I< had n main*
spring skillfully
put in by 8tti,i.
for #1. I’m nil
right and tick
time to a second
Feel 8pleiidid.
It.
Valdez vs. Skagway
fly Ivin Brother
Foreign Competition In Camp.
What A Contrast.
I went to the
Skauway Joint
gut n mainspring
stink in. Paid
12 50, ami kind
er a knockedout
sort of feeling
hovering ’round
ever since.
Our Optirnl Department i.« in Full Swin>r to Cornet
Defective Vision.
•w. C. STULL, Jeweler mul Optician.
Time well s)>eiit, money well in
vested when vou buy at Stull’s.
Be ware of c. eap mainsprings.
Get a gootl one at Kern’s.
Fresh Oysters for Wikidel on
every l>ont.
Beware of cheap mainsprings.
Get a gootl one at Kern’s.
Entire new line of Wool Waists
at Ladies’ Bazaar.
Edison Gold Moulded Rec
ords—Smooth, sweet toned and
natural.
Beware of cheap Swiss main
springs. Get a gootl one at Kern’s
guaranteed.
Our Saturday SPECIAL will be
a True Bargain.
Valdez Bank A Mercantile Co., Inc.
There will Ire no minstrel show
Saturday, but there will be a dance
at Moose hall. Don’t miss it.
Dress trimmings and Underwear
will arrive on the Santa Ana for
tire Ladies’ Bazaar.
If you have enough faith in the
railroad dope to buy real estate
Bee Oscar Fish.
Edison Phonographs and Gold
Moulded Records for sale at
Wikidel’e Phonograph Parlors.
Mrs. G. M. Lansing, of San Fran
cisco, called yesterday to see her
sister, Mrs. YV. C. Stull, hut pro
ceeded to Seward on the Santa
Clara where Mrs. Stull is visiting
her son.
Watch our Saturday SPECIAL,
li is Something Good and Cheap.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
The Santa Clara, with about one
hundred passengers and a large
amount of freight, arrived on Tues
day after a very pleasant trip.
Among the passengers for Valdez
iwere Miss Ashley, W. M. Handle
man, J. Eckimo and Mrs. Hiller.
The steamer left for westward
.points about 10 p.m. of the same
day.
L. A. Decker, Chas. Mayman,
Sam Butler and V. O. Peterson,
who have been working their placer
properties on the Bremner, arrived
to-day from Orca, having made the
trip mostly through slush iee down
the Bremner and Copper rivers to
the coast. Their hydraulic opera
tions this season have proved most
satisfactory.
Deputy Marshal Lathrop will
leave on the Santa Ana to attend
the Alaska Legislative Convention
to be held at Seattle Nov. 15. On
the trip down he w ill act as custo
dian of Herman Kaiser, who was
adjudged insane, and hand him
over to the authorities at the asy
lum.
%
(io it old Snort, we can stand it
if you can.
Beware of cheap mainsprings.
Get a good one at Kern’s.
Morning Glory and Flower
horns, Latest out for Kdison Phon
ographs.
Kelly w-as the one redeeming
feature at the show Saturday even
ing.
Alaska Agency for Kdison Pho
nographs and Records—Wikidel’s
i Phonograph Parlors.
Beware of cheap Swiss main
springs. <!et a good one at Kern’s,
guaranteed.
Watch for our Saturday SPEC
IAL and save money.
\ aides Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
Houses—Furnished or unfur
nished, for sale or to rent. See
Valdez Real Estate Agency.
1). W. Terwilliger, internal rev
enue inspector, was in town this
wick on business connected with
the Valdez brewery.
Hear all the latest (iruul and
Comic opera hits in your own
home on an Edison Phonograph.
1 For sale at \\ ikidel’s Phonograph
Parlors.
The Famous Chase & Sanhoru
Coffees and Tea.
\ aide/. Hunk A Mercantile Co., Inc.
Miss Ashley, who arrived on the
Santw Clara, is a sister of Mrs. A.
L. Levy. It is the first visit of the
young lady to Alaska, and the du
ration of her stay will depend on
her enjoyment of the country.
Take the short air line trail on
the railroad survey, one mileshort
cr to Valdez, all streams bridged.
Slop at Parker’s Bunk House.
There is about two feet of snow
on the Lowe river summit and the
weather inside is getting much cold
er.
Our Saturday SPECIAL Will be
almost a (iitt.
Valdez Bank it Mercantile Co., Ine.
Joe Friedman went to Auroia on
tiie Santa Ana to prepare for a col
ony of Jews, which will be s'arted
near there at Port Axel. Can
neries, fertilizing plants and other
works will be started as a means
of support for the colonists. Ac
companying Mr. Friedman are O. i
Ullinan and A. Weder.etts.
J. F. Heilscher of the Vahlez
Market, arrived on the SantaClara
and will remain for a time to over-!
see the installation of a refrigerut-1
ing plant, as an addition to the]
market, lie w ill also visit Seward I
to look after bis interests there,'
and later, when the trail is in good i
condition, will go to Fairbanks.
THE LADIES’ BAZAAR
Thompson’s Glove Fitting Corsets,
Underwear, W-'ists,
Skirts, Ladies Furnishing Goods, etc.
, THOMSON) yj VI
JUOW riTTwo >1
VllAHD DVCMM.'
Everything for the Ladies and Babies
Mrs- E. G. Ames, Proprietor. j;;; KX/q
Call Lf|> Phone 66
and our collector will get vouj- Soiled Clothes; they will
be laundered and delivered to you promptly. None but
experienced workmen are employed by us, and our mod
ern equipment enables us to do the best work, without '•
injuring the finest clothes.
Keystone Avenue near the Wharf.
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed.
Northern Steam Laundry
John Crawford, Manager.
' • * ,
Smll’s purchasing power affords
easy buying at Stull’s.
Beware of cheap mainsprings.
Get a good one at Kern’s.
Heinz’s Saner Kraut,- 3 pound*
for 25c.—City Market. *
For Rent—Cabin, furnished enm
plete. VnldeS Real Estate Agency
Make cheerful the long winter
evenings with an Edison Phono
graph. *
Proof of Assessment rVork blanks
at Prospector Printerv.
Charles Sjaingherg left town on
I uesday for Solomon hnsiu, when1
he will work on the Brown prop
erty.
Beware of cheap Swiss Main
springs. Get a good one at Kern’s,
guaranteed.
Boh Cole, who spent the summer
on Slate creek and Miller gulch,
will reach town to-day.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
all comforts, 25 cents per day.
The freighter Edith left Seattle
on the 20th for Valdez and Sew
ard.
For Rent—T. e Hammond barn
on McKinley street, stahlee 25
horses. See Oscar Fish at the saw
mill.
ivmsnn monograph Mippli<‘<* of
nil kinds—Wikidel’s Phonograph
Parlors.
Oscar Fish has received a large
stock of glass of all the standard j
sizes. Bee Brennen.
Don’t forget our Saturday
SPECIAL. Everybody uses it.
\ i.ldcz Bank A Mercantile Co., Inc.
New suggestions in artistic jewel
ry received by every express train,
and boat from fashion centres of
the earth at Stull’s.
Tuesday a number of medicine
chests belonging to the war depart
ment were put up at auction, and
brought from 12.50 to 120.00 each.
Most of them, it is likely, will
ciiange hands again for less money
as they were sold sealed.
Its so easy to buy at Stull’s.
His selections arc the choicest and
prices gentle on purse strings.
The mail steamer Dora, Capt. Z.
Moore, arrived yesterday from Se
attle with a cargo of powder and
other inflaiumahle articles, hut no
passengers. I lie boat and ma
chinery is now in fine condition,
luiviug been thoroughly overhauled
whiic in Seattle. She will leave to
morrow to resume her regular
trips between Valdez, Unulaska
and intermediate points.
Beware of cheap Swiss main
springs. (let a good one at Kern’s,
guaranteed.
New Goods.
Now goods just arrived at the
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
Large shipment new Staple and
Fancy Groceries.
Everything in Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables, big stock and in splen
did condition.
best brand Fresh Oysters.
Full line tinest Toilet Soaps,
must In- seen to be appreciated.
Big stock blankets, just tbe kind
for cold weather.
Nice line Cents Furnishings,1
consisting of Neck Ties, Collars
and Shirts, Khaki Coats.
Butter and Eggs that are good
and fresh.
Fresh stock Chase and Sanborn’s
Coffees and Teas, of which we are!
the exclusive agents. * !
All kinds of Feeds for Horses
and Dogs.
Single and Double Harness, Col-1
lars, Leathers, etc., for Horses and
Dogs.
big line Hardware.
Complete Line of Stoves.
* Padded carpet lining.
Assortment Table and Silver
ware.
Passenger and Freight Elevator
that will be in use Saturday.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
SUCCESSORS TO
BANK OF VALDEZ AND HEMPLE & DOUGHERTY
CAPITAL STOCK *100,000
Bankers.and General Merchants
NEXT SATURDAY
We wil sell at COST PRICE for one day only, an article which everylsxly
uses. DON'T MISS IT. AND DON'T FORGET that
we cat ry the largest and l*ost line of Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables, Packing House
Products, Boots and Shoes, Dress Goods, Hats and Caps, Clothing, Hardware, Hay
and Feed, Ruhlicr Footwear and Clothing, Furniture and Carpets, Harness, Sleds,
Tents and Awnings, Gt.ns and Ammunition, in this section of Alaska. New
Goods on Every Boat. WE WANT YOUR TRADE and expect to
get it by
Honest Goods, Low Prices, Square Dealinp
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds of Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Hand’s Bakery
Bread and Pastry
of all kihds made
daily.
Lunch Room in Connection
Chas. A. Hand, Prop.
If You Want
To Look Well-Dressed. •
Have your suit cleaned and
pressed. Trousers bagged at
the knees denote a slovenly
man.
tiny F. Cameron will Clean,
Press and Repair your clothes
on short notice.
Clothes Relined.
• »
E. R. KING,
Assayer and Chemist
Keystone Av. near Wharf,
VALDEZ.
For Kent.
Wind.and Rain-proof houses.fur
nMied and un urn shed, modern
up-to-date furnishings, one to four
room houses. See W. C. Stull,
(.1. A. Middleburg, a foreign cap
italist, was a passenger on the
Santa Clara, t*nroute to Seward,
where he will look into railroad
conditions. '
Our Saturday SPECIAL will he
A Winner. Don’t miss it.
Valdez] auk A Mercantile Co., Inc*.
■Robbie’s Candy Kitchen
(Next to Postoftice.) .
Up-To-Date. "Best Confections,
Special Candy Sale For Children Every Saturday.
Cabin* And Houses For Rent Collections A Specialty
See Us For Prices On Real Estate.
Now Is The Tune To Invest.
Notary Public anti Stenographer in otlice.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
(incorporated.)
Next to Gov. Cable Otlice VALDEZ,
Upstairs ALASKA
• TJiis- space reserved for
V. T. Co.
Olympic C8«b
Bowling Alleys
Billiard Hall
Cigars and Tobacco
If you want a box of Swell Cijjars-- An Up-To-Date
Phonograph, or perhaps a Slot Machine.
Write Us.
EXCHANGE BOt'OHT HfolIEST PUICE PAID
AND SOLD FOB (iOLD DlKT
Banking House
OF
A. L- Levy & Ca
A Conservative Banking * Business Done.
rOKRr.sPONDR.NTS: • Vp Iri P7
SEATTLE I’URct Sound Nal’l Runic
San Francisco Hank of California A ■
| New York First National Bank ^ Al3SK8
" ' ' ... —■■■■ ■ ■■ — _
European Plan "Rates "Reasonable
HOTEL 5T. ELlflS
(Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.)
Headquarters for Mining Men
and Commercial Travelers
"DEB/NEg & POOT, Proprietors.
Keystone Ave. Valde*, Alaska
S. A. HKMPXyE, Pres. J. G. McCRACKEN, Cashier
Valdez M 1 ftafc Co.. Iik.
a Gold Dust Bought
■ScIlfaiiSfJO °r shi!>I''‘l »at for assay, fully
covered Iiv insurance.
\\ e make a specialty of trails*
fering money by telegraph.
Debarfmenl". Exchange
Bought and Sold
Collections made Anywhere.
#^7 ^ ••♦■welled facilities for hand*
ling any transaction in, the
^ hanking line.
Correspondence Invited.
’98 Pioneer ’98
bhaving and Bath Parlors.
Rest equipped shop in the city. All modern
improvements. Work guaranteed the best
Try Our Sharm and Face Massage
Baths Ft lies or Gentlemen.
CAMERON GOEDEN
————ao—
P. S. HUNT,
Commercial Photographer
Developing and Printing a Specialty. Views
Taken to Order. Camera Supplies.
Bromide Enlargements, Copying, Etc.
The Hoffman House
BOOMS $2.o» t<>
*'> PER WEEK.
Mus. S. Day, Proprietor. Cor, McKinley and Keystone