STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 06
Foot Keybione Ave
Roujfh Dry ICo lb
IP SMART APPAREL
appeals, to you, if undoubted
style and distinctfye' tailoring
are an attraction, come in and
be measured for one of our
latest style creations in cloth
ing for men of taste. Yon
cannot help being satisfied
with our tailoring. You can
have no reason to be dissatis
fied with our prices.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
- P1NZ0N BAR
Imported and Domestic
Wines, liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to aU Interior Potato.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE,
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Finds -
Positively Ne
tew Paid
’S CAFE
En^tbfFMdyi
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROV1CH, hop.
LAUNCH N & S
Leaves every Wednesday at 9 a.
as. from Valdes Dock for Bella
mar, Landloek, dad Fldalgo.
Leaves every Satnrday at 9 a. m.
from Valdes Dock for Cedar Bay,
Wells Bay, Port Wells and Gran*
Ite Mine.
PORTAGE BAY A^D OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W, J. CALLAGHAN
OWNER AND MASTER.
hen In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PPOP
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
The Best Placejm Valdez to
Stop at* is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Rooms--The House of Comfort
rates reasonable
BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the Month
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prop
The best dinner at the Arcade
Cafe. tf
Yes, This Is the
Horn of
Plenty
The hom of plenty always will
be in evidence in this town if you
trade with the home merchant.
He is here to stay.
He knows that to hold yout
trade he must deal fairly.
He circulates his dollars here.
He is interested in the town’s
development
Keep the Dollars
at Home by
Trading at Home
Pure Fresh Drugs at tne Valdez 1
Drug Store. tf
For all kinds of cement work see
Blake. tf
Best Sourdough hotcakes and best
coffee at the Arcade. tf
ALASKA MAY NOW BE
CLASSED DRY TERRITORY
■
JUNEAU, Nov, 1.—Returns from
the different divisions of the Terri-,
tory show that Alaska has gone dry
by a vote of over two to one. Politi
cians here are stunned, and can hard
ly believe the reports. The Rainier
Brewery Co. was contemplating the
erection of a large brewery here in
the near future.
Valdez has had an uriusual number
of boats the past week Three were
in port at one time this week
Mrs. A1 White returned from an ex
tended visit to Chitina and Cordova
j Tuesday.
_—_
The Cordova unloaded some 800
tons of coal here this week for the
Valdez Dock Company.
E. B. Wheat’s handsome new resi
dence on Sherman street and Alaska
avenue is nearly completed and will
soon be ready for occupany. Robert
Weber is doing the work.
The launch Donaldson will take a
hunting party down the Sound Satur
day. Lieut. Kohler will be the host."
A number of the Fort Liscum boys
have re-enliBted for another term of
service.
Reports from the interior indicate
that we are due for a spell of very
cold weather in the near future. The
mercury has been hovering around the
—50 mark at Richardson and Mc
Carty the past week, with very little
change. Fairbanks is quoted at —8.
Ptarmigan are appearing in great
numbers on the flats and our hunters
are enjoying some fine shooting.
The Moose dance last night was a
most enjoyable affair, being largely
1 attended. The election returns were
| handled promptly and kept the crowd
j interested until a late hour. A sub
stantial lunch was furnished at mid
night.
Nebraska for Prohibition.
OMAHA, Nov. 8.—Returns today i
|show that this state catered the pro
jhibition column by a large majority.
[The vote was a decisive test of the
j strength of the prohibition forces and
[proved that there are nearly two to
one dry votes in Nebraska.
Washington Will Stay Dry.
SEATTLE, Nov. 8.—Both referen
dum measures were deated at the elec
tion yesterday by large majorities.
One measure provided for the sale of
liquor in hotels of 50 rooms or over,
and the other provided for the manu
facture and sale of beer in the state.
It is not excepted that the wet and
dry question will ever be brought up
again in Washington.
AMERICAN AVIATORS
KILLED IN FRANCE
PARIS, Nov. 8.—-Two American
Aviators have beep killed near Nancy
according to advices received here
from that 'city.. T%e dispatch give's
no further details. The Matin says
that the aeroplane containing the*
two Americana ckpsised while dying
over Boudonville Plateau, near that
town. The observer fell opt and the'
pilot came down with tie machihe
and was crushed to death under the
heavy engine.
Woman’s Guild.
The members of the Woman's
Guild will hereafter meet at. the Epis
copal rectory, Thursday afternoons at
2 o’clock. It
Chamber Commerce Meeting Tonight.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Valdes Chamber of Com
merce will be held tonight at 8 p. m.
in the City Hall to which everyone is
Invited to attend.
, Rev. Zinn, who has been conenct- j
ed with the Seattle Chamber of Com-1
merce will be the principal speaker I
of the evening and all should avail'
themselves of this opportunity. Vai- i
dez has the resources and concerted
action on the part of her citizens will
soon place us in a coveted position, j
Many business enterprises of great I
moment to the city’s welfare are only
awaiting us to extend them a welcome
hand. So let our slogan be “Dare.!
decide, do.”
The Italian.
The Italian, a six act play at the(
Empress tonight. This is a picture
that all men, women and children I
Should see. George Beban is at his |
b^st character study in this fine play. ■
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Wickersham at Cordova.
,,. Delegate Wickersham 1b at Cordova
awaiting the arrival of the Commis
sion appointed to investigate freight
rates at the copper cfty. He will prob
ably return to the States about Nov.
20. It is expected that a hearing
will be held on Nov. 14.
See Blake for Cement Blacks. tf
Hand laundry. Phone 81 McKiule;
St. if
We’re on time like the dock. City
Express. tf
Fresh Augustine A Kyer Butter
Krisp and Queen Victoifes at Hunt’s.
' Location notices, both quartz and
placer, at the Miner office.
LOT
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YOU CAN GKT A LOT
of satisfaction by buying yovr
bread, cakes and pastries from
us. First, because you will bo
promptly and courteously
waited on. Second, there can
be no possible doubt as to the
quality of our bakery prod
ucts. Third and last because
they are not priced as high ns
their extra fine quality would
seem to Indicate.
Schmidt’s Bakery
Delicatessen
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Freighting and Passengers
* to aO freala of the Interior.
OBHERAL TRUCKING
K* - * - • '4 - '
It
McKinley Street, Valdes f*
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BD. WOOD. Proprietor
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ANNOUNCEMENT
r To the
_LADIES OF VALDEZ
K^^Greenbaum^has just arrived from the south on
V*.
'the Alameda with the most up-to-date
Ready to Wear Garments
Consisting of Suits, Coats, Dresses—Afternoon and
Evening Dresses, Rain Coats, Shirts, Waists.
Will be on display at Sonnie’s Store, on McKinley
Street at the
Most Popular Prices
Come in and inspect our goods whether
you purchase or not.
WILL UK IIKHK ONLY l NTH. NORTH WKSTKRN RKTl’RNS.
INSURANCE
ornct
• IT’S TOO LATE
to run down to our office after
insurance on your house and
furniture after the fire breaks
out. You should have thought
about that matter long before
as we have advised. We are
going to ask you again to make
that a duty—call here and lei
us write you a policy. You
will never regret the protec
tion it affords.
Valdez Real Kstute Agency
■ST TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
_ Dealer in Agent lor
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Meet of Magnificent Steamers offers FREQUENT, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Leave Seattle
Nov. 10—S. S. Admiral Watson
Nov. 20—S. S. Admiral Evans.
FOR SEWARD AND
SELDOV1A
Leave Valdez
Nov. 10—S. S. Admiral Evans
Nov. 18—S. S. Admiral Watson
Nov. 28—S. S. Admiral Evans
For Cordova, Katalla, Yakutat,
Juneau, Ketchikan,
SEATTLE, TACOMA
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays anti Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los Angeles and San IMejia.
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Dicjro, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST ^
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Nov. 1—S. S. Alameda.
Nov. 8—Mariposa.
Nov. IS—S. S. Northwestern
Nov. 28—S. 8. Alameda.
Nov. 88—8. 8. Mariposa.
Dee. 7—8. 8. Northwestern.
Deo.. 14—8. 8. Alameda.
Dee. 81—8. 8. Mariposa.
Dee. 28-—8. 8. Northwestern.
Sailings Valdez to Seattle—
Not. 8—S. S. Alameda.
Not. 16—S. S. Mariposa.
Not. 22—S. S. Northwestern.
Not. 29—S. 8. Alameda.
Deo. <—8. 8. Mariposa.
Deo. 14—8. 8. Northwesters
Deo. 21—8. 8. Alameda.
Deo. 28—8. 8. Mariposa.
Jan. 4—S. 8. Northwestern.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell. Douglaa. Bkagwajr. Cordova. Kllamar, Valdes and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change aehedule without notice,
r. »• TRACT. Gca'1 Agent VALORS DOCK CO, Local Agent
Over the Top of the World
by Electric Power.
The “OLYMPIAN” and the "COLUMBIAN,” the Mil
waukee’s crack transcontinental trains are now hauled
over mountain barriers by electric power. Take these
smooth riding ALL-STEEL trains and avoid the
smoke, soot and cinders incident to steam travel.
J. C. Martin, Valdai, Phone 1 A. E. Harris, T. P. A. Juneau, Alarka.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Warden Ends Life.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Nov. S.—O.
S. Swanson, warden of the South Da
kota state penitentiary, committed
suicide yesterday by shotting himself
with a revolver, it is believed that,
failing health prompted the deed. He
was 70 years of age and had served
;>s warden continuously since 1900.
Tries to Kill Fish; Is Killed.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. S.—J.
Ulevicus threw a stick of dynamite ■
into a lake near here today to kill;
tisli. He will be buried tomorrow.
The N. & S. leaves the Valdez dock
on regular sailing days. See adv.
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The Golden North, the House of
Comfort. tf
Nuts and Fruits, Chocolate Cover
ed, at Hunt’s.
t
Special order. Cham Chowder 15e,
at the Arcade. tf
Baggage is our middle name. City
Express. tf