Oldest Store in Valdez. Ph0ne 25.
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
TV, C. Stull.Graduate Optician.
Moose meeting tonight.
Elaterite Rooting, nothing equals
it.
For Elatcritc Roofing sec McGil
licuddy.
Rest cigars in town. Broadway
Pharmacy.
NEW lot of tin and granite ware
at Brownell’s.
If your best girl likes oysters
take iier to Wikidel’s.
Fim line of mandolins and guit
ars at Kerns’ Jewelry store.
Fourth of July scenes for sale,
corner McKinley and Broadway.
Bock Beer may now he had at
the Bohemian. Try it.
A new lot of those ui'abaxtkkd
Pocket Kuivi s just received at
Browneli’e hardware store.
TV. E. Boushor.who left here this
summer, is now connected with the
Vulcan Iron Works in Seattle.
Fine writing and school tablets
6 cents to 20 cents each—less than
half the usual prices—Mrs. Shaf
fer's store, McKinley st.
Spare Ribs, Sausage,and
Wiener Wnrst,
20 cents a pound.
At tlie V aid ex market.
The bond of O. Sjwrnbergs as
city treasurer has been approved,
and the books and money now in
the treasury have !>ecn turned over
to him by J. O. Snyder.
Wni. Wel»l> has resigned the po
sition of poundmaeter, and Ed.
Bergeron has been ai>i>ointed l>y the
council to fill the vacancy. lie is
now actively engaged in rounding
up a!l untagged dogs.
The Copper River Mining, Trad
ing & Dev. Co. will have a pack
train leave Copper Center lor \ ai
de/. about Oct. 1. Miners can leave
their packs there to he carried into
Valdez. Rates reasonable.
The Valdez laundry on Keystone
ave. is now in position to clean,
press and restore to their original
condition, gentlemen’s clothing,
and will hold themeelve resi»onsi
ble for good work.
All the ladies who desire to help
furnishing refreshments for the
grand charity hall, are requested to
meet at the Episcopal church rec
tory on Friday aiternoon at 3.
Hereafter all town warrants pre
sented to treasurer for payment
when he has no funds, will l>e en
dorsed and draw S per cent interest
from dute of presentation. War
rants now outstanding will he
cashed in rotation, beginning at the
lowest number.
Mr. Neil, of the government farm
here for the past few days, just re
ceived the following telegram from
his w ife at Copper Center, dated
August 19: "No frost yet; crops
ripening fine.” This is very grati
fying, in view of the fact that we
have also received the intelligence
that on August 1st, in Dakota, they
had frost which destroyed all the
ciops.
Thu first dance held in McKin
ley hall wa» a dedicatory affair
tendered by A1 White to the people
of Valdez. Invitations were sent
out and a large crowd was present.
The hall was brilliantly lighted, hut
the most brilliant effect was pro
duced by the brilliant ladies in
their brilliant costumes. Space
will not permit us to describe the
latter.
Al, the host, spared no expense
to entertain his guests; there was
music for dancing and music for
intermission; refreshments were
served by numerous waiters in pro
fusion, and if anyone loft either dry
or hungry it was not Al’s fault.
The dance was declared by all to
be the l*est ever held in the town.
w. C. J^tull Ex]x*m Watch nYkk or
1 Have you l>con to Wikidel’s?
Fine Watch Repairing at Kerns.
It never wears out — Klaterite
roof.
New Goons just arrived on Nome
City at Brownell’a.
Stkei. locks, lietter than iron, 60
cents at Brownell’s.
Native baskets and curios for
sale at Kern’s Jewelry store.
Lowney’s chocolates and bon
bons at the Candy Kitchen.
High-grade domestic and imj>ort
ed cigars at the Candy Kitchen.
Fresh assorted fruit on every
steamer at the Candy Kitchen.
Get your Mood in good shape for
the winter. Broadway Pharmacy.
Sparkling soda water with fresh
fruit syrups at the Candy Kitchen.
Wanted to huv a few horses.
1 Apply to James Fish A Co. Ev
erything to wear store.
The ordinance creating a city vol
unteer fire department was passed
hy the council Monday.
A special Sunday Dinner will be
served at the Home Restaurant
from 5.30 to 7 p.m. Price 50 cents.
Posters are now out announcing
a charity ball for the lienefit of the
hospital, to he held on the evening
of August 25th.
The weekly Moose dance has
!>een changed from Tuesday to Sat
urday evenings, and their next will
he on August 22. Don’t miss it.
Catholic services will be held in
the court room next Sunday as fol
lows: Mass at 10:30 a, m.; Sun
day school at 11:30; evening serv
ice at 7:30 p. ni. All are cordially
invited to attend. P. II. Turneli,
S. J.
Tlio fourth of the Schneider Sis
ter* Home-Concerts will take place
Tuesday, Aug. 25th, at half-past
N o’clock sharp, at their home, next
to school house on Broadway. Rev.
Cram will assist in the vocal part.
Tickets, which are 50 cents, should
lie secured in advance at the resi
dence, as only a limited number
can be given out.
The S. S. Bertha arrived Monday
evening with 2-1 passengers and six
head of cattle, 15 sheep and about
35 tons of freight. Following is
the passenger list:
elms. M. Hunter and wife. Furl f.lseum; C.
II. D»vi«, Fort I.ikciim: S. Ilium, John O. Mat
; thews, J Johnson mid wife. Win. liinford nml
i ’■vile, M >1. Church mi.I wife. Jennie Klder,
Crnei Howard, Haydec Iwuor, II. F. Is land, C.
U Hood and wife, A F. Harmnssen, Kichard
kief, Frank Kartlett, 1'. Cornelte. II. I*. Knrs
I tens, J. W. Adelkbucli, I'. S. lireen, John liny,
| II. W. Rousseau, Valdez.
A grand cotillion, conducted by
H. T. Whitley, assisted hy Mr. anil
Mrs. Willis. Mr. and Mrs. Dough
erty and others, and chaperoned
hy Mrs. (lov. Lecdy and Mrs. Al
vah Eames, will he held at Mc
Kinley Hall on Tuesday evening,
September 1st, 190.1 This will be
the first ever held in Valdez, and
promises to he an elaborate affair.
No expense is being spared, re
freshments will l>e served, and the
fovors for the occasion are being
selected with care. The nurnWr
admitted will he limited, and the
tickets are now in the hands ol
Whitley and Dougherty, from
whom the furtunatcs may secure
them if on time.
According to latest advices from
the Nazina, 165 men are working
on Chititu and Rex gulches; most
of the claims are let out en lays for
the season, and the men are mak
ing big money. A large amount of
prospecting has been done on the
benches and the claims there are
proving very rich. As labor de
mands from $10 to $15 per day, and
the ground being well adapted to
work with machinery the principal
owners have decided to come out
early and make preparations for
next season. Large hydraulic
plants will be sjnt in this winter
■ and work will begin very early in
i the spring on a large scale.
J. F. IIIELSCttER S' CO.
Wholesale and Retail
BUTCHERS
Live Stock Delivered to Interior Points.
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUPPLIED
1
Hitlerite Roofing, nothing equals
it. .
Small rash loans on real estate,
call at this office.
Send some snow scenes to your
friends who are suffering with the
heat. Brownell’s.
Before putting on your new Roof
seethe Elaterite Rooting—get fig-'
urea from McGillieuddy.
Your old clothes can he res'ored
to a respectable condition at the
Valdez, laundry, Keystone ave.
Jas. Fish, Hr., licensed real es
tate agent, McKinley st.. Valdez.
Telephone 13. Properties for sale
or rent.
The department announces that
the collections from the Internal
revenue district comprising Wash
ington and Alaska amounted to
#420,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30.
Up Mis
2nd St., hack of telegraph office.
Beds, fa a Week. Baths, 35c.
' Haines & Brown,
THE TINNERS
arc now prepared to do all kinds of
Tin and Iron work at short notice.
Their work is first-class and charges
reasonable. Located on McKinley
rear of Prospector office.
]k Taw n"e s,n$fP^eek
Accomodations For All.
Opposite V. O., Mext to Levy’s Sheffer & Borton
OiyirtjDic * Club : Rooms.
Bowling
Alley
Shooting
Gallery
Cigars
Private
Card
Rooms.
PHIL ZIMMERMAN
Cleaning, Repairing and Altering Done On
Short Notice.
Ladies’ Suits Cleaned and Pressed.
PRICES REASONABLE.
On Broadway, Second House Back of Fish’s Store.
VaL'ez Electric Light, Power & Telephone Co.
Incorporated.
We have on hand a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
Plain and Fancy Shades, Call Bells and Annunciators.
Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone 3'J.
You Don't Need a Wife
If You Get Your
W ork one at
The STAR LAUNDRY
Wre Repair and Sew on Eutto is.
The Ovl Dru; Co.
Pure Fresh Drugs.
Valdez, Alaska.
Hemple G£i Dougherty,
Pioneer Outfitters.
The Most Complete Stock of General Merchan
dise In Valdez. Special Attention Paid To
Family Trade.
Goods Delivered To Any Part Of The City.
WANTS—FOR SALE.
Advertisements under this head, in rent* a
line for one insertion, 5 rents for each subse
quent insertion.
Houses and Loth f„r rent or for mile. Call
on l>r. Von Otiniher ,
TYPEWRITER FOR S A I.K. Smith Premier;
in perfect rendition, fall at this cilice. „
VALDEZ OPERA HOUSE POR SALK. larg
and elegant building; suitable for any
purpose. #
SIX HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE.--Apply
to Mrs. Johnson. McKinley street. ,
STEADY, *ober ramp rook wants position.
Apply at this office. 14
FOR SALK—A four room cottage, desirable lo
cation. Will la* sold very cheap. An A
No. 1 investment. Inquire at this office. .
TO RENT—Several houses and cabins. Diquire
at this Office. ,
You can rest contonteil with an
Elatcrite roof over you.
BANK OF VflLOEZ,
AND
SAFE bEPOSIT VAULTS.
Capital, Paid-up - $10,000
Reserve, in Real and Per
sonal Property - $07,000
General Banking Business. Gold
Dust Bought. Loans and Discounts.
Foreign and Eastern Exchange
Bought and Sold. General Collect
ing.
PAT HON AO El SOLICIT FI D.
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders Cashed Free of Charge.
AL. WHITE, Proprietor
RUTHERFORD&RAYMOND
Contractors and Builders.
Estimates and Plans Furnished on Application.
- House Moving - -
Front St. Near Broadway. Phone S3.
European Plan pates Reasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
OEBM Ey & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdes, Alaska.
Where Do You Stop? Why of Course at
MINERS’ HOTEL.
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS.
McKinley st. and Keystone av C. Johnson, Prop.
'98 Pioneer '98
Shaving and ath Parlors.
Rest equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the best.
Try Our Shampoo and Face Massage
Baths For Ladies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON „ GOLDEN