LETTER FROM SITXA.
Alaska’s Ancient Capital Is An
Intellectual Center.
A BEAUTIFUL SPOT.
To the Editor:—TIh- U. S. Land
► Office is moved to Juneau, hut Sit
ka still lives without abatement of
heart or ho|>c. Slic moves along on
the even tenor of her way with a
calmness horn of self reliance and
and the knowh'dge of the advan
tage of location she possesses, in
comparison with other towns of the
archipelago, which will tell when
the transient conditions now pre
vailing shall have passed away. It
is true she thinks a mi t kc was
made in locating such an ini|>ort
nnt office, anti the only one of the
eort remaining in Alaska, on the
eastern verge oi the extreme south
eastern npiM'tidagc of the territory.
This comes with stronger emphasis
when it is so apparent that the
tide of immigration and enterprise
Is flowing so strongly in the oppo
sile direction. The people of Sitka
are of the opinion that, if the office
laid to go.it should have gone to the
westward, for the star of Alaskan
empire is evidently moving in that
direction at present, nitkans eon
siller Valdez a more appropriate
place for tlie land odice than Ju
neau. In fact they believe that
Valdez is the coming city of Alas
ka. This opinion, we suppose, is
is noi.peculiar toSitkuns. It is no
h doubt entertained by all intelligent
“ people who have studied the condi
tions and are not blinded by local
pride or self interest. Valdez is so
situated as, not only to control the
great valley of the Copjrr river
and its affluents, which are maga
zines oi mineral wealth and fraught
with great agricultural jiossihilit ies,
hut the.e ommeree of the golden Yu
kon as well. Sitka extends the
“glad hand” to Valdez.
There is no stagnation in the so
m cial and intellectual life of the Cap
ital. Indeed it pulsates with an
abounding activity along these lines,
tWhile there are no regularly or
ganized card or ^dancing clubs,
nevertheless hut few evenings are
devoid of a social gathering of some
sort. Quite a number of the F. F.
S. have an evening at ls*me once a
week to which all of the “four hun
dred” are welcome. On^these oc
casions whist playing, dancing and
singing are usually prominent fea
tures of entertainment and the
heartiest kind of good fellowship
prevails.
The intellectual life of the place
is not only active but strenuous.
There are three literary cluhs, to
say nothing of missionary societies
and church guilds. They consist
of the society of History and Eth
nology, the Womans Heading Club
and the Womans Club.
The Society of History and Eth
nology is an old organization, hut
it is still in a nourishing condition
and continues to do good, substan
tial work along the lines indicated
by its name.
The Womans Reading Club de
votes its energies to the* study of
the dramas of the divine William,
and as it has l»een working that
lead for three years it is fair to
presume that the ladies comjtosing
it are experts in Shakespearian
lore.
Tlu- Womans Cluh is broader in
its purposes. Its range of reading
is not confined to the product of
one author or to one line of litera
ture. It aspires to a wider and
a more ulitarian culture. Its scope
of studies includes many subjects,
such as art, literature, sociology,
domestic economy and others which
have for their objects the uplift and
^ betterment of humanity. Itiscon
W needed with the Federation of Wo
man* Clubs of the United States,
is in a most healthful condition
and is encouraged kby satisfactory
progress. This cluh does its work
in a very quad, unobtrusive way—
without ostentation or the aid of
spectacular or detracting adjuncts.
The excursion season has o}>ened
and the town is enlivened, every
few days, by a throng of tourists.
COOK INLET.
PROSPECTING and
HUNTING PARTIES
Can U- supplied with neee^ary
SUPPLIES
By H. N. WETHSRBEE, at
Kenai and Kussiloff
At the MOST REASONARLE
PRICES in ALASKA thereby
Saving Freight anil Trouble of
Landing Supplies*.
Geo. S* M earns* Agent
KENAI ALASKA.
All of them seem delighted witli
Alaska seem ry generally, and
charmed by the loveliness of the
outlook from Sitka. It is the uni
versal sentiment that it is most
beautiful for situation; nor is this
surprising for “breathes there n
man with soul so dead” that he
would not Ik- stirreil by a view so
glorious.
We sometimes Wonder if the peo
ple of this territory realize that
scenery is one of Aladca’s valuable
assets. Home very intelligent peo
ple say that it is, and of them is
Henry H CSaniiet, the geographer
of the United States Geological Sur
vey. In a recent article he says of
the scenery along the Alaskan coast
that its ‘‘grunduer is more valuable
than thegold.thc lish and the timber
of the country, for it w ill never !>e
exhausted.” At the first blush this
statement may seem to trench on
the absurd, but in the light oi facts
the illusion vanishes. Sccncrv is
the source of large incomes to some
of the countries in £urope. The
Alps are a veritable treasure-trove
to a great many people, not only
those who live in the immediate vi
cinity of them, but to the inhabit
ants of more distant districts.
Switzerland is not a large coun
try, but the tourists who visited it
in IsStH, to see its mountains, water
falls and glaciers, left $38,000,000
with its jK'ople. In fai t it is said
that scenery has become the most
important source of its wealth.
Now if scenery is such a valuable
asset of Switzerland, who will ven
ture to estimate the value of that
commodity in Alaska. £cho an
swers who.
Occasional.
Sitka, Alaska, July 3, 1‘Kfcf.
Fox Island For Sale.
The well established fox ranch on
Goose island, Prince William sound,
containing 880 acres, well timbered I
and good grazing ground for stock
at all seasons. It is 3 miles from
the mainland, is stocked with over
200 blue fox, lias ten good buildings
thereon and a good garden. Fish
in abundance for fox feed. Terms
low. Address II. L. Torstensen, or
G.W.Donaldson, Ellamar, Alaska.
Weather Record.
sj } I |
£ ? I ~ Remarks.
June , "i
15 a* 62
16 51 GH
17 | 50 ; 56
IK 50 57 *
19 | 50 | 7. •
20 | 54 liO
21 | 52 | 57 f
1 Windy, f Light Wind. • Cloudy.
Above zero except where otherwise stated.
$ Rain. Figures show precipitation in inches.
Observed ami rejmrted by Dr. L. S. Camicia.
During the month of June the
thermometer ranged from 44 to 82
degrees altove zero. There were
4 cloudy days, 10 partial cloudy.
Light west wind 13 days; X. E.wind
1 day. west wind 1 day. Total
rainfall for the month £ of an inch.
The first thunder storm 1 have
on record in Valdez oecured on the
22 of last month-Junc.
At the foot of the mountain three
miles northwest of Valdez, there
was green grass 22 incites high in
many places on May 11th
The snow disapjteared from Val
dez on the following dates. June 20,
1898, June 22, 1H99, Mav 20, 1900,
May 18, 1901 and May 9, 1902.
Remember if you are going to
the interior qnickly. go by Copper
('enter and secure your outfit there.
A. Holman for further information.
Send the Puosi-kctok to your
friends. It will contain the news.
GOOD GOOD/. GOOD SERVICE.
[\EvXkTIOi'1
CLUB KOOMS IN CON/SECTION
Market Price I*ist.
1 Flour. . T2.*0 per 100
| Torn Meal $8.2* " 100
Batter. . S&c " lb
I Lgg* . 80e " do*
! Su^ar *7.nn •• too
i Kil l* .f 1.00 to |7 10 *• 10»
' !’■ datoe* 1 . *• u>
i Hhi on and Ham .#15-00 to $17.00 " 1«0
toffee •JOto.’VH* " lb
Milk l.Jl3 in JO ••ran
| oraio lated Potatoes ■JOtn'J.V " 11»
Pried Fruit . ... . M to Inc “ lb
| Syrup .fltM$i..riO •• gH(
Ik-Rlix, ^IUhII whije. . 1*4.00 " llRl
Bealls I.iiua. . #12.M» ** Ita*
Kolhd Oats .fa* •* Hi
Tea .SO to 75 *• lb
j Tobai eo('•moking .0oUi70e “ lb
■ Tobacco, chewing SOtiiTV " lh
K. V* h I». d« eon i. timothy hay .$■!•* ’*0 ton
Best \N liitme.ll t»*ls f4J.:» tun
| foal...f 1'i.ou ton
WihhI .p.oo cord
Alaska's Official Directory.
Governor John G. Hrady.
f*. H, Judges MclvilL* f. Brown, Hist. No. 1,
seat at Juneau: James Wlckcrsham, Pist. No. 8,
seat at Nome
I'. S.‘Attorneys R. A. Friedrich, Pi*L No. 1;
Joseph K. Wood, J. Ilarlan.
Plcrk Distiict No. 1, W. J. Hills, DisL No. 8,
A. R. Heilig.
I*. S. Marshals—James M. Slump. IMsL No. 1;
fornelius L. Vaster, Hist. No. 2; G. G. Perry,
l>ist. No. 8.
fontmissioners—Kdward do Groff, Hitka; II.
II. Fi'Niru, Juneau; F. P. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L. li. Wiriatward, l uahiska; P. Gallagher, Ko
dlek; J. J. Roberts,Skagway; W. J. Joaes,firele
fity; l„ B. Shepard, St. Michael; Sol Ripinsky.
Ilalucs Mission: J. P. Smith, Ketchikan; <L M.
Irwin, Imugias; r. T. Brooks, Huur.de; John
Lyons, Valdez, Prescott Sawyer, Fugle.
I*. S. J.und oili-ers Surveyor General-W. S.
Distin.
Register—John \V. Dudley.
Receiver—A. P. Apportion.
Clerk*— lien. Stow ell. \V. F. Jeffery*.
Deputy C.K. Marshals-DIM. No. 1, special,
\Y a- McNair, J. W. Snook, Skagway; J. P.
Campbell, Sitka; K. F. Kelly, Juneau; Win. D.
liraut, \Y ranged; \Y. ilillg, Douglas Island;
Kdward ('. Ila-ey, Valdez; Lewis L. Bowers,
Kodiak;Peter Nisson, Porcupine; W. (1. Thom
as, Ketchikan; J. P. Reynold mu), Kagle. J.
Zuboff, KIIIImioo
/Ilaok a Views.
Views taken to order. DE
VELOPING and PRINTING.
Filins, Plates, etc. Received,
Developed and Stored for any
Persons in the Interior. Send
all orders to J. G. Snyder’s.
P. S. HUNT, Photographer
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Cong. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hohart
Street. Rev. D. W. Cram, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
m. and S p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at 7 o’clock. Melvin Dempsev,
President.
Church of the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Holiart
Street. Services on Sunday at 4
p. ni. Jas. Fish, Senior Warden.
Order of Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Reser
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening at 8
o’eloek. John
(ioodell, Ruling
Spirit; A. J. Ad
ams, Keeper of
Wa Wa.(See)
A KITH’ ^UOTHKKUOOn—
Valdez Camp No. 10.
.Meets at Moose
Hall every Tues
day evening.
A. M. Edwards,
i Arctic Chief. J.
I G. Snyder, Sec
retary.
Brotherhood ok Ai.aska Pioneers
Arthur llohual, Chief, N. J.
McDonnell, Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Valdez Chamber ok Commerce -
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. J.
(iooddl, Pres. A. \V. Rochford,
Sec’y.
If volt want to huv an outfit in
•7 •
the interior, or have goods deliver
ed to any part of the district, or
wish yourself taken to any part of
the interior with guides, call on A.
Holman,
F. W. Rosenthal,
Artist of Alaska Scenery
in Pencil and Water Color.
Dealer in all kinds of
Indian Curios.
The only true jdeture of
VOLCANO WRANUEL
in existence is from his
hruslu
Hotel Holman Copper Center
GRAND HOTEL
A. SWAN Proprietor.
Corner Keystone Aenue and
McKinley Street.
Miners Hotel.
--
Furnished Rooms with
Board if Desired. Com
fortable Quarters, Light
Airy Rooms.
MRS. JOHNSON,
WHERE
™ ? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
AT THE
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50c, $1.00 and
$1.50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opposite U. S. Postotlice.
W. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
Cameron Golden
1090 Pioneer taorial Parlor 1090
The Oldest aad Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
Ladies’and Gents’Baths
Porcelain Tube. Freeh
and Salt Water
Baths. Rooms Sep
arate from the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
Pacific Padiis? ? flari;atioa (o.
Successor* to PACIFIC STEAM WHAL1XO CO.
EXCELSIOP
Z. S. MOORE. Mastck.
AMD
/N E WPOpT.
F. S. MOORE. Mastkji.
EXCELSIOR Sail* from Seattle alxmt 2'»th of E;»ch Month for
\ akutat, hilanuir, \ ALDKZ, Illimnna and Ci*>ks Inlet Points.
Sail* from \ ALDEZ aUnit 12th of each month for Juneau and
Seattle.
NEWPORT sails from Juneau about l*t of each month for Valdez and
\> extern Point*. •
Sail* from \ ALDEZ al>out 2oth of each month for Sitka and Juneau.
For Information uiul Kates Aj>]>ly at Office of
Pacific Packing & Nav. Co.
Clolie Building, Seattle, Wash.
dO California Street, San Francisco.
J. C. Martin, Agt.
WM. WORKMAN R MAUXfiMOB
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
TraiL Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for 20 horse* and good quarters
for dog*. Good niuul* and everything the
niusher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Roberts' Road House.
Before crossing the Summit on the way to
the interior stop for rest ami shelter at Mrs.
Robert’s. BEST and ONLY place for feed
ami water on the road. 21 Miles From Val
dez.
MRS. H. ROBERTS, - . PROPRIETOR.
Ronalson Roadhouse*
TOKJHM BRIDGE.
Outfits Cachad Fr.ee ».f Charge Free Horse and Dog Stables.
Distance From \ aldez, 771 Miles, via Government Trail. Best
Accomodations for Travelers.
CHAS. C. YAGER, Phop. 77 Mil** From Vai.dez
"Tien oi^the Way to the Interior, Stop at the
Loomis Roadhouse,
Tonsina Bridge.
GooOleals. Good Beds.
Complete Line of Merchandise and Mincr.-^H'ipplies at
Valdes Prices with Freight Added.
I. H. LOOMIS, Phop. 77 Miles From Valdfa
Harry C. Murphy WillDavm
HOTEL HOLTMN
roadhouse on 11 American Route to the
Lukoil. Fresh vegetables during season from our
own garden. Good feed for stock near bv. Best i f
accomodations, winter or summer.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA. 103 Miles From Yalms
C. E. BOQARbUS,
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
60 Columbia St., Skattlk, Wash.
Dr. L1 (amkia.
Dentist' and Optician.
A Full Line of Spectacles on Hand. Clock*
and Watches Repaired on
Short JHutice.
McKinley St.