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VOLUME 4, NO. 45 * VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1905. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Freezli'^ ueru
e P
The cold nights and gentle zephyrs of this week
remind }rou that winter is here. You will need
Warmer Clothinggnd Warmer Bcddothes
We have anticipated your wants and our winter
goods are awaiting your call
OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS
Box Coats from $15.00 to >25.00. Tin-new style -14 inch Beaver Coat from $20.00
to f.to.oo.
MACKINAW, CORDUROY, CANVAS COATS
All Styles from *1.50 to $0.00
UNDERWEAR
A hij» assortment *2.00 t«> fs.OO the suit.
CAPS, MITTS, GLOVES
Lined and Cidim-d. Cmih and Fur Caps for town and trail, 50a to *5.00. Mitts
(Hover- gaiort —2 for 25c to $2.p0 per pair.
BLANKETS
By long od 1- thi' warmest assortment ever shown in this sta tion of the country, from
*2.00 to *10.00
COMFORTERS
Neat and attractive, full of comfort. *1.50 to*4.00
Fell Shoes Overshoes Moccasins
^~■- — -- -- — —-1 — r - ti~ m if -aiiT- — - - - TMf
VALDEZ COLD STORAGE CO., ;
and CITY MEAT MARKET. jj
OPP. A. I.. LEVY A tO. ||
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FRESII
VEGETABLES
J
Wholesale and
Retail Healers
1ELEPHONE
OQ
O'J.
Live and Dressed Meats, Poultry, j;
Fish, Oysters, Butter and Eggs, j
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Extension of Delinquency. 1
Bell Re*olvr«l b\ *.h‘- t'o-.nm- n < • ■!• .
the Towu of Vai l* / • • s• : ■ : .
be, Hil l i* ]n»r«* . is * < . •
to extend th<
taxe-for the\e ir 1* -r-r i »b. ; ■ • . t l
December, 1.*-(Ft • 1 r .t!.. i
o'clock, p.m., to I'e • !*,!• . ' •
p.m., ana not t • • . . t : -. - p ?i ■' ■
Ib4 Inter* it until
1Mb at s oYl ok, p.in., s »
Be It Further F.«-o'v. ..at T»..ti Tt».
urer he InMr i.-e 1 i to «!•• •.. i
Ton n Warrant- p: ■ •. ir.flto l-::n tt i . . t
of taxes, after -e i fir-'. M« 1m I
1M> (December 1*la. P* *
Pa-.et*<l an<i *.pprove*l I v. . .•
Attest: 11 W M it.
W. H.t RAKY, M:iv«r
Flerk.
Xmas cards sent on the Santa
Clara tomorrow will r.ut.li (In
states Christmas day. < i t tin m
at the Prospector. 25 varieties, 5c.
each.
Anyone having chairs for salt
will plea.-e notify this -ihc-. .Scv
-eral dozen are wanted.
Mrs. Springston, wife of the pur
ser of the- Dora, arrived on the
Santa Clara to reside permanently
in Valdez.
Special Term Court.
Ini ’ I>l«:rlct Court,Third In-1
vMf... 't• rri o. * .»t Alaska.
Tin I* » : • «-t t : 5 . ' -.. t.iihf IV.i- ■
Hr "« iiifl ! . 'al f»ivision, Territory
• •4 A!i.-!*:» - < u l.; •;
•
b. iTi •». i*.< r oi 'lie ; b.-v- ituon-d court, '
ni wle :• ul i*n:t re 1 •. • the > <lay of November !
*• '! f!' i. .i i ib* r <’•» o
J c •>!•■ r.i .■ i i r the THJ i:I* IjIVISMX
- * r • alb >i i-:*«i u ill t • it : t >-.i the Co-.r' j
*• ' 'lowit oi W.itie?. 1* •.'inning.* i tl..?!
i. - t • v-» • -i - . t .». !!• A. i -., !’.»•»; . T j
• i' * i Tea •*«!.. • in tit-* fort noon au>l I
t '• j.« ! f til-r after a> the ptiblJ !
W:• •• 1’ »r ‘ 1 . JAMK> WK Kbl:
>11A 1. fud c of • «* «u)vi- i-Hiti -*! court, hm-I
• 1 lit :v i" -.!* .v I inis Utli tiayof Dt-iviu
her, l*>kV
blnVAl U J. STli:];.
C’ • 1: i f t . S. 1 s. tri Court 'or the
1‘i'irit * «*i Al •-i: I t.:.il revision.
**»E.kL) fly 8. A. i'tai.dttll, iJcpUty.
A. E, Rowland, brother of M. T.
Rowland. arrived on the Oregon, I
and i~ outfitting for a trip So tlie !
in erior to secure some of the ricli
co).p.r property- of the Chitlyna
country,
COAL — COAL
C. \V. Miller,agent,or Copper River [
Draying Co.
■. i hi. , — . I :CMS
Have you Heard the Latest?
If you haven’t, drop in at the
Bowling Alley, where you can see
and hear Edison’s perfection of tin
Phonograph. We have just re
ceived a large stock of the hand
some.*! Flower Horns ever put on I
the tnarkel, to say nothing of many 1
• ‘standard’ and ‘Home’ machines, i
j ail with the latest Mo. 3 crane at
tachment. ANo a large stock of
Hold Moulded Records. If v. u
'contemplate buying a phonograph
it will pay yon to call on us.
The Man Of The Hour, hy Than-!
et, A Thief In The Night, Further'
I Adventures Of A. J. Hatties. Rose
[Of Old St. Lonis, Dillon, at the
[ Prospector Circulating Library.
The Santa Clara. Capt. Schnge,
I arrived Sunday evening with a
large amount of freight an 1 iif.e n
passsensrers for Vault /. Following
; is the li>t:
' (\ L. K« r... S. Ta. li-r. Cmrg ■ I»o«»!ey «ii 1
. wif.-, I* d w :e, il. / n.l
. wi e <*!'\«* iloliiif •»,’•!?< :-«■ ii, M •. in . ,
r*. Sprinj:? loll, i. J. 1>oii. o. e and wile. Km
nia Jvliii' -n.
T. J. Donohoe, wife and child,
returned home on the Santa Clara
after a short business trip to the
State.
An Edison Phonograph is al
| wn vs seasonable. Especially en
I teriaining in tlie long winter even
ings. Get one now at Wikulci’s
Pbonograph P rlor.
Standard Classics in fancy bind-1
ings, make a fine present. Ask to
i see them at the Prospector Library
| 50cts. each.
Rails For Canyon
A six-horse load of rails was
taken to tin* canyon vesterdav for
the Copper Rivet A Northwestern
Railway Co. They are light tram
rails to lie used in tie- cuts and
tunnels for a track on which to
move ru-k. About four tons of
tin rails will be moved to ti e ear.
yon. •
"Work On Latouche
tloorgc Rarraek went to Latoneho
outlie Portland with In men, to
open up the Blackbird gr ain of
eopp* r claims, which be recently
pure based for an eastern s_\ ndi< ate.
A tunnel, *:n(l feet in length. wi:! b.
run to tap the ore lardy at a depth
oi 14’t feet. I'liis property adjoins
• I" Bcatson pi a p. rty on the n rtli
end of Latouche island.
Furs From The Interior
A large consignment of furs was
brought in last week by Buck
llov.t, consisting of silver gn v.
cross and red fox, marten, beaver,
wolverine, otter, lynx and mink.
They were taken in the (iakona
and (•uikana country.
Cal! Foi Warrants.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 7—Notice
is hereby given that I will pay all
city warrants up to and including
No. ig'.t. ii presented within ten
days irotn date.
K. B. WlIKAT,
Town Treasurer.
Following is a list of delegates
to .''••attic from the Third division:
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H '»! .'»r . . • ..: |:.»y. .1. it. Hi; ;,j, . : ; j4i;.
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: Mi liartl I • M '.
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H -.r .'• , . V i»v. r. !.•■..- IC.i-k • • i .. T I.
??r*- • ’ i iii.tut.Jl I. Tim. ■ .: t ].; * j’;,!..; lrt.
M. Fray.
T;»ke the s*lmri cut trail from
ilulkana, cut l.v the proprietors
of :he (luikana roadhouse, for the
benefit of the traveling public. It
s >ves four mib s on the Fairbanks
trail, and avoids all overflows.
Here’s Your Chance
lo get the 'Wi liest Xmas present •
imaginable for the dear ones at ,
home. 1 he log rattle of Edison
Phonographs is now on at the
Howling Alley. Don’t ov« rlook this
glorious opportunity to win the
swellest outfit that ever struck the1
town, ft consists of the famous!
‘Home’ machine, with latest re
peating atta hint nt. the No. .‘I front
horn crane, and what is aekno -
lodged by ail to be the luilidsoniest
and West tolled 'Flower’ lion, t-vi r i
-old—also the latest gold moulded
records. Have your 'hubby’ take a j
chance for you.
The Santa Clara ha- been given 1
a heavy covering of ironwoo ! to
1 r itect tier iii! 11 from tlie possibil*
ity of damage hy floating ice.
Dr. von (iunther left yesterday;
for his copper property on Knights'
island
S. Hium and family returned on
the Oregon from a visit to Seattle;
atiil Portland.
J. S Sterling, agent for the
Schwnhachi r Co, of Seattle; If. D.
Mills, manager of the Tatiana De
velopment Co , and M. Unbelts ar
rtveu Tuesday from Fairbanks.
T1 ev were It! days on the trail.
Sam Taylor returned from the
States Sunday, and will -tart for
the interior so >n.
Deputy Marshal I.atlirop re
turned from Seattle on theOri
gon.
An extension of 25 feet will be |
put on the outer end of the Key
stone wlmrf as soon as the neces
sary arrangements can be made.
Xmas Clreetsngs
Received For The Holiday Trade, a Choice Assortment Of
Imported Toilet, Manicuring and Shaving Sets Lowneys Xmas Candies
Key West Cigars High Grade Mirrors, Perfumery and Box Stationery
Start Fight urt Humphrey.
A close compact lias lieen ar
ranged l»v the friends of Judge
Wicket.-Iiani that Omar .1. Hum
pht'ev. who received the honor at
t!. ■ hands of the con cut ion sough:
I'V •• »ha: on, .o:;ld lievci tag" a
- -at in coiigres - as rettn renting
Alaska.
Ik* s trt tin* light, it is being
jmhlishcd hr, ad. a-t that Hum
phrey. who i- _eiieral tnana^ir of
I he Alaska I'omnior ii t'omp
a' Seattle. i- .1 voter in I In stall . t
Washington ai d not entithd to
vote in Alaska, and then fore not
competent to ... the di- 1 iet
in congress.
Asa second move against tie
will of the invention, congre-s
will ho asked ooi to hvak the Well
Cstahli-iied precedeir. of sealing
only one dcViate. which ha
ulways been the rule n vriling n ;
ritorii s.
It i* (minted on* that Judge
W iekersham. having M e sum • t
of the pr side!!' in hi appnnt
ment, will he ah • • • u h !..lj.,.w
or I Pt niit such to l>. wielded hv
his friends in the national eapitai
and this f iction i~ in .1 j —:■ i 1 n to
seriously ret: id ih. <x. till n of
tin-will of the eonvi iiU>n—’i'aeo-,
111a Le lg« r.
Knight3 Island
Dr. \. von (iiiiither received l>v
v. ill hist Week from i. New N • -rk
party, the first payment on a trans-j
for ot a <|imrter interest in his cop- i
]«r property at Knights island, j
the terms ot the deal provide tor ,
payments of .pofK) per month fori
six months, and lla* construction I
of a wharf and tramway.
1 wo non have been working on ,
the property for the past two;
nionihs, ami have a fine sliowim:
I'hc claims arc owned by Dr. von .
tlunther and I, Kollikrutiz.
Take In Fnnr.ing Implements
buck Hoyt, of the (iulkana road- !
house, is in town this week after:
supplies ami farmin'! implement- I
H'- will take in a mower, rak• j
plow, harrow, wagons, etc., to In
•Os-din cultivating the honn ste.-ci ]
j near the madhouse. During tin
; pa-' summer several tons of nay
I "ire (ml up at (iulkana, upon
[which two horses tire being win*
’ tered.
Austin l.athrop goes ,*o the I
States on the Oregon. He \\iil re-!
turn on an e iriy boat and bring
hi- family, who will reside here!
i this winter.
Keeent arrivals from the State-j
'report that the engagement of
Charles Sjmonstad, of Valdez, and !
Mi-- Mann, inruu-rlv oi Kllaiuai i
j hut now a resident of Portland, is
announced.
The steamer Kxcelsior. of the
Northwestern Steamship Coinpanv.
will he laid np for the winter.
•
Dance at Moos, Hall Saturday.
New muse him- have In i n engaged
i for the occasion. Don’t miss it.
Win- McGee lias purchased a!
first- class pile driver, which will]
j arrive at Valdez at an early date, I
to he used on some wharf and!
bridge contracts.
F. G. Bartlett and Ed. Elk have!
d lie some work on a recent loca- :
tioti near Glacier island, and havcj
uncovereii a 12 foot vein of good. |
ore. I he ground was located in
1 '*d'j by \\ . 11. . oule for Phil Jduu
nut iter and Cant. Abercrombie, bu.
it was abandoned.
Governor lSrady passed through
Valdez Monday on the Bantu
Giant. He will visit Seward on
business connected with tin* schools •
and will make a longer stop here j
on the return trip.
NOW i
Ib the time tc select your
Christmas Gifts
Our line display of Holiday
goods is opened and ready. The
Newest Novelties; the Best Selec
tions; the inost Appropriate Pres
1 tnts ior one and all at Fairest
Prices.
We solicit a comparison of
Goods and Prices, knowing that I
jour Holiday Biock will make
frit nds, outshine rivals, please ev
« ryiloily and sell itself on its own
merits
P. K. KERN.
Gold and Bilvcrsniith.
Investigate Interior Property
<1. W . lluirington, who for three
yeart in* net <1 in the eapacitv of
leprescil aiive for the Noil hwest
t rn Steamship t o. in Siberia, ar
med her. on the Santa Clara to
(So intft the Tnnnn i country to ex
p. 1.> and m rw ie sa mpa - of tin*
*|tnirt/ nd ' per ••hum* last year
i ea t r | by I}, n i \ ib a tnolier. Mr.
Harrington \vid> remain on the
ground o I winter.
Alaska Iiepreeentcd
I let'- are now 1l).(b7 known
luillionair s. say* Cent IVrCeiit.
Iv- ery state and ti rriiorv is repre
■ I ionaite, an In*
■ to Melvin I tiiasi v i'in Alas
ka.
Wiekershaoi's Name Presented
A!! a tin president’s ret <m up*
| "intti • i t- n : oi sin> i the St nate
adjourned la- March, including
» Wickl l .-ha III a.- judge
of ‘.lie 'iiiird division of Alaska,
We.' - 111 lii ilic Senate Hr .
Hoston, |)»t. Id—I Ik* democrats
havi I'liitul John K. Fitzgerald,
• imi'iii eon111 -,-inaii. as mayor,
lie ii:.d a pint lily of N,H;tiI,
Itoiiie. Iter. ! •> i he I’ojn* held a
- ret -i -11 of tin' eonsistorv and
named four new cardinals. The
names h vt not la i n made public,
nut it is known that only one of
I them is an Italian.
Catena Bay Sale.
A deal was closed yesterday in
this eitv hv which the (iaienu Hay
Mining t ompaiiy becomes the own*
ir ■ t a group of copper claims,
| winch hav • iieell Ulnler develop
| men: by Charles Sinnustad. The
»le tic is# 100,0 and #10,•
OifO of this amount was paid to
bind the deal.—l\-l.
Was Attempt to Black mill
It . | |'in- from hiti accounts re
I'eeciwd of she case against W. 3.
| Amy, mentioned hi -t week, that
i w. s pun ly an at .> tupt by his
I iir.si win to blackmail iiim ami se*
i cure some money.
liie criminal ease against him
wa- dtsimssed l»v a 3a n Francisco
court, on the interposition of a plea
of tile statute of limitation. An
investigation was started by his
attorney, ail I it lias developed
hat hi - lirst wife secured a divorce
, in an eastern court nearly twenty
| yea i s ago.
The steamer Oregon, (.'apt. J. O,
I Hi ii, arrivi .i Sunday with 23 pas
eager.-. Following is tit.’ list;
L II I’m. tor,
* •' I s *i * s?!- .■!:«.* Nei*on,
i . . 1 Hi 1 . V. iM.ilwurd
: ' ■ r-' II, *!:.rj:«• 11 ;.!er, Mr*.
* • <> '••iuki**r, M t?inie inniglit*.
' •/ ’■ i- 1' M« i-i*o, \ it. James
! ! Ml . *il.. ,.'i ry >!< Ma**k ii, .\ J. l»u«lley
One o: the \ . T. Co. stages left
r ail banks Dec. 12, with seven pas
sengers for here.
Four sled loads of Fairbanks ex
| press h ft town this morning.
M. O. Bcnnc.t, S. X. Sheerest, S.
Carson and F. Waller, in the em
ploy of the Alaska Central Rail
road, came here from Seward to go
in over the trail to Fairbanks to
‘ ouneet \iiih (icorge Baldwin.
K. S. Condon is again in town
after spelling some ttiiieti along ttie
Sound.
W. Cheency, of Fairbanks, ar
rived in town last week.
Charh s Parish. James Duncan,
it vid Hogan, Charles Adams and
O. L. lira ha m arrived irom Fair
hanks this morning.
Interior Mails.
Mails leave here for Fairbanks
on the 3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th,
22nd, 2*ith and 30th of each month.
Arrive from Fairbanks on tlio
3rd. 7th. lltli, loth, 18th, 22nd,
—lit D and 30th of each month.
Leave for Eagle on the 3rd, 11th,
lSth and 2bth of each month.
Arrive from Eagle on the 7th,
loth, 22nd and 30th of each month.
YOU’LL 8AY it’s a pleading
line in tine Xmaa Greetings at
.Stu’IV Jewel Palace.