MINING PAPER ON
ASSESSMENT BILL
Tho Milling Reporter, a recognized
authority on mining i.i the Unitec
Sbab33, r.i com no.ijin* on the bill in
troduced in congress by Senator Tel
lor of Colorado, doing away with the
assessment wjvx on mining claims
for tho year 1907, has to Hay:
"We doubt the wisdom of such
Congressional action, for several rea
sons. Firstly, we have passed the
financial crisis, according to well in
formed authorities. Secondly, the
genuine miner and prospector lias al
ready performed his required work
for this year; if he has not tho finan
cial Hurry lias little handicapped him
nor has it f.',rj. t y impaired his credit.
Thirdly, iv appears to be of primary
benoiib only to the questionable com
panies ai.d speculators that hold:
many unpatented claims on which j
they have not done, and in many in- j
stances have never intended to do,
the annual assessment work; instead
they have made or secured locations
for the purpose either of selling stock
(hereon or* <>T tnri <ing tlio property I
in some way before its forfeiture un
der the assessment aet; such parties
will, of course, suffer—provided the
investing public does not suffer first.
Fourthly, and nv re broadly speaking
the repeal of the asaor.ment law will
discourage legitim .-to mining and re
tard the development of majiy west
ern mineral sections, an well as the
progress of the iv.ii.i.g industry gen
erally.
"We are in tavorof any law which
may benefit the miner or a mining
community, but we cannot see how
such a law would be of material aid
to either. Nor do we belie ve that
the honest minor rr prospecter is in
favor of it, in spito of the assertions
of those advocating its passage."
The b'rye-Bi*ihn Co. eaters to mad
house trade especially, and lias work
ed up a large trade in thin line, by rea
•on of fbe choice, fresh stock alwayH
tarried, and renew el on every boat.
Snow glasses for the trail. Laige
rariety. 25c up. Owl Drug Co.
Fresh Morgan oysters always in
stock at Frye-Bruhn Co., phone 29.
Horse remedies a specialty at the
Owl Drug Co.
Beautiful new waists hi. Ladies
Bazaar.
Cassimere hose and woolen tights
for infants at Cameron's.
Clean beds, and cooking utensils at
Parker? Hunk House, 25c a night.
Mrs. Syring, Prop.
"A. I). 8." Cough Syrup relieve*)
quickly. Try it. Alaska Drug Co.
A special line of elegant candy boxen
fllled with choicest creams and bon
boos. tted Cross Drug Co.
"A. D. 8." Charcoal Tablets will cure
those stomach troubles. Alaska Drug
Co.
The best line of trusse* in southern
Alaska can bp found at the Alaska
Drug Co.
Follow the crowd to the Mon
iar»n and see Hie new moving
jiicf urcH.
I will remain in my office Thur* la
• v m iru s from 7 to 9.
O. T. Dagoktt, Dentist.
Next to Heattle Hotel.
Finn stationary AImhIo* Drug Co.
Rooms for rent. Modern improve
ments, it."hiding heat. Inquire
♦)w| Drug Oo}
Win. .Euan, manager of the Knights
Island Copper Co., and his crew met
wit h an art venture several days which
might have resulted seriously, hut
all escaped injur> . The camp of the
mine is situated 011 a n ountain bide
011 Drier bay, Knights island. In tin
morning the crew started for the tun
nel to begin the day's labor. Whei
opposite the blacksmith <*hop, located
between the camp and the tunnel site,
ahutre feiiowslide, originating at tin
mountain lop and gat hering additional
wize in its downward course, swept tin
men and blacksmith shop into a gull\
several hundred feet below. Eu:an. |
who had remained in camp for a whih j
after the crew left, emerged therefrom ]
just, in time to see the massive field ol
snow, dotted here and there with the
form c. fa man and ruins of thesmitl y,
go tumbl'.ng down the hill to tin
gulch below. While watching, with!
grave apprehension, for the let-ult ol
this mix-up of things animate and in
animate, another slide came down
from above aud completely covered
Euan. With much difficulty he extri
cated himself, and in the meantime
lus crew had gotten out, none tin
worse for their in voluntary ride in the
meshes of tlm snow.
The reservai inn school heard is ii.
receipt of a letter from W. L Distin
acting governor of Alaska, stating tha
he had, on December 24th, forwarded
to Washington the estimate of tin
hoard, and requested the secretary ol
the treasury to transmit to C. C
Rudolph, the treasurer, the sum oi !
$3220.
The Saratoga arrived from Sewar( ,
at noon today, with a number of pas
sengers, some of them jurors to serve
at the ensuing term of court,
Steamer Portland arrived from La
touche early this morning, and sailed
south during the forenoon.
Arthur Lange, cashier of the Valde?
Bank & Meieantile Company, is in
Host on on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
Steamer Dora arrived here from Se
attle yesterday afternoon, and sailed
in the evening for Seward, to resume
her westward route. The genial Cap
tain Zim Moore is still on the bridge.
Mr*. Moore accompanies the captain
and will remain in Seward .
Frank E. Youngs, on© of the officials
of the Alaska llome Kail way Company
is in New York city. He recently
made a large turn of mining stock in
the Kenai Mining and Milling Com
pany, a hydraulic proposition near
Kenai lake on the Keuai peninsula.
rteers of this community have been
seeing things again. Yesterday, they
beheld a ship wreck in mid-ocean, and
all aboard were swallowed up in the
vort*x as the vessel sank in the bovom
of the I'aciflc. One A i true-eyed seer
paw the name "Northwestern" on the
starboard quarter. This is the name
of the good ship which sailed, several
days ago, from henee bound f.»r
Seattle. These seers, gifted beyond
their fellows, niways behold such
gruesome, horrible sights! Catas
trophies on the deep, umid (he i aging
of the elements, seem espeeiulty to be
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♦ ion. The only criticism that
<»ne would venture to make concern
uitf the marvelous mental feats of
-uch superior beings, in that their
elucidation of a fact and the fact it
self are not in harmony. Mt. Tabor
is filled with people with less qualifi- !
cations than are postsessed bj' some of
hese necromancers.
New York, Jan. 15—All stocks on
ilie exchange are advancing and .the
nost marked grise is in railroad
itocks. Purchasing** by ;the general
public has been heavy.
Sales of refined copper are light
jind prices have remained unchanged
tor ten days.
Spokane, Jan. 15—Judge Miles
Poiiulexter, one of the judges of the
superior court of Spokane county, an
nounces that he will soon resign from
the bench to become a candidate for
the Republican nomination for con
gress to succeed Representat ive
Jones, who is running for the Senate
against Sonator Ankeny.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 16—Secre
tary Taft recommends that the Pana
ma canal be widened to 110 feet, to
permit the safe passage of the largest,
battleships through it.
New York, Jan. 16—The state si m
ply proved the killing of Stanford
White by Harry Thaw in the latter'#
trial for the murder. Martin W. Lit
tleton then made the opening addrese
for the defense. It is announced that
sensational now testimony will he in
troduced. The Thaw defense will be
insanity. District Attorney Jerome
gives notice that he will try to have
Evelyn Thaw barred as a witness.
Seattle, Jan. 16—Steamer Sant»
Clara arrived here yesterday after
noon, On account of the continuous
rough weather, she was compelled too
take the inside passage down.
Call for Warrants.
Valdez, Jan. 9, 190H.
All city warrants no to and including No.
1382 will be paid if presented atmyotlicc wiili •
in ten days from dale.
K. R. \VHEAT, Town Treasurer.
Call for Warrants.
Valdez, lain. '•>. 190S.
City'Fire Fund Warrants up to and includ
ing No. 1I.Y2 will be paid if presented at my o£•
liwithin ton days from date. •
K, ll.WIIKAT, T »twn Tr#»asiir<>!
IN THE DISTRICT COURT fr'OK Tlili
TERRITORY OF ALASKA. THIJ l>
DIVISION, AT V A DDE/.
J. (i. SNYDER, Plaintiff,! Summons f«
vs. > I'll Mica (ion
II. D. REYNODi'S, Defendant.) No. *218
The President, of the United State* of ,\merle*
toll. 1). Reynolds, gric in^:
You are hereby summoned and required <>
appear in the above entitled action ami answ r
tne complain*, herein wihttn, thirty (30) da - *
from the completion of the publication of tl .«
summons, to-wit; within (30) thirty days fro.i
the 20th day of February, 19U8, to-wit: on tl o
21st day of March 1903. or judgment for war
rant thereof will be taken against you, and ia
case vou fail to answer the complaint here ■
the plaintiff will ask of the court for relief de
manded in said complaint.
Thia action is brought upon the contract for
the iecovery of money for goods, sold and de
livered by the plaintiff to the defendant, whe;*
in t he plaintiff demands judgment for Twelve
Hundred seventeen ($1117.7t>) Seventy-six Iium
dreth Dollars and costs of the action in which
action and attachment has been issued out of
the clerk's office of said Court, and property of
the defendant seized under the said writ, an4
that the plaintiff will apply to the court for
adjudgment and order directing the »al« of
said property or so much thereof an will satisfy
the amount found due the plaintiff.
Said summons was by order of the court oa
the 8th day at January, 190H, at Valdez, Alaska.,
directed to be nerved upon the defendant by
publication.
Date of first publication, January, 0, 1908.
Date of last publication, February 20, 1908.
Witness, the Hob. Silas H. Reid, Judge of «ai€,
Court, this 8th day, of January, 1908,
Vr lea.
EDWARD J. STIER,
Clerk af U.S. District Court.
Ry M. H. Cox, Deputy.
The- rumor in persiatent, on th%
streets that the Valdez-Yukon Rail
way Company han succeeded in finan
cing i's proposition and will resum«b
active construction work in th*
spring. May ihe report prove true.
Contractor Nelson in willing t«,
wager ihe tallest, tile in town that dirt
will he flying on the Alsska Horn*
railroad by the 1st, of April next.
Amen.
A chamber of commerce is h strong
adjunct to a town, when conducted ou
proper lin*s. Assist the local chant>
her 1).? your heart/ co-o|>#ration.