VEGETABLES FROM
NORTH DISPLAYED
I
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Display of Valdez Grown Vegetables
in Window's of Bon Marche, in
Seattle, Is Surprise to All.
s.
The specimens of Valdez grown
vegetables which were secured by
Harry Whitley from the growers,
and which were taken to Seattle by
Judge Edmund Smith, have been
placed on exhibition in the windows
of the Bon Marche.
The Seattle Times of November
27, prints the following relative to
the display of Valdez vegetables:
“Just to remove any lingering
doubts about the future of Alaska
as an agricultural country, the Bon
Marche is displaying in one of its
windows a few specimens of vegeta
bles grown at Valdez, which is 1500
miles or thereabouts northward of
Seattle.
“Just to mention a few of them—
there's a turnip that weighs a mere
trifle of twenty-four pounds, which
was grown by William H. Palmer,
and a sixteen-pound cabbage grown
by S. L. Jones. There's another cab
bage that weighs ten pounds, grown
by Mrs. James Gilmour.
“The story of one man growing
$3,000 worth of spuds on a five-acre
plot is easily understood when one
looks at the size of the Valdez tu
bers. Pour of them weigh ten
pounds. There are several varieties
but none of them weigh less than
about two pounds each.
“There are a few carrots, turnips,
onions and other vegetables grown
by Charles Walker and others. The
specimens are few in number but
they make this up in size. There are
a number of gardeners in Valdez,
and as each of them wanted to be in
on the exhi.. and as window space
is restricted, the number of each
specimen of vegetable placed on dis
play was ..anted. The exhibit has a
background of Northern furs.
“Practically every town in Alaska
as far north as Fairbanks last sum
mer raised all the vegetables that
were needed and several tons of the
surplus were exported and placed on
the markets in Seattle.
“We like to make these displays,"
said Prank McDermott, president of
the Bon Marche. “I have unbound
ed faith in the future of the country,
and having made an 8,000 mile trip
through the territory, know some
thing of the conditions. Exhibits of
this character give people a better
idea of the wonderful latent re
sources of Alaska. It is a great
country.”
ADMIRAL EVANS
GOES TO WESTWARD.
The big steamship Admiral Evans
which reached Valdez yesterday aft
ernoon from the south, remained in
port until 6 o'clock this morning ow
ing to heavy weather. The steamer
carried a quantity of freight for the
Granite mine which will be discharg
ed on the up trip. The following pas
sengers left Valdez for Seward and
other westward points. S. A. Hem
pie, W. Simmons, Wm. Bain, Frank
Gruber, for Latouche. Samuel Foss,
U. S. deputy marshal for Seldovia;
R. McFarland, R. McDonald, J. L.
Reed, Carl Carlson, Emmon, M. F.
Boyle and Lieut. Dougherty for Sew
ard. M. Glass for Anchorage.
OUR WATCHMAN
Wilson Finding Support for National
Defense in Thirty-Third Chap
ter of Book of Ezekiel.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—
President Wilson is finding support
in the scriptures for his policy of na
tional defense. Following his speech
before the Manhattan Club, in New
York, Seth Low wrote President Wil
son condemning his Manhattan
speech and opposing the administra
tion’s national defense policy.
In answer to Low’s criticism Presi
dent Wilson replied that he regret
ed that the movement for prepared
ness would not have Low’s support,
and quoted verses from the thirty
third chapter of Ezekiel, which read
as follows:
“Son of man, speak to the children
of thy people, and say unto them,
when I bring the sword upon a 'land,
if the people of the land take a man
of their coasts, and set him for their
watchman:
“When he seeth the sword come
upon the land he blow the trumpet
and warn the people:
“Then whosoever heareth a sound
of the trumpet and taketh not warn
ing; if the sword come and take him
away, his blood shall be upon his
own head.
“But if the watchman see the
sword come and blow not the trum
pet, and the people be not warned;
if the sword come, and take any per
son from amony them he is taken
away In his iniquity; but his blood
will I require at the watchman’s
hand.”
Valdez Drug Company nave a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents (or MAYFLOWER BUTTER andJEGGS. Phone 29
AT THE
The following are the conditions
governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to one Coupon.
BUSINESS BETTER
IN THE STATES
Cities on Pacific Coast are Improving
and Factories and Mills in East
are Very Busy.
Judge W. A. Munley, U. S. assis
tant district attorney at Anchorage,
was a passenger on the Admiral Ev
ans last night and circulated among
his Valdez friends while the steamer
was in port.
Judge Munley has just-returned
from San Francisco where he prose
cuted a case before the Circuit Court
of Apepals, and states that the peo
ple of the coast cities are much in
terested in Alaska and avail them
selves of every opportunity of learn
ing more about the country. Whole
sale merchants especially are keeping
a sharp watch on the development of
the territory and many of them ex
pressed their intention of making an
effort to secure a share of the grow
ing trade of Alaska. He visited in
Seattle, Portland and other cities
while en route to San Francisco and
reports that business conditions have
improved wonderfully during the
past year and that friends from the
eastern states tell him business is
good there, with the factories and
mills working full crews.
When asked concerning the split
in the Democratic party resulting
from the fight between Wilson and
Bryan over the president’s national
defense program, Judge Munley stat
ed that it was an unfortunate thing
to have happen at the present time,
but believed that President Wilson’s
program would go through as many
prominent Democrats were earnestly
working for national defense. Sena
tor Chamberlain, who has proven
himself a friend of Alaska on every
opportunity ^expressed himself strong
ly as in favor of the administration’s
national defense policy and believed
that the country was back of the
measure.
DESPERATE FIT
TO SAVE LINER
Fire Started in Coal Bunkers of
French Diner Two Days After
leaving New York.
NEW YORK, Nov, 9.—Wireless
advices have been received here
from the French liner Rochambeau,
en route from New York to Bor
deaux, state that after a long fight
a fire which started in her coal bunk
ers two days after leaving port was
extinguished.
The distress signal of the Bor
deauv was answered by other liners
and as the sea was calm assisted the
crew of the French liner in fighting
the flames. It is believed the fire or
iginated from an explosive which had
been concealed. in the coal by steve
dores in the employ of the German
conspirators.
The fire was confined tp the coal
bunkers and the Bordeaux will be
able to continue her journey to her
destination unaided.
FINAL RESULTS IN
ANCHORAGE CASES.
Advices received by the U. S.
marshal’s office from Anchorage state
that eight of the men arrested for
selling liquor there without a license
were convicted. McGuire and Barn
hart, who plead guilty were given
three mqpths each and all costs in
the case. Manizch was fined $400,
and Gilovitch $360 and costs. Four
others, Kovavevich, Bush, Ozich and
Geliss, who elected to stand trial,
were convicted and fined $260 each
with costs.
Eastern Star Meeting.
All members of the Order of East
ern Star are requested to be present
at the installation meeting tonight.
WALTER STUART, Sec.
... '
I temocratlc Meeting Tonight.
The regular meeting of the Valdez
Democratic club will be held at 8
o’clock this evening in Commissioner
George J. Love’s court room. All
members are requested to be present.
W. M. FINICAL, Secy
FOR SALE—My home on Fifth
street, near Reservation avenue.
Five rooms, bath, large shed, lot 60z
160, poultry house and yard on rear
end of lot.—F. Butterworth. tf
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
Weather Report.
Valdez, November 8, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29.782
Temperature 7 p. m.21
Maximum temperature .29
Minimum temperature .13
Mean temperature .21
Cloudy, gentle wind northeast 15
miles, snow at night and from 1:30
p. m. till 7 p. m.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Nov. 9, 1915, 9 a. m.
Fairbanks, 8 below, 6 inches of snow,
cloudy, calm.
Salcha, 8 above, 7 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Richardson, 9 above, 6 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCarty, 4 above, 12 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly, 7 above, 18 inches snow,
snowing, calm, trail heavy.
McCallum, 2 above, 36 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Paxson, 15 above. 10 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Hogan, 9 above, 8 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Gulkana, 7 above, 13 inches snow;
snowing, trail fair.
Copper Center, 10 above, 18 inches
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina, 7 above, 12 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Teikhell, 6 above, 8 inches snow;
snowing, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam, 15 above, 17 inches
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Wortman’s, 20 above, 14 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Frame Your Pictures
At Hunt’s for Christmas or your
home. Remember every day gets
busier from now until Christmas.
Samples and prices can be seen at
the Valdez Candy Kitchen. tf
OPEN UNTIL S P. M.
We Serve Only the Best Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack Collin» _Proprietor
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
ate taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of
the tide at Valdez. To find the depth
of water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it.
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1915
High, 1:38 am, 7.7; 1:02 pm, 11.1.
Low, 6:48 am, 2.2; 7:69 pm, —2.0.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1915
High, 2:30 am, 7.3; 1:49 pm, 10.7.
Low, 7:33 am, 2.6; 8:42 pm, —1.6.
Thursday, Nov. 11, 1915
High, 3:26 am,,7.0; 2:22 pm, 9.9.
Low, 2:68 am, 1.9; 4:01 pm, 0.9.
' Friday, Nov. 12, 1915.
High, 4:30 am, 6.8; 3:42 pm, 9.0.
Low, 9:27 am, 3.4; 10:42 pm, 0.0.
Saturday, Nov. IS, 1915.
High, 6:41 am, 6.8; 4:66 pm, 8.0.
Low, 10:50 am, 3.7. .
Sunday, Nov. 14, 1915.
High, 6:62 am, 7.1; 6:25 pm, 7.3.
Low, m, 0.6; 12:36 pm, 3.5.
Monday, Nov. 15, 191i>.
High, 7:51 am, 7.7; 7:52 pm, 7.0.
Low, 1:08am, 1.1; 2:40 pm, 2.7.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1915.
High, 8:40 am, 8.2; 9:06 pm, 6.9.
Low, 2:04 am, 1.6; 3:11 pm, 1.8.
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1915.
High, 9:22 am, 8.7; 10:06 pm, 7.1.
High, 9:68 am, 9.2; 10:56 pm, 7.2.
Thursday, Nov. 18, 1915.
High, 9:58 am, 9.2; 10:55 pm. 9.4.
Low, 3:41 am, 2.2; 4:46 pm, 0.1.
Friday, Nov. 19, 1915.
High, 10:31 am, 9.4.
Low, 4:13 am, 2.4; 6:21 pm, 0.4.
Saturday, Nov. 20, 1915.
High, 12:38 pm, 7.3; 11:01 am, 9.6.
Low, 4:63 am, 2.6; 6:54 pm, 0.8.
Sunday, Nov. 21, 1915
High, 0:18 am, 7.3; 11:8.1 am, 9.7.
Low, 6:26 am, 2.8; 6:26 pm, 0.9.
Monday, Nov. 22, 1915.
High, 12:54 am, 7.2; 12:02 pm, 9.7.
Low, 6:55 am, 3.2; 6:68 pm, 0.9.
Send the Folks in the Old Country
Your Christmas Present NOW!
MONEY IS CHEAP IN EUROPE—
WE SELL EUROPEAN CHECKS AS FOLLOWS:
926.30 will buy 100 Kronor on Norway.
926.80 will buy 100 Kronor on Sweden.
926.80 will buy 100 Kronor on Denmark.
916.20 will buy 100 Lire on Italy.
920.05 will buy 100 Marks on Germany.
917.45 will buy 100 Francs on France.
915.30 will buy 100 Finmarks on Finland.
915.88 will buy 100 Kronor on Austria.
RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Our Rates are About Ten Per cent Less than
the Post Office Charges.
The First Bank of Valdez
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITARY
The Pinzon
Cor. McKinley and Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Finest Pool and Billiard Room
In Alaska.
El Belmont |
Admiration \
CIGARS
) El Sidello
( Carabana
We handle only the Beet
Cigars and Tobaccos.
Haas and Vogan Candies.
Free Auto Tickets
AT
THE BUFFET
PHONE 7 VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street. ,;t
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FOR MEN ONLY
Say, Fellows, The Time Is Getting Short!
How about that Electric Cleaner, a
Washing Machine, a Coffee Percolator,
an Electric Iron, or a nice Reading
Lamp which you spoke of getting for
the dear wife, or mother this Christ
mas?
Come on down and see us, we will
talk it over and try to make it easy for
you in regard to payments. Don’t put
it off till it’s too late then be sorry.
YOURS FOR THE HOME NEEDS ,
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lva. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 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 launch
on the .second ana fourth Fridays ot
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.