JAMES FISH & CO
Furnishing Goods.
Everything to Wear.”
IP you WANT
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes,
Pants, Overalls,
Ready-to-Wear Suits,
Sweaters or Slickers,
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You can get them here
and save money. We
have the Finest, exclu-j
sive everything-to-wear
stock in town.
w'-^-Headquarters for Underwear
An.I can fit you in anything you
want, from Fleece-Lined, at $1.50
• a suit to Mercerized Silk at $8.00
a suit. Twenty-five styles to select
from.
COTTON UNDERWEAR,
WOOL UNDERWEAR,
SILK UNDERWEAR.
Cure That Cold at
P. O. DRUG STORE.
P. E. KERN,
GOLD and SILVERSMITH.
We Carry a Large Lot of
Souvenir Spoons
Nugget Jewelry
Rings, Etc.
Fine Watch Repairing
City Market
NEXT TO merchant's CAFE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton,PorkandPoultry
Our Prices are RIGHT. Give us a call.
For
Snow
Glasses.
We have them for everybody
at every price
Mineral Glasses, Compasses, Blow Pipes
Prospector's Watches
New Stock Graphophones, Records and Points Too.
Our stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry
and Optical Goods has never been so
complete nor prices so low.
W. C STULL, Nugget Jewelry Made to Order
Optician, Jeweler and Expert Watchmaker.
Steamers.
The steamer Excelsior arrived
here Sunday last with 4"> passen
gers an»l 300 tons of general freight.
The following is the list of passen
gers:
l'Htil U-lfke, I.. Kayuxuid, Ja*. Wardell, M.
Itarrett, Tina. Keefe. \\. t\ Whittlesey, Mrs.
KllUnu. W. A. Kiws, Jno. King, Jno. Stevens.
W. J. B..i.dy. C- ||. Titus, J. W. Foster. Mr*. II.
L. IjtVflle. II. I.. Lavelle. Mrs A. L. rarNon,
Mrs. T. J. Donohue. M. O. Dresner. K. B. Augell,
A. II. Baker. M. Session.-. Mrs. Fred. Smith, K.
White. C. L. Parish. W. A. MrNrilly. C. C. Ilain
iiiersehiuidt, €’. K. (ilaxler, A. Kus-el. J. M.
Demurs, M. Mat aura. M. ohashi, Ida Ohashi.
B. ( apin ll. J. Higgins, II. Summers, A. I’rutt
hall, Kvau Keese, J. c. c. A. Albright, A.
Walskv, J. Jones, Mrs. Ceist, Soutala, llanonda.
llanionda.
The steamer Portland arrived
here at 5 o’clock Tuesday morning,
with 40 passengers and al>out 400
tons of freight. They found it
quite stormy through the sound
until they reached. Valdez bay.
Following is the passenger list:
J. F. UilM-lu-r, Th<«. Ktlcy, M. M. (iol-t-mllh.
John Crawford. A. L. Clark, C. M. MeCrath, F.
II. Coulee, W. Irving. Max Neville, C. P. Towle.
Max Minneker. L. Y. Hoyt, Alex. Trouser.
Blanehc Fogg, Beulah Fogg, T. B. Fogg, Mrs.
Fogg. W. s. Cage. Mr*. K Brooks, Mrs. F. L.
Cottln, Mra. Freueh, Pete llaii'cii, II. W. Peek
ard, J. J. Lut her a, Pete MeCuiiville. A. l’erdiug.
Fred W. (ireene. W, K. Baructt, (i. Thonslade.
C. Blanked berg. W. Shafe. W. \V. Collin, W. S.
Cage.Ceo. Keiler, .1. J. MeCillieuddy Miss Crave
Kobiuson, Mrs. K. B. Dozier. C. T. Coward. B.
L. Lowther.
Arrested on Excelsior.
Fletcher Daily, wanted in Miles
City, Mont., for embezzlement,
worked his way to Seattle on the
Excelsior from here, and on his
arrival in Seattle was arrestet^by
the United States authorities.
United States Marshal Perry had
Daily under surveillance during
the trip down, without the latter’s
| knowledge. In the county jail
Daily said he was on his way hack
to surrender himself voluntarily.
His offense consisted, he said, of
! selling some property that had a
mortgage on it. He went to Alaska
with tlie money and there went
1 broke.
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Equal Fishing Rights.
The supreme court at San Fran
; cisco lias decided that everyone
| has an equal right to fish on tide
water. The decision arose from
the attempt of the Alaska Packers’
association to prevent the Whaling
company from fishing for salmon
at the mouth of Karluk river.
The com [>any now stationed at
Liscum, leave this month for San
Francisco,
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Yackshaw is now selling stove
pipe at 25c per length.
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WHILE INTOXICATED, WM.D.1
STEWART
Fell from le Wharf
And Drowned in Four Feet of
Water. Pantryman on
Portland.
On Tuesday night while the
steamer Portland was lying along
side the wharf some of Tier crew
went ashore to enjoy themselves.
Among the party was William l>.
Stewart, second pantryman of the
steamer. They visited a number of
saloons, and alxmt 12 o'clock,
when last seen,Stewart was intoxi
cated. Sometime lietwecn mid
night and Wednesday morning the
steamer left for the westward and
(Stuart, no doubt, started down the
wharf to go alxmrd.
On Wednesday morning, alxiut
11 o'clock, his laxly was found
under the wharf at a point less
than half way to the end, he evi
dently had staggered and fell under
the guard rail and into the water.
When found la* was on the mud
flats, the water having gone down,
but the indications show that there
was not more than four feet of
water where Stewart was drowned.
Judge Lyons, who acts as coro
ner, took charge of the remains,
and upon having the Ixxly searched
found a letter to the deceased by
his sister Julia, and dated “Harri
son Road, Leister, England,” also
a constitution and by-laws of the
Marine Cooks and Stewards assoc
iation of the Pacific coast.
The commissioner called a jury
for 2 o’clock, and after hearing
testimony tending to establish the
identity of the deceased, the jury
retired to the beach to view the
remains. Dr. \\ mans examined
the hotly and testified that lie found
no marks of violence, and that to
best of his knowledge Wm. Stewart
came to his death by drowning.
The jury brought in a verdict of
accidental drowning.
The state will take charge of the
body, and the interrment will be
in the local cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at
the Episcopal church tomorrow
morning at 10 o’clock.
Attn Mackeral.
A company of Washington and
Ohio people has been formed
to operate salteries at Unalaska.
This company will handle nothing
but what will lie known commer
cially as “Attu mackeral.” The
fish is purely a native of Alaska
waters and only found near Un
alaska. Mr. C. Parish, who first
conceived the idea, last season
caught and salted several barrels
of the fish and took one barrel to
the states, and all who have tried
them were strongly impressed with
the fine flavor and tender quality
of the fish. Dealers were more
than anxious to place orders for
future delivery.
Mr. Parish is now in Vuldez on
his way to Unalaska. When he
arrives there work will tiegin on
j the necessary buildings and all
arrangements made for the catch,
which begins about June 1, and
continues until October. About
20 men will lie employed and it is
proposed to put up about 2,000
barrels this season.
Salt, barrels and other necessary
outfit are now on their way to Un
alaska. Most of the fish will he
shipped to Seattle, though some of
the Alaska towns will also be sup
plied.
Snow on 8nnunit.
No. 8, April 1—The trail over
the summit is in very good shape,
although there wae a heavy snow
storm on the divide and down the
Tiekhell Tuesday and Wednesday.
Hel >e Smith and Tenas Rosy passed
here today.
City Council.
The Council met Monday eve-1
ni»K with Mayor GoodeII in tin
chair. All the members, witli the j
exception of Wheat, who was out j
of town, were present.
Tlie hill of J. G. Snyder for 9;I00
for services as city treasurer was
reduced to 9100 and ordered paid.
Marshall Hasey’s bill came up,
and it was decided to pay him a
salary of 9125 a month, the council
to collect as much of this amount
as possible on a subscript ion from
the merchants.
1 lie following committees were
appointed l»y the chair.
Isiw: Stevie, Miller, Kruemer.
Assessment and collection of
taxes: Hcmple, Dowling, Wheat.
Streets, Sewerigc and Wharfage:
Miller. Stfeele Dowling.
Fire Protection aim Water Snp
ply: Kruemer. Wheat, Hcmple.
Finance and Claims: Miller,
Dowling, Hcmple.
Elections and Printing: Dow
ling, Kruemer, Steele.
Public Health and Police Pro
tection: Wheat Hcmple, Dowling.
Public Schools: Miller. Ilcmplc
Kruemer.
The proposed franchise of S. (i.
Matthews for the waterworks was
read and refered to the committee
on Fire Protection and Water
Supply.
A resolution was offered and
unanimously accepted instructing
the mayor and city attorney to
communicate with the U. S. Dis
trict Attorney and if necessary
with the department of justice in
regard to compelling A. L. Levy A
Co., to pay the license tax imjiosed
by the law for conducting a general
banking business.
The probable absence from the
city for the summer of a majority
of the councilmen was discussed
.and some action will probably la
ta ken in the mattei at the next
meeting.
Coal Land Bill Defeated.
The bill allowing special surveys
to be made of coal lands in Alaska
was passed by the house, but met
defeat in the senate, being objected
to by Senator Hcitfeld as his last
official act ns a senator. There are
from 20,000 to .'>0,000 acres of coal
land in Alaska which could l>e
worked if special surveys were per
mitted to lie made for the location
of the lands. This, however, would
interfere with some of the coal
trade of some of the northwestern
states to that country, and this is
given as the reason for the objec
tion.
Marshal Perry.
On the 19th Marshal G. G. Perry
delivered over to the authorities
at the Salem insane asylum, Mr C.
\V. Shaffer who endeavored to com
mit suicide by shooting himself in
the head at the St Elias Hotel this
past winter.
Mr. Schaffer recovered health rap
idly but has little chance of ever re
covering his mind.
The Marshal also landed S. Ham
ano the Japanese murderer safely
in jail at McNeil’s Island to serve
out the ten year sentence given to
him here in Vabler by Judge Wick
ersham.
Extensive Stock-Raising.
Stock-raising on the island of
Unaluska will be extensively ex
gaged in this coming year. A com
pany of well-known Alaskans and
and Seattle business men will ship
500 cattle and 500 sheep to that
point for breeding purposes, and
there is no doubt that the undertak
ing will la? entirely successful.
Steamer for Cook Inlet.
Capt. P. D. Blodgett, one of the
pioneers of Southeastern Alaska is
in San Francisco to purchase a
steamer to run locally on Cook
inlet. Her particular route will he
between Saldovia and Sunrise, the
metropolis of the Turnagin Arm
placer diggings.
The Bertha will leave Seattle
April 7, for Yaldex.
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CHAS. SCHLOSSER RETURNS
FROM REX.
Fine Trail. All the Mashers Will
Reach Klxlna on the Ice.
News of Trail.
Clias. Sehlosscr. who in company
with Claude Punches, left Valdez,
Feh. 2S. for the Nixina, returned to
town Sunday. They reached Hex
gulch Mar. i'l. and Schlosser was
five days coming from there to
town. He reports an ice trail from
Chititu to McCarthy’s cabin on the
Chittyna. with a few overflows on
Nixina and on the Copper.
I’lie party of men sent in ahead
Iiv tlie Chititu development Com
pany are now at the creek and tire
[electing cabins and doing sumo
prospecting.
A tounsitc has licen staked out
I at the mouth of Young creek; scv
i oral tine cabins have Wen built
and the company's store buildings
will soon he completed. The town
j lias been named Sour Dough City.
i Every lot for miles has Wen
; staked, and it is expected that
i quite a town will build up there.
th» the way out Sehlosscr met
J Doe. King. John Kaedcr and An
derson, who have their cache on
Xi/.ina and are going up Chakina
land across to Bremner to get their
■cache left there last year.
Shorty Codiga was at Tebay.
There were about thirty people
sledding along Chittyna, most of
whom were without dogs.
Geo. Hooi«-r was camped at
Wood’s canyon. Six miles Wlow
the canyon was a camp of Indians,
one of whom was not expected to
live. Four miles further -down
Mr. Cope and his wife were met.
They are pulling in with two dogs.
At mouth of Tiekhell was quite
a camp—eight or ten tents. Bert.
I Stevens was at that camp.
1 lie hrst horse outfit was met
nine miles above Tasnuna, with
glare ice ahead from there to
! Tiekhell. There are fully 50
horses in the head push. Joe Dal
ton, Harry Fitch, Jack Williams,
Dan Kane, Lou Stenger, Clias.
Range, Rowland party, and the
Bonanza people are in this crowd.
Mr. and Mrs. Ammon and
“Scotty” Crawford were camped at
mouth of Tasnuna. Four miles up
: Tasnuna from Copper were Max
| Rigler, Ed. Dickie, Romaine Scott,
: Ed. Stroecker, Dolph Smith and
Blanche Huff. Billy Beaton was
also at that camp. He has been
laid up with a cut knee, but is now
recovering.
The Chilitu Development Co.
party were eight miles from Copper
river were moving right along with
immense loads.
Joe Cortes, Chas. Talbot, J.
Griffith Stevens, Chas. Debord and
several others, including one wo
man were camped at Dry Cotton
, wood on Tasnuna.
Widmaicr and Wheaton were at
the further side of summit with
outfit for Tarul roadhouse.
Dan and Harry Grennig, E. B.
Wheat, Bert. Carver, Joe Bell,
Dick Gelineau and a few others
were on the summit.
Mining Experts.
W. S, Gage, t>f New York, repre
senting Mr. George Mitchell, the
copper magnate, is now in Valdez.
Mr. Gage is here to expert some
copper property, and is awaiting
the arrival of Mr. Mitchell and
John Hayes Hammond, both of
whom wiil be here in a few weeks.
Mr. G. H. French, of Nome, Dawson
and elsewhere in Alaska, is also
here; he is tbe legal representative
of the Mitchell Copper Co.