LOCAL NEWS NUGGETS.
\V. (\ Stull.(Sraduatc t iptician.
The Nome City i- due here Sun
day.
Dogs and horses for side. Set
Kish Bros.
K'>r firs' ch>ss watch repairing go
to W. C. Stull.
Heil Cross Cider Vinegar JVDe gal
lon ai l* ish Bros.
CSood row and sail lioat for sale.
Impure at this olliee.
Taeonia iee creepers for sale at
Hcmplc it Dougherty’s.
Tliat Mange Cure at Valdez l’har
maey will cure your dogs.
All hardwood hand slcils for sale
at Hemjile A Dougherty’s.
If von in n’t sia- well, try Stull ’
easy sjic.x. you’ll Ih- delightid.
The mail for Kagle City will
leave ujhui the arrival of the None
City.
Don’t go inside without getting
u '22 ritle and a luosipiito tent at
Fish Bros.
CSeo. Max Ksterlv left on tin
Kxeelsior for a sliort Business trip
to the States.
There was a farewell dance given
to Miss (Sypsv at the Keystone "on
Sunday night.
L’l i-to-date pleasing novelties in
gold and sterling silver at Stull’s
jewelry house.
J. Jacobsen was back from the
summit for si couple of days and
returned Monday.
Several applications have liven
received for the position of teacher
of our public school.
Mr. Robert BIci was initiated
into the mysteries of the Moose
lodge last Thursday evening.
The up town wells are dry and
those on McKinley street have
(Inly 20 inches of Witter. Suppose
we hatl a tire.
No matter how complicated or
hadlv out of order votir waicli may
be, we can set it right. \\\ Stuil
expert watchmaker.
Farmer Smith left Tuesday for it
few months visit to the States. He
will go its fitr east as Idaho and
Colorado before returning.
Rutherford »V Crawford are pro
gressing quite rapidly with their
saw mill and we will soon hear
the shriek of the buzz saw.
Oscar Fish Imuglit the roadhouse
at Camp Comfort Tuesday ami will
retit the place and put some one in
charge for the summer trade.
Mayor J. L. Steele left on the
Excelsior for Seattle on business.
He will make a trip to Denver and
expects to return about May 1.
F. J. Date moved camp onto the
glacier Tuesday, enroute for Slate
creek, where he will put in the
season working his mining proper
ty
There was a case of vagrant-v
tried in Judge Lyons court last
Saturday. As the charge could
not lie sustained, the defendant was
acquitted.
Our stock of plain gold wedding
rings, fancy engraved hands, ami
gem set rings, is the equal of any
in Portland or San Francisco, W.
C. Stull, Jeweler.
Fish Bros, are making extensive
improvements in their store, which
when completed, will add much to
the appearance and comfort of this
large establishment.
Tliere is such a rush for the good
things to be had at Oklahoma Bill’s
that a dog which wanted to enter
the store had to make a flying leap
through the window, to the injury
of the crockery and glassware.
W. C. Stull Kxpcrt Watchmaker.
(iisol dog tram for sal*- at 1'itos
i i-KeroR ollirc.
Keren iticd (Sovcrnnicnt Script
I for sale I»v C. N. Crarv.
Kvcrythingfrom a needle to an
anchor on the Nome City for Kish.
Bromide of ({nininr Capsules
I cure a cold in one day. at Valdez
; I’harm.acv.
The l*H«ist'K«To|f will Ih-oii sale at
Hammond's store on Slate creek
;all summer.
Chase and Sanliorn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to he’ hail at llciuplr *V
Ikitlghertv’s. ,
I he Kagle mail reaeheil town on
Sunday. having made the trip
from Circle in fifteen days.
Klix can supply miners with
tools and mercury at Copper Cen
ter. at reasonahle prices.
There will In- a schooner load of
gasoline, powder etc. shippid to
town in June from Seattle.
Kish Bros, have just insured
ila ir stock ot nierehandisc for #7o00
paying a premium of five jn-r
cent.
T. II. Blaki ney was in town on
Monday. He made the trip from
No. d into town with a horse, in
one day.
S. B. Means and Win. Scott left
for the interior Tuesday. Mr.
Seoti has the management of the
Tiuotna claim on Slate creek, this
season.
Lad'cs can lmvc their luiirsham
! poned at Cameron’s barl>cr shop on
! Sunday afternoons, after one
i o’clock, by .Miss Johnson, who will
| have exclusive use of the shop at
j that tiiuu.
C. Rudolph has rctnodelcd the
i Horseshoe rvsiaurant and is now
| prepared m cure shat hungry feel
ing while you wait. If you want
a first class meal call at the Home
restaurant.
I'. S. Hunt and K. 1*. Mciss left
for Cliisna yesterday. Mr. Mciss
will prospect their property in
that district and Mr. Hunt will re
turn in a few weeks ami open a
photograph studio. •
timcrilorJ. \V. Lecdy has gone
to Seattle for a few weeks trip, and
there is no douln but that lie will
tell the people all about Valdez,
and in such a way that it will do
this country much good.
Mr. Oscar Dimmit, one of the
Hazlett A Mcales party, arrived
from Chisha last Monday and re
ports the bovs at the camp as all
being well and having passed a
most pleasant winter.
Harry. Jack and Red Mcfieeand
(’has Nelson left Tuesday for Slate
creek. Mr. \Y. I). Met ice will go
in later, lie has been slightly in
disposed. and will remain in town
until his health improves.
Measrs. Huhhurds, Elliott. Dean,
I’ll reel! and Treat left Tuesday for
the Elliott (reek copper country.
They will do development work on
some propi rt v w hich Elliott and
Huhhurd located in that section, j
Chas. Johnson returned from
Illiamna on the Excelsior. Helias
thrilling stories to tell of his trip!
to the Yukon over the traits-Alaska
mail road. He broke through the
ice on Illiamna lake while driving
four horses, and the whole outfit
were plunged into the ice cold
water, hut he escaped without any
injury to himself. He w ill return
to that country soon to put in the
summer prospecting.
On Wednesday the ease of A. J.
Lang vs Al White and Jas. Donald
son was tried in the Commissioners.
Court and the jury rendered in fa
vor of plaintiff against Donaldson
for #422.
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J. B. AQEM5
CASH STORE
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
will save money. AGENS
BUTTER has stood the test,
take some with you when
you go on the trail.
fl. W. Miller, Manager
Location Records.
The following information in re
gard to mineral loeations.transfer*,
ete in the Valdez Keeording I're
einet i* a* fumislied hy the Valdez
Alislraet A' Title Co.
■ hiring the week ending Mar. Id.
the following |»ii|ier* wen- fileil for
revunl.
ri.u.'KK locations.
Bantu creek—20 a each fur tins
Dgurf and A McIntosh, Angus (»ii
lis. \N Muckier, 1’ McLain, K Menm
\V tielincau. ti Bantu, K Sweet.
Bov l'«Hi|ier. I* Munalian. J van
Idcrstcin. <> M liinmn. A Kin low.
Mill Kmg Hogan and Olson, t
Hanson and K Lanse. N I'a.erson.
ti Benson, ti Hngnnson and fa; t
A Johnson.
iniogcnc creek (i Hgarf and A
Mackintosh, A tiiilis. J Lcedv. J
van Idcrstcin. I’ Monahan, li Hanta.
W Kinical Jr, W Muckier, K Lanse
O Kish. O Dunton and R Heron.
Big Four gulch B Bennett.
Shovel creek Win Furness.
Store your trunks at the Miners
Hotel for safe keeping.
Kish Bros, can outfit you from
horses and dogs to snow glasses.
Watch out of order? Take it to
\\ . f. Stull, expert watchmaker.
\\ e will dean up our turkevs
and chickens at It) cents. Kish Bros.
Newcastle-No. 1 foal At Kish
Bros. $14.00 per too 17 sks l>c
livercd.
Mr. A. Judson Adams will leave
in a few,days for a sliorl trip to
Copper Center, where he goes to
make arrangements for the survey
ing he is to do in that section for
the government.
B. K. Skinner and Park (Iris
wold left town Tuesday for Copper
Center, hy the glacier route. From
tlie Center. Park wiM continue on
to Shite, and Mr. Skinner will join
I’m-. \\ mans in a prosjiecting trip
through the copper country.
Mr. J. K. Crittenden, one of the
well known members of the Haze
lett * Meales company, left Mon
day for Chisna. Mr. Crittenden
has the contract for carrying a
monthly mail between the mouth
of theChiatuchinn and Cliisria for
the next four years.
Cuntinnnl from Fir*! Pago,
tago. ami tin- Tiirmigain Arm Min
ing t’o. have two outfit* on Silver
Tip ami (itileh creek.
tin Kc*tirrceiion. Hear ami
Palmer creek* in Hie Ho|m ili*(ril-t.
•la*, liiuxanl, II. J. Slec|ier J. Conk
ami oilier* have rich profa-riy ami
are u*ing liytlraulic outfit* wi'.li
much *mce**. Mr. tieo. Pa**wnier
i* ruining a hyt.raulic elevator on
Rr*ttrrcction wi'.li profit.
At Saw mill creek a few miles
a' i>\ e this place on Turnagnin Ann.
Maodox a Murphy have one of ihc
Inst i|iiartz pro|sisitious in this
part of the eotintry. They are
working on a twelve foot ledge of
free milling ipiartz. front which
they are taking #80 to fol) dollars
per ton with an arnstra. This sea
son I hey will work three arastraa.
Al Willow' creek in the Knik
country. Hemming «V Co. have
gi»Ki placer pru|>erty and this year
will take in hydraulic maeliinery
and work on a larger scale.
The Towle »V Stetson Co. in the
Kciiai country took out #3000 last
summer and would have done more
hut could not get men.
Many others are working in
the Inlet eotintry and it is be
lieved that it will develop into a
rich mineral and oil district, lai
Imrers are paid $4 a day, but are
sea rcc.
Weather Record.
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i Windy, f Light WIikI. • <‘l»ti<l).
Ahovt* n*r«» uxrv|H whvrt' oihitrwtw nukil.
Olworved «ml rf|M>rtu«I l»y |)r.LM.C«mtci«.
Mr. Koliert Blei left on the Ex
eelsior for New York tin mining
btisitu s*. and eX|>eets to return
about the middle of April. Mr.
Biei has made many friends in
Valdez who will 1h> glad to see him
Imek.
Avenues Renamed.
The city council held a regular
nneting last Monday night. The
most im)H>rtant business transact
ed was the renameing of several
streets, and a plat of the town was
formally adopted. The names of
the streets were not changed, ex
cept that Hobart is to he called
Second, ami Sherman Third street.
Several of the avenues were
changed, and commencing at what
was Reservation avenue are named
as follows: Alaska, Broadway,
Keystone, Kmpirc, Dewey. Wash
ington. Forest, Woodland, Seward,
Park, Lincoln. Grant, Jefferson,
Garfield and Lake.
Twenty-two blocks were reserved
for public puriaises, such as parks,
schools, court houses, etc. The
numbers of blocks aud lots were
not changed.
The treasurer reported that he
had received f 1.851.82 school mon
ey from Juneau and had paid out
the entire amount. This was the
first school money received.
GRAND FRENCH DINNER.
At Merchants Cafe on Sunday.
Includes Fresh Halibut. Canvas
back Ducks, Chicken, Turkey, etc.,
and all for 50 cents.
A new line of chairs at Fish’s.
R. Blix is in town on busiuer.-. j
Valdez is making vast strides in
the line of new industries. There j
has lieon shipments of every con
ceivable kind made to this port,
but alrnot the only thing shipped
out has lieen gold. This condition
of affairs is aisiut to be changed,
for an enterprising merchant of
the town has started an export
branch of his establishment. The
first shipment, made on the Ex
celsior consisted of several thou
sand packs of cigarettes and a con- j
signment of olives.
Watches can lie sent for repair1
from the interior by returning j
freighters or by mail. Send in!
vour nuggets to have them made j
into chains, pins, bracelets, etc., the
same way. W. C. Stull, expert'
watchmaker, manufacturing jewel
er and opticiau.
Heinz Bulk Mince Meat 50c a
quart at Fish Bros.
Alaska_Views.
View* taken to order. DE
VELOPING and PRINTING.
Film*. Plate*, etc. Received,
Developed and Stored for any
Persons in the Interior. Send
all orders to J. G. Snyder’s.
P. S. HUNT, Photographer!
VALDEZ. ALASKA.
General Merchants
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Footwea r
etc.
We are Agents for Chase & Sanborn's
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
J. J. YAKSHAW
Valdez Sheet Metal
and Plumbing Shop. (
Metal Work of all Kinds.
Camp Stoves and Air .
Tight Heaters.
Corner Glacier Si and McKinley Avenue.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR AND CIQAR5,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Avc.
IL Hit DOHALDSOII i (0.
General Promoters
AND
Prospectors.
McKinley St,
Valdez.
Main Office:
206-208 State St,
Chicago.
THE - LOQ - CdDIN
OTTO KANITZ. PROPRIETOR.
Liquid Refreshment* of Best Quality. Clean and Comfortable Rooms
to Let at Reasonable Rates.
McKinley Street near Glacier Avenue.
C. Rudolph,
Home Restaurant
(Formerly Horseshoe Restaurant.)
Good Service. Meals at all Boon.
McKinley sTkk*t glacier avbsve.