Give a
Gift
Bond
For
%
Xmas (
Eight
Shopping
Days
Then
Christinas.
Gifts to reach the States by
Christmas must go south on
the Alaska which leaves here
probably Sunday, so orders
must be gotten ready tomor
row.
At the big gift store you will
find rememberances suitable
for everyone. Christmas seals
ribbons and boxes to aid in
your mailing.
For The Xmas Pudding
Complete line of fresh Orange. Lemon
and Citron Peel, new crop | of Nuts.
I
i
Lux Soap Flakes
Mercantile
THE CHRISTMAS STORE OF VALDEZ.
f
GERMAN'S RESUME
SLAV .PROPAGANDA
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 14.—
While negotiating with the Bolshe
viki regime for a separate peace, Ger
man military authorities have renew
ed their campaign to disorganize the
Russian army and innoculate the sol
diers with German doctriiie.
Cable advices today said schools
have been organzed in all the German
divisions on the eastern front for the
training of men to he sent out among
the Russias. Three noncommissioned
officers and six privates are drawn
from each division. They are chosen
with special reference to their know
ledge of the Russian and Polish lan
guages and are instructed regarding
political conditions in Russia, lines of
communication in that country and
other facts that might be of value to
them in prosecuting their work.
In some quarters this campaign
was interpreted as designed to win
over the soldiers and thus strengthen
the Teutons in their demands for fav
orable peacet erms. There were those,
however, who saw in the German
move a not overoptimistic view of
f
GLASSES FINE WATCH j
FITTED REPAIRING
i
G. O. Reinke
Has a fine assortment of ivory and nug
get jewelry, all prices.
Lavalliers from $6.00 to $100.00 t
«
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 TAKEN
Bracelet watches from $18 to $75.
Nugget Jewelry Made to Order v
the success of the peace negotiations
and a desire to take advantage of the
present situation to so disorganize the
Russian army as to eliminate it as a
further menace during the war.
Officials today continued their pol
icy of withholding comment on the
Russian situation. The negotiations
between the Bolshevlki and Berlin
and Vienna were watched with keen
interest, however, as they might serve
to reveal, in part at least, the Teu
tonic aspirations, so far carefully
veiled by conflicting statements of
German officials.
D. H. Delaney, the father of Finan.
Delaney, the Fairbanks boy who is
believed to be lost, has gone up in
the Big Chena country in search of
his son. It is believed possible the boy
might have gone up that way caribou
hunting. The boy’s mother is in a ser
ious condition from grief over his pro
longed absence.
United States Marshal Brenneman,
who has been inspecting conditions
at interior points, will be a returning
passenger on the steamer Alaska to
night.
Prior to Assembling of Ross and Ger
man Armistice Conferees Slav Of
ficer Shoots Himself
PETROGRAD, Dec. 14.—General
Skalon, of the Russian general staff
committed suicide here today, by
shooting, just prior to the assembling
of the Russian and German armistice
conferees, according to a dispatch
from Brest-Litovsk.
Copper Center, Tonsina and Gul
kana hold the records today for cold,
the mercury standing at 54, 61 and
50 deg. below respectively at these
places. It was 10 above last night at
Valdez.
30 inches of snow at Wortman, 40
at Beaver Dam, and 8 at Valdez is
a curious phenomenon of this winter's
weather. It is very seldom that the
snow in the interior ever gets deeper
than it does on the coast.
The Wrangell Chapter of the lied
Cross raised more than $100 in two
days to buy Christmas packages for
the soldiers and sailors.
District Attorney Wm. Munley will
return on the steamship Alaska to
night from a business trip to Chltina
and interior points.
_
*
lilKl’T. FAUST WIIJ. TAKE
CHARGE OF AM. IJCNHKS
Lieut. Fayst states that all parties
having old lenses from held glasses
or binoculars, which they desire to
give the government may leave same
with him and they will be forwarded
to Washington. The government is
asking for these old glasses on ac
count of a serious shortage for the
army. If you have an old pair of field
glasse, opera glasses or binoculars
send them to Lieut, Faust.
Tonight will be one of the coldest
of the winter of the mercury contin
ues dropping as rapidly as it did a
few hours this afternoon. From 2 o’
clock until 4 it went down from eight
above to zero.
VAIiDKZ BOVS IjKAVK
FOR FORT IJSt l .M
Fred Coleclough, Don Shannon, Ted
Nuhn and Richard Maidment left to
day for Fort LUcum where they en
listed for the duration of the war.
They are the first recruits to enlist
directly from Valdez.
Valdez Brings Powder
The steamship Valdez arrived in
port last night with seventeen tons
of powder for the Granby. Owing to
weather conditions the steamship
could not land at the dock at the big
mine so brought the powder to Val
dez. Manager J. C. Martin of the dock
company placed a guard over it last
night.and today the company is haul
ing it outside the city limits where
it cannot be set off accidentally.
POSTOPEIOK APPROPRIATION
PASSES THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 14.—
The poBtofflce appropriation bill of
$333,000,000 passed the house to
day.
Wm. Holmes returned yesterday
from Ellamar.
The launch Shamrock, Capt. Dune
Stewart, arrived yesterday from a trip
to Ellamar and down-sonnd points.
Mrs. John Johnson arrived yester
day from Ellamar.
VISCOUNT READING
*
Viscount Reading, lord chief Justice
of England, has come to tho United
States on a special financial mission
in behalf of tho British war cabinet
STEAMFR BAILINOB
Steamship Admiral Erans—Sailed
south from Valdez, Sunday.
Steamship Victoria—Sailed south
from Valdez, Friday December 9.
Alameda—Sailed south from Val
dez, Monday, Dec. 10.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed for Valdes
from Seattle, Saturday. December
8.
DECEMBER TIDES
Friday, Dec. 14.—
First high tide 0:30 a. m., 7.3.
Second high tide 11:36 a. m., 10.6.
First low tide 6:25 a. m., 3.3.
£. Tond low tide 6:38 p. m., —1.3.
Saturday. Dec. 16.—
First high tide 1:08 a m., 7.5.
Second high tide 12:17 a. m.. 10.7.
First low tide 6:07 a. m., 3.1.
Second low tide 7:17 p. m.. —1.6.
Sunday, Dec. 16.—
First high tide 1:48 a. m., 7.7.
Second high tide 1:00 p. m.. 10.6.
First low tide 6:54 a. m., 3.0.
Second low tide 7:68 p. m., —1.4. i
Monday, Dec. 17.—
First high tide 2:30 a. m.. 7.8.
Second high tide 1:46 p. m. 10.2. ;
First low tide 7:43 a. m., 2.9.
Second low tide 8:40 p. m., —1.1.
Tuesday, Dec. 18.—
First high tide 3:14 a m., 8.0.
Second high tide 2:37 p. m., 9.5.
First low tide 8:36 a. m., 2.8.
Second low tide 9:23 p. m., —0.5.
Wednesday, Dec. 19.—
First high tide 4:00 a. m.. 8.2.
Second high tide 3:34 p. m.. 8.6.
First low tide 9:36 a. m.. 2.7.
Second low tide 10:08 p. m., 0.2. j
Thursday, Dec. 20.—
First high tide 4:50 a. m., 8.4.
Second high tide 4:39 p. m., 7.6.
First low tide 10:46 a. m.. 2.6.
Second low tide 10:57 p m.. 1.0.
Friday, Dec. 21.—
First high tide 5:44 a. m., 8.7.
Second high tide 6:58 p. m., 6.8 . 1
First low tide 12:07 p m.. 2.2.
Second low tide 11:53 p. in.. 1.8.
Valdez Fish Prices
Halibut .07 cents a pound, City |
Dock; halibut .05 cents pound on
fishing grounds; black cod .01 1-2
cents.
G. W. LONG.
Valdez Iron Works. If you havn’t
anything else to do go fishing. tf
BOMF heating stoves at Mead's. *
Daily Weather lte|>ort
Dec. 13. 1917. Dec. 14. 1917.
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
29.546 BarQineter 29.308
14 Temperature 10
14 Maximum 12
10 Minimum 10
12 Mean 11
j 8 Snow on ground 8
Clear, moderate, Clear, moderate,
i East wind East wind.
Myrtle V. Billings, Obs.
■
The 11-ton gasboat Helen of Wran
gell, was wrecked at the north end
of Level Island, No '. 1. and is a total
loss. Engine trouble developed, and
the captain and engineer started in
a skiff when it was seen that the ves
sel would strike, but they were over
turned in the breakers and nearly
drowned. The boat pounded to pieces
in a few minutes after striking. The
men were forced to stay on the island
for twelve hours before they were res
cued. The loss Is estimated at over
$2000.
Second Call
We will accept Liberty Bonds for
stock in the Valdes Iron Works.
Make your money earn 25 per' cent
instead of 4 per cent. tf
Word was received from Nenana
lately that all the heavy teams haul
ing freight In that town have been
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat "LL C. ▼. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday. Wednesdays. Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdes
8:16 a. m. 8:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:20 p.. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:20 p. m.
11:16 p. m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being nsed to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice. , ...
AH official knslnees between VaW
des and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, eo
that advantage win be takas of the
scheduled tripe and extra trips wUl
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
o. r. Koehler,
Gapt. 14th Intently, A. Q. M.
Financial Reserve
There is hardly a day passes but most
of us are called upon to draw upon our re
serve, either physical, mental or financial.
Have you some in store?
This bank is a good place to start a fin
ancial reserve and it cannot help but be of
real service to you.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. I
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office Foot of Wall Street \
“I'll be back in a moment.”
/7v/f«/*.v-•*•**()h !—don't bother
—we can't stay) long.
I list csx—‘‘Never mind -
just make yourselves
comfortable. I’ll be back
i i a moment and surprise
you. ”
OiiL’I'jxtf'f “She can’t s?:;'
l>r;se »h\ I .ivs o;> • o I
those httle c’eetr ■ ’is!. I
sto\ i ■, i iyself. T oy *< - I
com • r. i ..i t in u ,ut j |
andyoueancook »y.!ii:i ; I
at all c:j i ■ 1 J
i.i a s ir:> : 1 f
, I
V'e !;<*en in s*"i \ J
styles ajJ . :m *. .1 i
LkJk Su. $. . /
Arc the ac.ne
oay aad cocrca. a.:. 1
i
Prince William Sound Water
Power, light & Telephone Co. J
laid off until spring, and most of the
hands laid off will again be hired.
Wrangell has adopted meatless and
vrheatless days, and wasteless meals at
all times. Committees are at work
trying to line up the inhabitants In
order to conserve the greatest pos
sible amount of food.
Capt. Sinclair of the gasboat Au
rora at Fairbanks, attempted to start
a fire in a cookstove with gasoline. He
knows it can't be done, and Is spend
ing his spare time in the hospital doc
toring his burns and contusions caus
ed by the stove departing suddenly
for other parts of the city.
The rainfall at Ketchikan for the
month of November was approximate
ly 53.75 inches. While many cities
would designate this as a cloudburst,
Ketchikan citisens paddle about brag
ging about establishing a record.
/IOW IS THE TIME
to get some choice wince end cord
ials (or the Holidays, before they are
■hipped oat to the State*. Phone No.
T. The Ballet.
■ Don't delay or yon may be too
lata. klV
Hot-Point Electric Heater* and
Cooking-Appliance* at the Emporium.
Christmas good* coming on the next
beat «
DO NOT forget that photo you la- i
toad tending home this T*"«‘ lea
ner the Photographer will make them
for you day or night. tt
A new and complete Uae of ladies’
and childrens’ underwear just reeetr
at E. Winter’s. U
Fox’s snappy drinks for this cold
weather at Hunt’s. If
A pretty line or colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at '
the Need leer aft Shop. If 1
At Mrs. Cspris' yon will find knit
ted or crocheted caps made to or
der.
CITY EXPRESS. Phone 88; ready I
to transfe. Lint baggusti for yon. tf 1
—-- -
Por flrst-ciaaa meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mar- •
chants' Cafe. m i
Use Rezall Hair Tonic and yon will
use no other. Valdes Drag Storm, tf
' i
PufBlaMd rooms m Mrs. Oslaad’s. ;
Prtsss rsasonabla. • ,
Just roostrod all Urn latest popa
lsr ssms at a O. Hstakot. tf