Light and Power
Beginning January 15 we shall be ready to to supply
consumers with light and power at rates lower than
ever, and on a flat rate basis—The patronage of the
business community is solicited.
Stop and Consider
what you paid for current before the lies’ plant
came into the field, and what you would have to
pay again should it go out of business.
A complete and up to date Telephone srvice will
be esablished later.
lies Light & PowerjJCo.
Not Incorporated
KALI HOSPITAL
HAS BEEN CLOSED
Institution Which Has Undoubtedly
Saved Many Lives Closes from
Lack of Su|)|«>rt.
Dr. F,. C. Dalton has announced
ihat the Valdez Hospital has been
closed, and that Miss McDermott,
who has been in charge during the
past summer will leave on the Ala
meda for the states. The closing of
the hospital is to be regretted as it
was a worthy institution and in ev
ery way entitled to the support of the
people of Valdez and surrounding
country.
Dr. Dalton has carried the burden
of keeping the hospital open for sev
eral months and now finds that he is
not warranted in doing so any long
er. He has endeavored to secure the
co-operation of several mining com
panies in this district whereby the
burden of keeping the hospital open
would fall partly upon those most li
able to need its services but has been
disappointed, as the companies fail
ed to favorably respond.
The Valdez Hospital has been the
means of saving many lives which
would probably have been lost but
for the fact that there was such a
place where they could receive in
stant care and treatment, and it is to
be regretted that some arrangement
was not made whereby it would have
been possible to have kept the in
stitution open. Dr. Dalton was will
ing to give his services as house phy
sician free of charge to those who
were not financially able to pay for
(hem and has kept the hospital up to
a high standard.
DAILY PROSPECTOR WILL
OBSERVE THANKSGIVING
Tomorrow. Thursday, November
25, being Thanksgiving and a na
tional holiday, there will be no issue
of the Daily Prospector. The staff
will observe the proclamation of
President Wilson by abstaining from
labor and will give thanks for the
many mercies which have been grant
ed during the past year, for the
Prospector has many things for
which to be thankful. During the
past year its entire printing plant
was destroyed by fire but this paper
has been enabled to rise from its
ashes and to continue to exert an in
creased beneficial influence in the
upbuilding of this community, and of
Alaska generally. The Daily Pros
pector has made many new friends
during the year as attested by its in
creasing circulation and advertising
patronage.
EXCEPTION IS TAKEN
TO NEWSPAPER REPORT
Cook Inlet Pioneer: The Seward
newspapers of recent date contained
misleading reports concerning the S.
S. Cordova, declaring that the vessel
was caught in the ice at Ship Creek
anchorage, and laying the blame for
its mishaps entirely on this port. The
following is the truth concerning the
matter:
Seward, Nov. 7.
F. B. Tracy. Anchorage.
S. S. Cordova lost one anchor and
fifteen fathoms of chain November
4th in qftet waters of Iliamna bay,
due to defective shackle. The Cor
dova proceeded up Cook Inlet and
anchored at the south point of Kal
gin island one hundred miles south
of Ship creek on the night ,of Novem
ber bill. The water was quiet; no
siorm or ice conditions. When* the
chain was pulled in. the morning of
November 6th, the second anchor
was missing, probably due to defec
tive fastening. The steamer turned
back and is now moored at the Sew
ard dock. These occurrences have no
connection with ice conditions on
Knil; arm. I was aboard the S S
La ton che, sailing from Anchorage at
noon of November 4. The I.atouche
discharged ninety-four head of horses
at ilomer, November 5th. We passed
the Cordova in Cook inlet ami arriv
ed at Seward November 4th.
M I*. A RS.
FREE
AT THE
PINZON BAR
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The following are the conditions
governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinajon:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling* the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to one Coupon.
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COUNCIL WILL JAR
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Franchise for lies Power Company
Given its Second Reading—
$12,000 Outstanding Taxes.
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The most important matters com
ing before the meeting of the Valdez
City Council last night was the read
ing of the franchise asked by the lies
Light & Power company and the de
cision of the council to take up $2000
of its outstanding warrants.
The franchise was given its second
and will probably receive its final
reading at the next meeting of the
council. Under the franchise the
maximum rates to be charged by the
company for service, including light,
power and telephones, will be the
same as under the franchise granted
the Valdez rQlectric company. The
franchise also provides that five per
cent of the company’s earnings above
$1,000, shall be paid into the city's
treasury and that the municipality
sha,. have the right to acquire the
plant and machinery of the company
located within the corporate limits at
any time at its physical valuation.
The question of calling for war
rants was raiseu by Councilman Fini
cal who declared ihat it would not be
good business to let the money re
main in the treasurer's hands while
the outstanding warrants were draw
ing interest, especially as the council
did not need the money. The money
will be used in taking up warrants
issued hy the present council. Dur
ing the discussion the fact was dis
closed that the present council had
issued warrants to the amount of
$11,500, since taking office. This
amount had been reduced to $8,000 j
and the present call will bring it |
down to $6,000. The treasurer stat-j
ed that approximately $3,000 in
taxes had been collected, leaving
about $12,000 uncollected, from
which it is believed sufficient will be
raised to care for the indebtedness
and provide for the remainder of
their term of office.
The treasurer’s report shows that
the present counpil has taken up
$6,500 of the former council’s war
rants, of which there are still ap
proximately $10,500 outstanding, but
no improvements have been made by
the present council. 11
Following the session of the coun
cil Mr. A. B. lies stated in connec
tion with the franchise which his
company is asking that they were
prepared to establish a very low rate
for light and power, as they had suf
ficient water to generate power for
three towns the size of Valdez, and
that his company would not be over
burdened with capitalization and in
debtedness upon which the consum
ers would be expected to pay interest.
He announced that immediately after
the franchise had been approved he
would leave for the States to secure
the necessary transformers, wires,
etc., to begin business. Everything
will be on a flat rate basis.
The mayor stated that he had re
ceived a communication from the
company owning the salt now stored
in the City Dock warehouse desiring
to know if the salt could be sold to
local fishermen. The salt Is a relic
of the period when Valdez had hopes
of becoming the center of a thriving
halibut industry, but which failed to
materialize.
8PHTTAL TONIGHT
AT THK L1BKKTY
The following five reels of film will
be shown at the Liberty Theatre to
night:
1.—The Miner’s Baby—A story
that pictures the prospector’s life and
hardships he endures.
2 and 3—Harvest of Flames—A
Are scene that cannot be surpassed
in moving pictures; a Ane two-reel
drama of merit.
4— An Actor’s Christmas—Featur
ing that well known actor, King
Baggot, who in this picture portrays
the part of the actor: in this picture
King Baggot is at his best.
5— The Cure that Failed—A high
class comedy that will make the
laughs come.
Don’t fail to see the Liberty, the
home of good pictures. Two shows.
Before the gangplank Is on the deck,
Joe Is there your baggage to check.
He knows just where you want to go,
And his auto bus is not so slow.
When leaving Valdes It is just as well
To wait until you hear Joe’s bell.
He never yet has missed a boat
But connects with all thht ever floats.
Joe never sleeps day or night,
He does his best to treat you right.
The traveling public well can bless
The man who runs the City Express.
All you do—Just Phone Eight Two,
The City Express will see you thru.
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Subscribe for .he Projector.
,YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
Thanksgiving Day Services.
In conformity with a time-honored
custom the President of the United
States has issued a proclamation set
ting aside Thursday, November 2S,
as a national holiday and has exhort
ed the American people to gather in
their respective churches to lay a tri
bute of Thanksgiving at the altar of
God.
This is an exhortation to which all
true Americans, churched and un
churched, Unitarians, Jews, Protes
tants, Greeks and Catholics can most
heartily respond without doing vio
lffcce to their divergent religious con
victions. For as we all believe in
God our Father, the Provider of all
good tilings, justice demands that we
pay Him the homage of grateful chil
dren. That the peace we enjoy is a
blessing to be thankful for is made
apparent by contract with the curse
of war brought on Europe by neglect
of the principles underlying the
practical recognition of the Father
hood of God and the Brotherhood of
Man.
A mass of Thanksgiving will be
celebrated in tlfe Valdez Catholic
church at 8:30 a. m. tomorrow.
Special music win bt> rendered by
the Children's choir, and a sermon
appropriate to the occasion will tie
delivered, entitled. “ Thanksgiving
Day; Its Meaning and Message.”
Non-Catholics are cordially invited
nor is their presence in the Catholic
Church to be construed as taking a
part in our form of worship.
The evening services at 7:30 will
be over at 8 o'clock, so as not to con
flict with the success of the Bazaar
of our esteemed Protestant friends.
s JOHN T. CORBETT.
ALAMEDA DUE IN VALDEZ
EARLY TOMORROW
Advices from Cordova this after
noon state that the steamer Alameda
had reported by wireless that she
would reach there at $ o’clock this
evening and would sail again for Val
dez at midnight, reaching here some
time early tomorrow morning.
HIGH TIDE CAUSES
LAUNCH TO TURN TURTLE.
The launch Traveler, which went
from Seward to Anchorage, turned
turtle in Ship Creek and is reported
to be lying bottom up a tug having
failed to right here and it is feared
she may be a total loss. The accident
was due to the fact that the captain
took his boat up the creek and be
lieved he had anchored her in the bed
of the stream, but when the tide went
out it was found that the launch was
resting on the steep banks, so that
when the water receded she rolled
over.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTO. 9 P. M.
We Serve Corona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack Callin- _Proprietor
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
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‘ Predictions for high and low water
ate taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of
the tide at Valdez. To find the depth
of water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it.
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1015.
High, 2:06 am, 6.9; 1:06 pm, 9.4.
Low, 7 am, 3.3; 8:05 pm, 0.6.
Thursday, Nov. 25, 1015.
High, 2:44 am, 6.7; 1:40 pm, 9.0.
Low, 7:34 am, 3.6; 8:42 pm, 0.2.
Friday, Nov. 26, 1015.
High, 3:26 am, 6.6; 2:18 pm, 8.6.
Low, 8:14 am, 3.8; 9:22 pm, 0.2
Saturday, Nov. 27, 1015.
High, 4:10 am, 6.4; 8 ^m, 8.0.
Low, 9:01 am, 4.0; 10:40 pm, 0.7.
Sunday, Nov. 28, 1815.
High, 5-am, 6.4; 3:62 pm, 7.3i
Low, 10:01 am., 4.1; 10:60 pm, 1.1
Monday, Nov. 28, 1815.
High, 6:35 am, 6.7; 5:67 pm, 6.7.
Low, 11:17 am, 4.
Tuesday, Nov. SO, 1015.
High, 6:44 am, 7.1; 6:21 pm, 6.2.
Low, 1 i: 41 pm, 1.5; 12:44 pm, 8.4
, REPORT OK THE FINANCIAL, CONDITION OF
The First Bank of Valdez
LOCATED AT VALDEZ, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT TflE
CliOBE OF BUSINESS ON THE lOTH DAY OF f
NOVEMBER, 1915.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts . $ 84,693.25
Overdrafts ... 360.16
Bonds, Warrants and other Securities. 24,911.00
Furniture and Fixtures.. 3,428.80
Checks on other Banks and other Cash Items 1,798.80
CASH ON HAND, including Gold Dust i n-j A1 Q 4 1
and Sight Exchange ./. IZfjUldil I
ft _
TOTAL .$242,205.12
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in. $ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund .. 500.00
Undivided Profits .. 1,970.13
Due to Banks—Deposits. 453.11
Deposits »... ... 214,074.88
Certified Checks ... ' ". 207.00
TOTAL . ' .... $242,205.12
United States of America, Territory of Alaska. Third .Judicial Divi
sion, ss.
I, W. M. Goodwin, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemn
ly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. M. GOODWIN, Cashier.
Correct Attest M. BLUM,
JOHN LYONS.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of Nov. 1915.
(Notarial Seal) J. W. GILSON,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires Jan. 21, 1917.
THE PINZON
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FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
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Valdez Dock Co. phone *o. i
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COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.