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What Every Woman Wants
A real fit,
Easy comfort,
Clean cut style
-in foot apparel.
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SHOES
are guaranteed to give you more
of these three quali
ties than any other
shoe you can buy
for the money.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Convenience*
Good Tiir DIICCrT Good
Goods | IIL BUlILl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., fate.
ALL KINDS *F
•Native and I I T lb if O CD and Building
Puget Sound LUMDEitv Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. . Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Well Street.
GET THE HABIT
The
Otpbeum Movies
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
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A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.
Commercial Job Printing Neatly Done
at the Prospector Office.
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WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Tuesday, April 21, 1914.
Won man's, cloudy, calm. .. 42 52
Summit,' .
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm 40 50
Teikhell, cloudy,'calm .... 42 52
Tonsina, cloudy, calm .... 35 20
Copper Center, cldy. wind 38 12
Gulkana, cloudy, calm - 29 26
Hogan’s, calm . 35 20
Paxson’s, calm snowing ... 40 18
Wortman’s—Trail open.
Beaver Dam—Trail open and soft.
Teikhell—Trail open.
Tonsina—Trail open.
Copper Center—Trail good.
Gulkana—Trail good.
Hogan’s—Trail open.
Paxson’s—Trail fair.
Valdez, April 20, 1914.
Barometric Pressure . 29.662
Temperature at 7 p. m.30
Maximum Temperature . 35
Minimum Temperature . 18
Mean Temperature. 26
Precipitation .23
Cloudy, calm, wind |N. E. four
miles. Snowed at night. Snowing
from 6 a. m. to 7 p. m.
THESE HENS ARE SHOCKING.
8parkt Fly From Their Beaks When
They Peck at You.
London.—Raising fowls on electricity
lias proved a profitable experiment
with X. Thorne Baker. Under elec
trical treatment he declares that chick
ens can be grown at twice the usual
rate with half the usual food.
On the farm where the experiments
were conducted an Intensive poultry
house was electrified. The current
was applied for ten minutes every
hour during the day. Six chickens
only out of a total of 400 died, show
ing a mortality of only 1.5 per cent,
when the usual mortality is 50 pet
cent during the summer season.
The chickens were ready for mar
ket in five weeks as against the usual
three monthB.
The vitality of the treated chickens
waa remarkable. In stead of running
away when one approached the screen,
tyey would peck vigorously at an ex
tended hand, every peck giving a dis
tinct shock to the owner of the Eand,
but apparently the electricity, wan not
felt by the chickens. Sparks dew from
their beaks, but thla caused them no
concern.
PICTURE AN ADDRESS.
Letter Delivered to President Only Had
Rough Pen 8ketch of Head.
Washington.—With nothing to guide
tho postal employees except a pen
sketch of the president, a good likeness,
on the envelope, a letter mailed by
gome unknown person in Wichita, Kan.,
was received at the White House and
greatly amused the chief executive.
On the upper left hand side of the
envelope was written “Personal,” ami
Just below was a sketch of Uncle
Sam’s bead, with tho abbreviation for
“in care of” just above. The postmas
ter at Wichita canceled the two ouo
cent stamps and left the rest to the
genius. If any was needed, of the postal
employees.
There was no delay lu delivery after
the missive reached Washington, as it
was sent to tho White House with oth
er mail within an hour after its arrival.
SEA GIVES UP BIG SKELETON.
Mastodon’s Bones and Old Ship Cast
Ashore by Disturbance.
Santa Barbara. Cal.—For several
days a submarine disturbance has kept
•the ocean along the south const in
fury, though the weather has been
line and the water comparatively calm
(several miles from the shore. Then the
wreckage of an old ship.was cust up.
A few miles southward part of a
mastodon’s skeleton, which apparently
had been brought up from a great
depth, was washed ashore. The skele
ton fragments Included about thirty
five feet of vertebra and the skull with
eight foot tusks intact
The ship’s wreckage bore indications
that it had lain on the ocean bottom
for perhaps a hundred years.
TRYING TO CURE AN
“UPSIDE DOWN” YOUTH
Physicians Interested In Pecul
iar Case of Detroit Boy.
Detroit, Mich. — Physicians through
out the country are interested as to
the experiments which are to be made
to try to cure Joseph W. Darling of
this city. The boy is suffering from
an unusual malady which results in his
writing and drawing everything up
side down. Everything reverses itself
to his vision, and it is believed that a
surgical operation will be able to rem
edy the ailment.
The leading physicians of the city
are taking a great interest in the boy,
and several schemes are being worked
out in the hope of bettering the boy’s
sight and making his vision in every
way normal. Dr. W. P. Melody, city
physician, is convinced that the ail
ment comes from a lesion of the brain
as a result of an accident, and the boy
is to be treated by him first to give
him an opportunity to disprove or sub
stantiate that theory.
Joseph is a remarkably intelligent
boy. He is nine years old, but his
physical development is that of a boy
of four, as he has spent months at a
time in various hospitals following an
accident which affected bis sight and
ruined his health. This happened when
he was two and a half years old. fie
was lifted from the floor by his head
by a caller at his home and so injured
that his neck and spine became prac
tically useless. Abscesses formed at
either side of his neck, and his spine
Anally developed a bad curvature.
The boy was treated at a local hos
pital for nearly a year following the
mishap, and, as In that time he did not
have one sound sleep because of his
pain, the physicians were assured that
be could not live and had him taken
to his home to die.
It was not until Joseph was well
enough to go to school that it was
found that bis sight was affected. lie
was an apt pupil, but his teachers sent
word to Mrs. Webb that he insisted
upon fooling at his work and did ev
erything upside down. He protested
that he was doing tl^e best that he
could and Insisted that he never had
written or drawn anything upside
down siuce he had been at the school.
They asked him then if he knew what
upside down meant. He said yes and
immediately drew n picture as it
should be, right side up.
"That.” said he, “is upside down,
and 1 never do my work that way."
Continued surveillance convinced his
teachers that the boy was suffering
with some defect of vision, and since
that time he has been examined by al
most all of the physicians in Detroit,
all of whom have been unable to say
just what causes the ailment
Remove Metal 8ewed In Head.
Eau Claire. WIs.—The breechpin of
an old Norwegian shotgun was sewed
lip in the forehead of Alfred Johnson
of Minneapolis by a doctor who was
called to attend'him after be bad fired
the ancient weapon and bad been
struck by the flying pin. Johnson’s
condition did not Improve, so he was
brought to a hospital here, where the
pin was removed. That Johnson will
survive is confidently predicted.
Freak Deer 8hot.
Ashland, WIs. — City Commissioner
and Treasurer W. G. Nob I retnmed re
cently from.' a bunting trip with a
white spotted deer which be shot at
Cranberry*, river. The animal has
white legs from the knees down, and
its hoofs are striped white. In all of
bis many yean of deer bunting Mr.
Nohl says he has never seen nor heard
of a similarly marked animal.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Q--O
,Pupt. W. H. Millard, of the Gran
ite mine, is up for a few days.
Get your Spring bonnet; you’ll find
It at Blum’s. tf
Chop suey, noodles and chile con
came at all hours. Exchange Grill.
Suits pressed for $1.0.’ at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
FOR SALE—Fresh dog feed at 4c
per pound. Phone 187. Valdez Dairy.
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Fresh parsnips, grown on Middle
ton Island, at King’s Grocery. tf
FOIt RENT—Four rooms partly
|furnished; price reasonable. Apply
at Valdez Drug Co. tf ;
—
The tug Tatoosh, which brought the
barge America to Valdez, left at 9 !
o’clock this morning for Seattle.
Those new Spring Stetson’s are on !
display at Blum’s. tf1
Dr. German, the dentist, is back and I
is ^prepared to attend to bis patients, j
Nugget jewelry made to order by i
O. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co. I
For party prizes the fad outside' is j
Japanese baskets. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Those new Spring Stetson’s are on
display at Blum’s. tf
Get your Spring bonnet; you’ll find
it at Blum’s. tf
The launch B. F. M. came up to
day from the Granite Gold Mining
company’s property in Port Wells.
FOR RENT or lease, one pool and
one billiard table complete. Inquire at
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in iirst-class condition. tfi i
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Have your watch repaired at the |
Valdez Drug Cc. by an experienced j
workman. All work guaranteed and ]
promptly done. tf
Get your Spring bonnet; you’ll find
it at Blum’s. tf
FOR RENT or lease, one pool and
one billiard table complete. Inquire at |
the Big Place. Also a moving picture j
machine in first-class condition. tf |
The last dance of the Wednesday j
Night Dancing Club for the season
will be held at 'Eagle Hall next
Wednesday. All are welcome. Fine;
music by the Reinke Orchestra. Re- j
member this is the last dance by the |
club until November 4, so don’t fail 1
to be present. ’ THE COMMITTEE, j
The latest style hats just received !
on the Sampson for Mrs. Winter, tf j
G. O. Reinke, the watcnmaker and J
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All |
work guaranieed.
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Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
The Emporium will be open for
business from 1 to 9 p. m. Adam
Swan, manager. k 20
FOR RENT—Four rooms partly
furnished; price reasonable. Apply
at Valdez, Drug Co. tf.
With the retirement of Councilman
William Finical the city council loses
a member who has demonstrated his
ability and fitness for public office!
and who has made one of the most |
efficient councilmen U19 city has ever i
had. He gave unsparingly of his time '
to the city and leaves the council!
with the appreciation of his good ;
work by the citizens of Valdez.
Those new Spring Stetson's are on |
display at Blum’s. tf |
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. O. Reinke !
at Valdez Drug Co. tf
WANTED—A position by strong
woman, good cook; not afraid of
work. Willing to work at camp or i
roadhouse. Mrs. Suonela, Box 238,
Valdez post office. k 23
For flowers or fruit see the Jap
baskets at Valdez Drug Co. tf
ALL WIFE DESERTERS
BE ORDERED DEPORTED
Spokane county has suffered In the
past by husbands deserting their
wives and families and taking refuge
la Canada. To remedy the defect
the authorities of Alberta and British
Columbia have notified the Washing
ton authorities that they will turn
the recreant husbands over at any
time demand'Is made for them.
Music! Music! Model
All the latest popular music at the
Valdez Drug Store.
Special at the Big Place.
A* special for this wgok, four quart
bottles' of Old Heldeiburg bear for II.
Valdez Electric
Company
Phone 57 cSSSTbT’k
ARCADE CAFE
IS THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
RAWFRV IN CONNECTION
DAAC.IV I EVEU YTHING GOOD
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
JACK CALL-IN & CO.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
i 7 a m to I) a m
MLALS < Lunch 13 m to 1 p m
( 6 to 7 ii m
BOARD & ROOM $30 per Mo.
City Express
Meets all boats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
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PORT WELLS and
Way Porta.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
VALDEZ DOCK
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Contractor and Builder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
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Administrator’s Notice
! In the Commissioner's court fur the
j Territory of Alaska, Third Division,
j In probate.
In the matter of the estate of W.
iC. Stull, deceased.—Notice.
! Notice is hereby given that Arthur
| Lang, administrator of the estate ot
j W. C. Stull, deceased, has rendered
'and filed for settlement by the above
ientitled court, his final report and ac
I count of his administration of said
'estate, and that Saturday, the 30th
iday of May. 1914, at the hour of two
■ o’clock, in the afternoon of said day,
at the court room of the above entit
led court in the town of Valdez, Alas
ka, has been ordered by said court,
as the time and place for the settle
ment of said account, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate, may appear and file ex
ceptions in writing to said account or
otherwise contest the same.
ARTHUR LANG,
Administrator of the Estate of W. C.
Stull, deceased.
Date of first publication March 30,
1914.
Date of last publication April 30,
1914.
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
For $6.00 we will give you a ticket
entitling you to hospital service and
care for any eight weeks out of the
year from date of your ticket, when
Incapacitated by Injury or sickness.
See W. H. Ziegler.
For Trade.
I would trade one of the best resi
dence lots with good residence on
same for tunnel work on property on
Landlock bay. This is a good home
and eoukl be rented at all times, as
It Is centrally located, or sold to good
advantage. :* 8. A. HEUPLB.