VOLPME 4. HO. 19_VALDEZ. ALASKA, THURSDAY, H IS. IMS. OFFKUL CITY PAPE*.
We are showing a |
nice assortment of g
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In Light and Dark Colors
and ranging in price from
AsK For A “Stetson’’
You can’t beat them for Style and Wear.
One of the next steamers is bringing us a large con
signment of SPRING SHIRTS of all kinds-Negligee,
Golf and Percales. Don’t buy till you see them.
European Plan Rat* Reasonable
HOTEL 5T. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
DEB/S Ey & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska.
OWL DRUG COMPANY
Pure Fresh Drugs
MEDICINE OUTFITS FOR THE TRAIL
Stationery Phone 40 Newspapers, Magazines
City Market
NEXT TO THE NIZINA.
PRICES AHE
RIGHT
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Wholesale and
Retail Dealers
GIVE US A
CALL
Beef, Mutton, Pork
Poultry and Game.
The'heand on geogra P»*’ names
acting under the United States
geological survey, lias announced
the following decisions:
Minch inbrook, principal entrance
to Prince William sound, Southern
Alaska, instead of Meiklejohn.
Norris glacier, on west side of
Taku inlet, Southeastern Alaska,
instead of Kadisciiie, Kadisle, or
Windom.
Taku glacier, at head of Taku
inlet, Southeastern Alaska, instead
<of Klumea Gutta, Kluma tiutta, or
•Furs ter.
One of the Five>‘du r»v b Up.
•Editor of tlie Prospector:
Sir—I have no desire to see my
name in your valuable paper and
hope you will retain from publish
ing it, hut as the occasion demands
i' I wish to state that, I am ono of
t ie Five. 1 dress is well ;r:. ;0.V
female in Alaska, 1 carry as large
an account in the stores, and I
sometimes go to church if it dees
not interfere with mv pleasures.
Yours to a Finish.
■ A Lady.
For The Little Ones.
The latest and most interesting
institution in the town is tin Kind
ergarten started by Miss Florence
Root. She dearly loves little ones
anti the little ones soon fall in love
with the schooiuinrin. She lias
taken the log building romantically
situated in the woods near the hos
pital and there the children gather
daily. The hours are made pleas
ant for them and they are acquir
ing useful, rudimentary knowledgt
while being entertained. It does
not appear to them that they are
being educated—they take it all as
play—and arc eager for the open
ing of school each morning and the
teacher enjoys it as much as tin
kids do. At lunch lino all repair
to the woods and enjoy nature.
Strange to say, there is not a hoy
in the school, though Miss Florence
would like to have them. The
institution is a blessing to both
mothers and youngsters.
Fourth of July Celebration*
On Tuesday evening in answer
to a call, a preliminary meeting of
citizens was held at the tire house
to formulate plans for a Fourth of
July celebration. A committee,
of three, consisting of Boyle.Quinn
and Bourke was appointed to bring
the matter before the business men
and others and secure the co-oper
ation. Another meeting will he
held this evening (June 15), at
which it is hoped a large number
o!' the citizens will he present. The
t.re house wilt he open for the pur
> iose.
Mrs. Peri in. n native of Kodiak,
died at the hospital yesterday of j
consumption, and was buried today.!
She left two children who will lx*
sent to relatives in Kodiak. Uer •
husband, who is working in the
interior, does not kirow of her death.1
Baron Nathaniel Rn*h«chi'd died
here to-dnv after a long ijln
His brother succeeds to the head
ej the famous bunking house.
P-rth nd. June Id—Judge De
Hnviai thi- morning overruled the
demurrer of Senator Mitchell and
his tried f'U complicity in tin-Ore
gon land hands is set for Tuesday.
June It*.
Stockholm, June 111—The Swed
ish foreign minister has sent a cir
cular letter to the consuls in for
eign countries ordering them to
ignore the revolt in Norway, and
to hold no communication with
the secessionists.
Stockholm, June 11—King Os
car has forwarded to Preside!).
Berner, of the Norwegian Stor
thing, a letter in which he states !
that “It remains with mo as King!
of the union to decide whether the
attack by Norway on the existing
union shall lead to a legal dissoiu-.
tion of that vnion.”
Seattle, June 15—Judge Henry
G. Struve, a pioneer lawyer, and
one of the ablest jurors in the!
state, died yesterday in New York
while vnroute to V I rope.
u asmngion, .Mine n—t'resi
deut Roosevelt, and the Russian
ambassador Jusserand held a two
hours conference upon the peace,
negotiations between Japan and
Russia.
-Minneapolis, June 14—Colonel
William Colville, of Redwing, j
Minn., who led the famous charge
of the First Minnesota regiment at
die battle of Gettysburg, was found 1
dead in bed this morning. He
was to have attended a reunion of!
ins regiment to-day.
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Thecongre.-sior.ai delegation now ;
in .Sou then stern Alaska is composed !
of speaker Joseph G. Cannon, Con-1
gressmen and Mrs. James A. Taw-1
nev and daughter Josephine, ofj
Miniusota; H. C. and Mrs. Loud-i
euslager, of New Jersey; H. C. and
Mrs. Adams, of Wisconsin; J. Me-i
Andrews and W. A. and Mrs. i
Roden he rg, of Illinois; J. A. Beid
h-r, of Ohio, and L. W\ Buslev, of!
Illinois, secretary to the speaker.!
sergeant-at-arni of the house Henry j
Kasson, Alexander McDowell, of
Pennsylvania, clerk of the house, |
and .Senator J. A. Hemenway, son ;
and daughter, of Indiana, who was
appointed on the house committee
and subsequently elected to the
senate.
Canadian Sealers Rescued.
On June 1st, whifr the Cana
dian sealing schooner Wera was
upending off the southern coast of
Alaska, two of the crew, Walter
Roth ami Jack Smith were sent
jut in a dory intending to return
to the schooner before night, but
during their absence a dense fog
fettled down and they lost their
liearings. They had neither food
nor water and in an almost starved
condition they rowed about ir.
search of their lost vessel until on
the sixth day they unexpectedly
?anie in sight of land. The sight
lent strength to their weakened
condition and they landed at
Vakutat wiiere they were fed and
sheltered until the arrival of the
Excelsior on her last trip up, on
which boat they shipped as deck
hands. They went as far as Sew- 1
urd where they obtained work.
T..e Orea cannery has recently
lieen taken over and added to the,
to the list of canneries oj*erau*d by
the Northwestern Canneries Co.,
making the number now under tin
management of Capt. Jarvis about
aleven.
right and am now well on flieir
wav.
bocal Weddings.
Two weddings deserving of note
were performed during the past
week bv R-v. IVm, Rnrnett. Mi*.
Thorn Halines came a 1 tbe way
frinu Noi .vav to marry ( ap ain
Krieson and were on last Saturday
evening made one. 'liny
are now ooiniorta b'y settled dow n
at Ft. Lisceun.
Miss Affiles (lllltz, of Foxeroft,
111., arrived on the Kxeelsior to
marry J. J. Vakshaw. The rcre
mony was performed Sunday e.i,
ning and la or a spread was serveil
at the Phoenix hotel at which a
nnmher of friends were preson*.
The loving couple are now located
in the elegantly fitted up home,
previously pie pa red by h groom.
Hero the couple were serenaded
Monday evening hv tbe brass band.
Items of Interest Trotn The Cop.
per Tiivcr Metropolis.
Rev. Clevenger, ns agent of tlie
interior department, ha- taken up
a reservation one mile by two
miies in extent, ami will erect suit
able buildings for the reindeer ex
pedition, winch will arrive some
time next winter. He will also
erect a school house and living
quarters.
Judge Holman has had a force
of men at work this spring clear
ing land, and now has aliout ten
acres under cultivation.
The Copper Center Mining and
Trading Co. hits erected a number,
of buildings this spring, and has |
had a force of men at work clear
ing land.
The government survey partv,
under A. B. Lewis, is now at work
north of Gakona, and expects to j
finish the work by August 1st.
Material is on the ground for a ■
new dwelling for Charles Cowell. I
Tb" contract will he let in a few'
days.
A new blacksmith shop has
been built hv the Copper Center
Mining & Trading Co., which will
be open to the public free of charge.
R. Blix has resumed his position
as chef at Hotel Holman.
C. P. Smith and W. R. Soule left
a few days ago for Mount Wran-i'
gel. • j'
A farewell supper was given to:
A. E. Royal, who left for Slate j
creek last Friday.
The sawmill, owned and opera
ted by Windstrom & Skone, is busy
getting * ’t lumber for the build-j
Uigs to Ik? erected on the reindeer I
reservation.
Jack Tansev is expected in from *
the Shushetna ime. few days with
liis |>aek train.
The rejtort circulated in Valdez ' v
luu K. Mix had taken unto him
self a Siwash bride is untrue,1
i’hat gentleman is still enjoying a; j
life of single blesseuntss, but is is ' j
understoop that be is only waiting j
the arrival of one of those New i
£nglnnd girls whom Governor
Brad}’ advises to come to Alaska. (
It is reported that there is work j
'or several men in the Shnshetna ^
liggings, but grub is scarce ami j
prices high.
Latest reports from Slate creek
ire to the effect that the output
ibis year will exceed that of any i
previous season. The season t
jpened earlier than usual, and ’1
.here is an abundance of water. ' i
The Gakona telegraph station ■ e
ias been closed for the summer, j
nut Mr. Dobson, the operator, has s
i>een transferred to the station at s
liis place j«
Surveyors
'Arrive
^tart At Gnee For The Interior
To Select Rente.
Judee i*. A. MeKeiiri** *wd ;>;irtV
re|>i'e.-i« littii^ the Ai.i k.i l'.ailroad
( i>ni|ii>tiy. arrived on tie Kxcelrdcr,
i m mediately licojiii i,ri i■ rji
•“>*'? tor a tr.|> to the interior to
look over the rout* of the j> refused
road.
1 he party left town ycs'erdo^
accompanied hy .Jack ('arm.I and
Jus. Ste;.liens, 1 >«>:!j of whom will
act as guides. The outfit, e nsis*
:ng of mIhhiI one ton, i- living
packed in to tie Copper ri\ey h\
ti e Copper River Diavii.; Co
From there the i arty will take .o
l>oats provide*! for the pur post. and
go down the Copper river to its
mouth, going it easy stages and
examining tin country enmutv.
Arriving at the mouth of the river,
the ijucstion < i liahor facilities will
he looked into. It is the intention
of tiie j arty to thoroughly examine
into the practicability of a mad up
tlie the CoppeJ liter from a point
.’ii t 1m- Hull of Alaska and this
proving unsatisfactory they will
turn their attention to Valdez ora
point oil \ aide/ hay as a terminal
and report to their --a periors as to
the most practical route tor a rail
road from tidewater to in crior
points. The hill creating the
Alaska Railroad Company was in
troduced in the senate on Jan. til,
tMi.'i, hy Senator Burnham, it was
lead twice and referred to the com
mittee on territories. It author
izes the company to layout, locate,
construct, furnish, maintain and
enjoy a continuous Railroad, Tele
graph and Telephone line, from a
point on the (itiif of Alaska thence
noithcrly to a point on the Yukon
river at or near Kagle.
The hill asks ior a tract of land
dung the proposed right of way of
a width of 200 feet, as well as othe:
land necessary for stations, work
diops, etc..
1 he party at present in the field
•xpect to spend the next four
months in Alaska in their recon
naissance and will be able to give
i thorough report when finished,
rhere are some clever men in the
party fully capable of fulfilling
heir mission.
The personelle is as follows:
Judge I). A. McKenzie oi Alaska,
1. A. Jamieson, Portland, Oregon:
Major Wm. Sharpe, Wilksliarre,
Pfun; Wm. Henry Snyder survey
>r, Penn; Andrew F. liurleigh,
Jr., Yankton, S. 1).; H. Leigh
Hunt, New York; I*. C. and 0. R.
McLean, Wilksharre, Penn. The
>artv will return to Valdez via.
'teamer uh>h the completion of the
Popper River survey.
Committed To An Asylum.
Janet Moriakang, a resident oi
>eward, became insane and was
ent to Crystal Spring Sanitarium
t Portland by Judge Hildreth,
deputy Marshal Sexton had bin:
u charge on the Santa Clara on
ler last trip east. Japit is a Fin
under and was formerly a resident
f Dawson, where lie iiad some
inancial troubles over whfeb he
ias been constantly brooding and
as twice before this been adjudged
usane.
Pass Open.
George Baldwin returned to towr.
dth a bunch of horse- and reports
he pass clear and ojien for travel,
'lie season iu t.ie interior openetl
p this year a month earlier than
ver before which has proved of
rent advantage to the men at the
luice boxes. The meat eattie that
re being driven in to Slate creek
nd Fairbanks got through all