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Volume 13 VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1915. No. 175
A GREATER VALDEZ RISING FROM TIE ASHES
Governor Regrets Our Loss. \
Governor Strong wishes the Pro
spector to express to the people of
Valdez his keen regret at the heavy
losses by reason of the recent fire and
expressed a willingness to do rll in his j
power officially and personally to help ,
in every possible way the rebuilding
of the city.
First Bank of Valdez
Vaults Are Opened
The First Bank of Valdez announces
that it has just opened its vaults and
finds everything in perfect condition, j
and will be ready for business Monday
morning, July 19th, at 10 a.m., in the
building formerly used as a barber
shop next to the Kani z corner.
LOCAL BRIVITIEH.
Judge Smith owner of the Valdez
Real Estate Agency carried his office
in his head and is st il: in t lie business.
If you want to get a new horse, a
new home, a place of business or need
his assistance, he is on the job.
Ball Game Tomorrow.
Base ball teams representing
the Signal Corps office and Val
dez will play tomorrow after
noon.
Big Show To-Night
AT THE
Liberty Theatre j
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Arcade Cafe j
Open untill 9 P. M.
Try Our Specials After 4 P. M.
Private Tables
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Jack Callin - - Proprietor
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Valdes Lodge
No 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications tirsi \vedDesday id
each month in McKlnle” Hail V.s.tors always
welcome.
A. E GRIGSBY W. M,
Ed Wood. Sec-, /
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Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez
Ed. Wood, - * - Proprietor
With the ruins of their former places of business
and homes still smouldering a majority of the
business men who suffered in the fire have se
sured temporary quarters and are ready to re
sume business when new stocks arrive. Those
who were fortunate in saving a portion of their
goods are busy. The fact that the fire swept
away all building material has delayed opera
tions until the arrival of a stock of lumber which
was cabled for within a hour after the fire had
been brought under control. Workmen are busy
clearing the streets and removing the miles of
burnt and now useless electric transmission
and telephone wires. The Valdes Dock Co.,
which suffered heavily, immediately placed a
big crew of men at work and within 30 hours
autos and teams were enabled to meet steam
ers. The big piles of household goods and per
sonal effects which had been taken from the
burning buildings have disappeared into the
temporary homes. The ruins are being remov
ed as the owners are preparing to build. S.
Blum, president of the First Bank of Valdes, and
the S. Blum 8c Co. store, is doing business in
the Northern block, and has announced that
a concrete block will be erected as soon as the
material arrives. A big crew of men are clear
the lots. The Daily j. rospector has cabled for
a new plant. It will be the finest ever brought
to Alaska. Those who suffered losses are receiv
ing the sympathy and assistance of their more
fortunate fellow-citisens and all are determin
ed to make Valdes a better city than ever.
The residents of Valdes are of the kind whom
adversity does not discourage but urges to put
fourth greater efforts.
Local Brevities
Capti. Edgerton would look good in
a colonel’s uniform, but not our col
onel’s unifoim.
“Fighting the Fire” will be the sub
ject of tha evening sermon at the Con
gregational church Sunday night.
Geo. Treat purchased the plant of
the Commoner at the sale today, for
5100.
The churches will be open tomorrow
and services will be held as usual.
Logan Archibald is endeavoring to
secure the co-operation of the proper
ty owners on Wall street in an effort
to widen the street fifteen feet and
make it the finest business street in
town.
Col. Richardson as soon as he heard
of the fire wired Captain Edgerton
offering the use of his uniforms and
clothing until the captain’s wardrobe
could be replaced.
Col. Richardson returned on the
Alameda.
The Alameda went south this morn
ing.
Telegraphic Notes.
New York, July 17.—The Brit
ish steamer Orduna arrived here
today. She was chased by a sub
marine which shelled her after
failing to torpedo the vessel.
The Orduna outdistanced the
submarine.
Seattle, July 17.—The Admiral
Watson sailed for Alaska last
night.
Zurich, July 17.—Cholera is
spreading fast in Austria. Thou
sands of victims are daily claim
ed by the disease.
London, July 17.—Berlin dis
patches claim the Russians have
again been defeated and that the
Austrian forces have recrossed
the Dniester.
London, July 17.—Rumania
has refused to permit of war
munitions for Turkey being sent
across that country.
Chief Stayed at Post.
Fire Chief Finical might have saved
his home and his mill by keeping the
hose at tlje lower end of town but re
alizing that if the Cliff House went
the balance of the buildings on Mc
Kinley street would go he sent the
! hose to the Cliff House and hib own
j savings of forty years were lost Ycu
are all right chief. Shake.
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j Going Over the Trail?
| If so take the All-Arerican Auto
route to Fairbanks, Chitina and all
' way points. For particulars see Ft.A.
; Squire, Albermarle Hotel. Stage will
leave about July 20th. The Sheldon
Au*o Stage Co.
Love-Whitley still sell ice.
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: We wish to thank the people of Valdez for
the unselfish and generous assistance given us
during the fire, enabling us to save a consider
able portior of our stock and lessening our
loss several thousand dollars.
We have every confidence in the present and
future of Valdez and intend replacing our
I store and bank building by one fully as good
| and will commence construction as soon as we
can perfect our plans and get material on the
llTonnd. In the meor time we have rented the
| buildings formerly occupied by the Northern
! sa.oon and the Ingram and Bush store, andi
commencing Monday morning ..e shall be open
for business. Our store phone will be the same,
No- 12.
We have a very fa r stock of groceries and
hardware in our warehouses which the tire did
not touch and are in a position to supply the
wants of our customers in almost everything
except a few fancy groceries and canned goods
of which we shall have ample supplies on the
first boat.
There will be more or less confusion and
lack of system for the first few days, and if our
| patrons are not satisfactorily served as in the
Past we hope they will overlook small incon
I veniences until we can be properly organized
, S. BLUM & CO
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Launch Reliance
Leaves for Port Wells
and Way Ports every
Saturday Morning.
Capt. Geo. Waldron
A M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal deliveied
unless paid for in advance