STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS i
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Copper Block Hotel
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VALDEZ, ALASKA fc
"The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
YOU’LL SURK1IY BE
WELL SUITED
with the suit we make to your
measure. Made up in the clas
siest style, from cloth of ex
clusive pattern in the very
beet of tailoring craftsmanship
it will he a suit that will car
ry Individuality and distinction
in every line. Stop in and be
measured. You can afford to
at our prces.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
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Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdes Dock. Opposite Prospector Office._Telephone 24
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Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
NKcely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
CHAS. R. CRAWFORD
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Dealer in Agent for
Building Material. Machinery, Gas Engines
Independent Steam laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Telephone 66 I
Foot Keyblone Avw
Rough Dry lCc lb
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 OPEN ALL NIGHT Chas. Fischer, Propr.
NOTICE—Electrical heaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in prices after New
years, by the manufacturers. Stock
on hand will be sold at prevailing
prices, at the Emporium.
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tf
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Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
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Just Received—th< mtest Popular!
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf 1
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Fresh butter and eggs at Keystone j
Produce Co. 3t j
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfer that baggage for you. tf
Your picture will please the folks
at. home better than anything you can
?nd them. Jenner the photographer
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. tf
BOOKS? Yes, we have them, suit
able for Xmas presents; and Pyralin
Ivory, hand painted. Valdez Drug
For good homo-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
Leon C. Booker of Seward is a vis
itor in town.
LOST—The Empress lost a day
book, film record, camera and pack
age of goods. Please return to Fry -
Bruhn’s.
Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
Pictures and Panoramic Views
make fine presents. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
The Home of the Pat-a-Cake. At
Love-Wh:;'ey Co. tf
FOR SALE—Ferro engine in good
condition, 2 cylinders, 6 horse power
Enquire E. Lains, Fort Liscuin.
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s. tf
Have you tried our poker chip
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum, Candy Kitchen tf
Dent’s kid gloves in black, white
and tan would make a very nice
Christmas present. At E. Winter’s, tf
NEARLY $2,900
The committee in charge of solicit
ing subscriptions to the fund for re
curing the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties setting fire to
the several business places last Tues
day report having secured the sum
of 12,485.
The following is the list of sub
scribers and the amounts subscribed
up to 1 o’clock this afternoon:
Love-Whitley Co.$ 50.00
Valdez Dock Co. 250.00
S. Blum & Co. 200.00
Valdez. Merc. Co. 200.00
T. J. Donohoe . 100.00
John Lyons . 100.00
E. E. Ritchie . 100.00
Alaska Liquor & T. Co. 75.00
Valdez Drug Co. 75.00
Empress Theatre . 50.00
Stewart & Selby . 50.00
Dr. F. M. Boyle . 50.00
Senate Saloon . 50.00
Merchant's Cafe . 50.00
Frye-Bruhn Co. 50.00
Chamber of Commerce . 50.00
Owl Drug Company. 50.00
H. E. F. King . 26.00
Ben Silverman . 25.00
Levy & Ross . 25.00
Major P. W. Davison. 25.00
George Mead . 25.00
Charles R. Crawford . 25.00
Jas. Patterson . ' 25.00
W. J. Morton . ' 25.00
Charles Sealey . 25.00
Ed. Wood . 25.00
A. Dieringer . 26.00
James E. Wilson . 25.00
E. G. Amee. 20.00
Jos. A. Bourke . 20.00
C. J. Todd . 20.00
Sam Jensen . 20.00
Dr. J. A. Silverman . 20.00
E. Winter . 20.C0
Dr. von Gunther . 20.00
Alaska Inv. Co. 15.00
Jake Hepllnger . 15.00
Dave Bennett . 10.00
Dr. Merritt. 10.«>0
Adam Swan . 10.00
Wm. Brennan . 10 00
George Sanders . 10.00
Wm. Gelineau . 10.00
H. M. Saling . 10.00
Andy Marovich . 10.00
Frank Lowe . 10.00
T. Dougherty . 10.00
Guy Cameron . 10.00
Albemarle Hotel . 10.00
W. R. Millard . 10.00
J. C. Martin . 10.00
Sam Knudsen . 10.00
Geo. Reinke . 10.00
William Schmidt . 10.00
J. J. Betties . 10.00
City Express . 10.00
O. P. Hubbard . 10.00
Max Schmidt . 5.00
Eli Larson . b.00
E. P. Cashman . o.OO
Oliver Morrais . 5.00
Grant Remington . 5,00
Tom Hunt . 6.00
August Hokanson . * 5.00
L. Decker . 5.00
J. P. Holman .J... 6.00
D. F. Millard . 5.00
B. C. Wiltse . 5.00
Porter King ..S.. 5.00
Waltei^Elliott . 5.00
H. M. Conrad . 5.00
C. H. Golden . 5.00
C. H. Voll . 5.00
Jack Hughes . 5.00
H. E. Albert . 5.00
O. A. Hall . 5.00
Rev. Nicholls . 5.00
Wm. Meals . 5.00
Jas. Gilmour . 5.00
Ed. Spearstad . 5.00
Dr. H. Cockerille . 5.00
C. C. Rudolph . 5.01
Mrs. M. Rucker . 5.00!
R. D. Kelsey . 5.00
Frank Nelson . 5.00
F. J. Hayes .,. 5.0Jj
B. D. Burhoe . 5.00 j
Geo. Fawcett . 5.00
W. Whalen . 5.00
C. B. Smith . 5.00
Geo. Strixner . 5.00
Boss Baden . 5.00
Hugo Bergstrom . 5.00 (
Win. Sparvelo . 5.00
Robert Weber . 5.00 J
Tom Beasley . 5.00 J
Tim Marcum . 5.00 I
George Cristo . 5.00
Gus Henckle . 5.00
J. D. Hamilton . 5.00
Harry Ober . 5.00 |
George Brown . 5.00 j
C. J. Egan . 6.00
J. W. Gilson . 5.00
Johnnie Johnson . 5.00
John W. White . 5.00
P. E. Petersen . 5.0!
H. A. King . 5.01
F. G. Davis . 5.00
C hrist Rogstad. 5.00
W. L. Mooney . 3.00
E. A. Sweet . 2.00
$2,490.00
According to the government re
port there are now 54 inches of mow
on the ground. The snowfall during
the past 48 hours up to 7 o’clock
ibis morning was 25 inches.
SHIFTING OF THE WATERS.
What th« 8m Gives to the Lend end
Gets Back Again Every Year.
According to Mr. Itoscoe Nunn of the
United States weather bureau, the wa
ters of all the oceans have visited
every part of the earth at some time in
tho history of the globe, so continually
and upon such a vast scale are the
winds and the forces of evaporation,
condensation and precipitation at work
A continuous circulation of water
takes place between the hydrosphere
(the water areas of the globoi and the
atmosphere. The winds blow water
vapor from over the seas to the land,
and ascending currents carry It Into
the upper atmosphere There it con
denses and 1r precipitated, to begin the
return journey to the sea through
springs and rivers.
The amount of evaporation from the
seas and the amount of precipitation
on the land depend upon the tempera
ture and the winds It has been estl
mated that nearly 130 million millions
of tons of water nre transferred from
sea to land and back again to the sea
every year.
The average rainfall of the globe Is
about thirty-three inches. In the Unit
ed States it varies from almost nothing
to about 100 Inches. Over the eastern
half of the country It ranges from
about thirty to about sixty inches and
in' the Pacific states from five to 100
Inches.
Probably the greatest rainfall in the
world occurs among the hills of Assam,
in India, where over 600 Inches fall In
a year, and sometimes as much as
forty inches In twenty-four hours.
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
How tho Colony Woo Organised and
Started on Its Career.
Tbe first president of tbe American
Colonization society, which founded
tbe republic of Liberia, on tbe west
coast of Africa, was Bushrod Washing
ton. who was born in Virginia In 1759
and who was a nephew of George
Washington. He served as a private
soldier in the Revolution and after
ward was elevated to tbe United States
supreme court.
While himself an owner of many
slaves, be was deeply interested in tbe
movement for restoring the Africans
in America to their native continent
He was one of tbe pioneers in tbe or
ganizaton of tbe American Coloniza
tion society, which was launched in
the latter part of 1816. Henry Clay.
John Randolph and other men of prom
inence were also prominent in tbe
movement.
In 1820 the society sent thirty-eight
negroes back to Africa in a government
vessel, and in that year a constitution
for the colony, which was named Li
beria. was adopted. The colony/tfon
tinued to be in charge of agents and
governors appointed by tbe society un
til 1847. when its rights were volun
tarily surrendered and the independ
ence of Liberia was proclaimed and
was rei-ognlzefl by the United States
Great Britain and France.—New York
World.
Jafferson as an Inventor.
Not many people knew that Thomas
Jefferson was a great inventor. His
inventions were all of articles of ev
eryday use. lie devised a three legged
folding camp stool that is the basis of
all camp stools of that kind today
The stool he had made for his own
use was his constant companion on oc
casions of outings. The revolving chair
was his invention. He designed a light
wagon. A copying press was devised :
by him and came into general use. He
also inveuted an instrument for meas
uring the distance he walked. A plow
and a hemp cultivator showed that his
thoughts were often on agricultural
matters. His plow received a gold
medal in France in 1790. Jefferson
never benefited financially by his in
ventions, but believed they should be
for tbe use of every one without cost.
Sir William Pepperell.
The first native American to be
knighted by an English monarch was
Sir William Pepperell. who was born
in Kittery. Me., over two centuries
ago. His father was a Welshman, who
came to New England as an apprentice
to a fisherman. The son became a mer
chant aud amassed u large fortune. As
a military leader he took part in sev
eral conflicts with the Indians and at
tained much distinction. For thirty
two years he was a member of the roy
al council of Massachusetts, and as
chief justice of common pleas he won
eminence as a jurist.
No Information.
"What is the speed limit in this
town?" asked the automobile driver,
bringing his car to a stop just outside
the boundary line.
“Never you mind what the limit is.
mister." said the village constable.
‘You go right ahead and I’ll tell you
when you’re going too fast.”—St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Easy Money.
"The Clarks are in easy circum
stances, I believe.” remarked Cobb.
“Yes,” assented Boyd; “they can owe
more people money and feel easier
about it than any others with whom 1
have ever bad anything to do.”—Chi
cago Herald.
Between Humorieta.
“You stole one of my jokes out
right” declared the first press humor
1st
“Well.” said the second press humor
1st. “when I see I cau't improve a joke
l don’t try it” - Louisville Courier
Journal.
Education begins the gentleman, but
reading, good company and reflection
must finish him.—Locke.
OPEN FIRES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
have been tbe caase of mac'd
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us issue you
a Are insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if Are does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresight is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
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™s! TONY’S PLACES
EVERYTHING
FIRS'! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer Frequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
Leave Seattle—
•Ian. 10—S. S. Watson,
For Seward
Jan. 20—S. S. Spokane,
For Kodiak
Jan. 30—S. S. Watson,
For Seward
Leave Valdez
Jan. 10—8. 8. Spokane,
Jan. 18—8. 8. Watson,
Jan. 28—8. 8. Spokane,
For Cordova, Katalla, Yaku
tat, Juneau, Ketchikan.
SEATTLE, TACOMA
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Frida js and Saturdays for San FrancF.co,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF YOUR TICKET READS PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST
For FulU’articulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
Jan. 11—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 16—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 24—S. S. Alameda.
Feb. 1—S. S. Mariposa.
Valdez to Seattle—
Jan. 10—S. S. Mariposa.
Jan. 18—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 24—S. S. Mariposa.
Feb. 1—S. S. Alameda.
-CALLING AT
KETCHIKAN, JUNEAU, CORDOVA, ELLAMAR, FT. LISCUM,
VALDEZ, LATOUCHE AND SEWARD.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
toyche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice. ,
F. B. TRACY, CJrn'I Agent VALDEZ DUCK CU„ Local Agent
Make it a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to the cleaner conditions due to Elec
trification, you’ll enjoy the comfortable accommo
dations and you’ll like the little courtesies inci
dent to “Milwaukee” service.
J. C. Martin, Valdez, Phone 1 A. E. Harm, T. P. A. Juneau, Alaska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
A new line or Heaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tl
The Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
FOR SALE—A No. 16 I. X. L.
heater in good condition. Inquire of
Mrs. Arthur Lang. 3t
Skookum Apples, Jonathans and
Spitzenberg at Keystone Produce Co.
3t
Anything in nugget and ivery jew
elry at Valdea Drag Co.
The launch Pathfinder, Capt.
Smith, will leave tomorrow morning
for Ellamar, Landlock and Fidalgo
Bay. ,
A. M. DIERINGEE
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Location notices, botn quarts and
placer, at the Miner office.