WE ARE NOT RDPE
A man, a cucumber and a business are alike in that they are valueless when ripe. Only
when thev arc growing are they worth anything.
ARE GROWING—building an addition to our already large store besides
making use of a quantity of space formerly used as living rooms.
We had to do it. Increased Business Demanded It tio°ds that
have merit— GOOD GOODS —win.
HIGHEST
QUALITY
GOOD GOODS
CAREFULLY
PACKED
OUTFITS
OUTFITS
OUTFITS
OUTFITS
OUTFITS
OUTFITS
OUTFITS
RIGHT
PRICES
GOOD GOODS i,
i
PROMPT
DELIVERY
There is no time like the present. Stocks are complete and pickings good. SEE
US TO-DAY.
A. L. LEVY & CO.
Good Goods.
Do you want a warm bedfellow?
Get a Hot Water Bottle at
P. O. DRUG STORE.
P. E. Kern,
Gold and Silver Smith.
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Optical
Goods, Sterling Silverware, Fine Watch Re
pairing and Nugget Jewelry a Specialty. Cut
Glass and l.amps.
SKAGWAY and VALDKZ ALASKA
City Market
NEXT TO MERCHANT’** CAKE.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton,PorkandPoultry
Our Price# arc RIGHT. Give u* a call.
Valdez MarKet
Beef
bt| the
Quarter.
Smoked Salmon for Man or Dogs 8c per lb.
We Deliver AH Over Town. Cali U» Up. Phone 29.
i Place Hangs Pa|K?r.
Place Paints.
Military Hair Brushes at Broad
| way Pharmacy.
Bananas HO cent- a dozen at the
Candy Kitchen.
Lowney’s candies fresh, Broad*
! wav Pharmacy.
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Souvenirs of all kinds for the
folks at home. Kern.
Fresh home-made candy every
day at the Candy Kitchen.
Jim Black is again hack in town
after a short \Tsit to the states.
The cold can’t ))cnetrnte the felt
shoes we sell: Levy’s—Good Goods.
Will exchange cabin and lot in
Germantown for dogs. Call at
this office.
The Moose dance on Saturday
night last was well attended and
innch enjoyed.
Ptarmigan road house to let.
Everything in good shape. Lease
for a year. Nell Dotv, phone 71
Jas. Fish, Sh., licensed real es
tate agent, McKinley at.. Valdez.
Telephone 151. Properties for sale
or rent.
Blanket-lined overalls, the kind
that carry warmth right with them,
$1.50 per pair at Levy's — Good
Goods.
Wellington coal $15 - per ton or
$1.25 per sack, delivered. J.C. Mar-|
tin, agent, or Copper River Dray
ing Co.
Splendid value in those Ladies’
and Children’s Woolen Hose and
Mittens at 25c and .‘15c |ht pair.
Mrs. Sheffer’s store.
For rent—one or more sunny
ROOMS, furnished or unfurnished.
Pump, sink, toilet and shed. Mc
Kinley street opposite Stull’s Jew
elry store.
Tommy Remus, who went to
Seattle on the Santa Ana, returned
on the same Imat. bringing C. H.
McCnurt with him. They will
go to Slate creek.
Seven natives are passengers on
the Santa Ana; they are going bac
to Unalaska, from which (mint the ^
went to assist in manning the MeY
teor back to Seattle.
News has just been received
through official circles that the
military force in Alaska will be
largely increased at a very early
date.
news or ni«
WINTER WORK IS PAYING
WELI*
Mi? EO Pa Day
Drifting On The Pim At Dan
Creek. Rex Gulch
Good.
Messrs. Bridge!), Madden and
Whitney have recently returned
from the N'izina diggings. Tliev
went in there last spring and have
remained ever since. They make
a very good report of the country,
stating that qui.e a numlier of men
are on the creeks rocking out the
gravel with tine results. Jack Wil
liams and brother are drifting in
on the rim rock on Dan creek, and
milking 120 a day to the man.
There are six men on Dan ereek
and six men on t'hittitu, all mak
ing good money.
CunsuleraliU* prospecting has
hecn ilone this winter on the bench
es ‘»f Rex gulch, anil every hole
sunk proved the ground to he very
rich.
The weather in there has been
remarkably fine all winter, permit
ting the men to work every day.
Coming out they came by way
of the Taznuna river.
Election Notice.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 9th day of February, 1SJ04, he
tween the hours of 9 o’clock, a. m.,
and 5 o’clock, p. m., there will he
held the annual election of the
town of Valdez, at the town hall of
said town. At which time and
place there will lie elected seven
councilmen, three school directors
and a police magistrate.
The Common Council have ap
pointed J. Y. Ostrander, S. Pool
and S. S. Lynch as judges, and Al.
Grigsby and W. H. Crary, clerks,
to conduct said election.
For Sale.
The steamer Tonquin, 95 tons
gross or 51 tons net, length t>4 feet,
beam 174 ft. and depth 7 ft. Built
in ’87 and now stationed at Kodiak.
Cost $19,0(40, anil will be sold for
$3,500. All in iirstclass order and
ready for action. Apply or address
this office.
(Seo. McLaughlin, the soldier,who
on the morning of tin* 17th instant,
was found frozen between here and
Ft. Liscum, and taken to the Post
for treatment, was given every care
possible to save amputation hut
without avail. On Tuesday last
I)r. Bartlett found it necessary to
take off one foot just above the
ankle, and he is now of the opinion
that the other must he taken off
this week in order to save the mai.’s
life.’ Some of his fingers have
already been removed.
The government party with almut
125 tons of grub for man and
I*east, crossed over the divide yes
terday. One man with an out
fit is kept in advance to break trail
and make it easy for the hulk of
the outfit. They will drop supplies
at every station and finish at Men
tasta, from which jioiut they will
start on the return trip, and expect
to get hack to Valdez Iiefore the
snow or ice gives out.
The A. B. dunce last Tuesday
was a complete succes in every de
tail, which was largely due to the
good management of tiie comiuitte.
At ft o’clock the guests l>cgan to
arrive and dancing continued until
2 a. nt. Three beautiful cukes, do
nated for the jwirpoee. were put up
in a lottery which added consider
able to the evening’s receipts. The
proceeds will go into a sick fund
for the lodge.
The Fairbanks and Kagle mail
arrived at Copper ('enter last night
somewhat ahead of time, and will
Im* here to connect with the Santa
Ana, which will leave on the first.
Waterworks Franchise.
S. A. Hem pie introduced an or
dinance into the council Monday,
granting him a franchise to con
struct and operate a water works
system in Valdez.
Tiie proposed franchise is for
twenty years, and guarantees the
completion of 30110 feet of water I
main ready for use by January 1,!
l!K)o. By the terms of the ordin-i
ance the city obligates itself to in-1
stall at least fifteen hydrants for
fire protection.
1 he franchise will lie acted upon
next Monday.
Robbed the Train.
San Cai<i,os. Cal., Jan. 22—The
Sunset limited nil the Southern Pa
cific was held up lietwccn Pa no Ro
bies and Sun Ardo; the trainmen ■
were overpowered, and the rohliers
looted mail and express ears.
Monte Carlo Bank Broken.
Nkw Vokk, Jan. 22—The Rus
sian (irand Duke Alexis has broken
the hank of Monte Carlo, winning
about fifty thousand in half an hour
of play at Roulette.
British Victorious.
Aiikn, Jan. 22—Advices from So
maliland say the British surprised
a body of the Mad Mullah’s forces,
killing ">0 sjiearmen and capturing j
d.tHHt camels and a thousand sheep. |
Tornado.
TV* ai-oosa. Ala., Jan. 22—In a
tornado today the town of Mond
ville was completely wiped out and
the surrounding country devasted.
Many were killed and injured.
Corea the Battleground.
NVashinutox. 1). C., Jan. 22—The
situation in Corea is arousing fresh
apprehension of renewed trouble in
the far Fast. It lias Item always
the opinion of the military experts
here that in the event of war lie
tween Russia and Japan, Corea
would lie made the battleground, at
least in the beginning of the war.
Notice.
A mass meeting will hr held Sat
urday evening, Jan. 80, at 8 p. in.,
at the District Court room, for tiie
purpose of nominating seven coun
cilmen, three school trustees and a
municipal magistrate; for the elec
of February 9th.
Telegram.
To the Mayor ok Vai.dkz:
The Hot Air Circus, with an en
tire new aggregation of stars,would
1 ik« to secure space in vourtown f«»r
next July 4th. Will furnish every
thing—including the audience.
Hendkrsteix & Bli ihu kke,
Equal Owners.
On Wednesday at ‘J p. in. the
steamer Santa Ana arrived in jiort
with 76 passengers, 130 tons of
general merchandise and a number
of horses and dogs. The Excelsior
was met Mow Sitka. The trip
was very pleasant except la-tween
Sitka and Yakutat. Following is
the passenger list:
Thus. Lynch, Frank Austin, Mr*. Austin, J. L
Hanson, J. Austin, Mrs. J. It. Towle. J. tirceu
withl, J. I.. Hosfcld. E. Mitliby, B. I). Bates, J. J.
Crawford. C. H. Seiieeo, I. H. Kcsiiih. C. II. Me
Cord, Frank l» Sic.dc, l>. A. Furgca-m, Mra. E.
I*avi». J. C. Black, L M. Price, 1*. E. Jackson,
hollic Clcincnl*. t» race Lee. Mis*. M. Brown.
Mi*s L. M. lin k*. C. I* Friend. I>. Tealmi. J.
Peck, .bn* Karri*. A. Zimmerman. Joe Morris,
Mr*. A. c. Hlooiuor. C. Ito-a, J. Erickson, L.
iMiuhom, A. Nesbitt. J. It. Thompson. B Low#11
(i. II. Hawkins. S. Hassilt, If. I. Brown, lieu
Fifth. E. 11. llarwiNsl, Blaucii# Huff.
On the 23*1 of this month the
Valdez Electric Light plant was
just one year old, and it speaks
well for the management that dur
ing the year of operation less than
three hours time was lost hy break
downs wi.en light was not produced.
lm|M>rtant meeting of Valdez
Chamlicr of Commerce at court
room to-morrow night, 8 o’clock.
Winter wagon road and other im
portant matters to be discussed.
Tklkouam! North jiole reached;
sticking in it was a knife, hanging
on the knife was a harness—both
from Brownell’s.
Mrs. L. M. Hicks, daughter of
Mr. McGee, of Valdez, was a pas
senger on the Santa Ana.
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APPROPRIATION WIU BE
MADE.
Are fiultin? In Korea
Alaska Postal Clerks Got More
Pay. The Panama
Canal.
Enlarge Navy.
asiiixgton, Juii. I.—Senator
Hale, chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, says that it was
the intention to make provisions
for another liberal addition to the
navy during the present session of
congress. He saiil that when the
additions now authorized should
lie completed the United States
would have a more powerful navy
than any other nation except Ureal
Britain.
Fighting in Korea.
Washington. Jan. 22d. — The
American minister at Seoul has
just cabled the state department
the following: "There are consid
erable disturbances throughout
Korea; the Japanese being atj^icked
in many places ”
Increased Pay.
W AsniNGTo.s, Jan. ti.'U— 'I'he post
ollit e department, acting on a peti
tion presented l»y Representative
Humphrey lias ordered an increase
in tiie pay oi llie postal clerks em
ployed on tli** Seatlle-SkagWA v
steamships fram |7oU to #yoo a
y*r. The assurance was also
given that this amount wid lie in
creased to IllXM) on April 1st.
Panama Canal.
Pakis, Jan. 22.— The hill intro
duced in the P. S. senate yesterday
by Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, pro
viding for the annexation of Pana
ma to the l nilcd States, is licing
utilized as a weapon bv Pronch
opposition to the transfer of tlie
canal concession to the United
Stales, tieo. Theilied said to-day
that the American proposition was
only another step in the direction
<»i appropriation, and a violation
of international laws and the right
of the people by the United States.
He advises Columbia to declare
war.
Porto Ricans Not Aliens.
Washington, Jan. 23.—In an
opinion by Chief Justice Fuller the
Supreme Court of the U. S. has
decided that citizens of Porto Rico
are not aliens to the Uuiled Stales,
and are entitled to enter this coun
try without obstruction.
J. F. Hielscher. now in Seattle,
after having heard of our last lire,
writes that he will renew a proposi
for water works to afford lira pro
tection as well as supplying good
water, if the council desire to con
sider the same with favorable in
clination. He has l>oon investigat
ing possibilities in this connection,
and can act quickly if necessary.
Information is wanted regarding
wheruliouts of John T. Mohr, who
came to Alaska in 1900. He is 36
years of age, light complexion,
weight 160, occupation laborer.
The left wrist dislocated or out of
shajie. Notify J. Mohr, Pepper
towu, Indiana.
The steamship James Dollar is
now added to the Heel of the A.-P.
N. Co., and will leave Seattle, via
outside route direct for Valdez,
every 15 days, starting on Feb. 5th.
It is reported to l*e the most mod
ern steamer operating in Alaska
waters.
The north hound mail left at 6 a.
m. to-day. It contains matter for
Nome, with special newspapers for
the press anil chamber of commerce
of that city.