Advertisement Written by Margaret Mary Miller—High School Contest.
~A MOVING SCENE
LOOK, LISTEN, LEARN
Plaid Plains Plainly Please
- LARGE crowd had gathered in front of the Mercantile window. Push
Aing my way through I was bewildered to see a window full of beauti
ful Silk Plaids and Fancies, such as one would see on Fifth avenue,
_ New York. Wondrous Colors! Striking Contrasts! Harmonious Blend
ings! Styles to suit the old, middle aged and young of both sexes. A child
said to its jnother, “Can I have my Christmas dress made of that?” eagerly
pointing to a piece of bright red plaid—A youth whispered low, “wouldn’t she
look sweet in one of these, like a stick of candy.” And an old man wiped a tear
from his eyes as he murmured gently, “mother’s old plaid shawl.”
A Chance For All—-How Happy they Will
For on Thursday, November eighteen, these magnificent silks, value q j
$1.00 and $1.25, will be sold for only .... ODC
___Do Not Neglect Thfs Opportunity.
USE CORSE WARNER
Blazed out in brilliant letters as we entered the harbor,
our first welcome to our home town, everywhere—North,
South, East, West—-you find them: In times of peace or
war, these famous “ Warner’s Rust-proof Corsets.” They
say she wears her gowns as they should be worn and every
line is correct. Why! Do you know the secret of this? If
not, come to us and we will tell you.
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Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
DELEGATE HAYS BOND
ISSUE NOT NECESSARY
FAIRBANKS TIMES: In the opin
ion of Delegate James Wickersham,
the matter of issuing bonds for the
construction of the Alaska railroad
is absolutely unnecessary. After
reading a telegraphic, dispatch in the
Times yesterday morning, the dele
gate stated that his views coincided
with those of Secretary Lane and he
thinks that President Wilson will
have no difficulty in inducing con
gress to appropriate all the funds
recessary up to $35,000,000 for the
construction of the railroad.
• Several years ago, the president
VY-,. Wonf 8trict,y fre#h E888> Butter> Fruil
I OU T f gill. an<j Groc'eries, and appreciate
prompt deliveries, try
KING’S GROCERY
Phone 188
CHMIDT’S BAKERY
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies.
Wiegels High Grade Candies.
Delicatessen and Lanck Goods—Bread 3 (or 25c. Call 156
HI Ml I'll"! it I MIT SWIFT DELIVERY HHHfriM* 1HI I'WHW1
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
1 Fbut Haul la lb latariar—Wall HaataJ, Claaa Raaau.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Independent Laundry Co.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed I | Foot Keystone Aye
Telephone BA < 1 RoUirh Dry1C®,b
v as empowered—by congress to issue
*>400,000,000 worth of bonds for the
<:iinstruction ot the Panama oanal if
he saw fit. That has never been done,
and if there should be any great
shortage of funds in the treasu.y,
the president would have the author
ity to issue the Panama bonds and re
place the money in the treasury
which was spent for the construc
tion work on the canal.
But even this will be unnecessary,
Delegate Wickersham thinks, as the
administration will be able to secure
enough money by direct appropria
tion to carry on the work which was
started here a year ago last spring
That the administration is deter
mined to do everything it can for
Alaska is evident from statements
issued for Secretary Lane and by in
formation obtained by the Alaska en
gineering commission.
As long as the people of Alaska
back the administration by boosting
for the work on the government rail
road, the members of the Alaska en
gineering commission have expressed
themselves as believing that Presi
dent Wilson will have no difficulty in
getting any appropriation he may isk
for.
HEARING ON ALASKA
STREAM CLOSING.
October 1, Ward T. Bower, Alas
ka agent of thetU. S. bureau of fish
eries, held a hearing at the Seattle
ofllce of the bureau upon the matter
of prohibiting all commercial fishing
in the following waters of Southeast
Alaska; Barnes lake, near lake bay,
including all its tributary waters and
its outlet; Hetta river and lagoon, in
cluding all tributary water; and
Sockeye creek, the outlet of Boca del
Quada hatchery waters, together with
its tributaries,, and an area or sone
above streams. As no ^objections
were voiced at the hearing it is prob
able that these paters will be short
ly closed by order of the Secretary
of Commerce.—Pacific Fisherman.
Capt. Glen E. Edgerton, who was
with the Alaskan Road commission
for a number of years, and who was
very popular with Valdei people, is
now located at Texas City, Texas,
with the army engineer corps.
P. V. Cooper, a mintng and elec
trical engineer of prominence, and
who is well known in Nevada, Oregon
and California mining camps, where
he has installed some of the largest
hydro-electric plants in the country,
is in Valdez looking the situation
over. It is understood that a num
ber of mining companies int the Val
dez district are considering installing
electric power and that Mr. Cooper
is here to furnish plans and esti
mates of the installation of the
plants.
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Miners who returned from Port
age Bay on the launch Shamrock,
after having completed the annual as
sessment work of the group of quartz
claims owned by Thos. P. Gareghty,
at the head of Portage Bay, state
that a wonderful showing of rich
quartz has been made on the prop
erty. The lead varies from eight
Inches to two feet and shows free
gold, but has not as yet been assayed
for values. Experienced miners
state that it is one of the most prom
ising propositions in the district.
Masonic Meeting.
Work in the third degree Wen
nesday evening, November 17, at 8
o’clock sharp. Visiting brethren are
welcome.
ED WOOD, Sec.
Frame Your Pictures
At Hunt’s for Christmas or your
home. Remember every day gets
busier from nqw until Christmas.
Samples and prices can be seen at
the Valdez Candy Kitchen. tf
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS AND NEVER MISSES \ TRAIN
Auto for Hir e Day or Night.
Bay and Sell Anything.
Phone 82 J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Jas. £. Wilson, Freighter
Large or Small Deliveries Made
To Any Part of the Country.
PROMPT SERVICE GUARANTEED VALDEZ, ALASKA
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Price* Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. M«r.
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MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 ' Clias. Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Doing Business As Usual
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
IMil MliING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING.
Sheet Metal Work, Metallic Roofing, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fit
lings, Valves, Etc. Motor Boat Supplies.
Located on Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
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PUGET SOUND
CalUcrnia
Admiral
Line
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers fail firm Seattle at 9 P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Stenmer Sailing 1.1th culls lllanina and Kotllak—All Sailing call at Knlk
and Anchorage.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to Sun CrnnrlNco every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting with
Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
RICHARD .1. It I \<i WOOD, Mgr.. Seattle; YALDKZ DOCK CO., Local Agt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Aleireda ard S. S. Northwestern
sail frcm Seattle the €th, 12th, l£th,24th ard 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez tenth- 7th, 13th, ISth, 25th and 31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the 5th; Latouche. on the 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
F. B. TRACT. Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO, Local Agent.
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One road—one management—one service all the way
through to Chieago. It’a the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE ^ ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.