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The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
THE HEARST PARTY

The Independence League, which threatens to butt into national politics with ticket, is the offspring of Wm- R. Hearst, who brought it into being 10 boost hls personal political aspira- tons In New York. It has an organi- aation also in Massachusetts and Cal ifornia and in the city of Chicago. At one time the family seemed to be numerous but In the last year it has been threatened with race suicide.
 If the league makes an active fight In the national field this year the fact will mean that Hearst has dospaircd of annexing the democratic party to his personal standard and as., u last resort Is trying 10 wreck the rem. nant of 1t and build q party of his own upon It's ruins.
 This modern Samson was shon of his locke and much of his strength by the disastrous result of the Now York election In 1006. when ho alone of the democratic state ticket was beaten when.running for governor against Hughes. If he has recovered enough tosb able 10 loosen the pillars of the democratic wigwam hc will probably entomblhimself In the wreck.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
MYRTLE MAY BLOOM
 IN DREARY WYOMING

The Myrtle described In the follow ing telegraph story which is going around in tho states is ono ot the flowers that bloomed in the late sum- mer in Valdez. The fair Myrtle was an important factor In ono of the numerous corporations which flourish cd short while and then faded under the blight of financial frost:
 Sheridan, Wyo.-In response to a letter which J. K. Roskodd, of Dietz, Wyoming, sent to tho Chicago Woman's Club a month ago, asking the organization to send him 0 wife, a woman who asserted that she was sent by the club presented herself in Sheridan, Wyoming, few miles from Roskodd's home. She came from Chicago on the Burlington, and to Station Agent J. J. Rennie handed a card. On ono side was tho inscript- ion, Miss M., Eaton, dealer iu dry goods and ladies' furnishings, Valdez, Alaska" On the other eide was the name of Roskodd and his message, "If you arc willing to take des- peratc chance, write mo. am Q good catch"
 Rennio sent tbe card to Roskotld, who at once made preparations to locate the woman, with tho intention of making her his wite. .she was e good looking blonde. Roskodd came to Sheridan at once on receipt Of tho news and will probably go to San Francisco and 500 tho girl. He Ia Q good looking stalwart miuer, who has had college education.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
SALMON PACKING
 ON BRISTOL BAY

There are twenty-five canneries on Bristol Bay and the annual catch of salmon in these waters Is from 75O, 900 to 1000, 900 cases. Sixteen fish are required to make a case of salmon. ) Nushagak river Is the greatest salmon stream in the world. Wood river, one of It's tributaries, has It's source in several lakes. Instinct causes salmon to ascend a stream which has lakes somewhere near its source. The spawn of the fish is deposited in the shoal waters of these lakes. The Nushagak river Is five miles wide at It's mouth and this width continues twelve miles above it's mouth. In this rivea the tides rise as high as twenty-seven feet. There are also other rivers in the Bristol bay country which arc noted salmon streams. Among these are Igigik river, Naknak river, which heads in Lake Iliamna. and the Kvichak.
 The companies operating in this region are the Alaska Packcrs' Asso- citation of San Francisco, which has nine canneries, the North Alaska Sal mon Company, also of San Francisco, which has four canneries, the North western Fisheries Company, ono can- nery, the Alaska Salmon Company, Alaska Portland Packing A ssociation, the Alaska Fishermen's Association of Astoria, and others. During the summer season these companies em- ploy 5000 men In their canneries. During the wintor there are not more than 16O persons In the Bristol bay country. All the canneries are equip ped with modern machinery.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
The Gum Record

Tho Clum record Is tho title of a special edition paper. issued in Fair banks to boost the candidacy of Majo John P. Clum for the republican nom- ination for delegate to congress from Alaska this yoar. It gives MT. Clum's personal and official history from the time the stork dropped him into this vale of tears until the living present, when he holds the office of post master of Fairbanks and ia a postal Inspector fCr Alaska. Tho paper is issued by the Cum delegate club of Fairbanks.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

ip tue Probate Coprt, Valdez Precinct, Terri. ln the matter Of the Estate of Lonis Brown. Deceased. Notice Of Final seitIemont "' exocutor Of the a6ove-rntned aststc bss ,o,,, gefed aud Iresenied for settlement and filed m sasd court his 6nal account as adminIstra. nI or said e't0te, and that un the 20th day of Msrcb, leO5, et the honor of 10 a. fn at inc 9o9Itbouse, before taid court, In the town of ,n9os ,ym9oes hsving been duly appointed by the wnioh ume any person interested la said eslnte, may appear and Ale exceptions in thereto. ''0N'"iV' Dated ihis 18th day of Japu.ty, 1908.
 Knut brentsst
 Ezesutor sf psid Will. /
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
HELP THE POOR PACKER

Alaska received 32 cents from the Alaska Packers Association as rev enue from the packing of salmon within its limits by that philanthropic corporation last year. Other packers probably paid in proportion. The Alaska Packers Association paid dividend of 1850, ,0OO last year, accord ing to it's own published statement. The revenue derived from the tax of cents case goes 10 the support of Alaska schools, care of Alaska insane, and construction and maintenance of roads in Alaska.
 The Alaska Packers Association paid 32 cents into this fund last year and sworc off more than S32 ,OOO of it under the pretense that it had planted fry i'll hatchcries sufficient 10 obtain rebates to that amount. It ia remark able that the rebates earned by this worthy corporation SO evenly bal anced its taxes. It pays cent for every 5000 of taxes charged and swears of all the rest in rebates. Really the gentleman upon whom de- wolves the duty of furnishing the necessary perjury showed an almost admirable sense of humor in prrpar- Ing his statement IL would have been still funnicr if he had made the contribution 20 cents instead of 32, or if he had transposed the figures and made the donation 23.
 This pleasant arrangement iorMthe packers was accomplished in the last congress through the work of paid lobbyists for the packers. It Is one of the benefits Alaska derives from this ideal system of patcrnal govern ment under which it now wriggles, and through which all Legislation comes from congress, at the sugges- tion of corporate lobbyists.
 Of all mon and corporations doing business in Alaska the salmon pack CTS are entitled 10 the least considcra- ton. Every merchant. banker, hotel. keeper, manufacturer, mill, carrier and ovcry public utility pays stiff license tHX for the Irtvilcg" of doing business. The salmon packers pay a tew cents. The tax nwOrn off by the Alaska Packers Association if paid in full would have reduced it. divi. dend from %SEO, ,OoO to ~SIS.noo --l""H than pcr cent of.
 The salmon packers do not ~pcnd 4 dollar in Alaska if they can avoid it., and they usually can. They buy all their supplies in San Francisco O Seattle. hire their men thcro-aIl nations and races from dirty white 10 dark brown--load them on Rhips and carry then direct to tn" cannerics of the north. When the season ends they load the whole shcbang on ships again, with the pack, and haul them back to the cities whence they came and pay the men of there.
 And 1t was at the solicitation of the packers themselves that the govern mcnt turned over to them the task of What for? In order that they might have more salmon to pack and pay larger dividends without any return 70 the government which makes all permanent business Interests of the c. rritory pay heavy license taxes without rebates.
 Great Ia congressional lobby govern ment in Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

Why in It's supcrlativc wisdom doos the signal service bureau keep the cablcship Burnside at Seattle instead of at some halfway point on the line, like Juneau or Sitka? And why in the name of the beard of trustees does 1t require three days 10 get that same cablcship under way for trip to the territory where it belongs? If all necessary supplies including coal were on board tho vessel should have started in six hours, and if not why not?
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
CONCENTRATION OF ORES

NoNNh OF ORES
 One of the greatest economies in the reduction of. ores is their concen- portation charges on vast tonnage of useless rock and gangue. Additional and much greater saving can be &C., complished. by the much lower smelt- ing charges on concentrates. For many years in the mining states con- ccntrating plants for copper and sill yer ores have been operated with vast profit to the mine owners.
 No industrial project ever conceived with Valdez as it's base of operations could stimulate the immediate growth of the town as the erection of con- centratiOn plant would do, and the enterprise which J. L. Steele is pro- noting seems to be very near success, having already enlisted the support of nearly all the heavy mining opera tors in the Prince William sound dis trict.
 concentrating plant at Valdez means not only the addition of large number of men tc the local payroll but tremendous impetus to the mining industry of the sound, of which Valdez is the center. Numer- ous mining properties are now dcvel- opcd to the point where they would be steady producers if their output could be reduced at minimum of cost. Although the copper ores of Prince William sound are of higher grade than thsse of most large copper fields of the world they have to be carefully sorted to obtain Il ship mcnt that can be transported to smcltcrs in the states with profit, and the lower grade rock left on the dump Is q dead loss until an economic method of reducing Ii ia obtained 4 local concentrating plant would achieve this result, thereby multi plying many times the number of producing mines on .thr sound and adding vastly to the business of Val dcz.
 Rebellion against th" smcltcr trust + becoming rampant throughout th" copper producing states. At this time the trust has the smelting and i1 sitting on copp"r Spricea SO firmly that it isEcnahl"d 10 absorb nearly all the profit that is yielded by copper production. Only mines of higher grade than the average can make anything. Because of this fact projects tO build independent smcltcIs arc q foot in several localities.
 Last month big meeting was held in Helena which the press report dcs- CI'ihCs as "fh" foundation of con ccrtcd movement tO relieve the min ing industry of the state Montana from the pr0hibt0ry ratce, rules and regulations of the American Smclting and Refining Company.' 4 second meeting was fixed for February 17 10 organize the Montana Mining Asso- citation, which will mdcrt also to raise funds for the construction of CO., operative gmclting plant to reduce the product of independent operators in Montana. Similar movements have been started elsewhere and Utah already has independent amelters.
 Before Alaska can become q heavy copper producer it must have local smcltcrs. or at least local concontrat ing plants.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
lH TIE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRI TORY OF ALASKA. THIRD DIVISION Peter Peterson
 Plaintiff,
 vs, Sn,on,n,. Anna Kristina Peterson
 Defendant

The President of the united States .t NmccI- To Anne Kristina Peterson. the above named You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory Of Alaska Third Division, at Valdsz, within thirty dRrt after the completion of the publication Q, tbiS sum mons, to wit: Within thirty days from and after the 5th. day of March. 1908 and ans. yer yer the com plslnt of the above named Peter Peterson, plainliH in said action. The said action is brought to dissolve the marriage ex RtinB between the plaintiff and defsndant The order for the publication oi this summonS was duly made and entered by the above Court on the 1lth. day of January, 1908
 And yon are hereby notified that ii you fnil 10 apl ear and answer the said com mplaiut as above required. the said plain in will take }9ogment assinst you as prayed for Tn his com d,ssolViDg the marriage heretofore existing between you and the said plaintin
 Witness the Hon. Silas IT. Reid Judgc of sald court, this 18th. day of January In tbS year or our Lord one thousand nine hund sd and eight, and of the independ fence of tbs United states of America the one hundred and thirty second. "'O
 EDwARDJ STIRR, Clerk
 Ny F.. A. Henderson, Dornty Cttrk. First inseTtion Jan. 10, 1908
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

The strike of the Panama minors is for an cight-hou day. The present. wage of S5 day and board is satis- factory but the men want 1t for eight hours instead of ten. The strike began February md was called by vote of the men belonging to the Tan ana unions of tho Western Federation of Mincre.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

The attempt of tho impoverished federal government to hold up Span ish war veterans for i6 cents on bravery medals makes Carnegie's 8 hero factory look bcttcr Andy does not charge tho victims of his medal committee anything for the tags. The government ought to have made the tax 30 cents,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

The Seattle Spirit is gleefully gloat. ing over an offer from Andrew Carne. gic to donate s1O5,0OO from his pauper library fund to establish throo bran ohes of the ono he has aIready given that proud City.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

If the president changes his mind about running again as often as he has shifted on tho Valdez post office there is anxiety ahead for n lot of the boys.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

Whenever congress passes the bill to allow Valdez to borrow money for tho purpose of building dums against glacier streams tho town council will issue bonds to borrow tho dam money and start the work. This much has been decided.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

A Seattle lineman found a, lot of gold bars and nuggets in m alley but he was foolish enough to toll about it and the police are trying to get 1t away from him. They think all the easy money belongs to them.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

The earthquake busted tho cable but like as not when the wireless aye tom Ia installed cyclone will como along and knock holes in tho aIr cur. rents SO thoy can't be mended in week.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
Steamer Of 6s, 900 Tons

Hamburg. Tho giant steamer that Englleh ship builders are to construct for tho Hamburg-Amerlcan line will bo named the Europa. She will bo Of e9,ooo tons, os against the 82, 600 of the Lusitania.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

Since most of Kentucky has gone prohibition the colonels will note httlo and caro less If the Ohios river "verfiows on that side and fills tho s,atn with water.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

It Is announced that bunch of Canadian oapitalists will try to shove ths GuRRsnheiIns out of tho Rlondike.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

COrdova has no churches, but thon not many of the people would know how to act If they were to get into one.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

Ancient nations had an art of beat ing copper 10 fit it for their uses, and now Wall street has devised'a system of pounding 1t down to suit It's pur- poses.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

Charles W.lMorSc, cx.bankor and "x.ice king, is held for grand lorcony and next thing somc idiot will say he ought to bo known as II. r.. Morse.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

United states of America, Unlted stsIes DIs- triet Court, District Of Alaska Third Idvis. Ion. Paeihc Court District. John T. Rice,
 ys.
 Ida H. F, Hes and Alaska
 Water, Light and Tee
 phone Com"any,
 defendants 1 The President of the United states or Araerfca, ', fo tho above,namea defendant. Ida u F, r, You are hereby required to appear in the ohtrict of Alaska, Third Division. within thlTty days after the day of service of this s9mmons upon yeu, and answer the eoEn nplaint oi the eboys nsnsd plaintiff copy of which unless you SO appear and answer. tts plaintiff VIII apply to the Court for the relief demn md cd ln bald complaint. This action Is brought 10 detefnaine tbe title and right to po, session of tee wsters oi Solomon sulch at the Falls in the sum of 5000 fof the wrongful diversion thereof, The order fer publication of this summons is dated February {. 10 8. and rou aye required to answer the complaint within sixty days after this sum mons has been pub. hsbed six successive weeks
 Witneas, the lion. James wIckershnrn. iudoe oi said Court, this 3oth day of nsoem bcr, fin tie year of our Lord on thousand nine hnndrod and seven, end of our inde endence the one hundred epd second. O-'' Edward J. s,inr. ,o., Clerk. t8eaD ByE A. Henderson, John A. Caison and F. N. Brown. 'P''' ''''N'
 Attorneys for Plain iH
 First publication. Feb. IS, 1908.
 Last publication, March 2S, 1908
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

Judge Harlan left on tho stage Mon- lay for Fairbanks 10 have direct charge of the district attomey'a office in case of trouble over the miners 9triko in the Panama,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20

J. R. Crittenden has disposed of hi1 interest in the firm of Crittendcn x Miller to John Miller, his former partner, who also takes over tho mail awarded to Crittenden.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-20
The Alaska PrOSpectOr

Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thnr.dv by the PRosPECToR PuBLIsHlSo C"
 PRONE MAIN l. EDtered at inc Valdez Postotiiec a. second
 class matter. subscription kS per year. s2 for stx month Single copies ls cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31
WARRANTS TAKEN
RESULT or xMK PRAYER MELTING DFgTURMAMCE.
WaSgnnEa weHa eeesm 0as fsF asessrs Gas
 Con and Toaa gcstt--EnR Tkev Msvs Mrsuglaf Cainggcs Aaaanat

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 Al . result ef the wrangie which occurred ] In the Adams Avenus Baptist chufch whan the poaics, were called inside ae shaA sdlfice during prayer meeting on Wednesday might last ! 0 Thrasher. one Of the cgEa- mittee pn pulpit supply until the chagch aRw fit te cal permanent pasfeg. yss1ar- Nessrs GA6ton Scott and Tom Eco4fs
 me warrant was sworn out hefsxa Justice Of the peace ". Stokes, ana charsed the Msssfs gcekt with 6iptnFbinR pubiio wor- ship Both che accused nnen waived oxanas- nation before the maRistfats. ana wsra bound ovAr under $500 bond. The bond was tignea by D. ,. Parscnn in each case.
 Tom Scott said yesterday that he sesaFa- d tho aEFsst before yustiee E&oksz siinpiy as q move on the part Of the cppostston In the fight which ls being made In the chuFeh..
 Mr, seost said that he had pesfsrrs6 charges egsingt Rav John zsaaa Eheitan. Che preacher. whe pFecipstatsd the 6iasuFnnnce in his attempt tc lead prayer meeting we'd nssday niRht. and wae of ths oninfon that gtokas was siupiy to sf1act these chaxRsn.
 MT. Scott stated thas his aFxese and hIr brother'a arraak weuld mako not ehe etigtt. est differemee in his @otislly in pFcsacutins his charges s9elnst Hf.a Shelton. sagfng thai he would Dush his charaes to the limit.
 Az an oukce1ne of ena diaEpF6nnee ae the church ct tha prayer meeting last week, the pulpit conmlttes decided St to De c wise coursa 10 have no qarvacaa from the pal pit Of the chusch at either of ths hours to- day The sunday School ezereises will however he hsld ss usual nt ssso o'clock thie u9ornin&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31
SHOTS WERE FIRED
 AT A FLEEING THIEF

York smith. e twelve year old negro bqT was arrested at 9:40 o'clock yesterday mcfn- ing by officer Toe on the charge of iareeny of an air rifle. He was tried in the ReeoFd- CTS Court yesterday afternoon. and waa fined 60 days.
 smith mas the faculty of orcaaioning tFop- ble entirely disproportionate to his slns. He ia regarded by the police to whom he ts well known, as an incorriglbie thief. despite hts youth. Only yesterday meFning ne az rived In Montgomery from Huutsrs Plece where he had completed a term for snfna past misdesd. and an hour after reaching the city this enterprtsing boy stole an air rnn from the premises of D. +. Parker, an aged white man who lives at the corner or Goode Street and Columbia Avenue.
 He was captured by Moses Perry, neGro guard in the employ of Mfr. Hunter, who put him in Q wagon and started with him down to Police Headquarters Everything was running smoothly. the wagon inciaaea' untn the corner of Madison Avenue and Per " Street was reached. when York decided to exercise his wonderful aptitude Tor ers- atinR trouble.
 consuiting only his inclination for proceed ing further, the boy imprudently ieaped oNt of the moving vehicle and rabbit Ike started bounding up North Ferry Street. at such inconsiderate behaviour on the part of Smith. for in the heat Of the summer day running 10 pursuit of youth is most disaRreeable to old axe. In iieu Of following the swiftly fleeing boy on foot, he fired several shots firm a revolver after him. q proceeding which served merely Co aecenta- ate the speed of hIs flight. besides throw- ine mat section of the city into an uproar of excitement As a resuit. Ferry was ar rested on the charge of dischergtng weap- or within the city limits. Smith was captur- ed soon afterward by Officer Loe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31
EUery Fire Alarn, n April
 Was Turned in by Telephone

iIames ffs record of the depaftnsent is most aatfaRactory.
 eratfons follows;
 The number of runs was twenty. The buildings attacked by Ire are clanat- aed aa four twe-stoFy brick buiidip&a, two. two -a60Ry frame buildinas. uitr- teen one-utofy frame houses, and one house ont a3 the city.
 The value Of the buildings vas s2a,r $50, the value of the contenfs was StA,~ 2S8 The zons on the buildings was S4,24s .16g the insurance on the buiid- ings was s11,AS0. and the insuFmnce re- ceiwed in aesalement of losses Incurred oh the hufIdfnGs was vt.i66. 90. The loss on the contents was es3os the in- Rurance carried on the contents was es.es0, and the insurancs pand cn tho centents was eS1S.
 It will be seen that the net Iosa aak- ferad was onty ees.
 The insurauce adiuetaFa have not yet settled the. lo6ses of fhd High Life sa- loon The delay is said to have bean cauaed by mcrtga@a ciausss in the poii- eies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31
Notable Exercises to Honor
 The Anniversary of DaDis

portrait of President Davis to khe Li- brary. and ik will be accepted sn the spirit In which it is given by Hon. phares Davis on behalf Of the 1thFary.
 Following the exercises at the libra ry. the various committees. which have been appointed for thax servioe, will meet the pupllg and patrons ok the several different schools Of the city in the school audttoriuns. where separate cerenpniep wifi be held and portrait of the great President Of the Confeder- ate States VIII ba prsnsnted to each school individually.
 At 8 D. fa.. all the organisations of the city who win pagtieipste in the earlier eerennenips will join in ApDFc- priate exercises in the Hall Of Repre- sonka4ive@ af the State Capieot. and q meat interesting program hae been ar- ranged for ehie 0ccaeion.
 During fhs' aniuveraary day. some o1 tho Confederate organizations have made arrangements to mark several historic spotB around the city with suitable bronze or marble fabIets.
 The program for the sxerci9ae, for the entire day win be puhllsbed in full Monday morning in The Advertiser.