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Christmas _ Choice Goods * SNYDER’S. * Apples frt_ by the Box. A FEW NEWS NUGGETS. W. Sinll,(irailtinte Optician. Cnndv Canes at Candy Kitchen. Full stock of paints at Ken drick’s. Kendrick can make an artistic sign for you. For fine Snn k'ng Jackets go to Lion Clothing f* to.c. Yachshaw is now selling stovc pipeat ‘Joe j>er length. A new line of hoys anil childrens clothing at the Lion store. . Everything to wear for man. wo man and child at .1. Fish A Co Choice Y'tkima Burbank potatoes at City Market, next to Merchants Cafe. llelicr Smith is building a nice dwelling house on Keystone ave nue. Two of If. \V. Millers children have the measles, but are getting along nicely. The Log Cabin saloon is prepared to sell beer to families or other.- at go cents per i|tiart. The Endeavor Church Sunday School will have a Christinas tree on Christmas eve. A Chamois skill test may save your lift*. We have them, the la test and la-st, at Owl drugstore. "Martin, the Wizard.” will give two performances here during t hri-ttnas week, at tin Mouse Hall. Mr. ami Mrs. O. .1. llostord have moved into their new residence at the corner of 7th St. and Alaska A vc. Mrs. OsliimlsItoardinghouse will he dost d Saturday for repairs, and w ill open again shortly after the holidays. The file house is being complet ed, for the reception of the new ap paratus that is expected oil the ncxi l Hint. Electric light wires are lieing put in the houses and it is expected that the etinent will he turned on by January 1st. "A M; ti \\ i l» v.t ti Y in t” is the subject upon which Rev. Hosford will speak next Sunday evening. Special music and sing ing. Everybody welcome. W. G. Wharf of Sail Francisco, who has spent several years in the Cook Inlet country prospecting and mining is in town, and expects to bond and puschase property in tlie Nizina country. Billv Soule is busily engaged fowarding supplies to Copper ('en ter where lie goes in the intcrerst of the C. K. T. iV ’1’. Co. and w ill give lilix an op|>ortnniiy to come out for a short visit. Mrs. M. Gregory wishes to call the attention of her patrons to the fact that she is now settled in her rtew quarters oil the reservation, McKinley St.. and is prepared to do all kinds oi sewing and dress making. Mr. Austin Lnthrop has leased the upper Hour of the new Kanitz building at the corner of McKinley St. and Broadway, and will tit it up as a first-class lodging house. This will he one of the best fur nished and most |Mipular places in town. There was a large attendance at the concert, given at the Endeavor * church last Tuesday evening and every number on tbe program was enjoyed by those present. Several who took part were heartily en cored. It is to l>e hoped that the public will Is- favon-d with another concert in the near future. \V. Stull Kx|«-rt Watchmaker. For Rubber Gloves and Mitts call at Lion store. Fresh fruit on eAery boat. Shaw iV Williams. Holiday goods at the Candy Kitchen. Fancy candies in Fancy lioxcs at the Candy Kitchen. The finest line of candies in Val dez Shaw »V Williams. For fine Cashmere and heavy Wool Socks goto the I.ion. Childrens Sleds. Strong, up-to date, and cheap at Richards. Throw away your old truss ami huv a new one at the Owl Drug Store. The Yukon mail left Tuesday will) pounds of Nome and Eagle mail. Tin* Saturday evening dancing class is becoming quite popular and well attended. Parker Bunk House, on Key stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood. All comforts, tint* p< r day. The public school vacation this winter will last ten days, closing oit thc'JIth and opening on the nth ot January. Joseph Bdl was initiated into tin* Moose lodge last Thursday night. I’lireo candidates are to In initiated to-night. i The highest tide we have seen here for some time occurred yester day. Several of the buildings on tlie beach were Hooded. BORN.—To Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Rudolph, a ten pound son. Mrs. Dr. King was tlie attending physician ami reports mother and son doing well. Dr. von Gum her is ceiling his had and putting the Hour in good Condition for the coming K. I*, hall. Thcstageis also being cti l.irgid. new scenery added and a ladies stage entrance made. If you take your girl out sleigh riding, either learn to drive or else ' do your turning around when no one is in sight. Then the other fellow won’t have a chance to carry her from the wreck to the trail. The Dock hath house at the en 1 trance to the whan will he open for business under the manage ment of Mrs. M. J. Doty, on Sat urday Dec. 2t)ih. Hot and cold water bathes for ladies and gentle men. All members of tile Moose Lodge who intend to take dinnt r at tlie listII on Christmas are requested to give their mimes immediately to Grant Sweet, or II. II. Hildreth, so that necessary arrangements ean , lie made. The large library of Judge Wick ersham consisting of about 500 volumes arrived on the last steam | er and is lieing put in place. The Judges’ offices will lie in complete order when he arrives, so that he can enter immediately upon his duties. The ladies of town are going to give a swell dance in the near fu ture. They will have the entire j management of‘the affair and all j the men will have to do will lie to ; look pleasant, dance when asked, and keep i heir seals between dances, while the ladies amuse themselves j m the ante-room, chewing gum and 'drinking red lemonade. Notice. To the right man with sufficient [capital, I will give a three years I lease of a part of my corner lot on ; wlfh-h to erect a restaurant and bakery, to eonneet with the Gobi i Dust Kxehange. The cost of the building will Ik- allowed towards payment of ground rent. Al. White. J. B dQCNS. CASH STOKE There's Eggs and Eggs. We have the BEST. H. W. Miller, Manager. fn*»u fir«t |»ifr«-> logistic* of tin* Horietv of Kagle?*, explaining its objects ami aims. Judge Hoy also Uelivcrcil a short ami appropriate aililress. ami Judge (ioodcll, who is always ready for any emergency, gave an oration worthy of any Methodist I). I). Hcv. F. Taylor s|s>ke in liehalf of the hospital, thanking the Kagle club for their interest of it, and those present for their aid and good will. After the speeches il'Micing was resumed and continued until the! early hours, and the whole affair! was pronounced a complete suc cess. Among the many clulmrate cos tumes worn at the hall, the follow ing were particularly noticeable. Mrs. h. M. iirowii was exquisite ly gowned in a light Foulard silk, trimmed with black baby ribisiii. Mrs. MeKeaml was becomingly at tired in ti blael; skirt with white Uidice and aelieuxof burn: orange. .'iis. ixcmmcK was magniliecni Iy gowned in hroadeloth skirt, eni liroidcreil Ixuliecoi white roses with oniaiuenis of dianionds and emer alds. Mu-s Nellie Kiehards looked i hie in a soft Hinging skirt with I ink and lilnck waist. Miss Rich ards wore black velvet skirt with white tucked waist. Mrs. Stocl looked charming in u black silk skirt with blue waist. Mrs. Hop kins wore black silk skirt with crushed strawberry wais and dia mond ornaments. Miss Swanson attracted much attention in a cin namon skirt wi h while and blue s'riped waist. There were dozens of other Wautilul cost mins. |>nt lack of space prevents us from de scribing them all. A telegram was received on Wed nesday hv 0. I* Hubbard, tbe legal representative at ibis place of the \ . C. R. & Y. R. R.. that the com pany had secured a 7-111ht* inter est in the Uonanza proper v. The cipher message is somewhat vague, and i s full intent and meaning is not yet clearly understood. The deal for this rieli proper y was being made with Captain I)el umar of New York who made a large first payment on the proper! v and was to have made a second payment early this month, it was reported two weeks ago that this deal had been consumated. hut if this latest report is true, then Dcla mar must have vi hdruwn or it may he a case of a wheel within a wheel. Hemple DcmgHerty, J Pioneer Outfitters. Having purchased the stock of Groceries of Jas. Fish & Co., we now have the MOST COMPLF.TK LINK IN VALDF.Z. We are prepared to fill orders, either large or small. Goods Delivered To Any Part Of The City. Miners Meeting. A miner'* mooting i* hereby railed to m«*gt at tin* I’iatriet r«»url room. Valdez. Aln*k*. on the 2nd day of January. A. I». Ilttl, at h |».ni.. to consider the adoption’ of miner* rule* for the VnMn Recording Dlatvict, and for the tintwr tioti of *11* h other business a* inay come be I ore •h'iI meeting. >aM me ting m ty la* adjourned from f I in • !»» fine to«ui*riie onv nlu e of tile great *1 numht-r »»f inio *r* and primp •etor*. .*aiii m *«*t lug I* called t»y authority or a eil *en'j* in etiiig held in Valdez on Ive. |i»th. I'.«>2. WANTS-FOK SALE. . Advertisements under tlii* head. 10 cent* a line tor one Insertion. A cent* for each *uhs» qm-nt Insertion. Fnl! ItKNT Fine, new, warm cabin. En quire at Stull’*. TO KKNT -Stable. Will aee miu-Mate four horses. Enquire at this offlee. BlfCh IMHS—First class Mrd dog for sale. Schneider Sisters. Itroadway. PI \XO—A Fine upright piano for sale by the HchnHder Sister*. Broadway. HUl’SEs ANIi UiTM for rent or iorsm’e. Call n l»r Von ti inih«*r. For <aij: » iik r \ .i- r, i ~Ti .*•> r ami i. mp. .1 i.t fie t tug r t, so., dig ging*. Ki. h. 4**vfo. Hot Chili and Waffle Kitchen. Open Always. Broadway, 0|»j». Readme Room. Mu.*, j. it. m an ValdezCateandDakery CHAS A. HAND, Prop. The Only Short Order House in City. fain lialtiy. Colfet and (Imp lust Is now open for business, in the new' building opposite The Nizina. We cirry a full line of Bread, Cake and Pastry, and run a Krst Class Coffee and Chop House. We use only the best goods the market affords. Boxes for Ladies. Golden & Friss, - - Proprietors You Don't Need a Wife If You Get Your Work Done at The STAR LAUNDRY We Repair aid Sew on Buttons. The Ovl Dm; (o. Pure Fresh Drugs. Valdez. Alaska. * i t BANK OF VdLbEZ, ! .i AND J J SAFE l»EPOSIT VAULTS. J l (’n|*itnl. I'll id-li | > • $|<M<00 4 A Reserve. in Real and Per- a a annul Property * $*;7.<)(Ki ^ T (icinml H.iiik.n^ ISi;*ine»>- tiidd * " I*us! Honuiit. i.nanaand )ii-i'in,ri . s. w f Foreign an*l Ka«i« rn Kxehunjre 0 0 B<«i>:lit and Sold. liem-ral llnlleei- 0 0 in>f. a 0 pat ron;.c ^ tCLicr, c.l a WMBKIt and TIMBKRS ,.f nil kind#, 3 R"Oj:ht ’laned, Matched, l.a It. Band Saw Work. Sliinjrlt a. • SjM'eial Order* ~'°e> a ; Promptly Attended To. '*s/ra H. F. ROBINSON, S ot Gold Dust Exchange. Highest Price Paid ror Gold Dust. Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders Cashed Free of Char" ___AL. WHITE, Propristor RICHARD/ & CO, Furniture, Stoves and Household Supplies. Second-Hand Goods Bought ami Sold. IF. HIELSCHER & Co! Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERS Special Attention Given to FAMILY TRADE. Orders Taken and Delivered to Hotels and Restaurants. RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUPPLIED. European Plan pates Reasonable HOTD STEMS (Only First Clas* Hotel in Valdez.) Headquarters for Mining Men and Commercial Travelers. "DEBNEy a POOT, Proprietors. Keystone Ave. Valdez, Alaska. For General Hauling see The Alaska Transfer 0o. _ , . Piano and Safe Moving Special Attention To City Trade. COAL and General Forwarders