VOLUME 4, NO. 6 _VALDEZ. ALASKA. THURSDAY. MARCH 16, 1905. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
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The Road Commission
W itsnhiguth, Mur. 15—Major
Richardson, of the Ninth infantry,
has been appointed head of the
Alaska road com miss i< in. author*
i«ed by the Nelson bill. He ba«
la“en ordered to proeeed at once to
Skapway.
Washington, Nlar. 1*»—The new
interests controlling the Alaska
Central railroad, said to l« the
\\ hlttft Pass people, are trvint; to
prevent the Government extending
“id to railroads in Alaska. Former
Senator Turner, in a eonierenee
with the president said that Alaska
<Vi.trni would build without gov
ernment aid and should In* etieoitr*
aited by w it hholdinif assistance
from other lines.
St. Petersburg, Mar. IS—Minor
|M‘asnut ami tt j-rorisi lalnir dis
ttirhanees are ri ported ihrni.glnMit
Hn.'sia. A terrori«' was killed
Saturday while Inndiimr a bomb
lie bail made. A woman in the
adjoining room va« also killed.
Paris. M r. IS—Fina'ieiers refuse
to loan in-ire i onev on Kn-sinn
Isillds. I lie lit IV Isslll *■! It'** i|« re*
eently placed on the market bn*
" : 'nlr.iw n.
”, Mar l-i—Frank Water
ln> s' ms I>• »t .hi tin- st«-atns|ii|S
<>,,.ii, .mil w ill (nit ii on ;In- Nome
run iin*
New ^ ,r* . M.ir. l-'>—l ii* sehwuv
an- i i\ii'i-i| -irik- has lieen w >i\
hv no ***-i»i|iiv. n-i -1rik.-r- re*
H r is! to Wort, at r ha-oil wane*.
.1 ifi-r-on t itv. Mo., March l‘»—
Tii- Mis-otiri leri-inHirc is imuMe
*•> far to i ti i-: senator. Tie-re ii
n-i !iio-| ,-,-l ot 'in- ilea-lloek lieiniJ
l*r*' en.
Turnagain Arm Open.
Our correspondent at Sunrise,
under date of March 1st, informs
us that up to date this lias been
the mildest winter ever experienced
by anyone in this portion of Alas
ka. and from reports th< same con
dition lias prevailed throughout
the territory. Turnagain Arm is
verv near clear of ice and boating
is now lieing done. The season is
fully s:x weeks earlier t. an usual
and there would he no trouble in
the steamers reaching Hope and
Sunrise.
Defect Remedied
The defect in the Nelson bill,
mentioned in press dispatches,
consisted of an omission of the
words specifically appropriating
the Alaska fund for road work.
I he omission was corrected the Iasi
day of congress, by a clause in the
sundry appropriations bill.
City Fixes Trail.
Owing to the soft spell of last
week the trail in spots between
here and CanipCotnfort was in bad
condition, so the council sent out a
crew Saturday to make repairs.
The worst siwits were fixed anil the
change to colder weather will in
sure a good trail for some time to
come.
Seattle, March 11—John Rosene
has organized a company to be
(ailed the Northwestern Pacific
Fisheries Co., to control the eleven
Alaska salmon canneries purchased
from the P. P. * N. Co. The com
pany will operate all the canneries
this year.
Washington. March 12—The
preident announces appointment
of Clarence Hobart as deputy col
lector of customs tor Alaska, to
succeed Captain Jarvis, who has
resigned. Jarvis, who will leave
for Alaska tomorrow, has accepted
a position as manager of Rosene’s
Alaska canneries.
Portland, M arch 12—It is report
ed that ttie president is trying to
find Powell, the newly appointed
marshal, now enroute to Nome, in
order to cancel his appointment.
Powel left Valdez over tne trail
the first of the month. Oregon op
position is now pressing charges of
election frauds against him. and it
is stated that tlie president does
not want him to take office until
the charges are investigated.
Seattle, March IS—The Portland
sails for \aldez to-night with SO
passengers, many of whom are for
Fairbanks.
St. Petersburg.—Fighting still
continues between struggling Rus
sian divisions and pursuing Ja|>
nncse. The total casualties of the
Russians are 90,000 killed and
wounded, <>0.t)00 taken prisoners.
Still They Come.
Won! was received hv this hoat
that there is a well founded rumor
going the rounds :it Seattle to the
-ffret that S. As Heinide. the well
known hanker n11<I a Miss hang
iire to 1h> tiniieil in miitrimunv and
will return to Valdez in a few
weeks. We are nnahle n> s(.«.|:r(.
anv autheiiiieatioii of the report
here.
Appropriations for Alaska.
The sundry appiopria: ions hill
icarried the following items for
i Alaska: For maintenance of rcin
I <leer. $lo.OOO; edlleation of Alaska
j native*. $ .Vi .000; huiidi■ i^. fish
hatcheries. #o( 1,000; salarv of can
nery inspector and assist ant. #7.4 M k I;
care of natives <>n sea! islands.
♦ lit.aOO. All amendment appro
priating $10,0110 for maintain ng
post lights in Alaska was knocked
I out.
Cannery Boats.
Permit* iiave been issued at Port
Townsend for the following boats:
Bark John I). Peters, for Diva;
schooners Premier and Prosper, Tt
Bristol hay; Star of France, for
Bristol hay, and hark Servia. for
i Karluk. ail with Gstinsr) supplies.
Fairbanks Stage.
The V. T. Co. stage left Monday
afternoon with live passengers, F.
M. Brown. X. V. Harlan. P, Charles.
Toni Larson and Mrs. Suu-r. Thev
stopped at Comfort tlie lirst night
and made from there to Beaver
iJiWu I ttesday. A message was
received from Harlan yesterday
saving that the trail on'that side
of the sunun't was tine.
Jas. McCarthy ami Jim Finch
returned on the Santa Clara, and
have started for the Ktiskalana
country to do assessment work on
some copper property. The\ have
a complete outfit for the summer.
J. H. Scott, a hardware druiu
nier, who left Fairbanks mi a bi
cyelc Feh. arrived in town last
week. He did not use the wheel
all the wav.
G. M. Hill, for uier proprietor of
the Fairbanks News, passed
through last week hound for Fair
banks.
J. B. Kutherford of Fall City.
Wash., father of Rov Rutherford,
was in town this w.'k enroute to
Fairbanks to join his son.
\\ . 1. Kwing. commonly known
in the interior as Nigger Bill, ar
rived last week, enrouie l• • the
laiiana. His wife accompanied
him.
A. Stone, a barber of Council
City, pas: ed through herela.-l w< ek
houmi for the Tauana with an out
lit to start a shop in Fairbanks.
Bids have lieeli advertised for
government school houses at Car
mel, Bristol bay, Seldovia and
Wood Island.
City Market
NBXT TO THE Nl/.INA.
Phlt’^S ARE
RIGHT
Wholesale ami
Retail Dealers
HIVE US A
CALL
Beef, Mutton, Pork
Poultry and Game,
*"»>e Week's Iltcorclinfj.
|t —(.|;,i||,ini”|i li.-lr- to Kiln
m.u M iiino t o., interest in (Had
lllUlull InIlie.
H' ii'ii lb inlinrilt to Minnie I
Cameron. lot Ilik '-\2.
1’i ter Hroon to S. A. lletn|i|o
tiinii' .*1 ‘1 I ■>» intercut live utiartr
I'liiiun «. -nli l.alon. !ie island.
K. (’. Richard* to Ursula (iiietijr,
•'otf.ii I ' n>t 2. hik 11.
I’r.'ot ii Labor—Hianiev Steven*
1 ■> claim* ini T.atoiielie island.
losiii'fi-r oi lien on Lrewerv .!•
I Yiik.'liaw to S. A lli inple
Jimmy. Takes a Bride
Mi.-s iiii.iiii (iraee iluierhamp t'!
lielliie main. Wash., and Jas «<riT
111 li Sephens, lor several veilrs A
resident ot Valdez, were united irt
marriage ai F llingtium. Feh. 21.
In a letter tic unipanving '.lie hii:
not,Hi eioeni Jimmy says lie ho|>e*
his action w I! meet the approval
of Ids friends here, and lie will
bring bis wife to Valdez to reside
in a few Weeks.
Judge Boosts Trail.
Fairbanks, Mar. 1-1—"1 have bee A
1 nil over Alaska, and the trail from
Valdez to Fairbanks i» one of the
best I have ever traveled on. It is
the natural route ti ‘iiiseamp from
the eoast for a railroad and I have
no doubt one will be in operation
from Valdez within two years,’’ i?
the statement made bv JudgA
Wiekersh am at a public reception
tendered him here last night. He
bail a pleasant trip and is in good
health
Born.
To Mr. ami Mrs. A. L. Levy,
liic' lav morning. March 14. a sev
en poutid <W'V. Mother and child
arc doing well.
S. A. McCarty, who parsed
through here on the way out td
Seattle a few weeks ago, returned
on tin- last boat with an outfit for
the interior. McCarty is the dir;
coverer of Fairbanks creek
doe Ward is to erect a $12,000
building at Fairbanks. Hugh
Madden is contemplating uddi*
• ions to Ins saloon building which
will cost about $o.OOO.
Mrs. browncii returned front Sew:
aril vesterdav.
Ci.ns. Hubbard of the Hubbard
A Klliolt Mining Co., started for
t lie kotMiia yesterday to Overset
I he season’s work.
Afognak, Feb. 15-—At the Dry Is’
lai.d mine they have a shaft 9unk
to a depth of sixty feet, blit are
enrou titering a good deal of
water. and arc unable td
proceed any further. They art
contemplating installing pumping
machinery, and have a steam lwiil
t r on the ground already.
On the Aleut mine, near Alettl
settlement, the owners have done
considerable work this winter. Th$
ledge is about mur feet wide, and
lhe ore is free milling, liesides car
rying values in sulphurcts.
In spite of the obstacles created
aeainst the advancement of our lo
cality by wire pullers and carpetdmgj
politicians, in the establishment of
a fish reserve on Afognak island)
we are advancing slowly but sure
ly, and it is a bard matter to stHiA">
us out, or, through eomlitioiisi ban*
ish us to oblivion.—A. F-.