Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc
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On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit ypur account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good fiir Dlicrn G ° °d
Goods int Durrti Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
^Native and T I TIV^PUD and Building
■ Puget Sound LUlVlDLiX Material
; CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Price* Right [W. M. FINICAL* Mgr. Phone 18
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Travel East
“ OVER THE
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a' country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and'wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH DRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and“The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TlfcMNS to
BUTTE, MILES CITY, SlOUX CITY,
, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address '
C. H. Kraemer, General Agent,
Alaska St-amsiiip Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Friday, February 13, 1914
Wort man's, clear, calm .. 8 01
Summit, cloudy, calm .... 92
Beaver Dam, clear, calm . . -3 50
Teikhell.
Tonsina, clear, calm . 5 17
Copper Center, clear, calm 2 20
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 8 24
Hogan’s, cloudy, calm .... 30
Paxson’s, cloudy, calm .... 10 35
Wortman’s—Trail open.
Summit—Trail heavy.
Beaver Dam—Trail heavy.
Tonsina—Trail open.
Copper Center—Trail heavy.
(lulkana—Trail heavy.
Hogan’s—Trail fair.
Paxson’s—Trail open.
Thursday, February 12, 1914.
Wortman’s, .
Summit, clear, calm . 91
Beaver Dam, clear, calm .. -2 50
Teikhell, closed temporarily
Tonsina, clear, calm .. 5 17
Copper Center, snow, calm 7 20
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 5 24
Hogan’s, clear, calm ;. 30
PaXson’s,.
Valdez, Feb. 12, 1914.
Barometric Pressure .29.795
Temperature ■ at 7 p: m.18
Maximum Temperature .20
Minimum Temperature . 0
Mean' lemperature ...10
Precipitation ._
Cloudy, calm, wind N.'E.-four miles.
Snow from 2:30 p. m. to" 7 p. m.
Main springs $1.50. All work de
livered on time. Plant &' Co., jew
elers. ■ tf
LOCAL. BREVITIES.
Watch crystals 25c, Plant & Co. tl
A Thunderbolt at the Orpheum to
night.
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F. C. Smythe arrived in town to
day from down sound.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at silver
man's, tbs tailor. Telephone 198.
E. K. Itamsey is in town iron Na
talia on a business trip.
Fine pictures tonight at tin Or
pheum. Change tomorrow.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
O. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
Hay Millard arrived in town last
evening from the Cliff mine.
C. H. I.ightball reached Valdez this
morning on the steamer Sampson.
Watches cleaned $1.50. Ail woik
guaranteed. Plant & Co. jewelers, tf
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Mrs. William Crawford arrived in
town last evening from Shoup's bay.
C. A. Brooks arrived fr >: l tin Tan
ana today and is at the Seattle hotel.
Kye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
Plant & Co., jewelers. tf
John Stotier, the hydraulic miner,
returned to Valdez on the Sampson
last night.
A1 Fagerburg, the Kennecott mer
chant, is in town stopping at the Se -
attle Hotel.
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1 Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf
James Hayden, the Seward mining
operator, passed through Valdez on
the Sampson.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Matt Larson came north on the
Sampson and is going into the Fair
banks country.
F. Steaves is exercising his dog
team and getting them in trim for a
trip to the Nelcliina.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dez Cafe tf
The Socialists of Valdez held a
meeting at their quarters last ermine
in the Ingram & Bush building.
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. (). Heinke
at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Captain Austin Lathrop, of Cordova,
who has been in Seattle for a few
weeks, came north on the Sampson.
IxjuIs Schaffer returned to Valdez
this morning on the steamer Samp
son after an absence of two years.
I .
G. C. ReinKe, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work uuuran f ed.
Ed. Lindig, formerly in business
in Valdez, is erecting a hotel at Mc -
Carthy and is also going to estab
lish a moving picture show at that
place.
Cashier E. C. Eckern. of the Val
dez Bank ft Trust Co., who has been
spending several weeks in Seattle in
connection with the Valdez bank, re
turned this morning on the Sampson.
Watch and jewelry repairing. All
work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
Mrs. ,1. H. Ingram, wife of the sup
erintendent of the Alaska Road Com
mission, came as far as Cordova on
the steamer Sampson and left for the
interior to spend a few weeks with :
her husband, who is in charge of the J
government work on the Nizina
bridge.
Inspector: Any abnormal children j
in your class, Miss Pedagog?
School Teacher: Yes; one of them !
has good manners.
SAMPSON GOMES
FROM SEATTLE
Brings One Hundred Tons of Freight
For Local Merchants—Sailed for
Westward at 12 o'clock.
The steamer Sampson reached Val
dez at 6 o'clock this morning, bring
ing a fair list of passengers and 100
tons of freight. The boat sailed west
at 12 o'clock. The officers of the
boat report one of the best trips north |
that they ever experienced, the sea
from Seattle to Valdez being as |
smooth ns glass, and even from Cape ,
Spencer to llinchinbrook the sea was.
calm.
The Sampson called at Katalla and j
landed one passenger, K. C. Meagher,
and a small shipment of freight. Fifty
passengers came as far north as Ju
neau, where ihey left the ship; ten
left ut eKtchikan; fifteen at Cordova,
besides fifteen for Valdez, five for La
touche and eighteen for Seward.
The accommodations of the steam
er were taxed to provide for the
heavy passenger list.
The Admiral Evans, which is to sail
from Seattle on Feb. 17, will also be
crowded, as all the staterooms have
been reserved. The sailing date of
the new liner was postponed, as the
repairs and alterations could not be
made in time to send the boat out on
the 15th.
The following pa sengers came on
the Sampson for Valdez: J. V. Stot
ter, Louis Schaffer, Lars Holland, F.
C. Wagner, H. A. Kiel, Hattie M. Nip
er, E. C. Eckern, Joe Baum, Ed. S.
Schamp, E. L. Lynch, F. Aintseed, E.
R. Ramsey, J. E. Itison, J. Ronning,
C. H. Lighthall.
For Seward: Geo. Thornton, L. V.
Ray, J. V. Dykrom, J. W. Wick and
wife, 1. Berger, W. W. Reed, Mrs. R.
E. Black, R. H. Chadwick, C. J. At
kinson, Jas. Hayden, C. N. Stockwell,
G. A. Thayer, F. V. Berger, J. Meherin,
Arvick Yrick, and four steerage.
For Latouche: J. A. Wilson, D. M.
Thomas, 1*. C. Stoess, and two steer
age.
The Sampson is expected to reach
Valdez on her return trip south to
morrow night, us the boat will go on
i ly as far west as Seward.
Grand Ball
! Will be given on Saturday evening,
j Feb. 14 at Eagle hall by Igloo No. 7,
i Pioneers of Alaska. Music by Reinke
: four piece orche tra. Come and have
a good time. Tickets can be procured
! at the drug stores or other business
j houses. COMMITTEE.
iFne Pictures Tonight.
An excellent program at the <>r
! pheum tonight. Change tomorrow
I evening.
! The Thunderbolt, tine Thanhauser
! drama.
j Calamity Anne, the Detective.
' Si's Surprise Party, great comedy
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Have your watch repaired at. the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done if
Music! Music! Music!
All the latest popular music at the
Valdez Drug Store.
The Valdez Igloo No. 7, Pioneers
of Alaska, extends to all the citizens
of Valdez and visitors a cordial invi -
tation to attend the dance on Feb.
14 at Eagle hall.- Dress to suit your
self. ‘ COMMITTEE.
J-JUGO FELS
Contractor and Builder i
Day Worfe-if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
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Valdez Electric
Company
Phone 57 co^^-k
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RAKFRY ,N connection
DrtIYC.IV I EVERYTHING HOOD
~JACK CALI.IN & CO.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S!
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
S7 a m to 9 a in
Lunch 12 in to 1 i» mi
6 to 7 p m
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars anil Tobacco;
Fruits. Nuts. Candies.*
Card Room Soft Drinks of All Kinds
City Express
Meets all|boats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab*
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
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FOR
PORT WELLS and
Way Ports.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
VALDEZ DOCK
LAUNCH IDA
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J, CALLAGHAN.
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Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
It up Hotel
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