STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
£
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ. ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR men only
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
1 plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
WHEN YOU LOOK
IX THE MIRROR
are you satisfied? Do your
clothes fit? Have they that
"easy" hang? And look like
full value received? If they
don’t we want you to come to
us. We specialize on dress
clothes and know how to cut
them. Your full dress and
Tuxedo won’t cost much here.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed | I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 6« I I Roni?b Dry lie lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
j Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phaae^tOPEN DAY AND NIGHT Cha.s. Fischer, Pr->pr.
Sergeant Conway, of the local
cable office, will leave this evening
on the Northwestern for Kort Law
ton, Washington, to which place he
has been temporarily ordered. Mrs.
Conway will accompany him as far
ns Juneau, at which place she will
take the steamer for Sitka for a visit
with her daughter. Mhs. Bahrt.
Fop Sale.
1 complete sawmill outfit with plan
ere (Russell & Co.) 11-13. Nominal
h. p. 35. Indicated h. p. 77.
Circular saws and other materials
1 new Willamette Donkey engine.
8 J£-10.
1 slightly used Willamette Donkey
Engine 7 >4-10.
2 slightly used Florry Donkey En
gines, 7-10.
For further information write or
wire
ALASKA ANTHRACITE RY. CO.
Per Geo. W. Nelson,
tf Katalla, Alaska.
_ A remedy for lafectioa*
I D rf tbe u r i o e r y tract.
a Painle**, non-»of**nou*
I U a ad will not atrictare.
Belieree in 1 to S day*.
__Biwim
Parcel Poet if deeired— Price Bl, or 3 bottle* *2.?i.
THE EVANS CHEMICAL <&. CINCINNATI. O.
GOTHAM’S SOCIETY
IS GIVEN HARO BLOW
NEW YORK. May 15.—Mayor
Mitchel's order revoking the allnight
licenses became effective the first time
in several years today and from 1
a. m. till 6 a. m. New York was bone
dry. Several popular danciug and eat
ing places that have elaborate pro
grams of entertainment started their
last performance at 11:30 last night
and the dancing floors were closed
when the serving drinks ceased at 1
a. m.
KAISER CLOSES
THE SWISS FRONTIER
ZURICH, Switzerland, May 15.—
l he German Swiss frontier has been
strictly closed to all travelers and
postal service. No German newspap
ers have arrived since last Wednes
day. This is usually the prelude to an
important military move.
Charles Sword was an arrival last
evening from the Granite.
Ralph Merriff was among the ar
rivals last night from the Granite.
Tj'F some folks changed their
own temp'r'ments they’d
be better satisfied with
* those of their
neighbors'.
A neighborly idea—mm
your tin of VELVET
JOEFRE WARNS U. 8. NOT
TO SEND UNTRAINED MEN I
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WASHINGTON. D. C., May 16.— j
The military section of the French j
mission, headed by Marshall JofTre, i
during conferences continued today i
' with representatives at the war de-j
Ipartroent, warned the United States
jthat active participation in the war
[without absolute preparation and pre
vious contact with field operations
would invito enormous losses. This
I became known today after Emile
'llovelaque, general counselor, speak
ing for the mission, had outlined a
'Statement to be made tomorrow by
Marshal Joffre to the American press,
j “You must realize,” said M. Hovel
aque, “that Americans cannot be
I trained in this country to play at war.
They should be there on the field.
| Americans should know these things
first hand and what war realy is be
fore they go into it on a large scale.
| Unless America has some actual
knowledge of real war conditions in
j stead of play war it may cost you
much.
“You will be surprised how rapidly
conditions change. Lieutenant Colonel
Kemond, who probably knows more
about artillery than any man in
France said to me only yesterday: j
‘1 am afraid of getting stale before j
I get back to France.’ ”
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YOUNG MEN OK STATE
TO REGISTER IN PREU1NUTS
OLYMPIA, May 15. — Evidence
that government officials in Washing
ton to be signed by President Wilson
is furnished in a telegram received
;by Secretary of State Howell yester
Iday from Sam L. .Rogers, United
| States director of census. Mr. Rogers
jyesterday wired Secretary Howell,
jasking for the number of voting pre
jcincts in each county in the state and
jin the five largest cities of the state,
jincluding Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane,
i Bellingham and Everett.
| Under the selective draft plan all
linen between 21 and 30 years of age
will have to register in their resident;
precincts, and this information was
requested in anticipation of the pas
sage of the law. so that the act can he
made operative at once.
'MAYS R1SSIAX ARMY
MORK WILLING TO FIGHT
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PETROGRAD, May 15.-Minister
lot Justice Kerensky told a represent
1 ative of the Associated Press today
I that not only is the army better pre
Ipared and more willing to fight than
jbefore the revolution, but that the
i factories are putting out more am
I
|munition than at any previous stage
jot the war. Regarding peace the min
ister said: "Russia wants peace on
the terms proposed by President Wil
lson. The revolution and the entrance
of the I’nited States into the war have
i somewhat chauged to objects for
| which we are fighting. We want peace
|restored without annexation or in
demnity and favor a conference with
! the allies to determine how this can
ibe attained.
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! Jack Cook returned last evening
I from the Granite mine.
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Rt'KHIAN PRIVATES DON'T
HA I ATE THEIR OKHCKIW
PETROGRAD. May 15.—Gen. Gur
ko, commander of the armies on the.
western front, attended the closing
session of the congress of delegates
from the forces under his command
and In a long speech congratulated the
congress on (he results of its labors.
He asked the delegates to explain
fully to the soldiers the resolutions
tho^ had adopted and to urge the of
ficers and men to do their utmost to
prevent Russia from faliing under tin
yoke of the hated enemy. His speech
was greeted with loud applause.
The congress lias decided to grant
complete liberty to soldiers in bar
racks off duty including the right to
wear civilian clothes.
The practice of privates saluting
their officers has been abolished and
also the employment of officers' ser
vants.
HANG THE FOOD PIRATES
SAYS PROMINENT SENATOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15
The food situation precipitated an
other lively discussion in the senate
today, during which Senator Thomas;
reiterated his opinion that high food
prices could he cured by hanging spec- j
ulators on handy lamp posts, and Sen- j
ator Williams suggested that the Ger-|
man corruption fund might have fig-!
ured in forcing up prices and produc-'
ing a scare.
“Tl\e German corruption fund,”!
said Senator Williams, "may have cre
ated the hysteria and the impression,
that food stocks are short and in ere-!
ating it the prices have been increas
ed."
"The first thing,” however, he said.,
“is to get rid of this hysteria and let j
the word go out straight from here to
the American people that there is no:
shortage—that is, no extraordinary
shortage.”
“Let us put our hands on the throat
of the speculator,” interjected Sena
tor Thomas. "The real enemy of the
American people is the speculator and
the combination of speculators engag
ed on controlling the food supplies in
order that they may wrench fortunes
from those who are at their mercy.”
Infant I’lague Reappears
NEW YORK. May 15.—Two cases
of infantile paralysis, the first here
this year, were reported by the de
partment of health.
The A«1 Killer.
The man who stops his little add
Is not so very wise, bedad!
Because his advertisements tell
The public what he has to sell.
And if his ad is not on deck
The people pass him up. by heck!
And none of them will hesitate
To trade with people up-to-date.
To stop your ad, we should remark.
Is just like winking in the dark—
You know what it means, but gee!
Nobody else can ever see.
So do not for a moment think
That when you cut out printer’s ink
You’re saving money on the side:
'Tis surely business suicide.
—By the Office Devil.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
REPORT OK THE TOWN CLERK FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL 17, 1917.
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{To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Valdez, Alaska.
The amount of warrants drawn against the various funds during the
I incumbency of the present Council is as follows:
Schools .$ 8,728.53
Salaries to Town Officers. 3,728.00
Fires .•. 540.00
Light and Telephones. 690.39
Printing and Advertising . 202.76
{Wharf . 722.SO
(Streets and Sewers . 1,399.00
(Miscellaneous . 1,343.61
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Total amount of warrants drawn .$17,355.09
RESOURCES.
{Total assets, including Fire Apparatus, School Houses, Wharf,
Real Estate, etc. $31,983.03
Respectfully submitted,
WM. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN TREASURER’S REPORT.
| REPORT OK TOWN TREASURER, FROM APRIL IS, 1I»1«, TO APRIL
17, 1617.
RECEIPTS:
Cash on hand April 18, 1916..... .$ 360.88
i Received from Clerk U. S. Court, Licenses. 7,745.00
Wharfage and rent of City Wharf. 126.00
House moving permits ... 15.00
Old lumber sold Chas. Lawson .:.*. 5.00
Sale of Salt . 76.50
Sale of Chloride of Lime. 11.85
Refund for sidewalk built . 49.68
Taxes, Penalties, Costs and Interest.. 15,427.92
Property Redeemed . 64.30
$23,888.83
DISBURSEMENTS:
Warrants redeemed including interest ..$22,131.84
I Cash on hand ... 1,749.99
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$23,888.83
RESOURCES:
Cash on hand ..:.$ 1,749.89
\ Delinquent Taxes 1916 due. 952.12
■ Property, per Stock Book . 31,983.03
$34,685.14
LIABILITIES:
Warrants outstanding exclusive interest..$ 7,910.03
Credit Balance .. 26,776.11
$34,685.14
* Respectfully submitted.
E. G. AMES.
Town Treasurer.
WHKN .1 KIRK STARTS
Hie firemen's best efforts are
given to putting it out as
quickly as possible. He aims
to save as much as he can. But
once a fire starts, damage end
loss commence. The only way
to offset that loss is to be well
insured. Our policies cover
all losses from the very min
ute the damage by flames, wa
ter or smoke commences.
Valdez Real Kstate Agency
™°“ TONY’S PLACES"
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle—
May 10—S. S. Alameda.
May 15—S. S. Alaska.
May 21 — S. S. Mariposa.
May 27—S. S. Northwestern.
June 2—S. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle—
May 15—S. S. Northwestern.
May 20—S. S. Alameda
May 25 —S. S. Alaska
May 31—13. S. Mariposa
June 6—S. S. Northwestern
CAM, AT Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Kllaniar, Ft. Liscum, Val
i ilw, l,a touche, Seward and Anchorage.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheop
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, .Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
toyche Explosives, flight reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACT, Gea'I Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent
j Pacific Steamship Co.
I ( ADMIRAL LINE)
• Our Faisc Fleet of Magnificent Steamships litter Frequent, PEK
; F'FXT SF:RVICL' Between all Points in
Alaska and California
t
• Front Seattle, !f F’. >1.
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1 May 11 — S. S. Adm. Evans
« May 19—S. S. Adm. F’arragm
j May 28—S. S. Adm. Watson
* June 4-—S. S. Adm. Evans
■ June 12—S. S. Adm. Farragut
Valilez to Seattle—
May 15—S. S. Adm. Watson
May 25—S. S. Adm. Evans !
May 51 — S. S. Adm. Farragut
June 10—S. S. Adm. Watson
June in—S. S. Adm. Evans
* CALIFORNIA ROUTE
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1 Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays anti Saturdays for San Francisco,
[ Ix»s Angeles
1 San Francisco m |x»s Angeles, Ilaily Except Sunday
[ San Francisco to San Dicno, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
• YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
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[ For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
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1W CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CMmCTM 1<8HR
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA-PHONE 18
REFERENCES j S. BLUM A CO., Valdes, and Cord-ra,
BANKERS I B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. ■■••••
Fresb candy at tbe Emporium, ti
Complete line cf Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. .tt
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
jelry at Valdez Drug Co.
Pasteurized Products.
Pasteurizer Whipping Cream, Pas
teurized Sweet Milk and Pasteurized
Buttermilk at Love-Whitley Co.’s, tff
A new line or heaters priced rlgbtt
at Mead’s. tf,
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Lowney’s Box Candies at Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tff
The articles you ordered have ar
rived at the Emporium. tf