The Alaska Prospector
Pvbluhad at Valdai, Alaska, ererj Thuraday
by the P»o.sphctok Publishing Co.
Phone Maim 1.
Jbatered at tba Valdai Posteffice as ^Kteond
clans matter.
Inbecrlption $3 per yuar. r.: r «ix months.
Single OooioA 10 c* t -.
In view of the letter* Waskev
has been writing recently regard
ing the attempt of the “Interests”
to corral all the copper and coal
in this section, his advocacy of the
Guggenheim road before the com
mittee on territories would indicate
that he is fast becoming an up-to
date politician.
It is all right with the state of
Washington senators when the
Northwestern cannery lobby suc
ceeds in getting legislation through
to exempt their canneries from
paying a license, but what a kick
is made when the California sena
tors try to go them one belter ii
favor of the Alaska Packers.
There are two ways of getting
into a newspaper—‘•purchasing ai
interest and purchasing an inter
view.” There is still anothei
way—pulling the wool o' er th<
Editor’s eyes and getting in fo»
bathing This is a very popula
form of entry.
There is a bitter feeling again*
Wickersham being sent here t<
take Judge Gunnison’s seat. Ther
is no case in the history of tfi
Country where a man who failed i
be confirmed by the senate ha
been permitted to act after congres
Convened. Wickersham’s appoint
ment was for the recess only. Th<
fecess is over, hut Wichersham i
Still directing the destinies of som )
6f the biggest mining interests ii
Alaska.—Juneau Transoript.
0 the fifteen mines of the glob*
that made twenty-five million m
more pounds each of refined cop
per in 1905, ten are in the Uniie<
States while there are one each in
Mexico, Spain, Germany anc
Japan and one, the American
Smelting til Refining Co., general 1\
known as the Smelter trust, that
draws its copper ores from numei*
ous small mines in Mexico, Can
ada and the United States.
One million seven hundred
eighty five thousand and sixteen
dollars worth of copper ore and
matte was shipped from Alaska
during the past year, more than
double th ■ amount sent out it
1905, when it was $063,506. In
1904 the amount was only $253,
302. This rapid increase should
make tlie copper people sit un and
take notice of Alaska.
They do say that.Irinka is a moral
town and seeds of vice planted
theie soon wither and die, hut, ac
cording to the Alaskan, the moon
was full there last Sunday.—Doug
las News,
The annual report of the Alas-!
kail customs service has been re
ceived and shows a great increase
in business over last year. The
urincipal increase was in the towns
of Nome, Fairbanks, Valdez and
Ketchikan. The shipments of do
mestic merchandise to Valdez
were double what it was last j’ear,
being valued at $863,392, while in
1905 it was $435,145. The lal-gest
item was provisions, amounting to
$312,690. Hardware was next,
$116,757; Liquor $47,452; Lumber
$15,784 and Coal $10,328.
The state of Nevada lias recently
adopter! an amendment to the con
stitution, levying an arbitrary tax
>f $500 on all patented mineral
claims. What would Alaskans
say to that.—Douglas News.
The total of the Alaska products
shipped last year was $31,524,392
the imports were $51,460,334.
!
It costs $1,172 to collect $1 of
of customs money at Valdez last
year. This is cheaper than it
most of the Alaska stations, Skag
way, Unalaska. Wrangel, Forty
Mile, St. Michael, Kodiak and Sew
ird being much higher. Sew*
ird heads the list for expense of
•ollection, costing $10,415 to col
lect $1 at that village.
The statement of Gov. Hoggati
hat the good order of the law
hiding citizens of Alaska is due t<>
he respect they have for tin
ederal judiciary, will hardly hold
/a ter after being punctued by such
tames as Noyes, Brown and Wiek
rshairi.—Doug!as N ews.
The Juneau Dispatch nays:
Vttorrevs Winn and Burton filed
he survey ol the Rosene railroad
rom Valdez yesterday. The ap
•lication for right of way makes
to mention of any merger with
• ther irterests.
From Friday’s Bulletin.
C. A, Gum mere, of Moscow,
Idaho, will he grateful for receipt
>f any information regarding the
whereabouts of his son Otto C.
Gum mere, who has been in Alaska
or two } ears.
L. H. Carvey and wife left today
'or Galena hay.
Mrs. P. S. Hunt and two sons
arrived from California last night
to make Valdt-z their home.
Chas. Sandberg and Chas Spon
berg. who are working on their
Knight’s island copper property
[are making a good showing in
I their tunnel. They were to have
come to town on the Buttinsky,.
j but when it stopped in they
were not ready to leave.
An Orr stage will he in from
Fairbanks tomorrow evening.
A party of men will he taken to
Drier bay on the Buttinsky for the
Hubharii-Eliiott Co., after the ar
rival of the Portland.
B. F. Millard, of the Galena Bay
! Mining Co., has purchased the
launch Ellamar and will use it
j between heie and his mine. The
j name will be changed to Galena
! Bay.
The candle fish have started to
run and a large number are being
caught every night.
J. L. Steele, of the Standard Cop
per Co., arrived from Land lock
bay on the Hammond last night.
J. Van Iderstine arrived yester
day from the States and will start
soon for the Bremner.
Mrs. Robert Green, who was at
Slate creek in 1902, is in the city.
Following is a list of arrivals on
the Bertha: Charles Nelson, Mrs
P S Hunt, Alvah Hunt, Edwin
Hunt, H Shodde, W Grady, J.
Vaniderstine, W Chappell, B.
Lockwood, J Brewer, wife and
child. W F Davis, Mrs F B
Vaughan,. Thomas Valentine. C B
Avers, Esier Vernon, Pearl Staples
Neil Innis, S B reed rh sin; T j Tem
pleton, Scott Parties, Ghofgie Stew
art, H. Malone, John Chamberlain,
sind two steerage.
The Buttinskv brought Farmer
Smith’s party of men from Miner
river this trip: Thfev have been
doing development work on the
nickel property and have made a
good showing in a 30 foot tunnel.
The party consists of Harry Dean,
Sam Frazee and Billy Layton.
COAL — COAL
W. H. Bush agent, or Copper River
Craving Co.
Headquarters for snow glasses
25 and 50 cents per pair at the
Owl DrugStore.
Notice of Forfeiture
To F. IT. Cook and George McNecr:
You are hereby notified that the tincler
• iguftd has exp uided $2).) iu labor and im
provements on the claim known us Bench
C laim B, which runs parallel with claims 1,2
and it, Kcx Oulcii, a tributary of Chilitu (.'reck,
in the Nizina mining dis'rlet, Alaska, said
bench claim being on the west side of Hex
Uulch. in order t< hold saitl mining claims un
der the provisions of see. 2t-t24 of ti e Beviscd
Statutes of tlie United States, being t lie tO'juired
amount to hold said mining claims tor the
vears 1906 and 1996. ending l'ee. tllst, 1906. And
if within ninety (99) days from the service of
this notice, or the complete publication there
of, you fail or refuse to eon ribute your propor
tion of said expenditnr • as e.o-uwner, yo..r one
eighth interest in said claims will become the
properly of tin* undersigned under and pursu
ant of said Section 2H21 of the Kevised Statut.-s
of the United States.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 10th day of Jan
uary, 1907.
A. F. Hoffman
Da?e of first publication January 10, 1907
Date of last publication April 11. 1907
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