An Announcement
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p IRST:--This store extends to each one, particularly
*■ our Fellow Merchants who lost by this fire, our
utmost sympathy. Destruction never helps anyone—
Every resident of Valdez will to some degree suffer
*.as the result.' Only by sacrifice and effort can recon
struction follow—let’s all help.
SECOND:—This store will do all in its power to give
service—quantities may have to be reduced—please be
patient, all will be served exactly alike and as fairly
as possible. As long as goods hold out of course the
same prices will be given.
Valdez Mercantile Company
Just Received
on S. S. Spokane, a fresh and
complete line of Hass Candies in
1, 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes, also a
complete line of Pipe and Smo
king articles.
LEVY & ROSS
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public
Accounting
Stenography
Reed Bldg.
Phone. 19f
For That Extra
Special. Receipe
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CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
You Hy desire that your
best cake shall be a success in
every sense. Then by all means
use Crescent Baking Powder.
It never disappoints.
AT GROCERS
~ —28c lb.
CRESCENT *1#G. GO..
Beattie, With. -*>
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 9:46 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.
1:16 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.
See Marcus Misslck, ladies’ and
gents' tailor, up-to-date fur remodel
ing, eleaning, pressing and altera
tions. Guarantee perfect satisfac
tion. Next to Senate saloon. tf
Have you tried our poker ship
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum, Gandy Kitchen tf
A iv--—
A new assortment of silk waists lr.
Crepe de Chine and Taffeta, Just re
ceived at E. Winter’s. tf
Kl'SKOKWIM GOLD
ARRIVES AT SEWARl)
SEWARD. Jan. 2.—Danny Pice
arrived here today from Pef’p;
bringing $6,000 in coarse gold, taken
out on Bear creek, on the Kusko
kwim.
GEiiii
HAVE ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN
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Will Not Make Public Terms Until
After Conference With Representa
tives of Entente Allies Has Been
Arranged.
BERLIN, Jan. 2.—The Germ in
government announces that it will be
ready to announce terms of peace as
soon as a conference has been called
and its representatives are face to
face with representatives ofrthe En
tente Powers. It is asserted that it
would be very unwise to make public
any tentative terma af this time, but
that the terms are already drawn up
and will be willingly submitted when
a conference has been convened.
Bids Wanted
Tenders will be received by the
undersigned for hauling two to three
hundred tons of copper ore from the
head of Glacier Creek to McCarthy,
distance of thirty-five miles. All bidB
must be addressed to the undersign
ed at McCarthy, Alaska. Bids will
close January 10th.
2t P. J- BONNER
C. W. Cook, government agent at
Tatltlek, was an arrival in town last
evening, bringing with^lm ».
tives under arrest for ftgbJ|Lp|. Tlre
water was the cause of the 'broil.
Superintendent L. U Mlddlekamp,
of the Ellamar mine was gn arrival
in town yesterday afternoon.
We sell marshmallows la bulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tt
Come and see our new line of nug
get a»d ivory ware at Alaska Jewelry
Company. tf
GREECE APPROVES
PRESIDENTS NOTE
KING SUMMONS U. S. MINISTER
Hands Him Text of Greek Note to
the Entente Allien on Peace Nejjo
iations—Approves Stand Taken by
President Wilson.
ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 2.—King
Constantine yesterday summoned the
American Minister to Greece to the
palace and communicated to him the
text of the Greek reply to the En
tente Powers on the peace proposition
from Germany, in which the king
heartily approves the course taken by
President Wilson, of the United
States.
Church Meeting Postponed.
The annual meeting of the Con
gregational church and the Fellow
ship dinner, arranged for next Thurs
day, has been postponed until further
notice.
Killed Fine Goat on Mineral Creek.
Bruce Haines, who has been work
ing on the Association claims at Min
eral creek, killed a flue goat on the
mountains in the vicinity of the Mc
Intosh road house. Mr. Haines
secured the animal about 2500 feet
up on the mountain, and it took
strenuous work to get it to camp, as
the snow is about four deep on the
creek.
Spend Holiday on Mineral Greek.
Charles Mock and H. B. Selby
mushed to the Associated claims on
mineral creek Sunday for the purpose
of killing several wild goats, but on
account of the deep snow and severe
cold weather, the mercury standing
at about 20 below, were unable to
bag any of the quadrupeds. The edi
tor of the Prospector returned yester
day with a few frostbltee, while Mr.
Mock remained over and will return
today.
Why not A VICTROLAT We have
them from SIS up. Valdez Drug
Co. ' tf
All kinds of cocktails. At the
Dandy Kitchen. tf
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDE7
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Resources $250,000.
WE DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
DRAFTS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON ANY PART
OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPIL
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
Just Received
A fine line of Watches, Gents and Ladies,
solid gold diamond mounted, gold filled, Laval
liers from $2,50 to $75.00; solid gold Guff But
tons, Diamond Sets, Waldemar Sets, Diamonds,
mounted and loose, also a full line of Nugget and
Ivory Jewelry.
Nugget, Ivory and Copper Glance Jewelry Made to
Order
VALDEZ DRUG CO
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE HO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
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Notice To Our Patrons
Owing to the damage to light
and telephone equipment we
ask our subscribers to these
services to be patient. We will
repair the damage as soon as
possible.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
You will find a nice assortment of
all the latest novelties, sueh as hand
kerchiefs, collars and pretty silk un
dergarments at E. Winter’s. tf
Freeh Everyday
Bread, cake, pies, cookies, cup
takes, doughnuts, etc. Also English
plum and fruit cake at Blum’s Bak
ery. tf
Home-made Mince Pies at the Ar
cads. tf
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s. tf
Banquet Steel Manges, plain and
polished tops, at Mead’s. tf
A full line of pyralln ivory at Owl
Drug Co. tf
Old-Fashioned Hoarhound lumps
at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
When you want something good to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, open all
night. tf
SEALSH1PT OYSTERS
Selects, New York Counts and
Standards, in bulk, at Lore-Whitley
Co.'a tf
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4 new line of heaters prlcsd right,
at Mead'a tf
A new assortment of toilet water'
and perfumes. Owl Drug Co. tf
Burnished rooms at Mrs Ssjand’a
Prices reasonable *
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fne presents. Valdes Drug
Co. tf
The Home of the Pat-a-Cake. At
Love-Whi;)ey Co. tf