Have you noticed the
Box Candy Display
at the
“BUFFET”
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material of all kinds, and several giades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
references
RANKERS
j S. BLUM A CO, Vild**, M Cm*.*,
{ B. M. BEMRENDS, Jama, AU*k*.
Merchant’s Cafe
PboM OS OPEN DAT AND NIGHT Chan. Ftocher, Propr.
YOU’LL CERTAINLY
ENJOY A LOOK
At yourself when you array
yourself In the suit we have tail
ored for you. The perfect fit. the
smartly distinctive cut of the
garments will tell you at a
glance that you are at last en
rolled In the really good dress
er class. And at no greater ex
pense than usual, as our prices
will plainly prove.
BEN SILVERMAN
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 84
THE SENATE
FRANK GUSTAFSON, Proprietor.
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
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THE P1NZ0N
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
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Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
No Coal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
DAILY FISH BULLETIN
SEATTLE, May 1.—Seattle prices
at noon April thirtieth. Halibut, six
teen and one-fourth cents; red cod,
four and one-eighth cents; sable fish,
nine cents.
REULAR PROFITS
Cohen—My son, Ikey, has choined
the army. It Is a new line, but be
leef me he vlll go to the top.
Howitz—Vlll he get a commission.
Cohen—No, a regular salary.
Tony Carlson and wife are passen
gers on the steamship Alaska.
Mrs. Edith Graham is a returning
passenger of the steamship Alaska.
inoomf: tax i>oix;krs
WILL HE ROUNDED UP
WASHINGTON: Thousands of at
tempts to dodge the income tax have
been uncovered in internal revenue
agents and steps are being taken to
compel filing of delinquent reports
and payment of proper penalties.
ATTENTION LADIES
Flowers and fruit eSects for your
spring bat. At Adam Swan’s tf
Save tbe crumb and you save the loaf.
Save the loaf and you save the wheat.
Save the wheat and you save the
ships.
Save the ships and you save the men.
Save the men on land and sea,
And thus you save your country.
DIXIE BUTTER SCOTCH
and caramels. The best there is. Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Cereals are generally the most
nourishing of the cheaper foods.
Anything you want in the line of
photography—Jenner can do it for
you. tf
Try rubbing a spot of fresh paint
off with a piece of the same fabric.
Ansco Films Will
fit any standard make o f camera.
They are the standard. Ouy E. Cam
eron. tf
A tough piece of meat will cook
tender if it is first soaked in vinegar.
JUST RECEIVED
A new line of Eastman Kodak sup
plies, Valdez Drug Co. tf
Mrs. H. B. Selby was a returning
passenger on the steamship Alameda
from Cordova, where she has been a
guest of Mrs. James Galen the past
week.
FOR SALE
One 30 U. S. Rifle. 1895 Model.
One box 30 U. S. shells.
One shotgun shell vest, 12 gauge.
3 boxes 12 gauge shells.
Apply Prospector Publishing Com
lf a glass jar refuses to open set it
top down in an inch of two of hot wa
ter.
FURS MADE UP
Furs remodeled, also new skins
made up in all the latest styles. Prices
▼ery reasonable. Special attention
paid to Alaska trade. All work guar
anteed. Richmond Furs, 805 Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma.
Wash. tf
When bacon is good and sweet the
lean Is firm and bright and the fat
quite white.
FOR SALE—Ford touring car In
fair condition, except tirea which are
somewhat worn, Lots of extra parts,
Engine in perfect condition. Body
racked but will make excellent truck.
Cheap for cash. Write to E. P. E.,
Care of Prospector. tt
The boy who helps tend a garden,
grow a pig or raise poultry is shoot
ing at the Germans with as big a gun
as his older brother who goes to the
battlefront at France.
JOHNSTON CHOCOLATES
just received at the Valdez Drug
Co. _ «
The Valdez Orchestra rendered
some excellent music at the Empress
theatre last night.
PIANO FOR SALE
Excellent condition. *260. Enquire
Prospector.
Roy Lesley Is a passenger for Val
dez on the steamship Alaska which
left Seattle this afternoon.
NUGGET AND IVORY
and Alaskan jewelry, Valdez Drug
Co. tf
FOOD
■WILL VIN
THE
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TATITLEK NAIMS
EXPERT_pDE8S
Manual Training ('lass Constructs a
Number of Handsome Vessels to
He I'sed in hlsliing.
(Special to The Prospector.)
TATITLEK, Alaska, May 1.—The
manual training class of the Tatitlek
school has just launched a twenty-two
foot power boat built by them under
the supervision of the teacher of the
government school there. This is the
third boat for the class and the native
boys are becoming quite apt with me
chanical tools, both in the carpentery
and machinists’ lines, of which the
government has supplied a consider
able number.
The whole village of Tatitlek has
caught the contagion of ship building
seeming through Uncle Sam's efforts
in this direction. One native built
his own launch during the winter with
but very little supervising and nearly
all the launches will be remodeled to
make them conform better to the use
of Ashing during the coming summer.
Forty Inches of Snow.
Our soldiers may be "digging in”
at the front but of late the native pop
ulation of Tatitlek have been trying
to “dig out.” There was a fall of 40
inches of snow in 40 hours, which has
added to an already abnormal snow
fall.
Meat Question Solved.
Thinking of the meat question, it
might be information to some that
since the 24th day of December, 1917,
to date, there has never been a day
but what millions of herring could
have been taken within a stone's
throw of the beach at Tatltlek. Fol
lowing these, and preying upon them,
are countless numbers of other food
fish. What cause have the people here
to grumble about a meatless day?
Thinking further, if this surplus of
fish could be distributed among the
people that never see salt water and
long so for some of its products, what
a blessing it would be? How readily
would a little native boy of Tatitlek
exchange a bucket of herring or clams
still wriggling or spitting, for a bas
ket of fruit or vegetables, which per
haps, are just as common to some
boys cf the states as fish are here.
VARNISH ON SOLES
WILL SAVE YOUR SHOES
University Professor Says That a Very
Small Outlay Will Help Save.
MISSOULA, Mont. “You can save
money and hit the kaiser a serious
blow by varnishing the soles of your
shoes.” says R. R. Fenska, acting dean
of the school of forestry of the Uni
versity of Montana. “Shoe soles that
have been varnished will last four or
five times as long as others. They
will also Be absolutely waterproof.”
A half pint of copal varnish, not
shellac varnish, is all that a person
requires for a year. After a shoe has
been worn a little while and the shoe
is dry put a coat of varnish on the
sole and let it soak in. Repeat the
process every half hour until the soles
refuse to take more varnish and then
let the shoes stand for 12 hours in a
dry place.
Furnished rooms ai Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
A PERFECT DAY.
(By A. S. Marin.)
When I arose from a dreamy slumber.
The beauteous morn was growing
gray,
I peeped out of my chamber
For I knew it was a perfect day.
The air was calm and free
From sound of any kind,
Mute bird was flying o’er the lea
To refresh her worried mind.
Never did I see such a beautiful day,
So silent, yet so fresh and fine,
Full of sweetness, joy and glory,
And dreams that once were mine.
Frosted twigs on leafless trees glitter
Like Aladdin’s precious treasures;
An arbor with fruits that glar’d,
Enchanted garden for pleasures.
The musical song of a bird,
And the murmur of a stream
Thru the empty air were heard
It seemed a pleasing dream.
The sun sank down the horizon,
Carried away his peerless glim;
The Perfect Day had gone so soon
And rendered the world so dim.
The street lights scattered In Valdez,
And the moon behind the mountain
Dart and gleam thru the darkness
That brings the feeling of pain.
LONG till AB8KNCK FOll
HOMESTEADERS ASKED
WASHINGTON: Representative Al
bert Johnson, of Washington, recent
ly took up with the commissioner of
the general land office the matter of
affording relief to homesteaders who
desire to be granted leaves of absence
from their lands In order to work In
the shipyards of Puget Sound. Re
gardlng the matter the commissioner
in a letter says:
"You are informed that while there
is at the present time no law under
which this office may excuse the ab
sence of homesteaders tn excess of the
five month's absences allowed by the
three-year law each year, the matter
of affording relief to such homestead
ers as are absent for the purpose of
working up shipbuilding industries is
now under consideration by the de
partment, and as soon as a decision Is
reached you will be further advised.”
They do more
than please the taste—
LOUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread. Pies, Cakes,
All Rinds of Pastry for Sale
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Pro pc.
The Brave Fire Laddies
Will do what they can but they
cannot save you from Sosa no
matter how quickly they put
out the fire. The only sure
protection against fire loss Is a
policy in a good company such
as we represent. Let us issue
one to you today. You may
have a fire tonight. ‘You Never
Can Tell.”
C. B. SMITH
Valdez Real Estate Agency
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 Seattle 10 a. m.—
April 6—S. S. Adm. Watson,
(For Seldovia)
April 19—S. S. Adm. Farragut
(For Anchorage)
May 3—S. S. tdm. Farragut
(For Anchorage)
Worn Valdez to Beattie—
April 6—S. S. Adm. Farragut
April 17—S. S. Adm. Watson
May 1—S. S. Adm. Farragut
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Sunday for
San Francisco.
Frequent service between San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego
IF YOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
April 8—S S. Alaska
April 16—S. S. Northwestern
April 24—S. S. Alameda
Valdez to Seattle—
April 2—S. S. Northwestern
April 8—S. S. Alameda
April 19—S. S. Alaska
April 25—S. S. Northwestern
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova. Ellamar, Fort Liscum, Valdez,
Latouche and Seward.
S. S. Alaska sailing from Seattle March 8th connects with S. S.
Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula points.
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.
VALDEZ DOCK CO- Local Agcat
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WHEN YOU SEE OUR
LAUNDRY WORK
you’ll be surprised to think bow
you have been putting up with
just ordinary laundering. Both
men and women find our serv
ice so far superior that no In
ducement can bring them to try
any other laundry. We Invite a
trial. Our work is our best ar
gument
c INDEPENDENT
°TEAM LAUNDRY