Beautiful Assortment of
Box Candies
at the
Buffet
1891CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR Ml BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material of all kinds, and several gi ades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
REFERENCES I S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordo.a,
BANKERS | B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alatka.
Merchant’s Cafe
Phone 03 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Clias. FWcher, Prij.r.
YOI'*l,li CIUTAJMA
KXJOY A liOOK
At yourself when you array
yourself in th^suit we have tail
ored for you. The perfect fit, the
smartly distinctive cut of the
garments will tell you at a
glance that you are at last en
rolled in the really good dress
er class. And at no greater ex
pense than usual, as our prices
will plainly prove.
BEN SIi-VERMAN
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Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
THE SENATE
FRANK GUSTAFSON, Proprietor,
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
THE PINZON
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
ITTomeXndc^peciafe .
w£r'c .v‘•»'o
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St., Valdez
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Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
' Building.'
General Trucking and Freighting to' all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
. DAY OR NIGHT
No Goal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
TUNNELS FULL OF ICE
Passengers on the steamship Al
aska report the tunnels on the govern
ment railway between Seward and
Anchorage full of Ice, and state that
despite paying their fare they were
compelled to walk a large part of the
distance between towns.
I
VV. E. Hansel was a Returning pas
senger on the Northwestern, from a
visit to friends near Anchorage. Mr.
Hansel is not much impressed with!
the country to the westward.
Grant Remington is a returning
passenger to Valdez on the Farragut.
■Mrs. Maude King is a Valdez pas
senger on the boat which sailed from
Seattle yesterday.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
To Ihe Electors of the Town of Vnl- <
deZ, Division No. 3, Territory of
Alaska.
Notice is hereby given that pursu-i
I ant to Chapter 48, Session Laws of
-Alaska, 1917, approved May 3, 1917,
■a Primary Election will he held on. j
Tuesday, April tit), 11)18.
' Between the hours of 8 o'clock a. m.
land 7 o'clock p. in., of said day. The
| Common Council of Valdez 'having
I heretofore, by ordinance, duly dcs
] ignated the polling place in said
I Town, the Electors are hereby noti-,
lied:
! That all duly nualiiied voters resid-l
' ing within the Town of Valdez will
! vote at the City Hall, the same beii g
;the duly doe,ignated polling plate it'
laud for the Town of Valdez.
Dated this 30th day of March. 1018.
I The Common Council of the Town t f
Valdez.
By \VM. M. MEALS,
Clerk.
First publication April in. 1918.
Last publication April 22. lol'-.
NOTICK OK SALK
No. 59 69
In the District Court o# the United
States for the Western District of
Washington. Northern Division. In
Bankruptcy.
In the Matter of Thomas-Culross Min
ing Company, a corporation, Bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that pursu-|
ant to an order duly entered by the
above entitled court in the above en
titled cause, the unsold assets of the
above named bankrupt will be offer
ed for sale at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash on
the 23rd day of April, 1918, at two
o’clock p. m. at the office of C. R.
Hawkins, Referee, said office being
now 1205 L. C. Smith Building, Se
attle, in said district. Bidders may
bid on the whole or any portion of
said assets. The successful bidder
shall immediately upon the accept
ance of his bid deposit with the trus
tee cash, or certified check, for ten
per cent of the amount of his bid and
shall pay the balance of the purchase
price in cash on confirmation of sale,
and sale shall be subject to confirma
tion by said Referee. The right to re
ject any and all bids is hereby ex
pressly reserved.
Said assets consist chiefly of min
ing claims in the Port Wells District,
Culross Island, Alaska, machinery,
tools, ^equipment and buildings locat
ed thereon and connected therewith,
and other property, of which com
plete detailed inventory is on file with
said referee in said cause.
Dated at Seattle, Washington,
! March 18. 1918.
H. H. COWLEY, Trustee.
O. E. SAUTER and McCLURE & Mc
CLURE, Attorneys for Trustee.
First publication, April 1, 191S.
j Last publication April 22, 191S.
Rev. E. S. Bollinger and daughter.
Miss Alice, are passengers for Valdez
on the steamship Northwestern. Rev.
Bollinger will be the resident pastor
for the Congregation church.
Rev. George John Zinn will leave I
on the steamship Northwestern for
westward points, returning on the
same boat.
■ A_
Anchorage passengers report I hat
many farmers in the Mntanuska dis
trict are selling out for what they <an
get and leaving for the outside, hav
ing found climatic conditions too sp
vpre for them and little market for
their produce. A farmer on the ..team
ship Alaska stated that l»wa look
ed good to him and that he would
never more be temptPd to leave the
old state by alluring reports.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Wilson will ar
rive tomorrow on the steamer North-1
we tern, after ait extended visit in the
States.
!
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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VOTE FOR
JACK |
SUTHERLAND |
• for •
i
REPRESENTATIVE j
ON THE REP1BLICAN TICKET i
. I
Primary Election Tue-day, April So. |
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paid advert is e m en T
ED. WOOD
CANDIDATE FOR
ROAD
COMMISSIONER
PRIMARIES APRIL 30. 1018
Has resided in Alaska for over 20
years and is thoroughly familiar
with road work in the Territory.
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate (or
Road Commissioner
j Primary Election Tuesday, April 30.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
_____
VOTE FOR
HENRY A. SLATER
* FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
ON THE REPBULICAN TICKET
PRIMARY ELECTION, TUESDAY, APRIL 30
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ATTENTION! I
Mining and Cannery Men
We can fill and deliver your
order for all kinds of native
lumber at short notice.
ADDRESS VALDEZ [or GRANITE, ALASKA
Port Wells Mill & Lumber Co.
18 inches of new snow fell on the
trail Saturday at Paxsons’ according
to reports received. A heavy gale rag
ed Saturday and Saturday night at
many points, piling huge drifts over
the road.
Anything you want in the line of
photog: aptiy—Jenner can do it fot
you. tf
Five and one-half inches of fresh
mow fell last night according to rec
ords kept by the local observer, who
reports 45 inches of snow on Hit*
ground at the present time. A ma.'i
mum temperature of 30 is reported.
For first ejaos uu-ms amt good serv
Ire at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
One hundred and ninety-two per
sons left Anchorage out he last two
boats, t;2 being reported to have left
Seward. This is noni ore than the us
ual passenger traffic going and com
ing ill tills time of the year. One hun
dred and forty passenger went into
■ he railroad city on Turiingain Arm
n*i the two hunts, making the losses
nominal.
STEAMSHIP ALASKA IN POUT
The steamship Alaska arrived In
port at midnight Saturday night and
sailed an hour later for the south.
Her passengers were Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. De Lines and daughter Helen, and
Mrs. II. B. Selby for Cordova.
If it isn’t an Eastman la isn’t a
kodak. Valdez Drug Co., tf
A. I). Thompson, the milling man,
is a passenger on the.,Farragut.
Mr. Shanks from Fairbanks was an
outgoing passenger on the steamship
Alaska to enlist in the army. Mr.
Shanks is a machinist by trade. He
states that it took him 20 days to
come over tho trail to Chitina Irom
Fairbanks, snow and siUsh being very
heavy.
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Furnished rooms at Mrs naiand’s
Prices reasonable. •
.JOHNSTON CHOCOLATES
just received at the Valdez iJrug
Co. tf
20 per cent oft on all Heinz Goods.
Keystone Produce Co. tf
0|ieu Huy mill Xii’lil Mi'Kinlcy Sunt. Ilelmv Calil»» OjTlci*
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale
r:vKi:YTni\c; thi r.i:si ani»y makoyioi. i,rn|>r.
Tito Urine l ire Laddies
Will do what they can hut they
cannot save you from !oss no
matter how quickiy they put
out the (ire. The only sure
protection against fire loss Is a
policy in a good company such
as we represent. Let us Issue
one to you today. You may
have a fire tonight. ‘You Never
fan Tell.”
C. B. SMITH
Valdez Heal Kstate Agency
Phone No. I. VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet ot Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle lit a. at.—
April tl S. S. Adm. Watson,
( For Seldovia t
April 19--S. S. Adm. Farragut
(For Anchorage)
May U -S. S. Adm. Farragut
(For Anchorage)
I'Yom Valdez to Seattle—
April C—S. S. Adm. Farragut
April 17—S. S. Adm. Watson
May 1—S. s. Adm. Farragut
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Sunday for
San Francisco.
Frequent service between San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego
IF YOUR TICKET READS "PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY EEST.
I , ©.ALASKA
\ j_y ' STEAMSHIP CO
!■ From Seattle 9 a. in.—
i.
j April S—S S. Alaska
' April 10—-S. S. Northwestern
! April 24—S. S. Alameda
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Valdez to Seattle—
April 2—S. S. Northwestern
April S—S. S. Alameda
April 19—S. S. Alaska
April 25—S. S. Northwestern
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau. Cordova. EUamar, Fort Liscum, Valdez,
Latouche and Seward.
S. S. Alaska sailing from Seattle March Sth connects with S. S.
Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula points.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, clkagway, Cordova. Ellamar. Valdes and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice
VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent
WHEN YOU SEE OUR
LAUNDRY WORK
you'll be surprised to think how
you have been putting up with
| Just ordinary laundering. Both
f men and women find our serv
ice so tar superior that no In
ducement can bring them to try
j any other laundry. We invite a
I trial. Our work Is our beet ar
( gument
c INDEPENDENT
steam laundry