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Valdez Mercantile Co.
THE ILES ELECTRIC POWER PLANT
Has been incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington as the
INTERMOUNTAIN TRACTION & POWER C(h
and will soon be ready to extend its lines to any mine
on the mainland within 40 miles of Valdez.
If you are interested in cheaper lights and power see us.
LOUIS E. JOHNSON, Supt. ALFRED B. ILES, V. Pre*. & Treaa.
'S* TONY’S PLACES
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRST CLASS Manager.
GERMAN ROAD BUILDING
IN POLAND THOROUGH
NEW YORK: The correspondent
of the Associated Press in Warsaw
says that something over a million
and a half dollars have been expend
ed by the Germans since their occu
pany of Poland in reconstructing the
unspeakably bad roads that criss
cross the kingdom at more or less
rare intervals, and which was all but
destroyed by the artillery fire and
by the transportation of big guns, am
munition and food supplies.
1< or those in charge of the "Recou
ttruction of Connections between the
Armies and Home,” the task has
grown with each kilometer that the
Germans have won from the Rus
sians. Prior to the fall of Warsaw
there were approximately 1046 kilo
meters (655 miles) of roads to be re-^
paired, but when the Russians re
treated to Brest Litovsk and then
abandoned that fortress, the mileage
increased to 5440 kilometers (3,400'
miles) and the difficulties involved
grew greater with each additional
inile.
The Germans found, on their ar
rival, a few so-called “imperial
roads” which were, for the most part,
strips of sand. From the inhabitants
or such of them as remained—they
learned that taxes for the upkeep of
the thoroughfares had been collected
over and over. And those taxes were
never spent for the purpose intended.
A second class of roads, the so-call
I ed government streets, were all but
! impassable, and the third variety
| consisted of roads that not only were
impassable but imposb...,e. All sorts
! were torn by shells, cut by trenches
|and rutted by both Russian and Ger
man wagons bound for the front.
COMMISSION HAS PLAN
FOR A $80,000 DOCK
During a recent discussion of tbj
dock Question at Seward it was stated
that the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission had prepared plans for a dock
jat Seward which would cost $60,000.
The local officials, in the absence of
Commissioner Ede3, declined to dis
cuss the proposition and said that the
chairman had- been careful’not to
commit himself to any expenditure of
money before the appropriation had
ueen made by congress. '
ANTIMONY PROPERTIES
HAVE BEEN BONDED
Si. Scrafford, whose antimony mine
at Fairbanks has ,tnfcde him a mil
lionaire, is reported to have become
Interested in properties on Montague
Island which , will be developed this
spring. E. H. L. Mitchell, who has
been investigating the antimony
mines In the Valdez district, has re-,
ported that some very good finds have
made in the Shoup Bay district. He
is associated with Ross Heckey, who
‘has given an option, to Capt. C. L.
Peobody, who is now in New York
financing the properties.
FRYE-BRUHN CO. i
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in _ •
* Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry •
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. , Phone 29 ;
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Imported and Dortieatic
Wines, Liqeors and Cigars |
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Phone 69
ILLINOIS RIVER
OVER US BANKS
Fanners Are Being Rescued from
the Flooded Districts in Small
Boats—Heavy Loss of Stock
PEORIA, 111., Jan. 4.—The IlUnoif
river, which has overflowed its fcankf
and Inundated a wide section of the
valley, continues to rise and threat
ens the destruction of millions of dol
lars worth of property. Farmers in
solated districts are being rescued
by small boats. They report that
hundreds of cattle and other stock
have perished, as the water covers
the valley in many places to a depth
of from live to ten feet.
Portions Of East Peoria are under
water and as the river is still rising
thousands of residents who are
threatened with the flood are moving
to places of safety. The. floods have
been caused by rains melting the
heavy snowfall. No relief is prom
ised as reports from upper river
points all state that heavy rains con
tinue to fall.
All business along the river has
been demoralized as a number of
railway bridges and culverts have
been washed away. The railroads are
reported to have suffered hea^r loss
es and many trains are stalled in the
flooded districts.
GOLD WEATHER
STOPS MINING
Crew of Ramsay-Rutherford Mine
Laid Off Owing tp Water Sup
ply for Mill Being Frozen.
The crew of miners who have been
working for the Ramsay-Rutherford
mine during the past season, but who
were laid off owing to the mill having
been closed down by reason of the
water supply having been frozen dur
ing the recent extreme cold weather,
have arrived in town.
The miners say Ihai. the Ramsay
Rutherford camp is protected by the
hills and that they have not experi
enced the high winds which have been
raging in Valdez during the past tpn
days. Freighters are still delivering
freight to the property for the com
ing summer's operations and are
making good time with the work The
shipment includes about one hundred
and sixty tons of general supplies for
the camp.
The members of tho party who
came down from the mine during the
past few days since the mill suspend
ed operations are: L. D. Peterson,
Jim Klock, Andrew Markenson, Jos.
Johnson, Chas. Johnson, August
Johnson, Chas. Bloom, M. B. Vaughn,
William Berch, Jack Finnegan, H M.
Saling and Henry Deyo.
It is understood that a small crew
of miners will be retained at the mine
all winter to do development work ne
cessary for next summer’s operations
which will begin with the first sign
of water in the spring.
The mine has enjoyed a very suc
cessful season’s run.
FREIGHTER CORDOVA
IS BRINGING COAL
Advices from Cordova this morn
lng say that the freighter Cordova or
the Alaska Steamship company fleet,
is discharging freight there and will
arrive in Valdez this evening or to
morrow morning. The big freighter
is loaded with coal and explosives and
will discharge two hundred and fifty
tons of coal here for the Valdez Dock
company.
Notice to Patrons.
The full number of teachers having
now returned to the Ursullne Con
vent, lessons will be resumed on
Monday, January 24.
The Nuns hope to welcome all their
former pupils and many more. Your
generous and deeply appreciated pat
,-onage is earnestly requested.
A commercial course will form a
ipeclal part of the curriculum and
carejul attention will be given a *o to
Mathematics, English, French, Ger
man, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Piano,
Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Harp and
Embroidery.
For further particulars apply to
Mother Superior.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to thank those who • kindly
assisted in .removing and also Replac
ing my goods durlng.tjie recent fire.
MRS. E. WINTER.
OFFICER WILL
GO 10 EL PASO
Meut. C. A. Dougherty will Leave
Early Next Month to Join the
Eighth Cavalry at Border.
Capt. Robert M. Nolan, who has
een assigned by the War Depart
ment to come to Valdez where he will
relieve Lieut. C. A. Dougherty, who
has been in charge of this section of
the U. S. military and cable system
for more than two years, 1b expected
on one of the first steamers sailing
from Seattle after February 1. Capt.
Nolan comeB from San Antonio, Tex
as, and will be aqpompanied by his
wife.
Lieut. Dougherty will leave on the
first steamer sailing southward after
the arrival of Captain Nolan as his
connection with the Signal Corps w
automatically cease on February 7.
He has been detailed to the Eighth
cavalry at El PaBO, where he was sta
tioned a number of years ago. He is
pleased with the prospect of the
change as he liked the climate at El
Paso and feels that he will be return
ing to a place where he has many
friends.
Lieut. Dougherty will take the
place of Lieut. H. C. Tatum, at El
Paso, as the latter has been detailed
to the Signal Corps, but not tor serv
ice in Alaska. Lieut. Tatum is also
a former Alaskan as he was in charge
of the Signal Corps station in Fair
banks during the early days of that
camp.
TOLOVANA MINERS
REVIVE OLD LAW
Will Settle All Disputes as in Days
Before Courts Were Establish
ed 111 the Territory.
Fairbanks exchanges state that the
miners located on Mike Hess creek
and its tributaries in the Tolovana
camp have organized an association
for the prevention of disputes in ref
erence to mining claims to prevent
their being involved in litigation. It
is in fact, a revival of the old time
miners’ meetings, customary in the
good old days of Alaska, when
the miners settled things to suit
themselves before law and order rul
ed the territory.
The new organization starts off
with a membership of one hundred
and fifty miners, and it will take
twelve to constitute a quorum for a
meeting when a dispute is to be set
tled. The organization will also pro
mote things socially in the camp but
will pay particular attention to the
development of mining industry.
The T°l°vana district has come to
be regarded by the miners as the
“Promised Land” and the miners be
lieve they can settle their differences
among themselves better and more
easily than they can by taking them
to court. During the early days after
the establishment of courts the min
ers’ meetings were frowned upon by
the officials, but they have come to re
gard th$ organizations, especially in
new camps, as productive of good or
der as the members bind themselves
to abide by the decisions of the meet
ings.
JOY AND GLOOM FOR
FAIRBANKS FAMILY
The stork brought a twelve pound
boy to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Thompson,
of Fairbanks, on December, while
they were visiting in San Franc-rco.
By a singular coincidence, Mr.
Thompson’s father died at his home
in Ithaca, Michigan, at the tame
hour as the child was born. Mr.
Thompson is editor and manager of
the Fairbanks News-Miner.
Howard Conrad Is in town from the
Granby mine and will spend a few
weeks here before going down the
Sound where he has mining Interests
of his own. i
GREAT CHANGE IN
YUKON WINTER TRAVEL
DAWSON: Capt. Telford of the
Royal Northwest Mounted Police,
who returned recently from Mayo,
says that theca is a great change in
conditions atyjjig the tralL
“In early days,“ says the captain,
"musbers outlet trip had absolutely
nothing on to depend along the
route, save WKt they took with them
and perhaps a little wild game now
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire,
By Placing Your Valuable. In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year (
The First Bank of Valdez ,
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
<^We Have^^o
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned ’ Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
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The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
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“Do It Electrically”
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Electric
Vacuum Cleaner
makes a cleaner and
healthier home;
Irons save steps, time
and patience;
Wanning Pads can
be kept at an even
temperature;
Flashlights show yon
the way at night—
Matches are dan
gerous.
Safety First
The Fire Alarm
Bells Located At
Keystone and McKin
ley, Keystone and
Fourth, Court and
McKinley, Broad
way and Sixth, Ru
dolph and McKinley,
Alaska and Fourth,
Sherman and Nizina,
will be ranf daily at 12
M. If yon do not hear
beH nearest yon please
notify Central.
Electric
Percolators make
best coffee;
Toasters make de
delicioos toast:
Grills fry a hurry-up
meal cannot be equ
aled;
Fixtures, Readiag
Lamps, Shades, etc.
Quality
Always
Agent j for Dayton Silent Electric House Pump
' EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL,
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
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Complete Services
IN THE HEART OF THE CHY
l55ft>omswitii bafh-50Samrfe Rooms
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdes
8:16 a.m. ■ 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
I TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. '' 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. .. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4:00\p.m.
7:00 p.m vlO^jcp.m.
There will be no trip of tbe launch
on the second ana foi^th Fridays of
each month, these day* being used to
clean boilers. '
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and then. • Now, there ere farms all
along the road and oae oan llve on the
fat of the land. Nearly every road*
house man haahlaown farm and gar*
den and raise all kinds of vegetables
from potatoes to cauliflower. They
also grow hay and Iteep cattle and
raise pigs and chickens, fresh eggs
or fried chlcaen, fresh mu* and other
luxuries now greet the.mushet. Tbe
irowth of grass was do heavy thja
year that it even can be seen stick
ing up yet through, the snow, and tj|)a
snpw all over the country is so deep
this year there will bp an immense
Quantity of water in the spring when
it starts to travel to Bering Sea.—
Dawson News.'
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