Of Local Interest
From Friday’s Bulletin.
A number of much needed improve
ments have been made on the ground*
of the district Court, a fence having
been built around the grounds, which
adds much to the appearance of the
place. The fence was not provided for
In the regular appropriation for jail
improvement, so Judge Wicker sham
allowed the expense to be met by a
special fund which is under hi9 super
vision. The log buildings at the lower
corner of the ground are to be re
moved and the court yard squared up
and fenced all along Alaska Ave,
Goodell and Johnson came in yester
day from Long bay, where they have
been working for some time, and re
port making a new strike at the head
of the bay. The ledge fotind by them
measures about 30 feet across at the
Cropping and carries some good cop
per ore.
It is reported that Harry Moore met
with an accident at Long bay, falling
down the mountain aud injuring hiV
fcelf slightly. Our informant did not
know how serious the injuries were.
Livingston and Frazier are now
Working on a copper prospect at thy
head of Long bay. The ore which
they have contains considerable galena.
Mrs. K. F. Brown, mother of Fred
Brown and Miss F. R. Brown, his sis
ter, were arrivals on the Saratoga.
Miss Brown will have charge of the
primary department of the school here.
School will probably open Monday.
The term was to have started before
this but the unfinished condition of
the school building caused a pot-t
ponement.
The Portland left Seward for here
yesterday at 4:30. She will load ore at
Latouche and may reach here in time
to leave for the States tonight.
Geo. liazlott returned this afternoon
from a trip to the interior copper dis
trict.
Juries Are Drawn
Judge Wickersbam having decided
that it will be necessary to have a
grand and trial jury for this terra of
Court, issued an order yesterday ap
pointing Robert Ferguson as jury com
missioner and ordering that juries be
drawn by him and Clerk Crandall.
The juries were selected this morn
ing from a list of three hundred names
of residents of the town and reserva
tion. The trial jurors are to appear in
court Wednesday July 31st, and the
grand jury the morning of August r>th.
Following is a list of jurors selected:
GRAND JURY.
Gay Cameron
C .W. Millard
Ed Austin
Joseph liurke
Dr. F. M. Hoyle
F. Wilson
J. H. Hack
T. E. Dougherty
Jack DeYerny
D. V Waldron
J A George
Geo. J. Love
J. T Giles
E. F. Bauer
William Wilson
Charles < »anty
H. W. Miller
L. II Carvey
Tony Carlson
J. F. Harris
E. C. Dalton
Ed. Hardy
C. H. Merrill
PETIT JURY.
J. J. McCarthy
C. Dana
Cbaa. Seagren
(.’has. Littleton
Cbas. Simens'ad
W. F. Rosenthal
Cbas. McCraith
D. F. Osgood
John S. >!. Nelson
S. A. HeiUple
Ed. Nelson
Cbas. Walker
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Chas. Kraft ins?
Geo Soams
John Brock
J. [>. Hamilton
M. D. (lleaj-on
J Carroll
Jack McMullin
J. E. Mitchell
Archie I’arks
Chas C. Yayer
T D. Bradford, Jr.
L. Schaffer
From Saturday’s Bulletin.
Hauk Clark, foreman of the work
being done by Al. Dempsey at Chisna.
came out yesterday. He reports a
scarcity of water in that district, and
a poor season.
C. K. Harbaugh, a prominent resi
dent of Portlaud, Oregon., and hus
band of Mrs. Ilarbaugh, who was a
resident of Valdez for some time, died
recent ly at Portland after a stroke of
paralysis. Mis. ilarbaugh anil her
daughter, Katherine, were residents of
Valdez in 190*2
Crittenden Sc Miller a;e having a
number of cabins and barns built along
tho mail route this side of Tatiana
When all Completed there will bo
cabins and barns every 10 and 3*2
miles.
Henry Deyo returned yesterday from
the Kuskalana, where he has been for
several weeks superintending develop
ment work on some copper property.
He will go from here to the Copper
river valley, where he will spend the
balance of tho season prospecting.
Tho Three M left for Knights Island
yesterday. Among the passengers were
Harry Wenke, Hebe Smith, H. Sues*
dorf, S. I’oot and Joe Dieringer.
The new building adjoining A. L.
Levy Sc Co’s store, which is to be oc
cupied by the Gem Barber Shop, will
be ready for occupancy in a few days.
The proprietors of the barber shop
expect to open in the new quarters
Monday.
Chas. Aelson and Layton, who have
been prospecting for some time in the
Halit ei country, this side of Slann,
have made a find of good placer
ground, and will do considerable work
on the claims this summer. Half a
a mile from these locations another
flud has been made by f>an .Johnson,
who has staked several claims. The
existence of gold On the lfahtel has
been known for several years, bet
heretofore no one has been able to
find it in paying quantities. ,J. R.
CrPtenden is interested with Nelsi n
in the new claims.
Chas. Millard met with an accident
at Galena recently, falling fiOm the
saw mill platform and spraining his
ankle. He is now using crutches.
Mrs. Geo. Ksteriy gave an at home at
tier residence yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Kautz, who will return
to Seattle on the Portland.
At the mass meeting yesterday
eveuing a committee was appointed to
work in conjunction with the commit
tee of the Council and devise ways and
means for controlling the glacier
stream. II. R. Le lie and C. Rudolph
wer5 named as committee.
From Monday’s Bulletin
Frank Stream Drowned
Word was brought from the westward
,u the i’ortland of the accidental
drowniug of Frank Stream, who was
well known in Valdez. Stream was
with the Florence exploring party,
which was investigating the Hiiamna
railroad rcute. Late in June while
crossing a swollen tributary of the
Mulctiatna river. Stream, Alex Kirk
wood and three horses were drowned.
1'he remaining members of the party
did not know what had become of tbe
t wo men for some time, but a- they
failed to reach camp when due,a -earch
whs instituted and on June :*> h the
t. i lies of the horses were found and
later Stream’s body was discovered
Kirkwood’s could not be found.
The remaining members of thi- party
are „. E. Florence, a mining engineer,
George Aggers, of Seattle, Cortland
Maasie, of New York, and Emil Tarr.
They were outgoing passengers on
the Portland.
Frank Stream was well known here,
having worked in this neighborhood
for several years. Last winter he was
employed by Crittenden k Miller car
rying mail on the Eagle route
Court convened this morning but
no business was transacted, an ad
journment being taken until 2 p. in.
Indications are that there will be a
very small civil calendar this term.
Nothing certain can be known about,
theexteut of the criminal business
until tbo western districts are heard
from.
Mr. Cohen, the genial cashier of A.
L. Levy A Co., is blossoming into quite
a humorist. Speaking of the loss of
Mr. Plum's saddle horse who died
while the boat was laying at Katalla,
; he said: ‘‘He took one look at Katalla
! andrdied. That’s what I call horse
j sense.”
Will Leave Katalla.
A special dispatch to the Seward
j Gateway from Seattle says that Dele
gate Cale expresses the belief that the
! Guggenheim* will abandou Katalla as
r i he const terminus of th«ir road to the
Interior and will return to Cordova
{
II« s;ivs K C. Hankins. Die new chief
*
| engineer will recommend the change
'on account <f the impossibility of
making harbor facilities at Katalla.
The source of Mr Cales informa-,
tion is not stated, but such a more of)
the part of the Copper River A North
western road has been prophesied by
parties, here who are in a position to
| know, for some time.
It was generally believed that thtf
removal of M K. Rodgers as chiof
engineer would mean a radical change
in the plaus of the company.
A new supply of lilms and paper for
kodakers. Owl Drug Company—De
pendable Druggist*.
The Tavsru Lunch Room is closed
for repairs and will not icopen until
about next Monday. K.xtenMve alter
ations are to be made in the dining
room, the former location of the Oern
burber shop and flu* present restaurant
room hciug unite i into one large dining
hall. A new kitchen will be built and
when completed the place will be com
modious aid then uglily up-to-date m
all its furnishing-.
Mrs hdmund Smith and Mrs. Lock
halt entertained a number of Indie*
Saturday at the residence of Mrs.
Smith. Site Hundred whs played, the
prizes hciuf? won by Mrs. Lottie Hrown
un<l Mrs. Alfred D. bney.
The (deni barber shop has boftt
moved to the new location, adjoining
A. L. L*vy A ('n
K. L Kitehi**, of the Sewnrd (lateway
whs an unival ou the Port'and to
attend court here.
Hooks and magazines at. the (>wi
Drui? Store.
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