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VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 s FOR MEN ONLY
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PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telepfione_24^_
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if good clothing interests you.
If you demand style and indi
viduality in your apparel you
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you. You can see examples of
our tailoring on many of the
best dressers in town. Torre
and let us put you in their
class.
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THE TAILOR
Independent Steam Laundry
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I Foot Keystone Ave
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The next few months will he the greatest in the
history of the United Stales.
Each day will produce events that may make or
mar the destinies of you and your town!
Nations will grapple with nations; gnat battles
will be won; kings will be unthroned; dynasties
change and the world’s lines of demarcation sJnlfed.
Floating cities bulwarked with steel will be
thrown against other iron leviathans of the dee]).
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abreast of the nation’s affairs that you may realize
that Opportunity is knocking—for you. Opportunity
to serve your Country and your Flag!
You cannot afford to allow Old Olory to send
out he S. O. S.
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Prospector and Miner have arranged to receive A Ed
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Twice the telegraphic matter will be received, ill
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GERMANS IN MEXICO
CITY ARE DRILLING
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 20 -■
Six thousand Germans are In Mex
ico City and are drilling regularly,
according to word brought to this city
yesterday by Randall Rogers, chief
officer of the steamer George W. El
der. He said:
I received the information from a
source which I do not question. The
facts are substantiated by small ac
counts in .Mexican papers of the drill
ing. In addition the Germans are also
reported to be directing the construc
tion of works and fortifications on
the high hills which hack the city and
port of Manzanillo. My Informants
stated that guns of a large calihre
were being mounted there. The news
that fortifications were being con
structed was also in the Mexican pa
pers.
Rogers also reported the loss of the
salvage tug Pilot, which was lost in
the Gulf of Tehuantepec about March
1. The vessel was going from Salina
Cruz to'Ocos, where the steamer
Sesostris was stranded. The tug
was loaded down with heavy anchors
and the geueral opinion is that a
‘•tabasco” wind swept down the Te
huantepec valley and caught the tug
before it could run to shelter, sinking
it. This peculiar wind, according to
Rogers, has caught uumbers of boats
in the same way. Captain Bryant, in
command of the dredger Mexico,
cruised about all over the gulf in
an effort to locate wreckage, but
was unsuccessful. The Sesostris was
floated successfully while the George
W. Elder was at Acautla and is now
on its way north. For several years
iif has lain stranded over a ship’s
length inland and its engines have
been furnishing electric light and
power for the town of Ocos.
The Elder brought into port 22,000
hags of coffee and her voyage com
pleted the last trip she will run un
der present charter for the Pacific
Mail Company.
WOULD INVADE ITALY
THEN ON THRU FRANCE
ROME, April 20.—The predicted
great offensive against Italy by the
Central Powers continues to he the
chief topic of discussion in military
and political circles.
Field Marshal von Hindenhurg i«
credited with aiming at a greater in
vasion of France across a prostrate
Italy, in this connection. General
Dirossi, commander of the Monte
negrin troops serving with the Italian
army writes:
“A terrible and desperate attempt
is in preparation against our lines.
Everything foresees it and even the
! enemy announces it in order to in
Itimidate us by threatening Italy with
the fate of Rumania and Serbia.”
The artillery was active over the
whole front, particularly between the
j Frigido Valley and the northern edge
of the Carso Plateau. The War of
fice announces that all efforts of the
■ Austrians were defeated and that a
i few prisoners were taken in minor
engagements.
RAINS IN EAST AFRICA
CLOSE DOWN CAMPAIGN
l __
| LONDON, April 20.—The war of
j fice announces that since the advent
I of the rainy season all extensive op
1 erations in East Africa have stopped.
Advantage has been taken of this to
reconstruct the railways and com
munication damaged by the retreating
Germans. The whole German terri
tory north of the Central railway has
| been transferred from a military to
a provisional civil administration.
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OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
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per in the World gives so much
at so low a price.
The value and 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 be
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 Weekly
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
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the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
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price. Can you afTord to be without
them.
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The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and are replete with local
•ind 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
;ts field of usefulness.
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SAILORS IN AUTOS
OUT AFTER RECRUITS
VALLEJO. April 20.—Tile Pacific j
fleet is extending Its recruiting cam
paign throughout the west and all
available officers and men have been
detailed to the work. The cruiser
Huntington is expected to enlist five!
hundred men during the present |
month.
One recruiting party leaves the >
Huntington for Montana tomorrow. !
and will make a detailed tour of that'
districl. Nine men are in the party!
and will spend several weeks in the
middle states. Two automobiles leave I
the ship tomorrow on a tour of Cali
fornia. These parties include stringed
orchestras and it is the intention of
the tars to give impromptu concerts
in the rural districts. The officers in
charge are confident that their cam
paign will add a great stimulus to
enlisting.
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AERO CLUB TO TRAIN
ion FLIERS FOR WAR
NEW YORK. April 20.—Steps for
establishing an aviation training
camps, to accommodate 100 students
for the upbuilding of the country’s
aerial defenses were announced here
today by the Aero Club of America. \
In co-operation with the Navy De
partment. the National Aerial Coast
Patrol Commission and the club, the :
plans are being developed by Henry
i". Davidson, a member of J. P. Mor
gan & Co.. Lewis S. Thompson and
F. Trubee Davison, who organized
the Volunteer Aerial Coast Partol
Unit No. 1.
“Not less than 3,000 aviators. r>0
dirigible balloon pilots arid 100 ob
servation operators are needed for
the defense of the second and third
naval districts,” the Aero Club’s
statement said.
PEACE TALK IN AUSTRIA
GROWS WITHOUT CHECK
I
LONDON, April 20.— I’eace talk m
Austria-Hungary is growing, with but
little check from the government, ac-{
cording to advices received here to
day. A dispatch from The Hague
quotes the Vienna‘correspondent of
tlie Frankfurter Zeitung as saying the
Prussian conservatives must realize
that tlie war aims of the Austria-Hun
gary people are different from those
of Germany and that political opinions
differ also. One significant paragraph
of tlie dispatch says:
"German can hardly make peace
dependent on the possibility of annex
ing territory."
Tlie Vossiche Zeitung says that tli >
greater part of the Russian people
want peace and that a Russian peace
would be more conducive to German
interests than to Austrian-Hungariau
interests.
An Amsterdam dispatch says that
Emperor Charles of Russia intends
to make a public statement shortly on
tlie peace efforts of tlie Central pow
ers.
BAVARIA IS FACING
GREAT FOOD SHORTAGE
BERNE, Switzerland, April 20.—A
gloomy picture of the food situation
in Bavaria was drawn by the Minis
ter of nterior Brettreich in Landtag,
yesterday. Tlie recent stock taking,
lie said, showed a deficiency of 90.
000 tons of Bavarian breadstuff*,
j Fraction had arisen between north
and South Germany, he admitted, due
to the administration of the war. The
existence of 70 different war organi
zations in Germany made greater con
solidation necessary. “But we must
hold out,” he declared. “If we lie
down. England will squeeze the blood
out of our fingernails. Even if the
war ended' tomorrow, the bitter j
weeks are not over. Only one thing :
is left—to hold out.”
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SAYS COUNTRY MUST
FIGHT TO VICTORY |
_
SAN FRANCISCO. April 20.—Dr. !
David Starr Jordan wired from the!
east today, the following: “Our j
country is now at war and the only |
way out, is forward. I would not t
change one word 1 have spoken I
against War but that is no longer an
issue. We must now stand together
with the hope that our entrance into
Europe, may in some way, advance
the cause of democracy and hasten
the corning of lasting peace.”
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed bids wanted for removal of
saltery building at Kniklik and erect
ing same on City Dock at Valdez on or
before May 15th, 1917. Bids will be
opened April 24.
Successful bidder will be required
to give bond to amount of one-half of
contract price. Right reserved to re
ject any and all bids.
k23 VALDEZ PACKING CO.
A full and complete line o' Cigars,
Cigarettes. Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Miner 'ids. bring RESULTS.
WHEN A EIRE STARTS
the firemen’s best effor's are
given to putting it out as
quickly as possible. He aims
to save as much as he can. But
once a fire starts, damage pad
loss commence. The only way
to offset that loss is to be well
insured. Our policies rover
all losses from the very min
ute the damage by fiame;:. wa
ter or smoke commences.
Valdez Ileal Estate Agency
TONY’S PLACE’S
EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
I-Yoni Seattle—
April 14.—S. S. Alameda.
April 22.— S. S. Alameda.
April 28.—S. S. Mariposa.
May 4— S. S. Northwestern.
.May 10—S. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle—
April 2C—S. 3. Northwestern.
April 27—S. S. Alameda
May 2—S. S. Alaska.
May 7—S. S. Mariposa.
May 14—S. S. Northwestern.
t'.tl.L \T Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Klluniai'. Ft. I.iscum, Val
dez, Latouehe, Seward and .Inrhoruge.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
toyche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. H. TRACY, fien'l Agent V tl.DK/. DOCK CO.. Locnl Agent
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Larne Fleet of Mannifieent Steamships otter Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Kriiin Seattle, 5) I*. >1.
Apr. 1.S. S. Adm. Karra amt
Vpr. 3—S. S. Adm. Watson
Apr. 17—S. S. Adm. Eva* s*.
Apr. 25—S. S. Adm. Karragtu
May 3—S. S. Adnt. Wat am
May 11— Adm. Fvat's
Vakl**/. tn Keattlf*—
Apr. *i—S. S. Adm. Evans
Apr. 10—S. S. Adm. Fartasut
Apr. 21—S. S. Adm. Watson
\pl. 2b—S. S. Adm. Evai s
May 8—S. S. Adm. Farragat
May IS- *5 S. Adm. Watson
May 20— S. S. \<'m Evans
S. S. Farragut sailing from oeattle April calls at Kodiak.
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Ixis Angeles
Han Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
Sail F'rancisco to Hass Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
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Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
1994 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR ant 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
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BANKERS ’( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaaka.
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Goods coming on every boat for the
Emporium, open for business from 2
to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m. tf
Just received, a new line or Toilet
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For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
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Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt's Candy Kitchen, tf
Pasteurized Products.
Pasteurizer Whipping Cream, Pas
teurized Sweet Milk and Pasteurized
Buttermilk at Love-Whitley Co.'s, tf
" *4.
FOR RENT—Three room house
completely furnished, electrical appli
ances. close in. Rent $15.00; Alaska
Investment Co. tf
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. tf