USUAL GOOD ASSORT
MENT OF FRESH GOODS*
WAS RECEIVED ON THE
FARRAGUT THIS MORN
ING.
CHILDREN'S RAIN
COATS FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS. AGES FROM 4 TO
12. PRICES ..
.. 3.50 and 4.00.
Children’s School Shoes
Good sturdy shoes that will stand
every test can be found at this store
Buster Browns and Washington are
their names. Bring the youngsters in
and lkt us show them to you. Rea
sonable pricing.
A Heavy Wool Sock~50c
Bought early in the year direct from
the mill-a full case, sixty do*en-come
in white only-a splendid value at
fifty cents.
Packard Shoes For Men
Sold in all good shops all over the
i land—here in Valdez they’re found at
this store. If you are not a Packard
Booster try a pair-for wear and ser
vice they can’t be excelled.
Priced a pair $6.00, $7.00 and $8.00
Valdez Mercantile Co.
“THE SERPENT" AT THE
EMPRESS THIS EVENING
The great emotional actress, Theda
Bara, will appear at the Empress
Theatre this evening in "The Ser
pent,” depicting a young girl who
has been ruined by a Russian officer
and whose hatred for mankind finds
many victims. Theda' Bara is at her
best in this portrayal of revenge and
her final pcene where she allows her
husband to find her in the arms of
his own father, is said to be magni
ficent acting.
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DAILY COST OF FOOD FOR
TROOPS TO HK $800,000
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.—The
National Conference of the World’s
Food problem, under the auspices of
the American Academy of Social and
Political Science opened here today
with discussions by prominent speak
ers of the general subject of compara
tive food values.
After citing the nutritive qualities
of grains, meats and dairy products,
Gifford Pinchot, president of the
Pennsylvania Rural Progress associa
tion, declared that the demands of
the war pointed to the necessity of
livestock production as against grain
production.
War has made the government the
largest buyer of food in this coun
try and the cost of feeding the Amer
ican troops will be $800,000 a day.
according to Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the National Emergency
Food Garden commission.
“The United States will win the
war by fighting it with food,” Mr.
Pack continued.
“Germany cannot be starved be
cause of her effective auxiliary food
supply gardens which have been kept
in a high state of efficiency since the
outbreak of war.” he said.
FALL RIVER. Mass., Sept. 25.—
Mrs. Robert Dunning, widow of Rob
ert Dunning, an artist, was found
dead in bed in a room on the upper
floor at the home of her sister, Mrs
Lucy D. Hill, early today and Dr.
Hill was found unconscious from gas
poisoning in a room on the first floor.
Dr. Hill was removed to a hospital
and is expected to recover. Medical
Examiner Thomas F. Gunning has or
dered an autopsy performed on the
body of Mrs. Dunning.
SAINT ELIAS HOTEL
MRS. FRANCESQCRUM, (MGR.
Rates made on! ’ Rooms|’by Week or
Month, Warm, Comfortable, Home-Like
Special Attention toj Transients.
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THE PINZON
Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Tobaccos and
Smokers’ Sundries.
»
Finest Pool and Billiard Tables
in the North. '
Card Rooms in connection.
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
PERSHING HAS MESSAGE
FOR HIS MEN AT FRONT
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—Major
General Pershing has sent a message
to American soldiers through the
New York Bible Society, which was
made public today. The message
which will be inserted in a small
khaki covered testaments given to
the men follows:
"Aroused against a nation waging
war in violation of all Christian prin
ciples, our people are fighting in the
cause of liberty.
"Hardship will be your lot, but
trust In God will give you comfort.
Temptation will befall you, but the
teachings of our Saviour will give you
strength. Let your valor as a soldier
and your conduct as a man be an In
spiration to your comrades and an
honor to your country."
Charles Kraemer, the well known
Slate Creek miner, and John L. Han
sen, the well known Valdezau, re
turned this morning from the Inter
ior, where they have bee^ prospect
ing along Robinson and Johnston
rivers. Mr. Hansen states that the
country prospected over was swarm
ing with game, and that countless
numbers of caribou and sheep were
sighted, and moose and bear sign
were plentiful. He also stated that
the flies and mosquitoes were not bad
at those points this year, and they
were not bothered with them until
they came over on this side of the
range. Mr. Hansen will spend the win
ter in the States.
EDITOR SENTENCED
TO McNEII.S ISLAND
SAN FRANCISCO^Sept. 25.—Law
rence DeLacy, editor of a weekly pub
lication, was sentenced to eighteen
months in the federal penitentiary at
McNeil's Island. Wash., and a fine of
$5,000 In the United States district
court here today, where on Septem
ber 8 he was convicted, with two oth
ers, of conspiracy to effect the escape
of Franz Bopp and E. II. Van Shock,
former German consul general here
and vice consul respectively, from a
detention camp on Angel island.
D. J. Harnedy. a shoe dealer, and
William Mullane, a bartender, were
each sentenced to one year in the
county jail and lined $1,000.
ISOOTIiKGGKK (WIGHT
AT AXCHORAGK
John Gay, working under the sup
ervision of the Marshal’s office here
but receiving his pay from the An
chorage Road Commission plead
guilty to the charge of bootlegging
and was given one year to be served
in the Valdez jail. Mr. Gay was sta
tioned at the dock to seize all liquor
coming in and hold it until he re
ceived orders from the authorities re
garding its disposal. He performed
his duties too thoroughly going so far
as to help the government get rid of
the contraband goods. He was caught
trying to sell 34 cases. During the
investigation of the case it was found
that Mr. Gay has been receiving li
quor on the quiet and disposing of it
for his own profit. He will be lirot
to Valdez on the next boat.
Public Notice
Proposals will be received up to
11 A. M.. October 3, 1917 for the
removal of two hundred yards of sol
id rock from the Mineral Creek road
at^a point near Snowslide Gulch. And
the removal of 250 yards of solid
rock from the Mineral Creek road
at the intersection of the above road
with the 91ioup Bay trail at the Mil
lard Bridge, the rock to be used in
a two hundred yard fill at the-Mil
lard Bridge.
Separate proposals will be received
for the construction of two 100 foot
bridges across Mineral creek, one op
posite McIntosh’s Roadhouse, the oth
er near the mouth of the Upper Can
yon a's indicated by survey stakes.
Separate proposals will be receiv
ed for the slashing of a 16 foot road
from Mc-Intosh’s Roadhouse to Cal
ligan’s Camp, a distance of about two
and two-thirds miles.
Specifications and contract forms
may be seen at the office of the Divi
sional Commission, and proposal
forms obtained.
kl0-3 JAMES W. WILSON
Chairman Divisional Road Commis
sion.
FOR SALE—Good heater and hall
..’.irror. Call at George White’s, Alas
ka and Sherman. tf
Dally Fish Bulletin
SEATTLE, Sept. 26.—Seattle price
at noon . September twenty-fourth;
halibut eighteen cents; sable fish five
cents.
The local signal corps bulletin re
ports clear and calm weather all the
way in to Fairbanks today.
The Jack Miller outfit Is on its way
in to Valdez from Slate Creek, hav
ing had a very successful cleanup this
year.
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Admiral Evans— Sailed
south from Valdez. Saturday, Sept.
22.
Steamship Alaska—Salted south
from Valdez, Friday, Sept. 21.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
north from Seattle. Saturday, Sept.
22.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Laid up
for repairs, sailing date announc
ed later.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed south
from Valdez, Saturday, September
22.
Steamship Admiral Farragut—Sailed
West from Valdez, Sunday Septem
ber 23.
Steamship Alameda — Sailed from
....Valdez for Seattle, Friday, Sept.
14.
TIDES FOR SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, Sept. 25.—
First high tide 7:55 a. ra., 6.1.
Second high tide 6:50 p. m., 8.4.
First low tide 0:51 a. ra., 1.4.
Second low tide 12:23 p. m., 4.4.
Wednesday, Sep*. 26.—
First high tide 8:56 a. ra., 6.8.
Second high tide 8:17 p. m., 8.7.
First low tide 2:11 a. ra.. 1.1.
Second low tide 2:05 p. m., 3.7.
Thursday, Sept. 28.—
First high tide 9:40 a. m„ 7.8.
Second high tide 9:26 p. m., 9.2.
First low tide 3:12 a. m., 0.7.
Second low tide 4:17 p. ra., 2.6.
Friday, Sept. 28.—
First high tide 10:20 a. m., 8.8.
Second high tide 10:24 p. m., 9.6.
First low tide 4:00 a. m., 0.3.
Second low tide 4:17 p. m., 1.4.
Saturday, Sept. 29.—
First high tide 10:56 a. m., 9.7.
Second high tide 11:16 p. m., 9.9.
First low tide 4:42 a. m., 0.1.
Second low tide 5:06 p. m., 0.2.
Sunday, Sept. 30.—
First high tide, 11:33 a. m., 10.5.
First low tide 5:22 a. m., 0.2.
Second low tide 5:52 p. m., —0.6.
STEEL WORKERS IX
SEATTLE MAY STRIKE
SEATTLE, Sept. 25—The employes
in the steel shipyards of this city to
day voted to strike Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock unless their de
mands are granted the shipbuilders.
FOR RENT—One 3-room furnish
ed house. Also 1 two-room furnished
cabin. See Rudolph. tf
A basketball game will be played
tonight between the Moose team and
the Congregational team for prac
tice.
FOR RENT—The Stanton house,
3 rooms, furnished, $15. Apply C. B.
Smith. tf
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Mrs. Charles Kraemer will return
shortly from the States where she
has been visiting the past few months.
A nice line of Earthern Teapots
at Rudolph’s. tf
WANTED—Girl for general house
work. Swedish or Finnish preferred.
Apply to Mrs. F. M. Brown. tf
FOR SALE—800 shares of Sweep
stake stock for 10 cents per share.
Inquire Prospector office. tf
Notice of Sale
Special sale on jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half prtce. tf
Ice Ice fee
Delivered to all parts of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whltley Co. tf
Just received a new fall and win
ter line of ladles coats, at E. Win
ter’s. tf
Odds and ends of wallpaper 3 ft 4
rolls to the bundle, cheap at Ru
dolph’s. “ tf
Notice to Public
A new line of one-piece dresses
just received at E. Winters. tf
FOR SALE—Patten mining stock
at $2.98 per share. Inquire Prospec
ter Office. 'tf
New Coats
just received some
very nifty styles in
Winter Coats at
I ** v t
lilt
E. Winter’s
Without a Rudder
No one would wish to ride* in a ship
without a rudder.
Cancelled checks are a rudder for
your future guidance, and will enable
you to save and cut out many useless
expenditures.
Come in and let us tell you how a
checking account with this bank will
help you.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
t
Office, foot of Wall street
iSSHDZA
So comfortable in the morning, when other fires burn
low—
So healthful in sickrooms, where oxygen is valuable—
So convenient and safe for cosy corners.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
Valdez-Fairbanks Auto Service
CARRYING U. S. MAIL and EXPRESS
Passenger Service—^Valdez-Fairbanks
25c Per Mile To All Interior Points
LEAVE VAI/DE3 1st and 15th ot Each Month
SPECIAL TRIPS ON APPLICATION
Address: WM. SCHMIDT, Valdez, Alaska
Phone 228
KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
HEINZ’S 57 VARIETIES
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Groceries, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables,
Cigars, Tobaccoes and Confectionary.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
▲ pretty line ot colored crochet
cotton end stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tt
por flrst-clasa meals and good Berr
ies at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cate. tt
WANTED—Fire cents per pound
will be paid tor clean, cotton rags at
the Prospector Offloe. tt
Genuine Sweet Apple, Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
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Old papers In buacnes of 100 at
this office, only 10 cents. tf
A new lot of manufacturer’s sam
ples of men’s and women’s wearing
apparel Just received at the Empor
ium. , tf