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Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
A. [. SETTLEMENT
 WILL BE DELAYED

John Lyons of the Valdez law firm of Brown and Lyons yesterday after noon took the first step in the fight that is to be made against the fore closure of the mortgage on the Alas ka Central Railway, now in the hands of receiver. Attorney Lyons filed in the federal court here demur Ter to the complaint in bankruptcy filed by the Trust and Guarantee Company of Canada, holder of the first mort gage bonds against the railroad.
 The complaint filed yesterday is signed by James A. Haight, of Se- attle, general attorney for the Alaska Central Railroad and for the Tanana Railway Construction Company. Brown and Lyons are the local attor- neys. The grounds of the demurrer are that the Trust and Guarantee Company has not legal capacity to sue, that several causes of action are improperly united in the complaint and that the facts set forth are in- sufficient to constitute cause of ac- ton. "
 The action taken yesterday means that the affairs of tho Alaska Central will be tied up, at least until the next term of court in Valdez. It has been the belief that, providing no oppo- sition arose, the affairs of the Alaska Central would be adjusted by the coming March, and that the property would be sold under foreclosure pro- ceedings. This is now an impossibil- ity as the only manner in which the mortgage can be foreclosed without long legal fight is to have the de- murrer dismissed by Judge Reid in Fairbanks on motion of the attorneys filing the proceeding.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
CHESNENA COMPANY
 READY FOR TRAIL

Twenty-Five tons of supplies for the Chesnena Mines Copper Company ar rived on the Pennsylvania. Also came five fine big horses that arc to be used to freight the supplies into the property of the company, where it is purposed to do considerable work this coming season.
 George G. Cantwell of Valdez, and Robert Weber and B. Von Zeipel are the active owners of the property, and the two last named came to Val dez on the Pennsylvania. They will have charge of the freighting opcr- ations and also of the work to be done on the property this season. The work of froighting will begin in day or so.
 The company's property is in the Kotsina district and is on the Ches- ncna river. The work done hereto fore has convinced the owners of the value of their holdings.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
C0LDF00T CAMP
 GIVES SATISFACTION

An old time DawsoniUe, writing from Coldfoot, Koyukul<, says that the conditions in that camp during the summer were highly satisfactory Everyone had money, and plenty of it. Nuggets which had been taken out weighed as much as $14O to S1SO each, and looked as though they had come from ledge
 The country has made a good show ing with scarcely more than 100 men scattered over the field. They have struck it rich on several parts of No Ian. A man picked up nearly 5000. 1t had been walked over for years. Stillno real prospect work has been done.
 The real need here is men of stay ing qualities and machinery. A boil CT one must have. Lays can be had here near good paying ground. Ev- eryone is loaded down with ground, trying to hold it together. The mountains everywhere are covered with wood and deep moss.
 There is q dome at the head Of ten or twelve creeks from which the gold has come. All the gold is very coarse and much of it is quartz. If a new lot of men who will work will come here there will be stir.-Tanana miner.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
TANANA ID BECOME
 BIC QUARTZ CAMP

Although new placer discoveries in the Panama each year give it promise of long life as a placer camp the dis trict is passing it's hopes of perpetuity upon the recent great quartz dis GOV cry. says w. H. Parsons, of the Wash ington-Alaska Bank of Fairbanks, who went out on the Yucatan last night.
 This quartz deposit has been traced continuously fifteen miles, extending across the heads of Chatham, Pedro and Cleary creeks. The rock is ap- parently very rich and while it is too early, MT. Parsons says conserva- lively, to make great claims regard ing it, the extent of the surface area included leads Panama people to hope that a quartz gold district richer than the Goldfield district of Nevada has been discovered. Mir. Parsons says of development at the head of Chatham creek:
 ''I was out to the quartz mines on Chatham creek. It certainly has the aspect of quartz mine. They have sunk fifty-five feet in depth on the ledge, which is approximately thirty inches in width, an increase over the surface of eighteen inches. At the fifty-foot level they had an assay made from samples across the face, which showed an average of S2,8SO to the ton. You can see the free gold and it is the opinion of the man in charge, who is now proceeding to sink to the hundrcd-foot level, that they will have richer orc and a much wider ledge.
 ''Therc is great activity in quartz, extending from Fairbanks creek to Dome creek; there seems to be the same ledge extending this entire dis tance and there must be at the pres ent time in the neighborhood of 200 men on these various claims. They have ore on the dumps now sufficient ly good to sack and ship, and there is an effort on foot now to get a stamp mill of three stamps in town here!'
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
GAN INTERPRETING STORY, ,,

Frequently there is ''interest' in the story of murder, near murder or death directly due to an attempted murder. When there is no prosecu- tion because the complaining witness makes no complaint in considera- tion of sum of money" it would ap- pear as though the story should ''in- terest" some one higher in authority than the casual reader of newspa- per. Any how and apropos of the foregoing, the following from the Skagway Alaskan is ''interesting:"
 "Jack Benson brings an interesting story from Douglas. Jack has just returned from Juneau and vicinity. He says that a young native woman, one of the handsomest of her people, came to her death recently in trag- ic manner. Willie Jackson and she have not been married very long but their life was very unhappy, their time being spent mostly in quarreling. Finally Maggie's mother went to their home and induced her daughter to return with her to the parental roof. Her husband, when he saw his wife leaving him, ran for a revolver and opened fusilade upon the two as they were crossing high trestle. The shots went wild but the young woman in her fright, fell from the trestle and was so badly injured that she died. Her remains were buried last Monday. The matter has not gotten into public notice, it is said, as the mother was given sum of money in consideration of which she made no complaint. The mothers name is Emma Phillips"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
THOSE JUNEAU vIoLETs

James l.. Farmer, chief agent who has been in Alaska gathering gov ernment exhibit for the Alaska-Yu- kon-Pacific exposition, picked a bunch of violets outdoors in Juneau, December 12. If he speaks about this fact when he goes east he will see skeptical winks and grins, for thous- ands and thousands of persons in the United States have chill when they hear the word Alaska. The unin- formed still have an impression about Alaska that existed thirty or forty years ago. It was a popular misap- prehension about Alaska that caused opposition to the purchase by the United States for a sum far less than one years present output of gold.
 That Alaska is rich in gold is now generally known. Misconceptions about the climate still prevail and little is known of the agricultural possibilities. Alaska is so vast that it has various kinds of climate. This fact is not usually understood in the east, where they think of Alaska as little more extensive than an average eastern state.
 Southeastern Alaska has a climate much like that of western Washing ton and Oregon.
 Mir. Farmer told the truth when he said he picked bunch of violets in Juneau, December 12. Curiously enough the customers who will wink skeptically when he tells them about it have been shivering with the ther- mometer below zero for several days. Tacoma Ledger.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Robert Bacon, assistant secretary of state, who succeeds Elihu Root at the head of the department, used to have hand in Pierpont Morgan's game. The Morgan influence, which is all-powerful with the present ad- ministration, got him in as assistant secretary. In the secretary's chair he will rattle around like mouse in a cracker box, but he will last only until Taft comes in.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

All the broken-down, spavined ex- giadiators in the heavyweight class are threatening to take fall out of John Arthur Johnson. They say it hurts them 10 see the championship bagged by man so black that he makes spade flush look like white. wash. Incidentally they get their names printed in the paper again.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Governor Hoggatt says officially, that there are only 3O,OOO white peo- pie in all Alaska! Why, one-thirtieth of that number voted at the small town of Cordova, last August, for the governors candidate for delegate to congress, and, perhaps at his request. And the governors defenders and apologists aver that each and every one of the near-thousand voters were all-wool-and-a-yard-wide citizens of Alaska, none of them being of less than four, and many of forty years vintage. Assuredly the governor is "quick at figures" but still d poor mathemtician.-Katalla Herald.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
witnesaes Are seeretlve

Washington, Jan. 25--seoretary of State Root, former Attorney-G General Knox and Assistant Attorney General Russell are back from New York whither they went to testify in the libel case growing out of charges of graft in connection with the Panama canal purchase. The witnesses de- cline to make public the nature of their testimony.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Assistant District Attorney Martin is quoted in the Post-Intelligencer as saying in Seattle that the talk of Cordova election frauds was buga- boo. Well, everybody in Alaska who knows anything about it knows that the Cordova election fraud was a bald, brazen fact, but gross as the fraud was it was not big enough to make dent in the result. Requiescat in pace.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

So Judge Reid is to have the dis tinction of an investigation by q special agent of the department of justice, like all the other judges who have sat on the Alaska bench. This leads Barrister Joseph Murray to re- mark that the open season for judges in Alaska is the year round.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

A Southeastern Alaska paper is much excited over the charges against Judge Reid and is busy fak- ing telegrams on the subject. How ever, the paper is run by a tinhorn press agent of busted four-husher in the world of high finance, and the press agent has to earn his stipend.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Senator Bailey of Texas objected to printing LiDcoln's emancipation pro- clamation in the congressional direc- tory. Probably he is sore because he thinks if slavery had not been abolished he might buy an army of slaves with that Standard Oil money.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
Alaska Teachers want Stare

Washington, Jan, 2S-- The bureau of education wante school teachers in Alaska given the power of peaco officers, and to this effect bin was this morning introduced before cou- gross.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
Taft Goes To Panama

Charleston, Jan. 25- President Elect Taft and Mrs. Taft departed this morning for Panama. They will re- turn February 13. The Taft party is being conveyed by the cruiser North Carolina.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
Alaska Produces Fifth Of Cola

Seattle, Jan. 28 Alaska last year produced one fifth of the country,a gold crop, according to statement made this morning by the Director of the Mint Leach, now in this city on a visit of inspection.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
PULLMAN ATTACKS
 FEDERAL JUDGES

Washington, Jan. 22-Senator Till man this morning made a vitupera- tive but intellectual effort to prevent the senate from increasing the pay of federal circuit court judges. Dur ing the debate the senator from South Carolina insinuated that some of the judges are in the pay of corporations and that they are not in need of any more financial assistance from the government.
 The'senate voted to increase the pay of the circuit court judges to S9,- 900 year and that of the district judges to $s,OOO.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Well, perhaps Mir. Reynolds had enough to make man crazy. But to begin with he wore long hair and didn't wear a hat. That was enough to bring him under suspicion. -Skag- way Alaskan.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Senator Tillman has only ono eye and 1t looks like taking a mean advantage for secret service mon to slip up on his blind side.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
Cable Apnfonriat,on Ya :

Gable Appropriation Is Favored
 Washington, Jan. 2a-one hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of extending and maintaining the Alas. ka cable is carries in the army ap propriation bill to be reported by the house.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Seattle had severe cold snap this month. Since the real estato boom busted down there hot air has been scarce in the town.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
A SHAp. FOR SALE-A SNAP
 PTARMIGAN DROP ROAD

house thirty miles from Valdez on Fairbank trail. Has accommodations for forty persons private rooms for women guests. Stable room for fifty horses. Owner called to states by business affairs. For terms apply to Mrs E. E. Doty, ptarmigin Drop, Alaska.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

The Japanese society of Seattle has asked it's home government to send two warships to Seattle to remain in the harbor during the progress of the n-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
FIRE ON WATER CRIB
 KILLS THlRTY-FlvE

Chicago, Jan. 2i Tbirty-fve mon arc either drowned or burned to death as the result of fire on one of the water cribs on the shore of Lake Michigan this morning.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

House Favors Two Batties1,ips Washington, Jan. 23- The house this morning voted to construct two bat tleships.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
The Alaska ffospector

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-05
DIDN'T KNOW


Many daily habits. particularly or
eating and drinking are formed by FOL
lowing our elders.
In this way III health is often fas-
tened upon children. A Ga. lady says:
81 had been allowed TO drink coffee
ever since can remember. but even
as a child had weak stomach. which
frequently refused TO retain food.
"The taste OF coffee was In my
mouth all the time and was as founc
out later, the cause Of the stomach
rebelllng against food.
81 now see that II was only from fol-
lowing the example OF my elders that
| formed and continued the miserable
habit OF drinking coffee. My digestion
remained poor. nerves unstrung. fire.
quent headache. and yet | did not sus
pect the true cause.
Another trouble was n bad. muddy
complexion. for which | spent time and
money for creams. massaging, etc.
without any results.
AFTER | was married ! was asked
10 try Postum. and would you believe
II. |. an old coffee topper. took TO Postum
from the very frstl We made It RICH
according TO directions on the pack
age. and II bad most delicate navo
and at once quit coffee. with tn
happiest results.
81 now have perfectly clear
smooth skin fine digestion and haven
had headache In over two years"
There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battl
Creek. Mich. Read. THE Road
Wellvile." In pkgs.
Ever read the above letter.
new one appears from time TO time
They are genuine. true and full Q
human interest.
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He Obeyed orders.

ore of our well known contrac'ol9
Ia h,ilders. while experimenting the
erection Of a large brick BUILDING was
approached one day by a late ar ~ ,o a.
from ireland. who applied for Jop.
IA IA ,yas employed as a hodcarrier al'er
h h"irg instructed that he must always
carry up a certain number OF bricks ID
one morning the supply OF bricks ran ran
ont and. although doing MS oes ,',,, ~, ~,
man could not find the usual numn ,s
=, ,'" make up his load. After gatherlnH
e ~ ~, brick in sight. he found he wa
e,ni one brick short OF his last mum
Der 80. ,oll from tho
street. one Of the workmen on 'n' ~
story staging shrieked down
What do you want? 1870, 80,
oTbrow me down wan brick, sal'
Pat pointing to his load. 10 MAKE make, ~
r" =" GOOD. philadelphia Ledger
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INC pope,s costly Wardrobe.

The most costly wardrobe in the
world belongs, without doubt. TO the
Pope. Etiquette compels him to wear
different garments each day in the
year. and, as nearly all of them are
onamented with rich and rare gems.
no millionaire could hope to purchase
them. even il value could be placed
on them. The Pope's little skull caps
are of the finest silk, while his EN-
broidered slippers OF velvet are gor'
eeous to look at. Still more costly are
his gloves. made of white wool, EN-
broidered with fine pearls in the shape
of a cross. A special herd OF fifty
sheep is kept. from which all the papal
wooden garments are manufactured
The SUPPLIES are of the most valuable
and beautiful lace, while one long cape
the "cappa bagna." which is rarely
worn, hangs straight from the shout
ders. and literally CLEANS from top &c
bottom with gold and precious stones
The rings. too. which the Pope wears
are priceless, containing as they Dc
many stones of matchless quality
! London Tit-Bits-
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60 Weo for Monep
10 a social Crime

DIR. Madison c. Peters in his lecture
In the Philadelphia North Baptist |
Church on The Wedding Ring" had |
this 10 say about marrying for money:
"A life OF loneliness is more honora-
BILE than a loyeless marriage. All
honor 10 the women who make their
own way in the world rather than live
life with a man for the sake OF sup
port, Ana not until our women be-
come Independent and self-reliant Will
marriage become what II ought TO be-
union on equal terms and free sur
render of the heart. The outward legal
forms may be complied with, and thus
seal the lips Of criticisms. but wife she
Is not who marries either for convent
ence, position or home
Marrying for a home Is a most tire
some way of getting living, mar
rlage without love OF the loyable Is
humilialing stoop To the dust, mocA-
cry that bushes TO the skies.
Money is the thing sought for, and
matrimony is looked upon as a mere
matter OF money, and Cupid, having
grown old. has changed his name TO
cupidity. So common in the mercan-
tile estimate OF marriage becoming
that | should not be surprised TO see
the hymeneal market lists chronlcled
i'm the newspapers. with the prices cur
rent OF the stock exchange.
Thus is happiness bartered away Tor
worldly display, and the very citadel or
civilization and virtue surrendered TO
its foes and all its treasures laid waste
Ii money is your real object, the Older
and uglier the man is the better, Tor
nothing should come between you ana
your golden calf.
Though Cupid is said TO be blind,
he is a far better guide than the ruies
of arithmetic. Better have fortune
In your husband than one with MIN
The man with no money may be poor
but the man who has nothing ou'
money is poorer than ne
"He may be a poor man, but ne
should have something besides ms
poyerty to commend him. He shoulC
have two strong hands trained 10 az
, something worth while, and ready eve
|. for hard tasks. lie should have an DC
= cnpation. and a position which ma.
reasonably be depended upon 10 yiel'
a comfortable living He should b
! industrious and not self-indulged
Gold can not buy happiness. posl
ton can not bring it. II must PC
clear. sparkling water from the req
fountain Of life 1t must flow lroL
love. What is the interest on SoVu'oV
in comparison 10 dividends draw
from a loyal heart and an educate
brain? 49,
"The desire to have home is con
mendable. The ambition 20 rcach
high social position is worthy IL
hand that holds money and the We
ding ring both is not always slalns
with unriehteousness. bul ha'i li,'oi''
happiness can not be bought JOY
not manufactured nor sold on the %
gain counter"
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QhlC
Question

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During the past 80 years have published thousands
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Houston Texas" began taking Lydia r. Pink
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SICK for three wears troubles chronic dyspepsia
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three medicines and thought
advertisement of Lydia T. Pink
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rot m bottle of the Compound and IL ana
me so much good continued its well woman
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.onlx us Chickens"

The same thing that prompts one 10
say yes in answer TO the query. Are
YOU asleep may have Influenced the
negro in the following story from
Life:
II was a dark night. and the owner
OF the chicken-cOop. gun in hand. was
investigating certain suspicious noises
he had heard.
who's in there?" he called al the
open window.
Erastus. inside. replied softly and
reassuringly. Amt nobody heah 'cep'
in us chickens.
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H0W's This 3?

we offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for
snv case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
r. ]. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known r. J..
cheney for the last - years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business trans
actions and financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDisG. KINNAS MARVIN,
wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Hairs Catarrh cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, testimonies SEM
tree Price. 75c. per bottle. Sold BY all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.