THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
H. H. HILDRETH, Editor. C. W. H. ORARY, Associate Editor.
JOB. A. BOURKE, Business Manager.
. Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Purmshixo Co. Phobic, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez postoflice as second class matter.
RURHORIPTION KATES. *
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MTHONIZED AGENTS.
The PaoarwToa Ison sale at tho following
' news stands:
( P. O. News Stand, battle.
Puget Sound News i’n, Seattle.
P. o. News Stand, Juneau.
Eugene McCarthy News Stand. Skagwaj.
P. O. Newsstand, Eagle, Alaska.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
COUNCILME.N.
H. W. Mills*. J. L R***ie.
K. A. IIkmpl*. K. H. Whsat.
AL. Ihjwliso. Chau. Kraemmr.
Jons (inonsLL.
Johx UooMtu., Mayor
J. a. Exydke, Trearcrer.
J. w. Lkeoy, city attorrky
Ur. C. A. Winaiu, Hkalyh officer.
W. H. Peary, clerk.
John ItoooElx. Peer. School Boaru.
In another column is published
an interview with Prof. C. C.
Georgeson, special agricultural'
agent for Alaska, in which he
speaks very highly of the agricul
tural jaissibilitiesof Alaska. Prior'
to his api>ointiuent to his present j
position he was professor of ngri-1
culture in the Kansas State Agri
cultural college, and is a man of
wide experience in all things per
taining to farming, so that his
statements regarding the future of
this country for farming and
stock-raising are of particular in
terest now that a settler can acquire
land here. There is an opportunity
in the Copper river valley for
thousands of families to make good
comfortable homes for themselves.
Hundreds of tons of hay and grain
are annually taken over the sum
mits to the interior by the prosjiec
tors and miners. The expense of
moving this feed along the trail is
extreme, and the farmer that can
supply these parties with hay or
grain at Tonsina, Copjwr Center.
Kotsina or at any point along the
road to the mines, will receive a
price that would make an eastern
farmer think the millenium hail
come. There is a good and rapidly
increasing market for beef at the
mines and roadhouses. Potatoes
would find a ready market. In
fact there are dozens of ways in
which a farmer could make money'
enough to live well and build up a
Comfortable home for his family.
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Almost every day small parties
are leaving Valdez for the Tanana
diggings. The trail is a good one
and anyone who has traveled the
Copper river country look iii>on
the trip as an ordinary affair. Most
of those who are now on the trail
have gone light, as tl ey can live at
first-class roadhouses for one hun
dred and sixtv-four miles of tlte
route. Doing thus, they can make
very fast time and reach their
destination in 20 days or less, as
the distance from Valdez to the
diggings is aitoUt -110 miles, or
alsmt 100 miles less than from
Dawson to the diggings.
Of course a mail who is located
at Dawson and desires to reach the
diggings has no other alternative
than to go down the stream, but a
man leaving the states for the
Tanana, .and going' by way of
Skagway to Da^sbp, mid tlfeh'
down the river, is heaping up an
unnecessary expense and subject
ing himself to' the annoyance of
British, customs othciuls, and after
-reaching Daw sou he will still have
a longer distance ahead of him
than he would if he had come
direct to.Vuldc'z. '
..Duriijg the past winter the mail
carrier* luuviugfjtere with the mail
dor .the Yukon reach the Tanana
on aYi al re rage of from 11 to 12
days, ijM* in tfic summer they,
make it* i|i " aland the, same time
wittk 4>a«k animals. This is by
Jong odd* the (thickest Mute to the
. '' 'diggings and ’they 'caJi hi reached
-' vlh Valdai at*• Any season of the
veiir.
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There seem is -to-he % hesitating
intention oh the i*art of the gov
ernment to establish a coaling
station on one of the Aleutian
islands. ■ 'fliere should be.no heei*
f/incy whatever. The location is
good—being less than .V2 degrees
of north latitude; the climate is
beautiful and the harbor is accessi
ble all the year around. But one
oi the most important features is
that the south coast of Alaska has
unlimited fields of very fine coal
suitable for making steam. lairge
tracts of this coal is close enough
to the proposed station to keep it
well supplied, and while the ship
ping interests would lie vastly
hencfitted, Alaska, along the coast,
would assume new pro|>ortions, for
with such a market within our
borders, coal properties that arc
now ignored would lie eagerly
taken up and operated, thus form
ing new settlements; and from
every new settlement prosjiectors
would spread out in quest of new
resources and they would get them,
for Alaska is a great storehouse of
natural wealth, only awaiting de
velopment. (live us a chance at
the market and we’ll do the rest.
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JJ^Vcrv few who have not visited
Alaska have any idea of the re
sources from which it may draw
in making a show at the world’s
fair, and that is precisely why the
exhibit is so necessary and why it
should lie as complete and impres
sive as possible, says the Detroit
Tribune. A tuppenny Alaskan
ltooth, with some furs, some ores,
some lunilier and a few- Eskimos
and Indians would attract' little
notice, and have almost no educa
tional value; whereas a truly rep
resentative collection of her pro
ducts, properly displayed and ap
propriately housed, would compel
attention by creating surprise.
Even the man in the streets knows
about her gold, hersalmon and her
sealskins, hut how many men in a
hundred know of her copper, her
iron, her coal,- her tin, her silver,
her crude oil, her hemlock, her
spruce, her cedar, her potatoes,
cabbages, turnips, lettuce, radishes,
celery, oats, rye, barley, wheat and
flax and her truly wonderful
grasses. How many of us have
ever realized that her timlter re
serves will one day supply, the
western hemisphere or that she has
millions of acres of rich farming
lands awaiting cultivation?
A Good Prophet.
. . If our readers will refer hack to
the Pkospixtok of Jan. 1, they, will
find a communication from A. M.
Edwards, who was at the time in
Washington, in which he makes
the predict bn that the . delegate
hill would not pass at that session,
and that tlie amendment to the
code providing for oliange in divorce
Jaws, enlarging the powers of mun
icipal corporations and providing
for private incorporation would be
passed. He also said the land law
would undoubtedly pass. It seems
that’ Judge Edwards is a good
prophet, for hie predictions have
come true to the letter. !
“ It is reported that the court of
appeal* is to be hauled up for con
tempt for reversing decisions of a
court down on Lynn canaL
.. A real live earthquake was felt
in Seattle and other coast towns.
They need something of the sort to
shake them up down there.
Judge Wickersham left Juneau
March 6th for Eagle.
The Suit laike Mining Review j
gives the following list of niine|
dividends paid by the different
states for 11102. which is surprising
in some res(>eets. Alaska occupies
ninth place; she is credited with
♦000,000; Arisons,9110,115; Rritish
Columbia, ♦4o2,000; California,
♦ 1,017;774; Colorado, ♦3,281,212;
Idaho, ♦082.000; Montana. ♦0,710.*
925: Michigan, ♦0.710,1125; Mis
souri, ♦345.000; New Mexico,
♦2,035.000; Nevada. ♦44,210; Ore
gon. ♦ 120.500; South* Dakota,
♦1,130.000; Utah, ♦4.399,000.
Isits in the Von Gunther and
Crary additions for sale by Mike
sell. A good chance for a profit
able investment.
Parker llunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts, 25e jkt day.
Maps of Nizina country for sale'
at the Postoffice.
Kendrick can make an artistic
sigu for you.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Vai.dkx. Alaaka. Mnn-h 12. Mitt.
To John Mrknach a no Urokwk stole:
You are hereby notified that I have expended
Sluu.tM in labor and improvement* on each of
following claim*, to-wii: The Koyukuk and
the Ready Bullion mineral claims, situated on !
Boulder bay In I'rlnce William sound, Alaska. ,
in order to hold said claims under the pro
visions of Section 2321, Revised Statutes of the
Clilted State*. Being the amount required to
hold said claims for the year ending Dee. 31.
1992. If at the end of jW days from date you
refuse to contribute your proportion of such 1
expenditure, a* co-owners, your Interest in said *
property will become the pnqierty of the sub
scriber, under said section 2321. *
W. M. CONLEY. |
Date of first publication, March 12. 19t«.
Date of last publication. May 7, I9ie:.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Ellamar, Alaska, Feb. 19, 19H3.
To Lottie Cramer:
You are hereby notified that I haveexpended |
$l(Ri in labor and improvement* on each of the j
following claim*, to-wit .The Moonshine quart/. '
claim and the Lillian quartz claim, situated on
liaiMllock bay in Prince William Hound, Alaska,
in order to hold said claim under the provision*
of Section 2324. Revised Statute* of the Cnited
Slate*, being the amount required to hold said
claim* for the year ending Dec. 31. 19U2. It at I
I he end of ninety days from date you refuse to !
contribute your promotion of aueli expenditure. j
as eo-owuer, your interest lu said property will j
become the property of the auhacrihor. under
said section 2324. J. W. I.ITTLR.
. Date of first publication Feb. 19. 19U3.
Date of last publicatlon Apr. 23, lllu3.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valdez, Alaska. Jan. 23d 1963.
, To J. I*. Roberts, <ieo. Iloggaul M.Sill irman.
You are hereby notified that I have expended
fino in labor and improvement* on each of
i the following claims, to wit: The Smuggler Cop
, |*cr Claim and the Last Chance Copper a* laiin.
i situated on lAaiidloek bay in Prince William i
. Sound, Alaska. in order to hold said claim un
! der the provisions of section 2321, Revised Stat
i utes of (lie Cnited state*, being the amount
; required to hold said claim* for the year end
i ing flee. 31, 1902. If at the end of ninety days
! from date you Ar each of you refu*e to contrib
ute your proportion of such expeiiditum. a*
eo-owner, vmir interest in said property will
become tiie property of tlie subscriber, under
*aid section 2324.
John Morton.
Date of First Publication Jan. 29, 1«u3.
Date of i-asl Publication .Ypril 2. MM3.
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Have vour Sunday dinner at
WikidePrt.
We sell walljiajier and bang wal I
pa|ier'chea|ier tlmn anyone. Ken
driek.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
VALDEZ BUNK HOUSE
Near Corner Hobart St.
and Reservation Ave.
Convenient Reasonable
SHAW & WILLIAMS,
DKAI.KK8 IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Candis,
ruit, Produc
VADtz nr
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Finest Bread
Ever Baked. <
Try It.
T. FL JClifUDT, PROF,
H. K. Elliott E. E. Smith
Donglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
.f,. * -
Retail Druggists
Douglas City, Alaska.
A Chamois skin "’y!e*T"ma^save
your life. We have them, the la
ttest and beet, at Owl Drug store.
Professional
Cards.
F. M. BOYLE, 1*1. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office*: ALASKA
Swnn Building. McKinley St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
McKinley sr. valdez.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Value*.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
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VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining and Land lataa, H|a*cialtl«*.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Avk. Valdez.
A.JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. 8. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
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Next door to Merchant* Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St. Valdez.
H. H. Hildreth,
Notary Public and
Conveyancer.
Prospector Office.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
U. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
GALIANO (KAYAK), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
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Attorney at Law,
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SWAN BUILDING. VALDEZ
MEW YORK Lire
INJURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.J
G. Sponberg, Agent.
- R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTRE, ALASKA.
Cameron Golden
IWO PknwTotsorial Parlor 1090
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies'’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
Ladies’and Gents’Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
and Salt Water
fiaths. Rooms Sep
arate from the Shop. ^
All Modern Improvements
GOOD GOOD/* „. , , GOOD SERVICE.
THE * MZINd”
CLUB "ROOMS IN CONNECTION
OUS DGARF’S
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
£
^3 7 •
75 U. Ot
3 £ A
b»o
.9 bf
Si .9
a x %
y> v- 3
S c flu
Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODJ & TOWLIE
SflriPLE R22n/.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Wipes, Liquors and Cigars.
The ~ Senate.
A-** **. ,0- . » » f
• SCOTT & SMITH, Props.
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WE EQUIP Ami Supply Exploration parties. Guides fur
nished to Tourists. Operate the T1EKHELL CITY
hjy ' Roadlimiso, 3X miles from Valdez, on the all
'•(.I Mil.: ’ 'American route and Railroad, also Oper
''"ty. TfjJ. ate HOTEL HOLMAN at
'Hyjflp Copper Center.
Publishers of The ** DpVpl
Alaskan Miners, Settlers and ” tyfllpPf r
Toufisf^ Guide, giving full infdrma- \0 I
tion of the great resources and possibilities ** ll}(Qrh.
of the Copper River Valley and Prince William '^'dfpfj
Hound with three complete maps, Sent postpaid for 50
cents. Address R. BLIX, Valdez or Copper Center. Alaska.
I |I_Q(, Rough or Dressed.
Lumoer doors, windows
SHINGLES.
C, E. HATHAWAY & CO. Office on Alaska Av.
STRICTLY AMERICAN
AMD
FIRST CLASS. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St. Clair & Lauer* Props.
Felix's Restaurant
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
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McKinley St. Valdez.
Dr. L i Camicia.
. . .Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacles on Hand. Clocks
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and Watches Repaired on
Short Notice.
McKinley. St. Valdez.
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