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The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08

The cannery people want the four cents a case tax on Alaska salmon taken off so as to encour- age'the industry. They have evil dtntiy subsidized the department of commerce and labor; and with tfie. assistance. of Jarvis; who is lobbying for them. expect to pass tile biil.. When Captain Jarvis, who is- thought to have a strong pull at Washington, entered the employ of the cannerymen, it as prophesied that an attempt would Be made to cut out the thx on can- series, SO this bill is not a sur prise to Alaskahs: Tbe cannery peoplee d%Hot contribute a cent to she advancement or improvement of Alaska except through this tax. They import a gang of coolies to GO thelr Work, ana dO not pay them' until they return to the States: They bring everything in the way of provisions nd'material that they use, ,,and do not patron ise Alaska merchants in any way.
 They expect government protec- tion and mail service, but do not Wsrtt. tt,' contribute a cent in the waS of taxes. Of all the gtasping corporations with which Alaska is aa&cted,. the canning: companies a4e 'tfIe worst and their tax should Be ifrcreased ihstead. of being abol- ishe6.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08
Notice of Forfeiture
 Valdez, Alaska, Jan. Il, 1906

To A. II. McNEER,
 You are hereby notified that have expend- ed. during the year 1895, one hundred dollars (Sl0O) worth of work upon each of the herein after named paeer mining ciaims in labor and improvements, to-wit: Rex Gulch bench C, Rex Gulch bench No. l, White Cullen bench No. l, White Gulch bench No. ,, Jolly Gulch bench No. l, Ruth bench, Mosquito bench, Martha bench Florence bench, Fraction X and Frae- ton B, recorded int Book E, pages l9, % 21 D, P, and 23, and Book H pageSii9, lis and li7 of the mining records of the Valdez Recording District, at Valdez Alaska. All of the above named claims are situated near the intersec- tiOn of White and Rex guches, tributaries of ChititU creek, in the Nizina Mining district. District of Alaska. Said expenditure was made in order to hold said claims under the provis- ions oi section 2i24 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and amendments thereto, annual work on mining claims, be- ing the amount required to hold said claims until December 3l,1gDS trd if Ut the cxpire- ton of ninety daySf-oi.i t-sa liea.ion of this notice you fail or reius' se aute your pro- portion of such eXpendituLlf 4 co-owuer,-y your interest in said minipg claim will become the property of the undersigned; !. H. Carvey, your co owner who has made the required eX- penditure or paid for the same, according to the terms of said section. L. fl. CARNEY.
 First publication Jan. II, 1906.
 Last publication April 12 1906.
 New Goods on every boat for Kern's.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08

For the convenience of Alaskans an agitation was started' to have sppealsto' the circuit court heard in,Seattle instead of San Fransisee: Now that the bill is under oonsid- sration it appears to have resolved itself into. what Seattle and San Francisco want,. instead of what will br of interest to Alaskans:
The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08
MiuefaT Application No. "A.
Survey No. 500.

OuIVey Nc OUO
 us. Land Ofice, Juneau, Alaska,
 November g, 1905. Notice is hers1y given that in pursuance of tdS Act of Congress approved May lOth 1879, 9nd all subsequent acts and regulations, the Alaska Development Company, corporation Organized under the laws of the State of Wash fhgton and having its principal placeof' bus- ness at Seattle, Washington, by Robert D. Gray ns duly authorized attorney in fact. whose post umce.is Kayak, Alaska, has made appfi- cetion for pa tent for the area embraced with kh the placer mineral oil clsiP known as the RedwoOd oil Claim No g. Redwood Oll Claim No :, Redwood oil Claim No. 6, Redwood Oil ClAim. No. ,. Redwood Oil Claim No,4; Red M6od Oil Claim No. 3. Redwood oil Claim No: zihnd Redwood oil Claim No.1, cohugpous oil e3Aims embraced ih survey No. GOO, situa:eTn N1ysk Recording District. Third Division, Dis ttfct of Alaska, and described by theofiiciaI AS in the omee ofthCRegis!erof of Juneau Land D1ptrict, District of Alaska, which ieid notes 6esuryey describeFhe boundaries and ex:sht Al said claim with aghetic variation of deg " min. Y. as'fOflows. to wit:
 REDWOOD OIt CLAIM No.
 :, Beginning at Cor. No. 1, a shalc stone 24xsx6 f1s. chiseled k ss2K 7-600 from which United tslLocation Monument Kayak No. 2 bears N 5 deg. 31 min, 15 sec. E. 5253. .32 feet. SaEaJhep,e 8. .79 deg. 59 min. 30 sec. W. . 2o(z3PftSs't|Coff No. 23denties] wssb Cor. Eo4
The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08

The total number of reindeer in the District of Alaska may be stat cd approximately to he 10,24l, 'di- vided as follOws: 3.O73'belonging tn the government, 5,O41 the prop erty of: reindeer herders and ap- prentices, and 2,T27 that have been taken in. out of the wet by the 5ealous- missionaries.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08

All the seekers for government plums in the shape of subsidies to Alaska railroads are down and out. n may be some consolation to Hnows thxt the other fellow didn't get it..
The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08

What @ godsend' it will be if the Slocun board airs the methods of the Pacific Coast steamboat inspec- tbrs, and men are appointed who will make at least a pretense of in- specting: boats.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-02-08
Simmons.
Simmons. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 6nited States District Court, District of Alaska
 Third Division. W1nheld S. Amy
 Plaintiff Ella Y. Any,.
 Defendant

rhe President of ths United States of America, Greeting :-To She above nomed defendant: You, are hereby required to appear in the Emitted States District Court, in and for the District of Alaska, Third Division, within cifrty days after the day of service of this sum mons upon you, and the complaint of the above named plaintiff, a copy of, which complaint is herewith delivered. Y. you; and unless yOu so Sppear and answer, plaintiff will apply to the Haint. This action is brought for divorce by rlaintiff from defendant.
 Order for publication of summons was signed January 19, 1906, and service is completed upon tfx successive weeks of publication. Witness, the HON. JAMES WICKERsHAM, Judge
 of said Court this 5th day Feb
 ruary. in the year of our Lord
 onea thousand nine hundred
 and six, and of our indepen- eHAL dence the one hundred and
 thirteenth.
 EDWARD J. STEER, Clerk
 ByS. A. CRANDALL Deputy Clerk First Publication February 8, 1906. East Publication March 15, 1906.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
Barnabee Penniless,
PARAMOUNT NEWS

Little Miss Dorothy Smith. daughter
of Or. ana Mrs. Smith. of Petersburg,
Va. Is Visiting her grandparents Rev.
and Mrs. r. Ts. Scott, at the parsona &c.
Mrs. ]. Lonnle Mitchell and Mrs.
Thomas Morris have returned from
Newport News where they went to as
sist their brother-in-law. Mr.. Herbert
Morris. In packing sup and "a arranging his
AFFAIRS preparatory to III breaking sS n
Mr. Morris very recently
lost ifiIA- wife. who wns Mis- ,rhncker,
OF this city, and Mrs. N ltGhell y s sis ter,
They were accompanied home by Mass
ter Nychley Morris. who Will ma Ike his
home With his aunt, Mrs. NIitchell .Ss
Mrs Huel Walker and little daughter,
II .Ols, have returned sfEom3n Nisitfto Mrs.
Daniel Carroll, In IIenrico county,. 4
The 5condlt ion OF Mrs, Jamie Patter-
sppnS fIObsOii IL somewhat improved. Mrs.
Hobson has been extremely Ill since the
5dantIl or her hushag,t. Arthur Elobsoil,
twiD WIS killed. q The, Locomotive Works
5laat week. ss ~ y si} 9,
mount mount School were yaeenlltcd last week
sivsti,caTfI,yscIan who was appointed To
tii11 Tic work, md Judging from the
;,,t,n1mi. Of sore arms ", pllpncr the
vaceinations II mort Instances weie sue
5crsaful. Hui n, y, sS Is \. /, ~ ],
Mrs, iarIess C'layt illo fell sesers'l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
JUSTICE JOHN CUTS
NEGRO HANGERS ON
Darkeys Can't Attend Police
Court Unless They Have
Business There.

The court OF Justice John Jeter Crutch-
field yesterday was not as It has been in
the past. The docket was very light
one and the attendance was small.
The edict had gone forth that no
negroes should be allowed In the court
room unless they were prIncipals or wit
nesses In some case to,ibe heard. AS a
were very few spectators. Not before
in twelve months has the attendance
been so small.
An officer was stationed at the main
entrance to the court room, and those
who had no business In the place did not
enter.
Its the best way to prevent any pos
sible spread OF smallpox. said the One
John. and these trIfllng niggers shan't
come here and sit around for an hour
or more ;,tl.
Matte smith, an unfortunate white
woman. said that she had fits the night
before. and had to drink little whiskey
to settle her nerves. She was allowed to
depart. after u warning that went straight
home to her. ss .is
John Henry Minor donated $3.50 for
The part that he took IN the proceedings
OF Wednesday, night, and James mitchell.
II yoiing white man. WAS allowed to go.
s|ltii The ,Wtrnlre that II he appeared IN
cur ASuUi 4iic WOuiu bSk ~
IN Jail vs. ~ a 3s
Robert Wocdspns o. big. burly negro.
faced the scb;lrga OF Kicking Ills flye-yeair-
old child. The little pickaninnyf came ~
E court With one eye bruised and sWol le
Itia aunt ctine WITH him, and II was TINS
parson who sworn out the warrant against
lier gistnrfB husband. Wi "a Z
# The little negro was asked II his rather
kicked him, and replied IN the Incentive !,
andtadda1 that ~ llt his iictld against r'l Y
the table III y & 5isSi
Juetiec GrntchfielI believed that the
father had told the child 10 tell thls tnlc.
and Tue CASE ~;p4 continued until Saturday
for witnesses,
Arthur Iiiehs, Il small white boy. Wus
gigan one more ahnnee t0 do bat tier. ~
: Wt,s ralisii stealing ck,l from The f'lieBt-
peake ana Dlia is,ilf6ad lily Of ftssrh louk q
and Ahsja, u came oft yidcilsa tina Z
The little ffltow wan II, .f0mpgny WITH
sEnyfrpl .,rkff byga WHO mad given nm
WiiiFhUy ~ dtiNIst II s.s STsS 7 zSs,. 81
Irsdisniisetng hid a,yhf .Jiistles 1sgotf CHI
tinld SOD sltat II ttts boz ff,tDf bffprn
MIN 3.sitt, ,ia at,iil iand t,nis - il,e ~
ffOtlitttdtg ~ 355' "A 8sl " 58sl
'i'lia pitit dtinB. sseaped viii tl,',,.
lUks. sS4 is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
Zeta Tau Alpha.

"Themis," the organ of Zeta Tau Alpha
Fraternity, of Richmond College. has
made Its quarterly appearance in attrac-
tive guise.
The Richmond editor of the magazine
IS Miss L. b. Mason. of No. 722 East
Franklin Street, this city. The frontis-
piece is an attractive group showing the
fifteen members Of Alpha Chapter in
the State Normal College, at Farmville,
Va, A we'll Selected and arranged table
of contents follow:
The magazine announces the assem-
bling Of the third national convention OF
Zeta Tau Alpha, to be held in Barbara
Blount Hall, Knoxville, Tennessee. June
18th. 18th and 18th, with Zeta Chapter
as hostess.
Tho editor OF .'rhemis' says that plans
for our June convention are progressing
merrily, and there is every indication
that the June gathering will be the lar
gest and most representative of any in
our history
Miss Emory's Gift.
Miss Rosa Belle Emory. of Williams
burg, Va, has kindly given ten dollars
TO the Home for Needy Confederate
Women.
!, The ladies composing the board OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
Mr.. Taylor's Reply.

The treasurer Of Leo Camp Auxiliary
fnys: At the meeting of Richmond i>haP-
ter. United Daughters of the Confederncy,
on "Wednesday forenoon. ut II O'Clock,
the letter published in The Tlmes-Dis-
patch, written by Mr.. Cnmm Patteson,
and asking for funds to enable two Con-
federatc Veterans to receive hosp,tai
treatment was brought to the attention
OF chapter members.
Mrs. Edgar D. Taylor stated that tho
Virginia Hospital had. the very day a1te.
Mr.. Patteson's letter. appeared, onerca
free treatment to the Confederate vcter-
ans mentioned in 1t.
rho Richmond Chapter president, as
member OF Lee Camp Auxiliary, spoke
in very decided terms concerning the III.
Justice done Confederate organizations
by such appeals through the columns OF
the newspapers, when, said she, II is
a known fact that the surgeons OF ken.
,nond always respond checrfully 10 aii
s Euc,, need as those mentioned by Mr.
patteson
Tho annual report of Doctor neas. sfor
Lee Camp Soldiers Home, coaSlnunh tHe
President. showed that the Richmoiri
doctors always gave ready response to
his requests for consultations. and whe:
4 surgical cases demanded special treat
ment. such cases were accommodated IN
Richmond hospitals.
a COPY Of letter written March 9Th,
by Mr.. Edgar Tawlor to Mr.. Patteson,
in response to his appeal, Is inserted
here. The letter says:
Richmond Virginia, March, 9th, 1906.
Honorable Camm Pattcson.
Senate Chamber, City:
Dear Slr,--I read your letter in the
Times Dispatch Of Sunday, the 4tll, In re-
gard to the two old Confederate soldiers
-. tel &c
surgical and medical treatment.
had talk with n member of the
STAFF of the Virginia Hospital, after read
ing your article. and he requests me to
say that if you will set the attending
physician OF these two old Confederates
10 send him statement of their condi-
zion. and if hospital treatment and medl-
cal and surgical attention will be of any
benefit to them. we will cheerfully take
them free of charge ut the Virginia
Hospital, where they will receive every
attention-so far as medical and surgical
attention and nursing is concerned
Get the physician TO address his letter
to DIR. H NJ. Taylor, No. North Fifth
Street, Richmond, Va.
I would suggest that you attend to
this at once, If you wish them to come
10 the hospital, as 1t is very much crowd
Ell and we will have to make space Tor
them. Should they not have the means
10 pay their railroad expenses to Rich
mond t!hers will be no trouble about
raising the amount to defray that eA-
nense. Should they come here. you can
rest assured that they Will have every
attention possible. and hope it may be
,be means of prolonging their lives.
~ Yours respectfully,
~ p. d. TAYLOR. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
A Ler,ten Lesson.

"A
r. WINS early in Lent, Sgf
And as Mabel was firm on
Daily service. went
with her once for the sermon;
.As yc SOW, ye shall reap"
Was tho text was able
Twenty minutes to sleep
And have visions of Mabel.
Az for Nrnbei. you know
When Il girl gets notion
It's her duty to sew.
She Will prove her devotion;
She went straightway and brought
Wire and ribbon and feather,
And in forty dnys caught
Them in beauty together.
When the wonder was done,
And as trim rs II sonnet,
Mabel whispered in fun
YOU'RE the bee for this bonnet!
All, TINT text had held fast;
lFor, without any warning,
nfebcl reaped me Mt last
On the bright Easter morning.
Frank yempster Sherman, In March
Metropolitan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
Thursday, but was postponed on acc
of the weather.
Kate Wheelock Whist

Kate WheelOck Whist.
At the meeting OF the Kate wheelock
Whist Club this week. highest scores
was made by Mrs. Larkin Glazebrook and
Mrs. Cadwallader Iredell. play North
and South: and Ivy Mrs. Basil Spaulding
and Mrs. Roscoe c. Nelson, playing East
and West.
The club will meet next week with
Mrs. w. T. Williams, at No. 21o East
Franklin Street.
Carnival Committee.
The meeting of the Floral Carnival
Committee. which was to have been held
yesterday. has been postponed till Mon
day, March 18th at IL o'clock in the
Assembly Room of the Woman's Chris
tian Association Building.
Alumnae at Home.
The Aluminae Association Of the Wo-
mans College, WI be at home Saturday
afternoon. from 4sEto O'Clock, in the
parlors of the Noman's College. The
members of the graduating class Of the
college will be the guests of honor and,
III compliment to them, the decorations
will be in cream and green.
Refreshments will be served by Hiss
Elizabeth Wllingham, and younger MEM
bers of the Alumnae Association
SO Those taking part in the musical pro-
gramme will be Miss Mary Pitts and
Miss Eevlyn Martin. pianists; Mrs. C. r.
Brenglc, Miss Belle Willingham and
Miss Bessie Wilson. vocalists: Miss Petit
and Miss Daisy Wilson, dramatic readers;
Miss Nora Willis and Miss Martin, &C
Ecompanists.
Personal Mention.
Miss Emily Gardiner has returned to
her home in Norfolk, after STAY OF
several weeks in Chase City and Rich
8mond.
Miss Edith Watkins, who has been The
guest of Mrs. G. f. Holland in 5Danyille.
has returned to the city.
Miss Lila Hancock. who has been.
visiting friends here. has returned to
her home in Howardsville, Va.
rs K
Altoona" the estate of Mrs. Martha
Davenport. near Charlestown has been
sold to Mr.. John c. Burns. The farm
Is said to be one OF the finest in the
Valley of Virginia.
telegram from Baltimore. received
fraternity at Randolph Macon Woman'a
College. Lynchburg. announces the death
of Miss Violet Gray Alspaugh, former
student at the college and member OF
Chi Omega. Miss Alspaugh was the.
guest of her fraternity during the Christ
mas holidays. The body Will he taken
to her homegin Winston-Sale Nc.
Mrs. G. *. MaHsie and Miss Birdie v.
Payne. who have been visiting friends
IN this city. have retcurnd 10 their home
In Brook, Va.
Miss Anna Elizabeth ,rlnslcy. OF Char
iottesviile. Is the guest OF Mrs. Ramon y.
Garcin. OF No 2Gls East Broad Street.
a unique wedding will be celebrated IN
Washington to-day, when an Indian
maiden VIII he welded 10 N 6.biprewn
brave. Mr.. Francis Ia Flcseiie, OF Pan
croft. Neb, Mr.. La. !, FleHche WAS edu-
Gated AT the Carlisle Indian School. and
r has been n clerk the Interior Depart
inent for twenty years rho ceremony
VIII be performed according 10 the rites
Of the CONGREGATIONAL Church, bs thu
Rsy. $. M.INcwmaiil
Mr.. George w. Norton. OF LpiHsyille.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16
IS LENHART a DESERTERf
Tells Police That He Will Hav,

Hard Time if Taken Back.
the United States navy. was before JUS
tice Crutchfield yesterday morning. The
case was continued until the end, in or
der to give Sergeant Bailey. who made
the capture. time In which to commune
cate with the navy officials.
Lenhart. according to n statement he
made to the police. senlisted on the, first
of Marck and firing Of the work last
week skipped out. He traded his sailor
uniform and then came to Richmond.
He was easily found. and will be taken
back and for the next thirty days or
more will live on bread and water in
addition to having TO pay for the uni
form that he lost as we'll as the reward
that is offered for his capture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Brander Matthews have
announced the engagement of their
daughter. Edith Brander Matthews. to
AR. Nelson. Macy. Mr.. Brander Mat
thews is one OF the cleyerest and most
attractive among American authors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-16


Visiting Ills a kei-
meth Cnstleman, at rye River, Va.3S Z, MIS-.
1 Norton WHO as been visiting her slslet,
Mrs Gri ttef,den8 Marriott IN sNNaslln9toIi,
VIII join Mr.. Norton ut rye River, va Va
| Miss Clara IL. Smith has returned to
her home in Caroline county, AFTER q
pleasnnt visit to friends in tho city. III
Miss Hill, the art teacher Mt the Mary
baldwin Seminary. has Just completed q
beautiful frtezc, to be presented 70 the
lBchlldreii's wnrl of the Kings Daughters
lIospital, ut sta,inton. II is done IN oils OIL
3ot, canvas, and represents various scenes
from tile Mother Goose rhymes.
$50
Mr.. Sidney Hughes llas returned to tho
city after ~ visit to his parents. Mr.. anu
Mrs , Robert N. Hughes, in Norfolk.
Miss Briggs and Miss White. grand
daughters OF Senator Frye, were host
csses ut a 1unchenn ut Rnuscher's, IN
Washington, "Wednesday, Their guests
were Miss Perkins. Miss Fuller. Miss
Talinferro, Miss Sewers. Miss Black, Miss
Barney. Miss May LIbbey, Miss Ethel
1libbey. Miss Anderson, Miss Venablc.e
johnson. Miss Walker, Miss Allen. Miss
Cover, Mrs. William Frye White. Miss
Curtin, Miss Florence 1.ibbcy, Miss Ar RI
mold, Miss Kirby. Miss Wilson, Miss
Rixey, Miss Clark and Miss Bradford.
ssss
Mr.. G. %. Garrett was II, Fredcriclss-
burg on business several days ago.
m $50
Mr.. j. R. cnton, who has finished his
Legislative work in the capital city, has
returned to Alexandria.
+ r. fit =. 4
Mr.. John T. Fitzgerald, OF Richmond
College, will preach next Sunday morn
ing at Moncure's Memorial Chapel, In
Stafford.
Hon. and Mrs. IS. Fl. Walker have re-
turned to Staunton.
Messrs. G. w. and S. I. Davis. OF Caro-
line, and the Rev. c. G. Davis, OF Louisa.
are in the city
Mr.. G. d. Richardson spent Wednesday
in Fredericksburg on business.
1t is understood that President Roose-
welt is contemplating going to Fredericks-
burg about the first of May when the
monument to General Hugh Mercer will
be unveiled. Colonel Francis r. Gillen,
of Washington, assistant United States
engineer, Is In fredericksburg on BUSH
ness connected with the building of the
monument. Representative Jones will
have to his credit two national monu-
ments In his district, the Mercer statue
and ono marking the birthplace OF WASH
ington ut Wakefield. Westmoreland
county.
Mr.. S. NJ. Donald, who was a member
of the Legislature from Staunton, has
returned to his home in that city.
sss
Mondays Charlottesville Progress has
an item of Interest to the friends and
relatives of Mrs. Allan r. Campbell, Of
Trinity. Ala. Tho Progress snys
Mrs. Allan r. Campbell. Of Trinity,
Ala, who has been visiting her brother.
DR.. Samuel Lille, in Lynchburg. arrived
here on Saturday afternoon. to be tie
guest OF her brother. Professor William
Minor Lille, at the University.
Captain Robert f. Craighill. of Lynch
burg. is in the city for several days.
Mr.. Alphonso o'Neil. of this city. is
the guest of his aunt. Mrs. c., NJ sirles.
in Clifton Forge.
DIR. C. b. Nalle. of the University. is
in the city under medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brander Matthews have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Edith Brander Matthews, to
Sfr