CANNED GOODS
Soiled Labels 20% 35% 50%
MY LOSS IS YOUR GAIN,
Also New Goods From the Outside
Only Want to Realize Little Money on the Large Assortment
Schmidt’s Table Queen Grocery
Located at Old P. O., Next to Silverman'*
? TONY’S PLACES8
EVERYTHING C/|fo ANTON CARLSON,
.FIRS! CLASS Manager.
Why this man
bought a
Remington
Junior
Typewriter
-‘‘I have been investigating several of the
recent makes of machines, seeking for one of
simple construction for ordinary manuscript
and letter writing. I was nearly ready to buy
a machine of another make when I just hap
pened to see for the first time the Remington
Junior, and found it to he the very thing I wanted;
and that was a typewriter built simpler and
not incumbered with fixtures not needed for
•writing ordinary manuscript or letters.”
'■yhe man who wrote this is the post
master of a small Southern town. He is
only one of thousands who have recently
bought a Remington Junior. But his
reasons apply to everybody—they apply
to YOU.
The Remington Junior is our latest
product and the latest idea in typewriting.
It is strictly a high-grade machine.
It hos tile Remington Name, the Rem
ington Guarantee, the Remington Quality
—everything Remington except weight
and bulk.
“A Simplified Remington” describes
it exactly.
And its price is
$50.00 /
Remington Junior Typewriters will be sent **on /
examination,” without obligation to purchase. /
Easy payment terms can be arranged if desired. /
i/ Remington
% y Typewriter
Remington Typewriter / JT1
Company /
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Qnootnorated) / I shall be glad to have
/' you send me a Reming
ton Junior Typewriter on
. examination. This request
/ does not obligate me to pur
^ chase.
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P. F. Bill, I.ABD. A—at ml BuppH—■ -Copp—■ Block. Vilto
HEARING AND^ SEEING.
The Ear and the Eye and the Power of
the Brain to Memorize.
Is tbe cur more retentive tbuu the
eye? Are we more impressed with
whut we hear than with what we see?
There is a familiar legend of Mucau
luy reciting a good part of "Paradise
Lost" during u voyage to India and of
the historian's ubillty to rise from a
book and repeat word Tor word wbat
be bud read. There ure also records of
John Stuart Mill's ability to remem
ber tbe printed word.
But tbe balance of evidence seems
tu favor of tbe power to memorize tbut
which passes through the ear luto the
brain. "Memory” Woodfall. who lived
in tbe latter part of tbe eighteenth
century, could atteud a debate and re
port it exactly without notes, a pure
feat of aural memory. Toscanini can
conduct a number of difficult operas
without the score before him. Thomas
Beecbam, tbe London orchestra leader,
conducted from memory Strauss'
"Rosenknvnller” upon twenty-four
hours' notice. Von Buelow is said to
have memorized a Stanford symphony
oh the train between Hamburg and
Berlin and to have conducted It with
out the score in the latter city. Dr.
Kunwald can conduct from memory a
large number of orchestral works, with
all their nuances of interpretation.
It is a question for the psychologist.
The popular verdict probnbly would be
in favor of the prowess of the ear
rather than of the eye. There are a
large number of people who can re
member an air exactly, but to whom
the printed word is' an evaporated
thing as soon as It passes from their
eyes.—Cincinnati Tlmes-Star
MURDER WILL OUT.
“The Best Laid Schemes e* Mice and
Men Gang Aft Agley.”
Once upon a time there was a lady
who wished to have her real age kept
a secret In order to get away with
It she instructed her son, in case any
one asked how old he was, to knock
off about GO per cent.
She told people the hoy was large
for his age and explained the gruff
tones of his voice by saying that his
tonsils needed attention.
One day the rector of the church
called, and while waiting in the draw
ing room for the lady to put the fin
ishing touches to her makeup he talk
ed with the boy, who was pretending
to read "Little Lord Fauntleroy" for
the seventeenth time. The boy volun
teered the information that the next
day would be his birthday.
“Ah.” said the rector, “and how old
will you be then?”
“Ten years old.” replied the boy, as
per instructions.
“Indeed!" said the rector. “1 dare
say you haven't any idea what your
mother is going to give yon for a
birthday gift.”
“Oh. yes. I have.” was the upexpect
ed answer. "She promised to give me
a safety razor."
When the rector rushed into the hnll
to see what had caused the loud crash
he had heard he found the boy’s moth
er lying on the floor in a dead fuint.
Moral.—Old Father Time calls all
bluffs.—St Louis rost-Dispatch.
The Rat and the Bulbs.
According to the French naturalist
De Pnrville. a gardener planted one
afternoon 250 tulip bulbs <jn a terrace,
and next morning he noticed that the
ground bud been disturbed und that
the bulbs bad all been taken away.
He was confident that rats had done
the work. and. taking a spade, he be
gan to dig in the hope of discovering
their nest. Soon he unearthed a large
female rnL which he killed, und after
digging a few more minutes be dis
covered un underground chamber lined
with hay and leaves and connected by
a corridor with two holes, which were
evidently used as storehouses, fur in
them be found the 250 tulip bulbs.
This was remarkable, but more re
markable Was the ftict that they were
neatly arranged hi two rows and that
not one of them hud been gnawed or
otherwise injured.
All Ars on Tims at 8ydnsy.
At Sydney. Australia, any telephone
subscriber can obtain correct standard
time b.v calling up tbe Sydney observa
tory, says tbe Scientific American. If
he wishes merely to check bis watch
or clock be usks for “Time." nnd Is
connected with an operator who reads
off the correct time to the nearest half
minute from- a clock controlled by tbe
stnudnn] clock of the observatory. If
more accurate information be required
be usks for “Exact time** and Is con
nected with a high frequency buzzer
which transmits tbe nctual beats of
the observatory clock.
Forewarned.
Little Harold was attending a few
days at bis aunt's bouse, .lust before
they sat down to tbe dinner table be
took bis aunt aside and whispered:
“My inainmu don't allow me to ask for
■ second helping of dessert 1 thought
I'd let you know, so you wouldn't
think 1 didn't like tbe kind of pie and
things you make.”—St Louis Post-Dis
patch.
A Good One.
“I don’t Bee so much in these witti
cisms aimed at the mother-in-law.”
“Think sle Is nnduly Joshed, eh?
“1 do. Mine lives with us and when
my wl'fe storms at me the old lady
takes my part quite frequently.”—
Louisville Courier-Journal.
A Good Guose.
”M,v doctor sited my pile up pretty
accurately.”
••How's that?'
“He wild 1 was aa sound aa A dollar,
and that was all 1 hud.”—Judge.
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DEMOCRATS WIDE HOED
PRIMARIES IN FOURTH
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 12;—Politics
are beginning to simmer in the 4th
division. The Democratic primaries
will be held in this division on March
26 when delegates to the Territorial
convention will be elector. The Re
publicans are awaiting the action of
the .committeemen at Seward before
calling their primaries.
KENAI NATIVES FINED
FOR MAKING HOOI'CII
Two natives were fined recently ir.
the Kenai district lor making ho itch
They were tried and found guilty in
the Commissioner’s court. One \.h*te
man was fined $226 for letting a na
tive have some home brew. He paid
the fine.
Patents Are Denied.
The Juneau land office has receiv
ed a decision from the secretary of
the interior finally rejecting the ap
plications for patent by Hermann
itoebn and twenty other coal claim
ants from Detroit, Michigan, for a
group of coal claims near Homer,
Alaska. These claims form a part
of what is known as the McAlpine
group of coal claims, live of which
are still upon appeal upon relin
quishment and repayment of the pur
chase money. No purchase price
was ever paid the government on any
of the claims cancelled by this or
der. The group of 21 claims con
tain approximately 3360 acres of
coal land.
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Cupid Holds Record.
The records of the district court
and the commissioner’s'office at Fair
banks show that there were forty-six
marriages last year as against twen
ty divorces. Two to one in favor of
Dan Cupid is not considered a bad
record in a mining camp.
" —
The entertainment committee of
the Moose announce that the usual
Saturday evening dance at Moose
Hall will be omitted this evening ow
ing to the Eagle’s coniietti dance next
Mendoy evening. The members of
the Moose are all preparing to at
tend the Eagle’s dance and will save
their energies for the occasion.
liOCAli BREVITIES.
WANTED—Twenty men to take Dr.
Winan’s "Love Powders," at the
Moose Hall, Friday, Feb. 18. C.
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits
cleaned and pressed.
tf GUY F. CAMERON.
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug
store tf
Hear It
Be sure and hoar the four pieoe
orchestra at the Liberty theatre to
morrow night no raise in prices.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
Everybody come to the new fad
dance, the "Confletti Dance,” given
by the Eagles, February 14, 1916.
Watch the locals.
WANTED: Experienced woman de
sires work as cook or maid. Refer
onces given. Address Prospector.
Arthur McNeer, who made the trip
to Seward to visit his family, return
ed to Vaidez on the Admiral EvanB.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
Portraits made by appointment at
your own home by F. W. Sheelor
Phone 186. kl6
Nugget jewelry made to order at
the Valdez Drug Co., by G. O
Reinke. tf
A fine display of nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Fancy stationery at the Velde?
Drug Store. •
Fsr good nome-cooned meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart 8treet. *
Pictures developed at the Velde?
Drug Company. tf.
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers.
Bakers, Peroolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium- tf
To the Merchants.
Don’t think we are slighting you
if we don’t call in every day and
make a purchase as there Is so many
of you in the same line that we
would have nothing left to lay In
modern tools and machinery to keep
up with the automobile business, as
it is setting a rapid pace for onr lim
ited means, as we have no bank con
nected with the business; but we so
licit your patronage Just the same,
and tf you have an axe to grind, Just
bring it along; the emery wheel is
running. Valdes Iron Wks. aat-tf
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let us do the
worrying.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I | Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 J | Roujrh Dry 10c lb
Buy. Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere
MERCHANT’S CAFE
ERE8H BREAD AND PARTRY DAILY
Phone 08 Chan. Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees* Business Properly Handled
Treat BuOding, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fittings, Valves, Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils,
located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
8. 8. ALAMEDA AND a a NORTHWESTERN SAIL PROM SE
ATTLE THE 10TH, 20TH AND 30TH,
EVERY MONTH
PROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TH, 28TII, FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdes and La
touche. Explosives, S. 8. Seward, on the 5lh; Latouche. on the 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
F, B. TRACY, GenT Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND Admiral PUGET SOUND
California Ull8 Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at 9 P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Steamer Sailing 15th calls lllamaa and Kodltk—All Sailing call at Knik
and Anchorage.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Praaelaco every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting with
Steamer* Vale and Harvard for Southern California.
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Right reserved to change schedule without notice
niCIlAnD J. Itl.tUWOOD, Mgr., Seattle! VALDEZ DUCK CO., I.ocal Agt.
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One'road—one management—one service all the way
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.