Ba|[ M Rubber Goods I
We now have on sale a representative j
line of Ball Brand Rubber Goods.
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Included is a dull fiinish vac process j
boot, extra wide top—a pair, $8.00.
A ten inch red pac, extra fine calf top,
price, $4.50.
A white Himiner pac made expressly
for mining men, at $4.50.
A knit bootee for use in pacs, etc., a*
$1.50.
An extra heavy men’s dull rubber —a j
pair, $1.50.
Valdez Mercantile Co.!
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VALDEZ DRUG CO.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
Wishes to Call Your Attention to Their Strictly
UP-TO-DATE NUGGET AND OLD IVORY JEW
ELRY, FINE WATCHES, DIAMONDS, COMMUNI
TY SILVER, CUT GLASS AND HAND PAINTED
CHINA SUITABLE FOR XMAS GIFTS.
All New Goods and More Coming
SEE OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSE
WHERE. PRICES RIGHT
Nugget, Ivory and Copper Glance Jewelry Made to
Order
GIVE US A CALL.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Where Can i Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Act*, for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public! • R«J BWj. Pkone. 1«
SESSION IS OPENED
BY SENATE IN CUBA
HAVANA, Dec. 4.—The Cuban
senate opened In regular session yes
terday afternoon and listened to the
reading of the president’s message.
A motion to meet tomorrow in ex
traordinary session to consider alleg
ed election irregularities and the
handling of public funds was approv
ed. Regarding the election tangle the
president’s message said:
“The general elections have been
carried out with perfect tranquility
and order, the complete liberty and
Independence with which all were
allowed to exercise their rights as
electors being recognized by all con
testants, and the national and for
eign press, the authorities having
done no more than to assure equal
yarantees to all.
"^Tie decisions of the courts in the
respective casea of the central and
provisional boards assuredly will be
accepted with the respect and seren
ity proper in all frefe people."
A Big Shipment.
Just received, a fresh line of Haas
Candies, the kind you like, at Levy &
Ross.’ tf
IRON MONEY IS TO BE
MADE IN THREE NATIONS
COPENHAGEN Nov. 23.—The Na
tional Tidende says that as a result
of negotiations between Denmark,
Sweden and Norway, iron money is
shortly to be issued in place of the
copper coin in two and five cent
pieces.
These coins have hitherto been
made from copper plates imported
from England but the export of these
stopped recently owing to the British
belief that large quantities of cop
per had reached Germany in this
manner.
Two Hundred o< the latest Colum
bia Phonograph Records just receiv
ed on the Alameda. Owl Drug Co. tf
All kinds of cocktails. At the
Candy Kitchen. tf
Fresh Augustine & Kyer Butter
Krisp and Queen Victorias at Hunt’s.
See Marcus Missick, ladies’ and
gents’ tailor, up-to-date fur remodel
ing, cleaning, pressing and altera
tions. Guarantee perfect satisfac
tion. Next to Senate saloon. tf
FACTS ABOUT THE
POPULATION OF ALASKA
According to the census report of
1910, the total population of Alaska,
at that time, was 64,466. This is an
average of about one person to every
ten square miles of territory- At the
time of the cessation of the territory
from Russia, in 1867, the total pop
ulation was estimated at 30,000 of
which two-thirds were natives. In
1880 the population was estimated
at 33,426; in 1890 32,062; in 1900,
63,692, of which approximately 48
per cent were white, 46 per cent na
tives and 6 per cent Japanese and
Chinese. In 1890 the pure-blooded
natives were estimated at 23,631, of
whom 6,000 were Haidas, Thlingets,
or other natives of the coastal region,
1000 Aleuts, 3409 Athapascans and
13,100 Eskimos.
BASKETBALL GAME AT
MOOSE HALL TONIGHT
The first and second basketball
teams of the Moose lodge will con
test for stipreth'afcy at Moose Hall at
8 O’clock this evening. ’There is conJ
siderable rivalry between the two
teams, and a closely contested game
is anticipated.
OFFICIAL RETURNS ARE
RECEIVED FROM CHISANA
Official returns have been received
at the office of the Clerk of the Court
from the Chisana precinct. Twelve
votes were cast in this precinct of
which four were for Sulzer and eight
for Wlckersham. Following are the
complete returns:
CHISANA—Lewis 0, Sulzer 4,
Wlckersham 8, Cobb 2, Grigsby 6,
Schofield 4, Dooley 6, Frame 0, Ger
man 0, Ronan 6, Cannon 3, Day 4,
Hegner 2, W. J. Henry 1, W. P. Hen
ry 0, Holland 9, Hunter 1, McCal
ium 5, Murray 0, Noon 2, Price 5,
Dierlnger 1, Jeter 1, Wilson 6, Wood
3, Dry 5, Wet 5, for 8-hour day 10;
against 0.
SEATTLE GETS MINE
. EXPERIMENTAL STATION
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 4.—
The Interior Department today an
nounced Secretary Lane's definite
selection of Seattle for an experi
mental mining station for South
eastern Alaska and the Northwestern
States. Fairbanks and Tuscon are the
other two locations previously sel
ected.
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Apples Go to Australia.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.—Twen
ty thousand boxes of Washington
apples were part of the cargo of the
Spreckles liner Ventura, which left
recently for Australia. A shipment
of 5,000 boxes will start for New
Zealand tomorrow on the Union liner
Moana.
SIX BABIES BOHN IN
ONE FLOCK IN TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 28.—Mrs. An
drew Woods, 31 years old, gave birth
to six children, all boys, at her home
in this city, according to the report
of City Physician Kyle. The‘'babies
were perfect specimens, but were
dead.
Boys and Girls
Don’t forget the Fish Pond will be
open at Moose Hall next Saturday
night. Good Ashing at ten cents per
bite. tf
Notice.
The regular meeting of the Uni
versity Club will be held in Every
man’s Clubhouse at 8 o’clock this
evening. All members are urged to
be present as important business will
be transacted.
F. G. DAVIS, Pres.
For steam heated rooms ceme to
the ttolden North. tf
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A new line of hand painted china.
Owl Drug Co. tf
Hand laundry. Phone SI McKiale;
St. tf
FOR SALE—Thoroughbred Lew
ellyn pups, $10 and $16 oach. Brick
Lucas, Seward, Alaska. 11-30
Location notices, noth quarts and
placer, at the Miner office.
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfer that baggage for you. tf
When you want ad&ethlng good to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, open all
night. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drag Store. tf
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Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good, home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rifreer. Phone 131. tf
.Fresh line of Lowney’s Box Can
dles. Candy Kitchen. tf
Steamship S _s
Admiral Evans—Sailed west from
Valdez Dec. 2.
Northwestern—Sailed west from Val
dez Dec. 2.
Admiral Watson—Sailed north from
Seattle Nov. 30.
Mariposa—Sailed north from Seattle
Dec. 1. ,
Admiral Goodrich—Sailed from Sitka
Nov. 17, carrying freight only.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez
Nov. 27.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being ased to
clean boilers.
Daily Weather Report
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 3, 1916
Barometric pretsure .28.638
Temperature at 6 p. m.9
Maximum temperature .12
Minimum temperature .6
Meau temperature .9
Clear, wind N. E. 25 miles. 9.5
inches of snow on ground.
— Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Interior Trail Conditions
Fairbanks, —37, 4 Inches of snow.
Clear calm.
Salcha, —46, 3 inches of snow.
Clear calm, trail fair. Flanagan and
1 roan with dog team north at 11
a. m. Brogan & Woods south at 6
a. m.
Richardson, —36, 1 inch of snow;
clear, calm, trail good.
McCarty, —40, 2 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail good.
Donnelly, —36, 0, cloudy, calm,
trail fair; Sheldon’s car north.
McCalluni, —32; 7 inches of snow;
cloudy, high winds, trail fair, mail
south 1 p. m.; Sheldon north 7:45 p.
m.
Paxson, —30; 10 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail fair; south bound
mail 6 p. m.; north mail out 6 a. m.
Hogan, —20; 6 inches of snow;
clear, windy, trail fair; Blanchtield
south this morning.
Gulkana, —20; 3 inches of snow;
trail drifted, windy.
Copper Center, —25; 4 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good, stage
north 6 a. m.; no passengers; Ulanch
field outfit north 6 a. m.
Tonsina, —26; 7 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail bad; Kowbottom
and Lines leave for Teikhell 8:30.
Teikhell, —20; 11 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted; no traffic.
Heaver Dam, —18; 14 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; four
mushers south 4 p. m.
Summit, —12; 40 inches snow;
trail good north; drifted south; clear
and windy.
Wortman, —6; clear, windy, trail
bad.
FOR RENT—Three-room house,
Sherman street, furnished, ready to
move in, rent moderate, man and
wife preferred; apply Mrs. A. C.
Dowling, Sherman street. tf
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. tf
Don’t Intend—Do!
This Is the insurance season. You
have undoubtedly intended to take
out a policy. Do-it-now, before dis
aster faces you. The Alaska Inv.
Co. will write your insurance. 2t
FOR RENT—5-room house furn
ished on McKinley St., Inquire of C.
C. Rudolph. tf
Home-made Mince Pies at the Ar
cade. tf
Housewives Are
Delighted With
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
It Is the accepted ingredient
In the baling of thousands of
homes. Ypu too will be de
lighted with the very first
trial.
AT ALL GROCERS
25c lb.
CRESCENT MFG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources $250,000.
WE DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
DRAFTS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON ANY PART
OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
OWL DRUG CO.
We have the largest and most complete
line of Nugget and Ivory Jewlery ever
shown in Valdez.
A New Assortment of:
Hand Painted China, Smoker Sets, Game
Sets, Pyrolin Ivory.
A Large Assortment of:
Christmas Cards and Holders, etc.
T - O - Y - S
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
HOME NEEDS
A Combination of Simplicity, Durability
and Efficiency at a price within the
reach of every electric light user.
THE
CLEANER
AND
PUMP
THAT
MEANS
SERVICE
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
Your Groceries will come on
time. Don’t worry about dis
appointments about the gro
ceries either. Your house
wifely judgment will be thor
oughly satisfied. As for prices
—well just compare ours with
others of equal grade. Spe
cial attention to out of town
orders.
KING’S GROCERY
PHONE 188