One of those beautiful
MEERSCHAUM PIPES
at the
BUFFET
would make a delightful Xmas gift.
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
can handle any class of building
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
‘OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
REFERENCES \ S. BLUM St CO, Vuldem, mad Cocdtrra,
BANKERS T B. M. BEH RENDS, Jaaaaa, AUaka.
Merchant’s Cafe
PhoM 08 OPKN DAT AND NIGHT Cbas. Fischer, Propr.
treat yourself
TO A NEW SUIT
or overcoat for Xmas. Come in
today and select the cloth from
oar assortment of elegant and
exclusive fabrics from the very
best mills. The cost will not be
unreasonable. And our reputa
tion is a guarantee that the
style and tailoring will be irre
proachable.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hone, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
- Independent Steam Laundry
assr.0—*! issass**
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
\ Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
THE PINZON
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
Mtmk
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
. HOTEL SEXTON
Seward " Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The*travefing public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
I
A complete line of fountain pens,
perfumes, stationery, etc., at the
Valdez Drug Store. Buy your Xmas
gifts there. tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-in
toxicating at IS. Hunt’s. tf
Vines Goods
and useful articles are now earning
on every boat, for the Bmporium. tf
▲ ales Has at sarpsater tools at
■ado*** «f
NO DECISION ON
S-HOUR DAY IS REACHED
SEATTLE. Dec. 27.—Announce
ment of conclusions reached by the
preSident’s labor mediation commis
sion in its recent investigation of the
Northwest lumber situation will not
be made until Secretary of Labor W.
B. Wilson and his fellow members of
the commission return to Washington
and lay their conclusions and recom
mendations before the president, the
commission officially announced here
today.
No Indication was made ny the com- j
mlsbloners a9 to the reccoramenda- j
tions they will make on the question
of the adoption of the enght-hour day 1
in Northwest lumber mills and camps
in preference to the ten hour day
which the commission gave a great
part of its time. Last summer North
west lumbermen went on record In
favor of the ten-hour day, claiming
' that a ten-hour day would prove ruin
ous. Recently officials of the West
Coast Lumbermen’s Association have
declared that they have not changed
their stand. The commission authoriz
ed the following announcement:
‘‘The president’s mediation commis
sion has reached definite conclusions
as to the lumber problems in the Pact
flo Northwest lumber industry- The
commission is procedlng to Washing
ton to report personally its conclu
sions to the president and to recom
mend to him action thereon.”
COVNTRY IS IN GRIP OF
STORMS AND GOLD WEATHER
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 27.—
Most of the country was in the grip
of storms and cold weather today and
tinder cover of snow throughout the
northern parts, almost from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Rail and wire
traffic were much impeded. The un
seasonable cold extends to the Gulf
states.
Snow was heaviest in the East,
from the Great Lakes to the coast,
with a fall of a foot or more in Inter
ior New York.
Gales of heavy force prevailed
along the New England coast this
morning and storm warnings were up
from Deleware breakwater to East
port, Me.
The second prononunced storm Is!
moving southeastward from British I
Columbia, causing rains In Washing- j
ton and Oregon and snow over the|
North Rocky Mountain and plateau'
regions.
In the South temperatures wew
very low for that region. Warning
of a severe cold snap with tempera
ture as low as IB degrees above zero
for Mobile and vicinity were sent out.
The cold extends as far as Palm I
Beach, the weather bureau officials
predicting a killing frost as far south
as that city.
NEW YORK CHILDREN
ARE UNDERFED
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Henry
Dwight Chapin, head of the children's
division of the Post Graduate hospi
tal, declared in an address here last
night that 110,000 out of the 1,000,
000 public and parochial school chil
dren in this city are under-nourished
and in need of attention. The condi
tion of 690,000 others is only "pass
able," he added. Dr. Chapin attribut
ed much of the malnutrition to war
prices.
Evuything, good or
bad, gets mo’ so
with age. Thar
even ain’t no fool;
like an o/e fool.
Mellowness is the rare gift bestowed by Time on only
the best of man’s or nature’s handiwork—the fine wine,
the fine violin and VELVET. VELVET, The Smootnea^
Smoking Tobacco, is Kentucky Burley tie LiuceTwitn
all its natural flavor and Itody mellowed to«anaaged-ii>
»he-wood smoothness by more than two year*’ careful
curing.
Keep the War Prices Down
Sonnie’s Midwinter
CASH SALE
Now Going On
BOOTS AND SHOES, 20 PER CENT OFF.
UNDERWEAR, 25 PER CENT OFF
MEDLICOTT, EXTRA HEAVY, $7.50 now_$5.50
MACKINAWS, 12.00 & 10.00, now__8.50 & 6.50
HEAVY LOGGER SHIRTS, 7.50 now_6.00
HEAVY LOGGER SHIRTS, 7.00, now-5.50
HEAVY WOOL SOCKS .75, now- .65
HEAVY WOOL SOCKS, .50 now_ 45
HEAVY WOOL SOCKS, .40, now_* -25
CASHMERE SOCKS, 3 pr. for_ 1.00
COTTON SOCKS, 3 pr. for- .25
HANDKERCHIEFS, .10 now_.05
SUSPENDERS, .50 now_ .40
SUSPENDERS, .75 now__ .65
NECKTIES, 1.00 now- .75
NECKTIES, .75 now ___ .60
NECKTIES, .50 now_____ .40
OVERALLS. 20 PER CENT OFF
BLUE CHAMBRAY WORK SHIRTS_ .60
BLACK SATIN WORK SHIRT_.60
HEAVY MIXED WOOL WORK SHIRTS-1.00
BLUE FLANNEL TOP SHIRTS_LOO
TOWELS, .75 now_ .60
TOWELS, .30 now_ 20
BARBER TOWELS, DOZ. .85 now- .70
CURTAIN SCRIM, 2 YARDS FOR_25
PURE EIDERDOWN QUILTS, 20.00 now - 12.50
SMOKING TOBACCO, per can or pkge.- .10
CHEWING TOBACCO, per cut_.10
TABLE OIL CLOTH, per yd._.25
SHELF OIL CLOTH, per yd, 3 for_25
INLAID LINOLEUM, per yd_1.25
CANDY, per lb- .25
LADIES HOSE, 25 PER CENT OFF
HAIRNETS, per pkge- .05
HAIRPINS, ASSORTED BOX_.10
HAIRPINS, in pkgs. 3 for-.05
SATIty AND TAFFETA RIBBONS, 25 PER CENT OFF.
TRUNKS, SUIT CASES AND VALISES, 25 PER CENT
LESS.
SONNIE’S CASH STORE
McKinley Street, near Keystone
WHKN KLAMKH FILL
THB FACTORY
despair fills the owner who has
neglected to look after his In
surance. We handle the Insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place it In tlie best
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Real Instate Agency
Tony’s Place fief
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Prom Seattle S a. m.—
Dec 27—8. 8. Alameda.
Jan. 1—8. 8. Alaska
Jan. 8—8. 8. Northwestern.
Jan. 16.—S. 8. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 22 —S. 8. Victoria
Jan 5.—-8. 8. Alameda.
Jan. 11.—8. 8. Alaska.
Jan. 18.—8. 8. Northwestern
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova. Ellamar, Fort Liscum, Valdez,
Latouche and Seward, except S. S. Victoria for Seattle, sails outside
route from Cordova.
S. S. Northwestern sailing from Seattle January 8th connects with
S. S. Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula Ports.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell Deuglaa flkagway, Cordova Ellamar, Vaides and La*
touche. Explosives Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
VALDES DOCK CO. Local Agent
Phone No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. m.— From Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 10—8. 8. Adm. Evans
Deo 17
Dec. 28—8. 8. Adm. Evans
(for Kodiak)
Dec. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Dec. 20.—S. S. Adm. Evans
Dec. 27
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
No Goal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
GLASSES FINE WATCH
FITTED REPAIRING
G. O. Reinke
Has a fine assortment of ivory and nug
get jewelry, all prices.
Lavalliers from $6.00 to $100.00
Howard and Hamilton watches from
$2750 to $150.00
Call on me when contemplating purchas
ing a diamond and get my prices.
LIBERTY BONDS TAKEN
Bracelet watches from $18 to $75.
Nugget Jewelry Made to Order