Get a Copy of the
Fairies Cook Book
THE Grocery Department has received a
limited number of the FAIRIES COOK
BOOK published by the Fisher Flouring
Mills Co. Its gotten up in a neat, attractive
style, every receipe is fully tested. While
they last they will be distributed FREE.
See the Window Display of Fisher's Flour
The Good Eats Store
We know we have a Grocery Section that
would compare most favorable with any in
Alaska.
We know each product is carefully selected
-—that the newest delicacies are found in
this store first—that prices will be fdund to'
be very reasonable.
Its on this quality basis that we are steadily
expanding this Store's business and solicit
ing yours.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public
Reed Bld«- ipkra‘-196
Watch
This
New Records
Two hundred Columbia Phono
graph Records of the latest music
received oa the last boat at the Owl.
Good dance records. tf
A full line of Nemo corsets, all sizes
at E. Winter’s tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
. ...THE...
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
OF ALASKA, AT SEWARD.
Member Bank,
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Correspondent:
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
NEW YORK.
Resources $30,000,000.
THE PA» CROWD
S. L. Oliver arrived from down the
bay yesterday.
Kenny Rudolph is acting as pian
ist at the Empress Theatre.
The launch T & B left today for
Ellamar and way ports.
It sounds pretty good to hear that
cannery whistle morning noon and
night.
The Valdez-Gulkana mailwlll leave
Valdez /or the interior stations Fri
day, June 15.
The big road commission truck
took a bunch of men out to Sulli
van’s camp this mortfing.
Elliot Stewart returned to town
today after spending a week at his
mining property at Shoup bay.
M. F. Hendrickson was a Cube
mine visitor yesterday, returning to
town on the T & B last evening.
John Biggs of the Owl Drug Co.,
sold a fine bunch of blue fox skins
, this week, consideration unknown.
I Autos are now able to go thru the
| canyon and up to mountain to within
:a very short distance from the pass.
The launch Patsy. J. D. Jefferson,
made a trip to Shoup bay and other
Valdez bay points yesterday, return
ing last night.
| Bob Sheldon, the veteran auto
I stage man is doing a land office busi
ness between Chitina and Fairbanks,
'running two and three autos between
I
these points with capacity loads.
Thirteen stations along the gov
ernment trail report clear, calm wea
ther. Donnelly.reports partly cloudy,
and is the only place along the route
i where the sun is not shining.
Ralph McCrary arrived in town to
day from Copper Center and has ta
ken a position with the Alaska Road
| Commission as driver of the new
! Mack truck recently received by the
; Commission.
Private Baker reports the hills in
| the vicinity of Wortman's swarming
with goats, the animals being very
; tame and acting as tho they were
! aware the game laws were being en
| forced.
The launch Pathfinder will leave
j for down Sound points upon the ar
l rival of the steamer Alaska tonight.
I
j ('apt. Smith is making an effort to
maintain good service, between Val
J dez and down sound points, and his
service should meet with encourage
ment.
Work has been resumed on Levy
& Biggs’ pool hall and it will be
rapidly rushed to completion. Mr.
Levy is at present in the States pur
chasing an outfit to tables and fix
tures, and when completed he will
have one of the finest and most up
to-date establishments in the north. <
George Mead’s sheet metal works
repaired the big'jstack at the steam
laundry yesterday and it will be hoist
ed into place toda$> or tomorrow lit
tle the worse. for'-w® fire. Mgr. Har
ry King states that he will be ready
for business in a very short time now,
Contractor Crawford and a force of
carpenters having made rapid head
way on the repairs. ' .
Manager Conley of the Valdez ball
team received a telegram last even
ing from the Cordova boys stating
that they would decide . definitely
whether they would give Valdez a
•game Sunday, June 17, some time
today, In case Cordova accepts, the
ball team will leave here late Satur
day night and return early Monday
morning-.
Fred Liljgren and Billy Wagner
of the Naked Island fox farms have
a number of fine animals on their
island, and report that they will be
in the market for a number of fine
skins next winter. Fox farming is be
coming one of the staple ndustries of j
Prince William Sound, the numerous
small islands affording good breed-1
ing places for these valuable animals.
Parties returning from out the
frail report that Lowe river is rising
rapidly and In some places is over
the roadway. The Road Commssion
has done much work along the high
way from Wortman’s to Camp Com
fort and the government trail is re
ported in good shape. Within a ver>
few days autos will be able to ne
gotiate the pass and communication
will once more be opened to the in
terior.
Mrs. Elmer Taylor and children
are In town from the Post.
Try our new Egg Shell White Gloss
for interior woodwork. C. C. Rudolph.
Mrs. Campbell and children are In
the city from the post.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Frank Nelson will leave this even
ing for a trip down the bay on his
launch Kyak.
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CITV EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. t„a< —,5C tor you. tf
Wm. Koch, of Latouche. is In town
on his way to Anchorage, where he
will reside for the present.
Webster's New International Dic
tionary, strictly ap to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Thomas Hunt is a returning passen
ger on the Admiral Farragut, which
sailed from Seattle June 12.
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Fresh King Salmon and Halibut at
Frye Bruhns. tf
Thos. Blakney is >n town from
Knight's Island. Mrs. Blakney will
arrive from the States on the Alaska
tonight.
Switches, transformations. Janes
Chignons. Dolly Varden Curls, and
Cluster Curls made up from your own
combings at the Vanitie Shop. tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Fandv Kitchen. tf
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The City Fathers have a force of
men at work repairing the street
crossings and defective walks of the
city.
Old papers in bundles of 100 at
this office, only 10 cents. tf
Henderson Baker, a private of Co.
C, stationed a Wortman's left town
today for his post at the famous road
house on the trail.
Hats—Men's Women’s and Chil
dren’s. from 25 cents up. at the Em
porium. tf
The Tokeh Lou. Capt. John John
son. left for Ellamar last evening
with Mr. Jordan, wife and daughter,
and Supt. Middlekamp of the Ella
mar Mining Co. Mr. Jordan is owner
of the mine at Ellamar and is a prom
inent real estate broker of Seattle.
Call and inspect our new line of
wall paper. Just received. C. C. Ru
dolph. tf
Tomorrow night at the Empress
theatre will be shown “The Shrine
of Happiness” a five part Gold Roos
ter Play, preceded by a Pathe News
feature.
For Sale
Excellent hard coal base burner
at a great bargain. Apply Mrs. Chas.
Kraemer. tf
American Flags, Pins and Buttons1
for sale at the Emporium. tf
See Rudolph for that new Japspar
varnish that will not turn white nor
crack. One gallon will cover from 600
to 700 squars feet. Just the thing for
boats, window sills and doors. Water
proof and weatherproof tf
A pretty line of colored crocheft
cotton aud stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
Ola papers in bunches of 100 at
this office, only 10 cents. tf
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen has receiv
ed a large consignment of the popu
lar Krause’s White Chocolates, which
are meeting with popular favor in the
States; also Augustine & Kyers cele
brated candies in one and two pound
boxes. tf
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 Liscum Leave Valdez
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. > 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.’
7:15.p. m. 10:30 p. 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
vice. f ’
All official business 'between 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.
G. R. KOEHLER,
1st. Lt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
I
LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917
We offer you the services of this bank for con*
venience in entering your subscription and those of
your friends.
We will purchase these bonds for you without
profit to us. " '‘v"
You can also buy these bonds from us on month*
ly payments at a low rate of interest.
The First Bank of Valdez
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER t
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Office, foot of Wall street.
(Where does She fret sq much time!
! toiJUi <* i Uliial v
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jTWM*tnH*lpT |
Many women ask themselves this question.
The secret of leisure is household efficiency.
Electric power from G-E motors will give von
many leisure hours you could not otherwise
enjoy.
With a G-E motor on your sewing machine,
washing machine and vacuum cleaner, you
can finish all your household tasks in a fraction
of the time you now use. The electric way is
always the easy way.
Let us demonstrate the value of electric
labor and time saveys in your home.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
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M-167
KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
Tel. 44 E. G. Ames Mgr. Keystone Aye. ud McKinley St.
Fresh & Canned Fruits and Vegetables. Butter,
Eggs and Cheese. Fresh and Salted Nuts.
Candies and Tobaccos. *
»'•; WE PAY
Cast Iron #25 per tqn.
Wrought Iron 818 per ton. —:
Copper 826 per ton.
Brass 818 per ton.
li«ad 8ViC per pound.
(Rubber 7 t*c per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27 ta c per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17tt per doz. -
Rags 82.50 per 100 pounds.
Pa|>er 81-00. per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4 ‘.4c per pound.
P. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.1
1048 Railroad Avenue, So. ‘%
SEATTLE, WASH. .
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Ice Cream everytlie fHey
i >4 Vy ff
stone. . j
Another assortment .of (^omen's
suits, just received at E. Winter’s, tf
Fresh line of Box Candies just re
ceived at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
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Launch Patsy
for Charter Amvyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth- Aye, Seward. A.laaks
OLD P'APER!?—Just the tHing to
place under carpets or start ttye' fires
with, ten cents per bundle of 100'at
this office. , •