ste^m heated hot and cold baths
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
V
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
THE BEST DRESSED MEN
have their clothes made to
measure. It is not a fallacy to
say that their clothes reveal
their origin even to the casu
al observer. And there’s an
air of distinction to our
clothes that can come only
from years of experience in
tailoring garments We have
satisfied your friends, whv
not you?
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
t Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 2d
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phoojftes OPEN ALL NIGHT Chns. Fischer, Propr.
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 '
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Rough Dry ICe lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms._Phone 35
■Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
WACO WOMEN AS
FOOD PRICK FIXERS
WACO, Texas.—Women ol' Waco,
as a means to check the advancing
prices of foodstuffs have organized a
housewives league and have fixed a
maximum price for poultry, butter,
eggs above which they will not
pay. These prices are 40 cents a
ound for butter. 35 cents a dozen
lor eggs and 17 a pound for tur
keys. Members of the housewives or
ganization are pledged not to pur
chase these products when the prices
charged by the dealers are above the
maximum agreed on, and this agree
ment is to continue in force for one
month, or until such time as prices
decline. About 250 women of Waco
joined the association.
ASKED TO
SPREAD LANGUAGE
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Help in
duce one non-English speaking im
migrant to learn the language of
America. This is the message which
*Ae Bureau of Education of the De
partment of the Interior is sending
to all those interested in bringing,
about greater national unity through
the Americanization of the immigrant
population. The annual decline in at
tendance of adult immigrants upon
evening classes following the holi
days is the cause for this unusual ap
peal. This campaign is part of the
‘America first Campaign,” inaugu
vated by the bureau Sept. 1 to extend
the facilities provided for the educa
tion of immigrants and to induce tne
largest number to take advantage of
school opportunities.
BAY TUBES PROPOSED
AT SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO—Plans have
teen agitated for some form of quick
transportation across San Francisco
Bay and now, says the Bulletin. Col
Thomas H. Rees of the Federal
Hoard of Engineers, has sent a letter
to Mayor Davis referring to commu
nication from Taggara Ashton, a
widely known engineer, asking per
mission to construct a subterranean
double-tube tunnel. Mayor Davie
will take up the project.
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Yaldez Drag Oo.
COUNTY EXILES LAD AFTER
WEARING OF HIB PRANKS
/ ~5" ' ,
SAN RAFAEL, Cal.—Peter Schut
ten, “the Peck’s bad boy of Marin
county,” whose pranks sent him to
the county jail a dozen times in as
many months, was exiled from the
county yesterday for a year by Sher
iff J. J. Keating. Peter left.
Young Schutten was released front
prison yesterday on probation and
today he took up his comic supple
ment existence where he left it a j
month ago. This is what he did in
two hours:
He sold one of his mother s prize
turkeys for 25 cents to buy candy;
tormented the cat by feeding it pep
per-dosed meat; painted black stripes
on his neighbor’s billygoat; scattered
tacks on the state highway and caus- i
ed about 100 punctured auto tires..
locked his mother in a pantry and!
turned the garden hose on her thru
a window, and was in the act of plav- |
ing Indian by burning a younger boy
at the stake when the sheriff inter-1
rupted him.
Recently the boy escaped from the
county jail by hiding in a garbage
can and being carried to freedom by
a scavenger.
Tim and Spelling Reform.
Mr. Curran and Mr. McManus spent
their Saturday half holiday in explor
ing the town. Among the objects ex
amined was a fine new building. The
feature of this building that appealed,
most strongly to Curran was an in-;
scription cut into a huge stone.
“MDCCXCVIII,’ he read aloud.
•And what do them letters mane, can
yez tell me Tim?”
"That,” replied cultured McMan
us, “stand for 1898.”
“Oh,” replied Curran. Then after
a thoughtful pease he added. “Don’t
yez think Tim, that they are overdo
i’n this spellin’ reform a bit?”
Slang Amongst the High School Girls.
Slang and its possibilities were
vividly illustrated in the conversation
of two high school girls recently.
They got into an argument and wheu
all legitimate debate was exhausted
the following brilliant repartee was
heard:
"Snow again, I didn’t catch your
drift.”
‘‘Keep on spouting, kid, you're a
whale.”
“Tie your shoe, your tongue's
hanging out."
“Hang crepe on yer ear: you mutt
yer brain is dead.”
“Aw, sand yer tracks; yer slip
lin’!”
“Sneeze little one, your bean is
rusty."
“Kill yer tank, your gas is getting
low.”
“Change tires, your tread’s wore.”
CITY flour mill and
BAKERY ADVOCATED
BERKELEY, Cal.—A movement
for the establishment of a municipal
Sour mill and bakery is under waj
in this city, the plan being stronglj
advocated by Walter Thomas Mills,
candidate for congress, in the re
cent election, and others. Mr. Mills
who is familiar with the working of
similar institutions in Australia says
that they have not only decreased
the price of bread to the consumer
but have substantially increased the
income that the farmer has receiveo
for his wheat.
Compensation for Workmen.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Figures r • j
cently compiled show that from Jan- j
uary 1, when the Workmen’s C on ;
pensation Law went into effect in this;
State, to Dec. 1, $1,092,635.32 hi’.j
been distributed among 45,001 emVj
ployes who had been disabled. In j
that time 1099 workmen who had!
been dependent on them. These had j
received up to Dec. 1, $121,480.55,1
and the sum they will eventually
receive will amount to $2,640,850. ;
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Capt. Bert Cooper, with the launch
T. &. B. left this afternoon for Fidal
go Bay and other Sound points.
Don’t forget the double header
basketball game Friday night at the
hall.
The Moose first and second teams
will play the Liscum first and sec
ond teams a game of basketball at
Moose hall Friday night.
Enlarging and copying photos and
views at Jenners the Photographer, tf
Another cargo of coal is expected
soon by the Valdez Dock Co.
Location notices, both quarts and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
flee.
For the most efficient service and
satisfaction go to the St. Elias. i'
We Bell marshmailews in bulk at
the Candy Kitchen. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
i
All hind* of cocktails. At the
Candy Kitchen. tf
WHISTLER WAS INDIGNANT.
Buying Am of Hi* Picture* Did Net
Meen Getting H.
A certain eminent titled English lady,
who admired Whistler's genlns to the
extent of purchasing one of his pic
tures. never was able to obtain pos
sesslou of her property. One day she
drove to the studio In her victoria
Mr. Whistler went to greet her.
"Mr. Whistler." she said, “two years
ago 1 bought one of your pictures, a
beautiful tiling, and | have never been
able to bang it on my walls. It has
been loaned to one exhibition or an
other. Now, today I have my carriage
with me. and I would like to take It
home with me. I am told it Is In your
possession."
“Dear lady.” returned Whistler, “yon
ask the impossible. ! will send It to
you when I have It again, hut it is not
here. You have been misinformed."
And the lady drove off without hoi
picture.
After she had departed Whistler
commenced to poke around his studio
and. to the great astonishment of a
friend who had been an involuntary
listener to the above conversation, he
brought forth a eanvas.
"Here it is." he said “She was right
about one thlng-lt is beautiful.” And
It was beautiful.
“But the impudence of these people."
be continued, “who think that because
they pay a few paltry hundred pounds
they own my pictures. Why. it merely
secures them the privilege of having
them in their houses now and then!
The pictures are mine!"
CARLYLE AND DICKENS.
The Cynic’s Caustic Comment en the
Work of the Novelist.
When James H. Huneker succeeded
Franklin Fyles as dramatic editor of
the New York Sun he applauded Clyde
Fitch for his indefatigability as a
writer of plays, envied him bis ability
to earn a hundred thousand dollars a
year and advised him to rest for two
years by way of getting his wind in
preparation for the work of writing
“a real play."
This Is not wholly unrelated to an
Iqcldent reported by John Forster In
his life of Charles Dickens. At the
time the great English novelist was
preparing to write his masterpiece.
“A Tale of Two Cities," he solicited
Tbomus Carlyle for the loan of a few
authorities on the French revolution
That Immortal dyspeptic readily com
plied and sent to Dickens, at his
Rroadstairs home, a drayload of the
desired books. Time passed, and “A
Tale of Two Cities" duly appeared
All the English speaking world took
it up avidly, and another triumph hml
been achieved by Its creator.
One night about that time Dickens
and Carlyle met at a dinner party
The young novelist, naturally enough,
was desirous to learn what the uu
thoritative Carlyle thought of his new
cst success and greatest book and ask
ed him the point blank question.
“Verra weel,” was the reply, "bill
when air ye goin’ tae write a bulk.
Ckar-r-rley Detroit Free Press.
Her Early Resolutions.
This story was told by an English
man who lived a century ago. He was
dining out In London and sat by a lady
whom he did not know. Their conver
sation turned upon early resolutions
and how very seldom they were kept,
and the lady said: “Well, when 1 was
a girl I made three resolutions—first, I
determined that I would never marry n
soldier; second, that I would never
marry an Irishman, and, third, that 1
would not he long engaged. And all
those three resolutions I broke. Whom
do you think 1 did marry? The Duke
of Wellington; He was a soldier and
an Irishman, and I was engaged to him
for twelve years." This was Lady
Katherine Pakenham. It was ail un
happy marriage, and the couple mostly
lived apart.
Not Encouraging.
‘ He had been calling on the Widow
Smithers for some time, and it could
not he said that he had made an Im
pression. although he had failed to
realize the fact. She decided to speed
him on his way at the first opportunity,
and it came that night. He heaved a
sigh and said. "1 have only one friend
on earth—my dog."
“Well.” she answered calmly, "If that
Isn’t enough, why don't you get an
other dog?”
A Mail “Detective.”
Take an indelible pencil and make
light lines across the edge of the seal
ed flap on the back of the envelope,
says Popular Science Monthly. Do not
wet the pencil when making the lines,
and it is not necessary to bear heavily
on the pencil, for if the envelope
should be steamed the lines made with
the indelible pencil will turn to a
bright purple and remain plainly vis
ible.
At the Wedding.
“You know, the beginning of the
happy pair’s acquaintance was when
he offered her an umbrella to keep her
new hat from getting ruined.”
“I see. He was her rain beau and
that is why she carried a shower bou
quet."—Baltimore American.
The Cure.
“Lady," said Meandering Mike,
“would you lend me a cake of soap?”
“Do you mean to tell me you want
soap!"
“Yes’m. Me partner’s got de hie
cups, an' I want to scare him.”—Pear
son’s Weekly.
There is no genius in life like the
genius of energy and industry.—Mitch
ell.
OPEN FIRES AND
v CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if fire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresigh* is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
rE TONY’S PLACE™
EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our targe Meet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle—
Jan. 24—S. S. Evans,
for Kodiak.
Feb. 3.—S. S. Farragut,
Feb. 15—S. S. Evans,
Feb. 25—S. S. Watson,
for Kodiak.
Mar. 2—S. S. Farragut,
For Seattle—
Feb. 4—S. S. Evans,
Feb. 11—Farragut
Feb. 23—S. S. Evans
Mar. 8—S. S. Watson
Mar. 10—S. S. Farragut.
For Cordova, Juneau, Ketchi
kan, Seattle and way ports.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Ijos Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARF. ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone I VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Jan. 11—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 16—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 24—S. S. Alameda.
Feb. 1—S. S. Mariposa.
Valdez to Seattle—
Jan. 10—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 18-—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 24—S. S. Mariposa.
Feb. 1—S. S. Alameda.
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
K. B. 'I'llACY, Gen’l Agent VALUE/. DOCK CO.. Local Agent
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Make it a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable accommo
dations and you'll like the little courtesies inci
dent to “Milwaukee” service.
J. C. Martin, Valdez, Phone 1 A. E. Harris, T. P. A. Junean, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
A new line of neaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
The Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
FOR SALE—A No. 16 I. X. L.
heater in good condition. Inquire of
Mrs. Arthur Lang. v 3t
Skookum Apples, Jonathans and
Spitzenberg at Keystone Produce Co.
3t
A new assortment of silk waists lr.
Crepe do Chine and Taffeta, just re
ceived at H. Winter’s. tf
Why not a VICTROLA? Wa hare
tham from $16 up. YaMez Drag
ft. tf
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
fcMfttfen souses, note quartz an«
plater, at tin Saar eflce.