FOR THE DEEP
SNOWS YOU’LL FIND
AT THIS STORE A
SPLENDID ASSORT
MENT OF SUITABLE
FOOTWEAR - ARC
TICS IN ALL SIZES,
FULL LINES OF RUB
BERS, PACS, BOOTS,
ETC.
Valdez Mercantile Go.
Captain Racket
at
Liberty Theatre
Tonight and Tomorrow Night
at 8:15
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Captain Robert Racket, of the National Guard, a lawyer
when he has nothing else to do, and a liar all the
time. ..FRED FISH
Obadiah Dawson, his uncle from Japan, where they make
tea .Elmer Kidwell
Timothy Tolman, his friend, who married for money and
is sorry for it.Emmet Egan
Mr. Dalroy, his father-in-law, a jolly cove.Earl Wathey
Hobson, a waiter from the “Cafe Gloriana,” who adds
to the confusion ....Harry Selby
Clarice, the Captain’s pretty wife, out for a lark, and up
to “anything awful” ... . .Lurline Leavell
Mrs. Tolman, a lady with a temper, who finds her Timothy
a vexation.» ..Margaret Miller
Katy, a mischievous maid. Pearl Miller
Tootsy, the “kid,” Tim’s olive branch.By Himself
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES:
Music .Reinke Orchestra
ACT I.—Place, Tim’s country home on the Hudson near
New York. Time, a breezy mqrning in September. The Cap
tain’s fancy takes flight, and the trouble begins.
Specialty—Skirt Dance .Kathro Kidwell
ACT II.—Place, the same. Time, the next morning. How
one yarn requires another. “The greatest liar unhung ” Now
the trouble increases and the Captain prepares for war.
Specialty—Harp Solo.Rose Johnson
ACT III.—Place, the same. Time, evening of the same
day. More misery. A general muddle. “Dance, or you’ll die.”
Cornered at last. The Captain owns up. All serene.
Music ...Reinke Orchestra
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
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PHONE 7 FOR IREN ONLY
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale^aad Retail Dealers ia
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
Imported am) Domestic
Wiiiss, liquors ami Cigars
Phone 69
Kll IS NAMED
ACTING MAYOR
City Council Will Prepare BUI to be
Introduced in Congress Ex
tending Municipal Powers.
A little more than ordinary Inter
est was attached to the meeting of
the city council last night as it was
expected that the council would clean
up all unfinished business owing to
the fact that Mayor Boyle is soon to
leave for the states to be absent for
several months. Councilmen King,
Heckey, Finical and von Gunther
were present with Mayor Boyle in the
chair.
The bills submitted at the last
meeting by Donohoe & Dimond for
court costs in connection with the
recent tax and dock cases decided
against the city by Judge Brown,
were ordered paid, Judge Hubbard
having verified Clerk of the Court
Arthur Lang's statement.
Councilman Heckey’s resolution
introduced last week and providing
for the issuance of two warrants each
for $500 for the purpose of defray
ing expenses in taking appeals from
the decision of the court in the tax
cases was acted upon. Ifcstead of
drawing warrants in favor of the
mayor or acting mayor it was decid
ed to instruct the city treasurer to
retain $500 in the treasury in
event that the cases were appealed.
A resolution was passed providing
for the appointment of a committee
to draw up a bill which Delegate
Wickersham will be asked to intro
duce in congress. The measure to iie
fathered by the delegate, if enacted,
will change the law to give munici
palities in Alaska jurisdiction over
the waterfronts of incorporated
towns. Councilmen King, von Gun
ther and Thomas were appointed a
committee to draw up the bill to lie
forwarded to the delegate.
While no statement was made at
the meeting regarding the tax cases
decided against the city it is under
stood that all the cases will be drop
ped as several of the members of the
council object to the city incurring
further expense in useless -.cigation
WAIT LEASES FOB
ALASKA COAL LANDS
Land Office Has Received Applica
tions for Tracts in Matanuska
and Bering River Fields.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Dec. 29.—
The annual report of the general land
office to the Interior department says
that many applications have been re
ceived for leases of cOal lands in Alas
ka. The applications come from all
parts of the territory and indicate
that Alaskans are anxious to hasten
the development of the resources of
the country.
' It is stated that the Importations
of coal into Alaska Worn the United
States abd foreign countries during
the last fiscal year amounted to near
ly eighty thousand tons, and having
a value of nearly four hundred thou
sand dollars. The available figure for
1915 show a considerable decrease in
the importation of cOal in Alaska
over that of last year, largely due to
the fact that several of the largest
consumers have turned to oil as fuel.
Fuel oil imported from California
has supplemented coal in the mining
industry in many parts of the terri
tory, especially in, the northwestern
and southern sections. Yukon river
steamers have also installed oil-burn
ers, displacing wood as a fuel.
During the past summer numerous
survey parties spent the season in the
Alaska coal fields surveying the coal
lands in prepartion for the granting
of leases.
Commodore Sam Knudson, head
of the House of Good Fellows, is
custodian of the finest dock in Alas
ka. ' Yesterday when our representa
tive called at the dock, Sam was en
tertaining the officers of the steam
ship Cordova with his new Victrola,
bad a box of two-bit cigars on his
desk, and as he has sworn off on the
rough stuff since Christmas day, was
serving buttermilk at his buffet.
Even an Alaska winter has no ter
rors for Sam.
Arrangements have been complet
ed for the staging of “Capt. Rack
ett” tonight and tomorrow night by
the Valdez High School at the Lib
erty Theatre.
Just Received
A large assortment hand painted
china suitable (or Xmas.
Also Fresh Rose Bmdsfrom Cali
fornia.
New leather goods suitable (or
presents; fancy pillow tops in
felt and leather.
All kinds of smoker’s articles.
Universal Electric percolators,
Eastman Kodaks and supplies.
Japanese baskets one-fourth off.
Christmas candies—see our as
sortment.
Valdez Drug Co.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH XMAS
TREE WAS SUCCESSFUL.
The Christmas tree entertainment
at the Church of the Epiphany last
night filled the church with a crowd
of happy children and provided sev
eral hours of keen enjoyment for the
little ones. The church had been
neatly decorated and the big tree was
found to have presents for every child
present.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Dec. 28, 1915.
Barometric pressure .30.521
Temperature 7 p. m.20
Maximum temperature .22
Minimum temperature . 8
Mean temperature .15
Partly cloudy, wind northeast 6
miles.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 29, 1915.
Fairbanks. 28 above; 11 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm.
Salcha, 28 above; 15 inches snow;
cloudy, strong wind, trail fair.
Richardson. 30 above; IS inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCarthy, 28 above; 19 inches of
snow; cloudy, light wind, trail fair.
Donnelly, 2 above; 20 inches of
snow; snowing, calm, trail drifted.
McCallum, 12 above; 50 inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Paxson, 21 above; 30 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Hogan, 5 above; 21 inches snow;
cloudy, high wind, trail fair.
Gulkana, 31 above; 19 inches of
snow; cloudy, high south wind.
Copper Center, 32 above; 17 in.
of snow; cloudy, windy, trail good.
Tonsina, 32 above; 18 Inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail fair.
Teikhell, 30 above; 36 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam, 25 above; 39 inches
of snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Summit, 10 above; 7 inches snow;
cloudy, high wind, trail drifted.
Wortman’s, 24 above; 40 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail closed north
and heavy south.
TO INSURE SAFETY OF
MILES GLACIER BRIDGE.
Cordova Times: The ice-breaker
at Pier No. 2, Miles Glacier bridge,
on the Copper River & Northwestern
railroad, will be either repaired or
rebuilt at once and A. C. O’Neill, the
engineer in charge of the construc
tion of the bridge, is coming from
f’ortland on the steamer Northwest
ern, to,make an examination of the
condition of the ice-breaker, which
was turned down by the high water
last August, and determine What
plans had best be adopted to insure
the safety of the bridge when the big
break-up comes in the spring.
' There is a general feeling that it
will be necessary to replace the ice
breaker, and if this is done a large
force of m&n', from 75 to 125, will be
employed for about a month in the
work.
Bargains at the Emporium; open
from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. *
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
We Senre Corona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
J«clt Callip _Prcs»t«r
TIDE TABLES FOB VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
are taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures Immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of
the tide at Valdez. To find the depth
of water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given qn the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in wluoh ease sub
tract it.
Wednesday, December 89.
High—5:32 am, 8.0; 6:37 pm, 6.0
Low—11:55 am, 2.6.
Thursday, December 80.
High—6:21 am, 8.4; 7:06 pm, 5.6.
Low—11:31 am, 2.1; 1:14 pm, 1.9
Friday, December 81.
High—7:16 am, 8.9; 8:40 pm. 5.6
Low—12:27 am, 2.7; 2:30 pm, 1.0
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire ^
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
CHMIDT’S BAKERY
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies.
Wiegels High Grade Candies.
Delicatessen and Lunch Goods—Bread 3 for 25c. Call 156
SWIFT DELIVERY
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Valdez Dock Co. mom wo. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Sew-E-Z
HERE’S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which runs the machine for yon. At last you can sew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely Without the slightest effort.
This simple little wonder-worker changes your Sewing Machine
(old or new) into an electric self-operating labor saver.
Find out what the Sew-E-Z means In health and comfort.
Remember—yon never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes It run
automatically right. No broken threads; no Jerks—Just a silent
steady motion i' which stops the instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lva. Fort Liacum Ltb. VahLz
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.a.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.a.
, TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.a.
1:15 p.m. 8:00 p.a.
4:80 p.a. 5:00 p.a.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.a.
7:00 p.m. 10:80 p.a.
Thera will be no trip of the lauaofc
on the aeooud ana fourth Fridays of
wh month^these dart being used to
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Pure Freeh Drugs at the Valdai
Drugstore. •