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Road Construction Begins
Prom Wednesday's Bulletin
Valdez turned out enmasse yester
day to see the first dirt fiy on the
Alaska Home Railway. Thero was uo
formal ceremoDy. Men had been em
ployed and spread along the savveyed
line read-y for work. Ex-Ooveruor
Brady stepped to the starting point
and turned the first shovel of dirt. He
said “This is no time for talk It’s time
to work.” In the words o* Carlyle
“where there’s-a will there’s a way’’and
he aptly added “ft there iSn’l a way
we will make one.”1 Immediately the
Valdez citizens grasped picks and
Shovels-atid'several hundred enthusias
tic volunteers vied with each other in
(Hearing and grading the first miU of
right-of-way. Every available team in
the vicinity of Valdez was pressed into
service. Work was given to all appli
cants. With steady efficiency the work
progressed' and' before nightfall a
splendid start had beeu made on the
long journey to the* iutersor. The
town is dazed by the rapidity with
which each move is made. Only four
days ago the proposition was laid be
fore the people by Brady & Reynolds i
and here we are with the long hoped
for railroad actually under construc
tion. Obviously Reynolds outfit is as
efficent in railroading as iu mining and
no one doubts the entire success of the
project. Subscriptions continue to
poll in: The other sections of Alaska
are beginning to add their contribu
tions and hourly the movement gains
in strength. The resourcefulness of
Valdez is demonstrated in the high
character of the men who have lined
up with Reynolds, and in the wayetfCry
requisite for immediate construction
work is promptly forthcoming. It is
as though a wizard’s wanc£ had
aroused the dormant energies of a
mighty people.
The town is united as never before
and every petty difference is buried’
beneath a whirlwind of enthusiastic
activity. Every local business is un
dergoing rapid reorganization in pre
paration for a big boom. Lots have"
been Bled upon to the far outskirts of
the city. New buildings are being
planned. Rush orders' are going out
for new supplies. The harbor fleet is
scattering to the various Sound ports
to bring men and timber. Thanks to
the policy of utilizing to the utmost
local resources there is work for every
one and new business for all estab
lished concerns. Never has there been
such a spirit of hopefulness aud en
terprise in Valdez; The Alaska Home
Railway is going through and its good
influence will be far reaching and
permanent.
The Santa Clara leaves Sev»*ard at
5 a. m. tomorrow.
The cruiser Buffalo will cal. in at
Valdez and may possibly remain here
some time.
H. D. Reynolds has purchased the
house on Keystone Are. formerlly oc
cupied by Dr. Dalton aud the depart
ment heads of the railroad will batch
with him. This will kfep all in close
touch aud facilitate construction work.
Tbe grand jury returned a new in
dictment against Patrick Egan yester
day, and the accused was arraigned,
He pleaded not guilty. A jury was se
lected, and the case soon presented.
After short deliberation the jury agreed
on a verdict of guilty of forgery. Egan
forged an endorsement to a draft and
attempted to cash the paper.
V. S. vs Carbonitin which defendant
was charged with assaulting Officer
Austin, came to trial before a jury*
After being out but a few moments the
jury returned a verdict of gnilty.
*
Debney & Poot who were so success
ful in conducting the St. Elias Hotel
until it burned, have arranged to put
np a magnificent hotel building with
every modern convenience. The same
old name, made famous by their good
mauagemeut, wfll 6b retained and it is
expected that fhe now St. EAfes will be
| the finest hotel in Alaskh.
Mr. Reynolds has arranged for the
registration of the shiprof the Alaska
i Coast Co. at Valdez making this the
home port of the fleet.
The Alaska Coast Co. has jus! ar
ranged to put the Ohio on the Seattle
Valdez-Seward run. The Ohio will
make two round trips w month on the
outside passage.
The Electric power generated at
Solomon gulch by the local company
has been placed at the service of the
Alaska Home Railway until the rail
way plant can 6e installed.
Sixty Japanese poachers wift» reach
Valdez tomorrow on a revenue cutter,
for trial. Arrangements are now being
made to care for them until after their
trial.
H. D. Reynolds and J. D. Sheldon
have purchased the mill and machine
shops of Charles Crawford and will
organize the Valdez Construction Co-,
for the purposo of properly handling
local building contracts.
Charles Jones has accepted a posi
tion with the Electric Light Co.
Tod Winter returned last night from
a trip down the Sound in bis new
launch Rambler.
P. S. Hunt has been appointed offi
cial photographer for the Home Rail
way.
Chieagoj Aug 1?4—The Associated
Press ha9 introduced strikebreak-'
era, paying them double wages.
But little press is coming through.
There is rlo change in the strike
situation, every large city obeying
the strike order. Business of all
kinds are almost entirely* suspend^
ed.
Washington, Aug. 14—The gov
ernment officials are becoming
worried over the strike situation,
as they are unable to get orders to
the commanders of the naval ves
sels.
San Francisco, Aug. 14—The
jury has been completed for the
Glass telephone grafting cases.
Tangier. Aug. 14—French war
ships have completely demolished
Casa Blanca. During ttie shelling
fully 10.000 Moors were slaughtered
Paris, Aug. 14—Raisuli has re
leased Sir McLean, turning him
over to some of the native trades
men1, who gave him his liberty.
From Tuesdays Bullet!ft
Court Items.
No report was rendered by the grand
jury yesterday.
Edmund Smith was appointed
counsel for P. Egan, who was indicted
for forgery. Egan was arraigned, but
did not ple^d, his attorney filing a
demurrer to f Be* indictment, which was
sustained and the matter resubmitted
to the grand jury for further action.
The Carboni cas^k came up d'tfring
the day, J. W. Leedy being appointed
by the court as counsel for the defend
ant. Carboni was ttraigned on three
charges of assault with attempt fo'kill,
but refused to plead. The court
ordered a plea of not guilty to be
entered on the records. It appears
that Carboni is not the right name of
the accused. He states through bis
interpreter that the correct name is
Fraucei Calabrese.
Geo. McNeer and party were at
Gulkana last night on their way fo
Valdez.
The Santa Clara is expected to leave
for the South Thursday evening.
Wm. Blackwell Bas* purchased an
electrical cash register, from the rep
resentative of the National Register
Co., which is the first of the kind to be
installed in Valdez.
Another Pick Handle Fight.
Ed. Meiss, who reached town yester
day after a trip dWn Copper river,
reports that a repetition of the “Pick
Handle Hill” fight at Katalla, is brew
ing near the Copper River rapids be*»
tween the Bruner and Northwestern
forces. The later company has 95 men
iu the districs where the fight is ex
pected, and Bruner has 33. The trouble
is over a strip of right-of way along
the rapids. Meiss brought out a party
of experts who have been examining
the Treat Quartz p/bperty near thd
Miles glacier.
Correspondence.
Kotsina River, July 22—OwiDg to the
extremely hot weather the base ba 1
game and many other of the sports
were posponed for next Fourth,* but
the banquet given by E. F. Gray was a
great success.
Mr. Lathrop of the C. A. M. & D. Co.
is the possessor of^.the largest copper
uuggetf yet unearthed iti the Kotsina
district. The weight is estimated at
about eight hundred pounds.' Mr.
Lathrop isjjhaving this specimen hauled
out to Tousina bridge, where it will be
left until the eleddidg seasfon opens
; then it will bo taken out and exhibited
at‘ the Seattle Exposition.
The new boarding house of the N.
I). Co. is almost complete and Mr.
Gray,s camp looks like a city* with all
its real modern buildings.
Mr. Olaf Winstrum of Boston who is
here in the interest of the McKinzie
people, is making a general tour of the
various properties throughout this
district and is very well pleased With
the outlook of the Country.
Mr. Crawford is now working on the
Sky scraper group situated on Roaring
creek. Very rich ore is plentiful up
there and much work will be done to
develop this group this season.
The A K. C. Co. are now on Peacock
creek representing properties there.
Everything is looking fine and Dan
Sheehan has gained 19 pounds sin**e
their radishes became large enough to
eat.
The Rock creek property, bonded by
E. 1*. Gray last summer, is looking up
very tine, one of the drifts is now 89
feet in and very rich bodies of boruile
ore have been encountered.
Tenass? Smithy, Jas. Black and Mrs.
E. E. Doty are camped on upper JCot
sina prospecting. GhArlie got a record
breaker a few days ago, in the form of
a 323 pounds sheep.
Nets Jepson is now chef at one of
Mr. Gray's camps on Roaring creek.
He is living a very high life now, bein^
about three miles above timber line
He says he is as near Heaven now ar
he ever expects to get.
Jake Nafsted was in oh a business
trip a few days ago. Magnate.
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