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, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office._Telephone 24
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JUDGE UK CLOTH
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In order to appreciate the good
qualities of the fabrics we are
tailoring into classy suits for
men of discrimination. Tlieir
tone and exclusiveness are ap
parent at a glance. Their quali
ty is evidenced at a touch. Join
the classy class who will wear
suits from these cloths tailored
<n our high class manner. •
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
' Telephone 66
| Foot Keytuone Av*
i Roujrh Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone (tt OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Mias. Fischer, P»">).r.
KEEP POSTED
'rile next few months will he the greatest ill the
history of the United States.
Each day will produce events that may make or
mar the destinies of you and your town!
Nations will grapple with nations; great battles
will he won; kings will he unthroned; dynasties
change and the world’s lines of demarcation shilled.
Floating cities bulwarked with steel will lie
thrown against other iron leviathans of the dee]).
(’an you afford not to keep posted at this time (
It is your duty as a citizen and a man to keep
abreast of the nation’s affairs that you may realize
that Opportunity is knocking—for you. Opportunity
to serve your Country and your Flag!
You cannot afford to allow Old (5lory to send
out he S. O. S.
Freedom is crying to each man to do his part.
This is not a time for slackers!
During the crisis in the Nation’s a flairs The
Prospector and Miner have arranged to receive A I.! ^
news of importance to our readers. s v
Twice the telegraphic matter will he received, in
order to keep these papers up to their present high
standard!
If you wish to keep posted on world affairs you
must take some paper. Why not Tile Daily Prospec
tor at $1.00 per month, delivered at your door !
Or 'Pile Weekly Miner, at $11.00 per year; also
delivered.
Or, better yet, take f>oth The Daily Prospector
and The Weekly Miner for only $1.25 per month, de
livered.
These papers will also have a good illustrated
service of men prominent in National affairs; and
a photo of every battleship and cruiser taking part in
the great sea battles certain to come between these
mighty floating fortresses and the death-dealing sub
marines.
DO NOT DELAY! MAIL OR TELEPHONE
US YOUR ORDER AT ONCE!
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TAMMANY MAN
SUCCEEDS CONROY
•_—
j CONGRESSMAN EROM \K\Y YORK
Tom Smith, Secretary of Tammany
Hall, Elected to Congress to Suc
ceed the Late Michael Conroy I'rom
Fifteentli District.
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i NEW YORK, April 13.—Tom Smith
j has been elected to Congress to suc
jceed te lilate Michael Conroy, electeil
I last November from the 15th congres
jsional district. Mr. Smith, who hat
been secretary for the Tammany Hall
organization, at a dinner given in his
honor last night, urged that partisan
ship be forgotten and all follow the
leadership of the President.
ALASKA SEAL HERD
R A PIDLY I NCR E A SI XU
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 10.—
The fur seal herd in Alaska now num
j hers close to 400,000 animals, a hi
i is increasing at the rate of about 35,
| 000 a year. The probable income of
the government from the herd in the
fiscal year ending June 30 next will
be upward of $750,000, according to
Hugh H. Smith, United States fish
commissioner, and it will increase
steadily thereafter. It is the belief
of Smith that the time is coming
| when the government will derive a
net income of a million dollars a
year from the herd without any im
pairment of it.
In addition, there is the income
'from foxes in Alaska, now amounting
| to about $60,000 a year. From seals
and foxes the government is now
| making two or three times as much
as is appropriated by Congress for
jthe Alaska work of the Department
of Commerce.
The total number of seals estimat
ed to be in the herd in 1915, when
an official count was made was 368,
! 872, as compared with 294,6S7 in
■ 1914, 268,305 in 1913. and 215.738
i in 1912. The number in 1916 was
, 4 17,329.
i In 1912, 5.22N pups ot me season
were branded on the Pribilof Islands.
Subsequent observations made on
these branded animals have been pro
ductive of valuable information in re
gard to the natural history and
growth of seals. Some of these ani
mals were observed in 1913, and in
, 1914 they were noted in large num
'bers. The number that returned in
11915 was so large in comparison with
| the total number of seals under ob
servation. as to indicate a lower mor
tality in the first three years of a
i seal's life than had ordinarily been
assumed.
j The plan of marketing the seal
skins in this country, instead of send
ing them abroad, has been a marked
' success, according to government ex
perts, who point out that a reliable
'market now exists at St. Louis which
j is well supported. This home market
i idea was first given definite impulse
'in 1915. Seal and fox skins are now
i dressed and dyed in St. Louis, and
jthe annual sales are attended by many
: home buyers.
■ ..
65 VILLA FOLLOWERS
EXECUTED IN CEMETERY
JAUKEZ, Mex.. April 13.—Sixty
j five Villa followers were executed in
! the Chihuahua City cemetery yester
day by order of Gen. Francisco Mur
guia, refugees say. The number of
! Villa sympathizers and followers who
' were executed following the battle of
j last week numbered more than 200,
including two Villa generals.
_
Salving H-3 Progresses,
i BREMERTON, April 13.—That the
H-3, which was wrecked in Humboldt
.bay. California, early in January, will
1 be ready for relaunching in a few
days is the news received from the
south. The R-3 is being cradled be
tween two logs and allowed to swing
ion short lengths of steel cable un
derneath, while she is hauled across
the sands. It is understood that when
the submarine is launched she will be
towed to Mare island for a thorough
overhauling.
| j. W. Spaulding of Esther island is
a visitor in town.
i George Swanson, bantam weight
i tonsorialist of the city, will leave on
the Mariposa for the States, stopping
! over in Juneau for a few days to visit
| Robt. McCliesney.
Rev. Fr. Fletcher will return to.
Valdez on one of the first boais after
Sunday.
Miss Viola Furrow has tuken a po
sition in the telephone office.
A bunch of prisoners in charge of
Guard Reynolds has been shoveling
snow off the walks around town the
past few days. _ 1
BRYAN APPROVES j
v
I'AVOIIS MEASURES ADOPTED
['in mn Secret ary of State, in Address
Today, State* Great Impetus Has
Been Given to National Prohibition
by the War.
COM MB! S. S. <•.. April 1.;. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, in an address
here today, unqualifiedly approved
the action of President Wilson with
respect to the declaration of war
against Germany, and the measures
lie is now advocating. The speaker,
also stat*d that, a decided impetus had :
hern given to the movement for na
lional prohibition by the war.
SOCIAL DOINGS ARK
TABOOED HI RING WAR!
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 13. -
The wives of President Wilson and j
Vice President Marshal are planning
on the simplest mode of living during
I he war. All society functions will be
tabooed in the official set until the
war is ended. Margaret Wilson, tire j
President's daughter, is singing for
the benefit of the Ited Cross fund.
RAM) SERENADES THE
AMERICAN EMBASSY
LONDON, April 13.—A British ar
tillery batallion band last night sere
naded the American embassy here in <
celebration of the entrance of the Uni
ted States into the war against Ger
many on the side of the Allies.
NOTED CH ARACTER
DIES LAST NIGIIT. |
NEW YORK, April 13—"Diamond
Jim" Brady, one of the best known
characters along Broadway, died at
his home in this city last night.
Wolgast Incompetent.
MILWAUKEE. April 13.—A(1 Wol
gast. former lightweight boxing
champion of the world, is incompe
tent lo manage his estate according
to reports made by hpsicians in coun
ty court todav. Mrs. Wolgast recent
ly filed a petition asking to be appoint
ed guardian of the Wolgas' estate,
said to be valued at about $200,000
The former champion is in a sanito
■rium here.
MANY SHIPS ARK SINK
BY GERMAN Sl IIS
LONDON, April 12.—In addition to
vessels sunk already published in the
month of March says an official state
ment by the German admiralty, thirty
four steamers, two sailing vessels and
fourteen fishing craft, aggregating
ninety thousand gross tons were sunk
by German subs. Of the total, twen
ty-four were British vessels, one of;
which was an auxiliary cruiser dis
placing, at least 8,000 tons.
Six Dead In Kloods.
JACKSON, Miss., April 13.— Belat-;
ed reports of the wind storm which j
swept the state last night now show,
six dead and a score of more injured.'
Property damage will run high.
H. E. P. King has been working j
industriously for several weeks past I
getting his launch Bertha in readi-j
ness for the summer. The craft has;
been repainted, a new canopy put on,;
and brass trimmings added, making j
her one of the most attractive vessels;
of the local fleet.
Operators Baker and Locker, who
left town Thursday night at 12 m.,i
on a 18 mile hike for Wortinan's ar- j
rived there yesterday morinng at I
8:30, according to reports received
by friends in Valdez.
Spring is at hand, the local stores
are featuring garden seeds and agri-;
cultural implements, and incidentallv t
the necessary aiticles for houseclean-1
ing tir.ie ^ ,
If the present weather continues
for a day or two more Old Sol will
clean all the sidewalks and those who
have spent the past week in back-,
breaking toil will be filled with vain*
regrets. ,
Mrs. Jos. L. Reed and mother will
be passengers from Seattle to Valdez
the first week or so in May.
t
Chas. Crawford is engaged in re
pairing the Frye-Bruhn building 1
where it was damaged by the recent
fire.
James Fielder, of Ellamar, is a vis- 1
itor in town. 1
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Mr and Mrs. Carl Carlson and Mrs.
Roe left this morning to return to El
lamar. .i
OPEN KIRKS AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLKS
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 Pro does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
;er than regrets.
Valdez Real Kstate Agency
■S? TONY’S PLACES”
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRS'! CLASS Manager.
©ALASKA
i STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle—
March 23 — S. S. Alameda.
; March 30- S. S. Alaska.
I April 5—S a. Mariposa.
Apr. 9- S. S. Northwestern.
April 17—S. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle —
March 24—S. S. Northwestern
April 3—S. S. Alameda.
April 10—S. S. Alaska.
April 15—S. S. Mariposa.
April 19—S. S. Northwestern.
CALL AT Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Ellamar, it. Liscum, Val
dez, ludourhe, Seward and Anchorage beginning with Alameda Sail
ing March 23rd.
Regular freight service for KelcliiKan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Shag way, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Da
toyche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
P. B. TKAt'V, «fs’l Agent VtLDKZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE;
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamship,-, offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Retween all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle, 0 I*. M.
Apr. 1—S. S. Adm. Farragnt
\pr. —S. 8. Adm. Watson
Apr. IT—S. S. Adm. Eva<'s.
Apr. 25 S. S. Adm. Farragui
May S. S. Adm. Wai on
May 11—Adm. Fvans
Valdez tn Seattle—
Apr. *>—S. S. Adm. Evans
Apr. 1 r;—— S. S. Adm Fariagut
Apr. 21—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apl. 29—S. S. Adm. Evans
May S—S. S. Adnt. Farragat
May :" ? .*>. Adm. Watson
May 23—S. S. Adm Evans
S. S. Farragut sailing from Seattle April calls at Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisro,
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 I „ VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR aA BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
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Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
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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 i S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS 4 B. M. BEH RENDS, Juneau, Alatlta.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office j
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The ash heaps, which have been
covered by the winter’s mantle of
vhite are beginning to appear in all
heir hideousness.
Andy Dieringer’s teams have been
muling dynamite to the powder
louses out of town today, a large
■onsignment of powder coming in on
he Curacao. •
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates,
'andy Kitchen. tf
Mrs. E. Winter will receive a new
select line of coats and hats on one of
the next boats. Come in and look
them over. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
Green onions, lettuce and aspara
gus at the Keystone Produce Co. ;U