VOLUME 2, NO. 30. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1903. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
READ TD1E SIGN!
It Means Something. Means I
something to your pocketbook. To
the man with little money it acts like
a tonic. It gives strength to his
purse. It’s buying contents become
a greater force. If your purse is fat
and you feel you can afford more for £
a suit, we can give you just that much
more for your money. OURSU1TS £
RANGE IN PRICE FROM *15 £
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to $30. Ours is the store in which £
to get “MORF'..” “More” quality. f;
“More” quantity. “More” pleasure ^
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while you are buying. We please '
you. ..
Getting wet these days? No
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need for it. Our stock of rainy day j
wear is complete, and the prices—well -
you know they are right.
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GOOD
WELLMADE
SERVICEABLE
CHEVIOT
BUSINESS
SUIT.
1 $ 15.00
| Jas. Fish & Co.
Everythin* To Wear.
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Everything To Wear.
JAMES FISH & CO
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Cure That Cold at
P. O. DRUG STORE. J
P. E. KERN,
GOLD and SILVERSMITH.
We Carry a Large Lot of
Watches, Diamonds,
Cut Glass, Silverware,
sv Musical Instruments.
Fine Watch Repairing
City Market
NEXT TO JtERCl!ART’S CAFE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton,Pork andPoultry
Our Prices are RIGHT. Give us a call.
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THING M
DIAmnDS TIUT SPABHLF
Birthday,
Engagem6"4 R,ngS
Our stock of Watches. Jewelry
and Novelties was never so com
plete, nor prices so pleasing.
Complete Line Tableware.
W. C. STULL,
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Optician, Jeweler and Expert Watchmaker, Diamond Setter.
Fatal Accident at Bnnriae.
Sunrise, Aug. 22—Mr. Hugh
Anderson, an old and respected
citizen of tins place, who had his
foot crushed at Gird wood’s claim
on Crow creek the last of July, was
brought to his home at this place
where he was cared for by kind
friends, who did all in their power
for his relief and benefit. There
being no doctor here, however, he
w as taken down the Inlet to Kenai,
where Dr. Mills, of Wood Island,
was spending a |ow weeks. Dr.
Mills, seeing that amputation was
necessary, took Mr. Andersoii with
him to Wood Island, where the op
eration was )>erfornied. He sur
vived the operation and was ration
al for several hours afterwards, but
the shock was so great that he died.
His wife was with him to the end,
and ail was done that it waB possi
ble for kind friends to d o. The
l>ody was buiied at Wood Island.
Mr. Anderson was a Californian, a
member of the Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias, and had been
a resident of this place for the past
eight years.
The Banquet.
Last Friday a banquet was given
by the citizens to Messrs Robt. Blei.
C. W. White and S. S. Thorpe,
prior to their departure for the
east. A very elaborate spread was
served at Wikidel’s, with plates for
over o5. The feast was much en
joyed, cigars were then served and
speaking began.
Judge Goodell acted as toastmas
ter, and after a few appropriate re
marks called upon Hon. B. F. Mil
lard, who promptly responded in
his usual masterful manner; and
so the responses went on down the
line, eulogistic of the guests for the
good they are doing in this section
of Alaska, and especially of Mr.
Blei for the gritty manner in which
he has stayed with the country
against all odds, as well as for his
success in attracting capital in this
direction. Judge Godfrey, of Niz
ina district, was heard from during
the evening.
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A benefit dance will be given I
Tuesday, Sept. 8th, for the benefit I
of Jake Stead, under the auspices i
of the Moose. Tickets wtll be on i
sale .omorrow. Everyone invited.
The liest of music and refreshments.
| Tickets #1.50.
WORK AT OIL BAY BY ALASKA
PETROLEUM CO.
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Drovned at Aesyredion
Oil Struck in 600 Foot Well At
Cold Bay. Another
Well.
Work at Oil Bay.
The Alaska Petroleum Co. opera
ting at Oil Day. have sunk one well
to a depth of 106:} feet, in which
they are getting a heavy, high
grade oil having a paratine base;
but at present they are much lath
ered with water which seeps in
from the hay. This they exjiect to
soon stop and anticipate no further
trouble.
They have put up a sawmill,
and are now sawing lumber for two
more derricks to bo set up for bor
ings to be )>egun early next spring.
The country all about Oil Day is
purely an oil region. Springs of
oil are found in many places
from some of which as much as
fire to six gallons per week can l>e
secured. A bottle of the seepage
was left at this office as a sample.
Drowned at Resurrection.
Rksirhkction Bay, Aug. 14.—
William 1 rvin was drowned in Re
surrection river while trying to
ford it four miles above Resurrec
tion Bay, Aug. 9, at 7 jMn., witness
ed by J. B. La sen. - The body was
recovered on end of bar Aug. 11,
by search party and brought in for
burial.
The deceased was about 5 feet, 9
inches in height, 180 lbs. weight
and 59 years of age, healthy,
strong in appearance, hair partly
gray and slightly bald, spoke good
English and of general good ap
pearance. He had $42.35 on his
person, and pocket knife, comb, etc.
There were no names or addresses
to be found. An inquest was held,
and corpse buried Aug. 12.
Cold Bay Oil.
Cold Bay is looming up ua the
oil rival of Kayak vicinity, without
prejudice to the admirable develop
ments in Cook Inlet. In the vicin
ity of Cold Bay more than 600,000
acres of oil locations have been
made. At one place there is an oil
lake covering twenty-five acres and
six feet deep. Two wells have been
put down this year, and one has
struck oil at 600 feet deep. High
grade lubricating. While there are
large investors there they are de
sirous of keeping matters quiet, for
no boom or rush is wanted.
Bobbery On Trail.
Special Telegram.
Toxsixa, Sept. 2d.—Con Beggs
from Slate and Steve Birch of Bo
nanza, passed to-day for Valdez.
Nell Doty, Jim Black and Tenas
Smith were robhed of all they had,
$3,000, on the night of August 20.
George \V. Tower, J. Cooney,
R. Lacey and John Franey, froin
Montana, came up on the Santa
Ana, and during the absence of the
boat to the westward visited some
of the Latouche properties. They
returned to Seattle on the same
boat. They were greatly im
l»ccssed with the fine clima'te and
remarkable prospects. Mr. Franey
will return in the Spring.
News was brought on the New
port that a few men were working
with rockers at Uyak bay, and tak
ing out $25 to $100 per day. Tbe
place is pockety, some days small
results, but mainly they are doing
remarkably well.
Geo. Murlarger arrived in town
from Slate creek Tuesday.
Went to White Hirer.
Last winter Harry Fitch, Clar
ence Warner, Joe Dalton and Nick
Meckin made up an expedition and
left here over the snow for White
river. They went over the usual
route to the Nixina, thence over the
Scoli pass to the head of the White
river. After prospecting they pass
ed on to S'liag river and other tribu
tuaries, the party then went to the
Shasana and Nahesna, prospecting
all the while.
The country is largely formed of
mica schist and slate, and is well
mineralized with a low grade ore
of copper and iron.
No placer ground was found of
any consequence, and they made
no locations on any of the ore l*xl
ies, as they were under present con-:
ditions too low grade. Hut if ever
transjKirtation facilities are offered ;
into that section, they believe the
country will prove rich in large
bodies of low grade ore.
The gentlemen mentioned re
turned to town this week.
Coming From Slate.
S|ieci«l TcU-giitm.
Copper Center, Sept. 2.—Ham
mond bcggs pack train left Satur
day for Valdez, with Mrs. Austin,
Fjeld, Hudson, Clark, and several
other tourists returning from the
north. Jennie Raymond, Herring
and Clark left for Valdez yester
day. Hollingsworth, Sheridan
brothers, brikstrom, Leslie and Eli
Payment left to-day.
Night gang was shut down on
the tirst on Slate creek. Mr. and
Mrs. Coons due here in a couple of
days. Horsey Leavell and wife
left Slate creek yesterday.
A number of people have gone
prospecting the p^ week.
Slate ereek company’s pack train
leaves for Valdez to-day.
Quite an umount of building is
going on. The saw mill has been ,
runuiug for the last week.
Hogan arrived from prospecting.
Will rest up for a week.
Territorial Convention.
It is stated that the chamber of
commerce will to-morrow night
elect delegates to the proposed ter
ritorial convention to be held in
Juneau in Octolfer.
It has been given out by the
Xkws and other advocates of terri-'
torritorial government, that the'
committee of the chamber consider
ing the call from Juneau would
arrange a public meeting so that
the citizens of Valdez might ex
press themselves. Xow it appears
after a canvass it is deemed safer,
by the (tolitical wire-pullers, to
elect delegates in the close coterie
of the chamber.
What franchise has this chamber
of commerce to decide or express
the political sentiments of this com
munity? By what right do they
delegate to themselves the privilege
of declaring the political preferences
of hundreds of citizens?
They seem to forget that peti
tions and mass meetings may undo
all that the chamber may do. and
likely cripple its future power for
the good of Valdez. Faikitay.
On Knight’* Island
Messrs Kramer, Lawrence and
Reams arrived here on Wednesday
from Knight’s Island, where they )
located six claims, known as the
Ajiollo group. The ledge is forty
feet wide and ha* sandstone hang
ing wall and country rock foot wall.
They ran in a drift eighteen feet
and cross cut about twenty feet.
Some samples were left with the
assayer at Ellamar, and the re
sults show over thirty per cent, cop
per. The locators have refused to:
give an option onthe projierty, and
Reams will leave here as soon as
]x>ssible to organize a company in
the States to open up and develojt
the properly. It will jirohablv
prove one of the best discoveries on
the Sound.
MONEY ADVANCED BY W. 8.
AMY TO PATENT
Tax Ordinance Passed. H. W.
Miller Elected Assess
or.
The council pot down to business
Monday, and succeeded in dispos
ing of several important matters,
which had been l>efnre them for
some time.
A crosswalk was ordered built
across Front street on Keystone;
and street lights were ordered in
stalled on corners of Keystone ave.
and Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets.
A petition was presented praying
for these lights, which was signed
by numerous prominent men.
The rules were suspended and
the new tax ordinance was adopted.
The provides that all real and per
sonal property in town shall lie as
sessable on Septemlier 1st, and as
sessment must he completed by
November 25th. The ordinance
provides for a board of equaliza
tion to meet in Decemlier 1st.
The rate of the levy is to lie fixed
by the council lieforc Decemlier 1st.
Taxes liecomc delinquent on fourth
Monday in January. The ordin
ance will lie published in full next
week.
There were three candidates for
the office of assessor, (ieo. Baldwin,
Chns. Hand, and Tom Magill. Af
ter the first ballot it was a dead
lock between Baldwin and Hand,
until the seventh member of the
council was hunted up, when a
dark horse, H. W. Miller, was
nominated, and the final ballot re
sulted, Miller 4, Baldwin 1 and
Hand 1.
W. 8. Amy made a proj>osition
to advance the money necessary to
obtain a patent to the townsite, and
his offer was gratefully accepted.
The preliminary steps in this mat
ter will be attended to at once, and
the residents of Valdez will noon
have a clear title to their property.
It has not yet been decided wheth
er to secure patent for a whole sec
tion or a lesser amount.
New Mail Contract.
Sealed projsjsals will l>e received
by the Second Assistant Postmaster
General until October 1st, 1003,
for carrying the United States
mails from December 1st to April
30th, 100-4, from Valdez by mouth
of the Lhistuchina river, Chisna,
mouth of Delta river, Fairbanks
and China, to Tanana, Alaska, 620 •
miles, and back, once a month, on
a schedule of not exceeding 25 days
running time each way, carrying
any class of mails the department
may elect, not exceeding 200 lbs.
for each single trip.
The bond to accompany the bids
for the above is in the sum #10,(XX).
Bids will 1m> received for twice a
month service over the al>ovo route
with a t>ond of #20,000.
The Importance of this service
I to Valdez can hardly be over-esti
mated. In case one of these con
tracts is let, and the service per
formed in a satisfactory manner,
the ultimate outcome will be that
all of the mail for the American
Yukon during the winter months
will be forwarded from this place.
And it is a well known fact that
travel and trade follow the course
of the mails. This is a matter that
all well wishers of Valdez will bo
| interested in.
Stealing meat from tlie slaughter
house may prove a very serious of
, fense if attempted again, as lfiel
. seller the butcher is a crack shot
j and will protect his property.