STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONF. 7 for men only
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
THE XEW SEASON’S
CLOTHS
are now ready for your inspec
tion. We think you'll agree
that never have you seen cies
sier fabrics. Tailored in oar
inimitable style in a suit ‘o
your measure, they will make
you as smartly dressed as any
man in town. No extravagant
prices.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 191?
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and 80ILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contract* on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA—PHONE 18
REFERENCES ' S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS | B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau,' Alaska.
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
) FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DALLY
Phone «3 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Clias. Fischer, Pr>>|nr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms.Phone 35
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I | Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rovurh Dry lCc lb
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
LOCAL BREVITIES
A new stock of A1 Fruit Tablets
Candy Kitchen. If
Location notices, ooin quartz and
placer, at the Miner office.
t^mplete line of Bulk Cbccolates.
Candy Kitchen. If
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’a.
Prices reasonable. •
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82: ready
to transfe. t..at. baggage tor you. tf
Anything m uugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
ALLEGED PLAN FOR
A RUSSIAN KKPI HLIU
PETROGRAD, March 10.—Eleven
members of the Workmen’s group of
the Central Military Industrial Com
mittee of Petrograd have beer, ai re st
ed on a charge of belonging to revo
lutionary parties and fomenting a
labor movement which had the ulti
mate aim of transforming Russia into
a. social democratic republic. Four
other persons have also been arrested
charged with efforts to carry out in
structions issued by the group lor
organizing mass meeting of workmen
to commit excesses.
We have a fresh line of Augustine
Kyer 1-ox candies at the Candy Kitch
en. tf
ELECTING A PRESIDENT.
Power of Ctngreso to Ooal With Elec
toral Col lego Returns.
The electoral commission established
the precedent that congress should not
set k to go behind certificates regularly
submitted by recognized state govern
ments. That principle is also era bod -
j led in the Kdiuuttds law of IhS", which
defined and enlarged the power of con
gress to deal with electoral college re
turns.
This act directs that if nny state
shall have provided by law before the
sdtvtion of electors for the final deter
| initiation of contests regarding their
| appointment the state's decision shall
[ be final unless the regularity of the
; state's action is questioned l>y both
j houses of congress.
If two or more returns are received
! those rules govern:
i First.—If the state shall have deter
1 mined that the votes forwarded lu one
of the returns were given regularly
those votes shall be counted.
Second.-If two authorities, each
claiming regularity, shall both have de
termined that the different sets of
voters were regularly cast then con
gress must decide which set shall be
accepted.
Third.—If the state shall have made
no determination, then congress shall
he free to determine. Rut If the houses
cannot agree the votes of those electors
whose appointment is certified by the
governor she.ll be counted.
The general purport of the act is to
recognize the right of congress to de
cide all disputed questions in regard to
the counting of electoral votes which
the state lias uot decided or has de
cided irregularly.—New York Tribune.
BUILDING A BOOK.
Ca*M Whir* th* Ending Was Written
Bafora tha Beginning.
There has been more than one in
stance In the history of literature of a
book being written upside down—that
is. Its end becoming its beginning or
its beginning becoming its end.
Probably the most outstanding in
stance of the topsy turrydom Is “The
Idylls of the King.” Tennyson's great
masterpiece. As every poetry lover
knows, this great series of poems ends
with 'The Passing of Arthur.” ami
there can be no doubt that this is the
proper and inevitable close of the won
derful pageant of tlie king's life. But
Tennyson wrote that closing passage
when lie was a youth of twenty, and
it was not until, forty years later, the
whole series was finished and pub
lished in one book that the old poem
of his boyhood was found to fit into its
place as naturally ns the broken arm
: or foot of a classical statue fits the
| place from which it lias been removed.
| Tims the first became last.
A case of iiuuble change is presented
• by the novel “David Hnrum." The
| first part of that book to In* written by
j tin* author constitutes now chapters in
i to LM that is. almost the last chapters
| in tin* book. Then, when the author
had practically finished ids book, lie
found that two of his main characters
were not introduced to the reader at
all until he was halfway through tin*
work. He therefore wrote last of all
. tile two opening chapters for the ex
i press purpose of Introducing these two
! essential personages to the reader. This
is probably a record case of topsy turvy
authorship.—Pearson's Weekly.
Tha Larch In Labrador.
Tlie soil anil atmosphere are so cold
and dry in Labrador that scarcely any
vegetation thrives at all. The larch is
a siiecies of pine tree which is found
in all northern countries, but its
growth is so stunted in Labrador that
a siiecimen found on the most southern
purt of that dreary land was but nine
inches in height and the trunk was but
three-eighths of inch in diameter. A
careful examination of the miniature
tree revealed its age to be at least thir
ty-two years, for there were that num
ber of ring growths shown in its small
trunk. The very cold currents pouring
down from the north and the fact that
Labrador has less sunshine than Alas
ka, together with several inland cli
matic conditions, make the summer
seasons shorter and colder than are
those of Alaska.—Exchange.
Durable.
"I want a slogan," salil the manu
facturer of phonograph records, "some
thing that will convey the Idea that
our records never wear out.”
The advertising man lit a fresh ciga
rette and thought for eight seconds by
the clock.
“IIow will tills do?" he asked. “One
of our dance records will outlast the
best hardwood dancing floors ever
built.”—New York World
Raw Food Must Bo Washed.
"Gritting of sand between tbe teetb
while eating vegetables raw is a cer
tain sign that they have been cleaned
Improperly, if at all,” says the New
York Medical Journal and adds that
because of improper washing it Is of
ten not safe to eat raw vegetables, sal
ads or fruits.
Never Again.
“Does your wife ever make you ex
change goods she buys and doesn't
like?"
"She tried that once, and only once
I exchanged a silk dress for n meer
schaum pipe.” — Louisville Courier
Journal.
-a
Scared Him Into It.
Young Widow—Did you linve any
trouble getting Jack to propose? Girl
Friend—No. dear: I told him you weiv
after him.— lioston Transcript.
A Long Siege.
After a siege of twenty-four years
Turkey took Candin from Venice In ;
HJfJli.
DAILY DOINGS OF
DISTRICT COODTl
I
During the morning session of the
District Court judgment was entered
in the case of Treat, Smith & Archi
bald vs. H. E. Ellis, pursuant to man
date of the Appellate Court.
In the new action of Treat. Smith
and Archibald vs. H. E. Ellis, a mo
tion to quash the service of summons
was denied.
The court then adjourned until 'l
o’clock this afternoon, but shortly
after 11 o'clock the court was again
convened to receive a report of the
grand jury, following wtiicii adjourn
ment was taken until this afternoon.
REPUBLICAN LIQUOR
QUESTION MEETING
LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 10..A
movement has been started by mem
bers of the Republican State Central
Committee to secure a meeting of the
committee some time in February for
>the purpose of calling a State conven
tion in June, in order to permit the
party in the State to define its posi
tion on the liquor question. There are
13 members of the committee and it
is said to be practically certain that
eight of them will vote for the State
convention and that all of the eight,
with many other party men of in
fluence, will favor a straight out de
claration for State-wide prohibition
I when the convention meets.
A. T. Hert, manager of the Repub
lican western campaign headquarters,
has already declared for a State con
vention to instruct Republican mem
bers of the legislature to be elected
this fall, and Mr. Hert states that he
favors not only the submission of a
State-wide amendment but also its
ratification. D. A. J. A. Alexander
head of the Democratic Forward
League, has called a meeting of the
executive committee of that body for
Louisville this week to perfect plans
for county organizations, which are
expected to obtain the nomination of
Democratic candidates for the Legis
lature who are known to favor the
submission of the State-wide amend
ment to the people.
FOOD KNOCK!! IF
ADD IMPORTS 1‘HKVKNTKD
WASHINGTON, I). C., Mar. 10.
The United States is amply able to
feed herself, even if all imports of
foodstuffs should be cut off, tho De
partment of Agriculture announced
j Saturday.
The statement, prepared by Assis
tant Secretary Vrooman, follows:
We produce, in round figures 23,
000.000,000 pounds of meat, and we
import less than 100,000,000 pounds,
or less than one-half of 1 per cent, tho
bulk of which comes from Argentina.
Australia and Canada.
We produce here slightly over
2.000. 000.000 pounds of sugar, and
we import over 5,500,000,000 pounds
from Cuba.
We purchase about 7,500,000,000
gallons of milk, importing about ?>1,
600,000 worth mostly condensed milk
from the Netherlands and Canada.
We produce close to 2,000,000,000
pounds of butter; we import less than
1.000. 000 pounds, chiefly from Den
mark and Canada.
Other figures on production and im
ports also were given to substantiate
the statement.
The best of everything in boxj
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1017
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so much
at so low a price.
_
The value and need of a newspaper j
in the household was never greater j
than at the present time. The great I
war in Europe is now half-way into j
its third year, and whether peace bej
at hand or afar off the events to fol-1
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company!
offers the Thrice a Week World. Thej
Daily Prospector and The Weekly j
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this
price. Can you afford to be without
them. I
The Thrice-a-Week World,
The Daily Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR $13.00 PER YEAR j
The Prospector and the Weekly,
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes s
specialty of Territorial News in ccn-1
densed form. The World is too well I
Known to our readers to dilate upon
,ts field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW. j
OPEN KIRE8 AND
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 tire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez. Real Estate Agency
TONY’S PLACE™” |
EVERYTHING
F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON, j
Manager. j
Pacific Steamship Co. I
(ADMIRAL LINE) '
Our I.arge Meet of Magnlflceut Steamships offer Frequent, PKIi- *
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
4
Alaska and California :
«
Mar. 9—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Mar. 19—S. S. Adm. Watson.
for Seward
Mar. 26—S. S. Adm. Evans
for Kodidk.
Apr. 4—S. S. Adm. Farragut
for Seward
Apr. 9.—S. S. Adm. Wstson,
for Anchorage.
Prom Valdez for Seattle—
Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson.
Mar. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 17—S. S. Adm. Farracut
Mar. 27—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apr. 6—S. S. Adm. Evan?
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los 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 ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sjulings front Seattle—
Feb. 16—S. S. Alaska
Feb. ’’i—rf. S. Northwestern
Mar. 1—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. S—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 16—S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Feb. IB—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. 23—!■>. S. Alaska
Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. S—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
-CALLING AT
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KETCHIKAN. JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM. ]
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD. ;
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep 4
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La- *
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice. ,
F. B. TRACY, Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent <
j N A TURA IJZ.V TION OF
AUSTRIANS AND GERMANS
| WASHINGTON D. C., Mar. 10.—
(Nine hundred men and women of Teu
tonic birth have made application for
naturalization papers in St. Louis
since Feb 3, when the diplomatic
break with Germany was announced.
Of this number 650 were natives of
j Germany, and the remainder natives
[of Austria-Hungary. In Philadelphia
| first papers for naturalization have
i been granted since Feb. 3, to 427
| applicants, of whom 316 were Ger
mans or Austro-Hungarians.
In Pittsburg naturalization papers
were given 395 foreigners at the Fed
eral Building last week of which
about 50 per cent of the applicants
were Hungarians and Austrians and
35 per cent Germans. More than 50
natives of Germany and Austria have
made application for naturalization
papers in San Francisco since Feb 3.
Approximately 120 Teutons declar
ed intentions to become citizens dur
ing last week, in Cincinnati, aboui
75 per cent of whom were Germans.
Many would-be declarants were de
nied papers because the supply had
been exhausted. More than 100 prac
tically all of Teuton birth, applied
for the first papers during last week
in Milwaukee.
SLIGHT BLAZE CALLS
OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT
_ i
Shortly after 9 o’clock last evening
the fire department was cal’ed out by
an alarm sent in from the residence of
Fred Kraemer of Hobart street. The
department responded promptly but
found their services unnecessary, the
flames having been extinguished. The
blaze was caused by an electric iron
becoming overheated and setting fire
to the cloth on an ironing board. No
damage was done.
1 * '
FOUND—That the subscription
price of the Modern Priscilla will be
advanced to $1.25 on March 25. Save
money by subscribing now. Mrs. L.
A. Depuy, representative. k-13
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
Ordinance No. 01).
An Ordinance to Repeal Certain Sec
tions of Ordinance No. 33 of Oie
Town of \’ald?z, Entitled, “An Or
dinance Repealing Ordinance Num
ber Thirty and Providing for a Pub
lic Pound for Stray and Vicious
Dogs,” Etc.
Be It Ordained by the Common Coun
cil of the Town of Valdez as fol
lows:
Section 1. That all of sections
numbered 3, 4 and 5 of Ordinance No.
33, of the Town of Valdez. Alaska,
entitled "An Ordinance Repealing
“Ordinance numbered Thirty and pro
viding for a public pound and for
stray and vicious dogs,” etc., be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March 6, 1917.
JAMES H. PATTERSON,
(Seal) Mayor.
W. M. MEALS,
klft Clerk.
French Buy American Horses.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—European coun
tries have resumed the purchase of
American horses, the latest French or
der, announced Monday, being for
20,000 animals.