Splendid Assortments Are
Being Made Of
/
Ginghams, Voiles, Percales,
Indian Head, Poplin, Pique, Lin
en, etc. Make your selections now,
when stocks are gone replacement
will be very difficult and prices
much higher.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
LOST_Small class pin, set with KISH BULLETIN
three pearls and having letters F. H. SEATTLE, March 1.-Seattle price
S ’15 on black field. Finder return to at noon March eleventh. Halibut, fif
Prospector and receive reward. tf teen and one-half cents; sable fish,
six and one-half cents; red cod, five
-- cents; pickled sable fish, twelve dol-j
PAID ADVERTISEMENT larg La.rrel; pickled herring, eleven j
-------- dollars barrel.
VOTE FOR ' * *
AMERICAN AVIATORS
_ . _ . 'o t| r\T DIE FROM ACCIDENT!
JAMES L. GALEN - i
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11.—'
The navy department announced to- j
... t day that Andrew Donnie Skaggs and;
Republican Candidate tor l eo Shott Harvie met death in France;
Road Commissioner yesterday from an airplane accident, j
A new line of Johnson’s Candy at j
Primary Election Tuesday, April 30. the Valdez Drug Co. tf
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
On the Republican Ticket
Third Division, Territory of Alaska
JOSEPH L. REED
OF VALDEZ, ALASKA
Subject to the Will of the Voters at the
Primary Election, A pril 30,1918
If elected I promise to give the Third Divi
sion and the Territory of Alaska efficient
painstaking service, with a view to legisla
tion for the masses and not the classes. I
respectfully solicit the votes of the electors
of the Third Division for this office, and ask
them to thoroughly investigate my qualifi
cations for the position.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
H. P. SULLIVAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS
ROAD COMMISSIONER
ON THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE
Primaries April 30, 1918
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES H. PATTERSON
ofiVALDEZ, ALASKA.
Has filed for Representative for the
Third Division, Democratic ticket.
Born In New York In 1876. Came to Alaska In 1888. Prospected in
all camps in the Interior Including Dawson. Resident of Valdes
for fifteen years. Twice mayor of Valdes and several times elect
ed as councilman. Blacksmith by trade. If he receives the nomi
nation Ur. Patterson promises to give his time and attention to leg
islation for Alaskans.
WOULDN’T PART WITH ‘CHAW*!
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Economical Seaman Decided to Walt
Until Seme Other Day to Hava
Hla Picture Taken.
If there la a general Impression that
America Is slow to fall Into the rontine
of economy and conservation the belief
has not Impressed Itself upon a veteran'
photographer to seamen, whose curb
stone stndlo Is somewhere along the
river front, writes a New York corre
spondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Recently he had a hard five minutes
with a Yankee subject, and he decided
that certain traits of the Scot are de
veloping In these United States. The
photographer piped the man of the sea
rolling along the street and besought,
him to have his picture taken, assnr-,
Ing him that the loved ones at home
are not to be forgotten and that these
days a striking pictorial memento Is of
especial value. Th* seaman. Just off
his vessel, stopped. He was a very
grouchy seaman, but one likely to have
funds, somehow, and so the photog
rapher wasaat great pains to get him
suitably posed and ready for the per
manent record of his afternoon ap
pearance. The last detail had been ar
ranged and the seaman was standing
flatly and determinedly against a fence
when the camera man started to press
the bulb. “Walt,” said the subject,
getting out of pose. "I’ll be here for a
week and I’ll see yer again for a plc
ter.” "Well, why not now?” “’Cause,”
answered the economical seaman, "I
got a chaw of terbacceh In me face ter
day. I’ll be along agin toward the end
of the week—some day when I ain't
got a chaw In me mouth.”
HAS ONLY IMPULSE TO RUN
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When Under Influence of Fear, Horae
Haa No Other Idea Save That of
Blind Flight.
It was pathetic to see the terror of
London horses when the tank passed
through the city recently, writes a cor
respondent. Many of them sighted the
new-fungled contraption at a distance
and stood with ears pricked forward,
eyeballs starting and nostrils distend
ed, and had to be held and screened
until It passed by. It was, of course, ]
the same In the eurly days of motor- j
Ing, but despite his tendency to panic i
the horse Is Intelligent If given a -
chance. When bicycles were novelties
—an acquaintance tells me—his horse,
In a Cheshire country district, showed
great fear until a bicycle was one day
brought to him and held beneath his
nose so that he could Inspect It In de
tail. lie never minded them afterward.
According to Romanes, the horse “Is
the only animal which under the Influ
ence of fear loses the possession of
every other sense In one mad and mas
tering desire to run.” This pathetic
falling was utilized by our men in the
recent advance on Cambral, when at
one point, It Is recorded, a squadron of
cavalry dismounted and stampeded
their horses, which fled panic-stricken
In the darkness toward the enemy lines,
and so drew the German fire.—Man- i
Chester Guardian.
"Uncle Sam."
The popular term “Uncle Sam,” aa
applied to the United States govern-1
raent, originated in Troy and Green-!
hush, N. Y„ during the war of 1S12-14.!
Elbert Anderson. Jr., one of the eon- j
tractors supplying the army of the I
north with provisions, In October. 1812. '
advertised for proposals for pork and '
beef to be delivered to him during the
first four months of the following year
in New York, Troy. Alhnny arid Water- !
ford. Among those who contracted to
furnish him with beef, packed In bar
rels, were Ehenezer and Samuel Wil
son, the latter familiarly called by Tro
jans “Uncle Sam.” As the beef was
delivered at Greenbush barracks from
time to time the Troy soldiers referred
to It as “Uncle Sam’s” beef. The other
soldiers, not knowing who “Uncle
Sam” was, thought that the term was
applied to the letters U. S. stamped
upon the barrels by the government
officials. Consequently It was not long
before the term "Uncle Sam,” mean
ing the United States, was In common
use.
Japanese and Malays.
The Japanese hat resembles much
the Malayan. So also does the Japa
nese umbrella. The ancient Japanese
helmet was adorned with horns of
animals. Similar helmets exist in the
Malayan archipelago. The old-fash
ioned weapons of the Japanese police,
used Id particular for catching thieves,
are still used by Malayan policemen.
The custom of catching fish at night by
torchlight prevails both In Japan and
In the Malayan archipelago. An ordeal
with boiling water, a special sort of
football game, the popularity of cock
fights and the custom of keeping sing
ing Insects In little cages are found
both among the Japanese and Malays.
All this, asserts a writer, speaks In
favor of ^jie descent of the Japanese
from the Malays.
8mall Patriot's Rebuke.
The other day I answered a knock
at the door and encountered a small
boy, who immediately tried to sell me
a choice assortment of knitting noo
dles.
"But, sonny, I don't knit,” said I,
thinking to close the matter.
He looked at me reproachfully for a
moment and then: "Lady, aren't you
going to do anything for your coun
try?”—Chicago Tribune.
Par Prom Ideal.
“Tears, Idle tears,” murmured Blub*
dub,
“That can't possibly allude to profit*
eers,” declared Wombat — Louis*
rllle OourlersJournaL
GERMANS FIGHT
WITHJOLSHEll
Heavy Guns Being Used by Red
Guard Under Direction of Ger
man Officers
HARBIN, March 11.—After a pre
liminary clash with the Red Guard,
resulting in a number of killed and
wounded on both sides, Gen Semen
off, leader of the Don Cossacks, has
formed a new front along the Siberian
railway, where he is endeavoring to
break Bolshevik! control. The Bol
shevik! are using heavy guns under
direction of German officers.
STEAMF.R SAILINGS
The Admiral Watson will leave Se
attle tomorrow morning and will call
at Kodiak.
The Admiral Farragut. leaving Se
attle the 26th will substitute for the
Evans.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed from Se
attle March 10 for Valdez.
Steamship Northwestern—sailed from
Juneau north March 9.
\MERICANS CAPTURED
BY CHINESE BANDITS
PEKING, Mar. 11.—Two American
engineers, Nyl and Pursell, have been
robbed and captured by Chinese ban
dits near Yeh Sien in the province of
Honan, China, according to informa
tion received here today. The govern
ment is taking steps for their rescue
mil tlie punishment of the offenders.
U. S. SOLDIERS
TMEMNCHES
Brilliant Offensive Sunday Penetrates
German Ides to Depth of Thous
and Yards
AMERICAN ARMY, France, March
11.—A mixed force of American and
French troops penetrated the German
positions to a depth of 1000 yards in
Susseccive Sunday raids on the Cham
pagne front yesterday. The raids were
preceded by a terrific bombardment
of the enemy lines, which created
great havoc, leveling the German de
fenses and blowing up a number of
ilugouts.
NORTHWESTERN 1)IE
The steamship Northwestern will
sail from Cordova at 7 o’clock to
night and wil arrive in port some
lime in the morning. Judge F. M.
Brown and F. Kernan arc Valdez pas
sengers.
SEATTLE WOMAN KILLED
BY CLOTHING CATCHING FIRE
SEATTLE, March 11.—Mrs. Emma
C. Burdett was burned to death thls<
morning, her clothing catching while
lighting a fire.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
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 Llscum Leave Valdes
8:15 a. m. ®:45 *• “•
1:15 p. m. 4:00 P- m
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p.m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vlce. „ .
All official tuslness oetween Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
Q. R. KOEHLER,
Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M.
For flrst-claaa meals ana good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. 42
FURS MADE UP
Fun remodeled, also new skins
made up In all tM latest styles. Prices
rery reasonable. Special attention
paid to Alaska trade. All work guar
anteed. Richmond Fun. SOS Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg, Taooma,
Wash. **
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Capital paid up . . - $ 25,000
Surplus and undivided
profits • ... 10,000
Total resources • • 250,000
We are prepared to extend to our customers
every facility consistent with sound conservative
banking and solicit your account on that basis,
be it large or small.
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