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H. B. S Wt* M0 TO
VALDES. ALASKA
Published Pally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23, 1312. at thepostofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March S, 1873.
i>js*ness Office and Editorial Rooms,
TEL. lit *
Aiivertiaiaa Rataa on Abdication.
THURSDAY, SOVEM^t 22. 1917
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MONTEREY.
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WE were not many- wa Rho Mood
Before the Iron elect that
f et many a gallant epirlt would
Give half hie yparp If bp tppa
could
Rave been with ue et Monterey.
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Mow here, now there, the ehot It helled
*■ In deadly drifte of fiery spray;
let not a' single soldier quailed
When woundeJ comrade# round them
wailed
ThSt? dying shout at Monterey.
▲ad on—still on our column kept
■' Through while of Haitie, its withering
way;
Where fell the dead, the living stepped
Still dhfarglng oh the guns which swept
" The slippery streets of Monterey.
The foe himself recoiled aghast.
When, striking where he strongest lay.
We swooped his flanking batteries past
And, braving full their murderous blast.
Stormed home the towers of Monterey
Our banners on those turrets wave.
And there our evening bugles play
Where orange boughs abova their grave
Keep green the memory of the brave
Who fought and fell at Monterey
Ws are not many, we who pressed
Beside the'brave who fell that day.
But who of Us has not confessed
He’d rather share their warrior rest
; Than hot have been at Monterey?
-Charles Fenno Hoffman
THERE are 20,000 Portugese In
the Hawaiian Islands, and it is charg
ed that these people, and not the na
tives, are responsible for the ukulele.
It has long been a matter of common
knowledge that the Instrument was
Introduced Into tbe islands by a Por
tugese, but that ia not really the
question of greatest moment. So long
as the ukujfile **£*“•*
Watt' it Was almwfc as harmless as ^
banjo, the guitar or the thahdolin.
Nobody then had a word to sgy
against It. The point that needs to
be cleared up is, where lies the res,
ponslblllty for introducing it, not In
Hawaii, but into tbe United States?
A WESTERN farmer dropped In
upon the Liberty Loan committee In
his town, toward the close of the re
cent subscription period, placed a
milk can on the table, removed the
cover and counted the contents. That
milk can contained the savings, in
copper, silver and gold coins and
bank notes. When counted, the cash
was found to amount to a goodly!
sum. "I never put my money In a
bank,” said th,e farmer, “but I’ve been
ihinkiu’ it over, an’ I guess I can
trust Uncle Sam.” No doubt he was
typical of a much larger element of
the population than is actually known.
JOHN Davis Anderson of Flat River
Missouri, sought and obtained ex
emption on the ground of depend
ents. 'The dependents, his wife and
baby, died, and John Anderson vol
untarily reported for duty. That is
(he kind of stuff ouf National Army
is made of.—St. Louis Republic.
THERE is probably no word in the
English language that has done as
much harm to Alaska as “Conserva
tion.” And there Is no word so dis
tasteful to the average Alaskan.
ON£ blessing about Alaskan win
ters 'is that It freeses up the jiort of
AncbQrhge s6 tight that the rest of the
territory cannot heaV from It for six
months.
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IF YOU do not believe in the policy
of the government tn the present war
you had better keep it dark. The mar
shal will git you ilT you don’t watch
out.
THE Juneau Dispatch should
change its news service. It Ib still
harping on the delegate contest that
has been over for six months.
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ANY time you believe an editor’s
lines lie in pleasar* places, write up
a society event and leave out the
names of one or two prominent
guests.
IF-YOU have anything to be thank
ful for don’t hesitate to make it pub
lic’that all of us may get in on it.
IT MIGHT pay the few remaining
Alaskans to commit a crime whereby
they could get interned, and save ex
penses the coming winter by living off
their Uncle Samuel.
THE Red Cross Chapter is after
YOUR services. Can you help?
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DON’T forget that Xmas package
for t£e soldiers in the trenches.
THE EMPRESS
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Have Ever Seep This Great Star.
UNAFFECTED
Of ABSORBING
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This is a picture that yqp Vfill jrppipypfrjpr. ' ’ u
ALSO FINE pUCATIONAL
Making of A Box of Candy.
Admission 30c
Comipg n$gt week-MShiashin| thefjimfcnburp Lipe”
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SEATTLE HOTEL
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USE YOUR DRIVING POWER.
•f Ym Waj* a TjtiM, Want It Bar
* Oat It.
etblng will rarely
’ve got to go but
_. In an artk-le
'Increase TOUT Driving Power'
Amerfcan Magazine a writer
quotes an authority as saying:
"After all, a man (foes what he ivants
to do. Therefore tie must be taught as
a child and be most learn in adult
years to teach himself to want to do
tbe right thing and tbe big thing and
to want It so hard that be la bound to
arrive at tbe wished for goal. Any
body can sit down and say, ‘I'd like to
be tbe bend of my company or the
president of tbe Uulted'Btates or the
best salesman In the . world.' That
much Is easy It Is exactly what tbe
baby does when It alts on the floor and
aquulls for a piece of candy. But It Is
a very different thlug from wanting
something mo much that it la willing to
set aliout It aiid undertake at once the
dofug of tbe Impossible.
‘Thb trouble with the average man
la tbit he does not want things hard
enough. And one reason for this Is that
be has uot been taught tbe value of
this ‘wanting.’ fan has not "Been shown
In hit schools and In his Ufa that man
haip tremendous resources for wanting
and for willing aqd that as be contin
ues to will and will lie will'- * " ‘ ‘
•elf unknown and Urufiuj
.
KEEPING fipOL IN |DE*.
'BURT* W*w
Electric current for faha is not gener
ally available In Adam Arabia^ im Mi#
old fashioned punkah system If tbi
duly relief from the almostim.bcArabte
heat and Closendph of the atmbsfibere
Which prevails at certalh seasons of
the year! a punkah* la S la>ge celling
to c™[ w im f
Tufai&savsaf,
hoi# In the Wall, ah that ,tb# cooiy mi)
work unseen by those in the room to Be
Often a scries of fanp la operated by
one cooiy, this system itrerfdflnk in bo
tfla. clubs and other piacfa whpre there
la a large space to* be cooled.' be ac
tual codling effect is usually considered
more satisfactory than that of an elec
trlcally operated fan in tbe respect tbst
the air currents are' more gentle and
much more evenly distributed.
A punkah walla, as the cooiy who
operates’it Is called, receives in Aden
an average wage' if |3.So fer mouth
for worktop from eight to nine bours
a day. However, during the bot season,
when it is desirable to bavi the punkah
in operation night and day, a force of
three punkah wallals, working eight
hours each, la necessary, and tbe pun
kab ’ becomes somewhat expensive. -
Scientlflc American.
Indications of Lena Life,
A long lived person, it la said, may l»‘
distinguished at sight froth a abort liv
ed oue. Tbe primary conditions of
longevity are that the heart, lungs and
digestive organs, as well aa the brain,
shall be large. If these organs are
large the trunk will he long and the
limbs comparatively short. The person
will appear tall while sitting and abort
while standing. The hand will have a
long and aoinewhat heavy palm, with
short fingers. The brain will ba deeply
placed, aY'shown by the low position of
the orifice of the ear. Tbe blue, browu
or hazel eye is a favorable Indication
Tbe nostrils, If large, open and free.
Indicate large lungs. A "pinched and
half closed nostril Indicates small or
Weak Juhgs. These are general points
of distinction, hut'are, of course, tub
Ject to the nsnal individual exceptions
—Exchange. '
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Tp* reydlfat explanptlop of WpJ
pnad becomes stile >ouU b# tP Pt
tribute it to thp evaporation of water
Tbui explanation 1*. btTwfefer, eSrioAe
Mai The iftuobut' of watir tit biw
6W*d bbd btafo brebd ahoirs afcarcelv
MtfyUigW*rfe*. abi tbb Striking tttange.
Sip drjrlng of tba crumb, lb rather due
to tMs fact that tha water contained In
tbe bread forms with tha gluten n com
pound that appears ~ heating
tm Np* teAit&L ">*'
mines tbe condition of ne 4, end
this la tba beat proof tblViheHr canbot
bo n loisof waS?
Wanting Mis Time.
“I bf y# here." ye# Pj»#l>b7 <*!!*?•
*> boojc containing p hundrjwJ money
*^/fi^cer
“¥iientV-ilVe elenta.”
“How tbSny mIW have yon made to
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“Only three or four."
“Umph! It that booh contains as
papy money pa«n* secret* as you ssy
Abraham.
From tbe intimate communion which
AbrahaUTheTd with tb* Almighty be la
distinguished by tha high title “tbe
friend at God.” The term El KbalU.
the frtepd, Is tbe appellation by which
ha If }cnowu in the traditions of the
A Blower.
Bill—He’s always blowing about what
he doe*
GUI—Well, whit doe* be do?
Dainty Pishes
Will help ipake the Thanksgiving
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Dinner a Success.
We have just received another
-1 mportaht Orde r
of Hand Painted Japanese Dishes.
CUPS and SAUCERS
CHOCOLATE SETS •
MAYONNAISE SETS
SUGAR and CREAMER
SALAD BOWLS
BON BON DISHES
BREAD and BUTTER PLATES
BREAKFAST PLATES
CARE PLATES
CRACKER & CHEESE PLATES
SALT and PEPPER SHARERS
FRUIT BOWLS
They ws a|l priced very reasonably, quality
cfHNjdtred.
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GOOD GOODS
VANDA U* IXKXT CARGO
OK STEAMSHIP AL-KI
Agent Max Humfrey, of the Seat
tle Steamship Company this morning
returned from the wreck of the Al
Ki and states that looters have prac
tically stripped the ship of every
thing they could carry away, and de
stroyed a great deal of stuff that they
had no use for. Personal baggage of
the passengers and one mail sack on
board were looted. Foodstuffs and
supplies are strewn about the deck,
while bedding mattresses, blocks,
tackle, valuable nautical instruments,
and brass fittings have been taken.
The looting was done during the
time the ship was deserted, from
the time the watchman was taken
off by the Firwood until the arrival
of Captain McGregor on his return
from Juneau.
Deputy Marshal H. F. Morto^n who
returned to the wreck with Hum
frey, together with Captain McGreg-I
or, have been able to recover some of
the things from the ship and are
searching for more. The entire wire
less equipment was removed from the
Al-Ki by the crew of one of the larg
er steamers which was in the vicinity
recently, but it was later recovered by
the owners of the wreck.
No arrests have been made as yet,
but it is understood that several of
the looters will be prosecuted, altho
advices from Seattle as to what steps
are to Be taken are expected at any
time. Captain McGregor and Deputy
Marshal Morton are standing by the
wreck.
The wreck report was filed in the
back. The boat had on board a cargo
of 180 tons of coal and general mer
chandise valued at $8,000, ip addi
tion to 15,Mo JTelt of tomber. Htych
was carried on pisifctc*.
Airljp *'AxrroRijj»
f ’ 1 TO ^pLP WAR
WASHINGTONr®r C., Nov. 22.—
CWflrtptftf ?f ,nvdu*t.rle? \° fJffgj
the needs of the army was discussed
today by tbe&War Industrie# board
with automobile add accessories
manufacturers. Who’pledge their full
co-operation to 4Se government in
whatever I* necessary to win the war.
The plan is tb divert a part of each
plant t’o tW production bf war ma
terial. It Was arranged to haVe the
manufacturers appoint a committee to
Work With the automobile product sec
tion of the waif industries bbard ip
planning how the big automobile fac
tories ’of the country can be bf the
greatest seirvlce.
DEEP S?iOJV9 DJUVE ^NIMAI^S
TP® HF'1*
pomlnlck yietti Was fn town the
wt F.eait fjrom ,&«' **►
trjpt»a»4 stftps that the dwp yows
id the rfglpn FUJI#
mala down from the hllia to the peach.
Mr. Vletti while duck hunting recent
ly
put up a
i
Taxes Mow Doe
Taxes for the Town of Valdez for
the year 1917 are now due and pay
able at my office at the corner of Key
stone ^iyenue and McKinley Street,
fpxep will be delinquent on Monday,
December 5, 1917 at 6 o’clock p. m„
and unless paid prior thereto, a pen
alty of 10 per cent will be added to
the amount and interest at the rate
of 12 per cent per annum.
Warrants issued by the present
council will be accepted in payment of
taxes.
Office hours, 10 a. m., to 12 m„
and 2 p. m., to 4 p. m., except Sun
days.
Dated this 6th day of November,
1917.
E. G. AMES,
kll-21 Town Treasurer.
Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc., 82 Marion St., Seattle Wn. tt
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
Eltamar, Laadlock, Fidalgo aad
- i. . . I*.
way ports. Passeagsrs loaded
at yll polats.
Carrylag freight pad passes
«ers.
For rates apply oa heard.
CAPT. H. L RH>Bt
Frffjhtta^ to ^ pofct*
in dn tlimi diviaioB. i
HffifW wwi
Phone 166.
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YALDEZ HOSPITAL!
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Tinu Kmosibl#
PHYIIOUN AMD SD^OBqt
Ode* Lam-l to 4p.a -7 tetp.a.
Honda? by Appointment
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WHOLES MERRITT
OlBcaa In Flab Building, adjoining
TiUlkum Club.
Phoao SO. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon. O. & Army
A. A Surgeon. V 8. Public Hanltb Sere.
(Marino Hoapltal)
DR. H. CQC|CE$ILLjE
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In Valdes Since lgog
PHONE* 10
OMce Rooms in Whaling Bedding
DONOHOE & OIMOND
ATTORNBya.AT.LAW
OBee Oppeelte Ceert Beeee
M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN L70N8 a E RITCH.B
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY 8-A T.LAW
DBaee Ip BalMlae
Pbeee lot VALDES. ALASKA
fcORERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU. ALASKA
OUa«ea H«ted Lenses Ground
LOVE & MEALS
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
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valmi unwi
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary
Seward Alaska
Geo. $e*tpn, Proprietor.
The traveling public’*
home.
European Plan.
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