Kitchen Conveniences
Our large assortment of household
hardware offers you an opportunity to
make purchases of the best kitchen
merchandise.
Aluminum^ Ware—the
most satisfactory ware
for kitchen use.
Berlin kettles, combina
tion kettles, preserving
kettles, sauce pans, tea
kettles, coffee pots, per
colators, omelet pans etc.
are included in the as
sortment.
Small helps to make
kitchen work caster—
Dish mops, measuring
cups, soap shakers, fruit
presses, egg whips,
strainers, pancake turn
ers, flour sifters, cookie
cutters, potato mashers,
and other items too nu
merous to mention.
PRESERVING TIME
Mason and Economy
jars, extra caps and rubbers,
jelly glasses, paraffine and
a
cane sugar.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
BETTER GOODS
WE SELL WE SELL
OHIO RANGES IXL HEATERS
THE PINZON
Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Tobaccos and
Smokers’ Sundries.
Finest Pool and Billiard Tables
in the North.
Card Rooms in connection.
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St., Valdez
Miss Marjorie Rieman was in town
from Camp Comfort yesterday.
Fresh killed veal, chicken, halibut.
Also a nice assortment of Heinzes'
pickles, sweet, sour, dill and sweet
mixed at Frye Bruhn's. tf
The Misses Gwendolyn and Mar
garet Newlove were guests of Miss
Della Hubbard over Sunday.
A complete line of nugget and
ivory jewelry at the Owl Drug Store.
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Dr. Charles Winans and Mrs. Wi
nans, together with their daughter
Jane left yesterday for a ten days
autot rip to the interior.
FORD TOURING CAR. with extra
wheels, tires, tubes and lots of acces
sories for sale cheap for cash or on
time to responsible party who can
pay a small cash payment down. In
quire Prospector Office. tf
Foreman Harvey Sullivan of the
Road Commission, was in the city
over Sunday.
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HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
OF ALASKA, AT SEWARD.
Member Bank,
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
UNITEDTSTATES DEPOSITARY.]
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Resources $30,000,000.
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' WASHOUT ON TRAIL
j AT MILE TWELVE
Lowe river broke into the picnic
plans of a number of Valdezans yes
terday when a section of the road at
mile twelve was washed out about
2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Four
autos were on the interior side of the
trail when the washout occurred:
George Strixner and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Billings, Oluf Olesen and
Jess Crawford and family. All were
compelled to abandon their autos and
come in with other conveyances, with
the exception of George Strixner, who
clawed up over the bluff with his ma
chine and flew down to the trail, and
Sergeant and Mrs. Billings who re
turned to Comfort and spent the
night, coming in today. Foreman Sul
livan states that the road will be
blocked for about two days, a new
turned to Wortman and spent the
hill by tomorrow night. Lowe river
is unusually high owing to the warm
weather.
POISONED COl'RTPLASTKR
FOUND IN COLORADO
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 13.—Dr. S.
W. Maynards, of Pueblo, Colo., bac
teriologist, has notified Fred Rob
ertson, United States Destrict Attor
ney of Kansas, that he had found te
tanus germs in a brand of courtplast
er which was being circulated in Colo
rado.
Rev. Father Fletcher returned on
the Admiral Farragut last night from
a short visit to Seward on church
matters.
Try that New Roof Paint that jus:
arrived at Rudolph’s. tfj
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W. E. Patton, the mining man, and
J. T. Dixon left on the steamship
Northwestern for I.atouche Saturday. |
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FOUND—Two keys on McKinley
Street. Owner can have 6ame by call
ing at Prospector Office.
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Mrs. Joseph I>. Reed, daughter ■
Alice and baby, returned on the |
steamer Northwestern Saturday from j
Bellingham, Washington, where she
has been for the past six months vis
iting relatives.
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transit. i_.u Ui-tor you. tf
H. Van Wyck. a Signal Corps op
erator, arrived on the steamer North
western Saturday, and will enter the
local service here.
Ironlte Floor Paint that will not i
rub off at Rudolph’s. ' tf
Private T. Mann, who has been sta
tioned at Fort Seward the past few
months, returned on the Northwest
ern. He is stationed at Fort Liscum.
A new line of brass picture hooks,
drawer pulls & hinges at Rudolph’s.tf
Mrs. II. II. Neilson, wife of II. B. |
Neilson, bookkeeper for S. Blum & i
Co., arrived in the city Saturday on:
the Northwestern, and will reside in j
Valdez.
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen has receiv
ed a large consignment of the popu
lar Krause’s White Chocolates, which
are meeting with popular favor in the
States; also Augustine & Kyers cele
brated candles In one and two pound
boxes. tf
Scientific hair dyeing leaves the
hair soft and glossy, does not fade
or wash off, guaranteed harmless, at
the Vanitie Shop. tf
P. E. Nettleton was a Valdez ar
rival on the steamer Northwestern.
500 rolls of wallpaper just received
at Rudolph’s. tf
A. H. Miller arrived on the steamer
Northwestern.
Shampooing makes your hair more
beautiful when curled by the perman
ent wave. Demonstration at the Van
itio Shop. tr
H. Newman arrived on the steam
er Northwestern.
A nice line of carpenter tools at
Rudolph’s. tf
E. S. Hewitt, traveling representa
tive for the L. C. Smith Typewriter
Co., and the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Co., was a passenger for the
westward on the steamer Northwest
ern.
A new line of Crepe DeChines in
all the leading shades, Just received
at E. Winters. tf
Clear and calm Is reported at near
ly all stations along the trail today.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Northwestern—Arrived at
Valdez and Sailed West Saturday
August 11.
Steamship Admiral Farragut—Ar
rived at Valdez and sailed South
(or Seattle, Bi^onday, August 13.
Steamer Mariposa—Arrived Valdez
and sailed South (or Seattle, Mon
day, August 13.
Steamship Admiral 'Watson—Sailed
(rom Seattle (or Valdez, Aug. 7.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed (rom
Seattle to Valdez, July 10.
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
South (rom Valdez, Saturday, Aug.
4th.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed (rom Val
dez (or Seattle, Friday, Aug 3.
TIDES FOR AUGUST
Monday, Aug. 13.—
First high tide 10:16 a. m., 6.2.
Second high tide 9:27 p. m., 8.6.
First low tide 3:49 a. m., 0.7.
Second low tide 3:17 p m., 3.7.
Tuesday, Aug. 14—
First high tide 11:01 a m., 6.7.
Second high tide 10:18 p. m., 8.9.
First low tide 4:37 a. m.. 0.3.
Second low tide 4:13 p. m, 3.3.
DAUGHTER~WEDS.
FATHER READS
AND NEWS BRINGS ALASKAN
OUT OK NORTH TO VISIT
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After Being in North for Eighteen
Years, Charles D. Slocum Reads of 1
Marriage of Daughter He Believes 1
Dead.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13— Chas. j
D. Slocum arrived today from Alas-;
ka, after being absent from his fam-1
ily for eighteen years. Mr. Slocum
had lost all trace of his family and
had long believed them dead. What
was his Joy recently to pick up a pap
er and read of the marriage of his
daughter Lois to a San Francisco ,
man. Mr. Slocum came down from j
the north and a glad reunion follow
ed.
STEEL MAGNATES AKKIVE
IN SEATTLE SUNDAY!
SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—The Gary
Jacklin party arrived.in Seattle yes
terday and sailed for the north on a ■
pleasure trip today. The purpose of I
the steel magnates visit to Seattle
is to Investigate the proposition of I
srecting steel and rolling mills in the
Sound city.
C. W. Cook, Indian agent at Tatit
lek, was in town yesterday. He re
turned to his duties this morning.
Be sure and attend the band con
cert in the court house yard this ev
ening. 0
Manager Conley is conferring with
the Cordova ball team with the object
of having a game in Valdez Labor
Day.
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SEVERAL LIVES LOST
WHEN STEAMER HITS MINE
WASHINGTON. D. C\, Aug. 13.—
Several lives were lost when the S. S.
City of Athens, en route from New
England ports for South African
ports hit a mine off Capetown. The
City of Athens was a steel screw
steamer of 6694 tons, built In 1901.
She was 430 feet in length, 50 feet
beam, 28 feet depth of hold. Her
home port was Liverpool, England.
MOOSE BAND WILL GIVE
OPEN AIR CONCERT
The Moose Band will give an open
air coneert in the court house yard
tonight, commencing at S o'clock. The
boys have a number of new selections
and tin* concert will lie a musical
treat for our citizens.
TAMPICO OIL STRIKE
IS REPORTED SETTLED
TAMPICO, Mexico., Aug. 13.—The
strike of all the workmen in the
Tampico oil fields which began sev
eral days ago, ended today when Gen.
Alfred Rlcaut, the governor of the
province, ordered the strikers to re
turn to work at noon. The strikers,
who had tied up all business and oil
production here, compiled with the
order. It is understood that the de
mands of the river boatmen, in sym
pathy with whom the other workers
went on strike, will be taken under
consideration next week.
Without a Rudder
No one would wish to ride in a ship
without a rudder.
Cancelled checks are a rudder for
your future guidance, and will enable
you to save and cut out many useless
expenditures.
Come in and let us tell you how a
checking account with this bank will
help you.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
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JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
— for Easy
Home Sewing
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
Valdez-Fairbanks Auto Service
CARRYING IT. S. MAIL and EXPRESS
Passenger Service—Valdez-Fairbanks
25c Per Mile To All Interior Points
Ljj AVE VALDES 1st and 15th ot Each Month
SPECIAL TRIPS ON APPLICATION
Address: WM. SCHMIDT, Valdez, Alaska
Phone 228
KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
HEINZ’S 57 VARIETIES
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Groceries, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables,
Cigars, Tobaccoes and Confectionary.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
A pretty line or colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
for first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe.
WANTED—Five cents per pound
will be paid for clean, cotton rags at
the Prospector Ofllce. tf
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. 10* '
Old papers In Punches of 100 at (
this office, only 10 cents. tf ,
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Your hair permanently wared by
the Nestle pyppeas. Latest methods
used. Fire different sired wares, at
the Vanltle Shop. tf