Valdez Daily Prospector
1'UMLISHED BY THE
IVospector Publishing Co.
TKIiVS
One Dollur imt Monih: Twel"« Dollars per Your
THE LAW OF THE APEX.
Under I lit* milling law «>f the
United Slates, I Ik; owner of a
mini 11 k claim which includes I ho
apex of a lode is allowed to fol
low the lode along Ihe dip for an
indefinite distance, no mat In* who
claims the surface overlying Ihe
lode as it. goes downward. Tfie
apex is not necessarily an outcrop,
nor is an outcrop necessarily the
apex of Ihe lode. There have been
instances where Ihe apex has been
concealed beneath Ihe surface,
and an outcrop on the same lode
has appeared lower down. The
right of mining in such instances
always goes to the claimant who
has the light, to the apex.
The idea of Ihe apex law was
based on the principle that the
discoverer of a vein should he en
titled I<» his part of the vein to
its entire depth. At the same time
it was regarded as working a
hardship upon the miner to re
quire him to hold and do assess
ment work upon the entire sur
face overlying the inclined vein.
This would mean, also, withhold
ing a large surface from prospect
ing by oihers. However, Ihe apex
law has been the source of much
confusion and of expensive litiga
tion in settling Ihe question of
ownership of valuable mining |
properties in the west.
If all veins occupied fairly reg
ular fissures in Ihe earth, like
leaves in a book, the law would
he satisfactory. Hut since the
law was placed upon Ihe statute
books, it has lieen found that ore
deposits occur with great irreg
ularity, especially in Ihe case of,
base metal veins and lodes. The
law makes no provision for the
varying conditions under which
apexes are found. Various court i
decisions have sought Id make up !
for Ihis deficiency in Ihe law, but j
it always remains for geologists |
and engineers lo decide lirsl who j
has the apex. j
The opportunity for injustice;
under sueh^'TViidil ions need not be
argued, tl can he understood read- j
ily why there is a large and con-j
slanlly growing group of mining j
men who are working l<> secure j
the adoption of Ihe praelicc in j
vogue in Kuropeau countries,
where Ihe claim owner possesses |
mining rights only within Ihe ver- !
tical limits of hi* claim.--Fair-j
banks Times.
Faithful to the End.
During ;iii <*x|»I«»ri11 ^ <■ \|»•'«iiI ion
in I lie arelie regions. some years |
ago. I In* 1111'11 spent considerable
time 1111111 i11^ polar hears. On.*1
day a parlv jit an open boat saw
a big hear willi two rubs on lliej
icc not far distant. As tin; boat
drew near, I he sailors threw tlicin
great lumps «»f walrus flesh, and
these the old bear divided anions
her cubs, reserving only a small
portion for herself. Then, while
all three were feeding in a buncli,
fhe sailors fired, instantly killing
the cubs and severely wounding
the dam. II actually excxiled pity
to see her behavior. Though fa
tally wounded, she lore another
lump of meal in pieces and laid
it before the cubs. When she
found limy would not eat, she
tried lo raise Ilium up, all the
while moaning pileously. The men
filed another volley, and then she
fell between her cubs, and died
licking their wounds.
Then Ho Knew What Horn Meant.
When I'niled Stales Senator
John \V. Kern was defeated a
few years ago in I lie Indiana leg
islature for the office of t'niled
Slates senator a reporter asked
him what be had lo say aboul his
defeat. Mr. Kern referred the re
porter lo Hrel Marie's poem. "The
Socielv I'pou the Stanislaus,"
eallimx particular nltenliou lo the
sixth stanza.
The reporter rushed to the li
brary of the newspapr on which
he was employed lo find on I just
what Mr. Kern meant. The stan
za he referred lo he found to read
as follows:
Then Aimer Dean of Angels rais
ed a point of order when
A chunk of old red sandstone took
him in Hie ahdmu 'ii.
And he smiled a kind of sickly
smile and curled up on the
floor,
And the subsequent proceedings
interested him no more.
Wo Aro Leaders
In our line and employ only grad
uate pharmacists. Owl Drug Co.,
Inc.
ODD BITS OF NEWS
After Judge Baldwin had di
rected a verdict for the defend
ants in a $5,000 alienation dam
age suit of Mrs. Viola Cook
against Charles and Clara Cook,
of Howling CSreen, Ohio, tlie
hearts of the jurors were touch
ed by the hopeless condition of
the plaint ill', who is a cripple,
that they went to her in a body
and gave her I heir fees in the
case.
Hreaking the spell of 50 years'
standing, during which there has
not been a single marriage in the
town, Miss Laura 11. Schult and
llev. Milton Whittler were mar
ried the other day in the vilage
of Mount Washington, Mass. Ev
ery inhabitant of the town turn
ed (tut to attend the wedding.
The llrst hanging that ever oc
curred in an opera house took
place in Jackson, <!a., when Wil
liam Turner, a negro preacher,
was executed for having incited a
race riot in which Jesse Singley,
a prominlnt planter, was shot to
death. The sheriff decided to hang
the negro in Kink's opera house,
so that relatives of the murdered
man would not have to stand in
the rain. The gallows was creel
ed on the stage. In lb.' boxes and
front seals were many relatives
and friends of I lie murdered man.
Iii I Ik* ruins of Ihe llohin 11«>« >« I
mill al Mouse Jaw, Sask., which
was destroyed hy lire, was found
the charred hodv of Roherl Ncse,
millwright. Jlesides I he Hour
mill Ihe lire destroyed I lie oal
meal mill, cooperate plant, llic
elevator, willi 100,000 bushels of
grain, and smaller buildings. The
total" loss is estimated al 8500,
000.
DECAMPS ON WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY WITH $1,900
Sau l-raiuisto.—Charging' thai
his wife had ueserted him on the
I'.rsl anniv. i, ary of their wedding'
and taken v ill; her $1,900, \\". <;.
Smith, a railroad employe, swore
lo a complaint accusing Itulh ('.
S.'iiilh willi grand larceny. Ac
cording to the husband's story,
the couple were married in |)en
\-« r liecemher IH, 1010. Together
Ih had celebrated their first
wei ilintr anniversary. Smith drew
out $1,000 from a bank with the
intention of purchasing a cigar
store, lie kissed his wife good
bye and was urged |i> hurry homr
for a "nice lunch."
lie found his wife and his sav
ings missing upon his return and
later learned I hat she had left on
a fast train for Ihe east.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC
LAND DECISIONS
A wilhdrawnl «»I" public lands
fur forestry purposes creates an
adverse claim, which defeats I In*
right <>f any mere subsequent sct
I Icr.
The Orpheum.
The pictures tonight. al I he Or
phenm are fine and patrons
should not miss Ihem. There will
he a complete change tomorrow
evening and (wo shows at 8 and
9:30 p. in. Also orchestra of live
pieocs every evening. Sunday's
program:
Overture, orchestra the pieces.
"Iler Altonenienl," a beautiful
drama.
"Hrown Kyes," illustrated song.
"The 81 age Child," romance of
a child.
"Carincna," solo, Mrs. Sedge
wick.
"The Little llider," sensational.
Select ions, orchest ra.
Save your coupons for the line
lent glass lamp.
Advertising In the Prospeotor
brings results. Try It.
Mechanics
MAGiAZINE
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300 Pictures Everv
400 Articl ea o ,
250 Pages Month
A wonderful Mory of lt>c PniKicAMnf rhi* Mrrhan
leal Are. Inclntrtlvf, hut tr-oie ( Mlnnting than
tny fiction. A tttau.t/tyc lor M inkers, Ivictpra,
•jiwvers.Tou hon.i'ttrmi'rt I'ltsiium Mrn. Man
ufaeturers. Mi-cliinics H.'> rrmler* rverjr
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boinc «n<1 *hop, rir
"Amateur M^rhiinirs" )'|yiyr.y.V%g
furniture, win I. »•> boat* niifHit*. nmiik. mil all
Lho thing* a bov li.vc*
$1 SO pr> yrnt tlngtr c opin IS milt
AMK YOUR NKW»l>r'Al.KR 0» a
POPULAR MECHANIC'S MA(.aZIN1
133 WtJiiaiiiia St., Lkicua*
li/fajestic
J. JJL C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. in.
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Others.
If not, tell us
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 unil 0:1»
MISS O'MALLEY. Pianist
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Rkrortb on Minbb
Patknt Sumrmra
Q enkbal. Mini no Ensinkbrino
Pmonb No. toa
f. butterworth;)
Civil Engineer and*
U. S. Deputy Land and'
Mineral Sifirveyor
Olllce in Harrington Hldjr. 0
on Water Front Ues. Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
I CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Moot every Tuesday evening at H o'clock in
MeKinl<>\ Hull All members requested to ut
enil T* G. QITINN. ArtlcChief
Vald ez Lodge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Itccular Communications tlrst Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
j welcome.
James M. Patterson,.W. M
C. C. Reynolds. See
1.0.
O.F.
Vlsitinir ami local Odd Fellows are re
H nested to re»rister-their name with the
Valdct Odd tVllows' Club. Kuitular
meetings, first and third Monday.
Cull on 1'. s. I in NT. Secretary.
FOE
VAI.DKJi AKICIK No. 11171
Met't i»vcry Kriilay. H |>. m- Kuirlc Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
! Nothing but best, materials utted.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Cakes, PicH, etc.
made to order
WOOD: & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
MLiers & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Good*—Reasonable Prices
THE Holiday reunion of
fers an opportunity for
having that group picture
made.
We are equipped to pro
duce the best in groups or
individual portrait*.
We offer a variety of
style* and sizes.
P. S. HUNT
STUDIO
\aldez Alaska
A Happy New Year
To All
THE MUTUAL COMMERCIAL GO.
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
weather. Leave orlers at Valdcz
Dock. D. E. MORRIS,
Archibald Bld'g.
$t#up Hotel
a/»ofi£a/£,~ r>e>iyn
IV® {-WANS'
jAjil' scAmr
Cm AS. PEtMY,"A/GJ?.
&Tt1£ B£ST or IVEOTHIHG
in TiiiiimTormciTT
135Rjo«sWiTiiBMH-5Q5tMPiiRooHS
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Phop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fcurth ;avt Seward, Alaska
A FULL LINE OF
Groceries, Provisions |
I
- AND—
General Merchandise
We carry a full line of Schilling's
Best Money Hack goods.
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
PHONK 2.
Valdez .Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmcrh
Funeral Directors
pfcnl 148 GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Road tho Daily Prospoctor.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good Y|jr RiirrrT Good
Goods | JlL DUrrt I Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and I ¥ Tft/JDtrD ant* Building
Puget Sound 1—IVlIJlliJtv Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right VV. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Che
^Fairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors*
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the'
Factories a Large Shipment of
IN 1 F.GR1DAD, Rex, Rfg*li EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmnnico BELMONT, Monarch
RF.PRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid ,
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
Bank in
rear of
mercantilcj
departmentj
We Pay 4 Per Ceni Intercut On Time Certificate Of Deponitu