VOLUME 2, NO. 28. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER,
r E SENATORS
have come an 1 pone, hut tqey will not soon be forgotten. The deep interest they took in
matters most iss. n. nl to tl«e upbuilding of our country, and the sincerity manifested by them
has made a lasting :n.| rission. Just so with those
IW) ami Stmt# tin’s Ms
that we received ex “NOME CITY.” They are daily oinking im
pression* that arc I.ASTI NO one*. Lasting because thev arc made
I'or wear AND THEY WILL WEAR. IF YOU HAVE THE
JEST INTERESTS OF YOUR PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT
JEART, YOU SHOULD CALL AT ONCE AND INSPECT THIS
LINE. The assortment is large and contains neat effect:; in
Serges
Cheviots
Worsteds,
Cassimeres
made extra well and embracing special features that will appeal
strongly to you.
Everything To Wear.
JAMIES PISH & CO
Cure That Cold at
P. ©. ©RUG STORE.
P. E. KERN,
GOLD and SILVERSMITH.
We Carry a Large Lot of
Watches, innonds,
Cut Glass, SUverware,
Musical Instruments.
Fine Watch Repairing
City Market
SEXT TO MLKCHAST’* CAVE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Our Price* are RIGHT. Give ub a call.
MINK W9IIU
r THE 1
REAL
L THING i
Birthday, —
Engagement KjnQS
l Wedding 1 1,1
I Our stock of Watches. Jewelry
I and Novelties was never so com
' plete, nor prices so pleasing.
Complete Line Tableware.
W. C. STULL,
Optician, Jeweler and Kxjtert Watchmaker, Diamond Setter.
Copper Centex.
Copper Center, Aug. 19.—Ex
prize fighter, Charley Johnson, ar
rived from Slate Creek and left for
Valdez yesterday. C. J. Todd came
in from Mt. Drum district, and left
for Valdez leaded with platinum
The farmers in the vicinity of
Copper Center are getting their hay
pretty well under cover, and all
appear well pleased with their grain
fields and crops.
The run of salmon is about over,
and the Indians here have put up
a large supply. The water in Cop
per River is high.
Rev. Clevenger is having ground
cleared for the new school build*
iug.
Drowned Near Resurrection.
Information has just arrived
here to the effect that William Ir
win, while prospecting the country
north of Resurrection bay, was
drowned attempting to ford a river
at a point about three miles from
its mouth. The pack he was car
rying was lost, but the body was
later recovered and buried by the
while settlers.
Little is known of deceased other
than that he worked for the firm of
Paulson Bros, at Hoaquiam.iiray’s
Harbor, Wash. There was 143
found on the body, but no pajters.
Call Fox Warrants.
Valdez, Alaska, Aug. 20, *03.
Notice is hereby given that I will
pay all city warrants up to and in
cluding No. 144 of series 1902, if
presented within 10 days from this
date. G. Seongheug,
City Treasurer,
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that I,
John Mattson, have located Elriug
ton islaud, situated southwest of
Latouche, for a fox islaud. All
persons are hereby warned against
trespassing upon said island.
John Mattson.
Episcopal Church.
Sunday School will be o)>ened at
the Episcopal Church on Sunday
next, at 12 M. Services at 11 A.M.
and 8 P. M.
WHAT IS RUBEROID
ROOFING r
TOOK OUR HOT AIR, JOLLIED
THE CITIZENS AND
For Alaska Over Aerated Cider—
and Sallied Homeward ria
Jnneau.
Last Friday noon the pretty
white cutter, McCulloch, was
sighted coming up the buy. Then
all all was bustle and excitement.
The reception committee heaved a
great sigh of relief, donned their
bright red badges and hustled
al»out. The cutter hove to in the
stream al>out equi-distant from
both docks. A messenger came
ashore and requested the commit
tee to attend the Senators on the
McCulloch; this was done and a
programme arranged.
At 4 o’clock that afternoon a
jubilee reception was given the
senators at McKinley Hall, the
line new building put up by Al.
White. Mayor Goodell, in his
genial, tactful manner, made a
most witty and happy speech of
welcome, closing with the declara
tion that we wanted the aid of our
powerful government to develop
and populate Alaska, hut we had
so much faith in the- resources of
the district and confidence in our
selves that if the aid we prayed for
was denied us we would go ahead
and build up the country without
it; and vre even- felt able to do so
despite the opposition of the great
L'. S. government, or any other
government or nation. Senator
Dillingham responded, then hand
shaking and personal greeting
were indulged in by all present un
til 6 p. m., when the senators re
turned to the ship for the night.
Saturday morning they visited
Fort Liscum. The early afternoon
found them again in Valdez. The
afternoon was spent visiting the
stores and places of interest and
in conferences generally with tin
business men. At 7 o’clock that
evening the banquet began.
Sixty-three were seated at the
banquet table in Wikidel’s, and
the flow of oratory continued until
a late hour. The s)>eeches will he
found in another portion of this
issue.
Senator Dillingham, aB chairman
of the sub-committee then spoke.
He stated that the committee was
011‘lhis trip by order of the Presi
dent—Alaska's best friend. That
they have all enjoyed the trip
greatly; that the many views of the
grand scenery en route amply re
paid them for the time and fatigue
of the trip. They met Judge Wick
ersham at Rampart. The commit
tee studied the conditions in the
interior, at Nome, Kodiak and ev
erywhere. The general condition
is the same as elsewhere. The
great necessity prevailing is for
means of transportation. But to
secure this from congress is no easy
matter. Still all the committee
are now friends of Alaska and
would advocate a wagon road. He
did not touch on the subject of ter
ritorial government
After \irgent calls Senator Nelson
responded. He excused his hesita
tion to speak by explaining that
the committee was to address the
public through their chairman only.
He told of his trip with Mr. Hol
man np through Keystone canyon,
and from the summit viewing the
great promised land of the Copper
river, the Tanaua, etc., comprising
the great heart of Alaska. He
scored Abercrombie's military road.
i Admitted that roads of all kinds
i were our great necessity. He be
lieved that our mines must devel
ope first, then stock raising and
agriculture would speedily follow.
Senator Patterson then followed.
He seemed to s|>eak far more bold
ly than the others. He supple
mented the others in the statement
that on British soil, on the Yukon,
everywhere, he was told of Valdez,
the gateway to Alaska. He predict
ed that within 25 years Alaska
would produce more gold than all
the rest of the United States, would
exceed the greatest copj>er mines,
and produce largely iron and coal;
but agriculture would in time be
our greatest source of wealth. He
declared “Congress is not ready to
give you self government. Why
should it refuse to give you what you
cannot give yourself? You arc not
mendicants but independent citi
zens. You are building uj> a com
mon country, anjJ congress should
do for you.” He argued that we
should havo and are likely to get a
a delegate, and that Alaska should
move for territorial government.
Senator Burnham congratulated
us on our vast country, rivers, har
bors, scenery, mountains, Ac. That
they had learned considerable and
would lay before congress the in
formation gained.
The visitors then embarked and
in the early hours of Sunday the
cutter McCulloch bore them home
ward.
Tlie Hospital.
The hospital building is now en
tirely enclosed and will be finished
in about 10 days. The committee
extend a cordial invitation to the
public to visit the building at any
time. Miss Elizabeth M. Deane,
the nurse, is now en route to Val
dez, and will purchase the furnish
ings and ship them so as to arrive
here aliout September first. She
herself will arrive here on or alwut
the first prox., and the committee
hopes to have the building com
pleted and ready to receive patients
by September 15. The committee
extend their heartiest thanks to all
for their co-operation in this lauda
ble work, and trust they will no;
grow weary in well-doing.
A subscription list has been op
ened, and all who wish to contrib
ute are requested to kindly deposit
their respective subscriptions with
the bank of Valdez.
No Democrat Need Apply.
The Roosevelt Republican Club
of Juneau has protested against the
appointment of Judge Williams to
lie executive commissioner for Alas
ka to the World’s Fair. The ob
jection is that Williams is a demo
crat, and member of the Democratic
National Committee at that. They
think that this will not do, and ask
that Oscar Foote, a republican tried
and true, be given the job.
A series of resolutions were
adopted and duly attested by tin
president and secretary of the club,
who have forwarded them to T. R.
Ryan. _
Going to 8t. Louis.
Commissioner ltyan has directed
Governor Brady to meet him at
St. Louis on August 12, for confer
ence. He had intended going to
Seattle but Governor h.ady wired
him that he was sole committee
man en route from Alaska, and
suggested meeting in St. Louis.
Commissioner ltyan decided tiiat
it was the best plan to confer on
the grounds of Exposition, at which
time the site and plans for building
could he selected.
Big TunneL
Surveyors are uow running lines
to ascertain the most advantage
ous route for the big tunnel from
tidewater to Silver Bow Basin, near
Juneau. Next spring o|«ration*
will l>egin on a large scale.
1,0WE RIVER DIGGINGS IB A
GOOD THING.
A Fine Hydraulic Proposition.
Recent Prospectinft Shows
Good Gravel.
The discovery of placer gold on
Lowe River, alxmt 20 miles from
Valdes, is assuming greater pro
portions than at first' uppcarcd; a
quantity of good coarse gold, the
result of prospecting the ground,
has been brought in this week by
the men who were in charge. It
can be seen at the Senate. So far
as the work has gone on the ground
the gravel shows n yield of To cents
to a $1.50 per cubic yard. There
are about 950 acres, with gravel
from four to 30 feet deep; there is
a powerful head of water, and the
Lowe river valley for a dump.
With tiie simplest hydraulic ma
chinery this will prove a very val
uable property.
Masonic Resolutions on Death of
Augustus D. Small.
Masonic Cunt, Vai.kez, Alaska.
I beg to submit tin- following re
port of the funeral of brother Au
gustus I). Small, who met his death
on the lltli day of August, 1903, at
Valdez, Alaska, while in the dis
charge of his duty as first officer of
the steamship Excelsior.
The Valdez Masonic Club took
charge of the remains, and after
funeral services at the Episcopal
church, which were held Aug. 13th,
the remains of Brother Small were
conducted to the cemetery by the
Masonic fraternity, and laid to rest
in accordance with the honored
and ancient customs of Masonry,
so far as was possible without a reg
ularly organized lodge.
All that is known by the Club in
regard to the antecedents of Broth
er Small is: In 1888 he was mas
ter of the schooner Annie Fairfax,
Portland, Me., to Cupe Verde In
lands; 1893, first officer of schooner
Daisy of Philadelphia; 1895, first
officer of schooner R. F. Pettigrew
of Boston; 189B, firs: officer of the
steamship Tacoma. Philadelphia .to
Honolulu; 1897, on steamer Wol
cott of Seattle; from 1899 to the
time of his death with Pacific Pack
ing and Navigation company of
Seattle, as first officer of the steam
ship Newport and first officer of
the steamship Excelsior.
Brother Small was held in high
esteem by his brother officers and
numbered his friends by his ac
quaintances, all of whom mourn
his untimely death.
The following resolutions were
unanimously passed by the Club:
Whereas, By an edict of Divine
Providence, Brother Augustus D.
Small, was on the 11th day of Au
gust, A. D. 1903, removed from our
sides, and
Whereas, in his death a mother,
sister and brother, now living in
the boyhood home of the deceased,
and bereft of a loving son and
brother, and we, as Masons, have
suffered the loss of a worthy broth
er Mason,
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
Valdez Masonic Club, of Valdez,
Alaska, tliat the sympathy of this
Club 1h> extended to the mother
and other relatives of the deceased,
and to the lodge of which he was a
member.
That these resolutions l>e spread
upon the minutes of the Club, and
that a copy hereof, together with a
letter of condolence be forwarded
to the mother of the deceased, at
Lynn, Mass.
Done at a regular meeting of the
Club this 19th day of August, A. U.
1903.
John Y. Ostuandek, j „
John Lyons, £ Commit,
James Kish, Jk. n
Valdez, Alas., Aug. 19, 1908
ResjM-ctfully submitted.
Kum xii Smith, Committee