Entitled To A Delegate.
According to Statutes and Supreme Court Decisions
The Governor Should Call an Hection.
Alaska is a Territory.
■Section 1HC»2 of the revised stat
wtes of the I'nited States provides
that every territory shall liave the
right to send a delegate to the
house of re|Hrcs«<ntative of the
I nited States, to serveduring each
congress.and who shall lie elected
liv the voters in Um> territory, and
the {icrnon taving the greatest
number of votes stall In* declared
by the governor duly elected and a
certificate* sltall lie given aoeord
inglv.
Every such delegate shall have
a s**at in tin* Imhisc of vejwcsenta*
tives, with tta right of debating
but not of voting. This has l»e*en
the law of congress since March 3.
1H17.
Alaska is one of taw t««rritories
of the United States and lias al
ways Wen so regarded.”- The
quotations are tins words of the
supreme court of tW United States,
found on pages 840-.358, volume
I'i3, U. S. stijirccne court re]s>rt.
This ducisiou ..sets at rest the ques
tion of Alaska being one of tW
organised territories of the United
States.
The dt-cisioM is not dictum, W
■ cause the question came up on tike
question as whether Alaska was
one of the organized territories of
the United States. It is true we
have no territorial legislature.
That is not a prerequisite to the
formingand tliv organizing /if a ter
ritory of tlie United State.* into
political and civil divisions as in
Arizoiui arid New Mexico. TW*
supreme court of tin* United States
recognizes tlie territory of Alaska
as one of the political territories of
the United States, when by its
order, promulgated May 11, 185)1,
it assigned Alaska, along with
Arizona territory, to the Ninth
circuit. With this a fact the gov
ernor of Alaska should immedi
ately proceed to call an election
as is provided by the Cushman
delegate hill, which ]>flsscd the
house of representatives, without
even a division of the house, last
January.
Many memliers of the house,and
particularly members of tlu- com
mittees on terrjtoiies, judiciary and
public lands, and each and every
one of them—especially those wlio
were lawyers—maintain tluit tlie
house could or would have no
alternative than to admit whoever
1 presented a certificate of election
signed hv the governor of Alaska,
showing that the holder luul, at a
general election, received the great
est num tier of votes. The 1 louse of
representatives would iinnnimously
vote to seat such a delegate. The
senate would have nothing to do
with the qualifications of such
memlier, as each branch of the
legislature has the exclusive right
to judge of the qualifications of its
own memliers.
The governor would have tlie
hearty support of the president if
lie should call such an election.
Tlicrc is nothing to prevent the
governor from so proceeding. Tlie
legislative, executive and judicial
departments of our government
have all decided upon the right of
Alaska as one of tlie organized
territorial at tne niton males to
have a delegate ujm tlie Hour of
the house of representatives. Look
at Porto Rico, she has a repre
sentative in congress and can’t
talk our language. Alaska is taxed
by the most iniquitious of all forms
of taxation; the license-tax on busi
ness; besides tlie incorporated
towns re-tax tliem on their }M>ssess
a ory rights and stock* of mer
W chandise, and still congress gives
us no representation. Why? I* it
because we are sleeping on our
rights? The laws of congress are
plain und easy of understanding.
They say we are entitled to a dele
gate. The ■supreme court of the
United States 1ms decided tlrnt
Alaska is one of tlie organized
territories of the United States.
• * *
Hit'll whv don’t the governor wake
• up? We ire entitled hj- law to a
delegate and why should we wltit
and ask congress to pass laws that
are already on the statute Imoks?
Unexplored Islands.
The Ailicutian arehipelagu is a
veritable terra incognita even to
the l nited States that owns it, and
"the life of the inhalutants is less
known to the public than is the
daily life of tlie interior trilies of
Africa, several thousand miles
away..* Thereason is that there are
no regular lines of ston<fnors and
scarcely a white jiorson except nil
occasional squaw man «ver visits
tlie islands.
Pomp of these islmaVs have not
boon visited 4vv white men since
they were the stepping stones for
the llussians from Silieria to the
Russian possessions on tlie main
| land of Alaska. Many of the
islands are inhabited hy Indians,
whose recollections of the Russians,
tin- only white men they ever saw,
have prcjuiReed tltem against
strangers. Tiny are Wave and
take to the water like ducks. Tin*
hintses are huilton stilts under the
cliffs of the rocky shores. Some of
the inlrahitants have domesticated
goats, secured no one knows where
and the islands abound in long rich
grass***
The isbuids vary from the sire of
a building lot to hundreds of acres
in extent- Being lie tween Bering
s«i and tike Pacific, tliev sire storm
swept for weeks at a time wi the
winter during whieh time tla*;
natives stay indoors and live on j
the fish they have caught during
the summer. Tlay secure plenty
of e*Bil skins and sea-otter which
they take to their annual rendez
vous at Sebok island, in June,
where they exchange them for
meager supplies of tea sugar and
tobacco, with the Alaska Commer
cial Company’s boals.
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Good Advertisement.
Tike Valdez edition of tlx* Seattle
Mail and Herald, which was pub
lislied under the ausjiiees of tlie |
Chamlier of Commerce has been
received. It is very nicely illus
trate*! with halftones slmwing
scenes in the various mining camps,
on the trail and in town. It j
contains several write-ups ot the
town, the Chisna district, Nizina
and other sections.
This is one of the Lest advertise
ments for Valdez that could have
been published, and will do an
immense lot of good for this section
by giving people in tlie States
a correct ini|>rcssion of the town
and surrounding. Tlie edition has
occasioned much comment in
Seattle.
A I>awsnn woman tried to com
mit suicide recently for tlie pur
2>ose of exciting tlie sympathy of
her husliancL Site failed to end
her earthly career and was sen
tenced to three months in jail.
Tliat combination of liard luck
surely ought to arouse tlie svmpa
thv of the most hard-hearted hus
band.
Nerve is a valuable and useful
quality of character. A nun of
nerve can accomplish things that a
genius would think impossible. If
you want to get along in this world
don’t lose your nerve, or forget to
have it with you at all times and
on all occasions.
Maps of Nizinu country fur sale
at the Postoffice.
All kinds of woolen overshirts
and heavy and. light wool under
wear at the Lion store.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts, 25c per day.
Save money and bard work, how?
By getting your prospecting outfit
for next'season from K. Blix, Cop
)>w Center.
Meals a la Carte Open All Night
“W i k i d e I’s”
Most Elegant Restaurant in the Northwest.
Cor. Keystone and McKinley Valdes, Alaska
Loomis
Transportation
Company
Contracts Freight to aii Interior Points.
Freighting by sleighs begins Feb.
1st Freight consigned to them
must 1>e in aldez by Eebruary 25
First Pack Train leaves Valdez May
25 Best line of Saddle Horses
in the Northwest
Trading Posts at Tonsina and Nizina Full Line
Miners and Prospectors Supplies.
SEATTLE MARKET
DEALERS IN
Meat and Poultry of all kinds
in large quantities.
F W SMALL, Prop
Cor McKinley and Keystone, Valdez
r or A*mytt Send 1 our Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
PKICH).
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper - 2.00
Lead - 2.00
ELLAMAR ALASKA
5. Q. nflTHEW5,
Sanitary - Plumbing
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
LIVE ANI) LET LIVE. Valdez.
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50c, $1.00 and
$1 .50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opposite U. S. Postoffice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
How is it tluit everyone stops at
tiie Tiekel City roadhouse on their
way to the interior? Because their
patrons are given the best of accom
modations, besides the horse feed
is the liest of any of tl»e interior
stopping places.
While getting your outfit for the
summer don’t forget to call at this
office and have your name put on
the list lor the Pkospectok this
summer. Tlie pajmr will lie deliv
ered to you at any jioiut along the
Nizina or Chisnu trails.
The silk w’aists show'll by Fish A
Co. are the swellest goods ever
offerer! here. They’ are ail of the
finest quality silk, latest design,
and the price puts them within the
reach of all. No two waists alike.
Parties leaving 'town would do
well to deposit tlieit valuables in
the safe deposit vaults at the Bank
of Valdez. The charge is very
light and safety’ is assured.
We are now selling “pop” and
will deliver to any part of the city.
Distilled Soda Water Works, city.
Hatliaway* A Kaale have now
on hand a full line of Window
glass of all sizes.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Oovernor—John O. Itrioly.
Surveyor Oenei&l Hint £x-OfliHo HtrveV.m
Win. I.. Distiii.
Chief Clerk—lien. Stowdl.
C. 8, Judges—Melville C. Drown, Dist. Xo. 1,
seat at Juneau: Judge M«M>re, Dist. No. 2, seat at
Nome; James Wiekersham, Dist. No. 3, seat at
Eagle.
I*. 8. &ttumcv*—R. A. Friedrich, Dist. No. 1;
f\ Grlggsby, Dist No. 2; X. V. Harlan, Dist. 8
Clerk—District No. 1. W. J. Hills, Dist. Xo. 2,
lieu. Borscheiiius, Dist. No. 8, A. K. Hcilig.
l\ 8. Marshals—James M. Slump, Dist. No. 1;
Frank L. Hieliards, Dist. No. 2; li. C. Ferry,
Dist. No. 8.
Commissioners—Edward de Gniff, Sitka; II.
H. Folsom, Juneau; tE. F. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L. It. Wood want, Cualaska; F. Gallagher, Ko
diak; J J Rogers, Skagu ay; C E Clay |mh>1, Circle
City; I*. li. Shepard, St. Michael; Sol Ripiuskv,
Haiucs Mission: E. Stack pole, Ketchikan; li. M.
Irwin, lkmglas; J. H. Hrowulow, Sunrise; Joint
Lyons, Valdez, Carl M. Joliaiisoii, Eagle; S. M.
Graff, Forty Mile.J Liudlcy Grecu, Rampart;
D. A. McKenzie. Coldfoot; C. II. Klegg, Nush
agak; James It. Saunders, Cltisna.
1- S. Land Officers—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver—F. Mullen.
Deputy r. 8. Marshals—Dist. No. 1, special.
W Ji McNair, J. W. Snook, Skagway; J. F.
Campbell, Sitka: E. E. Kelly, Juneau; Win. D.
Grant, Wrangel; W. Hill, Douglas island;
Chas. Drcibilhis, Valdez; Lewis L. Bowers,
Kodiak; Feter Nisson, Forci\pine; A. Slump,
Ketchikan; J. F. Rcyuolrtson, Kagh J
Zuboff, Kiilisiuto, John K Richards, Cualaska
Capital.
Do you need it for developing,
improving, increasing, operating
or installing machinery -on prop
erty? If so, write Edward I). Snif
fen, 62 Wall street. New York, who
charges no advance commission, as
the Trust Corjiorations, when the
projierty is financed, pay him for
obtaining the business. Send him
full particulars, official statement,
reports, etc., that he may intelli
gently present same to the Trust
Companies for their consideration,
promptly advising you of approval.
He submits no proposition for less
than $50,000. An unusual plethora
of money a| present time is seeking
secured fi)f^stmenL ’ , g
'-±1
Secretary Hay and Sly Michael
Herbert have exchanged ratifica
tions of the Alaskah boundary
treaty. The preparation of the
cases of the two sides will proceed
with all speed as, under the treaty,
they must lie submitted to the
arbitrators within sigty:fiay. / '
. \ •'* • *
Facihc packinq
fr NAVIQATION CO.
Carrying U. S. Wail and Express.
Cfr Vnm~ pj4.. I From Seattle For Valdez. Nth of each
*JlI« i'UliiC Lllj { month. From Valdez for'Seattle, 22th
( of each month.
From Seattle for Valdez. Cook Inlet and
Sir Fxrfklnr Wn.v l^Us^th of each month. From
i * Valdez for Seattle and way ports. Nth of
„ each month.
I ' From Seattle for Valdez, Cook Inlet and
Str Snnt3 Ann wa.v lM,ri!< "f *‘‘“li month. From
OH. OdUld Afla Valdez for Seattle and way port*, 12tl. of
. each month.
From Valdez to Unalaskn and way ]>ortft
Str Shdiknff 1», connecting with Str.
Oil. OllUlMJll Excelsior from Seattle. Arrives at Val
, dez 22d of each month, connecting with
L Str. Nome City for Seattle.
Company reserves right to change steamers or date of Hailing
without notice^ •
Seattle Office—Ulolie Building. T P Martin
San Francisco Office—30 California St. OTariU1*
Chicago Office—f>H River St. AlTCDt.
New \ ork Office—5to Hudson St. PHONE 18.
Alaska Commercial Company.
Three Sailings each month from Seattle
Str. PORTLAND
Leaves Seattle for Valdez direct Felt. 1st. Lcavea
\ aide/ fur Seattle direct on oralmnt Feb. Xtli, land
ing passengers in six days after leaving Valdez.
Str. BERTHA.
Sails from Seattle via. Juneau, lOtlinf each month.
Sails from \ aldez via Juneau, 25th of each month.
DUE NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN OF FUTURE SAILING DATES.
Passenger Service Unequalled.
For rapid delivery of Freight and for
Passenger Rates and Berths applv to
VMDfZ DOCK ( Ml»( (OfIPAIT.
San Francisco Office, 310 San some St.
Seattle Aoen» y. H4 Yesler Way.
James Carroll, Seattle Agent.
FRANK J. KINOHORN,
Secretary.
New Process Steam Laundry.
Fine Laundry Work
A Specialty.
Third St., West of Alaska Av. Valdei.
C. E. BOQdRDUS
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
M) Columbia St., Skattlk, Wash.
Dr. L5. (amicia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacles on Hand. Clocks
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKim.ky St. Valdes.
WM. WORKMAN I*. MAGNESON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
muslier desines..
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
Yukon MaiL
Leave* Valdez*for Eagle and all
way point* on the 2d. 9th, lath and i
24th of each month. I
Arrive* at Valdez on the 22d, 29th >
7th and 14th of each month.
Leaves Eagle for Valdez on the
8th, 15th, 23d and 30th of each
month.
Arrive* at Eagle on the llith,
23d, 29th and 8th of each month.
When Mr. Knowit started mer
chandizing
He said that advertising did not
pay;
Bat now its value he is realizing—
It helped the sheriff sell his stock
one <h»v j
>15:?,s. Mining ju
_261 Broadway. Mew York
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u DOW In lta 37ik year. lie 20004 K een
aecwtivo number will be Imuetl aboitly.
For a quarter of a century It baa been pro
eminently tlie I redint mminj ported teal,
with a world-wide rlmutation. Editarially
the popor la partlrularfy attend and bruad
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Sample oopiee/ree.
_/t*Oorthini radar mm npaWredfcn
Lots in the Von Gunther and
Crary additions for sale by Mike
sell. A good chance for a jtrotit
able investment.