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Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
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ALL KINDS OF
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OVER THE
"MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
"The Olympian” and "The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE. MILES CITY, SIOUX CITY,
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address '
C. H. Kraemer, General Agent,
Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdes, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee k St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Are. and Cherry St., Seattle
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WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations—- Temp. Snow
Saturday, February 21, 1914.
Wortman’s, cloudy, calm .. 20 62
Summit, cloudy, calm .... 102
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm 18 54
Teikhell, clear, calm. 18 60
Tonsina, clear, calm . 13 15
Copper Center, part cloudy, calm
.10 18
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 5 26
Hogan's, part cloudy, calm 30
Paxson’s, clear, calm. 10 30
Wortman’s—Trail open south; closed
north.
Summit—Trail heavy.
Beaver Dam—Trail heavy.
Teikhell—Trail heavy.
Tonsina—Trail open.
Copper Center—Trail good.
Gulkana—Trail good.
Hogan’s—Trail good.
Paxson’s—Trail open.
Friday, February 20, 1914.
Wortman’s, cloudy, calm .. 18 62
Summit, cloudy, calm _ 102
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm. 10 54
Teikhell, cloudy, calm .... 12 60
Tonsina, clear, calm . 9 15
Copper Center, cloudy, calm ■ 5 18
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 0 26
Hogan's, clear, calm . 30
Paxson’s, clear, calm . 6 35
Valdez, Feb. 20, 1914.
Barometric Pressure .29.603
Temperature at 7 p. m.30
Maximum Temperature .34
Minimum Temperature .14
Mean Temperature .24
Cloudy, calm, wind N. E. two miles.
Lecture and Social at Moose Hall.
The Congregational church will hold
another old-time parlor game and
basket social at the Moose hall next
Tuesday night and at 8 p. m. the
Kev. Charles Price will deliver a lec
ture on "Th« Funny Side of My
Friend, .Tenn PaulAfter the lecture
the auctioneeiiug of the baskets and
then the fea3t. and the playing of old
time parlor games. A big crowd is
expected. All the ladies who attend
are expected to bring a basket or
box with lunch enough for two and
the men folks will buy and the fun
begin. Please consider this a person
al Invitation to you. There will be no
admission charged. COMMITTEE.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
John Abramson is in town from the
Cliff.
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. O. Reinke
at Valdez Drug Co. tf
J. Cusiek is in town from down
the bay.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
G. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
John Gross was in town yesterday
from down sound.
"861 euotjda|ax jone} aqj ‘s.untu
■jaAits ib 00 1$ Joj passard sitns
Fred Howe came up from the Cliff
mine today.
Kye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
Plant & Co., jewelers. tf
George Herman left this morning
on the Brighton for Betties bay.
FOR RENT or lease, one pool am!
one billiard table complete. Inquire at
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in first-class condition. tf
FOR RENT- Four rooms partly
furnished; price reasonable. Apply
at Valdez, Drug Co. tf.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vac
dez Cafe tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, tbe tailor. Telephone 198.
Music! Music! Music!
Ail the latest popular musiz at the
Valdez Drug Store.
Watch and jewelry repairing. All
work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
Main springs $1.50. All work de
livered on lime. Plant & Co., jew
elers. tf
FOUND—A ladies gold breast pin.
Same can be had by applying at the
Prospector any paying for this adv.
L. V. Edwards returned to town
last evening from a 30 days’ prospect
ing trip.
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf
Have your watch repaired at the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done tf
IT IS YOUR DUTY as a ntembei
to attend the special meeting of Lo
cal Valdez, Socialist party, Thursday
Feb. 26, 1914. Something doing.
FOUND—The silver mounted head
of a fountain pen. Owner may have
same by calling at this office and
paying for this adv.
Congregational Church.
Services will be preached in the
Congregational church Sunday as fol
lows: Morning at 11 a. m. Subject,
"The Rock of Ages.” Evening at 7:30
p. ru. Subject, “Christianity as a So
cial Force.” The evening service will
be given to the discussion of the
teachings of Jesus relative to the so
cial problems of today. There will
be good congregational singing of the
old time hymns. Come and join us
in a service that will do you good.
The young people's service will be
held in the lecture room at 6:30 p.
m. and the Sunday school will meet
at noon. You will be made welcome.
Mr. Robert Weber will play a Cello
solo at the evening services. All are
'cordially invited.
CHARLES S. PRICE, Pastor.
Episcopal Church.
Services at the Church of the
Epiphany Sunday are:
Holy communion, 8:30.
Morning prayer, 11.
Sunday school, 12.
At Everyman’s Clubhouse, at 7:30,
everyman’s service and everyman’s
discussion. Lots of familiar hymns
and music.
Mr. Ziegler’s subject, suggested by
several men last Sunday is, “God.
the Father, Who Made Us: the Son,
Our Example and Redeemer; the
Spirit, Our Strength.”
Last Sunday night there were over
50 men present. No offering taken.
Catholic Church.
Sunday services:
Confession ant holy communion,
3:30 a. m.
Mass and sermon, 10:30 a. m.
Sunday school, 2:00 p. m.
Rosary, instruction and benediction,
7:30 p. m.
FATHER VAN der POL, S. J..
Pentecostal Mission.
Regular meetings: Sunday, 3 p. m.
and 7:30 p. m., also Monday, Tues
day, Thursday and Friday at 7:30.
Bible study each Monday evening.
Washington’s Birthday next Sun
day at the Orpheum. A special pic
ture. The Review of Gettysburg, i leo
special music.
H E
IN_ A
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21— A mil
lion dollars damage was done by the
storm of yesterday, when the heavy
downpour of rain caused much dam
age to city and ranch property. The
railroads have large crews of men
working to repair the washout and a
sort of schedule is being maintained.
The storm extended over all of South
ern California.
FEAR ROMANIZING
ENGLISH CHURCH
LONDON, Feb. 21.—The Dean of
Canterbury, one of the highest offi
cials in the English church, stated to
day that the Church of England was
in danger of being Romanized and
that the members of the church
should unite and prevent the destruc
tion of the principles upon which the
j Episcopal church was builded.
NEW JERSEY MAN
THREATENS PRESIDENT
WEST ORANGE, N. J., Feb. 21.—
George Bernhardt, of this city, was
arrested today by the police, who
charge that he had written letters to
President Wilson threatening to kill
him. Bernhardt will be examined as
to his sanity by a commission.
CONVICT DETECTIVES
TAKING BRIBE MONEY
ST. PAUL, Feb. 21.—Detectives
Flanagan and Turner were convict
ed here today of the charge of having
accepted bribes of $3,000 from the wo
men of the underworld for the priv
ilege of being unmolested in plying
their trade.
NOTICE.
If the lady who left her furs at
Eagle Hall on Feb. 14, while attending
the Pioneer’s Ball, will call at Mrs. E.
Winter’s store, she will get them.
COMMITTEE.
G. C. Reinke, the watcnmaKer and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaran'eed.
Watches cleaned $1.50. Ail woik
guaranteed. Plant & Co. jewelers, tf
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
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PORT WELLS and
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ARCADE CAFE
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PRIVATE DINING ROOM
JACK CALLIN & CO.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
i 7 a m to 9 a m
MEALSi Lunch 12 m to I i> oj
‘ 6 to 7 l> m
BOARD & ROOM »SO per Mo.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars ui Tobacco:;
Fruits. Nuts. Candies.;
Card Room Soft Drink* of All Kiad*
City Express
Meets all|boats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
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Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
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household tools keen-edged, instead of waiting for that
periodical “ sharpening up ? ”
Why tolerate tarnished silver, flat ware or jewelry,
when at trifling expense the
G-E Domestic Buffing
and Grinding Motor
will, in a trice, put on the cutting edge or
immaculately preserve yotfr polished ware ?
Call and see this useful device as well as
other interesting labor saving necessities for
household uses.
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