Do You Need a Pipe?
We Have Them in All Styles
and Sizes at <
The Buffet
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR ml ROILOER
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 I S. BLUM A CO, Valdaz, tad Cordova,
BANKERS I B. M. BEH RENDS, Junoau, Alaska.
_...-.... - M.M a ■■ II.I.JJJ.AJ
Merchant’s Cafe
Phone 08 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chns. Fischer, Propr.
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. Telephone 24
LET US MEASURE YOU
for your new suit and let us do
It now. The new fabrics in serge,
worsted, thibet, etc., are in and
we are prepared to cut them in
to suits of class and snap at a
very low rate considering the
quality of the cloth and the tail
oring. Do it now.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 I
Foot Keyttlone Ave
Rough Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 3S
PORT WELLS MILL
AND
LUMBER COMPANY
Orders taken for sized and
dressed lumber.
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THE PINZON VALDEZ, ALASKA
Going To Fairbanks?
Ask For the Sheldon Service
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
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Through Service, from Valdez to
Fairbanks and all, Interior Points.
For further information call'on or
address
THE AGENT, at the Prospector Office
IfALDEZ CHAPTER
OFJED CROSS
Will Meet Three Times h Week In
City Hall for Work Devoted to
Present War Supplied
A number of ladies of the Valdez j
Chapter of the Red Cross met In the'
town hall this afternoon to discuss |
plans for definite work for the com-j
inittee on Military Relief.
Mrs. Charles Wilcox is in charge of
the making of surgical supplies. Mrs.
Dolan of hospital garments and Mrs.
Donohoe of knitted garments.
It was decided to place the mater
ials In the town hall and have some
one of each department in charge on
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday af
ternoons from 2 to 5 o’clock. Work
may be done there or supplies taken
home.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega
tional church have offered to devote
all their time on Thursday afternoons
to Red Cross work. It is hoped that
the other organizations in town will
follow this excellent example.
May each woman in town realize1
the necessity of immediate work and
contribute her mite of time. May
each man realize the gravity caused
by this world war, and contribute bis
mite by joining the American Red
Cross.
Bank Closed Tomorrow
The First Bank of Valdez will be
closed all day tomorrow, Alaska Day.
Stores to Close
All stores in Valdez will close at
noon tomorrow on account of it being
a legal holiday. Patrons are request
ed to order early.
Pa|>er Issued Early Tomorrow
Owing to tomorrow being a holiday
the Prospector will be issued at noon.
Subscribers not getting their paper
by 1:30 will please phone 190.
ONE BILLION SUBSCRIBED
UP TO PRESENT TIME
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 17.—
One billion dollars has been subscrib
ed to the Second Liberty Loan Bond
up to noon today.
I)R. STRONG IS EXPELLED
FROM MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
SEATTLE, Oct. 17.—Dr. Sydney
Strong, pastor of the Queen Anne
Congregational Church, who has at
tracted much attention lately by his
denunciation of the country going to
war, and his sympathy for the Indus
trial Workers, was today expelled
from the Municipal League of the city
by a vote of 73 to 21.
21 BILLIONS AUTHORIZED
FOR THIS YEAR'S WAR
WASHINGTON, *D. C.. Oct., 17.—
Chairman Martin, of the senate ap
propriations committee, in a review
of the achievements of this session of
congress and of - appropriations and
contract authorizations for the fiscal
year 1918 issued today, says the ses
sion breaks all records. -
Total appropriations aggregate
$16,901,966,816 which, with the total
appropriations for the second session
of the Sixty-fourth congress and the
total contract authorizations for the
present fiscal year makes a grand to
tal of $21,390,730,940 in appropria
tions and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal ye'ar.
Fire Under Control
DEADWOOD, S. D., Oct." 17.—The
forest fire which has been burning
several miles north of here is under
control today.
Don’t miss the big basketball
game at Moose Hall tonght between
the Signal Corps and Congregationals.
HENRY M. DE LANO
DIES SUDDENLY
Driver for H. Ilium & Company Kinds
Aged Janitor of Public Schools
Lying lleside Home
llenry M. De Lano, an aged min
er and prospector, of tills city, and
at present serving as janitor of the
public schools of this city, was found
dead beside his cabin on Fourth
Avenue today by H. Brenno, driver
for S. Blum & Co., who noticed the
aged man lying by his doorstep and
summoned Marshal Brenneman.
Examination showed that Mr. De
Lano had been peeling potatoes, and
had stepped out of his house for some
reason, and turning to enter his door
way had dropped dead. The deceas
ed was about 74 years of age and had
been a resident of Valdez for many
years. He was appointed Janitor of the
public schools last summer, and serv
ed In this capacity up to the time of
his death. He was a member of the
local Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska, and
will be buried under the auspices of
this order.
daily doings of
THE DISTRICT COURT
At this morning’s session of the
District Court Knik Nicoll, against
whom the grand Jury returned an in
dictment yesterday charging him
with manslaughter In connection with
the killing of Talkeetna Stepan, was
brought into court and entered a plea
of guilty to the charge. The time of
sentence was not fixed.
Nicoll killed Talkeetna Stepan at
Talkeetna Lake last June during a
drunken row following tha manufac
ture and consumption of a consider
able quantity of hootch, which both
natives had manufactured. During
the quarrel Nicoll picked up a club
and beat Stepan oVer the head caus
ing death. Following the killing Nag
olia S*tepan, the wife of the deceased,
committed suicide by shooting her
self with a 22-calibre rifle.
There being no further business
court adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
GENERAL W. A. WHITE.
British Recruiting Officer Here
Sa,s War Sentiment Grows.
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Photo by American Press Association
War sentiment in the United States
is growing steadily, according to Brig
adier General Wilfred A. White. C. M
U„ head of the British recruiting serv
ice in this country. General White has
Just returned to New York from a tour
across the country. He estimates the
king’s army will get about 500.000 men
as the result of the campaign that has
been started in America, of which
100.000 trill be British subjects
YOU can't sharpen a knife agin a
piece o' cheese. You gotta get
friction. An' rubbin' up agin th*
world s opposition is wnat
puts an edge onto a man's
character. If he needs a lit
tle lubrication fer his feel
in's now'an' agin, let him
try a pipeload of VELVET.
VELVET, the Smoothest Smoking Tobacco.
WHEN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair Alls the owner who has
neglected to look after his in
surance. We handle the insur
ance oi some very large con
cerns. We place it in the bett
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Real Eat ate .Agency
Send Your
I<iquor and
Tobacco
Orders to
Tony’s Place
ANTON CARLSON, Manager.
PHONE
65
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
Oct 2.—S. S. Alaska.
Oct. 8.—S. S. Mariposa
Oct. 16.—S. S. Alameda
Oct. 24.—S. S. Alaska
Valdez to Seattle—
Oct. 7.—S. S. Alameda
Oct. 13.—S. S. Alaska
Oct. 18.—S. S. Mariposa
Oct 26.—S. S. Alameda
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordpva, Ellamar, Fort Llscum, Val
(lez, Latouche. Seward and Anchorage.
S. S. Alameda and S. S. Mariposa call at Skagway southbound.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdes and La*
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
P. B. TRACY. Gen’l Agent VAI.DKZ DOCK CO. Leeal Agent
Phone No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Beattie 10 a. m.— From Valdez to Beattie—
Sept. 24—S. S. Adm. Watson
<For Kodiak)
Oct. 2—S. S. Adm. Evans
Oct. 10—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 18.—S. S. Adm. Watson
Sept. 28—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 7—S. S. Adm. Watson
Oct. 14—S. S. Adm. Evans
Oct. 22—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Oct. 30.—S. S. Adm. Watson
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,”
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
LOUIE S CAFE
Open Day end Niglit McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh* Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
Take a look at our new lino of
postcards and pictures of the Canyon
etc. Valdei Drug Store. tf
If It Isn’t an Eastman it Isn’t a
Kodak. Wo carry a complete line of
Eastman Kodaks add supplies. Val
dez Drug Store. tf
A special on stationery at the Val
dez Drug Store. Box paper, worth
from 60c to $1.00 now 26c. tf
Aasco Films Will
lit any standard make o f camera.
They are the standard. Guy E. Cam
eron. . ^ 11
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
" Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C Treat Building
Telephone No. 60^'
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Genet el Trucking Ind Freighting
to ell Interior Points.'
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AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAT OR MIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
lees Paid for is Advance
KAMI QUEEN
Capt. Otto Elfstroa
Weekly trips to Port Welle
and all Sound Points.
FOR CHARTER FOR PAR
TIES OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OTTO ELFSTROM,
On- Boat, Valdes Dock
Candy Kitchen i
L V. HUNT—b Owl Drag Star*. t
FOUNTAIN DRIHKS !
HOT-COLT j
t A alee line of carp t.iter tools at
Rudolph’s. tf
Lowney’s Ron Candies at Hants
Candy Kitchen. tf