THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR.
H. H. HILDRETH, Edi:or. . W. H. CRARY. Associate Editor.
JOB. A. BOURKE, Business Manager.
Published at Valdei, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Publishing Co. Phone, Main 1. - .
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Em end at the Valdei {.estoffioe as second class, matter. -*■
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ADVERTISING RATE*.
One dollar p«r month for one Inch, single
column.
Locals. 10 cent* p^*r line tor first Insertion
and fiv • cents prlinc for eacn subsequent
Insertion.
AUTHORISED AGENT*.
The Pkwwttoi Is on sale at the following
news stands:
P. O. News Stand. Seattle.
Puget Sound News Co. Seattle.
P. O. News Stand, Juneau.
Eugene McCarthy New* Stand. Skagwajr.
P. O. News Stand. Eagle. Alaska.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
COt'NClLMEX.
1 iHE* Ml'tllE. CIU. HHONsTEAD.
al. White. I.d. Woods.
C. X. ('BABY. CHAP. CEAWrOED.
J. L. Steele.
J. L. steele. Mayor
J. fl. SNYDER, TRRAAI'RER.
J. W. I.EEDY, CITY ATTORNEY
Dr. C. A. Winy.NX, Health OrrirER.
H. II. Hildreth, clerk.
Jour Uoodell. Pres. School Board.
Collector of Customs Jar. is has
rccomitK n d o the Treasury De
partment tliat the headquarters of
the customs district of Alaska l«
ii.o.cd from Sitka to Juneau or
Ketchikan; preferring Juneau, as
it is on the mail line of travel of
all southern Alaska steamers.
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Considerable complaint comes
from tin- Cooks Inlet eoun.ry ot
white nun silling in.oxicu ing
liquors to the natives. The
nu ives are being del a tclied
bv unscrupulous men and their
condition is pitiable indeed. A
few weeks ago according to the cor-'
ris|ondvii o: tiie Pkospixtoh, a
public tnee.inu was held a. Hope.
Ci y o discuss .ins matter and a !
petition was seni to the Uni.ed
Sita cs Co.iiui.sst iur asking him to
Ufcsis. tiie.n hi soaping the sale or
g»f. oi any i.quor u> the mi .ves.
A. o.her po.u s in the Idle, coun
try and also fur.her wen. ward then
arc par.ies who are making a hast-j
niss o. sm.ng i.quor o .he lia.tVcs ^
pint .mil j.n in .hc.r iurs .ora,
paltry sum. If ihcsc parlies could
be arres ed and coiivic.nl, they
should be given the ex rente pen
alty of tiie law.
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Tite hill in reduced in Congress j
by ropi'i .-eii a ivc Jones of Wash
ington to approprla e $300,000 for
surveys in Alaska, siiou.il by ail
mean- Ik-passed. Coii'.rac.s ca li
no. lie made for surveys here a.
even the maximum government,
rate ul $io.OO an acre, as the sur
v« ys cannot b made /or iliai mon
ey u- he presell. cos. of ranspor
u ion. Take for ms mice the Cop
per river valley where it is pro
faned to es alilish the base and
nn-ridian lines. I will tost front
fifty cen s o one dollar a pound o
take in the provisions and outfits
for the surveyors. Last year the
Con ract was let for the surveying
an establishing of hose lines, but
when Uie surveyor received h.s in
s'ruei.mis, be found tha. the sur
veyor general required him, under
orders from the general offices at 1
Washington, to erect iron corner1
pos.s every mile. Upon estimat
ing the cost of these iron pos.s and
the additional cost of having them
taken into the country on pack
animals, the only means of trans
portation in ibis coun.ry, he found 1
tiiat it would amount to $35 per
mile, alone, consequently he had
to give tip the eon ract ami the
.and remains unsurveyed. It
seems lull the only wav for tile j
land o be surveyed is for the gov
ernment to make an appropriation
for the work and the surv eyor gen
eral given lie power o let the
contract io la- ovvcsf reasonable
bidder.
Sea: tie owes her great prosperity
of ilie pa» few years o Alaska. In
lHU'.i ha. ei y was on >he rapid de
cline and as dead a pla e us could
Iks found on .he Pacirie coast. Since
the discovery of large quun i it s of
,.i».u i.n.i eop|er .11 Alaska, Sea.tie
has pul on new life and energy and
tfday ■> one of iheinost impor ant
cities on the coast. During the
.. ’•» »■. S a' I* <!:d a volume of
•• .-1.. - - iM.ii Alaska uu.o ruing .o
n er ?4 l,(X<0,0(X) ami htr .s no
ce! ->e s V Ween
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will increase each year for an in
defini.e time. There were seventy
four vessels engaged in the Seattle
Alaskan traflic last year and they
made 652 sailings. They brought
19,251 passengers to this distric
and returned with 20,594. For
this service the ;rans| or: at ion com
panies received alone a total of
9960.421,25. Their gross freight
receipts were 91,M7,268,25, mak
ing a total of 92,777,689,50 paid to
the trans|»or.ation companies.
The value of .he goods so d hy Se
attle to Alaska was 918,623;500.
Front Alaska and the British Yu
kon, Seattle received 918,943,100 in
gold, fish, furs, coneentra.es and
general produc.s.
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The rcjKtr. of the commissioner
of education says that there are
nine s a ions Ixtwein Point Bar
row and Bethel wlter • reindeer hnv«
been dis.ribu cd. The numlier ol
fawns born las year and still liv
ing is 1,654, which settles beyond
doubt the (pics..on of the success
ful in roduclion of reindeer in.o
Alaska.
Many of the men whose names
have become famous as the discov
erers of not.d arms or mineral
wealth have died poor, friendless
ami alone, in some obscure corner
of the car.li. Henry P. T. Coin
s', ock, under these sad conditions,
sho h.iiisclfai Bozeman, Mon ana,
in 1870. Samuei Hawkins Napier,
the disco.cror of the largest gold
nngge the world has ever known,
dud recently in the wilds of the
Ua: matter river, Canada, 200 miles
from any o her hnman hahita ion.
He is the la est vi/tim among the
numbers who have unear.bed for
tunes, bu. who failed to nap the
benefit.
ORDINANCE NO. 18.
Lie* using Peddlers, Hawkers, etc.
He it ordalued by the Common Council of
the towaoi Vitld *z, Alaska:
LICENSE*.
Hhc 1. It Khali b* unlaw ful fur any p*rson,
either a» ag in. own.-r >r oth.-rwU . to peddle,
solicit, or pr * cute any of tue buitiucs* here
inafter mentioned within the city of Valdez for
which license* arc req rired without first tak
ing out or procuring the license required for
such business or calling.
HOW I*8l’ED.
See. 2.—Any person d firing to pr- a/cute any
of tb- btisiu or caliiiigs tier -inaiier luen
ti *n/d shall rirat apply to and pay to to.* citv
tr asur r o« the city «»i \ al .e*. to i ui unit r -
q Hi red mid r ibis, id u.uic • i i lie n**-* to p o -
acute a .ch b win • a. Said treasurer will .p :t
I h** receipt t thfsin • fit o' .o» y *.«» r •|*;i.ed
>8«u t*. -mid uppltcnd' a r i* *ipt tlicrrtor. >p-. i
lying tbe ain •out it* •• d * u- j«ci do time
loi wlii.ii saidl c n-e i*i.e .e* aud m * o .si
ne a and call ng t said applicant. Tli • app.i
•a t . r He me t poi presentation oi said i -
ciipt to tlie <iiy cleik «l the tft*jr of \uldez
shall obtain license in accord 1111*0 with said
iec-pt. All UiirjHHt 'Ui :i 1 licenses mi
d *r th * provisions 01 this oid<nanc.* Khali b
cieiilt d by the city tien .rer to the g*ueral
uud, aim me city el/rk snail charge the city
treasurer with the several amo nits so received
t r Ki.th lie. use as the same app ars upon th *
trcan.iei’a teceipts uj on wbiiL aaid t'eik has
Issued license.
PEDDLERS AND HAW KERS.
Sec.3.-Kv ry person who shall, within the
City of \ aid**, se.l or coutract to p« 1. or cai.k<
to 11 s Id, or a licit tor sale or purchase anv
faais.wa-es, m r-handise. drugs, m dicin*s.
•welry or ware* of precious metal or stou a. or
other property of any kind, or shall canvass o
take oid rs for pictures or picture frames, or
enlarging photographs by going from h use t
house, or by public outcry, or any temp »rary,
uniurios.Hl si and or place of business within
this dry. shall be deem fisp *ddler or haw ker
within th - meaning of this o dinauie ami
shall fliat obtaiu a pedal r’s license In m the
lily of Valdez before prosecuting or attempting
to pr- secute said business. The am <uut r •
uuired to be paid for |*eddlers license shrll be
kVui p r. d y. o- •IVUU p r. week. Pr.vM d.
that no person shall he r quired to take out li
cense. or pay any toe for peddling newspapers,
magazines, rtsli. gam *, or farm or gard u pr •
duct* grown in the District 01 Alaska and of.
fer d for sal • by th pr ducer thereof or auv
article or thing manufactured and produ- eel
within the District rf Alaska. And provid d
furtucr. that r gular «>:uinercial traveler*, cm
pl ved by wbole*nl t.o.us-s. and s*lliug staple
article, and ute ch«n.il«- within the city. .hall
nu> be d.eut Hi within in-- m.-auing uf tbU nee
tion.
THEATRES, ETC.
—Theatre, and all place* of public
ain t-m nt. wherein admu-aiun tee* t* charged
hut uwn. d or up rated by redden L ol the city
01 Saldn.uall, oe.ure p-rating or attcinpt-ng
to operate the tame within theclty of Vald z
ap. ly lor r.uu - b ain licenre th. reu.r. Bald li
en" "hailbo tto.iu p r. ulgbt. \
Sec. .V—Any p-raon of per tow. .to
uting any of tbe pro>i»ion« of till" < rdlname,
!>■-• H eoir .lty 01 a Ble eiiit.nw.nd
• Pail h ->ro*e - ted acccrdlng to law.
-- itJ., U. U, Clerk. ■
1903 calendars at Kern’s.
Seeing is believing. If you think
we dont sell \Vull-jiaj>er at ft cents
f r Roll, just call at our s'ore and
L convinced. King & Whi.c.
Notice of Fiaal Settlement.
In the Probate Court. Sunrise Precinct, Dis
trict of ,Vta«ka,
la the Matter of the Estate >
of f ■ •
'■surge Srhroeder, Deceased. ) Notice Is
hereby given that II. A. Smith, the administra
tor oithe estate of Oeoigv9chro.-d.-r, d ,-eeaaed.
has glad bla Anal nceo.iiil of nis administration
of said estate, and that Tuesday the .gtli. day
ot May, tsoi. at lOuYlock. a. in., at the court
ns in oi said court In the town oi Sunrise, Alas
ka, baa b-en duly appointed bv the Judge of
said court, for the aetil.-ment oi said account,
at whlcii tim.-and place any person lutcrested
In said estate may appearand tile exceptions
lu writing to said account, and c utest tlic
■male.
1 -sted at Sunrise, Alaska, this 2nd day of Jan
uaiy, IVUS.
John II. Bronlow,
Clerk of said Court.
Notice of Forfeiture.
IHxi in lais.r and Improvcm nts on aa,n of
tu.- lolloaliig Claims. ,oaril :Tuc SmugglrrCop
p. r Claim and ti.e Um Ciiaihv Copper i ldiui.
Htuaudoii laniit.Uf.-k b«y lu I’rln.-e William
iHound, AIhnx*. In order to UuM uiil t-laini an
tier I lie provisions ui section 8884, Kvis.u Stat
utes of the lulled 8Utes, being (lie amount
required to noltl Haiti rlalms tor the year end
ing l>ee. 81, 1WW. If at (be end of ninety day*
tr. ui date you or vat-n ot yo.i refuse to contrlo
s*le your proportion of auch expenditure, a»
uMtwm-r, y.*or interest in Maid property trill
Os tonie tue property ot the autos nber. uudvr
mnIU . tfi l loll .J.t.
John Morton.
notice.
Nnllit l« hettbj kIicii ll.nl n S|n-< ial TVnii
oi the t'u ted Mates Id.-triet Court i..r toe
Tiiiru 1 ivi'ion ol tne bistro t of Alaska, w ill
'■* a l*i at Valdes, in said Idstriet.c. mm u -in '
K binary 2, 1 •.*«;«.
Hial a v.ralHl Jury will be sunim tied t..
uiv'ct at the rourtrooma of said court, n Feb
11 ary ., l*.«ut. and a tri*l ju.y will m* unioned
io in ei at the -ano- place . u frt-bri ary *». lme;
aim that both j .ii s, Mi d ice T«llli*o| >»iu
v i.rt, will c.nnfini* in * u .uni ail ti.oi
ness that may prop rlvivme oelo.c said co.nt
ha* be n niMp.HcU • I. Al. p*r«oio ncl *. ..i
b mid by recognisance, t.. appear at the next
term ol Maid court, are her i»y rajuir.-d to at
tend at the thneano place aiorc«aid.
W Itiicx* the lion raid.* Jam.*s \\ ickcrdiain.
| J..dge of aald Court, tlii> lot Ii day ot Ikt. uiber,
me.
Attest: Albert R. Hellltf, Clerk.
Town Lots for Sale.
Lo‘s in S<x1oii Addition to Vni
dez: For inforii.u.iun call on tl.e
undersigned at tlie ottiee of Leedy
& Kelsey. tie>rge Sex.on.
SHAW & WILLIAMS,
DEALEK8 IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candies,
Fruit, Produce
Distilled
Soda Water
Company
MANIKACTIKEKB OK
Lemon, Cream, Strawberry,
Sarsjiarilla and Iron, (linger
Ale, Champagne Cider and all
kinds of Mineral water.
Keystone opp. School House.
VALDEZ DAILF1T
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It.
P. R. JCliniDT, PROP,
COOK INLET
Prospecting anti Hunting par
ties can be supplied w.th
necessary outfits by
H. N. WETHERBEE,
at Kcnai and Kussiloff at the
Most Reasonable Prices in Al
aska. thereby saving freight
and trouble of landing sup
plies.
GEO. S. MEARNS, Agent,
Ken At,-Alaska.
WHERE
SL ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Clues European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
J jhn T. Spickett Proprietor,
Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE, ft. D.
Physician and Surgeon
/ J- ■■ VALDEZ,
OWicw: ALASKA
Swan Building, McKinky St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
McKinley Sr. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. . Valdez.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers.
VALDKZ, ' ALASKA
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FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining and Laud Lawn, S|*M*ialtlM
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
Counsel lor-at-Law
l’. S. Supreme Court, Registered Attorney P.
S.Patent Offlce, United States and Foreign Pat
ents, Caveats, Trade Harks and copyrights.
No. 700 7th St. N. W.,
Opp. U . 8. Patent Offlce.
WASHINGTON, D, C.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next door to Merchant! Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary' Public and
Conveyancer.
i’ltosPEcroK Office.
NSW YORK UK
INJURANCE 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
Dongls* City, Alaok*,
OCX© GOOD/.
GOOD SERVICE.
THE * mZINd”
eLUB booms in ebNfi&eTion
DGARF £> MACKINTOSH
Blacksmith Shop.
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All Kinds of Inn or Sled Work
Done in tkc Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
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B v UM
fj S SS
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s£ z </) flu
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Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODJ&rCWLiE
staple Kssru.
VALDEZ,_ALASKA
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Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SCOTT a SMITH, Props.
P. E. KBR Nj_
Gold and
Silver
Smith.
Fine W» eh R« -
pairing and
Nugget Jewelry
A Specialty.
Dfanon^
Wachx
Cut Giass,
Silverware,
Clocks.
i WE EQUIP And Supply Exp'oraMnn parties. Guides furnished to
i £i*Oris:s. Operate the T1EKHELL CITY Roadhouse, 48 miles from
Valdez, on theall American route and Railroad, also Oiiera;e Trading
Stations and HOTEL HOLMAN at Copper Center.
incorporated.
Publishers of The Alaskan Miners, Settlers and Tourists Guide, giv
iug full infnrmationof the great resources and ]>oesihilities of the Cop
per Biver Valley and Prince William Bound with three complete maps,
Sent | os-raid for 60 cents. Address K. BLIX, Secretary and Treas
Valdez or Copper Center, Alaska.
Dr. L i Camicia.
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacles on Hand. Clocks
and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinuey St. Valdes.
PHIL ZIMMERMAN
Cleaning Repairing and Al'ering bone on
Short Notice.
Ladies Units Cleaned and Pressed
PRICES REASONABLE.
Keystone Ave. next to Prospector Office.
C E. BOQARDUS
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold aod Silver $1.06 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
00 Coi curia St., Seattle, Wavs.
I nmhpr Rou®horDr*»ed
L.UI I IUCI DOORS, WINDOWS
SHINGLES.
C. E. HATHAWAY & CO, Office «a Alaska At.
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