Do Yqu Need a Pipe?
We Have Them in All Styles
• and Sizes at
The Buffet
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1914 i
PIONEER CONTRACTOR inA RUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall !
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
REFERENCES i S. BLUM A CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaaka.
Merchant’s Cafe
Pboae 68 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Ho*e, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 2d
LET US MEASURE YOU
for your new suit and let us do
it now. The new fabrics in serge,
worsted, thibet, etc., ire in and
we are prepared to cut them in
to suits of class and snap at a
very low rate considering the
quality of the cloth and the tail
oring. Do it now.
BEN OVERMAN
THE TAILOR * j
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Telephone 66 I
1
I Foot Keystone Ave <
| ftougb Dry lie lb J
4
THE SZNATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms._Phone 36
PORT WE14-S MILL
AND j
LUMBER COMPANY
i
Order* token for sized end
dressed lumber.
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THE PINZON VALDEZ, ALASKA <
<k>mg_ToJ^yrt^ii||g?
Ask For the Sheldon Service
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
Through Service from Valdes to
Fairbanks and all Interior Points.
For farther information call on or
address
THE AGENT, at the Prospector Office
SONG OF THE PQOTSL
The Melody That Spelled Merit to the
Thrifty Chinaman.
John Chinaman often has peculiar
idea* about the wearing apparel that
be buys In America. For one thing he
always wants hoots that are several
sizes too large, for be believes that In
tliat way be gets more value for bis
money. In addition to excessive size,
boots may have to possess other pe
I culiar characteristics before they meet
! his full approval, us the following story
J indicates:
A California merchant offered a pnir
| of floe Itoots that he had long kept In
! stock to a Chinese for $11. The orieu
tal tlnally took them, but two days
later be brought them back.
“Wbut’s the trouble, John?" Inquired
the merchant. “Him good Itoots."
"Him no good," de< lared John. “Him
no singsong boot. Velly soon wear out.
Me likee singsong Irnot or me catches
back free dolin'."
“Singsong boot!" exclaimed the mer
chant. “Me no salte."
“Me t'ink you salte, all l!te," replied
j John. “W'liu' fo' hIoi boot no singer
I squeak, squeak, when Chinaman
| walkce, alle same g<tod boot?"
! When the merchant had given him
in exchange for the hue itoots a pair
of coarse, cheap ones that squeaked
loudly John Chinaman depurted highly
aatisded.—Youth's Companion.
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OUR ORGAN OF BALANCE.
Whin It Bscomss AfUctcd It Produces
an Attack of Vertigo.
When any one feels dizzy and per
haps almost about to faint his brain
cannot properly control tbe working of
his eyes. They may move round from
side to aide, perliaps independently in
stead of together, gnd so It may look
aa If things were spinning around.
Another reason for dizziness has to
do with a wonderful part of tbe body
near the ear and without which none
of ua could sit upright, much less
stand, though few people have ever
heard of It. This organ, which used to
be thought to have something to do
with hearing, really controls our bal
ance. In some people It is affected by
disease, and these people constantly
suffer from dizziness and a feeling that
everything Is spinning round and
round.
As every one knows, we can make
ourselves dizzy and so think every
thing Is spinning round by whirling
around ourselves several times In one
direction. This disturbs the organ of
balance, and tills disturbance gives us
tbe feeling. If you turn round the
other way you put things right by re
storing the original state of affairs
within tbe balancing organ. The name
for the feeliug that thlngB are spinning
round is vertigo, and "vert" simply
means "turn.”—Kansns City Star.
A Mediterranean Phenomenon.
Mirages are common in many parts
at the world, such phenomena being
familiar to travelers In the tropics as
well as In the arctic regions and on
deserts Just the same as upon, the wa
ters of lakes, seas and oceans. The
most peculiar of the whole list of at
mospheric illusions Is that species of
mirage called the fata morgana, which
Is peculiar to that portion of the Medi
terranean sea which lies off the coast
of Calabria l>etween Italy and Sicily.
Exhibitions of the fata morgana are
the most fantastic spectacles Imagina
ble. If a city Is presented to view
some of the buildings are seen stand
ing in their natural positions, while
those adjoining may he standing at
every conceivable angle or are com
pletely inverted. The morgana has
been known since before the time of
Christ and has always been viewed
with awe by superstitious people.
Entirely By.
▲ seven-year-old in a town down
south was asked by his teacher at the
primary school to produce a compos!
tlon upon the subject of bis favorite
literary work. The youngster went
Into executive session with himself
and turned out the following succinct
criticism of a well known and popular
classic:
‘The Book 1 like best Is called Pil
grim's Progress, lily mother reads this
Book to me every Night before 1 go to
$ed. I love to bear about The Pll
grim. He bad a hard time, but be got
by I”—Saturday Evening Poet.
Growing Cotton.
The yield of oottou is dependent upon
the number of flowers we are able to
Induce the plant to fortn, and root
apace is necessary to flowering. The
cotton plant's normal rooting may o»
copy two square yards of earth, which
la several times more than given it In
practice, and the yield may often be
reduced by tb|s fact, as the roots must
Interlap.—Los Angeles Times.
A Mixup.
“Madam, try and Induce your daugh
ter not to get her gymnasium and her
musical exercises mixed.’’
“What do you mean, professor 7"
“I mean that she is inclined to mis
take the piano for a punching bag."—
Baltimore American.
Strategy.
Penelope—Lieutenant Huggins seems
to be rather attentive to Miss Elder
lelgh of late. Captain Jones—Tea, and
■be la evidently skirmishing round try.
ing to precipitate an engagement—
London Stray Stories.
Bad Business.
Deaf and Dumb Beggar—Do yon
think It looks like rain, BUI? Blind
Beggar—I dasn't look up to see. Hare
eomea one o’ my best customers.—Puck.
Mind la the *»og*nptng of civilisation,
bat the end* and frnVage thenaof are
of the heart
VICTORIA GETS GUM
CAPTURED AT VIMY
VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 29—A
German field gun captured at Viniy
ridge la being sent to Victoria and
will become the property of the city.
The gun was captured by Driver W.
H. Currie, of Victoria, and his com
rades of the Fourth Canadian divi
sional column. The capture was ef
fected under the screen of night and
when the bombardment was at. its
height. It was heavy going for Driver
Currie and his comrades, who, with i
their six horses and a limber, drove j
over wliat a few days before had been
no man's land through shell holes,!
barbed wire entanglements and de-l
brls-covered ground. Star shells and
flares lit up the night, and the not-1
turnal strafe was on.
It took an hour to get the gun
away and all the time shells were
hurstink all around, and on the front
line a few hundred yards away ma
chine guns were beating a tattoo. The
feat was accomplished without casu
alties. One of the guns—there were|
two retrieved—is being sent here by j
permission of the war office.
Public Notice
Proposals will be received up to
11 A. M., October 3, 1917 for the
removal of two hundred yards of sol
id rock from the Mineral Creek road
at a point near Snowslide Gulch. And
the removal of 250 yards of solid
rock from the Mineral Creek road
at the intersection of the above road
with the Shoup Bay trail at the Mil
lard Bridge, the rock to be used in
a two hundred yard fill at the Mil
lard Bridge.
Separate proposals will be received
for the construction of two 100 foot
bridges across Mineral creek, one op
posite McIntosh’s Roadhouse, the oth
er near the mouth of the Upper Can
yon as indicated by survey stakes.
Separate proposals will be receiv
ed for the slashing of a 16 foot road
from Mc-Intosh's Roadhouse to Cal
ligan’s Camp, a distance of about two
and two-thirds miles.
Specifications and contract forms
may be seen at the office of the Divi
sional Commission, and proposal
forms obtained.
kl0-3 JAMES W. WILSON
Chairman Divisional Road Commls- j
sion.
Notice of Equalization
Notice is hereby given that the
Common Council of the Town of Val
dez, Alaska, will meet as a Board of
Equalization on the second Monday
of October <8th) and on the Tuesday
next following (9th), and on Thurs
day next following the third Monday
in October (18th) between the hours
of 8 and 9 P. M. on each of said days,
for the purpose of equalizing the 1917
■ assessment roll. All persons protest
ing against their assessed valuations,
will present such protests in proper
form on these dates.
The assessment roll is now in pos
session of the Town Clerk and open
for public inspection at the Town
Hall.
k Oct. 3 W. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
Notice of Annual Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Fidalgo-Alaska Cop
per Company will be held at said
Company’s office, being the law office
of Donohoe & Dimond, in the town of
Valdez, Alaska, on Monday the 1st
day of October, 1917, at the hour of
2 o’clock p. m. at which meeting dir
ectors of said company shall be elec
ed for the ensuing year. Also there
will be considered the question of
distributing among the stockholders
certain funds now on hand arising
from the sale of the Company’s min
ing claims situated on Fidalgo Bay,
Alaska, and such other business shall
be transacted that may legally or
regularly come before said meeting.
T. J. DONOHOE, President.
First publication Saturday Sept. 15.
Second publication Saturday Sept. 22.
Third publcation Saturday Sept. 29.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule tor the har
bor boat “LL C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Li scum Leave Valdes
8:16 a. m. »:46 a. m.
1:16 ». m. 4:80 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips ot the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays ot each
month, these days being need to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling ot the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies ot the ser
ilci. . „ ,
All official business between Val
4h and the Post should he arranged
WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair Alls tbs owner who bas
neglected to look after bis in
surance. We handle the insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place it in the bent
companies, pay tbe premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do (hat for you.
It will not cost you anything
fof our service.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
;Send Your
| Liquor and
Tobacco
[ Orders to
Tony’s Place
ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
PHONE
65
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
Sept. 25—S. S. Alameda.
Sept. 30—S. S. Alaska
Oct. 6—S. S. Mariposa
Oct. 12—S. 8. Northwestern
Oct. 18—8. 8. Alameda
Valdez to Seattle—
Oct. 5—S. S. Alameda
Oct. 12—S. S. Alaska
Oct. 16—S. S. Mariposa
Oct. 24—S. S. Northwestern
Oct. 28.—S. S. Alameda
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Ska war, Cordova, Ellamar, Fort Lla
cum, Valdec, Latouche, Seward aid Anchorage,
Except—8. S. Northweatern and S. S. Alaska do not call at
Skagwaj Southbound.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova Ellamar, Valdes and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without aotice.
V. a TRACY, Goal Agent VALDUZ DOCK CO„ Local Ageat
Phone No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. m.—
Sept. 24—S. S. Adm. Watson
(For Kodiak)
Oct. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Oct. 10—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 18.—S. S. Adm. Watson
From Valdez to Seattle—
Sept. 28—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 7—S. S. Adm. Watson
Oct. 14—S. S. Adm. Evans
Oct. 22—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 30.—S. S. Adm. Watson
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,?
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
— — • ■ ■ ■ •
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHIN*? THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
Take a look at our new line of
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdez Drug Store. tf
If It isn’t ap Eastman it isn’t a
Kodak. We carry a complete line of
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. Val
dez Drug Store. tf
A special on stationery at the Val
dez Drug 8tore. Box paper, worth
from 60c to |1.00 now 26c. tf
Ansco Films Will
lit any standard make o f camera.
They are the standard. Guy E. Cam
eron. ** I
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Cenpv
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
(general Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Point*.
autos for hike
DAT OB MIGHT
Positively He Qotl Peered Pa
lest Paid for ia Advance
KAMA OUEEN
Capt. Otto Elfstrom
Weekly tripe to Port Welle
and all Sound Points.
FOR CHARTER FOR PAR
TIES OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OTTO ELFSTROM,
On Boat, Valdes Dock
Candy Kitchen i
E. W. HUNT—U Owl One Star*. j
FOUNTAIN DRINKS I
HOT--COLD |
A nice line of carpenter tools at
Rudolph's. tf
■ A
Lowney’s Bos Candles at Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf