The Grocery Department will furnish your table with the best of
eatables—the best that the market affords.
Christmas QJfe From W Section
"~|ACH DEPARTMENT man was
4k asked to give suggestions from
his section for gifts. Here’s
their story:
The Dry Goods Man Says:
One of the best sellers
is the Men’s Smoking
or House Jackets in
Oxford Gray and Mix
ed Browns;
Priced $5.00 to $10.00
Men’s Bath or Loung
ing Robes, a large as
sortment of patterns,
Heather, Gre y and
Brown mixtures;
Priced $4.50 to $6.00
Cheney’s Cravats, tubu
lars, bows, four-in
hands, newest patterns
and colorings;
Priced 75c to $1.50
Perrin’s Kid Gloves,
Arrow Shirts, Linen
Kerchiefs are alwaj 3
acceptable.
Alfred Benjamin Clothes—the practical
gift. Merchandise Bond issued for the
same—Selections can\be\made later.
Women’s Gifts
Squirrel Cloth Sets just
in, consisting of hat and
throw; beautiful bro
cade linings;
Price $3.50 and $4.50
Silk Waist Patterns, an
unusually good seise
Well Represented
tion of fancy change
able Taffeta Silks to se
lect from;
Priced $1.50 to $2.50
Pyralin Ivory in Hand
Mirrars, Jewel Boxes,
Combs, Brushes, Pic
ture Frames, etc.
WOMEN'S liLOVES in all the popu
lar makes; tan and colors;
Priced.$1.50 to $2.50 Pair
BOUDOIR and Bedroom Slippers; a
range of colors;
Priced.$1.75 to $2.00
WOMEN’S Fibertex, Luxite and Silk
Hosiery, large range of colors and
shades to select from;
Priced.50c to $1.75
Hardware Section Offers Practical Gifts
COMMUNTY SILVERWARE, one
of the most practical of gifts; every
piece guaranteed for fifty years.
CUT GLASS and Hand Painted China
are always welcome gifts.
SAFETY RAZORS in all the standard
makes.
WHY NOT CASSEROLES? Did
i you ever experience the difference
between an every-day stew and a
stew the casserole way. Good selec
tions to be had.
ELECTRIC TOASTERS have proven
very popular.
" ... .■ ■ 1 . .. ' 1
Toy selections are being rapidly broken—we advise making your
purchases early and having them laid aside tor later delivery.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
The Christmas Store of Valdez.
Where Can I Meet Yon?
€
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone S4
launch Katalla Queen, Cap*.,
coper, left this morning for
\,e iward Sound points, taking sev
* -nseDgers
y Hope left this morning for
i Island to make arrange
for the development of the
< Coin pjoperty.
• '
-to-date line of cook stoves
s at Mead’s. tf
W. R. Millard, Superintendent 01
the Granite mine, left this mornii g
for the mine, after a short visit lu
town.
Extravagance—or Thrift?
—which will follow your Xmas gifts.
An insurance policy will be appreci
ated not only for one or two days but
while in force. The Alaska Invest
ment Company writes both life and
fire insurance. 2t
The launch Pathfinder, Gapt. Smith
left this morning for points to the
westward on the Sound.
Frank Mulvey was an outgoing
passenger on the Alameda for the
States. He expects to be absent fo •
about six weeks.
C. R. Crawford went over to the
Three in One mine this morning,
where he has a contract for the erec
tion of the mill.*
Steamship Sailings
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez
Dec 17.
Spokane—Sails from Seattle for Val
dez, Dec. 12. ■*
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Dec. 10.
Mariposa—Sailed from Seattle for
Valdez, Dec. 16.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Dally Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 18, 1916.
Barometric pressure .28.976
Temperature 5 p. m.32
Maximum temperature .33
Minimum temperature .26
Mean temperature .29
Precipitation .01
Snow on ground .21 in.
Cloudy, southwest wind, 5 mites;
6 inches of snow fell.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
Interior Trail Conditions.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 18, 1916.
Fairbanks, zero, 6 inches snow;
light wind.
Salclia, —10, 14 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good, auto north
1:20 p. m.. Burns' freight team north
4:00 p. m.; Slater north 4:40 p. m.;
mail, 1 passenger, north 7:10 p. m.
Richardson, zero, 3 inches snow;
partly cloudy, calm, trail fine, one
dog team with Drane and Indian
south 6 a. m.
McCarty, zero, 6 inches of snow;
dear, calm, trail fair; Scanlon will
leave about 9 a. m. for Fairbanks.
Donnelly, zero, 6 inches of snow
cloudy, calm, trail fair; one Shel
don’s autos north yesterday noon.
McCallum, 5, two feet of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair, mail soutli 1
p. m. yesterday: Blanchfield north
yesterday morning.
Paxson, 10, 14 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair, south bound
mail with six passengers; nortn
bound mail with 1 passenger, out 6
a. m.
Hogan, 10, 10 inches of snow;
cloudy, storming, trail fair; Sour
dough—Wilson’s outfit sout>'. three
double enders to Hogan’s only.
Copper Center, 8, 5 inches snov.;
cloudy, calm, trail good, mail north.
7 a. m., no passengers; Irwin’s mu'e
outfit north 6 a. m.
Tonsina. 10, 10 inches of snov:
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Teikhell, 8, 26 inches of sno
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Beaver Dam, 8, 24 inches of snow;
clear, cleam, trail heavy and drifted.
Summit, 10, 48 Inches of snow:
cloudy, windy, trail heavy north,
drifted south.
Wortman’s, 22, 14 inches of snow,
trail rough and heavy; Grosbard and
Rudides south with dog team i’:30 a.
m.
BROKE HIS NECK IN
A PRACTICE GAME
EL CENTRO, Cal., Dec. 16.—E. A.
Angell, aged 20, a high school stu
dent, died yesterday, breaking his
neck during a football game
Killed In a Sand Storm.
ONTARIO, Calif., Dec. 16—A se
vere sandstorm which has been rag
ing for a week, and which abated ear
ly today was the cause of the death
of P. L. Murphy, a section foreman,
attempting to clear sand from obliter
ated railroad tracks, who was found
dead in drifted sand. Highways
were made Impassable and scores of
automobiles were partially wrecked
or stalled as a result of the storm.
l‘rospe« tor ads bring results.
Just Received_
A fine line of Watches, Gents ancl ladies,
solid gold diamond mounted, gold filled, La val
uers from $2.50 to $75.00; solid gold Cuff But
tons, Diamond Sets, Waldemar Sets, Diamonds. •
mounted and loose, al§ga full line of Nugget and
Ivory Jewelry.
Please call and inspect same before, selecting
your Christmas Gift.
Nugget, Ivory and Copper Glance Jewelry Made to !
Order
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources $250,000.
WE DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
DRAFTS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON ANY PART
OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF AUSKA
Xmas Suggestions
GAME SETS rp NUGGET AND
SMOKER SETS I IVORY JEWELRY
TOY BANKS HAND PAINTED CHINA
TOOL CHESTS f\ FANCY BOX PERFUMES
II FANCY BOX
ERECTORS \J STATIONERY
BLOCKS __ PYROLINE IVORY
KODAKS Y FOUNTAIN PENS
GAMES * PILLOW TOPS
DOLLS Q MOCCASINS
PIPES J PENNANTS
CUT GLASS PHONOGRAPHS
We wrap goods for mailing without charge.
OWL DRUG CO.
ALASKA JEWELRY CO.
%
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
You Are Undecided
What would be more appropriate
for the Dear Wife or Mother, than
a Vacuum Cleaner, an Electric
Pump, a Percolator or Electric Grill
a new Plat Iron, a Reading Lamp
or any one of a dozen other useful
Appliances^ that lighten the labor
and brighten the home.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
FOR SALE
AT A SACRIFICE
Show Cases, Dishes, Chairs, Tables, Force
Pump, Back Bar, 2 Cash Registers, Stools,
Counters, Lar^e Range, Etc.
PORTER KING.
IIMHMMMtMMMMIMMMMHMMIHMHMIHMMHMMMHMMMMHM