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The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16
Notice of Forfeiture.

VALDEZ, ALASKA, March I2, 1903. To JOIN MEENACH AND GEORGE STOLE:
 You are hereby notified that have cxpentlc,l x1n.W in labor and Improvements on each of following claims, to-wit: The Koyukuk and the Ready Bullion mineral claims. situated on Boulder bay in Prince William sound Alaskn, in order tp hold said claims under the pro visions of section 2,ll. Revised Statutes of inc united states. 4 Being the amount required to hold said claims for the year ending Dee sl i@2. Ii at the end of 9n days from date you refuse to contribute your proportion of sich expenditure as co-owners. your interest in sHid property will become the property of the sub scribcr under said section 2;2i.
 W. NJ. CoNLEY. Date Of first publication, March i2. 1ar;. Date of last publication. May :. I@8.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
eouNCTT.MEN.

A few of the important towns in Alaska, along the coast, are fairly well supplied with mail service but the most of the mail agents appear to be timid in recommend ing a service for interior points; they seemed disposed to wait until camps become well established and we'll populated. In thus waiting, they err, for nothing will tend to populate q camp more than good mail service.
 Up to the present time the. greater part of the U. <. mail for the Yukon and Panama points has gone in by way of Skagway. This brings it over British territory, which is constantly causing com plications and delays and is con tinual source of trouble to the Yu- kon branch of the department. Take for example, the past winter, the joint contract was for 700 lbs. per week, each government to have half, but the Canadian department decided that our half included mail from the United States for Dawson, which decision compelled the United States authorities to pay for landing our mail in Dawson in- stead of at the boundary line and We were compelled to pay for $50 lbs. through only receiving 200 lbs.
 All such troubles will cease when the powers that be see the advis- ability of using an exclusively all- American route via Valdez.
 Ths mail that is now being car ried in over the Valdez route is always promptly on time, taking II days to Eagle and the same time to return. This route has been in operation for more than three years and not a loss or miss has ever occurred.
 There will undoubtedly be a large town established at Fairbanks, or some point in that vicinity, which will require large amount of mail. Fairbanks is about 300 miles from the mouth of the Tana- na and the very best time that can essibly be m ade from Seattle, via St. Michaels is about p days actual travelling time, and to do it in that time all connections must be made promptly, and the shallow water and many bars of the Panama are calculated to hinder prompt serv- ice on that river. Another great objection to the St. Michael route is the fact that it is possible for about three months in the year while the service required will be for the entire year.
 The well established route from Valdez to the Yukon is open all the year and is in operation weekly to within 300 miles of Fairbanks. The distance from Valdez to Fair banks, with mail, can be covered in twelve days, and with seven days now allowed from Seattle to Valdez, it would take but nineteen days for the whole trip at any time in the year, and no possibility of a miss.
 It is earnestly to be hoped. that the department will look intp the various points in favor of Valdez as an entry for mail to all partx: of the interior of Alaska befose awarding contracts fon any other route- There is certainly no neceh. sity for using the Canadian route, and by all means let the miner and prospector have his mail at the various camps, and the more camps the better.
 Some of the papers of South eastern Alaska have become pos seseed of the idea that Valdez is on
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16

the decline. Where they get the idea from is hard to tell, but the sooner they get rid of that opinion the better off they will be, for then they may keep an eye on us and find out what we are.
 Our population has certainly de- creased from what it has been all winter. but we expected that and are prepared for it. Valdez is not d mining camp but simply the gateway to all the mining camps in the interior of Alaska.
 In the spring our people go to the mines, or go in to prospect and at the end of the summer season they return to Valdez and settle down comfortably for the winter, or some may take a trip to the states to visit friends. Valdez is their home, and the homes are largely on the increase. In regard to the public spirit possessed by the residents of Valdez just one example will illustrate it. About week ago Mir. A. B. Hes of Wash ington D. C., proposed to build q railroad to start from Valdez if the people here would take $50,OOO worth of the stock and in less than 24 hours, $75,000 was subscribed and more is still being subscribed. Is there any other other town in Alaska that shows less indication of decline.
 Valdez has never taken one step backwards since it really became a town about three years ago. It has been advancing surely and steadily, and naturally SO, since all roads to the interior start from this point.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16
Notice of Forfeiture.

Valdez. Alaska, Jan 2id, 1903. To ]. F. Roberts, Geo lIngg and VI. Siliman: You are hereby notified that have expended the following claims. to-wit: The Smuggler Cop. per claim and the Last Chance Copper claim, situated on Landlock bay in Prince William der the provisions oi Section 2S2i. Revised Sta.- utes of the United States. being the amount required to hold said claims for The year end ing Dee. 3l, le2. Ii uf the end oi ninety days from date you ar each oi you refuse to contrib ute your proportion of such expenditure, as co-owner. your interest in sand property will become the property of the subscriber, under said section 232t. t--.
 John Morton. Date of first publication, Jan. 29. i9e,.
 Date of last publication, April :i. lari.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16

Have your Sunday dinner at Wikidel's.
 Wellington coal for sale at office of the P. P. X x. Co. a
 Wesell wallpaper and hang wall paper cheaper than anyone. Ken drick.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16
AUTHORIZED AGENTS.

The PRosrr,ron is op sale at the followin, news stands:
 20. News stand. Seattle. Puget und News Co. Seattle. r. q. News stand. Juneau. Eugene Mccarthy News stand. Skagwsy. r. Q. News stand, Eagle. Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16
Line Soon Completed. .

It is expected to have the last gap which will connect St. Michael with Seattle by wire completed in a week or ten days. The last gap extends over. the upper stretch of the Panama basin.
 Capt. Burnell of the United States signal corps, stationed at Eagle, expects to have a ground wire laid over the last gap within q week. The permanent wire-on that stretch will not be up for several weeks more, but the ground wire is expectedt to afford temporary service.
 The permanent wire, elevated on poles, is complete from St. Michael to thirty. miles south of Cinema the new Panama camp. Construction workon the line has been continued through the winter regardless of the cold weather. Lieut.. Gibbs has been working from the north ern end with signal corps men and Lieut. William Mitchell from the southern end with another party. s-fhe. line from Nome runs up the Taaana basin until it 'intersects the Eagle Valdez wire, which con meets, .,witls. the Canadian wire Nslni,ing to, Dawson. thence to the outside hy the Way of White H0rse, Atlip and Ashcroft the Canadirn Pacific system.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16

The consumption of copper in the United States at the present time is larger than was ever known before and is steadily on the in- crease; in fact the supply is not equal to the demand. The price is raising and islikely to keep up for some time. The great demand is for electrical purposes and this will keep steadily on the increase.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16

A Chamois skin vest may save your life. He. have them, the la ttest ant best. at Owl Drug store.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16

You'aafi't'begin te YBite a,ietter to the old. folks piii6EETife, that will. convey half5t1sl;HEl lprmation the PRosrEcroR does Send it 10 them.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16

Some of the papers of South eastern Alaska have become pos sessed of the idea that Valdez is on
The Alaska prospector., 1903-04-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Onc Year G,N Six Months s2tn Three Months Sl.N Sample Copy l0 cents
 ADVERTISING RATES. Given on application. SEATTLE OFFICE: E:-Room RIG Bailey Build ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST.
Georgetown Citizens Want Regulation
Regarding M Street Market Resctnded.

The property owners and business men
of Georgetown want the Commissioners to
descind the order prohibiting the truck
farmers from occupying the M street side
or the Georgetown market. This was made
plain to the local authorities at a hearing
given yesterday at the District building
when large delegation of residents Of
Georgetown presented arguments for the
restoration of the privilege which had
been allowed the farmers for many years.
Since the order prohibiting the use of
the M street side of the market went into
erect, 1t is stated, the farmers have taken
their produce to other markets and have
left the Georgetown people to either go
without the fresh country produce or go
to the markets further down town to OBJ
tain 1t. The merchants in Georgetown
state that this not only hurts the bust
ness or the farmers but hurts their own
business. as well, and they desire to have
the prohibitory regulation rescinded as
soon as possible.
The merchants state further that there
need be no obstruction of the street by
the arrangement they propose. as it is
not desired to encroach on the rights of
drivers and others on this busy thorough
fare. The merchants in the delegation pro-
posed to the Commissioners yesterday that
the wagons of the farmers be parked on
the streets In the vicinity of the market,
and only the benches of the farmers placed
on the sidewalk. The delegation included
Messrs. M. A. Dugan, P. T. Moran, J. E.
Dyer, James s. Hayes, F. w. Daw and
Samuel Cropley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
SENTENCES REPORTED.
Action of Courts-Martial Approved by
Gen Chaffee


Gen. Chaffee, commanding the Depart
ment of the East has approved the SEN
fences of the courts marital in the follow
ing local cases:
Private William J. Vandervoort, 44th
Company, Coast Artillery, at Fort Wash
ington, Nd, convicted Of desertion and
sentenced to dishonorable discharge, for
fixture of pay and allowances and to con-
fnement at hard labor for one year; Second
class Private Charles A. Tracy, Company
M, Sd Battalion Of Engineers, at Washing
ton barracks, found guilty of leaving post
and sentenced to confinement at hard labor
for three months; Private Joseph McVeagh,
4th Battery Field Artillery, convicted of
quitting guard and sentenced to confine-
ment at hard labor for four months and
to forfeit $40 Of his pay.
In the case of Private James Doomes,
47th Company, Coast Artillery, at Fort
Meyer, Va, convicted of selling clothing
and Of conduct to the prejudice Of good
order and military discipline Give previous
convictions having been considered) and
fixture of pay and allowances and confine-
ment at hard labor for six months. Gen.
Chaffee mitfgated the sentence to four
months Imprisonment and forfeiture Of SO
of his pay per month for that period.
Private Charles A. Morris, Troop G, I'd
Cavalry, at Fort Myer, was convicted Of
disobedience of orders and Of absence with
out leave and sentenced to dishonorable
discharge, forfeiture Of pay and allowances
and confinement at hard labor for six
months. In this case Gen. Chaffee miti-
gated the sentence to four months impris-
onment and forfeiture of SO of his pay per
month during that period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
TO BAR OUT BAD FOOD.
Acting Secretary Moore Recommends
Preliminary Steps.

preliminary SCepS.
= Acting Secretary of Agriculture Moore, in
a letter to the Secretary of State concern
ing the enforcement of the law authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury, on certifica-
ton of the Secretary of Agriculture, to ex-
clude from ports of the United States food
products deleterious to health and. those
manufactured, labeled or exported In any
manner forbidden by law in the countries
where made or from which exported, re-
quests that the Agricultural Department
be advised of all proposed importations
into the United States of food products
He recommends that consuls, consular
and shipping agents of the United States
and foreign countries be requested to sup
ply the Agricultural Department with certi-
fed copies Of the invoices of imported food
products, and that special invoice, made
on oath, declaring that the food products
contain no substance injurious to health be
required to be attached to the copy of the
invoice to be furnished to the Agricultural
Department. Thus. he says, the depart
ment will be advised in advance of the
character of the shipments and will be able
economically and effectively to enforce the
laws in connection with the Treasury De-
partment. -:
Secretary Moore requests that blanks and
instructions to consuls and consular agents
be prepared at once, as the law will go into
effect July 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Premises No. 400 L street southwest
VIM. N. He'll to Mary T. Burke, part orig
inal lot 1S, square 561; $40.
Lot 81. H R. E. Co.'S subdivision, square
103s-The Washington Real Estate Com
pany to James Sprucebank; $40.
Lot II, H. R. E. Co.'S subdivision, in
square 1O3S-The Washington Real Estate
Company to Abel Sakolski; So. $50.
Lot %, Corbits subdivision, square 1856
Elhanan w. Keyser to Virginia D. Corbit:
$4,000.
\ No. Is X street northeast-Grace s. Wa
trous ct al to the trustees of the Louise
Home, lot go, square 675; 81.
Lot 80, square 2eS-Allen Williams ct ux.
to Rudolph Hasler; $40.
Lot 80, square 26S-Rudolph Hasler ct ux.
to Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASHINGTON
Railroad Company; $40.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Lots
43S to AL Frank B. Jonas ct ux to Jjdie
Ellicott: SO.
Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Parts
lots 102-103. Emma M. Gillett to Chas. H.
Armas.
H street between 14th and 18th streets
northwest-Wm. P. 8. Halton ct ux to J.
Ross Colhoun. parts lots 1, 2. 20, 80 square
$50, and premises No. HOG 18th street on
part lot 1, square PAT. Same j. Ross Col
houn ct ux. to May Brown Holton; s1O
"A.
to francesca and Giuseppe Vita; $40. Lot
20, square 1899. Harriet N. Whitcomb ct
viz to Mary E. Mulcore; $40.
Friendship and Mt. Airy-Brainard H.
Warner ct ux. to Dorothea Mccormick, lots
3 and 4, block 1: $40.
Mount Pleasant-Butler F.Abbott to Chas
W. King, jr., parts lots 273, 274; So Lots
81 and 50, square All, Douglass S. Mitchell,
trustee. to Annie B. Jones; IS.
Mount Pleasant-Butler F. Abbott to
$40.
Eighth street between D and E streets
southwest-Benjamin F. Leighton to An
ME b. Jones, part lot 33, square Al; $780,
Lot 93. spare 623. Edward NJ. Grinder ct
ux. to Mary A. J. Walker; $40.
Part lot II, square $685. Leila R. Barnes
ct svir to Manor Real Estate and Trust
Company; $3.50
East Capitol street between 9th and 10th
streets-Maggie e. Childs ct vir to John s.
Miller, part original lot Z, square 942; 1926
Cleveland Park-Kirkwood Flora to John
Sherman, lot 80, part lot "a and part lots
and 8. block Z: $40.
Cleveland Park-Kirkwood Flora to John
Sherman; SO.
Lots %. a. square 894, Louisa c. Greg
DRY to Julia Getz; SO.
Langdon Park-William H. Riley ct Tx.
to Mamie E. Cuthbertson, lot 6, block %;
$40.
Lot 81. square 1927, George H. swartley
et,ux. to VIM. A. Raglan; 81, $50
Ingleside-Fannie w. Gresham to Curtis
b. Gresham, lots a, AZ, block 4; $40.
Part lot Is, square 7s5. Isabella Doherty
ct al. to Cotter T. Bride; So
Kalorama Heights-Charlotte B. Loyett
executrix, ct al, to Frances H. Musgrave,
lot 2, block 6; $500
Part lot P, square 297, Frank A. Jones
to James B. Nicholson; $40.
Part original lot II, square 693, Sarah E.
Fry to Manor Real Estate and Trust Com
pany; $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Signal Station on Sand Kew.

The United States weather bureau au-
thorities have established a new signal
station on Sand Key, Fla, on the Gulf of
Mexico, about eight and a half miles to
the southwest of Key West. The usual
observations as to wind and weather will
be made at the station, and storm and
fair weather signals will be displayed for
the benefit of passing vessels. The new
station will be equipped with powerful
telescopes, international code signal flags
and will be in telephone communication
with Key West. Vessels displaying their
signal numbers when within ten miles of
the station will be reported Telegraph
messages can be filed at the new station
for transmission to vessel owners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Commander F. c. Bieg, from the
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd, to works
of the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company Newport News, Va, in
connection with fitting out the Missouri and
duty in charge of engineering department
Of that vessel when placed In commission.
Lieut.. ]. P. ]. Ryan. from duty In charge
of recruiting party. No /, to the Columbia,
navy yard, New York
Lieut.. c. r. Miller, from the Pensacola,
naval training station. San Francisco, CAL,
to the Asiatic station.
Lieut.. A. Bronson, IT,, from duty in
charge Of recruiting party No. 9, to the
Constellation. Narragansett bay, r. l.
Lieut.. c. B. Price. from duty in charge of
recruiting party, No. 8. to duty In charge
of recruiting party. No. l.
Lieut.. L. H. Everhart, from DUTY IN
charge of recruiting party, No. Z, to duty
In charge of recruiting party, No g.
envy. Annapolis. Nd, to the. Solace for
duty in charge of steam engineering de-
partment of that vessel.
Lieut.. w. H. McGrann from the Wabash.
Ensign A. E. Watson. from the Wabash,
navy yard. Boston. Mass, to the BROOKLYN.
Ensign N. c. Arnold. from the navy yard,
Boston, Mass to the Brooklyn.
Ensign l.. Shane, from the Massachusetts
to Washington, D. for examination for
retirement, then to his home and await
orders. FssG
Midshipmen c. T. Hutchins and L. S. Cox.
jr., from the Wabash. navy yard, Boston,
Mass, to the Brooklyn.
Midshipman J. Rodgers, from the Santee.
Naval Academy, Annapolis Mo-, TO the
Asiatic station.
Surgeon G. A. Lung. from the naval hos
pital Philadelphia Pa, and granted three
months sick leave
Acting Assistant Surgeon G. F. Duncan,
from duty with recruiting party. No. 2. to
duty with recruiting party, No. 8.
Acting Assistant Surgeon w. T, Keene,
from duty with recruiting party, No. 8, to
his home and await orders.
Boatswain j. w. Angus, from duty with
recruiting party, No. 3, to the navy yard,
Boston. Mass.
Acting Boatswain p Fechter. from the
Osceola to the BROOKLYN
Mate O. Christopherson, from the Column
bia, many yard, New York. and granted
three months sick leave
Warrant Machinst J. S. Hothersfall. from
the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd, to the
Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
ArInv Orders

Leaves Of absence have been granted as
follows: Maj. James B. Houston, paymas-
ter, two months; First Lieut.. Thomas A.
Roberts. 10th Cavalry, two months; Second
Lieut. Edward M. Shinkle, Artillery Corps,
one months extension; Second Lieut..
Claude E. Brigham, Artillery Corps, one
months extension.
First Lieut.. Wallace Dewitt, assistant
surgeon, has been relieved from treatment
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, and ordered to
duty at Fort Porter, N. Y.
Capt. John c. Waterman, 7th Cavalry,
has been assigned to duty at Chickamauga
Park, Ga.
Capt. Leonard D. Wildman, signal corps,
has been ordered to visit the forts at New
York city and New London, Conn, on
business pertaining to the signal corps
wireless installation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Marine Corps Orders.

Second Lieutenant Harold Colvocoresses
has been detached from the marine bar
racks, Pensacola, Fla. and ordered to his
home on three months sick leave.
Captain P. M. Bannon of the U. s. R. S.
Wabash has been ordered to this city for
special temporary duty
Second Lieutenant H. H. Kipp, from the
marine barracks San Francisco, and
granted three months sick leave.
Captain F. ]. Moses, recruiting officer at
Chicago, has been ordered to temporary
duty in this city.
Second Lieutenant H. c. Egan, from the
Kearsarge to the Brooklyn.
First Lieutenant c. II. Lyman, to recruit
ing duty at Philadelphia.
Captain ]. F. McGill, to the marine bar
racks Washington, d. c.
Captain T. c. Treadwel, granted twenty
five days leave of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
THINGS TO KNOW
ABOUT COFFEE AND WHAT IT DOES.

Being very hard worker and of an extremely
nervous temperament fell into the habit Of max
ing coffee do for both food and drink when my
work was pushing me and my appetite poor" says
a trained nurse
This would do for a day or two and then be
Frustrated with heart trouble nuttering faint
spells and other disagreeable feelings One day
/ persuaded to try Postum Food Coffee In
place Of coffee. / liked the Postum well as The
coffee and l found l could drink much Of 1t
and as often as wished, and Instead Of knocking
out coffee used to I steadily gained strength
1 had more trouble with my heart, more
bloating and no more stomach sickness. 1 have
now been using Postum 10 months in place Of
coffee which means that l have given up coffee
and sickness for all time. l will stick to Postum
and be well in the future.
my mother had been a great coffee drinker from
her youth and had suffered all Of the minor coffee
Ills. such stomach trouble, heartburn, severe
headaches etc. She tried Postum, but did not
make 1t right. Then l made some for her, boiling
1t 10 minutes and did not tell her what 1t was;
she wanted to know what brand Of coffee 1t was
that delicious. I had taken 1t out of her
own box of Postum. and when told her SO she
much surprised and pleased, and has been
drinking 1t since with the result that her
coffee Ills have disappeared and she Is now healthy
and contented.
lone of my patients u am trained nurse) Is
great sufferer from liberated stomach and some
times she does not eat mouthful Of food for
several days. At such times she relies on Postum
for nourishment. Since using Postum she gets
her attacks much quicker, is stronger and
the attacks are less frequent than formerly Her
stomach seems to be getting better and we az
quite certain that Postum will soon cure her com.
pletely.
Another patient is a splendid example of what
Postum will do. Her health had been very bad
for three years and year ago she was wreck
from nervous prostration and the worst form of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-John Nocki and Mary Sommers,
both of Baltimore, Md; Edward T. Benton,
jr. of Hyattsville, D. c., and Edith Barnes
of this city; Nathaniel HALEY and Hattie
Donaldson; Cecil Bell and lido While, both
of Norfolk, Va; John A. Ham and Ada
Rogers both of Vesuvius, Va; Henry
Talbot of Indianapolis, Ind, and Ida
Tanner Of this city.
Colored-William Magruder and Maria
johnson; Jess Hickman and Annie Brown,
both of Burrville, D. c.; Charles s. Dorsey
and Olivia Boston; Joseph Edelin, and An
ME Frazier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
The Situation In Salonica,

Reporting to the State Department from
Constantinople under date OF May q, Min
lister Leishman says the general situation
remains practically unchanged. There have
been no serious outbreaks since that time
at Salonica, but serious uneasiness prevails.
So far the Turkish authorities have acted
with commendable promptness and moder-
alton The failure of the Salonica plot has
considerably discouraged the friends of the
agitators in Armenia.