CORRESPONDENCE
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•NEWS FROM TIIE SCRROl'MHMi
COIWTRV.
Marriage at Kenal.
kcnni. Sept. 2.—The weather of}
late lias lieen very pleasant, not
withstanding we have had occasion
al rains, just sufficient to lay the
•lust. However, the cattle raisers
have lieen complaining, as the rain
is making it difficult to get in
enough hay for winter use.
On the morning of August 26th
the Alaska Packer’s Asswiation’s!
ship. Centennial was towed out of I
the Inlet, on her way to San Fran
cisco with 42,000 eases and all can
nery men, fishermen and Chinese
aboard. Mr. Weatherhee, the su
perintendent at Kussiloff, departed
on the small steamer Jennie, in
tending to stop at Seattle.
The I*. P. A N. Co’s, hark Har
vester did not get away until Aug.
2Hth, and then did not take more
than 23,000 cases lieside theeannerv
crew, causing C. IV. (iompertz, the;
sujierintendant here, to wait.
until some steamer comes for the
remaining 7,000 eases.
Francis F. Paget, who lias been
in this ncighltorhood since May
last, is now waiting for the Excel
sior to return to Victoria, B. C.
He shot four very nice I knit very
soon after arriving here, and in-j
tended hunting moose and sheep,
hut as. the new game law had not!
passed when he left Seattle, he did:
not know of the necessity of a per-'
mit. As he is a strict adherent to
all game laws, and sincerely favors
protection to all game, lie has de
cided to forego the pleasure of a
hunt for moose and sheep, being
content to wait until next year,!
when lie intends to come prepared 1
with the necessary papers.
The other hunting parties, C. C.
Cane and Mr. Little, Messers Davies \
and Welsh and Messers New and
Fletcher are still in Kussilotf Lake
country.
One of the notable events of the
past week was the marriage of Eu
gene R. Bogart, our venerable ex
postmaster, now an employee oi
the Alaska Packer’s Association,
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and Miss Marina Sullawav, one of
the young ladies of Kenai. The
ceremony took place on Sunday,
the Hist ult., in the Greek Catholic
Church, Rev. Ivan Bortworskv of
ficiating. After the ceremony a re
ception took place at the groom’s
residence. John L. Finnegan stood
at the groom’s right hand and Hay
ward March acted as crown hearer.
In the evening, altout 11 I*. M., Mr.
and Mrs. Bogart were serenaded
hy their friends, each bearing an
article made of tin, such as a coal
oil can or a dishpan, played upon
by a stick, supplemented by a dis
play of roman candles.
The people of Kenai were grieved
this morning to hear of the death I
of Alexis Ivanoff, second priest of |
the Greek Catholic Church. Mr. ‘
Ivanoff was alxjut forty years of
age, and received his education in
San Francisco. For the past ten
years he has held the position of
assistant to the resident priest at
this place. The cause of his death
was quick tulierculosis. He leaves i
a widow and three small children,
besides four brothers and a sister.
G. S. M.
Copper Center.
Copper Center, Sept. 18—The
fall weather has been remarkably
tine so fur. I
rhe government is cutting a
trail to avoid going down on the j
lower flat along the Copper river.!
They will keep on the top of all!
those high clay hanks helow the
Center altout four miles. It will
make a great improvement in the
trail Itetween here and Tonsina.
James Fish A Co. have pur
chased three acres, including the
graveyard, on the hack end of the'
townsite to establish a permanent'
mail station. They in‘end to cul
tivate this tract and grow grain for ■
their stock. There will also he a
permanent mail station at Tcikhel
City, one here and one at Chistu-'
china. Harry King will he sta-l
tinned at Copper Center to take j
care of the mail cabins. He has i
the run from Copper (k ilter to
Teikhell. I^eslie is here su|>erin
tending the work for the mail sta
tion.
The U. S. Geologieal Survey are
exjieeted here from the headwaters
of the Copjter, White aiid Tnnnnn
on or nlmut the 2'iili of this month
on their way to Valdes.
Several parties from the Forty
mile and Ihtwson country have!
passed through here on their way
to Valdez, the future capital of
Alaska. Four men arrived here
yesterday from Fortyniile on their
way to Valdez, and I look for a
large numlier of people coming
over the All-American route from
the Yukon this coming winter.
School For The Natives.
Several articles have appeared in
the Pkospkctoh during the past few,
months regarding the natives of
the (kipper river country and now '
it seems that they are to lie given ]
aid and a mission and school
started for them in the near future.'
Rev. <t. S. Clevenger.of Skagway. i
who has lieen here for some time, i
is the representative of the liaptist!
denomination and the general mis-1
sionary for that church in Southern .
Alaska. He has met several of;
these natives in town and is great
ly interested in them. He will
endeavor to have his denomina
tion establish a school and mission
for them at Copper Center. It is
his idea to get a tract of land near
the Center and build a school and
home for the children and if
sildc induce the natives to make
their homes in the settlement. If
their children are there the parents
will naturally he near them as
much as possible.
They will he helped to build
homes in the settlement, taught how
to take care of them, how to raise
vegetables and cattle and every
thing necessary to their self sup
lK*rt and he given an education
and taught to live good clean lives.
It is intended to put in fish traps
and wheels to furnish what fish are
needed by the natives. During a
portion of the winter they can Ik
sent to their hunting grounds to
hunt and trap. A man and wife
will be employed to care for the
children and a teacher will Ik* se
cured for the school.
Mr. Clevenger has had liberal
offers of aid in this work, if he can
raise the money from his society to
put up the necessary buildings.
It is lielievcd that many of tin? mi
ners in this section will contribute
liberally toward this work, as it is
the opinion of all that something
should Ik done for these deserving
iHHtple.
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Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber of Commerce held i
their regular meeting last Friday j
night at the Moose hull with only
a few members present.
President John Goodcll resigned
and F. M. Brown was unanimous! v
elected to till the chair. .J. C.
Martin having left town, H. H.
liildreth was elected financial sec
[ retary in his ]dace.
The treasurer reported $1!»2 on
hand and since that report he has
received $115 subscribed to the
j ferry and bridge fund.
A committee was apiioiuted to
j ascertain at what cost a room could
lie secured for permanent head
quarters for the Chandler. It is
i the plan of the organization to have
j a room in which meetings can lie
! held and where exhibits of mincr
I als, cereals and other Alaska pro
i ducts can lie shown, and where
, maps, charts and reading matter
relative to the country can lie kept
for public inspection.
The matter of the payment of
Rudolph Bros, the bonus for build
ing the bridges and ferry was dis
Pacific Clipper Line.
The Fust ami Comfortable New
Steamship Santa Ana
Sails from Seattle on the loth of eaeh
Month, ami from VAI.I)KZ to
on or altout the 80th of Kach Month.
The Santa Ana is the LARGEST and FASTEST BOAT nn this
run and Carries Mail and the
ALASKA PACIFIC EXPRESS
Ship Your GOLD DCST hy This Boat.
LOWEST RATES.
For Further Information Apply to
JAMES FISII A CO., PACIFIC CLIPPER LINE,
Agents, Valdez. Seattle.
cussed at some length and while
all present were willing to pay the
hill if the work had liven comple
ted according to contract,
there was some dottht on the mat
ter. ns the majority of the com
mittee appointed to investigate the
trail, had not re|x>rted. The com
mittee was given one week further
in which to report and the matter
will he decided at a special meet
ing tomorrow night.
The C. R. M. fTtf71). Co’s, store
at Copper Center can outfit von at
reasonable prices. A full line of
staple groceries has just liven
received.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Enokavor Cong. Chikcii—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hohart
Street. Rev. I>. \V. Cram. Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:80 a.
ni. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o’clock. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
Ciu-rcii ok tiik Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hohart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
Oriikrok Alaska Moosk, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Mall on Kener
vation Avenre,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’clock. John
Uoodell, Ruling
Spirit; A. J. Ad
ams, Keeper of
Wa Wa.(See)
Aisirir Bkotiikkiiooi)—
Valdez Camp No. 10.
Meets at Moose
Hall every l ues
day evening.
A. M. Edwards,
Arctic Chief. J.
G. Snyder, Sec
retary.
Brotherhood ok Alaska Pioneers
Arthur Bohgal, Chief, W. J.
McDonnell, Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
ValdezChamber ok Commerce—
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. J.
Goodell, Pres. A. W. Rocliford,
Sec’y.
P. ANbERJON,
Shoemaker
K*-|>airing Promptly
Attended to.
Mt Kixi.KY Sr. xkar Kkyutonk Av.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
l-IUCKS.
Gold, Silver and Copjier 13.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper - 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
KLLAMAR ALASKA
Notice to Trespassers.
To whom it nmy coiieern. I»i 1**#7 I »tneke«l
Iht* »itttliviiii tail of Ki:i gilt's 1-lmnl wit It Bln.
Fox. 1 i IhIiu the Muni**. All |s rs.>an are w<tru •»
Hot t»» m«*lc*t the f.»x.-s thereon. nor Ue»|o »
f >r (lie )*ur|».Mkt‘«a r«i>!uK i >x*> «*r oilier «ai
I main. Al i i K. lie Uiol. f ;
WHERE
a ? who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
HOTEL D1LLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50c. 11.00 and
♦ 1.30 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opi>osite U. S. Postoffice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
Cameron Golden
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ID PiooeerTmsorial Parlor ID
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shamjiooing
a Sjiecialty.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Baths
Porcelain Tubs. Fresh
and Salt Water
baths. Rooms Sep
arate from the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
JackVerret
Wagonmaking, Blaek
tnuithing aiul General
Jobbing.
whim * mu.
GLACIER St. and MeKINLEY Av.
COOK INLET
Prospecting and Hunting par
ties can lie supplied with
neeessarv outfits hv
H. N. WETHERBEE,
at Kenai and Kussiloff at the
M. st Reasonable Prices in Al
aska, thereby saving freight
and trouble of lauding sup
plies.
GEO. S. MEARNS, A^ent,
Kkxai, Alaska.
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j If you want to buy an outfit in
j the interior, or have goods deliver
ed to any part of the district, or
i wish yourself taken to any part of
I the interior with guides, call on A.
i Holman,
i Put your to! in the Puosi'hltok
and see your trade grow.
Pacific Paclio? I flairi;ation (o.
Surc.-s-ors to PACIFIC STEAM WIIALINCl CO.
EX0ELS1O-R
/. S. MOORE. Ma.-tkh.
AMD
N EWPOpT.
F. S. MOORE, Martkr.
EXCELSIOR Sails from Seattle nlxmt 25th of Each Month for
^ akutat, hllamar. \ ALDEZ, Illiamna and Cooks Inlet Point*.
Sails from VALDEZ nlmut Pith of each month for Juneau and
Seattle.
.NEWPORTsails from Juneau alxmt 1st of each month for Valdesand
Western Points.
Sails from VALDEZ about 25th of each month for Sitka and Juneau.
COLD DUST INSURED TO SEATTLE.
For Information and Rates Apply at Office of
PACIFIC PACKING & SAY, CO.
Glolie Building. Seattle, Wash. E. T. Willis, Agt
•SO California Street, San Francisco.
STRICTLY AMERIOAN
AND
FIRST CLASS. EUROPEAN PLAN,
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St. Clair & Lauer. Props.
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The 'Bohemian Saloon
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Liquor and Cigars,
None Better.
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McKinley St. Betweed Keystone and Glacier Tfcve.
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WM. WORKMAN P. MAGNEBOH
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can ueeomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for ‘20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals ami everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
ON TilK ALL-AMERICAN TRAIL 33 MILLS* FROM V AI.DEJL
Best of Accommodations
For Man and Beast.
Reopened nnder New Management.
FIRST STOPPING PLACE AFTER CROSSING SUMMIT.
Donalsoo Roadhouse.
TONJIN/I PRIDQE.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge Free Horse and Dog Stublaa.
Distance From Valdez, 77J Miles, via Government Trail. Bast
Accomodations for Travelers.
CHAS. C. YAGER, Pkop. 77 Mu.es Faoii Valdes
| Hakky C. Murphy WillDath
HOTEL HOLMAN
Best roadhouse on the All American Route to the
Yukon. Fresh vegetables during season from our
own garden. Uood feed for stock near by. Best of
accomodations, winter or summer.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA. 103 Milks From Yaldm
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C E. B0Q/1RDUS,
Assayer and Chepnist.
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
GO Columbia St., Seattle, Wash.