VOLUME 3, HO. 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1904. OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Spring sale of
Shirt Waists
Began
Mbrcday, AfsriS 4fh®
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Our Entire Line of Shirt Waists
BELOW COSH!
A. L. LEVY & CO. I
Seed Scads. ]
VALDEZ DRUG COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Druggists
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AND DKAI..KK8 IN
Periodicals and Photo Supplies
- Save Your Coupons. t
P. E. Kern,
Gold and Silver Smith.
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Optical
Goods, Sterling Silverware, Fine Watch Re
pairing and Nugget Jewelry a Specialty. Cut
Glass and Lamps. •
SKAGWAY and VALDEZ ALASKA
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City Market
NEXT TO TJIE XLZ1NA.
PRICES ARE
RIGHT
Wlwlesale and
. ' Retail Dealers
iilVK US A
CALL
Beef, Mutton, Pork
Poultry and Game.
liishop Rowe, who travels so ex- j
tcnsively through Alaska, being
always on the go, is untiring in his
efforts to impress u|Hm the minds
of legislators tlie necessity for good
roads. He has telegraphed and
written to representatives of many
states, asking their aid in the pas
sage of the bill now ]>ending in
congress. The bishop knows the
necessity for roads and his word
should lutve some weight in the
mutter.
Cecil Clegg went west tm the
Dora to attend to his duties as
license collector.
Cure for the Mange.
The following recipe for a mange
cure has been made public by the
Seattle Humane Society. It has
been thoroughly tested anti as in
every case a good coating of liair
has been produced after two weeks’
treatment, tliey lielieve a sure cure
has been found. The following is
the recipe: Sulphur, sublimate
and whale oil, each eight ounces;
blue ointment and oil of tar, each
one-half ounce. The whole to be
well mixed and applied every third
day, after the diseased parts have
l*een thoroughly waslietl.
Our Winter Weather.
Following is a record of tempera
ture and snow fall for the past six
months, furnished by Dr. L. S.
Camicia:
October, 1908 — Thermometer
ranged from 20 to 48 degrees above
zero. Total snow fall 24$ inches;
total snow water 1 11-16 inches.
22 cloudy days; 6 partially cloudy
days; 2 partially foggy days; 11
windy days.
November, 1908—Thermometer
ranged from 4 to 38 degrees above
zero; total snow fall 45$ inches.
20 cloudy days; 2 partially cloudy
days; 2 partially foggy days; 10
windy days.
December, 1903—T! termometer
ranged from 14 to 38 degrees above
aero; total snow fall 46$ inches;
total rain and snow water 8 inches.
20 cloudy days; 3 partially cloudy
days; 2 partially foggy days; 5
windy days.
January, 1!K>4 — Thermometer
ranged from 11 degrees below zero
to 36 degrees above; total snow
fall 54g inches; total snow water
44 inches. l‘J cloudy days; 2 par
tially foggy days; 15 windy days.
February, 1904 — Thermometer
ranged from 0 to 40 degrees above.
9 partially cloudy days; 1 cloudy
day; 26 windy days; total snow
fall 31 inches; total snow water i
inch.
March, 1904- Thermometer rang
ed front 5 to 45 degrees above zero;
total snow fall 8 inches. 4 cloudy
days; 8 partially cloudy (fays; 17
windy days.
Married.
On Tuesday, April nth, at Val
dez, by Kev. F. C. Taylor, Mrs.
Emma MeOuire to James H. In
graham. Both parties have been
residents of Valdez for several
years.
Indian Appropriation.
An appropriation of $100,000 for
the care of Indians and mainten
ance of Indian schools in Alaska
has been recommended.
Nome is to liave a weekly maga
zine to known as the King’s Jester.
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7a PLACER LOCATIONS MADE
LAST WEEK
Now Being Prospected. Will Be
Worked This Sum
mer.
Another hydraulic proposition
was located last week on a tribut
ary of Lowe river, below Keystone
canyon.
The location was made by K. II.
Craig, Chick Nelson, 0. C. Wilson
and C. J. Todd. Last fall Mr.
Craig discovered that the ground
was rich enough to make a prom
ising hydraulic proposition, hut did
not locate »t that time.
The valley, which is the first one
lielow Kevstone canyon on the cast
side, is a broad basin above the
rapids, where the stream falls ab
ruptly into Lowe river flat. From
surface prospects in this basin it is
thought that it will be a bonanza
when hydraulic machinery is intro
duced.
Wilson and Todd are now on the
ground sinking for liedroek, while
Craig and Nelson returned to town.
They will take lumber up as soon
as the snow leaves, when a wagon
can he run right to the claims, and
open up the ground. Seventy-two
claims were staked and have been
recorded lu re.
Keep Street Lights.
Council Will Not Cut Out Rights.
May Change Corporate
I-imits.
The council tahlcd the resolution
to cut out all the street lights dur
ing the summer at the last meet
ing wit hunt one dissenting vote.
They decided that there would lie
no economy in keeping the town in
darkness during the summer.
A resolution was introduced au
thorizing a survey of tlu* town em
bracing the water front and reserv
ation, and an attempt will-lie made
to extend the incorporated limits.
A resolution was also introduced
to transfer $150 into a fire fund,
out of which the members of the
department can he paid when pres
ent at'a fire.
Chamber of Commerce.
At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce last Friday, C. (i. I)eh
ney resigned as secretary. His
successor lias not been elected yet.
The committee on freight rates to
the westward reported progress.
A communication from the Ta
coma ChainWr of Commerce to K.
A. Henderson, was read and will
he acted on later. It was in regard
to the possibility of ojieniug up
trade direct between Tacoma and
Valdes. The next meeting will be
April 15.
House Turns Down Road.
The House last Friday refused to
agree on the Senate amendment to
sundry civil appropriation bill for
the Valdez-Eagle Toad, and the bill
was sent hack to a conference com
mittee again. Congressman Jones,
Cushman and others are working
for the appropriation, hut the ma
jority of the House are against it.
The-opposition is led by Hull of
■ iywa. Hay of Virginia and Prince
' of Illinois. The same action was
! taken on the #18,000 appropriation
I for a military trail from the Yukon
| to Coldfoot. The belief is growing
, in Washington that the Alaska
delegate hill will he sure to pass.
Funston Discredits Copper River
Report.
Brigadier (tenoral Funston, com
manding the department of the Co- i
lumhin, lias received telegraphic
advices from the war department
slating that the department had
lieen informed that, the Indians in
the region of the Copper river
! valley, Alaska, are in a desti
tute condition and ne'd assistance
! from the army, and directing Gen.
! Funston to make inv< s'iga: ions
and lake such steps a nia*. I
eessarv to relieve any dial res* ;i.*u
may exist.
Gen.Funston says tlmt he place
hut little credence in the rejK»rts
sent to the war department ami
does not helieve conditions on the
Copper river are nearly so had as
reported, lie says that army of
ficers stationed • at l'ort l.i-eum,
about 100 miles from the Copper
liver region, have parsed through
that country during the past month
and he believes it* conditions were
as serious a- reported the fact would
have been reporter! to him. Gen.
Funston, however, has telegraphed
Lieutenant Wethercll of the Thir
teenth infantry, commanding tin
post at Fort Liseum, directing him
to report the true conditions in the 1
Copper river district. He says a
relief expedition sufficient to relieve
any distteas which may exist can
be quickly organized and sent from ;
Fort Liscum.
General Funston' believes that1
the information received by Un
war department emanated from a
missionary w1k> went into the Cop-,
per river country alamt seven
mouths ago and who during that
time sent out exaggerated reports
which have caused no end of trou
ble and annoyance to the authori !
ties. General Funston made a
special report on the Copper river
Indians to the war department last
year, in which lie stated that these
Indians arc indolent and made no
provision during summer for the
winter months, notwithstanding
the fact that game is plentiful in
the Copper river valley. When j
cold weather comes on they depend
upon the whites at the settlements
and government posts. He says
the country may rest assured that ;
if any suffering or destitution ex
ists the fuet will soon lie made j
known and all necessary relief:
speedily furnished.
Citizen Wants to Know.
Editok Pkospbctop.—There still
seems to lie some mystery regard- j
ing the immediate location of the
posioftioe under the new uml re- ^
1 j
doubtable master; for last even
ing he Stated that it was not finally
settled that the office would remain
at its present place.
What can be the difficulty? Are
there otlrer “arrangements” yet to!
lie made? it is wondered if still;
better •‘arrangements” are to he j
tried for to locate the office on the
reservation part of town? Quite
possible; for it appears that “ar
rangements” are considered of more j
importance than public conveni
ence. C'mzKN.
Tin- latest bulletin Mr. Citizen is
that the postofliee will he in the
Fish building.— Ed.
Bridge Needs Repairs.
A corresjiomlvnt at Tonsina
sends in word that unless the
bridge at that place is rcjiaired lie
fore high water, it is almost sure to
lie carried awav. The south end is
all undermined and the current
sets right against it. Put very lit
tle dirt now supports it and tire
rocks are all washed out.
The weather is very warm and
trail soft. Tonsina is overflowing
some.
A city hall has been purchased
at Nome hv private subscription.
USE TIE WIPES
CHAMBER OP COMMERCE
BUSY
Irtrt tJnrJti ••
During tin past lew .tn\ - ...
elianilier of commerce commit
tee has sent a number of telegram*
to the piesident, senators nnd con
gressmen urging tiieni to support
the appropriation fur the Valdez
wagon I'o i Following i.- tie mes
sage sent to he president:
To the Phhsident, Washington:
Alaska Icing slowly develojied
by sturdy Americans working un
der great dillieulties. Canadian
government huiltling roads into
American letri'ory and striving to
absorl* fruits of American enter
prise. \\ .11 not the American gov
ernment help us to keep this trade
at home? The Vnldcz-Eagle wag
on road will accomplish this result.
\ Al.RKZ ClIAMHKK OK CoMMKKl'K.
Telegrams were also sent to con
gaessmnn \V It. llearst, senator A.
.1. Beveridge, congressman Jos.Can
non, senator Knutc Nelson, con
gressmen J. S. Williams and K. J
Liwrnnsh.
The messages were all of the
same tenor as that sent the presi
dent, bringing to their attention
the advantages to he derived from
such a road.
A telegram was received from ll.
F. Millard, dated April thli, in
which lie stall s that th*- hill is in
the hands of the conference eont
mittee, and that there is a hard
tight being made.
Government Party Returns.
The government party has mov
ed a large supply of goods along
the trail, leaving a season’s outfit
of provisions at each telegraph sta
tion as far as Meniasta pass. A
part of the out tit found it neces
sary to go only as far as the Cliis
tuchina station, and are now hack
in town, while the balaiu-e that
weut to Meniasta will he here in u
few days
This is the host work of the kind
ever doye by the government party
as the round trip was made over
tiie ice and snow. Lieutenant
Hamilton was in charge of the
work.
Newport Is Gone.
The small sieamer .Newport, that
lias been used for the past two win
ters in an endeavor to carry the
mail to westward points -is finally
taken off the run and is now on
her way to Seattle in charge of
Captain Jotianson.
On the way down the Newport
will stop at Kvak and take off a
cargo of ore from the schooner Vo
lante, which put into that port last
fall in u vary leaky condition. An
attempt will be made to repair the
schooner, after her cargo is re
moved, so that she can be taken to
Seattle.
Troops Assigned to Alaska
The war department has ordered
three infantry companies to Fort
William Seward during the coming
season. Troops have also been as
signed to other Alaskan stations.
Fort Seward will be the military
headquarters in Alaska with com
panies A, B and C of Third regi
ment. Company D goes to Fort
Davis, E and F to Fort Liscum,
1 and K to Fort Uibbon and L imd
M to St. Michaels.