Do You Need a Pipe?
W e Have Them in All Styles
and Sizes at
The Buffet
IN CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917 ]
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER j
OF ALASKA J
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING, j
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any <
part of Print* William *ound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stotk at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
REFERENCES I S. BLUM A CO., Valdes, and Cordora,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Merchant’s Cafe
Phone 68 OPBK DAY ANp NIGHT Che*. Fischer, Propr.
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Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Off lea Telephone 24
FROM THE FEET VP
we measure thoroughly every
man who orders a suit from us.
We omit no measurements that
will help to give you a perfect
lit all over. And the tailoring
will be as thorough as the meas
uring. The price? Well, we are
sure we can satisfy you there
also.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CJG£RS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished ttboim. " ' Phone 35
[ PORT WELLS MILL
i AND J
LUMBER COMPANY
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1 Orders taken for *i?ed and j
1 dressed lumber. ,
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i THE PINZON VALDEZ, ALASKA <
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Ask For the Sheldon Service j
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
Through Service from Valdez to
Fairbanks and all Interior Points. !
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For further information call on or
address
THE AGENT, at the Prospector Office
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riullfl Dun LACnAnuLO
Salmon are reported to be unusu
ally plentiful on the Yukon river this
year and flsh camps along the river
show signs of prosperity.
Arthur Higgins, a Kuskokwira
Commercial Company, Takotna was
an Iditarod visitor recently. He stat
ed that much optimism prevails in the
Taknotna regon because of the know
ledge of big prospicts. But one man is j
working on Yankee creek this year!
hut dredges will be Installed in the !
near future in the section.
F. H. Thomas, former United States
Commissioner of Kougarok precinct
was recently swept to death in the
swollen waters of the Kuzutrien riv
er when the launch in which he and
Mr. Fred Johnson were traveling was
tipped over by the swiftness of the
water against her when the rounded
a sand bar. Johnson succeeded in
reaching shore after being carried two
miles down stream.
The hotel, bunk bouses and board
ing house at St. Michael was recently
destroyed by fire at an early hour in
the morning, due *o inexperience in
handling fuel oil in the kitchen. The
longshoremen demanded that the
company provide them with new out
fits and when this demand was re
fused they promptly struck.
W. Banks, a fireman on the Yukon
river was recently drowned on the
Sarah on which he was employed. He
fell off the boat and was seen for an
instant in the water. A search was
made for the body but without suc
cess.
Friends of Carl Lind, the Anchor
age man who was shot last Sunday
morning by Marshal Jack Sturgis, re
cently held a meeting in the Labor
Temple and appointed a committee to
investigate the assertion made by
Sturgis that he had been forced to
use hiB pistol to prevent being held
up by Lind and two companions. A
fund of 134.78 was raised for the use
of the committee. The committee was
instructed to draw up a statement of
the facts and present them to Marshal
Brenneman of Valdez.
Capt. J. L. Rider, of the launch
Della, will make a special trip Mon
day to Fidalgo, returning and taking
his regular run later in the week.
i Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
FOR RENT—One 3-room furnish
ed house. Also 1 two-room furnished
cabin. See Rudolph. tf
FOR RENT—The Stanton house,
3 rooms, furnished, $15. Apply C. B.
Smith. tf
Bargains m souvenir spoons at Geo.
O. Reinke’s. tf
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
DONA 1,1)SON 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 Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:80 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:80 p. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being need to clean
bolleri.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will bb dtade without notice
Only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice. *
All official kaslness between Vel
deg and the Ppat should be grrangfd
for transaction, wherf possible, so
that advantage will be takta Of the
scheduled trips hnd extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed. <.
O. ft. KOEHLER.
1st. Lt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
By GEORGE NEWLOVE, M. R. C.
A DM KV£&S ‘
‘ ARRIVES PROM BOtTH
The steamship Admiral Farragut
arrived this morning about 11:30
from Seattle and way ports. Her pas
sengers for this port were Miss Grace
Gamble, a teacher In the Valdez
schools, and Alvah Eames. Mrs. M.
M. Hopkins, Rev. George J. Zinn and
Rev. Father Fletcher sailed on her
for the westward.
Mrs. M. M. Hopkins left on the Ad
miral Evans for Afognak, where she
has been employed as a teacher in
the government schools at that place.
Rev. Father Fletcher, S. J., left on
the steamship Admiral Evans for Sew
ard. There will be no services here
tomorrow.
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S. Graff and wife were thru passen-|
gers from Seattle to Seward on the i
steamer Admiral Evans. Mr: Graff is [
manager of the Seward. Light, Power
and Telephone Company at Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brown pass
ed through from Anchorage on the
steamer Alameda. Mr. Brown has
been employed by the Daily Times for
the past year and Mrs. Brown is pro
minently connected with' church do
ings ofthe city. They are both old
timers who feel the need of a trip to
the outside where they will spend the
fall and winter visiting friends and
relatives in Portland, Walla Walla
and other cities in the northwest.
They will return to Anchorage next
spring.
Notice of Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Fidalgo-Alaska Cop
per Company will be held at said
Company's office, being the law office
of Donohoe & Dimond, in the Town
of Valdet, Alaska, on Monday the 1st
day of October, 1917, at the hour of
2 o'clock P. M. at which meeting dir
ectors of said company shall be elect
ed for the ensuing year. Also there
will be considered the question of
distributing among the stockholders
certain funds now on hand arising
from the sale of the Company's min
ing claims situated on Fidalgo Bay,
Alaska, and such other business shall
be transacted that may legally or
regularly come before said meeting.
T. J. DONOHOE, President.
First publication Saturday Sept. 15.
Second publication Saturday, Sept. 22
Third publication Saturday Sept. 29.
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HAPPY IN THE TRENCHES.
Spirit of Canadians Can't Be
Squelched Despite Heavy Fighting.
Dressed to kill Is this member of a
Canadian regiment now lighting In
France. He is happy/despite being In
the trenches, for he Is a little, better
protected than bis brothers by the steel
breastplate be has raptured from the
Germans.
"C F folks improved with
^ age as much as
VELVET does,
thar d be mo’ ladies
ownin' up to bein'
over twenty-five.
VELVET, The Smoothest Smoking Tobacco, is
smooth with the mellowness that comes of long age
ing in the wood. VELVET is Kentucky Burley de
Luxe with all its natural fine pipe qualities brought
dut. Concentrated, and bettered—every trace of bite
imd rawness eliminated.
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WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY j
despair Alls the owner who has j
neglected to look after bis in- j
surance. We handle theitisur- j
ance of some very large con- j
cerns. We place It In the best |
companies, pay the premiums J
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do ihat for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Heal Estate Agency
PizB Tony’s Place
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
Aug. 27.—S. S. Northwestern
Sept. 2.—S. S. Alameda
Sept. 7.—S. S. Alaska
Sept. 13.—S. S. Mariposa ,
Sept. 19.—S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Aug. 27.—S. S Alaska
Sept. 1.—S. S. Mariposa
Sept. 8.—S. S. Northwestern
Sept. 12.—S. S Alameda
Sept. 19.—S. S. Alaska
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Ska way, Cordova, Ellamar, Fort Lis* j
cum, Valdez, Latouche, Seward aid Anchorage, J
Except—S. S. Northwestern and S. S. Alaska do not call at y
Skagway Southbound. j
Regalar freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep ,
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La- <
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice. *
P. B. TRACY. Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO. Local Agent ‘
UtltQ >4AA4 • * -
Phone No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle JO a. m.— From Valdez to Seattle—
Sept. 8.—S. S. Adm. Evans,
(for Kodiak.)
Sept. 16.—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Sept. 24.—S. S. Adm. Watson,
< for Kodiak)
Oet. 2.—S. S. Admiral Evans.
Aug. 27.—S. S. Adm. Evans.
Sept. 4.—S. S. Adm Farragut
Sept. 20.—S. S. Adm. Evans.
Sept. 28.—S. S. Adm. Farragut
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, *
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office j
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale. f
I EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH. Propr, •
Take a look at our new line oil
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdez Drug Store. tf
If It Isn’t an Eastman it isn’t a
Kodak. We carry a complete line of
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. Val
dez Drug Store. tf
A special on stationery at the Val
dez Drug Store. Box paper, worth
from 60c to 61.00 now 26c. tf
Ansco Films Will
fit any standard make o f camera.
They are the standard. Guy E. Cam
eron. tf
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Office on Alaska Avenue, in|
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genetal Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Point*.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAT OR NIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un*
lest Paid for id Advance
KAMA QUEEN
• Capt. Qtto Elfstrom
Weekly tripe to Port Wells
and all Sound Points.
FOR CHARTER FOR PAR
TIES OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OTTO ELFSTROM,
On Boat, Valdes Lock
Candy K’lchan
E. W. HUNT—la 0 #1 *f Store.
FOUNTAIN DRi ’KS
HOT-COLD
A nice line of ca center toon it
Rudolph's. tf
Lowney’a Box Cand.aa ct Hui
Candy Kitchen.' tf