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Answer to “Citizen.”
Uoga, Alaska, Nor. 15—Iu response
to the article of August 17 by a‘*citi
zeu,” 1 wish to remark that bis pro
colligation of tbe i tilings of ttie courl
and especially of tbe ruling in tbe case
mentioned on July 11, was made in
very poor taste. The case refened to,
in brief, was a cbaige bi ought against
-for giving intoxicants iu a
moderate form to a native woman.
married to a white man, at tier request.
Now, anyone of ordinary reasoning
abilities, ca t coiupteheud the signiti
cauce of Section 14'-’, Alaskan peual
code, in that it applies only to natives
who live in tribal relation ; and furth
ermore, that the naturalization laws ol
the United States have eonferied upon
any woman marrying a citizen, all the
immunities and enjoy meuts of a citi
zen, placing the woman, whether a
native of Alaska or elsewhere, on the
same political basis as that of the man
whom she marries.
Nov, judging from "Citizen’s’’ arti-.
cle, he is endeavoring to prejudice the
minds of the public on certain individ
uals in this vicinity, and especially
certain officials, and while it is not
my purpose to make any comment as
to how efficiently they are discharging
their public duties, I want to ask this
broad-minded “citizeu” if he has such
a high regard for the natives of this
territory, why he did not have the caie
brought before an appellate court and
obtain a new ruling and nut resort to
such unmanly measures as he adopted
If he can answer this, we will be
pleased to hear from him, and if not,
would suggest to him that he keep
himself secluded in his poisonous den,
aud not attack the word ,;eit izen” to
any more such erroneous publications.
An Unga Resident.
The Prospector today publishes the
president’s message, or rather the jist
of that comprehensive document.
It was delivered to congress at 9 a. m.
today. This incident serves to
remind us that we are not. so far re
moved fiom the seat of government as
might be suppo-ed. The nation’s chiel
executive sends a message to the
national congress in the forenoon;
a few hours later residents of Valdez,
thousands of miles away iu physical
distance, read this paper and dig*st
the recommendations and suggestions
which the president makes in his re
port The telegraph and cable line
and a little newspaper enterprise are
the prime factors that make this pos
sible. Tbe expense involved in trails
mitting this message by telegraph so
great a distance is no small matter,
but the Prospector insists on being
up to date iu all particulars, and
recognizes the fact that any extra
effort on its pait will be appreciated.
Beldic, better kuewn as Bill Dick, a
native at Kuik, took several shots at
John Goodell, United States com mis
siouer of tbe Cook inlet district, but
none of the bullets took effect. The
native has been considered mentally
unsound for the past year, but Judge
Goodell did not consider the dementia
of such form as to justify the patient
being sent to the asylum. Beldic hae
been eiu; loyed by the judge in doing
chores around his hou-e Ihrough
some fancied grievance conjuied up
ny his addled brain, Heldic tired upon
bis benefae or. It being evident that
ti e patient was becoming violently in
-ane, Goodell sent him to b< ward,
where a jury found him to he dement
ed . Deputy Marshal Wybraut brought
him to Valdez, and Deputy Marshal
Lathrep is taking him to the Mt
labor asylum, on the Saratoga
Fen Picture of Wickersham
Here is the pen picture the Nome
Nugget takes of Judge James Wick
31’sham.
“Judge Wickersham. judicially, is
10 more. Whether he was all pcifc-c
_icn as his adherents claim, or all
.die as his enemies claim, it is not
jur purp~so to disc uss ?.t> this time.
Nven if lie Is not a man of gigantic
intellect, his onemic3 must admit
.hat ho is firm, quick to decide,
and possessed of industry of a char
acter that resulted in his always hav
ing his calendar cleared,
“ On the other hand, we regret to
iay he was of such a temperament
hat he might well be called the
Judge Miliitant. lie never had pro
ceeded far in the trial of any case
before the onlookers would gain the
impression that Judge W ickersham
was doing all in his power to win the
case for one of the litigants. This
partisan action on the part of Judge
Wickersliam in the trial of a lawsuit
is not inconsistent with his monetary
honesty when we consider the fact
that this rule was invariable, what
ever the nature of the case, and when
wo recognize the additional fact of
his combative disposition.
•‘Wickersham surrounded himself
or was surrounded by a small coterie
of followers, wlio declared themselves
to be the judicial elect. Whether
Jiis was true or not, we know not,
nor do we care, for the result was the
| same. The world believed it to be
time.
“The passing of Wickersham,
; backed as he was by the great in
| Iluenee of President Roosevelt, proves
! conclusively that no judicial officer
i can hold his position when a ccnsid
! crable portion of the people do not
| believe that they are getting a square
| deal. Whether the people of the
' third judicial division have bettered
j ;heir condition by the virtual remov
i ul of Judge Wickersham is problem
! .tie in the extreme, for Alaska—in
too many cases—hss been the dump
ing ground for the incompetent.”
I -
The Alt.oona, a stern-wheel steamer
met with an experience near Cordova
which nearly caused her undoing. As
i it is, she is badly damaged. She
left Camp 7, a station on the route of
the Guggenheim road, for Cordova,
with E. C. Hawkins and other officials
aboard. When out to sea ice from the
Copper river jammed her toward the
shore and on to the rocks. Trees over
hanging the shore line caught and
smashed the steamer’s smokestacks.
The ice filially moved out by the aid
of an off shore win I, releasing the
little steamer, but before she reactied
her destination she was again caught
by the ice and shoved shoreward.
Under ordinary conditions the trip
from Camp 7 to Cordova occupies
seven hours. It took the Altoona
three days to make it, and those aboard
were thankful to get there at all.
The Altoona arrived during ttie sea
son hum the Columbia liver, ai d was
purchased by the railroad company
tor use on the Copper river.
FRED M. BROWN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Valdez, Alaska
W. T. SCOTT
A TTQRNEY—A T-1 .AW
Office ^
Court House ' ALDLZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON
W. LINCOLN REEDY
Dentist
EITEL BUILDING
SECOND AND PIKE
Seattle, Wash.
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
dentist
Second Street
On Reservation VALDEZ
From Tuesday’s Bulletin
News was received on the steamer
Bertha of a lieh strike on the property
of the California Alaska Mining and
Development Company, at Ineta hay,
40 miles from Kodiak. Scotty Mat.thi
sou, «Jas. Hill and parties who have
been working on the ground report the
finding of a six foot ledge of fiee mill
ing gold quartz, picked samples of
which assayed $1(50.00 in gold and $22
silver, An average sample gave an
assay of $59 gold and $8 silver.
\1. White, of Valdez, is treasurer of
the company, which is mostly com
posed of California men, and W. H.
Caswell, also of this place, has been
employed to open up the property. A
ten stamp mill will be installed at the
i mine early in the spring,
i Owing to the increased amount of
j business now coming before tlie Coun
cil, a purchasing committee has been
■ appointed, who will issue requisitions
j for all articles purchased for the city
hereafter No bills will be paid uti
les-. accompanied by a requisition
sigued by two members of the com
mittee.
Lumber with which to build the
Catholic church arrived on the last
j steamer. The church will be built on
j the lot at the corner of Broadway and
Fifth sheet, and construction work
will soou begin.
Peter Monahan and party arrived at
VVortman’s roadhouse at 9 o’clock last
j night, and are expected to arrive here
i this afternoon. A delegation went out
j this morning to meet the returning
| miners.
; All is ready for the banquet in honor
j of the Susitna boys, to be given to
! night at the Tavern cafe. The feist
will begin at 9 o’clock and continue
until the midnit. ht hour. Toasts will
be uiven and the menu is composed of
the best the market affords.
TOASTS
Toastmaster E. A. Henderson
“Our Guest and his Associates"
Edmund Smi li
“The Susitna Sti ike”
Fred M. Brown
I
“The Prospectors and Pioneers of Alaska"
J. C. Burton
"All Trails Begin at and leadto Valdez”
Jas. Fish, >r.
“The Outfitter, Grubstaker and theSourdough”
s. A. Hemple
‘ Our Country”
John Lyons
“Our President ’
F. M. Beyle
j C. C Rudolph
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! DEALER IN j
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* ware, Mouldings and Finishings, *
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* Tar, P. & B. and Build. ♦
* ing Paper. {
! PAINTS OILS GLASS!
The A. Van der Naillen Schtwi
of Prneii ai Civil, Elt'drim! Minina
Enjiinrnrinjj. EstaMislu-d 1S64
Oeeup ing their ow* bni ding, m o-kstup ,r4
nd laboratories open nil v. nr. Uraat
island for ex-students in all lines. ,j|,
dents should * enroll at once, iddr 5jg
Street and Telegraph Ave Oakland. < al.
.REMODELED.
SEATTLE
New Management Popular Pmca
European Plan Central I.ocatioj
Finest Cafe and Bar In TheCity
Wilson & While Co., Props, ('ha-. Perry.Sip
aaBWE«i3ca»aMmjn.ii—aa—■KMgaa.ua——
Hotel ARLINGTON
W. G. POTTS, l>rcp.
European I’litii. Remodelled and Newly F«s
nished. Tel -phones In Kaeh Rone C s.P.I
in Kuildiug, Hot android Want l;#t<k Hi
1st AVF.it UNIVERSITY ST. SCilttlC
COPPER CENTER CLUB
C. B. Overiiiser Prop.
; Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigan.
Everything First Class
and Un-to-Date.
I COPPER CENTER, ALASKA
HOTEL DILLER
! Headquarters for Valdez people. 1J0 r»"®
Rates 50 eonts, $1 and $1.50 per day Firstr**
Restaurant in eonnection. Free is a-. Oppoi*
U. S. Postoffice.
Cos. First Av. it University st., SFATTII
“What can be (lone to secure harmony,i*
voke loyalty, perpetuate prosperity, pi nine*
transportation, gain publicity a tel rfttrac'aif
ital so as to forever assure Valj»kz being, a*11
now is, the biggest and brightest, t-est kne*».
most permanent and most i rospenuis muntce
palilyon the map of Alaska?”
One minute responses as nano - arn»
by each and every person who has not r
ready responded to a toast
Everybody
The census of the town was com
pleted and turned in to the council tj
C T. Hollinsworth at the mee tog1"*
night. His census showed a po|’ul*
| tion of 1338. As there were se™"1
evident errors in the list, tne cen?115
was referred back to the commit^
for correct ion.
Claude B. Kinney, editor aud Pul
lisher of the Cordova Alaskan- *
bright, new.-y paper, is in Valdez
business trip.
W W. Bashaw, John C. Wood ^
F. A. Van Ness, from FairbaukM^
registeied at the Seattle.
J H Fannaut of Fairbanks and A
F. Dauwiu of Cheua, are at l liePk®3'
C. W. Harrington, the iniidug
nee , left for Fidalg) left uight.