Splendid Assortments Are
Being Made Of
Ginghams, Voiles, Percales,
Indian Head, Poplin, Pique, Lin
en, etc. Make your selections now,
when stocks are gone replacement
will be very difficult and prices
much higher.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
LOST—Small class pin, set with
three pearls and having letters F. H.
S. ’15 on black field. Finder return to
Prospector and receive reward. tf
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate for
Road Commissioner
Primary Election Tuesday, April 30.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
On the Republican Ticket
Third Division, Territory of Alaska
JOSEPH L. REED
OF VALDEZ, ALASKA
Subject to the Will of the Voters at the
Primary Election, April 30,1918
If elected I promise to give the Third Divi
sion and the Territory of Alaska efficient
painstaking service, with a view to legisla
tion for the masses and not the classes. I
respectfully solicit the votes of the electors
of the Third Division for this office, and ask
them to thoroughly investigate my qualifi
cations for the position.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
H. P. SULLIVAN
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION AS
ROAD COMMISSIONER
ON THE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT THE
Primaries April 30, 1918
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
JAMES* H. PATTERSON
' of (VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Has filed for Representative for the
Third Division, Democratic ticket.
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Born In New York In 1878. Camflito frlflfljMuhfc Prospected in
all camps ip the interior lncludfe* BWWflNp 'ftflt***- Of Valdes
for fifteen jeers. Twice mayor] pf V|attk» aad severef Hfpes elect
ed as emi'nni 1-Baa, niacksmith b*-trade. If he reo^es the noml
a y|tffflflfy^pQoa1iese to give his time and attOntlOh to log
Watffta. t&t ■ *.
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SPECIAL MASONIC MEETING
There will be a special meeting of
the Masonic Lodge Wednesday night
at their hall. Work In the first degree.
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
k!4 C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
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The report that the steamship Ad
miral Evans was wrecked which came
from the steamship Victoria on her
western trip, was caused from the fact
that the Evans went aground on her
down trip in Seymour Narrows and
sent out an S. O. S. call. She work
ed off later and was drydocked in Se
attle before starting on her present
trip.
Advertise in the Prospector.
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DANCE 8ATUHDAY NIGHT
Everything Is ready for the Grand
Ball to be given Saturday night by the
Order of Alaskan Moose. Good music
has been secured and the dance floor
Is in perfect condition.
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ed in port about 6 o’clock this morn
ing, and sailed south about 7:30. The
following passengers sailed from Val
dez: Miss Anna Johnson, Mrs. Paul
Capris, John Erickson, Steve Plain,
Amanda Liljgren, Frank Neill, Mr.
and Mrs. George Kirk for Seattle; W.
A. Jones for Ketchikan; Raymond
Hoyt, V. Ross and Mr. and Mrs. D.
F. Cook, for Cordova.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
March 13, 1918 March 14, 1918
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
29.784 Barometer 29.882
10 Temperature 24
37 Maximum 24
10 Minimum 0
23.5 Mean 12
44 in. Snow on ground 44 in.
Clear, calm, N. E. Wind, partly
cloudy.
—Mrytle P. Billings, Obs.
John Erickson was an outgoing
passenger on the steamship North
western for Seattle.
Steve Plain was an outgoing pas
senger on the steamer Northwestern
for Seattle.
Miss Amanda Liljgren of Naked
Island, was an outgoing passenger on
the steamship Northwestern, for a
short visit to Seattle.
Frank Neill left today for Seattle
on the steamship Northwestern.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kirk left to
day for Seattle on the steamship
Northwestern, where Mr. Kirk has a
job in the shipyards.
Raymond Hoyt left for Cordova on
the steamship Northwestern today.
Mr. Hoyt lias secured employment In i
the copper city.
V. Ross was a passenger on the
steamship Alameda for Cordova.
man killed at latouche
John Meer, a miner, was killed at
Latouche yesterday, and his body was
brought to Valdez on the steamship
Northwestern this morning and plac
ed in,the Robbins’ Undertaking par
lors. Mr. Meer is the third man to
meet death at Latouche within a
month.
The body of H. Peterson, a La
touche miner, who was killed recent
ly at Latouche, was shipped to the
States for interment this morning on
the S. S. Northwestern. Undertaker
deorga*Robbins had charge of the
body while in Valdez.
Private Emel Lains is in Cordova
on his way to Valdez. Mr. Lains has
been stationed at Donnelly near Fair- j
banks, the past winter.
The launch Tolieh Lou arrived in
Valdez last evening with L. L. Middel
kamp and Capt. John Johnson aboard.
Corporal Rowbottom arrived in the
city last evening from Teikhell.
The first steamship into the port of
Anchorage will be about April 15, ac
cording to a statement made by T. B.
Watson, agent for the Admiral Line.
Preparations have been completed
for the big ball to be given at Moose
Hall Saturday night.
The steamship Northwestern un
loaded. 150 tons of coal for Fort Lis
cum on her trip south today.
Jack Cook purchased a fine piano
from Mrs. Fred Cameron, and remov
ed it to his horn* yesterday.
Wm. Schmidt is making arrange
ments to handle his mall contract to
the Interior this summer. Mr. Schmidt
has a number of autos and a good
truck, and Is thoroughly equipped to
give good service.
John Meals, the insurance man, re
turned this morning frOta Latouche,
where he has been on a business trip.
Frank McCrary of Copper Center
left recently for the States where he
will enlist In the U. S. Signal Corps.
Corporal Rowbottom reports Fred
Reese has taken about 91000 worth
of furs this winter, besides buying a
quantity.
Government control ot railroads
was discussed only by radical social
ists a few year# ago. Suddenly It Is
an occompHshed fact without occa
sioning a ripple of excitement.
“Can such things be,
And overcome us like a cloud,
Without our special sroode*.”
. iciswwwe•
whether u u. a. hem* qc merely a
house depends upon the folks who live
there.
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STEAMER SAILINGS 4
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Steamship Northwestern—South to
Seattle from Valdez, March 14.
Steamship Alameda—Passed Juneau
March 14.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
north from Seattle, March 12.
The Admiral Farragut, leaving Se
attle the 26th will substitute (or the
Evans.
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
Clinton Egan defeated Dr. Wlnans
last night at the billiard tournament
at the Pinzon, and F. R. Brenneman
beat Harlan Keesler. No runs of any
magnitude were made, the boys all
being off their games.
Tonight’s games will be between
Dr. Wlnans and Tom Selby, and Jake
Hepflnger and S. O. Caster; George
Relnke and Robt. Kelsey.
Name W. L. P. C.
Selby .11 1 913
Casler .11 2 837
Sparavalo .8 3 727
Relnke .9 3 759
Hepflnger .7 4 694
Egan .8 5 615
Bonnlfleld .7 5 581
Kelsey .7 6 538
Snyder.7 6 538
Brenneman .7 6 538
Golden.5 7 416
Wlnans .4 8 333
Kirk .5 11 313
Wheeler.5 10 333
Keesler ..*..4 10 275
Silverman .2 10 166
Wllcey .2 11 153
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Kodaks and kodak supplies at the
Valdez Drug Co tf
Ben Silverman, the tailor, return- j
ed this morning from a business trip1
to Latouche.
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A new line of Johnson’s Candy at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
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Jack Chamberlain, the well known j
commercial traveler for the Whiton i
Hdw. Co., of Seattle, with headquar
ters at Juneau, was a passenger on
the steamship Northwestern today.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the enormous cost of op-1
erating expenses the following rates
will be charged:
Fare from Valdez to Cliff.$ 2.00 ,
From Valdez to Ellamar . 4.00
From Valdez to Landlock. 7.00
From Valdez to Fldalgo. 7.00
Freight per ton.<. 7.00
Fate from Valdez to any camp
on the west side as far as
Bald Head Chris Island. 10.00
To Port Wells and Portage bay 15.00
Fre ght per ton. 15.00
tf KATALLA QUEEN
George Reinke. the local jeweler
returned today from a business trip
to Latouche.
DONALDSON eCHKIHTIJS
The following schedule for the har
' or boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson" will
ake effect today. All orders to the
ontrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
uiri Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p.m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of egeb
month, these days being used: to dean
boilers.
Special trip* or cancelling of the
above wilt be medo without notice
only to meet erigenclea of the aer
vice.
AU oAclal business oetweeo Vgl
dec and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled tripe and eatra, tripe will
be. made at a minimum andi made only
when urgently needed.
O. R. KOEHLER.
Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
W. A. Jones, representing the
Schwabacher Hdw. Co., left on the
steamship Northwestern today for
the south.
Tor flrat-claaa meals ana good serv
ice at reasonable price# try the Mer
chants' Csfe. tf
The steamship Admiral Farragut
will bring the freight from the steam
ship Admiral Evans, which recently
wrecked in Hawk Inlet. The Evans Is
reported submerged at high water.
‘‘Sitka Dan” reports a line spell of
Weather approaching, and that we
will have little more snow this sear
son.
' pm ¥Aiw vp
Fun remodeled, eieo, mw akin*,
made up In all the latent etylea. Priam.
re*y toooonafrle. Special, attention
paid, t? 41aok* trade: An work g««p».
anteed. Richmond Fun, SOB Chajp
-her- of Commeeoe Bids. Tanoma,
Waah. tf
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Capital paid «/)•--$ 25,000
Surplus and undivided
profits - ... 10,000
Total resources • • 250,000
We are prepared to extend to our customers
every facility consistent with sound conservative
banking and solicit your account on that basis,
be it large or small.
Territorial Depositary
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