steam heated Mot and cold baths
r - ■
, Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Qppodta Protpectof Offlea Telephone 24
YOU’LL BE ADMIRED
and oft’ times envied in one of
our swell form fitting suits
Suits of fully shrunken pure
woolen cloth. There’s a dash
and class to our tailoring that
sets off your figure to the best
advantage. And another thing
the suit will hold its shape and
wear well.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rousrh Dry 10c lb
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms._Phone 35
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
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. SLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEH RENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
Location notices, noth quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Easter Eggs, in all sixes, at Hunt s
Candy Kitchen. **
I Fresh Razor Back Clams. Crabs.
Red Snappers, Codfish and Halibut at
Fr^-Bruhn’s. ^27
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary. strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. if
Fine assortment Koenig’s Easter
Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co. j
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Anything in nugget and Ivory Jew- 1
elry at Valdez Drug Co. (
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Notice.
There will be a meeting of the
Common Council of the Town of Val
dez, Thursday, March 29, at 8 p. m.
At this meeting applications from
candidates for the offices of Council
man and Clerk of the School Board
for a place on the Official Ballot at
the Municipal election, to be held on
Tuesday, April 3. 1917, will be re
ceived.
Done by order of the Common
Council of the Town of Valdez.
2t WM. M. MEALS.
Town Clerk.
The launch Patsy made the round
trip to Shoup bay Saturday with pas
sengers and freight.
William Sitz arrived in town yes
terday from Beaver Dam.
80,000 H.A LOONS WILL
CLOSE IN ENGLAND
—
LONDON. March 26.—Thirty thou-1
sand saloons In Great Britain will he,
closed during the next few months,,
recording to the Mall. The measure is,
proposed as a solution of the difficulty
arising from the compulsory restric-;
tion of the beer output and the brew- J
ers are said to be in practical agree
ment with the government in regard
to the remedy.
The closing of the saloons is said to '
have been suggested by some of the
brewers themselves. They contended I
that there were too many distributing
agencies and that a third of them ]
could be suppressed without inconve
niencing the public, while such a step
would enable the liquor trade to lie
conducted more economically. The
arrangement seems to be, in brief, a
pooling agreement between the rival
brewers, who own the public houses.
The brewers have been conferring re
cently with the home office and the re
commendations drafted at these con
ferences will be submitted to a gen
eral meeting of brewers.
CRIPPLED GIRL HIT BY
Al'TO CURED OF HIP DISEASE !
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VALLEJO, Calif., March 26.—Bo-j
ing knocked down and dragged more j
than 80 feet by a runaway automo
bile last night, cured the 19-year-old j
Lucile Hamilton of a hip trouble
that made her a cripple at ten years.
But the same doctors who discovered
the hip correction declared that the
young woman would probably die
from the injuries she sustained to j
her skull and spine.
She was struck by an automobile I
that had been left standing on a
steep grade, and which started on'
its downward career when some chil
dren playing with the steering wheel
turned the wneels out from the curb.
The Garden a Medicine Chest
Every man who has a kitchen gar
den has a medicine chest in his back
yard, although he has not seriously
looked upon it as such. In the onion,
for example, he has a sulphur Oil
which gives the onion its reputation
as a remedy for insomnia and which
some physicians hold as a valuable
anodyne for "rheumatic” pains. There
are certain oils in turnips and par
snips that have aperient and diure
tic properties. There is solanin in
the potato, and spinach contains iron.
Cabbage is highly regarded as a pre
ventative and corrective of scurvy
and scrofula. The composition of the
tomato is chemically so subtle that
it is not yet fully understood, altho
several active principles have been
isolated and names have been given
to them. Thus the man who eats free
ly of vegetables is taking medicine
without paying for a prescription and
without being bothered by the high
cost of drugs. In the normal individ
ual the instinctive appetite auto
matically regulates the size of the
, "dose”.
ANNAPOLIS SPY SCARE.
Captain Eberle, Superintend
ent of Academy, la Amuaad.
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Photo by American Press Association.
There was a rumor In Annapolis.
Md., that two women spies in the serv
ice of Germany had sons in the service.
of the iiuited States as midshipmen. ;
Captain Kberle, superintendent of the
Naval academy, was told about it and
was much amused. The basis of the
rumor is that the wives of two Ger
man officers do live in Annapolis or its
vicinity and that one of them has a
sou a midshipman However, he Is a
son by a former marriage. The moth
er is an American.
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STATE MAY LOSE LAND
BY NEGLECT OF OFFICIAL#
NORTH YAKIMA. March 26.—To
the surprise of United States Land
Office officials here State Land Pom-1
misstoner Clark V. Savidge has ap
parently permitted state land selec
tions aggregating some 43,000 acres
to go by default in the North Yakima'
land district by not perfecting his ap-1
peal from the rejection made by offi-1
cials within the 30 days required by!
law. These lands were claimed by [
the state as indemnity for tracts re
linquished in forest reserves and in ]
lieu of state rcliool sections within >
the reserves.
Immediately following the signing
of the 640-acre homestead law by
President Wilson Mr. Savage, thru !
clerks in his department, sought to
make filings on tracts of the public
domain lying within the jurisdiction
of the United States land office in this j
city. The register and receiver here!
held the state had no right to file on |
this land, but under instructions j
from the department received the fll- j
ings, but when they came to pass j
upon them in the usual routine they;
l ejected the lot, in total involving I
some 43,000 acres, mostly in Yakima j
and Kittitas counties.
FATHER FLETCHER HURPRIHED
ON BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY I
—
A number of friends of Father j
Fletcher dropped in on him Satur
day night, the occasion being the
birthday anniversary of that popular
clergyman. About thirty persons were
present and the Rev. Father proved to
he a good entertainer, and held his
guests for several hours with jest and
story. He was the recipient of many
good wishes from his guests.
GRAND CAMP IS OVER,
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
The meeting of the Grand Camp
of the Arctic Brotherhood which has
been in convention at Juneau, has
adjourned after having concluded the
business of the session. New officers
were elected and installed after which
a banquet supper was served to the,
delegates and members present.
The installation ceremonies were
conducted by Past Grand Arctic Chief
Governor J. F. A. Strong. The follow
ing officers were elected and installed:
Past Grand Arctic Chief—John T.
Heed.
Grand Arctic Chief—John B. Mar
shall, Juneau.
Vice-Arctic Chief—W. A. Clark.
Nome.
Chaplain- A. J. Aehison, Slagwav.
Recorder—L. O. Gore, Juneau.
Keeper of Nuggets—Harold H. Post
Juneau.
Crand Camp Cook—James Brennan
Petersburg.
Grand Trail Guide—-A. A. Allan,
Nome.
Grand Trail Blazer—Joseph Mur
lay, McCarthy.
Grand Outer Toll Gate Keeper—
Woodbury Abbey, Juneau.
Grand Inner Toll Gate Keeper—
Pr. VV. E. Peterson, Sitka.
Trustees—J. R. Heckman, Ketchi
kan, John Ronan, Seward; Nate H.
Coombs, Council; C. A. Sulzer, Ket
chikan and P. C. McCormack, Wran
gell. *
I KILLS INTRODUCED IN
THE TERRITORIAL SENATE
The following bills have been in
troduced in the Territorial Senate by
the several members:
S. B. No. 1, by Senator Aldrich,
creating a militia reserve and nation
al guard for Alaska.
S. B. No. 2, by Senator Aldrich,
THE THRICE A-WEEK EDITION
! OF THE HEW YORK WORLD
IN 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so much
at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present tim*. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into
its third year, and whether peace be
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, The;
Daily Prospector and The Week'/!
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance, You get 156 copies of,
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec-,
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this;
price. Can you afford to be without
them.
The Thrlce-a-Week World,
The Daily Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR $13.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes a
specialty of Territorial News in con-'
densed form. The World is too well j
known to our readers to dilate upon
;ts field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
t
OPEN KIRKS AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and properly.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if tire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
T TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
F1RS1 CLASS Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle—
March 23—S. S. Alameda.
March 30—S. S. Alaska.
April 5—S. S. Mariposa.
Apr. 11—S. S. Northwestern.
April 17—8. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle —
March 24—S. S. Northwestern
April 3—S. S. Alameda.
April 10—S. S. Alaska.
April 15—S. S. Mariposa.
April 21—S. S. Northwestern
CALL AT Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Kllamar, Ft. I.iscum, Val
des, Latouche, Seward and Anchorage beginning with Alameda Sail
ing March 23rd.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
toyohe. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
P. B. TRACY. GeaT Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Loral Agent
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Meet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PRE
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle —
Mar. 19—S. S. Adm. Watson,
for Seward
Mar. 26—S. S. Admiral Evans
for Anchorage and Kodiak
April 1—S. S. Adm. Farragut
April 9—S. S. Adm. Watson.
April 17—S. S. Adm. Evans,
for Anchorage
Valdez to Seattle—
Mar. 27—S. S. Adni. Watson
April 8—S. S. Adni. Evans.
April 12—S. S. Adni. Karrasnt
Apr!'. 20 S. S. Adni. Wati.o;
April 2S—S. S. \dm. Evans.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska.
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providing for the building and main
tenance of public roads and trails in
; Alaska, providing funds for the pur
pose of creating Territorial and Divi
| tonal boards of road supervisors
S. B. No. 3, by Senator Aldrich,
amending Sections 2, 3, and 7 of
Chapter 64 of the Session Laws of
1915, providing for prospector’s al
lowances.
S. B. No. 4, by Senator Gaustad,
providing for the levying and collec
tion of a personal school tax of $1
per person.
S. B. No. 5, by Senator Gaustad,
[amending Section 2, Chapter 32 of
the Session Laws of Alaska, relative
to juvenile courts.
S. B. No 6, by Senator Gaustad,
authorizing municipalities to grant
franchises to publis service corpora
tions.
S. B. No. 8, by Senator Heckman,
[establishing ancj defining the proper
ty rights of husband and wife in the
Territory of Alaska.
S. B. No. 9, by Senator Honan,
amending Chapter 50, of the Session
Laws of 1915.
S. B. No. 10. by Senator Honan,
amending Section 138, code of civil
procedure (Compiled Laws of Alaska
Section 970), relative to the execu
tion of writs by United States mar
shals.
S. B. No. 11, by Senator Honan, ap
proving an ordinance authorizing the
city council of Cordova to declare cer
tain vacant streets and alleyways in
the town of Cordova, said ordinance
having been approved May 3, 1915.
S. B. No. 12. by Senator Honan,
amending Section 1211 of the Com
piled Laws of Alaska.
S. B. No. 13 by Senator Sundback,
fixing the hours of all employes and
laborers in the Territory at eight
hours.
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S. B. No. 14, by Senator Sutherland,
accepting grants of land and money
for the benefit of the Agricultural
College and School of Mines at Fair
l anks.
S. B. No. 15 by Senator Sutherland !
establishing an Alaskan Agricultural |
College and School of Mines and pro-1
viding money l'or its construction'ana:
operation.
S. B. No. 1C by Senator Sutherland
providing a bulk sales law.
S. B. No. 17, by Senator Sutherland,
amending Section 1105, Compiled
Laws of Alaska, relative to exemp
tions in garnishment proceedings.
S. B. No. 18, by President Hubbard
authorizing the organization of trust
companies in the Territory of Alaska.
S. B. No. 19. by President Hub
bard, authorizing the reimbursement
of Dr. Joseph A. Silverman, of Ko
diak, for services rendered between
September G, 1913, and March 1.
1914, in the amount of $1,200.
Pull Line Koenig’s Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. tf
All of the latest Books, Magazines
and News Papers received on ea<'h
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tC
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance