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STEWART & SELBY, Proprietors
TERMS.
Daily Prospector.
By carrier, per month .* 1-0®
By mall, per annum .flO.OO
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month .S .40
By mall, per annum . ... ..If .1.00
The Daily Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .5 LZa
The Dailv Prospector and Weekly
Miner, by mail, to one address
on 1 v, per vear .912.50
Business omce and Editorial Rooms,
TEL. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1015
We need all the capital In Valdez
that we can get, and laws calculated
to embarrass or inconvenience any
party or parties should not be enacted
without carefully considering the re
sults. Capital Is timid and the recent
legislation enacted against capital by
congress should show all who are in
terested in economic affairs how sure
ly and quickly capital feels the pulse
of public disapproval. For four
or five years now the States have had
hard times, directly due to the evi
dent desire of the administration to
punish corporations and capitalists.
Money was immediately withdrawn,
and had it not been for the war in
Europe this country would have suf
fered a panic that would have made
that of '73 look like thirty cents. By
all means let us encourage every dol
lar we can to stay in Valdez, with the
certainty that money always brings
money. If we drive out local indus
tries and discourage local capital
what hope can we ever have of bring
ing in outside capital. One lesson of
this kind is generally enough to put
a city on the blacklist.
The “Get Together” dinner at the
Congregational church tomorrow eve
ning at 6:30 o’clock, is a step in the
right direction. It should be attend
ed by all who take an interest in
seeing faut-finding and bickering
eliminated and who believe in civic
betterment. Some notable speakers
will be present, and the program is
a splendid one. We have had too
much internal strife; too much petty
jealousy, and too much harrassment
of capital and labor alike. Let’s get
together in the true sense of the word,
and try and run things harmoniously
and for the good of Valdez. We have
the wealth, the spirit and the citizens;
so why not pull together instead of
apart?
The Granite mine ships another
large consignment of concentrates to
day. Valdez mines are causing out
siders to sit up and take notice. The
Granite has been like an anchor on
a lee shore for our citizens during the
past few years of financial depression.
Several mines like the Granite in this
vicinity would develop a payroll that
would put Valdez merchants on easy
street.
If this hloody war keeps up it will
pay the average newspaper man to
convert his plant into the manufac
ture of war materials. Bessemer Steel
sold at five dollars per share yester
day, and today DuPont Powder stock
reached 410. There seems to be sev
eral other occupations in the country
that pa£s nearly as well as running
a paper.
The Lafollette bill has driven ev
ery American ship out of business ex
cept *the grand old Ship of State, and
she is down by the head and over
ballasted.
EQUALIZATION HOARD
x SITS AGAIN TONIGHT.
The members of the Valdez city
council will sit as a board of equali
zation tonight and will continue the
sessions each! evening until all pro
tests against assessments of city prop
erty have been disposed of. A number
of protests were filed at the former
sessions two weeks ago and this is
the last opportunity for citizens who
feel that their property has been val
ued too high to air their grievances.
Following the disposition of the
protests the council will meet and de
termine the levy which will be neces
sary to cover the estimated cost of
providing for the government of the
city during the coming year. It is be
lieved that the total assessable prop
erty in the city will be close to $1,
000,000. Estimates of the cost of pro
viding for the city’s affairs are now
being prepared.
DON'T LET THEM FOOL YOU.—
1 am still in the photo work and as
well, if not better fitted to do your
finishing work than ever. I have
merely moved my place up stairs In
the Cliff house, temporarily, which
I have been running for the past four
years, and have more photo goods in
stock than any other place In town.
Amateur finishing work can be left
with my son in the Candy Kitchen,
ti P. S. HUNT.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
FIFTY ARE KILLED
Munition Factory Near Paris j)e
stroyed by Explosives and Plant
Is Completely Wrecked.
PARIS, Oct. 21--Fifty persons,
most of whom were women, were in
stantly killed last night and hun
dreds injured by an explosion which
wrecked a big munition factory near
this city. The explosion is the most
disastrous to occur since the begin
ning of hostilities and the factory
was one of the best equipped plants
for turning out artillery shells.
The explosion, which completely
wrecked the plant, threw the city in
to terror, as it was feared that the
city was again being bombarded by
German Zeppelins, ant' the city was
instantly thrown into darkness
Nearly all the employed of the mu
nition factories in France are women
who have been trained to the work
owing to their husbands and sons
having been called to the ranks.
The disaster will prove a serious!
blow to the war office as the factory
was turning out shells for one of the
latest pattern field guns used by the
French troops
GHISINA-WHIIE
RIVER OISTRIGT
. I
Geologist Capps Differs in Opinion
With Dr. Cairnes Concerning
Source of Gold.
The bulletin issued by the United
States geological survey on the min
eral resources of the Chisina and
White River districts is replete with
information, both general and tech
nical. It is the report of the work of
Stephen R. Capps, the well known
geologist who visited that section last
year.
The different routes to the camp
are described, showing that there are
no less than seven routes over which
the camp may be reached, the short
est being the Nizina-Chisana route.
Game is reported as very plentiful
but has been greatly thinned out in
the vicinity of the mines. Sheep are
numerous in the hills and mountains
and furnish a fine quality of food in
a camp where provisions are so diffi
cult to obtain Caribou, moose, black
and grizzly bears, rabbits and ptar
migan are plentiful in the district,
but like the sheep, have become much
scarcer near the mines. Of the fur
bearing animals some fox lynx, mink
and marten are trapped each winter.
The Chisina district during the sea
sons of 1913-14 yielded approximate
ly $300,000, which it is believed is
little more than the cost of extract
ing it from the gravels. The camp
was stampeded by hundreds of per
sons who were not miners and the
money lost through their having vis
ited the district cannot rightfully be
charged against the camp as many of
them failed to even visit the produc
ing claims. Miners are warned that
the camp is one of the most expensive
in Alaska in which to operate, as the
season is short and transportation of
supplies difficult. No timber grows
near the mines and must be brought
some distance. Cottonwood was re
ported to be bringing $40 per cord on
Little Eldorado when the geologist
visited the district. Much of the
ground is "wet” and prospecting dif
ficult owing to lack of machinery.
The author differs from the opinion
of Dr. Cairns, the Canadian geolo
gist, who believed that the bulk of
the placer gold found in the Chisana
would he recovered from the gravels
of the old channels directly or from
gravels of the present streams where
these cut the older gravels. Geolo
gist Capps states that after making
a thorough Investigation of the creeks
where prospecting had been done he
was unable to discover any sign of an
“old channel,” or pre-glacial deposits
of gravels.
Prospectors, are urged to select the
headwaters of the White and Chisana
rivers as the most favorable forma
tions for placer gold.
Lode deposits of low-grade ores
have been discovered but owing to a
lack of transportation the deposits
have not been extensively developed.
Quartz veinlets, carrying several
ounces of gold per ton, have been
found in a dike on Bonanza creek.
Copper is plentiful in the White
River basin, where a number of
claims have been held for years
awaiting transportation. Many of
the claims have gone to patent and
development work has: ceased as the
owners see no way of realizing re
turns on their money invested in the
mines until a railroad is built into
that country. .
On Goal, creek, near the interna
tional boundary, a small seam of lig
nite coal has been slightly developed
and used by the miners and prospec
tors in the district. The vein is' three
feet thick and the coal clean and
bright but friable- and usable in a
forge for welding.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
M. Ag Davis will leave on the Ad
miral Evans tonight for a trip to the
States.
“Pure, fresh Milk, Cream, Butter
nd Cheese. Phone 32.” tf
Get a can of Melba Peaches FREE
at S. Blum & Company's store. tf.
Supt. R. W. Millard, of the Granite
mine, will come to Valdez on the Ad
miral Evans tonight.
Don’t forget the Eagies’ oldtime ’98
Hallowe’en dance, Saturday, October
30th. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland's i
Prices reasonable. *
W. M. Lawrence and A. J. Law
rence will leave on the Admiral Ev
ans tonight for the states.
Don’t forget the Eagles old-time
’98 Hallowe’en dance, Saturday, Oct.
30th. *
The Valdez Iron Works has a stock
of Remington typewriter parts and
are prepared to make all adjustments.
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Arthur Johnson will be an out
going passenger on the Admiral Ev
ans tonight bound for Seattle.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailoi. Telephone 198. tf
The launch B. F. M. came up from
the Granite mine of Hobo bay this
morning and reports a storm raging
outside the Narrows.
Fresh cream and buttermilk always
on hand at Love-Whitley’s. tf
Men’s Get-Together Dinner.
Friday evening at the Congrega
tional church. After-dinner talks by
prominent men. Tickets 50c.
E. C. Niles, representing the Rem
ington Typewriter company, will
leave on the Admiral Evans tonight
for Seattle, having completed his
business in the north for the present
season.
HELP WANTED—Woman, all
round laundry worker, must be good
body ironer, to begin work about
Oct. 12. Independent Laundry, tf
Fresh cream and buttermilk al
ways on hand at Love-Whitley's. tf
Fur good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Fresh Oysters received on every
boat.—Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
Got a can of Melba Peaches FREE
at S. Blum & Co.’s. tf.
Valdez Drug Company have a fine
Hue of School Stationery. tf
Kodak Supplies at me Valdez
Drug Company. tf
“Pure, fresh Milk, Cream, Butter
and Cheese. Phone 32.” tf
Just received, a lot of samples, no
two alike, of hair ornaments, stamp
ed articles for embroidery, wool
hoods and scarfs, at The Emporium.
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug. Company. tf.
Wells-Fargo Money Orders and
Traveler’s checks are payable any
where in the United States or Cana
da. D. F. Millard, Copper Blk. tf
Get a can of Melba Peaches FREE
at S. Blum & Co.’s. tf
How does a ride to Camp Comfort
with a dance and a dinner before re
turning strike you? Fresh killed
chickens and Alaska vegetables at
your command. For particulars see
CITY EXPRESS.
tf Phone 82.
Suits pressed tor $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 1*8. tt
“Pure, tresh Milk, Cream, Bu|tter
and Cheese. Phone 32." tt
“The Master Criminal" Is on the
screen at the Liberty Theatre tonight,
and with increasing interest the hunt
and the capture and escape of the
Master Criminal Is depicted In a suc
cession of thrilling scenes, and is four
reels of sensations and suprises. 2t
The 1915 pack of the famous Del Monte Fruits
and Vegetables is now in the market and we
take pleasure in showing the entire line.
All New Goods—AH This Year's Pack
The quality of the Del Monte brand has been clearly
shown by being awarded the only
First Grand Prize
at the San Francisco and San Diego Fairs against all
competition
To further introduce this line we will give away twenty dozen
of the famous Melba Peaches—one can free with every dollar
purchase of Del Monte Fruits and Vegetables—one only to a
customer.
All Del Monte Fruits, 25c per can, $2.75 per doz.
All Del Monte Vegetables, 20c per can, $2.25 per doz.
Del Monte Solid Pack Tomatoes, 15c per can.
Del Monte Standard Tomatoes, 10c per can. *
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
SEWARD IS MENTIONED
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Seward Democrats are being urged
by those of like politics in Cordova
and Valdez to get busy and try to
land the next Democratic convention
for the Terminal City.
When seen lately the local Demo
cratic leaders declared that while it
was a little early, the proposition
would be taken up at once and a defi
nite plan of action, agreed upon —
Seward Post.
Young Couple Married.
Chas. C. Ramohr and Miss Inez
Batrine were united in wedlock last
evening by Commissioner George J.
Love. Priscilla Gangoff and Muriel
Swanson were the witnesses. The
young couple will continue to make
their home in Valdez. It is reported
that another wedding is soon to take
place when friends of the couple will
follow the example set by Mr. Ra
mohr and his bride in establishing a
home.
The City Dock is the busy dock
since we began to weld cast iron,
brass, bronze and aluminum. We
always did do machine work and
blacksmithing, and do it yet. Try us
and see for yourself. Valdez Iron
Works. Th
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Narses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Termfeond Particulars' Apple to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge,
RAW FURS
Highest Prices Paid for
BLACK, SILVER, CROSS,
RED AND BLUE
FOX PELTS
OSCAR CARD
76 West Mhrion Street
SEATTLE, WASH.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passenger*
to all parts of the* Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University.
\Y HNhinKton, I). C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
_.__
DR. GERMAN
phone » THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to C p. m., 7 to S
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
DONOHOE & DIMGND
AT,rORNEY9-AT-I,AW
Office Opponlte Court Holme
Phone 3-1 VAL.I>EZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORN E V S- AT-I.A W
Office* in VV lialinK HuilillnK
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free and Accepted Mukouh. j
Regular Communications first Wen- ;
nesday in each month in McKinley j
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M. |
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
- - -
Red Cross Hospital
Keystone sndlHobart Sts.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Rooms for Patients.
Phone 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX, Matron
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, t»BOP
SiRICTLV FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pros
pect : otherwise a good many
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would still
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Rooms—Tie House of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE _
BATH ROOM Special RatesjBy Rlootl
PHONE 133 MRS SYRBfG, Prop.
La“nch Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT "SHAFFER. President,
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdes, Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office In Pinzon Ggar Store
General Trucking and Freighting >
to all Interior Points. ' v
LIVERY and FEED STABLR.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Ua- ■
less Paid for in Advance