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Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholetale^and Retail Dealer* in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
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EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRST CLASS M*n«g*r.
SPEW GIVES
MASQUE GAUGE
Provides Evening’s Free Entertain
ment for Crowd at a Dance
Fasting Until 8:30 A. M.
When the Pioneers of Alaska de
termined yesterday afternoon to post
pone their masquerade ball which
was to have been given in Eagle Hall
last night, owing to the storm which
was raging, Joe Spenard of the City
Express, who advertises that he nev
er sleeps, proved the truth of his
statements by immediately organiz
ing a masque ball in his store on
McKinley Street.
The dance was free to all, and
about thirty couples who braved the
storm Were rewarded by having a
good time, which lasted until long
after the New Year had been usher
ed in. Refreshments were served
during the evening, adding to the
pleasure of the many guests of the
City Express.
The music was furnished by Geo.
Reinke and Bob Webber and they
were kept on the job until 3:30 this
morning. The dance was given by
Joe in order that the many miners
who are in town for New Year’s Day
might not be disappointed in their ex
pectations of enjoying an evening’s
entertainment.
RAILROADS AND OTHER
CONDITIONS IMPROVING
NEW YORK: Chairman Lovett
of the Union Pacific railroad says:
“The railroad business is looking
up, mainly in the West, because of
the large crops, and in the East be
cause of great Industrial activity. I
believe that this will continue for
a long time because the people are
buying heavily, especially in the steel
trade, because they fear a rise in
prices incident to immense demands
made by manufacturers of munitions
of war. The conditions are gener
ally improving outside of these
causes, and should continue to Im
prove indefinitely." •
887 Anchorage Lots Sold.
The total number of lots sold at
Anchorage during the past summer
by the government through the land
office officials was 887, with a total
value of $165,450, of which amount
one-third was paid into the United
States treasury. The last sale which
was held early in November, dispos
ed of 84 lots at an average price of
$100 each. No more lots will be sold
at Anchorage until next summer at
which time the acreage tracts sur
veyed last fall by the government en
gineers will be sold.
Juneau Has Bad Storm.
The Juneau Empire reports that
the worst storm in three years visit
ed that place on Sunday, December
19. The wind swept up the channel
with a driving sea in front of it, and
wrecked gasboats, piledrlvers, jmd
did much damage to docks and other
structures along' the waterfront
The lights were glso out over the city
for more than a&.1hour.
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Tanana Vallejr Railroad Sued.
Chas. W. Joint, formerly manager
of the Tanana Valley railroad, has
brought action against that concern
to collect $1760 wages claimed to be
due him.
• Notice to Public.
As the management and the em
ployes wish to attend the Pioneers’
Ball at Eagle Hall tonight, the Lib
erty Theatre will be closed. A new,
first-class program is arranged for
Sunday night.
The Liberty extends the wish for
a happy and successful New Year to
all.
MRS. ALBERT WHITE.
POSTPONED DANCE
BE TONIGHT SURE
Pioneers Praying to God of the North
Wind to Be on His Good Be
me
havior this Evening.
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The members of Valdez Igloo, Pi
oneers of Alaska, announce that their
masquerade dance which was post
poned last night owing to the bliz
zard will positively take place tonight
and are praying that Boreas, the God
of the' North Wind, will be on his
good behavior.
The drawing for the new Ford au
tomobile recently received by Owen
I Meals for which tickets have been is
sued by various business houses with
purchases, will take place at mid
night. There are twelve thousand ,
tickets out and every holder of a
ticket hopes to win the machine,
j As the Pioneers never do things by .
| halves they will entertain their guests ,
to a bountiful spread during the eve- ,
ning. 1
ruur win uc cuuipcivu iui j
by the guests in costume, .two of the ,
prizes going to the wearers of the
most comical costumes and the oth- ]
ers to the best sustained character ,
costumes. The prize for the best ^
dressed lady will be a hair of slip- ]
pers and two pairs of silk hose, and
for the best dressed gentleman a ,
smoking jacket. The lady winning ,
the prize for the most comical cos- ,
tume will be presented with a silver ,
casserole and the gentleman wearing ,
the most comical costume a pair of t
military brushes.. <
Sam Wall Edits “What's Doing.” 1
Sam W. Wall, One of the ablest '
writers ever in the north, is now edl- '
tor of a bright little paper, called i
“What’s Doing,” in Tacoma. The ob- '
ject of the paper is apparently to 1
change the dame of Mt. Rainier to
Mt. Tacoma, and it seems to have
plenty of backing, not only in Taco
ma, but some also from the residents
of Seattle.
Juneau Can’t Have Free Delivery.
The Postal department has turned
down the application of Juneau for
a . free city delivery. First Assistant
Postmaster General Roper, in reply
to Relegate Wickersham, who acted
tdr the Juneau authorities, states
that after investigation by the post
office inspector it is deemed inadvis
able to establish the service asked.
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Moose Meat Plentiful.
Reports from Seldovla state that
the recent heavy falls of snow have
caused the moose to seek shelter in
the valleys and near the shore line
and that the residents of that section
are getting a plentiful supply of
fresh meat for the winter.
The launch Shamrock will leave to
morrow morning for Port Wells, car
rying a number of passengers and a
capacity cargo of freight.
YEAR BEGINS WITH
IDEAL WEATHER
Storm Abates and Valdez Citizens
Are Enjoying Holiday—CInhs
Are Entertaining.
New Year’s Day is being celebrated
in Valdez by a general closing of the
business houses In order that the em
ployes of the various establishments
Bhould be free to celebrate the ad
vent of nineteen hundred and sixteen
according to their own free will.
The storm which has raged for the
greater part of two days, has calmed,
and the weather is bright and crisp,
lust the usual winter weather for
Alaska. The drifted roads prevented
the usual number of sleighing par
ties but several are out with dog
teams. Several hunters with snow
shoes spent the morning hours hunt
ing ptarmigan and several good bags
were brought in to grace the New
Year’s dinner tables of the lucky
hunters.
The members of the Tillikum and
Minnesota clubs are keeping open
house this afternoon to the friends
it members, and have issued an in
vitation to callers between the hours
it 3 and 6 o'clock this afternoon.
The masque ball to be given to
night at Eagle Hall will be a fitting
:lose of the celebrations marking the
drat day of the New Year, which we
nil hope will bring greater prosperity
to Valdez.
SENDS GREETINGS
TO HIS FRIENDS
Dan Dougherty, Pioneer Prospector of
this Section, Longs to Hear
from Alaska.
Many prospectors around these
p&rts will remember old Dan Dough
srty, one of the earliest prospectors
it this section, who sent spent many
rears prospecting and developing a
:laim on Kodiak Island.
Dan is a veteran of the civil war,
ind after the. close of that unpleas
intness, tflth pick in hand and pack
m back he followed the setting sun
n search of the ignus fatuus, gold.
He prospected in Arizona and Cal
fornia, and finally, about thirty
rears ago, came to Kodiak Island,
ind for about twenty years dug and
unneled on a quartz claim at 'UVak
lay on Kodiak Island.
After he had passed the three score
ind ten mark, several years since, he
concluded to leave the burden to
'ounger shoulders, so he parted with
iis interests and retired to the Old
toldlers’ home to take his well earn
id rest.
A pathetic interest attaches to a
etter he has just sent to a friend in
ms town. He writes irom --Hospi
al Ward C., of the National Military
lome, Va., and Says:
“Kindly tell me what has become
if my old mining property and it the
nill is still running. I am lying in
ted in the hospital here and i guess
ny race is about run. Before I go I
Mould like to hear from my old
rlends in Alaska, and I would like
0 get the Valdes Prospector.”
Dan is an honorary member of the
’ioneers of Alaska, Valdez lodge,
tnd we hope that all his old friends
rill join us in sending him wishes for
1 happy New Tear and that it may
>e many years yet before he crosses
he Greet Divide.
Bob Walpole Dead.
Bob Walpole, a life member of; the
Dawson aerie of Eagles, died at Fair
Banks last month, and was burled
mder the auspices of the order. His
leath was due to pneumonia.
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Owing to the Pioneers of Alaska
jiving their masquerade dance to
light at Eagle Hall the Moose an
lounce that their usual Saturday eve
ilng dance will not be held.
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley’s.
P. J. Bonner, who is developing a
Bopper property at Bay of Isles, on
Knight’s island, is in town to spend
the New Year holidays.
A powerful wireless station will be
built in Argentina near Buenos
hires for communication with a sim
ilar station near New York.
A fine display -of nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Just Received
A large assortment hand painted
china suitable for Xmas.
Also Fresh Rose B_*ads from Cali
fornia.
New feather goods suitable for
prcoents; fancy pillow tops in
felt and feather.
AO kinds of smoker’s articles.
Universal Electric percolators,
Eastman Kodaks and supplies.
Japanese baskets one-fourth off.
Christmas candies—see oar as
Valdez Drug Co.
Arcade Cafe
/ OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
We Serve Girona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack C«Jlin. ■ Proprietor
Weather Report.
Valdez, Dec. 31, 1915.
Barometric pressure .30.160
Temperature 7 p. m.18
Maximum temperature .22
Minimum temperature .14
Mean temperature .'..18
Clear, strong wind, northeast, 34
miles.
No interior report was received to
day, as it was a holiday all along
the line.
WHAT SEATTLE SPIRIT
DID TO PORTLAND MAN.
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Portland Journal: “Portland is
going to have a hard battle to install
herself in the good graces of Alas
kans, following the fiasco made by
the Portland Steamship company in
that section last year,” according to
Mr. Jernlgan, a Portland man, who
went into business in Ketchikan last
summer.
In Alaska they scoff at the idea of
a Portland steamship line. The treat
ment accorded by the last line, its
lack of schedule, the poor class of
vessels used, and the'non-payment of
claims has made a mighty poor im
pression on the AlaskanB.
"I went Up there last summer with
out knowing a soul but having excel
lent Portland connections,” said Jer
nigan recently. “Within three weeks
I was doing a general produce busi
ness of $1000 a month. I depended
on the Portland line. My goods came
to me in rotten shape. In one case
of eggs 16 doz. were broken. Grapes,
fresh fruit and vegetables that left
this port in fine shape got to me un
fit for anything.
The people of Alaska welcomed
the coming of the line with open
arms. I had a number of men tell
me that they had longed for the op
portunity to buy in Portland for many
years and they proceeded to make
the best of it. They all suffered as I
did.
“Early in the fall the Portland line
quit. I had seen it coming but had
been told it would only be a couple
of weeks until better and bigger boats
ware put on. But I sent word to a
Seattle house that I would like to do
business with them. They replied
very nicely that one of their sales
men would call on me at his earliest
Opportunity.
"Three weeks later he came. In
the meantime I had written every
other produce house there in the
same vein. This salesman came in,
shook hand? with me, inquired where
I had been buyln, passed the time of
day and left, saying he would be back
in an hour.
no uovoi tauic unva uv» «»*»
other house accept my business. I was
ostracised by them because I had
come from Portland and because I
had used the Portland Steamship line
and dealt with Portland merchants.
1 held on for several weeks on such
poultry and the like as I could pick
up there. Then I paid my few bills,,
packed my trunk and left.
"I am calling attention to what I
met just that Portland people can get
an idea of what the Seattle spirit is
and what they must buck in order
to get in there again. I for one, will
go back the moment I can do busi
ness with firms that can supply me
with the right kind of stuff—for there
are no people and no other country
just like Alaskans and Alaska.”
THE KATE DAVENPORT
ADRIFT IN INLET ICE.
Coon Inlet Plover; The ship
Kate Davenport, udjid as a lumber
barge and owned by Q, R.. Dougherty
of Anchorage, was sijien drifting with
the ice off Fire island by the men
who mushed, into Anchorage from
Point Possession. The barge was to
have been taken from Anchorage to
Seldovia, but was caught by the ice
floes and broke loose from her moor
ings.
Protect Yourself
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Against Theft and Fire \
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
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Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
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Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials ^
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The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
Schmidts bakery i
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT 3
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies.
Wiegels High Grade Candies.
Delicatessen and Lunch Goods—Bread 3 for 25c. Call 156
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This simple little wonder-worker changes your Sewing Machine
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Find out what the Sew-E-Z means in health and comfort.
Remember—yon never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes It ran
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steady motloni which stops the Instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, light and Tele. Co.
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Pure Freeh Drugs at the VaWes
Drug Store. *
DONALDSON SCHEDULE ^
Lvb. Fort Liscum Lts. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 8:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 8:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:$0 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS *
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m. f
7:00 p.m, 10:20 p.m. ,T
There will be no trip of the lean i
on the second ana fourth Fridays t I
each month, these days being used to 1
dean boilers.
Valdez Drop Company bare a In 1
tine of School Stationery. tf.