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The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10
Notice of Forfeiture.

VALDEZ, ALASKA, Jan. 1, lo0J. To wALTEn L. WHITE and F. F. WILLIS:
 Iou are hereby notified that the undersigned 4. II. Utiey, hes expended during the year l9s, four hundred (Si00) d0liars.in labor upon the Lost Chord. the lieleE. the Gold Dollar and The Black Bear uiining claims situated on the benches of Slate Greek and Miller Gulch. in the Chisna mining district. Alaska, in Val deg Recording District. the loca lion notices oI which claims are BOW of record in the office of the United States Commissioner al Valdez, and 10 which notices reference IS made for more particular description thereof in order to holi said claims under provision oi Section 233f. Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendments relating thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims being ;hc amount required to hold said clai Inns during the year 1903, ending December 3i ls0S. And if at the expiration of ninety days from the publication of this notice. yoi fsil ar refuse to contribute yonr proportion of such expenditure. your interests in said claims will become the property of the undersigned, your eo-owner, who has made the required ex- penditure by the terms of said section.
 A. II. UTLEY. First publication Jan. '.
 Last publication April 2.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10
Appointed Chief Deputy.

Clarence L. Hobart has been ap- pointed chief deputy collector of customs for Alaska, succeeding Jas. H. Casten, who late was appointed to the oollectorship of Puerto Rico.
 MT. Hobart will be stationed at Sitka, the headquarters for the dis trict. He has been deputy col lector and stenographer in the of- flee at Sitka. The position to which he succeeds is an important one, especially as much of the time of the collector is consumed in vis- iting the numerous and far remov- ed ports over which his iurisdic' tion extends.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10

From Seattle for Valdez, Cook Inlet and way ports 18th of each month. From Val. dez for Seattle and way ports, lst of each yno,tb
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10

First publication Jan. '. Last publication April 2.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10
Notice to Creditors.
, the matter of the Estate of

In the matter of the Estate ofi
 F. F. CLARK, Deceased Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, F. E: Youngs. was duly appointed administrst- or of the estate Of F. F. Clark. deceased, on the 2d day of March. 1904, by II. II. Hildreth. com missioner for Cook Inlet precinct All persons having claims against the said estate are required to presen; the same. with the proper vouchers, within six months from date of this notice, to the undersigned admin istrator 4: Seward, Cook Inlet precinct. Alaska. Dated March 2, 1901.
 FEE YOUNGS Administrator of the Estate of F. F. Clark, de- ceased.
 First publication, Mn rch TO- Last publication, May ].
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10
Anxious For The Sled Road.

CHICKEN CREEK, Feb. 15.-The winter road petition is in the field getting money and labor pledged. People are anxious for the road. If the government aid fails will go at 1t in earnest, and we hope the Pacific Coast people will cooperate with us. We are anxious to know if the railroad will be built to the copper mines this summer; if so we can freight supplies from there next winter.
 Mir. and Mrs. Schultz, the ever popular road house people on the Forty Mile, contemplate moving to Mosquito Crossing, twelve miles above Ketchumstock.
 Fritx and partner have located two homesteads between Little Tan ana and Lake Mansfield. They will put up hay this summer. and build road houses and stables. Tanana Crossing will be next and then Lake Mantasta. and by Nov. l, 1904, the chain of road houses from here 10 Valdez will be com plete.
 Panama Crossing, or some place near on the Panama, will be the best trading post in the interior. Why? Because Panama and its tributaries will develop into one of the most extensive mining camps in Alaska The general trend of the gold belt in this part of Alaska is westerly from Glacier and Miller creeks and Walker Fork of Forty Mile to Fair banks, and about ninety miles in width; Forty .Mile and Seventy mile running at right angles to the general trend; but the Tanana runs diagonally through and with the general trend of the gold belt for several hundred g;miles, and can be used as a common carrier from the Crossing to Fairbanks and all way points, as we'll as several hun dred miles above the Crossing, and is an easy river to boat on from the Crossing to the Shushana, with plenty of timber for lumber at hand. Supplies can be transferred from the Crossing to all way points down tho. river by means of scows successfully during the summer. Panama opens early. 1000 tons of supplies landed at the Panama Crossing by April 10th, could be successfully transferred by scows to Fairbanks before any competi- tion and find ready and anxious market. Mir. Ford passed Forty Mile last week iron, Dawson on his way to. Circle with. thirty tons of supplies, which will be sledded by the miners from Circle over into thei Panama country. Why not bring. this from Valdez? The dis tance is not half as far to connect with the Panama Crossing, where you would have water way to float down to the mines. If we had a wagons road. through the good work could now be going on.
 Tanana Crossing is the best place in the interior to trade with the In- dians, being surrounded by the Ketchumstock, Mansfield. Mantas- ta and Tetlan tribes, and their fur trade is worth having. The Tetlan tribe have over thirty fox now black, silver and cross fox. The black fox sell for $75 to $1OO each, and sell outside for $275 to $500 each. They all have many martin, which are valuable.
 Winter road petition will be started to the chamber of commerce as early as possible. Owing to the severe weather we are not able to forward it as early as we expected but no time will be lost and the good work of getting money and labor subscribed is going on.
 c. B. McDowELL.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10

Parker Bunk House on Keystone avenue. Bunk, stove and wood, all comforts, 25 cents per day.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-10

Mushers do not fail to see the sleds, picks, shovels, tents at Brow nell's Hardware Store, before you buy.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
BurtOn-Ling0 Co-Lumber
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HOFFMAN PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Emma Hoffman is very sick
with typhoid fever at this writing.
Miss Dale Beasom of Boyd, Tex
as is visiting her friend Mrs. Deer
berry.
People in general have been busy
the past week dipping cattle at l..
A. Pierce's.
H. S, Burnham and family left
last week for the Worlds Fair and
to visit friends in the East.
Wedding bells have been ringing,
but their sweet 'chimes suddenly
closed Sunday when Mr.. J. r. Skid.
more led Mrs. Alice Coleman to
the hymenial altar where Rev. J.
T. Burnett solemnly united two
hearts into one. They were united
at Paloduro church where a vast
number of friends awaited them.
The bride is one of our sweetest,
most devout Christian workers, a
good noble lady. Mr.. Skidmore
deserves praise in winning such a
prize. Tassie cordially wishes
them happy, prosperous life. May
Gods richest blessings be forever
on them. May they always be as
happy as now.
The Misses Miles, sisters of Mrs.
L. A. Pierce, left for their home in
Tennessee last week, accompanied
by Ellie Finch. We regret to give
them up, and especially some Of the
boys, they greatly admire girls of
the "Sunny South. We hope to
have them visit the Plains again.
Several from Canyon City at.
tended the Skidmore-Coleman
nuptial Sunday.
TASSlE.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
IMPORTANT BUSINESS NOTICE

On and after November Ist., 'o4
and continuing until January lst.,
1905, the CANYON MERCAN-
TILE CO. will close their books to
the credit business and inaugurate
a STRICTLY CASH plan, by
which we hope to not only be bene'
fitted ourselves, but expect to give
our customers the satisfaction OF
knowing that every purchaser pays
for his own goods and gets in ac-
tual value 100 cents on every dol
lars worth that he may purchase
at our store. Many reasons might
be presented for this determination,
chief among which is that this is
the season of the year when most
people have a little ready cash and
they are looking for a chance to
place it for the necessarieS of life
where they can get the most for
their money. We are the first to
appreciate the situation and have
decided to institute cash plan OF
business by which we can put
goods down so low that there will
be absolutely no excuse for send
ing away for your necessaries. A
glance at our stock will readily
convince the close observer that in
quality, variety and price the same
goods cannot be duplicated for the
money. This is no threadbare ad.
vertising catch phrase of "Selling
out at cost" but is plainly "live
and let live' plan of business. In
next weeks News will appear our
large display ad and in that we will
give prices on our goods which can
be compared with those of our COM
petitors at your leisure. Look out
for it!
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

for the better, but in so far as
the knowledge of this writer
goes, nothing has been done in
this direction and the result,
good or bad as the case may be,
depends altogether upon the ca
prices of the weather.
Today, our experimental cot.
ton crop in Randall county looks
fine, even to an old cotton rails
err. Provided that only the
grown bolls opened the yield
would not fall short of a third
of a bale to the acre, even a
halt bale is a conservative esti
mate, but, but, as the fellow
says, it depends-entirely too
much on "Old Proba bilities."
Judging from the experience of
this year, however, we may
safely say that beginning a
month earlier, with the same
seasons and even with the same
cultivation, which by the way
in most instances, was nothing
to brag on, the yield of cotton
in Randall county would equal
that of the prairies of central
Texas. This, the writer is
aware, is saying great deal for
cotton in this county, but he
honestly and candidly believes
IL
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
Cupid Invades BachelOr'e
Quarters.

There has been more or less
"Spekilashun" of late among the
old-time friends of j. R. Skidmore
as to whether che would" or wheth-
er "he wouldn't" get married. 1t
seems that at last "speckilatin' "
has been silenced in the dim past
by the subject of the sketch hav-
ing presented himself in person to
County Clerk Garrison and in the
presence of three witnesses made
affidavit that he was "lI" and his n
was 49,, thereupon he received
the necessary credentials.
1t appears that some time ago in
the happy by-gone days, "Mike,"
as Mr.. Skidmore is Familiarity known
among his friends, CHANGED to meet
Mrs. s. A. Coleman, who lives
some IL or IS miles west of town,
and tharby hangs tale, as tn
meat kleaver said t tn chopping
block after tn dog had passed
thru the sassage faktury, and he,
who has been a woman teetotlar
and mocker of poetry for so many
moons, and who has been putting
his own cat out nights and brag-
ging around that no woman ever'd
get him tangled into scheme of
marryin', up an gets "inoccerlated"
with loves fittul fever and instead
of acting scarder'n gopher what
had got his tail "decapertated" in
a steel trap, he jest up and begin
to quotin' poetry, kinder straiten'd
up his "shack" and got religiouser'n
all git out! Well to make a long
story short, he up an popped the
question and she said wilP'and he,
just like you and did, wilted.
So, according to a previous un-
Outstanding, Mr.. Skidmore and
Mrs. Coleman met at the WombIe
school house Sunday afternoon and
were joined in the holy bonds Of
matrimony, Rev. J. T. Burnett
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
Group.

Not a minute should be lost
when a child shows symptoms
of Group. Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears
will prevent the attack. 1t new
er fails, and is pleasantand safe
to take. For sale by s. v. Writ,
Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

known at present to stop the
advance of the boil weevil. "
This is the very latest news
from the United States agricul.
tural department. During the
present year this pest has trav-
eled northward about 100 miles.
1t has reached that distance in.
to Louisiana, and it has made
its appearance as far westward
as Runnels county. The efforts
to find a sure enough poison for
the weevil have also fallen
short of success. This means
that a territory in which cotton
can be successfully grown and
which at the same time is prac-
tically immune from the pest
will come into unusual promi-
nence. Just such a territory,
in the opinion of the writer, is
to be found in the Plains coun.
try.
Whatever may be the fate of
cotton on the Plains the pres
ent year, the fact remains, that
it does remarkably we'll here. 1t
makes a stocky, we'll limbed
and healthy stalk and the bolls
are abundant and unusually
large. 1t grows high enough
too and is practically free from
disease. Ordinarily it can be
planted here about the 10th of
May and with from then until
October Is, to grow and mature
in, it can and will be made a
success. This season in Ran
dali county, very little if any
cotton was planted prior to the +,
of June, and while it is,
at this date, full of bolls a
large proportion being full
grown, the chances are against
such an opening of them before
killing frost as would make the
crop profitable. AS outlined in
this column some two weeks ago
l close blowing would have de.
changed this condition
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
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RANDOM THOUGHTS.
G. A. B.

Kuropatkin went after the
Japs. He found them and
would now be immensely glad if
he could turn them loose.
Even Russia now admits that
the recent defeat of Kuropatkin
seals the fate of Port Arthur.
By the world Port Arthur was
assigned to fall sometime ago
but it has required a further
sacrifice of 10000 soldiers at the
Shakhe river, to bring Russia
to this way of thinking.
There are said to be IS, 600
Jewish soldiers in the army OF
the Gar, and Kuropatkin, it is
stated, has assigned them the
post OF honor during battle
next the Japs.
Kuropatkin is still conducting
a victorious retreat. He is
repulsing the Japs, who are yet
yanking his skirts, "every day"
AS Kuropatkin can't "drive
the Japs into the sea" be might
try leading them to it.
Estimates of the present cot
ton crop vary from ten to twelve
million bales. The latter is
what the agricultural depart
ment puts it at and if this be
correct or nearly so, cotton will
yet go at 8 cents. A general
effort is being made throughout
the State to hold for IL cents
but it's not working just right,
tor many who favored the hold
ing plan a few days ago are now
turning loose at or near the 10
cent mark.
Cotton raisers should set it
down once for all that under
normal conditions the size of the
crop always fixes the price.
Supply and demand govern
prices in this as in all other
and no matter
where the bales of cotton are, in ,
the farmers yards, at the sea
ports or afoat, as soon as the
total number is ascertained this |
nflexible rule of supply aud de-
nand at once applies. There is
money in cotton at 10 cents,
yes, at 8 cents, and if you are
for more you are sim
ply taking chances, or in plain
English, gambling in futures.
As we'll sell your 'spot" thus
iaving wastage and storage and
purchase the futures" straight.
ssNo human eYDerience is
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
7 H E RAlLR DAD.

Under date of October II, a
special from Austin to the Fort
Worth Record has the following
concerning the new railroad
scheme:
1.-The charter of the Northern
Texas construction company
which has a capital stock Of
$3.50, 600, was filed in the secre
tary of states Office today. II
is formed for the purpose Of
building a railroad from either
Amarillo or a point south oil
there near Canyon City on the
Pecos Valley line of the Santa
Fe, south in the direction OF
San Antonio, to which city it is
believed to be eventually ex.
tended. The plans for the early
construction of this road are
said to be well advanced.
sit has been reported that
the Santa Fee is back of the
proposed road, but this has been
denied by officials of that com
pany. The men who are named
in the charter of the construc-
ton company as being associa-
ted with Mr.. Tallmadge in the
enterprise are Joseph E. Cald-
we'll and E. B. Stahlman of
Nashville, Tenn, Daniel G
Buntin, E. r. Tallmadge and
Z. G. Gordon, all of Amarillo.
1.-THE principal Office of the
company is at Amarillo. The
surveys for the first $50 miles
of the road have been complet-
ed and the contract let to the
construction company, which
today filed its charter. The
distance from Amarillo to San
Antonio is about $50 miles. The
route of the proposed road is
through the heart of the cattle
grazing region of the state.
"The same persons who are
named as the incorporators If
the construction company have
also organized the Northern
Texas Townsite and Land Com
pany, which has capital stock
of $3.50, 900. The charter of this
was filed today in the
of states office. 1t
has its principal Offices at ANA
rillo and the object is to colonize
The land along the route of the
proposed road with farmers.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
ELECTION INFORMATION.

No tickets can be used except
those declared official and fur
nished under the authority of
the Commissioners Court. There
will be in this county six tick
cts towit:
Democratic, Republican, Pop
ulist, Prohibition, Socialist
and Social Labor.
The law requires that candi
dates desiring to have their
names printed on any of these
tickets shall notify the County
Clerk, choosing one and only
one ticket.
Those having announced in
the News will be taken care OF
by this ofice-their names all
going upon the Democratic
ticket unless otherwise ordered
by them.
The poll tax receipt necessary
to bring to the election is that
for the assessment of 1903.
Don't forget this. And if you
have paid said poll tax prior to
Feb. 1, 1904, but have lost the
receipt you should take with
you in lieu thereof your affidavit
of such loss. Blanks for this
purpose can be had at the Court
House.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

Randall county candidates are
these days. No county
in the State has a nicer lot of
men out and it is a pity we can't
elect all of them.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

The Southern Kansas Rail
way bridge over the Canadian
river was reported yesterday TO
be in a passable condition for
passenger traffic.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

All over the county the stock
interests are in fine shape
nothing at all wrong but the
market prices.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
performing the ceremony.

performing the ceremony.
Here's trusting that nothing will
ever get between that love Of ther'n
and from now on she's his'n an
he's her'n and if he, don't split the
kindling as he oughter, all she's got
T. do is to lay down tn law an
ther statutes therein provided. An
may they allus read in each others
ewes that: "Whomsoever lives true
life is boun' ter love true Lowell"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

Randall county people are
very busy gathering in the crops.
Dry weather and not too cold
are the things most desired.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21
For Sale or Exchange.

Jersey cow for Hereford or
Durham fresh in milk.
B. Frank Buie.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-10-21

"No human experience is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29
STRANGE
LOOKING
ANIMAL

Albany, Dec. 29.-L. A. Newton, the
telephone man, yesterday morning re-
ceived from Waterloo a curiosity in
the shape of a dog, and he was last
evening showing his latest find in dog
dom to his friends. The animal seems
to be a cross between a shepherd dog
and a black bear. The head and face
are those of the canine family, as are
the fore feet, but the body and hind
feet are those of a bear. The dog has
one brown and one pink eye. His
heavy coat of fur is black, with the
white markings on neck and breast
peculiar to certain breeds of shepherd
dogs. The animal is. kind and docile.
His movements are those of the bear.
Newton secured the dog from Water
loo. from a man who in turn had re-
ceived him from some Eastern Oregon
Indians. Yesterday, after receiving the
dog, Newton gave the animal a good
bath and eombed him, and expected to
take him to Portland, where the curl
osity will be entered at the next bench
show. One of the peculiarities of the
dog is that he will make friends with
cats, and the felines seem to have no
fear of the big awkward appearing
fellow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29

of which it had successful engage
ments, notably its early spring run Of
12 weeks at the Park theatre, Boston,
followed by its phenomenal summer
run at Wallack's theatre, New York
City, later Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore, and its return engagement
of six weeks to the Colonial theatre,
Boston's fashionable playhouse. The
production is a glittering spectacle as
to scenic embellishments and magnifi-
cent costumes, and money has been
expended with a lavish hand. Mr..
Whitney has long borne the reputation
of furnishing to the playgoers of this
country, choristers, many of which
have now arisen into prominence on
account of their beauty, and in this
attraction "The Show Girl" or "The
Magic Cap" he has not overlooked
this feature of his entertainment, and
a large and useful chorus Of beauties
is promised us.
One of the big hits in, this phenome-
nal musical comedy is that Of an i'm
~personation of a cat called "Thom-
as" given by Charles E. Parcor, who
bears the reputation of being the
greatest living animal impersonator in
this country. His work is very clever
and difficult and must be seen to be
really appreciated. The Apollo quar-
tet is composed of four voices that
blend harmoniously. Seats on sale at
box office Saturday at 8 a. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29
MARRIED.

TRAGLIo-WALKER.-At the par
sonage of the United Evangelical
church, by the pastor, Rev. c. t.
Hurd, on Tuesday evening, December
q, 1904, Mr. Paul Tragic to Miss
Mabel Walker.
The groom is an employee of the Sa-
lem FIGURING Mills, while the bride Is
an estimable young m Both have
the best wishes OF many friends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
TONIGHT.
New Edison-Rehned Vaudeville.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
0rand-The Show Girl.
The Show Girl.

On Saturday evening, December 81,
at the Grand, h. @. Whitney brings
his superb production of the latest
and greatest success, entitled "The
Show Girl" or "the Magic Cap,' a
musical comedy in two acts. Mr..
Whitney justly bears the title of "The
King Of Extravaganza Producers y
and in this, his latest venture, he has
a worthy successor to the phenomenal
success, "l49ss'' IL has taken this
attraction a long while TO get away
from the eastern cities, in the larger
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29
Portland omcials Indieted.

Portland, Dee. 29.-The Multnomah
county grand jury has returned indict-
ments against City Engineer Elliott
and Contractors f. w. and r. M. Riner
and may indiet Mayor Williams on ac-
count Of sewer contracts. Chief of
Police Hunt and other city officials
may be Indicted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29
CREW
MAY BE
RESCUED

Patchogue, L. l., Dee. 29.-At 9
O'Clock this morning a tug succeeded
in getting a heavy line to the strand
ed steamship Drumelzier which is still
in a perilous position. 1t is believed
now, however, that the crew may be
saved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-29
Three Licenses.

Three marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks office today:
James Il. Lewis and Miss Florence f.
Richardson, Claude Wilson and Miss
Maude Wilson, and A. L.. Lovelace and
Miss Margaret i. Parkhurst.