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The Alaska prospector., 1902-06-12
OF INTEREST TO THE MINER
Beneficial and Interesting Advice For the Prospector
 And Miner.

It is perfectly safe proposition to observe the exact letter of the law in making q mining location. Certain special contingencies may make it proper to deviate from the letter of the law while observing the spirit of it. That is your view of it. It is ours. also. But we have always observed that it is never the view the third mans lawyer takes of it. He does not know your view or our view. He knows the letter of the statute though; SO you had better conform to it and let the other mans lawyer do the wrestling with the spirit.
 One certificate of annual assess ment work will answer for the re- cording of the work done on group of claims. The certificate should mention specifically the claims ny name, the amount of work done. where it was done. the nature of it and its relation to the development of claims for which it was done. The last is not requirement of law, but properly done it will tend to prevent jumping disputes.
 The revised statutes do not in ex- press terms require discovery as q prerequisite to location, and it has been held in California and by courts in other States in effect that none is necessary, hut under the provisions of See. 2319 it does not appear how the character of miner al ground can be determined in any other way than by discovery.
 A river bed alongside of a bar rich in placer gold is not likely to be equally productive. The bar was the situs of the original channel of the stream, through many times longer period than the existing channel represents. The latter, rel atively, represents onlya tempora- ry diversion from the old channel situs. Conversely, the existing bed of a stream, if rich in gold, is evi- dence that the bars lying closely alongside are comparatively or even absolutely barren. High bars may be equally as rich as the present stream channel under such condi- tions. These statements are broad generalizations, but observation will confirm them, and they are safe to use in estimating the commercial value of untried placer ground along side of rich worked ground
The Alaska prospector., 1902-06-12
THE COLUMBIA GLACIER.
One of the Grandest Glaciers in Alaska. Discovered by the Hartman Party
 in 1899.

The beautiful glacier situated in Glacier bay just outside the Valdez Narrows, to which excur- siOns will be run this summer from this place, is one of the grandest and most beautiful glaciers in Alas ka, rivaling in grandeur the famous Muir glacier of Southeastern Alaska. It was discovered by the Hartman party in June 1899 and named the Columbia Glacier in honor of Col umbia College of New York city.
 Columbia glacier is four and a half miles wide and over 800 feet high. The roar from the hundreds of water falls and the constant breaking off of immense bodies of ice makes a noise that can be heard for ten miles distant.
 A few miles beyond the Columbia glacier is another beautiful glacier also discovered by the Hartman party and named by them the Hartman glacier in honor of Mir. Hartman. This latter glacier is located on an arm of the sea that was also discovered by the Harri- man party. This body of water extends forty miles inland but does not appear on any of the maps ol charts of the country.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-06-12
ALASKA SHIPPING
Must be Cleared from ali Ports Hereafter. Statistics on
 Volume of Trade.

The officers of the Alaska and Puget Sound customs districts have received orders which will require them to keep record of all goods shipped from and to Alaska, as to amounts, classification and value.
 Collector Jarvis, who is in Skag- way, says the orders were issued in accordance with the act of Congress passed April 29, providing for the procurement of shipping statistics concerning the non-contiguous ter ritorics of the United States. The regulations apply to Hawaii, Porto Rico and Guam, as well as Alaska, and when the Philippines shall cease to Le governed by the mili- tary, it will be extended to them.
 There is no other purpose for the orders than the desire for the sta tistical information.
 Under the order. Alaska people shipping to Seattle or other Ameri- can ports south of Alaska, or those shipping to Alaska ports from other American ports will be re- quired to furnish the custom house with manifest, just as if it were going foreign. There will be no charges collected by the customs people.
 For intance, if a merchant, or for that matter, any other person desires to send goods of any de- scription to Seattle, he must get a shippers manifest of the custom officer, by stating what the ship ment consists of and its value.
 The customs officers are required to make monthly reports of the statistics, which it is said will be furnished for publication. In other words, for statistical purposes the non-contiguous territory of the United States will hereafter, ac- corling to the act, be treated the same as. if they were foreign coun- tries. Record of all trade between the countries, stating the amount and value, will be made at the GUS toms offices at the ports from which this class of traffic enters or clears.
 Deputy Collector of Customs Goodell of this place has received orders from headquarters in regard to this matter, and hereafter mani fests will have to be made out and accompany the shipping receipt given to the purser of the vessel.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-06-12
Informatson Wanted.

The minister of the Netherlands at Washington wishes to know the whereabouts of one Martinus Bol. Anyone knowing his whereabouts is requested to communicate with Governor Brady at Sitka.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-06-12

If you have anything for sale or trade list it with the Copper River Mining, Trading X Development Co.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

| When this great wind had become charg.
ed with tne Gust VI hraAatoa. tnen. tui
the Ii. 1t ana, may a0I, Tor the oTIf.
LINE, IL $1,000 ieseafed to human Nisioh
i neg IL Was seen lndt tllS E;pd cllclel
! round the earln In lille Nicihlty OF tn.
Lquato:. ana completed AIS circuit IL
| about tairteen udys.
All tnat nraIlatoa did was simply &c
/ provide the cGaTgCs Vf aust by. wnlcn for
one brief period t4iis VIVA wa made VS.
| ibie. rt4fs
p, Uust Caused Strange Phenomena.
In The autumn Ct 1888 the newspapers
were fun OF accounts of strange appe ar
| ances in the heav5ns. The letters con-
tanning these accounts poured in upon US
from esidents Al Csy.on; they came from
residents IN The " est ladies'. ard from
other tropical places. All mad the ssme
tale to Tell. 6pmstlfnes experienced OBJ
servers assured It's that the sun looked
blue; sometimes ave were told of the
amazement with which people bsheld, the
moon draped in vivid green. Other ac-
counts tola Of curious halos and. In short
OF the signs in the sun, the moon, and
the stars. which were exceedingly UNI
sual, even il we do not say that they
Were absolutely unprecedented.
Those who wrote to tell OF the strange
hues that the sun manifested to travel
.ers in Ceylon, or to planters IN Jamaica.
never dreamed of attributing the phenom-
ena to KTdkatoa. many thousands of
miles away. In fact, these obzervers
knew nothing at the. time of the Kraka-
toa eruption. ard probably few OF them,
II any. had ever heard that. such place
existed. 1t was only gradually that the
belief grew that these phenomena were
due to krakatoa. But when the accounts
were carefully compared. and when the
dates were studied at which the phenom
ena were witnessed it was decided that
the dust from Krakatoa had obscured the
sun ana moon and produced the. strange
and weird phenomena in the tropics
Added to Sunsets Splendor.
'It was in the late autumn of 1883 that
tho marvellous series of celestial phe-
nomena connected with the great erup-
ton began to be displayed In Great Brit
ain. Then 1t was that the glory of the
ordinary sunsets was enhanced by a
SPLENDID which has dwelt in the memory
OF all those who were permitted TO see
them
There is not the least doubt that Il
was the dust from iSragstoa which pro
duced the beauty of those sunsets. ana
40 long az that dust remained SUSPENDED
in our atmosphere. so long were strange
signs to be Witnessed in. the heavenly
bodies But the dust which had been
borne with unparalleled violence from
the interior of the volcano. the dust
ich had been shot alcft by the vehe-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
BIG BUYERS OF CANNED GOODS
-
People of the Southwest Prefer Them
to the Fresh Things.

Inc century. .
The Southwesterner gets his living from
tin cans. There surely never was such 2
region for canned vegetables, canned
meat, canned fruit. canned Soup. canned
milk. canned cheese Empty tin cans form
a charmed circle a'Sout every Southwest
ern town ard camp Even where he can
profitably and eazily produce his own
food the Southwesterner seems to prefer
to raise come exclusive crop, cell his pro-
duct and buy canned goods II is amusing
enough TO discover that the cattle ranch
er, though a thousand cows come up 70
water at his tanks every day or two, will
yet serve condensed milk from cans that
came from New Jersey. that hts beef
bears the mark OF Kansas City. that
even his poultry and eggs are imported
at enormous prices from kaneas. Ills
butter also comes canned. II II were not
for the patient Chinese gardener. even
the best irrigated valleys would be with
out fresh vegetables.
But If the Southwesterner fails in gar
den making. he does delight in flowers,
vines and shade trees. They relieve the
monotony of the gray desert and link hin,
with his old green home in the East. He
will let his fields 60 thirty in time OF
drought before he will allow the rose
bushes and the. pepper trees In his front
yard to suffer Indeed. SO Industrious has
ne been In surrounding himself with shade
and verdure. that he is open to criticism
for OVERRIDING the matter, overcrowding
his small grounds. An irrigated valley
town in blossom is marvel long to be
remembered.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

the opposite side from, the straits OF Sum
ca lies the ieland Of Rodriguez. the dis
lance from KrakntOu being almost 1000
s i has be- been ~ ss sne
ders OF the great volcano attracted the
attention of an intelligent coastguard on
Rodriguez who carefully noted the char
acter of the sounds and the time Of their
occurrence. He had heard them Just four
hours after the actual explosion, for this
Is the time the sound occupied on Its Jour-
ney. 40
1--WE shall better realize tho extraordi-
nary vehemence of this tremendous noise
II we imagine a similar event to take
place In localities more known to most Of
us than are the far Eastern seas.
1T Vesuvius were vigorous enough to
emit a roar like Krakatoa how great
would be the CONSERVATION Of the woridl
Such report might be heard by King
Edward at Windsor. and by tho Car OF
all the 'Russias at Moscow. 1t would as
tenish the German Emperor and all his
subjects. It would penetrate to the Sc
Nansen would still have been within its
reach when he was furthest north, near
| the Pole, II would have extended to the
sources Of the Nile. near the Equator
- wot,st have been heard by Mohafnme-
dan ,piiassmg at Mecca. II would have
reached he ears o. exiles in Siberia. No
inhab itark OF Persia would have been be-
yond its range, while passengers on halt
the linerscrcssing the Atlanticywouid also
catch the E.i9hty reverceration.
westward the dust of Krakatoa took
| it's way OF course EVERY one knows the
so-called trade winds on our earth's sur
| face. which blow steadily In fixed direc-
tons. and which are Of such service to
the mariner But there Is vet another
constant wind. We cannot call 1t a trade
wind. for II never has rendered and never
will render any service to navigation II
was first disclosed by Krakatoa. Before
the occurrence Of that eruption no one
had the slightest Suspicion that far IN
aloft. twenty miles ever our heads. a
mighty temrest Is necessarily hurryins
with q speed much greater than that Of
! the afful hurricane which once laid 50
| large a part Of Calcutta on the ground
and slew so many OF its iuhabitants.
Fortunately for HUMANITY this new
trade wind does not come within less than
twenty miles Of the earths surface. We
are thus preserved from the fearful de-
structioa that ITS unintermittent blasts
would produce. blasts against which no
tree could stand, and which would, In ten
minutes do AS much damaeesto a city
d would the most violent earthquake.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

characteristics Of solids rather than or
but though this applies to the deep
seated regions OF our globe. II need not
within q moderate depth from the sur
face When the circumstances are such
that the pressure Is relaxed, then the
heat Is permitted TO exercise its prop
ssy q nnsses n s so nesr
earth's crust are thus, In certain cir
cumstances. and In certain localities;
transformed into the fluid or viscid
a volcano and now In siug1ish currents
There has been much difference Of
opinion as to the Immediate cause OF
volcanic action. but there can be little
doubt that the energy which Is mani
tested in a volcanic eruption has been
originally derived in some way from
the contraction OF the primeval nebula.
Tho extraordinary vehemence that a
volcanic eruption sometimes attains may
be specially illustrated by the case OF
the great eruption OF Krakotox 1t 10, in
deed. believed that in the annals OF our
earth there has been no record OF a vol
bears the name Of this little island in
far Eastern seas. 10000 miles from oui
shores" =
Sir Robert goes on, to tell vividly ard
exactly of the eruption of krakatoa In
will be seen. was attended by many OF
the fearful phenomena that accompanied
the eruption Of Pclee.
Houses Shook 100 Miles Away.
"On the night of Sunday August g.
1888. the blackness of the>d dust clouds
now much thicker than ever in the
Straits Of Sunda and adjacent parts OF
Sumatra and Java, WAS only occasion
ally illumincd by lurid flashes from the
volcano. The krakatoan thunde-s were
on the point Of attaining their complete
development. At the town of Batavia,
a hundred miles distant, there was nc
quiet that night. The houses trembled
with the subterranean, violence. and the
windows iatt ed as II heavy artillery
were being dis charged In the streets.
And still these efforts seemed to be
only rehe lrsing for the supreme display
BY 10 O'Clock m the morning Of Mon
day. August 81. 1889. the rehearsals were
over and the performance began An
overture. consisting OF two or three in
trodnctory explosions. was succeeded by
a frightful CONFUSION which tore away
a large part of the island of Krakatoa
and scattered 1t to the winds of heaven.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
A Woman's Perplezity.

I saw a rather pitiful thing the other
day. A woman was buying a long coat.
She was accompanied by her husband,
who was taking quite an interest in the
proceedings. The woman had light hair
brushed back with no particular attempt
at dressing, light eyebrows and eyes of
washed out blue. Her complexion. too.
was undecided. like all the rest of her.
She had reached that stage in the trying
on process when she didn't know what
to DO. and II ever woman needed come
one to advise her she was that one.
Guess what she chose. a loose coat
of blush gray-the most trying of shades.
mind you. and the one perhaps which
SANDERS woman's figure more than any
other.
If the coat had hung entirely loose, it
would not have been SO bad but It was
partly belted in across the back In such
a manner that several ungainly gathers
spread themselves over the hips below
the belt. and a few more above 1t gave
her a grandmotherly, round shouldered
appearance.1n addition the coat cleared
the ground BY something like a couple
of inches. She turned 10 her husband
with a. deprecating smile.
viii it do, dear?" she asked.
He looked at her with a puzzled ex-
preston. He saw that 1t was not as 1t
should be. but. manlike. didn't know
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

played by a woman in selecting her
clothes.
And now, just to- show you what ]
consider a pretty tailor made, look at
the Gibson blouse costume in the sketch;
which many suits are made this season.
Tho blouse stops at the waist line in the
back, but dips a trife. In front. A wide
effect is given through the shoulders by
into narowness as they reach the waist
lire. There is a little vest of white MORE
fastening with steel buttons. Worn with
white waists and black andswhite hat
this is charming.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

mence Of the eruption to an attitude Of
twenty miles, the dust which bad tn1xk
FOR peri:aps q dozen times or more IN
this air current which carried II round
In less than b fortnight. was endowed
with no power to resiat forever the Jaw
Of gravitation which bids y IAN 20 the
Owing however. to the great height
to which It had been driven owing 70
the fmpetuous nature Of the current py
which. Il. was hurried alonr. ana owing %
It was composed. the act OF sinking was
MOT until two years after the original
explosion had all the particles with which
the air was charged BY the ereet erup-
lion finally subsided to the earth
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

In that final effort all records Of pre-
vious explosions en- this earth were COM
pletely broken.
This supreme effort 1t waJ which pro-
duccd the mightiest noise that. SO far
as we can ascertain, has ever been heard
on this globe. 1t must have been indeed
q loud noise which could travel fl ON
Krakatoa TO Batavia and preserve it's We
Eemeace over go great a distance; but
we should form a very inadequate con-
ception OF the energy OF the eruption
of Krakatoa IL we thought that It's
sounds were heard by those merely d
hundred miles off. This would be little
indeed compared with what is recorded,
on testimony which it is impossible to
doubt.
Explosion Heard 5000 Miles Away.
Westward from Krakatoa stretches the
wide expanse Of the Indian Ocean. On
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16


and in the best
of order. And
when l bought
anythi n q I
should m a kse
sure that ii was
Of the latest
style. correct in
fit and material
and. above all,
suitable for the
occasions for
which 1t was in
tended.
1t Is possible
to be smart on
a very little
money. when it
Is sometimes
impossible to be
stylish on a
great deal. 1t
all depends up
on the good
taste and COM
mon cpuSa dis
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
s $;s !; Y VI VI !; s. 4, !: FASHIONS

| want to talk today dbouU Fsomething
which has been distressing me right along
the way women choose their clothes.
There are three classes of women-vthose
who dress well. those who attempt to
dress well and those who don't care now
they dress. I may as well add right mere
that the first and last classes compose
the minority. The majority of women at
tempt to dress well. Attempt" Is good
word, but there Is no word strong enough
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

cOul0n I. Tne
coat she had on
was expensive
t h e material
was Of good
Quality-yes, II
must be all
right.
"Oh, I guess
he responded,
with a show Of
cheerful n c 8 S .
And he paid for
{ h c ga rmroi
and gave the
address to have
IL sent home.
Now, can yos
see the sequel
of that episode ?
/ can. Every
time she wears
that coat she
will be an eye.
sore to him. and
no EiI mot hti
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16

why. His glance involuntarily wandered
over to where a picturesque looking wo-
man of about his wife'sr age was try
Ing on a, loose black coat of corded silk.
He admired the woman and could not
help wishing his wife could get herself
up to look like ther. But evidently she
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
rAMpA ExCunsIoN MAY 2eTH

The Plant Systems Special train excur-
sion TO Tampa. May 18th. is the greatest
trip ever Offer ed for the money. Only
$500 round trip. Tickets good seven
days Pullman Sieepers and Day Coaches.
Write W. v. Lifzey, Division Passenger
Agent, for sleeper reservations.
adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
RATES ARE 40 FOLLOWS
SHIP YOUR GOODS
BY TRg
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 1900 miles of frst-class
railroads, with connections with other COM
panies' to all points accessible by express.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
OLCANOES' ORIGIN
La TEST SCIENTIFIC REASONING
v ON SUBJECT.
The Tubular Theory Brought In.
Gradual Contraction of Earth's
Surface Produces Terrific
Results.

New York World.
What mighty cause provokes the erup-
ton of a volcano?
In his book. che Earth's Beginning
Sir Robert Stawell BAH, the distin-
guished scientist. tells of the origin and
cause of volcanic evuptions
D. Appleton g. Co. will publish the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
Hints From an Expert.


II I were a woman with a small dress
allowance. do you know what l should
do? For one thing. l shouldn't attempt
SO much. | should have two or three
gowns perfect in every detail, with the
Innings as they should be, with the goods
cut in the proper way and trimmed in
the proper way. I should dress as much
as possible in black and white or in
pale, refined colors which do not stamp
themselves in every ones memory.
should have one gown for the street and
one gown for best, and I shouldn't try
to make single gown do service for both
and get so shabby as to be unfit for eth
er occasion. should have pair of
dainty shoes for visiting or evening wear
and pair of stout. well made ones for
shopping. but l shouldn't wear out nv
old French heeled patent feathers with
my cotton shirt waists. If ! only had
enough money to have one dress, 1 should
choose good black or gray tailor made
and some pretty white waists | shouldn't
try to- wear a thousand coiors and oblige
myself to guy hats for them all.
shouldn't go in for chiffon ruffies and
tulle bows and ribbons. should have
a few things, but they would always be
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-16
The Men Are "Wise -

Don't they? They didn't formerly per
haps, but they do now you may be sure
A girl may be a copy Of all the Chris
tan virtues. but IL she Is done UP in a
hat and frock which have no style she
8 will stay On the shelf all her days. and
scarcely q man will even take the trou-
bio to look at her. OF course man
doesn't know the difference between crepo
do chine and mousseline de sole; these
differences are too subtle for him. but he
has pretty accurate idea of how a
dress should hang, how girls shoes
should De built, and at what angle her
hat should be worn. and ii is rarely that
you can deceive him with any homemade
substitutes for the real thing in dress.
A man may tell you he doesn't care
what you have on. Don't you believe
him. I once thrashed the natter out
with a man who had given utterance to
that sentiment.
How is It. them" demanded. that
you are never seen with any girls who
are not stylish?''
IT don't care to go around with them.
No man does" he answered in an in
jured tone.
But IL you don't know anything about
dress. how can you tell?' ] retorted.
''Oh. just size them UP at glance.
"A fellow can see,' he answered evasiveiy.
And that's just the trouble. It's that
inquisitorial glance from the men tn ~
care about that women dread
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able to avoid comparing her to the other
women in their graceful styles. Then
covery that she is clumsy and has a bad
figure and no complexion to speak Of.
and all because Of an ugly garment that
didn't suit her and which II you come
right down to 1t, wouldn't have suited
anybody. The pity of 1t was that she
could have had her CHI oice of many pretty
and becoming garments for the same
price. and even less, If she had only
known
SO you see how much the choosing of
garment counts