I
-NUMBER OF CEOSE-OUTS HAVE
A been grouped together for quick
__ selling in the Dry Goods Section.
Included are women’s and children’s Un
derwear and Hosiery, and Women’s
Pumps. Eots are small but prices very
attractive.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
SAFETY SERVICE Si’Ei.I>
Valdez-Fairbanks Stage Line
U. S. Mail, Luggage and Express
Leaves Valdez A. M. Every Saturday s'roisi .June -4 to Sept. SO.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.. Agt.. Phone 1!*«
COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULARSESSION
ORDERS PAYMENT WARRANTS
Speed Ordinance Is Discussed and
Will He Presented Next Meeting—
Case of Suspected Measles Is Re
ported to Authorities.
The City Council met in regular
session last evening with all the
members present except Councilman
Erickson. The regular order of busi
ness was transacted, including the
ordering paid of several bills.
The Town Treasurer, E. G. Ames,
reported the receipt from the Clerk
of the license funds, and the matter
of the payment of city warrants was
discussed.. Meyer Blum appeared be
fore the council and urged the pay
ment of the city warrants beginning
with the lowest number outstanding.
After some discussion it was deter
mined to commence the payment of
the outstanding warrants where the
last council had left off. leaving the
earlier warrants until such time as
more funds were available. It was
the belief of the couneilmen, as ex
pressed. that when the taxes were
paid htis year there would be suffi
cleat funds available to take up a
large share ct the old outstanding
warrants.
The city treasurer was authorized
to issue a ca'.i for warrants.
The question of a speed ordinance
was discussed and the law and ordi- |
nance committee was instructed to1
draw up such an ordinance to be sub
mitted at the next meeting.
It was also reported to the council
that there was a case of measles in j
town. The health officer reported that;
the case in question had not been at
tended by a physician and it was not
known whether it was a case of meas
les or not. He was instructed by the
council to ascertain whether or not
the case was one of measles and if so
to take the proper steps to quaran
tine the patient.
ICE CREAM today at tile Key
stone. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
All kinds of Heinz's pickles in bulk
j at Love-Whitley's. tf
i
• Complete line of delicatessens at
I Love-Whitley's. tf
A new line of art pictures for
framing at the Owl Drug Co tf
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
I > Cold Refreshing Drinks of all
kinds at Hunt's Soda Fountain. tf
Prospector ads bring results.
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM j
STANDARD ROAD OF THE WEST
--Afford *
SUPERIOR SERVICE
Between SEATTLE and the chief cities
EAST and SOUTH
LIMITED TRAINS—MEAL AND SLEEPING ACCOMMODA
TIONS SECOND-TO-NONE—THROUGH CARS UNDER AU
TOMATIC ELECTRIC “SAFETY” SIGNAL PROTECTION all
the way to Chicago. Denver and Kansas City.
LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES Seattle to CHICAGO, N.Y.
j . . . ., 17, . +4-d”H-++++'M"l”M,d
and any point in the East *
in effect until September 30 %
PLAN YOUR TRIP NOW | UNION
Askd. C. MARTIN, Valdea, or |
H. A. LAWRENCE, ? -
Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent, P. 0. Bos 403: P f\C III L
111 Seward Street, Juneau. +
_+
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public Stenography ^ Bldg. Phone. 196
■ PINZON BAR
"Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
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PIONEER DIES
IH KOI'Pil> HEAD IN HI* BOAT
Body of Aged Man Float- Around
All Night In Skill Before bound—
Had Keen Resident of Aia-ka for
Forty Year-.
Tlie l od.v of a man by the name of
Freni was discovered adrift in a
small boat in Pa--si.ee Canal last
Thursday by residents of that place
and after at examination of the body
by ; r.r.t'. '-er of residents there, and
■ was asce’taiued that death cccui
r front natural causes, tile body was
u.iled there.
I ; ri am. J. D. Pounds arrived at
a Canal about two v -eks ago
iron. Cordova, and they tool, up their
: ssldt-r.ee in a -mail cabin. Last Wed
nesday Pontius went up the bay leav
ing Freni at ilie cabin. Later in tile
day Fretn went out in a small boat
to fish, and while so engaged was
met by two men in a skiff, who stop
ped and talked with him and then
went up tne canal. When Pounds re
turned home Freni was not there and
he made inquiries for him. and learn
ed that he had been seen fiishing.
Two men started out in a boat to j
search for him and finally spied his1
skiff, apparently unoccupied. On ap-1
proaching it the body of Frem was
seen lying in the bottom of the boat,
with his feet up over the seat, as
though he had fallen backward while
seated. Life was extinct. Frem hav
ing evidently been dead for several
hours. The body was taken back to
camp and before several of the res
idents an examination of the remains
was made, and no marks of violence
were found. It is believed that the
man died from heart trouble. The
remains were buried nearby.
Frem was 5fi years of age. and had
been a resident of Alaska for forty
years, coming north when about six
teen years old. and for a number of
years residing in Southeastern Alas
ka. Frem told this much of his his
tory a few days before his death to
.J. I). Spaulding, of Esther Island. It
is not known whether he has any rel
atives.
Pictures developed and printed at
the Owl Drug. tf
The N. & S. leaves the Valdez dock
on regular sailing days. See adv.
Pastuerized whipping cream at
Love-Whitley Co.'s. tf
A complete new line of granite
ware on hand at C. C'. Rudolph's, tf
Smoked ox-tongue at Love-Whit
ley's, tf
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
hne of School Stationery. tf
Imported Frankfurters at Love
Whitley Co.'s. tf
Just received a new line of Pyra
.in ivory at the Owl Drug Co. tf
' MARQUIS DE POLIGNAC.
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Brought to America French Ex
hibit For Big Allied Bazaar.
' Photo by AoMrtcan Pr«M AmocUUoo.
LONE PROSPECTOR
ATTACKEDBY BEAR
BADLY BITTEN THROUGH LEG
Met Animal Suddenly in Trail While
tin Way from Talkeetna—Beat An
imal Oft with Stick—Hard Strug
gle to Beat'll Roadhouse. ,
A. B. Busch, a prospector, was an
arrival i.. tow: last evening on the
Valdtz-Fairbanks stage. He is suf
fering from a badly lacerated leg. in-,
tlictei! by a brown bear ar.d tells tht
following story of the encounter with
bruin.
Busch 1 -d been prospecting for
file past two years or. the headwaters;
ot ole Izlueetna river, and running
out of grui started for Valdez to re
plenish iiis supply. He traveled alone ;
and was unarmed with the exception
ot a liun'ing knife, which he carried !
in his pack. He made the trip with
out incident until about eight miles
trom Simpson's roadhouse, on the,
Valdez-Fairbanks roau. At this point. ;
about six o'clock on the evening of !
July S. Busch was following the trail
through a thick growth of bushes
when he suddenly came upon a huge
brown bear trotting up the trail to
ward him. Neither saw the other un
til they were within four or five feet
of each other. As the bear rushed at j
him Busch struck him over the head I
with a willow stick he was using as l
a cane. The bear passed him and !
turning, grabbing his leg between j
the knee and ankle, sinking his teeth!
entirely through the leg and twisting
the knee badly. Busch fell to the
ground, and while prostrate continu
ed to beat the bear over the nose
with the stick until he let go his hold
and started away. After going a short
distance the bear evidently concluded
to again tackle the man, and turned
back. Busch shouted at the top of
his voice and the bear hesitated and
finally took to the brush and disap
peared. Busch got upon his feet, but
found that the injured leg was so
badly lacerated and twisted that he
i was unable to stand. He has a can
|vas sack of provisions in his pack.
I Dumping out the grub he made a
| bandage of the sack with which he
I bound up the injured member. He
' then crawled back on the trail until
he found a couple of dead trees from
which he fashioned a rude pair of
crutches. With this assistance he
started to cover the distance of eight
miles to the roadhouse. So painful
!<iid the wound become that it took
[ him 20 hours to make the roadhouse,
where he arrived at 2 o'clock the nex"
afternoon, completely exhausted. He
remained at the roadhouse for eight
days, giving his wounded leg such
treatment as was available until the
stage came through, on which he
came to town. The wounds are heal
• ing nicely, the swelling in the limb is
subsiding, and bids fair to be cured
within a short time, but the twisted
knee is still in bad shape, preventing
the use of the limb.
At the time of the attack Mr.
Busch wore high-top pacs and heavy
woollen socks, both of which show
the holes where the teeth of the bear
passed through. Mr. Busch is resting
comfortably at the St. Elias, where
he has had the injured leg dressed
and straightened, and expects to be
out in about two weeks.
The injured man is a pioneer of the
north, having been for a number of
years in the Yukon and Tanana coun
try. He is a cook by trade, and was
the owner of a large hotel at Dyke
| man. He left there to go to the Chis
ana during the rush to that place, but
finally went to the Xelcliina country,
and later to the Talkeetua.
SPENARD IS STARTING
RESORT AT JETER LAKE
Joe Spenard ha s entered into the
country club business and is spend
ing his time and money to make
| Jeter lake a place of beauty and one
I that will attract the week-enders and
the Sunday excursionist, says the An
chorage Times.
Mr. Spenard lias recently taken up
a homestead of 100 acres which in
cludes Jeter lake and has a force of
men putting the road in shape for
travel. Jeter lake is five miles from
Anchorage and Mr. Spenard is plan
ning to make a summer resort of
the place and 'make a specialty of
bathing and boating. The beach of
the lake is sandy and he has wired
out for bathing suits and is erecting
a bath house for the convenience of
the bathers. He is also clearing the
grounds in the immediate vicinity of
the lake and says he will have the
place ready for picnic parties by next
Sunday.
Milwaukee style Frankfurters at
Love-Whitley’s. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Under Careful Management
...and...
Government Supervision
THE FIRST BANK OF WLDEZ
Solicits Your Account.
RESOURCES $250,000.
This Space Reserved For
LEVY & ROSS
We Are Agents For The
Dayton Electric House Pumps
Which have fewer parts, run more
easily and quietly, require less
attention and cost less per year of
, service than any other pump on
the market.
And the
“Thor 5” Vacuum Gleaner
This is one of the finest household
cleaners ever made for the low
price at which it sells.
We stand back of both the above machines.
Alaska Water Light & Tel. Co.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
T? TONY’S PLACE’S5
EVERYTHING
FIRS’! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Cocoanut Crisp and Peanut Brittle
fresh made, at the Valdez Candy
Kitchen. tt.
Anything and everything that is
nice to eat • you will And at Love
Whitley’s. tf