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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1»I7
1917 SEPTEMBERW
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NO DANGER.
IF all of ua would only do
Exactly as we should,
There’d be no need of any laws
Tp tell us to be good;
The ministers would have to hunt
For subjects to discuss,
Or else we’d say. In rectitude,
"Of course you don't mean us!"
If all of us should always do
The tiling we know is right,
How many men would lose their Jobs,
You might say, overnight!
Policemen, lawyers, Judges—yes
And lots of others would
But there’s no chance that we shall all
Do always aa we should.
—Somerville Journal.
THE Anchorage Times states that
a grand jury term of court should be
held in that city because “of the
great expense of transporting witnes
ses in the trial of the thirty slack
ers” held at that place for failure to
register. This is drawing it rather
fine, it seems, as there are no wit
nesses required in a trial for non
registration. A man is either guilty
of not registering or he is not, and
witnesses would be entirely superflu
ous. The cost of taking the court to
Anchorage for a term of court there
would exceed the fares of the slack
ers tp this poft by about $600, afld
afterward they would b® compelled
tp serve put their sentpnces in the
jail here, so why not being them over
and be done with It. Anchorage has
invented a multitude of excuses for
having the court moved from here to
that city, but the fact that the city
is inaccessible in winter would elimi
nate all chances of such removal oc
! curring. The court house is now situ
ated in the center of the business dis
trict, as much of the court business
comes from the Interior around Mc
Carty and Chitina, and to cause the
officials to run hack and forth with
the records carried in a valise or box
would be risky to say the least. We
would suggest that our sister city call
for the big Matanuska spud and let
it go at that.
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The news that the government has
ordered the officers here to go ahead
with the big army building will be
good news to our citizens and shows
that the government intends sticking
to Valdez a while longer. The erec
tion of the quartermaster building,
which will be 120x40 by 28 feet high,
together with the large theatre build
ing under contract by Capt. Lathrop,
and the new building contemplated
by "Sonnie” will make good times in
Valdez this winter. What helps one
helps us all, and if Contractor Craw
ford keeps a large force of men at
Work on these buildings it will mean
a large sum of money distributed
among our merchants and citizens.
MANY miners and prospectors are
returning to the city and it once more
looks like old times. Valdez is a cheap
place to winter in, as many commodi
ties can be bought as cheaply here
as in Seattle, and rents are low, a
good cabin, well furnished costing
about $10 per month.
“Camp Library Week”
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.—
The week of September 24 has been
named “Camp Library Week” by the
Liberty war council appointed by Sec
retary Baker. During the week an in
tensive drive will be made through
out the country.
Notice of Equalization
Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council of the Town of Val
dez, Alaska, will meet as a Board of
Equalization on the second Monday
of October (8th) and on the Tuesday
next following (9th), and on Thurs
day next following the third Monday
in October (18th) between the hours
of 8 and 9 F. M. on each of said days,
for the purpose of equalizing the 1917
assessment roll. All persons protest
ing against their assessed valuations,
will present such protests in proper
form on these dates.
The assessment roll is now in posr
session of the Town Clerk and open
for public inspection at the Town
Hall.
k Oct. 3 W. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
THE VIPRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT (PRESENTS
Our Favorite Emotional Screen Artist
THEDA BARA
“The Serpent”
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A picture of Russian life affording full scope for the
marvelous dramatic talent of this wonderful actress.
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From peasant’s hut to castle of a Royal Duke, she sways
the hearts of all. By many critics, The Serpent is
considered Miss Bara’s greatest play.
also
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VALDEZ ALASKA
Tiff* i*i> rtlW r- »•-» '* f M A- ' - A k M ft * *
THE TORPEDO SPEAKS.
Tall* Its Own Story of Its Doings In
War and Psqcs.
Well, well, well! 1 am surpris'd!
With all tha notoriety that I have
gained and the destruction that I have
caused that nobody would tell you
what I am made of and what I am
capable of doing!
1 am twenty-one feet In length and
•o-enty-one Inches in diameter, and or
dinarily 1 am assembled In three parts
known as the tail and afterbody, the
flask and the head. My tail contains
the machinery which turns the profi
lers thut force me through the water;
the flask carries niv fuel in the form of
compressed air that sends me on my
mission of destruction—nnd when 1
start, woe unto them who may he in
my path, for I am the most dreaded
weapon that ever willed the seven seas.
I cost $11,000 and can run for 10,000
yards before my energy Is used up,
traveling that distance at the rate of
about fifty feet fr second. I am a
monster made of forged nickel steel
and weigh 2,000 funds and have tur
bine engines, which are capable of mak
ing 1,700 revolutions fr minute. In
my bead I carry a high explosive call
ed guncotton, which explodes ufii con
tact.
In times of peace, when I am prac
ticed with, the guncotton Is taken ont of
my head and water Is substituted to
eomfnsate for its weight. When 1
have been fired In practice and have
made my run and exf nded all my
energy I have lost sufficient weight to
float to the surface until 1 am picked
up, recharged and reflred.—A. Freed,
Gunner’s Mate, U. 8. N., In Washing
ton Star.
THEY FEAST ON SNAKES.
A Queer People With Queer Testee Are
the Philippine Pygmiee.
High up on the elopes of Mount Marl
veles, In the Philippine Islands, dwell
the last remnants of an ancient and
most mysterious race, the Negritos, or
"little negroes.” Scientists differ hope
lessly as to their origin and history, but
the traveler who is fortunate enough to
penetrate into their carefully bidden
villages finds the quaint little people
extremelv interesting.
Though disinclined to work, the Ne
grito is indefatigable in the chase. He
will hunt all day without eating any
thing but the mango or banana that he
seizes us he rushes by. If dogs are
scarce for any reason women arc
pressed into service, and these go lop
ing through the brush, yelping hi Imi
tation of the canines.
Sometimes a beater will emerge from
the brush carrying a pig he has encouu
tered and killed or, more important
still, bringing news of tbe sighting of a
python. In this case the whole hunt is
called in and its energies directed to
the capture of tbe big snake, wblcb
when killed is carried in triumphal pro
cession to the village, where it fur
nishes a feast.—World Wide Magazine.
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An Interesting Test ef Wits.
A game that affords fun and an in
teresting test of wits is “yoxir native
town.” At a party it will tide over
any dull moments that threaten. Pro
vide the players with paiier and pencils
and ask them all to write the places ol
their birth. Then give them a limited
time in which to make a sentence con
sisting of words that begin with the
letters in the name of the town and
follow the same order.
For example, If the city is Baltimore,
then the sentence might be, "Behold, a
large town in Maryland, old, rich, en
terprising!” The more aptly descriptive
of the town the better is the sentence.
At the end of a si»ecifled time have the
players read their sentences, and, If
you wish, award a prise to the best
one.—Youth's Couiiiuuion.
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Igor rots Dog Eatoro.
During our trip through the Philip
pines we visited the dog market, where
the Igorrotes bought aud sold half
starved canines with visions of a great
feast off the protruding ribs. The Igor
rotes are about as much like the cultur
ed Filipinos as they are like cultured
Americana or cultured Japanese But
the fact that the Igorrotea eat dogs has
done as much to prejudice os against
the Filipinos aa ha* th* story that the
Chinese eat rata to turn us against
the w*ll bred Chinese, who not only do
not eet rats, but even have a distaste
for caviar and limburger. — Maynard
Owen Williams in Christian Herald.
High PriMa
in Ban Francisco in 1849 clerk* in
stores aad ofiBees bad munificent sala
ries. Five dollars a day was tbe small
est stipend eveu In the custom bouse,
and one preacher was paid $10,000 a
year. Laborers received $1 an hour.
A pick or a shovel was worth $10 and
a butcher’s kuife $30. At one time tbe
carpenters, who were getting $12 a
day, struck for $16. But it should be
noted that prices were exceedingly high
also.
When Yeuth’a Life Is Shaped.
“The hand that rocks the cradle rules
the worldf’ Nonsense. It only han
dles the material. The time of the
shaping of life la from twelve to eight
een years old. That Is tbe formative
period. All great educators know that.
Professor Earl Barnes.
Ita Kind.
*‘1-hear Bangs Is getting on so well
that he gave his wife a machine.”
“He’s getting on so well because he
gave her the machine. It is a washing
machine.”—Baltimore American.
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Great men ate they who aea that
spiritual la atrop«er than any material
fore*; that thena&te me the wori4^
Emeraoa.
Bays’ School Clothes
pULFILLING a long felt want, we are
pleased to state that this store is now in a
position to offer some excellent values in boys’
clothing-a tip top line of brand new suits
having just arrived.
IIU'K SKK4JK; Kxtra well made,
sintilc and double breasted styles, full
fashioned knickerbockers, a«e 5 to
Iti, price $41.50 to $8.50.
VKLVKT t OKIH KOY; A dressy suit
for the little tot, 2 1-2 to 5 years,
color navy blue, sells for $5.
I’ANCV STKII'K WOltSTKI); A neat
lirlr line stripe on a (lark blue ground,
a very desirable pattern, sizes 1) to
I.A years of age, priced at fA.oO.
KAIX t'OATH; Tan twill with rubber
interlining, set in sleeve with storm
tab. full hov model, size 12 to (H,
price $3.
YOUTHS’ EXTRA VALUE
Extra'quality navy blue serge in youths sizes up to thirty fpur, un
usually well tailored, new single breasted model, six button vest, belt loop
trousers-a suit of which a ycung man may be proud of; the price is $17.
Boy’s and Children’s Shoes, Rubbers, Pacs, Boots, Arctics.
S. Blum & Company
GOOD GOODS
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdez to
Ellamar, Landlock, Fidalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at ail points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on ^oard.
CAPT. H. L RIDER
A Through Ticket
Via
Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. PauljRy.
Saves Money
Insures Comfort
By buying a through ticket
you save from $10 to $15 as
against buying to Seattle
and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. &
St. P. Ry., you are assured
of the comfort that comes
from riding behind an elec
tric locomotive—the roost
powerful in all the world—
and that personal attention
which is a feature of “Mil
waukee” service.
For tickets, berth reservations
and other particulars consult
your nearest Steamship Agent.
A. P. CHAPMAN, JR.
Asst. Gen'l Passenger Agent
Seattle, Wash.
J. F. BAHL
City Ticket Agent
Second and Cherry
Seattle, Wash.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’a
Prices reasonable. *
Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdez Drug Store, tt
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Relnke’s. tt
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to tranafe, that baggage tor you. tf
Complete line ot Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tt
Bargains in souvenir spoons at Geo.
O. Relnke’s. tt
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■ lea cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt's Gandy Kitchen, tt
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths In Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. SYR1NG Prop
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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and the interests of the Church.
R. J. CRIMONT, S. J.
Bp. Vic. Ap. Alaska.
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Tillikum Club.
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Western Federation of Minora
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Veldes Alaska.
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Valdes Alaska.
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