FAIRBANKS PEOPLE
RETURNING HOME
Are Enthusiastic Over Automobile
Road From Valdez to Interior
and Expect Great Tilings.
Two Ford autos, carrying eight
passengers, left for Fairbanks this
morning and the party expect to
make good time over the government
road, as weather conditions are re
ported to have improved in the inte
rior with the streams swollen by the
rains and glaciers again confined to
their banks.
The members of the party are all
oldtimers in the Fairbanks district.
One of the machines is being guided
by G. Shaw, owner of one of the larg
est hotels in interior Alaska. His
passengers are Mrs. J. A. Healey,
wife of a prominent Fairbanks mer
chant, Dan McCarthy, who has made
and lost several fortunes in the
north and at present enjoys a cov.pe
tence extracted from the Iditarod and
Tolovana placers. John H. Patten, a
resident of Fairbanks since 1902, is
the other passenger in Shaw's ma
chine. “Dad” Robinson is guiding
the other machine.
Fairbanks people are beginning to
realize the immense benefits to be de
rived from the government road be
tween Valdez and the interior camps
and to urge congress making larger
appropriations for the work The
old-timers, several of whom had not
been outside since going to Fair
banks, had failed to realize that thoy
were only four days distant from the
coast, and express the belief that
scores of autos will find good busi
ness next year between Valdez and
the interior.
TEDDY TAYLOR WILL
TAKE SHORT VACATION
Teddy Taylor, the popular steward
of the steamship Mariposa, will be
missed by his many Alaskan friends
during the next two months, when
the Mariposa makes her trips. He
has been granted a vacation of two
months, to begin when the Mariposa
returns to Seattle from her present
trip. Mr. Taylor will viBit the San
Francisco exposition and make a trip
through lower California before go
ing to the Gilroy Hot Springs.
Miss Western, stewardess on the
Alameda, and Miss Sullivan, will take
their annual vacations at the same
time and will spend an outing of sev
eral weeks away from the sea. They
will visit the sunny south after tak
ing in the exposition.
MANY CHANGES
AT CABLE OFFICE
Local Operators Being Transferred
and Others Taking Their Places.
Moses Quits Service.
Lieut. C. A. Dougherty, in charge
of the U. S. military telegraph and
cable system coast branch is making
a trip of inspection over the line, and
will go through to Fairbanks. He
was at Teikhell last night.
Vance D. Stein, who has been in
the local cable office for a long time,
has been transferred to Seward and
left on the Mariposa last night for
the railroad town.
Joseph Roy, who was transierrea
from Valdez to Seward last spring
when the rush of business began fol
lowing the government’s activities,
will arrive from the wastward on the
Mariposa and will pound brass in
the local office.
J. S. Sterling is expected to ar
rive on one of the first boats, to re
lieve Chas. 0. Whalen, who has been
transferred to Fort Bliss, near El
Paso.
Charles Little, who has been sta
tioned at Hadley, will be located in
the Valdez office.
L. R. Moses, formerly connected
with the local cable office has pur
chased his discharge and has gone to
Anchorage where he has accepted a
position with the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission. The commission is
building a telegraph line to replace
the phone service now existing be
tween Seward and Anchorage and
Mr. Moses will have charge of the
Anchorage end of the business.
ON THE ADMIRAL EVANS
we received a big shipment of
Fresh Meats, Poultry and
Vegetables of all Kinds
and we are again open for busi
ness and are prepared to serve
all our old customers and new
ones with the best the market
affords.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
FREE
»
AT TH^
PINZON BAR
The following are the conditions
, governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The dtr to be given during Christ- '
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to cue Coupon.
PINZON BAR
PHONE 69
Ordinance Providing for Better Fire
Protection and Building Regu
lations for City.
The Valdez city council met last
night with Councilmen Finical, King.
Thomas and Von Gunther present,
Mayor Boyle in the chair. Only bus
iness of a routine nature came before
the meeting.
Councilman Finical read an outline
of a proposed ordinance which would
provide stricter building regulations
in the business section of the city.
The new ordinance if favorably con
sidered by the council will provide
for fire walls near the center of eacn
block, and will cause a radical
change from the former careless
methods of builders. Mr. Finical was
instructed to have an ordinance
drawn up along the lines proposed
in his paper to be considered by the
council at its next regular meeting
An ordinance is also being prepar
ed for the protection of police ofil
cers when making arrests.
me committee appointed oy tne
council to confer with Lieut. Dough
erty regarding the rebuilding of the
sidewalks in front of the site occu
pied by the postoffice before the fire
reported that they had been inform
ed that the walk would be replaced
as soon as lumber for the purpo.-e
was available.
Considerable discussion was in
dulged regarding fire protection for
residents in the west end of town.
Councilman Finical stated that it
would be impossible to use the heavy
engine to fight fire in that part of
the town, especially during the win
ter months. He urged the sinking of
a well from which the hand pump
could be operated. The hand pump
had been used to good advantage dur
ing the great fire in July, and with
proper preparations in regard to se
curing a supply of water he believed
the pump would afford the best pro
tection possible under the circum
stances. He believed a pump which
would answer the purposes could be
put down for $20. On motion of
Councilman Von Gunther, seconded
by Councilman King, the fire chief
was instructed to have the work done.
A petition trom tne property own
ers along McKinley street from the
premises formerly occupied by the
Ingram & Bush store to Keystone
avenue, formerly occupied by the In
gram & Bush store to Keystone ave
nue, praying for a new sidewalk, wa3
read. The present dilapidated walk
will be replaced with a new one as
lumber is available.
Councilman King explained that
C. C. Ganty, clerk of the school
board, had Informed him that there
was a shipment of school supplies
now on the dock which was urgent
ly required by the schools. The
charges against the shipments were
about $145. Councilmen Thomas
and Finical, as members of the fin
ance committee, objected to appro
priating money in payment of any ob
ligation unless bills covering the
same had been properly presented to
the council. Mayor Boyle explain
ed that as the council would be re
quired to meet at an early date to re
ceive the books from the City Asses
sor that the matter could then be
settled and the money provided.
Mayor Boyle announced that the
city assessor had estimated from the
progress already made in the work
that the valuation of the taxable
property would be between $750,000
and $900,000. This was considered
very satisfactory in view of the im
mense damage sustained by the town
during the great fire.
In an Informal manner Attorney
Hubbard addressed the counci! as to
the city's right to tax property out
side the city. He believed the posi
tion assumed by the council in regard
to the dock was correct and would
be sustained by the higher courts.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid:
Valdez Transfer Co.$ 6.00
Valdez Dock Co. 31.26
Alaska W. L. & T. Co. 74.78
Joe Braxton . 2.00
Valdez Weekly Miner . 6.35
The Irwin-Hodson Co. 19.82
Owl Drug Co. 4.00
S. Blum & Co. 39.76
H. P. King . 6.35
Valdez Merc. Co. 11.76
Fire Bills. 117.60
Remington Typewriter Co. 3.50
Tonight.
That wondrous, superb, gorgeous
production in three acts, “The
Sleeping Beauty,’’ produced at a cost
of $50,000, at the Liberty Theatre. *
The Ladies' Aid will meet tomor
rowrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in
the rectory of the Congregational
church. An invitation is extended to
all ladies to be present.
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
BASEBALL.
Games Played September 21, 1915
American.
New York, 3; St. Louis, 0.
Second Game, New York, 3; St.
Louis 5.
Washington, 7; Chicago, 1.
Detroit, 7; New York, 3.
National.
Chicago, 4; New York, S.
Second Game, Chicago, 5; New
York, 3.
Cincinnati, 3; Boston, 4.
St. Louis, 3; Philadlephia, 8.
STANDING OK LEAGUES.
National.
Won Lost Pet.
Philadelphia .80 59 575
Boston .76 65 539
Brooklyn .75 65 536
St. Louis .69 76 476
Cincinnati .67 74 475
Pittsburg .69 76 476
Chicago .65 75 471
American.
Boston . 93 45 674
Detroit .92 51 645
Chicago .82 61 573
Washington .78 61 561
New York .63 76 453
St. Louis .59 82 418
Cleveland .55 87 387
Philadelphia .40 99 288
The Moose dance next Saturday
evening will be under the auspices
of the ladies and a good time is as
sured. Mesdames Grigsby, Lang,
Whitley and Ashby will be the host
esses.
Ames & Co. have opened a fresh
fruit and vegetable store in the
Ames building, corner of MoKinley
and Keystone avenue.
Men’s waterproor Dress Coats,
$7.50 and up. S. Blum & Co. *
THE
LIBERTY THEATRE
CONTINUOUS SHOW
YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND
on seeYng A GOOD SHOW AT
THE LIBERTY.
MORE FEATURES TO
FOLLOW.
WATCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Admission 25c Children 10c
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL • P.1M.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Tables
Jack Callin • - Proprietor
m Shamrock
e CAPT. TIM MARCUM
t Sails for Port Wells, Portage
£ Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
2 dez Dock Company’s Dock.
jj For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
U and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
J dez Dock Company’s Dock, j
2 For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING **
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25 000.
I
4/6 PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS 1
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM JOHN LYONS
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON
JAFET LINDEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
The Pinzon
Cor. McKinley and Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Finest Pool and Billiard Room
In Alaska.
El Belmont! A DC ' E* Sidello
Admiration \ I #% 1x0 ) Carabana
We handle only the Best
Cigars and Tobaccos.
Haas and Vogan Candies.
Free Auto Tickets
-AT
THE BUFFET
PHONE 7 VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street. ' y *
The After-Hours
Salesman
MANY concerns lose money every night by not attract
ing the attention of the crowds on the streets in the
evening. On the other hand, many other concerns pros
per because they employ the after-hours salesman—Elec
tric Light. You can readily pick out these stores on the
busiest thoroughfares—their show windows pouring a
brilliant flood of light upward, outward and downward,
thereby adding an attraction to the goods displayed not
obtainable in any other way. Few people can resist a
glance at the beautiful effect—most people stop and ad
mire it. The proprietors of these shops are well versed
in all modern methods which make for success in devel
oping trade. They know that the lavish use of electric
light pays, and use Edison Mazda Lamps to obtain it at
a minimum cost.
Alaska Water, Light and
Telephone Company
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
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