A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
\V, C. Stull,Graduate Optician.
Houses to Kent—See Staghound
Bill.
Alaska StrawK-rries 4c per lb. at
Richard’s.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
Store your trunks at the Miners
notcl for safe keeping.
Get your outfit for the interior
at CopjH'r Center from Blix.
R. Blix has lsuight the stock of
goods freighted into Copj>er Center
last winter hy C. K. Hammond.
Houses and lots for rent or for
sale. Call on Dr. Von Gunther.
Wm. Wortman now has a good
pasture enclosed, at his road house
for the licnefit of any stock that his
patrons may have.
Staple foods from 30 to 35 cents
a i otind at Blix’s. Copper Center
Hay and feed cheap.
The McNeff brothers who sjient
the winter here left for their home
in Puyallup Ore., on the Excelsior.
Col. Cornforth, of Cook Inlet, was
a passenger on the Excelsior on
his way to Juneau on legal husines.
No, gentle reader, it is entirely a
mistake, the land grabbers associa
tion has not disbanded.
The C. K. M. T. &. I). Co’s, store
at Copper Center can outfit volt at
reasonable prices. A full line of
staple groceries has just been
received.
HOLLY FLOUR is for sale at
the new store.
Mrs. H. A. Smith of Sunrise, was
a passenger on the Excelsior on
her way to the States to spend the
summer.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts, 25c per day.
Mr. Ike I.oomis lias several tons
of provisions at liis roadhouse on
the Tonsinu for sale at an advance
of *20 jier cent of Valdez prices.
Those going into the new Xizina or
Bremncr Di tricts can get all the
provisions they want of him.
A few choice olliccs to rent in
the Fish Building.
At the Saw Mill they are now
cutt ing up the waste into fire wood,
of various lcnghts. Now is a good
time to order your supply for the
winter and let it dry.
Call at the new store and get a
sample package of Atlas Rolled
oats.
Capt. Wilson returned to town
yesterday, after a trip of inspection
reaching as far as Tazlina, the trail
was in fair shafte hut will stand
considerable repair. The necessary
work was noted hut nothing can he
dune until the Washington auth
orities are heard from.
If you need shoes, look in the
window of Jus. Fish & Co’s, store
and you will see just what you want.
Those who have any doubts as
to the agricultural possibilities of
this section of Alaska should ob
serve the bunch of red-top grass,
over six feet in length, now on ex
hib tion in the window of Rudolph
Bros. This grass, properly cured,
makes an excellent forage, which
is preferred by stock to the baled
liav brought in from the States.
Chase and SanWn’s Celebrate d
Coffee is to be had at Hemple &
Dougherty’s.
A set of new harness cheap at
Richards.
W. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker.
Recertified Government Script
for sale by C. N. Crary.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
H. E. Me Gowen left for Seattle
on the Excelsior.
Harry McGee left for his home
in Tacoma on the Excelsior.
Mr. H. W. Miller who" liought
the lot of furs brought out from the
interior this spring by Grant Rem
ington, lias just received payment
for the same. Among the lot was
a silver gray fox for which Mr.
Miller received $200.00. This is
probably tin- largest price ever
paid for a skin in Valdez. Furs
are bringing a good price this year.
Mr. H. L. Lcavell-r returned to
town from Slate Creek this week,
making the trip in seven days, he
left on the morning of.the 5th and
reports the l>oys as having a high
old time on the evening of the
4th. Hammond and several others
arrived there with the steer. The
Chcsna diggings are producing well
especially Dempsey’s claim above
the Canyon.
Richards buys everything you
have to sell, and sells everything
you have to buy.
People leaving for the interior
seem to l>c unable to find the
ierry at the lake stream and are
compelled to wade it. The trail
should be distinctly marked l»efore
some one meets with an accident
trying to wade across.
Huy a nice, clean iron Itedstcad,
a yum-vum spring and a hiyu soft
mattress from Richards & Co., and
you will dream of railroads, corner
lots and great riches. Your troub
les will disappear, like, dew before
the morning sun, and life in Valdez
will W.one continual round of
pleasure.
Subscribe for the Prospector
The Juneau Record-Miner has this
to say about Miss Coll ison, who has
been offered the principalship of
our public school: “The Juneau
public schools are certainly the
pride of every citizen of Juneau
and Miss Collison, the principal,
deserves much credit for the execu
tive ability sho has exercised in
bringing Jhem: out of the chaos in
which she found them, to the high
standard they have attained.
There may be many lady
teachers who are Miss Collison’s
equal as an instructor, hut not
one in a thousand will excelHier
n executive ability.
Valdez at one time jassessed a
fire department, which was con
sidered [neccssaryto the welfare of
the town. Early^lnst spring it dis
appeared, and has not been heard
from since. It is either lost, strayed
or stolen, and we will consider it a
great favor to lie informed of its
whereabouts, as we wish to let the
department knowas soon as possi
ble that' some of thedadders^that
were hung up about the town by
the said department, are now fall
ingjapart from the effect of the heat
of the sun, and it might possibly la
necessary to put them together
again so that they could la used in
case of lire.
Buy a nice comfortable rocker
from Richards, and take life easy
They are guaranteed to cure the
blues, and remove wrinkles.
Advertise in the Prospector.
J. B AQCN5.
CASH STORE
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
will save money. AQENS
BUTTER has stood the test,
take some with you when
you go on the trail.
W. Miller, Manager
New City Officials Have Qualified.
(Continued from fir*! page)
Theamrers Retort.
Rereived from real estate anti
>er*onal tale*. • 91,(77Ai
Reeel Ted from tli»g licen*e*, 267 .to
Total 11.744 JR
Paid Out.
I«ala»r on street* I 3fiH.tr
Bridge* and culvert* 633.9 >
Attorney* *alary *2n>.t«
Clerk* *alary l*v»i.tr
Aaatgwom salary 7a jHP
Firewarden 99
Printing 4h.ht
Health officer la.tx
Bund lie*, fuel, light* etc., 2W.7-*
On hand 17 .It*
Total 91.744
hthooi. Fran.
Received from Clerk I)i*t. Court, 92,23* M
Paid Out.
Lot* ami building tWi0.ftt
Remodllng building 431.1«»
Furniture and Ixioks '273.*.
Fuel am I repair* 1tV>.‘4’
Teacher* Salary 67.'» .ta»
Janitor fttux
Printing I6.0t»
On hand 24.2*
Total 92.229 JC
The School Board.
The new school Ixiard, consisting
of Jiutge John Uoodell, Adam
Swan and H. H. Hildreth, met last
Saturday, ami after qualifying lie
fore Judge Lyons, organi/.ed by
electing Judge lioodcll as chairinan
and H, H. Hildreth secretary.
The new board decided that as
there were too many grades for one
teacher, they would employ two for
the ensuing term, and they elected
Miss Collison, formerly principal of
the Juneau public schools, as prin
cipal and Miss Alice Leedv as as
sistant. Miss Collison was very
highly recommended to^thc Imard
as an excellent teacher. It is not
known yet whether she will accept
or not.
The school house is to lie painted
and a new room added as soon as
possible, and it is luqicd that one
teacher may commence school tin
Monday, July 21st, and the other
as soon as the building is enlarged.
While there are hut few children
here, yet there are r number of dif
ferent grades, and it <is thought
there may he one high school class
this year. There are ample funds
for tlie use of the school hoard.and
they projmse to have one of the
liest schools in Alaska, anil as good
as will Ik* found in the states.
A PLEASANT DANCE.
I.nst Saturday evening a very
pleasant dance was held at Moose
hall under the management of the
social club. Notwithstanding that
the arrangements were 'hurriedly
made, the affair was well attended
and very much enjoyed by all.
Among the visitors in town who
were present were Mr. J. \V. Hills,
wife and son of Juneau; Mr. J. I).
Meenach and family, of Kllamar.
accompli lied hv Miss M. Ward of
Seattle; Mr. Cornforth of Knik.
and our old friend Capt. Moore.
The dance ended shortly after mid
night, and most of the dancers
strolled out on the wharf to hid
Ism voyage to the visitors depart
ing on the Excelsior.
Among those who returned from
the interior this week were Frank
and C. F. Townsend. They ar
rived here on Sunday after a short
seasons prospect on the Kotsina
and Kuskalana. They are now
resting their horses and may make
another trip into the interior,
If you love your wife, buy her a
new stove at Richards.
Mr. Swan has moved the Hill
building nearer to Keystone Ave.
and will erect a substantial office
building on its old site.
Jas. Fish & Co. have nearly all
of their stock all moved into the
new store.
Mr. HciUcher K>st his cattle ami
could not find them for more than
for more than a week. He finally
went up on'thetdde of the mountain
from which jK>int he located them
feeding in the meadow below. Even
then, it was only after a long hunt
that he finally secured them owing
to the extreme height of the grass
in which they were hidden.
Dissolution of Partnership.
N'otira i* hereby given (hat the co-partner
ship formerly existing between us, the under
signed, James and oscar Fish a* mail contra*
tor* & general merchant*, doing business under
the style or lirtu name ot Fish Bros., is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, and that the *ai«l
business of mail contracting will be carried on
by the said Oscar Fish alone, and the said busi
ness of general merchandising will be carried
ou by James Fish and K. B. Wheat under the
style or firm name of James Fish 4 Co., win
will receive and pay all the debts of the late
co-partnerseip.
Hated this 1st day of July, 11W.
JaMks Fish
Omcam Fish.
COOK INLET LETTER.
Kenai, July 4th—As usual weliail
a shower of rain this morning to
tlnm]H‘n everything in readiness
for the display of fireworks and
shooting of firecrackers. The
American colors are Hying all over
town, and at high noon we fired
the national salute of 21 guns. All
the Americans here have combined
forces, and we are to have quite a
pyrotechnic display this evening,
although no set pieces as were seen
at the Worlds Fair.
We had a very heavy thunder
shower a week ago, and the most
vivid lightning that has ever l>ecn
seen here.
Everything is looking fresh and
green, and the rain did the gardens
a world of good.
fish are running very well, and
all the canneries are quite a num
Ikt of cases ahead of what they
were last year at this time.
The mining companies of this
vicinity are all working, and are
doing* very nicely. Mr. Weihle,
whose property is near Sunrise, had
his camp destroyed hv a forest fire,
hut it has not delayed him very
much.
The hunting parties from the
other side of the inlet have been
rather successful. F. F. l’aget, of
Victoria, B. C., has just returned
from a two months hunt for bear
in the ncighliorhood of Snug har
Inir and Chinitua Bay with five
very fine brown hears. Col. C.
Cane, of the Home Militia, Lon
don, Eng., is still over there in
company with Mr. Little, of Victo
ria, B. C.
1 understand that there has been
quite a quartz strike in the Kodiak
District, hut have not full particu
lars.
Among the social events, I might
mention that Mrs.H. M. Weather
ing, wife of Supt. WeatherUe of
the Alaska Packers Association at
Kussiloff, gave a “pink tea” last
week to some ladies visiting from
Kcnai.
Dr. Mills of Wood Island, came
up »>n the last “Tonquin.” and will
remain aland a month. He has
found quite a few patients around
the canneries, who were very much
pleased te see a doctor.
Mt. Redout has been rather quiet
lately..
G. S. M.
Base Ball Game.
The base ball game last Sunday
between Ft. Liscum and Valdez
teams was a very interesting game,
and was played much better than
the one on the fourth, and resulted
to a score of 8 to 13 in favor of the
soldiers.
The first tliree.innings were play
ed without a score on either side.
The Valdez team showed wonder
ful improvment, and what they
can do if they only get a little prac
tise.
Goodell'was a little weak, but
the wonder of the soldiers. They
could not hit him, although he
threw a slow ball.
At the end of the fifth inning he
had to give up, jind Rolierts took
his place for two innings and then
Hunter relieved Rolierts. Roth
these players will make good pick
ers with practise.
After Uoodell quit pitching the
Liscum team scored a number of
runs. Uriswold caught the entire
game and made a couple of fine
hits. Holland made three runs for
the home team, Stowe made several
good pla vs_as did Hunter.
Rummage on third was u new
player, but is all right. Koon
showed marked improvement.
The boys expect to jn-rfect an
organization and several of our
business men ami citizens have of
fered to donate various sums toward
buying suits for them, This should
lie done immediately,* if at all, as
the summer will soon be gone.
The Lsseum team played a good
game. Their fielders do good^work
as do also the other members o
the team.
"Happy Hooligan” Me Donald
umpired for the soldiers and J. J.
iiodfrey for the home team.
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