FIRE SALE
Big Reduction on All
CANNED GOODS
Soiled Labels 20% 35% 50% °tf
MY LOSS IS YOUR GAIN
Also New Goods From the Outside
Only Want to Realize Little Money on the Large Assortment
Schmidt’s Table Queen Grocery
Located at Old P. O., Next to Silverman’s
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
(
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
The trail Is broke and the Tele
phone No. 85 Is working. Did you
ever stop > to think that every time
you leave a dollar with your local in
dustry that you have a fighting
chance to get it back, as they live and
eat In the old home town and it costs
something at that. You may not get
It back directly from him; he may
have to give it to some one else who
has to give it to you. Try the Val
dez Iron WoiTcs. fr-tf
See “The Quest.”
Be sure and see tonight at the
Liberty Theatre that Broadway Mu
tual Masterpiece, "The Quest,” in
five parts. Remember, the Liberty
Theatre’s admission for Broadway
attractions is the same, 25c.
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
THE LIBERTY
How would you like to see a great
ship—costing thousands of dollars—
blown up before your eyes and sunk
to the bottom of the Pacific ocean?
That is only one of the thrilling scenes you’ll see
in the great five-reel Mutual Masterpicture,
The Quest
V And you will enjoy the superb acting of beauti
ful iVUfrgarita Fischer as <4Nai,” the chieFs daughter;
Jos. & Singleton, Harry Pollard and others.
You'll want to be down on the tropical isle in
the Pacific—when you see these pictures—
TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT
I MARGARITA FISCHER i«"THE QUEST*,®
me (Aar KsvnrM. mkstcrpicturC
J’rurtui'cJ liy American. ••• '•
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THE LIBERTY
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NEW STEAMSHIP
FOH ADMIRAL LINE
Reported that Direct Service Between
Seattle and Anchorage via Val
dez Be Established Soon.
•SEATTLE, Feb 11.—The officials
of the Pacific Alaska Navigation
company have announced that the
steamship Caroline has been purchas
ed from the J. J. Hill Steamship Com
pany for service in Southwestern
Alaska in connection with the Admi
ral Line.
It is reported that the company is
considering establishing a line direct
from Seattle via the outside route to
Anchorage in order to meet the heavy
passenger and freight business result
ing from the construction work of
the Alaskan Engineering commission.
The steamer on her first trip will go
direct tp Cordova and will make Val
dez and Seward ports of call en route
to Anchorage.
The officials have also announced
that the steamship Wellesley, which
is now operating on the Lower Cali
fornia run, has been chartered for the
Alaska trade and will sail north early
next month.
It is reported that the amount of
money involved in the transaction
whereby the Caroline goes under the
Admiral Line flag is more than threo
hundred thousand dollars.
The big freighters, Admiral Clark
and Admiral Sebroe, which were pur
chased on the Atlantic coast for the
Alaskan trade, will not come to the
Pacific until late next summer ar
they have been chartered to eastern
shippers for six months.
HUMBOLDT BE BACK
ON REGULAR RUN SOON
SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—The an
nouncement has been made that the
steamship Humboldt, which is now
in San Francisco, where she is be
ing remodeled and converted into ;;n
oil burner, will soon resume her run
on the Southeastern Alaska and Se
attle route. The announcement is
made as rumors had ocen in circula
tion that the independent steamer
had been forced off the run by the
large companies with which she is
competing.
PROSPECTOR FROZEN
TO DEATH IN STORM.
The Golovin mail carrier made a
gruesome find about nine miles from
Bluff. He found the frozen body of
E. Sorensen who has been missing
from Nome since the big storm which
caused so much annoyance and suf
fering during the early part of Janu
ary. Sorenson, who was prospecting
with his partner, was on his way
home after visiting the Bluff. In the
big storm he lost his way and evi
dently wandered until he was over
come.—Nome Nugget.
RESIDENTS OF FOX
RUN OUT BY GliACIER
Fairbanks newspapers report that
the residents of *the town of Fox, an
important mining center on Gold
stream, about ten miles from Fair
banks, are being driven from their
homes by a glacier which formed
during the cold weather. Many of
the cabins have been flooded 'and
some of them have filled with ice.
kiOCAii BREVITIES,
Attorney E. E. Ritchie, who has
been attending the meeting of the Re
publican committee men at Seward,
returnod home on the Admiral Ev
ans today.
E. D. Reiter, manager of the Alas
ka ...,nes corporation, was a passen
ger on the Evans toaay for Ellamar,
where he wouM connect with the
launch Shamrock for Fidatgo Pay,
where his company is building a big
wharf and preparing to ship ore.
! •„ Remember.
If It was not for the Liberty The
ater the price for seeing movie pic
tures in Valdez would be 60c.
Very Rev. Father R. J. Crircont
was a passenger on the Admiral
Evans today from Valdez to Cordova,!
where he will hold services in the
Catholic church next Sunday. He
plans to return on the steamer Ala
meda and will go through, to Seward
on that steamer.'
U. S. Deputy Marshal Al. Dowling
will make a trip tO.Latouche on the
Alameda on official business in con
nection with the coming term of the
federal court.
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• JP»aQj*mi*lew*.,ChUd’* and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdes and
W tun gel on sale at the Valdes Drug
stor* tf
\
ADMIRAL EVANS
GOES SOUTHWARD
Is Making Slow Time as She Is Call
ing at Every Point Along Coast
Where Business Offers.
The steamer Admiral Evans, of the
Admiral Line, returned from Seward
early this morning but remained in
the bay until nearly noon. She call
ed at Fort Liscum where one hundred
tons of coal and other supplies for
the Fort were discharged.
The Evans is making a slow trip,
and is calling at every port along the
coast where business, or the prospect
of business, offers. At Latoucho she
took on four hundred and fifty tons
of ore from the Bentson copper mine.
At Hobo Bay, Port Wells, the steamer
was delayed nine hours pumping oil
into the fuel tanks of the Granite
mine.
The steamer will also call at Ella
mar and hidalgo Bay en route to Cor
dova, and will take ore from Ellumar
to the Tacoma smelter.
The outgoing p icsengers from Val
dez to the states were Senator B. F.
Millard, J. M. Emel, Chas. Whalen
and Mrs. Roy Houghton. Father
Crimont and Chas. Brown were pas
sengers for Cordova.
KAISER’S SON WOUNDED
ON EASTERN BATTLEFRONT
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 11.—Ad’ices
have been received here from Berlin
stating that Prince Oscar, the fourth
son of Emperor William of Germany,
had refeiced a wound while fighting
with his command on the eastern bat
tlefront which would compel him to
quit active servico in the field. The
dispatch states that the wound is
not serious but that his usefulness at
the front is ended. The prince is 27
years of age and was married in 1914.
Chas. Lawson and bride went >•
the Granite mine this morning on he
launch B. P. M., where Mr. Lawson
has accepted the position of mechan
ical engineer of the mine.
Chas. Hand, assistant clerk of the
court, returned from Latouche on
the Admiral Evans, having made the
round trip on the steamer.
U. S. District Attorney W. N.
Spence returned from Seward on the
Admiral Evans today, having made
the round trip on the steamer.
Mrs. Roy Houghton, who has been
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Little
john, for several weeks, was an out
going passenger on the Admiral Ev
ans.
Chas. Brown went to Cordova on
the Admiral Evans today en route to
Chitina, where he has some mining
interests which he is planning to de
velop.
FOUND: On Sherman street, part
of a rosary. Owijer can have same
by applying to Prospectory office
. ... ... ........
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drugstore. > •
Everybody come to the new fad
dance, the “Confletti Dance,” given
by the Eagles, February 14, 1916.
Watch the locate.
WANTED: Experienced woman de
sires work as cook or maid. Refer
ences given. Address Prospector.
Furnished rooms at Mra. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Portraits made by appolntmeiit at
your own home by F. W.- Sheelor
Phone 186. kl6
Remember!
If it waB not for the Liberty The
ater the price for seeing movie pic
tures in Valdez would be 60c.
Nugget Jewelry made to order at
the Valdes Drug Co., by O. O.
Reinke. tf
A fine display of nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Fanny Stationery at . the Valdez
Drug Store. •
Far good home-cooked meals try
Mrs.. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
w
Picture* developed at the Valdes
Drug Company. rtf.
Valdez Drug Company, .have a One
line of Schcol 8tnt*onery. tf.
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Anything 1q the jewelry line at the
Valdes Dyug Qo. , . ^;-tf
LS'ix-,.
If it was not for the Liberty Thea
ter the price for seeing movie pic
tures in Valdea would ha 60c.
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let us do the
worrying.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed | I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 88 | I Rout'll Dry lCc lb
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 03 Clins. Fischer, Proj>r.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 6C
Meads Sheet Metal Works
PIAMRING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING.
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Fittings, Valves, Etc.
Motor Roat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
IX)rated on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
8. 8. ALAMEDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM 8E
ATTLlS THE 10TH, 20TH AND 30TH,
EVERY MONTH
IVltOM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TH, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellarr.ar. Valdez and La
touche. Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the 5th; Latou-he. on the 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
r, n. TRACY, Ceil Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ latent Agent.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at OP. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Steamer Mailing ISth catln lllniihhn and Kodiak—All Sailing call at Knife
anti Anchorage.
:,\ * CALIFORNIA
Seattle te Sea Franelaeo every Wedaemlay anti Sunday, connecting with
..... S tea turn. Vale anil Harvard tor Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
. RtCIfAltD J. Ill VC VC 01)1), Hgh. scuttle) YAI.DUS DUCK CO., Local Agt.
When You Leave
For the Outside
take t%e
“MILWAUKEE”
One'read—cne management—cne Service all the way
through to Chicago. It's the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
5 For Information and literature write orQtk
' J. C. MARTIN, Agent.Vald^z, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY)
• ;• , r . •> f j t
A. EL HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt, T
:.'L,‘-.*i.; . !.r - ■ Juneau, Alaska.