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Steamship Alameda—Sailed from Se
attle for Valdez, Thursday, Decem
ber 27.
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
West from Valdez for Kodiak Dec.
24.
Steamship Victoria—Sailed west from
Valdez, Dec. 22.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdes
8:15 a. m. 8:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
' 1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:16 p. m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only ■
when nrgently needed.
G R KOEHLER. ]
Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
DECEMBER TIDES
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Friday, Dec. 28.
First hich tide 0:32 a. m.. 7.5.
Second high tide 11:47 a. in.. 10.3.
Kirs* low tide 5:39 a. in., 2.8.
Second low tide 6:15 p ni., —1.2.
Saturday, Dec. 29.—
First high tide 1:10 a. in., 7.7.
Second high tide 12:27 p. ra., 10.1.
First low tide 6:21 a. in., 2.7.
Second low tide 7:20 p. m., —1.1.
Sunday, Dec. 30.—
First high tide 1:46 a. ni., 2.6.
Second high tide 1:06 p. m., 9.8.
First low tide 7:01 a. m., 2.6.
Second low tide 7:63 p. m., —0.8.
Monday. Dec. 31.-—
First high tide 2:20 a. m., 7.8.
Second high tide 1:43 p. m., 9.2.
First low tide 7:43 a. m., 2.6.
Second low tide 8:24 p. m., —0.3.
Anything you want in the line of
photography—Jenner can do it for
you.
Cannery Sites
We have customers for select can
nery sites located in the Prince Wil
liam Sound District. If you have any-!
thing to offer send full particulars,
location, description, etc., to
BOND & BABSON,
Field Dept.
32 Broadway,
New York City.
Canadians Meet Death
DAWSON: W. H. Brethus. foreman
of the Otter Creek mines, was frozen
to death on the trail near Carcross on
his way to Victoria to spend Christ
mas.
The body of a pioneer mail carrier
named Scott was found in the Big Sal
mon district on the trail near La
barge.
The weather has been 50 below in
this section for two weeks. Dawson
has an epidemic of influenza and
whooping cough. The hospital is Ail
ed with patients, and the school is
closed.
Daily Weather Report
Doc. 27, 1917. Dec. 28, 1917.
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
30.104 Barometer 29.776
—12 Temperature —2
—8 Maximum -—0
—16 Minimum -—15
—12 Mean —7.6
Clear, calm. Clear, light wind.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
By H
BRICKLAYERS NOW ARE
WANTED BY UNCLE SAM
WASHINGTON. D C., Dec. 28.—
Instructions to enlist in the army as
many bricklayers as possible hnve
been sent to recuiting offices through-!
out the country. These men will be
sent to a concentration camp in the
South for a short time and then to
Prance for work on the American air
domes. Attention was called to the
advisability of getting these men into
service as soon as possible.
A large flock of mallard ducks were
seen over town this morning attempt
ing to wing their way against the
fierce gale blowing. At times they
were blown back, and then they slow
ly forged ahead, but the wind was
nearly too much for them.
Toys! Toys! Toys!
Of all descriptions at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Buy your groceries direct. Sere
fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co..
Inc., 82 Marlon St.. Seattle Wn. tf
LOUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
KEYSTONE PRODUCE CO.
GROCERIES
Heinz 57 Varieties
A Large Assortment of Fancy Boxes
rtf Chocolates and Bon Bons
KBYBTONH AVBJfUB. McKEfLHY 8TRKBT.
ICEBERG AS A SEA WONDER
Among th« More Interesting Things to
Be 8een In “Btermer Lanes"
of the Atlantic.
Among the wonders of the sea there
. re few more Interesting tilings than
icebergs for their size, shapes and the
•"’inner In which they array them
selves.
Icebergs exhibit a tendency to form
both clusters and 4>mg lines, and thesj
groupings nitty arise front the effects
!>eth of ocean currents and of storms.
Some very «UigV.!ns b».t> of bergs,
extending for many hundreds of miles
• ast of Newfoundland, have been
shown tin official charts Issued by the
government. Two of thes.. cross each
other, each keeping on lls independent
course after the crossing. In several
Instances parallel lines of bergs leave
long spaces of dear wnter between
them.
Cnrlously enough, while enormous
Helds of Ice Invade the so-called
“steamer lanes” of the Atlantic at the
opening of spring during certain years.
In other years at that season there l»
comparatively little Ice to be seen.
The Ice comes, of course, from the
edges of the Arctic regions, from the
ice-bound coasts of Greenland and
Labrador, where huge bergs, broken
from the front of glaciers at the point
where they reach the sea. start on
their long Journeys toward the south,
driven by the great current that flows
from Baffin’s hay Into the northern
Atlantic ocean.
NONE NEEDED HIS PRAYERS
After Tainted Money Warning Colored
Pastor Expresses Satisfaction
With Purity of the Flock.
The collections had fallen off badly
In the colored church nnd the pastor
made a short address before the box
was passed.
“Ah don’t wnnt any man to give
more dan his share, breddren." he said,
gently, “hut we mus’ all gib ercordln’
to what we rightly hub. Ah say rightly
hnl». breddren. because we don't want
no tainted money In de box. Squire
■Tones tole me dat he done miss some
chickens ills week. Now ef any oh our
breddren hah fallen by de wayside In
connection wld dose chickens, let h'nr>
stay his hand from dnt hox.
"Deacon Smith, plense pass ile box
an' Ah'll watch de signs nn’ see dere’s
anyone In dls congregation dat need*
me ter wrastle in prayer fer him.’’
The effect of this brief discourse
was instantaneous and remarkable.
Throughout the congregation loud
whispers of “Den’ me a qua’tnh.” “I-et
me hah half a dollar,” “Gib me a
nickel ’til raawnln’," were heard. Ap
parently everyone put something In
the hox.
The Rev. Sam Small Smith surveyed
the coins with a satisfied smile as he
remarked:
“Ah done tole Squire Tones dat none
ob my lambs was guilty of seoh dia
bolical eccentricity."
On Finding Fault.
It la much easier to pick fault with
•them than to he correct yourself. It
Is better to be forbearing. No one
likes others to be exacting of lilm
about every little mistake or folly. Be
not so to others. Be ready to overlook
small things, to make allowances. Be
enuse you can do this or that or live
so or so. it Is not to he expected that
everyone cun do or be the same.
Though you may think your way the
best, someone else nitty have Just as
good Ideas—or better. Who made you
Judge, that you can make laws for all?
I*o you want to toe the ntarl: of an
other’s (linking? If not. do not expert
others to come up to your line. Live ,
your own life the best you can. and. |
while you try to help, leave the lives
of others to tlieir Oentor for judg
ment. A habit of dictating grows on
one. It Is better to ivatch out and stop
yourself before you begin. If It Is part
of your business to direct others, do so
In the right spirit, with a respect to
their rights and your own self-respect.
Nagging Is belittling to yourself and
does harm, not good. It Improves or
reforms no one. A habit of finding
fault renders one disagreeable. Make
criticisms and suggestions with great
care. Seek whnt you can commend
and emphasise that.—Milwaukee Jour
nal.
Preserving Flowers in Wax.
It Is not generally known that pre
serving flowers in wax Is one of the
easiest of tasks. Ordinary candles
may be nsed. To prepare the wax. It
is only necessary to cut the candles
Into chunks, being careful to remove
the wicks. The wax is then melted
In a saucepan over a flame, after
which It Is ready to receive the flow
ers. Each flower should be dry on the
surface when treated; there should be
no rain or dewdrops on the petals.
Take the blossoms separately and dip
them for a moment or so Into the liq
uid wax, constantly moving them
about Immerse the blossoms com
pletely and also an Inch or so of the
stem., Then take them out and hold
until dry. Do not lay them on a table
or flat surface until they are dry as
this will crush them.
No Tims Lost
Marlon—Is it true Albert has Jilted
yout The wretch! Still, try to act
like a sensible girl and look out for
another fellow.
have not taken poison I”
Dorothy—'Well, n—n—no; the feet
Is I—I became engaged again yester
day.
HOW GREAT WARS ARE WON
It Is Very Rarely That Conflicts Are
Victorious Because of Superior
Valor, Says Writer.
The vulgar Idea of war Is that the
victory Is won hy superior valor or
other moral virtue, writes H. Slde
hotham in the Atlantic. This, however,
has very rarely been the ease; al
most all Western nations, at any rate,
ore equally brave, though the valor of
some excels In obstinacy and endur
ance and of others In daring and elan.
By far the commoner causes of vic
tory and defeat are political or tech
nical.
Sometimes (to take the domain
of tactics) If Is a new weapon that
wins victory on the battlefield, or at
any rate contribute* to the case with
which it Is won; sometimes, as In
the Unman and In Frederick's armies,
it Is superior discipline, greater physi
cal fitness, and practice In maneuver
that win the victory. More often It
Is some new formation of line. Those
tactics commonly succeed best of all
which are both new and adapted to
the genius of the people using them.
Thus the Boers In the South African
war developed a highly original sys
tem of mounted Infantry tactics by
slinply using their horses In war time
as they did going about their ordinary
business on th«'lr wide sheep farms,
and similarly in the American wars
the woodsmen made Ideal skirmishers.
WISH TO CONTROL CEMETERY
Foreigner* in Rome Urfje Italian Gov
ernment to Take Over Burial
Ground Owned by Germany.
War bus drawn attention to the fact
that the great Protestant cemetery in
Rome, where are hurled many distin
guished foreigners Including the poets,
Keats and Shelley. Is the property of
the German government. and the rent
als for plots therein are still paid to
German agents.
More than a century ago Prussia
was the only non-Roman Catholic pow
er represented at the Vatican. There
fore. it was Prussia which obtained
the concession for a cemetery to be
used for the bodies of those not of the
lt> inn faith, and the property still
remains in the hands of the German
government.
Prominent foreigners now are urging
that the Italian government should
take over the cemetery ami place it
under British protection.
The Seriou* Side.
The summer Is past, the harvest at
Its end. What have you to show for
your work? The days speed quickly
and “going to do it tomorrow" does
not get deeds done. “Work toduy.'
“do It now," are trlle mottoes, but use
fill admonition.
Cloudy and chilly days come occa
sionally, reminding one that another
season Is at Its close. What have you
gained front your summer day*? Is
your body stronger, your mind fuller
of stored knowledge, your soul grown
to wider appreciation of the true
things of life? Arc you more human
more charitable? Have you a bettc
understanding of the rights and needs
of men? What memories have you
stored up for future reflection during
the long winter nights?
Recreation and entertainment have
their rightful place In life, lull serious
thought must till the mind or one will
not grow. Not to advance means <t
i-ay, denth. To lie ever growing Is ;>
necessity through life. Bui to ad
vniice, time most tie given to the high
er things in life. To what end are
you speeding? What are your alms
your purposes?- -Milwaukee .lourtial.
William Had a Poser.
“Hood morning, children," said the
arithmetic teacher. “How many of
you have prepared an original proh- j
lem in multiplication, as I requested?"
Only one hand went up.
“Well, William, you may give your
problem and the rest of the class may
solve it.”
“If my buby sister Is a year old now
And weighs twenty pounds, and keeps
on gaining two ouuees a day until she
la sixteen years old, and If the price
of living doubles again In the next ten
years, how much will ray sister’s grad
uation outfit cost? Mother says she
would like to know.”
Was Expecting It.
it was his first time under fire. He
had expressed his terror to comrades
a few moments before. They had
tried to cheer him, and as they rushed
Into the fray they kept him within
their observation. When the enemy
opened fire he fell. They qmeciy hem
over him and hastily tried to deter
mine the extent of his Injury. No
wounds were visible.
“Are you shot?" asked oue.
“I—I dunno,” he whined with teeth
chattering, “but I must be!”
Fuel From Peat
A company has been formed In Nor
way for making fuel from peat by the
Rosendahl method. .'The raw material
for the new Industry will be chiefly
peat from the extensive Norwegian
moors, bat any other material may be
used which Is sufficiently abundant In
the neighborhood of the factory, par
ticularly wood waste. The product la
said greatly to resemble English coal.
Air Routes.
The Italian press Is boasting that
one of their glrmen flew from Turin
to London, TOQ miles. In 722 minutes.
When the war>m over it wUl be floe to
travel la an slmrnft that can make the
trip from flajflp&e City to Los An
geles In ten hours.—Lea Angelas
Times.
Financial Reserve
There is hardly a day passes but most
. of us are called upon to draw upon our re
serve, either physical, mental or financial.
Have YOU some in store?
This bank is a good place to start a fin
ancial reserve and it cannot help but be of
real service to you.
HAFK DKFOH1T IJOY K8 FOR Kk.NT
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO.j
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office Foot of Watt Street
Headquarters For
Electrical Supplies
Only the best manufac
tures are represented in
our stock.
A>II electrical Supplies we
sell are guaranteed pro
ducts.
Make your electrical pur
chases here and have the
assurance of absolute satis
faction and quality.
Prince William Sound Water,
Light, Power, Tel. Company
Fifty Below and clear and calm is
the official report from Fairbanks this
morning. This is the coldest weather
the inland metropolis has experienc
ed this year, and in connection with
the ustf&l haze at that temperature, is
cold Indeed. Gulkana reports 60 be
low this morning, the coldest spot on
the government trail.
Have you joined the Red Cross?
BernstorffN Son Weds
BERLIN. Dec. 28.—The marriage
here today of Count Christian Gun
ther Von Berstorff, son of the former
ambassador to the United States, and
Mrs. Margarite Vivian Burton-Thom
asen, of Burlington, N. J.. is reported
by the Berlin newspapers.
Second Call
We will aooept Liberty Bonds for
stock in tbe Valdes Iron Works.
Make your money earn 25 per cent
instead of 4 per cent tf
Valdes flab Prioes
Halibut .07 cents a pound, City
Dock; halibut .05 cents pound on
fishing grounds; black cod .01 1*8
cents.
Q. W. LONG.
Valdes Iron Works. It you bam’t
anything else to do go Ashing. tf
• Just received ell the latest popu
lar songs at O. O. Retake's. K
Houeeiceeper wanted at Q. J.
Zlnns. tf
Special Sale
Closing out entire stock of Need1 J
craft Shop this week. Some real o i,
gains. Mrs. Caprls. JB-' 5
A complete line of nugget and irty ;~
jewelry, watches, diamonds, etc. .y'
the Valdes Drug Store. Y
For first-class meals and good sen I
ice at reasonable prices try the Her I
chants' Cafe. » 1
Fox's snappy drinks for this * |
weather at Hunt's. , A
CITY EXPRESS, Phone «S; <M
to transfe. tuat baggage (or 7
Hot-Point Bleotrle Hants** tt
Coo king-Appliances at the ErAx. j|
Christmas goods coming onr<i* K
bout, '
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