f\ . jj fl ,*«tv
z Mercantile Uo.
E. B. WHEAT, Manager.
fresh, Lljs-to-date Stock.
Men's Suits From *12.50 to $27.00.
Cravenette Overcoats, Rain and Wind Proof, $27-00.
Hats, Caps, Shoes and Furnishing Goods.
^irmnn—HHBiWmill ii mii i iiiwhpb ■ ii i i ii i i !■ iii > ~ n~T i1 p*rmT^~- r*i——• mi «r
Cut Prices at Stulls.
Moose mooting tonight.
Fresh Oysters on every steamer
for Wikitlel.
For Sail'—Steel range in ijoad
oondition. Price if'JO. K. it. Wheat.
Mail Inspector Kami's retumeil
jii Santa Clara from the Westward
Chase and Sanborn’S Celebrateil
Coffe© is to be had at liemple A
Dougherty’s.
Your old clothes -can be restored
to a respectable condition at the
Valdez laundry. Keystone ave.
All Hats at Half i’ri.v. Stock
must be disposed of at once. LA
DIES’ BAZA AIL
The Ked Bard dance to be given
ltv the A. It’s, next Monday even
ing. promises to be tho event'd
the season.
•Judge Lyons this week moved
his place of rcisdenes from Key
stone ^ve. to Broadway, with n
easy reach of bis otlieu.
•James Potter, wife antichild, of
.UcMinville. Ore., were passengers
tin the Dora for Chignig bay, to
take charge of tlui government
school at that place..
The steamer Bertha, which left
Seattle on the 11th. reached litre
an the night of the 21st, after los
28 hours at Kayak in trying to
land passengers and freight.
News- was brought from Orea
that foil.- of the native* of that
ylace died a few days ago front the
affects of Florida water, which they
secured at the store and drank in
lieu uf whiskey.
•loe Sampson, who was to earrv
the I'hisna mail this winter, has
turned tin- jolt over to l has. liar
wood, and is now in town to got
horses and provisions for \{’iu.
Xoon’s ranch on Uulkana.
The council made the tax levy
;or 1881 Monday. Owing to the
access tv of raising money for
school purposes a levy of two per
cent, was made.. The assessment
roll will bo in the hands of treasur
er Martin bv Nov. 1st, and taxes
?nav then lut paid to him at his ot
'ice, corner McKinley Si. and
Broadway.
\ aides, lias not only tlio distinc
tion of licing the site of the best
oahie office owned by Uncle Sam.
but tlio operator.' stationed here
are also in a class hy themselves,
both as regards ability in their pro
fession, and in being most courte
ous and obliging, anil, alter busi
ness hours, the best of ‘"good fel
:<>ws.” The force is composed of
Sergeants J. 0. Perry. J. J. Lynch,
M. Coyle, Corporal H. R. Water
bury and Jt \V„ McNamara: the
latter having arrived on the last
Bertha from Juneau, where lie lias
been since tlio cable office was op
ened at that place, something over
a year ago.
Thom]>«on’s Glove Fitting Cor
sets—Full stock. Ladies’ Bazaar.
The Santa Clara left Fllamnr
Monday noon for Si attle with H <’
tons of ore.
.1. G. Stephens left on the Santa
Clara for Bellingham, and will re
turn early in the Spring.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
all comforts, ‘.’.'i rents per day.
Ike Loomis, who took the tarty
of mail carriers to the Delta, re
turned Tuesday with his horses.
Postal Clerk Klwell. of the Dora,
is again at his post after a three
month- vacation trip to the States.
Bottled beer can now he secured
from the Valdez Brewing Co.,phont
.‘57. Delivered to nr.v part of town.
\V. .1. Hamlet was a passenger
i'ii the Santa Clara going to the
States after spending two years on
Yakataga Beach. He will return
in the spring.
Tin- store on McKinley street,
formerly run l>v It. Hildreth, lms
Iteen refitted ami opened hy F. (I.
Bartlett »s a tirst-clu-s enndv, fruit
and cigar st-> v A reading room
has been lilted up in the rear.
The Santa Ana, Captain'Selmge.
arrived early Tuesday morning,
ahead of schedule time. though
meeting with a severe storm along
the coast. She had -100 tons oi
general merchandise and several
passengers for Valdez.
Jack Meals, surveyor, left lien
Tuesday with assistants, hound lot
the interior to lay out and open an
improved trail iron) Teikheil to tin
Barns. This is to facilitate tlx
handling of the mails, and will 1«
found of great advantage to alt
mushers for either winter or sum
mer lira;.
_ M’li would like to call the atten
tion of advertisers to the fact tha
the telegraphic news published in
the PitosmToit is causing a runic
increase in circulation in the out
lying towns. If you want to reaei
the people in these towns, tin
Pnosi’itrTou is the paper that will
circulate your ad. in every cam)
from l-.ere to. the Aleutian islands
on the west, and to Yakutat on tin
east.
Monday night is the date set foi
tho Kwl Hum I)ai tea at McKinle\
Hall. Soft siiirtsand calico dress«
are in order. You don’t need t<
know how to danee to have a goo
time. Theie will he Hallowe’ei
games, line music and the hest <
refreshments. The support of tin
town people is needed in thi< affaii
The proceeds will go to the A. 1.
hospital fund. Tickets may h* si -
cured from any of the enterprising
hoys who are hustling for tho priz.i
for selling the most tickets. (Joint
all you mites and join tho gang foi
the gol-darnest hest iun of the sea
son.
P. E. Kern,
Gold and Silver Smith.
(T. "D. Winter, Manager.)
Watches, Diamonds, High Grade Jewelry.
We are Headquarters for Nugget Jewelry of all
descriptions,
Watch Repairing A Specialty
Beef - Veal - Mutton
Live and Dressed Chickens
Fresh Eggs
Valdez Mar&et
Reduction in prices at Stull’s.
If you would enjoy good health
l»atht* frequently at the l).,ck Ruths, j
A. K. Ilellig, clerk of the district
court, arrived in Valdez on the
•■'ant a Ana afiera two weeks s' a v in
, Seattle, and now l»usv preparing
i ior the ojK-ning of court.
Mr. <iirdwooii, who is working
extensive pine* rs on Crow creek, at
I he head of Cook Inlet, was a pas
senger on 1he Santa Clara for the
t'tates. lie will spend the winter
; in ?he East, and will return to the
Inlet in the enrlv sping.
7
l.ast Satunlav “04x1” Metier;
1 atid Jim Nagel arrived in town;
from Slate creek, where they re- j
mained late to finish up some j
) work. They spent most of the'
summer in Fairbanks, hut found
ii necessary to Ik; at Slate before
■:he season closed.
Julius Singer, mining expert of
Seattle and Cook Inlet, left on the
Santa Clara for the States. Prior
to his departure he visited the large j
holdings of the Valdez Cold Min-j
ling and Hydraulic Co., on Lowe
river. He was greatly surprised
I l>v the richness of the ground, the.
vast body of gold-hearing gravel
and the ease with which it may be
handled.
—
I :ic* Apollo mine at l njra is now
cleared of water, and is in good
working shape. The new pump,
which was installed during t! e
past summer, is found to he fully
up to the requirements.
Much dissatisfaetion has been
expressed with mail service of tIt** j
past summer at Fairbanks. The!
boats that were expected to earrv
the mails were indifferent about
the matter, and only carried it
"’hen it suited their purpose. The
people were thus left for long in
tervals without mail.
’
A large vessel is supposed toj
have been lost in a storm that j
raged between Juneau and Sitka
>n the night of the 11th. Nothing
has yet been ascertained of the
name or character of the boat. She
was seen before the storm but has
not been heard of since.
Speaking of Judge Day’s investi
gation in Alaska, the Washington
correspondent of the savs:
"Little doubt exists that Judge I
Lav’s report will sustain Judged
Wickershum, of the Third district,
and Judge Moore of the Second di
vision (Nome district), hut the re-:
suit of hearings on the charges
against Judge Brown, of southeast -
crn Alaska, is a matter of uncer
tainty.”
The report will not i>e ready for
the president much before Nov. 1,
ami it is likely to lie some time
longer before appointments are
made.
AT HOME
Dr. C. T. DAGGETT
Dentist and Dental Surgeon
Swan Buihlidg. McKinley t?t.
* ' i
We Dcn'c Handia
Bnt wo liavo ovorvOiin# in tho
(•rotor}’ and Dry (»omls Lino.
CLOTHING j
BC0T3 |
! and >
fc ■*; . CO ;
; HAY and GRAiN •
j Etc., rite. j
\'0'j Won’t Have
iii yv.nr lu'ml if voti tr.ii<‘ with
i>. You'll jrct lu'st of wrvioe.
pie G& Dougherty,
Pioneer ©iatfattcra.
Everyihin? to Eat Everythin? to Wori With ve rythin? to Wear
Power of attorney blank* at thi*
office.
NEW PROCESS
STEAM LAUNDRY,
M. KINLKY STUKKT.
Finest Work. Prompt Deliverv.
Fully Res|>on*ible.
Valdez ©airy
Milk, Cream,
Butter,
Buttermilk
Delivered Anywhere In Town.
JOS. JAN DOS Prop.
vmdr
Broad, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Sine's of Cf.l-o To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
I
Bread and Pastry
of all kinds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection j
Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
E. R. King-,
W. E. Baumann, ,
Assayers
and
Chemists
Valdez Kodiak
Keystone Av. near wharf.
Operates the* finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St. Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,1
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
and South. ,
As cheap as the cheapest and the
lK‘St to he had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. \V. PARKER,General Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle.
THE LASSIES’ BAZAAS5
Indies Furnishing Goods, Skirts, Waists. Rod
fern Corsets. Underwear. Dress Trimming,
Etc., Etc. Fancy I’illow Tops. llraiuard it
Armstrong Embroidery‘Silks.
New Goods on Every Boat.
Mrs. E. C. Ames, Proprietor. £j SSLAr
Bank of Valdez.
S. A. Femple, President E. W. Adams, Cashier
Capital paid up - $10,000
Surplus earnings - - 1,200
Resources available - 75,000
Correspondents:
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN RANK,
Pi tiXT SOUND NATIONAL RANK. Seattle, H'oeh.
NATIONAL RANK OK COMMERCE. New York City.
Wi-Carry Iti Cadi lit* to so jut e nt of our Depot*its. transact a ffen
cr.il liankitc. iMisim s. is.-nc drafts paytiLlc in all, parts* of the world.
\‘i * solicit yuur Lusiticss iiicl a-urc you the most liberal treatment
consistent will* earefu! Lankin*:.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent Collections a Specialty
©lymjbic s Club : Rooms.
* a
Bowling
Alley
i Billiard
I Hall
f Cigars
Private
Card
Rooms
European Plan Rat* Reasonable
>TEL .ELM5
(Only 1 irst Class Hotel in \ aldez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
"D Z.BA! Ey cx POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska.
’S3 Pioneer '98
Shaving and Bath Parlors.
Best equipped shop in the eity. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the best.
Try Our Shcm» . and Face Massage
Bnt’iis Ft lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOLDEN
Change Ycur Shirt
itml then send us the dirty one together with a few collars
a pair of cuffs, a su.it of underwear and probably some
sock:. We will launder them in FIRST CLASS STYLE
and at a REASONABLE PRICE and return them to.you
before you need them.
Does your suit or trousers need cleaning or press
in? ! If so, send them to us and we will give them a new
let e of life.
The STAR LAUNDRY
■eacAE FISH
Paints, Gils, Glass.
Fine Varnishes, Builders Hardware,
Terra Cotta Pipe.
_ JAS. FiSH, SR. Manager.
—I ■ ~—11 'I n —M-|-TWl—IWI—■■HI I - — _
l)rcss Making and sewing of ull
kinds. Work promptly attended
to. Mrs. Gregory, McKinley St.,
Reservation.
“Cleanliness is next to Godli
ness.” Go to the Duett B.vrus for
cleanliness.
Arrived on last boat—Finest line
<’f Pillow Tops, Lunch Cloths, Doy
lies. S:ik Floss Pillows, etc. LA
DIES’ BAZAAR.
Wellington coal Jf 1per ton or
Pi .25 per sack, delivered. C. \V. Mil
ler, agent, or Copper River Dray
iug Co.