THE AI.ASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdes, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
Publishing Co. Phone, Main 1.
Entered at the Valdes poetoflice as second class matter.
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AUTHORIZED AGENTS.
The Prosncttoii Is on rale at the following
news stands:
P. O. News Stand. Seattle.
Puget Sound News Co, Seattle.
P. O. News Stand, Jnnean.
Eugene McCarthy News Stand, 8kagwaj.
P. O. News Stand, Eagle, Alaska.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
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H. w. Mills*.
Al. White.
W. A. Rtst*oh.
8. Bum.
T. U. Qvim*.
A. M. EdwaBM.
T. J. UUHUBUB.
H. W. Mills*
Or*. 8ro*B**o,
D*. F. M. Boy LB,
W. H. r*ABY,
Mato*
Thuaovkek.
Health omrs*.
Clerk.
F. M. Browv, Pin. School Board.
Arrangements have been made
by which the Prospector will
be handled this summer hy a
capable man at St. Louis, who is
directly connected with the Alaska
exhibit. One hundred copies will
be distributed each week among
people who arc interested in the
showing made by Alaska at the
fair. We do not feel justified in
assuming the expense ourselves of
getting out the special editions
that should be published to adver
tise the town and adjacent coun
try, but we wish to call the atten
tion of the local merchants to the
fact that business men who are
suflieiently interested in Alaska,
or this section, to read the Pros
pector, will form an estimate of
the town from the advertising car
ried by the paper, more than they
will by the reading matter.
While we are willing to stand
the expense of putting 100 copies
per week in the hands of interested
parties, in hopes that it may do
this section some little good, it is
up to the merchants to assist in
giving the paper the appearance
of representing a live, up to date
community, by advertising in it.
There are very few concerns in
town which are not represented in
our columns, hut every little helps,
and now is the time for them to
awake and advertise where it will
do some good.
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A great rush to Fairbanks and
neighboring points is now on, and
it will assuredly be a great season
for that camp. Last year the place
was practically unknown, the sea
son was short, and it got the usual
black eye of all mining camps, but
during the winter sufficient work
was done to demonstrate a great
future for the camp. What will
materially add to its greatness is
the fact that men who desire to
1•rave for the states some time dur
ing the winter are not now, as here
tofore, forced to leave in September
in order to get out before the Yu
kon freezes, it proves to be a winter
as well as summer diggings, and
when the summer washing is ovir
work can be continued until such
time as the miner wishes 10 start
for the states, allowing himself 16
or 17 days to come out over the
mail route to Valdez, where a ship
can be caught every week to con
nect with Seattle and the outer
world. The mail is carried into
Fairbanks all through the winter
over the trail leading from Valdez,
and anyone wishing to go in early
can leave Valdez over this route,
taking a good outfit with them and
reach their destination in from 15
to 17 days. The journey has been
made by many during the winter,
some even making the round trip,
and it is admitted by all to be the
quickest, cheapest and best route.
Citizens Indignant.
Sunrise, May 10.—Deputy Mar
shal Sexton left to-day on steamer
Tyonic to take up headquarters at
Seward with Commissioner Hil
dreth, who established his office at
Seward about two months ago. He
takes all his family and house fur
nishings with him, which appears
as if he intended to leave for good
although there is a petition being
circulated addressed to Judge Wick
ersham to retain him here.
It is generally believed and un
derstood that the officials leave
here without orders from the court,
and the miners and citizens are
quite indignant, as it is believed
that they will take all the records
with them, thus depriving this dis
trict of a recording office, which
was established through the en
deavors of the people here, about a
year ago by Judge Wickcrsham.
The people were much pleased
when a recording office was' estab
lished, but since Commissioner
Hildreth expresses himself as hav
ing no use fur Sunrise or the peo
ple in it, and has endeavored to
remove the office from Sunrise, it
has created quite a little feeling
against the officials who are not at
all popular here.
This district is one of the best
mining districts on the coast,which
cannot be disputed, and there is
more money invested in actual min
ing operations than any other
point on the Kenai peninsula or
Cook inlet, and to deprive it of a
recording office is unwarranted
and unjust. The citizens are spec
ulating as to whether their move
ments will be sustained by the dis
trict court, or if the district will be
re-divided, and a new commission
er and recorder be appointed for
Sunrise.
The steamers leaving Seattle for
Nome and Yukon points have sold
every berth, and some are still
waiting to come north. The rush
to Alaska this year will probably
be as great as ever.
I BUY Miniature Skin Canoes.
State price per running inch. A.
H. tiollschall, 250 Hummel street,
Harrisburg, Pa. 18
Free sample to agents. Practi
cal ready call device for telephones
Saves brain work and hours of time.
Sells itself. One sale sells dozens.
Seeing is believing. Send stamp.
The Telephone Appliance Co., One
Madison Ave., Dept. F. A. D., New
York City.
Jas. Fish, Sr., licensed real es
tate agent, McKinley st., Valdez.
Telephone 13. Properties for sale
or rent.
IN THE rxiTED STATES COMMISSIONERS
COl'RT FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF
ALASKA, KAYAK PRECINCT.
In the matter ol the Estate of Edwin Lamhon,
derailed.
Notice la hereby given by the UDderalgned,
Thoa. G. White, executor of the estate of Edirlu
Lamaon. deceaaed, to the creditor, of aud all
peraona having claim, againat the aald deecaa
ed, to exhibit them with the necessary vouch
er, wlthlu alx montba after the tint publica
tion of till, notice, to aaid administrator, at his
residence in Catalla. Alaska, the same being
the plaee for the transaction of business of said
estate.
Til OS. G. WHITE,
Executor.
Willocohby Clarks, Attorney for Executor.
For 5ale=-A Bap.
Steamer KINGFISHER,
at Tyonic, Cook Inlet.
LENGTH - 45 Feet
BEAM - - 13 Feet
DEPTH • 4 Feet 5 Inches
NEARLY NEW.
For Particulars address
H. N. WETHERBEE,
KUSSILOFF, Cook Inlet.
Prospectors! Hunters
W1U save their freight and expense of
haudliug by purchasing their
supplies at the stores of
H. M. WETMERBEE,
KENAI and KUSSILOFF,
COOK INLET, ALASKA.
Full Line of
General Merchandise
CLOTHIXG, HARDWARE,
PROVISIONS, ETC.
QEO. 5. ftEAPH5, Agt
KENAI, ALASKA.
DO YOU BATHE ?
The Dock Bath House is the best
in the city.
Fine Porcelain Tubs.
Warm Rooms. Privacy.
THE ‘SIESTA’
FURNISHED ROOMS
Fifty Cents and Upwards
Per Day. Fire Extra.
R. H. PARKER, Proprietor
Haines & Brown*
THE TINNERS
are now prepared to do all kinds of
Tin and Iron work at short notice.
Their work is first-class and charges
reasonable. Located on McKinley
rear of Prospector office.
HOTEL DILLEFL
Headquarter* lor Valdes people. 120 room*.
Rate* .io ''mils, $1 and II.AO per day. Flratcla«x
Restaurant In connection. Free Bus. Opposite
U. 8. Poatufflce.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Co*. First Av. & University »t., SEATTLE
School ot Open All Year
Practical Mining, aril Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying, Architecture, Drawing and A May
ing. A Maying of Orea, 125; Bullion and Chlor
ination Assay, $25; Blowpipe Assay. $10. Full
course of Assaying, $:*). EstAbllshctl 1864. Send
for circular.
A. VAN DER NAILER, President.
113 Fulton 8trect, Han Francisco. Cal. One
block west of Cltv Hall.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John O. Brady.
Surveyor General and Kx-Offlcio Secretary—
Wm. L. r>lstin.
Chief Clerk—Geo, Stowell.
U. 8, Judge*—Melville C. Brown, Dlst. No. 1,1
•eat at Juneau; Judge M<x>re, Dist. No. 2, aeatat
Nome; James Wtekershaw, Dist. No. 3. seat at
Eagle.
U. 8. Land Ofllcera—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver—P. Mullen.
Third Division—
GeorgeU. Perry, U.S. Marshal, Eagle.
Nathan V. Harlan, U. S. Dla. Att’y, Eagle.
Albert R. Ileilig, Clerk, Eagle.
Luther C. Hess, Aa»! Dls. Att'y. Eagle.
L. W. Ileilig, Deputy Clerk Eagle.
Oliver P. Hubbard, A»»t. ills. Alt’y, Valdez.
E. A. Henderson, Deputy Clerk, Valdes.
T. E. Courtnay, Deputy Clark, Circle.
James B. Wblgatc, Deputy Clerk, Rampart.
Cecil H- Clegg, License Inspec’r, Yaldea.
K. H. Geogbcgau, Official Reporter, Eagle.
K. E. Rcyiioldson, Chief Deo. Mar. Eagle.
Chaa. Drcibelbls, Deputy Marshal, Valdez.
Edgar Wlckersham, Deputy Marshal, Circle.
J. H. Johnson, Deputy Marshal, Coldloot.
.lohu R. Richard*, Dept'ty Marshal, Unalaska.
LouU L. Bowers, Deputy Marshal, Kodiak.
James Warddl, Deputy Marshal, Catalla.
Frank Clayton, Deputy Marshal, Jaekwade
Geo. Sexton, Deputy Marshal, Sunrise.
R. 8. Bates, Deputy Marshal, Kushagak
Carl M. Johanson, U.8. Comtuls'ner, Eagle.
John Lyona, •• Valdes.
18. M. Graff, “ Jaekwade
I Frank If. Austin, acting,
chaw. K. Claypool. “ Circle.
J. Li ml Icy Green, “ Rampart
F. L-Bosqul, •• Cnlvil Hiv
F. D. Kelsey •• Kodiak.
John Niven, “ Kushagak
C. F. Driffield, •< Uuga.
X. G.Gray, Unalaska.
Andrew Holman, Copper Center
II. H. Hildreth. “ Sunrise.
Geo. C. Britton, “ Catalla.
Frank E. Howard, “ Coldfoot.
J. Tod Cowles, Recorder. Fairbank
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cong. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. G. Burnett, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
m. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o'ciock.
Church op the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Orderop Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Reser
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’clock. W. A.
Rystrom Ruling
Spirit; A. J.
Adams, Keeper
of Wa Wa.
Knights of Pythias Club—\V.
A. Rystrom, Pres., Wm. Whittlesey
Sec. Meets 1st anti 3d Monday of
each month in Odd Fellows club
rooms.
Brotherhood of Alabka Pioneers.
J. P. Johanson, Chief; A. Fried
olin, Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdez Odd Fellow’s
Club—Meets every
Friday evening in club
rooms, d. F. Millard, Pres.; S. 8.
Lynch, Sec’y.
R I P A N 8 Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The S-oeut package l« enough lor ueual occa
sion. The family bottle (eO cents) contains a
supply lor a year. All druggists sell them.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office*: ALASKA
Swan Building, McKinley St.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Valdez.
Open evenings Sunday excepted, 7:S0 t 9.
DR C. T. DAGGETT,
DENTIST.
McKinley st. open evenings.
Opposite Stull’s Jewelry Store.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining and Land Law,, Special tie,.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
GALIANO (KAYAK), ALASKA
T J D0N0H0E,
Attorney at Law,
SWAN BUILDING. VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and GounseUor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON
James J. Godfrey,
MINING LA V A SPECIALTY.
Member The Alaska Bar.
SEATTLE,
601-4 Pioneer Bldg. WASH.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Next door to Nizina.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER.
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
fWI Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
S. Q. MATHEWS,
Saritarr - tail!.
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. VALpg&!
GOOD GOOD/. GOOD SERVICE
^fHiT^IzmTr
CLUB BOOMS I/S CONNECTION
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
COBB ft SMITH, Props.
Dr. L). Calkin.
Optician.
Clocks and Watches Rejmired on
Short Notice.
BROWNSTONE FRONT
McKinley St. Valdez,
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
PLACE, The Painter.
SIGNS —PAPER HANGING.
First-Class Work Guaranteed.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior ]H>ints. Large com
fortable quarters with every accommodation for
nmn|or beast. Garden products in season.
Wines, Liquor, Beer and Cigars.
LEN THOMPSON, Proprietor. 12 Miles From Valdez.
Workman’s Road House
P. MAGNUSSON, Proprietor,
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
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 Valdes. Good pasture fenced.
WILSON, DAVISON & LITTLE, Proprietors.
Beaver-Dam Roadhouse.
On the trail to Nizina, Chiana and the Tanuna,
near Government Relief Cabin in Tiekbell valley.
Best of accommodations Good horse feed near
roadhouse.
F. G. BARTLETT, MANAGER.
C E. BOtMRDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
09 GoumajA St,, Skattul, Was#,