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Christmas Goods at SNYDER’S. Choice Apples by the Box. A FEW NEWS NUGGETS. \\\ (’. Stull.Oraduate Optician. Full stock of paint* at Ken drick V. Kendrick can make an artintie sign tor you. For fine Smokhig Jackets go to Lion Clothing Here. C. K. Hammond returned from Seattle on the Bertha. Yackshaw is now selling stove - pipe at 25c per length. A new line of hoy a and childrens Clothing nt the Lion store. Everything to wear for man. wo man and child at J. Fish & Co A. Larson, brother of Kay and Oscar l*nrson. arrived on the Ber tha. Mrs. K. J. Ki upborn returned on Tuesday from u short visit to the States. A few fancy l*>xes of fancy can dies left at reduced price* at Candy Kitchen, Chas. H. Kracmcr arrived home thi* week after » pleasant visit to the State*. Hathaway A Kaake have now on hand a full line of Window* plass of all si/es. The Lop Cabin salooh is prepared to sell beer to families or others at 2’> cents per quurt. C. V Swan, the oldest son of A. Swan of this pin ce. arrived Tues day from California. A. K. I’eatson of Latotiche, re turned on the Bertha from a liuwi nes* trip to New York, Itick Brown leaves on the Nome City for Portland, where he will attend school this winter. A Chamois skin vest may save your life. We have them, the la test and l»est, at Owl Drup store. Jack Miller, the Slate creek Ini tie owner, left New York on the 22nd of Nov. for a short visit to his home in Ireland. Charley (iilli* is at present work ing in Juneau where he will re main for a time. Hu is now fully recovered and will return to Val dez luter. The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. James Kish at her house over the store on next Saturday af ternoon. All memliers are reques ted to he present. The Moose expect 150 people at their dinner to-day, including chil dren. The hall l>cing so small, only Moose and their families will he invited to the festivities. ^ Judge Wickershatu 1^|* in con templation the appointment of a Commissioner at tjpnt roller hay, which will include the large tiil country from Kayak to Yakutat. The Jesse Martin lot. comer of Broadway and McKinley street Was not sedd as heVetofore stated, hut 24x70 feet A the lot is now leased to Jits. Ward who will erect a saloon Building thereon. Clerk, A. K. Hcilig. of the U. S. District Court, has turned over to the City Treasurer, J. ti. Snyder, 12.720 school money. This is the amount received from licenne* from Jul v 1st to date. The hoiler of the electric light plant will he up on the next lamt. It was t«M» heavy to put on the deck of the lioats at present here and Was therefore left on the dock. All the rest of the plant is here. There were fourteen passengers, a large scow and a steam launch With a large outfit of Minplic* landed off the Bertha at Kvak. The outfit will put in the season at the oil lands at that place. J. B dQCNS. CASH STORE - * • There's Eggs and Eggs. We have the BEST. jl. W. Miller, Manager. . '* J W. C. Stull Expert Watchmaker. Fresh frnit on e.xerv boat. Shaw 4 Williams. The finest line of candies in Val dez Shaw 4 Williams. For fine Cashmere and heavy Wool Socks go to the Lion, Childrens Sleds. Strong, up-to date. anti cheap at Richards. Throw away yonr old truss and l>uv a new one at the Owl Drug Store. Parker Bunk House, on Key stone Ave. Bunk, stove ami wood. All comforts, 25c |ht day. Prof. Hudson’s dancing class for holies will meet at Moose hall Sat ! unlay afternoon at 2 o'clock. The apparatus for the fire de partment ordered in Octolter ar rived on the Nome Citv this week. John J. Franev, the well known mining man, came up on the Nome City, ami is making prepa rations for his summer’s work. Judge Wiekcrsham has appoin ted H. H. Hildreth referee in hank, ruptcy for tin- Pacific District of the Third Judicial Division of Alas ka. The vonfiunthcr Hall has lieen thoroughly overhauled to accommo date the hig crowd at the K. P. hall. The Hoor has lieen planed, dressing room tixi-d up, the house Iris lieen ceiled and papered and is now in elegant slrape. Special Christmas services will lie held at Kndcavor church next Sunday night. Instrumental mu sic will lie rendered hv the Schnei der sisters. Mrs. H. \V. Miller and l others will sing, and Rev. Hosford will deliver his lecture entitled "Testimony of Nineteen Centuries to the Man of (iallilee.” A package of 7”> Isnind volumes | and a number of magazines were! received at the Kndcavor library alxiut three weeks ago. and it was only by this mail that it wan learned that Mrs. K. H. Holton, of Claremont. Cal., was the party who sent them. Mrs. Holton is the mother of (iuy Hanta of this place. The many friends of Rev. W. I). Cram will sympathize with him in the death of his mother, whieh oc curred last month. Rev. and Mrs. Cram had gone to New Hampshire to visit his mother and took Thanksgiving dinner with her. A few days later she was taken sick and died in a short time. Following art* the arrivals on the * Bertha. Mr*. F. J. Kingliorn, Mr*, (i. A. Vogt, 1. X. Anderson. K. Sanford, K. A. Sanborn, II. (*. • Turll. A. Wright. II. I>. Bartlett. J. It. William*, i W. II. Winter. 4«rant Thorburii and wife, J. Y. • Ostrander and wife, John M. Bartley. Tnnv 1 Meek. Jon. Ward. A. I.ar«ei\ F. X. Sedn-rg. 4b*o. I'hillln*., Anita 4‘lifford, Mr*. Hazel MeEn*lev. I Max}. Adler, 4‘. II. Kraemer, Then. Thonij* I Min. I„. A. Ward. Xorman Mel^etal, r. X Swmii. 4’. K. Ilammond. A. II. Eddy. X. II. Smith. A. t K. Heat-on, S. T. 4i«ittordi»m, A. Kiinyon. Fret I W 4iib*oii. A. J. Simms, J. I^tngford. Jo*. ' Anett. 'Phe Fraternal Orders Cluh, con sisting of liiemliers of the following ' orders, Knights of Pythias, Masons j and Odd Fellows, organize*! on • Monday evening and elected A. R. Ilcilig. president; W. H. Whittle sey, vice president; C. I>. Shaw, see ertary. The cluh will occupy the r*wnns over Shaw A' Williams’. A Imard of managers was also elected consisting of Judge Harlan, lieu, j Love and Charles Seiigreen. C. r. Suter anil anil wife arrived on the Nome City. Mr. Suter is a partner of Mr. A. E. Burten. who, eante here some time ago and put | up the new building next to Felix’s irestaurant. They have ship|N>d in i a large amount of hay. feed, lum Iht and shingles, also 25 lieds and other furniture to fit tip a lodging house. They are both thorough husiness men and are ready to en ter into a general husiness as occa sion demands. They are agents1 for the Stetson ifc Post Litmher Co. I ___ i ADAMS-HERON There wax reported in these col umns n few weeks apo, the bravery of a young lady who came from New ^ ork to Valdez to marry tin* man of lier choice. Kill now we are pleased to announce the fact I that A. Judxon Adams of this j place has had the courage to battle with tl»e storms and winds of tlie great Pacific and the rough waters and icelierpx of the great inland! seas af Alaska to journey to farj off California to marry the lady of his choice. On l>cc. 3rd, at the home of the i bride at (>3ti Golden Gate Ave., San j Francisco, A. Judson Adams of i this place and Miss Klennor Maud Heron were married in the pres ence of a numlief of friends and relatives. Mr. Adams is a well known res ident of this place and is a LT. S. Deputy Surveyor for Alaska. He is quite prominent in society circles and his many friends here will join the Pkosi'kctok in wishing him much happiness and prox|icrity! through life. Miss Heron is known to several ]K*rsons here and is a sister of Roli ert Heron of this place. The happy couple will lie home in a few weeks. The Masons will attend the Kpis eopal clmrcli in a laxly next Sun- > day night, starting from their hall at 7.30. Tin* service is in commemoration of St. John the IHvinc, the patron saint of the or der. The large and commodious stea mer Nome City. Capt. Z. S. Moore, arrived here last Sunday night with thirty passengers, 200 tons of freight and .'10,000 feet of lumlx*r. She was six days from Seattle, stopping at Sitka and Kllamar and had a very pleasant voyage. She brought the following passengers: II. W. Warm**. Mrs. T. M. llanU-l*. IVarl Ilnlll-y, KhIi.Ii llnllrv. Mr*. M. Him*. K |.. Wlilit-mori*. V. W. KiMiiH-y, S. I.. la-wl*. Frank lllai-k, I..liraliHiii. Mr*. I.. liraliHin, Ik-rl Kuril, I. A. Fairi-nlK-ra. c. T. SutiT, Mr* C. T Sun-r. S. I’rlif, W. William*. M. .1. Wliilli,.. Mi*». Mann. 41m*. Mann, Win. lh>M,ina. K. M linn ter, Juifg*. Wirki.r*iiHiii. Notice to Taxpayers. NmIIii- Ik livn-tijr *!»!•» Ilial the Min for tin- ' year l»n» are imw due aim! will heroine deliu •|iu nt on the loth day of Januarv. l»w. at »i «• cltH-k |i. in., after which a |a*nalty of hi per cent will In* added. I will In* found at inv office during business hours for tin* piiriM.se of receiving the taxes. John H. Snyder. Treasurer of the Town of W aides. Dissolution of Partnership. Not lee la hereby given that tin* iwtrinership heretofore existing between F. J. Holden and Bernard Friss, doing business as tin* Vienna Bakery, Coffee and Chop House in this day dis solved bv mutual consent. Ft .1. Holden siie ceeds to the business and will receive all debts due to and pay all debts due by the late eo partuerahip. Frank J. Holden. Bernard Friss. Dated at Valdez, Alaska, Her. 'A ltm*. Take Your Christmas Dinner | at the Vienna Cafe. Everything FIRST CLASS. F. J. GOLDEN Proprietor. You Don't Need a Wife If You Get Your Work Done at The STAR LAUNDRY We Repair and Sew on Buttons. Hie Otl Din; (o. I Pure Fresh Drugs. Valdez. Alaska. » I Hemple Doughert , Pioneer Outfitters. Having purchased the stock, of Ciroceries of Jas. Kish & Co., we now have the MOST COMPLKTK LINK. IN VALDKZ. We art prepared to fill orders, either large or small. Goods Delivered To Any Part Of The City. Miners Meeting. A miner's meet in if i* hereby railed to meet at the IMfltriet Court room, Vnldex, Alaska, mi tl»e '2nd day of January. A. I». MW, at M |. in . to consider the adoption of mitiei- rule* for the Vahlex Uncording liistrlet. and for the traiiMo•• tloii of *neti other business a* uiav eonie lieforv said niivlltiK. Said meeting may he adjourned from time to time to suit the ciHivet.leflec of the gre.«f*—f iiiiiiiInt of utiuev* h»hI pr«»*M*ctor*. Said io«*ei iiilf i.* ea I led by authority of a citlxeu** meeting held in Vnldex on Her. loth. I!*rj. For KuIiIkt (iloves ami Mitts fall at l.ion store. WANTS EUR SALE. Advertisement* ander this trend, H» rent* a line for one insertion. *» rents for eaelt *nb*e qlieni Insertion. FMUBAI.K So dm* tine large •»•■>/* well t.-d and in good eomliliiMi. Kifqikire II. Syring. poRSAl.K \ three room e«4fage. two ||«a»r*. * all in fine eondilioii. Kiinuire Herman Syring. BIHh tHMJ -Flr*t el a** bird dog for sale. Seluielder Sisters. Broadway. PI ANO A Fine up* ight piano for'ale ».\ the Schneider Sister*. Broadway. Horsts AXD UHH for relit or for sale. Call on l»r. Von tiunthcr. Hot Chili and Waffle Kitchen. Open Always. Broadway, ()|>|». Rcadih" Room. Mks. J. H. Rya.v ValdezCafeandDakery CHAS A. HAND. Prop. The Only Short Order House in City. BANK Or VALDEZ. AND SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. Capital. Paid-up - ftn.oiM) KcsiTVf.in Rciii Mini |’«t i*unnl I’n»|NTly • (ifiiiTiil Kaukiii" Ktisincss. ( iMist Hotiulit. Lnatisaud I tin-mints. Fnrfijjn ami Hasten) Kxclmnp Hmi>.dit and Sold. < icm-ral Collect iii)T. PATRONAGE SOLICITED. Gold Dust Exchange. Highest Price Paid For Gold Dust Treasury Notes, Drafts and Money Orders Cashed Free of Charge. _ AL WHITE, Proprietor RICHARD/ fr CO, Furniture, Stoves and Household Supp ies. Seconil-ILmtl (ioods liouulit and Sold. J. F. HIELSCHER fr QO. Wholesale and Retail BUTCHERS Sjafial Attention (liven to FAMILY TRADK. Orders Taken and Delivered to Hotels and Restaurants. RAILROAD CONTRACTORS SUPPLIED. European Plan Hates Reasonable HOTEL ST. ELMS (Only First Class Hotel in Valdez.) Headquarters for Mining Men ♦ and Commercial Travelers. DEBM Eg a POOT, Proprietors. Keystone Ave. Valdes, Alaska. For General Hauling see The Alaska Transfer 0o. „ Piano and Safe Moving Special Attention To City Trade. COAL and General Forwarders