Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BY THK
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKHVM
One Dollar i>er Month: Twelve Dollars per Year
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 4, 1<J 12
THE COPPER OUTLOOK.
Tin* healthy advance in tlie
price <>f copper means much to
Yaldez anil especially to many
owners of partially developed
properties in this district. An
authority on the copper market
recently gave figures showing that
the visible snpplv of copper on
I he world's markets would he ex
hausted in fifteen months if the
present rate of consumption was
continued. He predicted that the
pricc of copper would rise to 20
cents* before that time.
Should Hie price of the metal
go to 20 cenls it will enable the
owners of copper mines in this
district to realize «'i handsome pro
lit. from shipments of ore giving
returns of live per cent or better.
There are al leasl a score ot
properties which have been suf
licienlly developed l<» establish
their worth as mines of merit, but
which have been permitted to lie
idle since I lie memorable slump
in the price of copper a few years
ago.
The rapid rise in the price of
copper with everything in favor
of the metal commanding a fancy
price in the near future has caus
' 'I (111 «l « | IX « - I I I I If- « I I I I' ' I I y-i llll' t 1 \\ I 1 — |
its of copper properties I lie world
nvcr. Tlio hopeful lone of I he
markcl is already fell in I his dis
Iriel. Many of Ihe easlern cap
ilalisls who became interested in
Alaska properties during Ihe brief
season when Ihe price of Ihe inel
al soared l<» 2(» cents a few years
a*ro are airain showinfr an inler
esl. r.laiin owners whose prop
erlies were financed by oulsiile
capitalists and who reluctantly
1 >i11 up sullicjenl money lo do nec
essary assessment work for Ihe
past few years, are now bcinf? in
\ iIeil to fro outside to arranpe for
extensive development and cquip
ment of the properties for ship
ping.
The same authority who made
Ihe prediction that Ihe price of
copper would fro to 20 cents per
pound expressed the opinion that
the hifrh price would cause an
overproduction of the metal a|d
I hat prices would aprain be sub
ject to decline. This is not only
probable, but is almost sure to be
Ihe case. Wlnyi Ihe decline does
come, however, it will find the
in in s of Alaska in an enviable
position as compared wilh others
in many portions of Ihe states.
In Alaska the mines are in Ihe
first slaves, wilh no prreal expense
.attached to tin* mining of ores,
as is I lie case in mines of cereal
depth. The rise in l|ic price of
copper will induce capital lo de
velop the copper properties of j
Alaska and when Ihe market isi
forced to become normal by over
production it will leave the copper:
mines of 111 iterritory in coin-I
maud of Ihe market by reason of :
cheap production.
She Scored That Time.
Tin* \v<• 11 known sulVnigisI i»r
Kjmi i/cr, Miss Kale Kcoh, was liar
prrssrd by an rldrrly anli-suf-j
l'isiKi* banker ill a Iiiim'Ii***>11 in!
I'll i I a<l<* 11 >li in.
"Women," said I Ik* elderly an-J
l i-sull'ragisl ralher rudely, "wo- ;
Hint an1 far below men in lhe|
scale «• I* inlclligenrc."
"I Iliink Ihey an* men's in
f <• 11 «*c 11 in I superiors." .Miss Koob
mill radirlcd.
"Prove il!" cried I In* hanker
warmly.
(•lancing at his Ihin lucks, I lie
young Kirl smih'd and said:
"Miips a Imbl-hcaded man buy
linir rcslnrer by I In* gallon?"
"Ilm—wrll—yes. I suppose In*
iliii-s,' Ihi' hanker adinilli'd. pal
ling his ill-lhali'hi'il scolp ruo
fully.
"Well," said Miss Keith, "a wo.
man docsn'l wasle her iinuu'y on
hair ri'slori'r. Sin* buys hair."
Change of Program at Orpheum.
New piclures, now snugs and
music nl Ihe OrphiMim lonighl.
Walch fur Ihi' big Halnrdav uighl
program; si ill heller. Program
I• miiixhI:
"C/harily of I hi1 Poor," a mosl
iiiII'ri'sl iug drama.
Illusl rali'il souk. Mr. < i i 111 h.
4 "A Western lluse," si'iisnl ion
al hold-up and romanri'.
"Oh, You Molhrr-in-I.nw," a
scream comedy.
Selections hv orclies! ra.
If you want a good filling suit
hoc Silverman; 'phono 198.
ALA8KA HAS ONLY
TIN DREDGE IN AMERICA
A dredge was installed this
year on Buck creek in the York
district of Seward Peninsula for
the purpose of mining stream
tin. It is, I believe, the only
dredge ever built, to mine tin' uf
territory belonging to the Unit
ed States. The material for this
dredge was landed on the ground
August 7, and it was completed
and ready to run September C,
though, on account of the dam
behind the dredge washing out,
and sonic engine troubles, oper
ations were delayed until Sep
tember 10. This dredge was de
signed by \V. W. Johnson and II.
G. Pcake and was financed by
them and some of their friends
in San Francisco. It has a 2 3-4
ft. bucket-line and its power is
supplied by two 40-hp. Union gas
engines. It uses 160 gal. of dis
tillate per day. The material
passes from the buckets into a
4—ft. revolving screen 13.5 ft.
long and having 3-in. perfor
ations. The over-size passes to
a conveyor-belt running almost
horizontally and is dumped just
far enmigh astern to give clear
ance. The under-size drops in
lo a sleel bore open al I lie lower
end and set at such an angle that
I In* material (lows freely inlo
either of two 'ivJ-in. sluices which
run to the stent and project ii
ft. beyond, being supported by
cables from the rear gantry. A
cut-out partition in the steel box
enables the operator to send the
material down one sluice-line
\m11ir UK* ihikt is neing cleaned
up. Tim water is .supplied by a
ld-in. centrifugal pump. A Kl
in. pipe leads I«» (In* head of I he.
sluices and an 8-in. pipe leads In
four 3-in. nuzzles in the screen,
which spray upgrade against ihe
downward moving material. The
sluices contain Hungarian riffles
2 I-.' in. deep, set 2 1-2 in. aparl.
The dredge was closed down
October 15, so that the crew could
catch I tic last boat down from
York this fall. Helween Septem
ber Id and October 15, 02 tons
of tin concent rale, having an av
erage content of 01 per cent tin,
was mined. Of this, 7 \ Ions was
shipped I" Seattle on Ihe Corwin.
The rest was shipped out on the
Duxbury, a small gasoline
schooner leaving later. The con
centrate at present quotations is
worth over $5ftO per ton. Here
tofore small lols have been ship
ped from Ihe York district and
had to go to Cornwall, to Wales,
or to Hamburg, Oermany, for
treatment, but it is now thought
that arrangements may be made
to treat it on the Pacific coast.
Mr. Johnson thinks the output
will exceed .'Idd tons of concen
trate next season. The phenom
enal success of this little dredge
seems to open a very alluring Held
for others, luil it must be kept
in mind that so far as known,
Ihe rich tin-bearing grounds are
routined to thick creek and this
company has it all tied up.--T. M.
(iilison in Mining Scienlilic Press.
CUTTING AFFRAY IN
THE IDITAROD CAMP
A«l\ ices received from I lit* lilil
ar«»d I.-II of a culling a (Tray in
I Ik* restricted district «»f Hal (lily,
when William Johnson knir«*<l
Ulaf Nelson. a Hal creek oper
ator. wlin is in a dangerous nm
<1 iI i<hi. Johnson was hound over
l«» I In* next grand jury.
MESSENGER BOYS FOOL
FRI8CO DOPE FIENDS
San Francisco "Opium, roca
iii<* ami morphine," sold to #l«>pf
fiends l>y nii'sscn^'i' boys JSddie
Trarcy ami Joe <'.astro, arrested
here for p«*«l«lIiiik opiates, under
slate pharmacy analysis proved
lo Im» nothing more than pulver
ized rock candy and potash. "Hop"
(lends snifTcd, injected and ale Iho
powders for monlhs.
"(luys an' dames wo I link der
hopheads on'.v 'muginc II," de
clares Young Tracey. "Joe an'
I fooled 'em all. I.ook al da good
we done 'em." The authorities
thought the same. The hoys were
released.
TAFT'S NOMINATION
MEAN8 SURE DEFEAT
Kdwin M. |,ee, chairman «»f Ihe
Indiana Republican slate com
mittee, has issued a statement in
which In* declared thai his slate
would he lost In Ihe Republican
parly if Taft were renominated.
"Tafl cannot carry Indiana,"
l.ee says. "If ho is the Republi
can nominee, our fight is lost bo
foro a gun is fired. As one of his
original friends, who labored for
him night and day, I have been
driven lo this knowledge with ex
treme reluctance."
Subtorlbe for the Prospector.
Tl/Tajestic
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 Othors.
K not, teli US
pictures WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 and 0:10
MISS OMALLEYJ Ptenkt
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Rbpoktb on Minks
Patwnt Surykyb
Qmnmbml Miningi Enoinmknino
Pmoni No. tos
F. butterworth:
Civil Engineer and'
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
onicc in Harrington Dlrttf.
on Water Front Ues- 1* IK!)
' MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
y\.B
Moot ovory Tuesday cvoninir nt 8 o'clock in
McKinHv Hall All members requested to at
end T' C». QUlNjf. ArticOhlef
Valdes Lodge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Koiriilar Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson..\\\ M
C. C- Itcynolds. Sec
I.Oj
>0.F.
Visiting and WkhI Odd Fellows arc re
ouesteil lo register their name )jith tnc
Valdez Odd Follows' Club. Regular
meetings first and third Mondnj.
mccunKs. nrs ^ p H(TNT Sccrctarv.
F O E
VALDBZ AERIE No. 1071 • .
Meet every Friday. 8 d. m. Kairlc Hall
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZBAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kindH of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
*TnHE Holiday reunion of
* fern an opportunity for
having 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
Copper River
Freighting and passengers to all parts
oft the Interior. General Trucking
Proprietor
McKinley St. Valdes
SC4T7LC
Cms. Pepdy. mm.
THE BEST Or tVEPYTMNd
lNTnEHiAHTorratcmr ,
135RooMsVftm8iiTH-505*MPU Rooms
)► When In Seward ^Stop at the
jl COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth |Avt Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmer*
Funeral Directors
GEO. ROBBINS, M«r.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir niirrrT Good
Goods g IlL DUrrCI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ T]\/[OI7 O and Building
Puget Sound L \ J lYlDEilV 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, Ro, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Price®
Special Price To The Trade
Wti irtfrwtfTlSWiffftfTMTirttf: MTW.ifrtA^nr
We do a
general
I Banking
Business
S-BLUM &. ©•
— INCORPORATC D —
BANKERS]
C AT? I T A L $ P O O OOP/"
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per C^nt Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit.