STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
\ VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Tertninus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our standard. So*d everywhere
Congregational Church.
Rev. J. F. Dunstan, pastor.
Sunday Services:
11:00, Devotional Service. Ser
mon, “Pure In Heart.” Children s
story, “A Bunch of Violets.”
12:00, Sunday School.
7:30, Evangelistic Service, address,
"Pilate’s Problem.”
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Monday evening, Bible Study Cir
cle.
Tuesday afternoon. Old Maid’s re
hearsal.
Thursday afternoon, Annual Aid
meeting.
Thursday evening, Prayer Meet
ing.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice ft’Jbereby given that the un
dersigned has qualified as executor of
the will Of Gdorge M. Yoshida, de
ceased; and that all persons having
claims against the estate of said dece
dent are required to present them
with the proper vouchers .to said ex
ecutor at the Owl Drug Store in Val
dez, Alaska, within six months from
the date of this notice, or the same
will be barred.
Dated January 16, 1916.
ANDY YAMASAKI,
Executor of the Will of George M.
Yoshida, Deceased.
First publication Jan. 16, 1916.
Last publication Feb. 6, 1916.
TWENTY-SEVEN FIRES
FROM ELECTRICITY
The Fairbanks fire records for 1916
show that forty-seven alarms were
turned in, most of which wore due to
burning flues. It is slated tha,t 27
fires were caused by electricity in
some form during, the history of the
town and 18 from gasoline. Most of
the fires originating from electricity
were started ■ from short circuits, al
though the records show that a few
were due to defective wiring. Three
fires were started by lightning. Most
of the fires caused by gasoline were
due to careless handlingj of .the ex
plosive.
Boughefty & Ferguson
t GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
. on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
•PKK/>P POK.SAIjK
Jack Callin _-\_ Proprieto
I Somebody
With Money
f always has been found to
; “back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pros
pect; otherwise a good many
jof today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would still
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
. about a majority of the in
| troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with a.
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
; aovrrtisb in the
PROSPECTOR VQR R«
LOCAL BKEVTOJES.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. osland’s.
Prices reasonable. •
George Valentine of Ellamar is
spending a few days in town.
Kodak Supplier at me Valdez
Drug Company. tf
Jim Klock, the well known miner,
will leave on the Alameda for the
States.
The Liberty Theatre will open with
a matinee Sunday for the children.
Bert Rutherford of the Ramsey
Rutherford mine will leave Pn the
Alameda tonight for a visit to the
3tates.
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley’s.
Johnny Johnson, wife and child, of
Bllapiar, spent the night in ' Valdez,
having come up the bay yesterday in
the Ellamar Mining company’s
launch..
Pictures developed at the' Valde2
Drug Company. tf.
Children Take Notice.
There will be a free matinee at the
Liberty theater Sunday afternoon at
2:30. All the children of Valdez are
Invited. Compliments of Mr. William
Callaghan.
Nugget jewelry made to order at
the Valdez Drug Co., by G. O.
Reinke. tf
The Valdez Eagles held one of the
biggest meetings last night in the his
tory of the Aerie. Four new mem
bers were given wings and are; now
full-fledged Eagles.
New Rjadishes, new Califoruia:Cab
bages, at'the? Keystone Produce'Co. *
H. C. Vance went to Port Wells on
the launch Shamrock this morning to
arrange for letting a contract for two
hundred feet of tunnel work on sothe
gold quartz property in which he is
interested in Hobo Bay.
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
All kinds of Vegetables and tine
assortment of Apples and Oranges at
Keystone Produce Co. *
PORTRAITS made bv appointment
in your own home, by F. W. Sheelor.
Phone 185. tf
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits
cleaned and pressed.
tf auy f. Cameron.
Postmaster Jefferson would like to
learn the identity of the man who
forced his way through the doors at
the postoffice this‘morning. The fel
low had evidently not noticed the let
ter box in the door and believing that
the door was frosted he put his shoul
der against it and broke the locks.
Notice to Patrons.
The full number of teachers having
now returned to the Ursuline Con
vent, lessons will be resumed on
Monday, January 24.
The Nuns hope to welcome all their
former pupils and many more. Your
generous and deeply appreciated pat
ronage is earnestly requested.
A commercial course will form a
special part of the curriculum and
careful attention will be given a to
Mathematics, English, French, Oer
jman, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Plano,
[Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Harp and
Embroidery.
For further particulars apply to
Mother Superior.
A number of small launches left
this morning for points on Prince
William Sound. Navigators fear that
another storm is due and each of the
boats carried a plentiful supply of
provisions and fuel in order that they
might nqti be short' if delayed In
reading their destinations. ,
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MONEY PAID INTO
FEDERAL TREASURY
•' >.■»•;» • . : '
Over Ninety-Five Thousand Dollar?
Paid Into Treausry in this Di
. vision During Fiscal Year.
License moneys paid by the Third
Division businesses and trades out
side of incorporated towns for the fis
cal year ending July 30th, 1915,
according to the records of the Clerk
of the Court Lang, amounted to $96,
277. This does not include the mon
eys paid into the treasury for li
censes in incorporated towns and
which moneys are turned over to the
municipalities quarterly. Of the mon
eys paid . into the - treasury for li
censes outside of incorporated towns
65 per cent goes to the territorial
road fund, 25 per cent to the Nel
son schools and 10 per cent to the
indigent fund. In the case of the in
digent fund each division in Alaska
receives an equal share of the per
centage. of moneys paid into the
treasury.
License moneys received from out
side incorporated towns was as fol
lows:
Quarter ending Sept. 30,
J914, cash.$ 13,294.02
Quarter ending December
1, 1914, cash . 6,117.59
Quarter ending March 31,
1915, cash $29,462.94
Quarter ending March 31,
1915, hatchery certifi
cates.... $12,618.40 42,081.34
Quarter ending June 30,
1915, hatchery certifi
cate .$ 6,821.60
Quarter ending June 30,
1915, cash $26,962.78 33,784.38
Total .$95,277.33
The following amounts were paid
into the treasury for business and
trade licenses in incorporated towns
which was disbursed to the munici
palities at the end of each quarter:
Valdez.
Quarter ending Sept. 30,
1914 .$ 736.36
Quarter ending Decem
ber 31, 1914. 412.76
Quarter ending March 31,
1916 . 23.20
Quarter ending June 30.
1916 ...:.... 2,693.92
Period July 1 to July 13,
1914 . 9,426.00
Total . *13,190.22
Cordova.
Quarter ending Sept. 30,
.,.-1914 1,167.30
Quarter end Dec. 31, ’15 T5.00
Quarter end Mar. 31, ’16 • 90.85
Quarter end June 30, ’15 ‘ 3,170.00
Period July. 1 to July 13,
1914 . 7,385.0(0
Total . *11,818.15
Seward.
Quarter end Sept. 30, 14....* 2,990.00
Quarter end Dec 31, 14.... 1,521.99
Quarter end March 31, 15 29.40
Quarter end Jun 30, 15,.... • 8,451.89
Total . *12,993.28
The disbursements covering the
period from July 1 to 13 were licenses
which had not been approved by the
court oh June 30, 1914, and right
fully belong in the previous quarter.
L.OCAL, BREVITIES.
Everybody come to the new fad
dance, the “Confietti Dance," given
by the Eagles, February 14, 1916.
Watch the locals.
“The Eagle’s Mate" at the’Empress
Theatre is drawing large crowds! The
plot Is a good one and the pictures ex
ceptionally fine. One show at 8:10.
Valdez Drug Company nave a line
line of School Stationery. tf
The Moose will give their regular
Saturday evening dance this week.
Refreshments will be served, good
music and a good time assured all
who attend.
- / ‘if’
WANTED: Experienced woman de
sires work as cook or maid. Refer
ences given. Address Prospector.
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdes and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdes Drug
store. tf
To the Merchants.
Don’t think we are alighting you
if we don’t eall In every day and
make a purchase as there ia so many
of yon in the same line that wy
would have nothing left to lay In
modern tools and machinery to keep
up with the automobile business, as
It is setting a rapid pace for our lim
ited means, as we have no bank con
nected with the business; but we so
licit your patronage just the same,
and If you have an axe to grind, Juat
bring it along; the emery wheel la
fanning Vkldea iron Wka. seh-tf
CROWNED IN DEATH.
A Grewsome Ceremony After Pedro I.
Gained flia Throne.
Do you know v.’liat was the most
solemn and Impressive coronation ever
accorded the consort of a king? Mod
ern coronations are impressive, it Is
true, and it is all very well to he a
queen nnd to ride in state from palace
to the cathedral, although Ena of Rut
tenberg. now Queen Victoria of Spain,
found the ride u little too exciting for
real comfort. But in spite of that at
tempted assassination there was noth
ing in her assumption of the crown
that was at all comparable with the
coronation of another princess In the
southwestern peninsula of. Europe In
the yeur 1350. She was Inez de Cas
tro. one of the bluqst blooded maidens
of the haughty nnd nndent royal strain
of Portugal.
In 1317, when Don Pedro had been
betrothed by his father and the court
to a Spanish princess, he eloped and
was secretly married to his fair cous
in, Inez. When the kfng of Portugnl
learned of the marriage be had bis un
welcome daughter-in-law murdered by
a band of hired assassins. The result
was h devastating war. and when the
prince ultimately came to the throne
as Pedro I. he laid the nody of his be
loved exhumed, attired in regal robes
nnd placed in the throne chair. One
flesbiess hand clasped the scepter, nnd
to this dead queen the whole court
was required to do homage. That
night she was burled with the greatest
pomp nnd solemnity.
DIET FOR STOUT FOLKS.
Foods That Nourish, but That Do Not
Produce Fat.
Many foods are very nourishing, but
do not produce fat The two kinds
which create fatty tissues are fats of
all kinds, like butter, lard, drippings
(foods cooked in them), and the large
group of foods classed as starches. If
eaten in excess stareh will be laid up
ln-‘ the body as superfluous or stored
fat
Following is a list of nourishing
foods which will not produce excess
fat:
Light meats, like chicken, white flsh.
lean beef: all vegetable^ except po
tatoes. parsnips and other starchy
kinds; fruits of ull kinds except ba
nanas; grains or cereals except oat
meal and rice; beans and cheese: milk
(in small quantity); eggs.
Beer and all malt drinks. increase
fatty tendency The diet of milk and
eggs will fatten unless exercise Is
taken or the body is in a very run
down condition. Cocos is a fattening
drink also.
Exercise, plenty of water between
meals and a diet of lean meats and
many vegetables and fruits prevent
fat. Avoid pastries, cake, fried foods,
gravies and sauces. Do not eat be
tween' meals. Live in the open air and
be active. If possible, perspire freely
some, time each day.—San. FTancisco
Chronicle.
ine Long spoon.
"Tomkyns” recently heard the expres
sion. "If you sup with the devil you
will,, need a long spoon.” "Though I
never heard it before," he Says, "it is
evidently fairly well known, and what
I should like to know is,-What does it
mean and where does it come from?”
It means that if you .are going to sit
down to a tueal with bis Satanic maj
esty you will need a long spoon to
avoid the necessity of getting too near
the old gentleman, and In its general
sense, of'course, it implies that if you
have dealings with a dangerous or no
torio.us person it behooves you to use
great caution. It comes from one of
tbe,“Iugoldsby Legend!*.” and the quo
tation reads:
Who suppea with the Deville uholde have
a lone spoon.
—London Opinion.
What He Would Give.
"1 understand you have a great many
j friends in this city,''
! "Yes.” replied the man. as modestly
as'\ie could.
"Could you give me the names of
some of them tO whom 1 might go with
my proposition?’' :
”1 could, bht l won’t.” replied the
man. r\«<
.. "Why p«t? Usip ^euerally done.”
, Perhaps It Is.” replied the man slow
ly, "but. you see,. I wish to.keep all my
.friends. Would you like the names of
a few of ihy enemies?"—Detroit Free
Press.
’Fastidious Pigs.
■"’> Pigs, instead of being ready to eat
anything,'are among the' must fastidi
ous of animals: Out of 575 plants the
goat eats 449 and refuses 12(1; sheep,
out of 528 plants, cat 387 and refuse
141; uqws. out. of 494 plants, eat 270
and refuse 218; horses, out of 474
'pttints. eat 202 and refuse 212. while
pigs, out of 243 plants, eat only 72 and
refuse 171.—Loudon Express.
Too Wall Cleaned.
Papa—1 cannot conceive wbat to the
matter with my watch. I think It must
want olennlng. Pet Child—Oh, no. papa,
dear: I don't think H needs cleaning,
because baby and 1 bad it washiug in.
tbe basin for ever so long this morn
ing.”—London Tit-Bits,
He Couldn't, Dodge.
He—As it I*, to be a secret engage
.meat, den pest, it would hot, be wise for
me to givo yon d,Hug at present. She—
Oh. but 1 goh'd tfpar It <m the wpons
hand, yen bpo'fr^-ExcMangsii
Flinging a lar of’ water over yoor
friend to one striking form of saluta
tion adopted by tbs south was island
•am.
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let us do the
worr>ing.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
I Foot Kevbione Ave
I Koujfh iJry 10c lb
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL. STORE; - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Cbitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
\
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 03 Chas. Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLIMBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Pitting*, Valves, Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paint* and Oil*.
Located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. ALAMEDA AND. 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM SE
ATTLE THE 10TH. 2OTH AND SOTH,
EVERY MONTH
FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TH, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
... . / . • ..... t
Regular freight service-for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Shecrp
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. S. S: Seward, oit the*6tti; Latou-he. on the 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month-right reserved to change this schedule
without notice.
F. D, TRACt, G«b1 Agent v VALDUZ DOCK COM Local Agent.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Go.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at 9 P. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Steamer Salllnf 15th call* lllaiuno and Kodiak—All Sailing «*oll at Ivnlk
and, Anchorage.
CALIFORNIA
.Seattle to San Francisco every Wednesday anil Sunday. connecting with
Steamers Vale and Harvard for' Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice
MICHAUD j.:niNUWOMD. JIgr., Seattle) VALDEZ IJOCK CO.. Local Agt.
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One road—one management—cue service all the way
through tq Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or atk
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdes, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.