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VOLUME 4. NO. 48 _ VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JaNUARY 4, 1906. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
I ,et l s Sell 'i <hj
Yi>i *%•
and *i know you will be satisfied. We are and alv.avs have been
The of
and it is logical to believe that we must deserve this business,
e'se we could not get it and keep it...
We have the conrdence of rl.e people because we treat
their. Right. \ ou will rind us well equipped with Larne and
( omplete Stocks of (iroceries, '• lardnare, Tents, Stoves, C loth
ing and Shoes; 11 ktcr evervth'ng that goes to makeup a Miner's
(lutfit. <k;r merchandise cs h'irst-Class%nd prices Reasonable
Ask Hoffman
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VALDEZ COLD STORAGE CO., j
and CITY MEAT MARKET.
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FRESH | Wliolwwle an.l TELEPHONE
'I ED ETA IU.ES j Retail Dealers
Live and Dressed Meats, Poultry, j
Fish, Oysters, Butter and Eggs. j
Wikidel’s Phonograph Parlor
f>i*nl<p:> In
EDISON PHONOGRAPHS
ALL SJZLS
55U0(<old Moulded U< •cords jn stock
LOS I—Xiuas eve, a pold -ciiaiu
with Kafjlf hadjre rhartn, of Aerie
No. 1. Seattle. Keaard for r*-ti>m
bo this office.
Special Term Court.
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:r»U Mill 1. 'TIKIS.
\ I i ••• * I*i-»ri• i r mrl for tin*
Ustrii ; nt A!a-\. I .1 hivhnu: i
!•»•**.%i.) 15v S. \. * fn i'tw'.I, lK'|mt>.
Parker Hunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove at d wood,
al! eoiufortr, cents per liny.
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Hie liquor dealers of town will |
">ve si Star Shooters Masquerade
Ball “Will, the proceeds if which
wdl he turned into the (ire fund for;
h pure a-e of -i chemica engine
(let villi costume ready.
Bargain Hunters find their de
light at Stull’s Jewel Palace.
Boston Brown Broad, as in Bos-j
ton at \ ahh'Z Bakery.
t'.d.son (iold Moulded Rec
ord- at \\ ikahTs Phonograph I*ar
lur.
Hnglish Plum Pudding, .'lac. peri
pound, at Valdez Bakerv.
It. J tVaikcr and wife arrived!
from Fairbanks Tuesday with a!
dog team. ‘ |
Blouses—Furnished or unfur-j
nislad. for saie or to rent. See
\ aldez Rea] Kstntc Agenev.
According to the Seattle papers!
there is very 1 ittle chance of sav-'
dig the Portland. Her hack is j
broken and her hull twisted.
k rank Simons, the well known '
'heatricai manager of Xonu- and \
Fairbanks. arrived in town yester-,
dav. He is on his way to the!
->te.» to get ,i theatrical coiupanv!
' hi-li In will ‘ak<* i. Fairbanks in:
the spring, via Valdez.
During his reception of Alaskans'
Dec. 10. the president declared!
that the delegate hill will positively
pas- this session. He indorses the]
the proposition to divest Alask j
judges of all executive functions. |
<>nlv five Alaskans were present.
Mrs. Hutchinson, the well known
butte- tailor, who has been in busi
ness on the Yukon since 1SUS.1
readied here a few days ago en
rotit • to Kurone to secure the lat
est Parisian costumes for her es
t ihli-him ui- in Dnwsou and Fair
banks.
Telegraphic News.
Albany N. N . Jan. :»—Janies \V.
\\ ad.-wort11. Jr., son of Dongrcss
inan Wail -Ivor! b. the eamliilate of
Roose'iit ailil tiny. Higgins for
speaker of t!if* House, was chosen
by the re|iu*b!ietin eailelis ill open
roil call. TheOilell inai-bine which
was hacking .Merritt tried to have
a scen t ballot, but failed. Wads
worth bail 75 out of 114 votes east;
Merritt 14; J.. M. Wainwright 15.
Seattle, ,lan. .‘i—Robert K. Rrin
strad, for many years a clerk ai
the Rainier-firand hotel in this
eitv. and later elerk at the hotel
<(tr ,inm in 'Portland, eommitted su
i ide by shooting himself through
the head while standing in the
presence of his wife. Domestic
troubles was the cause of the deed.
Seattle, Jan. .'5—No further re
port has been received of the Ditv
of Pueblo, ivhich broke her tail
aft off the mouth of the Colum
bia while enrouto from Seattle to
San Francisco. She was sighted
Sunday, making her way south un
der sail, by the steamer Nelson,
md taken. The Nelson failed to
hold her tow during the storm that
followed, and proceeded on her
way. The Pueblo was later picked
up by the steam schooner Chehal
lis. They were last reported by
the steamer Whittier as towing
successfully.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 8—It is ex
l»vteil that railroad and telegraph
'•oiMoimieation with Riga will In*
restored tomorrow. The situation
ui the Baltic provinces is critical.
• he station master at Orloff lias
■ecu hanged hecause he refused to
-•nd out a train on military ser
vice. Numerous arrests are Wing
•nnde of extremists, including edi
• >rs circulating radical literature.
>■! the factory employees in \Var
-aw are on strike. Total casual
•es at Moscow during the ten days
if revolt were !*.”>( W i.
New York. Dec. 80—Col. A. W.
s anitz, who is in charge of the
instruction of the Vnldez-Yukon
tilroad. ifrom Valdez. Alaska, to
-agle, has left for Valdez, to take
i machinery, pile driver, rails and
•miplctc outfit to rush construe
•on. He will reach Valdez admit
he middle of January. Orders
nave been sent to the local super
111t*tInt lit to let eoiitraets for piles
uni ties. The road is now under
the control of wealthy Pennsyl
vania people, who have bought
nit all of tin* Stewart holdings.
The 8rd infantry will he re
ievod from duty in Alaska, and
replaced prolial.lv hv the 1st infan
try, now in the department of the
Lakes.
New Goods.
New and Seasonable Goods on
display at the Valdez Bank & Mer
cantile-Co., Inc.
Bcaulitul Fur Robes, Ladies’,
Gentlemen’s, and ••Children’s Wool
1 lose and Underwear. This line
is immense, and it is the kind of
goods that a glacier wind does not
penetrate. Our line of Kelt Shoes
and German Socks is large ami is1
made for all sizes of feet. We,
have the largest and most hand
some stock of Ladies’ Leather
Shoes ever shown in Valdez. We
wish to draw your attention to a
few things von will need in your1
Outfit. We have an Unlimited;
Stock of these goods and the Qual-1
ity of the goods Canno Be Beaten.
Horse and Dog Sleds, Harness,,
Stoves and Cooking Utensils of all,
kinds, sizes and descriptions, j
Rides and Shotguns, with all kinds'
of Ammunition, Rope, Webbing.
Strap Leather, Harness Leather, ,
Snaps, Rings and Buckle. We,
carry Everything for Placer and j
Quartz Mining, consisting -of Knee,!
Thigh and Hip Boots, Pacs of all
kinds and heights. Coats and Hats,
and Everything in- the Rubber
Line. This line is the Most Com
plete ever shown in town.
.4 rla|>j>y New Year
For Tlie Holiday Trade, a Choice Assortment Of
Imported Toilet, Manicuring and Shaving Sets Lowneys Best Candies
Key West Cigars High Grade Mirrors, Perfumery and Box Stationery
I'll..* time MuCrarys, John.
Italpii aiii! Nelson, of .(.topper (Jen*
•ter, are nmv in town on a lui.-ims
trip. They will return in a few
days with supplies.
.Jlessie Duval pleaded glliltv to
the eiiurge of \ ngrancy before
|Judge Lyons. Tuesday, anil was
lined $2'> and costs.
M. A. Hint:, a stowaway on the
| Santa Ana from Seward, Leva me
I violent on the boat, and was taken
'before the djummis.'itincr’s court
I here last Saturday, w here lie was
I adjudged insane and ordered sen I
J to an asylum, die was taken out
»n the -Santa .Ann by .Marshal
DroibuiliLs.
Hall u Million.
The largest shipment of gold
that has come through Valdez so
•far was sent out on the Santa Ana
Monday. Jt consisted of 2,100
pounds of Fairbanks gold, valued
at .f.iO.S 000. brought over the trail
hv the V. T. Co.
The party in charge of the pre
cious freiulit was caught by a
storm on Thompson pass, which
compelled them to go hack to shel
ter, and for one night the gold was
left alone, stacked up on the sum
mit..
Abo Spring former city attorney
at F’airhanks, Samuel Spring. A
Stein, I. 11. Ileail and son arrived
yesterday from Fairbanks with
liorsi s.
Tlie Valdez Hank A Merc untile
Co. inis secured a contract to uip
ply groceries to the road commi.-—
sion this summer. All the large
Seattle bouses were bidders on ibis
contract.
Hand s Bakery and Lunch Room
will he open for business in the
new stand Saturday
See the line Sweaters for gentle
men at the Ladies .Bazaar.
Seattle. Jan. 2—The Santa Clara
left last night for Valdez, with a
number of passengers.
Nick Burley, the pugilist of
Dawson and Fairbanks fame, ar
rived on the Oregon: and will leave
for the intetior in uUmt two weeks.
He is just recovering from a broken
ankle sustained during the Bates
tight last vear.
Adler, has just .received * large
stock of lions-, hold Furnishings.
Call and see them.
New Hoods on everv boat for
Kern’s.
A special and important meeting
of the chamber of commerce at the
court house Friday evening. 3an.
A, at S o’clock.
S. Hi.i'M, President.
H. C. Close arrived yesterday
from Fairbanks.
Stulls Valdez Souvenir Spoon
it without doubt the finest article
of the kind that ever struck the
town.
N. V. Harlan has been confirmed
as district attorney for this divis
ion. jje will leave for here Jan,
2b.
Edmund Smith and family re
turned yesterday from the States,
wnere they have been visiting for
several weeks.
\\ liilo the Oregon was battling
through the tierce storm of Jan. 1,
Charles Bergman, one of tlie fire
men, W;ls struck by a shifting piece
of iron ami liis leg badly crushed
from the knee down. The captain
an(| chief rendered all the assist-1
a nee possible till the sufferer was
conveyed to the hospital here,
where he is now being treated.
The Oregon, Captain O’Brien,
arrived last evening after a verv
tempestuous voyage, with 19 pas
sengers and 375 tons of freight for
Valdez. Following is (he passen
ger list:
«* K Johnson and who, Gertrude (Adman. Hi
PfeNtvr, J o'MulIt*v, Mrs E M Peckham. II .
n«H-s Mrs W A Dickey, tins CarNon and wife,
(ten Wagner. Donald Smith. Floy Smith. Ed- i
mund Smith and wife. M Hejrefty. Margaret I
strand. \’i<*k Hurley. P K Hoffman.'
Received To-day
At the Bowling Alley—The De
comlier list of Edison Phonograph
Records. \\> also carry a large
stock of the handsomest Flower
Homs over put on the market, to
sav nothing of many Standard
and Home machines, all with the
latest No 8 erane attachment. Al
so a large stock of Gold Moulded !
Records. It you contemplate lniy-i
ing a phonograph it will pay you j
to call on ua.
Mining Transfers.
Five deeds were lust, w*ek entered
for record in Valdez, conveying
ntioiit forty copper claims/situated
on the Kotsinu River and .'Nugget
Creek from .fumes McCarthy, A. V.
Hoffman and R. t». Levroos to
Amhlor J. Stewart, of New York
City.
‘Five other deeds-were .also filed
for record conveying the Maine
property »froni Amhlor J. Stewart
to the Alaska Consolidated Copper
Company., nn Arizotia Corporation.
■Extend Alaska T.sthlc.
Mi" hill authorizing construction
oi an ocean call! • between Seattle,
\ahlivnstok, Manchuria, Japan
and the Philippines, as proposed
by the North American Telegraph
and Cable Company of Seattle, will
he introduced in congress within
the next few days.
The proposition is to use the gov
ernment cable between Seattle and
-Alaska as part of the systum.
Alaska Mail Bids
Kids for the transportation of
Alaska mail for the next four veaw
were opened -at Washington,' Dec.
o. I he bids will not lie made pub- ’
lie for some time.
Arrivals I rom Fairbanks
Uev. ». Mrs Wiildtiilm, H Amlurion, I, C
;Vli. /."''V’ ',m Hukhii, il OIub, Tims ,\ Virker
C W I.itlleJ .hn. S M lied fern r'
lie", a*. C E June-. I’ E |lNKaa. f ,r iw.rtf.f
K (iMtithiTat, tf KHmIIIviui. ’
!>»•(•. an Win. I tiudcr.
'••ViiI*r— r" **"'*• Hutcheson, Burjis A.
T ,rtl\V.Jii 1 • '• I’liHrlcs, Tliee'lore Kelilvsoo
li'ui WtlliMfus, Eutien fiimmiur
Says Natives art Starving.
Lieut. Emmons, who wus ap
pointed liy the president to make a
special investigation of thw Alaska
natives last year, during a visit at
the \\ hite House, said .
“ lire natives in many parts of
the Copper River country are
starving and yet there seems'to lie
no relief. Congress has made no
adequate provision and it is hard
to see what can be done, under the
circumstances, to improve the eoi>
ditions of the native people.”
ALASKA MEAT CO.
Received on the Oregon, to-day,
A.complete new 'Jjjck of dieef, mut
ton, -Pork, 1 ur-koys Chickens, Sau
sage «nd Kish.
Vai.dez Mahket Phone 28
We Solicit Your Trade.
Wants To Fight.
_ \A e are in receipt of a commu
nication from Jack Kolev, former
ly i>f San Francisco. Mating that
he would like io don tl c gloves
with any 135 pounder in the coun
try. lie goes wist on the Dora,
and would like to arrange a match
oeforc leaving. Thomas Lahisli in
his manager.
Court In February.
An order has been received from
Judge AA’ickershani, adjourning
the special term of court till .Feb
ruary 15,
Charles Powers bad a hearing
Tuesday on the charge of picking
pocking pocket*. He was hound
over to the grand jury in $2,500
hail.
1 lie Ladies’ Bazaar has a com
plete line of Masquerade Suits,
Masks, etc.
See tlie pretty Pillow Tops at the
Ladies’ Bazaar.
C. J. Charles with three guards,
Thomas Williams, Theodore TCet
tleson anti R. Cummings accompa
nied the treasure from Fairbanks.
Ciork of Hie Court Stiors went
out on the Santa Ana for a short
visit to the States before court op
ens.
New goods on every boat for
Kern’s.
A diploma for a silver medal
was awarded to the Chamber of
Commerce for it* copper ore and
native copper exhibits at Portland,
has been received.
Tlie A. Bs. will give-a hard times
masquerade ball Saturday, ITan.il#
5 Days Valdez to Seattle 5
S. S. Oregon
Sails from Valdez for Seattle di
rect Jauuarv -7th. No stops