“BUFFET”
“The old reliable stand”
A place to meet your friends
for RECREATION.
PHONE 7.
i 1194 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD <9111
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
j CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING ;;
! Building material of all kinds, and several giades of ;;
' wall board kept in stock at all times ;;
I OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA ;;
Phone 18
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! REFERENCES I S. BLUM A CO, Valdes, aad| Cordo.a,
BANKERS | B. M. B EH RENDS, Juneau, Alaaka.
Merchant’s Cafe
Phone 68 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chaa. Fischer, Propr.
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MEASUREMENTS $
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are what will determine the fit «.
of the suit. Your clothing must 1
he made for you if it is to fit *
you all over. It takes only a *
single trial to prove this. Order J
Ius to make you a suit and you’ll *
then know what really perfect +
fitting clothes are. +
BEN SILVERMAN t
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 2d
THE senate;
; ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
• Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35 ;
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THE PINZON
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
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POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
No Goal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
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CRIPPLED FREIGHT CARS
DELAYING TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON: Thousands of crip
pled freight cars, accumlated through
the winter because of gross neglect
of railroads in making repairs, occu
py miles of tracks in Eastern rail cen
ters and are largely responsible for
car shortage and traffic congestion, it
was shown today by reports of Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Mc
Cord to Director General McAdoo.
These reports cover the six weeks'
period since the government assum'd
■operation of the railroads and indi
| "ate that one of the most critical ills
j of rail transportation under private
. management was the side tracking of
'•::rs needing repairs. The transporta
tion division of the railroad division
will" undertake to solve the problem
| of car repair at once in the light of
.Commissioner McCord's disclosures.
■ The Pennsylvania railroad early this
week had B.fiDtl so-called bad-order
cars, which occupied fifty miles of
track.
These cars could have been repair
ed quickly during the winter if rail
roads had made proper preparations
for covered repair tracks in advance.
According to railroad administration
officials.
Freight train movement through
out the East has been at the rate of
about eight miles an hour, or two
thirds normal.
Today’s reports of inspectors indi
cated the slow clearing up on East
ern trunk lines.
FOR SALK
Launch 16ft. x 4 1-2 ft. x 2 inches,
with 3' h. p. Mullin’s Engine, hull in
fine condition, $76.00. Inquire Pros
pector Office. tf
SAILING DEFERRED
The steamship Northwestern sails
from Seattle March 2, 9 a. m., accord
ing to a cable message received from
Seattle by the steamship office today.
For Orst-ciass meals ana good serv
>ee at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tl
Parties desiring to adopt a female
eat of persuasive and mournful dispo
sition can acquire a real bargain and
a lot of unnecessary trouble by com
municating with the Prospector of
lice. Answers to the name of Gene
vieve, and is a great lover of home
and the perequisites thereto apper
taining. Our sole reason for desiring
to part with the aforesaid Genevieve
is that her soprano voice does not
match our new rug.
Anything you want in the line ol
photography—Jenner can do It foi
you. tl
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; readj
to transfe. that baggage for you. tl
FEBRUARY TIDE TABLES
Wednesday, Feb. 27.—
First high tide 1:06 a. m., 8.0.
Second high tide 1:11 p. m., 8.3.
First low tide 7:07 a. m., 0.4.
Second low tide 7:20 p. m., 0.2.
Thursday, Feb. 28.—
, First high tide 1:30 a. m., 8.4.
Second high tide 1:43 p. m., 7.9.
I First low tide 7:38 a. m., 0.3.
Second low tide 7:46 p. m., 0.6.
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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VEGETABLE POT PIE
Two carrots, -2 cup cooked hominy,
rice or farina, I medium-sized turnip,
2 onions, 3 medium-sized potatoes,
1-2 cup canned tomatoes, 1 table
spoon dripping. Cook the carrots, tur
nip and onions in boiling salted wat
er for twenty minutes. Slice them, add
the tomatoes and arrange the vege
>a V- in a basing dish, sprinkling
ail ;• <i pepper and a little cooked
hominy, ri'v or farina over each lay
e• Half (i’l the disli witli tomato
juice and arrange a layer of potatoes
boiled three minutes and sliced, on
lop with the slices overlapping. Dot
over with small bits of the fat and
hake two hours in a moderate oven,
or until the potatoes are soft and
hrowned.
NOTICE
By order of the Attorney General
of the United States:
All Germans who have not taken
out their full citizenship papers must
report to the postmaster between the
dates of March l'8th and 23rd and be
registered.
Allens will give strict attention to
this notice as any alien who fails to
register will be prosecuted.
F. R. BRENNEMAN,
tf U. S. Marshal.
A new line of Johnson's Candy at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Relnke'a. tf
MINER’S MEETING
A miners’ meeting will be held at
Union Hall tomorrow, Wednesday
night, at 7 o’clock. Important busi
ness will be transacted. All members
requested to attend.
GUS KRING,
2t Secretary.
CLAUS SPBECKELS
Claus, m. Spreckels, president ot th.
Federal Sugar Refining company, who
In the recent investigation into the
sugar and coal shortage made startling
accusations against the government’s
food administration, and who In turn
was accused by Mr. Hoover as being
a foe to the food rule._
VALDEZ SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
The entertainments to be held in
the Valdez schools will not be given
this week. The primary and interme
diate school will give their program
on Thursday, March 7th and the
grammar and high school will hold
their meeting on Friday, March 8th.
The parents, guardians and those in
terested in school work are urged to
attend as much time has been spent
on preparation.
The primary and intermediate as
well as the grammar and high school
A PATRIOTIC
CHALLENGE!
THE WAR SAVINGS PLAN is a challenge to the
thrift and patriotism of every American; a challenge that must
be met by every man, woman and child who shares the bless
ings of this free country, if we are to carry on this war as a
UNITED people.
It is a call to put your surplus earnings, however
small, at the service of your country while your country needs
them—and later get the money back with interest.
For every $4.14 you put into War Savings Stamps
now, you will receive $5 in five years—that is four per cent
interest, compounded quarterly. If you are not ready to
start with $4.14, buy a THRIFT CARD and begin with 25c—
then save systematically, every day if you can, and see how
your savings grow,vhelping you and helping the nation.
Inquire #at any Bank, other authorized
agency, or the postoffice.
THIS SPACE DONATED BY THE VALDEZ MERCAN
TILE COMPANY, VALDEZ
has signed the Loyalty Pledge. Mr.
Henderson has sent word to the dif
ferent schools of Alaska that one per
iod a week should be set aside as a
Loyalty Period. Last week during this
time, Mrs. Zinn read Richard Harding
Davis’ short story, “The Deserter,” to
the pupils of the grammar and high
school. This Is Richard Harding
Davis' last story and it brings home
the lesson very forcibly that hard
ships, misfortune and even death are
rather to be endured than the dis
honor of being a deserter.
The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest-grade
Turkish tobacco that
grows. They Satisfy— ,
and yet they*re MILD.
The Brave Fire Laddies
Will do what they can but they ]
cannot save you from loss no «
matter how quickly they put j
out the Are. The only Bure J
protection against Are loss Is a j
policy In a good company such j
as we represent. Let us Issue j
one to you today. You may
have a Are tonight. ‘You Never
Can Tell.”
C. B. SMITH
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Valdez Real Estate Agency j
LOUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale
EVERYTHING THE BES1 ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
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l’lione So. I. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Seattle 10 a. in.—
Feb. 28—S. S. Ailm. Evans
(For Kodiak)
Mar. s— S. S. Adm. Watson
Mar. 16.—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Mar. 25.—S. S. Adm. Evans
(For Kodiak)
From Valdez to Seattle—
Mar. 13.—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 18.—S. S. Adm. Watson
Mar. 26.—S. S. Adm. Farragut
April 7.—S. S. Evans
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
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Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Prom Seattle 9 a. m.—
Mar. 2.—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 8.—S. S. Alameda
Mar. 16.—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 24.—S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Mar. 3.—S. S. Victoria
Mar. 10.—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 16.—S. S. Alameda
Mar. 24.—S. S. Alaska.
Call at KetcniKan, juneau, uoraova. rsiiamar, run. wb^ui, . j
Latouche and Seward, except S. 8. Victoria which sails via "outside
route between Seattle and Cordova.
S S. Northwestern Sailing from Seattle Feb. Sth connects with S. S.
Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula points.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Mheep )
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skat, way, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La- ,
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice, i
VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agcat ]
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OUR MACHINERY
Is thoroughly up-to-date. It en
ables us to turn out perfect
work in a short time. This ma
chinery does more than wash
the articles sent to us. It prac
tically serilizes them too. Send
your things ehre this week as a
i test That .will demonstrate the
I superiority of our work. We al
so wash and clean carpets.
Phone 1M. *
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