you tried the new
Pocket Billiard Table*
at the
B U FFET
Ml GHAS. R. CRAWFOR0191/
PIONEER CONTRACTOR lid WILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
REFERENCES j S. BLUM f. CO, Valdes, and Cordova,
BANKER* ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Jaaeait, Alaska.
Merchant’s Cafe
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Ptoooe 63 OPKN DAT AND NIGHT Chas. Ptecher, Propr.
41ST AN ORDINARY
GOOD KIT
isn't sufficient for our standard
of tailoring. The garments must
fit perfectly at every point or it
is no sale with us. We would
like to show you our skill by
making that new suit for you.
Drop in and select the cloth and
leave the rest to us. Don't wor
ry about the cost. We don’t
break you or come anywhere
near it.
BEN SILVERMAN
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hole, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
VOI R COLLARS WILL
FKKL FINK
around your neck if we launder
them. No rough edges or torn
button holes to aggravate you
and chafe your skin. Your shirts
too. will be Just stiff enough
and faultlessly Ironed. In short,
you'll receive the greatest sat
isfaction for the least money.
Shall we call today?
INDEPENDENT
STEAM LAUNDRY
THE SENATE
•ssarateiffissBr
Nicely Fumiftied Rppm*. Phone 35
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THE PINSON
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
MMOfl
POOL AND BILLIARPS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
Xaam Goods
and uaetal articles are now coming
on ereirt boat, tor the Emporlem. tt
Tr \wr !<« , r . i i
Dock; halibut .06 cants pound on
Ashing grounds; black cod .01 1-1
cents. *
O. W. LONG.
Valdes Iron Works. XI you han't
was? •**«#»!tm f
ELBA'S SUPPLY OF IRON ORE
Minas Hava Attached a Naif Import*
anc* to tho island—Napoleon Wa*
Held Prfaoner There.
The Island of KIhu. celebrated as
the place where Napoleon was Im
prisoned In ISt4. has since Italy’s en
trance Into this war attracted much
attention as the location of valuable
Iron mines, write-, a correspondent.
In view of the scarcity of Iron mines
In Italy and the dilliciilty of transport
ing ore or pigs front the United States
for use In this munition factories ’In
mines of Klim have given u new Im
portance to the i-d-md. Travelers on
the tienoa-Home Kvpress, which skirts
the seashore of the mainland, permit
ting a view on a dear day of the blue
Island rising out of the water six miles
distant, think rather of the fall foun
dry stacks In the foreground ut I’lom
hlno than of the great soldier of other
wars.
In flip days before the war this ex
press stopped m tfnmpigli,i to pul off
tourists for I'iombino and Elba. To
day it stops to put off business men.
skilled Iron workers. Italian soldiers
and their Austrian prisoners Interned
on the Island. The side track at Cam
plglla has been enlarged since the war
too. for the purpose of handling the
large quantity of Iron freight brought
over from Elba. Napoleon’s name has
almost been forgotten on the Island, so
busy are the Inhabitants with war
i work. “How can 1 get to the Villa San
! MartinoV a visitor arriving on the
stone wharf of the harbor inquired of
a workman. The workman looked at
the visitor blankly, when the visitor
added: “You know, the place where
Napoleon used to live.” The man shook
his head. ‘Tin a newcomer here. Nev
er heard of the place.”
WAR PROPHECY COMES TRUE
j_
Russian Banker's Prediction Seven
Year* Ago Provided for Famine
and the Bankruptcy of Nations.
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Only seven years ago M. Bloch, the
great Russian banker, wrote: "Thai
is I lie future of war—not flglitlng. hii.
famine; not the slaying of men. inn
the bankruptcy of nations, anil tin
breaking up of the whole social or
gaiilzutlon of the nations.”
The future of war, us written about
by M. ltlocli seven years ago, is the
present of war today, observes Ver
non Kellogg in the Atluntlc. Not thin
lighting and the staying of men art
lessened. Only the Nupoleonic amt
ihe Thirty Years’ wars approach to
day's war in the terrible losses of liu
man life; uml too great a drain on
the human life of any one or several
of the nations engaged may be the do
clding factor in the war's conclusion.
But on the whole, and as matters stand
today, that part of M. Bloch's prophecy
referring to the predominant i.itluenci
of the food problem in modern win
is thoroughly borne out by the facts
Oespite the fearful ami fatal strug
glitig of an incredible tiuialier of men.
consuming inconceivable quantities <>i
munitions, ami using such uniu/.iiu
methods of lighting as are beyoud ever
the fantastic tningfiiings of the rn
insurers of h deend*- ago. ilie uationa
ami international phases of the fooil
uml general eeonomie problem are tin
predominant features of the war sit
uation today.
Illiteracy Before the War.
It is dilticull In muki- comparison'
of illiteracy in France, England.
Spain and Portugal, Austria-Hungary
and Scotland before the war, because
different methods of taking the count
are used lu the various countries. In
giving the percentage of Illiteracy in
the countries below, there Is indicated
in the parenthesis the basis on which
the compulation was made, notes an
investigator: Austria. 18..7 (imputa
tion over eleven years, 1910); Eng
land and Wales. 1.8 (marriages, 1901
1910); France, 14.1 (population over
ten years, 1906 or 1.1. marriages 1901
1910); Hungary. 38.3 (population over
six yeurs, based on number unuble to
rend and write. 1910); Portugal. 68.9
(population'over ten years, 1911, based
on Inability to read) ; Scotland, 1.0
(marriages 1901-1910) ; Spain, 58.7
(population over ten years)'. Except
in the cases mentioned, the term Il
literacy Is used to mean all persons
unable to write Ihelr nvrn language.
How the “Goat” Got Even.
A Southerner recently approached i
the attendant of Y. M. C. A. No. 21.
"1 should likes to borrow some
dl-es." he announced.
“Some what?”
“Some dl-es.”
“1 don't understand.''
“You know, dl-es. things you shoot
craps with."
“Oh. dice! Sorry, but we haven't
any of those. Dice arff" one of the
few things thst we don’t supply.”
"The hoys sent me up after them.”
protested the rootle.
“I guess that was a Joke.”
“Say. let me take some boxing
gloves for a few minutes. I’ll brine
them right back."
1 And thus armed, the “goat,” with
Are in his eye, walked off In the di
rection of his barracks.—Boston
Globe.
Forewarned la Forearmed.
A man went to a nearby city on busl
neus, and while there called at a bank
to get specie for some notes, he had
had onWtend for a long time. They
proved to be bn a defunct concern, and
the teller told him they Were good for
nothing.
"Wa’al. now. look a-here, ralater."
saW Uncle Cy, "won’t ye Jlat tell a fel
ler how yott can teU whin money's
frgolh’ t«r Udler - - ’
Investigation of German Hun'ftwm at
tamhrai Show that British
Were Beady
LONDON'. .Inn. 16 The Chancel
lor of the Kxcliequer announced today
in the house of commons that the'
Haig inquiry over the British reverses
at Cambrai conducted by the war cab
inet revealed that the British were
not taken by surprise in the German
attack oil Cambrai, but that they were
outnumbered.
I _
All Men ftecominjt Twenty-one Vears
of A«e Since June Forced to Re.
port I'nder New Bill
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 16.—At
the request of the war department to
day, Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon,
Introduced a bill for the registration
far military duty of all young men as
they become of age.
BRITISH DROP
TON OFBOMBS
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; Take Photographs of Damage Done
Monitions Factories an Railway
Station Damaged .
LONDON, Jan. 16.— In the Karls
ruhe raid by British aviators Monday
the British dropped one ton of bombs
on munitions factories and railway
stations, and put seven attacking ma
chines out of commission. The avi
ators brought back photographs of
the damage done.
IS HONORED BY FRANCE
France lias honored another Ainerl
can for serving her In the struggle
against autocracy. Doctor Irwlh of
.New York, shown in this photograph,
has Just been decorated hy the French
government for the real he lias shown
In treating French wounded.
Cotton In Australia.
Chiefly because of the war cotton
growing Is beiug taken up with In
creased vigor by farmers in Queens
land, ns shown by the large amount
of ratY material which the department
of agriculture Is receiving for gin
ning purposes. To foster the Indus
try the department hna been buying
all the raw cotton grown In the state
ginning It and selling It on behalf of
the growers, Last year the amonnt
ginned up to June 30 was 20,485
pounds. Including 8,500 pounds from
New Guinea. Cp to June 21 tills year
the department has received 34.805
pounds from Queensland growers
alone, and farmers a^e still sending
In their pickings. Growers are guar
anteed three and one-half cents a
pound and any balance made after the
department hns paid the expfense of
ginning. Last year growers received
a' fraction under live cents a pound.
This year's cotton Is front seed ob
tained from the Catted Rtatea.
Mrs. Pan} Capri*, wfro left recent
ly to *»«»&• •*
99 receipt of the news that be *a*
WHriN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair nils the owner who has
neglected to look after his in
surance. We handle the insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place It in the bent
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attcud to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez lleul F.state Agency
Phone No. 1. VALDKZ DOCK CO.. Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Beattie 10 a. m.— From Valdes to Seattle ■
Jan. 12.—8. 8. Admiral Evans. jau 22—S. S. Admiral Evans
Jan. 20—8. 8. -
Jan. 80--S. S. Admiral Evans *'e,) 8 8’
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco tp San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP,{COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
From Seattle 9 a. m.— Valdez to Seattle—
Jan. 10—S. S. Victoria Jan. 5—S. 8. Alameda.
Jan. 16—S. S. Northwestern. Jan. 11—8. S. Alaska.
Jan. 24—8. 8. Alaska. Jan. 17— S. S Victoria.
Cell at Ketchikaa, Juneau, Cordova. Ellainar, Fort Llscum, Valdez,
Latouche and Seward, except 8. S. Victoria which sails via “outside"
route between Seattle and Cordova.
S. S. Victoria, sailing from Seattle January 10th connects with
S. S. Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula PortB.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell. Deuglaa, dkagway, Cordova. fCllamar, Valdes and La
touche. Kxplqetves. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
VALDRZ DOCK CO, Local Agent
Valdez Transfer Co.
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A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
No Cqpl pelivered Unless Paid in Advance
9
fractured a leg, returned last even
ing with Mr. Caprls, and he is com
fortably Installed at home until the
injured member heals.
L. Platt of Kennecott. arrived on
the steamship Victoria yesterday
morning and will take the examina
tion at the Post to enter the P. S.
Army.
SHAMROCK RETURNS
' ‘' FROM DOWN SOUND
The launch Shamrock, Capt. Dune
Stewart, returned yesterday from a
trip to EUamar and down sound ports.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Capris, Dave Ol
son and Clarence Curry were passen
gers.
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MTK. EVANS AT JUNEAU
The steamship Admiral Evans,
which sailed from Seattle, the 12th
Inst, passed Juneau this atternoon.
and is expected in port about Friday.
Second Call
We will accept Liberty Bonds for
stock in the Valdez Iron Works.
Make your money earn 25 per cent
instead of 4 per cent. tf
GARSTTE SwO/)
The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest-grade
Turkish tobacco that
grows. They Satisfy^-*
and yet they*re MlLDl