Of Local Interest
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From Fridays Bulletin
Parke Oris wold arrived with the
Eagle mail last night.
The leap year dance will begin
promptly at 8:30.
Barney Hittell, one of the young
est old sourdough prospectors of the
north, and who has ^nined in every
gold camp in Alaska, is here and says
the Susitna country looks good to
him and he will leave for that country
in a few days.
The ladies' committee in charge of
the Moose leap year dance at Moose
hall Saturday night, desire the pres
ence of every member of the Moose
lodge, their wives, mothers and sis
ters, and will expect them without
f .rther invitation.
J. Li. Reed, an attorney of Seward,
has ))3en appointed United States
commissioner for the Kenai district,
succeeding Judge llowlett, whom ill
health compelled to resign, and who
will return to the less rigorous cli
mate of North Yakima, Wash.
The Northwest Mining Magazine
contains, in a recent issue, a compre
hensive article on the various mines
and prospects of Prince William
Sound country and the interior re
gion, from the pen of James J. God
frey, an attorney well known in
Valdez.
The Bowker brother* and Fitzger
ald are in Valdez, and but recently
came from the Innoko diggings in
the Kuskokwim country. They re
port that some of the claims show up
well, and a pay camp may be devel
oped when further prospecting is
done.
Jim Keating, for nearly a year a
patient at the Good Samaritan hos
pital, and who went outside on a re
cent steamer, died two davs after his
arrival there, at the Emergency hos
pital. He suffered from chronic
rheumatism and other diseases. Keat
ing was well known among the old
time prospectors of the north.
The Charity Ball, held New Year's
eve to create a special fund to t»e put
in the hands of Bishop Howe for the
benefit of the Hospital of the Good
Swmaritan, brought in from the Hale
of tickets tb > sum of #400, from the
saie of a cak ? donated by the Valdez
Bakery $13.40, and from t wo gifts $3.,
h gross total of $410.40. The expenses
were: piano #10.00, printing $10.50,
punch $4.10, sundry swiviees and com
missions SO., a total of #3(5 00, leaving
h net balance of $378.80, which sum lias
been deposited to the credit of Bishop
Howe HwaitiriK his arrival in town
toward the end of this month. Thanks
are extended to Mr. White for donat
ing McKinlcy Hall, and to the Mon
tana for Musicians pervices.
From Saturday'^ Bulletin
Kiclmrd Meehart, of Utiffalo, N. Y.,
Hied yssteday at t.lie Hospital of the
Good Samaritan. Interment will take
place Sunday, services being conduc
ted by Rev. Newton at lOi.lO a.m. at un
derhikers Anyone knowing relatives
of the deceased kfndly advise Rev,
Newton.
An Orr Stage arrived from Fair
banks yesterday afternoon, bringing
five passengers: Mr. and Mrs. O. 8.
Sargent, C. K. Winter, J. A. Mo
Oluskoy and Charles Walter. Four
horso sleighs are now being used,
affording passengers a trip of com
parative ease and comfort. About
the 20th inst. another stage will be
put on, making three a week to come
through. At a later date still another
stage will be put on. Travel is now
exceedingly fine, the trail being in
excellent shape.
C. R. Winter, a Fairbanks furrier,
arrived on the stag 3.
"Dick" Ryan, h well known Nome
politician, is among the late arrivals
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cameron arrived
011 the Portland from a protracted
visit to the States.
A Leap Year party, under the aus
pices of a number of ladies, will be
given in Moose hall tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Debney and Dr.
and Mrs. E. C. Dalton are making the
round trip from Valdez to Seward on
the steamer Saratoga.
C. S. Sargent, of the firm of Sar
gent & Pinska, merchants of Fair
banks and Dawson, is in Valdez, cn
route to the states. Mrs. Sargent
accompanies "him.
Steamer Portland arrived from Se
attle thisjnorning at (> o'clock, re
suming her run after several weeks'
lay-off undergoing repairs. She also
had installed a wireless system, but
owing to an almost continuous rough
passage from the south, had no op
portunity to demonstrate ita'working
capacity. Passengers for Valdez
were: II. W. McCray, J. II. Van
iderstein, S. P. Clark, M. LaVay, W.
H. Brennan, F. J. Cameron, Mrs.
Cameron, D. M. Both well, Mrs. A.
Johnson and son, John Dong, O.
Aiton, W. Flanigan, W. E. Ballinger,
Mas. Ballinger, G. E. James, II. Ma
lone, II. G. Slater, and 10 steerage.
A meeting was held last night at
the court house for the purpose of
reorganizing the chamber of com
merce 011 an active, working basis.
Considerable enthusiasm was mani
fested, and a number of important
matters came up for consideration,
most of them being deferred until the
next meeting, at which time it is ex
pected a larger attendance may be
secured.
F. M. Brown was elected president
and E. A. Henderson secretary of the
new organization, and a committee
consisting of Adam Swan, Dr. Burton
and J. C. Martin was appointed to
solicit new members. A special in
ducement for people to join is the
remission of the inition fee for a per
iod of thirty days.
A copy of a letter which Judge S.
H. lie id sent to James A.. Garfield,
secretary of the interior, ill which the j
impressions of the new judicial offi
cer are given, concerning Alaska,
was read before the chamber^
The absence of all guides to naviga
tion in noted, an indorsement is given'
to the bill authorizing the city to is-1
Hue bonds to the amount of $15,000
for the purpose of building a break
water to protect the town from the
glacier stream, and a suggestion was
Offered regarding I he reservation por
tion of the city. The judge gave it
as his opinion that Alaska has scarce
ly been scratched from a mineral
standpoint,and thinks it a country de
serving of the consideration of con
gress and the various departments at
Washington.
At the next meeting the bill doing
away with the annual assessment
on mining claimw will be discussed.
There seemed to be doubt as to
whether the bill reforw to 11)07 or 1908.
As a matter of fact, as already pub
lished in these columns several times,
the bill as passed by the senate (but
not by the house) has to do with the
year 1907 only, and it failed to be
come a law. Its passage after the
year 1907 would render the law retro
active, and therefore unconstitutional. ■
Claims upon which the assessment
was not done, revert to the public I
domain at 12 o'clock midnight on the
31st day of December. In view of
the fact that an attempt will in all
probability be made to secure a re
mission of the annual work for the
year 1908, it is advisable that the
chamber place itself on record in the
matter.
The use of the court house has been
secured in which to hold the meet
ings, thus affording a comfortable,
commodious place for the sessions.
From Monday's Bulletin
The Leap Year dance, under the |
auspices of a committee of ladiey, i
and held in Moose ball Saturday
night, proved to bo a most enjoyable
affair, and was largely attended.
| Th°! committee were untiring in their
efforts to see all entertained, with the
resuit that the guests wore unani
mous in their praise of the manage
ment of the affair. '
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kraemer will
i leave 011 ihe steamer Saratoga r "
Seattle, where Mrs. Kraemer V.ill
I meet her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L (J 1
Roberts, and go with them on an ex-1
tended' Kastern trip, Mr. Kraemer j
will return to Vnldez.
Deputy Marshal Dooley is her#
from Cordova.
W. A. Dickey, the Landlock bay
mining man, is here on a business
trip.
Dr. Boyle went to Cordova on
a professional trip, and is expected to
return this evening.
The steamer Saratoga ran ashor#
on the mud flats at Cordova Satur
day morning, while enrouto to Sew
ard from Valdez. Captain Swenson
of the steamer Elsie, which was al
Cordova, promptly tendered assist
ance, but Captain Schage said the
Saratoga would float at high tul®
in the evening. That his judgment
was correct is proved by a telegram
from Seward, received this morning
saying that the Saratoga was sched
uled to sail at 12 noon for Valdez.
The steamer sustained 110 injury as a
1 esuit of her impact with terra iirma
at the railroad town.
1NTHKPKOHAIK COURT, TERRITORY OK
ALASKA, I'KIM'K WILLIAM SOU.NO
PKK( INCT, REFORE HON. 8* A.
CRANDALL, PRORATE JIMHiR.
In the matter «f the extute » Pnblieation o(
of > Notice to CiAcii
John L. Johnson, 1 »«•«; as*?d. « to*s.
Not iff is I ereby given to the creditor*! of
John L. Johnson, deccaMcd, requirfng all per
son* who have claims against the #aid do
ceased to exhibit (hum with the neeensary
vouchers to the administrator within Six
Months after the lirst publication of thi*
notice, at his hoine ai Litouche, the flame be
ing the place for tranHHCtion oi the b'iKiue»*
of said e>ta te.
Signed W. C. L. BtJYKK,
A d ininist rator of the estate *»f
John L. Johnson, deceased.
Hated, RcthmUIs, Ala.-ka, Dee. 101 li, It).!?.
W. ('. L. BUYKR.
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