.. Of Local Interest
From Friday's Bulletin.
The only ones in Valdez who ob
served Decoration day as a holiday
were the cable office employees. The
office was closed for busiuess ail day.
The Are department dance last night
wa* a great success in every wav, the
receipts being better than was ex
pected and the music the best ever
produced at a dance in the town. A
large crowd was in attendance
Jos Bcnrke, of the Standard Mining
Co , was an arrival from Landlock
yesterday on the Elsie. He reports
work progressing rapidly on the pro
perty, and says that more men are
needed at that camp.
Notice.
On behalf of the department I wish
to extend thanks to all those who so
kindly volunteered their assistance in
makiug the Fireman’s ball a success.
T. yuLVN, Chief
?' c Win mi a, who has been at Laud
» for some time,returned to town
’ -terday. Ht has been trealing A.
McCloud who fell off the mountain re
ce r!y, and announces that he is fully
r o. veied. McCloud fell fully, 500
f*p‘» according to the measurements of
the f oreman of the mine, striking the
jag, d rocks in places as he fell and
finally lauding on a snow slide. When
p eked up he wa.i ou the edge of a
steep precipice which falls away for
several i.undred feet straight down.
The man suffered several cuts around
t 16 ii'*ad but did not break a bone.
He was u:.conscious for seven days
during which time he was delerious,
but on the eighth day he revived and
the next day was able to got out and
walk around.
The Landlock Bay Mining Co. is
now constructing bunk houses and a
boarding house at the claims on the
mountain, 2700 feet above the bay.
The main tram is completed and the
baby tram will be finished next week,
afterwhich ore shipments will start,
provided enough miners can be se
cured to keep the mine working to its
full capacity.
The committee on collection rf
funds for the Fourth of July celebra
tion was out for a short time yester
day and collected a liftie over 81C00
Considerable more will yet be secured,
so that ample funds for giving a grand
celebratiod will be available. The list
is now at L. Archibalds store, where
those who were overlooked by the com
mittee may sign their names.
There is considerable activity among
the miners at Landlock bay. Pete
Steinmetz is taking out good ore from
bis ground at Steinmetz point, VV.
Dickey is getting a large dump of ore
ready for shipment and the Griffith
party is working on a tunnel to de
velop its claims at the head of the bay
From Saturday’s Bulletin.
District attorney Hoyt is to handle
the land fraud cases in Oklahoma.
There are certain of his non-admirers
in Nome who believe that the men ti
be prosecuted Lave “jobbed” the de
partment iuto appointing him in order
to make sure of their acquittal.—Nome
Gobi Digger.
Dr. Dalton has purchased the Allen
building and will move his hospital
there in a few days. The smail build
ing alongside will be used for quaran
tining all contagious cases, so they
will not have to enter the main build
ing.
D. S Osgood is nowin the hospital
suffering from an attack of Brights
disease.
There are few items of history in !
Alaska in which the ever faithful dog
does not figure. Again in the Reel
murder trirri the lore of his dog is al
leged Lo Cure been a motive for the
enmity between Reed and ? he man he
shot. Tbo dog was spoken of often
with more feeling than !J it expressed
for the deceased.
It is reported that another marriage
is to soon take place in Valdez but
rumor dees uc t give the name of the
contracting parties.
M. F. Dennison an I W. H Whittle
-ey returned yesterday from Sheep
bay, where they have i pc on a pros—
pectiug trip.
Governor Hoggatt announces tho ap
pointment of J. J. Cory, as notary
public at Eilamar, and Peter C. Mc
Cormack as a member of the Alaska
direcorate for the Alaska-Yukou
Pacific exposition Mr. McCormack
is added to the list of directors by
reason of an oversight in making up
the list whereby Wrangell was left
without representation.
Advertising matter for the rgurth of
July celebration has been sent to,all
>f the Sound points and a special ef
fort will lie made to h ive the residents
of all the adjoining camps visit Valdez
on that day. The details of prizes,for
the different contests and races will be
arranged and announced in a few days.
The rock drilling contest is to be the
nain feature, for which a large cash
prize will be offered.
The Bertha left Juneau for Valdez
yesterday.
The logging er w of the Valdez
Yukou Co. has gone down the Sound
to get out piling and logs for use along
ho right-of-way across die llais.
seven men were in the party.
There is a great demand for mining
■non here at present. The Landl»ekj
Bay Mining Co wishes mure help.
! L’he Crown Copper Co., blackbird
niue and several others are short
landed, and from indications there
will be be a still greater deuiaud lor
j»en in a month or so.
From Mondays Bulletin
The Jeanie is now at Catalla, where
,he lias been for several days unload
tug rails and supplies for the Bruner
| mtfit. The Santa Ana is supposed to
oe on the way north with a laigo hip
uent of steam shovels and machinery
for the opposition railroad.
Geo. Dooley and Con Ik»ggs started
down the Sound this morning on .t
prospecting trip.
F. M. Brown, who has been at Ca
taila for some time on business, re
turned to Valdez yesterday.
The launch Pansy, belonging to G. A.
Brown, arrived on the (’iara yesterday
and will soon be in commission. It is
a 30 foot motor boat, of late model,
and capable of making high speed.
The Clara will go as far west as 11
liamna this trip.
Latest advices from Seattle are that
the Saratoga "ill sail from there on
June 4th, and that there will be no
sailing on the 8th, as advertise i.
The Bell Bros., Norman Merchant
fiud Tod Wiuters went down the Sound
yesterday morniug in the launch Minn.
\lr. Winters will return in a few days
W. H. KiBerner, who has been spend
ing his vacation in th-- States, returned
yesterday and will re.-unie his position
:u the store of A. L Levy & Co.
L. H. Carvey came up yesterday
from Orca, where he has been for a
few days on business.
The Santa Clara arrived yesterday
evening from the South. She had been
delayed some time at Catalla F(d
lowing is the list of artivals. * •
Ryan, J. Reno, C W. Mossman, W H.
Evans, O. Weber, P. H. Hunt. W. H
Kraemer, H. Graham, L \Y. Storm. K
M. Brown. Mrs G. Brown. Mrs. M. S
NTdes, G. II. Close. Ed Wilson. Peter
Linden, S. G. Vaughu, h. M. Collins,
and 11 steerage.
The Elsie goes to Orca today to
bung up the inspectors of hulls and
toilers, who are making their annual
tour of this st ctit i»
From Tuesdays Bulletin.
T. W. lilakney Is to leave today for
the interior, where he will spend the
summer, attending to development
work on his Tatal property, and pros
peeving
S. Blum, lleo. Hazelet, T. J. Donohue
anti Fred Cameron chartered the
launch Three-M Sunday and visited
then copper property at Catena bay.
It is said that Mr. Blum established a
record for speed in defending tl e
luotintaiu frem the claims.
The Cutholie Ladies Aid social last
night at Moose hull was a success in
every way, being well attended and
much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. L. Schuller is expected oil one
of the next boats.
\V. M. Fiuical has gone down the
Sound to attend to getting out lugs for
the sawmill.
Billy Ripstein,a well know n resident
of this section, died recently at
lioonah Hot Spriugs, where in had
been for some time taking treatment.
Kipstein conducted a saloon at El la
mar for several years, before selling
out to Win. Little.
The Bertha pulled into Catalla Suu
dny at il o’clock, and is probably de
Inyed there considerably in unloading.
The Jennie was unable to get nil of her
freight olf, though she remained there
nearly a week.
The fan'ily of W. T. Scott, assistant
district attorney, will arrive on tbo
Bertha to spend the summer hero.
The Jennie arrived in port this morn
ing with a load of coal for Valdez. Sho
will w west from here to unload ex
pl -tv"s at several points on Knights
inland.
T. D. Bradford goes to Knights
island on tha Jeauie, to superintend
the unloading of a shipment of powder
for the (’town (’upper Co.
From Wednesday’s Bulletin
Mrs J. L. Steele and baby are in town
from Landlock bay fora few days and
are s’oi ping at the Albemarle.
The Bertha arrived from the south
at noou today. She was delayed at.
Catulla endeavoring to unload. Fol
lowing is the pa- I’nger list: .Agnes
Vats' aw, 11 C Karin: icb, S C Heine,
Tin 1’i-Volf. Miss Dora Scott, II h
Klinei. Tl.-os I’Capt w<-||, and wife, <Jhh
K Trail, \Y i n eu ii . 11 U Lightener, J
C ('ui Kit1, (; C Wattles, tf Sheldon,
Ceo Cati-M.J M iiison, Joe Dumas,
H Mead, F W. nl. H Van and wife, C
W mini an, B Oat bey, D McKirmer, L
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