All Around the Store News
Describing New Merchandise That
Has Recently Been Received.
NOTIONS BTC.
BONE HAIR PINS in all
sizes, priced a
package.10c to 25c
KIRBY BEARD Wire Hair
Pins, a package ...5c
EAGLE PINS, finest qual
ity, a package _10c
BARRETTES in different
sizes, shapes and colors;
each. ..35c
BIAS FOLDS, up to half
inch, six yard pieces;
a piece . 10c
COATE’S Mercerized Cro
chet Cotton;
a ball.20c
DRESS SNAPS, black and
white, small sizes now in
stock;
a card..._..10c and 15c
COTTON BATTS
COOKS APRONS
PEARL UNDBR
WAISTS FOR CHIL
DREN
RUBEN’S SHIRTS
PERCALES
CALICOS AND
GINGHAMS
COMFORTERS
EXTRA SIZE Denim cover
ed Comforters, made espe
cially for camp and trail;
come blue, red, green and
brown;
Price _ $4.00
PULL SIZE Comforters,
sterilized cotton filling,
silkoline top, assorted pat
terns ;
Price.$2.50 and $3.00
BED PII/I/OWS
A SPECIAL quality extra
good Pillow
for__$1.00
FULL SIZE mixed filling
Pillows; extra good value,
at ... $2.00
REGULAR SIZE Feather
Pillows, Art ticking;
Price, each .—.$2.50
A FULL LINE of Floss
Pillows;
Priced.—.75c to $1.00
COMBINATION COOKER- An attractive and practical
set of cooking utensils-made of extraordinary pure, hard
and tough Aluminum! Can be used as Kettle, Self Roasting
Roaster, Pudding Pan, Colander Double Boiler, Casserole
and Colander. Economical as well as practical. If purchased
seperately would cost about $12.00.
Price per set- $2.75
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
HI,I K FOX SKINS SOLD
AT AUCTION FOR $128 EACH
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Oct. 3.—The 420
blue fox skins belonging to the U. S.
government and 2f>0 skins belonging
to private shippers were sold at auc
tion by a St. Louis firm yesterday at
an average price of $128 each. An
average price of $4 0 each was obtain
ed for 1900 Alaska seal skins belong
ing to tbc government. The sale will
close Saturday. The furs included
more than 55,000 moleskins disposed
of in lots of 5,000, which brought a
maximum price of 18 cents each and
a minimum of 17 cents.
A slight decline in prices of 14,000
beaver skins and 95,000 opossum
skins disposed of was noticed. Prices
obtained for salted fur seals, dressed
and dye fur seals, white fox, red fox
skins, however, were steady. A rep
resentative of a New York fur buyer
and fashion firm was a heavy buyer
of red fox skins. lie predicted that
fox furs would be the recognized furs
this winter, and also declared that the
fur of the lynx would be popular.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
Wyoming Sets Target Practice.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 3.—
Unofficial reports brought ashore from
the super-dreadnaught Wyoming last
night were that the vessel led the
Atlantic fleet in individual ship firing
during the target practice on the (
Southern drill grounds. The Wyom
ing, which came into Hampton Roads
today to take Secretary Daniels and
the navy consulting board to the drill
grounds tomorrow, was said to have
scored sixty-one hits out of seventy
shots with her 12-inch rifles and 101
hits out of 150 shots with 5-inch
guns. The range was not given.
These records are considered remark
able and naval men are Inclined to
doubt the accuracy of the reports.
Likely to Pause Gossip.
For Sale—A young cow giving
three gallons of milk and four pigs.—
The Berrier Springs (IrflL) Era.
Boys Will Be Boys.
Nearly all the men in town were
down at the depot this morning to see
the comic opera troupe go through.
Thid ought to have been stopped.—
I.ester (Kan.) Topic.
ST. ELIAS HOTEL
Under New Management
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED; WARM, LIGHT, OUTSIDE ROOMS
SPECIAL RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS
PHONE 104 MRS. L. HOLT, Prop.
(Paid Advertisement)
Thi* is what “Harrison’s Biography” of Nome, says
of HON. GEO. E. SCHOFIELD, Candidate on
the Republican ticket for ATTORNEY GENERAL
for Alaska.
GEORGE D. SCHOFIELD is a lawyer of Nome, a man of forensic
ability, and one of the best presiding officers ever selected to conduct
n public meeting. He was born in Portland, Michigan, August 28,
18(14, and received Ills education in the Northwest University and in
the Normal School at Dixon Illinois.
MR. St'HOFIELD comes from a family of lawyers, his grand
father was a lawyer in the State of New York, and his father waa
District Attorney in Nebraska.
MR. SCHOFIELD was admitted to the practice of law in the
SHORTLY after MK. SCHOFIELD went to Butte, Montana, and
while there lie learned mechanical engineering and ran a hoisting
engine at the Anaconda mine.
IN 1888 he started for .luneau from Butte but stopped off at'
Montesund, Washington, and began the practice of law witli his
futher and was a candidate at that time for District Attorney, td
which position lie was elected.
HE served two years at District Attorney for Ohehalis County
and in 1808 was elected Senator from the 10th District, State of
Washington. .
_HE came to Alaska in 1900 and resided In Nome. In 1904 he
was appointed by the Nome City Council to the office of City Attorney,
and was attorney for the Union men at Nome during the 1005 strike.
At the Republican Territorial Convention held at Seward,
Alaska, April 10th, he was nominated for the office of Attorney Gen
eral on the Republican Ticket.
VOTE FOR HIM AT THE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 1910.
; ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins. '
Public tSSX *“*• Pk“” >*
AAmm^jiAikiaineineeeeeae Maeeeeeeeeei
WANTED—Work by a splendid
housekeeper. Best of references. Ap
ply Mrs. Syring. 3t
The N. ft S. leaves the Valdes dock
on regular sailing days. See adv.
\ ,
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Just received, grapes, peaches,
cantaloupes, watermelons, casabas,
Bartlett pears, green beans, crabap
ples, Jonathan apples, green peppers,
tomatoes, etc., at the Keystone Pro
duce Co. tf.
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Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
Fresh Augustine ft Kyer Butter
Krisp and Queen Victorias at Hunt's.
The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. tf
For all kinds of cement woii see
Blake. tf
For steam heated rooms come to
the Golden North. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
A new line of heaters priced right,
at Mead's. tf
Try the Cottage Dining Room for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. tf
A new line of women’s sweaters,
cap and cap sets at E. Winters’.
Some very pretty knit Jackets and
caps for the babies at E. Winter’s.
_____________
Theodore Roosevelt Said
“Life Insurance increases the sta
bility of the businees world, raises
its MORAL tone and puts a premium
upon those habits of THRIFT and
SAVING which are so essential to the
welfare of the people as a body.’*
Benefit by this sound advice and in
sure in the EQUITABLE before it is
too late. Alaska Invest Co., Agts. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdes Drug Co.
FOR RENt: Chair space in the
PoBt-Office Barber Shop, 16 per -week.
Phone 227. . tf
FOR SALE—Carpet and two cribs.
Inquire W. M. Finical.
Valdes Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Don’t fall to attend the grocery sale
it Blum’s.
The time of night maloes no differ
ence in thu price. City Express, tf
Don’t forget to ask for Auto Tlck
»ts at tho Owl Drug Ce.-f
The grand jury this morning re
turned a secret indictment, and a
bench warrant was Issued for the ac
cused.
Attorney Ray argued a demurrer to
the indictment in the case of the
United States vs. Ous Holmstrom, In
dicted on two counts, one with Intent
to kill, wound and malm and the
other of assault with a deadly weap
on. The crime is alleged to have
been committed at Seldovla.
The civil action of A. G. Stall vs,
the Alaska lflnes Corporation, is still
in progress and is expected to occupy
the entire day.
John Davis was arrested on a bench
warrant Issued under the secret in
dictment returned by the grand jury
this morning. He was indicted for
stealing from the person of another.
AT THE EMPRESS TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The splendid drama, "The Man
from Home," in five acts, by Booth
Tarklngton will be presented at the
Empress theatre tonight and tomor
row night. The action concerns u
country lawyer, an heiress and Rus
sian intrigue wherein an adventurer
runs off with the pretty wife of a
Russian nobleman, after falsely secur
ing his arrest and Imprisonment on &
charge of Nihilism. Ethel, the pretty
ward of the poor lawyer, meets the
guilty couple in Sorrento, Italy, and
is made love to by the son of the
criminal. She is flattered by the pros
pect of a title and writes and tells
her guardian of the attentions show
ered on her. He leaves for Italy and
shows up the guilty couple, helping
the condemned Russian nobleman to
escape the police.
His ward, realizing her narrow es
cape from disgrace, falls in love witn
her guardian and there is a perfect
hour.
J. M. Elmer, J. W. Young and sev
eral others from Salt Creek passed
Qulkana this morning on their way
to Valdez.
Shipp’s Road Commission crew
left Qulkana this morning en route
to town, having finished their season’s
work.
The weather report today states
that a heavy rain is falling at Thomp
son’s Pass.
Soft weather and rain have taken
the snow away at Tohsina.
t
A. P. Hunt, a brother of Edward
Hunt of the Candy Kitchen, came up
from Port Wells yesterday on busi
ness matters.
"
Chas. Day’s auto truck arrived from
Wortman’s at noon today, with a part
of Pete CaBhman’s household goods.
Mr. ('ashman is moving in town for
the winter.
Two feet of snow is reported to
have fallen upon the glacier within
the last tew days.
F. M. Cockrell will leave on the
first boat for Dallas, Texas, where he
will spend the winter.
Faint praise ne’er won fair lady.
Occasionally there Is a bold man
who starts an argument with his wife
but that is no sign he can stop it.
Clarence—Pep, what is a millen
ium?
Darktown Father—It’s dess ahout
de same as centennial, muh son, on’y
it’s got mo’ laigs.—Puck.
Daily Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 2, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.980
Temperature 7 p. m.39
Maximum temperature .41
Minimum temperature .33
Mean temperature ..36
Precipitation .06
Cloudy, light showers; wind south
west; 3 miles.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
Interior Weather Conditions.
Fairbanks. 48, light rain, no mail.
Richardson, 48, cloudy, calm, trail
soft; mail south 7:46 a. m. ,
McCarty. 46. cloudy, light rain,
trail good; Blankfleld passed south
6 a. m., with truck aAd four passen
gers; N. C. auto north, 6 a. m.
trail bad, Frame south 6 p. m., and
N. C. auto 6 p. m. yesterday.
McCallum's, 40, cloudy, raining
hard, trail bad, N. C. auto north II
a. m. yesterday; Frame auto south
7 a. m.
Paxson's, 40, cloudy, calm, raining
hard, trail bad, no' traffic.
Hogan. 38. clear, calm, trail mud
dy, 1 inch of snow;, no traffic.
Oulkana, 33, cloudy, calm, trail
sloppy; Moore north 7 a. m.; Mausey,
Wilson’s team, Shipp’s road commis
sion gang, J. M. Elmer, J. W. Young
and others from Slate Creek south.
Copper Center, 44, cloudy, light
wind, trail fair, no traffic.
Telkhell, 43, raining calm, trail
good, no traffic.
Beaver Dam, 40, cloudy, raining,
trail muddy; three mushers south
yesterday a. m,
Thompson Pass, 22. cloudy, rain
ing. trail bad, no mall or traffic.
Wortman. 38. cloudy, raining, trail
bad; Charles Day’s trucks will leave
for Valdes a* 8:30 a. m.
Alameda—Sailed south from Valdez,
Oct. 2.
Alaska—Sailed west from Valdez,
Oct. 1.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed west from
Valdez. Sept. 30.
Northwestern—Sailed south from
Valdez Sept. 27.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Sept. 28.
Mariposa—Sailed from Seattle for
Valdez, Sept. 30.
Admiral Watson—sailed south from
Valdez 19th.
Admiral Ooodrlch—sailed west from
Valdez 17th.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
TIDES FOR THE WEEK.
Tuesday, Octobtr 3—
First High Tide, 4:19 a. m., 6.9.
Second High Tide, 3:42 p. m., 9.4.
First Low Tide, 9:29 a. m., 3.5.
Second Low Tide, 11:10 p. m., 0.6.
Wednesday, Oct. 4—
First High Tide, 6:48 a. m., 5.7.
Second High Tide, 4:66 p. in., 8.3.
First Low Tide, 10:32 a. m., 4.0.
Thursday, Oct. 5—
First High Tide, 7:29 a. m„ 6.0.
Second High Tide, 6:32 p. ni„ 8.1.
First Low Tide, 0:37 a. m., 0.9.
Second Low Tide, 12:14 p. in., 4.1.
Friday, Oct. 6 —
First High Tide, 8:37 a. m.. 6.8.
Second High Tide, 8:03 p. m., 8.2
First Low Tide, 1:59 a. m., 0.7.
Second Low Tide, 2:05 p. m., 3.4.
Saturday, Oct. 7—
First High Tide, 9:24 a. ni., 7.7.
Second High Tide, 9:16 p. m., 8.5.
First Low Tide, 3:00 a. in., 0.3.
Second I^ow Tide, 3:18 p. in.. 2.3.
Sunday, Oct. 8—
First High Tide, 10:05 a. m., 8.6.
Second High Tide, 10:15 p. m„ 8.8.
First Low Tide, 3:47 a. m„ 0.3.
Seccnd Low Tide, 4:04 p. m., 1.1.
Monday, Oct. 9—
First High Tide, 10:41 a. m., 9.4.
Second High Tide, 11:05 p. m., 9.0.
First Low Tide, 4:29 a. m., 0.3.
Second Low Tide, 6:00 p. m., 0.0.
Miss Alice Coles will be un outgo
ing passengers on one of the next
setatners to spend the winter in the
States.
The launch Katalla Queen came in
this morning from down the Sound
bringing in several passengers.
The launch Shamrock arrived in
town last evening from Portage Buy.
Oliver LeDuc came up from Port
age bay last evening.
B. C. Wlltse returned this morning
from a trip to Wells Bay.
Louis Rose and James Jensen were
arrivals in town this morning from
the Granite mine.
A girl with dimples need never
bother about being out of style, be
cause she knows that a man will trav
el nine miles for dimples to every
mile they will travel for a soup bone.
The Beat Place in Valdez to
Stop at la the
a
Arctic Hotel
Wain, Light Raaai-Tk* Hmm af Caaf art
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rata By tha Maatl
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, fnp
Candy Wan
L W. HUNT—h Owl Drmj Star*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COJLD
We are Always Ready to Tell
the exact truth about the char
acter of our bread, rolls, cahes
' and pastries. In fact we tell It
whether asked or not.. It Is a
well known fact that they are
the best that can be produced
by using the highest quality
materials, and baking then)
under strictly sanitary condi
tions by bakers who know
their business thoroly. dive
our products a trial todsg.
Schmidt’s Baket*y
Delicatessen
Grocery Sale at Blum’s
We have decided to extend
our Grocery sale to Nov. 1.
While a few of our bar
gains have been closed out
we have added a number
of new articles—Bargains.
It will pay you to visit our Grocery Depart
meat and make your purchases
lor the winter.
S. BLUM & CO.inc..
GOOD GOODS
Where Can I Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, toot of Wall street.
A Good Pair To Draw To
We stand back of hoth the above machines.
Prince William Sound Water,
_Power, Light & Tele. Co._
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 68 OPEN AIJ. NlrtHT Clms. Fischer, Pro|»r.
Your tiroceries will come on
time. Don't worry about din
appointments about the gro
ceries either. Your houso
wjfely judgment will be thor
oughly satisfied. As for prices
- well just compare ours with
others of equal grade. Spe
cial attention to out of town
orders.
KING’S GROCERY
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