The Alaska prospector. [volume], June 12, 1902, Image 4

About The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908

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A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
W, C. Stull,Graduate Optician.
Houses to Kent - See Staghound
Bill.
Alaska Htrnwlierricx 4c ]>er 1h. at
Rirhard’s.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
Store your trunks at the Miners
Hotel for safe keeping.
Get your outfit for the interior
At Copper Center from Blix.
Houses and lota for rent or for
Mle. Cull on l)r. Von Gunther.
A fine riding saddle and several
pack saddles and aparalines cheap
at Richard’s.
Mrs. McMullen left on the Excel
sior for Beattie where she will re
main with her friends for a while.
Staple foods from 30 to 3ft cent
a pound at Blix’s. Copper Center t
Hay and feed cheap.
Mayor J. L. Steele, W. H. Crary
and Victor Marion left for the new
diggings lust Tuesday morning.
We buy everything you have to
sell and sell everything you have
to buv. Richards A' Co.. Kevslone
Ave.
If you are tired of using ]Hior
flour, leave your order for a sack of
Holly. Money refunded if you arc
not pleased.
The work on the glacier stream
has lteen completed and it is be
lieved that there will lie no danger
from overflows this summer.
The frame work of the Kinghorn
resilience at the foot of Alaska ave-1
nuc is up and the building will la
finished in a short time.
Buy a nice comfortable rocker
from Richurdx. and take life easy.
They are guaranteed to cure ihej
blues, and remove wrinkles.
There will l»e a Sunday School
picnic excursion to Virgin Bay on
the steamer Perry next Saturday. |
The fare will lie $l.(H), children;
free.
KememWr if you art* going to
the interior quickly, go by Copper
Center ami secure your outfit there.
A. Holman for further information.
Dr. H. B. Pearson has contribut
ed a very interesting article on Val
dez and the Copper River Country
to the last liumtierof the American
News.
The Birkland stock of groceries
is going like dew Wfore the morn
ing sun. If you wish to buy
choice groceries at cost price, call
on Richards & Co.
Kid Brown was stricken with
gold fever on Monday and left for
the scene of excitement. M. Kib
ble is in charge of the Reception
dnring his absence.
Mrs. Fred. M. Brown has lteen
quite sick the past week, lieing con-;
fined to her W*d and constantly !
attended by her physician. Her;
many friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
The departure of tlie chief oper- j
ator of this office for the new strike,'
and of our Bub for the same placet
leaves the Prospector office short
of help. But with the kind assis- j
tame of Miss Mary Osland, Chas.
Wilcox and Boyd Leedv we are
able to get our paiH*r on time.
Dr. Alexander returned to town
,on the Excelsior.^ He has Wen very
busy at Ellamar and other (mints
on the Bound attending to the teeth
of people at these points. While in
'Valdez he will W established at
I}r Riley’s office where he will give
strict attention to his business of
attending to teeth.
W. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker.
Choice hams, l.r>e per pound at
Richard’s.
Recertified Government Script
for sale by C. N. Crary.
Bromide of (Quinine Capsule*
cure a cold in one day at Valdez
I’lia rmney.
Chase and Sanlxirn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to Ik- had at Hemple &
Dougherty’s.
Have the Prospector sent to you
this summer and get the news from
nil parts of the country.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Avc. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts, 25c per day.
One third of your life is sjient in
lied. Moral—Buy a good one from
Richards dr Co., Keystone Ave.
Charles Slnsscr, Archie Park and
Mr. Bantu left for the new discover
ies last Monday.
Mrs. Helen Roberts came to town
last Monday from her road house
via the mule route and is visiting
her friends.
Fish Bros, are sole agents in
Valdez for Holly Hour and have
just bought a thousand sacks. No
flour on this market equal to Hol
ly.
The pile driver is again at work.
This timejt is at the mill. Craw
ford and Rutherford are building a
pile boom to hold the logs slid
facilitate work.
The Excelsior arrived here from
the westward with a number of pas
sengers from the coal oil properties
and other Cook Inlet points. After
remaining here a few hours the ves
sel left for Seattle.
I he p uncial services of Mrs. Otto
Kunit/. were held at the Endeavor
Church last Sunday morning.
Rev. I). \V. Cram preached the ser
mon. The casket was left at the
church until the arrival of the
steamer.
Mr. Dickie and family joined the
excursion at Ellamar last Sunday
and came to Valdez. Mrs. Diekie
and children returned Mondav;
* I
but Mr. Dickie remained here sev
eral days. They are thinking of
moving to Valdez in the near fu
ture so that their children can at
tend our public school.
Two oil wells are being sunk in
the Cook Inlet oil district, one at
lncrskin bay and the other at Dry
bay. The wells are down over 200
feet and there is every 11 ication
that a large flow of oil will lie struck, j
rhe oil fields of this country are
juit-- extensive, and will lie a great
mrprise to the country some day.
While walking along the plank
way in front of the White row, on
icr way home Miss Millard was
suddenly attacked by two dogs
•clonging to Mr. Kinghorn. They
•it her badly, but the fright was
worse. The young lady is not en
joying very good health, ami the
ittack might have proved serious.
Sky - Sail - Jack, a native of Te
itlik was arrested some time since
iceused of stealing a boat. He was
irought to Valdez and arraigned
Indore Judge Lyons. The native’s
■:now!edge of English is extremely
limited and to all questions put to
iiim he answered “Yes”. He was
found guilty and sentenced to 60
lays in the lock up, shortly there
after Judge Ciomlell and Lawyer
Brown had the case reojicned.
Witnesses were brought forward,
and on their testimony Jack was
lilierated and returned to the bos
om of his siwash family.
J. B. flQCNS
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.
ft? W. Miller, Manager
Copper Center Doings.
By Otir special Correspondent.
Copper Center, June 12.—Dick
Windermiller, who passed through
here almut a week ago, return
ed to t'opjHT Center very sud
denly last Saturday. He has been
on the upper trail that leads to
Klutcnn lake and was going to join
his partner somewhere on the Stun
ner river. The first night out he
camped at Moses rook and the fol
lowing evening after he had only
gone a quarter of a mile his horse
Itegan to snort and prance about,
and without futher delay made for
the woods. Dick at first thought
there was a freight engine coming
up the trail, hut it turned out to he
a silver- tipped she War and two
cults. Dick can he thankful he had
Wen a sailor. He put his experi
ence to good use by climhinga tree.
The War had plenty of time and
kept Dick on his lonely perch for
three hours. She would sit down
on her haunches and watch the
ex-sailor on his roof and occasionly
to change the monotony she would
im- inr #tihi try losnaKf HU'K
off. After bruin had retired Diekev
cl imbed down ami with less haste
than his ascent returned to terra
tirma. He followed his horse for
several days but so far has not
found him, the pack he fortunately
found as his horse in turning la
tween two trees, l«wt the same.
Windmiller left for Klutena lake
today with Jack McGee who was
here buying provisions, as McGee
lias a horse they will have less
trouble finding Dick’s. Dick now
carries on top of his pack a ten
foot ladder.
The Silierian Baritone, a bell
with three pack horses and hi—u
noise passed here yesterday bound
for the diggings.
Francis and Looker came over
from Mount Drum yesterday,
Looker returned there this morn
ing while Francis contiued his trip
will pack horses to Valdez.
Tenas Rosie.
No. It, Jink 12 1902
To the Prospector:
Steel, Marion and Crary passed
here yesterday. Kill Brown and
Charley Slosser passed this morn
ing.
Pettis.
BIG STRIKE IN INTERIOR
From First !**#<•.)
its head waters near Scoli Pass.
The map shows the trail to the
great copper bel t.w’u re develop
ment work is now being done.
This section is wonderfu'ly min
eralized, and from rcjairta of lust
year there is no doubt that tin.'will
M
l>e discovered in large Itodies in
this same section.
The numlier of location notices
tiled with the recorder is 75. Thi
will lie very largly increased when
the boys commence to come out
The sale of power of attorney ami
location blanks has been quite
large since the rush commenced.
latter
Word has just lieen received here
over the wire that a man from the
new diggings has arrived at Ton
sina, and displayed a number of
nuggets, some of which weigh at
least one ouuce. We endeavored
to have the report confirmed this
morning but could not connect.
The Valdez Telephone exchange
is a real thing now, and “phone 1”
the first public telephone put up in
Valdez is located in the Prosjiector
office. The linemen commenced
stringing the wire last Sunday and
they are now stretched to several
houses. There are only a few
phones in town at jiresent, but
more will arrive on tin) next boat.
Everyhodv should encourage l)r.
Von (dumber by subscribing for a
phone. When you want any kind
of information or anything in the
printing line at the lowest jirices,
just call up phone 1.
The Pkohckctok will lie on sale at
Hammond’s store on Slate creek
ill summer.
I
lie “flew tie Coop ”
Coons Jumps Bond and
Breaks Jail.
W. B. Coons whs arrested last
Monday morning n|*>n the charge
of assault and hatterv, preferred by
Mrs. Barrett. The arrest was made
by Huie (ioodcll who was depu
tize! for the purpose, Marshal Hasev
being away from town at the time.
The prisoner was brought before
Judge Lyons and placed under92AO
Isolds to ap|tear at 2 o’clock the
next day. Kid Brown went secur
ity for his ap|ienrunce.
When the time for trial arrived
Coons failed to appear and a liench
warrant was issued for his arrest.
Marshal Hnsev after a vigorous
search found his man hidden jfaway
in the coal hunkers of the Str. Perry.
Upon his forced appearance in
court he asked through his attorney
for a continuation of the case which
was grunted until 10 o’clock the
, next- morning and lie was remand
led to jail without lwi.l.
AU>ut six o’clock in the evening
the prison attendant passed in sup
l>er to the prisoner and when he
returned a half hour later for the
dishes, he discovered that the
prisoner had cscai>ed. He hud
taken out the only window in the
building and wrenched off one of
the iron bars ami sqeezed through
and gained his liberty.
The niarshal is hunting in all
directions for the prisoner, and
lias telegraphed to the interior to
head him off.
Coons has l>cen about Valdez
for tin- past year and is one of those
individuals wlmare of no earthly
use to any community, and it is
a case of “good riddance of dirty
rubbish.”
This is the second prisoner that
has escaped from this jail in the
past year. The fault lies in the
cheap wooden jail building furnish
ed by the government and not
with the marshal.
Some Substantial Improvmeata.
Owing to the unusual rush of
men^from Valdez to the new strike
and other points in the interior,
the town looks very quiet at pres
ent, and business is at a standstill,
and there is apparently nothing
doing. But Al. White with his
usual push and energy, takes
advantage of the lull in business to
make some extensive improvements
on his property. Not content with
the size of the houses he has already
built that are known as the White
How,he is now adding a two story
addition to the Drug store 22 x 30
feet in size, the lower floor to be
used by Mr. Crary and the second
floor to lie used by the Tilliuum
Club us they find their quarters to
small. To the building occupied by
himself and known as the Gold
Dust Exchange, lie is building an
addition 30 x 50 feet to he used as
a club room. He has just had com
pleted on the rear of his lot a large
new stable.
Experience of Eox Raiser*
A well known fox raiser on
Prince William Sound sent to an
Indiana tirm, who advertise that
they are “uot Jews” a sample lot
of six blue fox skins. The shipper
is a man of exjierience and he se
lected the skins, sending a pair each
of first, second and third grade
skins. In return for these skins he
received $4-1.00 or an average of
$7.33 each. Feeling satisfied that
skins had not fallen to such an ex
tent, as that, he shipped the bal
ance to his old dealers the McMillan
Fur & Wool Company, whose adver-!
tisement appears in this paper, and
received an average of $10.00 u
piece for his skins. Note the dif
ference. It is evident that the firm
who tried to gain business by cast
ing an insinuating slur at other
dealers, were frauds themselves.
Al White is moving one ai his
buildings from McKinley strqrt
round on to Broadway.
ntnpiE immn
General
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Footwea r
etc.
We are Agents for Chase & Sanborn’s
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
Lumber and Timbers of ail kinds,
Rough, Planed, Matched. S**
Lathe and Band
Saw Work ^4^ Special
% Orders Promptly
oeS°
^4 Attended To.
CRAWFORD <& RUTHERFORD,Managers.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR /WO CIQAR5,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Ave.
i WHITE. D9HALDS0H l (0.
i
General Promoters
AND
Prospectors.
Main Office:
McKinley St, 206-208 State St,
Valdez._Chicago.
THE - LOQ - OIUIN
OTTO KANITZ, PROPRIETOR.
Liquid Refreshments of Best Quality. Clean and Comfortable Rooms
to Let at Reasonable Rates.
McKinley Street near Glacier Avenue.
RICHARD/ &- CO,
FURNITURE, STOVES, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold.
Joms Building, - - Keystone Aye
There is a wrecked schooner
thrown up on the flats at the
mouth of the Copper River. The
name could not be ascertained as it
was imjtossible at'the time she was
discovered to reach the wreck owing
to the roughness of the surf. It was
seen, however, that her sails were
stripjied off and that the masts
were broken. The fate of the crew
is unknown.
Crarv’s Mange Cure cures
The Valdez Art Club met at the
residence of Mrs. St rouse last eve
ning, and a larger part of the eve
ning was spent in printing on Vel.
lox pajKT. Mr. Adams instructed
a number of the memtiers in the
art of using the paper. The club
decided to have a moonlight ram
ble next Wednesday up to the
glacier and return.
The time to advertise is all the
time.