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We are determined to close out our stock. We have a lot of odds and ends which
we are going to dispose of and give the people of Valdez the benefit of this chance.
We have put on a Grab Bag Sale at 50 cents a grab. The lowest priced article in these packages
50c a Grab. is $1-50, the highest is $50.00 worth. Among them is one Diamond Ring, one Ladies’ Solid Gold 50c a Grab.
Watch. There are no blanks. Come and take a grab and get some Beautiful Christmas Presents. ~~ "
50 cents a grab. This sale will only last a few days.
PLANT & CO., Jewelers.
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..MAKE MONEY..
We still have a few lots left which we will sell at a very
reasonable price for cash, or reasonable terms:
One good resident lot, 50 x 140 feet $150.00
One good lot on City Dock, 50 x 140 feet $150.00
One lot on Alaska Avenue, 50 x 140 feet $350.00
One lot on Nizina Avenue, 50 x 140 feet $300.00
Two lots near dike on Hobart St $150.00
At the above price the lots will not last long
so prospective home-builders should take ad
vantage of these bargains. S. A. HEMPLE.
WHY PAY MORE
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COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHERS
Rainier Beer, per case, quarts.$5.00
Rainier Beer, per case, pints.$5.50
All Brands of Bottled Goods
In Bond, per quart . . $1.65
BEERS
Rainier, Four Quarts for .... $1.00
Rainier, Six Pints for .... $1.00
Budweiser, Five Pints for .... $1.00
Budweiser, Three Quarts for . . $1.00
WINES
Port, Sherry, Claret, Riesling, Sauterne,
Angelica, Muscatel.
Highest Standard Brands, 75 cents Per Quart.
Free Delivery to all parts of the City. Why Pay More?
Buy Your Holiday Wines and Liquors at
The Big Place.
leOTTUH IN
FULL
QUART
BOTTLED IN BOND
Has Had no Peers for Fifty Years
__SOLD BY ALL DEALERS i
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Last Session of Sixty-third Congress
Has Big Appropriation Bills
To Consider.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—The ses
sion of congress which convened this
morning will spend most of its time
upon the appropriation bills. The ad
ministration hopes to hold down the
cost of operating the government and
no department will be allowed an in
crease excepting the Army and Navy
departments, which are to be increas
ed and a better reserve system ar
ranged for and more artillery equip
ment secured.
Nothing will be done before the
Christmas holidays except to organ
ize the congress and introduce the
bills which will be sent to the com
mittees for investigation and consid
eration. The holiday vacation will
extend well into January, after which
Ifoe real business of the session will
be considered.
BIG CONTRACT ON
SHOUP BAY MINE
200 Foot Tunnel To Be Driven On the
Sealey-Davis Property—Outfit
Left This Morning.
Olaf Olson, Jim Frazer, Jim O’Brien
and John Baun left this morning for
the Sealey-Davis property to start
work on the 200-foot tunnel they have
contracted to drive. The Sealey-Davis
claims have been leased to a syn
dicate of local financiers, consisting
of George Treat, one of the original
owners of the Cliff mine and the Mi
das property, Superintendent Ray Mil
lard, of the Granite mine, Judge Ly
ons, John Fienbloom, L. Graham and
Arthur Pinkus.
The holders of the lease are con
fident that the property can be made
one of the largest producers on Prince
William Sound. They have had sev
eral experts ' examine the claims and
intend to spend considerable money
opening up the ground and prospect
ing the claims.
A large supply of mining equipment
and food was sent to Shoup bay this
morning.
Learn To Dance the Modern Dances.
Miss Jean Gravelle has opened a
class for modern dances at the cor
ner of Keystone and McKinley street.
Open from 2 to 5 every week day and
from 8 to 10 at night. New ’phone No.
44. Private lessons by appointment.
Anton Elde returned to Seward on
the Alameda after completing the
,work of staking the Chisana glacier
so that inushers might not be lost in
going Into or out of the Chisana dig
gings.
MANY TOURISTS
ARE EXPECTED
Alaska Steamship Lines Preparing for
Tremendous Business—Europe
Closed To Travelers.
SEATTLE, Dec. 7.—The steamship
companies operating from this city
to Alaska expect a tremendous rush
of tourists next summer and are al
ready preparing for the big business.
The present war in Europe has pre
cluded the possibility of the trips to
Europe which the wealthy people of
the United States have been accus
tomed to taking, and the companies
have started an extensive advertising
campaign in the east to turn the
travelers to Alaska.
Advertising agents believe that
they have succeeded to the extent that
the business next summer will be the
largest in the history of the north.
ITALY BUYING
MANY HOUSES
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—The agents
in the United States of the Italian
government have purchased 25,000
horses for immediate shipment to
Italy. The average price of the
horses is reported as $200. The ani
mals are believed to be for the use
of the Italian army. This is the
largest single order for horses since
the outbreak of the war and imme
diate delivery was demanded. Ital
ian merchant vessels are ready to
take the stock to Italy at once.
alamedasahJ
SOUTH TONIGHT
The steamer Alameda, in com
mand of Captain Warner, reached Val
dez yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock
and sailed at 4 for the westward. The
Alameda brought 50 tons of freight
for local merchants. The steamer is
due in Valdez this evening at 8 and
will sail shortly after for the south.
The following passengers arrived
on the boat for Valdez: C. A. Ram
say, Gus Staadecker, Anton Eide, J.
J. Godfrey, J. Raymond and five
second-olass.
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ADMIRAL EVANS
LEAVESSEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 7.—The steamer
Admiral Evans of the Admiral Lino
left here on schedule Saturday night.
Deputy Marshal James Wardell, of
Katalla, was the only passenger foi
Valdez aboard the boat,
MARISOSA WILL
BE UTE TODAY
SEATTLE, Deo. 7.—The steamer
Mariposa of the Alaska Steamship
Company line reached here this after
noon and wil lnot stall north until
Wednesday night, Dec. 9, at 9 p. m.
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Over a dozen varieties of apples to
pick from at the Yakima Fruit Co. tf
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VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well-Points, Valves T Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE! NAFSTED. Mar.
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONSUMERS* COMPANY
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fine it Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Room.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Chas. R. Crawford Wal1 Street-Phone 159
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. FAiRBAtfic "morse t co
Only The Best
Smokers Can Now Enjoy
the Best
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inspected.
Made In Bond
Ingram & Bush
SOLE AGENTS
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Prirste Rooms for Patients
For Terms end Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charye.
Valdes Lodge
No 168,
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month In McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. K. GRIGSBY, W. M.
C. C. Reynolds. Seo
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez.
Ed. Wood, * - • Proprietor.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP. J
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS 5
Fourth Av* Siwaro. Aurora }
A. M. Diei-Inger
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kind?
Positively no coal deliveied
nnless paid for in advance
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valde*
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. in.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the secoLd and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean boilers.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.