S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent jnterest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Steam Heat Electric Eight* <
THE COPPER BLOCK!
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience* ,
Good Tiir DiirrcT ©o**i
Goods lilt OUl I 11 Goods \
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| JAMES NAREY, THE |
SHOEMAKER
I has moved to the Phoenix Block
in Keystone Ave. where he will do
BOOT & SHOE Repairing
in first class order and reasonable.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
i
The best groceries received J
on every boat, (j
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
HUGO FELS
Contractor and Builder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
is my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
CAPT. STAMEY
Leaves once a week from
VALDEZ DOCK! for
PORT WELLS and
Way Porte.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fresh Milk and] Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
LAUNCH IDA
Leave* from VlMti dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
When In Sewanf'5to>p at#*:
COLEIUKH&ttSE
Wwiniiii iiwww
GEORGE 8Ex\pi*„l»«OF.
8<rictly FtnfT cuae*
Fovkth Avt StnAM«; Alaska
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchnliw
Miner* & Prospector* Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
Subscribe for tiu* Prospector
S™S?H
Has 350 Tons Freight for Valdez
Bay Ports—Goes to Kodiak
and Knik.
The .steamer Admiral Samp
<1 m. cd' Urn Alaska Coast com
iany, readied Valdez at midnight,
Hopping al Fori Liscum, then
.•ailing at Valdez and Finally go
ing to thel Clilf mine. In all 350
[ons of freight was discharged
from the hoal at the three ports,
.if which the largest amount was
for Valdez.
The Sampson called at Yakutat
ind Kafalla on the trip north and
ivill make the call at Knik anch
irage and also go to Kodiak be
fore returning to Seattle.
Following is the passenger list
for Valdez, and other ports:
For Valdez: Harry It. Crown,
F. Ncilson, (Seorge Sluarl, II. W.
Fisk, C. K. YeidL IS. Miller, Clias.
Naughfon, Carl Douglas, C. N.
bring and IS. F. Parsons.
For Yakutat: M. Fiedendburg,
■lev. IS. <i. Ilyerfe, .los. Cjorn, ().
I!. Hurd, .). A. Snow.
For Kalalla: C. IS. Credham
ind wife. Nels. Larsen. II. \Y.
sellemder.
Fur Cordova: J. C. Heliymer,
W. li. Mliin and wifi*. W. A. dark,
loiin School!, Caleb Corser, wife
uol child. Mrs. M. Robinson, Mrs.
Mary Supcrmonl. and I wo steer
tge.
For l.alouehe: Jus. A. Murphy
toil one steerage.
For Seward: Mrs. H. J.
Vaughn, Forest Vaughn, (ieorge
Drehelhis, (teo. Kasmas, J. J.
Havana, F. R. Whelpley, and three
steerage.
For Pori (iraham: Robert
Walker.
For Kodiak: Mrs. M. Sargent.
For Knik Anchorage: W. R.
Williams, Mrs. I). F. Rae. Sidney
Rae, Mrs. O. H. Hurd, C. Huddles
ton. Miss Fmeralda Longmire, H.
F. Watson, J. A. Malhison, A. R.
Malhisoii and one *.4ei rage
Do You Know Thom?
The governor’s office at Ju
neau has been asked for infor
mation concerning the where
abouts of the persons named be
low. Any information concern
ing their whereabouts should be
sent to the governor’s office at
Juneau:
Francis Heinrich Webber, who
left Fairbanks si* years ago to
go to another camp on the Tan
ana. Webber has been in Alas
ka about fifteen years.
Mrs. August Jacobson, if liv
ing she is now about sixty years
old. Was in Skagway in 1900 or
1901.
Moke Kuprianoff Kazarin, form
erly of Pokos, -Farubinsk county,
Spask, Russia. Last heard of at
Seattle about three years ago,
when he was leaving for.
banks, Alaska. His wife makes
inquiry througn the Russian Con
sulate at San Francisco.
Sidney Drake, who has had
charge of the work on the Cam
eron-Johnson claim's I he past
season, left for Seattle on tile
Mariposa.
Work of Reoonstruoll«n Starts
Immediately--Police Guard
Scattered Stooks.
.Nome, Or 1. 8.--The sun is shill
ing bright Ihis afternoon and the
'people are working to repair the
damage wrought l»y the storm
of the past three days. The tire
which threatened to destroy the
entire town and which was head
ed for tho oil tanks and the cold
storage plant, thas Jbecn extin
guished, the heavy waves and
spray preventing the burning of
the debris.
Many of the merchants have
commenced the construction of
hew building,s and a large force
of men are employed tearing
away the remains of the old and
wrecked structures, saving what
timber they can to tie used in the
temporary buildings now under
const ruction.
The stocks of goods, which
were scattered about the beach,
are being cared for and the city
authorities have placed a strong
guard lo prevent crooks from
making away wilh I he supplies.
Ye Old Minstrels at the Orpli
eum tonight, also new pictures.
Admission fifty vents. Show
siarls at eight o'clock sharp.
MORE DETAILS
ROME STORM
Road Commission Receive Infor
mation Regarding Damage to
Bridges and Roads.
Tin ollieers of the Alaska Koail
Commission have received a tel
egram from Superintendent Jones
at Nome that all the bridge* on
I lie Nnme-Fort Davis road had
been washed away by the recent
storm and I he road between the
town and fori has been covered
with debris.
The dispatch also informs the
commission Dial the ferries on
I lie line are believed to have been
washed away and destroyed. The
Nome river bridge, however, was
still standing Iml two approach
es have been washed away. The
wafer washed over I he bridge for
sixteen hours when the storm
drove the Pig combers over the
beach.
Ye Old Minstrels.
Ye Old Minstrels al, the Orph
cum tonight. Weaver and Archer
in black and white musical com
edy and 3,000 feet of new pic
I ures.
Program:
The Winner and Ihe Spoils—
Fine Majestic drama.
Vaudeville—Charles Archer, the
musical comedy entertainer.
Hecognil ion—Swell American
movie.
vaudeville—Hairy Weaver. Ihe
blackface comedian.
AH Through a Banknote—In
teresting movie.
Vaudeville—Weaver and Arch
er, minstrel entertainers.
Stick St. Jolin—A picture that
will make a hit.
Show starts at eight o’clock
sharp amt the admission will he
tifty cent*. Children twenty-live
cents.
_
Position of FOcest Ranger.
The Civil Service Commission
will hold an examination in
Ketchikan and in Cordova, Alas
ka. October 21 and 22, 1913, for
Ihe position of Forest Ranger in
the Forest Service. For appli
cation blanks and further infor
mation apply to the Deputy For
est Supervisor, Cordova, Alaska.
T. M. HUNT.
Deputy- Forest Suiiervisor.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that I
will pay all city warrants up to
aivd including No. 3(558, series of
1912, if presented within ten days
from dale. C. C. REYNOLDS,
Town Treasurer.
Yi'tdoz. Alaska, Oct. 7. 1913.
Takes Largest Nummber of Pas
sengers of the Season From
Valdez.
Tin* S. S Mariposa, in cmn
inanii of Captain Charles O'Brien,
reached Valdez on her return trip
south at six o'clock Iasi night anil
sailed south at 7 :.'(<> with the
largest southbound passenger
list from this port of the season.
Tile steamer was delayed loading
ore and goes south wilh a full
cargo.
Besides the Fort I.iscuin band
the following passengers sailed
'on (he steamer-:
For Seattle: .1. K. Clarkson,
Scott Johnson, J. Irving, Gerard
B|anta, Mrs. Guy Banta, J. \V.
Bagle.y, I. I). Steek, E. B. Ferney,
'George I.ovine, Richard McBride,
I) li. Clark, Sidney Drake, M. V.
Fox, F. J. McDonald, J. 11. Plant,
C. ’Houser, I,. I,. Miildleeainp. II.
V. Saint. George S. Rankin. Jas.
G. dwell, Mrs. M. A. Date. George
M. Ferrell, Ben Thompson, \. I!.
Ccrretl, Mr. Campbell, and twen_
ly-eighl steerage
For Juneau: M. I.. Taluin, M.
Mayhood, J. Nelson, A. Watson.
For Cordova: Miss Sludler,
Joe Stanton, W' J’’,. Wood. J.
Smith. C. II. Wilcox. A. J. Ad
amnis. Charles Anderson, D.
Slockes.
WAR SECRETARY
Lindley Garrison Retracts Alleg
ed Statements Regarding
Enlisted Men.
Washington, OCI. M.—Secretary
of War Harrison toilay retracted
flic criticism which lie is alleged
to have made at the banquet giv
en to him ny the officers of the
army now in Washington. The
press reports staled that the
Secretary of War had said that
the enlisted men were to blame
for the altitude of the public to
wards them: i hat they misbehav
ed in public places: that most ul
the men who enlisted were of the
lower type, were lazy and joined
tin army because they were un
able to make a living in I lie bat
tle of life.
The secretary says he was mis
quoted and that what lie did say
was misinterpreted. It is believ
ed that the incident will now lie
dropped from further discussion.
I
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Washington, 1>. C., <><•(,. K.~
Miss Jessie Wilson, I he (laugh
ter of I*resilient anil Mrs. \\ ilson,
will lie married November 25th, to
Francis B. Sayre, of New \prk.
The invitations have been issued
and the affair will be one of the
siic>al events of this season at
the capital.
Mr. Sayre has secured a 1***1
tion on the faculty of William1'
college. He amt iris ttancee wish
to wed' be fort Mr. Sayre takes up
his duties. The marriage will
be solemnized in an Hpiseopat
church.
To the Ladtaa of Vatdaa.
Harvey’s Ladies’ Toggery will
commence October 1st to close
out the entire line of ladles’ fine
tailored suits at from $10.00 to
$15.00, komona’s at half price.
Our swell line of ladies’ sweat
ers at from $1.50 to $7.50 each.
Children’s sweaters from 75c to
$2.50.
FOR RENT—Two nve-rooiri
houses mi Broadway. In Ural
class condition. Enquire ol
! Charles Crawford at the Plain
i ing'Mill. M
( leu. Reinke, I he watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez, Drug
company.
Mttrca Rica Cigars
\ VALDEZ MjOST POPULAR SMOKE
► INTEGRIDAD’S
► BELMONT’S
► VAN DYKE 8
► SMOKECRAFT’S
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REmWSUKM'S
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Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co,
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 i
I Foot Keyhtone Ave
( Rough Dry lCo lb.
Valdez Dock Co • PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENTS FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
/"'•OAST
Company
Steamer* via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, EUamar, Valdez Fort Lia
cum, Latouche, Seward, Cook Inlet Point* and Kodiak.
S. S. Admiral Sampson
Sailing* JFromj’Seattie
Aug. 15th and Sept. 5th and 25th
^SAMPSON calls at KNtK ANCHORAGE each trip, also calls
at Kodiak when leaving Seattle on the 15th of the month.
California connections—Alaska-Pacilic S. S. Co.
Rijttjt is reserved to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Mariposa Alameda IN ortn western^
Every
Six
Days
For Skasjway, Juneau, Ketchikan andJSeattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gen’l Agt- Valde* Dock Co., Local Agt.
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