STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA y
“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, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telep*ione_24^
appear with confidence
before the keenest critic of
style and class if the suit you
wear is one of our tailoring.
The perfect fit, the exclusive
pattern of the cloth, the dis
tinctive individuality of style
will all proclaim your good
judgment and taste in select
ing us as your tailors. You
ought to see the new clothes
and style models.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 6fi I
Foot Keystone Ave
Roujrh Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
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CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Fumished Rooms. Phone 35
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Plume rt:l OPEN DAY AND NIGHT f’lias. Fischer, Propr.
This Day in History
Feast day of St. Meilitus, third
archbishop of Canterbury: St. Robert .
of Auvergne: St. Fidelis, martyr.
Columbus left Haiti to continue;
volage in 1494.
Botliwell abducted Mary. Queen of ;
Scots, in 1567. 1
First continuous newspaper in j
America, the News Letter, of Boston, j
appeared in 1704.
Fire destroyed 100 houses in Bos-J
ton in 1786.
Louisiana raised 6,000 Conteder-;
ate troops in 1861.
Sherman and Grant met at Raleigh,
N. C., in 1S65.
Cholera appeared in Bristol, Bn-1
gland, in 1866.
Russia be^an war against Turkey j
on account of outrages in the Balkans i
in 1877.
United States marines defeated the
Panama rebels in 1885. i
‘The Supreme Council of the Ger-;
man Protestant churches Denounced J
Socialism in 1890. j
Prolonged and violent strike of!
miners and coke burners in Penn-;
rylvania began in 1894.
Spain declared war against the;
United States in 1898.
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Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co !
Ice creaui every day, specials on |
.Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf;
Your Attention.
Just at this time of the year is the, |
time to have your blankets washed, |
or your carpets cleaned. The Inde-i
pendent Steam Laundry is prepared j
to take care of this class of work and .
guarantee satisfaction. Lace curtains
carefully laundered. if
Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt's Candy Kitchen. tf ,
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready;
to transfe, that baggage for you. tf j
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Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.1
randKitchen. tf ,
A pretty line of colored crochet i
totton and stamped pillow slips at j
the Needlecraft Shop. tfj
Webster's New Internationa] Die-'
•ionary. strictly up to date; come in !
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. if:
Goods coming on every boat for the
Emporium, open for business from 2
to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m. tf
104 CANNERIES BE
OPERATED THIS ('OAST
SEWARD, April 24. — There will
be operated along the coast of Alaska
from Ketchikan in the south to the
Nushagak section in the north, 101
salmon canneries this season. Ap
proximately 20,000 men will be em
ployed for an everage of ninety days.
It was the old idea that a salmon
cannery must be located on or near
the mouth of some river up which the
salmon run to the spawning grounds,
but this fallacy has been exploded and
the salmon packers are looking for
the places where the most fish can
be caught at sea with purse seines.
Fish taken in salt water are of su
perior quality to those caught after
reaching the fresh streams, where the
salmon at once begin to deteriorate.
For the most part, however, these
canneries are grouped near the fresh
water streams, in many places there
is from 500 to 600 miles of coast line
taking into account all the indenta
tions and deep cut fjords without'a
cannery in sight.
Many new canneries are being con
structed this spring, including three
en the Alaska peninsula.
Already the packers are beginning
to take precautions to safeguard the
supply of fish and to seek the destruc
tion of any animal which preys upon
or destroys the salmon. To this end
a bill has been introduced at Juneau
before the territorial legislature by
which a bounty of $5 per head will be
placed on hair seal. This animal and
the so-called sealion eat more fish
each season than would keep many
canneries supplied. A herd of several
thousand live just outside Resurrec
tion bay, which it is estimated by
those informed, eat more in a day
than could be handled by a two line
cannery, or about 30,000 fish daily.
Another improvement being tried
out is the establishment of a cold stor
age plant In connection with every
cannery. When the run is at its height
in Bristol bay more fish are caught
in a day than can possibly be pack
ed before the time limit placed by
law within which the fish must be
canned after being caught expires.
The result is the left-over fish are
wasted.
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Private advices received on the last
boat state that A1 White is running a
pool and billiard hall at Orangeville,
Idaho.
'
Fred Nuhn came up from down the
Sound this afternoon on the B. F. M.
NOTICE OF SALE j'
Delinquent Tax List of the Town of Valdez,
Alaska, for the Year 1916.
7 !
AIX TAXES HEREIN LISTED BECAME DELINyl ENT DECEMBER 4.,
DUO, AT 0:00 O’CLOCK l\ M.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of sale made by the ;
District Court of the Third Division. Territory of Alaska, on the 13th day
of March 1917, and a resolution of the Common Council of the Town of,
Valdez, adopted on the 3rd day of April, 1917. directing that notic« '
thereot begiven as provided by law and town ordinance:
That the several tracts of land hereinafter descrihed, constituting thej
corrected delinquent tax roll of the T->wn of Valdez for the year 191k, will j
be sold at public auction at the Council Chambers of the said town, between
the hours of two o’clock p m. and four o'clock p. m. on MAY 15, 191V, ,
commencing at two o'clock p. ni. on said day and continuing on the succeed- j
ing days between the same hours until all of said property shall have been j
sold.
Pty. Val. Tot. !
OWNER Lt Blk Val Imp. Val. Tax Pen. Int. Cats j
R. A. D. Co. 4 3 650 600 1200 25.00 2.50 1.00 .50
T. R. Shepard 5 5 150 . 150 3.00 .30 .08 .501
R. A. D. Co. 4 6 SOO 125 925 18.50 1.85 .72 .50 i
Edmund Smith 6 7 700 ..... 700 14.00 1.40 .56 .50!
R. A. D. Co. S 7 1 100 . 1100 22.00 2.50 .88 .50!
J. B. Stull. 4 8 Rein, debris tc clng lot 74.75 2.00 .50
Mabel F. White ... 4 ^ 8 3440 3250 6690 133.80 13.80 5.32 .50
Mabel F. White 5 S 5000 2750 7750 155.00 15.50 6.20 .50
Mabel F. White. 5 S sidewalk repairs 1.50 .04 .50
A. W. B. Shenarrt 9 8 1000 800 1800 36.00 3.60 1.44 .50
W. H. Crary. 6^4 9 400 . 400 8.00 .80 .32 .50
W. H. Crarv. 6^9 sidewalk repairs 1.85 .02 .50
Oscar Fish . 11 10 600 225 825 16.50 1.65 .65 .50
Walter Stuart 4 11 475 475 9.50 .95 .38 .50
Adam Swan . 12 12 100 100 2.00 .20 .08 .50
Makar Zharolf . 1^17 125 200 325 6.50 .65 .20 .50
It. A. D. Co. 12 18 250 100 350 7.00 .70 .28 .50
Mabel F. White .r. 10 19 75 . 75 1.50 .15 .05 .50
Mabel F. White . 11 19 75 . 75 1.50 .15 .05 .50
H. J. Rutherford. 12 19 125 . 125 2.50 .25 .10 .50
James Bullard . 4 22 50 50 1.00 .10 .04 .50
Cooper & Sweet 2 23 225 100 325 6.50 « .65 .25 .50
Gus Benson . 3 23 225 200 425 8.50 .85 .34 .50
Gus Benson . 10 23 100 100 2.00 .20 .08 .50
Maud J. Walker . 10 25 75 150 325 6.50 .65 .25 .50
James Bullard . 5 26 175 175 3.50 .35 .14 .50
Janies Bullard . 12 26 125 125 2.50 .25 .10 .50
Adam Swan . 12 31 25 . 25 .50 .05 .02 .50
A. Roman . 2 32 125 50 175 3.50 .35 .14 .50
R. A. D. Co. 5 32 150 150 3.00 .30 .12 .50
A. W. B. Shepard .... 10 32 100 100 2.00 .20 .02 .50
J. D. Jefferson all 12 lots 35 120 120 2.40 .24 .09 .50
Adam Swan . 11 39 50 50 1.00 .10 .04 .50
A. W. B. Shepard 1 50 10 10 .20 .02 .50
A. W. B. Shepard 2 50 10 ...... 10 .20 .02 .50
T. R. Shepard .'... 3 51 10 . 10 .20 .02 .50
T. R. Shepard . 7 51 10 10 .20 .02 .50)
T. R. Shepard 1 to 11 inc. 55 1 10 110 2.20 • - - 08 .50 j
IT. R. Shepard 1 57 20 20 .40 .04 .50
A. W. B. Shepard .... 1 60 10 10 .20 .01 .»0 ,
T. R. Shepard, all 12 lots 62 120 120 2.40 .24 .08 .50
A. W. B. Shepard all 12 lots 66 120 120 2.40 ..4 .08 -a0
Oscar Fish . 9 79 200 200 4.00 .40 .16 .50
Oscar Fish 6 80 1000 675 I6/0 33.50 3.3o 1.34 .o0 I
Oscar Fish . 20 80 300 300 6.00 .60 .24 .50 j
Oscar Fish 3 81 150 150 3.00 .30 .12 .50.
Oscar Fish . .. .. 4 81 150 laO 3.00 .30 .1- .50)
Kate S. Page . 4 85 150 600 750 15.00 1.50 .60’ .501
Kate S Page. 5l^85 25 25 * .50 .05 1
Mabel F. White 33 89 1500 2500 4000 80.00 8.00 3.20 .50
Lilian Burford 5 90 250 250 5.00 a0 .20 .50
Oscar Fish 10 91 100 100 2.00 .20 .08 a0,
\1 J Walker 8 93 200 300 6.00 .60 .24 .a0 ;
Oscar Fish 1 95 50 50 1.00 10 .04 .50 '
Nels Tjosvig. 5 97 150 300 6.00 .60 .24 .at
M. J. Walkei 14 99 150 2a 1-5 3.a0 3a 14 50 |
Mrs. H. Shartz 15 100 75 laO 2-a 4 »0 .4o .18 .50
M. J. walker . 7 101 7a a0 125 2a .10 .00
M. J. Walker 8 101 7a -a l a la .06 .a0
M. J. Walker . 9 101 -a -a 1.50 .15 0b •> 1
1 Mrs. Florence Wendler __ n -n j
von Gunther Add 6 1 3-a 6.a 10;>0 -1. 0 0 S4 -
| A. Swan, von G. Add 1 V2 1 150 150 3.00 oO .1- .5 ;
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Witness my hand and the Sea> of the Town of Valdez, this 9th day of I
April. 1917.
,g,ial, \VM. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk of the Town of Valdez, Territory of Alaska.
Date of first publication, April 10, 1917.
Date of last publication, May 1, 1917. 41
i AUSTRIA WAS DUTY
BOUND TO FOLLOW
I
ROTTERDAM, April 24.—While
! Austrian newspapers express regret
i ever the break between Austria-Hun
' gary and the United States, they de
clare that it was the only step left
|open to the government, say dis
patches from Vienna today. Austria,
‘it was said, was duty bound to stand
| with Germany.
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German Nerves Weakening
| AMSTERDAM April 24.—The mili
| tary critic of the Vossische Seitung,
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
| OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 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.
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The value aud need of a newspaper
;'n 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
Dally Prospector and The Weekly
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for thlr
price. Can you afford to be without
them.
The Thrice*-a-Week World,
The Oally Prospector.
«The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR *13.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly'
(Miner are the only papers published J
at Valdez, and are replete with local
end 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.
of Berlin writes he has received j
many letters which prove that “the I
nerves of many readers are begin- |
ning to give way.” He dwells on the ;
“unfounded'' excitement which he]
stales is spreading among those at j
home and warns the public not to j
judge the situation from single events |
but to take events as a whole into ;
consideration.
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GIRL POSING AS MAN
ATTEMPTS TO ENLIST |
CHICAGO, April 24.—A youthful
person, in appearance about 16 years
old, applied for enlistment in the Uni
ted States navy here today. While1
the applicant was signing the papers.
Lieutenant L. M. Stevens noticed a
tendril of hair straying from the hat
of the youth.
"Is the lady sure she wants to eu- i
list?” he asked suddenly,
j “Who me? Yes, I am a woman, j
! I'm Miss Jean Ray and I’m 20 years!
I old. 1 want to be a gunner.”
Lieutenant Stevens expressed re
gret that the navy had no place for
Miss Ray and advised here to go
home, change her clothes and join
the Red Cross.
[CONGRESSMAN IS CALLED
TRAITOR; HUNG IN EFFIGY
EAST ST. LOUIS, April 24.—De
nouncing Congressman William A.
Rodenberg as a traitor and also hang
ing him in effigy, more than 15,000
persons pledged their allegiance to
the United States in one of the biggest
patriotic demonstrations in the his
tory of this city. Rodenberg voted
against the war resolution. The rally
began last night with a monster pa
rade, followed by a meeting at the
high school. The demonstration con
tinued until early today.
Harold Wiltse is a visitor in town
from Hetties Bay.
The launch B. F. M. arrived in port
this afternoon from the Granite mine.
Supt. W. R. Millard arrived in town
this afternoon from the Granite mine.
WHEN A FIRE STARTS
the firemen’s best eflor*3 are
given to putting it out as
quickly as possible. He aims
to save as much as he can. Hut
once a fire starts, damage end
loss commence. The only way
to offset that loss is to ne well
insured. Our policies cover
all losses from the very u»in -
ute the damage by flame.;, wa
ter or smoke commences.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
r‘ TONY’S PLACES11
EVERYTHING
FIRS! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
HYoiii Seattle—
April 14.— S. S. Alameda.
April 22—S. S. Alaska.
April 2S —S. S. Mariposa.
May 4—S. S. Northwestern.
May 10—S. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle—
April 20— S. S. Northwestern.
April 27—S. S. Alameda
May 2—S. S. Alaska.
May 7—S. S. Mariposa.
May 14—S. S. Northwestern.
t'Al.I, AT Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Kllamar, Kt. I.isrum, Val
dez, l.atouche, Seward and Anchorage.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wiangell, Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Eliamar, Valdez and La
toyche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRAf V. (Jfi'l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Local Agent
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships otter Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle, ft I*. >1.
Apr. 1— S. S. Adm. Farragut
Apr. 9— S. S. Adm. Watson
Apr. 17—S. S. Adm. Evaes.
Apr. 25—S. S. Adm. Farragut
May 2—S. S. Adm. Wat ;nn
May 11—Adm. Fvars
\ aide/. to Seattle—
Apr. *5— S. S. Adm. Evans.
Apr. 13—S. S. Adm. Farsanut
Apr. 21—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apl. 29—S. S. Adm. Evais
May S—S. S. Adm. Farran-it
May IS—S. S. Adm. Watson
May 33—S. S. \c'm Evans
S. S. Farragut sailing from Seattle April 2a calls at KodiaK.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
IxK Angeles
San Francisco to la*s 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 I VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR art 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 j S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaaka.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
For Sale.
Two-room house on City Dock, fur
nished. 'Built last fall. Cash $300.
Must be taken immediately.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Fine assortment Koenlg-s Easter
Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co.
Pasteurized Products.
Pasteurizer Whipping Cream. Pas
teurized Sweet Milk and Pasteurized
Buttermilk at Love-Whitley Co.’s. If
i
The articles you ordered have ar
rived at the Emporium. tt’
K new tine of neaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
Lowney's Box Candies at Hunt's
Candy Kitchen. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs osland's.
Prices reasonable. •
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tt
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