The First Bank 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 UNDEBERG
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. pV Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Headquarters tor Traveling Men.
Copper Block
VALDEZ
“The House of Comfort,”
For Men Only
Steam Heat. Hot Baths
The New
BIG PLACE
A Fine, New Cigar and Pool Parlor
in Connection.
A small neat bar that handles nothing but first class
goods and gives first class service. The
following brands on sale:
Pebbleford Whiskey Old Crow
Hermitage 8unny Brook
Green River Lacey
Clarkes Cyrus Noble
jonnie Walker Scotch Perfection 8cotch
Hennessey Brandy Martell Brandy
Gordon’s Gin 8quare Gin
Holland Gin Star Gin
And many other first class standard brands
Port Wine.. Sherry Wine
Sauterne Claret
Zinfedel Riesling
By the quart or gallon
Blue Ribbon Beer Rainier Beer
Valdez Budweiser
By the quart or pint.
The price is right, give us a trial order—Free delivery
Phone 69
W. I. LEVY
PROPRIETOR
AWAKE
and on the job—day or night—buy
and tell anything.
CITY EXPRESS
Phone 82. J. A. Spenard, Prop
Mr. Sydney Laurence
The Studio—Keystone Ave.
Photographic Portraiture
Sittings by appointment
Davaloplng. Printing. Enlarging
A. W.. L. & T. Co. Phone 217.
LAUNCH
BRIGHTON
FOR
Port Wells and Way Ports
Lmtii Valdes erery Saturday Morning carry
ing Mall, Passengers sad Freight Calls at
Ellamar, Welle Bar, Golden, Hobo Bar, Port
ago Bar, Esther bland. Special trips by ar
rangement
8EE CAPT. 8TAMEY.
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
SEWARD WANTS
ALAMPITAL
JUNEAU, April 14—Representative
Jack Noon, of Seward, Is making an
effort to have the capital of Alaska
removed from this place to Seward,
which, he insists, is the proper place
for the capital, now that the gov
ernment has decided to build the
government-owned railroad from
Resurrection bay. The people of this
city, however, believe that Juneau
should remain the capital of the ter
ritory.
STATE TO CONTROL
ENGLAND’S DOOZE
LONDON, April 14.—The govern
ment is considering the advisability
of taking over the control of the li
quor business from the time of manu
facture to the sale. It is believed
■that unless the government takes
charge of the manufacture of liquor
that the restrictions which the war
department is anxious to see enforced
will be violated.
EIGHT HOUR DAY
ON MINING LAW
JUNEAU, April 14.—Governor
Strong today signed the bill introduc
ed by Representative Snow, of Idit
arod, to extend the eight-hour law to
all classes of mining. Under the
provisions of the bill all miners and
all men working In the mines are to
work but eight hours a day.
HOUSE DEFEATS
FISHJAP BILL
JUNEAU, April 14.—The bill in
troduced by Senator Tanner to abol
ish fish traps in Alaska, which pass
ed the upper house, was defeated in
the lower branch of the legislature
yesterday afternoon. The measure
cannot be considered again at this
session.
Banks Close Tomorrow.
The local banks will close tomorrow
because of the celebration in honor
of Abraham Lincoln, who died fifty
•years ago. The cable office will ob
serve Sunday hours. The Prospector,
however, will endeavor to issue as us
ual.
Watson Here In the Morning.
The Admiral liner Watson left Sew
ard for Valdez at 3:30 this afternoon
and is due here early tomorrow morn
ing.
Weather Report.
Valdez, April 13, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29,460
Temperature at 7 pm. 33
Maximum temperature. 45
Minimum temperature . 28
Mean temjperature. 36 1-2
Precipitation .04
Cloudy air, wind northeast 8 miles.
Rained from 2:45 p. m. to 7 p. m.
Suits pressed for 11.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
Until further notice I will give FREE a
chance an a $35.00 suit with every dol
lar's worth of work done.
Suits Sponged and Pressed, $1.00
J. D. CLARK Panama Hotel Both Phones 15
Northern Real Estate Exchange
Wall Street—Phone 59
Collections Insurance Mining Investments
List Your Property With Us.
FRESH VEGETABLES
The following arrived via last boat: Cauliflower, Lettuce, Rhubarb,
Parsley, Ratfishes, Artichokes, Cranberries, also 8weet Cider, Honey,
Vinegar, Maple Syrup and some more of those fresh Eggs.
Give us your next order for Fruits or Vegetables and see the dif
ference.
The Yakima Fruit Company
BOTH PHONE8 B5. BOTH PHONES 58.
ALAMEDA LEAVES
FORITHE SOOTH
The steamer Alameda, of the Alas
ka Steamship company line, reached
Valdez at 7 o’clock last night and
sailed for Seattle an hour later, tak
ing the following passengers: George
Brown, F. J. Lenander, John Zug, De
Witt Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Ed
wards and Tony Kowes.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
William Glendenning left today for
his property in the Port Wells dis
trict.
COOK WANTED at the Valdez
hospital.
New spring coats direct from New
York at E. Winter's. tf
Offices to rent over Valdez Drug Co.
Have you tried the Y. F. Co. brand
of eggs? If not do it now and note
the difference. The Yakima Fruit
Co. tf
House and furniture for sale cheap
on easy terms. Will sell furniture
separate if desired. Mrs. Eckern. Old
phone 213. tf
Swan hangs wallpaper. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
FOR SALE—Either one of my
horses with or without expiess wag
on. City Express. k 19
Men’s wool socks, 25c; Hold-Heat
electric stove, $2.50, and everything
else in proportion at the Emporium.
Ladies and children’s spring and
summer hats at The Emporium. tf
Something new ih piece goods, al
so summer hats for ladies and chil
dren received on last boat at E.
Winter’s. tf
For pure drugs see window of Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. tf
Spring is here. Get your disinfect
ants at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tf
John Zug left for Fairbanks last
night on the Alameda, going via Cor
dova and Chitina. Mr. Zug is in
charge of the Alaska road commis
sion work in the Fairbanks district.
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
Received on the Alameda fresh
cauliflower, radishes, lettuce, rhubarb,
parsley, cranberries, asparagus, hon
ey, sweet cider and nuts. The Yak
lma Fruit Co. tf
Fresh Koenigs, Augustine Kyer,
and Shull’s candies at Valdez Drug
LateBt popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drag Co. tf
Co. tf
See Tod Winter for your watch and
Jewelry repairing at B. Winter's store.
All work guaranteed. t
The Prospector office for job work.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONSUMERS* COMPAQ
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL -
Finest Hotel in the Interior—Wed Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED, Mar.
Chas. R. Crawford Wall Street. Phone 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. fairbanISTmorse & co
What 2 Cents Worth Of Electricity
Will Do For You. **
Run a sewing machine motor Heat a 12 x 12 room for thirty
twenty-five hours. minutes.
Pump 900 gallons of water 100 Light a five-room house three
feet high. hours.
Grind 900 pounds of sausage. Do the week's ironinfl
, The week's washing.
Clean 4,400 square feet of car- »_ . A .. ....
t ’ And at the expense of 3 1-3
!" .... cents per day you can be con.
Milk fifty cows. nected with 185 other telephone
Run a two-ton electric truck subscribers at any hour day or
one mile. night.
Alaska Water; Light & Tele. Co.—Phone 39
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed | I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I | Rough Dry 10c lb.
Drouth Hits Holman, Minn.
DULUTH. Minn, April 14—The five
saloons of Holman, which at the last
election polled 11 votes, have been
closed. OfTicers of the Indian Depart
ment, that closed the saloons, said
that one saloon for every two voters
was too many.
Notice of 8pect«r Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Vaklez Electric
Company.
Notice is hereby given that a speo
lal meeting of the stockholders of
the Valdez Electric Company, will be
held at the offices of the company,
in ‘he town of Valdez, Alaska, on
Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 1916,
at the hour of 2 o'clock, in the after
noon of said day, tor the purpose of
considering the question of increasing
the capital stock of said company,
from its present capitalization, name
ly twenty-five thousand dollars, di
vided into twenty-five hundred shares
of the par value of ten dollars each,
to the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars, which shall be divided into
one hundred thousand 3nares of tne
par value of one dollar each. Also
authorizing the company to amend its
articles of incorporation, so that its
indebtedness may be increased to a
sum not to exceed fifty thousand dol
lars, with full power to issue bonds
in payment of all of its indebted
ness, and to mortgage or otherwise
hypothecate its property or any part
thereof, for the purpose of securing
such indebtedness. Also authorizing
the company to amend its articles of
incorporation, so that it may acquire
by purchase or otherwise water rights,
water power, and the lands incident
al thereto, and that it may reduce the
number of its directors from seven
to three.
And you are hereby notified to be
present at said meeting either in per
son, or by your regularly authorized
proxy or attorney in fact for the pur
pose of considering said questions.
This notice is hereby served on
you by publication thereof, in the
Valdez Daily Prospector, a newspaper
published at Valdez, Alaska, which
is the principal place of business of
said company. Said notice will be
published in said newspaper for eight
consecutive weeks, beginning with the
Issue of February 24th, 1916, and end
ing with the issue of April 21st, 1915.
Witness our hands as directors of
said company, this 23rd day of Feb
ruary, 1916.
F. M. BOYLE.
E. E. RITCHIE,
W. M. FINICAL.
GEO. J. LOVE,
Directors.
Arcade Cafe
Open untill 9 P.M.
Try Our Specials After 4 P. ML
Private Tables
Jack C«Uin - ■ Pkoprtpjjg
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passenger!
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez,
Ed. Wood, - - - Proprietor.
A. M. Dierinfcer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points •
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kinds
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Positively no coal deliveied
unless paid (or in advance
Valdez I/Odge
No 168,
Free and Aeoepted Mason*
Regular Communication* first Wednesday in
each month In McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. QIUGSBY, W. M.
Ed. Wood. See