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Heinz’s Bottled Goods \ v ¥ I I |H f V Australian Lambs Wool Underwear
Imported Goods U II I 1/ L , \ O • The Latest in Men’s and Ladies’ Shoes
A Department of Select Ready Made Clothing Has Just Been Added.
Chinaware Rogers Silverware Glassware ^"dT7 ^
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
\V, C. Stull,Graduate Optician.
Moose meeting tonight.
Snliscribe for the Prospector.
Nathan Gregory is in from Chis
11a.
Roast cocoanut at the Candy Kit
chen.
Alex. Singletary reached town
last night.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
Chandler of Commerce meeting
tomorrow night.
A few choice offices to rent in
the Kish Building.
Get your outfit for the interior
at Clipper Center from Blix.
For Sale—A first class sail boat
in good order. Jas. Fish. Sr.
Pack saddles, aparahocs and rid
ing saddles cheap at Richards.
Houses and lots for rent or for
sale. Call on l)r. Von Gunther.
Call at the new store and get a
sample package of Atlas Rolled
oats.
Tlie Tilicum Cluli linve leased a
room over the Xizina for a club
room.
P. A. Rettig and I). F. McClure
came in last Thursday from Slate
creek.
Chase and Sanhorn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to he had at Heiuplc «!fc
Dougherty’s.
The dance given at the Moose
hall last night was a success anti
well attended.
Jim Diggings, who was expecting
his wife on the Kxcelsior, received
word of her serious illness, and left
on the Kxcelsior for his home in
Seattle.
The steamer Perry arrived here
yesterday with HI,200 feet of logs
for the saw mill and outside the
narrows is another raft of 75,000
lo he towed in.
Mrs. Charles Johnson has rented
her Miners Hotel to Mrs. Charlton,
and it will now l>e known as the
Xizina Hotel. Mrs. Johnson con
templates a visit to her old home
in Ireland.
One of the latest and a much
needed addition to the town indus
tries is a shoemaking and repair
ing establish men), opened by Peter
Anderson, of Unga, on McKinley
St. near tlie Dawson Burlier Shop.
Charlie Romm and Charlie Hand
will open a first-class restaurant in
the building now being erected next
to the Senate, to lie known as
Charlie’s Chop House. They are
old hands ait the business and will
no doubt have a good patronage.
J. Griffith Stephens and C. H.
Golden arrrived from the Nixina
district last Saturday evening.
They came down the Chittyna on
Ust.ck canoe, crossed the Copper
at Tamil, from which point they
followed an old Indian traiil bring
ing them . out on the government
traiil ait Kimball patss.
The following ladies made a visit
to the Post on Tuesday laist on in
vitation of Mrs. Dr. Bartlett: Mrs.
K. M. Brown, Mrs. J. Goodell, Mrs.
Brown. Mrs, Hopkins, Mrs. Strouse,
Mrs. Fish Mrs. Esterly, Mrs. Bairt
lett. They rcjMtrt an enjoyable day
at the home of the Bartlett family.
The ladies were taiken to and
from the Post oil the Lilly.
W. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker.
HOLLY FLOUR is for sale at
the new store.
Almond rock and Peanut Taffy
at Cundv Kitchen.
F. 0. Bartlett and James New
comb are in from Slate.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
The Lop Cabin saloon is prepared
to sell ln'cr to families or others at
25 cents per ipiart.
If you need shoos, look in the
window of Jas. Fish it Co’s, store
and you will see just what you want
Staple foods from 30 to 85 cents
pound at Blix’s, Cop|»er Center
Hay and feed cheap.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Avc. Bunk, stove anti wood.
All comforts, 2.">c per day.
The last shipment of Miller gulch 1
gold sent out by hanker Hcmple
brought 117.27 per ounce, net.
The Pacific Packing «& Naviga
tion Co. insures your gold dust
during transportation to the States.!
('has. Brehme, Kay and Oscar
Larson, Slate creek mine owners,
returned to town Sunday, with fat
pokes.
The ball game yesterday between !
tbe Valdez and Liscum teams re
sulted in defeat for the home nine. I
Score 12 to 0.
Mr. Robinson has sent out for a !
powerful sea going tug-lwat for use
in connection with his saw mill.
It is expected to arrive here anv
day.
Richards ifc Co. have opened an
up-to-date circulating library. You
can buy a lxiok for 10 cents and ex
change for 5 cents. 500 books to
select from.
Mr. and Mrs. Loomis and little
son and Miss Swanson arrived from
Tonsina this week and are occupy
ing the Rutherford residence on
Fifth street, where they will lie
glad to see their friends. They
will all leave in a few weeks for a
short visit to the states.
The Xizina was formally opened
last night, to a full house of admir
ing patrons. The place is large
and roomy and handsomely fur
nished, the bar and back bar being
of antique oak. The Xizina will
undoubtedly Iks one of the most
l>opu!ur resorts in town.
Eli Larson, F. Merrill anil J.
Bullard returned Friday from Slate.
They United down the Copper and
have Itecn prospecting for some
time along the river hut found
nothing of importance. They were
four days going up the Urunitina,
the first stream aliove the Teikliell,
to the government trail.
We stated last week that the
Chamlicr of Commerce ordered the
payment of Rudolph Bros.’claim
for cutting the ferry road. We
were mistaken in this. A com
mittee was appointed to collect the
suliscriptions, hut no motion was
introduced or voted upon in regard
to the payment of the hill.
Rolicrt Blei has purchased the
one-fifth interest in the fourteen
copper claims adjoining the Bonan
za group, on Latouche island, from
F. S. Keyes. This gives him a two
fifth interest. The other three
lifihs are held by Geo. Esterly, L.
MiH iiadi and J. 1). Meenach. The
property is a valuable one and it is
cxpi-ctcd that work will lie com
menced on it next season.
J. B AQEN5.
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
Chocolate Non gate at Candy Kit
chen.
Mr. Graham from Slate is in.
He was six days three hours mak
ing the trip.
Chas. SandWrg, C. Thornel, C.
Bloom. and C. H. Steiner arrived
from Slate this week.
Jake Stead, the high tenor, has
eome to town to see the sights and
spend the winter here.
King Oscar of Slate, with his
brother Prince Ray and their suite
arrived in state last Sunday.
(’apt, Johnson, Geo. Mason, Dick
Deni no, Kid Little, P. Collins and
K. Hatch arrived from the interior
this week.
Beds and l>ed springs of the best
quality, for sale cheap at the Whal
ing Company’s building on Me
Kinloy street. See Jas. Fish, Sr.
The store formerly occupied by
(Soodell & Edwards is now leased
by \V. A. Bell and will be opened
in a few days with a choice selec
tion of cigars, tobacco and smokers
novelties.
Hud the telegraph wires not been
down lietwecn here and Engle, the
Prospector would have bad a full
j account of the narrow escape of the
President and the wrecking of the
Cottage City in the last issue. The
first and only news of these inci
dents was telegraphed exclusively
to the Prospector and bulletins
were placed in prominent parts of
the town on Saturd >y evening. A
rumor of the wrecking of the Cot
tage City in some way gained pub
licity but was not confirmed until
the bulletin appeared.
Improvements in Town.
Improvements are the order of
the day and the merchants arc pro
viding for a rush of 5,(XX) people
here next spring.
Several new buildings are being
erected, and a number of additions
are being made. The ring of ham
mer and saw are heard in all di
rections and if lumber could he ob
tained, there would be no idle men
in town.
Hemple & Dougherty’s large new
building i» being rapidly pushed to
completion and when finished will
lie a model of neatness and conven
ience.
G. A. Brown’s large two story
building is about completed and lie
has opened tlie largest and most
complete saloon in Alaska.
Adam Swan is pushing work on
his building on McKinley street
as fast as lumlter can Ite obtained.
It will be two stories high w’ith two
large store rooms ltclow.
J. G. Snyder is adding a ware
room to the rear of his hyilding. It
is 14x20 feet and an addition of
the same size will lie put in front,
giving a 80 foot front on Keystone
avenue.
Otto Kanitz has started a build
ing ltixoO for a new restaurant and
will put up two more as soon as
lumlter can he secured.
F. J. Kiughom is erecting a
large warehouse at the end of the
wharf for storing freight.
Man}’ more buildings will lie
erected as soon as lumber can be
obtained. This will only lie a
short time as the saw mill will lie
supplied with more logs in the fu
ture, and one party in town has
ordered a million feet of lumber
from the States.
The following jteople went south
on the Excelsior.
Win. Mi'lkTinoit, K. Biel, II. II. Fill'll. Eil
Cate*. C. L. Warner, H. 11. Heller. K. .1. pope,
M. X. English. II .\. Keller. K Hlreli. J. II.
Blake, M. F. Dennison, J. L. Sweeney, J. 11
Smiin, O. Dickie, H. M. Comlon, C. H. Fowler,
r. I*.Smith, L.C.Lane, Ed Sack-deder. E.o.
Srlvester, A . li. McXeor. F. C. Payne, lieo. A .
Mi Khlownie, H. A. Co wen, .1. Kislifgbury, <«.
M. Mt Farlau, c. Haws. W. (i. M -rrison, L. D.
Hubbard, A. L. Soule. Wm. Phillips, <i. II. Max
well. Hy Daniels, C. Ilstrap. J. Simon. C. 11.
Siv s Sam Thompson ami L. O. li.rk.Uu.I for
Seattle.
T. H. Chase. P. E. Kern, F K. Ka«ler, D. C.
Brownell, J. M. laHiirop ami F. Culbar for
Juneau.
11. Cager, C. W . Blodgett, E. Anderson, W. J>.
Mcll iileii, 1 Ha tit a, C. F. Towiisviid, F. K.
‘loaiMH-ud, It. M. Names, C. J . Sharp, ami O. ti.
Win hurst hir Kayak.
Notice.
Any |mrly linliling vouebvro *icuin>n llic Billy
IMaccr (iaim located on Miller Oulch, in the
Chi»na Mining District w ill be |»ai«l on presen
tation of said claim* on iu> arrival iu Valdez,
on or after the lftth of October, 190!.
I *• U. kK.tr.g,.a. Receiver.
Location Records.
For the week ending Si>j>. 1(>,
Furnished by the Valdez • Abstract
& Title Co.
MINING I.OCATIONS.
F Cameron I'hltltn; Ikrt Skinner, White,
Slatska; c Winan* Slatska, Hex; K Kafnury
Young; II IVyo 3 Imle Elliot er, 3 Imle Sheep e; i
EGillett Imle tlmxl Enough er; U llarhj Young,
t'hititu; Carrie Amman hale Copper er; A Xiu
itian et al Imle Trail; A K Crawfnid ct al Imle
Copper e, am not Imle Cop|x r er; A Karnes imle
Lim- e; W tielineau I Ume; W Amy t'aiamitv ;
.1 Kamos Hoek g; E lleyrte Kook g; K Italr.l ti
ller g; E Saekateiler Aider g; .1 Smith Dan: M
Kibble Young. Swede; A Eronderlx-rg J 1 lh.nl
der bay; A llmwu Young, 2 Lost; It Krumpitx
R ^'dpel. Al llerg, J lawny, c Maymaii and
A Tlldn-tt 3 bale eaeh Monte Christo Ml;.I (I
stevena Cupper: C Knlberg Young.
DEEDS
J Casey to II Jenson reservation lot Sluo
J J Godfrey to J llomlell >4int !• ladmv White r
C lilodget •• " 2 above
C Howes •* •• pi la-low o
Partition deed J Uelinean JA J Hell _■ >, A I.
Itarrett l-"> It Imle el Kotslna
P Cloudman to K Kingliorn lot 2 ti I I loon
I. Hirklaml to C Weasel lot 3 li •_"? * 11
MISCELLANEOUS.
P of A J Strom to tl Hvnnaon to sell SI el La
touelie is
Kev..ration P of A H Millard to E Abbot Jr
and Willierforeu Sully
A Bum Trail.
We wish to take exception to
some of the statements published
last week in a letter criticising us
for the stand we took in regard to
the ferry matter. The writer savs
“If the Prospector had taken the
trouble to inspect the work they
would have found a good 10 foot
, trail.” The Prospector has inspoc
| ted the trail, during the summer
| and since its completion. At
neither time did we find a
good 10 foot trail. The minority
report calls it 8 feet wide, and had
the committee inspected the trail
for its entire length, they would
have found much of it not over
four feet wide. We object to the
words “185 feet of bridging” as
being misleading. The bridges
might do for sledding over if there
was snow enough, hut in their pres
ent condition are dangerous to take
horses over, and will more than
likclv start for the narrows with
the first high water.
In April Rudolph Bros, agreed
tu “construct and operate a ferry
across the lake stream, construct
and keep in repair bridges wherev
er necessary to insure a dry road,
anil cut a ten foot road over the
dryest ground possible from Valdez
to the government trail.” All sum
mer, during the high water, trav
elers have had to ford the streams,
and within the past few days an
attempt has been made to put the
trail in such shape that the bonus
money could lie collected. The
trail has not been completed ac
cording to agreement. They have
not cut a ten foot road through
the timber to the government trail.
They have not constructed service
able bridges across the streams.
Docs it show “good taste” or
“ganl policy” to spend public mon
ey for work that is only half done?
We think not.
First Day's Business.
We learn from Mr. S. A. Hemple.
President of the Hank of Valdez,
that the hank is liberally patron
: ized by the people of Valdez and
I vicinity, and from all indications
j will he a success. The hank buys
i gold dust or receives it on dejmsit,
giving full value as per government
i assay office returns, sells drafts on
Seattle and does a general I tanking
business.
A fine time lock safe, vault dttor*
and fixtures will arrive on the Bcr
thu—everything new and modern.
The business is done at present
uiukr difficulties as all of the Itooks!
and supplies have not yet arrived.
At the close of the hank on Fridav
Sept. 12th., the following busi
ness had lteen done,
Drafts issued $21,510.62
Individual deposits 15,182.87
Foreign checks cashed 1,295.90
Paid expense on dust 824.001
Paid for vault 1,898.94
Collections 1.000.00
Gold dust shipped 787 oz.
Headquarters for Stove*.
Ranges, Cook Stoves, Yukon
Stoves, and heaters oi all kinds at
Richards’.
m i Dfluwn
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Groceries, Hardware, Clothing Footwear, etc.
We are Agents for Chase & Sanborn's
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
This spare is reserved for tin*
BANK Or VALDEZ,
That will open a General
Banking Business at*»nt
Sept, loth with $10,000
Paid Up Capital.
S. A. HEMPLE, Propriktor.
Lumber and Timbers of all kinds
Rough, Planed, Matched.
Lathe and Band EvVC^ ^
Saw Work Special
Orders Promptly
\\&°
^ Attended To
CRAWFORD & RUTHERFORD,Managers
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
I treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders Cashed Free of Charge.
_AL WHITE, Proprietor._
RICHARDS & CO,
Furniture, Stoves and s
Household Supplies.
Second-Hand lioodrf Bought and Sold.
J. F. HIELSCHER 6- CO.
Wholesale and Retail
BUTCHERS
Attention Given to FAMILY TRADE.
Orders Taken and Delivered to Hotels and
Restaurants.
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUPPLIED.
European Plan pates Treasonable
HOTEL 5T. ELMS
(Only hirst Class Hotel in Valdes.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers.
DEBNEy & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska.
For General Hauling see
The Alaska Tra nsfer Co.
Piano and Safe Moving
Special Attention To City Trade.
and General Forwarders