CORRESPONDENCE
NEW# FROM THE ftURROUNDINO
COUNTRY.
Good Season at 8nnrlse.
Bprflal Corri-cnndsnrr tu th<- I’ttusrtrrnK.
Sunrise, Oct. 12tli.—The full ex
odus has taken piacc, nearly all
who intend going out for the win
ter having left on the last steamer.
A few who could not |x>ssihly catch
the Excelsior will he compelled to
goon the Bertha, much to their rt
gret, as that vessel is not in favor
with people of this place and the
Inlet, and is only patronized when
absolutely necessary.
The past season has l>een com
paratively good. Much develop
ment work has been done and some
hydraulic machinery has been put
in place ready for next years work.
The output for the season is less
than usual owing to the fact that
the Polly mine and one or two oth
ers have done mostly dead work
this season. However the amount
taken out in the Sunrise district is
over $43,000.
A petition ia being circulated
here and throughout the Inlet
country, addressed to Judge Wick*
ersham, asking that Judge Bronlow
of this place, who is U. 8. Commis
sioner, be also made a recorder.
While our citizens enjoy u visit to
Valdez, yet they find it u hard and
an expensive trip, especially in the
winter, and we feel that this coun
try w of enough importance to
have a recorder here.
The Crow Creek Mining Co.,
composed of several well known
citizens of this place, among whom
are Messrs Judge Brooks, K. IS.
Oldham, W. C. Jacks, G. W. Davis
and Borton have made a big
strike on their property this sea
son. They have taken out $8 to
$12 to the shovel on the surface,
and will no doubt do much better
next year when they get down to
bed rock. This company has seven
claims.
Tne New York Consolidated
Gobi Mining Co. has a good prop
erty just :ilwive the Crow Creek Co.,
and have just got in place a large
hydraulic plant and next year will
employ a large force of men.
The superintendent, Mr. Gerwood,
is well pleased with the property,
and no doubt the Company will
take out a large amount of gold in
the future.
The Turnagain Arm Gobi Min
ing Co., on Gulch creek, is well
pleased with the seasons work.
A large amount, of dead work
has been done on the Polly mine
this season, and so not much
gold was taken out.
The Big Horn Gold Mining Co.,
on Cub Creek, two miles from here,
has done well, hut it is nut known
just what they have taken out.
Mr. F. Smith has returned from
Nome where he got some valuable
property. Mrs. Smith has gone to
California for the winter. Mrs. H.
A. Smith and daughter are again
at home for the winter, and H. A.
is happy. R. H. Lonsdale has
gone to California for the winter
and gossip says he will come back
a benedict. H. V. Hoben has gone
to Boston to fill up on beans. Ex
Recorder Samuel Mills has gone to
the States for the winter.
Odd Fellows Club.
The Odd Fellows organized a
permanent club lust Friday night
by the election of the following of
ficers: Alfred K. Heilig, President,
Chas. Hand, Vice President and
P. S. Hunt, secretary. A commit
tee to secure a permanent club
room for the society was apjiointed,
and they have secured the room
over Shaw & Williams store. This
will he fitted up in first class shape
and will be used by the club and
their visiting brethren. It is not
the intention of the Odd Fellows
club to organize a regular lodge at
present, but a lodge will probably
grow out of the club in time.
There are about twenty-five mem
bers of the order here at present,
and no doubt they will have a good
and permanent organization.
City Council Meeting.
Tlie City Council met as usual
i on Monday evening, only four
' memU-rs l>eing present. There
was not nmch business to lie trans
sctwl, hut there was eoiisidernhle
informal discussion regarding the
health and sanitary condition* ot
the city. Dr. A. C. Winans, the
new city health officer. was present
and advised the council regarding
these matters. The doctor will
look into the sanitary condition of
the city at once, and will probably
issue some orders to have some of |
the garbage that is accruing in j
certain parts of the city removed,
and the council will back him up
in his efforts to preserve the health
and prosperity of the city. Con-1
sidcrahle discussion was indulged
in regarding the matter of one of
the contractors of the city, who is
also a member of the council,
•uilding a sidewalk over one of
he wells put ill l»v the city a few
months ago, and the well that is
the most centrally located and the
one that would be most used and
of most vital importance to the
city in case of fire in the business
section. The committee on streets
were empowered to have the ob
structions removed from over the
well and keep them from over the
same.
80 Cruel.
Twelve of the young ladies of our I
town have organized a basket ball
team and will make arrangements
to have the weekly games in one of
the halls. Some of the members
are in favor of allowing the general
public to attend the games, while]
others, for some reason which ean j
onlvhe imagined want to exclude]
the men entirely. It is to he hoped i
that this matter will be settled ini
favor of the men, for nothing would
have more of a tendency to develop
a liking for manly sports in many
of the men of town, who are sadly
in need of physical exercise, than
to watch a crowd of twelve agde
maidens chasing the festive basket
hall around a hal'. And then they
might even get advanced enough to
wear—but what’s the use of think
ing alsmt it, as usual the man will
get it in the neck and will lnive to
hang around outside until the ex
citement is all over. Poor man.
Additional Local.
Bread that never sours and pies
fit for the Cods, for sale at the
Valdez Cafe.
Chas Yaeger, proprietor of the
Tonsina roadhouse, returned to
town Saturday.
Win. Wagner, who has been con
fined to the Post hospital for some
time with rheumatism, is again able
to Ur around.
Bob Cole was seen going up the
street the other day with a tine
j skate on—a nq»e. It was caught
near the wharf and measured three
feet across.
The New Process Steam Laun
dry is the latest addition to the
business establishments of town.
It is located on Third street, one
block beyond Reservation avenue,
and is equipped with the latest
machinery. Linen is given a high
gloss or domestic finish as desired.
The result of the photographing
tour of the Miles Bros, is now com
pleted. They took aUmt 500 neg
atives of the interior and coast sce
nery, from all of which they have
prims. These are now on exihition
at their quarters in the St. Elias
annex and the people of Valdez are
welcome to view the collection any
afternoon or evening U-fore the de
pur.ure of the Santa Ana. It is cer
tainly a grand collection.
I)r. C. A. Winans had a narrow
escape from drowning in the glacier
stream the other day. He was go
ing to Wortman’s road-house to
visit a patient and u|miii entering
the stream his horse got into quick
sand and they Uitli went under the
water. The doctor clung to the
horse however, and after a severe
struggle in the swift current,
reached the shore completely ex
hausted.
Pacific Clipper Line.
The Fast and Comfortable New
Steamship Santa Ana
Sails fmni Seattle on the loth of each
Month, and from VALDEZ to
on or alnuit the 30th of Each Month.
The Santa Ana is the LARGEST and FASTEST BOAT on this
run and Carries Mail and the
ALASKA PACIFIC EXPRESS
Ship Your GOLD DUST bv This Boat.
LOWEST RATES.
For Furtbef Information Apply to
JAMES FISH A CO., PACIFIC CLIPPER LINE,
Agents, Valdes. Seattle.
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Felix's Restaurant.
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
McKinley St. Valdez.
If 8our, Move Away.
There is no reasonable excuse for
a man living in a town if he doesn’t
like it, says an exchange. If you
have no word of commendation to
sav for your town, its institutions
or its people, emigrate. You won’t
stoji the course of events by going
away, neither will your earping crit
icism cut any figure if you remain.
The cliuich liells will have tin- same
musical ring, the dogs will play just
as briskly, the fish well bite just us
well, anil the pure air and bright
sunshine will have the same liealtb
giving properties. Speak a good
word for your neighbors if you can;
if you can’t, don’t everlastingly en
large on their faults. If you have
become thoroughly sour and dis
gusted and can’t see any good in
your town, move away; go*some
wliere where you can lie suited.
Notice.
Any party holding voucher* against the Billy
Placer Claim located on Miller tiulch. in the
ChUna Mining District will be paid on presen
tation of said claims on uty arrival in Valdes,
on or after the 15th of October, 1902.
» C. H. Kkaemfb, Receiver.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cong. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. I). W. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:80 a.
ni. and 8 p. in. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o’cloek. Melvin Dempsev,
President.
Church ok the Euiuhany—Cor.
.Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. in. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Order of Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. I. Meet in their own
nan on Reser
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’clock. J. L.
Steele, Ruling
Spirit; Fret! J.
Date. Keener of
Wa Wa.(Sec)
_ Arctic Brotherhood—
Valdez Camp No. 10.
Meets at Moose
Hall every Tues
day evening.
A. M. Edwards,
Arctic Chief. J.
G. Snyder, Sec
retary.
Brotherhood or Alaska Pioneers
Arthur Rohgal, Chief, \V. J.
McDonnell, Secretary.
Headqnarters, Afognak. Alaska.
Valdez Chamber or Commerce -
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. J.
(ioodell, Pres. A. W. Rochford,
Sec’v. .• •• •
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WHERE
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STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First (’lass European Hotel in
JUXEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor |
MOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Royms. Rates 50c, ll.OO and
♦ 1.50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opposite U. S. PostoHice.
W. (i. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
Cameron Golden
IMS toitoiiil Piilor 1998
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Sham|>ooiug
a Specialty.
Ladles’and Gents’Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
and Salt Water
Paths. Rooms Sep
arate front the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
I
JackVerret
Wagonmaking, Black
smithing and General
Jobbing.
lili i HI.
GLACIER St. and McKINLEY Av.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
I’KICKS.
Gold, Silver and G'opjier $3.50
Gobi and Silver - 1.50
Cop|»er - 2.00
Lead - • - 2.00
KLLAMAR ALASKA
(•
Pacific Padiinj I Havi;atioi (o.
Successors to PACIFIC STEAM WHALING CO.
EXCELSIOR
Z. S. MOORE. Master.
AMD
M EWRORT.
F. S. MOORE, Master.
EXCELSIOR Sails from Seattle about 25th of Each Month for
i akutat, Ellamnr. VALDEZ. Illiamnu and Cooks Inlet Points.
Sail* from \ ALDhZ about 12th of each month for Juneau and
Srattlr.
NKWPORTsails from Juneau about 1st of each month for Vahlet and
W estern Points.
Sails from \ ALDEZ about 25th of each month for Sitka and Juneau.
GOLD DUST IMSURED TO SEATTLE.
For Information mid Rates A|»j.ly at Office of
PACIFIC PACKING «v NAV.CO.
Globe Building. Seattle. Wash. J. C. Martin, Aft.
•M) California Street. San Franeisco.
STRICTLY AMERICAN
FIRST CLASS. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hofei Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St. Clair & Lauer. Props.
The Bohemian Saloon
Liquor and Cigars,
None Better.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier *ve.
New Process Steam Laundry.
Locator! on Third Strrtd, one block beyond
Reservation Avenue, on the Annex ground,
is now ojH.ii for laisincss. Shirts, Collars
aud Cuffs given a
High Gloss or Domestic Finish.
This work is done on a First Class Shirt
Machine of the latest improved jiatteru.
(Jive us a trial. We can please you.
WM. WORKMAN P. MAGNESON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm ham for 20 horses and gisul quarters
for dogs. Good meals aud everything the
inusher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
OX THE AI.l.-AMERICAX TRAIL 33 MILES PROM VALDBZ.
Best of Accommodations
For Man and Beast.
Reopened under New Management.
FIRST STOPPING PLACE AFTER CROSSING SUMMIT.
Donalsoo Roadhouse*
TOMJIIM BRIDGE.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge Free Horse and Dog Stahles.
Distance From Valdez. 77 i Miles, via Government Trail. Best
Accomodations for Travelers.
CHAS. C. \ AGER, Prop. 77 Miles From V’aldex
If you want to buy an outfit in
tin* interior, or have goods deliver
ed to any part of the district, or
wish yourself taken to any part of
the interior with guides, call on A.
Holman.
Notice to Trespassers.
To whom It may concern. In 1H97 I stocked
the southwest end of Knight** Island with Blue
Fox. I claim the same. All persons are warned
u«d to mtdest the foxes thereon, nor trespass
for the purpose of raising foxes or other ant.
B*la. Walter K Holland. Mp
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