THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Published ut Valdes, Alaska, every Thursday by the Prohpk<toh
Ppbushi.v) Co. Piionk, Mam 1.
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MUNICIPAL (iOVEHNMENT.
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H. W. Miu.hr. W. N. ART.
8. A. Mkmpmc. I'KAf. Krakrkr.
K. B. Whrat, E. C. Richarur.
Jon* (ioopRI L.
JoHS limMUl Mayor
ur«. sroNBERu, Trraairek.
i. w. tor, r'lir attorney
|)r. F. M. Hoyle, Health Officer.
W. H. CRARY, CI.ERE .
F. M. Drown, Pre*. School Hoard.
“I can make arrangements with
the priest for a winter school here
if theteacher is not a Jackson man;
hut if he is on the principle of
most of Jackson’s representatives
it would l>e a tight.”
It seems that at one of the oldest
settlements in Alaska there is ur
gent need of a public school. For
several years the white men of the
settlement have been agitating the
matter, hut without any success.
The priest, too. had realized the
imporinnee of teaching the children
to speak English, and has tried to
teach some English in connection
with his church school. The child
ren are anxious to learn the Eng
lish language, and, considering
their meager advantages, have
made considerable progress. The
bureau of education pleads poverty
and thus far has failed to provide
for a public school at the settle
ment. The priest realizes the situ
ation, and for the sake of the peo
ple would provide a building free
of charge for school purposes,
hut he is not willing to do so if one
of Jackson’s teachers is to have
charge of tlie school. Why? Be
cause from statements made by
Jackson and the action* of niiitiy of
the teachers appointed hy him, the
priest believes that the teachers are
sent to Alaska, not so much to
teach the English language as to
advance the ideas of their superior
ic ative to religious teachings.
The above extract from a letter
addressed to the writer with the
explanation following outlines
briefly the result of the policy pur
sued for several years hy Dr. Jack
son. It is an unfortunate state of
affairs that this representative of
the bureau of education has been
allowed to pursue a policy that lias
proved to be a positive hindrance
to the cause which he has Wen del
egated to promote. Suppose fora
moment you look at the situation
from his stund|>oint, and take it
for granted that the Creek church
is represented in Alaska by an un
principled and debauched clergy
which opposes ail American ideas
and institutions, does it help the
the cause of education for the na
tive, many of whom are ad he rents
to tlie Greek faith, to denounce
first of all their re'igion, and sec
ondly, to attempt to proselyte them
to one of the Protestant isms? If
that is the first step to lx; attained
in the education of the Alaskan
natives, it is in direct oppositicn to
the principles adhered to in the
public school system of the states.
In fact it is not a matter to he reg
ulated by arbitrary opinion and
pe rsonal choice. Congress has de
cided the matter and we all recog
nize the advisability of not attempt
ing to teach creed or religion in the
public schools.
There would not lie the slightest
ground for friction between the
teachers anti priest/ had not Dr.
Jackson, from the very inception
of the educational movement for
the natives of Alaska, combined in
it his own views relative to religi
ous matters, and in many in
stances made appointments with
that sole pupose in view.
Many a time has it been brought
to the writer’s attention that a
United States teacher was wanted,
apd not a “Jackson teacher.” May
it lx; said to the honor of several of
several of the teachers who have
been in the service in Alaska that
they have not lieen “Jackson teach
ers,” hpt representatives of the
public school system of the United
States. As such the priests ami
jieople have respited them, anil
much has liccn accomplished for
the enlightenment of the natives.
Hut where the teachers have ar
rived from the States loaded down
with tracts, etc., and attempted to
establish a creed for the natives,
making their assigned duty a sec
ond consideration, their efforts
have not heen bless* d in proportion
te their zeal.
The question is a very grave one
and should lie considered by those
who are at present legislating for
the needs of this northern country.
Year after year I)r. Jackson jour
neys to the shrineof his ambitions,
and having absorbed so much of
the native life as his small stature
can hold, returns to the Kast and
in well chosen words describes his
sufferings and hardships in the
frozen North.* He then paints viv
id word pictures of impositions
thrust upon the natives. It is
needless to say that as the years go
by he is not one whit better pre
pared to grasp the educational
problem of the natives. This is a
[self-evident fact, of which there is
ample proof in his own reports,
icoupled with information to lie
|gained on the ground.
What we need in this great
northern country is facts. With
tacts we can make reliable calcula
tions; with fiction we are unable
to cope with the existing condi
tions. This applies not only to the
demands of the prospector hut to
the positive necessities of the na
i ive.
If the government of the United
States is to have a religions advo
cate in Alaska to he paid out of
Uncle Sam’s pocket, let it Ik- a man
of unblemished character and who
can command at least the respect of
the natives. Hut if there is an edu
cational problem in this lan I, and
there surely is, let us have an edu
cator to grasp the problem who can
give his undivided attention to the
duty at hand.
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Notice to Tax Payers.
Values, Alaska, Jan. 4th, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the
municipal taxes of the Town of
Valdez, Alaska, are now due and
}myahle, and will be delinquent on
the fourth Monday of January,
1904, at (> o’clock, p. m., and that
uness p-iid prior thereto ten j>er
cent, will be added to the amount
thereof, by way of penalty.
Taxes will l»e received at the Owl
Drug Co’s store between the hours
of 10 o’clock, a. m. and 5 o’clock p.
m., every day except Sundays.
G. Sl*OX(iBEIt(i,
Town Treasurer.
For Sale—Tent 18x3ft feet, 10
oz. duck, roped eaves, 5-ft. wall;
and restaurant outfit, dishes alt
new. Apply, Brown & Hawkins.
Wellington coal $14 per ton or
$1.25 persaek, delivered. J.C. Mar
tin, agent, or Copper River Dray
ing Co.
Jas. Fish, Hr., licensed real es
tate agent. McKinley st.. Vahlex.
Telephone 13. Properties for sale
or rent.
Ptarmigan road house to let.
Everything in good shape. Lease
for a year. Nell Doty, phone 71.
A runaway caused by breaking
harness will never happen if you
buy the good harness at Brownell’s.
I Cheap.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to be had at Hemple &
, Dougherty’s.
D* C. Brownell,
MINT, OIL 125 QL/IXS
HARDWARE
Haines & Brown,
THE TINNERS
are now prepared to do all kind* of
Tin and Iron work at short notice.
Their work is tirst-classand charges
reasonable. Located on McKinley
rear'of Pi<o*l’tirToK ollice.
HOTEL DILLER.
Ilcad«iuart*rs lor \ uldcz |».• j«lo 13) riHunn
Hates .'hi emit*. 91 ami 91*<0 |» r fiav. KlrMrlnw
itewf a limit hi connection. Free Bin. opposite
I . S. I'tMtoffifi-.
W. (i. l’OTTS, Manager.
Co*. Find Ar. * I’Diversity n., MKATTLF.
School «i| Opcu All Year
Practical Mining, Civil Mechanical, Elec
trical, Engineering, Metallurgy,
Cyanide Process.
Surveying. Architecture. Drawingaud Assay
ing Assaying Oven. f2“i; ifulli«»vi and CliloV
iimtion Assay. 92o; If low pipe Assay. 9I». Full
eniwtif Assaying, ful). Established IWd. Send
for circular.
A. VAN DEB HAIL EM, President
US Fulton Street, San Fram-taco, <’al. One
ft ft* m* Ik wtmtnfCTfv llall.
To Let.
Well established and well fur
nished rooming house, suitable for
Uiarding house or hotel. 14 ele
gant room*. Also ground for im
provements. Apply to owner.
Mixkk’s iloTK.l..
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor- John (i. Brady.
Surveyor General and Ex-Officio Secret ary
Win. L. Distin.
Chief Clerk—1Deo, Stowtdl.
r. S. Judges- Melville C. Brown, Dist. No. 1,
scat at Jiiucau: Judge Moore. Dist. No. 2. Heat at
Nome; James Wickersham. Dist. No. 3. scat at
Eagle.
1’. S. Land Officer* - Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver—I*. Mullen.
Third Division—
(•gorge C. Perry, l*. 8. Marshal, Eagle.
Nathan V ILirlaii, 1*. S. Di.4. Att’y, Eu.lc.
Albert It. llcllig, Clerk, Eagiei
Lufher C. Hess, Aast. Id*. Att’y. Eagle.
! L. W. ilcilig. Deputy clerk Engl \
Oliver P. Ii«il*hard, A**t. Ids. Att’y, \ald.*z.
I F. a. Henderson, Deputy Clerk, Valdez.
I T. E. ( ourimty. Deputy ( Ierk, (’ire’e.
Janies It. Widgatc, Deputy (’Ierk, Rampart.
( ••ell II- Clegg, License luspee’r, \ i\Jde*.
It. II. («e giiegan. Official Reporter, Fugle.
K. E. Reytitildson, Cni *f D< |». Mar. Kagl *.
‘’has. Dfin-lMs, Deputy Marshal. Valdez.
I- dgar Wickci'Mham, Deputy Marshal, CircL*.
J. II. Johnson, Deputy Maridinl, Cold foot.
John it. ICf loird*. Dcp: t> Marshal, I’nalaska.
lands L. IJow-’rs, Deputy Marshal, Kodiak.
James Ward -11, Deputy Marshal. Catalla.
Frank Clayton, Deputy Marshal, -larkwade
(•co. S-xton. Dep itv Marshal. Sun rise.
IL S. Hat * Dep ity Marshal, N' shugak
Carl M oh iijmti, IT.».Coiniiiis’ner, Eagle.
John Lyo.-j*. •* Valdez.
»H. M. Graff. •* Jack wade
1 Frank II. Austin, acting.
('has. K. Clay pool. ” Circle.
J. LftlidleV Green, ” It a hi pa ri
F. L. Ho««|ul. " Colvil Riv
F. D. Kelsey “ Kodiak.
John Niven, ” Nu-hagak
C. F. Driffield. ” Inga.
N. G.Gruy, “ 1'tialaska.
Andrew lloliiiMti, ** Cop’r«’tr
11. II. Hildreth. ” Sunrhe.
(ieo.C. Brittihii, ” Catalla.
Frank E. Howard. “ Cold loot.
J. I* »1 C ».vl • . R-eur ler. Fairha ik
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Como. Chinch—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Unhurt
Street. Rev. G. Burnett, Pastor
Services every Sunday at 10:.U) a.
m. and 8 j). m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 oVioek.
Chi'r< t ov the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Unhurt
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. in. and 8 p. in. Rev. F. Tay
lor, Rector.
Order of Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall oil Ke.'i-i
cation Avene*
t ry Tlr.rstl:: ■
venial? a
o’clock. O
Hosford, Killing
Spirit; A. J.
Adams, Keeper
of Wa \\ a.
K.nioiits of Pythias Ci.ub—\\ .
A. Ry strom, Pres., Win. Whitt lese.v
Sec. Meets 1st and 3d Monthly of
each month in Odd Fellows club
rooms.
Valdkz Masonic Club—
Meets every Wednesday ev
' jr'- ening at the rooms over
Goodell tfr Edwards’ offices, at, 8
o’clock. Edmund Smith, President;
J. M. Lathrop, Secretary.
RnoTiiKHiioonoF Alaska Pionkkrs.
J. P. Johanson, Chief; A. Fried
olin. Secretary.
. Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdez Odd Fellow’s
Club—Meets every
Friday even ini' in club
! room*. B. F. Millard, Pre*.; S. S.
Lynch, Scc’y.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
VALDEZ.
O flier*: ALASKA
Swan Building. McKinley St.
W. A. RYSTROfl,
Dentist.
Swan
Building. Vai.de/.
(»l» n **Vfnimr*. stin<Uy 7:3m io»*.
DENTIST.
C. T. DAGGETT,
McKinley st. open evenings.
Over dootlcll Jt Edwards.
H.COCKERILLE, D.D. S.
The Pioneer Dentist.
Over Twenty Years’ Experience
Second Stisket <>x 1U>euvation.
GOODELL & EDWARDS
:
Lawyers
VALDEZ, ALASKA
FRED M. BROWN,
Lawyer
.MIuiiik Mild l.uiul Um>, .sim mltim
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LEEDY & KELSEY,
Attorneys and Counselors.
Keystone Avk. Vai.dez.
Wm. H. Whittlesey,
Attorney-At-Law,
U. S. Commissioner and Recorder.
CiAL.IA.NO (KAYAK), ALASKA
T J DONOHOE,
Attorney at Law,
SWAN KUl.DIXti. VALDEZ
Cecil H. Clegg,
Attorney-at-Law,
Notary Prune.
Office Court House Valdez.
A. JUDSON ADAMS,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
I'. S. Deputy Mineral and Land
Surveyor.
Next door to Nizinu.
R. B LIX.
NOTARY PUBLIC
And CONVEYANCER.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
ARTHUR J. WARNER,
ASSAYER
and ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
77-78 Sullivan Bldg. Seattle.
s. q. n/miews,
Sanitary - P unity
Steam Fitting ami
Wuter Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. Vauuol
H. R. Elliott E. E. Smith
Douglas City Pharmacy
Wholesale and
Retail Druggists
Douglas City, Alaska.
GOOD GOOD/.
GOOD SERVICE
the*
CLUB ROOMS IN COMM ECTIOA
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
COBB * SMITH, Props.
Felix's -> Restaurant.
GROCERIES.
Wholesale and Retail. Open Nights.
McKinley St. Valdez.
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of tie interior
General Tracking.
W. S. AMY. ED. W OOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave. -
THE ‘SIESTA’
FURNISHED ROOMS
Fifty Cents and I'pwards
Per Day. Fire Extra.
R. H. PARKER, Proprietor.
Camp Comfort Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior points. Larjrc com
fortable quarters with every accommodation for
man or beast. Carden products in season.
Wines, Liquor, Beer and C:g~rs.
I,EN THOMPSON, Proprietor. 12 Miles From Valdez
^_ %
orkman’s Road be use
I*. MAUNl SSON, Proprietor.
First roadhouse huilt on (iovernment
Trail. Can aeeomodate At) people, has large
warm ham for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. (o*»kI meals and everything the
niusher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Road House”
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Rest Ac
comodations for Man and Beast. Freighting to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From Valdez. Good pasture fenced.
WILSON, DAVISON & LITTLE, Pkopkiktoks.
Beaver-Dam Roadhouse.
On the trail to Nizina, Chisna and the Tanaua,
near Government Relief Cabin in Tiekhell valley.
Best of accommodations. Good horse feed near
roadhouse.
F. G. BARTLETT, MANAGER.