W. G. Stull, Exjxrt Watchmaker
Place makes Signs.
Never slip rublH-r heels at Adler’s
Nugget Jewelry of all description
at Kern’s.
French dinner from 4 to 9 at
Wikidel’s.
Films, developer and so forth at
Brownell’s.
Souvenirs of all kinds for the
folks at home. Kern.
Fine stationery—the latest, at
Broadway Pharmacy.
For Sale—LEASEHOLD of wo cen
tral partly furnished otfh es or liv
ing roons: water, toilet, shed. Cheap
Rent. Mrs. Stull.
Parker Bt^nk%House on Keystone
avenue. Hunk, stove and wood,
all comforts, 25 cents per day.
Bottled Wer can now lie seen nil
from the Valdez Brewing Co.,phone
37. Delivered to nr.y part of town.
Wellington coal #15 per ton or
♦1.25 persack, delivered. C. W. Mil
ler, agent, or Copper River Dray
ing Co.
For Sale on Installment Plan,
two 3-room cottages, good location.
E. W. Adams, Bank of Valdez.
Why suffer agonies af death from
rheumatism ? The Franco-Ger
nian Ring is r guaranteed cure.
U. A. Brown ami wife left on the
Santa Ana for a trip to Seward.
F. J. Kinghorn and wife left on
the Bertha for the states. Mr.
Kinghorn will purchase the mate
rials for the construction of the
aerial tramway over Thompson
pass.
YV. II. Brennan, formerly man
ager for Oscar Fish in the YY’all
Paper, Oil, Paints, Etc. business,
severed his connection with the
concern on the loth of this month
and is now with Adam Swan in
the same line of business.
Captain F. Hand, mining engi
neer of Boston, was a passenger on
the Santa Ana hound for Seward,
in company with O. H. Sleeper,
president of t lie Ready Bullion
mine near Sunrise. From Seward
they will go on to the mine where
the captain will remain for a time
in his professional capacity.
J. Kibble, the genial drinkolngist
and bird fancier, is again back at
his old stand in the Xizina, after
spending a month or more at the
lloonuh Hot Springs, near Sitka,
where be went to improve his
health. He is now able to tackle
any old thing in the eating line
from a porterhouse to a slaughter
house steak.
The steamer Santa Ana arrived
Sunday with MO passengers. 198
tons of merchandise, 7 cattle and
lf> sheen. Following is the list for
Valdez: Lieutenant Emmomls,
M.C. YVelsh, J. YV. YVeiler. A. H.
Berry, II. C. Ci.amplin, J. M. Pres
ton, E. M. Day, Mr. and Mrs.
Brookfield. Miss M. Watson, Jim
Kibble, J. P. Conway, Mrs. Dr.
Conway and child, T. Rogers, T.
Porter, two Japs, P. J. Kelley, YVm.
J. Murphy, J. C. McDonald.
Frederick n . JJore and his son,
C. W. Dore, lwith San Francisco,
returned to their home on the
Bertha. F. \V. Dore is the secre
tary of the Alaska Packers’ Asso
ciation and arrived here on hoard
the company’s steamer Pacific
from Eyak and awaited the de
parture of the steamer for Seattle.
While here he studied up the
country as well as possible and
was much impressed with the nat
ural advantages possessed by Val
dez as an entering point for the in
terior and the elegant location for
the the town, with plenty of room
for expansion and our land locked
hay, open to vesself all the round.
On Sunday last little Johnny
Allcnder and some companions
secured a package marked powder
and not being certain ns to whether
it was tooth, face or gun powder
they put a light to it to make a
test. To judge from the results on
Johnny’s countenance it proved to
be face. The doctor was promptly
in attendance and subdued the
pain. No severe results are antu i
pated as the eyes were not af
fected. He is now living on liquid
food.
W. C. Stull, Graduate Optician, j
Place Paints.
Place Hangs Pa|*T.
Moose meeting tonight.
Military Hair Brushes at Broad
way Pharmacy.
Lownev’s candies fresh, Broud
way Pharmacy.
50-cenl French dinners are a new
departure at W'ikidel’s.
“Cleanliness is next to Godli
ness.” Go to the Dock Baths for
cleanliness.
Choice family corned Itocf. Try
some. Valdez Market.
Fresh Kanch r.ggs and Good
Butter at the Valdez Market.
Ilie Bert no arrived yesterday
iviiii twenty passengers, tWt.OOO ft.
of lUtn'her for the court house, l.
lead oi cut.le and 60 tons general
Ircigct.
if you are looking for good, solid
cabbage, you will limi it at tie
Valdez Market.
A recent communication from
I be hast duties .ii.iv it.xvr) flic,
w dl arrive here about Sept. 1st an.,
remain all winter.
Banker S. A. Hetnph; left ni.
Monday for atrip to Slate creek.
Two lurgp deals in Sound min
ing property have been consun
raated this week.
Iii compliance with specifications
the Electric Light Co. have sub
mitted n hid for tiie wiring of the
cahlo building for lighting pur
J.OSifS.
The steamer Rngnhild, which
was brought here to do towing
has returned to southeastern Alas
ka.
Mrs. Al. Jackscn will leave on
the Santa Ana to visit her home in
Portland. She will be gone about
two months.
The S. S. Portland having, after
considerable-delay, unloaded the
gflvcrnmcno supplies at the Post,
sailed on Tuesday direct for Seat
tle.
The launch Put Put for hire.
Speedy travel to any point on the
Sound. Call at the Prosi-EiTim
office.
Mrs. M. Smith of Sunrise, was a
passenger on the Santa Ana. She
returns to look after her propertv
for the season.
E. W. MeGuiiu-ss. traffic man
ager for The Frank Waterhouse
S. S. Co. of London and Seattle,
was here to look over the country.
About nine weeks ago several
head of cattle belonging to the
City Market were lost up in the
Lowe river valley and were found
only a few days ago. They have
since been slaughtered and have
produced the finest kind of meat
owing to their long rest and the
rich leed.
Dr. Dutton of Cook Inlet was a
passenger on the Bertha for the
states where he goes on business
connected with his large copper
ledge. He has done considerable
development work on the ore and
is exceedingly well pleased with
the results. He took with him
some of the ore for assay.
Charley Dreibeibis, who has so
faithfully served as deputy mar
shal in Valdez for nearly two
years, will leave al>out Aug. 1st for
Rampart to which post he has
been assigned in the same capac
ity. Helms, while here, strictlv
attended ta his business and has
not made an enemy in camp. It is
ta be hoped that he will find his
new location both enjoyabc and
remunerative.
Among those to arrive on the
Santa Ana were H. C. Champlin
of Chicago, J. M. Preston of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and A. H. Berry of
Missouri, who came to join Harry
Elliott on a trip to the Hubbard &
Elliott mine on Elliott creek. The
gentlemen named are represent
atives of the company operating
the property and left here yester
day with 17 horses for the journey.
Wood and Fitzgerald will manage
the trip. Mr. Elliott, sr., was ex
pected to be one of the party but
urgent business prevented his le: ▼,
ing Chicago so he will not be here
this season.
Change Your Shirt
and then send us the dirty one together with a few collars
a pair of cuffs, 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 suit or trousers need cleaning or press
in} { If so, send them to us and we will give them a new
lej -c of life.
The STAR LAUNDRY
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Chase and Sunltoru’s Celebrated
Coffee is to be had at Henijdc &
Dougherty'*.
Jas. Fish, Sr., licensed real cs
tave agent. McKinley st.. Valdez,
telephone 13. Properties for sale
or rent.
You run no risk. The Rhein -
ism Ring cures or money hack.
JO days trial.
There wiii be a social dunce at
McKinle.- iluli on Friday etcnii t,
July 25't .
We don’t give vnu si* lbs. of
meat and charge you with four lbs.
but we do try to treat you right.
t«ive us a triul and be convinced.
Valdez Marke.
P. i. McCarthy, a contractor on
the Alaska Central, was a passen
ger on the Kerthn ell route to tin
states. He will visit the Fair aim
his oid home at Mahtowa, Minn.
Is-lore he returns.
dn July loth W. H. Bren ik i,
severed his connection with ti..
ui'm of Oscar Fieli and lias sine,
associated himseit with Adam Swai,
• 'id is located in the Bwan build
ing.
s>. D. Montgonery and J. Borge
smi. two wealthy mine owners o!
hand,nek hay, are taking in tin
sigius of the city for a lew days.
E. M. Hay, wiio has been work
ing the beach at Vakataga and
Kayak, returned to Valdez on tin
>uma Ana.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooktield returned
io town after a stay at Vakataga
lor several months.
It is stated tiiat the Tacoma
Mi.ci.vi wiii add a copper reliuciy
to ns plant, with a capacity of boll
ions of pure copper per month,
1 lie addition is estimated to cost
about $2oU,000.
Deputy Marshal Drcibclhis, who
in company with a c. ». rcvuiim
ollicer, went to binte creek on the
strength of a report that liquor was
ocing sold there without a license,
returned Sunday allernon. Then
are but two liquor places there and
each of them has a government
ami district license.
The telegraph office has been
Uhatil Iwi-h iiuiu itii' bait, buii,*
clenliy far to admit of the cable
building being erected in front oi
it. The latter building, which is
rapidly going up, will lie connected
with tlie fodnier making pruelieaily
line huiidlug.
Uopti Smith, Eddie Stoaker and
Bob Fulkerson, who put in the
past winter on White river hunting
and trapping, secured a large num
ber of skins, but will not send them
to market this season owing to the
low prices. Among their catch
were silver grey, cross and red fox,
marten, linx and wolverine.
Died.
By her own hand on Sunday,
July 24th, in Valdez. Mrs. Mabel
Thomas, age about 22 years. She
liad just arrived from Seattle on
the Santa Ana. On Tuesday the
iiody was interred in the local cem
etery after service! were read by
Bev. Taylor of the Episcopal
church.
WAN T E D.
A suitable site for a laundry,
with or without buildings. Lease
required for at least two years.
Inquire this office.
For Sale.
Vegetables of all kinds fresh
from the garden. Also tansy
plants. Mrs. Davis, 6th and
Broadway.
Now is the time to order vour
chicken for Sunday dinner, live or
dressed. Valdez Market.
m Broad way. How Torfc
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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 that Hemple & Dougherty’s is the best
place in town to trade
Her age? Oh yes, 40.
Hemple (&, D cmg'Herty,
Pioneer Outfitters.
^Everything to Eat Everything to Work With Everything to Wear
Tower of attorney blanks at this
olliee.
Yonr old clothes can be restored
in a respectable condition at the
Valdez laundry, Keystone avc.
Franco-German Kings on thirty
day’s trial. No cure money re
tunded. \V. C. Stull.
THE DOCK KATHK.
Valdez Dairy
Milk, Cream,
Butter,
Buttermilk
Delivered Anywhere In Town.
JOS. JAN DOS Prop.
VALDEZ ill
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
of all kinds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection
Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
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E. R. King,
•W. E. Baumann,
Assayers
and
Chemists
Valdez Kodiak
Keystone Av. near wharf.
NEW PROCESS
STEAM LAUNDRY,
McKinley street.
Finest Work. Prompt Delivery.
Fully Responsible.
The DoMern Line
Operates the finest trains in tin
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to be had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER, General Agent,
151 Yeakjr Way, Seattle. i
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Bank of Valdez.
S. A. Hemple, Presidei.t E. W. Adams, Cashier
Capital paid up - $10,000
Surplus earnings - - 1,200
Resources available - 75,000
Correspondents:
SCANDINAVIAN AMI RICAN BANK,
PUfJET SOUND NATIONAL BANK. Seattle. Wash.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, New York City.
M e Curry In Cash fiO to >■0 per cent of onr Dejcosits, transact a gen*
eral hanking business, issue drafts payable in all parts of the world.
We solicit your business at d assure you the most liberal treatment
c onsistent with careful hanking.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent Collections a Specialty
Olympic t Club : Rooms.
Bowling
Alley
Billiard
Hall
Cigars
Private
Ca^d
Rooms*
European Plan Rat# Reasonable
HOTEL ST. ELMS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdes.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
DEBM Ey & 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 Shamr o and Face Massage
Baths Fc . lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOLDEN
Call for
VALDEZ
BEER
A Pure Home Product
On Tap Everywhere. Shipped
To All Points Along The Coast
Valdez Brewing Company
Phone 37