50, Beds $1.00 (
JCHN GILLESPIE MANAGER J