When your favorite pipe needs re
pairing send it to
The Buffet
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR inR BUILDER
• OF ALASKA
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., Valdac, and Cordova,
BANKERS i ft. M. BEH RENDS, Junoao, Alaska.
Merchants Care
Phone 03 OPEN DAT AND NIGHT Chan. Ktocber, Propr.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Vtldt Dock. Oppo»tto PiiiiP»SorOWIc»^^^^T«l«pl»oni^a4^
IiBT C6 MEASURE YOU
for your new suit and let us do
It now. The new fabrics in serge,
worsted, tbibet, etc., are In and
we are prepared to cut them In
to suits of class and snap at a
▼ery low rate considering the
quality of the cloth and the tail
oring. Do it now.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed | I £oot
Telephone 66 I I R°°Kh Dry lie lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35^
PORT WELLS MILL
AND
LUMBER COMPANY
Orders taken for sized and
dressed lumber.
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THE P1NZON VALDEZ, ALASKA
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Why send outside for what you can get at home? We
can do that job of printing for you at a price that will
prove satisfactory. Let us firgure on your work.
We have recently added several hundred dollars
worth of improved bindery and printing machinery
and can do the job, no matter what size.
Lassoed Big Ortoly
SANTA FE, N. M., Nov. 13.—A
1000-pound gristly bear drat lassoed
In tbe Santa Fe National Forest by
i. f. McMullen, tfifflfsr of tbe
United States Biological Surrey. The
animal was trailed down as she mo*
ed through tbe woods with a forty
five pound trap and a six-foot drag
banging to Its feet. Mo-Mullea tied
the bear and sent a man to tbe Moun
tain View Ranch bring an audi
ence of ranchers oad tourists to see
and pbotpgraph tbe brute before it
wsa ftftt tbe death abet. The War
lad'll many settle recently. .
GERMANS TAKE STAINED
GLASS FROM CATHEDRAL
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 13.— The
stained glass windows of the Cologne
Cathedral, according to German news
papers, are being replaced with plain
glass as a precaution is case of air
raids.
The Cologne cathedral Is one of the
most magnificent gothic edifices in
the world. Some of its stained glass
I windows date from 1508 and are
among the finest examples of early
sixteenth century art.
I'RICK OK SII.VKR CACHES
MINKS IN ME.XU'O RESUME
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SILVER CITY, N. H., Nov. 13.—
The high price of silver has caused
a number of old silver workings in
Southern New Mexico to be resum
ed as marginal producers. The King
ston, Yaku Valley and Hillsboro
mines have been re-opened and have
been operating at a protit because of
the blgh silver price.
Retired General Dead
LOS ANGELES, Not. 13.—Briga
dier General George H. Burton, Uni
ted States army, retired, died here
today after a long illness. He retired
in 1903 after thirty-eght year’s ser
vice. He was born in Millsboro, Del.,
and graduated from West Pont in
1865. He was 74 years old.
German Attacks Chicagoan
BERNE, Nov. 13.—John Moran, of
Chicago, confidential clerk in the Am
erican legation, was attacked yester
day evening by an unidentified Ger
man-speaking man, who waylaid him
near the legation and struck at him
w'th a loaded umbrella handle. When
Moran delivered a counter attack the
man fled. It is thought possible Moran
may have been mistaken for a mem
ber of the legation, who formerly was
stationed in Germany and who recent
ly received a warning that certain
persons had designs against him.
Scott (Juits Board
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 13.—
Frank A. Scott, of Cleveland, O., has
resigned as chairman of .the war in
dustries board because of ill health.
Taxes Now Due
Taxes for the Town of Valdez for
the year 1917 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 5, 1917 at 6 o'clock p. m.,
and unless paid prior thereto, a pen
alty 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.t
and 2 p. m„ to 4 p. m., except Sun
days.
Dated this 6th day of November,
1917.
* E. G. AMES,
k 11-21 Town Treasurer.
Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that 6ells direct to consumers. I
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc., 82 Marion St., Seattle Wn. tf
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Capt. H. L. Rider J
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Weekly trips from Valdes to j
Wllamar, Landlock, Fidalgo and j
way ports.. Passengers landed j
at all points. |
Carrying freight and passes- j
gem. j
For rates apply on board. j
capt. to. l. Rmat |
REGISTRATION COST
2 CENTS PER CAPITA
HONOLULU. T. H., Nov. 13 —Reg
istration in Hawaii for the selective
draft held July last cost the Uni
ted States government $600 or two
cents a registrant. The reslgstration
figures showed an enrollment of 30,
000.
While the actual cost of the reg
istration work was more than this
all but the $600 was borne either by
the Territorial or local county gov-1
ernments.
KARIKH BURIED AIJVK IN
TRENCHES WITH MOTHERS
NEW YORK. Nov. 13—Burial alive
of babies In trenches with the bod
ies of their mothers, who had been
slaughtered or allowed to perish from
exposure, was practiced by the Turks
in their work of exterminating the
Armenians, it was declared today by
the Rev. Henry M. Riggs, mission
ary of the American Board of Com
missioners, for Foreign Missions to
Harput, Turkey, who recently came
back to this country. A trench was
dug beside a camp of Armenian wo
men, he said, and as they met death
the survivors were forced to drag the
bodies to it and bury them.
SLAVS VISIT WITH
TROOPS OK KAISER
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.—An offi
cial announcement says the Russian
soldiers in the Vishneff sector yes
terday fraternized with the German
troops.
BRITISH TROOPS HOLD
POSITIONS IN PAIJC8TINE
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Official an
nouncement by the British Admiralty
says British troops in southern Pal
estine are holding positions covering
Besarabia on the North.
Sharp Order Issued
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13.—
A sharp order has gone out to all
national guard officers, forbidding
them to communicate to state author
ities any information as to move
ments of their own or other units
of the federal armies. Two recent in
stances where messages of this char
acter have come from Europe, re
vealing facts whlcn the government
wished to be withheld from publica
tion prompted the action of the war
department.
GEDDES AFTER U BOATS.
Niw Haad of British Admiralty
la Pushing 8ubmarino Warfara.
»jr ’ejCTO*"'
A more vigorous l bout campaign la
aald to bare !>eeu started by England
aa a result of Sir Eric Campbell Ged
das' activities. It was Star Erie who
succeeded Sir Edward Carton as head
of the British admiralty in the recent
cabinet phalteup. This picture la hla
latest, having just t>een received from
England.
►‘TAMAR’S three ways o* doin' things
I —the right way, the wrong way,
^ ah' a mixture o' both, an* dern
me if the last ain t wuss n,
the second. Thar’s only
one right way to get smok
in’ tobacco satisfaction reap
’larly, an* that’s t* specify
VELVET, an’ adhere t* .
specifications. J
VELVET, the Smoothest Smokinf Tobacco.
WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair Alls 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 best
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
SSrH Tony’s Place rSSE
Orders to ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
Nov. 1—8. S. Mariposa
Nov. 8—S. S. Alameda
Nov. 16—S. S. Alaska
Nov. 24—S. S. Mariposa
Valdez to Seattle—
Nov. 5.—S. S. Alaska
Nov. 8—S. S. Mariposa
Nov. 15—S. S. Alameda
Nov. 23—S. S. Alaska
Call at Ketchikan, Junean, Cordova, Ellamar, Fort Llscum, Val
dez, Latouche, and Seward.
S. S. Alameda sailing from Seattle Nov. 8th connects with S. S. Dora
st Seward for Alaska Peninsula ports.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek. Treadwell. Douglas, Skagwajr, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
VALDEZ DOCK CO. Local Agent
Phone No. |. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. m.—
Oct. 26—S. S. Adm. Evans,
(for Kodiak)
Nov. 5.—S. S. Spokane
Nov. 16—S. *3 Adm. Evans
No . 26.—S S. Spokane
(tor Kodiak)
FVom Valdez to Seattle—
Oft. 30.—S. S. Adm. Watsoa
Nov. 8.—S .3. Adm. Evans
Nov 17—3 S. Spokane
Nov. 28.—S. 3. Adm. Evans
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday tor
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.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
Take a loek at our new line of
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdez Drug Store. tf
If it isn’t an Eastman it isn't a
Kodak. We carry a complete line of
Eastman Kodaks and supplies. Val
des Drug Store. tf
A special on stationery at the Val
des Drug Store. Box paper, worth
from 60c to 91-00 no# 96c. tf
Aanoo Films Will
lit any standard make 6 t camera.
They are the standard. Ouy B. Cam
eron. tf
A. M DIERINGRR
Valdez Transfer
Compaar
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Bafldmg
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
auto* for Hnus
DAT OR IfMHT
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Positively No Coal Delivered U»
npi «v* W§ nmwWmKm
mm queen
Capt. Otto Elfatron
Weekly trips to Port Wells
end all So and Points.
FOR CHARTER FOR PAR.
TIES OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OTTO KLFBTROM,
Ob Boat, Valdes Dock
Candy Kitcfisn
L W. HUNT—b (N1 Tit Start.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
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