AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION!
BIG SLAUGHTER SALE
Our stock is being slaughtered and knocked down under the hammer to the highest bidder regardless of cost. From now on we will sell
our stock at Public Auction if it only brings 10 cents on the Dollar. This sale will continue for this week only. Now is your time to
buy goods if you will only come in and give us a bid. Ladies are welcome to attend the sale as well as men. We bar none. Every- j!
body is welcome. We are selling goods at Private Sale at the LOWEST POSSIBLE FIGURE. |!
PLANT & CO., Jewelers.
The First Bank of Valdez j
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CAPITAL $25,000. \
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OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE 1
S. BLUM JOHM LYONS J
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP 4
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON 1
JAFET LINDEBERG 4
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
■RECEIVED ON THE MARIPOSA.
Tomatoes, Slicing Cucumbers, Casabas, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Oran
ges, Pears, Jap Oranges, Peppers, Bananas, Grape Fruit, Vegetable
Oysters, Nuts, Pop Corn, Pine Apples, and a full line of vegetables.
Also Red Apples, Green Apples, Yellow Apples, Black Apples, Eating
Apples, Cooking Apples, Sbft Apples, Hard Apples, Sour Apples, Sweet
Apples, Big Apples, Small Apples, any kind of apple at the right price
Delivery. Phones 55.
The Yakima Fruit Company
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well-Points. Valves T Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 10c lb.
WHY PAY MORE
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COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHERS
Rainier Beer, per cue, quarts.$5.00
Rainier Beer, per case, pints.$5.50
All Brands of Bottled Goods
In Bond, per quart . . $1.65
BEERS
Rainier, Four Quarts for .... $1.00 *
Rainier, Six Pints for .... $1.00
Budweiser, Five Pints for .... $1.00
Budweiser, Three Quarts for . . $1.00
WINE S
Port, Sherry, Claret, Riesling, Sauterne,
Angelica, Muscatel.
Highest Standard Brands, 75 cents Per Quart.
Free Delivery to all parts of the City. Why Pay More?
Buy Your Holiday Wines and Liquors at
The Big Place.
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FIRE DAMAGES
HU BUILDING
Fire Department Able To Prevent
Flames Doing Great Damage
—Loss $2,000.
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A lire alarm was turned in last
night at 12:30 following the discov
ery of a fire in the rear of the Krau
building, owned by the Wilson-Carl
son-Suessdorf syndicate. The fire de
partment was promptly on the scene
and three lines of hose were stretch
ed to the building. Thirty minutes
after the fire was discovered it was
under control.
Assistant Chief Suessdorf directed
the work of the department. Two
lines of hose were run from the hy
drant at the side of the Big Place,
and one from the alley in the rear
of the same building.
The fire started in the shed off the
kitchen of the Minnesota Club Rooms.
Its origin is unknown. Some believe
it to have been caused by defective
wiring, but the only reason they give
for the supposition is the fact that
they can find no other reason for it.
It is more likely that the flames start
ed from a cigar butt or a match gnaw
ed hy a rat. The flames damaged the
building in the rear and destroyed
the balloon ceiling in the living room.
The paper in the other rooms was
also smoked and will have to be re
newed.
The loss Is fully covered by Insur
ance as the owners have $2,500 In
surance on the building and $500 on
the furniture, which they also owned.
The Plant' & Co. jewelry store on
the ground floor of the building was
soaked with water, but the fire nev
er reached the first floor.
The engine at the fire hall develop
ed power enough to throw 860 gal
lons of water a minute. The water
was thrown from three one-inch noz
zles of a smooth bore.
The members of the Minnesota Club
lost considerable personal effects.
Among the members are: Dr. Ger
man, Russell Herman, Sergt. Moses,
George Reinke, Johnny Kacerosky
and William Damon.
The damage to the building is esti
mated at $1,000 and the furniture loss
is as great if not greater.
SEATTLE FIRM
GETS BIG ORDER
SEATTLE, Dec. 22.—A local firm
has received an order for the building
of portable bungalows which are to
be shipped from here to Belgium.
The contract totals $500,000. The de
livery must be made within forty
days and a large number of carpen
ters will be put to work at once by
the contractor. The buildings are to
be used by *ae homeless people of
Belgium.
RED CROSS DANCE
OH JANUARY ID
The ladles of Valdez will give a
dance on Jan. 16 to raise funds to
be sent to the relief of the starving
Belgians. The committee have not
completed the details of the affair,
but have selected the day and will
later announce the plans for the
dance. The money will go to the
American Red Cross Society to re
lieve the suffering of the Belgians.
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NEW STEAMERS FOR
CANADIAN PACIFIC
LONDON, Dec. 22.—The directors
of the Canadian Pacific railroad and
steamship lines today ordered the
building of four new steamers. The
boats will be built at Glasgow, Scot
land, and will cost $7,500,000. The
steamers will be used in the Pacific
and Atlantic trade. More boats are
to be built as soon as possible un-.
less the company purchases from the
government a number of the big Ger
man steamers now held as prizes of
war and which will be released at the
end of the war. The admiralty have
provided for several changes in the
plans of the ships so that they can
be used as auxiliary cruisers if need
be. The commanders must also be
members of the Royal Naval Reserve.
In return the company received a sub
sidy from the government.
RATE DECISION
AIDS RAILROADS
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Large or
ders are expected to be placed with
car manufacturing companies by the
railroads as a result of the rate de
cision granting the eastern railroads
an increase of five per cent, in the
present rates charged shippers. The
managers of the road have been forc
'ed to allow the equipment to get be
hind in order to have cash to meet
Other expenses. The stock of the
railroads effected by the decision has
taken an upward jump since the an
nouncement and all stoccks have
been effected.
FRANCH DEPUTIES
NOIflT| SESSION
PARIS, Dec. 22.—The French par
liament is again in session. Many of
the members have returned from the
front, where they have been fighting
for France. Great excitement has
followed the return of the legislators,
who tell of operations from Belfort
to Westende. The government’s de
mand for more money to carry the
war to a successful conclusion will
be granted. A determined fight to
force the censors to give the public
the news will be made by the news
paper owners and the public
Harvey’s Toggery Retiring From
Business.
We are closing out our entire stock
below cost. Fixtures for sale. tf
When in Ghitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fincit Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean' Roost.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
Chas. R. Crawford WaU *"«•. Ph.M 159
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all lands.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. fairba^kSTmorse a co
Brave Lady Babbie.
Brave Lady Babbie, the American
Eclair feature drama in three reels
at the Orpheum tonight. Barbara
Tennant and a wonderful supporting
company produce this fine drama to
perfection.
RED GROSS HOSPITAL
PRIVATE ROOMS.
Open to All Physicians
MISS JONES,
Hobart Street. Matron.
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For First Class |
MEATS
Try
FRYE-BBUHN CO,
PHONE 29
We will receive on the
“Mariposa” a shipment
of strictly fresh killed
Suckling Pigs, Turkeys,
Geese, Ducks & spring,
roasting and fricassee
Chickens.
Absolutely no cold stor
age poultry handled
this Christmas.
Leave your orders with
us early and we will
guarantee satisfaction.
THE PRICES WILLBE RIGHT
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - 1 TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chltina.
General Freighting. KNUTE! NAFSTED. Mar.
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. ■
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
and GRAIN
Office, foot of Well street.
Only The Best
Smokers Can Now Enjoy
the Best
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inspected.
Mad e In Bond
Ingram & Bush
SOLE AGENTS
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Beat Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patieots
For Termm'and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Valdez I/Odge
No 168,
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications Hrst Wednesday in
each month In MoKtnley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
SfRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avc Seward, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal deliveied
unless paid tor In advance
00NALD80N 8CHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Llscum. Leaves Valdes
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the secoLd and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean bolljrs.