VALDEZ IN FAVOR
OF ANNUAL LABOR
f '
Chamber of Commerce Takes
Strong Ground Against
Suspension of Law.
The Valdez chamber of commerce
went 011 record Friday unanimous
ly in opposition to the proposal now
before congress to suspend the re
quirement of annual assessment work
•n mining claims. In the debate the
•illy voice against taking a stand in
•pposition was that of A. K. Craw
ford. When the vote was taken the
result was 43 to 0 for a motion made
by B. F. Millard and seconded by
T. D. Bradford that the Valdez cham
ber of commerce is opposed to the
bhl.
T. M. Daniels, B. F. Millard, S. A.
Hemple, Julius Singer aud William
Gelineau, speaking as men largely
interested in mining, talked in favor
•f the motion and against the biil.
They argued that Alaska would be
■eriously injured by taking a stand
for the avoidance of annual labor on
claims, and that the best eviuence of
.the confidence of Alaska mining men
in their properties and their good
faith in seeking outside capital would
be shown by their insistence upon
compliance with the law.
On motion of Dr. Burton the secre
tary of the chamber was instructed
to send a message to Delegate (Jale
informing him of the action of the
chamber in strongly opposing the
bill.
*To Boost Road Building
E. A. Henderson suggested, the
value of sending to Washington a
statement of the requirements of this
part of Alaska in improved transpor
tation from the coast to the interior
in order to urga as large an appropri
ation as possible for road bulking.
He suggested the value of such a
statement aiso in the promotion of
inteicstin railroad building from this
port.
Dr. Burton spoke on the importance
an improved trail through the can
yon and other difficult portions of the
Fairbanks road.
P. M. Brown stated that before the
•hamber was reorganized he and
•thers of the old chamber had sent to
l
Major Richardson of the road commis
sion such a statement as Mr. Hender
son suggested, in support of the com
mission's request for a larger appro
priatson from congress for Alaska
rofKl building. In that statement
they had put the minimum traffic
that might bo expected to pass over
the trail from Valdez this winter at
,1000 men, 500 horses and 1000 tons of
freight.
It was decided to appoint a commit
tea to prepare an exhaustive state*
arrant on the subject to be sent to
Major Richardson for his information.
President Brown appointed B. P.
Millard, J. O. Martin and Percy
Charles.
0 Attacks Mail Service
Oscar Fish offered a resolution cull
ing attention to the failure of the
Northwestern Steamship Company to
•ail mall steamers on schedule time
And urging the post office department
to Inflict heavy fines upon th4 com
pany for each failure to keep it8
schedule.
Dr. Burton opposed the motion, ex
pressing the belief that Che company
is doing the best it can in the face of
adverse conditions. B. F. Millard
spoke in favor of the resolution,
severely criticising the company's
business methods, and T. M. Daniels
talked in a similar strain. Then Mr.
Millard moved as an amendment to
Mr. Fish's motion that the attention
of the post office department be called
to the frequent delays in thj steamar
mails and asking that the cnibraeu of
the Northwestern be strictly en
forced.
Dr. Bur Ion moved that a committee
be appointed to draft a resolution to
be sent to tiie department, which car
ried. The chair appointed Messrs.
Millard. Burton/and Fish.
, The following permanent commit
tees were appointed. On early his
tory of Valdez, W. H. Orary, F. W.
Rosenthal and Aivah Fames. On pub
licity, J. Y. Ostrander, W. H. Orary
and James Fish jr. On finance, S. A.
Ilemple, Harry Whitley and S. Foot.
On membership, Dr. BurL.011, Oscar
Fish, Adam bwam.
A long list of new members was
enrolled. The chamber will meet
again next Friday evening in the
court room.
Judge Tteid tendered to the chamber
the free services of his secretary, Mr.
Parks, as stenographer and type
writer
XANANA LAWYERS
HONOR WICKERSHAM
At the session of the United States
district court in Fairbanks on the iaso
day of 19l>7 nearly all uh^ m.3mbors oL'
the Tanana bar u lite 1 in ail addre. s t.>
Judge Wickersham * complimenting
him on his successful and honorable
career as a federal judge in Alaska.
The signers of the address also pre
sented to the judge a costly gold
watch,
The address recites the many diffi
culties Avhieli Judge Wickersham has
been obliged to meet in his judicial
servico and describes in: eulogistic
terms the regard in which jhe is held
by the great majority of the people
and attorneys of the district. John
F. Dillon, president of the Fairbanks
bar association, made the presenta
tion. In his reply Judge Wickersham
reaflirmed^his intention to remain in
Fairbanks and practice law there.
Fees and commissions of the Juneau
land office in the last fiscal year
reached tho total of $2136.
D. BERGMAN & CO.
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HAM SING GETS
OUT OF HARMONY
Ham Sing is out of harmony with
the universe notwithstanding his mu
sical name. A jury yesterday in
Commissioner Lyons' court decided
that Ham Sing was insane. In the j
array of testimony Ham Sing figured 1
as Exhibit A and his conversation
helped to produce the verdic against
him. He will be sent to seme resort
for fixing unbalanced heads.
Ham Sing is a protege of Deputy
Marshal Bates cf Nushagak. Last
summer Ham had a disagreement with
the Chinese foreman of a Nuyhagak
cannery regarding the sewerage sys
tem of the settlement and to show
confidence in his own opinion fired
five shots at the foreman, missing
every time. The popular verdict at
Nushagak was that something ought
to be done to a man who couldn't hit
a mark one time in live, so Ham Sing
was arrestd and bound over to the
grand jury at Valdez. While an in
iru.*£-NU' J * vtfft #— i*M§mAOKklRUumik*
mate of the jail hei
cesses have been at
ing, which led to
Ham Sing ought
Mikkleseti to
'Captain Ejnar
penetrated the new
above North Amenl
lantic to the Pacific
Duchess of Bedford, j
to find the north poll
Nome last month from He^|
mushing all the way alon
go out to Seattle before spring to t]
to rait<e money for his north pole joi
iie.y.
According to the Seattle Trade Re!
is tor the total salmon pack of til
Pacific coast for 1906 was 3,805,31
cases, of which 2,209.555 were put u|
in Alaska, an increase for this ter;
tory of 318,788 cases over 1905.
Less than one-fourth the area
Alaska has been mapped and lesl
than one-sixth has been surveyed
geologically.
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J Telegraph and Mail
k Station.
A Town in Itself.
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Blacksmith Sliup,
etc., etc.
FOOT Ol"' SUMMIT, TWENTY MILES FROM VALUES
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
A FULL. STOCK OPjGENERAL SUPPLIES
FREIGHContracted for "
from Valdc/ to the Siunmit
>Pontius Magnuson
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best of accommodations for man and beast,
always on band. Horse and Doc Feed
improvements, PRIVATE ROOMS*
Kresh MeJ
All t-ho la^f
*
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
When in Copper
Center Stop at
Headquarters for Commercial Travelers
Best of Accomodations and Service Guar
anteed. Private Rooms. All the latest
Improvements. Horse and Dog Feed
for Sale *
RINGWALD BLIX,
Proprietor
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
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G. and G. B. RORBR, Proprietor!!.
11* MILES
FROM VALDEZ
ON FAIRBANKS
AND BAOLB TRAILS
The Tacoma Roadhouse
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15 mil** from Valdaa on government trail. One mile frw®
telegraph station at Teikhell. First-claw Am#n* m *<t aH
tor m«n ami beast. Hat and Grain for flale.
muyat*: boom* Dick Windtniller, Pi*^