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
VALDEZ TURKISH BATHS
FINEST EQUIPPED ON THE COAST
Turkish, Steam, Shower and Plain
BATHS
Plain Bath’ SOc; Steam Bath SOc: Steam|and Show
er Bath 91.00; Turkish Bath with room 92.80.
Open Day and Night. SCHMIDT CO., Valdez, Alaska.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford'Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
c 7 a m to 9 a m
MHALsJ Lunch 12 m to I i> in
( 6 to 7 p in
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RAIfFRY IN CONNECTION
DftIVL.IV 1 EVERYTHING GOOD
JACK CALLIN & CO.
| JAMES NAREY, THE |
SHOEMAKER
has moved to the Phoenix Block
in Keystone Ave. where he will do
BOOT & SHOE Repairing
in first class order and reasonable.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk and; Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone order* to Phone 187
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
CAPT. STAMEY
Leaves once a week from
VALDEZ DOCK* for
PORT WELLS and
Way Porta.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
LAUNCH IDA
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP.
SiRICTLy FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avt Seward, Alaska
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
LUST SLATE CREEK
OPERATOR HERE
Left Camp October Second—Wei!
SatisfTed With Summer’s Work
—Go to Nelphina.
Charles Swarasmi, the Slate
creek operator, reached Valdez
last night from the interior. Mr.
Swanson was the last one In leave
Slate creek, having left the camp
October second, lie is well sat
isfied with the work the past sea
son done on the Sandburg claims
«nd will return in the spring to
coni inue the work.
Beil rock was found on the
claim's at a depth of lliirly-lwo
feet and Llie ten fee of gravel lias
hig pay besides lie heavy concen
tration of placer on lied rock.
Mr. Swanson and his partners
have done I he most syslemalie
mining' ever done In the Slide
creek district.
<ireally interested in llie Nel
cliina dislricl, Mr. Swanson wilt
lease in a few days for llie new
camp, using horses as far as the
stimuli! and dogs from there on
as soon as he snow collies. He
spenl some lime in the .N'elrhina
dislricl in llie fall of '(.I8 and has
always lielieved I he dislricl would
some day come to the front as a
large camp.
MIS 6UILTY,
SMS THE M
Seturn Verdict In Few Minutes—
Charged With Larceny From
Dwelling.
Tin; jury yesterday heard the
evidence against Angus I). Mc
Innis, the lung lanky Scotchman,
who was brought here from Cor
dova, charged with larceny from
a dwelling, in that he stole a
watch, chain and fob from a cab
in, were out only a few minutes
w'hen they concluded to land on
Mclnnis and he was found guilty.
Judge Brown will pass sentence
next week.
The case of the government
against Ben Rithamer, of Susit
na, occupied the attention of the
court and a jury today. Ritha
ilifer is chared with having sold
.liquor to the natives near I he
’station.
Paste this in your hat—you’ll
enjoy the newest popular music
direct from the stales. At Kagle
Hall tomorrow night. Everybody
(lance.
Fine watch and Jewelry icpair
ing, all work guaranteed. H. V.
Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
Ben. Reinke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
MERCHANTS WILL
KEEP TRAIL OPEN
Intend to Call for Bids Providing
for Open Trail to Wil
low Creek.
The merchants of Valdez have
decided to keep the winter road
open from Valdez to . Willow
creek and they will call for bids
from the freighters in a few days
providing for having the road
marked from Valdez across the
summit and kept open from the
coast to Willow creek.
Already a large number of
prospectors and miners are pre
paring to go from Valdez to the
Nelehina and Ghisana, and they
prefer to leave over the govern
ment road because of the great
saving in time and money.
The roadhouse keepers also in
tend to co-operate with the Val
dez business men and will help
to keep the road open, while the
government will use the Valdez
route, taking in supplies lo the
different telegraph stations along
the line.
For the first time in several
years every roadhouse from Val
dez to Willow ereck will he kept
open. The Ernestine roadhouse
being the last to open, when
Harry Miller seal supplies and
equipment over I lie road Inst
week.
Regular Dance at Eagle Hall To
morrow.
Tomorrow evening the regular
Saturday night dance will take
place at Eagle Hall with Hie us
ual good music by Reinke's four
piece orchestra. These affairs
in the past have been so enjoya
ble that special etforl. will be
made to make fliis dance even
more so. The orchestra have
just received a number of Hie lat
est dance selections, now so pop
ular in the stales, and these will
be played for the ti.rst time in
Valdez. Among the numbers are
Hie following:
Snooky (Ink unis-- I wo-step
(and you can rag it).
Hv the Watermelon Vine—Just
a Sehottiseiie.
Lucky M0011--A three-step you
can't resist.
Then I'll Stop Loving You —
One of those dreamy waltzes.
A Hag of Hags—The name is
enough.
When L Lost You —hue of I hose
good old waltzes.
Somebody Is doming to _ My
House—Don’t miss this one.
Sunshine—\ Ihree-slep that
ean'l lie heal.
Wedding iting — YYallz—It will
make you forget. dull eare.
Harmony Joe—Just as good as
it sounds, and a numlier of other
selections, all new. Special se
leelions will lie played on mtuest
and the dancers may encore as
often as they wish.
It is safe to say tin; dancing
public will honing-lily enjoy the
advent of this latest dance mus
ic in Valdez. The orchestra has
taken special pains to secure
this music and a standing order
is now placed wilh the leading
music houses in the stales for
the liesl there is, as soon as it is
out. Dancing will begin al t):30
and continue as long as the dan
cers wish. Admission will ho the
same, gentlemen 8 1.00. Ladies
free.
—
Moose Danse
The Order of Alaskan Moose
will give their regular weekly
dance Saturday night at their hall
lo which all friends of the organ
ization an; invited . Dancing will
bejgin at 9130 sharp. Tickets can
be had of members. Oood music.
Regular Saturday night dance
at Eagle Hall tomorrow. Special
music. Special good time. Danc
ing begins at 9:30.
If you want lo sell or buy any
second-hand furniture, stoves,
etc., call up (lily Express. Tele
phone 82.
FOR SALE, rent or lease, a 20
room lodging house; central lo
cation. A snap. Call at Pros
pector office.
Hand Laundry, corner of Ho
bart si., and Keystone Avenue.
Flannels and silks a spceiallv.
MRS. II. SMARTS & CO
FOR SALE—Three horses,
wagon and set of harness cheap.
Impure at Seal tie hotel.
FOUND GANN
SNUG AS BUG
Having Fine Time at His Camp
at Kniklik—Donaldson on
Wild Goose Chase.
Tlie launch Donaldson return
ed to Fort Liscum last night af
ter having spent thirty hours
hunting for Mr. and Mrs. Cann
and James Kahler, who were re
ported as missing, having left
Kniklik last, Saturday and were
never seen afterwards-; that is,
until the Donaldson found them
snug and warm in their little
home at the Ilsh camp near Knik
lik.
Captain Carelton and Dr. von
Schrader, the post surgeon, left
at i o’clock Thursday morning,
waiting only for daylight. Cap
tain Erickson pul into every hay
and inlet between here and Knik
Iik aiid finally calling at the Cann
camp to be welcomed by the sup
posed lost mariners.
Captain Cann is somewhat
peeved to think that friends of
his should think that any storm
on Prince William Sound could
harm him. lie informed the of
ficers on the Donaldson that lie
had fiotten as far as Point Kree
manlle. found it very slormv and
had returned to his ramp I" "ail
for better wealin'.
Tile friends of Mr .and Mrs.
Cann and James Kahler are much
relieved to know that nothing has
happened, as they had almost
abandoned hope.
A BIG SUCCESS
Soci*ty Makes $109.50 to Be Used
In Church Work—Unable to
Serve All.
I
i
Tile dinner given Iasi night al
Idle Congregational eliureli par
lors liy I lie laulies Aid Society of
It lie eliureli was so largely at
Iended that the supply of food
was exhausted before all who de
sired a meal were aide to secure
it.
Five sittings were arranged
for and Ihe members of the Aid
and I heir friends were kept busy
supplying' Idle needs of the hun
gry.
The society cleared s Dl'd.ab oil
the dinner which will be used by
Ihe society in furthering Ihe work
of Ihe etuicreh.
Stockholders Meeting.
Meeting of the Royal Devel
opment, (Sol.tl Mining company
will he held Ibis evening at 8
o'clock at Ihe residence of Kit
I.arson. on Keystone avenue.
Business of importance and all
stockholders are reipiesled to he
present.
JOHN KCI1IMO. Sec’y.
The Balkan War.
The Balkan War, The Salt In
dustry. I.iimhcriu In Texas, The
Foreclosure and line comedy,
Dolly the Dancer, al the Orpli
eum tonight.
Odd Fellows, Notice.
There will be a I ripple second
degree on Monday evening, me
27th. Visiting brothel's espec
ially invited.
|>. S. HUNT. Secretary.
New Goods.
New goods on every boat at
Mrs. Winter’s.
FOR RENT—Two nvo-room
houses on Broadway. In first
class condition. Enquire* of
Charles Crawford at the Plain
ing Mill. tf.
The dance at Eagle llall to
morrow night begins at 9:30, but
won’t stop until you are ready to
quit. Will you be there?
FOR SALE—No. 5 Oliver type
writer. tabulator attachment.
Good as new. 11. V. Herndon,
with Owl Drug Go.
Ed. Suskey arrived last night
from Tickhell and left this morn
ing for Wort mans with road com
mission supplies.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ M!OST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD'8
BELMONT'S
VAN DYKE r
SMOKECRAFT’8
CL SIDELLO’S
REPRESENTA’8
OPTIMO’S
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory)
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
t Foot Keystone Aye
Rough Dry ICe lb.
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBERIIN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Alameda, S. S. Mariposa
Sail
Oct. 8th, 18th and 28th
For Skasfway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gen'I Agt- Valdez Dock^Co., Local Agt.
ALASKA C8A2S
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Eliamar, Valdez Fort Lis
cum, Latouche, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
S. S. Admiral Sampson
Sailings from Seattle
Aug. 15th and Sept. 5th and 25th
^SAMPSON calls at KNIK ANCHORAGE each trip, also calls
at Kodiak when leaving Seattle on the 15th of the month.
California eonneetions -Alaska-Pacific S. S. Co.
Risfht is reserved to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
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