CUT RATES
Mainspring* $1
Watch Cleaning
91.50
Watch Glasses
Heavy 10c
Light 25c
Heavy,
Solid Gold
A. B. Buttons
91.75
Send your Wateh
by registered mail.
Costs only 16c
and is absolutely
safe. Prompt ser
vice guaranteed.
W. C. STULL
Expert Watchmaker
. and Optician
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No Guess Work
In the buying of DIA
MONDS ns a safe, profit
able investnent
The Investment
Will pay well as the
k Ivance is from 2 to It |>or
ent every thirty day;. We
nave a large stock bought
two years ago, which we
are selling at former prices
Our Stock of Nugget Jewelry
All made in our workshop. Nobby Designs at
VERY LOW PRICES.
Souvenir Spoons
A Splendid Line, from 75c. up
Eyes Tested
And Fitted Scientifically, and guaranteed to
relieve eye strain.
Moose meeting tonight.
A fresh line of meats at the Peo
ple’s Market.
If you have enough faith in the
railroad dope to buy real estate
p see Oscar Fish.
Edison Phonographs and Gold
Moulded Records at Wikidel’s
Phonograph Parlor.
See the new art linens, at the
'Ladies’ Bazaar.
Deputy Marshal Bowers of Ko
'diak returned with his wife after a
Bhort stay in the states.
Are you interested in scientific
subjects? 28 volumes by Darwin,
Huxley, Spencer, Kant, Bacon, etc.
at Prospector Library.
Rubber stamps made on short
’notice at Prospector Printery.
Have your films developed and
stored by P. S. Hunt as fast as ex
posed. Don’t wait until the full
rush.
, Do your reading this month.
You’ll be too busy the rest of the
summer. Pros Doctor Library 50c
All of the lastest Edison records
at Wikidel’s restaurant.
Mrs. M. W. Alleiuler is prepared
to do plain sewing and mending at
reasonable prices. Broadway, be
tween Hobart and Sherman sts.,
opposite A. Jiulson Adams.
Late magazines at the Candy
Kitchen.
A. C. Jennings, of Petersburg,
Alaska, is now on the sound hunt
ing for some good blue foxes to
Btock his islands in Southeaster!)
Alaska.
Major Glassford, head of the sig
nal service for the Department of
the Columbia and Alaskn.came up
on the Burnside and will go as far
as Seward, after which he will re
turn to Valdez to inspect the sys
tem here. The major is desirous
of giving us as perfect a system ns
possible.
Rent—Furnished house—Stull.
Magazines at the Candy Kitchen.
Have your Sunday suits cleaned
and pressed at the Valdez Laundry.
Pretty lawn bonnets for the
babies, at the Ladies’ Bazaar.
The prettiest line of -ilk waists
ever brought to Valdez, at the
Ladies’ Bazaar.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to l>e had at Hemple &
Dougherty’s.
Paper covered books to read on
the boat, 250 titles, at half price.
Prospector Library.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
nil comforts, 25 cents per day.
Samples of the Alaska cable may
be seen at this office.
W. S. Amy has left for Fairbanks
to look to the handling of the cattle
which he sent in Inst month. He
goes via Juneau and Dawson.
A telegram was received this
week by the Gold Dust Exchange
announcing a new strike on the
Kontishna river, near Mt. McKinly.
Jack Smith, one of the discover
ers of the Kcnnicott group of mines,
after sending the winter on the
property returned to town this
week. He left on the Santa Ana
for a pleasure trip to New York.
Powell and Mayhain arrived on
the Portland wiih 30 head of cattle
bound for the Fairbanks market.
After resting up for a couple of
days they hit the trail and are
making good time. The cattle are
in good condition and so is the
trail.
Mrs. Ella Higginson and Miss
Montgomery and party returned to
town Sunday evening after a most
pleasant trip to the summit of
Thompson pass. Their vacation
season is now over and they return
to Bellingham highly pleased with
Alaska and Valdez in particular.
SAFE, COMFORTABLE, RELIABLE BOAT
S6c FLIRT
Will leave Valdez regularly each Saturday at 9 a. m., carrying freight
and passengers for all points on the Sound.
'BEADY TO ACCOMMODATE ANYONE, AT ANY TIME, FOR
ANY PURPOSE.
Capl C. M. DAY.
THE LADIES’ BAZAAR
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Thompson’s Glove Fitting Corsets,
Underwear, Waists,
Skirts, Ladies Furnishing Goods, etc.
(RAND DUGMU*
win.
Everything for the Ladies and Babies
Mrs. E. G. Ames, Proprietor. 25'
Call U|> Phone 66
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 equipment enables us to do the best work, without
injuring the finest clothes.
Keystone Avenue near the Wharf.
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.
/NorthernSteam Laundry
Qawaon Crawford, Manager.
Conttnurri From First I'nge. j
Jack Tanzy starts today for Gul-1
kann. from where he will take a
load of supplies into Sbushitna.
Phil Collins, hound for Valdez,
accompanies him.
Will Crary arrived last week
from Shushitna.
Geo. McNeer lenves today for
Fairbanks. Dick Itrown will ac
company him.
Pay has been located on Bedrock
creek, Middle Fork of the Chistu
china. They have 10 cents to the
pan on the Deinpsev-Cole claim,
but in rather deep ground.
J. J. McManus has gone to Sew
ard to take up liis position as agent
of the A. C. Co. in that town.
The steamer Santa Ana, Captain
F. Moore, arrived from the west
ward Sunday evening. On her
way here a stop was made at Kiln
mar, where (>00 tons of ore was
taken nltoard for the Tacoma smel
ter. There was on bourd a number
of passengers who are making the
round trip, sightseeing. Every
mile ot the journey has revealed
wonderful sights and they go hack
filled with the conviction that
Alaska is the place for summer
travel.
F. Rohn left Fairbanks on July
2, and reached here Aug. 1. His
actual traveling time was sixteen
days, but it being his first trip into
the Copper river valley he stopped
over at a number of places to in
spect the country, lie will go to
Seward and from there he will go
overland to Fairbanks in order to
ascertain the exact route of the
railroad. He has located some
valuable mineral claims in the in
terior and will act according to the
proximity of the proposed route.
the cattle steamer Burnside, with
several hundred miles of cable on
hoard, reached Valdez last Sunday
morning and immediately begun
operations. The land end was
brought ashore and connected with
the Valdez cable station. It was
then buried as far as low water,
and at two o’clock Wednesday
morning the steamer started for
Seward, paying out cable on her
way. It is expected that Seward
will be reached in about twenty
four hours and there complete an
other link in the chain that will
eventually reach the arctic Arctic
ocean, connecting all points of im
portance along the coast of Alaska.
From Seward the steamer will go
to Nome to meet General Greeley,
who went in by way of Dawson
and down the Yukon.
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
of 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 bagged at
the knees denote a slovenly
man.
Guy F. Cameron will Clean,
Press and Repair your clothes
on short notice.
Clothes Relined.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
SUCCESSORS TO
BANK OF VALDEZ AND HEMPLE & DOUGHERTY
CAPITAL STOCK $100,000
Bankers and General Merchants
In our BANKING DEPARTMENT
We Transact a General Banking Business. Receive Deposit* Subject to Check
or on Time. Buy ami Sell Exchange on all Countries of the World. Make Col
lections. Pay Highest Cash Price for Gold Dust, or Receive Same for Delivery
to U. S. Mint or Assay Office. Advance Money on Gold Dust subject to Mint
Returns. Loan Money. Rent Safe DejKisit Boxes.
In our MERCANTILE DEPARTM ENT
We carry the Largest and Most Complete Stock of GsneTdl MCTClldn*
dise and Outfitting Goods in Valdez, consisting of Staple and
Fancv Groceries, Fresh Vegetables, Butter, Eggs and Fruits, Tobaccos, Cigars,
Pipes, Etc., Tinware, Woodenware and Queenswarc, Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Tents, Camp Stoves, Rope, Complete Camping Outfits, Mining Tools of all kinds
for placer or quartz, Ladies’ and Gent’s and Children’s Clothing, Boots and
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Complete Stock of Dry Goods, Ladies’ Dress Goods, Etc.
Everything to Eat Everything to Work With Everything to Wear
Peoples Market -
OTTO KANITZ, Prep.
Caters to the Family Trade
with the very best quality
of Stall Fed Beef, Fresh
Poultry, Mutton, Veal and
Pork.
A Trial Will Convince You
Phone 36
VMDfZ HERT
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
See ROOT at the
Broadway Pharmacy.
Prescriptions a Specialty.
A Full Line of Lowney’s Candies.
Prospectors II Hunters
Will save their freight ami expense of
hamUingtiy purchasing their
supplies at the stores of
H. fl. WETHERBEE,
KENAI and KUSILOFF,
COOK INLET, ALASKA.
Full Line of
General Merchandise
CLOTHING, HARDWARE,
PROVISIONS, ETC.
QEO. 5. HEARNS. Agt
KENAI, ALASKA.
Cabins And Houses For Kent Collections A Specialty
See Ui For Prices On Real Estate.
Mow Is The Time To Invest.
Notary Public and Stenographer in ofiice.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
(Incorporated.)
Next to Gov. Cable Office VALDEZ,
Upstairs. ALASKA
This space reserved for
V. T. Co.
Olympic : Club $ Rooms.
Bowling Alley
Billiard Hall
Cigars
Private Ca»*d Rooms
[ EXCHANGER BOUGHT HIGHEST PRICE PAID
AN'I) SOU) FOR GOLD DUST
Banking House
OF
A. L. Levy & Co.
A Conservative Banking Business Done.
CORRESPONDENT*: VdldfiZ
SEATTLE— Puget Sound Xat’l Bank V ° 1
San FRANCihCo—Bank of raliforiiia A i .
New York—First National Bank
'98 Pioneer *98
Shaving and Bath Parlors.
Best equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the beat.
Try Our Shamp t?c and Face Massage
Baths Fc I lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOLDEN
OSCAR FISH
Paints, Oils, Glass.
Fine Varnishes, Builders Hardware,
Terra Cotta Pipe.
JAS. FISH, SR. Manager.
P. S. HUNT,
Commercial Photographer
Developing anil Printing a Specialty. Views
Taken to Oriler. Camera Supplies.
Bromide Enlargements, Copying, Etc.
The Hoffman House
ROOMS $2.50 to
$5 PER WEEK.
Mrs. S. Day, Proprietor. Cor, McKinley and Keystone
Job Printing at the Prospector Shop