uthg Halfoz Haily Prospprtur
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALA8KA, TUE8DAY, APRIL 9, 1912.
No. 148.
BURNSIDE OUT
OF COMMISSION
EITort Being Made to Get Cana
dian Cableship to Make
Repair
Seattle, April 9.—The Alaska
cable lias broken again in the
straits near the place where il
parted a few weeks n^o.
The cableship Burnside is out
of commission and an effort is
being (made to get I he Canadian
cableship "Restorer" to make the
repairs. It will be soine days be
fore the repairs are made even if
the services of Ihe Restorer are
secured.
PRESIDENT WILL
CONTROL IOWA
Delegates to Convention on April
24 Are Pledged to His
Support
Des Moines, la., April ft.—
President Taft will control the
slate Republican convention when
it convenes here on April 2'i.
His state manager claims that
a large majority of the delegates
are pledged to support the presi
dent. A careful canvas of Ihe
county conventions gives Taft a
two-thirds vole.
ALASKA BEST
SHEEP GOUNTRY
Manager of Experimental Station
8ay8 Alaska Will Soon be
Exporting
Mr. M. I). Snodgrass, in charge
of lh.! government experimental
station on Kodiak inland, was a
passenger on the Sampson, bound
for tlit* central states, where he
goes to purchase additional
stock for the station.
Mr. Snodgrass reports that cat
tle and sheep do well on the is
land and can be maintained at
less cost than in I he states. Dur
ing the past winter the stock
ranged outside and were not fed
at any lime. Galloway stock has
been principally bred, although
the other breeds have been suc
cessfully raised.
II is Ihe purpose of the station
to bring out a breed for butler as
well as beef, to suit the condi
tions and necessities of this nor
thern country. Mr. Snodgrass
expresses hi8 firm conviction that
wilhin a few years Alaska will
raise all the mutton and beef she
consumes and that later on this
territory will be exporting to the
xtates.
Of »<hecp, the long-haired va
r'eties seem to prosper best and
are not winter fed. Ho pronoun
ces the islands on this coast as
the best nheep country on the en
tire continent. Immediately up
on his return Mr. Snodgrass will
begin experimenting on dairy
work to ascertain just what stock
will do here, and to that end will
erect a model dairy.
Mrs. Ghas. R. Crawford, Col.
Orant, P. M. Ferry were passen
gers on the Bampson for Seattle;
R. R. Stuart, for Cordova, and
liisn Lulu Wise, Cordova.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD ANNUAL BALL
WAS SOCIAL EVENT IN VALDEZ HISTORY
Eagle Hall Was Brilliantly Decorated and Hundreds of Happy
People Enjoy First Annual Event Of Valdez Camp—
"No Boundary Line Here" Is Motto
The grand Easter ball given by
Valdez Camp N'o. 10, Arctic
Brotherhood, lasl evening, in the
Eagles' hall, was one of the most
successful social functions ever
given in Southwestern Alaska.
The Brotherhood had gone to
much expense and trouble to
transform the hall into a verita
ble fairy land, and to say they
succeeded well would but weak
ly voice the sentiments of the
joyous throng tilling the hall.
The colors of the order were ev
erywhere visible, generously re
lieved by the Stars and Stripes.
Electric lights were used in pro
fusion, adding brilliancy to the
scene.
At the head of the hall, in elec
tric bulbs, was the motto of the
order: "No boundary line here,"
and just below was a reproduc
tion of the Chilcoot pass, at the
Scales, artistically executed by
Mr. William Morton. In the cen
ter of the floor a booth was erect
ed, where the Arctic Queen, in
the person of Miss Esther Korth,
dispensed refreshments to the
thirsty. The booth itself was a
thing of beauty, being profusely
covered with carnations brought
from the outside, which, later in
the evening, were distributed
among the ladies.
Each guest was given a badge
of silk, in purple and white,
bearing the order's legend, while
the gentlemen were given a silk
rjbhon surmounted by a button
emblematical of the fraternity.
The Majestic orchestra of live
pieces dispensed sweet music,
with the occasional addition of
the voices of Messrs. Henry and
Kaeerosky, in such swinging
waltzes as "Through the Rye,'
and "Red Wing." Dancing was
kept up until a late hour, the
CAPT. TRUDGE
IS NO MORE
Well Known Alaskan Captain
Dies of Pneumonia in
Seattle
Seatlle, April 9.—Capt. John
Truebridge, well known in Alas
ka, died herX last /flight from
pneumonia. hXiisth been on the
southern run forcdhe past year.
Capl. Truebyidgo was formerly,
in coininaud rtf I lie NorlhweHlern
on tl/e Alaska run and has many
friends in All paris of the norlb
who will Regret lo hear of bis
death.
CHAMPIONSHIP FIQHT
ON JULY FOURTH
El Paso, Apri| 9.—II is an
nounced here lhat the Johnson
Flynn flght will be held at Los
Vegas, New Mexico, on July 4.
SERMON 18 PREAOMED
AT BIO PLAOE OORNER
Rev. J. Bunting Johnson deliv
ered ft sermon at the Big Place
corner at noon todav^-He had an
interested audl^nojr strung out
along the sidewnffor blocks. Me
announced he yasS«oing to Sew
ard and woul/ delfW another
sermon at thft name place on his
return. /
departing guest s voting I he ev
ening to have hoen the most
pleasant ever experienced in Val
d«'/.
Tin1 cifmmiltees in charge of
the function and lo whom the
great success of the entertain
ment is wholly duo, an- as fol
lows:
Executive—Messrs. George 11.
(ioshaw. Arthur Lang, Ur. II.
Sleem, B. F. Millard, Charles H.
Crawford, S. McNiece and At.
Cirigsby.
Reception—Chas. Minor, Chas.
E. Bunnell, Chas. Kraemcr, Al.
White, A. Carlson and A. J.
Wendler.
Floor—Al. howling. S. Mc
Nieee and T. <«. Quinn.
Arrangements—W. T. Stuart,
II. Deyo.
Printing—S. MeXiece and W.
Morton.
Decoration—Adam Swan and
C.eorge R. Goshaw.
Refreshments—W. Blackwell
and J. McCarthy.
Much, very much, of the. sue
cess of I ho entertainment was
due t <> I he untiring efforts of
Messrs. (Josh aw, McNiece, Swan,
Morion and Mulvey.
Among the gentlemen invited
were:
('.has. Adler, I.. Archibald, 11.
Ashhy, K. Andrews, E. Amund
son, J. II. Biggs, J. Brownrigg,
Meyer Blnni, fieo. Beddow, \V.
Blaekwell V. M. Boyle, C. E. Bun
nell. J. II. I>. Bouse, (). Borgon,
I''. Hullerworlh, f!uy Brubaker,
I. P. Blade, f;hns. Barrel I, Capt.
Oeo. Ball, Major \V. Bennett, J.
Bell, C. P. Brennan, Fred Berg,
<ins Belolio, Marvin Buford. Pet
er Boutin, (iuy Banta, \V. II. Cas
well, Fred Cameron. A. Carlson,
J. Crawford, John Crawford, W.
II. Crawford, Chas. Crawford, W.
II. Crary L. II. Carvey, II. Conrad,
E. E. Cushman, J. R. Crittenden,
V. Clark, J. Caully, M. Coyle, J.
Curley, C. T. Daggett, II. C. Dav
is, R. \V. Drury, T. M. Dough
erty, T. Donohoe, Dr. Dalton, Ray
Day. Horace DeLine, AI. Dowling,
(Jus Djarf, T. J. Devinney, L.
STEAMERS ARE RESCUING
THE FLOOD SUFFERERS
HUNDRED8 WERE NEAR STARVATION IN ARKANSA8 WHEN
REACHED BY RELIEF BOAT8 — GOVERNMENT MUST AS8I8T
10,000 PERSONS WHO HAVE LOST ALL
Memphis, Tenn., April i>.
Thousands <»f famished flood suf
ferers who have, been marooned
by the high water are being res
cued by steamers. Hundreds
were nearly starved to death near
Wyanoka, Arkansas, and had
nothing to eat for several days.
SI. Louis, April 9—Every avail
able steamer has been brought
into commission to carry food to
the stricken districts and Jo as
sist (in* sufferers. Krom every
point along the river for several
hundred miles southward' romc
reports of loss of life and prop
erty.
Washington, April 9.—It. will
he necessary for the government
to assist at least 10,000 persons
in the Hood-stricken district.
They have lost all their property
and are in no condition to pro
vide for themselves.
As a matter of oourteay to the Socialist speaker, Mr.
Chase, the Robert W. Jennings meeting to have taken plaoe
in Eagles' hall on tomorrow, has been postponed until next
Thursday evening at 8 o'olook, in the same hall. On this oo
oaalon Mr. Jennings will dlsouss the polltioal Issues of the
day. Everyone Is Invited to attend.
ILLINOIS STATE WILL
HOLD PRIMARIES TOMORROW
Chicnpro, April P.--The state
wide presidential preferential
primaries will be hold tomorrow
in thin stale. The election is the
only topic and the contest will be
spirited.
HUNTER NOMINATED AS
POSTMASTER AT JUNEAU
Washington, April 9...Carl
Hunter has been nominated to be
postmaster at Juneau.
There will be no show at the
Orphoum theater tomorrow even
ing owing to Mr. Chase, the So
cialist leader, speaking there.
Good program tonight.
PRESIDENT TO feONTROL
THE KENTUOKY OONVENTION
Louisville, Ky., April
turn* form Ihc county conven
tion* Hhow that President Taft
will control lh«» slate convention
which mcclH here Wednesday
next.
SECRETARY KNOX It
BANQUETED IN JAMAIOA
Kingston, April 0.--8ecretary
Knox has arrived here en route
home to WMhinftOft. A banquet
waft fiven last evfmlntf in hit
honor. It waft a brilliant social
function.
Bring your Job work to th«
Prospector office.
Drollinger, Walter Elliott, Chas
Durling, 1». Ericson, Glen. Edger
lon, J. Feinbloom, F. II. Foster,
Gen. Fawcetl, W. Finical, James
Fish, 11. Ferguson, A. L. Flor
ence, \V. R. Florence, F. 11. Fod
It'r, L. Graha^n, James Gray» Al.
Grigsby, ('has. (Sanlv, W. Good
win, J. \V. (lilson, Collin Gaines,
E. F. (ierinan, I>. P. Griswold, C.
11. Golden, \V. (iillinenu. (Sen. R.
Goshaw, T. P. Geraghty, Robert
Gottsrhalk. E. Gilbrath, R. Hoyt,
Chas. Hand, <5eo. llobart, 1. Ham-j
burger. G. H. Hill, \V. Hopper,
J. Hepllnger, S. A. Hempel, P. S. i
Hunt, Al. Hunt, Ed. Hunt, C. \V. •
Harrington, \V. \V. Harvey, Ghas.
Henry, H. Hoyt, Peter Hanson,
.1. L. Hanson, 1*. Ha>es, R. IJer
ron, H. H. Ingram, J. P. •Hanson,
W. Johnson, Lieut. Johnson,
Chas. Jones, S. Jcnson, I). Jef
ferson, E. Johnson, Chas. Kraeti .
er, \V. Kramer, R. Kelsey, J. Kah
ler, J. Kaeerosky, H. E. F. Kirn.
E. King, S. Knudson, Geo. Krai..
J. Krain, W. Lee, B. Leedy, II.
Larson, 11. N. Lawrence, A. Lang.
K. I.akin, M. G. Leach, (1. Look.
Love, ,1. Lyons, J. Martin, K.
F. Millard, Ray Millard, Ghas.
Millard, Frank Millard, .1. Mur
ray. \V. Meals, A. J. Meals, Nor
man Merchant, G. \V. Mossman,
II. Moore, F. Mulvey, \V. R. Mor
ion, \V. Morton, J. Mcllie, J. Mc
Millan, R. J. McChesnev, S. Mc
Niece, G. Meade, E. P. ('.ashman,
Fabian Miller, G. \V. Nelson. J.
V. Ostramler, J. Orchard. P.
Poulson. J. Plant. \V. K. Prosser,
J. Patterson.-V. A. Payne. '1'. <;.!
Quinn, G. Rohhins. (i. Reinke.
R. R. Reeser, G. C. Rudolph, K.'
Rudolph, J. L. Reed, K. H. llice, j
II. I.. Rider, H. Rider. M. M. Reese, I
C. G. Reynolds. J. (5. Snyder, W.i
(Uontinued on page 4) |
MAN TO REPLY
TO MR. BRYAN
Will Tell Omaha Audience Why
Bryan is Opposing
Him
Omulin, Nub., April t>.—Judson
Harmon will speak hero next Fri
day evening. It is announced he.
will reply lo Ihe attacks made
upon him by William Jennings
Bryan.
Mr. Harmon will also tell why
Ihe Sherman anti-trust law is
failing lo prove effective against
Ihe illegal combinations and mo
nopolies.
FEDERAL SUPERVISION OF
INTERSTATE CORPORATIONS
Washington, April 9.--Com
missioner Smith, in his annual
report, urges the creation of a
federal administration ofTice to
supervise interstate industrial
corporations.
DIOKEY TAKES MEN
TO LANOLOOK RAY
The launch D. F. M. went down
the bay Ibis morning with a
number of-mem on board for dif
ferent points. Several miners ac
companied Mr. Dickey to Land
look, where they will work on hia
property.
WOMAN WILL
CLIMB MOUNTAIN
Philadelphia Qirl Will Tackle Hit.
Blackburn Again This
Summer
Seattle, April 9.—Dora Keen,of
Philadelphia, will sail for Alaska
<m the Alameda lo try to climb
Mount Hlackhurn. She spent last
summer in the name repion but
was unable to accomplish the
foal, as she was not properly
equipped.
Mount lilaekhurn is near the
Copper river and is l(i.l JO fee!
hiph. Miss Keen will po t<> the
interior via Cordova.
SHACK'S SUPPORT
IS APPRECIATED
Endorsement of Taft by Cordova
Convention Pleasing to
Fisher et al.
Washington, April 9—Alaskans
in the capital air pleased by the
strong endorsement given Presi
dent Taft's administration by the
Republican convention of Alaska
and the pledging of the delegates
to his re-nomination.
Secretary Fisher says the
pledging of Alaska's delegates to
the president's support is the
strongest endorsement he could
have.
PORTWELLSROCK
IS VERY RICH
Sweepstake Has Paystreak Which
Will Average $200.00
Per Ton
Mr. Alex. Singlelary has re
turned from Port Wells, where
ho has boon engaged in carrying
ore from his .mining properly to
his mill site, situated about a
mile and a half below, near navi
gable water.
Mr. Singlelary reports that
prospects are very bright and that,
every foot of development work
is adding encouragement to the
task of opening up the property.
A force of tour mop-are now sink
ing on theyt'ln^fnd have reached
a depth of 2y<feet, where 18 inch
es of the-four-foot vein is show
ing tip very rich, almost every
piece of rock being peppered with
free gold. Careful sampling shows
values in the paystreak running
over $200 to Ihe Ion. So far 00
feet of the ore shoot has been
uncovered and Mr. Singlelary
feels .justified in placing a small
mill on the ground to handle his
own product, as he finds the
transportation problem to bo a
difficult ono lo solve.
Ho reports that, (here is con
siderable work going on in tho
Port WellH section, Steve Howe,
the original locator, having a
particularly fine showing. He has
five tons of ore on tho dump
which is about as rich as any
thing ever seen in this country.
He intends bringing it to tho mill
here.
Cavanaugh and David arc also
opening up Ana properties which
nan be traced for long distance*
on the outcrop.
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