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The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25
ED. PROSPECTOR:-

In your issue of July 18th, attention was called to the Act of March ?, 1907, relative to recording assessment work. 1t is of interest that those who, few years ago, were clamoring to do away with assess sments, have at last suc- ceeded in getting bill passed which allows them to swear in their assess ment work
 That privilege was artfully inserted in that bill, the law remains as it was in regard to amount of work, and it is not compulsory to even record the affi- davit of performance As it is they MAY record atfidavts of the fact. and such affdavits SHALL BE PRIN1A FACIE EVIDENCE Or TIE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH WORK
 The requirements remain the same ~as before, but the above privilege of swearing in the assessment work is the cardinal feature of the bill
 There are few, not the real pros- pectors of Alaska, who have persist ently claimed that they should in some manner, be relieved of the I err tormance of assessment work. that they might be enabled to hold mineral ground indefinetly They once openly advocated that the amount of assess ment work should be decreased to S25 and few clamored for a reduction to S5. Most of us were satisfied with the law as it was, and any claim that is net worth the exhibition of the good inten. tion of the owner to the extent of per. formance of one hundred dollars worth of work should revert to the public.
 When it was discovered that the prospectors were so opposed to those propositions they then hinted that they should be allowed to swear to the per formance of the work and that should protect the claim At last they have succeeded, as the passing of the above bill indicates A s it now is, the pros pector is not compelled to record the performance of his work, but the wholesale grabber, who has claims in remote localities, MAY record affi-
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25

Blamey Stevens has project under way to organize hunting club, and purchase Green island. using the island as game preserve and the location for club house. Ue has an option on the island from the owners, Brown & Peterson, and if arrangements can be made will make the purchase and stock it with bear and deer There are at present about 200 fox on the island. as we'll as plenty of fish. The island is well adapted for the purpose, contain ing about 20 miles, consisting of roll-- ing country, timber and open flats. There are several good harbors, small creeks and lakes. The island is be- tween Montague and Knights island, about six hours run from Valdez. If necessary arrangements can be made the island will be purchased at once. The membership fee in the club has been fixed at S10O.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25
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. (ireeting:-
 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 Alaska, beginning July 20, 1907, and continuing as long there after as the public interest may re. quire.
 JAMES WtCKERSHAM.
 District Judge. Dated June %, 1907. Attes EDWARD J. STEER, Clerk, By $. A. CRANDALL, Deputy. (sEAL)
 6s19
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25

Fred Reist and l.. w. Russel arrived here q few days ago, and are now re- placing some stakes which were put up last winter
 The wife of Douglas Billum of the Copper River died few days ago and tle natives feel very badly through the loss of so popular a member of their tribe.
 The greased pole will be one of the nain features of the Fourth On it's arms will be 10 pounds of potatoes, 10 aounds of fresh onions and five pounds betting on this sport is going on the telephone crew, who are all in practice, om thelr summers work
 COPPER MAeNATE
 Passengers on the Santa Clara re 0ort narrow escape from wrecking at t'}e Hinchinbrook entrance to the Sound near where the Oregon struck. dense fog had settled over the ocean and the steamer was creeping along at bali speed, when suddenly break CTS were discovered dead ahead. The steamer was quickly stopped by Capt Daniels, who was on the bridge, and as the fog suddenly lifted the steep rocky shores of Hinchinbrook were dis cerned within two hundred feet of the vessel. A strong wihd had carried her 1t of Der course and the dense fog made it impossible to reckon the loca. ton. This is another strong argu- ment for the speedy completion of the proposed lighthouse. Had this been in place with fog horn Capt. Daniels would have had the proper direction, The passengers were strong in their praise of the care and alertness of the captain In so promptly averting the accident.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25
Placer Claim For Sale,

Valuable producing placer claim for sale. Ditch mile and quarter long with fumes, hose, etc., in full running order Fullest investigation desired Cheap if sold at once. Address c M. Moran, Chicken, Alaska. 1923.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25

The National Educational Associa. tion, in session at Los Angeles, has in- dorsed the work of the simplified spelling board, and directed the secretary to adopt the shorter style of spelling the 300 words given out by the board some time ago
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25
KOtSina COrreSDOndenCe

critics in this section arc all wonder. fully rich in high grade copper ore and naturally every one interested is filled with the greatest of expectations
 All companies will respect the Fourth as we'll as can be done under the condition. MT. Gray has extended invitations to all who are within reasonable distance to spend the 4th at his main camp Foot races, drill ing contests, horse races and all the minor sports will take place and the day will end with big banquet
 MT. Briggs, treasurer of the G. N. D. Co., and party arrived on the 2nd, and are now eXamiring the properties that are in the near vicinity of the camp Mir. Briggs will only remain short time as business matters demand bis presence iii New York by the lst oi August.
 Mir. Crawford has jus t initiated seTe, new men, who are new arrivals, into the mysteries of the Klevesna cooper properties.
 MT. Gray has his office building al most completed and floats the first Stars and Stripes on t!ie uper Kotsina on a new flag staff, directly in front oi she new building. He is grading g wagon road from the river bottom UT co the Ames and Roaring creek mines and when completed will have an eight per cent grade road. The saw mill is in perfect ruDning order; in fact is making lumber faster tban it can be used. From seven to eleven thousand ;an be sawed daily.
 Mir. Lathrop and Gelineau are now 'n Roaring creek developing their properties in that section. One of the claims contains five feet of native cop per ore
 We now have the telegraph line tc he glacier stream, about eleven miles from the main camp and expect to be 1t latter by 18th inst. After this is completed the company will construct lines to the various properties where any number of men are employed Gradually, all other companies will run private lines to Mr. Gray's camE and thus enable them to be in direct touch with the outside world.
 Patrick Murphy in company with one of the men who was formerly employed y the c. N. D. Co, made a strike near vhat is known as Mud glacier lnd ii is reported to be very rich and luite extensive. This location has oeen passed by many. for the last seven or eight years, but it seems that no one ever stopped to prospect until this year.
 Albert Fagerberg and brother got their cattle as far as Willow creek, and will hold the most of them at this place, and take orders delivering same, IS demand requires. Nels and I are spending the Fourth with the A. X. c. Co. and just arrived in time for T-bone steak and Ice cream. Nels is good cook but his better half is his superior in this art. He is chef for the telepone party and keeps every one
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25

A twenty five foot ledge of copper ore has been discovered on Powell gulch, about four miles from Slate creek, by Jesse Carver.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25

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The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-25

The A. Van der Naillen School of Civil, Electrical Mining Engi-
 neering. Established 1864
 SAVED-Apparatus Instruments, &c, Open in all branches. Great demand for eX-stlIdeuts Tn all lines. New students should enroll at once. Address 5lO0 Telegraph Ave Oakland.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05

norafllv. for Investigation subsequent
lv discovered the true status of the
case. and the witness was Indicted ana
convicted OF perjury Tie was locked
un n the T1mbs prison without BALL
and only few days ago was SEN
fenced Co six months imprisonment
Pending appeal ho has secured re-
lease on bail.
Tho doctor made mistake in trying
to cover up the suh-r0sa policies of en-
Insurance company u trying TO
shield his friends he pat hls own foot
deem ln the mirc Ho realizes now hot
DO would have been only matter ot
Justice to his family and his own previ-
ous good name had he done as he hai
sworn to. told "thc truth the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. But
ho made mistake and is now suffer-
ing the penalty. DIT Gillette comes
Of an houorod family His father
Rev. Dr a. ID. Gillette was pastor
for years of perhaps the largest and
woothiest baptist church 90 the coun-
try. the calvary Baptist OF New YORK.
DR. Walter Gillette himself &C. q Belle.
vuc medical graduate. and for yea0s
prior 20 entering the life insurance
neld hello a high position in the med
ioal profession His appeal is based
ON some fine ethical distinctions as 20
the actual ownership OF that yellow
dog" FUND which the appellate
courts win have 10 strain at and set
tie, Ct may be in the appolee's favor
on a strictly technical constructions
but just at present there Is moral
taint involved based on conviction and
sentence and imprisonment which
clngs to the unfortunate man like the
blood Of Duncan TO the hands OF Lady
Macbeth However it IL comforting
20 the doctors friends to know that
tho court Of conviction took lenient
charitable view Of the case in inn
posing only six months sentence ON
island. when the max
imum is 10 years In the state prison.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
AGRIcu1rURE AND PANIos.

A legend OF the sea is that anyone
can sail IL On fair weather but that
the test OF the seafaring man Is the
hour OF high winds and swapping mast
heads
IN this emergency OF financial uncer-
taiuty which came upon the world as
suddenly as do the ocean storms, from
what cause no one definitely knows, It is
good to look about and take notice or
what resources one community has to
weather out an adverse gale, and meet
the returning days Of fair financial
weather with sail trimmed to take them
az their full advance.
What happened TO Butte and 70 com
munitles where mining was the only
resource. should make every Utah citi-
zen glad that there are valleys here
IN which the irrigating water flows,
and dryer valleys where the steam pillow
and the sagebrush grubber are making
ready for crops OF arid wheat During
the mining cumn good harvest as
suros one OF the safest harbors IN which
to take financial refuge Utah this fan
has great cause 10 rejoice that her en-
ergies have been diversified, and that
their results ~ material wealth, have
come from 50 many sources that the
failure Of one source has been unable 20
bring the serious conditions that nigh
otherwise have resulted.
Eac4,nev factory. too. is a guarandb
Of safety In seasons like this TN
trend towards manufacturing has haal
to fight its way I'm the West against
keen eastern competition. and in a for
meT crisis the West was helplessly the
servant OF the East because there was
no way TO turn over merchandise with
out shipping western money east. when
no coin was 10 be had. Now. II the worst
comes to the worst. the farmer OF ono
county can haul his surplus products 20
another country and receive enough
to tide him over the adverse season
while little more encouragement of
home manufactures would make Utah,
and the whole intermountain west.
largely Independent Of eastern market
conditions. IL Is a matter OF personal
concern TO an and one worth giving
serious attention 10. To such progress
as has already been made we owe our
present freedom from disaster through
slumping mining and financial mar
kef
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
HOW HE FELL

when man who has stood well
for years. and reached 10 honored and
respected positions in the business
and social world. forgets the lessons
OF a lifetime. and stumbles Il operate
a. a shock upon The moral sense OF
the community. The act which
caused the fan. and tho previous ca
reor or moral uprightness are in such
violent contrast that they can not be
reconcned in the public mind and
leave a sense OF irritation which ordln-
AIRY explanations can not allay. The
fan of Dr waiter r. Gillette. vice
president of the New York MUTUAL
Life Insurance co., is a case in point.
n sooms that ~ has been an "old
time and honorod custom among
many large corporations iu New York
10 maintain "a fund FOR their protec-
zion against adverse legislation at Al
hany while some of these corporations
used the fund NOT only for solf-de-
fcnec. but 90 secure ieeisla ton direct
IS favorable 10 them II has been
generally termed "The yellow Dog
Fund" Tho Ncw york Mutual Life.
like other large sister corporations
kept "A yellow Dog whose care was
Entrusted 90 tho Vice President or
Gillette. During O. legislative inves-
fsation. Dr Gillette was placed upon
the witness stand where am attempt
was ma Be- 30 trace locate and explain
the status of This particular and pee
cullnr bunch OF money Had the
witness told "tho truth. the whole
truth and nothing bat the TRUTH" tho
code N moral ethics under which the
company was operating would have
beep shown up in AN unsayory light
aud tho New York papers given "a
nine DAYS sensation" 10 prevent
this. d.. Gillette drew heavily on hts
mental reservation. lie testified that
The money pa question was his own
private funds ana did not belong 10
the Insurance company IA that way
the purpose Of me prosecution was
temporarily thWaited- only tenn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
THE LATEST JAPANESE CLAIM



II Toxic dispatches are 10 be credit
ed Japan Is assuming the role OF
schoolmaster 60 the worlds seeking
20 secure, on the pain Of her displeas-
ure n denied, the recognition OF an
entirely new international principle. II
h that no nation has the right 70
limit. regulate or control immigration.
The ottawa government worried by
the Vancouver disturbances, having
taken steps 20 induce Japan 20 agree
formally 20 a limitation on the num-
Der OF Japanese yearly entering Caua>
90. the Japanese foreign office says
thai On VIII be Impossible 20 consider
such proposals. The reason assigned
Is that 10 consent 20 restriction
would be- 10 lower Japan's status as a
World-pOwer. This implies that u rs
the Japanese doctrine that her cltza
and lnferentially citizens of every
country-have an indefoasible dshL
unsubject 10 tho veto on an existing
population, 20 GCmicile themselves any.
where Tho notion that the receiving
country into whose territory there IA
Intrusion has amy authority 20 pre-
scribe terms and conditions IL repudi-
hted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
MONEY CENTER SHIFTING
Pueblo chiettain

II was the inability Of New York
banks TO repay western loans upon de-
mand and not any weakness I'm our
own business affairs. which made 30
necessary for western banks 20 protect
their cash reserves by measures similar
10 those adopted In New York. II was
only because large part OF the re-
sources OF the west were tied up In
New York that there was any doubt
as 10 the ability OF this section to meet
any demands that might be made upon
Il while on the other hand II was only
the presence OF a vast amount Of vest
erm capital that saved New York from
"a most disastrous wreck, In view OF
this revelation q the west as the real
source OF the financial strength OF the
country, IL Is very serious Ques-
top how long the people Of the Mis-
sislppi valley will continue 10 recognize
the supremacy Of New York as the
financial center Of the continent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
ADENrAL AND run FACTS.

Tho daily exponent of auu-'Mor-
monism" Tor revenue denies with it's
usual virulencc the fact that Che 500
called American" party manipuai1rs
have as the main basis OF their policy,
the exclusion from political privileges
of "Mormons" merely because Of their
church membership. The said ex-
ronent FOR revenue must be In des-
perate straits. when it resorts 10 an
attempt az wholesale denial Of It's enc
tire past record But Of what avail
is such hypocrisy even If seasoned
to the taste Of those who feast on bill
ingsgate2
The so-called American party was
formed for the express purpose OF de-
livering a body blow to the church.
through she ballot Tho dupes OF the
manipulators were told that TO abandon
the National parties and 20 turn the
control OF the city over 10 the anti
"M0rmous' for revenue. would be a
terrible blow % the Church. on that
plea. on that falsehood they captured
votes two years ago. They appealed
TO religious prcjudices FOR political,
not 10 say piratical. purposes and no
amount Of snako-danclng on the part
OF the chief apologist for municipal
mismanagemont can make the conser-
vative citizens here forget that fact.
Then. the tenacious persecution Of one
Of Utah's distinguished Senators. who
has been ana Is an honor to the state,
proves concluslvoly that the main
basis Of the policy OF the antl-"Mor-
mon raiahs for revenue is the ex-
elusion from political privileges Of
"Mormons" because sr their Church
membership senator smoot was the
object Of their attacks for no other
reason than his Church afhliation and
position. We VIII admit that these
were not the real considerations. The
main object was TO force upon the state
a representative i'm the United States
senate a gentleman whom the people
failing, 20 have such revenge as
small soul may enjoy But it would
not have looked well to make the
campaign on that basis. So the assault
was made upon the Senator because OF
bis Church membership. This was relied
upon 70 stir up fanaticism an over the
country The political fight was made
on a religious basis. And the plot in
volved the political Acknowledgement
Of every Lattor-day Saint For, II
The Senator had been expelled. IN vlo-
latlon Of the Constitution, to satisfy
popular ciamor the road to general
Acknowledgement like the descent TO
Avernus would have been easy
That this was the ultimate aim Of
the hirelings Of the manipulators was
made very plain when the chief ex-
ponent Of anti" Mormonism for reve-
nue. demanded that every Mormon
be dismissed from the police force, be-
cause "Mormons" do not draw IAN hon
est American breath whatever that
may mean when he organ that
started with frantic appeals 10 the cit-
zens to line up In political battle array
for the purpose OF delivering "a body
blow" 10 a church, ana closed by an
equally frantic demand for the dis
nlssal Of the employees Of the city be-
cause Of Church membership, denies
any intent al conducting a religious
warfare. It shows genius Tor double
dealing which even Falstun might
have been proud on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
HE1NzE DISASTER AND LESSON



The recent slump In United copper.
with It's attendant disastrous effects.
should serve as one more warning for
outsiders TO keep out OF Wall street.
II hnanciers Of the experience and re-
sources OF r. Augustus Heinze and his
brothers fare So IN I'm the game OF
speculation. what chance has the aver
age citizen. who has neither their
knowledge nor their millions? The
criminal nature OF these raids Is re-
gealed by their evil results In the
present Instance two banks as widely
separated as Butte, Montana, and
Hamburg. Germany were forced 70
suspend Thousands OF innocent de-
positors and business interests involved
win suffer IN consequence In addition.
The entire stock market was disturbed.
The resultant loss throughout the en-
lire commercial world, sensitive as 10
is 10 these conditions, cannot be meas
ured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05

a member OF thc school board OF
certain Pcnusyl town relates the
sac cuse % young woman who falled
nent as teacher Boo The public school of
that place.
The mother of the disappointed YOUNG
woman was asked by friend whether
thc laughter had succeeded in runnins
lht gauntlet of the examiners
NO. was the reply in mournful tone,
jimmy didn't puss at an. Maybe you
dont believe. SIR but thcm examiners
asked the poor girl about things that
happened years and years before she
was born. -Harper's Weekly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05
THE THIRD DouMA.

Those who have followed the affairs
Of Russia OF late, find that the third
Douma is likely TO be more oonserva-
tive than any OF its predecessors. Tho
elections have been closely watched by
the government. and the undesirable
representatives Rave been excluded. by
pruning processes peculiar To- that gov
eminent The Douma r., therefore. not
representative, strictly speaking. But
q win be- productive OF better results
than can b. ohtained by talk and clam
or
n the third Oouma proves itself equal
10 iis opportunities III viii become the
beginning Of a representative parlia-
ment Great representative bodies have
developed iron. similar beginnings Tho
Donna has great power when IL can
influence the finances OF the country
And it is claimed thar French bankers
90 whom the car has recently appealed
for assistance. while expressing n will
mgness to help in tidmg the treasury
over its present difficulties, are under
stood 90 have declined to undertake
what IL practically refunding scheme.
Involving tho joan OF hundreds on mill
lions, unless inc Douma indorses 10 By
tho passage OF legislation carrying "a
sufficient guarantee. They win not DO
business Win "a government at odds
with ne people nor with legislature
at odds with the government
Ruesia s great empire with vast
resources. Tho RuaIans have the NOR.
al and intellectual qualities that 30 10
make up o great and influential nation.
Some day "a l'pdor Of tho rather diaor-
ganized forces win arise ana bring or
der out or chaos
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05

toi greater in this country than tntE
ever have been in The past " Me.'
understood however tnat Ml'
i'uvNcicller does not Include ~. W.
poIiunitics fof rottine along Wi'"""'
WorkinF.-chioupo Uet0fd- hcrnil
ltnhcs-Mistah Waitnh. u0t am uc
n'i unce tween nofus r.1ailh uu o.
iuan nn' a story OATS tuln fron 2 lVht
distance telephone
inierlocutor-i ANN uulhir to answer
.n"t one. william. Kindly io'I me Wha-
we difference Be- between poiues
NiAater uu "a man aud story toiu
through q long Substance telephone.
hohes--Do one am cl0sc cnnnetll'h
'ii DE- uadnh ann distant relation
lntcflocutor.- Ladies' and gentlemen
WIN your kind permission t1D Celebrate
vI vocalist Herr Euihn ie Lnrfinhs'
WIZ now Sins the familiar and i1uchlnE
nthtu OF the scn. Lean orgr tnt hall.
My own foull Feel Better Presently.
-ChicuRo Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05

If not ahead OF the times, Edward
Payson Weston is ahead Of his time
on his twelve hundred mile walk. which
speaks wen for q man on whose head
rest three score and ten years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-05

From the census bureau comes the
statement that a million American di-
vorces were granted In the period 1857
1906. What magnificent record J
What splendid evidence that this is in
deed the land Of the free