THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
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H. £ HILDBETB, Editor. W. H. CBARY, Associate Editor.
. * JO0. A. BOURKB, Business Manager.
Published «t Valdee, Alaska, every Thursday by the Paoerarroa
_V Pnlmkino Co. Phonk, Main 1.
Entered, at thl Valdes podtoffice as second <Slas» matter.
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AtTtlORIZFI* AOENTS.
The fMlrtCTOl I* on nale ml the following
mw* Hand*:
P. O. New* Aland. Seattle.
I'ugrt H»»nnd New* Co. flratfle.
P. O. New* Aland, Juneau.
Kngrnc McCarthy New* Aland. Hkagway.
P. 0. New* Stand, Eagle, Alaaka.
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Health ornncE.
Clebk.
JuHX CouDILl. PM*. SCHOOL BOARD.
(AND GRABBING.
A rtnui number of the Seattle
P. I., has the following to nay re
garding land-grabbing in Alaska:
“ it is clear that any land law
which allots a greater urea of land
to one person than is allowed by
the laws governing the rest of the
f'nited States, any iaw more loose
or literal in its terms, will tie used
for luiid-gralibing purjaises. It is
in evidence that great syndicates
are in existence in the Eastern
cities, formed for just this purpose
and ready to take advantage oi the
first opportiinit y. If congress is at
all unguarded in Alaskan legisla
tion, it is likely to turn over a
large part of the most valuable
land in Alaska to these combina
tions, to the injury of the country
%nd the discouragement uf the real
settler. We are convinced that
flu re may tie in this a grievance as
grcul and as real as that which has
been suffered during the years of
total neglect.”
Such may be the case, and the
idea seems to have emenaled from
u ci.izcn of Seattle and is being
boosted along by one of the United
States senators of Washington. A
dispach from the P.-I.’s spocial
correspondent in Washington in a
later paper says that Senator Fos
ter has placed before the committee
on -public lands of the senate a
number of suggestions made by
George H. Faye, president of the
Frye-Bruhn Packing Co. of Seattle.
Mr. Frye favors the granting of 320
acres of lnnd for homesteads and
timber claims, but under the desert
land act entitling settlers to 040
acres a. II .25 -per acre, he suggests
that a subs uule law be passed al
lowing 1280 acres at 11.25 jar acre
for grazing purposes. However,
before giving title to so large a
tract, Mr. Frye favors a require
ment that the settler should have
one sheep for each acre of land and
one head of cattle for each ten
acres, in case nothing better can
be done, Mr. Frye fuvors a law
leasing from 100,000 to 200,000
acres for grazing purposes at two
cents per acre.
The granting of 320 acres for
homesteads is right and proper and
such a law has probably passed
congress by this time, but the rest
oi Mr. Frye’s and Senator Foster’s
recommendations are made solely
in the interest oi rich corporations,
and if passed,there is no doubt but
many such rich corporations as
Mr. Frye represents would send
men into the country and take up
the cream oi the farming and graz
ing land. Such a law would he stir
injustice to the poor man and lire
farmer, for how many men,such aa
we want to come to Alaska and
build up a great atale, would be
able to bring in 1280 bead of sheep
and 128 head oi cattle. The law
as now passed by the boose is what
We believe the people of Alaska
want, and if passed by the senate
as amended by them, allowing set
tlers to take up 820 acres of laud
•nd prove up on the same at the
t Ed of Gve years- residence whether
surveyed or not, will meet the ap
proval oi the people of Alaska..
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Now that the electric light plant
» a complete success and giving
good service at a moderate
pr ice by Urn coytsuyuer, would ib not
lie a profitable scheme for the ci.y
dads to have a few lights placed in
the streets? Our days are very
short and many of the inhabitants
of the town would like to go out
after dark to make purchas**: they
are prevented from doing so owing
to the dark and had condition of
the streets. The shopkeepers are
losers and the would-be patrons
are put to an inconvenience. Let
the storekeepers illuminate in
front of tbeir buildings and the
city council may lie induced to
light some of the side streets where
there are no stores. Such an ar
rangement will make it more pleas
ant for those who desire to go out
after dark, and Ik sides it will make1
the town look more desiruhle to
those who come and wish to settle
here. Tlie slight amount it will
coat will be more than compensated
for in the enhancement of values
of property along the streets that
are lighted.
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There is a bill (tending in con
gress appropriating $400,0U0 for a
cubic from Seattle to Alaska points.
This may be a good measure for
the war department, hut that
amount of money spent on roads
and trails throughout the district
would do Alaska a hundred times
more good in every way. While
the cable would undoubtedly lie a
good thing, yet we have communi
cation over the Canadian line which
is giving fairly good service. Only
a small amount of umney will lie
appropriated for the needs of
tbe district, and it should
be ex(icnded where it would do the
most good, and we believe that
good roads, lighthouses and salmon
hatcheries are uioqx. important at
the present time than a cable.
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One would imagine from the
tone of the editorials in the Ketchi
kan Journal, that the writer
thereof was the entire meringue of
the political pie in Alaska, when in
reality he is only a small seetion
of the crust, and pretty well soaked
at that.
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The Chicago News says: “In ad
dition to destroying the pesky little
germs, a glass of lemonade will also
allow a man to wake rp the follow
ing morning with a head of the
proper size." This will lie good
news to some of the inhabitants of
Valdez.
The Rampart Forum apologizes
to its readers for not publishing
the weekly weather report by say
ing that a stray horse made a
scratching post of the only ther
mometer in town and broke it.
I (Sold ore, which is thought to be
I worth 91,200 to 92,000 per ton, has
been found about twelve miles from
the orphanage. Arkadi Pcstriakoff,
aged 10, a Wood Island boy made
the discovery.—Orphanage News
Letter.
Crescent baking powder is used
hv all government institutions,
hospitals, etc., where good and
economic qualities are required.
For sale at Brown’s.
Voice Culture and Teachers of
Bongs for public performance, Pi
ano Instruction and Harmony.
Bchueider Bisters, Broadway.
Kendrick for signs.
1903 calendars at Korn’s.
Seeing is tailoring. If you think
we dont aell Wall-i>aji«r at 5 rents
Cr Roll, just call at our s'ore and
convinced. King & White.
Notice oi Final Settlement.
In the I ntatc Coart, Sunrise Product, Dip
frit t of Alaska,
In thv Matter of the Batata t
of I
Oforge ftrhrocdur. Deceased. ) Kath r I*
hereby given that II. A. Smith, the administra
tor «»f the e«lAtc of tieorge Bchro, drr, deceased,
haft nU’d hi* flnnl aceo* nt oi his administration
of said estate. and that Tuesday the -f>tli. day
of May. 1910. at 10 o'clock. a. m, at the rourt
r»n>m of said court In the town oi niiuri.**. Alas
ka, hit kvii duly appointed by the Judge of
said court, for the settlement oi Mid account,
at Which tim" and place any person Interested
insaidcataic mar appearand file exceptions
In writing to said ac count, and contest the
saaiv.
I hi ted at Sunrise, Alaska, this 2nd day of Jan
aaty,u*3.
John II. Bronlow,
Clurk of said Court.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Taldex. Alaska. Jan. 2*1 Mb.
ToJ. P. Robert*, ueo. Ilogg sn«l M Silverman.
You ore hereby notified that 1 have expended
910B In labor and Improvements on each of
the following claims, ivwlt :Tlic SmugglerCop
per rial in slid the last ('nance Copi'cr i iaini.
situated on Laiiulock bay In I’rtnee William
Sound, Alaska. Ill order to hold said claim in
dor the provisions oi section 2324, Revised Mat
utea of tlia United Mates, hclng the amount
required to hold «sid claims for the year end
ing Dee. 31, 19U2. If attheand of ninety days
fr.-tn date you or each of you refuse to eontrih
ufe >our proportion of such expenditure, ns
etwowner. y.-ur Interest in said propery wilt 1
i K'comc t tie property of the subscriber, under'
said set lion
John Morton.
Notice.
Notice I** hvrvby given that a Special Term
of the I nited stale-* District Court for the
Third Id vision ot the Idatriet ol Alaska, will
he iu*M at V«Moi, In Haiti Idntrict. comui.uctug
February 2. 1910.
That m onnd Jury will tv Hiiiuni .m-d to ,
meet At the courtroom* of waid court, on Keb
riniry 2, lnul, And a trial jury atll tv summoned
to in-et at the *amc place . 11 February 9. 19141.
sml that both Juric*, and the Term of said
court, will continue in m-aaioii ..mil all b«*i
nemt that may pr»»|»*-rlT romc before said court
ha* Uvu liinp-iiHii I. Al. p r-ou* odd, or
bound by r*c*’tCh!xahcc. to Mp|H*ar at tin- next
term oi naid court, arc her -by required to at
tend at the time anu ptnee afore-Mild.
Wit lies* the lion -rable Janie* Wickenham,
Judge of *ahl Court, till- lot It day of l»cc.*mbcr,
19U2.
Atte*t: Albert K. firing. clerk.
Town Loti fox' Sale.
Loi>* iii Sexton Addition to Val
dez: Fur information call on tlic
undersigned al the office of Leedy
& Kelsey. (je>rgc Sex .on.
SHAW & WILLIAMS,
DRALKKS in
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candies,
Fruit, Produce
Distilled
Soda Water
Company
MAXIFACTI KBRS OK
Lemon, Cream, Strawberry,
Sarspurillu and Iron, (.linger
Ale, Champagne-Cider anti all
kinds of Mineral water.
Keystone opp. School House.
VALDEZ M]
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It
r.R.jcnni&T,PROP,
COOK' INLET
Prospecting and Hunting par
ties can be supplied with
necesearv outfits by
H. N. WETHERBEE,
a* Kenai and Kussiloff at tbe
Most Reasonable Priees in Al
aska, thereby saving freight
and trouble of landing sup
plies.
GEO. S. MEARNS, Agent.
Kknai, Alaska.
WHERE
DO
WE
STOP
Everyone from vawez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
JohnT.Spickett Proprietor
Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ.
ALASKA
Swan Build ng. McKinlry St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
McKinley sr. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROW,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Valdez.
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GOODELL 9c EDWARDS
Lawyers.
! VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Milling mill I-ami Law., S|KM-ialtlc*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
Cou nsel lor-at-Law
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V. 8. Supremo Court, Registered Attorney V.
s.Patout OfRtv, I’uited Status and Foreign Pat
ent*, Caveat*, Trade Marks and copyrights.
No. 700 7th St. N. W.,
Opp. C. S. Patent OB. .-,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer anil Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LANDSUR EYOR.
Next door to Merchants Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public and
Conveyancer.
Prospector Office.
NEW YORK LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
B. F. Hillard
Is Prepared to Ex
amine, Take Options on
and Purchase • Mining
Properties
H. R. Elliott E. E. Smith
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
Retail Druggists
Douglas City, Alaska.
GOOD GOOD/. * * GOOD SERVICE.
“THE * mZINfl”
CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION
DGARf & MACKINTOSH
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING_SLEDS
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Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
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S/JAPLe R22H/.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SCOTT & SMITH, Props.
P. E KERN,
Gold and ■
Silver
SaJth.
Fine \V:t d, R.
l>airlng and
Nugget Jewt Iry
A Sj>eeuil.y.
IMamonis,
Watches,
Jewelry,
tit Glass,
Silverware,
Clocks.
\VK EQUIP Anri Supply Exp ora on par u-a. Guides fur
(a* nislud o Tour.s a. Op»r.. e he TiEKliELL CITY
rrff. hr R m.Umusc, Is unit-.- iro.n Vuldcf, on lie all
’•t/ Mr. American rou e olid Railroad, alsoOper
''‘Wlf' T me HOI EL HOLMAN at
'/%, Copper Center.
Puhliahers of The W
Alaskan Miners, Sellers and
Touris’s Guide, giving full informs- [ft /
lion of the great resources and possihili'ics ”* .
of the Copper River Vailt-v and Prime William
Sound with three complete maps. Sen j os paid for 50 “
cents. Address R. ULIX, Valdez or Cot-ja-r Center, Alaska.
Dr. L S. (amicia.
Deatist and Opie-an.
A Full Line oiSpec.acleson Hand. Clocks
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinley St. Valdes.
fhil zinnEim/iN
CWaii ng Re)a.ring and Alering Done on
Slmrt Notice.
1.:«(!'■ - Sri s Chant'd anil Pressed.
PRICES REASONABLE.
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Keystone Ave. next «o Proajteetor Otfieo.
C E. B0Q/1RLU5
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 G lc Silv er and Copper $2.50
t»0 roH MiiiA St., Seattle. Wakh.
I I imhpr Rough or Dressed.
I_UI I IkJCI DOORS/WINDOWS
SHINGLES.
C. E. HATHAWAY & CO. Office on Alaska A?.