New Merchandise Arming
For M
I HE last steamers brought this
store a number of new things in
- the way of fall merchandise.
•
Fancy Silks—Beautiful patterns and col.
orings in plaid, stripes and fancy changeable
silks, black and white checks, black taffeta,
peau de soie and lining satins—mostly 36
inch widths—’priced from $1.25 to $2.50 a
yard.
MenVWear— "Fall and winter caps—with
and without ear lugs—in blues, browns,
greys and mixtures—Priced $1.25 and $1.50.
Neckwear consisting of tubular and flowing
end, four-in-hand, fancy and full dress bows—
the newest shades and patterns—mostly six
bit sellers.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
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(Paid Advertisement)
This is what “Harrison’s Biography” of Nome, says
of HON. GEO. E. SCHOFIELD, Candidate on
the Republican ticket for ATTORNEY GENERAL
for Alaska.
GEORGE D. SCHOFIELD Is a lawyer of Nome, a man of forensic
ability, ami one of the best presiding officers ever selected to conduct
a public meeting. He was born in Portland, Michigan, August 2.1,
18(14, and received his education in the Northwest University and in
the Normal School at Dixon Illinois.
Mil. SCHOFIELD comes from a family of lawyers, Ids grand
father was a lawyer in the State of New York, and Ills father was
District Attorney in Nebraska.
MIL SCHOFIELD was admitted to the practice of law in the
State of Washington when at the age of twenty-one years.
SHORTLY after MR. SCHOFIELD went to Hutte, Montana, and
while there he learned mechanical engineering and ran a hoisting
engine at the Anaconda mine.
IN 188:$ lie started for Juneau from llutte but stopped off at
Montesano, Washington, and began the practice of law witli his
father and was a candidate at that time for District Attorney, td
which position lie was elected.
HE served two years at District Attorney for flielialls County
and in 181)8 was elected Senator from the ltith District, State of
Washington.
I1E came to Alaska in 1000 and resided in Nome. In 1004 he
was appointed by the Nome City Council to the office of City Attorney,
and was attorney for the Union men at Nome during the 1005 strike.
At the Republican Territorial (Convention held at Seward,
Alaska, April 10th, he was nominated for the office of Attorney Gen
eral on (lie Republican Ticket.
VOTE FOR HIM AT THE ELECTION. NOVEMBER 7, 1010.
(Paid Advertisement)
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President’s Endorsement of Sulzer
Executive Office, Asbury Park, N. J., Sept. IS, 1916.
IION. T. J. DONOHOE,
Democratic National Committeeman,
Valdez, Alaska.
In reply to your telegram of recent date would say that I
very earnestly favor the election of CHARLES A. SULZER
as Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
WOODROW WILSON.
Vote the Straight
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS—
CHARLES A. SUL2ER
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL—
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
FOR SENATOR—
JOHN RONAN
FOR REPRESENTATIVES—
THOMAS H HOLLAND
CHARLES McCALLUM
THOMAS C. PRICE
FRANK B. CANNON
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER—
JAMES E. WILSON
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins. ]
Public SSZSX Reed Bid.. Phone. 196 J
TO-DAY’S DOINGS
IN DISTRICT COURT
The court this morning overruled
the demurrer In the case of Callaghan
vs. Thompson.
The case of the United States vs. C.
L. Peabody was called up for trial and
the work of selecting a jury com
menced. A number of the jurors
! were disqualified, having a knowledge,
of the case and having already form
ed an opinion, and the regular panel
was speedily exhausted. A special
! venire of ten men were^drawn and
;the selection of the jury was com
pleted shortly before noon. The case
\ is still before the court this after
noon.
Many Steamers (Tear.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 25.—About
a dozen steamships in the trans-At
lantic service which have been held
up here for the past two weeks be
cause of the German submarine men
ace along the coast, sailed today. All
of them carried munitions or other i
military supplies for the allies. Tile
ships that left this port were the
British steamers Crown Point, Geor
gia for Brest, Minnesota. Saxon, and
the Arab. The French steamer Vllle
de Tamative and the Japanese steam
j er Nankai Maru also cleared.
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Mariposa Passes Kkagway.
The steamer Mariposa passed Kkai/
way on her way to Valdez at 8::iti
yesterday morning and should arrive
here tomorrow.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the Masonic lodge
called for this evening in Masonic hull
has been postponed until 8 o’clock to
morrow evening.
21 F. M. BROWN, W. M.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Carbureters, maguetos, batteries,
spark plugs and colls at Mead's. tf
See Blake for Cement Blocks. tf
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Fine, new, local turnips at the
Keystone Prod see Co. tf
Therntor Waterless Hot Bottle. The
greatest bed warmer—-relieves rheu
matism, aches and pains. Needed in
every home. Agents wanted. Exclu
sive territory. The John Company,
Inc., Distributor, Silver Bldg., Seat
tle, Wash. It
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For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
When you want something good to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, open all
night. tf
Attention.
Don’t forget the real, original barn
dance to be given by the Fraternal
Order of Eagles Hallowe’en, October
,31. A rousing good time for all. Get
your tickets early and avoid the rush.
At a Itig Sacrifice.
1 3-rootn house completely furn
ished.
2 3-room cabins partly furnished.
All for $800 cash. Only one block
from McKinley street. Twenty-five
per cent on your investment. Alaska
Investment Company. 2t
Monthly Meeting.
There will be a Masonic meeting
Wednesday night. Work in the Sec
ond Degree. 2t
ED WOOD, W. M.
Fox's fresh Oyster Cocktails at
Love-Whitley Company’s. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Fox's fresh Shrimp Meat at Love
j Whitley Co.'s. tf
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The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. tf
Frospector ads bring results.
The Golden North, the House of
Comfort. . tf
Don’t fail to attend the grocery sale
at Blum's.
Allen’s fresh Eastern Transplanted
Oysters, counts, selects and stand
ards at Love-Whitley Co. tf
Just Received—(he latest Popular
{Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Fox's Chocolate Tea, at Dove
{Whitley Co.’s. tf
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Don't fail to attend the grocery sale
at Blum’s.
S & W canned fruits and vegetables
at Blum’s.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
Nuts and Fruits, Chocolate Cover
ed, at Hunt’s.
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old j
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and j
let them remove the peace disturber,!
your neighbors will appreciate It. tf
PRISON LEASED
MUNITION PLANT
ST. PAUL, Minn Oct. 24.— Mem
bers of the state board of control ex
pressed much surprise at the an
nouncemcnt that U’e old Minnesota
state prison nt Stillwater had been
leased for use as a munition'’, plant.
It was announce-! that contracts
with the Russian government for over
three million dollars wortli of shell
casings had been sigiod by President
A. F. Orterlind of the Osterlinii
Printing Press K• Machinery Com
pany which ha:t lea ed the old prison
tent and tax free for eight years to
establish a shell manufacturing plart
immediately. The o’ 1 prison was sold
to the city of Stillwater recently and
(lie state lias no further control of
the bui dings.
This is the prison where Co1
Younger and his brother Boh were
confined for years. The Younger boys
were members of tie James gang of
Mlssou-i, and when Jesse James made
Ills famous raid upon the Minnesota
1-unks tiie Younger hoys wire cap
tured liy a farmer®’ posse and con
I'ned here until a fev/ years ago, when
Cole was pardoned Bolt hating died
some veers previous of tuberculosis.
Ito It Now.
Now is the time to protect yourself
witli Fire Insurance. There ure dan
gers in delay. The Alaska Invest
ment Co. will write your policy. 2t
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RALPH D. COLE.
Ex-Congressman Refuse* to
Direct Republican Speaker*.
“Raise the Dough"
Gaspard
HAS DEC1DKI) THAT THK
PROSPECTOR JUST MUST
CARRY THK ('RKSCKNT
MKSSAOK TO EVERY
GOOD ALASKAN, CHKK
CH ACO OK SOUR HOUGH
Crescent Baking Pow
der will Raise the Dough
READ THK A1>S.
. WK CANNOT BE BEAT
I when it conies to making the
J I jest bread, cakes and pastries
ever turned out of uny bakery.
Everything baked In our ovens
is the best that tine materials,
skilled labor and infinite care
can produce. We know that
once you try anything that
conies from here you will be
sure to buy ull your bread,
cakes and pastries from us in
the future.
Schmidt*s Bakery
Delicatessen
^ A. JL A. Jk» aft.
Steamship Sailings
Mariposa- Passed Skagway north
bound 8:30 p. m., Oct. 24.
Admiral Farragut—Sailed from Val
dez for westward. Oct. 25.
Northwestern — Sails from Seattle
for Valdez. Oct. 29.
Alameda— Sailed south from Valdez.
Oct. 22.
Admiral Watson- Sailed from Seattle
for Valdez, Oct. 22.
Admiral Evans—Sailed south from
Valdez, Oct. 19, midnight.
DONALDSON' SCHEDULE.
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:14 p.m. 4:00 p.m
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will he no trip of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being *sed to
clean hollers.
TIDE TAI1LEH.
Compiled for Valdez Hay. up to and
including Monday, October 23.
Wednesday, Oct. 26 -
First High Tide, 10:50 a. ill. 9.4.
Second High Tide, 11:30 p. m., 7.8.
First Low Tide, 4:40 a. m., 1.8.
Second Low Tide, 5:27 p. in., -0.3.
Thursday, Oct. 2G—
First High Tide, 11:19 a. in., 9.9.
First Low Tide, 5:12 a. m., 1.9.
Second Low Tide, 0:03 p. m., 0.9.
Friday, October 27 —
First High Tide. 0:10 a. m , 7.9.
Second High Tide, 11:51 a. m., 10.3.
First Low Tide, 5:45 a. ni., 2.0.
Second Low Tide, 0:40 p. m., 1.4
Saturduy, Oct. 28
First High Tide, 0:55 a. m., 7.8.
Second High Tide, 12:20 p. in., 10.5.
First Low Tide, 0:21 a. m., 2.2.
Second Low Tide, 7:21 p. in., 1.5.
Sunday, Oct. 29
First High Tide, 1:38 a. in., 7.5.
Second High Tide, 1:04 p. m., 10.6
First Low Tide, 0:58 a. ill., 2.4.
Second Low Tide, 8:00 p. in., 1.3.
Monday. Oct. 30
First High Tide. 2:20 a. ni., 7.1.
Second High Tide. 1:48 p. in., 10.1.
First Low Tide, 7:39 a. in., 2.8.
Second Low Tide, 8:50 p. m., 0.9.
Tuesday, Oct. 31 -
First High Tide, 3:20 a. m.. 0.7.
Second High Tide, 2:38 p. in., 9.0.
First Low Tide, 8:27 a. in., 3.2.
Second Low Tide, 9:50 p. ni., 0.4.
A Big Shipment.
Just received, a fresh line of Haas
Candies, the kind you like, at Levy &
Ross.' ti
Dully Weather Report.
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 24, 1910.
Barometric pressure . 29.002
Temperature 7 p. m. 40
Maximum temperature 4 7
Minimum temperature 32
Mean temperature. 39.5
Precipitation . .10
Cloudy, northeast, 15 miles,
i Myrtle F. Hillings.
Interior Weather tiiireau.
Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 25., 191ti.
Fairbanks, 21, cloudy, calm, mail
stage south 7:30 a. m.
Salchu, ti. Clear, calm, trail rough,
two mushers and freight team north
10 a. m. yesterday, freight team south
1 p. m.
Richardson, 11, foggy, calm, roads
fine, 1 auto, 3 passengers south 8
a. m., two mushers south ti a. m.
McCarty, 10, cloudy, calm, trail
good, mail north 7 a. m., south 7 a.
m., five,passengers; McClosky's team
south 7 a. m.
Donnelly, 12, calm, clear, trail fair,
two mushers south yesterday.
McCallum, zero, 22 inches of snow ,
foggy, trail fair.
Paxson, 6, clear, calm, northbound
mail out ti a. m., ti mushers south
6:30 a. m„ Sheldon auto 5 passen
gers south from Miers 5 a. m.
Hogan, 10, 4 inches snow; clear,
calm, trail bad, two mushers south
from Sourdough, stage south ti pas
sengers; Gibson stuck.
Gulkana, 10, 1 inch snow; clear,
calm, trail fair, one horse wagon and
four unknown men south ti a. m.;
Sheldon auto in 7 a. m. 1 passenger.
Copper Center, 18. clear, calm, trail
fair.
Tonsina, 15, clear, calm, trail fair.
1 team south this morning.
Teikhell, 17, clear, calm, trail fair,
ti mushers south 2 p. m. yesterday.
Heaver Dam, 25, clear, calm, trail
fair, Wilson teams south 6 p. m. yes
terday, 3 mushers south this morn
ing.
Summit, 5, 49 inches snow; dear
and calm.
Wortman's, 34, clear, calm, trail
rough; I’ete Cashman will leave for
Valdez today with liis livestock; Hon.
Chas. M. Day will try to run one of
his trucks into town today.
Remarks—Gibson stuck five miles
in from Sourdough; McDonald and
Edgecomb stuck 1 mile north of
Sourdough
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
*
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Blum’s Apparel Shop
We Invite Comparison In Style,
Quality And Price.
A large assortment of Ladies*
Waists just received, direct from the
Factory.
■^E Have them in Crepe De Chine,
Georgette Crepe, Tub Silk
and Plaid Silk.
Prices From $2.75 to $7.50
S. BLUM & CO.Inc.
Good Goods
Where Can I Meet You?
LEVY & ROSS’
CANDIES
Cigars and Tobacco
BILLIARDS
Phone 54
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
HOME NEEDS
A Combination of Simplicity, Durability
and Efficiency at a price within the
reach of every electric light user.
the y
CLEANER
AND
PUMP
THAT
MEANS
SERVICE
Prince William Sound Water,
Power, Light & Tele. Co.
Your Groceries will come on
time. Don’t worry about dis
appointments about the gro
ceries either. Your house
wifely judgment will be thor
oughly satisfied. As for prices
— well just compare ours with
others of equal grade. Spe
cial attention to out of town
orders.
KING’S GROCERY
PHONE 188
MERCHANT’S CAFE
I’KKHH HKKAI) AND PASTRY DAILY
Plione Hit OPKN ALL NIGHT Olins. Fischer. Propr.