Exceptional
Values
We are making some extraordinary low prices
on broken size and odd] lot merchandise; such
as Men’s Six and Eight Dollar Sweater Coats
at $1.50; Three Fifty to Five Dollar Sweaters
at $1.00; Men’s Dollar Leather Mitts at 50c.;
Men’s Two Fifty Underwear at $1.50; also
many other excellent values. A visit to this
store will convince you.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
* PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National Univertitv
Washington, D. C.
. 110 DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen vears in
Ofrtce Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building.
DR. GERMAN
\
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Oirl Drug store. Office hour,
9 a. m., tofipjn., 7 p. m..to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointmOTt All work guaranteed
t DR. M.O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office Over Valdez Drug Store.
New Company’s Phone No. 59
HOURS—9 to 12 a. m.; 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m.
DONOHOE & D1MOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdes, Alaska
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone lOl Valdes. Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
)Cinl Engineer and’
JJ. S. Deputy Land and
A - Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Valdez, Alaska.
LOCAL VALDEZ
Socialist Party ot Alaska
Meet* -every Saturday at 8 p. m.
Next door to Senate Saloon.
Everybody Welcome.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez.
Ed. Wood, - - - Proprietor.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners {
H. M. CARTER, President.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdez. Alaska,
Bad Credit.
Her Pnpa—Want me darter, eh?
Have ye anny debts?'
Young Suitor—All I owe in this
world is 35 cents.
Her Papa—Well, if ye ain’t good for
but 35 cents I won’t trust ye with
Maree.—New York Globe.
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THE READING TABLE
There is no light that trr kes 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. Tho entiro body suffers if tho
eyes become affected. Reading in im
proper light is one of tho worst things
for the eyes. Get an Eiectric Portable
and read in comfort and peace.
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Alaska Water, Light Telephone & Company.
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.
A Sample of How Cleverly They Are
Mixed In France.
Politicians of the United States are
supposed to be gifted above those of
all other countries In the art of self ad
vertisement, but It Is doubtful whether
any of our politicians are more adroit
In this respect than certain French
men. Witness, for example, the follow
ing announcement, published In the
newspapers of Paris:
“GENERAL ELECTION.
“To the Electors of the Steenth Ar
rondissement, City of Paris: The un
dersigned appreciates the flattering de
sire of many of bis fellow citizens that
be should represent this* nrrondisse
ment in the chamber of deputies. Al
ways proud to feel himself in accord
with his fellow citizens, be Is con
vinced that be would represent them
faithfully and that bis nomination
would be equivalent to au election.
“Fully appreciating this fact and
thanking the citizens of the Steenth ar
roudissement for their confidence so
generously bestowed, be begs leave,
nevertheless, to announce that the
great Increase in bis business as a
denier In hats at 1000 Rue de Mar
sellles fully occupies his time and at
tention nnd that his service to the pub
lie nt this well known establishment
will unfortunately prevent him from
accepting the responsibilities of a dep
ut.v.
"In short, instead of putting himself
at the head of the people, he claims the
privilege of putting his -products upon
their heads.”—Chicago Herald.
JUMPING ANIMALS.
Several Species of Fish Are Famed For
Their Leaping Powers.
Jumping as a means of locomotion
is shared by a variety of animals of
widely different classes. Kangaroos
and Jerboas among the mammals,
thrushes and robins among the birds,
as well as such fniniliar forms as
frogs, cockles, crickets and fleas—all
Illustrate this proneness to leap, most
ly as a means of getting quickly over
the ground, and even lions and tigers,
which never spring In ordinary cir
euinstanees. readily adopt this method
of attacking their victims.
A considerable number of Ashes are
remarkable for their leaping powers,
and several of these performers are on
that account specially favored by an
glers, since by Jumping clear of the wa
ter in some cases many times in sue
cession they tax the fisherman’s skill
more severely than fishes less active
and therefore give added zest to their
capture.
Members of the salmon family are
universally famous for their high
Jumps. The sea trout are untiring ac
robats, and a fish of a pound weight
will more than once Jump severnl
times its own length out of the water
when hooked before coming to the
net At their best salmon can Jump
at least ten feet above the surface, a
feat achieved by slapping the water
with the powerful tail and flexing the
body until the head nnd tail all but
meet—F'hilndelpbia Ledger.
Josephine's Many Names.
Josephine, empress of the French
was Yeyette to her intimate friends
tier name in reality was Marie Josephe
Rose Napoleon after the marriage ex
acted that she should he known as Jo
sephine. He had a mania for rebaptiz
lug the women of his entourage He
made his sister Marianne an Elise, ot
Annonciade a Caroline, of Paillette a
Pauline.
Among Dei numerous frieuds Joseph
Ine remained Yeyette. Karras never
called her otherwise.
In 1814. on the departure for Elba,
the Debats designated Josephine under
the paraphrase "the mother of Prince
Eugene."
At Knell her tomb hears tills simple
inscription: "A Josephine, Eugene et
Hortense, 1825 " I’he restoration did
not permit her recognition as empress
-Cri de Paris
T yrone.
Tyrone takes its name from one ot
the eight sons of Niall of the Nine
Hostages, the ancestors of all the
O'Neills. Four of these sons carved out
large portions of Ulster between them
—Bogan's share becoming known as
Tir Eogaln (land of Eogan). which still
survives as Tyrone, while Conall’s
share, long known as Tir Conail (Tyr
connell). Is now Donegal. Fermanagh
still bears Its ancient name, which
signifies “the mountain valley marsh
district” which after centuries of
wavering finally triumphed over the
alternative. Maguire’s county.—London
Chronicle.
8alt Springs.
in ancient times among Inland peo
pies the possession of a salt spring was
regarded as a special gift of the gods
The Chaonlans in Epirus bad one
which flowed Into a stream where
there were no fish, and the legend said
Heracles had allowed their forefathers
to have salt Instead of fish
Fair Offer.
“Can you tell me how to live 100
years?"
The philosopher stroked his beard ■
thoughtfully. “1 will try.” he said. "U
you can give any gdod reason for
wanting to live 100 years.”—Phlladel
pbia Record.
Africa’s 8ea Qod.
Bach Tuesday on the Gold Coast ot
Africa is devoted to the sea god. No
fishing takes place, and the fishermen
utilise the time tn mending their nets
Much of our lives Is spent In marring
our own Influence.
DEADLY SUBMARINES.
Menaoa of tho Machina* That 8trika
the Enemy In the Dark.
Submarines have many elements
which make them a dangerous menace,
bat there are also many weaknesses
which partially offset tbelr offensive
qualities. Traveling under water, they
are Invisible from ships except us the
periscope Is shot above the surface to
reconnolter. But they are quite easily
seen from air craft even when ma
neuvering at a great depth. They are
unattackable by gunfire, except when
they come to the surface, when their
frail structure makes them particularly
liable to sudden destruction. As they
cannot be seen, they cannot be at
tacked by torpedoes from the ships
they are after, but If the periscoi*?
comes up and the submarine Is thus
located she Is liable to gunfire and tor
pedo attack and to being rammed or
run down.
The limited view from the periscope,
due to Its restricted elevation above the
water surface, makes It utmost hope
less to uttempt an attack In darkness.
But the little vessel can travel long
distances at night and be ready at
break of dawn to spread destruction
broadcast The submarine can easily
avoid a blockading fleet by passing be
neath It As its motions cannot be fol
lowed with the eye, the submarine pos
sesses to an unusual degree the essen
tlal elements for delivering u surprise
attack.
One of the chief means of dodging
submurines Is to keep continually on
the move, changing direction frequent
ly and keeping a sharp lookout for the
spying periscope.—Leslie's.
NERVE IN GOLF.
Vardon’* Shot That Won a Match That
Was Considered Lost.
In the American Magazine Jerome D.
Travers writes on Vardon. whom lie
calls ttie greatest golfer. One year Var
don ployed over a hundred grilling
matches over the longest and toughest
British courses and averaged 74 for the
seasou. In the following extract Trav
ers describes what he considers Vnr
don’s best shot:
"Except with the putter there seems
to be no shot in golf beyond Vardon's
magic. 1 will explain with one striking
example just wbat I mean: In one ot
tils championship battles be bad come
to the seventeenth hole at a tie with
one of his rivals for t-he top. Ills drive
here traveled a trifle farther than he
had calculated and found a deep rut In
a road crossing the course. His oppo
nent, playing first, was nicely on the
green In two for a sure four. It seemed
that Vardon was beaten to a certainty.
His ball was six Inches below the top
of the ground In a deep, narrow rut
And the green was 140 yards away.
‘‘Vardon took out a heavy niblick
and. In place of playing to one side to
be sure to get out, took his stance In
tbe direction of the pin and brought bis
club down with terrific force. To the
wonder of the big gallery, the ball rose
almost straight In the air and then,
with the forward spin imparted, sailed
on to wltblu ten feet of the cup. The
other man got Ills four, but Vardon got
his three, winning a match that had
been practically lost.”
Filipinos and Chickens.
Tbe fact tlint no Filipino of tbe com
mon class regards himself equipped for
living without at least one male chicken
explains why the islands, although
raising so many chickens, still Import
millions of dozens of eggs. As in all
cockflghtlng countries, the fighting bird
!u tlie Philippines Is a personal pet
which the owner carries about during
practically every idle moment of the
day and on which be lavishes enough
care to raise many laying hens Duck
eggs are rarely found in the market
except as “balutes”—that is, eggs on
tbe point ot hatching, boiled, a form In
which eggs are commonly eaten by the
Filipinos. They are sold for lunches at
all railway stations and at othei points
where crowds gather.—Argonaut.
A Gilbert Story
Sir W. 8. Gilbert, who was one ot
the few playwrights who defended the
stage censor, was noted for his caustic
criticisms on anything which did not
meet with bis approval.
While dining out once some one hap
pened to ask him bis opinion of Burne
Jones’ women. “Too long in the neck,”
remarked the author of “The Mikado.”
‘When I look at one of them I always
feel that she ought to have a Joint In
It and wear a stocking.”—London Tit
Bits. _
The Poppy.
The poppy throughout the east Is an
emblem of death. In many parts of
India this flower is planted upon graves
and in cemeteries. Whether or not the
idea was suggested by the poisonous
character of the Juice Is uncertain. It
is believed that the poppy was known
us n funeral plant to the ancient Kgyp
tin ns. for upon the tombs opened by
Heisoni there appeared representations
of plants which were evidently intend
ed for popples.—Pittsburgh Press.
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Thay’ro Different.
•These dressing room rows among
actresses are different from other quar
rels.
“In what wayT
’They can stay at daggers drawn
with one another and still be making
up."-Baltimore American.
Broken Glass.
There te a market for broken glass.
Some of It Is ground In One powder
.ike particles and used tor various pur
poses. at other times it la remelted
and made Into new glass objects.
No man Is more cheated than the
aelttab man.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
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on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
WE Call You on Time for thq boat
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CITY EXPRESS
Phone 82. J. A. Spenard, Prop
BEST PLACE TO EAT
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Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
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i 7 u m to 9 a in
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' 6 to 7 p m
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Ter
ritory of Alaska, ss.:
I, Charles E. Davidson, Secretaiy
of the Territory of Alaska, do here
by certify that on this date there has
been filed in my office consent of
stockholders to dissolution of the
James E. Wilson Transportation
Company, a domestic corporation or
ganized under the laws of the Terri
tory of Alaska, and said corporation
is therefore dissolved.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the Territory of Alas
ka, at Juneau, this 21st day of De
cember, 1914. (Seal.)
CHARLES E. DAVIDSON,
Secretary of Alaska.
Publications Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
Notice of Settlement of Account.
In the Commissioner’s Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
In Probate.
In the matter of tli■ estate of I.
D. Flynn, deceased.—Notice of settle
ment of account.
Notice is hereby given that VV. T.
Scott, the administrator of the estate
of I. D. Flynn, deceased, has rendered
and presented for settlement, and til
ed in the above entitled court, bis
final account of the admi :i- tration
of said estate, and that Wednesday,
the 21th day of February, 1915, at the
hour ol’ two o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the court room of said
court, in the Town of Valdez, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by me, the
undersigned, as the Judge of said
court, as the time and place for the
settlement of said account, at wifi-h
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 Officio
Probate Judge, for the Recording
Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
Date of first publication December
24, 1914.
Date last publication February 21,
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
vqith the idea, the man
with a prospect or busi
ness to the man with the
dollar.
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