A.very choice selection of
Easter Bulbs received on
the Alaska. Make your se
lections early.
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New Butterick Fashion
Books and Patterns now
on display.
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Making a specialty of fine
wool sox for men. Priced
a pair from 40c to 75c.
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Valdez Mercantile Co.
STORE HOURS, 8-30 a.m. to 5-30 p.m.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscuin Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p. m. 12:00 m. in.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Friday* of each
montji. these day* being used to clean
boiler*.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice. „ .
All official I aslness between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
U. R KOEHLER.
Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M.
New Goods
t’otfin’s Codfish Chunks, Swedish
Sweet Toast, White and Rye Knocker
hrod. Grant’s Hygienic Crackers,
Pata-a-Cake and Teco Buckwheat, at
Love-Whitley co. tf
NOTICE
Owing to the Increased expense of
operation, occasioned by application
of the Territorial eight hour law, it Is
necessary to increase the price on de
livery of coal, therefore the price of
coal delivered will be as follows:
Bulk .$14.50 per ton
Sacked (ton lots) . 18.00 per ton
Sacked, (half ton) .... 9.50 per ton
Sacked, less than % ton 1.35 a sack
«f VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-five per cent Tfie
house that 'eeljs direct to conaifm^re.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc., 82 Marlon St., Seattle Wn. tt
STEAMER SAILINGS
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Steamship Alameda—Sailed south
from Valdez, Saturday, Jan. 5.
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
south from Valdez. December 31.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed west from
Valdez Wednesday, Jan. 9.
Steamship Victoria — Sailed north
from Seattle Thursday, Jan. 10.
Toys! Toys! Toys!
Of all descriptions at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Cuunery Sites
We have customers for select can
nery sites located In the Prince Wil
liam Sound District. If you have any- j
thing to offer send full particulars,
location, description, etc., to
BOND & BABSON,
Field Dept.
32 Broadway,
New York City.
RIGGS LIKELY BE j
GOVERNOR SAYS MARSHAL I
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“As things look now. and according
to general opinion along the coast.
Thomas Riggs, Jr., will be the next
goveror of Alaska." said Marshal L.
T. Erwin today upon his return to
Fairbanks. He has been in the states
and along the coast of Alaska and
has reached his conclusions after dis
cussing the matter fully with men
who are in a position to be well in
formed as to the situation.
Regarding the surveyor-general
ship. for which the candidates are
Charles E. Davidson, the incumbent,
and R. J. Sommers, of Fairbanks,
the marshay says that the outcome of
this race will probably depend upon
the outcome of the gubernatorial
fight. If Governor Strong is re-ap
ponted, Mr. Davidson has a good
chance, but if the governor is not
named again, it is doubtful if he will
tie in the race. This seenis to be the
opinion of territorial and federal of
ficials throughout the territory.
John W. Troy, editor of the Ju
neau Empire, is now in Washington,
and it is reported that while there
he will do what he can to boost the
candidacy of Mr. Riggs. While in Se
attle. Mr. Riggs reifused to talk poli
tics, saying he was busy building rail
roads, hut his friends are not Inactive
in his interest.”—Fairbanks Ex.
tnirnunea rooms si sirs u«ua ».
Prices reasonable.. •
IjImHW Aid Meeting
The Ladles’ Aid will meet Thursday
afternoon. Election of officers and oth
er business. ^11* g^en^beirs ifrB request
ed to be present. Mrs. McGllvray will
be the hostess. kll
A complete line of nugget and ivory
jewelry, watchee. diamonds, etc., at
the Valdez Drug 8tore.
Notice to Masons
Special meeting will be held Wed
nesday, Jan. 9, at 7 o’clock p. m.
Work In third degree. Visiting mem
bers invited.
kU c. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
LOUIE S CAFE
Open Dajr ud Night MeKialep Street, Below Cable CMBee i
All Kinds qf^astry^^Sale ^
rfVKKYTHDfO nA BMW ’ ' AWPT MABOV1CH, Ptt»p>. |
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SJFTJNQ OUT TflE JOKERS
Hospital Assistant, Threatening te
Cook Alive One Patient <o Obtain
Qreaee, Reduces Sick Call.
Stories of how to outwit Impostors
who rei^rt sick In order to loaf In hos
pitals fire among the (pldest traditions
of the medical branches of gll alrles.
says a writer In a medical Jourpal. A
fourteenth-century collection of anec
dote* shows that the mallgnerer was
known In those days and Cardinal de
Bari, who bad a hospital at Vercell.
found Its resources were being ex
hausted by tpen of this type. He sent
ope of his subordinates to Investigate.
This man, Petrlllo by name. who was
something pf a humorist, dressed him
self In the robes of a physician end
assembled all the pgtleifts .for an ex
uniination of their .wounds. Then
he gravely said: .‘TThere Is clearly
but one remedy needed for the cure of
ulcers of this character, and that la an
ointment made of human grease. This
very day I intend, in consequence, to
draw by lot one from among von. who
will be plunged alive Into boiling wa
ter and cooked for the salvation of
all." Seised by fear, all the pHtlents
made haste to report themselves fully
recovered from their ulcefs. and con
sequently there was room in the hos
pital for those who really needed
care.
Physicians today, by the use of sim
ilar ruses, have discovered many "hos
pital slackers."
FISHING A MECHANICAL ART
Outfit Consists of Net, Rope and Pul
ley—All Operator Need Do It
to Turn Crank.
Most operations nowadays can he
performed hy machinery. Time was
when the host sport In angling was
obtained by the use of a rope, with
patience at one end and a suitable
halt at the other. The Wide World
Magazine gives a revised edition of
this plan. Here It Is in all its sim
plicity :
You hang an immense four-corner
ed net on a rope which pnsses over j
a pulley, turn a handle, and drop the
net into the sea. After a time, which j
may vary according to the mood you j
are In and the quality of the tobacco |
you arc smoking, yon wind up the net
and look into it. If it is empty, you
let the handle go a few turns, and
drop the net into the sea agnin; If it
contains any fish you druw It nnd hag
them. In this way you reduce Ashing
to a mechanical art. When you haul
up tills huge net from the briny deep j
and Ami by the nld of a telescope that
It contains one tiny, solitary Ash—
as was our case—after many unsuc
cessful “casts.” you rejoice with Joy
unspeakable and call in your neigh
bors to the feast.
The King'* Beard.
An Interesting story Is told In con
nection with the Swedish actor, Fer
rasi. who was called upon to take the |
part of Oscar I in a play under that
name at Stockholm. Sweden. The ac
tor was ordered hy the director of the
opera to make up with a full beard,
but during one of the Intermissio is
he hunted up the director and told him i
thai Oscar I never wore such a beard. |
“What kind of a heard did he have. 1
then?” i
To this Kerrasi replied. “Mustuche
and goatee, like Napoleon III.”
“llow do you know that?"
The conclusive reply was offered.
“From my postage-stump collection.”
The change was made and at the
second performance the public noticed
with astonishment how King Oscar
had altered the cut of his beard. To
stamp collectors It is hardly necessary
to point out that Mr. Ferrasl secured
his information by looking up the Issue
of Norway 1 S.VJ-7.—Christian Science
Monitor.
Farming in France.
The French government has under
taken to apply the depleted ranks
of the farmers and to give assistance
to the amateur farmer by means of a
correspondence course, which has been
eagerly received. The pupil receives
instructions as to a course of reading,
the management of a small experiment
plot, the carrying out of sltnpje experi
ments. visits to neighboring farms,
etc. The Union of Agricultural Syndi
cates, which has assumed charge of
this work for the government, has ap
pointed a number of “ronltors" to su
pervise the work of pupils in their sev
eral neighborhoods. The pupils pre
pare monthly examination papers and
render monthly reports on their work.
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Dog on Operating Table.
Mack, a bulldog owned by Mn.
Charles Wright, teacher at the Rulo
school, says a Walla Walla (Wash.)
exchange, got so many porcupine
quillsin Its mouth and throat during
a fight with that animal that It had to
he chloroformed and hundreds of
,,nllls were taken out with pincers.
The dog was protecting cMckeas
owned by Its mistress. Mack has suc
cessfully fought off badge™, snakes
and 'coyote* which have sought tobteal
the chickens, and when |he porcupine
appeared It chanted it. fiJven with its
mouth filled wlfh qtillls it continued
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-oniplcuods valbr In the
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1 \tjr-tvro'^a* thd huntt* *
nb befort thk‘bhgrahli g
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mT Uieb hat*1 who tie
most coveted ef all decoration*
Oeorge Calllgan. the well known
mining operator, with valuable hold
ings Oh Mineral Creek, will leave on
the steamship Alaska for Tacoma,
where he will visit for a time before
returning to Valdes. Mr. Calllgan has
not been in the States since 1901.
John Emel, manager and superin
tendent of the Valdes Packing Com
pany, is ap passenger on the steamer
Victoria which sailed from 8eattle to
day. Mr. Emel will start work on the
company's hew cannery buildings im
mediately upon his arrival.
Anton Carlson, one of the city
councilmen will leave for the States
on the Alaska tonight.
Mrs. Bruce Haines received word
from her son Tom, the Valdes ath
lete and ballplayer, on the last boat,
stating that be had Joined the marine
corps of the United States Army, and
was at the present time at Mare Isl
and. Mrs. Haines is flying the first
service flag in the city.'
Our fc.u'.cr townsman Oeo. Fawcett j
of Valdez, greeted local friends yes
terday. He is on hi8 way to the States
where he will Join Uncle Sam's rorces
and hopes to make the artillery.—
Cordova Times.
Lieut. B. F. Waller and Mrs. Wal
ler. formerly of Valdez, are rejoicing
over the arrival of an eight-pound
daughter horn Dec. 19. Mrs. Waller
at present is at Fort Wood, New York.
WANTED—Girl for general house
work. Apply Mrs. T. J. Donohoe. 3t
Just received a new line of Pyra
ln Ivory suitable for Christmas gifts
at the Valdez Drug Store. tf
15,000 MEN Ql'IT, IS
WORKERS' STATEMENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10.- Prac
tically all of the 15.000 ironworkers
affected by the strike ultimatum of
the Iron Trades Council, asking a 10
ner cent wage bonus, had walked out
of the 250 foundaries and plants in
the San Francisco bay region engag
ed on industries other than shipbuild
ing by noon today, according to an
nouncement of the California Metal
Trades association.
The shops were closed and will re
main idle until a settlement of the
differences, according to Fred C. Met
calf, secretary of the association,
which is the employers' organization.
“The strike is finally on.” said R. W.
Burton, president of the Iron Trades t
Council. “It will remain in force until
the employers meet our demands.
There has been no violence and there
will be none.”
The advisory committee of the em
ployers’ organizations and the exe
cutive committee of the Iron Trades
Council will meet later today to con
sider the situation and it was indi
cated that some compromise agree
ment might be reached.
Salesmen Wanted
Does your trade use salosboards?
We invite correspondence from sales
men who are making their trade reg
ularly. The most remunerative side
line—no samples—no collections—
Commissions due as soon as order is
shipped. We want only first-class men.
Enquiries to receive attention must
state line carried and how long, class
of trade called on, territory and how
often covered. The K ft S Sales Com
pany. 154-56 Whiting Street, Chicago,
Illinois.
XMAS PACKAGE LETTER
RECEIVED FROM SOLDIER
The local Red Cross chapter receiv
ed the following letter on the last
boat from a soldier stationed at Camp
LewiB, who received one of the local
chapter's Xmas boxes:
“Camp Lewis, Wn. Dec. 28. 1917.
“Valdez Chapter. American Red
Cross—
“Your generosity has brought cheer
to many of the boys, who are here,
and never tbot any one bad enough
interest in them, to send them gifts.
I don’t know how to thank you "lad- ,
les” but you hit a warm spot.
We know your act meant sacrifice
and hope you are not disappointed
because your gifts did not reach
France. Well, we are on our way, and
when one Is far away from home, the
memory of kind acts and words, pop
up and drive the blues away.
’ “Wishing the organization of mercy
and piod cheer, Sind its members ai
Happy New Year,
“f am thankfully yours,
' - 'll. O. HOFTO.’’
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs hi O. Ot Reiaks’a. tl
pit •;•*Ti > .«•« it> • Ja *’
SLAVIN WILL B® A*
* r T WUtVATE IN ARMY
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Private Frank Slavln. one-time pro
feeslonal boxer, who has been nearly
three year’s fighting. has returned to
Halifax. He* bhllsted fir the Yukon.
Although ah 'Auxtrtlirt bf birth.
Slavln has resided ip .Canada for 10
THE GOVERNMENT
NEEDS YOUR HELP!
This bank bas been appointed by Secretary
McAdoo agent for the sale of War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
A small supply of each is now on hand for
distribution.
atf $442 each
The Saving Stamps sell during this month
and wiR be redeemed Jan. 1st 1923, for $5jOO
being interest at 4 per cent compounded
quarterly.
The Thrift Stamps are for children and sell
at 25 cents each
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Further particulars cheerfully furnished on
request.
OUR SER VICES ARE FREE
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
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rears. A mining engineer by profes
sion. he was operating in Yukon
rerritory when the war broke out,
ind offered his services, but was de
stined on account of his age, being
Bfty-four last winter. A new west
ern battalion was about to be or
ganized and the officer in command,
who wanted men like himself with
experience on the' frontier, whether
goung or old, enltBted Slavin as the
Bret recruit. Private Slavin in leas
than a month, acting as chief re
cruiting officer, secured 800 men for
his, battalion, the 0?th of Vancouver.
Slavin’a son is fighting in 'prance,
and was agkfid to join the regiment
but declined. stating that he ^m
Istid those he recruited that tie'would1
stay In the ranks with them. Tbs*
87th went across id 1810. and on the
otter aid* It was broken. most
of tte dwn being transferred to tH
4th Pioneers.
Slavin’s son is fighting in France,
with a British Columbia battalion,
having come from the Yukon to en
list. While in England he won the
heavyweight boxing championship of
his brigade. Young Slavin, like his
father is a mining engineer.—Ketchi
kan Progressive-Miner.
Second Call
Wo will accept Liberty Bonds for
stock in the Valdes Iron Works.
Make your money earn SI per pant
instead of 4 per sent. tf
It any standard moke e f samara.
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