VOLUME 1, WO. 33._VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
JAMES EISH & Co.
A Large and Varie Assortment of
Men’sFallSuits
High Quality
Perfect Fitting
Lowest Price
Spot Cashfor Gold Dust
That Prickly Feeling
ancl the red eruption on your skin are probably due
to your failure to use
CRARY’S WITCH HAZEL CREAM
It relieves instantly. It is soothing to the skin,
cools by the only natural method, that of evapora
tion,-and does NOT leave the skin dry or rough.
We will give you your money back if you are
not satisfied.
THE VALDEZ PHARMACY
City Market
NEXT to merchant's CAVE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Our Prices are RIGHT. Give us a call.
Are U on Time?
If Not, Why Not?
TIME IS THE MAINSPRING
Of all Business and
Social Engagements.
Poos your watch mark the time?
If not, bring it to us. We’ll do the rest.
How aland that Nugget Ring, Pin, Bracelet. Necklace or
Chain you were thinking of sending to your friend
in the East? They are expecting it.
WE HAKE NV1QQET JEWELRY
W C STULL,
Jeweler. Expert Watchmaker, Op
tician and Diamond Setter,
Y/lLbEZ
SWAM THE COPPER.
Witherspoon and Stuver Have a
Narrow Escape From
Drowning.
Mpevidl to the* Prospector.
Copjier Center, Sept. 24—I). C.
Witherspoon and Chat*. H. Stuver,
of the Geological Survey, started
down the Copper from Chistuchina
in a canvas boat, When four miles
al>ove Tazlina they ship|>ed some
water and the boat capsized. The
boat was in the middle of the stream
when the accident happened and
the two men swam to the left hank.
They found some blankets and a
little grub which had washed
ashore and spent a disagreeable
night in the cold with wet blankets
and no fire. They walked to the
Indian camp opposite here and
reached the Center tired and
hungry.
▲t the Center.
sptfcUl to the Prom rector.
Copper Center, Sept. 24—Detnp
sey, Warner, Meiss, Younglove, T.
P. Smith, Billy Soule, Geological
party, Mendenhall and Gerdinc
left here for Valdez on the 21st.
On the 22nd, Garret, Hanson,
Benson. Raymond, Dad Nokes, Boh
Graham.
On the 23d, Todd, Frazer, Rob
erts. Delander, Benedict, Skinner.
Merchant, Taylor,Campla-ll,Swan
son, Joint Johnson. Andrew Nelson,
John Bocrned and Clias. Nelson.
Sdtraeder and outfit will arrive
today.
Two inches of snow fell last
night.
Harry King and Billy Taylor in
town. They will carry mail to
Teikhell and Chietuchina.
Bert and Charlie Hurd and Ar
thur Ohlsson arrived yesterday in
a hunt from Slate creek.
Reynolds, Goct/.e. Pernult, Cud
son, L, Peareaux and Jncohson just
passed here, 3 p. m.
Richards buys everything you
have to sell, and sells everything
you have to buy.
aiin tun in
RAMBLING NUDE THROUGH
WOODS
U Hay k Johnson
Who Disappeared Daring the
Summer From Telegraph
Gang.
Almut Sept. 1st. when the gov
j eminent party under Captain Ihir
• nell was returning from the Tuna*
j na, some Siwashes were met almut
five miles lielow the mouth of the
Slana, who reported that twelve
days previous, near the mouth of
the Slana. they saw a white man.
whose actions indicated insanity.
When first seen he wore nothing
hut a pair of old overalls. He was
stting down, shading his eyes with
one hand and beckoning to the
native to approach. When the In
dian got within a short distance of
the man, the hitter jumped up and
began to throw stones at the native,
who, fearing injury, ran back to
camp. He got some clothes, and
accompanied by several of his fel
lows, went to look for the white
man, but was unable to find him.
A few days later,as Captain Bur
nell and Ed. Young were passing
liv one of the small lakes near the
Slana. they saw a man who was
nearly nude, on the op)>o*itc side
of the lake. While getting out a
field glass to see who he was, he
disappeared into the timber. They
thought nothing more of the mat
ter till they heard the natives’story
and then concluded that lmth par
ties saw the same man, who is evi
dently out of his mind.
The natives describe the man as
being of medium height, with a
large nose, small eyes and no hair
on his face. This description suits
a man named Johnson, who was
with the telegraph gang until they
reached tiakona, when he left them
and taking a gun and blanket and
a small amount of grub, struck out
for Slate. Soon after he was found
on the trail in a starved condition,
and feel, but could not lx- induced
to return. Later on his gun and
blanket were found, but he has not
been seen since by any one, unless
the ulmve descrilted man seen by
the natives is Johnson.
Snow at Tdkhell.
Special to the PROM'WToK.
Teikiiell, Se|it. 24—There is snow
all along the Teikiiell valley. Eight
inches of snow at Ernestine.
M. Dempsey, Hebe Smith, C.
Warner and E. Meiss camp at
Teikiiell City to-night.
First Snow at Chistuchina.
Hpcclnl to the Prospector.
Chistuchina, Sept. 24—The first
snow of the season fell here today,
about four inches. Thirfv-tivemen
reached here yesterday, some from j
I Slate and others from Dawson. I
I The party is bringing out six hund
red pounds of dust. If snowstorm !
continues much longer will have to
travel with dogs.
Chistuchina, Sept.24—Jack Tan- !
sey, Ed Dickey and the Hebrew!
passed today going by way of Orca.
Kraemer and Hazclct & Meals
left here yesterday.
The Merchant's Cafe lias secured
the scrxices of u new chef in the'
|ierson of Custav Kcischl, who ar
rived here from Kkatrway. having
j>rwioiisly cammed at Dawson.
Headquarters for Stoves.
Ranges, Cook i-dovee, Yukon
S»ovcs. and heaters of all kinds at
| Richards’.
PRESIDENT INJURED
! S|h*« Ih1 to thr I’tUHpwnn.
Washington Sept. 24.—President
| Roosevelt was injured in the acci
dent at Lenox Mass., much more
severely than was at firs' thought.
An alieess has formed on one of
his knees, and it has been found
that an operation was necessary.
This was performed today l>v Doc
tors Oliver and Cook of Indiana
l«»lis. Richardson of this city and
Dr. Lonid the presidents family
physician. The operation was
very painful, hut not necessarily
1 dangerous and the president stood
! it quite well. Every precaution
is being taken that no had effects
may result from the operation, and
[ the complete recovery of the presi
dent is assured.
I Aside from the pain of the als-css
[ and the effects of the operat ion, the
j president is in splendid health.
COLLECTOR IVEY HERE
Kx collector J. W. Ivey nrriveil
here on the Str. Bertlm ami will
make Valdez his future home, and
will have a residenci huilt here this
winter.
Mr. Ivey, as usual, is enthusias
tic about Alaska, and especially the
Valdez country. He has predicted
for several years that on Valdez
hay would some day Ik- the metrop
olis and capital of Alaska, and his
prediction is coming true.
While in Washington a few
months ago Mr. Ivey had a long
conference with President Roose
velt regarding the needs of Alaska,
anil he so impressed the President
that he requested Mr. Ivey to put
his statement in writing. This was
done and Mr. Ivey received a letter
from the president thanking him
for his information and asking him
to lie in Washington at the coming
session to appear before the various
committees and present the needs
of this country.
The president promised to aid in
securing the needed laws for this
district, and it is believed that
Alaska legislation will be among
the first to'lie taken up.
After a short trip to the interior,
where he lias mining interests. Mr.
Ivev will return to Washington in
time for the opening session of
Congress ami urge ami assist in
passing laws for this Distriet.
He is in favor of a delegate to
Congress, the extension of the land
laws to Alaska, that the taxes col
leeted in Alaska he expended in
the distriet, the abolishment of th •
jiower-of-attoriiey, aids tonaviga-l
tion, and the building of wagon
roads, telegraph lines, railroads and
other needed legislation. This he!
will work for and !f possible will
have such laws passed.
Mr. Ivey will return here early
in the spring and engage extensive
ly in mining and cattle raising.
Sheep In Alaska.
F. I). Yessey, a well known sheep!
man of Washington, will come to
Kodiak island next month with!
1,000 head of sheep. Mr. Vessev
has lieen in this sec*ion ami he-1
lieves tiiat sheeji can in* profitably
raised on this island.
Notice.
Any party holding voucher* against the Billy
Placer Claim located on Miller Oulch. in the
Chlsna Mining histriet will Ik* paid on presen
tation of said claims on my arrival in Valdez, .
on or after the l'tfli of October, Ittt*.
M C. II. Kkakmkk, Bectiver.
The Miles Urns will take some I
street scene photographs of Valdez!
on Saturday next, old Sol permit-,
ting. The pictures will Ik- used for1
illustrating and also for lecturing
purposes throughout the United
States. Tliev will begin opera
tions corner Keystone avenue and
Me. Kiuley street at IT o'clock.
480 ACRES OF OIL EAND HAVE
BEEN
Staked in Past Week
Will Be Great Thing for This
Section. Samples in
Town.
foal oil ! as Wen found near Val
dez, and another resource added to
the already long list for this sec
tion of Alaska.
hast summer several claims wero
located on the hav Wtween here
and If azt* lctville. It was not
known at the time for certain if
the oil was a vegetable or minctul
oil. Parties now in town, however
declare it to he a mineral oil, and
have staked considerable ground.
Several parties have Wen out
locating this week and have brought
in a number of Wttlcs of the crutlo
oil. During the past week 4H0
acres of oil land have Won located
along I.owe river and no doubt
much more will he filed on within
the week.
The last discovery was made near
K<>he Lake, about live miles from
the beach, bv A. (>. Brown, C. John
ston, Tom Ross, Loui Stuntz and
others.
Tried to Kob Hank.
The first case of bomb throwing
in Alaska occtired at Skagwav on
tlit* loth inst.
A stranger stepped into the Can
adian Bank in that city, and de
manded $2IMM)0. Manager Lav
grablied for Ids gun and the roblier
exploded the bomb. The building
was almost wrecked, windows
blown out and no plastering left on
the walls.
When the debris was cleared
away, the robber was found fright
fully mangled, his arms being
blown off and his head mangled.
He died later.
Mr. Lay, his two assistants, and
J. (i. Price were in the bank at the
time. None of them were injured.
Five men have been arrested as ac
complices.
FOREST FIRES RAGING
Special t«» the I’rosi’KCTor.
Seattle, Sept. 24—The forest fires
are still raging in Oregon and
Washington. The tire is eomiug
North at a rapid rate, and this city
is now in darkness. Lights are
being burned in all the stores and
ollices all day. It seems impossi
ble to control the tiames. Tele
graph wires are down in many
places and it is feared that many
lives have been lost in the moun
tain towns and logging camps.
There will l»e an enormous loss of
property.
Fight over Alaska.
S|*‘4'Jrtl t4> the Prospector.
Seattle, Sept. 11*—At a meeting
of the Seattle Chandler of Com
meree here yesterday, Donald Flet
eher was taken to task by E. Shar
riek a member of the Alaska com
mittee of the Chamber, for his at
tack on Governor lirady, in St.
Paul. Fleteher retaliated by call
ing Sharriek a liar. The excite
ment finally subsided, although
mueli ill-iecling was engendered by
the affair.
Two copper exerts, Messers
Dougins and Bradley, returned last
Friday from Kotsina. They con
sider it tlie greatest copper country
on earth.