NEW EQUIPMENT
FOR G. R. ROAD
Great Preparations Made to Prevent
Shipments of Ore Being Block
ed During Winter.
The Copper River & Northwestern
railroad is preparing to handle an
immense copper tonnage during the
coming winter and spring. For many
months past this road has been en
joying an era of great prosperity
drought about by the steady move
ment of the red metal as well as a
new industrial activity along its line.
The road has been.operated without
serious delays since December, 1913,
the one exception being the trouble
caused by high water during the ter
rific hot spell of July, which proved
to be not at all serious after the water
had subsided.
The railroad company has placed
an order for additional equipment to
meet growing traffic conditions. The
first order Is for 15 box cars and three
special cook and caboose cars, the or
der for these 18 cars being awarded
to the Seattle Car & Foundry Co. for
delivery this fall. The cook and ca
boose cars are being built upon en
tirely new and original design, being
equipped as rotary tenders for prop
erly housing and caring for employes
and trainmen during any unusual trip
with the rotaries where there may be
danger of the men being kept out all
night from one of the' main stations.
These cars are being fitted up with
large ranges and are so constructed
that quite a number of men can be
comfortably berthed and fed.
The box cars ordered are of 100,
000 lbs. capacity, steel underframe
and roof and all standard specifica
tions. These box cars will be unique
in one respect, having on one side
two large doors, one near each end in
place of the ordinary one door in the
center. This is arranged so that
sacked copper ore can be handled in
and out more quickly. Also loading
can be carried on at each door at the
same time. Box Cars are used for
this purpose owing to the Importance
of protecting the sacks of ore from
the heavy snowfall.
To the American Locomotive works
is awarded the contract for a new
rotary and three new Mikado locomo
tives. The rotary will he of standard
design with a 12 ft. cut, 18 by 26 in.
cylinder, 9,000 gallon water tender
aiu. when loaded will weigh 366,000
lbs. It will be a coal burner. Coal
will be used in place of oil in this
service during the winter, fuel being
stored along the entire road in con
venient and sheltered places. By the
first of the year it is expected that
6,000 tons of coal will have been dis
tributed along the entire length of
the road for emergency use of the
steam shovel crews.
The three locomotives will have a
48 inch wheel base, 20 by 28 inch
cylinder. They will be oil burners
with a capacity of 3,000 gallons of
oil, eight wheels, and in working or
der will weigh 370,000 lbs. The com
pany has several locomotives here
which are equipped to burn coal in
service with the rotaries and the new
locomotives are so arranged that they
can be easily converted should occa
sion require.
LAUNCHES HELD UP BY
STORM ON SOUND.
Captains of launches who have
been traveling on Prince William
Sound for years state that the storm
which raged Tuesday night and yes
terday was the worst experienced
during the past six years. A number
of small boats were unable to buck
the storm blowing out of the Nar
rows and Sawmill bay and were forc
ed to seek shelter behind Freemantle
point. Shortly after midnight the
wind abated and the launches took
advantage of the storm to gain the
shelter of Valdez bay.
The launch Shamrock, owned by
Tim Marcum, which carries the mail
to Port Wells, was one of the few
boats which was able to make head
way against the storm and picked up
a number of stranded passengers
while coming from Port Wells Tues
day evening.
Tonight at the Liberty.
The Master Criminal is on the
screen at the Liberty Theatre tonight,
and with increasing interest the hunt
and the capture and escape of the
Master Criminal is depicted in a suc
cession of thrilling scenes, and is four
reels of sensations and surprises. 2t
Just received, fresh lettuce, onions,
cauliflower, tomatoes and celery. Key
stone Produce Co.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in
Fresh
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton,
Poultry, and Provisions.
Fresh Stock oif Every Boat.
PHONE 29.
FREE
4)
AT THE
PINZON BAR
^Pe following are the conditions
jjroverning the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
^ith each One Dollar purchase one
Cpppon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
. chase entitles you to cne Coupon.
PINZ< >N BAR
PHONE 69
DISTILLERS 1ST
SEME SEMES
Head of Kansas City Distillery Sen
tenced to Nine Years and Oth
ers Given Light Terms.
FORT SMITH, Oct. 21.—Jos. L.
Caspar, a wealthy Kansas City dis
tiller, has been sentenced in the fed
eral court here to serve nine years in
the penitentiary and pay a fine of
$30,000 for organizing a conspiracy
which defrauded the government out
of more than $1,000,000 internal
revenue.
The case has been before the court
for several years and the conspiracy
was one of the greatest ever uncov
ered by the secret service officials.
Casper and his associates had bribed
Knox Booth, the internal revenue
official for Tennesse and Alabama,
where most of the liquors were sold.
Soon after the discovery of the frauds
in connection with the distilling
business the government agent dis
appeared and is believed to have
been murdered by Caspar’s hired
agents, fearing that he would dis
close the identities of all connected
with the frauds.
Six other officials of the company
of which Caspar was president re
ceived sentences of from one to five
years in the penitentiary.
WELL ATTENDED
Splendid Menu and Program of Ad
dresses pave Been Arranged
for Get-Together Dinner.
The “Get Together dinner for men
only in the Congregational church to
morrow evening at 6:30 o’clock prom
ises to be an interesting event. A
number of the most prominent local
speakers have promised to address
the guests on federal, territorial and
local questions, which will be follow
ed by a Round Table conference.
The purpose of the dinner Is to fos
ter a better spirit of mutual under
standing and good feeling in the com
munity.
A splendid menu has been prepar
ed for the occasion and those in
charge of the affair promise that no
one who attends need go away hun
gry. The menu follows:
Pot Roast of Beef
Mashed Potatoes Salad
Spaghetti and Tomatoes
Assorted Jellies
Parkerhouse Rolls and Butter
Apple and Lemon Pies
Coffee and Punch
Toast List.
President Wilson and the United
States—Proposed by Prof. P. G. Dav
is; response by Sen. B. F. JJillard.
Territory of Alaska—Proposed by
Chas. Ganty; response by Sen. O. P.
Hubbard.
Town of Valdez—Proposed by J. G.
Snyder; response by Mayor F. M.
Boyle.
The Army and Navy—Proposed by
W. N. Cuddy; response by Sergt. B. F.
Waller.
Fraternal Bodies—Proposed by W.
M. Finical; response by J. Patterson.
The School—Proposed by R. Fer
guson; response by Dr. H. Cockerille.
The Ladies—Proposed by Fred
Butterworth.
A nominal charge of 50 cents each
will be made to cover the expense of
the dinner.
CANADIAN STEAMERS ARE
AFTER ALASKA TRADE.
That (he palatial G. T. P. steam
ers, Prince Rupert and Prince George
will enter in tlie Alaska business next
season was announced recently by
the head of the system while in Van
couver. Captain Nicholson, manager
of the G. T. P. steamers has long had
his eye on the Skagway trade and at
the Prince Rupert conference pressed
his views so strongly that President
Chamberlain told him to go ahead.
The Prince Rupert and Prince George
will therefore run on to Skagway and
other Alaska points in conjunction
with the Prince Rupert service and
the company feels that the steamers
will not only get a fair share of the
northern travel from the south, but
will also reap a lot of 'business over
the recently completed G. T. P. trans
continental line.
Don’t forget the dance to be given
by the Pioneer Women of Alaska at
Eagle Hall next Saturday night, Oct
ober 23. k24
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.
Weather Report.
Valdez, October 20, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.604
Temperature 7 p. m.28.
Maximum temperature .38
Minimum temperature .25
Mean temperature.32%
Partly cloudy, fresh wind, 25 miles.
Northeast.
Interior Weather.
Fairbanks, zero, 3 inches snow;
cloudy, calm.
Salcha, zero, 5 inches snow, calm,
cloudy, trail fair.
Richardson, 2 above, 2 inches
snow, cloudy, trail fair.
McCftrty, 4 above, 3 inches snow,
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Donnelly, 6 below, 11 iri€hes snow,
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCallum, 6 above, 30 inches of
snow, cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Paxson, 5 above, 15 inches snow,
trail fair.
Hogan, 3 below, 10 inches snow,
clear and calm. ,
Gulkana, 3 above, 5 inches snow,
clear and calm, trail fair.
Copper Center, 5 above. 3 inches of
snow, clear and calm, trail good.
Tonsina, 4 above, 3 inches snow,
clear, calm trail fair.
Teikhell, 3 above, 6 inches snow,
clear, light wind, trail good.
Beaver Da.n, 20 above, 11 inches
of snow, clear, calm, trail fair.
Wortman’s, 22 above, 2 inches of
snow, windy, trail fair.
Don’t forget the dance to be given
by the Pioneer Women of Alaska at
Eagle Hall next Saturday night, Octo
ber 23. k24
If you are going east travel via
Great Northern Ry. For rates see D.
F. Hillard, Agent, Copper Block. tf
LIBERTY THEATRE
Steam Heated —Comfortable
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL B P.M.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Table*
Jack Callin•- Proprietor
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
aie 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^nmediately follow
ing the time, nfluite the height of
lie tide at VaMfcjTo find the depth
■ >f water, add 'ffcptabular height to
ihe soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign i3 used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it.
Thursday, October 21, 1915.
High, 11:01, 12.6; 11:40, 11.2.
Low, 4:61 a. m., 1.4; 6:30 p. m.,
0.0.
Friday, October 22, 1915.
-High, 11:29 a. m., 12.7; -.
Low, 6:22 a. m., 1.7; 6:04 p. m.,
—0.6.
Saturday, October 23, 1915.
High, 12.18 a. m., 11.1.; 11:66 a.
m., 12.8.
Low, 6:60 a. m., 2.0; 6:36 p. m.,
—0.7.
Sunday, October 24, 1915.
High, 12:64 a. m., 10.8; 12:22 p.
m„ 12.7. . \
Low, 6:18 a. m., 2.4; 7:07 p. m.,
—0.6.
Monday, October 25, 1915
High, 1:29 a. m„ 10.6; 12:61 p.
m„ 12.6.
Low, 6:46 a. m., 2.8; 7:39 p. m.,
—0.4.
Tuesday, October 20, 1915.
High, 2:06 a. m., 10.1; 1:21 p.
m.. 12.3.
Low, 7:14 a. m., 3.2; 8:14 p. m.,
0.0.
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25 000.
4% PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS 1
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM JOHN LYONS
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON
JAFET UNOEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
The Pinzon
C«r. McKinley end BroVdw.y VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Finest Pool and Billiard Room
In Alaska.
El Belmont ( I A DC 1 El Sidello
Admiration j I O /% I \ Carabana
_
We handle only the Best
Cigars and Tobaccos.
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Haas and Vogan Candies.
Free Auto Tickets
-AT
THE BUFFET
PHONE 7 VALDEZ, ALASKA
i
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street *"\i
The After-Hours
Salesman
MANY concerns lose money every night by not attract
ing the attention of the crowds on the streets in the
evening. On the other hand, many other concerns pros
per because they employ the after-hours salesman—Elec
tric Light. You can readily pick out these stores on the
busiest thoroughfares—their show windows pouring a
brilliant flood of light upward, outward and downward,
thereby adding an attraction to the goods displayed not
obtainable in any other way. Pew people can resist a
glance at the beautiful effect—most people stop and ad
mire it. The proprietors of these shops are well versed
in all modern methods which make for success in devel
oping trade. They know that the lavish use of electric
light pays, and use Edison Mazda Lamps to obtain it at
a minimum cost.
Alaska Water, Light and
Telephone Company
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
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
clean boilers.
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