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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.
Steam Heat Electric Light.
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furni.hed Room. All Modern Conventence.
i.\V. THE BUFFET
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
JNative and f V TRjlDCD *nd BtiiUinR
Puget Sound' LiUlVIDJulX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
P&f* ; |W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
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Patronize a Home Industry
“OLYMPIAN ”
The Train of Luxury
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Butte, Miles City, Sioux City, Minneapolis,
and St: Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago
All Points East, via the
“MILWAUKEE”
Leaves Seattle I>a!ly at 1*0.15 A.M.
“A TOUR OF. LUXE’ ’is an expression supremely fitting in con
nection .vjth a trip .to the East on this palatial all-steel transoonti
nental train. It combines the enjoyment of rare seeuin beauties
w ith the pleasure of a journey in absolute ease ami comfort.
Tio Extra Fare cm This Train
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations,
etc., t all on or address
C. H. Kraeincr, General Aaent. Alaska SteaxusMP Co. ami Alaska Coast S. S. Co.
VALDEZ, ALASKA
City Ticket Offices, Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway, 441 Hastings Si. Went
VANCOUVER. 11. C.
SECOND AVE. AND CHERRY ST.. SEATTLE .
Local] Valdez
SOCIALIST PARTY
Meets Thursdays at
8 o’clock at
the local quarters back of
Ingram & Bush’s Cigar Store
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Mason*
Regular Communications flrat Wednesday 10
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
_ A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
O. C. Reynolds. See
Geo. f. white
The Asaayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
HUGO FELS
Contractor and Bonder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
ft dp Hotel
EUROPEAN.
SEATTLE
Chas. Pautr, M/UK
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
in the hw or man
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Nugget jewelry made to order by
ft. ft. Retake at the Valdes Drug Co.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. snow is given
as depth on level. In inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow *
Tuesday, January 27, 1914.
Wortman’s, clear, calm.... 5 56
Summit, cloudy, culm .... 76
Beaver Dam, clear, calm... 24 42
Teikhell, clear, calm. 60
Tonsina, clear, calm ...,.-29 16
Copper Center,, clear, calm 10
Gulkana, clear, calm. 37 12
Hogan's, clear, calm. 14
Paxson’s, clear, calm. 34 24
W'tli exception of drifted snow at
the Summit and Beaver Dam the
trail is goo4.
Valdez, January 26, 1914.
Barometric pressure .29,656
Temperature at 7 p. in.14
Maximum temperature .27
Minimum temperature .13
Mean temperature .20
Partly cloudy, fresh breeze X. K. 20
miles.
Masonic Meeting.
The regular meeting of Valdez
Lodge No. 188 F. and A. Masons will
be held in Masonic hall Wednesday
evening. Work in the third degree.
Visiting brothers are welcome.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
All Masons and their wives and
members of the Eastern Star are
specially invited without any furth
er invitation to the Eastern Star ball
at Moose Hall February 2, 1914.
tf COMMITTEE.
Wanted to Buy Second-hand
I One Standard Trux ore car about 24
I x 44 x 21 of about 13 cubic feet ca
ipacity for 18-inch truck. Apply T. U.
Quinn. tf
Councilmen E. B. Wheat and Chur
1es McCallum have resigned from the
city council and their resignations
have been accepted. The two va
cancies will be filled next Monday
evening at the regular session of the
council.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Con
gregational church invite you to the
meeting to be held in the lecture
room of the church at 2 p. m. next
Thursday. Mrs. Butterworth and Mrs.
Burford will be the hostesses.
Robert McIntosh brought up flvo
head of stock on the Nortnwestern.
He has twenty tons of freight for the
Nelchina diggings.
B. O. Burgland brought three hors
es and fifteen tons of freight for the
Nelchina.
Bert Carvey shipped up two head
of stock on the Northwestern.
Louis Rosenthal is out rabbit hunt
ing loday.
Subscribe tor tut i’rospector.
Notice of Marshal’s Sale.
United States of America, Third Di
vision, Territory of Alaska, ss.
Public notice <s hereby given, that
by virtue of a writ of execution, dated
January 9th, A. D. 1914, issued out
of the District Court, for the Third
division, Territory of Alaska, on a
Judgment rendered in said Court, on
the 5th day of January, A. D. 1914,
in favor of the United States of
America, and against James Pish, ad
ministrator of the estate of Louis Ca
m'cia, deceased, Angus Chisholm,
Prank Gustafson, Max J. Schm'dt and
Jennie Raymond, I have, on this 9th
day of January, A. D. 1914, levied
upon the following described real es
tate, situated in the town of Valdez,
Territory of Alaska, to-wit:.
Lot nine (9) in Block B; lot three
(3) in Block two 12): lot four (4)
in block twenty-four (24), of the
Valdez Townsite, according to the
official plat f Raid townsite on tile
in the office of the recorder' for said
precinct, and ihat 1 will, according
ly, offer said real estate for sale, at
public vendue to the h'ghest and best
bidder, for cash, on the third day of
March,. A. D. 1914, at two o’clock p.
m., at the front door of the Court
House, Valdez, Alaska.
Dated at Valdez. Alaska. January
9, 1914
P. H. BRENNEMAN.
U. S. Marshal, Third Division, Ter
ritory of Alaska.
First publication January 10, 1914.
Last publication February 21. 1914.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
John Cramer, of Kenui, is spend
ing a few days in Valdez.
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Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver- |
man's, the tailor. Telephone 198. !
Frank Fraze returned today from ^
Seattle, wher he went on business. '
The St. Elias, the best place to sto.r 1
in Valdez. Clean, warm outside :
rooms and prices reasonable.
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“Doc” Daykin was a returning pas i
seller r on the steamer Northwestern. :
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57.
General agent Fred Tracy is mak |
ing the round trip on the Northwest
ern.
Better have yom eyes examined by
id. O. Reinke at the \ aldez Drug Co.
Examination free.
' _
Don’t fail to witness the excellent
change of pictures tonight at the
Orpheunt.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s. the lailor. Telephone 198.
George Brown is hauling wood
i from the timber to his cabin on
Broadway.
Harvey’s Toggery are closing out
their complete line of dry goods and
ladles’ furnishings. Now is the time
to get real bargains. tf
The street committee have turned
the lighting of the city streets over
tc the new electric company.
j The original sourdough hotcakes at
j Jack’s Place.
Eastern Star ball at Moose ball on
February 2.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hein pie return
ed today on the steamer Northwest
ern afte. u trip to the at at
Chinese Chop Suey and—Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. If
Deputy Marshal Al. Sullivan re
turned on the Northwestern to day,
greatly improved in health.
! The Valdez Electric Oo. sells Mazda
i lamps. Telephone 57.
Dan ltoss, the prospector, return
I ed to Valdez on the boat today, after
| spending several months in the states.
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Crabs! Crabs! Crabs!
i Fresh crabs at King’s Grocery, te
i ceived on the Katalla Queen. tf
i -
j Robert Ferguson, the local mer
I chant, returned to Valdez today, af
■ ter making a trip to Cordova on bus
| iness.
■ G. o. Reinae, the watchmaker and
; jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
; work guaranteed.
Robert McIntosh, the Valdez
freighter, returned on the steamer
today, after spending a month in the
Spirit City advertising Valdez.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vac
dez Cafe tf
Lieut. Edgerton, engineer officer of
the Alaska Road Commission, return
ed on the Northwestern after making
a trip of inspection to the Nizina
bridge now being built by the com
mission.
Cook wanted by Mrs. Carleton at
Port I.isruin; call or phone Mrs. Car
leton.
The sewage of Juneau is dumped
on the tide flats below the build
ings on Front street, the main busi
ness street o fthe city, and the citi
zens are complaining at the nauseat
ing stench it causes.
! WANTED—A woman for general
I housework. Apply to Mrs. Charles
i Ifraenter. if
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1 • POSITION WANTED by A 1 cook
|-a- baker. Call at Arcade Cafe, kill
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Valdez
Electric
Company
The Consumers Organization
that has reduced the cost
of electric iiyht and pow
er in Valdez. Send in
your orders for connec
tions before February 1st.
Office in Copper~Block i
Phone 57
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S:
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
rphone Exchange.
c 7am to Dam
MFMjSJ Lunch 12 m to 1 p in f
( 6 to 7 p m
I BOARD St ROOM $60 per Mo.
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RAKFRY m connection
* everything good
jaciT caLun & co.
City Express
Meets all boats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
PIONEER BARBER SHOP
WM. GIULINEAU. Prop.
Tonsorial Parlors
Best Appointed
BATH ROOM
is Valdes.
Fine, Large Tube—Plenty Hot Water
LAUNCH IDA
Leave* from V aid or dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 an. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK'S PLACE
Fine Line oflCigari aid Tobacco;
^Fruits. Nuts. Candies.
Card Room Soft Drinki of AU Kiada,
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
FOR
PORT WELLS and
Way Ports.
FOR SPECIAL TRIFS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
VALDEZ DOCK
j . . ... , . Alaska Water, Light & Telephone Co. J