/team heated hot and cold baths
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, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24 (
THK CLOTHS I'SKII *
IX OCR CLOTH l.VO *
*
•g»
come from the very best mills. *
We have ransacked the coun- J
try in order to obtain the *
cream of the best mill's pro- $
ducts. Come and select from |
them the materials for a suit *
<5*
or topcoat. Tailored in our ini- *
mitable style, it will be appar- %
el of very highest distinction. +
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR %
Jk
.Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Routrh Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Merchant’s Cafe
Phone 63 OPEN DAY ANJ) NIGHT Chas. KNcher, Pro|tr.
Arctic Hotel
*11 Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Kates T.»e ami I’p
Special Rates by the. Week or Month
Baths in < 'onneetion
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING Prep.
For Sale
Excellent bard coal base burner
at a great bargain. Apply Mrs. Chas.
Kraemer. tf
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's.
Prices reasonable. •
Call and inspect our new line of
wall paper. Just received. C. C. Ru
dolph. tf
A remedy tor Infection*
of the or in art tract.
Paiole**. non-nououou*
and will not atrictore.
__ Relieve* in 1 to i day*.
MLD BY DBIMim
JYrttl Poet if deei red — Price »1. or Z bottle* *2.75.
IME EVANS CHEMICAL©!)., CINCINNATI. O.
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
flying between, Valdez, Ella
mar, Hidalgo, fort Wells, Land
lock, Nellie Juan, Wells Bay,
and all Sound Points. Times of
'ailing and terms upon appli
cation to .Master.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
New Records
Two hundred Columbia Phono
graph Records of the latest music
received on' the last boat at the Owl.
Good dance records. tf
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
Try our new Egg Shell White Gloss
for interior woodwork. C. C. Rudolph.
nOME wasn't
J\. built in •a
day, neither was
anything else
; worth while. It
I takqs mo' than
two years to
build a tin of
Velvet. ^
Velvet
isn’t “the
smoothest
smoking to
bacco” just be
cause we call it so.
It is the smoothest
smoking tobacco be
cause of its two years’
mellowing in wood
en hogsheads. I
But don’t take our word (I
for it: Try VELVET \l
and take your own.
faSmnti &
I GKRMA XV RECONCI LED
TO LOSSES TO JAPAN
COPENHAGEN", June 9.—From an
! article in the Vossische Zeitung, of
Berlin, it appears that Germany has
'leconciled herself to the loss of Kiao
i Chow, her former Chinese possession,
jand the South Sea island colonies
which were captured by Japan. Com
menting on rumors regarding differ
ences between Japan aud Russia, the
i newspaper declares Germany un
doubtedly is ready to cede the lease
of Kiao Chow in direct negoiations
to Japan in return for repayment of
the millions spent in making it a Ger
man base in the East, and also to dis
cuss tlie future disposition of the
South Sea colonies.
Received by steamer Alameda,
cherries, strawberries, apricots, rhu
barb, hot house tomatoes, lettuce cu
Icumbers, asparagus, green onions, ra
dishes. new turnips and potatoes.
Keystone Produce Company. tf
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! WHEELER IN CHARGE.
Diplomat and Writer Taxing Care
of American Intereeta at Tokyo.
» ... - ...
l'ost Wheeler. secretary of the Amer
I ican embassy in Tokyo, is now in
i charge of American interests in Japan
ami will direct them until si new am
j hassador, appointed to succeed tlit* late
| George \V. Guthrie, takes charge. Mr.
Wheeler Is well known hs a literary
! man and is tlie husband of liable Kr
; niiiiie Rives, novelist, lie has also won
recognition as an explorer In arctic
regions and as a diplomat, lie has
served at Petrugrad and Rome as well
as in Tokyo.
j
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
1 m T
i A select line of girl's middies and
skirts and children's white summer
hats at Mrs. P. Capris’. tf
FOUND—A bunch of keys. Owner
will be liberally rewarded if lie will
call and get them out of the way.
! -
New Outside White
The Bass-Heuter standard make at
| Rudolph's. tf
Switches, transformations, -lanes
! Chignons, Dolly Varden Curls, and
i Cluster Curls made up from your own
I combings at the Vanitie Shop. tf
BANKER KEEPS l/ONELY
VIGIL FOR KIDNAPPERS
--
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.. June 9.—
Carrying $6,000 in currency and driv
ing alone in an automobile equipped
with lights of a peculiar design. J.
H. Keet, a local banker, kept a lone
ly vigil last night through the mud
soaked roads of Green country, where
I he had been advised he would be
j halted and given his kidnapped son
■ for the rauteom he carried. At day
light he returned home, the kidnap
Iping party having failed to keep their
I promise, because several other mot
or cars trailed Keet although he re
quested them not to do so. Lloyd, the
1 4-months-old son of the bankers, was
stolen front their home here while his
parents were attending a dance at a
local country club.
BIG FREIGHTER IS
SI NK IN COLLISION
AN AMERICAN PORT, June 9.—
: Sinking of the freight steamship Selje
I in collision a week ago was reported
| today by the Bark Stefinder, which
was badly damaged and forced to put
back for repairs. Both vessels were
en route to European ports.
The Selje sank within ten minutes
after the two vessels crashed, the
crew of 22 barely escaping in their
lifeboats. They were landed by the
; Stefinder.
The bow of the Stefinder was dam
aged and she was leaking badly when
she made port.
The Selje which flew the Norweg
ian flag was registered as 21 SO ton.
gross.
A RUNAWAY HORSE.
-i
Uli Your Hat and Your Hoad, It la
Said, *nd You Can Stop Him.
The observer of people and events '
wonders how many people have the
slightest not ion as to liovv to stop a
runaway horse. An old farmer in an
adjacent state wjis coining heme the
other morning when he heard it tcrriti;
corn motion behind him and. when lie
turned, saw a horse (facing toward
him in a frenzy of fear, in the spring
1 wagon was a little ho\ of six or seven,
and behind the swaying vehicle was a
gray hailed man—evidently the child's
grandfather—chasing the runaway.
In an instant the fanner was out in
the middle of tin* r- ad with his hat .
1 whisked off his head, both arms gyrat
ing in wide circles. The hat did the
work, for tlie fanner told folks after
ward that his mother had told, him
that a horse would always stop at the
sight of a hat being whirled directly in
; front of it. The animai came to a stop
within a few inches of the larnicr. who
stood his ground. It was the work of
a few seconds to calm the quivering
! animal, and soon tiie grandfather came
up. He threw his arms around the
rescuer and fairly wept for Joy.
Next time you see a runaway Iiohl>in
coming your way don't forget to use
your hat--and your head.-Columbus
Dispatch.
COWARDS IN DAYLIGHT.
Bjpt the Great Eagle Owls Are Fierce
Fighters by Night.
There are about -00 kinds of owls.
Stum* are tiny owls, some are big eagle
owls, twenty-eight Inches in length,
very fierce and strong, ready to attack
a man who goes near, able to kill
i fawns and large game birds and to do
, battle with the golden eagle. The cour
age of one of these golden owls de
, sel ls it in the daytime, and then littb*
birds, led by a crow, may find it and
: drive It into the open and tease and
i worry it without danger to themselves.
; But. when night comes and the bird can
; see, only a mighty eagle dare do battle
i with it.
The hawk owl is one of the owls
which work by day. It is big and
strong and savage. There are owls
j with great ear tufts of feathers and
j owls with none at all. Some art* snowy
. while: others are mottled. Some live
in holes in the ground witli prairie
1 dogs and such animals; some make
burrows for themselves. But most
owls live in hollow trees or in church*
belfries or oilier high towers. Among
so many kinds of ow ls there are some,
of course, that do harm, but most of
them do more good for men than evil
—Exchange.
Chinese Locksmiths.
The earliest locks known to man
were of Chinese make. Although it is
■ inv; ossible to tell the exact date of
those still extant, they are wonderfully
well made and as strong as any lnanu
fnetured in Europe up to the middle
of the eighteenth century. The Chi
nese locksmith of today uses exactly
the same kind of tools that his forefa
thers had. for they art* very simple
and primitive He carries all his im
plements in two cabinets, sitting on
1 one and working at tlie other. When
j lie has finished all the work available
in one neighborhood he fastens tin*
two cabinets to a bamboo rod and
slings it over his shoulder. He tramps
through the towns burdened in tlii« j
way and stops when he is called, much
as a scissors grinder or umbrella
mender does in our country. — Wide
i World Magazine.
Indian Relics.
A copper banner stone or ceremonial
I weapou of ancient Indian days, which
' was unearthed in Fond du Lac during !
1 tlie digging of a sewer, is shaped like j
' an ancient battleax and has two blades :
and a hole for a handle. It was found
six feet in the earth and is believed to i
1 have been lost on the lake shore many 1
. ages ago, before the lake receded to its j
present level, or buried by a later gen- |
eration of Indians. A cache of inter
esting Indian relics and weapons was !
• dug up in the same city several years i
! ago.—Exchange.
He Packed.,
During tlie impaneling of a jury in
Philadelphia the following colloquy en .
• sued between the Judge and a tales
j man:
"You are a property holder?"
"Yes, sir."
"Married or single?"
"Married three years last March."
“Have you formed or expressed any
opinion?’’
I "Not for three years, your honor.”—
New York Times.
—
Before and Aftar.
f "Ah, love, 1 would, like to listen to
you all night." said Clarence as he rose j
j to go.
j Six mouths after they were married
he chanced to stay out fifteen minutes
after bis hour, and he had his desire
gratified.—Exchange.
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Paper Windows.
In the early days of the American j
colonies greased paper was used in the '
windows iu the absence of glass, and !
candles were in use up to 17.10. when 1
lamps of whale oil were first used.
—
Total Cost.
"So you bought that car from Bax- i
ter. What did it cost you?"
“A thousand and all the respect 1
had for Raxter as a truth teller.”—
Boston Transcript.
The Strange Part.
Hardup— You see this half dollar?
“Yes. Why? Is there anything ex
trnordiuur.v about it?"
Ilardiii*— ltatber! It's mine!
WHKX A F|Ak STARTS
the firemen's best effor*3 are
given to putting it out as
quickly as possible. He aims
to save as much as he can. But
once, a fire starts, damage end
loss commence. TJie only way
to offset that loss is to be well
insured. Our policies cover
all losses from the very min
ute the damage by flames, wa
ter or smoke commences.
Valdez Real fMntp Agency
TONY’S PLACES’
EVERYTHING 9
FIRST CLASS \
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Ki'tnn Seattle—
June 2—3. .3. Alameda
June 7 -3. S. Alaska
June 13—3. .3. Mariposa
June 19—3. 3. .Northwestern
June 25—3. 3. Alameda
Valdez to Seattle—
May Ml—s. s. Mariposa
June 8—S. S. Northwestern
June 12—S. S. Alameda
June lit—S. S. Alaska
June 25- S. S. Mariposa
> an at ivetrniKan. Juneau, ska way. < ordova, Kllatnar, Fort I.is
cum, Valdez. Latouche. Seward aid Anchorage,
Except—S. S. Northwestern and S. S. Alameda do not call at Skag
way Southbound.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellainar, Valdez and La
toyche Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, LeuT Agent Ytl.DKZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Pacific Steamship Co.
( ADMIRAL LINK)
• tin- la rue Meet nf Magnificent Steamships otter Frequent, PKR
FFCT SERVKX Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle to a. lit.
June 4—S. S. Admiral Evans
June 12—-S. S. Adm. Farray.it
June 20—S. S. Admiral Watson
June 2S—&. S. Admiral Evans
July >; — S. S. Adm. Farrajrut
Valdez to Seattle—
June lo S. Si. Admiral Watson
Jure ii»- S. S. Admiral Evans
June 24—S. S. Adm. Farragut
July 2. S. S. Admiral Watson
Juiy 11 S. S. Admiral Evans
s. Admiral Watson due Valdez June and S. r>. Admiral
Evan* .Jiitv 4 tall at Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE x
Leave Seattle .Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
la»s Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Fruntisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF VOI R TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY REST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez. Alaska
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 191?
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 \ S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordora,
BANKERS ) B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
A full and complete line of Cigars, J
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and i
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf
OLD PAPERS—Just the thing to
place under carpets, ten cents per
bundle of 100 at this office.
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf {
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
A new line of Heaters priced right,
at Mead's. tf
Lowney’s Box Candies at Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to 52
a box. Valdez Drug Cr tf
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.