Shopping
Days and
Then
Xmas
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Let Gift
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Solve the
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Shop at the Xmas store of
Valdez—-Practical gilts for
everyone'—“Toys for the Kid
dies—More practical gifts for
! the grown-ups, and don’t for
get, shop early.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
Ia every detail Valdez leading Mercantile EiUblidnent
SEATTLE STENOGRAPHER
GIVEN TEN YEARS
SEATTLE, Dec. 4.—Miss Louise
Olivereau, the stenographer who was
arrested for working against conscrip
tion last fall, and has been under
trial here the past week, was given
ten years in the federal penitentiary
at Canon City today.
SISTER SCHUYLER COLFAX
/ DIES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 4.—Mrs. Carrie V.
Hollister, itsister to Schuyler Colfax
dted hefa today. Schuyler Colfax was
an eminent Journalist and former
vice-president -of the United States n
1868 under U. S. Grant. He died in
1885.
Why send outside for what you can get at home? We
can do that job of printing for you at a price that will
prove satisfactory. Let us firgure on your work.
We have recently added several hundred dollars
worth of improved bindery and printing machinery
and can do the job, no matter what size.
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
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone pe I I Roach Dry ,11c lb
THE SENATE
AN«I» CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. , Phone 35
lJH!..ro MTOABURfl wu
T- .. M. • * '•’•*'
for your new suit aad lot «s do.
It bow. Tbo now fobrlco la oorgo,
worsted, thlbot, etc., are la aad.
wo are prepared to out thorn la
te suits \0f class aad shag at 4
▼ery low rats considering the -
■ quality of the sloth and the tail
oring. Do tt now.
BEN SILVERMAN
TBi tahjob
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THE
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PHONE 69
Me KM* St, Valdw
'AVv': Atl iTi *■*
In * latter received from PlBot
Stewart, formerly Interested in itie
Prospector, he states that .prices are
very high outside, and that thing* do
not .took good to him at all In Penn
sylvania. He states that farmers are
forced to pay as high as $160 per
month for farm hands and board
them, and that the crop is mainly
flat-chested, cigarette-smoking, flat
footed dudes, the husky farmer boys
having been drafted for the army. He
writes that things In general are bad
and while the people are behind the
President In the war, a great deal of
dissatisfaction exists over high price*.
0 i ■ ■
Automobile Chib Meets
At a meeting of the Valdes Auto
mobile Club held JMonday evening at
the City Hall, James Patterson was el
ected president, Owen Meals, Vice
president, Dr. J. A. Silverman, secre
tary and Walter 8tewart treasurer.
A committee of three was appointed
to draw up a constitution and by
laws and report at the next regular
meeting on Monday, Dec. 10. It is
hoped that all automobile owners and
«M others Interested in the Valdes
Falrbanks trail and other good roads
in the vicinity will be present at the
next meeting as business of import
ance regarding these matters will
come up.
Notice to Masons
Regular meeting of the Masonic
Lodge will be held Wednesday, Dec.
5. Election of officers. All members
urged to be present.
k6 ED WOOD. Sec.
For Sale
1 box No. 4. 12 ga. shells.
2 boxes No. 3, 12 ga. shells.
10 boxes No. 7 ,1-2, 12 ga. shells.
1 Model 1912, 12 ga. Winchester
pump gun.
1 8 mm. Mauser Carbine.
1 32-20 calibre Colt pistol.
1 pair Held glasses.
1 aneroid barometer. .
1 hunting coat, size 42.
' 1 shell vest.
F. Coleclough, at Mead’s Sheet Met
al Works. klO
Frank Millard, who was express
agent ft Valdez for the past several
years, and who is at present connect
ed with the Koac| Commission, will
leave for Chitina With his family In
the near future to'take up his work
with the commission at that place.
Delivery of Liberty Bonds
Information received by Lieut.
Faust, ou Dcember first stated that
I bonds which had been paid for in full
would be mailed from Seattle in a few
days. Information received today
states that it will .be several months
before registerd bonds will be receiv
ed on account of the time it will re
quire. for the bonds to be registered
in Washington. Subscribers who so
desire, can secure coupon bonds,
thereby expediting delivery, by im
mediately notifying Lieut. Faust.
8THAMFR SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Erans—Sailed
south from Valdes, StpiSar.
Steamship Victoria—Sailed west from
Valdes, Monday, Dec. 3.
Steamship Alameda—sailed from Se
attle, Snnday, Dec. 2.
DECEMBER TIDES
Tuesday, Dee. 4—
First high tide 4:14 a. m.. 7.4.
Second high tide 3:27 p. m„ 7.9.
First low tide 9:34 a. m., 3.8.
Second low tide 10:11 p. m., 1.3.
Wednesday, Dec. 6.—
First high tide 6:02 a. m., 7.4.
Second high tide 4:22 p. m., 7.1.
First low tide 10:30 a. m., 3.9.
Second low tide 10:65 p. m., 2.0.
■ Thursday, Dec —. j<
First high tide 6:50 a. m„ 7.6.
Second high tide 5:30 p. m., 6.4.
First low tide 11:53 a. ra., 3.8.
Second low tide 11:42 p. m., 2.6.
Friday, Dec. 7—
First high tide, 6:42 a. m„ 7.7.
Second high tide 6:55 p. m., 6.0.
First low tide 1:17 p. m., 3.4. "
I Second high tide 8:21 p. m., 5.9.
S First high tide 7:31 a. m., 8.0
| First low tide 0:34 a. n>., 3.1.
' Second
New table linen, round table sets
with napkins to match; also linen by
the yard. At E. Winter’s. * tf
BOLSHKVIKI TAKE CHARGE
STATE BANK OF RUSSIA
_
LONDON, Dec. 4—A Petrograd dls
; patch says that the Bolshevik! rep
; resentatives have talcen charge of the
I State Bank of Russia. Most of the
! funds of the bank were removed by
| Gen. Kaledine before the Bolshevik!
j captured the city, and at present are
stored In Central Russia.
Meat Industry Co-operating
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Dec. 4.—
Packing houses and the meat Indus- j
try generally are co-operating fully, |
the food administration announced to
day, in support of a meatless Tuesday.
Daily Weather Ke|x>rt
Dec. 3. 1917. Dec. 4. 1917
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
30.076 Barometer 30.074
—6 Temperature 8
4 Maximum —10
—7 Minimum —10
—1.6 ' Me*n —1
9 in. Snow on ground 9 in.
Clear, acalm. Cloudy, calm.
Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
Trail Weather Report
Fairbanks—32 below, clear, calm.
Salcha—40 below, clear, calm, 7
inches snow, trail fair. Main south
yesterday. Burns’ freight team north
yesterday.
X7ELVET is like a well
V broke hoss—all _
the kick taken out
an1 all the spent left
VELVET, The Smoothest Smoking Tobacco, baa all
the "spirit” flavor and fragranoe that Nature puts
into ner Kentucky "thoroughbred" Burlap da
Luxe tobacco. More than 2 years’ ageing mellows
out every trace of bite.
1
GLASSES FINE WATCH
FITTED REPAIRING
G. CXReinke
Has a fine assortment of ivory and nug*
get jewelry, all prices.
Lavalliers from $6.00 to $100.00
Howard and Hamilton watches from
$27^0 to USOjOO
Call on me when contemplating purchas*
f . :•
’• ing a diamond and get my prices.
LIBERTY BONDS TAKEN
Bracelet w»tobe» from $18 to $75.
Nugget to Order
'W.-w . •; tjgs ’ p
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BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1,1917
Banking hours of the First
Bank of Valdez will be
from 9 to 12 m.
from 1 to 3 p.m.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
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Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
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JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, toot of Wall street.
“HI be back in a moment.”
rixtforr-—“Oh !—don't bother
—we can't stay lontj."
lint tens—“Never mind —
just make /yourselves
comfortable. I'll be back
in a moment and surprise
you."
OneVisitnr-“She can’t srr
pr:se ///:’. I ave op > o'
those little elec‘”v disk
stoves rivself. T ey be
come r.- 1 !iot in a :n: :ute
atnlyoucuiieouka i yi liin.^f
::t all ou l 1 • !
ia u s irj»i: ;i ■ *•
1/ :,hurt tiaie*.
V't kef j '.a s <c't !
Di.k Slav •». T /
ar« ike «rai of - -.
way ltd Mfiaincf.
Prince Wiliam Sound Water
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
Richardson—47 below, clear, calm,
snow • Inches, trail fair.
MoCarty—28 below, clear, calm,
trail fair.
Donnelly—42 below, clear, calm,
trail fair, 11 inches snow. Mall stage
south 1 p. m. yesterday.
McCallums—30 below, snow 22
Inches, clear, calm,' trail good, mall
north noon third.
Pax son—30 belows 15 inches of
snow, calm, cloudy, trail fair. One
dog team south date.
Hogan—30 below, cloudy, calm,
trail good, mail north and south from
Sourdough.
< Qulkana-~46 below, 12,. in snow,,
clalr, calm, trail fair.
Copper Center—50 below, clear,
calm, trail (air.
Tonslna—80 below, clear, cam, SO
inches snow, tral heavy. Rowbottom
with mall south date.
Telkhell—44 below, cloudy, north
wind, snow 87 Inches, trail heavy. S
mushers south 7 a. m.
Beaver Dam—IS below, cloudy,
calm, snow 40 Inches, trail closed. S
doc mushers south 7 a.m.
Thompson Pass ■ 18 below, cloudy,
.forty- oalm, trail almost hare, about
forty laches sooHr, 1 musher north 7
k m. date.
Wortmaa—S above, doudy, calm,
SO Inches anew, trail drifted, sanyoe
DO NOT forget that photo you In
tend sending home this Tmaa Jea
ner the Photographer will make thgm
for yon day or night. M
A new and complete line of ladfpa*
and childrens' underwear just recstr
at K. Winter’s. ,«f
1 Pox’s snappy drinks for this sold
weather at Hunt’s. M
A pretty line or colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needleeraft Shop. tf
At Mrs. Cfcpris’ yon will find knit
ted or srooheted saps Ml* to or
der. M
CITY BXPRE88, Pfcooe St; ready
to transfer tlwt b»*K**« lor yon. tt
For <n slBM meals and pood serr
doe at reasonable prices, try tko Mer
sfcaote’ Oafa. m