S. BLUM & GO.
INCORPORATED
bankers
CAPITAL $205,000.00.
We do a genera! banking business.
We sell exchange on all J>arts of tbe world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Give Your Freight Contract to
Robert McIntosh
r'\ DELIVERY guaranteed
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Contracts taken for delivery hi the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CfcEER sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
freighter
Special price on mills and large outfits—Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with'Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE: NAFSTED,' Mgr*
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN. Proprietor.
20 miles from Valdez. -
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open forjfreight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Road 65 mile* from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Prop.
ggjggg; Everything First Ctass ..
GET THE HABIT
Otpbtum Itlovtes
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. U. PlNKUS. Mgr.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
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Notice of Special Erection.
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Notice ia hereby given that a special
electlgji thf pjugpese of electing
a ( Tjtyasurer, oj ttys,, Valdez School
Board', to mi the vacancy caused by
the removal of C. H. Wilcox from the
City of Yaldex, Alaska, will be held
December 24. 1913, .at the Fire Hall
in the Town, of Valdez,. Alaska- The
poles will be open at 9:00 o’clock a.
m. and will close at 5:00 o’clock p
HUGO FELS
Contractor ami Builder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
th. of said day.
The following persons, shall be qual
ified electors: All adults who pre gjjt
izens of the United States, or who
have declare^ .their intention to be
come such, and who are residents of
the Valdes school district, ,
Dated this I2th day of December,
1913.
A. VON GUNTHER,
C. E. fiUNNELL,
Members of Valdez School Board.
-'grn’c:
(Sospjtgt of the Good Samaritan,
For $6.0u we will give, you a ticket
entitling you to hospital service and
'•are for any eight Weeks out of the
year from date of your ticket, when
incapacitated by Injury or sickness.
See tV. &. Ziegler.
BRIGHTON LOST
SETTLES MY
Sudden Storm Catches Launch While
on Mud Flats and Tears Keel
From Vessel.
Captain Swanson, of the launch B.
F. M., reached Valdez at 10:30 last
night, bringing the news of the wreck
ing of the launch Brighton at Betties
bay on December 21st.
The amount of damage done the
Brighton has not been ascertained.
She lies on the beach at Betties bay
and Captain Stamey and his engineer,
Teddy, are working to raise the boat,
float it into the lagoon and repair it.
While entering Betties bay the
Brighton run aground on the mud flat
at that place. The bay was calm and
nothing was thought of it, but sud
denly the wind came up and big
swells picked the boat up and beat
her against the beach until the keel
was torn from the launch in the mid
dle and the stern rost ripped away,
after which she sank. The captain
and his engineer had no trouble mak
ing shore in the skiff.
Captain Stamey has already com
menced the work of raising the boat,
which will be hauled high on the
beach until temporary repairs can be
made, after which the launch will be
placed in better condition than ever
before. m
lne Brighton was recently over
hauled and a new and powerful engine
installed. She is considered one of
the best boats on the sound, while
Captain Stanley is a careful naviga
tor. It is not known as yet what ar
rangements Captain Stamey will make
for carrying the mail to Golden while
the Brighton is being repaired.
The B. F. M. brought eleven pas
sengers from Port Wells who had
planned to come to Valdez to spend
the holdiays, but for a time it seemed
as if the wrecking of the Brighton
would prevent them carrying out their
plans, but Captain Swanson determ
ined to return to Valdez and not wait
for the arrival of the Jeanie, which
had supplies aboard for the Msllard
claims. Upon his arrival here he
heard of the unfor unate loss of the
Alaska Coast steamer and was glad
that he did not remain down the
sound.
. FOR THE CHILDREN
Congregational Church Will Hold
Christmas Entertainment This
Evening—All Are Invited.
The tine Christinas tree that the
ladies of the Congregational church
have decorated is now ready,for the
festivities of tonight. .The church has
been splendidly decorated and the
children are anxious for the evening’s
fun.
A cordial invitation is given to the
public to attend and also to enjoy
the privileges of the tree. Please see
that all presents foi the tree are in
as soon as possible tonight. The
program will commence promptly at
8 o’clock.
Rev. Price invites all to come and
watch the children enjoy the evening.
Christmas Dinner at Valdez Cafe.
A suggestion: Eat your Christmas
dinner at Valdez Cafe—11.00.
Chicken gumbo a la couch
Roast turkey, stuffed, and cranberry
sauce
Roast goose, stuffed, apple sauco
Roast suckling pig, chestnut dressing
Creamed potatoes. Shrimp salad
Mince pie - Pumpkin pie
English plum pudding.
To Our Patron*.
Nothing will be received later than
Wednesday noon for delivery Christ
mus week, owing, tp. the fact that ev
eryone connected with-the Independ
ent Steam Laundry will be very busjr
Christmas day. Rough dry aa usual.
HARRY E. F. KING.
Dressmaking.
Miss .Gunther wishes to announce
to the ladies' of Valdez ghat she has
taken apartments over Plant A Co.'s
jewelry store and Is now prepared to
do all kinds of plain and f{tncy dress
making. tf
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf
pigsIM Hr
DOGS AIN’T SHEEP
Fairbanks Miner Buys Carcass of Re
cently Killed Malamute, Think
ing It is Mountain Sheep.
The Fairbanks News prints the fol
lowing story of how a miner on one
of the creeks was bilked out of $5.00
when he purchased a malamute dog,
thinking the carcass was that of a
mountain sheep:
That "pigs is pigs, but dogs ain’t
sheep no time,” will be testified to to
day by Hugh McCroire, of Ester
creek, who purchased the carcass of
a healthy malamute dog last evening,
under the representation that it was
mountain sheep meat.
The get-rich-quick meat trust that
sold the carcass to its victim re
ceived the munificent sum of $5.00,
and assured Mr. McCroire that he
was getting a bargain, as the only
reason that tue restaurants had re
fused it was because the meat was
“too bloody.”
After the sale had been consum
mated, the meat trust, composed of i
two well known characters of Fair
banks, proceeded to have a hilarious
evening on the proceeds, and at last j
reports were three sheets to the ]
leeward.
Although the carcass had been care- •
fully skinned and all visible signs of I
dog removed, it took Tom Lloyd but 1
a few- moments to assure Mr. Me-;
Croire that he had purchased a fine ;
speciment of malamute. The victim [
could not be convinced at first, but
when one of the bystanders remarked
about the tail, which was the regula- |
tion dog length, Hugh had to be help
ed to a chair.
Although it was a good one on
Hugh, Frank Rourke was the real
victim of the joke, as he sat by laugh
ing at the victim, not dreaming for
a moment that it was his dog that the
newdy organized packing company had !
killed.
Funeral services will be held this i
afternoon at 2 o’clock.
NOTHING HURD :
MI JURIE
Postmaster Jefferson lias wired to
the department regarding what ac
tion will be taken to recover the mail
cn the steamer Jeanie, but has re
ceived no reply. From Chief Clerk
Fames a wire ha been rece ved stat
ing that he has no information as to
the amount of mail on the vessel nor
as to the loss of mail or any part I
of it. No' more details have been re
ceived regarding the condition of the ,
boat or whether she is in water too
deep to allow for the recovery of the '
mail by divers.
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Christmas Services..
Christmas day service will be held
at the Church of the Epiphany Thurs
day af 10:30. ^he Rey. Mr. Price, of
the Congregational church, will preach
the- sermon.
The Eucharist will be celebrated. •
The Epiphany Church quartet has!
been practicing. special music under j
Mrs. J. C. Martin. Tours communion !
service will be rendered, also "Silent I
Night,” by Beethoven; “Adeste Fidel- ■
es” (O, Come, All Ye Faithful); “O,,
Little Town of Bethlehem,” and “The;
Birthday of a King," with solo parts ;
by Mrs.'Kunzig.
The service will close with the j
sacrament of baptism.
W. H. ZIEGLER, Priest in Charge, j
Call for Warrants.
Notice Is hereby 'given that I will
pay all city warrants up to and in
cluding No. 3,800, series of 1912 and
1913, Jf presented within ten (10) days
from date. C. C. REYNOLDS,
Town Treasurer.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 23, 1913.
Orpheum Tonight.
Excellent two-reel feature, Oljd
Mam’selle's Secret, and fine western
drama at the Orpheum movies to-1
night,, , . .
Change of program tomorrow even
ing.
Sewing Machine for Sale—Vour
choice of a White or S Uigur, machine;
both in flrstclaas condition; drop
heads; for $26.00. Call at Mrs. St.
Mfanh’s. . tiT
POSITION WANTED as cook at !
cook at roadhoUse by experienced wo- j
man. Call or write to Prospector, tt |
The Valdez Drug Co. has ah elegant j
stock of Hammered Brass Ornaments.
X VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE j
INTEQRIDAD’S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKEfl
SMOKEORAFT’S
EL SIDELLO’S
flEPRESENTA’8
OPTimO’S j
LOVERA’8
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co. j
Satisfaction Guaranteed | I Foot Keystone Ave J
Telephone 66 I | Rough Dry 10c lb. 1
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Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
X JOBBER IN
! COAL, HAY and GRAIN
X AGENT FOR j
| Alaska Steamship Company ]
| Alaska Coast Company ]
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ALASKA C8&5SI
\ Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju- |
S neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Eliamar, Valdez Fort Lis- j
jj cum, Latouche, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
S. S. ADMIRAL SAMPSON ;
S Sailing from Seattle j
! January 15 With Mail, Freight and Passengers \
5 ((SAMPSON calls at Kodiiikleaeh trip. i
g California connections—Alaska-Pacilic S. S. Co. 5
2 Riirht is reserved to change this schedule without notice. ?
1 B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
9 General Agent Local Agent 1
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Alameda, S. S. Northwestern
Sail
10th, 20th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
For Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy,' Gen’l Agt- _ Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
I Chas. R. Crawford j
| Wall Street Phone 159 ]
[j Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
£ building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce- j
►i ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders j
g hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds j
jj Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish- j
g ing Lumber j
jj Agents for Fairbanks, Morse A Co. j
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKStiAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iroi °ipe. Fittings.
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A M. Dlerlnjrei'
Valdez Transfer
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General Trucking and Freight,
ing to all ffittrUr point.
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