■THE BIG SALE IS NOW ON
Everybody in town knows we are going out of business. Christmas will soon be
here. Why wait until the last day to buy your Christmas Gifts? Our stock is going
fast and now is your opportunity to save from 50 to 75 cents on the Dollar. Why
pay the full price when you can buy the best for less than 50 cents on the Dollar.
PLANT & CO., .... JEWELERS
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25,000.
4% PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM
M. BLUM
E. B. WHEAT
JOHM LYONS
J. M. LATHROP
W. M. WILSON
JAFET LINDEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
■RECEIVED ON THE MARIPOSA.
Tomatoes, Slicing Cucumbers, Casabas, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Oran
ges, Pears, Jap Oranges, Peppers, Bananas, Grape Fruit, Vegetable
Oysters, Nuts, Pop Corn, Pine Apples, and a full line of vegetables.
Also Red Apples, Green Apples, Yellow Apples, Black Apples, Eating
Apples, Cooking Apples, Soft Apples, Hard Apples, Sour Apples, Sweet
Apples, Big Apples, Small Apples, any kind of apple at tbe right price
Delivery. Phones 55.
The Yakima Fruit Company
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry 10c lb.
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well-Points. Valves
and Packing.
Water. Steam and Suction
Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
WHY PAY MORE
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COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHERS
Rainier Beer, per case, quarts.$5.00
Rainier Beer, per case, pints.$5.50
All Brands of Bottled Goods
In Bond, per quart . . $1.65
beers
Rainier, Four Quarts for .... $1.00
Rainier, Six Pints for .... $1.00
Budweiser, Five Pints for .... $1.00
Budweiser, Three Quarts for . . . $1.00
WINES
Port, Sherry, Claret, Riesling, Sauterne,
Angelica, Muscatel.
Highest Standard Brands, 75 cents Per Quart.
Free Delivery to all parts of the City. Why Pay More?
Buy Your Holiday Wines and Liquors at
The Big Place.
Subscribe for the Prospector and Get All the News
WARSHIPS SENI
TO THE CANAL
•Col. Goethals Request for Aid of Na
val Ships To Protect Neutrality
Is Granted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Follow
ing the cabinet meeting yesterday at
which the request of Col. Goethals
for warships to patrol the coast near
the Panama Canal was discussed, the
Navy Department today ordered sev
eral fast warships to start for Colon
to protect American neutrality. Part
of the fleet will pass through the ca
nal and will be stationed on the Pa
cific ocean.
The exact reason for the dispatch
of war vessels to the canal is not
given. The overt acts complained of
are still unknown to the public but
are believed to be serious and to in
volve several of the belligerents of
the war in Europe.
NATIONAL BANKS
DEPOSITS GROW
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—The de
posits in the national banks increas
ed $20,000,000 during the past month.
The financial outlook has grown bet
ter and the new reserve banking sys
tem is working to the satisfaction of
the bankers. Treasury officials pre
dict a great business boom especial
ly in the manufacturing lines because
of the demand from Europe, where
all the factories have been closed
down.
HOLLAND BUIS
AMERICAN rn
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 16—Or
ders were placed here today for $500,
000 worth of flour to be shipped im
mediately to Holland. The large num
ber of refugees In Holland, the loss
of crops by reason of military mob
ilization and the heavy exports early
in the war when no embargo was
placed on the sale of flour to Ger
many and Belgium, has left Holland
with a heavy shortage of wheat.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Beautiful hand-painted vases just
received at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Just arrived largest assortment of
Christmas ties at Ben Silverman’s, tf
A nice line of art pictures just re
ceived from New York at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Over a dozen varieties of apples to
pick from at the Yakima Fruit Co. tf
FOUND a beautiful silk petticoat
at the Orpheum theater. Owner can
have same by calling at the box of
fice.
Just arrived from Chicago “Hold
heet” •■lectric stoves, $2.75; alumi
num percolator, $2.50, at the Em
porium. tf
Harvey’s Toggery Retiring From
Business.
We are closing out our entire stock
below cost. Fixtures for sale. tf
8weat Baths.
First-class sweat baths and mas
sage parlors at room 5, Montana. A
Subset ibe for the Prospector.
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KINGS CONFER
Fear That No Matter Who Wins the
Smaller Countries May Be Forced
To Fight for Protection.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 16.—The kings
of Sweden, Norway,; and Denmark
are now in this city holding a con
ference that is expected to result in
a union of the three Scandinavian
countries.
The union is made necessary be
cause of the changed conditions in
Europe. No matter which side wins
the little countries fear that they
will be pounced upon and used as
“compensation” to appease the de
mands of the allies or Germans for
room to expand.
The three countries fighting as one
could hope to prevent aggression by
the winner but alone none of them
would have a chance and would be
despoiled without trouble.
The people of all these countries
are preparing to work in harmony and
will bear the added burdens of in
creased armament in order to retain
their rights as. nations. •
COLD KILLS ONE
IN_ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.—As a result
of the intense cold of the past few
days one person has died and many
have suffered from lack of clothing
or fuel. The Salvation army and
other church organizations are do
ing all they possibly can to aid the
sufferers.
CROPS OF 1914
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—The De
partment of Agriculture experts claim
that the value of the crops of the
United States for the year 1914 are
$20,000,000 less than for the previous
year.
The Emporium has received a large
stock of fresh candy and Christmas
novelties on the last boat and more
are coming. Don’t fail to see our
stock before buying elsewhere. Miss
Blomquist is in attendance and will
give your wants prompt attention, tf
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
Finest Hotel in the Interior—Well Hinted, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Chas. R. Crawford w*u str«t pu.e is»
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, fakba^cTmorse a co
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms (or Patients
For Termsand Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
For First Class
MEATS
Try
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
PHONE 29
We will receive on the
“Mariposa” a shipment
of strictly fresh killed
Suckling Pigs, Turkeys,
Geese, Ducks & spring,
roasting and fricassee
Chickens.
Absolutely no cold stor
age poultry handled
this Christmas.
Leave your orders with
us early and we will
guarantee satisfaction.
THE PRICES WILLBERIGHT
If you want all the news all tne
time, read the Prospector.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chltlne.
General Freighting. KNUTEiNAFSTED. Mgr.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
and GRAIN
Office, foot of Wall street.
Only The Best
Smokers Can Now Enjoy
the Best
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inspected.
Made In Bond
Ingram & Bush
SOLE AGENTS
RED GROSS HOSPITAL
PRIVATE ROOMS.
Open to All Physicians
Miss JONES,
Hobart Street. Matron.
Valdes I/Odge
No 168,
Free and Aocepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday 10
each month in MoKinley Hall Visitors alwayl
welcome.
, A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
0. C. Reynolds. Seo
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
S'lRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Aye Seward, Alarka
A. M. DierinRer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE t
STORAGF
Teaming of all kindr
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid lor In advance
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DONALD80N 8CHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. to.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m- ^
There will be no trips of the launcWY
On the secoLd and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean bollors.
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