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CAN HANDLE A&V&A&S OF BUILDING
: Building m^rral ofaiHcinds, and several grades-of
wail board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18 ' ' • s *
REFERENCES I s. B4U«I.* QOv Valdea/auM Cotd**,
BANKERS (EM. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaaka. ^
Merfchafrtfe Cafe
Pboae 08 ^ ^OPW^DArf^fl|l^b»I^ Ch!|. Ftodwr, Propr.
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DAN' ROSS NARDOWliY
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Dan Ross, the fur farmer on Olsdri
Island, and a well->kn<»wh citizen of
Valdes had a stormy and tempeatu-*
owe trip recently when he' started
from thA city to Olson Idland, about j
i two weeks ago/. Mr. Ross left’ In" a I
dory with a small motor, andshortlyj
after his departure a gale set In last-1
lng until a day or so ago. First en- j
i glne trouhle developed, the huge ;
! combers piling Into the boat and j
causing the engine to miss. After a1
i trip of several days, the most of which
j time was spent Ir^ running for shel
• ter Mr. Ross arrived somewhere In
I the vicinity of his island but became
[confused as to hlBsbearlngs on ac
| count of the deep snow and when his
! motor finally stopped was lost entire
ly. The boat drifted onto an Island
beach, and Dan got out and started
to investigate. He had on board a fine
sliver fox which he was taking tP his
fur farm, and carried the erhte con
taining the animal up on shorn. Re
turning to his boat he unloaded her
and baled the water out. Returning
to hie fox he found It had' escaped
from its pert. After tr>>tf|>lnt about
a while Mr. Ross found that' he had
made a 1 arid fa ll on his own Island, and
made his way tb the cabin; where bis
partner, Buok Hoyt,- was taking care
of the animals’. 'WiO slltUr joined the
other foxes, of which the two-men
have a large number, and ail turned
out well, but Dan was badly worried
for an hour or sd< whet) ire thought he!
1 hdd lost his valuable fOx. <
Hot-Point- Electric Heaters and
i Cooking-Appliances^* thru Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on.the next
boat. ■ ' ’ • •>' tf
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The glacier winds are blowing, read this,
warm up, and get busy.
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Valdez is not dead or-off the map; but it is up to you citizens whether it stays on or not.
Now is the time to prepare for the coming season which will be a busy one. It is to your,
interest to keep all the money at home that you can if you want a cut-in.
No ossified community ever prospered; it takes live, energetic citizens to make a live
town.
No town can prosper without an income. Fine public buildings look good to the eye but
it takes industries to pay for them and fill the larder. To keep the profits at home it is up to
vou citizens to develop your local resources. Foreign capital takes the profits home with it,
leaving vou to sit and ponder how it was done.
How muclTwas your share in the cannery profits? Were you in on it? No. Why not? Was
it cowardice, lack of confidence, or business shortsightedness? Search yourself and see, don’t
envy the mail that made a success as he did what you should have done. If you find it was
your fault that you were not in then change your ways now.
For the success of any business it takes the right man at the right place at the right
time. We can’t all be leaders. If you haven’t the nerve or energy to be a leader, then be a
good nanny and follow the leader, as a leader without a following is apt to make circles fol
lowing himself. I haven’t the wisdom of Solomon, neither is this a classic. I am just prepar
; ing you for what is to follow.
I have just returned from a business trip to the States which proved to be more successful
than I had any reasons to hope for when I left Valdez. But I realize I cannot make a suc
cess of the company I formed in Seattle and at the same time do justice to the Valdez Iron
Works as it will take all of my time and energy with one or the other. Neither can I make
a success of the company I formed in Seattle without the Valdez Iron Works being in ex
istence, any better than the mines, boats or any industry that operates machinery in or near
Valdez, as a machine shop is an absolute necessity to a community situated as Valdez is,
awav from the manufacturing centers. The Valdez Iron Works has always betenar pacing in
i dustry since I took it over. So has Mr. James Fatterson’s business, my only handicap in
I making a larger and better paying business has been a shortage of capital to work with.
! Ther$ has been no time since I have been in business here that I could not have been w'ork
! ing from two to a half dozen men if I had the money to carry me over.
I Mr. Patterson and myself have decided to combine the two shops and cut down overhead
i expenses, duplicate stocks and tools, and put in a larger variety of stock and machine acces
I sories, which is absolutely necessary to keep the busines here and accomodate our cds
i tomers. . « ♦> ' * * ;•' • ' ", *"’!
j Heretofore we hale lost 'thousands of dollars to the Seattle firms by not being able to
i carry a complete line of machine accessories; To do this we need your help morally and finan
j dally, principally‘finandhliy.-.1 — '
I believe in the local community owning and controlling local industries; and keeping the.
. profits at home, we are giving you a chance to come in and help make, a success of the val
v tjez Iroa Works. Are you with tti ? If you ard show it1 b^' (filling on Mr. Patterson or myself
, and subscribe) for as latge* a block of sfockas'yOitcaTrhahaie. -
i^is certailiiy mucnbe^Scr to invest your money in a local industry which helps to devel
op the country and brings more: trade to the town and increases the value of votir own busi
ness and real estate than to place it in. a bank: at‘4 per cent interest and let the bank loan it
* tb fbreign corporations or out of town securities. Alt you can expect is the interest: Make
* yoUr irionfcy work dpdble foe you; Invest at* home. 1 ■; ! '• . ... .
We are playing no favorites. Your dollar Is as, gqpd as your neighbors, but bring him along.
1 Don’t wait for Mr. Patterson or myself to call on you personally as we have plenty, to oc
cupy our tiifid' otherwise, and we art doing our' share as we_alre*dy havb oiir mofthy invest
ed. ' r ‘ ‘
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, As there will only be a limited amount of stock issued come early and don’t be afraid ypur
bit will oversubscribe the stock as it is easier to refuse to sell than it is to get’ ybtf to buy
more. And we want you all in before we organize as we-want you in on the organization of
the Company. . - » • ~ . ' ' * *
. There will be no promotion stock isstied. nfclther will there be any stock spld at less than
par We are not giving you something for nothing and we are not asking for anything with
out giving full value in return; ^ -
Now all ge&together and work together and pull together and put one thing over and make
a success. Other industries will follow. Lay all petty prejudice aside. If you don’t like me
invest for the-income it will bring yat4<i$you don*t!like Mr. Patterson do the same.
Thanking you onf arid a^l for past faypfs and patrQnage. ,
I remain-yours sincerely,
m ng
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VALDEZ, ALAStfX. ' ^ ° ’ LDEZ IRO^^OR^S.
fttdBY OF ART STILL LIVES
0mpttathr'Wsr lit Alt ltr IMMWi
thh'Mori'Plaaaing Impulse* boti
* tirfu* t« lUfga Suprama. ■
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One great Imamu Interest which
feels the grip^of the war In all Its bit
terness and an legs In It* Inspiring
glories, stilt keeps Its plnce altove thy
fierce shocks and bewildering changes
of the times. Art thrills to every im
pulse that stirs the heart and soul of
the world but It does not lose Its hold
on beauty. It yearns with sympathy
and glows with Hue consciousness of
the best and most that the nations bat
tling for .lusrice mid freedom can glur.
but It does not cease to make eternal
principles and punsises Its guiding
force. Its compass and its chart.
I'nlnters still seek and now and
again find the very soul of nature's
.varylug. moods. Sculptors still carve
cold marble Into the linage of life und
I make it eloquent in its appeal to
i thought anti feeling. Musicians still
voice the deejM-st longings of the spirit
, anti speak u language International
| and Immortal. Art lives as nature
I Uvea, beyond the power of the most
feaffut convulsions of thtf world’s fury
th*-destroy or stan into temporary- par
alyeist
It 4s-well that such a refuge, rengil**
open- to humanity'. It is monstrous
that any nation should wantonly strike
at so benellcent an element In human!
life.—Kgc'luinge..
WILL KNIT IN KHAKI LATER
Pretty' flirt. Working in ‘Bill# to First!
"Try on rftivrtf She Advises
Inquisitive Commuter.-’
X)n a Long Island suburban train a
-marvelously pretty blonde girl lowered
exquisite gulden lashes .over, large,
Mue eyas.. whlje. sne wprked? knitting
needles. over some sky. blue yarn;
muses the New Y|ork World.
An elderly male , cbihmuter. one who
had a sporty touch of gold-color to his
morning4 attire, leaned' over from a
seat on tkt other side of the aisle'and
said In all respectftdpdhn: t
"My dear child, they couldn't pos
sibly wear anything ot that color—sky
blue, you know. You should knit In
^maii—khukl color, may I suggest?”
Nile took no offense.
"Of course,” the girl auswered, with
out looking up from her work, "but
'I’m Just learning knitting art I’d exs
'plain to you about- some of these.
'Stitches If you could ppsMhly under
stand. The Idea Is that I'm first kuil
>lmi something that I’ll try on myself.
:Theu, sir, if there Is not too. much
knottery to uiy knitting I’ll go to work
<n khaki for—for all the aoldlera.’’
A Caddy Story
The gentleman was learning to pluy '
‘golf and It had been too much for the
} ‘cmniiosure of his imMy. The caddy
l-tiad made valiant efforts at tlrst, but
; 4»y the third hole he was helpless with
'inlrtlt. The gentleman fixed hltn with j
a cold eye and said:
“What do you think I'll give you on
, j'lttir card If you are so ailly aud glg
i|(gl« al] the time? I>o you think you'll
^fet a 'good'?”
“No," replied the chortllug caddy. j
pTll get a V. <{."
“V. (I.! I suppose that stands for
-very good," snnpped the infuriated gen
tleman.
- “No, sir. V. very giggly.” said
the abandoned little caddy, rolling on
the ground.
If Will Not Visit "Meat Houses.”
In Tokyo, ways Hood Health, a cer
tain class of Japanese are adopt lug
the practice of eating meat, as they
have acquired the habit of using to
£ewo gad: drinking whisky, through
their desire tq Imitate tbs westerners.
SaoronWr* strides rfhst by flesh-eat
ing they may be able to Increase their
else and vigor. «**
. it Is noticeable, however, that tbs
Btagggna women refuse to sat (neat
ahi.,wlll ***>» 'Islt the resUursnts
where meat Is sqrard; whtah arc know*
as “meat bouse*” The Japanese worn*
■t, reggrd U Improper te visit such
pUcs^' »• >
*' . 'gg. Paul's Odd, Crass a Mark.
t There la a feeling growing Id dty
circles that steps should bq taken to
deaden the gleam of the cross and bell
on 8t- Paul’s cathedral, says the Lon
doo Globe. It la pointed, out that these
were regMded -shortly-before- the- war,
lly- they .nmtl‘ w- insgurnqwtt:
landmark for enemy airmen to Indi
cate the wberea»|0*tl|^f- the very eggs
ter of the dty of loiidW.'1
It |g sUted tbpgr ths shining crosa
can be seen niany'tbHedaWay with the'
naked eye.
L V Patrick's tfle !dea.
Patrick bad called on bla Betsy and
e gave bln;* baadwne helping df
r special tnSke of apple pie. Patrick,
WiW'i
beamtMb.1 “ItPUt.g few gooseberries In
tt fiaVo? It” 1 < • •
t Bnpi**!" cried Patrick, “if a few
gooseberries give so goM a flavor to
iM.apnUMd* what a darllnt of an'ap-,
pie pie'it would be taade o’ gooseber
ries entqlrelya” . b
SUPS&UXir ta“ -
launched at Vancouver. The War
.with a length .ot 815 feet, U also
be buUf
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WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair fills the owner who has
neglected to look after his in
surance. We handle'the insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place it in the beat
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
. Valdez Real Estate Agency
KStH ToRy’s Place 'S'
Order's to ANTO# CARLSON, Mapa««r.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO!
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From Seattle • a. m.— Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 2—S. S. Alameda Dec. 5—S. S. Victoria
Dec. 8—8. 8. Alaska Dee. 10—8. 8. Alameda
Dfj* It—ft 8. Victoria Deo. 18—8. 8. Alaska
Dec. 24—8. 8. Alameda Dec. 23—8. 3. Victoria
- Call at Kdtehtkhn, Juneau, Coroova, Ellamar, Fort Llstum, Val
dez, Latouche, and Seward.
S. S. Alaska sailing from Seattle Dec. 8th connects with 8. 8. Dora
at Seward tor Alaska Peninsula ports.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juaeaa, Sheep
Creek, Tread,welL Douglas, dkagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdes sad La
touche. Explosive#. Right reserved to change schedule without notice..
'.'r~ V1I9BI DOCK CO. Ucal AgAt
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Phene No. 1. VALDEZ 3JOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
•Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
v PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Point! in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Beattie 10 a. m.— From Valdez to Seattle—
Dee. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans t>ec. <t—g s Adm. Evans
, E£ 28-S. 8. Adi,. Bvaps „2„°—S' S' Adm‘ E™8
(for Kodiak) . Dec- 27
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TicKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
Tata.r talk a*.o«r am Haa of
pmbeMi a3rtfk*nWa of tka Canyon
•to. TaUoc DI«C Star*. tf
«>> VH *>**tajl**fc>"
. If it< lad? ad Basutfan it tart a
Kodak. WO carry a' conptata ltao of
nuriua Kddakk and rappltoo. Val
dez'Dvkg Bora. «
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A1 atfdbtal'6* Stationary at tte* Vat
4« Drag Store. Boat paper, wortk
from l«e to M.M *•* ^ w
TIME are tb*. standard. flay k Cam
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Valdez UK
! Compel
• Office on Alnakn
George C Trent
: Telephone No*
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Sonet al Trucking end Freighting
~. to aU Interior Points.
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autos f»hb«
datob man
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Hwitiydy No Cool Ddtmd V»
' Weekly tripe lb-Pert Welle
and aU Soeed Potato.
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^ FOR CHARTBR FOB PAR
j. TIKS.OK TOWING
'or retee' aod eollteg detoe eee
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' OAPT. OTTO KltFSTROM,
Od Qeet,--. Veldee Dock
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Kitcher
Owi Dni Stan. j
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