egin the New Year
with a resolution to
have the best * * * * *
ff\llfecir a benjamin”
and you will have a good start. j;
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc. j
TRUE VALUES |
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WL DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furniihed Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir Diinrfr G ° °d
Goods mt DUirtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
^Native and | f IIWIDITD and Building
Puget Sound Ijv lViDL<l\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Travel East
OVER THE
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
IHTTTE, MILES CITY, SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train sendee, reservations, etc.,
eal on or address :■
C. H. Kraemer, General Agent,
Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Coast 8. S. Co,, Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Are. and Cherry St., Seattle
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Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Notice Eagles.
All members requested to be pres
ent at meeting tonight. Installation
of officers, iniatiations and good time.
J. W DATE, Pres.
William Hogan is in town from
Port Wells.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dez Cafe. tf
Mrs. Wm'. Crawford left today for
Shoup bay.
Andy Lambell has taken a position
at the Pinzon.
F. G. Soule will leave in the morn
ing for Thompson Pass.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57.
Fine pictures at the Orpheum to
night. Change tomorrow.
Matinee for the children at the Or
■pheum tomorrow afternoon.
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. if
"The Power of Money,” will be i
shown at the Orpheum tonight.
Lieut. Dougherty and Lieut. Kun
zig leave in the morning for Copper
Center.
Cook wanted by Mrs. Carleton at
Fort Liscum; call or phone Mrs. Car
leton.
Don't miss the line pictures at the
Orpheum tonight. Change of pictures
tomorrow.
Jack Cann and wife are in Valdez,
having come from the fishing station
down the sound.
One-thirrd off on Cut Glass, China
and leather goods for one week on
ly at Blum's.
' Special meeting of the Order of
lloose tonight. Installation of olli
cers. All are requested to attend. E.
G. Ames, secretary.
Harvey’s Toggery are closing out
their complete line of dry goods and
ladies’ furnishings. Now is the time
to get real bargains. tf
J. L. Steele is leaving for Land
lock Bay to commence the work on
the claims of the Standard Copper
Mines property in that section.
Tedy Lindsay and Captain Stanley
are in Valdez. The launch Brighton
was raised and floated and taken to
Golden, where it is now undergoing
repairs.
j Nine Months Mining Dividends.
; In no other n<ne months’ period in
j the history of American mining and
| metal!|urgy have minus rind works
! shown as large dividend disburse
, ments as those in the period just end
| ed. When 146 companies, looking to
| the operation of mines for their pro
tits, can pay in nine months $78,772,
652, it would seem that there has been
little reason for pessimism. Com
pared with the same period in 1912
there is shown an increase in the
amount of dividends paid of $12,972,
109, and with 1911 an increase of $17,
| 993,232. In the 1913 period 146 com
parties participated! while in the 1912
period there were 138 and in 1911 123.
In total dividends paid the 146 com
panies paying dividends in 1913 have
to their credit disbursements amount
ing to no less than $896,232,195.
A Real Comforter
Almost any kind of pain can be quickly relieved by means
of hot appliances, yet many people employ less effective
methods such as liniments, plasters, etc., on account of
the trouble and mess incidental to the use of hot water.
The G-E Electric
Heating Pad
saves all this trouble. It is ready for use in an instant,
aad will furnish you with the necessary heat continuously,
^ day and night, without causing the least bit of bother.
The Domestic Size makes an excellent Electrical
Christmas Gift. Come in and see how nicely it works.
Alaska Water,
Light & Tel. Co
1 s "•«
WILSON TEAMS
SHOT TOMORROW
Take tast Load of Government Sup
plies—Will Use 23 Head of Stock
—Trail Is Good.
Jim Wilson, the ireiguier, win send
twenty-three teams out the govern
ment road tomorrow' morning to Ton
'sina and other government telegraph
stations with freight for the men at
the stations.
This is the last lotd of government
supplies under the contract between
Wilson and the post quartermaster.
The object of taking in part of the
outfit each time ^and returning to
Valdez for more suppl'es'and not re
laying all the supplies at one time
Was in order to assure an open trail
from the coast to Copper Center all
the winter.
BEACHEY LOOPS !
i
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.—Aviator
‘Boachey made sit loops with his air
ship today in making a decent front
a high altitude. Ho stated after the
feat that the number of loops depend -
ed only upon the distance to be drop
ped, as he has complete control of
his machine at till times and in all
the positions necessary lo make the
turns.
TIGHT-FITTING DRESSES
CAUSE MANY INJURIES
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—Hobble skirts
and high heels are the cause of many
minor accidents on railway trains,
according to a bullein Issued today
by one of the largest railroad com
| panics in the country. The bulletin
i shows 44 such accidents were caused
on the road in August by prevailing
| styles. In September 42 women suf
1 fered injuries because of their inabili
ty to move quickly In the close-fitting
| resses, and in October the injured 52.
Makes Coal Fluid By Belectric Process
BRESLAU, Germany, .Tan. 2.—Dr.
: Otto bummer, director of the physic
: institute of the University of Bres
lau, announced at a meeting of sci
entists last night that he had suceeed
I ed in rendering coal flnid by electric
' ity.
"Failed In English.”
ft is recorded that of 885 boys who
j t0°k the entrance examination for
Harvard this year, 25.7 per cent fail
j ed, against 12.7 per cent in 1906,
most of this year's reections being
| for deficiencies in English. No doubt
it is becoming more and more the
habit in this country to talk what is
’known as United States.
•Many of the young men who are
appointed every year to West Point
j and Annapolis are rejected because
j of their failure to pass the required
‘ physical examinations, but more of
: them fail in the mental tests, par
ticularly because of their deficiency
in English. Business men report
their poor success in finding High
school graduates who can fill poos:
tions requiring a reasonable know
!-dge of English, the speaking and
spelling of it.
The question is one which should
challenge the attention of teachers
and school officials.. It will not do to
j attempt to substitute United States
; for English, at least until the United
! States language gets beyond the for
| mative stage.
Schedule of the Donaldson,
j The following schedule for the
i launch "Lieut. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All order's to the
contrary are revoked.
Daily, Saturday and Sunday except
l ed:
Leave Fort L.scum, Alaska, 8:15 a.
m. and 1:15 p. m.
Leave Valdez. Alaska, 9:45 a. m„ 2
p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Tuesdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 8:15 a.
m„ 1:15 p. m. and 5 p. nt.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. in.,
2 p. in. and 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 1:15 p.
m. and 7 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 4:00 p. m.
and 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays
of each month, these days being us
ed to clean boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
By order of Lieut. Col. O’Neil.
R. O. SHERRARD.
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry, Quar
termaster.
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Valdez
Electric
Company
The Consumers Organization
that has reduced the cost
of electric light and pow
er in Valdez. Send in
your orders for connec
tions before January 1st.
Office in CopperfBlock
Phone 57
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BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford'Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
c T ii in to 9 w nr
Lunch 12 in to 1 i> in 3
' e to 7 I* m
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
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JACK CALL1N & CO.
I PIONEER BARBER SHOP I
WM. GILLJNEAU. Prop. < ►
Tonsorial Parlors 4 >
Beat Appointed , k
BATH ROOM ;;
in Valder < ►
Fine, Large Tub»-Plenty Hot Water ' J
CITY EXPRESS STORE
\l/r Buy Anything
VV Hi Sell Everything.
LYNCH & SPENARD
| MILK—MILK- -MILK I
J Fresh Milk and Cream X
J VALDEZ DAIRY X
| Telephone orders to Phone 187 X
LAUNCH IDA
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
Cable Office Hours.
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. m.
and 5 to 6 p. aa.