Get a Skate On
and er^dy yourself. The ice is
fine aim we have just Received
a consignment of '(j\
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Union and Winslow Ice Skates
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for both men and women—All
sizes, and priced a pair at $1.50
and $1.75.
Valdez Mercantile Co.
THE ILES ELECTRIC POWER PLANT
Has been incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington as the
INTERMOUNTAIN TRACTION & POWER COi
and will soon be ready to extend its lines to any mine
on the mainland within 40 miles of Valdez.
If you are interested in cheaper lights and power see us.
LOUIS E. JOHNSON, Supt. ALFRED B. ILES, V. Pres. & Tress.
T* TONY’S PLACED
EVERYTHING
FIRST CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
WELL PLEASED
WITH PROPERTY
Supplies are Being Delivered at Up
per Workings of Sea Coast
for Active ftfining.
E. R. Pulver and George A. Pulver,
directors of the Sea Coast Mining
company, operating at Shoup Bay,
were outgoing passengers on the
Northwestern this morning for the
States. They came north a few weeks
ago to start the development work of
the company’s mining property on an
extensive scale and now have a crew
of men taking supplies from the
beach to the workings on the hillside,
in preparation for active mining.
The development work will be in
charge of George Pulver, Jr., and will
be steadily carried forward with a
view of erecting a mill on the prop
erty early next summer for the re
duction of the ores. The stamps and
other equipment for the mine were
delivered on the ground last summer
but the mill was not erected owing
* to the company having suffered a
heavy loss through the destruction
of the Grand Trunk dock at Seattle
by fire.
During the past week a survey of
the tunnels and ore bodies has been
made by Surveyor Baldwin and the
officers of the company are more than
pleased with the property, believing
that it is destined to become a divi
dend payer in the very near future.
WILSON’S DOUBLE HAS
BROTHER IN ALASKA
Among the placer operators on
Chittltu creek is A. F. Powell, a part
ner to Dr. C. L. Hale, of Cordova, Mr.
Powell has the distinction of having
a brother who smiles like the nation’s
head, and so closely resembles Presi
dent Wilson that he is being featured
all over the states by moving picture
companies. A Sacramento paper has
the following to say of this distin
guished person:
“President Wilson has a double in
Sacramento, one so perfect the east
ern newspapers are clamoring for his
picture and a life history. He who so
closely resembles the nation’s chief
executive is George F. Powell, manu
facturing jeweler, of the Forum
building, this city.
“In general build, lines and expres
sion Powell closely resembles Wilson,
the resemblance being stronger in
photographs than in reality. In stat
ure he is not quite so large as the
President.
“The Sacramento man first was
brought to public notice through a
picture which Miss Hubley, local
photographer, took and one of which
was sent to Powell’s brother in the
east. There some person commented
on the resemblance to Wilson. The
paper noted it, and finally the Inter
national News service Bent Carl Wa
les to Sacramento to secure pictures
of the local man.
Saturday H. J. Curry took a num
ber of feet of moving picture film of
Powell, which will be incorporated in
the Hearst’s weekly shown In all the
moving picture houses of the country.
One of the views shows the Sacra
mento man coming down the capitol
steps and tipping his hat as he does
so in typical Wilson'style.’’
Subscribe for .he Prospector.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER utd EGGS. Phono 29
Imported and Domestic
Wines, liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
PIONEERS ENJOY
LIFE AT HOME
Former Valdez Man who Is Inmate
Suggests Way in Which Alaskans
»
Gan Add to Comfort.
Walter Quinn, who was recently
admitted to the Pioneer’s Home at
Sitka, has written Valdez friends that
he is improving under the care and
attention which he is receiving in
the home.
Quinn writes in terms of Ule high
est praise of the manner m which
Supt. Shoup and his corps of assis
tants are administering to the wants
of the Alaska trail blazers who have
entered the home to end their days.
He writes that the rules and regula
tions are not such that they are ob
noxious to the independent old men,
as they arel allowed many liberties
and are free to come and go as they
wish during the day.
He tells Valdez friends that any of
the inmates of the home who are not
bedridden would be grateful if Alas
kans would remember them with do
nations of clothing which would pro
tect them while they are enjoying
winter walks and an effort is being
made to comply with the request.
Anyone having old clothing for which
they have no further use is requested
to phone or notify Eddie Petrie, at
the Seattle Hotel, and the clothing
will be called for and prepared for
shipment to the Home.
Citizens are requested not to hesi
tate to donate their castoff clothing,
as arrangements have been made to
send all clothing which is too dilapi
dated to send to the Pioneers’ Home
to be given to the natives who are
always in need of clothing.
T
ORDERED ADMITTED
Case of English Woman Carried to
Washington by Wealthy Friends
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and Deportation Prevented
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—
Mrs. Pankhurst, the noted English
militant suffragette, who was taken
in charge immediately after her ar
rival here from London by the Imj
migration authorities and was threat
ened with deportation because she
had served a jail sentence in England,
has been ordered by Secretary Wil
son, of the Labor Department, to be
admitted.
Mrs. Pankhurst came to America to
organize relief committees to work
for the starving residents of Serbia,
who are reported to be destitute and
dying by thousands. When she was
detained by the immigration officers
wealthy American friends interested
themselves in her case and carried
the matter to Washington and secured
permission for her to enter the Uni
ted States on a visit in order that her
mission might be fulfilled.
MARSHALL CITY IS NOW
EXPERIENCING BOOM TIME
Mushing in from the lower river,
Dennis Mulcahy reports, that condi
tions at Marshall City on the lower
Yukon river, are better than at any
time since the camp was struck, al
most two years ago, says the Fair
banks Times ot Dec. 20. Mr. Mulca
hy came through from.Nome and is
on his way Outside to undergo medi
cal treatment and did not have much
time to Investigate the camp himself,
but he was informed by a friend
whom he met at Unalakleet, that
there would be more money cleaned
up there when the water started to
run than ever before. Three outfits
are reported to be taking out good
sized dumps, and are in good pay.
Several others are operating on a
smaller scale, while about 20 men
are prospoctlng.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
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FOR RENT: Nice three-room cot
tage down town, completely furnish
ed; Rent 916,00. Apply to James
Fish. \ tf
Gus Renner of Ellamar, Is in town
and wfti go over the winter road to
the new Tolovana camp, north of
Fairbanks.
Anything In the Jewelry line at the
Valdes Drug Co. tf
Visit the Liberty tonight. Good
pictures. New film service first time
ever in Valdes.
WILSON TO URGE
PREPAREDNESS
Chief Executive and Other Prominent
Men Will Address Convention of
National Civic Federation.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 18.—
The convention of the National Civic
Federation, an organization compos
ed of prominent representatives of
capital, labor, and the general public
opened here today, and will continue
several days, President Wilson,
Samuel Gompers president of the
American Federation of Labor, Seth
Low and John Hayes Hammond have
announced that they will address the
convention on the subject of prepar
edness.
The National Civic Federation was
organized as the direct outgrowth of
the national conventions previously
held- throughout the Union and in or
der that the best brains of the nation
might be enlisted in an educational
movement seeking the solution of
some of the great problems related
to social and industrial progress of
the country.
The personnel of the list of officers
of the Federation includes many of
the brightest and most prominent
men of all parties and the conventions
are regarded as having an important
bearing on the promotion of legisla
tion favorable to the nation.
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NORTHWESTERN
GOES SOOTHWARD
Carries a Number of Passengers from
i Valdez for States—Will Take
Copper Ore from Cordova.
The steamer Northwestern return
ed about 7 o’clock this morning from
Seward and sailed again for the
southward shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning. While at Latouche the
steamer loaded one hundred tons of
concentrates and ore from the Beet
son Copper mine there for the Taco
ma smelter.
Following is the list of outgoing
passengers for Seattle: Agnes Wood
ard, Mrs. Arthur Hill, Ed Nuhn, Geo.
Pulver, E. R. Pulver, and L. Larson.
Those for Cordova were Mary Dufflln,
J. H. Ingram, Hank Stoter, Mrs. C. B.
Mlllickson, C. B. Millickson, Oscar E.
Olson, Z. Foster, Jos. Feaster and
James Fish.
The Northwestern will stay at Cor
dova for several hours loading ore in
order to relieve the congestion at the
terminal of the Copper River which
is reported to be blocked with the
shipments from the Kennecott mine.
ENORMOUS GOST
OF EUROPE’S WAR
Governments of Germany and Britain
are Bearing the Heavier Barden
of the European War.
PARIS, Jan. 19.—The French min
ister of finance has prepared a state
ment which purports to cover the ex
penses of the European nations en
gaged In the war. The figures, al
though incomplete, show that the war
Is costing the governments of the four
principal nations more than two bil
lion dollars each month, with Ger
many and Britain bearing the heav
ier end of the burden.
According to the figures, which are
believed to be fairly correct, the war
Is costing Germany six hundred mil
lion dollars each month. Britain is
said to be spending a similar amount
the French five hundred million and
the Russian government four hun
dred million dollars monthly.
The figures ter the Italian govern
ment’s war operations have not been
made public nor Ave those of Aus
tria, Turkey nor any of the Balkan
states. The tmrden of financing the
Bulgarian ana Turkish mtnlary oper
ation is being shared by the German
governments, both of these countries
having been bankrupted by the recent
Balkan wars.
Kodak Supplies at t«j|t Yaides
Drug Company. #> tt
Protect Yourself
Against Theft and Fire '
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place,
We have Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
.We Have
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials - f
The Largest Stock of Candies in the North
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
Sew-t-Z
HERE'S the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which iwne the machine for yon. At laat yon can aew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the slightest (fort.
This simple little wonder-worker changes your Sowing u«*im
(old or new) Into an electric self-operating labor saver.
Find ont what the Sew-E-Z means in health and eomtnt.
Remember—yon never tench the wheel; Sew-E-Z makes It ran
automatically right. No broken threads; no Jerks—Just u silent
steady motion which stops the instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lv*. Valdes
8:15 a.m. ft:45 s.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 0:46
1:16 p.m» 8:00
4:80 p.m. 6:00
SATURDAYS
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m>
There will bo no trip of tko leanto
oa tbo second ana fourth Fridays 9
each month, these days being used to
clean boiled*.
B. F. Watson, general agent of the
Pacific Alaska Navigation company,
who was recently married in'Spokane,
was on the Admiral Bvans this morn
ing and received the congratulations
of hid many Valdes friends. Mr. Wat
son has been promoted to the posi
tion of assistant general freight and
passenger agent of hts company and
will make hie home in Seattle.
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Capt A. E. Lathrop, proprietor oC
the Empress Theatre here, was a pas
saucer on the Northwestern this •
morning en route to the States. He
cays he is making the trip in order
to' arrange (or a special service ot Aim
which will discount anything ever be
fore seen in Alaska. He will also
purchase new equipment tor his pic
ture house la Anchorage^