STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
, Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONF. 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office.
WHEN WE KIT YOU
W ITH A SUIT
We fit you at every point and
fashion the garments accord
ing to your own individual
proportions. The result is a
fit impossible to obtain in a
factory made clothing. And
as for style, there is a distinc
tion about our made-to-meas
ure apparel that cannot be ap
proached.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
J9KHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will lake contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
D OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
REFERENCES i S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
l I RKHH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Plione ©3 OPEN* DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
. CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms.Phone 35
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
| Telephone 66 I
Foot Keyutone Ave
Rou«rh Dry 10c lb
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
^ Hot drinks are in full swing at the
C andy Kitchen. tf
Ha^'e you tried our Boston Mints
in fetilk at the Candy Kitchen. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
The launch Pathfinder, Captain
Smith, returned late last night from
Kidalgo, Landlock and Ellamar,
bringing several passengers. Capt.
Smith reports a very rough trip be
tween Ellamar and Valdez.
& new line of heaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phoue 82; ready
to transfe. i„.»r bug.- for you. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Complete line of Bulk Chrcolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
SETTLING A RATTLER.
Pralria Dogs Did tha Job Woll by Bury* .
ing Him Alivo.
It would not seem h very easy thing
to bury a snake alive, lint that is what
an Oklahoma man saw some prairie
dogs do.
He was resting under a tree when
he noticed a commotion among some
prairie dogs near him. They would run
up to a certain spot, peep at something
and then scamper hack. Looking more
closely, lie saw fifteen to twenty dogs
about a rattlesnake, which presently
went Into one of the dogs' holes.
No sooner had it disappeared than i
the little fellows began to push In dirt. |
evidently to fill up the hole. By the j
time they had pretty well covered the j
entrance the snake stuck his head np
through tlie dirt, and every dog scam- j
pered off to a safe distance, all tie*
time barking.
Ttie snake crawled to another hole
about a rod distant and went in. Then
forward came the dogs again, and all
went to work to push up earth to the
hole. Tills time they succeeded and
completely covered the entrance. Tills
done, they proceeded to beat the earth
down, employing their noses for this
purpose. When they had rendered the
oarrtr quite hard they went away. The
observer examined their work and was
surprised to find that they had packed
the earth in solid with their noses and
hnd sealed the snake inside.—Los An
geles Times.
ANCiENT ANIMAL GIANTS.
Monatar Sletha That Ware aa Large as
a Rhinoceroe.
In hu account of the fossils of giant
animals of Argentina to tie seen In the
Museum of La Plata the Rev. J. A.
Zahm. author of "Through South Amer
ica's Southland.” calls special attention
to the mylodon. a ground sloth as
large as a rhinoceros and related to
the megatherium that flourished thou
sands of years ago.
The mylodon may have lived within
comparatively recent times. Only a
few years ago Xordenskjuld discover
ed In a cave in southwestern Patago
nia a large piece of well preserved
skin covered with greenish lirown hair
and small bony knobs tlmt was recog
nized as the skin of the mylodon.
There Is good reason to believe that
rb“ mylodon was still browsing In the
forests of Patagonia as late as fifty
years Hgo. Indeed, there are natural
ists who contend that It Is still living
in some of the caves of southern Chile.
So strong was the conviction that as
late as liHi^ an expedition started from
England the chief object of which was
to search for a living mylodon, and.
-lithough It failed to find one, there arc
men of science who continue to believe
ill,-it a living mylodon will yet be found
somewhere In the forest depths of
southern Chile or Argentina.
Nickajack Cave.
Nicka.lack was once tile name of an
important Cherokee town on the bank
of the Tennessee river. The Chero
kees. who had aided the British in the
Revolutionary war anil had been well
paid for their assistance, clustered
their wigwams at tlds point about
ITsti-82. and the village was known
as one of the "Chickamauga towns."
Tlie meaning of the name is n iw lost,
though it was probably of Cherokee
origin, as it occurs in the annals of
tlie trilte as a man's name. Tills name
is also given to a creek and to a very
remarkable cave, tlie latter being situ
ated very near that point of tin* south
ern boundary of Tennessee where it is
intersected by tlie line separating tlie
stales of Alabama and Georgia. Nlck
a.iack cave, though but little known.
;s one of tlie wonderful caves of the
world, being of even more imposing
proportions than tlie Mammoth cave
>f Kentucky.—Argonaut.
The First Music.
The father of song, diusic and danc
ing. all three, was the savage who
first clapped hands and shouted in
time at some rude festival of his tribe.
From that clapping and shouting lias
been evolved tlie whole art of instru
mental music, including even tlie en
trancing complexities of tlie modern
symphony. From that shout or rudi
mentary emotional utterance lias pro
ceeded by a kindred evolution tlie
whole art of vocal music down to tlie
modern opera or oratorio. From tlie
savage leap has come every variety
if dancing.
How Flying Fish Fly.
The popular notion that flying flsti
beat their "wings" is a mistake. It ap
pears that tlie wings tire not true or
gans of flight, lint rather play tlie part
of a parachute or an aeroplane. The
whole motive power is supplied by the
tail, which acts as'a propeller, and the
filtration or quivering of file wings in
the air currents and their occasional
shift of inclination are not phenomena
connected with the propulsion of the
fish in its aerial flight.
Dirty Windows.
A tier man professor lias ascertained j
that in industrial cities windows which j
have not been washed for ten days ex- |
elude from 35 to 48 per cent of the 1
light. If not washed for four weeks j
they may exclude as much as 80 tier j
cent of the light.
;
Picturs Frames.
fn the early parts of the fifteenth !
•entury carvers and gilders Jn Venice
were permitted to attach their names
to the frames of pictures by famous
artists.
8et not thyself to attain much rest,
tut much patipuce.—Thomas a Kent
pis.
DAILY DOINGS OF ;
DISTRICT COURT
--
Yesterday afternoon Otto Kan it z
and Caroline Kanitz were arraigned
to plead tinder the indictment eharg
ing arson. Both pleaded not guilty to:
each of the seven counts in the in-:
dictment.
Motion of attorneys for the defense
to quash the indictment in this case
was denied, and a demurrer to the in
dictment overruled.
This morning argument for change
of venue was heard, attorneys for de
fense exhibiting affidavits to the ef
fect that a great amount of prejudice
prevailed against the accused in Val
dez and Seward, and requesting that
the case be heard outside this divi
sion, although they would consent to
the case being tried at Anchorage.
The district attorney opposed the
transfer of the case outside the dis
trict on the ground of the great ex
pense attached and suggested that
the trial be had at the term of court
to be held next month at Cordova.
The court granted the attorney until
2 o’clock this afternoon to make a
showing on this point, after which the
court took a recess until 2 p. m.
40 CENTS FOR HAIRCUT
IN MINNEAPOLIS NOW
MINNEAPOLIS, March 13.—The
high cost of living went higher in j
eighteen loop barber shops today.j
when men with hair paid 40 cents
to have it cut, and paid 20 cents
for shaves.
AUTO TRUCKS CAPTURED
ARE NOW USED IN BERLIN
NEW YORK, March 13.—A Berlin
dispatch says that auto trucks cap
tured on the British steamer Yar
rowdale are now carting coal on the
streets of Berlin.
WOMAN CELEBRITY IS
DEAD IN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, March 13.—Mr.-.
Lydia Sharpless, aged 106 years, ihe
first woman to cast a ballot, in this
state, died here early this forenoon,
just dropping off as if asleep.
The Rev. George John Zinn of the
Episcopal church is leaving for Sew
ard on the Admiral Farragut for ser
vices in the Episcopal church at Sew
ard next Sunday. He expects to re
turn in time for the services in Val
dez, on Palm Sunday, Holy Week.
Good Friday and Easter Day. Palm
Sunday comes on April 1 and Easter
Day April 8th.
E. O. Lambert came up from Cor
dova to attend the session of the dis
trict court as a juror.
A fresh lot of Haas' Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to $2
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
WANTED—Mill man's job as first
amalgamates References to prove for
several years, handy with tools espe
cially wood work. Inquire at the
Prospector for K. Lahz. k-2:*
QUEER CONDITION
REVEALED IN ITALl
——————
Must (Jo Back to the Time They Used
to Wear W’ooden Shoes.
ROME, March 13.—An investiga-j
tion of the shoe industry has revealed j
that the retail shoe stores have been 1
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD !
I
IN 1017
Practically a Daily at the 1’rice
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so much j
at so low a price.
I
The value and need of a newspaper,
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into,
its third year, and whether peace be
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, TTe|
Daily Prospector and The Weekly;
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash;
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec-j
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this1
price. Can you afford to be without.^
them.
The Tlirice-a-Week World,
The Dally Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR 913.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes a
specialty of Territorial News in con
densed form. The World is too well
known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if fire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
TONY’S PLACES11
EVERYTHING
• FIRS'! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
At.. _ n n t j_ ra_
v kj. kj. nuiu. i ai i agui
Mar. 19—S. S. Adm. Watson,
for Seward
Mar. 26—S. S. Adm. Evans
for Kodiak.
Apr. 4—S. S. Adm. Farragut
for Seward
Apr. 9.—S. S. Adm. Wstson.
for Anchorage.
From Valdez for Seattle—
Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson.
Mar. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 17—S. S. Adm. Farra^ul
Mar. 27—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apr. 6—S. S. Adm. Evans
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
l/os Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone I VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Feb. 16—S. S. Alaska
Feb. 24—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 1—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 'S—S. S. Alhska
Mar. 16--S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Feb. 15—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. 22—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. S—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, CORDOVA. ELLAMAR, FT. LISCIJM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, EUamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
P. B. TRACY. t.cn'l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
flooded with footwear made of varn
ished cloth and paper soles, and dis
posed of to women and children at
prices varying from $5 to $10.
One dissatisfied customer lodged a
complaint of fraud against the seller
of “shoes” whereupon the association
of shoe dealers voted to close up shop
until the public was willing to take
what they could get.
The newspaper comment has been
to the effect that since sole leather is
lacking for the making of sandals of
the old Roman type the public must
either wear old shoes bought before
the war and made of real leather, or
else return to the wooden shoes of the
peasantry until the finish of the war.
As- p aiwbdead
“DAM AGED GOODS”
AT EMPRESS TONIGHT
The great drama of modern times,
“Damaged Goods” will be shown at
the Empress theatre tonight in seven
awe-inspiring acts. This novel, in con
nection with the play, is responsible
lor the eugenics fave which swept
the legislature of the country off
their feet a few years ago. and caus- i
ed many states to adopt laws barring
marriages between parties whose |
systems were tainted with hereditary
blood diseases. It has awakened the
public conscience whereever shown,
and is one of the greatest advocates!
of moral uplift every brought to the
Territory.
“Damaged Goods” has an all start
caste, with George Dupont as Richard
Bennett, and will be shown at the
Empress tonight only.
Children under sixteen should not
attend as they will not be admitted
without their parents. All admissions
50 cents—one price.
l'orto Kico Americanized.
SAX JUAN. Porto Rico. March 13
Governor Yaker called together the
sugar and other large planters and
urged them to devote a portion of
their lands to beans and other vegeta
bles, so serious is the Question of food
supply at present in Porto Rico.
MAKES AN APPEAL
TO CUBAN GENERALS
NEW YORK, March 13.— Dr. Ores
tes Ferrara, speaker of the Cuban
chamber of deputies and liberal party
leader, now in New York, has appeal
ed to the rebel commander, Fernan
dez, at Santiago, to rescind his order
stopping the harvesting of the sugar
crop.
This was in response to a statement
signed by 25 Cuban sugar producing
companies in the province of Orient"
who told Dr. Ferrara more than 50.
000 laborers have been thrown out
of work by the order and some 98.
000 head of cattle used in harvest
ing the crop are without food.
Alaska Passes Juneau.
The steamer Alaska passed Juneau
northbound at 3:45 this morning and
is due to arrive here Thursday morn
ing.
A. M. DIERINGEE
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Dru^ Co. tf
Try our satin-finish hard candies
in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. tf