THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Pmospkctoh
Priu.isiuxu Co. Phonk, M ain 1.
Kntorod’at the Valdez ] tost office ns second class matter.
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l\ O. New* Stand. Seattle.
Puget Sound New* Co, Seattle.
V. o. N>»« Stand. Juneau.
Eugene MH'arthy New* Stand. Hkagway.
P. O. New* Stand. Eagle. Alaska.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
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H W. MlM.ru. W. R. Any.
r a. Ilran.r. i'bm. Kramer,
E. U. Wheat. K. «\ IIhtiari*.
Joiix OmiDRLL.
Jons Mayor
Ur*. Hrosumo, Trrajmrkr.
J. W. LlRPT, riTT ATToRSRT
l»R. F. M. ItOYLR, llRALTH ORPICRR.
W. II. A’RARY. n.F.RK.
F. M Brow?*, Pru. School Boaro.
Gov. Brady, in Itis annual report
to the secretary of the interior,
urges provision for Alaska’s repre
sentation by a delegate in congress,
and says that Alaska’s need is for
pioneers and home builders lie
urges almlishmcnt of the fee sys
tem for I'liited States commission
ers and deputy marshals, and ex
tension of the homestead laws, lie
says congress can do no better
thing than to encourage the con
struction of roads.
Gov. Itrady says that those who
have traveled throughout the ter
ritory this year are certain that
Alaska to-day has a smaller white
population than it had in 11NM).
and that it is migratory. In. view
of these facts, the Governor depre
cates the agitation for a change of
government of Alaska fromjdistriet
to territorial, though aspiring to
statehood when Alaska tills with a
desirable population.
H«' asks what reason there is for
requesting congress to organize an
expensive system of government
that will plunge the Alaskans into
debt ahd at! manner of excesses,
involving taxation to its utmost
limits.
Of course the advocates of terri
torial government will object to
these statements of the Governor,
hut any man of ordinary intelli
gence who is acquainted with the
country knows that lie is right.
The territorial editors who never
have been 2f> miles inland are not
qualified to criticise his statements
regarding population. It must he
admitted that there are less people
in Alaska now man in lmw. inai
was the time of rush and boom.
Thousands were rushing in all di
rections. Now it is different, the
population is smaller, hut it is
more permanent. There are more
people devoting their energies to
developing different sections, and
there are less stampeders.
The (iovernor certainly shows
more sense in advocating the build
ing of roads and the encouraging
of settlers and home builders than
tin- territorial newspapers do in
trying to convince the public that
the only method of developing the
country is to burden it with taxa
tion, to meet the expense of terri
torial government.
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All late reports are to tin* effect
that tile Tanana country is showing
up very rich and extensive pay
streaks. This is good news for the
residents of Valdez, as it means
increased travel to the Tanana,
this spring; and now that the ad
vantages of this route to the dig
gings are liecoming liettcr known,
We may expect a good share of the
trallic to come this way. The
trail is being kept open and the
time made by the mail, and by in
dividuals who have made the trip
this winter, proves that it is in good
condition.
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With the lies railroad promoters
again active, the Alaska Copper
Co. promising a railroad, and the
Helm project once more on foot,
there should lie some activity in
railroad business this summer, hut
the people here have reached the
stage where it takes something
more than a mere prospectus to
convince them.
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It is a peculiar thing that every
paper in Alaska that favors terri
torial government, is edited by a
man who has never yet set foot on
tlie interior of this great country.
One or two of them have visited
the Canadian Yukon, lint none of
them know enough of the lay of
the interior, or the conditions that
exist there, to talk intelligently re
garding it.
Afognak.
Afoonak. Dec. 13.—U. S. Deputy
Marshal L. I,. Bowers, of Kodiak,
arrived here on ls>ard the schooner
Alice on Dee. 7th, and is waiting
for favorable wcather'to return to
Kodiak.
It api •ears that upon complaints
of certain parties, the local saloon
keeper. J. Larson, is accused of
selling intoxicants to natives, hence
Mr. Larson ami his wife were serv
ed with papers to appear Indore
the C. S. Commissioner’s court in
Kodiak.
In connection with this ease.and
upon information furnished by
Kussian priest concerning persons
who are drinking, a number of sub
|senas were served to natives for
their appeaianee as witnesses.
The schooner Aliee is chartered
by Mr. Bowers, on which the ac
cused and witnesses will betaken
to Kodiak.
n win iic narti matter in iienne
a line between persons ol' Indian
or white lilnod amongst natives of
this place and vicinity, as the color
of natives varies in all shades,
from smoky to pure white. Who
can say positively, or Ik* competent
to pass judgment concerning fath
erhood of this or that native? Xo
one except his mother.
It is known that white men’s
hlood has hcen mixing with native
since the discovery of Alaska to the
present time. We see descendants
of government officials and white
immigrants are left to commingle
with natives hy Russia, and con
tinued hy Americans to the pres
ent day.
Who dares to say that Mr. Ililam
noock is an Indian? Perhaps that
native is a grand son of some Rus
sian governor, a son of an Ameri
can millionaire, or his agent. If
he is smoky eo'ored so must have
heen his ancestor, the governor,
etc. For being superstitious, ignor
ant and easy prey of designing
parasites in human shape, we have
to blame the Russian priest and
our government for iuefficicient
management of education in Alaska
A. F.
The first blue foxes killed this sea
son were from the stock on (ireen
island. Forty-nine were sacrificed
which produced very good pelts.
They will in* sent to market early
this season. Brown & Pearson,
the owners of the island have not
completed their season’s kill, and
will have a good number when it
is time to ship.
News has just reached here that
the War Department has issued or
ders to the effect that all soldiers
of every grade, while stationed in
Alaska, shall receive double the
salary heretofore allowed. This
order to go into effect on the first
of January, 1D04.
We received the following poem
with a request to print it: “The
devil sends the wicked wind that
blows our skirts knee high, hut
heaven is just and sends the snow
that fills the bad man’s eye.”
Kcports from Kcnai are to the ef
fect that the snow was nearly gone,
anti the temperature ranged from
25 to 35 ultove. It has been a very
mild winter along the coast.
According to tlic annual report
of the secretary of war there are in
Alaska 560 soldiers, ineluding of
ficer*. 1 lie rejsirl praises the sig'
■ ual corps for vigorous work in
| Alaska.
A runaway caused hy breaking
liarness will never happen if you
buy the good harness at Brownell’s.
Cheap.
I In1 Kepnhliean national enliven-1
tinn will he held ill Chicago on
June 21st of this year.
Chase and Sanlmni’s Celebrated
Coffee is to he had at Hctnple A*
Douirharty’s.
NEW PROCESS
STEAM LAUNDRY,
McKinley street.
Finest Work. Prompt Delivery.
Fully Resjionsible.
Haines & Brown,
THE TINNERS
are now prepared to do all kinds of,
Tin and Iron work at short notice. I
Their work is first-classand charges
reasonable. Located on McKinley
rear of Piiospkctok office.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Values, Alaska, .lull. 1, 1!MJ.
To Walter I.. White and k. k. Wilms:
You nre hereby vi«»tlft«*«l Hint the ttnderdgiied,
A. II. rtley, he* expended during the year
l»Hir hundred dollar* in labor ii)Nin >
the l>**t rhord. the Helen. the Hold hollar mid j
the Hint k Beur intiiing claim* «ftiiHt< d .on the !
Iflielie* of Shite (’reek wild Miller i.iiTdi, in
the Chisiiii mining district. A task*, in Val
dez Beeordiiig UlMrH, the loextioli nollee*
of which el*iin* are now of record in the
offiee of the lulled State* (’mil ml* *loner hi
Valdez, and to which notice* reference i* made
fora more |wirticiilar description thereof, in
order to hold «aid claim* under pr >vi*ion of
Section J’.JI. KevUcd Statute* of the I nited
Stale*, and the amendment* relating thereto
eoiieerning nnniiHl labor upon mining claim*,
being tile amount required to hold *ald claim*
during tiie year 1MKI, ending hecemher :il,
l‘A**. And if at the expiration of ifliilietY
day* from the puhlienlion of ihi* notice, yoii
fall nr refu*e to contribute your pro|M»rtlon of
M»eli expenditure, your intere*l* in *ald claim*
W ill become tile prolaTtV of the Ulider*igtied,
vour eo-owiier, who ha* made the required ex
penditurc hy the term* id *aid *ection.
A. II I’TLKY.
Firm publication Jau. 7.
I.a*t publication April 7.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor--John G. Brady.
Surveyor General ami Kx-OfflHo Secrvliry
1 Win. I.. histin.
' Chief Clerk—Geo, Slowell.
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. I’. H, Judges—Melville C. Hrotvn, |>|sf. No. I,
: seal al Juneau: Judge Moore, Hist. No. 2, seat al
! Nome; Janies Wiekershaiu. Hist. No. :i, neat al
{ KhkU'.
I*. S. Land OIMeer* Register, Joliu W.
I Ihidley.
i Receiver—I*. Mullen,
i Third Id vision
J George G. I*t rrv, I*. S. Marshal, Eagle.
' Nathan V. Jlarlau. I'. S. his. Att’v, Eagle,
i Albert K. lieillg. t lerk. Eagle.
I LufitcrC. Iless, Asst. Ids. Att'y. Eagle.
! I. W. Heillg. * 1‘eputy < le.k Eagle.
* diver P. Hubbard. A*st. Ids. Att’y, Valdez.
E. A. Henderson. heputy Clerk, Valdez.
T. K. Coiirtuay, heputy Clerk, Clre!e.
James II. Widgate, heputy Clerk, Rampart.
Ceell 11-Clegg. Lin-ust4 In«*|H*e'r, Valdez.
It. 11. Geogbegan, Otli ial Reporter. Eagle.
K. K. Reyuoldsoii, Chief hep. Mar. Eagle.
Cha-. hrcitielhis, heputy Marshal. Valdez.
Edgar Wi.-kersham. heputy Marshal, Circle.
J. II. Joliusoii, heputy Marshal, Coldfoot.
John R. Richards, Dept ty Marshal, Cimlaska.
Louis L. Rowers, heputy Marshal, Kodiak.
James \\ard*-II. heputy Marshal. Cutalla.
Frank Clayton. heputy Murshal. Jnekwade
I G,*n. Sexton, J l»upity Marshal. Sunrise,
j It. S. Hates. hep ity Marshal. Nushagak
i Carl M. Joomiih<ui, I’.S. Com uii*'Dcr, Eagl *.
John Lyons. “ Valdez.
iS. M. Graff, M Jack wade
* Frank 11. Austin, ; acting.
Chas. E. t lavpotd.^, •*. Cirele.
J. Liudlcy Green, 44 Rampart
F. L. Bom,uI. •• Colvil Kiv
F. I». Kelsey “ Kodiak.
I oil n Niven. 44 Ntishagnk
C. F. hrilheld, 44 I’ligu.
N. G.Gray, •* I’nulaska.
Andrew Holman, •* Cop’r C’tr
II. II. Hildreth. 44 Sunrise.
Geo. r. Hritton, 44 Calulla.
Frank K. Howard, 44 Coldfoot.
J. T » l «V* v| {Recorder. Fnirbauk
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cong. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. G. Burnett, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 10:80 a.!
m. and 8 p. in. Prayer meeting |
Wednesday night. Christian Kn-1
deavor Society meets Sunday even- i
ing at 7 o\ »oek.
Cnt’Rc t of jntE Eimihiany—C«.r.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. in. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Order of Alaska Moose, Pioneer!
Telit No. 1. Meet in their own
nan on neser ,
vation Avenue,1
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’clock. O. J.
Ilosford, Ruling
Spirit; A. j
Adams, Keep
of Wh W*
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KxuiHTs ok Pythias Ci.cb-W.
A. Kystrom, Pres., Wm. Whittlesey
Se<-. Meets 1st and 3d Monday of
eaeh month in Odd Fellows eluh
rooms.
Valdkz Masonic Cli'b—j
Meets every Wednesday ev-1
eninir ut the rooms nvw ■
ti Model I S' Edwards’ offieeB, at S
o'clock. Edmund Smith, President;
J. M. Lathrop, Secretary.
Brotherhoodof Alaska Pioneers.
J. P. Johnnson, Chief; A. Fried
olin, Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdkz Odd FkluiwV
Cmtb—Meets every |
Friilay evening in elu'li1
room*. ». r. .Millard, l'res.; K.
Lynch, Sec’y. ' I
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE. M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VAI.DKZ,
Offices: ALASKA
Swan Hmlilin<r. McKinley St.
W. A. RYSTROffl,
Dentist.
Swan
liiiil<lin£. Vai.dkz.
0|**H ••VHiiliiir*. SiiihIm> t*xrvpt» «l, 7:Jd |o9.
DENTIST.
C. T. DAGGETT,
McKinley st. opk» kvkxixos.
Over (i<Hx|cll ifr Edwards.
H.COCKERILLE, D.D. S.
The Pioneer Dentist.
Over Twenty Years’ Experience
Srconn Stiikkt on Kkskkvatiox.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
vai.dkz, ai.aska!
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
M*ni!igAHi! I.Mini Ijiws, Specialties
VAI.DEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Avk. Valdez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
'Attorney-At-Law,
U. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
(■AI.IANO (KAYAK), ALASKA !
T J D0N0H0E,
Attorney at Law,
SWAN HIILDiNO. VALDEZ
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Cecil H. Clegg,
Attorney-at-Law,
Notary Public.
Office Court House Valdez.
A. JUDSGN ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Next door to Nizina.
R~ BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
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5. q. n/iTnEW5,
Sanitary • Pniin;.
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. Valdez.
H. K. Elliott E. E. Smith
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and -
Retail Druggists
Douglas City, Alaska.
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters for Valdez people. 1JO rooms.
Kates •*» con's, $1 and $!.;*» per day. Flrstclasa
l(u»taurrnt in connection. Free Bus. Outa site
1*. H. i'odltillii-e.
W. G. Pirn'S, Manager.
foa. First Av. A (’Diversity at., SEATTLE
School «t Open Ail Year
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying. Architecture, Braningand Avast
iiig Assaying of Ores. |25; Bullion and t'hlor
ination Assay. |25; BIowmi-o Assav. lit*. Full
course of Ass tying, |7o. Established latfi. fcciid
for circular.
A. VAN DER NAILER, President.
11H Fulton Street. San Francisco, Cal. One
block west of ritv Ilall.
GOOD GOODJ. GOOD SERVICE
Trie~mzm7r
-:- CLUB BOOMS IN CONNECTION -:
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
COBB & SMITH, Props.
Felix's Restaurant
GROCERIES.
Wholesale and Retail. Open Nights.
McKinley St. Valdez.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
THE ‘SIESTA’
FURNISHED ROOMS
Fifty Cents and Upwards
Per Bay. Fire Extra.
R. H. PARKER, Proprietor.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior points. Large com
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fortahle quarters with every accommodation fur
man or beast. Harden products in season.
Wines, Liquor, Beer and Cigars.
LEN THOMPSON, Proprietor. 12 Miles From Valdez.
Workman’s Road House
I*. MAHNUSSON, Proprietor.
First roadhouse built on Hovernment
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for 20 horses ami good quarters
for dogs. Hood meals and everything the
mushcr desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Road House”
At F«H)t of Summit on Route to Interior. Best Ae
eomodations for Man and Beast. Freighting to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From Valdez. Good pasture fenced.
WILSON, DAVISON A LITTLE, Proprietors.
Beaver-Dam Roadhouse.
On the trail to Nizina, Chisna and the Tanana,
near Government Relief Cabin in Tiekhell vallev.
Best of accommodations. Good horse feed near
roadhouse.
F. G. BARTLETT,MANAGER.