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MONDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1915
There are more possibilities today
for a poor man in Alaska than in any
country known to man, and any per
son coming here with the intention
of buckling down to hard work, and
saving his money can soon pile up
a competence. There is no room in
this country for the effeminate, soft
muscled shirker, as it is a man s
country and exacts full toll for all it
gives in the way of privations and
hardships. So far as climatic condi
tions are concerned they are better
than in the Middle West or Eastern
States, as the cold is not nearly so
penetrating, and a healthy man can j
work the year round without discom
fort.
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The coal famine in Valdez was as
suming serious proportions up to yes- j
terday, when the freighter Seward ar- j
rived with sufficient fuel on board to I
last the city utatil spring. Many of
our citizens were caught short and
had to depend upon the kindness of
the government officials fb restock
their bins. The shortage was caused
by no fault of the company, as coal
was ordered early, but is caused by
the break in transportation, owing to
so many of our steamers being wreck-,
ed this fall.
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The mining stories in Sunday’s j
Miner are meeting with the approval!
of the many readers of that paper,
and copies containing descriptions of
the many promising mines around
Valdez are copied extensively in the
Eastern mining magazines. Prince
William Sound is receiving much fav
orable mention, and as the Miner is
in the center of the mining district,
and has an extensive circulation in
the States, it is hoped much good will
result from its endeavors.
We have received a copy of the,
new Anchorage paper, the Weekly j
Alaskan, Hazel Hunter owner, and
R. R. Hunter, editor and manager.
The initial number of full of good
things about the railroad town and
vigorously refutes the many stories
of shortages of supplies spread by en- :
vious rivals. The first number is;
printed on wrapping paper, as its1
news failed to reach it on time, but
it is well edited and gives promise of
a bright future.
It must remind the old timer of
the days of ’98, to see the many
fine dog teams being driven around ;
aur streets these days. This rapid j
ind picturesque mode of travel will!
ilways prevail in Alaska, as dog j
.earns can go nearly anywhere a man
ran go, and are cheap and inexpen
nve compared to horses.
Lord Derby’s persuasive methods
teem to have produced better results j
han the threat of conscription, in j
•aising the new army Great Britain j
s desirous of placing in the field j
lext spring. Which only goes to show j
hat persuasion is always better than
orce. |
Many strangers are coming in over;
he trail from Fairbanks, and all re-,
iort the road in good condition for
winter travel. Some fast time is be- \
ng made between Valdez and Fair
>anks by dog teams.
Dispatches from the many States
adicate that the Democratic party
/ill insist upon primaries being held
his year to nominate delegates, in
tead of the obsolete convention
lethod.
--THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
2 Shows—at & and 9:20,sharp
PROGRAM
PATHS WEEKLY NEWS
ROBERT CONNEESIN
“DICKSON'S DIAMONDS,”
Great Detective Story
TOO MUCH UNCLE,
Two-Reel Comedy with Ani
ita Stewart.
ONE OF OUR GIRLS,
A-Reel Feature Thursday
Admission 25c and 10c.
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While our triends in the 8tates are
shivering in the grip of the great
brizzard sweeping over the West and
Middle West, we Alaskans are enjoy
ing the snappy, clear winter weather.
There are lots worse climates than
in Alaska, and a winter here will
prove our contentions.
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Next year the ports of Southwest
ern Alaska will have unusually good
steamship facilities, as the Admiral
and Alaska Steamship company’s big
steamers are expected from the east.
This will give Valdez a weekly service
if not a jeml-weekly one, and steam
ship officials anticipate a heavy tour
ist travel.
The erroneous reports sent out by
rival cities regarding Anchorage’s
shortage of food and supplies, are di
rectly contradicted by travelers from
the railroad city, who report that ev
erything in the coal town is going
ahead, and that the people are well
supplied with the necessaries of life.
Anchorage will become a winter port
yet, in spite of her rival’s knockings.
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The Joyniaker Tonight.
Charlie Chaplin, the funmaker, at
The Liberty Theatre tonight.
ANCHORAGE IS
PLENTY Of MEATS
lndei>endent Meat Company Has I2J5
Beeves and Stock of Other
Meats in Proportion.
J. McGovern, auditor of the Frye
Bruhn Packing company, with head
quarters in —u.e, arrived in Val
dez last night on the Northwestern,
having come over the trail from An
chorage.
Mr. McGovern states that . there
will be no shortage of meats in the
new town this winter as the Alaskan
Engineering commission laid in a big
supply early last fall sufficient to sup
ply the government crews.
Jensen & Anderson, operating the
Independent Meat Market at An
chorage, who are supplied by the
Frye-Bruhn company, have one hun
dred and twenty-five beeves in cold
storage, with corresponding stocks of
pork, mutton, poultry, etc.
Other passengers on the North
western who came over the trail with
Mr. McGovern state that he may be
a cheechaco in Alaska but that any
one traveling the winter trails with
him would not know he is a new man
as he is some musher.
The Funmaker.
The Liberty Theatre presents for
tonight Charlie Chaplin, the funmak
er.
Nugget Jewelry.
The Owl Trug store is turning out
some splendid novelties in the shape
of nugget jewelry, which would be
appreciated by persons living in the
East, where the jitney and greenback
passes for coin of the realm. A man
need never feel poor with a twenty
dollar nugget sticking in his scarf,
and they beat a diamond in many
ways, as they advertise Alaska.
Liberty Theatre Program.
A swell, well arranged program to
night at the Liberty Theatre.
Charlie Chaplin for joy.
The Pa8ser-bys, a drama.
The Fatal Verdict, extra good.
Scenes of Yosemite Valley.
A total of five solid reels of good
solid amusement at the Liberty The
atre tonight.
A1 White, manager and proprietor
of the Liberty Theatre, announces
that he is making arrangements to
present an unusually strong list of
feature films this spring. He is in
correspondence with Eastern houses
and will have some of the popular
feature plays non^starring the East
ern cities.
Holiday goods, wearing apparel,
household utensils and articles of ev
eryday needs coming on every boat,
and sold at a bargain. There will be
no half or one-third off after the Holi
days at the Emporium. The goods
are now marked at bottom prices;
you will find many articles on our
flve-cent counter you have been cus
tomarily paying 15 and 25 cents for.
Fred Tracy, general passenger
agent of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany was a passenger on the North
western last night for Cordova. He
came over the winter road from An
chorage to Seward and states that
there is considerable travel between
the towns as many Seward mer
chants hsfve branch houses In the new
railroad town. He refuses to discuss
his adventures in the ice fields of,
Cook Inlet and says there was noth
ing to it as the party were never in
BertouS danger. v
/uOCAli BREVITIES.
The launch Shamrock, Capt. Tim
Marcum, is expected to return from
Port Wells tonight or tomorrow
morning.
Big dolls and little dolls for the
kiddies at E. Winter’s. tf
Why not select one of those pretty
silk or wool dresses for your wife
for a Christmas present at E. Win
ter’s. ft
Mrs. Harvey Sullivan, whose hus
band is absent on a trip to Portage
Bay, is reported to be ill and under
the care of'a physician.
See Reinke’s fine line of nugget
jewelry at the Valdez Drug store, tf
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits
cleaned and pressed.
tf GUY F. CAMERON.
LOST—A liberal reward will be
paid for the return of canvas bag
containing money, lost on Saturday
afternoon, December 11, by returning
same to Prospector office. tf
George Reinke’s jewelry has been
moved to the Valdez Drug store,
where a full line of jewelry is on dis
play. tf
Kodak Supplies at me Valdez |
Drug Company. tf
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Mrs. J. Cunningham, whose name j
appers on the list of passengers com- i
ing to Valdez on the Alameda, is the ;
wife of Frank' Cunningham of the
Crystal Baths barber shop. He has
rented the residence on Hobart street
formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Stanton.
Valdez Drug Company wave a fine j
tine of School Stationery. tf.
You will find the latest novelties
in ladies’ neckwear at E. Winter’s, tf
Clinton Coffman, a passenger on
the Alameda, which is en route to
the north, is the son of Mrs. Arthur
Pinkus, wife of the manager of the
Empress Theatre. The boy is aged
seven years and is in company with
Mrs. Chas. Howard, who is returning
to Valdez after having visited rela-<
ives in the States.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s. j
Prices reasonable. * {
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdigk
£rug Store. *
Judge Morford, of Seward, was a I
passenger on the Northwestern last
night en route the states to spend a
few weeks vacation.
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf.
Select your Xmas presents at E.
Winter’s. tf
Chas. T. Herron, Republican Ter
ritorial committeeman, was a passen
ger on the Northwestern last night
for the States. He will spend the
winter in the east and will go to
Washington to work for favorable
legislation for Alaska.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Far good nome-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis, the edu
cational worker who has organized
classes in Valdez for the study of par
liamentary law, and advanced sys
tems of imparting knowledge, was an
outgoing passenger on the Northwest
ern last night, for her home in Ju
neau.
George Reinke, the jeweler, has
moved his store to the Valdez Drug
store where he is prepared to serve
all his old customers and meet new
ones. He has a big stock coming on
the steamer Northwestern for the hol
iday trade and will continue to make
a specialty of fine nugget jewelry.
The Joymaker Tonight.
Charlie Chaplin, the funmaker, at
The Liberty Theatre tonight.
The Funmaker.
The Liberty Theatre presents for
tonight Charlie Chaplin, the funmak
er.
Just received .the finest line of
neckties ever shown in Valdez, at
Ben Silverman,’8.
Not all the good mechanics are in
jail. There is one good one at large.
Once in a while try the Valdes Iron
Works. We guarantee our work is
as good as can be done anywhere, in
blacksmithing, machine work or au
togeneous welding. m-tf
Empress Program.
Pathe Weekly News.
Robert Connors in “Dickson’s Dia
mond^” great detective story
Too Much Uncle, 2 reel comedy,
featuring Anita Stewart.
One of Our Girls, 5-reel feature
Thurs&ay.
A Dependable Stock of Shoes,
YOU don’t have to order your shoes a month
in advance. We can show you the model
and style you want in your size, and the price will
be reasonable. Here are a few of the lines we
carry—not the complete list by any means:
LADIES*
A GUNMETAL BUTTON STREET
SHOE, with plain toe and military
heel;
Price ... $5.00
A GUNMETAL BUTTON STREET
SHOE, with raised toe cap and medium
heel;
Price . $5.00
_MEN’S_
A VICI KID, WHOLE QUARTER
BLUCHER, single sole Shoe;
Price . $6.00
A PATENT COLT BUTTON BOOT,
Box kid top, single sole; an immaculate
dress shoe;
Price ... $6.00
A KID BUTTON, Patent toe,
walking shoe, common sense
heel; short vamp, wide last,
very comfortable,
Price.$5.00
A PATENT GAITER laced
boot, medium vamp, high
heel, sand cravenette top;
Price.$5.00 ,
A PATENT GAITER laced !
Boot, black cravenetted top,
medium vamp, high heel,
Price.$5.00
A "PINGREE” PATENT with
black cloth top, lace boot,
high heel, high arch, long
vamp;
Price.$5.00
A RUSSIA CALF TAN, But
ton Boot, military heel, sin
gle sole;
Price.$6.00
THE “ALSATIA” BAL; a
business man’s Shoe, with a
Bud toe, large heel, made of
finest Alsatian leather:
Price.-...
THE “AVINGTOl
Button, with swell toe, wide
last, single sole;
Price...$5.00
THE “R. J. & R.”—A CUSH
ION SOLE, rubber heel,
glazed kid; raised toe, single
sole; wide last, for the man
who has to stand on his feet
all day;
l Price. $6.50
A GUNMETAL LACE, CLOTH TOP,
Laced Boot, cushion flexible sole, short
vamp; Price.$4.50
A GUNMETAL BUTTON STREET
SHOE, capped toe, commonsense
heel;
Price . $4.00
THE "HELEN” PATENT Mary Jane
Pump; very popular with the young
ladies; Price .$3.50
A PLUMP CADET CALF BLUCHER
Box kid top, double sole through
shank; natural last, with built-in arch
support, and advanced heel; a popular
shoe wjth policemen;
Price . $6.50
THE “AVINGTON’ CADET BLU
CHER, with swell toe, wide last, sin
gle sole;
Price . $5.00
SUPPERS
Party, Dancing, Street
A PATENT Hand-Turned
Sole, French Heel Dancing
Pump, white kid bordered
top;
Price. $5.00
DULL KID, three-bar Dia
mond toe, rein shank, sand
bordered top, pump;
Price. $5.00
A DULL KID, Hand-turned
Sole, pattern ankle strap;
Price.$3.00
CROSSETT
SHOE.^%
THE “DRYSOX,” in glazed
colt bal, full double exten
sion sole, leather lined, broad
toe;
Price $6.50
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THE “DRYSOX” in Gunme
tal Blucher, full double sole,
semi-English toe; leather
lined;
Price . $6.50
A SLASH STRAP, Vici kid.
full sole, military heel; ideal
afternoon slipper;
Price . $3.50.
BLACK SATIN PUMP, hand-turned
sole, bead buckle, French heel, kid lin
ed;
Price . $4.00
A VELOUR, One-Strap Pump, black
satin top; high heel;
Price . $4.00
THE “DRYSOX” in storm calf, tan Blu
cher, full double sole, semi-English toe,
leather lined;
Price . $6.50
A GUNMETAL BLUCHER, single sole,
raised toe:
Price . $4.50
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A “PINGREE” DULL KID
Oxford, cravenette top, lace
boot; high heel, high arch,
long vamp;
Price . $5.00
A NURSES’ SLIPPER in Vici
in a Juliette, comes with rub
ber heel, with steel shank
and short vamp; the comfort
shoe;
Price . $2.50
THE' UUC IOK SHUE cor
rects and relieves fallen
arches, gives comfort to the
normal foot; made with
“Doctor” last and heel; Vici
kid, seamless Blucher, bench
made;
Price . $7.00
THE GENUINE “ARMY”
Shoe, made to government
specifications; last was de
A DULL KID COLONIAL PUMP,
Common Sense heel, medium sole,
leather lined, street slipper;
Price .-..... $3.00
A FINE ASSORTMENT of Felt Bed
room Slippers and “Comfys,”
Price.-......$1.50 and $2.00
signed by Medical Corps, United States
Army; comes in wide last, soft tan
leather, soft toe, bellows tongue;
Price ... $5.00
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF MEN’S
SLIPPERS, Leather Romeos, felt Ro
meos, and “Comfys,”
Price ..$1.50 to $2.50
S. Blum & Company
GOOD SHOES ,
The Best Place in Valdes to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Win, Light Rmbi—The Heaee of CAafert
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Specie) Rates By the Modi
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prep.
FOR SALE—Very cheap, one 9 h.
p. stationary gas engine, used only 6
months. Apply to Love-Whitley
Co. h-16
Valdez Miners Union No. IBB
^Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER.Praaident.
Cranit* Mine
CBAS. McCALLUM, Safcratar?.
Valdes. Alaska. *_
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
atonal etWoN. J»«or.
S'lRICTLV FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward, Alaska
as Shamrock
OAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells. Portage
Bay, Oraalte Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
des Dock Company’s Book.
For Ellamar, Land lock Bay,
and Fldalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from .Val
des Dock Company’s Doek.
For Rates, Apply ea Boat.