Valdez Daily Prospector
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One Dollur per Month: Two)«*« Dollars i>er Year
TRYING IT ON THE DOG.
Al llif UockeMlcr Institute,
thousamis of guinea pigs arc kept.
These I it 11«> animals arc used for
experimental purposes by Slut
scientists in charge. Whenever a
scrum is discovered which may
or may mil have siiiiic highly ben
«• lie* i a I elfeel tin I he human race,
it. is lirsl iried on I lie guinea pig.
If il kills him. no one hul lh«*
guinea pig cares. This process is
known as trying il on Ihe dog.
The agitation throughout the
Uniled Stales for 11n* past twenty
years in favor of governmental
ownership and control of the pub
lic utilities ami especially of rail
roads, has reached the point
where the demand for action on
the part of congress has become
most insistent. Alaska, lately
come into political prominence
through I he squabbles of the po
litical parlies, has been chosen to
play the part of I he dog. Alaska
does not object, to this role, as we
are convinced I hat government
ownership of railroads, especially
when such a road is connected
with a RoYcrnmenl owned coal
Held, is good medicine. .lowever,
we do object lo I lie proposed place
of application. We do uol doulil
that il would greatly please the
railroad interests to point with
pride lo the eollosal failure of
government ownership as applied
lo Ihe partially completed rail
roads and to Ihe immense deficit
piled up during the previous year.
Before Ihe government pur
chases any defunct railroad lei a
careful examination be made by
competent engineers as lo the fea
sibility of Ihe possible routes.
THE PRODUCTION OF GOLD.
Am uninterrupted increase in
I lie k«'I«I output of tin* Hand mint's
continue* to appear in I lie inontli
ly returns from .lohaiiucshur;;.
Predict ions of a mat liemal iral
limit art* mil Imrne mil hy the re
sults (luring the last >ear.'
which is iip«>11 the point «• I* show
ing I he ^reale.sl annual increase
in llm recent historj «► I" tin* coim
trv. A >;iiiii of more than K pert
cent r«n* I he year is indicated. Korj
the tirsl lime, in July nf last year. '
the mmithl> returns have passed ;
the 1 un.mm.mince mark, and the'
output has iihI since fallen below j
that lii:'ii!■••. Three years :iv<* i
lliese mines were ju-t he^inninu j
I«> exceed the mmillily rale of.
000.unn mmces. wliih* the recent j
grains ha\e hei'ii \ery rapid:
enoutrh In .justify the statement i
.»f a S I ."i.inui.ooo increase in MM I.!
This gain for the year is more,
than equal lo the annual output
of I lie Cripple Creek district, and
Ihe tremendous figures attained
represent ' I lie results of treating
an enormous lonnage of ore run
ning a limit 87 to the Ion.
We now have before us Ihe car
ly possiliilily of an annual gold
output for the world valued at
$500,000,000; something thai
could hardly have heen tlreained
of nfleen years or even ten years
ago. The • production for MM 1
will prohahly approach $ i Of),000,
000. Many are apl to wonder
when the maximum will he reach
ed, and the answer may he ex
pcclcd to cmue from the Trans
vaal, which is hy long odds Ihe
chief sponsor for Ihe advance of
the last few years. The I'niled
Stales shows no signs of any
marked khin; its production may
bo fairly uniform for several
years, in the light of present in
dications. Other countries are in
a similar situation, although r.an
*rtda, hy reason of the discoveries
in Ihe Porcupine district, will
prohahly hfgin within a year or
Iwo to add a larger quota In Ihe I
world's supply. And of course
there is Ihe ever-present possi
bility that entirely new districts
of the bonanza order may be
forthcoming.—Mining Science.
8ave Your Coupons.
Tin- coupons* given by the man
agcmcnt nf I ho Orphcum (healer
arc xlill *gowI f«>r (he handsome
rut glass Inmp, which will he
drawn nl a later dn(e. Don't de
stroy or give away those you
have, for you may have tho lucky
o'no,
OLD RELIABLE
nunWioune, Upper Keyslono Ave.
Good beds, warm and torn fort
able, 92 per week with use of
kitchen, fuel and cooking uten
sil* free. Best in the city.
Platinum In Wyoming.
I lure host it Mapos, secretary of
I tie Ilainhtoi* Copper and Plati
num Go. of Wyoming, reports that
I ho platinum vein cut recently is
fully 20 foot, in width between
woll-dctlnml walls, trending near
ly north and south, with a dip to
the oast of about 45 degrees.
About 100 feet of drifting has
been done on this vein in ore car
rying good values in both copper
and platinum.
The Rambler mine, which is
situated al Holmes, Wyo., near
the line of I he Laramie, Halm's
Peak tS: Pacific, has altractod at
tention in recent years on account
of having produced some rich
copper ores, containing as well
values in platinum and other rare
metals. The Rambler, as he
slates, is one of the first lode
mines in which platinum has been
found in notable quantities.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC
LAND DECISIONS
Where a soldier's widow makes
entry in her own personal right,
she cannot claim that the period
of military service of the husband
should be deducted from the live
year period of residence required
upon * homestead entry. Sec
tion 2JW7, Revised Statutes, ap
plies only to I lie land entered by
I be deceased soldier.
Snme rich lumps of gold quartz,
have, been found at <Pulu near
Talca, Chile, and a largo number
of prospectors are searching for
the mother vein. One lump was
sold al about $2,000 and several
others for nearly as much. In all,
gold to the. value of about $100,
000 has boon found scattered
about that section.
HORNET'S NEST.
She—Now that we are engaged,
of course I can't call you Mr.
Wilkins, and oven Sebastian
seems long and formal. Haven't
you any short pet name?
Ho—Well—or—the follows at
I he college used |o--er—call me
"Pie I'aco."
The Vicar"11• Sexton! --Why
don't you see that the seals in the
church are dusted now and then.
Kvsins ?
Kvans the Sexton'.--l do, sir; i
I In* congregation does it every
Sunday morning.
" 11«»\\" «I j>I Thompson jrH so j
bald?"
"()h. Imlf his hair i*:i111•* out
through worrying ahout a nirl." ,
"llul how did In* lose I In* olln'1'!
half?" . _
"< ill. I lial calm' onl a I lei* I ln> j
vii'l marrifd him."
Maybelle—See iln- h«':inI iI'ul rn- I
ua^.'iiient l .lark /rave me Inst ;
11 if-rh t.
Kslelle—(iracious! Has tliali
just got around lo you?"
J
Tommy—Pop, whal is il thai)
I ho Bible says is hero loday and
gone tomorrow?
Pop--Prohahly the rook, my
son.
"Kerdy and I parted in anger
last nighl. lie says il may ho for
>cars and il may he forever."
"I .know, Mabel. But I he
ehanees are it will only he for a
couple of days."
"Why did you wanl to marry a
hallet girl, son?"
"She can sing and dance di
vinely, uncle."
"Well, we've had breakfast to
gether for four days now and
she's never been down for I he
opening chorus."
A man has reached the age ofj
discretion when lie is willing lo'
admit lhat other men may have
opinions different from his with
out being fools. *
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Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. m.
Children under 14, 10 c.
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PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS N1GIITIA* 8 antl 9:1S
MISS O'MALLEY. Pianist
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Rkrortb on Minks
Ratknt Surveys
Obnkoal. Mining Enoinkmnino
Phonm No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTHI
Civil Engineer andj
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor,
OIllcc lr. Harrington nidu. • ■
on Water Front Res- Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
tf-* ~"t<r \
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in '
Mclvinl'»\ Hall All members requested to at-1
end T* «. QUINN. ArticChief
Valdes Lodge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons
llcKulnr Communications first Wednesday in
each month in MoKlnley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
George Hrown,. \V. M.
I'. S. Hunt. Sec.
Vlsitinir and local Odd Fellows nre re
< I nested to register their name with the
Valilez Oild Fellows' Clllb. Ufmilar
meeliniis. first and third Monday.
Call on 1*. S. HITNT. Secretary.
FOE
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BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best- materials luted.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kind» of Cakew, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD: & HENRICH, Prop*.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freih Goods—Reasonable Prices
THE Holiday reunion of
fers an opportunity for
having that group picture
made.
We are equipped to pro
duce the beat in groups or
individual portraits.
We offer a variety of
styles and sizes.
P. S. HUNT
STUDIO
Valdez Alaska
A Happy New Year
To All
THE MUTUAL COMMERCIAL CO.
THE SEASON HAVING CLOSED
The Mutual Commerical Co.. op
erating the launches Three M and
Flirt, does a general launch and
lightering business. All sched
ules discontinued for the winter
months. Sailings subject to
woather. Leave orlors at Vaidez
Dock. D. E. MORRIS,
Archibald Bld'g.
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COLEMAN HOUSE
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STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth |Avt Seward. Alaska
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—AND—
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We carry a full lino of Schilling's
Best Money ltack Roods.
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON j
PHONE 2.
Valdez .Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
fc! 148 GEO. ROBB1NS, Mgr.
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time read the Prospector.
Steam Heat Electric Light.
THE COPPER BLOCK
F.nely Furm.hed Rooms All Modern Convenience.
Good
•••'■ THE BUFFET
Good
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OK
Native and I ¥ Tf\/I T*ET?f^ anc^ Building
Puget Sound 1V1x3Jl1<1\. Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
rices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone li
Pa li onize a Home Industry
Zbt
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, R«x, Regoli EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Viclorin, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
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rear of!
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