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Steamship Alameda—Sailed from Se
attle for Valdez, Thursday, Decem
ber 27.
Steamship Admiral Evans—-Sailed
West from Valdez for Kodiak Dec.
24.
Steamship Victoria—Sailed west from
Valdez, Dec. 22.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson,” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Liscum Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:80 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:89 p. m.
11:16 p. m. 12:00 at. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
en the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notloe
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed
O. R KOEHLER.
Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
Duil.v Weather Deport
Dec. 26, 1917. Dec. 27. 1917.
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
30.376 Barometer 30.252
—12 Temperature —12
—12 Maximum —12
—17 Minimum —18
—14.5 Mean —15
8 in. Snow on ground 8 in.
Clear, calm. Clear, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Ohs.
. By. H.
letter “E" is Important
Some individual has advanced the
opinion that the letter “e” is the most
unfortunate letter in the English al
phabet, because it is always out of
cash, forever in debt, never out of
danger and in hell all the time. For
some reason he has overlooked the
fact that it is never in war and al
ways in peace: is the beginning of ex
istence, the commencement of ease,
and the end of trouble. Without it
there would be neither life nor love,
no home nor heaven.
Anything you want in the line of
photography—Jenner can do it for
you. tf
Notice to Masons
Special meeting tonight at 8 o'clock
for work in second degree. All mem
bers requested to be present.
k27 ED WOOD, Sec.
Cannery Sites
We have customers for select can
nery sites located in the Prince Wll
i Ham Sound District. If you have any
thing to offer send full particulars,
location, description, etc., to
BOND & BABSON,
Field Dept.
32 Broadway.
New York City.
Stenographer Needed
Chairman of the Valdez Chapter
of the American Red Cross, Dr. Jos.
A. Silverman, has so much corres
pondence in relation to the work of
the order that he needs a stenograph
er to work about an hour a day tak
ing dictation and typeing letters for
the association. There will be no mon
ey In this job, but It is thought that
some patriotic man or woman who
desires to do his or her hit In the
war will be willing to help out the
Doctor. If you have the time call at
; his office and he will arrange the
hours most convenient to you.
Marshal Brenneman and assistants
are busy men these days. In addition
to a large number of prisoners to look
after there is much official corres
pondence in regard to war measures
and matters of safety for public de
fense. Many cases of alleged sedition
are reported to the marshal’s office
and these must he investigated before
a warrant is issued. The war has add
ed greatly to the duties of the mar
shal’s office.
GEN. RUSH WILL NOT
RE RETIRED JANUARY I
_
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 27.— I
Secretary of War Baker announced
that General Bliss, although eligible
for retirement January 1, will be re
tained by the war department as chief j
of stafT.
LOST—Shrtner pin ; please leave at i
prospector Office. tf j
Toys! Toys! Toys!
Of all descriptions at the Valdez,
Drug Store. tf
Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-fir* per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery ft Brokerage Co
lne.. 82 Marlon St- Seattle Wn. tf
KEYSTONE PRODUCE CO.
GROCERIES
> Heinz 57 Varieties
A Large Assortment of Fancy Boxes
erf- Chocolates- stnd-BonBons
keystone avenue. McKinley street.
RED CROSS ESALL
HJKS EIIE
Local Chapter Will Give Dance in
Moose Hall for Benefit of
Organization
Valdez Chapter of the Red Cross
will give a ball in Moose Hall New
Year’s Eve, the proceeds to go into
the treasury of the organization. Al
though the dance will start New
Year’s Eve, It will not end then. The
exercises will run into 1918 so the
folks can dance two years without
stopping.
The enrollment of membership for
1918 has been very successful in Val
dez and new members ate coming in
every day. A large majority of local
residents are now in the organization.
GOLD STRIKE DALTON
POST INVESTIGATED
WHITEHORSE: The following is
the story of the stampede to the pla
cer gold strike on a stream about five
miles north and west of Dalton Post,
as told by Frank Doumontler of the
Commercial Hotel, a pioneer of South
ern Yukon, with the pluck and op
timism that was a distinguished fea
ture of the early gold seekers in the
frozen north, who were always ready
at any minute of the day or night to
embark upon any enterprise, no mat
ter how desperate, that gave promise
of excitement, adventure and legiti
mate profit. Mr. Doumontler said:
"Accompanied by three companions
McKinnon, Haynes and Jones, I left
here on Nov, 12th with dog teams and
an ample supply of grub for a month
The weather was very stormy and the
streams we had to cross so high that
it took us eight days to make the
trip between Whitehorse and the dig
gings.
“We spent four nays on the creek,
or rather river, on which discovery
is located, and staked four claims
above discovery at-places which look
ed most favorable to us for working
to advantage when the time comes.
We found good prospects, but at two
and a half feet down we were com
pelled to desist by reason of water.
"The river, which has an unpro
nounceable Indian name, is a long
stream having its Outlet on the Alaska
coast at Yakutat Bay. It source Is two
creeks, which join near where the dis
covery of gold was made.
“While I would not advise anyone
to go into the country seeking gold.
( nevertheless firmly believe it to
be all right. White men who were
on the river at the time we reached
there, informed us they had seen the
original $100 in gold dust from their
claims last fall. Below the junction
of the two creeks there is a flat 3,000
feet wide and several miles long that
looks to me like a good hydraulic pro
position. Going by way of Champagne
Landing the country is almost level,
and the river can be reached easily,
either in summer or winter, when tra
veling is good."
On his way back Mr. Ooumontie
had quite a narrow escape from death
while crossing Aishik Lake. When he
had about made up his mind to aban
don everything and make a desperate
attempt to reach shore, an Indian
musher came along and rendered him
such assistance that he was enabled
to pull through.
LOST—Will the party who took
my fur cap at the dance Christmas
qight please return it to me at the
cable office. Look at your cap and see
If you have It. Harry Selby. tf
Second Call
We will accept Liberty Bonds for
stock in the Valdez Iron Works.
Make your money earn 25 per cent
instead of 4 per cent. tf
Contractor Crawford has a bunch
of men at work on the new federal
building this morning, the tempera
ture having moderated considerably.
GETS TEN MONTHS
FOR BOOTLEGGING
Advices received at the Marshal's
office today from Anchorage state that
Ralph Nelson, of that city, was ar
rested on the charge of bootlegging,
and after trial before Commissioner
David, was sentenced to serve a term
of ten months in the federal jail at
Apchorage.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS BEING
JAILED IN RERUN
LONDON, Dec. 27.—A Zurich dis
patch says that 300 German Socialists
have been jailed in Berlin for demon
stiwtloaq Cfartetmaa eve.
Jfetloe to Jfiwons
Installation of Officers this even
ing, :4c 8Ql; AjiijttfMbers.auji visitors
invited to be preeent
HI ED. WOOD. Sec.
COURSE OF A RIFLE BALL
Juit What Happens From the Instant
the Gun Is Fired.
Two sportsmen wore disputing. One
claimed that If a rifle la sighted on a
dead level the ball commences to fall
the Instant It leuves the barrel. The
second man claimed that the ball Bret
rises above the level of the barrel and
then falla. They didn't settle the que»
tlon, but here la the answer:
Gravity acta upon a moving and un
supported body Instantly, be the body
large or small. In a rifle the line of
sight (that la, the line of aim) la one
thing; the line of the bore Is another,
in order that gravity will not cause a
bullet to drop too soon a rifle Is always
made so that the line of the bore points
slightly upward as.compared with the
line of sight. The result Is that, while
the bullet begins to drop away from
the direct line of the bore the moment
(t leaves the piece, it rises at' first
above the line of sight and then slowly
drops below it
Kifles are usually made so that they
will strike the object uimed at at a cer
tain distance—say 200 yards from the
hunter. That Is to say, they curry
'*l>oint blank” at 200 yards. If the ob
ject is farther away more front sight
must be given. Under any and all cir
cumstances. however, the bullet drops
h w ay from the Hue of the bore, owlug
to the gravity, the moineut the gun is
tired.—New York Tribune.
AGED SOAP BUBBLES.
Otwir M«ku Monstar Onoi and Than
Kaapa Tham For Months.
The transient existence ot tbe soup
bubble Is proverbial, but Professor J.
Dewar, in a discourse recently deliv
ered at the Itoynl Institution in Lon
don. explained how soap bubbles
could he made to last for inoutha and
exhibited several specimens. The tirst
requisite is that the air used in blowing ,
die bubble shall he free rroiu dust
In Professor Dewar's process the ail
is tillered through cotton wool, and the ,
bubbles are blown by opening a step- j
■ ock In tbe air supply tula*. Kor the
soap solution he prefers the purest
Oleic acid (tested by the iodine num
ben and ammonium soup mot potas
sium or Hodiiiun.
To make a bubble durable tbe sue et !
•Iquid must lie removed from its Imt- '
tom b.v so lion through tidies applied
feom outside The lecturer showed lulls
Ides that liad endurid for mouths and
that were more than Inilf a yard in j
o In meter, liiown in glnss vessels eon- j
turning pure air at atmospheric pres- |
sure.
A little water Is kept at the bottom
of the vessel A uniform tenijieratiir'1 \
of about 50 degrees K is favorable to I
longevity. Some of Professor Dewar's |
■mailer bubbles were nearly a year old i
—Philadelphia Press.
Oriental Justice.
▲ young man going on a Journey lu |
trusted a hundred dinars to an obi J
man. When he cuiue buck the old mun
denied having had any money deposit- ;
ed with blm, and he was had up before I
the cadL “Where were you. young I
man, when you delivered this money?" 1
“Under a tree..fake my seal and
euiumon that tree." said the Judge
“Do, young man. Hud tell the tree to ■
come hither, and the tree will obey you
wbeu you show it my seal." The young
man went lu wonder After he had
been gone some time Hie cadi said
to the old man: "He is long. Do yon
think he has got there yet?" “No,"
said the old man; "it is ut some dis
tance. lie has not got there yet."
"How kuowest thou, old mun,” cried ,
the cadi, “where that tree is?" The j
young man returned and said the tree I
would not come "He has l<eeu here, j
young man, aud given Ills evidence
The money Is thine."— Oriental.
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Diphtheria Germs.
Diphtheria germs multiply so rapidly
that in the course of twenty-four hours
there inay be many millions. Mean
while they are producing diphtheria
toxin, one of the most powerful poisons
known, which Is absorbed by the body
and causes tbe general symptoms of
the disease.
Tbe germs enter the body through
tbe mouth or nose. They may be trans
ferred hr kissing, coughing or sneez
ing, or they may be transferred to the
lips by the use of tbe commou drinking
cup or other ntensil or by Ungers soiled
by touching some object which an In
fected person has Just used.
Had to 8wellow Many Things.
An amuslug anecdote is related of
tbe late Hungarian atatesinan Tisza,
who when one day dining at the Hof
burg wttb tbe Austrian emperor placed
a large pear ui>on bis plate at dessert.
The emperor remarked to his minis
ter that cold fruit after a hot dinner
was injurious to the dlgeetion.
Tisza replied. "The stomach of a
Hungarian prince, your majesty. Is
obliged to be a strong one."
After the Dinner.
"I ate next to a red headed woman."
satd tbe fresh young man after the din
ner party.
“And 1 ate next to nothing," replied
the woman alluded to. who happened
to be within hearing.-Florida Tijnea
Unlon.
Government.
A man must first govern himself be
fore be be fit to govern a family end
his family ere be be fit-to bear the gov
ernment ! commonwealth.—81r
Walter Raleigh.
“la that reckless orator an agitatorT"
“No. He’s merely an Irritator."—
Washington Star.
Civilization U fflrft and foremost a
moral thing.—AmM.
Financial Reserve
There is hardly a day passes but most
of us are called upon to draw upon our re
serve, either physical, mental or financial.
Have you some in store?
This bank is a good putce to start a fin
ancial reserve and it cannot help but be of
real service to you.
HAKK DKPOBIT BOX 108 FOB RFNT
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co , PHONE NO. I
JOBBER IN
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MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT
A PRACTICAL ONE
Universal Electric Home Needs, Clean, con
venient, quick to do household services for
you.
A Percolator will bring new delight to the
whole family, every day in the year.
A New Electric Fijvtiron would be welcom- '
ed, to replace that old one, which has done its
duty.
Or an Electric Toaster Stove would be ap
preciated, as it can be used for so many dif
ferent purposes.
A Portable Reading Lamp will bring the
light just where it is wanted, and will be such
a comfort to those that work or study at night.
YOURS FOR A LIGHTER, BRIGHTER, r '
WHITER CHRISTMAS
Prince William Sound Water,
Light, Power, Tel. Company
K.XTKNI) TIMK FOR
ALASKANS TO KNLIST
A cable yesterday to Harold Chut
ter says thirty days additional has
been allowed Alaska registered re
cruits to enlist in the army and navy.
On December 15 no more enlistments
were allowed to draft eliglbles in the
States. However, to accomodate Al
aska draft men the order was modi
fied allowing them until January 15.
Chutter is leaving on the City of
Seattle to enlist in the navy. Several
other Alaska draft men are also leav
ing to enter army or naval service
as enlisting volunteers.—Dispatch.
ALAMEDA SAILS EOR *
VALDEZ THIS MORNING
SEATTLE. Dec. 27.—The steam
ship Alameda sailed (or Valdes and
way ports at ten o'clock this morning,
with Walter Ellis and J. W. Ebee as
passengers.
Valdai fish Prices
Halibut ,07 cent* a pound. City
Dock; halibut .08 cents pound on
fishing grounds; black cod .01 1*8
cents. - , i |
G. W. LONG.
Valdes Iroa Works. If you ham't
anything-stse to do go taking. tf
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Just received an the latest pops
ter songs at G. O. Aatnke'a. u
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Houseseeper wanted at G. J.,
Zinns. g
Special Sale
' Closing out entire stock of Needle
craft Shop this week. Some reel bar
gains. Mrs. Caprls. k*l
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A complete line of nugget and ivory i
Jewelry, watches, diamonds, etc., at j
the Valdes Drug Store. \
For first-class meals and good serv- ,
ice at reasonable prices try the Her- j
chants' Cafe. ^ tf \
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Pox’* snappy drink* for this soldi
weather at Hunt’*. .. . M
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CITY KXPRB88, Phone II; reedy
to transfe. butt baggage for you. t!
Hot-Point Blectrl* Heater* ait
Oooklog'AppUaaeas at the Amportam.
Christmas good* earning en the pm
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Use Ilexan Hair Tmie and yea wW
aae da -attar. Yalta* Stag Mar* M
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