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FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1915.
TOO MANY WOMEN DRIFT.
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• Although many a woman would in
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Jlignantly deny the statement, too
many today might be classed as no-1
Khing more nor less than “drifters"
\ )ii the sea of life. For they have no
<|'plan, no purpose, no guiding principle
jbeyond the great goal of Pleasure.
I There is a certain thrill, a certain
| glow of anticipation connected with
^'drifting, too, though it be epemeral
hnd shortlived, which is very inter
jesting and delightful while it lasts.
'The pity is that it lasts for such a
J'short time—and then come the rocks
and the undercurrents and the storms
and the tears and the disappoint
: ments.
There are hundreds of different
ways of drifting. One small boat may
be drifting in a very safe and pleas
ant haven, where no possibility of
mishap could occur. Another may be
drifting in waters that look calm and
lovely and that yet hold treacherous
currents and waves underneath. A
third may be drifting in the open
sea, but with rudder and oars ready
at a moment’s notice to combat any
sudden emergency. And the unfor
tunate fourth may be drifting because
there is no other alternative, for the
rudder is broken and the oars gone!
A life without a purpose never can
be a happy one. For, after all, the
enthusiasms of life are what bring
happiness to us—provided, of course,
that the enthusiasms tend toward the
right direction. Yet the saving clause
is unnecessary, for no wrongly direct
ed enthusiasm survives more than a
brief space. For then it ceases to
be an enthusiasm and becomes mere
ly a fainlig and a handicap.—Ellen
Adair in Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
“AMERICANITIS.”
A Chicago physician says most of
the illness in this country should be
called “Americanitis.” According to
his statements, with the exception of
a few infectious diseases, nearly all
of the sickness in this country is
caused by the mode of life followed
by the Americans.
According to the physician Ameri
cans work too much, eat too much
and exercise too little. That brings
about disease. And of course he is
right, although physicians are not al
ways correct in their diagnosis.
The working would not make so,
much difference if the worker would
also play. The eating would not
amount to so much if proper exercise
were taken But to work eternally,
gorge eternally, to gorge frequently,
and to exercise not at all-—well, the
undertaker prospers.—Dayton News.
The Wonder of Faith.
Born daily out of a world of won
ders into a world of wonders, that
faith Is most ennobling which, an
swering to one’s highest aspirations,
touches all things meanwhile with
the hues of an invisible world. And
how vastly is life’s aspect, the sphere
of one’s present activity, widened and
ennobled the moment there step spir
itual agents upon the stage, and he
holds conscious communication with
unseen powers.
“He to whom the law which he is
to follow," Jacobi says, “doth not
stand froth as a God, has only a dead
letter which cannot possibly quick
en him.” The religious life trans
cends the scientific understanding,
its light shining through the clouds
to those alone whose eyes are anoint
ed to look behind the veils by lives
of purity and devotion.—Bronson Al
cott. i
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WEATHEf
Valdez, Alaska,
STATION \bove Below. Snow
Donnelly . 35
McCallum .. 32 8
Paxson’s . 32 4
Hogan .i. 33
Gulkana . 29
Copper Center .... 38
Tonsina .30
Teikhell . 40 12
Beaver Dam. 35 28
Summit . 25 118
MARIPOSA HERE
TOMORROW NIGHT
The steamer Mariposa, of the Alas
ka Steamship company, left Skagway
at 1 o’clock this morning and is due
in Valdez late Saturday night. The
boat is loaded with freight and pas
sengers for Ship Creek. Lieut. Mears
is a passenger for Anchorage.
warshipTTgI
ENTER DARDANELLES
(Continued from page 1.)
trians last night delivered a terrific
assault in an effort to push back the
Russian forces, which are slowly push
ing through the pass.
Fighting In Bukowina.
The Austro-German forces in Buk
owina also took the offensive today
but the Russian commander reports
that here as at other points of the
Russian line attacked that the enemy
have been repulsed after considerable
loss.
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British Troops Engaged.
LONDON, April 23.—The British
troops near Ypres were under fire
all of today. The Germans first sent
in a terrific bombardment from the
big guns and field pieces which they
had concentrated for the attack. The I
bombardment lasted for many hours.
The trenches nearest the German
lines were blown to pieces by the
shells and by the explosives thrown
by the trench mortars. Although the
troops suffered heavily they held the
broken trenches until the Germans
launched a powerful infantry assault,
after which they dropped back in
good order to the second line, but not
until they had inflicted heavy loss
upon the enemy.
Heavy Casualties Expected.
The people fear that the British
losses have been heavy and the offi
cial lists are awaited with dread by
the relatives and friends of the men
engaged in the British army on the
continent. The heavy losses of the
recent battle at Neuve Chapelle, in
Belgium* which resulted in a vic^
tory for the British but with a cas
ualty list that brought sorrow to
thousands of homes in England and
will cause their relatives to fear the
next official publication by the war
department.
News of the Book Club.
While Mr. Homer Jones was act
ing as librarian at Everyman’s li
brary, he started a book club for the
purchase of some of the latest books
to circulate, first among the members
of the club and then to be added to
the library. The list was held for
some time in the hope of securing a
larger membership, but it has final
ly been placed and the following
books ordered:
“Perch of the Devil,” Atherton;
“The Wall of Partition,” Barclay;
“Adventures of Dr. Whitley,” Bir
mingham; “The Inside of the Cup,”
Churchill; “Europe Revised,” Cobb;
“Angela’s Business,” Harrison; “The
Witch,” Johnston; “Kent Knowles,"
Lincoln; “The Fortunate Youth,”
“Morals of Marcus Ordeyne,” Locke;
"Wild Honey,” Stockley; “Penrod,”
“The Turmoil,” Tarkington; “The
Third Sex,” von Wohlzogen; “Mar
riage,” “The Wife of Sir Isaac Har
mon,” Wells; “The Eyes of the
World,” “The Ball of Fire,” Wright.
New Magazines In the Library.
On the last two boats the follow
ing magazines arrived for Every
man’s library: May numbers of Mun
sey and Cosmopolitan, April numbers
of cribner’s, McClure’s, Everybody’s,
World’s Work, Technical World, Pop
ular Mechanics, and Mining Science,
besides late numbers of the Literary
Digest, Harper’s Weekly, The Sur
vey, The Outlook, and the Saturday
Evening Post. Magazines may be
drawn the same as books.
"The Bishop’s Carriage,” featuring
Mary Pickford at the Orpheum to
morrow evening; five big reels for 25
cents. Fifty cents was charged for
seeing this great production every
where else in Alaska.
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! BULLETIN.
April 23, 1915.
In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Cloudy, southwest winds.
Cloudy, windy, trail fair.
Cloudy, calm, trail muddy.
Cloudy, windy, trail muddy.
Clear, windy, no snow on trail.
Cloudy, windy, trail bare.
Cloudy, calm, trail muddy.
Cloudy, calm, trail very soft.
Clear, calm, trail soft.
Clear, windy, trail drifted.
FAIRBANKS DOCTOR
STANDSJ1WED
FAIRBANKS, April 23.—Dr. Hall,
of this city, was convicted here yes
terday of a criminal assault upon a
12-year-old child. Hall will be sen
tenced Saturday. Other charges are
to be brought against Hall, as it is
claimed that for the past few years
he has been taking young girls out
riding only to ruin them.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
George White, the assayer, will re
open his office in Valdez as soon as
he has secured a location.
.Clearance sale of rubbers; 25 and
35 cents in children, girls and boys
sizes at Snyder’s Store. k 25
Twenty per cent, discount for cash
on anything in Rudolph’s store for
30 days beginning Wednesday, the
21st.
Fresh Koenigs, Augustine ICyer,
and Shull’s candies at Valdez Drug
Co. tf
The launch Elvira arrived from
Wells bay last evening and will re
turn tomorrow.
C. Anderson arrived in town from
Port Wells last evening.
Blue Blood.
Lord Howlong—Too bad you have no
royalty In the states.
Miss Multirox—Oh, I don’t know.
My father is the well known sausage
king. My brother is a prince of good
fellows, and he has just innrried a
queen of burlesque.—Chicago News.
Handicapped.
Asker—I hope you love your neigh
bor ns yourself, brother?
Tellit—They won’t let me since they
got their new car.—Washington Star.
If.
“Do you think a man should divide
his earnings with his wife?”
“Yes—if she don’t get it all first”—St
Louis Gl.obe-Democrat.
I Out at Firat.
Percy—I shall never have the cour
age to propose to a girl—never.
Mercy—Well, you will be saved one
disappointment In life anyway. Percy.
—Boston Traveler.
STETSON HATS
The Old Reliable
You know the hat—you’ve worn it tor years, in
town and on the trail. You will agree with us that
it has been the most satisfactory hat you have ever
worn. There are other makes-perhaps some of them
just as good—none bet
ter, however. You don’t
have to take a chance—buy a STETSON.
Price $5.00.
Our Grocery Sale Is Still on, With Plenty of Fresh
Stock to Supply Your Needs.
So Is Our Shoe Sale With a BUT.
We sold a lot of shoes at this sale, and no wonder. Never before
have shoes been sold in Valdes at these prices. BUT---Now our
sises are broken and our assortment much smaller, BUT---If you
can get a fit you get a bargain.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
weather Report.
Valdez, April 22, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29,386
Temperature at 7 p. m. 32
Maximum temperature . 37
Minimum temjperature . il
Mean temperature . 34
Precipitation .94
Cloudy air, wind southwest 2 miles.
Mixed snow and ra'in at night and ail
day.
BUY TOWN LOTS NORTHERN
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Valdez is not dead, only sleeping,
and it always wakes up in time to
go to work.
Buy when everyone else wants to
sell. If you buy when everyone wants
to buy you pay the top price.
Valdez has more mineral resources
close to it than any other town in
Alaska outside of Juneau.
Many gold and copper properties
are near Valdez awaiting only a little
labor or capital to develop them.
Valdez has had several “booms.” It
is soon to have another. Buy while
property is cheap.
Valdez will be on the map when
some other places are forgotten.
You can get 25 per cent, income
on property in Valdez at present
prices.
In the states if you get five per
cent, net out of rented property you
are ’ucky. In Valdez you can get
from 20 to 30 per cent, a year.
If you have any property to rent,
colections to be made, give your busi
ness to the Northern Real Estate
Exchange, located on Wall street,
phone 59. Live agents. Adv.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The undersigned, Andrew M. Maro
vich, has purchased the interest of
Tony Kowes in Louie’s Cafe and is
now the sole owner. All bills due the
partnership are to be paid to Andrew
Marovich and all indebtedness of the
firm will be paid by him.
ANDREW M. MAROVICH.
TONY KOWES.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdes
and Is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the t'me of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Friday, April 23.
High tide 5:56 a. m„ 10.0; 8:10 p.
in., 9.3.
Low tide 1:12 p. m., 1.5.
Saturday, April 24.
High tide 7:26 a. m., 10.0; 8:52 p.
m., 10.1.
Low tide 1:33 p. m., 3.7; 2:13 "p.
m., 1.4.
Fresh Vegetables On Evans.
Lettuce cucumbers, radishes, par
sley, rhubarb, carrots, asparagus,
grape fruit, oranges, bananas and
sweet cider. Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and T ¥ Tli/IDITD aRd Building
Puget Sound LiUlVlDlLlV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
TO-NIGHT
at the
ORPHEUM
will be shown the Famous Players Co. in THE
BISHOP’S CARRIAGE, and featuring MARY
PICKFORD. Five reels of extra expensive pic
tures for 25 cents.
If the patronage justfies we will order more
big specials.