THE A14SKA PROSPECTOR
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Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prospector
•'*’ PUBLISHING Co. PHONK, MAIN 1.
f Entered at the Valdez postoflioe as second class matter.
Subscriptions: 13 per year. 12 for six months. Single copies lOeents
! The delegate bill is at Inst
through congress and we may ex
pect to see the politicians begin to
muster their forces soon tor the
election in August. Someone must
have cut some of the political
strings at Washington, for the bill
not only provides for the election
being held in Alaska instead of
Seattle, but it also requires a years
residence to qualify ns a voter.
This will make it a little harder
for the powers that wish to be to
control the election, but it is a
safe bet that the delegate from
Alaska to Washington next winter
will come nearer representing the
corporations than the peonle.
Telegrams were sent this week
by the Chamber of Commerce to
the president urging the necessity
of a division of this district and the
immediate appointment of a judge.
The messages cited the fact that
the development of tire country
was being retarded by tlie lack of
a court here and'that it is a source i
of great inconvenience and pecuni
ary loss to tiie citizens. Attention
was also called to the fact that a
number of prisoners have been in
•jail here for: over a year awaiting a
trial. A similar message was sent
about the same time from Fair
banks,-the tolls on whi.h amoun
ted to $800.
As the case now stands, the Tan
ana now holds the balance of
power as regards population. This
place ought to be able to name the
prospective delegate, or at least
dictate terms. By throwing its
support with either Nome or south
erstern Alaska, it could form an
invincible combination. Indeed,
even with Seward or with Valdez
for an ally, as against the other
plaut-a, iho Fairbanks district could
make its influence felt.—Fairbanks
News. _
The cannery men have been of
little value to the merchants of
Alaska. Most of their supplies
and laborers are brought into the
distriot, and the latter are paid off
when they return to the states.
If congress feels like reducing
taxation, let it begin with that im
posed. on* railroads, let it adjust
the- ta»i on. electric light plants so
the*- one producing 100 lights will
not have to pay the same tax as
one- producing 10,000, hut let the
tax- on canned salmon alone.—
(iablegram. _
A paper published on the other
side of Gastineaux Channel an
nounced a few day ago, in glaring
headlines that Ex-Governor Swine
ford is a.traitor: The reason for
this assertion seemed to be that
Mr. Swineford, who is- now in
Washington. D: C., had stated that
the logical location for the capital
of Alaska would be Seward or Val
dez* Of course we don’t expect
the Juneau editor to agree to this
statement,.but there are a good
many thousand people in Alaska
who know that Mr. Swineford
spoke the absolute and impartial
truth.. It is a fact that should
oause exultation rather than
oh a grin that Alaska has outgrown
her days of swaddling clothes and
is now so big-that there are thous
ands of her citizens who never saw
Juneau and never will if they con
tinue to- reside in the district for
50 years. Thfs shows a good con
dition of growth and is- no relh-c
tion on Juneau, except that oilier .
places in the district blessed with j
better location and more zeal have j
outstripped her in the race.—
Douglas News.
Judge Wiekersham has “an
swered his foes.,’ However, it may
be that the doubt as to his integ
rity has destroyed his usefulness.
—Douglas News.
Prospective successors to Gov.
Brady are more plentiful than
available. Of the many names
suggested Judge Wickersham’s
seems to be the biggest piece of
gubernatorial timber.—Cablegram.
The Branter Case.
There aie so many distorted ver
sions of the Sadie Branter case,
which is made the basis of. some of
the charges against Judge Wicker
sham, that we publish the story of
the case practically as told to the
senate sub-commit!ee by the judge
in his reply, foe the information of
those locally interested in the case,
and in justice to the judge.
Charge No. 6 states “That you
were indicted in the U. S. Court for
subornation of perjury in inducing
Zadie Branter, undert the assumed
name of Zadie E. Waterman, to
represent herself as a widow and
head of a family for the purpose of
securing a government homestead.”
Charge No. 7 is “That you were
indicted, tried and convicted of the
crime of seduction at Seattle, before
Judge Burke in 1889. The case
was taken up afterwards by Judge
Allyn, who in some way, which
does not appear in the records, suc
ceeded Judge Burke in the matter.
Judge Allyn granted a_ne\v trial,
which does not appear in the
record. He also granted a change
of venue, but there is nothing in
the records to show why. The in
dictment appears subsequently to
have been dismissed or nulled in
some way.”
Ill answer to these charges the
judge gives the following narra
tive of the case. The wording is
his own, sligh.ly condensed:
‘•In 1SS7 I was prohate judge of
Pierce county, Wash. To give
assistance to intending settlers I
kept lists of vacant public lands,
and it was a matter of daily busi
ness to give such information and
assist in filing on such lands.
“At this time a female book
agent visited my office and talked
about taking land. Blit, informed
me she was a widow. I told her if
that was the case she could proba
bly take land as the head of a
family. 8he said she lived with
her mother in Tacoma, was known
as Sadie Branter, but in Iowa had
been married to a C'has. 'W. Water
man, who hadsincedied. Upon her
statement to me, believing them
to he true, 1 prepared blank home
stead papers for her, which she pre
sented in Seatt le and made a home
stead entry, swearing she was a
widow, head of a family and com
petent to take the homestead. She
informed me she was over 18 years
of age, and I am satisfied that she
was at least 19 or 20.
“About this time a local news
paper man took offense at me over
political matters aiul began op
position to prevent my re-election—
he desired to control the public
printing from my oltiee.
“In the meantime .Mrs. Water
man had become public talk as a
book agent and otherwise, and the
newspaper man learned of her
land entry. He consulted her
mother who said she was not mar
ried, and when confronted by the
two she became frightened and said
it was not true and tjiat I had told
her to tell the story. She also de
clared that on two occasions that I
had visited Seattle with her and
hail seduced her. The newspaper
man took her and her mother to
Seattle and caused proceedings to
be instituted against n>e.
“Upon the hearing Mrs. Water
man denied the story of her mar
riage and testified that I told her
to tell the story, and hatLbeen un
duly intimate with her.
“There was no other direct testi
mony than hers that 1 advised ner
to commit perjury or was guilty of
seducing her. To the contrary was
her own oath in the land cilice
and her general had reputation in
Seattle. Being a young handsome
woman the jury believed her story.
Judge Burke evidently did not, for
upon motion made soon after the
ease was transferred to Tacoma.
“The newspaper man employed
a woman to watch Mrs. Waterman
in Seattle but some of my friends
Coutlnutal on Third Cage
Notice Of Forfeiture.
To I, TORUENON:
> on nr** hereby no;ifled that the mid ;
signed have expended flint In labor un i ini-1
provementaon each of ti . l<j«1»* mining |
claims comprising what i* kr.own u the Fjehl j
group, 1* cated I’j mil s W*tzl of ilic big bend of |
the .laeJvsinu river, a trlbutnrv of li.e Tunnn
river,in the Eagle recording cfl not, Alas’* a in
order to hold said mining <Taim> d-r 'be}
provisions of Section *2321 of the Rev bed Stat
utes of the Ini ted Suae.*. twin r lie* required
amount to hold said mining 1 .f .r f > the > ir ,
ending I>er,ember81,190ft. An»l if within nine- I
ty (.Kt> davs from the eerfle.! of this' notice or
the completed publication there- f. you fail or
reins-* in contribute your prop -Mirn of said i
expenditure as co-owner. yonr bwh intcr- si ,
in SMtd Fjehl group will become the prop .y of ]
the said undersigned unde, and pursuant of
said Section 2321 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
Said amouni may be paid within the *pocl- •
fled time at tin* Hank orValrtt•?..
Dated at Valdes, Alaska, this 1st day of March !
1906.
K. J FJFI.D.
FA CL P A IT 230 N !
First publication March J, 1906.
Last publication May 24. 19H6.
Summons.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
United States District Cottrl. District of Alaska
Third Division.
Win field S. Amv
Plaintiff
vs
Ella V. Amv,*
Defendant
The President of tlis United States of America.
Greeting: To the above notned defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in the
United State* District Court, in and for the
District of Alaska, Third Division, within
thirty days after the day of -ervice f t hi* - mil
mons upon you, and th** com plaint of tin* ve
named plaintiff, a copy of which co ji.i-nti*
herewith delivered to'you; and mile * you so
appear and answer, plaintiff will apply to t) e
Court for the relief demanded in aid com
plaint This action 1* brongiit fora divorce by
plaintiff from defendant.
Order f- r publication of summons was signed
January 19, 1906, and service i> eonipleled upon
six sucve-slvc we -ks of publication.
Witness, the Hos. .1 *. t.* \\T< i.xn-pam, Judge
of said Court tSiKbth day I->i»
Wlgry, i:i the year of our Lord
one (liousund nine hundred
and six. and of m:r indtp n
8kaL deuce the ouo hundred and
thirteenth.
EmvAitn J. Stikr, cb rk
BvS. A. Cc.ANPAi.!., Deputy Clerk
First Publication February 8, P.W6.
-♦Last Publication March lft, 1WV’».
Do You Y/ant bands In Alaska.
The quickest, bent, and absolutely safe w ay
to secure title is by
Recertified Soldiers Additional Scrip.
I have rev'Trtl thousand-acres of this scrip on
hand. Piece's vary in size* frout .13 of one acre
up to 142 acres.
/p ’cial attention iven to T.and and Mining
practice.
V. W. McRKYNOLOH,
Attorney and Counsellor nt I.uw,
Pnloi ado Rldir.,
Washington, I>. P.
References: Commercial Nat’l Rank; Nnt’l
Sjae I'ep. &. Trust Co.
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S portant articles appear!:-* inov.r • ^
IJ American and foreign publicati on. .••'■o
B abstracts of the most valuable article1 □
■ and from four to eight orir Inal ru J
; by practice! mining men, ft’dy i'! t- ‘j
trated. $2.G0 a year in advai oj.
, % sample copy, 20 cents. Send to
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York^
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fo Look Well Dressed.
Have your suit cleaned and
pressed. Trousers bagged at
the knees denote a slovenly
man.
Guy F. Cameron will Clean,
Press and Repair your clothes
on short notice.
Clothes Reiined.
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DECORATING
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PROFESSIONAL CALLS.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone SO VALDEZ.
Offices: ALASKA
Fish Budding. McKinley St.
Dr. C. -A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2,
Swan Building Phone 10
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist."
Fisli
Building. Valdez.
Open evenings, Sunday excepted, 7 : ;o i i!.
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counscllor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.!
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-r8 Sullivan Bid?. Seattle.
hi, R. KING,
Assr.ysr end Chemist
Kvvslone Av. near Wharf,
VALDJ-.Z.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. Deputy .'dim ral and Land
Surveyor.
I Broadway.
Bku vV.N & $ Mi 1 li,
Lawyers
Minn ■ rt i *. * l Land l. .vs, Epofin: '.••*;.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
LEEDY & KEL IY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Swan. Bux;. Vai.dez.
DO 10 )E & OSTRANDER, "
Attpriieys at Law,
VALDEZ
School ot 0|i, ti .Ul Vcur
Practical Mining, c; - u MecLawc:??, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
1 Surveying, Are' :: . - i.. • • !». ,• ir.gard \
I iug. A*"ttyiag oidres. I.'; !; .r'u--: i.ia t u!-.r
inatifii Assay, $•.!;>; Bknvui|*c A>m:y. Full
course of Assaying, $50. Established 1 864. Send
for eircular.
A. VAT; MR NAILEN, I Ment.
113 Fuilwn Sir -t, Si :• Fi-aneisi-t-, t :tl. One
1 block we* «*f i'll v Halt.
Ellamar
p. .1 ■
Company
Powder, Cr-os, I : ?e,
x
and all other nec
essaries fGr the
Prospector.
Prices Reason, lie.
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timil iH-ffl.if-e;• :;i, l*-i.i. And, ii tt ;.o- o> j »i
lion of Hi i’efy from th - puMbsi i
notice y.m fail or reiuset- eonfribi • «:-;r p; •
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interest in uti l mlnin , claim u U > ■- .if
properly of the under igued, ii. H. rvc;
yotir eo-tnvner win* ha t . * i * ■ * ■ rep: cd e -
peuditure, or p ;id f';i the .-.title. «>•: ■ i i i
the term- of aid sc*1 ! i »n. ! . Ii. t'A K Y Y.
First publication fan. 1!, P. .- ;.
J.a.M publication April 12. I1HK».
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
✓
On the trail to all interior point*. Large com
fortnblt* quarter* with ever, accommodation lor
man or i .. ( anici: preducts in season
Freeh Milk erd Home Grown Vegetables
c. C. KGHFUTS. i iv. -rictor. Miles From Valdez.
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I*. . ■ ■ iN t ON, Proprietor.
First roadlini'sf. Fnilt on Government
T n ; nda ;o NO people, has large
•warn 1.; i i i.* i lio's and good quartern
for fin . i d nitul* and everything the
mil: l r dr -ire*.
Twenty Miles From Wkr.
PR d Roadhouse
Mrs. E. Doty, Prep.
J$i ,• nn odatinns between Faitbanks and Valdez.
All kinds of provisions, as well ns borse and dog feed
for •!••. V od a ■' mii*'i<>dations for horses and dogs.
Fi : htin;. eon!ra-- ed—I'a.ssengcrs and freight trans
ported over the summit.
First-Class Par In Connection. 30 Miles From Valdez
u re!ca Roadhouse
\
3C Miles Prom Valdez
• On The Tanana Trail
Oi . I i. ■ Valdc/: Transportation Co.
John E. Rennsy Manager
[he Tc : : a mouse
45 mes From Valdez
Cm G- h-x anient Trail.
lies' of ; < '•iiinn . . man and beast. Fresh Meat
ahvay' . 1. 1 .nd Po« Feed All the latest
nnpr e.vi.it.!; -. V ' T! . ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
DRY C V ROADHOUSE
Iv-. IV '• ■ ;i. Proprietors. i
11SMII.ES ON FAIRBANKS®
FROM MALI T'Z AND EAGLE TRAILS ^
fir |ftf} M/l H
i ■ y Si
Hoyt Proprietors
B> of .ijmi! ■■■'. Sit traveling public, and com
fortable (junvici f ■ ;■ -h>\-s.
Tin- hold i tin ! . 1 ir-.--r ptpi'i j id house between
V:-J !ez a* .1 Fa id . ’ i.ts i ■ situated on the Gulkana Cut-olY
t rail, which ten • t Gavel on the Fairbanks trail.
; MILL'S TO \. . A 20 MILES TO COPPER CENTER.
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The foliov. ii■ ■' ■. ■ '< siie.nh 1 on the route to Fairbanks,
opcr.iiftl under u t i.f l!n \ aM(/. Transportation Co.,
v.ii! be foui.il to be iirs;-.' - in every particular:
BEAVER DAM iGoadkouse
Milos b'roni Valdez.
Rate $1.00 per ih-.v. LULLY. KAUFFMAN, Manager
G-v koadkouee
3;U» ’i '' Freni Valdez. _
gl and Frirbanks Trails
I at- -: M a is, :,u .->0, lU-ds $1.00
t o. !>. R0RLI. MANAGER
ITOAPHOUSE
J» x .;Proprietor.
Hea-’-.v ir'.t ; :V»i all M i! ami Stage Teaies. Good
Subic aad i 11.' • in • a meet ion, Free of Charge.
11 . —Me.ilt* !t>l.oO. Beds $1.
160 rilles Fit ui VaLiez* 28 Miles North of Gakona