Valdez Daily Prospector
I'UJILISHED By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
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One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollar* per Year
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 i, 1912.
MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT.
Aside from any benellts which
may result from favorable legis
lation at the hands of congress
through granting appropriations
for roads and for the building of
the dyke the coming* summer
promises lo be a banner season
for Valdez.
This camp has passed through
ils stage of probation and is now
being accepted on ils merits. Ev
ery mining man who returns from
the outside does so prepared to
develop the property in which he
is interested. There has not heen
a single instance where miners
have failed to float their proposi
tions when they had merit hack
of them and would stand iuves
I igal ion.
There will be no boom such as
usually attends the opening of
new mining districts but tin* in
n-case will he. steady and healthy.
Each week will witness an in
creasing number of properties
*undcr development with a pay roll
steadily increasing in volume. A
few miners may lie employed in
opening up a property and in
blocking out the ore, hut fifty or
sixty men, or many times that
number, will soon tlncl steady em
ployment in some of the proper
ties in this section.
The miners in Ibis district have!
not been in a financial position lo
develop their own properties but
they will soon have the assistance
necessary from capital which is
being attracted to the camp.
There will be a demand for prop
erties, but indications point lo
a reversal of the conditions which
exisieu last season. Tiie class ol
mining men who will come here
will he I he kind who are willing
lo take a chance with the pros
pector if there is sufficient merit
lo liis find. This is evidenced by
the fact that, few outright sales
have been reported, while money
for development has been avail
able in nearly every instance.
The prospector who holds his
ground al a fancy price with a
cash payment down before the
Q>roperly can be developed will
fiii«l il necessary lo do his own
assessment work before the end
of the year.'
UNTIMELY INDUSTRY.
I know a man who always seeks
for work, some wealth to earn,
and bitter tears roll down his
cheeks, since we his offers spurn.
He simply cannot understand why
he's turned down again; there is
no comfort in I he land, he says,
for working men. When sizzling
summer days are gone, and howl
ing blizzards blow, he comes
around to mow the lawn, which is
knee-deep in snow. "1 want to
shovel snow," he cries, when
August days art hot; in winter
he would swat the Hies, when
there is none lo swat. On week
days he will bask al ease, but
when the Sabbath comes he oils
his elbows and his knees anil then
he fairly hums. The shingles
may let in the wet, but still he
stands aloof until there's rain,
and then, you bet, he wants to
tlx the roof. This man, who rep
resents a class, is always shy of
dough, and his declining days he'll
pass out where the paupers go.
If you would gather in the seeds
training with the trifling lads,
and do the work that counts.—
Wall Mason.
LAYMEN STRIKE PAY
IN OLD WORKINQ8
Fairbanks, Feb. H Dirt tli(it
will average 25 cents to Hip pan
has been struck by fteattie, Shaw
& Lufhinan, who are working a
lay on it below on Ooldstream.
The laymen began their opnra
tions in a shaft (hat was Hunk
several yearn ago by Maddocks,
Monkman Kellet, and the pay
was struck in th«; tunnel which
I he inore recent laymen have
since run up toward the hill.
From one windlass bucket Ihn
dirt yielded $9.40 on Saturday and
Ihn pannings since that time have
indicated no diminution in val
ues.
Brushes, Yes, Genuine Bristle
Hair tooth fingers and clothew,
made to wear and do the work
right. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
PLACER GOLD DISCOVERED
IN NOVEL MANNER
United States consul at Winni
peg, Canada, reports to tho de
partment at Washington the find
ing of a new placer Held in Man
itoba as follows:
The discovery of gold in the
crops of several turkeys has
started a gold rush for Manilonas,
257 miles northwest of Winnipeg,
and hundreds of miners from all
parts of Canada and the United
States are flocking to the new
gold fields. Minitonas is a town
of 240 inhabitants on the line of
the Canadian Northern. The land,
upon which hundreds of claims
have been slaked, is private land,
and the owners thereof must be
reimbursed for any damage that
is done to the surface. To guar
antee this, the law of Canada re
quires that for each and every
claim staked out the person reg
istering it must deposit bonds to
the extent of $(>00 with the Do
minion lands agent at Dauphin,
which is the nearest land ofTiec
to the new gold district. This
is due lo the fact I hat. I here is
practically no unoccupied land in
Hit' district, although the govern
ment retains the mineral rights,
and privately owned land may lie
slaked for claims by anyone who
so wishes, even though the. owner
is using it for raising crops or
for pasturage. The mining dis
trict, according lo the best infor
mal ion obtainable, is a placer
proposition, and placer mining
ruins the land for agricultnral
purposes.
Reports from the land office at
Dauphin indicate Ihal the place
is besiejred with applicants who
desire to register claims slaked in
I lie new mining district, and the
trains leaving Winnipeg every
day are crowded with prospectors
and others bound for the new
fields.
SQUARE DEAL LEAGUE
WANTS HOME RULE
The Alaska Square Deal Lea
gue is carrying on its Alaskan
work. While it lias not aban
doned the other features in its
program. I lie activity of other or
ganizations in oilier directions
lias permitted this organization
to routine its work largely In tin;
question of self-government for
Alaska. It has secured several
thousand indorsements for its
program, including many hun
dreds from the north, and it has
ca. ried on a voluminous corres
pondence with newspapers
throughout the United Slates,
thousands of which have publish
ed its appeal for an elective ter
ritorial form of government for
the north. This organization is
also represented at Washington.
Among those on Ihe ground are
William Piggott, the president;
Charles a. Heifner, who was pres
ident of the joint Alaskan com
mittee; Louis Iv. Pratt,* Ihe Fair
banks lawyer, and other Alaskans.
They will be joined later by. Ma
jor J. F. A. Strong, the Alaskan
newspaper man, K. K. Dunn and
John L. Steele, (he Alaskan min
ing man, and others from the
north and west.
Another Photo Surprise.
At the Orpheum tomorrow ev
ening another pholo slide will ho
flashed and cash prize received
at box office. The pictures are
all good and with the exlra pro
gram the (heater should be
crowded both shows. Show be
gins al 8 and 9:30 sharp. Sun
flay program:
Selection. Orpheum orchestra.
"The Stampede," IMP. cattle
rustlers and feuds; something
tine.
"When You're in Town," illus
trated song.
"The Rehearsal," spicy melo
drama with exciting scenes.
"Shakey Eyes," Tlios. Oillis and
S. Henry.
"The Medicine Man," extraor
dinary comic.
Prize photo slide. Who is it?
"The Sheriff nnd Miss Jones,"
fits of laughter from beginning
to end.
Hood music.
Quartz Outlook Qood.
.Judge Overfleld and Harold
Green made a tour of the quartz
properties during the week and
returned enthusiastic quartz
boosters. They, visited "Ester,
Cleary, Hedrock, Chatham, Wolf
and Skoogey.—Fairbanks Alaska
Citizen.
Weather Report.
Maximum temperature... .31
Minimum temperature.... 20
Mean temperature 25.5
Temperature at 0 p. m... .27
Partly cloudy. Light breoze N. E.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
jl/fajestic
1 V M 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.
It not. tell us
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY S and St IS
MISS O'MALLEY. Pianist
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Valdmz, alabka
Rmportb on Minim
fATMNT SUKYKYB
Gehkbal. Mining Enoinmemno
Rmonk No. 10a
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and'
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
OHlcc in Hurrinyton Rlilir.
on Water Kront Res. Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Moot every Tuesday evening at H o'clock In
Kat-'le Hall-. All members requested to at
tend T' G. QUINN. ArticChief
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday lo
each month In McKlnley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Puttcrson,. W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
>0. F.
Visiting and locnl Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their nutne with the
VaUlez Odd Fellows' Club, liegulur
meetings. first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HnNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDKZ AKItlK No. 1971
Meet every Friday, 8 i». in- Kajrli: Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but beat materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Propt.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Good»--R«i*»on«ble Prle#«
THE CUFF
P. S. HUNT
Proprietor.
THR CUFF
TELL US YOUR STOVE TROUBLE
We Have A Cure For It
If you have an old Stove or Range, nearly worn out,
it is False Economy to buy extra parts for the same.
The Cheapest and Most Economical way is to pur
chase a new one.
We carry the famous MONARCH Range. Will save
rou from one-third to one-half of your fuel bill.
We also carry a large line of cheaper Ranges, Cook
Stoves, Heating Stoves and Oil Heaters.
Uopper Kiver
Draying Co.
PrfsiithLinir un<! passengers to nil purls
of Hie interior. lienerul TrucUinv
bid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKinley Si. VuWlez
||kup Hotel
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Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Director*
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Steam Heat Electric LigbU
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Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir niirrrT Good
Goods I fit DUM U Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ ant* building
Puget Sound L vJ IVlDHilV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 1
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Brisk Dealers ^
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Sentlori, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Raini Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
gneral
tnkind
Business!
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.