Sunrise Riffles.
Sunrise has hern very lively for
the past week or so. as a number of
mim r* have lieen in town celebrat
ing. The town will lie very quiet,
however until next fall, as aU the
miners and pros|>er1nrs have left
town for the mines.
The new commissioner’s office
has been opened in the Baum build
ing, where commodious quarters
have lieen secured. There are a
number of rases on the court docket
and the commissioner is kept quite
busy. The establishment of a re
cording office here is a great con
venience to this section of Alaska,
and the action of Judge Wicker
sham in granting the request for a
recorder is greatly appreciated.
Mr. C. F. teuton, who had the
management of the U. S. store in
this place a few seasons ago, return
ed on the last steamer with a large
stock of goods, and has opened a
store at the old stand. The people
of Sunrise are glad to welcome him
in their midst again.
Mr. S. \V. Wiehle, the largest
operator in this part of Alaska, re
turned on the Bertha, and will soon
have his hydraulic outfit at work.
51 r. Wiehle has expended largely
on his property, and has great faith
in the future of this country. Hi
has taken out considerable gold,
hut it is cxjiectcd that this will Ik*
his banner year.
There are a large numlier of
strangers in this section and much
piospccting will he done this year.
All the properties are showing up
well. Several parties have gone up
the Shushitna river prospecting,
and others are preparing to go later.
A number are pri>spectingon Turn
again Arm, and others have gone
up the Mutanusku.
The natives have been almost
starving in the Inlet country this
winter, thinking that they had no
right to kill moose for their own
use. They have now been inform
ed of their rights and are out hunt
ing.
.'iikc t onnenv picked up two
nuggets op a bene]i HO feet above
Hixniile creek, a few days ago,worth
$."> and $J.40. It is believed that
the benches along this creek will
prove to lie rich.
Mr. W. Wieble brought with
him three pair each of California
mountain quail, turtle doves and
pigeons. These he will turn loose
at his barns on Sixinile creek for
the purpose of ascertaining whether
they w ill live and multiply in Alas
ka. Pigeons do well in some
parts of Alaska, and it is thought
that the mountain quail will thrive
also, but it is doubtful whether the
doves will survive the winters as
they are from a warm climate.
Work on the Polly mine, Messrs.
Robt. Michaelson and John Ren
ner, proprietors, has commenced.
The pay streak was lost last year
but found this spring, and in a few
days time 1100,000 was taken out.
Pete Ogle has put up a “jerk wa
ter” saw mill on his Hertha creek
property. Pete can now sit down
and the water does the work.
Letter From Dempsey.
Daisy Creek, .June 215.—Everv
thing is quiet up here. I have a
little ditch half a mile long, and
intend to get to lied rock. I have
lost two weeks work on account of
• a broken or fractured rib; it is get
ting 1 letter now, and I hope to be
able to l>e at work in a week at
least.
We h;.d bridges across the Chis
tuchina, but the water was unusu
ally high and washed them out.
The Amazons are here, and have
been promoted: Mrs. Solomon is
• chief cook and Miss Barrett secre
tary to the cattle baron. They
just started for the Tanana ,to-day.
Tansev and party and Coons and
wife stopped here last night; they
left for Slate this morning.
Howell & Younglove are work
ing Xo. 1 al>ove discovery on Cliisna
with good results.
I have not been up to Slate, hut
they say the season is very late.
Dempsey.
Before putting on your new Roof
see the Elaterite Kooling—get fig
ures from Mctiillicuddv. -
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English View of the Boundary
Question.
Tlie British newspa|icrsand mag
azines are now discussing the Alas
ka boundary question from what
they call its practical side. Thev
|*oint out that the welfare of the
Yukon country. 198.000 square
miles in extent, depends ti|>on the
acceptance of the Canadian conten
tion as to the Imundary.
The Kmpirc Review, for example,
says that in 1897 there were only
small hoots on the utqier Yukon.
N’ow there is a fleet of steamers
valued at $1,000,000. Theconihin
cd fleets of the up|aT and lower
Yukon are worth $2,500,000. Thir
ty-six tltousand tons of freight
were carried into the upper Yukon
country last year, against 1,000
tons in 1894.
I'unn'imn oilljk H lUIUTimil
tents inISIMnnd now lias property
assessed at $11,648,000. Other
towns have made as rapid pro
gress. In six years tlie country
lias produced $80,000,000 of gold
and $20,000,000 lias lieen invested
in railways, wagon roads, public
buildings and permanent improve
ments. Therefore, says tlie Em
pire Review, the Kmndurv line as
fixed hv the Canadian authorities
ought to lie accepted by the United
States.
This argument is characteristic
ally English and frank to the
point of hluntncss. Not a single
word is said to impair the legality
of the acknowledged boundary li ne.
Not a word is said as to tlie pro
visions of the treaty under which
Alaskan territory came to the Un
ited States. The whole argument
is, in effect, that lieeause it is in
convenient to the Canadian govern
ment to send troops to the Yukon
through American territory, and as
it is inconvenient to permit Lynn
canal to he in the hands of the
Americans, therefore the Isnindarv
ought to be changed so as to pro
mote the prosperity of the Yukon
country and to contribute to the
convenience of the Canadian gov
ernment.
The whole argument in favor of
the Canadian contention is that
the United States ought to yield
this territory lieeause Canada wants
it, and lieeause the commercial in
terests of the Canadian northwc>-t
will always lie at a disadvantage if
ihe United States does not yield.
There are two phases of the ques
tion for Americans—the patriotic
phase, which precludes the surren
der of any American territory to
any foreign power, and the prac
tical phase, which puts American
interests ahead of the interests of
Canada or any other foreign state.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Skeleton of a Mammoth.
Wm. M. Alberti, of New York,
who is interested in mining on Pen
ny creek, north of Nome, is coming
to Alaska to have excavated the
remains of an Elephas pai migen
ius, or a species of the giant mam
moth many thousands of years ex
tinct. He is commissioned to pre
, pare the skeleton for shipment by
[the Smithsonian institution, at
Washington.
The frame of this, the largest of
the known mamoths which once
roamed at will in North America
and other parts of the world, lies
embedded in a gravel bank on the
Haiiuni river, a tributary of the
Imnetchuck river, not far from
Nome. It was discovered last year
by some miners, and reported to
Mr. Alberti. While East, dur
ing the winter, he reported the find
to the Smithsonian institution, and
received his commission to have
the skeleton shipped out, with the
view of putting the members to
gether and exhibiting the whole at
i the St. Louis fair.
11ns is tlie first s|iecinien of the
Klephas pai migenius ever found
in America. Some years ago there
was a perfect specimen found in
Russia. In life it had been over
taken in a snowstorm and was
frozen stiff. For thousands of years
it remained in the ice, until »
change in the climatic conditions
brought about a thaw and it wi s
exjiosed. This is the only wlio'e
one that has ever bee*; found in
tin* world.
Ordinance No. 18.
AN ORDINANCE REDIT.ATIXd .THE CON
RTKfTTlDN «>K SIDKWAI.KR WITHIN THE
TOWN OK VALDEZ, Al.ASK \.
Be It ordained by the Common Connell of the
Town of VhMm, Alaska:
Heetion I. That la-fore any sidewalk shall In
laid up »n any street within the corporate lim
it* of the town of Valdes, Alaska, application
for a permit therefor must be made to the town
clerk, who shall immediately refer the same to
the committee on streets to obtain the proper
/ratle therf ir, after which the |n*rmtt ma> In*
/ranted by the tow n clerk, and «ncli sidewalk
m.ist ronforin to the grade so mtsbli«hol.
Section 1J. All sidewalks laid within the
corporate limits of ;the town of Valdes, Alaska,
must la* built out of suitable timber, with
stringers not legs than two by *ix inches di
mension.
ftectioft HI. All sidewalkaon business streets
shall be'clght (H) feet In wKh, wernl by two
lucb planks.
Hcction IV. Any person violating any of the
provisions id this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, ami upon conviction
la-fore the police magistrate, shall la* punished
by a tine of not less than five nor more than
twenty-five dollars, and the town marshal Is
hereby empowered to remove any sidewalk
within tile said corporate limits, hereafter
built which is not in conformity with the pro
vision* of this ordinance.
Approved June 22, IKM.
John <toonicLi.. Mayor.
Attest, W. H. Chary. Clerk.
Weather Record.
* k £ Brm»rk».
1-2 I
June | | l
1 14 | 57 i
2 St tin
3 41 | 52 | •
4 44
5 H» | til j
»i 44 ti2
7 in i t»7 i •
8 18 | 51 l t
9 44 | 47 | * Ruin I.Vlti neh.
| 10 42 | 52 j •
,11 4* till I W Wind
12 48 «Ut I W Wind
13 48 57 | W Wind
U 44 50 I Haiu 7-Hi inch
15 41 52 Ha in 1-4 iitth
l«i 48 tV4 | Uoudv
17 50 tiM
18 54 ti7 1 W Wind
19 51 ti2 W wind
20 52
21 52 | idl | •
22 19 57 W Wind rain 1-8 cloudy
23 48 I AT* I
24 47 | til | W Wind noma rain
25 52 | Hi ! Kafu 7-lti clotulv
38 14 58 , W Wind cloudy
27 4t. 1 til W Wind
28 .50 : tin | W Wind
29 48 58
30 48 ;_i _
1 Windy, t Ugbt Wind. • llmidy.
Abort* xero e.Ttvfti wlniv nt her wi*o *tatcd.
V Haiti. Figure* *hnw preciiatatimi In i lie he*
5»r the month of June the fhermonictor
ranged from :M to t* degree* al»*vc zero. Total
rain fall 31- inehe*. 1 rainy day; 9 pattiallv
rainy day*; 11 cloudy day*; 13 inrtiallv cloudy
day*; 12 partially went wind day*; £ jmrtially
fogKX 'lay*. On the *ecoud earth quake at 3:lit
a.ui. from north ca*t •« *outh we*t; duratioi:
alaiut 2.3 minute*. One clapof thunder from
*OHtli Weal at S p. in. Julie 21.
I8'.t8, June—Thermometer ranged from 38 to
74 degree* above xero; 2 rainy day*;10 partially
rainy day*; Ucltaidy day*; t. partially cl..mly
day*; 2 partially foggy day*; 5day* we*t wind’;
total rain falf 1', inehe*.
18!n, June—Thermometer ranged from 35 to r.7
tlegree* above aero; rain fall l't inehe*.
1'no. June -Thermometer ranged from 38 to71)
tlegree* above zero; rain fall 1‘. inehe*.
118*1 • June--Thermometer ra lifted from 11 torn
tlegree* above xero; rain fall 1 5-lr. indie*.
19U2, June—Thermometer ranged from 21 to79
degree* alaivc xero; ram fall 9-HV inch; 5 par
tially rainy day*; Scloundy day*; 12 partially
eloutly dava; 3 day* north ea*t wind; 1 day
mirth wind, changeable; II day* weal wind.
In the Probate Court,
THIRD DIVISION, DISTRICT OK ALASKA,
COOK INI.KT l'REl'INCT.
II. II. IllUiKKTil. Judge.
In the matter of the l v „ . ...
EMau* of Malltl'W Rll.y. i Nu,,w ' rwl,,,,r»
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
admlnUt rato: of tin* estate «if Matthew Kilcv,
deceased, to the creditor* of, and all persons
having claim* against, the said estate, to ex
hibit them witlt the necessary voiiehers.within
six mouth* after the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrator at hi* resi
dence in Hope, Alaska, the same bring the
place for the transaction of the business of «aid
estate.
Dated at Hope, Alaska, this 23d day of Mav,
A. D., 19W.
, Feed. Drain.
Administrator of the Estatcof Matthew Kilcv
Date of last publication July 23, IfUB.
Elaterite Rooting, nothing equals
it.
Cash paid for second-hand goods
of all kinds. Richards & Co.
John McCrary, expert horseshoer
and blacksmith, is prepared to do
all kinds of blucksmithing at Cop
per Center.
Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
Surveyor General aud Ex-Officio Secretary—
Wiu. L. Distin.
t hief Clerk—Geo. Stowell.
1*. S, Judges— Melville C. Brown, Dist. No. 1,
scat at Juneau: Judge Moore. Dist. No. 2, seat at
Nome; James Wickcrshaw. Dist. No. 3. seat at
Eagle.
I*. S. Attorneys— R. A. Friedrich. Dist. No. 1;
F. Griggsby, Dist No. 2; N. V. Harlan, Dist. 3
Clerk—District No. 1. W. J. flill*. Dist. No. 2,
Geo. Uorschenius, Dist. No. 3, A. K. lleilig.
C. 8. Marshals—James M. Shoup, Dist. No. 1;
Frank L. Richards, Dist. No. 2; G. C. Ferry,
Dist. No. 3.
Commissioners—Edward de Groff, Sitka; IX.
H. Folsom, Juueau; F. F. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L. R. Woodward, Cnalaska; F. Gallagher, Ko
diak; J J Rogers, Skagw ay ;C E Clay pool, Circle
City; L. B. Shepard, St. Michael; Sol Ripinsky,
H aiue* M iasiou: E. Stack pole, Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin, Douglas; J. II. Brownlow, Sunrise; John
Lyons, Valdez, Carl M. Johauson, Eagle; 8. M.
Graff, Forty Mile.J Lludley Greeu, Rampart;
D. A. McKenzie, Coklfoot; C. II. Klegg, Nush
agak; James R. Saunders. CUisna.
I’. S. Laud Officers—Register, John W.
Dudley.
Receiver—P. Mullen.
Deputy 17.8. Marshals—Dist. No. 1, special,
W.ii McNair, J. W. Snook, Bkagway; J. F.
Campbell,Sitka; E. F. Kelly, Juueau; Win. D.
Grant, Wrangel; W.. Hill, iHmglas island;
Chns. Dreibllbis, Valdez; Lewis L. Rowers.
Kodiak; IVter Nisson, Porcupine; A. Shoup,
Ketchikan; J. F. Keyuoldson. Eagle. J
Zuboff, KillisntMk, John R. Richards, Cnalaska
Up-to-date
Wedding Stationery
Printed in the proper
style, at this office.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cono. Chvrch—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hohart
Street. Rev. I). W. Crum. Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
nt. ami 8 |t. nt. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 oVmek. Melvin l)ein|>scy.
President
CHt’RC 1 OF THE EpII'HANV—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Unhurt
Street. Services on Sunday at II
a. nt. and 8 j». nt. Rev. K. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Ordf.rofAi.aska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
ll.i H on KmT
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at *X
oYloek. A. J.
Adams, Ruling
Spirit; Chas.(i
Wulff, Keetie.
of Wa Wa.
Kniohts of Pythias Cu n—\V.
A. Rvstrom, Pres., \V. K. Bonsehor.
Sec. Meets 1st noil 3tl Monthly of
each month in dub rt>oms over
Shaw & Williams.
Vai.dk* Masonic Ci.rn—
r Meets every Wcilnesilav ev
1 eninjr at ilie U. S. Court
ttooni, at « o'clock. J. \V. Lecdv,
President; C. H. Gibson,Secretary.
BROTHF.RitoonoF Alaska Pioneers.
L. Berg. Chief, Arthur Itohgal,
Secretary.
Hendqnarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Vai.dez Onn Fki.i.ow’h
^ Cub—Meets every
Friday evening in Huh
rooms. A. K. llt'ili«', rrw.; r. S.
Hunt, Sec9y.
mi ADSTIUCTI Ml (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral amt other
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Chistuchi
na and the Chisna dis
tncts.
Mads fnisM to Valdez
Tova lots
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Valdez, Alaska
WHERE
% ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Onlv First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
JohnT.Spickett Proprietor
Ike northvestern line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, U*
tween
Minneapolis,
* St Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all point* East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest ami the
liest to he had. For rate* or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER,(ieneral Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle.
valdfz mm
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Valdez -House
■
Newly nml Elegantly Furnished. Firel-Claee
in Every Particular. l>»?t lliateil Hume in
Alaekn. Ollier, Reading Room and Parlor in Con
nection. P. P. tV N. Co. Olli -e in Kuilding. C. S.
Telegraph Ollice next door. Half Ido. k from
Poet-office.
J. H. Fielding, Prop.
Notice
To Miners and Prospectors.
Oil May 1st Tile XIZINA TRADING COMPANY
will erect a large handsome store in the rich Xizina
Mining Camp, containing n ft 10.000 stock of General
Merehandise, Hardware, etc., which they will dis
pose of at the lowest |>ossihlc figure, as their
freighting train, consisting of UN) horses and sleds,
will enable them to take their goods into the
intecior at a very small cost.
For further partieulars sis« M. Ilass, at the
Valdez House.
Nazina Trading Co.
Herman Meyer,
_ General Manager
C C. B0Q/1RDUS
Assayer and Chemist
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
tt() Coiimp.ia St., Skatti.k. Wash.
WM. WORKMAN I*. MAOXKSON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse lmilt on (iovcrnmcnt
Trail. fan accomodalc ."SI ||>11has Iupjc
warm hum for 20 horses and -food .|mirtt i>
for dojjs. (S'ood meals and cvervlhiii" the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
MOur Road House.”
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Best Ac
comodations for Man and Beast. Frci^htiii;' to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From Valdez, (iood pasture fenced.
WILSON, DAVISON & LITTLE, Pkopkiktohs.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnuna Trail, at Cottonwood Camp, 45 Miles From
Valdez and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or licast.
WORTMAX and MAtiXESOX, Proprietors.
C. DEBORI) J. (iRIFFITH STEPHENS
Copper River Trading Post
AXI) FERRY.
at the Junction of Copper River and the Tonsina River. ROAD
HOUSF. Prospector's Supplies and Storage. The most centrslly lo
cated Roadhouse and Supply Post in the Copper River Watershed.
TARAL ROADHOUSE
April 1st we will open a comfortable Inn ami Roadhouse at Taral
at the head of Wood’s Canyon, near the mouth of the Chittvna, and on
the new short cut summer trail known as the “Safi” trail to the Xizina
upper Chittvna, Tana and ltreinner country. Leaving the government
trail at Kimball pass, it strikes the Copper’river at Taral. tiood ti •il.
(!ood lniats to cross the river and good trail up Hanagita vallev.
WHEATOX an<l WIDMAIER.
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