STfeXflr HEATED HOT AND .COLD BATHS
t Copper Block Hotel
I VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
YOU’LL SURELY BE
WELL SUITER
with the suit we make to your
measure. Made up in the clas
siest style, from cloth of ex
clusive pattern in the very
best of tailoring craftsmanship
it will be a suit that will car
ry individuality and distinction
in every line. Stop in and be
measured. You can afford to
at our prces.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR -
• PIN2CN BAB
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRR8H BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phene 08 OPEN ALL NIfiHT Cb«s. Fischer, Prepi.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. _Phone 35
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer In Agent for
Building Material. Machinery. Gas Engines
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
| Foot Keyatone Ave
I Roujrh Dry lCc lb
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
COCKTAILS
Oyster Cocktails, Crab Cocktails.
Shrimp Cocktails, Minced Clam Cock
tails, ready to serve, at Love-Whit
ley’s. tf
Dent’s kid gloves In black, white
and tan would make a very nice
Christmas present. At B. Winter’s, tf
A new line of hand painted china.
Owl Drug Co. tf
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice*'» - ' ■
Notice O. E. 9.
There will be an important meet
ing the O. E. S. on Tuesday eve, Jan.
2. All members will please be pres
ent. Visitors welcome,
s&t H. COCKERILLE, Sec.
Two Hundred of the latest Colum
bia Phonograph Records jUBt receiv
ed on the Alameda. Owl Drug Co. tf
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. II.
Rucker, Phone 191. tf
The Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
SIMULTANELOUSLY
(Continued from Page Two.)
The Valdez Drug Company moved
a large part of its stock into the
streets and prepared for the destruc
tion of its building, which was for
tunately saved by hard work. This is
the third time the drug company has
been forced to take to the streets to
escape destruction by Are during the
past year and Mr. John Biggs is con
sidering the advisability of placing
the establishment on wheels.
Engineer John Graham stuck to his
post for six hours and kept a con
stant supply of water for the fire
l.oys. Mr. Graham has demonstrated
that he is the right man in the right
place.
For the second time the volunteer
fire department of Valdez has shown
that it is competent to handle a blare
of any size. But for their efforts the
entire business sectioh on both sides
of McKinley street would have been
wiped out.
Tom Quinn worked like a dozen
men saving property, and but for his
efforts the Steamship office would un
doubtedly have gone up in smoke.
Mr. Quinn’s company was a heavy
loser in the fire in telephone and elec
tric equipment, but before the fire
was extinguished had a gang of men
at work making repairs.
The dogs took a vacation during
the fire. . Several tons of meat were
piled in the street from Frye-Bruhn’s
market and not a dog molested it dur
ing the fire. The company l*)6t its
stables and its building was badly
scorched.
The building containing the Valdez
bank was a total loss but all the rec
ords and cash was safely deposited in
the vaults, and it is believea they are
undamaged.
Mrs. Willard T. Scott worked like
e. gang of men helping save property
from the flames, and it is due to her
efforts that many people saved their
household effects.
Jack Callin’s restaurant burned to
the ground, and with it Mr. Callin
lost his pet dog. Jack, which could
not he rescued. Mr. Callin lost about
$1500 in the fire with but little insur
ance, but with true Alaskan optim
ism says he will be open for business
again in a few days.
Ben Silverman is a lucky man—in
a way. He had his new quarters all
nicely fixed up to move his stock of
men’s furnishings into but delayed
transferring the stock until after the
Holidays. Today his new store is a
heap of ruins, but Mr. Silverman is
congratulating himself upon saving
his stock. He will do business at the
old stand for a time.
The Merchants’ Cafe generously
furnished hot coffee and sandwiches
to the fire fighters. The Merchants
is now the only restaurant in Valdez,
all the rest having gone up in the
big fire.
Guy Cameron’s snare drum and
bells were carried up by the court
house and dumped into a snowdrift,
from which place they were rescued
and returned to their owner after the
fire.
Marshal Scott took an active part
in the fire fighting.
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Many articles were lost during the
fire and their owners request their
return as soon as possible.
The Owl Drug store moved part of
its jewelry stock to the court house,
and prepared to make a quick exit
with the remainder, but fortunately
the fire was gotten under control be
fore reaching the Boyle block.
Fifty soldiers came over from the
post under command of Sergeant
Coston to render assistance during the
fire. Immediately after their arrival
armed guards were posted around the
business part of the town with orders
to prevent looters. The boys gave
valable assistance during the height
of the fire and after the blaze was
suppressed a detachment of twenty
men were detailed to assist in restor
ing order.
Sergeant Kidwell, who roomed in
Ihe Golden North hotel lost all he
possessed, not even saving a pair of
iocks. The Sergeant had a great
many souvenirs which he bad collect
ed in the Philippines and other points
it which he had been stationed, and
:he loss was a heavy one.
The loss of all the first class mail i
vill be a serious one, as many checks <
tad parcels were stored awaiting the
arrival of a steamer. It is estimated
that six or seven days mail had ac
cumulated in the office, and it is not
known how much damage was done
until some time elapses and part'es
interested can hear from their corres
pondents.
Moose Tenders Use of Hall.
The Alaska Order of Moose ten
ders the use of their hall to the fire
sufferers until arrangements can he
made foV their comfort.
MAYOR OK CORDOVA SENDS
I'ROKKER OK ASSISTANCE
Cordova, January 2, 1917
The people of Cordova extend
heartfelt sympathy over fire. Advise
us if anything we can do to assist.
H. A. SLATEH,
Mayor.
Assessment Work Completed.
Earl Hinds, who has been doing
assessment work on his claims on
Mineral creek Sunday for the purpose
work and will return to the city to
day. Mr. Hinds has a group of val
uable placer claims and will install a
dredge the coming season. He has
been assisted in his work by Bruce
Haines, who will return to Valdez
also.
Jim Wilson brought up a string
of pack horses from the Three in One
mine yesterday, where he has been
engaged in packing in supplies to the
mine.
Porter King sustained a sprained
knee during the fire.
Many frosted fingers and toes were
experienced during the blaze.
Dr. Gross, surgeon at the Ellamar
mine, is a visitor in town.
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Of course the man who thinks he
owns the world laughs at the oyster
for thinking it owns the ocean.
Miser’s Gold Seized
BERLIN, Dec. 30.—At Altenland,
near Stade, Saxony, a miser was ar
rested for having in his possession
'$37,000 in gold. Some of the neigh
bors saw him counting the gold and
informed the officials, who, seizing
the gold, gave him treasury notes for
a like amount and released him.
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Food Strike in Spain
MADRID, Dec. 30.—A twenty
| four-hour general strike called by
I the labor organizations as a protest
| against the increased price of food
j will take place tomorrow throughout
I Spain. Factories, stores and offices
will be closed and no newspapers pub
lished.
Artillery Active.
PARIS, Dec. 30.—A marked artil
lery activity is reported from the dis
trict south of the Somme, where the
Germans are shelling the French po
sitions. North of the Somme, at Le
jSars, the Germans are also maintain
ing a heavy fire on the French posi
tions.
Steamsbip Sailings
Mariposa—Will sail from Seattle to'
Valdez Jan. 2.
Admiral Watson—Sailed west from
Valdez Dec. 28.
Alameda—Sailed from Seattle for
Valdez, Dec. 27.
Daily Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 1, 1917.
Barometric pressure .29.362
Temperature 5 p. m. 6
Maximum temperature . 5
Minimum temperature .— 6
Mean temperature.— .5
25 inches of snow on ground;
clear, northeast wind, 15 miles.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Interior Trail Conditions.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 2, 1917.
Richardson—40 below; 5 inches
of snow; foggy, calm, trail fine.
McCarthy— 54 below, six inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCallum, 35 below; 37 inches of
snow; storming, high wind, trail
drifted; mail north 1 p. m. first.
Donnelly—60 below, part cloudy,
calm, trail fair, 7 inches of snow;
south mail by 1:20 p. m.; 1 musher
south this morning.
Paxson—20 below, 17 inches snow,
clear, calm.
Hogan—26 below, 15 inches snow,
clear, calm, trail fair; north and
south mails leave Sourdough; no pas
sengers; dog team south stopping
over until weather moderates.
Copper Center—46 below, 10 in.
of snow; clear, calm, trail good;
N. C. feed team south 7 a. m.
Tonsina—46 below, 20 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam—18 below; 48 Inches
>f snow, blowing hard; cloudy, trail
oadly drifted.
Wortman’a—10 below, 26 Inches of
mow; strong north wind, trail drift
ed north and sonth.
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against . the
latter by having us issue you
a Are Insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if Are does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresigh* is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
r£ TONY’S PLACES*
EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CL ASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Leave Seattle
Dec. 20—S.S. Admiral Watson
Jan. 2—S. 8. Spokane
For Seward.
Leave Valdez
Dec. 20—S. S. Spokane
Dec. 27—S.S. Admiral Watson
Jan. 9—S. S. Spokane.
For Cordova, Katalla, Yakutat,
Juneau, Ketchikan,
SEATTLE, TACOMA
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Dally Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
TOY ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Mailings from Seattle—
Not. 26—Northwestern.
Dec. 1—Mariposa.
Dec. 8—Alameda.
Dec. 16—Mariposa.
Dec. 24.—Alameda.
Sailings Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 4.—Northwestern.
Dec. 7.—Mariposa.
Dec. 15.—Alameda.
Dec. 23.—Mariposa.
Dec. 31.—Alameda.
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN. JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ. LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
P. D. TRACY, Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO, Local Agent
Make it a Smokeless, Dustless,
.Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable accommo
dations and you’ll like the little courtesies inci
dent to “Milwaukee” service.
J. C. Martin, Valdes^ Phans 1 A. t Harrii, T. P. A. Juntas, Alaaka.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Just Received—(lit- latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Special order, Cham Chowder 15c,
at the Arcade. tf
CITY EXPRESS. Phone 83; ready
to transfer that baggage for you', tf
Your picture will please the folks
at home better than anything you can
send them. Jenner the photographer
tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Btora. tf
BOOKS? Teh, we have them, suit
able for Xmas presents; and Pyralln
Prory, band painted. Vhldeu Drug
OK
1
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
lesa mid for in Advance
for good bogus spoked meals try
Mrs. ft 01ssa, on Hobart street *