The FirstBank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25,000.
4% PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM
M. BLUM
E. B. WHEAT
junn Liura
J. M. LATHROP
W. M. WILSON
JArfcT UNumtKU
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
and GRAIN
* Office, foot of Wall street.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
Motor Boat Supplies. Paints and Oils.
Pumps. Well-Points. Valves T Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
The Big Place
Beers of all kinds Fine Liquors
Wines, Cigars
Come In And Get Our Prices,
Cheapest In Town.
W. LEVY
PROPRIETOR
You Will Take No Chances With Your
LIFE INSURANCE
If You Insure In The
NEW YORK LIFE
Established 1845. Assets $750,000,000.
The Best Insurance at the Lowest Rate
Do not close any insurance till you communicate with
JAMES FISH, District Agt., Valdez, Alaska
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
H. M. CARTER, IWi.i>».
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdes, Alaska.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
SlRICTLY FIR8T CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
MOTHER POWER
PUNT IT JUNEAU
Alaska-Gastineau Will Build Dam
Near Sheep Creek for Their New
Mine At Juneau.
JUNEAU, March 27.—The Alaska
Gastineau Mining company is plan
ning to spend $500,000 at once for
the purpose of increasing its power
and developing the mine to increase
its output. The activities will re
lieve the situation here by giving em
ployment to a considerable number
of men.
Manager Thane announced last
night that the company would build
another big dam near Sheep Creek
which would be as big as the famous
Salmon river dam and will furnish
all the power required for operating
the company’s plant and mill at a
minimum cost. The activities of the
big mining companies is having a no
ticeable effect on the business inter
eests of Juneau. Many substantial
structures are being planned and res
idences are going up in all parts of
town to house the increasing popula
tion.
EXPERTS PREDICT
X RECORD CROP
Weather Conditions Are Reported
Right In Grain Belts To Ensure
An Enormous Yield.
•
CHICAGO, March 27.—Crop experts
predict that the grain crop of Amer
ica will break all previous records
next fall. They say that weather
conditions in all parts of the coun
try are the most favorable for years.
Heavy snows In Minnesota and the
Dakotas ensure plenty of moisture for
the ground to take the place of spring
rains which are often lacking and
cause lean years.
The Department of Agriculture has
gathered statistics showing that the
wheat and oats acreage has been in
creased by more than two million
acres over that of 1914. The largest
increase in acreage In any single state
is in Texas, where five hundred thou
sand acres have been added to the
wheat area. ’
AUSTRALIA FURNISHING
QUOTA OF 3,000 MEN MONTHLY
MELBOURNE.—The agitation led
by those who desire to see Australia
send more men to the aid of the
mother country than had been arrang
ed for by the government, has final
ly led to an announcement by Sena
I tor Pearce, the minister for defense,
that the government has decided to
dispatch 10,000 men in April. This
Is in addition to the regular monthly
quota of 3,000 men which have been
promised for the reinforcement of the
Australian contingent of 25,000 men
already in Egypt. The ten thousand
men to be sent away in April and the
first and second contingents. Including
the tropical defense forces now gar
risoning Pacific islands, and the regu
lar monthly quotas would make a to
tal of about 60,000 men furnished by
the commonwealth since the out
break of the war. It is understood
that the April contingent will con
sist of t^o .infantry brigades and
one light horse brigade.
' It is said- the authorities are not
troubled with a lack of volunteers
but with a lack of facilities of read
ily arming and equipping them, and
that but for this last handicap Aus
tralia’s contribution to the war would
not be for from 100,000 men.
Announcement.
Millinery opening Friday, March
19th, and we cordially invite your in
spection. Mrs. E. Winter. tf
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for fl.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
WELSCH REFEREE
FOR BIG FI6HT
Johnson Declared To Be In Fine Con
dition To Defend His Title
To Championship.
HAVANA, March 27.—Jack Welsch,
of San. Francisco, has been selected
to referee the Johnson-Willard fight,
which is to take place here on Sun
day April 4. Johnson was opposed
to Welsch, believing that he would
not be given a square deal by the
Californian, but as no other referee
was available Curley prevailed upon
him to let Welsch officiate.
Johnson is reported to be in fine
condition to make the fight of his
life despite the rumors of dissipation
hnd loss of speed. He has been care
fully training for the match and is
said to have reached his fighting
weight and is ready for the battle.
The betting is slow with Johnson the
favorite.
MARIPOSA WILL OE
DELAYED ONE DAY
SEATTLE, March 27—The steam
er* Mariposa, which is scheduled to
■hail for Alaska on Tuesday next will
be delayed one day and will sail Wed
nesday evening. She will carry a num
ber of cannery crews for westward
points.
ADMIRAL EVANS
COMING NORTH
SEATTLE, March 27.—The steam
er Admiral Evans, which was delayed
in returning from the north on her
last trip, sailed for Alaskan ports last
night, carrying two hundred and thir
ty passengers. The passengers for
Valdez are: Chas G. Wulff and fam
ily, William Hatch, Ezra Acco, G. E.
W. Smith, Earl Marr, Mrs. S. Camp
bell and child, and twelve in the sec
ond-class.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Swan hang6 wallpaper. tf.
Offices to rent over Valdez Drug Co.
Spring is here. Get your disinfect
ants at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. tf
For pure drugs see window of Val
dez Drug Co. tf ;
See Tod Winter for your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
Yes, we have Easter cards. Val
dez Drug Co. tf
FOR RENT OR SALE on long tfcne,
the Gakona ranch. To an experienced
farmer with a little capital this is an
opportunity to make big money. Ap
ply to James Fish. k 31
Fresh Koenigs, Augustine Kyer,
and Shull’s candies at Valdez Drug
Co. tf
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
G. O. Relnke, toe watchmaker and
Jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and pillow tops at the Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silvor
man's the tailor. Telephone 198.
Ladies and children’s spring and
summer hats at The Emporium. tf
Men’s wool socks, 25c; Hold-Heat
electric stove, $2.50, and everything
else in proportion at the Emporium.
Northern Real Estate Exchange,
Wall Street—Phone SO
Collections Insurance Mining Investments
List Your Property Witfc Us.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONSUMERS' COMPANY
Office in Copper Stock, on Broadway
| List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
| Houses for Rent or Sale, Collections Made.
B C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street
FRESH RANCH EGGS
Direct from North Yakima
on every steamer
The Yakima Fruit Company
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Koutrh Dry 10c lb.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL ,
Finest Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Rooms. ‘
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mar.
Chas. R. Crawford WaU •’>»««159
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hard*
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber, Fairbanks? morse * co
What Z Cents Worth Ut electricity
Will Do For You.
Run a sewing machine motor
twenty-five hours. *
Pump 900 gallons of water 100
feet high.
Grind 900 pounds of sausage
Clean 4,400 square feet of car
pet.
Milk fifty cows.
Run . a two-ton electric truck
one mile.
Heat a 12 x 12 room for thirty
minutes.
Light a five-room house three
hours.
Do the week’s ironing.
The week’s washing.
And at the expense of 3 1-3
cents per day you can be con
nected with 185 other telephone
subscribers at any hour day or
night.
Alaska Water; Light & lele. Lo.-rhone 39
Arcade Cafe
Open untill 8 P. M.
Try Our Specials After 4 P. M.
Private Table*
Jack Callin ■_-_Proprialor
Mr. Sydney Laurence
The Studio—Keystone Ave.
Photographic Portraiture
Sittings by appointment
A. W., L. & T. Co. Phone 217.
Valdes I/Odge
No 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications Urst Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M,
Ed. Wood. Sec-__
LOCAL VALDEZ
Socialist Rally ot Alaska
Meets every Thursday at 8 p. m.
Next door to 8enate Saloon.
Everybody Welcome.
This is a good time to return that
book you’ve read to the. library at
Everyman’s Club. Library houra:
1 to 2 p. m. every day, Monday, Wed
days and Fridays 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.
Only The Best
Smoker* Can Now Enjoy
the Beat
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Impeded.
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 kind*
Positively oo coal dellveied
oolass paid tor In advance
If you want all tn« news all the
time read the Daily Prospector.