One of those beautiful
MiEEftStfcAUM PIPES
at the
buffet
would make a delightful Xmas gift.
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911j
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material ol all kinds, and several grades of
wall board kept in stdck at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
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REFERENCES \ S. BLUM A CO, Valdez, and Cordera,
BANKERS l&M. BEH RENDS, Jiwaaa, Alaaka.
Merchant’s Cafe
PtKMK os OPEN DAT, AND NIGHT , Chat. Ftecher. Propr.
►♦oooeoowe* r,'rv .—:—. «
_ I.KT US MEASURE YOU
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‘-wr ? for ypur new suit and let us do
It now. The new fabrics In serge,
worsted, thlbet, etc., are In and
we are prepared to cut them In
to suits of class and snap at a
very low rate considering the
quality of the cloth and the tail
oring. Do It now.
BEN SlLvERMAN
THE TAILOR
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES RATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
typme Air Pipe, Valve*. Ho*e, Pipe and Ftttinap
Vatda Pock. Oppo«tt> Plunmtnr OWlea Tala»hu«i«24
I Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed | | Pool A v*
Otophone M . . . . I I «*“*h to? ,,c ,b
-it, V 1 _
THE SENATE
A NOUS QHIBBOm '«FKANK GUSTAFSON
. CIGARS AND. BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
THfe PINION '
TOBACCO AND QJpARS
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
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HOTEL SEXTON
Seward 'Alaska ,
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
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The'traveling public's
hcpne.
l*t>2
’ European Plan.
HOTEL SEXToft ;
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A complete line of fountain pens/
perfumes, stationery, etc., at the
Valdes Drug Store. Buy your Xmas
gifts there. — tf
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Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-ln-1
toxicating at 18. Hunt's. tf 1
i
Xmas4Goods f.:. . ..
end useful .article* erenow com Ian
on every boat, .for the JBmporlum. tf
°* carpenter tools U|
Hudson. if
PASSED OVER BY TOOhlSTS
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Little, Out of the Way Hamlet in
Switzerland <P»eeetvee Air af
Medieval Days.
Gruyerwi la one of the few spots dn
Switzerland where the tourist la few
and far between. It Is nn out of the
way tittle hamlet where many old eus
toms have survived among the pea's- |
ants, nnd doubtless sooner or later the
visitors will discover It nnd some one
will erect n hotel with r»o0 rooms on
the site of the present Inn and parties
will he made up in Ocnevu to watch
the pennant dances, and ladies from
Texas and Umr.ll will he taking photo
graphs of the ancient cottages on ev
ery corner.
The town clusters tn a tiny compact
(Troup of houses around the site of the
old cnstle, as Is the way of towns that
were built In the day when castles
were used for protection, and not to
exort two franc tips from the visitor.
The streets of Uruyeres are narrow
anil short: they rim at unexpected un
cles and end in little squares and tri
angle*. where dally market* are held.
In one of these squares there la an an
cient stone carved Into hollow* of va
rious sixes. At the bottom of each
hollow Is a stone plug. This stone Is
the time hallowed village measure for
grulu and dry produce of all kinds.
The seller pours one of the hollows
full, and the purchaser pulls out Un
plug to let the grain run Into Ills
basket. • • - •
The houses about the little street*
might he copies of medieval Illustra
tions, and the <kites on many of them
go buck to medieval times. Knelt house
has Its little gtirdeu full of sliuplc
iiiountaln flowers nnd In the doorway
or In the garden Itself the women sii
at work on the embroidery which Is a
famous local product. Uruyeres Is
known for Its embroideries and Its
cheeses, both of which are strong and
guaranteed to wear well.
IGORROTES HAVE ODD HABITS
Um No Cutlery, Grabbing Food Out of
• Common Kettle—Presented
With a Spoon.
After Interviewing me for half an
hour the old chief led me lo the feusi
says Kdwill'd S. Oiteilly, describing ■
visit to the Igorroles in the World Otll
look. Two huge iron kettles wore aim
in.'ring on the tire. One was tilled with
rice and the other had a kind of Irish
stew.
Like all Filipinos, the Igorrot euts
with his Imnds, hut I fished a tin spoon
out of my saddle pockets and gave
item a lesson In table manners. They
watched every bite I took with uiuu/>
raent. After the meal was finished, the
sImhhi was passed around and curefully
Inspected. Seeing that the old elder
wus greatly Interest'd in this now-fan
gled Instrument. 1 presented it to Ida
‘n a neat after-dinner speech.
He accepted it with delight. Having
uo pockets, he stuck the spoon througn
a hole In his eur. where he wore it with
a jaunty pride.
Then came the duuciug. ' Hour aflci
hour they kept It up, heating their tom
toms and little brass kettles and cir
cling about the lire. They danced in
irdered formation, going through evo
lutions that would have done credit to
a Broadway chorus. In the shadow of
the huts I could see the women, stand
ing with arms outstretched, chanting
in subdued monotone and swaying to
.he rhythm.
Pidgin English.
The world pidgin, or pidgeon, as
connected with English, is a China
man’s poor attempt to pronounce the
word business. Brewer gives it—husi
ness, hldginess. bidgcn and pigeon.
Pigeon Knglisli. therefore, menus busi
ness in Knglisli. It is n strange ad
mixture of English. Chinese and Por
tuguese, and is used in all parts of
the far east as a means of rouimuni
••ailon between tin* natives and the
foreigners. During nearly half a cen
tury, and especially since ilie opening
of many isiris to Kuropcuus, business
relations have developed to such vast
proportions and reached Into so many
channels that some universally under
stood means of communication became
absolutely necessary, and pidgin or
pigeon English was the iiutural result.
Its acquirement iu the const (torts, ut
all events, Is a matter of importance
both with traders and with natives
who seek situations in foreign employ
and It has become popular as a medl
mu of communication.
Effects With Laths.
Left over wall luths can be made
use of In various ways. Tacked hori
soutally uml vertically at the back
of an ordinary wooden box and the
whole thing painted In white or some
bright color, they make a most charm
ing trellis fur rhe window or porch
They are also effective as a bedroom
closet "convenience' for holding dress
tbg gowns, etc. They should be paint
ed white and touched up with pink or
blue flowers, or they can be painted
with the motifs from the chintz hang
Ings. Brass hooks are attached to the
sqdareS, and an addition, both nseful
and pleasing. Is gained in the home.
Vain Regrata.
‘1 “I can’t see »hnt Mildred sees in
that Smith boy,” remarked the gtrl’s
toother. "He hadn't got brains enough:
in hli head to All a peanut Shell."
"Oh, well, I-dare say> your mother
said the same thing about me when I
was courting you," replied the girl's
father Indulgently. ‘ '* ' ; '
"She certainly did, but 1 was just'
‘As’big'a’ftoor as Mltdrddls n<riv. ’ Jl<
wouldn't listen to the advice of my
elder*’*
Thrift Stamps May Be Kxchangcd for
War Having Certificates—Will
he Industrial Havings
The First bank of Valdez received
a largo lot of thrift stamps and war,
saving certificates on the last boat•
aiid is offering them for sale to ourj
citizens. The Thrift Stamps come in.
denominations of 25 cents on a Thrift'
card totaling $4 will not draw inter-!
est. but will be redeemed at any post-'
office or bank for a war saving cer-|
tiiicate which does draw interest IfJ
you pay the difference between the'
£4 and that particular month’s cer-i
tlficate stamp's price. - -
The war saving stamps prices have
been given out as follows: January,
$4.12; February. $4.13; March
$4.14; April, $4.15; i May. $4.16;
June, $4.17; July, $4.18r August,
$4.19; September. $4.20; October,
$4.21; November, $4.22 and Decem
ber, $4.23.
The war saving certificates contain
room tor twenty war-saving stamps.
They are to be for strictly individ
ual savings, for. your name will -be
placed upon them and no one but the
owner can have them, but the owner
oan redeem them except... in case
of death or disability. 18 more
it is for the Hmall savings boy or girl,
as no-one will be allowed to hold
more than enough, certificates to to
tal $1000 when matured.
Parties desiring . these stamps
| should call at the bank and subscribe
| for as many as they feel they can
conveniently take.
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A Card of Thanks
On behalf of our country, we desire
to thank all who so kindly gave their
time and talent in order that Valdez,
I might give the boys who are going
j to the front, a fitting farewell. We
-are also grateful to the few ladies
who attended.
! FRATERNAL ORDEA OF EAGLES.
By Its Committee.
Many Lenses Received
The response to the call for old ma
! rine and held glass lenses has been
answered loyally and several dozen
good glasses turned In for use of the
j army and navy to Lieut. Faust of the
; local Signal Corps, who will forward
[ them on to Washington. These glasses
i have been made heretofore in Ger
' many and France and the supply has
been short for army purposes.
I
Card of Thanks
The undersigned recruits desire to
| thank the citizens of Valdez for the
I magnificent reception tendered us on
j the eve of our departure to the war.
: We thank the Eagles, the Moose
1 Band and all who so kindly contribut
ed to the pleasure of the occasion.
FRED COLECLOUGH
RICHARD MAIDMENT
TED NUHN
DON SHANNON.
A Little Too 'Thrifty
Secretary of War Baker tells of a
country youth who was driving to the
county.fair with his sweetheart when
they passed a booth where fre9h pop
corn was for sale.
“My! Abner, ain’t that nice?” said
the girl.
“Ain’t what tiice?" asked Abner. ,
"Why, the popcorn; It sipells so
awfully good,” replied the girl.
“It does smell kind o’ fine,” drawl
ed the youth, “111; Just drive a little
closer so you can get a better smell."
-Philadelphia Ledger.
Pressure »n Germany
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec^ l7.-r
It 1b believed here and is the opinion
of resident diplomats that Germany’s
commercial, manufacturing and ex
porting interests are. bringing pres
sure to bear upon ihe German govern
ment in favor-of peace;
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SPHAGNUM MOSS FOR
HUROIOAL -68B IS WANTED
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An urgent appeal for sphagnum
moss to be used in the war hospitals
in France and England has been is.
sued by the botany department of the
University of Washington. The moss
when dry will absorb twenty times
its own weight without dripping, an
absorbent power much greater than
that of cotton. In preparing the ma
terial for. hospital use, pads six inches
square are made and sterilized for
use aa dressings tor wounds. These
moss dressings are. very useful for
.bad burns and as splint pads for frac
tures. .„.-i ...... ■
The Puget Sound reglpo sad Ala*
Itaseenv to. be .the only parts, of th*
United States tbs^cno. supply .tbs
moss in- graat fqnantlUM .and.. tbs
Puget Sound supply-ia so.pauch 190re
rvailsblg that* It' will be drawn upea
WHrON FUM18 FILL
THE FACTORY j
4
despair (ills the owner who has 1
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 (hat for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Heal Kstntn Agency
Tony’s Place IT
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.— Valdes to 8eattle—
Dec. 2—8. 8. Alameda Dec. 6—S. 8. Victoria
Dec. 8—8. 8. Alaska » Dec. 10—8. a Alameda
Dec. 16—8. 8. Victoria Dec. 18—8. 8. Alaska
Dec. 24—8. 8. Alameda Dec. 23—8. 8. Victoria
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Call at Ketchlksu, Juneau, Coraova, Ellamar, Fort Llscum, Val
dez, La touche, and 8eward.
8. 8. Alaska sailing from Seattle Dec. 8th connects with 8. S. Dora
at Seward (or Alaska Peninsula ports.
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Regular freight eervlce fer Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell Douglas dkagwny, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdee and La
toueha Explosives Right roeorvod to ehango ecbodule without notlco.
,,,, VALpgt DOCK CO, Local Agent
Pbene 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 Beattie 10 a. m.— From Valdez to Seattle—
Dee. 10—8. S. Adm. Evans Dec 2_a a Adm. Evaas
Moo 1 7 -
Dec. 28—8. 8. Adm. Evans Dec 2°-s- s- Adm- Evans
(for Kodiak) 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.
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale
4VEKYTHINO THE BES1 ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
Transfer
A. M. DlERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez fc)ock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
No Coal Delivered ynless Paid in Advance
first. The moss 1b found in and around
cranberry marshes, but is occasion
ally found also ln*very wet places in
the forests. The material desired |s
the. young leafy stems commonly seen
around the borders of cranberry
marshes and sometimes forming Jium
mocks even in the middle, of a bog..
Through the committee operating
at the University of Washington, three,
thousand dressings have already been
shipped to Prance, the work being ac
complished entirely by (Voluntary lab-,
or. Any reports on the location, uuan-,
tity and accessibility of supplies of
the moss wllj be of immense assist
ance to the department. »
TROOPS ARRIVE TO CUT 1
SPRUCE FOR AIRPLANES'
POIPPLANfi, Or*., Dm. It.—Col.
Brice P. Disque, U. S. A., director of
spruce production in the northwest,
announced last night the first con
tingent of troops for service in getting
out airplane stock arrived today at
Vancouver barracks, coming from
Fort Custer, Utah. Actual operations
of .the spruce production bureau will
start before the end of this week, Col.
plsque said, and It is expected that a
maximum production of 10,000,000
feet a month will bo utuined withiu
a few weeks.
. Organisation of th* l«.,» * egion
of Loggers and Lumbermen i.- pro
ceeding rapidly in the lu.\.• nd
'logging - districts from the i a
Oregon line' to Canada, according t
reports received by Col. Dlaque. c
fleers from bis bureau are directing
the organisation work, which has the
approval of Secreta-y of War Baker.