A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.
\V, C. Stull,Graduate Optician.
Houses to Rent Sis1 Staghound
Bill.
Alaska Strowls-rries 4c jier ll>. at
Richard’s.
Cameras for rent or sale at Val
dez Pharmacy.
Store your trunks at the Miners
hotel for safe keeping.
Get vour outfit for the interior
at Copper Center from Blix.
•las. Fish A- Co. will continue to I
do business at tbeir old stand while
removing to their new store where
they expect to l»c located by next I
Monday.
Houses and lots for rent or for]
sale. Call on Dr. Von Gunther.
We have learned from a most
reliable source that Mr. Jack Rice
has received the ap|s>intment of
insjieetor of sewers and gas mains
at Bloomervillc.
Staple foods from .10to .15 cent
a pound at Blix’s. Copper Center
Hay and feed cheap.
K. M. Marston and F. .1. Maess
left town last Tuesday for Slate
creek where they will stop fora
short time and then proceed to the
head of the Tanana river. They
take pack horses and a steer and
will sell the later at Slate creek.
Remember if you are going to
the interior «|Uickly. go by Copper
Center and secure your outfit there.
A. Holman for further information.
The Pit os l-KOTO II will lie on stile at
Hammond's store on Shite creek
all summer.
Mr. Lloyd G. Hill, deputy C. S.
Surveyor of Juneau, who has lieen
at Ltatouehe Island for some time
surveying the copper properties of
Messrs Robinson A’ Beat son. was a
passenger on the Santa Ana en
route to his home. Mr. Hill re
ports everything looking most fa
vorable tit Latouchc for the future
development of a very rich property.
Mr. Lashbrook. of S|M>kanc, a
mining man of many years exper
ience in the western states, lias
discovered a one hundred foot ledge
of ore near Kooky Point which he
believes to U- very rich in copper
and gold. He has located a num
ber of claims there and will do
sonic development work, and then,
in company of (.’apt. Walter K.
Parrott of Seattle, will sail along
the coast as far as Yakutat, and do
considerable prospecting.
The building trade Js active in
Valdez and there is not a car
penter or painter idle in the
town. The Fish building is almost
ready for occupancy, and the Ru
dolph Bros, deserve credit for the
efficiency of their work. They have
certainly put up a tine building,
and the interior decorations prove
Mr. Brennan to be a master hand
at painting. The iron r«s>f of Un
building i.« quite an innovation.
Henry \\ atkins who returned
to town from the Chesna District
last week, left on the Santa Ana
for his home in old Virginia. He
g<K-s home for medical treatment
and said he would not return to
Alaska. Ihis is doubtful however,
xis all who can generally return to
Alaska after leaving it, the climate
and other natural attractions be
ing to hard to resist. The mauv
friends of Mr. Watkins wish him
all kinds of suec«-ss.
j
Holly Flour is making f. r Fish
Bros, new customers everv dav.
You don’t know Hour ifvou are usc
ing anv but HOLLY
\V. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker
Choice hums. Inc per ]>ound at
Richard’s.
Recertified (iovernmcnt Script
for sale by C. N. Crarv.
Bromide of Quinine Capsules
cure a cold in one day at Valdez
Pharmacy.
Chase and Sanliorn’s Celebrated
Coffee is to Ik- had at Hcmplc A ,
Dougherty’s.
Parker Bunk House, on Key-!
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood.!
'All comforts, tine per day.
Mr. E. C. Richards cxj»eets his
family here in a few weeks,
Take a look at Cameron’s new i
barlicr pole and see what our Joe
and Crawford can do.
Suliserilx- for the Prospector.
Mr. E. C. Van Krundt has ae-1
cepted a position with .las. Fish A '
Co., and will have charge of their
office.
Mr. A'. White has hail a porch
erected in front of his Exchange,
that will prove quite a convenience
to those who want to get in out of
the rain.
The ladies and others of Valdez
will no doubt Ik- sorry to learn that.
the next departure of the Excelsior
will takeaway from our midst such
a social leader and jolly, good fel
low as our old friend Bills. His
contract with the government is
ended and he returns to his home
and best girl.
One Dollar and fifty cents huv
sack of Holly Flour at Fish Bro’s
every day
In the early part of the present
month a rejMirt reached here that
Mr. Paxton, one of the mail car
riers on tlie other end of the route,
had been drowned in Forty Mile
Creek. This report is proved to be
unfounded, as Mr Fish has just re
ceived a communication from him.
which proves that he is still on top
of the crust.
What with HOLLY FLOUR and
MONOROLE CANNED HOODS
Fish.Bro’s. business is increasing
\\ by use any other flour when
you can get a sack of Holly at
•las. Fish A” Cos. for $1.50.
Mr. Chits. C. Yager, who lias been
in from his roadhouse at Tonsina
for several days, returned last Fri
day with several hundred pounds
of good things to eat. He pur
chased a cow of Mr. t'odiga while
here, which he took in with him.
and will have fresh milk and but
ter for the hungry and thirsty who
stop with him, and that will certain
ly Ik- a treat.
Buy a nice comfortable rocker
from Richards, and take life easy.
They are guaranteed to cure the
blues, and remove wrinkles.
The Yukon mail, over the all
; american route, arrived in Valdez
I on Monday. June 30th,at ten thir
ty-five A. M. in charge of mail car
; rier Decker. The excellence of the
[ management, and g<sM| qualities of
the carriers are clearly demonstrat
ed by the fact that the trip was
i made from Eagle in 12 days; from
Circle City in 15days, and from the
Chistochina to Valdez in tty hours.
It arrived here in time to catch the
Santa Ana. which departed for Se
attle that evening.
^ IF you have not yet tried Holly
Flour, order a sack from Fish.Bro’s.
and your money will he cheerfully
returned, if the Flour is not entire
ly satisfaeiorv.
I
Drop a nickle in the new slot
machine at Fish.Bros, and trv vour
luck
J. B- AQD15.
CASH STORE
If you want an outfit let
me figure on it and you
wiM save money. AGENS
a BUTTER has stood the test,
take some with you when
you go on the trail.
H* V, Miller, Manager
WHEAT ADVANCING. I
Jhie of the most deserved promo- ,
lions, for genuine merit and atten- j
lion to an employers interests, is ,
that of Mr. K. B. Wheat of this ,
place, who has just lieen taken into |
co-partnership with Mr. James!,
Fish in one of the l>cst mercantile ,
businesses in Alaska. Mr. Wheat |
has Im-cii in the employ of Fish |
Bros, for the past two years, first as ! |
mail carrier, where he proved so \
faithful to his trust that he was '
promoted to the head clerkship of (
their store at this place. Here he
proved a general favorite, and drew
a large trade to the firm by his ]>op
ularitv with all classes,close atten-1,
tion to business and a desire to h
please and accomodate all custom-1
ers of the firm. When the partner-;
ship of Fish Bros, was dissolved a
few days ago, Mr. Fish, who took
the business, wishing to retain Mr.
\\ limit and appreciating his sterl
ing worth, offered him a partner
ship in the business, which he ac
cepted. Mr. Wheat has the con
gratulations of the I’kospkctor and
of his many friends in Valdez.
REAL ESTATE AND MINING
RECORDS.
From June 33, to July 3, 1903.
MI.NIXfl LOCATIONS.
F. t'. Miwti 20a. Moiinhan Cr.
J. MeKeowen 20a. Monolmn Cr.
I.. L. \\ illiams et al. tiOa. Hold cr.
Andrew Roltcrtson H lode claims '
and mill site. Latouchc Is.
Edward Hormel 20a. Young cr.
and 20a. Chititu cr.
I. . \\. (iiiitcau 20a. King Solomon :
iiulch.
L. L. \\ illiams et als lfiOa. same, i
II. E. St rouse et als. H»0a. same.!
C. A Braig 2 lodes Copper creek.
R E Young and I li Loomis 2
lodes on Copper cr.
i'om Cohh et als lode claim l’r.
Win. Sound.
Styhcn Birch 2 lodeBonanza cr.
lleher Smith 20a. placer Chesto-,
hina river.
F. Butterfield and H. Smith 20n.
Slate creek.
Mrs. 11. A. Smith. John C. Bows.
Jos. \\ ilsou, (i. 1). Hichcock, Jos.:
Richards. F, J. Percy. W. ti. Jack.!
too. M. 1 la vis, Frank Flelmrty and I
Mrs. M. Smith, 20 acres each in the j
Sunrise district.
TOWN LOCATIONS.
P. S. Hunt lot 0 1>1 k. 35.
Mrs. Rose E Hunt lot 7 hlk. 35,
M 1SCK1.I.AN Lot's.
B. F. Millard, water right 200
inches in Fall creek.
Seaman A. Barnes to John W.
Barnes Pow. Atty.
___ Nearly^ every day_ parties start
from here towalkjout to the Ferry*
nt the Lake Stream, hut no one|
seems to lie able to get on tin
right trail. It would lie a good
plat/ to have some sign boards put |
up along the trail to guide the
traveler.
Just before the departure of tlie!
steamer Santa Ana, on Monday i
evening, Mr. G. \V. T, Johnson and
his son Chester arrived in town
from the interior, and immediately
took passaga for Seattle. It may
he rememliered that thejtwo John
sons came here last spring, pur
chased a large outfit, and left hasti
ly for the Tanana, as they then stat
ed. to look for minerals. Whether I
or not they have heen successful is
known only to themselves, as they
have put notning on record at this
place. 1 hey appeared to lie per
fect lv satisfied with the result of
their trip, and stated that they
would be back here next January.
They have no doubt securely each* d !
their outfit where they can reach it:
upon their return.
Never, since the days of Adam i
(Swan), have the Valdezites seen
such a nice display of Furniture.
Carpets. Linoleums, Rugs. dire., as
are now on sale at Richards. With
the good news from the interior and
the bright prospects ahead, you can
now well attord to throw away
your old, tenas soap Imxcs aid huv
some ‘‘up-to-date” chairs. Fire
vonr old shake-downs out of the
backdoor and buy a hiyu s» ft lied.
You will soon hear tile railroad
whistle.—Brace ui.
i
iOW A STEAM LAUNDRY.
Valdes is to have a Steam Latin-,
Iry in the near future, which will'
•rove a great connveienee to I
>ur citizens, and no douht a source1
if revenue to the owners. A. C.
food A* Co. will put in the plant,
ind exj*eot to have it in running
>rder hv the last of this nion.h or
lie first of next. It will In- of
arge capacity and the machinery,
>art of which is already here, will
>e of the latest improved design,
rhe balance of the machinesy need
•d to complete the plant is expected
;ery soon, and the erection of the
abiding for the same will lie eom
nenced in a few days. When
•ompleted and in running order the
•ompany will Ik1 aide to handle any
ahries needing (denning. Our in
ndustrial pursuits are growing
-apidlv.
rhe Eagle Will Screech.
As there are hut a few jM-nple in
Valdez at the present time, most of
the citizens being away at thej
mines, there will not Ik* a very
■laUirate celebration tomorrow.
However there will la* something
loing. A hall game has been ;
irranged to take place between the
Valdez nine and the team from
Fort Ltscum, and there will Ik* a
shooting match in the afternoon.
In the evening the Moose will give
it dance at their hall to which all
are invited, t^omc other games,
may ]M»ssibly he arranged for. In I
case of rain games will Ik* post
poned until Sunday.
SURVEYOR DROWNED.
I
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On last Friday morning Ole \V. j
Johnson one of the survey partv in
the employ of the V. C. K. ifc Y. K.'
K. Co., was drowned while crossing
one of the streams west of town.'
He was acting as rear tlagman and
and was signaled to come ahead,
the others crossing the streams in
perfect safety anil not considering |
it dangerous they paid ho partieu- i
heed to Johnson. When he failed
to ap]tear in a reasonable time,
however, some of the party went
back to look for him. His foot
prints were traced to the river,
and his hat and flag pole found in
the bay. Diligent search was made
for the body but it was not found
and probably will not lie.
Collection of Curios.
Jack Gillispie and Albert Kra
mer arrived in Valdez yesterday
after a lengthy cruise extending
along the Kenai peninsula, into
Cook Inlet and on to Nuka hay in
the lower end of the inlet.
They did some prospecting hut
the principal object of the trip was
to gather curios, and for that pur
pose they stoped at every native
village enroute and made a good
collection. Probably the most
valuable of the collection is a pair
of old Russian kettles one of which
hears the stamp of the maker and
is dated ItiSl. It had evident!v
been silver lined as it still shows
traces of the same in spite of the
fact that I Kith are as black and
grimy as an old pot.
There are two pair of sheep
horns in the collection that measure
14 inches in circumference; a small
cub hear and seal, both stuffed hv the
natives and are rather unique.
There are a numl>er of stone axes,
bows and arrows, bear gut camilin
kas and bags. One very curious
article they secured is a fish that
is occasionally caught along this
roast. When dried it very much
resembles a light buggy whip,lieing '
iiUmt six feet long and of a white
substance resembling whale lame.
The whole collection is for sale.
Circulating library.
Richards A Co. have opened an
up-to-date circulating library.
Over 1,000 novels to select from.
Your choice for 10c. with privelegc
of exchanging for 5c.
Get Ready For The Boom.
Richards A Co. have a large lot
of second-hand doors and window s,
in good condition, which thev will
sell cheap.
mi mm
(teneral Merchants
Groceries
Hardware
Clothing
Footwea r
etc.
We are Agents for Chase & Sanborn’s
Celebrated Roasted Coffee.
Pioneer Outfitters
Lumber and Timbers of all kinds *
Rough, Planed, Matched.
Lathe and Band
Saw Work. Vs]™ Spe°ial
% JOrders Promptly
v|eS°
\ ^ Attended To.
CRAWFORD & RUTHERFORD, Managers.
The Bohemian Saloon
LIQUOR AND CIQAR5,
HONE BETTER.
McKinley St. Between Keystone and Glacier Ave.
Gold Dust
Exchange.
Highest Price Paid For
Gold Dust
Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders
Cashed Free of Charge.
AL WHITE.
THE - LOQ - QflDIN
OTTO KANITZ. PROPRIETOR.
Liquid Refreshments of Best Quality. Clean and Comfortable Rooms
to Let at Reasonable Rates.
McKinley Street near Glacier Avenue.
RICHARDS & CO,
FURNITURE, STOVES^ HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.
Second-Hu ml Goods Bought and Solti.
Jones Biildino, - - Keystone Ave
Dissolution of Partnership.
Notion is hereby given that the co-partner
ship formerly existing between us. the umler
signed, James ami osear Kish as mail eontrae
tins,v general merchants, doing business under
the style or Him name of Kish Bros., is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, and that the said
business uf mail contracting will be carried on
by the said Oscar Kish alone, and the said busi
ness of general merchandising will be carried
4,n by James Kish and K. B. Wheat under the
style or Arm name of James Kish & t'o.. w ho
w ill receive and pay all the debts of the late
ctspartucrseip.
Bated this 1st day of July, ittua.
JaMks Kish
Osc.cn Kish.
LOST.
On trail 1 >etween Fish’s Chisto
ehina cabin and government trail,
cartridge licit containing hunting
knife and a silver cup in case. Cup
has “Henry” engraved on it. Any
one finding this would greatly
oblige the owner by leaving same at
Haslett tfeMeals’ cabin or at Pros
pcetor office in Valdez,