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Cure That Cold at
P. O. DRUG STORE.
P. E. KERN,
GOLD and SILVERSMITH.
We Carry a Large Lot of
Souvenir Spoons
Nugget Jewelry
Rings, Etc.
Fine Watch Repairing
City Market
NEXT TO MERCHANT’S CAFE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton,PorkandPoultry
Our Prices are RIGHT. Give us a call.
,Wecdn(ire any eye troibk
You may have with our
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JEWELRY
New and exclusive designs direct from the jewelry center* of the world.
W. C STULL, Nugget Jewelry Made to Order
Optician, Jeweler and Expert Watchmaker.
Prose to Death.
The hotly of Max Becker
was hauled to town from the sum
mit of Marshall pass last Saturday
morning bv some men who were
returning to town from the interior.
Becker, in company with C. E.
Smith, left Valdez Sunday morn
ing, April 12, hound for the Nizina.
They took hut one sled and an out
fit of about 150 pounds. Tuesday,
after a hard up-hill haul they
reached the summit in a tired and
over-heated condition. A storm
was coming up and they laid down
to rest, in scanty blankets, with
neither stove nor tent. The storm
raged all night and early in the
morning, Becker, who was evident
ly delirious, got up and attempted
to move away; he took but a few
steps when he gave a shout and
dropped dead. His companion,
Smith, immediately started out to
look for assistance. The trail was
obliterated and after wandering
about for thirty-six hours he was
found lying across the trail and
only lour miles irom the dead man,
in a delirious condition. He was
taken care of and brought to town
by the same party who later picked
up the body of Becker.
During the time that Smith was
wandering around lost, George
Esterly, Chas. Crary and Guy
Bants, who were on their way into
the interior, found the dead man,
and while one endeavored to trace
up the wanderer by his foot prints
the others wrapped ti e body in a
tarpaulin and left it on the trail,
where it was found Friday morn
ing, by Blei, Steele and Edwards
and brought to town.
Smith is a large, well-built man,
while the deceased was a slight,
delicate man, probably weighing
a hundred pounds or less. Having
no stove, the lived on cakes which
they bought at roadhouses, and for
water they ate snow.
When the body of Becker reached
town it was taken in charge by the
members of the order of Eagles and
was buried in the cemetery adjoin
ing town. Sunday.
Max Becker was a resident of Ft.
Wayne, Indiana, and a member in
good standing of Aerie No. 2, of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, of Spo
kane, Washington.
two rnuKitsEs
ARE GRANTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL
lo InstallVatervwks
And For Railroad Right of Way.
Other Municipal Busi
ness.
The city council met Monday
evening, hut there not living a
quorum present was adjourned to
the following evening. Tuesday,
at 8:80 the meeting was called to
order hy Mayor (Ioodell, Council
men Hemple, Steele, Miller and
Richards being present. When the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read a question was raised by
Councilman Steele as to the legality
of the action taken at that time in
declaring the seat of Kraemer va
cant and appointing Richards in
his place. The matter was dis
cussed at length hut no action wus
taken. .Steele held that the meet
ing was illegal for the reason that
there was not a quorum of the
council present, and while it was
not his intention to obstruct any
busings lieforc the council, he
wished to have any action taken
hy them to lie in accordance wi.h
the law.
The franchise of the Valdez,
Copper River & Tanuna railroad
company was favorably rei>orted
by the committee, and after some
discussioj) was adopted, all the
councilmen present voting for it.
The waterworks franchise of S.
G. Mathews was favorably reported
by the committee, and after lieing
slightly amended was passed. The
franchise is for ten years. A copy
of the ordinance will be found in
another,column of this issue.
The city attorney was instructed
to draw up an ordinance creating
the office of }>olice judge and pre
sent the same at the next meeting.
The bill of the Valdez Electric
Light, Power and Telephone Co. of
$26 for lights was ordered paid.
For Work in Alaska
R. E. and W. G. Trafton of Ana
cordes Wash., have secured a
contract from the Pacific Alaska
Transportation A Coal Company,
of which R. Onffrov is the leading
spirit, to construct three piled rivers
and twenty-one lighters. The dri
vers are to be of 22-feet beam and
65-feet length. The lighters are to
be 16-feet beam and 50-feet length.
The timliers are to be framed at
the firm’s yards, in that city, and
shipped, knocked down, in a vessel
to Bristol bay, Alaska.
Cannery Vessels
The Pacific Packing and Navi
gation Company dispatched its
first vessels from Seattle for the
North March 17th. They were the
steam cannery tender Salmo and
the bark Harvester. Both vessels
departed for the Kenai cannery, on
Kenai peninsula. Tne Harvester
took 125 employes and 900 tons of
cannery supplies. Her cargo in
cluded 250 tons of coal. The pas
sengers were Chinese and white
fishermen, about equally divided.
Erom fifty to sixty other vessels
owned and operated by the Pacific
Packing and Navigation Company
will follow the Harvester and Sal
mo during the next thirty days.
Notice.
The publle le hereby notified that neither
Mr E-1. Melee or Mr. Albert (1 rise try reprc
e nt the Metre-Hum Alaska Mining A Invert
meat Company In any way. The former hav
ing revered hie entire connection with the
above com pane.
Mgtae-Hrtrr AU>U Minim*. A iNvgamgNT Co.
(Seal.) By M Moguas, Prerldent
Richard’s up-to-date rockers arc
warranted to cure the blues and
remove wrinkles.
For Courthouse.
Following is a copy of a notice
)>osted on the government telegraph
office in Valdez in relation to a
piece of ground reserved by Captain
Wilson, after vacating and quit
claiming what was known as the
military reservation;
Defarteext of Justice. U. 8.
Marshal's Office. Third Division
District of Alaska.
Notice to the Public.
Notice is hereby given that the
secretary of war has transferred
and released to the department of
Justice for public building and
grounds all that part of the military
reservation at Valdez not reserved
by the wnr department.
All persons are wurncd against
going upon or trespassing upon any
of these grounds, und trespassers
will be promptly ejected therefrom.
Geo. G. Perry, U. 8. Marshal.
By Chas. Drikhei.iiia, Deputy U.
8. Marshal:
The Entertainment.
The entertainment given by the
Ladies of the Moose at Von (Jun
ttiers hall lust Monday night was
a decided success in every way.
The hull was crowded when the
entertainment commenced and at
the dance which followed there
was a larger crowd present than
at any similar occasion since mid
winter, before the inushers left town
for the interior.
The opening address by Judge
(loodell was delivered in his usual
humorous style and was enjoyed
by all.
Prof. Harrv M. Stocl’s piano
solo, the “Tillicum March,” which
wus composed by Mr. Ktoel, was
greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Santee delighted the au
dience with her recitations and
res)M>nded to two hearty encores.
She has much ability as an elocu
tionist and the rendition of her
selections was almost pericct. She
will always be heard with pleasure
in Valdez.
Valdez ha* in Prof. Max Adler a
violinist of much ability. Few
communities can boast of such a
splendid performer. His playing
on this occasion received the closest
attention and much applause.
Miss Clara Leedy is one of our
favorite musicians and her piano
solo was heartily encored.
Miss Florence Root, sang very
sweetly to the delight of the
audience “Sleep Little One Sleep”
and had to respond to a hearty
encore.
Rev. Mr. Chilson was pressed
into service at the la6t moment
and sang three solos which
brought down the house. His
singing was especially enjoyed by
the boys in the gallery.
Rev. Cram was heard with much
' pleasure in a vocal solo.
The selection “Tell Me Pretty
Maiden” from Florodora by Misses
Root, McDowell, Leedy and Mrs.
Santee and Messrs Cooper, Price,
Hall and Cannon was exceedingly
well rendered and greatly enjoyed.
The Delsarte drill by Helen
Brown, Dorothy Miller, Alice Coles,
Frances Root, Louise Geiger" and
Bertha Gregory was well rendered.
The girls were drilled by Mrs. San
tee and carried out their parts to
perfection.
Refreshments were served after
the entertainment and dancing
continued until a late hour.
The steamer Santa Ana will
bring to Love and Whitley their
first live stock of the season con
sisting of beef, hogs and sheep, all
for the town trade.
Mothers, put your boy in a new
suit of clothes at Fish A Co.’e. and
make him and yourself happy.
Fresh fruit at the Candy Kitchen
i HIM DEALS
MITCHELL’S REPRESENTA
TIVE
Bonds Hany Properties
Copper Claim* Along the Sound
and on the Interior Are
Secured.
During the past three week*
there has been soiue large deals
made in the mining line. On the
strength of Roht. Blei’s represent
ations, Mr. W. S. (Inge, who it is
stated represents Mr. Mitchell of
Mexican fame, came here and with
the assistance of Mr. Biei negotia
tions were entered into to secure
options on various pro|>ortieH along
the Sound and in the interior.
The first property secured wns
the Uladhough mines on Virgin
bay. The next property was the
group of mines on the Kotsina,
located last year by tieleneau,
Barrett and Bell.
Next was secured the groups on
Latouche island belonging to Ks
terly, Blei, and others, ami within
the past few days options on the
following groups were Secured:
one on Glacier island, one at Ga
lena I ray, one at Landlocked hay
and also the group on Nugget
creek located by McCarthy.
Altogether they have secure 1
options on 124 claim*, Inside*
which Mr. Blei has bonded to But
ters Bros., of the Salvador Mining
company, all of his property locat
ed on Slatka, Tobin and I.akina
creeks.
Mr. Blei will return in July
anti will lie accompanied by Mr.
Mitchell and staff of mining en
gineers.
Hospital a Certainty.
The visit of Bishop Rowe has
given an impetus to the hospital plan
and we are now assured that the
project will be carried through.
A meeting of the hospital com
mittee was held a week ago Tues
day, at which Bishop Rowe offered
to donate 9500 cash, and furnish
the amount necessary for the first
cost of equipment. He will also
supply a nurse and housekeeper,
whose salaries will he paid by the
Board of Missions of the Protestant
Episcopal church.
The amount now on hand and
available for hospital purpose*, is
as follows; Proceeds of Eagle ball,
9117; collection at Epiphany
church, Mason’s day, 120; hospital
benefit entertainment, $162.50;
contribution of Bishop Rowe, $500;
making a total of $799.50.
A second meeting of the commit
tee was held Monday. The plans
were looked over, and it was de
cided that the bishop should take
the plans of the building to Seattle,
where necessary alterations will he
made.after which the specifications
will be returned to Governor I.eod v,
where they may be seen hv inter
ested parties. It is intended to erect a
$2,000 building, which will be a
credit to the town.
C. N. Crary has donated a pices
of ground, 150x150, from his reserv
ation property, for a site.
In an interview the hisbop an
nounced himself as well pleased
with the progress made in the hos
pital matter. He wishes it under
stood that while the church organ
ization is behind this project to
insure permanency, the hospital
will be strictly non-sectarian.
Anyone will be admitted regardless
of religious belief. He has been
assured of the hearty co-operation
of the citizens, and the hospital
will be rushed to completion as
soon as possible.
Proposals for Mew School House.
InM win bo rwritsl at the oflrA
at Jama* Fund Co, until Friday. May lat. at I
•'deck ta tba afternoon, at which time «u4
pise* tba* will be opened In the presence of
Bidder*, lor building a new school hones on the
school lot at Cor Fourth ami Broadway. Val
dai. la accordance with plana and epeeiflrn.
Iona which can he araa at tlienflceof Jan. Fuh
d Co. Contract will b# let to the lowest bidder,
but (ha arhnal board reaerea* the right lo reject
any or all Wd*.
Py order of the School Board.
Jawn* Ftan, Secretary.
April tt, UK.