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These A**e
Stirring Timts
The I'snnl Stirring-Off Of
High-Grade Suggestions
p Designed For
Christmas
^ Greetings
For Your Friends
IN THE EAST
In Ktullc** Variety For Kverv Station and For Kverv
I'nr.-e. FOR THK HIM BLKST or MOST
PRIXCKLY PRKSKXT. Co:ne and get tlie Cream
of the Stock.
W. C. S1ULL, Jeweler and Optician
Fresh Oysters for Wikidel on
every boat.
Large si/e Writing Tablets 10c1
each at Adler’s.
Boston Brown Bread, as in Bos- ■
ton at Valdi z Bakery.
Yanitv purses, the very Inte.-t for
'Christmas, at the Ladies Bazaar.
Mrs. Gtiy Cameron and children
< left for the States, to spend tin
winter, on the Santa Ana.
The electric light plant at the
Eliamar mine is now in operation.
Geo. Barraek, Win. Hogan and
H. Olsen came up Monday from
La touche.
8.500 Edison Gold Moulded Rec
ords at Wikidel’s Phonograph Par
lor.
A. W. Tibbetts and J. L. Steele
were appointed directors from Val
dez to the Seattle Fair.
A number of stowaways from
Seward were put off here last week.
One of them was arrested and given
25 days for vagrancy.
Mrs. W. ('. Stull and sister came
’ over from Seward on the lierlha.
A fire started on the roof of Me-!
Faul’s barber shop Tuesday even
ing but was extinguished la-fore
any damage was done. It was
caused by cinders from an adjoin
ing stovepipe.
Santa Claus arrived on the Port -
land with a large stock of pretty
dolls. They can be bad at tla
Ladies Bazaar
Let your holiday gift be an Edi
son Phonograph with Gold .Mould
ed Records. For sale at Wikidel’s
Parlor.
, M. E. Davis, of the Rainbow
Creek Mining Co., with property at
the head of Cook Inlet, was a pas
senger on the Santa Ana. enroute
for Seattle and Boston. lie will
return in the'early spring.
The steamer Neptune, of Cook
Inlet has gone into winter quarters
and Captain Meyers went out on
the Santa Ana.
Can you afford to experiment
with your films after packing your
camera all over the country, or is
‘it not cheaper to take them direct
[to P. S. Hunt, where you arc sure
of the best possible result? Prices
.about the same as the first-class
houses in Seattle.
, Deputy Marshal Bates passed
.through here on the Bertha hound
for Seattle with an insane man
vfront Seward in charge. The man,
whose name is Robert Dougherty,
is slightly afflicted, and it is
thought he will soon recover. He
has a sister living in Fayette coun
ty, Penn.
Cook Stoves ami Heaters at
Adler’s.
Anything and everything at Ad
ler’s store.
Heinz’s Sauer Kraut. .'{ pounds
for 2”»e.—City Market. *
HAVE YOU been think
ing nf Imying a diam
ond for your beat girl
or smother fellow’s
girl? You find them
from $1(5.50 to $5550 at
Stull’s Jewel Palace.
If you do not own nn Edison
Phonograph you know not what
you are missing. For salt- at Wik
iuel’s Phonograph Parlor.
Don’t forget that it rains in Val
dez. (let your silk umbrella at the
Ladies Bazaar.
Following are the arrivals yester
day on the Portland:
.Mhn HlldiU'U, IVr* v Hunter. .». Pulton. J. I..
x'«,J,uer-o,i. T. r. Hsvitcnstrin, t'liH- mwc••.
I'reimtt. A. Ciiriritfiu. A. .Mini Oluff. J. L.
s-ruMt r. Mr- iUrilult, Mr* L Hurt man.
Ukt#n* CIm Fritfiktl. '» tmjrf.
It. A. Jackson, who was formerly
a resident of Valdez, is now on
his way ont from Fairbanks after a
successful season in that camp.
Adam Johnson, formerly a dep
uty marshal at Nome, died in New
York, Nov. 2‘J, after a surgical op
eration.
C. N. Crnrv was knocked from
one of the side limi t rs in the shaft
at the Fllamar mine,while putting
in lights, by a falling ease and fell
about 30 feet, landing on s1 anemon
who were helping bint. Beyond a
severe shaking up no otto was hurt.
New Goods.
New, seasonable goods at the
Valdez Bank A Mercantile Co., Ine.
Now is the .time to lay in vour
supply of Cold Weather Goods.
Never before was there such a
stock of goods in Valdez as we now
have, consisting of Felt Shoes, Arc
tie Overshoes. Fur and Wool Caps
of all kinds foi winter wear, Gloves
of all kinds and makes from the
cheapest to the best made. We
have wagon loads of Underwear
for luili s and gentlemen, and you
will make a mistake if von do not
see our stock before you buy. Our
stock of Parkies, Sweaters, German
•Socks, Moccasins, and Blanket
Lined Clothing was never so com
plete. We also have a new lot of
Furniture and sundries consisting
of Picture Moulding for Frames,
Cocoa Door Mats, Carpet Sweepers,
etc. We expect to figure with
your Outfit. Then we know you
will buy from us, and will give
you the best outfit you ever had,
for the least money, and packed in
the best shape.
VALDEZ BANK A MERCAN
TILE CO. Inc.
THE LADIES' B I
Thompson’s. Glove Fitting Corsets,
Underwear, Waists,
*
‘Skirts, Ladies hurnishing Goods, etc.
Everything for the Ladies and Babies
Mrs- E. G. Ames, Proprietor.
Cor. Keystone Ave.
and McKiniev st.
Call U[» Phone &S
and our collector will get your Soiled Clothes: they will
be laundered and delivered to you promptly. None but
experienced workmen are employed by us, and our mod
ern quipment enables us to do the best work, without
injuring the finest clothes.
Keystone Avenue near the Wharf.
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.
^NorthernSteam Laundry
-*|©hn Crawford, Manager.
0
i (.treat i 'mlions in (ilasswarc at
I A tiler’s
For 11 nl—Cabin, furnished rum
; plete. \ aide/ Real Estate Agency
Houses—Furnished or tinfur
j nislted, for s -le nr to rent. See
! Valdez Real Estate Agency.
The Oregon left Seattle for
here Tuesday afternoon.
The Santa Clara sailed from
Sitka thi morning.
English Plum Pudding, 86c. per
pound, at Valdez Kakerv.
I>r. Boyle and wife, after a short
stay in Seward returned to town on
Santa Ana.
Buy the little ones a coat for
Christmas at the Ladies Bazaar.
^ oil cannot he lonely if you own
an Edison Phonograph. For sale
at Wikidel’a Phonograph Parlor.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
all comforts, 26 cents per day.
An Edison Phonograph brings
cheer to all the family on Christ
mas morning. For sale at Wiki
! del’s Phonograph Parlor.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
SUCCESSORS TO
BANK OF VALDEZ AND HEMPLE &. DOUGHERTY
CAPITAL STOCK 1100,000
Bankers and General Merchants
THE HOUSE Of VALUES
\\ hen you want to buy an outfit RKMKMHER that our stock is IMMENSE,
and that we can furnish you an outfit COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL,
packed in A 1 shape, and our prices arc RIGHT.
Now is the time to buy a warm cap. and heavy comfortable footwear. We
have a splendid line of these goods and are exclusive agents for Heat ties’
celebrated shoes.
\\ e arc al -o cxi lusivo agents for the famous Chase A Sanborn Teas and Coffees
Dealers In Everything.
Honest Soods Square Dealing
Application For Patent.
Ill lilt* I'nltfil st»|c> Itl*I llllii . Ill JlilH'nil, Al
a*ka.
Notice o! application of tin* Hubbard -Elliott
Co|»|»er Min* ' l*e% lopmeii* <*omp.«tiy of Aln«ku
ii corporation. f«»r a I'nlted Mato- la ten I io the
Klimti tit l/xIvCIdiin.
Mineral Surrey \«». iktl. Juneau t on• 1 ri< t
Application for I'. S. I’atent No. 7’J.
I-’.S. Mini ofth e. Juneau. Xbi'ka. October9,1’.*"*
NOTiri: i*» hereby given that in pm-iiaiic> of
chapter six (*•> of Title ThIriy t;\o of the
Itevl«ed Statute' of tit • tnit'd Slat* the un
dei'lgncl, the Hubbard Elliott koppr Mine
• i linen t IN on pany 01 Ala'ka. *. .-iir}«orntioit
organ!/.* *1 ami cx!-t I tig under ami l»v \ Irti.e o«
the law* of the Mat • * f Wa'ltii gion. ami fully
«|tialitie«l to do. amt doing b>» ine- in the l»i'
trii t of Alaska, acting by ami through it.' d<:l>
d -Mgnate l offber. authorized tig nt and attor
ney in fa< t. (barb* Hubbard. v.l.o'C p et
ottice addre*'I* room til New Y*»rk IMu k. v
altie. \Ya*hliigt ni, claiming the EI.I/AUEUI
bub* claim. vein **t d podt betiiug coj»|*t, Im
umd • application to 11?** I*nit*d State' I r i
patitilto 'aid loth- .lining * lalm, whbdi i
more full> dc>erlb*d «» .■ no t » and bound
t»> t!»e official p!at h i» rh po-tcd, ami bv lie
•’•ehl n«*t •' of nt.rvt;. tln r *.. being Min, r.tl I
Survey No. ti.ll. on til in the oftb e of ill • |; gj*.
hr if tie* .1: n* mi I.at.d hi'trbi, hi*tri< t of!
Xli.-ka, which Held n u* of Mirvev «b *erib*- the
iMuindurh— and extent of 'aid ilaiiu on the1
I M.rface a* foil >\vs, to-wit:
KI.I/AhE r 11 KO|»K U.A1M.
I-"* »o. linear I 'ft ou 111** Eli/iindli I .ode. 7*s ft.
running s.d g. .i » min. K , from point of di>
• owry, in discovery cm, and 712 ft, miming X,
- dig m min. W. from said point of dis« o\x ry.
together Willi t!’c » >rfitr ground within tile
lilies o| id Kii/a:» lit i.ode <'iaiMl. >’•> cflitdali V
**'»rv e\id and plat'*-*! and dcs.-iih* I a> foil, u
lt« ginning at r »•. i. a gre.-nsione 2n.xloxt»
in-., eir-clcd l E f:5|, from which point of
i|i-«-ov»*ry li. ars X. ‘27 deg. >• mill. W, :**.*,•• f
I’nited Staiea lAM utlou Monument \ aide- :
hea:-s. ifcideg. ’>7 min. Hi.:: p. .1.7
and for. No. j Survey .v. Ileiiij Prather
l."d 1* ars N. sgili-g. 2! i:;iu. K. V».t.<i2 fl.
Th lie • S. 7.‘> deg. *d iniu. \Y. Ya. A» d. g. 2!
min. E.
dod.i.** fi. Piesiiuu-1h d»- Hue hear* N. .» deg.
•“iniln. V* l v n i,.; .f dls se> v hear
N. • deg. :ii min. \\ . T.ss ,
ikMi.'.io f:. t<> i'or. No 2. r ^ :• • n ’.one 33x12x12
Ills., *ttrr elided Je a mound of stone, .: f
base, 2 ... 1 . i ice. ( hi-, ltd 2 l.-tkil.
| 1h. n« t X. • deg. :tn loin. W. Va. 3d deg. I’*
min. E
! 422. ft. Emerald < re.-k. 1 f». wide, emirs** S. 21
deg \V.
l'SH*. ft. to for. Vo.:{, a greenstone 28x 12x8 ini*.,
chiseled i K r. :i.
Them e N. 7** deg. .'d min. E. Ya. :io deg 30
rain. E.
I Ki. Presumed lode line Wurs 8. deg.
:{•> uilu. E. lYt.i fi.; j *»*nt of uiseovery bears
s. deg. ;m min. i.. 712 it.
Fi. To4.'or. 2.o. t. a greenstone 2»*12xt>
ins., chi* led 1 E li:*.!. from which for. No.
3, Hurv Rainh nv E»l l ears X. 77
deg. 27 rain. :*> see. E. 32V2 » ft.
The.I. e S. 5 deg. :a* mill. E. Va. tin deg. K.
In n Ft. Tot or No. I, Hu* pin c of liegiuullig, !
containing*gn t>*d jones.
This id . .m i- further des-rlhed a> b. ing sr i
Mate in Elliott 4 r *ck Valiev. Yalde/. Mining
and Rei-ordtug !>;» ri* t. ulniut 1Vk» ii. Noriii of
Elliott i'reek and aland i»«a miles Ea>i of the
Kotsiiia Kiver, f.»pp River Region, idstric: !
of Alaska, in l.aliu de id deg. :w min. X., Longi
t*nl» lit deg. I min. \V.. approximately. District '
of Alas..<i. and E Iroundcd ou the .North by the
Ophir i^>de l laini, o:> the had bv the I n* Ida
I.ode (*!«.ii.i. ou li.- South by the < urtis l.odi
< laini. and on ih • W. t 1#\ the hed Jacket and
Marie Antoim-itt I.ode i iaiins. There are no !
con dieting claims shown by the plat of stirvev
or knoivii.
VALDEZ NDIT
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
i
Bread and I*astrv
of all kinds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection
Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
The local! n notice fsahl EUZABK'I ii |.im1c
I’laim i> **f re. or.l i,j the • »>i‘ c r • K ..filer
of the Yahlcz Kc • rditn* l -tri i. »t \tis.|cx.
I>.strict oi Alaska, in It o« "Ha ’ o. Mining Id
eations. at png- ther»•!•!.
Any ami all pers »?n. claiming the mining
ground, wins, lo.ic* or any portion in .of .».>
described, surveyed, plain d ami ttppi .t i r,
arc hereby uoline i that unlc*.* thetr edwr>
claims are duly nl d a***ording t» law. and
tiic regulation* tin reutitle: within i imc
pres.Titr.il by lav.. with *i:. -io, r
of the t'nii .1 Hint > hand Oni.-e a*
Juneau, Hist rict of Alaska, tin \ will he barred
by virtue of the provision* of m-i.tM.itut. .
'iiii in HK vni* Ki.: i«»t r < t»i i t i: Mine*
I;|.VKL<»- MINI • OV1.V.NYOI A I. VSh A.
By CilAliLKS HI i HA I l>.
Its «tnl> de*fgn i!e ! oflie. r. au
thoriz d agent, utnl attorney
in lm*t.
JOHN \Y. Dl lM.KY.
K«*gis*er.
It is hereby ordered that the nLoV utnl fore
going notice Ice published in the ALask \ I'ros
rcctoR, a weekly newspaper, «f geiicr.il circ-.t
bitinn. publUin d at Valdez. Ala-».n, f r it p r
i» d "i ten consecutive week*, windi I hereby
I igU'ite as the in-wspiij*cr puhii-iicd near *t
the land described in .-aid a (.plication.
JOHN W. IM id KY.
It eg i> i rot r.. he. nd OtHce,
Juneau, Alu*ka.
Hate of first publication N. v. . It* ».
”Robbie’s Candy Kitchen
(Next to Postoftice.)
Fruit and Nuts Cigars and Tobacco
Fresh Candies Arriving On Every Boat.
Cabins And Houses For Rent Collections A Specialty
See Us For Prices On Real Estate.
Now Is The Time To Invest.
Notary Public and Stenographer in oflice.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
(Incorporated.)
Next to Gov. Cable Oflice VALDEZ.
Upstairs ALASKA
I __
Tliis space reserved for
ALL LIGHT ROOMS NEWLY FURNISHED
The Hofei Brooklyn,
M. J. WALTERS, Proprietor
Rates Reasonable
Cor. McKinley ami Broadway
KANITZ BLOCK VALDEZ, ALASKA
Olympic Club
Bowling Alleys
Billiard Hall
Cigars and Tobacco
If you want a box of Swell Cigars— An Up-To-Date
Phonograph, or perhaps a Slot Machine,
Write Us.
EXCHANGE BOUGHT HIGHEST PRICE PAID
AND SOLD FOR GOLD DUST
Banking House
OF
A. L. Levy & Co.
A Conservative Banking Business Done.
Cork f> h indents; VdldP7
I .-TATTLE l iSKei Sound Nttl’l Hunk V a,UC4l
San Franc im o |:»jnk oi < A a -
j n'kw York First National frank f\ | 3SK3
European Plan Rates Reasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
OEBNEy POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska
S. A. HEMFLE, Pres. J. G. McCRACKEN, Cashier
Successors to Bank oi Valdes and Ilemple Jk Dougherty.
tsncnf.
Paul Up Capital $ ">4,800
Total Resources over 157,000
Total Deposits ' 102,500
DIRECTORS.
T. E. Dougherty E. \V. Adams
Mrs. S. I. Hemple J. G. McCracken
S. A. Hemple
Accounts of firms and individuals
solicited.
Dm name guarantees Security,
Responsibility and Efficiency.
'98 Pioneer '98
bhaving and Bath Parlors.
Best equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the best
Try Our Shami t and Face Massage
Baths Ft lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON_ GOLDEN
P. S. HUNT,
Comm ere ial Ph otographer
Developing and Printing a Specialty. Views
Taken io Order. Camera Supplies.
Bromide Enlargements, Copying, Etc.
Freight and Passengers te
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.