The Alaska Prospector
IHiblishel at Valrtex, Alaska, every Thursday
by the Prost"Ect,,k Publishing Co.
Phone Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez Postofflce as [second
rlus* matter.
Subscription *■’, i^-r v::>r. S2 f.->r six months.
Single Conies 10 cents.
According in the Fairbanks News
the Alaska Wireless system between
Nome and St. Michael holds the
worlds rec t. d. "u :re having beeu uo
error in th- ;• tn'-nis^iou of messages
since the e>!;.blLhment of the 1.no two
years ago.
The Caiiiine* and Helen copper
mines of Mien.go.-, with a capitaiiza
tion of $J.50 >,000. paid dividends of
$7,000 090 in IfOd, making a total cf
dividend -iuco i - i corporation of
$99,350,€00
A terrible calami y was narrowly
averted by tbe.op» ning of l iver naviga
tion at R mpart. The town was nearly
out of whisky.
Maitland, who was sentenced by
Judge (Ju: Olson at tlie last Ketchikan
tei m of court lo serve seven years in
the McNeil Island penitentiary, and
was afterwaids transferred to the fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan ,
became afflicted with mania and re
fused to eat, with the result that he
starved to death.
The Northern Commercial Company
will establish a post on the Chandler
and put a light-draft steamer iu sei
vice on the liver.
Pro:. I «eorgtscu, of ilie AntsKa .agri
cultural experiment stations, estimates
that the timber standing in the Tana
il a is worth the money paid for the
whole territory.
The Portland left Seward for Valdez
at G p. m., yesterday.
The City of Skagway is considering
the purchase of the waterworks ami
electric light plant of the Northwest
Light A Power Co. The price asked is
£25,000.
Al. Dowling is in town from tLe
Kotsirm. where he has been since early
tois sr i ing.
Qu? Flash At Hinchinbrook.
That fie light to be placed on Cap?
Hi::eh inbrook should be a quick Hash
was the rccomrae* dation made by a
committee of captains from the Mas
ters at:u Pilots^ Association to Lieut.
Col. Rne=sler, engineer in charge of the
Thirteenth lighthouse district, says the
P.-I.
Col. Roessler came to this city to
meet the captains with a view to se
curing from them their opinion as to
the best light to be placed on Hinchiu
brook. This cape is one of the most
dangeron- in ti;o North. Since the
steamM''; o:*-;:on was w:••«!?«*<! there
last year, th * work of budding the
light!, use Irw bo;, nidif I. The work
id we!! ndr. ced and the light wilt
soon bo In ry ration.
The ci/.am.itee. wh;.-*. consist* d <
Capts, Patterson, Pear vo, Shag, Li.
ing?ton and Joyeri, recommended that
the iight be a quicic flash, to be more
prominent and Jo catch the eye of
captains more readil> than the slower
ila h. The matter of other lights will
be taken up with Col. 1‘oessler later.
BullJ New iiirber Shop.
Ed. Nelson, who has been employed
at tiie Gem barber shop for some time,
has purchased a half iuterest in the
business The new firm bus leased tho
ground owned by J. (J. Martin adjoin
ing Levy's store, and soon as tna- |
terial can be secured, wiile:ect a build
ing lor a model, up to-date barber
shop aud bath house.
Fourth of July Program
Following is the program ar
ranged for the celebration at ^ al
dez July 4th:
Parade start at 9 a. m.
Form corner Keystone and Mc
Kinley Sts.
Order of Parade
Valdez Band, Company of Sold
iers, Goddess of Liberty on float,
Fire Department, “In all its
Glory”, Rag Muflins Parade, Prize
$10. Public Float, First Prize $25
Second $15 for best floats.
Ronie—West on McKinley to Res
ervation Ave. North on Reserva
tion Ave. to Sherman street. East
on Sherman street to Keystone Ave
South on Keystone to starting
point. _
Oration of the Day
Races
Boat Races
Route—Valdez dock to Swanitz
dock and return.
Row Boats $15 and $10. Power
Boats under five tons $25, $15, $10
a i i d $o.
intermission
Horse Race
Prom Swan’s corner to Svring’s
Punk House. Prizes $25 and $10.
Radies Horse Race
Prom Swan’s corner to Syring’s
1: nk House. Prizes $25 and $10.
Packer’s Contest
in front of Phoenix hotel. Team
j ze $20. Single prize $10.
Men’s Foot Race
200 YARDS DASH
McKinley St. from Swan’s cor
ner to Seattle Hotel. Prize $20, $10.
Fat Men’s Race
1 » YARDS FLIGHT 200 LB. LIMIT
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
to Buffet corner. One Prize $10.
Girl’s Race
100 YARD DASH
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
to Buffet corner. Prizes $5, $2.50.
Boy’s Race
T O YARDS DASH UNDER 16
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
t». Buffet corner. Prizes $5,12 50.
Sack Race
50 YARDS FREE FOR ALL
McKinley Street—Archibalds to
Li vy’s Store. Two prizes $10, $5.
Three Legged Race
50 YARDS FREE FOR ALL
McKinley Street—Adler’s Store
to point opposite Levy’s Store. Two
prizes $10, $5.
1 ' ;k Drilling Contest
McK !ey and Keystone—On
pLtfn: :n. Prizes: Double handed
$170. Single handed $75. Also
Naliv.- topper hammer to winners
of eacii prize.
Fie Eating Contest
On Platform. Prizes $3, $2, $1.
Tug of War
On Platform. Three foot pull
ten men each side including cap
tain. Prize $75.
Greasy Pole
Near Platform. Prize $10.
Baseball Game
Fort Liscum vs. Valdez. To
winner $50.
Contestants enter before 6 p. m.
July 3rd.
Baioon ascensions every half
hour with prizes by merchants for
return oi tag attached to the baloon.
* _
Grand Ball
At McKinley Hall nine o’clock
p m. Special music. Admission
$1.30.
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Examine Copper Deposits.
Fred H. Moffat, of the government
geological survey, arrived on the Port
land to examine the copper deposits of
the CLittyna district and if he has
time will go down Copper river and
investigate the deposits of Prince
William sound in the fall. Mr. Moffatt
will be assisted by A. G. Madron. The
horses for this party arrived on the
last boat. This is one of five parties
which will study economic geologic
conditions in widely sepal ate dist ricts
throughout Alaska this summer; five
parties will devote the season to map
ping areas in the Yukon-Tanana re
giou and one party will do topographic
work in the Kasaan district.
Notice.
Special Term District Court at Valdez
The President of the United Statee of
A meric*,
To the Resident of the Third Judicial
Division of Alaska.
Creeling:
Yon and each and all of you will
please take notice, that by an order of
the Court duly made and entered, a
special July Term of the District
court for the Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, has been called and will be
held in Valdez Ala ka. beginning July
29, 1907, and continuing as long there
aft r as the public interest may re
quire.
James Wickersham,
District Judge.
Date 1 June 22, 1907.
A ties Edward J. Stier, Clerk,
Hy S. A Crandall, Deputy. (seal)
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Governor Will lour Alaska.
\Y:iford B. Hoggatt, governor of
Alaska, intends making a tour of the
country this summer, starting about
July 1.
](«.' expects to visit Fairbanks, Nome,
Ko'/, hue sound, Cooks inlet, Prince
Williams scund, Katalla and South
eastern Alaika
TLe governor expects to investigate
commercial conditions in all these
places, and embody the result in his
annual report. There will be no official
party, although several -of the gover
nor’s friends will accompany him.
Have You Read All These?
A Kidnapped Colony. St Xazarius,
Cardigan, Jungle, Wistons, Master
Mummer, Mayor of Warwick, Money
Spinner, Couistou, Unspeakable Scot,
Katherine Frensham, Borrowed Plumes,
Mousme Crow’s Xest, Amor Victor.
All these and hundreds of others at
the Prospector Library. 50c. per
month to read as uiauy books as you
wish.
The Alaska-Siberian railroad project
is stalled. The Russian cabinet has
rejected the proposal.
C C Rudolph
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The characterizing of land as coal
most be determined by the actnal pro
duction from mining on the tract, or
by satisfactory evidence that coal ex
ists thereon in sufficient quantity to
make it more valuable for mining
than for agriculture.
Prof. Snodgrass, a government ex
pert connected with the agriculturni
department, is at Seattle on his way to
Kodiak upon an errand to the experi
ment station there.
WANTED MEN to cut cord
wood by the cord. Apply to A.
Holman, Copper Center.
Get a bank account if yon
can, but above all things
get an INSURANCE POLICY
It will provide an estate for you; a cash
income in later years; make it possible
ior you to borrow money without expos
ing your plight to your friends if over
taken by misfortune or sicknes; it wi
bury you properly, save your estate front
sacrifice, and take care of your wife, little
ones or relatives if yon are carried away
some day before your dream of accnmul
lutiug money is realized.
See about a policy today
W. H. CRARY, Local Agent .
PROSPECTOR OFFICE, Valdez
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