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New Winter Styles
Are Here.
I OUR very much wanted
p styles in Dorothy Dodds
came in on the last boat:
A Gunmetal Blucher, medium heel, $4.50
A Kid shoe in wide widths, very
comfortable. Price - $4.50
A Gunmetal with cloth top, fancy}
lacings- - Very nifty. Price $5.00
A Gunmetal button made on same
lines as above. Price - $5.00
Growing Girls Shoes.
Two numbers in shoes specially adapted
for growing girls. Priced $3.50 & $3.00.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
CUFF MINE CASE
NAS SEEN SETILED
H. K. Kllis and Other Claimants Ar
rive at Agreement Whirl; \\i'l
Keep Mine in Operation
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An agreement has been reached be
tween the litigants in the Cliii mine
ease whereby H. E. Ellis will con
tinue to operate the mine and will j
pay into the registry of the federal J
court 5 per cent of the gross amount ■
of gold taken out, pending the deci
sion of the appeal case as to the own
ership of the one-iifth interest.
During the l. lal it was shown that
approximately $26,000 in .gold has
been recovered from the ores treated
since the mine was reopened last
summer. This includes the output j
from H. E. Ellis' operations as well 1
as John Hughes, the layman.
It is understood that under the
new agreement Mr. Ellis has a lease
on the property for six years and un
til the appeal case is determined he
agrees to pay 5 per cent of the gross
amount of gold recovered into the
office of the clerk of the court. Should
the decision of the court in giving
the other claimants a one-fifth inter
est in the mine be sustained, the
money paid to the registry will go
to Edmund Smith, Geo. C. Treat and
Logan Archibald.
The news that the Cliff will con
tinue to be operated is good news
to the residents of Valdez as it is a
material factor in adding to the i
prosperity of the community.
OWI. DRIG STORK
HAS KINK STOCK.
Since the purchase of the Owl
Drug store last week by Messrs. Bren
nenian & Herman, they have added
a tine stock of Christmas goods, and
novelties, and are preparing for the
Holiday trade.. The Owl will keep a
new line of popular books and maga
zines on hand at all . times, and as
sure the public that their prices will
be attractive enough to make their
stock move lively.
[WILL REPRESENT THE
RAMBLER PROPERTIES
John Johnson, who has been work
ing for the .^amsay-Rutherford Min
ing company, arrived in town yes
terday and left this morning in com
pany with Emil Davis to represent
the Rambler Mining company’s prop
erty on Shoup Bay. It is reported
that several good leads were uncov
ered on the Rambler claims last sum
mer when the glacier receded hun
jdreds of feet.
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BRAND WHITLOCK
IS WELCOMED HOME
TOLEDO. Dec. 7.—Brand Whit
lock, United States ambassador to
Belgium, was given a rousing recep
tion here last night when he return
ed home for the first time going to
Europe to fill his difficult position. He
is being urged to permit his name go
ing before the Democratic National
convention as a candidate for the
vice-presidency.
SHAMROCK MET ROUGH
WEATHER ON TRIP.
The launch shamrock, Capt. Tim
Marcum, returned from Port Wells
last night, after having made the trip
to Portage Bay with Harvey Sullivan,
who will go over the divide to An
chorage. The captain reports that
he encountered some rough weather
on the trip. The Shamrock will leave
again for Portage Bay next Saturday
morning.
PROGRAM TONIGHT
AT LIBERTY THE ATP.'
1. Her Big Story, showing handi
cap of a gin reporter.
2. The Wrong Road.
3-4. A Flight for a Fortune show
ing racing hydroplane and motor
boat, a swell reel of film.
5. The oiutue, a good comedy.
A total of five reels of good film.
Mutual Movies make time fly. Visit
the Liberty Theatre tonight.
Regular Meeting.
Ordered the Eastern Star, Tues
day evening, December 7th. Election
of officers.
VIOLA SULLIVAN, M. M.
Wby not select one of those pretty
silk or wool dresses for your wife
for a Christinas present at E. Win
ter's.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Whole*ale^and Retail Dealer* in 1
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
Imported and Domestic*
Wines, Liquors anil. Clears
V‘, i. •
SUIP LINE
HI# CALIFORNIA
Big Brewery Company Driven from
Washington State will Continue
to Serve Alaskan Towns.
Local liquor dealers are in receipt
of communications from the Seattle
Brewing & Malting company an
nouncing tliai. mey are making an ex
tra effort to supply customers in Alas
ka with ...aimer beer from their new
plant in San Francisco.
It is announced that arrangements
are being made whereby a line of
steamers win ply direct between San
Francisco and Alaskan ports, which
will give a five days' service. These
steamers will be equipped with re
frigerators enabling the transporta
tion of their goods in better condi
tion than ever before.
The Seattle Brewing & Malting Co.
was one of the first concerns to re
move their piuuts from the oiate of
Washington following the passing of
the prohibition measure which oe
omes effective on January 1. The
brewing company, it is —oved, have
joiued forces with San Francisco in
terests who have been desirous of
establishing a direct line of steam
ers in order that San Francisco might
again enjoy a portion of the Alaskan
trade which was once exclusively
hers.
COAL LOST WHEN THE
JUNEAU DOCK CAVES
One thousand square feet of the
Alaska Juneau wharf on Gastineau
channel collapsed last week under
the burden of 150 tons of coal which
had been discharged from a steamer
The coal will be a total loss and in
addition a shipment of railroad ties
were lost. It will be remembered
that a similar accident happened last
summer which was believed to have
been caused by an earth movement
under the sea.
RUSSIA CALLS BOYS
TO TRAINING CAMPS.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 7.—The Duma
has authorized the Russian war de
partment to call all males who were
born during or prior to 1896 who are
fit for military purposes to the
training camps. It is reported that
the government plans to raise two
armies of one million men each for
the spring campaign. The youths
are summoned to report at the train
ing camps early in January.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Dec. 6, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29.646
Temperature 7 p. m.19
Maximum temperature .29
Minimum temperature.15
Mean temperature .17
Clear, gentle wind, northeast, 15
miles.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Dec. 7, 1915.
Fairbanks, —10; 8 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Salcha, —15; 8 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Richardsonfi —20; 10 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
McCarthy, —16; 14 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly, —4; 16 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
McCallum, —9; 48 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Paxson, —4; 30 inches of snow;
cloudy, light wind, trail drifted.
Hogan, —2; 19 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Gulkana, —6; 15 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Capper Center, —6; 16 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina, —6; 15 inches snow;
snowing, calm, trail fair.
Teikhell, 6 above; 21 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam, —5; 33 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Summit, 4 above; 60 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Wortman’s, above; 13 inches of
snow; snowing, calm, trail heavy.
JUDGE JENNINGS HOLDS
FISH TAX LAW VALID
Juneau Empire: That the Terri
torial legislature had the power to
pass a law regulating the licenses re
quired in the fishing business both
as to catching and canning was the
gist of a decision rendered by Judge
Robert W. Jennings this morning in
the District Court in connection with
the two cases of the Territory against
the Hoonah Packing Co- and the Alas
ka Pacific Fisheries Co. The question
arose through a demurrer by the
defendant claiming that the legisla
ture had no power to levy a tax upon
canned fish when the same fisheries
company was obliged to pay a tax
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
(or catching the fish, and arguing
that the canning business does not
and cannot exist without the neces
sary adjunct of catching the fish.
Judge Jennings' decision holds that
the law requiring the payment of a
license tax of 4c per case on canned
salmon is valid, as well as that re
quiring a license fee of $100 per year
for the operation of fish traps.
This is the first important move in
the case since it was agreed between
the Territorial attorney, J. H. Cobb,
and the fisheries companies’ counsels,
to let these matters be tried out in a
test suit, with the understanding that
the case will be carried to the higher
court. In all probability the matter
will be brought up before the Circuit
Court of appeals at its present term
in San Francisco.
I
To Our Patrons.
i The Indepent Laundry has pur
i chased the machinery, good will and
I business of the Alaska Hand Laun
idry, and will endeavor to give better
I service to our old and new custo
Imers than ever.
I 4-11 HARRY E. F. KING.
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jORE STRUCK FAR UNDER
GAST1NEAU CHANNEL
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Treadwell: In driving its new
tunnel crosscut at the 2300 feet level
of the mine the Alaska-Treadwell
Company yesterday cut the ore in the
Treadwell mine. The point at which
the ore was struck is directly beneath
the Gastineau- Channel and is about
2200 feet below the bed.
The Treadwell company is prepar
ing to extend its development work,
by driving drifts and erecting chutes
at the 2100 level of the Mexican and
Seven Hundred mines.
The Wrong Road.
Show'ing two reels in life; one to
happiness, the other to despair.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL » P. M.
We Serve Corona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack Cailin . - Proprietor
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 time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures immediately ftfllow
lng 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 7.
High—12:47 am., 12:08 pm., 11.4.
Low—6:48 am., 2.6; 7:06 pm. —2.6
Wednesday, December 8.
High—1:36 am,, 7.6; 12:62 pm.,
11.3.
Low—6:37 am., 2.4; 7:46 pm. —2.3
Thursday, December 0.
High—2:26 am., 7.6; 1:43 pm., 10.8
Low—7:23 am., 2.6; 8:42 pm., —1.8
Friday, December 10.
High—3:16 am., 7.6; 2:37 pm., 9.0.
Low—8:25 am., 2.7; 9:32 pm. —1.1
Saturday, December 11.
High—4:08 am., 7.6; 3:34 pm., 8.9.
Low—9:29 am. 2.8; 10:22 pm. —0.2
Sunday, December 12.
High—5:03 am., 7.7; 4:37 pm.. 7.8.
Low—10:42 am, 2.9; 11:13 pm, 0.7
Monday, December 18.
High—6:08 am., 7.9; 5:35 pm., 6.8
Low, 12.07 am., 2.8.
Tuesday, December 14.
High—6:64 am., 7.1; 7:18 pm, 6.2
Low—0.06 am., 1.6; 1.33 pm., 2.3
Wednesday, December 15
High—7:46 am., 8.4; 8:41 pm, 6.0
Low—1:02 am, 2.3; 2:43 pm. 1.6.
Thursday, December 16.
High—8:32 am, 8.6; 9:60 pm, 6.1
Low—1:68 am, 3.9; 3:39 pm. 0.9
Friday, December 17.
High—9:16 am, 8.8; 10:47 pm, 6.S
Low—2;62 am, 3.3; 4:26 pm, 0.3
Saturday, December 18.
High—9:56 am. 9.6.
Low—3:40 aip, 3.6; 6:06 pm. —0.2
Sunday, December 19.
High—12:43 am, 6.6; 10:43 pm. 9.2
Low—4:26 am, 3.6; 5:42 pm, —0.6
Monday, December 20.
High—0:13 6.7; 11:09 pm, 9.4
Low—5:01 am, 3.5; 6:16 pm, —0.7
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire
I
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 P1NZON
Cigars Tobacco Fruit Candy
Billiards Pool Card Rooms
El Sidello
Carabana
Juan de Fuca
CIGARS
\
Optimo
Monopole
Van Dyck
Have You Smoked a Garcia Vega?
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Our Specialty-Haas & Sons CajH^y
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
SWIFT DELIVERY
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
Tuesday, December 21.
High—12:49 am. 6.9; 11:44 pm, 9.6
Low—6:37 am, 3.4; 6:49 pm, —0.8
Wednesday, December 22.
High—1:23. am, 6.9; 12:20 pm, 9.6
Low—6:11 am, 3.4; 7:20 pm, —.8
Thursday, December 28.
High—1:56 am, 7.0; 12:54 pm, 9.4
Low—6:47 am, 3.3; 7:61 pm, —0.7
Friday, December 24.
High—2:28 am, 7.0; 1:29 pm, 9.2
Low—7:26 am, 3.3; 8:22 pm, —0.6
Saturday, December 98.
High—3:01 am, 7.1; 2:06 pm. 8.8
Low—8:06 am, 3.8; 8:66 pm, —0.2
Sunday, December 20.
High—3:36 am, 7.2; 2:45 pm, 8.2
Low—8:42 am, 3.8; 9:28 pm, 0.2
, DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
dean boilers.
Superheated oxygen Is being used
successfully In the treatment of gan
grenous wounds in Parts hospitals.
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