From Monday's Bulletin
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The trails are in bad shape on ac
count of the continued soft weather.
Sam Blum is expected to sail for
Valdez on the next north-lxnmd
a earner.
Charley Walker has narchiiiju the
interest of J. W. Little in the North-,
ar.i saloon. Charley is an old-timer
and is popular amoi g the boys.
The choir of the. Catholic church
will render Peter’s Mass in D at the
Christmas seiwices. This is a classi
cal piece of music, replete with beau
tiful solos, duets and choruses.
l'red Cameron wires his partner.
C. H. Golden, that he expects to re
turn to Valdez on a steamer leaving
Seattle the latter part of this month
—provided, of course, a favorable r. -
«ponse is received from Golden.
R. J. Rock of Fairbanks is ;egk
tered at the Seattle.
Born—Sunday nit ruing, to too wife
of G. F. Boyd, a son.
J. T. Knapp, of Fort Gibbon, *m
the Yukon, is at the Seattle.
C. \Y. Harrington, the mining engi
neer. and manager of Fidalgo -A la si. a
Company’s copper property t n Fidal
go bay, arrived in his launch yester
day. As large a force as can bo ad
vantageously used is busily engaged
indevelcpirg this property. A :ix
Kfi. foot ledge, earn ing ore of good
value, has been exposed. A some
what unusual occurrence in nati re is i
that tle walls, cr at the contact of
the ledge proper with other forma-:
tioi.s, a small seam, cr rather a coat
i:>g of native copper appears.
A wrestling match for a purse of
$.53 is the topic of discus*ion in local
sporting circles. The contest will h«
between Papas, the soldier, and Al.
Stoerkel, known among his friends as
the iron man frem Pittsburg. Papas
is a young man of fine physique, and
in a wrestler of more than local re
nown. Stoerkel is a German lad, not
so experienced, but possessing great
physical strength. A week from next
Saturday night is (he date set for th#
match.
C. R. LeMaster, representing
Palmer & Field, the Fairbanks mer
cantile firm, is a recent arrival in
Valdez. lie goes to the States to
order a large consignment of go- ds
for his house, a part of which, con
sisting of eggs, oranges and lemons,
will be taken over the trail this
winter. LeMaster brought out some
twohu aired pounds of gold dust.
Wedding Bells to Ring
Mr. Elmer Claude Cameron of Val
dez and Miss Hattie Spots wood of
Petaluma, Cal., will be joined in wed
Lck t morrow (Tuesday) evening, at
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cameron,
°n Broadway. Mr. Ctm?ron is one
°f the most popular young men in
town; Miss Spotswcod is a charming
young lady, who has but recently
arrived from the land of sunshine* and
flow ers.
From Tuesday’s Bulletin
A party was given at the home of
F. Hazelet last e veiling in honor
"f Miss Helen Brown, who will leave
°n the Saratoga to attend school in
lac-oma. Twenty were present and
a'! spent an enjoyable evening.
Addling in Alaskan Affairs
Alankans are well able to look
*ft*r their own affairs without the
toiitinuoa* impertinent intrusion* of
attle. The intern eddling is re
seuted by self-respecting residents of
Alaska, as it should be. There is r.o
more excuse for Seattle’s attempts to
dictate than there would he if Oregon
o • C’rl’fornia or San Francisco sought;
to control the affairs of the golden
empire of the North. At every turn J
Alaskans find a coterie of Seattle pol- j
iticians seeking to control the trend j
of public matters, and they rightly!
conclude that it is not for un unsel
fish purpose. Lot us suppose that
whenever an important political;
qusstion arose in this state, a confci
enct* of political manipulators were
hsld in Portland or San Francisco to.
map out the course we should pursue, j
Such intermeddling would be resented !
emphatically. We would tell Port
land and San Francisco manipulators
‘where to get off/ and that is what
the Alaskans are telling tbs meddlers
of Seattle. j
‘The Alaskans are asking for local
ae 1'-govern man t. Mr. Pale. the dele-1
gate to congress from Alaeka, k»s I
already introduced a bill conferring a
territorial form of government. Presi
dent Roosevelt said in his message
that a form of self-government should
be provided because it was imp s*> ■
ble for congress to give attention to
all the details of legislat ion -necessary
for Alaska. Favorable legislation is
probsble, and if it ia granted, the
Seattle meddlers should be invited 4o
mind their own business.*’—Tacoma
Ledger.
Point Comfort, Dec. 16—The naval
bad given .in honor of Admiral Eva a
and officers on the night previous to
the sailing of the fleet to the Pacific'
coast, was the giamleat and most
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spectacular affair given in the history :
of the country. Representatives of I
the foreign embassies, resplendent in
their court apparal, attended. The
affair was more like a grand func tion
in a monarchy, rather thht one in a 1
Republic. I
St. Petersburg, Dee. 16— In tr.e:
court martial of Gen. Stoessel for :
the surrender of Port Arthur to the
Japanese, now in progress here, |
General K uropatkin, the noted Rus-j
sian general, who was at one time n ,
command of the field forces of the j
Russians, testified that the Port
Arthur fortifications were weak and
could have boon easily taken any time
a vigorous assault was made. The
testimony created a sensation in that
these fortifications were regarded as
almost impregnable.
D. BERGMAN & CO.
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' John Johnson cf Fairbanks is at the
Seattle hotel.
It will be at least nine days before
Valdes has a steamer from Seattle,
assuming that the Santa Clara has not
yet arrived there, no report to this
•ffeet having l»een received here.
The exceedingly stormy weather pre
vailing on the waters this Ml, is re
sponsible for the disarrangement of
the sailing dates of the steamers.
According to schedule, the Bertha
should have sailed from Seattle the
10th She failed t.» arrive there unt 1
the night of the 14th, and has not yet
•ailed. The Santa Clara, according
to schedule, should have sailed from
Seattle \esterday, the b!th. She
•ailed from here the 7th. via Cordova
and Katatla, and is overdue. If she
•hows up today, the lust she can do
is take on freight and g ■ t, h nv within
nine days.
Referring to t he sailing card issued
by the Northwestern St«’nm*hip Com
pany, the Saratoga, which left Sew
ard for tlds pit this morning,
should not leave here on the s niili
bound trip before the *2 >*h.
T«i#*r*ph »ort Mail A Town in Itself.
SUt (OH.
Wortman’s Roadhouse
FOOT OF SFMM1T, TWENTY MILKS FKOM V A Li >K.Z
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
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The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
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Rest of aceofomodation* for man and l»rn*t. K re*n Mr»i
aiwav* on hitiid. Horse and Pog Feed All the
improvement*. I’RIVATK ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
I0R5IRA ROADIIOllit ““
80 Miles from Valdez at Junction of Fairbanks
and Nizina Trails.
t First Clast Accommodations for Man or Beast
COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
HAY and Freighting done to any part of Interior.
GRAIN Big Contracts a Specialty. wmtr*'"'
HOTEL HOLMAH
Headquarters for Commercial Travelers
Best of Accomodations and Service Guar
anteed. Private Rooms. All the latest
Improvements. Horse and Dog Feed
for Sale
RINGWALD BLIX,
Proprietor
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
L. G. and G. B. RORRR, Proprietor*.
118 MILKS ON FAIRBANKS
FROM VALDKZ AND EAGLK TRAIL!
The Tacoma Roadhouse
$5 mile* from Valdes on government trail. <>n# mile frosa
telegraph station at Teikhell. First-das* AcenrennarUtinns
for mon and beast. Hav and Grain for sale.
private booma Dick Windnxiller, Prop,