The Proepeetee’e Unnt.
Live* of poor men oft remind me
Honext men don't *tnnd a clianee.
The more I work. there grow* lx*
hind me.
bigger patrlie* on piy pant*.
On mjr pant*. unci new and gloxty.
Now an* xtfipr* of*u^ffctrat hue.
All htgauxe the Company linger*
And will not xend me what ix due.
Then let M* all lie up and doing,
Send your mite, however xmall.
Or. when the *n«»w of winter xtrikex
me.
I will have no pant* at aU.
E. P. M.
Copper River Indiana.
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Tlie government ha* expended
eiHirnioii* mini* of money ti|ioii
the American Indian*, for whom
army officer* recommend extermi
nation ax the only effective method
of making them good Indian*. The
A|Kichc and Sioux have lieen a
detriment to va*t xectionx of the
State*.
The government luis done ho
much for these worthless trilies,
why does it not help the ('op)a-r
river Indians, who are really wor
thy df assistance. When the white
man first came to the Copper river
lie found the natives honest, truth
ful and virtuous. He could leave
his cache anywhere, unguarded,
and tlie natives would not molest
it. There are instances where In
diana found articles washed down
the river front the ' wreck of some
prospector’* boat, uud went miles
to find tlie owner and return his
projiertv.
Tlie alsirigines of‘.the interior
show intelligence. They resemble
the Japanese in their desire to
learn, and are extremely ppiud of
their accomplishments whdn they
have marred the alphnliet...
Before the adveut of the white
man, moose and cariboo, alt hough
not abundant, existed In sufficient
quantities to help feed them through
tlie winter. Now tliev are verv
^ *
scarce. During the summer the
natives are busy catching salmon.
to la* dried for the winter. This
supply has lieen cut down in the
last few years, hv the canneries at
the moujh of Copi**r river, ty such
an extent that the Indians do not
catch enough to last through the
long winter.
Scantily dressed, with* little to
eat, in a country where the climate
is severe, it is only a matter of a
few /ears until the entire tribe will
die out. What is really needed, is
to have the government send a
teacher among them, to instruct
them how. to live, how to raise veg
etables and -grain for' food, how to
provide lor the winter *nd clothe
themselves.
The death rate this winter lias
lieen heavy when we consider the
small numlierin thetriU-. Twenty
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have dietl since OvtoU-r 1, and
during last summer there were
eight deaths.
The following extract from the
Seattle P. 1. of recent date will, in
all probability lie news to our citi
zens. We were under the impres
sion tliat this event had already
occtirud.
“Valdez is to hold a municipal
election early in March. But one
tickcWi* in.th* field, the nominees
for v$lcj(i are: For mayor, J, L.
Steehfj goimciiinen, J. U. Snyder.
('. X. C'rarv, Simeon Poot, Charles
Siinonstead, Arthur P. Olson and
1). F. Osgood; school Uiard, Alvah
Kanins, Adam Swan and John
Goodell.
If yonr watch stops in the placer
cani|>s or on the trail, don’t you
•top U»«. send your watch *o-W. t).
Htull, Valdez, the uqiert' watoh~
maker, by returning packers or
mail carriers, Not rtljecKsary now
to send wutq|itfj.to Portland or San
Francisco to.get them doctored.
Stull’s presofyptions set them right,
and on time.
Save your buildings from fire I
See what Yackshawythe tinsmith,
has done on Snyder’s buildings.
Have the Pftn(ti*&rTOR sent to you
tins summer and get the news from
all parts of the country.
a.
FISH WILL RAISE GRAIN
Along all-American Trail. Brings
Farming Implements
From Seattle.
Mr. (War Fish brought threej
plows on the Fxcclsior, to la- used
in 1 Tea king ground for planting
groin at various place* along the
trail to Kuglc. It. is his intention
to do away with the great exjs-nsc
of hauling feed to the interior for
ihis horse*. Oats have lieen sue*:
eussfully raised l»v Mr. Holman, at
Copper Center, and have grown in
many places along tlit- road, merely
from the grain dropped hy the nil-'
merous pack trains: so tliat Mr.
Fish nntici|Mtcs no trouhle in j
raising feed enough for his stock.
(•round will In* broken at Ton
sina, (.'histucliilia and Tanana sta
tions, and the mail carriers who
are <-oni|telled t,o remain at these
places for several days between
Irijts, will plant and attend to the
grain.
It is no cx|tcrimcnt raising farm
produce in.the Cop(>cr river valley.
In addition to the oats already
mentioned,there have Iwn several
successful gardens planted in that
section.
Any one who was on the interior
ill *!W and *99 will remcmltcr the
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vegetable garden at Copper Center,
whieh produced lettuce, radishes.!
(totatoes, turnips, etc,, of a size and |
quality that surprised all who saw :
them.
Another well known garden was.
that of Nels Johnson, «qi|M>site the
mouth of the Sanford river. Mr.
Johnson cam|ied on a little I tench
at this place in 1X98 and raised a
small selection of vegetables. The!
radishes, turnips and lettuce whieh !
he produced. could not lie improved 1
ujion. The next year, when Imat-j
jug down the Copper, the writer]
had the satisfaction of eating vege
tables whieh had sprung up volun
tarily in this garden.
There have also I teen a few in
stances of vegetables l>eing raised
on Chisna aud Slate creek, miles
nlmre timber line and unlv a short
distance from the glaciers.in places'
where the snow is off the ground
for a (teriod of only three or four
months during the year.
Uteri'cun Ik* no doubt of the;
success of Mr. Fish’s venture, and
when others begin to realize the
vast extent and richness of the ag
ricultural lands in the valley of
the Copper, we will surprise the
world hy the variety and amount
of farm produce which can la
raised in this fertile country.
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OFFICIAL GUIDE.
For Copper River Valley, Prince'
William Sonnd and Valdez
Alaska.
With four new and complete
maps, thirty half tones showing
ull characteristics and conditions'
and full information uliout resour- i
ces and possibilities of the country.'
sent hy mail to all parts for 50:
cents. Address Cop|M*r River Min-.
ing, Trading it Development Co.,!
V’aldez, Alaska.
Advertised letters.
The following is a list of uncalled
for letters remaining in the post-'
office at this place. If not called
for in 30 days they will lie sent to
the dead letter office.
Anderson Cilev Anderson R R
Barton, Fred H Christofferscii P
Harvey H J Hoeppell Wm
Marsh Mr McLune C
P.wt G Pray Albert F
Smith Albert Smith Brownie
Weiss W R
Mr. Dick Brown is now a student
, at Hill’s Military Academy, Port- j
land, Oregon, and writes his par-,
j ents that ho is getting along nice-;
ly in his studies and likes the1
school verv much.
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| Bromide of Quinine Capsules
eyre a cold in one day at Valdez
I Pharmacy. \
i Recertified. Government Script.
(for sale by C. N. Crary.
Suhscrilw for the Pnosm.-rou.
Advertising for a Wife.
WANTED—Th« of Hwlv with
menti- to Invent In it«wmI |>mviv»>r InpIihw, liy
niiiKlr frrnlh'tiiMfi. |»ii«*t 13, ln«lu«tri«ui'<, honor*
Ml»ie nvi<l trustworthy. «»1 »!.•«•* nuttrinioiiv. .\d
K. Dtll(*r, YuI'Ipx, A1*«kn.
The above advertisement was
published for some time in n )*apor
in the States, and several persons
who have seen it are doing consid
erable guessing as to who the
guilty party can la*. We will not
publish his name this week, and if
the gentleman will bring in a Isix
of cigars during the week, we might
Ik* induced to refrain from pub
lishing it at nil. If too modest to
bring the cigars yourself, send
them by mail.
Sueh ads as this will give-'our
eitv a bad reputation. People lie
low will imagine that we have no
marriageable young ladies here,
when the facts of the matter an*
that the woods are full of them.
Notice of Forfeiture.
VhMw. Alaska. March ftth, llkrj.
To R. RI.IX :
You are Jit*reby notilirli (bat I have expended
$'d in JuJmr am! improvement* on vmir one
twenty-seetmd interest in the Dawson Company
Claim, located above the l anvoii, on Chisna
river, in Chisna Mining District. Alaska, in
order to hold said claim under file provisions
of section *2324, Revised Statutes of the l*nit(*d
Stale*, being tin* amount required to hold said
elaim for the year eliding lK»r. 31. I'.nr, If at
the end of ninety days fr. in date yon refuse to
eontribiite your proportion of aucb expendi
ture, a* co-owner. your interest in sm1«1 prop-,
ertr will heroine the property of the subscriber
under said section 2321.
HANS TORiiKRSON.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
thrvernor—John «!. ’Brady.
C. S, .fudges -Melville C. Blown. Dial.* No. 1,
seat at Juneau; James Wickendiam. Idst. No. 3,
seal at Nome
l*. S. Attorneys-R. A. Frledrieh, l>ist. No. 1;
Joseph K. Wood, A. M. l*ost.
Clerk - District No. 1. \V. J. Hills.
1*. S. Marshals— James M. Slump, hist. No. 1;
Cornelius L. Vawtcr. hist. No. 2; <5. li. lVrry,
l>ist. No. 3.
Commissbmers- Kdward de CJroff. Sitka; II.
II. Folmuu. Juneau: F. I*. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L. II. Woodward, t'liala^ka; I*, fiallagher, Ko
diak; J. J. Roberts. Kkttgwav; W. J. Joacs, Circle
City; I,. B. Shepard, Hi. Michael; Sol Rlpiiisky.
Ilalnes Mission: J. 1*. Smith. Ketchikan; <•. M.
Irwin, ftougla*; C. T. Brook*. Sunrsic; John
Lyons. VaIdeas.
I*. H. Land OIReer*—Surveyor General—W. S.
Dfsthi.
Register—John W. Dudley.
Receiver—A. F. Apjiersoll.
Clerks—Coo. Stowell, W. F. Jefferys.
Deputy J’.S. Maishals-Pist. No. 1, special,
W. II. McNair, J. W. Snook, Sitka; W. S. Staley,
Juneau; \Ym. I>. tirant. Wrangel; John MeKl
henoy, Lotiglas Ssland; Kdward C. lla-ey, Yal
dex; lA*wis L. Bower*, I'ng.i; James 0. Blaine.
I’lialaska.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Enukavoh Cong. Ciirisen—Cor.
Clavier Avenue and Unhurt
Street. Rev. 1). \V. Crsim. Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:80 a.
ni. and 8 p. in. Prayer meeting!
Wednesday ni«rl»t. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o’clock. Melvin Dempsey.
President.
Ciintcu or tiik Epiphany—Cor.
Clavier Avenue and Hohart
Street. Services on Sunday at 4
p. m. Jas. Fish.Senior Warden.
Okiikhnr Alaska Mgosk —Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Reser
vation Avenue
every Thursday
evening at S
o'clock. H. H.
Hildreth, Rul
ing Spirit. E. A.
Wheat, Keej>er
Wa Wa.(See)
Amtic Buotiikuhood—
'Valilc* Camp No. 10.
Meets ut Moose
Hall every Tues
dav evening.
A.'M. Edwards,
Arctic Chief. J.
(i. Snyder. Sec
retary.
Valdez Social Clcb —Oscar r ish.
Pres. Mrs. Jas. Fish Sr. Sec. Meet
at the Moose Hall every Friday
evening.
ValdkzCiiamrek ok Commerce -
Meet at the schoolhoiisc the first
Monday night of each month. F.
1). Kelsey. Pres. A. \V. Rochford.
See’y.
Horseshoe
Restaurant
Meals
At .
All
Hours.
Qelincau &■ Bell.
GRAND HOTEL
A. SWAN, Proprietor.
Corner Keystone Avenue and
McKinley Street.
WHERE..
% ?.: WhO?
STOP
Everyone From VALDEZ.
.. AT THE
FRANKLIN
OP COURSE.
Only First ClnwEurniican lintel in
JU.VEAU.
JohnT.Spickett Proprietor
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters fur VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Hates 50c, $1.(X) and
$1.50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
1ms. Opposite U. S. Postofliee.
\V. (i. POTT'S, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
BO YEARS*
EXPERIENCE
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Trade Marks
qHBpN' Designs
r*m I Copyrights Ac.
Anyone sending n sketch end description may
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether u
Invention Is prohably patent able. Communion,
lions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
sent free. Oldest seency forsecuftnwpetsnta.
Patent# taken through Mann 4 CO. receive
special nodes, without charge. In the
Scientific Amman.
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Tamest cir
culation of any srteutflle Journal. Terms, 93 a
year: four months, 91- Sold by ell newsdealers.
taUussstoftt
Cameron Golden
ION PiotmTomal Parlor 1090
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
Ladies’and Gents’Baths
The only plaeein town
where bath rooms are
separate from shop.
Latest Porcelain En
amel Tubs.
All Modern Improvements
Pacitk Patkin; {ltoi;ation (o.
Successors to PACIFIC STEAM M'HAMNU CO.
Operating the Steamer
EXCEL&IOR
Cakiivinu I’siTRD St.»t»> Mail.
Z. C. MOORE, Master.
Sails from Seattle about 2>th of Karh Month lor Yakut*!,
Kllamar. VAI.DEZ. Iliiamna ami Cooks Inlet Point*.
Sails from VAI.DKZ about 12th of Rach Month lor Juihvu
anil Si-attlc.
For Information and Rates A|>|dr at Office of
Pacific Packing & Nav. Co. j. C. Martin, Agt.
Buildinjr. Seattle. Wash. Fish Bros Store, Valdez.
Ht) California Street. San Francisco.
WM. WORKMAN I*. MAONKSON
Workman’s Road House
First madhouse Itiiilt on (Soveronient
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has larjjc
warm ham tor 20 horses and •'ood quarters
for dojzs. (loud meals and everything the
niushcr desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Roberts' Road House.
Before crossing the Summit on the way to
the interior stop ior rest and shelter at Mrs.
Robert’s. All the comforts of a home at
reasonable rates.
MRS. J. P. ROBERTS. - . PROPRIETOR.
Donalson Roadhouse.
TOHJIIM PRIDQE.
f
Outfits Cached Free of Charge. Free Horse and Dog Stable*.
* Distance From Valdez, 771 Mile*, via (iovernment Trail. Hest
Accomodations for Travelers.
0145. C Y4QER, PROF.
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When on the Way to the Interior. Stop at the
Loomis Roadhouse,
Tonsina Bridge.
Good Neals. Good Beds.
Complete Line of Merchandise and Miners Supplies at
Valdes Prices with Freight Added.
I. H. Lcomis Prop. Tonsina, Alaska.
Harry C. Murphy Will Davis
HOTEL HOLMAN
Best roadhouse on the All American Route to the
Yukon. Fresh vegetables during season from our
own garden. U«mh1 feed for stock near by. Best of
accomodations, winter or summer.
DAVIS & MURPHY Copper Centre, Alaska.
C. E. BOGARDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
6o COLUMBIA STREET, SEATTLE, WA8H.
Dr. L. S. CAMICIA
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Sjicctadcson Hand. Clock*
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
M« Kiki.ky S r.