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VALDEZ, ALASKA
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ST. LOUIS FUR :
SALE A SUCCESS
Americar? Furs Will go to Europe to
Protect Soldiers in Trenches
from the Winter Storms.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.‘ -The four-day
auction sale of furs by the govern
ment ended Saturday night when the
last pelt had been sold. The sale
proved the most successful fe'fer held
in the United States and dispelled the
last lingering doubt Of dealers that
furs would find a good market in
America wten the sales were prop
erly conducted.
Durlhg the sale six hundred thou
sand pelts were auctioned off and
-oruugui one million, iwu uuuureu.
and fifty thousand dollars. The furs
sold included every class of pelt from
muskrat which sold at fifty cents ekhh
to black fox skins, worth thousands
of dollars.
Hundreds of buyers, Representing
the big fur houses of ‘Europe, were
present to bia agalntft American buy
ers and it is repoRted that the cheap
er class of pelts will be sent to Eu
rope, where (hey will be manufact
ured Into caps and mitts to protect
the soldiers in the trenches from the
winter Weather.
LOS&S BIG PLEEtt BY
SMALL MARGIN <&p HME.
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Seattle Times: In the purchase of
the last ifcven Steamships of the Pa
cific Mail Steamship company, the
new $50,0X1(1,000 American Interna
tional Corporation of Albany, N. Y„
beat the Union Ho a Worlds of San
Francisco by the, narrow margin of
20 minutes. The Union Iron Works
made a strong, effort to get possession
of the 8ev</u vessels. So near consum
mation v/ya the d0W by which it hop
. to the ships that if the Amer
ican international company had de
twenty minutes in depositing
check that clinched Its negotia
, teions, the San FranctaCo concern
would have won* the fleet.
details of the rival negotiation*
show that under "Cover, a dramatic
contest of mintohs was waged toi
possession of the fleet. The Union
Iron Works according to advices re
ceived yesterday had deposited $100,
000 with the Pacific Mail and was on
the po^nt of getting the Vessels when
the New York corporation through
W. R. Grace & Co., stepped in and
walked off with the fleet.
As a result of the Grace company’s
success the fleet will remain intact
and will be operated as a unit in
the Seattle South American trade.
The Grace company have full control
and management.
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SEES FUTURE REVENUE
IN THE BATTLEFIELDS
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Two suggestions—one from a Ger
man and the other from a French
source, have recently been made re
garding the commemoration of the
battles in the Vosges. That of the
French is thus recorded in the Na
tional Zeitung of Basle:
"In the Gommtinal Council of Del
fort, Councifoh Jeanneret made the
recommendation that a ‘Golden Book’
should he prepared in which should
be inscribed the names of all citizens
w'hb had been killed or wounded on
Ae field of honor, together with the
distinctions and decorations Whioh
they had received. The recommen
dation was adopted and a commit
tee was appointed to collect the ne
cessary fuhds by means of a public
subscription.'’
The German plan oi commemora
tion is thus outlin'd^ in the Nach
richten, also published in Balse.
“The Society of Hotel and Inn
Keepers of t'he Hautes-Vosges last.'
week held a vet-y interesting meeting
at Colmar. It was decided to address
to the government a petition ask
ing for the protection and upkeep
after the war, of the various forti
fications works, such a blockhouses
and subterranean shelters, ‘construct
ed in the course of the fighting in
the Vosges. These memorials of the
war will. constitute wot only histori
cal monuments for posterity, but at
tractions susceptible'of being exploit
ed. When the War is over interest
in the sights Of these localities will
assume an importance for the tour
ist industry and for all the economic
life of the country, such as 'has not
before been suspected, and will give
the regions that have keen'especially
ravaged by the conflict new sources
Of revenue to compenadte 'them for
fhe losses sustained.'’
Just received ,the 'finest line of
neckties ever Shown in Valdez, at
Ben Sflvoruan's.
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN
The Funniest Man in the Mdvies
' in a 2-Reel Side Splitter.
MABEL AT THE WHEEL
At The • •••
LIBERTY THEATER
TWO SHOWS—8 AND 9:20
FORGE AT POST
MAY BE INCREASED
Believed that AVar Department will
Bring Companies Stationed in
Alaskt^ up to War Footing.
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The rumor which was circulated in 1
the Alaskan papers last fall to the
effect that the War department was I
planning to bring the companies sta
tioned in Alaska to a war footing, has
again been revived, and it is reported
that possibly one hundred and fifty
additional men will he brought to
Fort Liscum at an early date next
spring.
The present force stationed at Fort
Liscum is composed of detachments
from companies "A” and “C” of the
Fourteenth Infantry, consisting of
about fifty-five men and officers.
The war strength of a United army
regiment for foreign service, which
includes twelve companies, Is eigh
teen hundred and .thirty-six enlisted
men and officers. On a peace foot
ing eight hundred and sixty-seven
men compose a regiment, each com
pany being reduced to sixty-five men.
It is believed that the plan to
bring the companies stationed in
Alaska up to a war footing is em
braced in the administration's nation
al preparedness program as the troops
especially those stationed at Fort
Liscum and Fort Seward, would be
immediately available for service
should they be required at any point
on the Pacific coast.
JUNEAU A. ft. CAMP
TO HAVE AUXILIARY
The officers of Camp Juneau No. 32,
Arctic Brotherhood, hi a recent meet
ing decided to organize a ladies aux
iliary of the club, O-ovnposed of young
ladies, unmarried, who are not related
to any member of the club. The la
lies of the families of members of the
camp are allowed all of the privileges
af the building on certafn days and
the officers realize that ‘a large num1
ber o't yorting women in Juneau who
have na relatives belonging to the
Clamp wish to obtain the privileges of
the building. The auxiliary ■Will be
spganized among these wotifen and !
all of its members will be allowed the I
privilege Under the samfe conditions
as the families of members.
Yeung ladies of the city who have
brothers or fathers eligible to mem
bership in the ciubwlh not be eligible^
to membership ih'tbfc auxiliary.
There ara a large number of youfag
tomen lu the city who have no rela
tives in JuneaU'who would be barred
from the privileges of the building
unless something on the line of an
auxiliary %ere formed. These will
be invited to join the association.
Among those who come ’under the
rules might, he mentioned the school
teachers, nurses and 'young ladies
working In the stores add offices of
the city.—Juneau Empire.
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tVIML MAKE T*A1*KR
OUT OF GRASS
As a means'Of conservation in for
Ustry, the department of agriculture
Is experimenting with wire grass as
a source of supply for pulp for mak
ing paper instead of poplar or lirio
dendron. Wire grass as it is com
monly known in the west, grows on
the Pacific slope and in Western
Mexico. It forms a dense mat of roots
and plelds in fertile soils, sometimes
as high as three tons of grass. It is
fibrous and tough and can be reduced
by the soda process. The use of the
“hog” by which wood is reduced is
entirely done away with.
The paper manufactured from the
stock has proved satlsfactoiy, in
physical tests, as a first, machine
finished printing paper. It has, more
over, a very satisfactory appearance
and feeling. For bleaching, however,
the experiments show that more
bleaching powder was required than
with poplar stock.
It has been estimated that the
growth of wood in the United States
is being‘removed at the rate of 36
cubic feet per acre each year, while
the natural increase at the rate of
12 cubic feet per acre. In other words
wood is being used three times as
fast as it grows. The consequence is,
of course, a continual increase in the
price of raw material and the desir
ability of finding some substitute is
obvious.—New Yeork Times.
Win. Hermanns, who has been
spending several days in Valdes tak
ing orders for his cigar house in Sew
ard, will leave for homo on the steam
ship Northwestern. He reports that
the products of his factory are in de
mand here and that he is well satis
fied With his business trip.
WANTED: Experienced woman de
sires work as cook or maid. Refer
ences glMa - -Addi*aa.-Pso»*«»*»- -
All Expensive Sneeze.
Bob Fitzsimmons tells a bard luck
story that isn’t a personal experi
ence of his own. When Bob fought
Peter Maher across the Mexican line,
one of the spectators who had trav
eled 4000 miles and paid $20 for his
ticket happened to sneeze just as the
fighters approached each other ifter
the bell. When he looked up Maher
was lying on the floor and Fit: sim
inons was turning on his i esi to
w?lk back to his corner. The specta
tor went to the promoters and
manded his $20 back saying that
there hadn’t been a fight. He made
sui h a fuss over it that ho was ar
l ested for disturbing the peace and
finpd $20 more. This was pro* ably
the most expensive sneeze on record. |
BIG MAIL I THE
NOflTHWESTERl
Brings First Consignment of Papers
from the Outside to be Received
Since December 28, 1915
'fhe steamer NorthWestt'i’p, which
w»e reported from Cordova as leav
ing that port at 10 o'clock last night, j
lid not arrive hi Valdez until after 4
5’clock this afternoon. The delay is
said to hAWe been due to the steamer
liecomi'ng stuck on the mudflats near
the Wharf at Cordova, necessitating
her awaiting the incoming tide when
ihe was again floated.
The Northwestern sailed from Se-'
little on Monday evening, January 10, ‘
and bring* twelve days mail. Owing!
to the Alameda having sailed before
New Veer's the Northwestern livings
the first mail to he received hy the
Southwestern Alaska coast toWUB this
year.
The Vafdez passenger* on the
Northwestern as cabled from Seattle
are as follows: George Boyd, Mr*.
Boyd. Sister Amadeus, Sister Angeles,
Henty Slater, Mrs. D. Johnson.
BOCAE BREVITIES.
PORTRAITS made bv appointment
in your '0'ii'n home, by P. W. Sheelor.
Phone 195. ’tf
Pictures developed at tfhe Valde2
Drug'Company. tf.
A fine display of ntagget jewelry at
Vrildez Drug Co. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. {island’s.
Prices reaahbable. *
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdw Drag Co. tf
Pure FreSh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Brooms 26c, 35c and 50c; for the
best aft the Emporium. tf
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley’s.
Nugget jewelry made to order at
(he Valdez Drug Co., by O. O.
Reinke. tf
Bargains at the Emporium; open
(from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. *
For good home-cooked meals try
'Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug
store. tf
Jas. Patterson, the Valdez black
smith, Is spending the day at Fort
Liscum, where he is fitting the gov
ernment horses with new shoes.
Sister Amadeus and Angeles were
incoming passengers on the North
western this afternoon from Seattle.
The ladies left Valdez last fall to go
to Nome but were unable to land
and were forced to return to Seattle.
They will make their homes at the
Ursuline convent here until spring.
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FORMER VALDEZ MINER
IS IN BIG MONEY
The many Valdez friends of Cliff
Johnson, one of the original locators
of the Cameron-Johnson mine on
Shoup’s bay, and who is well known
in all parts of Alaska as a hustler,
will be pleased to learn that he la in
terested in ah antimony mine on the
eastern slope of the Cascade moun
tains in Washington and that he is
making a fortune. Johnson has min
ed or been in business in Fairbanks,
Chlsana, Cordova, Valdez and other
camps as he joined every stampede
to new districts where discoveries
had been reported while he was in
Alaska. The Washington mine was
located by a former partner, who
wired Johnson last summer to go out
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let u« do the
worry ing.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
I Foot Keytilone Avt>
I Roujfb Dry lCc lb
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel ia tbe Interior-Well Heated, Clean Rooms. *
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals-~Pricea Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. . TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. knute NAFSTED. Mur.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Are. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLI MBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fittings, Valves. Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
LoeaWd on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at 9 P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Itfiarr Sailing 15th calls Illamna and Kodiak—All Sailing call at Knlk
and Anchorage.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Francisco every Wedncialay and Sunday, connecting with
Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
RICHARD J. RING WOOD. Mgr.. Seattle» VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
8. 8. ALAMEDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM SE
ATTLE THE 10TH, BOTH AND 80TH,
EVERY MONTH
FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TH, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRANOEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdes and La
touche. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the 5th; Latourhe. on the 15th; S. &
Cordova, 15th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
p, B. TRACY, Gea’l Ageat VALDEE DOCK CO., Local Agent,
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
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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
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"For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdes, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
_ Juneau, Alaska.