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l “The old reliable stand
\ A place to meet your friends
for RECREATION.
I PHONE 7. jj
! 1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORR191?
PIONEER CONTRACTOR nil BUILDER
OF ALASKA
| CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
I Building material of all kinds, and several grades of
! wall board kept in stock at all times
| OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA ;
i Phone 18
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I REFERENCES j s. BLUM & CO, Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaaka.
Merchants Cafe
PboM as OPEN DAY AXD XIGHT CI.m. KUrher, Propr.
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.Il'ST AN ORDINARY *
GOOD FIT 4
£
isn't sufficient for our standard 4
of tailoring. The garments must *
fit perfectly at every point or it |
is no sale with us. We would j
like to show you our skill by J
making that new suit for you. *
Drop in and select the cloth and 4
leave the rest to us. Don't wor- J
ry about the cost. We don’t J
break you or come anywhere 4
near It. 4
BEN Sli-VERMAN ♦
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Mead's Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Ho*e, Pipe and Fitting*
Velde* Dock. ^*”*1*°
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OUR MACHINERY JJ
Is thoroughly up-to-date. It en- jj
ables us to turn out perfect n
work in a short time. This nta- jj
chinery does more than wash jj
the articles sent to us. It prac- x
tically serilizes them too. Send Jj
your things ehre this week as a jj
test. That will demonstrate the x
superiority of our work. We al- jj
so wash and clean carpets. Jj
Phone 166. «
INDEPENDENT
STEAM LAUNDRY ;
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|THE SENATE!
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
j: FurnishedRoonu. Phobic 35 :
THE PINZON
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TOBACCO AND CIGARS
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Gafflcj’A-ChocolatcJ*
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
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Xmas Goods
and useful articles are now comini
on every boat, tor the Emporium, tf
Valdes Fish Prises
Halibut .#7 cents a pound. City
Dock; halibut .06 cants pound ot
Ashing grounds; black cod .01 1-i
cents.
G. W. LONG.
Valdes Iron Worsa. It you ham’i
anything also to da go flnfctag, U
BOARD HOLDS NO MEETINGS
President Decides All Questions for
Members, but Never Calls Them
In for a Conference.
There is no more familiar title
among government departments than
the honrd of trade. It seems to be re
sponsible for all kinds of things and ■
all sorts of undertakings and happen-!
ings. It will And you a chairwoman or
negotiate n commercial treaty. It ton- j
slsts of a president and a large num
ber of members among whom are
reckoned the Archbishop of ('miter*
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bury and the speaker of the house of
commons, a writer in London Tit-Hits
states.
Hy law these members have a right
to be called to discuss questions of
trade and to help the president to shape
his policy, yet the fact remains no meet
ings are ever held! The president
never dreams of culling Ids committee
together. He does much as he likes,
comes to his own ylecisions. and then
announces that “the liniihl thinks so
•t in I so.”
One wonders what would happen if
the nrchhi.sliop or some other member
were to insist upon being consulted,
ibis this surprising method of doing
business should cease.
The hoard of trade does not stand
alone. Kvery school-teacher In the
land knows that “lay lords" say this
and “my lords” rule that. Their full
title Is “the lords of the committee of
the privy council of education;” hut
they never meet, and the vice presi
dent would probably he puzzled to
name a half dozen of them. Mr. Fish
er and his predecessors rule without
"my lords." hut la their name. Thus
do they get credit for the good they
do ami are a refuge' In the day of
storm.
HIGH COST IN WASHINGTON
Houses and Ap --tments Rent at Fab
ulous Prices—One Woman Prom
ises Ordinary Wear and Tear.
Two woint-M sat at u local theater
the other night. They were dressed
“fit to kill.” in tile good old lloosici
Idiom, and wore diamonds galore,
writes Charles K. Tracewcl! In Wash
Ingioii Star.
They were talking about the subjec
ot rents, it tuple of absorbing Interest
In Washington just now, when a housi
or apartment of any kind Is diftb-uM
to obtain for love or money.
It has been a matter of gossip that
many wealthy people have come to
Washington ..inly, and that many
of these have rented furnished houses
and apartments at fabulous rates.
Tbe two women at the theater were
discussing this very thing. What me
more, one of them was one of tliosi
weulthy ones in question. Judging from
what shf said.
“You know, my dear.” she was say
ing to the other. “I won't sHy I’m go
ing to use an ax. hut”—she smiled
significantly—“when my lease Is over'
—nnd she smiled again—“well, there
Is going to he some ordinary wear and
I tear, my dear, there Is going to hr
some ordinary wear and tear.”
The Judge, Hj Knows.
“What, you here uguln?" exclaimed
a New York police magistrate when
his eyes fell upon a familiar face be
fore the bar. "Why. you’re only out of
the workhouse.” said the magistrate ti
the mail, who was arraigned for strik
ing his wife. “Well, you see, Judge.”
began the prisoner, “we have mice hi
the house—you know how It Is, Judge
—and my wife set u trap for them. I
was going around the room In my buri
feet—you know how It Is, judge—not
thinking of the trap. I stepped on the
halt and my Idg toe eaught In tin
sharp wire noose—.von know how It Is.
Judge.” “What's that got to do with
' striking your wife?” “I threw the trap
at her—you know how It Is. Judge—
and she didu't tlodge It.” “No, I don’t
| know how It is. You had been drink
> Ing last night.” “I had one drink—you
| know how It Is. judge.” “Two months
i In the workhouse—you know how It
[ Is,” said the magistrate.
i Tractor Has Feet and Legs.
A traetor without wheels designed
i especially for dragging cultivators in
' cornfields. Is described by Popular Me
chanics Magazine. Iustead of wheels
It has four legs with ski-shaped feet,
these legs having hip. knee and ankle
joints and they take steps like those
of an animal.
nets by making those on one side
take longer steps than lliose on the
other and reversing Is accomplished
by transferring the knee-caps from the
front to the hack of the Joints.
The machine can straddle a row of
six-foot corn without touching the
stalks.
Where Are the Germane, Mamma?
Mother's four-yen r-old Is very mueli
interested In the war. He often heart
his father reading the war news.
“What Is a fort?" he asked his mam
inn, recently.
“There Is one near the city,” th«
mother said. “I’ll tnk.‘ you out then
some day." and she kept her word.
When the four-year-old had seen the
buildings and the soldiers drilling, and
mother had explained to him the ob
ject of the training, the little lad
asked:
“But where are the derma ns, main
maT-Indianapolis .yews.
All Gone Feeling.
“Some men." said Uncle Kben, “Is so
smart dnt when dey gits through talk
in' yon don’t feel helped none. You
Jea* feels kind o’ lonesome an’ ignor
ant.”
IMMENSE GLACIER CREATED
BY COLD IN OHIO RIVER
CINCINNATI. Jan. 23 —Two local
activities of the Ice gorge in the Ohio
river, below Fernhank Dam, last night
presaged the early movement of a
glacier 80 miles In length, unless the
cold wave expected today offsets the
effect of a rising river.
The Ohio river is »ow frozen al
most solidly to the bottom from the
Modoc Mar, below Fernhank l)a|ii. to
Madison Ind. From the dam anotln-r
gorge, extending up the river, has!
now readied a poiut just below tlie|
Southern railway bridge, in the Cin
cinnati harbor.
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CONGRESS URGED TO LIMIT
WAR TIME USE OK AUTOS;
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WASHINGTON, ». C„ Jan. 23. i
Congress may take drastic steps to re-,
strict the use of motor cars during the
war to conserve oil.
Senator Kenyon, member of the
committee investigating fuel, declar
ed the use of pleasure cars during the
war should not be allowed. Great
Britain has found it cannot keep its
motor cars going and at the same
time fill the oil needs of its navy, he
said, adding that, unlike the condi
tion in this country, automobiles are
never seen in front of theatres in
London and other cities.
LONDON PAPERS ARE
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
LONDON, Jan. 23.—The morning
newspapers welcome heartily the de
cision of the house of lords on wo
man suffrage, which gives the vote to
about 6,000,000 women and ends the
long wrangle which has troubled the
country for years. It is true that the
third reading of the bill is yet to be!
taken and motion to submit the ques
tion to a referendum is to be dispos
ed of, but it is not believed that this
has any prospects of success, even if
pressed to a vote. Leaders of the suf
frage cause did not conceal their joy.
Miss Christabel Pankhurst said:
"The vote will be used for the na
tional good; first for promoting so
cial reform; second for stimulating
national defense and third for dis
ciplining democracy."
Miss Pankhurst added that the wo
men of Great Britain now had only
| one idea, namely, to assure victory
for the allies.
VALl)K/i PRIDE, THE
NEW BREW, IS POPULAR
That Manager Otto Haering is mak
jing a hit with his new temperance
! drink is evidenced by the large num
ber of orders piling in by each mail.
Local consumers are taking to it like
a duck to water and are loud in its
praises. Manager Haering has a sec
ret procress for brewing and one that
adds to its flavor. The new drink has
absolutely no alcohol in its composi
; tion and may be used by the most ar
ident temperance advocate, as well as
i by persons desiring to build up flesh,
jas it is a malt extract made without
fermentation.
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
1 Postmaster Todd received a cable
gram from Cordova yesterday stating
| that a large quantity of War Savings
Stamps had been sent from that port
to Valdez by the steamship Northwest
ern, and Mr. Todd states that he is
now ready to sell them in any quant
ity to those desiring to invest their
small savings.
BIG SPRUCE PLANT
IS BEING BUILT
VANCOUVER. B. C.. Jan. 23.—A
'plant to cut up Sprucefairplane stock
to the amount of 300,000 feet each
twenty-four hours is under construc
tion at this point. The building will
by 350x400 feet, on the old polo
grounds of the military reservation.
The plant will be operated by elec
tricity secured from an existing power
line, so that it will not be necessary
to build a separate power plant and
construction is to be completed with
in sixty days. The construction of the
plant alone will require 1,200,000
feet of Douglas fir lumber, arrange
ments to supply which have been en
tered into with a number of promin
ent lumber manufacturing firms who
are In position to guarantee prompt
shipment of the material needed.
The lumber manufacturers thru
out the Bpruce district will cut flitches
! of the proper tirade and dimensions,
which will then be shipped to the gov
ernment plant at Vancouver, where
they will be cut up to the finished
sizes required for the various airplane
parts, and then shipped East to the
many aircraft factories. This arrange
ment is expected greatly to increase
the output of aircraft material, and
to make possible a total production
of the 10,000,000 *eet of airplane
stock wanted every month for the gov
ernment program.
Tonslna reports 42 Inches of snow
and 1 above. Beaver Dam 43 inches,
and Wortman 60 inches. This is tho
heaviest stow in years.
SENATOR STONE SCORES
“RUIXET PROOF UNIFORMS"
WASHINGTON. I). C., Jan. 23.—
Too many men are wearing "bullet
proof uniforms.” Senator Stone ol
Missouri charged in a speech in the
senate. He urged legislation prescrib
ing a distinguishing mark for fight
ing men and men managing civil ad
ministration who are clothed in uni
form . He says that uniforms should
lie for soldiers and not for govern
ment lackeys who will never see tin
front and strut about imitating loyal
men who are offering their lives for
the country.
NORTH POLK KXPI/OKKK
ON WAV TO COAST'
Allan, a north pole explorer, is eu
route from Fairbanks to the coast
with a dog team according to the trail
report.
Kodaks and kodak supplies at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
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n«a in '.•pi p»»- •.;• . \ ^fe»n
grade TurWtH t bicco /•'t' ’*/!' * ^
that growr. £-■„• Jr;V '--V'^!r ^ \
They satis i”— /TT *> 2*1 x
M1« yet they’re WilLD. ■*'>
,£jf
WHiCX EL.AMKS FILL
THE FACTORY S
despair fills the owner who has 2
neglected to look after his In* J
surance. We handle the Insur- 2
ance of some very large con- 2
cerns. We place It in the best j
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 Estate .Agency
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Phone No. I. VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Beattie 10 a. m.— From Valdez to Seattle—
Jan. 12.—S. S. Admiral Evans.jan. 22—S. S. Admiral Evans
Jan. 20—S. S. -
Jan. 30—S. S. Admiral Evans Ke,K 1__S' S *
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 YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP,-COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
© ALASKA
:_~~ STEAMSHIP CO.
' ■ From Seattle 9 a. m.— Valdez to Seattle—
■ • Jan. 10—S. S. Victoria Jan. 6—S. S. Alameda.
| ! Jan. 16—8. 8. Northwestern. Jan. 11—S. S. Alaska.
, i Jan. 24—8. 8. Alaska. Jan. 17— S. S Victoria.
Call at Ketchikan. Juneau, Cordova. Ellamar, Fort Liscum, Valdes,
•' Latouche and Seward, except 3. 8. Victoria which sails via “outside"
] | route between Seattle and Cordova.
< i S. S. Victoria, sailing from Seattle January 10th connects with ,
|| S. S. Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula Ports. |
| | Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Sheep |
, i Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, dkagway. Cordova. Ellamar. Valdes and La- <
• i touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice. <
VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Local Ageat |
Valdez Transfer Co. j
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor |
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector t
Building. |
General Trucking and Freighting to all 4
Interior Points I
AUTOS FOR HIRE, J
DAY OR NIGHT i
No Coal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance |