The Valdez Mercantile Co. Starts
a Garden and Flower Contest
A plan for aiding the beautifying of Valdez and also for eco
nomizing in food products. The contest is open to every person
Sixteen years and under and we want every one in Valdez en
tered. Lets make “A garden plot in every yard”, the motto.
There will be two divisions, Flowers and Vegetables.
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The flower garden will be The vegetables will be judg
judged according to the qual- ed along the Same lines, qual
ity, care and culture of the ity and care being the most
flowers. important.
To stimulate interest the Mercantile Co. will give four prizes, two in each division.
First a Five Dollar Merchandise Certificate, Second a Two Dollar Certificate.
The rules are simple, Your name must be entered as a contestant, the seeds
must be Lilly's. The date of closing the contest will be announced later as
well as the judges.
Start Planning your garden plot to-day
Valdez Mercantile Co.
In every detail the leading retail store of Valdez.
THE
PINZON BAR
W. I. Levy, Prop.
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Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Tobaccos and
Smokers’ Sundries.
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St., Valdez
PHONE 44 Fresh Fruits—Fresh Vegetables
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Washington Creamery Butter, Fresh Ranch Eggs, Cheese
HEINZ 57 VAJRIETIKS i
KEYSTONE PRODUCE CO., *■ ilK*.,*
> ASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public £“°"""p'r Reed Bldg. PbMe. I9«
THE VANITIE SHOP
MRS. TINA K. W1K1DKL, Propr.
CATERING TO LADIES TRADE EXCLUSIVELY
BATH ROOM IN CONNECTION
Open From 10:50 to 12 A. M. 1:00 to 6:00 P. M.
Phone 95 for Special Appointments.
ALL STYLES OF HAIR WORK MADE TO ORDER
Combings’ Made Up Switches Dyed and Renovated
Hair Dyeing and Bleaching *1.00 Per Hour. Manicuring. Hairdress
ing. Shampooing. Facial Massage, Scalp Treatment.
the nestle permanent wave
HigH&'requeney Violet Ray and Harper Method High Frequency Hot
Oil Treatment for Dandruff and Falling Hair. Superfluous Hair Re
moved from Face and Neck by my own method.
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The t- . ners of the property destroy
hy the big Are are Tast clearing up
the debriB. making a vast improve
ment in the appearance of the town.
Trout are Running
Trout are running in the Lake
stream, several catches having been
made there yesterday.
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Feast day of St. Maximus, martjr.
i St. Sopnia, martyr: St. Krkonw.Ud.
jof London; St. Catherine, of Sienna,
i Governor Carteret of New J'-r.-> v
i arrested for interfering with Govern
icr Andros of New York. in 16S0.
! George Washington inaugurated a:«
;the first President of the 1’nited Stav.-s
I in 1789.
, The Louisiana purchase madi in
11803.
Louisiana admitted to tlie Cnion in
1812.
Large sun spots appeared, plainly
visible for several days, in 1816.
General Andrew Jackson hung Ar
! buthnot and Ainbrister in ISIS.
Hancock and Custer sent against
i tlie Kansas Indians in 1867.
First trial trips on the New York
elevated railroad on Ninth avenue in
1878.
Dynamite found under the Houses
of Parliament at Toronto, Canada, ic
| 3 884.
| Royalist found u^der the Houses
i of Parliament at Toronto, Canada, in
i 1884.
) Royali9t plot discovered in France
| and frustrated in 1890.
i Chinese Exclusion Act became ef
j lective in 1902.
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
A meeting of the W. C. T. V will
be held at the residence of Mrs. H. L.
Jaynes on Thursday afternoon.
For Sale.
1 complete sawmill outfit with plan
jcrs (Russell & Co.) 11-13. .Nominal
| h. p. 35. Indicated h. p. 77.
Circular saws and other materials
i 1 new Willamette Donkey engine,
! 8%-10.
1 slightly used Willamette Donkey '
■ Engine 7^-10.
2 slightly used Florry Donkey Kn- i
j feines, 7-10.
For further information write o-j
i wire
; ALASKA ANTHRACITE RY. CO.
Per Geo. W. Nelson.
tf Katalla, Alasaa.1
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Goods coming on every boat for the j
Emporium, open for business from 2
to 8 and 7 to 9 p. m. tf
All of the latest Books. Magazines
and News Papers received on each
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
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Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Drug Co tf
Some liens
"1 guess I’at, you haven't as good
a lieu as we have in the States," said
an American on a holiday in Roscom
mon.
“I'll tell you." said the Yankee,
"about a hen my mother had. She
went out one day and ate a feed of
corn and returned and laid twelve
eggs. Slit- went out the next day and
ate a feed of corn and laid 12 more
eggs. She went out the third da> and
returned and laid 2 more eggs. Sl.e
went out the fourth day anil hatched
72 chicks out of 22 eggs. Now that
is the kind of hens we have in the
States."
“Well," said I’at, “I'll tell you
about a half-blind hen my mother had.
She ate a feed of sawdust, thinking!
it was oatmeal. She went to her nest I
and laid a plank twelve feet long
She ate more sawdust on the next [
day and again laid a plank 12 feet;
long. Again on the third day she ate!
more sawdust and laid a plank 12 J
feet long. She sat on the three planks'
and hatched three kitchen chairs, a 1
sofa, one table an' a mahogany chest
of drawers. Now,” said I’at, with a
twinkle in his eye, “that is the kind of
liens we-have ir. Roscommon. — Kx.
Dave Terwilliger, the well known
traveling man was an arrival on the
Alaska.
Mike Barrett of Fidalgo hay is a
visitor in town today.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liseum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:09 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:90 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:99 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7*0 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip •( the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used li.
dean boilers.
TIDE TABLES FOB APRIL.
Monday, April 30—
First high tide 6:65 a. m., 6.3.
Second high tide 8:20 p. m., 6.7.
First low tide 1:07 a. m. 3.8.
Second low tide 12:28 p. m., l.S.
"V>OOOOOCK>CK>C>ChDOO<>CiOOO<}00<K>
I Launch Patsy I
6 for Charter Amvyliere on J
VALDEZ BAY $
5 At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
§ VALDEZ* ALASKA S
Travel on Wells Fargo Traveller’s Cliques
They will make money matters simple
and easy for you in any part of the t
world. They / will relieve you of worry
over the safety of your travel funds.
They are as convenient as an “In
ternational Currency” would bey and as
safe to carry as your personal check
book. We issue them. Call or write for
booklet.
The First Bank of Valdez
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Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, toot of Wall street.
Electrical Supplies
Only the best manufacturers are repre
sented in our stock. All electrical
supplies we sell are guaranteed
products.
Make your electrical purchases here
and have the assurance of absolute
satisfaction and quality.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
NOTICE
Owing to tile increased cost of all commodities
used in our business and particularly leather goods
and horse feed, it has become necessary to increase
our rates for drayage and express.
For the information of our patrons the following
Tariff Sheet is published, effective May 1, 1917:
GENERAL MERCHANDISE (not’otherwise
specified) from or to docks, per toil, weight
or measurement per ship’s manifest .$1.50
LUMBER, per M. feet. B. M. 2.00
SHINGLES, per M.25
LATH, per M.25
BRICK, per M. 2.00
GASOLINE, Powder, irtid other explosives, per
ton weight or measurement. 2.50
PIANOS, minimum price of $5.00.Per Contract
SAFES, minimum price of $5.00.Per Contract
TRUNKS, each _.50
HAND BAGGAGE, each piece .25
TEAM WORK, two horses and man, 10 hrs or
under, per hour. 2.1*0
Over 10 hours, per hour. 1.75
SINGLE HORSE and driver, 5 hrs and under.
per hour ...._.. 1.50
Over 5 hours, per hour. 1.25
SINGLE HORSE, without driver, per dav. 5.00
MINIMUM CHARGE.*.50
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, April 19,1917.
COPPER RIVER GRAYING CO.,
Per Ed Woods. V
VALDEZ TRANSFER COMPANY,
Per A. M. Die-ringer.
SONNIE'S EXPRESS,
Per M. J. Schmidt.
CITY EXPRESS,
Per K. K. Rudolph.