VOLUME 2, HO. 14._ VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1903. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
JAMES EISH & CO
Furnishing Goods.
Do Not Forget
Tlwt w-e have lx-iti on tin- oilier siile of the nmijc an<l know what vou
imxxJ for the interior. You will realise the truth of this statement
will'll you »ee our -lix'k of
Cooking Gear For The Cam}),
Tools For Working The Claim,
Clothing For The Men and The Women
who live anion" the hills of the "rent interior.
We also have on hand
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings •
tluit meet every demand of those who live on the eoa-L
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Cure That Cold at
P. O. DRUG STORE.
P. E. KERN,
GOLD and SILVERSMITH.
We Carry a Large Lot ef
; Souvenir Spoons
; flugget Jewelry
■ lings, Be.
Fine Watch Repairing
City Market
NEXT TO MERCHANT’* CATE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton,Pork and Poultry
Our Price* arc BIGHT. Give u* a call.
Perfect Fitting Glasses
^ are a source of Supreme Pleasure.
'$ Badly Fitted Glasses
produce all sorts of Eve Trouble.
We.are fully equipped to scientifically measure tlte delect'—
correct the refractive error, and make it possible to read, write or new
with pleasure. If you have eye-trouble, we want to see you.
We niuke a sj>ecinlty too, of repairing high grade and compli
cated watches.
New, Up-torDate Novelties in Jewelry.
W. C STULL, Nugget Jewelry Made to Order
Optician, Jeweler and ExjK-rt Watchmaker.
Tilicunts Uo Hunting.
The steamer Perry was chartered
•>v a few moti dt Vaktex for a hunt
ing (?) trip down the sound, tdie •
left last Sunday .ev.nid.ng. after luiv
ing taken mi lxia.nl a large wit tit
oi food, ammunition and other
necessary. ingredients such a
trip. Among those on lioard might
lx- seen J udgef jtxxlelL Judge Brown
(not of Juneau), A. U'. Kochford,
liehney aud (Jreeuwald. About
this time of the rear the hlood of
Nimrod soetu* to tinkle through
their veins and they must away.
They returned early Tuesday
morning after a very exciting wild
goose chase. One .of the juirtv
admits lutvLng violated tLe game
Jaw, inasmuch as he book one pot
with a pair .of deuces.
Poor old Nimrod ! From the
l>est ishuiftiahle accounts lie was a
seller, steady sort of an old s)iort,
though many of tJie present day1
claim In lie his disciples.
Weather Record.
T~ ~i j | ~ j
? 'j ~ Hutmirk*.
~ ^ 1 iI
A|*r. ||
21 J 3U I Ml ; t
22 I 38 | 41 j 4
23 | 35 | 52 |
24 | 2C | 19
•2’. j 29 : Pi I »$
•Jti J 45 , 4-**
27 36 { lb •
29 | 36 j rdi I *
29 3b l Hi |
30 34 .*4) *
May J
1 34 | .47 •
2 37 49
3 3b .1 •
4 *28 19 ,
5 :«• »l
tt :i> »•♦
7 3>i .72
9 3b .in $
9 36 19 «
10 32 72
11 .38 .7.3 |
J Windy, t Light Wiil. • cloudy.
Above zero except where otherwise stated.
4 Haiti.Figur •* allow nreeipitati »i» iu inches
l>uriug the mouth of April the thermometer !
ranged lrom 11 to .si uegrec* ala-ve zero. Miow :
n-11 au nine day* during the mouth. Total 1
snow fall, 31 Jucue*. Tuerc were 11 eloudv and .
8 partially cloudy day. N. K w iud » day;* 8. IL
zriud 7days; K wind 1 day; \\. wind 3 days
The following table *diow*> hy comparison the j
relative »uowiali for the winter* of 18UK-99aud ,
lSutMit:
1910—Oct..22 ill. '
Xor..liKl- in ;
Uec.34-» in.
1906—Jan lil^in. I
Feb. .lkC„in. {
March . . 96* 4 in. !
April .31 in. ,
Total Mtowfall for winter 1902-U3 4.7W, in.
1999—Nov..38' in. ;
l ec 18 in. '
1899 Jan. 33. iu.
Feb 43 iu.
March . 8 iu.
April .11 in.
Total auuvfall for winter 1899-99 I8l», iu.
Ob*c.\ ed and rt ported bv Ur. L 8. Camilla
10 fltq Ml
SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED
FOR MAY as
Qlj Will (lean Streets
Keystone Avenue Property Owners
Want Sidewalks.
T!i»' regular meeting of thecoma
[•il Monilav night was adjourned
until Wislnesday, owing to a lack .
■>f a <|Uonim. On the latter even- I
ing the ordinances creating the !
illiees of |>olice magistrate and
marshal were passist to linal read- i
ing and adopttsl.
According to the provisions of
lh"»i‘ ordinances a notice has Iks*ii
iss'lisl for a special election, to In
held Monday, May goth, at which
a police magistrate will he electetl.
The matter has not Im*cii much
liseussed in public and the only
‘audidatc at present in the field ‘s
lawyer F, It. Kelsey. The sal
ary of the magistrate will Is- deter
mined hv the eoimcil. and as his du
pes will i.ot Im* very onerous it is
oot likely tlint the salary will he
In tVifi
F. M. Krown ami A. \V. Kneh
Ford. nf tlu- s •Iid.i! Iioar l, ap|a-nrcd
la-fore tin- council, and the righis
;»i Vie s.-lio i| laiird ;ik I ru -ncil in
regard to tin ni-y in treasurers v. ns
ugain discussed at length. The
hoard put in an est'inate of amount
re;juirmt for school purposes, for
the ijuarter heginuing April l.at
12.0110. There is now in the hands
nf the treasurer 11,500 available
for sehisil purposes. I >f this amount |
9200 is the hahnuoe remaining of,
the money set aside hi 1 he -council i
for the school in January. Tire'
treasurer was instructed to hold
the -remaining 91.300 subject to or
der of the school hoard.
This money was paid into the
treasury la-fore the passage of the
new law. by terms of which, the!
judge of the district court has tin*,
(lower to decide what proportion of
license money shall go to tire
schools. The minimum is 25 (re-r
cent, and the maximum 50.
The treasurer was also instructed,
in the event of the clerk of tire
court turning o\«- any money to
him la-fore the judge decides ujam
tire jaTeeiitage to lie set aside for
school pur|a»ses, to hold 25 per,
of the same subject to order of the
school laiard.
A petition was jiresented by prop
erty owners along easterly side of
Keystone avenue asking for a side- :
walk along that street from Third '
to Front street. The petition was1
granted and the street committee'
was instructed to get the projier
grade, and to take other action |
necessary to exjtcdite the building '
of the walk. An ordinance will j
probably la* introduced at the next
meeting sjiecifyilig the size and
grade of sidewalk, and providing
for a levy on abutting jtrojierty to
meet the cost of the same.
The matter of cleaning streets
was deferaed uitobhcr week, until j
snow leaves, hut -committee on |
streets was authorized to see that,
McHie creek, which is now dammed '
by snow and ruhhisk. le cleared.
The water in this stream is bucked
uj> and standing stagnant covered
with refuse, from Itclow St. Elias
hotel to the bridge on 11 road way,
and is a menace to the health of
the community.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Valdez News, printing,... .$ 2.00
J. \V. Leedy, attorney. 50.00
C. W. Wilcox, rejtair tyjie
writer,."... 3.00
V. D. A W. Co., wharfage
on fire apparatus,. 19.35
P. P. A N. Co., freight on
tire ajiparatus,.130.00
OKIHNAM'K No.
AN OHIUNANTF. \MKMHMi OllIMN ANt'K
M MHKRKh NINE.
lb* it ordained by thet'ommon Cinmi'il of tin*
Town oi Vablet,
SeCthltt 1. Thai *w*r||o|| '• of Ordinance N» . !•
he amended mi h* to read a- follow*:
Section 2. At each annual Hfrtlnti there
'hall la* elected *oveil • onnc llmcii. thrrowhiMil
director* and a |Mtlicc tnagi'i rate. wlio*ball
hold olliee for one year from and after the m*c
ond Monday of March following *aid election.
Hrrtlon 2. There'hall la* a special eleclion j
In the Town of \ able/ on the j-Mli day of May. j
1‘nrt. for the purp*»*c of electing a |ioli«*c magi' '
tralc. who shall t «ke in* oiliac on the l*t day of
June, l!»y, niiii hold 'rid office until the x;roiiih
Monday ol March of the following year.
Said election *nali In1 held and conducted in
all re*|a*c>* in conformity with the require
mem* and provldon* of Ordinance No. *». relaf
Ing to gi m-ral e|«*elion*.
Adopted May !:tlh, lt«t.
Atte*t. John (haibKI.!., Mayor, j
W. Ji. < K.tRv. rierk.
ORDINANVK No. 24.
\N OIKMNAX4 V rftBATIXC THIS OfT!«*K
«>1 rol.H E M \«.|sT1:.\TK AN!» i»kh \
I Mi Ills M KlSMt TION.
lb- it ordained by lhe« oinmott Council of the
Town of Valdc*.
Section That a police court i' hereby
tabli'lierl within the Town of Valdez. Alaska,
w Itien 'hal! be ptV'hlcd ov<u by a |a»lit*c un.*. •
trate, who nliall have jmi'diclion of el. vi -I;.
th»ii' «»f the toy.n ordinance* lie may »"u
warrant* of arre'l, *iimiuon wiine**.-'. grant
hail, fry and •••.intuit to pri'-nt any offender, ill
accordance with the provNioii' of *ne|i ordi
liane**. or p«" judgment that the tlefciidaiit
pay a tine; may ai«o direct hat the • e'emlant
la* impel' Hied until the tile be «.i>i«ih d in pro
portiou of one day’* imprisonment for every
i wo dollar' of tIn* llfie. aud *io*ll have |*»wer to
hear, try and determine any violation of the
town *»rdinane and carry tt' judgment into
effect.
> ion 2. Tin* |»* lie*- magistrate nun iwlmln
f*l»*r all onili-or affirmation* in any proorcd
Idf *n hi* court, and *iich oatli- «»r affirtnaPioiM
nmy la* in conformity w iili Chapter Hi> ty-tihc.
Title II. of lie* Civil 4 «slc of Alaska. Mi- *i»mII
prc*ci%e order in* Id* c.*i!tl slid lua> pnni-h
aII> offeliiiei lot i o||t' llipt l.\ a fllle ||o| ••..cc •.
iug two n‘.jo!red d liar-, or hy imprisonment
lio| cxcc-.siilig liliiefi day** and the net- i r
ollll--l.i|i* -el lorlli i|i Sn IUiIi * r., of | papier
Kitty-eight,Tl»le II.of ineciiil c.*d«* of Ala-ka.
*o far a* applicable-hall lie deemed to 4m* con
tempt* oi the Niilliorily of th».art heicn
esuhlilled.
fss Mon 3. Aetion- in the polh-v eolirt -hull
ill* eoimiieiie d Mild |»r*i-« e,.t. d to a tiiml dclci
mi nation and judgment therein «*uf *r «in
the manner |ir«i\ided by chapter k'orty two of
Title ||t of th • Criminal Code of Ala-ka, when
applicable and not Otlierwi-e plovided.
IVlien *-*nu-nc«* of imprisonment i* pa--«d
ii|mil any offender the polic- niagi-1rate nn.y
include ill Mich judgment that *ueh offender
shall la* subject to labor under the custody of
tile tow n mar-hal.
Sea lion 4. Ju a trial or pr«»cccdiiig for the
violation of a tow n ordinance *uch trial -hail
be by the court au i without a jury.
Section A. That the costs to l»e taxed in all1
proceeding- before the police court -hall la* the |
*am • a* that ti xed for the lulled Slate* tom
Uii«*ioucr's court lor the I»i*trict of Ala-ka for
the third division.
Section T». That the -alary of the police mag
istrate shall he lixed by tIn* 4'oiiiliioil Council,
and all appeal* iroiu said |M>)icc court shall la- j
ill accordance witii the provision* of the Act of 1
‘oDgrc**. entitled “All Act Amending theCiiii .
.C.ale of Alaska,” and approve*! March 2. ltftBS.
Adopted May l:l, lihiii.
Attest: Joii> Coo|»Kl.l.. Mayor, j
AV. II. Cka a v. Clerk.
ORDINANCE No.
AN OHI»JN ANCK 1 KKATIMi TIIK OKKICK
UK TOAAN MAKS11AI. ANI> UKKINIMi
HIS IjCTIKS.
lie it ordaiued hy the Common Council of the
Touuof Valdez, Ala-ka.
Seeli*»o I. Tlicic is hereby ereateil the office
of town marshal, who snail la- ex-officio chief !
of p >licc. and who -hall la* ap|Mdntcd hy the!
Common Council and -hall hold office for the
lerm of one year, unless sooner removed by the
council.
Section 2. It shall la.* the duty of the town !
iuaish.il t t pre-erve ordei w iliiu lit *eor|airale
limits of the Tow ii of A’aldez, Alaska, amt |o :
make arrests atnl to sec that tin* ordinance*
are cuforccd and that violation* ther«*of are
punished. lie *liall I e the officer of the |»olice
court aud shall serve ami sec that all lawful;
orders thereof are euforce«l. lie shall take
charge of ami safely keepall j»crxou*committed '
to In* ciiargc by tltc police court au«l perform
such or.her duiic-a* are Usually |k-rtormed by \
town luarslial* under tlie ordinances ami law*
relating tb. ret**.
ttUnl iu titM'liuii 2 <>f thi* orUiiinm-e, ilu ii.un
marshal 'hull perform thrUuli?* of me wai<h-u ;
uuU pull tax ei»llee!«*r umter (he orUitiamv* of j
the Town of Vahlez, a ml aueh other ilutie* a'!
(he council may ii’oin time Uireet.
AUopteU May W, Mtt.
Aiu»t: Jons hwiiiKLL, Mayor.
\V. II. ( KAKY. rierk.
Government Outfit.
Hunk Chesterman anil Jack Me
Dougal are the only ones who have
returned of the party of packet*
employed by the govcrniuuiit to
land goods at the various teJ«*-:
graph stations along the govern
ment trail between Valdez and
Mentasta pass. They went as far
as Chistuchina and were .recalled
leaving enough others to do the
rest of the route. By this tiim
every station is well supplied with
provisions for another year to
come. The other stations beyond
Mcntasla will be supplied fr* m
the Yukon headquarters.
HMD TOWN
THE SAWMILL IS AGAIN IN
OPERATION.
CabkAaossthe Copper
Valdez to 'Fave a Bowling Alley
In the Near Future.
Tin* sawmill of ti e Copper River
Lutnlier eoiiipany, after having
undergone a thorough overhauling
is again m operation. Itseapaeity
has lieen inereased to twentv-tive
thousand feet of iundier per d..v,
and ail the iiocssiry liiaeliiiierv
to turn out finished luniU r lor any
purpose. Some large orders have
already l*oen I laved with the com
pany tor 1'iiid it neet'ied tor Imild
ings io lie started at an early date.
Tht •re is a large liooui of log- now
a: tin mill anil a uiree of nu-ii are
at work down the sound getting
out logs to he towed ill lit the
Ret ry. Mr. Kohinson, who is per
sonally supervises affair.- intends
to make the mill hum this season.
A eoiuraet lias heett entered ittio
lu*tween the mill t'oiiipaiiy and the
elsietrte light eoiiipany whereby the
latter ••ompativ takes ail the • x < -s
siahs and sawdust, w hich hy a sys
tem of eonvevors wiU lie earned
from the mill to tin- cleetrie pia.nt
aim there used as fuel.
Mew Buntang.
(>round is now being broken lor
the erection of a building on tin*
lot owned bv Al. White, cor. of
I i road way and McKinley st. The
structure will be 38x1.10 feet and
will contain two double liowling
alleys and a gymnasium, with a
cigar einjMirium in the front. The
building is lining erected by Al.
Whi't. and w’ll I.
M. Stoel and Wm. «iiisoti, woo
expect to take possession not later
than July 15.
Up From Ellamar.
The gasoline launch Manila is
again in commission and was
brought up to Valdez from Kllamar,
where she has been housed all win
ter. Campbell and Marion, who
brought the Isiat Up, state work
is going along smoothly on the
(iladhotigh mine and alsmt twenty
live men are employed on the job.
Bound For Kayak.
The trim little schooner Axel,
recently from Ketchikan, is again
in commission. She left here last
Tuesday with a few passengers, for
Kayak, and if business warrants,
will take up the run lietwecn that
place and Yakutat.
The work of cutting tkv for the
V. C. R. A T. R. 1L is progressing
rapidly. Aland a thousand are
now piled U]> at'Sinig Corner cove,
Fidalgo hay, awaiting shipment.
For tin* convenience of travelers
to tltc mineral country lteyond the
Copper River a ferry is !>eing
established at the Indian village
of Taral. The cable is now
stretched and anchored and a Hat
I mat 2'» or -'JO feet is lieiug built
which will lie capable of carrying
several horses at once. A Hue
trail will he made iroiu the ferry
over a fine dry wMiKitry tu oonneet
with the present government trail.
The KejrsUce Wharf i< now
practically completed ,uyd ready for
• mats to land. There is a siuaQ
warehouse finished, and for the
present season it is believed thk
will meet ull nemuremeuts as there
is ample room on the wharf few
teams to keep moving keight with
out any hindrance. This plan
suits the merchants as they get im
mediate delivery from the I mats bo
their stores.