VOLUME 4, .NO. 1_VALDEZ. ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1905. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER*'
Long delayed is now here and sledding will soon commence in ,
dead earnest
Vou Will Want An Outfit
Those of you wno have bought your supplies from us before |
know where to get than. You will buy from us—
WHY?
Because You Were A'ways Satisfied
To those who are not our customers we wish to extend an invi-1
tation to look over our stock and get our figures before
purchasing elsewhere
Quality Counts and You’ll find fit Here
finest fii^RTnoiT
LflRQEST STOCK
PEJT QOObJ
We are in the Outfitting Business and Can Supply Every
Article You Need.
Place Your Order Now.
Wjgdfi Rill
Will Leave A De.icitncy In Some
1 untls.
Washington, Feb. 8—The secre
tary of the interior lias sent his
rcconinien lation to congress tor
an appropriation ot $lOi»,0ttO tor
care and educati n ot Alaska In
dians, I avails • the new hill ap| o -
tinning the Iiieiise monies of u.e
dis rie tor roads and s.-hoots nr
wnite children leaves the nai ivt s
entirely unprovided for.
II< also urges an appropriation
of#l ■ .€HJ4 • for l lie ea iv of the insane
<>t Alaska in institutions with
which the government has con
i'raetu. He estimates that the pro
portion of license money winch
will go into that fund under the
road hill will not In- suthe.entur
die purpose, and that a delicicmn
o' nlsiut the aUive amount wiii be
icreated.
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Richards Aite*- A notiier Job.
W usliinglon, Feb. 7—Senati'r
i Foster and Ankeny have endorsed
I Frank II. Richards, former mar
| shut nt Nome, for the position of
jconsul at Ynkahnmn.
Change in A. C. Co.
News lias liecn received of a
Chang.- in the management of ihe
Alaska Commercial Co. O. J.
Humphries, formerly manager of
the I’acilie Steam Whaling Co., at
^'.ii Francisco, has relieved .la ncs
I Carrol; who has occr. Seattle a. ni
e’r 'lie k f -A.»>. f.iu' *e,i ■ i y, •* i-.
The Division Bill.
Private advices from Washington
| s ate that there is little chance
ot the division hill going through.
Congressman Lacey, of Iowa, who
recently utinounccd hiiii-c-lf in fa
vor of the hill, has changed his
mind and will work hard to defeat
it.
l or Night Alarms.
A telephone has been installed
in the fire house for convenience
, in sending in fire alarms late at
night. After one o’clock in the
| morning this phone will be in di
rect connection with the electric
light plant, and any one wishing
to send in an alarm can do so
quicker from there than by going
to the power house.
Can’t Get The Money.
There are several hundred dol
ars in the hands of Deputy Clerk
Iienuersou, belonging to the town,
hut he is unable to turn it over to
the treasurer tis Clerk Ilcilig has<
given him no order. A message
was sent to Heilig last week re
garding the matter, hut he has not
replied.
There is apparently no way to
secure the monies due the town ex
jeeptat the convenience of the clerk.
Judge Delaney Dead.
Word has been received in
i town that Judge Delaney, of Ju
1 rn-au, died recently in California,
i No particulars are obtainable.
The Judge was one of the most
prominent and popular men of
southeastern Alaska.
Marshal Perry and wife left on
the Santa Clara for the Stales.
Root-McKecr.
’•'lie marriage of Florence Klaine
IF ot to Arthur Hunter McNcer,
at the Kpiscupal ehurcli last
evening, was one of the pict
tiest eereiuonies ever witnessed in
V tildes
As the bridal party entered Mr*.
H. \\ . Miller sang “Oil I’ronuse
Mi.’ and alter ine ccremont was
pi rioi nie l the pal .y left tie-church
i" tlie .nils.e of Mt tide..-snhli's wed
ding march, played by Miss Clara
Ijcedv.
Mi.-s Henai blown, drc-sed in
iiglit hlue .~ilk. was (lower -girl and
prccceded llie party up the ui.-le,
carrying a basket of white roses.
file linde wore a licautllul eos
tl.ine ut pearl wiilti silk, trimmed
witii white lace. Tin timid ot hon
or, Miss Francis b .ot, ail i tin
hi iocs.na id, M.-s Alice Lei dv. were
becomingly attired in light hlne
china silk. Walter White and
J. C. Martin acted a* Inst men,
and C. II. Kriieiner aid |{ay Md
lard were Ushers.
Die church lad la-.-n h alitifullv
decorated for tile oeeasioli I v |Jc\ .
fay lor and Mrs. Fred br-.wn.
After the ei-reinony a reception
Was ill ill at the residence of tlie
b diparents. Mcsdanics Anna
F sh, H. W. Miller, and M K*
terl v jis* sted in serving refresh
ments. Many beautiful ptesents
Were received.
The young couple will reside for
the | re*»nt in the house formerly
occupied by (). f*. llllhhird Oil
Third St reel.
To The Public.
1‘. i'll MSI ■ Ilf till' vicjuUS SI IK I gross
iiiimiiiiini'.i n.i iii of tin- ii anagir
31 IK i SOluc Ilf till' I'lll jiioVrt s of ill
\ Al.iJEZ M.i.'KIT till- I rolls of 'l l
Market have heeoaie dissatisfied,
and to eorreet any Unfairness that
has h.'i'ii done, the ]ir> sent Mana
«ek, Mtt. Bokcex, will sell meats
hereafter tor the following prices,
and with Faik Tueatmentand lies;
quality of meats, the public will I;
satistied that we try to Tit eat ali.
people iiiitirr:
Porterhouse Steak 2fkt
T-Bone Steak 2tte
Rib Steak 2ik'
Round Steak loe
Prime Rib Roast 20o
Pot Roast loe
Boiling Beef 124
Beef Stew 10c
Call up Piioxe 29 and prompt
delivery all over town guaranteed.
Respectfully asking tor part of
your patronage, I remain
Yours Truly,
J. F. IIIELSCHEK.
A. M. Edward* and E. (’. Van
Brandt left for the States on the
Santa Clara.
1A)S l—A white head necklace.1
Finder please leave at this office {
and receive reward.
The Excelsior pa-sed Juneau on !
Monthly, and should lie here to-;
night or early in the morning.
A son arrived at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Ferine, residents of the
reservation, yesterday morning.
Andrew Johnson, Joe Cook. W.
Webster. Carl Kraemer and H. M.
Fagenliurg registered at the St.
Elias on the 3rd. from Fairbanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Cherry will leave
in a few days for Fairbanks.
Raffle tickets numbered 1 to 100
cheaper than you can write them,
envelopes also, at this office.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Hubbard left
on the Santa Clara for a trip to the:
States.
City Market
NEXT TO TIIE MZ1.NA.
PRICES ARE
RIGHT
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Wholesale and
Retail Dealers
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GIVE US A
CALL
Beef, Mutton, Pork
Poultry and Game.
thisfld Letter
Pleasant Weather and Good Trail
On Chiitnebina.
i’li , !><■<•. 'J.')—The weather
tip to ■ tie lias I'ei n as tine as one
<•<>'.Ii .ml in any country; clear
ami .l it very cold. There is only
ii. nit tiflceli i;v !;cs of snow uu the
ground n iw, and the rivers are all
eh 'i'n from le re to die mouth oi
til' t 111: lueliin.i. i Xei | t fur a feV
short Stre’.elies of o er'.Iow.
''orniile inis gone to the Delta to
s':n t a roadhouse. He turned oG
er ms lumlier contracts to two
••it n here w ho are now preparing
o start whip'.iwmg.
( 11ar 1 • - Garwood and Hebei
>no ii have been shipping in IVmp'
si \ ealiin fur a slmn time, tint
are now on the way to Middle
l'ork, where they will get out Wood
to lie taken over to Slate. They
ehtiin the wood is handier to Slat,
tin-re. Mr. Smith will work ori
the timlii r and Garwood will go to
Copper Center in a few da vs for
supplies.
Dad Xokes is working near here
getting out. saw logs and wood for
next seU'on. 11.- is busy nil the
i ime.
Kuhhits are very plentiful, atfl
the men have no troulde in snar'
mg large nundiers. Towtilev g.^
iIS during the last month.
Prospectors 3Iis=ing.
k red Hale ami .1 man named
Morrison left hilamnr in the fall
hound on n pro-poeiing trip to
Montague island, and it is reared
loat they ire In.-,' It iv.is their
in 'cut ion to return in alkali tivO
noil’h-. Ini I) ,»Ji; 1 o || ic been seer,
o. t ie.11 sine#* e.irii fail when a
e>x ru iielier - 1 w them g >ing through
I’rinee of Wales pa-sage m a small
1 •
boat.
New ln.il Fum Erw sen.
lie Canadian government is
considering the adi i-ahilitv of es
tablishing a new t ran from Dawson
to tlie Mackenzie riv- r. The go\^
eminent engineer \\ ilirid Tliiheau
deau, has left Dawson to explore
the country and to make surveys.
Schooner Columbia host.
The schooner Columbia-, which
left here late in ti e fall hound for
Cook inlet for a cargo of coal, was
wrecked on the beach ill Med'loud
hay. Dougherty and McCall, whrt
owned tlie boat, stopped in at Mc
Cloud hay to look tor some timber,
intending to continue the trip t.t
the coal Helds later. While an'
ebored in the hay a gale sprung up
and the anchor began to drag. The
captain of the boat lost bis iver\*6
and insisted on sailing for the
beach, and the resuit was that the
breakers soon destroyed the vessel-.
The crew returned to Valdez in a
small l>nat.
Valdez Creek Will Ee Worked.
Charles tfchlusser and Frank
i"raze have secured a two years lav
oil A1 \\ lute’s claims on Valuer
creek, in the Shushctna country^
and leave this week with supplies
for tiie summers work.
Tliere are about lifteen parties
hound for that section, to work line
or develop their properties. Most
oi them arc well along the trail.
Wireless for the Coast.
The Pacific Wireless Telegraph
Co., now has a station in operation
tit Seattle, connecting with Port
iownsend and Fort Casey. It is
intended to ultimately extend the
system to Alaska and Siberia.
Frotr llis Feet.
J. F. Heilseher brought in W. Ir.
Webster, who froze hi» feet in ah
overflow on the Delia. He was
taken to the hospital, and the doc5
tor rejxirts that he will lose part of
one fool.