Beats a Straight.
The flu«h of good health on a for*
detionnir
1* a thing that .all youth should
persistently seek:
And yet there are many «ny youths
who declare
That B lilt'll ill t lie I.mid ’* a iM 'h
two Oil the ( heck.
And no Coal in ’i\«n.
Mv wife ami 1 liavi hr e t*- latrn.
But. gootimss Iilt-'S yin r s.. |,»
11 tli’!” 1 f:it;i' "« imm in I*.) sti
We can’t use that for coal.
Outfit in Valdes.
Tliojsr contemplating coming t«
N uldez can do much lietter l>v pur
chasing their outfits here than in
tiie state*. Our stores carry large
assortment* of the host quality of
goods and sell them at very reason
able prices. What i» still Ix-itcr.
they carry ju*i what the prospee
jw.or and in.tier ne»d* and know
ing ihc condiiions of the country
and having hail large experience >n
putting up outfits, they can giw
beUer satisfaction in every w:.\
than .lie outfitter in the states, w in*
carri-s line* of gootl* that are no;
btlitahle or ailaped to the needs of
tin- A. iska pm-pec or. S udv the
comn. i ini i.s. .iiaiio iier column
and compare the prices with those
in Seattle and San Francisco; add
the freight, drnyage. wharfage and
storage and tin- Ian In r of parking,
uni ucking and *l.ijq irg and it
will l>c sieii that it is inueh lie.t r
in every wi.y and also cheaper to
purchase outfits at Valdez.
Heard at the Ladies’ Dance
1I<—(Just learning to dance)—
1 could die dancing.
Sue- (Who ..as mill her feet s;»j
1 eel Oil se-Xeral lilins)—liV a |my
foil have Ik-cii ilcprneil of iliae
|>lta«v.re.
She—Why do you look so sor
rowful when you lake my hand?
He (At.sen.iv)—A uian always
looks seed when lee lioiels |i IntelV
hand.
S.ee doesn’t know yet what he
meant. 1 is iite*ellcss .o - ate ilia
she lias no. l"ng been in .own.
He (with the odor of M-n-sen lin
ge-ring around him)—Self (insert a
tion .a the firs aw of na \.re.
S.ic—t'es. but na.ure doesn’t r.
q lire you .o prescr.e yotiiseif in
au-onol.
Second Monte Carlo.
A i.<" Angeles paper -p«•«kir.•
•,Cl e V„M. -Y : . m r.. -ad.
1 p *i .e promo.ers
is ..I n * lit y n i ic .n Vuitlcz a
eor. oi s.-con i M mie Carlo, which
will be ihe gaming center, on a
grand scale, of the American min
ing population oi ihe great district
win re gold is pie i y and the gat. -
ing epiri. is rife, In Canadian
territory ganihiing is suppressed
and saloons regulated to a degne
'ha makes he mining population
•\'i.-t:e n im.ally, and one of tin
n - .»!• •. ie ra. r >.i i itfiil Ik- i
draw h.* ai.liars w. li .aeirgo.d o
the Valdez M »n e Carlo,
A Grub-stake for Life.
Suit was died in the Superior
Court at Seattle, reeen ly. hv T. I.
Ijarks, administrator of the «
late-*i John h. Ijarks Claiming a
otie-four.ii in ires m all proper \
liK-ated l»y Ciias. Kraenn r in hi.
disirict since 1 898. Ii is elainien
by I jarks ilia. Ki.u-nn r received a
♦218.1 0 gr I-sake in 1898 and
that the estate is entitled loan in
terest in all locations made and
property acquired since that time.
K. J. Rathourne representing the
Alaska Development Syndicate o
Seattle, was a passenger on the
Hertha on his way to Kayak, where
he will look af.er the Syndicate’s
interests at that point. The Syndi
cate intends spending aliout 1100,
000 in developments on its property
besides putting a steamer on the
run from Seattle o Va'dcz.—Sitka
Alaskan._
The New York papers contain a
speech recently made in that city
by Mayor Steele.of Valdez, in wh ch
he spoke at length on the resoun-is
and needs of this portion of Alaska.
The speech occasioned much favor
able comment.
The public schools at Skagway
have been obliged to dose on ac
count of :!« absence of money in
the treasury.
Additional Local.
i Kinjr A White.
Prescription* filled at Broadway
Pharmacy.
Fresh fruit «»n e.\erv lw»nt. Shaw
> \V:"
hendrek can make an artistic
-iyii for yon.
Map* of Ni/.ina couiHrv for sale
at I he Postolficc.
YacV-haa i« lion ■*»!lilllT stove*
! pipe at 2f>c per length.
A nice line of fine cutlery jnst
. received at Brownells.
If you want a Watch, anti a good
: one. cull and *«v u». Kern’s.
i Childrens Sleds. Strong, up-to
. ilate. and cheap at Richards.
i All colors of Crtpcnnd Tissue
' palters. Broadway Pharmacy.
Everything to wear ior man. wo
man and child at J. Fish A Co
Chase and SanKirn’s Cclchratcd
Coffee is to Ik- laid at ilclnplc A
Bought rty’s.
“The Tailor makes the nmn.”
Ace She American Tailors. Key*
slotlc avenue.
Hathaway «& Kaake hive now
on haml a full line of Window
glass of all sizes.
An undivided one-half of a plac
er claim on Miller gulch for stile.
I Emptire at this ollice.
I All kinds of woolen overshirts
anti heavy and light wool under*
wear at the I,ion store.
We have in stock a complete
! line of ingrain wall-papers, #1.00
: per roll. King A White.
I Parker Hunk House, on Key
I stone Avc. Bunk, stove and wood
| All comforts, 25c per day.
Just' received, the I test Miner*
; Shoes ever seen in Alaska. Try a
1 pair, at the Lion Clothing store.
A Chamois skiti vest may save
voitr life. We have them, the la
test ami liest, at Owl Drug store.
Buy a nice, clean Iron Beil, a
yutii-yuni Spring, ami a hi-yu soft
Mattress from hi“hards itr Co., and
you wil dream of railroads, corner
lots and great riches. Your troub
les will disappear like dew Ireinre
■ he morning sun, and life in Val
| del will he one continual round of
pleasure.
Market Price I>iat.
Flour .. .. . . . J2.80 prr loo
•n« M h! ... M •• 100
j Itmior ... n-n; “ Hi
i K|(it* nor •• tlo*
I Su»rar . $7.00 •• 100
i Kiev ... .lu 17.10 « 100
! Potato*-* ff <■ •• 11,
1 Karon ami Hum .$].V«I0 to $17.00 *' 10n
l«ffw JOto.VHr “ 11*
I M lib., to 20 •• van
'• ii i! . IP ir ‘C- 2 l ?• • -J.V* ** lb
' J •• i ' ii* * I) !5v *• lb
• ! .\i i • m ;*• - «».|
• rUi-. - until ii'hUt-. $0.00 •• too
M.-ntia. I.iniit . ... $12.50 •• lcKi
K.tll-.-a Oat-. ;a- " lb
I ra . .. .SO to 75 ** lb
r«>bat*ro. *mokiuK . G0lo?or -• ll»
IVbarru, cln-wing .*A) to 7ftr •• lb
K. Wa»h. double timothy hay .$42.50 ton
It->t Whitman Oats. $12.50 ton
< oal . .fl.VOo ton
Woo»i .. .. . $t*.00 rord
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Endeavor Coxo. Church—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. 1). W. Cram, Pastor.
Rev. G. L. Hosford. acting pasior.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
n. and 8 p. in. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even
.ng at 7 o’clock. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
Church ok the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Services on Sunday at 11
i. m. and 8 p. in. Rev. F. S. Tay
or, Rector.
Order ok Ai.ask.v Moose, Pioneer
lent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hall on Reser
vation Avenue,
every Thursday
evening a, 8
o’clock. J. L.
Steele, Ruling
Spirit; Fred J.
Date, Keeper of
Wa Wa.(Sec)
Brotherhood of Alaska Pioneers
Arthur Rohgal, Chief, W. J.
McDonnell, Secretary.
Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
Vai.i>ez Ciiamiser ok Commerce -
-^et on the first and third
Friday night of each month. F.
M. Brown, Pres. A. W.R»chford,
Sec’y. -
Valdez Odd Fel
low's Cn’B-Meetsi
every Fr.day
evening in elul)
rooms. A. R. Heilig, Pres.; P. 8.
Hunt, Sec’y.
KXIOHT* OK 1'YI'HIAB Cl,EB—\V.
A. Rystrom, Pres., W. E.. Boiechor.
Sec. Meets 1st and 3d Monti ay of
each month in club rooms over
Shaw & Williams.
Valdez Masonic Gleb—Meets
evt rv Wednesday evening n» rooms
ovi r Shaw iS: Wi liam’s, at 8 o’clock
J. \\ Leed v pres. JoImi Lyons, sec.
Loomis
T ransportation
Company;
Contracts Freight to aii Interior Points. !
Freighting by sleighs begins Feb.
1st Freight consigned to them
must be in Valdez by Eebruary 25;
First Pack Train leaves Valdez May
25 Best line of Saddle Horses
in the Northwest
Trading Posts at Tonsina and Nizina. Full Line
Miners and Prospectors Supplies.
SEATTLE MARKET
PKALKRS IN
Meat and Poultry of all kinds
in large quantities.
F W SMALL, Prop
Cor. McKinley and Keystone, Valdez
* « l
Sample bonk* of the 1903 patterns arrived on the
Santa Ana for Kendrick* from the St. Louis Wall Paper
manufacturer*, and order* for over 30 entirely new
pattern* have been placed, ranging from the cheapest
brown blanks to the very ln-st plain and end Kissed gilts
and elegant patterns of Ingrain, with tinsel borders to
match.
On account of the above large order having Iks-ii
l laced, I will offer wall paper, not a few rolls, but from
an assortment of over 1200 double rolls and 40 different
patterns at greatly reduced prices. If you want wall
paper, now is the time! Wall paper, house lining,
paints, oil and glass.
Sign* or every description, not DAUBS, but neat and
accurately executed signs, painted by* an expert in the
business. That’s All.
KENDRICKS.
F. dNDERJON,
Shoemaker
Repairing Promptly
, Attended to.
McKinley St. near Keystone Av.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
L R. CAMPBELL
PKlcei.
Gold, Silver and Copper 93.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper - 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
CLLAMAR ALASKA
5. Q. MATHEWS,
Sanitary - Plumbing
Steam Fitting and
Water Heating.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. Valdez.
HOTEL DILLEK.
Headquarters for VALDEZ People
120 Rooms. Rates 50c, $1.00 and
• 1.50 per day. First class res
taurant in connection. Free
bus. Opposite U. S. Postofliee.
W. G. POTTS, Manager. I
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE ■
Cameron Golden
INI) PiooeerToasorialParlor INS
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
* Ladies’ Shampooing
a Specialty.
Ladies’and Gents’Baths
Porcelain Tubg. Fresh
and Salt Water
La: Its. Room* Sep
arate from the Shop.
All Modern Improvements
YAlDfZ MO I TI1U (0.
—
Complete abstract? of title
to all mineral and other
claim? in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Co’pjier River, Chistuchi
na and the Chisna dis
tricts.
Mads fmisM to Yalta1
Tail lots
a I
Valdez, Alaska
1 j
J7/ICiriC PflCKINQ
V & N/1VIQ/1TI0N CO.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
Vfr Unm>> Plti; \ ^ rwn ,v • *rFor Valdez, jtth of each
^U« IlUIIlC LIIV • month. From Vnldri for S«altle, £>th
' of fuel) mouth.
From Seattle for Valdez. Cook Inlet and
Str FVCcRinr ' **>' I,»,«*t.-. -*t»tli of each month. From
* i Valdez for Seal tie and way porta, Kth of
!, each month.
From Seattle for Valdez. Cook Inlet and
Str SjUltfl A113 j Wi*.v lK'r"1 of each month. From
«J • iJdllld AUd Valdez for Seattle und way ports, 12th of
, each month.
f Front Valdez to Unalaska and wav porta
Str Sticliknff I ot , *' month, connecting with Str.
Oil. OUCIIMIII J Kxeelsior frSeattle. Arrives at Val
tlez 22d of each month, connecting with
l. Str. Nome City for .Saule.
Company reserves right to change steamers or date of sailing
without notice. "
Seattle Office - (ilohe Building. I P Mortin
S«n Franeiseo Office--Ho California at. * *
Chicago Office—T».‘l Kiver St. ACCDt.
New Vork OHiif—fin Hudson St. PHONE is.
STRICTLY AMERICAN
FIRST CLASS. EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Northern
Only Billiard Hall In The City.
St. Clair & Lauer* Props
Felix's Restaurant
Regular Meals.
Short Orders
A Specialty.
McKinley St. Valdez.
The Bohemian Saloon
Liquor and Cigars,
None Better.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Ave.
New Process Steam Laundry.
Fine Laundry Work
A Specialty.
Third St., West of Alaska Av. Valdez.
WM. WORKMAN P. MAGNE80N
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate oO people, has large
warm barn for 20 horses and good quarters
for flogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnunu Trail, at Cottonwood Camp, 45 Miles From
Valdez and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or Beast.
\\ ORTMAN and MAIIXESOX, Proprietors.
This Is Yager's
TOHJIIM BRIDQC.
Outfits Cached Free of Charge Free Horse and Dog Stables.
Distance From Valdez, 77* Miles, via Government Trail. Beet
Accomodations for Travelers.
CHAS. C. YAGER, Prop. 77* Miles From Valois
Advertise in the Paper
1 hat Has the Circulation.