GOOD SEASON
FOB MINING
MUCH DEVELOPMENT ON RIVER
Easterly Bays that There Was an Ex-,
cellent Crop of Ire Worms This
Season— Operating Hydraulic and
Sluice Ground on Copper River.
George Max Esterly, the well
known mining man passed through
Juneau yesterday on his way home
to Seattle having closed operations
for the summer on the Nizina.
Mr. Esterly always has a story or
two up his sleeve for the newspaper
men and his friends. He is said to
be the only man in Alaska who can
talk for four hours straight without
interest even flagging. In fact, one
of his Alaska friends offered to form
a syndicate and have him talk for
phonograph records and divide the
royalty, but Mr. Esterly refused to
have his conversation syndicated.
"We had a good season," said Mr.
Esterly, "but the crop of ice worms
was so large owing to the cold winter
that they interfered seriously with op
erations. We tried to drown them
with the giants but the force of the
ice cold water seemed to make them
only the more lively. I am thinking
seriously about having a bill Intro
duced In Congress to remedy the
abuse. The newspapers a: e also mak
ing a mistake in not taking up this
subject. When they get short of
space in cussing each other they
might take a hint and get busy.”
Mr. Esterly operates large placer
claims by hydraulic and ground sluic
ing near the inland terminal of the
Copper River and Northwestern. He
has mined there for the past dozen
or more years, taking out from >300
000 to >500,000 every year and clos
ing down the works during the win
ter. He has an electric light system,
a telephone system, a sawmill, am!
has built miles of excellent roads to
assist him In operating the ground.
Just as regularly as the seasons
come around Mr. Esterly moves north
every spring to open up the works
and operate for the summer and then
garners the golden harvest and leave*
for his Seattle home every fall.
FIRST GASOLINE CAR MAKES
TRIP FROM ANCHORAGE
To C. T. Boyle, chief clerk of the
telephone and telegraph department
of the Alaskan Engineering commls
slon, belong the c-edit of bringing
the first through car from Anchorage
to Seward on the government road.
Boyle's duties called him to the
end of the line this week and he did
not hesitate a minute on account of
the fact that there is a break in the
track of some 30 miles between the
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President’s Endorsement of Sulzer
Executive Office, Asbury Park, N. J., Sept. IS, 1916.
HON. T. J. DONOHOE,
Democratic National Committeeman,
Valdez, Alaska.
In reply to your telegram of recent date would say that I
very earnestly favor the election of CHARLES A. SULZER
as Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
WOODROW WILSON.
Vote the Straight
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS—
CHARLES A. SUL3ER
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL—
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
FOR SENATOR—
JOHN RONAN
FOR REPRESENTATIVES—
THOMAS H HOLLAND
CHARLES McCALLUM
THOMAS C. PRICE <
PRANK B. CANNON j
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER— 5
JAMES E. WILSON «
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This is what “Harrison’s Biography’’ of Nome, says
of HON. GEO. E. SCHOFIELD, Candidate on
the Republican ticket for ATTORNEY GENERAL
for Alaska.
GEORGE D. SCHOFIELD Is a lawyer of Nome, a man of forensic
ability, and one of the best presiding officers ever selected to conduct
a public meeting. He was born In Portland, Michigan, August 23,
1864, and received his education In the Northwest University and in
the Normal School at Dixon Illinois.
MR. SCHOFIELD comes from a family of lawyers, his grand
father was a lawyer In the State of New York, and his fattier was
District Attorney In Nebraska.
MR. SCHOFIELD was admitted to the practice of law in the
State of Washington when at the age of twenty-one years.
SHORTLY after MR. SCHOFIELD went to Butte, Montana, and
while there he learned mechanical engineering and ran a hoisting
engine at the Anaconda mine.
IN 1888 he started for Juneau from Butte but stopped off at'
Monteeano, Washington, and began the practice of law with his
father and was a candidate at that time for District Attorney, t<)
which position he was elected.
HE served two years at District Attorney for Chehalis County
and In 1898 was elected Senator from the 16th District, State of
Washington.
HE came to Alaska in 1900 and resided In Nome. In 1904 he
was appointed by the Nome City Council to the office of City Attorney,
and was attorney for the Union men at Nome during the 1905 strike.
At the Republican Territorial Convention held at Seward,
Alaska, April 19th, he was nominated for the office of Attorney Gen
eral on the Republican Ticket.
VOTE FOR HIM AT THE ELECTION. NOVEMBER 7, 1916.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and colls at Mead’s. tf
See ^lakt^for Cement Blocks. tf
A Big Shipment.
Just received, a fresh line of Haas
Candies, the kind you like, at Levy &
Ross.’ ^^tfj
two towns. He took his gasoline «•
out of the shopc at Anchorage, chug
ged along the six miles of track to the
end of steel and there loaded It on
a launch for Kern creek, where he
put It on the track and came on in.
E. K McFarland, In charge of the
department, whose headquarters are
here at present, »vent out the line,
met Boyle at Kern Creek and made
the trip In with him.—Seward Post.
Boyle and McFarland were both
formerly stationed In Valdez In con
nection with the Signal Corps.
A Pros|»ect.
"I don't like the self-reliant, self
supporting type of woman. I prefer
the clinging vine.”
“You won’t sonny, when you And
out how that type can cling to ail
your salary and what you can raise
on your credit.”—Ex.
Dally Weather ltc|M>rt.
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 20, 1916.
Barometric pressure .31.935
Temperature 7 p. m.37 *
Maximum temperature .43
Minimum temperature .41
Mean temperature ..4 2
Precipitation .. .18
Cloudy, showers dur'ng day, south
west wind, 5 miles.
-—Myrtle F. Billings, Ohs.
Interior Trail Condition!.
Valdez, Alaska, Oft. 21, 191 6.
Fairbanks, 40, cloudy, light wind,
no mail.
Salcha, 38, cloudy, high wind, trail
rough. 1 team by north, 10 a. r.i. yes
terday, N. O. freighter by south 1 p
m. yesterday.
Richardson, 36, clo idy. hio,h wind.
Brogan's party north 6:30 a. in.; N.
0. freighter north this morning;
caribou still running.
McCarty, 30, cloudy windy trail
fair, malls north and south 7:30 a. in.
Donnelly, 40, cloudy, high south
wind, trail heavy, two men with a
horse and cart south yesterday; two
inushers north.
McCallum, 28, 10 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair; stage south
yesterday.
Paxson, 30. cloudy, calm, trail
heavy, southbound ina.il. 6 passen
gers; Warren’s team south 5 a. in.;
Holland party south 7 a. in.
Hogan, 28. clear, calm, trail had;
Sheldon and seven passengers leaves
Sourdough southbound. Hibson still
stuck in mud.
Hulkana. 40, 1 inch snow, cloudy,
south wind, truil fair.
Copper Center, 38, clear, light
south wind, trail fair; Scanlon north
1 p. m. yesterday; Ray Hoyt north 7
a. m. today.
Tonsina, 40, cloudy, calm, trail
lair.
Teikhell, 34, cloudy, calm, trail
good, one musher south 2 p. in. yest.
Beaver Dam, 34. overcas* calm,
trail heavy, one musher witl horse
south yesterday morning; Kinlock
arrived 3 p. m. yesterday.
Summit, 29, 11 inches of snow and
still snowing, trail had; Road Com
mission teams south yesterday.
Wormian's, 37, cloudy, raining,
rail had, Day's and Hoyt’s c.trs still
stuck around 20-inile post; two Road
7:1 . ' • •
TO-DAY’S DOINGS
IN DISTRICT COURT
The grand jury returned a secret
Indictment this morning.
The case of the U. S. vs. Ed. Sei
lers, which occupied all of yesterday’s
session, was still in progress this
morning and will probably occupy
most of the day. The court dismissed
the jurors not engaged in tne trial
of this case until Monday morning
at 10 o’clock.
For Your Protection.
Insist upon having your hire In
surance Policy written in a Board Co.
riiis means absolute security in the
went of loss. Let the Alaska Inv.
'o. write your policy. 2t
We offer—
10,000 shares Sweepstake at market.
5,000 shares Telkhell Gold.
5,000 shares Alaska-Homestake.
Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
Norman Leopold and A. N. Swallow
will leave on the next boat for the
States on a business proposition in
which they are interested.
Fred Fish will leave for the States
on one of the next boats, It is re
ported.
A hunting party left from Fort
Li scum today for down Sound points.
Ducks are reported plentiful in tha
vicinity of Fidalgo bay.
A number of mushers are on their
way to Valdez over the government
trail from the interior.
And Think She's Succeeded.
lie—Would you marry a man be
cause he’s rich?
She—No, but I’d try mighty hard
to.—Ex.
Mny Suffer Itlg loss.
A fire may cause you big loss at
any time. You cannot afford to take
the risk one day longer. The Alas
ka Investment Co. will write your
policy. 2t
“Raise the Dough"
Gaspard
HAS DECIDED THAT THE
PROSPEI'TOR JUST MUST
CAKKV THE CltfCSCENT
MESSAGE TO EVERY
GOOD ALASKAN, CHEE
CHACO OR SOUR DOUGH
Crescent Baking Pow
der will Raise the Bough
READ THE ADS.
WK CANNOT BK BKAT
when it comes to making the
best bread, cakes and pastries
ever turned out of any bakery.
Kverything baked in our ovens
is the best that tine materials,
skilled labor and infinite rare
can produce. We know that
onre you try anything that
comes from here you will be
sure to buy all your bread,
rakes and pastries from us in
the future.
Schmidt’s Bakery
Delicatessen
HOT AND COLD BATHS
>ck Hotel
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'LABKA
if Comfort99 a. \
FOR MEN ONlV
STMENTCO.
ice, Mining Stocks
VBLE Life Ins.
Reed Bldg. Phone. 196 4
4
Steamship Sailings
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Northwestern—Sailed south tor Se
attle, Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed north from
Seattle, October 17.
Alameda—Sailed west from Valdez,
Oct. 18th.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Oct. 19, midnight.
Admiral Watson—Sailed south from
Valdez, Oct. 11.
Mariposa—Sailed from Seattle for
Valdez, Oct. 20.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
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
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
TIOK TAIILKH.
Compiled for Valdez Hay, up to and
including Monday, October 23.
Saturday, Oct. 21—
First High Tide, 8‘52 a. m., 6.8.
Second Iliy.h Tide, 8:33 p m., 6.8.
First Low Tide, 2:23 u. in., 2.0.
Second l.ow Tide 2:50 p. m., 3.4.
Sunday. O’t. 2?—
First High Tide, 9:29 a. in., 7.5.
Second High Tide, 9:29 p. in.. 7.1.
First Low Tide, 3:05 s. m., 1.9.
Second Low Tide, 3:44 p. m., 2.5.
Mono../, Oct. 23—
First High Tide 9:57 a. m., 8.1.
Second High Tide, j0:16 n. m., 7.4.
First low T'de, 2:79 a. m., 1.8.
Second Low Tide. 4:20 p. m., 1.5.
Kars Against Allens
OTTAWA, Oct. 20.—An order-in
council has been possed extending |
for another period of six months the
prohibition against the entry of ar
tisans and laboring immigrants into
the province of British Columbia.
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Gallant Address.
"I see where women have become
conductors of street cars in Europe. |
I wonder how the passengers address:
them”?
“Probably they call them fare la
dles."—Ex.
No I'se for Him.
Visitor—We are getting up a raf
lle for an old soldier? Won't y<Ju
buy a ticket?
Young Girl—Mery- no! Wbat can
I do with him?—Ex.
“Yes," said Mrs. Twlckemberry,
“they were very careful about that
lumbraneoua crop. They had anec
dotes hanging all over the house.—
Christian Kegister.
Dietic Terrors.
“You don't care much about the
menu at the training camp.”
“I don't complain,” replied the
rookie. "The people we are scrap
ping have to eat chile con came and
tamales.”—Ex.
Dr. W. A. Uystroin, the I.andlock
bay mining man, ’vas an arrival ir
town last evening.
Canaries, Singers and females, fin
est stock, now is the time to buy. Mrs.
Depuy. k24
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Fine, new, local turnips aT the
Keystone Produce Co. tf
Gcrinun Bombs Destructive.
The bombs dropped by the German ;
Zeppelins in their raid on K>'genr
Street were said to have been partic
ularly destructive, but Jack Blake
says he will bet a thousand dollars1
they will never have the slighteut ef-j
feet upon auy concrete chimney he!
constructs. If you need your flues
filled call on Blake. He does all kinds
of cement work. tf
Jonathan Apples, Concord Grapes.
Casabas, Crabapples, Cranberries,
Peaches, Etc., at the Keystone Pro
duce Co. 3t
George Hittel Missing.
Information wanted of the above
party who left home (New York
City) in 1898. His mother and fam
ily are watching aud waiting for him.
Address CHHIS BITTED, Box 323,
Albany, New York. kOct26
A now line of women's sweaters,
cap anil cap sets at E. Winters'.
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
Best Sourdough hot cakes aud beat
coffee at the Arcade. tf
For steam heated rooms come to
the Golden North. tf
Fox's fresh Clam Tea at Love
Whltley Co.’s. tf
Hot corn bread and baked new po
tatoes after 5 p. m. at the Arcade, tl
Fresh Augustine ft Kyer Butter
Krlsp and Queen Victorias at Hunt’g^,
Location notices, noth quarts and
placer, at the Miner office.
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. tf
BIG REF UCTION in Coats thin
week at E. Winter's. tf J
Blum’s Apparel Shop
We Invite Comparison In Style,
Quality And Price.
A large assortment of Ladies’
Waists just received, direct from the
Factory.
Have them in Crepe De Chine,
Georgette Crepe, Tub Silk
and Plaid Silk
Prices From $2.75 to $7.50
S. BLUM & CO.inc.
Good Goods
Where Can I Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
HOME NEEDS
A Combination of Simplicity, Durability
and Efficiency at a price within the
reach of every electric light user.
THE /
CLEANER
AND
PUMP
THAT
MEANS
SERVICE
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
Your Groceries will come ou
time. Don’t worry about dis
appointments about the gro
ceries either. Your house
wifely judgment will be thor
oughly satisfied. As for prices
—well just compare ours with
others of equal grade. Spe
cial attention to out of town
orders.
KING’S GROCERY
PHONE 188
MERCHANTS CAFE
FRESH DREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 03 OPEN ALL NIGHT Chun. Fincher, Prop*-.