S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
VALDEZ TURKISH BATHS
FINEST EQUIPPED ON THE COAST
Turkish, Steam, Shower and Plain
~ BATHS
Plain Bath1 SOc: Steam Bath SOc; Steamland Show
er Bath Sl.OO; Turkish Bath with room #2.80.
Open Day and Night. SCHMIDT GO., Valdez, Alaska.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
c 7 a m to f) n m
MKA l.S \ Lunch 12 m to I p ni
' 6 to 7 ]> m
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RA1£FRY ,N CONNECTION
i everything good
JACK CALL-IN & CO.
JAMES NAREY, THE 1
SHOEMAKER
has moved to the Phoenix Block
in Keystone Ave. where he will do
BOOT & SHOE Repairing
in first class order and reasonable.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fresh Milk and] Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
' CAPT. STAMEY
Leaves once a week from
VALDEZ DOCK*, for
PORT WELLS and
Way Porte.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
LAUNCH IDA
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
When In Sewil41h| at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
STRICTLY first class
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fre*h Goodt-Reaionable Price*
WILL RAFFLE THE
FORD AUTOMOBILE
Tickets be Sold for Two Dollars
Flat—Mayor to Conduct
the Drawing.
The big live-passenger Ford
Imirin car, which was in-might
over the government road by
Robert Sheldon, will be rallied oil
as soon as I he tickets- which are
now being circulated have been
sold. Mr. Sheldon has request
ed Mayor Ritchie lo take charge
of the raffle and when: all of the
350 tickets are sold the machine
will be rallied at the- Orphcum
theater after Hie regular show.
Two prominenl citizens will
assist I he mayor, in charge of
the drawing, which will lie held
as follows: All I In- stubs will
bq placed in a box or bat along
with one blank lickel. A blind
folded girl will I lien- pick oul
t iekel a ft it I iekil mil il the blank
is drawn, and I lie first lickel
drawn a Her I In- blank will win
I he s; j5.00 machine.
Mr. Sheldon is anxious lo se
cure a drawing in which those
purchasing liekels will feel sure
lhal I hey receded a sipuire deal
and therefore has arranged willi
die mayor lo conduct the draw
ing.
The liekels arc In lie sold for
.S'.’.00 each and only .'150 tickets
will he sold.
BIG CMPM
GET TIE VOTE
Washington. I>. Ik, Oct. '-’5.
The sufl'ragolles plan a nation
wide campaign lo secure the
right lo vote. II is hoped lo
havfe an .amendment passed to
the constitulion granting uni
versal franchise, lliu sat one fell
stroke giving the women of the
country. Hast and West, the right
of suffrage. I
Ladybugs Quit Chicago Show.
Chicago, Oct. 25.—About 2,
000,000 ladybugs arc Hying about
Chicago as the result of I he
carelessness of an attendant at
the International Refrigeration
exposition. The ladybugs are
used to tight the fruit tree scale.
Between seasons they are put on
ice and frozen until they arc
wanldd again.
Thursday one of the attend
ants forgot to close the top of
the ladybug refrigerator, the
warmth entered and the bugs be
gan to sit up. They came out of
their frozen slupor and unani
mously decided to quit the show.
, They did,
Result, one attendant minus a
job, management minus a large
check, and hurried telegrams for
another shipment of bugs.
If you want to sell or buy any
| si<tynd-haud furniture, stoves,
etc., call up City Express. Tele
! phone 82.
RAILROAD MAY
RAISE RATES
i
Commence Commission Investi
gation of New England Roads
—Favors Increase.
Boston, Mass., Del. 25.—The
hearings of (lie Interstate Com
merce Commission ended today
and it is believed that the rail
roads will win tlu> contentin'n
made by them that the rates of
the commission for freight and
passengers in the New Knglnnd
states is confiscatory.
The result will be an increase
in rates. The railroads have all
along contended that at the rates
allowed for freight shipments all
the roads would he forced into
the bankruptcy court.
%__
MINING CONGRESS
WANT MORE LAWS
To Protect the Minority Stock
holder From Dishonest Ma
jority Control.
- ^
Philadelphia, Oct. .’5_The
American Mining Congress today
passed resolutions condemning
the dishonest operations of cap
italists who secure coni rot of
mining companies and give the
minority stockholders no chance
to inspect the hooks or assist, in
the management of the com
pany.
The congress favors the pass
age of stale laws to protect the
minority stockholders, especially
in miming companies.
MINIS GETS !
YEAR IN PEN
Far Stealing Watch and Chain
From Ranier-Grand Hotel
at Cordova.
!
.Judge I: red. ,M. Hrnwil... sit ten
lliis morning, senleneed A. I).
Melnnis,. of Cordova, lo serve one
year ill, Hie government peniten- i
liar.v at McNeils island for liav- ]
ing entered a room in the Rain
ier-Grand hotel, sit Cordova,
from which he stole a watch,
chain and foh. Melnnis was tried
Iasi Thursday and the jury was
out hut a short time when they;
arrived al a verdict id' guilty.
Hen Kilamer, the prospector
from Susilna, was acquitted by
the jury which heard his ease
yesterday. The jurors remained
out until after dinner, when they
arrived al a verdict of not guilty.
Kilamer was charged with hav
ing sold liquor to a native at Su
silna station against the peace
and dignity of the United States,
lie was prosecuted hy Assistant
District Attorney Whitlesey, of
Seward, while I,. V. Ray, of Sew
ard. represented the defendant.
No jury cases were heard Uy
the court today, the time being
taken up with motions and the
hearing of the case against the
administrators of the Candela
estate.
FOR RENT—Two five-room
houses on Broadway. In first
olass condition. Enquire of
Charles Crawford at the Plain
ing Mill. tf.
man may lie light, either as
regards liquor or lucre.
FOR SALE—No. 5 Oliver type
writer, tabulator attachment.
Good as new. H. V. Herndon,
with Owl Drug Co.
Kiss a girl at 20 and she will
call for help. Kiss one of in and
she will call for witnesses.
A man should never make up
his mind wliaf he wants In d<>
till he hears from all his friends.
The Prospector for job work.
ANCIENT ROAD BUILDERS.
Bgbxlpn . P«v*d 8tr*«t», and tha
Appian Way Was a Wonder.
When 01; where the first road Was
built is not known. Herodotus
speaks of a great Egyptian road on
which King Cheops employed 100,
000 men for ten years. According
to the historian, this road was built
of massive stone blocks ten feet
deep and lined on both sides with
temples, mausoleums, porticoes and
statues. The streets of Babylon
are said to have been paved as early
as 2000 B. C., and several well
surfaced roads radiated to neighbor
ing cities. Carthage before its fall,
was the center of a highly developed j
road system. The ancient Peru- i
vians had a wonderful system of na
tional roads connecting all the prin
cipal parts of their empire.
The first definite and fully an- 1
thentic information concerning the
systematic construction and main
tenance of permanent roads comes
to us from the Homans. It is gen
erally understood that the Romans
learned the art of road building
from the Carthaginians. However,
the construction of their great road
was as perfect as that of any of
their later ones.
Die first of the great Roman
roads was from Rome to Capita, a
distance of 142 Italian miles, and
was begun by Appius Claudius about
312 B. C. It was known as the Ap
piau way or Queen of Roads. This J
road was later extended to Brundi- !
sillm, a total of 3(>0 miles, and was
probably completed by Julius Cae
sar. About 220 B. C. the Flaminian
way was built. It crossed the Nur
river on a stone bridge which had a
central span of 150 feet, with a rise
of 100 feet. When Rome reached
the height of her glory under the
reign of Augustus no less than j
twenty-nine great military roads ra- :
diated from the city. These roads i
extended to every part of the vast j
empire and are estimated to have a i
total length of 50,000 miles.
The Roman construction was in
general extremely massive. The
Appiari way is said to have been in
good repair 800 years after it was
built. On a carefully prepared sub
grade were placed four successive '
courses of layers, the statumen or
foundation1 course, the nidus or sec- j
and course, the nucleus or third j
course and the pavimentum or wear- j
ing surface. The top and bottom j
courses consisted in general of j
large fiat stones, while the two in- j
tervening courses were built of I
smaller stone or other suitable inn- j
tcrial laid in lime mortar.
With the fall of the Roman em- '■
pire the roads wore neglected and
gradually fell into decay, so that
today but little more than a trace '
remains of those splendid achieve
ments.—flood Roads Year Book.
A Widow Who Was Calm.
A lawyer was entertaining dinner
guests recently with stories from
his personal experiences.
“A woman came into my olliee
one afternoon and said she wanted (
to see a lawyer.oh a rather iinpor-;
tant matter," lit- said. “She was
very prim and self possessed.
“ ‘What can l do for you ?* 1
asked.
“‘Well,’ she sard in an easy tone.;
'my husband was hurt in the wreck
the other day.’
“1 noticed she was dressed in
mourning, but from her indifferent
tone 1 gathered that it had no con
nection with her husband's acci-1
dent.
“ ‘Was your husband badly injur
ed ?’ I asked.
“ ‘Yes.’ she answered in the same :
quiet voice. ‘He got liis head cut,
oir "—Kansas City Times.
The Philosophic Fisherman.
“Commend a certain type of fish- !
enuan for a real philosophic point ‘
of view as regards the fates," says j
a well known congressman. “On ;
one occasion at home 1 was passing
a mill pond wherein a fat individual
had thrown his line and was pa
tiently awaiting results.
“ ‘Pardon me, my friend,’ 1 said.
to the man, ‘but you won’t catch
anything in that pond.’
“ ‘Why not ?’
“ ‘For the simple reason that
there are no fish in it.’
“‘Dear, dear!’ murmured the fat
person. ‘Why did you tell me?
Now you’ve spoiled my whole aft
ernoon's fishing.’ ”—Lippincott’s.
I
Formidable Hailatonea.
There are numerous pretty well
authenticated cases of hailstones
weighing half a pound or more, but
claims far beyond that are made.
Stones of six or eight pounds were
said to have fallen at Namur in
1719. The missionary Father Hue i
records the fall in-Tartary, in 1843,
of a block of ice as big as a mill-1
stone, which took three days tc
melt. In May, 1802, a Hungarian
village reported a 1,100 pound block,
requiring eight men to move it, and
in Tippoo’s time one as big as an
elephant was said to have fallen
near Soringnpatam.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MjOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTKQMDAD’S
■KMNONT’8
VAN DYKEf
SMOKECRAFT’S
CL SIDELLO’S
REPRESENTA'S
OPT I WO’8
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factoryj
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry lCc lb.
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
/^■OAST
VX>MPANY
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez Fort LJs
cum, La touche, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
S. S. Admiral Sampson
Sailings from Seattle
Aug. 15th and Sept. 5th and 25th
((SAMPSON calls at KNIK ANCHORAGE each tri|>, also calls
at Kodiak wheu leaving Seattle on the 15th of the month.
California connections Alaska-Pacitic S. S. Co.
Rijrht is reserved to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Alameda, S. S. Mariposa
Sail
Oct 8th, 18th and 28th
For Skasjway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gen’l Agt- Valdez Dock^Co., Local Agt.
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