A Merry, Merry Christmas
To All
Store Open This Evening For
Christmas Shoppers.
Christmas merchandise received
on Victoria and Evans, a ship
ment of Men’s and Women’s
Umbrellas-a hundred new Ties
for Men at seventy five cents.
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Some very pretty baskets of
Fern and Flowers for center
table decorations.
A Grocery and fresh Fruit dis
play that is not excelled in town.
Valdez Mercantile Company
In evety detail Valdez leading Mercantile Establishment
KTKAMLK SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
West from Valdez for Kodiak Dec.
24.
Steamship Victoria-—Sailed west from
Valdez, Dec. 22.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed south from
Valdez, Monday, Dec. 17.
Steamship Evans—Passed Juneau at
noon Thursday, December 20.
ALL PROPERTY’ WILL
BE CONFISCATED
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PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.--The Bol
shevik! have declared in favor of the
confiscation of property, lands, and
money belonging to the Russian
church and the abolishment of the
■clergy's privileges.
Christmas Suggestions
A nice line of'Fkncy Ribbons suit
able for bags and all kinds of fancy
work. E. Winter. tf
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Catholic Church
Monday, Dec. 24. Confessions from
6 till 9 p. m.
Tuesday, Dec 26., The First Mass
at 8. the second at 10 and the third
with sermon at 10:30.
Rosary and benediction at 7:30 p.
m.
Captain F. A. Kidwell, formerly of
this city, sends Christmas greetings
to his Valdez friends thru the Pros
pector. He and Mrs. Kid well are at
present in Seattle.
Christmas Suggestions
Silk Petticoats, with Cloaflt jersey
tops. Silk bloomers, colors, flesh,
black and white. Kayser’s silk hose'.
E. Winter. tf'
Toys I Toys! Toys!
Of all descriptions at the Yaldes
Drug Store. tf
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Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-fire per" cent. The
house that sells 'direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery 6 Brokerage Co.,
Inc., 82 Marlon 8t., BesittM Wn. tf
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of pastry for Sale ’
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH. Propr.
KEYSTONE PRODUCE CO.
GROCERIES
A Large Assortment of Faney Boxes
af Chocolates and Bon Bons
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KEYSTONE AVENUE. McKEILHY STREET.
Program
Christmas tree exercises at the Con
gregational Church Monday evening,
December 24th at 7:30 o’clock.
Song—"Ring out the Bells for Christ
mas."
Invocation.
Anthem—“Tho Poor be the Cham
ber,” the choir.
Recitation—"Merry ChriBtmas,” Wm.
Thomas.
Class Exercise—“The Angel’s Mes
sage,” Miss Miller’s Class.
Reclflation—"A Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year," Elizabeth
Bell.
Organ Duett — “The Brownie’s
March,” Mayme McOllvray and Lil
lian Schmidt."
Recitation—"Jesus and the Wise
Men,” Jessie Crawford.
Recitation—"A Hearty Welcome."
Hector McLain.
Song—“O Little Town of Bethlehem.”
Reflation—"Twenty Times a Day.”
JoBie Crawford.
Exercise—"The Star,” Mrs. Miller’s
clkss with Miss Miller’s. 1
Anthem—“It Cami' tlpon the Mid
night Clear,” choir.
Ex&fcise—"The Canny Little Cans,”
the primary boys. •
Recitation—“Ring Christmas Bells."
Jessie Crawford.
Arrival of Santa Claus. Receiving
gifts for the orphan children of 'Ar
menia. Distribution of the good things
oh the tree. Candy for all the chil
dren. "A Happy Christmas to All.,k
Program, of course, subject to sud
den and diverting change.
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Cannery Sites
We have customers for select can
nery sites located in the Prince Wil
liam Shund' District.' If you have any
thing to oiler send lull particulars,
location, description, etc., to
BOND & BABSON.
Field Dept.
Ntwrorlf Cfty.
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UEdwin WehtworlK Fred R. Lucas
d one third cabin passenger com
^vlifcd' the-iit’ fdfltedlitWtfceArf
mlral Brans.
(Continued from Pago Two.)
positive declaration, that said Section
2324, as'amended by the Acts of
March 2, 1907. end August 1. 1912,
applies to Alaska.
The'purpose of the Joint resolution
of October 6, 1917, was to relieve
owners of unperfected mining claims
of the necessity of performing annual
assessment work required by Section
2324, for the years' 1917 and 1918,
to the end that labor might be most
effectively used in raising and pro
ducing those things needed in the pro
secution of the present war with Ger
many, and all such claims in Alaska
clearly fall within the spirit and in
tent of the resolution.
The enforcement of the provisions
of Section 3 of the Alaska Act of
1916, with respect to placer claims
located after August 1, 1912, would
tend to defeat in part the expressed
purpose of the joint resolution, and to
that extent is in conflict therewith.
On the question of the rights of
States to enact and enforce local leg
islative regulations with respect to
miulllg claims inconsistent with na
tional legislation on the subject, the
Supreme Court in Butte City Water
Co. vs Baker, (196 U. S. 119) said:
In 1 Lind ley on Mines, 2nd ed..
Sec. 249, the author says:
“State statutes in reference to min
ing rights upon the public domain
must, therefore, be construed in sub
ordination to the laws of Congress as
they are more in the nature of regu
lations under these laws than inde
pendent legislation.
“State and territorial legislation
must, therefore be entirely consistent
with the Federal laws, otherwise it
is of no effect. The right to supple
ment Federal legislation conceded to
the state may not be arbitrarily ex
ercised; nor has the state the privil
ege of imposing conditions so oner
ous as to be repugnant to the liberal
spirit of the Congressional laws. On
the other hand, the state may not by
its legislation dispense with the per
formance of the conditions imposed
by the national law, nor relieve the
locator from the obligation of per
forming in good faith those acts which
are declared by It to be essential to
the maintenance and perpetuation of
the estate acquired by location. With
in these limits the state may legis
late.”
What is the ground upon which the
validity of these supplementary regu
lations prescribed by a state is chal
lenged? It is insisted that the dispos
al of the public lands is an act of leg
islative power, and that It Is not with
in the competency of a legislature to
delegate to another body the exercise
of its power, that Congress alone has
the right to dispose of the public
lands, and cannot transfer Its author
ity to any state legislature or other
body. The authority of Congress over
the public lands is granted by Section
3, Article IV, of the ' Constitution
which provides that “the Congress
shall have power to dispose of and
make all needful rules and regulations
respecting the Territory or other
property belonging to the United
States.” It other words, Congress is
the body to which is given the power
to determine the conditions upon
which the public lands shall be dis
posed of. The nation is an owner, and
has made Congress the principal
agent to dispose of its property. * *
in harmony with the views thus ex
pressed. 1 am of opinion that the pro
visions of the Alaska Statute, which
is clearly inconsistent with and repug
nant to the joint resolution of Octo
ber 6, 1917 and by said resolution
suspended for the years 1917 and
1918, and that the resolution applies
io all unperfected mining claims in
Alaska, except oil claims’
Cordially yotirs,
ALEXANDER T. VA&ELSANG,
First Assistant Secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Caprls, who have
resided tn Vhldez for mkny yean, will
leave'in' a week or so for Seattle,
where ‘they will "reside in the future.
Mrs. Catifts is selling out the stdck
In the Nfeedlecraft’Shbp this week at
a bargain, and will dispose of her
household effects when ready to de
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part.
ALIEN ENEMIES ARE
* ' .. HE lift IN CUSTODY
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Marshal Brenneman brought back
with him four prisoners from Cordova
and'Kennecott. Of these Mike Lang
was convicted of larceny at Cordova,
and will serte ten months in the Val
dez Jail. Otto Spangler waa brought
from Kennecott 6n the charge of be
ing an alien ' enemy, and Robert
Schmidt and. Joe Janey were taken
Into custody on the same change,
'these* metf are German subjects, and
have, It la alleged, made seditious ut
terances, so that It' mas deemed un
safe to tjjjpijt them to be at large.
United States Marshal P. R. Bren
neman returned home oh the steam
ship Victoria Saturday evening from
e business trip to Cordova, Chltlna
and other points. He brought back
several prisoners’ with him, all alfcn
enediles ut'dMh IriffoM t^lM bordered,
upon sedUtona, and lodged them in
jfit fce&llltimh*f Brenneman la
keeping a close watch upon all aliens
h&’iii? Woste-'fttt' fo' tat*
ments sgalnst the government will be
Financial Reserve
9
There is hardly a day passes but mast
of us are called upon to draw Upon our re
serve, either physical, mental Or financial.
\
tfave you some in storeT
This bank is a good place to start a fin
ancial reserve and it cannot help but be'of
real service to you.
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HAKK DEPOSIT BOXES KOR BSUTT
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THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN
LUMBER
Office Foot of \yall Street
MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT
A PRACTICAL ONE
Universal Electric Home Needs, Clean, con
venient, quick to do household services for
you.
A Percolator will bring new delight to the
whole family, every day in the year.
A New Electric Flatiron would be welcom
ed, to replace that old one, which has done its
duty.
Or an Electric Toaster Stove would be ap
preciated, as it can be used for so many dif
ferent purposes.
A Portable Reading Lamp will bring the
light just where it is wanted, and will be such
a comfort to those that work or study at night.
YOURS FOR A LIGHTER, BRIGHTER,
WHITER CHRISTMAS
Light, Power, Tel. Company
tolerated.
t
DO NOT forget that photo you In
tend sending home this Xmas, lea
ner the Photographer will make them
for you day or night tf
Second Call
We will accept Liberty Bonds for
stock In the Valdes Iron Works.
Hake your money earn 25 per cent
Instead of 1 per cent. tf
Christmas Suggestions
Something new In Corftet Covers,
combination of lace and ribbon. Also
Crepe de Chine and Kayser silk cor
set covers, flesh and white. Women’s
Crfepe de Chine and Jap silk combi
nation suits, flesh and white. E. Win
ters. tf
Christmas Suggestions
Some very pretty crepe collars,
plain linen and fancy handkerchiefs.
Dent’s kfd‘ groves, black, white and
tan. E. Winter.'11 '' 4 " ' d
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Valdes Pish Prices
Halibut .07, cents n pennd. dtp
Dock; h*Ubnt .05 cents' pound on
Ashing grounds; black cod .01 \-\
icents.
O. W VQ8&
Valdes Iron Works. If you havn’t
anything else to do go Ashing. tf
Jum received ell the latest popu
lar songs at A. u. Aetoka a. '• u
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Housekeeper wanted at o. J
Zlnns. * *
Mrs. Wayne Blue and two children,
Mrs. Herman Grimm and one third
acbin passenger were booked for Sew
ard on the Evans.
A complete line of nugget and ivory
Jewelry, watches, diamonds, etc., at
the Valdez Drug Store.
For Orst-claas meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the lfer
c^ant.' Cafe._ «
Fox’s snappy drinks for this sold
weather at Hunt's.
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CITY EXPRESS, Phone SS; ready
to transfe, that baggags for yon.' tf
Hot-Point Elsotrls Heaters and
Cooklnf-Appllandss at the Hnporlnla.
Christmas goods coming on the i
beat. ""t * t
Use Raxall HsfrVftew sad yea wM •
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