Do You Need a Pipe?
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We Have Them in All Styles
and Sizes at
The Buffet
1994 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 19U
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prftace William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA—PHONE 18
REFERENCES \ S. BLUM A CO, Valdes, and Cordova,
BANKERS 1 B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Merchant^ Cafe
Phone 63 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chns. Fischer, Propr.
Mead’s Sheet Mejtal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Proepector Office. Telephone 24
LET US MEASURE YOU
for your new suit and let us do
it now. The new fabrics in serge,
worsted, thibet, etc., are in and
we are prepared to cut them in
to suits of class and’snap at a
very low rate considering the
quality of the cloth and the tail
oring. Do it now.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 11c lb
THE SENA1E
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANJt GUSTAFSON
Cl&AHSr BILLIARDS(
Nicely ; , ’_Phone 3g_
PORT WELLS MILL
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LUMBER COMPANY
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Orders taken for sized and '
' dressed lumber.
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THE P1NZON VALDEZ, ALASKA 4
Going To Fairbanks?
Ask For the Sheldon Service
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
A ' r 1 , -rf -W.
Through Service from Valdes t<f
Fairbanks and all Interior Points.
For further information call on or
address
THE AGENT, at the Prospector Office
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To ffie CIOinu of Valdes
■' There la being a petition circulate
ed in the town for the sale of the City
dock to the Valdez Packing Company
which has a far reaching effect on the
welfare and progress of the city. Some
will sign it through selfish personal
interests, others through their not
having taken time to consider the ef
fect such sale will have on the future
of the town which Is of vital impor
tance to every citizen in the town.
I am in a position to know that it
is the aim and desire of the Packing
company to gain absolute control eith
er by purchase or lease of the dock
and 250 feet of the approach which
leaves the balance of the approach for
the city to keep up at their own ex
pense as a street, and with a gate
across the approach at the 250 feet,
it bars the public from the use of the
dock at the discretion of the Packing
company no matter what the terms of
the sale are. What benefit is the rest
of the approach to any one If you
cannot get to deep water? It also has
the effect of barring other individu
als or corporations of the privilege
of building on the front and tying to
the City dock without going to the
expense of building 400 feet of ap
proach to connect to the city approach
outside of the Packing company gate.
Is it fair to yourselves or the future
of the town to deed away your heri
tage and power to' one corporation
to the exclusion of all other future
enterprises?
in tne past mere nas Deen a noai
at the wharf for the accomodation of
small boats which has always been
well patronized? Did the Packing
company live up to its agreement and
keep it up this summer? No they took
advantage of the public’s good will
and confidence1 and tore It out and
landed it high and dry—It is still
there.
They say that they will build a
float between the two docks and con
nect it with the city approach with a
walk. What good is a walk to small
boats if they have to carry their
freight four or five hundred feet to
get it to a wagon?
Every one that was living in Val
dez before the city bought the dock
knows what brought down the price
of coal. They also know that it was,
the custom of the Dock Company to
charge regular dockage rates for
freight from the outside;then they
taxed you two dollars more for the
same freight to put It on a small boat
for sound or bay ports.
Is it policy to sell the wharf for
five thousand dollars when that would
not pay for the creosoted piling in it
just to pay off a few debts, and then
in a year or two spend fifteen thous
and to get the same whip back that
you sold for five?
Some people will say that I am
working for my own selfish interests
in opposing tbe sale of the dock. It is
not all together selfish, it is life and
death with me.
when 1 came to Valdez l picaea
up a machine ship that had been oper
ated by four parties before me and
they all went out of town skating on
their socks as far as any benefits they
had derived from the machin^ shop.
I am still here, but not through the
philanthropy of the people of the
town, 1 think it was through my own
ability and foresight and necessity of
the public's sick machinery.
My rents amounted to forty-five
dollars a month which was more than
the business would stand, I had to
build. I could not build on the other
'dock without paying the Dock com
pany for the privilege of connecting
to‘the dock. Could they give me a
guarantee that they would always
keep up the approach to my place
of business? No, of course not; then
what did they have to sell? A gold
brick, nothing more.
I located on the City dock, figur
ing the city would protect their local
industries by keeping up what they
alt4ady had. I didn’t ask the city to*
bu*ild my plant or the dock for my
special use. I have kicked my own
way through, and damn the business
ttifct can’t.
•Every other year the small boats
have been laying at the city float wait
ing for their repairs. But this year
they could not do so. Boats can not
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all lay on the mud flats waiting For t
repairs. Th#y hare'to be afloat. Where
Will I be if they fence off the approach
within a few feet of my building. At
the end, ot course, and that means
more than it sounds like to Valdez.
The Valdez Iron Works Is the only
place In town that is fitted up to han
dle all kinds of machinery repairs.
Ask the cannery people what would
have become of them if the Valdez
Iron Works had not been running.
Ask the Granby people what they
think of the Valdez Iron Works. And
right here I will state that the Gran
by people are not afraid to show their
appreciation of the ability and work
turned out here. They show It by com
ing to me and asking me whether I
can do the work before sending out
side for it. Do you do the same?
Just suppose Mr. business man that
all the mines and prospects down the
bay and sound had to equip them
selves with a machine shop or send
their work to Cordova? How much
business would they make a special
trip to Valdez for; and how long
would it take to put a boat on a reg
ular schedule between Cordova and
Sound points?
Yours sincerely,
G. W. LONG.
EASTERN RED ROBIN
FINDS HIS WAY WEST
MISSOULA, Mont., Sept. 18.—The
eastern robin red breast Is finding his
way to Montana. He is a different
bird from the western robin, the chief
point of difference being his color.
Ornithologists of the State University
biological station on Flathead Lake
this month found one of these eastern
visitors.
The Order of Aaskan Moose wilt
give another of their enjoyable dances
next Saturday.
FOR RENT—The Stanton house,
3 rooms, furnished, $15. Apply C. B.
Smith. tf
Notice of Meeting of Creditors to Con
sider Final Report and Account of
Trustee.
No. 15 in Bankruptcy
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska. Third Division.
In the matter of the Seacoast Mining
Company, a Corporation, Bank
rupt.
To the Creditors of Seacoast Mining
Company, a Co-poration Organiz
ed Under the Laws of the Territory
of Alaska, a Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday, the 6th day of October, A. D.,
1917, at the hour of 1 o’clock in the
afternoon of said day there will be a
meeting of the creditors of the above
named bankrupt at the court room of
the above named Court at Valdez, in
said Territory and Division, to exam
ine and pass upon the final report and
account of John Lyons, the Trustee
herein, which was filed herein on the
14th day of September, 1917, and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, September
14, 1917.
W. S. BONNIFIELD,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Publish Sept. 3 7 and 18.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effeot today. All orders to the
contrary .are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:15 p. pi. 4:30 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. pi. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
7:16 p. m. :80 p. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official t asiness ^between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
O. R. KOEHLER,
1st. Lt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. H.
By GEORGE NEWLOVE, M. R. C.
BLUFF an* boast^are" props
for a weak case. VELVET
is its .own argument in the
. ^UltM-iastr^ort—yo’ pipe.
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WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair Alls the owner who has
neglected to look after his in
surance. We handle the lnsur- !
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place It In the best
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
IfS Tony’s Place ™r |
I Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager. ;;
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
< i From Seattle 9 a. m.— Valdez to Seattle—
!! Aug. 27.—S. S. ■ Northwestern Aug. 27.—S. S Alaska
| [ Sept. 2.—S. S. Alameda Sept. 1.—S. S. Mariposa
! i Sept. 7.—S. S. Alaska Sept. 8.—S. S. Northwestern
; | Sept. 13.—S. S. Mariposa Sept. 12.—S. S Alameda
I 1 Sept. 19.—S. S. Northwestern Sept. 19.—S. S. Alaska
" Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Ska way, Cordova, Ellamar, Fort Lis*
j) cum, Valdez, Latouche, Seward aid Anchorage,
II Except—S. S. Northwestern and S. S. Alaska do not call at
• | Skagway Southbound.
! 1 Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
i i Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La*
1 touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule .without notice.
r. B. TRACY, G*i1 Agent VALDES DOCK CO- Local Agent
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Phone No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. m.— From Valdez to Seattle—
Sept. 8.—S. S. Adm. Evans,
(for Kodiak.)
Sept. 16.—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Sept. 24.—S. S. Adm. Watson,
(for Kodiak)
Oct. 2.—S. S. Admiral Evans.
Aug. 27.—S. S. Adm. Evans.
Sept. 4.—S. S. Adm Farragut
Sept. 20.—S. S. Adm. Evans.
Sept. 28.—S. S. Adm. Farragut
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.
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Open Day and Nlghf McKlhley Street, Below Cable Office |
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes, ]
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr. I
.nusMMtnt r ■ i —ssoooeaeaeseaeooss+ss—sasaasssesseeoeeesessesssse—sees#
Take a look at our new line of
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdes Dru* Store. tf
If It Isn't an Eastman It Isn’t a
Kodak. We carry a complete line of
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. Val
des Drug Store. tf
A special on stationery at the Val
des Drug Store. Box paper, worth
from 60c to $1.00 now 25c. tf
Ansco Films Will
fit any standard make o f camera.
They are the standard. Guy E. Cam
eron.
KAMA QUEEN f
Capt. Otto Elfstrom §
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Weekly tripe to Port Welle •
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and all Sound Pointa. §
FOR CHARTER FOR PAR- J
TIES OR TOWING |
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAT OR NIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
tor rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OTTO ELF8TROM,
On Boat, Valdes Dock
Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT—bOw D>.. Starr.
FOUNTAIN DRINKC
HOT- COLO
A nice line of carpenter foola
Rudolph’s. t
Lowney’s Box Candles at Hnnfs
Candy Kitchen. tf
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