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VOLUME 4, WO. S_ VALDEZ. ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1905. OFFICIAL OTY PAPE*.
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Telegraphic News
Strike at Fairbanks. Regarding
New Appointments.
Fairbanks, Marrli S.—Better pa v
is living found on Fairbanks creek
than at any previous time. Coarse
gold lias liven struck. A number
ot nuggets were brought into town
today front there, the largest of
which neighed $8(5. The outlook
on this creek is very promising,
the pat- improving in proportion to
the increased size of ihe gold.
Washington. March S.—Charles
W. Anderson, a negro, lias been
appointed collector of internal rev
enue for the district of New York.
Harry S. New of Indiana, succeeds
t'orteivon as chairman oi the Re
publican National committee.
Washington, March 8.—It has
I <levelo|ieil that tin- name of James
! Wiokershain for judge of the Third
| Division of Alaska, was not re
I poried from the judiciary commit
i tee of the senate liecuuse Senator
Platt of Connecticut, who is sup
porting the judge, was unwilling
! to take chances of confirmation I ic
ing defeated until Wiekersham has
j had a personal hearing.
Washington, March 8.—John
! Heid of Juneau, who spent the
1 winter at this place, devoted most
j of his time to assisting in the cam
paign against Wickersliam’s ap
pointment.
Hongkong, March *—A steamer
' arriving here reports having passed
1 22 Japanese battleships and eruis
Iers, apparently hound for the In
jdian ocean to meet the Russian
j squadron.
Reported Favorabtv.
1 he Dietrich lull, providing for
a government lioard for Alaska,
i was favorably reported to the sen
ate Keh. 24, hut did not come up
for consideration.
Perry Confirmed.
The appointment of George ti.
Perry, as marshal of this division,
was eon tinned by the senate Keh.
24.
Election Notice.
Notice w hereby given that on
the -4111 day oi April, litti.*, between
tlie hours oi it o’clock a.in. and 7
o’clock p.m., there will lie held the
regular annual election of the town
oi Valdez, at the Fire liall in said
town. At which time and place
there Will lie elected seven council
men and three members of the
school hoard.
The council has appointed Alvah
Karnes, A. J. Adams and George
Love as judges, and J. C. Martin
and W. H. t’rury as clerks, to con
duct the said election.
Strike on Koyuknk.
Nolan and WeissUiun creek, trib
utaries of the Kovukuk, 14 miles
above Coldfoot are the scenes of a
new rich strike. Bedrock has lieen
reached in a 90-foot shaft and in
the nay pans as high as ♦is have
l>een found. The surrounding
country has all been staked.
Kdison Phonographs and Gold
Moulded Records at Wikidel’s
Phonograph Parlor.
Suits To Be Started.
There hushed) some delay about
getting the suits against delinquent
tax payers started, hut this week
eases will be tiled against a nun
Ikt of property owners. l'nde>
the ruling of the court allowing
attorney fees its costs in suchcus*-.
it will tin reuse the expense for d<
llliquents to such tin extent that i
will be wise for the owners of pro)
ertv to pay now*. The eost oi eael
suit will amount to |2f‘>. ami as i
i-1 the intention to sue -eparatei
on each piece of property, nnyonc
having several lots will lit Up
against a big hill for costs.
The Week’s Recording.
Location—Jaybird q’z claim.
HIvtit’s island. A. F. (.'miner. I).
F. (irennig.
Takti qtz claim, HlvtliV island.
M. V. Edwards, Wm. Dolan.
Deeds—F. J. Kinghorn and wif.
to J. .1, Aakshaw, lot and building
entrance of Valdez dock, $1,000.
E. Hidiartls to Arctic Brother
I hood, lot 4, hik 11. $^IM).
11- her Smith to S. A. Ilemnle.
j lot 4. hlk :{, $S.-,0.
Escrow Agreement—To deliver
j deed of interest in placer claims on
j Chititu, Ilex and White gtdcli, Ni
i zina. E. C. Vanlirundt to (i. M.
: Esterly. $.'>.(XM).
Assignment of Escrow Agre—
; ncnt—t.. M. Esterly to J. E. An
j ilrus and E. 1,. Welch. Agreement
as uitove.
Church in Town Hall.
I he pastor ot the Endeavor
Congregational church applied to
the council for permission to me
I the I own Hail on the corner oi
Third and Kevstonc for holding
services, and the permission was
granted, with the under'standing
that the town should he put to no
expense in fitting up the building
For some reason the congregation
does not wish to continue using
tiie church building.
Dawson Operator Here.
Clarence J. Berry, the well
known Dawson mining operator,
arrived on tho Bertha with three
horses and a small outfit. He is
going through to Fairbanks light.
His brother, H. F. Berry is with
him.
Big Mule Outfit.
L.i. Jule, of whom mention was
made in these columns some time
ago, arrived yesterday with a tram
of '2,'i mules and considerable
freight for Fairbanks. He will
move to Taitana on the snow and
then engage in packing.
Bikes on Trail.
According to the Fairbanks
News (A p, Ihiniholten and .J. H.
.Mott are planning to make the
tripout on bicycles. Scott, who is
a hardware drummer, went in this
way about a month ago.
Surveyors Not Coining.
A party of Alaska Central sur
veyors had passage engaged on the
lien ha to Sew ard, hut just before
leaving Seattle a wire was received
canceling the reservations. Ii is
thought by some that this means
a cessation of work on the line.
Free harden Seeds.
Persons desiring packc s of gar
den seeds may obtain the same free
of charge by applying to,It. ISlix
Copper Center, until April 1st, af
ter which application should In
made to the government farmer.
J. \V. Nkau
Market j
NEXT TO THE NIZINA.
PRICES ARE
RIGHT
Wholesale ami
Retail Dealers
(JIVE US A
CALL
Beef, Mutton, Pork
Poultry and Game.
• ‘
Election Ordinance
April -1 11 i- ihc day of iho lniini
ei!>al eleclion .n conncilinci; and
-i nool Imard. I lie riccliin will lie
i nl ... liic ti.c hall, which was
•ace (<l as in>» a most central
" 1 nd'r the new i.iw
tael arc s, w-rnl t'hanues in : he
n inner ot . imlncinm liic ■•lc.-tion
a- will he Min hy i tic f«|)ow ng
'■•'.ion or'inance, which was
""'pled in.- w cfc hy I he council:
Ordinance No. 41.
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Qt ai.im \TioNs .>1 K:.KCToK'
Soetioti | ||,,- ,, , a 111 , a t ion - ot a?i « lector
' i‘ .'fill.1 a shall l.e it- ti.li. iv: lie -hall
' '• • . II . ; the l'tilled State- nr ,.m»
w i*it- declared hi- int. i,n 1. to I,.-, an* ‘ nli
tile .'C o. vVel'ty-OII > -lud *1 11 have
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Ml tiM • win* a v > it, e.i- of the |'n:t •«!
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»• 'I'i'iiif m i . :ml win, are rc-: i. ut- of \
>• bool |»i-tih :.
Nt*rn v. ok t.i.Enn*\.
>**cti 'ii ... ii Mm I h - .,c 'inly o; the Town
• lerk . ill ba-t r . ' ||!.. ' _ •) »lay- before aav Rcii
• -.I . i etioii ami te; il ).!»:» I..-! >v any kpec
! * * • • Ml. ‘ • be . .4 (it I: p-lbli-lloi la a
l,"VO|.;t t . t! • I otnnio.i ( o .1*.
'•l1. ale1 to a I o e ;.ost«a) m .,1
.ruvjuiirfi' i m*,.' , e- v. Iiiiin the > .. u
" ' ‘I I* i! *'*•■' 'Ml election, w lilt'll m*
ti« c -imii -ta., lac tinr and place of ho!-',mg
- uM; e'c. 1 . a. tin- *t -,t Im- |. will . , ,u
ami elo-c. ami tin* 'jtialih* a,i«»n- o|’ voter- at
stueli election.
On iCKK.- OK Kl E<*Th»S.
Sect it *11 «i. It snail Ik* the M ii\ of me t mix*
lmui r mueil t • appoint itiiuiialiy. t .r tin- gen
erul iu .nl. "».i ie tior '•.•(;!) .ImiK,,, *ho
-hull be nuuliii .. i. cior • : . m | ..w .1 ot *ai
*1 /. amt w io* -hall « MiMituie a boar*! of
entire- «»i Midi clceiion, ami j.rior to every
>i*eeial eieeli**n. :*• appoint f. r h ,j
eject it >u, thiee (ii) J tidge- w iio shn || be *| uali tied
clee'or-nf the Town ot * able/, ami who*) ,1!
eon*titute a lio nil «•: .imijr'*- of -uch «•!.•* lion
Tht Com in ti Council ahall, ai-oai im of
makliix tiie app*»iniiu nl oi ladjj.-- *•'el* :i**ti
n»j tie jsciu ral Miunn ipiil election *»t the . -
la 1 * leef i« •, a - t !;c • a -*• iiuv |„-. a,M *»ia 'v\.>
.-iliiaf.le p.i-oils . act j - rlerk- .1 . 1
w ,.o -hell be 'jiiaiitied electors ... ||,V- Town of
\ aide/
Fli.LtS«. Vac WiJKit IS Ki.Kt TI«*N H**.\:
s- eti.’ii 7. If any .ludRe . • 1*» in*u.« d
n» provided io UecI u •■ • . - «
fail- to attend ami -«• , 1.., p. 1,10
ami p.H**e. a- pi«.\ idea l*y tin- «>r«. 1 the
e.'eetoi-p,e-cut may '. l. Vt mii*M _ who
i> jumI,lieu, to j*.*; m |r- 1.: . and 11 any
( l. rk o, cleetiou fail- .«* m* . 1 ami >. rve at
la piop r lime ali i place, a- p ov . .1 by ibis
Ordinance lie clei-t*pt* i -ebat
axioliier < lei k. win* is a *juaiii e.-ctor, to
act in iii' place.
o vTli t»F KlUTIoX OKKM KK-.
"ta Mon h. !.• cmfiiiu I .11 the dis
charge i f their duties. * _e and 4'lerk*
Shull eiii ii take tile followin'.
■ I. — - . - ]| V r Of Httil ill,
’.hat 1 will perform in -i . i - 1 nlgc of eb*e
iioti, (oi 4’it-v.x. a* i;.e u- i be) according
to law; Thu' I will .. My endeavor to
prevent ft ami. deceit . in eomiuctiiiir
i. •
-aid oath si.all 1m :i•: 1 • ert d by an of,
tit er duly aotimi i/.*«l t.v n to udiuiuistcr
• mil* ri • i*• ■ i;. i v .i :anu meuib r» of
1 power and
authorit.. ti .-.diund- . >aiu! i- riify onto*
required to b udmniiM. retl dining lue pro
ee*s of electiou
4»pkm.no ok Polls, Etc.
Beet ion Prior to th -opening of the noil*
one if t»m .1.'... ei'.a-tii-n Miall make ptl|»!
lie prtndiiuiaMo; i t..« >aiue, and thirty pat)
fnintii.so i’ re a. • b*»ing ..i tm- poll*, public
pi elamaii. by ne same nttieei shall be
maoe. thai t M i ■■ w ill elo-e in In if an hour
W lieu the |u»fls e» -ed. the iut i must be
proebiiine.i it i'll ' t the place ,,i election. uu«l
alter *u»di pio louaiiou. no ballots shall he
received.
A. each Bi-in-ri-1 eli-Ntiou iher.- sliall be i.m
V ..!■ <1two Im I ui boxes: III ..11,. „I which smill
bcilc,»s .lull bnluii. received (<>r council
ll.cll, liu.l III II • lithe si.nil be <i |».-itc.i a.l
ballots received on members of school boar I
Before receiving any ballots, the Kl-etioii
l{.«r.l, in the presence „f any person hssi iii
blialat flu* pollllu |.la, c. mil l open. exhioit
an.: ■ 1 ine I.1.I1..I mixes and li.crcfi.r ihcv
II 1 be removed from u„.
,,r Hie bysittudcrs until all ball..!*
a.c counted .nor must Ho , ... uu,„
allcr the [‘oils arc Anally cl-.s. d.
Poll Lists anu Tally Luts.
* ,,‘},“lu TU ' !‘,‘>ur'1 "f tUs lion shall keep
a imll lisl and tally list ,.l the rltcii. u f ,r
coui dlm.ii and . I I lie cluctii.u for uiemla-ra
"• ; ‘.1 's ard, and shall rcliirn the >sn o
.. mi ill. c.,-,II..I1 rciurns. No liss, tally |a|«r
oi • iim, sic return from any elccih.ii mil-l i e
I je-'t-d for want of form, ii U . nu t.e saiisfae
loi fly meters!.*.!
Ballots.
.-eelIon 11. All ballots shall la* of white
|*H)iei'. upon whicit slip 11 Ik- written <*r printed,
1 l’:* !-v •viiiten amt printed, tiie uaiiie*
luv person- vo'ed t >r, and the office*
‘it 'ignat- ii. \»i h«H »t shall contain more than
5 b iiues i r *'o'uicilmen or three name*
hr nmi oI Board and the ballots » .r School
Bair Mia 11 tunicate tb • persons \ oted for
1'ireit r. T:»»:■«• user ami c lerk of sai l Board
respe \ e!\ So l»alU i snail be med .»rclrcu
lnir<i oti the day of eh « ;iou baring any mark
» i lb back hereof whereby tt may la* «lis
Mugt.t'hial from other lad lot ~. ot froiu which
it ear In* ascer aim-d wha’ |a rson, or class of
p-,-ra >tim. toe.| or Vi-'.hI ii. it dots for i'ouueil
bien *ij..11 I e five by nine incut** uud forSeh«M»|
Aoaid four uy six iii-I * in -lac. ami when* *
(4 outiuued Ou i eeoud i age.)