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About Quality
UALITY can not be measured by dollars
and cents only. It is something that
must be built in. Dorothy Dodd Shoes
are the result of the highest quality,
materials and workmanship. That is why
they fit all over and look good always.
Let us fit you as you should be fitted and
you will know shoe quality. New winter
models are now to be seen at this store.
Priced $4.50 and $5.00.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
VALDEZ PEOPLE
ENJOY CHRISTMAS
Oiristmas Spirit Reigned Supreme
and Plenty of Good Enter
tainment for All.
Christmas Day was observed in
Valdez much as it was spent in for
mer years, the celebration following
the usual customs of Christian peo
ple through the civilized world. Val
dez is fortunate inasmuch as there
are no poor or homeless people here
as the term is known in other parts
of the world. The true Christmas
spirit prevailed and those who are
blessed with plenty shared with their
less fortunate fellowmen.
Well attended services were held
in the Catholic and Congregational
churches in commemoration of the
Savior. The Christmas tree enter
tainment at the Congregational
ehurch provided gifts for the chil
dren of the town, none of the little
ones being overlooked.
The Valdez Moose, following their
usual custom, entertained its mem
bers and their friends at Christmas
dinner and provided a splendid pro
gram consisting of speeches, music,
singing and dancing for the enter
tainment of their guests, during the
afternoon and evening. This was the
Seventeenth Annual dinner of the
Moose and the big crowd which at
tended indicated the growing popu
larity of the custom.
Good programs were offered at the
Liberty and Empress theatres and
both show houses enjoyed a liberal
patronage. The Christmas matinee
at the Empress being particularly
well patronized.
Many prospectors and miners who
have been absent from town for
months are spending the holiday
week with friends and the merchants,
hotels, restaurants and business gen
erally is enjoying a season of pros
perity.
Mrs. Madge Lesch and daughter
Maud, were passengers on the Admi
ral Evans this morning to Homer to
join Mr. Lesch, who is in charge of
the government stock which was em
ployed at Anchorage last summer.
Extra fancy fresh Tomatoes, Let
tuce, Celery, Egg Plant, and Bell
Peppers just received at Arnes, tf
NORTHWESTERN IS DUE
EARLY THIS EVENING.
The local office of the Signal Corps
received advices from Cordova that
the steamer Northwestern had sailed
from there at 10 o’clock this fore
noon. The steamer will probably call
at Ellamar and Fort Liscum and
should reach Valdez early this even
ing. The passengers on the steamer
for Valdez as cabled from Seattle are
Miss Jean Byers and T. W. Blakeley.
Fresh Ranch Eggs and Jersey But
ter; also fresh Valdez Eggs received
daily at Ames. tf
EVANS BRINGS BIG
CHRISTMAS MAIL
Storm Off Cape Hinchinbrook Spoils
Christmas Dinner for the Pas
sengers and Crew.
The steamer Admiral Evans, of the
Pacific Alaska Navigation company’s
fleet, reached Valdez at 6:30 this
morning, bringing a heavy Christmas
mail and several big shipments of
freight for local merchants.
Captain Glasscock reports very
stormy weather was experienced be
tween Cape Spencer and Cape Hinch
inbrook. Steward Norris had prepar
ed an especially fine Christmas din
ner but a short time before the din
ner was to have been served a heavy
“sou-wester” set in and spoiled ev
erything. Instead of a merry crowd
enjoying the feast only two passen
gers ventured into the diningroom.
The storm was so severe off Hinch
inbrook that Katalla was passed up,
although Captain Glasscock was anx
ious to land the Xmas mail at the iso
lated port.
Captain P. A. Obert, who has been
missing from the pilot house of the
Admiral Evans for several trips, is
again on duty, after having spent his
vacation in California, including a
trip to the exposition.
Jimmy Daniels, the well known
Alaskan navigator, and who is very
popular along the coast, is reported
to have gone to New York to bring
one of the company’s new steamers
around to the Pacific.
The incoming passengers for Val
dez were W. E. Patton and wife and
Mrs. Roy Houghton.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale^aiid Retail Dealer* in
Beef, Mutton, Poi*k, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents ior MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
THE
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
FIDALGO COPPER
MINE WILL SNIP
Steamer Admiral Evans will Take
500 Tons of Ore from Property
Alaska Mines Corporation.
When the Admiral Evans returns
from the westward she will call at
Fidalgo bay to take on a shipment
of five hundred tons of copper ore
from the property of the Alaska Mines
Corporation, marking the entrance of
another mine in this district into the
list of producers. The ore will be
sent to the Tacoma smelter.
The Fidalgo property is being
equipped with ore bunkers and a
wharf which will permit of all steam
ers on the Alaska run calling for ore
shipments. The present shipment of
ore will consist of mineral taken
from the tunnels during development
work and is expected at the present
price of copper to net a handsome re
turn as much of the ore is high-grade
chalcopyrite.
There are a number of other cop
per properties in the Prince William
Sound district which are approaching
the point where they will soon be
come shippers as development work
is being hastened owing to the price
of the metal. All indications point
to the price of copper attaining a
higher figure than for many years and
is bound to result in capital becom
ing interested in the partly develop
ed copper properties around Valdez,
and turning them into producers with
steady payrolls. With the bright out
look for the copper properties in this
district the business men of Valdez
can rest easy, assured of good busi
ness in the future.
From all parts of Alaska reports
received indicate that the output of
the year just drawing to a close is
much larger than last year. Nome,
Kuby, Iditarod, Circle, Koyukuk, Hot
Springs and Fairbanks, as well as
a number of new camps, report im
proved conditions. Fairbanks leads
the interior camps with an increased
output of five hundred milllion dol
lars over that'of last year. Ruby’s
increase is approximately two hun
dred and fifty thousand over last year,
and much new ground has been pros
pected with drills for next season’s
operations. The Tolovana, the new
placer camp, is attracting much at
tention from the miners and is re
ported to be making good.
He© Tonight,
Be sure and see the "Raid of Hu
man Tigers,” a picture full of real
animals. Best ever here at the Lib
erty Theatre.
Card of Thanks.
Father Corbett wishes to express
through the medium of the Prospec
tor his deep appreciation of the
kindly co-operation of all those who
by their services contributed to the
solemn celebration of the mid-night
Christmas mass. In ^particular, a
tribute of recognition is due the ever
obliging Jack Carroll who made him
self responsible for the interior dec
oration of the church and carried out
his plan with a skill and persever
ance that does him honor. Fr. Cor
bett takes this opportunity of an
nouncing a public musical, social and
literary program to be carried out on
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1916.
Notice.
The Valdez High School wishes to
extend its thanks to the boys of Lis
cum for their consideration in chang
ing the date of their dance so as not
to conflict with "Capt. Rackett.” We
sincerely hope yon will take advan
tage of the special trip of the boat to
see the play.
* Hudson Wins Turkey
Frank Hudson, the barber in the
Kanitz building, was the holder of
ticket No. 1457 which won the second
prize, a fine fifteen pound turkey,
at the Liberty theatre drawing. M.J.
Callaghan held ticket 909 which
would have won the bird had not
Hudson put in an appearance. Call
aghan’s friends say .that the prayers
of the righteous availeth much, etc.
Florida grape fruit. Fancy stock
at Ames. tf
Our fresh candy arrived on this
last boat, late for the holidays, 12 %
cents half pound at the Emporium
Three of the many reasons why you
second, you will enjoy yourself;
third, by attending you will do your
share toward helping the High
School. Remember, Wednesday and
Thursday, Liberty Theatre; adults,
60 cents; children, 26c.
Brooms 26c, 86c and 60c; for the
best at the Emporium. tf
Just Received
A large assortment hand painted
china suitable for Xmas.
Also Fresh Rose B.*adsfrom Cali
fornia. t
New leather goods suitable for
presents; fancy pillow tops in
felt and leather.
AO kinds of smoker’s articles.
Universal Electric percolators,
Eastman Kodaks and supplies.
Japanese baskets one-fourth off.
Christmas candies—see onr as
sortment.
Valdez Drug Co.
Noted Woman Honored.
One of the largest funerals ever
held . In Fairbanks was the one at
which many people paid their last
respects to Mother Monaldi. Many
of the Pioneers attended the services
in a body and the Catholic church was
crowded with those' who came to
show their appreciation for the noble
woman who gave her life to her work
of relieving the suffering. The in
terment was in the Fairbanks ceme
tery. —News-Miner.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Dec. 26, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.450
Temperature 5 p. m.29
Maximum temperature .33
Minimum temperature .25
Mean temperature .29
Precipitation .71
Cloudy, wind northeast 4 miles,
snowed at night and from 8 a. m.
to 3:45 p. m.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska. Dec. 27, 1915.
Fairbanks, zero, 15 inches snow;
clear, calm.
Salcha, 12 below; 11 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Richardson, 2 above; 30 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
McCarthy, 1 above; 19 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Donnelly, 4 below; 18 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm,, trail drifted.
McCallum, 2 above; 18 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Paxson, 2 above; 3 Olnches snow
cloudy, high wind, trail drifted.
Hogan, 5 above; 21 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail good.
Gulkana, 10 above; 19 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Copper Center, 11 above; 18 inches
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina, 14 above; 33 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good.
Teikhell, 20 above; 32 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Beaver Dam, 12 above; 39 inches
of snow; cloudy, windy, trail good.
Summit, 10 above; 65 inches of
snow; cloudy, high wind, trail drift
ed.
Wortman’s, 18 above; 38 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail closed to
the north; drifted south.
See Tonight.
Be sure and see the "Raid of Hu
man Tigers," a picture full of real
animals. Best ever here; at the Lib
erty Theatre.
All kinds of» fresh Vegetables at
Ames. Prompt deliveries. tf
Arcade Cafe
OMEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
Wc Serve Corona Coffee
Strictly Freak Eggs.
Jack CalHa - • PrticUtor
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions tor high and low water
are taken from tbe official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of
the tide at Valdes. To find the depth
of water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it.
Friday, December 84.
High—2:28 am, 7.0; 1:29 pm, 9.2
Low—7:26 am, 3.3; 8:22 pm, —0.6
Saturday, December 80.
High—3:01 am, 7.1; 2:06 pm, 8.8
Low—8:06 am, 3.3; 8:66 pm, —0.2
Sunday, December 89,
High—3:85 am, 7.2; 2:45 pm, 8.2
Low—8:42 am, 8.3; 9:28 pm, 0.2
Monday, December 87
High—4:11 am, 7.4; 8:31 pm, 7.6
Low—9:44 am, 3.2; 10:06 pm, 0.8
Tuesday, December 88.
High—6:00 am. 6.4; 3:62 p
LLdw—10:01 - am, 4.1; '1%:»0 |ntt, Ht
Wednesday, December 88.
High—5:32 am, 8.0; 6:37 pm, 6.0
Low—11:56 am, 2.6. '
Thursday, December 80.
High—6:21 am. 8.4; 7:06 pm, 6.6.
Low—11:81 am, 8.1; 1:14 pm, -1.9
. FMday, December 81.
High—7:16 am/ 8.8; ’8:40 pm, 5.6
Low—12:27 am, |.7; 8:30 pm, 1.0
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire (
\
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240*000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
Have-—
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
The Largest Stock of Candies in thqlNofth
CHMIPT’S BAKERY
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies.
Wiegels High Grade Candies.
Delicatessen and Lunch Goods—-Bread 3 for 25c. Call 156
SWIFT DELIVERY
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Sew-E-Z
HERE’S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which runs the machine for you. At last you can sew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the slightest effort.
This simple little wonder-worker changes your Sewing Machine
(old or new) Into an electric self-operating labor saver.
Find out what the Sew-E-Z means In health and comfort.
Remember—you never touch the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes it run
automatically right. No broken threads; no jerks—just a silent
steady motioni which stops the instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
Valdai Drue Company tuwa a One
llna of Softool Stationary- **-'
DONALDSON SCHHDULK ;
Lvs. Fort Llscutn Lts. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 9:46 Am.
1:16 p.m. 4:09 pm.
TUESDAYS
8:16 mm. 9:46 mm.
SATURDAT8 .
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:10 p.m.
There will be no trip of the lauaeh
oh the second ana fourth Fridays at
each month, these days being need to
oleaa boilers._. ■___
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdes Drug Co. tt
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