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Local' Valdez
SOCIALIST PARTY
Meets Thursdays at
8 o’clock at
the local quarters back of
Ingram & Bush’s Cigar Store
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday In
eaeb month in McKinley Ball Visitors always
welcome.
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Telephone order* to Phone 187
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Nugget Jewelry made* to order by
a. O. Retake at the Valdes Drug Co.
SHE WAS NOT AFRAID.
There Wee No Reaeon Why She Should
Oread the Indiana.
Among the frontiersmen who closely
followed the footsteps of Lewis and
Clark across the Rockies was Colonel
Joseph L. Meek. He settled in Ore
gon, and, tike all the earliest pioneers,
he was obliged to choose his helpmate,
so the Cortland Oregonian says, from
among the dusky maidens of the for
est.
liuring the early settlement of the
territory the Cay use Indians were
quite menacing in their demonstrations
of hostility to the little hand of pio
neers, so much so indeed that a meet
ing of tlie settlers assembled to take
counsel about the safety of the com
inanity resolved to scud two of their
number across the mountains to im
plore aid from the government at
Washington.
Colonel Meek and Squire Eberts
were appointed, and they set out
across the mountains and the deserts
and in due time reached their destina
tion. While there the colon#! was in- i
vited to a levee given by some one of
the political notables. lie was intro
duced to a lady who naturally enough
made inquiries about Oregon, the hos
tile Indians, and so forth.
“Hut your wife.” began the lady In a
lull between thrilling narratives, “or
haven’t you a wife?”
“Yes.” replied the colonel. "1 have a
wife.”
“Why,” said the lady, “1 should
think she would be so nfraid of the
Indians."
"My wife afraid of Indians!” ex
claimed the colonel. “Why. madam,
she Is herself a squaw!"
HEROIC MUSICIANS.
Conductor* For Whom tho Orchestra
I* Merely a Pedestal.
Dr. Max Nordau has an amusing ar
ticle In the Paris Revue on the evolu
tion of the orchestra conductor. For
merly the conductor wag a modest
man who took infinite pains with the
rehearsals and effaced himself on the
great day of the public concert.
Nowadays he is a. hero. You only
see him. The orchestra is merely a
pedestal for him. In the French army
of former day* there was a personage
who could be compared with him—the
drum major. He bas the same pres
tige without the aid of the drum ma
jor’s stature, lace and stick. He must
be a finished actor. He must play the
part of the lion which shoots the wa
ter Into the fountain.
There was Gustav Mahler, the most
astounding artist In dumb show. All
the muscles of his clean shaved face
were contracted Into the furious mask
of a samurai when be let loose the he
roic sonorities and relaxed Into ecstasy
during the pianissimo.
Arthur Nlkisch also ’’reflects'’ trage
dies and Idylls, but grace suits him
best. In the pastoral symphony (Bee
thoven) he Is the rococo shepherd tick
ling with the outstretched finger of
his left hand the fair neck of a pretty
shepherdess.
The President and War.
According to the constitution of the
United States, article 1. section 8.
clause 11, the power to declare war be
longs to the congress. The president,
as the chief executive, when war Is
declared becomes commander in chief
of the army and navy, but be cannot
take the Initiative in bringing on the
war. The president who should have
the temerity to declare the country at
war with another people would be In
stantaneously removed from his high
office. The men who made the consti
tution upon which our government
rests knew bow fatul to human rights
and happiness the monarchical prin
ciple had been, and therefore they saw
to It that the nation’s.head should have
nothing to do with declaring war with
another nation.—New York American.
Hi* Bluff.
Mr. Montgomery was calling on a
young woniuu to whom be wished to
appear extremely well.
"Are you familiar with Daute's ‘Di
vine Comedy,’ Mr. Montgomery?”
asked the young woman.
“No. I’ve never seen it,’' replied the
man. "The fact Is. Miss Tinder, I
think this comedy business is being
overdone. The sooner the stage re
turns to the legitimate drama the bet
ter it will be." - Lippincott’s.
Jimmie’s Wisdom.
Myrtle, who is studying physical ge
ography. likes to daunt her superim
knowledge.
"Jimmie." she said to her little broth
er. "1 Lot you don't know what ger
mination produces.”
“I don’t know what it produces,” re
plied Jimmie, "but I know the German
nation consumes lots of sauerkraut
and Wienerwurst.”—Youngstown Tele
gram.
Her Choice.
Kthel -Strange Unit Kitty should
have married Tom. She told me posi
tively that site liked Jack better. Ma
rie-Well, she felt more sure of being
able to boss Toni. — Thistou Transcript.
Not Appreciated.
"I’ve just been telling my daughter
# is wrong to play the piano Sunday.
Don't you agree with me?'’
■ -1 »ut why Sunday especially Up
pilienft's.
Explained.
"I heal'd her praising the conduct el
a little hoy ,iu*t a lew minutes ay -
Whose hoy is itV"
"flers."-Detroit Flee I’less.
Industry pays debts, while despair
;ii"iv;:-nth tlir-m I’.eti.ia .nin Franklin
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wnirh crystals 25c. Plant .V Co. if
Suits pressed for $1.00 at .Silver
man's. the tailor. Telephone 198.
Mrs. Hill had the misfortune to
break her leg yesterday.
Lillian Walker, great actress, at the
Orpheum tonight.
The Valdez Electric Co sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57.
Charles Molander came up from the
Cliff today.
Better have youi eyes examined by
j Cl. 0. Relnke at the Valdez Drug Co.
Examination free.
Eye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
| Plant & Co., jewelers. tf
Suits pressed for 11.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Jean Bunnell is still confined to
her bed suffering with stomach trou
ble.
Harvey's Toggery are closing out
their complete line of dry goods and
ladies’ furnishings. Now is the time
to get real bargains. tf
Main springs .111.50. All work de
livered on time. Plant & Co., jew
elers. tf
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j Eastern Star hall at Moose hall on
: February J.
t
j A meeting of the Womans’ Guild
! will be held at the Rectory tomorrow
i afternoon.
Chinese Chop Sltey and Noodles at
! the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. if
j The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
| lamps. Telephone 67.
j. _
G. (.). Reinne, the watchmaker and
'jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co All
j work guaranteed.
! Fresh eastern oysters at the Vac
dez Cafe tf
Cook wanted by Mrs. Carleton at
Fort Eiscum; call or phone Mrs. Car
leton.
The report cards which were to
have been issued to the school chil
dren on Monday will not be sent out
until next Monday.
WANTED—A woman for general
housework. Apply to Mrs. Charles
Kraemer. if
POSITION WANTED by. A 1 cook
or baker. Call at Arcade Cafe, k .t i
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The original sourdough hotcakes at
Jack's Place.
Masonic Meeting.
A special communication of Valdez
Lodge No. 168 F. and A. Masons will
be held in. Masonic hall Wednesday
evening. Work in the third degree.
Visiting brothers are welcome.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
COURT HOLDS STREET
SPEAKING LAW VAL
Judge I!. W. Jennings, at t ho co
clua'on of the hearing yesterday a
ternoon, denied the writ of habe
corpus ashed for in the case of
C. Briggs, serving sentence by t
municipal court for violation of t
city ordinance against street spea
ini;. Ttie points on which l tie babe
corpus proceedings were broug
consisted in a challenge by the d
tense of the city's powers to pa
such an ordinance and the right of t
municipal court 'o pass semen
without the detv ndaut having a tr
by jury. In denying the writ Jttd
Jennings holds that the city did a
does possess power to pass the on.
nance in question and that the m
nicipal court, was within its powi.
in passing sentence without the tr
by jury .--Juneau Knipiro.
Don't forget the Ladles Aid Socit
meeting afternoon in the leeti
room of the Congregational chureli
two .xi. m. Mrs. liutti rworlh a
Mrs. Harford will <nieriain. All i
ladies of the town are cordially i
v iled to atteml.
All tlie children of the Congre;
tional r-hurch and Sunday School t
invited to the church on Thursd
afternoon of tills week from four
six o'clock for a children's par
They are invited to bring as tna
young friends as "hey wish.
Parlor game social will be gi\
j by the members of the Christian t
rdeavor to the young people of t
[town Thursday nigh! of this we
'the affair will start at eight p. m.
"are welcome.
r__ .
j In the District Court for the Ter
‘ tory of Alaska, Third Division,
j In the Matter of the Annexation
j Certain Territory to the Incorp
j ated Town of Valdez.—Order S
ting Time for Hearing Petition i
! Giving Notice.
i A petition having been this i
' presented to the court for the p
pose of instituting the proceedi;
required by law for the annexat
of territory to an incorporated to
said petition praying for the ann
ation of certain described territory
the incorporated town of Valdez,
the Territory of Alaska, Third di\
ion; and it appearing to the cc
that said petition is signed by for
eight qualified electors of said inc
porated town, the same being m
than one-flfth of the number of vc
cast at the last municipal election
said town, and by five actual rt
dents and owners of substantial pr
erty interests in land in the territ
proposed to be annexed and veri
by two of- the signers of said p
itlon; said petition setting forth
boundaries of the territory so i
posed to lie annexed to said town
having attached thereto a plat ba’
upon an actual survey by a com
tent surveyor, setting forth the 1
its and boundaries thereof by mi
and bounds, and stating the num
of inhabitants therein:
] Therefore, it appearing to the cc.
that said petition is in the form
quired by law; it is ordered that i
petition be heard and considered
the court on the 18th day of Fet
ary, 1914, at 10 o’clock a. m. of i
day, at the court room of this ci
in Valdez, Alaska, if said day be it
of jurisdiction in said court, or if
same be not a day of jurisdict
then said hearing shall be held on
first day of jurisdiction thereafter
is further ordered that notice of s
hearing be given by posting prir
or typewritten copies of this oi
in three consplcuoous places wit
the limits of said incorporated ti
of Valdez, and by posting such c
ies in three conspicuous places w
in the limits of the territory so i
posed to be annexed to and inelu
within the limits of 9ald lncorpor;
town, and by publishing a copy
this order once a week in the Val
Prospector, a newspaper of gen
circulation published nearest to
incorporated town.
Done in open court at Val'
Alaska, this 7th day of January, 1 •
FRED. M. BROWN. Judgi
First publication January 10. 1
East i ublicatio" February 14, 1
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