STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDKZ. ALARKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR Ml BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will lake contract* on wharves, bridge*, fi*b traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grade, of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA—PHONE 18
REFERENCES 1 S. BLUM A CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS 1 B. M. BEH RENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Merchant’s Cafe
Phone 03 OPEN DAI AND NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. _Telephone 24
You Needn't Be Backward
about showing yourself in the
new suit of our tailoring. The
keenest critic of clothes could
find nothing in your apparel at
which to cavil. Style, smart
ness distinction will be appar
ent at a glance. No one could
mistake your apparel for any
thing but the work of the best
custom tailors. We shall be
glad to serve you.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
1 Independent Steam Laundry |
> Satisfaction Guaranteed I
I Telephone 66 I
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I Foot Ke,v>mne Avt ♦
I Rough Dry 11c lb 1
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms.Phone 35
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Acts, for EQUITABLE Life Ii>*.
Public Reed Bid,. [Pkooe. 196
V^LTHEN a dog bites me once,
" * I’m through with it. Same
way with a tobacco.
VELVET is aged in the
wood for two years to IF
make It the smoothest i/^*r * “
smoking tobacco. ^
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PAM) ALTO, CALII’OKMA,
CHOSKN FOR KX’CA.UPXIKNT
I War Department Substitutes Califor
nia City for American Lake to,
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Train Twentieth Division of tbe Xa-I
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tional Guard.
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TACOMA, Wash., July 3.—Palo Al
to, California, was substituted today
for American Lake near this city, as
a site for the twentieth division en
campment of the National Guard. This j
city had majle great preparations for
tbe encampment, taking options on
many thousands of acres of ground in
the vicinity to be turned over to the
government free of cost when the site
was established.
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500 METERS TRENCHES
TAKEN ON EASTERN SLOPE
War Office Report* Hill 304 at Ver
dun Also Taken—Several Enemy
Line* Captured South Labovelle— j
Farm Aisne Taken Today.
BERLIN, July 3.—The war office
states that German troops captured j
several enemy lines of communication !
south of Labovelle and also carried
Hill 304 northwest of Verdun. Five
hundred meters of trenches were tak
en from the allied forces. Gains were |
made on the Aisne front was also an- j
nouneed.
ALASKA FISHERMEN MAY
NOT BE conscripted;
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PORTLAND, Ore., June 23.—The
Association of Fisheries of the Pa
cific coast has taken up with the
department of war the question of
exempting Alaska fishermen of eligi
ble age from registration or con
scription. The department has an
swered that Governor Strong has the
matter in hand. Some ten thousand
| or fifteen thousand men of registra
tion age, the Association says, are em
ployed in canneries and the fish in
dustry in Alaska and may be unable
to register, and it is asked that when
these men return in the fall they shall
not be left open to accusation as
slackers. It is also suggested that as
food producers they are more usful
as fishers than soldiers.
AMENDMENT TO FOOD BILL
NOW INCLUDES COTTON
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 3.—
The Senate today adopted an amend
ment to the Food Bill adding cotton
and its products to the list. This will
also include clothing made from the
staple, which the government would
control. The amendment adding wool
was adopted viva voce.
Sausage-Maker in Pen
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.—Joe
Meyer, a German sausage maker, was
arrested here today while haranguing
a crowd on the war and heaping mal
edictions upon President Wilson and
the government.
Meyer will be turned over to the
federal authorities for action.
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
IN GALICIAN BATTLE
BERLIN, July 3.—An official state
ment today says the Galician village
of Koniuchy was captured from the
Russians yesterday. All attempts by
the Russians to recapture the position
were the greatest since the war.
werethe greatest since the war.
8UPERDREADNAUGHT
TAKES WATER TODAY
CAMDEN, N. J. July 3.—The sup
erdreadnaught Idaho was launched
today from the yards of the New York
Shipbuilding Company. Her launching
was attended with the blowing of
whistles and the boom of cannon from
ships in the harbor.
The Road Commission crews will
return to town tonight, going out
again after the Fourth.
STEAMER SAILINGS
3teamship Alameda—Sailed west to
Seward from Valdez July 1.
Steamship Admiral Watson—Sailed
South from Valdez July 1.
Steamship Northwestern—Sailed for
Seattle from Valdez July 1.
Steamship Alaska—Sailed from Seat
tle for Valdez, June 30.
Admiral Evans—Sailed from Seat
tle for Valdez, June 27.
Steamship Admiral Farragut—Sailed
South from Valdez June 24.
Steamship Mariposa—Sailed South
from Valdez June 23.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Liscum Leave Valdez
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will he no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
G. R. KOEHLER,
1st. Lt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
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KAMA WEEN
Capt. Otto^Elfstrom
Weekly trips to Port Wells
and all Bound Points.
FOR CHARTER FOR PAR
TIES OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OTTO ELFSTRO.M,
On Boat, Valdez Dock
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When Id Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, prof
SlRICTLV FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
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JOINBUTTE STRIKE
Boiler Makers and Machinists Now j
Walk Out and Situation Goes
From Bad to Worse
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BUTTE, July 3.'—The boiler mak
ers and machinists employed by the
four largest mining companies in the
Butte district were called out today
by their Unions which charge that 1
non-union men are doing electrical
work for the companies. The black
smiths also quit in some of the mines <
today. In addition to all this an order
has been issued for a sympathetic
strike of electricians in the Montana j
Power companies.
Cashier Embezzles $0,500
FARGO, N. D., July 3.—William *
Behrbaum, assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, New Salem, was
arrested today charged with embez- <
zlement of $6,500.
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms J
Transient Trade Solicited
Rates 75c and Up
Special Rates by the Week or Month ,
Baths in Connection <
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Frsp.
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A r*B*dr for Infection*
of lb* urinary trnct.
Palnl***, non-poi*oouu*
nnd will nnt itrictur*.
B*II*tm in 1 to ft doji.
_Bi'Miun.
Parcel Po*t if daaired — Price *1, or 3 bottle* *3.78.
TUB EVANS CHEMICAL . CINCINNATI. O ]
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WHEN FUMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair fills the owner who has
neglected to look after his In
surance. We handle the insur
ance of some very large con
cerns We place it in the best
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
™E TONY’S PLACE™!
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EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
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|| From Seattle 9 a. m.—
\ July 7—S. S. Mariposa
b July 12—S. S. Northwestern
► July 18—S. S. Alameda
* July 23—S. S. Alaska
> August 1—S. S. Mariposa
Valdez to Seattle— j
July 5—S. S. Alameda 4
July 12—S. S. Alaska i
July 20—S. S. Mariposa :
July 24—S. S. Northwestern }
July 28—S. S. Alameda i
J Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Ska way, Cordova, Ellamar, Fort Lis- i
. cum, Valdez, Latouche, Seward aid Anchorage, H
► Except—S. S. Northwestern and S. S. Alameda do not call at Skag- 4
£ way Southbound. ^
V Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep J
► Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdes and La- 4
l toyche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice. *
L F. B. TRACV. Ciea’I Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agent *
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i Pacific Steamship Co.
I (ADMIRAL LINE)
i Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamship* offer Frequent, PER
I FECT SERVICE Between all Point* In
! Alaska and California
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► From Seattle 10 a. m.—
[ July 6—S. S. Adm. Farragut
[ July 14—S. S. Adm. Watson
J July 22—S. S. Admiral Evans
j[ July 30—S. S. Adm. Farragut
h August 7—S. S. Adm. Watson
Valdez to Seattle—
July 11—S. S. Adm. Evans
July IS—S. S. Adm. Farragut
July 26—S. S. Adm. Watson
August 3—S. S. Adm. Evans
Aug. 12—S. S. Adm. Farragut
• S. S. Admiral Evans due Val-oez July 41Ii and b. b. rarragut Aug.
) 9 call at Kodiak.
• CALIFORNIA ROUTE
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1 Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
| Ixis Angeles
1 San FFancisco to Los Angeles, Daily F,xce|it Sunday
[ San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
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; IF FOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
• FOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
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! Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
Li iUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night - McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
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Both are artists in their respective
lines, but we pride ourselves In
"Printing just a little bit better”
than you expect. This is the reason
why most of the best printing is
done by us. Service, first, quality al
ways, as you want it and when you
want it, is what we give you.
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We ntever copy but are known as
originators of High Class Printing.
Let ns estimate on your next
order. We are always glad to
submit as many designs as de
sired.
The Prospector Publishing Company