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MONDAY, JUNK 4, 1U17
*H OLD MKN KOR COUNCIL
It is the belief of Congressman C.
F. Curry of California that during the
present war it is a mistake to retire
skilled military men at the age of 64
when the Army is in such need of
trained officers. He has presented a
bill proposing a suspension of the law !
that has been in the statute books for |
Hie last 35 years which automatically j
retires officers to private life when '■
they reach that age. Mr. Curry pro-;
vides, however, that such men shall j
pass a physical examination to dent-,
onstrate their fitness for continued !
active duty, and shall be borne on the,
rolls as extra officers. Represents-1
five Curry points to the fact that the :
present heads of the German and *
French armies, Generals Yon Hinden-j
burg and Retain were taken from re-!
tirement and placed in active com- •
rnand, and he believes that an artiit-1
rarv age limit should not be permit
ted to deprive the United States of
some of its ablest officers.
FIGHT TO RETAIN HERITAGE
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The reported statement of the
President in his speech at the dedi- j
cation of the Red Cross Building in
Washington that we have no griev
ance and are only in this war for the
principles of Democracy, has aroused
the ire of many members of Con
gress. Representatives Oscar E. Bland
of Indiana, in particular, takes ex
ception to the President’s interpreta
tion of our motives in declaring war.
It is Mr. Bland's belief that not only
foreign democracies are at stake, but
our own rights and privileges, liber
ties and lives are in peril, and it is
to protect them that we have entered
the world conflict. “Had I not thot,”
says Congressman Bland, “that the
privileges and blessings bequeathed
to us by a heroic ancestry were in
jeopardy I would not have given my
consent to call to arms a million of
our splendid men from the peaceful
walks of life.”
FACTS IS FACTS
A scholarly historian working as
a reporter on the Seattle Times wrote
a piece for the issue of Sunday, May
27, in which he tenders to the world
the Information that Alaska was pur
chased in 1867 by William H. Seward,
"secretary of state under James Buch
anan.” The public is further inform
ed in the same article that the coun
try “was then considered little less
than an iceberg.”
The reporter does not say how
very much less than an iceberg Al
aska was then “considered.” Prob
ably folks thought it was a chunk
the size the iceman leaves. They did
n’t know everything in those days. In
1867 most people thought Andrew
Johnson was then President of the
United States, and a good many his
tories have had it that way ever since.
THE FLAG AND THE TARIFF
A writer on the Philadelphia Pub
lic Ledger learned from the owners
of a worsted mill in Jamestown that
the American flag raised over the mill
was
Made from American sheep.
Carded by an Italian.
Spun by a Swede
Warped by a German.
Dressed by an Englishman,
j Drawn in by a Scotchman.
Woven tiy a Belgian.
Supervised by a Frenchman.
Inspected by an American.
Scoured by an Albanian.
Dyed by a Turk.
Examined by an Irishman.
Pressed by a Pole.
What attracts those various races
to our shores? The prospect of high
er wages than they receive at home.
What made those higher wages and
better standard of living possible?
The policy of protection of home in
dustries. Such a policy resulted in
these men working shoulder to shoul
der for the betterment of themselves
and the development of this nation.
LET IX THE LIGHT
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Congressman John M. Rose of
Pennsylvania is urging upon his col
leagues the necessity of more fully
informing the people on the conduct
of the war in order to avoid the apa
thy which is now so prevalent. He
thinks that if a great deal of the leg
islation that is being dragged in at
this time were to be postponed, and
the public taken more into the con
fidence of the Government so that
they could know and comprehend the
real situation there would be a great
er response of patriotism throughout
the country. In Mr. Rose’s opinion the
new Official Bulletin may do some
thing in the way of acquainting the;
people with the dangers confronting
them, but at present very few know
•jven of the existence of such a pub
lication.
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FORMER ALASKAN DIES
IN PORTLAND MAY 25 I
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James W. Hill, formerly connect-1
ed with one of the leading banks of
Fairbanks, blit who of late years has
been Gen. Supt. of the Wells Fargo
Express C'o., for Momana, Washing
ton, Idaho. Oregon and Alaska died ;
in Portland. Ore., May 25th. He is j
survived by a wife and three chil- j
dren.
Pete ("ashman made a trip to Wort-1
man’s Sunday.
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Charles Crawford is converting the ;
Whitley auto into a truck.
Contractor Charles Crawford has
completed a neat lot of shelving and
counters for S. Blum & Co., at his ,
cabinet .shop on the wharf.
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Father Fletcher will leave for Cor
dova on the return trip of the North
western, to look after church matters
in the copper town.
The Moose dance at their hall,
Saturday night was well attended and j
a good time was enjoyed until a late;
hour by those present.
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Privates Wm. J. Hank of Gulkana, *
and John J. Morgan of Donnelly ]
members of Company A, U. S. A., left i
Wortman for Valdez this morning and j
will arrive some time today. The men i
are coming in to take part in target,
practice at the local post .
Dr. Cockerille states that a mes
sage was received from Mrs. Cocke
rille, who has been visiting in Chi
cago for some time saying that she
would leave the city for Valdez yes
terday. The genial Doctor is busily
engaged in removing all evidences of
bachelor life before the arrival of his
better half.
HORSE OWNER OBJECTS
TO PROPOSED RESTITUTION
Valdez, Alaska, June 4, 1917
Dear Editor:—Referring to aj
communication from the Civic League
to your paper. I wish to make a few
remarks regarding the same. Not
speaking as an interested person but
as an observer, would it not look more
reasonable for the good ladies of the
Civic League to ask their husbands
to build lawful fences on their land
and turn their good officers toward
removing the unsightly, unlawful,
useless and disgraceful fences which
are now standing, or rather leaning
over towards the earth and on the
earth, eye sores to the citizens who
reside here the year round not ten
derfeet or summer birds.
Now ladies did you ever consider
how much garden truck was raised
in Valdez on lots that are not fenced
in, it would probably not buy enough
to feed Wilson’s horses one single
day and you ask for an ordinance to
be enforced which would cost that in
dividual horse owner at least five
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
thousand dollars for feed during the
summer provided he should be so un
fortunate as not to procure wofk for
his horses in the next four or five I
months as he has been in the past i
five months, whether it be war or j
natural causes which have shut down j
the mines during such time as his i
and other people's horses are idle, j
It looks reasonable that no sane
stock owner would want to run stock
loose in Valdez on lots covered with
barb wire, broken bottles, timber
with spikes in and all other harm-,
l'ul things that would snag a dog if
it crossed the lot.
I think your honorable body should
understand that it is prohibitory to.
keep up and feed horses during the
summer when there are thousands
of dollars worth of grass going to
waste. Now as I understand it horse
men are keeping their horses out of
town from two to five miles but once
in a while the horses break into town;
ever which circumstance the owners
have no control other than turn them
out again. Now if the present system 1
of handling horses in the Town of
Valdez does not suit the Civic League |
or the City Council horsemen will be
quite willing as I understand it to
seek new pastures near some other
towns where the people’s ears are
more trained to horse bells than they!
are in Valdez. Horses are sometimes
much needed in Valdez, and badly, i
but if your League don’t think horses'
are needed In Valdez you should noti-1
fy the horse owners and I am surej
they will gladly comply with your re- j
quest and move to some other ‘clime.’ I
"OBSERVER.”
WANTED
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TO ENLIST IN THE
U. S. ARMY
FIR PARTICULARS SEE
Maj. DAVISON
Road Commission Office
LAUNCHES TO MAKE
TRY AT NAVIGATION
Owing to the iact that there is a j
considerable quantity of freight on •
the docks here remaining to bej
transported to various places, river
men are now becoming anxious as
to the time of the opening of navi
gation. Nobody knows whether or
not the Tanana can be navigated in
safety, but at least two launches will
leave today with the object of inves
tigating conditions.
From all points on the upper Tan-:
ana river come reports of low water!
In reports from the lower river it is!
also stated that the water is low, al- j
though the river is reported to be
steady. At Chena the ice has moved
down the river, but still remains in i
the Tanana a few miles above that j
town, an occasional floe being ob-,
served as it breaks oft' and starts
downstream. The ice in the Yukon,
too, is reported to be holding out all
along, therefore the matter of the
opening of navigation has yet to await
the breakup in that stream.
The water in the Chena river is j
very low and is going down again, |
although is rose preceptibly on Tues
day night. Consequently all of the
larger river boats are still tied up |
or on the ways. The only ones which
have been placed in the water are
the little steamer Shusanna and Ted
dy H., which are both tied to the
'docks awaiting the opening of navi
I gation before being started down
l stream with full cargoes of freight.
—•Fairbanks Citizen.
WOMEN’S HOSIERY are P*ease<* to state that once more
we have a stock of Women’s High Grade
Hosiery, including such well known makes as Kayser, Holeproof,
Luxite and Burson.
Clothing for the Miner
, and the Prospector
OU R new quarters put us in a better position to
cater to your wants in the heavier clothing--a
larger stock and better assortment of waterproofed
Khaki Clothing, Heavy Shoes, Slickers, Boots and
Pacs, Underwear, Sox, Flannel Shirts, Stage & Cruiser
style shirts, Mallory Rainproof Hats and Leather and
Canvass Gloves; Makes that have stood the test of
wear and have been found satisfactory.
TWO new numbers in Summit Trousers,
a heavy whip cord selling at $3.50 and a
light Khaki at $2.50, both tailored to fit with belt loops, cuffs, etc.
S BLUM & CO. Inc.
GOOD GOODS.
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J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
KVF.RYTHING THK BKS1 ANDY MAROVICH, I’ropr.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
1 Candy Kitchen {
f E. W. HUNT—b Owl Drug Store. f
j fountain drinks :
f HOT COLD I
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I VAL CAFE & BAKERY f j
•:• Cake*, Cookies ft Boos, 15c per dozen. *
French, R»e and Wkite Bread 12 1-2 v
* cents per loai. Orders taken lor special %
f . ->
v occasions ...
X < HR1ST ROGSTAI), Propr. 4
* PHONE" 17 - Tkree door* below Owl Drag J
.j .J -><• -> * •>•> C- «»«• <fr 4> * * ♦* <■
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
I .1.1.1 L I .L.I..L J.XAS.4.S.4.4-4-‘1'++*l“4-+F,F
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL. CONDITION Ot*
The First Bank of Valdez
LOCATED AT
VALDEZ. TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 22ND DAY OF
MAY, 1917
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts . $ 94,668.37
Overdrafts . 607.16
Bonds and Warrants . 86,095.87
Furniture and Fixtures . 2,653.10
Other Real Estate Owned. 1,000.00
Checks on other Banks and other Cash items 1,340.41
CASH ON HAND AND SIGHT 4 ni) QrF QO
EXCHANGE —I0Z uOUiuO
TOTAL .$319,320.89
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock Paid In .$ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund. 1,000.00
Undivided Profits .—. 6,655.80
Due to Banks—Deposits . 3,301.68
DEPOSITS ..$283,224.48
Certified Checks . 138.93
TOTAL .$319,320.89
United States of America, Territory of Alaska. Third Judicial
Division, ss.
1, J. W. GILSON. Cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. \V. GILSON,
Cashier.
M. BLUM.
Correct Attest: J. C. MARTIN,
E. B. WHEAT,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of June, 1917.
(Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DIMOND.
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission Expires February 13, 1921.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS. *
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Office* «vrr V aide/. Drue < o.
Phone *15 McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, V. S. Army i
A. V Sursreon, C >* Public IT ear? h Serv
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National tnl versify
Washington, D. t.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since I8J18
PHONE 11U
Office Rooms Id Whaling Building
DONOHOE & D1MOND
ATTORNEYS-AT. LAW
outer Opposite Court House
Phone 3« VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LTONK C K RITCHJD
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNBYS-AT-LAW
OBres In wkslluf Building
Phone ldl VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted 1/enses Ground
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Pk.C..M. D. P™».
Jos. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN' AND SURGEON
Office boort-1 to 4 p. ■ -7 to 8 p.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108 ,
Free aid Accepted Muoii
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M.' BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
I W. M. CONLEY President.
Valdez Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Valdez Alaska.
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