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Men’s Heavier Underwear
Cool mornings and evenings tell
a story of their own. Heavier
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underwear in both two piece
and unions.
Wright’s two piece
ribbed, good weight,
all sizes, a suit $3.50.
A good weight flat
wool, two piece. Pri
ced a suit $4,00
Medlicott in three dif
ferent weights, in all
sizes, priced a suit $5,
$6, and $7,
Union Suits are pri
ced from $3.50 to $7.
For clothes that will stand up to service
buy a Benjamin. Every suit guaranteed
all wool.
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
Man Wanted
About eighteen months ago my bro
ther sailed for Alaska from San Fran
cisco and we have not heard from
him since.
My mother is sick and asking for
him. The two only other brothers are
in the draft.
His name is Wm. D. Bocker, age
35 and single.
What ever you can do to locate
him for me will never be forgotten.
Respect£ully,
Mrs. Geo. M. Ridges.
845 So. Hill St..
Los Angeles,
Calif.
Mother's address: —
Mrs. A. S.Brocker
261 W. 2nd North St.,
Salt Lake City,
Utah,
AMERICAN OFFICERS
RETURN FROM FRANCE
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 2.—
Seven United States army officers, pro
moted to majors and lieutenant col
onels, returned here today on a
French steamship from the American
training camp in France to take com
mands in the national army and
teach the new men the modern me
Ihods of warfare.
Charles Nelson and Pete Layton
left this morning for Teikhell.
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The Unpardonable Sin
To live In a town.
To make a living off of it or out
of it;
To educate your children in it;
To get everything you can out of
it;
And put hack absolutely nothing
into it.
—Somebody.
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I.OST—A bunch of keys. Finder
please return to Prospector and re
ceive reward. lit
Here’s Why Autos Skid!
HAGERSTOWN, Md.. Oct. 2.—
’’limping liquor into automobile tires
is the latest scheme to smuggle li
quor into dry West Virginia. The li
quor is purchased in this city and
taken to a point near the West Vir
:i:iia line and there pumped into the
tires and hauled to Martinsburg, W.
Va.
Street Commissioner Orrick re
ceived a report of tht; trick from sev
eral sources and advised Lieutenant
Barber. Acting Chief of Police, to he
on the lookout for the smugglers.
This may account for the difficulty
of some automobiles to stick to the
right side of the road. Orrick observ
ed.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
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George Marcus left for Latouche
on the steamer Admiral Watson,
where he will go to work 'on the
Hickey property.
A THROUGH TICKET
Via
Chicago, Milwauke & St, Paul Ry.
* WHY
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By buying a through ticket you save from $10.00 to
$15.00 as against buying to Seattle and re-buying
there.
By buying over the C. M. & St. P. Ry. you are as
sured the comfort that comes from riding behind an
electric locomotive—the most powerful in all the
world— and that personal attention which is a fea
ture of “Milwaukee” service.
For tickets, berth reservations and other parti
culars consult your nearest Steamship Agent.
A. P. CHAPMAN, jr., J. F. BAHL,
Asst. General Passenger Agent City Passenger Agent,
Stuart Building, Second and Cherry,
• Seattle, Washington.
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
' ART IN WARFARE.
Calar Schema* Used to Dsoslva the
Eyas of tho Enemy.
Early In the grout world war tho
young painters In France formed what
they called the Batulllon de la Camou
fle. a battalion whose duties consist of
‘making up” guns, autos, shelters and
•ren whols landscapes to deceive the
enemy's eyes—the aeroplanes. They
Impart to a munition depot the Inno
cent appearance of a prairie. Tb? 7B's
under their hands take on the sem
blance of old trees. Tree trunks and
old carts are transfigured by these
artists Into formidable batteries on
which the hostile fire may spend Itself.
They color the autos to resemble roads
or fields.
The grand chief of the Camoufle la
the celebrated decorator Fomin, who
earned his war cross at the front Nor
Is this work without Its dangers. The
camoufleur must repeatedly ascend In
avlons to Judge the effect of his work
or to decide on the necessary retouch
ing to be done. He must sometimes
advance ahead of the first lines during
the night to take measurements which
will permit him to Imitate exactly o
certain tree trunk or a part of a crum
bled wall In No Man's I*and, which
must lie copied, molded by clever
sculptors and armored the same night
to serve as shelters for observers.—
Cartoons Magazine.
IRON IN WATER.
The Merest Trees of the Metal Will
Impart a Distinct Taint.
What would you consider one of the
most powerful agents with which to
flavor water? Would It be Iron?
A half part per million of Iron In wa
ter Is detectable by taste, aid more
than four or live purts make a water
unpalatable. In some mineral spring*
Iron Is the constituent which Impart*
a medicinal value to the water. br^
ordinarily If Is undesirable.
More than 'J-fl parts |>er million IP
water used for laundering makes s
stain on clothes. Iron must be remof
ed from water from which Ice Is made
or a cloudy discolored product will re
sult. An iron content of over two or
three parts per million In water usciT
In the manufacture of paper will sta»u
the paper.
Iron «ls harmful In water used for
steaming, for It Is In equilibrium with
acids which Inside the boiler become
dissociated, with the result that the
free adds corrode the boiler plates
but the amount of Iron carried In solu
tion bv most waters Is so small that
the damage It does to steam boiler*
generally amounts to little. The re
moval of Iron from water Is sometimes
•asy and snmerimes very difficult.—
Geological Survey Bulletin.
A Little Bit o’ Breee.
“It Is Juet a little bit o' brass,” laugh
ed a Bt. I-outs girl who keeps house,
••but It Is a useful little bit. I use It to
scrape my dishes before l wash them
and particularly my cooking dishes,
pots and pans and such things. It can
he kept clean so much more easily
than one of those wire things or any
other arrangement that 1 have had. It
Is Just a plain, smooth, oblong piece of
brass with a snm!l hole In It, and It
has smooth edges too. There Is noth
ing to catch or hold any dirt. It does
not cut like a kuTfo nor scratch, hut re
moves Just what It Is supposed to re
move and loaves the rest. Moreover.
It Is not only useful, hut decorative,
too. hanging here over the sluk by the
window, where the sunshine makes It
look like a little square of gold.”—St
Louis Post-I ilspatch.
Foundation of Happy Mairiags.
In the Woman's Home Companion a
writer says:
“It was June Welsh Carlyle who
wrote these words after thirty years of
married life:
“ ‘I married for ambition. Carlyle
has exceeded all that my wildest hopes
ever Imagined, and I am miserable.'
"Science has taught us a great many
interesting things about race progress
and eugenics, but the fundamental
principle of eugenics seems to have
discovered Itself very early In the taW
u»ry of the race. Healthy children are
usually those who are born* of happy
marriages.”
Koop tho Woods Down.
Attack the weeds as soon as they
appear in the garden. It Is less work
to keep a garden clean from the be
ginning than It Is after the weeds have
made a good start. Weeds are gross
feeders and rob the garden plants of
food and moisture they require.
Dandelions, plantain and dock can
pest be removed from the lawn by cut
ting them off below the crown. Fill
up the holes with earth. Cut the
weeds every two weeks and all will
soon disappear.—New York Sun.
Once Was Enough.
Mrs. McLap was about to pull off a
social for the benefit of the Civic club.
“Are you going to Invite Mrs. Nex
•lore?” asked her niece.
“I should say not!" answered the old
lady. “1 entertained her,pnce, and she
never recuperated."
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It Would.
“What kind of a dress would' be
most appropriate for a garden party f
“I think a lawn dress would.”—Bal
timore American.
Her Retort.
He—My Income is small, and perhaps
it le cruel'of me to take you from your
father’s roof. She—I don’t live on the
roof!
took not mournfully into the past
It conies not back again. Wisely Im
prove the present
STEAMER SAILINGS 4
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Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
west from Valdez, Monday, Oct 1,
for Kodiak. She will return Oct.
7.
Steamship Alameda—Passed Juneau
Westbound Saturday. She will ar
rive Wednesday.
Steamship Admiral Evans— Sailed
south from Valdez, Saturday, Sept.
22.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed south
from Valdez, Friday, Sept. 21.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed south
from Valdez, Saturday, September
22. ,
Steameship Admiral Farragut—Sail
ed south from Valdez to Seattle,
Sept. 28.
Cloudy and calm at all points on
the trail today with the exception of
Richardson and Teikhell, where clear
weather prevails is reported today.
FOR RENT—The Stanton house,
3 rooms, furnished, $15. Apply C. B.
Smith. tf
Charles Brown, a well known pros
pector and miner arrived in town this
week from Slate creek.
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At Mrs. Caprts' you will find knit-J
ted or crocheted caps made to or
der. tf '
James Gardner arrived from Don-'
nelly today, and will leave for An- I
chorage on the Alameda.
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Bert Balmo arrived in town from .
Lund lock this week, where lie has'
been working on tlie Hemple copper
property.
FOR SALE—800 shares of Sweep
stake stock for 10 cents per share, j
Inquire Prospector office. tf
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Charles Wetzler and E. A. Sweet j
left this morning for Teikhell, where |
they go to do their assessment work. ,
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Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Reinke's. tf
Joe Malian, traveling for Foiger's
coffee house of San Francisco, was a
passenger for the westward on the
steamship Admiral Watson.
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
Lieut. Faust and Wm. Lufkin left
this morning for Wortman to bring
in their autos which have been stor
ed there since the recent high wat
er took out the road.
FOR SALE—5000 shares or less of
Sweepstake Stock. Enquire Pftispec
tor. k 05.
Pete Cashman arrived in town to
day from Wortman, the first trip since
the high water of last month. •
For flrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tf
E. C. Devine, publisher and pro
prietor of the Nome Nugget for many
years, was a recent passenger for the
states, having disposed of his news
paper interests. Mrs. Devine was with
him.
WANTED—Five cents per pound
will be paid for clean, cotton rags at
tbe Prospector Ofllce. tf
Former United States Deputy Mar
shal William Fursman of Naknek was
a passenger on the steamship Admir
al Watson for the westward yester
day.
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt's Candy Kitchen. tf
F. B. Vaughn arrived In town to
day from Telkhell.
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe, that bagguK* lor you. tf
Received oi\ the last boat a new lot
of manufacturer’s samples of Mens’
and Boys’ shirts and blouses, Ladles’
aprons, house dresses, vests, petti
coats, shirts and silk waists, at the
Emporium.
Old papers In pnncnes of 100 at
this office, only 10 cents. tf
Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdes Drug Store, tf
Do your bit, 8ent. 25c to Dr. J. A.
Silverman for the purpose of furnish
ing the boys at the front with smokes.
Ice cream evninr day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt's‘Candy Kitchen, tf
“BLAZING LOVE" AT
THE EMPRESS TONIGHT
Virginia Pearson, the great dra
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
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, toot of Wall street.
Motor. Coffee
Grinding g^^
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When The Sun Goes Down
Mr Merchant your show windows get in their best
work.
Night window shoppers are next day buyers.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
HEINZ'S 57 VARIETIES
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Groceries, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables,
Cigars, Tobaccoes and Confectionary.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
SAINT EUAS HOTEL
MRS. FRANCES CRUM. MGR.
Rates made on Rooms by Week or
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Month, Warm, Comfortable, Home-Like
Special Attention to Transient*.
matte Btar In the thrilling photo
drama of heart Interest, "Biasing
Love,” will appear at the Empress
theatre tonight. The play deals with
the story of a young wife and an old
husband, who obliglnly turns her ov
er to a young lover, when she con
fesses her love for the latter, with
the statement that “youth calls to
youth.” Years later she and her hus
band grow apart on account of her
greater age, and when she finds her
husband In love with a younger wo
man, he remembers her first hus
band's word’s, and he finds her life
less body across her couch.