A Large Stock of Fine
Footwear Just
Received.
SNYDER’S.
Outfits
of
THe Best!
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS. |
W,C.SteIl,Gradaate Optician.
Moom meeting tonight.
Saw Stetson hat* at Levy*.
Gasoline lor tala at thv Valdez
Harlot.
Fresh fnrrt on every boat. Shan
A Williams.
B. G. Leversoe was an arrival on
fl* Santa Ana.
Ice cream and soda 'water at the
Candy Kitchen.
Largo glasses of Jam and JeFFie*
25 ceats at Levys.
Fresh Taffy and Peanut Brittle
at the Candy Kitchen.
Medicines for the trail at the
Broadway Pharmacy.
Mayor Goodell returned from
Kayak on the Santa Ana.
The Santa Ana brought three oil
drilling outfits for Kayak this trip.
The latest in men’s clothing, call
en the American Tailor* and be
happy.
Charlee Wulff has Reared the
Edition of wharfinger on the new
eystone wharf.
A question suitable for future
•lections. Do you live within the
corporate limits of Keystone Are?
If you are going to help build
the railroad you wsvnt a pair of
Fish’s Trunk Cutters tke most
durable shoe ever made.
Barry C. F. King came in this
week with the mail. Be has been
os the interior all winter, and: will
start in again about the firet of
June.
The serial dance, given on Mon
day evening at Von UJunther's ball,
was a rerr enjoyable affrir, though
a comparatively small crowd was
present.
Charles Bretons, of Mate creek
and Ctacagoy returned on the Santa
Ana, with pack animals. He will
3>endl the season prospecting in the
iziaa country.
Dr. C. J. Bartlett and! wife re
turned from the States1 yesterday.
Both are eirjoyin^ewesffewt health,
and the Doctor will resume hie
duties at the post.
At the Home Bestanrant this
evening, Mrs.. Allen will entertain
Mr. and Mrs. Leavell and a few
Mends, as the Leavells will soon
leave for Siwto creek.
The officers of the V., C. MAT.
B. B. at this end1 of the route evi
dently mean busiws-w; the cutting
of ties » progressing rapidly, airs
Ending is now being spoken of as
ely to begin when the- enow is
fully off the flat.
Ground will be broken in tbe
neat few days for the brewery. All
tie bid* are in, and the contract
will be let tbi* week. Brandy ev
ery basinet* m*n in tbe town be*
subscribed far Bteck, and there ie
*e dewbt bat tbwt it will prove s
faying institution.
Barry Fayen and Jahis Tietjen
left aw the Borne City for their
summer vacation. Faye* goes to
Banovsr, Germany, to visit Ms
relatives, end Tietjen will spend
tbr strainer in Bew YorJL They
will retar* i* tbe fall.
Twe af tha passenger* aw tbe
Caeeie Brown, will be landed at
•bo month af the Kuakokwim.
They have with them aw beard the
steamer, a small sioew which they
will use fa eaO up the river, and
five in while prospecting.
The Borne City ssacbsd hero
Ibis morning from tbe westward,
With several passengers from Rea
nrrection, and left in the afternoon
far Seattle. She will make one
trip to Bom* in June, awd will
then be put upon this run again
PROSPECTOR BUREAU OF*
1BFORBATION. We have many
tails for information regarding
rente awd desirable property for
sal*. If yen have anytbing in this
Bat list it with os. Bring us a I
description of your mining property |
k you have any for rale.
Have you been to Wikidel's?
W. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker.
Pine Watch Repairing at Kerns.
A few good houses for rent, Mike
sell.
New Slipper* and Shoes at
Levy*.
Fine, fresh fruit at the Candy
Kitchen.
Marquise Silk and Wash Waists
'at Levy*!.
Pure medicine* at Broadway
Pharmacy.
Have your Sunday dinner at
WikidePs.
Ambrose Bell cam* up from
Kavak yesterday.
Wellington coal for sale at office
of the P. r. & N. Co.
Brownell just received a consign
ment *f Pack Saddlbb.
Wellington coal for sale at office
of the P. P. & N. Co.
If your best girl likes oysters
take her to Wikidel’s.
Bock Beer may now be had at
the Bohemian. Try it.
The Santa Ana brought up 16
'Japs for the cannery at Orea.
Goods stored and cash advanced
jon articles of value. Richards & Co
Robert Blei, A. B. lies and J. L.
Steele have gone to New York on
business.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to be had at Hemple &
Dougherty's.
Former steward of the Shelikof,
Carlson, is now steward of the Gus
sie Brown.
N. V. Harlan and son left on
the Santa Ana for Juneau, enroute
foe the Yukon.
Get ene of those six bit shirt
waists at our store before they are
all sold. Fish & Co.
Only one gun left now in Fish’s
hardware stock. That 25 per cent,
discount en hardware sells the
goods.
The steamer Portland, of the A.
C. Co. left Seattle on the 17th for
Nome. She carried about 4,000
pounds of mail.
G. W. Chilson, who has been
filling the position of Rev. Taylor
daring the absence of the latter,
returned to Sitka on the Nome
City.
Bert Skinner and A. J. Kelsey
have located on Prince William
Sound 9120 acres of oil land and
have brought in a bottle of seepage
oil a» evidence of its existance.
A stock company will be organized
and boring started this set son.
The Railroad.
Word has been received from
Mr. lies stating that contracts
have been let for the construction
of the first five miles of road from
Valdez, and that a locomotive, two
ears and rails will be landed here
early in June, and Mr. lies will he
with them if possible. Crawford &
Boggs, who have the contract to
build the trestle along Front St.,
have received instructions to begin
at once. _
Broke Bis Knee-Cap.
Last Thursday morning, Jake
Stead, who left here recently for
Slate creek, had the misfortune to
fall while crossing tha Stewart
creek divide, and broke bis knee
cap.
He was taken to the Beaver
DM roadhouse, and a message
was sent to town for a doctor. The
.Alaska Moeee, of whieb order Mr.
Stead was a charter member, se
cured a doctor and sent him in
the following morning, and from
ilatest reports it is thought that the
knee can be fixed up so that he
will not be crippled.
Jake had the same accident hap
to him in 1898 while sledding,
and the knee-cap never properly
joined together, and he has bad
more or less trouble ever since.
He will be brought to town as
soon as ha is able to ride.
J. r. HIELSCHER & CO.
Wholesale and Retail
BUTCHERS
Live Stock Delivered to Interior Points.
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUPPLIED
Send* of Election.
A special election was held Mon
day to elect a Police Justice and
three members of the City Council.
There was but one ticket in the
field, on which appeared the names
of five candidates for councilmen
and two for judge.
The poll* opened at nine a.m.
end voting proceeded slowly until
five p.m., 192 votes being cast as
follows:
TOR COINCILMF.N.
Albert Wlrite 99
C. G. Debney 109
W. 8. Amy 167
W. E. Geiger 136
H. T. Whitley 30
TOE POLICE JUSTICE.
Arthur M. Edwards 51
C. D. Shaw I37
The First Boat for Nome.
The Gussie Brown, a small steam
er, was the first boat to put up at
the new Keystone wharf; she land
ed here on Monday last with about
fifteen passengers, six of whom
were booked for this place; |two
will go to the mouth of the Kusko
kwim and the balance will con
tinue to Nome.
This steamer is the first to leave
the states for Nome. She was form*
erly the Dawson City, that had
such a luckless trip coming down
from Nome last fall. During the
winter she was put in good order,
painted, and name changed The
following were the passengers for
Nome: W. H. Chase, Joe Aviani,
T. B. Walsh, T. McCarrick, E. M.
Brady, Guy Wisp, Burt Bollinger.
Copper Experts.
Among the passengers that ar
rived on the Sants Ana was a party
consisting of H. W. Winchell, J. A.
Smith, L. Levensailer, Capt Stiver,
W. Kelly, and J. P. Roberts. They
have a number of horses that will
be used for a trip into the interior
to look over the various copper
properties. They will start in
when the divide is passable, and in
the meantime will look over the
properties along the sound. The
gentlemen named are all well up
in the copper business, and a
smelter at Valdez may be the out
come of their visit, as well as the
aquisitien of some the many prop
erties for sale.
Hemple <& 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.
The Santa Ana arrived Wednes
day evening with 61 pafsengers, 3*2
horses and a small amount of
freight. She left again to-day for
Juneau and Seattle. Following i»
list of arrivals on her:
L. L. Lawer, J. J. Lawer. N. Ross, Dr. C J.
am! Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. M. I.hisley. L. <».
Ilawood, N. Tallin, R. B. Wat kinson, F. Wat
kinson. J.C. Watkinson, Mary John*r>n(rolore<l)
H. E. and Mrs. Walter. K. K Brelime. T. Bjorks,
F. P. Wells, C. O. Wells. J. I*. Roberta, W. Kelly,
L. Levensailer, II. W. and Mrs. Wlncbell. J. A.
Hmith, K. K. Johuson, F. Madsen. B. (•. Lew*
roo*. C. Finlay. CL II. Hchoupp. J. D. Flynn.
W. a.Kenii'h, ( apt. Stivers, Judge Ua>4HI and
son, Ambrose Bell, E. A. illnrhelwood, Thou.
Munson. T. Levinson, P. Kill. J. llultberg.
J. MeCrory. Peter Johnson, (’. Halm green,
H Blair. J. B. I<ar*en, N. Roy, E. (itbson, H.
Nelson, W. Anderson, II. Danilson, H. Iforlia,
(•MlhsejJt^^J^aHcer^^JIurtoii^noJForbej^^
WANTS--FOR SAXE.
Advertisements under this head, 10 cents a
line for one insertion, 5 cent* for each subse
quent insertion.
HOPPER AND LOTH for rent or for sale. Call
on hr. Von Ounther «
TVPRWRITER FOR SALE. -Smith Premier;
In perfect condition. Call at this office. *
VALDEZ OPERA IIOC8E FOR HALE.-Large
and elegant building; suitable for any
purpose. «
SIX IIOI SK8 AND LOTS FOK MALE.-Apply
to Mrs. Johnson, McKinley street. .
LEASE FOR 8ALE^-Lease on Ptarmigan Road
House for sale. A bargain for right party.
Mikcscll. .
NOTICE.—(’ash paid for improved property.
Write, location, description# lowest price.
Williams, care Prospector office.
rLET OR FOR SALE—Well-built cottage
on Hobart »t. near Judge Wickersham's
building. Adbress MoreII. this office.
STEADY, -sober camp cook wants position.
Apply at this office. 14
FR SALE--A four room ctrtlagc, desirable lo
cation. Will be sold very cheap. An A
No. 1 investment. Inquire at this Office. .
TO RENT—Several houses and cabins. Inquire
at this Office. ,
WANTED.—Rear end of lot near corner of
McKinley st. and Keystone ave.for garden
purposes. Apply at Wikidel's.
Haines & Brown,
THE TINNERS
are 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.
SPECIAL SALE.
HAIR SWITCHES and POMPADOURS
Having the largest and finest stock of Human Hair Goods ever
brought into Alaska, we will for the next ten days make
Sweeping Redactions in Hair Goods
Ladies whose complexions aie coarse, rough, sallow or filled with
tiny wrinkles, should know the marvelous rejuvinating effects of our
PEERLESS SKIN FOOD, Sorosis Cream, Peerless Rouge, Toilet
Waters, Complexion Brushes, Bailey’s Face Rollers, French Hygienic
Soap and every requisite for a lady’s toilet.
Mrs. M. M. Sheffer <& Co.
NEW STORE, (Next to Fish & Co.) MCKINLEY ST
You Don't Need a Wife
If You Get Your
Work Done at
The STAR LAUNDRY
We Repair and Sew on Buttons.
>_ __
The Ovl Ora; (o.
Pure Fresh Drugs.
Valdez. Alaska.
bAtm or v/iLbcz,
AND
SA E DEPOSIT VAULTS.
Capital, Paid-up - • 910,000
Reserve, in Real and Per
sonal Property - 967,000
General Bunking Business. Gold
Dust Bought. Loans and Discounts.
Foreign and Eastern Exchange
Bought and Sold. General Collect
ing.
PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders Cashed Free of Charge.
_ ALr.WHITE, Proprietor
RICHARD/ & CO,
Furniture, Stoves and
Household Supplies.
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold.
European Plan Hates Treasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers.
DEBfIEy a POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska.
Where Do You Stop? Why of Course at
i
MINERS’ HOTEL.
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS.
McKinley st. and Keystone ar C. Johnson, Prop.
'98 Pioneer '98
Shaving and Bath Parlors.
Beet equipped shop in the eity. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the beat.
a Try Our Shampoo and Face Massage
Baths For Ladies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOLDEN