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PLAN ROADS
SHOUP BAY
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Cameron-Johnspn and Gold King
May Cross Rocky Point With
New Road.
The mining operators now
working in the Slump bay sec
tion, plan the const rucli<^i> .of
a trail from the beach to the
mines, across the glacier to
Rocky point, then over the point
to the glacier at a point where
it can he safely crossed. It is
estimated that a saving of from
three to four miles can be made
by going across Rocky Point
and I hat the rough ice on the
western side of the glacier can be
avoided.
For a short distance, the
present trail winds around high
pinnacles of ice and across
wide crevices and by using the
route now planned, the trail on
the glacier will cross sections of
the glacier which are without
crevices.
It is estimated that a trail can
be built for about $1,000 and the
Caineron-Johnson management
and Charles Crawford, the sup
erintendent of the Gold King are
consulting today on the matter
and hope to secure the co-oper
alion. of the other operators in
that section so that the burden
of construction will not rest on
the two companies alone.
LOCAJJJEMS
Plenty of comedy at the Or
phean) tonight.
The silver salmon are now
running in Valdez hay.
Just arrived, a line of latest
style waists at Harvey’s Toggery.
Sam Mandall returned to Val
dez from the logging camp.
('.has. Anderson returned from
his prospecting trip down the
hay Sunday.
KOU SALK—All my household
furniture. Mrs. Frank K. W’eher.
Fine pictures at the Orpheum
tonight, change tomorrow night.
F. W. Wagner returned from
tin* Port Wells section yesterday.
Geo. Reinke. the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
Tlx* Brighton sails tomorrow
for Port Wells, will) freight and
passengers. '
FOR SALE—One mandolin and
case. Mrs. Frank G. Weber.
F. O. Soule walked in from
Wort.mans yesterday, in 4 and a
half hours.
The Plague Stricken City, at
the Orpheum tonight. A won
derful hand-colored illm.
One-balf off on trimmed milli
nery and 25 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey s t oggery.
Sidney Drake, Mr. Saint and
Dr. Fellows left for the Gamer
on-Johnson claims yesterday.
WANTED—A girl for general
housework. Apply to Mrs. Chas.
Kraemer.
ClitT Johnson, one of the dis
coverers of the Cameron-John
son, went through on the Mari
posa for the new strike.
Fine watch ana Jewelry iepair
ing, all work guaranteed. H. V. !
Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
The clay pigeons were so hard
that the shooters tried in vain to
smash them, although soine of
the,bop used buck shot.
Twelve line works of art are
now on display at the Cdpper
Block and. more will be added to
the collection by Manager Suess
dorf.
LOSyi-A self-lHling Conklin
fountbih pen. Finder please re
turn to If. P. Sullivan and re
ceive most liberal reward. Pen
is a keepsake.
The Miner's society reporter
had his or her wires crossed yes
terday, as the announcement of a'
bridge party to be given by Mrs.
V. A. Paine today was in error.
HOSPITAL DANCE
NEXT THURSDAY
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Fort Llscum Band. Will Play Con
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cert Se|ections>-Be Held at
Eagle Hall.
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The Hospital of the (food Sa
maritan will give a dance next
Thursday at Eagle Hall fur the
purpose of raising funds for the
work of I he hospital. The Fort
Liscum hand have, donated their
services and will play many con
cert selections, while Piukus and
Cameron have agreed to contrib
ute their services for the dance
music.
The hospital hoard will he in
charge of the arrangements and
have ‘selected a floor committee
to) aid them.
Tickets are on sale at the drug
store's and by the Ladies Auxil
iary of the hospital and will cost
$ 1. Ladies free.
COLONEL O’NEIL
REMAIN HERE
Orders to Leave on Next Samp
son Revoked and Command
er Remains Here.
Commander O’Neil, ol' Fort
Liscum, who was ordered by the
War department to leave Valdez
and proceed to St. Michaels to
take command of the post at that
place, received telegraphic in
structions this morning that the
orders had been revoked and that
lie was to remain in command al
Fort Liscum.
The change' in plans will be
good news to the many friends
of the Colonel, who regretted that
he was to be transferred from
Fort. Liscum.
CANDLES.
(By George Fitch).
A candle is a cylinder of tal
low or wax with a wick in it. I!
is used principally to show off' a
rare old or an expensive new
candlestick.
When a candle is lighted it
makes a tiny, tapering hole in
; the darkness. This is prineipal
i ly valuable because it prevents
I the passerby from running into
i the candle. If the1 candle is in
; good health and is burning well,
it can be detected in a large
room without the aid of a search
light.
Candles are decorative and ro
mantic and are also useful in
some forms id' religious wor
ship, but only a hopeless back
number would attempt to illum
inate anything with them. When
a modern citizen is left in his co
zy home with only a dozen can
dles between him and the velvet
night, he feels his way to the
telephone and tells the electric
light company that unless it re
pairs its circuit in. 10 minutes
he will tile suit for damages.
This is interesting, because at,
one time in history folks used
candles as a luxury. The rich
man stuck candles around his
home an,d puffed out his chest
about it., while the poor man
lighted a pine knot and longed
for the time when he, too, could
indulge in candles, forks, soap
and other marvels of modern
luxury.
Of course, in those days when
the candle was the most .effective
method of chasing the dark out
of doors man was able to ac
complish but little after dark.
Looking on the feeble flame of
the candle shining in the gloom
like a misplaced strawberry
mark, we can readily realize why
Shakespear, Robert Burns, Ben
jamin Franklin and Edgar Poe
turned out such po r stuff.
In those early days only the
most determined men could do
anything by candle light, and,
therefore, there were only a few
authors and scholars. Possibly
if candles were reintroduced by
law, the number, today w'ouhK be
cut down until we would haVe to
depend on present day Shake
spears and Franklins.
The Prospector for job work.
A. M. DierlDger
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds'
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid for In advance
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phone 138 Valdes, Alaska
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Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday In
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome*
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VALDEZ AERIE Mo. 1971
Meet every Friday. 8 D. m.* Knelc Hal
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock In
Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
attend. S. McNIECE. Arctic Chief
VALDEZ LODGE NO. 6,1.0. 0. F.
ST Meets every Monday at 8 p. m. in
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Visiting Brothers especially invited
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 7.
. Meets every first and third Mon
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inn Brothers welcome.
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