Be in Keeping With the Better Times
GET into some glad
raiment—New York
to the minute in style,
and as perfect hi detail
as if every step in its
fashioning had been
taken to your order.
Our Fall and Winter
models of the famous
BENJAMIN CLOTHES
are now on display.
Each model is jam
full of sqiartness and
clever touches—correct
in every detail.
Prices range from
$20.00 to $35.00.
Good Bread
Made fresh every night
for this s t or e—g oo d
wholesome bread. Big
loaves selling 2 for 25c.
Coffee Demonstration
M. J. B. Coffee of course
served from two to 5 in
the afternoon—try a cup
benjamin
dtorrect^
Mes
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Valdez Mercantile Co.
OWL DRUG CO.
We have the largest and most complete
line of Nugget and Ivory Jewlery ever
shown in Valdez.
A New Assortment of>
Hand Painted China, Smoker Sets, Game
Sets, Pyrolin Ivory.
A Large Assortment of:
Christmas Cards and Holders, etc.
Where Can I Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
Valdez Drug Company haa a Sne
line of School Stationery. tf
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good heme-cooked meala. Mrs.' M;
Jtneker, Phone ill. tf
FOR RENT—5-room house furn
ished on McKinley St., Inquire of C.
C. Rudolph. tf
Home-made "dUaae Plea at the Ar
cade. tf
TIDE TABLES.
Friday, Dec. 1—
First High Tide, 5:11 a. m., 7.6.
Second High Tide 4:44 p. m., 7.8.
First Low Tide 10:54 a. m., 3.1.
Second Low Tide 11:30 p. m., 0.7.
Saturday, Dec. 2—
First High Tide, 6:13 a. m., 8.0.
Second High Tide 6:08 p. m., 7.0.
First Low Tide, 12:27 p. m„ 2.7.
Sunday, Dec. 3—
First High Tide 7:11 a. m., 8.4.
Second High Tide 7:38 p. m., 6.6.
First Low Tide 0:30 a. m., 1.4. •
Second Low Tide 1:54 p. m., 2.0.
Monday, Dec. 4—1 s.
First High Tide 8:04 a. m., 8.9.S.
Second High Tide 8:58 p. m., 6.Si
First Lqw Tide 1:31 a. m., 2.0. |'
Second Low Tide 3:01 .p.. m;t_1.0.~.
Tuesday, Dec. 5—- ■ ^
First High Tide 8:61 A. m.,'9.3. f
Second High Tide, 10:04 p. m., 6/7.
First Low Tide 2:29 a. m., 2.4.f
Second Low Tide 3:56 p. m., 0.2..
Wednesday, Dec. 6—
First High Tide 9:35 a. m., 9.7.
Second High Tide 10:57 p. m., 7.0.
First Low Tide 3:21 a. m., 2.7.
Second Low Tide 4:42 p. m., —0.5.
Thursday, Dec. 7—
Tint High Tide 10:16 a. m.. 9.9.
Second High Tide 11:42 p. m.. 7.2.
Fint Low Tide 4:09 a. m., 2.9.
Second Low Tide 6:23 p. m., —0.9.
Friday, Dec. 8—
Fint High Tide 10:56 am., 10.0i
Fint Low Tide 4:51 a. m., ^.0.
Second Low Tide 6:01 i>. m., —
Saturday, Dec. 9— ^
Fint High Tide 0:26 a. ip., 7.3.
Second High Tide 11:31 a. npL, 10.0.
First Low Tide 6:29 a. m.,'3.0. ^
Second High Tide 6:37 p. m. —1,1.
Sunday, Dec. 10—
First High Tide 1:00 a. m., 7.3..
Second High Tide 12:06 p. m., 9.9.
First Low Tide 6:06 a. m. 3.1.
Second Low Tide 7:11 p. m., —1.0.
CONVERT DECLASED
HE KILLED POLICEMAN
GRAND JUNCTION, Col., Dec. 1—
Following his conversion at a reli
gions meeting, Andrew J. Daniels
told the police he was a member of
a gang that killed Policeman Thomas
Russel in New York during a street
fight five years ago. He is being
held pending advices from New York
City.
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Day of Rest Enforced.
PARIS, Dec. 1.—An ordinance ta
bued by the prefect of police requires
that theatres, music halls and moving
picture shows shell be closed at least
one day a week. This action has been
taken in connection with the gas and
electricity saving measures adopted
recently.
Steamship Sailings
Admiral Evans—Due here from the
south tonight about 7 o’clock.
Northwestern—Due here from Seat
1 tie tomorrow morning.
Mariposa—Sails from Seattle Decem
ber 1.
Admiral Goodrich—Sailed from Sitka
Nov. 17, carrying freight only.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Nov. 21.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez
Nov. 27.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m. '
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being ased to
dead boilers.
Dally Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Not. 30, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.067
Temperature 5 p. m. 2
Maximum temperature .20
Minimum temperature .— 3
Mean temperature . 1.15
Clear, calm, 12 inches of snow on
the ground.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Interior Trail Conditions.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 1, 1916.
Fairbanks, 2 above; 4 inches ot
snow; cloudy, calm.
Salcha, —4, 3 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair; stage team
north 7 a. m.; two mushers south 12
m., mail south 2:45 p. m. yesterday,
six passengers; cloudy, windy, trail
bad, mail by at 2 a. m.
Richardson, —3, cloudy, windy,
trail bad, mail by 2 a. m.
McCarty, zero, 1 inch of snow;
cloudy, windy, trail good, Brogan
north 8 a. m.
Donnelly, zero, snowing, north
wind, trail fair, south mail by 2 p.
m. North mall out 7 a. m.
McCallum, —12, 7 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, snowing, trail fair.
Paxson, —10, 10 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair, Lines ana
Blanchette south 6 a. m.
Hogan, —8, 5 inches of snow,
calm, cloudy, trail fair, north and
south stage leave Sourdough, 1 p «s
faenger each.
Gulkana, —20, 2 inches or snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair; N. C. team
south 2 a. m.
Copper Center, —25. 4 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good;
Charles north 7 a. m.; stage south
3 passengers, 5:30 a. m.
Tonsina, —25, 7 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail fair.
Teikhell, —14, 10 inches of snow;
hazy, calm, trail fair; Rowbottom
arrived 11:30 a. m. yesterday; de
parted south with mail 8 a. m.
Beaver Dam, —12, 14 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good; Row
bottom north 8:30 a. m. yesterday.
Summit, —12, 40 inches of snow;
cioudy, high north wind; trail north
good; drifted south.
Wortman’s, —6, clear, calm, trail
rough; Jepson leaves for Valdez thi3
morning.
A Big Shipment.
Just received, a fresh line of Haas
Candies, the kind you like, at Levy A
Ross.' tf
FOR RENT—Three-room house,
8herman street, furnished, ready to
move in, rent moderate, man and
wife preferred; apply Mrs. A. C.
Dowling, Sherman street. tt
Evans Passes Juneau.
The steamer Admiral Evans, north
bound, passed Juneau at noon, Nov.
29. She arrived at Cordova at 8:30
this'morning and is expected in Val
des about'tf or 7 o'clock tonight. "
Simple Facts Are
Sometimes very important
facts. Knowing the simple
fact that
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
is healthful the housewife ev
erywhere has a new world of
opportunity opened up. The
many dainty things of flour
and eggs may be made more
quickly and more accurately
with tills good baking powder.. •
oRKscsfferr^ mfo. co.,
- Wash
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources $250,000.
WE DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
DRAFTS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON ANY PART
OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT
Wishes to Call . Your Attention to Their Strictly
UP-TO-DATE NUGGET AND OLD IVORY JEW
ELRY, FINE WATCHES, DIAMONDS, COMMUNI
TY SILVER, CUT GLASS AND HAND PAINTED
CHINA SUITABLE FOR XMAS GIFTS.
All New Goods and More Coming
SEE~OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSE
WHERE. PRICES RIGHT
Nugget, Ivory and Copper Glance Jewelry Made ' to
Order
GIVE US A GALL.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agta. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public, Reed Bid,. Phone. 196
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
HOME NEEDS
A Combination of Simplicity, Durability
and Efficiency at a price within the
reach of every electric light user.
THE
CLEANER
AND
PUMP
THAT
MEANS
SERVICE
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
MORGAN GETS MORE
CANADIAN GOLD
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—J. P. Mor
gan today received 18,000,000 in
Canadian gold in payment for Brit
ish purchases in the United States.
Notice to Lodge Members.
The members of the I. O. O'. F. and
members of the Rebekah lodges will
not meet at their lodge rooms Sun
der 10:80 a. m. to attend services at
the Congregational church. It
PRESIDENT WILSON DOES ,
NOT FAVOR EMBARGO
1 ______________
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec.
Believing that the United States
"in the interest of humanity" should
do all in her power to assist the war
ring nations, President Wilson ex
pressed himself as against a food em
bargo in a recent interview here.
Thousands 6f petitions are pouring
in from all over the country asking
that food shipments be stopped.
Prospector ads bring results.