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VOL. S.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912.
NO. 163.
THE MARYLAND
IS AT SEWARD
Has Qone to Pick Up Party Sent
to the Matanu8ka Coal
Fields
Seward, Aug. lO.-The Maryland j
arrived in port late last night,
from Port Wells. She will await
here for the return of the party
from the Matanuska coal fields,
which will probably be sometime
Sunday night.
The officers of I he Mariposa
reported that they had received
a message from the Maryland
while on the way from Seward,
asking if they bad the Matanuska
eual parly 011 board, and upon re
ei'iving a negative reply closed
their instrument, failing to an
swer a question of their where
abouts. Upon receiving the an
swer of the Mariposa, the Mary
land musl have slarlrd f«»r Res
urrect ion bay at once.
NOME LOCATED
WRONG CLAIM
And is Now Being Sued for Twen
ty-Fivc Thousand Dollars
~ Damage* _
A ..ensational suit was filed in
Seatt le by a Nomeite against one
of the large operators of Seward
Peninsula, for alienation of his
wife's affection, and prays that the
sum of twenty-five thousand dol
lars be awarded him as balm for
his wounded heart in the loss of
*aid affection.
C. II. Kelliher. of Nome, is the
man bringing action, and the per
son being sued Is an operator
named Dick Hoogendorn, well
known in the Seward Peninsula
country, and reported here to
own many valuable mining claims
in the Inmachuk mining district
lying to the north of Name.
The complaint sets forth in
many words, how the *aid Dick
WICKERSHAM'S STRENGTH IS FADING
REPORTS SHOW HE WILL LOSE FIGHT
In Southeastern Alaska the Fishermen Say Delegate Sacrificed
Their Interests and In Fourth Division Voters Disgus
ted At Conservation and the Peace Pact
With the Guggenheims
Juneau, Aug. lO.-Charles Her
ron, f the Republican territorial
committee, has arrived here from
Fairbanks. He claims thai ("lil
more is a sure winner.
Nome, Aug. 10.-The fuel that
Wiekershanrs law partner is I lie
agent of | lie < • uggenhoim« in I he
Milarotl is ilelleeting voles fr.om
Ihe delegate. lie will eome ou1
Ihii*i 1 or fourth in the race in this
division.
•luneau, Aug. in.-A Hundred
l''inni>li eili/ciis altended a hip
Jennings rally in Douglas lasl
nighl and afler Ihe meeting I hey
formed a Jennings Hub. All pres
ent were IMiermen ami miners,
who are rallying around Ihe Dein
oeratie standard bearer in strong
numbers. It has come out here
that Henry linden. Wickershaiu's
law partner, has been appointed
Ihe (iug&reiilieitii agent for the in
terior of Alaska and Ihe public
records in the office of the sec
rotary of (lie territory confirms
the report. Hoden is the law part
ner of Judge Wickersham and tel.
eg rams from the Iditarod prove
the reports of the partnership ex
isting. The name of Ihe delegate
is coupled willi (hat of Henry Ro
den, on stationery recently print
ed. <>n Ihe oiriee window ami door.
ili> admits IhnI lie ami Wicker
sham are full law. partners and
have been such for many months
pasl. Wickersham's home rule
bill is considered a concession to
Ihe salmon canners and cold stor
jage companies, with the result
that, he is losing very rapidly|
throughout this section.
Circle City. Aug. I0.-OM Circle
will repeal the dose of Ihree years
ago. when not a single vide was
cast for Wickersham in Ihe en
liiv precinel. A careful poll
doesn't show a single vote t'<»r him
this time. Jennings, fiilmore,
Kruzcunas ami Harrais will go I
Hie voir in llie order named.
Juneau, Aug. 10.-The tolal vote
in the First division will he ap
proximately 1.500. Jennings will
surely eome oul with <500 plural
ilv. Krauzeuuas second. Wieker
lisaui I hird, «tiilmori' ami Harrais
in tIn* order named.
Idilarod. An^r. K.—There is md
very mueh inleresl in llie eler
Iion here. Wickersham. <■ ilim»i*«*
ami Jennings will run close to_
getlier willi llie other I wo eandi
dales following at a dislanre.
Huhy. Aug. 110.—The news <>f
Wickershain's law partner, Henry
lloden, being appointed agents of
the (iuggeiiheiiiis raine as a dis
tinct shock to his followers here.
I| is doing llie delegate's candi
dacy more harm than Roosevelt's
r-oiiscrvation speech in which Mr.
Wickersham acquiesccd by his si
lence while sitting as a volunteer
delegate. Inquiries math' by the
delegate's friend to friends in
Iditarod confirm charges. Their
ranks arc thrown in confusion.
Smilherland telegraphed fi»r ad
\ ice.
I!• • Itinihil>. Ann. In. Tin. pp»_
11;i\ • • |• i«*kI 111M*n t'nil
1 Slates 1»i -11* i «* I Attorney [ >«> 11 —
man I'mi* ^m\ cniMf. henman is
\ery | m . |»u I a i- ami has been i<t«*n I i—
f:«*• 1 with Mic PrM«:r«»v»i\i> Republi
can* i'M'P since they became a
fadur in politics, lie will poll a
h^avy vulf. If he rnn> il almost
iiiaki'6 a ccrlainly of Oliia again
electing a Democratic governor.
New York. A11tr. in.—W'noilrow
W* i I -on has inslrncleil his llnance
committee In lake no contribu
tions from corporations.
yhto tho
homo life of the plaintiff. and
stolon the l«»ve and affection of
his wife, selling forlh many run.
lent ions, naming events and
dales, of transactions in support
of the same and winds np l»y
praying the said C. H. Kelliher In
granted or awarded I he sum f»»r
twenty-five thousand dollars for
alienation of his wife's affection
by the said Dick Hoogendorn.
MEGICAN REBEL
SEEK8 PEACE
Mexieo City, Aug. IO.-(Jeneral
Oro/co is negotiating for terms
of peace, feeling that his fight at
the head of the revolutionary army
i* about at an end.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
WESTERN ALEUTS FEAR COWS
ARE ROBBED BY FUR TRADE
NEED OF GOVERNMENT HELP TO SAVE THEM FROM RAPAC
ITY OF FUR DEALERS-PATHETIC STORY FROM
WESTWARD I8LAND8
Two yen I'm ago. for tho Ural
lime, the 19 unlives of Alka in
land, which lie* far out in the
Ateul chain tr» Ihe wesl of Alaska
proper, saw a row. For (he flrxl
lime, loo, they heard a phono
graph.
Harry fl. Sellers, who went
I here lo establish a federal
school, says that the phonograph
was taken without comment, but
I lie appearance of I ho row was nn
event lhal will long lie remember
ed in Aleut history.
Mr. Seller* is in Seattle to ar
rangc some manner by which the
Aleuts can market their fox furs
through the government and get
a fair prolll. Their cause is dear
lo his heart after two years spent
among them.
"When we rame to Atka," saicj
Mr. Sellers, "we hnd a cow-and
a bull furnished by Ihe govern
inenl, and among our belongings
won parked tin* first phonograph
In land (mi the little island. The
entire population of the island
centers in one village, and all of
t he in were at the beach to meet
us,
"The appearance of the cattle
inspired a great deal of fear and
respect. , They were the largest
animals to visit Atka, for noth
ing hut grass grows there, and
foxes are the principal animals.
After noting the interest laRen in
the cow and hull, we deceided that
if we started canned music we
would create a sensation.
"One evening, after the nchool
house had been built, and things
got to running smoothly, we got
out the phonograph and put in
a record. The natives started a
little as it began to sing; they
eyed it with sidewise glances for
a moment, then relapsed into
quiet. They never even offered to
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FLOATING COURT ADJOURNS*
IS NOW ON WAY TO NOME
HAD A LARGE CRIMINAL DOCKET, INCLUDING FOUR MURDER
CASES—THE PRISONERS WILL BE BROUGHT HERE ON
THEIR WAY TO THE PENITENTIARY
Nashagak, Aug. 8.-The trial
jury was tonight discharged from
further service. The Thetis will
leave for Nome in the morning
with I Ik* court on board.
Kaletikane, found guilty of an
assault with a dangerous weapon,
was sentenced to IK months al
Vie,Neil's Island.
1 J'regoneiie, found guilty of
I murder in the tlrsl degree, was
sent for life to McNeil's Island.
c.aello, charged with murder,
was acquitted.
Tal«», a Jap. changed his plea
of not guilty in guilty and was
sent to McNeil's for six years.
Folonres was found guilty of
murder in the second degree and
»vas Kcntenecd («> ten years im
pi isonment.
Tukev, a Jap, was lined #250 in
the coinmisisoncr's court for
-telling li«;uor without a license,
and £100 i'or an assault.
Talso Millilipi, a Mexican, was
adjudged insane and ordered com
mitted to the Morning^ide asy
lum.
BISHOP REFUSES
HIS PROMOTION
5 if
Rt. Rev. P. T. Rowe Refuses Ap
pointment of Coadjutor Bishop
of Southern Ohio
Cincinnati, Aug. 10.-HI. Rev.
P, T. Rowe, Bishop of Alaska, hat
refused the appointment of coad
jutor bishop of southern Ohio,
ntating that his work was |n Alas
ka, where he could host serve tho
church.
IIi* many years of experience
in that vast territory had equip
ped him so that he felt lie*could
accomplish inorp by remaining in
hin charge than by leaving the
field to a ndw man.v *
Mr. and Mrs. Middleramp came
up from Kllamar on a short vis
it.
CANAL BILL
PASSES SENATE
I..
Will G|ve Amerloan Ships Free
dom of Tolls and Admits For
eign Bottoms to Registry
Washington, Aug. I O.-The-Sen
ate passed Ihe Panamn bill, giv
ing American ship* freedom from
loll* and bar* railroad craft from
the benefits of Ihe act. II also
admits foreign buill vessels lo
American register.
London, Aug. 10.—The press
here, without except ion, roast* Ihe
canal bill and accuses congress
of having acted in bad faith. Tho
passage of this bill is looked up
on as Ihe most important meas
ure passed for Ihe upbuilding of
Ihe merchant marine.
HAVE RESTED
L' DARROW CASE
l.o> AugHcs, Atifi. 1 (». Holh
sid«'> fi;t\«• in tlit* Darrow
rase ami arguim'iils will lu^in on
Monday. Tin* ca»f will j-rn to tli*■
jury on Friday.
MORE THIEVES
IN THE TOILS
!><>troi1. Mirli.. Any. M>.-Si\loon
ahhM'iiu'n liave Iioi-ii arrestod
charged with conspiracy lo roh thr
city. Kigliteeu more arrc-ds will
follow on Moiulay.
Tonight will he ladies night al
Iln» Tillikum Huh. when "50U" will
he * layed. Mrs. Win. II. Crnry
ami Mrs. John l.yoiis will he flu*
hostes.sps.
FISHER HAS A
CRAZY SCHEME
Wants Alaskan Municipalities to
Open Up and Operate Coal
Mines for Own Use
Washington, Aug. 10.-Secretary
of tlit* Interior Fisher ha^ a plan
to submit to congress which lit*
believes will, in a large measure,
solve the Alaskan coal question.
His plan i$ to turn over all gov
ernment coal lands to the cities to
be operated by them under cer
tain restriction* to be made by
the government, ami in that way
supply all municipal needs.
The secretary does not .seem to
know that Alaskan towns ha\e no
way nf mixing revenue anil that it.
will take hundreds <•!' Iliou-aiid
i>f dollars In open up the mines
and provide t ranspi.rial i"ii for
I lie ulll | > 111 .
OFFICE RULING
SCRIPT FILINGS
Surveys Must Conform With Ex
isting Surveys and Script Must
be Filed Within 6 Months
Washington. An*-'. m.-Soldiers*
additional or script claim.-, as they
arc hot known in Alaska, will
hereafter In* siirve\#»d. according
to fin order issued hy tin* Sccrc
lary «»f the InI••ri«»r. in aceordanr#;
witli existing survey?, ami rights
under this script will I•*i*i11i11at•* if
tin* parlies fail to tile within next
six month* following sep^reua
I ion.
EAGLES ELECT
GRAND OFFICERS
Cleveland. <>.. Au>r. I«».—'The
(irand Krie of Kayles elected their
officers with William Hrennan, of
f'illshurp, ns (irand Worthy Pres
ident. and John Harry, c»f San
Francisco, as (irand Secretary.
A LARGE BUCYRUS DREDGE
NOW BUILDING AT NOME
TO WORK EIGHTY ACRES OF VERY RICH GROUND NEAR THE
THIRD BENCH LINE-THOt8AND8 OF DOLLARS ARE
IN SIGHT
The Meanier Mackinaw, now on
| iviil»> In Nome, Is bringing If"'
iaivr-sl mechanical digger over
brought to Seward Peninsula, lo
be installed upon I lie properly re
eenlly combined and purchased by
II. Oreenburg and porlnvrs on I
on Ihe famous third heach line.
Mr. Hmilh. I ho wall known dredg
nian, in coining norlh on Ihe
Mackinaw lo superintend Ihe
work, and arrange for the con
struction of th•» mammoth dig
ger, which is of Ihe Bucyrus type.
The dredge, when working lo
its full capacity, will handle from
three to four thousand cubic
yards of dirt every 24 hours, and
will have ample power fo keep up
thai pace throughout Ihe season.
Drilling on Ihe properly re
cently purchased by ("Jreenberg
and associates proves the ground
to go something like 30 cents per
cubic yard on on average, and Ih•*
earth removed from a test shaft
(Jxtl 120 feel deep sluiced up $G0.
The only frozon ground on (ho
properly is on I ho Bessie ami thai
is believed t<» contain *200,000,
hul I his will I hawed fur (ho
mechanical digger when il comes
time to work il.
We understand the now eorpor
alion is purely a focal afTair, all
(he money needed I• • dale bavins?
heen subscribed by (be present
members of Ihe new dredging
company, hut no doubt st»»rk will
be sold at «<«»mi» future dale when
Ihe company commence In expend
its quarter of h million to got
everything going in good xhapo t•»
work the properly.
The four claims lo be worked
by the new dredging company will
require between 15 and 20 year*
to work by the huge dredge to he
Installed. The grounH being
thawed, and much of il being vir
tfin properly, the drilling to dalo
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