The old location of
(Schmidt’s Bakery
has wooden windows—If you should hear someone
say, Where’s The Bakery? just say:
He is a block further up that way—You will do two
favors at one lime. Why? Because the customer
and I hoth save money on every transaction.
Homemade Bread
Large size, 3 for 25c.
Homemade Doughnuts.
Best Eggs and Butter.
Ground floor entrance former P. O. building.
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD EATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ. ALASKA
64 The House of Comfort ”
pH0NE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
' tii>e tables for march.
Tlie table given below 13 for high
and low water in Valdez Bay, for
the month of March. 1918.
Thursday, March 10.
High, 10:18 am, 8.2; 11:16 pm, 7.5.
Low, 4:31 am, 3.1; 5:01 pm, 0.8
Friday, March 17.
High, 11:01 am, 8.5.
Low, 4:59 am, 2.3; 6:27 pm, 0.6
Saturday, March 18.
High, 11:40 pm, 8.1; 11:37 am 8.8.
Low, 5:34 am, 1.4; 5:62 pm, —0.5.
Sunday, March 10.
High, 0:04 am, 8.7; 12:15 pm, 8.9.
Low, 6:09 am, —0.7; 6:19 pm, —0.6
Monday, March 20.
High, 12:30 am, 9.3; 12:52 pm, 8.8.
Low, 6:44 am, 0.0; 8:47 pm, —0.8.
Tuesday, Marcii 21.
High, 12:67 am, 9.7; 1:31 pm, 8.5.
Low, 7:31 am, —0.5; 7:19 pm, 1.2.
Wednesday, Marcii 22.
High, 1:28 am. 10.0; 2:12 pm, 8.0.
Low, 8:01 am, —0.7; 7:51 pm, 1.6.
Thursday, March 28.
High, 2:02 W, 10.0; 2:68 pm, 7.3.
Low, 8:45 ain, —0.6; 8:28 pm, 2.1.
Friday, March 24.
High, 2:41 am, 9.8; 3:52 pm, 6.6.
Low, 9:36 am, —0.3; 9:07 pm, 2.8.
Saturday, Marcii 25.
High, 8:28 am, 9.4; 4:69 pm, 6.0.
Low, 10:37 am, —0.3; 10:01 pm, 3.4
Sunday, March 26.
High, 4:37 am, 8.8; 6:34 pm, 6.7.
Low, 11:54 am, —0.7; 11:14 pm, 3.9
Monday, March 27.
High, 5:46 am, 8.4; 8:02 pm, 6.1
Low, 1:26 pm, —0.8.
Tuesday, March 28.
High, 7:22 am, 8.2; 9:18 pm, 6.8.
Low, 1:02 am, 3.3; 2:46 pm, —0.6.
Wednesday, Marcii 29.
High, 8:60 am, 8.4; 10:04 pm, 7.7.
Low, 2.48 am,(3.3; 3:42 pm, 0.4.
t Thursday, Marcii 80.
mill, 9:67 am, 8.7; 10:44 pm, 8.5.
3:66 am, 2.2; 4:27 pm, —0.2.
Friday, March 81.
High, 10:61 am, 9.0; 11:18 pm, 9.3.
Low, 4.48 am. 1.1: 5:06 pm, —0.2.
*
Feuro Engines run successfully on
gasoline, kerosene or distillate and
their price is consistent with good
workmanship. Valdez Iron Works, th
Minnesota Girls Particular
The Minnesota Dally, the student
newspaper of the University of Min
nesota, which had asked the women
students of the institution the ques
tion, “How much salary must a man
receive before yon would consent to
marry?" today received replies that
from $800 to $10,000 a year was re
quired. Most of the girls were con
servative in their demands, however,
and the general average was about
$1,600.
One girl wrote, “What is money to
me? Give me a true loving husband
and a cottage.” A large majority of
the girls demanded that their future
husbands be good dancers, some said
they must know tho latest steps, and
one went so far as to say she would
marry only a man who was a dreamy
dancer. Smoking would be permitted,
oven demanded, by a large number
of tho girls, but drinking would be
prohibited.
Nose Bleed and Fits.
The two following receipts are
f given the public by Thomas W. Pur
cell, a member of the St. Louis police
force:
“If the nose bleeds from the right
nostril, tie a woolen string on the
right little linger as close to the hand
as possible. If it is the ieft nostril,
tie the left linger. The reason we use
the woolen string is to prevent cut
ting. If the woolen thread is not at
hand tie a small piece of cloth around
the finger then tie with a string.
When tho finger begins to pain loosen
the string a little but don’t take it
off for a few days. It is an instant
relief for nose bleed.
"For epileptic fits, put a small
pinch of sail in the mouth. If the
teeth are closed, rub the salt on the
gum so patient may taste it. This
means instant relief.
“The above remedies are used by
the police force of many large cilicB
and invariably produce good results.”
Call for Hegular Democratic I*ri- j
maries.
The regular Democratic Territorial
Convention having been called to
meet at Juneau, May 24, 1916, for
the nomination of a candidate for
Delegate to Congress from Alaska;
the nomination of a candidate for At
torney-General for Alaska; the elec
tion of Delegates to attend the Na
tional Democratic Convention, to be
held at St. Louis,' Mo. June 14th,
1916, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the convention:
Notice is hereby given, that a pri
mary election will be held Tuesday,
Msyrch 21, for the purpose of electing
eleven (11) delegates from the town
of Valdez to attend the convention at
Juneau.
Polls will be open at Valdez City
Hall between the honrs of 1 to 6
o’clock p. m.
Qualifications of Voters: The pro
posed voter must be a Democrat, and,
if the voted at the election of Novem
ber, 1914, that he voted for the nomi
nees of the regular Democratic Par
ty; that he intends to support the
nominees of the Democratic Conven
tion to be held at Juneau, Alaska, on
the 24th day of May, 1916, at the
nexf regular election; that he has not^
voted at any primary or taken part
in any caucus of any other political
party during the year 1916, and, if
the proposed voter is challenged, he
shall he questioned by the Board of
Election of the primary or caucus atj
which he proposes to vote as to his
qualifications as herein before set
out, and if the said Board of Election
is satisfied that the proposed voter is
qualified as herein stated, he shall be
permitted to vote, otherwise his vote
shall bo rejected.
Valdez, Alaska, March 15, 1916.
C. J. TODD,
Committeeman.
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy P. Cameron,
Tailor tf
Valdez Drug company nave a flu*
line of School Stationery. tr.
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wran&el on sale at the Valdez Drug
store. tf
Kotpoiut Electric Heaters, Cookers.
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
_
Late advices from Dime Creek in
the Nome district, which was recent
ly the scene of a small stampede arc
to the effect that the camp is no good
and that pay has been found on but
one claim.
Two Fairbanks women, Mrs. J. L.
O’Connor and Mrs. R. L. Mitchell,
have leased an antimony mine they
owh to outside parties. They aro tc
receive a royalty of $5 on every ton
on antimony mined.
Owing to the increase in its busi
ness due to the shutting down of the
breweries in the State of Washington
the Eagie brewery rt Jureau has
doubled the capacity of its plant.
TREES IN ROOKS.
Probably the Moot Curious Collection
of Volumes In the World.
Tbcfe -to perhaps, one of the most
curious collections of honks In the
work! to tie found in a small town on
the continent of Europe, says the Ixm
don Tit-Bits. It Is really u hotanlml
collection. Outwardly each volume pre
sents the appearance of a block «f
wood, and thut Is what It actually Is
But an examination reveals the fact
that It is also a complete history of
the particular tree which it represents
At the back of tbe book the bark
has been removed from a space which
allows tbe scientific and tile common
name of tbe tree to lie placed ns a title
for the book. One side Is formed from
tbe split wood of the tree, showing its
grain and natural fracture. The other
side allows tile wood when worked
{month and varnished. One end shows
the grain as left by the saw and the
other the finely polished wood. On
opening the bonk it is found to con
tain the fruit, seeds, leaves and other
products of tbe tree, the moss which
usually grows upon ils trunk and the
insects which feed upon the different
parts of tbe tree. These are supple
meuted by a full description of the
tree. In fact, everything which has a
bearing upon that particular tree se
cures a place in the collection.
THE RUINS ON THE HILL.
9
Where Richard of the Lion Heart
Dwelt In France.
Perhaps the loveliest spot in nil the
winding miles of beauty along the
river Seine between Rouen uml Paris
is Petit Andely. Ragged and shattered
looking, the stony hills rear proudly up
above the placid river and sleepy town,
and squarely upon its crest looms the
ruin of Richard the I.ion Heart’s Castle
Gallant, a great, hurst keep and a
few hits of massive wall. Once the
castle flaunted its menacing leopard
standards against the blue and while
and gold of the Frankish skies, but
that was before Philippe Auguste
stormed and smashed it and smashed
the townsfolk while he was doing it.
Now, ghostly anti wan, the star;;
ruin shimmers upon its hill, with never
a single spear to glint from keep nr
barbican. The spears are still grow
ing far below—the stout young poplars
on the river hank and island sentinel
ing through golden days when the riv
or is glcumyig Jade; ill tin.* ilery sun
sets, when it mirrors hack every
sturdy limb and feathery frond, and
all the silent blue nights, when the
stars bend crackling down to whisper
and coquette and the ripples chuckle
softly against the rich brown banks.—
Arthur Stanley Riggs in National Geo
graphic Magazine. ,
The Par6on Bird.
Among the feathered inhabitants of
New Zealand there is a bird called the
parson bin), or luL It is about the
size and shape of a blackbird, but has
a pair of delicate white tufts at its
throat and is a glossy dark green otb
erwlse, which looks black in the sun
shine. It can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes, and. besides
these tricks, it has a repertory which
is not often Equaled by any other
feathered songster. At vespers it has
a note like the toll of a h^ll or the
elear. high note of an organ: it can
mimic every bird in the bush to per
fection. It will break off in the mid
die of an exquisite melody and in
thilge in a strange melody of sounds
which are impossible to describe, but if
you can imagine "the combination ol
a cough, a laugh, a sneeze, witli the
smashing of a pane of glass.” 1t will
be some approach to the idea.
From Medicine to the Drama.
"*The earlier part of Victorien Sardou's
career was beset with many trials and
difficulties. His parents wished him to
lake up a medical career, and he began
his studies with some zeal. The love
of the drama, however, was far greater
than the love of the pH) box. and in the
interval of the other work Sardou was
busy upon a play. Life was a struggle
for him. for be bad little money, though
he managed to get journalistic work t<>
supplement his more slender income.
His first play was a failure, and Sar
dou rushed from the theater vowing
never to enter one again. He fell serf
ously ill. was nursed hack to health by
Mile, de Breeourt. au actress who lived
on a floor below, and from that time
his fortune was made.
Ship of the Desert.
For safety anil endurance tn travel
ing in desert regions the camel has
been found uneipmled by any other an
Imal. Its foot Is a soft cushion, pecul
iarly well adapted to the stones and
gravel over which it is constantly walk
ing. During a single Journey through
tile Sahara horses have worn out three
sets of shoes, while the feet of the
camel, traveling over the same course,
were not even sore.
Not Grasping.
“What a grasping fellow you ttre.
Hawkins! You've bothered me about
lids hill lirty times in ten days."
‘•You wrong me. .larley I'm noi
grasping. I’ve bothered you about the
bill. I admit, tint I haven't been able
to grasp anything yet."
Cholera.
Cholera was lirst recognized by the
Portuguese in India as far hack as
ilu> middle of the sixteenth century
It Inis ihe peeitli-irity of following «
well defined route, with progress Just
eiptal to that of no average Journey
on foot
Mean.
"it’s so ha«xi to huy for n man.”
"Yes. I've noth ed when you women
are duller It v«u loo's ns iliougb tt
hurts"—Detroit Free Press.
SWORDS OF JAPAN.
ReligWiia Rites In Their Making and
a Final Dlccslng.
That the Japanese are past masters
In the art of sword making Is proved
h.v the splendid weapons, equal to those
of Toledo and Damascus, which they
turn out. The actual methods of sword
makiug In Japan are jealously guard
ed. an extraordinary feature of the in
dustry being the religous ceremony
Which accompanies every process of
their manufacture. The walls of every
sword making shop <ln Japan will be
found to be covered with allegorical
representations of the sword makers
and the chief goddess of jlie Shinies
Evil spirits are kept away by charms
consisting of bits of pa| er and wisps
of straw, while, should any woman en
ter the shop, disaster would certainly
come to the swordsthai are being made
and to their wieldcrs. Consequently
women are absolutely debarred from
entering business as sword makers,
while not only is prayer offered up be
fore the work begins, hilt various re
ligious rites peculiar to the Japanese
are performed in order that the swords,
when linally completed, may lie said
to have been well and truly made.
Even the linn I processes of polishing
and sharpening are characterized by
certain religious ceremonies, and Until
!y the weapons are offered, one by one.
to the sword god to be blessed. Tills
ceremony consists in placing the
swords in front of the goddess of tile
Shinto* on the wall, with an offering
of sake, rice and sweetmeats, after
which prayer scrolls are read and
blessing upon the work is invoked.—
Pearson’s Weekly.
KEEP III HARNESS.
Why It la Dangerous to Retire From
Active Work.
I In Farm anil Fireside Dr. David E
Spnlir gives some advice to workers
wln» are planning to retire from their
fallings and enjoy a peaceful old age.
'The abrupt change from an active
member of tbo producing class lo an
idle member of the consuming class.”
bet says, "is loo much for a man who
is facing the soiling sun. And jusi
here Is the excuse and reason for this
article. I want to sound n note of
warning to those contemplating such 11
move-‘Safety first.'
"For a mail in declining life whose
arteries are already beginning to hard
cu from indulging in rich and stinm
tating food the change should be made
gradually, allowing Ills system lo uo
custom itself gradually to Hie changed
conditions. A lessened amount of rich
and stimulating food should lie hidulg
ed Jn. Regular hours must lie main
tallied, regular exercises that will bring
Into play and actively all tbe different
muscles of tbe body la order to insure
the elimination of the waste products
of the body.
"A sedentnry life. Inactive and pur
jioseless. with nothing to live for. no
object In view but to live and eat and
wait and waste away, with a lessened
Income and greuter expense, with more
and greater demand iiimii tbe purse
strings—bow great the temptntion to
become restless, nervous and Irritable.”
Tires Must Be Matched.
The Scientific American calls ntten
lion to a common cause of rear axle
troubles, the same lieing the variation
In diameter of different tifakos of tires
Though these are theoretically 34 by 4
Inches. In practice they vary as much
us half an inch and sometimes even
more. Some of the results of tIre use
of oild tires are oil leaking from the
rear axle case and the brake drum of
tbe wheel with the smaller tire, dill!
cuttles in steering and tires wearing
unevenly. Tile moral, of course. Is
that tires of the same type anil make
should be used on wheels of the same
axle
Hugo and His Disciple.
A young uiuu. an admirer of the
great poet, attended one of Victor
Hugo's receptiou8. became engaged In
argument and lost his temper. Hugo
solemnly rebuked him. and he sub
sided. Presently the guests retired.
One of them, however. Imd forgotten
bis umbrella and returned to get it.
Looking through an open diior from
the vestibule, he perceived the young
man on his knees before the poet, sob
bing out bis npoiogics for ills dlsre
spect, wblle Victor Hugo, with almost
regal dignity, extended his band to'
him and hade him rise.
R. L. Stevenson and Women.
It may perhaps he recalled that It
was to the lute Dr. Trudeau Hint
Stevenson once admitted that He felt
be bad been rash when be promised a
lady over tbe dinner table that be
would put a real woman Into Ills next
book. *Tve often wondered. Steven
son.” snid tbe doctor, “but never
thought to ask. why do you never put
a real woman in a storyV" “Hood
heavens. Trudeau.” was the reply
“when 1 have tried I find she talks like
a grenadier!"—Westrnluster Ua'/eite.
Only a Poser.
“He Isn’t a true fiolioinlun," said the
poet. "He’s a poseur.” --
“How do you know?” asked tbe art
1st. ,
"Hub!” snorted the poet, with Une
scorn. “I don’t believe lie owes u cent
In the world!”-Dallas News.
What They All Hope.
“I understand your daughter Is learn
Ing to cook.”
“Yes, she’s learning, bill she says she
hopes It will lie a trade she’ll never
have to work at.”—Dciroll I’ice Press
Suburban Life.
“We are just like one big family In
our suburb.”
“Is the scrapping Ibut bad I" —Pitts
burgh Post
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let us do the
worrying.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
Independent Steam Laundry
Hatinfaet.iou Guaranteed
Telephone
I Foot KeyHloue Avd
I Rouarh Dry 10c lb
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 03 Chas. Fischer, l’ropr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PIA'MBIXG, STEAM AND HOT WATER UEA1ING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pii»e, Pipe and Fittings, Valves, Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
JLocated on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One"road—one management—one service all the'way
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TliAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND
California
Admiral
Line.
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 M.— * |
Monday, Mar. 5, Admiral Farragut for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Wednesday, Mar. 15, Admiral Watson for Seward and Way Ports.
Sunday, March 19, Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and Way Ports.
Sunday, March 20, Admiral Farragut, for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 2, Admiral Watson, for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 9, Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 10, Admiral Farragut for Anchorage and Way Ports.
• Sunday, April 23, Admiral Watson, for Anchorage and Way Ports.
Sunday, April 30, Admiral Evans, for Anchorage and Way Ports.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Frnndaco every Wednesday and Sunday# connecting with
St**nmerit Yale mill Harvard for Southern California.
Klght reserved to change schedule without notice
RICYiARD J. III VC WOOD. Mgr- Seat!let VALDKlfi DOCK CO- Local Agt#
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. 8. ALAMEDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM RE
ATTLE^ THE IOTU, 20TH AND 80TH,
EVERY MONTH
FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8T1I, 18TII, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRAXGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, 'Wrangell,
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skngway. Cordova, Bliamar. Valde* and La
tourhe. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the o*h; Datou-he. on *tje 1 Btl». 3. SL
Cordova. 25th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
r. lb TH to, Geu'l Agent VALUE* DOCK CO, Local Agent.