USUAL GOOD ASSORT
MENT OF FRE8H GOODS
WAS RECEIVED ON THE
FARRAGUT THIS MORN
ING.
CHILDREN'S RAIN
COATS FOR BOYS AND
GIRI/8. AGES FROM 4 TO
12. PRICES --
.3.50 nd 4.00.
Children’s School Shoes
Good sturdy shoes that will stand
every test can be found at this store
Buster Browns and Washington are
their names. Bring the youngsters in
and lkt us show them to you. Rea
sonable pricing.
A Heavy Wool Sock-50c
Bought early in the year direct from
the mill-a full case, sixty dozen-come
in white only-a splendid value at
fifty cents.
Packard Shoes For Men
Sold in all good shops all over the
land-here in Valdez they’re found at
this store. If you are not a Packard
Booster try a pair--for wear and ser
vice they can’t be excelled.
Priced a pair $6.00, $7.00 and $8.00
Valdez Mercantile Co.
4.
FRIENDLY ALIENS MAY BE
DRAFTED INTO l. S. ARMY
W ASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 24.—
Drafting of all aliens in the United
States, except Germans, others ex
empt by treaty, and those of coun
tries allied with Germany who have
resided in this country one year is
proposed in a joint resolution passed
today by the senate and sent to the
house. It is estimated that more than
one million aliens would be affected.
Under the resolution by Senator
Chamberlain^ of Oregon, chairman of
the senate military affairs committee,
subjects of allies or neutrals claim
ing treaty exemption, would be al
lowed to leave the country within
ninety days.
Inequalities of the operation of the
draft law because of exemption of
large proportions of aliens in many
district were cited by Senator Cham
berlain to show the need of his reso
lution. The pending resolution by
Senator McCumber, authorizing the
president to negotiate for drafting
aliens in this country had failed, he
said, to bring results, and Senator
Lodge assailed the administration for
not taking independent action. Few
were present duriug discussion and
there was no record of vote on the
resolution.
Amendments adopted would permit
the use of aliens of Germany In this
country for other than military pur
poses would provide that in future
drafts credit shall he given for the ex
cessive proportion in the recent draft
due to the exemption of aliens and
provide against expatriation of Amer
icans who have joined the allies.
Information Wanted
The Governor’s office is desirous
of ascertaining the whereabouts of
Maxwell M. Hanley, formerly of Spo
kane, Wash., and of Walter J. Har
ris, formerly of New York City, both
of whom are supposed to be in Alas
ka at the present time.
Information concerning these men
should be addressed to the Governor
at Juneau.
Three mushers are on their way in
from Copper Center.
Calm and clear weather is reported
at all stations in the interior today
with the exception of Wortman, at
which place it is cloudy.
SAINT ELIAS HOTEL
MRS. FRANCESaCRUM. MGR.
Rates made on Rooms Jby Week or
Month, Warm, Comfortable, Home-Like
- s
Special Attention to] Transients.
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 Kitriey St, Valdez
REGISTRARS MAKE
A LONG CRUISE
Unalga travels several Thousand Miles
To Register Cannery Hands—
Search for Lost Crew
The United States Coast Guard
steamer Unalga arrived in port on
Tuesday evening last after a voy
age covering several thousand miles,
for the purpose of registering ellgi
bies under the Conscription Act at
the various canneries at the west
ward and the Island fishing and whal
ing and fishing stations, which other
wise con Id not be reached within the
period set for registration.
The Unalga left Valdez on July 20,
and proceeded west, stopping at the
various canneries and fishing stations
as far west as Dillingham in Bristol
Bay, registering the employes. The
work of registration was completed
August 17 at Naknek, and the total
number of persons registered by the
registrars on the Unalga, Lieutenant
Torget and Ensigns Clarke and Har
vey, was 2,148.
The work of registration had just
been completed on the evening of
August 17 when a wireless message
was received telling of the wreck of
the Japanese steamer Kotohira Maru,
the rescue of a portion of the crew
by the steamer Santa Ana and the
fact that the captain's boat and sev
enteen of the crew were missing. Ear
ly on the morning of the 18th the
Unalga sailed from Naknek for Am
chitka island, where the steamer was
reported to have struck. A wireless
message from the Santa Ana stated
the sailors rescued by that steamer
reported that all the boats when leav
ing the wreck, had agreed to put thru
to the north side of the Aleutians and
make for Unalaska. The Unalga
therefore kept to the north side of
the peninsula, examining every island
thoroughly until it reached Adak
strait, between Adak and Kanuga.
through which it passed to the south,
and visited the group of small islands
there and thence on to Amchitka Isl
and. This island was circled, but no
trace of the wreck was seen, and it
was believed that the Japanese of
ficers had made a mistake in the po
sition of their vessel when it struck,
and a search was made on other isl
ands to the north and west, but no
trace of the wreck was found, nor
was the missing boat seen. Turning
east the Unalga proceeded to Unal
aska. examining the various islands
en route closely, but without success,
and from Unalaska came directly to
Valdez to turn over the registration
cards to Clerk of the Court i.ang.
It has been reported here that the
Cnalga had picked up the missing
boat and it was expected that the
sailors would be brot here on that
vessel, but the Japs were not aboard
and the officers stated that to the best
of their knowledge the missing boat
had never been found. It was not un
til the day after arrival here that they
received word that the missing boat,
containing the captain of the Koto
hira Maru and the remainder of the
crew had been picked up near Dixon
Entrance, nearly seven hundred miles
southeast of the scene of the wreck.
The Cnalga remained here about
thirty-six hours, taking on coal and
water, and sailed for Seattle ear-ly
Thursday morning.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
KEEP YOUR HANQS CLEAN.
Wash Thsm Many Timas a Day and
Us# Plenty #f Soap
Soap or lather such aa la used lu shav
ing kills minute organisms of disease.
Whenever a person's hands have
touched anything unclean or a sore the
hands should be Instantly washed with
soap and water, making a good lather.
AU day long we are brought In con
tact with what is unclean. ifcbe street
car strap, the doorknob—anything and
everything touched by any one else—
may bold the tiny organisms of a dead
ly disease.
Your unclean (infected) bands may
cause the loss of your eyesight. The
practice of rubbing tbe eyes with the
fingers or hands eudangers the Bight
Typhoid fever and other serious dis
eases are carried from person to per
- >n through tbe medium of food which
has been touched and prepared by un
washed hands. Washing the hands
with plenty of soap aud water alwaye
before cutting bread or cake or touch
ing other foods would save hundreds
of persons from Illness and death
every year.
One may feel almost sure that one’s
hands are clean ell tbe time—they look
aa If they were—but science tells us
they are not chemically clean add In
capable of doing harm unless they are
washed with soap or a disinfectant
So to be aure of doing no Injury to
yourself or any one else wish your
hand* with Soip Of a disinfectant be
ta* touching food or Ming tbmi to
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Evans— Sailed
south from Valdez, Saturday, Sept.
22.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed south
from Valdez, Friday, Sept. 21.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
north from Seattle, Saturday, Sept.
22.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Laid up
for repairs, sailing date announc
ed later.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed south
from Valdez, Saturday, September
22.
Steamship Admiral Farragut—Sailed
West from Valdez, Sunday Septem
ber 23.
Steamship Alameda — Sailed from
....Valdez for Seattle, Friday, Sept.
14.
TIDES FOR SEPTEMBER
Monday, Sept 24.—
First high tide 6:05 a. m., 5.7.
Second high tide 5:17 p. m., 8.4.
First low tide 10:44 a. m., 4.3.
Tuesday. Sept. 25.—
First high tide 7:55 a. ra., 6.1.
Second high tide 6:50 p. m., 8.4.
First low tide 0:51 a. m., 1.4.
Second low tide 12:23 p. m., 4.4.
Wednesday, Sepf. 26.—
First high tide 8:56 a. m., 6.8.
Second high tide 8:17 p. m„ 8.7.
First low tide 2:11 a. m., 1.1.
Second low tide 2:05 p. m., 3.7.
Thursday, Sept. 28.—
First high tide 9:40 a. m„ 7.8.
Second high tide 9:26 p. m., 9.2.
first low tide 3:12 a. m., 0.7.
Second low tide 4:17 p. ra., 2.6.
Friday, Sept. 28.—
First high tide 10:20 a. m., 8.8.
Second high tide 10:24 p. ra., 9.6.
First low tide 4:00 a. m., 0.3.
Second low tide 4:17 p. m., 1.4.
Saturday, Sept. 29.—
First high tide 10:56 a. m., 9.7.
Second high tide 11:16 p. m., 9.9.
First low tide 4:42 a. m., 0.1.
Second low tide 5:06 p. m., 0.2.
Sunday, Sept. 30.—
First high tide, 11:33 a. m„ 10.5.
First low tide 5:22 a. m., 0.2.
Second low tide 5:52 p. m., —0.6.
In a letter received from Elton E.
Merrifield, who recently left here for
Minneapolis. Mr. Merrifield states
that he is at present working in a
large wholesale fruit house, and is
doing better than when in Valdez.
Mr. Merrifield states that business
generally is good in his section, and
that crops are unusually fine.
FOR RENT—One 3-room furnish
ed house. Also 1 two-room furnished
cabin. See Rudolph. tf
Charles Kraeuier and outfit, from
Slate creek, consisting of four men
and five horses, arrived at Gulkana
yesterday, and left this morning for
Valdez, where Mr. Kraemer makes his
winter quarters.
FOR RENT—The Stanton house,
3 rooms, furnished, $15. Apply C. B.
Smith. tf
Supt Jack Ingram of the road com
mission left Gulkana this morning
for Valdez.
FOR SALE—800 shares of Sweep
stake stock for 10 cents per share.
Inquire Prospector office. tf
Notice of Sale
Special sale on Jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half price. tf
Ice—Ice—Ice
Delivered to all parts of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whltley Co. tf
Just received a new fall and win
ter line of ladies coats, at E. Win
ter’s. tf
Odds and ends of wallpaper 3 & 4
rolls to the bundle, cheap at Ru
dolph’s. tf
Notice to Public
A new line of one-piece dresses
just received at E. Winters. tf
FOR SALE—Patten mining stock
at $2.98 per share. Inquire Prospeo
ter Office. __tf
New Coats
Just received some
very nifty styles in
Winter Coats
E. Winter*
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 yon how a
checking account with this bank will
help you.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Valdez Dock Co. phqhe wo. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
So comfortable in the morning, when other fires burn
low—
So healthful in sickrooms, where oxygen is valuable—
So convenient and safe for cosy corners.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
Valdez-Fairbanks Auto Service
CARRYING U. S. MAIL and EXPRESS
Passenger Service—Valdez-Fairbanks
25c Per MiJe To All Interior Points
LEAVE VALDEZ 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 Confectionarj.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
A pretty line ot colored crochet
cotton end ■ temped pillow dllpe et
the Needlecrett Shop. tf
For Bret-cleee meele end good eerr
tce et reeaoneble price* try the Mer
cian ta* Cfte. 44
WANTED—Fire cent* per pound
will M paid lor eleea. cotton rega et
the Procpector Offloe. tf
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider ft
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
Old papers in tmnfhfe of 100
this office, only 10 efAta.
’V .
A new lot of manufacturer's sam
ples of men’s and women’s wearifs
Apparel lust received ft the —pet
turn. tf