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Of Local Interest From Fridays Bulletin The Fail batiks mail left yesterday. A pack train of supplies for the! Ptarmigau Drop roadhouse, left h:s| morning. J. (». Stephens and wife will leavi on one of the next boats for a visit t. I the states, where they will remain thi? j winter. • i The sawmill wilt finish cutting »* j the logs now on band by Monday.! when it wili be closed down to; tin winter The lumber now being ?awen will be used mostly in constructing ' the new tire ball for the city. A movement is under way among the clerks of the town to have tin stores close at G o’clock to the evenu g during the winter months. Pr'acti cally all of the stores have iirreed t< adopt this pi »n, and it vull piohaMv be carried out. I .'losing an h >ui j earlier will not work a (midship on tin i customer-, and w.ll make it mud. easier for the clerks. During the un - fitting season the clerks of the huge stores are obliged to wo: k evening?, but if the stores are closed at G it vuli enable them to till I lie hu ge onl*-:? without working until nearly mid night, as is often necessary under the \ present arrangement The reorganization meeting of tie Alaska Moose last night was well attended It was decided to make h club room out of the hall for the ben< - tit of the members, books, magazine.', etc , being provided nv sub-cription. A caretaker will have charge of the rooms during the afternoon and even iog of each day, and the place will b« open for the Moo-e to amu e them selves as they see lit" L'he coin usd t e in charge of t!le hail will, at intervals give enteitaiume: ts and dances, on tin style of the functions winch in formet yedl s made the ball so popular with ttie people of town. A number of in novations for file club room- art planned for the future ari l will be car ried out as conditi mis allow There passed through Vahl* z re ceutly on his way to the state.- Jack Williams, of Suoka e. win; came t> Alaska to investigate mining propeity t»u Kokiak island iu the interest ot Nat Goodwin, the famous comedian, known also as the husband of Maxine Elliott, t be beautiful actn.-s. The mine is a free gold propo-i ion, a; d is located near the ti-biog village of Uj'ak. The reaiiit of \\ illiam- in spection, of cmir-t , coil a I not h»* learned, lie is a personal friend ot the actor, and is aim a-s ended in a business way witti former Senator George Turner of Washington Goodwin is becoming a leadei among theatrical people as an investor in mines lie owns some good holdings in Nevada, lie gor liie mining fever when spending a summer’a outing the^e two 3 ear.- ago, and now spei.d.- a part of his vacation- in the mining districts. Goodwin is ever on the lookout for newer and richer mineral fields to exploit, and naturally Ins attention v\as dm-clen to Alaska, the world’s greatest storehouse ot minerals and morals. From Saturday’s Bulletin Steamer Seward, on her maiden trip to Alaska, arrived here la.-t night and sailed this morning for lire south. The Seward sailed from Seattle with a large freight cargo f 1 the village b3 the sea known a.- Katalla. She si.c r«*d»d in losi g two large ar.ahor* here, hut could not laud her fiei^ht, • \% iujf to r In continued heavy weather ■die then proceeded to Cordova, dis •haiyd her cargo, and then came <>n ' •' Hi! a mar for a return I ><» I of copper! •re She came to Yahle/ to clear. I he Seward is a lame, handsome vessel, and was huilt in Seattle by the Moran Company. She flies t he Hag of he Not t hwesteru Steam-hip C. nipany, ind Captain ,1 d.n O’ltiien on ihe bridge. I he members of the local bar have .letitione l th** o'! nuey j»*nerai uiciiic hat a session ot thedisfiiet ci*n:t lie leld in \ aide/ at an tally date. CiiM locket i- full of ci-e-, -ev ia! ot importance, a vai* inc adjudicat ion It i- htiihlv protiahle, therefore, that tie newly a| po uted judce, Silas || feed, will hold his first term of court Here At som t- hi- appointment is •onlli med hy the senate, an Ice lieetl till doubtless leave t a* the north, »irivmc here about the tii-t of ,)atm ny. The court term will then tie held, f tin* piayer of tin' petition sent by theattt rneys is grunted. Adam Saiiii hi-. leceiVed till1 Mid itlttdllf "IWe of the t J *-<i t 11 id Ills " iff 'hwh i ci'i ri < d ii. Denver Novembei 71 ii. .M i>. A \ in had I i eii seriously ill ior some time | 11"i to her demise, and \ hi 1*' 11< a t ti a a- not "holly n hex pee ted the sh- ek is i oi e the less severe to ier !;ii'ii y an I friend'. Beside hei hiishand, two suits ai d *"o daughters * in \ n • ; n*‘ depi rt ed From Monday's Bulletin Ali_nah,<vt —I f. »• const ruction >t the o 'V«'i n nent ii !i httcheiy on Let ill k lake i' ijoinn on vigorously, and it is e\pecte. 1 I y i.ejd suinmer 1! Ail! in- e niiplete I oid i • •. i d y foi oper ation During ill- past siutiiner a trani«iij Si »— lice i huiil from tide A’rtim I i ti.» l ike, a i-t owe of hhoilt t.wo milfs At present, foundations are iai 1 and luiil liuit- elected oil the hatchery site 1<\ (ios-, the local a^i'iit of the \la.'k i Coin ;m i ciai Company, has heeii t I'ii iist*i i ami la. lYtelin of j 1.1| i , t'o ik inlet, >i.c ‘eeds him. Fhe (list n t school opened Oct 1. with All - C A - 11 on uoiid <is princi pal and Mrs. K K MeLachlan .»s s I s t a t in- Northwestern I’l-he. u*s C mi i.ii, pack of re I s i. .. u a ' ’u cnik w , , ut dl.'K) t i-1-< -; o C; ak about tkl,ooo . Iir Ala-k.i i » ’ ' Asijotiti ll ,n . .1 ate mi i i 1 1 t* »■** at Chlip nic, K i mu • t bo. Ii.fr* i J ij_ A I . c '• u !l - ,,i- * \ ( i.ii.e. ' im 1 * i • - *' * ** •• i" h v ,S .. l-t fr 10 .v*«I ,<•»!' I*‘ i’U*" •' secretly re.- n»e • •• cmPmi unto til n ; I in*- I. 1.11 < i '• .Ni« >•■ ri’ililU ill I’i | *e ,1,Multi •) I V t I.*- n.a, a.eineil I I t lie lli>.!ie-t il.mfr I'luai aVeiage l-t.-l vnea .-*niie tu«»h 1 -<» 1 v.fi Hat M-uie.- a ere unde. l.~ 11 i l o v\ -: .J [iy;,n It*1'.. 1 >‘-uh- ‘-id, A t ullill ...J Hid. d»(I. K Kernau d.:>. AiV. lute did, A .Meictinnt 2-1. \ i ill ddt'. 1 i. v' I )ioiey '-'id, t Kii.eu.er d".>. 10 M-iiei - -I'd The \ nul ls' I -“, le *'t <‘>A.l el J « -I « v.-r> jilea-ai.t i’-ti l> “> -'•‘.•Kiuiey hail S-.tur.lay ev -nihg a.- gu. >- ** "'.and Mls. 1. p pillua 1 ii lift II Pi** ,,*sult uf a I •' i'*-1 > f" - n“* 1 in iii • hi' ' '• > « - *l'h »»•» entertain a-M lu-t.-ad -I tin* n-u..l cash bn he. p. ••••.- - ' *»"“** Plied amu-'un I 1 »*:. a .ui.c. of cake and U'** cm am. A .-light eaitn i'-a e -buck a ><■ in Valdez Satu day night at 10 o cluck. y * .\foenak. Out *J4— Hie deposits ot sulphide ot coppet Imve I»♦*•»11 d;.«cov ered m ine Hie spiititf and siimmei by J .J foist ad and by nuDves, to tin* west a a ? d >1 Ctdenik alul <>n an adja cent island. 1* is reported that theie hie tens of thousands « f tons of me, tumbled down from the lede**. lay me on tin* beacti of a e«>od -harbor The ore, as estimated, tins an averae** value of ifGO a ton. Kxfensive deposits of lime rock have been fliscovcied in this vici tty by A. friedolin and others, suitable for smelters or other economic pur poses. Dr. Hystiom of the Lamll- ck Itay Copper Minnie Company, left tm Ho nme y esterday on tlic launch S A N . r.ikme with him several turners t. moment the pie-eft workme force i he | lopeity is showing npevo*e ! i r. c ly well Hairy Dirks. Tony Necfeai, F.rit Severson and Chatles fiteman artived from fair banks yesterd.'V. They were delay ed three days by itic ■■toi m, md repot * tin* tiad to lie tu bad eon - lit uni, the snow he ini? too -oil Pi lesi i a I le 11 hi elme tlrc national food And Dru; M Was intended to do justice alike to dealers and con sumers. As we have in every way comp!ied with the lav/, w 11 you net see that we are gi\en a share of your patronage. v< *< Prescriptions Compounded By Graduates Only Goods Delivered Phone 40 Owl Drug Co. Depot:dable D:v;^ists VALDEZ ALASKA A Here** blizzard raced for three day* «»n the l!ic l>elta summit, ex ('•••■dii c »11 violence that of Oct l."i in which 0'll“'.lly lo*t t i.* life and < thcr* w ere > lie lit lv fi c/en. The storm be Can tin Oct.'28 Scveial nm-licis were known to lave lecn caught between madhouse* while the e’en elds were at then w.ii**, and ft ai * are eidci t ail.ed for their safety. Trnvelct* who weie ♦ *" in leach of Milety when the blizzard b»can said it would l t> a miracle if ;u y wajfaiei su:\ived the exceeding cold. \ ... ci y .'ipol.t- a ili-i*or**r*» I in town t.y II iltli ()!ll<vr (’li.fin y y ***• tiiilaj. i't’i' pitiro', a hall luafil i• :till•<t ! ! I.-* !', wa- !iiiin«><il>tt(>l\ t.1 lii'ti to i In* (••*•» Imti.-i* ,t lli«* ii|»|a>r fi.il ut Km oik* avoiiii**. w luvr 11•• will !•*• to | ! lot! t<>i an i un ti l tfiiun! mi ni In* i • i i \ • i - . I >i. I 'tailiuy -a\ - t hat tin .lima i*. whil** i’i'Ii!anion-, I- not pai t u-ulai ly dan^m on-, and ttiat tha pion pt i -1 la t it m ut till- patii'in will pi cw ' at \ i,hanr*> ot an **f‘iit«*in:« Mr. anil It- l‘j. J-*. (.' »-!mt i » H'1 n d«d;»il M ill \> a.ui i fin -u. pm *o a lintn l»«*| o! than pT- mi! f. «• • 11 - at I In1 Tavm n n-tama'il M hi I »v niiihr I'lioM pi *--ai t we,.. .Mi in.) Mi- K. ; t; \i, (-, Mi- iM'i'iu. Mr ant Mr.-, i ’ 11. \\ it • i\‘, 11 * i rv S i >' t it t. i I *nrv {' ‘ \< iii'ai, \1 I' I timm-nli, \\ . U S mi !*■ \ n? on (' ii I - Mi, I. ('r a i in*. I j M I'lii’i'. 111 • 111\ I >.-so, Koliuit Kmnin FOR SALE Recertified ScIc*icrs Soldiers Accit.'cral L A N D S C R 1P This scrip takes immediate title to cither surveyed or un surseyed land in Alaska, ai d it icoroved by tice Government 4 4 Price $c0 per acic hi <0-10 and 120 acre pieces, or $i0 per ccie in pieces oi Iran l to 2U aaes. OukSand, (T Felt L.ks lit), IU iOSJ [rush Sk 1 trtarli.e frr j CRACK PEC OF RUBBER LC< T‘ j lit ~t M at If. A II ■ • It / with j'vcrv pair. V a t hark if m>t hati>!a*tt»r\ For half hy A. Iy. Iyly VY v. C J* ^ r Z. i il 4 1 ^» I \ .» i 1 i i .\ * • ' , * PriVi le Rooms for Patients Giaduaie Nurses i‘ i i s i ■> 'i 1 > ! i it i j':i' !• 1 ,i r - ,\ | > • I \ I«* Phone 7 7 1>. C. Dalton, II. D. '98 S a h Parlors. Hi >: iii'.; J >| i • I -1 it >|» .; i l ! n- i :' \ A i i fin«!ri n imj•r«»v»*in* \\ <>j k ;/• m r..u tl tin -1 » Try Our Sharrn and Face Massage Butin- Ft i *r nr (icntJi-ujwii. CAMERON GOLDEN