A National Road To The Yukon.
1*1 J%»l> WH KrkMMV Jl |ai> !. (In RT.
What the ruml'crtniid national road was
to the dev« lopment of the Ohio valley .that
wdl the Valdez national road he to the de
velopment of .iie Tatiana and Yukor. val
leys of Alaska. I’»y the i Uahling net of
April .TO. IttOg, one-twentieth part of the
moneys received from the sale of pnhlic
lands in Ohio was appropriated l*y Congress
to the Imilding of a great national turnpike
over the lofty passes of the ('uiulicrhilid
mountains and connecting the valley of the
1’otoniHv and that of the Ohio. Of the wis
dom of this great internal improvement
President Monroe said: "It is impossihie
to read the ordinance of the g.'ld of April.
lTX-l. or the provision* of the net of A| til
till, 1 xtrj. which are founded on it, without
being profoundly impressed with tt.e cn
lightcned and magnanimous, policy which
dictated them. Anticipating that the new
Mates would la- settled hy the inhahitants
of the original states and their offspring,
tio narrow or contracted jealousy was en
tertained of their admission into the I’nion
in equal participation in the national sov
ereignty with the original states, it was
foreseen at the early period at which that
ordinance passed, that t lie expansion of our
I'nion to the Lakes and to the Mississippi
and all its waters would not only make us
a great power, hut cement the I’nion itself.”
What a prophetic vision that was; for the -e
Ohio stall's not only cemented the I’nion.
I n' preserved it! The (Tiiul'erland nation
al road aide*I the settlement of the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys,created great cities, and
hla/cd the trail for that wonderful system
of railroads which has joined tlie West to
the Hast.
A national road from Valdez across tin*
Alaskan range into tlie rieli and well tint
l*cred Tatiana valley—tin* Ohio of the North—
i« equally a- ini|H>rlnnt to the I'nion aswas
the t iiinlierlaiid road of a century ago. Ii
will ojien that region to American trade
over an all-American route. Ii will give
quick and cheap communication to the
copper deposits of the Copper river-the rieli
e-t in the jvorld —to tht.1 gold plneei mines
of ih<> Tatiana and Yukon: it will enable
the homesecker to settle upon the rich ami
fertile lamN of the wide Tatiana anil Knn
tihua valleys, and will furnish tin- war de
partment of our government a quick and
c-i-v means of acce-s to the very heart of
the Yukon region.
It i- an internal improvement more wnr
thv of Muiional aid than any other since the
gn-at Alleghany turnpike of a century ago.
It will he the great mail route and post r- ad
to the interior; it will cost hut a tithe of the
million- which Alaska has already paid
into the public treasury and to the capital
and lalmrnf the I'nited State-, ft is a
military necessity of the highest order; it
will cement rieh territories Udongingto the
l mieil Si ales, more firmly to that I'nion
ti> which Alu-ka will one day add four more
sovereign -tales. What the Cn.mhei land ■
national road was to the development, of
tlie Ohio ami Mi — tssippi valley- that will
the Valdez national road U- to the develop
ment of th» Tatiana and Yukon vallevs of
Alaska.
Govei ninent Mail Route to Interior Alaska
h\ JAMC- l |w»|, IK.. .MAII. IViNTHMlOK,
Tie all-American mail route from Val
dez to the Yukon river was the results of
the efforts .if tlu- Post t ttliee I tepurnnent of
the I'nited States Government to establish
and maintain a short, safe and praetieal
route ihat could Ik- operated every dav in
the year, from some point on thesouih
coast of Alaska to a point on tla- Yukon
river. The War Department was also de
sirous of opi ning a military highway U>
tweeti the same points, and two expedition«
were sent to Alaska to explore tin* country
and report the most, feasible rmi e. In
April. lS'.JSt. the expedition left Seattle, one.
Uiutnl tor Valdez and the o-ln-r for Cook’s
inlet. The Post Office Department also
sent a special agent to Valdez, to accom
pany tin* War Department expedition.
The result of these invc.stigaiions proved
Is-yond doubt that the- route from Valdez
was the* most practical, as that point was
■ml only nearer to the Yukon.hut was the
most northerly point of Alaska open to
navigation the year round. This route is
entirely through American territory, and
follows up the Copper River Valley, thence
over an imperceptible divide to the Tatiana
river, thence to the headwaters of the Forty
mile river and down to the Yukon, the dis-1
tance be*ing 115 miles, as against oh I via
Skagway and Canadian territory.
Tins route has been maintained summer
and winter, fall and spring, since 1S1HI.
without a trip having been missed and
without the loss of a single piece of mail
mutter.
I lie* Post t Wire Department, recognizing
tin* value of \ ahiez as the best jmrt of en
try for the Nome, lower Yukon River points
ami the new and rich camp of Fairbanks
on the Tanana River, have also established
a winter service from Valdez to Fort (Jib-:
Ism at the mouth of the Tanana, twice a
nemth service.
I his route is now in operation, and al
ready a stream of travel is going over the
new route. I'll** distance of overland mush
ing. going via Valdez to Tanana, is 54;}
miles shorter than from any other ojkii
point. Hie distance saved by going via
Valdez to Fairbanks is ulxmt 200 miles,
mid the lime saved by the Government in
the dispatch of mails j„ about 12 da vs.
A Prophecy--By Senator Heyburn of Idaho.
ov *. wa. «.r the rum ue a. l. levy a *x>.
F. S. Senator Heyburn. of Idaho, in a
speiH-h delivered nt a public reception ten
dered Congressman Cushman and himself
by the people of Valdez, in November, 1903.
raid he would assist the people of Alaska
in evt rv way possible in securing needed
legislation, and a liberal appropriation for
a w i ,»*n r»»a*l front Y;tl*l« /. YaM**/ )»••
considered the most accessible seaport to
the Yukon, ami the wagon road the mwl
iui|Hir;ant matter r« latinc to Alaska legis
lation.
The Senator sfn'od he lielievcd such a
road will he built from Valdez. The time
was not far distant, he thought, when a
11 riving eit v of probably titHIO people will lie
huili upon the shores of Valdez hay. Since
this speech was made RcpresentaiivcCush
man ha-* introduced the Valdcz-Kag'e wag
oii road hill ami il is strongly favored, not
only hy President Roosevelt, hut bv Seere
tarv lliteheoek and by the memiiers of the
Senate f’onimlttee on Territories, which
visited Valdez in August. I'.HU.
Climatic Conditions At Valdez.
BY l»K. L. n. (MMICIA.
Carefully kept mctemlngicnl records show
that the climatic conditions of life at Val
dez are more favorable than in many of
the northern and New Kngland States, and
that the eold is not nearly as intense as in
some of tlie Northwestern States remote
from the sea coast. There are few sudden
r> anges in temperature and almost nosiek
ness. Rut two or three deaths have ever
occurred here from natural causes. The
following table of maximum and minimum
temperature and show full and rain fall
covers the years l'.tOK and MHtSatid is
the result of carefully kept daily scientific
observations.
Vv‘H r )••>! l!«e U«C!
IlijfltPst ratur*- «or«». .. "• *v i 7h
iimiftit T«*iii|H*riimr‘* liflrntr zero. . 17 h l«»
N»mit*vr • f mriirw **f hiow will. >*1^ .:>*»» 4
NiiiiiIm r *»f Indio* oi ruin full. :up, j»»\, &*m
Total liu,hi,>' of »no\v tunl min lull -jr* :;| *• t
Xumhrr **f «lay* «*f *»!<*« »*r rain, _H.* IZl J to
Numltfr |»t11in 1 *lii\> of «n«in *»r rain, 11 • ill 1JI
Nuiii‘*t r partial <laya of i*>.», :m :w, > i::
NiiiuImm «*f I'Uuuly *1h\>, iv.i l.H* III
N*niiit»i*r *»! partially « i<>ii<ly «lays.. *i> *7 ' l«*7
Wharfage Facilities at Valdez.
MY FRANK J. KIV liOltN.
Previous to July, 1902, all transfers of
freight ami passengers here were made hv
sl.ij.V I •oats ami lighters, and the long
stretch of tide Hats, now utilized ior build
ings and for stieet extensions, necessitated
a tedious trip la-fore 1 he business portion of
the town wan reached.
At that date the wharf of the Valdez
Mock ami Warehouse t'o., was completed,
and opened for trallie. Ituring the lirst
year O.ihi) tons of freight, and 3.(KHi incom
ing <i ml outgoing passengers passed over1
this wharf. A large portion of this freight
was for the t'histuehina. t'hisiia ami Nizina 1
placer districts. Shipments for the inter-!
ior an- m*w largely im-teased hv outfits and
supplies for the new diggings in theTanana
ami Shitsliitna.
Muring the spring of 1903 tin Key-tone I
wharf was completed, two blocks further
east, at the fool of Keystone avenue. Tin
two dock- represent a total eo«- of tf30.t)t)U.
ami have a combined storage capacity of
lot HI tolls.
Itotli disks are provideil with ample
Hour *piice outside of the warehouses, in.-ur
mg prompt dispatch of vessel* disebargiiig
ea rgo.
Gold Output and Mining Possibilities.
MV >. *. IlFMPl.K. UanKCR.
I be gold out put tor t be \ able/ ili triet >> ;
very bard to estimate, a- a large part oi ii
carried out by« miners ami prospectors who;
only spend the mining season in tie-conn-'
irv. Muring the vear 1900, after ninnv i
hard-hips a few men discovered Slate • reel; j
and Miller gulch, with pat dirt ami brought I
back #15,000 w>>rtli of gold dust for a few
days work. Kach succeeding year ha- in
creased ihe output and more discoveries
Have lieen reported. In J90l the same!
camp cleaned up #17-r>JNM). The year l!H>2i
was s*till better, with a clean-up of #31t).(M)ii I
for probatily ninety days actual work. Tin 1
year 1903 bad more disadvantages, there ]
lieing an unusually heavy snowfall and
consequently the mining season was short.
\\ it!i all tin- disadvantage- encountered,
the output was #270,000.
The Nizina placer camp was discovered
in the summer of 1902 and ufo r all neces
sary arrangements had b.-en tnaile foropeu
ing the mines, the output for the lirst year
was #20.(HH). Tlte second vear. l!*U3, #135,
000 was taken from the same piai-e. Shu
shit na-was discovered in the summer of
1903 by live prospectors, and for 15 days
work tln.-v cleaned up 11X1 ounces,or #1750.
This promises to lie one of the richest of the
camps tributary to Valdez. Another new
find was reported this year on larwu river,
only a few miles from Valdez. U nilelittle
development work has been done on the
property, it promises to lie an important
one.
The copper possibilities of the country
are great. Copper is found everywhere,
and in many places so rich in quality that
the pure cupper projects from the ground.
The Nizina i> full of high grade ore that
averages from 40 to 70|iercent. When ad
equate transportation facilities are provided
Valdez will liecome the center of the smelt
ing industry and the shipping point for the
greatest group of copper mines in Un
known world.
Steamship Service To Valdes.
BV J. C*. BAKTIX.
Previous to the famous stampede of
to the Copjier river, transportation
along the North Pacific coast of Alaska
was confined to one Miiall coasting steamer
plying lietween Juneau ami (Jnalaska, dur
ing five months of the year. In the follow
ing two years success crowned the efforts of
the prospector, wher. it liecaine necessary
to inerea e trans]>ortation facilities. Now
Valdez has a fleet of four ocean-going ves
8>-is each month from Seattle on regular
schedule. Copper ore shipments from
Prince William Sound to the smelters at
Tacoma have increased to an extent which
required additional vessels, which were
add d from time to time. During the past
twelve months there have lieen 54 arrivals
of steamers from Puget Sound, almost an
uverage of five jier month. Valdez is the
home port oi the Steamer “Newport” carry
ing U. S. mail westward to I'naluska once
n month.
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STEAM LAUNDRY,
M.KISI.KY STRUCT.
Kine«i Work. Prompt lieliverv.
Fully I5i,«| ousilile.
For Asravs Send Your Ore To
J. H. MORRISON,
Asaayer Eilamar Mining Co.
Cold.'.Silver hio! Copper y:t.50
Cold and Silver - ].iO
Copper ... 2.00
Lend ... 2.00
Kii.amvii. Alaska
Eilamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Eilamar. Alaska.
The NorMern Line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year. Iie
t Ween
Minneapolis,
St. Paul,
Chicago, j
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS ClTY.j
making! direct eonneetions with'
tiimu^h trains fur all points Hast .
and South.
As rheap as the elieapest and the
Im >1 to Ik- had. For rales or reser
vations. call or write,
K. W. I’AltKKK.to in ral Atrent.
I*»l Yesler Wav. Seattle.
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k. ft. i'iliWioKli,
I'l.tlmiff. HntniiMM for
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lft*f«*U«l»lii J
The of tin- I'ni**•«! Stale*. «en«|» ]
Brt*. ilhiM'* li iiiiif 'irnv »a a «tei telahi:
Y'*:i ure •‘•iiiirtii to ip|>-‘ttr in an u>
lion brought insi you by the ubo\e uuiutui
l*li» in riff in tin* (i.invl stun-'* X^ ri«*i « ••m t for I
the Hixtriet oi %la»kn. Thir*l i • I % i-i**n, :im| an
nwt*r tin* t*o!U|»la!ni us.reit. \% iiiti:» thirty
• l«>- mt'-r iio*t out|»Um|oo ot ih«* |<fri<Ht of |»ul»- i
l utioitof tliih *>iiiiiiiuMiv. to wit:
Tlit* <>«iil uetimi hh<- broitf:tit to obtain it «!«*• ■
<rf •Ii*«i’lvitii£ l !t** lo.ioU « •' in •irinomy her
loiojt mol n*»w existing kur n j.laiiniff »n«l
• iefrl.'lMllt.
Aib«1 you Iby notit'o <| lion if you full
t »>«|*|•• ar an*I un-iter the .-• •»• i t»li.ii«•. a* .tbi.vi
rs*»|itir<*«l iin *uM |*1 r<it*tifr will at|*|*tv l«* ll.e
eotiri b»r • he r« ii*** •b*<iiMU*l***l.
Or<lt*r '<»r s •; % i -,. ,,f w iniia,i | of |mbli *Hli«»t.
wh* m<i«lt* on ilie ‘JMh i|h> \. \.-intM-r.
WITNKV-, l he lltiNoh At K -I l.nr> W Il'Klh.MI \ M.
Ju«lg** of *uhl i'onrt, ihi- .**! it -hiv oi Vo\
l'ftc*. Mini of lit** iu*i*-|i ml,•!.* «• »i !In* l ulu**?
state* of Niue* h i. ill** • Ml** IIUTi<1re«l ami Tweii '
ly-eiglitli.
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oi .\b.n5 u. Thi.«l I i\ !*•«»:»,
Hy K. \. Ill NIir : SON. lk-|>Ul\.
J. W.I.CKitY. *fiton.y f *r I'luitilhi.
Vnl*U*5f. \ia-ka.
tU'i- • f •» lOtii-aMon. lv«***u*lH*r S. Itutft.
l. A»t ilat«* «»f tmhlj.* ■ i j**n. | nh .,f .JanoHry, Mat
Notice ot Forfeiture.
YaI.OKZ. \l..o*K A. Jail. 1, IHlU. I
To V. xi.tki: I. Wii;tk uu*1 K I Wnu-:
Y*»u M .e hereby tt«*liiic*| i;i. t {It • mulet <i<iH>t|, :
\. II. I tl«*y. !»..? «*x|K*i:«l- «1 durtna llu- vent 1
P.kKt, /• *ur nnmlic«l (fpM)> «1 Harbin lalair upon
the I-1 -t «*hor«l. Il».- Helen, the i.oM I'.illar nn<l
the Hlaek Ii ai* mining claim* - t .»u the
hcUcilC* III SlitiC I reek a* *i MUifr lililcll. Ill I
ihe i'Iumih mining «!»-• ri«*t. Wa.ska. in Val
«|e/ »(.*< ..r«iiiv1 I’Mrirt, the I*.. ation noth* » ;
• •IWhich claim- ai\ n *w »*i record in the i
oltiiN ^Iip Inii-d State* « •>uitui*>«i«>n- i- at |
• ehlcz, ami i*i wiiieii it t|i*«-*. i .* rein-- i* mu*l* ■
l*»r a more |Kirl‘«-in »r )»t9«»ii thereof, in 1
or»i«*r t«» it* l 1 *ai<l *-l.'im» urnicr vision of
Section 5Ul. Hevi*e*| Sja t»i|i - .*f the I'llltcd
Stale*. tin ul*ien«l*!t --.it* (elating thereto
eon* eiutUK annual laian ii|m*u .tining elaitnn, I
h* iut; (tie am..uni required to l. ihl *aM . Iniin* |
during tin- vvur l!«s, ending lH.*vem»»er 31 :
lixc;. An«| if ai the \ x |>i ration *»i ninety j
• lays from the publication m* iliU notice, y«»is ;
iail *»r rcfiiM* t*. .*«»H‘t ihutc your proportion oi j
*ueh ex|»einlttlire, your intercut* in said claim* |
w ill hc-'.i.iie the ur«*iH*rty ot the nudcrdKiicd.
ymir riwiaiii.T. who ha* uuoie the r»*;:iitvd ex
|a'U*ittitr«* liy the term* of said * -ciion.
A. II. ITLEY.
rir*t i»Mhll<viih*n Jan. 7.
Iai.*t publication April 7.
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For mankiim
Th.'■ x>iu juti'ln.;.. j. for mul o«*.•„
mo-, llo. lamtli l.titlr i*tit t-onta) .'Ontuii.t. n
•apply for • yrxLr. All .lr»fui..> v 11 then..
ahtkU. W YEARS'
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fr NflVIQflTION CO.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
E. E. Cain, Operating Agent
Str. Excelsior
Str. Santa'Ana
Str. Newport
From Seattle tor Valdez. Cook lirlct and
! trttv port*, 1st of each month. From Val*
j dez for Seattle and wav ports, loth of each
k month.
From Seattle for Valdez. Cook inlet und
1 trav port* 10th of each month. From Val*
I dez for Seattle ami way port*, 1st ol each
i. month.
h rom Valdez to Cnalnsku and way porta
lUtli of each month, connecting at Valdai
I with S. S. Excelsior
( omjmnv reserves right to change steamers or date of sailing
without notice.
Seattle Office—ttlS First Ave. J Martin
Agent.
MIOHE 14.
A. B lies. IW F. M. Brown. Treat*. F. J. Kinghorn. Sec.
Valdez Dock. I! Warehouse Company.
• mnhI. may l>r »liiu|v.t In our •■air h.i.I 1,-fi in wmr.-l.oiu>c till
onll.tl for. i'.ritn. jf.>tn* t.. it..- Ii.r. rj..r nil] fin.I n .oniric
Kill ... l.-.iv.-.■..n.lttn.'.rni« nlth ... ... m. %»„r.k-,i <u.-b
(miiihs and hi sui'li I tint* ii>t ilir\ inn) direct.
Our storage is safe, being t-4th mile from nearest building
McIntosh & Duncklee
Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
Ail work will receive prompt attention. High clu**
blacksmithing niuile a special feature. Give us a call.
t'<>H. Kkvstoxk am, M< Kim.ky. Vai.ua:*
Home Restaurant : •
Keystone Ave. Opp. St. Elias Hotel.
Meals At All Hours From t. O’clock A.M.
to !• O’clock I’.M. Hcgular Hinner From
«ri to 7. Sumhir Hinner A S|M-eialtv.
IceCream and SodaWater Parlor
MRS. L. H. ALLEN.
C. C. BOQflKDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
tin (.'oh m hi a St., Skatti.k, Wash.
"10 YEARS STANDARD"
RUBEROID
I trade Mark Registered.)
Ifas demonstrated that ii is the most >lnrah|e and eitieieut ROOFING
for all sorts of hnildiiigs. weather, and romliiions. Made of the strong
est. lies! wool felt, thoroughly saturated with the well-known Ruheroid
t'oni|Miuud. Proof against heat, eold, water, steam, aeids, alkalies,
gase-, fumes, eie. Outlasts metal. Fire-resisting. Contains no tar or
paper. Will not melt, rot or tear. Easily laid. Rook lets, samples
ami prices upon application. A large shipment now on hand at
SHEFFER & B0RT0N,
McKinley Street.
Valdez Electric Light, Power & Telephone Co.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades. Call Hells ami Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kindsof electrical work. Phone dl).
Where Do You Stop? Why of Course at
MINERS’ HOTEL.
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS.
McKinley st. and Keystone av C. Johnson, Prop
McKinley -Hall
Cor. Reservation Av. and Hobart St.
Suitable for Balls, Parties,
Receptions, Banquets, etc.
Dates Booked With
V. M. KP'V.IRPS, VV'iite H’.ovk