THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Publishing Co. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez postofhCe as second class matter.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
COINCILMF.N.
II. W. MlUER. W. 8. AIT,
8. A. It KMt'LK. W. E. UEIOER,
1'. U. Keeney, E. C. Kicharoa.
John Cooori.i..
Jims (IwiMLl, Mayor
J. a. ssYors, Trkam'rkr.
J. w. I.eedy. City attorsiy
1>r. P. M. Boyle, Health Oyhi kr.
W. H. I'RAkt, Clerk.
F. M. Brows, Pres. Hthwm Board.
Communications.
We will !»«* |»l**nI to publUli communlcH
Htmi on ntihjrets of I«m*h1 «»r gt*m*rnl Interest.
The writers must, however, stifii thetr letters.
The iiMinv will not It' |iuhli<ihtHl, It so desired.
▲ Mild Protest.
Editor Prosper tor:—That au
gust Itodv, the chamlter of com
merce of Valdez, in convention as
sembled. has declared for a terri
tory—in fact they prefer several
territories—for Alaska. Some half
dozen speakers, all of whom urged
the same action, claim to decide
ami declare for all AJaska. That
is indeed n huge assumption: how
ever, it might carry sonic weight if
their declarations had lteen consist
ent, and not dominated at one time
by senseless timidity, and at anoth
er liv silly,sentimental desperation.
They say that we want home
government. Now do we? It seems
to mo that mir greatest needs arc
for those aids U> development of
the country that a territorial gov
ernment cannot provide, and which
only the national legislative and
executive departments can accord.
Wo want wagon roads, railroads,
cable communication, better mail
service on the coast, all mails to l»c
carried only through Alaska terri
tory, the i>ower of attorney abuse
to be remedied, all possible aids to
immigration and inducements to
settlers and miners—all these must
come from the national government
whether or not Alaska has a terri
torial form.
For what do we want a territorial
government? For a delegate in
congress without any power of a
Vote? We can get that without
the burden of a territorial form—
and even that is not of much value.
For what else? What other real
benefit to the few thousands of in
habitants strung along our coast?
Practically none.
It was urged that ns a territory
we could collect taxes which are
now collected by the national gov
ernment. That is the little African
in the woodpile. The handling of
money: the necessity for a long
list of territorial officials, many of
whom will be carpet baggers, and
additional burdens upon the actual
Alaska citizen. The national gov
ernment now collects those taxes
and furnishes courts, peace officers,
prisons,etc.,and we have not a lot of
officials to struggle with and pay sal
aries. Our population is too change
able, too small and sparse for the
cares and costs of territorial organ
ization. We really have no present
need for it.
Wlmt we do need is that congress
understand our necessities and give
us that which is good for a devel
oping country, with no pampering
to- office seekers. Congress has
sent a committee of inquiry. Why
not lie frank and honest with this
committee? Why not tell it that
some few olliee seekers want a new
shuttle in governmental deals, hut
that tiie great majority of Alaskans
want only tlie true aids to devel
opment of their country.
That was a grand action of a
great deliberative body, to finally
decide to say to the senatorial com
mittee: Gentlemen,we dou't want
to mix up with StoutWastern Alas
ka nor the section north of the Yu
kon, hut we do want a little terri
tory cut out fu» we Niue, and we are
terribly afraid • to ash yoa for it.
Magnificent! wasn't it? That ap
peal will command the profound
thought of those senators of the
United Htutes.
Now here is this convention most
humbly supplicating—so humbly1
that they fair to voice their desires,
suddenly wax sentimental, become
silly, and winding up in a fit of
desperation fling down the defi to
the government of the United
States, and solemnly resolve to go
it alone at the St. Louis fair. Sub
lime consistency!. Please give us a
territory; but, confound you, we’ll
run our show at St. Louis. South
eastern Alaska; we don’t want to
play with you within territorial
lines, but please help us to try to
shame and discoucert the national
government at St. I^ouis. And is it
consistent that Southeastern Alaska
will acquiesce with both ideas?
Arid this august convention, in
thqjr wisdom, resolve thut they are
sufficiently potential to propagate,
disobedience and rebellion to the
parent government, and place it in
ridicule before the world. They
seem to overlook the fact that the
managers of tlic fair or the govern
ment officials will have anything
to say regarding the proposed re
Itcllious side show.
The government has provided
150,000 and a gentleman who re
presents the government, and who
is willing that Alaska shall repre
sent lierself. Now, if Alaska really
wants a good exhibit she should join
with the government -and work for
success. Simply because the secre
tary of the interior could not decide
upon some Alaskan to represent
the government, is no reason to
sulk, be reliellious, and fritter away
the grand chance to advertise Alas
ka. This is business. There is no
' sentiment in business.
At the meeting o! the council
held last week,a committee was ap
pointed to arrange for the reception
of the visiting senators, and in
structed to invite the co-operation
of the chamber of commerce. At
the meeting of the chamber nothing
was heard from the council. The
honorable mayor, the chairman of
the concil committee and the fore
most citizen, was conspicuous by
his absence. Judging by tlie elab
orate program laid before the
meeting it seems that the chamber
has completely gobbled up the coun
cil. It is greatly feared that the
banquet promises to lie another
exhibition of Hendersteine's Hot
Air Show. Vox Popuu.
Placer mining requires sinew
and muscle. Nels Jepson's cook
ing will develop them.
Probate Notice.
In the U. S. Commissioncr'a Court
for the District of Alaska,
Valdez Precinct:
In tlu' matter of t lie Estate of \ In Probate.
Chxki.es Wiuneiek. I Notice to
Deceased. I Creditors.
Notice la hereby given that the undersigned
was, on 111.' 71 li day of July, 19U3. duly appoint
ed administrator of the estate of auiil Charles
Widmeicr, deceased.
Notice is hereby further given by the admin
istrator of aaid estate, to the creditor* of anil
all persons having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six mouths after the first pub
lication of tills noli *e, to the said administra
tor, at hi*, placer* business on McKinley sired,
in Valdes, Alaska, the same being the place lor
(he transaettoii of tile business 01 said estate In
the preclud of t ables.
Hated, Valdes, July 7. ISOS.
Joseph C. Hieiiingeh,
Administrator of ths Estate of Charles Wld
im*ior. «b*<rHi*©d.
< iOODEl.L «& KlMk ARiwt,
A* for A<Lminlmrator.
f>«te of first |»uhlU-Hlu»n, July 9th, llb?l.
I hue of last publicatluu. September 111. 19U3.
Soldier**’ Additional Homestead
Application, No. -
f. B. Land Ornrc, at
„ Jun.au, Alaafca, June 1,19US.
Suttee hi hereby *lveu thet Juhu K. Winn,
belli* entitled to the benefit, of aectlon atoti of
the rcviaed .talule. of the I'niteil Male* *rant
in* wddltlonnl lantla toenblfera untk.alinrt who
nerved in the war ot the rebellion, ha. made
applleatlun to tliia uffin; to make proof and en
try by aahi ap|4teutit, under a»-t of congress ap
prove*! May llth, Isms, for IuikK in l\S. survey
No. iU), tn (lie District of Alaska, described as
follows, to wit:
Situate in tgamik bay on the west coast of
Kodiak Mitnd, District of Alaska, and more
particularly described as follows:
Hcginuiug ordinary high water mark on
the shore of Tyak Hay, large flute boulder
marked “Beg. for. Nt». 1, Sur. Xu. 3ik'»,'» from
which l’. 8. Initial Monument, Sur. Mi bears
•oath 7S deg *> rain e*s! Utrhtftil; thence
meander at ordinary high water mark alonr
tasaeh south 7"> deg at min east A go chain.
for. No. 2; thence south l.» deg west g.er chain*
to for. So. A; thence noith 7ft de- ftp mtn we t
3Ah chain* to for. So. 4,; the:.,, north t> de
cast descending along *id ■ ol slate hlnlT to'
wants la-aeh, Aisichali a to place id begfantnr
Magnetic sari**fids. ‘.’4 s g jn min east; rise
mining an area <d 1.41 acres.
■sAny and all person* claiming adversely an.
r rll in of said land* are rct|iilrrd to file an ad
verse elatm thereto In this ofllcc dining tin
piildteatlon of this notice or within thirty days
thereafter, otherwise pried and eutrv of said
lands will be made by said applicant
...... , *««* W ItTOLgy. Kegtster.
It is hereby nnlertsl that the foregoing notice
be published in the Alaska I’aosrcnoR, a
weekly newspaper puldlehed at VaMei, Alaska
fhlch 1- hereby ,h signaled as the newspaper
ptiblishetl nearest the laud described.
JOB* W. IrruLRY, Kegister.
Notice of Forfeiture.
_ _ _ „ StATTLK, Wash. Apr. 34,1*03.
Tnf .I.WBTtiN:
Vi* are hereby nutitfed that the undersigned,
Alaska l>vre!..pnictil Company. has expended
•luring the year 1902, one hundred (fltsi)dollars
in lalair and Improvements upon each of the
following oil claims situated in the Philkat
mining district, Valdes precinct, District of
Alaska, licwlt: Ruby Oil Claim No 12. the ha
eation certificate of which Is of record In llook
A «C mining ba-atlons. page 383, In the oIBce of
the district rerarder of said Valdes precinct,
slid Hurls OIL claim No. 12, the location cer
tificate of which is of record in Book A of mIn
ing locations, page 3ta. In the office of the dla
Inrt rceovdbrof said Valdes precinct, in order
to hoMcacfl of said claims under the provisions
of Hbction 2224. Revised Statutes of the Cnited
Sfa1k»s, and the amendments thereto concerning
annual labor upon mining claims, being the
amount reqidred to hold each of said claims
no the period ending on the 31st day of Decern
her, A. !». 1902. And If at the expltation of
ninety days from the publication of this notice,
you fall or refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner, your inter
est In said mining claims and In each of them
will become the property of the undersigned
Alaska IVvelopincnt Company, your co-owner,
who has made the required expenditure, by the
terms of said section.
Alaska DtTguiniKNT Company,
Attest: Uy R. c. Johnston, I'resldent
Chas. K. Mi'Miay, Secretary.
Date of first publication. May 8, 1902.
Date of last publication, August 6. 1983.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Buttle, Wash., Apr. M, mu.
TO Jl'LES RLONffl’IsT -
You an hereby unitflrri that the undendf tied.
Alaska Development Company, has cxia-odcd
during the year 19U2„une hundred (fltsi) dollar*
In lalHtr and itnprowematit* upon the Hurts Oil
Claim No. Ill, situated In tha Chllkal mining
district, Vahlei preelnet. District of Alaska, the
location certificate of which Is of record In
Book A of mining Mirations, page 349, In the
office of the district recorder of soul Valdez
preelnet. In order to hold unlit claim under the
provisions of Heellon 2334, Revised fftatutes of
the ruin'd States, anil the amendments thereto
concerning annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold said claim
for the perha! ending on the :11st davof Decem
ber, A. D. 1902. And If at the expiration of
ninety days from the publication of Ibis notice,
yon fall or refuse to contribute your prii|airtloii
of such ex|icndtturc as a co-owner, your Inter
est In said claim will become the pro|s'rte of
the undersigned -Vlaska Development Com
pany, your co-owner, who has made the re
quired expenditure, by the terms of said
section.
Alaska Develophknt Company,
Attest: By It. C. Johnston, President.
Chas. V. Mi'Niiat. Heeretwry.
Date of lirst publication, May 7,1903.
Date of last publication, August tl, 1903.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Seattle, Wash., Apr. 24,1203.
To Herman Kaski:
You arc hereby notified that the undersigned,
Alaska Development Company, baa expended
,during the year 11X12, one hundred(glut))dollars
iln labor and linprovemeuls u|sin earli of the
.following oil elalms situated In the Chilkat
;mining distrirt, Valdes preelnet. District of
lAlaaka,.to-wlt: Kuby OIL claim No. 12, the lo
ication certificate of which Is of r ecu hi lit Hook
A of mining ideations, page W3 ill the oiBee of
the distric t recorder of said Valdes precinct,
and Burls Oil Claim No. 12, the location cer
titlcate'of which is of record In Hook A of ]uin
lug locations,.page 34H, in the oillce of the dis
trict recorder oi said \ aides precinct, lit order
to hold each ol said claims under the provisions
of section 2:124, Kcvtecd Statutes ol the Cnited
‘States, and the amendment* thereto concern
ing animal labor upon mining claims, being
Ihe amount required to hold each of said
claims for the period ending on the :11st day of
December, A.D.13U2. And If at the expiration of
ninety days from the publication of tills notice,
you fail or refuse to contribute your priqsir
tlon of such exiiendlttire as co-owner, your in
terest in said claims Slid in each of them will
become the property of the undersigned Alaska
Development Company, your eo-owuer, who has
made the required expenditure, by the terms
of safd section.
Alaska Development Company,
Attest: By K. C. Johnston, President.
CHAS. F. Mlndav, Bectetarv.
Date of first publication, May 7,131)3.
Date of last publlealion, August «, ltxw.
8oidier'a Additional Homestead
Application, No. —
U. 8. Land Ovrtci. at
Juneau, Alaska, June 1, 1903.
Notice la hereby given that Charles A. Reu
qick, being entitled to the benefits of section
-*»' of the revised statutes of the Cuitcil
State, granting additional lands to soldiers and
sailors who served in the war of the rebellion,
has inado application to tbis office to mukc
proof and entry by said applicant, under an
act of congress approved May 14, 1893, for the
lauds in l . 8. survey No. 577 In the District of
Alaska, described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a mound of stones at oriliuarv 1
■high water mark, on left bank of Alohnok
river, wheuce an iron pipe 2 Inches iu diamtor
and 2 feet til the ground on the summit of tha
river bank and marked W. C. Hur. No. 577. be
ginning Cur. No. 1, bears south .1 deg west 1
chain distant; theuce variation 23 deg H min
east meander on left bank of thr Alohnok river
at ordinary high water mark down stream
first course north SH deg 37 min west 10.15 elms;
second course north fik de«7 min west 7.35chus;
.third course, south Mi deg 53 min west 2.50
ebaiusto Cor. No. 2; theuce fourth course south
3 deg west 10 chains to Cor. No. 3; theuce fifth
course, south 37 deg cast 19.95 chains to Cos. No.
4; thence sixth course, north 3 deg emit lo
chains to place of beginning, Cor. No 1. Area,
20.36 acres.
Any and all persons claimlug adversely any
portion of said laud arc required to flic an ad
verse claim in this office during the |>criud of
publication of this notice, or within 30 days
thereafter, otherwise proof anil entry of said
lands will be made by said applicant.
John \V. Ui olky, Register.
It is hereby ordered that the furegoiug notice
be published for the full period of ten weeks in
the Alaska Prospector, a weekly newspaper
published at the town of Valdes, Alaska, which
la hereby designated as the newspaper pub
lished nearest the lauds described.
*1 John W. 1M.-DLKY. Register.
School of Open All Year
Practical Mining, ClTll Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying, Architecture, Drawing anil Aaaay
iug. A .Haying of Orea, sail; Hullion an id chlor
ination Aa.ay, SB; Slow pipe A»say, |10. Full
courneof A.aayiug,S»- fcatabliabed 1HSI. Mend
for circular.
A. VAN DEB NAU.EN, President.
1W Fulton Street, San Franciaco, Cal. One
block weat of City Hall.
Purs Wanted.
I “
We ere in the market the year
’rouml for good seasonable Raw
FuitSw We make a specialty of fine
furs surh ub sea-otter, silver fox,
cross fox ami marten. We will
pay good stiff price* for all kinds
of raw furs and remit same day of
receiving shipment. '
We have a bait for all kinds of
wild animals, which we will guar
antee to be satisfactory to the trap
l>er8.
CosiTiNKXTAi. Raw Fra Co.
2& Columbia C’ity, Ind.
Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office*: ALASKA
Swan Building, McKinley St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
McKinley s-r. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Valdez.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining and Land Law,, Bpecialtlr,.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
C. 8. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR,
Next dcor to Merchants Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
U. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
GAUA.NO (kayak), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
6WAN BUILDING. VALDEZ
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NEW YORK LIPE
INJURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER.
ASSAYER
and. ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
7WS Sullivan Bid;. Seattle.
VALDEZ BUNK HOUSE
Near Comer Hobart St.
and Reservation Ave.
Convenient Reasonable
H. R. Eixiotj E. E. Smith
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
RetaU Druggists
Douglas City,Alaska.
Sec that line of underwear at
Fish & Co'a, You will find the
kind you have been looking for.
GOOD GOCDJ. GOOD SEkViCE.
THE 1 NIZINfl’
CLUB ROOMS IM CONNECTION -
GU5 DGABf’$
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
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£| £
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Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODS & TOWLIE
SflHPLE R25n/.
VALDEZ,_ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SCOTT & SMITH, Props.
STRICTLY AMERICAN
FIRBT O LASS. EU RORE ANRL.AN.
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St. Clair & Davis* Props.
Felix's Restaurant.
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
McKinley St.
Valdez.
222! Bell’s Smoke Shop
and get a GOOD SMOKE. The most complete line of Pipes,
Tobaccos and Clear Havana Cigars in Valdez.
McKinley Street, between Broadway and Gla- CLUB
cier Avenues. Telephone 17 ' BOOMS.
Wholesale and Betail. W. A. BELL, Prop.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
Homestead Location Notices.
Placer, Quartz and Oil Land
Location Notices.
For Sale at PROSPECTOR Office.