Of Local Interest
Prom Saturday’s Bulletin.
An order has been made setting
April 8th as the date for a special
term of court at Juneau, Judge
Wickersham presiding.
March 11th at 10 a.m., has been
set for starting the Bailey murder
case.
Yesterday a decree of divorce
was granted in the case of Laura
Baldwin vs. E. W. Baldwin. In
Gray vs. Brownell the time for
pleading was extended, and the
case" of Nizina Trading Co. vs.
Tjosevig was dismissed.
This morning a continuance over
the term was granted Jewel vs.
Hoyt and Little vs. Foode. The
case of Daniels vs. Magnusson was
presented to the court, both
parties waiving a jufy trial, and
decision w'rs- gtvefiinf avo r of the"
plaintiff for one-half of the amount
claimed.
Twenty-seven casts have been
disposed of so far this term of
court.
The copper property adjoining
the Egan-Hemple-Hogan group on
Hogan bay, belonging to Foot A'
Davis, has been purchased by A.
(i. King, who also purchased the
adjoining property recently.
D. Davis was in yesterday from
the Esterly camp on Taznuna sun -
mit. He reports that a few days
will see all the outfits off the hill.
The weather has been bad but the
trail is in fair shape now.
Chas. Range has sold his home
near Seattle and has invested in a
sheep ranch near Bellingham.
W. Vrooman has entered the
grocery business at Green lake.
M rs. Guy Cameron left on the
Santa Clara for Seattle to purchase
a stock of goods for their new store.
The Bertha returned from the
westward this morning and left at
nine o’clock for the States.
Considerable excitement lias
be^n occasioned by the rumor that
some Valdez people have been im
plicated in the recent bank robberv
here. The story seems to have
originated with E. C. Hasey, in
Seattle, as far as can be learned
has no foundation in fact. There
is no official information to be had
regarding the matter, except that
Mr. Hasey requested that lie be
allowed to handle the case. The
parties accused by Hasey left Val
dez on the last trip of the Saratoga.
From Friday’s Bulletin.
The boiler, steam pipes and part
of the lumbe. for the Copper river
steamboat started over the trail
this morning.
The Carbon Mt. & Katalla rail
toad, incorporated last week at
01 ympia, is to be a coal carrier!
exclusively. Its length will be 18
niiles and it will connect Katalla
with the coal mines near Bering
lake.
Seventy-two steers arrived on
the Saratoga and will be driven
over the trail to Fairbanks for
Gardner & Waechter, meat dealers
of that place. The animals are all
shod with a specially constructed
shoe to protect their feet during
the drive, which will take about
25 days.
A reward of $500 is offered for
the apprehension and conviction of
the parties that attempted to
burglarize the Banking depart
ment of the Valdez Bank & Mer
cantile Co. Inc. on Dec. 17, 1906.
Court Items.
The case of Jas. McCarthy vg.
Nizina Trading Co., was heard be
fore h jury this morning on two
causes of action. On the tirst a
verdict was rendered in favor of
the plaintiff for $308.74, and in tin*
second, involving the rental for a
j building owned by plaintiff, he was
granted rent at $15 per month
from April 15, 1903 to March 9,
1907.
The grand jury made a report
this morning regarding the grant
ing of saloon licenses against
which protests have been made.
! The report stated that whereas the
conditions complained of in pro
tests have been remedied bv the
municipal and federal authorities, i
and such objections removed, there
was no further action neees-arv by
the jury, and the aplications were j
transmitted to the court, the jury
being satisfied that the court will |
make fair and just disp >sition of
the applications.
New suits entered are Tlios. Lar-!
son vs. A. L. Levy & Co., for recov
ery of money alleged due; Thos. |
Quinn vs. Caroline Quinn, appli-'
cation for divorce.
' The final report of the grand
jury will probably be completed
this evening and may he presented
to the court some time before mid
night.
Dean vs. Wetstein was dismissed
this afternoon after a jury had
been drawn, the plaintiff refusing
to appear.
Divorce case. Mrs. Otto Kanitz
vs. Otto Kanitz was dismissed on
application of the plaintiff.
The first game of a series in a
howling tournament is to he played
tonight at the Bowling Alley, Fol
lowing are the contestants now
entered: Dooley, (captain,) Slid
Notice Of Forfeiture.
To T. \V. Kettleson:
You are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended $100 in labor and improve
ments on tiie claim known as the “Hekka”
lode claim, situated near the head of Trail
creek, a tributary of the K**nnicott river, and
recorded in Hook II, Page 177 of the records of j
the Valdez Recording District, Alaska, in order j
to hold said mining claim under tin- provisions
of Sec. ‘£124 of t he Revised Statutes of the United
States, being tin- amount required to hold said
iniping claim for the year lt*nt> And if within
ninety (90) days from t tie service of this notice,
or the complete public atiori thereof, you fail or
refuse tocontribute your proportion of said ex
p nd it tire as co-owner, your one-half interest
in said claim will become the property of the
undersigned under and pursuant of said See.
2421 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 7th dav of
March, 1907.
Chims. Tjosevig.
First publication March 7. 1907
Last publication June 0, 1907.
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Games will he played Wednesday
and Saturday evenings.
In order to raise funds for the
construction of a suitable fire
house, the Valdez fire department
will give a series of entertainments
this spring, beginning with a grand
mask hail St. Patrick’s day. The
hall will be given in McKinley
hall, Saturdav evening, March 1G,
admission $2.50. A committee is
now at work making preparations
for the event and selecting prizes
which will he announced later.
It appears that our western cor
respondent. who stated that Dr.
Silverman had received an appoint
ment as commissioner at Kodiak,
was in error. We are informed
that no commissioner has been ap
pointed for that ptirr-e by The courTT
who has been considering the mer
its of the different candidates for
the office.
The appellat? court has granted
a rehearing in the appeal of the
ease of First National Bank vs.
Oscar Fish. This case was ivcentlv
decided sustaining the local court,
but a showing was made of error
sufficient to induce the granting of
a rehearing.
The Saratoga pulled into port
this morning, but will not get
away for the South before mid
night tomorrow.
The Galena came up from Galen:
bay this afternoon.
Ship From Land lock.
Work will 1m* resumed on the
Standard Copper property at Land
lock hav about the loth of April,
when 25 men will he put at work,
and it is stated that within .‘10 day
thereafter the mine will Im* in posi
tion to start shipping ore. From
‘>50 to 1000 tons o; ore will h
shipped monthly, and addi
tional buildings will 1m*constructed
on the hill near the mine Plan
are now under considerution for
the installation of an elect ri'
power plant to opciate air com
pressorar and-ilew“11TiletiTffo rv ma v
be put in this fall.
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