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Just opened and placed
on sale a very pretty as
sortment of women’s lawn
handkerchiefs. Some
have colored hems and
others are daintily em
broidered in the comers.
Price each 10c or 3 for 25
VALDEZ MERCANTILE CO.
SWIMMING DEER IS
ROPED BY SAILORS
DAWSON. Y. T., Oct 9.—Surround
ed on all sides by swimming caribou
or Arctic deer, the steamer Alaska ar
rived in Dawson today after an ev
entful trip up the Yukon. The big
herd of swimming caribou was en
countered about a mile from Eagle
City on the way from Fairbanks, and
furnished great sport for the crew,
which lassoed a number and drew
them aboard, making a '‘beefless"
day aboard the steamer one of no
concern when the juicy steaks of the
caribou were served.
Countless thousands nave been
“trekking” across the last ten days.
One herd alone, numbering approxi
mately 10,000 is expected to appear
shortly at a point a short distance
west of Dawson, between the head
waters of Forty Mile and Sixty Mile
rivers. There will be plenty of meat
in Dawson this winter.
EL PASO PLUMBERS ON
STRIKE FOR A DAY
EL PASO, Tex., Oct. 9.—Every
plumbing establishment here was af
fected by a walkout today of union
plumbers, who demanded $8 a day.
they have been receiving $7. They
also ask time and a half for over
time up to midnight and double time
after midnight. Employers said they
would Import plumbers rather than
grant the demands.
Ketchikan h'Uli Prices
KETCHIKAN, Oct. 9.—Ketchikan
prices at noon October eighth; hali
but twelve and one half cents; sable
fish three cents; red rock fish one and
oue-half cents ,
Mrs. F. A. Brenneman, wife of
Marshal Brenneman, who has been
in the States for some time, Is a pas
senger on the steamer Alaska. Mr.
Brenneman left on the Alameda to
meet her at Cordova.
OB EGON OFFICIALS
GET NO FAIR PASSES
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 9.—Oregon
state officials are not to receive passes
to the state fair this year. The fair
hoard today ruled that only newspap
er men, exhibitors and employes shall
have passes. This will save approxi
mately $800. In previous years it has
been customary to issue passes to all
state officials. The board takes the po
sition that state officials are no more
entitled to passes than any other citi
zens of the state.
The launch Hyak, Capt. Nelson,
sailed for Ellamar this morning.
Just received all the latest popu
lar sougs at G. O. Reinke’s. tf
A THROUGH TICKET
Via
Chicago, Milwauke & St, Paul Ry.
WHY
By buying a through ticket you save from $10.09 to
$15.00 as against buying to Seattle and re-buying
there.
By buying over the G. M. & St. P. Ry. you are as
sured the comfort that comes from riding behind an
electric locomotive—the most powerful ^ in all the
world— and that personal attention which is a fea
ture of “Milwaukee” service.
For tickets, berth reservations and other parti
culars consult your nearest Steamship Agent.
A. P. CHAPMAN, jr., J. F. BAHL,
Asst. General Passenger Agent City Passenger Agent,
Stuart Building, Second and Cherry,
Seattle, Washington.
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
TEACHER KILLED
BY RURAL ADMIRER
HARTINGTON, Neb., Oct. Miss
Cora Huntz, a teacher In a rural
school near here, was shot and killed
today on the steps of her schoolhouse.
Frank Fauset, a farmhand employed
by Miss Huntz’s father, is alleged to
have fired the shots. He fled Into n
corn field and there shot himself,
fauset, it is said, had paid unwel
come attentions to the teacher.
WILSON WANTS NATION
KNOW ALL ABOUT WAR
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct., 9.—
President Wilson asked the leaders of
both Houses of Congress to adjourn
not later than October 1. The purpose
of such an adjournment in addition
to speeding up the war work is to give
members of Congress ail opportunity
to keep their constituents fully in
formed of the war Pleasures and the
justify them by such an explanation.
It is a common idea in Washing
ton that neither the war aims nor
the war measures are fully under
stood and realized by the people
nt large and the growth of a senti
ment hardly in accord with those aims
and measures is observed with some
concern in many quarters.
Regular party politicians have had
quite a little to disturb them during
the past month, not least of which
was the election of John M. Baer of
North Dakota of Congressman receiv
ing more votes than all his opponents
of the regular parties put together,
lie running on the National Non-Par
tisan League and coming out defin
itely for a declaration of the peace
terms of the nation and for the "gov
ernment to take over, operate and
control during the war the terminal
elevators, mills, steel mills, packing
houses, refrigerator car lines, arms
and munitions factories, shipyards
and railways, declaring that this
would be the most ‘efficient manner
of stopping the wanton wilful rob
bery under the excuse of war by the
imperialists of our own country—the
only real enemies of freedom.”
His election with such a tremend
ous majority was the political sen
sation of the past month.
Alaska lias two holidays this month
October 12, Columbus Day, and Oct
ober 18, Alaska Day.
SWKAT SHOPS CANNOT
MARK U. S, l.NII OKMS
WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct., 9.—
Secretary of War Newton Baker has
announced that he will immediately
name a military board of control
whoe duties will Ke to prevent the
manufacture of clothng for Ameri
can soldiery under sweat shop meth
ods.
This move is designed to prevent
eweat shop establishments from ob
taining contracts for the manufac
ture of clothing for the new draft
army. The federal government has de
termined that no undue profit shall
be made through the supplying of
war material and at the ame time will
insist that every worker engaged In
the manufacture of war supplies shall
receive a fair living wage.
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf
At Mrs. Caprls’ you will find knit
ted or crocheted caps made to or
der. •
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PLEADS NORWAY’S CAUSE.
Or. Fridtjof Nanton Aoka For
Lot Up of Unitod Statoo Embargo.
I)r. Fridtjof Nansen, here as head of
Norway's mission to protest the Unit
ed States embargo on neutral country
shipments, has made a strong plea to
President Wilson, pointing out heavy
losses by U boats to Norway’s mer
chant fleet and the necessity of food
from the United States. Dr. Nansen
is well known as an arctic explorer and
was once ambassador to London.
STEAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Admirat Evans—Sailed
west from Valdez Tuesday. Oct. 9.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed west from
Valdez Tuesday, Oct. 9.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed South
from Valdez, Monday, October 3.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed West from
Juneau Sunday, Oct. 7.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
west from Valdez, Monday, Oct 1,
for Kodiak. She will return Oct.
7.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed south
from Valdez, Saturday, September
Steameshlp Admiral Farragut—Sail
ed south from Valdez to Seattle,
Sept. 28.
The gas boat Waif arrived In port
this morning with a cargo of oil for
the local merchants.
Xoilce of Sale
Special sale on jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half price. tf
E. A. Sweet returned yesterday
from a trip to Teikhell with a load
of prospectors’ si'nplies. Mr. Sweet
reports the roads in fair condition,
and says that there was practically
no water to speak of on the trail. He
saw one lynx but no ptarmigan on Iris
trip.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’a
Prices reasonable. •,
Owing to a press of news the pap
er has been coming out an hour or so
late the last few days, but will be
on time by Thursday again.
Ice cream every day. specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
Eighteen above was recorded at
Paxson last night, the coldest weath
er yet noted this season.
WANTED—A position as . camp
cook at sawmill or roadhouse by ex
perienced woman. Inquire Prospec
tor. tf
Workmen started this morning on
tlie foundation for tlie new govern
ment building, wb'ch will be rush
ed to completion.
For Itent
room house, newly papered, well
furnished, also has electric cooking
outfit, sewing machine, electric heat
er, vlctrola and records, $10 per mo.
C. B. Smith. kO!)
Prospectors coming in report no
ptarmigan again this year, ltabbits
also are reported quite scarce.
FOR SALE—5000 shares or less of
Sweepstake Stock. Enquire Prospec
tor. k 05.
Otis Osgood left for Ellamar on
the launch Hyak this morning.
WANTED—Five cents per pound
will be paid for clean, cotton rags at
the Prospector Office. u
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. t-at baggage for you. tf
Old papers In bunches of 100 at
this office, only 10 cents. tf
Complete line cf Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdez Drug Store, tf
Ice—Ice—Ice
Delivered to all parts of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whltley Co. if
A new line of coats and one-piece
dresses just received on yesterday’s
boat by E. Winter. tf
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays ot each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official kaslness between Val
dei and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra tripe will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
O. R. KOEHLER,
1st Lt. 14 th Infantry. A. Q. X,
By GEORGE NEWLOVE, X. rTC.
THERE IS NO RECORDED INSTANCE
Of loss by fire of the contents of a modern
safe deposit vault.
Even in case of conflagration, you can rest
assured that your indispensable records, sc •
curities, contracts, deeds, leases, insurance
policy, will, etc., in the vault of the First
Bank of Valdez will be safe and intact.
You are invited to call and inspect what
perfect protection you can have here at little
cost.
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
Motor. Coffee
Grinding f
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When The Sun Goes Down
Mr Merchant your show windows get in their best
/ work.
Night window shoppers are next day buyers.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Telephone Co.
KEYSTONE PRODUCE Co.
HEINZ’S 57 VARIETIES
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Groceries, Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables,
Cigars, Tobaccoes and Confectionary.
Keystone and McKinley Streets
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
AT OTTER CREEK DREDGE
Dick Dalzell, chief engineer of the
Otter Creek dredge, was the victim
of a painful and disastrous accident
Bhortly before noon on Saturday last,
from the effects of which he is now
confined to the Flat hospital, In ser
ious danger of losing the,sight of at
least one of his eyes.
According to report, Mr. Dalzell
was engaged in some duty connected
with tbe compressor. The head
of • bcfct in the cylinder head had
been twlted off, striking Dalzell in
the face. He was badly lacerated and
was removed at once to Flat, where
he is at present under the care of Dr.
Auringer.
Reports from the hospital during
the week gave hope that the sight of
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
W. M. CONLEY President.
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Veldes Aleeke._
VALDKZ LODGE
NO 108
riN AcccrM *“•»»
Ritultr Communication* flrjt wad
utidiy In each month In McKinley
Hall. Via! tor* alway* welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
the left eye might not be permanent- j
ly impaired, andthere was a chance ■
that the right eye also might be sav- |
ed.—Idltarod Pioneer.