k Just Received
i
O. N. T. crochet cotton ;in black,
white and colors—Coates mercerized
croa^co^ton in the wanted numbers.
ipletl stoW may now be - •
children’s shoes. Pricings,
PqualitiMk considered, are exception
ally reasonable.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
The Daylight Store.
g TONY’S PLACES11
everything
FIRS'! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
LIGHT COMPANIES
HHE CRITICISED
Members of City Council Believe that
Two Companies Should Settle
Differences at Once.
With u smoky is v ter?'. the
room the Valdez city council met in
session last night hut little business
came before the meeting. Those pre
sent were Couucilmen Heckey, Thom
as, Finical, Von Gunther, and acting
Mayor King in the chair.
The lack of electric light was the
subject of severe criticisms by sever
al of the councilmen. It was con
tended that the two companies which
are operating under franchises
granted by the city, should bo com
pelled to settle their differences and
get together in furnishing light and
power to patrons if by so doing the
conditions would be improved. Var
ious methods of bringing pressure
on the companies were discussed but
as it had been reported that the two
companies were about to amalgamate
their interests no official action was
taken by the council. i
The report of the city treasurer
showed that approximately two thou
sand dollars remained in the treasury
and the council decided to instruct
a call for warrants to* cover the
amount, excepting $25Q. One of the
two hundred and fifty dollar war
rants whichcwere drawn In favor of
the mayor to defray the expenses of
appealing the tax cases to the Appel
late court will be turned back into
the treasury.
During the discussion of the finan
cial affairs of the city the fact was
disclosed that plans are under way
to have the district which composes
the tideflats incorporated Into the
municipality. Some of the council
men did not appear to be aware of
the fact that action had been taken
although Surveyor A. C. Baldwin Is
expected to complete the survey to
day. Councilman Heckey explained
that a number of the residents on the
tideflats had requested that the dis
trict bo included in the corpor
ate limits and that the survey was
the first step necessary to be taken.
Councilman Finical believed that
the city had no right to spend money
for surveys outside the city limits
ard cautioned thd council against
paying money from the city treasury
for that purpose.
Herman Hill is in town for a few
days from the Granite mine at Hobo
Bay.
STEAMER ALASKA WILL
LEAVE SEATTLE TONIGHT
SEATTLE, Mar. 1.—The steamer
Alaska, of the Alaska Steamship
company’s passenger fleet, will sail
for Valdez ajiu other Southwestern
Alaskan ports at 9 o’clock this even
ing, and will carry a heavy list of
passengers.
The Alaska was formerly the Kan
sas City and made a trip to the
north last fall as a freighter under
charter to the Alaska Steamship com
pany while negotiations for her pur
chase were under way. The steamer
has been remodelled and refitted
throughout anu is. expected to be
come a favorite with the northern
ers.
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PRESIDENT WILL
WIN THE FIGHT
Admitted In Congressional Circles
Administration can Defeat Armed
Merchantmen Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, March 1.—It is
reported in congressional circles that
the Democratic leaders in congress
are ready for the big fight which is
expected to result when the resolu
tion to warn Americans off armed
merchantmen of belligerent nations
comes up for action.
It is understood that the admin
istration leaders, now that they are
Confident that they can defeat all
such proposals, will force the resolu
tion* to a vote at once as they fee'
that until the question is settled
President Wilson will be hampered
in his negotiations with the Euro
pean governments regarding the sub
marine warfare.
During the past two days the ad
ministration members have success
fully blocked all attempts at debat
ing the resolutions in either the
senate or house, while they are lin
ing up their forces. Numerous con
ferences have been held between
President Wilson and Democratic
members who favored Americans be
ing denied passports to travel on
armed merchantmen and the senti
ment has noticeably changed in fa
vor of the President’s attitude.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s
Prices reasonable. •
For Sale.
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SHIPPERS ME ON
■ IHE MXIOOS SEAT
Fears are Entertained for Safety of
liners now Approaching Dan
ger Zone in Europe.
NEW YORK, Mar. 1,—Shippers
here who dispatched vessels to the
European war zone when It • was' be
lieved that the German government
would not inaugurate its submarine
campaign before the middle of March
fear for the safety of many vessels
which are now nearing the coast of
England.
Few liners have sailed from New
York during the past week for the
British European ports and it is be
lieved that the British admiralty will
furnish cruisers which will meet the
passenger liners out at sea and es
cort them through the danger zone.
Private advices from Europe are
to the effect that the German admir
alty has been planning for months
to inaugurate a submarine campaign
against the commerce of England
which will astonish the world. It is
reported that the Germans have
scores of new submarines and that
the entire fleet has passed out to sea
from Kiel canal and bases on the
coast of Belgium.
FRENCH REPORT
Violence of Bombardment of Posi
tions Has Ceased but May Be
Followed by Attack on Fort.
PARIS, Mar. 1.—Latest advices
from the French army headquarters
at Verdun say that the situation there
remains unchanged and it is believed
that the German offensive movement
has been checked. The violence of
the German bombardment against
the French positions before Verdun \
has abated and is believed that
they are awaiting reinforcements be
fore attempting to assault the outer
forts.
During the night violent assaults
were reported from many points
along the battleline west of Verdun,
reinforcements have been sent
from the concentration camps to re
inforce the positions threatened.
It is admitted that the French
losses have been enormous since the
German drive at Verdun was inau
gurated and scores of trains bearing
the wounded nave been reaching
Paris every day since the fighting be
gan.
LEAP HEAR DANCE
WAS BIG SUCCESS
" 1 1 "'
Seventy Couples Who Were the
Gnests of league at Moose Hall
Voted Dance Best Ever.
.
It was a jolly crowd which filled
Moose Hall last night in attendance
at the Leap Year dance given by the
members of the Valdez Civic League.
It was one of the biggest affairs ever
held at Moose Hall and that is saying
a great deal wlien it is remembered
that Moose Hall in the pioneer place
of entertainment in Valdez.
More than seventy couples were in
attendance and tripped the light fan
tastic, while many others were pres
ent as spectators to see the fun and
encourage thfl members of the Lea
gue in their good work by their pres
ence and small contribution bjr pur
chasing tickets.
The dancing started at 9:30 and as
there were thirty numbers on the
program in addition to several "ex
tras” it was long after > o’clock this
morning before the numbers of dan
cers on the floor began to dwindle.
The grand march took place 11
o’clock after the ladies had distribu
ted their “Fancy favors,” the an
nouncement of which had served to
create great Interest among the men.
The hall had been tastefully deco
rated for the occasion and aB the
music was Juat right and the refresh
ments delicious the big crowd pre
sent voted the Olvic League’s leap
year dance the success of the season.
GETTING UNEASY
AT ANCHORAGE
Fears Are Entertained that Trails
May Break Up Before Snpplies
Are Landed at Matanuska.
Latest advices from Anchorage, re
ceived in this morning’s mall, say
that labor conditions there remain
unchanged but that there is a feeling
of uneasiness among the worked
which is beglning to jmanifest itself.'
In addition to the track-layers and
carpenters the teamsters in the em
ploy of the Engineering commission
have struck and although they were
offered VY6 per month and board they
refused to go back to work. Private
transportation companies in Anchor
age are paying $90 per month and
board.
To add to the commission’s difficul
ties the cable being out of commis
sion has prevented the officials from
getting into communication with
Chairman hides in regard to the wage
disputes. In the meantime mild
weather has set in and it is feared
that the trails will break up before
supplies can be sent into the Mata
nuska section and that the work may
possibly be delayed another year.
PHYSICIAN RACING
OUT TO GULKANA
Dr. K. C. Dalton Ijetft this Morning
for Interior in Answer to Kmer
gency Cali from Gulkana.
A message which was received over
the wire stating that Sergt. David
Maxwell, operator in charge of the
Signal Corps station at Gulkana was
seriously ill, sent Artist F. W. Sheelor
and Dr. E. C. Dalton out from Valdez
early this forenoon on the flrst lap in
a race with death.
The dispatch stated that Maxwell
was too sick bo be brought to town,
but the operator sending the message
did not know the nature of his trou
ble.
When Dr. Dalton and Mr. Sheelor
left town a storm was blowing but
they expected that Sheelor’s dog team
would take them over the summit
in safety and they will travel fast, as
Driver Rowbottom, with the govern
ment dog team is coming in from
Gulkana to relay them on the trail.
Before leaving on the trill Dr. Dal
ton stated that If he found the patient
too weak to stand the trip over the
trail that he would be taken to Chit
ina and brought to Valdez via Cor
dova. Dr. Dalton, however, went
prepared for emergencies, believing
that it might be necessary to perform
an operation immediately upon his
arrival to save the life of his patient.
Sergt. Maxwell came to Alaska last
August, shortly after, being discharg
ed from the hospital at San Francisco
where he had undergone an opera
tion for stomach trouble. He had
been Alaska several years ago and
had been stationed at different points
on the Tanana and the Yukon rivers,
where Signal Corps stations were be
ing established at that time. He
served five years in the Phillipines,
and his long residence there is credit
ed with having been the cause of his
trouble.
Dr. Dalton had recently received
advices that his father was seriously
111 in Pasadena, and had secured
'eave of absence to leave for the
States on the Admiral Evans when
she returns from the westward, but
answer the call ■'of duty by going to
the relief of the sick man, although
his own relative lay dangerously ill.
Gulkana 1b 1?7 miles out on the
Valdez-Falrbanks government trail.
VALDEZ LADY ANXIOU8 TO
RETURN HOME FROM STATER
The many Valdez friends of Mrs.
von Gunther will regret to learn that
-he haB been very 111 In a hospital In
Tacoma where she Is visiting with
her daughter, Lena, who is attending
school therfc. In the last mall Dr. von
GUnther received a letter stating that
she had been In the hospital for ten
days but had been permitted to be np
for one hour the day the letter was
written. Mrs. Von Gunther wrote the
doctor that the weather In Tacoma
and Seattle had beei%very bad and
that she was longing for the time
when she could return to Valdez,
which she hoped to be able to do on
the next trip of the Alameda.
Picture-. at the VjUflo''
f>rng Company, tt.
REPORT OF THE FtiNUItiKAL CONDITION OF
The First Bank of Valdez
LOCATED AT VALDEZ, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT TH^tpLOSB
OF BUSINESS ON THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, rate
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts ____ _$ 94 831^2
Overdrafts-Z_~.I 1^255.22
Bonds and Warrants ____ 35,883.12
Furniture and Fixtures_ 3,549^80
Checks on other banks and other cash items_ 2io63.60
CASH ON HAND AND SIGHT EX- 4 4 7 nvo no
CHANGE_117,973.83
1UIAL- $255,556.79
LIABILITIES: ;
Capital Stock paid in-$ 25,0004)0
Surplus Fund_ 500 00
Undivided Profits_ 2,71240
Due to Banks—Deposits _1_ 552.05
DEPOSITS- 226,338.94
Certified Checks_ 453.70
TOTAL -$255,556,79
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial Divi
sion, 88.
I, J. W. GILSON, Assistant Cashier of the above-named bank do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement ia true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
J. W. GILSON,
Correst Attest: Assistant Cashier
M. BLUM.
J. C. MARTIN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of Feb., 1918.
(Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DiMOND,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission expiree March 13, 1917.
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