THE LATEST DOPE
^tnjarqin ( lot^cs
on clothing says: A
man should be well
dressed with not too
great an outlay of
money.
“Wear a Benjamin”
and feel that you are
just as well tailored as
the best of them.
Suits from $20.00 up.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit uour account.
Wt DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat * Electric Ligbta
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good TIIC DIICCCT G ° °d
Goods lilt DUrrCI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
^Native and I ¥ TRilDCD and Building
Puget Sound LU lYIDCuV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 1$
Patronize a Home Industry
Travel East
OVER THE
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE, MIJ.KS CITY.isioUX CITY,
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL. MILWAUKEE *114 CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service,- reservations, etc.,
cal on or address
C. H. Kraeiner, General Agent,
Alaska .Steamship. Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co.Valdet, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee it St. Paid Kailway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, !!. C; ,r<
Second jAve. and Cherry St., Seattle
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
MILK—MILK—MILK
froth Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orden to Phone 187
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that a mu
nicipal election will be held Tuesday,
April seventh, 1914, at the Fire Hall
in the Town of Valdez, for the pur
pose of electing seven councilmen to
serve for the period of one year, and
one member of the local School Board
for the position of clerk for a term
of three years. The polls will be
opened at nine o’clock a. m„ and will
be closed at seven o’clock p. m. of
said day.
The following persons shall be
qualified electors for councilmen:
All citizens of the United States,
or those who have declared their in
tention to become such, of the age
of twenty-one years, who have been
bona fide residents of Alaska for one
year and of the Town of Valdez for
six months next preceding said elec
tion.
The following persons shall be
qualified electors for officers of School
Board:
All adults who are citizens of the
United States, or who have declared
their 'intention to become such, and
who are residents of the Valdez
School District.
Judges of election are ChaV Sea
green, Heber Smith and J. J. Cavana.
The clerks are C. J. Todd and Joe
Kaher.
RANDALL E. ASHBY,
Town Clerk 1
Dated this 12th day of March, 1914.
Music! Music! Music!
Ml the latest popular mdsi: at the
Italdez Drug Store. 6
Glasses $1.00 sad up G, O. Reinke 1
it Valdes Drug Co. tf ,
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I LOCAL BREVITIES.
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Watch crystals 25c, Flint & Co. tf
"Gauniont Weekly” at the Orpheum
tonight.
Suits pressed lor $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 108.
Charles Wallon returned from Min
eral creek this morning.
Will leave Valdez about March 20th
for Nelehina and Slate creek. Robert
McIntosh. ti
John Higgs came back. That’s more
than Jeffries could do.
Eye glasses litted for $1.00 and up.
Flant it* Co., jewelers. tf
Jack Cook returned from the Big
Four claims on Mineral creek.
FOR RENT Two nicely furnished
sleeping rooms in the Krau building.
Apply Mrs. Gunther. tf
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cann runic up
from down sound last night.
Suits pressed for $1.00 al Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lang retimed
on the Northwestern from Cordova.
Watches cleaned $1.50. Ail woik
guaranteed. Plant & Co. jewelers, tf
Father Shepherd, of the Catholic
church, left on the. Northwestern for
Cordova.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
0. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
I. Hamburger, private secretary to
Judge F. M. Brown, returned to Val -
dez this morning.
G. O. ReinKe, the watcnnuiKerand
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaran'eed.
George Hobart returned on the
boat this morning from Cordova,
where he went as a juror.
POSITION WANTED—By a com
petent cook in camp or home. Box
194 or telephone 100. tf
John E. Thwaites, formerly mail
clerk on the steamer Dora, is now
on the Northwestern.
WANTED—A position as camp cook
for small outfit. Mrs. Frank Hoffman.
Mike Sherry returned on the boat
this morning from Cordova, where
he was called as a juror.
Watch and jewelry repairing. All
work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
The new launch Columbia, purchas
ed by the Prince William Sound Fish
ing company, is in Valdez.
FOR RENT—Four rooms partly
furnished; price reasonable. Apply
at Valdez, Drug Co. tf.
Dr. German, the Valdez dentist, re
turned today from the states, where
he has spent several months.
FOR RENT—Four rooms over the
Valdez Drug Store. Inquire of Val
dez Drug Company. tf
Judge John Lyons returned today
on the Northwestern after making a
trip to Walla Walla, Wash.
Main springs $1.50. All work de
livered on time. Plant &. Co., jew
elers. tf
Judge F. M. Brown came up on the
Northwestern and will remain in Val
dez until the return of the Sampson.
FOIl RENT or lease, on» pool and !
one billiard table complete. Inquire at
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in first-class condition. tC
General Agent Fred Tracy, of tli'1
Alaska Steamship Company, is a
round tripper on the Northwestern
Have your watch repaired at the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done tf
•h '
Sergeant Hill, an expert electrician
ind telegrapher who has been con
nected with the local cable office for:
the past five years, will leave on the
Northwestern for Sitka where he will
lie stationed. . \
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TIDE TABLES!
—... . I1
Thursday, March 19. 1 •
iigh tide,,<5:27 a. m. and 8:01 -pr nt
,ow tide, 12:18 p. m. ' f
March 17, gun rises 6“ 13 a m.,' sun
lets 0:06 p. *».
March 22, aim rises 5:67 a. sdn
lets 0:11 p. ■>.
Mhrch 31, sun rises 5:41 p. m„ son
wts 0:22 p. m.
NOME CELEBRATE ,
NEXT SATURDAY
NOME, March 19. The celebration
here because of the iiassatte by con
mess of flhe Alaska railroad bill will
be held next Saturday.
WEATHER RECORD.
-.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given |
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Thursday, March 19, 1914.
VVortman’s, cloudy, calm . . 18 71 1
Summit, cloudy, windy .... 125 i
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm 15 78
Teikliell, cloudy, calm .... 14 67 ;
Tonsina, cloudy, calm .... 7 18 ,
Copper Center, snowing . . 7 18 i
Gulkana, snowing, calm ... 5 26 <
Hogan’s, cloudy, calm .... 5 28 |
Paxson’s, cloudy, calm .... 2 .10 !
Wortman’s—Trail open.
Summit—Trail drifted.
Beaver Dam Trail open.
Teikhell—Trail open.
Tonsina—Trail open.
Copper Center- Trail good.
Gulkana—Trail good.
Hogan’s—Trail open. !
Paxson’s—Trail open. 1
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Valdez, March 18, 1914. !
Barometric Pressure .30.290 )
Temperature at 7 p. m.26 |
Maximum Temperature .35 I
Minimum Temperature .-2 i
Mean Temperature .16.5 »!
Clear, light breeze, wind N. E. 12 i
miles
Priest Appeals Murder Verdict.
NEW YORK, March 19.—The at
! lorney for Hans Schmidt, the priest
| condemned to die for the murder of
Anna Aumuller, (today1 filed notice
of appeal, wnich acted as a stay of
sentence and Schmidt, who was to
have been electrocuted next week,
will have another chance to cheat the
fates.
Tonight! Tonight!
See the following pictures at the
Orpheum tonight:
The Lost Dispatch, excellent Kay
Bee two-reel sensation.
Gaumonl Weekly, the world in mo
tion.
Matinee on Saturday.
j -
Saloons to Close on April 7.
I Judge F. M. Brown has issued an
i order to the marshal’s office to notify
i all saloon keepers in the Third divis
j ion that they must close their places
| of business on April 7, while the polls
; are open.
('. G. Goss and S. F. Hunt, mining
j men from the states, are stopping at
the Copper Block. They have come
| to look over mining property in this
! section.
VAI MINERS UNION 188
Western Federation of Miners
Meets Every Tuesday Evening at
7:30 p. m. at Miners’ Hall
H. M. CARTER, Pres.,
ANTON DAHLSTROM, Secy.
Valdez Electric
Company
Phone 57 cSSSTw-k
ARCADE CAFE
IS THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
RAITPRV IN CONNECTION
OAlvUlN. I EVERYTHING GOOD
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
JACK CALUN & CO.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
t 7am to a m
MK A LS ] Lunch 12 m to I \< m
t 0 to 7 p ni
BOARD & ROOM 950 per Mo.
STEAM LAUNCH N & S
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK'S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars and Tobacco;"
Fruits. Nuts. Candies^
Card Room Soft Drinks of All Kinds
City Express
Meets alllboats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
ft up Horn
List Your Houses with the £
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made. c
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street. £
Why not Always keep your knives, scissors and small
household tools keen-edged, instead of waiting for that
periodical “sharpening up?”
Why tolerate tarnished silver, flat ware or jewelry,
when at trifling expense the
G-E Domestic Buffing
and Grinding Motor
will, in a tripe, put on the cutting edge or ».
immaculately preserve? your polished ware ?
,.:V/ Call and see this mseful device as well as
other interesting labor saving necessities for
.household usfes.
Allaska Water, Light & Tele. Co.
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