Gold Output Of
Fairbanks 1904
Fairbanks, Dec. 2*!.—The gold
output for the year 1904 in this
camp has l>een carefully made up
from the amounts handled by the
various companies and ns nearly
as can be ascertained amounts to
about $1,250,000. Following are
the items: Received by the X. C.
Co„ $500,000, Alaska Pacific Ex
press Co., 130.000, dust in circu
lation $300,000, sent out by stean -
ers $250,000 and dust sent out this
winter over the ice $00,000.
Fairbanks, Dec. 2<>.—ltob Ftil
kerson, formerly of Valdez, who
has a lav on 3 below on Clearv
creek has struck rich pay and is
taking out a fine dump.
Fairbanks, Pec. 2fi.—Since the
mow has come so that nmshcrs can
get around easily, then is a gen
eral stampede on to various creeks
within a radius of 200 miles of
here. Several re|>orts have come
in of good prospects being found
anil the prospectors are out mak
ing locations. If half of these re
ports are true the Tanana placers
are more extensive than even the
most sanguine ha- e predicted.
Fairbanks, Dee. 2f>. Late arri
vals from Nome bring the news of
a rich copper deposit being found
near Port Clarence and that Cnpt.
M. Stanley, a prominent character
of Nome was recently drowned.
Christmas at Workman’s,
Wortman’s, Dec. 2(1.—Christmas
was celebrated by an entertainment;
at Wort mans. There was a large j
gathering of “sour doughs” from
Fairbanks and surrounding coun
try. The program was begun by
Mr. Van Hrumlt giv'ng “Hostler
Joe” followed by a duet by Mr.
Robertson and Daniels, then a rec
itation by I*. F. Maloney, another
recitation by Mrs. Daniels, a trio
by Janies Briggs, John Kngleton
and William Jones, recitation by
Ed. Bartlett and various stories
told by all present. The entertain
ment closed by singing the “Star
Spangled Banner.”
Aid For Alaska Railway.
Representative Lovering, of
Massachusetts has introduced a
bill extending government aid to
the railroud lieing built by the
Western Alaska Construction Com
pany. The bill provides for a
government loan of not exceeding
$1 .000,000, to lie paid to the com
pany at a rate of $10,000 per mile
of road actually constructed after
the lirst twenty miles are built.
It also provides that not more
than $.iUU,000 shall lie paid during
the year lH0f> and that no payment
shall lie made for sections less than
five miles in length. The loan is
to run for twenty years and is to
lie a first lien on all the propertv
of the company, although any part
of it may be paid before the expi
ration of the twenty year term.
Interior Mails.
Mails to anil from interior points
are now running on the following
schedule:
Leave Valdez for Eagle, 4th, 11th,
13th and 26th of each month.
Leave Valdez for Fairbanks and
Tanana, 3d, lltli. 18th and 26th
of each month.
Arrive Valdez from Eagle, 7th,
loth, 22d anil 30th of each month.
Arrive Valdez from Fairbanks
and Tanana, 7th, lbth, 22d and
30th of each month.
Mails leaving Valdez on 11th
ami 2*itl will be held two days if
boat is late.
^ Watches—The best there is—at
Kern’s,
The finest of baths at the Dock
Bath Hoi se.
Paul Pavloff Drowned.
Paul Pavloff. the son of a former
Russian Governor of Alaska and
for several years pilot in the waters
to the waters to the westward, was
drowned recently near Kodiak. He
was crossing a small lake with a
party, when a native woman and
her daughter broke through the
ice. Pavloff rescued the woman,
hut in trying to save the girl was
himself drowned.
Pavloff, who is acknowledged to
have been the best pilot along this
coast was a favorite with all who
knew him uud his death is much
regretted.
Additional Local.
Watch cleaning 91.50 at Stull’s.
John Bense came in this week
from Xizina.
Mainsprings cut from 92.50 to
91 at Stull’s.
Jake Jacobson who has been
working on \\ i hi horse all winter is
now in town.
“Inin figure- on all goods at
Kern’s.
Jim Ickes is in from Kuskalina,
where he lias !>ecn watching Fish’s
cache.
Cut prices in all lines at .Stull’s.
Are you going to compete in the
prize waltz?
For assorted sized cans of White
Lead, see Oscar Fish.
Go to the hall and dance your
prettiest. Valuable jiriz.es will he
given.
You don’t need to bring job work
to us. Call Phone 1, we’ll get it.
Don’t forget the Children’s Ca
tania at vonGunther’s hall to
night. It will be something unique
in the entertainment line. Tickets
150 and 75 cents.
H. K. Leidlaw and Ed. Ander
son were arrivals on the Portland,
shound for Fairbanks over this
trail.
The Fireman’s ball will wind up
leaji year with some new and
• unique ideas in the entertainment
j line. We are pledged to secrecy,
hut you can find out by attending.
You’ll lie sorry if you don’t.
COAL — COAL
Wellington 915 per ton
Koslyn 913.50 per ton
91 25 j»er sack, delivered. C. W.
Miller, agent, or Copper River
I Draying Co.
Thousands Bow
In Grateful Acknowledgement
and Appreciation of the
Beautiful Christmas
» Presents Received
You Got One. Now In True
Courtesy For The Friendship
Return A New Year’s ^Present.
Start the New Year With a Smile
We have just what you want fcr the occasion
New Year's Offerings
W. Q. STVILL, Jeweler and Optician.
Insane go to Portland.
The eon*raet for the rare of M e
A!.-. .. , is;ne • . le-r:- lias lieiti
awarded to Mie Mt. Tah ir smbnri
nn. of pofland. I>i. Goddard of
Juneau v. a bidder, lull i>r. Coe
of the snn. aritiin underbid him.
\V. J. Idletnan. a deputy !'niti*d
States el.stnnis eolleetor, charged
with linvino defrauded th ^overn
ment r :ii!. « n d y a* Fonvtnile,
was tried in the I*t-»trict eonrt tlie
first part of the wek and found
'•not yai, y." W. K. Crews and
C. M. Idletnan were attorney* for
the defendant. The trial lasted
five davs.— Keeord Miner.
It is positively an non need that
the bill creating .a fourth judicial
division for Alaska will pass the
Cot ross. Congressman Lacey, of
Iowa, chairman of the committee
on territories has withdrawn his
objections —ihmglas News.
On New Years eve an exhibition
will be made at tin* Hotel Holman
Auditorium Annex. Copper Center,
showing the advantages the Blixo
graph machine has over anv other
similar machine heretofore on the
market. Admission free. Take
the Valdez. Fairbanks and Copper
Center Limited.
Mnin*t>rin<»* only f 1 ntSMillV. J
If Vno vo- ;«1 < :._,<»*• i,•. |;|t
iwilio froqi onlly :it .in i»nrk lla.ii--. :
EliEmar I
Mining
Ccmpany
Powder, Cnps, Fuse,
and all ct^er nec
essaries for tPe
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Ellatnar. Alaska)
SANDERS
I
PAINTING
PAPKR IIAXdlXd
1
DKCORATIXd
1_
OWL DRUG COMPANY
Fore Fresh Drugs
MEDICINE OUTFITS FOR THE TRAIL
Stationery Phone 40 Newspapers, Magazines1
European Plan Rate Reasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only hirst Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
DEBM Ey Sl BOOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska.
Kl.iv IA N i'LY MODERN
FIR NISH Hi) CONVENIENCES
Hotel Phoenix,
S. KLEVE, Prop.
Comfortable Rooms Single or In Suite
Rooms hv the Month
at Reasonable Rates.
KEYSTONE AVE. VALDEZ
HARDWARE
TINWARE GUNS SLEDS 1
GRANITE WARE AMMUNITION R„pc«l i ,b
STOVES SHOVELS GENERAL )
PAIN'IS PICKS MINER’S '
OILS HANDLES SUPPLIES S
GLASS HORSE HARNESS SF VITLE i
NAILS DOG HARNESS PRICES |
ROPE
D. C. BROWNELL, Valdez, Alaska.
PIONEER LAUNDRY
Hob rt St on Reservtion.
Does tin* very finest of Hand Work. Special attention
piven to family washing. Clothes Cleaned, Piessed and
Hepaired.
Phone 68 Mrs. W. M. Kirk
Cemp Cornier! Roadhouse.
On the trail to all interior point*. I.arjre com
fortable quarters with every accommodation for
man or Vast, (lanlcn product* in *en*on.
Wines, Liquor, Beer and Cigars.
C. C. ROBERTS, Proprietor. 12 Mile* From Valde*.
Workman’s Road House
I*. MAGXl'SSON, Proprietor.
First roadhouse huilt on Government
Trail. Can accomodate oO people, has large
warm barn for 20 horses and good quarters
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
niusher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
\A / h'4* 21 Mile* From Valdez
* _ I _l Tin* Last Place Before
Crossing Thompson Pass
Hoi IQP Everything First-Class
1—Freight Contracted
P ,,r""‘r,y Accommodations For Large Outfits
Our Road House Walter L White, Prop.
The Teikhell Raadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Rest of accommodations for man and l>east. Fresh Ment,
Poultry and \ eget nhles always on hand. Rest feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
M rs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
If you are going to
Fairbanks
buy your
Outfit at Colder Center
to take you over the Delta to tin Tatiana, where you can
n on lit for three or four days more, which will take you
iu.o l-aiihanks. Ihiriy pounds is considered ample
to take one Horn Copper Center to the mouth of the Delta,
"Inch is four days from Fairbanks, This will save you
a in! ol hard work and y m will hi- «’•> to travel so much
faster that you will save time and money, even though
you nave to pay a seemingly high price fur the goods you
purchase. 1 ravel light and he comfortable.
Below is a list of prices on goods at Copper Center:
Fhnir. - - . #12.50 per sack
Sugar. - - 40 cents per lh
Beans and Rice . . 35 cents per lb
11am and Bacon - - 40 cents per lh
Butter * $1.50 per 2 lh can
, ^ ' - . . 50 cents per can
Dog salmon - - . 25 cents per lb
Other Articles in Proportion. W« also carry a Large
Stock of Ammunition.
We have the Best Roadhouse in Alaska,
iilso :i good h:m». and a doghoiui* containing a stove and
stalls for live different teams. There is a corral to haul
your sled into, where it will lie safe from dogs, so that one
minute after you arrive you can he comfortably housed
in the Roadhouse.
(upper (enter lit? ? Win? (o.
Copper Center, Alaska.
11. BLIX, Sec. and Treas. A. HOLMAN, Pres.
V. T. Co.
Tlu* following Roadhouses, situated on the route to Fairbanks
operated under the management of the Valdez Transportation Co ’
will he found to be first-elass in every particular:
BEAVER DAM Roadhouse
41 Miles From Valdez.
Rates $4.(JO per day. BILLY KAUFFMAN, Manager
GAKONA Roadhouse
135 Miles From Valdez
At Junction of the Eagle and Fairbanks Trails
Rates: Meals, *1 50, Beds *1.00
GEO. B. RORER MANAGER
CHIPPEWA Roadhouse
160 Miles From Valdez
At Trail Crossing of the Gakona River
Rates: Meals *1.50, Bills *1.00
JOHN GILLESPIE MANAGER