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VOLUME 5^ NO.T2 VALDEZ. ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1904. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
i The Big New Store
W 11 be ready tor occupancy next week. We shall then have
an opportunity of displaying to advantage our large and
varied fall stock of
Men’s fine Clothing, Shoes,
Underwear, Shirts and Hats
We are showing a strong line of
15 Suits
$4 Shoes
Values as good as can be had
anywhere. The public is res
pectfully invited to inspect our
store and stock.
Sch^bss Bkos.S Co.
Fine uothes Makers.
BA'.T.MORC. N|W»0«
Valdez Cold Storage Co.
OI’I'. A. L. I.KYY & CO.
Wholesale Dealers In
LifTe and Dressed Meats, Poultry,
Fish, Oysters, Butter and Eggs,
Produce.
Phone 33 Valdez, Alaska.
Medicine Outfits For The Trail
(Largest Assortment of .Snow Glasses.)
STATIONERY MINING LOCATION NOTICES
/•f£tss ©wl i>r«g Co. Ph4g,e
S .rveyitig For Lighthouse.
Tii 'Cobine was landing a
party of surveyors at Hinchin
brook j oi. •■.■ben the boats from'
the Oi. .a was sighted. This
partv v.a sent up to make a
survey and draw plans for a light
house a'. 'I.a' | lace, and decide on
the most -.:i .hie location. While
in th - - wat rs a buoy will be
place. it 1‘a entrance to Doulder
bay. markii the channel.
J. A. Hazei inc. who has charge
oi th.- rk mi the Am man-Craw
ford g'o |i this summer for the
Kotsina Copper returned this
week.
Fok " i.k—II“stallrant doing good
busine R.-isons for sale have to
go out.-ide. 1 or location inquire at
this ofuce.
Amusements Are Scarce.
Ail Edison Phonograph will en
tertain you and your friends, an
Edison Gold Moulde Record is a
work of art. We carry a complete
line of lx>th. Phonographs, from
#12. up. New Records on every
boat. See Suessdorf Jc Wilson at
the Bowling Alley.
Get your Fresh Chickens and
Ranch Eggs at the Valdez Market.
Phone. 2!J.
There are numerous minors
afloat regarding more weddings in
the near future. One is promised
next month and two more are
mentioned hut no definite date set.
d. L LEVY & CO
Bankers
Valdez, Alaska
We Do A General Banking Business
Buy and Sell Exchange, Buyand Ship Gold Dust, Accept Deposits,
Make Collections and LoanJMoney on approved security at Low Rates
of Interest
Telegraphic Items.
Seattle, Sept. 19—Mrs. Richard
Doubleday, while crossing the tide
flats on tiie wharf fell through a
rotten plank last night and was
sucked down by the mud so that i
when hei cries for help were heard '
only her head was al>ove the mud. j
Passers by heard the cries and!
released her.
Oklahoma, Sept. 19—An engine, I
baggage car, and two day Coaches
went through a bridge across the j
Cimmaron river on the Rock Isl* ■
and road near Dover yesterday.1
They are entirely submerged and
no bodies have been recovered so!
far. It is believed that a hundred
and fifty were drowned in the
wreck. An investigation reveals
the fact «that a cloudburst had
undermined the piers of the bridge.
White-Leedy.
Lart evening at half past eight
two of our most popular young
society people. MNs Alice Leedy
and Walter L. White were mar
ried at the home of the bride’s
parents, in the presence oi a small
party of friends.
The bride and her father were
ushered in o the parlor to the
strains of a wedding march plaved
by Miss Clara Lowly, where they
| were met by the groom and the
I couple took their places under a
wedding bell of Alaskan flowers;
the beautiful and impressive mar
! riage ceremony of the Kpiscopai
I church being performed by Rev. F.
| C. Taylor.
Aiter congratulations and good
wishes had been tendered to Mr.
and Mrs. White, the guests were
escorted to the dining room, where
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. White is the daughter of
Jol n W. Leedy, formerly governor
of Kansas, wl o has been a resident
j of Valdez for a number of years.
The groom, Walter "White, has also
| been a resident of Valdez for sev
eral years and is now in the em
ploy of the Valdez Bank ifc Mer
cantile Co.
The high es*cem in which the
j bride and groom are held was
evidenced by the large number of
beautiful presents which were re
ceived. They have fitted up a
cosy home at 400 Reservation Ave.,
where they will l»e at home to their
friends after October 1st.
Prince William
Sound Copper
Developments in Prince William
Sound during the present season
j have opened the eyes of the min
I ing world as never before to the
! richness of the copper deposits.
There has been more legitimate
raining done within- the past year
| than in all the years previous; a
| great deal ol ore has been uncov
I ered and the permanence of the
| deposits proved to a satisfying de
gree. Mining experts and eastern
capitalists are flocking into the
| country and many properties of
promise are being bonded or sold.
A tour of the Sound at this
time will prove of great interest to
those engaged in mining. Leaving
Valdez, Glacier Island is first en
countered. A great deal of develop
ment has been done this year on
properties which have been located
for some time, the new stimulus
being given by the general pros
perity of properties in the district;
few or no failures having been
counted where really a legitimate
development has been attempted.
A great number of new locations
i have also been made and some of
them promise very favorable.
Next is Knights island upon
which hundreds of prospects have
been staked within the last few
months. Several large low grade;
ore bodies are located on this isl
and and their progress will be
watched with increasing interest
as the development now. being
undertaken in a business like
manner advances.
In Dryer Bay, Knights Island
Copper Co. are driving a tunm I to
open up a large vein, the cropping
of which has previously been ex
plored and is of great promise. In
this same bay the Knights Island
Consolidated Copper Mining Co.
have lately taken over properties
of Neubel. Chase and others and
intend to prosecute development
work vigorously.
I
In Herring bay tlic interests of
Von Gunther, Rua. Kocli. Doherty
ami others have recently been
consolidated ami it i~ expected that
arrangements will he made for tho
opening up of the consolidated
group at an early date.
In Mummy hay and in all the
harbors of the east coast valuable
deposits of copper ore have been
uncovered hut as yet no extensive
development has been undertaken.
Southward from Knights island;
is found the richest mineral zone
in the Sound, on f.atourhc island;
from end to eml Ratouche appears
to he pay mining ground. Beat
son's famous Bonanza is a steady
shipper o? high grade ore averaging
approximately 1! per cent. The
w ritter had the privilege of viewing
the smelter returns from a late
shipment of ID!) tons of copper ore
netting nearly •'fll.ODO. The mine
is at present simply a huge quarry;
foul in u**! on Thin! I’mjjc
Wreck of Oregon
The Oegon went ashore on
Hinchinbrook island east of Cape
Hinchinbrook Thursday night at
11 o’clock and will be a total loss
All of the passengers were saved,
leaving the Oregon in small boats
and being picked up by the light
house tender Columbine, which
brought them to Valdez Satur
day. The mail and baggage was
all saved.
Second mate Kinney, a quarter
master and three sailors left the
steamer soon after she struck and
came to town for assistance. The
cutters Rush and McCulloch left
immediately for the scene.
There was no panic at the time
of the wreck, the best of discipline
being maintained hv the captain.
Owing to the heavy swell which
generally prevails where the Ore
gon struck tlnjre is no chance of
the boat being saved. Her bottom
is partly broken off now and the
1 first swell which raises will break
her up entirely.
The Rush visited the wreck
[Saturday and the officers spent
[several hours aboard, securing the
'second class mail and the safe
which was in the purser’s room.
At that time the water was within
; four feet of the saloon deck, cover
ing most of the freight.
Passengers on the ill-fated boat'
say that there was no confusion
when the boat struck. The ere*”, j
under orders from the captain, got
all the people in the saloon,
counted them and then gave the
women quarters in the captain’s
room, where hot coffee was served.
The only hardship experienced by
the passengers was in going to the
Columbine in the small boats,
when some were wet by the spray.
No attempt was made to launch
the boats until daylight, though
everything was got in readiness.
As soon as it was light enough
to see live boat loads were started
out to Mnd a place to get ashore
and they went several miles along
; the coast before sighting the Col
i uiiihine, which picked them up
and then proceeded to near the
w reck and took off the balance of
the passengers and the crew in the
small boats.
Resolutions were drawn up and
signed bv all the passengers thank
ing Captain Chas. Richardson, of
the Columbine and Captain Houle
of the Oregon, for the care and
attention given them and the
measures taken to insure their
safety.
The wreck haa occasioned much
loss to various people of Valdez,
many of whom had freight aboard
uninsured. Most of the large ship
ments were insured.
Following is a list of the pas
sengers aboard. For Valdez: I'.
Taube, M.Hanihara, Lillian Steph
ens. Vernie Mesler. R. K. Kernan,
Arthur Lang, Mrs. E. Lang. K. "O.
Moss, Mrs. \V. E Lee. For Sew
ard: J. L. Phillips, Olive MeAuliffe,
C. H. Conger, Jas. Delfel, J I..
Lewith For Cordova: Stepan
Wrabbel, J. Baker, O. V. Cates.
YV. J. Diguin, C. Sjiearm, P. -J.
McGovern, J. P. Roth, F. Doyle.
J. Claik, II. Stewart, V. Doyle, L.
Loveless, C. Kvans. F. Harper, tV
Gallagher, T. Temple, J. Cameron,
j. Cozan, R. Oliver, Stanley Kahar,
Rufus Lewis. J. Perry, G. Rohre,
Ben Harper, Joe Farrar, Tom
Stanton, F. Wilson, F. W. Smith.
The crew numbered sixty-five.
Mining Exchange Officers.
The Alaska Copper Mining Ex
change- was formally organized on
the ldth and the following officers
were elected: President, Jus. Fish;
vice-presidents, Ex-Gov. John G. j
Brady, H. C. Elliott, Stephen
Birch, J. D. Meenach; treasurer, A.
L. Levy; secretary. Win. 1L Whit
tlesey. The executive committee
is composed of A. W. Swanitz, S.
A. Hemple, F. F. Burgin, If. D.
Reynolds and Blatnev Stevens.
Suitable quarters will be pro
vided for the offices of the
exchange, probably in the White;
building on McKinley St., adjoin
ing the City Market. The charter
roll of membership will he h Id
open until Jan. 1st. and all who
are interested in the develojnnent
of the niineial resources of this
*•0011011 are' invited to become
member*, lhe charter roll may
be signed bv applying to A. 1.
Levy, Jas, Fish, or to \\ m. lb
Whittlesey.
i Investigating Poaching Cases.
M. Hanihara. secretary of the
i Japanese legation at Washington,
I is in town, investigating the ease.
| of the seal poachers who were con
1 victed during the recent term of
i corut. The revenue c utter Rush is
lacing held iiere to take him to the
j seal islands if In- finds it necessary
| to make the trip, although it im
possible that he will f)e able t<>
• complete his investigations here
: without going to the Westward.
Bert Carvev and wife returned
Sunday from Glacier is.ami, where
they have laen for the past three
weeks. Mr. Garvey lias been doing
development work on bis copper
property and brought up a load of
ore for shipment to the smelter foi
I testing.
j Stephen Birch gave an elabor
ate dinner in the private apart
! inents at V ikidel’s 1 uesday even
i ing to M. Hanihara, secretary of
ihe Japanese legation at Washing
ton, and the captains of the rev
enue cutters Bush and McCulloch.
Others who were present were Mr.
and Mrs. George Hazlett. Mrs. Geo.
Ksterly and Geo. Baldwin.
The Portland arrived yesterday
forenoon after a record breaking
trip from Juneau. She had a
small consignment of freight and
three passengers for Valdez.
Claim Owners Arrived.
Geo. Murbarger and Jesse Gar
ver. who purchased the Hurd Bros,
claim on Miller Gulch 'his fall,
reached town Monday, making the
trip from Slate creek in eight days.
They will leave on the next boat
for the States, Mr. Garver to visit
his home in Idaho and Mr. Mur
barger going to Tacoma. The
claim which they have purchased
is one of tin best in that section,
having produced over ? 100,000
during the time i> has been worked.
Summit Roadhouse.
Lurabee A Seitz have completed
the roadhouse on the summit and
now have it in shape to -accommo
date 20 guest- and horse- at one
time. This house will he a great
convenience for the traveling pub
lic as soon as toe winter travel
starts.
From Kotsina.
E. F. Grey, who has been in
vestigating copper properties in the
country tribiuary to tie* Kotsina
returned this week. He has
options on a number of properties
in that section and wiii keen a crew
of men.at work all winter develop
ing the claims and preparing for
further work lie will -end in a
large outfit of provisions as soon
as it is prae: :eub!e to do so, for the
use of his men.
Strike On Slana.
A plaeer strike is reported as
having been made on the Slana
this summer by i’eto Layton, who
has spent the entire season in that
section. 1 he stream upon which
the pay was found i- a tributary
off tilt* Slana {lowing i i from the
South about eight mile- above
Mentasta lake. The di-eoverer
had i.o. in " ii able to reach bed
rock, but in* bad found a pay
streak in ruing a- high as three
cen!.- to liie pan and was confident
b had ground which would pay
for sluicing.
An Old Timer.
(’apt. .Lis. i'. L'-nncii, who is
now pilot on the lighthouse lender
Columbine, i- an old timer in these
waters having heen on the boats
which land' ll the pioneers here in
1 SilH. tic has worked on the \V al*
eott, Allianee. \aleneia. Newport
and Kxc< isior, and came up itt tho
spring of 1-SilK on th'f \\ alcoVt
w ith the first crowd of passengers
for Valdez.
Dan Gretmig and Dan Sheehan
came in last week from the iiead
of Kotsina. w nere they have l'een
prospecting this summer 1 hey
report a number of good locations
and have some samples with them
which were taken from a 28 foot
ledge on which they secured a
number of claims.
Levy & Co. have received a full
line of the justly famous .Strong <k
Garfield Trail Shoes. Buy non*
other if you want your money*
worth.