Send an order to the
“fe U F § £ T”
for a case of the famous
ALASKA’S PRIDE
BEVERAGE
PHONE 7.
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1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR aid BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material ol all kinds, and several giades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
office and Factory, valdez alas^a
Phone 18
REFERENCES I s. BLUM A CO, Valdes, and Crfrdo.a,
BANKERS j B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Merchant’s Cafe
FhoM 68 OPEN Dil AND NIGHT Chifc Ftacher, 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, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fitting*
Veldes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. _Telephone ad
THE SENATE
FRANK GUSTAFSON, Proprietor.
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
THE PINZON
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
POOL AND BILLIARDS
PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez j
Valdez Transfer to.
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 Goal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
IIRPLANES MAY DELIVER
CORDOVA-FAIRBANKS MAIL
CORDOVA: John Brower, of Nome,
irho has been awarded the contract
tor carrying the mail from Chitlna to
Fairbanks for a period of four years,
!>eginning October 1 next, is now in
Cordova. Mr. Brower Is an old-timer
In Alaska, having resided at Nome for
the past seventeen years, where he
has had considerable experience In
trail blazing. He will leave soon for
Chitina to make arrangements for his
new work. It is his Intention to put
auto trucks, with the Weed chain
wheels, on the trail and also to have
liorses in readiness for an emergency.
Mr. Brower says that as soon as the
war is over and aviators are avail
able he will put a fleet of airplanes
In service between the two points.
COAL SHORTAGE
IS APPALLING
INDIANAPOLIS: Declaring that
the present coal production in the
United States is far below the nation’s
lowest possible estimated require
ments, the International executive
board of the United Mine Workers of
America, in a telegram to Federal
Fuel Administrator Garfield urged the
immediate stabilization of prices and
distributing agencies to prevent a re
currence of the crisis of 1917.
The telegram declares that mines
in the states of Iowa, Oklahoma, Mis
souri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming,
Montana and West Virginia are work
ing less than half time and that in
many mining towns large producing
mines are actually shut down.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the enormous cost of op
erating expenses the following rates
will be charged: ,
Fare from Valdez to Cliff.$ 2.00
From Valdez to Ellamar . 4.00
From Valdez to Landlock. 7.00
From Valdez to Fidalgo. 7.00
Freight per ton. 7.00
To Port Wells and Portage bay 16.00
Freight per ton. 16.00
Faie from Valdez to any camp
on the west side as far as
Bald Head ChriB Island. 10.00
tf KATALLA QUEEN
DONALDSON ACHEDULB
...
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:80 p. m.
11:16 p. m. 12:00 m. m.
There wiU^e no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official kasiness Detween Val
dez and the Post should be arranged'
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
Q. R. KOEHLER.
Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M.
OBJECTORS DOT WAR ■
CHANGE THEIR MINDS
CAMP LEWIS: Several conscien
tious objectors assigned to the base
hospital, who have refused to wear
the uniform or do military duty, are
wearing the uniform and working,
thanks to the persuasion of medical
corps men.
ii Happened a lew mgnis ago. uue
of the conscientious objectors was
caught and objected so strenuously
to being compelled to wear the uni
form that the men loaded him into a
truck and drove him ofT into a quiet
place on the reservation, where he
was compelled to put on the olive
drab. The operation was repeated on
a few others of the non-resisters and
now they are wearing the uniform
and doing the work assigned to them.
There are about fifty conscientious
objectors at Camp Lewis and most of
them are willing to work providing
their tasks are of a non-combatant na
ture. A few of them refuse to per
form any tasks whatsoever and some
others won’t even accept their pay,
taking from Uncle Sam only the food
which is necessary for eiistence.
“HONEY” DRAWS THE LINE
I’ve beamed when you hollered, "Oh
Girlie!”
I’ve hopped when you bellowed,
"Oh, say!”
I’ve fallen for "Dearie” and “Missus”
And everything else till today.
But there’s one thing that's got to
be different.
From now ’till the great war ie
done,
Unless you’re prepared for a riot.
You’ve got to quit calling me
“Hun.”
—Boston Transcript.
MUST RETURN FLOUR
WASHINGTON: J. B. Knose, a
wholesaler and baker at Anaconda,
Mont., has been ordered by the food
administration to turn back into the
trade 200 sacks of flour held in ex
cess of his reasonable needs. Food of
ficials announced that if be fails to
do this they will recommend that hie
license be revoked.
YANKEE PRISONER ESCAPES
PARIS: The first American prison
er to escape from Germany says the
Temps, has reached Basel, Switzer
land.
COMMUNICATED •
Valdez, Alaska, April 25, 1918
Editor Prospector: As a taxpayei
I would like to write a few lines or
the question of abolishing the office
of marshal. We all know Mr. Scott ha:
been a good officer and that he ha:
served the city faithfully. It seems t(
me that no real good can be accora
plished by his removal. No one car
say how much crime has been avert
ed by his being on the Job. If the city
is getting too poor to pay a marshal’:
salary it seems to me it should sur
render its charter and go back to gov
ernment administration of justice. A:
I understood it Mr. Scott’s remova
will not lower the taxes nor will it re
duce the valuations: therefore hov
can we benefit by his removal. If w«
are to spend the money anyway whj
not spend it in keeping a worthy mar
in town and suppressing any tendency
toward crime? If times get as hard
as we have reason to suppose they wil
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
HENRY A. SLATER
FOR
REPRESENTATIVE
ON THE REPBULICAN TICKET
■ ■
PRIMARY ELECTION, TUESDAY, APRIL 30
ATTENTION!
Mining and Cannery Men
We can fill and deliver your
order for all kinds of native
lumber at short notice.
ADDRESS VALDEZ £or GRANITE, ALASKA
Port Wells Mill & Lumber Co.
4 ,
he, a wave of crime may spread over
the territory, yfu willneed a marshal
bad then. If we stSlik the office of
marshal what effect will it have on
our insurance rates? These are but a
few thoughts and are offered for what
they are worth. It might be a good
plan to get np a petition to see who
ai^e really In favor of the abolishment
of the office. I would like to hear oth
ers* opinon on thle matter.
A TAXPAYER.
COME men change their
tobacco brands as regular
as a woman changes her mind.
An* others smoke VELVET.
LOUIE’S CAFE
' * ** ' > J J ' * A • *»* .
Open Day and Nlglit McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
, All Kinds of Pastry for Sale
EVERYTHING THE BE8T ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
The Brave Fire Laddies
Will do what they can but they
cannot save you from loss 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
Valdes Real Estate Agency
IMione No. I. VALDfcZ 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. in.—
April 6—S. S. Adm. Watson,
(For Seltlovia)
April 19—S. S. Adm. Farragut
(For Anchorage)
May 3—S. S. Adm. Farragut
i For Anchorage)
From Valdes to Seattle—
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 Llscum, Valdes,
Latoucbe 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, Skat way, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
VALDES DOCK CO„ Local Agcal
jin WHEN YOU SEE OUK
jl/j LAUNDRY WORK
you’ll be surprised to think how
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.
«INDEPENDENT
STEAM LAUNDRY