The FirstBank of Valdez
CAPITAL #25,000.
AX PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM JOHN LYONS
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON
JAFET UNDEBERC
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
Valdez Dock Co • phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
and GRAIN
Office, foot of Wall street.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works, he.
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
Motor Boat Supplies. Paint* and Oils.
Pumps. Well-Pointy, Valves JL Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
TO-NIGHT!
EVERYONE WELCOME
FREE DINNER
Will be served at 9:30 p.m.
Every Evening at
The Big Place
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MENU
Meat, Potatoes, Beans, Bread,
and Coffee.
Do Not Hesitate. Welcome Means Welcome.
Al. White & Co
PROPRIETORS
Valdez Lodge
No 168,
Free and Aooepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday 10
each month in MoKlDley Ball Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
Ed, Wood, Sec
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
RED GROSS HOSPITAL
Private rooms.
Open to All Physicians
MISS JONES,
Hobart Street. Matron.
If you want all the news all tlie
time, read the Prospector.
BEST PUCE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Well
Street, next to Roed CommUiion
!7 a m to 9 a m
Lunch It m to 1 p m
6 to 7 p to
BOARD & ROOM 880 ner Mo.
ARCADE CAFE
"We Never Cloee.”
Private Dining Room.
The Beet of Everything. We Bake Our Own
Bread and Pantry. Bread for'Sala.
Jack Caliin-. Proprietor
Public Notice.
Notice is hereby given that we, the
locators and owners of certain min
eral claims known as Eldorado, El
dorado No. 1 and Eldorado No. 2, lo
cated on Eagluk bay, will not be re
sponsible for any debts contracted
against said claims, either for labor
or supplies of any nature. Notice to
the above effect was posted on the
groupd on or about April IB, 1914.
CHRIS. PETERSON.
F. L. WHITE,
tf JOHN IRWIN.
BOSTON PARTY IS
COMING IN JULY
Eastern Capitalists Will Accompany
George Sias To Valdez Creek
To Inspect Work.
George W. Sias, of the Valdez Creek
Placer Mines company, has written
Valdez friends that he will be delayed
In coming north until July, when he
will be accompanied by a party of
Boston capitalists interested with
him in the company.
. Mr. Sias states that A. H. Bryant,
the company’s hydraulic expert, will
leave Seattle on March 8, taking with
him Thorvald J. Anderson, an expert
Keystone driller. The drill has been
sent from the east and formed part
of the shipment recently sent over
the trail from Chltina to Valdez
creek. Anderson formerly resided in
Alaska and is familiar with the con
ditions of the work which he has un
dertaken.
INVENTOR HERE
TO TEST DEVICE
Will Attempt To Ettablilsh Tele
phone Communication With Se
attle Over Cable.
Dr. G. Musso, who arrived this
morning on the Mariposa, is an in
ventor of prominence and has work
ed out an invention whereby he be
lieves it will be possible to commun
icate over submarine cable* by tele
phone as well as by telegraph.
Before the opening of hostilities in
Europe Mr. Musso had arranged to
.test his invention over the trans*
Atlantic cables but the war prevented
the test being made. It is for the
purpose of testing his invenion over
the Alaska cable from Valdez to Se
I attle that he has come northward at
this time.
LATOUCHE IS HERE
WITHJOOD COAL
The freighter Latouche docked at
Valdez at 10 o’clock this forenoon
and will probably be busy unloading
coal until late tomorrow afternoon.
She brought over BOO tons of A No.
1 coal from the Nanaimo mines.
COLORADO STRIKE
STILLJONTINOES
DENVER, Feb. 1B.7-It is reported
by the Federal Strike committee that
efforts will be continued to effect a
settlement of the coal miners strike
in Colorado despite the fact^hat'the
negotiations up to the present time
have failed. The leaders of the min
ers union are reported to have ex
pressed willingness to again confer
with the committee.
MARIPOSA GOES
TOJSTWIRD
The steamer Mariposa reached Val
dez at a nearly hour this morning
after having been delayed a few
hours by a storm which she encoun
tered off Cape St. Ellas on her up
trip. The steamer sailed for Seward
at 9 o’clock and is expected to re
turn some time tomorrow evening.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Feb. 14, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29,421
-Temperature at 6 p. m. 22
Maximum temperature . 27
Minimum temperature . 14
Mean temperature . 201-2
Partly cloudy, gentle wind north
east 18- miles.
Senator-elect O..P. Gustad, of Fair
banks, Is spending the day In Val
dez. He came over the trail from
Fairbanks to Chltlna by dog team.
LEGISLATORS ARE
BOUND FOR JUNEAU
Fairbanks Senator and Representa
tive Are Meeting Friends In
Valdez Today.
Senator-elect O. I’. Gustad, of
Cleary creek, near Fairbanks, and
Representative E. B. Collins, of Fair
banks, who are en route to Juneau
to attend the coming session of the
territorial legislature, came over from
Cordova on the Mariposa this morn
ing. They will spend the time In
Valdez until the steamer returns from
Seward In getting acquainted with
the people of this district.
Senator-elect O. P. Hubbard, of Val
dez, will also be a passenger on the
Mariposa to Juneau. Senator B. F.
Millard, who has just returned from
a trip to the states, is at present
visiting the Granite mine and will
leave on the next trip of the Alame
da for the capital. Representative
Chas. M. Day also intends going to
Juneau on the Alameda, and it is
believed the other members from the
westward will also arrange to catch
the same boat.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Harry Moore left this morning on
the B F. M. for the Granite mine,
where he will be employed.
Imported Japanese baskets at Val
dez Drug Co. tf
FOR SALE—Choice hyacinths in
bloom. Easter lilies and narcissus
later. Mrs. Davis and Depuy. k 17
Jack Moulton, of the Seattle Hard
ware Co., Is paying his regular visit
to local Valdez merchants.
i Universal percolators ana cnaflng
dishes at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Men’s wool socks, 25c; Hold-Heat
electric stove, $2.50, and everything
else in proportion at the Emporium.
Change of pictures tonight at the
Orpheum. Plenty of film arrived on
the Mariposa for the week.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
The remainder stock of Harvey’s,
ladles wear, coats, suits and gowns,
left on consignment to be sold below
cost at the Emporium. tf
A. E. Stockwell, of the Marshall
Wells Hardware Co., of Portland, is
working the local merchants for
spring orders.
Beautiful hand-painted vases just
received at Valdez Drug Ce. tf
FOR SALE CHEAP—Two good
work dogs, harness and sled. Both
leaders. Apply Tony Carlson's, k 20
Prescriptions earerully compound
ed at Valdez Drug Ce. tf
R. W. Gray, who spent several days
in Valdez attending to affairs of the
oil company, of which he is receiver,
has returned to his home in Katalla.
See Tod Winter for your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
The most exquisite nand-palnted
china ever seen in Valdez at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. tf
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tf
A good show at the Orpheum to
night. Don’t forget at 8 p. m.
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
The big free dinner at the Big
Place tonight at 9:30. All are wel
come.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man's the tailor. Telephone 198.
A nice line or art pictures Just re
ceived from New York at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Blooded Doge for Sale.
Two airedale terrier puppies, breed
ing unsurpassed. Fine bead, ear, eye
and coat. Pedigrees furnished. Eight
champions in three generations. En
quire at Prospector. tf
This is a good time to return that
book you've read to the library at
Everyman’s Club. Library hours:
1 to t p. m. every day, Monday, Wed
days and Fridays T:80 to 9:M p. at.
$5000.00
Worth of
Dry Goods
Furnishing Goods
Shoes
Hardware and
Crockery
To be sold at Cut Prices during the
next two weeks.
Sale Commences Monday Morning.
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONSUMERS’ COMPANY
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
From Kiver to Kiver
When you buy a Box of Apples from us we Guarantee
every apple from cover to cover.
We repack every box before delivery.
Remember: By Tbeir Fruits You Shall Know Them.
Delivery. Phones 55.
The Yakima Fruit Company
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fncit Hotel is the Interior--Well Heated, Clean Room.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects vrtth Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTKNAFSTED. Mar.
Chas. R. Crawford w*" m »
Plata Glut, Wladaw Gleat, Roofing and Bafldiag Paper*, Roofing
Pitch, Lima, Cement, Pteater Lath, Shingle*, Bollder*' Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kind*.
_ p
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. FABtBjftftcTMoitsE a co
When In Seward Stop at die
COLEMAN ROUSE
aconac scxton, phot.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ayr Srwaro, Aittu
Notice to Valdez Women.
The Auxiliary of the Pioneers of
Alaska Is composed of wives, moth
ers, sons and daughters of members
of the Order of PioneAs, or women
who came to Alaska before January
1, 1901, and all such persons are eli
gible to become members of the Aux
iliary. The charter has been extend
ed until the first Thursday in March.
Auxiliary meets every Thursday nigh*
at Pioneer hall at 8 o’clock Bharp.
Applications may be obtained from
secretary.
MAE C. HARRINGTON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Port Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
. 8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
tz> dean boilers.
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdes
Drug Co. H
Only The Best
Snoken Can Now Enjoy
tha Beat
Juan Db Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inapected.
Made In Bond
Ingram & Bush
SOLE AGENTS
A. M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kmd^
Positively no coal delifeied
unless pall lor In advance
The Prospector office for job worn.