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VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Daily Except Sunday_
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July 23, 1912, at the postoffiee of Valdez,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917
DOUGHNUTS
I seek the high-class eating joint,
when my okl stomach gives a wrench,
and there the waiters proudly point to
bills of fare got up in French. I order
this, and order that, in eagerness my
face to feed, and oftentimes I break a
slat pronouncing words I can not
read. And as I eat the costly greens,
prepared by an imported cook, to
other times and other scenes with
reminiscent eyes I look. My mother
never was in France, no foreign jar
gon did she speak, but how I used
to sing and dance when she made
doughnuts once a week! Oh, they
were crisp and brown and sweet, and
they were luscious and sublime, and
I could stand around and eat a half
a bushel at a time. The doughnuts
that our mothers made! They were
the goods, they were the stuff; we
used to eat them with a spade and
simply couldn’t get enough. And
THE EMPRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
Introductory Picture—Pathe News
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
George Fawcett
SUPPORTED BY AN ALL STAR CAST IN
“THE NHBIY OF THE LAW"
THE CAST
Judge Randolph Kent .George Fawcett''
Mrs. Kent .: - Jane Wolfe
Jackson Kent . William Desmond
Virginia Fairfax . Myrtle Stedman
Lloyd Fairfax .John Oaker
Lawrence Evans. Charles Ruggles
A FIVE PART PARAMOUNT FEATURE
Regular Admission .... 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
when I face imported grub, all load
ed down with Choctaw names, I sigh
and wish I had a tub of doughnuts,
made by old-time dames. I do not care
for fancy frills, but when the dough
nut dish appears. I kick by hind feet
o'er the thills, and whoop for Joy, and
wag my ears.—Walt Mason in an Ex
change.
THE IRISH IMMIGRANT
When I was a young man the Irish
immigrants just oyer were the main
source from which we drew our farm
help. These sturdy sons of the Emer
ald Isle had one overpowering am
bition, and that was to own a few
acres of their own, a privilege denied
them in the land of their birth. Soon
small holdings and outlying fields
were picked up by Irish laborers who
were willing to endure any privation
in order to secure the coveted home,
and they thereby greatly enhanced the
prosperity of the community. The
Swedes and other Scandinavian peo
ples are today doing for Minnesota
and other Northwestern states what
the Irish and Germans did for the
Atlantic states in a previous period,
and the process will doubtless go on
as long as there is land for sale and
work for the sturdy sons of Europe.
It has been, a peaceful conquest be
cause having behind it a higher mo
tive than that which animated Alex
ander, Hannibal, Caesar and Napol
eon, who were best only upon con
quest and whose cohorts left every
land they touched vastly poorer than
they found it.—Farm Journal.
ARE WARS NECESSARY?
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There never has been a war waged
against civilized peoples that could
not have been avoided or settled with
out bloodshed, with honor, if the
masses had been wise, provident and
prudent, and the leaders, the office
holders, those in authority, had been
brave patriotic and unselfish. We will
organize the great world court, in
which the international conscience
shall be the supreme law, to which
all our differences shall be submitted
and by which they shall be settled.
We will organize “the parliament of
man” and bring about “the federation
of the world” for the good of all
rather than submit our interests and
ourselves to be exploited for the ag
grandizement of the titled few. We
will repudiate the right of any man
to inherit a public office, and spurn
with contumely the power that would
attempt to force us to bend the knee
of subserviency to a ruler who claims
to hold his place by divine right.—
By Senator James K. Vardeman in
Leslie’s.
HOW ABOUT FATHER?
Daughters, how do you look upon
your father?
Is he just a money-making ma
chine, whose duty is to provide a good
home and fine raiment for you?
Do you ever show him a bit of
affection unless you want something.
Do you make him feel that you are
ashamed of him before callers?
Do you ever ask him into the room j
when you are entertaining a young;
man? Don’t you know that he is|
more than interested in seeing and ;
testing the qualities of the men with |
whom you associate?
He wants you to be popular, but
in the right way. commanding res'pect.
He is anxious for your future—,
wants you to be happy.
Girls, give father a square deal.
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HIM JONS FOR PKAt'K
A new America will be created by
this war. We have the richest coun
try on the earth ar.d the most unpro
tected. We have been deploring na
tional armaments abroad and the
heavy burdens tjius imposed on other
nations. ^
We have rejoiced in the belief that
our isolation made it unnecessary to
put ourselves on: a military footing
commensurate with that of other na-;
tions. We have been mistaken.
We are involved in the greatest of
all wars. We are now compelled to |
follow the examples of all the other!
first-class powers and enter into the
competition for suremacy in arma
ment on land and sea.
It will be our purpose to surpass
all others. The creation of a large,
standing army and the greatest navy |
in the world will involve an expendi-!
ture of billions of dollars for muni-i
tions, ships, accouterments, horses,
artllley, fortifications and all that our!
establishment on a war basis in-1
volves.
A huge public debt will be created,
for part ofthe burden of military pre
paration must be transferred to other
generations. It is not a pleasant out-j
look. >
There is satisfaction however, in
the thought that this tremendous sac
rifice will be made to maintain the
nation’s honor and guarantee a last
ing peace throughout the world.
Buy a Liberty Bond. It is a bond ,
of peace.— Ex.
DO NOT be overkeen to thrust
your opinion upon folks. They doubt
less have an assortment of their own.
IT sometimes takes an empty cist
ern to make a man look out for a
rainy day.
A GREAT deal of advice should be;
well shaken before being taken.
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WIRELESS STATION IS
AN ASSURED FACT!
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10 —i
A wireless station for the West Coast j
of Prince of Wales Island is now an i
accomplished fact. It will be installed,
by the War Department as a part of
the present cable and telegraph sys
tem after the first of Julyt> as soon
as the materials can be obtained.
Delegate Charles A. Sulzer, to whose
efforts the station is due primarily,
was notified today by Adjutant Gen
eral H. P, McCain that the Secretary
of War had approved the installation !
of the plant. >
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WANTED
TO ENLIST IN THE
U. S. NAVY
FOR PARTICULARS SEE
Str SATURN
CORDOVA ALASKA.
S. and W.
For quality and flavor nothing excells th<*
S and \V line of fruits, vegetables, preserves
and jellies.
Packed under the strictest sanitary condi
tions, 8 and W fruits are choice selected ripe
fruit retaining all the natural flavors.
8 and W vegetables are crisp, perfect gar
den products—nothing but the best going in
to the can.
S and W preserves and jellies are from
perfect fruits, no culls, or seconds are used.
A complete line of 8 and W products to
be had at this store at all times.
Good Goods S. BLUM & CO., Good Goods
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The west coast of Prince x>f Wales
Island, embracing a district rich in
fishing, marble, copper and other
ores, has been isolated because of the
lack of cable or wireless connection.
The sole communication of the people
there with the outside world has been
through a weekly mail service from
Wrangell and Ketchikan.
OLD TIME BASEBALL
PLAYER PASSES AWAY
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Charles G. Stevens, a barber, who
has been working in the Broadway
barber shop, died suddenly last nighi
following uremic poisoning. He was
removed to the Seward General Hos-.
pital about 10 o'clock and died a short
time later.
Stevens, who was about 55 years |
of age, is said to have been the crack ,
pitcher for the northwest in his day. i
He pitched for Olympia, in the days |
when teams from Olympia, Tacoma, j
Puyallup and Victoria contested for
the northwest championship.
Messages have been sent to Seattle
in hopes of locating relatives of Stev
ens and in the meantime arrange
ments have been made for the inter
ment here.—Seward Gateway.
Inquisitive
Lady—I want to sue my husband*
for divorce.
Lawyer—What are your charges?
Lady—What are yours first?—Bos
ton Transcript.
"The slimmest show I ever had of
getting a fee,” said a Leavenworth
lawyer to a newspaper man. "was
when a client came to me with no
other asset than a watch without any
works in It.”
"I suppose you took the case,”
commented the newspaper man.—
Kansas City Star.
ALASKANS CAN RECEIVE
VALUABLE BOOK FREE
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10.—
Any farmer, rancher, homesteader or
agriculturist in Alaska can obtain
free of charge a copy of the 1916
edition of the Yearbook of the De
partment of Agriculture by writing
a letter to Delegate Charles A. Sulzer,
of Alaska, for it. The book is bound
in cloth and contains 783 pages. Sub
jects treated by specialists in the De
partment of Agriculture occupy the
first part of the book, with the rest
devoted to statistics on food produc
tion in the United States and other
countries. The book is sold by the
Superintendent of Documents of the
Government Printing Office for $1.00.
DUTCH WARSHIP IS
IN AMERICAN PORT
AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 10.—
A Dutch armored cruiser the first
warship flying the flag of Holland to
come into this port for more than ten
years, arrived here today. The war
ship will remain for several days. Of
ficers of the ship declined to disclose
the mission of the vessel but it was
reported that she is to act as a con
voy for a number of Holland passen
ger and freight vessels now about*
ready to leave American ports.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
VALDEZ LODGE
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Free aad Accepted Maaaaa
Regular Communications first Wed
uesday In each month In McKlnle>
Hall. Visitors always wslcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
WE PAY
Cast Iron $23 per ton.
Wrought Iron 818 per ton. __
Copper 826 per ton.
Brass 818 per ton.
Lead 8Hc per i*ound.
Rubber 7Hc per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27 H c per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles per doz.
Rags 82.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper 81.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4V4c per pound.
P. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
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J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly ont of Valdee
will deliver passengers, mail, ex
press and fast freight at any
point oa Prince William Sound;
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
Al’TOS FOR H1RK
DAY OB NIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ^
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
% Tillikum Club.
Phone 'IS AtcKtoVey Street
Contract Surgeon, C. S. Army
A. A Furgeon, U S. Public Health Sere.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE r
(Graduate National lalreratty,
Waahlngton, D. C,
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Coart Boaae
Phone St VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LfONB « K RITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
mURNEYI-AT-LAW
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Offirra la a holing Bulldlag
Phone ibi taldez. alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, Fk. C.. M. D. Fn*.
Jos. A. t Uvermaa Pb. G.M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office bear*--1 la 4 p. ai —7 te 8 p.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdes
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
We*tern Federation of Miner*
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W. M. CONLEY President, ^
Veldei Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary,
_ Valdai Alaska._
Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT—b Owl Drmi Stan.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD