Eighteen
Shopping
Days' and
Then
Xmas
Let Gift
Bonds *
Solve the
Xmas
Question
Shop at the Xmas store of
Valdez-Practical gift s^ for
everyone——Toys for the Kid
dies—More practical gifts for
the grown-ups, and don't for
get, shop early.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
la every detail Valdes leading Mercantile Establishment
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dowling, and
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brown returned
yesterday from Ellamar, where they
spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Middelkamp.
Private Walter Buchanan left yes
terday on the steamer Admiral Evans
for Cordova. He has been stationed
as a guard on the railroad.
Miss Ethel Egan was an outgoing
passenger last night on the steamship
Evans for Juneau, where she will en
ter school for the winter. Miss Ethel
Is studying stenography and short
hand.
A large number of passengers were
lout-bound on the steamship Evans
I last night from Seward and Latouche.
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 ntatter what size.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fittings *
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 34
Independent Steam Laondiy
jiacisfin'tion Guaranteed | I Foot Ke> alone Av*
Telephone hk I rRouirh Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
A NOUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
N; CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
I.ET WjKEASURE YOU
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for your new suit and let ua do
■It now. The new fabrics in aerie,
worsted, thlbet, etc., are In and
we are prepared to cut them in
to suits of class and snap at a
▼ery low rate considering tbe
quality of tbe elotb and the tail
oring. Do It now. . *
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
t
& billiards
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PHONE 69
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Me Kinley St,.V.ia«
General Perahip Sajra Germany Mint
be Whipped and Will be Whipped
0 —Situation la Bright
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N^W YORK. Dec. 3.—Bishop L.
B. Wilson returned today from Eu
rope, and brought with him*this mes
sage from General Pershing to the
people of the United States. “There
la no ground for theheresy that Oer
manly cannot be beaten. Germany
must be beaten and Germany will be
beaten.”
Deputy U. S. Marshal S. O. Cas
ter returned yesterday on the steam
ship Admiral Evans from the west
ward, with'a prisoners, consigned to
the jail at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamburger and
children, left on 'the steameship Ad
miral Evans for the States, where
they will spend the winter. They will
visit relatives In California and other
Paclflc Coast States, before returning
to Valdez In the spring.
Wind Takes Off Cliimney
The fierce gale which struck Sew
ard last week took the chimney off the
Episcopal church and did other dam
age.
The mercury registered ten degrees
below zero at seven o'clock this morn
ing.
E. L. Stannard, manager of the
| Kennecott Copper Corporation was a
I thru passenger on the steamship Ad
miral Evans from Latouche to Cor
| dova.
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
south from Valdm, Sunday.
Steamship Victoria—Sailed west from
Valdes, Monday, Dec. 8.
steamship Alaska 'last evening en
Valdes, Friday, Nov. 28.
DECEMBER TIDEf^
Monday, Dec. 3—
First high tide 3:30 a. m.. 7.6.
Second high tide 2:41 p. m., 8.8.
First low tide 8:41 a. m., 3.6.
Second low tide 8:20 p m„ 0.7.
Tuesday, Dec. 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 10:36 a. m., 3.9.
Second low tide 10:65 p. m., 2.0.
i Thursday, Dec —.
First high tide 6:50 a. m., 7.6.
Second high tide 6:30 p. m., 6.4.
First low tide 11:63 a. m„ 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 6:56 p. m., 6.0.
First low tide 1:17 p. m., 3.4.
Second high tide 8:£1 p. m., 5.9.
First high tide 7:31 a. m., 8.0
First low tide 0*34 a. m., 3.1.
Second low tide 2:27 p. m., 2.7
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New table linen, round table sets
'with napkins to match; also linen by
the yard. At E. Winter’s. tf
EXPERTS TO TEST
MATAXUSKA COAL.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 3.—The armv
transport Crook arrived in Seattle
Recently and brought a quantityiof
Matanuska coal to be tested at the
University of Washington.
GLASSES FINE WATCH
FITTED REPAIRING
G. O. Reinke
Has a fine assortment of ivory and nug
get jewelry, all prices.
Lavalliers from $6jOO to $100.00
Howard and Hamilton watches from
$27.50 to $150.00
Call on me when contemplating purchas
ing a.diamond and get my prices.
LIBERTY BONDS TAKEN
Bracelet watches from $18 to $75.
Nugget Jewelry Made to Order
£7 THE
HALF
FIT yourself but with Good
rich “Hipress** Boots and say
“So Lon^^to the cobbler for
good. : *'Hipte88<* Boots—just
as they come—are made of such
tough stuff that tliey will way
outwear any Other boot, even
after it hat been tapped with
the best leather halt sole you
can buy.
And they’re die one boot that CAN’T
LEAK because they’re wtoldtd into fne
PUct, sole and upper without a seam.
Just try die real comfort 6f a pair of
•Hj&ress.".
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Factories! AKEON, OHIO
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1,1917
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Banking hours of the First
Bank of Valdez trill be
from 9 to 12 m.
from 1 to 3 p.m.
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THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
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Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
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JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
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Office, toot of Wall street
Til be back in a moment.”
Ilsilnrs—“Oh !—don't bother
—we can’t stay loiuj."
Hostess—“Never mind —
just make yourselves
comfortable. 1 *11 be back
in a moment and surprise
you."
Onel'ixtfor—“She can't sur
prise me. 1 ! ave on - o:‘
those little elce'vv disk
stoves myself. They be
eom • iv.1 hot in a m: iute
andyoueancookanything
at all oil L i • 1
i.i a s irpriii >
1/ short “
V/e keep ia s’sck .'!
styles ajd sizes of S c.
Diik Stov.-s. T y
art Ike acaie of e -y
oay aad coareaieace.
Prince William Sound Water
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
Daily Weather Report
Dec. 2, 1917. Dec. 3, 1917.
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
30.022 Barometer 30.022
—7 Temperature —10
2 Maximum —r7
—7 Minimum —12
—4.6 ♦ Mean —8.5
10 Snow on ground 10
Clear, calm. Clear, calm.
Myrtle F. Billings, Ohs.
The trail thru the canyon is report
ed closed today by Immense drifts.
One musher passed Wortman at 7
o’clock this morning.
Judge John Lyons left on the Ad
miral Evans-last night to Join his
family in the States.
Fifty below at Salcha is the coldest
weather reported today. The mercury
registered 30 below at Thompson.
Pass.
The launch Della, Capt. H. L. Rider,
will leave Wednesday for Fldalgo, El
lamar and Landloek.
The laaneh Reliance, Capt. Jack
Stanley will leave la a few days for
Port Welle, and way polnta.
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W. A. Dickey wee' avpMSange^oa
the ateamshlp Evans fqrUeatlle.
total-heating stoves tt Hseih. *
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DO NOT forget that photo you In*
tend sending home this Xmas. Jen
*ner the Photographer will make them
for you day or night. tf
A new and complete line of ladies*
and childrens' underwear Just recelr
at E. Winter's. tf
Fox’s snappy drinks for this cold
weather at Hunt's. tf
A pretty line or colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Need lecraft Shop. tf
At Miy. Caprls* you will find knit
ted or crocheted caps made to or
der. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone SS; ready
to transfe* taat baggage for you. tf
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nor flrst-class meals end good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cate. / tt
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Use Recall Hair Tome and yon will
nan no ether. Valdes Drag Store, tt
£ lest resolved nB the latest pepn
at a. * Rstnke's tt