Umbrella Weather
A well selected assortment
of men’s and women’s um
brellas now on display. Pri
ces range from $1.50 to $5.
Box Writing Paper
A new writing paper, “Lady
Washington Linen,” with
two styles of envelopes. Pri
ced a box 60c.
Garden Plans
Those having the courage to
plan gardens this year will
find seed potatoes, onion
sets, and full variety of gar
den seeds.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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KAIILITXA RIVER GROUND
SHOWS TO ADVANTAGE
Well pleased with the prospecting
ho has been able to aconiplish this
winter, A. E. Clark, representing the
Lower Kahlitna Mining company, will
leave for the state to purchase ma
chinery with which to test this sum
mer on a more extensive scale the
company’s ground on the Kahlitna
river, says a recent issue of the An
chorage Times.
Uefore be left the claims of the
company Mr. Clark put everything
in readiness for the work this sum
mer. He has eight men on the ground
and ditches and dams are in fine con
dition for the first water. Until his
return from the states these men will
work an open cut and sluice the earth
thru boxes already in place.
Upon the result of the summer’s
work, asserts Mr. Clark, will depend
the future activity of the holding
company. From present indications,
however, he thinks there is no doubt
but that the ground will pay to work,
and is laying his plans accordingly.
He intends to develop the property
with both a dredge and a hydraulic
plant. If it is possible to determine
the value of the ground early next
summer he will have his heavy ma
chinery shipped in next fall and thus
be ready to start active work in the
season of 1919.
For (Irst-ciass uieai6 ana good aerv
Ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe.
Celery leaves may be dried, pulver
ized and bottled to use as seasoning.
ATTENTION!
Mining and Cannery Men
We can fill and deliver your
order for all kinds of native
lumber at short notice.
ADDRESS VALDEZ or GRANITE, ALASKA
Port Wells Mill & Lumber Co.
A new shipment of
Goods will arrive on
the next boat including
the Spring Millinery.
E. WINTER
HAS ONE THOUGHT '
TO WIN THE WAR
That the one thought and purpose
in the National capital is to win the
war, was the statement made by J. L.
McPherson, secretary of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and Commerc
ial Club, upon his return to Seattle,
Monday from Washington, where he
has spent the last several months In
an efTort to obtain legislation that
will enable Alaska to develop Its re
sources.
Mr. McPherson said that the re
markable showing of Alaska this year
in the production of metals and fish
ing has aroused a wide-spread Inter
est which cannot fail to be produc
tive of great good for the develop
ment of the northland.
"The fact that the land of gold has
this year become a land of food, with
a fishing production greater in value
than the combined fishery production
of Washington, Oregon, California
and British Columbia, and in the pro
duction of minerals, Alaska has ex
ceeded the mineral production of Cal
ifornia, has brought home to the
members of congress and our govern
ment officials the great extent and
value of Alaska’s wonderful re
sources,” said Mr. McPherson.
Alaska lx>ses in Population
"The fact that, despite this great
output of much needed products, Al
aska during the last year went back
In population over 4,000 strongly em
phasizes the necessity of a change in
our governmental policy towards the
development of the northland, a pol
icy that is resulting In the creaming
of the rich resources of Alaska, with
out building for the future.
"I have found a wide-spread spirit of
helpfulness among our leading pub
lic men that augurs well for Alaska’s
future. They have been given to un
derstand that Alaska’s one thought
in this hour of world-wide crisis Is
how she can help.”
Mr. McPherson also said that the i
American-C'anadian fisheries confer-1
ence hopes to bring about a settlement |
of all disputes and controversies be
tween Canada and the United States
oyer the fisheries of both the Atlantic,
Pacific and border states. This com
mission he said, will hold sessions in
Seattle, in the rooms of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and Cominerc-j
ial Club.
To Consider Alaskan Freight Hates
The United' States shipping board, |
Mr. McPherson said, has ordered j
hearings in the Alaska towns on the
question of freight rates. There hear
ings will be under the director of the
board's attorney examiner O. B. Kent,
who will be in Seattle some time
about the 9th to 14th of May, and
will proceed immediately north, hold
ing hearings at Ketchikan, Juneau,
Cordova, Seward and Anchorage.
The United States forestry bureau
will this year, Mr. McPherson also
said, initiate the work of the segre
gation survey of all arable lands em
braced in the Alaska forest reserves.
This work will aid materially in Al
askan development, as it will then la
possible for piospective homesteaders
in tiie coastal region, where they will
find markets available for their pro
ducts. The greater value of the work,
as viewed by the Alaska bureau is
the fact that many of these men, with
home ties in Alaska, will be attract
ed to the fishing industry, and will
aid toward the building of a large
fishing population in Alaska.
NEWS FROM MCCARTHY
The Valdez Creek Gold Company
has engaged James Wilson’s horses
to haul freight from here to their
property. They have a large number
of horses engaged.
Lars Holland and Oscar Olson left
McCarthy the 20th inst, with a num
ber of men for road commission
camps. Mr. Olson goes to the Tanana
and Lars Holland to the Delta.—Mc
Carthy News.
VICTORIA COMPANY
DECLINES CONTRACT
VICTORIA, B. C.: That the Vic
toria Machinery depot had been of
fered contracts by the Dominion gov
ernment for the building of three
steel ships of 5,100 tons each, and
that it had declined the offer, is stat
ed by C. V. Spratt. head of the com
pany.
“We are offered," he said, “the
same terms to construct ships of 5,
100 tons as are offered to contractors
In the East on vessels of 8,800 tons
—that is $200 a ton. Every one knows
that it costs much less to build the
additional thousands of tons, pro
portionately, than it does to build
those below that.”
Mrs. Jack Cook and children, Jack
and Mable are Valdez passengers on
the steamship Alaska, after an ex
tended visit to the States.
EAT
COJCN
SAVE
WHEAT
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Alaska—Sailed north (or
Southwestern Alaska points 2 p.
m. May 1. *
Steamship Alameda—Sailed West
(rom Valdez, Tuesday, April 30.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
south (rom Valdez April 28.
TRAIL WEATHER REPORT
Fairbanks. 38 above, clear, light
breeze.
Salcha, 40 above, clear, calm, trail
fair 8 inches snow. Stage north 2 a.
m. date, 7 passengers. Jenkins north
last night, stage south 8 a. m. date,
I passenger.
Richardson, 24 above, clear, calm,
II inches snow, trail soft. Sulzer five
Maloney none.
McCarty. 36 above, clear, calm,
trail soft, snow 7 inches, four dog
teams south 8 a. m. date.
McCallum, 1 above, calm, cloudy,
trail soft, road- commission north 8
a. m.
Paxsons, 24 above, five feet snow,
calm, part cloudy, trail soft.
Hogans, 30 above, 35 inches snow,
calm, clear, trail soft.
Gulkana, 35 above, 7 inches snow,
clear, calm, trail bad. Gibson north
with freight team, 3 a. m.
Copper Center, 38 above, clear,
calm, trail soft, 3 inches snow. Bak
er north 8 p. m. yesterday.
Tonslna. 35 above, clear, calm,
south wind, 15 inches, no trail.
Teikhell, 25 above, clear, calm, 15
inches snow, trail crusted.
Beaver Dam, 32 above, clear, calm,
26 inches snow, trail closed.
VVortman, 42 above, cloudy, calm,
24 inches snow, trail closed.
“THREADS OF FATE”
AT THE EMPRESS
Viola Dana will appear at the Em
press tomorrow night in a photo play
of love, labor and riches. It is a won
derful mingling of avarice and pas
sion against love and honor. A Pathe
News will be shown.
SFGGESTS WISER DAWS
FOR ALASKA’S GROWTH
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WASHINGTON: On the invitation
of the house committee on territories.
James D. McPherson, manager of the
Alaska bureau of the Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce and Commercial1
Club, delivered an illustrated lecture*
on Alaska today to the members of;
that committee and the members of (
the committee on public lands, in the
house office building. It was unique
among congressional hearings, as not
bearing on any pending legislation,
being merely for educational and not
for lobbying purposes. The primary
purpose was to show the remarkable
increase Alaska made last year in
mineral and other production, and al
so to emphasize the fact that the ter
ritory during the year actually lost
t.000 population.
.Need of Wiser l.mvs
Mr. Mel’herson’s suggestion was |
that with wiser laws and a sounder;
policy regarding Alaska there could ;
he a larger growth in the production :
of the territory and an increase in
population, both national assets, lie
pleaded for the establishment of con
ditions whereby the tin of the Nome
region would not have to be sent
thousands of miles out of the state to
be manufactured, only to be shipped
back as cans for Alaska’s salmon;
whereby it would not be necessary to
import fuel to run the railroads and
industries; whereby Alaska coal could
be used in Alaska smelters, and
whereby farmers could have a mar
ket for the products which already
they are producing in excess of local
demands.
Summarized, Mr. McPherson’s rec
ommendations were under three
heads: First, a large measure of
home rule, a form of government on
the basis of that accorded to other
territories; second, the co-ordination
and the unification of federal bureau
control over those matters that would
remain under federal jurisdiction ev
en when Alaska becomes a state, and,
third, a revision of the land laws to
encourage settlement and home mak
ing.
Definite Policy Requested
Under this last heading, he asked
the adoption of a policy and laws that
would prevent monopoly and exploita
tion; that would he susceptible of on
ly one interpretation, and that would
stimulate development and settle
ment.
With the establishment of such a
policy, he predicted the rapid settle
ment and development of the terri
tory after the war, when so much of
the world’s manhood Bhall have been
released Worn military life.—P. I.
The steamship Alaska left Seattle
this afternoon with 150 passengers
for Alaskan points. Those bound for
Valdes are: Roy Lesley, C. TJosevig,
An tone Carlson and wife, Mrs. John
Cook and two |»U«. Mrs. Edith
Graham, Mrs. G. Coutand and four
Orientals.
TWO STARS FOR THE
VALDEZ FLAG
Amount required to win an honor
flag - - - - $23,000
Amount subscribed to date
$72,100
Valdez - - -
La touche ...
Ellamar - - -
Granby Mine -
$26,050
25,850
15,000
5,200
This secures for us not only title to the Honor
Flag, but according to agreement said flag must also
be decorated with a handsome setting of two large
blue stars.
This may not be the best record made in Alaska,
but it is one that no town would be ashamed of.
CAMPAIGN CLOSES MAY FOURTH
The First Bank of Valdez
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office Foot of Wall Street
1 BARREL, 50 GALLONS
1000 GALI .ONS AT 20 CENTS
WHO would carry or pump by hand a bar
rel of water to the second story for one cent, any
hour, any minute, any time?
Not hearing any reply we will take it for
granted that you are now ready to install a
“DA YTON” ELECTRIC PUMP
that will add one more comfort to the home and
lessen your labor.
Prince William Sound Water,
Light, Power, Tel. Company
ALASKA’S PRIDE
IS THE NEW BREW
Has all the requirements, strength, nourishment and
taste of beer, but is minus the kick.
m Put up by
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ALASKA BEVERAGE &
BOTTLING WORKS.
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