Valdez Mercantile Co.i.c
TRUE VALUES
Will Come To Valdez
Santa Claus is due to arrive here on sched
ule time notwithstanding some reports to
the contrary. Many thought it would be
rather “hard going” for Old Santa this year
but after seeing our assortment of Toys and
asking the prices they have had a “change
of heart” and decided to help him along.
Here are a few suggestions for the
“Kiddie’s” Xmas
Dolls.75c t0 $2-25
Laundry Sets .$1.75
Doll Beds .50s to $2.25
Washing Machines .$1.75
Tea Sets .$1'75
Doll Furniture .3c to $1.25
building Blocks .25c to 7oc
Books .^5c up
Tool Chests .$2 00
Mysto Erector .$2.25 to $4.50
Drums .40c to $2.25
Mechanical Toys .25c and up
Sleds .$1.35 to $1.75
Air rifle .$2.00
Games .10c and up
CHRISTMAS CANDLES AND DECORATIONS
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington* D. C.
P1 110 DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen years in
Office Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
9 a. m.. to6i>. m., 7 p, m.,to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office Over Valdez Drug Store.
New Company’s Phone No. SB
HOURS—9 to 12 a. m.; 1 to 6 and 7 to 9p. m.
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law
Offices In Whaling Building
Phone lOl Valdex. Alaska
C E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phone 31 VALDEZ
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
|Ciril Engineer and’
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Bias Printing Valdea, Alaska.
Summons for Publication.
In Justice’s Court for Valdez Precinct,
Territory of Alaska.
Prances Wilson, plaintiff, vs. Anna
Guenther, defendant.—Summons for
Publication.
To the defendant, Anna Guenther:
Take notice that you have been sued
in the above-named court by the
above-named plaintiff upon an ac
count for goods sold and delivered,
in the sum of $55.50; that personal
property belonging to you has been
attached to satisfy said claim; and
unless you appear and plead to plain
tiff’s complaint within thirty days af
ter completion of publication of this
summons, to-wit, within thirty days
after December 21, 1914, plaintiff will
take judgment for the sale of said
attached property to satisfy her claim
against you.
This publication is made pursuant
to an order of the court dated No
vember 9, 1914.
(Seal) GEO. J. LOVE,
Commissioner and Ex Officio Justice
• of the Peace.
First publication November 9,1914.
Last publication December 14.1914.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez.
Ed. Wood, - - - Proprietor.
Good Catch.
“The doctor doesn’t like my symp
toms.”
“Then why don’t you have some
symptoms that will please him, Grace?
He is rich and very handsome.”—Pitts
burgh Post.
A Common Experience.
“Did you see where a man some
where was held up by two women?”,
“That’s nothing. I was held up once
by one woman nnd was helpless in her
hands.”
“Gracious me! When did that hap
pen?”
"When I bad a nurse.”—Baltimore
American.
| LOCAL BREVITIES. |
Cooking apples $2 per box at the
Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Imported Japanese baskets at Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Yakima netted Gem spuds, 17 lbs.
for 50c at Yakima Fruit Co. tf
General Agent Tracy, of the Alaska
Steamship Company line, is making
the round trip on the Mariposa to
Seward.
“The Militant” in three reels at the
Orpheum tonight.
Just arrived from Chicago “Hold
heet” -lectric stoves, $2.75; alumi
num percolator, $2.50, at the Em
porium. tf
. Before sending out to mail order
houses for your wants examine the
goods on the bargain counters at the
Emporium. Fresh mixed candies at
25c per pound. tf
Miss Thore Smith arrived on the
Mariposa last night and will be the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kramer
over the Christmas holidays. Miss
Smith has had charge of the govern
ment school at Kennecott for the past
term.
The Militant.
"The Militant” is a, three-reel IMP
masterpiece and a dramatic success.
At the Orpheum tonight.
8weat Baths.
First-class sweat baths and maB
sage parlors at room 5, Montana, tf
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide U •
bles Issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the time of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Tuesday, Dec. 15.
High tide 10:06 a .m., 11.0; 11:36
p. m., 7.4.
Low tide 3:46 a. m., 2.8; 5:16 p.
m., 1.7.
Wednesday, Dec. 16.
High tide 10:55 a .m., 11.3.
Low tide 4:41 a. m., 2.8; 6:04 p.
m„ 2.1.
Thursday, Dec. 17.
High tide 12:26 a. m., 7.6; 11:43 a.
m., 11.4.
GOETHALS AGAIN
DEMANraRSHIPS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Col. Goe
thals has again made a demand for
warships to patrol the waters near
the canal because of the constant vio
lations of neutrality by the bellig
erents. The request is so insistent
that the State Department has join
ed with the War Department in ask
ing for ships to be detailed for the
service. It is believed that trouble
has already occurred near the canal.
Many British and French warships
are on the Atlantic side of the canal
and a big Japanese fleet is known
to be operating near Panama. It is
this latter condition that is feared
by the department.
BATTLE CONTINUES
JNJELGIUM
(Continued from page 1.)
than a month ago and cannot receive
coal for two months more.
Servians Retake Belgrade.
NISH, Dec. 15.—Belgrade has been
retaken by the Servians from the
Austrians. The Servian troops could
not be halted by the Austrians and
swept into the city, driving the new
Austrian governor-general and his
staff from Belgrade. The capture of
Valievo was followed by a determin
ed effort to push the Austrians from
Servia. The battle lasted ten days.
The fighting was constant day and
night. The Austrians tried to stem
the tide of battle, which had turned
against them, but wrere unable to
check the victorious army command
ed by the crown prince. The Aus
trians left an immense amount of
war supplies at Belgrade, which they
were unable to destroy or take with
them across the river to Austria.
The Austrian river gunboats covered
the retreat of the Austrians, who
would have been captured but for
the aid of the river gunboats.
Montenegrins Also Successful.
The Montenegrin ramy operating
in Bosnia has also won a victory
over the Austrian troops and is push
ing forward into Bosnia gaining re
cruits every day.
B. Burgland and Reed will leave in
a few dyas for the Nelchina.
Paris Fears Zeppelin Raid.
PARIS, Dec. 15.—The military au
thorities have ordered all lights out
in this city at nights. Information
has been received from. Germany
through the secret service that the
Germans are concentrating the fleet
of big Zeppelins near the border and
that they are to raid Paris and de
stroy the big public buildings besides
bringing terror to the inhabitants of
the city. Two score of aeroplanes
are held in readiness to send agianst
the big German airships and destroy
them. The new Zeppelins carry ten
to twelve tons of high explosives
which is dropped from a cage hung
from 500 to 1,000 feet below the ma
chine so that one man can drop the
bombs from a point near the earth,
at which they are better able to take
more certain aim. The airship re
mains high above all .possibility from
attack by the rapid fire guns and the
cage presents but a small mark. Ev
en if the cage is hit the Zeppelin is
able to escape in safety.
“Iron Crosses" 2c Apiece.
LONDON, Dec. 15.—The Iron Cross
was today conferred on hundreds of
Londoners, but not by the kiaser.
The crosses are Imitation German
iron Maltese crosses, and were sold
in the Strand and other thorough
fares at two cents each, including a
long piece of yellow ribbon.
They appealed so much to several
drivers that they purchased crosses
and tied them around the necks of
'their horses, and when a dog appear
ed in Trafalgar Square with an iron
cross attached to its collar the own
er of the canine was congratulated
on having such a highly honored dog.
The bands of warlike youngsters
who parade the streets on Saturdays
when the schools are closed were fre
quently decorated with crosses by
older persons who could not wtih
stand the temptation thus to invest
some of their pennies.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
G. Crlsto arrived in town from
down the bay.
Ed. Wood left this morning with
ten teams for Tonsina under govern
ment contract.
Swell pictures and music at the
Orpheum tonight
WHAT “SHOCK” MEANS.
How It May Affect the Physical and
Mental Systems.
In medical language “shock” means
the depression of the vital forces, both
mental and physical. The condition
may result from many causes and may
vary from a faintness and pallor that
soon disappear to a state so desperate
that the sufferer dies of it, as in the
case of serious accident or difficult
surgical operations.
Shock may also be the result of an
overpowering emotion, like great ter
ror. That kind of shock is often seen
in the survivors of any terrible acci
dent. Many who have not got so much
as a scratch suffer for a long time from
a state of impaired health. Sometimes
their nervous systems are so badly
shattered that they never entirely re
cover. That is one of the many reasons
why foolish practical jokes are wrong.
It is not funny to dress up like a ghost
to jump out on timid children from be
hind doors, to play “jokes” with dead
mice or snakes. And such pleasantries
are dangerous as well as stupid. Many
an unfortunate child has been made
the slave of fear all his life by rehson
of a shock that some playmate gave
him in his youth. The remedies that
the physician uses are those which will
restore the blood to its normal flow
and stimulate the vital functions. For
shock associated with great loss of
blood the best thing is to inject salt
solution. For shook without hemor
rhage, a stimulant of some kind is gen
erally given.—Youth’s Companion.
KITCHEN SINKS.
They Are Low Yet Because They Had
to Be Low Originally.
In a recent issue of the Survey the
question why kitchen sinks have been
made so low' was discussed. No one
seemed able to explain. Finally a
certain maker discovered that the orig
inal sinks w’ere made when the wash
ing of dishes and other sink work w'as
done in w’ooden tubs with high sides.
Such a tub when used in a high sink
came up too far, so the sink was made
low. Furthermore, as running water
and fixed faucets had not long been
made, the tub had to be lifted out of
the sink and the lower the sink the
lighter the lift
Through improvements In faucets,
dishpans and other accessories of
kitchen sinks have been made no one
has seemed to realize that the sink
could be improved by raising. So
women w’ere—and are—compelled to
endure discomfort when doing their
ordinary household work.
“There may be a certain percentage
of inconvenience to be reached before
the human mind grasps the fact that
something must be altered,” remarks
the Journal of the American Medical
association.
“The wise inventor attains a reputa
tion for brilliancy by making his in
vention before the need becomes ob
vious to others.”
London’s Moated House.
The bishop of Loudon inhabits the
only moated house in London. The
grounds of Fullmm palace, thirty-five
acres in extent, are entirely surround
ed by a moat constructed by the Dan
ish army which encamped here in 879.
According to a local historian, ‘‘the
Danes as winter, came on found the
high tides encroaching seriously on
their position, and not liking to leave
the river and run the risk of being cut
off from their ships they threw up a
bank with a ditch along the river
Hank of their array and further forti
fied their position by carrying the
ditch round the whole camp. The
Danish army gone, it was not likely
that any bishop would go to the ex
pense of filling up the moat.” The wa
ter is now regulated by sluice gates
built during the episcopacy of Bishop
King, who was appointed in 1011.—
London Chronicle.
Sacred Shells.
The clever priests of China often In
sert tiny images of Buddha within the
shells of a living oyster, which are left
undisturbed for about a year. At the
expiration of that time the images are
covered with mother of pearl to such
an extent that they appear to have
grown in this natural manner. The
Chinese people hold these shells in
great reverence, oellevlng that Buddha
dwells within them. However, should
a Christian chance to look upon one of
the shells it has no further value to
them, as its charm is supposed to have
left it—Scientific American.
Irish Wit.
Even little children In Ireland, ac
cording to Hugh O’Donnell, have the
true Irish sense of humor. He was
standing before Nelson’s statue, he
said, when he asked a youngster. “Was
Nelson really Irish?”
“That he was.” replied the child.
“That’s why he is what he was.”
A Deceived Man.
Blx—That lawyer you recommended
is not a man of Ills word. Dlx—Why
not? Bix—He told me I could talk
freely to him, and look at the bill he’s
sent me! — Spokane Spokesman Re
view.
Sharpening Scissors.
To sharpen scissors take a bottle and
cut with the scissors as if you had to
cut the neck ofT the bottle. This is ef
fective.—Woman’s Home Companion.
A Misnomer.
“How did your, farewell tour turn
out?”
“We didn’t fare well.” — Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Nature la full of concords; humanity
of discords.
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Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
WE Call You on Time for the boat
if We Handle Your Baggage.
We Buy and^Sell Anything from
Dead Crabs to Live Bears.
CITY EXPRESS
Phone 82. J. A. Spenard, Prop
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commission
l 7 a rri to 9 a m
MEALS < Lunch 12 m to 1 p in
( 0 to 7 p m
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
ARCADE CAFE
“We Never Close.’*
Private Dining Room.
The Best of Everything- We Bake Our Own
Bread and Pastry.RBrendlforiSale.
Jack Callin--Proprietor
Complete Services'* I
* IN THE HEARTOFTHE CITY I
1155 Rooms with bath-505ampleRooms|
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Cashed
AND
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When
You
Use
a
Western Electric
Washer and Wringer
Simply put in the clothes and
start the motor;—in 1 0 to 15
minutes the clothes are washed
white and clean ready to he
hung on the line without the
wear and tear of the wash
board.
Connect to any electric lamp
socket.
Costs only 2 cents an hour to
run.'
Let us send one to your home
for ) 5 days’ free trial?
Alaska Water, Light
& Telephone Go.
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a
good idea, a good busi
ness venture or a good
mining prospect-other
wise a good many of to
day’s successful business
enterprises would still be
mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the
introductions of the man
with the idea, the man
with a prospect or busi
ness to the man with the
dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPEOTOR FOR RE
SULTS.