Sixteen Years After Ella Wheeler
Wilcox.
Knock, and the world knocks wi li
you;
B»x>st, and you 1 oost alone.
This had old earth is a foe to mirth,
And has a hammer as large as
your own.
Buy, and tiie gang will answer:
Sponge; and they’ll ctand and
sneer.
The revelers are hound to a joyful
sound.
But shirk from refusing beer.
Be rich, and men will seek you;
Poor, and they turn and go.
You’re a mighty good fellow when
you are mellow
And your pockets are lined with
dough.
Be flush,and your friends are many;
Go broke,and they’ll “lose” you—
all.
You’re a heluvasport at four dol
lars a quart.
Bat woe if you chance to fall.
Praise, and the cheers are many;
“Beef,” and the world goes hy.
Be smooth and slick and the gang
will stiek
As close a* a hungry fly.
There is always a crowd to help
you
A copious draught to drain;
When the jag is gone you must
bear alone
The harrowing throbs of pain.
HUNTING THE HORSES.
A. M. Powell Telia of I4fe On
the Trail.
A man’s social, intellectual or
monetary station in civilization ex
erts no influence whatever, when
ho goes on a trip through Alaska,
(leologists, military captains, pos
tal insjwctors, mine inspectors,
and capitalists, have found that
they all had their share of laJoc and
that they could not depend on oth
ers who had all they could do to
care for themselves. The question
is propounded “which do you pre
fer to do, cook, make ‘nwnp or hunt
horses?” If you are one who can’t
get lost, you are the one to hunt
horses. You travel until tired,
then listen for the forty-second
time for that horse bell; then sit on
moss covered log, kill mosquitos
and continue to listen. A raven
fiies over and croaks at you as he
passes on up the river. You cock
up your left ear and listen some
more, then take out your knife and
while whittling, wonder why you
came to Alaska, anyway.
A little bird, about the size of a
robin, which the prospector calls
the Camp Robber, alights on the
ground nearby and casts one eye
up at you, not asking your busi
ness, but trying to discover some
thing he can steal. He will follow
yeu to camp and steal everything
he can find there except the pack
saddles. A little squirrel will come
down a tree near you, chatter klin
kit and run back up a few feet. He
comes nearer next time and you
admire his red colored coat, his
bushy grayish tail and round
beady eyes. He may climb away
out on a limb and warble a few
notes of music. I was in Alaska
three years before I discovered that
those melodious notes were pro
duced by a squirrel. I had sup
posed that klinkit was the whole of
their vocabulary.
You kill a large mosquito that
has been tapping a vein on the
hack of your hand, and that makes
just one thousand you have killed
while sitting there. A large bumble
bee comes buzzing around a cluster
of lupines, amt a big green headed
horse-Hy alights on a fern. There
are not many such flies and you
notice it. You turn over a chunk
of old rotten wood and uncover a
nest of very large black ants.
Then you move from there and
go ahout a hundred yards and lis
ten for the horse bell and start to
go on again when a spruce hen
dies out of a tree within a few feet
of your head. She alights on an
other nearby, and cranes her long
long neck at you, turns her little
head from one side to the other and
exhibits her speckled breasted dress*
to advantage. She is almut the
size of a common leghorn chioken,
brownish on hack, with black
specks on a grayish front bottom.
Rather stylish and inclined to put
on airs.
kou meander a quarter of a mile
an I among some large trees you
find wild red currants, on hushes
about three feet high. You eat a
double handfull of them, make wry
face and decide that they are almut
as sour as whiz. You conclude
that they left a sort of an agreeable
whang to their taste, your mouth
waters for more, and you eat an
other hand full of them and make
m <re wry fuces. You eat some
black currants,with a musky flavor,
and eat some moss berries to take
their taste out of your mouth, and
then cat blueberries to take that taste
away.
^ ou hoar the horse bell, travel
a quarter of a mile and hear it
again, hut not so loud, travel an
other quarter of a mile and you
can’t hear it at all. You decide
that you took the wrong direction
and travel for an hour over moss
covered country and come out on
the river hank. You find a large
bear track and don’t feel tired, hut
very much refreshed, and immedi
ately go to camp to impart the
newB that the horses have taken
ttie buck track, and find the horses
all there and saddled. They had
been lying down not one hundred
yards from camp.
From Kenai.
Kkwi, July 17th.—The rainy
season has set in, and although it
will delay the hay cutters some
what tho vegetable gardens will be
greatly benefitted.
On Monday, the Oth inst„, Judge
Hildreth arrived hero in his private
yacht, tho Mink, accompanied by
Marshal Sexton and Mr. T. Jeter.
A short performance was given in
the school house on- the evening of
the 7th, where doses of justice were
disjKjnsed for the sums of $10 and
costs, in two cases of assault and
battery, which was nearly occasion
ing a national controversy between
the Russian Fins and Swedes. The
Judicial party left on the evening
of the 0th, continuing their trip in
the direction of Illauiina and Sel
dovia.
Fish are rather scarce at present,
as in former years the run ef red
fish commenced before this date,
and continued for a week or so,
but tho cannery men do not give
up, as to the present time they are
ahead of last year. From some
unknown cause the run may be
later than ever Indore.
A Russian brought in a report
yesterday, that a man by the name
of Palmer, from Hope city, while
prospecting in the neighborhood of
upper Kenai lake, found some old
Russian diggings, and got 14 to the
pan. He has returned to Hope for
provisions and men. I expect there
will be quite a number start up
the river from here as it is tho eas
iest way.
About two weeks ago one of the
Japanese working in the A. P. A.
cannery, at Kusiloff, showed signs
of insanity, and one night disap
peared. The Jap contingent sent
out men to hunt for him, but they
all returned empty handed, and
nothing was found until three days
ago, when a peculiar odor was de
tected in the cannery, and his body
was found hanging to a rafter in
the can loft. His feet were touch
ing the floor, so he intentionally
strangled himself.
The change in the time of the
sailing of the Excelsior and New
port is not going to be beneficial to
the residents of the Inlet, as all
three steamers arriving in Seldovia
within four or five days of each
other, we will receive only one mail
a month instead of two. G. S. M.
It is stated that the experiment
of mining by hydraulic methods in
the Klondike has been such a pro
nounced success that where w’ater
is available it will certainly super
sede the ordinary method of gravel
mining in those regions. A single
monitor manned by a half dozen
men has been found to do as much as
a whole army of miners working by
the pick and shovel method. There
will l»e no danger of interference
from any anti-debris agitators.—
Pacific Coast Miner.
Alaskan Traffic.
We are making progress on the
Pacific. In the last nine months
American vessels have carried fnli
>20,000,000 worth of products to
Alnska. A fleet of fifteen steam
ships and as many sailing vessels
is in active service between Alaskan
ports ami the ports of Washington.
California and Oregon.
Inis trade is wholly American;
it is the bcginnsug of coastwise
traflic along a coast 10,tt80 miles in
extent. As railways now under
construction are completed the in
ternal commerce of Alaska will l>c
developed, nniLthis will add mater
ially to the coastwise trade. The
j opening of the forest and agricul
tural regions will increase the per
manent population of the country
and contribute to the building up
of a trade in our home products.
One line of railway extending
northward 413 miles from Seward,
on Resurrection bay, on the south
ern coast, is under construction
and will bring the interior trade of
Alaska to a port open all the year
round. A branch of this road may
be extended to York, on Bering
strait, in connection with the pro
posed soliemc for a railway tunnel
across the strait, revived in Paris
lately. Other projected railways
will traverse agricultural as well as
mineral lauds, and in the next ten
years may give Alaska a popula
tion three times as large as it is
now.—Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Wood Wanted.
Bids arc asked until August 1st,
1908, for 200 or more cords of spruce
and hemlock wood, to ho stacked
on wharf at the Electric Light
plant. All wood to lie four feet
long, not more t han 25 per cent, to
be round sticks. Bidders must
show satisfactory evidence of being
able to furnish wood as required
before any contract will be made.
Valdes Light, Power & Tel. Co.
25 Per T. (J. Quinn, Sup’t.
It never wears out — Elaterite
roofing.
In the Probate Court,
THIRD DIVISION. DISTRICT OK ALASKA.
COOK INLET PRECINCT.
II. H. Hildreth, Judge.
In the metier of the I v . ...
Estate of Matttew Rtley. (‘So‘lc,! to Creditors.
Not lee Is hereby given by the undersigned,
'administrator ol the estate ol Matthew Riley,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons
having elalms against, the said estate, to ex
hihil them with flic neeesaary voiiehers.wltliin
six mouths ulier the rtrst publication of this
nolier, to the said administrator at his rest
lienee in Hope, Alaska, the same being ilie
plaee for the transaction of the bustness of said
estate.
Dated at Hope, Alaska, this 23d day of May,
• A.D., 1303.
Fred. Dcrio,
Administrator of the Estate of Matthew Riley
Daw ol lost publication July 23,11*13.
Elaterite Rooting, nothing equals
it.
Cash paid for second-hand goods
of all kinds. Richards & Co,
John McCrary, expert horseshoer
and blacksmith, is prepared to do
all kinds of hlacksuiithing at Cop
per Center.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
i Surveyor General and Ex-Offleio Secretary
Win. L. Distin.
Chief Clerk—Geo. Stowell.
lT. 8, Judges—Melville C. Brown. Dist. No. 1,
seat at Juneau: Judge Moore, Dist.’No. 2, scat at
Nome; James Wickersham. Dist. No. 3. seat at
Eagle.
U. 8. Attorneys—R. A. Friedrich, Dist. No. 1;
F. Griggsby, Dist No. 2; X. V. Harlan, Dist. 3
Clerk—Dlnrlct No. 1. \V. J. Hill*, bin. No. 2.
| Geo. Borschenius, Dist. No. 3, A. K. Hcilig.
U. 8. Marshals—James M. Shoup, Dist. No. 1;
Frank L. Richards, Dist. No. 2; G. C. Perry,
Dist. No. 3.
Commissioners—Edward de Groff, Sitka; II.
H. Folsom, Juneau; K. P. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L. R. Woodward, Uualaska; P. Gallagher, Ko
diak; J J Rogers, 8kag w ay ;C E Clay pool, Circle
City; L. B. Shepard, 8t. Michael; Sol Ripinsky,
Haines Mission: E. Stack pole, Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin, Douglas; J. II. Brownlow, Sunrise; John
Lyons, Valdez, Carl M. Johanson, Eagle; 8. M.
Graff, Forty Mile.J Liudley Green, Rampart;
D. A. McKenzie, Coldfoot; C. II. Klegg, Xush
agak; James R. Maunders, Chisna.
U. 8. Land Officers—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver— P. Mullen.
Deputy U.8. Marshals—Dist. No. 1, special.
W. H. McNair, J. W. 8uook, Skagway; J. p.
Campbell,Sitka; K. F. Kelly, Juneau; Wm. D.
Grant, Wrangel; W. Hill, Douglas Island;
(.’has. Preibilbin* Valdez; Lewis L. Bowers,
Kodiak; Peter Kisson, Porcupine; A. Shoup,
Ketchikan; J. P. Reynoldson, Eagle. J
Zuboff, Killisnoo, John R. Richards, Uualaska
Up-to-date
Wedding Stationery
Printed in the proper
style, at this office.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cong. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. I>. \V. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 «.
m. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 oYiock. Melvin Dempsey,
President
Church of tiie Keren any—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Holmrt
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. in. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Reetor.
OruerofAi.aska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Ri ser
vat ion Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’eloek. A. J.
Adams, Ruling
Spirit; Chas. (i.
Wulff, Keipcr
of Wa Wa.
Knights of Pythias Cmjr—\V.
A. Rystrom, Pros., W. K. Bonsclior.
Soo. Moots 1st ami 3d Monday of
■ oach month in club rooms over
Shaw & Williams.
Valdez Masonic Cli’b—
Meets every Wednesday ev
ening at the U. S. Court
Room, at 8 o’clock. J. \V. Lowly,
President; C. H. Gibson, Secretary.
Brotherhood ok Ai.aska Pioneers.
L. Berjj, Chief, Arthur RohgnI,
Secretary.
Headq nartors, Afognak^Alasks.
Valdez Odd Fellow’s
Cun—Meets every
Friday evening in clul>
rooms. A. K. Heuig, Pres.; P. 8.
Hunt, Sec’y.
mm ADSTiun«Tint to.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral and other
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Chistuchi
na and the Chisna dis
tricts.
Mads turnisM to Valdez
Tom lots
I
Valdez, Alaska
WHERE
% ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only Fin*t Clans European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
JohnT.Spickett Proprietor
Jbe IMvestern Line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all joints East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to l>e had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. FAKKEK, General Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle:
VALDEZ mi
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Valdez House
•
Newly and Elegantly Furnish. I. Kusi-lMas;
in Every Particular. Rest Healed Hon-. m
Alaska. Office, Reading Room and Parlor in (Inn
ncction. P. P ,V N Co. Offi.. j„ Rnihling. u. s “3^
Telegraph Office next door. Half RI<h k ..
Post-office.
*
J. «. Fielding, Prop.
Notice
To Miners and Prospectors.
On May 1st The NIZINA TRADING COMPANY
will erect a large handsome store in the rich Nizina
Mining Camp, containing a $<10,000 stock of General
Merchandise. Hardware, etc., which they will dis
P°P® the lowest possible figure, ns their
freighting train, consisting of 100 horses and sleds,
will enable them to take their goods into tin
interior at a very small cost.
For further particulars see M. Hass, at the
Valdez House.
Nazina Trading Co.
Herman Meyer,
_ General Manager
C C. B00dRD(J5
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Colcmria 8t., Seattle, Wash.
WM. WORKMAN P. MA(5NESON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse huilt on < i< 'i rnmcnt
Trail. Can accomodate oil p< t>p!, . in, j., ,.
warm 1mrn for 2<> horsi < . ml ....>. -.j t: vi
for dogs, (iood nu-als ami everything tho
mustier desire.'.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Road House.”
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Best Ac
comodations for Man and Beast. Freighting to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From Valdez, (iooel pasture fenced.
WILSON, DAVISON A LITTLE, Pitor •IIIETOHS.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnuna Trail, at Cottonwood Camp, 45 Miles From
Valdez and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or Beast.
WORTMAN and MAGNESON, Proprietors.
C. DEBORD j. GRIFFITH STEPHENS
Copper River Trading Post
AND FERRY.
at the Junction of Copper River and the Tonsina River. ROAD
HOUSF. Prosjiector’s Supplies and Storage. The most centrslly lo
cated Roadhouse and Suj*i»ly Post in the Copper River Watershed.'
TARAL ROADHOUSE
April 1st we will open a comfortable Inn ami Roadhouse at Taral
at the head of Wood’s Canyon, near the mouth of the Chittyna, ami on
the new- short cut summer trail known as the •‘Safi” trail to the Nizina
upper Chittyna, Tana and Rremner country. Leaving the government
trail at Kimball pass, it strikes the Copper river at Taral. Good trail.
Good boats to cross the river and good trail up Hanagita valley.
WHEATON and WI DM AIK It.
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