Aeam Heated hot and cold baths
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
THE NEW SEASON’S
OIjOTHS
are now ready for your inspec
tion. We think you’ll agree
that never have you seen clas
sier fabrics^ Tailored in our
inimitable style in a suit to
your measure, they will make
you as smartly dressed as any
man in town. No extravagant
prices.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
_ ________ . 4 . . .
1891 ERAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
' PIONEER CONTRACTOR »< BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
^ REFERENCES \ S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS I B. M. BEH RENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
^ FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT ( has. Fischer, Pr')|tr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Independent Steam Laundry
batisfaction Guaranteed | j Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Routrh Dry lCc lb
Quartz and Placer
' Location Notices
For Sale at
•The Prospector Office
SPARK FROM MAN'S BODY
PAUSES GARAGE EIRE
When a resident of Dubuque, la.,
wearing a fur coat and rubber boots,
walked hurriedly to his garage on a
4rfd morning recently, he did not re
alize that his movements were storing
electricity in his body. But the fact
was tb^- friction of his arms against
his coat caused a certain amount of
static electricity to be generated, and
this was stored in the man’s body be
cause it was insulated from the
ground by rubber boots. When he
sought to prime the motor of the car
a mixture of gasoline and ether,
using a metal squirt can, probably of
copper, which is a good conductor of
electric current—the can was brot so
close to the motor, a spark was pro
duced between it and the priming
cup, igniting the gasoline. The can
exploded, throwing the flaming liquid
over both man and car. The man es
caped with severe burns, but the car
and garage were destroyed.—Prom
the March Popular Mechanics Maga
zine.
DEFAULT ORDERS MADE
IN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
In the divorce court yesterday aft
ernoon an order of default was made
in the case of George Osborne vs.
Lottie Osborne, the action being for
divorce.
An order of default was also issued
in the divorce case of Clarence Bus
singer vs. Martha Bussinger.
LAKES WITH NO OUTLETS.
And Fantastic Mirages That Grsst ths
Desert Traveler.
A playa is a shallow, flat floored de
pression, characteristic of valleys hav
ing no regular drainage to the sea, in
which storm wnters collect and evap
orate. It may be a shallow lake or n
salt incrusted mud flat.
In his description of the ancient
Lake Lahontan. In Nevada. I C. Rus
sell writes:
"The scenery on the larger piayas is
peculiar and is usually desolate in the
extreme, but is not without its charm
In crossing these wastes the traveler
may ride for miles over a perfectly
level floor, with on unbroken sky line
before him and not an object in sight
to cast a shadow on the ocean-like ex
panse.
"Mirages, which may he seen almost
every day on these heated deserts, give
strange fanciful forms to the moun
tains and sometimes transfigure them
beyond recognition. A pack train
crossing the desert a few miles distant
may appear like some strange caravan
of grotesque beasts fording a shallow
lake, the shores of which advance as
one rides away. The monotony of mid
day on the desert is thus broken by
elusive forms that are ever changing
and suggest a thousand fancies, which
divert the attention from the fatigues
of the Journey.
“The cool evenings aud mornings in
these arid regions, when the purple
shadows of distant mountains are
thrown across the plain, have a charm
that is unknown beneath more humid
skies, and the profound stillness of the
night in these solitudes is always im
presslve.” — United States Geological
Survey.
ANCIENT BANQUETS.
Claopatra Didn’t Hava to Spand Much.
Far Things Wsr* Chsap.
We bear a great deal about the lux
ury and extravagance of Cleopatra,
the queen of the Nile, and of the gor
geous feasts she and Mark Antony
had together, yet these little dinners
and suppers for two cost Cleopatra
only about 4 shillings, with wine aud
attendance.
If Cleopatra had lived In these times
she could not possibly get a supper at
2 shillings a head, with waiter and
wine included.
In those days a large Jar of wine
cost only 4 shillings, and this probably
lasted a long time. A pigeon was dear
at 2VL> pence, and a quantity of veg
etables which lasted for months could
be bought for about 8 shillings.
Slaves were easy enough to get. and
their dress was so scanty that liveries
couldn't have been expensive.
Cleopatra once went in for a very
costly drink. She melted a priceless
pearl in a glass of wine and presented
it to Mark Antony. But the queen of
Egypt did not go in for such extrav
aguuces every night.
Nero, the tyrannical emperor of the
[tomans, famed for his extravagant,
luxurious living, who gave twenty-two
course dinners, where the guests re
clined on Ivory and silver couches and
dipped their lingers into flflger bowls
which contained costly wines, did not
spend nearly so much on feasting as
many modern millionaires.—London
Answers.
Hay Seed* For Confetti.
Weddings in China are arranged by
•‘go-betweens”—usually the busy old
gossips of the district—who get a com
mission on the apiount paid by the
bridegroom to the father of the bride.
On the wedding day the bride is clad
in red and carried in a Sedan chair
covered with red. Anybody has a
right to turn back the chair curtains
and take a look at her. Her hair is
elaborately oiled, and so all the other
girls throw hayseeds at her. which
stick. On reaching the home of her
husband the bride has to submit to the
candid criticisms of the entire family.
The strange wedding ceremony con
sists in the husband and wife eating
rice from each other’s bowl. Of course
there is a feast, but it does not cost
much, for every guest is expected to
contribute something.
Discussing a Verb.
As an intransitive verb to "material
ize" will no doubt be pilloried by pur
ists as an undesirable alien, but with
little effect, for it has long since been
commandeered for useful service,
though it has not yet gained scholas
tic support. Like the verb to wire,
now in general use. this particular in
transitive no doubt comes from Amer
ica. where it is common to "fix up" an
appointment with some one who may
‘fail to materialize" or wait for a con
veyance that misbehaves itself in a
similar way.—London Chronicle.
The Mexican War.
If the histories are to be believed the
Mexicans during their war with this
country In 1846-7 did not win a single
battle, notwithstanding the fact that
in nearly every encounter the Ameri
cans were outnumbered from 2 to 1
to fi to 1.—New York American.
No Trust.
“Then you won’t sell me the place on
time?"
"No."
"And you call this a trust company?
Bab!’’—Louisville Courier-Journal.
On* Reason Why, Perhaps.
’The world keeps moving."
“Yes. but the world doesn’t have to
go house hunting and admit to a land
lord that It has children.”—Detroit
Pree Press.
Caustic.
Peter (lovingly)—My wife made me
what I am Philip (cuttingly)—Have
you forgiven her yet?
POPULATION OK GERMANY
GREATER THAN STATED
I
LONDON, March 6.—Germany'*!
new census claims that there is now aj
population of not only 65,000,000 but |
of over 80.000.000, which figures may I
account somewhat for their unexpect-*
ed capacity to produce reserves and;
more soldiers. With war in view
they deliberately published false fig
ures to mislead possible enemies, not *
giving the true account of their pop-1
ulation and man power.
KHOW PICTURES TO
KEEP MEN IN CAMPS |
ASHLAND. Wis.. March 6.— With
wages double those of a year ago,
lumber camps in this vicinity are hav
ing extreme difficulty in keeping men
at work. Quite a number of the
larger camps have been installing
moving picture services, with changes
two and three times a week to enter
tain the men.
GOES TO PRISON RATHER
THAN REVEAL TRUE NAME
_
CHICAGO, March 6.—“James Mc
Carthy,” 22 years old, was sentenced
to two years in the state reformatory
today because he refuses to reveal his
real name. He was found guilty of
burglary yesterday. The judge told
him he would be paroled if he gavel
his right name; that under the law
prisoners may not be paroled under
assumed names.
“McCarthy” said he would rather
serve two years in prison than give
his name and bring disgrace on a
reputable family.
Oiurclies Gain 747,000
NEW YORK, March 6.—The net
increase in 1916 in church members
in the United States was 747,000, a
gain of 204,000 over the gain for
1915, Dr. Henry Carroll, one of the
secretaries of the Federal Council of
the Churches of America, announces.
The year book of the council will
Fhow that the Roman Catholic, Pro
testant and eastern orthodox bodies
in 1916 had an aggregate of more
than 40,000,000 communicants or
members.
MAN ASKED FOR KISS;
DENIED, HE BITES HER
LEWISTON, Maine, March 6.—
Handsome J. Mountford, 23, was
found guilty in the Municipal court
the other day of biting the left cheek
of Beatrice Morris.
Miss Morris alleged that Mountford
stood on her feet, grabbed her arms,
and being refused a kiss, bit her or
the cheek.
Recorder Russell, who heard the
case lined Mountford $15 and costs
with the alternative of serving 30
days in jail. Mountford, through bis
attorney, H. E. Holmes, entered an
appeal and the bonds were placed r.t
$100.
To Fight Car Shortage
SEATTLE, March 6.—Unless the I
railroads immediately provide suili- J
cient cars at western loading points:
to handle lumber shipments, an ap
peal will be made to the public ser
vice commission, according to action
at the meeting of the West Coast
Lumbermen’s association here yes
terday. Lumber, it was said, is accum
ulating in the yards and orders are
unfilled on account of the scarcity of
cars.
The meeting authorized messages
to the congressional delegations from
Washington and Oregon urging tb<
passage of the Webb bill, which pro
vides for co-operative selling agencies
in foreign trade. I
THE THRICE-Jk-WEEKj[EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK^WORLD
IN 1017
Practically a Dally at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so Much
at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into
its third year, and whether peace bej
at hand or afar off the events to fol- j
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company j
offers the Thrice a Week World, The
Daily Prospector and The Week’.y
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
tor and 62 copies of the Miner for thlr
price. Can you afford to be without
them.
The Thrice-a-Week World,
The Dally Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR $13.00 PER YEAR I
The Prospector and the Weekly j
Miner are the only papers published:
at Valdez, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes 8 ■
specialty of Territorial News in ccn-j
densed form. The World is too well,
known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW. |
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a Are insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if Are does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets. ..
Valdez Real Estate Agency
'» TONY’S PLACES’
EVERYTHING <
FIRS'! CLASS (
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequert, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle to Valdez— From Valdez for Seattle—
Feb. 15—S. S. Adm. Farragut
For Seward Feb. 23—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Feb. 25—S. S. Adm. Watson,
For Kodiak Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson
Mar. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 9—S. S. Adm. Farragut Mar. 10—S. S. Admiral Evans
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Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for Han Francisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Dally Except Sunday
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Mar. 8—S. 3. Alaska
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Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 8—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
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VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
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F. II. TRACY, Gen’I Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO, Local Agent
FOUND—That the subscription
price of the Modern Priscilla will be
advanced to $1.25 on March 25. Save
money by subscribing now. Mrs. L.
A. Depuy, representative. k-12
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triflers. M. E. Madaw, General De
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ANOTHER RAIDER ABROAD.
Armed Merchantman Sinks Two Brit
ish Steamers in Indian Ocean.
TOKYO, Japan, March 6.—The
Nichi Nichi announces that an turned
merchantman is raiding commerce in
the Indian ocean and has sunk two
British steamers southwest of Colom
bo.
A mail advice to the Associated
Press from Tokyo under date of Jan.
10 said persistent rumors were afloat
in Japan that two German conveited
cruisers had appeared in the Indian
ocean. The dispatch said that the
Japanese navy department had detail
ed several warships for parol duty in
the neighborhood of Singapore, Pe
nang and other points on Indian
ocean routes.
Since the destruction of the cruiser
Emden in the Cocos Islands by the
Australian cruiser Sydney in Novem
ber, 1914, the waters of the far east:
have been undisturbed by German
commerce raiders.
NEW YORKER ALMOST
LOST BIG EAGIjE
Jack Sawyer, of New York, took a
trip the other day to the head of
Resurrection bay, covering a line of
traps and also in quest of a good spec
imen of the bald eagle. After mush
ing in the hills for the best part of
the day, he espied a huge. American
bird in a tree top on a near by ledge.
The shot was a long one but he brot
the sought-for to earth. This is
where his troubles began; the ^cent
to be made to reach the eagle was so
steep that he leaned his gun ag: inst
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genetal Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
a willow and started up unarmed.
When a dozen or so feet from the
quarry it came to life and started
quite a battle. The ledge upon which
Sawyer was standing was so narrow
that several times in the encounter he
was afraid that the huge bird would
strike him. and send him down to the
foot of the hill, a drop of approxi
mately 75 or 80 feet. He barely
managed to make his way to the bot
tom and returned with the rifle to dis
patch him.
The bird which weighed about 40
pounds aud measured a good eight
and a half feet from tip to tip, pleas
ed Sawyer, who packed it home in
tact. He did not attempt to hide his
elation and some of the boys put their
beads together.
Before retiring that evening he
placed the carcass outside of his win
dow upon an adjoining roof of the
Northern hotel, preparatory to ship
ping it south to be mounted. Imag
ine his chagrin on returning to his
room from breakfast to find that the
bird had been stolen. Several of
Sawyer's friends had stolen over the
roof while he was at breakfast and
copped off the bird.—Seward Gate
way.