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ALL KINDS OP
^Native and | I T1V/IDI7D and Budding
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CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
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TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
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Alaska Steamship Co. and"Alaska Coast Si S. Co., Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver. B. C.
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VALDEZ, ALASKA
Notice to Creditors.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Cojirt, ex officio Judge in Probate,
Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Di
vision, Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of Dav
id H. Sleem. deceased; A. J. Wendler,
administrator.—Notice to creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of David H. Sleem, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said estate, to ex
hibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six (6) months af
ter the first publication of this no
tice, to the said administrator, at the
office of C. E. Bunnell, at Valdez,
AJasica. the same being the place for
the transaction of. the business ■of
said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 24th
day of November, 1913.
A. J. WENDLER,
Administrator of the estate of David
H. Sleem.
Date of first pub. November 25, ’13.
Date of last pub. December 26, '13. j
Schedule of the Donaldson.
The following schedule for the
launch "Lieut. C. V. Donaldson" will
take effect today. All orders lo the
contrary are revoked.
Dally, Saturday and Sunday except
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 Llscum, Alaska, 8:15 a.
m„ 1:15 p. m. and 5 p. ni.
Leave Valdes, Alaska, 9:45 a. m„
2 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Llscum, Alaska, 1:15 p.
m. and 7 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 4:00 p. m.
and 10:30 p. m.
There will he - no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays
of each month, tbeqe days being Us
ed to dean tellers,
Special trips or cancelling of the
above %ifl be made1 without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
By order of Lieut. Col. 0|Neil.
R. G. SHERRARD. 1
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry. Quar
termaster. 1
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Axel Nelson returned to the Cliff
nine today.
S.. Blunt & Co. are sole .agents for
Hart Sehaffner & Marx fine suits.
Mike Bayan is expected from Fidal
?o bay this evening.
Fancy Meerschaum Pipes specially
priced at the Valdez Drug Store.
Eagle masquerade ball New Year’s
eve. Eight valuable prizes.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Fred, Berg will leave for the Tatum
property tomorrow morning.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dez Cafe. tf
The B. F. M. will leave for Port
W Us and way points on Saturday.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Superintendent and Mrs. Millard, of
the Cliff, spent Christmas in Valdez.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57.
Five excellent pictures at the Or
pheum tonight. Two Keystone come
dies.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57.
_
The Valdez Electric company are
still erecting poles in the residence
district.
Get your wife or girl a set of furs
at Blum’s.
The local merchants are sending
out unsually beautiful calendars for
the year 1914.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Mrs. Rose Johnson made two trips
yesterday to, her property near the
Valdez glacier.
See the exquisite Parisian Ivory
Toilet Articles at the Valdez Drug
Company's store.
Don’t miss the fine pictures tonight
at the local theater. Matinee and
change of program tomorrow
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
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See Blum’s window for display of j
prizes to be given away at the Eagle- |
masquerade ball on New Year’s eve. ;
- !
The Valdez Drug Co. has an elegant j
stock of Hammered Brass Ornaments. !
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at I
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. If
Frank Kemfer arrived from the :
Three in One property in time to j
spend Christmas with his family. Mrs. !
Kemfer will leave on the next boat i
for the states to spend the remainder 1
of the winter visiting relatives.
Hubby, don’t forget to buy me one
of the pretty Parisian Ivory Toilet
Sets at the Valdez Drug Co.—Wifey. I
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Fine watch and jewelry repairing
all work guaranteed. H. V. Hern
don, wita Owl Drug Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Eckern will leave on
the next boat for Seattle. Mr. Eck
ern is making the trip on business in
connection with the Valdez .Bank &
Trust Company and Mrs. Eckern will
spend several months in the states
with friends and relatives.
Buy one of the nifty combination
purse and card cases at the Val
dez Drug Store.
A very complete line or Xmas Art
Leather Goods is shown at the Val
dez Drug Store.
The prevailing fad Is Parisian Ivory
Toilet Articles. A handsome line is
being shown at the Valdez Drug Co.’s
store.
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HJMDiW
The steamer JJortliwest uni•’-left
Skagway at 4 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and Is expected to .-each Cordova
at six tonight. Unless the steamer has
a' larger amount of freight to* the
railroad to^Vh than usual she should
reach Valdes early tomorrow
lng. .>■'.* , i’-4.
American children will use up $20,
100,000 worth of new toys soon after
Christmas, whjch suggests the
thought that the rag doll Is no long
ir In vogue.
AN ARTFUL ELEPHANT.
-U Deserved the Dinner He Got With
80 Much Cunning.
Here la an amusing tale of un ele
gant's artfulness told by Mrs. A. M.
ilamlley In “Roughing It In Southern
India:"
“One very bright moonlight evening
while camping on the Brahmaglrls we
were sitting out In the cool air after
llnner when one of the elephants
lomehow contrived to unhobble him
self and walked away from his own
juarters into ours. We saw him go up
to a sleeping native, snuff at his pillow
ind then ever so gently draw it away
with bis trunk. At the same time be
jdged bis own foot under the man’s
head and shoulders that no jerk might
he felt.
“The pillow was a bag of rice, put
there for safety against pilferers. Al
though tied up In a knot, the bag was
deftly opened and Its contents devour
ed to the very last grain, the thief look
ing watchfully round him the while.
“We were not likely to disappoint
him of bis cleverly won feast, as he
seemed to know, for, Just letting his
tiny eyes rest on us unconcernedly for.,
a second or two, he fell to considering
bis next move.
“Ho drew a stone toward him with
the ever handy trunk and got It under
the empty sack. Then be worked both
together under the man’s bead. Final
ly be stealthily withdrew his own foot,
and. having waited no longer than was
necessary to make sure he had left all |
safe, be moved off.” j
-.
ON THE BRINK OF NIAGARA.
Three Hours of Peril, but He Still
Clutched His Knife.
On the afternoon of Juno 1, 1S72, an
old painter nnined William McCul
lough while painting the bridge above
Niagara fails between the first and j
second Sister islands fell into the rap- !
ids. Instantly he was swept furiously j
toward the cataract, but whirled 10*0 ]
lesser waves, so that he struck against :
and seized a rock uot far above the
brink.
Hundreds quickly gathered on the
shore and watched, all eager to help,
but ignorant what to do. Among them
was Thomas Conroy, who secured a
coil of rope, fastened one end to a tree
on shore and with the other end in his
band waded out as far ns he could and
occasionally swam, the water being
from eighteen inches to six feet deep.
He aimed far up stream to allow for
the power of the current and at last
with great difficulty reached the unfor
tunate painter and bound him to him
self with the rope. They were swept
off their feet several times on the way
back to shore, but the rope had been
firmly fastened, and they dually landed
safely.
When they reached shore it wns
found that McCullough still clutched
his putty knife firmly in his hand, hav
ing held it during the three hours he
had been on the brink of the falls.
Down In the Depth*.
The mermaid was 111. She sat loan
ing against a rock, unmindful of the
sand that was settling on her beauti
ful tail. In fact, she was too far gone
to care about anything.
Later, when Father Neptune came
along to inquire bow she felt, she
cheered up a little.
"Oh. Fathe1- Neptune.” she cried,
"could you not slip up and ask the
people on the beach If there is a doc
tor amongst them?’
Neptune, only too glad to be of use.
departed and was seen returning with
a young man of professional appear
ance.
The young man presented his card!
the mermaid smiled, read it and—
fainted.
He was a chiropodist!—London An
swers.
Serious Harm From Noise.
■"investigations made by physicians j
prove that there is appreciable harm ]
from noise, and serious harm too. it 1
Is no doubt true that a normal nervous
system can apparently adjust itself to
all sorts of adverse circumstances. We
couldn’t exist otherwise. Nevertheless
the inimical agents uinke an impress
nnd. like water dropping on a stone,
can overcome resistance in time. These
Investigators have found many abnor
mal nervous conditions-in those who
have long been Immersed In loud noise
utterly unaware that any harm was
being done.—London Tit-Bits.
Easily Recognized.
"That man sitting In »he back sent
Is the one who owns the automobile.'
"Why. he Is the only person In the
party who doesn't seem to be having a
good time.*’
"That's how I kuow. He’s thinking
ubont tires, gasoline and speed limit
dnes.’’— Washington Star.
* The New end the Old.
"1 oofigrotnlnte you ou having been
knlgbted. Mr. von Meyerstein. Mighty
pleasnnt experience. Isn't It?”
"Don't talk, baron. To you It Is
much pleasanter that It wasn’t yon,
but one of your ancestors wbo bad
that experience some 500 years ago.’’
Meggeudorfer Blatter
The Other Way.
She (to husband who feels seasick
ness coming oni-Cau I get you any
thing. dear? Be-No Just tell me
bow to keep what I’ve got—Boston
Heroic.
Gladys-Ob. Bert. I wonder If there
are any stalactites in this cave? Bert
-Well. If there she. haven't I got this
stick to defend .voo with?-London
Poach
tight and Power
Since the organization of the
I Valdez
ectric
Company
Valdez consumers are getting
electric current at a reduction of
forty per cent in rates.
Support the new company and
keep rates down to bedrock.
Office in Copper* Block
Phone 57
PIONEER BARBER SHOP
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Tonsorial Parlors
Best Appointed
BATH ROOM
in Valdez.
Fine, Large Tobs-Pleety Hot Water
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RA1CFRY in~connection "
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JACK CALL1N & Co7
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele*
phone Exchange.
S7 a m to 9 ii m
Lunch IS m to 1 p in 3
6 to 7 p m
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
CITY EXPRESS STORE
\UC Buy Anything
V V E Sell Everything.
LYNCH & SPENARD
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
-for
PORT WELLS and
Way Ports.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. SJAMEY
_VALDEZ] DOCK
Ding, Dong! Hear that gong.
City Express
Is Coming Along
, We handle your baggage,
trunks and grips, by day or
night. We meet all ships.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
L'V'" DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line ofZCigars »»d Tobacco;
I Fruits.'Nuts. Candies.
Card Room Soft Drinks oi All Kinds
LAUNCH IDA
Leaves from Voider 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. m.