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VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort99
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
| GEORGE-SEXTON. PROP.
I SlRICTLV FIRST CLASS
| Fourth Ate, Seward, Alaska
Xaldez Miners Union No. 18S
Western Federation of Miner*
.ROBERT SHAFFER. President,
j Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Vstldez Alaska. j
TIDE TABLES FOR APRIL.
The following table 'is complied for
high and low tides in Valdez B,ay.
Saturday. April 15.
High, 10:35 am, 7.8; 10:47 pm, S.i.
Low, 4:34 am, 15; 4:33 pm, 1.6.
Sunday, April 16.
High, 11:17 tim, 8.1; 11:16 pm, 8^4.
Low, 5:09 am, 0.5; 5:05 pm, l.p
Monday, April 17.
High, 11:59 am, 8.2.
Low, 5:46 am. 0.4; 5:ot> pm, l.t>.
Tuesday, April 18.
High, 11:45 am, 10.0; 12:42 pm, 8.3.
y.nw. 6:25 am, 1.1;- 6:14 pm, 1.7.
T ' Wednesday, April 19.
/ High, 12:22 an?, 10.4; 3:24 pm, 8.1.
Low, 7:05 am, 1.6; 6:49 pm, 2.0.
Thursday, Apiril 20.
High, 12:58 am. 10.5; 2:19 pm, 7.7.
Low, 7:49 am, 1.3; 7:30 pm, 2.3.
Friday, April 21.
High, 1:36 am, 10.4; 3:00 pm, 7.3.
Low, 8:36 am, 1.3; 8:10 pm, 2.7.
Saturday, April 32.
High, 2:25 am, 10.1; 3:57 pm. 6.8.
Low, 9:29 am. 0.8; 9:13 pm, 3.2.
Sunday, April 28.
High. 3:17 am, 9.4: 5:06 pm, 6.5.
Low, 10:29 am, 0.2; 10:07 pm, 3.6.
Monday, April 24.
High, 4:23 am. 8.7; 6:26 pas, 6.6.
Low, 11:39 am, 0.4.
Tuesday, April 25.
High, 5:44 am, 8.0; 7:40 pm, 7.1.
Low, 11:36 am, 3.8; 12:55 pm, 0.8.
Wednesday, April 26.
High, 7:17 am, 7.6; 8:38 pm, 7.7.
Low, 1:22 am, 3.4; 2:05 pm, 1.0.
Thursday, April 27.
High, 8:40 am, 7.6; 9:26 pm, 8.4.
Low, 2:47 am, 2.5; 3:00 pm, 1.2.
Friday, April 28.
High, 9:47 am, 7.7; 10:05 pm, 9.1.
Low, 3:46 am, 1.4; 3:47 pm, 1.3.
Saturday, April 29.
High, 10:42 am, 7.9; 10:40 pm, 9.6.
Low, 4:36 am, 0.5; 4:28 pm, 1.5.
Sunday, April 80.
High, 11:29 am, 8.0; 11:13 pm, 9.9.
Low, 5:18 am, 0.3; 5:04 pm, 1.7.
Weather Report.
Valdez, April 14, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.690
Temperature 7 p. m.36
Maximum temperature .42
Minimum temperature ..32
Mean temperature.37
"Precipitation .16
Cloudy, light wind northeast 12
ilMs; rained at night.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska, April 15, 1916.
Fairbanks, 27; cloudy, calm.
Salcha, 30; cloudy, calm, trail go
ing.
.ruchardson, part cloudy, calm.
McCarthy, 22; cloudy, calm, trail
soft.
Donnelly, 36; light north wind,
snowing.
McCallum, 26; cloudy, calm.
Paxson, 30; calm, snowing, trail
bad.
Hogan, 24; cloudy, snowing, trail
bad.
Gulkana, 32 f partly cloudy, light
wind.
Copper Center, 36; clear, calm, no
enow.
TonBina, 38; clear, windy, trail
soft.
Teikhell. 36; clear, calm, trail bad.
Beaver Dam, 34; clear calm, trail
soft.
Wortman’s, 54; cloudy, calm, trail
■oft. *
Trail bare in many places and go
ing fast. *
NEWSY NOTES FROM
MOOSE CREEK CAMP
Fabian Miller, of this city, who is
now stationed at Moose creek, on the
government railroad, writes the fol
lowing concerning the happenings in
that district:
I An emergency hospital, which will
have a physician and nurse in at
tendance, is being constructed here.
This is being done to take care of
any cases of injury which may occur,
As the survey parties are working in
a very rough country, with steep
cliffs, and accidents are likely to hap
pen.
The Matanuska river is breaking
up very rapidly, and the ice is expect
ed to be cleared out within a few
days.
The snow has so far gone that
I wagons are now being employed for
'hauling freight.
Many of the farmers in that vicin
ity ane breaking gropnd preparatory
to putting in the season’s crops. Ten
to thirteen hours of stunshine with
warm winds and sandstorms have
taken .all the frost out of the ground.
The harbor at Anchorage is report
ed to be open and the Engineering
i Commission will endeavor to prevail
I upon the steamers to come into that
port before the time scheduled.
The steel will be up to Moose
Creek it is expected by the Fourth of
July, and everybody expects to ride
into Anchorage to attend the 'celebra
tion.
■Congregational Church,
Rev. J. F. Dunstan, pastor.
Sunday services.
11:00, devotional service. Sermon.
“Church Membership.” Children's
story, "The Narcissus.”
12:00, Sunday School.
7:30, Evangelistic Service. Ad
dress, “The Power of the Cross.”
Thursday afternoon, Ladies' Aid.
Each evening at 7:30. Special
Holy Week services.
Christian Science Society.
Sunday Service 11 a. m,, subject,
“Doctrine of Atonement.”
Sunday School, 12:15 p. m.
Wednesday testimonial meeting, 8
p. m.
Reading room open to the public
Wednesdays, 2 until 5 and 7 until 8
p. m.
The launch Shamrock returned
from Cordova about 10 o’clock last
night, bringing Louis P. Shackleford,
Tames Galen ^ind H. P. Sullivan.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Juliet Steinmetz, Emmy Petersen
and Mandy Petersen, Heirs of Pe
ter Steinmetz, Deceased, and Devi
sees Under His Will; and Charles
Newbill:
You and each of you are notified
that the undersigned, cp-owner with
you of the Big Queen and Little
Queen lode mining claims, situate
near the head of Landlock Bay, Val
dez Precinct, Territory of Alaska, has
performed the annuai labor required
by law to hold said claims for the
year 1816; that said work was done
in the year 1915 and to the amount
of $100 on or for the benefit of each
of said claims. And you, Juliet
Steinmetz, Emmy Petersen and Man
dy Petersen, are notified that the
amount due from you for said annual
labor as owners of the interest of Pe
ter Steinmetz, deceased, which said
interest was an undivided one-third
of said claims, is $66.67. And you.
Charles Newbill, are notified that the
amount due from you for said an
nual labor as owner of an undivided
one-third of said claims is $66.67.
And unless within ninety days aft
er completion of publication of this
notice you pay to your co-owner who
has performed said annual labor, the
proportion thereof due from you as
aforesaid, your interest in said Claims
will become the property of said co
owner.
Dated, February 26, 1916.
ROSS PADEN.
First publication February 26, 1916.
Last publication May 27, 1916. sat
Not Largo, but Sufficient
4
Bluffer—Why don’t you assert your
self in your own house! Is there any
weighty reason?
Meekly—Well, no; she only weighs
110 pounds.—New York Globe.
~ ELLA’S MORNING RIDE j
When Red Tape Tiuijjht the Coash
man a Lesion In Manners.
The late H. B. CiaSta, who was one
Of the great merchants <©f the Inst gen
era Am, lived for many years at Kings
: bridge, then one of the suburbs of New
York. It was his whim to have each
morning before breakfast a drink of
cold water fresh from the spring near
the house.
One very rainy .morning the pitcher
was not in its usual place, and he ask
ed the waitress why it was missing.
“Why. Mr. Claflin.” she said, tit was
raining so hard and is so muddy that
I was afraid If I went after the water
I should be too soiled to wait on the
table. I asked Michael to get it for
me. hut he said it was his business to
look after the horses and carriages, not
to run errands.”
“Oh!" said Mr. Claflin thoughtfully.
"Perhaps he is right. Ella. Please tell
him I want the victoria." N
Ten minutes later, with much tram
pling of hoofs and champing of bits,
the carriage drew up at the door, with
Michael on the box in his rubber coot
and hot cover.
“Come. Ella.” said Mr. ClafliB. “get
your pitcher." and taking her by the
arm he walked down the front steps
and helped her into the carriage.
“Michael," said he, “drive Ella to the
spring and back, so she can get me
■some water without muddying her
self.”
Ever after Michael used to fill the
pitcher on rainy mornings without even
waiting to be asked.—Youth’s Compan
ion.
POOR PULLMAN PORTERS.
-- *
Come to Think of It, Their Joba Are
Not Such Easy Ones.
George or Lemuel or Alexander of
the Pullman car—-whatever the name
may be—bus no easy job. If you do
not believe that go upstairs some hot
summer night to the rear bedroom—
that little room under the blazing tin
roof which you reserve for your rela
tives—and make up the bed fifteen or
twenty times, carefully unmaking it
between times and placing the clothes
away in a regular position. Let your
family nag at you and criticise you
during each moment of the job. while
somebody plays an obligato on the
electric bell and places shoes and leath
er grips underneath your feet. Imag
ine the house is bumping and roeking
and keep a smiling face and a cour
teous tongue throughout all of it!
Or do this on a bitter night in mid
winter, and between every two or
three makings of the bed in the over
heated room slip out of a linen coat
and into a fairly thin serge one and go
and stand outside the door from three
to ten minutes in the snow and cold.
In some ways this Is one of the hard
est parts of George's Job. Racially the
negro is peculiarly sensitive to pneu
monia and other pulmonary diseases.
Yet the rules of a porter's Job require
that at stopping stations he must be
outside of the car—no matter what the
hour or condition of the climate—smil
ing and ready to say:
"What space you got. guv’nor?"—
Edward Huugerford In Saturday Even
ing Post.
Pasteur’s Tribute to Lister.
Of all the tributes to the genius of
Lord Lister, the discoverer of antisep
tic surgery, probably the most touch
ing was that paid to him by Pasteur,
the famous French scientist At a
meeting of savants In Paris many
years ago Lord Lister was present,
and his brilliant achievements were
explained to the audience by Pasteur
As he progressed In his speech he be
came more and more emotional, and
at last he was so carried away by
his own eloquence that the tears stood
in his eyes. Finally he stepped down
from the platform, took Lord Lister,
who was In the front row of the audi
ence, by both bands, led him back on
to the platform and kissed him on both
cheeks, after the manner of the French.
In full view of the assembly. Few
could have looked on unmoved at the
great Frenchman’s act of homage to
the distinguished English surgeon.
In Synipathys
The two men bad met at a dinner
party and were talking in a corner by
themselves.
“You see that tall woman with the
sharp nose and the critical eye?” ask
ed one of them.
“Yes,” said the other quietly.
“Well, l”ve watched her for quite
awhile. She's always got her nose
into somebody’s business. She’s the
last woman I’d marry.”
“Which shows bow strangely In sym
pathy we are,” said the other without
resentment "She's the last woman 1
did marry.”—Exchange;
The Lacking Stroke.
“Do you think It would improve my
style.” inquired the varsity man who
had got into the crew through favor
itism. “if 1 were to acquire a faster
stroke?"
“It would Improve the crew.” replied
the candid trainer, “if you got a para
lytic stroke.”—London Tit-Bits.
Grim Nickname.
It is said that a former postmaster
general of Guatemala was nicknamed
“mata muertos," which is to say
“knifer of dead persons." He is sup
posed to have stabbed the dead body
of a murdered president as it lay in
the street.—London Telegraph.
When a Chinaman Laughs.
The Chinese laugh Is not so expres
sive as tbe European: it Is usually a
titter rather than a genuine outburst of
merriment.—London Telegraph.
SHRAPNEL SHELLS.
Various Types In Usa and ths Mass •»
Bullets They Carry.
Most nations are agreed that the
three Inch shrapnel Is the most effec
tive for killing men in modern war
fare. The three inch type, which is
nlmost universally used, contains from
210 to 360 hulf inch lead bullets,
buncbed together in the front part of
the shell. A time fuse, which is made
with the accuracy of a watch, is grad
uated in seconds and is set to explode
at a given «flge as determined by the
artillerymen.
The velocity of the shell may be
gathered from the fact that it travels
a mile in four seconds and within a
quarter of a minute Is four miles from
the mouth of the gun. At any time
during this rapid flight the shell can
he made to explode with marvelous
precision and deadly effectiveness,
driving its bullets in a cone shaped
shower down on the beads of the
enemy.
A remarkable fact regarding these
shells is that the velocity of the bui:
lets when the shell explodes exceeds
the velocity of the shell at the time
of the explosion h.v from 250 to 300
feet per second, the bullets of a burst
ing shell covering a zone about thirty
yards wide and 250 yards long.
Shrapnel shells used by different
governments at the present time all
operate on the same principle, but dif
fer somewhat as to size and the ar
rangements of the fuse.—Pearson’s
Weekly.
NAVAL SIGNALING.
It Began In Ancient Day* by Raising
and Lowering Sails.
The origin of the idea of using flags
by day and lanterns by night for sig
naling in the navy caine into being
us far back as the middle ages.
In those ancient days some one
thought out a method of raising and
lowering sails, the number of times
they were raised or lowered indicating
the letter that was to be sent. That
proved very wearisome work and wus
superseded in the seventeenth century
by the use of balls and cones hoisted
lii various [Kisitions on the masts and
booms. At night different colored lan
terns were used.
In the following century twelve flags
were used, either singly or in combina
tion, and these flags supplied all the
signaling that was necessary in fight
ing. as “Make all sail," "Engage the
enemy,” “Chase the enemy” or “An
chor.”
When the battle of Trafalgar was
fought the signals were sent by light,
guns and flares and flags, and it was
not till after that battle that the sys
tem. invented by Sir Home Popham.
was used and on which are based the
present day methods of signaling.
The system of signaling from ship to
ship by semaphore was due to a
Frenchman named Chappe in 1794 and
adopto! In the British navy a few
years later.—London Telegraph.
The Scorpion’* Wonderful Ear.
I have studied the habits of the scor
pion for many years and have often
noticed how very sensitive scorpions
are to the most delicate sound, musical
or otherwise. Under the thorax the
scorpion has two comblike appendages,
which are the antennae (pectinatae)
It is pretty well settled by physiolo
gists and entomologists that in insects
the antennae represent the organs of
hearing. These delicate structures are
easily affected by the vibrations of
sound, and there can be no doubt what
ever that they are also affected by
sounds quite Inaudible to the human
ear. The slightest vibration of the at
mosphere from any cause whatever at
once puts in motion the delicate struc
tures which ’compose the antennae, to
which organs insects owe the power of
protecting themselves against dangei
as well ub the means of recognizing
the approach of one another.—London
Spectator.
Dutch Barges In the Thames.
For mc^e than two centuries there j
have always bden some big, broad
sterned Dutch boats lying In the
Thames river, with baggy trousered
Dutchmen smoking on board, quite
calmly. It is the reminiscence of a
Dutch conquest. Those boats have
moored there, with their eels for Lon
don ever since William 111. gave them
the right of traffic. And if there
wasn’t a Dutch boat for a single sec
ond Just below London bridge the an
cient rights would be lost But you
will always find the calm Dutchman
smoking on bis “pitch.”—Westminster
Gazette.
Held Responsible.
"That dog of yours seems to have hu
man Intel llgenco.”
“He ain’t that lucky.” answered the
proprietor of the dog. “If be was to
lose his temper an’ turn hisBelf loose
to hurt somebody be wouldn’t have a
chance in the world of pleading insani
ty.”—Washington Star.
Cynical.
The Maid—I found a four leaved
clover this morning. There is an old
saying that the finder will be married
within a year. The Bachelor—Indeed!
I was under the Impression that the
finding of a four leaved clover was an
\>men of good luck.—Indianapolis Star.
Its Class.
“Is this a first class postofflceT” in
quired the stranger.
“It’s as good as you’ll find in these
parts.” retorted the native, with Justi
fiable local pride.—Buffalo Express.
Frugality is founded on the princi
ple that all riches have limits.—Burke
VALDEZ - and - - ANCHORAGE
CITY EXPRESS
Meets all boats! On the job, day or night
We never sleep.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Telephone 66
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Roujrh Dry ICe 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 63 Chas. Fischer, 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
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 26
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.
1 PUGET SOUND
I California j
Admiral
Line.
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
| SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M.—
! Monday, Mar. 5, Admiral Farragut for Seldovia and Way Ports,
j Wednesday, Mar. 15, Admiral Watson for-Seward and Way Ports.
| Sunday, March 10, Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and W’ay Ports.
! Sunday, March 26, Admiral Farragut, for Seldovia and Way Ports,
t Sunday, April 2, Admiral Watson, for Seldovia and Way Ports,
j Sunday, April 0, 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
Seattle ta Ban Francisco every Wednesday and Bandar, connecting with
Steamers Yale and Harvard far Seathera California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
RICHARD J. RING WOOD. Mgr- Seattle! VALDEZ DOCK CO- Local Agt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
8. S. ALAMEDA AND 8. S. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM SE
ATTLE THE 10TH, SpTH AND 80T^,
EVERY MONTH
FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—STH, 18TH, 88TH, FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Renter freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell? Douglas, Skagway. Cordova, Bltemar, Valdes and La
triUcha BWloelvea B.V Mvera, on the 6th; Latoucha on the 16th; 8. 8.
Cordova «?h of ilMjh month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notlca
r, b. TRACT, Gee’l Agent * VAUJRA DOCK CO, Local Agent.
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