Lilly’s Seeds for Summer
Planting now on sale.
Better buy several cakes
of Cashmere Bouquet soap be
fore all is gone. Selling now at
15c, two for 25c.
Benjamin Suits for men.
New line of fresh Cookies
on the last boat, they’re fine.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
VILLA FOLIiOWfiRS ARK
STILL ROBBING TRAINS
EL PASO: Villa followers, under
Epifanio Holguin, dynamited and
robbed a Mexico Northwestern mixed
passenger and freight train this morn
ing at Santa Sofia, 110 miles south
west of Juarez, killing two passen
gers and wounding ten, according to
messages received here today and con
firmed by the Mexican general con
sulate. The train was wrecked, the
track destroyed and three cars of
merchandise looted and carried off by
the Holguin band.
Are you tired of the war demands
made upon you? End them by helping
to end the war. Buy War Savings
Stamps.
If it isn't an Eastman is isn’t a
kodak. Valdez Drug Co.. tf
Anything you warn in the line of
photography—Jenner can do it for
you. tf;
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
On the Republican Ticket •
Third Division* Territory of Alaska
JOSEPH L. REED
OF VALDEZ, ALASKA
Subject to the Will of the Voters at the
Primary Election, April 30,1918
If elected I promise to give the Third Divi- •
sion and the Territory of Alaska efficient^,
painstaking service, with a view to legisla
tion for the masses and not the classes. I
respectfully solicit the votes of the electors
of the Third Division for this office, and ask
them to thoroughly investigate my qualifi
cations for the position.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
H. P.. SULLIVAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS
ROAD COMMISSIONER
ON THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE
Primaries April 30, 1918
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES H. PATTERSON
of VALDEZ, ALASKA. '
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Has filed for Representative for the
Third Division, Democratic ticket.
New York in 1878. Came to Alaska in 1888. Prospected in
* in the interior including Dawson. Resident of Valdes
>ars. Twice mayor of Valdes and several times sleet*
-i an. Blacksmith by trade. If he receives the aemi*
. •• son promisee to give his time and attention to leg*
GRAND AND PETIT
JURIES DRAWN TODAY
The grand and petit juries (or the
spring term of court were drawn to
day in the court room by Clerk of the
Court Arthur Lang and Jury Commis
sioner Ed Wood. The names drawn
were as follows:
Grand Jury-—
C. Guy, S. C. Nunamaker, P. W.
Small. R. Seifert. W. H. Dryden.
Henry Fathers and Charles O. Strong,
of Seward; R. E. Smith, George Hick
ban, Ben Hunger, F.. M. Ford, E. A.
Hegg, H. A. Slater, Herbert Hoskins,
George Hazelet, Roy Hegg and Ed
ward Anderson, of Cordova; James
Gilmour, Henry Suessdorf and Olaf
Olson of Valdez; John C. Piper and
John Appel, of Latouche, and L. H.
Smith of Eyak.
Petit Jury—
J. E. Somers, George Steel, Charles
J. Goodall, Allen Lund. J. E. Currier,
Harry Rolfe, John Gamble and Abe
Courtright. of Cordova; Curtis Mor
ford, C. E. Burr, G. B. Nelson, C. C.
Smith, B. H. Howard, R. McLean,
James Walters and Peter Anderson,
of Seward; H. P. Sullivan, James
Mitchell, Nels Jepson, J. P. Simons,
C. B. Smith, W. H. Palmer, and J.
W. Date of Valdez; W. C. Donaldson
and Joseph Walters, of Ellamar, and
John Larson, of Eyak.
LAUNCH WAIF DISABLED
IN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH
The launch Waif, which left here
about a week ago to search for Capt.
Everson and party, who have been
missing since March 8, lost its pro
pellor off the Copper River flats the
first day out and drifted about for
five or six days. Yesterday she reach
ed Kayak Island, from which place
word was sent to Katalla and the
launch Pioneer went to her relief and
towed the waif back to Katalla. where
she will be laid up until a new wheel
is sent from here.—Cordova Times.
IX Freedom's name—lTse corn,
oats, potatoes, barley. Fat honey,
syrup, jam. molasses. Eat vegetable
fats—margarine, corn oil, cotton oil,
peanut butter, and the like.
And so give your wheat, sugar and
butter to our boys and the Allies.
.lOHNSTOX CHOCOLATES
just received at the Valdez Drug
Co. tf
TIDES I OK AI*KIL
Compiled according to tile new
time.
Wednesday. April 3.—
First high tide 4:34 a. m.. S.O.
Second high tide G:l$ p. m., 5.4.
First low tide 11:48 a. m. 0.7.
Second low tide 11:23 p. m., 3.5.
Thursday, April 4.—
First high tide 5:36 a. m., 7.6.
Second high tide 77:44 p. m., 5.5. j
First low tide 12:59 p. m.. 0.9.
Friday. April 5.—
First high tide 6:5S a. m., 7.3.
Second high tide 9:04 p. in.. 6.0.
First low tide 0:46 a. m.. 3.6.
Second low tide 3.28 p. in.. 0.6.
Sunday, April 7. -
Fir.t high tide 9:51 a. in.. 7.8.
Second high tide 10:4 4 p. in.. *.9. j
First low tide 3:4S a. in.. 2.4.
Second low tide 4:25 p. in , 0.3.
DIXIE RI TTER SCOTCH
and caramels. The best there is. \ al
dez Drug Co. I*
CITY EXPRESS, Phono 82; ready
to transfe. taat baggage tor you. tf
ON ALLBAYS
VTTHEACH FUBCHASE OF
\HM nODI R* BDHE WE
BOOMS HY A1S0 AM EQOtL
JUMXMI CM OIHE* muu
NEW SPRING GOODS
The very latest styles in ladies
Georgette Crepe and Organdie
Collars, white and colors.
New piece goods in Silks, Wools
and Cottons, will be here on one
of the first boats.
The J, hats will not be here for
Eester but will arrive about the 6th -
of April. Wait for the opening.
E. WINTER
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STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Alameda—Sailed north
from Seattle, Monday, April 1.
Steamship Admiral Farragut—Sail
ed west from Valdez, Sunday, Mar.
31.
Steamship Northwestern—Sailed west
from Valdez, Sunday, March 31.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed Jbuth from
Valdez Sunday, March 24.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
South from Valdez Monday, March
25. __
NUGGET AND IVORY
and Alaskan Jewelry. Valdez Drug
Co. »f
Acquire the Thrift Habit. Buy
Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
RECORD SNOWFALL
Seventy-seven Inches of snow fell
in Valdez since Sunday night, estab
lishing a new record for the city. At
the present time eight and one-half
feet of snow is on the ground. Pretty
good for the banana belt of Alaska.
NO HKl'LE T(1l)AY
No school was held today, the jani
tor being busy shoveling attempting
to find the place where the school
house once stood. The schoolma'ams
are snowbound and the children are
having a glorious time enjoying the
balmy climate and excessive snowfall.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the enormous cost of op
erating expenses the following rates
will be charged: .
Fare from Valdez to Cliff.$ 2.00
From Valdez to Ellamar . 4.00
From Valdez to Landlock. 7.00
From Valdez to Fldalgo. 7.00
Freight per ton. 7.00
To Port Wells and Portage bay 15.00
Fre ght per ton. 15.00
Kaie from Valdez to any camp
on the west side as far as
Bald Head Chris Island. 10.00
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT'
ED. WOOD
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C ANDIDATE I OK
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ROAD
COMMISSIONER
PRIMARIES APRIL To. 1018
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.
lias resided in Alaska for over 20
tears and i» tlioroui;i.il.v familiar
with road work in the Territory.
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paid advertisement
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate for
Road Commissioner
Primary Election Tuesday, April 30.
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
Will soon be here. Saturday, April 6th has been announced I
as the opening date.
/
Let us begin to lay aside less important matters and think
seriously about our subscription to this loan—as to what the
amount is going to be.
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All subscribers in Valdez and vicinity are urged to place
their subscriptions thru Lieutenant Faust or the local bank in
order that the town may get credit for the total subscription
to this Loan, the required amount -for Valdez to raise being
$23,000.
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Details of the loan will be announced as soon as received
by wire from ’Frisco.
The First Bank of Valdez
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1 :
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office Foot of Wall Street
HOOVERIZE
save Health-Time-Labor
by using the
THOR ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER
It saves all the drudgery of sweeping.
It saves hours and hours for rest, reading,
recreation—for Red Cross or other patriotic
work.
Here is your chance to practice a sensible,
reasonable economy that will add to your happi
ness.
40,000 Chicago housewives already use the
Thor. Why not you?
It is built and guaranteed by Hurley, the
man who does things.
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.
Put up by
ALASKA BEVERAGE &
BOTTLING WORKS.
Patronize Home Industry
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES E. WILSON
CANDIDATE FOR
ROAD COMMISSIONER
SOLICITS YOUR VOTE FOR RE-ELECTION
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PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 80.
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