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JAMES FIStI & CO
Furnishing Goods.
LADIES, ATTENTION!
Tlic first consignment of the celelmated.
Banner Brand Lines,
is here. The Motto of this brand is “Just a little lietter for just a little less,” and when
you see the goods and hear the priee you will think the motto is lieing lived up to.
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We have over a hundred different sty Its- ami jiattera* to select from in
Wool and frendi flannel Waists,
They are the very latest ideas and the prim* an* from $2.00 to $6.80, no higher.
We liave twenty-four styles in
ALL SILK WAISTS,
mostly in light, bright shades; the most beautiful creations ever shown here. If you want
one early as they will only bust a fear days at the jwiee: $7.00 to $12.00, no higher.
Our Boys' Suits are Here!
We can fit your boy in a neat, serviceable suit if he in between tlie ages of three and eighteen.
They come at all prices, from $3 to $12, no higher. We have plenty of extra pant*, loth
knee and long.
Cure That Cold at
P. O. DRUG STORE.
City Market
NEXT TO M KUCHA XT*6 CAFE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Our Priew are RIGHT. Give at a ealL
ST. ELIAS RESTAURANT,
ONLY FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT '
IN VALDEZ.
Merchant's Lunch, 11 to i, 35 c Sunday Dinner 75c.!
Dinnners 5:30 to t p.m., 50c.
Just IM
for the Trail and Camp
Prospector’s Watch
Specially designed in our work
shop. WuterprooL
$2.00
Snow Glasses Mineral Glasses Compasses Telescopes
PROSPECTOR'S NEEDS GENERALLY.
W. C STULL,
Optician, Jeweler and Watchmaker.
Jadgt Goes to Yukon.
Judge Wiekersham left on tlie
Nome City last Sunday for the
Yukon. He will go via Sitka to
Skagway, and t lienee to Dawson by
stage, and from there he will go
down the river by dog team and
will be busy holding court until
Ills return here next falL Judge
Wielcendiam lias made a boat of
friends during his short stav here.
He is a broad-minded western man
and is an Alaskan. Alaska will lie
Ills home whether he occupies the
bench or uot; he likes the country,
tlie climate and the people and he
lieves in tlie great future that is in
store for Alaska. He bus consider
able money invested throughout
the district, and has gndistaked a
number of men and sent them out
prospecting. The judge is a resi
dent of this city and will ajicnd
most of hia time Itere. He has
purchased property here a tul erected
a nice kume and next winter ex
pects to occupy it with his family.
We lielieve we voice the sentiments
of the |ico|>h- of this city, in saving,
that if oougrci* grants* Alaska tlie
privilege of having a delegate in
congress, no man in the whole dis
trict is more cumpeteut to till tlitn
important jwsition tlian Judge
Wiekersham.
Tlie dock company is making
extensive improvements and repairs
on the witarf, Tlie pile driver k*
completed on top of the wharf and
Siles can he driven as required.
osi>Los tlie storehouse already on
the wharf, they have covered a
large portion of the outer end of
the wharf so that goods can he
safely handled in all kinds of
weather. The wharf baa also been
widened at the outer end, which
greatly facilitates the unloading of
vessels, as trucks or sleds can jmihs
each other without delay. Tlie
advantages derived are clearly
demonstrated by Uie rapidity with
which merchants now get their
goods.
The case of J. Martin vs. 8am
Jensen, in which plaintiff claimed
ownership of a piece of ground
between Lot B and the water front,
was tried before Judge Lyons and
a jury. Jensen claimed he knew
of no prior claim to the ground
and agreed to vacate the premises
and the case was dismissed.
Wantkd.—Two girls at the New
1‘rocess Laundry. • ►
lift WlMDf
FRANCHISE WANTED BY W.
E. GEIGER.
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Appl e! For By Hielscher Sc Co.
Plant to be in Operation
June iet.
TlieCity Council held a meeting
last Monday night, hair memlicrs
lieing present. The election returns
were canvassed and the re|H>rt of
the judges of election, ax publixhed
in the Pkosi-kttok a few weeks ago,
was adopted.
A franchise was asked for l»y \V.
E. (Je'jer, for the construction of a
wharf at tlie foot of Keystone avc. j
Work on U*e wharf is to commence
in a few days. Tla? matter wax re
ferretl to the committee on streets.
J. F. Hielscher A Co. i>clition*il
the council for a franchise for the
right to build and maintain a water
system and also to establish and
maintain a jxtwer plant for the
manufacture of ice, pumping water
and for manufacturing purposes on
lot 2 in bl(H‘k 1, of this city.
The pro|K>scd ordinance provides
j that J. F. Hielscher iV Co. have au
thority to charge for water and
jHiwer from the plant to be installed.
They are to liav<c right to lay mains
and may tie com)>e!led to lav wstU-r
mains throughout the city, hut the
city must put in a hydrant every
i three hundred feet ami pay $35 a
year for the use of the same for
tire purposes. The water company
want a franchise for ten years, at
the end of which time the city may
purcliase t 1ml* plant for a sum
amounting to 35 jier cent over and
alstve tike cost of equipment, main
taining and o)>crali<tg the sanke for
tike ten years previous. Should
the city not purchase the plant at
tlu* end of tike teik years at tiuse
figures the time must l»e extetkded
teik years. The plant must Ik* ilk
operation by June 1st, 11*0.3 The
praikused ordiikance was referred to
the committee on fire protection
and water supply.
Axel Fast resigned as engineer
of the fire department and the
resignation was accepted.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Axel Fast, salary.$87 50
Electric Light Co. 72 50
Valdez Drug C’o. 12 58
J. IS. thiyder. (i 50
Notice To Creditors.
Is the I'-viteji State* Commihhiosek'* Corn
H'K TAIK 1>I*TKKT OK .\LA*kA. VaLHKZ
J'kectmt. Is Veoiute.
In the Matter o( Hit- E*t«te of 1*er< v Kicharh
Temple, IK-pmum!.
| Notice la hereby given (hat the undersigned
I whs, ou the 24th day of January. IWKt, by aider
1 of the above named Court, duly appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Percy Richard Tem
ple, (sometime* known as K. 1‘. Temple), Dc
cca*cd
Notice is further giveu to the creditors of,
aud all |teriM»n* having claim* against said de
ceased to exhibit them with the necessary
voueherH within six months after the tint
publication of this notice to said administrator
at hi* law ofllce in the Town of Valdez, District
of Alaska, the *aiue being the place for trail*-1
acting the btisiue** of said estate in the Diotriet
of Alaoka.
Dated at Valdes. Alaska. F«b. 25th, A. D.ML '
John (iooueLL,
Administrator of the estate el Percy Richard
Temple, (sometimes knows as K. V. Temple)
deceased.
T. J. Dosomob4 T. R. hymen.
Attorneys for Administrator.
First published, Feb. 2K, MM.
Last published, Mar. 2ti, 1MU.
The Copjier River I.umlier Co.
claim a piece of tide land running
along lot A.for 250 feet,and extend
ing out to deep water. They have
erected thereon a sawmill, oHice
and other necessary structures.
Chas. Humphries attempted to
erect a building on a part of the
lot and the company brought the
case before Judge Wickersham in
an application for an injunction to
restrain the defendant from going
on the ground. The injunction
was granted.
OAK sleds, ROPED sleds, RED
sleds, GOOD sleds, at Brownell’s.
Newport la Gone.
The steamer Newport, with Capt.
M. (i. Love in charge, left hen- last
Sunday for Seattle. laist fall the!
boat left here with a number of
passengers, bound for Seattle, but
when near the entrance to Prince]
William sound her machinery1
broke down and she was drifting
at the mercy of the waves when
another steamer belonging to the'
same company came along and!
towed her back to this )s>rt. where;
she has laid at anchor ever since.
The Jeannic made an effort to
take her out,also, but bad to return.
This time, however, she will go!
through, as she is in the hands of
the unconquerable Capt. Isive, who
Vw* six men to assist him and,
machinery enough to work the
winches and pumps, but bevond
that I te will bnve to dciicnd on the ;
sails. He left here in tow of the
Nome Citv, but it is ex|N<ct«d thatj
be will Ih> cast adrift on reaching i
the ojien s<t». Capt. Love left here
on Nov. 2, last,and sailed the Kuhv
Cousins safely into |sirt at Seattle,
reaching there on Dec. 4. She was
a leaky old bulk that hud lieeu
wrecked on this coast, and after
l**ing patched up in a crude way,
and with scarcely any sail, made
the trip in alstut a month—the men
being kept incessantly at the pumps
in order to keep her afloat.
The Big Fight.
From all signs, the Isixing Con
ti's! which is scheduled to take
i place at Von <ianther's hall next
Saturday evening, lietween Denver
Ed. Smith and Charlie Johnson, of
Valdez, should prove an exciting
contest. Both men are in good
condition, and there is no doubt
hut that the best man will win.
Johnson has Iteen training faith
fully and in case of defeat will
have no excuse to offer; he will
enter the ring weighing 175 lbs. and
will not carry an ounce of super*
flous flesh. Denver Ed. will have
the advantage of a limit 15 ll>s., and
will tip the beam at 100 lbs., but m
sp te of the extra weight he can do
Ids eight miles over the snow with
out turning a hair, and feels confi
dent that he can turn the trick on
Charlie in the s pert tied six rounds.
Vhe curtain-raiser lietween \V.
H. Johnston and the Seattle dark
horse should prove a most interest
ing bout. Johnston has proved
hk (sameness on several occasions,
and it has been whispered to the
PaoscKcTOR man that his opponent
wilt l*e Jerry O’Brien, Denver Ed.’s
trainer, in which event Johnston
will have to work hard to obtain
tin? winner’s end of tin? purse.
A few ring seats may lie obtained
at the Boltemian saloon, price $2.00,
each; balcony seats, $1.50. and
general admission, $1.00.
Baplaeopal Church Notice.
The Lenten season of the Chris
tian year liegan on Ash Wednes
day, the 25th, inst., and continues
until Raster Sunday, April 12th.
Tin* Lenten series of sermons for
Sunday evenings will lie as follows:
Jesis our Example—
I. In Temptation.Mar. 1
II. In Praver. “ 8
III. In Work. “ 15
I V. In Friendship .' “ *2*2
V. In Suffering. “ 29
VI. Death.April 5
Service every Wednesday evening
in lient, at 8 p. m. To|iic' of ad
dresses, ‘’Women of the Bible.”
Fred. C. Taylor,
Missionary in Charge.
The Moose benefit dance flast
Friday night, given for raising
funds* toward repairing their hall,
was a decided success. A large
crowd was present and enjoyed the
evening. The music was very good,
being furnished by a number of
different persons and the lunch
was fine. The net proceeds were
#120.00.
APPOINTED FOR NEW DIS
TRICTS
it Mm and Sunrise
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Wickershatn Appoints Two More
Commissioners. Boundaries
of Districts.
The 1’. S. District court rinsed
jits sjs-eiul session ut this place last
Saturday. Considerable business
was transacted the latter part of
I the week, hut the most important
was the formation of two new pre
cincts of the Valdez recording dis
trict. As mentioned in last week’s
■ Phospkitok, a new recording dis
trict was formed, embracing the
country lietwccn the Copjier river
'ami Mt. St. Klias, and Win. H.
Whittlesey was ap|>ointcd coiumis
sioner and recorder.
| On last Saturday Judge Wicker
shatn, in compliance with tlic re
quest of a large numlxr of (xsiple
of the Cook Inlet country, granted
their petition to establish a record
ing precinct in that section of the
Third Judicial district, and formed
the Cook Inlet precinct and ap
pointed II. II. Hildreth as lT. S.
Commissioner with additional
duties of recorder, justice of Min
peace and probate judge. Tlie
headquarters si the district will l<*>
at Sunrise City.
Tlie boundaries of this precinct,
wliich is one of the largest in the
Third division, is as follows :
Commencing at a point on the
southwesterly side of Cook Inlet,
known and designated on the map
of Alaska as Cajie Douglas; thence,
running in a northwesterly direc
tion to and including the village of
Kakhonak, on the southerly side of
Lake Illiamnu ; thence running in
a northerly direction across Lake
Illianuva to the mouth of Xohciing
river ; thence following Xohciing
river to Luke Clark ; thence along
the westerly shore of Lake (’lark to
the most northerly |K>int of said
lake; thence in a direct line to
Mt. McKinley; thence in an easter
ly direction, following the summit
of the Alaska range of mountains
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to the 148th meridian ; thence in a
southerly direction, following the
divide lietwecn the watershed of
the Copper river and the watershed
of Cook Inlet to the most northerly
point of Port Wells; thence fid
lowing the westerly shore line of
Pott Wells and Prince Williams
sound to Cape Resurrection ; thence
in a southerly direction to a point
in the (iulf of Alaska directly cast
of Cajie Douglas ; thence directly
west to tlie place of loginning. In
cluding in these boundaries the
Kenia peninsula, the islands south
and west thereof not in Prime
William sound and the watershed
of Cook Inlet.
A not iter new district was also
formed by Judge \Vickersham, to
be known as the Xizina district,
and J. J. Godfrey was appointed
U. S. Commissioner. This is not
made a recording precinct, the
commissioner acting as justice of
the i>cace and probate judge. The
ap|H>intment was made at the re
quest of a large nundter of prop
erty owners in that section, a nuui
tier of whom have subscrilied a
salary to the commissioner.
The Xizina district includes the
watershed of the Xizina river and
its tributaries and all the country
between the Xizina aud the Brem
ner rivers.
Best picks on earth at Brownella.