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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1912.
NO. 147.
BOAT SERVICE
IS NECESSARY
Valdez May Lose Out in Port
Wells Trade if Action
is Delayed .
The launch "Prospector" i-s
making regular trips from Cor
dova to Port Wells, leaving Cor
dova on the 1st and 15th of each
month. The Cordova chamber of
commerce has entered into an
arrangement with the owners of
the launch guaranteeing them
S-'O per trip toward paying the
expenses of the gasoline used.
Valdez should go Cordova one
belter and should have a weekly
or tri-monlhly service at least.
It. is only during the next few
months that sueli an arrange
ment as is maintained by Cordova
would be necessary as the busi
ness of Port Wells will take care
of itself next summer. This is
a question which I lie local
Chamber of Commerce could take
up to advantage as the new camp
to the westward promises to be
a busy place next, sum/nier and
would be good business f<»r local
merchants.
HALL BEAUTIFIED
FOR A. B. BALL
Surprise in Store for Quests at
Eagle Hall This Ev
ening
Those \vlu> allcml fin* ball I<>
be given hy I lie Arctic Bn»l lier
liood, in Haglcs hall I his even
ing, will l>«> astonished al Iho
wonderful I runs formal ion which
has hi'i'ii wrought in thai popu
lar place or assembly.
II is safe lo say al no lime in
Hip history of the town has as
much I ime ami latent, beendevnt
0(1 to decoration as has been lav
ished upon I his hall. Not only
has hunting been used in profu
sion, bill eleclricily has been
made lo play a prominent part in
I he beaul ideal ion of I he dance
room.
I| is not our intention lo de
scribe the decoral ions al the
present writing, preferring to let
those who attend enjoy the sur
prise and novelty of the affair.
During the evening refreshments
will be served hy the Arctic
Queen from a booth erected for
the purpose.
The ladies will find a maid in
waiting lo look after their wraps
and lo give them such assistance
as they may desire.
JENNINGS WAS WELL
RECEIVED AT SEWARD
DELIVERED A 8PEE0H THERE ON 8ATURDAY NIGHT AND
WILL COME TO VALDEZ—WILL CAMPAIGN SOUTHEAST
ERN ALASKA BEFORE QOINQ TO INTERIOR
Seward, April 8.—Robert Jen
nings opened hifl campaign hore
on Saturday night. He was greet
ed by a big audience and given a
rousing reception. Everybody in
town turned out to hear him. He
made a vote-getting apeeoh and
held hi* audience for two hour*.
Mr. Jenningn will go to.Valdez
on the next boat and will hold a
meeting. He will then visit Cor
dova beforo beginning his oam
paign through SoutheaHtcrn
Alaska.
After tho opening of naviga
tion Mr. Jennings will go into the
interior, visiting Fairbanks, Ruby,
Iditarod and other camps. He
will wind up the oampaign ai
Nome, where he exp*cts to be on
election day.
The Jennings Democratic club
of Beward plans an aggressive
campaign to the wfuitward in his
interests.
TWO MINERS MEET
SNOW
DEATH IN |
SLIDE ON SLATE CREEK
Thomas Evans and Oscar Collins Are Killed In Snow Slide and
Joe Brown and W. H. Agedorn I imprisoned In Tunnel
For Six Hours—Accident Occurred March 23
(iulkana, April 7.-\Vonl has .ji■ ^I
reached hero that Thomas Evans
and Oscar Collins were kj 11«•<! in
a snOws lido on Slale creek on I lie
23rd of March, while working on
(lie J'oiir Hlack Dogs claim, own
ed by James .Black. The saim1
slide imprisoned Joseph Hrown
and William II. Agedorn.
Hut lit fin is known of the (Ifad
iiit'ii, I hey having conn; to the
creek last fall, later on taking a
lay from Black for the. winter,
where they have worked steadily
since. Kvans and Drown came
from, the Big- Delta.
The claim where the accident
occurred is third from lliemoulh
of 111/ sIr e«vm u]ul lies between
precipitous links. AL the lime of
the accident Kvans and Collins
were working on llie outside,
while their companions were at
the breast of the tunnel, Evans
and Collins being killed instant
ly in Hie slide.
ltlaek, the owner of the claim.
was al tin* time culling wood and
poles about ifo miles above the
Cheslorhina intending reaching
the properly about the first of
June. lie at once left, for the
scene «>f the disaster.
Col. J. P. (iranl will be a pas
senger on I lie outgoing Sampson.
SCOTTY ALLEN IS AGAIN WINNER OF RACE
Nome, April 7.--Tin* annual
sweepstake dog race ended yes
terday amid intense excitement,
with Scully Allen coining in first
in the slow time of 87 1-2 hours.
Ilolmsen was second and Charles
Johnson third. Percy Blatch
ford, the fourth entryman. ar
riving at 3:3(1 this morning.
It was the hardest race ever
run here, a terrific blizzard rag
ing over Death valley, during
wliieh HIatchford lost the. trail;
HOLMSEN SECOND AND JOHNSON THIRD IN THE RACE—BLAT
CHFORD L08T FOR HOUR8 —MANY THOUSANDS OF DOL
LARS CHANGE HAN DS ON THE RESULT
h<! wandered around aimlessly for
3 1-3 hours before being found
and returned to tlio course. The
same IhinK happened him in two
former races, in each case plac
in" 11ini far in llio rear.
Slnrms followed I lie racers
from the licinnninpr In I In; end,
making tilt* run an endurance
race. Tin' trail was very heavy
[and hard «>ii the animals. Tin.*
I purse was fur $3,000, while many
thousands changed hands over
tin1 result, notwithstanding thai
Seotly Allen was throughout the
run I ho favorite.
Johnson took the load in the
start, hut the heavy trail soon
played out his team and threw
him in the third place. Practi
cally the entire population of the
city witnessed the finish, the win
ner heimr accorded an ovation.
JUOQE MURANE MAY
HOLD TERM AT JUNEAU
Nome, April H.--Judge Murane
may hold a term of court al Ju
neau next summor. There are
several casos which Judge Lyons
has askci] him fn hoar.
EARLY BREAKUP IS
EXPECTED AT NOME
.Nome. April 8.--An early
break-up is expected here. The
weather has heen mild and Ihe
waler is beginning (<> run in Ihe
creeks.
COMISSARY SUPPLIES
MAY BE DELAYED
II is reported thai Ihe Signal
Corps coinissary supplies for
Ihe stations along Ihe line ' are
far from being dislrihuled yel,
and in case Ihe pre sen I sickness
among the horses continues, the
government, will bo placed al
considerable expense in getting
Ihe supplies to the men along Ihe
line if teams can he found later
on to do the freighting.
Mr. Willitvm Sule, Ihe mining
engineer, wil| In? a passenger on
Ihe outgoing Sampson.
CABLE IS BROKEN AGAIN
The cable between Sitka and Seattle is out of service and
it will probably be some time before communication is re
stored. This will account for the shortage of cable news
in the columns of the Prospectr.
REAL ESTATE
IS TRANSFERRED
Prospect of Dyke Appropriation
Causing Many Inquiries
for Lots
The prospect of congress
wanting the <lyke appropriation
is causing many inquiries for
real estate with a view of pur
chasing before the rise which is
sure to follow when I In* appro
priation has been made. There
arc a number of deals pending
which will go through during the
next few days.
Mrs. Henry Miller has shown
her faith in Valdcz by erecting
one of the finest residences in
Alaska ami today she purchased
the lot adjoining her property.
The lot transferred today is lot 2,
block 3, Von Gunther addition,
adjoining town of Valdez. The
lot is r>Oxl tft feet and the con
sideration was #400. It is 011
Wall streot, formerly known as
Reservation avenue.
LOCAL ITEMS.
F. B. Vaughn, of tho Toikhcll
roadhouse, is in Iho city on a
short business Irip.
1 Mr. Frank H. Andrews, who haw
been freighting supplies to Col.
Millard's M>wer oapip on Miner
al creek, wttl 'lib lo work on tho
property. He reports the trail as
being very soft and fit only for a
dog team.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
STEWARD WAS
FINED $100
8old Liquor While 8teamer Was
Tied Up at the ClifT
Mine
Oil the convening of tin* dis
trict court today (It'or^e Poineroy,
11) o sic ward of I ho steamer Her
Iha, plead guilty to havinK sold
intoxicating liquor without a li
cense, while the vessel was tied to
I lie ClilT mine wharf, lie was lin
ed I he sum «»f $100, upon pay
ment of which he was discharged
from custody.
The petit Jjury was excused for
Iho day with orders to report at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
LOCAL ITEMS.
II. A. 8chroder has prom* Id the
Kotsinn country I" «h» his assess
iiionI work on his copped claims.
The Grand hotel under new
management. Rooms 25c and tip.
Laundry in connection. Mrs. H.
Sharts.
Mrs. II. Bharts has leased Ihe
Orand hotel on Keystone avenue
and will conduct It in connection
with her laundry.
I)r. W. B. Fellows Is expected
•to arrive here on the Northwest
em.
It was entirely loo bad that
yesterday'* snowfall should have
curtailed the display of new
millinery. »-W
NOME QUARTZ IS
« VERY PROMISING
April 8.--Tin* <|uarl/.
propositions in this ramp arc !»•*
^rimiinpr In loom up. Several Mm*
looking sprriiiH-ns have recently
been brought ill |»y miners.
GILMORE WILL START
CAMPAIGN APRIL 20
I
Nome. April H.—Win. (iilumrt'
will leave Nmne on April In
lour llir territory in IIi«* inleresl
of his campaign.
CALUMET & HECLA
OUTPUT LAST YEAR
Tin* C.altinii'l lleela ami sub
sidiary companies turned mil,
10,803,011 pounds of copperdur
i ii k I In* month of February. Tin*
lulal milpul nf the companies
during 101 I was 131,3:122,015
pounds nf copper.
i
Al. Walters, who sold a pnrlimi
nf his interest in firavina bay
properly In llobt. Small and llnbl.
Atchison, stales tie has too inueb
faith in the Krouml In sell out
entirely. The partners plan to
beRiu developiuenl work as soon
.is I tie snow is ntT the frrouud.
NOR'WESTERN IS
DUE WEDNESDAY
Owing to Railroad Being Block
ed Live Stock May
Come Here
Tin' slcauicr Norlhweslcru left
.J1111 fit11 at ]>. in. on Sunday and
is due In arrive in Cordova to
morrow eveninpr, reaching here,
aeeonlirij; lo thai schedule, sonic
lime on Wednesday in I In* fore
noon. If is rumored that sin- has
on hoard ir>n head of heef cat
lle lop Hie inlcrior. hilled for Cor
dova. hnl that owinjr lo Ihc (i«
up on Hie Copper llivcr line and
I lie 1111 «*•' r I ainly of Irall'ir being
resumed in Hie imlmediale fu
ture. llii* animals will he unload
ed here. At I lie present time
Cordova i> over-erowded with
passengers nwailing to }io into
I he inlcrior. and it will present,
a prohleni to house the large pas
senger li>l arriving on the in
coming liner.
The Sampson left Seward at
2:3d this afternoon and i- expect
ed lo arrive here early tomorrow
morning.
NOME BOOSTERS
ARE WORKING
Trying to Get All Republicans in
Line to Support Gil
more
Nome. April H.--Tlie political
situation is warming up here in
jrnod shape. Tin* <>iIttt«»!*•• follow
ers will hold a ratification here
next Salurda> ni'-rht ami an elTort
is iM'injr made to secure united
action on I lie pari of the insur
gent and regular llepuhliraus.
The democratic split is hcinK
made iiiiicIi of here aml.hoth sides
are diseoura^ed.
MADE GOOD TIME
COMING OVER TRAIL
John Turliainer arrived from
Fairbanks and is registered at
Ilie Seattle hotel. lft» walked out
in !> 1-2 days and reports the.
I rail Kellinjr very soft. He will
leave on the Sampson to visit his
old home in Finland.
Mrs. A. (5. Stanini will he a pas
senger for the outside, visiting
relatives in SI. Paul, after which
she will proceed lo New York to
conlinue her histrionic studies.
GOVERNMENT TEAMSTERS
ARE IN QUARANTINE
SHOULD DI8EA8E OF ARMY HORSES PROVE TO BE GLANDERS
STRICT MKA8URES WILL BE NEOESSARY TO PREVENT
SPREADING TO THE INTERIOR
There appears to l»o a great
donl of reticence on (he part of
the army officer** in speaking
about the rumored prevalence of
glamlerM among I hi? hnrsos and
mule* of the quartermaster's and
road commission departments.
Until Post Surgeon Jones pro
nounces the disease from which
the animals are sufTering to he
glanders, no statement will bo ob
tainable from official sources un
til such time as Dr. Jones actu
9
ally diagnoses the disease.
On Sunday Albert Miller, one
of the teamsters, was brought to
the city from Heaver Dam, on a
Hied, a very sick man. He was
immediately taken across lho bay
and placed in the post hoBpital
in (notation. I)r. Jones accom
panied the sufferer an far soutli
as the canyon, and then returned
to the seat of the trouble.
A number of teamsters were
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