The Alaska prospector. [volume], October 09, 1902, Image 1

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

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JAMES PISH & Co.
A Large and Varied Assortment of
Men’sFallSuitSj
High Quality I
Perfect Fitting
Lowest Price
Spot Cashfor Gold Dust
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That Prickly Feeling
anil the red eruption on your akin are probably due
to your failure to use
CRARY'S WITCH HAZEL CREAM
It relieves instantly. It is soothing to the skin,
cools by the only natural method, that of evapora
tion,-and does NOT leave the skin dry or rough.
We will give you your money hack if you are
not satisfied.
THE VALDEZ PHARMACY
City Market
NEXT TO merchant’s CAKE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, PorkandPoultry
Our Prices arc RrGHT. Give us a call.
HEADACHE
It ought to I>e universally understood that
eyes strain is the common cause of headache,
Aside from headache produced from fever, tox
eminia and organic disease of the hrain and
its membranes, the eyestrain is almost invari
■ hl v a factor in the production of headache.
The headache of eyestrain is not of any spec
ial character. It may be constant or intermit
ent, slight or severe, felt only on the use of the
<-ves or felt after their use, continuous or irreg
uiar, ot at certain interv 's. It is aggravated by many other causes,
such as hunger, exhaustion, exjiosure to heat or cold; or indigestion, or
it may stem entirely independent of other influence. In themajoity of
cases of eyestrain, it is not only the only factor in the production of
headache, but it may bethe only factor of importance peettuse it can be
removed, and its removal will give relief, Such headaches are felt in
the frontal, or temporal returns.
Read the above again and remember* that eyestrain is relieved by
glasses properly fitted. We are in a position to scientifically teet eyee,
ai d deti rmine the right j. lasses.
W. CSTU'L,
Jeweler, Expert Watchmaker, Op
tician an 1 Diamond Setter,
VALDEZ
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Electric Light Company
Hu Bought Telephone System
and Started Work.
Mayor J. L. Steele has completed
the organisation of the Valdes Elec
tric Light, Power A Telephone Co.
with a paid up capital of <25,000.
As the name indicates, the com
pany is organised to conduct an
electric light and power plant and
a telephone system. The company
has purchased the von Uunther tel
ephone system, and will entirely
change it and put it in good work
ing condition, and will add one
hundred new phones.
Mayor Steele has recived a fran
chise for an electric light plant and
expects to have the plant in opera
tion within sixty days, work hav
ing already commenced. The pow
er house will be located at the foot
of Keystone avenue.
Weather Record.
i 8 !
£ $ i Eemarki.
3 5
bep.
23 S3 M S-U
24 40 51 4
25 84 SO *
24 22 51 •
27 40 Si 5-14
24 84 43 5-4
24 41 44 5-4
20 41 46 14-14_
t Mindy. | Light Wind. • Cloudy.
Above aero except where otherwlee ■ bated.
| Rein. Vlgurea ahow precipitation In Inchee.
Obeerveil and reported bv Or. L. 4. Cantlela.
During September the thermom
eter ranged from 32 to 58 degrees
above zero. 11 rainy days, 16 par
tial rainy days, total r.'.in 10 3-8
inches, 16 cloudy days, 11 partial
cloudy days, 4 partial foggy day, 5
windy days.
Oil Fields Banting.
Special to tike I'kocraciua.
Beaumont, Texas, Oct. 8—There
is a great fire in the oil fields here.
It is of vast extent and has caused
the death of over 3000 people, and
destroyed an immense amount ol
property. Terrible destitution is
resulting.
Exchange your old stove for a
new range at Richards’.
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rtiVCH8B GRANTED FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Appoints Health Officer
Franchise For Water Works Laid
oa Table. Poll
Tax.
The city council met in regular
seVion last Monday evening and
fo« the first time in many months
^iathe niemWrs were present.
The most important business
c<».ducted was the granting of a
franchise to J. L. Steele for an
elt^tric light and power plant by a
ui^nimous vote of the council.
Tide franchise is granted for a
pe iod of ten years, and at the end
of (hat time the city has the privil
ege of purchasing the same. The
plant must lie in operation by
iVa1. 31st and the charges are
fixed as follows. All night lights
g'2.50 per month, ten o’clock lights
li.po per month and residence
lights at II per month.
The application of A. B. lies for
a franchise for eleetric light and
water works was laid on the table.
Ur. C. A NVinans was elected
Hrjth Officer, and will enter upon
his duties immediately.
The committee appointed to col -
leet poll tax reported having col
lected 192.
The committee appointed to su
perintend the building of the fire
house, reported that work would
commence in a short time on the
building.
▲nivala.
The Excelsior arrived the morn
ing of the 8th, having left Seattle
the night of Sept. 29. She had 215
tons of general merchandise and
the following passengers:
OeoU Ferry and wife, O F Hubbard, Mix*
P Root, j Martjn. F William*, C Kelley, U Col
well, H Labell, J Ableman, I Wardelf, W Sav
age and wife, W Vroomau and wife, Wm Sav
age, W Uaeger, M Doty and wife, R Morrim.ii,
Mr* Walden, 0 Franeix, Rev (i Htixford, D Rov,
K Campbell, Mixx Young, Minx Ford, Mix* R, y
moad. Mix* Crawfurd, Teaxie Leroy, Kitty lx
roy. Mini Somebody, Mr* Banniater, 0 \V Sly.
F Woodman, W Dahlariit, F Jacobson, W U»
rock, A Klugleman.
The Newport arrived about eight
hours after the Excelsior, with 50
tons of freight and the following
passenger list:
Mr* Hoover, Ml** Hoover, A Carlaon, J Crow
ell, J Heilig, A K Heilig, C flarnea, Mr Lam
bert, C Mi-Kay, C Shaw, O Aniuaon, A Jaekxon
and wile. K McDonuel. W Farmucina, M Miek
In, I> Baker, O Kngel, J Matheraon, A Lee, J M
Hoeu.
School Report.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
for month ending Oct. 3d.
Grammar and intermediate grades.
Gorden Goodell.
Jim Sweeney.
Johnny Allander.
Elinor Moorhouse, Teacher.
Primary grade.
Robert Kelsey. John Miller.
Caroline Kelsey. Henry Miller.
Catherine Bond. Vera Allender.
Kenneth Rudolph Eliza Kafoury
Alice Leedy, Teacher.
It has been reported here that
large numbers of circulars have
been distributed in Juneau, Skag
way, Dawson and other cities, call
ing for axmen and laborers to work
on the Valdes railroad and direct
ing them to apply to B. P. Millard
of this place. The Alaska Dis
patch pronounces this a “rank fake”
and it certainly is, as no laborers
are needed or wanted here at pres
ent. We desire to state in justice
to Mr. Millard that the circulars
were printed and distributed with
out any knowledge or authority on
his part whatever and by some one
unknown to hint. Why such mis
leading statements are circulated is
not known here.
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VALDEZ WITHOUT MEAT.
The people of Valdez are once
more experiencing the pangs of
hunger for want of fresh meat.
The cause of this is not with the
different bntchers of the city, but
with the transportation companies
not having enough steamers on the
run to keep up with the immense
traffic which has sprung up be
tween Valdez and the States.
The Valdez market recently or
dered 20 head of steers, 25 sheep
and 20 hogs from Seattle, and re
cefved word by letter of Sept. 27th
as follows: “We are advised by
the Excelsior that they will not
accept any live stock out, hut will j
ship by Santa Ana.
The firm of J. F. Heilscher & Co
finding they were to run short of
lieef, telegraphed to Juneau for ten
steers to be sent up on the S. B.
Newport, but the cable from Skag
way to Juneau being broken the
firm at Juneau could not be reached
in time for the Newport.
The firm of Love & Whitley or
dered their usual large shipment,
but got a like reply excepting that
the Frye-Bruhn Co. shipped them
dressed beef, at shippers risk, in
lieu of live stock, which the Excel
sior would not take. This was
very commendable of the Frye
Bruhn Co., as they have the Alas
ka meat trade at heart.
The City Market will remain
ujum lo» * f«*im JLU tk»
of the rest of the markets are
closed until the arrival,of the next
steamer.
It is high ti me that a city like
Valdez should receive !>etter trans
portation service.
Strike on Btrncoe Creek.
Bpei-Ul to the ('BoeracroB.
Dawson, Sep. 8—A good placer
strike has been made on Buncoe
creek, a tributary of Stewart river,
and und a large camp is already
started. From all reports this
creek will make a great showing
next season.
Laying Pacific Cable.
Special to the Cboukctob.
San Francisco, Oct. 8—The hark
Videle, just arrived reported meet
ing the Vienna and Colonial in
midocean, laying the Pacific cable.
They started from Vancouver with
the cable about a week ago,
Coal Famine.
Special to the PBoapBCroB.
Pittsburg, Oct.8—The coal strike
situation is becoming very critical.
The national guards of Pennsylvan
ia have been cal lei 1 out to preserve
order along the Lehigh Valley
railway.
The strikers are not using vio
lence and the sympathy of the
public is with them. Church or
ganizations have taken a hand to
have the trouble settled, as the coal
famine, if long continutd will work
great hardships on the poorer
clusscs. President Roosevelt is en
deavoring to have the question set
tled by arbitration.
The operator* premptorily re
fuse to treat with or recognize the
Union. Coal is ut>w worth 925 to
930 a ton. Contributions are flow
ing in from all points to relieve
the poor during the coal famine.
Snow at Center.
Special to the Hhoktol
Copjier Center, Oct. 8—Three
inches of snow fell here yester
day, but it has now cleared off and
snow is fast disappearing.
Notice.
Any party holding voucher* against the Billy
Placer Claim located on Miller Oulch, in the
' Chisna Mining Uiatrit-t will be paid on presen
tation of said claims on my arrival In Valdes,
on or after the 1Mb of October. MB.
a C. H. Kb ABM IB. Receiver.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
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AMD COURT STARTS ZM NOT*
B1CBRR.
Za Which to Hold Court. The
Judge will be Here la
November.
A. R. Heillg, clerk, and Geo.
C. Perry, the marshal of the
U. S. District court, arrived here
on the Excelsior from Tacoma,
A building will probably l»e secured
where they have l>een for a va
cation since leaving Eagle. Mr.
Heilig is much pleased with Val
dez and was surprised to see such
a large anil enterprising little city.
He is now making arrangements
for a place for court head-quarters.
Negotiations are being made for a
building and in all probability the
upper tioor of the new Hemple
A Dougherty building will be
secured, It is expected that
the first term of court at this place
will lie held in the latter part of
Octolier. We are glad to welcqmg
to Valdez not only in behalf of tfia
Prosjiector but also of the citizens
of this place, the court officials who
have arrived this week The event
is one which has been looked for
ward to for niauv months.
Judge Wickeasham is now in
Tacoma on a short vacation, and
will probably come up on the Nov
ember trip of the Santa Ana.
Wont Take Dost.
The leading merchants of Daw
son have declared against the con
tinuance of the use of gold dust as
a circulating medium.
Thirty-six firms have agreed
that all sales made shall be for ac
tual currency or clean commercial
dust at 113.50 an ounce.
The photographic views secured
by the Miles Bros, on their recent
trip to the interior are beyond
question the finest si>ecimens of
photography and the best illustra
tions of the wonderful resources
and scenery of the Cupper llivcr
country that could be desired.
These gentlemen have headquar
ters in San Francisco and New
York, and, as representatives of a
large newspaper syndicate and the
American Biograph Co., make a
specialty of systematically touring
photographing and writing up some
certain territory every season for
the purpose of showing to the gen
eral public what kind of a world
they ure living in.
The Miles Bros, are certainly art
ists in their line, and Valdez is par
ticularly fortunate in having been
chosen as the scene of their present
seasons operations. Some of the
business men have requested these
gentlemen to photograph their
places of business, and incorporate
. the photographs in a souvenir al
I bum of views of Valdez and the
Copper River country; the album
to be subscribed for by the business
men for sale or distribution here
and in the States.
The Miles Bros., who have gotten
up many an elegant souvenir al
bum of this description, have ex
pressed a willingness to go ahead
in the matter, provided their time
is not too limited, if they do take
the matter up our people should
accord them hearty and immediate
co-operation,as their product will
he something our city will be proud
of.
Put your ad in the Pkoscbctob
and s«* your trade grow.