The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL *25,000.
4% PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM JOHN LYONS
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON
JAFET LINDEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
and GRAIN
Office, foot of Wall street.
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps, Well-Points, Valves i Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
TO-NIGHT!
EVERYONE WELCOME
FREE DINNER
Will be served at 9:30 p.m.
Every Evening at
The Big Place
MENU
Meat, Potatoes, Beans, Bread,
and Coffee.
Do Not Hesitate. Welcome Means Welcome.
Al. White & Co
PROPRIETORS
Valdez Lodge
No 168,
Free and Aooepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday.lo
each month in McKinley Hall Visitor* always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
RED GROSS HOSPITAL
PRIVATE ROOMS.
Open to All Physicians
MISS JONES,
Hobart Street. Matron.
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Norses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms'and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
LOCAL VALDEZ
Socialist Party of Alaska
Meet* every Saturday at 8 p. m.
Next door to Senate 8aloon.
Everybody Welcome.
ARCADE CAFE
"We Never Close.'*
Private Dining Room.
The Beet of Everything. We Bake Oar Own
Bread and Paetry. Bread for. Sale.
Jack Callin ■ -_Proprietor
Notice To Pioneer Women.
All those desiring to become chart
er members of the Auxiliary of Pio
neers of Alaska must have their ap
plication filed with the secretary be
fore February 1, 1915. Auxiliary
meets every Thursaay night at Pio
heer hall at 8 o’clock sharp.
MAE C. HARRINGTON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
FOR SALE China closet, China din
ner set, library lamp, dresser, bed atii
other household furniture. Call at the
residence of Mrs. C. E. Bunnell, tf
QUAKE ROCKS
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 20.
From one end of Switzerland to the
other come reports of the effect of
the severe earthquake that shook
the country last night, starting many
avalanches of ice, snow and rocks.
As far as is known no lives have
been lost although many buildings
were hit. Troops have been sent *.o
the towns not reported and they will
investigate the conditions.
STEAMER ALAMEDA
PASSED JUNEAU
The steamer Alameda of the Alas
ka Steamship Company passed Juneau
at 7 o’clock this morning and is due
in Valdez about 3 o’clock on Friday
morning.
FRANCE FEELS
EARTHQUAKE
BELFORT, France, Jan. 20.—An
earthquake last night severely shook
this city and caused some damage
to buildings, but as far as known no
lives were lost. The inhabitants of
the city ran Into the streets, believ
ing the buildings would be demolish
ed. The troops quartered in the city
maintained order ana soon reassure 1
the populace.
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT
The city council will hold a special
meeting this evening to consider the
new ordinance introduced by Coun
cilman Martin, which provides for the
registration of voters and the use
of the Australian ballot at all city
elections.
ZEPPELINS MID
ENGLISH CITIES
(Continued from page 1.)
in the hope bf seeing Transylvania
allotted to her as her share of the
fruits of victory. If the present in
cursion of the Russians is in the na
ture of an invasion in force, it is
believed here that the participation
of Rumania in the war will be pre
cipitated.
In West Galicia the success of the
czar’s armies apparently continues
without serious interruption, great
numbers of prisoners and guns being
taken in the movement back toward
Cracow.
Put Young Turks On Oath.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 20.—Reliable
information from the Black Sea is
to the effect that great agitation pre
vails in Constantinople owing to
fears that the Anglo-French fleet will
shortly enter the Sea of Marmora.
The German authorities have di
vided the region around the Turkish
capital into military districts, and
these are severely adminis*erei.
They have also summoned the lead
ers of the Young Turks and put them
<on oath to continue to support the
present regime.
The governor of Odessa has Issued
an order suppressing the newspaper
Odesskia Novosti, which was charg
ed with circulating false reports of
the operations of the British army.
To Save Sailors’ Lives.
LONDON, Jan. 20.—Writing to the
Daily Mail, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
urges thalj measures be taken to
minimize the fearful loss of life en
tailed by such naval disasters js
those of the Bulwark and the Formid
able. He suggests the use of col
lapsible boats,
"We have to remember," he says,
“that the objection to boats was that
they were Inflammable and to some
extent in the way in a surface fight..
No doubt that is true; but we have
learned now that a hundred men per
ish from mines and torpedoes for one
»who dies in a fair action, and there
fore we must cease to provide for
what is exceptional and we must take
precautions for what is usual. It 's
always easy to jettison boats In a
surface action.
“It is no exaggeration to say that
had our ships been provided with col
lapsible boats we should have saved
the vast majority of the seamen for
whom we mourn. No one is to blame
for this. The conditions were new
and the lesson had to be learned;
but now the lesson is learned and not
a day should be lost In getting boats
for the ships, making first provision
for those, like the Zeebrugge block
aders, which are in most peril. We
can spare and replace ships; we can
not spare men. They must be saved,
and this is how to save them.”
Tells Where War Will End.
LONDON, Jan. 20.—An officer at
tached to the British headquarters,
in a letter to his wife, writes;
“In war the views and ideas of
your enemy are at least as instruct
ive and interesting as any comments
you may hear from your own peo
ple. Therefore the following notions
from the lips of a German officer
recently captured are certainly
worthy of your consideration, as the
conclusions he drew contained a
strong element of common sen*e.
"He was asked how long he thought
the war would last. He replied that
he was unable to form a definite
opinion, but that he would be very
pleased to prophesy where it would
end. So he was asked to proceed,
and then said: ‘Within forty yards
of where I was captured.’ ”
COTTON PROBLEM
IS SER[OUS ONE
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 20.—No
problem was more urgent and alarm
ing in the months which immediate
ly followed the beginning of war in
Europe than the qu'estion, what was
to happen to the cotton trade? Cot
ton exports in August and Septem
ber, 1914, were scarcely one-tenth of
the exports of the year before. The
exports for December was heavier
than in December, 1913, and, while
it will take many months to bring
the exports to the normal poin*, yet
the planters and brokers are expect
ing that the demand for cotton by
European manufacturers will be
heavy all through this year. The
question in the mtnas of the people
of the south is, “Will this demand,
as evidenced by recent heavy buying,
continue?”
Even with heavy buying orders
from Europe it will take years for the
South to recover from the terrible
losses by reason of the blocking of
exports just as the largest cotton crop
in the history of the country was
ready for export.
REBUILD BARNS
AT TIEKHELL
Lieut. Dougherty, of the Signal
Corps, has issued orders for the con
struction of a new government barn
at Teikhell for the use of the mili
tary telegraph line. The barn will
be used for the stabling of the horses
kept at the station and will also he
large enough for the storing of the
winter’s feed for the horses and sup
plies for the operators.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Ladies Aid will meet in the lec
ture room of the Congregational
church Thursday afternoon, Jan. 21.
Everyone cordially invited.
Imported Japanese baskets at Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tf
HOUSE FOR REinT furnished or
unfurnished. Enquire of Mrs. C. E.
Bunnell. tf
For home cooked meals go to Mrs.
Matilda Olson’s on Hobart street.
Phone 219. Special Sunday dinner
served at 5 o’clock. Week days din
ner served at 6 p. m. tf
Blooded Dogs for Sale.
Two airedale terrier puppies, breed
ing unsurpassed. Fine head, ear, eye
and coat. Pedigrees furnished. Eight
champions in three generations. En
quire at Prospector. if
Notice To Eagles.
The regular meeting of Valdez
Aerie January 22 will be called to
order at 7 o’clock. At 8 o’clock a
smoker will be given to which all
Eagles are invited.
This is a good time to return that
book you’ve read to the library at
Everyman’s Club. Library hours:
1 to 2 p. m. every day, Monday, Wed
days and Friday* 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.
CmtkAzsuwyrv
PRODUCERS and CONSUMERS EXCHANGE—Valdez
- ■ -.. ■■ ---ADAM SWAN, Manager. —
Inventor*, Importer*, Manufacturers and producers:—We handle goods on
consignment and Cut-Out Go-Between Profits as direct Cr Aeyort and
Distributors to the Users, Wearer* and Cunsumers of Hornthings,
Household Utensils. Electric Appliances, Wearing apparel, IVVjBns, Sta
tionery, Jewelry, Cutlery, Novelties, Toilet Articles, Dainties, etc., etc.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONSUMERS* COMPANY_
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
From Kiver to Kiver
When you buy a Box of Apples from us we Guarantee
every apple from cover to cover.
We repack every box before delivery.
Remember: By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them.
Delivery. Phones 55.
The Yakima Fruit Company
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER T0NS1NA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitlna.
General Freighting. KNUTE! NAFSTED. Mar
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
Chas. R. Crawford w>u str«i> »*• >»
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. fairoasIks^morse a co
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Prescriptions carerully compound
ed at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for |1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
The big free dinner at the Big
Place tonight at 9:30. All are wel
come.
A nice line of art pictures Just re
ceived from New York at Valdez
Drug Co. tt
The most exquisite hand-painted
china ever seen in Valdez at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Over a dozen varieties of apples to
pick from at the Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
DOG TEAM for hire. See Joseph
V. Wachter or address P. O. Box 53,
Valdez, Alaska. k 25
G. O. Relnke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
Remington and smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Best Yakima netted gem spuds 20
lbs. for 50c at the Yakima Fruit Co.
To demonstrate our electric heatei s,
cookers, bakers and percolators, we
will serve coffee and ? at the Em
porium. *.t
Chinese noodles and choj) suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. tf
Cooking apples $2 per box at the
Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Corsets at half price. We are clos
ing out all of our corsets at one-half
cost. Hosiery and underwear at less
than cost at Harvey’s Toggery. tf
Universal percolators and chafing
dishes at Valdez Drug Co. tf
See Tod Winter for your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
Beautiful hand-painted vases juBt
received at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Only The Best
Smokers CarvNow Enjoy
the Best
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inspected.
Made In Bond
Ingram & Bush
SOLE AGENTS j
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROF.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avt Slwaro, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kind?
Positively no coal -deltaed
unless poll tot In advance
D0NALD80N SCHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Llscum. Leaves Valdes
8:15 a. m. 9:t5 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
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the secoi-d and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean hollars.