Charts Are Needed.
The Steamer Shelikoff left Val
dez on November l'» •> bound-for
Unalaska with the mail. During
the trip we had gale after galr
with sm>w storms sandwiched be
tween. Several times I looked on
the chart for some safe place to
crawl into where shelter could be
had for a night or more, but no, it
looked too risky as I did not have
personal knowledge and no harbor
charts are to be had so we had to
stay out in the open and be buf
fi t.#d about and iced up and take
chances of being blcwed to sea,
just because the government wont
survey the harbors.
There are many hne harbors
(hat are not on our charts at all
and unless we have personal know
ledge of them we have to go by as
a master oi a vessel has not the
time to survey them himself, as
much as he would like to.
Let me give an instance, I left
Kodiak at 3 a. m. on a bright clear
starlight night ami when out 35
miles wt met a heavy gale and sea
So had to turn back to Kodiak as
the vessel was icing up so fast
that it was dangerous and when
about half way back we run into a
heavy snow storm, there were
strong currents and a large sea
running and it was no easy mat
ter to find the way among the rocks
and reefs into Kodiak harbor but I
made it just as darkness fell
for a long night of 16 hours. The
next day I met an old sea otter:
hunter who told me that there was!
a good haibor not five miles from ,
where I turned around but there
was no sign of a harbor on the
chart.
There is not a Pilot in the busi
ness that is acquainted with tho
whole coast. Now why not have
the harbors surveyed and harbor
charts made to help the ones that
have to navigate on this rough
coast, then after the harbors are
surveyed, finish up tho coast.
This article is not knocking
against the Coast and Geouetic
Survey who are doing splendid
work but is merely a suggestion as
to the needs of this coast*
Capt. I. B. Sprague,
Master S. S. Shelikoff.
No nicer Xmas remembrance
than a Box of Good Candy .. A
glance at our display will satisfy
Jou that we have the only up-to
date assortment to choose from.
Bed Cross Drug Co.
Painting
Wall Papering
E. Cameron
A few hundred rolls of wall
paper at 20 cents. Get our
prices for paper hanging.
fceaYe Orders Next Door to Bank.
Hydraulic For Nizina.
Geo. M. Esterly is now in Seattle
selecting machinery and an outfit
to move into Nisina this spring,
where he will install a hydraulic
plant on the placer ground pur
chased this winter by the Nizina
Mines Co. Mr. Esterly expects to
arrive here some time in January
with the outfit, which will consist
of hydraulic machinery, an electric
light plant, sawmill and store sup
plies, amounting to about 120 tons.
Billiard Tournament
Up to the present time tha standing of thr
player* i/i th j billiard tournament at the Bow- ;
ling Alley in «»follows:
Gainei Game*
Playod Won
Whittlesey . ». §
lloppiinger. 9 >
Weber.9 *
mu. *. S
Hunt . 9 • .. 8
Griffith. 5 • • . "
Waterman. . • <». 2
W II. Kramer . 6 . • • 2
Chae Craiy. 5 0
Chas Kraemur. 3 1
A stampede has been under way
at Cordova for some time on ae-1
count of the discovery near there
of some first class copper property.
About four miles north of the
town a number of prospects have
been located which make a good
showing of bornite and copper
glance. Everything in sight has
been located.
Cameron & Weber will give one
of their popular dances at Moose
hall December 25th.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
F. M. BOYLE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 30 VALDEZ,
Otheon: ALASKA i
Post Office building.
Dr. C. A. WINANS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Rooms 1 and 2,
Swan Building Phone 2(5 j
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E. G. DALTON, M. D.
Physician and Sukoron
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Office
Valdez Hospital Phone 83
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W. A. RYSTROM,
Dentist.
Postoffice
Building. Valdez.
Open evening*, Sunday excepted, 7 :80 to 9.
ALFRED B. ILES,
Mining Engineer
Valdez, Alaska
Mine Examinations and Reports
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Wikidel’s
Restaurant
For A First-Class Meal
Today's Weather.
Temp. Iu. Snow
Wortimin'i J7 26
TeiklK.ll - 8 20
Tonrina - 4 7
Copper Center - 1
tiukona 0 8
Chixtuchina 49 5
F»ii r bank* -10 11
Eagle - 4■ 7
3.000 Edison Gold Moulded1
Record? at Wikidels Phonograph
Parlors.
Medicine outfits for the trail—
lowest prices and largest assort
ment. Owl Drug Co.
Chamois vests and chest, protec
tors keep the body warm, prevent
pneumonia, coughs, colds and all
lung troubles; largest assortment.
Owl. Drug Co
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Don’t fail to see the Moving \ c
tures at the Montana. New ? d»
jectH every night.
Have you seen the beautiiul ' s
play of phonograph goods at ..up
Bowling Alley.
Received on last- boat Pre. cl
Steel Sinks and Rubber Wea "r
Stripping at C. C. Rudolph s.
Now is the time to get a re- v
beautiful phonograph horn at »e
Bowling Ailey.
For Sale—A fine, new pin j,.
with Wessel, Nickel & Crops act.. 1,
the best made. K. & A. Sehnei< r,
next to school house.
SEATTLE HOTEL
Is now open for business in the building
formerly occupied by the Ni^ina. I^arge
warm rooms, newly furnished. Conven
iently located in the heart of the city.
Cobb, Debord & Wilson
Proprieto ;
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WELCOME
TO OUR NEW STORE
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CFNTT FMFN. A short visit to our store i
IfcrfciN 1 - wiu convince y0ll that w( i
carry all the latest Styles in Gents Furnishings, j
and offer them at Rock Bottom Prices. Come j
one. Come all. '
Dans Brothers
Successors to DaNH & THAL
Exclusive Men’s Outfitters ^
Whaling Bldg., next to Cabl# Office WatCh US GfOW
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Gold Dust Exchange.
Family Liquor Store.
Bottled Goods* Beat Brands Whiskey Fort Wine
Sherry Riesling Angelica Sautarne
Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Gallon
Rainier Bottled Beer
Order By Phone Delivery Free Phone ft
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