VOLUME 2, NO. 44. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1903. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
MR. MUSilER!
Your attention for just a moment please. Outfitting season
is near at hand. In fact it is already here, for in the past ten
days we have sold a number of outfits. You will soon want
yours. When the time comes we want to put it up for you.
We know we can please you, for our long experience has thor
oughly acquainted us with every phase of this business. The
first thing to be considered is QUALITY. You want the
best—it is the cheapest. WE SELL IT. PACKING
comes next. It is essential that goods-be packed so that thev
will carry without breakage or other damage. OUR PACKERS
ARE EXPERIENCED MEN. On PRICE we are sure
to please you. We handle goods in such quantity that we are
enabled to buy in car load lots—at car load prices—and as we
take advantage of all cash discounts, it will at once be seen
that we get our goods at the lowest possible cost. YOU
get the benefit of our close buying. Bring in a list of what
your outfit is to consist of. We will name a price, and
then—vou will give us vour order.
A. L. LEVY & CO.
Good Goods.
New Books
“The Sherrods” “Cherry”
“Barlascb of the Guard”
“A Forest Heartn” “Maids of Paradise”
“The Heart of Rome”
P. O. DRUG STORE. ,
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See Otir Large Line Of
NUGGET JEWELRY!
Watches, Diamonds,
a. Cut Glass, Silverware,;
Fine Watch Repairingj
City Market
NEXT TO merchant’s CAFE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
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Our Prices are RIGHT. Give us a call.
watches
JEWELRV.
AND
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Looks Like It
Rut don’t fool Yourself. Critical examination
will reveal th? difference.
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you'll find— and the latest designs of inventive
genius in the jewelry world—replete in AKTLSTIC
BEAUTY —Varied. Ornamental and Useful.
Maitc vour selections now while the stock i» yet
unbrokeu. and before the Steamer Excelsior
leaves (the last chance to send au Xmas token.]
Eyeglass***, Spectacles — rimless or gold-framed— 1
new mounted “Bhure- »n-o’*—with or without in- 1
visible HoM-ouk—Jum the thing for the dear old!
ones at home—Eyes tested free with each pair.
We have the most properly centered glasses in the optical
world.
W. C. STULL,
Optician, Jeweler and Kxp«-rl Wiitchme.t -oned better.
- -. loose contemplating go,
-r store there well staked with j
Telegraphic Items.
The superintendent of the life
saving service has recommended
the establishing of a station at
Nome with a full crew, whose duty
it shall be to patrol the lieach
night and day, and thus be con
stantly on the lookout for vessels
in distress, and render them the
needed assistance to save life.
Under the plea of poor health
Senator Hanna has decided to not
continue as chairman of the repub
lican national committee, though
earnestly urged to do so by Presi
dent Roosevelt It is generally
believed that Hanna is willing to
place himself in line as a presi
dential candidate in case Roose
velt is not supported.
President Mitchell of the mine
workers union in addressing a
meeting of the striking miners in
Colorado, urged them to continue
the strike and refuse all settle
ments other than what they struck
for. The Victor company has sued
the union for #85,000 damages.
Everything is topsy-turvy and
martial law has been proclaimed.
During a heavy fog the steamer
Flora.of Victoria, ran ashore oposite
Comax. Though all aboard reach
ed safety, it is expected that the
boat will prove a total loss. Com
mander Baker and the officer in
charge will be court martialed.
J. \V. Kelly, a mine operator of
Nome is in Seattle, and has under
gone an operation for appendicitis.
His condition is regarded as quite
serious.
Ordinance No. 35.
Be it ordained by the Common Council of the !
Town of Valdez:
Section l. That there shall be levied for the
year l.»>3 a tax of 10 mills on the dollar of valu
ation of all real estate, fixtures and improve
ments as fixed by the town assessor, and revis
ed and equali/. *d bv the Common Council sit
ting as a board of equalization.
Section 2. That there shall be levied for the
year 1903 a tax of lo mills on the dollar of \alu
atiou of all persona! property, goods and chat
tels as Axed t*y the town as**»sor. and revised
and equalized by the Common Council sitting
as a board of equalization.
John Good ell.
W. 11. CftARY. Mavor.
Clerk.
A pprov- d *|h. 1WL
ABOUT ALASKA
BILLS PRESENTED IN CON
GRESS
Mental Popular
Candidate For Delegate. Wagon
Road Almost Assured
Fact.
Wickersham for Delegate.
Special to the Project* »*.
Washington, I)ee. 9.—There is
little doubt hut that Alaska will Is
given a delegate, and about the
only man who is talked of here as
suited for the position is Judge
W iekersham. He stands high with
nil.
Wagon Road, Sure.
Special to the PBOspSTToil.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 9.—The
prospects are tirstclass for the
wagon road appropriation. Every
one who has been at Valdez is en
thusiatic over the project, and re
cent international developments
make it politic for the government
to favor an all-American route to
the interior.
W orkin<? for Road.
ftpe«*UI to the I'rovntcroiR.
Washington, D.C., Dec. 9.—Hol
man, Estcrley, Blum, Steele, Mil
lard and several others from Valdez
are here working for wagon road.
They have assistance of all senators
who visited Valdez. All certain of
success.
Power of Attorney Bill.
Ever since Hon. W. L. Jones, of
W ashington. has l>een a member of
the l. S. congress he has introduced
a hill to prevent the locating of
placer mining claims in Alaska by
power of attorney, and he will do
the same again in the present ses
sion of congress. There has been
considerable opposition to this bill,
and strange to say, this op^iosi
tion is manifested principally from
the mining states themselves, it lie
ing claimed that, as these states
worked out their salvation without
the aid of such a law, Alaska should
do the same.
Jones’ Bill.
Representative Jones, of Wash
ington, has introduced and will
seek consideration for an elaborate
bill providing a temjHjrury territor
ial government for Alaska. The
bill gives to Alaska much the Same
government that is in force in New
Mexico and Arizona to-day, provid
ing for a governor, secretary, legis
lative assembly, township, district
and county officers, courts and
court officials, an attorney and
marshal. The governor, secretary,
chief justice and associate justices,
attorney and marshal are to be ap
pointed by the president and sub
ject to removal by his order. Ade
quate salaries are provided; |0000
for the governor, 95000 for the
chief and associate justices, and
94000 for the seretary. Members
of the legislative a-sembly will re
ceive 98 per day dnring attendance
at sessions; with mileage.
In one respect the bill differs
from laws that were adopted to pro
vide laws for New Mexico and Ari
zona. It authorizes the election of
three delegates to congress; one
from each judicial district.
Bill to Protect Salmon.
A bill for the protection of Alaska
salmon was introduced Nov. 13th
in the House by Representative
i Lacey. It authorizes the secretary
of the treasury to set aside streams
*
i in Alaska for spawning grounds.
I where no fishing will he permitted.
and authorizes him to c-tal li>h
weekly closed seasons, to prohibit
fishing entirely for one year or
more so as to promote increase of
salmon, ami to limit the duration
of the annual fishing season, largely
in his discretion.
Il is likely that the part of Mr.
lau-ey’s measure authorizing the
secretary to prohibit fishing for a
year or more will prove too radical
to be accepted by the bouse. Even
the members of the Kish Commis
sion would hardly advise this step,
for they regard it as unwarranted
by present conditions or any that
are likely to arise. It is argued
that such a measure would impose
great loss on companies whieh have
made large investments of capital
to carry on a legitimate business.
One Per Cent. Tax Rate.
The council meeting Monilav was
adjourned until Tuesday evening,
at which time the ordinance fixing
the tax rate was passed. As orig
inally introduced it provided for
In mills levy, but after investigat
ing the matter it was decided that
a one per cent, levy would provide
funds enough to about clear tin
town of debt, and that rate was
fixed upon.
An ordinance fixing the sal
ary of the town e’erk and trea
urer was introduced, and referred
to the committee on assesssment
and collection of taxes.
A committee was appointed to
attend to tlie matter of putting
a gate in tin* ereek on Hobart
street, so that the water could be
backed up in case of fire and used
instead of a well, as was recently
suggested in the Prosi*k< tor.
The council will meet next Mon
thly as a Imard of equalization to
hear complaints regarding the as
sessment of property.
The New District.
Following are the lmundaries of
the new Copper river district of
which Andrew Holman is commis
sioner:
Beginning at the mouth of the
Tonsina river, where the same en
ters the Copper river, and running
thence westerly along the north
bank of the Tonsina to tin* ftmt of
Tonsina lake; thence northwesterly
to the head of the Klutena lake;
thence northerly along the western
shore of said Klutena lake to the
St. Anne river; thence up St. Anne
river to Lilly, or Hudson, lake;
thence from the southwestern shore
of Lilly, or. Hudson, lake to
the southerly end of Tazlina lake;
thence westerly to the divide be
tween the waters flowing into th
Matanuska river and those emtying
into the iazlina lake; thence nor
therly along the divide to Jacko
lake, along the western shore of
said lake and Shushitna lake, and
along the east shore of Tione river
to its junction with the Shushitna
river; thence northwesterly to the
divide around the head of Coal
river and around the watershed
between the Shushitna and Cant
well rivers; thence southerly along
the divide between the watershed
of the Shushitna and the Delta
rivers to the south end of Summit
lake; thence easterly along the
divide between the waters flowing
into the Tanana and the Copper to
Mt. Regal; thence along the divide
to Mt. Blackburn; thence along
the snminit of the divide to Mt.
Wrangell; thence southwesterly
down the uorth bend of the Cheta
slina river, flowing out of the Che
taslina glacier on Mt. Wrangell,
to the Copi-er river; and thence
down the main channel of the Cn|>
per to the point of loginning at
the mouth of the Tonsina river.
The open season for ptarmigan
closes next Tuesday.
OF THE PRESIDENT RECOM
MENDS
Alaska Appropriations
Wagon Roads, Cable Extension,
Suiveys, Lighthouses,
Etc.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 5*.—The
regular session of Congress has con
vened.
The Pesident’s message is admit
tedly an aide document and deals
particularly with the Panama situ
ation, declaring that the govern
ment took the only honorable
course in recognizing the Panama
republic and entering into the
canal treaty. The message is out
spoken on The question of labor
and capital, and guarantees the
rights of each.
The Alaska boundary decision is
reviewed and the members of the
commission congratulated. An aj>
propriation is asked for the field
work—marking the line.
An appropriation is asked to
press the prosecution of parties
implicated in land and postal
frauds.
Tlie St. Louis and Portland ex
positions are commended, and
alwut -400 words are devoted to
Alaska needs. The following is
the gist of the message relating to
Alaska:
Special attention is given to tlie
importance of the cable, and recom
mendation is made that it he imme
diately continued westward from
Sitka. The President states that
Alaska is rapidly developing and
has a great future assured; its
mineral wealth is hardly tapped,
and the fisheries if wisely handled
and kept under government control
will l»c another great source of
wealth. He considers that Alaska
is fitted for farming and stoekrais
ing and promises that land laws
should l*o enacted and surveys im
mediately liegun. The coal land
laws should be amended so every
own may make locations and se
cure patent under tlie exclusive
control of tlie government.
He says wagon roads should be
built, trails and railroads promoted
in all legitimate ways, and that
more light houses should l*e built
on the coast.
He recommends that attention
lie paid to Indian needs, and help
extended them in adapting them
selves to the new conditions of the
country.
He recommends that a commis
sion he appointed to investigate
conditions and needs of protection
of salmon fisheries. —
No mention is made of territor
ial government or delegate from
Alaska.
Old Russian Workings.
During the past season at Port
tirahatn, in Cook Inlet county,
where Mr. Wliarf and others have
aliout 1240 acres of coal lands, an
old shaft has been discovered
which was evidently worked by
Russian convict labor many years
ago. In delving around through
the old ruins matiy tools were
found such as shovels, picks atul
axes. Old iron lialls with chains
attached were found among the
rest, and show that the convicts
were forced to work in true Siberian
style. The things found are of
rare old patterns and will probably
adoru the walls of future Alaska
museums.
The l>oard of equalization meets
in xt Monday at 1 p. in. at city hall.