Of Local Interest
From Friday’s Bulletin.
The Bants Clara had not reached
8eward this morning, and it ia very
ancertain when she will be able to get
away for the South. The weather at
Katalla may be snob the* it will re
quire a week to onload before going
west.
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Congressman Humphrey.
We bad the pleas are, Wednesday, of
meeting Hon. W. JL. Humphrey, a
member of tbe Hoase of Washington,
who arrived on tbe -steamer Portland
from the West, where be and his estim
able wife bad been enjoying an outing
since about the Crat of May. He re
mained in town for a few hoara od1>
and sailed South in tbe evening on tbe
same steamer.
Mr. Humphrey has been, the greater
portion of hie time, on Kadiak Island,
in pnrsnit of big game, his favorite
sport. He killed four bear, one vary
large one, which, in the language of the
street “ia going some." These besrs
don’t walk up to you aud say “please
take me.” rot they. The “man behind
tbe gun” must be trained, to tbe use
of tbs ride, posseded of a good eye.
and blessed with a steady nerve, te
“lug” such game. Daring our short
talk with Mr. Humphrey, we were con
vinced that, iu him, Alaska bat a gooo
friend in congress aud that he etauds
ready to advance her interests, in eveiy
houoiuble way. Mr. and Mrs. Humph
rey were met by Mr. Scott, Asst. U. S
Attorney,» personal friend of lc up
standing, who introduced them to
aa many citizens of Valdez, aa tb<
Iimi:ed time would permit, and with
the assistance of Mr. Scott’s daughter,
aud of Mrs Whitely, an old friend of
Mrs Humphrey, their stay was, we
were assured, made an enjoyable one,
and they left U3 favoraply impressed
with our people; the natural advant
ages of Valdez, as a port; and that it
wonld, by reason of each natural ad
vantages, play an important part in the
basiness and in the development ol
Alaska.
Swift Game Of Ball.
8anday, June 16—The first game of
ball played in the Copper River coun
try took place today between the Hub
bard-Elliott team and the Diamond H.
E. team (sui veyors.) The game was au
exciting one from start to finish and
was so closely contested that it took
thirteen innings to decide the game.
The batteries for the Hubbard
Elliott team were Smith and Morgan,
and for the surveyors Waite and
Presohern both playing an errorless
game.
Victor Smith's playiug on first, Lon
Morgan's home run and Haneman's
clever work on short were a credit to
the miners to say nothing of the excel
lent fielding done by L». D. Hubbard,
E. B. Dobbas and Jack Hughes.
The work of Green and Bassett of
the surveyors as base runners was
exceptional and the team's crack in
fielding was the only thing that saved
them from the bard hitting miners.
Jee Wechert waa official sco rekeeper.
Hie game was umpired by Fred
Guthrie who made himself very popu
with both teams by his good judgment
in rendering decisions.
The game resulted in a score of 11
rans for Diamond H. E. and 10 for the
Hubbard Elliott team.
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The Jeanie is to leave Seattle for
here today.
The coart officials have not decided
yet whether it will be necessary to call
a petit and a grand jury at the July
term of court. The conditions are
each that it would be eery bard for
litigants to reach Valdez in time for
court and witnesses in the more im- j
portent cases could hardly be secured
in time if it was decided to have a
jury. The matter will be settled in a
lew days.
,or iU Ooddesa
of Liberty will close at Six o'olock
•harp on the evening of Jtne 9Dtb. No
ELtasJ?,Lb*aooepted mft#r that hoar.
TS? of **»• horee, who
will show up on the last day, say they
have money oolleoted for over 1000
votes.
From Saturday's Bulletin.
Jack Tanxy, who arrived recently
from the Uulkana eonntry, tells of
findings large lake in the district
between Taalina and Ualkana, which
ha is confident has saver been visited
by white men in the summer. The lake
is about 20 miles long, and is remark
able for the large nember of immense
trout which swarm in its waters. Id a
few hours fishing Mr. Tauzy and his
companion caught fifteen trout which
were large enough to load down a pack
horse, the heaviest one weighing 26
pounds. They were genuine lake
trout, different from the Smaller
species caught in other lakes through
out the interior.
In a few weeks the Hubbard Elliott
property on Knights Island will have
the tram working and as they have
plenty of ore ready to take out, will be
making large regular shipments. This
will be the first mine to become a
steady producer on the island which
is the center of so muoh mining activ
ity.
Voting Contest.
The voting contest for the Goddess
of Liberty up to this noon has result©*
as follows: Hazel Sheldon 603; Heiei
Brown 266; Miss Osland 25; Miss Id©
Corrigan 113; Miss C Ashby 130; Mis.
Messner 113; Maxine Marshal 21; Mis.
T. Dougherty 20; Miss Mae Crittendei
20; Miss Lulu Kline 5. Miss Savoy 101
The voting contest will clos*
at six tomorrow eveuing, and for the
convenience of thoee who wish to vote
onSnnday, the boxes will be placed iu
the Bowling Alley, Seattle Hotel, Til
likum Club, Owl Drug Store and
Archibalds Store where votes may be
cast until six o’clock tomorrow even
ing.
McCarty Bros, and Moore wish to
extend their thanks to T. G. Quinn for
the u*»e of lights tarnished for the
launching of the Valdez and Anton
Carlson, who provided the hall for the
dance.
Mise Gertrude Johnaoo who was
elected to a position in the Valdez
Public schools has resigned. A special
meeting of the School Boards wae
held Wednesday evening and Mise
Jennie LeOendre of Seattle wae elected
to All the vacancy. Miss LeGeudre
has cabled her acceptance and will
leave Seattle on the next Santa Clara.
The Bertha leaves Juneau this even
ing, northbound.
i Valdez Launched.
| Tbe steamer Valdez, tbe largest ves
l sel of ite kind ever built in Alaska, was
launched last night at high tide. Tbe
dance at McKinley hall in honor of the
event was largely attended and much
enjoyed, and when the time came for
selecting the yoang lady to christen
tbe vessel, Miss Helen Brown was
chosen, receiving more votes than the
balance of the candidates. The launch
ing was a success, the vessel sliding
down easily and resting on the tem
porary skldway, from which she will be
put afloat tonight.
McCarty Bros, k Moore, who have
been building the boat, planned on
having one of tbe fastest boats of the
kind in the North, aDd have been so
successful in tbe undertaking that
agentB of the war department, impres
sed with tbe neat lines on which she
was built, have arrauged for her pur
chase by tbe government to replace
the launch now in use on this bay. The
I papers were.signed yesterday and when
ftU the equipment U iu plaee, which
will be about August let, she will be
turned over to the government.
The new boat is 70 feet and six inches
In length, with 15 foot 9 inch beam and
six foot draught. She will be equipped
with 150 horsepower engines and will
be capable of making at least 12 knots
F«r boor.
Mrs. Rose Jobnsou has been con
: fined to the house for nearly two weeks
with a serious attack of rheumatism.
From Mondays Bulletin
The Valdez Cold Storage Co. has se
cured the contract for supplying Fort
Liacum with msat for the ensuing
year. The contract starts today. Last
year the Valdez Market had this job
and the year before the Fort was sup
plied by Love Sc Whitley.
L. H. Carvey came up Saturday
from Cordova, where he has been for
tie past week.
Wm. Egan came in this morning on
the Three-M from Knights island. He
will remain in town until after the 4th.
His wife and family will come up on
the next trip of the Three-M.
The Elsie is due today with a tow of
logs for the sawmill. She will leave
immediately after her arrival to pick
up the excursionists who are coming
o Valdez for the 4tli.
The Clave reached Seward Saturday
evening from Katalla, and from there
started for Seldovia. It will probable
be Tuesday night or Wednesday morn
ing before the leaves here for the
State*
By the arrival ot the Tumwater
which left Herring Bay the 28th of
June, comes news that an important
disclosure has been made ou the Her
iug bay side of tbo Crown Copper Co's,
property. For some time past the
company has been ijuietly at work on
this lead, but not autil a recent dale
did they determine the depth and value
below surface which is from thirty to
fifty feet and ruus eight |«r cent cop
per. Shipments of ore are predicted
early this fall.
Mr. and Mrs John Burton csmo up
from Cordova last week. Mr. Burton
has taken over tbo general manage
ment of the Owl Drug Co's, store.
Mrs F. M. Brown entertained a
number of her frier.ds Saturday after
noon at a Fue iii.ndred party. The
first prite woa wou by Mrs lieo. Ester
ly and Mrs E. B. Spiers wou tho
second
Edward l>nyle, an employee of tho
Ellumar Mining Co. was brought
up ou a launch Saturday, suffering
from a fracture of the right leg, which
occurred while working in the mine.
Ho was moved to the (Jood Sauia-iilan
Hospital.
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