Giant Powder for every require
ment may be purchased at this
store. Quality guaranteed in ev
ery respect.
Children’s Sleds Just Received
Sledding is always a popular winter sport
and this fall we are showing several espec
ially good numbers. One number can be
steered direct from the sled. See the display.
Ohio Ranges
The best high grade Range to be had on
the market today. Actual proof is to be had
in the number found in Valdez homes.
About Groceries
Mr. Miner, Mr. Restaurant Man and to ev
ery housewife in Valdez, we want to talk
groceries. We want you to know the real
merit of stocks canned. We know we can
give you the best of service at most reason
able pricings. Stocks are now at their very
best. A trial is all we ask.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
New Mexico Dry
DEMING, Nov. 9.—With over half
the precincts reported, all being from
the thickly populated cities of the
State, it is predicted that New Mex
ico has gone dry by a large major
ity. The election yesterday was a
spirted one.
IM>1)GK BROS. WIN AGAINST
HENRY FORD COMPANY
DETROIT, Nov. 9.— Dodge Bros,
have won their suit against Henry
Ford to compel the latter ta disburse
accumulated dividends to the stock
holders, instead of using the money
CRABS
Fresh cooked crabs just received
this morning on the steamship Mari
posa. Delicious and fresh. Love-Whit
ley Company. *
Rainer Cereal Beverage, uon-ln
toxicating at E. Hunt’s. tf
to increase his business.
The Dodges were minority stock
holders of the Ford Company and su
Ford to compel the latter to disburse
ed to compel them to disburse $60,
000 of accumulated dividends.
FLOOD CAUSES MUCH
DAMAGE SOUTH AFRICA
LONDON, Nov. 9.—It is reported
here that Umgens river in South Af
rica, swollen by four months of ab
normal rainfall has submerged the
thickly populated settlement of Dur
ban.
One dispatch says that over a thou
sand natives were drowned.
It is known that the flood caused
widespread destruction and that the
mortality is great among the native
population. Much damage was done
to railroad property by washouts. The
flood broke last Saturday.
Fresh bulk chocolates and a new
line of box candies at Hunt’s. tf
A THROUGH TICKET
Via
Chicago, Milwauke & St, Paul Ry.
WHY
By buying a through ticket you save from $10.00 to
$15.00 as against buying to Seattle and re-buying
there.
By buying over the G. M. & St. P. Ry. you are as
sured the comfort that comes from riding behind an
electric locomotive—the most powerful in all the
world— and that personal, attention which is a fea
ture of “Milwaukee” service.
For tickets, berth reservations and other parti*
culara consult your nearest Steamship Agent.
A. P. CHAPMAN, Jr., J. F. BAHL,
Asst. General Passenger Agent City Passenger Agent,
' Stuart Building, Second and Cherry.1
Seattle, Washington. »
THE PINZON
TOBACCO & CIGARS
m—
j t^flcj’dXhocoiatcj'
I POOL & BILLIARDS
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I PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Wide*
DAY'S DON
IDE raw COURT
The afternoon session of the dis
trict court yesterday was taken up
with the Kernan-Andrus case. Frank
Kernan, the first witness for the plain
tiff, was on the stand ail the after
noon, the first hour being taken up
in the direct examination and the re
maining hours until the court ad
journed at five o’clock being devoted
to a cross-examination by Attorney
Ray of the defense. Mr. Ray had not
completed his examination when the
session closed for the afternoon. To
hasten the case, as there are a num
ber of witness here from the outside,
and enable these witnesses to catch
the first boats for the States, it was
agreed to hold evening sessions, com
mencing Friday evening. It is expect
ed the case will occupy the attention
of the court all this week, and pos
sibly extend into Monday.
i
Jim Wilson—the old-time freighter
from Valdez, who was elected Road !
Overseer last fall, took a trip through
the canyon and up the river last week.
He secured the ore contract from
Westover property and incidentally,
had the site, pardon me, surveyed
for the Nizlna bridge and the con
tract for the construction will soon
be let.—McCarthy News.
Krupp Steel Stolen
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 9.—The Krupp
firm is prosecuting sixty-two persons,
many being employes, for lrge thefts
of high speed steel, according to the
Frankfurter Zeitung. A special court
has been instituted at Essen for the
trial.
Fire Destroys Cotton.
Covington,Tenn., Nov. 9.—Fire of
unknown origin destroyed the cot
ton compressers at Churchill early
today with 1,700 bales of cotton.
.sEvV 1 Oitiv, »sov. 9.—liberty
n,oan nonets were listed at the stock
exchange today. Tbesecoud transac
tion of $8,000 sold at 100.02. A lit
tle above par.
Prospector want ads bring results.
VISCOUNT ISHII.
Latoat Picturo of Hoad of
Japanoaa Now In Amorica.
Photo by American Preaa Aaaoelation.
This Is the latest photograph of Vis
couut Ishtl. the bead of the Japanese
mission In the United States. He came
to America to help bring about a better
understandlug between the two coun
tries.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The-following schedule for the har
bor boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson" will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscnm Leave Valdes
8:15 a. m. 8:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. ' 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 8:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. ‘ 4:00 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p.m. 18:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the Snd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being need to clean
boilers.
• Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notion
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business between Val
des and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possibly so
that advantage will he taken of the
scheduled tripe and satra trine w!».
be^madji at^a minimum and
.. O. R. KftWWT.WB,
Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
• 4
8TKAMFK SAILINGS 4
. 4
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed west
from Valdez, Thursday, November
8. * •
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
south from Valdez, Thursdoy, Nov
ember 8.
NOVEMBER TIDES
Friday. November 9—
First high tide 8:45 a. m., 8.0.
Second high tide 9:09 p. m., 6.9.
First low tide 2:09 a. m., 2.9.
Second low tide 3:15 p. m., 2.8.
Saturday, Nov. 10.—
First high tide 9:19 a. m., 8.5.
Second high tide 9:59 p. in., 7.1.
First low tide 2:53 a. m.. 2.9.
Second low tide 3:57 p. m.f 2.0.
Sunday. Nov. 11.—
First high tide 9:50 a. in., 9.1.
Second high tide 10:44 p. m., 7.4.
First low tide 3:31 a. m.. 3.0.
Second low tide 4:32 p. m., 1.2.
Monday, Nov. 12—
First high tide 10:19 a. ni., 9.5.
Second high tide 11:22 p. m., 7.6.
First low tide 4:05 a. ni. 3.0.
Second low tide 5:(i5 p. m., 0.5.
Tuesday. Nov. 13—
First high tide 10:50 a. ni.. 10.0.
Second high tide midnight, 7.8.
First low tide 4:38 a. m., 3.1.
Second low tide 6:38 p. m., —0.1.
CHICKENS
Fresh killed home-grown chickens
for Saturday, at Love-Whitley Co
Send in your orders early. *
I attest Market (Quotations
All kilims of gas continue to rise
While there is an upppish tendency,
some engines remain stationary.
Airplanes drop once in a while, but
on the whole they are on the ascend
ency.
Eggs suffered a bad break today.
CofTee is reported strong.
Powder shows explosive tendencies.
Drilling machinery is still going
down.
Some milk is said to be at a new
high water mark.
Money is still easy—but not to get.
Everything seems to be rising, but
let the disgruntled remember that the
leaves have commenced to foil.
l .MTKD STATES TO AID
AMERICAN PRISONEltS
WASHINGTON, D. •(’., Nov 9.—
As Germany does not provide suffic
ient food to keep her prisoners of war
in good health, nor sufficient cloth
ing, the Cnited States is p9eparing,
in conjunction with the American Red j
Cross, to feed all American soldiers
and sailors who may be taken prison- i
ers. The war and navy departments
are co-operating with the Red Cross.
Appropriation of ^31, 212 to buy
seventy-five tons of food for the Am
erican prisoners now in Germart
camps, numbering about 100, was an
nounced today by the Red Cross. The
food will be sent to the Red Cross
warehouses at Herne. Switzerland,
where twenty-five tons have been sent
up to this time. The seventy-five tons
wll be sufficient for nine months for
the Americans now held prisoners.
It will be dispatched front Berne by
the American legation in standard
containers every two weeks.
CONSTANTINE ASKED
GERMANY TO ATTACK
ALLIES IN BALKANS
ATHENS, Nov. 9.—Among mes
sages between the royal palaces at
Athens'and Berlin now in the hands
of the Greek government was one in
which King Constantine urged Em
peror William to attack the allies on
the Balkan front, promising that
Greece would attack General Sar
rall’s army n the rear. In another
message Queen Sophie alluded to the
allies as “infamos pigs."
SCHOOL HOLIDAY DECLARED
THROUGHOUT GERMANY
LONDON, Nov. 9.—A school holi
day has been proclaimed throughout
German in * celebration of the Aus
tro-German victories against Italy,
andt he display of flags has been or
dered, the Amsterdam correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph company
cables. Emperor William and Emper
or Charles are expected to meet on
the Isonzo front in £ few days.
Daily Fish Bulletin
KETCHIKAN, Nov. 9.—Ketchikan
prices at noon November ninth; hali
but, thirteen and one-half cents; sa
ble fish, three cents; red rock fish,
one and one-halt cents.
CONSCRIPTION ISSUE
IN CANADA ELECTION
OTTAWA*1 Nor. 9.—With all In
terest cenMMd ih the coming elec
tions to fcjmfold December 17th,
cempalgnlnghas already started, br
spite of the fact that the first draft
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1,1917
Banking hours of the First
Bank of Valdez will be
•
from 9 to 12 m.
from 1 to 3 p.m.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
The
Best of AO
“I’ve been ad- i
miring your /
wedding gifts \
and am glad
that your
friends were J
so thoughtful
as to remem
ber the electri
cal devices.”
“IIow I would have enjoyed them
twenty years ago. Anyhow it is
pleasant to feci that you’ll eryoy
them and you’ll find this
G-E Radiant Electric Grill
the best of all—so practical and convenient—I think I will
fret one myself. ” If you are so disposed, give us a call.
P. W. S. W. P. L. & T. Co.
class Is being summoned for exam
inaton, little attention is being paid
to this matter just now.
The election will have, as its main
issue the conscription question. Sir
Wilfrid Laurier who announced his
retirement some time ago, has decid
ed to remain at the head of his party,
opposing conscription. Borden, the
conscriptionist leader asks that all
other issues be kept out of the con
test so that the result may Bhow
clearly whether the people approve
compulsory military service or want
a referendum on conscription. The.
latter is advocated by Laurier.
ALIEN ENEMIES IN
PORTO RICO WATCHED
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 9.—
The net Is being drawn dally a lit
tle closer about the alien enemies
still at large In Porto Rico. Certain
persons and neutral Arms suspected
of having a band in alleged use of
Spanish mail boats sailing from this
port for Spain are kept under sur
veillance. Spanish .ships are search
ed and crew and passengers examin
ed both by authorities.
By the last mall boat to New York
three Germans who had managed to
get oat of American poets and had
been captured her^ were sent back
as prisoners. It is said that recom
mendations have been made to Wash
ington (or more stringent measures
in dealing with espionage here.
Saturday, November 17th, Grand
Masque Ball, given by the F. O. E. *
Fox’s snappy drinks (or this cold
weather at Hunt’s. tf !
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A pretty line or colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tt
~= ,
At Mrs. Caprls’ you will And Knit
ted or crocheted cape made to or
der.
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 8S; ready !
to transfe, Uat baxK«(.c tor you. tf
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■ i
for Arst-clasa meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer- >
chants' Cafe. tf i
Use Rezall Hair Tonic and yon will ;
use no other. Valdes Drag 8tore. tf j
BMW
Purnlshed rooms at Mrs Osland’a
Prices reasonable. •
Just rooetred aU the latest popu
lar songs at Q. O. Relnhe’a tf