VOLUME t, NO, 4\ VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 19J3. OFFIC AL CITY PAPFR.
The Latest in Ties and Shirts.
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Men’s
Medlicote Underwear
Tivoli Underwear
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Kingsbury Hats |
Co.ijii aU.i .vjJ Half Hose
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k Ladies’
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Silk Mitts
I Wool Mitts
^ Golf Gloves
Lace Curtains Chenille Fortiers Drapers Goods
Tapestry Portiers
Cure That Cold at
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THE VALDEZ PHARMACY
City Market
SKXT TO IIKRCHANTV i'AKK.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton,PorkandPoultry
Our Price* arc RIOHT. <Sivc u* a cull.
ST. ELIAS RESTAURANT,!
ONLY FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT
IN VALDEZ.
Merchant’s Lunch, 12 to f, 35 c Sunday Dinner 75c.
Dinnners 5:30 to 8 p.m., 50c.
Have Something to
ten You Next Week.
W. C STUwL,
Optician, Jeweler ami Watchmaker.
Tin in Alaska.
Prospectors returning from tii
interior of Alaska have lieen bring
ing reports of large iiodics of tin
ore to lie found there, and lately an
expert sent to investigate has made
an official report to the effect that
the metal does occur in large de
posits. This is welcome news to
the tin plate manufacturers, as the
world’s production of the metal has
lieen steadily decreasing for the
last six years, while its utility is
iH-coming more and more pronoun
ced. The price of flic metal lias
more than doubled in this time
and grave apprehension has been
toll that the present condition
would grow worse rather than bet
ter. This new discovery is prolaib
Iv authentieand Alaska tines seems
to have again demonstrated iteclt
as one of our most valuable pos
sessions. Tin, so far, has not lieen
discovered in the United States
proper, in paying quantities, while
we arc the greatest consumers of
the metal.—Mining Re|>or;er.
The ladies' Dance.
As the Irishman says, “If you
want a thing done the gals is the
byes that can do it.” Much was the
Case at any rate at the ladies’ hall
given last Friday night at Von
<• anther's hall. At 1J o’clock when
the grand march commenced there
was a large erowd at the hall. The
hall was gaily decorated, and the
holies looked their sweetest and the
gentlemen their swellest.
The ladies did the honors of the
evening, furnishing hall, excellent
music and lunch, and even ask«sl
the men to da nee. A gentleman
could not even cross the hall or go
out and take a smoke without ask
ing the eousent of a lady. It was
certainly a success in every way.
Fire Meeting.
All |>ersons interested in the or
ganization of a fire department for
ihe protection of the homes and
business houses of the city, are re
quested to meet at the Ifisirict court
room on Friday night at K o’clock.
TRANSPORTATION COMPAN
IES MAKE
1 Numerous Roadhouses, Good Trail
and Abundance of
Supplies.
Prn*|iectors, miners and travel
ers will lind no dilfieulty in rcacli
; ing the interior country this year.
1 as the trails will In* in good eon
I dition. t.ie road-houses numerous,
.the streams bridged, or with fer
ries crossing tin in. and the very
liest of transportation facilities
her a? Valdez for all pars of the
touti rv. The (.toverument did
e uo itlera he work on the trails 1 st
year anti will probably do more
this season. This with the addition
of the large travel that will go over
the trails will keep them open and
in good condition. Koad-iiousi s
will beiitniifions and it will Ik* easy
lo gel aeeoiiiiuotiauoiis every night
!along the various trails.
transportation lueilities to all
parts ot the interior couutry will
| Im* Ix-ticr this year than ever la-tore
! and n ill la- I'DinliictHl on a large
j *7
ia in I Jj^yrn- w^f
7'* ,u* .ntffcuUy whatever in liuviny
! provisions, machinery or freight of
j any kind taken to any section of
the country in a quick anil safe
j manner ami at a moderate cost.
Several parties in town, antici
pating a large influx of people this
spring and knowing that there
would Im- a large amount of freight
to handle and transfer into various
sections of the interior, have organ
ized companies and are preparing
to handle the business on a large
scale. A number of them will con
duct road-houses. where tlu-y will
keep large quantities of provisions,
tools and mining machinery and
everything necessary for the help
and assistance of the miner and
prospector.
Horse and dog teams will lie used
jon the snow and after that lias dis
|ap|ieared. pack animals will take
their place. Some people with dog
team- will go over the glacier trail,
hut the larger numtier and all those
going into the Nizina and eopjs-r
country will go via the government
11 rail.
One of the largest concerns that
| will engage in the transjiortution
ami trading business this year will
| lie the Loomis Transi>ortut ion Com
, pany. This company is making
[extensive arrangements for doing a
large business. I. 11. Loomis is at
.lie head of this company and un
derstands this business thoroughly,
They will have aliout 50 head of
pack animals and will commence
sledding Fell. 1st., and their paek
trains will start on May 15th. This
company has roadhouses at Ton
siua and Ni/.ina, where thev will
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keep a large stock of provisions
and miners supplies.
Bartlett Bros., the well-known
I Yukon packers- will run a large
pack train to Cop]ier Center and
Slate creek during the summer.
They have the contract irom the
N. A. T. & T. company for freight
ing 100 tons of goods to Chisna
this spring and w ill do a general
packing business. They now have
aliout :>0 lu-ad of st«H-k and expect
more in a short time.
TlieCopja-r River Draying com
pany is making extensive prepar
: at ions to do all kinds of freighting
[ to interior |»»int*. They havelieen
| in the business several years and
i thoroughly understand it.
Wortnntn A’ Magnuson. the wci.
known road-house men will »tm a
‘pack train to tin- Xizina and Cop
per river country this year. They
have two road-houses. wlii<lt are
well conducted and which arc well
supplied with everything necessary
ft»r the comfort of the traveler.
C. Kearney Hammond will com
mence sledding in a few days with
a number of horse sleds and if busi
ness demands will pic on a large
pack train later in the season.
Besides the ulmve there are a
large numherof smaller outfits that
will send in small pack trains with
guides and assistants. Provision
will Ih- on sale at all the roadhous
es. accommodations will lw go.nl
and it will not lie ditlicllltto travel
with ease and safety.
Illuminating Oil at Cattella.
Samples of tlie oil recently struck
at ('attclln. were sent out forunalv
s s, ami prove to in- illuminating
oil. This ailils greatly to tin valtn
t>f the strike, it living the only illu
minating oil fotinii so far on the
Pacific i-oast.
Samples of anthracite coal from
the same place show 87 per cent,
earl sin. ami 14 per cent. ash. Tin
coal veins run from •> to 40 feel in
whlth. anil extent) back to tin
mouutuiiis.
A 14-inile railroail is to 1h- in
operation l»y the time the season
o|mi» iii jt! spring, which will cou
:t?ji!V-iV.*! tiJifils m tin
tout hills with the liarlair.
Clark vs. Wheeler.
On last Friday the ease of Ottn
Kan it/.. A. K. Crawford and Wil
loughby Clark vs Lieut. Wheeler.
cm me u|> for a hearing Reforc Judge
J. Y. Ostrander. The circumstan
ces briefly were these; the com
plainant in the ease erected a build
ing on a piece of ground claimed
to lie iii |MH-ses-ion of Captain Wil
son for tlw* government as a can
, tonment, and on a part of which
some government buildings are
standing. Within 24 hours after
the erection of plaintiff’s building
it was torn down and thrown out
in the street by Lieut. Wheeler and
a guard of soldiers under orders
from Capt. Wilson. Action wa
imniediatcly U-gun against Lieut.
\\ heeler for forcible entry and de
tainer. The case was ably handled
by lawyers Kelsey and Clark for
plaintiff and F. S. Attorney and
Capt. Wilson for the defense. The
case is still pending as plaintiff lias
till next Tuesday to tile a reply to
defendants answer.
Notice.
To residents and owners of the
reservation tract: Having Wen
authorized by public meeting to
ascertain the wishes of the residents
of the reservation in regard to an
nexation to the city of Valdez, we
have deemed it advisable to hold
an election on Jan. 2tith, 1H0.S. at
from 2 to 5 o’clock p. in., in Whal
ing Ho. building. All residents arc
requested to vote, as this election
will decide the matter finally, as
the city of Valdez annual election
is to be held Feb. 1st., ami if ac
tion i> not obtained then, it will lie
postponed for one year. The tract
to lie taken in is one mile square.
Imundcd on the south by city line
and on the west by tide water,
t ('. Kearnev Hammond. ,,
( A. Swan, Lom*
APPLICATION MADE FOR A
FRANCHISE
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for Aiolkcr M
S250 More For Fire Pcpnitircrt.
Council Ordi-ia Slot
Bills Paid.
Tin* City Council iu-ld a no-fling
liist Monday night and paid a nunc
lu*r of hills and did some routine
work.
I he proposed ordinatu liivn-ini;
peddlers and haw k. rs. was toad
lor the last time and laid on the
.able for future action.
On recommendation of the tire
i commit tee. ftioO was et aside for
tire purpose-. I'his makes *7.*.0
appropriatrsl for th*s purj Mis'.
P. U. Blodgett. O. A. Johanson,
| A. Swan ami .1. i.. Steele applied
'fora franchise to put in a wharf
at 'lie foot of Keystone avenue.
The j ■roposed ordinance was read
for the lirst time and referred to
committee on wharf.
Committee;t|'|H*intf<l to ascertain
! if council could get surplus school
funds. rc|>ortcd that l icrk Ilcilig
would recommend that such funds,
* *M‘’-^*^*.i*^**>t -r+: rc civ. f :,JV
1 the eitv.
• The P. P. tfc X. Company hill of
•$L'iO for freight on tile tire appar
atus was presented hut the council
understanding that the company
had agreed to donate- lie* might
charges, the bill was laid on
! the table.
Hill of Valdez Ikx k Co., for sf 11).
#•» for wharfage on lire apparatus
was presented, hut the eo npany
agreed to donate same if P. 1*. JL- X.
Co. would donate freight on the
apparatus. The following Gills
were ordered paid:
Vul<l«*i l»rtiK t o. im*litii*.* tor Imlian* | :<0
W. t. Kcinirick. pMintiii#, ‘.ma*
W. I.. Hunter, cm ring t< > native*,
II. W. Miller, intitrriii 1 i«.i tin* it u>«*. x.S*
\ «M> z Market. nn att t- r native*. t;.]*,
Ilcinplt a. lmuitherty. n. ac ior native, 6.1b
il«*in|«U* Hoii^Itertv. niateri.il m -in i *e. *j7.nj
Moose Elect Ofncers.
j At the Moose Lodge last Thurs
day evening the following offi
cers were elected : \V. H. Crary,
Hiding Spirit; Oscar Fish. Tenas
Chief; Alvah Fames, Preceptor;
Chns. Wultrf. Keeper of the Wa Wa;
(iuy Bantu, Guard; Grant Sweet,
Guide; C. X. Crary, Keeper of the
Chiekanion. and Win. Gil incut),
Steward. The following gentlemen
were initiated into theordcr: W. K.
Hoot, i)r. Kystrom. l>r. IX J.Tiede
uian and C. X. Sehlosser.
To-night there will lx* installa
tion of officers and an initiation.
Weather Record.
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1 Windy, f Unlit Wind. * l loudy.
| Above zero e\eej*| where olii^ru it»e Muted.
♦ Kmili Hg«rt«fthow precipitation in incite*
. Observed uud re|iorte«l bv Dr. Li. Cumieia.
D. C. Brownell,
. HARDWARE,
Paints, Oils and Glass.