High School StudentsTo Write Our
Store Advertisements For Ten Days
Some one recently said that advertising was the biggest factor
in a store’s success today, and whether or not that is entirely true
advertising certainly does play a most important part. So we have
arranged with the sophomore, junior and senior classes of the
Valdez High School to write and have entire charge of our adver
tising for ten days. Bach advertisement is to be written entirely
without aid by one member.
The store has offered two prises—ten dollars and five dollars
for the best written and displayed copy. Mrs. Edward Maloney
and Mr. William Meals have kindly consented to act as judges, the
third member will be announced later.
The copy will start Wednesday night and will be written in the
following order: Wednesday, Thomas Selby; Thursday, Emmet
Egan; Friday, Fred Fish; Sunday morning, Theresa Johnson; Mon
day, Rose Johnson, Tuesday, Eurline Eeavelle; Wednesday, Mar
garet Miller; Thursday, Jessie Jepson; Friday, Pearl Miller; Sun
day Morning, Elmer Kidwell.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
VY-n Wanf 8trictly fresh Egg*> Butter> Fruil
1OU IT ant an£j Groceries, and appreciate
prompt deliveries, try
KING’S GROCERY
Phone 188
Schmidts bakery
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies.
Wiegels High Grade Candies.
Delicatessen and Lunch Goods—Bread 3 for 25c. Call 15@
SWIFT DELIVERY
LORD KITCHENER
MAT STAY IR ERST
Bjrfthti Cabinet Has Appointed a
Board to Superintend Military
Operations of Empire.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—It is tentative
ly admitted that Lord Kitchener,
who has been commander in chief of
the British forces since the begin
ning of hostilities, will not return
from the near east but will remain
there to command the armies of the
Allies.
It is reported that the British cab
inet yesterday selected Premier As
quith, Gerald William Balfour, who
was president of the local govern
ment board in the late Unionist min
istry, and David Lloyd George, pres
ent chancellor of the exchequer, to
be the supreme military directors,
with Premier Asquith and Lord
George dividing the munition duties
and Lord Balfour the field opera
tions.
If you are going east travel via
1 Great Northern Ry. For rates see D.
F. Millard, Agent, Copper Block. tf
Follow the Crowd
to the
LIBERTY
THEATRE
To-Night
JAPANESE CORONATION
TAKES PEACE TOMORROW.
TOKIO, Nov. 9.—All is in readi
ness for the public coronation cere
mony of the Japanese emperor at
Kioto, the former capital of his fore
fathers. The government has ap
propriated $5,000,000 to ensure pro
per celebration to mark the event.
The ceremony takes place at noon
Wednesday.
Work at Canal Progressing.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 9.—
Advices from Panama state that the
work of removing the earth from the
Panama Canal at Culebra cut Is pro
gressing at the rate of one hundred
thousand cubic yards per month, and
that the waterway will be open to
light draught vessels after December
1. The canal, it is believed, will be
opened to commerce again on De
cember 15.
British Seamer Tara Sunk.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—It is officially
stated that the British armed mer
chantman Tara was attacked by Ger
man submarines in the eastern Med
iterranean and was sent to the bot
tom after an engagement lasting sev
eral hours. It is said that two sub
marines attacked the vessel at the
same time. The fate of the crew is
unknown.
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Received on last boat, Wearing Ap
parel, articles of every day needs, at
Emporium. Open from 12 to 9 p.
m. tf
Taxes Due.
Taxes for the Town of Valdes for
the year 1915 are now due and pay
able at my office at the corner of Key
stone avenue and McKinley street.
Taxes will be delinquent on Monday,
December 6th, 1916, at 6 o’clock p.
m., and unless paid prior thereto,
a penalty of 10 per cent will be added
to the amount and interest at the rate
of 12 per cent per annum.
Warrants issued by the present
Council will be accepted In payment
of taxes.
Office Hours: 10 a. m. to 12 m.
and 2 p. m. to 4 p. m., except Sun
days.
Dated this 3d day of November,
1916.
B. Q. AMES,
Town Treasurer.
Kill 11-13
PREDICTS ANARCHY
DESTROY ENGLAND
Lord Loreburn Criticises British Cab
inet for its Handling of the
War and Wants Peace.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—Debating the
war question before the House of
Lords yesterday, Lord Loreburn de
clared that Great Britain must soon
bring the war to a close and predict
ed that anarchy will rule in England
if the war continues another six
months. Conscription, he believed,
would hasten the downfall of the na
tion by internal disruption.
Lord Loreburn attacked the Brit
ish censorship and asserted that doc
tored reports of the situation at the
various fronts had been given to the
British people when they were given
any news. He declared that the Ger
man reports were more trustworthy
than the reports permitted by the
war office to be printed in the British
pr^ss. All the people of England
knew was that they had been send
ing their sons across the channel in
a steady stream since the beginning
of the war and that none had return
ed save as cripples.
Lord Loreburn then turned his at
tention to the latest note sent t'he
British government by President Wil
son regarding the British interfer
ence of American commerce with the
European nations with which Great
Britain is at war. He said he was sur
prised and indignant at the phrase*1
ology of Secretary Lansing’s note but
refrained from criticism as he had
no wish to embarrass the British for
eign office in its dealings with the
United States.
Milk Day Saturday.
Watch for Love-Whitley’s Window
display. A free can of milk to ev
eryone who calls. The milk that
took the gold medal at the world's
fair. Three cans for 25c; case only
13.75. tf
Civic League Card Party.
On Saturday afternoon, November
13, tbe Civic League will give a card
party in Everyman’s clubhouse. It
Is hoped all members of the league
and all their friends will attend
Those who do not care to play cards
will be welcomed If they come at 4
o’clock for refreshments.—Admis
sion 26 cents. kl2
Suits pressed tor f 1.00 at Silver
man’s, th( tailor. Telephone 198. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdes
Drug Comnany. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Men’q, Women’s and Children’s
Wool Sweaters, Hoods and Hosiery,
Sheeting, Pillowcase Tubing, Outing
Flannel 10c yard, at Emporium, tf
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mayor Boyle left for Seward on
the Admiral Evans to attend to some
business matters coming before the
district court there.
Far good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
LOST—Lady’s watch and nugget
fob, between the Empress theatre and
Valdez Dock. Liberal reward for re
turn of same to Prospector office, tf
Fresh Oysters received on every
boat.—Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
Judge J. L. Reed was a passenger
on the Admiral Evans for Seward,
where he will apepar as counsel in a
case to come before the district court
in the westward town.
Fancy biatlonery at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
FOR SALE—I will accept the first
best cash offer for lot 13, block 80,
with cabin, on Valdez townsite. Ad
dress J. J. Blumer, 210 Pioneer Bldg,
Seattle, Wash. ll-9-7t
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
Senator B. M. Millard left on the
steamer Admiral Evans for the Gran
ite mine at Hobo Bay, Port Wells.
The steamer carried a large quantity
of freight for the mine.
* Ladies’ buttons made from your
own material, any size. Guy F.
Cameron. tf
Capt. A. E. Latbrop, proprietor of
the Empress circuit, was in Valdez
on the Admiral Evans en route to
Anchorage and stated that he had
secured some of the finest films ever
shown on the Pacific coast for his
Alaskan circuit.
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. tf.
Special Tonight.
A three-act feature “in the Claws
of the Vulture,” one of the best
3-reel pictures ever shq^wn in Valdez,
for the first time at the Liberty The
atre tonight. Don’t miss it. Coming
soon, Charley Chaplin, that great
comedian and Lillian Russell. How
is that for good pictures. *
Lieut. Dougherty, in charge of the
coast division of the U. S. cable and
military telegraph system, who
reached Valdez yesterday after
noon from a trip extending into the
interior as far as Fairbanks, left for
Seward on the Admiral Evans this
morning.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s. the tailoi. Telephone 198. tf
Sam Kendal, engineer on the Post
launch Lieut. Donaldson, was given
a birthday surprise party at his home
in Fort Liscum last night by his
many friends in celebration of his
36th birthday. A pleasant evening
was spent and the ladies prepared an
abundance of good things to eat.
Jimmy Daniels, one of the best
known Alaskan navigators, is pilot
on the Admiral Evans this trip. He
is popular along the coast and his
many friends hope that he will be
given command of one of the big
steamers recently purchased by the
Alaska-Pacific Navigation company,
to be added to the Admiral fleet in
Southwestern Alaska waters.
.Judge Bunnell Has “a Heart.”
In the history of courts it has not
been uncommon for judges to state
that they were making decisions
contrary to the dictates of their
hearts, although such incidents are
not frequent, but Judge Bunnell, of
Fairbanks, recently handed down
such a decision. C. B. Sweeney, a
rancher near Fairbanks, had lived
on a homestead since 1904 until last
spring when B. W. Johnson secured
a timber permit covering a portion of
the land. In rendering his decision
the court said: “It seems like a
case where the court cannot make
the kind of a decision ft would like
to. I think everyone feels ' that
Sweeney has entered the ground in
good faith. He has lived there for
ten or twelve years. There can be
no question as to his occupation of
the land. In hearing the case the
court Informed the attorneys for the
defense that he was dead Bet against
them in sentiment.” Judge Bunnell
then went on to explain that if
there was any law to be found where
by the timber permit could be set
aside he would do so, but no way
could be found.
If there are, as some claim, bacilli
in a kiss, all we have to say is, bring
on your bacilli.
< _ _
"Now, my son," said the consci
entious father, "tell me why I pun
ished you.”
“That’s it,” blubbered the boy in
dignantly, "first you pound the life
out of me and now you don’t know ;
what you done it for. Puck. J
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS Ahh BOATS AND NEVER MISSES A TRAIN
Auto for Hlr e Day or Night.
Bay and Sell Anything.
Phone 82 J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Jas. E. Wilson, Freighter
Large or Small Deliveries Made
To Any Part of the Country.
PROMPT SERVICE GUARANTEED VALDEZ, ALASKA
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finert Hotel ia the Interior—Well Heated, Cleaa Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 Chas. Fischer, Propr.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chit in a.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. M*r.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Doing Business As Usual
Independent laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Kouifh Dry ICe lb
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLtMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Metallic Roofing, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fit
tings, Yralves, Etc. Motor Boat Supplies.
Located on Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND
California
Admiral
Line
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at 9 P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Steamer Sailing 15th calls Illamna and Kodiak—All Sailing call at Knlk
and Anchorage.
CALIFORNIA
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
RICHARD J. R1NGWOOD, Mgr., Seattlei VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. ^lameda and S. S. Northwestern
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez aouth-7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Reenter freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagwag, Cordova. Bllamar, Valdes an<TLa
touche. Explosives, 8. 8. Seward, on the 6 th; Latouohe, on the 16th; 8. 8.
Cordova, >6th of each month—right reaerved to change this schedule
without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Oea'l Agent VALDBZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent.