KNOX
NEW YORKi
HATS
There is a
KNOX HAT
for every
occasion
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Valdez Mercantile Co.
I THE ILES ELECTRIC POWER PLANT ::
Has been incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington as the '
INTERMOUNTAIN TRACTION & POWER CO, !
4, and wilt soon be ready to extend its lines to any mine '
| on the mainland within 40 miles of Valdez. 1
+ If you are interested in cheaper lights and power see us. ;
I LOUIS E. JOHNSON, Snpt. ALFRED B. ILES, V. Pres. & Treas. !
Ts TONY’S PLACE™
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRST CLASS Manager.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Jan. 24, 1916.
Barometric pressure ......30.214
Temperature 7 p. m.— 2
Maximum temperature . 6
Minimum temperature .— 5
Mean temperature .— .6
Clear, fresh gale, northeast, 40
miles.
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Interior Weather.
Fairbanks, —44; 11 inches now;
clear, calm.
Salcha, —55; 14 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Richardson, —45; 18 inches snow;
clear, light wind, trail drifted.
McCarthy, —39; 20 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail heavy.
Donnelly, —5S; 35 Inches snow;
clear, calm, trail heavy.
MsCallum, —46; 45 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Paxson, —44; 34 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail heavy.
Hogan, —24; 23 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Gulkana, —53; 31 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Copper Center, —43; 19 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail drifted.
Tonsina, —62; 18 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Teikhell, —40; 26 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Beaver Dam, —26; 45 Inches snow,
clpudy, stormy, trail drifted. •
Summit, —20; 10 feet of snow;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Wortman’s, —18; 40 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
PICK AND SHOVEL MINERS
STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY
SEATTLE: Thirty-three mining
men, whose experiences in battling
with crusty old Mother Earth varies
from one one to twenty-five years in
various parts of the United States
and Canada are enrolled for the short
course in mining at the Washington
University. The miners come origi
nally from twenty-two foreign coun
tries, provinces in Canada, territories
and states. Most of them have roam
ed up and down the Pacific coast for
years in search of the hidden riches,
which few of them have succeeded in
finding. Twenty-two of the miners
are less than thirty years old, and the
veteran of the group is S. P. Hunt, of
Sunnyside, who has been engaged in
mining for twenty-five years. Sev
eral of the miners took former
courses and have announced that
they will return again next season to
complete their three years.
AMERICAN OFFICER
HELD AS GERMAN SPY
WASHINGTON: The /War De
partment unofficially has been advised
that Lieut. Edward L. Dyer, of the
coast artillery, who had been given
three months’ leave of absence from
duty ini the Philippine islands is de
tained at Singapore as a German spy
having neglected to obtain passports
on leaving the Philippines. No word
from him or official news of his de
tention has been received.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phont 29
THE
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Imported and Domestic
; Wines, Liquors and Cigars
| Phone 69
JUDGE BUNNELL
IS IN FAIRBANKS
Horses were Unable to Travel In In
tense Cold and Dog Team was
sent from Fairbanks.
A message was received from Fair
banks last evening announcing the
safe arrival of Judge Bunnell who
had been delayed on the trip in f^om
„.»iiina by reason of the intense cold
weather. It Is reported that the
stage drivers, realizing that it would
be death to their horses to attempt
to travel In the fifty below weather
which has prevailed in the int .rior
during the pact ten days, refused to
leave the roadhouse at which they
were caught when the cold spell set
In. Judge Bunnell finished the trip
with a dog team which had been sent
to his rescue from Fairbanks.
When In Valdez after returning
from his trip to the east Judge Bun
nell stated that he was anxious to
reach Fairbanks before January 25
in order that he might be present for
the drawing of the grand Jurors for
tjie term of court which he has cal'ed
at Fairbanks for February 8. The
petit jury was drawn before Judge
Bunnell left Fairbanks on his vaca
tion In December. ‘
WANTS WIRELESS
STATION AT ONGA
Senator Jones Introduced a Bill to Se
cure Appropriation for Aid to
Development of Westward.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Senator
Wesley L. Jones of Washington, has
Introduced a bill in the senate to pro
vide an appropriation for the purpose
of establishing a powerful wireless
station at Unga, Alaska.
In speaking of his measure Senator
Jones stated that Unga, which was'lo
cated far to the westward, wak the
most central point in order to serve
the rapidly developing business of the
western peninsula. He Wants the
station to be of sufficient capacity to
enable its communicating with the
Puget Sound Radio Station. He as
serted that during the summer sea
son there are hundreds of vessels ir
the Alaskan waters engaged in the
fishing and other Industries and that
the establishment of the station on
the island will aid in the develop
ment of the district and provide
against loss of life in ca^e of ship
wreck. as assistance could be sum
moned.
NEW BOATS FOR
AUSKA SERVICE
Alaska Steamship Company and Ad
miral Line’s New Freighters
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soon come to Psdflt.
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.-—Pour ' big
freighters which have been purchased
by the Alaska Steamship company
and the Pacific Alaska NAvlge. *on
company for service In Southwestern
Alaskan waters will leave the Atlantic
coast for Puget Sound during the
coming month. j
The Burlington and Bennington,
which, have been rechristened ific
Vaiuez and Juneau, according’to ad
vices received from the east by the
Alaska Steamship company are load-'
Ing on the east coast with cargo foi
.Seattle and San Francisco. They arc
aking a full-cargo in order to permit
of their coming by way of the Patin-na
Canal.
The steamships Rutland and Og
densburg, which were purchased for
the Admiral Line's Alaska sen Ice,
are now undergoing alterations and
Improvements In New York prepara
tory to coming to the Pacific. The
-hips are to be named the Admiral
Clark and the Admiral Sebree. The
company Is expending Approximately
$100,000 on each of the steamers.
Valdes Drug Company have a fine
line of School Stationery. tf.
!
Par gopd home-cooked meals try
Mis, IL Qlson, on Hobart Street •.
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Yccompanies Part of the Ford Peace
Expedition to Bring Body of New
York Man Who Died.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.—Bringing
the body of Lloyd M. Bingham, who
died in Christiana, seven members of
the Henry Ford peace expedition re
turned to New York on a liner which
arrived last night. Bingham was a
theatrical man and succumbed to an
attack of pneumonia soon after the
arrival of the peace ship Oscar in Eu
rope. The other members of the del
egation will reach New York in a few
days.
The members of the expedition
report that they took part in the con
ference at The Hague and believe
that the permanent peace board wnich
was appointed by the conference will
be able to accomplish the purpose
for which the expedition was organ
ized, to bring peace to Europe. They
state that while passing through Ger
many that they were not permitted to
even see the country as guards were
stationed in the coaches to see that
the order of the German government
permitting them to pass through the,
country was strictly enforced.
Dr. Frederick Cook, the explorer,
who joined the expedition at Stock
holm, after having made his away
cross Russia from Vladivostok, also
arrived on the liner bearing the dele
gates. He says he was given every
assistance by the Russian officials in
making the long trip but that they
were suspicious of him for a time be
lieving that he might be a German
spy.
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SCORES INJURED
Explosion in Factory Near Boston
School causes Panic among Pu
pils who Jump to Deaths.
BUFFALO, Jan. 25.—AS a result
of a panic in one of the city schools
here yesterday afternoon fifteen
school children were killed and scores
injured. The disaster was caused by
an explosion which occured in the
toiler room of the Kelker Blower
company, whose plant was located
near the school.
When the explosion occured the
children believed that the bui.uing
was on fire and despite the efforts
of the teachers scores of them hurled
themselves from the windows and
down the stairways. Many of the in
jured children suffered broken limbs
and were taken to hospitals.
The cause of the explosion which
wrecked the plant of the Keilcer
Blower company is a mystery which
is being investigated by the authori
ties. It is believed to have been due
to carelessness on the part of the en
gineer and he will be apprehended.
CHITINA BRANCH TIES
TO BE REPLACED
The Copper River & Northwestern
railway has received a large quan
tity of ties, which will be used in re
placing those on the Chitina branch.
Part of the shipment was on the barge
Washington, which was wrecked last
fall, and as the order had to be du
plicated, the work of installing the
new ties on the road will not com
mence until spring.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
DUE EARLY TOMORROW
The Admiral Farragut of the-Ad
miral Line, which passed Juneau at 8
o’clock Sunday, evening en route to
Yakutat, is expected to reach Cordo
va this evening apd should be in Valr
dez early tomorrow. The steamer
wUi go to Kodiak this trip and Is
sure to have a number of passengers
on board for westward points.
Fancy Stationery at the • Valdez
Drug Store. •
Nugget jewelry made to order at
the Valdes Drug Co., by O. O.
Relnke. tt
CHINESE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
HAS CHANGED HIS MIND.
PEKING: President Yuan Shi kal
has apparently changed his mind
about the tltlp he wilf conter upon
loyal followers: It wafwlgtnally an
nounced that the title vs be dreated
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire
V
By Placing Your Valuables In a )
Safe Place. /
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year *
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
<^We Have^«*^
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
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Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
“Do It Electrically”
Electric
Vacnnm Cleaner
makes a cleaner and
healthier borne;
Irons save steps, time
and patience;
Warming Pads can
be kept at an even
temperature;
Flashlights show yon
the way at night—
Matches are dan*
gerons.
Safety First
The Firs Alarm
Bells Located At
Keystone and McKin
ley, Keystone and
Fourth, Court and
McKinley, Broad
way and. Sixth, Ru
dolph and McKinley,
Alaska and Fourth,
Sherman and Nizina,
will be rang daily at li
M. If yon do not hear
bell nearest yon please
notify Central.
Electric
i
Percolator? make
best coffee;
s
Toasters make de
delicious toast:
Y>
Grills fry a hurry-up
meal cannot be equ
aled;
Fixtures, Reading
Lamps, Shades, etc.
^Quality
1 Always!
Agent j for Dayton Silent Electric House Pump
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
Complete Services
IN THE HEART OF THE OTY
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DONALDSON SCHKDI I K
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdes.
8:15 a.m. 0:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:16 a.m. 0:46 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.OL
SATURDAYS
1:J6 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:30 p;m.
There will he no trip of the tnuaflfc
on the second ana fourth Frlt&ys H
each mouth, these days being used te
clean hollers.
would not be perpetual. Many of
them were to cease upon the death
of the sons of the men on whom they
were conferred. Now, however, new
regulations have been drawn up which
will make titles hereditary as long as
the government exists.
Hereditary titles of six ranks will
be created. The first rank will, be {
king or prince. Then come duhe,
marquis, earl, viscount and baron la
the order named. The last four ti
tles are to be divided into three clsse
es by fixing a prefix to each. The
government will retain the right la
cancel titles should their holders
conduct themselves in a manner re
garded as improper by the emperor.
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