THE LATEST DOPE
J^cnjdrrjin floats
on clothing says: A
man should be well
dressed with not too
great an outlay of
money.
> ‘el(Jccir a benjamin
and feel that you are
just as well tailored as
the best of them.
Suits from $20 $0 up.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good Tlir DlirrrT Good
Goods | lib DlllTHI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
^Native and ¥ ¥ TRIDCD and Building
Puget Sound LUIVIDLiIV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
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I OLYMPIAN”
Tlie Train ol Luxury *
TO
Butte, Miles City, Sioux City, Minneapolis,
and St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago
All Points East, via the
“MILWAUKEE”
Leaves Seattle Daily at 10.15 A.M.
“A TOUR DE LUXE" is an expression supremely fitting In con
nertion. with a trip to the East on this palatial all-steel transconti
neiital train. It combines the enjoyment of fare scenic beautiet.
with the pleasure of a journey in absolute ease and comfort.
No Extra Fare on This Train
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For further information regarding lares, train service, reservations,
etc., call on or address • . r:
C. H. Kraemcr. General Aifent. Alaska Steamship Co. «pd AJ*4k* CjgMLS. S. Co..
VALDHZ/ALASKA *
City Ticket Office*. Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway. 44? Hatting* St- Wett
, VANCOUVER. B. C.
SECOND AVE. AND CHERRY ST, SEATTLE
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fre»h Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone order* to Phone 187
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that a mu
j 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 cpuncilmen 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:
All citizens of the United States,
or those who have declared their in
tention to become such, of the age i
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 olTicers of School
Board”:
. 411 adults who are citizens of the
United States, or1’Who have declared
their intention to become such, and
who are residents of the • Valdez
Schbol District. * f
Judges of election are Ghas. Sea
green, Heber Smith and 5. J. -Cavuna.
The clerks are C. J. Todd and Joe
Kaher. ' • < .*’•■(. '’‘mi*., ;
RANDAUL E. ASHBY, ‘
Town Clerk.'
Dated this 12th day of March,^1914.
. FOR RENT or lease, one.pppl*und
one billiard table complete. Inquire at.
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in first-class condition, tfl
Eye glasses fitted for 914)0 and op.
Plant A Co., jewelers. tt
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
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Watch crystals 25c, Plant & Co. tf
Joe Dierrlnger left this morning for
Shoup bay.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at .Silver
man's, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Nick Meckem is suffering with a
sprained ankle.
Watches cleaned $1.50. Ai) woik
guaranteed. Plant Ac Co. jewelers, tf
Joe Iiuxter came in last evening
from Gold creek.
Dr. German, the dentist, is hack and
is prepared to attend to his patients.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
G. O. Reinke at the V'aidez Drug Co.
H. Conrad left for the Cameron
Johnson this morning.
POSITION WANTED—By a com
petent cook in camp or home. Box
194 or telephone 100. tf
The Kiss, tonight at the Orpheum
change of pictures.
Watch and jewelry repairing. All
work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
The launch B. V. M. left here this
mornng for Port Wells.
Special Saturday change of pic
tures at the Orpheum tonight.
_
1 Dr. German, the dentist, is back and
\ is prepared to attend to his patients.
Will leave Valdez about March 30th
for Nelehinn and Slate creek. Robert
McIntosh. tt
j The matine at the Orpheum was
j well attended. Change of pictures to
! night.
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j Glasses $1.00 and up. G. O. Reinke
at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s. the tailor. Telephone 198.
Miss Marie Studler left this morn
ing on the Northwestern for a trip
to the states.
G. O. Reinke, the watcnmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. Alt
work guaran'.eed.
FOH RENT—Four rooms over the
Valdez Drug Store. Inquire of Val
dez Drug Company. tf
FOR SALE or for rent, 20-room
house, furnished, with or without din
ing room. C. B. Smith, agent, k 25
WANTED—-A position as camp cook
for small outfit. Mrs. Frank Hoffman.
Mailt springs $1.50. All work de
livered on time. Plant &■ Co., jew
elers. tf
Charles Anderson will leave for the
Nelchina in the morning and will take
in any private mail. Leave letters at
the Northern saloon.
Music! Music! Music!
Ail the latest popular mitsi: at the
Valdez Drug Store.
Have your watch repaired at the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done tf
A. W. Balzmir, well known in Alas
ka as the Russian Kid, arrived from
Fairbanks yesterday and left on the
Northwestern for Seattle.
GIRL DISCOVERS
A RICH UNCLE
MILWAUKEE, March 21.—A charge
of the Wisconsin State Industrial
School for Girls one day and the next
the ward of a wealthy uncle—that is
the fortune of Helen Sherman, of
Stevens Point, Wis., who for a little,
more than two years has been in the
state institution. .The uncle is Char
les Page, of Tulsa, Okla., said to have
an income of $5,000 a day from oil,,
who has adopted 300' poor children
and hopes to swell the number to 1,
000. Helen’s relationship to Mr.
Page became known when his philan
thropy gained publicity recently.
Miss Mary J. Berry, superintendent of
the school, suggested that llelen write
to him. She did, and back came hie1
aSs'wer 'telling the girl to start for
Tiilsa.
y*% , - - - .%
• la* taking an ocean tnp some peo
ple, can’t even.keep down .their ex
penses. •
There are many different kinds of
fame as there are jaca. hot they all
leave yete with a ble head.
M1NT0SH TEAMS
RETURNING VALDEZ
Freighter Left Chistochina at Noon
Today and Will Arrive in
Valdez Soon.
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Robert McIntosh wired from (:1ns
tochina today that he had delivered
all liis freight for Slate creek and
that he would be back in Valdez in
about live days.
Several parties have arranged with
him to take freight to the Nelchina
and have been anxiously awaiting his
return. The trail s in good condition
and there should be no trouble land
ing everything in good shape.
The interest in the Nelchina is un
abated and many enquiries are com
ing on every boat from prospectors
and miners who are anxious to try
their luck in the new diggings.
WILSON’S OUTFIT
ARRIVES VALDEZ
After Delivering Mining and Road-!
house Supplies to Tiekhell—Re
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port Train Fine.
Six teams belonging to the J. E.
Wilson Transportation Co. returned
to Valdez at noon today in charge
of Ambrose Hell. They left here a
few days ago wth six tons of mining
and roadhouse supplies for Tiekhell ,
and had no trouble at any point along !
the line.
This is in marked contrast to the
trouble that the Copper River and j
Northwestern railway have been hav- !
I
ing during the same period, all their I
trains being stalled on account of j
weather conditions prevailing on the |
Copper river route.
Special Change Tonight.
Special Saturday change of pictures
tonight at the Orpheum:
A Man in the Making, picture
showing all the safety appliances to
save machinery accidents.
The Kiss, a line and interesting
drama.
Bedelia, one thousand feet of com
edy.
Special music tomorrow with late
pictures.
Moose Dance Saturday.
Don't forget the regular Sal unlay
night Moose (lance. Good music. Ex
cellent lunch. k 22!
FOR RENT—Four rooms partly J
furnished; price reasonable. Apply j
at Valdez, Drug Co. If. |
Valdez Electric
Company
Phone 57
ARCADE CAFE
IS THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
HAVCPV IN CONNECTION
DnNLIV I EVERYTHING GOOD
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
JACK CALLIN & CO.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S ;
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
ST a m to 9 a til
Lunch 12 ni to 1 |> in
6 to 7 i> ui
BOARD & ROOM #50 per Mo.
THE PINZON CI6AR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigar* sad Tobacco:!
Fruits. Nuts. Candies,;
Card Room Soft Drinks of All Kiads
City Express
Meets all|boats.
WE buy, rent, nnd sell 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.
fjsrup Hotel
fi/POPfAAL
SEATTLE
Chas. Peppy, mop.
THE BEST OE EYEBYTHING
IN THE HEART OT THE CITY
135ltooMsV/miBM?i-50SufftiBDOM3
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street.
Why not Always keep your knives, scissors and small
household tools keen-edged, instead of waiting for that
periodical “ sharpening up ? ”
Why tolerate tarnished silver, flat ware or jewelry,
when at trifling expense the ;
G-E Domestic Buffing
and . Grinding Motor
Wfll. in a trice, put on the cutting edge or
immaculately preserve your polished ware ?
Call and see this useful device as well as * ::
other interesting ^Dr saving necessities for
household uses. " ' 1 j >'? ^
Allaska Water, Light 1& Tele. Co.