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' VOLUME 2, HO. 41. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, I M3. OFFICIAL CITV PAPER
WINTER WEAR
for
THE TOWN AND TRAIL.
Moccazins, Parkies, Mitts, Blankets, Fur Robes, War Bags, Sleeping Bags,
Wool Gloves, Lined Gloves, German Sox, Lined Overalls, Fur Caps,
Felt Shoes, Arctic Sox, Mackinaw Shirts and Pants, Snow Shoes,
Heavy Shirts, Gold Seal Boots and Packs.
Underwear
The Liirj'i-si .\>M>rlm« iit
In iH'lwl frmii
Ivv Arrtii\ \'itiir:il \Vih»I.
KIiiii* l.imil, Flmmrl.
Wiml K i I >1 m-i I.
$1.85 & $8.00 SUIT.
OVERCOATS,
TOP COATS,
ULSTERS,
FUR COATS,
TROUSERS,
Canvas Coats, Chinchilla
and Frieze Pea Jackets.
SHOES
W«- nr*- 'Innviii” lli*- I<iiI*-si Stvl*-s in
11101! SlIOKS. I'ATKXT LKATHKU,
VKLOIK.
BOX CALF IN TilK XKWKST LASTS.
1IIOII UCBBKUS. LCW lU BBKKS.
IIIOII AND LOW ITT OVKKSIIOKS.
SHIRTS
New Stjff Bosom Shirts,
Soft Bosom Sliirts.
Cashmere Shirts.
Ncekwear; dents’ Hosiery, Silk
lane<! dloves. Sweaters,
Mu tilers, Hum! kerchiefs.
A. L. LEVY & CO
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Chest Protectors
Will keep the body warm and
prevent pneumonia, coughs, ,
colds and all lung troubles
P. O. DRUG STORE.,
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P. E. KERN,
GOLD and SILVERSMITH.
See Our Large Line Of
NUGGET JEWELRY
Watches, diamonds,
Cut Glass, Silverware,
Fine Watch Repairing
City Market
XKXT To M Kuril ant’s CAKK.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Our Prices are ItKiHT. Ciive us a rail.
Are Toe TWio;
Of your loved ones afar off.
Christmas Presents
are now in order and vour friends are ex|>ecting some
thing from this land of gold. MARK SOMEONE
HAPPY. We hai|v just the article to fit the uccu
■ aion. Our stock is sparkling with new ideas in the
jewelry world.
W. C. STULL,
Optician, Jeweler and Exjiert Watchmaker, Diamond Setter.
Kelsey Appointed.
K. I). Kelsey Ims received the ap
I>»>intini'iit from the court as l*. S.
commissioner for the Kadiak pre
cinct, to replace IMiilip (dillalier.
who Ims resigned. Hi- is commis
sioner. probate judge, justice of the
|ieaec. recorder and coroner.
The Unindarics of the district
have been changed somewhat, upon
petitions from a large nnmher of
residents el' the north shore of Shcl
ikof straits ami in the southern
portion of the Alaskan peninsula.
Following is ilie description of the
precinct as made in the order of
the court:
Said precinct shall include all of
the Alaska peninsula lying between
tile l nga-pei.insula precinct and
tlie Conk Inlet precinct, as follows:
Beginning at that point on Kam
ishak hay west from Mt. Augustine
where said hay approaches nearest
to the southwest lmv of Lake lli
anina, and running from that point
strait across to said southwest hav
of Lake lliatnuaj thence folinwim:
tlie south shore of said lmv and
Lake llianuia to village of Kalio
nali; tlienee in southwest direction
to east end of north arm of Naknek
lake, thence southward to south
slum1 of said lake; thence in south
westerly direction to the outlet of
of Lake Bncharof; thence southerly
to east end of Ugashik lakes, and
from easterly and southerly ends ot
said lake southwesterly to where said
line intersects northerly line of
Unga-Peuinsuia precinct, and mid
way between shores of Bristol hay
ami Cape Kundik.
Mall To Fairbanks.
On December 11th the tirst mail
will leave for Fairbanks direct,and
will reach there in days or less.
The mail to tin* ^ ukon is now go
ing over the greater part of the
new route, so the trail to either
point will U‘ in good condition for
any one who wishes to go in at anv
time. Fairbanks, Chin on, or in
fact any jniint in the interior can
from now on Ur reached through
Valdez.
Sole and Harness leather and
Saddles at Browm-ii’#.
JIIB! MPOETS
TWENTY-TWO INDICTMENTS
FOUND.
Object lo dame lav
Criminal Calendar Finished. The
Trial Jury Discharged.
Court News.
The grand jury turned in their
final report Saturday. They have
hcen in session since Oct. 2fi. and
have turned in 22 indictments.
The federal and tuiiniehml offices
have Im-cii examined and the meth
od- of conducting the same Jiave
liccn highly praised.
A Commissioner and Deputy
Marshal are recommended for l*n
ga or Sand Point, on the Alaska
Peninsula.
Most of the rejMirt is devoted to
recommendations regarding some
changes in the game laws, as fol
lows:
ni'Milrs lie r munv oilier ri‘Sourm
and environments Alaska is a great
game country, and this faet is In
coming generally known, and
sportsmen arc coming herefrom all
partsof the world to hunt hig game.
We Iwvc in Alaska large herds of
moose, carilioii, sheep, goats and
feathered game in great varietv.
This game constitutes a great food
stipph to pros|Maci««rs, miners,
travelers and the natives and resi
dents of the Itistriet. thill will last
for years to come if properly pro
tee!eel. and we heiieve it is of far
greater value to preserve it for their
use the |enplc who are develop
ing this great country—than to pro
tect it for sportsmen who come
from this an l other countries to
kill it simply for the sjairt and the
trophies they secure.
It has la-ini brought to the atten
tion of this grand jury that permits
have la-eu issued from the office of
the Secretary of Agriculture to kill
game out of season, and also to
kill more than tie* law allows.
This, we liclievo, he has authority
to do under the present law. hut
we heiieve it to la- a laid practice
JUKI at*!rimriiiai |»row*rti<>n
of gain** in Alaska. Persons have
come from his office to kill game
under the pretense that they want
ed sjtecimcns for scientific purposes.
In some cases these statements
were true, hut in others they were
false and thus secured through
fraud, and the trophies so secured
were used for sole benefit of the
persons securing the permits. There
fore we believe that more care!
should he exercised in issuing per
mits.
We also understand that a cer
tain individual in the office of the
Secretary of Agriculture, who has
charge of the issuing of permits,
has stated to a mini her of gentle
men “that the game laws for Alas
ka were si.nplv in an experimental
state and would not lie enforced.”
We know of no authority conferred
upon anyone to set aside any laws
passed by congress, and we con
demn such a statement as mislead
ing and erroneous.
We lielieve that the present game
law is exceedingly lilieral, csjiecially
to non-residents of Alaska, and
that as long as it is a law it should
be rigidly enforced, and that those
whose duty it is to enforce it lie
given every assistance and encour
agement possibly iu doing so.
We believe that the present lavv
needs some changes and we make
the following recommendations,
I to-wit:
i That the game of Alaska he pro
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Icetod for fin- resilient* of this Dis
trict.
That game warden* U- appointed
on the Kenai and Alaska Peiiiilint
las, to la- under the din ction of the
L'liited States Marshal.
I hat all guide* lie licensed and
j«i_\ » regular fee. and la- under tin
direction of tin- United States Mar
shal.
Ilial the United States Marshal
lw- furnished with copies of all per
mits issued.
That the law against killing War
In- almlished as they arc a nn-uaec
to civilization, destroying tin-tents,
eacjjos of supplies.etc. of prnspi-ctnr*
and miners, killing domestic ani
mals. such as sheep, etc., and kill
ing the young of game animal- gen
alfy.
That it lie lawful to kill sheep
on August loth instead of Scptcni
lier 1st.
Alexander Watts, accused of
murder in the second degree for
killing a eraik at Uhignik. was
found guilty. A motion for a new
trial will la- presented m (lie court
.''atnrday.
aonn ' • iikc picam-i guilty Satur
day to the charge oi assault wit 11 a
deaillv weapon, and was sentenced
to one year at McNeil's Island.
The particulars of this case were
published last week.
The court was occupied this w<y-k
entirely with civil eases. There
are some iml'ct mclit* brought in
by the grand jurv on criminal
churtris, hut tlie jiarties are not in
custody, and it is doubtful it they
will lie in time lor this term of
court.
Monday the case of T. H. lb a ms
occupied the court nearly ail day.
I hi* was an action to recover
♦2.<00oii a eontiaet for freighting
a sawmill outfit to tin- Nizina last
spring. The jury gave a judgment
for Kearns.
Orders were made by the court
refunding barroom I Kansas to Max
Haas and K. E. Dotv.
The ease of Edward (.'ashman
vs Anna I.. l>oty for the possession
of the lot at the entrance to old
wharf, was settled before trial and
dismissed.
ISradlcy v* J. V. Ostrander, ad
ministrator of the (iriltin estate,
was settled out of court.
The suit brought by P. H. Ilcrf
stedt against Cldltitu Development
(’o. for damages under contract for
employment at Nizina last sum
mer, was tried before a jury and a
judgment found against the com
pany for ♦200. Several cases on
the same contract were settled for
same amount.
Wednesday the ease of Oscar
Fish vs S. A. Hcmplc was present
ed to a jury and a verdict returned
for the plaintiff.
The trial jurors were discharged
this morning, there lieing no eases
remaining on the docket which
call for jury trial.
Unexpected Death.
Oil October 10, at 2 a. in., Mr. E.
L. Feidler died suddenly of lieaat
disease, at Nome.and the body was
shipped out to his home in Seattle
where his wife and two children
are living. They expected him
home for the winter, and he was to
have left on the same boat that
carried Ids body down. . Mr. Feid
ler was formerly a merchant of
Per re Haute,. Ind., and later oi
Nome. About a year ago he came
to Valdez and established the Pro
gresso Trading Co.; he erected a
new building on-the reservation
end of McKinley street, and was
doing quite a lively business until
the-vlose of the season, when ho de
cided to close up and spend the
summer in Nome, with the inten
tion of returning to Valdez early
this coming spring with a large
stock of goods.
A special Sunday Dinner will be
served at the Home Restaurant
from A to 7 p.m. Price SO cents.
A DM Dill
PRESENTED IN CONGRESS BY
SUJUKR.
Itots from lit States -
President's Message. Coal Miners
Strike*. More Ke>
nerves.
Delegate Bill.
" \mii.m;to\. X<,\ 17t 11—A hill
tin* Ih-ui intnaltieial in ilie House
«»/ representative* providing f,.r ;4
-leU-gao. fr.tin Alaska and t.. ,.ro
te«i Alaska salmon.
President's Mtsnage.
W.V.HHXiiTosi. .\„v. 17—The I're*
ideiit’. message ileal* almost exelli
*ivelv wit It the Ueeessjtv of keep*
in* with the (Julians regard
ing reejproeit v.
miner s amice.
ltt.it til, Nov. I, — I lii'ii "is a
strike now on in thi* state among
the non I miller*. (>i„. hundred
tliou-ainl men nr«' out.
More Reserves.
Washixotoa. Nov. 17—The in
terior department ha- onU-red the
reservation of more land in Alaska
for salmon hatcheries. Tlie tracts
ar«* i»i .soutlicn-tcru Alaska, along
wood riw-r. 1 es- liar ou,J south
west of Ali-xaiiilrovisk.
New Postmaster.
JrxK.ir, Xov. 1K K. .1 Br.Hiks
lii*> nj»jmii]ji, i| jHKtlUii^U'r ;tl
lids place.
Canal Affaire.
Wasiiixotox, Nov. 17 — Mark
llaiiun i- to siic4*c4‘iI Morgan as
chairman of the Isthmian Canal
! cnmmitlcc, and will piohalilv 1-011
scnt to retain chairmanship of Na
tional Ucpuhlican committee.
Minister Varclla of Panama is
urging Senator Morgan to supjmrt
Panama canal.
The new government on the istli
inus is regarded as a grave diplom
atic blunder. 1 la- democrats are
organizing to oppose the adminis
tration’- policy of recognizing the
new government.
Funston’s Report.
The hilt air that was jinked into
tii 11. Fun-ton, w hile here, seem- to
have irritated the little man—who
cither did or did not capture Agtti
nnldo—to such an extent that he
recommends the abandoning tlie
military jmst here, and says that
the tclegrajlli line is Iimi hard to
maintain and too expensive.
He advises abandoning all the
posts in Alaska, except at Hainc's
Mission.
Assessment Completed.
The tax roll of the city will lx;
turned over bv the assessor to the
council next Monday, and the rate
of taxes to be levied must lx- fixed
by the council on or lx-fore the first
Monday in December. The tax
roll is not entirely footed up vet,
but it will amount to Ix-tweeH
•250,000 and ♦300.000:- The tax
rate is limited by law to two per
cent., but it is not likely that it
will lx? placed so high.. The lxiard
of equalization will meet on the
7th and 14th of December, at which
time anyune wishing to protest
against their assessment must do
so.
• New Heaters and Cook Stoves at
second hand prices at Clias. Adler
A Co’s Second Hand Store, next to
Valdez meat market.
Jas. Fish, Sk., licensed real es
tate agent, McKinley st., Valdez.
I Telephone 13. Properties for sale
I or rent.