The Fourth of July at Vngi.
To see OM Glory fluttering from
■every flagstaff, who would say that
the fires of patriotism are dead?
There are no Democrats or RcpuW
lieans on the Fourth of July—all
aire Americans. Business of every
kind hereabouts was susjiendcd,
ami the day devoted to recreation.
The morning oj>cnod with a schoon
er race; three vessels entering and
Mr. Brown’s yacht, Marjorie carry
ing off the $50 prize money. Then
followed a hotly contested lioat
race, and this, in turn by a singlo
iiand drilling contest. Generous
money prizes Wing bestowed hr
each case to the winner. A grand
dance in the evening, given by our
popular hotel proprietor, Pete Nel
son, closed the day. All alike, big
and little,old and voung, thorough
ly ejoyed themselves. At Hand
Point #150 in cash was distributed
as gift prizes to patrons of the
store during tlte past six months.
On the 10th instant the mail
•
steamer Newport arrived and left
for the westward. Hlie brought as
passengers the promoters and a
force of men to operate the coal
mine at Herendeen lmy. Our old
friend, the veteran surveyor, Mr.
A. Lasey, dropped off at Coal Har
bor under engagement to the Tide
water Con. Coal (.kmipanv at this
place. * H. T.
An Eagle.
The members of the Eagle lodge
here arc quite jubilant over the
fact that President Roosevelt is
now a brother Eagle. The Presi
dent joined the lodge at Laramie.
Wyoming, Sunday, May 31, 15*03,
and was given a life membership
card. The card is of solid silver
with ft raised representation of &n
eagle in solid gold. The President
•was highly pleased with the honor
that had been conferred on him.
It never wears out— Elaterite
roofing.
Wood is ex]tensive on Slate creek.
Get your meals cooked for #1. per
day by Jepson and you will need
no wood.
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Elaterite Roofing, nothing ispinls
it.
John McCrary.exjwrt hnrscxhoer
anil blacksmith, '** prepared In iln
all kind* of hlacksmithing at Cop
|kt Center.
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Meals At All Hours From 6 O’clock A.M.
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MR8. L. H. ALLEN.
Notice of Forfeiture.
nkattli, Waih., May «, 11AW.
| To 8. J. Marviiis .
You arc hereby notified that the undersigned.
Alaska Development Company, has expanded
<luring the years 1898*1899. 190U-1901 ami 1902 Five
I lin lid red (f-«JO) dollar* in labor ami improve
ment* u|h»ii the Catalla Oil Claim No. 1. situ
ated in tli«' Chtlkat Mining District. Valdes
| I’rceinet. District of Alaska, the loeation eertifi*
eate of which was recorded on January, 7, 1*99,
in Mining Record No. 1, at page 299. iii Mining
I District Records of the District of Alaska,
i which then embraced the land eovereil by said
, claim, iu order to hold said claim under pro
! Visions of Section 2324, Revised Statutes of th«
j Cnited States ami the amendment* thereto
concerning annual lal»or upon mining claim*.
Indiig Die amount required to hold said claim
for the period of five year* ending on the 31st
I day of DeceiuU*r, 1902. And if at the expiration
j of ninety days from the publication of tliia
1 notice, you fail or refuae to contribute your
| proportion of such ex (tend It lire as a co-owner,
your interest In said claim, will heroine the
1 property of the undersigned, Alaska Develoi*
, incut Company, your emowner, who ha* ina«le
the rcquiiwl ex|N*mliture, by the term* of said
! section.
Alaska Dkyplopiipmt Company,
| Attest: By R. c. Johnston, President.
< ha.*, f. Mi vjm y. Secretary.
I Date of first publication, May 21,1903.
I Date of last publication, AUg. 29, limit.
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Witt ttc new discoveries on Slate creek, in addition to the old reliable diggings, it is the old time
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INCORPORATED.
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