The old location of
§chmidt’s Bakery
has wooden windows—ilf you should hear someone
,ay, Where’s The Bakery? just say:
He is * block further up that way—You will do two
favors at one time. Why? Because the customer
and 1 both save money on every transaction.
Homemade Bread
Large size, 3 for 25c.
Homemade Doughnuts.
Best Eggs and Butter.
Ground floor entrance former P. O. building.
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 _FOR WEN ONLY
toP Regular Democratic Pri
maries.
The regular Democratic Territorial
Convention having been called to
meet at Juneau, May 24, 1916, for
the nomination of a candidate for
Delegate to Congress from Alaska;
the nomination of a candidate for At
torney-General for Alaska; the elec
tion of Delegates to attend the Na
tional Democratic Convention, to be
held at St. Louis; Mo June 14th,
1916, and for the transaction of such
.other business as may come before
She convention:
Notice is hereby given, that a pri
mary election will be held Tuesday,
March 31, for the purpose of electing
eleven (11) delegates from the town
of Valdez to attend the convention at
Juneau.
Polls will be open at Valdez City
Hall between 'the hours of 1 to 6
.o’clock p. m.
Qualifications of Votere: The pro
posed voter must he a Democrat, and,
ft the voted at the election of Novem
ber, 1914, that he voted for the nomi
nees of the regular Democratic Par
ty; that he intends to support the
nominees of the Democratic Conven
tion to be held at Juneau, Alaska, on
the 24th day of May, 1916, at the
next regular election; that he has not
yoted at any primary or taken part
to any caucus of any other political
party during the year 1916, and, If
tho proposed voter is challenged, he
shatOelcuestioned by the Board of
Glect\uflfof the primary or caucus at
which he proposes to vote as to his
qualifications as herein before set
out, and if the said Board of Election
is satisfied that the proposed voter is
qualified as herein stated, he shall be
permitted to vote, otherwise his vote
.ahull he rejected. *
Valdez, Alaska, March 15, 1916.
0. J. TODD,
Committeeman. I
-iroK TABLES FOB MARCH.
The table given below js for high
and low w.ater in Valdez Bay, for
the month of March. 1918.
Friday, March 17.
High, 11:61 am, 8.5.
Low, 4:59 am, 2.3: 6:27 pm, 0.6.
Saturday, March 18.
High, 11:40 pm, 8.1: 11:37 am 8.8
Low, 6:34 am, 1.4; 6:62 pm, —0.6.
Sunday, March JO.
High, 0:04 am, 8.7; 12:16 pm, 8.9.
Low, 6:09 am, —0.7; 6:19 pm, —0.6
Monday, March 20.
High, 12:80 am, 9.3; 12:62 pm, 8.8.
Low, 6:44 am, 0.0; 8:47 pm, —0.8.
Tuesday, Marsh 21.
High, 12:67 am, 9.7; 1:31 pm, 8.6,
Low, 7:31 am, —0.6; 7:19 pm, 1.2.
Wednesday. March 22.
High, 1:28 am, 10.0; 2:12 pm, 8.0.
Lot#; 8:01 am. —0.T; 7:61 pm, 1.6.
Thursday, March 23.
High, 2:02 am, 10.0; 2:68 pm, 7.3.
Low, 8:46 am, —0.6: 8:28 pm, 8.1.
Friday, March 24.
High, 2:41 am, 9.8: 3:62 pm, 6.6.
Low, 9:36 am. —0.3: 9:07 pm, 2.8.
Saturday, March 25.
High. 3:28 am, 9.4: 4:69 pm, 6.0.
Low, 10:37 am. —0.3: 10:01 pm, 3.4
^ Sunday, March 20.
yiljr 4:37 am, 8.8: 6:34 pm, 6.7.
Lot£ 11:64 am. —0.7: 11:14 pm, 3.9
Monday. March 27.
High, 6:46 am, 8.4: 8:02 pm, 8.1.
Low, 1:26 pm. —0.8.
Tuesday. March 28.
High, 7:22 am. 8.2; 9:18 pm, 6.8.
Low, 1:02 am. 3 3; 2:45 om, — 0.0.
Wednesday, March 2!>.
High, 8:50 am. 8 4: 10:04 pm, 7.7.
Low, 2.48 am, 3.3: 3:42 pm, 0.4.
Thursday. March 30.
High, 9-57 am. 8 7: 10:44 pni, 8.6.
Low, 3:65 am. 2.2: 4:27 pm, —0.2.
Friday, March 31.
Hi 'h, 10:6-1 am. 9 0: 11:18 pm. 9 3.
Low, 4.4» s'" 1 ’J «m. —0.2.
Fur good nome-cooKcd meals try
Mrb. M. Olson, on ’Hobart Street. *
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Alaska Mines Corporation will
occupy the offices in the Boyle block
formerly occupied by Dr. German.
Picture*; .developed a* the Valdez
Drug Comimny tf.
Peter Korth has been offered a po
sition at the Ellamar mine and will
leave today for that place.
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whltley’s.
The launch Elvira left this morn
ing with tqns of coal and a quantity
of supplies for the Cliff mine.
A flue display of nugget jewelry at
•Valdez Drug Co. tf
The launch B. F. M. is expected up
from the Granite mine this after
noon with Col. B. F. Millard.
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Musie. Valdez Drug Co. tf
J..D. McDougall, superintendent
for the Alaska Gold company, is ex
pected to return from Sbonp bay to
day or tomorrow.
For Sale,
Launch 8-M, 57x12x3.8 Make us
an offer. T. J. Morris, by D. E. Mor
ris. Ajjent Call Prospector office, tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. * •
Sevoral Montenegrins, who arrived
on the last boat, took the trail this
morning en route for the Tanana dis
trict.
Kodak Supplier at tits Valder
Drug I'ompany tf
Dune. Stewart left this morning
for Shoup bay, having as passengers
on his launch Tony Dahlstrom, Chris.
Peterson and Jack Whalen.
_ •
POlt SALE OR RENT—Houses and
cabins. Alaska Investment Company,
Reed butiding. tf
Mrs. Albert White has secured a
moving picture camera and expects to
entertain the patrons of the Liberty
Theatre with pictures of local hap
penings.
Fancy stationery at tne Valde>
Drug Store. •
Tho plate glass windows to replace
those broken out by the heavy wind
of several days ago have arrived and
will be placed in position in a day or
two.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
Oscar Fish, who has been book
keeper for the past two years at the
Chitina store of S. Blum & Co, will
return to Valdez on the Northwest
ern, due tomorrow.
Vou can buy cheaper first cost en
gines than we handle. If vou are in
tho market for that class, don’t both
er us, buj buy yolir e-glna; we will
see you often enough afterwards. V:*'
dez Iron Works. ' tr-tt
Contain Nolan, Ofb~er in Charge
of this division of the’ government
eahio and teleoronil lines, is enn0..r,l
*o his bomo w^th a severe attack of
rheumatism.
THE WHIP IN RIFLE BARRELS.
It <• Closed toy -the Pressure of Mod
ern High Power Powder.
The use of high power powder in ri
fles bus given rise to a phenomenon
which did not exist in black powder
days. This i: known ns "whip" arid is
due to the pressure and vibration set
up by the powder. It is coustnnt with
given loads and is always in the same
direction.
Sights are aligned by the manufac
turer to compensate for this whip In
proportion ito the powder charge used
In Hring auxiliary cartridges It will of
ten be found that the rifle shoots off
center. As a matter of fact the bullet
from the auxiliary Is traveling in a
true Hue with the bore, and it is the
sights that are wrong. The lighter
charge of the auxiliary does not pro
duce the usual whip, with the result
that the line in prolongation of the
bore of tile rifle uloug which the bullet
travels is not the line given by the
alignment of the sights.
Two other rifle terms that must not
be confused are upsettage and keybol
ing. Keyboliug is the tendency of the
bullet to torn over in flight, while up
settage is tile slight shortening of the
major axis of the bullet due to the
force of the churge. It was peculiar to
black powder tired behind lead bullets
and does not exist to any appreciable
extent in uietal jacketed bullets with
smokeless powder. In the latter case
the ebarge burns more slowly and the
jacket stiffens the bullet against the
sudden blow from behind.—Outing.
ORIGIN OF THE PERISCOPE.
The Reflecting Spyglass Used at the
Siege of Sebastopol.
Speaking of the origin of the peri
scope. the following extract from tlte
writings of the well knovvn’inveiitor «>f
••Pepper’s Ghost" gives the credit to
the clerical profession. Pepper wrote
soon after the Crimean war:
"During 'the siege of Sebastopol num
hers of our best artillerymen were con
tinually picked off by the enemy's rifles
as well as by cannon shot, and In order
to put « stop to the foolhardiness and
incautiousness of the men, a very in
genious contrivance was Invented by
the IJev. William Taylor, the coudju
tor of Mr. Denison in constructing the
lirsit ‘Big Ben' bell. It was called tile
! reflecting spyglass, and by its simple
construction rendered the exposure of
the sailors and soldiers who would look
over the parapet or other parts of the
works to observe the effect of their
shots perfectly unnecessary, while an
other form was constructed for the
purpose of allowing the gunner to'lay
or aim his gup In safety.
“The instruments were shown to
Lord Panmure. who wns so convinced
of the importance of the invention that
lie immediately commissioned the Rev.
William Taylor to have a number of
these telescopes constructed, and if
the siege had not terminated just at
the titpe the invention‘was to have
been used no doubt a great saving of
the valuable lives of the skilled artil
lerymen would have been effected.” —
Ixmdon Express.
Gam’s Dry Humor.
When the gallant Welsh captain. Da
vid Gam, was sent forward by Henry
V. to reconuoiter the French army be
fore the battle of Agincourt be found
tbnt the enemy outnumbered the Eng
lish by about five to one. His report
to the king is historic:
“There are enough to be killed,
enough to be taken prisoners and
enough to run away.”
This quaint forecast of the result of
the buttle at ouce spread through the
camp, and doubtless every yeorann
archer of the valiant company felt an
Inch taller. We know that It was al
most literally just! fled by the event
Poor Gam’s dry humor was equaled
by his courage. He was killed while
in the act of saving the life of Ills
prince.—London Standard.
Distilled Water. •
Distilled water after having been ex
posed to the air is one of the most sa
lubrious of drinks. Us daily use in
measured quantities is helpful in cases
of dyspepsia and greatly assists the
general functions of the body. Every
large steamer carries a water distilling
apparatus by which sea water is made
fresh. In the days before steamers
primitive distilling apparatus was used
on warships and vessels carrying paa
seugers.
Well Fitted.
"Yes. grandma: I am to be married
next month."
"But. my dear." said grandma ear
nestly. "you are very young. Do you
feel that you are fitted for married
lifeV”
M1 am being fitted now. grandma.'’
explained the prospective bride sweet
ly. "Seven gowns!”-—Kansas City Jour
nnl
More Than the Average.
Mrs. VVayup—How much sleep do 1
need, doctor? Doctor—Well, the aver
age pei'snu needs about seven hours
Mrs. Wayup—Then 1 shall take about
fourteen. I consider 1 am much above
the average—Judge
A Plain Heroine.
"This is refreshing The author says
Ills heroine isn't beautiful."
"It will lie refreshing to see the pic
tores of the heroine couie up to the
print."—Louisville Courier-Journal.
Many Sided Woman.
Man thinks he is going to solve the
mystery known as woman after he Is
married. And then the plot thickens
-Toledo Blade.
It Is had to work lilterlnely: It Is
worse to loiter Instead of beginning to
work at all
CURIOUS ORIGIN OF A LAW.
It Was Passed fat England on Account
of Pater Thellusson's Will.
Tbe Tbellussou law. mice enacted by
tbe British government. was a law to
regulate the disposition of property
by will uud to prevent the excess.ve'
accumulation of estates. It had a cu
rious origin.
On the 27tb of July, 1797. one Peter
Vhellusson, an English merchant of
French birth, died In London, leaving
a certain sum to his widow uud ebil
dreu and the remainder of his property,
then amounting to several hundre.l
thousand dollars, to trustees to ac
cumulate during the lives of Ids cbll
Jren. grandchildren and great-grand
children living at the time of Ills deutli
and tbe survivors of them. The ac
cumulation would have been enormous
The will was contested, but was held
valid. In order, however, to prevent
such a disposition of property In the
future, parliament passed what was
called the Thellitsson net. or accumula
tions net, regulating and limiting he
quests in such a way as to make great
accumulations Impossible.
When Peter Thellusson's last sur
viviug grandson died, in 185(i, a ques
tion arose us^to whether the eldest
male descendant or the male descend
ant of the eldest son should inherit the
property, and this question was de
cided on appeal by tile house of lords
in June. 1859 The Tliellussou will and
the legislation growing out of It were
a subject of much discussion by law
yers.—Pittsburgh Press.
EPIGRAMS BY PRESIDENTS.
Not Many Deathless Sentences Have
Been Handed Down to Us.
How very I'ew things which any of
our presidents said can -anybody reeall
offhand!
Washington's most frequently quoted
phrase is. “in time of peace prepare
for war."
John Adams talked all day and wrote
diaries all night, but perhaps “Inde
pendence forever”—his toast for the
very Fourth of July on which he died—
is more widely known than any other
one thought
“Few die and none resign," heads
Jefferson's list of deathless sentences,
although parts of the Declaration of
Independence are known to millions.
The doctrine keeps Monroe's name
forever to the front, but his state pa
pers. speeches and letters, like those
of Madison, John Quincy Adams. Mc
Kinley. TTaft and many other men
long and honorably in public life, are
devoid of bandies—nothing to take
hold of.
ltutherford B. Hayes gave os one
very tine thought. "He serves his party
best who serves the country best.”
“ Jackson was forever saying “By the
eternal!" but wbat else?
“With malice toward none” and “a
government of the people.” etc., are
Lincoln’s master strokes. However, his
letters and papers ure full of unique
thoughts and would afford a present
day cartoonist enormous opportunities
—Philadelphia Ledger.
Preparation of Parchment.
Parchment is the skin of sheep or
other animals prepared in sheets to
render them fit for lieing written upon.
Tlie heavier parchment, used for drum
heads. is made from the skins of asses,
older calves, wolves and goats. All
these are similarly prepared. The skin,
being freed from tlie buir, is placed in
a lime pit to cleanse it. from fat. Tlie
pelt is then stretched upon a frame,
care being taken that the surface is
free from wrinkles. The flesh is pared
off with a circular knife, after which it
is moistened and whiting spread over
it Then the workmun. with a large
pumice stone, rubs the skin. He next
goes over It with an iron instrument
and rubs it carefully with pumice stone
without chalk. Finally the skin is
gradually dried, lightening being occa
sionally required.
To Lengthen Life of Necktie.
A good many people who are users of
four-in-hand ties are more or less both
ered by the tie's becoming useless after
it has been worn a few times.
Take the wide end of the tie with
seam up and lay it flat upon a table.
Then thrust in the Auger and seize the
lining. Take the silk cover In the other
hand and pull it over tlie lining, about
half of its length. A hot iron is then
run over the lining to straighten it out
—Popular Science Monthly.
Home Grown Oats BesL
The Maine agricultural experiment
station has by Its wide studies of in
heritance In oats proved the idea cur
rent among farmers that foreign grown
seed is better than home grown to have
little basis. As the Journal of Hered
Ity notes, a variety frequently behaves
much better after it has been acclima
tized for a year or two.
Steam Power.
The power of steam was known to
rhe (indents, a mechanical contrivance
t'i which it was used being noted by
Hero of Alexandria about 1"0 B. C..
but uothing came of It. and It was
not till the seventeenth century that
Its power was again recognized.
A Dead One.
"He Is a dead one" Is not slang. It
occurs in Longfellow's "Spanish Stu
dent." The clown Clilspa says. “I have
a father, too, but he is a dead one.”
Much Harder.
"There is nothing harder than get
ting out of a had habit"
"Yes. there Is—getting Into a good
one.”—Boston Transcript.
Our duty !s to he useful, not accord
ing to our desires, but according to our
powers.—A micl
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let us do the
worr>ing.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
Independent Steam Laundry
haiistaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Roujfh Dry ICc lb
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone «3 Clu»«. Fhidier, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL* ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLLMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pi|te, Pipe and Fittings, Valves, Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
Located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One’road—one management—one service all the*way
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND mm] PUGET SOUND
California Line. Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M.—
Monday, Mar. 5, Admiral Farragut for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Wednesday, Mar. 15, Admiral Watson for Seward and Way Porte.
Sunday, March 19, Admiral Evans, for Kodiak und Way Ports.
Sunday, March 26, Admiral Farragut, for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 2, Admiral W'atson, for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 9, Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 16, Admiral Farragut for Anchorage and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 23, Admiral Watson, for Anchorage and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 30, Admiral Evans, for Anchorage and Way Ports.
CALIFORNIA
i*aa Franclwco every AVedaeadny and Suadny, connecting; with
CHenmerN \ ale and Harvard for Sonthera California.
Klifht renerveti i«» change ncheriule without notice
RICHARD X HlVIilHHIII. Mgr.. *eattle» VALDISZ DOCK CO., Loral Agft.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
8, a. AUMtin AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL. FROM SE
ATTLE THE 1 m'll( SSOTH AND 30TH,
EVERY MONTH
EROAI VA1.DE/ SOl’TH—8TH. 18TH, 28T11. FOR CORDOVA,
JVNKAV. AVKVNOEL. KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Re«rul»r fiatr-ht service for Ketchikan, WramroU. Juneau. Sheep
('nifkTti'nt" ell, Pont, las, Sk»|!»'Bv. < onlovn, Elianiar, A ..liles at .1 l.a
inu -hA Kxnlonlves S S Rewind, on lb«- f»,h; Kwtou he. on the Kin » S
cor'lova. z Mh of eH. h motilh—rl«hl reserved to change thla schedule
without notice. p
P. It, THAW. A«eM VAI.DM* HOtH CO.. »-«■«! A«e»«.