The V. M—The Men’s Store of Valdez
IN every line of wearables
for men we are showing
the best makes of merchan
dise.
Benjamin Clothes
We know you can’t find
better clothes anywhere,
and now you will find
an exceptionally wide
assortment to choose
from. Suits priced as low
as $20.00
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! Knox Hats are Leaders
Men's Trousers
A new work trouser now on
display, good weight and all
wool. Conies in a medium grey.
Priced a pair $5.00
Khaki Trousers
An exceptionally good number
at two-fifty is being shown.
Has double front, made of a
waterproofed fabric. Price $2.50
Rubber Footwear
All the makes are shown and
a full line of sizes. Reason
able pricings.
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Men’s Underwear
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Practically all sizes were re
ceived in a Medlicott number
on the last boat. We are also
showing a new Rockford two
piece number. Friced a suit
$5.00 and $4.00
Trail Bedding
All your requirements can be
filled at this store, woolen
blankets, quilts, including Ei
derdown, Tarpaulins, etc.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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ALASKA “DUST” GAME IS
BEING WORKED IN EAST
CHICAGO, Mar. 1.—Alaska “pros
pectors" with cigar boxes filled with
"nuggets” and “dust” are finding
Chicago the original Barnum town.
Martin Lutz Joined the mourner’s
corner at the police station the other
day.
Martin is a tailor. A prosperous
appearing customer came into be
measured. Incidentally he remarked
that he was a jeweler.
A few minutes later two "prospec
tors” entered. Slouch hats, high tops,
mackinaws and the rest, were all
there. And so was the box of “dust.”
They broached their proposition to
Lutz. The jeweler, attentive, also
was interested. After examining the
“dust" he offered to buy it all. How
ever being a good sport he let Lutz
in on half of it.
When the tailor brought his $l,50u
investment to the police station, dt
tectives made but one comment:
"Brass filings.”
HUSBAND SHOOTS MAN
WHO CALLS ON HIS WIFE
KENNET. Calif., March :.*.—Win
Henniman was shot dead here today
by Claude M. Iteppert as he stepped
thru the doorway of Reppert’s home
to call or. the latter’s wife. Mrs. Rep
pert said Heruiman had vi.dted nor
frequently to get her to elope with
hin-..
Reppert heard of the frequent at
tentions and instead of going to work
he secretly lay in wait.
“Hands up!" he commanded, as the
caller stepped thru the door without
knocking.
Herniman started to run but drop
ped in his tracks with a bullet thru
his head.
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Hot-Point Irons and Electric Appli
ances have now arrived at the Empo
rium. 6t
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Charles Kraemer will leave with
his horses on the Northwestern, for
Cordova, en route to the interior,
where he will spend the summer pros
pecting.
Hated Wedding Kells.
ELYRIA, 0„ March 2—The aver
sion of Harry Frost, 65, bachelor sui
cide, to married life, was emphasised
in his will, recently probated, ignor
ing married relatives. Frost left his
fortune of $20,000 to the Old Ladies
Home here.
A foot or more of snow fell yester
day and last night.
Wilfred—My father is going to
have a professional trimmer to trim
cur Christmas tree.
Mildred—Pooh! That's nothing
my mama is going to have a plumber
to make our plum pudding.
WANTED—Work by the day or
hour. Phone No. 156. 4t
Try our satin-finish hard candies
in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
Steamship Sailings
Alameda—Sailed north from Seattle
Marzh 1.
Northwestern—Sailed west from Val
dez, Feb. 28.
Admiral Watson—Passed Juneau on
her way to Valdez March 2.
Alaska—Sailed south from Valdez
26.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed south
from Valdez, Feb. 25.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez. Feb. 9.
Mariposa—Sailed south from Valdez
to Seattle, February 15.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:0 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Daily Weather Report
Valdez, March 1, 1D17
Barometric pressure .30.306
Temperature at 7 p. m. .26
Maximum temperature 28
Minimum temperature .22
Mean temperature.25
Precipitation .12
Snow fall . 2.5
Snow on ground .30 inches
Cloudy, snowing, calm.
Valdez, March 2, 1917
Barometric pressure .30.022
Temperature at 7 a. m.27
Maximum temperature 27
Minimum temperature 23
Mean temperature .25
Precipitation .24
Snow fall .4 inches
Snow on ground .34 inches |
Cloudy, snowing, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
Interior Weather.
Fairbanks—25 above; 17 inches of'
snow; cloudy windy.
Salcha—34 above; 14 inches ofj
snow; cloudy, light south wind, trail i
good.
Little Delta—South mail, 10 o. m.
Whipple north 6 a. m. date.
Richardson—39 above; 5 inches of I
snow; south wind, trail line, mail!
north 3 a. ni. date.
McCarty—20 above; 5 inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail fair.
Donnelly—32 above, 10 inches of
snow; cloudy, high south wind, trail
good; Harry Warren and Ringseth’s
freight outfit north; live mushers
north this morning.
McCallum—15 above; 55 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good, stage
south noon yesterday: N. C. freight
teams south this morning.
Paxson—30 above; 20 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good; north
stage, 2 passengers, south stage 5
passengers, pony outfit north.
Hogan—28 above; 22 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good.
Gulkana—32 above; 7 inches of
snow; cloudy, south wind, trail good;
Warren’s outfit south 2 teems this
morning.
Copper Center—32 above; 10 in. of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good, south
bound mail out 6 a. m., one passen
ger, one team north one south 6 a. m.
Tonsina—34 above; snowing, 12
inches; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Teikhell—30 above; 35 inches of
snow; south wind, light snow; trail
soft.
Beaver Dam—30 above; cloudy,
calm>: 50 inches snow; trail heavy.
Summit—28 above; 86 inches of
snow; snowing, trail closed.
Wortman—25 above; 42 Inches of
snowing; trail closed.
Woods Full of Them
This from a recent issue of a little
country newspaper with all the ear
marks of the wisdom of the sages:
“There are plenty of fellows who
can teach a better school than those
who teach, preach a better sermon
than those who preach, run a better
business than the merchant, and pub
lish a better paper than the editor.
Yes, the woods are full of them, but
they neither teach, preach, run a
better business or publish a better
paper. They are like the lilies of the
field—they toil not, neither do they!
spin.”
SWEDEN PROHIBITS
PEELING OF POTATOESj
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 2- -|
Orders have been issued regulating!
the food supply and which will be vlg-1
orously enforced. Orders providing j
for exportation of barley, barley flour,
half of all supplies of oats and all
oatmeal and wheat grits. The gov
ernment has forbidden the use of fod
der made of potatoes and the peeling
of potatoes before cooking.
The official decrees now covers nil
breadstuffs except cornmeal and corn.
The daily bread ration probably will
be reduced by 50 grams.
THE FIRST RANK OF VALDEZ
Resources over $300,000.
Drafts sold on all Foreign Countries.
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Wells Fargo Travellers checks tor sale
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
AND POST OFFICE SAVIN6S BANK.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
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Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agto. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public Retd Bid,. PKtie. 1M
Valdez Dock Co • phohc no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY ,
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Electrical Supplies
Only the best manufacturers are repre
sented in our stock. All electrical
supplies we sell are guaranteed
products.
Make your electrical purchases here
and have the assurance of absolute
satisfaction and quality.
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Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
SOLDIERS KILL DRY MEASURE.
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Vote from the Trenches Defeats the
Prohibition Movement in R. C.
VANCOUVER, B. c. Mar. 2.—It is
believed from all indications that the
votes of soldiers in the trenches of
Europe, reported from Londou. have
killed the dry measure which was be
lieved to have passed last September
by a majority of 6,000.
Alameda Sails North.
SEATTLE, Mar. 2.—The steamer
Alameda sailed yesterday for Valdez
and way ports. Her passengers for
Valdez are C. T. Tjosevig, J. Dixon,
L. Erickson and two steerage. For
Latouche C. Larson, S. Paul, V Ber
eck and one steerage were booked.
Location notions, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
itce.
Candy Kitchen. tt
Complete line cf Bulk Chocolates.
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Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from $16 up. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drag Co.
We have a fresh line of Augustine
Kyer box caudles at the Candy Kitch
en. tf
Miner Ads. bring KB9ULT8.
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The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fine presents. Valdez Drug J
Co. tf
Bethlehem's Bid n Shells
for the United States Nary
U As Armricmn Pmpk:
The Seeratary af the Navy has awarded f
contracts amounting to over $5,000,000
to a British bidder for 14 aad 14-ineh
projectiles for the Navy because of very
much lower prices offered by tbs English
bidders.
We know nothing of the basis upon which
the British bids ware made, but the psh
Ke in entitled to know the facts apon
which wc ourselves bid for this work.
Tiro years ago we tank contracts
In m.t« O00 14-inch shells at a
■rice of $1,515,000. Up to new
not a single shell has been ac
cepted by the Government* el- \
though we have expended. In
■ — materials, etc-, eat these
•edme and we have riot
received a SINGLE DOLLAR
then contracts.
la additioa. s Stars! tatarprsuUaa af
toe aoatrae* aipt asks Os Hakta far
paaslths sawe^Uas to toTMtt
In the light ef our experience, and hav
ing ne ether basis, we bid for 14-inch
•hells approximately the same rata per
pound aa that which the Navy Depart- t
ment actually awarded a 14-tnch shall
contract one year ago.
Bethlehem Steel Company
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