▼PLUME 3, N0.47 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, lvo4. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
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Report of Engineers
On Wagon Road I ■. Completed.
Coat *3500 Per Mile.
Washington. Dec. 2*.—The re
port of the engineer* who -nrveve.t
11In* Vnhle/.-Eagie wagon road ha*
I teen eoinpleled and will he ready
for the department in a few days
Tile engineer* estimate I lie cost of
building die road to he abouif.iiOO
per mile. A fight in the Hott-e i*
expeend again*! the wagon road
from the friend* of the railroad
propnsii ion*
Court Proceedings
•Jennie Ray mote I was sentenced
Ins: week to pay a fine of $|0u
and costs for selling liquor with
out a license.
I hursda v a divorce was granted
Samuel Collins from Anna Col
lins.
A committee composed of ,J. V.
Ostrander. J. (.ioodcll. .J \V L, !\.
F. B. Brown and N. Marian was
appointed liv the court lo see tiia;
proper respect he paid the remaim
of ihe prondtient jurist, -le igi
Humes, on tlie arrival of the i.odv
front Fairbanks. A iiigh tribute
was paid to the memory of the de
eeused i»v the judge a ml others.
The easi of Harry Hohin, v
hear Creek Consolida < il Co., v -
tried and is s iit under udvisciiiei t
I by t he eosrt.
The bond of .1. ('. Martin as trus
tee of the bankrupt t Sprint De
velopment Co., was approved.
Albert Miller oi ('old bav was
; arraigned on two charges of ass .up.
plead not gt I:\ hut «>n tiie foliow
I ing day pleaded guiity on one
1 charge and was given x months
in the local jail. He agreed not ty
return to die westward after expir
ation ol his si-nlenee.
The ease again" A. C. Went
worth. who was charged with ktii
ling Patrick Kelh v itt I nga. >vas
tried before a jury ai d niter living
o.it about 20 noiirs tii jury report
ed they could not agree and was
discharged. A new jury is being
formed this morning for another
trial. The former jury stood jo to
2 for acquittal, on .lie first ballot
and tiie general impression s that
the man should have been acquit
ted.
A decision was rendered this
morning in the ease of A. C. Co.
vs Delmey. The ruling was in fa
vor of Delmey. the ease being dis
missed aod judgment denied.
Shirtwaist sets and handker
chiefs Ladi< - Bazaar.
A co.i.pain' was recently formed
at Seattle to work White river on
^ akataga heach on a large scale
his coining season. Among the
incorporators are Mayor Ba!hngcr
of Scatl le. ('hie! of 1‘olice Belanov
ami \\ . J. Hamlet. They have se
cured all the elaimsalong the river
and will ship a large outfit as earlv
as possible.
Mr. I.. Jule will leave Seattle
altout the lirst of the year with 2‘i
or .'10 head of mules to join with
James Fish in the Kairhanks trims
porta, ion business.
The Bora left at noon for Seat
tle. The Ikjui is in need o' repairs
and is being taken out for that pur
pose. The Santa Alia will make
ihe westward irij in her place.
The latest and swdlest Kaglans,
Hain Coats, Jackets and Ladies
suits just opened at Mrs. Sheffcr’s
store.
A new line of Kid Cloves for La
dies just received at Mrs. Shelter's.
| store.
A peril ion for a pardon for ('has.
j Johnson is >emg eir ulated around
I town.
y Win#; Rot and ^'ife.
f" atdi-, Dec. J(». A Iiet of a suit
oi i lollies was made ill the full he
• wii'ii l avison and Doolev as to
whioli would Ih* married firs'. Dn
vsi'ii paid I he forfeit to-day prior
; to taking the steamer for Valdez.
I as Domey is making preparation*
to Is-married on or nlmiit die oth
of January.
• la- next steamer tip will earrv
invitations oi he wedding of M --
If 1 na Way to to-orge Dooiev. at
' o<- home ef the hride in Scuttle.
Mrs. Dioley will reside in a «nti"
little home now Wing fitted up m
> atile hy thorp-, while he spends
the slimmer n Alaska l.aler sin
will pi to \ let > -vi r« the couple
wiii make tin ir | i-r,:,.inen.’ ho..
Davison haves on •he Santa
Dlnra. somewhat dis'carteneil. He
spent til! S-ISOII i'1 .M i-soliri, where
he eXpectisl to "o il life part lit r
ship with one of die h ixom corn
fed girls of that si it 'it]| the deal
l did not go throiiv' 'V • are how
over reliably informed dial he has
sei tired an option on one of them
which In- expects to lake lip next
1 yea r.
Storai ott Stitt'mit.
UorlniiiM». I'll'. X. There Iws
heel; n fear 1 storm rasrinj' mi the
summit r thr >e days. M U teams
broke trail from Plarmi"an -I’-np
to fon of soomiit yesterdu \ mil
could not ”et down this side with
body of Kx-Mayor Humes last
nifhi. The corpse and casket
Wee'll five hundred pounds. Mail
contractor F;-h is here and si-nt a
crew of ten men to open trail to
summit and act hodv down.
More Boats.
\eeortliny to the P. I., life A. C.
Co i- I'oinu to leave the Portland
on th s run in addition to the Iter
tha. which is h 'jj repaired and
muv also put the St. Paul on this
spring.
Miss Marv Stevens, school teach-'
era! Klhimar, has been in town,
several days mi a visit.
S. H. Cummin^er, superintend
ent o' th“ Kllamar mine was in
town tlie first of the week on busi
ness.
A. M. ttandall, assistant ntrcn
of the A. C. Co. at Kodiak, arrive,
on the Dora on hi, dm -s.
For Kent—The house furnishe
or utifurni-iie corner l’roadwa'
ami Hohar;. Apply at residenei
of Miss Fitch.
Ja-. II. Caidwell, of Titusvilh
Penn., receiver <>f the Cook Inh
Coal Fields Co. at Homer an.
John \V. Dudley, register of tie
land olliee a .luneou, arrived 01
he Dora, after a trip to Homer t<
inspeet the properties of tli<* Coui
Co They will go to Juneau on tin
lirst I mat.
The Santa Clara arrived Mon
day morning with the following
passengi rs for la re:
<>. \. !;•■: -jfft. *■’. * >iu H. v«»n Zfi|*‘l
F. F. Jlnrl tw, . M Kiitui y, .. F. Orta.in. 1». h
:. « * «*: n.*, MrrV.tcllo, Oeo. l»a\ i*t
Mtn. K. K. blufc*-.
The Portland urrived last Fri
day with the tallowing passenger
list for this plaee.
li. K. lijul.i-A ! t. Mill r. K«l. -•»!!.
• ■ ... - !. Ijtc* * 1* L. sitiip*«Hi tn i
NVilV. t'. K. ilooK! 1 \ Tt rivilliiji r. Fliuion
Mam »r*l. .'1 tt tinn-fn.* 1,. lA*li!ii?«lliu£. 1.
r. .. A. S«hi.hU*i. V. i\ Wiltiaius.
The Dorn returned from the
westward after an uneventful trip;
in time to obeerve Christmas in
Valdez. Following is her passen
ger list:
Ft -1 An*l»*rson, Mary Out n St.-wim, I>. II.
S| n t . I. I • Unjy, ur*. Ftah . lv. I.. !.. |
I’ovi. r- V. \ «»u ILf’itat* ll, l»r. J. A '*•r v et.iuu.
M. r. 1.. iiovi, Mrs. .1. t i.ri*iiun-cn. j
A: \. >. : ..rL IF-..bin*. A M i ti luil. > !
St..Ilf. s ; . ahlAfll .1. ‘V. i i.ilb y. r. H
lit.tk.le'l. .*. il. Win. .'ti-i’n*. ' ’ i' f
S|.»i*f. ii. La:ii».rt>', Martin IVU*r . \ M* 1 -
lft. II. L. Iiu iiii};. W . San-lfra, 1‘ Murphy.
J. W. Uertfttrt'U, F. Joliu»iun, J. Mur ay.
| City Market
I NEXT TO THE Nl/l.NA.
I RICKS ARK | Wholesale and til\ K ISA
RIGHT I Retail Dealers CALL
Beef, Mutton, Pork
1 Poultry and Game.
Will Receive New Years.
■
1.1st of Ladier W ho Will Entcr
in January First.
—
In cordunre with the cstnh
iis « iis'.nm, ilic ladies of town
wii entertain eaiirrson New Year?
j 'lay. An effort li,«s I men made to
secure the name* of Ml who will
! reet Vc nod I lie Inllo.ving is the
I li-l oil,a tied:
.A'esdiinns Dehnev. tjninn and
Dn'- and the Misses Wirkorshant
.mu Slu iter will entertain at the
: residence of Mrs. Date, on Hroaif
i way.
Mesdatnes Clegg and lVrry ttid
, Mis.- Dean will receive at the rest1
dete e of Mrs. Ch rg, on MeKinlej
j .'D ei
I he Misses Lcedv and^frs. Lee
dy will r< reive at their lmtne at the
it.rt!n r end of liroadwav.
Mesdatnes Lyons, Donohue and
. Knot. Mis' Hoot and Mrs. Kish.
| will receive at tin- home of Mm.
Kish, on McKinley street, reserva
tion.
Mesdnines .lacks >n and NVheai
and th. MI'scs ILiiierts and Fitch
will receive at the residence of Me
•Ln-k'i ii mi loin r Broadway.
Juneau’s Judge.
Seattle. Dee. 29—Royal A.
nisoti. suei i ssor of Judge Hrowit,
lias arr veil enrotite to Alaska. He
was interviewed regarding his in*
eiitions and stated tliai lie pro
|m>- d to a iministrr the laws of
Alaska strictly as they stand ort
I he statute hooks.
K.-pairing Buvnside.
The repairs to the eahleshij!
Jhinisidc are pro. ceding rapidly
and it is thought that they will
e itnpleti tl before the specified time-,
i.e.. Jan. 8. Experts are laboring
niglit anil day to repair the liolO
tiiade in the bottom of the vessel
■ v the submerged rock in Seymour
arrows and to rehabilitate the de
uolislied keel.— 1*. I.
It times itodv Here.
Mahoney and (’has. (iillis ar
ved last night feoni Fairoanks
. itit the body of Judge Humes.
Thev had a good trip, looming
it in:'*' days. Several days were
•st in laying over.* (’onsidering
le Imiky h ad they had. the trip
as made in very good time.
Tie- b >dv will i>- aken out eith
r on the Portland or Santa Clara
ml Mr. Mahoney will accompany
t to Seattle.
Good Trail.
M r. M. Immy. who (•ante out with
Humes' Imdv say> the trail is tine,
iie will return immediately from
'e:t iie and make the trip overland
•o Fairbanks.
According to Mr. .Mahnnev we
may expect heavy travel front the
’anana during February and
March.
At the time of the departure of
he Santa Clara there were a tuinv
!>er of Vahlex people in Seattle-,
among whom were Geo. Doolev-.
Geo. Baldwin, .1. Bourke, J. R.
Meenacli, Phil Collins and Bert
Hurd.
Bring the children to see Santa
Claus to-night, at von Gunther's.
The Owl Drug company of Val
dez will open a store in the Ex1
change building on Fourth ave
nno on January 1st. — Seward
Gateway.
Representative Jenkins, of Vt'ui
cousin, introduced bills providing
for the appointment of an addition1
al cutlet at West Point academy
and an additional midshipman at
Annapolis, both to 1h- selected front
Alaska by the President-.
Win. D. Grant, of Wrangell, ia
mentioned for United States Mar1
shal of the new judicial division to
la* set off by this c tigress as urged
hv ti>c President in bis message.
A new newspaper is to la- started
at Sitka about Jan. 1st., and it W
generally supposed it will be attM*
Brady in policy.