4team heated hot and cold baths
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Ho*e, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 34
AS YOU PASS ALONG
the highway you can tell at a
glance the custom tailor drese
ed man from the other fellows.
And if he be particularly well
clothed the chances are we are
his tailor. Our new fabrics
and style models are now
ready. We invite an inspec
tion which we know will he
followed by an order.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
M CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 191/
' PIONEER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will lake 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 & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS I B. M. BEH RENDS, Juneau, Alaaka.
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
KRRSH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
lfckone 03 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FKANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Independent Steam Laundry
SatiHfai-i.iou Guaranteed
Telephone fit?
Foot Keystone Ave
Rouirh Dry lCc lb
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
FORMER SLAVES WANT
BIG SUM FROM THE U, S,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 3.—
The Supreme Court has been asked to
decide whether the Federal govern
ment shall pay $68,000,000 to former
slaves and their heirs for cotton
picked in slavery times. Their claims
;re presented in an appeal by H. N.
olinson of Muskogee. Okin., and
other former slaves and their heirs
and “all others similarly situated.”
The suit is directed against Sec
retary McAdoo as custodian of the
government funds, and recites that
the slaves were held in voluntary
servitude and forced to gather the!
Southern States’ crops. They receiv
ed no return for their labor, while
the government collected the $68.
000.000 in taxes on raw cotton.
An accounting for the labor per
formed and a pro rata distributin'!
of the money among those entitled
to pay for the labor is asked. The
District of Columbia courts dismissed
the suit.
Hot drinks are in full swing at the
Candy Kitchen. • tf
Hal pin Lows Plea
CHICAGO. Mar. 3.—-John J. Hal
pin, former police captain and chief
of detectives, convicted in 1915 of
bribery and conspiracy, must serve
from one to five years in the peni- ‘
tentiary at Joliet. The supreme court
at Springfield refused to grant him
a re-hearing and removed his last
hope of escaping prison.
RELIGIOUS WARS IN EUROPE.
The Thirty Years' Conflict and the
Peace of Westphalia.
Osnabruck is one of the most vener
able towns of Prussia. In the closing
years of thr eighth century Charle
magne designated it ns the capital of n
bishopric, a distinction which it en
joyed without Interruption for more
than a thousand years. In 1803 the sec
was suppressed, the Inst bishop being
Frederick, duke of York, son of the
English Hanoverian monarch. George
III, In 1858 the city was restored to
Its religious eminence when it was
again made the seat of a Itoman Cath
olic bishop.
It is on account of her share in the
preliminary negotiations which led to
the epochal peace of Westphalia that
Osnabruck Is famous in history. In
1644, after all central Europe had been
devastated by the great struggle which
eventually became known as the
Thirty Years' war. representatives of
Sweden, the German empire and Ger
man Protestants met here, while in the
neighboring city of Munster, thirty
miles to the southwest, delegates from
France. Spain, the German Catholics
and the German empire gathered.
The negotiations extended over a pe
riod of four years. In October. 1648.
both groups of conferees having ar
rived at a common basis of settlement,
tbe Osnabruck diplomats repaired to
.Munster, where a few days later the
peace wns signed which guaranteed
the sovereignty and independence of
the several states of the empire and
which forbade religious persecution
throughout Germany. It was this
peace, In which Osnabruck played such
a vital part, that put an end to reli
glous wars in Europe.
As early as 888' Osnabruek was
granted the right to establish Its own
mint, but it was not until the fifteenth
century that the city reached the crest
of Is mediaeval prosperity. Following
tlu* decline which was necessarily inci
dental to the ravages of the Thirty
Years’ war, it enjoyed a second era of
growth.
The two most impressive architec
tural piles in Osnabruek are the spa
cious cathedral, dating back to the
twelfth century and representing a
combination of the Romnnesque and
Transitional styles, and the royal pal
ace, built in 1062-75.—National Geo
graphic Society Bulletin.
QUEENSLAND SAVAGES.
Some Curious Customs of s Race That
Will Soon Bs Extinct.
The aborigines of Queensland arc
fast fading away, and In view of the
fact that this race will soon be extinct
m examination of their social customs
is interesting.
The death bone or bone apparatus,
with its supposed property of produc
ing death, is one of the most dreaded
and universal superstitions arnoug the
natives of the Queensland Interior.
The apparatus consists of a pointer
connected by string with an elongated
cylindrical receptacle. The pointer,
three to five inches long, is made from
a human forearm bone, the string is
made from human hair, and the recep
tacle, which incloses the victim’s life
blood, is fashioned from a styin bone
The “medicine man” of the tribe uses
the weapon by aiming the i>ointer at
rlie person selected for punishment.
One of the most curious of the alio
riginal wenpons is the "whirler,” or
“bull roarer.’’ It is made of a flat
tened piece of gldyea timber cut into
spindle shape. Into one extremity of
which a hole is drilled with a sharp
ened emu bone. By means of the aper
ture this whirler is attached to a piece
of string fixed at the end of a small
stick. Revolving rapidly, the whirler
gives out a roaring sound.—London
Telegraph.
Venison, Vensison, Venzon.
We have noted methods of cooking
venison, but how should it he pro
nounced—as a two or u three syllable
word? Most of us pronounce it as if
spelled with a “z" and, as it Is derived
from the French venaison. tlds is as
it should be. Shakespeare, it is true,
treated It as a trisyllable and apparent
ly regarded the “s" as hard, for in
•‘As You Like It” the duke asks.
“Shall we go kill us venison?” But his
contemporary, Chapinairv-onnde but two
syllables of It and. that there might be
no doubt as to the pronunciation he
favored., even spelled it phonetically,
thus—venzon.—London Chronicle.
Hi* Bad Break.
“Why on earth do you come to me !
to borrow money, Billus?” said Hark- '
away peevishly. “Why don’t you go
to Jorrocks? He’s the prosperous
looking member of our set.”
“That’s Just It, Harkaway,” said j
Billups. “Jorrocks looks so very pros- ;
perous that I am quite sure he spends j
every penny he makes, but you. old
man—why, you dress like a man who
saves his money.”
P. S.—He didn’t get it.
Men Are 80 Uncertain.
“Why did you Jilt that man who |
wanted to marry you?”
“Because,” replied the prima donna.
“I couldn’t decide whether he was ac- !
tualiy in love with me or merely wuut
ed to hear me sing for nothing.”—Ex
change.
Keeping Up the 8upply.
First Man (with magazine)—What a ;
tremendous number of stories Penley :
Penman writes! Second Man—Doesn’t
he? They say he uses an incubator to ;
hatch his plots.—Stray Stories.
Virtue alone outbuilds the pyramids; ;
her monuments shall last when Egypt’s .
fall.—Young.
Notice of Registration of Voters.
Notice is hereby given that the reg
istration books for the registration, o'
voters at the municipal election to be
held in and for the Town of Valdez,
Territory of Alaska, on the third day
ef April. 1917, will open at the office
of the Town Registrar in the Town
Hall, in said town on the second day
ef March. 1917, between the hours of
ten and twelve A. M., and two and
four P. M. of said day, and will re
main open for such registration be
tween like hours, excepting Sunday,
until 8 o’clock p. m. on the day pre
ceding said election.
L. Graham has been named by the
Common Council as Registrar and
will enter on said books of registra
tion the names of all persons resident
cf the Town of Valdez, who are qual
ified to vote, or who will be qualified
voters at the date of said election,
upon their application in person at his
said office within the office hours
named and between the dates men
tioned.
Done by order of the Common
Council of the Town of Valdez, Ter
ritory of Alaska.
\VM. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
March 1, 2. 3 and 5th. 4t
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that a Gen
eral Municipal Election will be held
at the Town Hall in the Town of Val
dez, Territory of Alaska, on the third
day of April, 1917, for the purpose
of electing seven members of the
Common Council of the Town of Val
dez. who shall hold office for the term
of one year, and until their successors
are elected and qualified; also one
member of the Valdez School Board
who Lh'tll serve as Clerk for a term
of three years and until his or her suc
cessor is elected and qualified.
The polling place for said election
to be the Town Hall in said Town
of Valdez.
Said election shall commence at
cine o’clock a. m. and continue until
seven o’clock p. m. of the same day
without closing the polls.
The Judges of Election are Char.
Seagreen, H. M. Delano, and J. R.
Crittenden; the Clerks are Thomas
Hunt and D. F. Millard.
Done by order of the Common
Council of the Town of Valdez, Ter
ritory of Alaska.
WM. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
March 1, 2, 3 and 5. 4t
A MILLIOM MEN
ARE DOOMED TO DIE
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 3.—Colonel
Verschoot, a retired officer of the
Dutch who returned today from an
extended tour of Europe, gave expres
sion to the opinion that if the pres
ent plans of the belligerent nations
are carried out at least a million men
must die this year and many mort
millions be maimed. He declared he
was not betraying the confidence re
posed in him during his visit to dif
ferent countries now at war in oppo
sition to each other if he states that
both sides are now preparing for the
most gigantic offensive of this or any
other war in history. The German
army is in greater numbers and
strength, he says, than at any time
since August, 1914, and all the other
powers of the Central alliance have
recruited their forces and equipped
to the full, lie says the same is true
of France and Russia and he look s
for the opening thunder of the tre
mendous crash within a very few
weeds when the climatic conditions
permit. He further believes that dur
ing tlie Winter lull new instruments
i f death have been devised that wiH
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at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper j
in the household was never - greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe Is now half-way into
its third year, and whether peace be
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
Tke Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, The
Daily Prospector and The Weekly
Miner, one year for only $13.00 easta
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the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
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price. Can you afford to be without
them.
The Thrice-a-Week World,
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The Prospector and the Weekly!
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epecialty of Territorial News in con- j
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OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been the cause of much
loss both of life and property.
F'rotect yourself against the
latter by having us Issue you
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if Are does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresigh* is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
““ TONY’S PLACES11
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRS'! CLASS Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle to Valdez— From Valdez for Seattle—
Feb. 15—9. S. Adm. Farragut
For Seward Feb. 23—S. S. Adin. Farragut
Feb. 25—S. S. Adm. Watson,
For Kodiak Mar. 8—S. S. Adm. Watson
Mar. 2—9. 9. Adm. Evans
Mar. 9—9. 9. Adm. Farragut Mar. 10—S. 9. Admiral Evans
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to Sau Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Peb. 16—S. S. Alaska
Peb. 24—S. 9. Northwestern
Mar. 1—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 8—S. 9. Alaska
Mar. 16—9. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
Feb. 15—S. S. Mariposa
Feb. 2?—S. S. Alaska
Mar. 4—S. S. Northwestern
Mar. 8—S. S. Mariposa
Mar. 16—S. S. Alaska
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAD, 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.
!'• B. TIIACY, tien’l Agent VALDEZ DUCK CO. Local Agent
astonish mankind. The colonel ridi
cules the story of the intended in
vasion of Holland by Germany but
he says that Germany seems to fear
that Holland may be made another
Greece by the opposing powers. Hence
the increase of the German army near
the Dutch frontier. Russia, accoul
ing to this authority, lias secured ..n
enormous supply of munitions am!
guns from. Japan, and even Chinese
factories have been converted into
munition factories with the* aid of
Japanese and Russian workmen. Ver
schoot thinks it possible that the ti
tanic combat will begin next month.
SECRET “ROMANCE" IS
REVEALED BY DEATH
SALEM, Ohio.—Recently the “ro
mance” of beautiful Florence Kale,
daughter of the treasurer of the Sa
lem Hardware Co., one of the moat
pro/ninent young women in this city,
was revealed, although the girl sleep?
in a mausoleum'.
For three years Miss Kale was the
“Spirit sweetheart” of Alfred 13
Keightlinger. a traveling salesman
employed by a Cleveland hardware
firm. She met Keightlinger when lie
called to display goods to her father
From that time on she met Keight
linger at frequent intervals—always
going to Yougstown, near here, to ,»e
with him for two or three days.
Miss Kale's parents did not suspect
the affair between their daughter and
the traveling man from Clevelapd un
til she was found dead in bed in a
hotel where she had passed the night
with Keightlinger as hi3 wife.
SEATTLE CONCERN BEGINS
WORK ON SUBMARINES
SEATTLE, Mar. 3.—The Seattle
Construction and Dry Dock compai y
yesterday afternoon launched work
on submarines for the United States
navy.The concern has contracts ag
gregating a half million dollars A big
crowd was invited to the yards, when
the work was inaugurated. Day and
night crewB will be on the job until j
the divers are completed.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General 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
Location notices, Dotn quartz and
placer, at the Miner office.
I
Try the Cottage Dining Hoorn for
sood home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Racker. Phone 131. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Pure Fresh Drugs si the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
A new line of heaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
Just Received — th« latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drag Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. t-at bag..l=,« for you. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
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