Give
In Favor of The Government
Wagon Road.
The following communication
was presented to Mr. Clapp, engi
neer in clmrgenf tlie wagon road
survey, with the h..j>c tint it might
impress upon him the financial ben
efit t'» lx? derived by the govern
ment. from the Valdes Kagle road.
1 lie argument advanced is a good
one and will doubtless help along
the wagon road project.
“in compliance with * resolution
of the Valdoc Cliambcr of Com
merce the undersigned were ap
pointed a committee to prepare for
you a statement, showing the ben
efit to lie derived from tlie oowstruo*!
tion of a wagon to»m1 from Ynldaz]
to Eagle, Alaska, and beg leave to !
report as follows.
The Lnited States government!
is asked to appropriate sufficient
money to build a wagon road from
Valdez, at the bead of Prince Wil- ]
liam sound, to Eagle, on the Yu-1
kon river, Alaska, asu strictly bus
iness proposition, and we submit
the following facts and figures to
establish the fact that leaving aside
the great value a road would he to
tlie general welfare and prosiicrity
of the district, it would pay a hand
some divideud on the :unr.ount in
vested.
At the present time the route of j
the proposed wagon road is used i
by the government more than all'
the individuals put together, that
is to say it spends more for trans
portation per annum than all in
dividuals combined.
It now costs the post office de
partment 135,000 per year to main
tain a service twice a month with
a weight limit of not exceeding 200
pounds a trip, between Valdez and
Eagle, and 122,000 for an eight
months service, two trips a month,
between Valdez and Tatiana, one
fourth of the latter route being over
the cwufce of the- proposed wagon
road, vii; from Valdez to a point
the Copper river about nine
miles lieyond the crossing of the
Gakonn river- These two mail
routes supply practically the entire
interior population of Alaska, and
the only reason that there is-not
■tore frequent service is the enor
mous cost of transportation. Last
spring several tons of mail matter
addressed to points on these rentes
were returned to Seattie for lack of
transportation facilities. This
works a decided hardship on the
pioneer of Alaska, who is curving
an empire from a wilderness. He
looks forward to the mail not only
to bring him letters from home, but
also reading matter that will keep
him i« touch with the events of the
world. In the United States noth
ing less than a daily would be de
manded by the same number of
patrons of a route as now reside
•on these two great trunk mail
routes of Alaska With a wagon
road completed a daily mail sar
vice would follow as a matter of
course, as the contractor would no
longer be dependent on the revenue
from the mails alone but would op
erate a stage and express line and
the carrying of the mail would be
a supplementary resource.
The war department has in op
eration between Valdez and Eagle
a military telegraph line. This
line requires linemen and opera
tors to be stationed at intervals of
about 40 miles to keep the line in
repair and serve the public. In
order to equip these stations with
the actual necessaries, the depart
ment expends about 935.000 per
annum for transportation alone.
It will thus be seen that the two
departments of the government are
expending annually
Mail, Eagle iwute 935,000
” Tanana route 5,500
Supplies, Telegraph lines 35)000
*75,000
As soon as the wagon road is
completed this expense can he re
duced at least 75 per cent., or a
net raving to the government of
*56,625 per annum, a sum which
would pay five per eent. interest
on over a million dollars expended
for construction.
In addition to the direct benefit
4* the .government tide road would
oj>en to development the entire in
terior of Alaska. and result in nn
! * nr reused volume of trade lietween
.the United States and Alaska of
many millions of dollars per an
num. I nder present conditions
nearly all the supplies consumed
hy the great mining district of
ikeftyimlc river are itn]>ortcd from
j Dawson, a British port. This hus
| 'ness will all Ik1 diverted to Amcri
; can channels ns stain as the road
! is in operation.
In conclntion we trust that the
foregoing will Ik* of some value to
you to the end that yon may put
your report in such language that
congress will see the wisdom
of building this road and act ac
j onedingiy. Should yon at any
; time require any statistic^ hearing
j u|k>n this question this chamber
will l>e only toe glad to furnish
same if possible t«* si«urc them.
Respectfully submitted,
Special Commit te of Valdez
Chamber of Commerce.
Correspondence.
Spwlnl In till- I'KIMI'HCTOK.
I I nga—The S' S. Portland, which
had Itcen lying here fur seven davs
discharging coal and merchandise
for the Apollo mine and the A. C.
Company, left here on the 23rd of
last month direct for Seattle, tak
ing three passengers.
The mine, having now r ■»
ceived its equipment of coal, has
started in earnest to pump the
water out of the new shaft, so that
operations will he commenced as!
■soon as possible in continuing the
*50 foot level.
The town has been augmented
by the arrival of a new school
teacher in tha person of Mr. Patey,
whom we welcome most heartily,
and sincerely trust lie will he en
tirely successful in Ids arduous
duties.
We also welcome with pleasure
the arrival of Mrs. C. L. Vawter,
wife of the deputy marshal at this
place, and trust that her stay will
be a happy and pleasant one.
The placer diggings on Popoff
island are still in operation, hut
■are apparently playing out, taking
in consideration the returns that
ha’-e lately been made, which en
tirely disproves the fabrication no
ticed in one of the Seattle papers
that men were making as high as
$52 per day. Such reports are
very harmful to the district.
“Mister” Scott Explains.
Valdoz, Alaska, Sept. 14, 1904.
Editor Pkospkctok.
Dear Sir:—My attention has been
called to the fact that you have re
cently mentioned me in your val
uable paper as one of the U. S.
senators from Mississippi. This is
a mistake. 1 am not an otlice hold
er, but enjoy the distinction of l>e
ing a plain, every-day “mister,”
now serving his novitiate as a chee
chaco in Alaska under the able
tutelage of Professor Billy Davis.
He will certify to my satisfactory
progress, and so, when 1 return
here, as I shall do for my hunting
trophies, 1 shall expect to claim all
the honors, privileges and emolu
ments of an old time “Sour Dough.”
Meanwhile thanking you and oth
er warm-hearted, hospitable citi
zens of Alaska for many appreciat
ed courtesies, and trusting the Dis
trict will soon secure liberal appro
priations from the general govern
ment -for the betterment of your
important internal improvements,
I have the honor to remain,
Yours sincerely.
Ciiaki.es Scott.
The friends >ef H. H. Hildreth
will doubtless be greatly pleased to
read the following extract from the
Seward dream, telling of the Judges
advancement by 1924. We never
thought he uimed so high.
“When Alaska became a state,
H. H. Hildreth received nearly
every vote in the Commonwealth
for chief executive. Now Governor
Hildreth, who has been reelected
ever since, resides in the marble
White House near the imposing
capitol building in North Seward.
Our governor is still a bachelor,
but his household is presided over
by his niece, Miss Beth Jeter.
For sale at reasonable price, a
large grapliaphone with four dozen
■records. Apply at this offioe.
WAS WASHINGTON’S STAFF.
Interesting History of Cane Once
Owned k; Father of Hie
tbon try.
One of I he things that passed
through the ituliimore fire un
scathed was a cane once owned l>y
■Oeorge Washington and now the
lpropertyof .Maj.il. II. Raleigh.
The eane re|sised during tIm* Hre
in the vault mf the Merchants’
Credit and Collection Murenu at
Liberty and (Serniun streets,says
the Xew York Sun.
"In (Sen. Washington’s will.**
said Maj. Raleigh, "two canes are
mentioned. One was bequeathed
to Robert Washington, of Chop
tank. Yn.. who gave it to Robert
Thompson, a relative.
"Later it passed to Miss Kittie
Thompson, a sister of Robert
Thompson, and finally Peter lira
son Washington of Xew York,
who was assistant secretary of the
treasury under (Suthrie, was the
owner of the stick.
“Peter flrason Washington ls*
•q neat hod the enne to the oldest
male heir of <Sen. (leorge Wash
ington who was living at the time
•of his death. The late Mrs. Ra
leigh was a granddaughter of a
Mrs. McPherson, of Washington,
1 (’.. who before her marriage
was a Miss Washington. After
some contention it was proved
that Mrs. Raleigh’s brother,
whose family name was Edwards,
was tin* person ent It led to the pos
session of the eane. I purchased
the relie for my wife, and when
she died it became mv property.”
Although described as a cane,
the relie is really a staff. It is of
bamboo, about four and a linlf
feet long and just such a stick as
Washington might have used in
"tramping over his broad acres in
Mount Vernon. The Washington
eoat-of-arms adorns its gold head,
and it iseneireled with a gold band,
upon which is inscribed:
"\\ Hied to Robert Washington
and by him to descend to Peter
(•rason Washington, of XeW
York.”
As soon ns the embers hail
cooled. Mnj. Kalcigh hastened to
the vault and was much relieved
to find after the cane lmd b«*en re
moved from the chamois skin case
that it had not been scorched.
SHARK AS A MESSENGER.
•Carried Newspaper to Sydney Outdis
tancing Steamer Conveying Im
portant Item of Nows.
The story of the discovery of
human bones and bangles in the
interior of the crocodile captured
at Fort Johuson, Hhodesia,
brings to mind another story
which may appositely be recalled
•at the present juncture. Every
body has heard of “Mrs. Macquar
rie's chair," as they call the east
ern point of Farm Gove, in Sydney
harbor. There, ways the St.
James* Gazette, it was that a poor
•emigrant, in provable days, killed
and towed ashore a shark, rut him
•up, aud found a London newspa
per iu the internals, lit the paper
was the announcement of the war
between France and Germany.
The shark had outdistanced the
steamer by which the mail was
Homing, aud here the discoverer
had the fact to himself, lie gave
his information to a wealthy wool
dealer, who bought all the sea
son’s clip at !*d. per pound, and
sold at 3s. after the news of the
War had arrived by the ordinary
ehannel. He cleared, it is said,
four millions sterling by the deal.
The man who killed the shark and
extracted the news of price—well,
he. received a battered silk hat
and a five shilling piece and unre
strained liberty as to the disposal
of the shark.
Forgot the Chimney.
A short time ago a public cere
Uiony was to lie carried out at
Landshut, an important town in
Lower Havana. A new public
school was to Is* formally opened,
=and all I^andshiit quivered with
pleasurable anticipation. Unfor
tunately the festivities had to be
put otT at the last mouieut. The
school could not Is* opened. No
scholar could tukc his seat upon
the brand-new forms. The land
was in the grip of winter, and the
architect had forgotten to provide
a single chimney -throughout the
building.
Sutter.
Butter has been found by T. E.
Thorpe to be influenced by cli* !
mate, fodder, oreed of cow, period I
of lactation and idioByncruc • of 1
the individual cow, .. i
Snnflktfi^.
IN TIIK I'NITED STATIC |l|ST!:H T I'OI'KT, '
Kill: T. K IHSTHIIT UK AI.ASKA.
Til III ll lilVIKION.
Ili*n*rl llari«on lllck*. )
Plaintiff, | Summon*
v* for
apple IliiL*. Publication.
Defendant. J I
»
The I’nal'lrtil of th«* T*nlt,,»| sni>)« i
'reeling lo Maggie llirk«, defendant:
Vow are hereby required to appear in an !
action brought against you l>y the ala»ve named |
idaintiff in the I uit *d State* District t’utirt, for J
llie District of Alaska. Tlilrd Division, and an- •
*wer tlic complaint nhn iuetein w ithin thirty ,
•lav* af»cr 11*•* coin* lotion of the |**rl«a| oi j
publication of this summons, to wit*
The -aid acii«ui whs iTohgiit lo obtain a do '
en*r il'« i'l,-,,*<'i'",l »'»'iNi.f matrimony hereto- j
fore and nnwr existing between plaintiff and de- i
fondant.
.\.oi you are hereby untilicd that if you
iail lo api^ar and answer the com plaint,
ale-To r»*«|uir«i!. t esi'id platu’iff will apply t«
file Court for the relief demanded.
Order for servlee of summons of publication
was iniuiv • »• iiiv .ti>i iMj m Jinn ,
WITNKSS, the Honorable .lain* s Wicker
sham. Judge of said Court till* Pith day o:
August, PAM. and of the lnde|a*n»lem*e of tin
I’nited Stales of America, the tine Hundredth
and Twenty-ninth.
(Skal,.) A. K. IlKILlO,
* *4 rk t*. S. District Court, for the District
of Alaska. Third Division.
By K. A. IlKMiKKsoN. Dv)Mity.
I. W. I.RF.io- '»»oreev for the Plaintiff,
Valdvx. Alaska.
First date «•* poetical ton August is. P*»l.
Ia»s| date «ii publication Sept. £*, PAM.
Notice Of Forfeiture.
T»1 El- I'iif.i.jii. IF r it- amlitn-.
You arc hereby noli lied that tlie undersigned
v. A. Cornell, y**ur co-owner hi the hereinaiter
le*crllicd milling claim* lias ex peudi d I be sum
•l Two Hundred hollars (|.’»«>) uuriiig tlie yea*
HWl In tlie devehi|uneiil and Improvement m
those certain mining claims situated on Fyal
Hay. Kadiak Island. I’yak Mining Id-met
Alaska, deseribed as follows, lowii: Ttiune
laim banned Fchuary Ji, l'jrj, by hau hough
erty and Kl. Phelan. notice oi location record
cd April 1H. l'.Nri, in Vol. I at |mgc J-V» of Milling
Local i»u* of the records id toe District Kecord
•t at Kt dlak. Alaska : I.. C. I,, claim locaicd in
I'.Krjiaud mdicc of location *ecordcd in tin
nooks of said records at Kodiak.
Said sum oi money so exp mud in I be devcl
ipmcut and improvemciil of Said claims wa
rn expended as and for tlie annual lalair for the
vear I met on said claims rc«|i.irco i»y Section
itl.ol tlie Itcvi-cd SlatUlesof the I’liilcd Stale-,
uol the amendments tin rcto.
You are further notified that if you fail P
|>ay to the undersigned the pro|sirtion of the
-aid s.iin dim from you on or Iwlore tlie expira
ion of ninety (is*) days from the publication oi
ills noitce. to-wit on or before January 1J. iwt'i.
•MM tntftoM u-aid claim- will lie forfeited
ind become the pro|*'rly of your undersigned
ciHif tier.
Payment may be made to the undersigned
<t Fyak, Alaska, or to hi- attorneys (hmmIcII A
Kdwards, at Valdez, Alaska.
K. A.
halvd at Valdez, Alaska, July II, 1!* 4.
hate of first publication July 11th pul.
hate of last puhlhution Oct l.itli !«M.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Yiikatugf, Alaska, July 22, I'AH.
T«» I). Iilodgct:
You are hereby notified that I have expend
ed duriPg the year PAKi tine Hundred Dollar
,?lt«u if V* «••* • *••! Ini* ..- ... .-Hell 1.1
the following placer mining (•tain)*: Xo. ‘1 above
Ose«i\e» * ■...•■ .s<>. to oeion Cismu i i, ImmIi s||
iati*d 011 White Itivernenr Yakatagc. in tiabiiut
•lining District, tialaiia Hccoioing District.
District oi Alaska, in outer to hold *ald claims
mder tlx* provision* oi Section j.;ji oi t!x
tcvbcd Statutes oi tne I’uifad Mates and tlx
• inc lid in •'tit* tuercto approved January 'll. Imh
‘oiiecrning annual labor ii)miii mining claims,
•cilig the amount required to hold said claim*
.or tlx* period ending Decernla»r :#!, PAM. And
ii within ninety du>s from the |h*isoiinI servic*
if this notice, or witiiiu ninety days after tlx
'•nblicatioii lucre*.i. you fail or refuse to con
rihute your pro|Mirtioii oi such eX|N*tiditurc
it a ciHiwner. your interest in said claims
.viil la'couie the projierty of tlx* subscriber,
.'our imwiwiiit, who lias made the required ex
iieiuliture by tlx* t«ll nis of said section.
IIAt.V<*K JgNMKN.
Date oi rirst publication July 2h, PAH.
Date oi last publieallou Oct. 27. Pah.
•Novice of FoftNitfcre.
Valdez, Alaska, August 1, PAH.
To —. —. Moss:
You are hereby notified that tlx*
■tndersigiu'd Knssel K. Koidnsoii has ex|a-n<o d
luring the years PAU and 1WM four hundred i
luu) dollars upon the Lucky Xineand Hkookciu
milling claims,situated near McKinley Lake in
'lie Alga ink Mining District and Hi \aldo.
Uecordiug District, the location notices oi
which claims arc now of record in the office «»t
he (’lifted States Commissioner a» Valdez. hixI
> which notices reference is made for a more
•articular desci iptiun ineicoi, in «xoei in iioiti
aiil claims under provision of Section £121.
ILiviscd Statutes oi the 1’nited States, and tlx
mi- lidmeuts relating thereto concerning an
nual labor upon mining claims, being tlx
•imouiit re*|iiired to hob! said claims during
he years V.r.rj and 1«B, ending Decent her:!!. 19IK5
Vml ii at the expiration oi ninety days from
he publication of this notice, you lull or refuse
ocontribute your pr» |**»nioii «>i su« li expend
iture, your in b rest in said claims will become
;he property of tix* uuoersigix-ti. y»»ui co-ow n -
-r, who Inis made tlx* ie«|t<iied expenditure b»
the terms oi said section.
Kussel 1C. Pobiiison.
First Publication Aug. I. PAH.
..a>t Publication Xov.**
Free sample to agents. Praeti
•al ready call device for telepones.
Saves brain work and hours of time
Sells itself. One sale sells dozens.
Seeing is believing. Send stamp, j
The Telephone Appliance Co.,One
Madison Ave., l)ept. F. A. 1>., New
York City.
For Assavs Send Your Ore To
J. H. MORRISON,
Assayer Ellamar Mining Co.
Cold, Silver and Copper $.'1.50
(.old anil'Silver - 1.50
Copper - - - 2.00
Lead - - - 2.0C)
Ellamah, Alaska
Ellamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Ellamar. 'Alaska.
The finest of baths at the Duett
■Bath -Hoisk.
Alaska Pacific navigation Cop;
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
Str, Santa Clara
Str. Santa Ana
i
Str. Dora
Sails from Seattle 1st of each month far
| Juneau, Sitka. -Kayak, -Yakutat, Valdez,
[ Seward, Conk litlct and'wuv .ports. -Siih
from Valdez for Seattle and • way iports
^ 1 tit li of each month
i Sails from Seattle on 'Kith-of endi-monff;
for Jtineav, SitkaI'Kayak.’Yakutat Valdez,
Seward, Cook Inlet and wav .ports. 'Con
neets at'V ddeznvith Str. Dora for all ports
| between'Valdez and U’nalattka. Saifs fr4m
i Valdez for Seattle and way .ports. ht>;If
i each month.
From Valdez to I’nalaska and way port**
—t»tii of eaeh month, eon nee ting -at Vjf.l(*-j
with S. S. Santa Ana
Right to change stenmrts -dr date • of sailing is reserved.
Agents for ail kinds of Steam or Hoifse£oal
K. K. CAIXK, 'President. J. F. TRORRf|xiE, Lien .M«r
OlM'First Ave.. Seattle. Wash.
V. 'W. MILLER, Ass’t Mpr.
Phone It) Valdez. Ahnkn.
^ I>rt*s. K M. Brown. I rerts. F. •!. Kinghof j, S^c.
Valdez Dcch H Warefioyse Compaq.
OihmN iuhv In* shipped in our rare and left In Warrliotiae ?*|l
called l«>r. I'artie* )t<dii)r to the tnferloi will m-d it ronven
tent to leave conpiffiiiuetit.* with u» to be forwarded to
point* und at *uch time an tin y may direct.
Our storage is safe, being i-4th mik from nearest fcuildii?
Home Restaurant : •
Keystone Ave. upp. St. EliaS'Hote'.
Meals At -All Honrs Prom tl'O'clock A.M
to «.»X<idock I’ M Regular Dinner From
■f) to *7. SitmUp- Dinner A Specialty.
Ice Cream Parlor
-MRS. h. H. ALLEN.
Valdez Electric Light, Power & Telephone Co.
-Incorporated
We ltnve'on linml ;t l:#rge:nssortnu*nt'of ^lActr'fe'P hetute
Plain ami Fancy Minnies, Call Bells ami Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. •l’lmne :«».
OSCAR FISH
•Paints, Oils, Glass.
Fine Varnishes, Builders Harctaferd*
Terra Cotta Pipe.
J'AS .FISH, SR. Manager
McKinley -Hall
Cor Reswvatk n Av. and Hobart Sr
Suitable for Balls, Parties*
Receptions, Banquets, etc.
Dates Hooked With
A. M. EDWARDS, White Hloek,
HYDRAULIC
Giants Water Lifters,
Elevators Pipes
Derricks, Gates*
Questions in'regard lb HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING FteGfc*
LEMS freely answered.
TUC DA I IQC* on 503 Mission Street,
I n L_ DUUOL UvJ, £an Francisco, Californio
<CaMe Address “Bouseco.” Bedford -McNeill -Code.