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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1913.
A LESSON FOR THE APOLOGIST.
Not much in the way of news not
previously received by telegraph can
nowadays be gleaned from the rural
press, but more than ever, perhaps,
do the editorial pages of the little
■papers printed in little towns contain
gems of thought and construction that
richly reward careful perusal. The
reward is rich, anyway, if the perus
er happen to be looking for and duly
appreciative of such examples of the
genial and the ingenuous as the fol
lowing lines from the Williamsville
(Tenn.) Item:
“We wish to apologize to Mrs. Or
lando Overlook. In our paper last
week we had as a heading, “Mrs.
Overlook’s Big Feet.’’ The word we
had ought to have used is a French
word pronounced the same way, but
spelled fete. Borneans a celebration
and is considered a very tony word.”
Hard indeed must be the heart Qf
Mrs. Orlando Overlook if she cannot
accept an apology at once so grace
ful and so instructive as adequate rep
aration, even for a wrong as irritat
ing, not to say maddening, as the
one she suffered. Presumably the
social leader of Williamsville, as the
editor of the Item is the center of
the town’s light and learning, ami
cable relations can now be re-estab
lished between the distinguished
twain. Incidentally Williamsville has
acquired valuable information about
the meaning J.nd pronunciation of
French words, and has been provid
ed with noble models on which to
base a suave and elegant, usage of
auxiliary verbs in the past tense.
What more could anybody want?—
New York Times.
SCHOOL TEACHERS AND DRESS.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superin
tendent of Chicago schools, in addi
tion to having inaugurated and in
sisted upon enforcing some reforms
in teaching methods, has recently
struck a new note by urging Ihe wo
men teachers of Chicago to be more
particular about their dress in school
hours. She insists that the teachers
must be neatly dressed, avoiding the
tawdry and gaudy and must be very
careful to set a proper example in
their personal habits and appearance.
Commenting on the importance of
this, in its influence upon the school
children, Mrs. Young says:
“The taste of the children augurs
well for the women of the future. It
is improving every day, and the gaudy
colors and evidences of tawdry finery
are gradually disappearing. From
' the kindergarten up, both girls and
boys are taught the principles of color
selection. No more of the glaring col
ors are seen in the goods sent by
the mothers to the schools to be
made into dresses in the sewing
classes. This shows the effect up
on the home and upon the mothers.
The example of the teachers does
more than anything else to impress
upon the children the soundness of
the lessons they receive in the mat
ter of the choice of colors and taste
fulness of design.”'
The subject is worthy the attention
Mrs. Young is giving it. Formerly
the women school teachers who did
not overdress belonged to the class
that too often went to the other ex
treme of neglecting their personal ap
pearance. It is being generally recog
nized now that the influence of the
school teachers extends very much
farther than the mere teaching of set
lessons. The‘r personality, their hab
its and their example in discernable
things have a vast influence on their
pupils, or should have. Knowledge of
this should impress .teachers with a
keen sense of their responsibility.
Some of the present features of wo
men’s dress, if they are as objection
able as critics would have us be
lieve, will not long remain in vogue
if the teachers’ example is directed
• against them.—Ex.
The best place to bathe is at tne
Pioneer barber shop; large tubs and
plenty of warm water.
ORDINANCE NO. 83.
Granting to Alfred B. lies and his
assigns, the right, privilege and fran
chise to install, erect, maintain and
operate an electric lighting and pow
er plant and system and telephone
system in the Town of Valdez, Alas
ka:
Be it ordained by the Common Coun
cil of the Town of Valdez, Alaska,
as follows:
Section 1. The Common Council
of the Town of Valdez does hereby
as a beneficial public improvement,
grant to Alfred B. lies and his as
signs, subject to the conditions and
restrictions hereinafter contained, the
right, privilege and franchise to in
stall, erect, maintain and operate in
the Town of Valdez, as its limits now
or may hereafter exist, an electric
lighting and power plant and system,
and telephone system; it being under
stood and agreed that this franchise
confers the right and privilege of
erecting pole and wire transmission
lines upon and along the streets and
alleys of the town, under the su
pervision of the Common Council, the
town expressly reserving the right
to exclude said pole and wire lines
from construction on any part of its
streets and alleys.
Sec. 2. All poles placed, under this
franchise, in streets sixty (60) feet
wide shall be set at least eight (8)
feet from the lot line of such street;
and all poles on streets fifty (50) feet
wide shall be set at least seven (7)
feet from the lot line of such street;
and all poles placed in any alley shall
be set as near the lot line as practi
cable, due regard being had for the
safety of any buildings abutting up
on the line of such alley. Aii poles
placed upon any street or alley under
this franchise shall be at least twenty
(20) feet in height above the estab
lished grade of the street or alley and
if such poles be of wood the same
shall be at least six inches in diame
ter at the top.
Sgc. 3. All wires stretched along
or across any street or alley of said
town shall be fully insulated and shall
be so stretched or placed upon the
poles that they shall not become a
menace to public safety, and it shall
be the duty of any person, persons or
corporation operating under this fran
chise to maintain its poles and wires
in a safe condition at all times.
Sec. 4. The holder of this fran
chise shall pay to the Town of Val
dez, on or before the 15th day of each
calendar month, five (5) per cent of
the gross revenues derived from busi
ness within the corporate limits there
of, over and above one thousand dol
lars ($1,000) during the preceding
calendar month.
06C. O. luib iidiiuuac nntxii wir
tinue in force and effect for the term
of twenty-five (25) years from and
after its date; but at any time af
ter three years from its date the Town
of Valdez shall have the right to pur
chase the lighting, power and tele
phone system owned and operated by
the holder of this franchise, within
the corporate limits of said Town of
'Valdez, together with all and sin
gular the machinery, apparatus, fix
tures and appurtenances thereto be
longing, and if the said Town of Val
dez elects to purchase sucn electric
lighting power and telephone system,
the same shall be appraised by three
appraisers, one of whom shall be
chosen by the Town of Valdez, one by
the holder of the franchise and the
third shall be designated by the two
first named, or, if they cannot agree
upon a third appraiser, tile saiu tail'd
appraiser shall be named by the judge
of the district court, then sitting in
the Third judicial division, Territory
of Alaska. The said board of apprais
ers, within thirty days after their ap
pointment and their formal accept
ance of the trust, shall proceed to
appraise the said electric lighting,
power and telephone system, together
with all and singular its rights, fran
chises, machinery, apparatus, fixtures,
lands and appurtenances at the phy
sical value of the same, and shall
complete such appraisement within
six months after the date of their ap
pointment, and upon completing such
appraisement shall submit the same
in writing to the Clerk of the Town
of Valdez and to the holder of said
franchise. Such appraisement so
| made by said board of appraisers
i shall be binding upon the Town of
j Valdez and upon the holder of the
I franchise, and if the Town of Val
| dez shall at any time within six
months after receiving the same in
■ writing, tender to the holder of the
: franchise, in lawful money the amount
i of the appraisement so fixed by said
j Board of Appraisers, the holder of the
I franchise shall be bound to accept
! the same and thereupon convey, by
: good and sufficient deed, to the Town
■of Valdez, Alaska, all its electric
' lighting, power, and telephone plant
and system together with all and sin
i gular the rights, privileges, maehin
I ery, appliances, appurtenances and
! fixtures thereunto belonging, situat
! ed and used within the boundaries
: of the town.
• It is expressly stipulated that be
! fore the grantee of this franchise
, avails himself of any rights hereun
der he shall obtain from Ida M. F.
i lies, the owner of a certain water
j power and electrical plant in Solo
; men gulch, Alaska, a contract agree
i ing for herself and assigns that if
! the Town of Valdez shall take over
| }he lighting, power and telephone
j system constructed under this fran
chise in said town, as provided here
in electric current shall be delivered
from said Solomon gulch plant and
system, at a convenient point with
in the boundaries of said town for
distribution therein by the municipal
electric system, during the term of
years named in this franchise. Said
supply of electric current shall be |
sold to the Town of Valdez at a
reasonable rate, to be fixed from time (
to time by agreement between the:
owner of the Solomon gulch plant i
and system and the Common Coun- j
cil of the Town of Valdez, or if they ;
cannot agree upon such a rate at any
time, then such rate shall be fixed |
by the district court having jurisdic
tion over the parties, in a suit in- j
stituted for that purpose by either j
party. The owner of said Solomon :
gulch plant and system shall be at!
all times bound to deliver electric j
current up to its capacity, on demand .
for the use of such municipal sys
tem.
Sec. 6. The holder of this fran
chise, during its opeiation of an
electric light, power and telephone1
system under the provisions hereof,
shall furnish light and power to the
inhabitants of the Town of Valdez;
upon the following terms, to-wit:
I. For sixteen (16) candle power!
light; a maximum rate of one dollar|
per month for one light, and eighty-j
five cents (85) per month for each |
additional light in one building or i
connected buildings.
II. For consumers upon a meter,,
light or power shall be furnished for
a maximum rate of ten cents (10c)
per thousand watt hours, for the first
one hundred kilowatts; eight cents
(8c) for the next two hundred kilo
watts, six cents (6c) for the next two
hundred kilowatts, and five cents (5c)
for all over five hundred kilowatts,;
monthly consumption.
III. For telephones; a maximum
rate of tour and 50-100 dollars ($4.
50) per month for business houses,
and two and 50-100 dollars ($2.50)
per month for residences.
IV. It is further agreed that the
holder of this franchise shall fur
nish to the Town of Valdez electric
| current for lights and power at a
meter rate not exceeding five cents
per thousand watt hours; and the
Town of Valdez hereby agrees to pay
for such lights and power either in
cash or city warrants for each cal
endar month on or before the tenth
day of the month following.
Sec. 7. The holder of this fran
chise agrees to allow the Town of
Valdez the free use of its poles or
buildings for wires or signal boxes for
fire or police* protection.
Sec. 8. If at any time during the
life of this contract it should hap
pen that by reason of breakage of
! machinery or transmission lines or i
other unavoidable accident the hold- ;
er of this franchise shall be unable '
to operate its system, or any pari ;
thereof, .in such event no charge is
to be made for light or power or j
telephone use during the time of the ,
suspension of operations.
Sec. 9. The Town of Valdez re- j
serves the right to amend or repeal;
this ordinance whenever in its judg- '
ment, through its Common Council, j;
an amendment or repeal is necessary
for the welfare of the inhabitants of i
the town, having due regard for the ;
vested rights of all parties concern*
ed.
Sec. 10. The holder of this fran
chise for himself and for his assigns ,
covenants and agrees to indemnify (
the Town of Valdez for any dam
ages it may be held to pay or any
expense it may be subjected to by
reason of any casualty to persons or
property through negligence or omis
sion on the part of the franchise
holder to maintain the poles, wires,
buildings and machinery used under
this franchise in a safe condition,
and to pay all valid claims against
said franchise holder for damages
caused by any operations under this i
franchise.
Sec. 11. The holder of this fran
chise agrees for himself and his as
signs to supply light and power to
any inhabitant of the Town of Val
dez within a reasonable time after
demand made for such service with
in two hundred (200) feet of an ex
isting transmission line constructed
under this franchise.
Passed by the Council and approv
ed November 6, 1913.
E. E. RITCHIE, Mayor.
RANDALL E. ASHBY, Clerk.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Blum's have added a complete line
of crockery.
Joe Spenard, the City Expressman,
is off the grand jury and ready for ;
business. tf
The best place to bathe is at the
Pioneer barber shop; large tubs and
plenty of warm water.
Blum’s have the Valdez agency for
Hart Schaffner & Marx celebrated
clothing.
Jack Meals today started work as j
a jail guard, having received his ap- i
pointment from Marshal Brenneman.
deo. Reinke, the watch repairer \
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug I
company.
FOR SALE—Yukon dog sled- Call !
at St. Elias hotel. tf
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dez Cafe. - tf ]
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Don't neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
FURS FURS FURS
LADIES ATTENTION
Just received a large line of ladies’,
misses’ and children’s!
Stoles and Muffs
i
Made up of
Isabelle Cooney
Jap Mink
French Mole
Black Lynx
Brown Bear
Siberian Wolf
Grey Fox
Iceland Fox
We .will be pleased to have you call
and inspect even if you are not
ready to buy.
These furs will be sold at Seattle prices
SEE OUR WINDOW.
For Sale.
“Our Home” roadhouse at a bar
tain, on Valdez-Fairbanks trail, fur
lished and ready for business. Gar
ten under cultivation. Berries in
ibundance in season. Good trapping
tnd prospecting ground in vicinity.
Possession can be given at once.
Dougherty & Ferguson.
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
For $6.00 we will give you a ticket
•ntitling you to hospital service and
•are for any eight weeks out of the
rear from date of your ticket, when
ncapacitated by injury or sickness.
See W. H. Ziegler.
Hand laundry, corner of Hobart
street and Keystone avenue. Flannels
ind silks a specialty.
MRS. II. SMARTS A- CO.
New Goods.
New goods on every boat at Mrs.
Winter's.
Schedule or the Donaldson.
The following schedule for
launch “Lieut. V. Donaldson"
will lake effect today. All orders
to the contrary are revoked.
Daily, Saturday and Sunday, ex
cepted :
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
8:15 a. m. and 1:15 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a.
in. and 4:00 p. m.
Tuesdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
8:15 a. m. 1:15 p. m. ami 5:00 p.
m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a.
in. 2:00 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska,
1:15 p. ib. and 7 :00 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 4:00 p.
m. and 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fri
days of each month, these days
being used to clean Dollers.
Soecial trips or cancelling of
the above will be made without
notice only to meet, the exigen
cies of the service.
By order of Lieut. Col. O’Neil.
R. G. SHERRARD,
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry,
Ouartermasler.
If you want to sell or buy any
.second-hand furniture, -stoves,
etc., call up Oily Express. Tele
phone 82.
Copper River
Draying Co
freighting and passengers to all pari*
of the interior. General Trucking
Wd. Wood. • • Proprietor
McKin.uy Bi« Valdei
1
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iroi °ipe, Fittings.
Small Stores Made Profitable
The amount of business done does not always depend on the
size of the store. Many small stores properly conducted
are doing more business than some of their larger neighbors
handling the same line of goods.
The amount of business done by a store of a given
size depends directly upon the effectiveness of the methods
employed to draw trade.
One of the most effective method:; is the use of good
light—plenty of light—electric light.
Light v.p your store with Edison Mazda Lamps and
watch your business grew.
Our Lamp Man will advise you how to use them
as profitably as thousands of others are using them
throughout th- country.
A. W. L. & T. CO.
T-60
GET THE HABIT
Orphtum fflovies
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER_
A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.