Giant Powder for every require
ment may be purchased at this
store. Quality guaranteed in ev
ery respect.
Children’s Sleds Just Received
Sledding is always a popular winter sport
and this fall we are showing several espec
ially good numbers. One number can be
steered direct from the sled. See the display.
Ohio Ranges
The best high grade Range to be had on
the market today. Actual proof is to be had
in the number found in Valdez homes.
About Groceries
Mr. Miner, Mr. Restaurant Man and to ev
ery housewife in Valdez, we want to talk
groceries. We want you to know the real
merit of stocks canned. We know we can
give you the best of service at most reason
able pricings. Stocks are now at their very
best. A trial is all we ask.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
Kind "Happy Hunting Ground"
SALT LAKE CITY Utah, Nov. 5.—
The “Happy Hunting Grounds" of
Chief Black Hawk, a famous Indian
chief, who terrorized various commu
nities of Utah in its early days is be
lieved to have been discovered near
. Spanish Fork. Railroad workmen un
earthed a skeleton, with tomahawk,
pipe, saddle and gay Indian insignia,
and the remains are thought to be
those of the old warrior, whose death
and place of burial have been a source
of great mystery.
YUKON STUDENTS ARK
TO BK EXAMINED
DAWSON, Nov. 5.—The local gov
ernment health officer issued instruc
tions which compel the medical exam
ination of all school children in the
Yukon territory. The expense attach
ed will be borne by the government.
During the past several years there
have been quite a number of prevent
able diseases among the school child
ren all over this district, and the ac
tion of the health officer lias the ap
proval of everybody in the camp, and
it is believed that it will be the means
of prevcenting many cases of serious
sickness and mean much in the way of
| general health to the entire Yukon
territory.
A pretty line of colored crocber
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
Saturday, November 17tli, Grand
Masque Ball, given by the F. O. E. *
Fox’s snappy drinks for this cold
weather at Hunt's. tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-iql
toxicating at E. Hunt’s. tf
Old papers In bunches of 100 at
this office, onlv 10 cents. tf
Fresh bulk chocolates and a new
line of box candies at Hunt’s. tf
A THROUGH TICKET
Via
Chicago, Milwauke & St, Paul Ry.
WHY
\
By buying a through ticket you save from $10.00 to
$15.00 as against buying to Seattle and re-buying
there.
By buying over the G. M. & St. P. Ry. you are as
sured the comfort that comes from riding behind an
electric locomotive—the most powerful, in . all the
world— and that personal attention which is a fea
ture of “Milwaukee” service.
For tickets, berth reservations and other parti
culars consult your nearest Steaihshlp Agent. ‘
A. P. CHAPMAN, Jr., J. F. BAHL.
Asst. General Passenger Agent '' City Passenger Agent,
Stuart Building, Second and Cherry,
Seattle, Washington. •!
TOBACCO & CIGARS
Mu
POOL & BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kiblejr St, Valdez
nun imes of
THE DEM «T
At the opening of the session of
the District Court this morning the
Grand Jury made its final report, and
were dismissed from further atten
dance. The report follows:
“We, the Grand Jury of the Dis
trict Court for the Territory of Al
aska, Third Division, at the October
16, 1917 term of said court, held at
Valdez. Alaska, hereby respectfully
submit our final report.
“We have investigated ail cases and
matters brought before us and have
returned fifty-five “True Bills" and
eleven ‘Not True Bills.' We have ex
amined two hundred and twenty wit
nesses.
“We have examined the following
offices pertaining to the Courts of Jus
tice for this Division, to wit, the office
of Clerk of the District Court, which
we found in practically perfect con
dition and efficiency.
“We have examined the office of
United States Attorney and we wish
to particularly draw to your atten
tion the efficient manner in which this
office is conducted, the courteous but
firm and Just treatment of those ac
cused. and the fact that everything
was done with thoroughness and dis
patch.
“We also investigated the office of
the United States Marshal and the
Federal Jail and Court House, the
care of which is under the control
of the Marshal, and we tlnd the af
fairs of that office conducted in a most
thorough and efficient manner. The
jail is maintained In a very excellent
and sanitary condition, and the Court
House and grounds are cared for in
a manner which reflects the greatest
credit upon the United States Mar
shal's office.
“We visited the United States Com
missioner's office and found every
thing in the best of order therein, and
'hat the work is done in a most ef
ficient manner. The rooms are com
modious and neat. However we wish
to recommend some safe place of
.forage be provided for completed rec
ord books and other records which
are now unprotected from fire. The
loss of these books and records by
lire or otherwise would be to a large
extent irremediable, as it would be
difficult if not impossible to replace
! the same
“We visited the Public Schools and
found the educational work at a high
I point of efficiency.
“We strongly recommend the ap
pointment of three additional Assist
•mt United States Attorneys for this
division, one to be assigned to duty
at each of the following places, to
wit, Seward, Valdez and Cordova. A
great saving would he thus effected
in the expense of the enforcement of
ihe criminal statutes, and such sta
lutes could be more rigidly enforced.
“We also recommend that the Com
missioners of Alaska be paid a sal
ary. They are the only officials of the
United States overnment with judicial
powers whose compensation is paid
from fees of the office. The payment
of salaries to such commissioners
would tend greatly to promote public
justice.
“We urgently suggest the enact
ment of a law by our Territorial Leg
islature which shall provide for the
entry of an order, in the discretion
of the Judge of the District Court,
suspending sentence in criminal cases.
“That such proposed law provide
that should the convicted person vio
late any of the terms of the parole
imposed and made a part of the rec
ord in such criminal case, then the de
fendant shall be immediately com
mitted to serve the original sentence
imposed. We think the Judges of the
various Division should, in event
such law is enacted, agree upon and
adopt rules and regulations govern
ing conditions of parole and proced
DONALOSON SOHKDUL1
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Li scum Leave Valdes
8:16 a. m. 8:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 8:00 p. m.
4:80 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:80 p. m.
11:16 p. m. 18:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 8nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without nottoe
only te meet exigencies of the ser*
vice.
▲11 official business between Val
des and the Post should bo wronged
tor transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and astro trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently nested.
O. ft. KOBRLBIt.
Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
4 4 M 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
*i*
♦ | * STEAMER SAILINGS ♦ j ♦
*!♦ * I♦
Steamship Admiral Farragut—Sailed \
south from Valdez, Sunday, Oct.;
21.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed south
from Valdez, Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed i
south from Valdez. Tuesday, Oct.
30.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed west front
Valdez, Wednesday, Oct 31.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed north
from Seattle, Thursday, Xovom- j
her I.
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
west from Valdez, Thursday, Nov.
1.
ure. subject to the approval of the
Attorney General of the United States.
We think such legislation will great
ly decrease costs of courts, subserve
the ends of public justice and pro
vide a chance for reformation of those
not habitual criminals nor chronic
violators of the law.
"We further respectfully recom
mend that a copy of this report, prop
erly authenticated by the Clerk of the
Court, be forwarded to the Attorney
General of the United Slates, and a
like copy to the Delegate to Congress |
from Alaska, in order that the recom
mendations herein incorporated rel
ative to appointment of additional
Assistant United States Attorneys and
to the payment of salaries to United
States Commissioners may be brought
to the attention of the officials men
tioned with a view to having such re
commendations enacted into law.
"Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this fifth
day of November. Nineteen hundred
and seventeen.
“CHARLES MINER,
‘Foreman."
In the cause of the United States
vs. Win. Touic/.ak, indicted by the
grand jury on two charges, of evad
ing registration and for seditious re
marks, Attorney W. H. Bonnifield
made an eloquent plea for leniency,
[and the court, after advising tlie pris
oner of the seriousness of his offense,
stated that he took into considera
tion that, the prisoner was intoxicated
when the seditious utterances were
made. The sentence was confinement
for three months in the Valdez jail
on each count, both sentences to he
served concurrently.
Gus Idngquist, charged with giving
liquor to a native, was the next pris
oner brought In for sentence. The
Court gave the prisoner some advice
as to his behavior in the future, and
cautioned him to abstain from the
use of intoxicating liquors. The sen
tence was that Lingquist be confined
in the federal jail at Valdez for a per
iod of three months.
Edward Sheridan, convicted of as
sault with intent to commit Sodomy
was the next one sentenced. He was
sentenced to serve two years in the
penitentiary at McNeil's Island.
In the case of the United States vs.
! Roman I.ictojas. et al, the District
| Attorney moved for the dismissal of
[ the indictments against the following:
Julian Bartello. Pedro Buendia, Dion
isio Gubatayo. Bias Tuason and Ar
senio Vicente, and an order was made
by the Court granting the dismissal
of the indictments in these cases.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'
clock tomorrow morning.
Alaska Due Tonight
The steamship Alaska is due to ar
rive n port from the westward some
time between midnight and morning.
Mrs. Ida Fogg, well known in this
city, having resided here for a num
ber of years, will leave on the steam
er Alaska for Arizona, where it Is
reported she will make her home.
Mrs. Fogg has many friends in Val
dez who will miss her. Miss Blanche
will remain in Valdez for some time
yet.
EX-CONGRESSMAN TO FLY.
Herbert Parsons to Go to Frames
as Major of Aviation Corps.
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1,1917
Banking hours of the First
Bank of Valdez will be
from 9 to 12 m.
from 1 to 3 p. m.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
The
Best of All j
‘‘I’ve been ad
miring your M
wedding gifts
and am glad
that your /
friends were
so thoughtful
as to r"mem
ber the electri
cal devices.”
“IIow I would have enjoyed them
twenty years ago. Anyhow it is
pleasant to feel that you’ll enjoy
them and you’ll find this
G-E Radiant Electric Grill
the best of all—so practical and convenient—I think I will
pet one myself. ” If you are so disposed, give us a call.
P. W. S. W. P. L & T. Co.
11-9
ALASKA FISHERMAN
BWICTED
Carries Five Gallons of Wliisky from
Alaska to Washington—Feder
al Officials Nab Him
SEATTLE, Nov. 6.—John Hooden,
an Alaska fisherman from Ketchi
kan, is the first man to be convict
ed under the Reed act which became
effective November 1. He pleaded
guilty to bringing five gallons of whis
ky into the state from Ketchikan, Al
aska, landing at it Utsalady. He will
be sentenced by Federal Judge Net
erer tomorrow.
COUNCILMAN ERIOKSKN
LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA
Councilman E. A. Erickson, with
Mrs. Erickson and son, will leave ofa
the Alaska tonight for San Francis
ea. where be #111 make tils fhtttre
home according to plans now made.
Mr. Ericksen has lived in Alaska for
many years ana Is perhaps as well ac
quainted with the country as any man
within its borders. He has resided in
nearly every camp of any conse
quence and has a large circle of
friends throughout the territory. Mr.
Ericksen has served as councilman
for the town of Valdes for two terms,
and has been a faithful and efficient
officer, always working for the best
interests of the town as he saw them.
He and his family will be greatly mis
sed by our citizens.
At Mrs. Caprls* you will Hud knit
ted or crocheted caps made to or
der.
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CITY EXPRESS, Phone 81; ready
to traasfe. taat bagg*** for you. tf ;
For flrat-claaa meals and good adv
ice at reasonable prices try the Her- ;
chants' Oafs. tf
Use Rsxall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdes Drug Store, tf '
Furnished rooms at Mrs ouland’e.
Prloee reasonable. •
lust received at! the latest popu
lar songs at O. O. Retake's. tf