S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Prospectors,
Don't neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
Giv^foui^reightContracMo
Robert McIntosh
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
FREIGHTER
Special price on mills and large outfits—Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior---Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN,'.Proprietor.
20*miles from'Valdez.
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL. STORE. - TRADING JPOST.
Telephone connects with"Chitina.J
General Freighting. KNUTEINAFSTED.lMgr.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Road 65 miles from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Prop.
gveryihing First Class comodatoa for'60 horses.
GET THE HABIT
Orpbeum Movies
Every Evening
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BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS. Mgr.
GRAND CONCERT
FOR THE CONVENT
Committee Arranging for Benefit for
Local Convent and School to
be Held at Eagle Hall.
A grand concert and dance is to
be given for the benefit of the Ursu
Iine convent at Eagle hall on Feb
ruary 21. A fine program has been
arranged by the committee in charge
and they have secured the four-piece
Reinke orchestra to furnish the dance
music.
The purpose of the concert is to
raise money to a:d the convent, which
is one of the educational institutions
of the city and depends largely upon
public support for its expenses. The
money for the buildings, which are
of the best in the city, was all raised
outside and, considerable was bor
rowed, which must be returned.
Aside from the purpose of raising
funds this concert will give music
lovers of this town an opportunity to
hear some of the best talent in the
city, and which has rarely been
heard in public. The sisters at the
convent are an exceptionally talent
ed body of teachers.
Besides music a course in the study
of language is given at the convent,
which is appreciated by many.
The institution deserves the sup
port of the people of Valdez, who
greatly benefit by the establishment
here of the convent. The hall should
be crowded to its capacity on Feb. 21.
BRIGHTON RERE
FROM PORT WELLS
Has Been Repaired and Is In Bet
ter Shape Than Ever Before
—Four Passengers Arrive.
The launch Brighton, in command
of Captain Stanley, reached Valdez
at noon today from 1’ort Wells af
ter one of the hardest trips made
on the sound this winter. The cap
tain reports that he was forced to
seek shelter last night in Sawmill
bay, as the wind was-blowing a gale
from the Narrows.
The Brighton has been entirely re
paired after the accident of several
weeks' ago, when the keel was torn
from the little craft and she is now
in better shape than ever before. An
entire new keel has been built into the
boat. The finishing touches will be
made in Valdez, after which the boat
will again resume her run to Port
Wells.
Four passeng rs came to Valdez on
the boat with Captain Stanley.
MILLIONS FOR
GANUK HOSPITALS
Lord Strathcona Gives Half Million
Each to Royal and Montreal
Hospitals.
LONDON, Feb. 4- -Lord Strathcona,
who died here a few days ago, be
queathed one million dollars to the
Royal College of Montreal, live hun
dred thousand dollars to the Royal
hospital at Montreal and to the Mon
treal Hospital of the same city, while
to his heirs he leaves $1,500,000, and
the balance of the estate is scatter
ed about in numerous bequests to
friends and relatives.
The large sums left to charity
were a surprise to the heirs, who had
expected that only small sums would
be taken from the estate for charita
ble purposes.
Notice to Odd Fellow*.
All Odd Fellows add their fami
lies are invited to attend a social to
be given at Odd Fellow hall at 8
o'clock next Thursday evening,
k 5 WILLIAM THOMAS, Sec y.
H. L. Worcester secured a largo
catch of ooilgan Hist eevnlng.
If you want all tha new* all the
time, read th* Prospector.
RUSSIAN BEAR .
AFTER NORWAY
Concentrating Troop* in Finland to
Land on the Norsemen—Norway
Preparing for War.
CHRISTIANA, Feb. 4.—Because of
the large number of troops being
mobilized in Finland by the Russfans
the Norwegians are concentrating
thousands of troops on the border and
are preparing for war to defend them
selves from the aggression of the
Russians.
One hundred thousand troops are
to be mobilized in a few days and
prepared for war and thousands of
young men are enlisting every day.
It is feared here that Russia may
be allowed to take Norway and Swe
den as recompense to the Russian
bear if Germany and Austria are giv
en a free hand in the Balkans and are
permitted to divide up the Turkish
possession in Europe, besides taking
parts of Bulgaria, Servia and Monte
negro, if not wiping out the small
Balkan states,entirely.
INSURE SUCCESS
SDUTHPULE TRIP
LONDON, Feb. 4.- The Lloyd in
surance companies are accepting in -
surance on the guarantee thai Sir
Krnest Shackleton will make his pro
posed trip from the coast of the
big ice continent lying south of South
America and to the South Pole. The
rate is the lowest ever quoted on
the accomplishment of the object of
any arctic or antarctic expedition. A
prem uni of 10 per cent is charged
and shows that the insurance com
pany considers the route practicable.
DOUBTSlflDIUM IS
CURE FOR CANCER
PI i TSBl'KO, Feb. 4 Dr. Reynolds,
one of the best known Amer'can med
ical investigators, in a speecti last
night before the Medical Assgciation
of this city declared that to (he pres
ent no evidence had been offered to
prove that the use of radium cured
cancer. He urged the use of the knife
in all cases possible until the new
cure had been given a more thorough
test and advised his hearers not to
adopt the new method for the pres
ent.
STRAW HATTERS
HAVE A PARADE
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4 —The first an
nual straw hat parade was pulled off
here yesterday and several thousand
men walked the streets wearing straw
bats. Several bands had been hired
by the commercial club, which took
an active part in arranging the par
ade as an advertisement to the peo
ple of the eastern states of the won
derful climate of the city, where straw
hats are worn while they are in the
midst of winter.
Dave Spencer Dead.
Dave Spencer, who left Valdez on
the last boat for Cordova, after
spending several weeks in the. Hos
pital of ihe Good Samaritan as a city
patient. where he suffered front a
badly shattered arm, caused by fill
ing down the stairway of the Cliff
House, died yesterday in the railroad
town, according to word received
from Cordova last night.
Ladies Aid Will Hold Election.
The regular meeting of the mem
bers of the Aid Society of the Con
gregational church will be held at 2
o’clock sharp on Thursday in the lec
ture room of the church. All mem
bers are requested to be present, as
the election of officers for the com
ing term will take place and business
of importance will be transacted.
Dance Tonight.
The regular weekly Wednesday
night dance at Eagle hall'will be giv
en tonight. Four-piece orchestra. All
are welcome. k 6
G. O. Keinke, the watchmaker and
Jeweler, in at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaranteed.
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Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE ;
INTEGRIDAD’S IllllllflP EL SIDELLO'S
BELMONT'S ^ REPRESENTA’S
VAN DYKE f OPTIMO’S
SMOKECRAFT’S LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 j
Foot Keytitoue Ave
Roujrh Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBERHN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
t talla. Cordova. Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
[Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Vale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Kiifht reserved to ehanjre dates and steamers without notice
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Gnneral Agent Local Agent
Xm ALASKA
' STEAMSHIP CO.
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S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle 10th, 20th of 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—8th 18th and 28th for Cordova, Skag
way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas.
Cjrdova, Ellumar. Voider, and iaitouche. Explosiues. S S Seward s S Seward. .Mil;
s S I.fttouche. 15th; S S Cordova. Sit It of each month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gen’l Agt- Velder Dock Co., Local Aft.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papet s, roofing pitch, nme, ee
ment, plaster lath, shinglm, builder*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kind*
Windows, Doors, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks. Morse A Co.
A M Diermtfvr
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds 3
Positively no cool doUnitd
oolost poll for io tdnnco
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iroi **ipe, Fittings.
* When In Seward Stop at the |
I COLEMAN HOUSE i
| GEORGE SEXTON. i*nor. X
* SiRICTLV FIRST CLASS f
| Fourth Avc Scwaro, Alaska 4
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Copper River
Draying Co
freighting And tixuengem to All ram i
of the late Mo-. OeoerAl Truck) n.
McKinley Street, Valdes.
tftL Woo*. Proprietoi