Men’s Mackinaw Coats
The handiest, most serviceable
coat now days is the mackinaw—the
all-around coat; suitable for town or
the trail.
Our Kenyon or Summit coats are
made Norfolk or plain belted styles,
with high shawl collar and the new
est in checks, plaids or plain colors.
Price From $6.50 to $9.00
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. COCKER1LLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
in both companies
Office Rooms in
Whaling Building.
Fourteen vears in
VALDEZ
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
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Office rooms over Oivl Drutt store. Office hours
0 a.m.. to 6 p. m.. 7 p. m..to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work euaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office Over Valdez Drug Store.
New Company's Phone No. SB
HOURS—9 to 12 a.m.; 1 to 6 and7 to9p. m.
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorney* at Law
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone lOl Valdex. Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
** Offices Wall Street
Phone Si VALDEZ
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEY8-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phon^4 Valdez, Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
jCftril Engineer and’
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Muting Valdes, Alaska.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
9 ' _
McKinley Street, Valdez.
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! Ed. Wood, - - - Proprietor.
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
H. M. CARTER, President.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
_ Valdez. Alaska.
Blooded Dogs for Sale.
Two iuredale terrier puppies, breed
ing unsurpassed. Fine head, ear, eye
and coat. Pedigrees furnished. Eight
champions in three generations. En
quire at Prospector. tf
Sweat Baths.
First-class sweat baths and mas
sage parlors at room 5, Montana, tf
For home cooked meals go to Mrs.
Matilda Olson’s on Hobart street.
Phone 219. Special Sunday dinner
served at 5 o’clock. Week days din
ner served at 6 p. m. tf
See Tod Winter for your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
A nice line of art pictures just re
ceived from New York at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
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THE READING TABLE
There is no light that makes night
reading so easy as does Electricity, r n
Electric portable is a source of pleasure
in every home—as well as a means of
health. The entire body suffers if the
eyes become affected. Reading in im
proper light is one of the worst things
for the eyes. Get«an Electric Porcabls
and read In comfort and peace.
Alaska Water, light & Telephone Company.
TOWER OF LONDON.
It Onca Had a Menagerie With a Mur
derous Orang Outang.
It is not generally known that until
the year 1834 there was n menagerie of
wild beasts in the Tower of London.
In his book, “London Survivals,” the
Rev. P. H. Ditchfleld writes:
“A word or two may be said about
this collection of beasts. It commenced
with the present of three leopards from
the Emperor Frederick to Henry III.—
an appropriate gift as our sovereign
bore three of these animals on his
shield of arms, and then a white bear
was added, for which the sheriffs of
London were ordered to provide a muz
zle and an iron chain to secure hi in
when out of the water and a long, stout
cord to hold him when tlshing in the
Thames. We fear his successors at the
zoological gardens do not enjoy the like
diversion. Then came an elephant. In
the time of Edward II. there was a
lion, for which the sheriffs, who must
have deemed these creatures trouble
some beasts, had to provide daily a
quarter of mutton.
"Paul Ilentzuer saw here in 1508
three lionesses, a lion of great size—
called Edward VI. from his having
been born in that reign—a tiger, a lynx,
a wolf, 'exceedingly old.’ a porcupine
and an eagle. James 1. often visited
the menagerie and used to enjoy bait
ing the lion with dogs or seeing a fight
between a bear and a lion. In 1754
there were two 'man tygers’—orang
outangs—one of which killed a boy by
throwing a cannon ball at him.”
DRYING OUT GASES.
Various Methods by Which the Mois
ture Is Eliminated.
lu the manufacture of gases like
oxygen, acetylene or illuminating gas.
to be used imiiiediately in chemical
processes, it is often necessary to free
them from all moisture.
One of the commonest means is to
bubble the “wet" gas through con
centrated sulphuric acid or through a
heap of glass beads covered with this
liquid. Concentrated sulphuric acid has
a powerful tendency to absorb mois
ture from other substances—a prop
erty which is aptly illustrated when a
splinter of wood is dipped into the
liquid. The acid extracts from the
cellulose (which is the principal con
stituent of wood) all the hydrogen and
oxygen, which cellulose contains in
just the proper proportions to form
water. The only other component of
cellulose is carbon, and this alone is
left, leaving the wood charred as if
by fire.
Another way to dry a gas is to pass
it through small chunks of calcium
chloride. This extracts water or vapor
from everything.
The most efficient of all methods is
that adopted by the bureau of stan
dards nt Washington, where a machine
is used which, by lowering the temper
ature of the gas passed through it.
freezes out all the moisture and leaves
the gas absolutely dry.—St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Working Butter.
| Butter is worked enough when the
salt is evenly distributed. Just when
this point has been reached cannot
always be told from the appearance
of the butter immediately after work
ing. But butter that has not been
sufficiently worked will show white
streaks or mottles after five or six
hours. Whenever such streaks occur
the butter must be reworked until all
the streaks have been removed. To
avoid mottled or streaky butter the
only safe rule to follow is to work the
butter twice. The first time it is
worked lightly, just enough to fairly
distribute the salt. It is then allowed
to stand six hours or longer, when
white streaks will be noticeable. The
butter is then worked again until the
color is uniform.—Chicago News.
One Way to View It.
Queen Victoria made a visit to the
Trossachs in 1859. On the road be
tween Callender and Kilnmuog the
Laird of Leny displayed a number of
banners bearing words of welcome.
But on the return to Callender the mot
toes were indecipherable through the
backs of the banners. Some one sug
gested that with a little extra expendi
ture “Welcome. Victoria"." might have
been inscribed on both sides. “There’s
nae need o" that.” said old James
Buchan of Kilmanog. "The queen will
just think that, the English letters as
seen through the bunting are Gaelic.”—
London Express.
Welsh National Costume.
When the French made a half heart
ed attempt to invade Great Britain In
1797 n landing was made at Fishguard.
Wales, but the soldiers of Napoleon
were frightened off by the sight of a
great number of Welsh girls and wo
men. whom they mistook at a distance
for soldiers on account of their red
dresses and tall black hats. That is
still the national costume of the Welsh
women.
Poor Conoolation.
“Oh,” said he. with affected indiffer
ence, “there are just as good flsb in
the sea as ever were caught."
“Better." the girl who bad rejected
film replied pointedly, "better from
their point of view, because they may
never be caught"—Exchange.
Know Hor Stylo.
8uitor — But you haven't asked me
yet whether or not 1 can make a liv
ing for your daughter. Father—Never
mind. Henry, if you marry her she’ll
see to that—Chicago News.
The men who succeed best In public
life are those who take the risk of
standing by tbelr own convictions.—,
Garfield.
SINGING BEFORE ROYALTY.
The Part Mary Garden Found to Be
the Very Hardost.
Mary Garden, the famous opera
singer, says that it bores her to sing
before kings. Her highly personal com
ments on some of the royulty of Eu
rope reproduced below are taken from
an article in the American Magazine
in which she gives an intimate and ex
tended account of her experiences on
the stage:
“Singing before royalty is perhaps
more of a professional than a social
distinction. I have done it many times,
but it bores me to distraction. It is
such a nuisance. I never sang for the
czar. But I did sing before the English
court, the old court of Edward and
Alexandra. The king slept through it
all, ns heavy a sleep ns I have ever
seen. But the queen would always pat
his hand at the time to applaud and he
would wake up.
“The king of Greece, a brother of
Alexandra, was a special friend of
mine. lie used often to come to
where I was singing. He told his
sister of his admiration for me. and
she had me come t» Windsor to sing.
While there I would sing and courtesy
and walk off again.
“I am afraid I’m an anarchist in my
heart I don't love to courtesy. There
are some who are not kings—such as
Marconi, who has done big things—to
whom I would go down on my knees
because of their achievements, but I
just had to get my courage in my two
bands to courtesy to the king of Eng
land. It went against me.”
ADDING MACHINES.
They Are Not New, as Pascal Invented
One In the Year 1642.
The adding machine is of modem de
velopment. but not a modern invention,
a passable one having been invented
in 1042 by Pascal (1023-1002), a cele
brated French geometrician, philoso
pher and writer. Later, in 1071, the
adding machine was modified to facili
tate multiplication by Gottfried Wil
helm Leibnitz, a German mathemati
cian of great achievement, and his In
vention was followed by many im
provements.
A notable experimenter in tills line
was Charles Babbage (1702-1871), an
English mathematician, many years
professor of mathematics at Cambridge
university. In order to secure accu
racy in tables of logarithms he con
ceived the idea of doing the work by
machinery and was commissioned by
the British government to superintend
tlie construction of a machine for the
purpose. lie spent much time and
money in experimenting and attained
some remarkable results, but died be
fore perfecting his machine.
All calculating machines contain cer
tain features devised by special refer
ence to the work to be done, including
circular metallic disks, wheels with
teeth, etc., ingenious, but not more
complicated and no more responsive to
human intelligence than many other
machines. The thinking is all done by
the operator.—Philadelphia Press.
The Australian Blacks.
It is believed by many persons that
the blacks in Australia are dying out.
As a matter of fact, says a correspond
ent of the London Standard, no such
tiling is happening. Tiie belief, lmw
ever, is easily explained. As civiliza
tion advances, and it is yearly advanc
ing, the blacks recede farther and far
ther into the back blocks and unknown
country, save a few who have acquired
the craving for opium or drink. These
latter succumb amid the advancing
wave of civilization and seldom leave
any children. Those who have passed
inland, if they do not increase, have
certainly not decreased. In some few
cases whole tribes have died out when
civilization has reached them, but these
have usually been small tribes.
Foundation of a Fortune.
The late William Gibson, who left a
fortune of bnlf a million pounds, was,
when a little watchmaker in Belfast,
one day examining a watch which had
been sent to him for repair. It was
during the time of the Belfast riots. A
stone was thrown through the shop
window and hit Mr. Gibson in the
eye. Under the malicious damages act
Mr. Gibson was awarded £6,000. This
was ills start in life.—London Sporting
Times.
First Thanksgiving Proclamation.
The Thanksgiving proclamation was
originated by Francis Bernard, “cap
tain general and governor in chief over
his majesty’s province of the Massa
chusetts bay." It was issued Nov. 4,
1767, and the form was that which has
been in substance adhered to ever
since.
Formosa’s Ancient Tree.
In Formosa there is a tree between
2,600 and 3,000 years old, with a circum
ference of sixty-five feet and the low
est branches forty-five feet from the
ground. The tree is a species of cy
press. the Japanese benlki.
Jealousy.
“May’s new hat is perfectly hid
eous.”
“It isn’t a bit D)ore hideous than
mine. You’re always saving nice things
about May."—Philadelphia Ledger.
Missed It.
The prodigal sou wrote the old man
as follows: “I got religion the other
day. Send me $10.” But the old man
replied: “Religion is free. You got
the wrong kind.”
The Impure, the deceiving and the
uncharitable extrude themselves from
eternal bliss by their unfitness for en
joying.-Burns.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
WE Call You on Time forrthe*boat
if We Handle Your Baggage.
We Buy and£SelI Anything from
Dead£Crabs to Live Bears.
CITY EXPRESS
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BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commiggion
(7nm to 9 a rn
MEALS J Lunch 12 ni to 1 i» rn
( 6 to 7 i> in
BOARD & ROOM $50 per Mo.
Chas. Peppy
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Ter
ritory of Alaska, ss.:
I, Charles E. Davidson, Seeretaiy
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, 1911. (Seal.)
CHARLES E. DAVIDSON,
Seen tarj of Alaska.
Publications J..i. 2 9, 10. 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 the estate of I.
D. Flynn, deceased.—Notice of settle
ment of account.
Notice is hereby given that W. T.
Scott, the administrator of the estate
of I. D. Flynn, deceased, has rendered
and presented for settlement, and fil
ed in the above entitled court, his
final account of the administration
of said estate, and that Wednesday,
the 24th day of February, 1915, at the
hour of 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, tbo
undersigned, as the Judge of said
court, as the time and place for the
settlement of said account, at which
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 Recordin';
Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
Date of first publication December
24, 1914.
Date last publication February 24,
J915.
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
with the idea, the man
with a prospect or busi
ness to the m&n with the
dollar.
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