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we solicit your account.
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Steam Heat Electric Light.
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Good Tiir diiccct G 0 °d
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Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
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Puget Sound LiUiVlDHiI\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
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OVER THE
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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, ...
Alaska Steamship Qo. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdei, Alaska
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City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee tc S* . Paul Railway .
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second'Am. and Cherry St., Seattle, , «
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GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
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Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone order* to Phone 187
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that a mu
nicipal election will be held Tuesday,
April seventh, 1914, at the Fire Hall
in the Town of Valdez, for the pur
pose of electing seven councilmen to
serve for the period of one year, ana
one member of the local School Board
for the position of clerk for a term
of- three years. The polls will be
opened at nine o’clock a. m„ and will
be closed at seven o’clock p. m. of
said day.
The following persons shall be
qualified electors for councilmen:
Air citizens of the United States,
or those who have declared their in
tention to become such, of the age
of twenty-one years, who have been
bona fide residents of Alaska for one
year and of the Town of Valdez for
six months next preceding said elec
tion.
The following persons shall be
qualified electors for officers of School
Board:
All adults who are citizens of the
United States, or who have declared
their intention to become such, and
who are Residents of the Valdez
School District.
Judges of election are Chas. Sea
green, Heber Smith and J. J. Cavana.
'The clerks are C. J. Todd and Joe
Kaher.
RANDALL E. ASHBY,
■t ' Town Clerk.
Dated this 12th day of March, 1914.
Notice to Masons.
Special communication of Valdez
Lodge No. 168, F. and A. M. Wed
nesday evening, March 11. Work in
tb»\ilii^f degree. Visiting brethren
trelcbme. jBy, order of W. M.*
C. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
O_-£
L. M. Moon came in last night from
a prospecting trip.
Suits pressed Tor $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Oscar Brink will leave in the morn
ing for Port Wells.
FOR RENT—Four rooms over the
Valdez Drug Store. Inquire of Val
dez Drug Company. tf
Charles Sharp came in last even
ing from the V’aldez glacier.
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. O. Reinke
at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Don’t miss the line two-reel K. B.
film at the Orpheum tonight.
Eye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
Plant & Co., jewelers. tf
Bert Rutherford came in last night
from the mine near the glacier.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at silver
man’s. the tailor. Telephone 198.
Matinee next Saturday for the chil
dren at the Orpheum. Fine prizes.
FOR RENT—Four rooms partly
furnished; price reasonable. Apply
at Valdez, Drug Co. tf.
Frank White came in yesterday
from the Ramsay-Rutherford claims.
Watches cleaned $1.50. Ail work
guaranteed. Plant & Co. jewelers, tf
The steamer Northwestern connects
with the Dora at Seward on this trip.
POSITION WANTED—By a com
petent cook in camp or home. Box
194 or telephone 100. tf
The launch Brighton will leave in
the morning for Port IVells and way
ports.
WANTED—A position as camp cook
for small outfit. Mrs. Frank Hoffman.
The Valdez Electric company cut
a melon last night and gave the
stockholders a one per cent dividend.
Watch and jewelry repairing. All
work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
Nels Jepson started this morning
for the interior but because of the
heavy wind decided to wait over a
day. “
G. O. Reinke, the watenmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work Ruaran'eed.
| II. M. Carter has been elected pres
ident of the local branch of the West
ern Federation of Miners. Antot*
Dahlstrom is secretary.
Main springs $1.50. All work de
livered on time. Plant & Co., jew
elers. tf
The Ramsay-Rutherford Gold Min
ing company are preparing to erect
the new mill on their claims near the
glacier. Contractor Wilson has a
large amount of lumber on the
ground.
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Will leave Valdez about March 20th
for Nelchina and Slate creek. Robert
McIntosh. tl
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Wednesday, March 11, 1914.
Wortman’s, no report.
Summit, clear, windy .... 125
Beaver Dam, cloudy, windy -2 78
Teikhell, clear, calm.-15 67
Tonsina, clear, calm .-12 18
Copper Center, clear, calm-20 18
Gulkana, clear, calm .-25 26
Hogan’s, clear, light wind-10 28
Paxson’s, clear, calm .-14 30
Summit—Trail closed.
Beaver Dam—Trail closed.
Teikhell—Trail heavy.
Tonsina—Trail heavy.
Copper Center—Trail good.
Gulkana—Trail good.
Hogan’s--Trail good.
Paxson’s—Trail open.
Tuesday, March 10, 1914.
Wortman’s, clear, calm .. 9 7
Summit, clear, calm . 125
Beaver Dam, clear, calm . .-12 18
Teikhell, clear, calm .... .-10 67
Tonsina, clear, calm .-12 18
Copper CenteV, clear, calm-15 18
Gulkana, clear, calm ---23 26
Hogan’s, clear, calm.-13 28
Paxson’s, clear, calm'.. .-12 30
", Valdez, March 10, 1914.
Barom&tric Pressure .30.050
Temperature a( 7 p. m.11
Maximum Temperature .26
Minimum Temperature . 9
Mean Temperature; ....176
Clear, frejA breeze, wind N. E. 20
miles." . *•
STEAMER CORWIN
IS ONJHE BEACH
SEATTLE, March 11.—The steam
er Corwin, the first, steamer for many
years to reach Nome and now being
overhauled for the trip next May to
the Arctic port, was beached here
yesterday to prevent her sinking. The
boat was being towed without ballast
and started to fill when she lo t her i
equilibrium, and having no ballast ]
would have sunk but for being beach- \
ed. The little steamer will be float- j
ed off today and towed to the ship |
yards. j
SOLONS LIKE
STIKINE BILL!
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WASHINGTON, March 11.—Stikine
Bill Robinson, a character from Alas
ka, has made considerable of a hit
with the Eastern congressmen telling
them stories of doings in the north in
the early days. Every night some
of the members of the legislative
branch and Stikine Bill spend many
hours swapping lies and punishing the
punch.
ANOTHER AVIATOR
GIVESJP LIFE
LONDON, March 11.—Captain Bon
ner, one of the best known English
aviators, was killed here today when
he lost control of his machine and
it turned turtle. The big machine
crashed to the earth and the pilot
was caught under the wreckage and
his body crushed into an unrecogniz
able mass.
TIDE TABLES
Wednesday, March 11.
High tide, 11:34 a. m.
Low tide, 5:32 a. m. and 6:05 p. m.
Thursday, March 12.
High tide, 12:15 a. m. and 12:22 p. m.
Low tide, 6:18 a. m. and 6:40 p. m.
Friday, March 13.
High tide, 12:46 a. m. and 1:08 p. ra.
Low tide, 7:02 a. m. and 6:1a p. ra.
Saturday, March 14.
High tide, 1:23 a. m. and 1:56 p. ra.
Low lide. 7:48 a. m. and 7:50 p. ra.
Sunday, March 15.
High tide. 2:01 a. ra. and 2:45 p. 'ra.
Low tide, 8:36 a. ra. and 8:28 p. m.
Monday, March 16.
High tide, 2:41 a. in. and 3:39 p. ra.
Low tide. 9:30 a. m. and 9:07 p. ra.
Tuesday, March 17.
High tide, 3:25 a. m. and 4:41 p. in.
Low tide, 10:28 a. m. and 9:52 p. in.
March 12, sun rises 6:28 a. m.. sun
sets 5:53 p. m.
March 17, sun rises 6:13 a. in., sun
sets 6:05 p. ni.
March 22, sun rises 5:57 a. m., sun
sets 6:18 p. m.
March 27, sun rises 5:41 p. ni„ sun
sets 6:32 p. m.
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Company
Phone 57 c&pcVwk
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MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, oppoiite Tele
phone Exchange.
!7 a m to 9 a m
Lunch 12 m to 1 i» ui
6 to 7 p m
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
STEAM LAUNCH N & S
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars ui Tobacco::
Fruits. Nuts. Candies.:
Card Room Soft Drinki of All Kindi
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Meets alllboats.
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Why tolerate tarnished silver, flat ware or jewelry,
whep at trifling expense the
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• other interesting labor saving necessities for
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