STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHonf, 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hon, Pipe and Fitting*
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office._Telephone a*
AFTER THE DINNER PARTY
and you stroll down the thor
ofare you'll feel good all over
if you are clad in one of our
exceptional suits. The pariy
may have been a pleasant one.
hut not so pleasing as the
knowledge that you are well
dressed in the latest fashion.
When we make your suit it's
sure to please.
BEN SILVERMAN
THE TAILOR
Independent Steam Laundiy
Satisfaction Guaranteed I j Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Roujfh Dry 10c lb
MERCHANT’S CAFE & BAKERY
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone «3 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT ('has. Fischer, Propr.
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR ml BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING.
Will take contracts on wharves, bridges, fish traps in any
part of Prince William sound.
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of wall
board kept in stock at all times.
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ, ALASKA—PHONE 18
REFERENCES j S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS | B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Quartz and Placer
*
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
Fresh Razor Back Clams. Crabs,
Red Snappers, Codfish and Halibut at
Krye-Bruhn’s. ^27
Complete line cl Bu.k Chreolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
* Fresh canay at the Emporium, tf
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Location notices, both quartz and
placey for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Drug Co tf
^ A full and complete line of Cigars,,
Oigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf <
Prospector ads bring results.
Fine assortment Koenig's Faster
Box Candies. Keystone Produce Co. !
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Notice.
There will be a meeting of the I
Common Council of the Town of Val
dez, Thursday, March 29, at 8 p m.
At this meeting applications from
candidates for the offices of Council
man and Clerk of the School Board
for a place on the Official Ballot at
the Municipal election, to be held on
Tuesday, April 3, 1917, will be re
ceived.
Done by order of the Common
Council of the Town of Valdez.
2t WM. M. MEALS.
Town Clerk.
'We have a fresh line of Augustine
Kyer box candies at the Candy Kitch
en. tf
CRUDE WIRELESS SYSTEM.
Long Uaod by an Indian Tribo of tho
Amazon Valloy.
In these- days of wireless telegraphy
It may lie interesting to leant that ns
long ago as July. IKIS. the Geograph
ical Journal recorded tlie discovery of
a wireless telegraphic apparatus in use
among the Catuquinaru, an Indian
tribe of the Amazon valley, in South
America.
The apparatus, called eambnrysu.
consists of a liole in the ground about
half tilled with coarse sand: aliove this
layers of fine sand, fragments of wool
and bone and powdered mica fill it al
most to the surface of the ground.
These materials are surrounded by a
ease of bard paint wood, which ex
tends above the surface. The upper
part of tlie apparatus consists of layers
of hide, wood and hard rubber, be
tween the upper layers and the low -r
layers there is a hollow space. With a
i-tuh. much like the stick used to play
the bass drum, the native strikes the
layer of robber that forms tlie top of
the instrument.
One of these instruments is con
cealed in each hamlet of the trilie. The
villages are not more titan r. mile apart
and are placed In n direct north and
south line. Although a person stand
ing outside the building In which the
apparatus is kept cannot hear a blow
of tlie stick on tin- rubber top. it is
quite distinct in a similar building a
mite distant. When one of these In
struments is struck the nolgldmrlng
•mes to the north and south echo the
blow. The Indian stationed at each
one of the posts answers the signal,
and hv means of code messages a long
conversation can lie carried on.
GREWSOME PRESENTS.
To Make a Chinaman Happy Giva Him
a Coffin aa a Gift.
A Chinese custom that seems part leu
larly strange to occidental readers 1>
described by Sir Alexander Hosle h
his account of a Journey through tin
interior of China, “On the Trail of the
Opium Poppy."
.V the handet of Kenshillng, thirteen
miles from Chlchlang Ilslen. he says
vve passed Into Pn Ilslen district, In
which the port of Chungking is situ
ated. No one ever sees a coffin without
being Impressed by the sight, and here
we saw them in the piece as well as
made up. Kvery house had a coffin or
two lying under its eaves, some new.
some old, and one’s first surmise was
that mortality in these parts must lie
great.
The cause was, of course, tlie ahun
dance of cypress, a wood that is much
prized for coffin making, and It inns:
lie roniomliered that in Chinn a cotiiu
is a eery ac< eptnble present, especially
if made by your own family. Hun
dreds <»f pounds are often sjient on a
-liiigle coffin, and it is highly treasured
by the person for whom It lias been
designed. To western ideas I lie pres
-lit of a coffin by a son to a parent
would lie somewhat suggestive, and the
daily siglii of it at the house door
would lie decidedly annoying. In Chi
na it is otherwise. A coffin Is one of
the most valued of gifts.
An Early Street Cleaner.
"Out* <la.v," Hen Franklin wrote in
liis autobiography. "I found u poor. In
lusfrlous until who whs willing to un
dertake keeping tin* pavement clean bv
sweeping it twice a week, carrying o!T
ilie dirt from before all the neighbors'
doors for the sum of (i pence per month
to lie paid by each house. I then wrote
and printed u paper setting forth the
advantages to the neighborhood that
might be obtained by tills small ex
pense. 1 sent one of these papers to
each bouse and in a day or two went (
around to see who would subscribe an
agreement to pay these sixpences. It
was unanimously signed and for a time
well executed. This raised a general j
desire to have all the streets paved
and made the people more willing t<>
submit to a tax for that, purpose."
Jewels on an Idol.
The jewels of an Indian idol must be
worth stealing if many of those re
markably hideous linages possess such j
valuable bead ornaments us one made
for the idol f’artliasathy, in the Tripli- ;
•ane temple In Madras. The ornament '
is worth some 30.000 rupees and is j
made of sovereign gold studded with
diamonds, emeralds and rubles, the j
largest emerald being valued at l.Oon
rupees and the biggest ruby and din
moiul at 300 rupees apiece.
An Ounce of Prevention.
For the third time in one afternoon
the lady found her new maid fasi
asleep in the kitchen easy chair.
“What, asleep again V” she sulil
“When 1 engaged yon you said you
were never tired.” I
“1 know I did.” the maid answered. '
•but I should l>e if I didn’t sleep. ’
New York Times. |
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Didn’t Feel Comfortable.
So great was the indignation of tin ;
American colonists in 1705 against the I
stump act that the Connecticut stamp j
officer rode into Hartford on a while j
horse to deposit his resignation, with
a thousand armed farmers riding after (
him, and said he “felt like death on a ;
pale horse with all hades following i
him.”
i
Hie Pet.
Harker—Think I’ll try to sell oh! i
Stnffem some pet do^s. Barker—I’s<
less job. All he thinks about is eating. j
Harker — Hasn't any four legged ,
friends, eh? Barker—Ouly one. and
that’s the dining room table.—Chicago
Nows.
The best and highest thing a man
can do in a day is to sow a seed,
whether it he in the shape of a word
an act or an acorn.
BE GOOD THING TO IHE
ON NEWSPAPERS OFFICES
PITTSBURGH, March 2:1. -Theo
dore Eichoiz, a young engineer and
architect of this city, has Invent V. r.
wireless device that may be used to
destroy submaiines by causing an ex
plosion of gases that are always pres
ent in submarines. For several years
the inventor was connected with the
tTnited States dorps of Engineers.
Mr. Eichoiz states that a few days
ago a small experimental apparatus
at his home on Neville Island sunk a
small “dummy" submarine in the
Ohio River five miles away. The de
stroyed model was built of steel and
had been submerged to a depth of
ten feet.
All submarines while under water
are propelled by electric storage bat
teries which throw off a gas that per
vades the hull. This gas, Eichoiz says,
he detonates by wireless currents and
destruction follows.
The apparatus will be submitted to
the government.
MAN KKANCISCO THILDKKN
HAVE SAVED $323,28!)
SAN KKANCISCO, March 24.—The
school children of San Francisco are
thrifty. Their saving accounts in the
Public School Savings Bank total
7323,289 which was deposited by it
youthful army of 18,751 in the 86
grammar and primary schools in the
city.
The figures are from the announce
ment recently made by A. H. Gian
nini, vice-president of the Bank of
Italy, where the funds of the school
savings hanks are deposited. He de
clares that this record so far exceeds
that of any other city in the country.
More children from poor families
than from the rich have savings ac
counts, says the announcement.
CARRANZA’S NEW ENVOY.
Senor Bonilla* Selected a* Am
ba**ador to the United State*.
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Photo by American Press Association
Senor Don Ignacio Bonillas has been
named by First Chief Venustlano Car
ranr.a, head of the existing government
of Mexico, as Mexican ambassador to
the United States. Senor Bonillas has
l>eeu a member of the Mexican-Ameri
can commission. Senor Bonillas is a
mining engineer and was graduated
from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. He speaks English flu
ently. His wife was an American wo
man. He is a native of the state of
Sonora.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No Other Newspa
per in the World gives so ranch
at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into,
its third year, and whether peace bo
at hand or afar off the events to fol
low will be world shaking.
The Prospector Publishing Company
offers the Thrice a Week World, The
Daily Prospector and The Weekly
Miner, one year for only $13.00 cash
in advance. You get 156 copies of
the World, 313 copies of the Prospec
tor and 52 copies of the Miner for this
price. Can you afford to be witboul
them.
The Thrice* a-Week World,
The Daily Prospector.
The Weekly Miner,
ALL FOR $18.00 PER YEAR
The Prospector and the Weekly
Miner are the only papers published
at Valdes, and are replete with local
and world news. The Miner makes b
specialty of Territorial News in con
densed form. The World is too well
known to our readers to dilate upon
its field of usefulness.
SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW.
OPEN UK EH AND
CHRISTMAN CANDLER
have been the cause ol much
loss both of life and property.
Protect yourself against the
latter by having us Issul you
a fire insurance policy on your
home and its contents. Then
if fire does come you will have
the ready means to replace
your home. Foresigh* is bet
ter than regrets.
Valdez Real Estate Agency
TONY’S PLACE™
EVERYTHING ANTON CARLSON,
FIRS’! CLASS Manager.
Pacific Steamship Co.
(ADMIRAL LINE)
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships offer FYequent, PER
FECT SERVICE Between all Points in
Alaska and California
From Seattle —
Mar. 19--S. S. Adm. Watson,
for Seward
Mar. 26—S. S. Admiral Evans
for Anchorage and Kodiak
April 1—S. S. Adm. Farragut
April 9—S. S. Ad in. Watson.
April 17—S. S. Adm. Evans.
for Anchorage
Valdez to Seattle—
Mar. 27—S. S. Adm. Watson
April 8—S. S. Adm. Evans.
April 12—S. S. Adm. Farragut
April 20—S. S. Adm. Watsoi'
April 28—S. S. \dm. Evans
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Francisco,
Los Angeles
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Dally 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 Full Particulars Address
Phone I VALDEZ DOCK COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle—
•March 23—S. S. Alameda.
March 30 S. S. Alaska.
April 3- S. S. Mariposa.
Apr. 11—S. t>. Northwestern.
April 17—S. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle —
March 24—S. S. Northwestern
April 3 o. S. Alameda.
April 10— S. S. Alaska.
April 15—S. S. Mariposa.
April 21—S. S. Northwestern
CAJ.I, AT Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Klluniar, Ft. I.iscuni, Val
dez, luttouche, Seward and Anchorage beginning with Alameda Sail
ing March 23rd.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, EUainar, Valdez and La
touche. EZploaivea Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
K. B. TRACY, Sn>l Agent VA1.DE/, DOCK CO., Local Agent
Summons for Publication.
No. 838.
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska. Third Division.
H. E. ELLIS. Trustee, Plaintiff,
vs. \
TALKITNA LUMBER COMPANY, n
Co-partnership, John Enlund, Elsie
Morse and T. Johnson, Defendants.
To the above-named defendants, Elsie
Morse and T. Johnson:
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, within thir
ty days after completion of pub
lication of this summons against you,
to-wit: within thirty days after .May
6. 1917; and answer the complaint of
plaintiff, filed herein; and unless you
appear and answer or otherwise plead
to said complaint within said time
plaintiff will take judgment against
you for the sum of $3232.96, with in
terest, costs and expenses as provided
in two certain mortgages given to se
cure said debt; and for the foreclo
sure of said mortgages and sale of the
mortgaged property according to law i
This publication of summons is i
made pursuant to an order duly made;
in the above-named court by the judge
thereof on March 23, 1917.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown,
judge of said court, and the seal there
c't affixed, this 23rd day of March.;
1817.
ARTHUR LANG.
(Seal) Clerk.
First publication March 24. 1917.
Last publication April 28. 1917.
ARMED SHU'S REFUSED
ACCESS TO DUTCH HARBORS
BERLIN. March 23.—The Overseus '
News Agency reports that morning
lhat the British merchant steamer
Princess Melita was refused permis-!
sion to enter the harbor at Rotter- i
dam because she was armed. She left
that evening and returned to Rotter
dam the dext day after throwing her
gun and its mounting overboard.
All of the latest Books, .Vaga/mes;
and News Papers received on each
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf 1
I
Girl Strikers Arrested
CHICAGO, March 24.— Eighty
striking girl garment workers were
arrested yesterday on charges of dis
orderly conduct for driving about the
business section of the city in four
big motor busses shouting and ringing
bells. Traffic was congested on the
streets where the girls appeared and
their arrest was ordered by the head
of the traffic division of police.
Full Line Koenig's Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. if
. Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. i„ar. baggage for you. tf
WANTED—Mill man's job as first
amalgamates References to prove for
several years, handy with tools espe
cially wood work. Inquire at the
Prospector for K. Lahz. k-22
Try our satin-finish hard candies
in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. tf
Fresn King Salmon at Louie's Cafe
today. 3t
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial Trucking and Freightinp
So all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
teas Paid for in Advance