Every Time You Do,
You Don’t!
Perhaps this may sound a trifle slangy
but nevertheless it’s straight to the point.
Let’s “tie the animal outside” and proceed
to do another “careful investigation.”
You’ll consider the CLOTHES and the
PRICE the BEST EVIDENCE to offer in
this case.
In our stock cabinet can be found both
ALFRED BENJAMIN and Hart Schaffner
8c Marx clothes; use your own comparison
on them or compare them with Values to
be found in other stores.
ALFRED BENJAMIN suits, $20 and up.
Hart Schaffner 8c Marx - - $18 to $25.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
j
WE DO 4L SINKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
jt
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
You Run
No Risk
In Joining the LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE OF THE WORLD on the
charter of Valdez Lodge No. 1427, because you can transfer to any other
lodge at any time, can take out a withdrawal card or a Supreme Lodge
card in case No. 1427 becomes defunct. But as long as ten members
desire to retain the charter it cannot be forfeited. So once a Moose,
always a Moose. The Supreme Lodge, with a fat treasury, stands back
of every subordinate lodge, and in cases of fatal disasters or epidemics
extends unlimited relief the afflicted lodges immediately without the un
winding of any red tape or assessment of the membership. The minute
you take the oath of a Loyal Moose one million members stand ready to
protect the honor of your home, aid you in sickness and distress, give
your children a free vocational training and yourself and wife care In
old age. A correspondence course wi!i soon be available to the member
ship and a period at each meeting devoted to study. Competent instruct
ors will visit each lodge frequently to better aid the Loyal Moose along
the paths of progress.
The Mooseheart governors are searching Arizona for the best avail
abls site for a sanitarium, where all members stricken with the white
plague will be taken and oured. .And the cost of all this is only $13.00
per year. You cannot afford to overlook the advantage of being one of
a million members In the LOYAL ORDER OF M008E OF THE WORLD,
an order that now ranks only second among beneficial fraternities, and
in less than two years will be the largest and greatest In the world.
“Get the password, get the rap;”
“Join the Moose and be a PAP!”
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KMBRCES 8E TIE IMRTIIWESTERN STATES ANB ALASKA
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attention of capitsiKp Alaska anil to secure justice for the territory
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8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
.8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 9:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean boilers.
The Prospector office tor Job work.
A LEGEND OF MEXICG.
Origin of tho Eagle end Serpent on Ite
Coat of Arms.
The coat of arms of the republic of
Mexico, which occupies the center or
white bar of the Hag and consists of
a beautiful device representing un eagle
perched upon a cactus (what in Mex
ico Is called nopal) devouring a ser
pent, Is Intimately connected with the
history of the people. In the begin
ning of the fourteenth century the an
cient Mexicans, or Aztecs, after wan
dering for a long time around the
Mexican valley looking for a place to
build their city, arrived after terrible
sufferings and adventures on the south
western border of Lake Tezcoco In
1325.
There they halted, for In front of
them they beheld what naturally they
considered an auspicious omen from
their gods. An Immense royal eagle of
extraordinary size and beauty stood
upon a cactus growing in the crevice
of a rock washed by the waves of the
lake. In Its talons it held a serpent,
and Its broad, beautiful wings opened
to the rising sun.
Obeying the mandate of their oracle
that there they should build their city,
they set to work, and by driving piles
Into the marshes with no other mate
rial at hand but frail reeds and rushes
the foundations of the great Tenochlt
lan, the chief city of the Aztecs and
the site of the modem City of Mexico,
were laid.—Philadelphia Ledger.
THE “ENTENTE CORDIALE”
Bismarck One* Gave a Striking Defini
tion of the Term.
In the newspapers of today we very
often find the words entente cordlala
Most readers understand the meaning
of the expression, but It Is rather diffi
cult to make a translation that ex
presses the exact meaning of the orig
inal French. Prince Bismarck gave a
good explanation when his daughter
asked him what the entente cordiale
really was.
“Well." he said, “It is not so easy to
define literally. It means a cordial un
derstanding, but it also has a little
different significance. For example:
You were in the courtyard this morn
ing when I came from the garden with
Nero. Diana was in the yard, gnaw
ing a large bone. My Nero saw her
and ran to seize the bone. Then there
was a little fight, until I struck them a
few sharp blows with my cane.
“After that the bone lay in the mid
dle of the court, while both dogs stood
off at some distance and looked eagerly
at It. Each dog. In fact, was as anx
ious to keep Che other away as he was
afraid of my cane, and therefore nei
ther ventured to seize it You see, that
Is what they call in diplomatic circles
an entente cordiale." —- Youth's Com
panion. _
Thirteenth Century Fire Prevention.
One wonders wbnt fate would have
overtaken the captured starter of tires
in thirteenth century London, for
after the blaze of 1212, which lasted
ten days, swallowed up part of Lon
don bridge and was the cause of over
1,000 deaths, every precaution was
taken against fires. For Instance, all
builders of houses were ordered to
roof them with tiles, shingle boards or
lead, and to stop an outbreak any
house could be pulled down. Thus, Mr.
H. B. Wheatley on the safeguards:
“For the speedy removal of burning
houses each ward was to provide a
strong iron hook with'a wooden han
dle, two chains and two strong cords,
which were to be left with the bedel
of the ward, who was also provided
with a good horn ‘loudly sounding.”’
And, moreover, every householder was
ordered to keep a barrel of water be
fore his door.—London Standard.
Sinking of the Caspian Sea.
Geologists claim that the Caspian
sea is continually sinking. Known to
all schoolboys as the largest interior
body of water in the world, the Cas
pian is about 730 miles in greatest
length and 330 miles in extreme width.
Its area is estimated to be 170,000
square miles, while the area of king
land and Wales is 68,000 odd square
miles. These figures give a clear idea
of,the size of the Caspian. Notwith
standing its size, parts of the sea are
very shallow. In the southern portions,
however, a depth of over 3,000 feet
has been registered. Our physical
geography tells us that the present sea
is part of a vast oceanic water which
at one time extended to the Arctic
oceam—Westminster Gazette.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
The One 3peecn M. P.
No member ever Impressed the house
of commons with his gift of silence
more than General Forester. This sen
sible man represented Much Wenlock
for forty-six years and never made a
speech. One member, Sir Charles Bur
rell, snt for sixty years, restraining
himself nobly, lie made one speech
only In order to Introduce a bill pro
viding that housemaids should be for
bidden to clean windows from the out
Bide.—Loudon Chronicle.
Missed the Name.
Guest of the Doctor’s (late home
from the theater)—Hurry up, old chap,
and let me In. Absentralnded Doctor
(who has forgotten all nbout his vis
itor)—Who nre you? Guest—Mr. Trane.
Doctor—Missed a train, have you?
Well, catch the next—London Mall.
Forcing the Prophet.
“I can prophesy with certainty that
you will become engaged this year."
“Oh, that Is understood! But proph
esy to me at once n husband.”—Flle
gende Blatter.
A College Education.
O'
"Son?”
“Well, dad?”
"Did you pick out that suit of clothes
of your own accord, or is it a part of
the hazing you have to go through
with?”—Philadelphia Press.
Just Like That!
i -* —
"They knocked down the form which
held your nrtlcle on electricity.”
“Well, they simply turned It Into cur
rent •pl."'—Baltimore American.
Alexander H.
BRADFORD
Candidate for
Representative
TO THE
Alaska Legislature
Eighteen Years in Territory.
Favors Opening of the Alaska
Coal Fields and Abolition
of All Reservation.
GENERAL POLICIES OF
THE WILSON ADMIN
ISTRATION.
Vote For
George R. Goshaw
To the Voters of the Third Division:
As it is impossible for me at this time, owing to the close
of the mining and business season at this placer camp, to
come before you in person, I find it necessary to make
this announcement through the medium of the press.
I desire your vote for Senator to the Territorial
Legislature, from the Third Division, at the
Election on Tuesday, November the Third.
My friends have not urged me to seek this office, nor
does the office seek me, I SEEK THE OFFICE, and I want
your support and vote.
I am solely responsible for my candidacy, and nave
made no pledges or promises to any individual, party or
concern, and if elected will go to Juneau, absolutely unham
pered with ties of any kind; to do that which will advance
the interests of the whole people of Alaska:—not to go there
and vote "aye and nay" during the session, but to work
with a will and a knowledge of affairs, gained from a con
siderable experience, especially in this Division, and con
tinue such work, throughout the year and the entire term
of office. , , . .
If you feel that you can NOT honestly and sincerely
cast your ballot for any of the other candidates for this
office, THEN VOTE FOR ME. Yours very truly,
Chisana, Alaska, Sept. 1, 1914. GEORGE R. OOSHAW.
For Senator
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
The Consumer’s Company.
The entrance of this company into busi
ness brought down lighting and telephone
rates in Valdez, and its continued exis
tence keeps rates down.
Electric lamps and fixtures for sale at
minimum prices.
Mazda Lamps, 40 watt, 30 cents.
60 watt, 40 cents.
100 watt, 75 cents.
250 watt, $2.00.
WE SELL
Noiseless Electric Pumps
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
List Your Houses with the
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
House* for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital in
South Western Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patients.
For Terms and Further Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M. D.f Physician in Charge.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National Umrectit? j
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen years In
Office Rooms over V ALDEZ
Valdez Drug Co.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
omoe rooms o.er Owl Drue store. OlBoe hour*
9 a.m.. to8p.m.. 7 p. m.. to* p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work euaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. neat Prospector office
Valdez, Alaska.
New Company's Phone No. BO
HOURS—9 to 12 a.m.; 1 to 6 sad7 to9p. m.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Klkrsvllle. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS-* Is 12 e.^ I US ». a., er to
TREATMENT S2.SO
Office end Residence Court St. RHONE MS
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS St RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law
Offices in Whaling Bnlldtng
Phone 101 Valdes. Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-L A W
Offices Wall Street
Phone Si VALDEZ
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
jCivil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Valdes, Alaska.
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Leas
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
The Launch Ida
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays until further notice at 10 a.m.
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
City Express
Meets all boats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
Valdez Lodge
No 168,
Free and Aooepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday to
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
weloome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
O. C Reynolds. Seo
JOB PRINTING
| The Kind that
Pleaaes.
PROSPECTOR OFFICE
Are You Busy? We Are!
THE REASON
50 candle power lights, 50 cents per month.
Meter Rates... 2 cents per kilo-watt hour.
TELEPHONES, $1.00 PER MONTH
PRICE OF MAZDA LAMPS
40 watt, each 30 cents 100 watt, each 75 cents
60 watt, each 40 cents 250 watt, each .. $2.00
Alaska Water, Light & Telephone
Company._