^STEAM HEATED ' ' : HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper lock Hotel
VALDHK, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 ‘ "* — ^
AS YOr PASS ALONG
the highway you can tell at a
glance the custom tailor dress
ed man from the other fellows.
And if he be particularly well
clothed the chances are we are
his tailor. Our new fabrics
and style models are now
ready. We invite an inspec
tion which we know will lie
followed by an order.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
1994 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 191?
PIONEER CONTRACTOR mi RIMER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will lake contract* on wharves, bridge*, fi»H trap* in any
part of Prince William sound.
p..;i«4n>g material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
r board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA—PHONE 18
REFERENCES ♦ s. BLUM A CO, Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alacka.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
yhw Air Pipe, Valve*, Hoae, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Pock.Oppo*He Proapector Office. Telephon^a4^
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
nffBHH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
PhoK. «8 OPEN DAY AND MIGHT Chas. Fischer, Pr^pr.
THE SENATE
MOHS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Room*- Phone 3S
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 • i
: Foot Keynone Ave
! Roturh Dry lCc lb
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
Bar Silver at High Mark.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Bar silver
sold at 77.75 cents an ounce, the
highest quotation since the outbreak
of the war# Dealers were of the opin
ion that the price of the metal would
go considerably higher. They based
their belief on the increased scarcity
of supplies resulting irom existing
shipping conditions and the conso
ouent advance of marine insurance
rates.
Socialists Oppos® War.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.—More than
200.00U copies of a proclamation
urging workmen to protest against
the possibilities of a war with Ger
many and calling a mass meeting of
socialists to oppose warlike moves
were distributed here today.
Charged With Forgery.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 28.—A
warrant was issued here today for the
arrest of Homer Ford, a bookkeeper
employed by the Peninsula Lumber
Company, Portland, who is charged
with forgery. The district attorney's
office says he appropriated between
$6,500 and $8,000 of the firm’s mon
ey and left Portland Saturday. The
police declare they believe he has gone
to Canada. Officials of the company
say the loss will reach $10,000.
Masked Men Blow Safe.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 28.—Three
masked men bound and gagged five
employes at the car barns of the Sau
Jose Railroad company early today
and left resolutions urging President
Wilson to maintain peace.
"MOTHER JONATHAN.”
''■v*.- —- .
Career at tt« Patriot Who Gave Uo
. •••■>, ATltto Laotin« Title. .
Jonathan -Trumbull, the original
"Brother JaBathan." was born on Oct.
12. 1710. In,'Lebanon. Conn. He was
graduated from Harvard college In
1727, preached a few years, then stud
ied law, and at the age of twenty
three years be was a member of the
assembly. He was chosen lieutenant
governor in 1700 and became ex officio
chief Justice of the superior court In
1708 be refused to take the oath en
joined on officers of the crown, aud lu.
the following year be was chosen gov
ernor. He was the only colonial gov
ernor who espoused the cause of the
people in their struggle for justice and
Independence.
In (be ubscnce at congress of the
Adumses and Uuncock from New Eng
land Trumbull was considered the
Whig leader in that region, and Wash
ington always placed implicit reliance
U|>on his patriotism and energy. When
Washington took charge of the Conti
nental army at Cambridge, Mass., be
found it in want of ammunition and
other supplies, aud this want conttn
ued more or less for months. Trum
bull was then governor of Connecticut.
On one occasion at u council of war,
when there seemed to be no way to
make provision against an attack by
the enemy. Washington said. "We
nlust consult Brother Junathau on this
subject." He did so. and the governor
was successful in supplying mauy of
the needs of the army.
When the army was afterward
spread over the country and difficul
ties arose it was a common saying
among the officers- as a byword, "We
must consult Brother Jonathan.'' The
origin of this phrase was eventually
lost sight of. aud “Brother Jonathan"
became a title of our nationality, like
"John Bull" of England. Trumbull
died in Lebanon. Conn., on Aug. 17.
j 1785 _
CHAMPION HIGH JUMPER.
An African Antalopa That Can Claar
Mora Than Twenty Feat.
The pallab, a species of African ante
lope. is probably the greatest living
high jumiier. Travelers have often as
serted that this beast coold jump more
than twenty feet high. Mr. Cottar, an
old African hunter, saw a number of
these antelopes leap over the tops of
some small trees, and then he mens
ured the trees. They were fifteen feet
high.
The unimals have the curious habit
of Jumping over one another's backs,
either when frightened or when simply
playing. It is an ordinary sight on an
African veldt to see a herd of these
antelope jumping over one anotber like
boys playing leapfrog. When frighten
ed tlie first impulse of a herd of pulluh
is to rush together; then they begin
leaping, one after another, going bigti
into tlie air, clearing small trees, tbeir
mates, other antelopes or anything else
that gets into the way. They do not
require a run before the “take off," but
Jump as well from a standing position
as with a running start.
The lion was long supposed to make
tremendous hounds when charging his
prey, hut modern sportsmen say that a
lion runs low to the ground, bounding
into tlie air only on his last ieap. when
he expects to strike. Even such
bounds, they say. are of no great
length. Stewart Edward White says
a lion can run a hundred yards in sis
seconds, which certaiuly Is fast enough
to catch most sorts of game.—Youth's
Companion.
Teeth in Th*ir Stomach*.
Whatever It may bftbat the lobster
and tlie crab, rapacious, never dainty,
are eating they always see soinethlug
else that they want and can’t wait uu
ill they have masticated the first be
fore attacking the second. But they
don't give up the first, not by any man
uer of means. Nature, humoring this
rapacious bent, has fitted the lobster
and the crab with teeth in their stom
ach. and they swallow their half mas
ticated food and finish the chewing
process with tbeir stomachs while they
seize and chew the other thing that
has attracted them. Lobsters and
crabs have no teeth in their mouths
They chew with tbeir claws what they
have time to and baud the unfinished
job down to their stomachs to do the
rest of the chewing.
Diplomacy.
“Before we were married.” bis better
half complained, “you always engaged
a taxi when you took me anywhere
Now you think the bus or the street
car Is good enough for me."
“No. my darling. 1 don’t think the
bus or the trolley Is good enough for
you. It’s because I’m so proud of you
In a taxi you would be seen by nobody,
while 1 can show you off to so many
people by taking you in the bigger con
veyance.”- Exchange.
A Printer’s Problem. !
Marie hit upon a problem the otbd
day more perplexing than George II '
apple dumpling. She peered betwc;,
the uncut leaves of a magazine at >
said: , > ’
“Mother, how did they ever get Hr
printing in there?”—New York Times.
The Exception.
“Do artists always use living models
for their pictures?”
“Some of them do. but not the ones
who draw clothing ads. for men.”—Ex
change <
I
Radium.
Radium casts a glow that gives a
violet tinge to glass and porcelain and
a yellow hoe to pure white paper.
The chains which cramp us most are
those which weigh on ns least
.AL.AHK.A NEEDING
MEN .AND MINER8
"Alaska's crying need at the pres
ent time is mining men and capital,j
men with money, who are willing to
Invest and those who can mine and I
are willing to work." This Is the j
statement made by F. M. Kenipfer, J
who. with George J. Love, United,
States Commissioner at Valdez, is a !
guest at the Frye this week, looking
after mining interests.
"Alaska has a gold belt 200 miles
wide that cannot be equaled in any
part of the United States, and as a
mining proposition is undoubtedly
the richest country in the world,”!
said Mr. Kenipfer. “There is not thej
least doubt in my mind, and 1 havej
visited about every big mining com-1
munity on the continent.
"The roads throughout the terri-.
tory are being put In good condition,;
though some of the older roads are
not kept, up as well as they will be'
later, but the automobile has sup
planted the dog team in transporting;
mails, and modern Improvements
!have wrought a miraculous change,'
iand business men throughout the|
| country are taking, and will take, ad
vantage of this comparatively newj
country in which there is room for un-i
told development.
“The effect of the tire on Valdez
will be the same as the epoch making
fire that nearly wiped out Seattle dur
; tng its early progress. Newer and
more substantial buildings will bej
|erected in place of the old wooden;
structures that were set up during th -'
gold rush and the result will be a
new town with an increased and much
brighter outlook upon the future
| which bids fair to outstrip all other
{Alaskan cities."
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Chicago Labor Unions Protest. !
| CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—Chicago Iu-;
■ bor unions with a membership- of [
over 300,000 members, sent a protest j
ito President Wilson against entering,
| into war with Germany last night, j
! Resolutions were drafted calling upon f
i union men everywhere to make a pro- [
itest to their representatives. ,
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Printers Union Against War. j
1 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28.—50,000 j
' members of the Typographical Union I
in the United States have entered a I
protest against the United States join-1
ing in tne world war.
Fletcher Leaves Saturday.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 28.- j
Henry P. Fletcher, American ambas
sador to Mexico, conferred with Pres
ident Wilson before leaving for his
post Saturday by rail for Mexico City
Ihike Will Quit Fleet
ROME, Feb. 28.—The Duke of
Abruzzi has been relieved from com
mand of the Italian fleet and has been
I replaced by Vice Admiral Paola Thao
•di Revel, who will also assume the
duty of chief of the general staff of’
the navy.
War Bread for France.
PARIS, Feb. 28.—War bread soon
twill make its appearance in France.
| What kind it will be has not yet been
•definitely decided, but experiments
now are being made with a new bread
lhat will contain more whole wheat
flour than that now sold.
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Swiss to Charter Ships
BERNE. Feb. 28.--The Swiss gov
ernment is working upon a plan to
;organiz2 and centralize exportation
by government aid. It will endeavor
to export to the United States by
way of Rotterdam, through itr own
I forwarding agency, doing its own
•chartering or using government own
led vessels.
THE THRIGE-A-WEEK EDITION
i OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
i .
IN 1017
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World give* so much
at so low & price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in iEurope is now half-way into
its third year, and whether peace bn
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 Weekly
Miner, one year for only 113.00 cash
in advance.' You get 160 copies of
the World. 313 copies of Yhe Prospec
tor and 62 copies of.the Miner for this
price. Can you... afford to be without
them. < , ■.< <
The Thriee-a-Week World,
Tlie Daily Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
Alii, FOR 913.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdes, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes a
specialty of Territorial News in con
densed form. Th$ World is too well
known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
SBND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
OPKN PIRB8 AND
CHRISTMAN CANDLI48
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and Its contents. Then
if fire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Kstate Agency
“ TONY’S PLACES’
EVERYTHING
FI RSI CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SHRYIGK Between all Points In
Alaska and California
From Beattie to Valdez—
Feb. 15—S. S. Adm. Farragut
For Seward
Feb. 25—S. S. Adm. Watsoo,
For Kodiak
Mar. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 9—8. S. Adm. Farragut
From Valdez, for Seattle—
Feb. 23 —S. S. Adm. FarraRut
Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson
Mar. 10—S. S. Admiral Evans
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
lieave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Ijos Angeles
Ran Francisco to Xjoe Angeles, Dally Except Sunday
San »aaaleco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURHD THE VERY BEST
For Fall Particulars Address
Phone 1 VA1KHZS DOCK COMPANY VaWer, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Feb 18—8. S. Alaska
Feb. 24—8. 8. Northwestern
Mar. 1—8. 8. Mariposa
Mar. 8—8. 8. Alaska
Mar. 18-—8. 8. Northwestern
Valdez to Beattie—
Feb. 15—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. 23—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 8—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
-OAUiHO AT
KETCHIKAN,, JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ* LATOUGHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagwar, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez and La
toyche. Explosives. Right reserved to ohange schedule without notice.
P. B. TRACY. Cent 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, Pkaae 1 A. L Harris, T. P. A. Juaean, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Pure Fresh DrugB ax me Valdez
Drug Store. tf
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
K new line ol heaters prioed right,
at Mead’B. tf
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdes Drag Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS. Phone 82; ready
to transfe. tliat baggage for you. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs (island's.
Prices reasonable. •
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al 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
Location notices, Dotn quarts and
placer, at the Miner offlre.