Success Is Assured
The magnificent success of the
A :iska Home Railway, is positively '
i -ured in the tidings which came in a
despatch from Mr. It. D. Reynolds,
this mol ning, and the people of Valdez
w l0 were first to make the railway a
p ..-.Ability, and who backed up theii
t. ty and the railway plan with ther
■ t* .Id e-ish,. have, cao^e for satisfaction
v'aldez is going to be the city-of cities
of l’rince William Round ami of Rout I
• western- Alaska, and the proof of al
~'Thi?:*ite9*in the substance of the de
spatch from Mr. Reynolds.
Mr. Reynolds states that on Thurs
day the Alaska Home-Railway received
the solid and enthusiastic' endorse
meat of the Seattle Commercial Ctul
},ud yesterday a simian- endorsemen
from theSeattle Chain hefr of Coramcrc*
I'oth carrying handsome ftuanen.
hacking In addition to this botl
Tacoma and San ITaucisco are de.-ir
ious of getting a good slice of tie
.dock with the idea of securing a von.
share of the Alaska trade for theii
re-pective cities. The President o
ihe Tacoma Chamber of Commejc
was present at. yesterday's meet in .
and is very desirious of having Mr
Reynolds visit that city, and presei
the matter before his or >zv i< i
assuring him that they would sub
scribe handsomely in the stock o
the Home Railway, and also tba
they desire to go even further ii
mnki •_ *o »>e arrangement for a steam
shin orvi^e between the' egy him
Valdez and other ports. Advices fron
S.i" b rancvsoo were to t he same < n
and ex on n no positive on both pr<«f»'■
sition •. ami they are emphatic on th
point or some one in authority visitjni
t aeir ci y. a td allowing their mere ban!
to have a share in the great Alaska!
f.i side. • hich t hey have so long desired
Ex- ivemor John (I. Bradv. trea
urer of *}>*• Reynolds Alaska inweloj
ment Co ;pany hr.s arrived in Seattle,
and ha bad great tutiuence with strong
financi.J inte*ests with whom h * !ia
been on friendly terms for many years
Advices from the Boston nffic > of th
company, are <o the effect that the
news o' Home Railway project ha*
reach- ' Hub, and with the iim al
tbr and five per cent railroad
(1 v ! 'f the East strongly iti mind
tin ..uolders of this company are
v.. i ...gaud wiring for a share of tin
stock subscription. Thier faith in Mr.
Reynolds is supreme, and with such a
proposition as the Home Railway be
fore them they are very enthusiastic
over the proposition.
The Bertha will sail on the ‘J.ith.wif1
cars, more rails and a lull cat go com i
ally Owing to the fact that tt>
Alaska Coast Company can n"f handh
the immense freight offerings, tie
have chartered still another st toner
This time M is the Me‘eor and - '<e
sail as soon as she can bo loaded, with
a full o.rgo of lumber uudmhu.
supplies, etc.
Alt >g'fber it is a time for enthus
iasin, with ttie positive kunw'e !.• »!••••’
the railroad is ijov to cotne. and 'hat
the gr at nat ural facilitie- <>i \ aide/ *<
long Iain dormant, are to be utilized t
their full measure
Ciun Pfay
There was quite a little exonem* ■
and some gun play on Keystim- .>
yesterday morning, but when tie
in the case all became known ti"-:‘
was i it Lie to it. A discharg. d wor
of the Construction Co. can- -• aroun
to mix it up with the foreman "1 t!il'
pile driver gang, and the latter al - -1 *
had been .asuited and assaulted a cou
ple of times, pulled his gun and
ped live .-.hots in the mud, hut qur
close to ttie pedal extrcmiti* ; <>t ': >
irate individual who had i< t hi-j
causing the latter to beat a h '' >
treat. Later in the day, owing to the
fact that the stories had niixeu
foiemail up in a couple of murders
more or loss, he weut to the .dai si.»
oflice, and voluntarily off‘*r d i.u: "I
for arrest, in order that he might sim
tlie exacts facts in the case. The ca <
will be heard before Commissioner
Lyons to-morrow afternoon.
a
Paid $30 Per Minute 1
■ *f
New ^ oik, Sept. 21—Testimony'
in the Standard Oil cases show
:hat the II ’ckefoHt r’s dividend'
from Standard stock during tin
past SS years, have been $ 12" .000,
■)00. or-about *?'•> |h r minute. It
•viii be several days before the tes
'i.nony is all in.
New York. -Vpt. 21 Car it
i*
Nation Wa.- arres’ed veste.dav a d
dven a hearing bet »re ihe i t
'•onrt f r creating a disturbance on
the streets. Sin: was ' bai nnguing
t it; crowds on tIn* 'reel- and re
fused t<* t.iseontinu A' intend*
if 20 d:\vs in the \ .e was
*
imposed (\pon lor. el . h she will
have to serve as t be :■ An native of i
paying a fine is not aliowetl.
ProgresM*, Yu • !• i. .•"<}>?. 21 —
Far coast 'or n .. n !es is
<’ ir.vn with dead ti"h. It h be
lieved hat t 1 as he. n a sod -
marim v«*!t -m.i*■ «■ ri:p::»»n m ar l.ert
a 1 :!. >■ urn . he (halth t i tic
(i'li.
Sea If. m. 21—The Sai tn
Bi i -■ j it- l i:.-i night for Yu!
1 •/. ! a - fi: 1 i a; _o for the I loin
i’aihvay, itic' iding rails, ear." am
i Hi her . 1 . Ih ; a arr. \ ol In;."
m rni: g fron \ a It i« /.
%
Can!on, ()., Sfpt. 2! — 1 he body
of (’resident MfKiniey was takti
from ifs grav< ; A > -ton t -meteiy
yester lav an 1 olac d in a mausi -
leum on Mm. irriftit loll alongside
the body of Mrs. McKinley.
S tier.-guard d tlf <» nielt ry dui
in 5 ;he removal of 'he bodv am *
re still ma. d arouml the new
tm. b.
Oklahoma. Scot. 21 — l.elatid
r -terns show that the entire dene *
iatif ticket, with tin* exception i
pc go\fmo*-, lil Of elected, lla~
than . 4 • candidate for g< <
,-ri or is running far behind his
:i k-t. Tin repuoiienn." give notice
:t * h. v w, i < ' Of e ■ ' • I< v
and will carry the matter to fioose
■ ||, an fk r '•> have tin- f in
stitution rejected.
v ... . ,irg y. j,t. 2d—A t< r i.ic
„ , >n| j. f the A'hill e
, ,.:. ;hf v. ind having at tain-d a
. of ■>*» mih ." an hmu. SIP,
.: is in giav« dangfr.
-• 11 Irm i~eo, .*'ep'. 2S' in
tr -1 ■ mad • • m of iive f< i
in the jr.ee m Hour. Ah
« t » - -r * ““
John A. Caron,
.vtonnsy unu Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Mr; liter of
k:, ll.r. OREGON
COPPER CENTER CLUB
R. OVK flJSKK Prop.
Fire Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Everything First Class
a n 1 1 p-to*Oa tt*.
(’Oi’PKU CLNTL11. ALASKA
i
grocers have been notified that
they will have to make correspond
ing raises or they will not be al
lowed to buy more Hour.
•Grand Canyon, Sept 21—Mrs.
•Toy, wife of Kx-Congressman Jov,
who v as entertaining the Long
wort’ .s, was the woman who was
lost in .the Grand Canyon. She
wandered for 20 hi urs v. i’l out food
or water, and when found was un
conscious under a tree.
K! Paso, Sept. 21—Two : -cm
I ger trains were \\ reeked on the
| Mexican Central yesterday a short
distance south of the houm’.arv.
'Plie trains collided. 'Thirty pas
sengers were killed and many in
jured.
Telegraph* and'Mail IHa.'ksmith sl»o|>,
Station. etc., etc.
FOOT*Oil SUMMIT, TWENTY MLLI.S FIIOM YAlJM'/.
* »
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
A FULL STOCK OF GENERAL y.U'ZEA-lf®
V : !<.H I INC Contracted fur ■
from Valdt*/ to tin- Summit
Pontius Magnuson Prop.
.’ IKirf>4i »«* 1
Ptarmigan Drop Roadhouse
Mrs. E. DOTY, Proprietor
Best accommodations between Fairbanks and Valdez.
All kinds of provision.-, as well as burse anil dog feed
for sab-. Good accommodations for horses and dogs.
Freighting contracted—Passengers and freight trans
ported over the summit.
First-Class Bar In Connection. 30 Miles From Valdez
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat
always on hand. Horse and Dog Feed All the latest
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
TONMROADilOUSr
It Miles from Valdez at Junction of Fairbanks
and Nizina Trails.
First Class Accommodations tor Man or Beast
| COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
HAY and
GRAIN
I
Freighting done to any part of Interior.
Big Contracts a Specialty. ^ —\
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
I/. G. and G. B. IlORER, Proprietors.
118 MILES
FROM VALDEZ
ON FAIRBANKS
AND FAD BIO TRAILS
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
T. A. COBB & CO., Pro^s