steam heated hot and cold baths
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
"The House of Comfort”
PH0NF 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
. AFTER THE DINNER PARTY
and you stroll down the thor
ofare you’ll feel good all over
if you are clad in one of our
exceptional suits. The party
may have been a pleasant one.
hut not so pleasing as the
knowledge that you are well
dressed in the latest fashion.
When we make your suit it's
sure to please.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
W CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take 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.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA—PHONE 18
REFERENCES j S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Independent Steam Laundry
KAtisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keymone Ave
Telephone f,fi I I Roujrb Dry lCc lb
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 03 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector dee
Some Cold
The lowest temperature recorded
cn the earth was taken at Wercho
jansk, in the interior of Siberia, on
January 16, 1886. It was 90 degrees
and a fraction below zero. Wercho
jansk is in the latitude of the pole of
cold. There che earth is frozen to a
depth of about 100 feet, and in the
^warmest season it never thawrs.
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Remember your friends by sending •
them a Panoramic View, a new lot i
just received. Valdez Drug Co. tf
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A full and complete line of Cigars, |
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and I
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf !
H. L. Saling has taken a position
as chef with the Merchant’s Cafe.
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
Fresh Razor Back •'.lams. Crabs,
Red Snappers, Codfish and Halibut at
Frye-Bruhn’s. k27
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. if
The best of everything in bos
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tf
STRENGTH OF EGGSHELI.S.
Th* Great End to End Prasaura It Re- ;
quiraa to Break Them.
Few people are aware of the wonder- 1
ful provision made by nature to protect
against breakage the egg of a bird, by
the use of the arch.
“The fact that no man, no matter
how strong he may be, is aide to break
a sound hen’s egg by squeezing It be
tween bis bands, applying the pressure
according to the axis of the egg, made
me try to And out the resistance that
an egg can withstand in this way,”
says G. Herrasti of Westerly, It. I..
in describing his experiments in the
Scientific American.
“Brown eggs proved stronger than
white ones and broke under a pressure
averaging 155 pounds, the minimum be
ing 125 pounds and the maximum 175.
"White eggs broke under an average
pressure of 112.5 pounds.
“The method employed was as fol
lows: The egg, setting point upward,
was placed on a platform scale and
pressure was applied to it by a lever
and a jack. Felt seats conveniently
disposed prevented the egg coming In
contact with the wood.
“The shells were measured for thick
ness and found to be .015 inch to
.014 Inch. When it was considered that
the average diameter of the eggs was
1% inches some idea may be formed
of the enormous strength provided by
nature.”
THROWING A BOOMERANG.
Easy to Laarn and la Mora of a Knack
Than a Scianca.
The boomerang Is thrown overhand.
Grasping the small end in his right
hand, the man moves his hund back
ward as for as he can over the shoul
der ; then he brings it forward with all
the force ]>ossihie, letting the boomer
nng slip from his grasp when his hand
is well forward in front.
Throwing the boomerang is more of a
knack than a science. It may be learn
ed by any American or European who
gives the time and patience for prac
tice. However, only native Australians
acquire market! ability in making the
boomerang turn exactly where they
wish. The natives are not averse to
using the boomerang as an American
policeman uses his night stick. The
native has the advantage over the
“cop.” He can deal an effective blow
without being near the victim.
One of the most interesting imple
ments used by the native Australian is
the woomera or spear thrower. The
s|w*nr thrower resembles a rubber plant
leaf with its edges turned upward. At
tile pointed end there is a barb or hook
against whieh the native places the
butt of bis sjionr. In this way he can
get. considerable additional power for
tin-owing the spear because of the in
creased purchase.—Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
Death of a Pearl.
I’earls are almost ilie only precious
gems which arc subject to decoy, and
tnis happens very rarely. When dis
ease attacks a pearl it turns color and
after a time crumbles away. The most
valuable pearl ever known is supposed
to have become diseased. It belonged
to a Russian millionaire who kept it
carefully locked in a casket and re
fused to show It even to his most inti
mate friends. One day some Jewel ex
perts prevailed upon him to let them
see the precious gem. When he opened
the casket he was dismayed to find
that the pearl had been attacked by
disease and was already changlug
color. Soon afterward u heap of white
powder was all that was left of the
jewel.
Key of Tibaldo.
The “key of death” is a large key
which is shown among the weapons at
the arsenal at Venice. It was invented
by Tibaldo, who, disappointed in love,
designed this instrument for the de
struction of his rival. The key is so
constructed that the handle may be
turued around, revealiug a small spring,
which being pressed a very fine needle
is driven with considerable force from
the other end. This needle Is so very
fine (hat the flesh closes over the
wound immediately, leaving no mark,
but the death of the victim is almost
instantaneous.
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Umi For Viscose.
Hy converting cellulose, one of the
elements of wood, into a gelatinous
material known as viscose, a wide
Held is opened up for the utilization of
wood waste, and a new line of prod
ucts, varying ail the way from sausage
casings to tapestry. Is added to the al
ready lengthy list.
Party Affiliation.
“Pa, what's meant by ‘party affilia
tion ?’ ”
“That's a term used by diplomatic
persons to conceal the real motive
which prompts men to hang together
in the hope of sharing in the spoils of
office.”—Birmingham Age-Herald.
What Ha Said.
“I left home when a mere child. I
was discharged from home by my fa
ther for painting the front door black
in a fit of childish mischief.”
"What did your father say?”
“do, and never darken my door
a ga in.”—Exeha uge.
Condensed Plots.
“Why are you so I'oml of moving na
tures ?"
"My parents wouldn’t let me read
novels In my youth. 1'ui muking up
for lost time.”—Washington Star.
Too Much.
Ned—Is she all your fancy painted
her? Ted—No. My fancy never would
have put the paint on so thick.—Town
Topics.
DAILY DOINGS OF
OISTRIGT GODOT
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The case of the United States vs. i
Ed Sellers was finished in the District j
Court yeeterday afternoon and the de
fendant discharged on a directed ver
dict by the court.
This being the last case to be call-j
ed the jury was discharged.
Dec Murphy of Seward and Charles]
Olso nof Valdez were admitted to cit-;
izenship.
A liquor license was granted by the
court to McPhail and McKenzie of;
Seward.
A minute order was entered trans-,
ferring the case of Ora Tupin vs. Wil
liam Tupin to Cordova.
Court this morning adjourned until
April 20.
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JITNEY BOND BILL
GOES DOWN TO DEFEAT!
OLYMPIA, March 22.—The jitney1
bus bond bill, which was passed by
the senate recently is dead for fail
ure of prompt transmission to the
house. Nichols misworded his motion
so it had to be first engrossed and
did not teach the house until nearly
noon, much too late to go on the
house calendar. The efTect probably
will be to put jitneys out of business
through impossibility to get bonds
under the ruling of the supreme
court extending bond liability.
It was reported today that Govern
or Lister sent word to members that
if the armory bill for Everett was
passed he would veto all three arm
! cry measures.
The house spent all this morning
wrangling over the fish code. An at
tempt to take game fish from the
jurisdiction of the state commission-;
er failed.
At noon the senate had passed bills
creating a county highway fund out»j
of auto license money; permitting
; road work by free day labor or con- j
vict labor, permitting the establish- j
bent of independent highway dis-l
tricts, and had killed Houser’s bill j
to popularize the Torrens title act. J
Later it passed bills for $1 state dog
license tax; Whatcom county trout
hatchery; raising inheritance tax on
large estate and the port district bill.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
OLD CLOTHES HALE
BERNE. Switzerland. March 22.—
At Munich. Bavaria, yesterday was
begun the government sale of old
clothes which has been ordered for
the entire empire. Purchasers stood
in line for hours. The sale of the
clothes was made only by presenta
tion of clothing cards. All the clothes
collected were disposed of on the first
day of the sale and it was necessary
to give out cards for subsequent sales.
Suits brought from 14 to BO marks
and shoes from 4 to 16 marks. There
was an especially strong demand for
second-hand dress suits.
HIS HOME WAS IN
A STATE OF WAR
A policeman found a man leaning
against a lamp post the other night.
He was carrying a lopsided load of
alcohol. Fearing he would overflow
and freeze, the cop gave him a gentle
nudge with his night stick,
i ‘‘Get out of here and go home," he
i ordered.
; ‘‘I can't,” wept the man with a
strong Teutonic flavor. “I wish I was
dead. I come from Bavaria, my wife
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD |
IN 1017
Practically a Dally at the Price j
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so roach
at so low a price.
—
The value and need of a newspaper j
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great j
war in Europe is now halt-way into
its third year, and whether peace bei
at hand or afar off the events to fol- j
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company i
offers the Thrice a Week World, The j
Daily Prospector and The Week’y
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for tblf
price. Can you afford to be without
them.
The Thrice-a-Week World,
the Dally Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR $18.00 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 1
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 0«*DBR NOW. |
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle— V'aldez to Seattle —
•March 23—9. S. Alameda. March 24—S. 9. Northwestern
March 30— S. S. Alaska. April 3— 9. 9. Alameda.
April 5—S. 9. Mariposa. April 10--9. S. Alaska.
Apr. 11—S. S. Northwestern. April 15—S. S. Mariposa.
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CALL AT Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Kllaniar, Ft. I.iscum, Val
dez, fjatouche, Seivard and Anchorage beginning with Alameda Sail
ing March 23rd.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Gn’I Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
she is French, her mother is Swiss,
and my oldest girl is married by an
Italian and my other girl to a Dane,
land now since it looks like this coun
try goes to war already, my three
'sons say they are Americans. What
'do I want to go home for— to get
j killed already?”
| The cop rubbed a thoughtful lin
ger across his face.
"Well,” he said, “it’s agin regula
tions, but you sure got to go some
' where,” and he eased him into the
back entrance of a saloon and' placed
him on a chair.
The woe-begone Teuton wept loud
ly as the policeman went away.—
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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Sink 203,000 Tons.
BERLIN. March 22.—German sub
marines returning between March 1
and March 3 from their operations
made reports indicating that the sink
ing of vessels with an aggregate ton
nage of 201,000, according to the
Overseas Ne#s Agency.
FIFTY MILLION IN GOLD
READY FOR DAVY JON EH
NEW YORK, March 22.—In the
cargo of the steamship Canada which
reached Halifax last week was fifty
million dollars in gold. Ranged along
side of the decks after leaving the
inner seas of Liverpool were cases
containing this bullion ready to be I
cast into the sea should a German
submarine or raider appear and a
hostile crew insist on coming on board
the boat. The bullion, weighing 125
tons was shipped to New York in five
cars.
For Liquor Election.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., March
22.—The Senate and the House of
the Missouri legislature today voted
to submit a constitutional amendment
providing state-wide prohibition at an
election in November, 1918.
George Barry was an arrival in
town today.
prospector ads bring results.
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 Heal Estate Agency
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
B. D. Burhoe. George Ueinke and
Dr. .S W. Merritt made the round
trip to the Cube mine yesterday on
the launch Patsy.
All of the latest Books, Magazines
and News Papers received on each
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf
_
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to S2
a box. Valdez. Drug Co. tf
We have a fresh line of Augustine
Kyer box candies at the Candy Kitch
en. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. t..at baggage for you. tf
WANTED—Mill man's job as first
amalgamater. References to prove for
several years, handy with tools espe
daily wood work. Inquire at the
Prospector for K. Lahz. k-2:'
Try our satin-finish hard candies
in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. tf
Fresn King Salmon at Louie's Cafe
today. 3t
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial 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