S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPO RATED
BANKERS.
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect'your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
Give Your Freight Contract to
Robert McIntosh
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
FREIGHTER
Special price on mills and large outfits—-Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior-Well Heated, Clean Roods.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN,1’,Proprietor.
20Jmiles from Valdez.
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices ^Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with"Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE .NAFSTED,«Mgr.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Road 65 miles from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Prop.
c.'jto.. Everything First Class comodatoi for'60 form.
GET THE HABIT
The
Every Evening
BE A
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SYLVESTER BROS.
SECT A CROOK
Robbed the Company of $8,000 is the
Charge—Arrested in Brooklyn,
Where He Was Hiding.
SEATTLE, Jan. 31.—Harold Wil
liams, who tor eight years was sec
retary of the Sylvester Bros, whole
sale grocery store in this city, was
arrested yesterday in Brooklyn,
charged with having stolen $8,000 of
the firm’s money, and will be brought
back to this city for trial.
The high living of the secretary
and his social ambitions are given
as the cause for his wrongdoing.
It is not expected that Williams will
fight extradition from New York to
this state.
BRAZIL HIT BY
SEVERE STORM
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 21. A terrific
storm swept the state of Bahia, Bra
zil, yesterday, causing the death of
more than 2,000 people and doing
millions of dollars worth of damage
to property. The government has or
dered relief to be sent to the scene
and has sent a detachment of troops
to a'd in the work.
Gotham’s New Water System.
NEW 'YORK, Jan. 31.—After nine
years of labor the last barrier was
broken today in the Catskill aqueduct
tube, the longest water tunnel in the
world. It extends 111 miles, from
the Achokan dam at Esopus, N. Y.,
to Brooklyn, and will supply New
York with 500.000,000 gallons of wa
ter daily. The undertaking cost in
dollars more than $160,000,000; in
human lives nearly 200. A dull roar
signalizing a dynamite blast 400 feet
under ground in Harlem, marked the
breaking through of the tunnel this
morning.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Saturday, January 31, 1914.
Wortman’s, clear, calm 7 76
Summit, clear, windy . 61
Beaver Dam. clear, calm .. 20 41
Teikhell, clear, calm . 60
Tonsina, clear, calm . 12 i6
Copper Center, clear, calm -5 11
| Gulkana, clear, calm .-17 12
Hogan’s, clear, calm . 14
Paxson’s, clear, windy .... 8 26
The trail is in good condition with
the exception of Wo’tman’s, Summit,
Beaver Dam and Paxson’s, where it
is drifted and heavy.
Friday, January 30, 1914.
Wortman’s, cloudy, snowing 10 57
Summit, cloudy, light wind 81
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm. . -10 42
Teikhell, snowing . 60
Tonsina, clear, calm .-18 10
Copper Center, clear, calm 10
Gulkana, cloudy/ calm --20 12
Hogan’s, cloudy, calm - 14
Paxson’s, cloudy, calm ... -4 24
Valdez, Jan. 30, 1914.
Barometric Pressure .29.676
Temperature at 7 p. m.17
Maximum Temperature .20
Minimum Temperature .-5
Mean Temperature . 7.5
Precipitation ..21
Cloudy, calm, wind N. E. two miles.
Snowed at night. Snowed front 6:30
a. m. to 6 p. nt.
Special Saturday Change Tonight
At the Orpheum tonight the follow
ing line pictures will be shown:
eHart of a Redman, Indian romance.
Romantic Suicide, a good one.
Thou Shalt Not Kill, interesting.
Artist at Work, educating.
When the Cat's Away, fine com
edy.
Excellent change tomorrow and
special music by the Orpheum trio.
No Gold Placers in Santa Domingo.
Santa Domingo goldfields have at
tracted attention from time to time,
and there have been many tales of
riches to be found there by dredging.
Mr. Henry I,. Le Fevre has recently
returned from an eight' nionths’ in
vestigation of the country and says
that there are no gold placers there
sit liable for dredging.
ladles to Give Meoee Dance.
The ladies’ committee of the Moose
: pjvlil haye. pltarge of the dance io
night*at’ Moose hall, as the last week'
'iTfi'atlre^orelVfr laWflMs '"pihPM' fit
charge of a eomm'ttee of the ladies.
My Old Kentucky Home
Jau. 13 marks the fiftieth anniver
sary of the death of Stephen Collins
Foster, the American song writer.
“My Old Kentucky Home,” one of his
most famous compositions, is here
with given:
Tlie sun shines bright in the old Kentucky
home;
'Tis summer, the darkeys are gay,
The corn top’s ripe, and the meadow’s In
the bloom.
While the birds make music all the day.
The young folks roll on the little cabin
floor,
All merry, all happy and bright.
By an’ by hard times come a-knocking at
the door;
Then, my old Kentucky home, good
night!
Weep no more, my lady;
Oh, weep no more today!
We will sing one song for the old Ken
tucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away.
They hunt no more the possum and the
coon
On the meadow, the hill and the shore;
They sing no more by the glimmer of the
moon
On the bench by the old cabin door.
The day goes by like a shadow o’er the
heart,
With sorrow, where all was delight.
The time has come when the darkeys have
to part.
Then, my old Kentucky home, good
night!
Weep no more, my Iad>, etc.
The head must bow, and the back will
have to bend.
Wherever the darkey may go.
A few more days and the trouble all will 1
end
In the fields where the sugar canes :
Slow.
A few more days for to tote the weary j
load— i
No matter; ’twill never be light. i
A few more days till we totter on the
road.
Then, my old Kentucky home, good
night!
Weep no more, my lady, etc.
FOUND ODD WAYS OF
EARNING AN EDUCATION.
Columbia Student Group Made $57,705.
One Worked as a Bootblack.
The quest for funds with which to
pay his way through college brought!
a student of Columbia university. New
York, to his knees last summer as a
bootblack. In two weeks be saved
$20. Then he turned mason and saved
$15 in another two weeks. Next, he
took tjp farm labor and saved another
$20. The total gave him a good start
on the winter’s tuition bill.
Other needy Columbia men spent the '
hot summer months in much the same '
way and, while their wealthier class- ■
unites were idling, earned $57,705.70. !
an Increase of almost $20,000 over I
1012, according to the report given out
by the appointments committee, which
for the Hrst time in years was re- j
sponsible for practically half of the ;
money earned byAhe students, or $28.
312.55. which is $13,000 more than for
the preceding year.
One hustling youth of the third year
class conducted a party through Eu
rope. which netted him all his expenses
and a little pocket money besides An
other earned $25 writing sigus and
trimming windows and then turned tiis
hand at faking at country fairs, which
netted him $100 and expenses.
An engineering student sold real es
tate and at night clerked at a soda
fountain for a gross gain of $150. An
other worked at night as an automo
bile salesman and earned $320 in the
four months. One engineering student
earned $150 as a pharmacist and an
other put In the summer as a mate on
a sailing yacht and netted $50 ill ad
dltion to expeuses.
CHAMBERLAIN, VETERAN M. P.
Summary of the Aotivitiee of the Fe
mout Statesman About to Ratira.
Joseph Chnhiberlalu. who at seveuty
seven hits atinouhced that he will re
tire front the English parliament at
the next general election, has repre
sented Birmingham in the house of
commoiis since 1870 He is in poor
health and has been ailing since his
resignation from the Unionist cabinet
in 1!H)8. His last appearance ill the
house of commons was at the opeuing
of the session In 1911. He was assist
| ed into the . hamlier. took his oath and
i went away again. He has not made a
speech In the house for eight years.
After one defeat for parliament in
1878 Mr. Chamberlain was elected in
1870 He was returned iu 1880. and
when Mr Cladstoue formed a new
cabinet immediately afterward Mr.
Chamberlain became president of the
board of trade, a post which carries a
portfolio with it.
Mr. CSImlstone chose him for prest
I ileut of tlie local government hoard in
the cabinet of 188.1. but soon after
that he differed witli tlie premier on
the home rule tpiestion and resigned.
He was returned to parliament as a
member of the Unionist party, which
lie formed out of tile Conservative ele
ments It was to this party Unit Mr
tiladstone later owed liis defeat.
From 189.1 to 19ti:>, Mr. Chamberlain
was secretary of state for the colo
nies and shouldered great responsibil
ity In the conduct of the Boer war
Shooting Galleries In Public Schools.
Because of the eiuni.iiiy list among
• liuiiicrs the Itncinc <'minty tWis.i
| j Farmers' 1’rbtectivc ~ lot toll will
| pet.. iVi:; ill,, legislating laws to pro
| vide i 'vii'yklidofrnc I;:.'*. be estab
I lish- ' .n'S'iVoiy-i-ii.' - VW for girls
| :nid - ht1! \\ t*fi' ■ • s:11 *si -mil six
tv,:. f ||>> lirtMiM I ■ - M'*i! In »ll.\
*| j i :»♦ I ». * I 1! sinnt! it
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD'S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKET
8MOKECRAFTS
EL SIDELLO’S
REPRESENTA’S
OPTIMO'S
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone H6
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER1IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakntat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Hijiht nesettved to-trtumKe dates and steamers without notice
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle 10th, 20th of 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—8th 18th and 28th for Cordova, Skag
way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglus.
Cirdova, Kllamar. Voider and laitouehe. Kxplosiues. S S Seward. S S Seward, 5th;
S S» I ^louche. 15th; S S Cordova. 85th of each month-Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gon’I Aft- VaWox Dock Co., Locol Aft
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papei o, roofing pitch, lame, ce
ment. plaster lath, shingles, b«tlclef»
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse A Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Walks
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hoae Valve*,
Iroi °ipe. Fitting*.
a M. l>iering«M
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positjyelv . no coal deiiveied
unless paid for in advance
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
S.RICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fcurth A Vi Siwaro, Alabha
Copper River
Draying Co
Kreighiing and passengers to ail pan*
of the inte:io\ General Trucking
McKinley Street, Valdei.
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