Just Arrived
KIPPERED SALMON, BREAKFAST CHEESE
RANCH EGGS, WALNUTS, APPLES, ORANGES
t .... . »•'
Yon can’t go wrong Whole Wheat ,11 D| la T1
when you eat Roman UllLalU
French ,
FANCY COFFEE CAKE,
HOME-MADE DOUGHNUTS
From
Schmidt’s Bakery
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VAliDEZ, ALASKA 1 •
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
. Valdez Miners Union No. 188
■ Western Federation of Miner.
ROBERT SHAFFER. President
Granite Mine.
C® AS. McCALLUM. Secretary .
! Veld ex Alaska.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEOHDE BE XI ON, F*OF
SiRICTLY first CLASS
Fourth Avti, Seward, Alaska
«JHENA Mild, TO CRUSH
TUNGSTEN ORE SOON
What will be a big thing tor the
interior and will mark another step
in the development of the country, is
now pronjised, says a Fairbanks pa
per. Martin Harris is now in Chena,
paving gone there recently prepared
to put the ten-stamp mill at that
place in shape so that the ore tnrned
out by Johnson & Ewers, from their
ypine at the head of Gilmore Creek,
can be crushed. There are now at
Chena two carloads of Tungsten ore,
pnd more will be shipped from the
mine right along.
It is believed that the opening of
the mill will see the commencement
pf development of the tungsten prop
erties of which' there are many in this
Vicinity.1 The Ott Mining Company
pn Fairbanks creek, have found much
tungBten in their quarts. •' Where the
ore that they are taking out runs low
in gold values, it runs high in tung
sten, and vice versa. It is possible
that they will ship ore to the Chena
mill, bnt the long haul from Fair
banks creek to the railroad at Gil
more, (hakes It seem unlikely.
MASKA MAY HAVE
DIAMOND FI»(IJ08
Frederick Zorn, known to old tim
ers of the Seward Penmsulacountry
sm the “Dynamiter,” arid who now
signs himselt uineral Prospector,”
writing from L,ake creek, "nearly
near Mt. McKinley,” under date of
Feb. 16th, says that he has diamonds
on his property located in that re
gion several years ago, and which
he has prospected since June, 1916.
He says he hhs secured three dia
monds of 3, 6 and 10 grains reajwjc
tively.in weight,
Mr. Zorn sayp that he is confident
that his ground and the region in his
vicinity contains a great many dia
monds, and that they will eventual
ly add to the products of Alaska
FOURTH OF JUDY
, CREEK PRODUCER
Recent news from Ruby states that
Fourth of July creek may now safely
lie counted among the producers of
ihat .district. Exaggerated reports
have been going the rounds about $G,
$6 and $7 pans being common, hut
the truth is good enough; Fred Swan
son and George Calilll have a 25-foot
crosscut on their ground which will
go from $1 to J2 to the pan. They
picked up a $12 nugget in the lun
-4t nel the first of the week. Swanson
A and Cahill do not know the width
1 of the pay, but it is their belief and
the belief oi the others who are
familiar with conditions that a pay
streak of from 60 to 75 feet will be
uncovered before spring About 75
feet above the crosscut, SwanBon, and
Cahill have prospecting shafts from
which the dirt pans from 10 cents
to 15 cents to the pan.
Some distance above Swanson and i
Cahill, C. K. Snow, Hugh Cray and 1
Andy Garvin have hoisted gravelI
from which it is next to impossible!
to get less than five to seven cents
So tho pan, and they are very op
timistic about the future, feeling that
further work will show better results.
The Carpenter brothers and Rob
bert Kells are working hard trying
to line up tho pay gravels just be
low Swanson and Cahill.
Dan Sutherland has taken a lay on
C. K. Snow’s half of the Garvin pro
perty on Fourth of July creek. Mr.
Sutherland is about finished on Flat
creek.
USE OF ALUMINUM IN
MAKING EXPLOSIVES
Kor some months past various bro
kers have been exceedingly active in
the purchase of aluminum; first they
bought scrap, and when that stack be
came exhausted they began to bid
for aluminum electrical conductors
in position at prices that made it
profitable to take them down and re
place them by copper of equivalent
conductivity. Lately they have
been purchasing such stock before it
has been strung. If any owner of
aluminum conductors, either in ser
vice or in the warehouse, still has any
of it, either he has escape'd the search
bf speculators or he is holding it for
speculation on his own acqoupti,
Where is it all going? Present evi
dence'indicates that’a complete an
swer may be found in the chemical
literature of about four or five years
ago, when a French chemist announ
ced his discovery of an unusually
powerful explosive, which he called
“ammonial,” the name being a com
bination of the chemical symbo's of
its component parts, ammonium, ni
trate and aluminum. A letter re
ceived recently from a German officer
who was in the battle at Loos, stated
that in an examination of a position
out of .which the Germans were driv
en, and which they afterwards re
covered, he counted some 640 dead,
in. a space of about one mectare, of
which less than ten peT cent, showed
signs of mutilation. "The others
were killed by that terrible new
French explosive.”
Subscribe for the Prospector.
■> •T'y- ... ,
Stoat Microbe—You look like a vet
eran. old sport. Been in many tight
squeezes.
Thin Microbe—Well, I should say so
1 am a kiss microbes—Pittsburgh Uls
patch.
™ER
TWO iPABTIKS OS THB KOI Nl»
' 'S ■ * ----
Twelve Parties from the (its (logical
Homey will Work in Alaska Dur
ing the Coming Hummer Investigat
ing Mineral Resources.
In accordance, with plans approv
ed by S*icretary of the Interior L»ane,
the. investigation of the mineral re
sources of Alaska by the 'Geological
Survey -will be continued this year by
12 parties. Congress has recognized
the necessity of preparing in advance
for the survey of the difficult field
by including the appropriation for its
continuation in the urgent deficiency
act, which was approved on Febru
ary 28. This prompt action makes it
possible to plan the work in advance
of the Opening of the field ■ season
and to cftrry out the plans efficiently
and ecoifhbiically.
The wifrrk to be done this year in
cludes a','detailed survey of the region
tributary, 'to Juneau, which is the
most) important quartz camp in Alas
ka.- A continuation of the stndy of
the mineral resources of the Ketchi
kan' district, where there are impor
tant gold and copper mines is also
planned. The' investigation of the
water powers of southeastern Alaska
will also be continued. Only one
party will be employed in the Cop
per River region. Two parties will
work in Prince William Sound.
Four parties will make surveys in
the region directly or indirectly trib
utary to the government railroad un
der construction. One of them will
study the new Tolovan* placer dis
trict and also make some supplemen
tary investigation of the Fairbanks
lode district. The geologists of this
party will later visit the Nome dis
trict. A detailed geologic survey will
be made of the western part of the
NenaDa coal field, which is adjacent
to Jhe route of the government rail
road. Two other parties will he em
ployed 1 in carrying reconnaissance
surveys westward from the railroad
route to the Kantishna placer and
lode district. It is also proposed to
make surveys of the lower Yukon, in
cluding the Marshall placer district.
«■
Big Cargo for Shoup Bay.
The launch Shamrock left tor
Shoup bay yesterday towing a large
barge loaded with materials for the
Valdez Gold Company. The cargo
consisted .of lumber, machinery, sup
plies, mine rails and other material
for the operation of the property for
the coming season. Superintendent
McDougall is on the ground and is
pushing the preparations with all
speed, and hopes to have the mines
in operation within a short time.
Rohert Weber is doing some car
pentery work on the office of Dono
hoe &'Dimond. Besides patching the
root h'e is putting tin ice shields on
the eaves
Council Meeting.
The regular weekly meeting of the
City Council will be held this evening
in the city ball.
] Capt. Tlra Marcum, 01 cue launch
Shamrock, will leave in the morning
with ^pother . barge load of Supplies
for the Valdez Gold Co., at Shoup
Bay.
Furnished rooms at Mrs osiar d’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Ml* ProapaetB.
Lucile—You inusn't sneer at Perqy
merely because he builds a Jew castles
In the air It shows he’s ambitious.
Old Pa, Hardnut—TUnt’s all the good
It’ll do him. He won’t nvafce enough
money to pay the taxes on his aijr cas
tles.—Boston Globe. ,
TIDE TABLES FOB MAIWH
The table given below ts for high
and lov. water In Valdez Bay. for
the month of March. 1916
Tuesday, March 28.
High, 7:22 am, 8.2; 9:18 pm 6.8
Low. 1:02 am, 3.3; 2:46 pm. —0.6
Wednesday, March 20.
High, 8:60 am, 8.4; 10:04 pm, 7.7.
Low, 2.48 am, 3.3: 3:42 pin 0 4.
Thursday, March 30.
High, 9:67 am. 8.7; 10:44 pm. 8.6.
Low, 3:66 am, 2.2; 4:27 pm. —0.2.
Friday, March 81.
High, 10:61 am, 9.0; 11:18 pm, 9.3.
Low, 4.48 am. 11; 5:06 pro, —0 2
WOMAN HAS RECIPE
TO RE-MAN EUROPE
BK.AUY Hitt KNI) OK THK WAR
Heat] nt Women's ( linir Declares
Science Knows tlie Secret—Artifi
cial Fertilization Is a Proved Suc
cess and May Yet Save Nations.
CHICAGO. March 28. By adopt
ing recent scientific discoveries, Eu
rope can repopulate itself after the
war is over, notwithstanding the lack
of able-bodied men, without degrad
ing women into polygamy, according
to IJr. Elinora Folkmnr, head of the
women's clinic, at Washington. D. C.
In discussing the condition of
women after the war, i)r. Folkmar
said:
"f fully realize that Europe must
Ulo something to increase the, birth
rate. 1 also realize that every wom
an in Europe owes a duty to the na
tion in this matter! But how the
duty is to he performed is something
which might bet (Or ’he! discussed at
scientific meetings'tidin'i'll public
“However, f want to go on record'
as being absolutely opposed to poly
gamy after the present war is oyer. 1
am willing to admit that it is one of
the expediencies which may be .adopt
ed to repopulate tlie belligerent na
tions hut 1 think it would he 'the1
wrong method.
“When peace is declared the na
tions of Europe will be confronted by
a serious problem. One of its phases
will include a great number of un
married women, who have no chance
of ever obtaining a physically fit hus
band. except through polygamy, but
who should become mothers for the
benefit of (he state.
“How to enable these unmarried
women to perform their duties to the
state without marriage and without
personal degredation, to my mind, is
the great problem for Europe to
solve. The question is, will Europe
go back to the old-time methods of
polygamy or will Europe turn to the
newly discovered processes of sci
ence?
“Science has demonstrated that it
is perfectly possible for a woman to
become a mother by artificial fertili
zation. Would not a woman, who
owes a duty to the state, prefer that
to polygamy? 1 think so.”
Dr. Folkmar was asked if artifi
cial fertilization had ever been prac
ticed successfully among human be
ings.
“Ob, yes," she said, "it has. but
the public knows little about it. Sci
entists are not given to talking much
about their accomplishments.”
Although she deplores the idea of
polygamy, she said that if artificial
means of briugiug about reproduc
tion should fail it would be far bet
ter for a physically fit man to be the
father of ten children with different
mothers than for ten physically un
fit men to be the fathers of ten chil
dren who might inherit their disabil
ities.
Weather Report.
Valdez, March 27. 1916.
Barometric pressure .30 104
Temperature 7 p. m..29
Maximum temperature .36
Minimum temperature .23
Mean temperature.29.5
Precipitation ....trace
Cloudy, wind northeast 4 miles;
snowed from 6 p. m. to 7 p. m.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaska, March 28, 1916. |
Fairbanks, 6 above; clear calm.
Salcha, 8; clear, calm.
Richardson, zero; clear, calm, trail
Rood. ,
McCarthy, zero, clear, calm.
Faxson, 20; cloudy, calm.
Hogan, 22: clear, calm, trail soft.
Gulkana, 21; riouuy, calm, trail
soft.
Coppor Center. 22; cloudy, calm,:
trail fair.
j. Tonsina. 22; ..>udy. calm, trail
fair.
Teikell, 24; cloudy, calm, trail
soft.
Beaver Dam, 26; clear, calm, trail
fair.
Summit. 116 inches of snow,
cloudy calm, trail drifted.
Wortman’s, 32; 67 inches of snow,
cloudy calm, trail fair. ^
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For good noiue-oooiteo meals try1
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. •
A tine display of nugget lewetry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Valdez. Drug company nave a tine
line of School Stationery tf
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Butterpailk at Love-Wbitley’s.
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
tWrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug'
store _ tf
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will
reach the boat on time—Let us do the
worrying.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Tejepbone «('
I Foot Key»u»n« A ve
I Rouirh Dry lCc lb
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our Mandard Sold everywhere
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FHKHH BREAD AND PANTRY DALLY
Phone fi8 ('has. Fischer, Proj>r.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATEfAGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING. STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Meial Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe and Pitting*. Valves. Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
Located on Valdez, llock. Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
When You Leave
For the Outside
i. i 1
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
V
One'road—one- management—one service all the*way
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A E HARRIS. Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND
California
Admiral
Line.
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M.—
Monday, Mar. 5, Admiral Farragut for Seldovia and Way Port*.
Wednesday, Mar. 15, Admiral Watson for Seward and Way Ports.
Sunday, March 1», Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and Way Ports.
Sunday, March 26, Admiral Farragut, for Seldovia and Way Porta.
Sunday, April 2, Admiral Watson, for Seldovia and Way Ports.
Sunday. April », Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and Way Port*.
Sunday, April 16, Admiral Farragut for Anchorage and Way Porta.
Sunday, April 23, Admiral Watson, for Anchorage and Way l*orts.
Sunday April 30, Admiral Evans, for Anchorage and Way Ports.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to fc»> Prow-taco every Wednet^ay and Sunday, coanecttaie wits
Steiner* Yale and Harvard for Sonfbrra California.
Right reserved to change schedule without r.otlce
H1CHAHU J. HINUWOOU, Mgr, Seattle, VALDBl DOCK CO„ I-oral A**.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
s. A ALAMKDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM SE
ATTLE THK 10TH, flOTH AND SOTH,
EVERY MONTH
'* I'KOM VALDEZ SOUTH—OTH, 18TH, 5S8TH, TOB CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRANOBL, KETCHIKAN AND 8EATTLK.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway. Cordova, Eliamar. Valdes and La
touche. Bajploslves, 8. 8. Seward, on t.ho Eth; Latourhe, on the lGth; S. 8.
Cordova, SEth of each month—’right reserved to change this schedule
without notice
^ I'RACJY, ilgeal VADlllt DOCK ©O., Local Agent.