Tomorrow this
store will close
at Noon—Wash
ington’s Birth
day—Usual deli
veries in the
morning.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
On the Republican Ticket
Third Division, Territory of Alaska
JOSEPH L. REED
OF VALDEZ, ALASKA
Subject to the Will of the Voters at the
Primary Election, April 30, 1918
If elected I promise to give the Third Divi
sion and the Territory of Alaska efficient
painstaking service, with a view to legisla
tion for the masses and not the classes. I
respectfully solicit the votes of the electors
of the Third Division for this office, and ask
them to thoroughly investigate my qualifi
cations for the position.
I'A 11) ADVERTISKM ISN’T
H. P. SULLIVAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS
ROAD COMMISSIONER
ON THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE
Primaries April 30, 1918
JAMES H. PATTERSON
of VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Has filed for Representative for the
Third Division, Democratic ticket.
Born in New York in 1876. Came to Alaska in 1898. Prospected in
all camps in the interior including Dawson. Resident of Valdez
tor fifteen years. Twice mayor of Valdez and several times elect
ed as councilman. Blacksmith by trade. If he receives the nomi
nation Mr. Patterson promises to give his time and attention to leg
islation for Alaskans.
For nrsi-ciasa meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. **
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TO IMPORT PORT RICANS
Port Ricans to the number of 50,
000 will be brought to this country
to supply the shortage on railroads
and farms as soon as arrangements
for transportation can be made by the
employment service of the Depart
ment of Labor. Sixty thousand more
will be brought from Porto Rico and
the Virgin Islands as soon as ton
nage Is available.
Furnished rooms st Mrs Osland's.
Price* reasonable. •
Kodaks and kodak supplies at the
Valdez Drug Co. tt
FURS MADE UP
Furs remodeled, also new skins
made up in all tl\e latest styles. Prices
▼ery reasonable. Special attention
paid to Alaska trade. All work guar
anteed. Mrs. B. Richmond, I0S Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma,
Wash. tf
HOB GOTTSCHALK IN
CAUGHT WITH GOODS
Bob Gottschalk. formerly of Val
dez, who conducts the Alaska Hotel
at Cordova, was taken Into custody
yesterday by Deputy Marshal Kurs
man charged with violation of the
dry law. A search of the premises by
the marshal revealed a cache of two
hundred and eight quarts of whiskey
concealed between the floor and cell
ing. One Terry is also Implicated In
the affair. The accused will be given
a hearing before Commissioner Med
ley probably tomorrow.
Hoad Commissioner James E. Wil
son has decided to go ahead and start
the work of building a bridge across
the Nlzlna River, for which purpose
the last legislature made an appro
priation of $25,000. This has been
found an insufficient sum for the
work, and as a consequence hut 3,200
feet of a 16-foot-wide pile bridge will
be built at present, leaving 3,225 feet
to be added to the structure when
funds are available. The contract has
been let to Carl Carlson and John
Erickson, employes of the Copper Riv
er railway, who bid $7.50 per foot, or
$24,000. for the proposed improve
ment.
ILLINOIS HMDS 1,1ST
FOR FARM PRODUCTS
The value of farm products of the
United States for 1917 Is $19,443,
849.381, an increase of $8,000,000.
000 over 191C. Illinois heads the list
with products worth $842,042,000.
Texas second with $788,383,000,
Iowa third with $783,488,000.
PLAGUE BROKEN OUT
The plague has broken out in tin1
Chinese Province of Shan-si. to the
west of Pekin. Because of local fear
and indifference the disease is said to
be spreading rapidly. Missionary med
ical men are trying to keep it outside
the Great Wall.
NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTION
A call has been issued for a nation
al convention of the National Party
at the Sherman House, Chicago, on
March 5. At this convention "the ten
tative platform adopted at the Octo
ber convention, when the party was
formed, will be considered. The Pro
hibition Party will meet at the same
time and a union of the two will be
considered.
WORKING CLASS MAV Rl'LK
Count Westarp predicts that under
the new German electoral bills the
working classes may rule the Prus
sian Diet. He estimates that whereas
the Socialists have at present only 10
seats in the Diet, they would have
under the reformed franchise. 140
seats, while the Poles would have 35
instead of the present 12. The Center
party would have its representation
reduced from 100 to 90. The Radicals
would haw between 40 and 50 as at
present. The Junker majority, which
at present holds 270 seats would lose
one-half. The Diet consists of 455
members, and a majority could be
made of the Socialists, Poles and
Radicals, or by the socialists and the
Central party.
VALDKZAXN VISIT CORDOVA
The staunch ship Mary Lee. Capt.i
Charles Naud, Pilot Joe McLaren,
and Cook Russ HermaLn, will leave j
tomorrow morning for Cordova for aj
few day's visit, returning Sunday.
The boys expect to have a great time
and will enjoy the trip to the utter
most.
Remember, the stores close at noon
tomorrow, so get your orders in early
and give the drivers a chance to en
joy the half holiday.
Ted Johnson, Hans Larsen and
Kristap Lahz left today for the Gran
by mine where they will work. The
Granby is employing a large number
of men at the present and is making
some large shipments of ore.
The Miner will publish the master
list for the draft Saturday.
FIRE AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE: Fire early today forced
gueBts of the New England hotel to
flee in their night clothes. Firemen
carried six down the ladders. None
were injured. The hotel is in the low
er section of the city.
PASSENGER SEARCHED
SAN FRANCISCO: Private detec
tives in uniform were stationed by the
McCormick Steamship company at
the gangway of company vessels pre
paring to deport for northern ports,
to detect possible attempts to smug
gle liquor into Oregon and Washing
ton ports. All passengers, officers and
crews boarding the boats were ques
tioned.
STORES CLOSE TOMORROW
Tomorrow being a legal holiday
the stores and markets will close at
12 sharp. The postofflce will also be
closed.
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Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
south from Valdez, Monday, Feb.
19.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed from Se
attle, Feb. 16.
Admiral Evans—Sailed west for Ko
diak, Wednesday. Feb. 13.
Steamship Spokane—Sailed from Se
attle north, Sunday, February 17.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
south from Valdez, Saturday, Feb.
16.
Steamship Victoria—Will sail from
Seattle, Feb. 25.
Privates Johnson and Stankovich
arrived at the Sumimt today.
Seven inches of snow fell in the
city last night.
IMINAIJWOK anHKDl'LB
The following schedule for the bar
nor boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson" will
take effect today. All orders to the
ontrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
md Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscura Leave Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2.00 p ni.
4:30 p m 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p. tn. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and .4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
Rollers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
■ hove will be made without notice
>nly to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official kuslness oetween Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
fur transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
-whednled trips and extra trips will
he made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed
G R KOEHLER
Rapt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M.
Mrs. Ratlijen, of San Francisco,
will arrive on the Spokane for an ex
tended visit with Mrs. M. A. Dates.
NOTICE TO LAUNCH OWNERS
The City wishes to provide some
kind of shelter for the small boats
that ply the Sound waters, and will
lie pleased to have suggestions from
boat operators as to the most feasible
plan of construction. Address all
communications to W. M. Meals,
City Clerk. tf
HANGS IN JAIL
OLYMPIA: When jailers opened
the county jail cells here today to give
the prisoners breakfast they found
the lifeless body of Paul Kukucka,
aged 40. suspended from a beam with
a blanket around his neck. Kukucka
was recently sentenced to forty years
in the state penitentiary, and, It is be
lifeved, became despondent and took
bis life. Kuckuka was from Tone. Wn.
LOST—Small class pin. set with
three pearls and having letters K. H.
S. ’15 on black field. Kinder return to
Prospector and receive reward. tf
Fresh Veal
A choice lot of fresh veal receiv
ed by the Love-Whitley co. tf
A recent issue of the Anchorage
paper is reported to have had a story
of damage done by wind in this city,
wherein windows were broken, houses
unroofed, etc. Just where that paper
received its information is hard to say
as this winter has been free from
heavy gales at this point, 45 miles be
ing the greatest velocity yet record
ed.
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Reinke's. tf
ALLEGED SPY INTERNED
CAMP LEWIS. Feb. 21.—Sergt.
Ritter, the young non-commissioned
officer at this place recently arrested
on a charge of espionage, was yester
day taken to Fort Douglas, Utah, to
be interned until the close of the war.
A new line of Johnson's Candy at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
SEATTLE FISH PRICES
SEATTLE, Feb. 21.—Seattle prices
at noon February twenty-first. Hali
but, twenty-two cents; sable fish, six
cents. > ' ^
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+ SAVE THE FOOD ♦
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+ Two wheatlees days each ♦
♦ week, Monday and Wednesday. ♦
+ One erenlgg meal dally. ♦
♦ wheatlees. ♦
♦ One meetleaa, Tuesday. ♦
♦ One meatless meal dally. ♦
+ Two porkless days for each *
♦ week, Tuesday and Saturday. •
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REPORT OK FINANCIAL CONDITION OK
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Located at Valdez, Territory of Alaska, at the close of busi
ness on the 14th day of February, 1918.
RESOIRCEH
Loans and Discounts . $102,862.30
Overdrafts . 1,226.77
Bonds, warrants and other securities. 90,551.05
Furniture and Fixtures . 2,773.60
Checks on other banks and other cdsh items 4,624.71
Cash on hand and Sight Exchange. 62,288.16
Total . S264.S23.4n
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .. . $ 25.000.00
Surplus fund . 2,000,00
Contingent fund . 1,000.00
Undivided profits 5,622.31
Due to banks—deposits . 5.79
Deposits . 229,628.63
Certified checks 1,068.76
Total . *264,825.40
United States of America. Territory of Alaska. Third Judicial
Division, ss.
I. J- W. Gilson, cashier of the above named bank, do sol
emnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. \V. GIBSON*, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
E. B. WHEAT.
J. C. MARTIN,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of
February. 1918.
(Notarial Seal) FRANK J. HAYES,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires May 19, 1921.
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
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ARE YOU GOING?
Then buy a ticket—no, several
tickets for the Red Cross Benefit
Dance
To be given by the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, Sat. FEB. 23, 1918.
Proceeds go to the Valdez Aux
iliary of * ^erican Red Cross.
(This space is donated by the bight Power & Tel. Co.) ^
ALASKA’S PRIDE
Is the new Brew
Has all the requirements,
strength, nourishment, re
freshment and taste of beer
but has no kick.
Put up by
ALASKA BEVERAGE &
BOTTLING WORKS.
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