S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fitt yotir Medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines^ attd surgical bandages.
GiveYom^reigh^ontracHo
Robert McIntosh
delivery guaranteed
Contracts taken for delivery ini the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
FREIGHTER
Special price on mills and large outfits—Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN,".Proprietor.
20 miles from Valdez.
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fittest Hotel in the Interior--Well Heated. Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rate* Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
GET THE HABIT
Orpbeum It2ovies
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Every ^Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H; P1NKUS, Mgr.
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1
RODEN MAKES HIS
POSITION CLEAR
Says Senators Were Anwiou* to Get
Railroad for Alaska—Feared
Anti-government Congressmen
Senator Henry Roden, discussing
with a reporter for the Juneau Dis
patch, the immediate occasion for
sending the letter to Secretary of the
Interior Frankllin K. Lane, concerning
the Alaska railroad bill, which has
aroused so much discussion, salcL
"The Legislature, early in its pro
ceedings, endorsed the report of the
Alaska road commission, which rec
ommended the construction of a
government railroad in Alaska. The
resolution and memorial endorsing
the report went through unanimous- i
ly. Later word came from Washing- j
,tort that opponents of government
ownership had represented the ac • i
tion of the Legislature as having been j
•inspired by advocates of the princi- 1
]lle of government ownership of rail- 1
roads.
“About that tune, word was re -
ceived that if the government would !
sign ah agreement to give the Alaska •
Northern railroad a contract to haul j
coal from the Matanuska coal fields ,
to the coast at a rate that the former ;
Secretary of the Interior had agreed
upon as fair that it had the money
necessary and would build a railroad
from ihe coast to Fairbanks.
"It was said even at that early ,
date that a large number, probably j
a majority, of the members of con |
gress were opposed to government
ownership of railroads. That such
was the fact was subsequently
brought out in the debates over the
Alaska bill, where one senator and
representative after another declared
against the principle of government
ownership. The friends of the Alas
I ka railroad bill throughout the de
bates laid great stress upoii the con
tention that the government owner
ship principle was involved in the Al
aska question, because here the gov
eminent would build a road not pri
marily for the purpose of getting into
the railroad business but for the pur -,
pose of developing a territory where
most of the resources belonged to
the government.
“Our tirst interest was to get a
railroad, if the oppos'tion to govern -
ment ownership should prove too
strong in Washington we were willing
that (lie administration should make
any other plans that were satisfac
tory to it.
"We understand, of course, if a
railroad were built by private par
ties, with the consent of the govern
of the Interstate Commerce Connnis
of the Intersttae Commerce Commis
sion. Under those circumstances, the
of tthe Alaska Northern was
satisfactory to us if it should meet
the approval of the government. We
regarded ‘transportation to be the
key to the situation,’ and would be
content with any reasonable program
THE BIG PLACE
Is Still the Attraction.
Brunswick Whiskey, per gal. $4.00
: Pebbleford per quart 1.65
i OH Grow per quart 1-.65
1 Hermitage per quart 1.65
; Clarks’ Rye' pier qdmft 1.65
! Hunter Rye per quart' f.OS
Cal. Brandy per quart - 1.75
, Hennesy or MarteH per quart 2.25
1 PWf Wine per quart 75e
, Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt 75c
Claret pel* quart, ottt bottfiag, 50c
Case Claret per quart - 75c
White Wine per quart 75c
Perfection Scotch per quart $2.00
Johnnie Walker per quart 2.00
Rum per quart - f-5®
Rainier Beer 4 quarts - 1.00
Budweiser, 3 quarts 1.00
Greek Brandy per quart - 2.50
Champagne per pin! 2.75
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AH imported wines} whiskies'and brandies Wv atoek**
Prices reasonable, goods gtfsVahted.
., •
Beer, quarts $3.00 pier do*. Seer, pint’s JI2.A0 per do*.
AH SwwASwt Tdteccos tdk P&r Tin
that the federal government would
adopt. We believed that *e repre
sented the situation as it existed
When we said that the people of Al
aska, in our opinion, were not in fav
or of the "principle of government
ownership,” but would accept that or
ariy other satisfactory program to get
a railroad. The railroad what we
wanted. We had no theories which
wre desired to have vindicated.”
Sunday Evening at the Orpheum.
Another fine program at the Orph
leum tonight as follows:
2. The Patriot, fine interesting
'thonhauser.
8. The ittle ifero, Keystone com
edy.
4. Gailinont Weekly of interesting
world events.
5. Thai Darktown Belle, Keystone
scream.
Private Board.
Mrs. M. B. Houcfefns, Krau Build
In*.
WEATHER record.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
I.©cations— Temp. Snow
Monday, March 30, 1914.
Wort man’s, clear, windy .. 34 71
Sntnmit. clear, windy .... 125
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm 26 72
Teikhell, clear, calm . 20 67
Tonsina, clear, calm . 18 19
Copper Center, clear, calm H 16
Gullkann. cloudy, windy . . 27 24 1
HOftan’s, cloudy, calm .... 20 24 j
Paxson’s, cloudy, windy . . 31 25 :
Wortman’s Trail open.
Summit Trail open North: closed 1
South.
Beaver Dam Trail open.
Teikhell Trail open.
Tonsina Trail open.
Copper Center—Trail Rood,
tlulkann- Trail Rood.
Hogan's- -Trail open.
Raxson's Trail open.
Valdez, Mart'll 29. 1914.
Barometric Pressure .29.774 !
Temperature at 5 p. m.34
Maximum Temperature .39
Minimum Temperature .25
jjWfean Temperature .32
Partly Cloudy, strona breeze, wind ;
N. K. thirty-six miles.
Chop suey. nootlles anil chile con
carne at all hours. Rxchanae drill.
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| TIDE TABLES. | |
O - —---- —-O ;
Monday, March 30.
Hiah tide, 1:37 a. m. and 2:30 p. m
Low tide. 8:18 a. m. and 8:0ii p. m.
Tuesday, March 3t.
Hiah title, 2:04 a. m. and 3:09 p. m.
Low tide. 8:56 . in. and 8:30 p. m.
Wednesday, April 1.
Wish tide, 2:35 a. m. and 3:54 p. m.
Low title. 9:41 a. m. and 9:05 p. m.
Thursday, Aprill 2.
Hiah title, 3:11 a. m. and 5:02 p. m.
Low title, 10:35 a. in. and 9:51 p. m.
Friday, April 3.
High tide, 4:03 a. m. and 6:39 p. in.
Low tide. 11:49 a. m. and 11C4 p. tn.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
March 27. Sunrises 5:41 a. ill.. and
sets 6:32 p. m.
April 1, sun rises 5:25 a. ill., anti:
sets 6:45 p. in.
April 6, sun rises 5:10 a. in., arid j
sets 6:57 p. m
April 11. sun rises 4:54 a. in., and
sets 7:09 p. m.
Marc a Rica Cigars
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Satisfaction Guaranteed | | Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I | Rongrh Dry 10c lb.
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Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1 :
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
(Hi Pacific Alaska
; Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau. Yakutat, Ra
tal la. Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattlo-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Might reserved tu change flutes and steamers uithmit noiiee
B. F. WATSON ' VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Gnneral Agent Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. $. Mariposa and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle 10th, 20th of 30th
EVERY MONTH _
From Valdez south -8th 18th and 28th for Cordova, Skag
Way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and-Seattle.
Itegular freight snr\ice Mr KetchiUitn. .Itmeau. SIicbp creel: Treadwell. Duusliw
tlirdovit. Kllatnur.JVoUfc* and l.atniiche. Kxidosliies. S s Seward. S S Seward. MIC
S S r.alouclic. 13th: S S Cordova. r.ih ..f cadi nnntti-Uiu'lii ‘ reserved M eltimse this
i schedule without notice.
F B. TracV, Gan’l Agt- VaWe* Dock Co., Local Agt
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating. .
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well Point*. Vdlvd*
and Packing.
Water, Steam and Suction I
Hue. 1
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Chas. R. Crawford Wa" Str*,et- Pho“ 159
ware* Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Window*, Door*, Moulding, Finishing Luwber. fairban^mcmwe a co
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