COTTON ON THE
BATTLEFIELD
“Why Cotton Goods Are
High”
So many people are asking the question nowadays:
"Why are cotten goods so high? Where does the blame
lie—with the manufacturer, the Jobber or the retailer?"
Neither Is to blame. Here is the exact truth culled from
Government reports and estimates.
A machine gun In opera
tion will us a bale in three
minutes.
In a naval battle, like the
one off Jutland, from five to
six thousand pounds a min
ute are consumed by each
active warship.
One change of apparel for
all the troops now engaged in
the war represents more than
a million bales.
One hundred thousand
bales will be required to
equip the proposed aeroplane
fleet if cqtton, as may be nec
essary, supplants linen for
wings.
The U. 8. A. Is now turn
ing nearly a ‘‘million bales a
year Into explosives alone.”
A 12-lnch gun disposes of
a half bale of cotton with ev
ery shot fired.
It takes more than twenty
thousand bales a year to pro
vide absorbant cotton to
staunch and bind the wounds
of the Injured.
Without a question as the
war continues and the de
mands of the army and navy
increas. cotton goods will go
higher and higher until peo
ple will be staggered at the
prices.
All our present prices on cotton goods are way neiow
value on Hie present market. Start your spring sewing
at once.
V. M. CO.
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.
Has filed for Representative fpr the
Third Division, Democratic ticket.
Born in New York in 1876. Game to Alaska in 1898. Prospected in
all camps in the interior Including Dawson. Resident of Valdez
for fifteen years. Twice mayor of Valdez and several times elect
ed as councilman. Blacksmith by trade. If he receives the nomi
nation Mr. Patterson promises to give his time and attention to leg
islation for Alaskans.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
JAMES U GALEN
Republican Candidate][for
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■ Primary Ktoetioa Amtey, April 80.
Furnished rooms ft arToilM^'A
Prices reasonable. 4 •
Kodaks and kOdfX ^utjplles at the
Valdes Drug Co. r tf
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ber of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma.
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OLD CHAMP COAfBS RACK
BETTER THAN EVER
That there Is virtue in Nervine Ib
shown by the marvelous playing of
Valdez’ three-cushion champion In the
tournament last night, when he de
feated George Relnke, a crack play
er, by 45 points. Jake simply could)
not miss them, clicking off the points
In rapid succession. His high runs
were 16, 13 and 18 successively, and
his average 3,12. Rolnke played an
average of 1.25, and made a high run
of 5. W. S. Bonnlfleld defeated Dr.
Silverman In a well played game,
leading the local medico by 33 points.
Silverman’s high run was 5 and Bon
nifield’s high run was 7.
George Kirk defeated W. S. Bon
nifield by 14 points, making a high
run of 9; Bonnlfleld 8.
George Relnke beat George Kirk,
by only four points. High run 8;
Kirk 6.
W. S. Bonnlfleld won his second
game of the evening by defeating S.
C. Wheeler by 55 points. High run 4;
Wheeler 5.
Thos. Selby defeated Deputy Mar
shal Casler by 12 points, and won his
second game from George Kirk by 3
points only.
Tonight’s games will be between
Clinton Egan and Dan Wilcey and
Deputy Marshal Casler and Wm.
Sparavalo.
The percentage is as follows:
Name W. L. P. C.
Selby .7 0 1000
Hepfinger .6 1 857
Sparavalo .3 1 750
Bonnlfleld .5 2 715
Reinke .7 3 700
Cesler .4 2 G67
Winans .4 2 667
Snyder.4 3 571
Kelsey ..3 4 429
Golden .2 3 400
Brenneman .2 3 400
Egan .2 3 400
Keesler .1 3 250
Kirk .2 7 222
Wilcey.'...1 4 200
Silverman .1 6 143
Wheeler .0 8 000
The launch Marylee, which was to
have returned from Cordova yester
day with a party of Valdezans aboard,
was compelled to put Into Ellamar for
the night on account of heavy wea
ther, and came up early this morning.
The party reports a very rough trip
going and coming, with seasickness
prevalent. The ladles stood the trip
better than some of the men, it is stat
ed.
A new line of Johnson's Candy at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
PACKING HOUSE MAN ASKS
BOARD FOR EXEMPTION
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Nelson Mor
ris, chairman of the board of directors
of Morris & Company, packers, 26
and unmarried, has asked the exemp
tion board to be absolved from mili
tary duty.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
Feb. 25. 1918. Feb. 26. 1918.
7:00 p. m. 7 :00 a. m.
29.525 Barometer 29.967
29 Temperature 16
32 Maximum 30
9 -Minimum 16
20.5 Mean 23
47 Snow on ground 47
Cloudy, calm. N. E. wind, clear.
Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
TRAIL WEATHER REPORT
Fairbanks, 26 below, clear, calm.
Salcha, 10 below, clear, calm, trail
heavy, 21 inches snow. Munsons stage
south this a. m. 2 passengers.
Richardson, 3 below, clear, calm,
16 inches snow, trail bad. Judiz re
turned station 2 p. m. yesterday.
McCarty, 10 below, clear, calm,
trail heavy, 20 inches snow. Johnson
arrived yesterday p. m.
Donnelly, forty below, clear, calm,
trail fair, snow 20 inches. Mail south
1 p. m. yesterday no passengers, 1
musher south noon yesterday. One
double ender with 2 men north a. m.
date.
McCallum, 20 below, clear, calm,
snow 5 feet, trail drifted. Mail north
six a. m. date.
Paxson, 22 below, clear, calm, 55
Inches snow, trail drifted.
Hogans, 20 below, clear, light wind,
snow 31 inches, trail drifted.
Sourdough, mail north and south,
no passengers.
Gulkana, 30 below, 27 inches snow,
clear, calm, trail fair. Freight team
north this a. m.
Copper Center, 26 below, clear,
calm, 32 inches snow, trail drifted.
Tonsina, 25 below, clear, calm, 25
inches snow, trail drifted. Rowbottom
south with mall a. on
TelkheU, 6 aboye, clear, light north
wind, trail drifted.
Beaver Dam, sera, clear, calm, 68
•Inches snow, trail closed. Montague
and Stankovlch north breaking trail
9 *.*• ' ,
Thompson Pass, 10 belqw, clear,
north wind, 88 inches snow, trail
•closed.
Wortmans, 10 above, clear, calm,
66 Inches snow, trail closed.
STEAMER SAILINGS
sieamsmp spoKane — sailed soutn
from Valdez Feb. 26.
Steamship Victoria—Sailed north by
• the outside passage from Seattle,
Mondya, Feb. 26.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed south
February 24, for Seattle and way
ports.
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
south from Valdez, Monday, Feb.
19.
Admiral Evans—Sailed west for Ko
diak, Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
south from Valdez, Saturday, Feb.
16.
A man named Carlson was picked
up by the local marshal’s office part
ly Insane from exposure and hunger.
It seems he had left the city to go
over the trail to the Interior and find
ing travel heavy and having no food
he became partly demented, and re
turned to town, where his actions
caused the authorities to intern him
for a few days. Rest and food soon re
itored his faculties and he was per
mitted to sail on the Spokane last
evening.
DONALDSON-CHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday. Wednesdays. Thursdays.
*nd Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscura Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
• TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. in
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:15 p. tn. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p. m. 12:00 m. m.
There will he no trips of the boat
■ in the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
xoilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
>n!y to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
lor transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
G. R. KOEHLER.
Capt. 14 th Infantry, A. Q. M.
FOR SALE
Launch 16ft. x 4 1-2 ft. x 2 inches,
with 3 h. p. Mullln's Engine, hull in
fine condition, $75.00. Inquire Pros
pector Office. tf
For flrst-ciass meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. t!
OUR DAILY RECIPE
SOI THERN HASH
One cup rice, 1-2 can tomatoes, 2
onions (cut fine), 1 pound hamburg
steak or less, salt to taste, pepper to
taste. Boil rice and drain. Add other
ingredients or cook onion in a little
fat before mixing. Bake in oven one
hour.
The young ladies of Valdez have
organized a mandolin club, and are
practicing assiduously to perfect
themselves In the use of this popular
instrument.
WILL MOVE AMERICANS
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 26.—
Arrangements have been made to re
move the Americans in Moscow to
Samara, 600 miles to the east.
■ -
LIGHTSHIP RECOVERED
SAN FRANCISCO: A relief light
ship that broke.loose from its moor
ings at Cape Mendocino during a
squall Tuesday was in port here to
day with all on board safe.
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Retnke’s. tf
OOLAKANS FOR SALE
A fresh shipment of oolakans re
ceived from the westward on the
Steamship Alaska by the Love-Whlt
ley Co., at 16c per pound.
SAVE THE FOOD
Two wheatless days each
week, Monday and Wednesday.
One impetuses. Tuesday.
One evening meal dally,
wheatless. '
One meatless meal dally.
Two porkleas days for each
week, Tuesday and Saturday.
LOST—Small claaa pin, set with
three pearla and having lettera F. H.
8. ’15 on black Held. Finder return to
Prospector and receive reward. tt
REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Located at Valdez, Territory of Alaska, at the close of busi
ness on the 14th day of February, 1918.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts .$1*02,862.30
Overdrafts . 1,226.77
Bonds, warrants and other securities. 90,661.06
Furniture and Fixtures . 2,773.60
Checks on other banks and other cash items. 4,624.71
Cash on hand and Sight Exchange. 62,288.16
Total .9264,825.40
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ...$ 25,000.00
Surplus fund . 2,000,00
Contingent fund . 1,000.00
Undivided profits . 5,622.31
Due to banks—deposits . 5.79
Deposits. 229,828.63
Certified checks . 1,068.76
Total .9264,825.49
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division, ss.
' I, J. W. Gilson, cashier of the above named bank, do sol
emnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. GILSON, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
E. B. WHEAT,
J. C. MARTIN,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th dav of
February, 1918.
(Notarial Seal) FRANK J. HAYES,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires May 19, 1921.
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