EASTER A WEEK FROM SONDAY
New Spring Hats For
Women
A Sure Sign of Spring—The Spring Hats are here-all
• 0f them are from Gage Brothers-each one is different, no
two being alike.
The styles are so varied that every one at least “tirst
comers” can find one that is satisfactory.
Prices range from $4.50 to $11-50
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Valdez Mercantile Co.
In Every Detail The Reading Retail Store Of Valdes.
Fred Liljgren, the Naked Island
fox- farmer, was a passenger on the
steamship Alameda for Juneau on a
business trip.
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| FOR SALE
PIANO, in Rood condition. Apply
Prospector. tf
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
gFOR REPRESENTATIVE
On the Republican Ticket
Third Division, Territory of Alaska
JOSEPH L. REED
OF VALDEZ, ALASKA
Subject to the Will of the Voters at the
Primary Election, April 30,1918
If elected I promise to give the Third Divi
sion and the Territory of Alaska efficient
painstaking service, with a view to legisla
tion for the masses and not the classes. I
respectfully solicit the votes of the electors
of the Third Division for this office, and ask
them to thoroughly investigate my qualifi
cations for the position. #
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
H. P. SULUVAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS
ROAD COMMISSIONER
ON THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE
Primaries April 30, 1918
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES H. PATTERSON
of VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Has filed for Representative for the
Third bivision, Democratic ticket.
Bom In New York In 1878. Carnet© Alaska’In 1888. Prospected In ■
all camps In the interior Including Dawson. Resident of Valdes
for fifteen years. Twice mayor of Valdes and aereral times eleetr
ed as councilman. Blacksmith by trade. If he motives the nomlr
nation Mr. Patterson promises to giro his time and attention to leg
islation for Alaskans.
1 Form 1002- P. M. G. O.
| Local Board No. 14, City of Valdez,
Valdez, Alaska.
IMPORTANT NOTICK
TO REGISTRANTS
luder Jurisdiction of this Ijocnl
Board whose Order Numbers are be
tween No. 35 and No. 207, inclusive
There has this day been mailed to
you a questionnaire which you are re
quired by law to execute and return
within seven days from date hereof.
Failure to do so constitutes a mis
demeanor punishable by not to exceed
one year’s imprisonment; and such
failure may also deprive you of valu
able rights and result in your imme
diate induction into military service
and trial by court-martial.
Date Mar. 18, 1918.
JAMES H. PATTERSON,
Member of Local Board.
If we are selfish or even careless,
we are disloyal; we are the enemy at
home!
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Let meatless and wheatless days be
kickless and whineless
Lest all days to come be soulless and
I spineless. -«
Frank Kernan, the mining operator
left on a business trip to Cordova, on
the Alameda. He will return on one
of the next boats.
Julius Ronnlng left on the steam
ship Alasmeda for Cordova, where
he will take a position this summer.
Otto Haering, manager of the Al
aska Beverage & Bottling Works, was
a passenger on the Alameda for Ju
neau.
H. F. Suessdorf was a Juneau pas
senger on the steamship Alameda,
where he goes on a business trip.
WANTED—To buy a sewing ma
chine. Must be in good condition. No
tify Prospector,
FURS MADE UP
Furs remodeled, also new skins
made up In all the latest styles. Prices
very reasonable. Special attention
paid to Alaska trade. All work guar
anteed. Richmond Furs, 306 Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma,
Wash. «
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate for
Road Commissioner
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Primary Election Tuesday, April SO.
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Northwestern—soutn to
Seattle from Valdez, March 14.
Steamship Alameda — Sailed west
from Valdez, Saturday, March 16.
Will return Sunday night.
The Admiral Farragut, leaving Se
attle the 26th will substitute (or the
Evans.
FRESH OOIJGAN8
For sale at Frye-Bruhn’s. tf
A new line o( Johnson’s Candy at
the Valdes Drug Co. tf
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the enormous cost of op
erating expenses the following rates
will be charged:
Fare from Valdez to Cliff.$ 2.00
From Valdez to Ellamar . 4.00
From Valdez to Landlock. 7.00
From Valdez to. Fldalgo. 7.00
Freight per ton. 7.00
Fate from Valdez to any camp
on the west side as far as
Bald Head Chris Island. 10.00
To Port Wells and Portage bay 15.00
Fre ght per ton. 15.00
tf KATALLA QUEEN
For first-class meats ana good ser*
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. *
The seine boat Cascade. Captain
Rogers in command, is here from Se
attle for the purpose of preparing the
new herring station which the Frank
lin Packing Company will establish at
Hoodoo Island. The San Juan com
pany and another concern will also
start herring plants on Prince Wil
liam Sound this summer.—Cordova
Times.
The tug Salvor is now standing by
the wrecked steamship Admiral Ev
n-s at Hawk Inlet, and will attempt
to salvage her cargo. A large quan
tity of canning machinery was on the
Evans, and many cannery owners
along the const will be seriously in
convenienced by the wreck.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
March 18. 1918. March 19, 1918.
7:00 p. m: 7:00 a. m.
29.273 Barometer 29.324
19 Temperature 14
27 Maximum 20
19 Minimum 14
23 Mean 17
35 in. Snow on ground 35. in.
N. wind clear. N. wind, clear.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Ohs.
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Purity Cross Dainties
Consist of Cream Chicken A la
King, Lobster A la Newburg. Welsh
Rarebit, Cream Codfish and many
others. Try them at Love-Whitley’s
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Hert Sampo was a Seattle passen
ger on the steamship Alameda.
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MARCH TIDE TABLE
Tuesday, March 19.—
First high tide 4:47 a. m., 8.1.
Seeond high tide 6:35 p. m., 5.5.
First low tide 12:03 p. m., 0.7.
Second low tide 11:32 p. m., 3.3.
Wednesday. March 20.—
First high tide 6:02 a. m., 7.4.
Second high tide 8:06 p. m„ 5.6.
First low tide 1:34 p. m., 1.0.
Thursday, March 21.—
First high tide 7:33 a. m„ 7.2.
Second high tide 9:14 p. m., 6.0.
First low tide 1:21 a. m., 3.6.
Second low tide 2:51 p. m., 1.0.
Friday, March 22.—
First high tide 8:51 a. m., 7.3.
Second high tide 10:01 p. m., 6.6.
First low tide 2:54 a. m., 3.1.
Second low tide 3:47 p. m.. 0.8.
GERMAN DEBT RISING
AMSTERDAM: Germany’s nation
al debt has risen to nearly 124,000,
000 marks, the reichstag was inform
ed yesterday by Count von Pqsadow
sky-Wehner, former vice chancellor.
DYE PLANTS GROW
United States had half a dozen con
cerns manufacturing anallne dyestuffs
before the war and now has 200, with
$200,000,000 invented capital. It was
also disclosed at conference on Tues
day between 126 representatives of
dyestuffs manufacturers that thirteen
German concerns got coal tar from
America before war and controlled
the world dye trade. *
Premier Hughes of Australia has
announced a new loan of $200,000,
000 for war purposes.
Delhi, India, raised $2,600,00 In
one day for the benefit of the Red
Cross fund.
SEATTLE FISH PRICES
: SEATTLE, March 9.—Seattle price
at noon March nineteenth. Halibut,
fifteen and one-half cents; ling cod,
eight and one-fourth cents.
The Admlrfil Watson Is due to ar
rive In Valdes tomorrow evening.
KEEP YOUR MONEY IN
THE BANK
Are you troubled by having your money “burn a
hole” in your pocket? That is a common fault of
money.
If you have your money in the bank, whether it
be much or little, it will not burn any holes and it
will be there when you need it.
We offer you the advantages of our banking fa
cilities and invite you to open a checking account
with us.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Safe Deposit Travelers
Boxes Checks
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
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Office Foot of Wall Street
HOOVERIZE
save Health-Time-Labor
by using the
THOR ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER
It saves all the drudgery of sweeping.
It saves hours and hours for rest, reading^
recreation—for Red Cross or other patriotic
work. '
* Here is your chance to practice a sensible,
reasonable economy that will add to your happi
ness. •
40,000 Chicago housewives already use the
Thor. Why not you?
It is built and guaranteed by Hurley, the
man who does things.
Prince William Sound Water,
Light, Power, Tel. Company
ALASKA’S PRIDE
IS THE NEW BREW
Has all the requirements, strength, nourishment and
taste of beer, but is minus the kick.
Put up by
ALASKA BEVERAGE &
BOTTLING WORKS.
Patronize Home Industry
1,186,000 tons of sugar will be sav
ed the first year If each of us uses one
ounce lease each day. This will keep
sugar plentiful and cheap.
Jack Surryhne, who has been In
Valdez since the glacier was a small
chunk of ice, sailed last night for
Seattle, where he will seek employ
ment in the shipyards. Mr. Surryhne
Is a musician of more than ordinary
ability and his absence will he keen
ly felt In musical circles.
Captain George A.1 Newlove and
family sailed last night tor Vancouv
er Barracks, at Vancouver, Wash.,
where he has hecn ordered to report
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for field duty. Captain Newlove and
family have many warm friends In the
city who regret exceedingly to see
them leave.
THE HALIFAX HORROR
You have read of the Halifax hor
ror where a ship load of high explos
ives wrecked the New Brunswick city
of Halifax, killing over 2000 persons*
and rendering that many more sight
less and deaf, with millions of dol
lars worth of property destroyed. You
will get a chance to gee the first pie- (
tures shown In Alaska of this great
satastrophe at the Empress tonight.
The Halifax horror and Bill Hart
at the Empress tonight.
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