THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
H. H. HILDRETH, Editor. W. H. CRARY, Associate Editor.
JOS. A. BOURKE, Business Manager.
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday hv the Pross^toh
Prni.isHixn Co. Piionkt Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez postoffiee as seeond elass matter.
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AITTIIORIXED AfiENTS.
Thp PiMamritR I* on wlc at the following
new* *tand*:
I*. O. New* Stand. Seattle.
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I*. O. New* Stand. Juneau.
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II. II. IIn.oRirrii.
Mayor
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f’lTY ATTORSRY
llKAJ.TH omntR.
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John <;ooi»ki.i., rum. hthool hoard.
With this issue the Prosceitor
enters u|>on the second year of its
existence. For the past year lids
paper has Wen endeavoring to pule
lisli all the reliable news of Valdez,
the interior country, and the various
towns and settlements in Southern
Alaska. That our efforts have
Wen appreciate! is proven hv the
fact that our subscription list has
grown, in one year, to W the largest
of any weekly paper published in
the district. The Prospector
goes into every town, min
ing camp and jmstottice in
Southern Alaska, and also along
the Yukon. Subscriptions are W
ing continually received from var
ious points, and ironi this fact we
judge that the PhospeiTor is ap
preciated and read with interest
Wherever it goes.
That our job department is up
prcciatcd is known from the fact
that there is always copy on the
book, and that our presses are going
almost day ami night. We have
Recently furnished considerable
work for the U, S. District Court,
among which was/»on ;».Vpage pam
phlets, giving the rules of the court.
)vith list of its oflirers and practic
ing attorneys. We greatly appre
ciate the many kind words that
jiave Ik'.ch said aWut us by our
pinny friends, and are thankful for
the supiiort that has Wen given us
by the citizens of Valdez.
It will W* the endeavor of the
Prospector in the future as in the
past to publish all the important
pews of the district, and as the
town grows in size and importance
the paper will also endeavor to
grow in size and influence,and will
keep abreast of the times.
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Governor Bradv recommend* in
his annual report, that a revenue
putter or other vessel he placed at
the disposal of the court officials at
this place for their exclusive use in
the discharge of their duties.
The officer* of the district court
of this division have under their
jurisdiction 8000 miles of coast lino
alone, not including the Aleutian
islands. In this great stretch of
coast country there are many towns
and settlements, numerous salmon
canneries, fishing stations and min
ing camps, where crimes occur
from time to time. Several thous
and men are Wrought each year
from San Francisco, Seattle and
other coast cities to the canneries
and fishing stations and the laws
of the country are violated and
crimes and criminals are becoming
more numerous each year.
Complaints are continually lieing
made from various points along
the coast that intoxicating liquors
arc lieing sold to the natives, and
that men. women and children are
lieing debauched and depraved.
Murders have Im-vii committed and
the guilty parties have not lieen
brought to justice. Fishing laws
are lieing violated. immorality
aliounds aliont the fishing settle
ments and crimes and various of
fenses are being committed. Many
of these crimes are committed by
cannery employes, or if not actually
committed by them, is the result of
their lawlessness and the fact that
they sell orgive intoxicating liquors
to the native jieople and create
strife among them.
It is no h»ult of the court officials
that these crimes occur or that in
many instances the culprits are
not brought to justice. It is im
|x>ssihle at the present time anil
under the existing circumstances
for them to visit the out-of-the-way
places. To reach many of the can
neries, fishing stations and mining
camps, they would he coni|>cllcd to
dc|icnd on the several different
steamers and sailing vessels, and
when they were reached they would
in all probability lie coniiH'lled to
lay at one {mint for a month or
more awaiting another vessel to
take them away. There is not a
single vessel running in the district
, that stops at one-half of the various
|n»ints in this district which the
! deputy marshals and other court
j officials should visit, and the offi
cials are almost helpless here at
Valdez for six or seven months in
the year, except what little business
I they can do at surrounding places.
With, a vessel such as the gov-1
ernor recommends, the court offi
j cials could go where they pleased
i and whenever they desire or husi- J
i ness demands. They could visit;
the various settlements through the
district once or twice a year, and it
would certainly have a strong
moral influence in keeping down
j lawlessness.
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The press dispatch regarding the
surveyor-general’s office is, no
douht, the outcome of misrepresen
tation to the department. Gen
eral Distin has the respect of ^
Alaskans in general, and it is to he
regretted that red-tape makes it
possible for his good name to la:
smudged without a chance for
prompt denial. The gentleman
has proven his worth, and later
advices will give a prompt exoner
ation of the charges filed.—Dis
patch.
No Wonder He Wilted.
The following marriage ceremony
was used hy a Tennesee squire a
short time ago: “Wilt thou take
her for thy pard; for latter or worse;
to have, to hold, to fondly guard.
till hauled off in a hearse? Wilt
thou let her have her way; consult'
her many wishes, make the fire
every <lav and help her wash the!
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dishes? Wilt comfort anti support1
her father and mother, Aunt'
Jemima, Uncle John and three
sisters anti a brother?” His face;
grew pale and blank; it was too
late to jilt; as through the floor he
sank, he meekly said,“I wilt”—Ex
! change. —
The house committee on indus
trial arts and expositions rejiorted
favorably the hill appropriating'
$-40,000 for an Alaska exhibit at j
the St. Louis fair.
The latest in mens eloTliing, call
on the American Tailors and lie
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Market Price List.
Hour . 92.40 (a-r Hw
Curll Meal . 92.2.7 “ Ini ;
Butler ..•. 25e •• lb !
Egg* HUe •' tins J
Sugar . 97.HU “ luu
Klee .9t.du to 97.10 “ lull
Pula toe* . .... . »>,e “ lb
Ha eon alnl Haul .91501 to 917.UU “ lutt
Coffee 20 to SUe •• lb
Milk . . ... 12*. to'Jtl “ can'
Urnuulate-I I'ntMtne* 20 to *J.a- » It,
Dried Prult 4 to 15c “ ll>
Syru|> .91 to 91.-10 •• gai
W-au*. *iuall while 910*1 “ ltai
Beau*. Lima 912.50 “ lt«i
Kolleil Oat*. ... at- “ lb
Tea -IU to 75 “ lb
Tobacco, -ranking tiu to 7Ur “ lb
Tobaeeo, ehewing .10 to 7Sr " lb
E. IVa*h. ilouble eonil. timothy hay .912..10 ton
Beat Whitman Oat*. 912 .10 ton
Coal 915.HU too
V\ nod .98.00 cord j
11KKJ calendar* at KernV
Swing i* heliering. If you think
we dont *ell Wall-pnpor at o rent*
per Roll, ju*t call at our *tore and
In1 ronvineeilf King White.
Notice of Final Settlement.
fn the Probate Court, Sunrise Precinct, Dis
trict of Alaska.
In the Matter of the Kstafc i
of i
ticorge ^'hrootlcr. iNtrawil. j Notice is
hereby given that II. A. Smith, the adininlstra
tor t»f the rotate of tJcnrge Hchmcder, deceased,
has tiled liis final account of his administration
of said estate, and that Tuesday the ‘Jftth. day
of May. 19ttt. at loo’chick. a. m.. at the court
room «*f s««jd court in the town of Sunrise, Alas
ka. has l**en duly appointed hv the judge of
said eonrt. for the settlement of m1<I account,
at which time ami place any |a*rs«»n Interested
in said estate may appearand file exceptions
in writing to said account, and contest the
same.
Dated at Sunrise, Alaska, this 2nd day of Jan
uary, ittn.
Jolin II. Bronlow,
Clerk of said Court.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Yaldex. Alaska. Jan, J3d 19R3.
To J. I*. Robert*, t Jen. Ilogg and M. Silverman.
You aro hereby notified that I have expended
fltW in lalatr and Improvements on each of
the following claims, tow it :Thc Smuggler Cop
|**r claim and Hie latst Chance Copper claim,
situated on latndlock bay in Prince William
Sound, Alaska. In order lo hold said claim un
der the provisions of section £124. Revised Stat
utes of the Cnitcd Slates, being the amount
required to bold «aid claim* for the year end
ing Dec. :il, Itttt. If at the end of ninety day*
from date you nr each of you refuse to contrib
ute your proportion of sueli expenditure, a*
co-owner, your interest in said property will
become the property of the subscriber, under
said section Stfl.
John Morton.
Notice To Creditors.
Kstatc of Richard P. Temple, Deceased—
Notice is hereby given by the undcrsigmal,
administrator uf the estate of Richard P.Tem
pie, deceased, to all pcnlnii* having claims
again*! the sahl estate, that they, ami each of
tfiem. are required to present them, with the
proja-r vouchers, within six months from the
date of this notice, to the undersigned admin
istrator, at his office in the Pity of Valdez, Val
dez Precinct, hislrh t of Alaska.
John
hated at Valdez. Alaska. Jan. ‘ifitli, A. h. p.mt.
First published, Jan. 29, Itttt.
1-ast published, Feb. iff*. IWW.
VALDEZ BUNK HOUSE
Xear Corner Hobart St.
and Rcm-rvation Ave.
Convenient Reasonable
SHAW & WILLIAMS,
DKAI.KKS IX
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candies,
- Fruit, Produce
"Distilled
Soda Water
Company
MANt KACTl KKKS OK
Lemon, Cream, Strawl»erry,
Sarsparilla and Iron, (linger
Ale, Champagne Cider and all
kinds of Mineral water.
Keystone opp. School House.
VALDEZ mm
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It,
rmcHniDT, prop,
COOK INLET
Prospecting and Hunting par
ties can Ik- supplied with
necessary outfits by
B. N. WETBERBEE,
at Kenai and KussilufT at the
Most Reasonable Prices in Al
aska, thereby saving freight
and trouble of landing sup
plies.
GEO. S. MEARNS, Agent,
Kk.nai, Alaska.
WHERE
St
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Dnly First Class Euro)>ean Hotel in
JUNEAU.
JohnT.Splckett Proprietor
Bread that never sours and pies
St for the Gods, for sale at the
Valde* Cafe. ‘
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Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE, 1*1. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office*: ALASKA
Swan Building, McKinley St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
McKinley st. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROW,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Valor*.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining an<l Land l.awa. *|«-<ialtlei.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Vai.de/.
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
Counsellor-at-Law
I*. 8. Hiipn-nie Court, Registered Attorney I*.
S.Patent Office, I’nitcd Stater* and Foreign Pat
ents, CaveatsJTradc Marks and copyrights.
No. 700 7th St. N. W.,
Opp. I’. 8. Patent office#
WASHINGTON, D. C.
^
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next dmr to Merc hant* Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public and
Conveyancer.
Prospector Oflice.
NEW YORK LIFE
INJURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
B. r. 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 GOODJ. GOOD SERVICE.
“the »m\MH
CLUB BOOMS I/M CONNECTION
GUS DGARF'S
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEINGSLEDS
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Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODJ & TOWLIC
SflHPLE K22nj.
VALDEZ,ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SeOTT a SMITH, Props.
P. E. KER N,_->
Gold and
Silver
Smith.
Fine Watch Re
pairing ami
Nugget Jewelry
A Specialty.
Diamonds,
Watches,
Jewelry,
Cut Glass,
Silverware,
Clocks.
W E EQl'II* Ami Supply Kxplural ion jmrties. Guides fur
(qD* nished to Tourists. Operate the TIEKHELL CITY
'rtf Pjy. Roadhouse, -IS miles from Valdez, on the all
'n/ nUj Ameriean route and Railroad, also Oper
' ftjJ- ate HOTEL HOLMAN at
Qyj/lp Copper Center.
Publishers of The Ppfyj
Alaskan Miners, Settlers and '^^PlllPlit
Tourists Guide, giving full informa- '•'•I fn *
tion of the great resources and possibilities *• 4w/7/V,
of the Copper River Valley and Prince William
Sound with three complete maps. Sent postpaid for 50 “•
cents. Address K. ltl.lX, Valdez or Copper Center, Alaska.
Dr. L i Caiicia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Sjiectaeleson Hand. Clocks
aiul Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
MeKi.Ni.KY St. Valdez.
pniL zinnERn/iN
Cleaning Repairing anil Altering Done on
Short Notice.
Ladies Suits Cleaiuil and Pressed.
PRICES REASONABLE.
Keystone Avo. m-xt to ProsjHftor Office
C E. B0QAR0U5
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
GO Coi.umbia Sr., Skatti.k. Wash.
I I » Rough or Dressed.
I—UlTIDSr DOORS, WINDOWS
SHINGLES.
C. E. HATHAWAY & CO. Office on Alaska Av.