VOLUME 4, NO. 40 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1905. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER,
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Risk a Cold. Damp Feet and Clothing are Responsible
for a large share of Doctor Bills.
A new pair of Rubbers, an Umbrella and a Cravanette
Coat. Then you won’t take the chance of getting
WET
We carry a full line of
Men, Women and Children’s
RUBBERS, OVERSHOES and BOOTS
OIL COATS, Black and Yellow, All Lengths.
RUBBER COATS, Black and White
Umbrellas Rubber Hats.
VALDEZ COLD STORAGE CO.,
and CITY MEAT MARKET.
OPP. A. L. LEVY & CO.
FRESH
VEGETABLES
Wholesale and
Retail Dealers
TELEPHONE
33.
Live and Dressed Meats, Poultry,
Pish, Oysters, Butter and Eggs.
OWL DRUG COMPANY
Pure Fresh Drugs
MEDICINE OUTFITS FOR THE TRAIL
Stationery Phone 40 Newspapers, Magazines
Santa Clara Is Aground!
Seattle, Nov. 9—The steamer
Santa Clara, enroute from Seattle
to Tacoma with ore from the Ella
mar mine near Valdez, went ashore
near Tacoma last night. There
was a heavy fog on, and the vessel,
although traveling at a low speed,
ran hard aground. Tugs are now
trying to pull her off the beach,
but so far have been unsuccessful.
Agents of the company state that
the boat haB sustained no serious
damage.
8ult Over Claim.
Suit to quiet title to a copper
property on Landlock bay has re
cently been entered in the District
court by L. Jacol son of Ellumur
against Hugh Murray, et al. Jacob
son claims to have located the
property in 1897 and through ah
agreement transferred the same to
defendant. He now claims defen
dants failed to uphold their end of
of the agreement, hence his attempt
to recover.
Russel S. Rates, deputy U. S.
marshal for the Nushaguk district,
arrived here on the Portland and
will await the departure of the
Dora for the westward to resume
his duties. While in tha States on
a vacation, he ceased to lie a bach
elor, marrying Miss Elizabeth Uar
! rett, formerly of Valdez. Mrs.
, Hates will remain for the winter in
! Los Angeles.
0. A. Todd g<*es out on the Port
land on u business trip to the
! States
Mm. Mcfio' is among the Val
d.-z p.iss. oger* u:i til.* J£.ti»Ssinr.
j 'Ihe Portland left h’ewaid this
looming for here.
U. A. Drown will return to toan
on the txceisior.
Of Local Interest.
TAKE A WALK. It’s
conducive to health. Sight
seeing dispels gloom, brings
a ray of sunshine to a cloud
Led brain,-relieves dispepsia,
increases circulation. No
matter how long the walk
you il sav it’s time well spent, anil
money (should you buy) charm
ingly invested, for you’ll find a
landslide of new ideas, brand new
suggestions, and a whirlpool of
dazzling, bewitching splendor—the
latest productions in Cut Glass,
China, Diamonds, Watches, Jew
elry and catchv Novelties at Stull’s
Jewel Palace.
The steamer Portland, Captain
Lindquist, arrived Monday with
seven passengers and two hundred
tons of freight for Valdez. After
considerable delay in unloading
she left for Seward Tuesday.
Following are the passengers:
C. G. Delmey and wife, A. W. Dele
ney and wife, George Davison
and wife, Russel S. Bates and A. C.
Lane.
D. W. Coate of the Rock Island
railroad, and a resident of Okla
homa. passed through here on the
Portland on his way to Seward. He
is taking a look over the country
and its possibilities with a view to
future business.
Mrs. S. A. Hein pie, assisted by
Mrs. E. W. Adams, entertained a
number of friends Yesterday-after
noon with a euchre party.
Our Perfect fitting Glasses re
store feeble eyesight to normal
conditions. Stull, Optician.
Work on the Hotel Brooklyn is
i regressing rapidlyand it will soon
he ready for occupancy.
The Band dance last Saturday
was a great success, a large crowd
being in attendance.
Don’t forget that the Ladies’ Ba
z tar carries everything in Art Ma
p-rials.
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Late Telegraphic News
McClellan Wins In New York. Reformers Ahead In Phil
adelphia. Ohio Dt mocratic. Chicago
Goes Solid Republican.
New \ ork, Nov. 8—George B.
McClellan, the Tammany candi
date {or re-election to the ofliceof
mayor of New York, won yester
day over Hen ret by about H.(XX)
plurality. The latter declares that
fraud was practiced and that he
won the election by a large plural
ity. He savs he will contest the
last count iii the interest of munic
ipal control. Charges against
Tammany are made of intimida
tion of voters, violence at the j>olls,
false registration and count. The
latest count shows that Jerome was
elected by a small plurality. This
will make the second term for Mc
Clellan as mayor.
Providence, Xov. 8— Governor
George II. Utter, republican candi
date, was re-elected by a large plu
rality. The partv also made con
siderable gains in representation in
the state legislature.
Baltimore, Nov. 8—The disfran
chisement of the negroes, which
was an issue at this election, was
badly defeated.
Chicago, Nov. 8—The republican
ticket has swept the city of Chicago
and Cook county, the entire ticket,
with one exception, being elected
Boston, Nov. 8—Curtis Guild,
the present lieutenant governor,
republican candidate for governor,
was elected to succeed Wm. L.
Douglas, democrat. The republi
cans also elected a majority of the
members of the state legislature.
Cleveland, Nov, 8—Patterson,
democratic candidate, was elected
governor to succeed Myron T. Her
rick, republican. Tom L Johnson,
Roscne Buys Steamer
There is a report current in ma
rine circles to the effect that John
Rosone. president of tin North
western Commercial Co., has prac
tically closed u *leal for the pur
chase of the steamship Illinois
from the International Mercantile
Company, says the P.-I.
The Illinois is owned hv the
same company from which Mr. Ro
sene purchased the Pennsylvania a
few days ago, hut the latter vessel
is somewhat smaller.
Food From Moss.
A Scandinavian paper contains
the following regarding the use of
Arctic moss as food:
“Through careful investigation
<>f the tundra moss in Osterdatem,
Norway, Dr. Hunsteen claims to
have solved the problem of trans
forming moss into food. From
one s|tccics of moss lie makes Hour,
from another kind, vegetables and
higher grades of hreadsttiffs, etc.
The moss-bread is of very good
taste and highly nutritious. No
expensive machineries are neces
for transforming the moss into
breadstuff.®, and the replanting of
tundra moss is exceedingly easy.
The Nome Semi-Weekly News
lias issued a 17 page mining edi
tion, detailing the mineral resour es
of the Seward peninsula. It is il
lustrated with numerous half tones
and contains a great amount of in
teresting information.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that taxes
upon property within the limits of
the town of Valdez for the year ofj
1005 are now due. That said taxes
will he delinquent on the first
Monday of December next, at six
o’clock p.m., and that unless paid
prior thereto, ten per centum will
he added to the amount thereof.
Payment of said taxes may l>e
made at the store of A. L. Levy &
Co., McKinley St., in Valdez l>e
tween the hours of 1:30 p.m. and
5 p.m, each week day until Decem
ber 4. 1005, and on said day until
6 p.m.
E. B. Wheat,
Town Treasurer.
November 7, 1005.
A large slock of Ladies’ Goods
was received at the Golden Rule
by last steamer, a little late, and
consequently must la* sold at once.
The shipment consists of Ladies’
Silk and Wool Underwear. Caps
for ladies and children, and neck
wear for ladies.
Announces Birthday
reward, Nov. 2—I tear Grandpa;
I wish to announce mv birthday,
Nov. 1. Miss Daogktt.
W . C. Stull received the alxive
message last week and as a conse
quence is, next to C’. T. Daggett,
the proudest man in this section of
this section of the country. Mother
and child arc doing nicely.
Stork Arrives.
Announcements were received <m
the last mail of the safe arrival of
the stork in the family of Mr. and
Mrs. George Dooley, at Seattle,
having in charge Miss Dorothy
Ann Dooley, weight 17 pounds.
They arrived October 23rd.
Interior Mails.
Mails leave here for Fairbanks
on the 3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18tli,
22nd. 2tith and 30th of each month.
Arrive from Fairbanks on tbe
3rd. 7th. Uth, loth, 18th, 22nd,
20th and 3l)th of each month.
Leave fur Eagle on the 3rd, 11th,
18tli and 2t*ih of each month.
Arrive from Eagle on the 7th,
15th, 22nd and 30th of each month.
Asks For Divorce.
In the District court papers were
this week filed by Mina Watson
Alleuder in a suit for divorce
against William Francis Alleuder,
alleging csuclty and non-support.
The couple were married in 1884
and have four children. The case
will come up for trial at the next
term of court.
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Helen Lenora Date entertained
her four grandparents Sunday for
dinner in honor of her fifth birth
day. Little Helen was the third
white child born in Valdez, Alaska,
October 1G, 1900. Grandpa Date
is in his ninetieth year.—Elkhart,
Ind., Review.
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Following are the delegates to
the Seattle convention recently
elected at Nome: A. Z. Watson,
i E. R. Dunn, R. S. Ryan, George
Tames, John W. Corson, Oscar
Ashby, VV. S. Bliss, Elufa Mc
Nought, Major' L. H. French and
Col. W. T. Perkins.
The Woman’s Guild meet at the
home of Mrs. George Hazelet this
afternoon.
i
Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Bovle will
! arrive tomorrow on the Excelsior
after a short honeymoon trip to
California.
of the citizen’s ticket, captured the
mayorship. He served the past
term as a democratic mayor.
Philadelphia, Xov.H—The reform
movement has swept the city, giv
ing the citizens reform ticket a plu
rality of probably 75,000. For the
lirst time in twenty-five years the
democrats have succeeded in elect
ing a state treasurer.
St. Petersburg, Xov. 9—As a
concession to the democratic party
General Trepoff has resigned from
command of the capital police. He
was immediately appointed post
commander. the imperial {tolice.
l’he.league of the reform elements
passed restitutions to-day demand
ing that complete amnesty lto
granted to martyrs of the present
revolution, who are prisoners in
Siberia, ami to all other exile's.
Leaders of the soe’ety have pre
sented Witte with a demand that
all officials who were responsible
for the recent bloodshed in the in
terior of Russia, especially in the
Caucasus district, lie removed im
mediately from office.
Steele Appointed Director
John L. Steele received a tele
gram today, notifying him of his
appointment as one of the directors
of the proposed Alaska Fair at Se
attle. Mr. Steele worked hard ac
cumulating the Portland exhibit
and will see that justice is done
Valdez sit the Seattle show.
Trail Weather,
Daily report, furnished by the telegraph
office.
November lu 11 12 13 14
Wort mans :h*» o
Sail! a ili 1
Teikhell ;;if 3
Torisina * it
renter f o
••nkoiia o
Summit 3» '_*•*
Delta f 3
Fairbanks 31
t hiMtuchina • :>» %
hirst column under each date, temperature,
ubove zero unl“h* is used. 2d column inches
snoa ou ground * rain, f cloudy
The gold received at the Seattle
assay otlice during Octol*er, totals
ll|> to $.'»,o83.f>0ti, figures subject to
some increase when the assay is
completed and a more exact return
made. On October 1 the office
had taken in approximately $14,
000,000 during the calendar year,
and the estimate was made that
the remaining three months would
show an additional $:!,000,000.
Not only has the estimated $3,
OliO.OOO been received, hut there is
said to lie a large quantity of gold
in transit from the Tanana and
Nome. Dawson is expectod to
make shi* ments all winter.
Nome has elected u woman dele
gate to the Seattle convention.
James H. Lee. ex-Unitcd States
in rshal at Nome, is now a resi
dent of Valdez.
Excelsior will bring the very lat
est in Christmas Goods—Ladies’
Bazaar.
Several milch cows arrived on
the Portland for the Jaiulus Dairy.
New suggestions in artistic jewel
ry received by every express train,
and lioat from fashion centres of
the earth ut Stull’s.
John Nokes will leave soon for a
trip to the States.
Jack Carroll has returned from
a trip to Kotsina, where he has
been doing assessment work.
The Excelsior passed Sitka at 8
' o'clock Tuesday morning.