One of those beautiful"
MEERSCHAUM PIPES;
at the
BUFFET
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would make a delightful Xmas gift.
11894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
| nOKEI CONTRACTOR mi BUILOER
OF ALASKA
! GAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
i Building material of all kinds, and several, grades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY* VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
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REFERENCES j S. BLUM A CO, Valdez, and CordeYa,
BANKERS ( B.'M. BEhRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Merchant's Cafe
FhoM 68 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Ouh. Fischer, Propr.
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MOUNT U8BEN U
r ■' SAID TO BK DYING
REDDING, Cal., Dec. 3.—Lassen
peak, in recent years the only active
volcano In the United States, is dying,
according to a report brought here
by three men who have, just made
the. ascent of . the mountain. Its
cauldron which for three years had
ejected, boulders and hot mud, is fast
turning Into a cavern of ice, they said,
adding that anyone may now walk
safely through the main chamber of
the crater.
Only in a remote corner of the cra
ter was there any remaining sign of
activity, according to the explorers.
Som steam and sulphurous smoke
was emitted there. The remainder of
the floor was covered with dried mud
cakes, ashes and jagged rocks on
which the ice was fast encroaching.
The first eruption of Lassen to be
noted qccurred In June, 1914. The last
of 4ith eruption, was seen on July
8 of this year but It amounted to lit
tle.
Everything In the line of knit goods
at E. Winter's. tt
An Apt Student
A young woman who came to Col
umbia to take her degree of doctor
of philosophy married her professor
In the middle of her second year.
When she announced her engagement
one of her friends said:'
"But Edith, I thought you came up
here to get your Ph.D.’'
"So I did,” replied Edith; "but
I had no Idea I would get him so
soon.”
Subscribe for the Prospector.
The glacier wind* are blowing, read this,
warm up, and get busy.
Valdez is not dead or off the map; but it is up to you citizens whether it stays on or not.
Now is the time to prepare for the coming season which will be a busy one. It is to your
interest to keep all the money at home that you can if you want a cut-in. ,
No ossified community ever prospered; it takes live, energetic citizens to make a live
town. ,
No town can prosper without an income. Fine public buildings look good to the eye but
it takes industries to pay for them and fill the larder. To keep the profits at home it is up Jo
you citizens to develyp yopr. local resources. Foreign capital takes the profits home with it,
leaving you to sit and ponder how it was done.
How much was your share in the cannery profits? Were you in on it? No. Why not? Was
it cowardice, lack of confidence, or business shortsightedness ? Search yourself and see, don’t
envy the man that made a success as he did what you should have done. If you find it was
your fault that you were not in then change your ways now.
For the success of any business it takes the right man at the right place at the right
time. We can’t all be leaders. If you haven’t the nerve or energy to be a leader, then be a
good nanny and follow the leader, as a leader without a following is apt to make circles fal
lowing himself. I haven’t the wisdom of Solomon, neither is this a classic. I am just prepar
ing you for what is to follow.
I have just returned from a business trip to the States which proved to be more successful
than I had any reasons to hope for when I left Valdez. But I realize I cannot make a suc
cess of the company I formed in Seattle and at the same time do justice to th6 Valdez Iron
Works as it will take all of my time and energy with one or the other. Neither can I make
a success of the company I formed in Seattle without the Valdez Iron Works being in ex
istence, any better than the mines, boats or any industry that operates machinery in or pear ,
Valdez, as a machine shop is an absolute necessity to a community situated as Valdez is,
awav from the manufacturing centers. The Valdez Iron Works ha$ always been a paying in
dustry since I took it over. So has Mr. James Patterson’s business, ray only ,handicap ,jn
making a larger and better paying business has been a shortage of capital to work with.
There has been no time since I have been in business here that I could not have been work
ing from two to a half dozen men if I had the money to carry me over.
Mr. Patterson and myself have decided to combine the two shops and cut down overhead
expenses, duplicate stocks and tools, and put in a larger variety of stock and machine acces
sories, which is absolutely necessary to keep the busines here and accomodate our cus
tomers.
Heretofore we have lost thousands of dollars fo the Seattle firms by not being able to
carry a complete line of machine accessories. To do this we need your help morally and finan
cially, principally financially,
I believe in the local community owning and controlling local industries, and keeping the
profits at home, we are giving you a chance to come in andjielp make a success of the Val
— dez Iron'Works: Are you with Us? If you ar^ show it By 'calling on Mr. Patterson or myself
* Uand'subscriW for as large a block df stock as you can handle.
31j. It is certainly much better“o invest your money in a local industry which helps to devel
I op the country and brings metre trade to the town and increases the value of your own busi
ness and real estate than to place it in a bank at 4 per cent interest and let the bank loan it
jib to foreign corporations or out of town securities. All you can expect is the interest. Make
(33 your money work double for you. Invest at home.
* We are playing no favorites. Your dollar is as good as your neighbors, but bring him along.
99 Don’t wait for Mr. Patterson or myself tp call on you personally as we have plenty to oc
j cupy our time otherwise, and we are doing our share as we already have our money invest
ed. .
As there will only be a limited amount of stock issued come early and don’t be afraid your •
•'bit will oversubscribe the stock as it'W easier to refuse t6 sell than it is to get you to buy
more. And we want you all in before we organize as we want you in on the organization of
the Company.
There will be no promotion stock issued, neither, will there be any stock sold at less than
> par. We are not giving you something for nothing and we are not asking for anything with
out giving full value in return.
Now all get together and work together and pujl together and put one thing over and make
;1!,a success. Other industries will follow, Lay ail! petty prejudice aside. If you don’t like me
“invest for the income it will bring you, if you donTt like Mr. Patterson do the same.
,„k Thanking you one and all for past favors and patronage.
I remain yours sincerely, •
Dil* ^ v?'. - /
VALDEZ, ALASKA,, ig ’ ' PRQgftllfJipt VALDEZ IRON WORKS. ]
_ •* 1 r\1 * 1 “»*> nt'nwltl AlrfftAVtmtA ftlf U » ‘ .v
of Bqppqm«,r or “Smashing ]<
ths Hlndeobur# Line” Is the first
genuine grip ptqfnce to be received by
the Empress, one whose origin can
not be.qnpftloned.: Yon hpve only to
pep this picture to reaUi* that it Is
all ml—nothing faked,.nothing stag
ed for effect. When you see this pic
ture you see WAR as it Is-being wag
ed hr the Allies. Taken under the di
rection of the British War Depart
ment, by the official British photog
raphers, the Intention has been to give
ns clear and complete Idea of methods
of modern warfare as possible. Trench
| fighting. Aeroplanes as UBed for pat
' rol and reronnolterlng. Most Impres- |
| sive of all.the mighty tanka In action.
I The heavy artillery barrages before
an attack. Troops of India, Australia,
Canada, Scotland, France-—all one
tremendous machine, moving with a
machine like precision.
Never has a more vitally Interest
ing picture been shown in Valdez—a
picture that makes you think.
Although thip picture costs consid-1
erable more than the average It will
be shown, at the regular admission
price Tuesday.,
ARMED AMERICANS
SEEN IN MONTREAL
MONTREAL, Can., Dec. 3.—For
the first time in the history of the
present generation, If not slnee the
declaration of American independ
ence, armed American troops were
seen In Montreal yesterday..They par
ticipated in the victory loan' parade.
Ketchqum Pish Prices
KETCHIKAN! Dec. 3.—Ketchikan
prices at noon, november Twenty-sev
enth'; halibut, fourteen and ont-balf
cents; sable fish, four cents; red rock
fish, one and one-half cents.
■ Hot-Point Electric Heaters and
Cooking-Appliances at the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on the next
boat. It
r—
Xmas Goods
and useful articles are now coming
on every boat, for the Emporium, tf
. James Wilson, road commissioner
for the third division, returned last
night on the steamer Evans from Sew
ard. where he has been the past two
weeks on a business trip.
Announcement
■'(• Christmas gifts now on display at
the residence of Mrs. Graham. All
are invited to call. Give your orders
nearly. Hours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Depue.
k-dec-23
• TURKEYS |
—
• Fresh killed turkeys, never been)
frozen. Get oae for Thanksgiving at
liove-Whitley’s. tf
~ Buy your groceries direct. Save
.fifteen to twenty-five per cent The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery ft Brokerage Co.,
he., 82 Marlon St., Seattle Wn. tf
Ine of box candles at Bunt’s. tf
Fresh bulk chocolates and a new
Freeh taffy, cbeure pnd brlttlee, at
Hunt's Caady Kitchen. tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-in
toxleating at B Hunt's. tf
Do not forget to give your share to
ward a Christmas box for the soldiers.
♦ ’
LIEUT. R. N. ^LIAHi «
**'< -t • 4 ■ '
Ym. IKIiliii^ Mirrlt WllWtea ten.
.UMM
fV '•
WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair fills the owner who has
neglfcdted to look after his in
surance. We handle the insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place it In the beat
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
Tony's Place 'ST
Order8 to ANTOP* CARLSON, Manager.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
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> From Seattle 9 a m.— Valdez to Seattle—
* Dec. 2—8. 8. Alameda Dec. 5—8. S. Victoria
Dec. 8—8. 8. Alaska Dec. 10—8. 8. Alameda
i Dec. 18—8. 8. Victoria Dec. 18—8. 8. Alaska
.* Dec. 24—8. 8. Alameda Dec. 23—8. 8. Victoria
„ Call at Kefchlkan, Juneau, Corcova, Ellamar, Fort Llseum, VaK
,• dez, LatotfChe, ,and Seward.
r S. 8. Alaska sailing from Seattle Dec. 8th connects with S. S. Dora
(i at Seward, for Alaska Peninsula ports.
Regular freight service far, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell Douglas, dkagway, Cordova Ellamar, Valdes and La
touche Explosives Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
■U VALDES DOCK CO, Level Agent
, Plrane Vo. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. n.— From Valdez to Seattle —
Dee. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans Dec. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
28—8. 8: Adm. Evans ^ 20—s- S- Adm- Evana
(for Kodiak) Dec- *?
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,
San Francisco to Los. Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco jto San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
Opem Day aad, .9fshtr, f (/ IfcfUnley . Bejow Cable Office
Fresh-Bread, Pte^Cakes,
AllKindsof Pastry for Sal*.
rfVBBVTHlNO THB BEST ANDY MAROVKM. Propr.
Take a took at par bow lisa of
posteaids and plot ore* of the Caayon
etc. Valdez Draft Store. * tt
It tt iInn* aa ■setwise. U Isa't. a
Kodak* .We carry .a complete Una of
Eastman Kodaks and aappllea. Val
des Draft Store. . tf
A special on stationery at the Val
des Draft 'Store. Box paper; worth
from SOe Ip fl.Ot bow ,11c. tf
• «t'»» ■«■■■»•»
Aesop Films Will .
At any standard make o f camera.
Tbay are the standard. Oay JB. Cam
tf
A. M. DIERIN&ER
Valdez Transfer
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Office on Alaska AvssnaJa
George C. Treat Building
; Telephone No. 60,
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ral Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
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to mmmmmmamm
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Weekly trips to Port Wells
■ad all Soaad Potato.
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■ FOR CHARTER FOR PAR
TIES OR TOWING
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<!J Oa Boat, Valdes Dock
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