VOLUME 5. NO. 33 ~ VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1906, OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
The Bis New Store
fs now completed and ready for business. We now have
an opportunity of displaying to advantage our large and
varied fall stock of
Men’s Fine Clothing, Shoes,
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Underwear, Shirts and Hats
We are showing a strong line of
$15 Suits
$4 Shoes
Values as good as can be had
anywhere. The public is res
pectfully invited to inspect our
store and stock.
ScHfepss BhosS Co. a
Fine Clothes Makers. j
BALTIMORE. NCWVOM I
Valdez Cold Storage Co.
OPP. A. L. 'l.KVY & CO.
Wholesale Dealers In
Live and Dressed Meats, Poultry,
Fish, Oysters, Butter and Eggs,
Produce.
Phone 33 Valdez, Alaska.
Medicine Outfits For The Trail
(Largest Assortment of Snow Glasses.)
STATIONERY MINING LOCATION NOTICES
Agents 0wl Dr<*9 C°‘ P%"e
Chas. Koppus relumed from
Nizina last week. He reports that
the men who were left in that
camp would aU start for town
about the 20th or 25th.
The Seattle P.-I. announces that
tl a Alaska Coast Co. is having
plans prepared for the construc
tion of two new vessels for use on
this run.
A man may have the right to
risk his own future for the sake of
the present, but he has no right to
risk the future of hi* wife and
children. See Crarv to-dav about
that policy m the New York Life.
Amusements Are Scarce.
An Ellison Phonograph will en
tertain you and your friends, an
Edison Gold Moulde Record is a
work of art. We carry a complete
line of both. Phonographs, from
#12. up. New Records on every
boat. See Suessdorf & Wilson at
tire Bowling Alley.
Get ymir Fresh Chickens and
Ranch Eggs at the Valdez Market.
Phone. 211.
A. L. LEVY & CO
Bankers
Valdez, Alaska
We Do A General Banking Business
Huv and Hell Exchange, Buyand Ship Gold Dust, Accept Deposits,
Make Collections and JjoanjMoney on approved security at Low Rates
of Interest.
Sale Knights Island Property.
\V. Egan and Win. Hogan, who
bought a one-third interest re
cently in the Tramp group of cop
per claims on Knight’s island,
have sold a two-ninth interest in
the property to Hugh Murray of
Lebanon, Oregon, for $10,000 cash.
This group contains 12 claims
and is located on Hogan bay on
the east side of Knight’s island
near the southern end. So.v.e
development work has been done
on the property but the present
owners, Egan, Hogan, Hemplc and
Murray will rush the development
and endeavor to have it in shape
to ship ore in the spring. A party
of men was sent dow n yesterday to
cross cut the lead. They will be
kept at work all w inter.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Blum will leave
on the Portland for a visit to the
States, w’here they will remain
until sometime in December.
The Gibralter Of Seattle
When travelling and inquiring
tor the best hotels, the first ques
tion asked is regarding the
safety—Is it a fireproof—ours is
absolutely indestructible—as
strong and as solid as the
rock of Gibralter—composed of
steel, concrete and marble, proof
against earthquakes and fire—
no mental worry or anxiety as
cafe as in your own home—we
had your comfort in view in our
tonstruetion. We extend an in
vitation to all to inspect—no
trouble—at your service—at
prices that will appeal to you.
Of Local Interest
G. T. Homan, who has been in
this section for several weeks,
looking up mining investments,
leaves on the boat tonight for the
States. He will return soon and
expects to locate here.
The wharf at Landlock bay of
the Standard Copper Co. has been
completed and t lie ore bunkers are
nearly done. The tram arrived
some time ago but the expert who
i was to install it did not come up
causing considerable delay in that
! part of the work.
The Excelsior arrived from the
Westward yesterday afternoon and
■ will leave for the. States tonight.
Dolph Smith, of the Gulkana
I roadhouse, has been in town for a
; few days on business.
Louis Rosenthal arrived from
Slate creek this week.
Chris Tjosevig. who recently re
j turned from the copper country,
' will leave on the first boat for the
j States, enroute to Sandness, Nor
way, where he will become a bene
dict and return next spring with
his bride.
R. K. Chesterfield, who has been
for some time at Seward, shot
Harrv Ackley in the right shoulder
vestprday afternoon as a result of a
disagreement over an alleged debt.
Chesterfield was arrested and his
hearing is set for today. The doc
tors announce that the victim was
not seriously injured. Ackley was
at one time a waiter at the Alaska
Kitchen. The shooting occured on
| the wharf.
Levy & Co. have received a full
line of the justly famous Strong &
Garfield Trail Shoes. Buy none
other if you want vour moneys
worth.
James J. Godfrey has entered
the law firm of McCnfferty & Bell
in Seattle as a partner. Godfrey is
well known here, having been
Commissioner at Nizina.
The Owl Drug Co. lias just re
ceived some elegant Souvenir Post
(Cards of Valdez. Just the thing to
' send to your friends in the States.
Jas. Newcomb was an arrival
j from Slate creek last week. He
! came out bv way of the Delta and
the new government trail. His
route was across from the west
fork of the Chistuchina to Paxton’s
on Delta, where the new trail is
struck. With the exception of a
few miles this is a very good trail.
Miss Mary Oslancl returned on
the steamer Excelsior with a fine
line of milli'oerj' and will open up
her goods Friday Sept. 28. Every
body invited to come and see the
hats. Pattern hats—Walking hats
—hats made to order. Hobart
street next to McKinlev Hall.
Onr Candies are always fresh.
Owl Drug Co.
Hurd Claims Honey Lost.
0. B. Hurd, of Miller Gulch,
appeared before Special Master of
Chancery Thompson in Seattle to
give evidence to support his claim
that G. E. Adams, formerly cash
ier of the Seattle assay office had
robbed him of $772.09.
Hurd stated that he had lost
money on three different deposits,
October 1903, 334.20 ounces; Octo
ber 1904, 107.21 ounces and Sep
tember 1905 1,307.52 ounces. He
claims losses , on the deposits as
follows: $187.12, $54.98, and $528.
99.
Mr. Hurd was the only claimant
who appeared, although there are
over sisty claims filed.
Not Just The Right Place.
A bashful young couple, who
bore unmistakable evidences of
having been recently married,
stood on the gang plank of the
launch.
“Do you suppose we can squeeze
in here?” he asked, looking doubt
fully down at her blushing face.
“Don’t you think, dear, we had
better wait until we get home?”
was the low embarrassed reply.
A fine line of society stationery
lias just been received by the Owl
Drug Co.
Have you seen the new pocket
knives at the Owl Drug Co.? Every j
knife guaranteed.
Valdez Creek.
Dan Kain, John Clarkson and
Wm. Grogg arrived in town this
week from Valdez creek. They
report a very successful season in
that camp, having done better than
during any previous year.
The pay streak on the bench oi
No. 2 alx>ve, which was found last
fall has turned out very well, al
though owing to the depth of the
gravel and the trouble with the
water it is expensive ground to
work. A tunnel was run in on the
rim through this pav and in places
it ran as high as $100 to the foot,
hut the side of the hill gave way
during the summer and crushing
the timbers tilled the drift so work
had to he stopped. A ditch to
carry water onto the ground from
11 above has been started and the
owners exoect next season to work
the bench from the top with a
small hydraulic plant.
Most of the sluicing this summer
was done on 1 belcw. This was
the claim they intended to work
last year but owing to the high
water taking out their dam they
were unable to do so.
On Lucky gulch work was car
ried oil as long a" water available
but being only a small gulch sup
plied by the melting snow the
working season was very short.
Dan Kain has some nuggets from
this gulch, one of which weigh over
three ounces. All ot the Lucky
gulch gold is coarse and rough,
being found in slate slide without
any foreign wash, indicating that
it has not traveled far.
Twenty-two men were working
on Valdez creek this summer and
many more could have been used
to good advantage.
Sues Copper River Railroad.
Joseph Guerini has brought suit
in the federal court against the Cop
per River & Northwestern Railroad
for $2o,000 damages for the loss of
his eyesight, alleged to have been
brought about by the negligence of
the company’s superintendent.
The complaint cites that an im
proper method was used in thaw
ing out explosives for blasting and
that the complainant was ordered
by the foreman to remove the lid
from a vessel of the explosive that
was thawing out and that the
exposure to the outer air caused an
explosion of gas that blinded the
workman and caused,the loss of
his eye sight. This would not have
happened had the proper methods
been used the coinplaintalleges.—
Times.
Finest Store In Valdez.
The big new store of A. L. Levy
& Co. is now practically completed
and the stock has been moved into
it. The new building was especi
ally designed to suit the needs of
the mercantile business, being well
lighted, with high ceilings and tine
fixtures and gives every oppor
tunity to properly display the
enormous stock carried by this
enterprising firm. The banking
portion, in the rear of the building,
contains a large cement vault, en
closing a manganese steel safe, the
newest of the burglar and tire
proof safes. Safety deposit l>oxes
are on the way and will be in
stalled as soon as possible.
The store now occupies three
buildings, the new one, in which
the clothing and furnishing goods
are displayed as well as part of the
grocery stock; the former main:
store building, which will be de
voted mostly to heavy groceries,
and the hardware department
which occupies the buildiug on the
west of the old store. The build
ing will be entirely heated by steam
as so n as the heating plant can be
installed. j
Telegraphic Items.
Seattle, Sept. 27—The Bertha
sailed last night loaded with freight,
much of which is for CordevjL.
Twelve passengers for Valdez.
Seattle, Sept. 26—A s&ilor
aboard of the whaler Alexandria
charges Captain Tillton with keep
ing him in the liold of the vessel
for three vears. The government
officials will investigate the matter
on the arrival of the men from
San Francisco.
Des Meines, Sept. 26—Governor
Cummings opened the republican
campaign here today. He declares
that he favors the reduction of
tariff where it is excessive, hut
that a general revision of the tariff
is undesirable.
Greenwater, Cal.,—The excite
ment over the copper deposits dis
covered recently in this district is
on the increase. Hundreds of men
have braved the desert to get into
Inyo county and locate prospects
in the new field, sixty miles south
I of Bullfrog.
i During the past two weeks sales,
j aggregating a grand total-of #4,
: 125,000, have been made.
Such men as Schwab, Heinze,
Ira W. Clark. H. H. Clark, Mal
colm McDonald. Donald Gillis and
Senator Nixon are reported in the
district either in person or by
experts. They are spending money
right and left for every properly
pu rchusable.
Married.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Crittenden Sunday, September
2 », 1900 at 2 p. in. Chauncey Dunn
Shaw of Valdez and Lillian Maud
Rhinehard, of Seattle. The cer
mony was performed by the Rev.
F. C. Taylor Rector of the Church
of Epiphany of this place.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. J. Rhinehart, Mi', and Mrs.
Walter L. White, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Dieringer, R. T. Heron, Miss
May Crittenden, Mrs. Con Beggs,
Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor and
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crittenden.
The bride was beautifully and
becomingly gowned in pompadour
silk trimmed with baby Irish lace
and white chiffon. During the
ceremony the bride and groom
stood under an arch made of ever
green and white wild flowers. The
walls of the room were decorated
with evergreen and autumn leaves.
Immediately after the marriage
the party adjourned to the dining
room where a dainty luncheon was
served. The table was very pret
tily decorated with white candy
tuft banked around the wedding
cake which in the form of a pyra
mid occupied the center of the
table. After luncheon the party
went for a two hours run down
the bay on the launch Sylph.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw spent the
evening at tl eir new home, the
Broun residence, where they enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Rhine
iiart and Mr. and Mrs. Walter L.
White at six o’clock dinner.
Bremner Hydraulic.
Charles May man and L. A.
Dcyker, who have been in tiro
Bremner all summer operating
their hydraulic plant, returned to
town lapt week The plant, which
was taken in last year has proven
a money maker, alt bought. only
worked on a small scale, there
being hut four men in the camp
all summer.
The Bremner which was at one
time the scene of a rush for placer
ground, has for thedast few years
been heard very little of, but it has
been steadily producing considera
ble gold every year.