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VOLUME 3, NO. 36 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 190^. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
J. Y. OSTRANDER IT \3 SENT
IS resignation
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Fctilicn Fcr Bridge Aero: s Eake
Stream Presented By
Citizens.
The city council aecet ted the
resignation of J. V. Ov.-trander ns
treasurer at the !a>t meeting, and
anpointcl J.C. Martin in hi- jdaee.
Tlie bond was l'xed at $10.U: ».
A petition, with a large number
of signatures, asking t:.< eouneil to
put a bridge aero— .he ! ke - re. o;.
was presented and th.* mutter re
ferred to a committee. Some dis
cussion was had on tiie matter, and
it was the general < ph.i 1. that the
expense would be more than the
town could stand. If the commit
tee can see any pnssh '!i?y of car
rying the j rojeet ti.r. - gb wit; in a
reasonable t rice, it will be d.me.
Dr. and Mrs. Arwine, who last
winter starte l in with a out
fit too late to reach Mnnta.-’a p :~s.
sold out their goodis on the trail and
last week returned to town. They
will goto tin* s’ i i - on an early
1 oat. anil the doctor will again en
gage in practice.
Prospecting oaV/biidiorse
Work Dor.e This Winter To De
tern-.ir.e Value.
Whi'chor-e creel:, which was d>
covercd this summer, is to 1 • thor
oughly j r ed during the :n- j
ing winter. A nund er of nu n are
now on the ground and will v.ork
until about January 1. when par*
« f them will return to Valuez and
; ■>!! • will g « to Fairlurk-.
Well- bio:' er- have taken -’nice
1h'S> - from Kttreka ere k. and are
u or working on Ik ill ovi n White
1. >r-e. It is reporud that th--y
took out h I otiii* - in three days,
1 i: thii g definite rail be learned
irding the matter.
Other- who mil jir —pert then
t’ - wii ter . : T »m Kinm.-v*,’ ke
J: e,,b-on. Jim (iarret*. (Jarrcii
Hat -or. >.*m Taylor. II. Tullvand
LalMle.
I i> known that there is some
very coarse . 1 1 * ;i th rim. wire''
pan- in place- as Irgh as .'it cents,
hilt during the summer no one got
to bedrock.
This creek is «ix mile- from llu
reka, which was di.-e.*vi red in It'is)
and upon which Jim Finch anil
others sluiced in IttOl.
I • X1IXT TO Tilt: Sl/.ISA. j
PRICES ARE j
RIGHT
Wiiok-siilc and
Ii.-mil Dealers
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SOilE ITE If. OF lOCAE IN
TEREST
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Eowlinjj Alley ,?'ow Owned By
fuessdorf ami WLsm. Other
Iterr.p.
L. Belters. :■ about .‘V> years,
died at tiie Vaidv r. 1. pda! S"i
day, Oct. S. The cause of death |
was hlood jHiisoniri'/. The body;
w - interred in the local cemetery
on Tuesday last, after services wcie
read hy the Uev. Taylor.
iJccca.— d was for a number of
yi ars in the employ of the Sullivan
Machinery Co. Chicago, a- an
■ Xpert on the working of diamond
drills. Prior to coming to Alaska
he spent tome time for his company
in South Africa, and came alne .-t
direct from there to Valdez and
thei.ee into Kid.-tt creek to operate
on the llubhard-KllioU mines.
Shortly after hi- arrival there a di
s- . sc, which wasevidently ac, iir. it
in Africa, broke out and he never
I recovered.
When the party was returning m
(town he was brought as far ns Ti<- j
k*dl nnd there left in charge of a1
' physician, hut it was hfter found
advisable to bring him hereto the
h ispital, wliii h we done under the
direction of the Cop; r i!i\i r I)ray
:.ge Co., four men carrying him the
cn.it tti-’a:.. e < f 4S miles on a
.'tret her, but he did not long sttr
j vive the trip.
Iletter’s home is in Islipening,
Mich., where his father, mother and
I.rot hers now reside.
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Change in Bowling Alley.
Th ■ bowling alley that has be«n
■ ■-* »«»<- r- Mil SS-. — I ■ ■ I «>a«i w
under t’.'.e management of Si.
Wilson, will heteftfier l>e run hy
Wilson and Sm s-derf. Harm (.
having this week sold his interest
to Henry Sutsstlorf. The latter
will give the husim-s his • ntire at
tention and ktej> it up to the stan- ]
lard that has always )>eon main- j
tainid. Henry is w II known ami
itpiallv well liked, and no doubt:
will build tip a wry popular pleas
ure rt -ort.
The retiring ] ar ner. Harry Stoel.
will leave on the next ln>at with his j
w ife and return to In- home in Liv-j
ing.-tono, Montana, to which plate!
he is called on i;:v -nt 1 aisine-s.
Homestead on Gulltana.
Mr-. Kooii and Joe Little arrived
Tuesday in.•rnii - from Slate tn< • k.
Lilly Kooii was of the parit to;
(' g.pt r Center, and from there re
ttirned up Cupper ri\ r to Gulkana
where he lias located on a home*
stead, and is now, with the assist
ance oi Toni Ilogan, erecting a >
building tui the property. Mrs ,
Kooii will go in a- * > n :.s the trail
will permit.
Congratulates Vs.
The following cablegram from J.
T. Flynn, the premotor of tlx* Alas
ka-Oriental Cable Co., was rcc. i\.. 1
las: week too late for publication:
Seattle, Wash., October<1, 111 :(.
To Alaska Pkospecto::. Valdez:
Congratulations.and through von
tiie peo]de oi l en’ral Alaska, uj ■ a
the completion of an all-American
cable.
J. T. Flynn, It. M.
Washington, Oct. 11—Henry G.
D:.vi«. Democratic vice-: residential
nominee, lias opened the campaign
in Maryland and W. Virginia, by
speeches to tremendous houses.
There will be a social dance at
McKinley ball next Saturday even
ing. under the able management of
Dirk Brown. All are invited.
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WILL BE STRONGLY URGED
THIS SESSION
Young Murderer. British Bnat;
Captured :ly The Jap
Elect.
Washing- >n, (Ht. 13—The pros-j
poets for government wagon roads
in Alaska arc better than ever he-!
fore. Api ro; nations for roads in
all, >arte of Alaska will be strong- j
ly urge! at tlie coating session of
congress, and will be backed by
very rung influence. There will
lie several Fairbanks men at the:
cnpiiul this winter, and thev strong
ly favor wagon road nmnection |
with the coast. Favorable action!
on previous wagon road bills is j
confidently exjitetcd.
It is unofficially announced tnat
the "••port of the wagon road sur
vey party will ho very favorable,
and this fact, in connection with
the reports of Jasp< r Wilson, Lieut.
Kmnions and other official who
have visited Alaska, has created a
sentiment in favor of road build
ing.
Captured Py Japanese.
Tokio, Oct. 12—The British
steamship Fu Ping has l>ecn cap
tured by the Japs while attempt
ing t i evade the blockade of Port
Arthur. She was loaded with mu
nitions of war for the Russians.
The Fu Ping was one of a fleet of
seven purchased by Russia to get
supplies to Port Arthur.
Dewey Will Take The Fleet.
Washington, Oct. Ill—Admiral
l)ew»-y offered to take charge of the
combined fleet for the Cnrribean
sea winter maneuvers. If his ser
vices can be spared from the gen
eral board, secretary Morton will
accept the offer.
Threw Acid On Rival.
Springfield, Mo., Oct. Ill—Mrs.
Hollet Snow this morning threw a
cup of carlsdic acid in the face of
Mrs. Mary Bnnel. She claims that
Mr;. Ilunel elienated the affections
of her husband.
Hospital Trains Loaded.
Mukden, Oct. 12—The railroad
is rushed to the limit with hospital
trains loaded with wounded com
ing from the front. A surgeon’s
dressing station has licen erected
ow the depot platform.
Still At It.
Tok'o. Oct. 12—A general en
gagement is now in progress l>c
tween Liao Yang anti Mukden.
Kuropatkin threw liis forces
against the .Tap array, and is en
gaged with Ovama’s entire force.
The Russian force sent across the
Taitse river lias been cut off by the
Japs and will l>e slaughtered.
Youngest Murderer Known.
New York, Oct. 13—Nicholas
Robinson, age two years, 1-cat his
six months old sister’s head to a
jelly yesterday with a statuette
while she was asleep in her cradle
lie wasjealous of his parents’ affec
tion for the girl.
Notice of Meeting of Board of
Equalization.
Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council of the Town of
Valdez will sit as a hoard of equal
ization between the hours of 2
, o’clock p.m. and 4 o’clock p.m., on
| the 10th, 11th and 20th days of
j October, 1904, for the purpose of
equalizing the assessment o pnq>
• rty for taxes. All parties eom
idaining will then be heap].
W. II. Ckaky,
Town Clerk.
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Our LADIES’ SILK MATINEES and PETTICOATS
and OTHER LADIES’ WEAR must goat ANY PRICE.
During the sale you C3n buy any
^ In The House jgj
Our Stock or Waists consists of Flannels, Velvets ami Silks and range in price from to J12. They are all included in this sale \f\J| J KOUT RESERVE.
LADIES SWEATERS in small sizes suitable for Misses at $2.co former price $5.00
SILK MATINEES - - - Reduced to $3.25 6 ‘ $6.50
- SILK WRAPPERS - * $10.00 ‘ ‘ $18.00
Five Dozen Black Cotton Hose - 4 15c 4 4 25c
Ten Dozen Open Work Lisle Hose - 4 40c ‘ 4 65c
And Similar Reductions ESSgbt ©own The Line* We f^lean Business*
Good Goods
Good Goods