Of Local Interest
From Fridays Bulletin
The latest arrivals from Fairbanks
say that quite a number of prospec
tors have left that place Fr the Shu
shitna strike.
It is possible for the Saratoga to
arrive her? from Seattle tomorrow.
It depends, ofccurse, on the stoppage
at way ports.
W. E. Priestly, vice president of the
miners’ union of the Tanana distrist,
has written a story for the Wide
World Magazine entitled “ Flic* Stam
pesder.”
It is safe to say the big liner North
western will not sail i'r. m Vakl.z un
til another day is ushered in. No true
snilorman would even think of setting
off on Friday, the 13th day of the
month. The Northwestern left Sew
ard for Valdez at 1 this morning. The
heavy weather will d 'ey her.
The building formerly cot upied by
the Alaska Home restaurant is being
overhauled, and another restaurant
will be opened there before the holi
days by Hard & Coopt r. A new
front for the structure is t xpeeted c n
the Saratoga.
E. E. Aubert, who arrived from
Fairbanks yesterday, is a well known
packer of the interior, and also is part
owner of Nos. 15 and 16, Coldstream.
On his return from the states the
latter part of January, lie will freight
in merchandise for Fairbanks mer
chants.
Lots of big financial interests are
going to pieces but the Alaska Cen
tral is standing pat —Seward Gate
way. A frank confession is good
for the a ,ul.
Henry Waechter, a Fairbanks
butcher, arrived here last night.
Later lie will take in drove of cattle
to supply the wants of his patrons.
Harry King, one of the old-timers
of Valdez, who has been in Fairbanks
■everal years past, arrived yesterday.
Grant Sweet leaves on the North
western for a short trip to Seattle.
He will return to Valdez in January.
W. 0. McGee, one of the originals
on Slate creek, and owner of ‘‘Our
Home” roadhouse on the trail, is in
Valdez.
David Mutchler, of the widely
known Mutchler brothers, freighters
and packers, arrived from Fairbanks
last night.
Mrs. F. M. Brown and daughter
Helen wil leave for the States on tin*
Saratoga, where Miss Brown will
attend school this winter.
E. V. Martin and N. Olness, Fair
banks arrivals, are at the Seattle.
S. J. Lynch will sail on the North
western for Seattle on a visit to his
family.
A. Lang will make a short business
trip to Seattle, going out of the North
western.
M. E. Normile, formerly a well
known mail carrier, arrived from the
interior last night.
The soft weather has c aused river
overflows on the trail to the interior,
making travel difficult.
It is reported from Drier bay that a
rich find has been made en the Hub
bard-Elliott property, on what is
known as the Monarch group. A
fine showing of 12 per cent ore lu.s
been uncovered on the mountain sich
back of the power house.
Aron Ericson and O. Olsen arrived
from Katalla on the Saratoga.
From Saturday’s Bulletin
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Leach of Bew
are outgoing passengers on the North
western.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Iiazclett left on
the Northwestern on a short visit tn
the States.
Miss Gordon, postmistress of Sew
ard, passed through on the North
wester!) on a brief vacation.
Mrs. t\ T. Daggett and children
arrived from Seward t > join Dr. Dag*
getter, who will remain here perma
nently.
E. F. Gray of the Great Northern
Company, and Mrs. Gray were out
going passengers on the North
western.
J. B. Cameron, chief engineer at
the Alaska Central railroad, was a
through passenger on the North
western.
Mrs. H. C. Hoffman loaves for Ton
dna the early part of the week, to
join her husband, who is employed
there.
Robert Pringle and James Buzard,
prominent mining operators of La
touche, left fov the States on th#
Northwestern.
Mrs. A. E. Grigsby and children
left on the Northwest • • i• to spend the
winter in Southern California. They
will return in May.
H. A. McClure, superintendent of
construction vwn’k on the railroad at
Katalla, arrived on the Saratoga, and
goes to the States.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Whittemore nr#
passengers on the Northwestern.
Mr. Whittemore goes to Cordova,
Mrs. Whittemore to Seattle.
J. II. Bullard, a well known old
timer and property owner here, ar
rived on the Saratoga, glad to gel
hack to his old stamping ground.
II. S. Waterman, of the firm of
Waterman & Harrington, returned
from Katalla, where he has been en
gaged on important survey work for
his firm.
E. W. Scott, than whom r_> inert*
popular < Hicial worked for the Alaska
Central, is an outgoing passenger on
the Northwestern. He will lead the
simple life for a while.
Jack Miller, Mrs. Miller and child
ami Mrs. Shaffer were delayed in Se
attle ami unable to come on the Sara
toga. They will come on the next,
steamer, and i\ side in Mr. Miller’s
new house on Hobart street.
The Northwestern sailed for Seattle
this morning. Among the outgoing
passengers well known here were:.
l<\ J. Slack, Sam lynch, T. W.
Biakney, B. F. Watson, W. M. Robe
son, Grant Sweet, Chris Tjosewig, A.
Lang.
The Oit stage arrived from Fair
hanks last night, with six passengers:
W. J. Rooney, Thomas Fredricks, O.
E. Stoseh, E! Dupont, Bertha Klein.
An outgoing stage leaves at 1 o’clock
Monday morning; an incoming stage
is due Tuesday.
Lon Cooper was found dead in bed
this morning in his cabin on Keystone
avenue. Heart disease is said to be
the cause. An inquest will be held
over tno remains this afternoon. The
deceased was an old-time Alaskan,
formerly of Circle and Dawson. He
came here from Nushagak last Aug
ust as a witness in the trial of a ease
in the district court. Later he work
s 1 as a cook on the Alaska Home
railway.
The national committee has knock
ed out the Juneau convention and the
delegates elected to help nominate a
president will have to go way back
*tUd :di down. The national commit
tee will not change the result of the
election for the most popular lady and
gentlemen in Valdez, however. They
will be selected by vote of the people
and the winners will lead the grand
march at the Charity ball on New
Year’s *ve.
Dr. Parker, who is well known here.
In seriously ill at Cordova with pneu
monia.
Father Turned goes to Seward on
the Saratoga, in consequence of
which th^rc will be no services in the
Catholic church tomorrow.
Joe Derringer, the freighter, left
this morning with an outfit composed
of six sled loads of freight for Pax
ton’s roadhouse, on the trail.
Judge Murray of the muni* ial court
fined E. C. Hacey $25 for disturbing
Ihe peace. He plead guilty to the
charge and received the maximum
fine in such cases.
Jack Lindsey, a driver for Orr &
Co., cut his left foot while on the
trail. Blood poisoning set in, and
he came in on the stage last night
and took the steamer for Seattle.
Church of the Epiphany, third Sun
day in Advent, Dee. 15, services:
Holy communion, 9 a. m., morning
•prayer, 11a. m., Sunday school, 12 m.,
instruction for confirmation, 3 p». m.,
at the rectorr, evening prayer. 7:3(>
p. m.
Harry King says Valdez looks so
much b .tter than any Alaskan town
that he has seen lately, that he will
settle down here and engage in some
kind of business. He has been oper
ating roadh .uses on Cleary creek and
Chatanika, but will sell those estab
lishments and tie up with the old
erowd again.
Saratoga Arrives
Steamer Saratoga arrived here yes
terday afternoon, having made a
quick trip from Seattle. She called
kt Katalla, taking therefrom passen
gers who had been wai ing three
weeks to get away, and fordo"
va. Passengers for Valdez were:
Mrs. R. Davis. J. H. Scott, A. 1”.
Whitehead, E. Bovell, 11. Barclay,
Gyp Moore, V. f. Jenkyn, Guy F.
Cameron, E. J. Gunther, T. II. Prin
kleon, D. Crawford, L. Smith, llattie
Spotswood, II. Meyers, Lillian Sulli
van, Mrs. V. f. Jenkyn, Gene Weav
er, Mrs. Prinkleon, II. C. Bunhy, J.
O'Malley, Edith Raoford, E. M. Blair,
E. Harty, Pruhne Lisle, Mrs. P.
Steinmitz, J. II. Rodgers. *11. S. Wat
erman, A. Erieson and O. D. Olson.
Al. E. Grigsby has leased the
steamer Elsie from W. S. Amy, exe
cute r of the estate of the late Captain
Hugh Murray, owner of the vessel.
Mr. Grigsby plans to put the steamer
on a permanent run between Valdez
and Cordova. The schedule will
probably be arranged so as to give
a tri-weekly service between the two
points, leaving here Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays, laying over here
Sundays, and s tiling from * Cordova
Tuesdays, Thursday s ar.d Saturdays.
Captain Swenson and crew remain
under the i.tw management.
The El-ie is especially suited to this
run, being both speedy and safe, and
hav'ng comfortable accommodations
for the traveling public. She sailed
this morning for the railroad town.
A sweet baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fini
cal at 12 o’clock noon Monday.
Gott-Caviness Wedding
A happy wedding occurred Thurs
day morning last, when Charles H.
Gotland Miss Ora A. Caviness were
united in marriage by Itev. Father
Turned. The groom is well and fav
orably known here. The bride is a
recent arrival, a native of Dallas,
Texas. For a time prior to her arri
val here, she resided in Portland, Gr.
Mr. r.nd Mrs. Gott have taken tip
tin ir ros'd -nee the Chase cottage on
lower M- Kir.ley street.
Death oi' Mrs. C. lv. Brown
The sad i.t ws was re< eived from
Seward on the Northwestern of the
death of Mrs. Brown, wife of C. E.
Brown, of the well known Hrin of
Brown & Hawkinr. Mrs. Brown had
been a patient sufferer frwm Bright’s
disease for uu nths past, and several
times during her protracted illness
her lit*.* was despaired of. The kind
ly eare and attention of a loving hus
band ami devot“d friends stayed the
insistent call of the messenger of
death until a few days since. Mr.
Brown lias many friends in Valdez,
where himself and Mr. Hawkins were
formerly in business, who deeply
sympathize with him in this, the hour
of his affliction.
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