The Alaska prospector., 1903-05-07
A FEW NEWS NUGGETS.

Moose meeting tonight.
 New Stetson hats at Levys.
 Have you been to Wikidel's?
 Harry Malone is again in town.
 Fresh fruit on every boat. Shaw & Williams.
 Large glasses of Jam and Jellies 25 cents at Levys.
 Fresh Taffy and Peanut Brittle at the Candy Kitchen.
 Medicines for the trail at the Broadway Pharmacy.
 There were two weddings cele- brated Tuesday night.
 Rev. C. Hosford delivered lec- ture at Juneau during his stop-over there.
 The latest in mems clothing. call on the American Tailors and be happy.
 Fish & Co. are saving one of those bargain towels for you. Come in and get it.
 Look at the fine porcelain kitchen sinks for family or restaurant use, at Yakshaws.
 For typewriting and shorthand work, apply to Nellie Richards. Richards & Co.
 Born-To the wife of R. G. Do- beriy, a nine pound girl on Thurs day May 1th at P. m.
 When you get time to drop into Fish's, ask to see the shoes every body in town is wearing.
 Capt. Whitney and Lehrers in- spectors of hulls and boilers will reach here on the Bertha.
 A Chamois skin vest may save your life. We have them, the la- test and best, at Owl Drug store.
 Mir. C. E. Roberts is new arrival in town and has come to take orders for Armour & Co.'S meats.
 Rev. Chilson's ball comes off Tuesday night. It is given as a reception to his friends. Cards will be issued.
 The Ladies Aid Society will serve ten cent tea in the Lecture room of the church this afternoon. Everybody welcome.
 Gene Ames and wife arrived in town on the Excelsior and are happy to again be at home. They will thoroughly furnish and equip the Keystone building and open it up as first class lodging house.
 Mir. Dooley, in anticipation of the great flood of prosperity coming his way, has quit the Jap restaur- ant and IS now occupying an ele- gant suite of bachelor quarters at the Senate" second floor.
 On Sunday last some of the people of the town, finding indi- cations of oil on the tide flats. started in stalking, and stalking has been going on all week, so that bv the present time this whole valley is staked. It is positively known that oil exists here as several bottles of seepage oil were in evidence last fall.
 From recent advices, received on the Excelsior, We learn that a number of clever experts will arrive here at an early date, and proceed to examine some of the copper properties. If they are found to be satisfactory, then immediate action will be taken towards the construction of the Valdez Copper River and Yukon Rail Road.
 The Excelsior arrived in port from Seattle last Sunday with 3S passengers and all the freight it was possible to carry, some of which was for western points. Following is the passenger list: ,s Blum II Malone. C. E. Roberts, Calvin Eazelet. q. (. Hazeiet, Mrs. q. C. Hazeiet. Craig Ed: Wo.d, Mrs. Ed. Wood, Roy Mood, Roberi F. Willard Geo Ellis, Dr. Jno. Tiedeman, T.. 6 Ames, Mrs: l. q. Ames, Jno. Connors, 0. l. Shankland, P. E. Dunlap. Jnu. Hamilton Ross Hanson. Ira Jenkins, 4. Swanson, R. E nkinner. B inner. Il; II. Grier. J, E. Hughes. Geo. W. shaw. A. E. Whittier, Robert simpson, A. F. Hawkins, D: A. Ferguson, C. IT. Bryant, F. A. walker Andrew Miehitseh, A. C. Lane.