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The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25
Notice of Forfeiture.

VALDEZ, ALASKA, May n. ls6 TO ANDREW SGHEFF sud W. Il. AxAKER:
 You and each of you are hereby no'ified that ] have expended. during the year 1851. One Hundred Dollars upon each of the hereinafter named quartz mining claims. in labor and i'm, provemsiis. to-wi' The sun Lode" claim. recorded In Book No. 1. st page 2s, of the records of mining claims and water rights in the office of the recorder of the Valdez Eecor,i- ing District, Alaska: the ssMoon Lode" claim recorded in said Book No. 1. at page 2sl of said records; the "Poreupine Lode" claim, recorded in Bpk l.. st page lp of said records: the Evening star" claim. recorded in Book F. al page 2-2 of said records. All of the above named claims are situated in the Copper Moun- lain mining district, on Prince William sound ana District of Alaska. And that I, A. N. Tib- bits. during the year lsOs. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of section 2s24 of the Revised Statutes of the Udited states and the amendments thereto. concerning annual laoor upon mining claims, being the amount required ia mold said claims for the year end ing December 3ist. Igpi. have expended one dundred Duilar> in annual as>eSs.n .ut work upon each of the above said claims.
 And II within nine;y days of the per~onsl service oi this notice. ar within ninety days after tnc publication thereof. you fail or refuse to contribute Nour rropofti0n of such expendi- ture, a> < c,oWuer. or shall fail or refuse t.. contribute your proportion nj such eNpeadi- ture upon each or any of said claims, your iaterest ia said claims in any or either af the m VII become the property oi the subscriber hefeunto. your co-ovner. who has made the requisite expenditure under the terms of tn, law.
 This notice does not preclude either of you from contributing y"ur proportion of such ex. peaditure gpun either af said mining rlaiuS and preventing forfeiture of your interest ia. either oi said mining claims upon which such payment is made.
 A. W. TIBBITs.
 First date of publication. May H. l..o
 Last date oi publication, Aug. lU. l9ai.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25
Farming Tn Alaska.

The department of agriculture is heartily enlisted in the work of ex- plotting the agricultural possibili- ties oi Alaska, and extensive exper- ments will be carried on during the present year, supplemen,ing those oi previous years.
 Through the work of private ex- periments, carried on for commer- cial purposes, and with commercial success, and the further experi- ments of. the agricultural depart ment. 1t has been demonstrated that Alaska is as good field for agricultural work as most of the countries of northern Europe. Ali of the ordinary vegetables are grown as readily in Alaska as in any other portion of the country. Currants, gooseberries, and in some places strawberries, thrive and pro- duce abundantly. The hardier grains, rye and oats particularly, mature in all parts of Alaska. Grass grows luxuriously. and cat tie and horses stand the winters ill Alaska a. readily as they do the winters of Canada or North Dako- ta.
 There is an abundance of very fertile soil, and Alaska has one great advantage in the very long and very warm summer days. With warm sunshine for twenty hours, and in some instances even more, everything which is planted comes to maturity in a relatively short time, thus compensating in < great measure for the relative short ness of the season.
 There is little question that Alaska affords many great advan- tages to would-be farmers, not the least oi which Is ihe certainty of a good market, with high prices, for everything which can be produced: for the many other industries of the district, as they are further devel- oped, will always employ much larger population than the farmers of Alaska will ever be able to feed ill full.-p.-I.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25
Notice of Forfeiture.

Valdez, -.lssFa, Feb. ls. l9lj Io A. .. G9ldbe-g. Christ P-,ler,on, ,,us Juh Il. son and ". H~.se:
 You a!e herc0y notified that l have exr,.u- i-t dErlng Inc yeer lsDi tsiDl four hundred dollars in labor and iInpray.IEents Gis1a ta. 'l-c Following quartz -iAisi.s to-wIt: tlic ..s.- sa.ysn2en' "Pe..er>on' .i,cinan" and "ItIiY' heated hear the Idksina river in The Esgl Ninihg District, Alaska. aid recorded in Book on pages s.,. 2iU nd 2il uf the Eagle Hiu.us Records, in order to kod said claims ulI- der the provisions If section .csli of the Re Vi.ed >latuie> ol Inc Inited >tate. and tn. amendment thereto. approved Jan. -, lss !, cuncerniEs annual ahOr upon mining claim. being The amount required to hold said claims for the period ending Dee. 3i, 1914 And ii within ninety da!s from iie per.Onsl s.rvice "i thi- notice or within ninety dsys after the publication thereof. You iai! or refuse to con tribute your portion of such expenditure as c'-owneEs, your interest in said claims will be- come the property of the subscribed yonr co owner who has made the required exrendi lure by the terms Si said section
 K. J. FIELD. First pubiicati ,n February Is lgE,.
 Last publication, May Is. igr,.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25

Since the government has opened its heart and allowed Alaska to ex- port wood pulp and pulp wood The press has begun to discuss the pulp question in desultory way. kc,ch- sikan is in the procession and leads it. for four of her citizens nave se- lected a site 10 build 4 snail mill and secured the land to take the timber from.
 These gentlemen have located $40 acres of land on Carroll inlet, on which grows a spruce forest; and through or near this trac; oi land runs one of the finest streams Tor water power purposes to be found in Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25
Investigate Reindeer.

Secr,tary Hitchcock, has been dissatisfied with the reindeer busi- ness for the past two years.
 Speaking of of his intention to send an agent to Alaska to investi- gate this business, he said: "I do not doubt that the reindeer are a good thing for Alaska natives, but l wish to find out, through an un- biased special agent, whether the business is being conducted prop erly. It strikes me that more ought to have been accomplished in twelve years. Why are not the herds more widely distributed so as to benefit a larger number of people? Is the government super vision sufficiently strict? Do the Lapps and Films who have been employed as teachers of the Eski. mos in handling reindeer reap any undue advantage? These are some of the questions 1 want answered. As for further appropriations, 1 don't see why We should import any more deer from Siberia, except such animals as may be desired for cross-breeding.
 The sum and substance of the secretary's criticism of the reindeer enterprise in Alaska is expressed in the one word ''unbusinesslike." He does not doubt the advantages to the natives, and he admits that the animals may be useful to white men in the far north; but he does not want the government money squandered. and he wishes to get the best results of the invest ment which the government has already made. The same remarks apply to the school system, both native and white, outside of incor- porated towns in Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25
Notice Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given, that the partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned m The H"SseShoe Saloon. iu Valdez, Alaska. is this day dissolved by mutual consent All debts due fro.a The said firm sr, to b.. prevented to J. K. MeSeel for payment ,h,. >aid J. NcNe lcou;!nuing the bu>'ne~>. Dated April 25fh. is,s.
 HARRY ASHLAND.
 J. K MCNEIL
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25

Various committees of the coun- ell are busy obtaining figures and devising ways and means for pro Viding improved fire protection for the town. They consider that it is for the bes, in,eres. of the town to have protection from fire rather than to spend money on improv- inn the streets. Such work can wait, but il is poor policy to delay installing good system of fire protection. They will have the CO., operation of all merchants in the work mapped out.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25

Ella Higginson. who is coming to Alaska this summer to write up this section, has expressed desire to take short trip out over the trail from Valdez, and will be here in July for that purpose. IL would be a good idea for the chamber of commerce to make arrangements to furnish transportation over the rail.as.iar as she. wishes to go. and see that her stay here is pleas ant one. Apart from the fact that Mrs. Higginson is a celebrity Tn the',iterary world, it will be to the advantage of the people of this sec ton to see that she carries away q good impression, and is shown all of the advantages and resources oi Valdez and vicinity.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25
The director of the census de

The director of the census de .partment, in answer 10 commu- ;nication from the chamber of com smerce regarding census of Alas 'ka, states that he cannot cooper ate in taking such a censns, nor can he furnish the necessary blanks, but he is willing to assist in an advisory capacity. This will make i, incumbent upon the people of the district, ii they wish . census taken this year, to do the york and stand the expense them selves.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25

The residents oi the reservation
 are,now making Il move to secure government aid for the main,e- nance of schools. It is high tina
 that this was done. For several years the tax payers oi Valdez have maintained schools for the Reservation children, who consti- tute about one-third of the pupils attending, but the burden has be- come toe heavy and it will be necessary for the Reservation to pay portion of the school expen- ses or else the school will have to drop the grade work.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25

Recent additions to the Prospec- tor Circulating Library are Thc Magnetic North, Il tale of Alaska. Robins: The Clansman, Dixon; Lodestar, Kennedy; Gentleman from Indiana, Tarkinsion; Decline and Fail of Sawbones on the klon- dyke; Gabriel Tollirer, Harris. 5Oc a month to read as many hoOks as you wish.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-05-25

COAL COAL (. w. Miller, agent, or Copper River Drawing Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
Busy HermOSiLIO, the Wide Awake Capital of So

arate existence in 1S30-1SSt. being until
that time part of sinaloa. It's first cap
ital was Alamos, which was then, as
now, the center Of very rich and
developed mining area. But before
either of these two cities came into
existence Arizpe, In the district of the
same name, a hundred odd miles to
the northeast Of Hermosillo, was more
important than either. The story of
Arizpe is a most fascinating chapter.
Through its official personnel in it's
'palacio" Spain ruled this region.
Through the palacio passed the treas
ures from all Alta California, in
which were included not only Califor-
mia of today, but Arizona and New
Mexico. 1t was the inland San Fran
cisco of the Spanish conquistadores,
and through the portals of it's palace
and its mint passed the bullion and
bars on their way to Jalisco, 800 miles
south, thence to be transhipped via
Vera Cruz by hundreds of galleons
across the seas to the courts of Philip
and Isabella.
In the early eighteenth century the
United States also drew on Arizpe,
Sonora, for nearly all its gold. From
Arizpe there arrived in the last years
of the seventeenth century an intrepid
soldier of the Spanish army, Capt.
Hermosillo, with instructions to found
there a military outpost of Arizpe,
which should serve the double purpose
of penal colony and also institute
order among the Ptigurenas, which
was the name of small tribe located
there. The new military settlement
was named "Pitic" for time. During
the war of independence Capt. Hermo-
sillo joined the native forces, and the
service thus rendered the new republic
Justly commentaries his career by
naming the now beautiful city for him.
The original city, or, rather, military
post, was on the north side of Sierra
de la Campana, near the river, and
now nearly the geographical center of
the city.
AS the state has developed the loca-
ton of Hermosillo as it's capital has
justified itself more and more, and
Hermosillo was never more firmly as
sured of its permanent position as such
than today. The reasons are Jointly
geographical administrative, and es-
pecially commercial.
Capital cities in the United States,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22
SUNDAY
JANUARY %

TT DOES not require reference to
Humboldt's Classical volumes to
realize the meagerness of the mod
ern scholars and travellers contrib
ution to our knowledge of the Pacific
coast of Mexico, but It is the specific
economic bearing of this area to the
commerce of Los Angeles that is of
chief interest to Californians.
The Pacific coast of Mexico, speak
ing in general terms, is equal in length
and certainly equal in resources to the
territory between sitka and San Diego.
It possesses a population in round
numbers of something over four
milllons-all on the west side of the
Mexican Sierras.
The United States is about to spend
$500, 100000 to reach this area through
the Panama canal, but, preceding 1t,
there will be six IL not seven trans
continental railroads, which are now
trying hard to reach these waters, the
wavewash Of which can almost be
heard at Yuma from the upper end of
the California gulf. These railroads
are respectively: The Mexican gov
ernment line from Vera Cruz to Te-
hauntepec and Salins Cruz; the
Mexican Central to Acapulco; a cor
responding outlet of the same road to
Manzanillo; the international to Ma
zatlan from Durango; the "Orient"
("Stillwell') to Topolobampo, and the
Sierra Madre ("Col. Green's road'D
across Chihuahua over the Sierra
Madres to Sonora harbor not yet
named. In the meanwhile a direct
route through the heart of Sonora,
the Yaqui valley, is being projected by
Los Angeles pioneers of Sonora, the
Richardson's. But these men are more
at home in Central Sonora than on
Broadway, Los Angeles.
One of the very picturesque events
considered from a Los Angeles point of
view is that Canada has just concluded
a formal treaty with Mexico, sending
a. member of her cabinet for that pur-
pose. BY this treaty she opens reg
ular steamboat traffici between British
Columbia and all leading ports on the
Pacific coast of Mexico; a correspond
ing line on the Atlantic between
Vera Cruz and Montreal. In the mean
while, Capt. Hancock's flag waves in
solitary splendor across the Catalina
channel in ample evidence of what Los
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

sass assss4 ese1seassr*#s*s*s

San Francisco and st. Louis. They
purchase in those American cities what
they must the rest comes by steamers
via New Orleans Tampico, or. most
remarkable of all, whole shiploads
around Cape Horn. Nor must 1t be
supposed that this business community
consists of mere old-fashioned mer-
chants, welded to old procedure. On the
contrary, it is doubtful if a city any
where, consisting of something less
than 10000 people, possesses a more in
telligent, wide-awake, thoroughly up
to-date type of business men. The pro-
prietor and frequently one or more of
his clerks. will address you in good
Spanish if you understand the noble
language of the Castilian. If not, Eng
lish, German, French, and not infre-
auently Italian is at your service.
The store may appear old-fashioned
Judging by the United States western
standards, but the goods, the man and
possibly the prices are strictly up to
date. Notwithstanding the embarrass-
ing conditions surrounding the trade
relations between Mexico and the Unit
ed States, and which. remarkable to
state. were made conspicuously so dur
ing the days of the late speaker of the
house. Thomas b. Reed, and since
maintained, good deal of business is
done in spite of the tariffs, which bears
the unmistakable stamp of commercial
provincialism instead of international
craftsmanship, such as Blaine project
ed and Mckinley pleaded for in his
very last utterances.
The United States trade relations are
best shown in an official table. The
Sonora Railroad company handled at
its station at Hermosillo during the last
year over 5000 carloads of goods, in
and out of the city, subdivided as fol-
lows;
Carloads.
Mdse comprising drygoods. groceries,
hardware goods, etc. ........'''''.''''''"lxo xoO
Oranges ..,,.,,.'s.s'..s.s. s''.'''''''s''''' wv
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Handled, more or less, 5000 carloads both
ways.
What is popularity known as "Ra-
mon Corral Mill" is manufacturing
esta blishment which in point of capital
invested, architectural appearance,
number of employees and output, would
do credit to San Francisco or Los An
geles. AS business proposition 1t
would be important anywhere. for di-
rectly and indirectly it stands for am
Investment of 100000, but its real i'm
portance is not covered by a mere bald
account from the ledger, however ae-
curate. This modern -four mill is not
merely monument to commercial en-
terprise and far sighted sagacity; it is
more.
AS one proceeds to investigate, the
traveller will discover that inside of
these walls there is located as well the
source of the extensive system of cleo
tric lights that Illuminated Hermosillo
at night so comprehensively that 1t is
questionable whether a city of the
same size in the United States pos
sesses anything equal to it. How thor
ough It is can be judged by this; that
not even the time-honored privileges
Of the caballeros and the exceedingly
charming Hermosillo bellies on parade
are permitted to tell all important Sc
crets at night to each other, without
some additional light" on the subject;
for the densely shaded promenade on
the plaza, consisting of a double row
of heavy leaved orange trees is perfect
ly illuminated from continuous set of
incandescent lamps suspended at short
distance from curved iron arches
swung low over a modern glazed brick
pavement. Looking up one discerns a
hundred thousand full-sized oranges OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

exports to themselves of a given staple
from neighboring country also pro-
hibits imports from ourselves TO exact
ly the same extent.
Los Angeles is the natural wholesale
center of Sonora, not Hamburg, Genoa
and Havre; but the wholesale mer-
chants of Hermosillo are in far closer
touch with the centers of European
trade than they are with Los Angeles,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

dollars, more especially from France,
Germany and Italy. The various stocks
of groceries. dry goods, wines, etc.,
one encounters i'm wholesale and retail
establishments are surprising.
Machinery. tools and general hard
ware are imported from the United
States. Undoubtedly the business rela-
tlon with our country. especially on the
part Of Sonora, could be doubled and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

with but a few exceptions, are rarely
conspicuous as commercial centers.
Hermosillo, on the contrary. is the
capital of Sonora commercially, social
ly and intellectually, as well as the
center OF its administration.
Commercially Hermosillo is in close
touch with Europe. Its imports via
the nearest seaport Of Guaymas aggre-
gate many hundreds OF thousands Of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

trebled instantly, were the absurd tariff
barriers removed. The people of the
United States, in the light of what now
transpires before their eyes in Cuba.
will certainly discover that preventing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Angeles sis going to do" with the San
Pedro breakwaters. San Francisco,
"slow and conservative" enjoys a
quiet nap. according to the Los An
geles hustler's idea of her, and while
she sleeps helps herself to a million
dollars worth of monthly trade in the
wholesale business of the Gulf of Cali
fornia trade alone.
The state of Sonora came into sep
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

MILITARY DRILL, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-22

Nose. comprising drygoods, groceries, -
hardware goods, etc. ......'''''''s''''''''itV tVV
Oranges ,.r,,,"",,"".... .''''''''''''''''' wv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-20
SOME CANAL FIGURES.
interesting Facts About the Canal
Just Made Public.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I9-The board of
consulting engineers Of the 1Sthmian
Canal Commission has decided to sub
s.tltrltn Brussels for Paris as the meet
irr pace Of the foreign members, next
January.
The sea level canal. which has been
voted upon by the members, will have
Il width at the bottom of $50 feet, eX-
ccpt in the Culebra cut, where that
width will he 200 feet. The greater
width in the Culehra cut is necessary
tr allow two ships IT, pass each other
safely between the high banks of the
canal. which will be formed by the
VERY deep excavation.
Tho plan as advocated by the board
would make I.inon bay one Of the
greatest harborS of the world. Almost
through the middle of the bay, a
brcakwatcr will ne built and q. shorter
breakwater will be built from San
Christohal which is American territory,
thereby leaving Colon which belongs to
the r"public of Panama, outside of the
American canal works Under the plan
as adopted by the board, San Cristobal
il evucctcd to become the chief city
on the Atlantic side Of the canal. The
canal constructed by the French, be
gan at san CristobaI. 1t is now pro-
posed by the board to build a short d
rect canal from Mindi to Limon bay,
thereby making the distance shorter
bv a few hundred yards, and also faCi
itatiug navigation and making it pos
sibie for ships to sail into the canal
without having to make any difficult
turns.
ON the Pacific side, at Panama, the
plans as adopted yesterday. are also
different from those Of the French Ca
raj Go. The French canal ends at La
Boca ard it was found as one of the
difficulties that the Rio Grande with
it's many branches crosses the canal
and in the rainy season does great
damage 10 the works already construct
ed by the French. Therefore, it was de-
cided that the canal should be built
rcarer to the city of Panama and
should run between two hills, one
cHQod Sosa and the other the we'll
known Ancon. Ancon is the higher of
of the two. On it the American hospit-
ais are built and it is one Of the most
healthful places on the isthmus.
At this place the one lock necessitat-
ed through the differences in the tides
of the Atlantic and Pacific, will be
built. This lock. however, will not re-
tard the progress of ships through the
canal. Iii the first place. ships coming
from the Pacific will have to stop some
time anyway. to be visited by health
officers and by civilian authorities and
furthermore during large part of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-20
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