Just Received
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A full shipment
of Rubbers.
A rubber for every
shoe, Children’s,
Youth’s, Misses’,
Ladies’ and Men’s
in all styles.
On this Boat
our usual complete line
of
FRESH FRUITS
and
VEGETABLES
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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
Woman Spy to Die
PARIS, Aug. 10.—A military
court today condemned to death for
espionage a dancre known as Mata
Hari, who, before her marriage, was
Marguerite Zell. She was born in the
Dutch Indies and claims Dutch na
tionality.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
k Ice—Ice—Ice
Delivered to all parts of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whitley Co. tf
Mrs. L. A. Brown will be an outgo
ing passenger on the Farragut for
Snohomish, Washington, to join her
son.
A new line of brass picture hooks,
drawer pulls & hinges at Rudolph’s.tf
Green Corn, Tomatoes, Celery,
Green Peppers, Beans, Peas, Lettuce,
Cauliflower just received Keystone
Produce Co., tf
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Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdez Drug Store, tf
...THE...
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
OF ALASKA, AT SEWARD.
Member Bank, _
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
UNITEDJSTATES DEPOSITARY.
Correspondent:
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
NEW YORK.
Resources $30,000,000.
RAIDING PARTIES BLOW
UP GERMAN DUGOUTH
In Forward Rush Lost Night Allied
Troops Take German .Trenches at
Westhoek — Successful Raid on
Wide Front at East Moachy.
LONDON. Aug. 10.—British troops
completed the capture of the German
trenches at Westhoek last night, and
have also secured the remaining ene
my positions on the high ground
known as Westhoek ridge, the war
office announced today. A successful
raid was conducted along a wide
front In East Monchy-Lepreux on the
Arras front, the British blowing up a
large number of German dugouts
and greatly damaging the Teuton de
fenses. •
The Moose Band will meet tonight.
BILLINGS AND MARTIN
PARTIES RETURN TODAY
At one o’clock today the Billings
and Martin parties returned from
their trip to the interior after spend
ing the past ten days autolng to
points of interest along the Valdez
Falrbanks trail. The party was com
posed of Mrs. W. J. Billings, Miss
May Billings, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mar
tin, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Scott In
the cars of Mrs. Billings and Mr. Mar
tin. The party motored to Chitina,
camping and fishing along the way,
and from Chitina they came back to
the Willow Creek intersection of the
trail and went in toward Fairbanks
as far as Gulkana. They report a
splendid trip with the roads in fine
shape. The party left Beaver Dam
this morning.
I'XION LABOR STRONG
AGAINST CONSCRIPTION
OTTAWA, Canada.. Aug. 10.—Un
ion labor leaders have notified the
government that they would fight
conscription so long as the men of the
nation were conscripted and not- the
wealth.
Why Curl Your Hair Every Day?
Permanent, natural hair waving is
a great comfort to ladies with straight
stringy or oily hair. Not affected by
water or fog. Vanitie Shop. tf
Lownev’s Boa Candies at Hunt’s
'andy Kitchen tf
CITY EXPRESS. Phone 82; ready
to transfe. t_<u tor you. tf
Trail dusty at Teikhell. That town
is as dry as a prohibition state.
Ironlte Floor Paint that will not
rub off at Rudolph's. tf
C. C. Rudolph is giving the Catho
lic Church and rectory a coat of
paint.
Cherries, Plums, Apricots, Peaches,
Pears, Apples, Cautaloupes received
on steamer Mariposa by Keystone
Produce Company. tf
The Hoyt auto is on the way in to
Valdez from Gulkana.
Do not trust to luck or amateur
methods. Have your hair dyed by an
expert at the Vanltie Shop. tf
Jack McCarthy will leave for Cor
dova in the hear future.
Patten mining stock for sale, $25
per share. Inquire Prospector Office.
tf
FOR SALE—Automobile in good
condition; cheap for cash, or reason
able terms to responsible party. In
quire Prospector Office. tf
Mrs George Treat will leave on the
Admiral Farragut for Seattle, where
she will join her husband. They will
make their future home there.
FOR SALE—20 foot dory with 4
h. p„ new Ferro Engine. See A. C.
Baldwin. tf
Parties desiring to go to Seattle
on the barge Gen. Fairchild, now ly
ing at the Granby dock, can receive
good pay, go .d s'.offln’s and a good
berth going down, and Capt. Brown
desires the men to con the barge to
the above port. No previous exper
ience as a seaman Is necessary, y
To the Ladles of Valdes
For next 8* days, 75c per carl tor
entire head of hair by latest Nestle
permanent method at the Vanltie
Shop. ft
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
from Seattle for Valdez, Aug. 7.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed from
Seattle to Valdez, July 10.
Str. Admiral Farragut — Sailed
West from Valdez, Monday Aug.
6th.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed West
from Valdez, Wednesday. August
8th.
Steamer Northwestern—Sailed from
Seattle for Valdez, Saturday, Aug.
4th.
Steamship Admiral Evans—Sailed
South from Valdez, Saturday, Aug.
-ttfer
Steamship Alaska—Sailed from Val
dez for Seattle, Friday, Aug 3.
TIDES FOR AUGUST
Friday. Aug. 10.—
Fir3t high tide 6:10 a. m., 5.9. '
Second high tide 6.01 p. m., 8..7.
First low tide 11:12 a. m., 3.0.
Saturday. Aug. 11.—
First high tide 7:49 a. in., 5.6.
Second high tide 7:13 p. m., 8.5.
First low tide 1:25 a. m., 1.2.
Second low tide 12:22 p. m.. 3.7.
Sunday. Aug. 12.—
First high tide 9:15 a. m., 5.8
Second high tide 8:25 p. m.. 8.5.
First low tide 2:46 a. m., 1.0.
Second low tide 1:54 p. to., 3.9.
Monday, Aug. 13.—
First high tide 10:16 a. m., 6.2.
Second high tide 9:27 p. m., 8.6.
First low tide 3:4» a. m., 0.7.
Second low tide 3:17 p m.. 3.7.
Tuesday, Aug. 14—
First high tide 11:01 a m., 6.7.
Second high tide 10:18 p. m., 8.9.
First low tide 4:37 a. m., 0.3.
Second low tide 4:13 p. m, 3.3.
A gasoline shortage has again hit
Valdez and drivers of Ford’s rat
tlers have been compelled to place
their cars in the stable for a time and
walk. The shipment expected on the
last boat was left on the wharf in
Seattle, and will be along on an in
coming boat in the near future.
WANTED—Five cents per pound !
will lie paid for clean, cotton rags at
the Prospector Office. tf
A complete line of nugget and
ivory jewelry at the Owl Drug Store.
tf
Mrs. W. J. Billings and party and
Mrs. J. C. Martin and party, who
have been autoing in the interior the
past two weeks left Beaver Dam at
7 this morning for Valdez.
Take a look at our new line of
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdez Drug Store. tf
Nestle permanent wave gives sat
isfaction to ladies with thin hair, at
the Vanitie Shop. tf
WHAT’S the use of walking when
you can get a five passenger Ford
auto for a little money, with tires and
parts enough to run all next year.
Extra casings, nine tubes, two extra
wheels, radius rods, cone bearings,
etc., together with tools. Engine in
first class condition. See Prospector
Office.
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“SC .£ IN FRANCE.”
Giving a Littlo Girl a
Lift on Hia Bicycla.
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French children who have been sep
arated from the Jr parents In the por
tions of France evacuated by the Ger
mans are at once taken In hand by
the British and French soldiers-and
sent to the rear, out of danger. In the
photograph above a child in being as
elated by a ‘‘Tommy."
Without a Rudder
No one would wish to ride in a ship
without a rudder.
Cancelled checks are a rndder for
your fhtnreguidance, and will enable
yon to save and cut out many useless
expenditures.
Come in and let ns tell you how a
checking account with this bank will
_help yon.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
.CHURNING, ;,|ij
MILKING^
Let the G-E Motor take
the grind out of your chores. '
Motor-driven machines will milk, separata cream, churn, grind tools,
pump water, cut feed and ensilage, giind ana shell corn, split and saw kindling,
thresh grain and perform practically all ordinary tasks requiring steady applica
tion of power. A G-E motor will soon pay for itself in labor and time saved.
Ask our power man to show you just where a motor will help on your farm.
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 VALDE3 1st and 15th ot Each Month
SPECIAL TRIPS ON APPLICATION
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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 Confectionary.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
Old paper* In ouacnee ot 100 at Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
this ofllce, only 10 cent*. tf Hunt’* Candy Kitchen. tf