The Alaska prospector. [volume], June 19, 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 Rent—See Staghonnd
Bill.
Alaska StrawWrries 4o i*er 11*. at
Richard’s.
Cameras for rcnbor sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
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Store your trunks at the Miners
hotel for safe keeping.
Get your outfit for the interior
at Copper Center from Blix.
Houses and lots for rent or for
sale. Cull on Dr. Von Gunther.
A fine riding saddle and several
paek saddles and aparahoes cheap
at Richurd’s.
Staple foods from 30 to 35 cent
b pound at Blix’s, Copper Center
Hay and feed cheap.
We buy everything you have to
sell and sell everything you have
to buy. Richards A- Co., Keystone
Ave. ’
If you are tired of using |*oor
flour, leave your order for a saekof
Holly. Money refunded if you are
not pleased.
Remember if you are going to
the interior quickly, go by Copper
Center and secure your outfit there.
A. Holman for further information.
John. G. Lqrch, Ed. Bomstedt
jgnd T. Ascjornson arrived here on
the bertha unit left yesterday for
Slate Creek.
The Str. Bertha arrived here last
Monday evening, with 12passcngers
50 tons of freight and a large
.amount of mail for this place.
The Prosi'Kctok will Won sale at
Hammond’s store on Slate creek
.all summer.
The Birkland stock of groceries
is going like dew Indore the morn
ing sun. If you wish to buy
choice groceries at cost price, call
,on Richards & Co.
The l*o\s are now catching a
large numlier of crabs off the
W'harf. They are large, sweet and
plentiful and sell from a bit to 25
cents each.
The Yukon mail was carried
from the Tuzlina to Valdez in two
days a distance of 111 miles.
The trail is reported as^ Wing in
tine condition.
It seems that there will not W
enough people in town to have any
public celebration on the fourth.
The new strike has taken nearly
every tine out of town.
Mr. Will A. Fitch of Louisville
Ky. and Mr. E. Y. Taylor of Phila
delphia arrived Monday on the
Steamer Bertha, and will make
Valdez their headquarters for some
time.
A new house is Wing erected by
A1 White at the west end of the
White row on McKinley Street,
to lie used as a Custom House nv
Judge UoodclL deputy collector of
Customs. The structure will lie 20
X 40 feet and two stories high.
Mr. Hardin Smith, formerly
with Had Osgood, has commenced
the erection of a new building on
McKinley Street between Broad
way and Keystone. The building
when completed will be 20 x 50
feet, and will lie used as a refresh
ment garden where the weary
Jtaveler may quench his thirst.
Toney Barret arrived here today
from the Kotsina where, Dick Uclin
eau, Joe Bell, Jack Carrol ,and him
self have located a large ledge of very
rich Copper glance. They have 4
claims on Rock creek aWut 20
miles up from mouth of Kotsina.
The rock looks to lie almost pure
mettal.
W. C. Stull Exjiert Watchmaker
Choice hams. 15c jcr pound at
Richard’s.
Recertified Government Script
for salehy C. X. Crarv.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
Chase and Sanl>orn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to lie had at Hemplc A
Dougherty’s.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts, 25c jicr day.
One third of vour life is s|u'nt in
l*ed. Moral Buv a good one from
Richards A Co., Kevstone Ave.
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Mr. ('lias. C. Yager is in town
from his road house at Tonsina.
after supplies.
The government steam launch
Lillie isjjagain in commission.
The Bertha should lie here on
Sunday evening on her down trip.
Fresh lettuce and radishes have
Ix-eii large enough to eat for tin
past week, and are quite plentiful.
Mr. Ben Bennet, who came out
from the Bremner a few days ago,
started on his return trip to the dig
ings Wednesday morning.
Fish Bros, are sole agents in
Valdez for Holly Hour and have
just bought a thousand sacks. Xo
hour on this market equal to Hol
The many frienns of Dick Brown
were glad to welcome him home
last Monday, he having arrived
Ion the Bcitlin from Portland
. where he has lieen attending school.
l)id you see liemple A Dougher
ty’s store window. It has been
dressed very neatly by Mr Dough
erty and reminds one of a city
store. Others should follow suit.
One hundred new Woks arrived
hereon the Bertha for the use of
the Endeavor public library. Mr.
Cram informs us that they will W
catalogued and ready fordistribu
tion on Friday.
Judge Lyons has ap]>ointed Mr.
James Fish special administrator
of the estate of Thomas Kennedy
who was drowned a few days ago
in the Kotsina river. He had
several copper claims in the inter
ior and on the Sound.
M r. Cluis. Johnson is painting
| his building, in which the Pkospkc
toh office is located and is greatly
improving its appearance. Mr.
tieo. B. McMullen has just finished
painting his hotel and one or two
others have done some paintin im
proving the api<carnnce of the town.
There are a large numWr of others
who should do likewise.
NEW BUSINESS BEOCK.
The new building now Wing
erected by Fish Bros., will lie com
pleted in a few days and will be
occupied by this enterprising firm
on July 1st. This will be one of
the Wst business blocks in Alaska
It is 24 x 100 feet and two stories
The lower floor will lie used for
their large merchandise store and
the uper floor fitted up for offices
The bracket and scroll work for the
I building are Wing made bv the
! Valdez Mill Co., and large sized
j plate glass windows for the front
i will arrive on the Santa Ana.
1 Jones Brothers will take orders to
pack goods to Slate creek or way
| |»oints.
Man wanted to take charge of
roadhouse at the (iokona river.
Call athis Office
J. B. flQENS
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.
It, T, MJIIer, Manager
Sunday School Picnic.
Tlie Sunday School of the
Endeavor Church started from
town on last Saturday morning at
!• o’ dock on their first annual pic
nic aboard the Steamer Perry, the
objective |ioints living Kllamar and
the Indain village of Tetitlik.
There were almut .‘la passengers
including children and babies and
all had a delightful time. The
weather was beautiful and the bay
was as smooth as a mill |N>nd.
The trip down the hay and through
the Narrows on to Virgin Bay was
greatly enjoyed as well it might lie
for the scenery to say the least is
grand. The towering snow capped
mountains on all sides, down the
face of which might Ih‘ seen many
lieautiful water falls dashing down
their sides in evident haste to
readi the waters of the sound, were
a grand sight. Several beautiful
glaciers were seen, and taken all
together it was a constantly vary
ing scene, until the excursion party
tinallv reached the tiladhough
mine, anil the hotel where tiler art
on exhibit three mummies. After
a couple of hours visit at Ellumar,
the party were taken to Tetitlik
where the natives were seen living
in their primitive manner. Their
church was opened for inspection
of the visitors by old Nicoli the
chief of thetrita. While the houses
of the natives were found to Ik
grimy and smoky, the church was
scrupulously clean. When they got
to the beach a number of natives
were found to have arrived from a
hunting and tishing expedition
their l*oat being loaded with seal
blubber and gourds of oil, as well
as U-ar anil other skins. Return
ing to the Ferry the anchor* was
weighed anil they were off for home
where they arrived about 11 o'
cluck F. M., and as at this season oi
the year we have no darkness tin
journey hack was just as enjoy
able as in going. Those who arc
living here do not fully realize tin
the granduer of the scenery altout
them. People travel to Switzerland
and Norway and see nothing more
In-autiful.
Death of Thomas Kennelly.
Special dispatch to the Prospector.
Tonsena,—June, 13, 1902.
Letter reeeivd here last night bv
indian mail carrier from Bonanza
mine from J. McCune stating that
Tom Kennelly was drowned on the
morning of the seventh at the cross
ing of the Kotsena river. They
had crossed their horses and Ken
nelly had started back with small
l»oat to bring over their outfits.
Water la-ing very swift Umt was
overturned by a rin k and he was
not seen afterwards, although they
looked for body three days.
J. W. Davis.
'Flu* alxjve telegram was received
here last Thursday evening and
caused much sorrow to the many
friends of Mr. Kennedy who are
here and will he sail news to his
many friends in the interior. Mr.
Ken nelly has lieen in this part of
Alaska for several years and made
friends wherever he went. He
was a member of Valdez Camp
No, 10 of the Arctic Brotherhood.
He leaves a wife and family in
Idaho to mourn his loss*
Sequal of Koons Escape.
The jteople of Valdez were great
ly surprised on last Sunday morn
ing when they made their appear
ance on the streets, to hear that \V.
1). Koons and Mrs. Barret were
married early that morning. Coons
had been arrested for assault and
battery on Mrs. Barrett a few* days
previous and had escaped from the
jail as was reported in last issue of
the Prospecter, and had been eager
ly sought for by the Marshal but
had kept out of the way. Early
Sunday morning, taking advantage
of the Marshals absence from town,
he came boldly out of ‘ his hiding,
went for Mrs. Barrettand the two of
ttiem accompanied by witnesses,
went to the residence of Kev. 1).
\V. Cram of the Endeavor Congre
gational Church, and after staling
their ease they were united in the
Holy bonds of wedlock, making
them a loving (?) couple, anu
thereby removing the only witness
to the crime against Coons, as a
wife can not be forced to give
testimony against her husband.
At the time of the ceremony the
I bride was sightly “indisjiosed”
; from excessive heat or some other
cause, hut this did not deter the
minister in his duty.? After Wing
made man and wife the couple re
tired to the seclusion of their home,
but were not left long in seclusion,
as their |teaceful cooing was rudely
disturlied by the entrance of the
Marshal who again put Coons
under arrest. On Monday morn
ing la1 apjienred Wfore Judge Lyons
anil a jury charged with defacing
and injuring the jail building.
On the evidence submitt id
or rather on the lack of evidence
submitted, the prisoner was found
not guilty and set free.
REAL ESTATE AND MINING
RECORDS.
Reported Each Week by the
Valdes Abstract & Title Co.
MINING LOCATIONS.
L. L Williams et al 160 a. placer
King Solomon gulch.
Frank Kernan 12 a. Blei gulch.
Jas. Kernan 20 a Chitftu creek,
20 a. Kernan gulch, 20 a. Rex gl.
20 a. on White gul.
F. Kernan 20 a.daims on Golly,
Rex, White, Sunday, Gaubstake, a
Chititu.
Rose L. Finch 20a. on Rex g.
Chas. Koppus 16a. on Blei gl.,
20a. on Chititu, 20a. on Dan gu
G. A. Brown 20a. onWhite 20a
on Chititu 20a. on isomer gl.
M. (irilliih 20a. on Chititu.
Chas Loppus 20a on Bad gl. 20a.
on Grubstake 20a on White 12a on
Kernan.
M. S. Griffith 20a. on Rex.
E. C. VanBrundt 12a on gruhstk.
20a. on Rex.
R O Dimmitt 12a. on Kernan 12
on Jolly
M T Rowland 12a. on Jolly, 20a
on Hattie, 12a. on Grubstake.
G. A. Lomer 12a. on Jolly, 20a.
on Sunday, 12 on Lomer.
Robt Blei 20a. on Chititu.
R O Dimmit, 20a. on White gl.
12a. on Blei. 20a on Blei, 20 onRcx
A E Rogland 20a. on White.
I) D Kovingler 20a. on Chititu.
M E Condon 20a. on Chititu, 20a
on White gl.
M T Rowland 20a. on Blei, 20a.
on White 20a. on Rex.
Chas White 20a. on White, 20a.
on Chititu, 20a. on Sex.
A C White 20a. on Rex.
M T Rowland 20a. on Edna ck.
12a. on Kernan, 20a. on Gladys, gl.
20a. on Chititu.
J C Custer 12a. on Jolly, 20a. on
Jolly.
M E Condon 20a. on Grubstake,
20a. on Rex.
R O Dimmit 12 a. on Grubsoeak.,,
G A Lomer 20a. on Chititu. 12a.
on Grubstake.
Robt. Blei 20 on Grubstake 20a.
on White gl. 20a. on Rex gl.
Mary Blei 20a. on Chititu.
E C VanBrundt 12a. on Lomer
gl. 20a. on WhiteJ 20a. on Chititu,
20a. on Blei.
CONTRACT LRT.
(Continued From Fir*t Page.)
could be covered by rail in a day
any season of the year.
The Bonanza claims, thirty-five
in monitor, are near the junction of
the Chittyna with the Copper river.
They were sold for $1,100,000,
through the deal will not be closed
until they are examined by experts.
The buyers also have an option in
the Nicoli group, owned by the
Chittyna Exploration Company.
A man named Perine, of San Fran
cisco. claims a half enterest in this
group, as he alleges the discoverers
of the rich deposits were working
on his grubstake. In prospecting
their supply of food became ex
hausted anil they were forced to
i use Peri lie’s cache, which they
thought themselves fortunate in
locating. He has secured an in
junction against the sale of the
mines unless his alleged rights are
acknowlcged. He will soon go
North himself. Whether this deal
is consummated has no effect
on the plans of the intending pur-1
chasers.
Mr. Heney is expected to return
to this city (Seattle) in two weeks.
IlfllE ? DOUQUFRTT
General . [ erchants
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Footwea r
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
Saw Work. Vj\X'X SPecal
Orders Promptly
vl0^
^ Attended To.
CRAWFORD & RUTHERFORD, Managers.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR ANb CIGARS,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Ave.
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders
Cashed Free of Charge.
AL WHITE
THE - LOQ - CADIN
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 Hoods Bought and Sold.
Jones Building, - - Keystone Ave
The detailed plan* of the company
will then be announced.
Capt. Pe I^amar is one of the
best known mining men in the
United States and he is regariled as
many times a milliona re. His
holdings are scattered througi
Montana, Idaho, Utah and Col
orada. The captain first becaiiu
known through his mining oj>era
tiou* in Idaho, where he also wa
engaged in politic*.—I*.—I. Mr. 11.
P. Millard confirms the of Valdez
above rejtort regarding the earlv
commenement of work on the road,
having received infcnnatoin on the
last mail to that effect from les ding
men of the company.
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Inrentors, Manufacturers. Sellers and Users
of patented articles defended acainstlnfrlurers.
Policy Issued by oue of the lareest Trust Co’s.
Secure Purther Particulars.
OSCAR A. MICHEL REGISTERED ATTORNEY,
MS SNOADWAV, NEW VORN.
■Senas IMS reeea is assess lie SM isneear