THE ALASKA PROSPEIOR
Published at Valdez. Alaska, every Thursday by ihe l’n<iep»ci*rt>K
PrausHiso Co. Phonic, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdez poetoffice as second class matter.
Senate bill 5183 relating to min
ing affairs in Alaska, has passed
tie senate and is now before the
bouse. Th:« measure provides
that a prospector shall sink a shaft
an quartz claims ten feet deep be
fore recording, and also that 20
days annual assessment work must
be done on each claim. This is a
most drastic measure and will have
a tendency to curtail the develop
ment of the country. No prospec
tor, unless backed by capital, can
transport supplies and tools to do
this amount of work before record
ing, and as for 20 days assessment,
men who have secured claims at
the sacrifice of the best years of
their life will have to let some of
them lapse for lack of capital to i
keep up the work. Tlie bill will
Work a hardship on all hut the
rich man, and if the Valdez cham
ber of commerce is alive to the best
interests of the country it will take
measures to block this attempt to
stop the development of our min-1
•ral resources.
The worst feature of the bill in- !
traduced by Dietrich, providing for
a commission to govern Alaska, is
the provision making a supreme
court for the territory. When a
ease is ap|**uled from one of the
district judges it goes to the su
preme court, which is composed of
•11 the district judges of the terri
tory. In this way A decides the
ap|>eals from B and B decides on 1
A’s cases. A judge naturally likes
to have his decisions upheld and
would consequently l*e inclined to
support the decisions of his asso
ciate, who hears appeals from him.
and the result is that the supreme
court, instead of lieing a court of
appeals, is, as they call it in Arizo
na. a court of confirmation. Such
a court is in operation in the terri
tory oi Arizona, and it is a notor
ious iact that out oi hundreds of
eases appealed, only a few, which
were unusually rank, were reversed
It makes one more court through
which cases must go Itefore being
finally decided, and hv increasing
the expense, lessens the chance of a
poor man getting his caset>efore an
impartial tribunal.
We are of the opinion that the
Dietrich bill, so far as the commis
sion part is concerned, would be
lietter for this section than a
delegate hill. Under it there
would lie a delegate elected from
each division, and we would he
able to have some representation
•from the Third division, whereas
with only one delegate from Alas
ka, Nome or southeastern Alaska
would undoubtedly capture the
delegate plum and we would have!
no ’representation at all. No one
is foolish enough to think for a
moment ilia) we could elect a dele-1
'gate in opposition to eitner the1
First cr Second divisions. There
is not a man here who could draw .
any support from the other sec
tions, and there are no candidates
-from the other divisions that are
at ail familiar 'with the conditions
and necessities here, and even if
there were, it is safe to supjio>e
Eye Troubles
Tired Eyes Dim Vision
Headaches
The result of Eve Strain. Out
Perfect Fitting Glasses remove all
^Eve Ills.
'Snow Glasses For Tlte Trail.
NSW ERA
PRICES
Main S|'iiiu>. 1Nm/ 'K $1.0oj
Watch t.’,«-ahiii«r $l.5oI
\\ ulch (ila>.~*-s
Li-la 25 :
Heavy 10c |
W. C. STULL, Jeweler and 0|>;ici:in. i
that they would consider local it -
terests ahead of ours.
The old cry aloout the govern
ment deriving a revenue front Alas
ka’s licenses will have to cease now
that all the license money is to he
spen' here for roads. Not only will
the district have the benefit of this
monev. hut it will also have the
amount appropriated by the gov
ernment for court expenses. It is
more than likely that the’ courts
will not spend as much now that
the funds will have to come through
congress, but even at that Alaska
as a whole is winner.
Congressman Tawney, who in
troduced a hiii providing for the
free exportation of wood pulp from
Alaska, is charged by Minnesota
paper with belonging to a corpora
tion which has monopolized vast
areas of Alaska’s fore.-ts. and that
is subsidary too the paper trust.
Chase ami Sanborn's Celebrated
Coffee is to loe had at Hcntple &
Dougherty’s.
Notice of Jorteiture.
Yitlrles.Ala* i. Feb. 1»'«. 1 *.»*"*
To A. 8*. (ioMbcr*. <’liri*i IN* l.*r*.*n, tin* .!«»lin•
•on and W . IJauke:
You arc hereby n -ii.ied that I have exp*n
dcildunu* the year Uni t*i») four hun lr d
dollar* iu lai *r and imp? •• u.?n:« upon tii«*
the follow in* ouaru la:...* to-wit .the ••Yo
*avangen'’ • iv der'oii" "H-dmati" and ••Julia”
locat 'd near tile .'a..'in* n . in The Kn*le
Minin* l»i*tri«*t, \la %»t. and ie • >rded in Honk
•» on pa*, a it*. '.’I" and J.l of fi e Ka*le Minin*
Record', in order r«» hold *aid claim* un
der th»-provision* of M' -tion -r.»l of il».‘lie
vi'ed Statute' of the ''tilled State* and the
amendment thereto, approved Jan. 12. l**».
concerning annual labor upon tniuiu* eiaiin*.
beiu* the amount required .o Hold *aid elalui*
forth** t*erl ? eioliii* l>e«* :?I l!*d And if
within niueivday- f mu the per* >nal * rvlce
• •f thi'notice or .vithiu ni iety dav* aier the
piihlieatiou the.** f. yo i fait or refu*.- t«» eon
tribute your portion of *ueh • xp •nditure a*
e« -owner*, y.t.r iut**i *> in said Hniin* will be
come the property d the -iilw ril>ed. y• * ir «*o
own**r who ha* mad • flu* r. » dr d expendi
ture by tin* t -rni* of '«i.I ti oi.
K I KJEl.h.
First pulilb utiou Fehr .ary l«i. 1 u».
lai't publication. May I*. j.iL'i
Seattle. Fi ll. 14—There is a com
plete reorganization of the P. P. &
X. as a r.-s’ilt of the sale to
John Host m*. lie has interested
New YorK eajral and will earrv
on the business in connection with
the Alaska steamship lines of the
Northwestern Commercial Co.
Some prominent eastern capitalists
arc now hacking the enter*iris.*.
B'dingham. Feh. 18—The Pacif
ic Packing tV Navigation Co’s can
nery plants were sold fo-tlav.
It. Spent < r. cashier of the National
Bank of Contmer c. of Seattle, bill
the properl v in at IJ05.00O. Spen
cer is supposed to represent a syn
dicate headed Itv John Hosene,
which is largely interested in Si
berian mining anti lishing.
New York. Feii. 14—Tie* presi
dent arrived In re this morning to
attend :i banquet to he given hv
Little Hungary to-night. He was
visited by a crank who called to
tell him how t<* run the govern
ment. Hi- advice was not satis
factory to Roosevelt, ami he was
ejected by detectives. The force of
police tor the banquet lias ttccn
doubled.
Olympia. Feb 11—The railroad
commission bill goes to the join'
committee to-nigh' The provis
ion granting auth ri v to legislate
against scalping has lieeti stricken
out.
Washington. Fell. 14—Recalling
the Hearst-Sullivan controversy of
yesterday, cue • c.-niaii Sullivan
sta'eil to-dav *ip house that it
is rue that h ;’ !’ •< father were
indicted for o.-imd-uwliter in 18S*
hut that he v. • s acquitted Here
cited the history of 'he case and
demanded thaf Hear.'-’- paper pub
lish a true s conn* of same, to
clear up ehar-'cs made on door yes
terday.
Berlin, Feb. 13—News reached
here of a Semitic revolt at Gomel,
Russia. A thousand )>easants at
tack th*' Jtws. flogging and other
's im' iiiatireating them. Kioter.
munlereti and mu'ilnted the laxly
of a 17 year old J-wish girl, and
serious!v wounded *200 others. The
Jewish synagogue was entirely de
molished, hut the police soxsl pas
sively by watching the disturbance.
Wn.-hing on, Feb. 13—The pres
ident is very angry at the manntr
in which the,senate has handled
arbitration treaties, and savs he
will not present the treaties as
amended by congress, to the for
eign countries for their approval.
He considers the action of the sen
ate as a backward step.
London, Feb. 14—King Kdwani
convened parliament to-day. A
pageant of great grandeur marked
the resumption of the laxly.
The la-lief is general that the
next election will « nd the present
assembly.
RIP A NS Tab tiles
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The r*Tenf t« f«*r uanal octa*
Tht* family bottle (•** cents) •-•>ntain» a
supply for a year. All tlr uritist* e»*kl them
B. B. LOCKHART,
STEJMNSRAI'IIEK.
Xotarv Public
Conveyancer McKinley St.
NV.XI r. r«M« Office, I'l’Mars
A Store
At Slate Creeh
Will 1 >e opened up early in the
Spring with a Complete, First
Class stock of Boots, Shoes,
GROCER'ESand OTHING
Everything needed hy the Mi
ner and Prospector will he 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 Reasonable.
Ellamar. Alaska
SANDERS
PAIXTIXG
PAPER HANGING
DECORATING
Sl?ns A Specialty
For Assays Semi Your Ore To
LR. CAMPBELL
Assayer Ellauiar Mining Co.
Gold. Silver and Copjier $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper ... 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
Kllamak, Alaska
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicgo,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
ami South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
l>est to lie had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write.
F. \V. PARKER,General Agent,
151 Yesler Wav, Seattle. •
PROFESSIONAL CAMS.]
F. M. EG i'LE, b.
Phvsician n/,a Suiyeon
I hum- n*i VALPKZ. t
Olhre*: ALASKA
Fish BuiLln.t.'. McKinley St.
Dr. C. A. wi;u:js,
Physician and Surgeon.
OIRce: 1 mni "J.
Swim Buildiiui 1‘iionr 1'.)
W. A. RYSTRCfl,
Dentist.
Fi»h
ISiuiilimr. Vai.dk*. 1
Op.*n • vj-ninitv **tin<1»y ex«fpt< tl. ?:.»» f y.
C. T. DAGGETT,
I>KNTI>T AND I >KXT \L M li .KoX
»»!!»«•*• I'hoiif 19
KvsMv^1
Swan Buildiii". M Kinley st.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining hii«1 UihI U«>, penult l.-«
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Cecil H. Clegg,
Attorney at Law,
Notary Pi .• n\
Otllce Court .louse. Vai.ihv..
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
KkYSTONK AvK. VaI |»|;/„
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney ai Law,
swan .iiii.MNo. VALDEZ
Jo. il CnrSoll,
Attorney a..J lAuUSci'.u.-at-!.; w.
sALK.M.
MemUr of
Alaska liar. o|J< . .ON
A. JUDSOft ADAIoS,
Civil I- niriiii < r an i S: rv. r.
C. S. 1 injury Mim-ral and Land
Surveyor.
Broadway.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
James J. Godfrey,
MINING LA V A SPECIALTY.
Mt-iiilx r Tin* Alaska Bar.
SE \TTLE,
HOl-4 Pioneer Bitlg. WASH
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSmYER
and AIVAlYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 SulUvaj: B.dg. Se-'tUe.
HOTEL CALLER
Hearn jii irtf. > u>i .t»!l / ;■ r.c. r » m
|,Mt.K.>* • . . .jl «tn<t ; r> • ,
»..l 1. • t, U- jiti-. Hi»l* -»i‘
> PlMl.lLlltf
W. POTTS Manager.
‘‘••it. Tirtt Ay. «fc I'niv. o' . fr|.|
of or Mi V *■
Practical Mining. Ci .11 Mcch uaical, Elec
trical, F*iyt-ec if, Metallurgy,
Cya aide Process.
Survfyiti},. . . . • i -.1), .1,^.1 -.,,lv
in*. A'-Hyliie.* re - I !
illAlii'U Aft..., *Ti; H!ouin|ai
C»ur*e..l A»4„\mv I; tl 1 s-1. ; '
lor i irt*i>ln
A. VAlt DEI* I'AiLEN, President.
11-". Kullt.u sire l, r'r.t ifi»' o. f»*J «»•»*•
i.itwk wfi of niv wnI?.
Cmp Comfort Ho dhouse.
On the trail to all interior |miiit». Large eom
fonahle quarter* with every neri>nmn*tlalion for
man or Leas'. Onnlen protiUei.* •»» -eason
Wines, Liquor. Beer &nd Cigars.
^C._UMlOliKN/l^^_ Mile- From Valdez. ^
Workman’s Road Kouse
I’. MAltNl'SKiN, Proprietor.
Fir*t roadhouse huilt on (iovernment
Trail, fan aeeonmdate SO people. lia* large
» warm ham for 20 horse* anti good quarter*
ft.r dog*. tiiMnl meals and everything the
• musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
\ A / loi^- rs 21 From Valdez
** sf 1 11 The Last Place Before
Crossing Thompson Pass
1_Ip.. |Qp Everything First-Class
‘ lOUOu Freight Contracted
Formerly Acccmmodations For Large Outfits
Our Road Rouse Walter L. White, Pr p.
The Teikheil Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best of accommodations for man and .Least. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and Vegetables ulway- on hand. Best feeding ground
fur horses on the trail.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
it you ire going to
f&irbanks
lniy your
Oat fit at Copjjjsr Center
to take you ov i he Delta to tin- Tatiana. where vou enn
lei'io ;r for • ' !■. or oi >• day* inun, which will lane you
into Fairbanks. lliir v pounds is onsidi'nd ani|ile
to take one from Copper Center to 'lie l: oiilli of tile Delta,
which is four «lavs from Fairbanks. This will save you
a lot of haul work and you will he u'do to travel so much
faster that you will uve lime aim money, even though
yon have to j ay a seemingly high |*ri<. for the goods you
purchase, i ravel light and l>e comfort able.
Below is a lisi of priies on goods at Cupper Center:
Flour, - - - #12.50 per sack
Sugar. - . 4(1 cents per lb
Beans and Rice * - Ho cents per lh
Hum mul Bamn - - 40 cents per lh
Butier - - - ♦l ot) per 2 lh can
Milk * 50 cents per can
Dog Salmon - - - 25 cents per II*
Other Articles in Proportion. \\ e also carry a Large
Stock of Ammunition.
\\e haveti.e Best Roadhouse in Alaska,
uls » a good iwrn. ami a doghouse t*«»ntaipin«r a sovi* ;,i.,t
stads for five different teams rhere is a corral to haul
ymir sled into, where it will he safe from dogs, so that mm
minute after you arrive you can l*c comfortably housed
ill the Roadhoii-e.
Copper Center, Alaska.
R. BLIX. Sec. and Treas. A. HOLMAN. Pres.
V. T. Co.
The following Roadhouses, situated on the route to Fairbanks
operated under the manat.vme:.t of the Valdez Transportation Co.!
will he found to lie tirst-elass in every particular:
BEAVER DAM Roadhouse
41 Mi!e> 1* ton? V aldez.
Rates $4.00 per day. BILLY KAUFFMAN, Manager
GAKONA Roadhouse
135 Miles From Valdez
At Junction of :be Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
Rates: Meals, $1 50, Beds $1.00
CKO. B. RORER MANAGER
CHIPPBWA Roadhouse
160 Miles Fr*e , ,!. /
At Ir ill C::sMn • r
Rat- -:
JC.iN GILL. 'i’ii. M vX. uiiR