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The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04
Probate Notice.

In the United states Conini>sjoners Court for the District of Alaska. Valdez Precinct. In the Matter "i the Estate
 of In Probate
 Joseph Thowney, Notice to
 Deceased. Creditors. :, Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned Henry W. Miller was on the 3Oth day of Oct bsr lSt2. duly appointed administrator of the Ks. tate of sad Joseph Tnowncy. deceased. Notice Is hereby further given by the under. signed administrator "f said estate to the cred itors of and all p.rsons having claims against the said dcceasvd. to exhibit tht m with the hwcessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication oi this n.ti,e, tu the said administrator. st his place of business on the Northwest corner of krystanr avenue and Ho- bart street, in Nali.z, Alaska, tue sam. being ths place for the transaction business of said ,siate, in the Precinct oi Nai.iez. Lated at Valdez. this itn day oi mber. A.D., 1902,
 HENRY W. MILLER, administrator oi the Estate Il Joseph Thowney, deceased.
 Mm. Il. whiitl sey,
 Att1rnry i.r the Administrat.r. First publication, \ Y. S, l9J2 Last publication Dee. !, ly0l
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04
Notice.

Every citizen of Valdez. inter ''strd in the growth and upbuildins of the town, is urged to attend a meeting called hy the Valdez Cham her of Commerce. at Moose hall, on Friday evening, December ,, at 8 o'clock.
 Matters of vial impor 'ance Q the entire community will he dis cussed, and action taken thereon. \. W. Rochford, F. NJ. Brown,
 Sec'y. President.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04

Platinum rarely occurs in mug gets, though once in while lump ri it is found; the biggest on record. ahnnt the size of tumbler. being now preserved in the Dresden Mu scum. Some time ago John M. Davidson. of Rochester. New York snund the metal in two meteorites, m Interesting discovery, inasmuch . | proves that platinum exists
 il other wOrids than ours,
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04

The financial year of the govern. ment ends June 30. Ellis H. Rob- erts, treasurer, gives some interest ing facts in his last report. The total receipts for the year amount ed to q .O62, ,l24,O37, and the dis bursements 69,627 ,O41. Owing to the repeal of the war tax the revenue fell off e25, ,2O7, ,lO4 and the disbursements fell off $3S,776,. 459. The cost of the war depart ment decreased $32, ,343.4S1, while the naval expenditures increased $7.269, ,149. The available cash in the treaury July was the largest in our history. being $S62 ,1S7 ,361 |. The national deb, decreased during the year $42,34O,SSS. Of the total circulation of money in the coun- try 4O.73 per cent is in gold. This Is an increase of LAB per cent over a year previous. The amount of money in circulation Der capi.a increased from $2..9S to $2S.43. The amount of go d certificates now issued against gold in the treasury Is consid, r;,blv larger than tho to- tai of treasury notes in circulation. The number of banks increased 26S during the year. All these fig ures indicate wonderful prosperity.
 The total lengi h of the star, steamboat, railroad and mail mes sage routes in Alaska is 19,7S9 miles, for which the annual pay is $29l ,933.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04

The wharf at this place is prov ing much too small to accommo- date the fast increasing traffic that is coming to Valdez. and there is much dissatisfaction an ong many of the merchants as 70 the way in which freight is handled. With only three steamers Il month from Seattle the freight piles up so Una; it is several days before those hay ing freight can get it. The team. sters claim that much favoritism is shown one cer;rin transfer com pany to the detriinent of the O h. CTS. The P. P. x \. Company are now contemplating using their lighter for their freight.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

and in a pecuniary way an adver- tisement for us, as we'll as. pernaps, q god-send to many in q short time.
 This project has been in con- temptation for some time, and while there has been no opposition to it whatever, yet many have thought that there was no need for it. But IS to this we cannot know ingly say, as no one is sure what a day may bring forth" Valdez, within year or two, will no doubt be city of from 5000 to 10000 people, and there is no telling what epidemic may break out or what accident may happen, and We should be prepared for these things, and here is an opportunity to do SO at very small cost.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04

A final effort is to be made on next Friday night to reorganize thr Chamber of Commerce and ge, it into working order again. This will be the last effort to induce the merchants, property owners and others to take some interest in an organization which was started and Is in existence for the welfare of the the town. There is no doubt whatever that good, live Cham Der of Commerce Is an organization that can accomplish much good for any community. It's recommenda- tions are worth more to law mak- CTS and those in authority than those of city council or any other organization. It's members are supposed to be, and as rule are, the business men and property owners oi the community in which the body exists, and their r, com msndations, approval and opinions are of much weight, and are sought for bv business men, writers, otfic- ials and others.
 It certainly behooves the people of Valdez to take some interest in the matter, in this, the last effort to accomplish some good for the town, the community and the Dis trict.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04

There are at present q number of fraternal cluhs in Valdez, and some of them We understand are organized for the immediate pur- pose of sociability and fraternity, but with the ultimate view of be- coming regularly organized orders. This is Il move in the righ; direc- tion and will help in the building up of the town, as it will help to give it stability, and a substantial and permanent appearance that few other things will do. Valdez lsa permanent town, and every one who lives here should help to make it a city of happy and pros porous homes. Churches, schools, lodges and kindred organizations will do much toward the pernla- nency and upbuilding of any com munity, and will give homelike and contented appearance to any town or city. While many of us hesitate to sever the ,.es that bind ns to our old home associations in the States, yet if we have comt here to make Alaska our home i, ls our duty as good citizens of our new hane and country to foster and encourage these young organ zations. 1t is to he hoped tina these various fra;ernal clubs may all become strong and thriving lodges.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-12-04

The proposition of the EI,.sco- pal Church authorities to ma .n,ai, and support a hospital in Valdez i; the citizens will furnish To, ana building, is one that our citizens should accept without hesitation and the small amount needed for the haii'i'"g snouid be readily sub- scribed. X good lot has been of- tered ny one of our enterprisins mercilan Ii $, and we un,lers and lha. $oO0 will put up as large anu com fortabie a building as is needed ii present. Most of the furnisi,ine. have already been promised, an,. friends in other places will donat, what is .iili needed, Bishop Row, has aereesi ia furnish Il nurs.. an his ohure'l will pay her salar, medicai assistance has been ar ranged iof. and there is no r aso. why Nsi.,..1 cannot have a hos..t thA. Wii at 2 cfeit .o ..i,a ,oy.s t.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
CITY news

Several students from Montpelier
Seminary are expected to leave there
and come to Goddard this Spring.
1t is understood that the Goddard
trustees held meeting yesterday
a. tefnoon and voted to accept. them
as students, one Of them in the sen.
Tor class provided they could showtheil
standing good at NJ S.
The Pricilla Club will meet with
Mrs. G. H. Campbell Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
William Toomey OF Brattleboro has
entered the employ OF J. G. Halves.
Mr.. Toomey was member of Co. l at
Chicamauga.
H. b. lexington, formerly OF this
city, is the DULY grand juror-elect
who has thus far qualified In North
field.
Mrs. Fred N. Whitney and daugh-
ter of Mortified were in town yester.
day.
Miss Carrie Cushman Of Mortified
visited in the city yesterday.
Miss Eva Buzzell. who has been
visiting at the home Of John Melon
a d, returned to her home IN North
field this afternoon.
The Uniform Rank Knights OF
PythiAs are to give a private whist
party in the Quinlen building this
evening.
Uniform Rank Knights Of Pythias
are making arrangements for May
Day dance to be held Thursday even.
ing May LIST.
Walter Sutherland has returned
from the hospital at Burlington and is
much improved in health.
Mrs. G. 4. Coppins has gone to Bur-
lington.
Efforts are being made to hold a
! private dance next week on one Of the
evenings after the concert. music to
be furnished by Blaisdell's orchestra.
Prof. Avery left this noon for White
River Junction.
w. A. Bradford left this noon for
Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Newhall left this
noon for West Lebanon N. H. to
visi t their daughter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
CITY News.

John A. L. Julian of the Telegram
is confined to his bed today on &C.
count Of illness.
The first open car Of the season
made its appearance yesterday on the
street railroad. 1t was run about 40
O'Clock to accommodate the stone cut.
tiers in the lower end OF the city
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Briggs expect
! to get into the house they have just
purchased on Orange street little
before the first Of the month. Next
week they will have some extensive
repairs made upon it after which they
will move in.
The Shepherds Of America will hold
their annual social, next Saturday
evening. Members of the society are
requested to be present, and bring
their wives and sweethearts. Forest.
ers Hall is the place.
Superintendent Of streets A. E.
Bruce is improving the appearance Of
the city by having the mud on Main
street scraped up and carted away.
The spring term at Goddard Semi.
nary has opened under most favor
able conditions. An unusually large
number Of new students for a spring
term are enrolled. Aside from those
in music, painting and elocution the
number Of new students is Is Among
them are Miss Deane from Gavsville,
Miss Vckery from Nashua, N. H.,
Miss Westhome from Troy, Mr.. Hunt
from Newark, N. j., Mr.. Smith from
Cambridge. The present number of
boarding students has been exceeded
only once In the last five years. Al
ready more students have engaged
rooms for next year than will graduate
in June. All bills for the year, IN
GLIDING $500 Of expenses for repairing
furniture last summer, have been paid
and there is comfortable surplus in
the treasury. The principal is receiv-
ing NOR, letters than usual inquiring
about the school and its advantages,
showing that the public has retained
it's confidence in the work Of the insti-
tuition,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
Frank McWhorter,
HARTFORD.

The address given by Rev: Mr.
Merrill Sunday morning and evening
was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. 4. C. Alto has gone to Bethle-
hem, N. H., for the sumner.
| H. c. Pease is having the old Cone
store which stood opposite his home
torn down.
The Missionary Society met last
week with Mrs. A. j. Lord.
School opened Monday for the
spring term, with Misses Godfrey,
Paul and Merrill as teachers.
DR.. Marion Bugbee is entertaining a
friend.
G. L. Bugbee and family are out OF
town this week.
Mrs. William Hall, former resi-
dent, with two Of her children, were
in town last week.
Mrs. Charles Root passed away last
week Tuesday after long illness.
The funeral services were held from
her late home Thursday, Rev. A. j.
Lord officia ting.
Rev. C. H. Merrill Of St. Johnsoury
was guest at the parsonage part OF
last week.
Mrs. Maria Davis has left town.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
BRITISH REVERSEs

London, April 17,-Despatches be-
tween Gen. Butler and his officers and
Lord Roberts regarding sensational
British reverses at Spion Kopje were
published Tuesday. Butler in his re-
port to Roberts condemns Gen. War
rem. saying: "We lost our chance by
Warren s slowness. l ought to have
assumed command myself" The de.
spatches Of other officers are also given
that indicate that matters at the
battle we're in hopeless muddle.
Publication of the reports is likely to
cause renewed disputes and recrimin'
atiOns.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
RuHLIN POSTS $4,000

New Yo.k, April 17.-Billy Maiden
on behalf of Gus Ruhlin, has called on
AL Smith and posted $40, 900 in cash
to bind the match with Tom Sharkey.
Madden is ready to have the encount.
er held anywhere Sharkey deems fit.
Madden says that the deposit is to 60
as suggested by Sharkey, as a side bet,
the battle to be for rs rounds or to a
finish, as propounded by the ex.sailor.
Smith says that in his long career as
stakeholder he has not received for.
felt of this size and thinks that Rub.
lin means business.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17

The annual meeting Of Granite
Lodge, No. 35, F. & A. NJ, will be
held in MasonS ball on the evening Of
Friday, April IS, commencing at
O'Clock After the usual business the
ladies Of the O. E. s., will furnish a
banquet in the Mason's banquet hall.
As
The TELEGRAM is on sale every
night excepting Sunday at Desjardin's
bootback stand; in front OF W. II.
Gladding's drug store; at the Barre
News Agency; and at John Griffln's
store at North Barre and at A. 1.
SINNERS meat market, South Main
St. tt
Are you Union man? If so insist
on having Uni n help to do your
painting and paper hanging. Insist
on seeing their working card and by
so doing you will lend helping baud
to Local 1855 of the Brotherhood of
Painters, Decorators and Paperhang-
erS OF America. 5.n
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
Latest Edition.
CITY News.

Town Clerk George |. Beckett of
Williamstown is in the city today.
Prindle & AverIll are cementing
about three feet down into the ground
the walls under the rear of their
building. This is to prevent the
water coming into the cellar next
year as 1t did this spring.
Goddard plays Its first game of
the season at base ball with the Mont
pelier high School one week from
Saturday in this city.
Sam Samelson went to Waterbury
this morning to remain for few days
on business.
Antoine Mayo wt:t to Mortified on
business today. Mr.. Mayo is quarry
owner at Websterville.
There were so Rebekahs from
Barre and vicinity who went to Will
Jamestown last night to institute a
new lodge. The name of the OF the
new lodge is Fraternity No. so.
They initiated SO new members. Mrs.
w. j. Tindall was elected n. G., Mrs
c. NJ. Edison V. G.. Miss Nellie Blan.
chard Sec, Mrs. House treas. Grand
Master Waite Of Hyde Park and Mrs
Goodale Of Burlington were among
thesgrand lodge officers present.
Mrs. Colombo who has been stop.
pingin the city since Saturday return
ed to her home In IIoboken. N. J this
noon.
Theodore Lasor leaves tomorrow for
DaWSville, N. Y, where he will work
for the granite firm of Warden Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Messer and
daughter, Miss Annie, left this noon
for Randolph, called there to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Messer's brother,
G.. <. Cushman.
The road commissioners OF Wash
ington county are to meet In Montpe-
lier April "a. The meeting will be
held at the Pavilion and number Of
prominent rOadmak ers are to be pres
ent to address the meeting, among
them being Prof. j. W. Votey Of Bur.
lington.
A first class Minstrel Show at the
opera mouse tOn1gnt
H. F. Cutler has sold bis chestnut
gelding. Price $3.50.
Co. E will hold the first open air
drill OF the season tonight. Members
are commanded to appear at the hall
at o'clock sharp with the customary
uniform and leggings.
Considerable kicking is being heard
today about the guy rope that A.
Tomasi has strung across Merchant
Street. A. E. Batchelder came near
having his horse seriously injured
there, this morning.
Noble S. Love has moved from Mrs.
A. s. Robinson s to the residence Of
+. A. Prlndle.
A lawn tennis club is being organ
lied in the city. Fifteen members
have already signed the paper. The
grounds will be next to the residence
of e. A. Drown on the French Estate.
St. Aldemar Commandery Knights
Templar has just installed new set
of uniform cupboards in Masonic Hall.
They are said to de the best In the
state.
The Barre Railroad Company has
placed an order with the Baldwin Lo.
connective Works for new engine.
1t is to be IL tons heavier than the
Boulder. 1t will be the largest loco
motive in Vermont. 1t Is expected
to be ready for use in September
The engine Granite City on the M.
&W. railroad is just out Of the shop
and it looks like new one. 1t is
newly named "No. g."
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith are ex-
pected home tonight from New York
where they have been for the past
two weeks.
Rev. Chas. II. Eaton D. D. OF New
York a graduate Of Goddard in the
class OF 1870 is dead.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
A Nearly Fatal Runaway

Millions marvel at the multitude OF
maladies cut off by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills-Dyspepsia, Loss Of Appetite
Jaundice, Biliousness, Fever, Malaria,
all fail before these wonder workers.
25c at w. Fl. Gladding's. and DR..
J.H.McArthur'S East Barre
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
THE WEATHER FORECAST,
Increasing cloudiness tonight
Friday generally cloudy posi-
bly, local showers.
A Clear Conscience

aided and abetted by life insurance
makes life pleasant tn live and renders
death less disastrous
Nat1onai Life Insurance Co. OF Yer.
mont (MutuaD ORGA MED in 1850
). S. Ballard, General Agent, N. B
Ballard. Local Agent, Rooms and 3
Miles Block, Barre, Vermont.a
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
PAINTERS ON STRIKE
Especial to Telegram)

Montpelier, April 1.-The painters
employed by D. p. Clark struck today
because Mr.. Clark had non union men
in bis employ.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-17
QUEEN VERY ILL

Amsterdam, April 17.-Queen vii.
helmina passed bad night. Grave
anxiety is felt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
OF Interest to Teachers.
Logan, Utah, Sept. 20, 1902.

Logan, Utah, Sept. 20, 1902.
Dear Friend:-
This year the meeting of the Utah
State Teachers Association will be
held I'm Salt Lake City, on the 18th,
sth, 9th, and 10th of October. The
pleasant time of the year, the State
Fair, the General Conference of the
Mormon people, and the low railroad
rates all combine to make the early
part of October a much more desirable
time than the Christmas holidays for
the teachers to meet in their State
Association.
1t is expected that all the teachers
and the school officers will do all i'm
their power to make this years meet
ing the most successful ever held in
the state. No effort has been spared
by the officers of the Association to
secure the best talent in the western
world. DIR. Hughes, the inspector of
the Canadian schools, will be present,
and it is expected that the United
States Commissioner of Education,
Hon. VIM. II. Harris, will be here to
open by an address on Monday night,
October 9Th.
In our opinion it would be well for
your schools to close during the week
beginning October 5th. We would
suggest that this week take the place
of the visiting days provided for by
law; and that salaries of teachers who
attend the Convention be continued
the same as If the schools were in ses.
sion. Greater benefit will come 10
your schools for the reason that the
work Of the association this year Is
carefully graded to reach every depart.
ment of school room work.
The teachers will visit the Salt Lake
City schools during the fOrenoons OF
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
On afternoons of these days, they will
meet in the rooms that they have Wis
tied, and, under skillfull leader, dis
cuss the work which they observed
Lectures will be given to the teacher.
and to the public on the nights o.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday; and Friday as u whole
will be devoted to institute work.
Arrangements have been for meet
ing Of the school trustees. We hop,
therefore that we may be successful
In having one member, at least, from
each school board In the county at
tend the convention.
Very respectfully,
A. c. NELSON,
State Supt. of Public Instruction
G.. NJ. THOMAS,
County Supt
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23

demned and at the same time it con-
tains mnch that is good. 1t must be
admitted that he is at least original,
and that his Little Journeys" are
the best thing of the kind given to
the public.
On the 3Oth "The Stowaway" will
be the attraction here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20

A. Fiske, the United states commissioning
at the Federal building that Chinese ''mer-
chants" who are found 10 be labOrers can
not be shipped out OF tho United States
merely on the showing OF what they are
now doing The law does not allow laun-
dryman to enter the Uuited states. II does
allow merchant" TO come In ct any time,
although many Boston people do not YET
realize that fact. Now, II man VINO
comes in "a merchant" Is found iron-
ing shirts IN an opium scented Laundry,
Commissioner Fiske says the fact tnae
ne Is a laborer today does not NECESSARY
lily give the United States officials the right
70 ship him back to China. The law mere
liz saws that a 'laborer' shall not be ad-
nltted into the country, hut II makes no
specific mention OF a merchant who after~
| ward becomes laborer.
In looking up this question OF what COM
stitutes merchant we have come across
some queer discoveries. According TO the
( records OF the United states treasury. the
firm OF Quong Sing Wan Chong kee AZ
10 oxford place, has no less than thirty'
/ five partners. all merchants In losA
/ when that scheme worked so wen tho
| ''merchants" must have decided 70 go IL q
little stronger for the records OF the next
three years showed as many as twenty-iour
new names added to the list OF 'Inef~
chants" who were members OF the urn
md who were thus entllted to free admis-
sion into the United State To read the
Imposing list one might well imagine tnas
the Arm OF Quong Sing Wah cholg hee
was billion dollar concern like the steer
frust operating all over the world. instead
OF IN a stufYy little room In Oxford place.
where the partners would have hard wofk
in getting all together In the store AZ ons
time.