S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates *of Deposit
Prospectors,
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.
Give Your Freight Contract to
Robert McIntosh .*
DELIVERY GUARANTEED . - •
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCH1NA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fineat Hotel in the Interior--Well Heated, Clean Rooma.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitlna.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED, M*r
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
THE BIG PLACE
Is Still the Attraction,
Brunswick Whiskey, per gal. $4.00,
Pebbleford per quart - 1.65
Old Crow per quart - 1.65
Hermitage per quart - 1.65
Clarks’ Rye per quart - 1.65
Hunter Rye per quart - 1.65
Cal. Brandy per quart - 1.75
Hennesy or Martell per quart 2.25
Port Wine per quart • 75c
Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt - 75c
Claret per quart, our bottling, 50c
Case Claret per quart - 75c
Whit9> Wine per quart - 75c
Perfection Scotch per quart $2.00
Johnnie Walker per quart 2.00
Rum per quart • - 1.50
Rainier Beer 4 quarts - 1.00
Budweiser, 3 quarts - 1.00
Greek Brandy per quart - 2.50
Champagne per pint - 2,75
AH imported wines, whiskies and brandies in stock—
Prices reasonable, goods guafanted.
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Beer, quarts $3.00Ver doz. Beer, pints $2.00 per’doz.
All Smoking Tobaccos 10c per Tin
Prospector dee for Job'
CONGRESS HALTS
Democrats Are Tired of Investiga
tions Which Bring No Polit
ical Capital.
WASHINGTON, April 29—The light
of Democratic "pitiless publicity” is
waning. Legislators are not quite as
anxious to probe everything under the
sun from Esperanto to the “baseball
trust” as they were once upon a
time.
Nevertheless the Investigation epi
demic remains sufficiently serious to
give the House Rules committee ser
ious food for thought. This mental
process has led them to the conclu
sion that if this searchlight business
continues, congress must resolve it
self into nothing more than a vast
inquisitorial body.
Hence, the edict has gone forth from
the House Rules committee that
hereafter the Rd is on tight as far
as investigations are concerned. In
order to make good this edict the
committee has pigeon-holed no less
than 43 investigation resolutions.
Some of them have had action, such
as the Calumet and Colorado strike
probes under the forceful effect of a
House caucus. Then there has been
a probe of Mulhall charges against the
National Manufacturers Association
and others. But the majority of the
43 resolutions introduced in this con
gress have had no committee action
and will never again see the light of
day, according to authoritative in
formation from the committee.
And the Rules committee is a vast
ly powerful body, their edict will go,
unless a group of Democrats, dis
gruntled by such course, force con
gress into action by the caucus route.
Every time some big question is be
fore the public, a flock of investiga
tion resolutions pour in upon the
Rules committee.
Sometimes the investigation reso
lution is.for the purpose of creating
political capital. The congressman
sees in a popular "subject the chance
to make himself solid with the folks
back home, and in goes a resolu
tion. Anything, of course, that ef
fects the price of living is a live wire
subject for the enterprising con
gressman, and even if beefsteak or
bread remains just as high—or goes
higher—Mr. Congressman gets cred
it back in his district for looking out
for,.the plain folks And they're the
people who cast the votes.
Probably, however, the | majority
of such resolutions do not arise sole •
ly from the desire to get votes; Most
of the investigations proposed have
behigi them a vital public interest,
or a condition in which publicity
means correcton.
The House utiles committee, how
ever, now takes the position lhat the
majority of the petitions cover sub
jects which can readily be dealt witfi
by other branches of the govern
ment.
For instance, there are now im
pending resolutions to investigate the
Rock Island railroad, the Pere Mar
quette railroad, the Chicago, Duluth
and Minneapolis wheat markets. All
of these matters could readily come
under the purview of' existing gov
ernmental bodies—the former under
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, the latter under tlit? Depart
ment, of Justice and the Bureau of
Corporations.
The ilood ol resolutions, now over,
is dwindling. When the Democrats
first came into power they wanted
everything investigated. Appropria
tions galore, expenditures without
end. Ah, they were made by Repub
licans, and were they not proper mat
ters for Democratic “pitiless public
ity,"
Then after their first enthusism, the
Democrats fo’rgot that the Republi
cans had ever existed. Subsequent
investigations would cover such shb
ects as the dissolution of the Amer
ican -Tobacco company, the Ameri
can Woolen company, the forest ser
vice, the use of Esperanto as an aux
iliary language and so-on ad infinitum.
The Orpheum Tonight.
New pictures tonight at the Or
pheum.
Pearl White and Chester Barnett
In “A Childs Influence."
Lois Weber and Philip Smalley in
“Civilized and Savage.”
. Wm. Shay and \he Imp. Co. in
“His Mother’s Birthday.”
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Bids will be received for the sale
Of the Y. M. C. A. property, located
at thee orner of Hobart and Broad
way, np to May 16th. The right is
reserved to reject any dr all bids.
Address W. T. STUART, Pres, k 15
CEMENTSI ILK
FOR M'KINI f ST.
Owners on North Side Want Cement
Walk—Has Proven Its Success in
Test Made Last Winter.
The property owners on the north
side of -McKinley street from the Se
attle Hotel corner to the Swan block
are considering ^he advisability of
petitioning the city council to have
constructed a cement sidewalk. The
sidewalk put in last year on the south
side of the street from Wall street
to Broadway has proven successful
and the appearance of the street has
been greatly improved.
The owners of property on Hobart
street and on Sherman street will pe
tition the council next Monday to
have sidewalks buiit from Alaska
avenue to the dike on both sides of
the streets. In places many of the
walks are in wretched condition and
in case of accident the property own
ers and the city would be liable for
damages.
SIDEWALK FOR
ALASKA^ AVENUE
A petition will be presented to the
town council next Monday night ask
ing for the construction of a side
walk on Alaska avenue, popularly
known as Reservation avenue, on the
northwesterly side of the street, from
the present terminus between Fourth
and Fifth streets to the Valdez-Yukon
grade above Eighth street.
Every property owner along the pro
posed extension signed the petition
except one, who is out of the city.
STEAMER ALAMEDA
PASSESJKAGWAY
The liner Alameda, of the Alaska
Steamship company, left Skagway at
6 a. m. this morning for Valdez and
should reach this town Friday noon.
Declares Hubby Threw Dog at Her.
LOS ANGELES, April 29.—Mrs.
Terese Lawler, daughter of the late
Mike Kelly, Illinois coal baron and
friend of "Uncle Joe" Cannon, is su
ing William E. Lawler for divorce
in the superior court here today,
Lawler has tiled a denial of the
charges. Mrs. Lawler declared her
husband huyled her pet dog at her
head, but the shot was wild and the
animal’s life' was dashed out against
file wall.. She claims on another oc
casion that he hurled a bull dog, but
missed agafn, the dog hitting her
friend, Miss Moore.
FOR SALE—Two houses located in
residence district of Valdez; also the
Ernestine roadhouse. For price en
quire of W.. M. Elliott at the Valdez
Mercantile Company. k 30
FOR RENT or lease, one pool and
one billiard table complete. Inquire at
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in first-class condition. tt
Music! Music! Music!
Ail the latest popular music at the
Valdez Drug Store.
Summons for Publication.
In the U. S. Commissioner’s Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Valdez
Precinct. ' -
H. E. Ellis. Plaintiff, 'ys. A. S.
Brown, Defendant.—Summons for
Publication. i
To the above-named defendant, A.
S. Brown:
Vou are hereby required to appear
in the above-named court, within
thirty days after the completion of
this summons against you, to-wit,
within thirty days after the 27th day
of May, 1914, and. answer the com
plaint of plaintiff filed herein based
on a contract express and implied
for the direct payment of money, and
unless you so appear and answer the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint,
and take judgment against you in the
hum of $946.20 and' costs. Publica
tion ordered April 18, 1914.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 21st
day of April, 1914.
GEORGE J. LOVE,
IT. S. Commissioner and ex-officio
Justice of the Peace.
Pirst publication April 22, 1914.
Last publication May 27, 1914,
Marca Rica Cigars
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Telephone 66 j
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Rough Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1 ;
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south-6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th forCor
way, Juneau, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau, Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas
Cordova, Kllamar. Voider and I.atouehe. Kxplosiues. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th*
S S I.atouehe. l»th; S S Cordova, iith of each month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice. -
F B. Tracy, Gen'l Aft- Valdez Dock Co., Local Aft.
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
tall a, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
night reserved to change dates and steamers without notice]
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
- Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well-Points. Valves T Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. rN _ Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Chas.- R. Crawford Wal1 Slreet- PImi' 159
Plate Glau, Window Glass, Roofing and Buildmg Paper., Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Pla.ter Lath, Shingles, Builders hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. fairbajIks^ morse a co
A. M. Dlei'inger
Valdez Transfer
Cnmpany
General Tracking and Freight*
ing to all interior point*
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kind*
Positively no cod daUvaied
unless paid tor la advance'
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROF.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ayr 8»w«ro. a*-»RJ»» _
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting hi peeeengert to an parte
of the inter Lpr. General Truektae
McKinley Street, Velde*.
DU. Wood. Projaietai