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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate for
Road Commissioner
Primary Election Tuesday, April 30.
TRENCHES IN RUSSIA ARE
GOING TO RACK AND RUIN
AMSTERDAM: 4 war correspond
ent of the Dusseldorf Nachichten re
ports that the portions of the Russian
front which have been entirely evac
uated are growing In extent. The
trenches are falling to pieces. The
posts which were used for wire en
tanglements are being burned as fire
wood. The disbanding of military un
its is In progress south of the Pripet
region.
Kodaks and kodak supplies at the
Valdez Drug Co tf
A new line of Johnson's Candy at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
FOR 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. SULLIVAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS
ROAD COMMISSIONER
ON THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE *
Primaries April 30, 1918
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES H. PATTERSON
ofJVALDEZ, ALASKA.
Has filed for Representative for the
Third Division, Democratic ticket. '
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Born In New York In 1876. Came to Alaaka In 1888. Prospected In
all camps in the Interior Including Dawson. Resident of Valdes
tor fifteen years. Twice mayor of Valdes %nd several times elect
ed as councilman. Blacksmith by tradsC If he receives the nomi
nation lfr. Patterson promises to give his time and attention to leg
islation for Alaskans.
FORGOT HIS GROUCH
A -
Uniform Caused Transformation
in Surly Boss.
Simple Story ef Harold the Ofltoe Key,
Who Became a Man When He
Donned the Khaki of Hla
Uncle Sam.
la the flret place.
The boss.
Is a short man.
With an awful grouch.
And In the second ptacs,
Harold Burns.
Who was our office boy.
Was a tall boy.
And he always smiled.
And just a week.
From the very day.
That he got the joh.
His roles.
Started to change.
And the boss would call hla
And he’d say.
-Yes, sir.”
In a high soprano. **■
And “I’m coming.”
In a deep contralto.
And "Right away, sir.*
In a tenor.
And “Here It Is, sir.”
In a bass.
And the first time he did It;
The boss.
Had an Idea.
He was being kidded.
And said.
“t$%—*”*—%*«$%
And Harold said.
“No, sir.
“I can’t help It
*‘My voice Is changing.*
And anyway.
Always after that.
The boss hated him.
And then one day.
A hand went by.
With "Over There."
In a blare of brass.
And we all looked out
And marching troops.
On the street below.
Filled all of our hearts.
With whatever It Is.
That “Over There.”
And marching troops.
Put Into our hearts.
And filled our eyes.
And we all went back.
To onr work-a-day desks.
• • • e •
And the next day came.
And Harold came.
And whispered to me. '
He was going to quit
And called the boss.
“A great big stiff.”
And I went In.
And told the boss.
That we’d have to find.
Another boy.
And told him why.
And all he said.
Was: “Go get one.
“With a voice that’s set"
In less than a weak.
Our Harold Burns,
Came back ngaln.
With a uniform.
And a permanent voice.
And a light In his eyes.
And his shoulders squared.
And he’d Just come in.
To say good-bye.
And was saying It.
Win'll the boss cume In.
• • • • •
And a little while later.
The boss’ buzzer.
Buzzed Its buzz.
And I went In.
And he wanted to know.
If the boy outside.
Was our old office boy.
And I said he was.
And he asked me then.
To send him In.
• • • • e
And that day noon.
One Harold Burns.
An office boy. ,
One week before.
And his erstwhile bos*
A short, stout man.
With an awful grouch.
Ate lunch together.
And then shook hands.
And said good-bye. »
And here In the office.
The boea and hla grouch.
Live on.
And thrive. >
And make Ufe t$%—&■
For the new office boy.
—K. O. B. In the New Puck.
Haa Plana for Big Time.
Allen, flfty-one, known aa the “MU
lonalre Kid,” declared In a San Fran
cisco police court he waa “going to
buy all the mountain dew In the world”
aa aoon aa he got the fortune of $8,000.
000 left to him by hla father.
Allen waa arrested with other va
granta. He waa naked If he waa go
ing to take hla tramp frlenda with him
on the “Joy party."
“Some of them, perhapa," he replied.
“We aure are going to have aome time,
hnt I’ll never be burled la the potter’a
‘field. Aa aoon aa I get that $8,000,000
Pm going to aet aalde $70 for a decent
burlaL”
Seeret Revealed.
“Wear your summer underdothes,”
says aae of the doctors, “and give
your body a chance to furnish Its asm,
heat” That’s fine. Mow wo know
how the ladles whs wear gauss sleerua
when the thermometer registers 84
manage to bo eoaafertnbta—Springfield
(OJ Move.
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
north from Seattle, March 12.
The Admiral Farragut, leaving Se
attle the 26th will substitute for the
Evans.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed from Se
attle March 10 for Valdez.
Steamship Northwestern—Sailed west
from Valdez Tuesday, March 12.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Donohoe were
returning pasengers on the steamship
Northwestern, from a visit to Juneau.
Frank Kernan, the mining operat
or, was a returning passenger from
Seattle on the steamship Northwest
ern.
Gus Rlorden was a passenger for
Valdez on the steamship Northwest
ern.
Dr. F. A. Haxley and Mrs. Haxley
were passengers on the steamship
Northwestern from Seattle to La
touche.
Attorney R. E. Capers, formerly
attorney for the Copper River railway
with headquarters at Cordova, is now
practicing law In Spokane, Wash.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the enormous cost of op
erating expenses the following rates
will be charged:
Fare from Valdez to ClifT.$ 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
Capt. Hubrick, the well known
White River guide and hunter, return
ed recently from the States and is
now in McCarthy.
The Cordova Times is receiving
subscriptions to build a monument
for James Barclay, known to all old
timers as "Jimmy the Bear.” Barclay
who was an old pioneer and trail
blazer of the north, lost his life in a
snowslide last spring while trying to
rescue his partner. He was a man with
a large number of friends, and it is
hoped that some monument to his
memory may be erected by those who
realize the true value of the old pio
neer to the nation.
George Reinkt was a passenger for
Latouche on the steamship Northwest
ern, where he goes to look after his
rapidly growing jewelry business.
John Meals, the local insurance
agent, left on the Northwestern for
Ratouche, where he goes on business.
DONALDSON HCBKDULI
The following schedule for the har
bor boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscura Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:16 p. m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no tripe of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official tuslness Detween Val
des and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
a. R. KOEHLER.
Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M.
A large number of cannery em
ployes were on the Northwestern en
route to the westward.
H. P. Sullivan, who left for the
States on a business trip several
weeks weeks ago, returned this morn
ing on the steamship Northwestern.
for Orst-ciasa meats ana good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants* Cafe. tf
Judge F. M. Brown returned from
an extended visit to the States on the
Northwestern. Mrs. Brown remained
in Seattle.
FURS MADE UP
Tun remodeled, also new sklna
made up In all tfci latest styles. Prices
very reasonable. Special attention
paid to Alaska trade. AU work guar
anteed. Richmond Furs, SOS Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg. Tacoma,
Wash. **
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Capital paid up • - - $ 25,000
Surplus and undivided
profits - ... 10,000
Total resources - - 250,000
We are prepared to extend to our customers
every facility consistent with sound conservative
banking and solicit your account on that basis,
be it large or small.
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