The Hardware Department Can
Aid You In Your Spring Work
Those planning building, remodeling,
Mining work of any kind will find this
section well equipped to handle your needs
Recent shipments include
Maydole Hammers of all Irwin Auger Bits.
Kinds. Crescent Wrenches.
White’s Hand-Axes. Harwood’s Screwdrivers.
Disston Saws, in three Wrenches for every pur
grades. pose.
Stanley and Bailey Planes. Full Line of Builders’
Champion Braces. Hardware.
Nails. Building Papers.
. Gasoline, Distillate & I Powder, Caps, Fuse, \
' lubricating oil for all I , , ,
| engines. I | Steel, mining supplies |
Valdez Mercantile Co.
In every detail the leading retail store off Vvldez
THE
PINZON BAR
W. I. Levy, Prop.
Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Cigarettes, Tobaccos and
Smokers’ Sundries.
PHONE 69 Me Kiniey St., Valdez
PHONE 44 Fresh Fruits—Fresh Vegetables
AMOCAT CANNED GOODS
Washington Creamery Butter, Fresh Ranch Eggs, Cheese] 2
HEINZ .17 VARIETIES
KEYSTONE PRODUCE CO.,E
•J.~,,000 DOCTORS WANTED
FOR ARMY MEDK'AI, CORPS
WASHINGTON. I). April 1:1.
The auxiliary medical committee foi
iiational defense announced today
that their goal is twenty-five thous
and medical reserve officers.
The medical reserve corps now
number about i,00 of whom 2,000
have come in within the last eighlen
months. A committee of ten physic
ians will be appointed to study the
plans followed in England and France
under which the practice of doctors
who enter military service is taken
over in the absence by physicians who
remain in civil life and returned in
lact when the army and navy sur
geons are mustered out of service.
THE THRICE-A- EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so much
at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
rhan at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into
its third year, and whether peace bo
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
cffers the Thrice a Week World, T'ie
Daily Prospector and The Week’/
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this
price. Can you afford to be without
them.
Thrlco-a-Week World,
1, Daily Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
AIiIj FOR 918.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdez, and ari replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes e
specialty of Territorial News in con
densed form. The World is too well
known to our readers to dilate upon
;ts field <■' usefulness.
SEN1‘ * YOUR ORDER NOW.
lll'IKiK REHUKED FOR
PAROLING PRISONERS
SAX FRANCISCO, April 1:5.
“Tile military institution is neither a
l'ormatory nor a penal institution.”
wrote Lieutenant Colonel .John H
Gardner, United States army, retir
ed. in command of the San Francisco
recruiting district, yesterday in re
buking Judge Franklin A. Griffin, of
the superior court, for having grant
ed probation to five men convicted
of burglary on condition that they en-j
list in the United States army.
“Felons aid Jailbirds," the 'colonel j
wrote, “cannot be entrusted with the
honor and sefety of the republic.
Such men are not amenable to disci
pline in either peace or war and to
place them shoulder to shoulder;
with the decent, self-respecting men j
who make up the rank and file ofj
the army would be an insult to the!
latter and a menace to the country.”:
TURKS LOSE 8,000
IN PALESTINE FIGHT
_
LONDON, April 13.—Andrew Bon-j
ar Law, member of the British wari
council, today stated in the house of,
commons that the total casualties!
suffered by the Turks in the battle of i
Gaza, in Palestine, were 8,000. Thej
total number of British killed, he1
added was less than 400.
Avalanche Kills General
AMSTERDAM, April 13.--A Salz
burg dispatcn to the Berlin Tage
lilatt announces the death of the Aus
trian Maor General von Hennerg, i
who was killed by an avalanche dur
ing an inspection on the Italian front.
J. D. Jefferson, who went to Cordo
va on his launch Patsy to attend court
has returned to town.
Pasteurized Products.
Pasteurized Whipping Cream, Pas
teurized Sweet Milk and Pasteurized
Buttermilk at Love-Whitley Co.'s, tf
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
(and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
--
Full line Koenig's Chocolates at
' Keystone Produce Co. tf
FRENCH ATTACK
ON NEW FRONT
| CAPTURE SEVERAL TRENCHES
Henry Attack launched Against Ger
man Position South of St. Quentin
by the French, who Capture Much
I Trenches Along Somme Front.
I _
PARIS. April 13.—A War Office
I bulletin issued this afternoon states
that the French commander launched
a heavy attack against the German
positions along a new front south of
St. Quentin and captured several lines
of tre'nches between the Somme and
the railroad.
AUSTRIA BREAKS
WITH BRAZIL
AMBASSADOR ASKS PASSPORT
Seizure of German Vessels by Brazil
ian Government Affronts Austria
and Diplomatic Relations Are Brok
en Off Immediately.
KIO DE JANEIRO—The Brazilian
government today seized all the Ger
man vessels interned in Brazilian
harbors. As a consequence the Aus
trian ambassador has demanded his
passport, staling that Austria, as an
ally of Germany, is affronted by the
action of the government and will
sever diplomatic relations with that
country.
JUDGE WICKERSHAM
GIVES NOTICE OE CONTEST
JUNEAU. April 13.—It is stated by
Territorial officials here today that
notice of contest in the recent election
for delegate was filed in Washington
by Judge Wickersham yesterday. I*
is not believed that Mr. Wickersham
will win out in case he contests the
decision of Judge Jennings in award
ing the certificate to election to Chas.
A. Sulzer, but the result will be
awaited with much interest.
ALLIGATORS USED
TO CLEAN SEWERS
When a 600-foot 12-inch sewer
pipe in Fort Meade. Fla., became
clogged with sand and dirt, says the
March Engineering Record, several
sewer cleaning contrivances were us
ed and about $1,500 was spent, but
to no avail.
The pipe remained clogged as be
fore. At the juncture the superintend
ent ot water and sewers secured n
email alligator, to which he fasten
ed a rope. The ’gator was lowered
into the pipe. After a struggle in the]
unsavory environment he reached the]
next manhole, dragging the rope after |
him. When he had traveled one sec
tion of the pipe the rope, to the mid
dle of which knotted chains were at
tached, was pulled back and forth
and the obstructions enioved. Fol
lowing this success other alligators
were used, until at the present time
ten are employed for cleaning sewers.
BOY SCOUT PATROL
IS ORGANIZED HERE
Through the efforts of Rev. G. J.
Zinn a patrol of the Boy Scouts has
been organized here with a member
ship of eleven. The name adopted
is the Raven Patrol, Boy Scouts of
Alaska. Tom Donohoe was chosen
scout leader. William Dolan cbrporal,
and Cornelius Schmidt secretary. The
scouts meet every Saturday morning
at 10 o’clock at the Everyman’s club
house. Capt. Robert M. Nolan has
agreed to give the boys a talk on or
ganization and military training, Dr.
Xewlove on first aid and Lieutenant
Koehler will detail a man from the
Post to give the boys instruction in
drill and military tactics. The organ -
ization is open for the admission of
boys between the ages of 8 and 1C
years, and it is expected a number
of additional members will be taken
in.
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Drug Co. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tf
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
Ice.
i-rosoector ads bring results.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE: ,
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS.
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7-0 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.
Dally Weather Report.
April 12, 1917, April 13. 1917
7:00 P.M. 7:00 A.M.
129.845 Barometer 30.013
[32 Temperature 26
47 Maximum 32
!28 Minimum 15
37.5 Mean 23.5
17 in. Snow on Ground 17 in.
Clear, calm Clear, calm
—Myrtle F. Billings. Obs.
Trail Weather Re|iort.
Fairoanks—32 above, clear, calm,
!> inches of snow. _
Salcha—30 above; 8'inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail good; Ter
rill’s outfit north yesterday.
Richardson—27 above; 3 inches
of snow; clear, calm, trail good: mail
south 7 a. m.
McCarty—28 above; 2 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair; one
niusher north 7:30 a. in. date.
Donnelly—40 above; 10 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail soft.
Paxson—16 above; 18 inches of
snow; clear, calm, stage south, 2 pas
sengers, stage north, no passengers; 6
a. m., 2 mushers north, 6 a. m. Shel
don’s outfit north 7 a. m.
Hogan—21) above, clear, calm; trail
good.
Gulkana—20 above; 7 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail soft, no traf
fic.
Copper Center—-20 above; 9 inches
of snow; clear, calm, trail good; Kow
bottom south with mail 7 a. m. Frt.
team north 7:30.
Tonsina—30 above; snow 10 in.
Clear, calm, trail soft.
Teikhell—22 above, 19 inches of
sonw; clear, calm, trail good.
Wortnian—-37 above; 38 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail bad fori
horses. Hoofs, Itudides and Cocker'
north S p. m. yesterday.
, m ,
This l»av In Historv.
*
Feast (lay of St. Hermenglid; St :
Caradoc. martyr.
English forces evacuated Paris in
1 IMG.
The edict of Nantes signed by Hen-1
ry IV in 1589.
Nice surrendered to the French in.
1691. j
Thomas Jefferson, president of the I
United Slates, born in 1743.
Battle of Bergen occurred, the!
French defeating the Allies in 1759.;
Washington and the main part of!
i he continental army reached New I
York in 1815.
The construction of the Erie canal
from Albany to Lake Erie ordered in
1815.
Tornado unroofed 160 houses in
Philadelphia in 1856.
McClellan reported the army of the'
Potomac to number 100,700 men in
1862.
First telephone line opened for bus- i
iness purposes between Boston and
•lulinnet tield. in 1877.
Fires on the North river front in
New York caused a loss of five million
dollars in 1889.
New Panama Canal Commission ap
pointed in 1905.
HA Mil X KXPECTH
PKAC'K BY Jl lA I
LONDON, April 13.—Albert Bal
lin, leading figure In the German
.‘-hipping industry, is quoted by the
Boersei Zeitung of Berlin, says a
Central News dispatch from Copen
hagen, as declaring at a meeting of
the Kosmos Steamship company at
Hamburg that he hoped to present
a balance sheet on July 1 under
• peace conditions.”
A reuter dispatch from Copenhageu
says it is reported there that Herr
Ballin, who is director if the Ham
burg American line, has ordered all
captains of the line to be at Ham
burg on July 1.
GERMANY PROMISES
TO OBSERVE TREATY
WASHINGTON, D C., April 13.
Germany’s reply to the American
note which refused to accept the in
terpretation of the old Prussian
treaties of 1799 and 1828 because
of Germany’s “flagrant violations" of
the treaties contain no argument in
lefutation of the American conten
tions, but states that Germany will
live up to that part of the treaty deal*
ing with Americans in Germany.
SOCIALISTS MEET
AND INDORSE WAR
NEW YORK. April 13.—Several
prominent socialists met here and, af
ter protesting against the action of
the party’s exerutive committee in is
uing a manifesto, purporting to ex
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
Resources over $300,000.
Drafts sold on all Foreign Countries.
Wells Fargo Travellers cheeks tor sale
Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent.
DEPOSITARY FOR THE TERRITORY OF AUSKA
AND POST OFFICE SAVIN6S BANK.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQU1TAB2JE Ufa In..
Public | &££& fed Bid* PW 1M
Valdez Dock Co. mwe w. t
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, toot of Wall street.
Electrical Supplies
■ j
Only the best manufacturers are repre
sented in o.ur stock. All electrical
supplies we sell are guaranteed
products.
Make your electrical purchases here
and have the assurance of absolute
satisfaction and quality.
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
press the party’s position about tin*
threatened war between the United
States and Germany," passed resolu
tions endorsing President Wilson’s
:oufse and pledging their support to
the country.
“We abhor bloodshed,” the reso
lution said, “but see clearly that
blood had Better be shed than saved
by cowardice to decay and bondage.”
LIEUTENANT WILSON
TAKES AN EXCEPTION
BALTIMORE, April 13.—Because
Judge Ambler, in the criminal court,
parolled a man so he might join the
navy, the judge was vigorously de
nounced by Lieut. P. L. WilBon, U. S.
N., recruiting officer, who said he
would call the attention of the navy
department to it.
“The man in question," said Lieut.
Wilson, “will not be accepted by the
navy, nor will any other with a crim
inal record, we want np thieves in
the service. It is discouraging to
think that jurists would cast asper
sions on a branch of the service.”
Mrs. M. Syring announces that the
response to the appeal for clothing
lias been liberally responded to, and
that after having sent a liberal sup
ply to the westward she still has some
on hand that she will be pleased to be
stow upon any needy persons who may
apply to her.
The articles you ordered have ar
rived at the Emporium. tf
For Sale.
Two-room house on City Dock, fur
nished. Built last fall. Cash $300.
Must be taken immediately.
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
A full and complete line of Cigars,
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Goods coming on every boat for the >
Emporium, open for business from 2
to 6 and 7 to $ p. m. tf
TIDE TABLES FOR APRIL.
Compiled for Valdez Bay.
Wednesday, April 11—
First high tide 1:50 a. m.. 9.4.
Second high tide 3:04 p. m„ 6.6.
First low tide 8:41 a. m., —0.8.
Second low tide 8:39 p. tn., 2.5.
Thursday, April 12—
First high tide 2:30 a. m„ 9.2.
Second high tide 3:58 p. m.. 6.1.
First low tide 9:30 a. m., —8.4. •
Second low tide 9:04 p. m., 3.0.
Friday, April 13—
First high tide 3:18 a. m., 8.7. ^
Second high tide 6:06 p. m.. 6.9.
First low tide 10:27 a. m.. 0.9.
Second low tide 10:04 p. m., 3.4.
Saturday, April 14—
First high tide 4:22 a. m.. 8.2.
Second high tide 6:28 p. m., 6.0.
First low tide 11:37 a. in.. 0.4.
Second low tide 11:26 p. m.. 3.6.
Sunday, April 15—
First high tide 6:42 a. tn. 7.7.
Second high tide 7:44 p. m.. 6.5
First low tide 12:44 p. m.. 0.6.