The Alaska prospector. [volume], December 18, 1902, Image 1

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

Image provided by: Alaska State Library Historical Collections

                
JANES EISN £> Co
HARDWARE
We will close out our hard
ware stock, and will makepircesto
suit
HARDWARE
r m ■ — -
Don’t Forget Your Friends
We have a complete line of Perfumery, Fine Soaps,
Shaving Sets. Manicure Sets. Toilet Cases. l.Iovc Boxes,
Cuff Boxes, Collar Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Jewel
Cases, Work Boxes, Photo Cases, AUtums, Smokers’
Sets, Traveling Cases, Atomizers, Fine Stationery, and
dozens of other neat and appropriate articles ior
Holiday Presents |
Call in and examine them at 1
THE VALDEZ PHARMACY J
City Market
NEXT TO MERCHANT’S CAFF..
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Our Prices are RIGHT. Give us a call.
ST. ELIAS RESTAURANT,
ONLY FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT
IN VALDEZ.
Merchant’s Lunch, 12 to 1, 35 c Sunday Dinner 75c.
Dinnners 5:30 to 8 p.m., 50c.
Christmas Bells A Ringing,
Of You, Your Sweetheart Is Thinking,
Of Christmas Gifts She’s Dreaming.
W. C 5TUlL,
• * • * %
Straining
Off
Y New Ideas in Jewelry
that bring Sunshine
to manv homes, es
pecially designs for
Christmas Presents.
Jeweler and Watchmaker
NEW $14,000 HOTEL.
" 1
Fine Hotel Building to be Erected
on McKinley St.
Mr. C. J. Hickey of Seattle, has I
bought the vacant lot at the corner
of McKinley s'reet ami Broadway.]
of J. C. Martin, for #2.r>00 and w ill i
commence the erection of a #14,000]
hotel in a few weeks. The build-j
ing will probably he a three story)
structure and will be elegantly and i
completely furnished throughout.)
1 wul be lighted by electricity and i
steam heated. Mr. Hickey was!
here a few weeks ago and after!
looking the situation over deeideil i
o invest here a: once. He return
ed to Seattle and negotiated for
the Martin lot through Mr. Sam
Chris ian, of the P. P. & N. Co.
’llus is the gen.leman who built
the elegant Waldorf hotel at Seat
tie and he does not do things by
halves, and we can coniidentiy ex
pect the finest hotel north of Se
attle, in Valdez before summer.
Charity Ball.
The Charity Ball given last night
by the Eagles Club, for the benefit
of the hospital, was a complete suc
cess in every respect despite the
efforts of lhe“knoekers.”
The Moose hail, in which the
dance was given, was beautifully
and artistically decorated; the ante
rooms, which had been completed
for the occasion, looked inviting
and cheerful, and the whole house
seemed to bid welcome to the
guests.
At ten o’clock there were about
150 people present and the sceue
was a gay one. The music was
excellent, being furnished by Prof.
Stoel, piano; Edwards, violin; and
Mitchel, cornet.
At midnight a lunch was served
by Liolden & Frias, which was said
by ail to be the best lunch served
at a dance this winter. During
the evening Judge Willoughby
j Clark delivered a short speech eu
fr«>ntiim*u! on Fourth >*•«.* )
I
!
A FRANCHISE WILL BE AP
PLIED FOR
P. C 5. (o. fete? II
j 1500 Ft. Approach and Large
Warehouse. Local Parties
Interested.
Valdez is to linve a large and
I commodious whart in the near fu
ture, and one that will meet the
requirements of tin* large and in
creasing business that is rapidly
and surely coming to this city.
At the next meeting of tin- C’itv
Council. Messrs. Adam Swan, .1. L.
S.cole, of this place. I*. [). Blodgett
of Kodiak and Oapt. C. J. Johansen
will apply for a franchise to build
a wharf at the foot of Keystone
avenue.
The new wharf is to be lotto
feet long. 20 feet wide and the T
will be KJOxHOO feet in size with a
warehouse ample enough for the
business of the town. The ap
proach will extend across Front
street so that the high water will
not interfere with trartie.
While tin* above named gc n*!e
mcn are applying f<*r th** franeiiise.
it is uinierstood on good auiicoriiv
that the I’aeilte Coast Steamship
Company is behind tin* proje<*t
and contemplate making Valdez
the terminus of the run of their
steamers or a portion of them. It
is expected that the wharf will lie
completed by 'he first of June.
The prc-sein wharf is inadequate
ior the fast increasing business,
and it is almost impossible for the
company to handle the compara
tively siuui 1 business at the pres
ent linn.. There is no doubt but
tlint if tiie wharf is not completed
in a short time, the steamers will
have to land their gncxls on lighters
or the beach.
The Pull Dress Ball.
The ladies of the town were in
vited in the early part of last week
to attend a “full dress” hail at the
Moose hall on Friday night, anil it
living the,first occasion of the kind
in Valdez, the ladies made great
preparations for the affair. For
several days before the event, the
ladies could lie seen at the various
stores buying long sized gloves, low
cut shoes, laces, frills and all kind.
of airy things and when they ar
rived at the hall they looked inos
charming and sweet.
It had been noised about that
a number of the Ward McAllisters
had ordered full dress suits, and ii
was supposed that they would
‘‘shine” like Solomon in all Ids
glory. But when they all appear
from the smoking room for the first
dance, a shout of laughter and
groans went up from the ladies,
for the Itoys were nearly all dressed
in overhalls and jumpers as if just
in from the trail.
In order to make the surprise the
greater, Walter White had pre
vious to the dance, called on sev
eral of the young ladies in a full
tlress evening suit and all suspic
ion as to what the affair would re
ally lie was allayed and the sur
prise when they arrived at the hah
was complete. The hoys wore thets
trail clothes during ihe entire even
ing and next morning all were
very sore from dancing in their
moccasins. The affair was a com
plete success and thoroughly en
joyed by all present.
llon’t miss the Uixing contest at
Vontianther's hall tonight.
Reservation Residents Meet.
A meeting of the lot holders on
the land adjoining Valdez to the
• tiorth whs held on Saturday la*r at
the ofliee of Oscar Fish. When the
TFnftinj; Wim r:tllnl ti» onl«*r, Mr.
Fish explained that the object of
the meeting was to discuss wavs
and means to regulate the new
i ground a.* to streets and lots, and
.als i to con-idi’i' the advisability of
annexation to Vahli / townsite.
Ihtftir Fish was elected Chair
man and A. •!. Kelsey, Secretary.
! Knelt part of the call was freely
; dismissed and it was proposed to
hold an chat ion in the early part
of January to vote on the i|Uestioii
of annexation and also for a Isitird
of eottneilnien.
F. M. Brown, the new owner of
the \\ haling Co’s. Building, agreed
to co-operute with the people in re
moving his building hack from Mc
Kinley street, and a committee
consisting of Judge Lyons. Mr.
tin-gory and Oscar Fish was at -
' point!*.! to see the interested par
lies oil Ml Kmlcv Street to sec wlmt
• wins could l»c made in regard to
the removal of the building.
J. Fish Hr. Whs appointed assess
or to prepare a map and mark all
the (ovations now made, and pres
ent the same at the next meeting.
It wiis derided to Iniild two sub
stantial bridges over the creeks on
tin projection, of McKinley street,
!he adjacent lot owners to pay for
siime. lb. following resolution
was then passed:
Moved—-That it !h* the sense of
his meeting, that the owners of
lot,' lying between the northerlv
side of McKinley street (if project
ed at the same angle as it now
runs) through the reservation, and
that tract of land now held and
eon trolled hv the Military Depart
ment as a reservation, be entitled]
to remove any improvements now
<>« ncu uv 11Hit) on said lots, imck
upon said reservation, when tin
-ame shall l>e opened, so as to make J
their said lots front on McKinley
sireet, and we agree to use our best
efforts to this end and to pre
vent any j»fr^on or jH'rsons from
locating immediau-ly in the rear of
s tid lots, so as to prevent the pres- '
• n* lot owners from moving their
rinprot emen.s back and thus open
ing MeKinlev street.
The meeting adjourned to meet ;
at the sajne p ace next Saturday ,
evening at 8 o’clock.
Humane Society.
The first meeting of the Valdez
Humane Society will lie held at
the Court room of the District Court
on next Monday evening at 7:30
p.m., and all those who agreed to
lieeouie members and all others
who desire to become members of
.his organization or are interested
in its work art* requested to he!
present.
That the organization will meet
with success is an assured fact, as
over fifty persons have already
agreed to become active members,
and everyone is convinced that
such an orgruization is needed
here.
Huliseribe for the Prospector.
an dads m.
AND ORDER A FEW BILLS
PAID.
Annexation Question Discussed.
Treasurer’s Bond is
Accepted.
Tin- i'itv fathers met on last
Monday night for the tirst time in
three weeks, and transacted con
siderable routine business. Those
prt sent ucreCraiv, White, Mel lie,
Mimonstcd and W«**|s.
A petition from the lot owners
in the S>-x’on addition was read
requesting the City Council to take
that addition into the city limits.
Considerable discussion regarding
’he adtnis-:on of tins addition and
other additions followed. Gov
ernor Leedy. the City Attorney,
gave it as bis opinion that if there
was no objection by any of the
property owners, the land could lie
taken in the eitv, althouL'h there
was nothing in G,, Alaska Code
providing for such action, and
nothing prohibiting it, and as the
v-mMiumoii (KM-s not luiiow ttie
ihig,” uml Billon, on Municipal
Corj orations «fiil not dream of such
an emergency exer existing as now
confronts the towns in Alaska that
want to "expand,” it is somewhat
difficult to know “u here «v arc at.”
However the matter was renrred
to the Committee on Law.
The Imnd of •).(.. Snyder as City
Treasurer in the sum of $11,000
with l>. F. Osg.nid, Wni. Gilineau,
Richard (iilineau and J. II. Bell as
sureties was approved.
An ordinance was introduced hy
Simonsted, compelling peddlers,
hawkers, street spielers anti travel
ing menageries »o pay a license.
The proposed ordinance was refer
red to the Committee on Assess
ment ami collection of taxes.
The following bills were ordered
paid.
K. M. Boyle, attending indigent native*,f *5.(0
Nu W Hihnaln. Uboi on tiiv l*oiti»c, 33 GO
Copp r Uiver l>rav r«>., Uauliug, 25.45
11 11. Hildreth. >Hlury » I5.ft)
\ aid / l»rug Co., m-lLlnc ior native*, 5.o0
J. W. Lvedy, Hilary, I7».u0
£undiy bill*. 5.5*)
Second Annual Christmas Dinner.
The Moose are completing their
arrangements for their second an
nul Christmas dinner. The dinner
given bv the order lust Christmas
was such a success that it will bo
repeated this year. All the deli
cacies ot i he season including tur
keys and moose meat will lie serv
ed. A Christmas tree for tho
children will be a feature of the
occasion and from present indica
tions this part of the program will
lie enjoyed as much liy the grown
people as by the children. Danc
ing, cards, games, speeehmaking
and story telling will lie on the pro
gram for the day and evening.
On account of the large member
ship in the order, only the mem
liers of the Moose, their families
and lady friends can lie invited.
I. C. Brownell)
HARDWARE,
Paints, Oils and Glass.