steam heated hot and cold baths
I Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
pH0NF 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS andOILS f
Mine Air Pipe, Valves Hone, Pipe and FMt>n«n
Vide* Dock. Opposite Prospector Office._Telephone 24
WHEN WE KIT YOU
WITH A SUIT
We fit you at every point and
fashion the garments accord
ing to your own individual
proportions. The result is a
fit impossible to obtain in a
factory made clothing. And
ai for style, there is a distinc
tion about our made-to-meas
ure apparel that cannot be ap
proached.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
laAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAfr*****
,1894 CRAS.R. CRAWFORD 191/
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will lake 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 ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Independent Steam Laundry
satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 6fi I
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Routrh Dry lCc lb
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRHSH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone S3 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Prapr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms* Phone 35
Quart? and Placer
Location Notices
,< • : I, '! V & *
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
JjOCAL BREVITIES.
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
Hot drinks are in full swing at the
Candy Kitchen. ^
Have you tried our Boston Mints
in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. **
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary. strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Ed Sellers was an arrival last eve
ning on the Alaska.
—
A. H. and W. G. Marsh, concrete
experts and contractors, were arrivals
on the Alaska, from the States
A new line of neaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
qiTY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. tuat. baggage for you. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdes Drug Co.
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
GLASS IN THE EARLY AGES.
It Waa Always Colored and Opaqus, M
a Rule, Until tho Yaar 600 B. C.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of
J.300 years before tjie Christian era
are found records of the existence of
glass, the earliest In history. Some
well preserved specimens have quite
recently been discovered In the sepul
chers of the period of 2500 B. C. The
glass of Egypt was generally opaque,
rarely transparent, always colored and
used for the making of articles ot' !
adornment, such as beads, vases of i
blue glass with finely chased wavy ,
lines in w hite, light bine, yellow, black ;
and red.
It was not until nearly g.UuO years
later—or fiOO R. C.. to Ik* exact—that ■
transparent glass came Into use for the ]
manufacture <>f bottles ami goblets.
By this time, however. Egyptian glass
had been extensively exported t*« |
Greece and Italy, the furnaces of Alex
amlrin. under tlie Ptolemies, producing j
glass vnses of beauteous design.
To the Phoenicians have many au
thorities awarded credit for the dis
covery attributed to (he Egyptians,
and it is certain that Sidon. the capi
tal of Phoenicia, was at a very early
period famous for glassware made by
Artas and Irennwus from the sand
brought down from Mount Carmel.
^Vliilc specimens of Egyptian and
Phoenician glass were found in Greece
in the time of Herodotus and Aris
tophanes. it was not until 3S0 R. C. that
its manufacture In the form of en
graved stones and cameos became colli
sion among the Hellenes, the sphere
of Archimedes, for example, being
made of this substance.
Emin decaying Home the luauufu*'
ture of glass was transferred to Con
•itantinople. thence in the seventh cen
tury to Venice, which for many hun
dreds of yeurs was to remain the con
tor of the industry, the Venetian gob
lets and drinking cups being exported
all over the world.—Exehunge.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
How It Has Grown Since It* Origin In
Revolutionary Times.
It was first granted to Revolutionary
■soldiers (luring the war. then to cabi
net officers and members of congress
*<>r official correspondence anil public
lociiments. At first members of con
rrc-s only bad the privilege during the
tesslon of congress, but later It was ex
pended to cover the whole year and pri
vate correspondence. The first four
presidents had it for life, and It wn«
minted to the widows of some former
■residents. Rut abuse grew up. and the
•lrlvilege was considerably curtailed.
At present the following mail matin
nay be sent free: All public document?
"■'•luted by order of congress, the Con
•rresslnnnl Record and speeches con
■lined therein, franked by members of
•ongress or the secretary of the sen
itc or clerk of the house. Seeds trims
nil ted by the secretary of iigrleuRnr.
•>r by any member of congress procur
ed fiom that department. Letters and
lackages relating exclusively to tile
■iiisiiiess of the government of tin
’’lilted States, mailed only by officers
if the same, anil letters and parcels
•nailed by the Smithsonian institution.
\11 these must be covered by specially
orbited “penalty” envelopes or labels.
The vice president, members and
members elect to congress may frank
•my mall matter to anv government
official or to any person correspondence
not over four ounces In weight upon
official or departmental business. All
communications to government officers
and to members of congress are requir
eil to be prepaid by stamps unless In
closed in “penulty" envelopes furnished
for replies. - Philadelphia Press.
Marconi’s Groataat Plaaaura.
"Nothing ever gave me greater pleas
are." Signor Marconi once told Mrs.
Alee Tweedie, who-tel Is It In her remi
niscences, “My Tablecloths,’’ "than a
certain £100 1 earned for writing an
article. Oh dear, I was proud of that
£100. Au American magazine wrote to
me for something and offered 20 guin
eas. I refused and never gave the
thing a second thought. They wrote
again and offered me £30, and again 1
refused. I am not a literary man. only
a very busy one. To my surprise these
American people cabled £100, or a shil
ling a word. It seemed so delightful
i hat I accepted and wrote tlie article,
and that £100 earned by my very own
pen was an immense joy. I really
don't think anything ever gave me
greater pleasure."
A Legend of Loco.
According to Melchior de Vogue, the
legend of lace is us follows: A Vene
tlnn sailor gave his ladylove a frond of
spreading seaweed to keep him in
memory while at sea. Rut the chi
found that the seaweed was rapidly
drying up and disappearing. So she
caught the tine branches and leaves of
the plant with thread against a piece
of linen and. working on. with her
thoughts following her lover, invented
lace.
Different Now.
"Is this cellar perfectly dry?” liupilr
ed the prospective purchaser.
“Well,” responded the talented agp-.t:
with a knowing wink, “it always had
been until the prohibition law weu'
into effect.” — Richmond Times-Ris
patch.
Back Yards In Texae.
A Texas rancher’s wife complained
that she didn't have enough room in
the hack yard, so as an addition he lia>
Jnst purchased 40.000 acres.—Pitts
burgh Post.
Finish every (lay and l<e done wit I
it.—Emerson.
• *
DISTRICT COURT
—
This morning the trial of Waltei
StoCjTer. charged with murder in thei
first degree, was taken up in the Dis ;
trict court. After the jury box had I
been filled two of the talesmen were i
excused becauke of conscientious scru |
pies against capital punishment. As1
there was but one name left in the:
box an order was issued by the eouri
for a special venire of six. In the ex
amination of the jurors the defense
interrogated (hem as to their attitude;
toward a plea of insanity in a case of
this character, indicating that this
will constitute the main defense.
STONE’S DISCLOSURES OK
DIVER CHASERS STIR ANGER
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 17.
Naval officers and administration offi
cials are incensed at Senator Stone’s
disclosure in the Senate debate to
day that the navy had planned equip
ping merchant ships with light, swift
submarine chasers to guard them
against submarines in the prohibited
zones.
They regaraed it as fortunate ihut,
more of their plans had not been dis
closed in the heat of the Senator's op
position to the armed neutrality bill,
but were chagrined that so much had
been said especially in view of the
fact that the Senate only recently, at'j
the request of the military depart
ments, passed a bill making it a crime
to publish the government's secrets.
Secretary Daniels was in the enpi
tol when Senator Stone made his
statement, but refrained from making
comment. Naval officers were not so
reserved.
TWO EIRE Syi AOS MISSING
IN BIG DETROIT EIRE
DETROIT. March 17.—Two entire
lire companies are missing and are be
lieved to have been crushed to dealli
by falling walls in a tire which is rag
ing in two five-story brick buildings
in the heart of the down-town busi
ness district at an early hour this
morning.
The fire started shortly before mid
night in a cloak and suit store and
quickly spread to an adjoining store.
Within a short time it was beyond
control, had enveloped the entire
building and had spread to adjoining
properties.
Four firemen, caught under falling
debris, have been rescued. Efforts
are being made to recover three other?
whose bodies are partly covered.
Both buildings ar a total loss. Tin
damage will exceed $500,000.
The launch Pathfinder. Captain
Smith, left this morning for Ellamar.
Port Wells, and a general tour of tin
Prince William Sound ports, with pas
sengers. mails and freight.
Mrs Hoghloom left this morning
for Ellamar after spending Severn'
days in town.
George Riley, the well know- idit
arod mining man, was a through pas
senger on the Farragut for Sewarc'.
A full and complete line of Cigars,
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. \raldez Drug Co. tf
WANTED—Mill man's job as first
amalgamates References to prove for
several years, handy with tools espe
cially wood work. Inquire at the
Prospector for K. Lahz. k-2?
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
TS 1917
Practically a Daily 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 bo
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, The
Daily Prospector and The Week'/
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 this
price. Can you afford to be without
them.
Hie Thrice-a-W'cek World,
Hie Daily Prospector.'
Hie Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR 913.99 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and are replete with loca)
and world news. The Miner makes a;
specialty of Territorial News in con
densed form. The World is too well!
known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
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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 fire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresigh* is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
'S' TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CLASS 1
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Mar. 9—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Mar. 19—S. S. Adm. Watson.
for Sewa-d
Mar. 26—S. S. Adm. Evans
for Kodi«k.
Apr. 4—S. S. Adm. Farragut
for Seward
Apr. 9.—S. S. Adm. Wit son,
for Anchorage.
From Valdez for Seattle—
Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson.
Mar. 10—S. S. Adm. Evans
Mar. 17—S. S. Adm. Farra,;ut
Mar. 27—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apr. 6—S. S. Adm. Evans
IVt.ll OKM\ HtllTr,
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Ixw Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Dally Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ABE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Feb. 1 6—S. S. Alaska
Feb. 24 S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 1—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. S—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 16S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Feb. 15—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. 23—S. S. AJaska
.Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. S—S. S. Mariposa
.Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez aud La
touche. Explosives Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Gen’! Agent VALUE/, DOC K CO., Lecnl Agent
ALASKA NEEDS DEVELOPMENT
MVS Kl'HY CITIZEN
"Development! Development! De
velopment' ' 'that lias been the mod
ern cry of iiue> lor Alaska for so long
that the beginnings of her existence
that the begin rings of her existence
have almost been completely over
looked.
For instance who ever s'ops now
adays to think of the lirst trailblazeis
into the country, those vho came here
long before the thirst for gold brot
in the fortune hunters? Whoever, in
these more recent days o> i ve.sion by
white women, ever stops to think of
the time vhen there was not »ne
white woman :n the interior’
How many of us ere familiar with
the story of Mrs. John .'jean, Ameri
can born, the first white woman to
penetrate interior Alaska, the lirst
white woman to bear a thoroughbred
white child m Alaska and the first
white woman to die and be buried in
interior Alaska.
She and her husband John Dean,
came to St. Michaels in iS7i, and
went to Xulato. where Bean traded
with the A. C. Co. Her son was born
in 1875. In 1878, the family, disre
garding advice given by whites and
natives, settled 30 miles up the Tatia
na river, where lived Indians of bad
repute, and here it was that Mrs Bean
was killed while seated at her break
fast table.
October IS, 1917, will mark the
fiftieth anniversary of the hoisting of
the American flag. It is planned by
Ruby Igloo No. 5, Pioneers of Alaska,
to erect on that day. a monument fit
ting in character over the grave o'
this pioneer woman —Ruby Record.
CZAR'S CHURCH RULES
PEOPLE OP ALEUTIANS
For fifty years the czar has been
complacently making Russian sub
jects of Alaskan soil right right un
der the Stars and Stripes.
The Aleutian Island, together with
Kodiak and iStka comprise our Al
sace-Lorraine— a land under our flag
hut with loyalty elsewhere.
For years the federal and territo
rial schools have been trying to over
come this opposition and to turn the
youngsters towards Americanism, but
even today the native chilnren speak
English on the school grounds only
when policed at their play by the
teachers.
Every home or hut has its portrait
of the czar—the “Little Father." Rus
sian flags are treasured and revered
while the American flag is unknown.
And if you ask them to what coun
try they belong or what nation Alaska
! is a part, nine out of ten will answer,
j “Russia.”—Seattle Star.
; Deputy Marshal S. O. t'asler was a
! passenger on the Alaska last evening
i and went through to Seward.
—
Owen Meals returned on the Alaska
| from a visit of several weeks in the
I States.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freightinf
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE.
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Ui
less Paid for in Advance
Remember your friends by sendli
them a Panoramic View, a new 1
just received. Valdez Drug Co.
Try our satin-iinish hard cand
iu bulk at the Candy Kitchen.