New Arrivals In Dry Goods
New Things in Dry Goods lhat -Have
Lately Been Received and Placed on Sale
Silk zephrs twenty
seven inches wide; Ab
erdeen cloth thirty
six inches wide, all
new wash material,
Price a yard 35c
Wash crepe in floral
designs on white or
blue backgrounds,
Price a yard 75c
Luxite. Hosiery for
women, a new syn
thetic silk stocking,
black and white,
Price a pair 50c
A complete line of
Nainsooks, priced a
yd, 20c, 25c and 35c.
A dozen new “pieces
of Ginghams in stripes
plaids and plain col
ors, a yard., 15c.
Percales, white with
black stripes or dots,
white and pink stripes,
Price a yd 15 and 20c
Fancy Silkolines in all
colors, priced a yd 20c
A line of the famous Dove muslins in gowns, skirts,
corset covers and combinations just received.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in , Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
■ST TONY’S PLACE™™
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Public
Accounting MW*. It« 1M
BALL GROUNDS NOT Y.KT
IN CONDITION FOB GAME
Valdez fans have been waiting pat
iently for some action on the part of
the baseball management in regard
io the challenge from Fort Liscum
for a series of games between the
nine from the post and the Valdez,
club.
Manager Finical states the base
ball park is not yet clear of snow,
although most of it is melted, and
there has been no opportunity for the
boy3 to get out and practice. Is it
expected that they will be able to get
out this week and limber themselves
up a bit if the weather conditiens
will permit, and within a short time
a series of games will be arranged
with Liscum. The suits for the club
have not yet arrived, but will prob
ably be forthcoming within a week or
ten days.
FORM LOCAL W. F. M.
AT BEATSON MINE
Charles McCallum has returned
from Latouche, where he went to or
ganize a local of the Western Federa
tion of Miners among the employes of
the Beatson mine. He reports the
meeting held there a very enthusi
astic one, and that practically every
one of the 250 or more men employed
at the mine have signified their in
tention of becoming members of the
Union. More than one hundred cards
were issued at the first meeting and
at the meeting to be held tomorrow
night the remainder of the cards will
he issued.
The officers of the new union are
Simeon Lalie. president; H. G. Ward,
treasurer, and Sim Martin, secretary.
Mr. McCallum instituted tile Local,
and a telegram was immediately sent
to the headquarters of the organiza
tion at Denver for a charter.
Mr. McCallum states that the mem
bers of the new union are taking hold
with enthusiasm and that the officers
elected are thoroughly efficient men
who will make the Local one of the
Uvest in Alaska.
MAN CARRIES EGGS
TO SHOWS HE’S SOBER
Captain Alex Alexanderson. who
once told Judge Beach that he found
a bottle of whisky floating in with the
tide, and, believing that it was a gift
from on high, he sat down and con
sumed the contents, was yesterday
again arrested on the charge of being
intoxicated. Among the articles found
in the skipper's pockets were two
hen’s eggs. Captain Alexanderson
said he carried these as proof that he
was sober, it being his contention
that no intoxicated man could carry
eggs about his person without break
ing them.—Bellingham Herald.
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about"
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
.. PINZON BAB
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
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Phone 69
UNIVERSITY CLUB
LECTURE_SUCGESS
SIB. BALDWIN HOLDS. AUDIENCE
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Interesting and instructive Talk on
Alaska by Member.of the- Interna*
tioiiti Boundary Survey—Many
Beautiful Pictures.
A largo audience Ailed the Liberty
theatre to the doom last night to hear
Mr. A. C. Bayd vin iecture or. Alaska,
under the auspices of the University
Club of Valdez, and a most entertain
ing and instructive lecture it proves!
to be.
Mr. A. C. Baldwin lecture on Alaska,
•a member of the party which suvvqyeu
! the boundary between' Alaska and
Canada, and during.his wort: vvit.lt the
survey gained a wide knowledge of
the subject on which he spoke. He
gave a history of the boundaries es
tablished at various periods since the
cession of the territory to the united
Stater by Russia. He told of the en-'
croachmouts by Canada upon the ter
ritory and the disputes over the line
that fiat: !y led to tifc submission of
the question tc a court of arbitration,
which fixed the iir.e along the 141st
parallel, and a commission appointed
by both Canada and the United States
i to survey anti mark the line. Mr.
’Baldwin's descriptions of the trials
| and tribulations as well as the mo
ments of relaxation of the survey
j party, the numerous incidents serious
Land humorous, which marked their
progress from the southern boundary
to the Arctic, -were both interesting
and instructive. Mr. Baldwin is a flu
ent speaker and he’d the attention of
his audience from start to finish. The
lecture was profusely illustrated with
lantern slides and moving pictures of
the scenery, animal life, and the inci
dents of the trail.
Mr. Baldwin showed some splendid
views of Mt. St. Elias, up which the
party climbed 16,000 feet, being pre
vented only from reaching the sum
mit by a raging snowstorm which
lasted 40 hours. This celebrated
mountain, which is over 18.000 teot
high, w-as later climber by Count d’
Abruzzi and his party. Mr. Baldwin
also ascended some distance upon Mt.
Logan. 19,286 feet in height, and the
second highest mountain in North
America. The party- were at a height
of from S.000 to 10,000 feet for sev
eral weeks.
The speaker was introduced by
Prof. Davis, of the Valdez High
Schools, and a member of the Univer
sity- Club of Valdez. Prof. Davis gave
a brief history of the objects of the
club, which he stated was organized
l'or the purpose of promoting intellec
tual and social fraternalisin among
its members, and which held weekly
meetings along these lines.
Without exception the lecture was
pronounced by those who were fortu
nate enough to receive an invitation,
the best entertainment that has ever
been afforded the people of this city.
It is hoped the club will hold its
public meetings often.
Ice! Ice! Ice!
Delivered to all parts of the city.
One cent per pound. Dove-Whitley. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles graciers, Dawson. Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co. •
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tt
Try a Cherry Sundae or Cherry
Phosphate, true fruit flavor, at Hunt’s
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. •
A new line of Middy suns, just re
ceived at E. Winters’. < tf
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Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
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New hats for men, women and chil
dren at the Emporium. tf
Several pieces of desirable proper
ty for sale. Oscar Fish. tf
Shellac, varnish, stains, enamel
paints and bronze at Mead’s tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
A fine display or nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s. tt
Deputy Marshal A. F. Sullivan left
on the Farragut for Latouche.
SAYS PROSPERITY
HAS STRUCK COAST
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< ITIES ARE HAVING BIG TRADE
IG. M. Esterly, the NT/.lna Operator,
Report:. Every Line of Business Is
Showing a Wonderful Stimulus
Tills Spring.
The wave of prosperity which hit
(lie east last year and has been slowly
w( -king if. way across the continent,
he..- at last reached the Pacific Coast.
.; Seattle. Portland and San Fran-1
ci'-co are now on the eve of the great- i
tMt bocr.’. in their historic-:, is the i
•tatemert of George Max, Esterly, the I
Xisiua operator, who arrived in Cor-:
dova a few days ago.
'Money made in the east on liberal i
war contracts is now seeking invest-j
•v.mt." said Esterly. ‘'and no place j
could be found which offered a bet-1
ter cliar.ce for money than in the west, j
Seattle and tBe Northwest had been
.thru a long period, of depression, and
as a result property values were low.
Tii" i:...... who made their money in
iln- east naturally turned there to in
vest their money.
“Las; fail when I passed through
Seattle, there was a genera! air of
depression in the city. This spring, j
however, everything is different. Lum
ber camps and sawmills are working
to capacity; the waterfront is crowd
ed with shipping and the whole city
is bustling with new life.
“As in other parts of the country,
it is impossible to. contract for a ves
sel of any size with assurance that it
will be delivered within the next
year. One firm of ship builders have
laid the keels for two 7.000 ton ships.
The vessels are not even well advanc
ed in the building, yet the owners
have heei^ offered a charter for two
years at $100,000 per month for each
of the vessels.
'Real estate is beginning to show
an upward tendency and it is said
that before the end of the year prop
erty will command prices never be
fore equalled in Seattle.
“The high price of copper for the
past year,'’ said Esterly. “is respon
sible for the opening of many mines
on the Pacific coast which heretofore
have been neglected a3 too low grade
to work at a profit.
"Several'mines fifty and sixty miles
away from transportation, which will
average between five and six per cent
copper, are being developed by big
mining companies. In order to get
this copper to the market it is neces
sary to build new railroads.
“The surplus of cheap money which
is now finding its way to the coast,
will probably help Alaska, as many
millions of dollars made during the.
past year is now seeking investment,
and any man with a mining proposi
tion which’ will stand close investiga
tion should have no difficulty in find
ing money to develop it."
FRANK BAKER.
Third Baseman of Home Run
Fame Now With the Yankees.
Photo by American Press Association.
We have the Facilities
For Properly Handling^
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
RESOURCES $250,000.
| THE PINZON
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I Cigars, Fruits, Candies
I OPTIMOS
REPRESENTAS
BARRETTS
MARCA RICaS
' ER SIDELOS
EGVERAS
JUAN de FUCAS
MONOPOEES CARABANAS
VAN DYCKS
websters
Haas & Sons Celebrated Candies—
Always Fresh. *
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. f
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
We Are Agents For The
Dayton Electric House Pumps
Which have fewer parts, run more
easily and quietly, require less
attention add cost less per year of
service than any other pump on
the market.
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And the
“Thor 5” Vacuum Cleaner
This is one of the finest household
cleaners ever made for the low
price at which it sells.
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We stand back of both the above machines.
Alaska Water Light & Tel. Co.
_ Chac. Perry'
SEArruT
i Complete Services
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY#*
jSSfooms with bsHi-50Saraplefooms
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lva. Valdai
8:15 a.m. 9:46 am.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 aW
1:16 p.m. 2:00 uHt.
4:30 p.m. 5:Oo/i.
SATURDA vs A
J:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:80 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Wm. Morgan came in last evening
from his placer claims near Wort
man’s, where he has been making
arrangements for his season's work.
Harry Moore, who brought up a
prisoner from Latouche, returned to
his home on the Farragut.
-j
J. O. Buzard, the Shoup Bay min
ing man, was a returning passenger
on the Farragut from the 8tates.
Men, women's and children’s wear
ing apparel, household utensils and
articles of every day need, at the
Emporium. •