The Talk of the Town
4 MAN came in this morning and said he had heard at the Tillikum
A Club we were selling some mighty nifty hats at a dollar-and
wanted one. A little later a lady said she had heard at church yester
day that we were going to have a grocery sale—we are. So the news
of the housecleaning sale is spreading all over the town, and no won
der, for the values are certainly extraordinary. For instance._
Men’s Goods
' * ' take in negligee shirts worth
to $2.00, for 50c. $2.00
plush back underwear for
$1.00. $1.25 fancy ribbed
underwear, 70c. Men’s
dress shoes, up to $7.00,
for $3.00. 50c and 75c
wool socks are going for
35c, etc.
. H Grocery Sale
Includes 25c Del Monte beets
20c. Van Camps Pork & Beans,
regular $2.25 a doz., for a
doz. $1.75. 20c olives for
15c. 25c Sardines for 20c.
10c eva. cranberries, for
5c. $1.10 syrup 85c. 50c
baking powder for 35c, etc.
■Women’s Furnishings
Include all fancy combs at
half price. 35c and 40c
face veiling at 25c. All
over bandings at half price.
Odds and ends in neck’
wear at 10c. Rufflings in
two lots at 15c and 25c.
House dresses worth $2.25
I and $2.50, for $1.45.
Big reductions being offered in fancg Dishes,
China and Glassware.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security cind Service
we solicit your account
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Alameda sail from Seattle
the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south -7th, 15th, 23rd and 30th forCcrdova,
Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, JunCnu, Sheep neck Treadwell, Douglas
Cordova, Ellamar. Valdes and Oatouche. Explosives, S.S Seward. 3 S Seward. 5th'
S S Latouehe. 15th: S S Cordova, 25th of each month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice. V V
F B. Tracy, Gen’l Agt- >• Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
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ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at lO A. M. on !
5th, 15th. 25th—EVERY MONTH i
Steamer sailing lSth calls lliamna and Kodiak—All sailings cal) at Knik Anchorage j
j CALIFORNIA i
Seattle to San Francisco every Wednesday and Sunday connecting with j
Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California. ^
Blfht reserved to change schedule without notloe
RICHARD J. RIN6W00D,Mgr„ Seattle. VALDEZ DOCK CO. Local Agt. jj
Notice To jCredltor#.
In the matter of the estate of George
Hansen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the es
tate of George Hansen, deceased, to
the creditors thereof, and to all per
sons having claims against said es
tate, to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of this no
t «itice, to-wit, within six months after
the 24th day of February, 1915, to
said administrator, at the ofTice of
Donohoe & Dimond, his attorneys in
said matter, at Valdez, Alaska, the
same being the place for the trans
_ action of the business of said es
' tate.
The date of the first publication
of this notice is the 24th day of Feb
ruary, 1915.
A. S. JENSEN, Administrator.
Notice of Special Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Valdez Electric
Company.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the stockholders ot
the Valdez Electric Company, will be
held at the offices of the compapy,
in ‘he town of Valdez, Alaska, on
Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 1915,
at the hour of 2 o’clock. In the after
noon of said day, for the purpose of
considering the question of increasing
the capital stock of said company,
from its present capitalization, name
ly twenty-five thousand dollars, di
vided into twenty-five hundred shares
of the par value of ten dollars each,
to the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars, which shall, be divided into
one hundred thousand, shares of tne
par value of one dollar each. Also
authorizing; the company to amend Its
articles of incorporation, so that Its
indebtedness may be increased to a
sum not to exceed fifty thousand dol
lars, with full power to issue bonds
in payment of all of its indebted
ness, and to mortgage or otherwise
hypothecate its property or any part
thereof, for the purpose of securing
such indebtedness. Also authorizing
the company to amend its articles of
incorporation, so that it may acquire
by purchase or otherwise water rights,
water power, and the lands incident
al thereto, and that it may reduce the
number of its directors from seven
to three.
And you are hereby notified to be
present at said meeting either in per
son, or by your regularly authorized
proxy or attorney in fact for the pur
pose of considering said questions.
This notice is hereby served on
you by publication thereof, in the
Valdez Daily Prospector, a newspaper
published at Valdez, Alaska, which
is the principal place of business of
said company. Said notice will be
published in said newspaper for eight
consecutive weeks, beginning with, the
issue of February 24th, 1915, and end
ing with the issue of April 21st, 1915.
Witness our hands as directors of
said company, this 23rd day of Feb
ruary, 1915.
F. M. BOYLE.
E. E. RITCHIE,
W. M. FINICAL,
GEO. J. LOVE,
Directors.
Notice of Filing Final Account and of
Hearing Thereon.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, Valdez Precinct.
In the matter of the estate of Dan
S. Kain, deceased. No. 146. Notice
■of filing of final account and of hear
ing thereon.
i Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of March, 1916, S. Blum, the
administrator of the estate of Dan S.
Kain, deceased, filed in and present
ed for settlement to the above-named
court his final report and account of
his administration of said estate, and
that Thursday, the 20th day of May,
1915, at the hour of two o’clock in
the afternoon, at the court room of
the above-named court, in the Town
of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly ap
pointed by the above-named court as
the time and place for the settlement
of said final account and the hear
ing of objections thereto.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 18th
day of March, 1915.
S. BLUM,
Administrator of said Estate.
Donohoe & Dimond attorneys for
administrator.
First publication March 18, 1915.
Last publication April 8, 1915.
EXPERT
Gearing & Pressing
By H. M. S AUNG, at
Silverman's Tailor Shop
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Goods called for and delivered.
Both Phones Ml.
CONTRARY FORCES.
Problem of • Bullet Fired From the
Rear of a Moving Train.
Replying to tlio question, “Supposing,
to use an overdrawn Illustration, that
a railroad train was going forward at
the rate of 100 miles per minute and
a gun was fired from the rear of the
train in the opposite direction. If the
velocity of the bullet n3 It left the gun
would also have been 100 miles per
minute bad the gun been discharged
by a person standing on solid ground,
would the bullet leave the gun at all.
and if so, at what rate of speedV" Ed
gar I.uclen Larkin in the New York
American says:
“Tile bullet would leave the muzzle
of tin* gun with a speed of 100 miles
per minute; the force of the explosive
in tlio gun Is the cause of the motion
of the bullet, not that of tlie train. At
file exact end of one minute the rear
of tlio train and the bullet would lie
200 miles apart. Before the gun is
fired tlie bullet is moving with tlio
train; at time of firing the bullet is
at rest during an infinitesimal of time
or a differential of time. The time in
between the stopping of the motion of
the bullet with the train and beginning
of motion from the train is mathemat
ically called a consecutive state and Is
such an important element of human
knowledge that the highest branch of
mathematics, the differential calculus,
only is able to completely explore its
wonderful properties.”
KAFFIR “BOY” SERVANTS.
They Bathe and Oil Themselves and
Then Don Filthy Clothes,
Most of tho “domestic” work in
South Africa is done hy the Kaffirs,
who are called “boys,” no matter what
their uge may be.
When the Kaffir boys come from the
kraals no one ever uses their native
names. As soon as they are brought
into contact with the whites they take
a “white" name. This produces re
sults not lacking in the elements of
humor.
Among the house boys “Knife,"
“Fork” and “Spoon” are common
names. "Table,” “Chair,” “Carriage."
“Watch” and “Matchbox" are others
more infrequently used. There is of
record one hoy who took the utilita
rian name of “Ham and Eggs."
The Kaffirs are very fond of rice
when they learn to eat it among the
whites, and one stable boy thought he
had found the finest name in the world
iu “Rice.”
In some respects the Kaffirs are the
cleanest people iu the world. They are
forever Scrubbing themselves in hot
water and anointing themselves with
oil afterward. Rut the habit does not
extend to their clothes. They will
take an elaborate bath and then don
clothes that never saw the washtub.
Washington Star.
Old Book Advertisement.
The advertising of children's books
does not seem to have advanced in in
genuity since the time of old John
Newliery. Here is a specimen of his
art from the Morning Chronicle in I)e
comber, 17U7: “This day was published
'Nurse Truelove's New Year’s Gift, or
the Rook of Rooks For Children,
adorned with cuts and designed as a
present for every little boy who would
become a great man and ride upon a
fine horse and to every little girl who
would become a great woman and ride
in a lord mayor's gilt coach. Printed
for the author, who lias ordered these
books to be given gratis to all little
boys and girls at the Bible and Sun in
St. Paul's churchyard, they paying for
the binding, which is only twopence
each book.”—London Chronicle.
Strict About Guns.
Any one who handles a gun In Ger
tnnny is held to more strict accounta
bility than in America. A member of
a hunting party in Prussian Saxony
asked permission of a comrade to ex
amine bis gun. The owner handed it
over, and while the man was exumin
Ing It the gun was discharged, instant
ly killing a young woman standing
near by. Tbe owner of the gun was
sentenced to one year's imprisonment,
while the man who was handling tbe
gun has to serve only a six months'
term. The court held that the owner
was criminally negligent in not with
drawing the cartridge. Tbe man who
held the weapon was treated more
leniently because he was an Inexperi
enced hunter.
No Particular Hurry.
Brown and his wife were at a mov
ing picture show.
In tbe play on tbe screen the villain
had Just thrown the hero from a high
cliff.
"Oh,” exclaimed Mrs. Brown, "1 hope
the officers hurry up and catch tbe
wretch!"
“Have patience, dear.” said her hus
band. “The operator is turning tbe
reel as fast as he dares."—Judge.
Borneo’s Animal Curiosities.
In Borneo winged creatures nre en
countered where one would least ex
pect them. Flying fish the size of
herrings are found in all the waters,
and there is the flying fox. the well
known fruit eating bat, which the Ma
lays call "kruang.”
Unsympathetic.
"Does Alice bring her troubles to you
now as she used to?”
"No; not since I began pointing out
to her that she was to blame for hav
Ing them.’*—Boston Transcript.
One Better.
First Irate Gentleman-When I ’Its a
man ’e remembers It Second. Irate
Gentleman—Well, when I ’Be one ’e
don't.—London Punch.
OIL UPON THE WATERS.
It* Action In Calming the Billow* of ■
Stormy Sea.
Literally aa well as figuratively, to
pour oil upon ttio troubled waters Is
to calm tbeui to a degree. This has
been known from time immemorial,
although its scientific explanation is
pot any too familiar even at the pres
ent day. The secret of the phenome
non lies id the fact that oil is extreme
ly viscous—that Is to say, it is of a
ropy consistency, sticky und adhesive,
and can be spread out into a very thin
but comparatively strong sheet.
In lubricating a bearing, for instance,
it forms a tenuous film between the
metals and so protects them from the
wear of direct contact with each other.
Oil is lighter than water and when
poured upon it remains upon tiie sur
face. As the surface tension of water
is stronger than that of oil, the oil is
immediately drawn out over the wa
ter In a very thin body, forming a sort
of blanket, which presents a consider
able resistance to the motions of the
element beneath. The water waves
still roll almost as high as before, but
they are unable to break into ripples,
so that the stormy sea, when oil cov
ered, presents a surface of huge undu
lations, but smooth ones.
Ships are able to ride such waves
with comparative ease. It is the waves
that break that presept tlie real dan
ger to the mariner. —Boston Herald.
OUTER SPACE.
Showing How Far It Is From Being
Empty of Matter.
“When we speak of outer space, the
space between star and star, as being
empty of matter, it is rather interest
ing to see exactly what we mean,” says
a writer. "We know from observations
on the planets that light, in its passage
across space to our earth, suffers hard
ly any absorption, and from tills fact
we can deduce conclusions respecting
the density of such matter ns exists in
outer space.
“If tlie degree of rarefaction in outer
space is, for example, In the neighbor
hood of the one hundred millionth part
of an atmosphere, then the appearance
of Jupiter, for instance, would be as
if our atmosphere had twice its pres
ent opacity. So that such matter ns
exists must be in a much more rarefied
state. But, after all, these terms are
only comparative.
"Suppose our atmosphere were al
lowed to expand up to the limits of
the visible universe as far as the
Milky way. Then its rarefaction would
be such that it would be quite im
possible, by any optical means, to de
tect the presence of any matter. Nev
ertheless, there would be about 5.000
molecules per cubic centimeter through
out space.”
Treeless Falkland Islands.
There are no trees in the Falkland
islands, consequently the country (ire
sents a bleak appearance. In the
autumn the long grass, turning some
what grayish, imparts a disagreeable j
and monotonous aspect to the hillside
On the return of spring the ranchers
used to have a glorious time of it in ]
literally setting the camp on fire. This
was done by simply striking a match
on the saddle pommel and casting it
into the midst of the withered grass.
N'o coaxing was needed, as the mate
rial was withered and dry as tinder
Presently the mountain side would be
fringed with one long line of raging
flames and curling smoke. Thus was
the pasture renewed. Although no
trees grow in these islands, there i>
ample evidence of the land having once
been thickly wooded -Chambers' Jour
nal
Old Dances In Old Times.
In EUwill'd Scott's “Dancing in All
Ages" are some curious details about
the dances of old England.
“Joan Sanderson" was a "jolly
dance" in Mr. Scott's definition, for be
fore it was ended each lady had-kissed
all the gentlemen twice, and each man
had been equally enterprising. Mary
Stuart danced the “Volta.” though
“not so high and so disposed^" as
Elizabeth. In King Charles’ time peo
pie danced "Trenchmore,” the “Cush
ion Dance,” “Omnium Gatherum" and
“Hoite cum Toite.”
“All In a Garden Green," "Gathering
of Peascods,” "Lumps of Pudding,’
“Under and Over,” “The Bath," “The
Slaughter House" and "Have at Thy
Coat, Old Woman,” are dances not
quite so old.
Gardening,
God Almlgbtie drat Planted a Gar
den, and Indeed it Is the Purest of Hu
man pleasures. It is the Greatest Re
freshment to the Spirits of Man; with
out which Buildings and Palaces are
but Grosse Handyworks: And a man
shall ever see that when Ages grow
to Civility and Elegancie. Men come to
Build Stately sooner than to Garden
Finely; As If Gardening were the
Greater Perfectlon.-Bacon.
The Demagogue Defined.
"Father,” said a small boy, “what Is
a demagogue?”
“A demagogue, my son. Is a man who
can rock the boat himself and at the
same time persuade everybody that
there’s a terrible storm at sea "-Worn
an’s Journal.
Regular Invitation.
Judge—How did you come to enter
the premises? Prisoner-Well, your
honor, it was 2 o’clock in the morning
with the kitchen window wide open,
no cops abort—hlowed IT you wouldn't
a-cllinbed in yourself;- Boston Trail
script. __
Qo on ip new deeds of valor, my son
That Is the way to the stars -Virgil.
Dougherty & Ferguson
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on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
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and on the job-—day or night—-buy
and sell anything.
CITY EXPRESS
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Summons By Publication
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division,
J. Ij. Deed, plaintiff, vs. Eri Thomp
son and M. A, Ellis, defendants.—
No. S-49. Summons by Publication.
The President of the United States
of America, greeting: To Eri Thomp
son, the above named defendant: You
are hereby summoned to appear in
the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, in the Third Division, at
Valdez, within thirty days after the
completion of the publication of this
summons against you. to-wit: within
thirty days after the 19th day of Ap
ril, 191 a, and answer the complaint
of the above named plaintiff, filed in
the clerk's office of the above entitled
court: and unless you so appearand
answer or otherwise plead, the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said complain*,
to-wit: a decree subjecting to the
lien of certain judgments duly docket
ed in the above entitled court, in fa
vor of the plaintiff and the said de
fendant Eri Thompson, on the Battle
Ax placer mining ch^ti, in Cook Inlet
Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and or
dering that the same be sold to satis
fy said judgments.
This summons is served on you by
publication thereof, pursuant to an
order duly made and entered by the
above entitled court, on the Sth day
of March. 191a. which publication was
directed to be made once a week for
six consecutive weeks.
Witness the Honorable Fred. AI.
Brown, judge of said Court, this Sth
day of Match, 1915.
(Seal) ARTHUR LAN'G.
Clerk of the District Court.
By CHAS. A. HAND. Deputy.
Date of first publication March S,
1915.
Date of last publication April 19,
1915.
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that a Gen
eral Municipal Election will be held
in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, on
the sixth day of April, 1915, for the
purpose of electing seven members of
the Common Council, who shall hold
office for the term of one year, and
until their successors are elected and
qualified; also one member of the
Valdez School Board who shall serve
as a director for a term of three
years and until his successor is elect
ed and qualified.
The Town Hall has been designat
ed as the polling place for said elec
tion. .
Said election shall commence at 9
o’clock a. m. and shall continue un
til 7 o’clock p. m. of the same day,
without closing the polls.
R. E. ASHBY,
Town Clerk.
Publications March 8, 15, 22. 29.
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to <
"Jjaclt” a good plan, a 3 3
good idea, a good busi- J ;
.ness venture or a good j ;
mining prospect-other- < .
wise a good many of to- 3 3
day’s successful business ’ ;
enterprises would still be < >
mere dreams. 3 3
Advertising has brought J ;
about a majority of the * ;
introductions of the man < .
w(ith the idea, the man 3 3
with a prospect or busi- j ;
ness to the man with the « >
dollar. 3 3
ADVERTISE IN THE 3
PROSPECTOR FOR RE- 3
SULT8.
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Imported Japanese nainteu at Val
des Drug Co- tf