Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
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VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
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Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
^Native and | | HV/IDI7D and Budding
Puget Sound LUIVIDCJX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right JW. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
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"OLYMPIAN
The Train of Luxury
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Butte, Miles City, Sioux City, Minneapolis,
and St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago |
All Points East, via the
“MILWAUKEE”
Leaves Seattle Daily at 10.15 A.M.
“A TOUR DE LUXE’" is an expression, supremely fitting in con
nection >vith a trip to the Eaijt on this palatial all-steel transconti
nental train. It combines- the enjoyment of rare scenic beauties
with the pleasure of a journey in absolute ease ami comfort.
No Extra Fare on Tbits Train
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations,
etc., call on or address
C. H. Kracmer. General Agent, Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co. j
VALDEZ, ALASKA
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee A.St. Paul Railway, 441 Hastings St. Weal
VANCOUVER. B. C. _
INQUIRY FOR
J. JT_ GOLDEN
The following inquiry for J. H.
Golden was sent to the mayor of Cor
dova by the writer. Nobody at Cor
dova or Chitina knew anything of J.
H. Golden, and the mayor of the town,
E. V. Boyle, sent the letter to the
mayor of Valdez. It is from G. I.
Harvey, dated The Dalles, Oregon,
Jan. 23, and reads as follows:
“Will you kindly cause inquiry as
to the whereabouts of one J. H. Gold
en, last heard of his going to Cordova
or Chitina. His mother is very sick,
not likely to recover, and her only
wish is to see her son.’’
It is requested that information be
sent to C. I. Harvey, 522 East Second
St., The Dalles, Oregon.
MJISKI LUMBER
GOES TO EUROPE
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—A shipment of
Alaska spruce from the Hadley mill
was sent from this port today to Liv
erpool and it is the first shipment
of its kind ever sent to Europe; 250,
000 feet of lumber is in the shipment.
Lumber men here say that they have
never seen a better lot of spruce
lumber than that which is brought
here from Alaska and predict a future
for Alaska lumber.
NOTICE.
If the lady who left her furs at
Eagle Hall on Feb. 14, while attending
the Pioneer’s Ball, will call at Mrs. E.
Winter’s store, she will get them.
COMMITTEE.
FOlt RENT or lease, one pool and
one billiard table complete. Inquire at
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in first-class condition. tfl
Main springs 11.50. All work de
livered on time. Plant & Co., jew
elers. tf
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
Jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaranteed.
COUNCIL CALLS A
SPECIAL ECTION
To Find Out the Sentiment of Resi
dents of This Vicinity Regard
ing Consolidation.
The city council met last night in
special session to take action looking
towards holding an election to de
termine the desire of the citizens of
j Valdez and the reservation regarding
| consolidation. Yesterday Judge Brown
granted the application and directed
that the city council hold such an
election.
Two separate elections will beheld,
one on the reservation and one in
Valdez for the city election. The
council named J. J. Cavana and Dan
Wilcey as clerks of election and, and
Tom Hunt, L. Rosenthal and H. P.
Sullivan as judges, while for the res
ervation Frank Millard and Robert
Weber will act as clerks, and Adam
Swan, J. H. Bell and Oliver Marios as
judges.
The city election will be held in
the city hall and the reservation elec
tion in the Fish building next to the
Tillikum Club.
, me uate set Dy tne council was
| Saturday, March 21, and on Monday,
I March 23, the council will hold a
i special election to canvas the vote,
j The qualifications of voters on the
(question of annexation of territory to
a town are fixed as follows in the last
section of the annexation statute:
"Sec. 4. The qualifications of an
elector for said election shall be as
follows: He or she shall be a male
or female person of the age of twen
ty-one years or more and shall be
the owner of substantial property in
terests in land, building or improve
ments on land ortide land within
said corporation or the territory pro
posed to be annexed to or incorporat
ed within suck corporation.”
DELEGATE WIRES
RAILROAD VOTE
j
The following messages on the
passage of the railroad bill through
the House were received from Dele
gate Wickersham late yesterday af
ternoon. addressed to the mayor:
“Vote on Alaska railroad bill in
House aye 230, no 87. Hurrah for
Woodrow Wilson and Houston of Ten
nessee!”
"Wickersham bill substituted in
place of Senate bill and passed
liouse this moment by a vote of three
to one.”
The messages were presented to the
council last night and a motion car
ried that a letter of acknowledgment
be sent to Judge Wickersham.
ISSUE WARNING
FINANCIAL HOAX
(Continued from page 1.)
cent of the money recovered and need
a few thousand dollars to carry on the
case. They also tell that Secretary
McVeagh admitted the claim and was
ready to sign "the papers,” but that
his term expired while he was look
ing for his pen.
As a matter of truth no such bonds
were ever in the treasury. Further
more, Durkee was far from wealthy J
and nowhere in his will or other pa- ;
pers did he make mention of any !
swollen fortune he had placed in the j
hands of the government.
Have your watcn repaired at the |
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced j
workman. All work guaranteed and I
promptly done tf j
BENEFIT CONCERT
FOR TRE CONVENT
Effort to Raise Money for Use of the
Ursuline Convent—Fine Pro
gram Arranged.
Saturday night, the 21st inst., there
will be a benefit for the Ursuline con
vent at Kagle hall. The entertain
ment will consist of a concert and
will be followed by a dance.
As this will be the last big social
event prior to the Lenten season,
which will commence on Wednesday,
the 25th, the committee have spared
no pains to make it the banner event 1
of the season.
The refreshments will he in chat get
of the ladies’ committee, who will see j
that the wants of the inner man—and !
woman—are not neglected.
Iteinke's orchestra have been prac
ticing on new music for this occa
sion and promise to give the music
lovers of Valdez a treat.
A handsome souvenif program will
be presented to each patron. The
concert will start at 8:30 sharp, after
which the floor will be cleared for
dancing.
Ladies tickets for the concert will ;
be 50 cents. After 9:30 p. m. gentle
men’s tickets will admit ladies free.
To Arrange Royal Divorce
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 19.—
The divorce proceedings pending be
tween Prince William of Sweden and
his wife, who before her marriage in
1908 was the Grand Duchess Marie
Pavlovna of Russia, were advanced a
further step today by the appoint
ment of special commissioner, who
are to meet in St. Petersburg to ar
range various matters arising out of
the dissolution of the marriage. King
Gustav has commissioned Dr. Otto
Hack Roland Brintzskoeld, chief mar
shal of his court, and Dr. Hammar
skjoeld, Governor Ppsala, to proceed
i to St. Petersburg to discuss with the
! representatives of the emperor of
| Russia the question of financial ar~
| rangements and the custody of the i
only child of the marriage, Prince
Lennart.
The princess, who is a daughter of !
: the Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch j
and a cousin of the Czar, is in her j
i 24th year. She recently left her hus- ;
! band, a son of the king of Sweden, j
: and it was reported at the time that
! domestic troubles had arisen. ,
LOCAL BREVITIES. ]
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: Watch crystals 25c, Hint & Co, tf j
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. O. Reinke j
at Valdez Drug Co. tt' j
Nugget jewelry made to order by j
G. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
Chinese Chop iluey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf
Eye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
Plant & Co., jewelers. tf j
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver- !
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. j
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Fresh eastern oysters at the Vac
dez Cafe tf
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
Valdez Electric
Company
Pfiniw* ^7 Office in
rnone dj copper bpk
ARCADE CAFE
IS THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
RAICFRY IN CONNECTION
Uftl\C.I\ 1 EVERYTHING GOOD
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
JACK CALLIN & CO.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S1
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
S7 a ni to 9 a m
Lunch 12 in to 1 i> m
6 to 7pm
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars aid Tobacco;'
Fruits. Nuts. Candies.'
Card Room Soft Drinks of All Kiads
City Express
Meets all|boats.
WE buy, rent, and tell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
LAUNCH IDA
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Dairy
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
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