LOCAL NEWS NUGGETS.
W. C. Stull. Graduate Optician.
Dog tallow and crackling at
Fish’s.
Chas. Johnson left for Illinmna
Tuesday.
Dogs and horses for sale. See
Fish Bros.
Plenty of the freshest of fresh
eggs at Visli Bros.
Tacoma ice cree|iers for sale at
Hcinplc & Dougherty’s.
Mrs. J. P. RoWrts was in town
for several days the past week.
For Sale Cheap—A c«s»k stove in
fine condition. .Call at this office.
Jake Stead returned from the
sununit of the glacier yesterday.
The Ladies’ Aid Society meets
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Fish.
John Kkemn brought out the
Kagle mail from Tonsina in IK
hours.
If you have anything for sale or
trade list it with the Copper River
Mining. Trading A Development
Co.
The McPherson brothers with
their sloop, the Snnltcam. returned
Tuesday front a trip to Virgin hay.
Mrs. Fred J. Date entertained
the Phosi’kotuu force and Mr. C.
N. Crarv at dinner Sunday even
ing.
Don’t forget if in need of under
wear that Fish Bros, have just re
ceived a full line-at prices that
will suit.
Misses (island and Johnsoh re
jsirt having a very pleasant time
on their trip to the westward and
return.
The Ladies’ Aid Society will
meet this afternoon and each
Thursday hereafter at the home
of Mrs. Leedy.
Monopole canned fruit is easily
the finest table fruit ever placed on
the market, and you can get a full
selection at Fish Bros.
(!eo. B. McMullen left on the
Excelsior for Seattle to meet Mrs.
McMullen who will return with
him if her health permits.
The Excelsior arrived in ]>ort
last Tuesday morning after a rough
trip to Cook Inlet. She remained
here a few hours and then left for
Seattle.
Capt. and Mrs. E. T. Burnett left
on the Excelsior for Seattle. They
will return to Bate- Rapids in
a few weeks bv way of St Mich
ucl and the Yukon.
Mrs. Burr is now comfortably
situated in the tSlacicr House on
Keystone avenue and i> ready for
the ladies to eall and examine the
nice line of goods she has on hand.
Bert Stevens was in town a few
days the past week from the Brcm
ner country having cumr in to re
cord some claims. He returned
Tuesday and will prospect in that
district this summer.
O. 1*. dill who has l»eoii here for
several days representing the well
known grocery firm of Allen A
Lewis of Portland, left on the Kx
celsior. He was much pleased with
Valdez and satisfied with the
amount of business he did while
here.
Last Saturday night the Social
Club held their second summer
1 toys’ dance at the Moose hall, and
it was a most en joyable affair. A
pood sized crowd was present, a
nice lunch was served and the mu
sic was excellent. The dance was
a decided success,
Mrs. Minnie Bonnet who came
by the Kxcclsior on a brief visit to
friends here returned l»y the snnie
steamer to Juneau. It is her in
tention to spend the summer with
her parents in New York city. She
will visit relatives at Seattle and
Los Alipclas on her way east.
\V. C. Stull Exjtert Watchmaker. j
Crarv’s Mange Cure cures
1’icnlc hams, 15 cents a |K>umlat
Valdez Meat Market.
Pies and cakes haked to onler at;
Merchant’s Cafe and Bakery.
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We will clean up our turkeys
and chickens at lOccnts. Fish Bros.
Home pickled |s>rk and corn
i las*f. 15e a pound at Valdez Meat
Market.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold in one day. at Valdez
Pharmacy.
Chase and Sanlmrn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to lie had at Hem pie A*
Dougherty’s.
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If you are in the market to buy
real estate, mines or business of
any kind call on A. Holman.
Eastern Washington Hay $3G
|M*r ton. Wellington coal.
J. C. Martin, Agt I
Felix the restaurant keeper has
purchased from W. W. Collin the
lot with the log enhhin thereon in
which he has been doing buisness
The lot is 25x150 and the purehaee
price was $G00
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.nr. nm. treat son ot the laitomh
mine was a passenger on the Ex
celsior anti is going east on busi-'
ness connected with the mine. He
. will return in a few weeks and may
, possibly commence the erection of
a large stamp mill ihis summer
I on this valuable projiertv.
Hr. von (iunther is husily en
gaged this week distributing the
poles about town for his telephone j
system. He expects thctelcphoncs
and wire on the Santa Ana.and we
: will probably have the pleasure of'
venting our spite on the poor1
“hello girl” in a short time.
A. SI. Edwards. F. M. Brown,
, A. J. Adams, Kid Brown,C. N.nnd
W. H. t'rary have gone to Jacks
j bay to shoot ducks, catch fish and
kill time. They will probably
have liettcr success at the latter
than anything else, altho it is a
foregone conclusion that they will
all have fishermans link lief ore
thev return.
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If you arc going to Slate crook
subscriU- for the I’hosckctoh. We
guarantee that it will reach you all
summer.
The home of the Tillikum Club
has just been refurnished by the
addition of new carpets, rugs, fur-'
niturc. wall paper and other things j
of beauty. The club has also just
received one of the finest phono
graphs that are made. This is^
certainly the most clulmrutc dub;
in Alaska.
Mr. Stull onr popular jeweler
some time since offered a diamond ;
ring to any child U>ru in Valdez1
within one year from date of offer."
In less than two weeks thereafter
a claimant appeared and was pre
jsonted with the first ring. A few
days ago he saw Valdez t'ameron |
and u|mui learning that she was'
I the first chihl 1m.rn in this place lie.
I presented her with a diamond ring, i
Mi>. H<»!•■» started f"r
I S'eat ereek Iasi \* I ;s hail i-in
j s' :h’e ex|ier ,.ce .1 tr. •t’i.ijj
jtt "nl 'n this ii. of A'aski. Ill
! 1 s\ > site was n 11 '• riisii tot' .i.j.er
I Ivor, and erosse I 11: • .'ae .* w II
the cri w»l. A: Kit ..a t v si"*
sjH'i11 .in- sttnin • . .-. ill in the » i
I accent, it.'-*il her .ml to S.u
' ri-* I y way of 'I.. :i i la- • ; |
, M itannsl ; river, ii ti. ns a i ’ i
1 that would I ■ cen*" ’• . I a \i rv
hard one hy in •'*, n -:i. I i-t i ir
she coin|di ted t. *i it« e't i • i **n
iug hack lo \ •/ I • i and
has now started on a 2 <** n .•
jaunt to thtrgold tieliis.
A new line of chairs at Fish’s.
If there is anythin*: von want
in tin- gents furnishing line, yon
can get it at Fish Bros.
Hot cream bread every day at
4 o'clock. Three loaves for 2’>o at
Merchant’s Cafe and Bakery.
J. B. AQEN5
CASH STORE
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
will save money,. AGENS
BUTTER has stood the test
take some with you when
you go on the trail,
|l« W. Miller, Manager:
Valdes Saw and Planing Mill.
The very welcome sound of the
whistle of the Valdez saw and plan
ing mill was heard for the first lime
at six o'clock last evening. Messrs.
Hut her ford & l’raw ford the pro
prietors cx|M>et tola-sawing lumlier
in a few days. This will la- one of
the most complete saw mills in
Alaska and tin* only one along
this south western coast. The
owners expect to do a large busi
ness and theri- is no doubt that
they will. They will manufacture
all kinds of rough and plained
lunulcr in large quantities. This
enterprise opens up a new industry
for Valdez that may assume large
proportions. Thcreare large quan
tities of excellent timber on the
Sound, and this ean be easily got
ten to the mill at a reasonable
figure so that lumber ean lie shipped
from here and landed at |H>ints
along this coast cheaper than from
Seattle.
Record Trip for Yukon Mail.
The Yukon mail arrived here
last Tuesday, just fourteen and a
half days from Eagle, the fastest
time vet made. The mail was
stamped assorted and checked up
in fifteen minutes at the |>ost office,
and was then taken almurd the
Str. Excelsior which was awaiting
it, and started immediately for
Seattle. This mail will make the
fastest time yet made between the
Yukon ami Seattle via the all-Am
erican route and Valdez.
Thanks, Ever bo Much.
Talk alxiut being entertained
and treated to the l>est the market
affords, the I’kom'Eotoh was strictly
in it last week. Cornet solo on
several occasions by Gillis. violin
duets by Edwards and Johnson,
six bottles of extra pale by Jean
Ames, two dozen navel oranges hv
Crary and a Sunday dinner hv
Mrs. I>ate. Itesides several new sub
scribers. Yes. and even the I’kos
I’Evrou dog team had several large
feeds from the Merchant’s Cafe.
We are not being "suppressed” very
fa at.
H. Mix has con traced with the
govermeiit party to haul somegood
s from Copper Center to thechisuch
ina. He is hiring what men he
can get go do the work. HIix is
open to all such work in the intre
sts of his company.
Mr Gregory having reaehetl Cop
per river has cached his outfit and
is also engaged by the Govermeiit
party to do some hauling he will
later move hisoutfit to the lircmiia
country.
The ituiloljih Bros, are actively
engaged in the |ircliminary work
for the trail, bridges and ferry lie
twcen here and No. 1. The tinders
are nearly all ent. and they are
confident of having every thing
ready la-fore the high waters conic.
The ferry will lie the fust considera
tion.
Chamber of Commerce.
The regular meeting of the
(’handier of Commerce will he held
tomorrow (Fridav) night at the
Moose Ilall.
Advertised Letters.
Bird. J
Beattie. Kittie 2
Benson. Ben
Cane. K
Curtis. \V. K.
Diekev. W. A.
(<rant, tieorgia
Hawkins. H. C.
Ha use. Harry
lloMriiltri'. E
Lat In >m. J.
Mullen, E. (I.
Morjiiin. S. H.
Naetlier. 1*.
Tun. F. S.
White, R.
Dentist.
M. T. Esterlv, Hospital Steward,
Ft. Eiseum. is prepared to ilo den
tal work of all kinds, at the Post
hospital,or will makeup|M>intmcnts
to visit Valdez for that purpose.
Any kind of tilling or extraetinj;
done.
Weather Record.
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Ulmemud him! reported |»v Dr. L,H. i'xalria.
ELLAMAR NEWS ITEMS.
A Ferry and Better Mail 8ervlce
Wanted by Our Neighbors.
Mining News.
Iiy Our spffinl Corrt^ywinlmt.
Km.amak. April 15. Every oiu,!
in Ellumnr and in this vicinity
arc greatly in favor of a ferry
lift ween Valdez, this place and.
Sound (Hiints.as has liceti suggested .
hy the I'hosckctok. and h is heliev-1
isl here that the scheme would pay
from the first. It will give exjicrts
and j>ros|<eetors a ehanee to visit
the different copjier pro|*;rtie* in
the Sounil and a ehanee to do more
and liettcr prospecting.
The small vessel of Mr. Jacohsen,
flic Flyer, made the trip from Val
dez to Kllamar a few days ago in
two hours and 41) minutes. This I
record was broken later hy the
sloop Fox,(.’apt. J. Davidson, which
made the same trip, with nine pas
senger*. in two hours and .42 min
utes. The distance is 2.S miles.:
111 the near future there will In* a
race In.’t ween these two Imats from
this place to Valdez and return,
conditions and terms to Ik- made
Inter.
i no new frame tor the hoisting
works at tin- Mccmich mine is com
pleted, ami tlic building will soon :
lie enclosed.
Work on the Moon Shine group j
of quartz claims is progressing!
rapidly under the supervision of I
Frank Nelson. He bus run in u
tunnel 74 feet and has just struck |
the lode and found a good I tod v of ore 1
but it is not known yet how large
the vein is where it has been struck
bv the tunnel. On the surfuae the \
vein is three feet wide. Samples
of this ore are very tine and have
assayed from 12 to 30 per cent in
copper and from $4 to $12 in gold.
Mr. \\ . I). Heidhorn of this place,
is the owner of this property.
We have a splendid mail service j
between this place and Valdez.
It took just three months and three
days to get an inqHirtant businese
letter and answer lietwcen the Col
lector of Customs at Valdez and a
business man at this place. The
distance is 2K miles. We should
certainly have a liettcr service Ire-j
tween these two places.
Mi •ssrs. W. (iihhons and II. Wicr
arrived here a few days ago from
laitouch. where they have been
working for Mr. Beatson on the
famous Bonanza claims.
Tin- foreman at the (iladhaugh
mines says that he only employs
white men to accommodate them.
[So they can pay their store bills
we sup|Misc.] He is employing
mostly natives at the present time.
When he first came to Kllamar lie
was going to sink the third com
partment in the shaft, which was
sunk by Jas. Ban non from the 100
to the 200 foot level, at $3.00a foot, j
Since that time he has had some
little experience and has sunk 25
feet at a cost to the company of'
nearly $25 a foot.
Letter from Copper Center.
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Copper Center. April 7.
To The Prospector:
People who eame over the (iov
crunicut trail sit up nights to sing
it's praises to us poor glaeier hikers.
Kvcryoite who eame that way tells
me they hail a delightful trip, and
judging from the time they made,
they must lie teliing the truth.
The people who value the glaeier
route are doing some thinking. 1
have always traveled the glaeier
trail in winter, and 1 never seen it
in a worse condition than it was
this year. The teaveling has heen
had all the way from 12-Mile Camp.
The country from Moose Camp
down is infested with rahhits. All
the Siwashes from up the river are
camped here. They are a Well fed
looking lot this spring. The In
dians have established a price for
rahhits. "Two hit one lohhit; one
cup Hour one lohhit; three lohhit |
one cut tea.” HIix has quite a store
here and Hotel Holman is running
full blast. The Imys are very;
thankful for the papers and mail
sent by the Phosi-kitok. Tunasi
Kosy arrived here safe and sound 1
and is now making some sketches
of Mt. Wrungel. The volcano and
crater which arc usually very
white at this time of the year is
now quite 'black. The "old girl” •
must lie angry al*out something.
King Oscar came over from Ton-;
sinu a few days ago and tells me'
that the Ixximis family and Miss
Swanson are well and have their
roadhouse fixed up in fine sha|*e. ,
“Yours trulv and a keg of nails.”
Mike.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.
All comforts, 25c j« r day.
mt {DOUQHERTT
General Merchants
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Footwea r
etc.
We are Agents for Chase <& Sanborn’s
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
J. J. YAKSHAW
Valdez Sheet Metal
and Plumbing Shop.
Metal Work of all Kinds.
Camp Stoves and Air
Tight Heaters.
Corner Glacier St. and McKinley Avenue.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR AND CIQAR5,
NONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Ave.
M. WHITE. DOIUM I (0.
General Promoters
AND
Prospectors.
Main Office:
McKinley St, 206-208 State St.,
Valdez.Chicago.
THE - LOQ - CflDIN
OTTO KANITZ, PROPRIETOR.
Liquid Refreshments of Rest Quality. Clean and Comfortable Rooms
to Let at Reasonable Rates.
McKinley Street near Glacier Avenue.
C. Rudolph, Prop.
Home Restaurant
(Formerly Horseshoe Restaurant.)
Good Service. Meals at all Hours.
McKINLEY Street near GLACIER Aveme.
WALTER L WHITE
PAINTER — PAPER NANQE.
Paper Samples Shown at Your Own Home.
VALDEZ ALASKA
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