Good bye Mr. Prospector Paper,
we’re sorry to see you go. You’ve been
a mighty interesting visitor—one al
ways welcome—and we hope you’ll
soon come back to stay.
Buy Alaska Potatoes
Matanuska farmers raised too
many potatoes last year for their local
consumption. Food Administrator
Gunnison at Juneau issued an appeal to
all merchants as far as possible to aid
them in their distribution. This store
is glad to be the first Valdez institution
to carry them. Specify your next po
tato order as Matanuska.
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Not a bit too early to buy Baby |
Carriages and Sulkies._j
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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UKRAINE HAS NO FOOD
TO SHARE GERMANY
NEW YORK: No essential relief
for food conditions in Germany may
be expected from Ukraine during the
present economic year, said I’rivy
Councillor von Eynern of the state
food commission, in discussing the
state food supply situation at? a meet
ing in Berlin, according to the Col
ogne Gazette of March 21, a copy of
which has been received here. Ger
many, he added, must continue to
save and husband food as heretofore.
DAILY FISH BULLETIN
' KETCHIKAN, May 6.—Ketchikan
prices May 4. Halibut, firsts, twelve
cents; halibut seconds, nine and one
half cents; sable fish four cents; red
rock, two cents.
Lloyd Stickler, the “printer kid,”
arrived in Valdez this morning on the
steamship Alameda, and will take a
position with the Prospector. Lloyd
will be the whole force, devil, jobman.
foreman, make-up and pressman, and
entertain lady callers 'n the interim.
Wm. Sowers, of the Seward ( oni
mercial Co., arrived in town on the
Alameda and will serve on the jury.
DISCOVER GERMAN MAJOR
IN NEBRASKA GCA 111)
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OMAHA: It has just developed
that Maj. Henry A. Jess, national j
guard, of the signal service, former-'
ly captain of the Nebraska signal j
corps, now at Camp Cody, who was!
horn in Germany has never been nat
uralized.
He came to America when 8 years
and was 23 when his father obtained j
his second papers.
Maj. Jess is 42.^He has held many
civil offices and was with the Nebras
ka troops on the Mexican border.
Charles Whalen was a passenger
on the steamship Alameda from this
city to Cordova this morning. He will
fish this summer. ,
Mike Uovich, the well known min
or. who has been working at Ellamarj'
for some time, left on the steamship!
Alameda for Cordova.
.Attorney W. 11. Eager, of Anchor-'
ago. arrived in the city on tIn? Ala-j
modi and will attend the present!'
term of court hero.
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Fairbanks reports 40 above and;
clear weather.
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.
A new shipment of
Goods will arrive on
the next boat including
the Spring Millinery.
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STB. VALDEZ IN PORT
WITH LARGE CARGO
The steamahlp Valdez arrived In
port yesterday en route to the west
ward with a large cargo. She carried
five cars for the railway commission
at Anchorage, 220,000 feet of lumber
and 176 tons of iron, the materials
to be used on the government railway.
She has 600 tons of coal for Seward,
600 tons of coal for Cordova, 265 fona
of merchandise for Dryer Bay, 165
tons of iron and oil for the Kenne
cott mines. 60 tons of gasoline for La
touche, 275 tons of supplies for Uyak,
and 170 tons for the Granby mine.
She sailed about noon for the west
ward.
SEWARD STARTS WORK
Parties attending court here state
that Seward has about 400 men at
work now on that end of the govern
ment railway and state that prepara
tions are being made to connect up
the deepwater terminal with the An
chorage end of the rails.
NORTHWESTERN SAILS NINTH
The steamship Northwestern will
sail from Seattle, Thursday, May
ninth, a day later than advertised, ac
cording to word received here by the
local steamship office today.
Gus Henkle, who has been workln#
at the Granby for some time arrived
in town this morning, and will take
up his residence on Fourth and Alas
ka avenue.
'alameda in pokt
The steamship Alameda arrived In
port early this morning from the west
ward with a large passenger list for
Valdez, many attorneys and jurors
arriving to attend court which will
j be called this week. Those arriving
j for Valdez were: L. V. Ray. W. H.
| Praeger, J. W. Murphy, F. \V. Small.
L. V. Ray, Claude T. Hoyle, Deputy
Marshal C. W. Mossmon and wife,
a I
Marry kavanaugh. Lyold bttcuier.
Those departing were Ralph Mc
Millan, Amy M. Roth jean, M. De
Jrau, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Middelkamp,
Mrs. X. E. Avakumeoff, Natalie Ava
mmeoff, Nellie Nelson, for Seattle.
\. M. Mill, John McLellan, M. Rado
rieh. M. Vukovlch, S. Rinch. T. Step
inovich, for Juneau. Mike Bovlch,
loe Rehanich, J. M. Scheuber. C. B.
Murphy, (’. Whalen, Cordova.
I'.XI’KIIS CANNOT BE
SENT OVERSEAS
Hereafter no paper or magazines
nay be mailed to soldiers overseas by
Macing a one-cent stamp thereon,
,vith the address of the soldier. The
iostoffice department will now per
nlt papers and magazines to he sent
>nly to troops at cantonments, at the
lame postage rate. The new order
Mates that a one-cent stamp will
Mace the parcel “in the hands of sol
liers and sailors destined to proceed
>ver seas."
The recent order requiring soldiers
overseas to have the O. K. ot their
ommanding otTicer for the transmis
ion of packages by mail has great
y reduced the outgoing overseas mili
ary mail. Before I he new order was
sued the local postotflce was hand
le p from lorty to tifly parcels of such
nail daily. » ’
The launch Kaialla Qideen will
cave for the I’ort Wells district to
norrow with F. M. Cockrlll, Ray Mil
ard, Fred Erickson. Ted Johnson,
\rnie Sundt and Chas. Minor.
ATTENTION LADIES
Flowers and fruit effects for your
spring bat. At Adam Swan’s tf
Chas. Minor will leave for Port
Wells tomorrow, where he will oper
ate his property the coming summer.
Rev. Fr. Van der Pol left on the
steamship Alaska on a trip to the
westward. He' will return on the
same boat.
Freight Clerk C. M. Blaln met
with an accident recently which
^ caused him much pain and no little
Inconvenience. He slipped on the deck
of the steamship Valdes, on which he
is employed, and badly strained the
abdominal muscles. Mr. Blaln has a
host of friends along the coast who
trust his recovery will be speedy.
PROSPECTOR EMPLOYES WILL
LEAVE FOR STATES
Thomas Selby, son of the editor,
and Harlan Keesler, both employes of
the Prospector Publishing Company,
will leave on the steajnshlp Alaska
for the States, where they will enlist
either In the marines or the navy.
Both boys hare been employes of this
paper for several year# and will be
greatly missed by the editor, it being
Impossible to fill their places. Harry,
another son of the editor will also
leave In a few months and enlist In
the Signal Corps. The war Is hitting
the Prospector pretty herd.
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Chas. Koppus arrived at Wortmans
this morning at 8 a. m. on his why
to the Interior.
STKAMER SAILINGS
Steamship Alaska—Sailed north (or
Southwestern Alaska points 2 p.
m. May 1.
Steamship Alameda—Sailed West
from Valdez, Tuesday, April 30.
Steamship Northwestern — Sailed
south from Valdez April 28.
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Owing to rapidly advancing prices
In barbers' supplies on and after the
6th Inst prices for shaving will be 35
cents and haircutting 65 cents. Chil
drens’ prices will remain the same.
CRYSTAL BATHS,
Jake Hepflnger, Prop.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT
8 p. m. May 5. 8 a. m. May 6
29.776 Barometer 30.023
40 Temperature 44
50 Maximum 44
37 Minimum 35
43.5 Mean 39.5
23 in. Snow on ground 23 in.
P Cloudy, calm. Clear, calm.
—Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
For Oral-class meals ana good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe t1
Gus Borgen of the Borgen Grocery
Company of Seward, was a Valdez
passenger on the Alameda yesterday.
Anything you want in the line of
photography—Jenner can do it for
you. tf
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United States Deputy Marshal |
Harry Kavanaugh arrived on the Ala- j
meda this morning, and is greeting ,
numerous friends in the city.
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DIXIE BUTTER SCOTCH
and caramels. The best there is. Val
dez Drug Co. tf
United States Deputy Marshall
Clarence \V. Mossman and bride ar-j
rived on the steamship Alameda and j
are receiving the congratulations of
their numerous friends in tlie city, j
Mr. Mossman is stationed at Anchor
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FOR SALE
One 30 IT. S. Rifle. 1S95 Model.
One box 30 U. S. shells.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
The Pioneer Barber Shop is doing j
business in the same old place and
the same old prices. The advance I
price on soap or a Police Gazette |
don't warrant this shop raising prices. |
Business is good and I am satisfied |
with the profits these war times.
WILLIAM GELINEAU.
Proprietor.
Claude T. Boyles, formerly con-'
nected with the Signal Corps at this
place, arrived on the steamship Ala
meda ibis morning.
Advertise in the Daily Prospector.
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Attorney I.. V. Kay of Seward was!
a Valdez arrival and will remain here:
during the session of court.
Just received all me latest popu
tar songs at U O Heinke’s. tf
Mrs. N. E. Avakumeoff and daught
er Natalie, who have been visiting
with Sergt. and Mrs. Odle at the Post
for some months, left this morning for
Nome.
JOHNSTON CHOCOLATES
Just received at the Valdez Drug
Co. «
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Middelkamp
left on the steamship Alameda for
Seattle.
PIANO FOR SALE
Excellent condition. $250. Enquire
Prospector. tf
A. M. Mills, who haB been visiting
his mother, Mrs. E. Mills, of this city,
returned to Juneau this morning on
the steamship Alameda. Mr. Mills
made many friends while here. He has
been called in the draft and left to
Join the colors.
NUGGET AND IVORY
and Alaskan jewelry, Valdez Drug
Co. «
Amy M. Rothjen, who has been
visiting Mrs. May Dates, for some
time returned to Seattle on the steam
ship Alameda this morning.
Anaeo rams Will
At any standard make • f camera.
They arc the standard. Gay B. Cam ^
cron. tf
M. De Qrfnw was a Seattle pysen
ger on the steamship Alameda this
morning.
Jeff Deveaney lett this scorning for
the Midas Mine, where he will be em
ployed.
The First Bank of Valde
. VALDEZ-ALASKA
Capital paid up.$ 25,000
Deposits. 200,000
MUNICIPAL DEPOSITARY
for funds of the ' j
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITARY -
for funds of the Terr;! \
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITARY |
for Postal Savings Fi j
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A General Banking Business Transacted
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YOUR ACCOUNT SOLICITED
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Valdez Dock Co # PHONE
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office Foot of Wall Street
1 BARREL, 50 GALLONS
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1000 GALLONS AT 20 CENTS
WHO would carry or pump by hand a L
rel of water to the second story for one cent,. <
hour, any minute, any time?
Not hearing anv reply we will take it *
granted that you are now ready to install a
“DA YTON” ELECTRIC PUMP
that willudd one more comfort to the home a
lessen \ our labor. , ,
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Prince William Sound Wate;
Light, Power, Tel. Compar
ALASKA’S PRir
IS THE NEW BREW
Has all the requirements, strength, nourishmei
taste of beer, but is minus the kick.
Pu* up by
ALASKA BEVERAGE
BOTTLING WORKS
Patronize Home Industry
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THREE HUNDRED LEAVE
WESTWARD FOR OUTSIDE
The steamship Alameda had over
300 passengers en route for the Out
side on her south-bound trip yester
day. One and all expressed them
selves as disappointed In the govern
ments procrastination in starting rail
road work and giving employment to
the vast number of Idle men.
Wm. Maloney, who “also ran" was
a through passenger on the steamer
Alameda to Juneau yesterday. Mr.
Maloney had nothing to say In re
gard to political matters.
OLD TIMER LEAVES .
FOR THE SOUTHLAND
Capt. L. B. Anderson, the well
known old timer and former ]
an who has been to the we
ing with the government’s ^B
vertlsed homesteads passed^
Valdez recently en route to hi
in Kentucky. The captalt who
ting in the sere and yello ^
profane over the chances
making a living on an A) V|
and stated that he was V|
Kentucky to plant one n VI
corn and be planted hims< HI
ed that he raised twelve jV
tatoes and could not dlsp V|
and Anally sold them for VI
$100. The old pioneer was VI
ion that Alaska could not V
for game, Ash, mineral >1
but he stated that "the yell V
os the highest hill in old 11
would raise a better crop 'M
Is the territory • V