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STEWART & SELBY, Proprietors
TERMS.
Dally Prospector.
By carrier, per month .J.l'S?
By mail, per annum .*10.00
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month .•
By mail, per annum ..........* 3.00
The Daily Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .Id®
The Dally Prospector and Weekly
Miner, by mail, to one address
only, per year .-...*12.5*
Business Office and Editorial Rooms,
TEL. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1915
The fact that Valdez has one of the
best machine shops on the Alaskan
coast does not seem to be generally
known among the mine owners down
the sound, as many complaints are
made by our citizens in regard to
sending work outside. There is no
necessity for this as the Valdez Iron
Works has one of the most complete
plants money can buy, and can turn
out any job from the smallest to the
largest. This shop also makes a spe
cialty of oxy-acetelene welding, and
can weld a piece of cast iron, or any
other kind of material, at a much
less than a new piece woulu cost. Oxy
acetylene welding is one of the great
est savings to the mill man and mine
owner ever yet devised. The reason
for this is that the pieces of casting
can be placed together, subjected to
intense heat a few minutes, and the
iron is welded in the same shape it
was before breaking. Experiments
have proven that iron so treated is
stronger at the break than at any
other part, owing to closer knitting
and finer grain after being treated.
Mr. Long, the proprietor, has a com
plete line of lathes, shapers, planers,
press drills, and saws, and also does
heavy forging in connection with his
machine work. Mr. Long informs us
that he receives work from as far
westward as the Shumagins and that
many parties from the interior send
work to Valdez. It is one of the com
ing industries of the town, and in
time will employ many men.
Attorney Dudley G. Wooten, of Se
attle, who is now in Valdez in connec
tion with some legal work in our
civil courts, is well acquainted with
Alaska and her resources, he being_ a
member of the Congressional commit
tee which made the trip along our
coastal line and through the interior,
thirteen years ago. He is astonished
at the many evidences of improve
ment on every hand, and predicts a
bright future for the territory when
the war is over and capital comes in.
The probability that the Mariposa
will be a total loss hits our shippers
a heavy blow, as well as the steam
ship company. At this time of year
our merchants are laying in heavy
stocks, and miners are coming out of
the hills to spend the winter on the
outside. The fact that four boats
have been wrecked or partly wreck
ed the past month, and all of them
plying to Valdez, and westward,
makes the loss felt the more keenly.
Anchorage citizens are reported to
be very indignant over the fact that
nearly all the contracts in the gov
ernment city are given out to Greeks.
What hits the oldtimers the hardest,
however, is the extremely low wage
scale paid for government work. Any
time an Alaskan has to work for jit
ney fare, they consider they have a
just kick coming.
The neat and painstaking manner
in which the court house vard is kept
always excites great admiration from
our visitors. With a neat iron fence,
close-clipped grass, and flowering
plants, the courtyard is one of the
beauty spots of Valdez.
Father Van der Pol reports Seward
as experiencing a wave of prosperity,
and that the plans for the new hospi
tal his society is erecting over there
are going on without a hitch.
Valdez has some of the finest ton
sorial parlors on the coast. A four
chair shop and several smaller ones.
Hirsute adornment does not appeal
to the Valdez fair sex.
News is scarce today; as scarce as
the proverbial hen’s teeth. The cables
are down to the southward, we have
had no boat for a week, and verily
the winter of our discontent is nigh.
And remember that a cold, long
winter is predicted, so lay in your
coal early and save horses and drivers
later on.
The next congress should appro
priate enough to give us a good cable,
good roads, and a good lighthouse
system for, our boats.
Prom now until December 23, the
tides will be unusually high, today
the tide being nearly a foot higher
than at any time this year.
Pure Presh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
ANCHORAGE TO GET 800
POUNDS MAIL PER WEEK.
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Postmaster Philip J. Hickey, of
Seward, has received a cable from
Chief Clerk Eames, stating that the
Port Office department at Washing
ton requests bids to be called for sup
plying Anchorage with 800 pounds of
mail per week, as well as calling for
bids to supply the railroad city with
400 pounds weekly. If the contract
is awarded for the supplying of An
chorage with 800 pounds of mall
weekly it will make Seward postofflce
one of the busiest in Alaska. With
the contract of Col. Revel’s for car
rying 475 pounds weekly on the
Seward-Idltarod route, it will mean
the dispatch of 1275 pounds, or well
over half a ton of mail weekly from j
the Seward office.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Rubber footwear to lit all at S.
Blum Sc. Co. •
George Cristo is in town from the
Cliff mine.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
If you are going east travel via
Great Northern Ry. For rates see D.
F. Millard, Agent, Copper Block. tf
Just received, a large line of Lino
leum, Rugs and Mattresses. S. Blum
& Co. *
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James Clary will return to La
touche on the steamer Northwestern.
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Pictures developed at the Valdez, i
Drug Company. tf.
F&r good home-c«oked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Wells-Fargo Money Orders and
Traveler’s checks are payable any
where in the United States or Cana- j
da. D. F. Millard, Copper Blk. tf j
Valdez Drug Company have a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Don’t forget the Eagles’ oldtime ’98
Hallowe’en dance, Saturday, October
30th. tf
LOST—At Moose Hall, Saturday
evening, silk umbrella. Party who
took same by mistake pledle return
to Mrs. A. E. Grigsby.
Fresh cream and buttermilk al
ways on hand at Love-Whitley’s. tf
Received on last boat a shipment!
of Fresh Halibut and Ling Cod. Frye- i
Bruhn Co., Phone 29. *
The regular monthly meeting of
the Valdez Democratic club will bej
held in Commissioner Love’s court
room Tuesday night, at 8 o’clock.
Stanfield’s Famous Unshrinkable
Underwear for sale at S. Blum & Co.
Every garment guaranteed. ' *
Suits pressed tor $1.00 at Siher
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198 tf
HELP WANTED—Woman, all
round laundry worker, must be good
body ironer, to begin work about
Oct. 12. Independent Laundry, tf
—
Bill Holmes, who has been employ-1
led at the Cliff mine for some time,
has -been in town for several days
getting his buildings into shape for
the winter and will return to the
mine tomorrow morning.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s j
Prices reasonable. *
Men’s waterproof Dress Coats,
$7.50 and tip. S. Blum & Co. *
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
WANTED—Kodak, postcard size,
must be in good condition. Answer
by letter. “C.” Prospector office, tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man's, the tailot. Telephone 198. tf
Mrs. Merchant, Milliner.
Hats remodeled and made to or
der. At Emporium. tf
Hot-point Irons, Heaters, Cookers,
and Electric appliances; men’s and
women’s suits, overalls and aprons,
at Emporium. *
W. C. McCall, of iLatouche, who
has been a Valdez visitor for several
days will return to his home on the
Northwestern tonight.
How does a ride to CamiComfort
with a dance and a dinner jetore re
turning strike you? Fresh killed
chickens and Alaska vegetables at
your command. For particulars see
CITY EXPRESS.
tf Phone 82.
We specialize on machine work and
welding, therefore we know our bus
ness. But don’t come here for a
beef steak, go to the butcher shop.
Valdez Iron Works. Mo.
See S Blum A Co., for the latest
Btyles in Boys and Youths Hats. *
MYSTERIOUS STRIKE IS
REPORTED FROM NOATAK.
Cap. L. Wittenberg brings to Nome
news of gome mysterious creek in the
Noatak natives are talking about, and
which contains a streak of nuggets
rich beyond anything before heard of.
Some natives arrived with nuggets at
Kotzebue, from this new Eldorado,
and the Augusta C took north some
aboriginal argonauts, who are going
to try their luck at this mysterious
strike. Wittenberg tried hard to get
the natives to give him some particu
lars but the laughed and dwelt
in generalizations and would give no
particulars. They spoke as if it were
the river or creek was yellow with
gold and their stories have brought
back all the fables of lost mines. The
fact that some of the natives had gold
in their pokes, lent, in' the estimation
of Wittenberg, some color to thfe
story, but so far none of the' white
people were taking stock in this wild
yarn and were awaiting for more par
ticulars as to where the bonanza was
located. But it will not surprise
Wittenberg if some of these days
there comes from the north another
story of gold galore, which will fade
the Klondike and the Nome breach
into the withered category of second
class things.—Nome Industrial Work
er.
Smelled Worse Than a Goat.
Judge Hurt, of Madill, Oklahoma,
had a curious case before him recent
ly. It appears that a Socialist who
lived in the neighborhood had been
arrested, accused with saying that Mr.
Johanson, a neighbor, notoriously
dirty, and noted for his unclean hab
its, of smelling worse than a goat.
Johanson had the Socialist haled be
fore his honor, for slander. The So
cialist claimed that he had not slan
dered him, but that he had remarked
to him that “a democrat smelled
worse than a goat.”
The "judge, hailing from an East
ern city and knowing nothing about
ho.w bad a goat smelled or how an
Oklahoma democrat smelled, ordered
both the goat and Johanson to be
brought before the court. Mr. Goat,
w&s first brought in and upon getting
■a good whiff of him, the judge faint
ed. The democrat was then brought
in and the goat fainted.—New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
MBS. JACOBS CAN SEE
NO PROSPECT OF PEACE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 11.—
President Wilson was told last Fri
day by Dr. Aletta Jacobs, of Amster
dam, that she feared there was little
prospect of European peace in the
near future. Dr. Jacobs was one of
the delegates to the Woman’s Peace
Conference held at the Hague several
months ago, and iater discussed peace
with high officials of various nations.
Dr. Jacobs talked with President
Wilson about the plans of women
peace advocates for united action for
peace through the United States and
other neutral nations. When inter
viewed after her conference with the
president she said that she did not
expect President Wilson to take any
definite steps in urging peace at the
present time, but that he had assured
her that the United States would be
ready to act as intermediary when her
services were requested by the war
ring nations.
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OAKLAND STREET CARS
MAY BE TIED UP.
OAQLAND, Oct. 11.—The em
ployes of the street cars in this city
| are voting today as to whether they
will accept the scale of wages offer
ed by the company or declare a strike
The men are demanding an increase
of wages and regular hours of em
ployment.
Clams and Crabs from Alaska.
During the month of July 123 gal
lons of fresh clam meats were ship
ped to Seattle from Alaskan points.
None were shipped during the month
of August as the approaching open
ing of the Puget Sound clam season
made it unprofitable to do so.
During July and August 12,300
pounds of Alaskan crabs were ship
ped to Seattle dealers in order to help
out during the local closed season.
Frozen Fish from Alaska.
During the two months ending Au
gust 31, the following shipments of
frozen fish were received at Puget
Sound ports from Alaska. Salmon,
3772 poupds; halibut, 487,630 lbs.,
herring, 40,716 pounds.
Some Fun.
To laugh visit the Liberty Theatre
and see that two-act comedy, the best
one ever presented, featuring Ford
Sterling.
Valdez Weather Report.
Qctober 9, 1916.
.Barometric pressure .29.863
Temperature 7 p. m.31
Maximum temperature .4Z
Minimum temperature .31
Mean temperature.36%
Precipitation...22
Cloudy, wind northeast 4 miles,
mixed snow and rain from 12 noon to
17 p. m.
Del Monte
The 1915 pack of the famous Del Monte Fruits
and Vegetables is now in the market and we
take pleasure in showing the entire line
AH New Goods—All This Year's Pack
The quality of the Del Monte brand has been clearly
$hown by being awarded the only
First Grand Prize
at the San Francisco and San Diego Fairs against all
competition.
To further introduce this line we will give away twenty dozen
of the famous Melba Peaches—one can free with every dollar
purchase of Del Monte Fruits and Vegetables—one only to a
customer.
All Del Monte Fruits, 25c per can, $2.75 per doz.
All Del Monte Vegetables, 20c per can, $2.25 per d<jz.
Del Monte Solid Pack Tomatoes, 15c per can.
Del Monte Standard Tomatoes, 10c per can.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Granite Gold Mining Company
will be held at the office of the com
pany in the Copper Block at Valdez,
Alaska, on the 21st day of October,
1916, at the hour of 2 o’clock p. m.
A Board of Directors will be elect
ed for the ensuing year and such oth
er business transacted as may prop
erly come before said meeting.
The books of the Secretary will be
closed from October 1st, 1916, until
the first day after said annual meet
ing, and no stock will be transferred
during this period.
B. F. MILLARD,
9-21-20t President.
Receiver’s Notice to Creditors.
No. 761
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
George Ker, Plaintiff, vs. Cameron
Johnson Gold Mining Company, a
Corporation, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that by or
der of the above-named court in tha
above-entitled cause all creditors of
the above-named defendant, Camer
on-Johnson Gild Mining Company, a
corporation, and all persons having
claims of any kind against said de
fendant are required to exhibit the
same, duly proved and verified to the
undersigned receiver of said corpora
tion on or before the 10th day of
November, 1916, at the office of said
receiver in the City of Valdez, in the
Territory of Alaska. All claims not
so presented and exhibited to said re
ceiver on or before said date will be
barred.
Dated this 4th day of October,
1915.
W. M. GOODWIN,
Receiver of Cameron-Johnson Gold
Mining Company, a corporation,
the above-named defendant.
First publication Oct. 4, 1915.
Last publication Nov. 1, 1916.
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Valdez Hospital
Largeat and Beat Equipped Hoapita!
in Southweatern Alaaka.
Graduate Naraea—Private Rooma for-Patienta
ForTorn»>ndParticuUra'Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Pbyaician in Charge,
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE /
Graduate National University.
Washington, D. C. (/
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone » THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment. i/
All Work Guaranteed.
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOUNEYS-AT-LAW
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Office Opponlte Court Hou«e
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE j
LYONS & RITCHIE j
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office* in Whnllng Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA j
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108 >
Free and Accepted Maaona.
Regular Communications first Wed- I
nesday in each month in McKinley I
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M. !
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
Red Cross Hospital
Keystone an<£Hobart Sts.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS. V
Private Rooms for Patients.
Phone 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX, Matron
When In Seward Stop at the <
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP
SiRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Foufth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Somebody
With Money
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
of 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.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
La"nch Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Vat
( dez Dock Company's Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
. and Fidalgo, every Wednee
f day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
e Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
t* H ^ J
/an*, Light Rooma-The House «f.Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special RatesjBy the Meeth
PHONE 133 MRS SYRING, Prtp.
/Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT".SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Valdez. Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
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Merchandise
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The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office In Pinzon Cigar Store
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered list
less Paid for in Advance