or style, fit and Material
i---real tailored goods
Wear a “Benjamin ”
hand-shaped fronts, set up necks and
elegant backs; a piece of work any
tailor would be proud of.
Suits and Overcoats, from $20 up.
P. S.—We'are not the Sole Agents for
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
, FINE CLOTHES
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though we have some real values in those suits, from
$18.00 to $25.00
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
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On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
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VALDEZ, ALASKA
Notice to Creditors.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Gcym, ex officio Judge in Probate,
Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Di
vision, Territory of Alaska.
In the matter cf the estate of Dav
id H. Sleem. deceased; A. J. Wendler,
administrator.—Notice to creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of David H. Sleem, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said estate, to ex
hibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six (6) months af
ter the first publication of this no
tice, to the said administrator, at the
office of C. E. Bunnell, at Valdez,
ALasaa. the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 24th
day of November, 1913.
A. J. WENDLER,
Administrator of the estate of David
H. Sleem.
Date of first pub. November 25, T3.
Date of last pub. December 26, T3.
Schedule of the Do.natdson.
The following schedule for the
launch "Lieut. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are. revoked.
Daily, Saturday and Sunday except
ed:
Leave Fort L.scurn, Alaska, 8:15 a.
m. and 1:15 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. m., 2
p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Tuesdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 8:15 a.
m., 1:15 p. m. and 5 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. m..
2 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 1:15 p.
u. and 7 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 4:00 p. m.
and 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays
of each month, these days being us
ed to clean boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
By order of Lieut. Col. O'Neil.
R. G. SHERRARD,
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry, Quar
termaster.
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Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Colombian”
* 'i ’ '» i'--;.' , '
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE, MILES CITY, SIOUX CITY,
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or adores,
C. H. Kraemer, General Agent, t
Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Ave. and Cherrv St.. Seattle
LOCAL BREVITIES.
S. Blum & Co. are sole agents for
Hart Sehaffner & Marx fine suits.
Ike Westberg left today for Ella
mar
Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev
ery boat for Frye-Bruhn Co.
Johnny Kacerosky will leave on the
next boat for Seattle.
Fancy Meerschaum Pipes specially
priced at the Valdez Drug Store.
The district court adjourned today
until 10 a. m. Monday.
We have cigars in Christmas pack
ages. Valdez Drug Store.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
• Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dez Cafe. tf
A two-reel feature tonight at the
Orpheum. Change of program.
Take a glance at the Winter window
and see the great big, beautiful doll.
Charles Whalen is a northbound
passenger on the Northwestern.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Jack Carroll gave a theater party
last evening to a number of his young
friends.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda ’
lamps. Telephone 57.
Judge George Robbins,'of Ellamar,
is in town to spend the Christmas
holidays.
Goods coming on every boat at the
Emporium. Open from 12 to 4 p. m.,
and from 7 to 8:30 p. m. tf
Nels Nelson, the carpenter of the
Ellamar mine, is in town to spend
Christmas.
Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev
ery boat for Frye-Bruhn Co.
Owen Meals and A. H. Pinkus were
out hunting yesterday and shot nine
ptarmigan.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57.
Don’t miss the good change of pic
tures at the Orpheum tonight. They
are dandies.
Get your wife or girl a set of furs
at Blum’s.
Carter, the trapper, will leave in
the morning for his^ string of traps
near Comfort.
Kiddies Christmas chairs and rock
ers at Rudolph’s.
Yesterday was the shortest day in
the year and from now on the sun
will shine each day a little longer.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. . Telephone 198.
P. Heckey and J. Henry left this
morning for Landlock bay to inspect
some mining claims in that section.
See the exquisite Parisian Ivory
Toilet Articles at the Valdez Drug
Company's store.
Judge Brown and Mrs. Brown left
today for Ellamar to spend Christ
mas with Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Middle
camp.
The Valdez Drug Co. has an elegant
stock of Hammered Brass Ornaments.
Tim Marquam returned this ' af
ternoon from Cordova and way
points with his launch, the Katalla
Queen.
Fine watch and jewelry repairing
al> work guaranteed. H. V. Hern
don. witj Owl Drug Co.
William Harrington's in town, hav
ing arrived this morning. Bill is be
comipg acquainted with his son,
young Bill.
Harv y’s Togger/ are closing out
their complete line of dry goods and
ladies’ furnishings. Now is the time
to get real bargains. tf
The Everyman’s Club House is al
most completed and is a splendid club
room, to which all are invited to
spend their spare time.
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf
The town has taken on a holiday
appearance with all the Christmas
trees before the business houses and
the decorations on the interior.
A very complete line or Xmas Art
Leather Goods is shown at the Val
des Drug StoiV
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
*
RUINED THE PAINTING.
Curious Fsts of Burne-Jones’ Fsvorits
Wstsr Color.
A very curious history Is that of
Bume-.Tones’ favorite picture. “Love
Among the Ruins.” The original pic
ture was in water color and was sent
to Paris by a firm of art publishers for
reproduction and in that city forward
ed to their photographic studios in the
suburbs. The picture unhappily pre
ceded the letter of Instructions regard
ing it warning the photographer of the
medium In which it was painted, so
that immediately on its arrival it was
brushed over with white of egg to
bring out the colors for photographing
—an excellent procedure in the case of
oil pictures, harmless and very effica
cious.
But as to the Burne-Jones picture.
Love was very soon among his own
ruins, for every swish of the brush
brought off the final touches and left a
mere smenred ground. Sir Edward
Burne-Jones was heartbroken at the
loss of a work on which his reputation,
he considered, would in grent measure
rest and on which he had spent many
months of pntlent toil and the very
perfection of his execution in the reali
zation of one of the morft poetic con
ceptions that hnd sprung from his fan
ciful imagination.
“Love Among the Ruins” was paint
ed during the years 1870-3. In October,
1803. it was destroyed, and by the fol
lowing year the oil version was fin
ished. but was scarcely a consolation
to the artist for the loss of his first
and more spontaneous work.
ANIMALS IN OPERA.
Some of Them Raised Up Their Voices
With Weird Effect.
Few persons realize how many ani
mals appear in opera. By this I do not
mean sucli animals as the tenor who
played the part of Lohengrin and was
told by Von Billow that he was the
knight of the swine rather than of the
swan, but real bona fide animals.
They extend all the way from Monte
verde to Wagner.
About A. D. 1GOO it was not unusual
to have lions or elephants upon the op
eratic stage. One can never tell what
these animals may improvise in their
parts. I know of a case where an ele
phant caused a most hasty exit of the
orchestra in London long ago, when the
father of B. E. Woolf, the Boston crit
ic, was conducting.
The donkey in Leoncavallo's “Pag
liacci” has not a speaking part, yet
once that I know of he lifted up his
voice and made Canio’s great solo an
unexpected duet. Balaam himself was
not more astonished than was the tenor
on that occasion.
In spite of the saying, “Thou shalt
not yoke the ox and the ass together.”
Pierne caused these two to sing a duet
in “The Children of Bethlehem.” On
this occasion the ass was a tenor, but
I do not believe that Pierne meant any
reflection upon the high voiced frater
nity.—Louis C. Elson in Musical Ob
server.
Couldn’t Be Divided.
In Felix Moscheles’ “Fragments of
an Autobiography” occurs the follow
ing: Mme. Schumann was wanted to
play at a little musical reunion, blit
she did not respond. Mr. Moscheles
was deputed to approach her. “Was
she inclined to play?”
"Particularly disinclined.” was the
discouraging response.
The envoy tried again and mention
ed her husband's "Carnival.” “One
part I particularly love, the 'March of
the Davidsbuudler.' If I could only
hear you play just that page or two'”
This roused her. “Page or two, In
deed!” she cried. “Wenn man de ‘Car
nnval* spielt, splclt man ihn ganz."
(When one plays the "Carnaval," one
must play it all.) And she played the
whole.
Feyther and the Paeeon.
After a Saturday afternoon tramp In
Cheshire, writes a correspondent In the
Manchester Guardian. I stopped at a
little whitewashed inn. where I heard
the following rustic story. On a bench
outside half a dozen farm workers,
with faces and bared arms richly sun
burned. were relating reminiscences of
bygone times.
“Did Ah iver tell yo' about ma poor
owd feyther and the passon?" asked a
white whiskered sturdy veteran. "No?
Well, passon meets feyther one day.
an' ses 'e. 'John, Ab could And yo* a
bit o' a job blowln* t* organ up ut t’
church o' Sundays If yo' doau’t mind.’
•Aye. thankee, sir.’ ses feyther. ‘Ab’d
be very glad, but Ab doubt Ah lievua
wind enough.'"
“Sustenance Space.”
When we estimate that the average
Inhabitant of New York may have but
a few score sepia re feet for his own
use. we are apt to forget that be can
only exist on tbeui because somewhere
in tbe country there are acres of
ground producing for him. as really
and deAnitely for him as If be owned
them and hired the labor on them,
what Professor Penck has called bis
“sustenance space “—Mark Jefferson
In Atlantic.
Appreciation.
“You never carry that beautiful um
brella 1 gave yOu.” she said reproach
fully.
“1 can’t afford to." be replied. “I
feel ns If I would have to take a taxi
cab to keep from gening it wet”—
Washington Star,
PolKloal Economy.
(lahe - What la political economy?.
Steve- Getting tbe largeet number of
votes for tbe least money. I guess.—
Cincinnati Enquirer
light and Power
Since the organization of the
Valdez
Electric
Company
Valdez consumers are getting
electric current at a reduction of
forty per cent in rates.
Support the new company and
keep rates down to bedrock.
Office in CopperfBlock
Phone 57
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Lunch 12 m to 1 p in
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VALDEZ] DOCK
Ding, Dong! Hear that gong.
City Express
Is Coming Along
We handle your baggage,
trunks and grips, by day or
night. We meet all ships.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line o£Cigars ui Tobacco;
Fruits.fNuts. Candies.
Card Room Soft Drinks of All Kinds
LAUNCH IDA
Leave* from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
Cable Office Hour*.
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. uu
and S to 6 p. m.