SPECIAL SALE of fancy toilet soaps AT CIVTVTYCD’C phone 2S
and handkerchiefs AI uIuUlKu*
Our Altovers and Trim
mings of Medallions, etc.,
must be seen to be appre
ciated.
NE W GOODS-India Linens
Lace and Embroidery in
sertions and edgings in
different widths.
CLOTHING that will
wear and always look well.
Hew Line of Men’sNEG
LIGEE SHIRTS.
Men’s Cashmere HOSE
in Light and Dark Colors.
HATS and
SHOES.
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W. C. Stall, Expert Watchmaker
Place makes Signs.
Never slip rubber heels at AeHei’b
Nugget Jewelry of all description
»t Kern's.
French dinner frosa 4 to ft at
Wikidel's.
Films, developer and so forth at
Brownell's.
A. H. Utley returned frQm the
States Monday.
Water disteni|>er and glaze tints,
see W. H. Brennen.
Souvenirs of all kinds for the
folks at home. Kern.
Fine stationery—the latest, at
Broadway Pharmacy.
Blarney Stevens is back from a
business trip down the sound.
W. Crawford, a brother of Chas.
Crawford, arrived on the Bertha.
J. C. Martin made a short visit
to Orca last week, and returned on
the Bertha.
The troops for Fort Liscum will
airive about July 14, on the trans
port Crook.
The steamer James Dollar left
Seattle for Valdez on the evening
oi May 2'2d.
Chase and Sanborn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to be had at Hemple &
Dougherty’s.
One or two furnished rooms,
lodging or housekeeping, $2 per
week. Mrs. Stull.
Parker Hunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
nil comforts, 25 cents per day.
Some of the boys who are break
ing windows for amusement will
land in the jug within the week.
Bottled beer can now Ih> secured
from the Valdez Brewing Co.,phone
3fT- Delivered to apiy part of town.
E. P. Meiss returned yesterday
from Tonsina, where he has been at
work on the bridge, which is now
in good shape.
For Salk—Upholstered furni
ture, extension table, screen, Win
chester rifle. Furnished room for
rent. Stull’s.
Fresh killed Beef and Mutton.
Live stock transportation a little
higher, but you get the fresh article
Valdez Market.
About 15 men who started late
lor the interior without dogs or
horses, were caught by the break
up at Ptarmigan drop.
For Sale—15 complete beds, in
cluding mattresses, large wool blan
kets, sheets, comforters, pillows etc.
nearly new. Enquire this office.
One of the old timers to arrive
on the Bertha was M. T. Rowland.
He will stait as soon as possible
for Nizina, with a number of men,
to work for the season.
Corporal Coyle, of the signal
corps, has gone out along the line,
and will go as far as Tanana, get
ing the line in good shape. He
will lie gone about two months,
W, McGee arrived in town yes
terday from Slate. He reports all
in readiness for work. Snow is
scarce on the hills but indications
are that a rainy season will make
up for lack of snow.
C. W. McDorinon, of Spokane,
Wash., arrived here on the Bertha,
and will remain for a short time.
He is out' to see Alaska, and In re
store his health, which was run
down by a too close application to
business.
Dawson Crawferd has sold a pat
ent of his for a car coupler and
bumper, to the Northern Pacific
railroad for $20,000. Negotiations
have been under way for the sale
for some time, and on the last boat
word was received that the deal
was completed.
Place Hangs Pai>er.
IT. C. Stull, Graduate Optician.
Place Paints.
Moose meeting tonight.
Interior decorator, see W. H.
Brennen.
Military Hair Brusheeat Broad
way Pharmacy.
Lownev's candies fresh, Broad
way Pharmacy.
Get your house painted by a
painter. W. H. Brcnnen.
50-oent French dinners are a new
departure at Wtkidel'b.
“Cleanliness is next to Godli
ness.” Go to the Dock Baths for
cleanliness.
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Your old clothes can he restored
to a respectable condition at the
Valdes laundry, Keystone ave.
Fen Rifxt—The best storeroom
in Voider, cheap to permanent
tenant. Impure at Bank of Valdez.
First Lieut. C. J. Sterman has
been ordered from Columbus bar
racks, Ohio, to Fort Liscum to re
lieve First Lieut. C. J. Bartlett,who
goes to San Francisco.
The house at the foot of the sum
mit known as Our Roftd House,
and this year run by Joe Little,
took fire yesterday morning, and
! was saved by the lucky aid of pass
ers by.
Just as soon as the trail is fully
opened the military department of
Fort Liscum will send in a pack
train with a number of civilians to
repair and put up additions to the
buildings at station No. 3; and if
it is found practical they will erect
relief buildings in a suitable loca
tion on Kimball pass.
On Monday last Herman Meyer,
of the Nizina Trading Co., return
ed to town after spending a month
at the diggings. His store and
supplies are all in firatclass order,
and he has left A. G. Wilson and
wife in charge for the coming sea
son with a likelihood of their re
maining until next year.
The buzz of the saw will he heard
at the mill in a day or so. The
steamer Ragnhild brought in last
Saturday a 100,000-foot raft from
Fidalgo bay. From there the tim
ber men were transferred to Snug
Corner oove, where they cut a
75,000-foot raft, which is now wait
ing to be towed to the mill. From
the latter place the men hav* gone
into Gravina bay and settled down
for the season, as they will have
timber enough there to keep them
building rafts all summer. The
capacity of the mill has been in
creased so that twenty thousand
feet can be turned out daily. The
drying kiln is now ready to turn
out 20,000 feet of seasoned lumber
per week.
Dr. C. T. Daggett,
Dentist and Dental Surgeon.
I*ruelice* alternately in
Seward and Valdez.
Latest Methods in Dentistry
<1(4.1 Crown.. Porcelain Crown., Pivnl
Teeth ami Bridge Work a »pec laity,
doing away with wearing plate*.
Perfect Fit and
Quality Guaranteed.
tlold Filling., Sliver Filling* .ml all
kind* ol Hard and Soft Fillings.
l'hargo}u»t enough to in.nr. the lie-1
ol Workmanship and Material.
Painless Extraction
when teeth ewnuot be saved. Exami
nation and Estimates free.
Repair Work By Mail
Send broken platen and receive them
*‘A» g«M»d as new'* by returu mail.
Dr." C. T. Daggett,
Progressive Up-to-date Dentist.
Seward, Resurrection Bay Alaska
Valdez MarKet
Vegetable Department
Will receive today on & 8. Dollar.
Lettuce Radishes Onions Rhubarb
Cabbage Beets Potatoes Dry Onions
Fresh Eggs and Butter.
Call Ui U) On Phone 29.
Cuany 8Mp Wracked.
(k* May 16 the ship Bnlclutcha,
Ckpt. F. Bremer, with 100 persons
aboard, was wreeked while on her
way to Karluk. It was during the
dark hours of the night with the
usual crew on deck, that the ship
ran upon Geese island reef, off the
southern end of Kodiak island. A
hole was store in her fore part and
eh* immediately began to fill and
sink. The boats were lowered and
the passengers were safely landed,
and had but little difficulty in
reaching Karlnk. The weather
was calm when the accident hap
pened and there was no difficulty
in using the small boats.
The ship belonged to the Alaska
Packers Association. From here
the captain telegraphed the news
to the company, and he will go
hack to San Francisco on the first
steamer. When he left the scene
of the wreck an attempt was being
made to save the cargo.
Mew Mining Company.
A company comi>oged of the own
ers of ten 180-acre claims on Lowe
river, was this week organized, and
a board of directors was elected,
namely, W. Finical, H. Stoel.C. J.
Todd, E. H. Craig and H. Smith.
A prospecting crew will be sent to
the ground this week. The result
of their work will determine the
manner in which the ground will
handled.
The Lowe river bridge that was
last year injured by a flood is now
being repaired by the military de
partment under the direct su]>er
vision of Lieot. Wetlieril. Two
new spans are being put in over a
space of 100 feet with a 25 foot
stone crib in the center. It will be
pushed on as rapidly as possible,
and be in better shape than ever
before.
The steamer Bertha arrived at
about 4 o’clock Monday morning,
discharged hejr cargo and was off
for the westward trip at 8 o’clock.
Following is the list of passengers
for Y'aldez: M. T. Rowland, J. C.
Martin, C. W. McDorrnon, John
Mollett, W. Patrick. W. Crawford,
A. H. Uttley, C. H. Beyer, Clinton
McCourt, D. W. Daniels, Peter Per
rin, J. Travis, Hans Olsen, Chas.
A. Telting, N. Wickland, B. Stev
ens, J. Christianson, J. Johnson.
All Ladies Hats
Now On Hand Will
Be Sold At COST
PRICE.
Ladies Bazaar
Broadway near McKinley
Paints, Oils, Glass.
Fine Varnishes, Builders Hardware,
Terre Cotta Pipe.
Having purchased the entire stock of the above from several
merchants in town at a large discount, together with a new and
elaborate stock from the States, I am prepared to sdll at prices
lower than ever known in Valdez. Estimates given on all classes
of Painting and Paper Hanging. Paints, Oils, Glass, etc.
W. H. BRENNEN,
Galvanized Warehouse, McKinley St., Reservation.
Change Your Shirt
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and then send us the dirty one together with a few collars
' a pair of cuts, a suit of underwear and probably 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 snit or trousers need cleaning or press
ing? If so, send them to us and we will give them a new *
lease of life.
There seems to be a diversity of opinion
as to how old Mary is. To settle the mat
ter would state that Mary is old enough to
know tnat Hemple & Dougherty’s is the best
place in town to trade
Her age? Oh yes, 40.
Hemple Doug'Herty,
Pioneer Outfitters.
Everything to Eat Everything to Work With Everything to Wear
Power of attorney blanks at this j
office.
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Valdez Dairy
Milk, Cream,
Butter,
Buttermilk
Delivered Anywhere In Town.
JOS. JAN DOS, Prop.
VALDEZ Dffl
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Coke To Order.
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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.
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,
PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK, Seattle, Wash.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, New York City.
M e Carry In Cash 60 to 80 |ier cent of oor Deposits, transact a gen
eral banking business, issue drafts payable in all parts of the world.
We solicit your business and aware you the most liberal treatment
consistent with careful banking.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent Collections a Specialty
Olympic s Club : Rooms.
Bowling
Alley
Billiard
Hall
Cigars
Private
Ca»*d
• Rooms.
European Plan Rat# Reasonable
HOTEL 5T. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdes.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
BEBMEy ft POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave._ Valdez. Alaska.
'98 Pioneer *98
Shaving and Bath 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.
CAKBKOM 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 tlie trail.
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Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
5he “ELK”
Carries the host and leading orands of liquors
such as Old tiuckenhoiuui Rye, 10 years old;
1st Dist. of Ohio Elm Rye, 8 years old; Elm
Bourbon, 4 years old; Hunter Rve Old Hick
ory, Walnut Hill. Hennessy’s8 Star Brandy.
Fine Wines
and Cigars
Joe Dieringegr