Do You Need a Pipe? .
We Have Them in All Styles
and Sizes at
The Buffet
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD »
PIONEER CONTRACTOR Mil 80IL0ER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
REFERENCES 1 S. BLUM A CO., Valdes, and Cordova,
BANKERS | B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Merchant’s Cafe
Phone 63 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
LET US MEASURE YOU
for your new suit 'and let us do
it now. The new fabrics In serge,
worsted, thibet, etc., are in and
we are prepared to cut them in
to suits of class and snap at a
very low rate considering the
quality of the cloth and the tail
oring. Do it now.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot ^5y*tlo,le
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
PORT WELLS MILL 1
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LUMBER COMPANY
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* Orders taken for sized and
dressed lumber.
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i THE PINZON VALDEZ, ALASKA <
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Gon^To_Fairbanks?
Ask For the Sheldon Service |
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE j
Through Service from Valdez to jj
Fairbanks and all Interior Points. 3
For further information call on or j
address - j
THE AQENT, at the Prospector Office
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NEW AIR FLEETS
\ TO BE PERMANENT
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 11 —
“Every dollar Invented In war air
craft Is a dollar invested in air trans
portation after the war.
"The United States is on the eve
of a transportation revolution which
will follow the war, and the aircraft
board will probably play as important
a part as the shipping board. The
air plans as far as possible, are being
made to facilitate transformation in
to industrial etpiipment when peace
conies.”
This is the statement of Senator
Morris Shepard, author of the admin
istration aircraft board bill.
Long before the war Shepard had
proposed a Department of Aeronau
tics. Tlie substitution of the plan for
an aircraft board was the result of
the pooling of Ideas between the
army, navy and the aero societies.
The young otficers who have de
veloped the army’s air program have
from the very first modeled their
plans with the view to an immense
industrial air fleet after the war.
Just as a mercantile marine is ne
cessary to maintain a fighting navy
by nurturing the constructors so will
that nation excel in air warfare which
has the most highly developed air
fleets in commerce.
Much of the work being done to
day is permanent. The aviation train
ing camps will be training centers
after the war. The first air mail
routes will probably be between these
camps.
The factories now turning out air
craft parts and the assembling plants
will produce commercial aircraft.
Since the government has almost
absorbed the industry it will probably
remain in government hands, just as
the new mercantile marine.
Undoubtedly the first commefcial
service will be In connection with the
postoffice. A new fast mail service
carrying bank checks and speeding
up the clearing operations of the fed
eral reserve system is already being
planned.
A treasury department coast patrol
in connection with the revenue system
and the life saving service is already
being mapped out.
At the end of the war thousands
of air chauffeurs will return from
the battle fronts ready to enter the
new business.
Many engineers predict the com
mercial developments of the airplane
will surpass that of the automobile.
Thanks to Hie war. and the necessity
of investing hundreds of millions of
government money in aircraft, the
industry has passed through experi
mental stages which would have oc
cupied years if left to private capital.
The entry of the United States in
to the war in time to profit hy the
mistakes and successes of the other
nations, with unimpaired resources
and credit, insures we will be in the
lead at the opening of the era of air
plane transportation.
No one today can set any limits
to the possibilities of the air routes.
Passengers, mail and light freight
are already in sight, also a tremen
dous use of the airplane as a pleas
ure craft.
The new aircraft board is to con
sist of the chief signal officer of the
army, the chief constructor of the
navy and seven civilians to be named
by the President. The salaries of
the civilian members will be $7,500
per year. They are put In entire
charge of all aircraft activities until
six months after the war.
Gales Sweeping Gulf
GALVESTON, Tex., Oct. 11.—High
northerly winds and gales are fore
cast for tonight and Friday along the
Texas coast from Port Arthur to Cor
pus Christl, caused by the tropical
disturbance reported approaching the
coast off the mouth of the Mississippi
river.
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
A new line of coats and one-piece
dresses just receive^ on yesterday’s
boat by E. Winter. tf
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UNCLE SAM MUST
RAIHK «l8.tMM>,000,n00
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. 11.— j
Vast over-subscription of the three!
billion dollar second liberty loan was|
confidently predicted by Secretary
McAdoo In a speech here recently be
fore the American Bankers’ associa
tion, calling on the bankers to give
the same patriotic support to the new
bond issue that they gave to the first.
Kmphasi/.ing the tremendous fin
ancial task ahead of the nation, Mr.
McAdoo pointed out Hint it would be
necessary to raise between thirteen
and fourteen billion dollars by addi
tional bond issues before June 30,
1918. This will not be easy, he said,
but it can be done by everybody— ■
banker, business man and men and
women in every walk of life—join
ing hands to see it through.
“Fortunately,” lie added, "the re
sources of America were never so am
ple for ourselves and so formidable
for our enemies as now. The combin
ed resources of the national and state
banks (including trust companies) of
the United States are now $.37,000,
000,000. At the outbreak of the Civil
War, the combined resources of the I
banks were estimated to be $1,500,-j
000,000, and yet with these limited
banking resources the Union govern
ment raised $3,000,000,000 by bond
sales, or twice the amount of the
banking resources of the country. Up
on the same basis we should now be
able to raise $73,000,000,000 thru
government loans. I am not suggest
ing that this may be done; I am only
drawing a comparison."
BIG SLUMP IN PRICE
OF SUGAR ANNOUNCED
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.—The
price of beet and cane sugar dropped
from 8.20 to 7.25 cents a pound here
today. Retailers are selling sugar at
twelve pounds for a dollar. The price
was $1 for eleven pounds until the
reduction.
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MAJOR GENERAL SAGE.
Commands Army Camp
at Hattiesburg, Miss.
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Major General William H. Sage will
command tbe national guardsmen from
Indiana. Kentucky and West Virginia
at the army camp at Hattiesburg, Miss.
It is cal'ed Camp Shelby. General
Sage is a West Pointer and bas seen
service in tbe Philippines three times.
He is also a veteran of Indian border
warfare and has received the congres
sional medal of honor for distinguish
ed service. He bas Iteen stationed at
Port Snelllng, Minn.
A GOOD wife, a good
pipe, an* a good con
science — et tnar s
anything nearer
Heaven it ain*t_in
my geography.
VELVET, the Smoothest Smoking Tobacco,
makes any pipe good.
WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair fills the owner who has 1
neglected to look after bis in- j
surance. We handle the Insur- 1
ance of some very large con- J
cerns. W’e place It In the bebt j
companies, pay the premiums J
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez •Real Estate Agency
SrS Tony's Place pe°sNE j
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager. j
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
Oct 2.—S. S. Alaska.
Oct. 8.—S. S. Mariposa
Oct. 16.—S. S. Alameda
Oct. 24.—S. S. Alaska
Valdez to Seattle—
Oct. 7.—S. S. Alameda
Oct. 13.—S. S. Alaska
Oct. 18.—S. S. Mariposa
Oct 26.—S. S. Alameda
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Ellatuar, Fort Llscum, Val
dez, Latouche. Seward and Anchorage.
S. S. Alameda and S. S. Mariposa call at Skagway southbound.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La
reserved to change schedule without notice.
R. B. TRACY, Gea'I Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Lecnl Agent
Phone So. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our LaYge Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. m.—
Sept. 24—S. S. Adm. Watson
(For Kodiak)
Oct. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Oct. 10—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 18.—S. S. Adm. Watson
From Valdez to Seattle—
Sept. 28—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 7—S. S. Adm. Watson
Oct. 14—S. S. Adm. Evans
Oct. 22—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 30.—S. S. Adm. Watson
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,^
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
LOUIE S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
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Take a look at our new line of
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdes Drug Store. tf
If it isn't an Eastman it isn’t a
Kodak. We carry a complete line of
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. Val
des Drug Store. tf
A special on stationery at the Val
des Drug Store. Box paper, worth
from 50c to $1.00 now 26c. tf
Absco Films Will
Qt any standard make o f camera.
They are the standard. Guy E. Cam
Bros. tf
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
3eneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAT OR EIGHT
positively No Coal Delivered Un*
less Paid for in Advance 1
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Capt. Otto Elfstrom
Weekly tripe to Port Wells
end all Sound Points.
*X>R CHARTER FOR PAR
TIES OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OTTO ELFSTROM,
On Boat, Valdez Dock
Candy KiMei
L W. HUNT—b Owl Dr --rt. ,
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-OLD j
A nice Una of cm ter tools mt
Rudolph’s. tf
Lownagr's Box Cannes mt Hunt’s
'mndy Kitchen. tf