Valdez Daily Prospector
l'LTHMSHKD By TUB
Prospector Publishing Co.
TEIti*4i
One Dollar iht Month: Twolvo Dollars ixjr Year
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, IUI2.
ADOPTING WHITE MEN'S WAY8,
That Iho Indian, once divested
of his racial tribal superstitions
and given opportunity to make
It is own way, is capable of be
coming as descent and self-sup
porting as men of any other race,
is being illustrated anew in Alas
ka, a territory which has pre
viously, in the experiences Jit New
Metalakatlah, shown what the In
dian can do in this direction.
A new village has been formed
at llydabnrg by young Indians of
the llydah tribe from the villages
of llowkan, Klinquan and Kasan.
These insurgents insist on fol
lowing Ilir ways of tin' white man,
despite I lie ell'orls of tin; older
chieftains to keep up old tribal
cusloms and practices.
At Iho new village a regular
municipal government has been
established, under I he laws of
congress, wilh regular arl icles oT
incorporation and a l ull sel of
officers, all. wilh one exception,
Indians. The Indians of I lie vil
lage have incorporated a I railing
company and established slopes,
lliey furnishing the capital from
Ihi-ir own savings from work as
iislii'i*iuen and in oilier capacities.
They have pul in a slock of goods
and eulered upon regular busi
ness.
A lumber coiupan> is being or
ganized and a sawmill will be
among the lirsl industries of I In*
lowu. A cold storage planl is al
so in coulemplal ion. There are
Iwenly-live bouses under eon
>1 rucl ion, wilh a number of I lie
inhnhilnnls >!ll| living in lenls.
These Indians ha\e. in Iho fish
cries, a moans of subsistence and
also of securing a margin of sav
ings for further bel I ernicnl s.
Some of I hem already own pow
er bonis, ami others have, at
worst, good canoes in which to
carry on I heir vocation. Some
are tradesmen and mechanics.
Starling as they do, and look
ing upon what Now Metalakatlah
has done, il is almost a safe con
clusion that this new village will
be a thriving and prosperous one,
comparing favorably with white
settlements in most respects*.
Post-Intelligencer.
FOR A ROVING MARSHAL.
Wliil.' Americans would clinl'.'
under some of tin* features of llie
Northwest mounted police sy.<
I fill. there iiri' many feature*
which would he gladly adopted hy
111• • sI Aiiici'jcans in Alaska and hy
Ul-ai'llU'iiis vole. (111e of these !s
the function of the C.aiiadian po
lice in act iminediale|> in cas.» of
suspected lawlessness, upon re
purl i»r fmil play or oT Hie dis
appearance uC an individual. The
\merjcan system has recenll> re
ceis I'd I \\ i» denionsl ral ii'ilis ilillie
Tanana \ alley: nue in I lie case i»r
the disappearan if William
Wimhi.-h, Hie olh"r in Ihe case
<• f the disappearance uf a pros
pector in the Hot Springs district.
In hot h cases Hie investigations
were delayed hecause the yovern
111e111 aul liorit ies in l-'airlianks
had not (lie power lo act, hut had
to r« ceive permission from Wash
ing! hi lo spend Ihe amount of
mor.ey necessary lo make Ihe pre
liiui uir.v investijrations. It would
he a simple matter, as proposed
hy Ihe Order of Pioneers in its
communication to the ^rand jury,
lo provide a remedy for such
cases. One single marshal, with
authority lo investigate such
cases at once, wherever tliey oc
cur, and with a moderate fund at
his disposal, would suffice to al
Iend to all this kind of work in
t tie 'Camilla valley.— Fairbanks
Times.
NOTHING DOING.
In llii' I Jrei'inlirp Olillnnk is till
jirlii'lc «'nlil 1«mI, "Wlial i* riMilly
V»»iiir «• 11 in Alaska?" Tlirri' is
in>1 liinlt tliiiiiK in Alaska. In llw
iiiiiiihm wi« Hsli ami r«i«i| nrnnnil.
In 11* < winlrr llii'i't' i* mi lisliinK
in r Is I Im* |»h|»iiIiiI i<>11 t»f Alaska
nit*n,n>"iK. N'tt. Ilii'i'i''* imlliiiiK
iWmiij: iii Alaska jnsl mm.
Woathop Report.
Itiii'tiint'l ir pri'sMirt' .*>H
Maximum' Iciiipi'rahin'. . . ..'Ml.fi
AfinImilm Ifiiipi'rnlni'i'. . . .2?
'IVmprrnlnri* al <» p. ni,..,.'l(»
Procipllnl inn .<> '•
<',|miiiy, ralin.
K. M. I3I-ADE, Ol)server.
MINERS GOING
TO TEIKHELL
Dan Ross and Party Leave Monday
to Begin Development Work
on Quartz Claims
l»an lloss, Charles Garwood,
Jack Clarkson and Jack Foster
will leave Monday for their min
ing properly at Toikhell, where
they will put in the summer doing
development work on their claims.
Their supplies, sufficient to
last the party until next fall, hav .
already been freighted to the sum
mit of Thompson pass, from
which point, it is anticipated, it
will take hut a few days to deliv
er it at the claims.
The properly on which tin' work
is lo he done was discovered last
summer by lloss, Garwood and
Foster, and is considered one of
(In* most promising nf the many
local ions made in the district.
Clarkson purchased an interest
in llii' claims lasl fall, being high
ly pleased with I lie showillf.r made.
Already IHi feel of tunnel have
been run in on the vein, and a
considerable quantity of ore tak
en out, which shows free gold in
abundance. If was intended lasl
fall to ship a <p>antity of this ore
to tln> stamp mill, but an early
fall of snow prevent *d.
VAUDEVILLE AT
ORPHEUI TONIGHT
I
! Only one performance I<>11 ifrliI.
Till" Orplieuin will have, in addi
Iinn to tlic regular motion pic
lurc change "f program, a vaude
vi I It? of li v«* specialties, which will
occupy ahouL one hour and a half
tonight. Owing to the time re
quired there will he hut one per
formance. which will allow of at
Icndance at this* theater and the
Moose dance, which begins imme
diately afterwards.
Your attention is called to the
Orpheum program and the ad. of
the amateur jeweler in this issue.
The performance begins at p.
in. sharp and all tickets purchas
ed entitle the holder to a tea
spoon and every tenth ticket num
■ber will receive a set of spoons.
(in ess at the attendance for to
night and register your estimate
with I>r. Daggett at Slull's jew
elry store. The closest guess will
receive a large framed and hand
some nil painting. Tickets «r»c;
children, I wo for -Tic, or get free
! tickets by making a purchase at
II lie jewelry sale of the amateur
jeweler. Program:
I 1. 0\ crl lire, orchest ra.
"Wild Itill, the Stirring <'nw
'boy." sensational.
Smig. selected. S. Henry.
1. Illustrated song, "Yon,
' I lea r." Thos. < i i11 is.
j "Hramling a Had Man." wibl
coniedv.
i i•. Snii^, has.-hi, ('.lias. Williams,
i J. Vaudeville novelly, "Thai,
j .\l> .-lerions lla^r." hy Tlios. llillis,
i.lolm Kaeerosky ami ('.. S. llenry.
H. "Weslern Iipcain," a crack
erjack comic.
t». Seleclion. orchestra.
I(>. Mouse dance in Moose hall,
j Kxlrn line chnnge of program
I tomorrow evening.
CHAPMAN IN TROUBLE
IN IDITAROD CAMP
Tin* Seward (laleway stales lhal
Fred Chapman, who was former
ly connected wilh I he Seattle ho
ld here some years ago, is in
11 rouble in 'hlilaroil in connection
wilh I he big lliefl. of gold dust
lasl fall, lironson ami liorman,
who were arrested for stealing
• I Ik* dust, have heen placed mi
lder #2f>.000 hail each, r.hapman's
ronncelioM appears lo he conlln
c»l in his having hail knowledge
(hill iim | lie ft would In* commit I oil.
Call for Warrantn.
Notice is hereby given lhal I
twill pay all regular eily warrants
np lo and including No. L'H95 il
ipresented wilhin 10 days from
idale. K. II. WIIKAT.
Town Treasurer,
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 0, 1012.
Wan led--Odd jobs. Htcady work.
Wood sawing. Snow shoveling;
anything. 'I'liono IIf
ll/fajestic
1 fX C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. m.
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Others.
If not. tell us.
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIQHTL.Y 8 and 9:15
MISS O'MALLEYJ Pitniat
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
REROHT9 ON MlNKB
PatkntSuhykyb
GtCNEBAL- Minincj E noinb krino
Phonk No. 103
F. butterworth;
Civil Engineer andj
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor] ^
OIHcb ir. Harrington Hltly.
on Water Front Uos. I* n»n»'. 1H9
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ[No. 10
Meet cvi'i'V Tuesday cvcnint! at x nVliicli in
McKinl*'\ Hall All members n*M nested lo at
end T" (i. Ql'lNN. ArticCliicf
Valdes Lodge No. 168
Free anil Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each montli in Mclvinley Hall. Visitors alwajs
welcome.
.lames M. Patterson,. \V. M
('. C. Reynolds, Sec
II. 0
^0. F.
VisiUfiir anil local Odd Follows nrc re
quested to register their nume with the
Valdez Otld Fellows' Cluh. Regular
meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on P. s. HUNT. Secretory.
F O £
VALDKZ AEHIK No. 1071
Meet every Friday. 8 p. m. Ea«lc Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials uaed.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kindn of Cakee, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
Genera! Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
•T'HE Holiday reunion of
* fers an opportunity for
haying that group picture
made.
We are equipped to pro
duce the best in groups or
individual portraits.
We offer a variety of
styles and sizes.
P. S. HUNT
STUDIO
Valdez Alaska
/
England, Ireland, Germany, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, or any
Part of the Earth.
We Issue Drafts Payable in any
of the Above Countries.
Also Bank Money Orders, Delivering the
Money Direct to the Old Folks' Home.
S. BLUM & CO
BANKERS
Gapital Fully Paid, $200,000
THE MUTUAL COMMERCIAL CO.
THE SEASON HAVING CLOSED
The Mutual Commerical Co.. op
erating the launohes Three M and
Flirt, does a general launoh and
lightering business. All sched
ules discontinued for the winter
months. Sailings subject to
weather. Leave orlers at Valdez
Dock. D. E. MORRIS,
Archibald Bld'g.
kup Hotel
'SEATrit
Cm as. Perry, mop.
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART OF THECITY ••
135RoohsWithBatii-50S>hhiRoohs
♦ When In Seward Stop at the ♦;
\ COLEMAN HOUSE l|
X GEORGE SEXTON. PROP. ♦'
♦ strictly FIRST CLASS x!
J Fourth ,'Avt Scwahd. Alaska + ,
A FULL I.I NIC OF
Groceries, Provisions
—AND—
General Merchandise
Wc carry a full line of Schilling's
Best Money Back goods.
DOUGHERTY & FER6US0N
PHONE 2.
ValdezJiUndertakinf? Co.
Undertaker, Embalmem
Funeral Directors
KonS*14* GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
F.nely Furnuhed Room. AI1 Modern Convemence.
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ T 11^131713 anc^ Building
Puget Sound jLU lViDLiiV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors]
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the]
Factories a Large] .Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
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We do a
general
Banking
Business
S* BLU M & ©•
— INCORPORATED —
BAN KERS
CAPITAL $_2_OO.OOOi?
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.