About Quality
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UALITY can not be measured by dollars
and cents only. It is something that
must be built in. Dorothy Dodd Shoes
are the result of the highest quality,
materials and workmanship. That is why
they fit all over and look good always.
Let us fit you as you should be fitted and
you will know shoe quality. New winter
models are now to be seen at this store.
Priced $4.50 and $5.00.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
NORTHWESTERN
TO WESTWARD
Most of the Steamers Passengers Dis
embarked at Cordova and are
Kn Koute to Interior.
The steamer Northwestern, of the
Maska Steamship Company’s fleet,
reached Valdez last night shortly
after 9 o’clock and left for the west
ward about midnight. The steamer
had transferred her Valdez mail to
the Admiral Evans at Cordova, hav
ing overtaken that vessel there. She
brought several shipments of goods
for'local merchants.
That passenger travel northward
aas set in at an unusually early date
is indicated by the fact the North
western carried thirty-one passengers
for Cordova, many of whom are
bound for the interior.
H. A. Sprague, who is preparing
to establish a cannery at some point
near Cordova, was a passenger north
ward accompanied by a number of
workmen.
Among the passengers for Seward
were a number of commercial men,
including H. B. Ingram, formerly of
the Valdez firm of Ingram & Bush,
and a member of the first territorial
legislature. Dad is representing a
number of large wholesale houses
and will return on the Admiral Ev
ans to go over the winter road to in
terior Alaska points, in the inter
ests of his firms.
SPOKANE MEN BOND
BROAD PASS PROPERTY
j. C. Van Orsdal, who has just re
turned from Fairbanks, after having
prospected in the Broad Pass coun
try last summer, reports that ’Sec
tion as a wonderfully mineralized
country. He says there are immense
bodies of,low grade ores there. Trans
portation is lacking and the proper
ties have not been opened extensive
ly. He reports that between sixty and
seventy-five men prospected in the
country all summer and everyone of
them is satisfied that the country
will be a big producer in the near fu
ture.
One of the properties in the dis
trict, the Riverside, was bonded by
a group of Spokane men. They will
stock the company this winter and
next winter will prospect it extensive
ly. Operations will be started on a
fairly large scale, the largest scale
yet attempted in Broad Pass. The
Wells boys, the discoverers of the
district, still have their holdings and
ire well satisfied with them.
NORTHWESTERN EXPECTED
BACK THURSDAY NOON.
The steamer Northwestern, which
passed to the westward last night is
not expected to return to Valdez be
fore Thursday noon as she carried a
big shipment of freight for the Beet
son Copper company at Latouche, as
well as several hundred tons of
freight for Seward merchants.
VALDEZ MASONS
iV BUILD HOME
Officers Installed Last Night for the
Coming Year—Lodge Has a
Strong Membership.
Valdez Lodge No. 168, F. & A- M.,
at its regular meeting last night in
stalled officers for the coming year,
The elective officers had been ballot
ed on at the meeting two weeks ago,
resulting in the following officers be
ing named to direct the affairs of the
lodge for the coming year:
Fred M. Brown, Worshipful Master.
F. G. Davis, Senior Warden.
Arthur Lang, Treasurer.
Ed. Wood, Secretary.
Following the installation of the
executive officers the appointive offi
cers were named as follows:
Chas. R. Crawford, Marshal.
Sam L. Jones, Sr. Deacon.
Ben F. Waller, Sr. Steward.
Jones H. Kirk, Jr. Steward.
E. C. Dalton, Organist.
Rev. E. H. Molony, Chaplain.
John Borud, Tyler.
The Valdez Masonic lodge has a
large membership and it is under
stood that plans are under considera
tion whereby they will build their
own lodge rooms.
New Program Tonight.
Entire new show at the Liberty
Theatre tonight. Five reels of solid
enjoyment. Visit the Liberty.
Just received ,the finest line of
neckties ever shown in Valdez, at
Ben Silverman’s.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale^and Retail Dealers in \
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce. »
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
J Basil
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
CORDOVA BRINGS
500 TONS OF COAL
Brought Four Hundred Tons of Dy
namite for the Alaska Gastl
neau Mine at Juneau.
The freighter Cordova, of the Alas
ka Steamship company’s fleet, arriv
ed in Valdez last night, bringing 500
tons of Nanaimo coal for the Valdes
Dock company and a quantity of gas
oline for local dealers.
Captain Hansen is in command of
the big freighter and states that on
her trip northward she brought the
largest shipment of dynamite ever
sent to Alaska on one boat. The
shipment of dynamite consisted of
400 tons, most of which was for the
Alaska Gastineau mine.
The Cordova will go to Seward
and will load ore at Cordova on her
return to the southward, as the heavy
shipments from the Kennecott mine
continue to crowd the railroad ter
minals there despite the fact that
every boat carries a shipment to the
Tacoma smelter.
FORMER FRIENDS MEET
IN GRIP OF DEATH.
Manitoba Free Press: A Winnipeg
soldier has returned home, after be
ing discharged from further active
service owing to wounds received
while fighting at Ypres. He left Win
nipeg with the first contingent and
when joining the train for Valcartier
he took farewell of a number of his
friends in Winnipeg. Among these
was a German who for several years
previous had been his next door
neighbor. They had been exception
ally good friends and in the soldier’s
reminisences of Winnipeg when ly
ing in the trenches, he frequently
turned his thoughts back to the hap
py hours he had spent with his Ger
man friend.
Then one night came the order to
take the German trenches. The Win
nipeg soldiers reached the enemy’s
trenches and jumping over the para
pet fell on a German. Both lost their
rifles in the collision and the combat
turned into a hand-to-hand death
struggle. It was pitch dark. Finally
the Winnipeg man gained the advan
tage and had his enemy by the
throat In a death grip. At that mo
ment an illuminating . shell passed
overhead. By its rays the Winnipeg
soldier was able to see the face of the
victim. Imagine his amazement when
he recognized the man who bade him
goodbye in Winnipeg in August of
1914.
"A comrade, seeing oy me ngni
that I had lost my rifle, stepped over
and bayonetted the German,” he ad
ded. “We held the trenches all that
night and dawn confirmed my sus
picions that my former friend was
dead. All that concerns me now is
how did he get there?”
SQUATTER CASE PROM
McCarthy is decujkd.
CHITINA: A case of more than
ordinary interest to the citizens of
this section was tried before Justice
O'Connor on Friday. A. E. Toda, me
McCarthy merchant, brought suit
against W. R. Faddis, who keeps a
restaurant at the same place, for the
restoration of certain lots occupied
by Faddis at McCarthy. F. H. Fos
ter. representing the plaintiff. The
Jury brought in a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff, finding that Faddis had
forfeited his lease anu that he be
ousted from the premises in a reason
able time. There has been much dis
pute about’the rights of squatters and
others claiming under possessory
rights ai ..mCarthy and the present
suit will have a wholesome effect in
clearing the local atmosphere.
CHITINA WOMAN MEETS
WITH PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Mrs. Dixon, of Chltina, met with a
painful accident last week by ap
proaching too close to a stove with
a vessel containing gasoline, which
exploded, burning her hands and
face and setting Are to her residence.
Help was quickly at hand and the fire
was extinguished without very much
damage. Mrs. Dixon’s injuries are
very painful and will take some time
to heal but It is believed there will
be no permanent disfigurement.
While placing a big keg of butter
milk on his. rig yesterday afternoon
Andy Dleringer had the misfortune
to let the keg drop and of course the
milk was spilled. Andy’s friends are
jo#tng him but he does not believe
in'crying over skilled milk, even if
it did belong to his friend Harry
Whitley. _
New Program Tonight.
Entire new show at the Liberty
Theatre tonight. Five reels of solid
enjoyment. , Visit, th^e Liberty.
Just Received
A large assortment hand painted
china snitable for Xmas.
Also Fresh Rose B.*ads from Cali
fornia.
New leather goods snitable for
presents; fancy pillow tops in
felt and leather.
All kinds of smoker's articles.
Unirersal Electric percolators,
Eastman Kodaks and supplies.
Japanese baskets one-fourth off.
Christmas candies—see oar as
sortment.
Valdez Drug Co.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Dec. 27, 1915.
Barometric pressure .30.250
Temperature 7 p. m.21
Maximum temperature .31
Minimum temperature .14
Mean temperature .22.6
Precipitation .05
Partly cloudy, light wind northeast
12 miles; snowed at night.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 28, 1915.
Fairbanks, 15 above; 11 inches of
snow; snowing, calm.
Salcha, 22 above; 14 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Richardson, 14 above; 18 inches
of snow; cloudy, windy, trail fair.
McCarthy, 20 above; 20 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly, 25 above; 17 inches of
Bnow; clear, south wind, trail fair.
McCallum, 18 above; 40 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Paxson, 12 above; 28 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Hogan, 1 above; 21 inches snow;
cloudy, windy, trail fair.
Gulkana, 1 above; 19 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Copper Center, 5 above; 18 inches
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina, zero; 18 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Teikhell, zero; 32 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam, 10 above; 39 inches
of snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Summit, 8 above; 75 inch.es snow;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted
Wortman’s, 10 above; 38 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail closed to
the north; trail heavy south.
HARVEY ASHBY INJURED
BY AIR GUN BULLET
Harvey, the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Randall Ashby, is suffering from
a very sore face as a result of a bul
let from an air gun having penetrat
ed the flesh beside his nose. The
little fellow was playing with a num
ber of companions when one of them
discharged the gun in his face. The
shot entered his face beside the nose
going deep enough to require the ser
vices of a physician to extract it. Dr.
Dalton was called and soon had the
wound. dressed. He says Harvey
stood the pain like a little soldier,
and never flinched while the wound
was being dressed.
Masquerade Suits.
The Northwestern will bring a fine
line of Suits for the Mask Ball New
Years Eve. See Mrs. E. G. Ames.
Come early and get the swell ones, tf
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Jeff Devinney, who is developing
the Thee-in-One mining property on
Shoup bay, returned to the mine this
morning after having spent Christmas
with friends in Valdez. He reports
that the property continues to show
up in a satisfactory manner under
development and believes the Three
In-One is bound to develop into one
of the best mines in the Valdez dis
trict.
OPEN UNTIL • P. M.
We Serve Corona Coffee »
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack Callin • . Propriety
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
are taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The jtime given for
high and low water Is Valdez time,
and fhe 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, December 88,
High—6:60 am, 6.4; 3:62 pm, 7.8
Low—10:01 apt. 4.1; 10:60 pm, 1.1
Wednesday, December 80.
High—6:32 am, 8.0; 6:37 pm, 6.0
Low—11:66 aht, 2.6.
Thursday, December 80.
High—6:21 am, 8.4; 7:06 pm, 6.6.
Low—11:31 am* 2.1; 1:14 pm. 1.0
Friday, December 81.
High-r-7:jl6 am. 8.0; 8;40 pm, 6.6
Low-t12:27 gm, 2.7; 2:30,PPH, 1.0
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire ,J'
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
We Have
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials (
The Largest Stock of Candies in the mirth
CHMIDTS BAKERY
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies.
Wiegels High Grade Candies.
Delicatessen and Lunch Goods—Bread 3 for 25c. Call 156
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Sew-E-Z
HERE'S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which runs the machine for you. At last you can sew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the slightest effort.
This simple little wonder-worker changes your Sewing Machine
(old or new) Into an electric self-operating labor saver.
Find out what the Sew-E-Z means in health and comfort.
Remember—you never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes it run
automatically right. No broken threads; no jerks—just a silent
steady motloni which stops the instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
Picture* developed et tke Velde*
brag Company- -
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Ltb^ ij^ldes
8:16 a.m. 8:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:90 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 mm. 9:46 mm.
1:16 p.m. 9:99 p.m.
4:90 p.m. «. 6:09 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 19:90 p.m.
Thera will be no trip of the la an oh
on the geoond ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Anything in the Jewelry line at the
Valdes Drug Co. ' tf