Tlie Alaska Prospector
And Valdez News.
Published ut Y.tl ler, ev ry Tliuis.Uiy
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Captain Solbrick Drowned
Captain William Solbrick, otvrcr • 1
a small coal-oil launch, was drowned
in Chent-Kti bay about a week at;*’,
lie was droppiujj the anchor when his
feet became fouled in the chain, and
in the endeavor to extricate himselt
fell overborn d Olheis on the boat
hurriedly rendeted assistance, lint life
was extinct when the t ody was recov
ered. Solbrick was well known to all
old timers on the Sound, on winch he
had plied for years.
Wedding Bells Ring
Edward P. Cashmau and Miss Lillian
Agatha Savoy were n allied at 11
o’clock this forenoon at the residence
of Mi. and Mrs. E. <i Ames. The
wedding was a quiet affair, only a tew
intimate fr.ends of the couple being
present. Father Tiirnell officiated
Mr. (’ashmau is one of the old lime
resident s of Valdez, known to everyone
atid a universal favoiite, and t he
bride, Miss Savoy, although having
been in Valdez only since la.-t June, is
equally popular, having made many
friend while acting as cashier at tlie
Tavern restaurant. The bride was
foruiei ly a resident of Cresent City,
Calif.
Mr, and Mrs. Cashmau will take a
honeymoon trip to the S'ates. after
which they will reside in their cottage
on Keystone avenue.
New officers were elected Saturday
by the Tillikum club, J. V. Ostrander
b ing selected as president and Dr.
Chaney as secretary.
Mrs. C. C. Roberts', who is now at
Fruitvale, Cal.. is quite ill. She was
not well when she left here las* sum
mer, and the trip south was too much
for her.
Estella Dalton Andrews, ex-'ite of
Jack Dalton, the “Alaska Pathfinder,’’
has entered suit for 8200 per month to
support the children. She has already
received sums aggregating over 810(d)
for that purpose.
Anxiety is felt, for the safety of the
little Sound steamer Three M. She
left Ellamar Tuesday last, hound for
Knights island, since which time noth
ing has been heard from her here. Bad
windstorms prevailed on the Sound
last week, and Captain Swenson of the
steamer Elsie, says it was ali his boat
could do to weather some of the seas.
The Elsie called in at every Sound
port, excepting the Bay of Isles on
Knights island, but saw nothing of the
missing boat. She may have sought
refuge iu the Bay of Isles.
Eighteen passengers are said to have
left Ellamar on the Three-M. Captain
Webber is master and E W. Tyler
engineer. Webber is a capable navi
gator, with large experience in north
ern waters, and his friends are loath
to believe accident has befallen his
vessel.
Miller & McReavey of this city own
the steamer.
A Wrangell man captured a|*tnoun
tain goat alive. During the first night
of captivity the mountain climber ate
three dozen net corks, one box of
aalmcn can labels aud a sack of coal
tad the fritter wasn’t hungry, either.
NEWS OF THE NORTHLAND
A big stampede is on from Nome to
J the new strike made on Hobonliaiua
creek, a tributary of the Yukon.
On Oct. 18 tbe thermometer reached
15 degrees below zero at Fairbanks.
Five creeks have been demonstrated
to contain good pay in the I5'g Ohena
district
It is reported that extremely rich
! pay has been uncovered on Our creek
J in the Tanana district
It is staled that 1200 people will wiu
! ter in the Innoko district, the new
i placer ' eld near the Kuskokwirn river
\ ledge 30-fee* in width, containing
values in cinnabar, is a recent discov
ery on Mai tin liver, back ofKatalla.
S. E Likas re, orts the discovery of
a 5-foot ledge of chalcophyrife ore on
Porcupine bay, a tribut nv of Resur
rection bay.
Neal O'Neal, a seaman on the steam
er Dora, was found dead in bed while
the boat was at Seward. He had been
on a protracted spree.
A. li Potter, a hunter of Seward,
got int<> a fu-s with a big brown bear,
and came off aecoud best in the mix
up. He live* to tell the tale.
Th*1 rivet hi front of Pail hank' froze
up October 15 Excepting the year
1905, this is the earliest freeze up of
which a record has been kept
The .-tores at Kuik, on Cook. inlet,
failed to receive a large potion of
their winter stock of goods, and a food
shortage is imminent the e.
A. p McCallum, repiesenti'ig Cana
dian stockholders in Hie Alaska Cen
tral railroad, is investigating the
Matamiska coal tields in behajf of tiis
clients.
Otto Christensen, while traveling in
the woods near Seward, was mistaken
for a moose and shot by Charles
Euswiler. The wound Inflicted was
only sliyhi.
The Guggenheim* aie building an 8
mile ditch in the Atlin, !>. C, country,
in which to transport water to work
placer ground on lower Pine, the
creek ■ u which gold was first f«.und in
; that disl riot
One of the He t or whalers irorn the
Arctic, (he I low head, Capt. "’iltori
[ commander, reached Dutch Harbor
i Oct. 12. She had I eeu on the cruise
only six mouths but bad
i caught nine whales, valued at 89 *,000
The Bartholf brothers have disposed
i of a half interest in a free milling gold
i property near the head of Cook inlet
i for 820,000 in ea-di. The quartz carries
high values and the ledge will
| average two feet in width
While the cruiser Buffalo was at
[Seward a party of sailor lads went on
| a hunting trip A flock of horses be
longing to the Alaska Central railroad,
half hidden by brush, were mistaken
for moose, and the hunters opened
lire, killing one in twenty shots.
The United Wir eless Telegraph C» m
pany propcsea to establish stations in
the various towns of southeastern
i Alaska F. S Stewart and Dan
| Tar pi ey recently interviewed the
people of Ketchican aa to the estab
lishment of a plant at that place.
The Government has established an
experimental farm near Fairbanks.
Several acres will be chared this fall
land will be planted next year. The
i government will go in for raising grain
land grasses and later will stock the
! farm with live stock and chickens F.
U. Rader, of Rampar t is in charge of
tha atfition.
FRED M. BROWN
ATTORNEY-A T-LAW
Valdez. Alaska
W. T. SCOTT
A TTORN E Y - A T-1 ;A\V
Office
Court House ' ALI>LZ
J| n—n^rtfr* — iH I'
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Memf»er of
Alaska H,.r. OREGON
"w. LINCOLN REEDY
I )entist
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EITEL BUILDING
SECOND AND PIKE
Seattle, Wash
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l»r. H. COCKERILI.E
DENTIST
I Second Street
I On lie.-erva tit»n \ A RD BZ
The Alaska Central rail., now reach
tiftj-three miles.
Alaska cannery men have decided to
employ white help hereafter as far as
possible.
i The government has set apart a tract
of land on Resurrection bay to be
j used as a coaling station.
On tbe Sbuinngin islands, near the
| Alaska peninsula, tine cat! le and sheep
\ are raised on native grass.
i J. O Buzard, the Laloocbe operator,
j i.- also opening up copper property at
! Port Dick, nu Cook inlet.
Jack Hines of Nome, v ho Killed
i Count de Podhorski at Coldfield last
' winter, plead the unwritten law at his
'trial and was acquitted bj the juiy.
Congressman Sulzer of New ^ 01 k
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! has purchased a half interest m the
I Coldeu Beetle,antimony mine in the
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Ku.'kokwim country.
l’ke Nome Nugget, prints a pipe
die m to ttie effect that pans contaiu
! ing as high as 6d'J0 are frequent, oc
| currencts in a recent discovery in the
iKu-kokwun country.
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Ciias Burk t<> J;»l»n Miller, undivided
j one-four! it interest in following quartz
i claims on U aquiek bay: Star gioup,
! Bonanza, liappy Jack. Lone Star.
Eldorado and Iron Clad. (Jonsidera
lion, S800.
Placer—The Association claim, ICO
1 acres, on Atnv cteek, a tributary of
j
i Brentt er river. L> cated Sept. *20 by
i J. L. iitll et al.
• Placet—1G0 acres on (loot creek, a
, tributary of Bremner river. Located
j on S,jpt 19 by 11 Ilappel et al.
Agreement bet we n II D. Reynolds
and S. S Lynch in regard to removal
| of a frame building on lot G, block 8, to
j another location
T. D. Ilogan to Pat Smith, house
1 and contents on lot 9, bh ck 19
! A. J. Johnson et u.x to S. J. Vaughn
let ux, lot oOxloO on Sherman or Third
i street, opposite brewery.
'• Placet—No. 2 below discovery on
Goleonda creek. Located Sept. 18 by
B. W. Elliott.
Quartz—Little Suntl iwer and Ilon.e
! quartz claims on Laudlock bay. Lo
1 cated bv W. A. Dickey.
Placer—No. 3 below discovery on
Goleonda cteek. Located Sept. 18 by
! H. H Miller.
C_ C Hudolpb
PHONE NO. 3
DEALER IN
Doors, Windows, Builders' Hard
ware, Mouldings and Finishings.
Tar, P. & B. and Build
ing Paper.
PAINTS OILS GLASS
The A. Van der Naillen School
of Practi a! Civil, Electrical Mining
Engineering. Established ls»;4
Oiviij) ing their own building, aorksh'p »r|
mil laboratories Open all >• ar. <.r< *t 4c
innnd forex-students in all lines. New ?t».
lent* should enroll at onee. Addr -s il.t
Street and Telegraph Ave Oakland, ( al.
SEATTLE
New Management Popular I'ricm
European Plan Central Location
Finest Cafe and Ear In The City
Wilson it White Co., Props. Chas. Perry, Mur
Hotel ARLINGTON
W. G. POTTS, Prop.
European Ulan, Remodelled and Newlv Far
nished. Telephones In Eaeh Room. U s l'ft
in Iiuilding, Itot and Cold Water. Rate* «4>:
to|2.o0. QAOttle
1st Ave it University St. Owaillfc
HOTEL bILLER.
Headquarters for Valdez people. 1‘JO rimii
Rates 50 cents, $1 and $1.50 per day. Flr«:» '.»•*
Restaurant in connection. Free Hus. Opposite
F. S. I’ostoflice.
'os. First Av. & Fniversity st., 8FATTIJ
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COPPER CENTER CLUB
C. B. OvERHisfeR Prop.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Everything Fir*t
and Up-to-I)ate.
COPPER CENTER. ALASKA
Resolutions.
Be it res dved by the Common Council *'i '*«
Town of Valdez, Alaska, that iht* rat- «>.
ieipnl taxes lor the current fiscal 'car l *»•<
tic same is hereby fixed at *he rate of »r«fj
mills on each dollar of taxable t roperiy
Adopted Oct. 28, i907.
W. II. Op." eY, .!. <•. QrM
tlerk. Mayf.r
From Wednesdays B llle tin
The second game in t!ie bowling
tournament will he pulled ofl tin
evening, beginning at 8 o’clock
Win. Beck, who has been prospect
ing in the Big Delta country during
the past summer, arrived in \ .-tl»lez
Monday night.
On account of the lecent s> vere
blizzard on the trail, the south-boiiud
stage from Fairbanks .;#s obliged to
“Siwash” it for two nights between
Parker’s and Me Dan It’s roadhouse, a
• distance of 12 miles. 1 he trail is heavy
by reason of the 1< ose Snow.
j The Dora saved two prospector
; fr< m a watery grave uear IiodiaK
; Their dory had capsized and they vere
clinging lo it’s bottom when rescued
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