STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS j
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Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PH0N|: 7 FOR MEN ONLY
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THE FIRST TRY OS
of a suit tailored by us is gen-.
erally the last. For we meas
ure so thoroughly and so accu
rately that a perfect fit is as
sured from the start. But we
do more than supply a perfect
fit. We furnish clothing that
imparts distinction and stamps
indelably the wearer as a de
cidedly smart dresser.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAIIyOR
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1 CHAM. CRAWFORD 191/
PIONEER CONTRACTOR nil BIIILOER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will lake contraction wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
, Building material of all kmda^and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA—PHONE 18
REFERENCES i S. BLUM A CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS | B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alatka.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valven, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office._Telephone 24
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
f^CIh bread and pastry daily
Phone 03 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nieelv Furnished Rooms. ~T' ~ ' Phone 35
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 . I
| Foot Keystone Ave
I Rough Dry lCc lb
Only a first-class drug store can
secure an agency for Rexall products.
The Owl Drug Store, exclusive agents
for Valdez. ft
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. ft
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
\ elry at Valdez Drug Co.
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
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Rexall! Rexall! Investigate Rex
all products at the Owl Drug Store. If
Valentines, thtee for five cents and
upward, at the Emporium. tf
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Valdez Minor, IS. ft per yoor.
Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from $16 up. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
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WANTED:—Mill man’s job as a
foreman; excellent references from
San Francisco Mint, and Seattle, Val
dez and Seward assayers. Expert
amalgamator on copper and silver
plates. Inquire at ProsDector. tf
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FOR SALE—Furnished five-room
house one block from stores; terms
reasonable. Apply Mrs. F. M. Boyle.
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TREES TURNED TO STONE.
Freak* *f Nature In th* Fatrifiad Far- j
•at* of Arizona.
The |>etrified forest of Arizona, really 1
a series of petrllled forest*, lie* a short j
distance south of Adamana, on the Hue
of the Santa Fe railway. There are j
four forests. Included In a government j
reservation culled Petrified Forest Na- i
tional Monument, created by preslden
rial proclamation in 11*00.
Tbe name •‘forest" is not strictly ap
propriate. for the |'.etrifled tree trunks
are all prostrate and are broken Into ■
sections. Tbe logs arc the remains of
giant trees that grew In trlasxle time,
the age of reptiles.
The trees were of several kinds, but
most of them were related to the Nor
folk island pine, now used for indoor
decoration. Doubtless they grew In a
nearby region' and, after falling, drift
ed dfiwn a watercourse and lodged In
some eddy or a sand bunk. I.ater they
were buried by sand and clay, finally
to a depth of several thousand feet
The conversion to stone was effected
by gradual replacement of the woody
material by silica In the form called
chalcedony, deposited by underground
water. A email amount of Iron oxides
deposited at the same time has given
the brilliant nnd beautiful brown, yel
low and red tints which appear In
much of the material.
Some of the tree trunks are six feei
In diameter and more than 100 feet la
length. In the first forest there Is a
fine trunk that forms a natural bridge
over a small ravine, the water having
first washed away the overlying clay
and sand and then, following a crevice,
worked out tbe channel underneath.
The length of this log Is 110 feet and
tbe diameter fodr feet at the butt hud
one and a half feet at the top.—United
States Geological Survey, „
TOPPLING ICEBERGS.
Thsy May Acoount For Ships That
Vanish and Laava No Traco.
Admittedly the worst danger menac
ing transatlantic travelers In modern
days, with steamers of such speed as
are plying on the Atlantic, is that of
collision with an iceberg in a dense
fog.
Most probably some ships that van
ish are sent to the bottom by the over
turning of bergs from the impact of
collision. The corrosive action of salt
water on the submerged mass, with
l the play of the sun on the exposed
portion, often produces Such a delicate
ly balanced berg that the touch of a
man’s hand will upset It. Often New
foundland fishermen cutting fragments
from bergs to pack round their bait or
catch of fish nrc destroyed by the huge
! masses rolling right over, sending men
: and boats to the bottom in a miuia
| ture maelstrom.
Imagine then the result when a pow
I erful ocean steamer, traveling at the
' rate of twenty to twenty-five knots an
; hour, hurls her vast bulk against n
j rampart of ice which suddenly looms
up through the fog right ucross the
route she must go. It Is too late to
stop her, no change of helm will bring
her clear; those on board can only
pray that the berg will stand firm
uguinst the shock. If so, the ship may
escape with a battered bow. but if the
berg upsets It Is easy to understand
the appalling consequences of a thou
sand tons of weight falling on a ship
or smashing In her underbody as it
swings up beneath her.—American Re
view of Reviews.
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Cats In Anciant Walaa.
An ancient statute ascribed to Howel
the < iood, a Welsh prince, who ruled in
948. regulated the price of cats. A
penny was the price of a kitten before
Its eyes were open, twopence until it
bad caught Its first mouse and four
pence when It was old enough for com
bat. He who stole a cat from the royal
granaries forfeited either a milk ewe.
with its fleece and lamb, or as much
wheat as would cover the body of the
cat suspended by its tail, with its nose
| touching the ground. A penny was a
coin of great purchasing power In the
tenth century.
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An Arithmetical Tragedy.
He sat stuhtied by fhenews that one
of his employees was missing, and also
most of the cash. To a friend be be
moaned his troubles. -
“My business activities multiplied, ’
he said, “so that I had to divide my
attention. I trusted him, and—as you
see—1 was nourishing an adder In my
bosom.”
“No,” flafd his friend, ”you’re using
the wrong term. He was a subtrac
tor. "—London Telegraph.
Good 8idootopper.
"Blnks Is what I call a dodger d-.
luxe.”
| “Yep?”
! “Yep. He saw the tax collector an !
i an automobile coming around' the cor
ner at the same time, and blow me if
he didn’t manage to dodge ’em both.”
Florlda Times-Unlon.
Keoping Company.
Mrs. Jaye—They kept company for t<
long time before they were married,
didn’t they? Jaye—Yes, and they’ve
kept company most of the time since
All her relatives seem to live on them.
Quits Common.
“What kind of character Is old Mrs
Gaddy?”
"One of the kind that doesn’t lei
anybody else have any."—Baltimoie
American.
Revenge.
Blfklns—Ves; I made him eat his
words. Mlfkius—What was the result?
Blfklns—They were such hard words
they broke three of his teeth.—Ex
change.
Hope ever urges on and tells us to
morrow will be better.—Tibullus.
LABOR DKMANBfl
MADE IN CANADA
TORONTO, Ont., Feb. 17.—The
executive of the Trades and Labor
Congress on behalf of organized la
bor of Canada, in an interview wltn
Sir Robert Borden, Uie Hon. T. W.
Crothers and other members of the
Government demanded the eight-hour'
day for all working men in Canada. |
(killed and unskilled; a guarantee I
that there will not be industrial con- j
pciiption; an increase of 5 cents a'
day for letter carriers; the repeal of;
the Lemieux Act, which they argu->
gives the employer undue advantage I
over the workmen; the establishment,
of agricultural credits for home i
(.leaders; the prevention of land spec
ulation in soldier's settlements; taxa :
tior> of all lands of the Canadian Pa
cific Railway and other roads which ,
were given them as bonus upon the;
sale of the lands, and that the peace1
terms include religious and civil j
rights for the Jews in ail countries
coining under these terms.
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School Teachers Fall
BERLIN, Feb. 17.—The Prussian:
minister of education has announced ,
at a meeting of the budget committee
of the Reichstag that 10,950 public
school teachers have fallen during
the war, and that their places have j
been taken by women.
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New Counterfeit Note.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 17.— i
Discovery of a new counterfeit note j
on the New York Federal Reserve
Bank is announced by the Treasury j
Department. The bogus bill is dis
tinguished by the too heavy printing
land the fact that the fine lines cannot
be traced. It bears a portrait of Lin
;coln, reproductions of signatures of
’ W. G. McAdoo and John Burke, and
i carries the check letter B.
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| Clarence Curry was an arrival in
town last evening from Landlock bay.
Episcopal Church Services
Rev. George John Zinn, minister
j in charge.
i Services Sunday February 18,
1917.
The Sunday called Quinquagesima
or the next Sunday before Lent.
Morning Service and sermon 11a.
jm.
Sunday School at 12 m.
i Vesper service and sermon at 4 p.
jm.
The beginning of Lent comes on
Wednesday, February 21, which n
Ash Wednesday, there will be service ,
at the Church at 8 o’clock on Wednes
day evening, and services will be
held on Wednesday evenings during
Lent, until Easter which will come
on April 8th, this year.
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First Congregational Church.
i Rev. R. Demain Nicholls, pastor.
Sunday. February 18, 1917.
I 11 a. m. Communion and Sermon.
“Spiritual Appetites.''
j 12 noon Sunday School.
7:30 p. m., Song Service and Ser
jmon, “The Fool and His God.”
I Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
jwill meet in the lecture room of the
church.
i Thursday, 7:30 (prompt) the Mid
Week “get-together” meeting for ev
erybody.
The several committees of ladies
i having in charge the preparations for
the L. A. Carnival and Pure Food
Show on March 20th purpose present
ing an all-day entertainment in which
jthe unusual, the unique and the hila
jrious will be the prominent feature.
Christian Science Society.
Pioneer Hall.
I Sunday service 11 a. m., subject,
("Soul.”
I Sunday School 12:16.
Testimony meeting Wednesday, 8
p. m.
Reading Room open to the public
Wednesday from 2 until 6 and 7 till
8 p. m.
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Ordinance No. 98.
Be It Ordained by the Common Coun
cil of the Town of Valdez:
Section 1. The Town Marsha! and
the Chief of the Fire Department, or
any person acting under their direct
order, shall be entitled to enter any
building within the limits of the Town
of Valdez whenever it may be neces
sary to inspeot the same to ascertain
its condition as to fire safety, and any
person occupying any building within
said town limits who shall seek to
prevent the entrance of either of said
officials or any other person author
ized under this ordinance to enter
such building for the purpose stated
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, abd
upon conviction thereof shall be lined
in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be
come effective from after its publica
tion in a newspaper published in the
Town of Valdez.
Approved and passed by the Com
mon Council of the Town of Valdez
on the 16th day of January, 1917.
JAMES H. PATTERSON.
Attest: Mayor.
Wm. M. Meals,
Town Clerk.
First publication, Feb. 16, 1917.
List publication Feb. 19, 1917. 3t I
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if fire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
T1 TONY’S PLACETS1
EVERYTHING C
FIRS'! CLASS \
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steanship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points In
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Alaska and California
From Beattie to Valdez—
Feb. 15—S. S. Adm. Farragut
For Seward
Feb. 25—S. S. Adm. Watson.
For Kodiak
Mar. 2—S. S. Adm. Brans
Mar. 9—S. S. Adm. Farragut
FYoin Valdez, for Seattle—
Feb. 23—S. S. Adm. F^rragut
Mar. 8—S. 3. Adm. Watson
Mar. 10—S. S. Admiral Evans
" • CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
•' -Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone I VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
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; ALASKA
! STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Feb. 16—S. S. Alaska
Feb. 24—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. I—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 8—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 16—S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Feb. 15—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. 23—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 8—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheop
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Uri’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
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Make it a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable accommo
dations and you’ll like the little courtesies inci
dent to ‘/Milwaukee” service.
J. C. Martin, VaMns, Phone 1 A. E. Harris, T. P. A. Juneau, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Rexall! Rexall! Always gets first
call by discriminating buyers wh.»
know that Rexall stands for superla
tive excellence. Owl Drug Store, ex
clusive agents. if
! Pure Fresh Drugs at the "Valdez
Drug 8toro. tf
For fine Candles see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
A new line of heaters priced right,,
at Mead’s. tf 1
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co. j
Just Received—flu latest Popular 1
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe, t—nt for you. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's.
Prices reasonable. *
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
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Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
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LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
• Location notices, ootn quartz and
placer, at the Miner office.