AM CLOSING OUT
DRIED FRUITS
SOAPS, 7 bars for.—.-.?jj® ' •
CATSUP, Schneider’s, each --f°c
RELIANCE SOLID PACK TOMATOES, two for 25c *
RELIANCE FANCY MAIN CORN, two for .25c ;;
WHITE FIGS, fancy, a pound ...*®c ;;
BLACK FIGS, 4 pounds for.-..-..Z5c
DRIED APPLES, 3 pounds for... _ -•.25c *
ITALIAN PRUNES, fancy, 3 pounds for.-.25c ..
DRIED PEACHES, 4 pounds for.....».‘5c ,.
SOUP, Tomato, soiled labels, 4 cans for.. 25c ;;
MEXICAN BEANS, 4 pounds for.-.Z5c
GREEN TEAS, 4 pounds for....*.. -.zac .
LIMA BEANS, 4 pounds for..—.-.-. zac
And Other First-Clas* Good* at a Steerage Price.
ALL REAL BARGAINS j;
Schmidt’s Table Queen Grocery J
Located at Old P. 6., Next to Silverman’* ; |
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STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VAL.DKZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
_ * ;
PI0NE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
!T TONY’S PLACE™”
* _
EVERYTHING m ANTON CARLSON,
J FIRS'! CLASS Manager.
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BACHELORS WANTED
, MtAt The***
Old Maid’s Convention
Come One! Come .All!
...To The...
MOOSE HALL
Friday, February 18 at 8. p. m.
“Babe or Johnny, Tom or Sam,
Come and take me as I am.”
-y The Spinsters' Matrimonial Club of Valdez will hold a
public reception and will receive YOU with open arms.
Bachelors and widowers especially invited.
•:i
XOUR CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING:
MARIBAH' LOVEJOY ....__1.....“Our Beloved President’
AMAR2LLA TIGHTWAD...Worthy Secretary
PRISCILLA; HOPEON --Trusty Treasurer
ANXIETY HENPECK iLx— Who Means to Marry
AUGlUSTA SKINNUM „ ...Who Adores the Angel Heart of Man
FAITHFUL; BLOSSOM---Who Wants Something to Love
FREpORA STUCKUP .._‘<Nil DeSperandum"
RHODA LONGFACE ---..Tired of Living Alone
SUSANNAH SKINFLINT...Willing to Be Wooed and Won
SELINA BUSYBODY - ,.-...“Ju* «• I am”
BLOTSSOM SNOWBALL.,.“I Wish My Color Would Fade*
MIRANDA SQUEEZUM ..... .A -.. .:._.„.»Oa Ahe Waiting List
MARYANN KNOCKER..Who Doesn’t Propose to Propose
SARAli JANE , SPRINGUP .A Warm, Devoted Member
ELIZA; HOOKUM iu-Who Quotes the Scripture to Her Purpose
ESTHER KATCHEM ...“Why Do the Bachelors Live Single?”
MARION CLINGINGVINE.... ...Willing to Make any Sacrifice
ASENATH TRUEJOY ..._. Who Knows What Love Is
AMANDA SUGARPLUM ...Not at all Particular
AMY KILLJOY ..........._ Who’d Rather be a Man
SOPHIA GRABUM..For Whom Any Old Thing Won’t Do
“RICH AND RARE, WE’LL ALL BE THERE”
HONEY AD LIB.—MUSIC AND MIRTH—GORGEOUS COSTUMES
THE CONVENTION WILL BE VISITED BY
PROFESSOR PINKERTON WITH HIS WONDERFUL ELECTRIC
TRANSFORMER
* WHO ADMINISTERS
THE ELIXER OF LIFE
and Guarantees to produce sensational
RESULTS.
“Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice”—For Bachelors.
— -rr—-—:-tt—r——————
THE LUDICROUS WAIL QF THE SPINSTERHOOD WILL
CONCLUDE WITH A GRAND LEAP YEAR FINALE.
■"it | .1. IJ ■, l.i I.- i ■Ml I .
ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS
WHY NIGHT ATTACKS
ARK MARK IN SHIRTS
BERLIN: The Russian general
staff reports have frequently men
tiored attacks in which the soldiers
wore their shirts over their uniform
coats. A majority of the readers
have puzzled in vain for an answer
to why this should he done, and have
assumed that it was to help make the
attacker Invisible against snow.
Captain BethoUl Walter, of the
German army, now comes forward
with the explanation. The shirts
are worn, not to conceal the wearers,
but rather so that the attackers may
be able to distinguish each other in
the darkness and conflict of ba;tle.
The custom also is not new, but uta
toricaly old.
The local office ot the Signal Corps
has bulletined the steamer Alameda
as due to leave Cordova for Valdez
at midnight on the 17th. The steam
er is reported to have several hun
dred tons of freight for the Copper
* _r Railroad and interior mines.
Notice to Creditors;
In the Matter of the Estate of Kay
Reed, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the es
tate of Kay Reed, deceased, to the
creditors thereof, and to all persons
having claims against said estate, to
exhibit the same with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to-wit,
within six months after the ninth
day of February, 1916, to said
administrator, at the office of Dono
hoe & Dimond, fiis attorneys in sa:d
matter, at Valdez. Alaska, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
The date of the first publication of
this1 notice is the 9th day of Febru
ary, 1916.
W. T. SCOTT,
Administrator.
Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for
the Administrator.
Pub. Feb. 9, 16, 23, Mar. 1, 8. 6t
Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate of 3. R.
Radovich, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of J. R. Radovich, deceased, to
the creditors of said estate and to all
persons having claims against said
estate, to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers to said adminis
trator at the office of Donohoe & Di
mond, ; his attorneys in said matter,
at Valdez, Alaska, the said office be
ing the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate, within
six months after the first publication
of this notice, tovwit, within six
months after the 9th day of Febru
ary, 1916.
The date of the first publication of
this notice is the 9th day of Febru
ary, 1916
BREN BAY AN,
Administrator.
Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for
the1 Administrator. ...
Pub. Feb. 9, 16, 23, Mar. 1, 8. 6t
SUMMONS,
wo. 786.
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division.
Telia'E.> Wikidel, Plaintiff, vs. J. F.
Wikidel, Defendant.
The President of the United States of
America, Greeting, to J. F. Wiki
del, the above-named defendant.
You Are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, at Valdez,
Alaska, within thirty days after the
completion of the publication of this
summons, to-wit, within thirty days
after the 23rd day of February, .1816,
aod answer the complaint of Tena E.
Wikidel, the above named plaintiff
in the above^entitled cause.
The said cause is a. suit brought by
plaintiff against you, praying that
this Court adjudge and decree the
plaintiff herein to be the sole owner
of Lot Sixteen (16), in Bloek Efghty
one- (81) arid of Lot TwCnty-two
(22) In Block Seventy-eight (78), ot
the Valdez Townsite, as shown on the
official plat of said Valdez TOwnSite,
subdivisions Of U. S. Survey No. 439,
surveyed by J, Frank Warner and F.
W. Williamson 1911-12* on file in the
office of the U. S. Commissioner and
ex-offlelo Recorder at Valdez, Alaska,
: Book 13A, page one; and that the cer
tain mortgage described in ’plaintiff's
complaint, dated the fifth day of
March, 1913, signed and executed in
.the name of T.. E. Wikidel, in your
■ favor,'purporting to secure the sum
of three thousand five hundred dol
lars-($8500.00), be adjudged and de
creed to be null and void, and that
you be commanded by decree of this
court to satisfy Of record the said
mortgage 'in tb-^fflee of the record
er of the Vale ; recording precint,
at Valdez, Alaska, where the said
mortgage is'of record in Book 15, at
Page 322, of the records of said pre
cinct; attd that the plaintiff have and:
recover from you her costs and dis
bursements incurred in this suit.
The order for the publication of
this Summons was duly made and en
tered in the above-entitled court on
the 8th day of January, 1916.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer said
rompftxlnt as herein required, the said
plaintiff will take judgment against
yon for the want thereof for her costB
and disbursements incurred in this
suit, and wilt apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said com
plaint, as hereinbefore set out. <
The date of the first publication of,
this summons Ib the 12th day of Jan-'
' nary, 1916, and the date of . the last:
publication thereof Is the 23rd day of
February, 1916.
Witness, tne HonoraDie rrea m.
Brown, Judge of said cdurt, and the
seal thereof, this 10th day of Janu-i
ary. In the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen,
andl of our independence the one
hundred fortieth.- '
ARTHUR LANG.
(Official Seal) Clerk.
CHAS. A. HAND,
?■»■ * Bhputy.
i DOhohee & Dlmond, Attorneys ter the
^rfHatatUT. ( c ■ <■': > ro-■ , I
First publication Jan. It, lflt.
Last publication Feb. tt, 1018.
A HISTORIC HOUSE.
n ■ ■ •—
Where Tyndale Started to Translate
the Bible Into English.
Afloat iwo miles from the old mar
ket town ol' Chipping Sddbury. Eng
land. stands an old time house known
us Little Sudbury manor house, which,
quite upurt from its celebrity as one
of the oldest examples of domestic ar
chitecture In tJloucqstershire. has been
Justly styled "the birthplace of the
English Bible.”
111 oue or me oia rooms n imam
Tyndale. wbo lived there for two
years, conceived the idea an.1 com
menced the work of translating the
New Testament Into English.
In 1521 Sir John Walsh, owner of
the manor bouse, bad need of n chap
lain mid tutor for bis children, and bis
choice, fell upon Tyndale. who bud
Just completed his university career.
Tyndale was In great favor with bis
muster, wbo encouraged bim In the
great work, be bud undertaken.
It is quite possible that the transla
tion would have been completed here,
but Tyndale. having expressed bis opin
ions too freely to the neighboring cler
gy. found himself secretly charged
with heresy bnd sunfinnned to appear
before the chancellor of the diocese.
Although at the time be was merely
admonished, be did not consider it
safe to continue in the manor bouse,
thereby involving bis patron In dan
ger. so he left and proceeded with Ills
translation in London.—Christian Sci
ence Monitor.
RACHEL AT REHEARSAL
A Stage Accident That Inspired the
Great Tra9ed'erln®- <
Let me relate to you a little reminis
cence which Marie Laurent gave me of
Rachel (Elisa I'elix Rachel, famous
French tragedienne*. She said that
once • when she was rehearsing the
suivante in "I.es Horaces" Itacbel was
distressed because she could not put
sufficient expression into the curse that
Camille pronounced on her brother aft
er he bad slaughtered her lover.
While she was laboring in tbat at
tempt. “getting dryer every moment."
as she herself expressed it an iron
vise that was being turned at rapid
pace by a large screw cuugbt a finger
of one of tbe stage mechanics and
crushed ii till tbe blood ran down. Ev
ery one screamed: Rachel fainted.
On recovering consciousness she said.
"Some drops from the mangled Unger
of o stranger made me faint, yet l
could look at a sword covered with tbe
life blood of my dearest and only
rant" She then hurled forth the fa
mous imprecation de Camille in a way
that brought every hammer on tbe
stage to a standstill and "struck ter
ror to us all.”— 1‘rtncess Lazarovicb
Hrebellanovich In Century Magazine.
Bowler Hat.
Although, according to Sir .lames
finton. the bowler bat was worn by
the undent Greeks. Its beauties were
not discovered by Englishmen until
about a century ago
Mrs. A. M. W. Stirling, the biogra
pher of Coke of Norfolk, says that It
was lirst made fashionable by Coke's
nephew. William Coke, "who decided
that a hat originally designed by Wil
liam Bowler, a batter in the borough,
would suit his requirements." To the
popularity of Billy Coke is generally
ascribed the word "Billycock." lint Sir
James Murray thinks otherwise.
The New Eng*ih Dictionary traces
its origin to "Bully cocked, used' 1721.
probably - meaning 'cocked after the
fashion of the bullies.’ ” — London
Opinion. _
Household Helps.
Often it is difficult to run the rod
through freshly laundered sash cur
tains. This can he made easier by plac
ing an old glove Anger over the end of
the curtain rod.
Often a comparatively new hot water
bottle will get a little hole In it The
hole can lie mended by covering it with
several applications of court plaster, al
lowing each application to dry before
another Is added.'r " ■
I «.A.teaspoonful of common salt placed
in tbe bottom* of a kerosemylamp will
make It give a clear light and prevent
it from smoking.—Woman’s Magazine.
Pictorial Wash Lists.
Pretty old invention* are. our modern
wash lists. The old Herman house
wife had an odd way of keeping track
lit the garments she gave out to l»e
washed. She had n pletnre of each
article and wrote down the nnmlier of
everything opposite to It with a l»ie<e
of chalk, which was rnblied ont when
flie article was returned, to lie used
agaln/be next week. It was really a
pictorial and perpetual wash list.
When He Was Lavish.
“I presume you still remember your
wedding trip?'
"Yes. indeed. And 1 often wish that
my husband Imd continued to care as
.little for money as he seemed to oa
that tlrst Journey we took together.**—
Detroit Free Press.
His Dsfinition.
"Besides being tiresome, that fellow
has a voice which goes right through
yeti.’*" V* •• c-c...j * . .■ -c
1 “Yes. I've noticed he's something of
a bore.”—Baltimore American
A Good Reason.
.“What makes you think, sir. that I
I .will not be able to support your daugh
ter r
“Well. 1 hAirpn't been able to my
self.” , fhtn
' 1 «... ■. -;• ■"■.r,;,"' ”-nr-.. / ’..
> The than. af ^trntns sees dimroittea.
annnoimta .or.- tftotd* tliem. . .The foot
i knows no dlffleoldea.—l-a Bruyerw
t •
! CITY EXPRESS
1! will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
1| reach the boat on time—Let us do the
; > worry ing.
|| J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
i Independent Steam Laundry
1 * Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
([ Telephone 66 I | Roujrh Dry lCc lb
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
! ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
■ J Made in Seward by union workmen.
] J We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 08 Clias. Fischer, Propr.
I VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
c , Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
3 Absentees Business Properly Handled
p Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLIMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fittings, Valves. Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
Located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
;; 8. 8. ALAMEDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM 8E
! I ATTLE THE IOTH. 20TU AND 30TU.
EVERY MONTH
• ! FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TU, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA,
;; JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
, t
• • Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
. i Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Conlova, Ellarpar, Valdez and La
«• touche. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the 6th; Latou^he, on the 15th; S. S.
,• Cordova, 25th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
«i without notice.
«• F. D. TRACY, Ge»T Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent.
«i .
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at 9 P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Steamer Sailing 15th ealla Illamaa and Kadiak—All Sailing call at Knlk
and Anchorage,
* CALIFORNIA
' Seattle to Saa Kraarlaco every Wedaeaday aad Sunday, connecting with
Steamera Yale and Unrvaijd tor Southern California;
Right reserved to change aebedule without notice
RICHARD J. RING WOOD, Mgr., Seattle! V ALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Aft.
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One'road—one management—one service all the way
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN,1 Agent, Valfle*, Alaska,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st, paul ry.
/ t , \ ’ ’ ’ -V
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.