The Alaska prospector. [volume], April 24, 1902, Image 4

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LOCAL NEWS NUGGETS.
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- TV, C. Stull,Graduate Optician.
Subscribe for the Pkotectok.
What’s the matter with the l*>ats? •
Dog tallow and crackling at
Fish’s.
Dogs and horses for sale. See
Fish Bros.
Plenty of the freshest of fresh
eggs at Fish Bros.
Tacoma ice creepers for sale at
Hemple A Dougherty’s.
For Sale Cheap—A cook stove in
fine condition. Call at this office.
Don’t forget that there will liean
important meeting of the Moose
tonight.
Snowslides are of frequent occur
ence now on the mountains sur
rounding the town.
If you have anything for sale or
trade list it with the Copper River
Mining, Trading A Development
Co.
Judge Goodell and T. J. Dona
hoe returned Sunday from a busi
ness trip to Virgin bay and Busby’s
island.
Horseback riding is quite the
proper thing now, but hereafter it
will only l>o indulged in during the
first part of the week.
Monopole canned fruit is easily
the finest table fruit ever placed on
the market, and you can get a full
selection at Fish Bros.
A few of the members of the
Moose accompanied bv some of the
ladies enjoyed a musical hour at
the Moose hall. Sunday afternoon.
A number of natives from Tatit
lek have been in town the past week
selling game, fish and cnrios, and
purchasing supplies from our mer
chants.
It would be well for Crawford to
adopt some peculiar signal of his
own. so that the inhabitants of the
town would not be rubWr-necking
for a steamer whenever the whistle
blows.
One of our young and popular
merchants purchased a large
amount of furniture and household
goods last week, and it looks as
though there might be a job for the
minister in the near future.
At the A. C. Co’s unction sale on
Tuesday, fair prices were received
for everything. Rice was sold for
f> cents, corn meal .‘1 cents, horse
sleds $1K, one complete outfit sold
for $25. James McHie was auc
tioneer.
The Ladies’ Aid Society meets
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Fish. It was their intention to
meet each week at Mrs. Leedv’s
but as they have no work to do,
will meet at Mrs. Fish’s for a so
cial afternoon.
The steamer Discovery arrived
here last Sunday from the west
ward and left in the evening for
Seattle. This is her last trip on
this run. She made good time to
the westward and back having
pleasant weather the entire time.
At the business meeting of the
Endeavor Society last week, a vote
of thanks was given to the man
who recently sent a load of wood
to the reading room. While many
of the boys who used the room dur
ing the winter have gone into the
interior, yet a large number spend
a part of their spare time there
now.
The lioat builders are now very
busy. A number of boats are al
ready built and are being painted.
. while others are on the way and a
number of orders are expected on
the arrival of the next boat. Old
1 aiats are being overhauled and
there is quite a stir along the wat
er front. The snow is rapidly dis
appearing and the time for pros
(iccting along the sound will soon
ie here.
J. B. AQEN5
CASH STORE
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
will save money. AGENS
BUTTER has stood the test,
take some with you when
you go on the trail.
If. W. Miller, Manager
W. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker.
Crary’s Mane*- Cun* cures
Picnic hams, 15 cents n pound at
Valdez Meat Market.
Pies and cakes baked to order at
Merchant’s Cafe and Bakerv.
We will clean up our turkeys
and chickens at lOcents. Fish Bros.
Home pickled pork and corn
beef, 15c a |*>und at Valdez Meat
Market.
Bromide of (juininc Capsules
cure a cold in one day, at Valdez
Pharmacy. (
Chase and Sanborn’* Celebrated 1
Coffee is to la- hail at Hemple &
Dougherty’*.
Eastern Washington Hay
per ton. Wellington coal.
J. C. Martin. Agt.
Cntry’* Mungr Cure i« quite the thing.
To innkc the mIihI dog lope mid spring.
Along the tmil from tl«wn till durk
An lively mm the liMppy Inrk
In morning'* golden ding-M-ling.
If there is anything you want
in the gents furnishing line, you
can get it at Fish Bros.
Hot cream bread every day at
4 o’clock. Three loaves for 25c at
Merchant’s Cafe and Bakery.
If you are going to Slate creek
subscribe for the Prospector. We
guarantee that it will reach you all
summer.
Blix lias just received a full line
of miner* and travelers Imots and:
shoes at reasonable prices at his
Copper Center store.
Mr. S Richards, who bought
the stock of merchandise from Hill
has sold nearly all of it to the
merchants and others.
On Sunday the "local sports”
(Some say it should he locoed
sports) returned to town on the
launch Mary, and proved them-1
selves clever marksmen, if the
amount of fish they brought, can
l»e taken as a criterion.
The Alieuts at Tatitlek are now
observing Lent. They were very
[desirous of giving a dance in honor
of the visit of the the VuldezChunt
ber of Commerce enmmitte, last
week, but could not do so on ac
count of its Wing the season of ab
stinence from all social pleasures.
Monday morning the trial of
1 the ease of Swan vs. Hill was to!
have been heard, hut it was post
poned until afternoon. Before the
afternoon session was called, the
case was settled out of court. Mr.
Richards I mug lit the contents of
the store occupied by Hill and the!
building was surrendered to Swan,
who now has undisputed |*ossess- •
ion of the entire lot on the corner
of McKinley street and Keystone,
avenue.
On Saturday evening the Social
('luh had a very enjoyable dance.
Ladies were plentiful, but men
were scarce. Luring the past win
ter men were a drug on the market
while now they are at a premium.!
The occasion was however much;
enjoyed, good music was furnished.
Coffee and cake were served dur
ing the evening. Some little ex
citement was caused by Mysterious
Jake rushing in and taking the [
Doctor away with him, but this
soon subsided and the festivities
continued until a late hour.
The first pile on the new wharf
was to have been driven Monday
forenoon hut owing to some hitch
the work was not started until
afternoon. By the time they were
ready to commence operations,
McHie managed to have a couple
of kegs of Kanieron the float for the
benefit of those engaged, and after
the German influence la-gan to get
in its fine work the sound of many
voices might have been heard float
ing out over the hay in that old
familiar cry of "He’s all right!”
“Who’s all right?” “Why, Jim
McHie’s all right.” Jim declares
that he would have put a ftdl keg
on each pile if he only had another
ice house to sell. Git up.
Copper Center Notes.
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Copper Center. April Iff.
Wanted A housekee|>er at the
Metrojnditan building.Cop|>erCen
ter.
Capt. (1. C. Burnell is having
timber hauled in to build a new
telegraph office and storehouse.
Blix got to the ('enterjon the 12th
having left Valdez on the 22nd of
February with five tons to the
horse.
Everyone is in over the glacier
trail. The last one arrived this:
afternoon.
The (Iov. party. Shelley in charge
moved one of their camps from
here to Tazlina this morning.
Snow is fast disappearing.
Chester Todd and Frazer arrived
in town last night.
llrbcr Smith is here, resting up
for a few days.
The Mayor has issued an order
that Front street and alleyways
leading back front Abercrombie av
enue In* cleaned and garbage re
moved not later than April TO.
The C. S. (Ecological Survey par
ty are distributing and eliciting
outfits in three different directions
from here, so as to facilitate their
work during the summer.
Blix is busy making a flower
garden. He hopes to have a mint
l>er of lady visitors this summer.
The therniomctor registered t>4 j
degrees today. It freezes every
night.
Pete Jackson just arrived at the
Center. Chits. Hammond also
came in over the (iov. trail.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson got in this
morning and will rest up for a few
days.
Telegraphic Notes.
Copper Center, Apr. 24.—The rear
guard of the glacier trotters passed
through here a few days ago.
Todd, Frazier, Ed Hooker, Kohcr.
Hcher Smith, von Zeiftc and Berg
are now on their way up the Cop
per.
Captain Johnson and the Jones
party were the last to como over
the government trail. They left
for Slate creek yesterday
Shelleys packers are camped
north of the Tazlina. Cobh* party
are camped here now but will
move to Tazlina tomorrow.
(iuiteau broke the record between
here and Tazlina yesterday with his
favorite mule “Jack-pot.”
Montgomery and outfit arrived
yesterday.
Snow has entirely disappeared
at this place and the river is
breaking up fast. The weather is
warm and sleighing is about over
for the season.
Station Three, Apr. 24—The can
yon Wtwccn here and the relief
cabin is impassable. The Stewart
creek canyon was in good condition
vesterdav but mav break up at anv
time.
Tonsina. Apr. 24- Mr. Jles’s party
have been camped here during the
past three days. They will move
to Willow creek today. The snow
has entirely disappeared from the
trail and Mr. lies is having a hard
time of it.
Trappers Arrive from Klutena.
Aleck Johnson and P. Graff have
just returned from an extended
hunting and trapping expedition
to the interior.
Last January they left here with
a sled load each, crossed the glacier
and settled down for a seasons
hunt along the upper Klutena.
They hunted throughout all that
country, hut got nothing until on
their way out when they got one
goat on the mountain along the
glacier.
They report the Klutena as open
and about three days ago there
was a heavy fall of snow on the
north side of the glacier.
All those who have an idle hour
may lie seen either on the dock,
watching the pile driver or else at
the sawmill, where logs are rapidly
Iteing converted into Imards. The
sawmill is quite a novelty to most
of the jieople. Its capacity is
about fifteen thousand feet a day.
At present it is in rather rough
condition, but will soon lie closed
in and floored. After a short time
the run way will lie smooth enough
to accomodate the kids and then
the mothers will 1m kept busy half
soling and heeling the small* pan
taloons.
Dentist.
M. T. Esterlv, Hospital Steward,
Ft. Liscum. is prepared to do den
tal work of all kinds, at the Post
hospital.or will make api>ointments
to visit Valdez for that purpose.
Any kind of filling or extracting
done.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts. •Joe per day.
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Continued from First Page.
Considerable tmenn. butter.mik. etc
WBS lost.
The trail up Chistuchina has1
hecn good all winter, but since the;
horse |>enple have start’d over it.,
has las'n ruined.
Muck.
Location Records.
The following information in re-'
gard to mineral locations, transfers, j
etc in the Valdez Recording Pre-'
einet is as furnished by the Valdez j
Alistraet it Title Co.
MININO UHATIONS.
A. K. Beat son. qtx claim Powder
Point, Latouche island.
I, . H. Jewell 20m j»1«. Yakutat hav
W. Brawlcy l
U. Kinncar
J* ,’f 1120a
J. Logan
(1. Brawlev
G. Banta
P. Monahan I 20 a on Big
\V. Anderson Pyramid Gulch.
A. Gillis
F. Sweet 20a Bromner river
P. Monahan 20a “
G. Banta 20a “
J. Vanldcrstein 20a “
C. Golden 20a Monahan cr
B. Stevens frm. “
DEEM
J. McCartliy toChittvna Explor
ation Co. int. Warner claim $5
R. Young to C. E. Co., int. in
Warner claim $5
L. Fletcher to G. Dickey und. 4
int. No. 8 above on Excelsior cr. $1
G. Dickey to L. Fletcher and A.
Johnson 4 int claims on Ex. cr. $1
W. W. Gollin to F. Gcndzwill
N J lot 3 hlk 1.
R. Young to C. E. Co. McClellan
claim #5
J. McCarthy to C. E.Co. McClel
lan claim $5
II. llill to A. Swan part lot 12
hlk 7
J. Dehart to J. Meenach Little
Giant qtx claim Latouche Is. $75
moktoaoes.
A. Barrett to A. Levy, personal
propertv, har room fixtures, lot 4
hlk 2 $751.88
Lease—Win Hcidorn to Frank
Wilson and D. Campbell Moon
shine group claims
Certificates of Labor --$100worth
of labor by L. Lindquist on each
of following claims: Sunshine;
East Side, Willow cr; Flag, Chisna
I’OWEHS OE ATTORNEY.
G Dickey and B Peterson, Chit
tvna Exploration Co, L Fletcher.
A Johnston to B F Millard
W Brawlev. G Kinncar. J Kin
near. C Kinncar, E Brawlev, G
Brawlev, J Logan to L Jewell
Back from Chistuchina.
Tony Perault arrived in town
Tuesday afternoon from the Chis
tuchina. He brought out part of
the dogs which had l*een used by
the Cole party. He came by way
of the glacier, making the trip 'in
four days. Tony will remain here
until June, when he will accom
pany Tom Reynolds to Slate creek
with horses.
He left the crowd fifteen miles
up the Chistuchina. They have
had a snow trail all the way this
season and it has delayed them
considerably.
It is surprising what a variety
of talent there is in Valdez. A few
nights ago there was a case of sick
ness in town. Dr. Riley was sum
moned. as well as Dr. Von Gun
ther, hut the latter, owing to some
thing being wrong with the tele
phone system, could not l>e taised.
When Dr. Riley appeared on the
scene, he found a- number of the
medical fraternity already in charge.
They were Drs. A. Parks. Ed. Bur
gue, C. Gillis, M. Edwards, J. Lee
and Ellwood. Al. White and Jake
Stead were acting as messengers.
Alvah Eames held the position of
nurse and James McHie had ap
plied for the job of acting as un
dertaker. The Istard of sympathy
consisted of A. Swan and J. Snyder.
While it is a credit to our town to
have so many men who can rise to
an emergency of this kind, we
think, in justice to the practicing
physicians, that these dark horses
should get diplomas.
Advertised Letters.
Bird.J Holdridge, E
Beattie, Kittie 2 Lathom,J.
Benson, Ben Mullen, E. G.
Cane, E Morgan, S. H.
Curtis, \V. E. Naether, P.
Dickey, \V. A. Ton, F. S.
Grant, Georgia White, R.
Hawkins. H. C.
Hu use, Harry
Sheets, Pillow Cases and Bed
S|>reads at Fish Bro’s.
anit i mam
General Merchants
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Footwea r
etc.
We are Agents for Chase &. Sanborn's
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
J. J. YAKSHAW
Valdez Sheet Metal
and Plumbing Shop.
Metal Work of all Kinds.
Camp Stoves and Air
Tight Heaters.
Corner Glacier St. and McKinley Avenue.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR ANb CIQAR5,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier TWe.
il m doiulm i(o.
General Promoters
AND
Prospectors.
Main Office:
McKinley Stf 206-208 State St,,
Valtfez.__Chicago.
THE - LOQ - CdDIN
OTTO KANITZ, PROPRIETOR.
Liquid Refreshments of Brst Quality. Clean and Comfortable Rooms
to Let at Reasonable Rates.
McKinley Street near Glacier Avenue.
C. Rudolph, Prop.
Home Restaurant
(Formerly Horseshoe Restaurant.)
Good Service. Meals at all Hours.
McKINLEY Street near GLACIER Avenue.
Here we are. All {(Ners, located
at Copper Center, carrying a full
line of miner’s and traveler’s sup
plies. Copper River Mining, Trad
ing & Development Co., Inc.
Don’t forget if in need of under
wear that Fish Bros, have just re
ceived a full line-at prices that
will suit.
For Sail—1 double-barrel shot
gun, 1 Winchester shot gun. 12
guage. Inquire of Arthur Olson.
Oklahoma Hill, the popular Key*
stone avenue merchant is now prac
ticing riding a Texas bronco that
he has imported from the Lone
Star state. Bill says he wants to
take a look at the country around
Valdez this summer, as lie believes
there is gold, copper, coal, i>etro
leum and liear within sight of Val
dez and he is going to locate all
these liefore he leaves for his claim
on Miller gulch in June. He ex
pects to make the trip to Slate
••reek in two days on his bronco.