STEAM heated hot and cold baths
^Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
"The House of Comfort”
PHONF. 7 FOR MEN ONLY
looking at clothes
one becomes convinced that it
is a difficult problem to decide.
But not so if you come to us
No matter what you want to
pay for a suit, we can build
It for you. Furthermore we
guarantee It to be pure, f iliy
shrunken woolen cloth; to
wear well nnd fit perfeet'y.
Our reputation is your protec
tion.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*. Ho*e, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdaa Pock. OpixxKe Pro»pectofOWc*^^J^Td«Pfc»»«^
Quartz and Placer
r Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nic£ly Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for <
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
. . _ . . a_a_a_a_a_
■ Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry 10c lb
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 OPEN ALL NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propi.
NOTICE—Electrical heaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in prices after New
jtars, by the manufacturers. Stock
en hand will be sold at prevailing
prices, at the Emporium.
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. t*
‘p^'resh candy at the Emporium, tf
Just Received—(lie latest Popular J
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
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Fresh butter and eggs at Keystone
Produce Co. 3t
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfer that baggage for you. tf
Your picture will please the folks
"tft home better than anything you can
send them. Jenner the photographer
1_
Pure Fresh Drags at the Valdes
Drug Store. **
BOOKS? Yes, we have them, suit
able tor Xmas presents; and Pyralln
Ivory, baud painted. Valdez Drug
ARGENTINES HAVE
A CATTLE SHORTAGE
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—John Patter
son superintendent of the Swift Pack
ing Company plant, who has arrived
from the Argentine Republic, said
Argentina and Uruguay have just ex
perienced the worst drought in the
history of the countries, in which 2 .
per cent of all cattle died. He said
that will mean higher beef prices in
the United States and Great Britain.
CHARLES HOli TAKES
HRIDE FROM MOVIES
Charles Holt, formerly a resident
of this city for several years, and
now a “Movie” star, is reported to
have been married about the first of
the year in California to an actress
in the movies.
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An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s. tf
Have you tried our poker ehip
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum, Candy Kitchen tf
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Dent’s kid gloves in black, white
and tan would make a very nice
Christmas present. At ■. Winter’s, tfl
SUBSCRIPTION LIST
HAS BEEN CLOSED
Subscriptions toward the tund to
run down the persons or persons
starting the conflagration ot last
Tuesday have reached the sum of
$2,530, and as this sum is more than
was contemplated to raise the lists
have been closed. Subscriptions have
been very prompt and generous and
the rapidity with which the amount
l as been raised is indicative of the
general resolve to spare no expense
to bring the guilty party or particr
to justice.
The following is the list of sub
scribers and the amounts subscribed
up to 1 o’clock this afternoon:
Love-Whitlev Co.$ 50.00
Valdez Dock Co. 250.00
S. Blum & Co. 200.00
Valdez. Merc. Co. 200.00
T. J. Donohoe . 100.00
John Lyons . 100.00
E. E. Ritchie . 100.00
Alaska Liquor & T. Co. 75.00
Valdez Drug Co. 76.00
Empress Theatre . 50.00
Stewart & Selby . 50.00
Dr. F. M. Boyle. 50.00
Senate Saloon . 50.00
Merchant’s Cafe . 50.00
Frye-Bruhn Co. 50.00
Chamber of Commerce . 50.00
Owl Drug Company. 50.00
H. E. F. King . 26.00
Ben Silverman . 25.00
Levy & Ross . 25.00
Major P. W. Davison . 25.00
George Mead . 26.00
Charles R. Crawford . 25.00
Jas. Patterson . 25.00
W. J. Morton . 25.00
Charles Sealey . 25.00
Ed. Wood . 25.00
A. Dieringer . 26.00
James E. Wilson . 25.00
E. G. Ames. 20.00
Jos. A. Bourke .•. 20.00
C. J. Todd . 20.00
Sam Jensen . 20.00
Dr. J. A. Silverman . 20.00
E. Winter . 20.00
Dr. von Gunther . 20.00
Alaska Inv. Co. 15.00
Jake Hepfinger . 16.00
Dave Bennett . 10.00
Dr. Merritt. 10.eO
Adam Swan . 10.00
George Sanders . 10.00
ffm. Golineau . 10.00
H. M. Saling . 10.00
Andy Marovich . 10.00
Frank Lowe. 10.00
T. Dougherty . 10.00
Guy Cameron . 10.00
Albemarle Hotel . 10.00
W. R. Millard . 10.00
J. C. Martin . 10.00
Sam Knudsen . 10.00
Geo. Reinke . 10.00
William Schmidt . 10.00
J. J. Betties . 10.00
City Express . 10.00
James L. Galen . 10.00
O. P. Hubbard . 10.00
Max Schmidt . 5.00
Eli Larson . 5.00
E. P. Cashman . o.OO
Oliver Morrais . 5.0<'
Grant Remington . 6.00
Tom Hunt . 5.00
August Hokanson . 5.00
L. Decker . 5.00
J. P. Holman . 5.00
D. F. Millard . 5.00
B. C. Wiltse . 5.00;
Porter King . 5.00
Walter Elliott . 5.00
H. M. Conrad . 5.00
C. H. Golden . 5.00
1C. H. Voll . 5.00
jjack Hughes . 5.00
H. E. Albert . 6.00
■ O. A. Hall . 5.00
i Rev. Nicholls . 5.00
Wm. Meals . 5.00
Jas. Gilmour . 5.00
Ed. Spearstad . 5.00
Dr. H. Cockerille . 5.00
C. C. Rudolph . 5.00
Mrs. M. Rucker . 5.00
R. D. Kelsey . 5.00
Frank Nelson . 5.00
F. J. Hayes . 5.0 J
|B. D. Burhoe . 5.00
Geo. Fawcett . 5.00
W. Whalen . 5.0C
C. B. Smith . 5.00
Geo. Strixner . 5.00
Ross l’aden . 5.00
Hugo Bergstrom . 5.00
Wm. Sparvelo . 5.00
Robert Weber . 5.00
Tom Beasley . 5.00
Tim Marcum . 5.00
George Cristo . 5.00
Gus Henckle . 5.00
J. D. Hamilton . 6.00
Harry Ober . 5.00
George Brown . 6.00
C. J. Egan . 5.00
J. W. Gilson . 5.00
Johnnie Johnson ..„. 6.00
John W. White . 5.00
P. E. Petersen . 5.0i«
H. A. King . 5.01
F. G. Davis .. 5.00
Christ Rogstad. 5.00
W. H. Brennen . 5.00
Charles Walker . 5.00
Dr. C. A. Winans . 5.00
C. P. Topliff . 5.00
L. Graham . 6.00
N. Hihnala . 5.00
Owen Meals . 6.00
W. L. Mooney . 3.00
K. A. Sweet . 2.00
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$2,525
J
MAKE THE HOME BRIGHT.
Dark Color* For Wall* and Woodwork
Hav* a Depressing Effect.
The Interior decoration* of a man's
borne may bare much to do with his
domestic happiness or unhappiness, as
the < nse may be. according to the sec
retary of the International Association
of Master House Painters and Decora
tors. The depressing effect of dark
colors in wood finish and wall paper
has wrecked homes which would have
been happy had the colors been bright
is the opinion of this expert.
"Dark colors in home decoration are
like dark, gloomy days In their effect
on people,” he said. "It is well known
that gloomy days are commonly known
to the police as 'suicide days.' There
are many more suicides, murders nnd
other crimes on rainy days. A man
owes it to his family to surround it
with bright rooms which will catch al!
the sunlight there is nnd turn it into
domestic happiness.
“A room done In dark colors has the
same effect on persons entering it as
utter darkness. One's senses cannot be
so active ns in bright surroundings
and there Is a loss of buoyancy that
breeds grouches, with all their dlsus
trous results. Bright, clean, open minds
are the sure result of bright surround
Inga.”—Kansas City Star.
A SMOKE AND A TRAGEDY.
Tha Reason General Bate Never Again
Lighted a Cigar.
General William B. Bate of Tennex
see after distinguished service in be
half of the south was governor and
then United States senator. His brav
ery in battle was attested by a dozen
wounds, and in a single engagement
three horses were shot from under
him.
“It was a habit of the old warrior,”
said a man who knew him well, “to
continually carry an unllghted cigar in
bis mouth, but few of those who
noticed It ever knew the reason of his
failure to smoke the weed.”
At the battle of Shiloh be and a
brother were standing side by side
when the brother asked General Bate
for a light, as be had a cigar, but no
match. The general lit a match and
handed It to his kinsman, who had
scarcely applied it to the tobacco ere a
cannon ball came hurtling through the
air and severed the smoker's bead
from bis body.
The terrible tragedy of Shiloh’s
bloody field was the reason why in all
the years that followed the surviving
brother was never known to light a
cigar.—Exchange.
Feet Versus the Pen.
In speaking of personal recollections
of Dion Boucicault. Henry Miller dwells
upon his superb skill as a stage direc
tor and tells of the following incident,
which occurred during his first re
bearsal under Boucicault:
“I went to him direct from Augustin
Daly's management. Daly coached his
players to cross and recross the stage
during the progress of the play with
the Idea that this continual moving
about of the actors created dramatic
action. During my first rehearsal 1
made a ’Daly cross' as I spoke one of
my lines.
“ ’Why did you do that?’ Boucicault
asked in bis quaint quizzical manner.
“I explained that I Imagined it would
keep the scene moving.
“ ‘Thanks, my boy.' said Boucicault
dryly, ‘but if I cannot Interest the au
dience with my pen I don’t think you
can with your feet.’ ’’
The Word “Hiccough.*'
The spelling “hiccough" Is recent,
being a combination of the syllables
“hie” and the latter term of “cough."
which is without either physiological
or etymological basis. The pronuncia
tion. with perhaps the rarest excep
! tions. Is still that of the older form
I “hiccup." earlier given variously as
“hickup." "hickupsnickup." “hickbop.”
“bickcock.” “hichcock" and “hlckett,”
with quasi diminishing suffixes "ock,"
“et" but the “hick," a syllable aptly
expressive of the spasmodic sound pro
duced by the conditions giving rise to
(he particular disturbance, is found in
all references to the origin of the term
to which the writer has been able to
obtain. The term “singultus" is rarely
used.
Tripping the Philosopher.
“I don’t think your philosophy log
ical."
“Why not?"
"You say that every man Is sent into
the world for a purpose—that he has
certain work to do."
“Yes: that I believe."
“And then you go right on and say
that there is no man here that the
world can’t get along without.”—De
troit Free Press.
Preparedness.
"When my husband proposed to me
the poor fellow’s voice stuck in bis
throat." p
“Then how did you know be was
I proposing?"
"Well, you see, I was afraid that
might happen, so I had taken lessons
In lip reading.”—Boston Transcript.
Musio In Italy.
Italy maintains five government con
servatorles of music, situated at Flor
ence. Milan, Naples, Palermo and Par
ma. The oldest and most famous of
the Italian conservatories, that of San
ta Cecilia at Rome. Is an appanage of
the crown and subsidized by the king.
Ready to Eat.
Visitor (nervously)—Will that dog
eat out of your band? Owner (proud
ly)—Yes. and out of your leg. too. if
be gets the chance.—London Answers.
India is fourteen dmao the alas of
the British Islands.
OPEN FIRES AND
^ CHRISTMAS GANDLHW
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
tho ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
IF TONY’S PLACES11
EVERYTHING
FIRS’! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our I,arge Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER*
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Leave Seattle—
Jan. 10—S. S. Watson,
For Seward
Jan. 20—S. S. Spokane,
For Kodiak
Jan. 80—S. S. Watson,
For Seward
Leave Valdez
Jan. 10—S. S. Spokane,
Jan. 18—8. S. Watson,
Jan. 28—S. 8. Spokane,
For Cordova, Katalla, Yaku
tat, Juneau, Ketchikan.
SEATTLE, TACOMA
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays arid Saturdays for San LYancisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Jan. 11—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 16—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 24—S. S. Alameda.
Feb. 1—S. S. Mariposa.
Valdez to Seattle—
Jan. 10—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 18—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 24—S. S. Mariposa.
Feb. 1—S. S. Alameda.
-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 and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. Tit AC V. Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Loeal Agent
Make it a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you'll enjoy the comfortable accommo
dations and you’ll like the little courtesies inci
dent to “Milwaukee” service.
J. C. Martin, Valdez, Phone 1 A. E. Harris, T. P. A. Juneau, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
k new line or Heaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
The Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
FOR SALE—A No. 16 I. X. L.
heater in good condition. Inquire of
Mrs. Arthur Lang. 3t
Skookum Apples, Jonathans and
Spitzenberg at Keystone-Produce Co.
3t
A new assortment of silk waists ir
Crepe de Chine and Taffeta, Just re
ceived at E. Winter’s. tf
Why not a VIOTROLAT We have
them from $16 up. Valdes Drug
Co. «f ,
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial 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
Location notices, Dotn averts end
placer, at ttte Miner ottne.