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The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
The Alaska ProSpectOr

According to inc Fairbanks News the Alaska Wireless system between Nome and S;t Michael holds the worlds record. tbe-e having been no error in the ran mission of messages since the establishment If the l.He two years ago
 Tie Caiuma. and Helca copper miDes of Michigan, with capitaiiza tion of G2,50o,0G1. paid dividends Of s7,O00G0G in 1906, making a total cf dividends since it's incorporation of s99,35O,C0o
 A terrible caiauiGy was narrowly averted by the opaning of river naviga- tion at k, mpart The town was nearly out of whisky.
 Maitland, who was sentenced by Judge GuuLison at tie last Ketchikan tel m of court 10 serve seven years in the McNeil Island penitentiary, and was afterwards transferred to the fed eral penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan 1, became afflicted with mania and re- fused to eat, with the result that he starved to death.
 The Northern Commercial Company will establish pest on the Chandler and put light-draft steamer in seI- vice on the river.
 Prof. Georgcson, of the Alaska agri- cultural experiment stations, estimates that the timber standing in the Tana- na is worth tie money paid for the whole territ cry.
 The Portland left Seward for Valdez at 6 P. m., yesterday.
 The City of Skagway is considering the purchase of the waterworks and electric light plant of the Northwest Light & Power Co. The price asked is S25,00O.
 AL Bowling is in town from the Kotsipa. where he has been since early this sI ring.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27

iO1SS tdCG From Swans corner to Syring's Bunk House. Prizes $25 and $1O.
 Ladies Horse Race From Swans corner to Svring's Eunk House. Prizes $25 and BIO.
 Packers Contest Tn front of Phoenix hotel. Team T. ze $20. Single prize $lO.
 Men's Foot Race
 200 YARDS DASH Mckinley St. from Swans cor. her to Seattle Hotel. Prize $20, $1O.
 Fat Mems Race 1j0 YARDS FLIGHT 200 LB. LIMIT Mckinley Street-Seattle Hotel to Buffet corner. One Prize $1O.
 Girls Race
 100 YARD DASH Mckinley Street-Seattle Hotel to Buffet corner. Prizes $5, $2.5O.
 Boys Race l0O YARDS DASH UNDER Is Mckinley Street-Seattle Hotel to Buffet corner. Prizes $5, $2 50. 50 YARDS FREE FOR ALL Mckinley Street-Archibalds to Lcvy's Store. Two prizes $10, $5.
 Three Legged Race 50 YARDS FREE FOR ALL Mckinley Shareholders Store to point opposite Levy's Store. Two prizes $10, $5.
 Hock Drilling Contest Nick .:.ey and Keystone-On platform. Prizes: Double handed $50 Single handed $75. Also Native copper hammer to winners of each prize.
 Pie Eating Contest On Platform. Prizes $3, $2, S1.
 Tug of War On Platform. Three foot pull ten men each side including cap- tain. Prize $75.
 Greasy Pole Near Platform. Prize $1O.
 Baseball Game Fort Liscum ys. Valdez. To winner $50.
 Contestants enter before 6 p. m. July 3rd.
 Balloon ascensions every half hour with prizes l.y merchants for
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Governor Will Tour Alaska

Milford B. Hoggatt, governor of Alaska, intends making tour of the country this summer, starting about July l.
 He expects to visit Fairbanks, Nome, Ko;zcbue sound, Cooks inlet, Prince Williams sound, Katalla and South eastern Alaska
 The governor expects to investigate commercial conditions in all these places, and en tody the result in his annual report. There will be no official party, although several of the gover- nor's friends will accompany him.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Have You Read All These?

A Kidnapped Colony. St Nazarius, Cardigan, Jungle, Visions, Master Hummer, Mayor of Warwick, Money Spinner. Coniston, UnspeakabIe Scot, Katherine Frensham, Borrowed Fumes, Mousme Crows Nest, Amor Victor. All these and hundreds of others at the Prospector Library soc. per month to read as many books as you wish.
 The Alaska-Siberian railroad project is stalled. The Russian cabinet has rejected the proposal.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
TnternissiOn
Horse Race

Horse Race From Swans corner to Syring's Bunk House. Prizes $25 and $1O.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Examine Copper Deposits.

EXdm1uc \OpPCA DSPOANS'
 Fred H. Moffat, of the government geological survey, arrived on the Port land to examine the copper deposits of the Caittyna district and if he has time will go down Copper river and investigate the deposits of Prince William sound in the fall. Mir. Motfatt will be assisted by A. q. Madron. The horses for this party arrived on the last boat. This is one of five parties which will study economic geologic conditions in widely separate districts throughout Alaska this summer; five parties will devote the season to map ping areas in the Yukon-Tanana re- zion and one party will do topographic work in the Kasaan district.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Order of Parade

Valdez Band, Company of Sold iers, Goddess of Liberty on float, Fire Department, "1n all its Glory", Rag Mufiins Parade, Prize s1O. Public Float. First Prize $25 Second $15 for best floats.
 Route-West on Mckinley to Res ervation Ave. North on Reserva. ton Ave. to Sherman street. East on Sherman street to Keystone Ave south on Keystone to starting point.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Grafton of the Day
Races
Boat Races

Route-Valdez dock to Swanitz dock and return.
 Row Boats $15 and $1O. Power Boats under five tons $25, $15, $1O and $5.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Notice.

Special Term District Court at Valdez. The President of the United States of America,
 To the Resident of the Third Judicial Division of Alaska. Greeting:-
 You and each and all of you will please take notice, that by an order of the Court duly made and entered, special July Term of the District court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, has been called and will be held in Valdez Ala .ka. beginning July %. 1907, aud continuing as long there after as the public interest may re- quire.
 JAMES WICKERSHAM,
 District Judge. Dated June 9. 1907. Attea EDWARD J. STEER, Clerk, By ;. \ CRANDALL, Deputy. (sEAL)
 6-I9
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Quict Flash At iiinctirbrook


 That fie light to be placed on Cape HiHch;n brook should be quick flash was tie recomineh datiou made hy a committee of captains from the Mas ters and Pilots Association to Lieut. Col. Roessler. engineer i'll charge of the Thirteenth lighthouse district. says the P.-I.
 Col. Roessler came to this city to meet the captains with view to se- curing from them theIr opinion as to the best light to be placed on Hinchin- brook. This ca!.e is one of the most dangeron. iu tEe North. Since the steamsh:a Oregon WAS wrecked there last year, the work of building thc lighthouse has becn rushed. The work is wei, adr. ced and ihe light will soon bo II operation.
 The Committee. which consisted - Capts, Patterson, Pearson. Sbag, L.1 ingston and JoyeD, recommended that the light be quicl: flash, to be more prominent and 10 catch the eye of captains more readily than the slower flash The matter of other lights will be taken up with Col. Hoessler later.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Fourth of July Program

, Following is the program ar ranged for the celebration at Val- dez July 4th:
 Parade start at 9 a. m.
 Form corner Keystone and Me- Kinley Sts.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
return of tag attached to the balloon.
Grand Ball

At Mckinley Hall nine o'clock D m. Special music. Admission S1.50.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Build New Barber Shop.

Ed. Nelson, who has been employed at the Gem barber shop for some time, has purchased a half interest in the business The new firm has leased tho ground owned by J. c. Martin adjoin- ing Levy's store, aud as soon as ma- teriai can be secured, will CT ect build ing for a model, up to-date barber shop and bath house.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Get a bank account if you can, but above all things get an INSURANCE POLICY

It will provide an estate for you; cash income in later years; make it possible for you to borrow money without expos ing your plight to your friends if over talk en by misfortune or sicknes; it wi bury you properly, save your estate from sacrifice. and take care of your wife, little ones or relatives if you are carried away some day before your dream of accumul latiug money is realized.
 See about policy today
 w. H. CRARY, Local Agent
 PROsPECTOR OFFICE, Valdez
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Flag Traducer Rebuked.

BUTTE, June 26.-The Butte Miners
union at its regular meeting last night
adopted a resolution demanding the
immediate expulsion of Delegate
Thomas J. Booher, of Butte, from the
annual convention of the Western
Federation of Miners now in session
at Denver for his utterances against
the American Dag last Thursday az
ternoon.
Delegate Booher attracted national
attention by his TRADE against the
flag. Although he later apologized
for what he had said, the local union
desired to give evidence that it in no
way upholds his utterances. 1t ia
possible that some further action may
be taken when Mr.. Booher returns to
Butte. There is q disposition on the
part of some members to ask Mr..
Booher to resign from the union when
he comes back here, and that in case
he does not do 80 to take action that
would lead to his expulsion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Who May Travel On Passes.

CHICAGO, June 26.-Railroads in
the west are in a quandary as to whom
they may Issue free transportation
without coming in contact with some
state or national law. Under existing
laws passed by the several states reg.
ulating free transportation a minister
may travel in one state free and in
another must pay fare, whereas under
the United States statutes he may
travel through both states on a pass.
After considering the proposition
from all standpoints the executives of
the western railroads have called on
the legal departments for copies Of
all state laws and the interstate law
and will promulgate instructions
based on the best in all the laws gov.
erning free transportation. The
executives of the western railroads
decided yesterday to comply with all
the state laws providing for the 2-cent
per mile passenger rate, and the pas.
senger men were instructed to put the
rates into effect as 500 after July l
as possible, basiug the rates on the
laws in the various western states.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Soil Is Well Soaked.

HELENA, June 26.-The weather and
crops report for the week ended June
"A, just issued by r. F. Young, direc-
tor Of the Montana section Of the
weather bureau, says:
The week ending June "a opened
with bright sunny weather in most sec.
tions, and temper AZURE slightly above
normal. A cloudy | and cool period
set in on the Goth, and temperatures
decidedly below the June average pre-
vailed during the remainder OF the
week. The NEAR temperature for the
week was generally about the same as
tina, Of the previous week, and ranged
from one 70 six degrees below the nor
NAL.
Unusually copious rains fell over
the greater portion OF the state, begin.
ing on the Goth and continuing till
sunday night. In many localities in
the cantra! and southern portions
there was nearly continuous rain for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Never Saw Him Before.

! was crossing on an Atlantic liner
once when the sea was very rough and
nearly all the passengers We're Sca,ick.
Patroll!ng the promenade deck one
day, l am across Il lady in Il reclin-
ing chair In the very extremity of pros
trati"n. BY her side was the figure Of
a man in collapse from the same dis
order, his head resting in the lady's
lap.
AS she seemed to be otherwise quite
alone, | ventured to address her, say
ing:
Madam, can l be of any assist
auce:"
She feebly shook her head for an
swer, being apparently too far gone
for speech.
But l went on, "surely l must do
something for you. 1t seems you are
unattended. since your husband ap-
pears to be in greater distress than
yourself"
The lady murmured with the utmost
abandon of weakness and Indifference:
He is not my husband; l never saw
him before in my life:'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Billings &.Northern Railroad.

BILLINGS, June 26.-Work on the
Billings s. Northern railroad, being
constructed from Billings to Great
Falls, is progressing rapidly. More
than . miles of track on the new line
has been completed between Great
Falls and Billings.
Fully - per cent of the grading has
been completed. Rapid progress is
being made on the tunnels. There are
about 1900 feet more of t~unneling to
be completed and progress is being
made at the rate OF ten feet per day.
With the exception Of the tunnel work
the grading on the Billings division
of the road has been practically com.
pleted.
The road will be operated BY the
Great Northern. A. II. Hoagland,
chief engineer Of the Great Northern
railroad, was in Billings recently after
an inspection of the road. The Great
Northern officials are looking after
the taxes and other matters tina. have
to be attended to.
Mr.. Hoagland was much pleased
with the progress made. He found
several hundred men engaged on the
Billings division and seven steam
shovels working continuously. Con-
struction trains leave Great Falls
daily on the new line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Circumstantial Evidences.

Once while two famous students Of
Blackstone arguing a a 3 one
said he could illustrate his part Of
the argument, which was that Of cir
cumstantial evidence, by a story of a
boy who was fond Of custard pie.
One day when left alone at home he
got into the pantry and, finding a Gus
tard pie, ate it all. Then, thinking Of a
certain strap which was hanging In the
hall. he caught the house cat and
smearcl custard over its paws and
mouth and turned it loose to roam at
its will.
Finally the old mar returned and
soon saw the cat with It's telltale
mouth and marks Of its paws upon the
floor. Getting Il rope, he tied the poor
cat to a tree limb. went to the house
and got his gun. The boy. who had
hidden himself in the ear Of the barn,
remarked as he heard the report.
''Thcre goes another victim Of circum-
stantial svidence."-New England Mag
aZ:np.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Il Worked a Cure.


A certain clergyman in Richmond,
says Success. has had in his employ
for so long a time a negro named Jul
liam that the latter had come to regard
himself as something Of Il confidential
adviser to the divine.
Early Sunday morning the pastor
awoke feeling decidedly Ill. After Il
futile attempt at breakfast he sum.
moned his Old faithful servitor. saying:
Julian. I want you to 60 to my as
sistant. Mr.. Blank. and tell him that,
as I am unwell. he will Otficiate for
me in this mornings service"
At this Julian demurred and after
some argument persuaded his master
that he would feel better if he officiat-
ed as usual. This the latter did. and.
as predicted by the darky. he did re-
turn home feelin. much better.
"You'se better. subj" asked the
servant, meeting his master at the
door.
VERY much better. thank you, Ju-
liam"
The darby grinned. "What did I tell
you. sub? 7 knowed you would be all
right just as DON as you got that SER
mon outer our system"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

~croucE!:.S Hon. which the ad,niring
MAJ IL 1850 placed upon the able.
uIniic. =, announced. and many OF
the Mo>t A't'l ~!!crchants. princes an,
noblcm"n -. E,aice were ushercd. iu;,
the diil.n.. roonl Among them Were
skii!eu critics Of art work. They looked
at the lion long and carefully and ask
cd S!~E>r Ealicro what great sculptor
had been persuaded to waste his skill
upon Il work in such Il temporary ma
terial. Faliero could not tell. so he
asked u" head servant. who brought
Antonio before the company.
When the distinguished guests learn
ed that the lion had been made In a
short time by a scullion. the dinner
was turned into a feast in his honor.
Some may not have heard how the boy
Antonio took advantage of this first
great opportunity. but all know of
Canova. n Of the greatest sculptors
Of all time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
HETERODOxY,

Pray thee. put the sermon by-vex my
soul nc more with creeds:
They are only stones and husks to my
hungry spirits needs.
I Am tired Of striving sects. with their
various bigotry-
All, for me death holds no terror but the
fear Of losing thee!
In q heaven apart from thee could my
exiled soul rejoice?
Gould l join the angels song. missing
thence thy tender voice?
What to me were gates Of pearl II they
parted thee m me?
What the streets go fair and golden II
walked them seeking thee?
What to me the pastures green where thy
feet could never be?
What the paths beside still waters II thou
walkest not with me?
All. wherever after death my still faith
full soul may dwell
Saints ma call it bliss or woe: they may
name it heaven or hell
BY thee only. o beloved. will my Joy OF
pain be wrought:
I shall find my heaven beside thee. or my
hell where thou art not!
Elizabeth Akers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

SO to 45 hours. There was a heavy
snowfall on the summitsiof nearly all
high mountain ranges on the 22nd and
BIRD. Hailstorms are reported ia var.
Fergus and Yellowstone counties. bu.
only sligh. damage resulted in most
places.
The soil is nov thoroughly saturat-
ed in most sections, aud only warm
sunny weather is needed to make con-
ditions highly favorable for growth.
There has been q rise in most streams
on account of the rains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
THE HAYWOOD TRIAL.
Defense Produces Testimony That
Orchard Hated Steunenberg.

BOISE, June 26.--The defense in the |
Steunenberg case continued to offer
evidence that Harry Orchard threat.
ened to kill Steunenb berg and that he
was also a participant in the plot to
destroy the Western Federation Of
Miners. Its first witness this morn.
ing was Mrs. Lottie Day, of Denver,
who swore that Orchard had told her
that but for Steunen berg he would be
q millionaire and that he intended to
kill him.
John D. Elliott, an old soldier, next
testified that he mel Harry Orchard on
. railway train late in November,
1905, and that Orchard told him he
was an agent of the Mineowners' as.
sociation and that there would soon
be pulled of . plot that would destroy
the leaders of the miners federation.
Both Mrs. Day and Elliott we're sub.
mitted to q long and searching cross.
examination.
While the defense is trying to break
down Orchards testimony by sheer
weight of evidence, the state is push.
ing each witness as far a. possible to
show they are subject to impeachment
later. The large number of witnesses
to be e. amined by the defense gives
promise of . long period of rebnttal
testimony.
Orchard has been pinned down to q
denial of q number of conversations
and already the work of impeachment
is we'll under way. Halt q dozen wit.
nesses have fatty contr addicted por-
tions of Orchards story Of insisted
that the conversations he denies did
in fact take place. Some of these wit.
nesses were identified by Orchard In
one court and to their faces he denied
that he had ever said that be desired
to kill Steunenberg because Of the lat.
ter's interference with his money max
ing in the Occur d'Alenes.
Judge Wood is allowing the defense
the widest latitude. Objection after
objection by the states attorneys is
overruled on a promise by the defense
that they will connect the various mat
tiers later. This is following the same
course adopted by the court when the
state had its innings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
HUNTLEY PROJECT: OPENED,
First Choice Of Land Secured 8y
Resident Of Billings.

BILLINGS, June 26.-The 3lst ami
versary Of the battle fought by Gen.
eral G. A.. Custer and his handful of
men was celebrated by the throwing
open OF the first reclamation project
in the west on land only q short dis.
lance from where the famous battle
with the bloodthirsty Sioux took
place. The drawing for the lands,
which are divided into 40 and 8O.acre
tracts, was presided over by James r.
Garfield, secretary Of the interior, and
vas witnessed by several hundred
people.
At q few minutes after 9 o'clock
Judge Witten. chief land clerk Of the
general land Office, announced that
everything was in readiness for the
drawing, aud taking q pitchfork, he
proceeded to stir up the 5,49l names
that had been registered for the oc.
casion. Miss Bessie Esselstyn, daugh.
ter Of Receiver Esselstyn. of the 10.
cal land Office, was chosen to do the
drawing and the first card was read
by Secretary Garfield. 1t announced
the fact that T. L. White, Of Billings,
had drawn No. l.
There are 633 claims to be given
away and 5,49l people registered for
the lands. When the numbers are
drawn up to 1000 the drawing will
cease aud the balance of the names
registered will result in nothing.
A special train of fourteen coaches
carried twelve hundred people to
Huntley, where the gates of the main
canal were opened. Secretary Gar'
field lifted the gates and turned the
water into the canal, Senators Carter
and Dixon assisting in the work o.
lifting the grea. gates. A L was
made from Ballantine, where the pow
er wen Off. Nearly an hour was spent
there by the large crowd.
Upon the arrival OF the special train
from the trip down the valley all Of
the guests Of the day were escorted tc
the speakers stand, where Secretary
Garfield addressed a thousand PEG
pie. He took for his subject, "Tht
Wonders Of Irrigation" Senator:
Carter and Dixon, together with Lane
Commissioner Ballinger, also spoke
Tonight a large reception will b
given the distinguishedkparty at Bill
lings at the Billings club, after which
they will leave to inspect THE Bufore
project near Glendive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Seneca on Poverty and Death.

"iet many things b"fnll us which are
sad. dreadful. hard to bear" Well, rs
God has been unable to emOve these
things from your path. he has given
your MindS strength to combat all.
Bear them hravc!y. In this you can
surpaS+ tod himself. He is beyond
suffering evil; you are above It, De
Spise poverty. NO man lives as 200 as
he Wa, born. prSpise pain. Either it
vii! cca>,. or You Will cease. DrSpise
death. 1t either ends YOU or takes You
elsewhere. De-piSr fortune. God has
given her no wcapon that Il reach the
mind
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
O. The ~
Scrap Book
Greeley on Salvation.

Ono afternoon Horace Greeley was
seated in the Tribune office absorbed
IN writing. when Il tail. solemn man
came in and stood respectfully by his
desk. After awhile Mr.. Greeley looked
up and in his sharp tones said:
well. what is it?"
II have called" said the stranger. In
o measured pulpit voice. ito invite pc
cuniary assistance for our great work
In the Five Points Mission"
whats the work1" said Greeley.
still writing vigorously.
THE salvation Of souls"
mot a cent?" said Greeley. mot q
cent to save souls! Most Of 'em ought
to be damned!'
A prise Of so was paid for the foregoing
anecdote to Thos. l.. Mason. Glen Ridge.
NJ J.
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Notice Of ina Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND Orrlcx :,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFlCx.
GREAT FAILs, Mont, May %, 1907.
Notice IL hereby given that the following named
have hled notices Of their intention to
make ''commutstion'' proof under their entries,
o. described. before Chas. H. Boyle, U. .. com.
missioner, sthis once in Fort Benton, Montana,
on Wednesday, the Sd day Of July, 1907. viz:
JOHN b. HASLAM,
Of steele. Montana. who made Homestead sppli.
cation No. 9s97, made March q, 1905, tor the Ex
SWk section IS, township 81 north, range 10
east, and lot 5, sen SWk section 2, township %
north, range 10 east, and
SARAH E. MORRILL,,
Of Steele, Montana, who made Homestead sppli.
cation No. 1SS9, made October %, l9O5, for the
81 NEk. NWN NEk and MEX NWN section
10, township 70 north, range 10 east.
They name the following wltnosoes TO prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of lands embraced In said entries, viz:
Ernest Grace, John Stilwell, John B. Hsslsm,
James Stilwell, Of Steele, Montana, Joseph A.
Martin, Of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. RURLINaAME. RaQistar.