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«* Da Fa MILLARD , Agent and SuppllM—Copper Block* v«ucio*
BISHOP ROWE SAYS
ALASKANS CONVINCED.
»
That the former fueling of Alas
kans that Seattle’s hand of assis
tance to Alaska was a selfish one
has passed away and that in its
place has come a conviction that the
business men of this city, in their
work for the development of the Ter
ritory, are prompted by friendship,'
was the view expressed by the Kt.
Rev. P. T. Rowe, Bishop of Alaska
st a luncheon party given by the ex'
scutlve committee of the Alaska Bu
reau of the New Seattle Chamber oi
Commerce, says the Seattle Times oi
January 18.
The Pathe Weekly News, showing
war scenes and other interesting
events is by six weeks the latest
weekly shown in Valdes, also Mutual
Veekly, at Liberty
CONVENTION AT
SEWARD APRIL 13
Republican Committeemen Decide on
Holding Territorial Convention
and Party Primaries.
At the meeting of the Republican
territorial committee held in Seward
yesterday it was decided to hold the
Republican Territorial Convention on
April 19, at Seward, when a candi
date for delegate to congress will be
named. It was also decided that the
Republican primaries should be held
on March 11, and a resolution was
adopted to the effect that no man
may participate in the primaries un
less he pledges himself to support the
nominee of the party.
Each division was apportioned six
ty delegates to the convention instead
of fifty as heretofore.
The Seward Gateway, in its issue
of yesterday, states that while it is
believed that a strong effort is being
made in certain places to have the
followers of Delegate Wickersham
and the regulars reconciled that the
committeemen are determined that
Wickersham shall not be the nominee
of the party. It is hinted that Wick
been bitter enemies for years, have
ersham and Shackleford, who have
buried their hatchets and are working
to unite the different factions of the
party in Alaska.
In reporting the meeting tne uate
way sayB these present were:
W. W. Getchell, who held the proxy
of Michael O’Connor; Messrs. Haze
let and Irving who are not commit
teemen, but who held proxies for
others. Mr. Getcheil is not a com
mitteeman.
Prank Cotter, secretary of the
committee.
Messrs. Herron, chairman, Kenne
dy, Whittemore and Finnegan were
really the only members of the com
mittee present.
E. E. Ritchie acted as secretary, as
the regular secretary was late in ar
riving.
The day on which the convention
will be held here is Lexington Day.
The committee also made an ap
portionment amongst the towns of
each division. Each of the four large
towns of this division will have eight
delegates and the remainder are dis
tributed according to the importance
of the different places. At the pri
maries the polls will be kept open
from 1 to 6 p. m. in all precincts hav
ing more than one delegate, and in
the others the primaries may he car
ried on according to the wishes of ’he
people residing there.
The Fourth division, that is the
Fairbanks country, had no personal
representative present at the meet
ing but Herron and Hazelett each bad
two proxies from that division.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
Nugget jewelry made to order at
the Valdez Drug Co., by O. O.
Reinke. tf
Everybody come to the new fad
dance, the "Confietti Dance,1’ given
by the Eagle*, February 14, 1WI.
Watch the locals.
Furnished room* at ttlw o* land's.
Price* reasonable. *
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
Kodak Supplies at (He Valdes
Drug Company. tf
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits
cleaned and pressed.
tf GUY F. CAMERON.
WANTED: Experienced woman de
sires work as cook or maid. Refer
ences given. Address Prospector.
FOUND: On Sherman street, part
of a rosary. Owner can have same
by applying to Prospectory office
FOR SALE: Hyacinths, Narcis
susis and Tulips in bloom. Apply to
Mrs. C. C. Reynolds.
A line display of nugget , jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
Far good home-cooked meal6 try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. ♦
We guarantee when left to us to
Instal^ machinery to give satisfac
tion. Valdez Iron Works. tu-tf.
Portraits made, by appointment at
your own home by F. W. Sheelor
Phone 185. kl6
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OLDEST DEPARTMENT STORE.
It Has Been Doing Business In Tokyo
Since the Year 1673.
It Is somewhat of an anomaly that,
while the departmeut store Is distinct
ly u product of the west ‘and bus
reached its highest development in the
United States, the oldest store of tills
character is to he found in the fur
east. x
Nearly tbrfce and a half centuries
ago. or, to he entirely accurate, in the
year 1(573. there was opened In Tokyo,
the Japanese capital, a retail dry goods
business, which went under the firm
name of Yecliigoya. In the course of
time the store came to he known as
the Mitsui Dry Goods Store, which
name was retained until 1U04. when,
with some changes in organization, it
became the Mltsukoshi Company. Ltd.
Throughout Its long career the pro
prietorship of this store has been in
the famous Mitsui family, where it
still remains.
The Mltsukoshi Company, Ltd., is
not only the oldest, but is the largest
department store in Japan today. It
was the first of the Japanese estab- '
lishinents to introduce western meth
ods of doing business and to adopt ap
to date appliances. In the beginning
the store dealt exclusively in cotton
and silk goods, but gradually increased
its assortment of stock until today It
carries every description of merchan
dise to meet the wants of all classes
of people.
VANISHING GOLD.
What Has Bscome of All That Precious
Metal That Has Been Mined?
What becomes of gold?
Where is all of that yellow metal
that has been mined?
It is one of the oldest metals in hu
man use. There are gold heads dating
back to tbe stone age. It is an object
of almost universal desire. It is proof
against almost all tbe influences which
destroy other metals, and it has been
mined in enormous quantities. Yet
today more t ban two-thirds of the gold
In use has been dug since 1849.
What becomes of the rest? Where
is the gold that set Jason wandering
Into the Blnck sea, that filled the treas
uries of Croesus, that paid the terrific
tribute which Persian kings assessed
against the Punjab? What has hap
pened to the yellow dust and Melee
trurn”—an alloy of gold and silver—
which negro traders brought down the
Nile to Egypt for 4.000 or 6,000 years?
Ancient gold, like that of modern
times, was used for money and for or
naments. but both have disappeared.
Where?
The most enduring of metals and
yet the most evanescent, perpetually
sought and yet constantly escaping the
bands of even tbe successful seeker—
that is gold. What Is the reason for
its curious eluslveness?—Chicago Jour
nal __
Silk Culture In Italy.
About 000 A. I). Persian monks first
brought silkworm eggs concealed in
the bead of a hollow staff to Constan
tinople. Thence silk culture spread in
to Greece. A little later conquest car
ried it to Sicily. From there to Italy It
was but a step. Soil, climate, people,
suited it The industry took root,
grew, throve and continues to this day.
The thrifty peasant manages to get
silk and oil and wine from the same
small holding. First he plants his mul
berry trees, sixteen feet each way
Next be prunes the heads into a bol
low cup and trains his vines all over
them, and finally around the edge be
sets a shelter of olive trees. So alt
seasons bring him labor and the re
ward of It-—London Standard
Solubility of Gold.
Gold is one of the group of metals
soluble only in that mixture of nitric
and hydrochloric acids known as aqua
regia. It has been found, however,
that the presence of certain organic
compounds renders gold soluble in hy
drochloric acid. Thus a mixture of this
acid and chloroform la found to be n
solvent Ethyl, or ordinary alcohol,
methyl alcohol and amyl alcohol are
among the other substances which give
to hydrochloric acid the power of dis
solving gold. The solution takes place
slowly to the cold add and more quick
ly on heating.
Ootw't Advert)**.
“Ton take a cheerful view of Ilf*.
I hope,” remarked the optimistic per
son.
“Not enough to notice.” replied the
Individual with a grouch.
"You Jest with me.”
”1 said, ‘Not enough to notice.' I
sometimes feel moderately cheerful,
but I don’t believe tbnt makes it in
cumbent on me to go about wearing a
fatuous smile and shouting, 'Oh, be
Joyful!’ ’’—Birmingham Age-Herald.
Saw H<* Finish.
“Oli, oh,” exclaimed Impatient Mrs.
Naggs, “I’ve bitten off the end of my
tongue!”
“Well. I certainly feel sorry for my
self.” rejoined the heartless Naggs.
“Hereafter there will be no end to
your tongue."
Venezuela.
Venezuela received its name from the
early explorers. Its const was visited
by Columbus in 1498. and the following
year the name Venezuela (“Little Ven
ice”) was given to an Itidlun village
built on piles seen by Ojeda and Amer
igo Vespucci.
Qrtfst Relief.
“Law bonks are ver^dry.”
•‘8till, I enjoy reading them occasion
ally. They’re free from slang any
how.”—Louisville Courler-JouraaL
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CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let us do the
worry ing.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82 3 >
Independent Steam Laundry 1
Satisfaction Guaranteed | I Foot Keystone Ave < ’
Telephone 66 1 I Roujfb Dry lCc lb 11
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. . TRADING POST.
Telephone connect* with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNCTE NAFSTED. M*r.
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone OS Clias. Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY f
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage g
Absentees Business Properly Handled C
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60 g
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLI MBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fittings, Valves. Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
Located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
ALASKAI
STEAMSHIP CO. jj
8. 8. ALAMEDA AND S. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM 8E- \
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ATTLE THE 10TH, 20TH AND 80TH,
EVERY MONTH |
FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH. 18TH, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA, j
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE. )
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep .
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La- ■
touche. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on tho 5lh; Latourhe, on the 16th; S. 8. •
Cordova, 26th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule <
without notice. . *
p. B. TRACY. On’l Agent VALDE* DOCK CO, Local Agent. •
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co. |
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND j
California Alaska 1
ALASKA I
Steamers sail from Seattle at & P. M. on «
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH |
Sterner Sailing 15th calls Iliamaa aad Kodiak—All Sailing call at KaUt S
and Anchorage. x
CALIFORNIA |
Seattle to Saa Francisco every Wednesday aad Baaday. connecting with O
Stcaarers Yale and Harvard for Soothers California. 8
Right reserved to change schedule without notice 8
RICHARD J. RIKGWOOD, Mgr., Seattlel VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agt. 8
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One' road—one management—ere service all the way
thr&gh to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature Writ# or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez,^Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.