The Alaska prospector., 1902-02-13
CITY OF VALDEZ.
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delayed thus far as he was not able to get the proper man for the place. This church will have a good mem- bership when fully organized. MT. James Fish, Sr., is the senior warden.
 PUBLIC SCHOOL.
 Valdez has a very nice public school building and two good lots in central location. There are at present about twenty-five scholars. The school is up to date in every particular. The school furniture is the very best and the books, which are furnished free of charge to the children, are of the highest stand ard of excellence. Miss Alice Leedy, daughter of Governor Leedy, is the efficient teacher.
 SURVEYORS.
 MT. A. Judson Adams is deputy U. $. Surveyor for Alaska, and has been resident of Valdez for about q year, coming here from Washington. Mir. Adams has the contract for establishing the base and meridian lines for Alaska-a very important and necessary work and will require several months labor.
 E. G. Baldwin, the we'll known surveyor has been in the Valdez country for the past three years and has done considerable survey ing in this section. From present indications he will continue to keep busy, as he thoroughly understands his business.
 Mir. Addison Powell is one of the best known surveyors in this part of Alaska. He was with the gov ernment for two years and has published several maps of the Copper river country.
 SALOONS.
 Those who enjoy the flowing bowl may here find it flowing quite freely. There are q number of saloons in the town, all ably and peaceably managed. Ours is a peaceable community and, while many indulge, but few drink to excess.
 The first to take out license was D. F. Osgood, familiarity known as Dad" Osgood. He maintains q very quiet resort where the boys may go in and toast their shins when they so desire.
 Later on Alex. Singletary opened up on Mckinley street, after spend- ing d season prospecting in the in terior. Alex. is still in the business.
 As the town grew in prosperity the saloons kept pace with other branches of business, so that today we have eight of them.
 Brown < Debord have but re- gently purchased from w. H. Dun Top "The Reception" They have greatly enlarged the place and it now presents fine appearance.
 "The Keystone" on Keystone avenue, is one of the older type, being built of hewn logs and con sists of a bar room with a dance hall attached.
 Otto Kanitz, one of the early ar rivals in this section, built on Me- Kinley street, q large house known as the Log Cabin" the upper part consisting of furnished rooms for rental.
 Next to the "Log Cabin" is the Bohemian" which has very re- gently been fitted up from stem to stern and now presents fine ap- pearance both internally and ex- formally.
 Last, but not least, are the large and comfortable quarters known as the "Gold Dust Exchange" This resort was opened by Al. White of San Francisco, over year ago, but some time since Jim Donaldson bought an interest and the place is now run by both men.
 Camp 1, of the Order of Alaska Moose held an entertainment at their hall last night. The play, entitled "The Ancient Order of Hercules" represented the meeting of the lodge, and the initiation of a paxv noanhar- The parta wapa