Anxious For The Sled Road.
________
Chicken- Creek, Feb. 15.—The
winter road petition is in the field
getting money and inhor pledged.
People are anxious for the road.
If the government aid fails will go
ai it in earnest, and we hope the
Pacific Const people will co-operate
with us. We are anxious to know
if the railroad will be built to the
copper mines this summer; if so
we can freight supplies from there
next winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz, the ever
popular road house people on the
Forty Mile, contemplate moving to
Mosquito Crossing, twelve miles
above Ketchumstock.
Fritx and partner have located
two homesteads between Little Tan
ana and Lake Mansfield. They
will put up hay this summer, and
build road houses and stables.
Tanana Crossing will lie next and
then Lake Mantasta. and by Nov.
* 1,1904, the chain of road houses
from^here to Vaidez will be com
plete.
Tanana Crossing, or some place
near on the Tanana, w ill l>e the best
trading post in the interior. Why?
Because Tanana and its tributaries
will develop into one of the most
extensive mining camps in Alnska
The general trend of the gold belt
in this part of Alaska is westerly
from Glacier and Miller creeks and
Walker Fork of Forty Mile to Fair
banks, and about ninety miles in
width; Forty [Mile and Seventy
mile running at right angles to [the
general trend; but the Tanana
runs diagonally through and with
the general trend of the gold belt
for several hundredJmiles, and can
be used as a common carrier from
the Crossing to Fairbanks 'and all
way points, as well as several hun
dred miles above the Crossing, and
is an easy river to boat on from
the Crossing to the Shu6hana, with
plenty of timber for lumber at
hand. Supplies can lie transferred
from the Crossing to all way points
down the river by means of scows
successfully during the summer.
Tanana opens early. 1,000 tons
of supplies landed at the Tanana
Crossing by April 10th, could be
successfully transferred by scows
to fairbanks before any competi
tion and find a ready and anxious
market. Mr. Ford passed Forty
Mile last'week from Dawson on his
way to..Circle with thirty tons of
supplies, which will be sledded by
the miners from Circle over into
the; Tanana country. Why not
bring',this from Valdez? The dis
tance is not half as far to connect
with the Tanana Crossing, whore
you would have a water way to
float down to the mines. If we had
a wagon* road.through the good
work could now be going on.
Tanana Crossing is the best place
in the interior to trade with the In
dians, being surrounded by the
Ketchumstock, Mansfield. Mantas
ta and Tellan trilies, and their fur
trade is worth having. The Tetlan
tribe have over thirty fox now—
black, silver and cross fox. The
black fox sell for $75 to $100 each,
and sell outside for $275 to $500
each. They all have many martin,
which are valuable.
Winter road petition will be
started to the chamber of commerce
as early as possible. Owing to the
severe weather we are not able to
forward it as early as we expected,
but no time will be lost and the
good work of getting money and
labor subscribed is going on.
C. B. McDowell.
Appointed Chief Deputy.
Clarence L. Hobart haa been ap
pointed chief deputy collector of
customs for Alaska, succeeding Jas.
H. Casten, who late was appointed
to the oollectorship of Puerto Rico.
Mr. Hobart will be stationed at
Bitka, the headquarters for the dis
trict. He has been a deputy col
lector and stenographer in the of
fice at 8itka. The position to
which he succeeds is an important
one, especially as much of the time
of the collector is consumed in vis
iting the numerous and far remov
ed ports over which his jurisdic
tion extends.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
all comforts, 25 cents per day.
Continue Receivership.
Federal J ml ce Hnnford has signed
an order in the circuit court,which i
in effect will operate to continue
the receivership of the Pacific Pack
ing and Navigation Company until!
after the next salmon run, if not j
longer. He authorized receivers.
McGovern, Hnllock, Kerr and
Winn, who have administered ti.e
affairs of the concern since March.
1003, to make arrangements for sat
isfying the old receiver’s certificates
now outstanding by drawing uj»on
the sinking fund.
The arrangement meets with the
approval of the heavy creditors of
the company, as evidenced by the
signatures of J. P. Morgan, Perry
Belmont and other New York capi
talists. to whom the concern was
heavily indebted at the time the re
ceivers were appointed. The re
ceivers and creditors both repre-l
sented to the court that in view of:
the near approach of tlie canning
season, it would he l**st to continue
the nceivership without interrup
tion until after the current pack
was marketed.
In order to do this the receivers;
linve planned to take care of the1
outstanding certificates of indebt
edness, amounting to $1,250,000;
by paying $500,000 cash out of the
sinking fund created for this pur
pose, and issuing new certificates
for $750,000, which the fpresent
holders of the old ones say, in an
instrument |,filed in the clerk’s of
fice, they are willing to accept in
lieu of cash.
More Ught House*.
“I think congress'will make still
further appropriations for the^bet
terment of the light house service
in Alaska,” says Capt. D..H. Jar
vis.
Captain Jarvis urged the chang
ing of the collector’s office from Sit
ka to Juneau, as the commercial
a tivity in the latter place is vastly
greater than in the former.
A new custom office may be es
tablished near the headwaters of
the White river in the upper Tan
ana valley, where the placer dig
gings are attracting much attention
at the present time. No such of
fice will be installed, however, un
less the diggings give evidence of
beingjpermanent.
Salaries Reduced.
The new Dawson council opened
its first session by reducing the sal
aries of all employes save the may
or and aldermen, and the mem
bers of fire department. The sal
aries of the mayor und'aldernian
are reduced by an amendment re
cently made to the city charter.
The salaries now are as 'follows:
City clerk, $.‘5,000; assistant city j
clerk,'$2,500; mayor, $2,500; alder- i
man, $1,000 each; city attorney, I
$1,800; health officer, $i»00. The;
city attorney’s salary suffered most.;
He was reduced from $3,G00 to I
$1,800. Others were reduced from
$200 to $400 each.
Where It’e Cold B’Gosh.
Tlie following communication to
the P-I is self-explanatory.
To the Editor: Your paper is
coming here to J. B. Newcomb. Mr.
Newcomb is either in V'aldez or on
the hottom of the Pacific. He
started from your city Feb. 1 on
the Excelsior. Of course I do not
know what arrangement he made
with you about it, but by the time
it gets nere the newe is rather stale
You are sending out a mighty
bright paper, but it is a long ways
around this way to Alaska. I was
amused at your comments on the
weather ot your place. Now if you
want some weather that gets there
with both foet, come to Vermont.
We have had 42 days so far this
winter that the thermometer has
been below zero all the way from
one to 62 degrees (facts). Some
snow in spots. One town above
here they have had to dig down 10
feel to see what time it was on the
town clock. At this place not as
much, though we had a small fire
the other day and had to use a 30
foot ladder to go down to connect
the hose to the hydrant. Streams
are low and water is scarce, but a
little of it go's a long ways, as it is
so thick. Yours truly,
R. B. Bradley,
Johnson, Vt.
COLLAR PHILOSOPHY
Them are few subjects which should be
discussed with an.vti.ing but an impartial
mind if it is denied to render a just opinion
ou li eir merits and demerits, end the subject
of collars is assuredly no exception to tine
rule. At the same nine it must be admitted |
tba; tl.e only proper way to di-c.iss this
subject is first to remove it—a somewhat
paiadoxi *1 statement, but perfectly clear to
all wuo affect collars and are aware of their
tendency to in cate cue it one is at all ueat
ed, ae may naturally be expected in debate.
Thus t e collar, if retaiued, would become
one of the atrongeat arguments against it
self.
Therefore, we w ill remove our collar and
plunge at once into a discussion of tne rea- ;
sons tor its existence, its good points and
its a . incomings, and ita ultimate (me, and
endeavor, if possible, to decide whether the
world » uld be any happier or brighter for
the abolition of collars, or whether collars
ptr »e have added to the geyety of iiato ne.
Tee exact time when c liars were tint
worn lannot be act down with any degree
of certainty, but it ie reasonable to assume
that l cy came into being for utilitarian
rat .or l an for or mi momal put poses It it
wrM k awn t' at the e.*"yrs of our trpdie
val an c-tora wcie subs’gntial enough to
protect i ,'.e tarsal front theawordsaud pikes
o. bel.igeient acquaintances, and :t is to be
conjectured L it the immediate forbears of
the modern collar bad an equally useful if I
not to sticnuoua an origin. As a matter
of fact, tnca, it would apt ear at hirst glance 1
that l e collar of to-day .« but a degenerate (
desrenvant of such weighty progt i.itore; but j
a survey of t.'.e uses to which rollais aie now
put should c invoice one that tne plain linen
band has giounds for existence equally well
based wit.i those of ita great great great
very great-grand pa rents.
in tn« lint place, collara serve to overcome
the shortcoming* of nature. A six inch neck
with a protruding Adam’s apple could never
hope lo gel uu iu the world unassisted by a
collar. Such a neck would be simply im
possible. Similarly a one-inch neck with n '
four-ply chin. Soma of our grtale * Knan- i
cirra and most astute statesmen would be
wallowing in sluug.ha of despond lo-v!ay were
it not for the ubiquitous collar. Hence the
variety of collars, and hence the merssiiy
for keeping one’s neck well groomed. The
farmers' boy* who achieve national fama
doubtless owe much to the collar they
donned when they entered upon an urban
career. The rich men’s sons who mast*
their talents and meander through life mon
uments to failure may justly attribute many
of their errors to an ill-advised selection of
collars. Everything hat a place and every
neck hna n collar, but not any collar.
Again, collara are hygienic in the extreme.
This may not appear tru* on the surface,
but may safely be stated in view of the
weird discoveries that the medical gentle
men are now making. We live in a world of
germs. Tne food we eat, the water we
drink, the very air we breathe are all laden
with invidious, wicked and death-dealing or
ganisms of less than atomic corporeality but
more than monstrous activity. Everymiug
with wnich we come into contact is serai
laden, the wise men of the mortar t,.l u*.
Throug i the very pore* of our skin death
blows are delivered. Now, the ntek none
of the weakest part* of the human body, and
at the -arne time ia on* of the most impor
tant puts. Tea oollar guaids the neck
against the satanic genn. Eureka! a new
reason for wealing collara ia discovered.
Still further, collars form an index to the
progress of a nation. The people* who wear
collar* are incomparably furtner ad
vanced than the peoples who leave
their seek* as natur* provided them.
Even the savagea who airing beads
imo a species of collar are on a higher
intellectual plane than their fellow savagea
who do not run to beads. In our own coun
try a strikii g example of the importance
of collar* from a national standpoint is af
forded by the Chinese exclusion act. Do you
mink ne would ever nave excluded tret hi
neie if they wore collars? But spread the
news not abroad. S. ould the benigi.ttd
laundrymen of Chinatown ever learu t. at
all t eir fellow countrymen r.eed do in older
to get an ent ail e into this dtlec i h'.r kii g
dom is to don collars, ti e well laid plans of
congress would be agiey forever. Our collar
maker* w uld da: c a nieir) flii-g, but lac
rt*t of t:.e nation would pay the piper.
In trlit .», col; nr* imve l :#ir c*.o: Konniig*,
too. We have already r in ted at ere fault—
the tendency to irri.aie on* w. en one if
hca e#i and we . ave obvia.ed ti it ia;dt,
for ike present, by removing «»i:r ve lar. Hut
t' ere .\rc times when t-e Collar <arnot wni
p^ipiit.v be removed. Sue: m .»*; u* aie
multi; Aiiig daily wi.h the fvei ;i»crta-iug
rarie .* »f parlor gave* beii.g plated on t c
mark'i by ente priaitig dealer*. A pit v t“ ’• i
enihu^la*t, f-?r example, u’u#: feel vv. : cd
when he i?- ca’.Vd upon •• d‘*» *-y hi# A.ill at
a aocial gathering, llow e would like to
rip that band of liner, ft set reck, but e
dur»t not viola e tne nventb rat me*. And
hi* opponent, a chubby fa-ed »« !!»ge youth
with comfortable turndown c r.r or a
•polling dominie with queei. ‘ lubv.litile
turn up, grin* at him comfort ab!y. w V« i e,
pvr-pirii g in ;-i« ridiculou* but .a» ioi.gi le
choker, make* Itidicrou# and feeble i* ‘ t< nv t*
to drive, cut or kill the tiny te. uloi j> ere.
Moreover, if it were not for collar* we
would not b* cursed with collar buttons,
those imp, of mischief who dc'. g it to fudic
in most unexpected quarter* » i!c t!.ci- sg
grievil owner is hunting for them on acn
int; knee. But there -eveiyore will he sat
isfied with a mere hint at that line of aigu
ment. Tne subject is uistastetul to a well
regulated mind, and the morbid enould never
be encouraged.
Taking all things into consideration, the
problem prerented by the eoilar is ore t'st
every mar «'onid ,o!ve for himself. ft sim
ply means loat the c -Harless man is likely
to have mue 1 prysicai cornu-! t bui ...tny
nothing of worldly success, w. ile the colisr
w caring individual will probably have
riches, honor and advancement triuet upon
him, but certainly none of the phytica! en
joyments attendant upon the existence led
by the other fellow. Which do yoa pre
fer? Just think a bit about it.—K.Y. Times.
The 014 Mbs1* l*raBt«|M.
▲ man past SO can do with leas sleep
than younger men. Re can sadure greater
steady ana prolonged strain, tie ran bear
his burden, day after day, with lio t ted
of recreation. Tito young man can "sprint,”
but tie tannot “stay” like tie man with
brain grown iron and serves steel by many
yeat> ol naming.
Klderly men are lees tempttble. They
are of tixed moral habit. Appetite and
Jiassion are under control. For better or
or worse they are a calculable quantity,
with stigat variations to be taken into the
account.
Klderly men are more *>yal as friends,
if t ey ate fiicnds. Tt.eir a.tachment to
a cause or a commercial nousc s less c.iange
ab.e. Tr.ey .ave, tnot cover, t'ivtn | onda
for giod be. avtor in the persons of grown
families, wo,e respect is to them oesrer
than life. They know the difficully of repair>
ing mistakes.
Klderly men aetnaO; have experience The
elder man best reads character. Re iathe
wieeet to seleet agents —Washuigtoa Timae.
NEW PROCESS
STEAM LAUNDRY,
Mckinley street
Finest Work. Prompt Delivery.
Fully Responsible.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
J. H. MORRISON,
AsMjret Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper 13.60
Gold and Silver • 1.60
Copper - 2.00
I .end ... 2.00
Ellamar, Alaska
Ellamar
Mining .
Company;
Powder, taps, Fuse,
and ail other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
EHatnar. Alaska.
:
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KAN8AS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to he had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER,General Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle.
M ushers do not fail to see the
sleds, picks, shovels, tents at Brow
nell’s Hardware Store, before you
buy.
Notice to Creditors.
In the matter of the Estate of I
F. F. CLARK. Deceased (
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned,
F. E. Youngs, was duly appointed administrat
or • f the estate of F. r. Clark, deceased, on the
-d day of M«r-h. 1904. by If. II. Hildreth, com
missioner for Cook Inlet precinct.
All persons having Haims against the said
es'ate are required to pre-eu: the Mine, with
the Proper rougher*, withiu six months from
date of ihia notice, to tht* undersigned admin
istrator «: Reward, Cook Inlet precinct. Alaska.
Dated March 2, l!©4.
F. E. YOl'NCjR.
Administrator of the Estate of F. F. Clark, de
ceased
First publication, March 10.
Lad publication, May
Notice oi Forfeiture.
Y A! Itf z. A! ASKS. Jit II. 1, 190J.
To \V%LTM! L. Vhitl and K. »•. Willis:
You arc hereby notified it*j*i the undersigned,
\. il. It lev, h.-s ' x|H*ml>sl during tin* vear
’ *051. f .nr hundred (*!•«!) d-dUr^in labor upon
tiie l^.'t Chord, tic- ilele:,. the icdd l>« liar and
Th • Mia k 11 -ar miniiif.' >‘luii is *'• »1 on tne
henclies of Hlate Cr» • k and Miller Dutch, in
the Chi'ii* m nlog 1 drift. Alaska, in Val
dez IttM-*r»ling l*is»rlct, tin. Kn uumi notices
of. which cl«i.ns ai• l .v of record in the
oft': of tin* I’nitcd states < oMini-si.-n r at
Val«;ez, and to which notice* reference is made
fora more particular description ‘hereof in
• •rder to hold -iii 1 claims under provision oi
‘sodloll 2tJ4. H ■ vised Statute* of the l nited
States, and the amendment* relating thereto
concerning annual lain r tipou mining claims.
in ; the* ainon.-.t re iuired to hold said claims
during the voar 1W3, ending December 31,
hs«. And if at the expiration of ninety
lavs from the putdication of this notice, you
Nil or refuse to contribute your proportion of
s'ieh ex|aMiditure, your interests in said claims
will become the property of the undersigned,
your co-own -r, who ha* made the required ex
t»eiiditure by the terms of said section.
A. II UTLEY.
First publication Jan. 7.
Last publication April 7.
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Valdez Dock { Warehouse Company.
Goods may be shipped In onr ••nre and !.*ft *.:i ^nr»h.n> iill
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McIntosh & Duncklee
Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
All work will receive prompt attention. High class
blacksmithing made a special feature. Give us a call.
Cor. Keystone and McKinley. Valuer
Home Restaurant t .
Keystone Ave. Opp. St. Ellas Hotel.
Meals At All Hours From 6 O’clock A.M.
to 9 O’clock P.M. Regular Dinner From
5 to 7. Sunday Dinner A Specialty.
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Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Coi.cmria St., Seattle, Wash.
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paper. Will not nnlt, rot or tear. Easily laid. Booklets, samples
and prices upon application. A large shipment now on hand at
SHEFFER & BORTON,
McKinley Street.
Valdez Electric Light, Power & Telephone Co.
Incorporated.
We have on band a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Call Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone 39.
Where Do You Stop? W hy of Course at
MINERS’ HOTEL.
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