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1881 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1817
PIONEER CONTRACTOR IN BUILDER
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can Handle any class of building
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
REFERENCES J S. BLUM A CO, V«M«a, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEH RENDS, Juneau, Aluka.
Merchant’s Cafe
PbOM 08 \ T * OPHK BAT AND NIGHT Oban. Placber, Propr.
TREAT YOURSELF
TO A NEW SUIT
or overcoat for Xmas. Come in
today and select the cloth from
our assortment of elegant and
exclusive fabrics from the very
best mills. The cost will not be
unreasonable. And our reputa
tion is a guarantee that the
style and tailoring will be Irre
proachable.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing i STOVES and RANGES * heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve* Hoee. Pipe and Fitting.
V»|da Poafc. Oppo«it» Prospector OWto _‘^,'***^in*>* **
Independent Steam Laundry
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HOTEL SEXTON
S(j Seward lAlatka
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The*traveling public**
home.
European Plan.
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A complete line of fountain pens,
perfumes, stationery, etc., at the
Valdez Drag Store. Buy your Xmas
gifts there. .,=lt . tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-in*
toxicsting at JB. Hunt’s. tf
Xmas Goods
and useful articles ora nov coming
on every boat, foy thf Bmperlum. tf
A niea ’ Kna 'of saifOBtor tools *i
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ALIENS ARE EXPECTED ,
-. ... TO BE CONSCRIPTS
CHRISTIANA, Jan. 2.—Newspap-j
era find little or no ground for criti
cism .in tbe proposal originating in
the last session of the American con
gress that alien neutrals living in the)
United States should be subject to
draft in the American army. On the
contrary, the papers here find it quite |
natural that the United States should i
call every able-bodied man of the new-j
tral nations into the ranks, and say it.
would not be sensible for the Ameri-j
can government to permit naturalized
foreigners to remain In that country,
enjoying Us privileges while native j
Americans are sent to the front toj
light in their defense.
Of the thousands of young Norwe
gians who have immigrated to the
United States, many left Norway be-1
cause of their unwillingness to servp
In the army and have gone to the
great Northwest, where they havf
built themselves homes. Many of then^
have not established their American
citizenship, although they have lived
for years In the United States and
intend to make jt^their home in thp
future. , ,
There is an agreement between the
United States and Norway, that Nor
wegian-Amerlcans returning to thfe
old country shall not be drafted intd
t|\e Norwegian army until they havp
been here two years. Most of those
returning here on visits are careful
to leave before this two years has ex
pired.
Now that the proposal to draft
them into the American army has
been brought forward some of th,e
newspapers seem to derive satisfac
tion from the possibility that Norwe
gians who left home to escape mili
tary service might be compelled to
serve in the American army.
STRAIGHT TAIjK IS
GIVKN TO GOAL DKALKRS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Goal deal
ers who refuse to co-operate with the
fuel administration in its efforts to
obtain a proper distribution of fuel
will be put out of business. This was
made clear tonight in a statement t>y
fuel Administrator Garfield giving the
text of a sharp telegram addressed to
a Philadelphia firm accused of declin
ing to aid the administration. The
telegram said:
"Administration is advised you re
fuse to co-operate with fuel adminis
trator. If this is tbe case, administra
tion will take steps to have all coal
shipped to you diverted to other deal
ers who are willing to co-operate with
the administration in relieving the
whole situation. It is not a time when
dealers can run their own business as
they see fit, ai\d co-operation must be
given if the efforts of this adminis
tration are to be successful. Unless
advice that you are willing to co
operate is given by 4 o’clock this af
ternoon we will arrange to have all
your coal now in transit diverted tc
other dealers in your city."
The firm replied that the charges
made against it were false and that
it was ready to co-operate fully.
The launch Della, Capt. H. U. Wid
er arrived yesterday from Ellamar,
Fidalgo and Landlock. Ed. Jansen,
Jack Boyd, Assistant District Attor
ney Bennett, W. King and Wm Wag
ner were passengers.
Frank and Joseph Johnson left yes
terday for down-sound to spend the
winter trapping.
Assistant District Attorney Hilliard
Bennett returned from Ellamar yes
terday on the launch Della, where he
had been spending Christmas and the
holidays with his sisters, the Misses
Bennett, who are teaching school at
the hu8tlinig little mining town.
VICE ADMIRAL BROWNING
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Vice AdmUai[^^J;*; Brown
Ins. commander Pf tSi. British naval
forces In the western Atlantic, photo
graphed at theCharlsitoOm navy yard.
MoWad one of 'the chief Usurps In the
battle of Jutland, Whora he leal his
left arm.
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BIG WATttfAll IN ICELAND <
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Dettifoss Most Striking, Larger Than
Any In Europe—'Scenic Wonder of
the Frigid Country.
Oettlfoss. hy far the most striking
of the Iceland waterfalls, and larger
than any In Europe. Is well worth a
visit, hut It Involves some very long
rides. The writer, says the Christian
Science Monitor, starting from the
northern part of llnsnvik, took over
two days to renrh It, stopping nt night
at two farmhouses on the way. and
making a detour to see the wonderful
volcanic valley of Ashhyrgl. The Jour- t
n**y westward to Myvuln from the fall |
over de«ert land, occupied about ten
hours.
The fall lies on the Jokullsn. a gla
cial river that rises In the Vatnnjo
kull range In the south, and flowing
northward.- falls Into the Arctic sea
Parallel to the river lies a deep rift
like a drled-up river bed: and this has
in he crossed before the traveler can
stand on the brink of the chasm where
I he river takes Its lenp 200 feet down.
There Is a curious crack In mid-stream
and over It the sundered waters are
hurled In wild confusion, again min
gling and losing themselves In clouds
of spray. The columnar basalt on the
fhr aide can be discerned through the
mist, every pillar tipped with morn,
while the near side la also green and
velvety. The trails of the ravine be
ing perpendicular, to descend la Im
possible. and the blinding spray pre
vents a long stay near the fall, which
Is Iwst seen at a point lower down
the river. The upper fall, a quarter
of sn hour’s wnlk higher up, with fif
teen feet of a drop, seems a mere css- i
cade after the principal one.
The whole region bears witness to
the “strife of nature." On the far
side of the river stretches a desert
innrked with dull red cinder heaps,
and crater vents like huge black caul
drons. snow-capped hills closing In the
weird landscape. From the cavernous
! depths In the foreground rises the
i ceaseless inoan of the wnterfall, so re
mote from human habitation, and 1m
I presslve In Its loneliness.
ENGLISH HELD MANY FEASTS
| Oyster Festival, White Balt Dinner,
Fieh Pie and Sausage Repasts,
Among Former Celebrations.
There Is senreely an old city or vil
lage in ICngland that formerly did not
have an annual hanquei of some sort,
designed. to advertise the particular
products for which the place Is fam
ous. observes a correspondent. Col
Chester liad Its annual oyster feast,
which wns given every October, usu
ally at the beginning of the month.
But that was a comparatively modern
festival. Much more undent was the
yearly white halt dinner at Greenwich,
which at one lime was almost as great
a social event as the dinner given by
the lord mayo;- of Tsindon.
The fish pie dinner at Gorleston.
near Yarmouth, had as Its guests each
year Oil fishermen, with the vicar at
ihe head of the table. The number nt
the table wns strictly limited to fif.
except the vlenr. anil was never more
or less. At Yarmouth, the home of
ihe far-famed Yarmouth bloater, lie
annual herring dimity wns quite sin
event. The menu consisted entirely o'
herring of all ages from Infant sprat*
to grandfather herring, prepared In
many different ways. Peterborough'.
sausage dinner was given every year
by the mayor and corporation of the
town, and every variety of sausage
known was served to the guests. An
other famous “feed” was the venison
dinner gtvei. at Famham by the bishop
of Winchester.
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Filipino Working Qlri.
At Hokod a Filipino girl with two
years’ training can earn 25 cents a
day weaving pillow covers, table run
ners. or dress material, says the Chris
tian Herald. The food she eats costs
5 cents a day. She not only earns
money for Herself and family in Addi
tion to taking a complete academic
course, bat one-half the proceeds from
her labor, turned Into the school fund,
has already provided the school 'with
a fine phonograph, a good collection of
records, aDd the Instruments for a ten
piece stringed orchestra, which turns
out music that would compare well
with the best thut graduates from a
New England finishing school could do.
First Use of Jingo.
George Jacob Holyoake, the apostle
of eo-nperatlon. was the first to make
use of the nickname Jingo In refer
ence to a wrong kind of patriotism In
a letter which he wrote about the Dts
raellan Chauvinists In 1878, observes
the Argouuut. Nobody yet knows for
certuin where the word came from, or
what was Its original meaning. Mot
teux, lu his seventeenth century trans
lation of Unbeluls. gave “par Dleu’’ as
“by Jingo;" It is some people’s opin
ion that Jingo Is the Basque for God,
and that the word made Its way intb
the English language through the
medium of Basque sailors.
Dry, Hot Atmosphere.
Dryness combined with high temper
ature Is commonly deemed Injurious,
notes an exchange. This la the com
bination found iu desert dlmutes and
In many artificially heated dwellings
iu northern climates In winter. The
dry, hot atmosphere induces restlesA
nes and “nervous" fsellpgs as well as
drying and Irritation of the skin anil
mucous membranes. Susceptibility tjo
colds Is said to be Increased In indoor
dw ellers In a hot, dry atspogpberp, ai
Uhiqgb a similar effect dopp pot poem
Ip be associated with the aridity of
desert dim'd** • t ■
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WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair tills the owner who has
neglected to look after his in
surance. We handle the insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place It In the bebt
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
it will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Real F.state Agency
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IMiune No. 1. VAJJ>EZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between Ail Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Uan ifttli 1* a. a,— From Valdez to Beattie
Daa. 1#—8. 8. Adm. Brans Dec. 2—8. S. Adm. Brans
5£. Vta 8. Aqm. Brans f 8- Adra
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CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF TOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP; COMPANY’'
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
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Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
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General Tracking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
No Coal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
KORNILOFF E8CAFKS
RY CIjKVKR RV8K
PETROGRAD. Jan. 2. -General
KornilofT, who has been under arrest
since the collapse of his movement
against Premier Kerensky and whose
escape from prison was recently re
ported. gained his liberty by a clever
ruse on the part of friends, who pre
sented a forged document purporting
to be a release, signed by Shoblovsky,
head of the commission having Kor
niloff’s case under inquiry. This infor
mation has been received from Mo
hilev.
Korniloff marched out of town at
the bead of four hundred of the Tekin
regiment, accompanied by Generals
Denekin, Markoff and Arl9ff. his erst-1
while fellow prisoners.
On Sunday there arrived at Buik
off, where. Korniloff, was imprisoned
a uniformed officer who presented to
the commandant a paper ordering the
release ofthe imprisoned men. The
commandant, suspicious of fraud,
tried to communicate with his Btaff
by telephone, but found the wires in
terrupted. The news of the arrival of
the officer bearing the order for re
lease reached the ears of the Tekin
regiment, composing the garrison,
who were friendly to Korniloff and
who overruled the commandant's
hesitation and demanded the imme
diate fulfillment of the order. Upon
his release, General Korniloff placed
himself at the bead of his troops, set
[free all the other prisoners and took
the road to the south.
Shoblovsky denied having issued
such an order.
New Tenij>eranre Brew
The Valdez Brewery has ceased tin
manufacture of alcoholic drinks and
henceforth will solicit business for a
new product, from pure unfermented
malt and glacier water. While the new
drink has the taste of beer. It is ab
solutely non-alcoholic, healthful and
delicious and may be drunk by any
one without fear of alcoholic efTects.
Several of the bars In the city served
the new drink all day Monday without
their patrons detecting the difference
between it and the brew they were us
ed to. Manager Otto Haering hopes
to build up a good trade with his pro
duct. and undoubtedly will.
Mr. Post, who returned recently
from Europe, predicted that General
Pershing would be able eventually to
send a written message by airplane
to President Wilson and receive an
answer in the same way, all within
forty-eight.
The launch Hyak, Capt. Frank
Nelson, left yesterday noon for Ella
mar. Mrs. Prudence Reed and the
Johnson boys were passengers.
A shortage of miners is reported ac
Ellamar, according to returning pas
sengers from that district.
The Chesterfield blend
in it the highest-grade
Turkish tohecco that
grows. They Satisfy—
and yet they*re MILD.
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