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BETWEEN OUR FABRICS
you’ll find a wide choice of
patterns and colorings, and all
exclusive with us. We shall be
glad to have you look at them.
If you find a cloth that suits
your fancy, and we know you
will, have us tailor it with a
stylish modeled, perfectly fit
ting suit. Hie price need not
deter you. It will be very mod
erate.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
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the PINZON BAR
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
Taxes Now Due.
Taxes for the Town of Valdez for
the year 1916 are now due and paya
ble at my office at the corner of Key
stone avenue and McKinley street.
Taxes will be delinquent on Monday,
December 4, 1916, at 6 o’clock p. m„
and unless paid prior thereto, a pen
alty of 10 per cent will be added to
the amount and interest at the rate
of 12 per cent per annum.
Warrants issued by the present
council will be accepted in payment
of taxes.
Office Hours: 10 a. m. to 12 m.
and 2 p. m. to 4 p. m., except Sun
days.
Dated this 9th day of November,
1916.
E. G. AMES.
Town Treasurer.
Kill 11-23.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to aH parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
DEUTSCHLAND WILL BE
BACK AGAIN SOON
NEW LONDON, Conn., Nov. 24.—
Captain Koenig of the submarine
Deutschland which sailed Tuesday,
reported that he would return to this
country on his third trip somewhere
about Christmas, provided the super
submersible reached Bremen safely
cn her return trip.
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. tf
The launch N. & S. will leave to
morrow morning for Ellamar, Land
lock and Pidalgo.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
See Marcus Missick, ladies’ and
gents’ tailor, up-to-date fur remodel
ing, cleaning, pressing and altera
tions. Guarantee perfect satisfac
tion. Next to Senate saloon. tf
Something new. Loganberry Phos
phate. Candy Kitchen. tf
Hand laundrv. Phone 81 McKiule;
St. tf
TIDES ECU VALDEZ BAY.
Thursday, Nov. 23—
First High Tide 10:07 a. m., 9.8.
Second High Tide 11:24 p. m., 7.1.
First Low Tide 3:50 a. m., 2.7.
Second Low Tide 5:07 p. m., —0.7
Friday, Nov. 24—
First High Tide 10:45 a. in., 10.3.
First Low Tide 4:36 a. m., 2.7.
Second Low Tide 5:47 p. m., —1.4.
Saturday, Nov. 25—
First High Tide 0.07 a. ra„ 7.3.
Second High Tide 11:25 a. m., 10.8.
First Low Tide 5:17 a. m., 2.6.
Second Low Tide 6:29 p. m., —1.9.
Sunday Nov., 26—
First High Tide 0.51 a. m., 7.4.
Second High Tide 12:08 p. m., 11.0.
First Low Tide 6:00 a. m., 2.6.
Second Low Tide 7:13 p. m., —2.0.
Monday no?., a t—
First High Tide 1:36 a. m. 7.4.
Second High Tide 12:63 p. m., 10.9.
First Low Tide 6:46 a. m„ 2.7.
Second Low Tide 8:00 p. m., —1.9.
Tuesday, Nov. 28—
First High Tide 2:24 a. m., 7.4.
Second High Tide 1:42 p. m., 10.6.
First Low Tide 7:36 a. m., 2.8.
Second Low Tide 8:48 p. m., —1.6.
Wednesday, Nov. 29—
First High Tide 3:16 a. m.. 7.3.
Second High Tide 2:34 p. m., 9.7.
First Lo# Tide 8:30 a. m., 3.0.
Second Low Tide 9:39 p. m., —0.8.
Thursday, Nov. 30—
First High Tide 4:12 a. m.. 7.4.
Second High Tide 3.13 p. m., 8.8.
First Low Tide 9:36 a. m., 3.2.
Second Low Tide 10.33 p. m., —0.1.
Phone 48
Sonnie’s New and Second Hand
Store. Highest prices paid. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Bongs and Music. Valdez Drag Co. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Banquet Steei Manges, pthin and
polished tops, at Mead's. M
Fresh line ol Lowney’s Box Can
dies. Candy Kitchen. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
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Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
A new assortment of toilet waters
and perfumes. Owl Drug Co. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
The Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
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For steam heated rooms come to
the Golden North. tf
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Home-made Mince Pies at the Ar
cade. tf
WARSHIP SINKS
IN BUCK SEA
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FROM AN INTERNAL EXPLOSION
Russian Dreadnauglit Imperatritza
Maria Reported Sunk—Two Hun
dred of the drew Are Missing—
I^ate Addition to Navy.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 24.—The ad
miralty officially announced today
that the Russian dreadnaught Imper
atritza Maria was sunk Monday in the
Black Sea. The accident was due to
an external explosion, probably in
the magazine. Two hundred of the
crew are missing. The Imperatritza
Maria was one of the latest addi
tions to- the Russian navy, havin»
keen completed last year. She had a
displacement of 22,500 tons, was
equipped with 25,000 horse-power
engines and had a speed of 21 knots.
Her armament consisted of ten 12-in.
guns, twenty 5-inch, four 2.5 inch
and four 3-pounders. She carried a
crew of nearly a thousand men.
NEW EMPEROR WILL
CONTINUE WAR TO END
VIENNA, Nov. 24.—Archduke
Charles, the successor to the Aus
trian throne today issued a proclama
tion here announcing his inflexible
decision to continue the war to the
end.
GOVERNMENT TUG CARRIES
VALUABLE CARGO BOOZE
The tug Roscoe, belonging to the
Alaska Engineering Commission, left
Anchorage last Tuesday for Seward,
according to advices received at the
marshal’s office last evening. The
Roecoe will take to Seward the stock
of liquors seized by the U. S. Deputj
Marshals at Point Possession last
summer, which was shipped undei
lalse labels, and which, it is believed
was about to be smuggled into An
chorage. The cargo consists of
?8 20 bottles of whisky and 814 bot
tles of beer, and will be taken to
Seward where it is to be disposed of
et public auction on December 15.
The neighbors are almost certain
to accuse a widower of joy riding
home from his wife's funeral.
A farmer’s idea of tough luck is to
have the stork bring him a family of
girls.
A widow simply will not spend her
insurance money in a way satisfac
tory to her female neighbors.
The Summit this morning report
ed a severe blizzard raging and the
trail considerably drifted.
Alameda Passes Juneau.
The steamer Alameda passed Ju
neau northbound at 9 p. m. on the
22nd, and should arrive here tomor
row morning.
The Frye-Bruhn Company will re
ceive on the Alameda an unequalled
supply of fresh killed turkeys, ducks,
geese, chickens and suckling pigs,
fresh Booth oysters and crabs, and
also a full line of green goods such
as cranberries, celery, grape fruit,
and all other kinds of fruit. tf
Notice P. O. E.
There well be a nomination of offi
cers Friday evening, so all members
are requested to be present. 2t
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
MEN
RATES REASONABLE
Nice clean rooms, good beds,
rooms rented by day, week, or
month. At the Hopkins House
1 MRS. P. REED
SONNIE
Will Buy
Bed Springs and Mattresses.
Stoves, Ranges and Heaters.
Trunks, Suit Cases, War Bags.
Folding Cots, Blankets, Quilts.
Tarpaulins, Tents, Camp Outfits,
Office Furniture, Safes, Typewriters
House Furniture, Carpets, Rugs,
Mining Tools, 8tael, Etc.
Mechanics’ Tools of All Kinds.
Cooking Utensils, Desks, Etc.
Phonographs, Sewing Machines,
White Enamel Bath Tubs, Sinks,
Basins, Store Fixtures,
Dog Sleds, Hand Sleds,
Snow Shoes, Skiis, Etc.
PHONE 48
Sonnie’s New & Second Hand Store
HIGHEST PRICES PAID
THE WEAR OF COINS.
Chemical Action Hac Merc to Do With
It Than Hoc Abroeion.
In the latest report of the British
mint Sir Thomas K. Rose, a well
known metallurgical expert, calls at
tention to the effect of grease derived
from the sweat of the flpgers or from
other sources In accelerating the wear
of coins, which is usually attributed
entirely to abrasion.
Sir Thomas says that the fatty acids
of the grease have a corrosive action
upon the metal. Copper in particular. '
even If present only in small quantity j
as an alloy for gold or sliver, is con
verted Into an oleate. stearate or other
salt
HflRgen Smlt of the Utrecht mint
fonnd by analysis that the dirt on a
bronze coin contained 36 per cent of
copper in the form of powdered com
pounds of the fatty acids. When the
coin is handled the dirt is in part de
tached. and the coin undergoes a loss
of weight
Gold or silver is not readily convert
ed into salts, but removing the copper
leaves the less easily attacked metals
in a spongy form that offers little re
sistance to abrasion.
In new coins the rapid loss of weight
that occurs is doubtless cansed at first
by abrasion, but when the rough edges
have been removed chemical action
may prove to be of the first impor
tance in the succeeding deterioration.
—Youth’s Companion.
FREE CITIES OF GERMANY.
Bremen, Hamburg and Lubeck and the
Hanseatie League.
Bremen, one of the “free” cities of
Germany, 1b a republic. However, that
Is by no means the most remarkable
thing, about this seaport. Its mayor
holds rank similar to that of our presi
dent It has a senate of sixteen mem
bers and a “convent” or house of rep
resentatives of 150 members. When it
was united with the German empire it
retained all its republican principles, as
also did Hamburg and Lnbeck, tbe oth
er two "free cities” of Germany.
When all the seas were swarming
with pirates a curious league of cities
in all parts of Europe sprang up. At
one time there were ninety of them,
and they formed a government of their
own within and overlapping the geo
graphical governments to which they
belonged. They were all commercial
centers and were known as the Hanse
atic league, or the Hansa towns. The
capital of the league was at Lubeck.
and the assemblies which met there
had sufficient power to coerce hostile
governments and to deal drastically
with tlie pirates that preyed upon the
shipping of tlie league's members.
The last general assembly was held
in KilKi. after which Hamburg. Bremen
and Lubeck formed a new Hanseatic
union.—Exchange.
Simply Terrifying.
An old ludy was In tbe same railway
car as a party of golfers.
“I found fearful trouble tills morn
ing.'' said one. “At the first I fell
rig’.it into the middle of a blackberry
bush and at the second I was stuck up
on the top of a tree. I pitched out of
bounds Into tbe farmyard at the third,
got caught by the wire at the fourth,
stuck fast in a deep hole at the fifth,
found myself buried in mud at tbe
sixth, I was lying In a heap of rough
stones at tbe seventh, got lost at the
eighth and finished up at the bottom of
that dirty ditch at tbe last hole.”
“Gracious me!” cried the horrified
old lady from her corner in the car.
“and they told me that golf was an
old man’s game! I’ll never let my Ed
win play again.”—Exchange.
Out Abundant Caution.
There is a property owner in Penn
aylvania who haB endeavored to incul
cate in his tenants the principle of ar
bitration with reference to their dis
putes, offering himself as arbiter.
On the occasion of the last dispute of
this sort tbe owner before undertaking
a solution put to one tenant the uaua]
question:
"Now, William, if 1 consent to arbi
trate will you abide by my decision?”
William hesitated a moment, then
said:
“Well, sir, I’d like to know what the
decision is first.”—Case and Comment.
Going All the Way.
•‘How’s farming?"
“Fine! You know that abandoned
farm I picked up?"
"That prompted my question."
“I sold quarry rights to one crowd
and rented the surface as golf links.
Now. if 1 can lease the air to some
wireless company I’ll have about ev
erything under cultivation. Who says
Intensive farming doesn’t pay?”—Chi
cago Journal.
Spanish Law.
The dilatoriness of Spanish law is
almost incredible. A watch was stolon:
the owner immediately informed the
police of the robbery. Seven years
afterward he was called upon by the
authorities to give evidence as to the
robbery.
His Reprieve.
Mose Possum—Ah thought yo’ was
goln’ to work today. Pete. Pete Per- !
Simmons—Ah got a reprieve. Mah wife j
died suddinly dis mawnin’.—Topeka
•Tourual. ;
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Not Edible.
Him—Are yon fond of “La Boheme?"
Her—I don’t know. It depends alto- !
gotlier on what kind of dressing you ’
put on it.—Toledo Blade,
Sad.
“Yon look worried, old man.” 1
“1 am. I’m afraid all flic money will I
be worn out before I get any of It.”—
Pittsburgh Press. ji
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TIME MAY GO BY
when you will be able to ob
tain insurance. The time to
secure this perfect protection
is right now. Tomorrow may
be too late. To neglect insur
ing is to neglect a duty both
to your family and to yourself.
You oennot afford not to be in
sured any longer. Let us in
sure you today.
TALK WITH SMITH
Valdez Real Estate Agency
T*‘ TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING <
F1RS1 CLASS (
| ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
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Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnlflcen Steamers offers FREQUENT, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
L<eave Seattle
Nov. 23—S. S. Admiral Evans,
Seldovia and Kodiak.
Nov. 30—Admiral Watson.
Dec. 10—Admiral Evans,
For Seward.
Leave Valdez
Dec. 3.—Admiral Evans.
Dec. 8.—Admiral Watson.
Dec. 18.—Admiral Evans.
For Cordova, Katalla, Yakutat,
Juneau, Ketchikan,
SEATTLE, TACOMA
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
la>s Angeles and San Diego.
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
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Sailings from Seattle—
Nov. 26—Northwestern.
Dec. 1—Mariposa.
Dec. 8—Alameda.
Dec. 16—Mariposa.
Dec. 24.—Alameda.
Sailings Valdez to Seattle
Dee. 4.—Northwestern.
Dec. 7.—Mariposa.
Dec. 15.—Alameda.
Dec. 23.—Mariposa.
Dec. 31.—Alameda.
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KETCHIKAN* JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
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Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell. Douglas^ Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdes and La
Take the “MILWAUKEE”
On Your Next Trip to the East
Electrification of Its main line over the backbone of the
Continent has eliminated all soot, smoke and cinders, per*
mitting an unobstructed view of the magnificent panoramas
through the Bitter Roots and Rockies. j
J. C. Marta, Valdes, Pkeaa 1 A. E. Harris, T. P. A, Jeaeae, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Foxy Hot Drinks, Candy Kitchen, tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ce at reasonable prices try the Mer>
:hants’ Cafe. tf
For good home-cooked meals try
dra. M. Olson, on Hobart street. •
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
The Golden North, the House of
Comfort. tf
Special order, Cham Chowder 15o,
it the Arcade. tf
The N. ft S. leaves the Valdes dock
on regular sailing days. See adv.
Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and colls at Mead’s. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at tne 'Valdes
Drug Store. tf
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The best dinner at the Arcade
Cafe. tf
Best Sourdough hotcakes and best
coffee at the Arcade. tf
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