STORE NEWS
The government Is calling upon
everyone to subscribe as much as pos
sible for Thrift Stamps. This store Is
very glad to be the first business in
stitution to contribute space for their
publicity. Read particulars on Page
3.
GEORGIAN and Patrician pat
terns in Community Silverware,
they are guaranteed for fifty
years.
A BIG DISPLAY being made
of house dresses, black Sateen
petticoats and silk petticoats.
THE OHIO STEEL RANGE the
best seller of the better grade
ranges in Alaska.
VALDEZ WOMEN are finding
“Our Choice” cut string beans
an exceptionally good quality.
They’re priced at Fifteen Cents a Can.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
On the Republican Ticket
. Third Division, Territory of Alaska
JOSEPH L. REED
OF VALDEZ, ALASKA
Subject to the Will of the Voters at the
Primary Election, April 30,1918
If elected I promise to give the Third Divi
sion and the Territory of Alaska efficient
painstaking service, with a view to legisla
tion for the masses and not the classes. I
respectfully solicit the votes of the electors
of the Third Division for this office, and ask
them to thoroughly investigate my qualifi
cations for the position.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
H. P. SULLIVAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS
ROAD COMMISSIONER
ON THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE
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Primaries April 30, 1918
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES H. PATTERSON
✓of VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Has filed for Representative for the
Third Division, DemocrMfe ticket.
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Born in New York in 1876. Came to 41aaka in 1886. Prospected ip
all camp* in the interior locladloi Pawson. ^ejtfaat of ypldei
tor fifteen year*. Twio* mayof of Yaldw an{ sfTOral tim* elect
ed as ooqndimaa. Blacksmith tar trade. If he raodres tp, nomi
nation fr. Pait*r*oa promises to jrfra bin tim* pad attention to leg
islation fpr i^adtap*.
II. $. SOLDIERS
SLEEP AT POST
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Four Men Caught Asleep While on
Sentry Duty Sentenced to Death
—Pershing Defers Sentence
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—
Four American soldiers caught asleep
while doing sentry duty In the first
line trenches have been sentenced to
death, but General Pershing, altho
he has authority to carry out the sen
tence has referred the findings of the
court martial to the war department.
The Garrison Amusement Associa
tion will stage another smoker in the
near future at which several handy
mitt artists will give an exhibition.
GOTTSCHALK PLEADS GUILTY
Robert Gottschalk, proprietor of
the Hotel Alaskan, and a member of
the firm of Gottschalk & Cloninger,
of Cordova, plead guilty yesterday to
a charge of a violation of the dry law,
and was fined $1000 and costs by
United States Commissioner Edw. F.
Medley. Seventeen cases of whiskey
were found concealed between the
floor and the ceiling in one of the
rooms of the hotel, and while Mr.
Gottschalk at first denied ownership,
he later changed his mind and plead
guilty to the charge.
Jack Terry, arrested on the same
charge in connection with the Gott
schalk case, was fined $300. One Ful
ler was acquitted.
L. V. Ray was attorney for Gott
schalk, and the case was prosecuted
by United States District Attorney
Munly.
JAPAN AWAITS AMERICAN
APPROVAL OF POLICY
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Feb. 2S.—
Japanese intervention or joint action
in Siberia, appears to only be wait
ing the stamp of approval of the Uni
ted States'government.
LOST—Small class pm, set with
three pearls and having letters F. II.
S. ’IB on black field. Finder return to
Prospector and receive reward. tf
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
Deputy Marshal S. O. Casler was
the bright and shining star In the bil
liard firmament at the Pinzon last
night. He defeated W. S. Bonnifield
in a close game by ten points; defeat
ed George Kirk by 18 points, and de
feated Harlan Keesler by ten points,
all In the same day. The Casler stock
is rising and is now quoted at 102.
W. S. Bonnifield defeated Harlan
Keesler.
Tonight’s games will be between
Jake Hepfinger who has been defeat
ed but once up to the present time,
and Tlios. Selby, who has lost no
game yet in the series. It will be an
exemplification of what will happen
when an irresistible »fyrce meets an
immovable object. Also Clinton Egan
and C. H. Golden will give a scienti
fic demonstration of the game.
The averages of the players are as
follows:
Name W. L. P. C.
Selby .7 0 1000
Hepfinger .7 1 875
Casler .9 2 818
Reinke .7 3 700
Bonnifield .6 3 667
Sparavalo .4 2 667
Snyder.4 3 671
Wlnans .4 3 571
Kelsey .3 4 429
Golden .2 3 400
Brenneman .2 3 400
Egan .2 5 286
Wilcey.1 4 200
Kirk .3 9 250
Keesler .1 6 143
Silverman .1 6 143
Wheeler .0 8 000
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Kodaks fcnd kodak supplies at the
Valdez Drug Co. tt
FURS MADE UP
Furs remodeled, aiao new skins
made up In all the latest styles. Prices
very reasonable. Special attention
paid to Alaska trade. All work guar
anteed. Richmond Furs, 305 Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma,
Wash.W
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
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Reputyicfn for
Road Commissioner
Primary Election Tuesday, April SO.
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Spokane — Sailed south
from Valdez Feb. 26.
Steamship Victoria—Sailed north by
the outside passage from Seattle,
Mondya, Feb. 26.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed south
February 24, for Seattle and way
ports.
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
south from Valdez, Monday, Feb.
19.
Admiral Evans—Sailed west for Ko
diak, Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
south from Valdez, Saturday, Feb.
16.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson" will
ake effect today. All orders to the
ontrary are revoked.
Monday. Wednesdays, Thursdays,
md Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. in.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p. m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
uonth, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
ibove will be made without notice
uly to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business oetween Val
lez and the Post should be arranged
or transaction, where possible, so j
nat advantage will be taken of the
I'beduled trips and extra trips will |
be made at a minimum and made only I
when urgently needed
U R KOEHLEP,
Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
DORA SAILS 17TH
The steamship Alameda which sails
from Seattle March 8th will connect
• t S'*ward with the steamship Dora
for the westward. The Dora will sail
ironi Seward about the 17th.
IMII.V WEATHER REPORT
Feb. 27, 1918. Feb. 28, 1918.
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. in.
29.54 7 Barometer 29.4 4 0
10 Temperature 5
18 Maximum 10
—11 Minimum 5
3.5 Mean 7.5
4 6 in. Snow on ground 46 in.
Clear N. wind Clear N. wind
Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
TRAIL WEATHER REPORT
Fairbanks, 22 below, clear, calm.
Salcha, 30 below, clear, calm, trail
heavy, 21 inches snow. Stage south
yesterday no passengers. One dog
team south yesterday. Stage north a.
m. date one passenger.
Richardson, 36 below, clear, calm.
15 inches snow, trail heavy.
McCarty, 20 below, clear, calm,
trail heavy. 15 inches snow. Judiz
and Mrs. Solka arrived 2 p. m. yes
terday.
Donnelly, 30 below, clear, calm,
trail fair, snow 20 inches. Mail stage
south noon yesterday, 2 passengers.
Rapids, mail stage north. 1 mush
er north a. m. date.
Mc(,’allum, 25 below, clear, snow 5
feet, trail bad.
Paxson, 18 below, 65 inches snow,
calm, clear, trail heavy.
Hogans, 20 below, clear, calm, trail
fair, snow 31 inches.
Sourdough, mail north and south
no passengers.
Gulkana, 40 below. 27 inches of
snow, clear, north wind, trail fair.
Copper Center, 44 below, cle&r
calm, 32 inches snow, trail good.
Warren freight teams south 2 this
a. m.
Tonsiaa, 40 below, clear, calm, 45
Inches snow. trail drifted.
Teikhell, 35 below, clear, north
wind, 60 inches, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam,' 30 below, clear, calm,
58 Inches snow, trail drifted.
Wortmans, 6 below, clear, calm, 65
inches snow, trail closed.
OOLAKANS FOR SALE
A fresh shipment of oolakans re
ceived from the westward on the
Steamship Alaska by the Love-Whlt
ley Co., at 16c per pound.
SAVE THE FOOD
Two wheatless days each
week, Monday and Wednesday.
One meatless. Tuesday.
One ftenlns meal dally,
wheatless.
One meatless meal dally.
Two port lass days tor each
week, Tuesday and Saturday.
— * T 7 r 7 * r r ^ T
lit any standard nakt o f aaaana
Tkv arn tta standard. Qay & Qian*
area. tf
REPORT OP FINANCIAL CONDITION OP
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Located at Valdez, Territory of Alaska, at the close of busi
ness on the 14th day of February, 1918.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts .9102,862.30
Overdrafts . 1,226.77
Bonds, warrants and other securities. 90,561.06
Furniture and Fixtures . 2,773.60
Checks on other banks and other cash Items. 4,624.71
Cash on hand and Sight Exchange. 62,288.16
Total .$204,825.49
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .$ 25,000.00
Surplus fund . 2,000,00
Contingent fund . 1,000.00
Undivided profits . 6,622.31
Due to banks—deposits . 6.79
Deposits.;. 229,628.63
Certified checks . 1,068.76
Total .$204,885.49
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division, 88.
I, J. W. Gilson, cashier of the above named bank, do sol
emnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. GILSON, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
, E. B. WHEAT,
J. C. MARTIN,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of
February, 1918.
(Notarial Seal) FRANK J. HAYES,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires May 19, 1921.
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