A New Shipment Of
Community Silverware Received
O need introducing Community—Its the
kind that’s warranted for fifty years
service-We are showing new
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Hollow Handle
Knives and Forks
Fruit Knives
Salad Sets
Cold Meat Forks
Berry Spoons
Sugar Shells
Tea Spoons
Baby Spoons
Butter Spreaders
talad Spoons
Pickle Forks
Gravy I^adles
Butter Knives
Table Spoons
Aluminum Ware Just Unpacked
HE Hardware section is a mighty popu
lar place these day, besides showing new
Community, a lot of new Aluminum Ware
has just been received:
Tea Kettles / Omelet Pans
Stew Kettles
auce ans Universal Percula
Coffee Pots tors 4 to 9 cups.
Combination Sets that can be used as a
roaster, steam double boiler, for making indi
vidual custards and many other dishes
We Welcome Your Inspection.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
T TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
> .1. A Aa. A. Jv A AAAA
WORST STORM IN
HIS EXPERIENCE
Captain Tim Marcum reports that
he experienced the worst storm on
the Sound day before yesterday that
he has ever seen in his twenty years
experience in these waters. While
passing between Freemantle and El
lamar the wind assumed hurricane
proportions, and taxed the powers of
the sturdy vessel to the utmost to
make the passage.
On her trip down the Sound the
Shamrock went into Portage Bay
with mail and supplies, the first time
in more than a month. Captain Mar
cum reports that Mr. aud Mrs. Al.
Hunt of this city, who are spending
the winter there, are in the best of
health and spirits.
Weather Report
Valdez, March 15.
[Barometric pressure .29.364
(Temperature at 7 p. m.14
(Maximum temperature .18
Minimum temperature ..11
Mean temperature .14.5
Partly cloudy, moderate gale N.
E. 40 miles.
Interior Weather
Fairbanks, zero; clear calm.
Salcha, zero; clear calm.
Richardson, —3; 36 inches snow,
part cloudy calm.
McCarty, —5; 36 inches snow,
cloudy calm.
Donnelly. —4; cloudy calm, trail
good.
Paxson, —6; 27 inches of snow,
cloudy light wind trail good.
Hogan, zero; 26 Inches of snow,
clear windy, trail good.
Gulkana, —6; 20 inches of snow,
cloudy light wind, trail good.
Tonsina, —3; 20 inches of snow,
clear calm, trail good.
Tiekhell, —4; 40 inches of snow,
clear calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam, —1; 50 inches snow,
clear, north wind, trai.l drifted.
Wortman’s, 18; 56 inches of snow,
windy trail closed north hoavy south.
SWEDEN EXPERIENCES
EXTREME COED WEATHER
A. S- Soderstrom, formerly of Val
dez, but now of Phoenix, Arizona,
writes the Prospector that he has re
ceived news from his old home in
Sweden to the effect that that coun
try has suffered from the coldest
weather this winter that has been
known there for one hundred and
fifty years. The thermometer has
gone as low as 62 below zero, and
the continued cold weather has caus
ed a considerable loss of live stock.
St. Patrick’s Dance
Tickets for the St. Patrick’s dance
to be given at Moose Hall Friday,
March 17, will be on sale Friday at
both drug stores.
Received by steamer Admiral Far
ragut, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Green Pep
pers and Cauliflower. Keystone Pro
duce Co. 2t
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S. E. Wing, representing the West
Coast Grocery company, and F. L.
McNeill, representing the Osborne
Calendar Co., were arrivals on the
Farragut.
Alaska Investment Co.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Public Stenography Reed Bnilding Accounting
THE
Imported and Domestic
Wines, liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
raw ms
IHEJET RANK
IE VERA L APPLICATIONS ARE IN
f(.cr a Thirsty Year tho People of
Kennecott Metropolis Vote by >
Majority cf Eleven in Favor of
Granting Licenses.
After a year of self-denial and de
rivation, after twelve months of
larched thoughts and depressed spir
ts, the people of McCarthy, the me
ropolis of the Kennecott region have
experienced a change of heart and
>nce more joined the ranks of the
‘wets,” and several applications for
ealoon licenses for that town have
een received. The application oi
John Amber, the first of the appli
cants, is up for hearing before Judge
Brown this afternoon.
The census to determine the status
of the town on the liquor question
was completed a few days ago, and
;he results show that fifty three resi
dents of the town favored the grant
ing of liquor licenses, .thirty-one were
opposed to having the “demon rum”
in their midst, while eleven were in
different and refused to vote either
way. As those not voting are pre
sumed to be opposed to the granting
licenses, and are so counted, tho ma
jority in favor of saloons was eleven,
and, at the discretion of the court,
the residents of McCarthy will prob
ably be able to indulge their thirst
for the coming year at several placed
where the beverage which stimulates
will be sold.
The census in McCarthy comes
earlier than in the other towns of
this vicinity owing to the fact that
when the town went dry last year the
licenses there expired in March, and
as the census is taken every year
McCarthy’s turn came this month.
In the other towns of this division
the licenses expire in June and the
census is taken during that month.
HERMANN DECLINES
10 ENTEDCONTESl
BUSINESS DUTIES TAKE UP TIME
James Patterson, an Old-Time Val
dez Pioneer, Has Been Put On
Ticket for Council to Fill Vacancy
Caused by Hermann Resignation.
Russell Hermann, whose name was
put forward on the Citizen’s ticket
as a candidate for city council, has
declined to run, setting forth as his
reasons that his time is so takeu up
by the demands of his business that
he would be unable if elected, to give
to the city the time and attention the
duties of the office would entail.
To fill the vacancy in the ticket
thus created, James Patterson, one of
the best known pioneers of Valdez,
nas consented to run. Mr. Patterson
was approached on this subject sev
eral days ago, but refused to allow
his name to be used. Since that time
he has oeen approached by a number
of his friends, who have urged him
strongly to enter the race and in def
erence to their wishes Mr. Patterson
has agreed to waive his personal pref
erence and permit his name to go be
fore the voters of the city.
Mr. Patterson is known to prob
ably every resident of Valdez. He is
a good business man, conservative,
and has mado an enviable record' in
previous councils of which he has
been a member.
i C. W. Faulk, of Knight Island,
hame up on the Shamrock and will
leave on the next trip of the boat
"or the Granite mine, where he has
'iccepted the position made vacant by
ho resignation of Charles Fowlkes.
A. G. Stahl, of the Alaska Mines
Corporation, returned on. the Sham
•ock from a visit to the Sound min
ing camps.
J. G. Galvin, the well known min
‘ ng man, returned to tpwn on the
Shamrock after visiting a number of
feft mining properties down the bay.
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Pictures toveloped at the Valdes
; trug Company. tf.
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
•ure Buttermilk at Leve-Whltley’s
A flue display of nugget Jewelry at
aldee Drug Co. tt
.Tint ppfpiveil—the latent Popular
Jongs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. it
V. A. G. DANCE IS
WELLATTENDED
BIG CROWD HAS A FINE TIME
Dance Given by Valdez Athletic Club
Fills Gymnasium With Jolly Crowd
of Young Folks—More Good Times.
Promised by Members.
More than twenty couplcB were ir
ittendance at the dance given the
,'a'dez Athletic Club In their hall last
light. The dance started at 8:30
ind for a time it looked as if the
jirls would have tho dance to them
;elves, but by 9:30 a good crowd of
oys had assembled and evened out
:he couples.
There were no wallflowers in the
:rowd and consequently all had the
ime of their lives and were loud in
heir praises for the committee who
tad the dance in charge. At a late
lour a fine lunch was served by Chef
Jber and his assistants, and shortly
-.fter the crowd dispersed. Chaperons
were present the entire evening.
The success of this feature has in
jured more good times for the boys
ud their friends and from now on
he dances will be looked forward to
with enthusiasm.
SILVERMAN BELLS
IDE COPPER COIN
THE CONSIDERATION IS $75,000
Valuable Copper Claims on Knight
Island Change Hands—Were Own
ed by Silverman, Rudolph Schmidt
George White.
Rudolph Schmidt is in receipt of
a cablegram from Ben Silverman,
who went to Seattle several weeks
ago in connection with the sale of
their copper mining properties at
Knight Island .known as the Copper
Coin, that the sale had been consu
mated, the consideration being $75,
000, the message stating that a good
deal had been made.
The property transfered was lo
cated last summer by Messrs. Silver
man Schmidt and George White, the
well known assayer, and is known
to be a very valuable property. It
was originally located a number of
years ago and was known as the Ball
property, Russel Ball of Chicago,
backed by Chicago, having owned
the mines and for several years do
ing considerable development work
thereon. The extremely low price of
copper caused the original owners to
abandon the ground, and it was open
to relocation for two or three years.
When the outlook for copper opera
tions grew brighter last spring. Mr.
Silverman and his associates relo
cated the claim, and during the sum
mer did some work on them. They
sent to the states a shipment of the
ore, representing the mine run, and
received returns from the smelter of
$33 per ton net. On the strength of
this showing, Mr. Silverman, accord
ing to his telegram, has been able to
|make a very favorable deal for the
sale of the property.
Mr. Silverman will return to Val
dez'on the Admiral Watson.
Charles Fowlkes, who ror several
years past has been connected with
the mining properties oporated by
Col. Millard, 'came up from the Gra
nite mine yesterday, having resigned
his position to accept one with the
Valdez Gold Company at Shoup bay,
as inillman.
For Bale.
Launch 3-M, 67x13x3.6. Make ue
an offer. T. J. Morris, by D. E. Mor
ris, Agent. Call Prospector office, tf
Pure Fresh Drugs st the Valde?
Drug Store. •
Anything la the Jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Kodak HuppliM at the Valde?
Drug Company. tf
FOR SALE OR RENT—Houses and
cabins. Alaska Investment Company,
Reed building. tf
Fancy stationery at the Valde>
Drug 8tore. •
Far good home-cooked meals tr?
vlrs. M. Olson, on Hobart 8treet *
Captain Tim Marcum of the launch
'hamrock, returned from his regular
lown Sound trip last evening, bring
ng several passongers. Ho made hi
sini-monthly trip to Port Wells thi:
.rip, with the mail.
We have the Facilities
f
For Properly Handling
Your Business.
We issue Drafts on all parts of the world
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
RESOURCES $250,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
<^We Have^-^^
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
Alaska Water, Light &
Telephone Co.
Everything Electrical
Mp^EATTlE
Complete Services
IN THE HEART OF THE CTIY•
155ft>oms with bdfr-505nnpkfooffls
DONALDSON SCHEDULE '»*■
Ltb. Port LiBcum Lvs. Valdes
3:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 pju. 4:90 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 am. 9:46 a.m
1:16 p.m. 9:90 p.m.
4:80 p.m. 6:00 p.m 'J
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m '
7:00 p.m. 10:10 p.m.
There wUl be so trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
dean boilers.
John Amber, ot McCarthy, was an
arrival on the steamer Admiral Far
ragut, and has made application to
the court for a liquor license at Mo*
Carthy.
The Shamrock brought up eleven
men from Ellamar yesterday after*
noon.
No Cause (or Worry.
The Alaskan Daily Empire says
hat every man has 214 bones. There
3 no unusual Increase In unearned
ncrement in this statement, however,
s that paper is doubtless referring
a the osseous Integument which con
1 titutes the cranium of the average
I .ewspaper man.