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JAMES FISH £> Co.
A Large and Varied Assortment of
Men’s Fall Suits
High Quality
Perfect Fitting
Lowest Price
Spot Cash for Go Id Dust
That Prickly Feeling
ami the ml 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 hv 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
SKXT TO MKIU'IIAXT’k CAFK.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Our Price* are RIGHT. Give u* a call.
TINft
Are U on Time?
If Not, Why Not?
TIME IS THE MAINSPRING
Of all Buxincmt and
Sm-ial Engagement*.
Does your watch mark the time?
If not, bring it to us. We’ll ilo the rest.
How uliout that Nugget King. Fin, Bracelet. Necklace or
Chain you were thinking of sending to your friend
in the East? They are exj>eeting it.
WE HAKE NUQQET JEWELRY
W CSTliU,
Jewel<*r, Expert Watchmaker, Op
tician and Diamond Seller,
VALDEZ
FIRST MURDER CASE
Tried in Valdez, To Come Before
Judge Wicker sham.
The Xcw|>ort brought from the
Westward Deputy U. S. Marshal
John R. Richards, with a prisoner
and two witnesses in charge. The
prisoner is named S. Hamano and
is charged with shooting a fellow
workman at the tisliing station of
the Red Salmon Canning Co., at
Ugashick river, at Bristol hay.
On June 24th a quarrel grew out
of some s]>orts that were held the
day Indore in which the accused
felt aggrieved. He watched for his
man and shot him. The only wit
nesses to the affair were K. Tasaku
and S. Wenaka.
No attempt was made to arrest
the murderer for a couple of days,
when the su|H-rintendent of the
cannery decided to hold him pend
ing further action. He was placed
in confinement on lniard of one the
cannery boats, where lie remained
for some time and then was shipped
to Unalaska on the steamer Presi
dent. He there received a hearing
liefore Commissioner Gray and was
held to answer at the District
Court in Valdez, during thecoming
term.
The accused, with the two wit
nesses are now confined in the jail
here and will lie held till the open
ing of court by Judge Wickersham.
The name of the murdered man
was T. Murotkami.
Deputy Marshal Richards will
remain here until the arrival of
Marshal Perry.
Arrivals.
The Xcwi>ort arrived last Friday
with tiie following passengers:
KK Jjirson, K . Tanaka, 8 Winaka. i' K I.nr
Mr* Kafrv, J «i Ihuighcrty ami wife, J R
Kichanl*, 8 II* in mono, .1 It uidfr, I'liHlmika;
I* M-Tcemii, J F Wilson, J rallnr, K M<i>«»na)<l,
A Wallbank, K8heri<lan, G.-o Hailey, J Amler
••••n, J Jarob'iut. Tuga; I* (irejfoiifT. K«xliak; F
Oaten, J II Mitehell, Rcsurreetmit hay; A Lacy,
Frank Ut y, Frr«l Lary, Haldo via.
Exchange your old stove for a
new range at Richards’..
A Family Affair.
DISCOVERED DURING THE
SUMMER.
xoo Peet Wide and Traced on the
Surface for Over a
Mile.
Tin* richness of tlie Xizinn coun
try is certainty amazing and al
most lievond comprehension. As
prospecting anil development work
in that country has continued, it
hus disclosed a rich storehouse of
mineral wealth that, in fact, must
lie seen Indore its real value and
greatness can In- realized or be
lie veil.
Gold, in shallow diggings, with
tine timber and abundance of water
for sluicing or power, copper, coal,
and tine soil in a country contain
ing almost everything necessary
for the convenience and welfare of
the miner, is a condition which is
not often met with, but which docs
exist in this wondcaful Xizina val
ley.
Dan Kane, John Williams and
Thoe. Rlakucy, three well known
prospectors of this place have just
returned from the Xizina country,
and report having discovered in
that section, ledges of the ls-st coal
ever found in Alaska.
They state that there is between
50 and 100 feet of the coal, in
ledges from one to four feet in
thickness, alternating with layers
of sandstone. The coal deposit can
he tracial for atxmt a mile. The
coal is found in a lime and sand
stone formation, high alxivc the
valley. It is estimated that its
elevation is about 5000 feet alxive
sea level.
The samples brought out are gen
uine canncl coal, and several ex
erts who have seen them say it is
of a very high grade. The discov
erers have located 360 acres of the
de|>osit.
There are numerous coal mines
throng)tout Alaska, and especially
along this southern coast, hut there
has been nothing discovered before
that compares with this Nizina
coal.
This coal will be of no immed
iate value, on account of its inac
eessability, but as soon as the rail
road is built to the interior, it will
lie of immense value.
Large Turnips.
There is now on exhibition in
town some turnips which are as
tine as could he found an vwhere.
Several of these turnij>s were raised
by \V. I). McGee this last summer
on Klutena river, on new ground.
The largest one sent to town,
weighed three and a half pounds
and the others from two to three
{•ounds. Mr. McGee having had con
siderable experience in such mat
ters, says that he is sa'istied that
anything can he raised at Klu
tena which can be raised in the
: northern states, Mich as Dakota.
The finest specimens, however,
were raised here in town by Gover
nor Leetly, the largest one weigh
ing sevi n and thrcequarters pounds
and being seven inches in diameter.
They will alt he sent to Seattle
and put on exhibition at the Cham
l>er of Commerce.
Notice.
Any party holding vouchor* again*! the Hilly
Placer *iaim located 011 Miller (iulch. in the
| riiisua Mining Pl*trict will Ik* paid on pr sen
. iatittn of >aid claim* on my arrival in \ .Idtz,
! on or alter the l »th *»f Oeinlmr, l«t».
| IB C H. Kkakmkk. Kaceivar.
DRY ISLAND QUARTZ
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Rich Samples Shown of Free
Milling Rock.
During the past two and a half
j years, Dr. S. Irvine Stone, of Hel
! ena Montana, with a few compan
ions, lias licen prospecting along
i the coast in the vicinity of Kodiak.
'They were tireless in their search
i and at last have liven successful in
locating a number of ledges on what
is known as Dry island, near Ko
diak. The ledges are of white free
milling quartz, showing heavy gold
' all through at.
The doctor, who with his wife
was a passenger on the last boat
• down, had with him aUmt two tons
of the ore, taken from the ledge.
: and it looked very rich.
j There are nine claims located
and in describing the find the doc
I tor states that thirteen ledges show
j up on the surface and are all with
in u iq nice of MOO feet. The width
!of the ledges ranges from 10 inches
to eight f<vt and show a tendency
! to run together as they go dow n.
I The beach is strewn with quart/
pebbles, all of which show gold.
I Some of the apparently barren
1 quart/, was assayed on the island.
J and it proved to carry from $:{() to
•130 |>er ton in gold.
Doctor Irvine is on his way to
the State* to purchase machinery
and active operations will com
mence early next spring on tla
property.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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; Franchises Wanted for Light and
Power Plants.
The Council met in regular ses
sion last Monday evening with just
a quorum present.
Two applications for electric
light franchises and one foi a water
works system were presented to
tlie Council accompanied by pro
posed ordinances for the regulation
of the same.
J. L. Steele was an applicant for
one of the electric light franchises.
He proposes to put in a plant im
mediately, and Ity the proposed or-'
dinanee must have it in operation
by Dec. 31st. The ordinance pro
vides for the erection of suitable
poles, insulated wires, and every
precaution must he taken to avoid
accidents. The city is to have the i
privelege of purchasing the plant j
after a certain numlier of y. ai> t 1
1h- specified by the city.
Alfred B. lies also asked for a
franchise for an electric light plant
to Ik- commenced by April 1st,
HKJ3. This ordinance does not
give the city the privelege of pur
chasing the plant.
Mr. lies also asked for a fran
chise for a water works system for
tire protection and domestic use,
the same to lie commenced by July
1st, 1903. All the ordinances were
referred to various committees.
The following hills were ordered
paid.
Nick Hihilna, hihor.922,50
Copjicr River Dray. Co. $81.50
Am ordinance was also introduced
repealing the ordinance granting
Rutherford & Crawford a franchise
for an electric light plant as tile
time for putting the same in opera
tion had expired.
A Family Affair.
The C. R. M. T. &. D. Co’s, store
at Copjier Center can outfit you at
reasonable prices. A full line of
staple groceries has just licen
reeeived.
Kraeuier. Lea veil, Meals, Ohl
sson and !he majority of the Slate
| crick push will lie in this after
l noun.
10 lUYt LIGHT
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
PLANT
By Local Capital. Expected to t>»
I’ut up in V'out Sixt>
Days.
Valdez is to have an electric
light and power plant and it is ex
pected that it will U in open .o .
within sixty days.
Mayor J. L. Steele has organized
a company for this purpose, and
till the capital for the undertaking
will lie furnished hy residents of
Valdez.
Two applications arc now Indore
the Council, hut it is believed that
the franchise will he awarded ti»
the parties who reside here and
have helped in making Valdez what
it is to-day. The franchise asked
for hy Mr. Steele is verv hro.nl,
protecting Imth the city and the
grantee, and giving the city the
privi lege of purchasing the plant if
they so desire.
A thousand light plant will In;
installed at first and 1t> candle
power lumps will he used. Work
will lie commenced just as soon as
the franchise is granted and will
he rushed to completion.
MASQUERAbE BALL
A grand prize masquerade ball
will be given by the Valdez Fire
Department on Saturday evening
Oct. lltliat Van Gunther’s Opera
house.
It is the intention of the manage
ment to make this one of the most
enjoyable and brilliant affairs of
tile season, and no* xpense or pains
will be sparts 1 to make it a success
in every way. A number of ele
gant prizes will Ik-given, the details
of which will be published in our
next issue. A committee consist
ing of Jas. McHie and H. H. Hil
dreth are collecting prizes for the
affair. Tin- following prizes have
been donated.
A beautiful pair of pearl shell
opera glasses a Indies silver chain
bracelctt and pair of fine kid
gloves, by Mrs. F. .1. Kbighorn.
Pair gold cuff buttons by \V. 0,
| Stull.
Pair of Knik snow shoes by
i Hcmple A Dougherty.
Gentlemans #n.lX> hat by Jas.
| Fish A Co.
Prof. F. 0. Shrader an l \\\ 0
Mendenhall and party of tin* U. S.
Geological survey arrived in town
! during the past week from the in
| terior where they have been during
I the past summer continuing their
work commenced in IStW, of study*
j ing and platting the geological for*
! motion of the country. Prof. Shra
der is at the head of this party ami
the reports and accompanying maps
of their former explorations of the
country have Ik*cii greatly appreci
ated a"d of great value to the mi
ners and prospectors who have
gone in'o the Popper river country.
These gentlemen renor* a verv suc
cessful summer, having had tine
weather and no accidents. They
have succeeded ;n doing a large am
ount of exploration and scientific
work and are much pleased with
their success. The party left on
, the Santa Ana for Washington I'.
P. where thev will make tlu*ir re
ports to the government. They
| expect to return early next year
and continue their work.