'.\ . (’. Stull. Kx)icrt Watchmaker
Place makes Signs.
French dinner from 4 to it at
WikidePs.
Furnished eahin #1 per week
Stull, Jeweler.
Fine stationery—the latest, at
Broadway Pharmacy.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
dll comforts. 25 cents per day.
Bottled l>ecr can now !*■ secured
from the Valdez Brewing Co., photic
37. Delivered to any part of town.
New goods arriving on every hout
at Ladies Bazaar.
“Cleanliness is next to Godli
ness.” (lo to the Dim-k Baths for
cleanliness.
Wellington coal $15 per ton or
$1.25 per sack, delivered. C. W. Mil
ler. agent, or Copper River Drnv
iag Co.
Your old clothes can lie restored
ton respectable condition at the
Valdez laundry. Keystone uve.
For Sale—A large graphophone
with four dozen records. Apply at
this olliee.
The Nome News of July 29 says
says that Capt. Geiger lias at rived
at that place and will stay for sev
eral weeks.
<}uite a number of people inter
ested in oil and coal properties at
Kayak got off the bertha at that
place, all intent on business of
great importance to the district.
Mr. Littledale, of England, a
hunter and naturalist of extended
experience, passed through here on
the bertha enroute to Cook inlet
to secure some large game from
that section. He eairies with him
the usual permit to take out tro
phies.
The Woman’s Guild of the Epis
copal church will, about Sept. 2nd
give a grand ice cream festival in
the premises formerly occupied by
the Merchants Cafe. Preparations
are being made for a large party
and alt are invited.
Harry Brown arrived on Sunday
last on the Bertha after making
the journey, across country to the
Yukon, thence up the rive to Daw
son where he took the usual route
to Skagway and from there to Val
dez. Ih enjoyed the trip exceed
ingly and is now ready to settle
down to tlie real estate business.
The steamer Bertha arrived on
Sunday last. There was a small
amount of freight for Vaidez and
hut few passengers. The hoat was
well loaded with freight and pas
sengers for Westward points. Some
of the passengers were hunters go
ing into the Cook Inlet country
after large game.
Among the passengers on the
Bertha was Mr. France of Butte,
Montana, who was on his way to
Latouehe island where lie is inter-!
ustcil in the Carlson properly. Mr.
Fra;icy has heen ill for the past
eight months and came on the
present trip partly to recover his
health.
i
That Kyak coni lands arc at
tracting considerable attention is
drown i>/ the fact that a ntiinh r
af capitalists arc this year visiting
the lands with a view to putting i
aioney into the development of !
these properties. Among the lat
est to arrive on the Bertha were!
J. A. Panting, J. F. Kshman and |
tlie White brothers, one of whom
is ex-mavor of Seattle. Those who
are giving the most attention to
coal development are the company
generally designated as the English
company and the Cunningham
people.
W. Stull. Orndua'i Op
Place Paint*.
Place Hangs Paper.
Moose meeting tonight.
Military Hair Brushes at Broad
way Pharmacy.
Lowney’s candies fresh, Broad
way Pharmacy.
oO-ccnl French dinners arc t new
dcjiarture at WikidePs.
Chase and Sanhorn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to lie had at Hi tuple A
Dougherty’s.
Jam. Fish, Sr., licensed real es
tate agent. McKinley si.. Valdez.
Telephone 13. Properties for sale
or rent.
RKDFKRX CORSETS at the
Ladies Bazaar.
All goods at greatly reduced prices
during August: we must make room
for fall stock. Mrs. Sheffer’s Store.
SPECIAL SALE CRETON'S at
1-Jc per yard—this month only—j
at Mrs. Sheffer’s Store.
C. E. Hooker, the commercial
traveler, arrived on the Bertha on
his regular fall trip with a large
amount of samples As usual lie!
is doing well.
The Juneau Record-Miner says
that Frank D. Steele, mayor of
Valdez, came in on the Santa Ana .
and is at the Occidental. We eon-1
gratulatc Frank on his newly ac-1
ijuircd oflice.
W. H. Hooper, an old-time j
Kkagwaynn, but later superinten
dent of the Valdez Light Company
arrived on the Dolphin! tiuid'e.
How our people do rise when they
get away from town.
J. I*. lionl, of I/Os Angeles, will
arrive at Kayak on the Santa Ana
with two oil rigs, and as soon us
possible will put them in opera
tion on ground belonging to the
Union Consolidated Oil Co.
The Palm Carden is the name of
a new pleasure resort that is now
being fitted up in a very attractive
style, and will in- oj>cn for business
before the first of the month. It 1
is located in the White block |
formerly occupied by Uoodell &
Edwards.
(ins Dgarf returned yesterday
from tlie Bremner, bringing with
him a good sized poke of gold, one
nugget weighing $17. There are
several people working on the
creek and doing well, porticularlv
those who are using piping.
A. J. Adams was met a couple
of days since at Ernestine on liis
way in to survey the copper claims
of Tommy Blakeley, situated aland
four miles from the indian village
of Taral near the Copper river.
This year’s work on the property is
showing it to he a very valuable
possession.
The steamer Ranghild, which j
lift here alsmt a month ago, re-,
turned yesterday, having during
her absence, gone to \Vrange],
thence to Portage hay and then to
Valdez. From Portage ba\ she
brought in F. Enliert, of New York
and \V. Tower, of Montana, both
coal experts, who were examining
coal properties at Portage bay.
They will leave for home on the
Bertha.
Died
At Valdez on Saturday, Aug. 20,
Mrs. Emily Christen, aged about
22 years. Services were read by
Rev. F. C. Taylor of the Episcopal
church after which the body was
interred in Bay View cemetery.
Her former residence was at Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Watch for the Valdez Mercantile
Company’s Clothing.
Beef - Veal - Mutton
Live and Dressed Chickens
Fresh Eggs
Valdez MarKet
TcIrcrapH i- rrtv..
i In' v. irei —■ tee r:ti ,, . sv-v n
at ro. -■ y> rfoji sciliu! ♦ 1. 11:! No e
to S . MI-,::.--; m iv r: «-<l
and a m< ■ - 'go was :rnns*vii!cd 'i>
Gen. Cr !y b t* •attic. The v :•»
less nit - side being placed on toe
rcjrula! line a. S,. Mirb.ael. The
entire distance eov r. .| « ;s 2.>21
miles. lt)7 of which wns over :he
wireless system. 1.200 miles of the!
distance was over t'nn id nn ter::-:
tory. This latter state of affairs
will not l>e necissary wilt'll tic
connecting link of enble i- i«i«l b<
twrcn Valdez amt Sitka.
lhe cable from Seattle to Sitka
is not yet completed but a wording
to General Grccly the finishing
touclies will be put to that part of
the line Indore the end of August. I
To show the speed with which the j
work is lieing done by' the cable j
laying steamer Burnside when con
ditions were favorable General
Greely states that 128 miles were:
laid in ik) hours.
By latest advices the Burnside
was expected at Seattle to take on
hoard the last section of tlve cable
which would when laid connect
Seattle with Sitka and when that
is completed the work of laving
the cable from Sitka to Valdez will
begin and will probably la* com
pleted lieforc the year is out. The
states will then be in direct com
munication with all important
points in Alaska over an all-Amer
ican line including tin1 wireless
system.
The cable building at this place |
is now all but completed and will
be fully ready for occupancy lie
fore it is needed by the depart
ment.
I
New Postofiice Created.
The commission for postmaster.!
naming Jake Xafstad to till tim
position at Tonsina. arrived on the I
Bertha. The oflice will have to lie |
equipped for tin- business and the
matter will receive immediate at -
tent ion so that by the time the!
necessary supplies arrive from the
department Jake will he ready to;
assume his duties and handle all
mail that comes his way. The lo
cation of the olliee about 77 :
miles from Valdez and occupies an !
important position as it is the di
viding point for tiie upper and
lower Copper river camps.
ATTENTION LADIES.
If you want to preserve youth.!
health and beauty or restore it, if j
lost, you now have an opportunity
of doing so. There is no excuse j
for looking old beyond your years.
Health is a duty you owe to your
self and family and with it you
have happiness. Vo need of feel
ing tired and nervous when na
tures own remedy is at hand.
Electricity, the use oi electricity,
properly used, cures all nervous
and chronic diseases, clears the
complexion and restores all organs
of the body to their normal con
dition. Take advantage of the op
portunity and consult Dr. Jessie j
II. Conway at her office across
from McKinley Hall. Office
hours 1 to 5 p. in. Consultation
free.
NEW PROCESS
STEAM LAUNDRY,
M< KIN LEY STREET.
Finest Work. Prompt Delivery.
Fully Responsible.
S. Q. n/ITHEWS, ;
Sanitary - P umbiny.
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. Valdkz.
Power of attorney blanks at this
office.
AT HOME
lifter Pari of
Dr. C. T. DAGGETT
Dentist ami Dental Surgeon
OpjMwin- sinir
•«< rvillle\ fM. .I.v.vlry store. «
VaSdcz r&fry
Milk, Cream,
Butter,
Buttermilk
Delivered Anywhere In Town.
JOS. JAN DOS Prop.
Bread, Cake, Piss
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
of ail kinds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection
Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
E. R. King,
W. E. Baumann,
Assayers
and
Chemists
Valdez Kodiak
Keystone Av. near wharf.
flic northwestern line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St. Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to be had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER,General Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle.
THE LARSES* BAZAAR
Ladies Furnishing Goods, Skirts, Waists. Ited
fern Corsets. Underwear. Dress Trimming,
Kte., Etc. Fancy Pillow Tops. Braiuard &
Armstrong Embroidery Silks.
New Goods on Every Boat.
Mrs. E. G. Ames, Proprietor. 25
n . so s to of o: lion
as to y.w ;isc •• li
ter would sia*: / ry . 3,.: ; it
kuof! ti at Ee e & ij. ..best
place )i fO'or. A) rra
Her as;? oa yes, -;o. I
irlemple Dcnsgjlierty,
iPioneer Outfitters.
Everything to Eat Everything to Work With Everything to Wear
Bank of Valdez.
S. A. Hemple, President E. W. Adams, Cashier
Capital paid up - $10,000
Surplus earnings - - 1,200 «
Resources available - 75,000
Correspondents:
SCANDINAVIAN XMKTM'WX BANK.
IT <1 XT SnC N|> NATION\l. BANK. Sent lie. Wash.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMKIU K. New York Ciiy.
We Curry In Cash t*» SO pern nt of our IVpiwiN, t ran suet a pert*
cral lir.nkinp Liiiii-. i>»ue ilniitf payil>le in all pari* of the v.-orlil.
We m>licii your l>t!*ine*s ami a>*urn you the iuo.it liix-rai rmtnicnt
con.-iilcut with careful hankinp.
Safe D/.pTsit Baxes For Kent Collections a Specialty
©lymjbte s s
* *
Bov/ling
Alley
Billiard
Hall
Cigars -
Private
Card
Rcoms
turopean i-lan * Rate Reasonable
HOTEL ST. Eli/15
(Only Fir-t C1h.«.j H. tel in Valdez.)
! Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
DEBN Ey & BOOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez. Alaska^
’88 Pioneer ’98
shaving and Bath Parlors.
Best i ([uij>|•«-<l shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the Best.
Try Our Shamtrc^ and Face Massage
Baths Ft .-L lies or Gentlemen.
CAMEKON GOLDEN
CHAS. CRAWFORD,
CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
Plans and Estimates Furnished on Application.
Wharf Building Houss Moving
Change Your Shirt
and then send us the dirty one together with a few collars
a pair of cuffs, a suit of underwear and probably some
sockf. We will launder them in FIRST (’LASS STYLE
and at a REASONABLE l'RICE and return them to you
before you need them.
Does your suit or trousers need cleaning or press
ing l If so, send them to us and we will givo them a new
let e of life.
The STAR LAUNDRY*
SENATE B2ESTAURANT
McKinley st. next to senate
Meals of all kinds at all hours