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Why this man
bought a
Remington
Junior
Typewriter
"I have been investigating several of the
recent makes of machines, seeking for one of
simple construction for ordinary manuscript
and letter writing. I was nearly ready to buy
a machine of another make when I just hap
pened io see for the first time the Remington
Junior, and found it to be the very thing I wanted;
and that was a typewriter, built simpler and
not incumbered with fixtures not needed for
writing ordinary manuscript or letters.”
The man who wrote this is the post
master of a small Southern town. He is
on}v one of thousands who have recently
bought a Remington Junior. But his
reasons apply to everybody—they apply
to Y OH. ,
, The Remington Junior is our latest
product and the latest idea in typewriting.
It is strictly a high-grade machine.
;It has the Remington Name, the Rem
ington Guarantee, the Remington Quality
—j-everything Remington except weight
arid bulk.
f “A Simplified Remington” describes
itf exactly.
| 'And its price is
f $50.00 /
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D.r. MILLARD, Afent and SuppHai- -Copper Block. Valdes
BIG ALASKAN MINING
DEAL IS CLOSED
Acting on behalf of Minnesota cap
italists, Dr. Schaleben, of Seward, has
purchased a group of elevep, quartz
claims In the Willow Creek District
tor a consideration of h^rty-flye thou
sand dollars. The claims are known
as the "Jap Property," and word dis
covered by Harry Yogo in 1910, and
■are located la the, same locality alij
- • —•*.. •
the Free Gold, Geld Bullion and In
dependence property, all of which
have produced more than a million
dollars during the past eight years.
The terms of the .contract are report
ed to .pall for extensive development!
work during the first t.wp years. w,lth
hewy.pwmjenta.thereafter. the c*p
ilausts Interested; sent a number of
prominent mining engineers to pass
on the property and the deal was
made on the strength of their report.
Councllmen Believe that Tax Monej
Which goes into Federal Treas
ury Would Help City.
Should Garden Island be a part of
the incorporated town of Fairbanks
's the question which is presenting
itself to some of the councilmen and
taxpayers of this town, says the Fair
banks Times. The residents on the
island get the benefits offered by the
municipality yet they do not pay taxe
in the way of schools, police, fire pro
tection, etc. The town last year took
up a collection to pay for Are pro
tection but was able to raise only
$250.
The town of Juneau is situated
somewhat similarly, in conection with
one of its nearby settlements, but has
adopted different methods in handling
the situation. The Juneau council
in order to make the residents of
the out of town section support the
school made the parents of each out
of town student attending the city
schools pay so much per month foi
tuition. This was objectionable as it
worked a hardship on some of the
families where there were a number
of children of school age. In other
sections of Alaska where similar con
ditions prevail the town councils
have set a price for fire protection
only.
On Garden Island there are a num
ber of people who pay federal licenses
amounting to almost $2000 a year.
This money gees into the federal
treasury and the Fairbanks conreil
men believe that it would go far to
support the scools and fire departmnt
of the town if the island should de
cide to come fnto the municina’ity.
The refusal of the residents of the
island to become a part of the mun
icipality is said to be due t<J the fact
that Fairbanks city is heavily in debt
and that the residents of the island
would have to Shoulder their portion
of the burden if they voted to join
Fairbanks.
LOST:—During the fire a large
blue woollen blanket disappeared.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of
the same, please notify or return to
Mrs. E. Winter.
PORTRAITS made bv appointment
in your own home, by F. W. Sheelor.
Phone 186. tf
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
I! ns Shamrock ji
; CAPT. TIM MARCUM J;
; Sails for Port Wells, Portage J;
, Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday ■.
" at 9:00 a. m., from the Val- •
;; dez Dock Company’s Dock. [;
‘; For Ellamar, Landlock Bay, |;
i I and Fidalgo, every Wednes- ,.
■ • day, 9:00 a. m., from Val- •’
; \ dez Dook Company's Dock. J;
For Rates, Apply on Boat. J;
imw
Somebody
With Money
j| always has been found to
j -’back” a good plan, a good
> idea, a good business ven
! ture or a good mining pros
J pect; otherwise a good many
t of today’s successful bust
E ness enterprises would still
j be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
J about a majority of the in
; troductions of the than with
i the idea, the man with a
J prospect, or business to the
; man with the dollar.
! ADVERTISE IN’i THE:
I PROSPECTOR FOR RE>
: SUETS.
POSTOFFICE IM
Has at Last Been Established In Per
manent Quarters After Moving
Around for Months.
The Valdez postofflce which has oc
cupied buildings of sorts, and descrip
tions since the fire of July last, has
moved into its new quarters in the
Kanitz building, corner McKinley
and Broadway. The transfer of the
mail and office effects was made this
morning and Postmaster Jefferson an
nounces that everything will be in
readiness to hancjle the big mail
which Is expected to arrive tomorrow
on the Admiral Farragut.
The building is admirably located
for the purpose for which it is being
used as it affords a rear entrance
where drays can deliver the mails to
and from the steamers. The building
is steam heated and should prove
comfortable quarters for the postmas
ter and his assistants.
Postmaster Jefferson has announc
ed that the department has set a rate
of forty-five cents per quarter for ren
tal for the smaller boxes and seventy
five for the larger double boxes. All
are combination lock boxes requiring
no keys.
Residents who desired to secure
boxes bearing the same numbers as
before the fire will be disappointed,
as an entirely different arrangement
of the boxes has been made. In filling
the postmaster’s requisition for boxes
and other equipment the departmenl
arranged the location of the boxes ir
accordance with plans which have
been found to work to advantage
where mail was received from steam
ers, where much of the first class maiT
is sorted by the mail clerks on the
boats.
Postmaster Jefferson states that he
will be ready tomorrow morning tc
rent the boxes provided the steamer
does not arrive in the meantime. He
is having the assistance of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Sullivan and Miss Verne
Fish in arranging the office furniture
and fixtures.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. ' •
Just received ,the finest line ol
neckties ever shown in Valdez, ai
Ben Silverman's.
WANTED: Experienced woman de
sires work as cook or maid. Refer
ences given. Address Prospector.
FOR^ RENT: Nice three-room cot
tage down town, completely furnish
ed. Rent $15.00. Apply to Jamer
Fish. tf
Anything in the jewelry line at tb«
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Notice to Patrons.
The full number of teachers having
now returned to the Ursuline Con
vent, lessons will be resumed or
Monday. Janwary 24.
The Nuns hope to welcome all theli
former pupils and many more. Your
generous and deeply appreciated pat
ronage is earnestly requested.
A commercial course will form s
special part of the curriculum and
careful attention will be glveu a -o tr
Mathematics, English, French, Ger
man, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Plano
Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Harp and
Embroidery.
For further particulars apply tc
Mother Superior.
PRODUCTION OP TIN
IN ALASKAN MINES
According to the report of Gov
Strong the total production of Alas
kan tin mines since the industry war
started in 1902 is about 550 tons of
metallic tin, valued at $380,000. Ir
1914 one dredge was operated on thr
Buck creek placer tin deposits thru
out the open season. The othen
Were operated for a part of the sea
son on Anlkovik river, working on de
posits carrying both gold and tin
Operations were also continued and
some tin produced on the Lost River
lode tin mine. All these localities
are in Seward peninsula. Tin war
also produced from several deep pla
cer mines in the Hot Springs district
operated chiefly for the recovery of
gold. It is estimated that nearly 60
tons of stream tin was recovered from
these "placers in 1914. This output
cquld he considerably increased, for
only a few of the miners make a sys
tematic attempt to recover the tin.
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Everybody come to the neW. fad
dhnce, the “Confletti Dance,” given
by the Eagles, February 14, 1918.
Watch the locals.
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will ♦
reach the boat on time—Let ci do the $
worrying. J
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82 !
Independent Steam Laundry j
.Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave ♦
Telephone Kfi 1 | Rouifh Dry 10c lb z
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UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mur.
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone <13 Chits. Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage 8
Absentees Business Properly Handled 5
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60 8
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
rLI MBING, STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING,
Sheet Metal Work, Mine Air Pipe, Pipe ninl Fittings, Valves. Etc.
Motor Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils.
Located on Valdez Dock, Opposite Prospector Office. Phone 24
ALASKA!
STEAMSHIP CO. I
8. 8. ALAMEDA AND 8. 8. NORTHWESTERN SAIL FROM 8E- |
ATTLE THE 10TH, 20TH AND 30TH, |
EVERY MONTH
FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TH, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA, |
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE, |
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep «
Creek, Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway. Cordova, EUaniar, Valdes and La- +
touche Explosives, S. S. Seward, on the 6th; Latourhe. on the 15th; S. S. 4p
Cordova, 25th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule Ji
without notice. T
F. D. TRACY, Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK C0„ Local Agent. |
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Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska |
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at 9 P. M. on s
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH |
Steamer Sailing 13th ealla Illamna aad Kodiak—AU Sailing call at Kalk S
and Anchorage. S
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to Saa Pranrlaco every Wedneadny and Sunday, connecting with £:
Steamers Vale and Harvard fur Suuthera California. S
Right reserved to change schedule without notice S
HICnARD J. It INC WOOD, Mgr., Scattlei V Al.DBZ DOCK CO„ Local Agt. C
When You Leave
, For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One road—one management—cne service ajl the wag
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Lino to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaptca.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
- A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Pasaenfer , ,j
Juneau, Alaska.