Preferred StockCanned Goods
Heinz's Bottled Goods
Imported Goods
SNYDER’S.
Mens Genuine Derby Ribbed Underwear
Australian Lambs Wool Underwear
The Latest in Men’s and Ladies’ Shoes
New Line tress Goods and
Blankets Just Received.
A Department of Select Ready Made Clothing Has Just Been Added.
Chinaware Rogers Silverware Glassware
Goods Delivered to any Part
of the City.
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
W. C. Stull,Graduate Optician.
Moose meeting tonight.
A Family Affair is \ip to Pate.
Kverton Taffy at Candy Kitchen.
The Arnold brothers are in from
Slate.
Commissioner Saunders of C’his
na is in town.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
Who would not lie interested in
A Family Affair.
Win. Grosrg and Swan Johnson
are back from Chisna.
Get your outfit for the interior
at Copper Center from lllix.
The Pearson brothers reached
town from Slate creek Friday.
Houses and lots for rent or for
sale. Call on Pr. Von Gunther.
Pack saddles, a para hoes and rid
ing saddles cheap at Hichards.
Jack Nelson. Chas Gott and Sam
Prior arrived from Slate this week.
It always pleases the general
public to look into A Family Af
fair.
Call at tne new store and get a
sample package oi Atlas Polled
oats.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure u cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
Jack Crittenden, the Chistuchina
mail carrier, is in town on his way
to the States for a visit.
N. E. Old-son, C. Noren, Ed.
Mvhieii and John Olson returned
to town last week from Slate creek.
Sam Miller. Jack Miller, Jim
Burns, C. Labcllc and Neil Kola-son
returned last week horn Miller
gulch with a horse load of dust.
Rev. L. li. Hosford of Lincoln,
Neb., arrived here on the Excelsior
to relieve Rev. I). W. Cram who
will leave in a few weeks for a four
months vacation.
Mrs. Hoover and daughter, of
Fossil. Ore., mother and sister of
Mrs. John Lyons, arrived on the
Newport for a visit with Judge
Lyons and family.
Walter Savage, one of the old ’bS
mushers. arrived on the Excelsior
from California, and is accompanied
by his wife and son, and will re
main here permanently.
Word was received from Seattle
that it was impossible to ship
the fire apparatus in time for this
trip of the Excelsior, but it will
come up on the Santa Ana.
Jack Mcalcs, C. C. Acton, Herr
Count vtm Kecley, with his little
hat. Jack Burnett, Cham liar
wood and John Hazeled with sev
eral others of the llazeletttk Monies
party returned to town during the
week.
01ms. Kraeraer, Dorsey Lea veil,
C. McCall and Judge Lea veil ar
rived in town this week from Miller
gulch. They were accomj>anied hy
C. Haniniond and Ins pack train.
They were delayed considerably by
lack of horse feed along the trail,
and lost a horse in the canyon.
They brought out a large amount
of uust.
Twelve of the Odd Fellow# of
town have issued a call for a meet
ing Friday night at the Moose hull,
for the purpose of considering the
advisability of organizing either a
club or lodge, as they may think
advisable, hut more esjiecially for
the purpose of meeting anil greet
ing their brothers.
W. ('. Stull KxjK'rt Watchmaker.
A Family Affair is always spiev.
Wool hlaukcts #1.00 each at
Riehanl’s.
HOLLY FLOUR is for sale at
the new store.
Burnt Almond Chocolates at the
Candy Kitchen.
Kern has received a large stock
of new watches, chains anti rings.
Step into Kerns jewelry store and
look at the tine new line of goods
just received.
The I>og Cabin saloon is prepared
to sell ls-er to families or others at
•2'* cents per ipiart.
Staple foods from-‘>0 to 35 cents
pound at Mix’s, Copper Center
Hay and feed cheap.
Jack Miller is oliout to leave this
land of real rocks to go to the land
of Shamrock4, Hahn.
Parker Hunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Hunk, stove and wood
All comforts. 25c per day.
Fnn S.u.k—Neat cottage up town,
property of Mrs. H. Roberts. Call I
at Picosckotok office.
The Pacific Packing A Naviga-j
tion Co. insures your gold dust i
during transportation to the States
The Mctiintys and Murphys were I
i very near having a reunion last
night but Murphy postponed the
affair.
Miss Florence Root, daughter of j
K. Root, who has lieen visiting j
in Portland, arrived home on the
Kxoclsior.
K. Francis, who was in the Chis
I na district prospecting last year,
'returned on the Excelsior and will
reside here.
<>1 >crator’s mistake. Tenas Rosy
i on a strike. , Coining to town with i
sample lot of curios. Quarts ali
gone at Center.
Mr. J. C. Martin returned on the'
Excelsior from Seattle, not accept-!
ing the position offered him and so
he returned to a live progressive
town.
The log cabin built by Charley
Brown in 98, is now Wing moved
from the corner of Reservation ave
nue and McKinley street toa point
on the latter street near the en
trance to the dock.
Another choice lot of new l>ooks
just placed in Richard’s circulat
ing library. Your choice of any
ls»ok lor ten cents, hooks exchanged
for live cents. Why liother your
neighltor Imrrowiug hooks when
you can get them for five cents. It’s
| cheaper than stealing them.
The Dawson barber shop is
laliout to be closed. Wni. (.Silincau is
I going out of the business as lie has
mining and other interests to look
after that require immediate atten
tion. Billy, as he is familiarly
i known, recognizes the fact that he
j lias la-en well patronized and lie
| wishes the laiys to understand that
J he is tliankfui for past favors. He
| will remain with us.
The Owl Drug Store is the name
of the neat and inviting store now
la-ing opened by Dr. \V. (i. Alex
ander and (S. Sponhcrg in the new
Swan building. Both gentlemen
are well-known here, having resi
ded in Valdez for several months, j
Dr. Alexander is an old hand at {
the drug business, and will no
doubt be as successful in that busi
ness as he is in his dental work of
which bis patrons speak so highly.!
Mr, Walter White the well-known
paper hanger and decorator will
also have a stock of goods in the
, same room. The laiys will la* glad
I to see their friendsal the new stand.
J. B dQENS.
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.
H» Wt filler, Manager
A Family Affair, fast an<l furious.
The prizes for the mask hall can
!>e seen at Crary’s.
Salted Spanish Peanuts at Val
dez Candy Kitchen.
LOST—A ladies silver, open fact
watch. Leave at this office and re*
ceive reward.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to la.* had at liemple &
Dougherty’s.
Don’t forget the Masquerade
Hall at VonOunther’s hall on Sat
urday night.
Richards buys everything you
have to sell, and sells everything
you have to buy.
The attendance at the public
schools is increasing so rapidly that
25 extra desks have lieen added.
If you need shoes, look in the
window of Jas. Fish Jk Co’s, store
and you will see just what you want
The Sir. Newsboy left Nome on
the 10th of lust month, bound for
\ nldcz, with probably a full load
of passengers. Her capacity is 105.
Lost—On the Hat hack of Rich
ard's. a poeketliook, containing con
taining considerable money and re
ceipts. Liberal reward it returned
to this oil ice.
Hon. Geo. C. Perry, U. S. Mar
shall ol this district, accompanied
by his wile, arrived here on the
Excelsior yesterday and are stop
ping at the Phoenix.
Now that Felix Las Hnished his
extensive alterations he liuds that
his place is still too small to sup
ply the hungry crowd that daily
rushes into ins place.
Everyone in Valdez should buy
a ticket for the Firemen’s Rail,
whether they attend or not. It is
a good cause and the tire laddies
should lie encouraged.
The 1\ P. *fc N. Co. will hereafter
operate the Sir. Santa Ami. Un
der the new management she is
booked to leave Seattle on the 8th
of each month until further notice.
There are three parties still work
ing on the trail and putting it in
fine condition. Captain Wilson
evidently intends to do all that
possibly can be done this season.
The M ushers are to give an en
tertainment and dime at the Moose
hall on next Monday evening in
honor of the ladies who so kindly
gave them a farewell dance last
spring. It is to be an invitation
affair.
As the Excelsior w*as steaming
up the inland passage below Juneau
they sighted a deer five miles from
shore swiming from the mainland
to an island. A small boat was
lowered and after an exciting chase
the deer was finally captured and
taken alMiard since which time it
has become a regular pet.
C. I). Shaw, who sjient last sea
son in the Chesna district, and who
is well and favorably known here
by many of the old timers, arrived
from Juneau on the Newport, and,
with A. C. Williams of that city,
will open a store in the Celineau
building. They will handle cigars,
tobacco, candies, fruits and pro
duce. Mr. Williams will arrive on
the next boat. Both will lie popu
lar with the Ixivs and no doubt will
do a good business.
We are pleased to learn that one
of our oldest inhabitants, Mr. W.
S. Amy, the owner of the rapids of
that name, has purchased from Mr.
Cohen an A No. 1 automobile. Mr.
Cohen had no further use for tl e
machine, but Mr. Amy can use it
for many purposes. His friends
••an U- taken out for a trip over the
flat or an occasional load of wood
can Ik- brought in. or when the Sen
ator is under the weather his load
can Ik- carried on the auto.
Frank C. Baker, the |>opular pur
ser of the Excelsior has left the
state of single blessedness hv mar
rying an old friend from his l»oy
IhkmI home, as we see by the Seatt le
papers that F. C. Baker of the S.
S Excelsior and Miss Nancy Mc
Kean, of Manchester. N. H., were
married at the First Methodist
church on Sept. 27th. Mr. Baker
is accompanied bv his bride on the
present trip of the Excelsior. The
happy couple have the congratula
tions and (test wishes of the PROS
PECTOR.
A Family Affair, tacy.
Location Records.
For the week ending Sep. 30,
Furnished bv the Valdez Abstract
* Title Co.
(Continned from Inst week.)
MINING LOCATIONS.
K Carlson 1 Turnngnin Aru». G Coon 1 Turn-1
, again. J FoUtnd et nl IX oil el Kotllnk. J llentlrv
i et nl 2 Iftto pi Turnngnin. a Hyde et nl IfiOw id
Tnrnngnin. II Holten et al 2 ItiPn Tiirnngnin. J
Mnthi.-ein pi Kesurreetion. M (Htmnn 1 Turn
ngnjn, C • nrlson i Tnriingnin. J Carlson I Turn
again, G Finnignn 1 Turnagain. J Iyrov 4 11
I Cnistutinn r. 3 I Monte Christo ml; C Mnvmnn ;
4 Chintutina, 1 rhichocktin r. I Monte Christo
K Krnnipitz I Chlstutlnn, pi Chieokna. I Monte
Christo; B von Zefpel I 1 Chitudenn r. *2 I Chin
tatinn; J MeLnren pi Chltltii; I> Knnc et nl l
Oregonian it; T Blnkney ‘2 pi Copper e. Young.
Calamity; W Jameson -J Copper r, Young; w
Anaker pi Cliiekoekna. I M C ml, I Chisntna r:
A Shi, If pi Cliieoekna r; A Tibtiett pi Clilekne
na: A Borg pi CMooekiia. I chilly ml; N stow,
art |>l Dan . ]. Crlsman I Nugget e; II Ihinlap
3 |,l Box, 3 pi Dan; I. Banxor pi •hllliii, pi Can
yon: A Boataon 2 I l.atooi lio; K Payment 2 pi
Chitltu; J Anthony pi Lion o Sunri«o. \V ilrimn
pi Copper o: C Sin, lair pi Box; L K Riley
Cl. ar »•; W tjray 2 pi Turnagain; l> Davis p K,x
A Brown I M c mt; L Hooker I M C ml: A llorg
I M ( ml; A Solti IT l M c ml; F I, nan,lor I M c
ml; E Willis el al I id Slato o; A Ilea 2 water
rights Crystal e; W Ward et al It I Nahesna riv.
LOT LOCATIONS.
R Flett I S b 27. J Swoon-v I 2 b 27. Mrs E
Spaight I I b 27, J J Sweeney I 4 b 27, M Walk 110
b lXa
’•.E?-"’." "Kr«-ometit. A Huffman et al with B
Millard o 1 ol and 1 |,1 el on Sterelna cr.
For Sale.
r Two cahiriM and one three room
I cottage. Easy terms. Good loca
I tion. Apply to C. T. Hollingsworth
[ or at this office.
A large, strong. Great Dane dog
dor sale cheap. Call at this office.
Advertised Letters.
The following is a list of uncalled
dor letters remaining in the j>ost
; office at this place. If not called
for in .it) days they will Iks sent to
the dead letter office.
' K Bxrtu'j* fi, N Chilberg H, John Crowley. T
boiiieH, o blekeni, a Kinky, II Klli li, T K'kmiI
c llnwe». J lleiiey, T Hoo»t..n, T llcnrl, E Hh«
Kullaher. k IJn-rnwI. (i bonier, K Me
( lei Inn, U Memo, K MmYseu, K I’olUrU. W Cal
iner. 8 Kunoley, E Kiraril, J 8vhr».
Horses Wanted
A limited number of horses will
j l>e cared for on one of the islands
in the Sound at a reasonable rate.
Gootl range and shelter and little
snow. Apply at this office for
particulars.
Headquarters for 8tovei«.
Ranges, Cook Stoves, Yukon
Stoves, and heaters of all kinds at
Richards’.
For Lease.
Tonsina roadhouse. Supplies on
hand at a low valuation.
Apply Jas. Fish, Sr.
Richards & Co have on hand a
large lot of new and second hand
windows that they arc closing out
cheap.
The Star Coffee and Oyster house
will be opened by Jim Donaldson
next Saturday morning, next to
Jas. Fish & Co’s, store.
Capt. Geiger, the well-known
northern Alaska miner is in town
and contemplates residing here. He
is here in the capacity of bridge
builder and is open for contracts in
that line.
Mr. O. P: Hubbard, the well
known attorney, returned from a
trip to Eagle city and the states on
the Excelsior and will now perma
nently reside here and engage in
the practice of law.
R. E. Oldham and G. W. Davis,
well-know mine owners of Sunrise,
were passengers on the Excelsior,
i Isumd for Sunrise. They made the
Prospector odice a pleasant call.
I Mr. Oldham is an old newspaper
man.
I . For The
Big Dance
Get Your Linen
I o.ie Up At
The Star Laundry.
Valdez (aleand Dahery
I
HAND & ROSS, Props.
The Only Short Order
House in City.
mi imm
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Groceries, Hardware, Clothing, Footwear, etc.
We are Agents for Chase & Sanborn's
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
This apace ia reserved for the
BANK Or YALDEZ,
That will open a General
Banking Buaineaa ala nit
Sept. 15th with $10,000
Paid Up Capital.
S. A. HEMPLE, Pmm.ro..
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders Cashed Free of Charge.
AL WHITE, Proprietor.
RICHARD/ & CO,
Furniture, Stoves and
Household Supplies.
Second-Hand Good* Bought and Sold.
J. r. fflELSCHER &r CO.
Wholesale and Retail
BUTCHERS
Special Attention Given to FAMILY TRADE.
Orders Taken and Delivered to Hotels and
Restaurants.
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUPPLIED.
European Plan pates Reasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travolers.
DEBMEy ft POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave._ Valdez, Alaska.
For General Hauling see
The Alaska Tra nsfer 0o.
Piano and Safe Moving
Special Attention To City Trade.
and General Forwarders