Valdez Mercantile Co.
E. B. WHEAT, Manager.
fresh, LJj-to-date Mock.
Men's Suits From *12.50 to *27.00.
Cravenette Overcoats, Rain and Wind Proof, *27*00.
Hats, Caps, Shoes and Furnishing Goods.
Moose meeting tonight.
Magazines nt the Candy Kitchen.
Power of attorney hlanks at this
‘office.
A fresh line of meats nt the Peo
ple’s Market.
New ribbons, laces and muslin
underwear at Ladies Ba/aar.
Most beautiful waistings in wool
ens and ginghams at the Ladies
Bn za h r.
The Portland brought up a large
amount ot himWr and supplies for
the new building.- being erected at
Fort Liscum
The Portland; Captain Linquist,
arrived Momlav evening with 820
tons of freight and some sheep and
cattle. Among the passengers
were S. A. Hetnpie and wife.
E. H. Wall, supervisor of con
struction tor the government ar
rived on the Portland with 13 men,
and proceeded to Fort Liscum,!
where he will inspect the new
structures now going up at that
place. I
Ed. Wood returned Monday
day from the Teikhell road house, 1
where lias spent some time, and i
with the assistance of Shelley, has
made exter.vive improvements in !
house and grounds of that popular
hostelry.
A dispatch was received from A1
White last Monday stating that he
had reached Eagle, and expected
to reach Fairbanks in 10 days, lie
sent his best wishes to the people
of Valdez, with whom he means to
keep in touch.
Nineteen men left town Satur
day, under contract to work for
the summer at the liuhiiard A- El
liott mines in the Chittynu coun
try, about 120 miles from Valdez.
Following are the names of the
'men: Osear Bakinan, Fred
Wirthen, Joe Turk. P. IVrin, Ed.
'Maddox, George Hartman. M. F.
Dennisou. F. G. Braun. Mat. Wuk
kila. Joe Waiters, W. W. Camp
bell, J. O. Kirkland, C’. Havis. A.
Pantlinen, Paul Schafer, A. Uail
lard, Fred Berg. K. Karlson.
The first excursion of the season
was held Sunday under auspices of
the \ aldcz Brass Baud. Tiie Dora,
which was chartered for the occa
sion, iett town at nine o’clock and
went to Fort Lisciun, wheie about
thirty passengers Here taken aboard
and tiie boat proceeded on her way
to Landlock hay, which place was -
‘reached in the early afternoon.
Aiter a short stay the return trip
was made, stopping enrouti at
Ellamar. Tiie day was rattier dis
agreeable, owing to the rain, so
that the excursionists did not go
ashore as intended, but they were.
Well entertained on the lmat by the
band and other amusements.
Rent—Furnished house—Stull.
Late magazines at the Candy
Kitchen.
Fresh Oysters on every steamer
for Wikidel.
Have vour Sunday suits cleaned
and pressed at the Valdez Laundry.
The snits of latest design ar
rived at the Ladies’ Bazaar.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to l«e had at Heuiple &
Dougherty’s.
Janies Nestor, a native boy of
Kvak. was drowned last Thursday
in Kvak lake.
Nrs. Kdniund Smith and daugh
ter will leave soon ior Seattle to
spend the summer.
Tuesday evening the brass band
turned out and serenaded 8. A.
Heinplc and wife.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
all comforts, 25 cents per dav.
1.000 Hold Moulded records at
Wikidel’s Phonograph Parlors.
i Shipment on the Santa Clara.
On arrival of the Santa Clara
the City Market wili have fresh
strawberries, peaches and cherries.
Phone 33.
A letter lias been received from
Senator Kelson expressing bis ap
preciation of the resolutions sent
him by the Chamber of Commerce.
tiolily and (ieorg** both fell into
a beautiful piece of property last
Sunday, but unfortunately for them
it belonged to the X. W. S. S. Co.
and is used for storing coal.
A petition has iieen tiled asking
that a school district be established
at Catalln. It was defective, not
'mi .lie number oi children, so
was returned for correction.
Return of Sherlock Holmes by
Doyle, McTeague and The Pit by
Xorriss and the much talked of
, l-ook of Wagner’s. The Simple Life
at Prospector Library. oOc per
month.
The remaining members* of the
school hoard were interviewed this
morning regarding (he vacancy in
the school hoard, and stated that
there would l»e no election called
to till it.
B. Fisk, Fred Parker and Pete
Miller came into town Sunday
from the Klutina river, leaving
Vic Smith in camp to await their
return. They came by wav of the
glacier and will return the same
way with additional supplies, to
prospct along the Klutina and
Tazlina rivers during the summer
They went in this winter by the
government trail and crossed over
from the 'Icikhell to the Klutinsi,
and finding it a very like’v country
determined to stay wrth it fora
time. They are all old hands at
the business.
THE LADIES’ BAZAAR
1 hompson’s Glove Kitting Corsets,
Underwear, Waists,
Skirts, Ladies Furnishing Goods, etc.
THOMSON? r't
jGtonifirttmf
?RMO OUUMIv
Everything for the Ladies and Babies
Mrs- E. G. Ames, Proprietor. £s SKE*?
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Call C|> Phone 66 j
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and our collector will get vour Soiled Clothes; they will
l>e laundered and delivered to you promptly. None lait
exj>erienoed workmen are employed by us, and our mod*
ern <)u:puient enables us to do the beat work, without
injuring the finest clothe.-.
Keystone Avenue near the Wharf.
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.
Northern Steam Laundry
p9W99n Crawford, Manager.
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(Tr 0 C E R I E Q
Vl' ALWAY
The Home Trade Is
Our Long Suit. . .
Hemple Doug'Herty,
Pioneer Outfitters.
Everything to Eat_Everything to Work With Everything to Wear
Kayak Road.
The Alaska & Pacific Railway A
Telegraph Company hns been in
corporated at Olvmpia. with 12,-'
000.00U capital, by James Buzzard,
J. C Jeffrey and William Wray.
The head offices are in Seattle. The
company is to build a railroad from
a point on tbe northern part of'
Martins island and to the interior
of Alaska.
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Seward School District.
A petition signed by a numl>er
of residents of Seward asking that
a school district lie formed at that
place, is now in the hands of the |
Clerk of the Court, and June 1st j
is set ns the date for an election to|
choose a l>oard of three directors.;
I he petition states that there are .
•13 families, 4d7 white people and
it half-breeds; also that there are 32 !
white children and 2 half-breeds.
Ella Higginson. the well known ;
author and poet, will come to Val- ,
dez this summer to accumulate*
material for her writings. She will i
arrive here on the June trip of the
Santa Ana, take a trip to Dutch
Harbor and return here where she1
will s|>end a few weeks. Mrs. Hig
ginson was here last summer, but
did not stop in town.
Come earlv and select a craven*
ette coat at Ladies Bazaar.
Fairbanks via Tanana River
The lx-st and easiest way to reach
Fairbanks is via Valdez and tlie <
military trail to Tanana crossing
265 miles and thence down the
Tanana river 240 miles to Fair
banks. This is a safe practical and
economical way of reaching the
Tanana metropolis. All kinds of
merchandise can be purchased at
tiie store of Laurence Walsh at
Tanana crossing. Also boats and
boat lumber. Large stock and
prices reasonable.
Lawkence a Walsh,
Tanana Crossing
(Mail and Telegraph Station)
Prospectors t Hunters
Will s«ve their freight an*l expense of !
httiollinghy piirehit«iug their
»upplie* at the »tore» of
H. H. WETHERBEE,
KENAI and KUSILOFF,
COOK INLET, ALASKA.
Full Line of
Genera! Merchandise
C L<JTHING, H A R I) W A R E,
PROVISIONS. ETC.
QEO. 5. HEARNS. Agt.
KENAI, ALASKA.
Peoples Met -
OTTO KANITZ. Prep.
Caters to the Family Trade
with the very best quality
of Stall Fetl Reef. Fresh
Poultry. Mutton, Veal ami
Pork.
A Trial Will Convince You
Phone 36
ylfii
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
of all kinds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection
Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
If You Want
To Look Well-Dressed.
Have your suit cleaned and
pressed. Trousers bagged at
the knees denote a slovenly
man.
Guy F. Cameron will Clean,
Press and Repair your clothes
on short notice.
Clothes Relined.
See ROOT at the
Broadway Pharmacy.
Prescriptions a Specialty.
A Full Line of Lowney’s Candies.
Mrs. M. \V. A!lender is prepared ,
to do plain sewing and mending at i
reasonable prices. Broadway, be-1
tween Hobart and Sbermnn sts., •
opjKjsue A. Judson Adams.
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Tli is space reserved for
V. T. Co.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
(Incorporated.)
Buys ami sells houses, lots and mining projiert}’.
Acts as agent for corporations and non-residents.
Pa\s taxes and does assessment work on mining claims.
Does a general rental business.
Makes collections of all kinds.
Kuril is lies attracts of title.
Does conveyancing. I,
Notary Public and Stenographer in office.
Cabins For Rent
Next to tiov. t’alile (Mine
Uji.-tair*
I
Collections a Specialty
VALDEZ.
ALASKA
Bank of Valdez
S. A. Hemple, President E. W. Adams,^Cashier
Transact A General Banking Business.
Me buy Gold Dust—Huy and Sell Exchange
Have Safe Deport Boxes and Storage Room
in Vault For Rent
Accounts of Individuals, Merchants and
Corporations Solicited
Sell Money Orders on All Parts of the World
Corkbspoxokxts:—National Hank Commerce. New York.
Scandinavian American Hunk and Puget Sound National
Bank. Seattle. Fairbanks Banking Co., Fairbanks.
Telegraphic Transfers of Money To Fairbanks
A Specialty.
MONEY TO LOAN COLLECTIONS MADE
Olympic : Club t Rooms.
Bowling Alley
Billiard Hall
. Cigars
Private Card Rooms
EXCHANGE BOUGHT
AND SOLI)
HIGHEST PRiev; PAID
FOR GOLD DUST
Banking House
OF
A. L. Levy & Co.
A Conservative Banking Business Done.
CORREM'ONDENTS:
Seattle—I'ujret Sound Nut’l Bank
San Fraxcirco— Bunk of t'aliiornia
New York—Firm National Bank
Valdez,
Alaska
'98 Pioneer '98
Shaving and Bath Parlors.
Best equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed thebest.
Try Our Shami u and Face Massage
Baths F< lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOLDEN
OSCAR FISH
Paints, Oils, Glass.
Fine Varnishes, Builders Hardware,
Terra Cotta Pipe.
JAS. FISH, SR. Manager.
P. S. HUNT,
Commercial Photographer.
Developing and Printing a Specialty. Views
Taken to Order. Camera Supplies.
Bromide Enlargements, Copying, Etc.
The Hoffman House
ROOMS $2.50 to
PER WEEK.
Mrs. S. Day, Proprietor. Cor, McKinley and Keystone
Job Printing at the Prospector Shop