A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
\V, C. Stull,(iraduatc Optician.
Houses to Kent— See Staghound
Bill.
Alaska Strawlierries 4c per Hi. at
Richard’s.
l4co. Korer left for the interior
last Saturday.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
The launch Mary sank alongside
the wharf Tuesday.
Oct your outfit for the interior
at Copper Center from Blix.
Mrs. Bartlett, of the Post, is vis
iting friends in town this week.
Houses and hits for rent or for
sale. Call on Hr. Von Hunt her.
Mrs. M. T. Esterly. of the Post,
is a guest of Mrs. Oregory this
week.
The Chamlier of Commerce will
meet at the Mouse hall tomorrow
evening.
Bromide of Quinine (’apsides
cure a cold in one day. at Valdez
Pharmacy.
A fine riding saddle and several
pack saddles and a para hoes cheap
at Richard’s.
Dr. Alexander will do any kind
of dentist work for you. oilice at
St. Elias Hotel.
Staple foods from 80 to :V> cents
a pound at Blix’s, Copper Center.
Hi\y and feed cheap.
Victor Marion and Huic (inodcl!
went to Juneau on the Newport
and will return on the Excelsior.
We huv everything you have to
sell and sell everything you have
to huv. Richards A" Co.. Keystone
Ave.
The Indian village of Chcncga
on Chcncga island, is now descried.
The natives are all out hunting sea
otter.
If you are tired of using poor
flour. leave your order for a sack of
Holly. Money refunded if you are
not pleased.
B. K. Skinner left last Monday
for the copper country, lie will
join Due Winans and spend the
season prospecting.
Buy a nice comfortable rocker
from Kiehards. and take life easy.
They are guaranteed to cure the
blues, and remove wrinkles.
Kememher if you are going to
the interior quickly, go by Copper
Center and secure your outfit then •
A. Holman for further information.
The Kirkland stock of groceries
is going like dew before the morn
ing sun. If you wish to buy
choice groceries at cost price, vail
on Kiehards it' Co.
C, L. Hopkins. Tom Reynolds
and Tony I'crault left for Slate
creek last Tuesday with four horses.
They will work on the Dempscv
Cole claims this summer.
Andy Schetff who took strychnine
instead of quinine last week, by
mistake, and come near loosing his
life, has recovered. He has now
sworn off taking medicine.
Sketch artist (iiteau went to
Solomon gulch during the week,
but returned minus his sketches.
He was chased half wav across the
bay, so he says, by the largest bear
in Alaska.
I lie eouneil i> luivinjr sonic
work done on the glacier stream
alxmt three miles al«>ve town, and
believe that in doing the work ai
this time the entire stream can he
turned over against the mountain.
S. A. Hemple, alias Oklahoma
Bill, H. S. Lea veil, H. L. Leavcl;
and S. J. Prior left Monday for
Slate creek, where Mr. Hemple am!
Mr. Leavell are interested in soim
valuable mining property. Thev
will not return until the end of the
season.
W. C. Stull Kx|M-rt Watchmaker.
Choice lialus. 15c per |xilind at
Richard's.
Store your trunks at the Miners
liotel for safe keeping.
Recertified Government Script
for salehy N. Crary.
For Sale Cheap—A cook stove in
line comlition. Call at this office.
Bromide of (Quinine Capsules
enre a cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
Chase and Sanliorn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to lx- had at flcmple «V
Dougherty's.
Have the Puosckitor sent to you
this summer and pet the news from
all parts of the country.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts. 25c per day.
Hr. \V. (i. Alexander anil G.
Sponhcrp went down the Sound on
the Perry for a short trip to Orca
and Kvak.
While opening a lx»ttleof pickles
| yesterday. Mrs. Millard cut her
hand iplite severely. The cut was
! prompiv attended to and will no
[doubt lie all right in a few ilnvs.
’
The Perry left here last Monday
i for Sound points on her first trip
as a ferry Ixiat. Captain Harry
Thompson was at the wheel, and
Mr. James Fish went on a tour of
inspection. There was a number
of passengers and some freight.
A very enjoyable surprise party
was given Mrs. F. M. Brown at the
Moose ball Iasi Saturday evening,
ihe occasion being her birthday.
The evening was spent in dancing,
and a nice lunch was served. The
party broke up at a late hour, wish
ing Mrs. Brown many happy re
turns of the day.
(ieorge and Dan McPherson with
the sloop Sunbeam, returned Mon
day from a trip to Knight’s island.
They accompanied (’has. Spon
lierg to that place and then returned
to town, (ieorge McPherson served
a- first ammunition man on the
battleship Texas during the Span
ish war. and was in at the eap
turc of Santiago. He has just re
ceived his share of the bounty
money coming to the crew of that
ship for capture of guns and pris
oners.
Mr. Frank D. Wells.a well known
tinning operator in the Kagle (ity
and Fortvmilc country arrived here
last Saturday, over tin All-Ameri
can trail and left on the Bertha for
Seattle. Mr. Wells hail a hard trip,
owing to the snow melting all along
the trail. He says that the build
ing of it railroad from here to
Kagle will open one ol the richest
gold and copper mining regions in
the world. New and good strikes
are being made continually along
the Forty mile and Jack Wade
creeks.
The Moose gave one of the most
enjoyable parties of the season tit
their hall on last Thursday even
ing. the occasion being an open
meeting of the lodge to which the
members were allowed to bring
1 heir lady friends. A large crowd
was present and everyone seemed
to enjoy themselves. During the
rii»ii” 1111-ir mu’ M’M’iai
lions on tin- phonograph and two
solos hy Harry King. The greater
nart of the evening was spent in
dancing. At midnight a lunch
was served, after which dancing
was again enjoyed for some time.
The Moose will give an entertain
ment hereafteron the second Thurs
day evening of each month. Mem
liers will he at liberty to invite
heir lady friends, and the com
mittee in charge may invite any
strangers or visitors who are in tin
town.
Ice Cream Social.
The Ladies Aid Society will give
an ice cream social at the City
Hall Friday night. Kveryhody is
invited to attend.
J. 5. flQENS
r
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
will save money. AGENS
BUTTER has stood the test,
take some with you when
you go on the trail.
Ilf W. Miller, Manager
Location Records.
Tlic following information in ro
ll* rd to mineral locations, transfers,
etc in the Valdez Recording Pre
cinct is as furnished hv the Valdez.
<-t «V Title Co.
IiKKDs
John (tooilell et al to .1. Martin
1-3 int lot hlk I |.V)0.
N Jaeohson to I’ Jackson. 1-3 int
•Sun’ and •Moon’ «|tz el II
N Jaeohst.u to A Tihhitt. 1-3 int
•Surprise’ claim II
N Jaeohson and P Jackson to A
Tihliets. 2-3 int •Sun’ and ‘Moon’
.el 11
Hear Creek Con. Cold Min. Co to
■ liouisa Hojrers min prop on Hear
! creek !l.->.(IO<t
C lia^ar to C White. Creenstone
el |1
Recertified Government Script
for sale l»v C. N. Crarv.
Mr. Butterfield who wintered at
Slate creek looking after Stengcrs
outfit arrived in town yesterday.
He has a tale of woe to tell and
'ays that no work can he done on
Miller gulch until August. But
later reports deny this report and
say that work on Miller gulch will
only lie delayed ten days on account
; of the snow slide.
Alfred 11. Brooks of the U. S.
Geological Survey was a passenger
oil the Santa Ana enroute to the
| Shllshetlia river. He is at the head
of a government party who will
make further exploration of the
Shllshetlia river country and re
port on its geological formations.
I hey had a large outfit, including
horses and lot) days provisions.
] They will land at Ty’oonok.
The Valdez Art (’lull held their
first regular meeting at the resi
dence of Mrs. Fish last evening with
president A. .1. Adams in the chair.
The remainder of the officers are,
Mrs. If. \\ . Miller, vice president.
Mrs. Fish, secretary and .1. A.
Boiirke. treasurer. The committee
on hy-laws appointed at previous
meeting reported a set of hv-laws
which with some changes were
adopted. The next meeting will
he held next Wednesday evening.
l’rof. F. C. Schrader of the l'. S.
Geological Survey arrived hereon
the Santa Ana and started on
.Wednesday for the interior. He
will go to the heads of the White
and lamina rivers, and investigate
the mineral resources of that sec
tion. I’rof. Schrader is an nutlior
i.y on the geology of this country
ami his reports of ihecountry made
to the government of his past rc
j searches have lieen of much value.
He has great faith in the mineral
I wealth of the Copper river counfrv.
i Tlic steamer Santa Ana, (’apt.
Andreson, arrived lu re last Satur
day afternoon from Seattle, with 15
passengers. 75 tons of freight and a
small amount of mail for this place
and 100 tons of freight for Fort
Liseuin. She left Seattle with ltil
passengers most of whom were for
Skagwav. The steamship com
panies running to Southeastern
Alaska endeavored to crowd the
Santa Ana out of the Alaska run
ami she was not allowed to land at
their wharves at Ketchikan, Juneau
or Skagwav without paying exces
sive wharfage charges. This the
Captain refused to do and the pas
sengers were landed in small boats.
After unloading her freight and
passengers at this place, the steam
er left for Aurora and Tyoonok.
She is due here on her return trip
today.
Governor J. \V. Leedy returned
on the Santa Ana from a two
month’s trij» to California and
Washington on law matters. He
was glad to get home again and
s«ill believes that Valdez is the
coining metropolis of Alaska. He
-ays that wlieccvt r lie went there
was much inquiry about Alaska
and especially about Valdez and
; lie adjacent country. He savs
here is a great deal'of railroad
talk and several companies have
organized for the ostensible pur
pose of building railroads in Alaska,
blit lie 1 H'lieves that some of these
are only promotors schemes. He
believes, however that a railroad
will la- built from Valdez to the
\ ukon, and that work may com
| 'Hence this season. While some of
; the papers in the States claim that
the Governor is interested in some
of the railroad deals, he savs
! diis is a mistaken idea and that he
j is in no way connected with anv
railroad company.
Advertised I,etteis.
The following is a list of uncalled
I for letters remaining in the post
ottiee at this place. If not called
for in 30 days they will he sent to
the dead letter office.
K G Mullen Paul Nat her
K \\ hite Kittie lieattie
J Bird Mrs K Cune
.! Latham K lloldrige
<1 Grant H Hawkins
Gap F Marlatt .1 Malumoia
COPPER CENTER NOTES.
Being a Brief Record of the Hap
penings at the Metropolis
of the Copper River
Valley.
('enter. May 12 -Tin* wea
ther is fine here. The first rain
of tlie season fell on the 1 I ill. and
the grass is springing up very fast.
Mr. Mendenhall, of the survey
party arrived on the Stth. He will
i work with Mr. t•online about the
Center and the lower country this
summer.
Mr. Waleh and Mr. Utley canto
in recently from the Yukon. Mr.
Utley accepted a position with tin
telegraph outfit, and Mr. Waleh is
a guest at Hotel Holman, where In
will remain until the snow has en
tirely gone. He occasionally takes
a stroll through Riverside park to
keep in trim for the rest of the trip
to Valdez. He thinks this place is
all right and says: "I wish I could
sit down all the time, maybe so, by
and by klutch ketehen.”
The mail arrived hereon the 10th
and we were all glad to get the
Prosi-kctor. The paper is eagerly
looked for by everyone.
Real estate is Imoming. Alxitlt
two weeks ago Our Rlix bought the
Ostland building and a week ago
In-purchased the Chateau de .lag.
Roth buildings are located on
Front street.
We have a new telegraph ojiera
tor in the person of Corporal Stew
art.
Mr. Joe St rouble and S. Looker
were visitors yesterday from Mt.
Drum.
Mr. Frances arrived yesterday
from Tonsina and has now gone to
Mt. Drum, looking after mining
property for the company in Chi
cago. which lie represents.
Chief (iiran arrived in town from
Valdez, and is resting up for a few
days with Chief Stickwan at River
side park.
The new telegraph office will
soon he ready and will he quite an
improvement to our town. It will
la- the finest office on the line when
finished.
Fcnas Rosy has started a curio
shop and art gallery at Hotel
Holman.
Chisna Correspondence.
Chisna. May .'{—Nearly evervone
lias reached here all right, although
a few are still camped at 7-Mile on
Chistuehina.
R. H. Coles was the first of the
mine owners to move camp to Slate
creek.
Coles and Dempsey’s tent stood
all winter as did most of the others.
R. S. Hunt left for Valdez yester
day with two sleds loaded with
supplies. Among the numerous
good things lie had were three axes
two tents, etc.
Jones is in camp two miles Udow
Chisna. He got here all the same.
The weather is tine and the snow
going fast.
Considerable stuff has been stolen
from the different caches. It is
laid at the door of the Indians, hut
it looks as if it was white Indians,
for in some eases, they took coffee,
and left black tea right la-side it.
A siwash that will do that is no
good. Tea liiyu good.
•nr. ouiieruem, Who watched tilt*
Slate creek caches is going out to
Valdez in a few days. He says it
was very lonesome up there during
the winter.
llazelett and Meals have all their
supplies in camp and are now haul
ing saw logs. They sell lumber at
#150 per thousand.
Hen (Hur) Howell has just ar
rived at 7-Mile camp with hischar
iot.
Clias. Kraetuer re|Kirts about
fifteen feet of snow where his tent
stood last year.
Some are getting wood in the old
place on Chistuchina, some back of
U illow creek and some on or near
Hidden Treasure creek.
There is no ice to speak of on the
Cliisna, but the snow is deeper titan
last year.
Dad Nokes has done his assess
ment work on Chisna. He rejiorts
only two feet of frost in the ground
t here.
\\ e expect to see some sluicing
started by the first of June and by
the tenth everything will be going
full blast.
Here is some poetry?contributed
by Dad Nokes.
*
The government trailers
They arc snailcr*
Hut greet prevailer*.
And get there nil the same.
The glacier boy* arc men of courage,
They know how to face a storm
Ami if the frost don't catch them,
They’ll get there sine's you're boru.
New and second hand tents, cheap
at Richards, Keystone avenue.
' m I DOMTT
F:ENERAL . IFRCHANTS
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Footwea r
etc.
We are Agents for Chase A Sanborn's
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
Lumber and Timbers of all kinds,
Rough, Planed, Matched.
Lathe and Band
Saw Work. ^sjv' SPecial
\ Orders Promptly
\|0^
^4 Attended To.
CRAWFORD & RUTHERFORD,Managers.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR AND CIQAR5,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Ave.
m white. DotiALDSon ? .co.
General Promoters
AND
Prospectors.
Main Office:
McKinley St, 206-208 State St,
Valdez.Chicago.
THE - LOQ - CABIN
OTTO KANITZ, PROPRIETOR.
Refreshments of Best Quality. Clean and Comfortable Rooms
to Let at Reasonable Rates.
McKinley Street near Glacier Avenue.
RICHARD/ fr CO,
FURNITURE, STOVES, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.
Seeond-Hand Goods Bought and Sold.
Jones Building, - - Keystone Aye
Mr. K. (5. Richards is building
an addition 20x 75 feet to the
Jones building he is now occupying
to use for his hardware and furni
ture department.
The Santa Ana arrived on Sat
urday, bringing a welcome supply
of Groceries, Flour, Dry Goods,
Roots and Shoes, Vegetables, Fruit,
Hardware, which are now dis
played at Fish Bros. The total
shipment amounted to 15H2 pack
ages. Be sure and try the Holly
Flour. It is best and goes farthest.
Morgan V. Edwards and Jack
Lawrence have gone down the
Sound prospecting.
Specifications for the rolling
stock of the new railroad are on
exhibition at the (tostoflice.
W. H. Anacker and Andy Sheff
left town last evening for a pros
pecting trip on the Sound. They
were towed as far as Ellamar by
the McPherson sloop Sunl>eani.
Anacker will prodahly la1 gone all
summer. The Macs will return
about the 20th of next month.