Poof Fellow.
A stranger came the other day
And 1 icggcd of me to aid him
To find a place to hide away
From people who waylaid him.
I pitied him, he looked so juilc;
A Is tut to faint I thought him
And so to me to tell his tale
I feelingly besought him.
He wiped his hrow ami hove a sigh
When safe within my chandler;
Then said, ”A pms|ieetor am I,
Come lately from the Hrcmner.
’Twas I who found the Two Step
creek,
And for the ladies staked it.
But they don’t seem to cure a stick;
I’m sorry now I faked it.
At first, ’tis true, they were well
pleased.
And it did not surprise me
The way the women my liaml
squeezed,
And sought to lionize me.
But alas, that day has passed away.
The .Social Cluli it Wats me.
1 came to town liken blooming jnv
Ami they had no dance to greet
me.”
I sympathize with him so much,
Dear ladies, in your blindness,
1 take this means vour hearts to
touch.
I’ray treat this man with kind
ness.
X. < >thy Tennyson.
VOLCANOS IN ALASKA.
Many Active Volcanos in South
western Alaska. Great Sights
for Tourists.
Alaska’s glaciers, gold aiulcopjier
mines,fisheries and large rivers are
wcli known throughout the l:nited
States and in fact all over tin
world. 1’roWbly no seetion of our
country has come into prominence
no •piickly as Alaska, yet the coun
try is so vast and its resources so
great, that something new is being
continually brought to the notice
of the public in regard to it.
Comparatively few ]>coplc know
of the great volcanos of Alaska,
yet there are in southwestern Al
aska alone not less than nine ac
tive volcanoes, and a large portion
of the coast, especially along the
Alaska peninsula, shows evidence
of having Wen at one time a great
volcanic region, in this section
oil and sulphur an- Wing discov
ered at the presont time in abun
dance.
Of the volcanos in this section,
five are situated on the Alaska pen
insula and the adjacent islands,
three an- in Cook’s Inlet and one
in the Copjier river country. Souic
of these are almost constantly in
eruption, while others are only ac
tive at intervals. They present a
most iieautiful appearance,situated
as they are amid mountains of al
most iier)tetual snow and iee. To
behold a mountain whose sides are
covered wit it snow and glaciers,
emitting from its summit smoke,
fire and molten lava is a sight Isith
unique and interesting, tilling one
with wonder and amazement.
The most prominent of these
Volcanos is Mt. Shushaldcn, sit
uated on I'nimak island at the
western extremity of the pen insula.
This mountain is .Si»52 feet high
and almost constantly in eruption.
Smoke, tire and lava ]H>ur forth
from its crater in immense quanti
ties. The lava tushing down over
the snow and ice makes a hissing
thut call Ik- iieard for miles, and
ashes have heen known to fall on
vessels 250 nti'cs away. It is no
uncommon thing for them to fall
in great quantities on Sanak island.
75 miles distant, while from 20 to
MO miles from the mountain, the
sun is often obscured by the smoke
and ashes to such an extent that it
is necessary to light lamps in order
to see. On this same island isPog
runinoi volcano, 552M feet high,
Which is active at times.
1’avloff volcano is on the main
lantllietweeu Unga and Bclkofskv
nnd is a prominent volcano seen
from tlw steamers that ruu between
Sitka and U nalasku. It is 4500
feet high and active almost contin
Ually. I'lie smoke conics from this
one in great puffs at intervals of a
few moments, as if there was a fur
mice la-low and the fireman opened
the d«a>r occasionally to fire up.
N isidof and Tulik volcanos are sit
nated on I'miutk island and are
active at times.
In Cook Inlet are three well
known volcanos. Mt. Redoubt is
110.000 feel hijrh and almost eon
! stant vsniok njf. On'y uft-w weeks
was a violent erupt-on. eattsinir
a >ireat t vial wave. A-he* fell so
thick •v tluit it was iupovs hle todo
any sledding until after a new fail
| of snow.
Ml. Che'in hura, on an island of
| the s in-e ita nr. in the In'* >. strokes '
ioetiis onatlv and at imo-tals Is-'
comes vio cut aril el-.injre- the to-.
|«r'raphy of ;hc count y adioir-inr.!
Alsiut 20 vea-s a-o it had a lerr.ficj
erupt on and a numiier of tlie tut-,
five* were killed.
Mt. IPiumitn. I2.0UH feet hijrli is!
in tlie same distr'et ard is (Teller- .
ally snioK-n"
In the t’op|N-r river valley is the!
(Treat Mt. Wranp-I. IS.oOOfeei hi-jh.
This volcano smokes eontinual y
ami two years i-(ro laid a s-jrht
erujttion.
It is worth the trip io Ah-t-ka to!
mm* these (Treat volcano*. N<me of j
tin- tourist steamers run as far I
north ami west as this section yet.!
hut the trip to Alaska to tie of
real interest, should Is- made as far*
as 1'nalaska, via Prince William
sou ml and Cook’s Inlet. Then tlie,
tourist would have a Is-tter idea of
the country. As it is now they see
• •
only the panhandle of the country,
which contains hut a few hills and i
ulueiers.
THE NEW PASS
Proves to be Only a Valley Run
ning into Gravina Bay.
Wm. (Sibhons. who was in town
for u short time last week, says tlu.t:
J. Dehart ami himself liare lain
all over the country adjoining the'
head of Kidalgo hay and that1
there is no possible way through to i
the Copjier, except by climbing,
over a harrier of ice covered peaks
which extends in an unbroken line
from the head of Child’s glacier to
the glaciers which lie at the heads
of the gulches luck of Valdez luv.
There is a juss leading from the
southeastern arm of Fidalgo, which
o|«'iM into a large low valley, run
ning around to the head of (iravina
hay. This is proliahlv tlie pass
discovered by the adventurous ex
plorers, who claim to have found a
short route to the Cop jut. for they
admit that they went no further!
than the summit of the divide.;
where they could look down into'
this vallev which thev t««»k for j
* **• • '
jrrantvd emptied into Copper river.j
Small Catch of Fora.
George Simmons, a San Francis
co fur dealer, who sjwnt a jiortiou
of the winter in Alaska, on a fur
I'living expedition, reported that j
the mild weather and the extended (
series of jiotlatches indulged in by
the natives of south-eastern Alaska. •
has caused a noticeable shortage I
in this years catch of furs. On tie-!
count of the comparatively warm'
weather, the Unr. mink and uiar-J
ten skins are practically worthless.;
not having the desired firmness
and gloss.
Fox Island For 8ale.
The well established fox ranch on
! (ioose island, Prince William sound,
containing SXO acres, well tinila-red
and g«H«l grazing ground for stock
at all seasons. It is 3 miles from
the mainland, is stocked with over
200 blue fox, has ten good buildings
! thereon ami a good garden. Fish
in abundance for fox feed. Terms
j low. Address. M. L. Torsteusen, or
| (J. W. Donaldson. Kllamar, Alaska.
OFFICIAL GUIDE.
1 For Copper River Valley, Prince!
William Sound and Valdez
Alaaka.
With four new and complete ]
1 maps, thirty half tone* showing j
1 all characteristic* and condition* j
and full information about resour
ces and possibilities of the country,
sent by mail to all parts for 50
! cents. Address Copper River Min
ing, Trailing it llevelopinent Co.,
Valdez, Alaska.
Market Price List.
Flour . . p*rU»
<’»rn Mini.. .- «■*> “ I*"
Huthr . . “ .,b
X$£t . £•** - M»
liR. oa nnd IIndi fl.vgatoWJ.rtJ - luu
Cirfiw. ... .... ... airs* " is
Milk.W.tnJO
(ifMDiiUtcfl PiiUtnc*.JO To 2-h- ** Ik
|irl«l Fruit. kt»Mr “ »
(iyrup .4»«o*l.lu •• an
lt**«ti*, mumII white .*.W ** too
ItvMii*, Lira. . ftUO - luu
Boiled Oat* . *r “ Ih
Tea. S0to7.% 41 lb
TotNU-en, "■toVillK . WMoTOr 44 111
Tohorro, rhvwlnic . -tUloTJr 44 lb
K. V\ N * 11 double ronil. tiuoth) ha) k-M toll
Be>t H bituian Oat..ton
Alaska's Official Directory.
Governor-John (J. firmly.
X, Judge*—Melville C. Brown. Mat. No. 1,
scat at Juneau; Janie* Wlckeraliam. Mat. No. 3.
seat at Nome
I*. H. Attorney* R. A. Friedrieh. Mat. No. 1;
Joseph K Wo«hi, J. Harlan.
Clerk Mstrirt No. 1, W J. Hills, l»iat. No. S.
A. R. lleilig.
I*. K. Mar»liat*- Jaine* M. Khotip. Mat. No. 1;
«\»rneliu* L. Yarn ter, Mat. No. *J; (1. ti. Parry.
Mat. No. X
t oti»inl*«doner*~Edward dr Groff. Sitka: II
II. PnUom. Juneau; F. I*. Tuatin, Ft. Wrangell;
1.. H. Woodward. t'lialaska: I*, Gallagher. Ko
dink ; J. J. KoWrt*. SkHgway; W. .1. Jowe*. Clrele
City; I.. It. Shepard. St. Michael; Sol Kipiuaky,
llaine* Mi**iou: J. P. Smith. Ketehikau; (!. M.
Irwin, Doiigla*: C. T. Brook*. Sunrsie; John
Lyon*. Valdes, Preaeott Sawyer, Ragle.
r. S. Land Officer*-HurvcyoMieneral -W. S.
Matin.
Register-John W. Dudley.
Reeeivrr—A. I*. Apperson.
flerk" -Geo. Stowell. W. F. Jeffery*.
I*e|»uty r.H. Marshal*-Mat. No. 1, apeelal. j
W. II. MeNair. J. W. Snook. Skagwwy; J. P.
Cnuaphell, Sitka; K. F. Kell j. Juneau; Win. I>.
Giant. Wrangvl: W. Ilillg. Douglas Maud;
Edward C. Jla«ey, Valdez; I.ewD I.. Bower*,
Kodiak:Peter Sisson, Poreuplne; W. ti. Thom
as, Ketehikau; J. I*. KeyimliUou, Eagle. J.
Zulu>lf, Killistioo.
Alaska_Views.
Views taken to order. DE
VELOPING and PRINTING.
Films, Plates, etc. Received,
Develojted and Stored fur any
Persons in the Interior. Send
all orders to J. G. Snyder’s.
P. S. HUNT, Photographer
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
— . ... . i w
Endeavor Cong. Cnnuii—C«>r.
Glacier Avenue and Unhurt
Street. Rev. D. \V. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
m. and K p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o’clock. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
Cintron or the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Holiurt
Street. Services on Sunday at 4
p. m. J as. Fish. Senior Warden.
Order or Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall oil Keser
vatii m Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o'clock. John
(iiKMlcll, Ruling
Spirit; A. J. Ad
ams, Keeper of
\Va Wa.(Sec)
ArcTH' Brotiikkuood—
VaWv* pauil* *N?; 10
Hall every Tues
day evening.
A. M. Edwards,
| Arctic Chief. J.
I (1. Snyder, Sec
retary.
Valdez Social Clcb—Oscar Fish,
Pres. Mrs. Jas. Fish Sr. See. Meet
at the Moose Hall every Friday
evening.
ValdezCiiambkB of Commkbce—
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. J.
Goodcll, Pres. A. W. Rochford,
Sec’v.
The PuiwrEtTOK will Iks on sale at
Hammond's store on Slate creek
all summer. «
Recertified Government Script
for sale by C. N. tJrary. *
Sauer Kraut at Fish Pros.
/
LAUNDRY.
Family and Btcltrlor
Washing of all kind*
Promptly Attended to.
nRJ.W.E. RILEY,
KEYSTONE AV. SEE SIGN.
GRAND HOTEL
A SWAN, Proprietor
Corner Keystone Avenue and
McKinley Street.
WHERE
s ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From VALDEZ.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Ouly First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Splckett Proprietor
HOTEL SILLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50r, $1.00 and
$1.50 per day. First elass res
taurant in connection. Free
lms. Opposite U. S. Postofiiee.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St SEATTLE
Track Marks
r|||H|ir Okkmns
CORVRMHTS Ac.
Anyona sending a atatrh and description may
Jintckly aacartain oar opinion fraa whether an
■i.eutlon la probably palantabla. Communica
tion. alrtctly eonBdentUL Handbook on Patents
asut from Oldaat for seearUigpotants.
Patsota tat I Mona t tV ncaln
aprlalaaUsa, arpe, In tba
SciCH merlcan.
A handaomaiy lllnatratad weekly. I-arsest etr
cu latum of any arlantlAe journal. Verms. $3 a I
year; four months. Ik told by all neeedaalera.
taisusseBj*
Cameron Golden
1090 PhneerToosorialParlof 1090
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Baths
The only place in town
where bath rooms are
separate from shop.
Latest Porcelain En
amel Tubs.
All Modern Improvements
Pacific Packing f lla^lon Co.
Successors to PACIFIC STEAM WHALING CO.
EXCELSIOR
Z. S. MOORK. Masts*.
A/MO
N EWPORT.
F. 8. MOORK, Mastkk.
EXCELSIOR Sails from Seattle alsuit 25tl» of Each Mouth for
Ynkutat, Ellamar, VALDEZ. Illiamnn and CimIu* Inlet Points.
Sails from VALDEZ about 12th of each month for Juneau and
Seattle.
NEWPORT sails from Juneauahout lat of each month for Valdezand
Western Points.
Sails from VALDEZ ataut 25th of each month for Sitka and Juneau.
For Information and Rates Apply at Office of
Pacific Packing & Nav. Co. J. C. martin. Agt
Glola- Building, Seattle, Wash. Fish ltroe Store, Valdes.
.'Ml California Street, San Francisco.
\VM. WORKMAS P. MAGNESON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 jM-ople. has large
warm Ivarn (or 20 horses and good quartern
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
mustier desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Roberts' Road House.
*
Before crossing the Summit on the way to
the interior ship for rest and shelter at Mrs.
Robert’s. BEST and ONLY place for feed
and water on the mad. 21 Miles From Val
dez.
MRS. H. ROBERTS, - - PROPRIETOR.
Donalson Roadhouse.
TOtVItM PR1DQE.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge. Free Hors* and Dog Stahls*.
Distance From Valdez, 77| Miles, via Government Trail. Baal
Accomodations for Travelars.
CI1AS. C. T/1Q2R, PROP.
When on the Way to the Interior, Stop at the
Loomis Roadhouse,
Tonsina Bridge.
Good Meals. Good Beds.
Complete Line of Merchandise and Minars Supplies al
Valdes Prices with Freight Added.
L H. Loomis, Prop. Tonsina. Alaska.
Harry C. Murphy Will Davis
HOTEL H0LTMN
Best roadhouse on the Al' American Route to the
Yukon. Fresh vegetables during season from our
own garden, tiood iced for stock near by. Best of
accomodations, winter or summer.
DAVIS & MURPHY Copper Centre, Alaska.
C. C. BOQflRDUS,
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
GO Columbia St., Skatti.k, Waka.
Dr. L. S. CAMICIA
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Line ofSpectacleson Hand. Clocks
end Watches Repaired on
Short Notion
M cKivl*:y Sr.