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Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc
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we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
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THE COPPER BLOCK
< ► Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
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Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS' OF
' JNative and I I T1V4DUD and Building
Puget Sound IjUiVlDLilV Material
V CONSTANTLY ON HAND
- Price* Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
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“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
^ The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE. MILES CITY, SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL. MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address ,
, . , • C. H. Kraemer, General Agent,
i Alaska Steamship Co..and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
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Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
LATOUCHE HERE
WITHJXPLOSIVES
The steamer Latouche arrived in
Valdez shortly before noon with 80
tons of explos'ves and general merch
andise for local shippers. A ship
ment of 60 tons of explosives was
on the vessel for the Rutherford
Ramsay Gold Mining Company, and
will be taken to the mine immediately.
The Latouche will go as far west as
Seward and will load ore at Latouche
to take to the Tacoma smelter. One
| thousand tons of ore was shipped to
! Tacoma «o* the ship from Ellamar.
$300 Reward!
The above amount will be paid by
the undersigned to any person or per
sons furnishing information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who on the first of
March, 1914, tampered with and in
terrupted the service of the trans
mission line supplying the undersign
ed company with electric current at
Valdez, Alaska.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMANY,
By E. A. Ericksen, Supt.
Council Meeting .Tonight.
There will be a special meeting Of
the city council tonight at 8 o’clock
and matters connected with the elec-,
tion will be arranged for.
Chili coil casne or chili spaghetti
with coffee or beer 36c at the Ex
change Grill. Open all hours. * tf
FOR RENT—Four rooms over the
Valdes Drug Store. Inquire of Val
dez Drug Company. tf
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
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Abe Bell is in town from the gla
cier.
G. O. Beinke, the watcnmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaranteed.
' Kd. Spearstead left today for Shoup
bay.
Joe Stanton returned to Valdez this
morning.
Watch and jewelry repairing. All
work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
Candy matinee at the Orpheum next
Saturday.
Main springs $1.50. All work de
livered on time. Plant & Co., jew
elers. tf
W. Jacobson will leave in the
morning for the interior.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at silver
man’s, tha tailor. Telephone 198.
Tony Ross left this morning for
the Three in One property.
Kye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
Plant & Co., jewelers. tf
Kxcellent pictures tonight at the
Orpheum. Change tomorrow.
Have your watch repaired at the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done tf
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! L. V. Edwards returned to town
i yesterday from a prospecting trip.
Watches cleaned $1.50. Ail work
guaranteed. Plant & Co. jewelers, if
John Johnson returned from the
Rutherford-Ramsay property today.
FOR RENT—Four rooms partly
furnished; price reasonable. Apply
at Valdez, Drug Co. tf.
F. Jordan, the Ellamar mine oper
ator, is coming north on the Alameda
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. O. Reinkt
at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Mrs. Ross Payden is a returning
passenger on the steamer Alameda
Music! Music! Music!
Ail the latest popular musi; at tlir
Valdez Drug Store.
The Port Wells flyer, launch Brigh
ton, will leave tomorrow morning foi
Port Wells and way ports.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Supt. Charles Crawford, of the Gold
King Mining Co., will leave for the
property tomorrow morning.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
G. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co
W. C. Franz left for Shoup bay thin
morning with an outfit. He will open
up some claims he has located in that
section.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth oh level, In inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Monday, March 2, 1914.
Wortman's, cloudy, calm .. 8 65
Summit, cloudy, calm .... 105
Beaver Dam. cloudy, calm -6 80
Teikhell, cloudy, blowing .. -8 60
Tonsina, cloudy, calm - 2 15
Copper Center, clear, calm -8 18
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... -8 26
Hogan’s, clear, calm . 29
Paxson’s, fair, calm . 2 30
Wortman’s—Trail open.
Summit—Trail drifted.
Beaver Dam—Trail open.
Teikhell—Trail drifted.
Tonsina—Trail open.
Copper Center—Trail good
Gulkana—Trail good.
Hogan’s—Trail good.
Paxson’s—Trail open.
Valdez, March 1, 1914.
Barometric Pressure .29.480
Temperature at 5 p. m.21
Maximum Temperature .25
Minimum Temperature . 4
Mean Temperature .14.6
Clear, calm, wind N. E. four miles.
FORMER CHAMPION
TAKES LAST SWIM
J
: SEATTLE, March 2.—Arthur Cavil,
g former world’s champion swimmer,
died here yesterday from exposure
while attempting to cross Elliott bay.
Cavil had almost crossed the bay when
he was picked up nu • her and taken
to a hospital, where he died.
A special meeting of the directors
of the Valdes Electric company will
be held tonight at the office Of the
company in the Copper Block at 7:30
o’clock. Wm. Wilson, secretary.
GRANITE STOCK
OFF THE MARKET
Senator Millard Withdraws It and)
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Linderberg and Chilberg Will Fur
nish All Money Needed.
Senator B. F. Millard today with
drew all treasury stock of the Granite
Gold Mining company from the mar
ket, as he has received a wire front
Jafet Linderberg ana J. K. Chilberg,
large holders of stock and officers of '
the company, not to dispose of any j
more stock as they would furnish all |
money necessary to carry on the work j
until the mine becomes self support- ;
ing.
The stamps will start dropping in a j
few days, if they have not already :
done so, and it is expected that the :
mine will be a heavy producer front j
the very start, as much high grade •
ore litis been blocked out and is ready
as soon as the mill commences to run. )
Mtiny tons of ore is on the dump i
ready for the mill, besides the big j
body blocked out. I
MORE FREiGHT TO
THE GLACIER MINE
Wilson Teams Come to Town to Pre
pare to Take Out Explosives to
Rutherford-Ramsay.
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Twenty-live teams belonging to >
Jim Wilson, the . Valdez freighter, I
came in to Valdez today from the
camp on the glacier, where they have
been busy hauling freight to the
Rutherford-Ramsay Gold Mining com
pany claims. The teams came in to
get heavy mine timbers and also to
commence hauling 60 tons of explo
sives, which will be stored in the
powder house at the mine.
A line trail was broken from Valdez
to the mine but the wind of last night
made it heavy traveling to town, but
after a few trips over it the road will
be in excellent shape again.
Mr. Wilson will rush the delivery
of the freight to the mine. More
than 200 tons will be placed on the
cla’ms for the summer development
t\ ork.
RESPECT SHOWN
JUDGEOSTRANDER
The Masonic lodge of Valdez, of
which Judge John V. Ostrander was
a member, today wired condolences
to Mrs. Ostrander, who is in Olympia,
and also wired to the Masonic lodge
at Olympia to send a large wreath
of flowers to the funeral services as
the last token of regard from the j
members of the Valdez lodge The j
Eastern Star has also wired condol
ences to Mrs. Ostrander.
The flags of the court house and |
Tillikum club were immediately plac
ed at half mast in token of respect.
Valdez Electric
Company
Phone 57 Copper BI’K |
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
S7 a in to y a rn
Lunch 12 m to I i> to
0 to 7 i> m
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
ARCADE CAFE
IS THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
D UfCDV IN CONNECTION
DANLKI everything good
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
JACK CALLIN & CO.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars ui Tobacco;^
Fruits. Nuts. Candies.;
Card Room Soft Drinks of All Kinds
City Express
Meets alllboats.
WE buy, rent, and tell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
STEAM LAUNCH N & S
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
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Fresh Milk and Cream < ►
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Telephone orders to Phone 187
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household tools keen-edged, instead of waiting for that
l periodical "sharpening up?”
X Why tolerate tarnished silver, flat ware or jewelry,
; when at trifling expense the
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will, in a trice, put on the cutting edge or
immaculately preserve your polished ware ?
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other interesting labor saving necessities for
household uses.
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