Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
t< * Phone 69
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FRYE-BRUHN CO.
WholeMle tnd Retail Dealer* in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
■sr TONY’S PLACES
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRST CLASS Manager.
TICKET NO. 3113
WINS MACHINE
liHCky Number is Held by Pruprietoc
of Roadhouse Out on the Val
<lez-Fairabnks Road.
Knute Nafstad, who conducts the
roadhouse at upper Tonsina bridge
on the Valdez-Fairbanks road, won
the new Ford machine for which
tickets have been issued with pur
chases by the various business houses
in Valdez during the past two months.
Ticket No. 3113 was the lucky num
ber. a_»
The drawing took place at the mas
querade ball given by the.Pioneers of
Alaska at Eagle Hall on New Year’s
night and was one of the most inter
esting features of the evening.
Twelve thousand numbered tickets
had been issued and there were few
men in Valdez who failed to be the
holder of at least one or two tickets,
while some few held hundreds of
chances.
Duplicates of the twelve thousand
tickets issued were placed in a box
which was thoroughly shaken, every
one interested being afforded an op
portunity of shaking the box which
contained their chances of winning
the machine. The tickets were drawn
from the box promptly at midnight
by Alice Egan and as the numbers
were announced the holders of tick
ets eagerly scanned their lists.
Ticket No. 3113 was the fifth ticket
drawn from the box and was declar
ed the winning number. In order to
provide against the possibility of the
winner falling to appear to claim his
prize other tickets were drawn, Nos.
1043, 11,230, 2224 and 1670 being
the tenth, fifteenth, twentieth and
twenty-fifth respectively.
MIDVALE STEEL TRUST *
BUYS ORE LANDS IN CUBA
NEW YORK: The Midvale Steel
ft Ordnance Company announced yes
terday that It had obtained 300,000,*
000 tons of iron ore in Cuba through
the purchase of all the stock of the
Buena Vista Iron Company. The
property owned by this concern lies
adjacent to holdings of the United
States Steel Corporation and the
Pennsylvania Steel Company.
"The acquiring of this property,”
said the statement, “will place the
subsidiaries of the Midvale Company
in a strong position and will enable
the company to proceed with the ex
tensive additions contemplated with
full assurance of a supply of raw ma
terial on a basis which will enable it
to compete on even terms with any
other producer.” *
The company stated that improve
ments planned would entail the ex
penditure of more than $6,000,000.
Those already outlined call for six
new open heart furnaces, a blooming,
mill and two turbo-generators for the
Worth Brothers Company’s plant at,
Coatesville, and of several additions
lb the Midvale plant at Nicetown, to
a total host of 82,380,000. The new
faciUMas will enable the company to
handle orders recently obtained from
the Government for 14 and 16 inch
guns 70 feet in length.
The secret of a St. Louis inven
tory' gas burner that produces very
high temperature lies in the fact that
gas pud air are burned in an air
tight chamber.
WILL FREIGHT SUPPLIES
TO SLATE CREEK
Chas. Swanson, the Slate Creek
placer operator, will leave tomorrow
with a crew of men to begin freight
ing supplies from Chitina to his prop
erty for the coming summer’s oper
ations. He will be the first to break
trail and will be followed by a num
ber of other property owners in that
district who are anxious to land their
supplies for the coming summer be
fore the snow in the interior becomes
too deep. It is reported from Chiti
na that there are several hundred
tons of supplies and machinery at
that point ready for shipment to
Slate creek and other interior points.
WAS SUCCESS
Pioneers of Alaska Scored Brilliant
Social and Financial Success
New Fear’s Night.
The masquerade ball given by the
Valdez Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,
New Year’s night, brought out the
largest crowd of dancers ever seen
on a floor at the same time in Valdez.
The big hall was taxed to its capac
ity, requiring many of the dancers
to sit out numbers in order to avoid
crowding. A number of beautiful
and expensive costumes were in evi
dence and formed a strong contrast
with those who had sought a differ
ent effect.
Mrs. Lille, as a mermaid, won the
first prize as the best dressed lady
and was awarded the pair of slippers
and two pair of silk hose.
un&s. miner, »» n nuigui wi,
Sixteenth century, won the smoking
jacket as a prize for the best dressed
gent.
Dr. A. Von Gunther, dressed as a
bride, won the prize offered for the
best sustained character and effectu
ally concealed his identity until the
time for removing masks was an
nounced. The prize was a silver cas
serole.
Kenny Rudolph assumed the char
acter of a prospector, and his imita
tion was so real that the judges had
no hesitation in awarding him the
prize for the best sustained gentle
man in costume.
Following the drawing for the
Ford machine at midnight tables
were set, extending down the big hall
on both sides of the room, and a deli
cious supper served.
There were scores of spectators
present whose comfort had been pro
vided for by arranging seats in the
gallery, from which point of vantage
they watched the antics of the mas
queraders.
CAPTAIN RACKET AT
, THE LIBERTY WEDNESDAY
The Literary Society of the Valdez
High School, whose members so ably
presented "Captain Raekett” at the
Liberty Theatre last Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, have announced
that they will repeat the performance
at the Liberty next Wednesday eve
ning, a number of requests having
been received that the comedy be
again presented.
Special Tonight.
A good show at the Liberty Thea
tre tonight.
MILL OPERATIVES
GET INCREASE
Woolen Mills Which Have Been Op
erating on Part Time for Sev
eral Seasons are Busy.
BOSTON, Jan. 3.—The American
Woolen company, operating thirty
three of the largest woolen mills in
the United States and giving employ
ment to sixty thousand persons, has
voluntarily granted an increase in its
wage. The increase is equal to five
per cent of the present payroll and
went into effect at the beginning of
the year and was in the nature of a
New Year's gift to the company’s
employes.
The mills of the company are be
ing operated to capacity and the man
agement has announced that orders
have been booked which will insure
the mills being kept busy for months.
Many of the factories which have
been closed or operating on part time
have posted notices that beginning
with next week that places will be
provided for all former operators of
machines and promise steady work
for the season.
COPPER COIR IS
SHIPPING ORE
Another Copper Property -in Valdez
District Joins the Growing
I/lst ■ of Producers.
The launch Three M., Capt. Morris,
came up to Valdez this morning with
a shipment of copper ore from the
property which George P. White and
Ben Silverman are developing at
Drier Bay, Knight’s island. The ore
is from the Copper Coin claim and
will be shipped on the steamer Ala
meda to thfe Tacoma smelter.
The miners state that the’property
is developing in a very satisfactory
manner and that regular shipments
will be made from the property until
such time as it has been sufficiently
developed to warrant the installa
tion of a mill for the reduction of the
ores.
The tunnel is befng run in the ore
and is now in about sixty feet and is
approximately fifteen hundred feet
from the beach. The ore is sledded
down the mountain for a distance of
700 feet to connect with a*tram ex
tending from that point to the beach.
Samples of the ore are on display
in Ben Silverman’s window and assay
returns show that it carries twelve
percent copper. The owners of the
property are demonstrating that the
mine will pay for its development by
the values taken from the ore in the
tunnel.
FISHERMEN TO TAKE
BATH EVERY MORNING.
New England papers report that a
severe shock was administered to cap
tains and crews of fishing vessels op
erating on the banks off that section
at a report from the medical officers
aboard the revenue cutter Andros
coggin, which has been acting as a
hospital ship for the fishing fleet for
some time, to the effect that they be
lieved “conditions would bfe greatly
improved if some provisions could be
mdde to enable the men to take baths
aboard the vessel.”
We presume it will soon be in or
der each morning for the mess boy to
call each member of the, crew and in
form him that his “tub” is ready. We
have a mental picture of the state of
mind of some of those old sea dogs
when called to take a cold bath early
in the morning before setting forth
in their dories.—Pacific Fisherman.
ALAMEDA DUE HERE
Early Wednesday
The steamer Alameda of the Alas
ka Steamship company fleet is re
ported to have passed Juneau at 9
o’clock this forenoon en route to Cor
dova, and if fortunate In the matter
of weather should reach Valdes
some time Wednesday forenoon.
The hour of her arrival here will
depend upon the duration of her stay
at Cordova. 1
Snowshoe Club Formed.
Several Valdes ladles have formed
a snowshoe club, and are taking their
Initial run today, out to the glacier
and return. Those forming the club
are Mrs. A1 Sullivan, Mrs. Meyer
Blum, Mrs. F. O. Davis and Mrs. H.
B. 8elby.
:Just Received!
1 4
' A large assortment hand painted 3
china suitable for Xmas. 2
■ Also Fresh Rose B .“ads from Cali- 2
•' fornia. 2
I New leather goods suitable for «
presents; fancy pillow tops in 3
■ felt and leather. j
; All kinds of smoker’s articles. 1
; Universal Electric percolators, j
! Eastman Kodaks and supplies. j
! Japanese baskets one-fourth off. i
! Christmas candies-—see our as- \
sortment 3
j Valdez Drug Co. j
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
We Serve Corona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack CaOin • Proprietor
Weather Report,
Valdez, Jan. 2, 1916.
Barometric pressure .30.$49
Temperature p p. m.17
Maximum temperature .24
Minimum temperature. —3
Mean temperature ..10.6
Clear, light wind, northeast, ten
miles.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Jan. 3, 1916.
Fairbanks, 1 above, 14 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm.
Salcha, zero, 20 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Richardson, 4 below; 23 inches of
snow; cloudy, light wind, trail heavy.
McCarthy, 2 above, 19 inche of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail heavy.
Donnelly, 6 above, 23 inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
McCallum, 2 below; 42 inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Paxson, zero, 30 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Hogan, 5 below; 20 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail heavy.
Gulkana, 23 below; 19 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Copper Center, 24 below, 17 inches
of snow, cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonisna, 20 below, 18 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Teikhell, 15 below; 21 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam, 12 below; 39 Inches
of snow; cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Summit, 6 below, 8 feet of snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Wortman’s, 2 above; 40 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail closed to the
north and heavy south.
SEATTLE IS BACKING
KETCHIKAN IN KISH FIGHT
The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has appointed
a committee to investigate the hali
but Ashing conditions and to make
recommendations regarding the leg
islation and regulations that might
be required to prevent the fishing
trade of Alaska going to Prince Hu
pert. The members of the commit
tee are as follows: J. C. Ford, T. J.
Gorman, James A. Haight, Maurice
D. Leehey and J. L. McPherson.
The appointment of the committee
was the result of a meeting at which
J. J. Daly, H. C. Strong and J. C. Bar
zer of Ketchikan, addressed the mem
bers of the Alaska Bureau with ref
erence to the loss of a great deal of
the Ashing trade by American towns
tfo Prince Rupert.
H. C. Strong, speaking before the
meeting said:
“If American fishermen are com
pelled to land their halibut at Ketch
ikan, the Grand Trunk Pacific rail
road will send to that city for its
shipments. Ketchikan fishermen will
then benefit, .ecause the fishermen
will buy their ice, boxes and outfits
at Ketchikan. They are now doing
this in Prince Rupert and $1,000,000
per year goes to that port from the
American fishermen.”
J. C. Barber said the halibut busi
ness could not be held in Seattle any
longer because the halibut banks are
so far away, but that it might be cen
tered in Ketchikan by proper legis
lation and the restoration of the duty.
“Most of the fishing boats going out
clear from Ketchikan now,” he said.
T. J. Gorman expressed as his opin
ion that if terminal rates were grant
ed to Ketchikan by the American
railroads and Alaska-Seattle vessels'
equipped with .refrigerating facilities,
Ketchikan could hold the halibut in
dustry.
Our fresh candy arrived on this
last boat late for the holidays, 12 H
cents half pound at the Emporium.
Pantwamlc views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdes and
Wrangffl on sale at the Valdes Drug
stored tf
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Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire"
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdes,
Resources $240*000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
<^We Have ^s^
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials ^
The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
Valdez Dock Co. more m. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Sew-E-Z i
H BBS’S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which mas the machine for yon. At last you eau eew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the slightest effort.
This simple little wonder-worker changes your Sewing Machine
(old or new) Into an electric self-operating labor saver.
Find out what the Sew-E-Z means In health and comfort.
Remember—yon never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes It run
right. No broken threads; no Jerks—Just u silent
steady motion i which stops the instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
iiijgpiwropj
Complete Services
T IN THE HEART OF THE CTIY
| lifftoma wift batfi-50 Sample Booms
DONALDSON SCHEDULE .
Lts. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 am.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launeh
on the second ana fourth Friday! of
each month, these days bels£ used to
clean boilers.
NEARLY BLED TO DEATH
ON LONG MUSH.
Alexander Dlolcson was brought to
town last night suffering from loss
of blood. Dlokson, who lives at Hope,
out his lest hand badly, nearly sev
ering the index finger Sunday night.
He walked the entire distance frcftn
Hope to Mile 34 without assistance,
and was nearly exhausted from loss
of blood and exposure when he took
the Incoming train yesterday after
noon. Upon reaching town he waa
taken to the Pioneer hospital in care
of Or. J. N. Sloan and is getting bet
ter. The doctor says he can save the
finger and owing to h strong healthy*
constitution, Diokson will not suffer
any bad effects from the loss of blood.
—Seward Post.
Hats Gleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits
cleaned and pressed.
tf GUY F. CAltBRON.