The Great Flood
of Fashionable Jewelry, Watches. Silverware
and new creations in the jewelry world
Still Continues
to arrive with each and every express train
a'.d fast bv>at, .which strike the buying public.
With Great Force
And
in our workshop a new creation in Fancy Nug
get Jewelry is horn every day. The demand
we are
Unable To C pe with
However, back order* on our Itooka will be
disponed of in tbe near future and
Better Conditions Looked For
W. Q. STULL, Jeweler and Optician.
_
Moose meeting tonight.
Magazines at the Candy Kitchen.
Ice Cream always on hand at
Wikiuels.
A fresh lino of meats at the Peo
ple’s Market.
If you have enough faith in the
railroad dope to buy real estate
Bee Oscar Fish.
Edison Phonographs and Hold
Moulded Records at Wikidol’s
Phonograph Parlor.
See the new art linens, at the
Ladies’ Bazaar.
Arc you interested in scientific
subjects? 28 volumes by Darwin,
Huxley, Spencer, Kant, Bacon, etc.
at Prospector Library.
Rubber stamps made on short
notice at Prospector Printerv.
Have your films developed and
stored by P. S. Hunt as fast as ex
posed. Don’t wait until the fall
rush.
Jim Simpson and Chas. Spong
berg came up Thursday from ilieir
copper property on Knights island
and report everything very encour
aging.
H. Flake and J. A. Bourke have
gone to Landlock bay to visit some
of the copper properties in that
vicinity.
Billy Soule came in from Copper
Center to spend the Fourth. He
will leave for the interior tomorrow.
B. F. Millard arrived in town
Tuesday from a trip to the interior.
Among the passengers on the
Bertha was W. H. Siginur, of the
signal corps, who will superintend
the construction of the cable oflice
at Seward.
The receipts of the Seattle assay
office to date has been of $100,000*
000.
Charles Veach celebrated the
Fourth too strenuously and is now
taking a thirteen day rest.
Lost.—'■On the night of July 4th,
at McKinley hall, a pearl scarfpin.
Please return to this otlice.
Judge Goodell will leave on the
Excelsior to take up his duties as
</unmissioner of the Cook Inlet
jirecir.ct.
Frank Austin, who is at Slate
creek, had the misfortune to break
his arm and will soon return to
town.
The members of the geological
survey party, who are examining
the mineral resources of the Sound
country, were in town to spend the
Fourth.
Rent—Furnished' house—Stull.
Late magazines at the Candv
Kitchen.
Room for 2 moroto eal and sleep
at the Grand.
Have vour Sunday suits cleaned
and pressed at the Valdez Laundry.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Leach aro
making a short visit in town.
Pretty lawn bonnets for the
babies, at the Ladies’ Bazaar.
The prettiest line of -ilk waists
ever brought to- Valdi*, at the
Ladies’ Bazaar.
Mrs. Robbins is seriously ill and
has l>een removed to the hospital.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to l>e had at Hemple &
Dougherty’s.
Paper covered books to read on
the boat, 250 titles, at lulf prjfca.
Prospector Library.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove ami wood,
all comforts. 25 cents |ter day.
1,000 Gold Moulded records at
WikidePs Phonograph Parlors.
Shipment on the Santa Clara.
Do your reading this month.
You’ll he too busy the rest of the
summer. Prosjteetor Library 50c
Mrs. M. W. Allcnder is prepared
to do plain sewing and mending at
reasonable prices. Broadway, be
tween Hobart and Sherman sts.,
opposite A. Judson Adams.
It is better and safer to mail your
films as soon as exposed to P. S.
Hunt, Valdez, and have them devel
oped and printed. Also avoid rush
in the fall.
Sam. Christian, formerly agent
for the P. P. & N. Co., and well
known to all old timers here, is
making a trip on the Bertha as
purser.
The Bertha arrived from the
south Tuesday with a few passen
gers and a small quantity of freight
for this place. She made the trip
from Seattle in seven and one-half
days.
D. T. Brainard, who arrived here
recently, was brought before the
Commissioner’s court Monday for
examination as to bis sanity, and
by the unanimous verdict of the
jury was adjudged insane. While
he is at this time apparently harm
less, it was believed best that he
should l>e put under restraint. He
was at one time confined in an
asylum in California for four
months, but was discharged as
cured.
THE LADIES’ BAZAAR
Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets,
Underwear, Waists,
3kirts, Ladies Furnishing Goods, etc.
UllfOP nrfrf lv ^
mm
everything for the Ladies and Babies
Mrs. E. G. Ames, Proprietor. XS EX/r
Call UJ> Phone 66
and our collector will get your Soiled Clothes; they will
be laundered and delivered to you promptly. None but
ex{>erienced workmen are employed by us, and our mod
ern equipment enables us to do the best work, without
injuring the finest clothes.
Keystone Avenue near the Wharf.
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.
I'torthernSteam Laundry
Dawson Crawford, Manage/..
To Determine loarltade.
Among the arrivals on the Rerthn
was Mr J. E. McGrath, of the U.
S. Geodetic survey. Mr. McGrath
is at the head of one of the three
parties sent by the war depart*
ment te determine the longitude of
Valdez, Ft. Egliert and 8t. Michael, i
the other parties lieing under Edw. I
Smith at Egbert and R. Raird at
St. Michael. Mr. McGrath will
establish an oliscrvntorv here. An
extended series of observations will
be taken to determine the exact
local time,from which will he com
puted the longitude of Valdez.
Simultaneous observations will Vie
taken at Egliert and St. Michael,
and the longitude of Valdez living
established that of Egbert will be1
computed from this point and that t
of St. Michael from Egliert.
W bile this work is under the |
direction of the war department for !
the military telegraph system, the
points so determined will Ik- used
to locate the Hist meridian, form
ing the boundary between the
United States and Canada.
I his parly will also determine
the variation of the magnetic Decide
which Mr. McGrath states is mov
ing east about three minutes per
annum and will also compute the
latitude of Valdez.
Vote of Thanks
At the Council meeting Monday
evening a vote of thanks was ex
tended to Charles Crawford for his
efficient services rendered the town
during the past week in the work
on the glacier stream, and for which
he refused to accept any comuen
sation.
A resolution was also passed
expressing the thanks of the city to
Col. Macklin, of Fort Liseum, for
the timely assistance, with men
and materials, in turning the glacier
stream.
Alaska Coal.
The Portland, on her last trip,
brought to Valdez a small shipment
of coal from the mines of G. \\\.
Wharf, at Seldovia. This is the
first Alaska coal ever brought here,
and has been pronounced by those
who have used it as equal to that
brought from the states. The
Bertha will bring another shipment
of about one hundred tons.
B. B. LOCKHART,
8TENOGRAI‘HER.
Notary Public
Convi yanoer McKinley St.
Next Uoot U. 8. Cable Office, Upstart*
BOOKS BOOKS
Fifty cento a month
gives you the privilege
of reading as many
hooks as you wish.
New books each boat.
Tie Prospector Library
BOOKS BOOKS
See ROOT at the
Broadway Pharmacy.
Prescriptions a Specialty.
A Full Line of Lowney’s Candies.
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TrocerieQ
V » ALWAY^J
The Home Trade Is
Our Long Suit. * .
Hemple (SI Dougherty,
Pioneer Outfitters.
Everything to Eat_Everything to Work With Everything to Wear
Peoples Met -
OTTO KANIT3, Prep.
Caters to the Family Trade
with the very host quality
of Stall Fed Beef, Fresh
Poultry, Mutton, Veal and
Pork.
A Trial Will Convince You
Phone 36
VMDfZ H
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.
(iuy F. Cameron will Clean,
Press and Repair your clothes
on short notice.
Clothes Relined.
Prospectors H Hunters
Will save their freight and expense of
handling!-}* purchasing their
supplies at the stores of
H. n. WETHERBEE,
KENAI and KUSILOFF,
COOK INLET, ALASKA.
Full Une of
General Merchandise
CLOTHING, HARDWARE,
PROVISIONS, ETC.
QEQ. 5. HEARN5. Agt.
KENAI, ALASKA.
Cabins And Houses For Rent Collections A Specialty
See Us For Prices On Real Estate.
Mow Is The Time To Invest.
Notary Public and Stenographer in office.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
(Incorporated.)
Next to Gov. Cable Office VALDEZ,
ALASKA
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This space reserved for
V. T. Co.
Bank of Valdez
S. A. Hemple, President E. W. Adams,^Cashier
Transact A General Banking Business.
We buy Gold Dust—Buy and Sell Exchange
Have Safe l)ejx»t Boxes and Storage Boom
in Vault For Bent
Accounts of Individuals, Merchants and
Corporations Solicited
Sell Money Orders on All Parts of the World
CottKKsi*oxi>KXTs:—National Hank Commerce. New York.
Scandinavian American Bank 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 : Room*.
Bowljng Alley
Billiard Hall
Cigars
Private Card Rooms
I
EXCHANGE;:BOUGHT HIGHEST PRICE PAID
AND SOLD FOR GOLD DITST
Banking House
OF
A. L. Levy & Co.
A Conservative Banking Business Done.
correspondents: VdldP7
Seattle—Puget Sound NatM Rank W OlUwA|
San Francimcn*—Rank of Ca!iii»rnia » ■ t
New York—First National Hank f\ | SSffCil
’98 Pioneer '98
Shaving and Bath Parlors.
Best equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the best
Try Our Shami and Face Massage
Baths Ft lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GO I, DEM
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, Ete.
The Hoffman House
ROOMS $2.50 to
$5 PER WEEK.
Mrs. S. Day, Proprietor. Cor, McKinley and Keystoa*
Job Printing at the Prospector Shop