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
Giv^You^Freigj^^^^ota^cMto
Robert McIntosh
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCH1NA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, notie too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
FREIGHTER
Special price on mills and large outfits—Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN. Proprietor.
20 miles from Valdez.
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for’freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Road 65 miles from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Prop.
Good clean beds. EtlflruthilUf CirCt PloOC F'Be WBrn> harm. Ac
Excellent meals/ CtPI JllHllft lIlOl UlflJO cmodstos for;60 horse..
GET THE HABIT
Otpbcurti fflovies
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
Hoapital of the Good Samaritan.
FOr $6.00 we will give, you a ticket
entitling you to hospital service and
care for apy eight weeks out of the
year fTtna d£te Of your ticket, when
Incapacitated by injury or sickness.
See W. H. Ziegler.
Ernie Amundson spent Christmas
in Valdes yesterday, leaving for the
Cliff this morning.
HUGO FELS
Contractor and Builder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that I will
pay all city warrants up to and in
cluding No. 3,800, series of 1912 and
1913, ‘f pre ented within ten (10) days
from date. C. C. REYNOLDS,
Town Treasurer.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 23, 1913.
Call of the Moose.
A regular meeting of the Order of
Moose will be held tonight at Moose
hall. All members are requested to
to present as the officers for the next
Viarter will he nominated.
E. G. AMES, Secretary.
RPSITION WANTED as cook at
co|k at roadhouse by experienced wo
man . Call or write to Prospector, tf
MOOSE DINNER
GREAT SUCCESS
i
Large Crowd Enjoy Annual Affair—
—Dee Does Himself Proud—
Dance Followed Banquet.
Moose hall was crowded yesterday
afternoon, when the Order of Moose
gave their fifteenth annual Christmas
dinner. The dinner was without doubt
one of the best ever served by the
Moose. William Lee was in charge of
the arrangements and to him, his wife
and the other members of the Moose
lodge, who assisted, is due the suc
cess of the dinner..
The dinner was a good one and af
ter the feast there was enough left
over to feed as many again, for Billy
did not intend to run short.
Speech making by Joe Bourke, Rev.
Price, C. E. Bunnell and singing by
Harry King, the sweet singer of
the Copper River, as he was called in
the days of TIS. Rev. Price also re
cited a number of selections and sang
a song.
S. Lundblad delivered an original
poem which he had written on Home
Rule and dedicated to the Alaska
Pioneers.
The Reinke orchestra rendered some
classy overtures during the banquet
and later furnished the dance music.
^Following the renast Joe Bourke
distributed the Christmas gifts, which
h 11 been left on the tree for the chil
dren. Ernie Ericksen drew a prize
package of candy. C. A. Winans was
lucky and got an undressed doll,
Phiester Hayes received a rubber doll
to play with, Henry Suessdort was
remembered with a small toy and
similar presents were given to make
the recipients remember their child -
hood days.
From 7:30 until the early hours of
the morning the crowds enjoyed them
selves dancing.
William Lee was in charge of the
dinner and dance, being assisted by
Mrs. Lee, Joe Bourke, Charles Spon
berg, William Gelineau, Tom Hunt,
George Merrifield, Hans Christinsen,
Gus Djarf, and Adam Swan was the
carver of the turkey.
MRS. m ME
IS ELECTED
Will Succeed Charles Wilcox as
Treasurer of School Board—
Received 98 Votes.
I Mrs. Albert White was elected
school treasurer at the special elec
tion held last Wednesday and called
by the city school board to fill the
vacancy made by the resignation of
Treasurer Wilcox, who has removed
to Cordova.
Mrs. White received 98 votes out of
106, the eight votes being scattered
among a number of candidates.
The newly elected treasurer will
assume the duties of the office im
mediately and will receive at once
$1,200 from t' e city dads to meet back
bills of the school board.
PLENTY FREIGHT
COMING HERE
McIntosh Sends Telegram Telling
Mayor Ritchie of His Success in
the Spirit City.
At the suggestion of the council th»
mayor sent a message to Bob McIn
tosh telling that all freight had got
ten over the summit of Thompson
pass. On account of the cable be
ing down the message was slow get
ting through, but the following an
swer-came back Christmas eve:
SEATTLE, Dec. 24.—Things fine.
Maps and cards printed and distrib
uted. Plenty of freight in sight. Advs.
Will go to Valdes on nest boat. Wire
me all news.
Harvey’s Toggery are closing out
their complete line of dry goods and
ladles’ furnishings. Now is the time
to get real bargains. tt
SPECIAL SESSION
AL SKA SOLONS
/
Governor Strong Wires to Local Mem
bers Asking Their Advice and
All Are Favorable.
Governor Strong has wired to Sen
ator Millard and Representatives In
gram and Boyle, of Valdez, asking
their opinion as to the advisability of
calling an extra session to provide
for ways and means of enforcing the
laws of the first territorial legislature.
Senator Millard has wired that he
is in favor of a special session if the
governor has a plan mapped out, but
thpt as the special session can only
last for 15 days under the Wicker
sham enabling act, therefore the plan
must be settled upon before the con
vening of the special session and the
bill must be drawn and ready or the
session will be at an end before it can
be passed.
Representative Ingram has replied
favoring the special session so that
the laws of the territory may be en- j
forced and the plans of the legisla
ture carried to completion.
Representative Boyl is also in fa
vor of a special session and has so
wired the governor. All the members
Of the legislative body have wired a
willingness to attend.
MANY DIE IN
ROME EXPLOSION
Fireworks Factory Goes Up in Smoke
—Twenty Dead and Many Injured
—Government investigating.
ROME, Dec. 26.—An explosion of
fireworks in a local manufacturing
plant today caused the death of 20
people, who were caught in the build
ing when the explosion took place.
Several score of the workers Were in
jured, but were able to leave the
structure, which was entirely destroy
ed by the flames.
The government has ordered an in
vestigation into the causes of the ex
plosion and will punish any guilty of
negligence.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Thursday, December 25, 1913.
Wortmans, clear, calm .... 52
Summit, clear, calm . 80
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm . -8 38
Teikhell, cloudy, calm .... 50
Tonsina, clear, calm . 10 15
Copper Center, clear, calm 10
Gulkana, cloudy, snowing.. 5 12
Hogans, clear, calm . 15
Paxsons, clear, calm . -2 24
Friday, December 26, 1913.
Wortmans, clear, windy .. 52
Summit, clear, storming .. 42
tonsina, clear, calm . 2 15
Teikhell, cloudy, high wind 50
Copper Center, cloudy, calm 10
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 6 12
Hogans, clear, calm . 15
Paxsons, clear, calm . 5 24
Weather Report.
Dec. 25, 1913.
Barometric Pressure .29.689
Temperature at 5 p. m. 7
Maximum Temperature .25
Minimum Temperature . 6
Mean Temperature .;.15.5
clear, light breeze, wind N. E. ten
miles. L. JONES.
Chriatmae Entertainment Tonight.
The Epiphany church Sunday school
will eqtertain the children, their par
ents and their friends tonight at 7:30
‘‘t the new Everyman’s Clubhouse.
The Christmas tree, candy, popcorn,
Santa Claus with a great sack of pres
ents, music and songs are the fea
tures. When the very' little tots art
tired the oth r children will close the
evening with dancing.
Tonight at Everyman’s Clubhouse
at 7:30.
Sewing Machine for Sale—Your
choice of a White or Singer machine;
both in hrat-chuu condition; drop
heads; for *20.09. Call at Mr*. St.
Marie’s. ” tf
Masquerade costumes made to or
der for the New Year’s ball. See Mrs
Gunther, in the Krau building. tf
siiV'cr't'e for th" ih'c p'cfoi.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD’S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKE r .
8MOKECRAFTS
CL SIDCLLO’S
REPRESERTA’S
OPTIEIO’S
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
i ' !•
• .
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 I
Foot Keystone Ave
I Rough Dry 16c lb.
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
ALASKA CSftfff
Steamer* via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez Fort Li*
cum, Latouche, Seward, Cook Inlet Point* and Kodiak.
S. S. ADMIRAL SAMPSON
Sailing from Seattle
January 15 with Mail, Freight and Passengers
{(SAMPSON calls at Kodiak;each trip.
California connections—Alaska-Pacific S. S. Co.
Ritfht is reserved to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Alameda, S. S. Northwestern
Sail
10th, 20th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
For Ska*way, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy/.Gen’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
/agents for Bair banks, Morse A Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iroi *4pe, Fittings.
A M. DlerinRer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar i FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
PosM no cptMiim*
nleat paM for bfodhoce
» When In Seward Stop at the j;
I COLEMAN HOUSE j;
J GEORGE SEXTON. PROP. <>
> SiRICTLY FIRST CLASS \\
> Fourth Avt Siwarr, Alaska < »
Copper River
Draying Co
'mu i-i. -ii»i i iiMrugers to »ll MHli
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t: ■>•.*( frofrtita
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