Just Arrived
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KIPPERED SALMON, BREAKFAST CHEESE
RANCH EOGS, WALNL7TS, APPLES, ORANGES
Rye
Yon can’t go wrong WholeWheat
when you oat -Roman Meal
French
FANCY COFFEE CAKE,
HOME-MADE DOUGHNUTS
E^rom
Schmidt’s Bakery
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Mock Hotel
VAIJJEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort**
PH0NE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
VaMez Miners Union Ita. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFEH. President.
Granite Mine.
CBA6 McCALLUM^reU^
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE* SEXTON. PROP
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
S Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
Weather Report.
Valdez, March 28, 191i>.
Barometric pressure .30.094
•Temperature 7 p. m.30
Maximum temperature .39
Minimum temperature .-24
Mean temperature .31.5
Cloudy, wind northeast 4 milea
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska, March. 29, 1916
Fairbanks, 15 above; clear, calm.
Salcha, 27; clear, calm.
Richardson, 12; clear, calm trail
«<U)d. . ****■>*". j.- • -«» .■*•<<1. * *■-**
McCarthy, 20; clear, calm,
f’axson, 28; snowing.
Hogan, 23; clear, calm, trail soft.
Gulkana, 26; partly cloudy, calm,
trail soft.
Copper Center, 28; clear, light
wind, trail fair.
Tonsina, 23; clear, calm, trail fair.
Teikhell, 30; cloudy, calm, trail
soft.
Beaver Dam, 28; clear, calm, trail
fair.
Wortman’s, 38; snowing, cloudy,
calm, trail fair.
Wilson Freighting on Glacier.
Jxuim Wilson. Who has the con
tract 1ffr freighting a large amount
of material into the Ramsay-Rutber
ford mine, is making good time and
has transferred a large amount of the
Happlies to the foot of the glacier, and
ia at present engaged in hauling up
the glacier to the mine. They spent
last night at the relief cabin, and to
day will haul in to the mine. One of
Mr. Wilson’s horses fell into a deep
crevasse yesterday, but fortunately
was rescued with little damage Mo
either the horse or the outfit. The
ground in the vicinity of the glacier
is quite bare of snow, making freight
ing hard on the stock.
Mr. Wilson is one of the largest
freighting firms in this vicinity, run
ning from 26 to 30 horses and doa
ble enders.
liOOAL BREVITIES
New Asparagus, Celery, Lettuce,
Rhubarb, and Cabbages, also full line
of Fruits and Vegetables, received by
8tr. Alaska. Keystone Produce Co. 1
Hot point Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. • tf
For Sale or Kent—Furnished
houses and cabins. Alaska Inv. Co. 2
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
x —
\Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
_ _ •
Fancy stationery at me Valdes
Drug Store. •
Kodak Supplies at me Valdez
Drug Company. tf
Pictures leveroped at the Valdez
Drug. Company. tf.
D. C. Sargeant, the well known Na
besna mining man, was a passenger
for Cordova on the Alaska. f
LAUNCH WRECKED”
ON CHICACOF ISL.
ARK FORCED TO HWIM ASHORE
Two Men, a Woman and a Child have
Harrowing Experience when Oao
Boat Viking Strike* on Reef Dnr*
ing a Heavy Storm.
A tale of suffering and hardship
seldom equaled is the onefold by the
survivors of the gas boat^ Viking,
which was wrecked on Chicago! Is
land at midnight, March 17, says the
Juneau Empire.
The party consisting of Captain
John Madsen, Mrs. Susie Carter and
child, and Fred Olsen, left Tenakee
on the Viking, a 26-foot gas boat, on
the morning of March 17. Shortly
after leaving, trouble with the engine
was had. After working with the
engine for a short time the boat was
anchored a short distance from shore.
Along toward evening the north wind
began to blow and it was impossi
ble to start the engine. The anchor
dragged and at midnight the boat
struck on a reef about 60 feet from
shore and started to pound to pieces.
The waves by this time, were run
ning high, and an attempt had to he
made to reach shore.
The captain reached shore with
difficulty as his feet had been frost
bitten and Fred Olsen swam ashore
with Mrs. Carter and the child. A
fire was built on the Bhore by Olsen
and he and Mrs. Carter worked for
five hours in an endeavor to draw
the frost out of the captain’s feet.
About 10 o’clock the next morning
the party, hungry and ill-clad, start
ed to walk down the beach toward
Hoonah, 26 miles distance. There
were no shoes in the party and (he
coat sleeves were torn out to wrap
around their feet to protect' them
from the sharp rocks on the beach.
The party dragged themselves along
until about six o’clock, when they
were picked up by the gas boat Alice.
TJje captain of the Alice tried to
make Hoonah but the Bea was run
ning too high and after four days of
alternately bucking the sea and an
choring, the bow of the boat was
headed for Douglas, where they ar
rived last Thursday.
The Viking and all personal be
longings of the party on board are
a total loss. Captain Madsen has re
covered from the effects of the frost
bite, but his feet are still tender.
The others <jf the party have entirely
recovered from their harrowing ex
periences.
New Spring Coats just arrived on
the last boat at E. Winters.’ tf
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
ror Alaska wear Guy F\ Cameron.
Tailor tf
ALASKA NEEDS
J0HTCH 1NTKREST IS JISOUSKD
Campaign of Seattle Commercial
•Club for Development of the Ter
iiritory Meets with Favorable Re
■ suite for the Northland.
;fne campaign of tho Alaska Bu
reau of the Seattle Chamber iof Com
merce, in behalf of legislation for the
development of Alaska, ha* already
resulted in 185 replies from members
of Congress, and oniy one of all this
number can he classed as unfriendly
to the northern territory.
Sixty-five senators, which is more
than two-thirds of the senate’s mem
bership, have sent favorable replies.
Business men, professional men
and bankers throughout the North
west were appealed to before the as
sembling of congress to urge their
friendB and ..ness connections
throughout the country to write to
senators and representatives In con
gress requesting support for Alaska
measures.
The replies to the appeals of these
merchants, bankers and professit nal
men, alter having been received, wore
forwarded to tbe Alaska bureau.
These replies included 189 favorable
communications from members of
the honse and senate.
The map and its pamphlet on Al
aska, showing its resources, which
were forwarded to these national leg
islators, also brought expressions of
appreciation from many of them
Concerning the bureau’s campnign,
J. L. McPherson, its manager. last
night, said its results were certainly
promising.
“They not only state that they be
lieve everything possible shou'ci he
done to further Alaskan development
but express pleasure in learning of
the interest of their constituents.
Therein is a factor of great value, as
it has demonstrated to the members
of congress a nation-wide interest in
Alaska, and what would tend toward
her development.
"The leading newspapers of the
country have given their aid also ip
this campaign.
"The various form letters and
statistics compiled by the Alaska bu
reau and sent out by ine co-workers
formeo the uasis for prominent mews
items and editorials in many of the
great newspapers. The St. Louis
Globe-Democrat published a column
article under the caption of ‘Alaska
iieVelopment Wonderful,’ and which
gives the facts forwarded through
this campaign. Both the great
newspapers of Detroit, the Times and
the Tribune, hot only have prominent
news items, but leading editorials on
the subject. In some instances the
form letters were published In full
in the editorial columns.
“The Troy, New York, Times de
vote*. a column eu.imrial to the arti
cle prepared by the bureau. Among
other prominent papers furthering
this publicity were the Washington
Post, New York Journal and Los An
geles Times.
"This showing of interest by the
lioness men of ine country is very
gratifying to the friends of Alaska,
and the prime aim of the Alaska
bureau will be to further In every
way possible this interest, that it may
gain' in force and content.”
From six states only, said Mr. Mc
Pherson, were no replies received
from their senators. Excerpts from
some of tho replies received follow:
"I have had Alaska development
brought to my attention several
times by most substantial people.”
“1 entirely agree with, the views
which you express and-1 im in hear
ty sympathy with all efforts' to de
velop Alaska.”
*'I assure you that I shall be partial
to every measure for the benefit of
Alaska.”
“1 will take pleasure in endeavor
ing to obtain for Alaska appropria
tions on as liberal a scale as possi
ble."
“1 concur in what you say and
thank you (or inclosing the valuable
and Interesting information.”
“I am heartily # in favor of any
legislation having in view the prop
er development of the trade and enor
mous resources of that territory.”
“I am pleased to nqte your inter
est in the matter. The work of the
government, especially should be aug
mented.”
“I am strong for Alaska, and will
go a long ways in helping to develop
its resources.”
“I believe the government has neg
lected the work too long.”
“1 am glad to say that I have
come to the conclusion that we should
be very liberal. In fact, I think
that is the Intention of many of the
members."
“I am pleased to state that I am
in entire harmony with your ideas
with regard to the development of
the vast resources of that wonderful
country.”
“You may be sure that 1 will vote
on that which haB for its object the
development of this country ”
“I am strongly of the opinion that
that country has enormous resources
and the quicker we develop them the
better for the United States.”
"I am not only in favor of govern
ment aid for Alaskan development,
but I most cordially believe in the
federal government making it possi
ble for American citizens to go there
and make profitable development on
their own account.”
“I shall certainly favor prosecu
tion of the work and any other mat
ters which are required to develop
that northern country,” and scores
of others of like tenor.
But of greater and more lasting
value is the keen interest that has
been aroused among the leaders iu
the business world in behalf of Al
askan development. The replies
from these men, which are numbered
by the hundreds, are most gratifying
to all having the interest of the
Northland at heart. They show not
only an interest but an understand
ing of the great riches of Alaska and
what its development means to the
people of the United States. Ex
cerpts from a few of these letters are
as follows:
“It fs the personal opinion of the
writer that Alaska has never had a
fair deal from Uncle Sam.”
"We are convinced that there is no
undeveloped territory quite so strong
in possibilities as Alaska."
“Wo are firm believers in the de
velopment of Alaskan resources and
think that the government work |
there should be continued and in
creased.”
“There is no doubt that Alaska Is
one of the chief assets of the United
States.”
“Thank you very much for the
Alaska letter and folder. The infor
mation in these is certainly startling.
I had no idea the commerce amount
ed to such an enormous sum but more
astonishing than this is the little map
showing tho size of Alaska as com
pared with the United States.”
“Alaska figures often startle those
of us who have no business commu
nication with that part of the United
States, and .you may be sure that your
suggestions have not only interested
us. but will bear fruit.”
“Wo have read your communica
tion with a great deal of interest. We
believe that the development of Alas
ka will be advantageous to us all and
wo are glad that you are taking the
initiative in putting through a plan
that should lead to requite.”
“I will take pleasure to back the
proposition as I fully appreciate the
importance and greatness of the coun
try.”
“We will do all we can for this
cause. The congressmen from this
district are lives ones and we will
make them hustle for we need the
business.”
“Wo are glad, indeed, to learn the
details you give of the wonderful
growth of Alaska and this is now bet
ter placed In our mind than at any
time before.”
“Of all our possessions I consider
Alaska tl)e most promising for devel
opment, as is evidenced by past re
sults.”
FOR SAMS.
Six room house on Alaska avenue;
a great bargain If taken at once. H.
B. Selby. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs (island's
Prices reasonable •
Panoramic views oi Child’s and
Miles glaciers. Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug
store. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at The Valdez
Drug Store •
And 8«rv*d Thair Purpaaa.
The Movie Man—What’s the matter
with our photo plays? You’ve refused
to allow us to show a single one yon’ve
passed on.
The Lady Censor—Why should 1 let
you show ’em? When 1 go to the
movies I don’t care to look at a film
I’ve already seen.”—Washington Btar.
TIME TABLES FOB MARCH.
The table given below is for high
and low water In Valdez Bay. for
the month of March- 1916
Wednesday, March 29.
High, 8:50 am, 8.4; 10:04 pm, 7.7.
Low, 8.48 am, 3.3; 3*42 pm, 0.4.
Thursday, March 80.
High, 9:57 am, 8.7; 10:44 pm, 8.6.
Low. 3:66 am, 8.2; 4:27 pm, —0.2.
Friday, March 81.
High. 10:61 am, 9.0; 11:18 pm, 9.3.
Low. 4.48 am. 11; 6:08 pro, —0.2.
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will |
reach the boat on time—Let ua do the 4
worrying. j
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82 j
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Telephone B6 I
| Foot Keystone Ave
I Rough Dry 10c lb
Buy Alaska Made Cigars ]
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna, 1
Made in Seward by onion workmen. H
• H
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere n
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone OS ChM, Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY j
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage {
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60 *
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PliLMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fittings, Valves, Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
Located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
OneVoad—one management—one service all the*way
through to Chicago. It’s the Short line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
MET SOUND Mini I MET SOOND
California Line. Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SKATTIJ5, 11:00 A. M—
Monday, Mar. 5, Admiral Farragut for Seldovia aud Hay Porta.
Wednesday, Mar. 15, Admiral Watson for Seward and Way Ports.
Sunday, March 10, Admiral Rvans, for Kodiak and Way Ports.
Sunday, March 20, Admiral Farragut, for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 2, Admiral Watson, for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Sunday, April », Admiral Evans. for Kodiak and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 10, Admiral Farragut for Anchorage and Way Ports.
Sunday. April 23, Admiral Watson, for Anchorage and Way Ports.
Sunday. April 30, Admiral Kvans, for Anchorage and Way Ports.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle ««>• Baa Pmeltce every Wednesdayand i Bandar,.connecting wits
Strainers Tale and Harvard for Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
K1CHAHII J. MKtlWOOD, Mgr., Scattlei VAI.DE* DOCK CO., Local Aft.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
8. 8 AlsAMKDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM SE
ATTLE THE IOTH, BOTH AND 80TH.
EVERY MONTH
t
I'flOM VALDR* SOUTH—8TH, I8TH, 148X11. FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU. WRANOEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Regular freight service for Ketohlkan, Wrangell. Jundau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell. Douglas. Skagway, Cordova, BLainar, Valde* and La
toucne Bxploslven, B . 8. Seward, on the Bth; La touche, on the 15th, 8, 8.
Cordova, 26 th of each month—right reserved to change thla schedule
without notice
g1, B, TRACT, Uea’I Agcal VABDM4 OOCK CO- Local Agent,