SPECIAL SALE of fancy toilet soaps k T C\[VT\ED?C PH0NE *s
and handkerchiefs A1 Oliil/CiVO*
Our Allovers and Trim
mings of Medallions, etc.,
must be seen to be appre
ciated. *
NEW GOODS-India Linens
Lace and Embroidery in
sertions and edgings in
different widths.
CLOTHING that will
wear and always look well.
New Line of Men’s NEG
LIGEE SHIRTS.
Men’s Cashmere HOSE
in Light and Dark Colors.
HATS and
SHOES.
W. C. H'.ull, Graduate Optician.
Place Paint#.
Moose meeting tonight.
Pool 5 cents a cue at the Key
stone.
Veal sausage every Saturday
City Market
Piano for sale—apply to Mrs. F.
J. Date.
Interior ’ decorator, see W. H.
Brcnnen.
The finest of hatlis at the Dock
Bath House.
Military Hair Brushes at Broad
way Pharmacy.
Lowney’s candies fresh, Brond
way Pharmacy.
50-cent French dinners arc a new
departure at Wikidel’s.
Fresh Beef Tongues, 20 cents per
pound at the Valdez Market.
A nuinl)cr of steers and sheep
were on the Bertha for this plnce.
“Cleanliness is next to Godli
ness.” Go to the Dock Baths for
cleanliness.
Wailace and Kilhourn are now
at work on Glacier island opening
fieir copper property.
“On Tuesday, May 10th, there
will lie a dance given under the
auspice# of the A. B. camp.
The summer vacation for the
public school will begin May 27
and continue till August 1st.
Your old clothes can be restored
to a respectable condition at the
Valdez laundry, Keystone ave.
Fob Rent—The Inst storeroom
in Valdez, cheap to permanent
tenant. Inquire at Rank of Valdez.
T1 ie Santa Ana returned to port
Saturday evening from Seward,
and left for Seattle Sunday early.
J \s. Fisii, Su., licensed real es
tate agent. McKinley st., Valdez.
Telephone 13. Properties for sale
or rent.
We have fresh liver on the dav
we kill. Send in your order. We
deliver all over town. Valdez
Market.
There is no gambling going on
at Seward just now as pennies are
scarce. They are pitching buttons
instead.
For.Ni>— Pair of gold spectacles
in ease. Owner can get the same
nt this office by paying the cost of
advertising.
An ice cream social will he held
at an early date bv the Young Peo
ple’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Details given next week.
Camp Valdez, No. 10, Arctic
Brotherhood, gave a smoker Tues
day evening. The affair was well
attended and a jolly time had.
G'us Sponherg has received his
commission as postmaster and is
now removing mail and fixtures to
the new location in the Fishbldng.
The sound of the bell on the
locomotive at Resurrection very
much resembled the death kneil
nt a grave yard—some took the
hint and quit.
Bobn—To the Rev. and Mrs. F.
C. Taylor, Monday, May 2d, 1904,
a daughter. Mother and child are
doing well. And dada is about
the happiest man in town.
'1 h steamer Dora left hereon
the 2 th ultimo with mail and pa?
f n era for |M>ints along the coast
as far westward as Unalaska.
Among the pleasure seekers aboard
from this place were Dick Brown
and Gordon Goodell, both of whom
are desirous of seeing as much of
the country as possible.
The Pkobpeotok office was this
week removed from the place of its
birth, on Keystone ave., to the
building heretofore known as the
Dock Laundry, on Alaska ave., at
the entraneb to the Kinghorn
wharf. Increase of business neces
sitated the-removal to larger quar
ters, and also to be near the tele
graph and cable office. The cable
will tie laid this season and will
land opposite our present site.
The very useful little strainer
Annie, wi'.li 0 .pt. Beatties in con *
maud is again in commission, am!
is rather I us ly engaged placing!
mining and piospecting prtiisut
var ous points along the sound. Oi
her w iv up a few days ago sl e
1 r>> ght a number of passenger
to • Kllumar. including Mrs.
Ajeciiach ami daughter. Thu latter
was quite siuk, and was brouglr
In ro for medical treatment.
/■*•)* * » .. ■» ,
W. C. Stull, Expert Wntchmake.r
Place makes Signs.
Chix at the Valdez Market, 25c.
Never slip rublier heels at Adler’s
Nugget Jewelry of all description
at Kern’s.
French dinner- from 4 to 9 at
Wikidel’s.
Films, developer and so forth at
Brownell’s.
Live chicken to order
City Market.
Water distemper and glaze tints,
see W. H. Brennen.
Souvenirs of all kinds for the
folks at home. Kern.
Sauer Kraut 3 lbs for 25c. Wie
ners 20c 11> at Valdez Market.
Fine stationery—the latest, at
Broadway Pharmacy.
(let your house painted by a
painter. W. H. Brennen.
Just received fresh halibut and
deep sea cod at the City Market.
For the Doos—5-gallon cans of
feed tallow, 11.50 each. Valdez
Market.
Chase and Sanliorn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to be had at Hempie Jit
Dougharty’s.
Ox Heart and Brains, also Sheep
Tongues, 2U cents per pound at the
Valdez Market. •
The output of blue fox skins
from Prince William sound was
very large this season.
Because of the tribulations of
moving we ure a little late to-day
in getting out tbe paper.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
ull comforts, 25 cents per day.
Bottled beer can now lie secured
from the Valdez Brewing Co., phone
:J7. Delivered to ar.y part of town.
Sunday the Bertha returned ironi
her westward trip and departed
very early Mouduy morning for
Seattle.
Fok Sale—Upholstered furni
ture, extension table, screen, Win
chester ride. Furnished room tor
rent. Stuli’s.
Fresh killed Beef and Mutton.
Live stock transportation a little
higher, hut you get the fresh article
Valdez Market.
It is expected that S. Blum, who
when last heard from was sojourn
ing in California with his bride,
will arrive here on the Excelsior
to take up a permanent home.
Turantuhi Jack and Hugh Good
ell left town on Tuesday for pros
Imeting irip along the sound. Jack
was one of the locators of the Bo
nanza mine and knows a good
thing when he s<es it. If there is
any old mine lying outdoors that
nobody has found Jack will get it.
The case of Chas. Rua vs. Meen
ach et al, will come up for a hear
ing before J i dg - Brown, at Juneau,
about the loth of this month. The
parties to the suit left Ellanuir on
the last boat. The present hearing
is to determine the value of the
ore taken from the mine up to date,
of which Rua claims a half interest
having been awarded a half inter
est in the Gladhough mine, hut the
defendant’s claim that most of the
ore was from an adjoining claim,
and to prove their contention a
survey of the mine is now being
made. #
Dr. C. T. Daggett,
Dentist and Dental Surgeon.
Practice* .ltermcely In
Seward and [Valdez.
Latest Methods in Dentistry
Cold Crown*, Porcelain Crown*. Pivot
Teeth and Bridge Work a apeclalty,
doing away with wearing plate..
Perfect Fit and
Quality Guaranteed.
Cold Pilling*, Hilver Killing* anil all
kind* ni Haiti and *4t Piling ,
Charge jn*l enough lo Inaure the Bc.d
of Workmanahipan I Material.
Painless Extraction
when teeth cannot he ‘itvetl. Kxami.
natioi: ami K»ttm:a.:e* free.
Repair Work By Mail
Bend broken plate* and receive them
•<A» gihkI a* new" by return mall.
Dr. C. T. Daggett,
Progressive Up-to-date Dentist.
t)KW AH!>, BhH!RRKCT|ON Bay A I, ASX A
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Notice.
Notice is hereby oiven that the
contract for the construction of a
Federal court building and jail
will be let on the 23d day of May,
A. D. 1904. The total cost of the
two buildings to lie eight thousand
dollars, and the same to be built
according to plans and specifica
tions now in the hands of Charles
Dreibclbis, U. S. Deputy Marshal.
All persons desiring to bid on
the construction of these buildings
will have access to the plans and
specifications, during office hours,
until the day for opening the bids,
to wit, the 23d day of May, A. I).
1904, at 2 p. m., in the Marshal’s
office.
The buildings are to be complet
ed ready for occupancy on the 1st
day of Septemlier.
The government reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Ueo. G. Perky,
U. S. Marshal.
Sanitation Notice.
In accordance with ordinances
adopted and Approved June 8th,
1903, all garbage, glass, rubbish, or
tilth of any kind, accumulating on
private premises or streets or al
leys adjacent thereto, within the
corporate limits of the town, shall
be removed on or before Mav 10th,
1904.
Failure to comply with this or
dinance will lie deemed a misde
meanor, and upon conviction is
punishable bv tine.
Valdez, April *28th. 1904.
F. M. Boyi.k, M. D.
_Hetlth Officer.
The Dora brought from westward
points a large shipment of furs
consigned to various dealrs in the
states.
On Tuesday Billy Finical return
ed from a timber cruise. He has
found in Fidalgo bay some elegant
and handy timber suitable for the
mill, and established a camp there.
Saturday evening last the steam
ship Portland returned from her
westward trip, having gone as far
as Kodiak. In returning she failed
to stop at Resurrection for fear of
tin over-supply of stowaways. Afti r
a short stay she sailed for Seattle.
At The Ladies Bazaar
Mav lie seen all kinds of shirt
waists, including elegant hand em
broidered ones, for spring and sum
mer wear. Also a new stock of
ladies, summer underwear. A
large stock of ladies hats of the
latest fashon is expected on the
next steamer, with all the accessor
ies necessary to trim a hat to suit
the taste of the most fastidious,
and Mrs. Drcibclhis, the proprietor,
is an expert trimmer, having had
ex|ierience in the principal fashion
centers of the country.
Place Hangs Pa|*er.
HOW OLD IS ANN?
HOW OLD IS MARY?
Is a Question that has been agitating the people
all over the country. As that problem has been
pretty well worked over we have a new one to
propound.
Ann is 24 years old. Mary is twice as old
as Ann was when Mary was 36. How old is
Mary? Send in your answer.
Hemple <&, Doug'Herty,
Pioneer Outfitters.
Everything to Eat Everything to Work With Everything to Wear
Dor Feed, 5 cents per pound. It
is cook ton and ready for use. Val
dez Market.
Valdez Dairy
Milk, Cream,
Butter,
Buttermilk
Delivered Anywhere In Town.
JOS. JANDOS, Prop.
VALDEZ DAREDT
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
of all kinds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection
Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
E. R. King,
W. E. Baumann,
Assayers
and
Chemists
Valdez Kodiak
Keystone Av. near wharf.
Paints, Gils, Glass. Wall Paper,
Fine Varnishes, Builders Hardware,
Terra Cotta Pipe.
Having purchased the entire Hlock of the above from several
merchants in town at a large discount, together with a new ami
elaborate stock from the States, I am prepared to sell at prices
lower than over known in \ aldcz. Estimates given on all classes
of Painting and Paper Hanging.
Per Excelsior we have received » consignment of 5,000 rolls of
Wall Paper, latest designs, Aaints, Oils, Glass, etc.
W. H. BRENNEN,
Galvanized Warehouse, McKinley St., Reservation.
Patronize a Mechanic. Fakirs are Expensive.
Change Your Shirt
and then semi us the dirty one together witli a few collars
a pair of cuffs, a suit of underwear ami prohahlv some
socks. We will launder them in FIRST CLASS STYLE
and at a REASONABLE PRICE and return them to von
before you need them.
Does your suit or trousers need cleaning or press,
ing? If so, send them to us and we will give them a new
lease of ljfe.
The STAR LAUNDRY
Bank of Valdez.
S. A. Hcmple, President E. W. Adams, Cashier
Capital paid up $10,000
Surplus earnings ... 1,200
Resources available • - 75,000
Correspondents:
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK,
PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK, Seattle, Wash.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, New York City.
We Carry In Cash fiO to SO per cent of our Deposits, transact a gen
eral hanking Business, issue drafts payable in all parts of the world.
We solicit your Business and assure you the most lilieral treatment
consistent with careful hanking.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent Collections a Specialty
Olympic : Club s Rooms.
Bowling
Alley
Billiard
Hall
Cigars
Private
Card
Rooms.
| European Plan Rates Reasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
DEB/M Eg & 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.
CAMERON GOLDEN
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Best of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat.
Poultry and Vegetables always on hand. Best feeding ground
for horses on the trail.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
Efie “ELK”
Curries the liest and leading brands of liquors
sueli as Old Uuckenheimer Rye, 10 vears old;
1st Dist. of Ohio Elm Rye, 8 years’old; Elm
Bourbon, 4 years old; Hunter Rye Old Hiek
ory, Walnut Hill. Hen ness v’s 3 Star Brand v
Fine Wines
and Cigars
Joe Dieriager