Of Local Interest
From Fridays Bulletin
\iHOiig * tie epeakers at the Alaska
Pay celebration at. Seattle were J. M.
Lathrop. Frank Keruan ami Geo.
E-iterly. <’f Valdez. They agreed that
t(lt. prime necessity of Alaska at pres
et js territorial government.
JudgeJ J, Godfrey and sister will
leave for Seattle on the Yucatan.
1’he Saratoga is due to leave Seattle
for Valdez today.
Edward Eyton, who during the .-um
n)H. had chaige of the work of the
O.wn Copper Co., on Knights island,
nl|| return on the Saratoga to take
riuiige of the Borgeson Galena Bay
property, which was recently sold to
|)r. Jenkins and W. \ Noves t»y A. G
Kmg and his sou He expects to piirdi
development as much as po-sihle this
winter and will employ quite a crew.
From Saturday’s Bulletin
At theVepublican caucus this even
ing ti c people of Valdez will have an
opportunity to express their ideas re
garding the question of territorial
government. During the past i *.»r
tin* 1 ical 'eutiment has been giadually
changing on this subject, and it is
piob.ihle that the delegates fiom Val
dez a il go to Juneau instructed to
favor a modified form of territorial
government such as .s a ivanced by
delegate Cale. The treatment accoided
Ala-ka!)' al. Washington, and the eii
eut impossibility of seeming any
legislation which is not wanted by the
mtere.-ts that are endeavoring to con
trol all ol Alaska’s resources, is re
spoij.-ihle for this change of senti rent
am mg the citizens of this community.
Commissioner Crandall is now
leady to move to his office at Latouche,
Im i- awaiting detinite luMrnctions
bum tie: iqunrters as to the exact I «
cation ot t he commissioner’s office.
tickets nav< been issued to lf>»l ot
the lailiomt employees to go >>> the
State- i u the Santa Claia. This
leav* - about forty s * 111 in town,
h-vei ,! ot the men have been attempt
ing to i ii,g in on the officials ami
*eeure t wo t ickets on one time check,
"dll g i he extra tickets around town.
■ ei At-ie all caught and the pur
chase;- Ail) l.ave to leuialu here
he, ,rt.- Iroin ’A'or man's slate that
r‘*utni- .Magi,u.-son lost no time ;»
*■'««iito rebuild after tin* rrcent
“"*■ lie now has a new Imildmg well
•artel way and e.\ ( eels to have it com
Ilet»- 1 before toe heavy travel start
hm winter.
I he general Im, 1 < ffice at Weslnng
,l;tmia-handed down a decision that
I*11 pHe*-i claims in Alaska, winch are
located m irregular -hope—not square
1'‘Ctauiuilar—*a;il winch are not
(tllch Cia:cis, Hill ia* denied entry iirol
I'xteid
Jba introduu'ion of testimony in Hie
^r i'i: ur tin* shooting cases wa- cun
l ea i yesterday, and this morning
lbs arguments ot att.n eys started
* is believed that tin arguments will
a‘^ be made early this afternoon and
^becase turned over to Judge Lyons,
bis decision may not be rendered un
hi djt- |j|S[ ,,f next week.
b‘* .Moose Dance la-t niyht was a
ThD plea-ant affair, there tuny ■*
' d Cro.\d and fine music
^ b“ Santa t'iara left Sewgr i ye.-tei
ri- hjreimoii and in exceeded to yet
"'“J ti(,m her® some tune this e,»n
illf
From Monday’s Bulletin
One hiiiuire 1 and fty of the iudi
gent railroad laborers left f >r the
States on the Santa Clara, this leaves
about eighty men. who are still being
fed at the city tne-s house It is
probable that some action will be!
taken at the Council meeting tonight
regarding tip*-.- men, but what this!
action will be is uncertain. The ei’y
lias already been to an immense ex
pense in caring for the unemployed ,
men. and an attempt will be made to
demise ways and means of stopping the 1
expenditure
. A. IJeed. who ha> been in the
employ of the Reynolds iuteiests here
tor several week:-, i**ft on the Santa
C lara for his Iioiiih in Ito-ton
Howaid Rt uolds wa-an outgoing pas i
senger on the Santa Clara.
I>r. A. Void inrithe> and nfe left f. r
the Slales yesti rday. They will spend
the winter in California, refill nlng To j
Knights island in the spring
1 hr* Skagway tax roll tor UK1? shows j
personal property f** the value ot
and real estate aineunting to j
■?50'J,4:{<>
II. M. Bannister was a member of1
the lii't exploring party to enter!
Alaska after the transfer of the tern- ;
tory hud been made from Russia to I
the United States i’tie party re j
n aided in Aliska during the year.*
ISOr* GG-G7, and t!ie country was stir- j
veyed fiom Lake Labaige to Bolt
Clarence Th * leader of the party,
Robert Kenmcott by name, lied in tlie
spring of 18GG at Nulato At that time
scarcely anything was known ot u
terior Alaska, not even that tin* Yukon {
emptied into Bering sea KeniilCott’s |
name is attached to a small river, a
tributary of tin* Niziiih, and to the
glacier which forms its source II
M Bannister now lives at Kvanston,
111
The preliminary healing of the I'a: -
yon shooting case was concluded Sat
urday evening, after a two weeks ses
sion. Tb • arguments of tLe attorneys
was not concluded until late in the
< veuiug, oixl Judge Lyons immediately
rendered nis decision, holding L l .
Ilasey. and dismissing (ieo Hazlett
and I Hckson.
,\ 1 vah Karnes, w lu> has been visit'ng
western points on business connected I
with the mail seivice, ndurned to town
Oil the Santa 1 ’lai H
WY aim to handle nothing lint the
ver. best ot every! hing, and our
lianch K.g> a e good advertisers.
Every body say- they are strictly
fiesb. 1'hvk Hri un l'o.. 1‘holie •J'J
W in Soule, of Cupper l.Yntei, came
in last night to secuie supplies for ttie
v\ i111 e i.
The N I lie I ,dust: III W »rker is a
new piper stalled at Nome, owned and
operated by the W e.-tern Federation of
,M met
From Tuesday’s Bulletin
y,.,., AW,- i *feM e*i y.*- erday Imiu
J\ii:-ina <>t tin- <i. ltd el Andrew Ui.-< u.
Wliod ed at the roadlmU-e .d heait
fadure. lie Imd In-ell in g "d health
and tin.. >v-- nin-xm-ete i.
'j In alley - at tin < )1\ in | if ( ltd* have
been in ierg mg repair- for some time
alJ,l Mle h i’.v in their old time shape
\ li.nMing tout ruimeiit am-mg some of
tile 1< cd expert- t. .- Been arranged to
s-ail i ext Monday Following are
’ | i-H. (’.dims. W o, ley.
I he pie • - 11 o
i --,!e\ , Mei rtiant. Kia-Jioer. l-ini'-Hl.
I ,, , | (iai.t y and dmi/aiil. 1 1'**
term.- hare not Been a ranged yet
Humor lias ft that there is «. mu to he
.u.lh.r w.ddii.tf V.W« T#.»u
trading parties Hie two of the old
time residents of town, but that is ns
far as rumor has gone into details.
New Fire Hall.
The Council lias purchased a lot for
the tire department and wo. k on a n v\
building capable of uccommodatii gall
of the apparatus of the department,
will be starter! at once. A tract liOyoO
has heen bought at the lear of the lot
owned by Mrs. Crary n the corner of
liroarlway anrl Second afreet, and a
tire house occupying the entile lot will
be started as soon as possible The
new builrlmg will he put up with the
idea of imploring upon it as fast as
the department has the ner e~.~aiy
money and will eventually be a Ills'
class city building Theie will be a
large well sunk and cribbed up iiinler
the house and connected with in
creek, thus giving an unlimited supply
of water 1 he first floor of the house
will be devoted to the apparatus and
outlie second floor will he Council'
chambers and rooms for the use of the
tire depai t ment.
At a meeting of the credi 01 s of the
Key; olds hank, held la-t night, it was
decided to Hsk for a receiver and J t'.
Martin was chosen as the receivei
Tim papers aie being made out today.
Mr. Martin is one of the heaviest losers
in the bank fniluie.
Kerny Tozier, one of the I*'mii banks 1
delegates to tto* wUiieno convention,]
Is now on the way out over the trail.
He expects to oaten the Poitland go
ing sout h
The lax rale for Ihe cuirent year
was fixed by the Council last night at
two per cent. It was thought that a
one per cent rate could be adopted
this yeat, hut owing to the unusual e\
pense incurred in handi.ng the m i -
gent laborers, it was necessary to,
make il t w o.
I K. Hall and wife are in town from
I bier bay. They will return to tho
mine- where they will iemail) for a few
week- before leaving for the S'ates
where they will spend the winter.
The cos?, of feeding and furnishing
transportation to Seattle for the un
employed men • >I the town during the
pa.-t two w *ek- has been close to
?10ftO, all of which has been paid by
the city.
Tin* city Ims decided to send out
fifty mote of the indigent laborer.- who
weie in tin* employ of the Alaska
Home Kaiiway t>n tie* Yucatan, pro
vided money for that purpose can tie
raised by a commi'tee today. A- soon
as the steamer leaves the public me
house will be closed a in* the b*i I 11 re of
the unemployed will have to make
shift to pit Vide ft i the’li-elves. Theie
are now Hf* men feeding a* the mess
h<>Use
T. \V Hlakney.of l ulslg't bay. is in
tow n oil a short I n -l lie-- flip
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Soldiers Additional
LAND SCRIP
This scrip takes immediate
title to either surveyed cr un
surseyed land in Alaska, and is
approved by the Government
Price $20 per acre in ‘->0-20 and
120 acre pieces, or $S0 per acre
in pieces oi from 1 to 20 acres.
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