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Valdez Mercantile Co.
E. B. WHEAT, Manager.
fresh, Up-to-date 5 rock.
Men's Suits From *12.50 to *27.00.
Craveneite Overcoats, Rain and Wind Proof, *27-00.
Hats, Caps, Shoes and Furnishing Goods.!
Moose meeting tonight.
Magazines at the Candy Kitchen.
Power of attorney blanks at Ibis
Office.
A fresh line of meats at the Peo
ple’s Market.
Room for 2 more to eat and sliep
at the (jrand.
New ribbons, hues and muslin
underwear at Ladies Bazaar.
There were 100 tons of freight on
the Kxcclsior for Ft. Li.-cum.
W. M. Allendcr left town yester
day on the Bertha for a trip u> the
states.
Most beautiful w a is tings in wool
ens and ginghams ;.l the Ladies
Bazaar.
Edison Phonographs and (Sold
Moulded Rtvonls at Wikidel’s
Phonograph Pallor.
The steamer B« rtha, with 400
tons of Kllamar ore, left v» stcrdny
for Taeotua and Seattle.
Four wedding among the natives
occurred las S i ay at Tatith .
The !«’.'• .all pres of that place
oUivia't d.
Cecil CIi gg, a-si-'a t district
attorney at i 1!• • •r ? . ns. >
Went o SeV.ard oil n Kxeeis.or
He wili 1m ! there here
after.
M . Aburnei !iy and \V. A. AVr
ne by,.* Kaya . w»m* pas.-nger
on Lx. eistor I".vie.i for llti i-uuu.
where 1 hey 1 remain a e."i|. • o:
non I..-.
Cap Zini Moore has hm n s-lrcn-d
to acl ■■ pi!i-' t i- In r ;! . i*n1., e
si;ip I urn-idc. 1: won! > i1;
M:lt to tin a p i •' so i lj suited o
the pom<ion. • t. * * his extended
ex in I'.t • . c nlon" the Alaska c... t.
On Friday, May 1 tin* M»*y.
school exliii.i: i r ’ l’ort'ain ex
position may he so. n at tin- i
house. All are : i\ it* : to > 1-it tli<*
behead on that day as the ar i* 'es
a re to I * |nu <■ i ..)■ t ent
' direct i v 'hr -after.
1 lie s'eaniship Rcrtha. < uptnin
Kmii-'..ii, :ii* ve.l on )he -fth in*t„
witii a arg- cargo on laiard f r
Valdez am! various points t • the
we- v.* . Anion ’lie passenge’s
were Mrs. John ii nodell and son,
’ J. 0. F i!*n rd, of
Ru erfson uf X. V. VorK and La
touche - ; id.
•1. <>. Hazard was a passenger on
the !'• I* ha. 1*111110 fi 11*1* w.
will U* cariic 1 on ex .*!,- .*.1,* ttijs
6 u-on on Ik>th his quartz an i
phi' er properties. His brother,
who has had charge during his
absence, kept a force oi uien at
work a 1 winter putting in ipachin
ery and preparing for the coining
season.
Rent—Furnished house—Stull.
Lute magazines at the Candy
Kitchen.
Fresh Oysters on every steamer
for Wikidcl.
\\ . 11. Whittlesey goes to Seward
on tie- Santa Clara.
Come earlv and select a craven
elte coat at I.adits Ilazaar.
Have vour Sunday suits cleaned
and pressed at the Valdez Laundry.
The suits of latest design ar
rived at the Ladies’ Bazaar.
“Cleanliness is next to Oodli
ne-s.” (to to the Dock Baths for
cleanliness.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to he had at llcmplc A
Itouahertv’s.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
nli comforts. “o cents per dav.
1 J'ttO (told .Moulded records at
\\ ikid. i’s Phonograph Parlors.
1 shipment on the Santa Clara.
The new Ni/ma mail is to go via
i!h< mouth of Elliott creek, the
itonaii/.a until hox and I>an creek.
.\ complete fresh stock of every
thini! in the meat market line for
i’co'di - Market on the Santa Clara.
Phone
Ilertrv W. Miller has received
, word front the governor that he
1 will Is* appointed it special repre
sentative of Valdez to attend the
Portland fair.
Following were arrivals on the
Kxreisior: F. 1). Curlew, Ed. Syl
vester. J. Fan, W. F. Root, K. IIo
navtie.
Private advices from Senator
Piles state that there was no truth
in tin- report that charges had Keen
preferred against Marshal Poe ell
of Nome.
The Kx < 'si r. Cap*. Jordan, ar
riveil Wednesday forenoon with tin
passenger- for Valdez and various
points along the coast. There was
-o considerable fri ight for points
as a r west as Illiamna. Pleasant
we tlur was experienced all the
way.
Th"* Bertha sighted the Burnside
in the Sound a short distance lie
low tin* narrows Wednesday morn
ing It is probable that she lias
•i >• --s■ »r 1: of maki'n r .sound
ings along the iir.e of the jiroposed
vah! ■ to the westward.
Recent additions to tiic Prospec
tor Circulating Library are The
M :ne ic North, a talc of Alaska.
Roliins: The Clansman. Dixon:
Lodestar. Kennedy; (tenth-man
from Indiana, Tarkington; Decline
and Fall of Sawbones on the Klon
dvke; (■ ibriel Tolliver. Harris.
50c a month to read as many books
as you wish.
mt LAD1£S*
I horn...son’s Glove Fitting Corsets,
1 ndervvear, Waists,
Skirts, l adies Furnishing Goods, etc.
_ IMOKiCX', -, \ |
GIOVI riTTiHG •
%G«A»0 pjiJWf
Everything for the Ladies and Babies
Mrs- E G. Arnes, Proprietor. S' mSX/”'
Call L'p Pfoaae @S
and mir collector will ^c*t your Soiled Clothes; they will
Im- laumh red and de'-rered to you promptly. None hut
e\|*c; etic--ii workmen are employed hv tir. ami our mod*
em «|V.'.|>lm-n; enable.-* us to do the 'nest work, without
injuring . !.e fin* -lolies. *
K.-vstone A'- .Tote near the Wharf.
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.
Northern Steam Laundry
-Dawson Crawford, Manager.
Wore Presents.
Joe Bell is now the recipient of u
goM watch for faithful and efficient
services as a driver of the first V.
T Co. stage. 11,- was presented
with the foil by the pus-viigers on
tiie stage, and Jus. Fish has now
given him a watch to make the
outfit complete. The watch is
Iwuulifully engraved with his name
and particulars of the service foi
which granted.
The only skin which approaches
the sea otter in value is that of the
black or silver fox. It is said that
good skins of the black iox hare
been sold in St. Petersburg at from
tfl.oOO to $4,000. A pair of silver
-kins sold hi London f«>r $2,4iiO.
The Arctic foxes, known ns white
and bine foxes are in great demand.
In 190:5 Lumpkin »«: Co. sold more
than 20.000 white skins and nearlv
d.100 blue ones. Both these skins
seem to he increasing in value. It
is not long since the price of while
skins ranged from ¥1(5 to $20, while
the price of blue skins run from $50
to $75.
About 50.000 wolverine skins
were sold in London, in 1903. rang
ing from $4 to $K for good skins.
Of Russian sable nearly 30,000
wi re sold; being nearly three times
as many as were sold in 1891.
I’hcse expensive furs range from
$-.50 to $<5, out occusi inady skin
are ionnd which bring from $250 to
$ i-’0 each. The Siberian sable,
which is much more abundant—
more than -LO.OOO -kins having
neen sold in 1904—is an inexpen
sive fur, worth only about 50 cents
apiece.
Notice Dissolution oh Partnership.
Xoii, i In i i*. j.11 i.. i-a |j|.. iKirtiurshlp
li -ft ..!niV i- \: -1 i■, Til UUn.T- 'ln-1
ill the Ilor.-V-I,. suit, :. i.. v.iMez. .Ui.-s«. Ia>
tl.ix «i.iy •! 1 *.»!•.« •! ■ \ In I : r-1 r. Ijjscilt.
-Mi > »t • .....ii «i . v.titj i,rm hiv to lif
pn t-ii'-.l %» .1. K. \:; ' ,1 jot j ayuifiit, the
?**ti*l J. K i- Nv l v -IIIuntil:,; the Ici-iiiv-v
L*te«l April £»Ui, 1 »i.*».
H.\KitY A MiLAND.
J. H. McNhfc!..
Will s«vf their ir*i*rM Mini cxpeiw of
liMH'ilinuhy p t« i i.;iij» ih -ir
puppiic* Hi li.** »i**rt*s • *i
H. n. WETHEF?BLE,
KEXAl and KUSILOFF,
COOK INLET, ALASKA.
Full Line of
General Merchandise
cl<miiNo. i!ai;mvAre,
PROVISIONS. ETC.
QEC. 5. HLLAimS.Agt
KEXAl, ALASKA.
C°°r ocerieQ
VJ' ALWAY^J
The Home Trade Is
Our Long Suit. . .
Hemple (Si Dougherty,
Pioneer Outfitters.
Everything to Eat Everything to W ork With Everything to Wear
OTTO KANIT2, Prep.
Caters to the Family Trade
with the very Iwst quality
of Stall Fed lieei. Fresh
Poultrv, Mutton, Veal and
Pork.
A Trial Will Convince You
Phone 36
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John V/a!ters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
ot all kinds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection
, Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
If You Want
To Look Well-Dressed.
Have your suit cleaned and
pressed. Trousers (tagged at
the knees denote a slovenly
man.
C.uy F. Cameron will Clean,
Press and Repair vour clothes
on short notice.
Clothes Relined.
See ROOT at the
Broadway Pharmacy.
Prescriptions a Specially.
A Full Line of Lowney’s Candies.
Mrs. M. W. Allender is prepared
to do plain sewing and mending at j
reasonable prices. Broadway, be
tween Hobart and Sherman s*s..l
opposite A. Judson Adams.
This spart* reserved for
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
(Incorporated.)
Buys ami sods houses, lots anil mining property.
Acts as agent for conjurations anil non-residents.
Pays taxes and does assessment work on milting claims.
Inns a general rental business.
Makes col!tv'.ions of ali kinds.
Kentishes abstract* of tide,
ltixv conveyancing.
Nos a ry Public ami Stenographer in otliee.
Cabins For Rent. Collections a Specialty
Next to (lev. (.'able 0)1 io* VALDEZ.
(. jistaira ALASKA
Bank of Vaidez
S. A. Hemple, President E. W. A Jams,'Cashier
Transact A Gen; al Bantunc Business.
Me buy Cold l>; «t—i'. valid --. I K\'lianjje
Have Sale lli j n>t it > « ,ux! >iorj*ot. Boom
in Vault For 1;.-lit
Account • of Iiidix i :aB, Merchants and
Coijioratlnii-. - in-ited
Sell Money Orders cn All Parts of the World
( orhi sixixuknts:—National ii.ili!. 1 •I'lineri'e. New York,
s indinavian A merit n B nk tnd Hound National
Bank. Seattle. Fairbanks iiai kin^ Co., Fairbanks.
Transfers of Money To Fairbanks
A Specialty.
MONEY TO LOAN COLLECTIONS MADE
©syndic : Cteb : icoams.
Bowling Alley
Billiard Hall
Cigars
Private Ca^d Rooms
EXCHANGE BOUGHT HIGHEST PRICE PAID
AND SOLD FOR GOLD DUST
Banking House
OF
A.JL Levy & Co.
A Conservative Banking Easiness Done.
roitKr«Hisi>,:M»: ValdfiZ
Seattle- l'n-r .-.nma N .t'l Bank » OIUC4,
Sas Kka.vtm ■ ilauk of c alii, nm . I ,
NewYiike Kim National Bank AldSK3
’98 Pioneer *98
Shaving and Bath Parlors.
Be-t c«p itijied shop in the city. All modern
inijiroveii .-n.s. Work ^uiuanlcct! thehcst.
Try Our Shams arid Face Massage
Baths F< lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOLDEN
Paints, Ci!s, Glass.
Fine Varnishes, Builders Hardware,
Terra Cotta Pipe.
_ JAS. FISH, SR. Manager.
—
P. S. HUNT,
Commercial Photographer
" .
Developing and 1’rinting a Specialty. Views
Taken to Order Camera Supplies.
Bromide Enlargements, Copying, Etc.
The Hoffman House
Dooms ig.ou to
*5 PKR V. KKK.
Mas. S. Day, Proprietor. Cor, McKinley and Keystone
Job Printing at the Prospector Shop