SHOES
Our Positive
| Guarantee of Style
No need to ask if our shoes
are stylish. The Dorothy
Dodd trade-mark on the
shoe is a guarantee of style
exclusiveness.
The makers know shoe fashion
because they study expertly the
world’s styles.
If you want to be sure of wear
ing correct style—wear Dorothy
Dodds. There is no other shoe
like them.
Price $3.50 to $5.00.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
R 110 DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen years in
Office Rooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Druu Co.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
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Office rooms over Orel Drug store. Office hours
9 a.m.. to 6 p.m.. 7 p, m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. next Prospector office
Valdez, Alaska.
New Company’s Phone No. 69
HOURS—9 to 12 a. m.; 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOUBS-O to II a., 11»5 ». a., or bj
TREATMENT&92.60
Office end Residence Court St. PHONE 203
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Phone lOl Valdes.Alaska
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F. BUTTERWORTH
.■Civil Engineer and’
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
v Blue Printing Valdes, Alaska.
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Sweat Baths.
First-class sweat baths and mas
sage parlors at room 5, Montana, tf
Get a Skate On.
Go to the Valdez Rink; five-piece'
orchestra every Sunday, Tuesday and
Friday. tf
Summons for Publication.
In Justice’s Court for Valdez Precinct,
Territory of Alaska.
Frances Wilson, plaintiff, vs. Anna
Guenther, defendant.—Summons for
Publication.
To,the defendant, Anna Guenther:
Take notice that you have been sued
in the above-named court by the
above-named plaintiff upon an ac
count for goods sold and delivered,
in the sum of $58.50; that personal
property belonging to you has been
attached to satisfy said claim; and
unless you appear and plead to plain
tiff’s complaint within thirty days af
ter completion of publication of this
summons, to-wit, within thirty days
after December 21, 1914, plaintiff will
take judgment for the sale of said
attached property to satisfy her claim
against you.
This publication is made pursuant
to an order of the court dated No
vember 9, 1914.
(Seal) GEO. J. LOVE,
Commissioner and Ex Officio Justice
of the Peace.
First publication November 9,1914.
Last publication December 14,1914.
Taxes Due.
Taxes for the Town of Valdez for
the year 1914 are now due and pay
able at my office, in the Valdez Elec
tric Company office, in the Copper
block. Taxes will be delinquent on
Monday, December 7,1914, at 6 o’clock
p. m. and unless paid prior thereto,
a penalty of 10 per cent, will be add
ed to the amount and Interest at the
rate of 12 per cent, per annum.
No interest will be allowed on town
warrants in payment of taxes after
November 1, 1914.
Office hours; 10 a. m. to 12 m.
and 2 p. m. to 4 p. m., except Sun
days. Dated this 4th day of Novem
ber, 1914.
E. G. AMES,
Town Treasurer.
They Avoid Odd Numbers.
The Siamese have a superstitious dis
like of odd numbers, and they studi
ously strive to have in their houses an
even number of windows, doors,
rooms and cupboards.
Ought to Be.
Mistress—This isn't a clean knife,
Jane. New Servant—I’m sure It ought
to lie. mum. The last thing I cut with
it was a bar of soap —Boston Tran
script.
Meeting Bills.
••He complains that he never can
meet his bills.”
"Lucky dog! Mine always show up
on the tirst of the mouth."—Judge.
See Tod Winter ror your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
Cautious.
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Daughter—Mamma, may 1 attend
cooking Bchool?
Mother—Yes, dear. If you’ll promise
me not to eat anything there.—Chicago
News.
Scandal.
“Scandal la Uke a mat”
“How aor
“It can bo laid at any ono’a door."—
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
DEADLY SHRAPNEL
dood "Man Killer*,” but Their Effec
tiveness Is Limited.
Shrapnel, so called after their in
ventor, the British General Shrapnel,
are thin cases of tough steel contain
ing a large number of bullets—in the
British artillery 203 and in the French
and German 300— with a small burst
ing charge at the base of the prpjectile.
The bursting charge breaks the thin
steel case, when the bullets sweep for
ward with the velocity imparted to the
projectile by the gun. Shrapnel are
regarded as good "man killers,” but
they are quite ineffective against
buildings, where shells are deadly.
For the attack of field guns and build
ings and for action against troops in
trenches most armies employ howitz
ers, which are short, squut guns that
toss their projectiles high in the air,
high angle fire.
In the British army every division
has fifty-four field guns and eighteen
howitzers. These howitzers are of 4.5
Inch cnliber, firing a shell 4.5 inch in
diameter and weighing thirty-five
pounds. They have a range of 7,200
yards, which is 1.000 yards greater
than the range of the British field gun.
The defect of the howitzer is that
its shell is very heavy, and conse
quently much fewer rounds can be
carried than with the field gun. There
is no security that a single howitzer
shell will do twice the damage of an
ordinary field gun shell, though it
weighs twice as much.
The French do not employ a howitz
er in their Held artillery. The Ger
mans use a heavy pattern of six inch
caliber, firing a shell of about ninety
pounds, and a lighter pattern of 4.2
inch caliber.—New York Sun.
THE RED CROSS.
Its Real Origin Dates to Napoleon’s
Italian Campaign of 1859.
The Red Cross owes its real origin to
the great and terrible campaign of
1850, when Napoleon made it his boast
that he would free Italy "from the
Alps to the Adriatic.” At the great
buttle of Magenta 10.000 Austrians and
some 5,000 French soldiers were left
dead and dying on the fields.
A Swiss gentleman, named M. Henri
Dunant, made a pilgrimage to that
battlefield and was an involuntary
eyewitness of the awful carnage of the
battle or Solferiuo. a battle which last
ed some sixteen hours and left some
30,000 dead and wounded. Henri Du
nant realized that the medical service
of what was probably the greatest
army in the world was absolutely in
adequate to cope with the casualties,
and he was at once compelled to bike
some action to rectify the matter.
The result was that he wrote a
small book for private circulation, en
titled “Un Souvenir de Solferino,” and
this, with his private appeal, resulted
in Napoleon HI. commanding Dunant
to his presence, where, with the great
Marshal MacMahou, they seriously
talked matters over.
The result of this was a conference
of tiie powers, culled together by the
Swiss federal government, at which
Henri Dunant placed his proposals.
Out of this Geneva conference of 1804
resulted the Geneva convention, under
which all medical supplies and person
nel iu wur time are protected.
A Prehistoric Lake.
One of the most interesting remnants
of a prehistoric lake in the United
States is that now known as Estancia
valley, which lies south of Santa Fe
and east of Albuquerque. M. M. From
examination of the deposits iu this sec
tion geologists are of the opinion that
this lake existed at the same time as
Lake Bonneville. In Utah, and other
ancient lakes of the arid west during
the cold, humid glacial period. The
theory of the existence of an ancient
lake in the valley is based on the pres
ence of shore features and lake sedi
ments. Sea cliffs,, terraces, beaches,
beach ridges, spits and bars are found
on all sides of the lake flat at altitudes
between 0,100 and 0.200 feet above
sea level.—Argonaut.
Modern Uhlane.
The uhlans are a distinctive corps.
The name is by no menus distinctly
German. A body of uhlans was form
ed for the French army by Marshal
Saxe. They were introduced Into the
Prussian service in 1740, and forty
years later the Austrians also bad a
corps of uhlans—light cavalry armed
with lance. The modern uhlan may be
classed with the heavy cavalry.—Lon
don Opinion.
Unanimous View.
A popular novelist was talking In
Chicago about genius.
“There are a hundred different opin
ions as to what a genius Is,” said he,
“but all authorities are agreed that It’s
absolutely unsafe to lend him money.”
—Chicago Herald.
City on a Steep Hill.
The town or Simla, India. Is built on
the side of a steep bill and the roof of
one house Is often on a level with the
foundation of one on the next terrace.
Hardened Him.
Madge—You shouldn’t say he's a con
firmed bachelor unless you know. Mar
lorle— But I do know. 1 confirmed
him.—New York Times.
Two Systems.
When wlfey Is on the warpath some
pin their faith on Dutch courage; oth
ers prefer French leave.—Kansas CUty
Journal.
Skill Is the united force of experi
ence. intellect and passion in their op- i
•ration on manual labor,—John Ruskla.
PATTI STOOD PAT.
8H» Wanted Her Money Before 8he
Sang, and She Got It.
One of Adelina Patti's peculiarities
was that she never sang a note until
she had her salary either paid or so
fully assured that there was no doubt
as to her getting it When she sang
at the Aoudemy of Music, in New
York, at one time the manager was
sorely put ubout to find money to pay
her, but she always stoutly refused to
sing until she had her salary.
One night at a quarter past 8 her
representative went to him and said:
•‘Madam Is all dressed except her
shoes. She will put those on when
she gets the money.”
The manager, half distracted, rushed
about the house and succeeded in rais
ing one-half the amount due the prima
donna, which he hastily sent to her.
But another quarter of an hour passed,
and, though the audience showed great
impatience, there was no Patti, where
at the manager ran to her room.
“My dear madam, why do you not
go on? J have sent you half the mon
ey. and the rest will reach you before
the end of the first act.”
Patti smiled dolefully, exhibited the
tips of her feet and said: “You see, I
have only cee shoe on. I cannot go on
the stage without the other. It would
be quite Impossible.”
Almost crazed, the manager rushed
out and discovered that the other half
of the money could be raised.—New
York Tribune.
NERVES AND WATCHES.
When They Don’t Agree There Is Sure
to Be Poor Time.
One of the troubles of watchmakers
Is the man who gets on his watch’s
nerves. There are lots of customers
on whom a good watch Is wasted. A
good second hand watch that has kept
perfect time for other people will with
certain other people go irregularly
when it is not standing still. It is
common knowledge In the trade that
watches are greatly influenced by their
owners.
Nobody knows the reason, but two
explanations have been offered. One
Is that watches are sensitive to per
sonal magnetism, the natural electrici
ty that human beings coutain in vary:
ing quantities.
The other is that a watch may be
disturbed by the vibrations set up by
a footstep which is heavier than the
ordinary. The man who puts his heels
down heavily usually needs to set the
regulator toward slow to keep it from
gaining.
One of the mysterious sides of the
subject is that watches seldom keep
good time on people of nervous, excita
ble temperaments.—Pearson’s Weekly.
Gestures Part of Talk.
There Is u muu who from a very
early age has lived in countries where
Spanish is the almost universal tongue.
Erom force of this training he speaks
Spanish perfectly. He has not the
slightest trace of an English accent
and persons who do not know that he
is of American parentage are willing
to believe he is a Spaniard merely
from hearing him talk. He is so per
fectly bilingual that It shows even iu
his gestures. When talking with Eng
lish speaking persons he sits quietly
and does his conversing with his
mouth alone. Only iu case of making
a point most emphatically does he use
a gesture. Rut the moment he drops
Into Spanish his every word is accom
panied by a movement of the hands or
arms. It is interesting to watch the
change from the English to tile Span
ish side of him. because it comes so
suddenly. He really can't speak Span
Ish without gesturing.—New York Sun.
Training a Dog.
It may surprise some people to he
told that dogs have a strong sense of
justice, so. unless you want your pup
to gain a poor opinion of you, be care
ful when you punish him. Never pun
Ish unless the pup can associate the
punishment with the offense. The cir
cumstantial evidence may he very
strong, but you had better wait and
catch him in the act. Common sense is
about all that is required to rear a pup
py into a dog which will be a faithful,
useful, steadfast companion—common
sense and consideration. Whenever 1
find one of those "anything will do for
the pup" kind of people I can see in
my mind’s eye what the humans in
that family look like.—Outing.
A Unique Croat.
In the heart of the Rocky mountains
may be seen the Mountain of the Holy
Cross, which is 14.000 feet in height
It derives its name from a gigantic
cross on one side, near the summit
formed by fissures In the rock. It can
be seen for many miles with great dis
tinctness and is looked upon with su
perstitious fear by the natives.—Ex
change.
AM Right.
“That girl’s all right” said the
blond girl In the dressing room after
she bad looked everywhere for her
overshoes. "The one who has Just
left, she’s gone off with both the right
overshoes and left me the left ones.”—
New York Times.
His Mistake.
“I cannot Uve without you.*”
“You have evidently got me confus
ed with my cousin. It Is she who is
wealthy.’’—Houston Post
8om« Traveler.
“Has he traveled much?”
“Be most have. 1 understand he's
gone through two fortunes already.”—
Detroit Free Praia.
U Is a gt^t blaaelng to be perfectly
callous to ridicule
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
WE Call You on Time for the boat
if We Handle Your Baggage.
We Buy and Sell Anything from
Dead Crabs to Live Bears.
CITY EXPRESS
Phone 82. J. A. Spenard, Prop
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commission
S7 a m to 9 n m
Lunch 12 in to 1 v in
6 to 7 j> in
BOARD & ROOM &50 per Mo.
ARCADE CAFE
“We Never Close."
Private Dining Room.
The Best of Everything. We Bake Our Own
Bread and Pastry. Bread for Sale.
Jack Callin - - Proprietor
11 fil ItU^ Chas. Perry
^>4 Complete Services
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY.
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You
Use
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Western Electric
Washer and Wringer
Simply put in the clothes and
start the motor;—in 10 to I 3 !
minutes the clothes arc washed
white and clean ready to be
hung on the line without the I
wear and tear of the wash- §
board. |
Connect to any electric lamp
socket.
Costs only 2 cents an hour to
run.
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Alaska Water, Light
& Telephone Go.
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Somebody
With Money
always lias been found to
“back” a good plan, a
good idea, a good busi
ness venture or a good
mining prospect-other
wise a good many of to
day’s successful business
enterprises would still be
mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the
introductions of the man
with the idea, the man
with a prospect or busi
ness to the man with the
* dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
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SULTS.