established 1898. New Year Resolutions phone V5
WHEREAS, those who trade at SNYDER’S are well pleased because they find the goods to be as recom
mended, and prices as low as is consistent with good quality, Therefore be it
RESOLVED, that from the first of January 1904, A. D., we O TVT TT Y\ IT* TJ J O
will buy our goods at ^ I \ I I I ■ IC ^
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
W, C. Stull. Graduate Optician.
W. R. Hildreth.
Moose meeting tonight.
Never slip rubber heels at Adler’s
Pool 5 cents a cue at the Key
stone.
Something new in winter caps at
Levy’s.
Tents. Yukon Stoves. Saddles and
Harness at Brownell’s.
New line of woolen waists just
received at Levy & Co.
Drop into Kern’s Jewelry store
and get a handsome calendar for
1904.
Walter White left Wednesday
morning to join the government
pack train.
A Turkey linner will l>e served
at the Home restaurant on Sunday
from 5 to 7.
P. W. Holmes, better known as
Alganic Bill, arrived on the llerlha
and is here to Stay.
Your old clothes can he restored
to a respectable condition at the
Valdes laundry. Keystone ave.
The schooner Volante with 150
tons of ore from Kllamar is on the
b< ach at Kayak in very had condi
tion.
» Fore Quarter. 11 cents
Jjeei , side, - - 12 “
Now is the time to buy.
Phone 29. Valdez Market.
All the interior of a well-fur
nished cabin, consisting of furni
ture. tood and other necessaries, for
sale cheap. In<{uire this office.
A petition is U-ing circulated for
the appointment of C. N. C’rarv as
postmaster under the new classifi
cation which makes this a presi
dential office.
Word was received Tuesday from
Capt. Geiger stating that himself
and party of -even made the trip
from iiere to Fairbanks in 19 days.
Trail firstclass.
The schooner Anaconda, belong
ing to the Revenue mining Co., of
St. Louis, is stiil on the beach bciow
Kayak. She is unloaded and will
probably remain thereuntil spring.
A telegram was received from
Jake Stead by the Moose, wishing
the members of the order a merry
Christmas, and announcing that
the operation on his knee had been
successful, lie is still in the hos
pital.
The passengers of the Santa Ana
in token of their appreciation of
the clever treatment accorded them
•by Mr. L. H. Waterman, steward
of the Umt; ca-h contributed a sum
of money, and on reaching Juneau
a beautiful gold ring was purchas
ed and presented to Mr. Water
man on Christinas, with a set of
resolu ions signed by the donors,
IK in uuiiiU r.
The Dance To-Night.
Valdez Arctic Brotherhood will
give a "Rial Barn Dance” to-night
at MeKmlev hall. They extent! a
cordial invitation to ail mu.-hers
and strangers, and to their "women
folk.” All men are expected to at
tend in their everyday clothes or
overalls and flannel shirts; the
women will wear calico, ginghams,
or what they choose—as is sweet
woman’s wav.
Aftei 12 o’clock, being leap year,
some startling innovations will lie
introduced. A feature of the even
ing will l»e a new song, “One Val
dez.” composed for the occasion hy
Harry I). Reynolds, so friends and
chechakos in our midst-—
All join hand* at the ••R* d Barn Dance”
An<l tri|» light lantaMir;
For now av’ll hopaad *ki]»nnd (•ranee.
In manner in*.vt gj :nna»tic.
Hurrah for the Arrtir’* gnlu night.
Le*l» Year’* chan e* all embracing;
Come, Viild»*2 whirl* in mad d* light
With flying foot*ie|*s raring.
\V. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker
Military Hair Brushes at Broad
wav Pharmacy. (
•
Onside and lined mitts A gloves'
at Levy A (Jo.
Bananas 30 cents a dozen at the j
Candy Kitchen.
LowneyV candies fresh, Broad
way Pharmacy.
1 Snow scenes for holiday presents
| at the Hardware Store
, ;
Souvenirs of all kinds for the
! folk* at home. Kern.
j Fresh home-made candy every*
, day at the Candy Kitchen.
i A few more toys left at the Can
dy Kitchen; will he sold at cost.
I
Don’t have cold feet. Ladies’
and gents’ felt shoes at Levy A Co. j
Must be sold immediately; a fine
acclimated horse. Call on James
Fish. Sr.
I have just received a full line
of Key West and domestic cigars.
W. K. Hildreth.
Ptarmigan road house to let.
Everything in good shape. Lease
. for a yearj Nell Doty, phone 71.
Prof. Boulon has kindly volun
teered to give offertory solo at the
Episcopal church Sunday evening.
Jas. Fish, Sh., licensed real es
tate agent. McKinley st.. Valdez.;
Telephone 13. Proja rties for salei
or rent.
The large dump of second-class
ore at Ellamar will he taken out j
hv the Bertha to the Tacoma '
smelter.
Fok Salk—Tent 18x35 feet. 10
ox. duck, roped eaves, 5-ft. wall;
and restaurant outfit, dishes all
new. Apply. Brown ifc Hawkins, i
The machinery now being used
at Kayak is all run by steam gen
erated by the crade oil whieh is
used as fuel and taken from the
local wells.
Huic Goodell has wrurwl a posi
tion with tho Reynolds-Alnska Dc
i velopment Company, and has gone
westyrn the Bertha with Blarney
Stevens, the company’s engineer.
W. 11. McGee arrived on the Ber
tha. He immediately maile up an
outfit, and went in yesterday over I
' the trail with his dog team. He
will go no further than Copper
Center, and will probably be back
in 15 days.
| Information is wanted as to the
I whereabouts of Richard Dunn.!
height 5 ft. 8 in., weight almut 165
pounds, light brown eves, light hair
and mustache; supposed to have;
been in tins section in October.!
Notify this office.
On Dec. 25. Santa Clans sent in j
to the family of John Dehart, at El
lamar, a bouncing baby boy. The
mother not feeling well they omit
. ted having a Christmas tree for the!
i hoy this year, but they will make!
; amends for it in the future. Mother1
and child are now doing well.
The school at Ellamar is closed
for the holiday season, and Miss
Ann Mann, the teacher in charge
has taken advantage of the occasion '
to pay a visit to Valdez. She ar
rived on the Santa Ana and will
; go back on the same boat. She
has taken up quarters at the
Phoenix.
Owing to the fact that a large
stock of high-class goods, ordered I
for the holiday trade, did notar-j
rive until after Christinas, every
lmdy can now buy elegant and use- ,
fill articles—almost anything worn [
bv a lady—at big discount. The1
i store iK'ing too small for proper!
display of goods. Just ask Miss,
! Sheffer to show the goods. The;
j Emporium, McKinley street.
1 =
Valdez MarKetj
Beef
htj the
I
I
Quarter.
Smoked Salmon for Man or Dogs 8c per lb.
|
We Deliver All Over Town. Call Us Up. Phone 29.
I
Mrs. A1 Jackson has lieen confin
ed to her bed for several days, hut
is now improving.
The Merchants’ Cafe was crowd
'll nearly ail day Christinas, nlsiut ■
100 people taking dinner there at;
A1 White’s exjiense.
Marshal Hasey, who has lieen
confined to the house for some time
with a severe atttaek of rheumut- i
ism. is again able to lie out.
The steamer Santa Ana arrived
r>n Tuesday forenoon with the fol
lowing passenger list, and a large
cargo of general merchandise:
fliH* I.. Th« mpson. .\. F. lloffHmii.Suite hay
Shirley Ilill. MnWl Mr*. I>. Fn*w, o«mr
s»«ll. Mrs. r. M. fatter. (Jnllktfc. A M. AUh
Irr, Jane* Wardvll, horftl* Iam\ Jttnu-s llnrtm-v,
Ann Mmui.
A small party assembled at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Date
Sunday evening, and indulged in
games and a candy pull with vari
ations. The occasion of the party
was the hirthdav of Mrs. Floyd |
Santee.
During the A. B. meeeting Mon-1
day evening. «t McKinley hall, an ;
overheated stove sat fire to the I
building, and it was only by quick
work on the part of those present ;
that a serious fire was prevented. I
Tiie damage was very small.
The steamer Bertha arrived here
on the evening of the 13th. The!
delay in arriving here was caused
bv severe weather. The boat was1
held up at Kayak thr<*> days trv-i
iug to unload. She brought to,
Valdes aliout ft.r> tons of freight,'
4,000 feet of lumber, and a large
quantity of dressed meat. Follow-j
ing is the list of passengers:
« K. llaininoiDl. \Y. I» M(<•«*, A. II. I tier. !
h L. Whitt*. Munch Huff. P. W. Holm.-*. « I». i
Andrew*. c. (’. <>roat. Win. Newcoui. Luit» M*tn
a^ero, C. F. Whilhaio.
To let.
Well established and well fur
nished rooming house, suitable for
lioarding house or hotel. 14 ele
gant rooms. Also ground for im
provements. Apply to owner.
MiXKH’s HoTRL.1
__I
Keystone wnart.
WHARFAGE RAfES
In effect January 1st, 1904.
Merchandise, Grain, Machinery and Gen
eral Freight. t»er ton,. fj on
Hay, per ton. and Lumber, |«er Poo feet «* ill,
Shingles, |**r I.umi. •£,
Horses, Mules, and Cattfe, per head . .. 1 to
Kheep, and Swine, per head .'mi
Coal, pet t‘*n i )•
Trunks, «»r any piece of checked Baggage, j'»
Minimum charge, in or out, .'mi
Outgoing Empty Cases, Kegs, Bottle*, and
Sack*. i**r ton 1 on
Outgoing freight ami baggage must be at I
dock not later than three hours LcM'ore adver
tised sailing time <»f •tcanu-r. Any freight or
baggage, ineitiding perishable*, may be deliv
er!*! at dock thedav preceding.
Loti AS AKCHIBALP. Mgr.
Valdez Dock and Warehouse Co.
O
WHARFAGE RATES
In effect January 1st, 1904.
Merchandise, Grain, Machinery and Gen
eral Freight, per Ion. $j t<i
Hay. per t n. amt Luml>er, per l.ouo feet., i mi
flhfnglaa Mir IMBB . jp
Horses, Mule*, ami Cattle, per head. 1 no
Sheep, hogs, and Swine, per head of
Coal* par ton .1 10
Trunks, or any piece of checked Baggage j:>
Minimum charge, in or out . jo
Outgoing Empty Cases, Kegs, Bottles, ami
‘ Sacks, per ton 1 (Ml
Outgoing freight and baggage must be deliv
ered at dock not later than three hours before |
advertised sailing time of steamer. Any freight
o» baggage., including perishable*, may be de- !
live red at d«»ck the dav preceding.
FltANK J. klNGHOKN.SecrpUry. |
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.
-Migget jewelry oi all description
at Kern’s.
Fine stationery—the latest, at
Broad way Pharmacy.
Oscar Sal!, an old sourdough oi
this place, just returned after a
pleasant visit to his former home
in Minnesota.
Wellington coal fl4 per ton or
fl.2opersack.delivered. J.t'. Mar
tin, agent, or Copper River Pray
ing Co.
W. R. Hildreth carries the larg
est stock of Cook Inlet snow shoes
in Valdez.
We have just received a large as
sortment of the finest Havilund
China and Cut (Mass at Kern’s.
Fou Rknt—The lust storeroom
in Valdez, cheap to permanent
tenant. Inquire at Bank of Valdez.
VALDEZ H
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
jf
All Kinda of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
E. R. King,
W. E. Baumann,
Assayers
and
Chemists
Valdez Kodiak
Keystone Av. near wharf.
MONTANA
BARBER
SHOP
Steam Massage Baths $1.50
Plain Baths 50 Cents
Gould & Connors, Props.
Change Your Shirt
and then send us the dirty one together with a few collars
a pair of cuffs, a suit of underwear and prohahlv some
socks. We will launder them in FIRST CLASS STYLE
and at a REASONABLE PRICE and return them to you
before you need them.
Does your suit or trousers need cleaning or press
ing? If bo, send them to us and we will give them a new
lease of life.
The STAR LAUNDRY
Mid Season Clearance Sale.
Special Cut Prices on All Lines
of Goods During January.
Low Prices Will Prevail.
Everything in the store must go. We must have room fcr our
Spring I .took.
THE EHPORNn.
FA. FA. Sheffer & 0o.
Bank of Valdez.
S. A. Hemple, President E. W. Adams, Cashier
Capital paid up $10,000
Surplus earnings ... 1,200
Resources available - - 75,000
Correspondents:
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK,
ITOKT SOUND NATIONAL BANK, Seattle, Wash.
NAllONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, New York Citv.
W e Carry In Cash IX) to >S<> per cent of our l)c|tusits, transact a gen
> crul hanking business, issue drafts li vable in all parts of the world.
We solicit your business and assure you the most liberul treatment
consistent with careful banking.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent Collections a Specialty
Olympic : Club : Rooms.
Bowling
Alley
Billiard
Hall
Cigars
Private
Card
Rooms.
'rutherford&raymond
Contractors and Builders.
j Estimates and Plans Furnished on Application.
- House Moving - -
Front St. /Sear Broadway. Phone 63.
| European Plan Rates Reasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only tirst Class lintel in \aldez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial .Travelers
DEB/M Ey & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave._ Valdez. Alaska.
’98 Pioneer '98
Shaving and ath Parlors.
Best equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the best.
Try Our Shampoo and Face Massage
Baths For Ladies or Gentlemen.
cAMiRoit Goxssar
Try The
Pulman Bar
Finest Stock of Liquors
on Hand, With Excellent
Service.
°0C GRACE