heated hot and cold baths
Copper Block Hotel/
VALDEZ. ALASKA '
"The House of Comfort”
c.
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
IjOOKING at clothes
one becomes convinced that it
iB a difficult problem to decide.
But not so if you come to us
No matter what you want to
pay for a suit, we can build
it for you. Furthermore we
guarantee it to be pure, ?il*y
shrunken woolen cloth; to
wear woll and fit pcrfect'y.
Our reputation is your protec
tion.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Mead's Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
V1d«a Dock. Opposite Prospscior Office._Tslephoo. a*
|yl»»*<yg*"l"J TTT'rrr -
Quartz fand Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
^Nicely Furnished Rooms._Phone 35
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
. . _ . * * * « t AXJ ft
Independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 I
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry lCc lb
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 OPEN ALL NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
Leaves Prison; to be Deported.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.—As
he stepped out of San Quentin peni
tentiary after serving a four-year sen
tence, Wni. Bastian, recorded in the
history of the San Francisco police
department as the “$100,000 de luxe
burglar," was taken into custody by
the Federal authorities and removed
to the immigration station on Angel
Island where he will be held pending
proceedings for his deportation as an
undesirable alien.
— I ^ t —
Explorer Is Dead.
NE WYORK, Jan. 12.— Frank De
mont Robertson, lecturer and explor
er, died Tuesday night at Denver, it
became known here last night. His
death was due to a relapse after an
operation for appendicitis.
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfer that baggage for you. tf
Your picture will please the folks
at home better than anything you can
send them. Jenner the photographer
tf
BOOKS? Yea, we hare them, suit
able tor Xmas presents; and Pyialln
lrory, hand painted. Yaldea Drug
Ce.
HUNDREDS OF SHOTS
SENT ACROSS BORDER
EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 12.—Several
hundred shots were fired across the
Rio Grande into Mexico west of here
early today by members of the Ken
tucky national guard, whose officers
declared that the fusillade was a re
ply to shots fired from the Mexican
side.
So spirited was the American fire
that residents of the district thought
a machine gun was being used, but
this was denied by the Kentucky of
ficers. There were no casualties.
Captain E. W. Clarke, in command
of Company L, Third Kentucy infan
try, which did the firing affirmed that
he had not only heard shots and saw
flashes on the Mexican side, but also
saw some Mexicans when the head
light of a street car crossing a bridge
lighted the bed of a river below.
Have you tried our poker chip
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum, Candy Kitchen tf
Dent’s kid gloves in black, white
and tan would make a very nlee
Christmas present. At ■. Winter’s, tf
Taldez Miner, |3.«t per year.
MOUNTED POLICEMEN
WILL GO TO WAR
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 12.—A
dispatch from Ottawa states that as
soon as the provincial authorities can
take over the stations in the various
provinces now held by the mounted
police this famous organization will
be recruited to full strength for mil
itary duty.
An order in council to this effect
states that the provincial authorities
will take over all police duties here
tofore undertaken by the mounted po
lice February 1.
Commissioner Perry said, however,
that owing to the difficulties likely
to arise if the various stations were
immediately withdrawn, the order in
council will not actually take effect
until the provincial government sun
plies suitable men for the posts. The
mounted police will continue to be
responsible for alien enemies in the
west and the border patrol. t
In all probability the stations in
the far north will be maintained.
Among the few stations which will bs
retained in Alberta will be the Ed
monton station.
The Saskatchewan provincial au
thorities already have begun replac
ing the mounted police in that prov
ince.
NEWS OF STEFFAN8SON
EXPECTED IN SPRING
DAWSON, Y. T., Jan. 12.—The
Canadian Northwest mounted police
expedition which will penetrate 600
miles into the Arctic wilderness from
Dawson northward, left here Janu
ary 1, and will return in March. It
is expected the party will bring the
latest advices from Steffaneson and
other explorers, jwhalers and ships
along the Arctic, possibly as far east
ward as Coronation Gulf and the
realm of the blonde Eskimos.
Letters and telegrams now arriv
ing here from many parts of ’he
world for those destinations will be
carried. The expedition from Daw
son to Fort Macpherson is in cnarge
of Corporal Hutchinson with three
other policemen and two Indians for
guides. At Macpherson he will con
nect with similar police patrol which
will come 200 miles from Herschel
island.
NEW GAS HAS BEEN
INVENTED BY JUNEAUITE
A substitute air gas, that will take
the place and can be used for the same
purposes as gasoline distillate, cook
ing gas, illuminating or heating gas,
has been invented by Charles War
ner, of Juneau. Mr. Warner is a me
chanic and inventor and has been
working on his invention for the past
two years. He has now brought it tc
a point wheie he is making practical
tests, and is demonstrating the pro
duction to his friends.
The gas is prodjeed by blowing air
through tanks containing a dry pow
dered chemical and is absolutely dry
when produced. Water thrown into
the tank, or even heavy oils do not
interfere with the production of the
gas. It has already been used to run
a gasoline engine under tests made by
Mr. Warner.
MARYLAND LOST;
NO TRACE IS FOUND
NANTUCKET, Jan. 12.—The S. S.
Maryland was regarded as probably
lost today. Search for the vessel and
her crew by the coast guard cutters
Acushnet and Gresham, which was
begun after the Maryland’s wireless
calls of distress were suddenly silenv
ed Christmas night, was abandoned
without having found any trace of
the missing vessel. Hope for the
safety of the steamer’s thirty odd men
lies in the possobility that they were
picked up from the ship’s boats by a
passing steamer.
During the 24 hours ending at 7
o’clock this morning 20 1-2 inches
of snow fell here, according to the re
cord kept by Myrtle F. Billings, the
U. S. meteorological observer for Val
dez.
LOST—During the fire, 3 packages
of loose leaf ledger sheets, 7x8 in.
Return to D. F. Millard. It
For flrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Fresh butter and eggs at Keystone
Produee Co. 3t
NOTICE—Electrical heaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in prices after New
years, by the manufacturers. Stock
on hand will be sold at prevailing
prices, at the Emporium.
Pure Freeh Drags at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Au up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead's. tf
VALDEZ CIVIC LEAGUE
MEETS TOMORROW
The Valdez Civic League meets
tomorrow for its annual election of
officers. Every member is urged to
be present. Valdez has undergone
its third Are and If ever the women
of the Civic League were needed the'
are needed now. They have done
splendid work in the past and a wider
field is open to them in the future.
Surely we women of Valdez will ral
ly to the support of an organization
whose one aim to be better the town.
Every woman here should enroll her
name in the Civic League and bi able
to give two hours every two weeks to
the Interests of the town in which
she lives.
, Below ia,a partial list of things
Accomplished by the league.
1. Four blocks of Alaska Aveni e
graded.
2. Trees should crowd the dyke
and help preserve the soil side of it.
3. Trees and rose bushes sold to
beautify th town.
4. fcrhc.l gardens prepared for
planting.
5. Children's play grounds estab
lished and maintained.
7. Every Man’s Club House re
paired and painted.
7. Window shades bought for
reading rooms and library.
8. Mrs. Dalton, ex-secretary of
the Civic League donated large selec
tion of books to the library and gave
handsome pictures to reading room.
9. Close to $100 given to Fire
Department.
10. Induced War Department,
through Capt. Dougherty, to agree to
paint and paper interior of old post
office.
11. Clean-up campaign organiz
ed.
12. Campaign of “Swat the Fly.’
13. Garbage cans placed in promi
nent public places.
14. City Council induced to peas
speed regulations for automobiles.
15. Sign-posts placed on different
streets
16. Bureau for employment main
talned
17. Ninety dollars given to vic
tims of fire.
With such a past record the Val
dez Civic League deserves the hea-t
iest support of every citizen in the
town.
Let every woman ignore the deep i
snow and come out to the meeting'
Saturday, January 13, at 3 p. m. The j
meeting will be held in the city hal\ j
A MEMBER. |
__ I
ALAMEDA HAILED FROM
SEATTLE FOR VALDEZ
SEATTLE, Jan. 12.—The steamer,
Alameda sailed from here at 9 o’clock j
this morning for Valdez and way :
ports. Her passengers for Valdez j
are Edwin Ford, A. J. Dimond, J. j
O’Neil, Wm. Schroeder. For La
touche the passengers are D. Hoff
man, B. Norberg and wife and th- o
steerage.
James Gilmour, who had his foot
badly lacerated by a horse stepping
on it last week, is able to be out once
more, with the aid of a crutch.
Jake Hepfinger claims the cham
pionship belt as the boss snow shov
eller in Valdez. He cleared 11,648
cubic yards of snow off his roof thlc
morning in something less than a
few minutes.
-1 # ■
i Prospector ads bring results.
!
A GREEK VOLUNTEER.
An Evzone In Picturesque
Costume of His Class.
Pbe'.o by American PrMa AaatxtUtlon
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a Are insurance policy on your
home and Its contents. Then
if Are does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
™' TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING
; F1RS1 CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE) V
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer FYequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
t
From Seattle—
Jan. 24—S. S. Evans,
(or Kodiak.
Feb. 3.—S. S. Farragut,
Feb. 15—S. S. Evans,
Feb. 25—S. S. Watson,
(or Kodiak.
Mar. 2—S. S. Farragut,
For Seattle—
Feb. 4—S. S. Evans,
Feb. 11—Farragut
Feb. 23—S. S. Evans
Mar. 8—S. S. Watson
Mar. 10—S. S. Farragut.\
For Cordova, Juneau, Ketchi
kan, Seattle and way ports.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Dally Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST f
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Jan. 11—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 16—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 24—S. S. Alameda.
Feb. 1—S. S. Mariposa.
Valdez to Seattle—
Jan. 10—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 18—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 24—S. S. Mariposa.
Feb. 1—S. S. Alameda.
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
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. B. TKACY, Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Make it a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable accommo
dations and you’ll like the little courtesies inci
dent to “Milwaukee” service.
J. C. Martin, Valdez, Phone 1 A. E. Harris, T. P. A. Junean, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
K new line or neaters priced right,
at Mead's. tf
The Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
FOR SALE—A No. 16 I. X. L.
heater in good condition. Inquire of
Mrs. Arthur Lang. 3t
Skookum Apples, Jonathans and
Spitzenberg at Keystone Produce Co.
3t
A new assortment of silk waists ir.
Crepe de Chine and Taffeta, Just re
ceived at B. Winter’s. tf
Why not a VICTROLA? Wa have
them from 316 up. Taldes Drug
Co. «
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
dotation nooess, Dots Q»*rts and
{slater, at A* State a«ca.