The Alaska prospector., 1902-04-03
TRAIL NOTES.

Special dispatch to the PRosPEcroR.
 TONSINA Apr. 3.-Since our last associated press special" several horse and dog outfits have passed through this place; do not know all their names but will mention a few. w. $. Amy with his camp is now on the Copper river closely follow ed by others hound for the copper country.
 Jack Tansey and Red Hoffman moved camp from here yesterday.
 Dan Grennig arrived here yes terday, also the San Francisco Siwash" Bundy.
 MT. Blk the genial Copper Cen ter postmaster spent one night with us during the week.
 Both Messrs Wager and Loomis are rushing in supplies to their road houses and altogether Tonsina is assuming quite a prosperous ap- pearance, as even the siwashes smile when they see "Hi-u muck muck.
 COPPERCENTER Apr. 3.-The weather at this place has been very warm during the last four days, thermometer registering as high as 52 degrees above during the day. The Copper river is open in sev- eral places and looks bad for .lcd- ding. It Is reported at this place. that the Johnson party quit the ice at Taslina and are now Sledding on the Government trail.
 Mir. and Mrs. Graham are abovs the Taslina. Garrett, Pulley and Bence are camped at this place. Mir. and Mrs. Sproul are guests at Hotel Holman.
 Mir. and Mrs. Barnett, and MessrS Smith, Mitchell and Hunting of Bates Rapids passed here yesterday on their way to Valdez.
 Bob Cole and J. Jacobson are the only parties that have arrived at this place via the glacier. They arrived here late on the evening of the 20th, and returned the next day for the glacier.
 Postmaster Blk arrived in town the 31st and has taken up his head quarters at the Metropolitan block. The post office will be moved to the c. R. NJ. T. X D. building where some decided improvements will be made.
 Hazlett & Meals party arrived here on the 3ls,.
 A. Hart and Pardner have just arrived in Copper Center from the koyukuk river and report that country a complete failure they having had four years experience. ! Mir. A. B. Mcclellan representing the firm of Murphy, Grant & Co. of San Francisco and other cities arrived here on the Bertha with eight large trunks of samples of dry, fancy and gents furnishing goods. He has secured the parlor of the Hotel Phoenix in which is spread out his large assortment of samples. Tuesday the ladies visited the show and were much delighted. Mir. Mcclellan is the pioneer dry goods drummer in Valdez and is more than satisfied with the re- suits of his visit.
 Chas. T. Rua of Ellamar made application in the L. S. Ccmmis- sioners court this week to have G. NJ. Esterly removed as administra- tor of the Gladhough estate. and to be appointed to that position him. self. The application was denied as service had not been made on Esterly. Mr. Rua has also brought suit in the District Court for one half interest in the entire Glad haugh estate which includes the famous copper properties at Virgin bay of that name. The case will probably come up at the<Mav term of court. Should it be decided bv the court that Rua was d parelner of Gladhaugh and entitled to half interest in the estate, then he may be appointed administrator.
 The Chamber of Commerce will hold their regular meeting tomor- row night at the office of the A. C. Company.
 Notice to Dog Owners. Notice is hereby given that after the lt3h day of April, lD2. any person owning d dog or dogs, that are dffiicte ed with the mango, and shall allow the same 10 run loose on Ilie pub lie streets and thor0ughfares of the town of Valdez, or shall fail to keep said dogs within nn enclosure, ar in some place where il will b,, secure from contact with other animals, that the said owner will be prosecuted to the fall extent of the law, as provided by the laws governing Alaska.
 | iSy order uf the TOwu Couu,il