THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday hy the Prospector
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AmiORfZKD AGENTS.
The Piwrwroii Ison *a!e at the following
new* Aland*:
P. O. Now* Stand. Seattle.
Puget Sound Now* Co. Settle.
P. O. Neft* Stand. Juneau.
Eugene McCarthy New* Stand. Skagway.
P. O. New* Stand. Eagle. Alaeka.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
COl'NCILMEN’.
II. If. Mil.IKK. W. P. All,
8. A. llEMFLK. IV. E. UKKIKR,
C. g. Dkkkky, E. C. Kiuurik.
John Ooodcll.
Jon* aooaau, Mayor
J. 0. Beyder, TreartreE.
i. XX. I.erky, City attorney
l>* F. M. Boyle, Health OrricER.
W. H. CEARY, clere.
F. M. Brow*, Peer. School Board.
These are the days that the news
paper publishers of Valdez are hap
py. Their large high-salaried corps
of editorial writers are laid off, and
the hook hangs heavy with com
munications from Vox, Pluribus,
taxpayers and others. The argu
ment is started; now keep it up,
and the poor over-worked editor’s
brains will have a rest, the scissors
will rust u|ton their nail, and ]>eace
will reign in the print shops.
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Steps should be taken this fall to
induce the authorities to appoint a
commissioner for Slate creek. That
camp is the largest producer in
this country, and is entitled to con
sideration. There have been sev
eral cases this summer where par
ties have incurred a large pecuni
ary loss by their inability to secure
justice except by force. The case
of horse stealing from Waechter,
the fight over water on Slate and
the attempt at fraud by Summers
and Prickthall, could all have been
settled on the ground, if there had
been a commissioner stationed
there who could hr point a deputy
marshal. The Chisna district is
entitled to a commissioner and
8hould have one.
Right You Are.
The persistent shouting ami nag
ging of a few newspapers ami indi
viduals for a territorial form of gov
ernment here in Alaska have al
most disgusted the better thinking
people of the district with the sub
ject. They write columns of rot
and long-winded sermons of the
same old hash, until those who
were with them are beginning to
see the folly and error of their way.
Who are those fellows who are
yelling territorial form of govern
ment the loudest, longest and most
persistently? Size them up and
take their measure and you will
find the leaders to he old-time poli
ticians and ward heelers of the
states, and beyond the appointive
power for office on account of the
dominant power of the party to
to which they belonged.
True, too, some right here in our
own midst who are the loudest and
most ardent in their agitation are
nothing else hut of the carpet bag
stripe. Their families and homes
are in the states while they hold a
small remunerative job down here
until such time presents itself for
an elective office. Then and not
till this end is accomplished do
they intend to become bona fide
residents.
That territorial form of govern
ment will not be extended to Alas
ka at tiie next session of congress
is a well known fact, and such an
expression was given out by the
senators who have just visited us.
The time is not yet ripe for this
young and growing district to stand
. the burden of taxation that will he
followed by a territorial govern
ment, and none will know it better
than the senatorial committee after
making their tour /of the district.
What we want end what we can
jget is a representative frprn our
/own district to congress. And a/s
eoon as we get our pepple together
end unite in our selection and ask
congress for it, there is no doubt ip
the world hut what our request will
be granted, and that, too, at t)«p
/je*t session of that body.
The continual nagging and harp
ing on the same old string, trying
to whip other towns into line by
/threats or other buncomb pretenses,
[ is not convincing argument and is
distasteful to the letter thinking
l<eple of the district and will re
bound should it come to vote of the
|>eople. Ask for what we actually
need and want, and we'will get it—
a delegate to congress.—Guide.
Alaska Boundary.
It is clear from Jhe correspond
ence that Russia insisted u|>on a
boundary that cut England off from
the coast, and that England, after
several counter pro|>ositions in har
mony with Canada’s later claims
had been refused, accepted the
boundary as marked by Russia.
The correspondence alone disposes
of the Canadian claim. The maps
cover a period of seventy years.
The first is the Russian imperial
map of 1827, published at St. Pet
ersburg. The boundary is the
same in every particular as that
given in the United States official
map of 1867. The same boundary
is given in the British official map
of 1832, the Canadian official map
of 1831, the Canadian official map
of 1857, and the French map of
1844.—Inter-Ocean.
For the Fair.
The appropriation made for the
Aluska exhibit at St. Louis was not
$25,000, as stated by a local paper,
but was $50,000. This amount is
placed subject to the order of the
secretary of the interior, who is au
thorized to expend the same in such
manner as will best promote the
objects for which it is appropriated.
Indian territory has an appropri
ation of $25,000, and $100,000 has
been appropriated for an agricul
tural station exhibit.
Trading and Manufacturing Appli
cation, No. —.
I*. 8. Land Office, at
Juneau, Alaska, June 1. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the Alaska Can
ning Company, a corporation, being entitled to
tiie benefits of the act of congress of May 14,
lMOa, section 10 thereof, for the lauds in the
United States survey No. 3u6, in the District of
Alaska, described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a mound of atoms at ordinary
high water mark on the beach of t'hignik Hay,
a granite boulder, 36x24x6 inches, 24 inches in
the ground, and marked Sur. No.308, Beg. Cor.
i No. I, thence first course south 36 deg 25 min
east 12.86 chains to for. No. 2; thence second
course n«»rfh 53 deg 35 min east 12.86 chains to
i for. No. 3; thence third course north 36 deg 25
min west 12.86 chains to for. No. 4; thence me
ander at ordinary high watermark on beach
south 53deg 35 min west 12.86 chains to point of
beginning. Cor. No. 1. Variation at all corners
21 deg So min east; area, 16.M acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said land are required to file an ad
verse claim in this office during the period
of publication of this notice, or within thirty
days thereafter, otherwise proof and entry of
►aid lands will be made by said applicant.
* John W. Dt dley. Register.
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
be published for the full peri<»d of ten weeks in
the Alaska Umosfector, a weekly newspaper
published in *he town of Valdez, Alaska, which
is hereby designated as the newspaper publish
ed nearest the laud described.
21 John W. Dculky, Register.
Probate Notice.
In the U. S. Commistsioner’s Court
lor the District of Alaska,
Valdez Precinct:
In the matter of the Estate of i In Probate.
Charles Wihmeier. I Notice to
Deceased. > Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was, on the 7th day of July. ISM. dulv appoint
ed administrator of the estate of said Charles
Widmeler, deceased.
Notice is hereby (urthergiven by Ibe admin
islrator ot aaid eslate, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the said de
ceased; to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the Aral pub
lication of this notice, to the said administra
tor, at his place of business on McKinley street,
in Valdez, Alaska, Ihc tame being the place for
Ibe transaction of the business of said estate in
the precinct of Valdes.
Dated, Valdez, July 7. 1903.
Joseph C. PiuiKGga,
Administrator of Ibe Estate of Charles Wld
■ucier, deceased.
< loop ELI. & Enwsaua,
Attorney* for Administrator.
Date of Arst publication, July 9th, l‘jn.7.
Date of last publication. September IV. 1903.
Soldieri*’ Additional Homestead
Application, Ho. —
l'. S. Land Orrirs, at
Juneau, Alaska, June 1.1901.
Notice U hereby given that John R. Winn,
being entitled to the beueftts ol seetion 2306 ol
.the revised statutes of the I'nited Mates grant
ing additional lands to soldiers sad sailors who
served in (he war of the rebellion, nas made
application to this ofUre to make proof and en
jry by Mid applicant, under art of eoagresa ap
proved May lllh, IKM, for lands in L'.S. survey
No. nuj, in tbe District of Alaska, described as
follows, to wit:
Situate In I’gauuk bay on tbe west coast of
kflfiak lstaud, District of Alaska, and more
particularly described as follows:
.Saglnnlng at ordinary high water mark ou
the shore of I'yak Ray, large elsic boulder
marked "Beg. for. So. 1, Sur. So. *»>.” from
wlii’ h r. K. initial Monument. Pur. 3uj iiears
south 7.* deg M m’n east 4.2-1 chains; thence
meander at ordinary high water mark along
bench wmih 7'* deg 3* min east JUP9 chains to
t or. No. 2: thence snntli K» deg west 3.so chains
lot or. No. 3; thence imrih 7i drg jn min west
3 an chains to t or. \o. 4.; thence north r* deg
ea»t des ending al ng »id • m sale bluff to
wards beach, 3.go chains to place«»f h-'giunlng
Magnetic variation. 24 deg ** min east; eon
talking an area of 1.44 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely anv
p->ft|.in of said lands are reqntrd to tile an ad
verse claim thereto in this office during the
pohllcatiqn of this notice or within thirty day*
thereafter, otherwise proof and entry of said
lands will be made by aafd applicant.
John \V. hVDIJCY. Register.
It Is hereby ordered that the f.*reg lug notice
be nuhlisned in the Alaska I'tc-rr, ion, a
weekly news|>aper published at Valdes. Alaska
which is hereby d signaled ns the newspaper
published nearest the land described
21 JoilK XV. I rin ur, Register.
Notice of Forfeiture.
SKATTI.lt. \Vai>H. Al>r. 21. 19TB
Tn W. R Whittux:
You are hereby n«»f m«**l that the undi-r*1gne<l.
Alaska I level-'put.-tit CoinpRuv. ha* expended
during the year Hktt, one hundred (fluoj dollar*
in labor and improvements upon eaelt of the
following oil claims situated in the rhilkat
mining district. Valdes precinct. District of
Alaska, to-wit: Ruhr Oil Claim No. 12, the h*
cation certificate of which is of record in R«n»k
A of mining locations, page Jfct. in the office of
the district recorder of said Valdes precinct,
and Burls Oil claim No. 12. the location cer
tificate of which is of record in Book A cf min
ing locations, page JUS, In the office of the dis
trict recorder of said \ aides precinct. In order
to hold each of said claims under the provision*
of Section 024. Revised Statutes of the Cnitcd
States,and the amendment* thcrvtoeon<N*rning
annual labor upon mining elaim*, being the
amount-required to hold each of said claims
for the period ending on the Jtlst day of Decem
ber. A. I>. 19itt. And if at the expiration of
ninety days from the publication of this notice,
you fall or refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure a* a co-ow ner, your inter
est in said mining claims and in each of them
will )>ecome the property of the undersigned
Alaska Development Company, your co-owner,
who has made the required expenditure, by the
terms of said section.
Alaska Development Company,
Attest: By R. C. Johnston. President
CHAA. r. Mrs DAY, SeeretAry.
Date of first publication. May 6. 19(0.
Date of last publication. August 6, 19(0.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Seattle, Wash., Apr. 24.19U3.
To JrLK* Blomwiat.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned,
Alaska Development Company, ha* expended
during the year 1902,one hundred (fits)) dollar*
in labor and improvement* upon the Hurls oil
Claim No. 13, situated in the Chilkat mining
district, Valdes precinct. District of Alaska, the
location certificate of which is of record in
Book A of mining location*, page 349. in the
office of the district recorder of said Valdes
precinct, in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 2321, ltevised Statutes of
the Cnited State*, and the amendment* thereto
concerning annual labor upon mining claim*,
being the amount required to hold said claim
for tne period ending on the 31st day id Decem
ber. A. D. 1902. And If at the expiration of
ninety day* from the publication of this notice,
you fall or refu*e to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner, your inter
est in said claim will become the property of
the iitider*igned Alaska Development com
pany, your co-owner, who ha* made the re
quired expenditure, by the terms of said
section.
Alaska Development Company.
Attest: By K. C. Johnston, ('resident.
Chas. F. Mi noay. Secretary.
Date of first publication, May 7, 1903.
Date of Wist publication. August fi, 19U3.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Skatti.k, Waiii., A|>r. M, IMS.
To IIxhiia* Kami:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned,
Alaska Development Company, has expended
during the year 1902. one hundred (lion) dollars
in labor and Improvements upon eatdi of the
following oil claims situated in the i'hilkat
mining district, Valdes precinct, District of
Alaska, to-wit: Ruby Oil Claim No. 12, the lo
cation certificate of which it of record in Hook
A of miniug locations, page 363 in the office of
the district recorder of said Valdes precinct,
and Hurls Oil Claim No. 12, the location cer
tificate of which is of record in H<N>k A of min
ing locations, page 348, in the office of the dis
trict recorder of said Valdez precinct, In order
t_o hold each of said claims under the provisions
of section 2324, Revised Statutes of l us I'nited
States, and the amendments thereto concern
ing annual labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to hold each of said
claims for the period euding on the 31st day of
December, A.D.19U2. And if at the expiration of
ninety days from the publication of this notice,
you fail or refuse to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure as co-owner, your in
terest in said claims and in each of them will
become the property of the undersigned Alaska
Development Company, your co-owner, who ha>
made the required expenditure, by the terms
of safd section.
Alaska Development Company.
Attest: By K. C. Johnston, President.
CHAS. F Mv.nday, Hedctary.
Date of first publication, May 7,19U3.
Date of last publication, August C>, 19>tt.
Soldier’s Additional Homestead
Application, No. —
V. 8. Land Office, at
Juneau, Alaska, June 1, 18*13.
Notice la hereby given that ('harks a. Ren
qlck, being entitled to the benefits of section
2**> of the reviled statutes of the lulled
State, granting additional lands to soldiers and
sailor* who served in the war of the rebellion,
has made application to this office to make
proof aud entry by said applicant, tinder an
act of congress approved May 14, 18*.**, for the
laud* in t. 8. survey No. 577 in the District of
Alaska, described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a mound of stones at ordinary i
high water mark-on left bauk of Alohnok
river, whence an iron pine 2 Inches in diamtor
ami 2 feet in the ground mi the summit of the
river bauk and marked \V. C. 8ur. No. 577, be
ginning Cor. No. 1, bears smith 3 deg west 1
chain distaut; thence variation 23 deg 8 min
east meander on left bank of the Alnhuok river
at ordinary high wab»r mark down hi ream,
first course north 38 deg 37 miu we*t 10.15 elms;
second course north 88 deg7 miu west 7.3>chns;
third course, south 86 deg 53 min west 2.50
chains to Cor. No. 2; thence fourth course south
3 deg west 10 chains to Cor. No. 3; thence fifth
course, south 87 deg cast 10.85 chains to Cor. No.
4; thence sixth course, north 3 deg east 10
chains to place of beginning, ('or. No 1. Area.
20.36 acres.
Auy and all persons claiiniug adversely any
portion of said laud are required to file an ad
verse claim iu this office during the periud of
publication of this notice, or within 30 days
thereafter, otherwise proof and eutry of said
lands will be made by said applicant.
John W. Dudley, Register.
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
be published for the full period of teu weeks in
the Alaska I'rouci-xtor. a weekly newspaper
published at the town of Valdes, Alaska, which
is hereby designated as the iicWKpn|<er pub*
lished nearest the lauds described.
21 John W. Dudley. Register.
School of Open All Year
Practical Mining, CM] Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Survey In*. Architecture, Drawing an<l A May
ing A Maying of Ore*. *l.»; Bullion and Chlor
ination A may, 125: Blowpipe Away, flu. Full
course of AMaying, fit). Establixhed 1)MI. Send
(or circular.
A. VAR DEB NAILER, President.
IIS Fulton Street, San Fraucieco, Cal. One
block west of City Hall.
Fora Wanted.
We are in the market the year
’round for good seasonable Raw
Furs. We make a specialty of fine
fun such as sea-otter, silver fox,
cross fox and marten. We will
pay good stiff price* for all kinds
of raw furs and remit same day of
receiving shipment.
We have a hait f<# all kinds of
wild animals, which we will guar
antee to be satisfactory to the trap
pers.
Continental Raw For Co.
28 Columbia City, Ind.
Professional
Cards*
*^
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ,
Office*: ALASKA
Swan Building. McKinley St.
DR. W. G. ALEXANDER,
Dentist.
McKINLEY Sr. VALDEZ.
W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. ^ ai.dez.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
Mining and Laud Laws, Ppocialtlcs.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL AND
LAND SURVEYOR.
Next door to Merchants Cafe.
JOHN F. RICE,
Lawyer.
McKinley St: Valdez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attornej-At-Law,
U. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
GALIANO (KAYAK), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
BWAN BUILDING. VALDEZ
HEW YORK L1PE
INSURANCE CO.
WRITES THE BEST POLICIES.
G. Sponberg, Agent.
R. BLIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bid;. Seattle.
VALDEZ BUNK HOUSE
Near Corner Hobart St.
and Reservation Ave.
Convenient Reasonable
H. R. Elliott E. E. Smith
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
Retail Druggists
Douglas City, Alaska.
Have your Sunday dinner at
Wikidel’s.
GOOD GOOD/. GC^OD SERViCE.
THE * HIZIMfl .
CLUB-ROOMS l/N CONNECTION ♦
GUS DGARF’S
Blacksmith Shop.
All Kinds of Iron or Steel Work
Done in the Best Manner.
HORSESHOEING SLEDS
so/9°^/irt
K
Geo. Woods. Jas. Fowlie.
WOODS & TOWLIE
S/inPLE R25RT.
VALDEZ,ALASKA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SCOTT & SMITH, Props.
STRICTLY AMERICAN
AND
FIRST CLASS. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Northern
*
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St Clair & Davis. Props.
Felix's Restaurant
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
McKinley St Valdez.
stop »t -Qe||’s Smoke Shop
and get a GOOD SMOKK. The most complete line of Pipes,
Tobaccos and Clear Havana Cigars in Valdez.
McKinley Street, between Broadway and Gla- CLUB
cier Avenues. Telephone 17 ' “ROOMS.
Wholesale and Retail. W. A. BELL, Prop.
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.
Homestead Location Notices.
Placer, Quartz and Oil Land
Location Notices.
For Sale at PROSPECTOR Office.