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Hunt’s Quality Fruits conform to
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President’s Endorsement of Sulzer
Executive Office, Asbury Park, N. J., Sept. 15, 1916.
HON. T. J. DONOHOE,
Democratic National Committeeman,
Valdez, Alaska.
In reply to your telegram of recent date would say that I
very earnestly favor the election of CHARLES A. SULZER
as Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
WOODROW WILSON.
Vote the Straight
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS—
CHAREES A. SUEZER
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL—
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
FOR SENATOR—
JOHN RONAN
FOR REPRESENTATIVES—
THOMAS H HOEEAND
CHAREES McCAEEUM
THOMAS C. PRICE
FRANK B. CANNON
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER—
JAMES E. WIESON
Quartz and Placer
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This is what “Harrison’s Biography” of Nome, says
of HON. GEO. E. SCHOFIELD, Candidate on
the Republican ticket for ATTORNEY GENERAL
for Alaska.
GEORGE D. SCHOFIELD is a lawyer of Nome, a man of forensic
ability, and one of tlie best presiding officers ever selected to conduct
a public meeting. He was born in Portland, Michigan, August 23,
1«(»4, and received Ills education in the Northwest University and in
the Normal School at Dixon Illinois.
MH. SCHOFIELD comes from a family of lawyers, his grand
father was a lawyer in Uie State of New York, and Ills father waa
District Attorney in Nebraska. .
MR. SCHOFIELD was admitted to the practice of law in the
State of Washington when at the age of twenty-one years.
SHORTLY after MR. SCHOFIELD went to Butte, Montana, and
while then* he learned mechanical engineering and ran a hoisting
engine at the Anaconda mine.
IN 1883 lie started for Juneau from Butte but stopiied off at
Montesauo, Washington, and began the practice of law with his
fattier ami was a candidate at that time for District Attorney, td
which position he was elected.
HE served two years at District Attorney for Chehalls County
and in 1808 was elected Senator from Uie 16th District, State of
Wasliington. .
HE came to Alaska in 1900 and resided In Nome. In 1904 be
was appointed by the Nome City Council to the office of City Attorney,
anti was attorney for the Union men at Nome during the 1906 strike.
At the Republican Territorial Convention held at Seward,
Aiasku, April 10th, he waa nominated for the office of Attorney Gen
eral on tlie Republican Ticket,
VOTE FOR HIM AT THE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 1916.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agta. for EQUITABLE Life In*.
Public ' R«d Bld* Pk»"e m
Mrs MGS
Last evening the Jury in the civil
action of A. O. Stall against the Alas
ka Mines Corporation returned a ver
dict In favor of the plaintiff for the
sum of 91,117.60. J. L. Reed was
attorney for the plaintiff and Lyons
A Ritchie represented the defendant.
This morning the grand Jury re
turned an Indictment against M. Rod
ides -charging him with giving splrlt
ous and intoxicating liquor to an In
dian at Cordova. Not a true bill was
returned in the case of Frank Lund,
who was charged with selling spirit
ous and intoxicating liquor to an In
dian at Cordova.
John Davis, indicted for stealing
from the person of another pleaded
not guilty and Fortunato Medaine, In
dicted for assault with a dangerous
weapon entered a similar plea.
The trial of Adolph Gustavson, In
dicted for assault with a dangerous
weapon, entered a similar plea.
The trial of Adolph Gustavson. in
dicted for obtaining money under
false pretenses at Seward, which was
commenced yesterday afternoon. Is
still in progress.
Pathe News and other interesting
pictures at the Kmpress tonight. En
tire change of films. Shorty will be
there. Change tomorrow night again.
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A sharp flash of lightning follow
ed by a loud and prolonged peal of
thunder occurred about 6:46 last
evening, and about 11 o’clock there
was a thunder storm of some min
utes' duration.
_
j Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Selby enter
tained Elliott Stewart and E. E.
Ritchie at a ptarmigan dinner last
evening.
H. E. Ellis of the Cliff mine is a
visitor in town today. He reports
things running smoothly at the mine.
Judge l,ove is having cement flues
in his office building. Jack Blake Is
doing the work.
The reguar weekly meeting of the
Moose lodge will be held in Moose
hall at 8 o'clock this evening.
-as—
One reason why a girl knows that
they can live on “his" salary very
easily is because she has it all fig
| ured out that he is not going to get
a chance to spend any of It after they
iare married.
Every man would be famous if he
> wasn't so blamed busy making a liv
ing.
Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and coils at Mead’s. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Washing or ironing done, or work
by the hour. Work guaranteed. Tel.
132, on Keystone wharf.
Don’t Take Chances
Before your Are comes, take out a
policy and have that peaceful sense
of security, which lire insurance givus
every property owner. Alaska Invest
ment Co., Agts. 2t
Just received, grapes, peaches,
; cantaloupes, watermelons, casabas,
Bartlett pears, green beans, crabap
pies, Jonathan apples, green peppers,
tomatoes, etc., at the Keystone Pro
duce Co. tf.
Fancy Stationery at tho Valdes
Drug Store. tt
For good home-cooked meats try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
Fresh Augustine & Kyer Butter
Krisp anu Queen Victorias at Hunt’s.
The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. It
For all kinds of cement work see
Blake. tf
For steam heated rooms come to
the Golden North. tf
A new line of neaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
Try the Cottage Dining Kooin for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. tf
A new line of women's sweaters,
cap and cap sets at G. Winters'.
Some very pretty knit jackets and
caps for the babies at E. Winter’s
Just Received—(be latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdes Drug Co. tf
! ’ -
Anything In nugget and Ivory jew
elry at Valdes Drug Co.
FOR RENT: cnalr space in the
Post-Office Barber Shop, $6 per week.
Phone 237. tf
FOR SALE—Carpet and two cribs.
Inquire W. M. Finical.
Valdes Drug Company has a fine
line ot School Stationery. tt
Don't fall to attend the grocery sale
at Blum's.
The time of night makes no differ
ence in tb« price. City Express, tf
Don't forget to ask for Auto Tick
ets at the Owl Drug Co.
TOKJoToct. Tho lint Japanese
women to receive the degree tf Bach
elor of Sciences were among the re
cent graduates of Northern Unlver
sit) at Sendai. Two women received
the degree. The opening of the unt-i
versify to women was only attained '
after a long discussion and consld-1
erable opposition.
_
tJeorge Strtxner has taken his old
potitlon with the Oranby Mining
Company, and Is once more running
the launch Mary I-ee.
Cub Dgarf has nearly completed
moving the Wheat house to Its new
location on Sherman street, and ex- j
poets to get it In position tomorrow.!
Jack Cook Is having his home on
McKinley street reshlngled. Robert
Weber Is doing the work.
Breed Price Hoars.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. 6.—The
Oregon Master Bakers' Association
tonight adopted resolutions In favor
of a ten cent loaf of bread and went
on record as opposed to a proposed
law flxlng the weight of a loaf of
bread. The ten cent was not made
obligatory on members of the asso
ciation.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller will leave |
on the next boat for a trip to An
chorage to see what the new railroad
town looks like.
Robert Schroeder and Charles |
Brown arrived in town yesterday
after spending the summer at Slate
creek.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomas, Newell
Thomas and J. W. Spaulding arrived
in town last evening from down the
Sound.
Ralph McCrary left this morning
with his Dodge car to return to his
htmie at Copper Center.
James R. Wilson went out thin
morning to Ptarmigan Drop to meet
his incoming teams.
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Watson 1'asMw Juneau.
The steamer Admiral Watson pass
jed Juenau. northbound, at 3:30 this
| morning and is expected to arrive
| here some time Sunday.
Charles Fawlkes wan an arrival
last evening from the Ramsey-Ruth
erford mine. '
Daily Weather Report.
Valdez. Alaska, Oct. 4, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.928
j Temperature 7 p. m.40
i Maximum temperature . 62
I Minimum temperature .37
Mean temperature.44 6
Precipitation .28
Cloudy, raining, wind 3 miles S.
V'.; thunder and lightning at 6:4o
: p m.
— Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
Interior Trail Conditions.
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 5, 1916.
Fairbanks. 42. cloudy, trail mud
dy. No mail.
Richardson, 4 6, raining, windy,
trail soft, N. C. freight south 8 a. m.
McCarthy, 38, cloudy, calm, trail
good. 9 mushera south, 6 a. m.;
Scanlon south 4 p. iu. yesterday; 2
Cibson autos south 4 p. m. yesterday.
Donnelly, 40, cloudy, high south
vdnd, trail muddy, south mail by at
8 a. m.
McCallum’s, 32. cloudy, calm, trail
soft, Illanchtleld truck left Miller’s
roadhouse 6 a. m.
Paxson’s, 38, cloudy, trail fair.
Hogan, 28, clear, calm, trail bad;
six raushers passed south yesterday
at 6 p. m. Frame leaves Sourdough
this morning.
Gulkana, 32, cloudy, trail fair; N.
Cl. team and mail stage north 7 a. m.
also Lieut. Jones and passengers yes
terday broke down at Poplar Grove
road house.
Copper Center, 40, clear, calm, the
north bound mail left here at 1 p. m.
yesterday.
Tonslna. 40, clear, calm, trail fair;
two of Wilson's teams and two mush
ers south at 7 a. m.
Telkhell, 30, calm, cloudy, trail
good, auto south 2 p. m. yesterday.
Beaver Dam. 40, clear, calm, trail
nuddy, two men south and two autos
and one mustier north yesterday.
Wortman's, 38, cloudy, drizzling
rain, trail bad. Jack Miller's outfit
Left for Valdez 7:15 a. m.
VISCOUNT BRYCE.
Formor-Sritlah Ambawdor to—
United Stat*a S**a No Daadlook.
Steamship Sailings
Alaska—Duo In Valdes from llto
westward In early morning nf the 6th.
Admiral Watson I’aased Juneau on
her way north. 3:30 a. in., Del. 5.
Mariposa -Dun arrive at Cordova lit
8 p. m. Oct. 6. from thn south.
Northwestern Halls from Hostile for
Valdes, Oct. 7.
Alameda--Hailed south from Valdez,
Oct. 2.
Admiral Farragut Hailed weal frot.i
Valdes. Hept 30.
Admiral Evans Hailed ‘south from
Valdes, Hept. 28.
Admiral Goodrich sailed west from
Valdes 17 th.
DONALDSON HCIIFIM I.K.
I.vs Fort Liacum' Lva. Valdes
8:15 a.m. 9:45 u.ni.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 pin.
TUESDAYS
8:15 am. 9:45 a.in.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will lie no trip of (lie launch
on the second end fourth Fridsya of
each month, these daya being used to
clean hollers.
TII1KH HIK THK YVF.F.K.
Thursday. Oct. 6 —
First High Tide. 7:29 a. in , (i.O.
Second High Tide. 6:32 p. ill., 8.1.
First J,ow Tide, 0:37 u. in., 0.9.
Second I.ow Tide, 12:14 p. in.. 4.1.
Friday, Oct. 6 —
First High Tide, 8:37 a. in.. 6 8.
Second High Tide, 8:03 p. ni., 8.2.
First Low Tide, 1:69 a. in.. 0.7.
Second Low Tide, 2:06 p. in., 3.4.
Saturday, Oct. 7—
First High Tide, 9:24 a. m.. 7.7.
Second High Tide, 9:16 p in , 8.6.
First Low Tide, 3:00 a. in., 0.3.
Second Low Tide, 3:18 p. in , 2.3.
Sunday, Oct. 8 —
First High Tide, 10:06 a. m., 8.6.
Second High Tide, 10:15 p. in., 8.8.
First Low Tide, 3:47 a. in., 0.3.
Second Low Tide, 4:04 p. ni.. 1.1.
Monday, Oct. 9
First High Tide, 10:41 a. in., 9.4.
Second High Tide, 11:05 p. m., 9.0.
First Low Tide, 4:29 a. in., 0.3.
Second Low Tide, 5:00 p. in . 0.0.
h'our Men I/ihI.
Four members of crews of vessels
in the Bering Sea codfishing fleet are
reported to have lost Uieir lives dur
ing the past season. Two of these
were lost off the schooner Alice of
Anacortes. one off the schooner Ame
lia of the same place, and one off the
schooner Maweeiua of San Francisco.
T. J. Devinney sent down another
scow load of lumber to the Three-in
One mine laBt evening He reports
the work on the big hunkhouse pro
gressing rapidly, and hopes to have
it completed within a few days.
Several mushers are coming in over
the trail from Slate Creek.
Delegate Wickersham is expected in
Valdez on an early steamer, when he
will deliver several speeches on the
issues of the campaign.
The Light Company has received
a large stock of new electric pitmps.
It is reported that Sain Knudson
will sail from Seattle on the boat
sailing Saturday morning.
The Admiral Goodrich sails from
! Seattle the 10th Inst, for Valdez and
j way ports. She will bring a large
I consignment of coal for Valdez.
The Beat Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Lifkt Itaai-Tk Haau af Coatfort
RATES REASONABLE
RATH ROOM V<ial Rate By tW Mart
FHONE 1S3 MRS. STRING, Flap
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT---U Owl Dm* Star*. ,
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT- -COLD |
We are Always Ready to Tell
the exact truth about the char
acter of-our bread, rolls, cakes
and pastries. In fact we tell It
whether asked or not. It is a
well known fact that they are
the best that can be produced
by using the highest quality
materials, aud baking them
under iltrlctly sanitary condi
tions by bakers who know
their business thoroly. Give
our produets a trial today.
Schmidt’s Bakery
Delicatessen
Grocery Sale at Blum’s
We have decided to extend
our Grocery sale to Nov. /.
While a few of our bar
gains have been closed out
we have added a number
ot new articles—ttargains.
It wilt pop you to visit oUr (iroccrp Di-part•
meat and inak> pour purchases
tor tin- winter.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
Where Can 1 Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
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COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
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Office, loot of Wall street.
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appointments about the cro
relies either. Your ba'ltlP
«ifely judgment will be tWor
oughly iitisfieil. As for prices
well 'usl compare ours vith
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