A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
W, C. Stull,Graduate Optician.
Houses to Rent—See Staghouml
Bill.
Alaska Strawl>erries 4c per lb. at
Richard's,
A set of new harness cheap at
Richards.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
A few choice offices to rent in
the Fish Building.
Store your trunks at the Miners
••tel for safe keeping.
Mrs. A. L. Levy has recovered
from a severe speli of sickness.
Get your outfit for the interior
at Copper Center from Elix.
Billy Ripstein of Ellamar was in
town this week on business.
Houses and lots for rent or for
aale. Call on Dr. Von Gunther.
Call at the new store and get a
sample package of Atlas Rolled
o*ts.
Mr. Alvnli Earnes is erecting a
new residence on his property on
Broadway.
Chase and Sanborn's Celebrated
Coffee is to l>e had at Hemple &
Dougherty’s.
Staple foods from 30 to 35 cents
K>und at Blix’s, Copper Center
ay and feed cheap.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts, 25c per day.
Mrs. Jno. Williams who has been
quite sick for several days is »Me
to be up and around again.
If you need shoes, look in the
Window of Jas. Fish & Co’s, store
and you will see just what you want
Mayor Steele, W. H.Crarv, A. G.
Brown ami Vic Marion returned
from the Kizina district last week.
The school house is receiving
a coat of paint, a new room will be
added in a few days and the pn^>
erty otherwise improved.
The C. R. M. T. &. D. Co’s, store
at Copper Center can outfit you at
reasonable prices. A full line of
staple groceries has jus*, been
received.
Mr Phillip Zimmerman,formerly
•f Skagway has opened a tailoring
establishment in the building ad
joining the Pkoscectok office on
Keystone avenue.
Mr. Wm. Workman and family
•f Skagway arrived here last week
aiwl will make Valdez their perma
nent home. They are residing for
the present on sixth street.
We have on exhibition at this
office some as fine specimen* of
teredo work as has been found on
this coast.- Also some Indian
•Urios. Call and see them.
P .R. Schmidt will open a first
class bakery at the corner of Mc
Kinley and Broadway in a few
days. He is now busily engaged
building a hake oven and kitchen.
C. G. Oehney of the Hotel St.
Elias is adding 25 rooms to the
hotel annex, and is otherwise im
proving the property in order to
accommodate his fust increasing
patronage.
Crawford & Rutherford. aft; now
prepared to supply shingles of fin
est qualify, also doors and windows
of any required sire. The next
steamer will bring them a large
Supply of mouldings.
Win, Holmes, alias “Organic
mi,” arrived in town last week
from the new Nizina district. He
left here last December for the
interior, and while away located
some valualde property,
Mr. John J. Franev of New York
fca* bonded the Carlson copjier
property mi Latonche island for a
large sum andexpectsto commence
active operation* on the develop
ment of the same in a few weeks.
W. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker.
HOLLY FLOUR is for sale at
the new store.
Levy & Co. are building a 20x40
loot addition to their store.
Phil Blumauet hasgone to Port
land on a short business trip.
Recertified Government Script
for sale by C. N. Crary.
Chas. Millard arrived in town
yesterday from the Kotsina.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
R. Blix arrived from Copper Cen
ter last Monday to secure a large
stock of new goods for his store.
Chas. C. Yager is in town this
week buying good things to eat for
his roadhouse and incidentally
looking at the sights.
<». A. Brown leaves on the Santa
Ana for Seattle to buy furniture
anil fixture* for his new building
which is to la* erected at once.
Will H- Strouse and Walter I„
White arrived from Slate creek Inst
Monday, each lieautifully bewhisk
ered and happy in the i>ossession
of a large sized poke of gold dust.
The railroad trail which starts
from the government trail at Mrs.
Roberts roadhouse is now complet
ed to within 15 miles of the Cop
per river. The trail is in tine con
dition.
Walter Holland’s little daugter
was brought hereon the Santa Ana
from Latuuch. for medical treat
ment having broken her arm a few
days ago. Mr. Holland has been
in town several days, the accident
to his daughter having hap)a.-ned
since he left home.
The McPherson brothers arrived
in port last Monday from the
Sound, in their steam launch Sun
beam. They have l>een down the
Sound prospecting for several week*
and located a number of copper
claims. Since leaving here they
have put steam power into their
boat changing it from a sloop to a
steam launch.
No word was received from Miss
Collison on the last boat as to
whether she wolud take the princi
! palship of the public school or not.
It is understood that Miss Collison
has left Juneau. However a teach
er will be here on the Newport and
| school will commence the next day.
A high school c.ass will l>o started
and no expense will be spared to
make the Valdez school "s good as
any in the States, There will be
no reason whatever for parents to
send their children away to school,
unless of course they are unable.to
control them- themselves, in which
case they could not expect a
• public school teacher to control
them,
i Death on the Trail.
While trying to go from Resurrec
tion bay to Sunrise, a survey party
for the proposed “Centrrl Alaska
Rrilroad,” met with many dangers
and difficulties. Upon reaching
Kenai lake some of the party began
to build a raft, while two* of the
party, S. Trenholm and J. D. Hew
itt were detailed to the bav for
provisions. The trip was too much
for Trenholm, for when he reached
the Jerome Hatchev cabin on Trail
creek he became suddenly ill and
died in a short time. The body
was too heavy for Hewit to handle
and so was left in the cabin for
the next arrivals to bury. Tren
holm was from Port Elgin N. B.
Hewitt was aboard the Santa Ana
enroute for his home in Seattle.
bids wasted
Bids for the erection of an addi
tion to the Public School building
will lie received by secretary of the
Board any time before the first of
August at the Phospkitok Office,
at which place plans and sjiecifi
eations may lie seen. The board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
U. H. Hildreth; W
J. B AQEN5.
CAS STORE
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
will ssve money. AGENS
BUTTER has stood the test,
take some with you when
you go on the trail.
H. W. Hiller, Hanager
Another Rush.
Continued From Fir«t !*!»*•’.
and they were forced at times to
stop for breath, and then tliev
would waddle ou again.
Some of the ladies made gun
plays, hut they proved tol>esmnko
less. One lady felt desperate
enough to use the pistol she pos
sessed. hut was not sure which end
should 1** held in the hand.
One woman and all her belong
ings was picked up and thrown
off a lot that just suited her.
Another one, after plaeinga tent,
lnml>er and location notice on her
lot, went to church to show her re
pentance for having worked on the
Salibath.s After services she re
turned to find her outfit in the
street, and her lot occupied. She
will not go to church again.
The dentist took an unfair ad
vantage of a little girl during the
excitement. The girl got an acher
and the dentist took it from her.
During the excitement a mass
meeting was called at which a com
mittee was appointed to arrange
some plan of future proceeding.
The committee reported at a later
.meeting hut no plan was adopted,
and everything is in chaos as far as
the public goes, but it is all right
for the lawyers.
Romantic Wedding at Sea.
A most enjoyable event occured
on Wednesday evening on board
S. S. Santa Ana on her return voy
age from the Westward, when Miss
Tcssie Leroy, a noted society ladv
of Valdez and Mr. H. W. Barnes, a
well known railroad and mining
man of Alaska, were married in
the presence of quite a number of
passengers. The ceremony was
solemnized by Captain A.Andrcson.
and the bride was given away by
Chief Engineer Anderson. Miss
Ford of Seattle, acted as bridesmaid
and Pilot Jordan as bridegroom.
After the ceremony a magnificent
repast was served by Chief Steward
James Close. Music was furnished
by the ship’s glee club.
The bride was magnificently
gowned and the groom wore the
conventional black. The party
was chaperoned by Mrs. Ford and
Purser Frederick Holsch. On
leaving the ship the happy couple
were showered with rice and old
shoes.
The groom presented Capt. An
dreson with a hundred dollar hill
and the bridesmaid and groom with
a diamond pin.
The couple will remain in Valdez
at the St. Elias for a few days, when
they will proceed south and spend
their honeymoon in Europe.
TheBanquet.
The most elalmrate banquet ever
given in Valdez was that tendered
to General A. W. Greelv by a
number of the leading citizens of
this place last Thursday evening at
the Tillikum Club. Al*>ut forty
guests were present and the evening
was enjoyed by all.
Judge Goodell acted as toast
master in a most befitting manner.
Speeches were made by Judge
Lyons, Gen. Greelv, Governor Lee
dv, Capt. Wilson, F. A. Helm, and
B. F. Millard. The speeches were
all excellent, especially those of
Gen. Greeley and Capt. Wiison.
General Greelv was greatly
pleased with the Ivanquet and while
he makes no promises, Valdez is
sureof a friend in the distinguished
soldier.
Abercrombie Coming.
Seattle, Wash., July 15.—Major
VV. R. Aliercrombie, liow chief of
the engineer corps, of the
Department of Columbia arrived
here yesterday from the East on a
short business trip. He will re
main here a few days and will go
to Valdez on the first boat in Aug
ust.
Weather Record.
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£ I i ~ Remarks.
" ! -3 S
June ! ' •
22 ! 50 44 •
a I 5i .<* •
21 Vi 54 •
25 j 5U 56 4
24 | 50 45
27 j rj 66
24 | 51 ! 03 i •
| Windy, f Light Wind. • Cloudy*
Above zefo except w here otherwise stated.
i Hain. Figures show precipitation in Inches.
Observed and reported by Dr. L. 8. Camil la.
Notice to Locators on Reservation.
Richards & Co. have a lot of
second hand doors and windows in
good condition that they are dos
ing out cheap. Hum" up your
building, buy a hiyu soft bed and
a shot gun and “hold the fort.”
G. A. Brown has let a contract
for the erection of a building 30 x
100 on the corner of Reservation
and McKinley streets.
Buy a nice comfortable rocker
from Richards, and take life easy
They are guaranteed to cure tire
blues, and remove wrinkles.
Buhacrilte for the Parwi-EcTmt.
News of Nazina.
Continued from first pagv)
na for a while this summer returned
to Dan creek about the first of July.
They reported no new discoveries
in that section. They saw the
smoke of the camp on the Tana,
where Golden. Stevens and others
were camped, but were unable to
cross the Chittyna to see them.
Rochford and McCunc are pros
pecting around the head of the
Chittyna. *
Jack Smith and Dan Sweeney
are in the country about the head
of Young creek.
McNair and Hoffman left Chiti
tu July 1, for the head? of Young
and Chittyna, where they will
spend about a month, after which
it is their intention to return to
Calamity gulch and start sluicing.
Bert Cnrvev is working with
Dormer on Rex. He will remain
there until McNair and Hoffman
return from their prosi>ecting trip,
when he will join them at Calam
ity gulch.
Charlie Hchlosser left Chititu
July 2, lnntnd for the Tana. He
has a horse for Golden. After de
livering the horse, Schlosscr will
prospect in that country for a few
weeks and then stick-caaoe down
the Chittyna, and come up Tas
liuna.
George Brown was prospecting
on Dan creek.
Boh Young and Cammings an*
on Young creek.
Montgomery, who started for the
White river country this spring,
was on Dan creek in J une. He
claimed to he just out from the
head of White, and stated that it
took him only a day ami a half to
go from his camp on White river
to the mouth of Chittystone, with
a pack horse. His trail leads over
Skolai glacier to Chittystone, and
down that stream to the Nizina.
He said that $he Insjiector of Mines
and several other parties from Daw
son were in that country.
Moldotaon
Small Poke Comes out to Start the
Ball Rolling.
Romaine Scott brought in tiic
first dust of the season from Slate
a few days ago. He had a pokt*
containing 99 ounces, which came
from the Tacoma claim. Other
parties, who accompanied him, had
as much more. This is the tirst
gold to come out and is only a
small amount, hut the news that
they bring gives promise of a most
successful season. All the claims
are doing better than was expected
of them and this fall will see all
kinds of gold coming to Valdez.
Location Records.
MIXING LOCATIONS.
J Ifm!1 and \V Egerter 20a q»z l.atouche
J (ioodeil, 20a placer. K \ gulch
«• L'-veroo* 2<>m «|rx Nugget creek
J McCarthy 4 utz • laim Nugget creek
B U veroon, A Hoffman. 2 qtz cl Strelna cr
.1 McCarthy 2 bench cl slatskacr
K Kernan 20a placer Chititr
W *rary 20a “ RexDuleh
■1 Buurkc. H Hildreth '2oa placar Rex
C Crary 20a placer R« x
NV Crary 3»»a placer l*an cr
P H*»liiic> jo»» placer Dan cr
<» Steele 20a placer, Rex g
J Steele 2u* *• *•
A McNaughton 30a qts Kt*kaUim
•V da tfmkalari
C white Joa placer Slaska cr
A McNaughton, lvia utz cl* Ku-kalana
K Blei 2»»a placer Ku-kalnna
E Van Brundt 20a placer Slaska cr
Mary Blei 20a placer Alaska cr
Kov t’oop*-r 2*»a placer <mlken*r cr
M Howland 20a placer (iilahina riv
DEEDS
w Egerter to 11 Bullene }■£ int Empire da iin.
Latum he la
John l imy to Jas Flah, lot on reservation, $■>
Tazlina Raging.
Copper Center, July 29.—The
Tazlina river is raging at the pres
ent time. James McGee, Bundy,
a:.d two siwashes were crossing
the river on the ferry when the
rope broke and the l*oat overturn
ed. Me Gee grabbed hold of his
horse as they were all thrown into
the water and clung to him and
was saved. Bundy stayed with
the l»oat and landed several miles
below on the Copper. Gokona
Charlie was drowned. He was one
of the best known natives in the
Copper river valley. Was honest
and upright and a great friend of
of the white man.
Hammond is on the other side of
river and cannot cross. Ri\-er rose
two feet today. Todd Winters is
here today.
Anyone coming from Tonsina
should take old trail.
The agricultural station has been
located about half a mile above
here. 040 acres will l*e taken up.
Men are now at work clearing land
and building cabins. Several acres
will tie sown to winter wheat. The
men in charge of the elation are
greatly pleased with the country.
1/081.
A large cat, the property of a
nice liitic girl with whiskers and
hlack strips—the cat we mean.
She is broken hearted over the loss;
that is the girl. The tinder will
please report at this otlice and we
will convey the glad tidings to the
.«ad and dt so late little girl.
him imm
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Groceries, Hardware, Clothing, Footwear, etc.
We are Agents for Chase & Sanborn’s
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
Lumber and Timbers of all kinds
Rough, Planed, Matched.
Lathe and Band A ^
Saw Work \J\'' Special
Orders Promptly
Attended To
CRAWFORD & RUTHERFORD,Managers.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR AND CIQARS,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier TWe.
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders
Cashed Free of Charge.
AL WHITE.
RICHARbi & CO,
FURNITURE, STOVES, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.
Second-lland Goods Bought and Sold.
Jones Building, - - Keystone Avb
Valdez Market
life* and Retail Dealers in lire Slrh and Keats.
Fresh and Salted MEATS. Sausages, Bacon,
Poultuy Fish Game and Vegetables.
jimiKO.
ON TIIE ALL-AMEKICAN TRAIL 33 MILES FROM VALDEZ.
Best of Accommodations
For Man and Beast.
Steepened under New Management.
FIRST STOPPING PLACE AFTER CROSSING SUMMIT.
European Plan Rates Reasonable
i HOTEL ST. ELIAS.
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers.
■DEBMEg a POOT, Proprietors.
Valc’ez, Alaska.