THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR1
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursttay by the I'uoarKCToK
Pt’BLt«m.\<i Co. PmtXK. Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez puatoftire as second cln*« matter.
lhe American school is doing]
very well, having an attendance]
of ten. If there was only some ’
way of stopping the opposition of j
the Russian priest there is no
doubt but there would be an atten
dance of about thirty. He says
that he does not forbid the ehil-;
dren from attending, hut we have |
proof that he does. In the States
if anyone used their influence to
keep children of school age from
school, without good cause, they 1
would be brought up with a round
turn, and in short order, and I do
not see why the same law does not
cover this part of the United States, j
I think congress ought to pass
some kind of a Jaw requiring tlit- ]
children ot Alaska to attend the |
government schools. I do not think
there is anything in the treaty of
the purchase of Alaska to prevent
it from doing so, and as the gov
ernment is spending its tnonev in
providing schools, it surely ought
to have all the children have the
benefit, and as it has Ih-cii shown
that it cannot be dom- by persua
sion and argument, a 1 it11*- compul
sion would not be out of place.
On the last mail word came that
as the market for Salmon is very
dull not so many canneries will l>e
operated during the coming season.
I believe that the Alaska Packer’s
Association have decided to close
six of their plants for this year.
However, the cannery at Kuseiloff,
of which H. M. Wetherbee is
superintendent, will lie operated
as usual, for wtiich the residents
here are very thankful, as the ma
jority depend on that for a liv
ing.
Mr. Arthur M. Aten, who is col
lecting specimens for the Brooklyn
Institute of An and Science, is
wintering here, and will start to
morrow with his team of five dogs
for trip around the lakes.
Afognok.
Afognak, Jan. 1H—The Russian
•Christmas was celebrated here bv
the natives, as usual, by going
from house to house with pa|>er
stars and lanterns, and singing
songs, after which the following
two weeks are spent in masquerad
ing. The New Year of Russia was
■celebrated with the burning oi a
good deal of powder, and without
notable.event.
On the lOtli of Jan. ((itli old \
style) is the day of Jordan, and
the faithful on that day are per- 1
mitted to drink wine and use oil. i
j
On that day the water of the lake
is blessed and made holy bv a'
priest? and stored away for enter-j
gencies. This year, having no
liussinn priest here, the ceremony
will not be performed, and the
devils inhabiting the lake will l»*
left in peace, and are jubilant over
it.
On the 4th of Jan. the members
here of the Btolherhnod of Alaska
Pioneers celebrated their anniver
sary in an appropriate manner.
At 3 p.m. they gathered at the res-'
idence of L. Berg, where re
freshments were served. The time
was spent pleasantly bv speech
making,songs recitations and con
versation.
The |Mist office has been estab
lished here, but on account of a
few tilings lacking no business can
be transacted yet.
Miss Breeee, our popular school
teacher, as usual, is working hard
every day teaching the children,
and neglecting to take much need
ed rest even on Biinday, the day of
rest, when she is teaching the Bun
day school.
It is noted that the secretary of
| the treasury has recommended an
|appropriation of foO.MUO for the
i establishment of hatcheries in
Alaska. If such recommendation
la; carried out, it would ne proper
for the government to spend at
least one-half of that sum for the
| establishment ui a salmon hatchcrv
| on Afoguak island, and permitting
the inhabitants to sell fish under
certain restrictions, as stipulated
in a petition sent last spring to the
secretary of the treasury. It would
he wise, politic, and help in up
building tin* homes oi the inhabi
tants of this section of Alaska.
Birmingham, Ala.. Feh. 21—An
explosion of dust in the Virginia
mine here at four o’clock to-day
caused a eavc-in. which cntomlied
117 miners. It is believed that
the entire paity has met an awful
death. A rescuing party took out
three charred Isslies and saw 50
more that they were unable to
reach.
j Moscow. Feh. 21—The assassin
; of Sergius has not lieen identitied,
[and lie says that all efforts to
prove his identity will he useless.
He also says that before Sergius is
; buried there will lie many more
! killed by the society he represents,
and that his associates are pledged
; to deliver the eni|ieror from evil
I influences surrounding him in the
j persons of counsellors and advisors.
I The |>olice claim that the assassin
is a man of the tip|ier classes and
not a workman.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Yahbz,Alaska, Feb. 16, 1HUT>
I To A. ti. (ioldberg, t'ori*: Pederson, this Johu
j *on and W. Hanke:
I You are hereby n titled that 1 have expeu
| ded during the year l>»4 (6110) four hundred
i dollar** in labor and improvements upon the
line following quartz *.*laiins, to-wii: the *‘\'o
| savaugen” *i»cder ii’* ‘H. linan” uud “Julia*
i located n*-ar the Jaksiua river in the Eagle
Mining Pistrict, Alaska, and recorded i:i itm>k
4 on pag a 218. end 241 of the Eagle Mining
I Record*, in order to hoid said claims un
der tit*- provision* of sect*on of the Re
vised Statute of the •'.iiieu Slates aud the
ameudin* ut thereto, approved Jan. 22. in^»,
concerning annual lube p.*u mi:, n-claims,
being the amount required Ut hold said claim*
for the period ending I'ec. 31, 1X)|. And if
within ninety days from tu* per* nal service
of tni« notice or within >nety days after the
i publication thereof, you in % or refuse u» con
tribute your portion of j* i"l» ex pc idPure a*
co-owners, your mu. real in .aid claim* wifi be
come tin* property of .he »ubM*iibed, your co
owner who ha** mad** he required ex|a*iuii
turc by the terms of sal : section.
K J. KJKU>
Fir*t publication Fc!»r ury l.i, l!ki».
Last publication, M*»> Is. Itur*.
Correspondence.* 1
Kenai, Jan. 8—1 ho|>e you all
had as pleasant a holiday season
as we enjoyed up here. It is all
over now and we hare started in
with clean sheets for 1905, that is
white portion of the town, hut the
Russians and Indians are just in
middle of theirs, as they are thir
teen days behind us.
So far we have had a very mild
winter, only 21 below as against
38 and 40 last year at this time,
but, of course, the cold weather is
not over yet, and we may have a
very cold spell in February.
The trappers have done well so
far, some tine skins having l>een
brought in, a few being of the much
desired black, or more properly
called silver grev fox.
Eye Troubles
tired Eyes Dim Vision
Headaches
The reaiitt of Eye Strain. Our
yerfecl Fitting Olaaaes remove all
®ye Ilia.
'Snow Olaaae* For The Trail.
NEW ERA
1905
PRICES
Main (Springs. IS sizes $1 00
' Watch Cleaning $1.50
[ Watch Glasses
Light 25c
Heavy 10c
w. C STULL, Jeweler and Optician.
~
London, Feb. 21—Re(>ort here
from St. Petersburg says that
sin is prepared to make prncr on
the fol owing t-Tlns; K>>rca to he
imiu'i<i unuer Japanc-e suzerainty;
Pori Arthur and Liaotung |ienin
silla to b. reW to Japan: Vlad -
vos'oek to i>e declansi a neutral
port. with open door; Eastern Chi
nese railroad to Is; placed under
neutral international administra
tion; Manchuria, as far north as
Harhin, to be restored as an integ
ral part of China. Japan de
mands indemnity. There is a hitch
on this jKiint, hut it is believed this
difficulty is not insuperable, and
peace on thealmve terms may soon
lie concluded.
Boston. Feb. 21—There is a big
conflagration now raging around
Charlestown Imrlior. Two docks
arc already entirely destroyed, and
the steamship Philadelphia lias
been lowed into the stream all
ablaze.
R I P A N S Tubules
Itoctors liml
A good prescription
For mankind
Th** 5-vent package l< enough f«»r uanal occa
sion. The family bottle (fio rent*) contain* a
•apply for • year. All draggiata sm-11 them
B. B. LOCKHART,
STENOGRAPHER.
Notary Public
Conveyancer McKinley St.
Next Poor l*. S. Cable Office. I'pMarn
A Store
At Slate (reek
Will be opened up early in the
Spring with a Complete. First
Class stock of Boots, Shoes,
GROCERIESanaCLOTHING
Everything needed by the Mi
ner and Prospector wiil be in
stock all summer.
Freighting Done
Leslie & Nelson.
Ellamar
Mining
- Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices ReasonaMe.
I Ellamar. Alaska
'SANDERS
PAINTING
|
PAPER HANGING
DECORATING
1 Signs k Specialty
I
For Assays Semi Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
Assayer Ellamar Mining: Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.50
| Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper « - - 2.00
head - - - 2.00
. Ellamar, Alaska
The Northwestern Line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St. Paul,
Chic go,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
| through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
l>e»t to he had. For rates or reser
j vations. call or write.
F. YV. PARKER,General Agent.
151 Yesler Wav. Seattle
PROFESSIONAL CARLS.
F. M. BOYLE, 1»i. D.
Physician and Surgem:
Ph..i„ ;tO VALDKZ.
Oflicei*: ALASKA
Ki-h Ruihlinp. M-Kinlev St.
Dr. C. A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: R(*om» 1 and 2,
Swan Building Phone 19
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Fi-h
Building. Yaldkx.
Open evening*, Sunday ex«*i*pted. 7:JIU t ».
C. T. DAGGETT,
Dentist ani» Dental Sr ho eon
Dlllif Phone 1!*
ID nil {••lift* :w
Swan Building, McKinley st.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ. ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining ami Laml Lawn, Ppecialttea.
j VALDEZ, ALASKA
Cecil H. Clegg,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Piblio.
Office Court House. Valdez.
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
1 MVAN Blli.hINO. VALDEZ
!-—-~
John A. Carson,
Attorney ana Couusellor-at-Law.
I
SALEM,
Mem tier of
Alaska Bar. • OREGON
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
I C. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
j Broadway.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
| COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
James J. Godfrey,
MINING LA V A SPECIALTY.
Member The Alaska Bar.
SEATTLE,
! 601-4 Pioneer Bldg. WASH.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
HOTEL blLLER!
: Headquarters for Valdez people. 120 rooms
Kates 3u eoutt, II amt 11.30 per day. Klrstelas*
1 Ke.-tauralit lu eonueetion. Free Bus. Opposite
1 1*. 8. Poaluflii-e.
W. U. POTTS, Manager.
■ foa. First .tv. i I'niversity si.. SKATTLE
_ _
Seltmil ill Open All Year
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying. Architecture, Draw ing and Assay
ing.. A “Maying of On**, 125: Bullion and Chlor
ination As** r. 935; Blow i» ipe Assay, 910. Full
course of Waring, *50. KMablishe'd ls»V|. Send
for circular.
A. VAN DER NAILEN, President.
113 Fulton Street, San Francisco, Cal. One
bl«»ck MPht of City Hall.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On tlie trail to nil interior joint*. Lnrae mm
furtalile quarter* with evi : v luiiuuinodatioii for
man or hea*t. Hnnlen pri>duct* in jmijuii
Wines, Liquor. Beer and Cigars.
C. C. ROHKRTS, Proprietor. **i Mile* From Valdez.
Workman’s Road House
P. MAGNUHSf(N, Proprietor.
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can aeeomodate 60 people, lias large
warm barn for 'Jtt horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
21 Miles From Valdez
-— The Last Place Before
Crossing Thompson Pass
Everything First-Class
-Freight Contracted
* ,,n,“'rly Accommodations For Large Outfits
Our Road House Waiter L. White, Pr p.
The Teikheil Roadhouse
j
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best of accommodations for man and lrea.it. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and Vegetables always on band. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
_Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
It’ von nr«* «roiii<r to
Fairbanks
buv your
Outfit at Cog>|>er Center
to take you over the Delta to the Tunana, where you can
reoutfit for three or lour days more, which will take you
into Fairbanks. i'hirty pounds is eonsidered ample
to iuke one from Copper ('enter to tlie mouih of the Delta,
which is four davs from Fairbanks. This will save you
o lot of bard work and you will be able to travel so much
faster that you will save time ami money, even though
yon have to pay a seemingly high price for the goods you
purchase. Travel lisilit ami be comfortable.
Below is a list oi prices on goods at Copper Center:
Flour, ... $12.50 per sack
Sugar, ... 40 cents per 1b
Beans and Rice - - ' 3ft cents per lb
Ham and Bacon - - 40 cents per lb
Butter - - - $1.50 per 2 lb can
Milk * - - - 50 cents per can
Dog Salmon - - - 25 cents per lb
Other Articles in Proportion. We also carry a Barge
I Stock of Ammunition.
We have the Best Roadhouse in Alaska*
also a good barn, and a doghouse containing a stove and
stalls ior five different teams. There is a corral to haul
your sled into, w here it will lie safe from dogs, so that one
minute alter you arrive you can be comfortably housed
in the Roadhouse.
Copper Mr tin; {Mi; Co.
Copper Center, Alaska.
j R BBIX, Sec. and Treas. A. HOB*»«», Pres.
V. T. Co.
The following Roadhouses, situated on the route to Fairbanks,
operated under the manattetner.t of the Valdez Transportation Uo.[
will be found to be tirst-elass in every particular:
BEAVER DAM Roadhotise
41 Miles From Valdez.
Rates $4.00 per day. BILLY KAUFFMAN, Manager
GAKONA Roadhouse
13n Miles From Valdez
At Jtfnction of the Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
Rates: Meals, $1.50, Beds $1.00
GEO. B. RORER MANAGER
CHIPPEWA Roadhouse
IfiO Miles From Vaidez
At Trail Crossing of the Gakona River
Rates: Meals $1.50, Beds $1.00
JCfIN GILLESPIE MANAGER