Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
February Clearance Offerings
Women’s
Underwear
Two piece woolen underwear,
broken lots, mostly small sizes,
50c and 75c garment.
Women’s Hosiery
Unusual values at 15 cents.
Pumps and Slippers
Broken size lots of up to date
footwear at reduced prices;
Three-fifty, Four dollars and
Four twenty-five values,
at $2.75 pair.
Women’s
Sweater Coats
All-wool sweater coats, grey
and white—formerly sold for
five and six dollars,
now priced $1.00.
Red Cashmere
Seventy-five and Eighty-five
cent values, now 50 cents.
All One-twenty-five to Two
fifty corsets offered now at
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKER1LLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
in both companiei Fourteen Tears Id
Office Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rotf us over Owl Drug store. Office hour6
9 a. m., to »n. in., 7 i>. in., to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office Over Valdez Drug Store.
New Company’s Phone No. SB
HOURS—9 to 12 a. a.; 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m.
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdes, Alaska
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorney* at Law
Office* In Whaling Building
Phone lOl Valdez. Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
jCivil Engineer and’
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
^ Blue Printing Valdez, Alazka.
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
H. M. CARTER. President.
Granite Mins
OR AS. McCAIXUjj^ Secretary.
Copper River
Draying Co
_
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez.
Ed. Wood, - - - Proprietor.
LOCAL VALDEZ
Socialist Party of Alaska
Meets every Saturday at 8 p. m.
Next door to Senate Saloon.
Everybody Welcome.
“Good Fellows.”
"I thought you iiml ho were friends?"
“No."
"But I saw you the other night when
you lnul your firms around each other."
"That wasn't friendship. We were
merely going over the story we intend
ed to tell our wives.”—Chicago Rccord
Ileruld.
G. O. Kelnke, tne watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
THE READING TABLE
There Is no light that makes night
reading so easy as does Electricity. An
Electric portable is a source of pleasure
in every home—as well as a means of
health. The entire body suffers if the
eyes become affected. Reading in im
proper light is one of the worst things
for the eyes. Get an Electric Portable
and read in comfort and peace.
Alaska Water, light Telephone k Coapaay 1
WAY OF A TRAIN IN SPAIN.
Even the Expresses Creep Along as
Though They Were Weary.
The trnlu this morning Is a correo
(express), but everything Is so new
that you feel no more hurried than the
train nnd rather, enjoy its ways. It
creeps Into the station quietly and
carefully, as If In fear that some hen
might buve laid one of those numerous
flue Spanish eggs on the track aud It
might get broken In a too reckless ap
proach. Sometimes—but this doesn’t
happen frequently—It slows up when
near to one of the smallest of the mul
titudinous stations and sneaks by
without stopping, as If ashamed or
afraid.
When it does come to u standstill it
listlessly slides back a bit and then
slides forward a bit aud then rights
Itself once more aud then straightens
up with a Jerk, as If It were tired and
its muscles not obedient to will. Then
for a few moments every one cautious
ly waits to see what further It intends.
About the time it Is thoroughly stop
lied some one pulls at the cord attach
ed to the tongue of the station bell nnd
gives three signals to let the passen
gers—nnd any one else who may be
interested—know that the train has
officially arrived, and a station em
ployee culls out, "San Pablo, ocho mi
nutes!” meaning that there will be
eight minutes of waiting. - Grant
Sliowernian in Atlantic.
ROYAL ETIQUETTE IN JAPAN.
A Member of the Imperial Family Can
Die Only In Tokyo.
Surely there never wns a more grim
journey made than that of the dow
ager empress of Japan when she eame
for the last time to Tokyo.
She had died In her palace in the
country. But the Japanese hold that
a member of the imperial family can
die nowhere except in Tokyo. There
fore tlie dead empress, theoretically
still alive, journeyed from her country
place to the palace in Tokyo with all
the ceremonial that attended her move
ments when living.
She traveled in the royal railway car
and was driven through tlic streets to
the palace in a court carriage with
the blinds closely drawn. The minis
ters and high state olliciuls who greet
ed her on her past arrivals in the capi
tal were at the station as usual and
showed in no way that on this occa
sion they were meeting the corpse of i
the empress.
Troops lined the streets and present
ed arms as she passed. Only the great
crowds in the streets, standing in si
lence instead of loudly cheering, be
trayed the fact that the imperial car
riage contained a dead woman.—New
York Sun. j
Willing Himself Well. j
An interesting example of a man
willing himself well is that of “Origl
nal” Walker. The thing was the work
of a moment He had been reading
Cicero’s “De Oratore,” and some pas
sage suggested to him the expediency
of making the improvement of his
health bis study. “I rose from my
book,” he writes, “stood holt upright
and determined to be well. In pursu
ance of my resolution I tried many ex
tremes. was guilty of many absurdities
and committed many errors amid tile
remonstrances and ridicule of those
around me. I persevered, neverthe
less, and it is now. I believe, full six
teen years since I have had any medi
cal advice or taken any medicine or
• anything whatever by way of medi
I cine.”—Loudon Chronicle.
Swam Too Long.
Tile attorneys for the prosecution and
defense had been allowed fifteen min
utes each to argue the case. The at
torney for {lie defense had commenced
his argument with an allusion to the
swimming hole of Ills boyhood days
tie told in flowery oratory of the balmy
air, the singing birds, the joy of youth,
the delights of the cool water. And in
the midst of it he was interrupted by
the drawling voice of the judge. "Come
out, Chawncey,” he said, “and put <m
your clothes. Your fifteen minutes are
up.” _
New York’s Public Schools.
Public education in New York city
began with the founding of the Free
School society in 1805. The society
started in a small way, depending for
a time upon public subscription. By
an act of the legislature in 1842 the
board of education was established.
The Free School society continued to
conduct its schools until 1853, when,
by mutual consent they were ail taken
over by the board.—New York Ameri
can.
First Aid.
"A woman can be just as self re
liant and Independent as a man,” said
Mrs. Flason defiantly. '
"Mebbe sbe can, Louisa, mebbe sbe ;
can," said her husband, “but not while
Bhe wears frocks that book up the
back!”—London Telegraph.
Seamed All Right.
“Mamma, why don’t you want me to
play with that Kudger boy?”
“Because, dear. I know the family.
Be hasn’t good blood In him.”
“Why, mamma, he’s been vaccinated
twice, and It wouldn’t take either
time." __
Canada’* Big Forest.
The largest forest In tiis world Is In
Canada. It Is In the I.nbrador and
Hudson Bay district and Is, roughly.
1.000 by 1,700 miles-London Express
The very act of life, so far as I have
been able to observe, consists In fort!
tude and perseverance.—Sir Walter
Scott
BRAZIL'S FINE CAPITAL
Rio do Janeiro Is a Beautiful City, With
No Poor Quarter.
“There are some cities very benutlful
from a distance, but noisome and shnb
by when once they are entered. Rio
de Janeiro, on the contrary. Is beau
tiful when seen from afar and Is
delightful on Intimate acquaintance.
The streets are clean. The main
thoroughfares are broad, and no oth
er city hns so many miles of smooth
asphalted streets. Automobiles swarm
and trolleys abound. The public build
lngs are handsome, the private build
Ings very picturesque and In northern
eyes,” writes Theodore Roosevelt In
the Outlook, “possess a most attractive
foreign flavor. The water supply Is
ample and not only healthful, but de
llcious. The sanitation is excellent.
For over half the year the climate Is
delightful, and during the remaining
mouths there Is close at hand a cool
mountain retreat
"Altogether It Is dlflicult to write of
this city of over a million people with
out expressing astonishment that both
its beauty and Its greatness are not
more widely understood.
“The condition of the poorer people
is, I am assured and os I thoroughly
believe, far removed from the misery
of the slum dwellers in the great cities
of the northern hemisphere. There is
no especial quarter for the poor, noth
ing in the nature of a slum district,
and there is much effort of one kind
and another to provide decent living
conditions for the poorest.”
MAJORITY TYRANNY.
Its Despotic Sway, For Instance, In the
Matter of Dress.
The tyranny of majorities is not con
fined to politics. It invades all fields,
demands obedience from all classes
and brooks defiance of none.
Women tolerate a certain style of
garment because they imagine a ma
jority of womankind at the moment is
demanding it. They obediently follow
suit for fear of exciting attention or
unfavorable comment.
Men and women are bound too much
by others’ opinions. Society, of course,
is built on conventions. But conven
tlons sometimes become tyrannical.
One should know when to follow their
dictates and when to ignore them. In
the matter of dress, for instance, why
should any one endure a style lie de
tests merely because the majority at
the moment is wearing it? Why should
not a long necked man wear a tall
collar, if he prefers, it. even though it
does cause pain to the chins of all
sympathetic observers?
Frankly the question is without an
answer. Perhaps people tolerate ma
jority tyranny in such matters merely
because they are accustomed to it. A
caged animal presumably kuows uotli
ing of freedom until he has tasted it.
Clevelnnd Plain Dealer.
Just Like the Salad.
A young man named Smith boarded
with an emaciated aunty of ample
years, who seemed to take the view
that most any old thing was good
enough to hash up for fodder. One
day chicken salad was served, hut it
was merely another demonstration that
there is nothing in a name.
“By the way, Mr. Smith,” severely
remarked the landlady, as the meal
progressed, "how do you like the chick
en salad?"
"That reminds me,” irrelevantly an
swereil Smith, “I bought n book today
1 and told them to send it around here
Did it come?"
“Yes." replied the landlady, with a
puzzled expression, "hut why should
the chicken salad remind you of it?”
"Coincidence. Mrs. Siyinm,” was the
mean rejoinder of Smith. "The hook
is half calf, you know.”—Philadelphia
Telegraph.
They Seldom Do.
A half witted fellow living in one or
our country villages makes it his busi
ness to attend all funerals and com
incut on them for days afterward, lie
cently he received an invitation to the
wedding of a relative. The next day
after the wedding a neighbor asked.
•‘And how did the wedding go off.
Jim?"
"Oh, there wus a pretty fair crowd
turned out, considerin' the weather,"
■Jim answered solemnly. "Mary, she
looked right nice, but 1 didn’t think
Bob looked very natural.”—Indianapo
lis News.
Imitating Mamma.
While playing with a pair of shears
little Laura severed one of the pretti
est of her golden curls.
“My dear child, why did you do
that?” asked Aunt Mary, who came to
call soon afterward.
“1 wanted ’em so I could take ’em
off and hang ’em on the bureau,” ex
plained the little girl, “Just like mam
ma does.’’—New York Globe.
The Wild Part,
•‘Hello, old man? Have any luck
shooting?"
“I should say 1 did! I tbot seventeen
ducks In one day.”
“Were they wild?”
“Well—no—not exactly; but the farm
er was.”—New York Globe.
Our Domestics.
Servant (to her master)—If you
please, sir, can I speak on your tele
phone for a few minutes? 1 want to
tell my young man that me and the
misses have 'ad an awful row and
I’ve given 'er notice.—London Opinion.
A Uselesa Rule.
He (teaching her bridge)—When in
doubt It's a good rule to play trump*.
She—But that’s Just it; when I’m in
doubt I don't know wbat the trump is. j
-Philadelphia Record.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries receh ed
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
WE"Call You on Time for the boat
if We Handle Your Baggage
We" Buy and Sell Anything from
Dead Crabs to Live Bears.
CITY EXPRESS
Phone 82. J. A. Spenard, Prop
Chas. Peppy
’Seattle"'
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' IN THE HEART OF THE CITY ^
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Notice of Registration.
Notice is hereby given that the reg
istration books for tiie registration
of voters at the municipal election to
be held in and for the Town of Val
dez. Alaska, on the tith day of April,
1915, will be open at the office of
the Town Treasurer, in Coppe;
Block, in said Town, on the 1st day
of February, 1915, between the hours
of 2 and 4 o’clock in the afternoon
of said day, and will remain open far
such registration between like hours
on each and every day thereafter, ex
cept Sundays, until and including the
27th day of March, 1915; and on the
last two days on which such regis
tration may be made, viz:, the 26th
and 27th days of March, 1915, said
books will be open for such registra
tion between the hours of 1 and 6
o’clock in the afternoon of said days.
Town Treasurer E. G. Ames has
been named registrar, and will enter
in said registration books the names
of all persons, residents of the Town
of Valdez, who are qualified voters,
or who will be such voters at the
date of said election, upon their ap
plication in person at his said office
within the office hours and between
the dates mentioned; and no voter
who does not personally appear and
register at said office between said
dates will be permitted to vote at
said election.
RANDALL E. ASHBY,
Town Clerk.
Notice of Settlement of Account.
In the Commissioner’s Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of 1.
D. Flynn, deceased. Notice of settla
ment of account.
Notice is hereby given that W. T.
Scott, the administrator of the estate
of I. D. Flynn, deceased, lias rendered
and presented for settlement, and fil
ed in ttie above entitled court, his
final account of the administration
of said estate, and that Wednesday,
the 24th day of February, 1915, at the
hour of two o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the c ourt room of said
court, in the Town of Valdez, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by me, tbo
undersigned, as the Judge of said
court, as the time and place for the
settlement of said account, at which
time and place any and all persons
interested in said estate, may appear,
file exceptions in writing to the said
account or otherwise contest the al
lowance of the same.
Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this 23rd
day of December. 1914.
(Seal.) GEO. J. LOVE,
U. S. Commissioner and Ex Offici#
Probate Judge, for the Recording
Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
Date of first publication December
24, 1914.
Date last publication February 24,
1915.
! Somebody
\ With Money
always has been found to
"back” a good plan, a
good idea, a good busi
ness venture or a good
mining prospect-other
wise a good many of to
day’s successful business
enterprises would still be
mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the
introductions of the man
With the idea, the man
with a prospect or busi
ness to the man with the
dollar.
ADVERTI8E IN THE
PRO8PE0TOR FOR RE
SULT*.
It you want all «*• aawa all Phe
I One. read tbe PreapeeWr.