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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. SELBY. Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917
THANKS, MR. SULZER
The thanks of the people of Alaska
are due to Delegate Sulzer for the
passage of the bill exempting claim
owners from doing assessment work
this year. It is conceded that to him is
due the credit. The service is not a
slight one by any means. Particular
ly beneficial is it to the Gastineau
Channel district, and those engaged
in operating mines throughout this
section of Alaska. It is beneficial, of
course, because it saves the cost of the
assessment work to claim owners, but
its particular value to the people is
because of the relief to the labor si
tuation. The operating mines need far
more men than they now have. If it
had not been for the action of Con
fess several hundred men would i
*I?tive to be taken front other useful
occupations where they are helping to
keep the wheels of industry moving
in order to perform the work on the
many hundred unpatented claims
within this section of the Territory.
6uch a burden would be a very ser
ious matter at this time.
There will be genera) rejoicing
among the people of Alaska—of
Southeastern Alaska in particular—
on account of this excellent service by
Delegate Sulzer, an achievement that
was particularly difficult of attain
ment at this time on account of the
war, with the work it is entailing up
on Congress, and because of the cir
cumstance that Congress is anxious
ly trying to get through with the ex
traordinary session and secure a few
weeks’ respite before the begnning
of the regular session in December.—
Ex.
MAKING IT EASIER
Down in the bottom of every hu
man heart there is a spark of hope
that after our sojourn in this vale of.
tears, worry, misery and hatred, all
will be well. But while we are going
through without relinquishment a
particle of that hope of harmony in
the hereafter, is it not possible for
us to reduce the misery that we all
complain of? Can we not make the
way pleasanter? It seems that a little
more respect for one another; a lit
tle more regard for one another’s
right would make our sojourn eas
ier; and that would help some.—Ex.
FORTY-ONE firms and merchants
of Anchorage have pledged themselves
to buy at home and to use Anchorage
vegetables. This means that Anchor
age will keep her money at home this
winter and will in time grow into a
large and flourishing city. Valdez
needs an organization of this kind the
worst way. The first of October the
Prospector received bills from five
firms which w>ere printed out of town,
notwithstanding that the Prospector
does a large business with the afore
said merchants. Look at your bills
| and receipts the first of next month
land you can see who is guilty of boost
ing Tacoma and Seattle at the expense
of Valdez. If the merchants them
selves will not trade at home they
| cannot expect others to do so. An
I chorage is setting a good example to
other cities who have not yet realiz
ed the peril of sending their money
away from home.
THE Associated Press recently
sent out a story that a train going
thru Ohio was fired upon and four
soldiers wounded. Investigation
proves that there were no soldiers
wounded and that no one lired at the
train, either with soldiers aboard or
otherwise, and that the only founda
tion for the story was the fact that
a drunken man threw a rock at the
train as it went by. Perhaps the great
er part of these startling dispatches
the papers are receiving are from the
same source.
AFTER a close examination of the
recently enacted war tax Congress apJ
pears to have taxed everything ex
cept the congressmen’s salaries.
THE man who thinks 40 days and
4 0 nights of rain amounted to such
a much should have Mved in Alaska.
THE only real argument In favor
of continuing Senator La Follette in
his position in senate is that he is
being uncompromisingly fought by
big business.
UNTIL the world's series is over
the average newspaper reader will not
be aware there is a war in Europe.
BRITISH LOSE 104,000
IN MONTH OK SEPTEMBER
LONDON, Oca. 12.—British casual
ties reported during the month of
September total 104,598, divided as
follows:
Officers killed or died of wounds,
636; men, 18,302. Officers wounded
or missing, 2,151; men 83,509.
The severity of the fighting in
which the British have been engaged
during September is indicated not on
ly by the total casualties of more than
104,000, but by comparison with the
August figures, which were 59,811.
Casualties in some of the late Aug
ust fighting in Flanders are naturally
included in the September total but
this may well be offset by late Sep
tember casualties not reported in
time to be covered in the figures an
nounced today.
The total compares favorably, how
ever, with the figures for September,
1916, the third month of the battle of
:he Somme when the casualties were
119,548.
Flour Cut to $1 i .40
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct^l2.—A re
action of 40 cents a barrel in the
jrice of family grades of California
lour, effective Monday, was an
nounced today by local millers. This
■eduction, which S. B. McNear, vice
president and geneiml manager of the
Sperry Flour company announced
would be the “Anal cut this season,”
established a price of $11.20 a barrel
for the best family grades. The same
grades sold at $15 a barrel May 14
last.
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Keep Bars Open
VALLEJO, Cal., Oct. li.—By a
vote of 59 to 33 the Vallejo chamber
of commerce today opposed a proposi
tion to request a presidential order
closing all the saloons here, following
the announcement of Commandant
Harry George of Mare island that the
bers were eliminated. The chamber
sent a report of its action to Com
mandant George, with a request that
it be submitted to Washington.
Ten Inches of snow are reported
at Thompson Pass today.
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Tomorrow night at the Empress
theatre “The Nation’s Peril” will be
presented. This great spectacular pho
to film breathes patriotism in every
foot and depicts a great sea battle in
which is staged the navy and a num
ber of well known officers, together
with 10,000 soldiers, marines and
sailors.
Sunday night Blanche Ring, Am
erica’s favorite comedienne, will ap
pear at the Empress in the great stage
success. “The Yankee Girl,” a five
reel film by the Paramount Company.
This is one of the best light comedies
yet produced, and should be seen by
everyone.
8 TEAM HEAT # NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MIT.Ti, JPropr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
INDIANS TRY TEETH
ON DENTIHT'H FOOD
Owing to'the (act that high tides
compel! Dr. J. H. McCallie, the den
tist, to make a wide detour in going
to and from his home, which is locat
ed on the banks of Chester Creek
about a mile from town, he was able
to discover the individuals, who a
week ago, helped themselves to much
of a winter's grul. stake from his
cabin.
Dr. McCallie suspected that the
persons were on their way to Seward
over the trail and being in need of
provisions stopped at his cabin and
relieved him of several pounds of
ham, bacon, cheese, coffee and canned
milk. Last night on his way home,
however, he noted a thin spiral of
smoke arising from a part of his
homestead, where ordinarly no one
should be. Approaching the place he
saw two little Indian girls, each
about eight years old. They were bus
ily cooking and devouring the delect
able portions of the missing food.
They manifested generosity. They
offered the doctor a slice of bam, but
he smilingly declined. He warned
them to hide the food they could not
eat in a place secure from prowling
dogs. In response they pointed to a
hole In the ground covered with rocks
that served as their larder.—Ex.
MONUMENT AT SAN JUAN
CAMP IS DESECRATED
FRIDAY HARBOR, Oct. 12.—The
monument at the American camp at
the south end of San Juan Island has
been mutilated by vandals. The monu
ment was erected by the Washington
Historical society to mark the loca
tion of the American forces who
came to the point of clashing with the
English half a century ago over the
boundary line between the United
States and Canada. It has been chip
ped in numerous places, where some
one has used it as a target, besides
being plastered over with the names
and addresses of different people.
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
A new line of coats and one-piece
dresses Just received on yesterday’s
boat by E. Winter. tf
Notice of Sale
Special sale on jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half price. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osiand’s.
Prices reasonable. • I
Quality and Style
Make Their Own Challenge
Any article that holds the
confidence of the American
public over a term of
years has to be right M
Styleplus «|7 ^
Clothes,*!/
have continually increased in
popularity. Their quality is
always right —all-wool fabrics,
expertly tailored, their style is
always right —the models are
fashioned by designers who
stand out in their profession.
The makers have been able to
keep the price the same through
this season, $17.
A New Styleplus Grade at $21
also excels in its class. MHi
Trade Mark
Styiepius
Clothes
S. Blum and Company
Good Goods.
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$ $ $
SAVED
WHY send out for your printing when we can
furnish you with anything needed in stationery for
the office and store.
A dollar kept at home is a dollar saved to the com*
munity. If you send for your needs your neighbor
will follow your example and we all suffer. The town
that is up and coming is the town with an abiding
faith in its future, and how can you maintain your
faith in the city when you buy all you eat and wear
outside?
Beers, Sawbuck & Bunk have busted more towns
than they have built up, and you never saw a dollar
of your money ever come back to you.
When you send your money outside to the old re
liable printing houses of Seattle and Tacoma you
may get a cheaper job in every sense of the word,
and you may also have to pay a higher price for it.
Location notices, both quartz and placer; warran
ty deeds, mill site location notices, proofs of labor,
quit clai mdeeds, amended location notices, and all
kinds of legal blanks at The Prospector Office.
We sell a good quality of typewriter paper at $1.50
per box, a better quality for $2 and the best Crane’s
Japanese Linen for $2.50, legal size.
Why not let us print you 100 calling cards in the
latest style type, for $1.50.
$ $ $
MADE
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths In Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Pnp
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere oa
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly tripe from Valdes to
Ellamar, Deadlock, Fidalgo aad
way ports. Passengers leaded
at all polata.
Carry lag freight and passes*
gen.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. D. RIDER
HOTEL SEXTON '
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Reinke’s. tf
Genuine 8weet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tlllikum Club.
Phoae 90. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon, D. 8. Army
A. > Surgeon. U 8. Public Health 8ery.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
la Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOKHBTS.AT.LAW
OBee OwMlt* Ceart Heaae
Phase H VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LTONI m ( IUTCH2B
LYONS & RITCHIE
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Phase iai valdez. alaika
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glaoaea Fitted Leases Ground
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. PV. C.. M. D. Pn*.
Jos. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Oifict Uei-1 to 4 p. ■ —7 to 8 p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 178 Office Tel. 18
Boyle Block Valdes
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