Preferred StockCanneo'Goods
Heinz's Bottled Goods
Imported Goods
Chinaware
S N Y D E : ’ S. “
A Department of Select Ready Made Clothing Has Just Been Added
Rogers Silverware Glassware
Mens Genuine Derby Ribbed Underwear
Australian Lambs Wool Underwear
The Latest in Men’s and Ladies’ Shoes
Goods Delivered to any Part
of the City.
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
W, C. Stullr(iraduatc Optician.
Geo. Rorer is back from Slate.
Chas. Craig is in from the Nizina.
A set of new harness cheap at
Richards.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
A few choice oflices to rent in
the Fish Budding.
Get vour outfit for the interior
•t Copper Center from Blix.
Houses and lots for rent or for
pale. Call on Dr. Von Gunther.
Four men arrived yesterday from
the Yukon, coming in with horses.
Call at the new store and get a
•ample package of Atlas Rolled
oats.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to lie had at Hcniple «Sr
Dougherty’s.
Harry Fitch and Buck Hovt re
turned to town Tuesday from the
copper country.
Staple foods from .‘10 to So cents
pound at Blix’s, Copper Center
Hay and feed cheap.
C. C. Hammond and wife of Se
attle arrived here no theSanta Ana
and will reside here.
J. II. P4^\cr. steward of the rail
road bospital^it Skagway is spend
ingRis vacation here.
£ Parker Bunk House, on Key
• *one Avc. Bunk, stove and wood
0 All comforts, 25c per dav.
M. O. Dickcv the niekel-in-the
slot nmeliine man of Skagwnv is
here looking for husiness.
Messrs MeCill. Kimbcrand Stan
ley, employees of the Cnga niine
were Newport passengers.
I. N. Smith, a surveyor for the
P. P. it N. Co., come down on the
Newport from Bristol hav.
If you need shoes, look in the
window of Jas. Fish it Co’s, store
and you will see just what you want
A porterhouse steak, as served at
the Merchant’s Cafe is tender and
juicy. It puts us in mind of the
“beef of hold Ilengland.”
The Lisetim liovs will meet the
town nine in a game of hall next
Sunday. The new hall ground is
on the trail near the lake stream.
The C. R. M. T. it. D. Co’s, store
at Copper Center can outfit vou at
reasonable prices. A full line of
staple groceries Iijts just been
received.
lion. A. \. K. Snyder who lias
been Collector of Customs at Unga
for some months, passed down on
the Newport on his way to his
home at \Vrangel. Mr. Snyder is
an old newspaper man.
On the last trip of the Newport
to the westward, three ladies. Mrs.
Esterlv, Mrs. Towne and Mrs. Ren
nett took passage for the round trip
and they report a very enjoya
ble trip to Unalaska and hack, not
withstanding a few days of storm
ami sea sickness.
Judge Coulder the efficient and
popular school teacher of Unga.
was a passenger on the Newport
for his old home in Pennsylvania.
He had with him seven native
children, a girl from Unalaska. two
lsivs from Belkofskv and four imvs
Iro.n Unga, whom lie will take to
the Carlisle Indian school. All
were bright and intelligent and ap
peared interested in having an
education.
W. C. Stull Exja'rt Watchmaker.
Try the taffy at Valdez candy
kitchen.
HOLLY FLOUR is for sale at
the new store.
Exchange your old stove for a
new range at Richards’.
Rert Carvey, A. H. McXeer and
A. F. Hoffman are in from the Xi
zina.
Blix has a fine assortment of
choice candies at his Copper Cen
ter store.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
The Log Cabin saloon is prepared
to sell beer to families or others at
25 cents per quart.
The Xewport arrived here Mon
day from the westward and left the
same day for Juneau.
Lawyer Brown has moved from
\\ lute row to a set of elaborate
rooms in the office building over
Fish A* Co.
C. B. Smith and Geo. Brown re
turned this week from the Xizina
country where they staked some
valuable property.
Dr. W. E. Mulholland, Juneau’s
most popular dentist, who has
practised in Valdez the past two
seasons, will open a dental office
here about the first part of Septem
ber. The Doctor and his dental
work are well known here and his
many friends will be glad to see
him back again.
Messrs 1*. h. Kern ami W. K Root
| prominent business men of Skag
wav have leased the White building
adjoining the pos-oHiee and will be
ready for business in a few days.
Mr. Kern will put in a tine line of
jewelry and Mr. Root a drug store,
the latter having brought his en
tire stock with him.
L. C. Wilkes was among the ar
rivals on the Santa Ana and repre
sents the Alaska Transfer Company,
lie brought several horses and a
tine new dray with him and imme
diately started into the transfer
business. Several more horses and
trucks will arrive on the next
steamer from Skagway.
jimoug me arrivals nere this
week from Skagwav was Henrv
Schaefer and Ids son and daughter.
Mr. Schaefer has bought the milk
dairy of C. Codiga and has sent
out for a number of fresh milk
cows. Mr. Schaefer did considera
ble farming at Skagwav with much
success and will probably go into
the business here quite extensively.
The arrival of the Santa Ana
last Monday brought the largest
number of passengers since the rush
in ’98. There were 84 passengers.
Thirty of these were from Skagwav
and they brought all their belong
ings with them except their build
ings, and it would have been a good
plan to have brought them for peo
ple were running all over town look
ing for accommodations, and loca
tions for business. There is some
talk on the streets of changing the
name of Valdez to New Skagwav.
Rev. (i. S. Clevenger, the popular
minister of the Baptist church at
Skagwav, is in town with reference
to establishing his headquarters
here, and possibly organizing a
church at this place. He is the
general missionary of his denomi
nation for southern Alaska and
could su|tcrintend his work from
this place better than from any
other (mint. Dr. Clevenger is an
eloquent speaker and lie w ill speak
at the Endeavor church Sunday
evening. He will interest all who
hear him.
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
will save money. AGENS
BUTT ER has stood the test,
take some with you when
you go on the trail.
W* V. Miller, • Manager
I
A Mountain of Tin.
Continued From Flr«t Page.
'quartz was found was named Chil
ly mountain. This is a wonderful
laxly of ore, and no less than ten
different kinds of ore were found
on the fourteen claims that were
located, and the ore will run from
IM) to HO |ht cent copper.
Rest candy in town Valdez Can
dy Kitchen.
Billy Beaton arrived from the
had lands yesterday.
Otto Kanitz and daughter Miss
Lillie returned from California on
the Jeanie.
Str. Jeanie arrived yesterday from
Seattle with several passengers and
ItiO tons of freight.
I). C. Brownell a hardware mer
chant of Skagwav has sent back
for his goods and will open up
here as soon as they arrive.
S. I). Montgomery has purchased
j a half interest in the Camp Comfort
road house and together with C. C.
Roberts will conduct it in first
class style.
Mr. Fred Bond with his wife and
daughter have left Skagwav and
j taken up their permanent residence
; here. Mr. Bond will go into busi
I ness soon.
Mrs. C. Grenwald -ml child of
. Skagwav arrived on the Santa Ana
and the St. Elias Cafe is not large
enough to hold the smile on Green*
! walds face.
I Dr. Yondunther lias resigned
'from his position as health officer
j of the town of Valdez and will
hereafter give his full attention to
• the telephone business.
Sargt. Sullivan, the operator, is
all smiles this week. noton account
of heing able to send messages to
the states, but on account of the!
arrival of his w ife from Seattle.
Mrs. \V. M. Kirk is another ar
rival from Skagway and will have
a first class steam laundry in opera*!
ation as soon as the machinery'
arrives, which will be but a few!
weeks
A large number of telephones i
were received by Dr. Vondunther!
yesterday and are now being placed
in position in several business
houses, ff you dont get a phone
you wont be in it.
Mr. Henry Suesdorf returned
yesterday from a prospecting trip
down the sound, where he located
some valuable copper propertv. He1
has taken a position with Fish & 1
Co., as book keeper.
Mrs. \\. n. Cram left on the ,
Santa Ana for a visit to her home
in the east. She expects to remain
several months. She has the best
wishes of a large number of friends
for a safe and enjoyable trip.
Harry StCiair and \V. Lauer
have leased Me Mullens hotel and
will l>e open for business on Sept.
1st. Both are from Skagwav, Mr.
St Clair formerly being connected
with the water works company of
that city.
Mr. E. O. Sylvester, one of the
most prominent business men of
Skagwav and the owner of the
Sylvester wharf of that city, is here
looking over the ground for a busi
nesso|H‘ning. Mr. Max Edelman
is with him.
W. A. Bell is here with the Skag
way rush and it did not take him
long to decide what to do. He has
sent for his family and stock of
cigars and tobacco, and will make'
another good memlier of the Valdez
Tammany Hall.
Mr. Fred R. Rader, the agricul
tural agent, who has l>een at Cop
per Center for several weeks locat
ing an experimental station for the
government arrived iu town yester
day and expected to take the Santa
Ana for Sitka, but was too late.
He is much pleased with tint coun
try.
Salt Water Baths
Can now la* had at Cameron's
barber shop every day in the week.
Valdez Candy Kitchen makes
pure candy.
Best In Alaska.
ConflniHMl froih rtr«t |.nK.)
nn<l sled in on the ice. It is his
intention to operate on a large
scale next year, employing two or
three hundred men. that being
alsnit the limit for one outfit, al
though he says there is room for
thousands. He will send in three
or four parties with dogs, as soon
as there is sufficient snow, to pros
pect while the ground is frozen, in
places impossible to operate during
the summer, on account of water.
A number of cabins will l»e built
this fall to accommodate the men
who arrive in the early spring.
There has lieen alxuit 75 men in
the Nizina country this year and
all have been fortunate in securing
promising claims. The area of
this locality in which gold is known
to exist, is alsuit 300 square miles,
and thousands of miles tributary
to this region have never l>ecn ex
amined by the prospector or even
visited by a white man.
Alaska Strawberries 4c per lb. nt
Richa rd’s.
New Pack saddles complete for
$5.00 at RLeliirds.
Wantkii—A waiter and baker at
the Merchant’s Cafe. *
Girl wanted to can* for small
cliihl. Good pay. Call at this
office.
Richards buys everything you
have to sell, and sells everything
you have to buy.
Ruv a nice comfortable rocker
from Richards, and take life easy
They are guaranteed to cure the
blues, and remove wrinkles.
Headquarters for Stoves.
Ranges, Cook Stoves. Yukon
Stoves, and heaters of all kinds at
Richards’.
Notice to Trespassers.
To whom it may concern. In lh‘J7 I stocked
the southwest einl of Knight's Island with Blue
Fox. I claim th • sain- All p* r>»m ar« warned
tod to molcM the i x*** threon. nor trc«pa**
for the pnr|*oti* of raising f«*x •* or other ani
mals. Walter It. Holland. 3*p
Location Records.
For tlu* week ending Aug. *27.
Furnished hy the Valdez Abstract
»fc Title Co.
DKKUS
J Dondcll et al to I* .1 Martlet. reserv lot $tn
(' round to Su>h* Day. reservation lot $10
A Adams to V llvla rg. 1*.f 4 1*1 k l’.*, $75
.1 Wilson to.I Little, L.int Mine Drome and
Sea Dull qtz el Latoiicin * I*. $.'4i
I Manta to It Blei, Verda group copper claim*
fluuo
I. Beatty et al to John Ralston, n'_. lot 2 Mk 11
$5lN)
I litfilachcr to A Rvberg et al lots a, f», hi 4 $300
J Martin to f Weasel, lot »'• Mk la, $275
J Ki*h et al t«» W Dollin, 1.10x150 r»**erv $2*100
K Van ltrundt to It Mlei iiud 1 ,intH» l Niziua.
$1
M Rowland to R Mlei 1-2 int all el loc in 1902,
$1
It Mlei et al to F Kcrnan, agreement to convey
int 1 lode els no con
(' Van Hriindt to It Blei 1-2 int No It, Rex, $1
D Esterly et al to R Mlei 1-.1 int 9 lmle el and
tunnel *ite La tone he island. $1
J Thompson to A Thompson int 7 pi el Yak
tag $1
E Fowle et al to A Dibsoti int 7 pi el Yaktag$1
A Dib*<m to Revenue Miu Do, int 7 el* Yaklag
25 Iht cent stock
f Dib*on to A Hibson int 7 el Yaktag $1
H Thompson to Rev Miu Do int 7 pi el Yaktag
£IO,nuo shares stock
M Cherry to C Horn :: pi el Sunrise dist $3
('Crarv to Emma Wessel lot 1 Mk 2, Crary’s
Add, $1.10
A Adam* tG Emma Wessel, 1 7 blk 21, $125
m i xisii locations.
C Morris, Star bale. Bonanza er C Sinclair
Dlory hale. Monaiiza er C SohloHsor, placer.
Young, fliittitu er*. Hex, Hear, Jolly, White
gulches D bmu r, Standard hale R Blei, Dold
Dollar lode F K rnan Ro)a*rt H hale B Mil
lard pi Kenyon g M Millard 5pl Mineral e W R
Millard hah* S Marker ♦* id Niziua f Fidlar 2
A Kelsey pi fhittitu and Monte fhristo g f A
Craig id fhittitu W Ralston pi fliittitu A
l-ang pi Young M Camming-* pi Young A Kcl
sey pi Dold Kim J Dtaald et al pi fliittitu A
Kelsey id Swced R Young pi fhittitu A If
Lange pi fhittitu Mrs M Charlton pi fhittitu
A Kelsey 2 pi fhittitu J Rosin pi fliittitu M
Charlton 2 jd fliittitu M Cummings pi fliittitu
A Kelsey pi fhittitu A Kelsey 2 pi Rex M
Charlton pi Rex A Kelsey pi Diamond Mr*
M Charlton pi Diamond
MISf ELLANEOrs.
Claim of 1-2 int in 13 els of MT Rowland by
Thomas 1* Rochf.-rd
owing to lark of space part of mineral loca
tions will Ik* published next week.
VALDEZ DAILEDT
Finest Bread
Ever Baked.
Try It.
F.R.JCnniDT^ROP,
Cor. McKinley St. and Broadway
Alaska Transfer Co.
Goods Hauled to Any Point.
I
Piano and Safe Moving.
umomir *
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Groceries, Hardware. Clothing, Footwear, etc.
We are Agents for Chase & Sanborn's
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
0 This space is reserved for the J
J BANK Or VALDEZ, J
0 That will open a General a
a Banking Business about *
1 Sept. 15th with $10,000 f
f Paid Up Capital. 4
4 4
0 a. A. HEMPLE, pmml<r.^ “
9
Lumber and Timbers of all kinds
Rough, Planed, Matched. /> ^
Lathe and Band
Saw Work Vj\''N Special
Orders Promptly
Attended Tie.
CRAWFORD & RUTHERFORD,Managers
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders Cashed Free of Charge.
AL WHITE, Proprietor. ^
RICHARD/ &• CO, *
FURNITURE, STOVES, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold.
Jones Building, - - Keystone Ave
/. F. HIELSCHER fr CO.
Wholesale and Retail
BUTCHERS
Special Attention Given to FAMILY TRADK.
Orders 'taken and Delivered to Hotels and
Restaurants.
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUPPLIED.
European Plan Pates Peasonable
HOTEL ST. ELIAS.
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers.
DEBM Ey & POOT, Proprietors. ^
Valde*» Alaska.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The Senate.
SCOTT & SMITH, Props.