Have forced us to
pound down prices
a tew points.
$1.50 Valdez Souvenir Spoons
$3.00
$3.00 “ Silver Bracelet*
25c Watch Windows
50c
$2.50 Main Springs
$3 00 Watch Cleaning
75c Snowglasse;
reduced to I .85
1.75
“ 1.25
“ .10
“ .25
“ :.oo
“ 1.50
.25
Call and get a 75c 1900 calendar, dairy and account book free
w. c. sum, Jeweler and Optician
► _ _
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
'i^enue. Bunk, stove and wood,
'Mil comforts, 25 cents per day.
We will wholesale you Beef and
Pork cheaper than you can ship it
from Seattle. Valdez Market,
Phone 29.
H. K. Love will leave soon for
Fairbanks on business connected
with the government land oflice.
4 We will give you a snap on dog
'feed. Valdez Market, Phone 29.
Wm. Gelineati, one of the pio
neer barbers of Valdez, has pur
chased the Mon'ana barber shop
■formerly owned by S. McFaull.
On the arrival of the Santa
Clara we will have a fr*-sh stock of
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Chickens. Tur
Jreys, Veal and all kinds of Sausage.
Valdez Market. Phone 29.
The Excelsior arrived Sunday
'morning from Seattle with 47 first
Iclass and 23 steerage passengers for
^jer'e, most of wliom are bound for
Fairbanks.
, W. L. Fagan, the Examiner’s
,boy irt the Far East, is in the city.
'•'Not through choice, but by
'chance.”
tl MUCKLITCKS for the wet trails.
These Seal anil Walrus skin boots
:are ligh* in weight and waterproof.
Setter for mushing than a rubber
boot and cost less—$3 at the Val
dez Bank & Mercantile Co.. Inc.
The Miners’ Restaurant will
close for a while at 8 p.m. daily,
;ih order that repairs may be made.
Will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Valdez exhibit at Portland
has been returned, and is being
'distributed at the Swan building,
'corner Keystone and McKinley.
A school district has been made
'at Catalla by Clerk Crandall,; and
school trustees elected. As soon
as the governor makes an allot
‘ment of funds school will be op
‘ened.
Captain Hartman returned last
'night from his trip of inspection of
'tlia' telegraph line between here
'.and1 Eagle, making the return trip
Hn llVdays:
ifor' Sale—Croud house and loV
‘close in- A bargain. Valdez Real
jSstate Agency.
Shbshitna Dick arrived last
'night from Wortman’s bringing in
Slim Gray, who was damaged in a
Wreck on the trail.
Adler has just received a large
stock of Household Furnishings.
Call and see them.
New Goods on every boat for
Kern’s.
Fresh Oysters for AVikidel on
every boat.
H. B. Fitzgerald and wife were
arrivals on the Excelsior.
W. H. Campbell, of Kayak, is in
town on business.
Miss Copeland, who has been in
Fairbanks for several months,
passed through here this week en
roll te to her home in California.
Chas. Noble and Grant Chase
have bonded their Knight’s island
property to San Francisco poople
for $75,000.
Charles Rosenberg, who operated
a store at Alganik for several years
is in town for a few days.
Send a message of remembrance
to your friends in the States on
one of P. S. Hunt's souvenir post
cards.
Rev. P. C. Taylor returned from
Seward on the Excelsior.
D. P. Lea js the newly appointed
customs collector at Unalaska.
Mr. Lea and wife went West on
Santa Ana.
We are soliciting family trade
with the host of meats of all kinds.
Valdez Market, Phone 29.
Commissioner John Goodell, of
the Cook Inlet precinct, has moved
his headquarters from Sunrise to
Knick. His oflice is now at Pal
mer station, 18 miles from the
head of Knick Arm.
P. II’ Buck, formerly of Skyko
mish, Wash, is now principal of
the Seward school.
Reindeer Sleeping Bags. Same
model as used by the Greeley Arc
tic Expeditions. Tanned soft as
velvet. Weight less than ten
pounds. Must be seen to be ap
preciated. At the Valdez Bank &
Mercantile Co., Inc.
Location Notices Are Expen
sive At Fairbanks
,
Better get a supply before you
start for there. The Prospector
Printshop lias aU kinds. Power of
Attorney, Quit Claim Deeds also in
stock.
THE LADIES’ BAZAAR
Ladies’
Furnishing's
Everything for the Ladies and Babies
Mrs- E. G. Ames, Proprietor.. Sa
Adams Realty Co.
McKinley St., Opposite Postoffice
ReaF Estate and Mining Property Bought
and Sold On Commission
COLLECTIONS MADE_
Valdez Doth l Mouse (o. j
A. B. ILES, President and Managing Agent.
I
fioods may be shipped in our care and’left .in warehouse
till called for. Parties going to the interior will find it
convenient to leave consignments with us to he forwarded
to such points and at such times as they may direct.
Oar Storage is safe, being 1-4 mile from nearest building
Mrs. Horace Leach passed
through Valdez on the Oregon, re
turning from a visit to the States.
W. W. Powell, who came out
fiom Fairbanks this winter, is here
again preparing to take in a stock
of goods.
Heinz's Sauer Kraut, 3 pounds
for ‘25c.—City Market. *
Why load yourself down with
blankets, quilts, and tarpaulins
when a Reindeer Sleeping Bag will
give better satisfaction. Weight
less and cost less. At the Valdez
Bank & Mercantile Co.. Inc.
Purser Stiles, of the Excelsior,
remained at Seward this trip to re
lieve the steamship agent at that
place.
Mrs. L. A. Depuy has retired
from the newspaper business, hav
ing sold her half interest in the
Valdez News to A. W. Rochford.
.New lot ot Eskimo aiucktucks
nt tlie Valdez Bank ife Mercantile
Co.. Inc. Ask any old-timer wlmt
he thinks of them for mushing a
wet trail.
R. H. Parker, who has been con
fined to his hed for some time, was
taken out on the Excelsior for
medical treatment.
E. W. Adams has been appointed
local .agent for the Alaska-Pacifi'1
Express Co., and has moved the
office to the Kanitz Block on Mc
Kinley St.
Harry Davis, formerly of the
Butler barber shop, Beattie, is now
at Cameron & Golden’s.
Subscribe for the Prospector to
be sent to Chisna, Slate Creek,
Nizina, or the copper country this
summer.
P. S, Hunt announces that the
second lot of 5x7 Souvenir Albums
is now ready, for the benefit of
those who are waiting.
C. C. BERG,
Furrier and Taxidermist
1425 First Ave., Seattle.
Send me your skins, state your wishes and I
will return jou perfect work at reasoualle
prices. {
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Richard Kief, his Successors or Assign*;
You arc hereby notilied Unit the undersigned
have expend' d one hundred (flo-t.oO) dollars in
labor and improvement- on each of the follow
ing lode mining claims, to-wit: The Iron Duke
lode mining claim, the Exchange lode mining
claim and the Lilly lode mining claim in order
to hold said mining claims under the provis
ions of Section 2321 of the Revised Statutes of
the United Slates, being the required amount
to hold said mining claims for the year ending
December 31, And if within ninety (l*u>
days from the service of this notice,or theeom
pleted.publication thereof, you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of said expenditure
as co-owner, your interest in said mining
claims will become the property of the said un
dersigned under and pursuant of said Section
2321 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this liith day of Jan
uary, 11106.
W. A. RY8TROM.
\Y. A. DOLAN.
J. \Y. LITTLE.
SEATTLE
New Management Popular Prices
European Plan Central Location
Finest Cafe and Bar In The City
Wilson «fc White Uo., Props. Uhas. Perry, Mgr.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
SUCCESSORS TO
BANK OF VALDEZ AND HEMPLE & DOUGHERTY
CAPITAL STOCK 11)00,000
Bankers and General Merchants
The House Of Values
The Valdez Bank <fe Mercantile Co.,- Inc., wholesale and retail dealers ir»
everything, are in a positien to supply prospecting parties with all the neces
saries for their season’s work.
We are the pioneer outfitters-in-this district and know ju9t what is needed
for the camp, mine and'trailr None but experienced men employed in our
wholesale and outfitting departments We carry a complete stock of the
best goods in the market.- Call and get our figures for an outfit. Ww
solicit orders by mail and guarantee satisfaction.
We Sell EVERYTHING
Honest Goods Square Dealing
VALDEZ DM
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop,
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
of all kinds made
daily.
m
m
Lunch Room in Connection
Chas. A. Hand, Prop,
COPPER CENTER CLUB
Chab. Cowell, Prop.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Telephone Connections,
Military Telegraph Of
fice. Everything First
Class and Up-to-Date.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
HOTEL DILLER.
Headquarters for Valdez people. 120 rooms.
Rates 50 conts, $1 and $1.50 per day. Firstclass
Rest an rant in connect ion. Free llus. Opposite
l\ S. Postofliee.
\V. G. POTTS, Manager.
Cos. First Av. & University st., SEATTLE
“Robbie’s Candy Kitchen
(Next to Postofliee.)
Fruit and /Nuts Cigars and Tobacco
Fresh Candies Arriving On Every Boat
Cabins And Houses For Kent Collections A Specialty
See Us For Prices On Real Estate.
Now Is The Time To Invest.
Notary Public and Stenographer in office.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
(incorporated.)
Next to Gov. Cable Office VALDEZ,
Upstairs ALASKA
This 9j>ace reserved for
all light rooms newly furnished
I The Hotel Brooklyn. I
&_
M. J. WALTERS, Proprietor
Rates Reasonable
i .
Cor. McKinley and Broadway
KANITZ BLOCK VALDEZ, ALASKA
Olvmbic Bowling Alleys
* r Billiard Hall
Club Cigars and Tobacco
Agents For
Edison Phonographs
(AU Sizes and Kinds. )
Fancy Flower Horns
Gold Moulded Records
EXCHANGE BOUGHT HIGHEST PRICE PAID
AND SOLD FOR GOLD DUST
Banking House
OF
A. L. Levy & Co.
A Conservative Banking Business Done.
correspondents: Valdez.
Seattle—Puget Sound N*t’l Bank *
Han Francisco—Bank of California a
New York—First National Bank 13SK3
European Plan pates "Reasonable
HOTEL 5T. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Merc
and Commercial Travelers
'DEBAlEy POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska
S. A. HEMPI/E, Pres. J. G. McCRACKEN, Cashiet
Valdez M1! ftale Co.. Iik.
Successors to Bank of Valdes and Hem-pie & Dougherty.
Banking Department.
Paid-Up Capital $54,800
Deposits - *148,478
We solicit accounts of any size. No account is too small to re
ceive our careful attention and none too large for us to handle. Special
facilities for banking by mail' from Westward and interior points. Our
rapid growth shows the confidence of the public in our safety an d abil
ity. Correspondence invited-.
'98 Pioneer '98
Shaving and Bath Parlors.
Best equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the best
Try Our Shamr u and Face Massage
Baths Ft lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOLDEN
P. S. HUNT.
Commercial Photographer
Developing and Printing a Specialty. Views'
Taken to Order. Camera Supplies.
Bromide' Enlarge Copying, Etc,
Copper River
Braying Co.
Freight and Passengers tv
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
W, Sr AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
•THE NORTHERN' A Gentleman’s Resort. Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Corer McKinley and Broadway. Bk,ckw*u