VOLUME 1, NO. 38. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1902. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
! JAMES FISH & Co.
I We have in stock a Full Line of Bar Goods, including
Glasses, Bowls, Bottles, Stone Straws, Mixers, Spoons,
Stoppers, Funnels, etc.
f That Prickly Feeling
1 anti the red eruption on your skin are probahlv due
• to your failure to use
CRARY’S WITCH HAZEL CREAM
It relieve? instantly. It is soothing to the skin,
cools by the only natural method, that of evapora
tion,-and does NOT leave the skin dry or rough.
We will give you your money back if you are 1
not satisfied. I
THE VALDEZ PHARMACY j
City Market
NEXT TO merchant's CAKE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in *
Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Our Priees are RIGHT. Give us a call.
LOOK SEE!
The Newest Idea in
the Jewelry World.
Just Born-Not the Girl
But the. Watch Chain. Its fresh
from Fashion’s Incubator and has
\ the unequivocal approval of the
Elite—Fashion Pushers of New
York. Attlelairo, London, Paris
and Kokomo. Fresh as a Lilly.
Sparkling as Dew-drops in Morn
ing’s Sun. Nothing musty in our
stock. A profusion of new- sugges
tions greet you on all sides.
You ought to see our new Valdez
Souvenir Kings, Spoons and Nov
elties.
W.C STULL
NEW MACHINE SHOP.
Great Northers Xros Works to he
Started by Bonacher and
Campbell.
Valdez is to have a first class
machine shop and iron works in
the near future, and thus another
industry will be added to the many
that are constantly Wing started
in the future metropolis of Alaska.
W. E. Bouseher, of this place,
and A. C. Campbell, of Ellaiuar.
are the gentlemen who are to put
in the new shop, and they exjieet
to have it in running order by Feb.
1st. They already have contracts
for a large amount of work, and no
doubt will make a success of the
undertaking.
The machine shop is to be loca
ted on First St., near Broadway,
and will U‘ built by Crawford
Rutherford. All the necessary ma
chinery for heavv blacksmithing
and forging is to Ik* put in, liesides
fcieaui planers, lathes and drill
presses. They will also have on
hand a large supply of steam fitting
and plumbing supplies, a blast fur
naee and everything neeessary for
a tirst elass machine shop.
Mr. Bonseher has been here hut
a short time hut lias proven him-]
si h a hrs;-cluss mechanic. Before]
com.ng here, he was master me
chanic tor the Alaska Kish & Lum
ber Co., of Southeastern Alaska.!
the Everett (Wash.) Pulp & Paper
Mills, and tin* Meenaeh copper
mine.at Ellamar, besides holding]
numerous otiier important po.-i
lions.
The new firm has received tin
contract for putting in the machin
ery of the* Electric Light, Power A
Telephone Co., a cold storage plant
lor Hielscher A* Co., and consider
able other work, on which they will
start in a few days.
Notice to Trespassers.
To whom it may concern. In 1W7 1 stocked
the Ktiulhwckt end of Kata ill’s Uland with Blue
Fox. I claim the same. All person* are warned
not t . molest the foxes thereon, nor tret-pa**
(•»r ?h* purpose of raisin* fox.** or thor *ni
o*h. W alter K. Uoliaiui. ■ JKp
* . ...
RAIUtOAD nil
ORGANIZATION OP COMPANY l
PROGRESSING.
Plan (op Refinery
Promoters of the Road Coming to ,
Valdes in About a
Month.
Railroad matters have been at
almost u standstill the past few
weeks, hut the promoters in the
.States are actively at work com
pleting the organization. Several ;
late Seattle and Eastern papers'
speak of the road very encourag
ingly and there is no doubt hut
that it will lie built, and that active
work will commence very soon.
Mr. F. C. Helm principal pro
moter of the road. Mr. McDonald
the contractor, and the hanker of
the company telegraphed this week
that they would he up by the tirst
of December. The company arc
planning on building a large cop
per refinery at Rtiffalo X. Y. and
shipping the smelting ore from here
to that city. The following regard
ing this plan is from the Buffalo
Evening News.
“According to an authorized
statement made hy Oliver 8. Gar
retsoti, of Gurrctson, Cox A Co.,
negotiations are now in progress
for the location on the Niagara
frontier, of an immense copper re
finery.
“The company is capitalized at
$50,000,000, will own its own steam
ship and railroad lines and will re
quire from 300 to 400 acres of land
for a site.
“The name of the concern, which
is seeking to locate in this vicinity,
is the Copper River Mining Co.,
which owns copjier mines in the
Chittyna valley, in Southeastern
Alaska. They are at present ne
gotiating for the building of a line
of steamers from Valdez, Alaska to
Seattle, and will construct a rail
road from Eagle on the Yukon, to
Valdez on the coast.
“They require 3U0 to 400 acres
with a water frontage, so that
smelted copper can come down from
the Northwest hy water, for rail fa
cilities. and a large electrical sup
ply. The most considerable ele
ment of expense in refining copper
is electrical power, as the process of
separating the pure copper from
the other elements in pig copper is
an electrical process. The fact that
they need electricity and a large
amount of it, is the reason they
wish to locate on the Niagara fron
tier.”
Died.
On Wednesday afternt*on at 2130
Joe Thowney, formerly of Tacoma,
aged aland 38 years.
Deceased fame to Alaska in 1895
and has liecn mostly in the Yukon
country since, until a Unit a month
ago when he came to Valdez, He
was a strong powerfully built man
and was apparently in good health
until yesterday morning, when he
went to the druggist for medicine, i
supposing that he was troubled |
wi lt indigestion. A few hours j
later he died, just U-fore the arrival j
of the physician who had Wen!
called. Heart failure was the
cause of his death.
The IkkIv was interred in the'
cemetery Unlay hut may lie later,
sent to his friends. It is not known
where his home is hut it has l>een
ascertained that he was on the
police force of Tacoma at one time
and that he has a brother in
Healdnhurg Cal.
PRESIDENT INTERESTED
la Alaskan Affairs. Will Urge
Legislation in Annual
Message.
B. K. .Millard received u telegram
yesterday from F. C. Helm, who i
in Washington, in which he said !
that he had just had a long inter-!
view with President Roosevelt, und
that the president wu* one of the;
most enthusiastic men he had met.;
regarding Alaskan affairs, and had |
promised to urge legislation for the I
District in his annual message.
Panama Cannl Bought.
Mpecinl to thf PncMretToft.
Washington. 1). C. Oct. 30—The
United States government has.
agreed to take the Panama canal.
The purchase price is only
140,000,000. The canal ns it now
is will la* of little use, hut the pur
chase will stop any chance of inter
national squabbles.
Valdez Man to the Front.
to the I'roiprctor.
San Francisco, Oct. 30—In a pie
eating contest here last night, Geo.
Brandehury defeated Lars Jensen,
the champion of the Presidio. Af
ter eating twenty-live pies Jensen ,
fell insensible, hut Brandehury ad
ded seven dozen oysters to the
pies, and was still in good condi
tion. Brandehury claims to have
acquired his capacity in Alaska.
He lived fur some time in Valdez.
Murderer* Being Tried.
Special to lb* Pamnccroa.
Dawson, Oct. 30—LaMle and
Fournier are being tried here now
for four murders. Great interest
is manifested by the public in this
case, and the court room is crowd
ed continually. There is very lit
tle doubt but that they will be con
victed, as the evidence against the
prisoners is very strong.
Gnnboat Launched.
sp«*rUi to tho PKonrioroR.
New York, Oct. 30—The U. S,
gunboat Iceland was launched in
Japan to-day. It is intended for
use in the Philippines.
Got the Men But no Money.
to the I'nortPhciuh
Missoula. Mont., Oct. 3<)—The
Northern Pacific Express was held
Up und robbed near here yesterday.
The rtihbers secured a large amount
of plunder, hut were closely pur
sued and were captured early this
morning. They had disposed ot
the valuables during the night
nnd the cache has not yet been lo
cated, although the country is being
scoured in every direction to find
it.
Mail Lost in Yukon.
Dawson, Oct. 30—About 400
pounds of American mail was lost
to-day in an ice jam on the Yukon
near Loge.
Bank of Valdes.
Statement of tin* lin.uicial condi
tion of flunk of Valdez. Tuesday, J
Oct. 28. iyt)2.
Bill* Bn-. I 10.vv.i.i
Puget Sit. Sat. Bk. aiiV'MJ.
Kxp use. vault, rtf. ss'i.-is
Kxc. on «lu»t *t ur. M9 04
(Bill Ss
t’apifil Stock $ lUMO.OO
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Mat rift u! Alaska I*"'
S. A. iiiulf l", President, au<1 *• .
S|H.ngi>iirg, book-keeper. i*t I be Hank of Yaldei, ;
iu -ai . dirirli t. It irtx both duly wm a, •«. U tor
bi«a-cl:' d-.p-ek euil -ija that ike fo. a i..-, ■
1* a true klati ueat. t>> their beat knowledge. ;
oi tue financial eoudlliott ol aaid bank at Ibr
ellWr o( buniui-i-a. Oil. a>. 13U3.
S. A. Unuu. Preaidant
f!. keusoeaeu, Book-keeper.
Subscribed and aworu to before ua at my of
floe In Valdua, DUlrlct of Alaaka. tbo 3tth day i
of October. IMS.
H- H. Hnxuera.
Smarry PnWfe. i
Mil
TO CONNECT EUROPE AND
AMERICA.
Are Promotora. Work to Start
Soon on Alaaka-Siberlan
Road.
Sjxm UI to the PitoirD
Ni w \ ».»rk, Oft. •>*)—Jim Hill
and Pierponi Morgan are making
arrangements for a roail to con
nect the Canadian Pacific w ith the
Siberian railroad, ihus making it
pos-ilde to travel entirely by rail
from New York to Kuropcan points.
It is their intention to start at
Kdmonton, on the Canadian Paci
lie road, and follow the back-door
route to the Yukon, thence down
the river and across to Bering
straits, and from tin re across Si
beria until they connect with the
Siberian road.
It is not decided what plan will
he followed for crossing the straits,
hut it is thought that a tunnel is
the only feasible method.
Capitalists are taking a great in
terest in this undertaking and the
enterprise will he pushed to com
pletion as soon as possible. When
finished, the trip around the world
can he made in twenty days.
Weather Record.
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Obwryvd *u«l reported bv Ur. L 8. Csauns.
The Drama is Valdes.
Those who witnNMni the rendi
tion of the bright and snappy farce
comedy A Family Affair lust Sat
urday evening were agreeably sur
prised. Instead of the performance
usually to he expected of sn ama
teur company, the play was ren
dered in a manner that would have
been a credit to a professional
stock company.
Moose hull was packed, and from
the initial appearance of Mr Willis
as Johann, tiie gardner, to the tinal
tableau the interest and enthusiasm
was maintained. Mr Date and his
talented company can have no
reason to complain of the warmth
of the greeting given them.
Mrs Strou.-e as Miss Damson, the
old maid, was all that could be de
sired. Her conception of the part
was perfect, add the life and vim
that she pul in the acting was irre
sistable. The only just criticism
that could )>e made is that Mrs
St rouse’s personal charms are too
great to be successfully masked,
and one wondered at the ancho
rctieal ability of the deacon to suc
cessfully resist her tender advances.
Mr Date justifies himself by say
ing that there is not one uuattrac
live woman in Valdez, and that in
desperation he gave the part to one
ot our most aft.iiile and attractive
lad it's.
Sally, the co.ik, by Mrs. Loomis,
was moat charming. While her
acting was perfect, it wait difficult
to sept-rale the art from the sweet
ness ami charm and exceeding
beauty that i* uatural to Mrs
Loomis. Ons wonders that a lady
of her stage appearauoe and grace
has not adopted the stage as a
profession. The people of Valdes
will have an opportunity to see
Mrs. Loomis in a part better adap
rssewr.MI .*» P»nKh t-**e.