S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking bupiness.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Tine CerHfitatas of Deposit
Giv^To^FreiA^OTtract^to
Robert McIntosh
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
FREIGHTER
Special price on mills and large outfits—Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams arc always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
GET THE HABIT
Otpbeum Movies
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS. Mgr.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Rond 65 miles from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Prop.
Good clean beds. CuDfUthiniT PirCt PIOCO wsrm.barns. Ac
Excellent meals. CfCIJIIIIIIg rilol Uiaoo comodatonfor60horses.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN, Proprietor.
20 miles from Valdez.
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
UPPER T0NS1NA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices 'Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING 1POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.’ *
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
HUGO FELS
Contractor and Builder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
Fresh eastern oysters at the V«i
4«s CM* tf
MS TIE UP
SEATTLE TMS
Floods Cause Many Washouts of the
Grade—Loss Will be Very Heavy
—Ranchers Alee Lose.
SEATTLE, Jan. Five days rain
| ims caused the rivers in this section
11 o swell beyond all hounds and so
many washouts have resulted along
t the railroad grades that traffic is at
|ti standstill. The mall and passen
j gers are being Bent via the southern
i route tc Portland.
! The damage ‘o the roads will be
I enormous, while the ranchers along
,| thr r'vers will also be heavy losers.
WILL ANNEX THE
8tart Proceedings in District Court
This Morning—No Opposi
tion Expected.
Proceedings for the annexation of
the reservation to the incorporated
town of Valdez, started in the dis
trict court this morning, when a pe
tition was presented to the court
asking for such action and Judge
Brown set the petition down for hear
ing February 18.
If the court finds the petition suf
ficient at the hearing an election will
be ordered to be held In town and in
the proposed annexed district and if
annexation carries in both it will be
come a fact on passage of a resolu
tion of the town council at any time
after the vo*e is canvassed.
The petition was signed, as requir
ed by law, by more than one-fifth of
the qualified electors of the town and
by five property owners on the Res
ervation. No serious opposition to an
nexation is apparent and it is expect
ed that the territory will be annexed
in time for the r sidents to take part
in the April election.
FROM NELCRINA
Brings Story of Cold Weather and
Hard Work—Men Driven Out of
Shafts by Water.
Fred Kraemer, the Slate creek op
erator, and his two partners, Edward
Spearstad and Tony Robs, returned
to Valdez last night from tne Nel
china after having performed the lo
cation work on the claims located by
them last fall. They report the
weather in the interior as being
frightfully cold, the thermometer be
ing down to 70 below zero. ^
The men sank several shafts on
their claims, but were unable to reach
bedrock because of the water, but the
prospects received in panning the
gravel in the shaft shows splendid in
dications.
The party will send an outfit into
the camp at an early date and con
tinue the development work on the
claims owned by them. They will al
so start anoutfit into the Slate creek
diggings to do the work next sum
mer.
The Dead Pays.
K. B. two-reel feature film, The
Dead Pays, at the Orpheum change
tonight, also two other fine pictures.
Mr. and Mrs. Parke Griswold will
give a matinee next Saturday to the
children of the town, who are invit
ed to become the guests of the new
ly wedded couple.
Miss Camille Wright. tl}«ievaftge
list, left on the Alameda for Juneau
to open a mission in that city. Miss
Wright will go to Shanghai, China, in
the spring. »
John Miller, Kenny Rudolph and
Bruce Rider are camping at the old
Comfort roadhouse on a three-day
hunting trip.
Better have your eyes examined by
G. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
Examination free.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
G. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
Big Program Arranged and Professor
Davis, the Impersonator, Will
Render Several Selections.
The grand opening of the Every
man's Clubhouse will take place next
Friday night at 8 p. m. All Valdez
is expected to crowd into the build
ing and show their appreciation of
the movement.
Mrs. J. C. Martin will be the vocal
ist, and Prof. Davis will entertain
the audience by delivering "an even
ing with the poets.” Mr. Davis is
very clever in his impersonating work
and mingled pathos and humor will
be the order of the evening. He will
take you from Riley to Kipling, from
Whittier to Tennyson, and, whether
you listen to the polished language
of Whittier, to the rough brogue of
Kipling and Riley, you will certainly
enjoy the evening.
The remainder of the evening will
be spent in a social waya. Rev. Chas.
S. Price will occupy the chair and
Rev. W. H. Ziegler will give an in
troductory address on the “Why and
Wherefore of the Everyman’s Club
house.” Keep the date open and be
there.
VALDEZ COUPLE
ARE MARRIED
Quiet Wedding At Mrs. Depuy’s For
Parke Griswold and Miss Thomp
son—Couple Leave for Cordova
Parke Griswold, a pioneer of the
Valdez section; and M‘ss Minnie
rhompson, the cashier of the Val
iez Mercantile Company, both of Val
iez. were married last night at 8:30
by the Rev. W. H. Ziegler at the res
idence of Mrs. Depuy on Hobart
street.
The wedding was a very quiet af
fair, only the intimate friends of the
contracting couple being present.
Clarence Mossman was best man,
while Miss Blanche Fogge was the
bridesmaid.
After the wedding the newly mar
ried couple and the guests enjoyed a
wedding supper.
Those present were Judge and Mrs.
F. M. Brown, Mrs. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Spenard, Miss Blanche
Fogge, Clarence Mossman, Mrs.
Fogge, Mrs. Depuy, Rev. Z'egler and
the bride and groom.
Postponement.
The set-together meeting for the
formal opening of Everyman’s Club
house has bteen postponed until Fri
day evening of this week.
The St. Etias, the best place to stop
in Valdez. Clean, warm outside
rooms and prices reasonable.
F. M. Brown and wife left on
the Alameda for Seattle. The judge
will return in a few weeks.
Mrs. VVikidel. wife of T. E. Wiki
del, left today for the states on an
extended visit to relatives.
William Hogan and a crew of men
left this morning with Captain Slant
py for Port Wells.
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaranteed.
Mrs. Dibble left today on the Ala
meda for her home in Seattle.
Prospectors,
Don’t neglectjyour health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
i« prepared to ffll your me
wim the purest and belt of
medicines, and surgical bandages.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fiawt Hotel io tlx bterior—V«U Hnt<4, Clm Room.
Bar in Connection. Rate* Rrafcnable
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD’S
BELMONT'S
VAN DYKE R
SMOKEORAFT’S
CL 8IDELL0 S
ftEPRCMMTA'8
•mmo’s
LOVIM’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I pQot Keystone Ave
Telephone 86 I | Ron^h Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co * PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Alameda, S. S. Northwestern
Sail
10th, 20th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
For Skasrway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gen'l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agl.
/’"'•OAST
^OM PANY j
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju- j
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez Fort Lii- <
cum, Latouche, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
S. S. ADMIRAL SAMPSON!
Sailing from Seattle
January 15 with Mail, Freight and Passengers
((SAMPSON calls at Kodiak'each trip.
California connections—Alaska-Pacific S. S. Co.
Right is i-served to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papei *, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, buddets
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Door*, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
Agent* for Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Irci °ipe, Fittings.
A M. Diei’lngei
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and f reight,
ing to all interior point*
LIVERY ard FEED SI ABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal deHvemd
Orion paid for lo advance
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
QEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
SiRICTLy FIRST CLASS
Flurth Ay* SCWAAO, Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co
uud imsHciifer* to all imni
of ihi* Truektn«
McKinley Street, V.ildez.
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