EASTER A WEEK FROM SUNDAY
New Spring Hats For
Women
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A Sure Sign of Spring—The Spring Hats are here-all
of them are from Gage Brothers-each one is different, no
two being alike.
The styles are so varied that every one at least “rirst
comers” can find one that is satisfactory.
Prices range from $4.50 to $11-50
Valdez Mercantile Co.
In Every Detail The Leading Retail Store Of Valdez.
Let i woman whistle if she wants
to. If she has a poor husband she
may need to whistle to keep up her
courage.
FOR SALE
PIANO. In good .condition. Apply
Prospector. tf
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
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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 vfew 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
GN THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE
Primaries April 30, 1918
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES H. PATTERSON
of|VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Has filed for Representative for the
Third Division, Democratic ticket;
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Born In New York to 1ST*. Cana to tJphjt to JM9< to
all camp* to the interior inel^laa Etotooi^ 4*#*®*°* YaUet
for fifteen yean. Twloo may* of >Wjfl0Bj«d anMlrimeo etoot
JT mm. MoneUmaa. v Blackimith by bade. If ha rebUY* the nomt
pn Pattaraon promiaee to gird hia time and attention to let*
illation for Alaahane._
1 Form 1002- P. M. G. O.
|Local Board No. 14, City of Valdez,
Valdez, Alaska.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO REGISTRANTS
l/nder Jurisdiction of this Local
Board whose Order Numbers are be
tween No. 88 and No. 134, inclusive
There has this day been mailed to
you a questionnaire which you are re
quired by law to execute and return
within seven days from date hereof.
Failure to do so constitutes a mis
demeanor punishable by not to exceed
one year's Imprisonment; and such
failure may also deprive you of valu
able rights and result in your imme
diate induction into military service
and trial by court-martial.
Date, March 16, 1918.
JAMES H. PATTERSON,
Member of Local Board.
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
Several games were played yester
day between the entries in the billard
tournament. Jake Hepfinger defeated
Dr. Winans in a well played game by
12 points.
Marshal Brenneman defeated Dr.
Silverman by 31 points.
C. H. Golden beat W. S. Bonnifield
by 17 points.
Jake Hepfinger defeated S. C.
Wheeler by I point In a clever game.
Both men made several high runs.
Toinght’s games will be between
Wm. Sparavalo and George Relnke
and Thos. Selby and F. R. Brenne
men.
The launch Katalla Queen left to
day for Port Wells and down sound
ports with mail and passengers. The
Katalla Queen had as passengers W.
W. Cannon, S. W. Emerson and a
number of miners.
The launch Della left today for
down-sound points.
WANTED—To buy a sewing ma
chine. Must be in good condition. No
tify Prospector.
FURS MADE UP
Furs remodeled, also 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. tf
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
£.
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate for
Road Conunluioner
Primary Election Tuesday, April 80.
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Northwestern—South to
Seattle from Valdez, March 14.
Steamship Alameda — Sailed west
from Valdez, Saturday, March 16.
Will return Sunday night.
The Admiral Farragut, leaving Se
attle the 26th will substitute for the
Evans. —
FRESH OOLIGANS
For sale at Frye-Bruhn's. tf
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A new line of Johnson’s Candy at
the Valdes Drug Co. tf
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the enormous cost of op
erating expenses the following rates
will be charged:
Fare from Valdez to Cliff.$ 2.00
From Valdez to Ellamar . 4.00
From Valdez to Landlock. 7.00
From Valdez to Fldalgo. 7.00
Freight per ton. 7.00
Fate from Valdez to any camp
on the west side as far as
Bald Head Chris Island. 10.00
To Port Wells and Portage bay 15.00
Fre ght per ton. 16.00
tf KATALLA QUEEN
For Itrst-Clas* meals ana good serv
Ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe t»
Frank Kernan will leave on the
steamship Alameda for Cordova re
turning in about a week.
Emmet Egan was in town over Sun
day from the Granby, the first time
since the holidays.
AERIAL MOTOR SLED
IS GREAT SK ( ESS
Messrs. Corbett and Riley, two Se
attle men, have Invented an aerial
sled for use on the Fairbanks trail,
and the vehicle is said to be a great
success. It is fitted with an enclosed
body like a small street car, and has
a 105 horsepower gasoline motor
driving an immense aerial propeller.
In the summer time the runners can
be taken off and wheels substituted.
Parties who have seen the motor
driven sleigh state that it is a great
success, having made 60 miles an
hour on short stretches of the trail,
and developing great power. The ma
chine will be taken back to Seattle
for a few minor improvements and
will be placed on the trail next win
ter.
Bob Sheldon, the well known stage
driver between the coast and the in
terior, is a candidate for Road Com
missioner for the Fourth Division. If
Bob can run for office like he drives
stage he will make a whirlwind cam
paign. Here’s hoping he is elected.
The coldest weather today along
the trail is at Tonsina, which regis
ters 10 below. All other points record
above zero temperatures with high
winds in some places.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
March 17, 1918. March 18, 1918.
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
29.401 Barometer 29.258
27 Temperature 24
36 Maximum 27
19 Minimum 22
27.5 Mean 24.5
37 in. Snow on ground 37 in.
Clear, north Clear, north
wind. wind.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
MARCH TIDE TABLE
Monday, March 18.—
First high tide 3:48 a. m., 8.9.
3econd high tide 6:08 p. m., 5.9.
First low tide 10:46 a. In., 0.0.
3econd low tide 10:20 p. m., 2.7.
Tuesday, March 19.—
First high tide 4:47 a. m., 8.1.
Second high tide 6:35 p. m., 5.6.
First low tide 12:03 p. m., 0.7.
3econd low tide 11:32 p. m., 3.3.
Wednesday, March 20.—
First high tide 6:02 a. m., 7.4.
Second high tide 8:06 p. m., 5.6.
First low tide 1:34 p. m., 1.0.
Thursday, March 21.—
First high tide 7:33 a. m., 7.2.
3econd high tide 9:14 p. m„ 6.0.
First low tide 1:21 a. m., 3.6.
Second low tide 2:51 p. m., 1.0.
Friday, March 22.—
First high tide 8:61 a. m., 7.3.
Second high tide 10:01 p. m., 6.6.
First low tide 2:54 a. m., 3.1.
Second low tide 3:47 p. m., 0.8.
STARVATION IS FEARED
AMONG KEN AI NATIVES
Three hundred and seventy natives
at Kenal are faolng starvation and un
til food can be sent or the first steam
er up Cook Inlet lands there the na
tives mast live upon moose meat and
snow. The tWrty-five white persons
at Kenal are only a little better of
and their provisions are so low ttya?
(they hate Ott* to dtvtfe with the na
tives. At present the natives have no
sugar,‘ fldilr, ribs or even potatoes.
The Libby, McNeill A Libby Com
pany’s warehouses at Kenal have soM
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Capital paid up • • • $ 25,000
Surplus and undivided
profits - ... 10,000
Total resources • • 250,000
We are prepared to extend to our customers
every facility consistent with sound conservative
banking and solicit your account on that basis,
be it large or small.
Territorial Depositary
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office Foot of Wall Street
HOOVERIZE
saye Health-Time-Labor
by using the
THOR ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER
It saves all the drudgery of sweeping.
It saves hours and hours for rest, reading,
recreation—for Red Cross or other patriotic
work.
Here is your chance to practice a sensible,
reasonable economy that will add to your happi
ness.
40,000 Chicago housewives already use the
Thor. Why not
It is built and guaranteed by Hurley, the
man who does things.
Prince William Sound Water,
Light, Power, Tel. Company
ALASKA’S PRIDE
IS THE NEW BREW
Has all the requirements, strength, nourishment and
taste of beer, but is minus the kick.
* Put up by
ALASKA BEVERAGE &
BOTTLING WORKS.
Patronize Home Industry
everything with the exception of suf
ficient supplies to last a crew of 20
men for several weeks, expected to
arrive there Boon to put the cannery
in shape. The store at Kenai is de>
pleted of all stoek, in fact the store
keeper having secured his recent
sales from the cannery warehouse.
This Is the word brought to Seward
by W. N. Dawson, storekeeper at Ke
nai, who arrived recently agd to stop
ping at the Hotel Sexton while wait
ing for the first steaiper te the States.
Mr. Dawson says that {hip last Steam
ers up the Inlet refuse! to stop at
Kenai owing to the lateness of the
season bhd the fieSfre to make An
chorage ah! rat again as quickly as
possible to avoid freezing in. “We
have some tea left, but this is no good
unless sugar is used, and sugar is sold
out,” said Mr. Dawson. ‘The white
residents laid in their winter supplies
and have been giving what they could
to the natives but they are now hold
ing only sufficient provisions to last
them until the first steamer arrives.
The situation is certainly serious.
What supplies can be taken by dog
team over the trail from Seward
would only be a drop in the backet
so to speak. I am going to Seattle to '
endeavor to secure a large stock for
.the first sterner up the Inlet with the
promise task tfee bdet will land at
Kenai."—-Cordova Times,
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