Of Local Interest
From Friday’s Bulletin.
The steamer Olymi-ia was at
Chignig, when the Dora came east,
unloading cannery supplies. Con
gressman Humphrey and wife and
sevaral other prominent peoph
were passengers, going to the west
ward on a hunting trip.
The steamer Tyonic is now in
commission on Cook inlet.
Emerson Hough and wife will
visit Valdez this spring, Mrs
Hough remaining here for several
weeks ns the guest of Mrs Esterlv.
while her husband goes to the west
ward on a bear hunting trip.
Hough is well known in the liter
ary world as the author of the Mis
sissippi Bubble and other stories
of the South and West. They are
expected on the Yucatan.
Some of the heavy machinery
for * ’’■* row machine shoo of Ch:is»
ti has not arrived from tin
s’i s. but is expected on the next
•at. This plant will then be able
. handle any class o: work, bring
letter equipped than any similar
c nccrn on the Alaska coast.
i F. Carver, who arrived from
the States on the Clara, will b avt
in a few days tor Slate creek t<
start work on the Millet gulch
, 'im. formerly owned by Ren
H til'd.
C d. Commissioner John Niv
ens, of Nushagak, was a passengei
from the westward on the Dora.
He caught the boat at Cold bay.
where he had been waiting two
months for an opportunity to get
to Valdez.
Monte Wain, of Unalaska, was
an arrival on the Dora.
E. A. McDonald arrived in town
yesterday after a 01 day trip over
land from Nome. He has been
taking views all along the trai
and will soon publish a book des
cribing the trip. He was ac
companied by a Mr. Fay who has
been inspecting the tin mines of
Seward peninsula. They will leave
for the States on the first boat.
From Saturday^ Bulletin.
J. R Crittenden and Parke (iris
wold came in with the Eagle mail
yesterday afternoon. They report
tiie trail as in terrible condition.
It is impossible to cross the hill
now with horses, but from Ptarmi
gan drop on they could he used al
though there is a bad stretch near
Teikhell. It will he three weeks
before horses can be ustd over the
summit.
Arthur MeNeer and Jack Dough
erty are serving on the Fairbanks'
grand jury.
Dr. J. A. Silverman has received
the appointment as U. S. Commis
sioner at Kodiak.
The Fairbanks mail came in
last night.
Tne Bertha sailed for the South
early this morning.
Prof. Georgeson left on the
Bertha for Sitka.
Harry Meyer was before the
municipal court yesterday after
noon charged with assault on Hen
riette Sharts. After hearing the
testimony the case was dismissed j
and defendant discharged. 1
Father Turin*! lm- g ,i • to Sew
■ ird foi a few days anil there wil
h** no aihoiic si-rvi e- tomorrow
Sunday school will he held at the
regular hour at McKinley hall.
Operator Honored.
Sa.i geant Hogan, v.d.o . - now ii
charge of construction \v >r i; <>11 the
cut off t^earaj h line, ha.- received
a certificate of merit from the gov
ernment for bravery in rescuing
two men from freezing m: r
Summit las; winter. Two of the
linemen were ha '1” '-o-«M about
the feet and wo* ' 1 > rislie
hut for the efforts of Hogan, who
.
i-ok them to Kag.e v. uei they
could get proper attendance. 1*.
addition to the honor of receiving j
this certificate Hogan will receive
^2 per month from the government
tor life.
From Mondays Bulletin
Berths have been engaged on ■
the Dora for a hunting parte con
sisting ot Emerson Hough. Andci-i
son and Shirk. I hev will go to
Sand Point on ti. ■ Dora and -tar; ;
irotn there in search for b^ar.
Ed. Page, of the Ernestin
.roadhouse, came in ye.-'eniav. lie
reports the trail in had shape j
across the summit and in tin*
Ernestine flats. K» cd has Halted
growing in the Tcikhell v»I!«*y an
ny the time the trail is ope 1 to
horses there will he p,eu;y <,
grass.
The Northwestern and the wreck
ing steamer Salvor are now at
Swanport w here they will remain
tor a week or more until the North
western can he strengthened and]
i made ready for the trip to Seattle, j
1 iio vessel was Moated off the rocks
at Latoiu he and cement hulk he id
put in place but when the trial trip
was made it was discovered that
the swell strained the hull and
opened fresh leaks, and while off
Smith island in a rough sea the
water began to gain on the t imps
and the salvage people had a nar
row escape from losing her again.
She is now on the beach at Swan
port being repaired.
Meat has reached the highest
wholesale price ever known in
Seattle being ten and three quarter
cents when the last boat left tor
here.
.
The Dora returned yesterday
from Orca and will remain here
until after the arrival ot the Yuca
tan, when she will leave for the
westward.
A complaint was (iicd with the I
town ofliciaIs Saturday that a re
cent arrival from tin* interior had
been touched for several hundred
dollars, hut the money was found
later in his room.
The Yucatan sailed from Seattle
at 10 o’clock vesterdav morning
and the Portland left shortlv after
A large party <>f friends met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W m. {
Egan last night for a surprise
party on tlie Page and Egan fam
dies. i
A telegram was received S*tur-i
duv from Kay Millard saying that <
he was married the morning of]
May lltli. at the home of his
>arenls in Seattle, to Miss Louise
Baker. After spending a few weeks
m a honeymoon tie* enuple will
return to Alaska to reside.
L \ . B y ford of Valdez and
Miss l.mma (ientev of Li senm
w o were married Thursday after
noon at tin* residence of Mr. and
Mrs. (’has Crawford, left today for
Liseum where they will reside per
manently.
The Clara left Seward hist night
at six and will go to Orea and La
touche before reaching Valdez,
She is expect* d to sail from here
tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Oeo. Max Ksterly gave a
most d» lighttul luncheon Saturday.
About twenty-five Indies were pre
sent, and after luncheon five hun
dred was played. Mrs. Ha/eiet
won first prize, a pretty plate, and
Mrs. Chary the second prize, a
dainty bon-bon dish.
From Tuesdays Bulletin
F. (1 Bartlett, who has been
: >wn the Sound for some time, re
turned yesterday and will leave in
a few da\s for the Chi*duehina
where he will ~p» nd the summer
The new launch Skiduo leaves
to hiv for Knights island to take
•Vm. Fgan to I>ri< r hay where he
'will -elect -itt- tor tin* buildings
of the Kni h s 1-1 nd A! -ka (’op
jar t o. He will r turn n a few
days. The launch »a w » nsists of
dim Clock, engine* r and Ton: law
son. deck hand.
The San a. Clara left for the
South at n no 1.:- morning. She
will -tor* a C.t alia.
•lack Miihi . . .1 the (’lat a
this morning for Seattle. He is
■undecided jus \ ' ,n he will re
turn to VaIdc/. ng.i’n.
d’lie Saratoga is now hilled to
leave Seattle May Itith, for Valde.:.
From WednosdnvY. Fulletin
L (I o\\ t sond . d t o \\ ag
ner left Ins night for a prospect
ing trij* down the S ui.«l. They
have the launch iiom ie, and will
spun I the sum:, er lo >king for coj»
per.
1 I on t' «• i. l u 111 t el )ora from
from the «• - inl his trip she
will he < it. I.\ t he t ’upper
liiver Luit. : C to .-ring a raft
or d*g- tr m ’ rnher camp on
Montague a ’ .1
I he Yu* at i. ll l-rol alijy ship
at Cat..;!a :*. wa nor: h, which
will make he. to h> <• about t! •
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