THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Phospector
Pub us hint. Co. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez ]*ostolTieeas seeonil class matter.
According to the latest develop
ments in the courts regarding what
constitutes a discovery on a placer
olaim, it rests with the jury to de
termine “if an ordinarily prudent
man, not necessarily a miner,
would lie justified in expending
his tfme and lalnir thereon in the
development of the property.” li j
appears to us that this leaves the
discovery question more indefinite
than liefore. How many pay in"
olnims in Alaska gave a showing
after 30 days work that would jus
tify a “prudent” man in doing
development work? These are
very few, and until such a showing
is made the prospector can have
no protection against claim jump
ers. Sucli a law, if that is the law.
is a detriment and a disgrace to
the country.
A god nugget weighing forty
one ounces without any quartz at
tached has been found by J. I>.
Peters on Summit creek, about 100
miles from Whitehorse.
More than 33,000 tons of freight
have lieeti shipped from Seattle to
Bering sea ports so far this sum
mer on the steam and sailing ves
sels engaged in the trade.
The Skngway delinquent tax li.-t,
published in the Daily Alaskan,
reveals the startling fact that God
frey Chealamler has not paid his
personal property tax. Come to
the center Godfrey. Leading citi
zens are never tax dodgers.—Doug
las News.
The annual report of I'rof. C. C.
Georgeson. special agent in charge
6f the Alaska agricultural stations,
has been received at this office. It
is illustrated with pictures taken
at the different stations, and these
illustrations and. the accompany
ing text will be a revolution to the
people who scoff at the idea of
Alaska ever leaking a showing as
An agricultural country.
Captain K. T. Barnette and Carl
Johanson will speak for the Tunana
At Washington this winter. They
have been indorsed by the bar as
sociation, and other organizations
will give them whatever support is
Accessary.
Captain Barnette is already on
his way outside, and Mr. Johanson
•Jvill soon follow.
Famine In Copper.
Conditions in this copper metal
market were never nearer the fam
ine stage than at the present time,
says a Boston publication. To
talk about a famine in the produc
tion of a staple article like copper,
with an annual production of about
850,000,000 pounds in this country,
appears somewhat ridiculous, but
the facts are that botwceen the
heavy consumption in Europe,
China and this country, the entire
production of the mines has been
sold for four months, and copper
for immediate delivery is a scarce
article, so much so that a premium
of $ cent per pound is being paid
for August over September deliver
ies. The United States Metals
Belling Company has been a free
seller in an endeavor to prevent
any rapid advance in price, for it
is realized that the higher the
qaetal goes, the greater will be the
ultimate reaction. The company
however has been unable to stem
the tide with its controlled produc
tion of over 400,000,000 pounds per
annum, and leading copper inter
ests are fearful that because of the
absolute lack of supplies and the
increasing demand from all coun
tries, the metal will soon cross the
ICc mark, for present indications
are that by September 1st the pro
ducing mines of the United States
will have no unsold copper for de
livery the balance of the year.
COAL — COAL
'V. Miller, agent, or Copper River
9raying Co.
Debit and Credit slips at the
ftyDfiEECTOB Office.
THK DEVIL’S CLUB.
In the ample flora along our eoast,
Somewhat betwixt a vine and a
shrub,
Is a thrifty plant that’s known to
most /
By the suggestive name “The Dev
il’s Club.”
It thrives, like most of his majes
ty’s works.
In darksome places, mid slime
and mud,
And midst its beautiful foliage
lurks
The unisonous spines of “The Dev
il’s Club.”
The unwary musher along the trail
Loses his balance on pole or log.
Throws om his hand—it never fails
There’s the ever present “Devil’s
Club.”
The fall is saved, but deep in his
palm.
Are driven tin* barbs that poison
the blood,
And the surgeon’s knife is the only
balm
For the poisonons sting of “The
Devil’s Club.”
So with the man who, in sorrow
and grief,
Seeks surcease of care in the flow
ing cup.
Oblivion may furnish a moment’s
relief,
The reaction’s the sting of “The
Devil’s Club.”
S. A. Crandall.
Report on Copper River District
Mendenhall ami Schrader, of the
geological survey, have issued a re
port presenting the general scientif
ic results and economic data
derived from the investigation
of the Copper River basin in 190*2.
Mr. Mendenhall presents a hy
pothesis to account for ?ho great
central valley of the Copper river.
This theory is that a profound
displacement marks the southern,
as well as the northern limit of the
v illey, w hich is regarded as a great
sunken area between the two up
lifted belts, marked by the Chu
gateli and Alaskan ranges. It is
conceived, further, that this subsi
dence may have accompanied the
outpourings of the Wrangol lavas,
as their escape from beneath the
surface and accumulation upon it
may well have had a casual rela
tion to the subsidence of the Cop
j per valley.
An attempt, regarded as merely
tentative, has been made to trace
the evolution of that part of the
continent through geologic time to
the present. Fragmentary as are
the hits of this geologic historv
which have been interpreted, it is
! possible by weaving them into a
| connected story to throw interest
ing light on the past relations of
land and sea, mountain and plain.
Woman First.
According to Eskimo tradition
the first man was made, not from
the dust of the earth, hut from a
piece of chewing gum. Long, long
ages ago woman first appeared,
I from whence or how the tradition
I does not state. But she was first.
! and there must he something of
merit in this Eskimo tradition, tor
she has held her place very well,
most of the time at least, since
shortly after creation’s first dawn.
Well, this first woman, was ot,
j day lying on her couch of furs
chewing gum, hut growing wears
of it, she took it from her mouth
and fashioned it into the form of a
man. Tired then, she fell asleep,
to find upon awakening that the
breath of life had been breathed
into the figure of guni, of which she
had been the architect, and lo,
naan was there and so the world
I begun to be peopled.
_
j The question oi what constitutes
| a discovery is still agitating tlie
i people of Fairbanks. One decision
of the court gave them the impres
sion that finding gold in any
amount constituted a discovery,
hut the following extract from a
charge to the jury in a later case,
would appear to have just the op
posite meaning.
‘‘Where minerals have been
founl upon a placer claim and the
evedcnce therefor is of such a char
acter that a person of ordinary
prudence would in> justified in the
further expenditure of his labor
anil means, with a reasonable pros
pect of success, in developing a
valuable mine, the requirements of
the statute have been met * * *
‘‘The mere finding of a color or
colors of gold, or a cents worth, or
even 13 cents’ worth, is not of it
self sufficient to constitute n
discovery, or to prove that
the land is valuable for
mineral working. There must he
such a discovery of mineral on the
claim as to satisfy you that an or
dinary prudent man. not necessa
rily a miner, would be justified in
expending his time and lalmr there
on in the development of the prop
erty.”
Summons for Publication.
hi the Cnit.Hl suites Commissioner's Court.
I»i«triet of Alaska. Third Judicial Idvisinii.
Kayak Precinct at < ntalla. Before <• i .
Britton. I', s. Commissioner and Et-Ofl-io
Justice *»f the Peace.
\V. II. CAMPBELL. )
I'iaintiff. Summons
vs. For
NORMAN l> M.\caTLEY. Publication II
l>« i ndaut. j No j:.
The PresM *nt of lie tnibsl States, to Norman
l». Via ••anley, the above nain**d defendant.
You are hereby summoned to Hp|e ir before
the o ml erst wned. an I’nttcd **tav> rommi—
sioner anti KtOflkio Justice of the Pence »u
Kayak Precinct in said Idstrht. on the 27th
dav of N.iveml'.", 1'C., at the hour of one
o'clock in the lorenoon of *ald day, at tie*
< oiirt House in I'atalla in -aid Precinct, and
an»\vor the complaint of tie I'iaintiff founded
upon an oral contra* t for fin* sale of a* ods to
you by the Plaintiff about November. l>»j
And in • of jour failure to appear and
answer the plaintiff’- • >riph*itit al the tune
and place a i uesiid. judyneut will ho eutcp» d
aka11^i v .ii tor one litindril dollars and the
eosts and ■!i>t>iai-< tneuts of this action.
The MTVice of lids Miinuions by j»«tI»1 f**nM-*11
I* mad-* by virtue of an order iliilv made and
entered s* pt. II. lyoA.
Ill veil under mv band this 111li «Iay of Sept.
MW O. C. BKITTON.
I*. - Commissioner and Ex-<>th<-in
Justice of tin IVaee.
First publications p. If. P.IMO.
Last publication October Ji'». l‘.ss>.
Notice of Executors Sale.
In Probate Court. Kayak Precinct, District of
Alaska.
•In the matter nf the Estate » No. * Notice of
of EDWIN T. I.AM-' »\, > Executor's Sale
bm-HMsi. N of Heal Property.
Notice is hereby jiivit that under ami bv
' irtue of an ord.-r of sale of the above rained
Court made and entered on the 2Hth dav of
Align t, the undersigned Exccutoi of said
estate w ill -.-II at public auction to tin* bight >t
and la-'t i'idd r lor cash ti.e following de
scribed real property or mineral claim-. -it
dated in Kayak l a in. t. District oi Alaska, to
\vi»:
An undivided 1, interest in the Tuttle Oil
Claim, comprising bin acres.
An undivided interest in the Lake Oil
Claim, e.-iitaining if*) a.-r. *,
An interest in K^ iow Deed eoverlng Elsie,
i claim*
An umiivid. d' , intere i in the oil claim In
tin* town of Catalla known as the Music 1-'tac
tion.
one eighth (’.,) inter* -t in Stand* rd Oi’t laim
( eontas ng s* a<
Om- Igiitti (>„) inter* *t in Catalla Ag-ociu
tion Oil » laiiu, eoiitai tiug lt4i ae.**s.
Siiiil ale u iil ».«• mad- oil the 2l*t dav . f Or
t*»b r. Ilf a: the limn t« n k in tiu.
morning •»!-aid da) at the front door «,f ou.
, Coi.rt lion* *-, in l atalia. in said Kayak l’re
einet.
Dated August *2wh. 1' * •
Tllos. Will i E,
Executor <•: Estate «»f Edwin
T. l.a n>ou, i *e a-ed.
First publication Sept . li.
l-ast publication Oct. 12, 1
^•* t *. .* — ■ ■ ——mmm •
Notice cf Forfeiture
Valdez, Alaska, Aug. 21, li»:x"
To r. Tjo-kvx; mix) Hkf.man Mi vkh:
I You and i a« h of y..-, : c hereby notified th it
1 ' ' i. . it,.
> Hundred Hollur- U|>aii ni Si of tie- hereinafter
ti«;nx*d quart/ tinning e!a‘i..-, i:i labor and ini
p.i-vcmcnt.-, to wit: fJ;c "l ittle Hoiiutua '
• hale * b lui, duly i corded iu book (i. u! page
i oi mining location-, iu the office of the te
; cordi-r of th * Valdez Recording I d-trlct. A Iu
! ka: the “Hull Hog lode elaiin, duly recorded
i ;ii book *i, at page «o»i of -aid iccords; the
•• Norw ty" lode claim, iluiy re -«*ded in book
at page Hi oi -aid records. .\ll . f iheahove
uaiid claim.' are-inlan d Hear the Keuiiicot
glacier, iu the \ aide/ mining district, and His
triei .a Alaska. And that I, 'aim- McCarthy,
during tin* y.ar l:k»l, it: oiti *r to hold said
claims under tin provision ■ •! Section j:;.l oi
tlx* Revise I Siatnte- of the l luted States and
the amendments thereto, concerning annual
lal.or upon mining claim-, being th.* am. unt
required to hold -aid claims for the year end*
j iujr Ik- ..'inkr :l-t, hu\e c *71-tided One
, Hundred Hollars in annual asses-ment work
upon euch of above -aid claims.
1 And if within ninety days of the personal
j service of Inis not., c, oi within ninety days oi
I H.e publication thereof, you fail or refuse to
i outribu.c your proportion of -ueh t vp-udi
; lure upon each or any i i said claim-. your In
: t *re.-t in said ehtim-or in any or cither*of them
the pr<
hereunto, your OHfvner, who ha* made the
! requisite expenditure under the term* of the
I lavr*
This notice does n »t preclude either of you
from contributing vo ir pnqiortian ••! such ex
l*4*ii, 1 ii :re upon either of -aid mining claims
a‘id preventing a forfeiture ui your interest in
either*.i -aid mining elai. ns^upon which such
pay tuetit is made.
James McCarthy.
t ir-t date • f publieation \ug. 21,
lot-i .late of publication Novi mber 22, I'JQo.
Fcrfeitme Notice.
\laska Mimm; am* HkvkioI'w: nt Company,
in nar.i.viiis at si. Lotis, Mo.:
^ “it j t • i e by notified that the undersigned
ii.i- ja rt-.ruled your share of one hundred dol
lar.- wo:tit oi work for each of the years of 1,
bt'-'j. litUJ, l '.'i aed l'*u.r», ou the piaeer mining
. ii. ; s.t i.;« •• d on Slate cieek( Alaska, kiiown as
• iu*“St. Anne.” -aid cl.dm was located June 22,
l.s t. Re ded .Line j* l1.* •, in Rook page 11:;.
■ .tisiia Mining Records, in Alaska. Said t*\
•H*miitur* was made in order to hold -aid
- ‘aim rxl -r the p.ovi-i »ns of .- a*tion 2321 ol
! n.e Re vis d Slat .t->i*t ttie I’nited States, and
■ amendment * her .». concerning animal work
on ntinitu I r . 1 ■ iug 'he amount required
toh id s .id claims iiuiii He* -mber Hist, 19Uu.
Aud if, at s it* • xp Con of ninety days front
the p ibli -utioii of ’his n-tice you faii or refuse
to « on'riiii t • y> .r proportion of such expendi
ture - e • » w i r your ixtere-t iu -aid uiiuiug
, claim will b coiue the property of the under
signed, A. M. Rowell, yo r co-owner who has
made the required expenditure, or paid for the
same, a. cording to the terms of aid secth n.
A. M. l’OWKLL.
Fir.-t p'lblieation Aug. *».
| I-a.-i publication Nov * Hn.
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H I P A N S Tal»ulet«
Doctors find
A pood prescription
For mankind
The 5-eeut pat*k*tfe Is eumigh fur Ufi'ial oct-a
*»uu. The family bottle (6u rt ills) • ontaius a
I supply for a year. All dr jggi.sta sell them
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.'
F. M. BOYLE, m. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 30 a VALDEZ,
Offices: ALASKA'
Fish Building. McKinley St.
Dr. C. A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2,
Swan Building Phone 19
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Fi.-h
Building. Valdez. j
Open evening*. Sunday excepted. 7SS» t 9.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
;
Broadway.
—
BROWN & SMITH,
Lawyers
Mining and Land Uws, Specialties.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
, Swan Bi.no. Valdez.
DONOHOE & OSTRANDER,
Attorneys at Law,
VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Mcmlier of
j Alaska Bar. OREGON
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
! And CONVEYANCER.
| COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
n-78 Sullivan Bid?. Seattle.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $.‘5.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper ... o.(M)
Lead - - - 2.(K)
Ellamar, Alaska
HOTEL bILLER.
| Headquarter* for Yaldcz people. 120 rooms.
i Hates .'yi eoiits, $1 and |1..'>u per day. Firstclass
Restaurant In ton licet ion. Free Bus. Opposite
F. S. Posbdliee.
W. U. POTTS, Manager.
Co*. First Av. & [‘Diversity st„ SEATTLE
The “
Copper
Handbook
A practical hook of nearly loot) pat-os, useful
t*» all and necessary most men interested in
any iiiaumr in Hopper Pr< duetiou or Topper
Investments
Its taeis will pass muster with the trained
.scientist and its language is easily utideiatood
by the -very day nu»n.
It i* a dozen l»ook* in one, covering the lite
tory. F> s. lerniiitology, ticographv, «»rob*gy,
Fheniistry. Mii.er. b gy, Metallurgy. Finances
ami Statistics of <'op)ier.
It lit?* and describes copper mines and
companies in all parts of the worid.
Tlie F< pp-r Handbook is coneeded by ult
authorities to be the
World’s Standard Reference Book
On Copper.
Price is in Buckram w ith gilt top, and |7.o0
in full library morihew. Tie. Fopjtcr Hand*
book w ill be sent, fully prepaid, to any address
ordered, in any part of the world, without any
payment in advance, to be iu*id for if sutisfa •
tory, or ina; l*e teHirncd wfthiu a week **f its
receipt if found unsatisfactory. for any reason
whatsoever. HORAFEJ STEYKNS, Uni PU*t
oftitMi Block. Houghton, Mich., F. s. A.
Do You Want Lands In Alaska.
Tin* quioke»t. beat, mid absolutely safe way
to secure title Is by
Recertified Soldiers Additional Scrip.
• I have several thousand a *re*»oi tills -crip <.u
baud. Hewn vary in eiae from .19 of mu* aere
up to 14*2 acres.
i ial utteuticu given to Land an ) Mining
praihe.
F. W. Mri'.EY VOI.PS,
Attorney and Counsellor at l ew ,
t olorado Midi;.,
Washington, l». C.
References: Commercial Nat’l Hank; Sat’l
^ "Safe Pep. i Trust Co.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior |>oints. Large com
fortable quarters with every accommodation tor
man or beast. Garden products in season
Fresh Milk and Home Grown Vegetables
C. C. ROB K RTS, Proprietor. l‘i Miles From Valdes.
Workman’s Road House
P. MAGNUSSON, Pr»»j>ri«-t*»r.
First roadhouse huilt on Government
Trail. Can accomodate "«0 people, has large
warm ham for 20 horses and good quarter*
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher dcsircj*.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
A D Meal-Try It A Good Bed—Enjoy It
White House
• 2U*4 MILES KKOM VAl.hKZ
U. S. Mail and Stage Station
The Last Place Before Crossing Thompson Pass
Freighting Contracted Feed For Sale
T. M- Daniels, Prop.
The Teikheil Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best'of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and Vegetables always on band.jJBest.feedinj.'Jground
for horses on the trail.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
Willow Creek Roadhouse
Nafsted & Bingham.
On \\ inter Trail, Half Way Between Tousina and Copper
Center.
Best Accommodations For Travellers.
Frank Bingham, Manager.
HAY GRAIN
; v. t. Co.
The following Roadhouses, situated on the route to Fairbanks,
operated under the ninnagenie.'.t of the Valdez Transportation Co.,
will he found to be first-elass in every particular:
BEAVER DAM Roadhouse
41 Miles From Valdez.
Kates $4.00 j>er day. BILL\ KAl FFMAN, Malinger
GAKONA Roadhouse
135 Miles From Valdez
At Junction of the Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
Rates: Meals, $1.50, Beds *1.00
GEO. B. RORER MANAGER
i mm ■ ^ _ _ _ _ _ _
School ot Optu All Ycnr
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying, Aicbiteriur . Pr.iwiuguinl Assay
ing. Assaying of ('r -v #25; l't.llii-n u iil riil'.i
ilirttit.ii Assay. #25; Hlo\\ni|** Assay. *l»». Ki.:1
course of Assaying. #50. Establish*'*! lw»I. 8cu«l
for circular.
A. VAN DER NAIEEN, President.
113 Fultou sirc.-i, San Francisco, t’a!. One
block wcat of citv Hall.
— —
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St. Paul,
CHic^o,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections vvitii
through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the !
hest to he had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write.
F. W. PARKER,General Agent.
151 Yesler Wav, Seattle.
SANDERS
PAINTING
PAPER HANGING
DECORATING
Sips 1 Specialty
Eilamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Eilamar.