WE ARE NOW PREPARED FOR THE XMAS TRADE
Our line of jewelry is the most complete in
Alaska
From now on we have a REDUCTION SALE
of 25 to 40 per cent on all goods, including
nugget jewelry and diamonds.
Our line of silver deposit ware is the finest
ever shown in Alaska.
Our prices are lower than you can buy
Outside
See our special WATCH SALE, 40 off on all
grades. Come and select your Xmas pres
ents now so we can set them aside for you.
We have a complete line of imported mesh
bags. We manufacture nugget jewelry.
| PLANT & COMPANY, Jewelers
Independent Laundry Co.
J Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
X Telephone 60 I | Rou^h Dry lCc lb.
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY AND GRAIN
PHONE NO. 1.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. „ ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
FRANCE MAKES
WAR PEPERATIONS
I'ni'i.-. IhT. h» Tin' in>\I'cii
iiit*iii has had |»rimII a quantity
•»1' ll\e franc imles as a war
measure. Tin* priuliiiK <>r llit'sr
bills is viewed as serious, show.
111K tlx1 li^lil in which France
looks llpOII till* pl'ospecls «>f COII
I iiiiii'il peaee in Kui'iipi>.
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
LEFT FOR PORT WELLS
Tin- launch Hrighlon |«>f'l Ihis
morning for Port Wells wil.li a
large cargo for operators in lhal
.section. Several hundred ore
■*nck?< were taken for the SiiiKle
lary claims.
An elTorl is being linple loliave.
I he June rnu lo Port Wells in
i'oii.iunrl inn with the Itrightou,
making a weekly service helween
lhal porl ami Yahlex.
Annual Meeting.
I'lie annual meeting of I lie
l.one .-Mar Mining company will
In- liehl nn December '.'K, at the
«ilTlee of the secretary (King's
Store) at H p. in. for the purpose
«»f electing officers an,j the trans
action of such other business an
may conic before |he meeting.
W. FRAMK, SeerMary.
floom and board at the Grand
Hotel $1.50 per day. Home noolc
; #«d meals and good beds. Mrs. H
j Pharls.
MAIL CHRISTMAS GIFTS
EARLY THIS WEEK
Voslmaster Jefferson wishes in
call Ihc attention of the public
to the fact that it will he neces
sary to mail their oulK"in>r repis
tereil Christmas presents before
the arrival oT the Northwestern,
as I lie window will be open but a
short tune aner the boat arrives.
The .\nrthwestern will have a
larjr«' ainonnt of mail on ii ami
il will reipiire considerable time
for I lie «list rilml ion of lliis. The
boat will sail south about 'iH
hours after she- arrives here.
This will he 111• • last hoal on
which Miit^Miiui presents can be
sent before Christmas.
FATHER CRIMONT EXPECTED
IN VALDEZ TOMORROW
The 111. Ilcv. It. .1. Criinont, S.
J., the Perfect of Apostolic ol
Alaska, is expected to arrive in
town tomorrow on a Mcintosh
slave ami will remain here over
the Christmas holidays. Father
Criinont has traveled all over
Alaska in the interest of the
Catholic church and lias done
wonderful work in the organiza
tion of new missions and the
jculat'Kinir of established church
t es.
J 1MA.No Kon HAI.K--I am noinn
{outside and will sell one Kohlet
('base piano, larpe one-iron
(bedstead. Telephone or write In
jCaptaiu Ode C. Nichols. Fort l.is
Icum. Alaska.
"The ClilT" Is healed with
I steam, real steam, and you car
feH il. In fact, you can let Ir
the fresh air and sllll have nli
the warmth you want.
MANY OLD RELICS I
ABE UNCOVERED
Explorers of Shell Mound at 8an
Diego Unearth Relics of Great
Archaeological Value.
San hii^n, Gal., I >ee. I ril
by Dr. A. 1.. Krneber, of the Uni
versity of California, ami Dr. Ed
ward niton .of the Archaeological
Association uf America, scientists
have made in exploration of a re
cently discovered shell mound
near the beach at. La Jolla.
The explorers uncovered human
bones, beads, mortars and anci
ent sliells--relies, they claim, of
a once flourishing village of 500
souls.
Th.* vi 11existed more than
12,000 years ago, say the seien
tisls. and was peopled by a race
almost identical with the present
type of Indian residing in this
seel ion of California. The bones
and relics will be turned over to
jthe Panama Pari lie exposition.
DEMAND KltlON
i BY THE TURKS
I
• Either the Turks Will Have to
i '
Come to Peace Terms Imme
diately or Fight.
I,Minion. «* 1 >••. Ii!.—The Knvnys
! nf llie Balkan allies declare llial
J I hi* Turks musl act «|iii«*kly nn
I I lie mailers «>f peace in* 0trlil. as
: Iliey will mil. friller away much
, more limn liafiRliiiK over peace
: lerms. They demand I ho surreu
i lire nf Scutari. A<lrami
Jania. ami I lie evacunl ion nf
l-'aslern l-.iir«»|>!» a» far as Telia
lalja.
I MARIPOSA PA88E8 JUNEAU
EN ROUTE SOUTH
____
Tin* Mariposa passed .lum-ati
J KniiiK soiilli i-ailv yesterday af
llernonii. Sin- h-fl here IIi<> niphl
! nf I lie I llli. ami was i Imurs al
jCordova InadiiiK fJmian/.a ore. Sh.*
lis iluo I i.i h'ave Seal I h» fnr I ti •*
linl-l ll nil I ||i> -JIM h.
I Mr. o. I.. 1,11 r.xpii. cerJIIlcd ex
I perl ncmuiilnnl in connection
I willi llic defense in I hi* hank
cases. received a cahlrurrain Ihis
{ iimriiinu Icllirur nf n nv assets re
rcivi'il hy himself al his home in
SiMillh- in I In- way nf n son ami
thai Imlh innlhcr ami cliihl were
ilninu well. In making litis entry
Mr. I.arsnii is mil vol fully derided
whclhcr In enlor I lie new lleni as
surplus or liability.
Another Qould Will Marry
l.nkewnml, l)ec. 1(1 Mrs. fleii,
flould has annnunrerl I he cntrapo
fiiont of her daughter Helen In Mr.
Flhloy .T. Hhcpard. nf Ihr Missou
ri Pacific railroad.
MRS. COREY BRINGS
PARISIAN STYLES
Wonderful 8hapes of New Wear
ing Apparel of Paris is Im
ported Into America.
i
.Ww York, I »ee. Hi.--.Mrs. I'.or
ey, lli«' wife I lit' deposed head
of I In* Si eel trusl, arrived today
from Paris, bringing I In; latent
stylos in women's dross: Sir - cre
ated quite a sensation as she left
the boat arrayed in all her finery,
the like of which lias nevty; been
seen here.
The skirt is narrow at lb.- bot
tom and wide at. the lop, causing
a pyramid effect. The waist is
wide at the bottom and narrows
as it reaches I he neck. The hat
is wide at the bottom and reach
es a point at the top.
Women are tip in arms against
the new style, a* I hey say it pives
them no chance to.show the beau
tiful lines of women's figure. and
they declare they will not >taml
for I lie general adoption of the
new import at ion.
WILL PARDON
OTIS HAMILTON
Former Adjutant General of State
of Washington to Regain
His Freedom.
I»I>'1111>i;i. Dec. J l> < •«>\>i'!
liny contemplates pardoning Or
lis II mn i 11«>11. former adjutant
general «»T Ihe National (Suanl.
now in I lie penitent iary al Walla
W alla, fop Inning sloh-n National j
(•uard funds. 1 llnriiillon became |
infalualI with a woman of tin* I
underworld. who has sini't* heen ]
convicted for while slavery, ami'
expended I arm' sums of nione> on
her. sin- at tin* lime posing a- a
wealthy widow of ;i Klondike mil
lionaire.
It is IhouglM Hamilton will re
«*ei\e his-pardon on Christmas.
At the time llainiltoirs defalca
tion created intense r.xcilemenl,
as he was very well and favor
ably known throughout the I he
state of Washington, lie has a
\\ i fe nnd child.
New York. I»cr. I f» Sarah Snl
doiis Carlo. a daughter of the lute j
K. 'II. Ilarriman. hroke her loci
while practicing for a charity
dance,to lie jmeil |»v society pco- J
('.all ami select presents from!
our line of Ninas toys, a few of J
which are mentioned: Pussy
Pippins, Puppy Pippins Camp
hol Kids Hleds, Trains. Hloeks,
ltuekhnards. Kxpress Wagons,
lllaekhoards, Tea Sol*. Halls,
T«n| ('hosts, iMunp Carls. Holly
Pollys, etc., at flndolph's.
TABLE QUEEN GROCERY
AND BAKERY Phone 156
Can Supply your Wants in Fresh Fruits, Fancy Gro
ceries and other Good Things to Eat
FAMILY SIZE HOME MADE BREAD
Three Loavea For 26 Cents
Prompt Deliveries R. SCHMIDT, Prop.
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southwestern Alaska
S. S. YUKON Leaves Seattle December 17
(■onneclink.' Mt StMltlc with steamers of the Aluska-l'attiilo Steamship Co. for
SojtneriK'Hlifomm ports Sailings CTory Monday and Thursday. Through
Srrvicc ard how Rates. Hij/ht reserved tochanue steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Seattle Sailings Just like the clock
Fin ft steamships Mariposa, Alameda and Northwes
tern leaving here about
1st, 10th and 20th
of earh month all the year around.
Mail, Express, Freight and Passenger line
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
♦ When Id Seward Stop at the
I COLEMAN HOUSE
{ GEORGE SEXTON. PKOP.
• strictly first class
J Fourth Avr Siwahd, Ai»sn*
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
■ Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Ho»e Valve*,
Irci °ipe. Pitting*.
Fagerb
erg Bros.
N1ZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fre*h Good*—Reasonable Price*
forKct I ho Oranil Bull on
1>nc<>mher I I nl Mooho hall for
Iho b^nrfll. of I he Onlholic church, j
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidalgo
I> K. MOItlUS. ( in
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
P'*J}, window iIin, roofing and
building papers, roof in* pilch, Hme. ce
dent, pla*tfr latb, ahintle*, builder*'
hardware. Shop and job worlc of all kind*
Window*, Doors, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
AaenU for Fairbanks, Morse A Co.
tmnmmmtwwxmtttniumtummtmm
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing bent material* nurd.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kind* of Oaken, Plea, etc.
made to order
Bread—10c *h« loaf—3 for 25c.
Doughnuts A Cak«a, 15c do*.
Phone erd*r» promptly dallveretf.
WOOD * HENRICH, Ttwp*.