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Of Local Interest From Fridays Bulletin Amid the cheers of GOO people, and the noisy salutes from every steam whistle in the city, locomotive Xo. 1 of the Alaska Home Railway made its first formal trip over the rails Friday afternoon. Long before the time scheduled for the start, the crowd be gan to gather, and it was hard for them to control their enthusiasm, for the fact was apparent that after years of waiting their hopes of a railroad were about to be fulfilled Even the ele ments smiled on the occasion, and al though it had been raining hard for three days previous, yet as the hour approached the rain stopped, the cloud parted, aud while a magnificent ram bow encircled the heavens, the bright rays of the sun shed a golden lustre over the scene, apparently a bap tism of good luck to the aucce>s of the Home Railway and its hard working officials In honor of trie event the school closed h tew minutes before - o’clock, and the children came troop ing to the starting point just as the opening salutes began. The starting point of the road waa at the corner of McKinley street and Keystone avenue, the rails having been laid out for a distance of about a mile. When all was ready Photographer Hunt made a picture record of the scene, and then Chief Engineer Stevens and Howard Reynolds escorted Mayor Quinn ami little Valdez Cameron to thecal* of the eugine. Mayor Quinn made a few be fitting remarks, congratulating the rail way and the city on the success of the enterprise, and wishing both all suc cess possible for the future. At the conclusion his words were echoed by ringing cheers, reflecting the friend ship and goodwill of those present. Two flat cars had been attached to theeugiue, and these were occupied by those who desired to have the honor of the first ride ovar the road. When all was ready, the signal was given by con ductor Jack Cavanaugh. The honor of pulling the throttle Ml to Mayor Quinn, coached by the regular engineer George Hrown, while Valdez Cameron manipulated the whistle cord. The first puff of the locomotive «a> the signal for the crowd to let loose their enthusiasm which they did with a will, and as the wheels began to re volve cheer upon cheer filled the air, hats were waved, and all the whistles opened up again, and for a tew minutes pandemonium was let 1 oose. The train ran out about a half mile, those on tin car keeping up a continual cheer, re turning salutes from all direction', and then rau back to the starting line. On the second trip out all the ladies preseut were invited, and for an hour trips were run until everybody who desired, had had a ride. Altogether the christening was a complete suc cess. The furniture and hardware depart ments of the V l». M. Co , have been moved into the new building. These departments have been in the build ing on Keystone since the fire the grocery and dry goods will be changed into the new quarters in the course of a week or two. The Tampico, which has been at Katalla 25 days i udeavoring to upload railroad supplies, had to abandon the the attempt and go to Cordova when her freight is now being diseimig' . | |Felix Gendzwell returned from Se t tle on the Yucatan, and will go into business here in the near future. SOLOMON’ OULCIL MrC. O . i/ebuey ha- let a contract fur running fifty feet or tunnel on his Solomon Ciulch property to James Miller and Ilarry Wilson. The prop erty is called the .Jumbo group con sisting of nine claim- and is situated about a mile nearer the has than the All American, .fudge tiuniii- n still has under advisement, the question of title to this latter group. From Monday’s Bulletin A number of the Slate creek tumors are expected from the interior in a f> v days, among whom will be .Jim < larr -tt. Hob Schaffer. Lawrence. Hen it I .Jack Hannan and l’ha>. S;> : k. The Yucatan arrived : mi Seattle' Saturday with t !.*• t k I :rs>e:r t?ers for Yahlez: .Jos i... . K A Hen derson. f. i 1 >!> >rt, - (' ltico, 11 \Y Mix. Mrs Ati\ Mar. and Lee, Dr Sorenson, S \ . . if Henzqnist, \\ W frit work. Mi-, (iitsbnscf), !•’ (iondzwell Mi'S \ A . Mrs t J Dooly and child, Mr.- M H-.aia'aiw, Miss L Parker. H S Atkiris. Mrs AM-.ins. 1*’ Lorager, (I !’ t’hr '. .) s Laker. \Ym (’ale. Mrs .J He- A Ini . A \Y Maclin. From Katatl: I , k C’ham bers, Mrs Chand'Oi\ F Mi: !.h Hot, Ashland, Mrs As!,lai: . Hay .'.. Ida.id. After being ''it a little ov< r four days the cable i.- again in walking order. Then* has 1 m; some very r ugh weather outride ami that 1 the iiurnside coi iderably. Die I t ing obliged to heave to for some !i:ne, be fore starting on the work of repairing the cable, l’lio break was in the exact location given by tin* cable otticers here, IMO miles to the southward. The splice was made at midnigh* lab night. The schooner .Martha Y Tuft, is non at Katalla with a cargo of lumber. Mrs. (Jeo. Dooley and daughter w> among the arrivals on the V • * They hive b**en visit in -lit' S* ' : for .-everaI moot hr. — ; id D i! I t he g >..•! fi« 1 to cheering w u Dcome ti-iin paper friends all over tie* *liD:e , bar - oriug the II* in * nailway prtiject. ai,«1 on tin? other hand deploring the terri ble t? agetly at KeyDt>ne ('an\ t*n The ihit ‘-t is from Nome and i - a - bdlov.r: Nome, < )ct. 1 st, l!h*7. 1 lari y I) Key Holds, Valdez. Cold Digger congratulates \ aide/. Home Kailway st nd taken against | (iiiggenheMn. Our columns open to ! you at all times. S. H. STEVKXS. i Several new ram ft* have heeu con struct.* I hy Antonelie A Xel-on the i*!:)111.raetor- of the 1 i. >n • * ! » .iI ■ *' , in order to ru.-h the w. rl; u, eomplet ion ! before snow tali- t amps 1"-1 1 and - 111 have heen e-tah!i-h( . the i.tih i hieim: well ibove Wort man" - i he men | from camp 1 have ’ l, eied ! all aiony the line. •!. ii ' i. e.-.tnp H ’ have note- t-. earn;-: >«! i\ fr si* , eani| to camp l'h at.d e imj II- cutup ! jo Altoye her then a. ’ w at work. ! tjlX> men. a: d with na.-'oabie ‘ ‘: | all the plan- >f Mr H lh K-vnohl j will be fully earned out on si-hedule | time. II \v. Mix, of tie* Mix l ire Apj-ara* tua To .and .1. Lynch, chief engineer of the Seattie file ie, i ' merit, arriv d on the 'I uca*an to d L-. i th • ’» v fire engine to the ci v ^ :>5i 1 eorrrpanied her ho-) I " ' rip. \ c w 1 :r. The ; <’•■! ertidne, ordered It the C e time ayo, "*• A 'e>t „f tin- , yeat.-r.lw • . rwa* wvnr * rrt»;wirt »wi j'— >■! ua- m afternoon, with most satisfactory re sil'ts. With this improved apparatus \ ai h / sh mid lie able to cope with a ly ti»e which may start. The engine v. ,11 be I;. pt at tile electric l>>,ht plant until arrangements for a new tire halt are com j 1 • t >d. Born. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs T. d. Dmohoe Thursday i i^td, t''t. i)r i>alt<n, who was in at t< ida i e, i juii t ~ t ii »t an*; h, i mi ! child are dojntf well. hollowing is a list of arrivals on tin* Sat *f I 11 . ;. A I > I''istiey. Mr- 11 Sharis and chlidn :i, Mrs L Keno and child, A li Mb Masson. J K LolVvct, « .1 Mat tin, A W r,unht ll, (» A '.'■gg.n, !•’A llartigun, W II I’urney. I I unhier, S. Tahy. 1’ A llcdstrorn, M !' II I v, < 1 (' l!ct t les and .'{i* steer.i; *■ Tin* lunch stand winch ha- i cu operating on tin* corner of broad \»y and McKinley street, ua ordered dis continued by the Council la>t night Scveial complaints have been made re gai ling it causing the blocking of the si iewalk.s The first windmill in Valdez is now being erected over the Copper liloek. The mill is to le used for pumping wa'> i to a tank which is built just un der tin* roof of the building, and which supplies the bail ling with u tier, as well ns being a sub gu ild against (ire ,\ census of the to ah, which was ben g taken under the direction of the Council, Was completed yesterday 1? shows a total population at the pre.-t • time of 1127 F. \V. Ito.-enfhal t< ok thecensu - Mrs, Ula \ ana « o' I, wife ot t I” .-'r lit th' ■' ' 1‘•»'•*, t.rrivt Co tin* Si lt i.a. i i j v.iil reside in t he ■ i , . 'ott'li u* ; • ideiun on >i Ki ri ll ‘ • r. m «&* i» ^ mmmmrnmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmam Mighty Kind Major. Tla» people iif Valdez are enterpris ing and energetic. They display an amount o'civic pride that other towns and cities could omul tto with profit to t inniseives; and the people of Valdez are essentially loyal to their town, as aligned citizens should lie —Katalla I lerald * lerk of tie I’mirt Henderson, who ha- heeii at l''airhanks for some time, is again stationed here. .Mr ('randall wiil leave soon to assume his new duties hs commissioner at Snug I larhor. S. pool and hride at l ived from Seat tle on the Pel la They will reside for the present III a cottage on Key stone. hut l.ltei will hull I a residence. (hiveriiet \\ P* Ih ugatt n.-snies the I ,i>i 11 le ■ t Seattle that the time w d I so.ui cmue when e>.a! mined in Alaska will help it not entirely prevent the famine on the Pueilic ('oast FOR SALE Recertified Soldiers Soldiers Additional LAND SCRIP This scrip takes immediate title to either surveved or un surseyed land in Alaska, and is approved by the Government Price $30 per acre in 40-£0 and 120 acre p'ece. , cr $50 per acre in pieces of from 1 to 20 acres. n i *tm r 0 nn P. it. iLALL a uU. Qakian;, Cal. Salt Lake City, Otah 1333 Brush Ct. Mercantile Annex / i'vjsJ1 i ^ / -k CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS |tr.-t Mntlr. Al'H*! lltr < i ll.l I .1 llt« •• wit it rvrry |>air. Your monr\ Bark ii not i-atisfartory. Knr I.v A. L. LEVY Ik CO VALDEZ HOSPITAL IF M i ration Avt-. m-ar (’ourt 11«*ij Private Rooms for Patients Graduate Nurses For ratis ami furtlirr pat timliir* A | »plv to Phone yy B. C. Dalton, M. D. ’98 Pioneer '98 Shaving and Bath Parlors. ' I>» st <<|uij>j»t I shop in tin* city. All modern improvements. Work guaranteed thehest. Try Our Sham* and Face Massage Jiath> 1m lies or <o ntlemen. CAMERON GOLDEN P. S. HUNT, Commercial Photographer -» t.*%flvrrn *»»» . rm* m t* -mr m--~* ~ w ip jwrwj !' v.-’..: i!:;r I’rdmi: .* u Specialty. Views Taken to Order ^’an;i»ra Supplier. Bromide Kii’argetncn*. '.it, * tc