One of those beautiful
MEERSckAUM 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 BUILDINq
Building material ol all kinds, and several grades ol
wall,board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
REFERENCES j S. BLUM 'it CO, Vildo, ud Cordor*.
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Jomm, AUak*.
Merchant’s Cafe
PhoM os OPEN DAT AND NIGHT Cba*. Fincher, Propr.
TREAT YOURSELF j
TO A NEW SUIT 4
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or overcoat for Xmas. Come in ]
today and select the cloth from |
our assortment of elegant and *
exclusive fabrics from the very |
best mills. The coat will not be 4
unreasonable. And our reputa- |
tion is a guarantee that the j
style and tailoring will be irre- 4
proachable. 4
BEN SILVERMAN j
... THE TAILOR t 4
Mead’s Sheet Metalworks
plumbing , .STOVES and RANGES. HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS auid OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office Telephone 84
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Onarantaed | I P^Key^one Aye
Telephone 66 I I R°n*rb ^ 1,0 lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms._Phone 35
THE PINZON
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinky St, Valdex
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HOTEL SEXTON
'l Seward'Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
apu^'v at
The'travellng public**
home.
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A complete‘Hue of fountain pens,
perfumes, stationery* etc., at the
Valdes Drug 8toreu Buy your Xmas
gifts there. tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-in
toxicating at J9. Uunt’a tf
. . . m•?. : i.
... TltlM
and useful articles are now ooming
on every boat, for the Smporlum. tf
GERMANS TRYING TO 7/ * f
CONSERVE CLOTHING
BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 18.—To
conserve the diminishing supply of
clothing In Germany, the German
government has Imposed regulations
requiring that, for all articles of lin
en or personal wear to be purchased,
three similar worn articles must be
returned. This Increases the scope
and rigor of the clothing cards intro
duced less than a year ago.
The regulation applies to cotton
stockings, gloves, collars, table linen j
and cloth materials for various house- ]
hold purposes. For every suit or over- j
coat too well worn or in good condi
tion must bo surrendered. The only |
articles of ordinary wear or use that|
are exempted from card regulation,
are wooden shoes and silk things. j
More tnan a year ago mere was
much talk In Germany of reducing the
consumption of cloth by inducing the
patriotic minded women to return to
the old but fashionable tight skirt.
The maximum quantity of material,
in meters, which should be used for
a dress was even stipulated. The econ
! omy was not successfully accomplish
ed, however, for the German women
though they shortened their skirts ap
preciably, wore them wide and full.
Now, therefore, there is pending a
rigid specification limiting the num
ber of yards of cloth which may be
devoted to any garment of given pro
portions—depending upon the size of
the prospective wearer. And if the
wearer needs linen and other gar
ments than outer clothes, she must
turn in three corresponding, worn-out
pieces of lingerie.
The strict rules and regulations
that are growing stricter each month
have led naturally to an increased
amount of deception and countless at* <
tempts by those who possess stocks of
clothing to evade the card system by
selling at abnormally high prices to
those who cannot procure cards. The
latest reports from Berlin tell of the
arrest of a woman found to have con
cealed a stock of 1,500 dozen pairs of
stockings. These she was peddling In
little cafes and resorts where there
was a minimum danger of her dis
covery and at utterly disproportionate
prices.
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AMERICA’S FIRST BUN
PRISONER NOW INSANE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
The first German prisoner of war has
arrived in Washington, stark, staring
mad. his face and body emaciated
from want of sufficient and nourishing
food.
Muttering continually and weeping
over the broken Hindenburg line, Her
man Berka has been placed in St.
Elisabeth's hospital here, the first
German prisoner to be brought to the
war capital.
Berka was chief engineer on the
German ship Comoran, seised at the
outbreak of the war. He brooded over
the flow of events as they have turn
ed against the kaiser and became vio
lent when he learned the Hindenburg
line had been broken.
Woman Under Arrest
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 28.—
the receipt of two anonymous letters,
which led Prosecuting Attorney O'Day
to go to Independence, Mo., early last
week, has resulted in the arrest here
of Mrs. Ida Farmer, 38 years old, in
connection with the Lloyd Keet kid
napping case. Mrs. Farmer is being
held without ball.
A K3tj thirg
for a cigarette to do—
.
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_ 1.00
TOWELS, 75 mow_.60
TOWELS, .30 now .20
BARBER TOWELS, D02. .65 now_ .70
CURTAIN SCRIM, 2 YARDS FOE :_ .25
PURE EIDERDOWN QUILTS, 20.00 now_ 12.50
SMOKING TOBACCO1, 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. __1___ .25
LADIES HOSE, 25 PER CENT OFF
HAIRNETS, per pkge. _’_.05
HAIRPINS, ASSORTED BOX_.10
HAIRPINS, in pkjgs. 3 for_ .05
SATIN AND TAFFETA RIBBONS, 25 PER CENT OFF.
TRUNKS, SUIT CASES AND VALISES, 25 PER CENT
LESS.
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SONNIE’S CASH STORE
oo/> i I-^ . j
McKinley Street, near Keystone T j
[ft ‘S*'l <•! 1 a'clll (’Jl'iTc, I -f r[ (
WHiCN KI.AMK8 FILL
THK 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 the 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 Kstate Agency
SSjS Tony's Place
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
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Prom Seattle 9 a. m.—
Dec 27—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 1 —8. 8. Alaska
Jan. 8—8. 8. Northwestern.
Jan. 16.—8. 8. Alameda.
Valdes to Seattle—
Dec. 22.—8. 8. Victoria
Jan 6.—8. 8. Alameda.
Jan. 11.—8. 8. Alaska.
Jan. 18.—8. 8. Northwestern
Gall at Ketchikan, Jnneau, Cordova. Ellamar, Fort Ltscum, Valdez,
Latouche and J3eward, except 8. 8. Victoria for Seattle, sails outside
route from Cordova.
8. 8. Northwestern sailing from Seattle January 8th connects with
8. 8. Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula Ports.
-Regular, freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, dkagway, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and Da
te ucha Explosive* Right reserved to change schedule without notion
VALDES DOCK CO* Local A«sl
A.ALA<AiA A'A] * SiE**#A Aeeeeeeaaaa ^.a,s e e.aa.a e a aa s . . .
Pbeae No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Afeat, Velde* Alaska.
’ in i—..—. mimmmmm—rn - '■ * ■
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. m.— Prom Veldes to Seattle—
Dee. 10—8. 8. Adm. Brans
Dee 17— ■■■ -
Dee. 28—8. 8. Adm. Brans
(tor Kodiak)
Dec, 2—8. 8. Adm. Evans
Dec. 20.—S. 8. 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 Coal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
GLASSES FINE WATCH
FITTED REPAIRING
G. O. Reinke
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Has a fine assortment of ivory and nug
get jewelry, all prices.
Lavalliers from $6.00 to $100.00
Howard and Hamilton watches from
$27.50 to $150.00
Call on me when contemplating purchas
ing a diamond and get my prices.
LIBERTY BONDS TAKE. I
Bracelet watches from $18 to $75.
Nugget Jewelry Made to Order