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SHOE FOR WOMEN
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
true; values
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Job Printing
At The Prospector Office
EGGS FROZEN
MANY YEARS
Released by Trenton Board of
Health and Pronounced Good
-In Storage Many Years.
Trenton, N. J., July 30.—Three
years ago the local board of
health seized a large quantity of
frozen eggs, which it was assert
ed at that time had been kept in
storage too long and their use
would be injurious to public
health today after an addition
three years in the ice house the
eggs were released by the board
and have been placed on sale.
The cold storage men have
made a light through the courts
and finally winning the case. The
department of health were un
able to prove the eggs would be
'injurious and frequent tests
showed that they maintained
their freshness from year to
\ year.
In releasing the eggs the offi
cials of the board pronounced
them good and many people
have purchased them as a nov
elty and pronounce them as good
as ever.
HELLO GIRLS
LOSE STRIKE
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St. Louis, July 30.—The strike
of the telephone! girls for more
wages is about to end in the de
feat of the girls, as hunger and
want is bringing the strikers to
time.
Ptarmigan Are Hatching Now.
Fairbanks.—That ptaftnigan
hens, contrary to the nature of
[most wild birds, will lay, set and
hatch their young in captivity has
now hefen fully demonstrated at
the Butorovich place on Sixth
avenue. Eleven little ptarmigan
have been hatched there and are
running around, a great curios
ity to those who have seen them.
At different times Mr. Butoro
vich has come into possession of
the male and female birds, hav
ing obtained the male bird last
fall. They are kept in a small
cage of wire netting with a
ground space of about 10x0 feet,
being well supplied with brush
'grass and straw or as near to
their native stale as it, is possi
ble! for them to be in such lim
ited quarters.’
When the ptarmigan hen
built her nest she covered it
completely, and while laying and
setting, also kept herself cover
ed entirely with straw. She laid
11 eggs before starting to set
and hatched them all, the little
birds seeming to thrive as well,
or Defter, than little chickens. ^
The Hens of Long Ago.
Evidence has been discovered in
dicating that the common fowl was
present in Babylonia in the fiftieth
century B. C.; that it was intro
duced into Egypt about 4600 B. C.,
to the Mediterranean countries
from Mesopotamia at some un
known but very early date and to
India by a race from the northwest,
known as Dravadians, at an un
known date. No evidence has been
found that the fowl originated in
India, but the species is now as nu
merous there as in many other parts
of the world.—Kansas Industrialist.
A Record Breaker.
“I hope you like your work, my
lad,” said a benignant elderly per
son to an errand boy as they waited
to cross a street. “Men who take
pride in their work are the men who
succeed.”
“Oh, I’m a record breaker, the
- manager says.” . • • !
“That’s the’way for a boy to talk.
Tell me^iow you do better than oth
er hoys.” ’ " 5
“I take longer to carry a message
than any of them.”—London Tit
Bits. , ;a_
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. A. 'Particular Ferqner.
y. “Pardon me,”- asked '-a lady ol
whom the New York Mail has
heard, “but are these eggs fresh
laid.?’
“Absolutely, madam.” replied th«
grocer. “The farmer T purchase my
eggs from won’t allow his hens 11
lay them any other wav.”
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. The Prospector for job work.
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SKODKII JIM
FOOLED MANY
His Strike is Reported as a
Simple Hoax by Returning
Prospectors.
The following story of the
supposed strike at Telegraph, in
British territory, is taken from
the Ketchikan Miner, and would
indicate that SkoOkum Jim had
placed one over on a few gullible
prospectors:
.The stern wheel river steamer
Port Simpson, belonging to the
Hudson Bay company, tied up at
the Ketchikan Wharf company’s
dock last night and left for Pt.
Simpson this morning. She is re
turning to her winter quarters
from her season’s work on the
Stikinej river, having inadd four
trips between Wrangell and Tel
egraph creek. Capt..Colin Clu
.ness reports that there seems to
he nothing to the alleged strike
reported by Skookum Jim last
winter, and that the greater
number of the men who went up
into the region of the reported
strike either have or arc coming
out thoroughly disgusted with
the source of their information.
Ond thing of importance is
occurring this season, however,
the. building by the government
of a wagon road from the head
of navigation at Telegraph creek
to Deese Lake. This road will
prove a great factor in the de
velopment of this interior coun
try, as the excessive cost of
transportation has retarded the
development of I he immense low
grade placer properties of the
Deese Lake region.
A great deal of money is be
ing paid out at Telegraph creek
this year for live foxes ifor
breeding purposes. They are be
ing bought ■ for shipment to
Prince Edward Island, where the
business of fox raising is be
ing extensively followed.
Representative “Dad” Ingram
and Mark Gleason almost left for
the Bunker Hill mine today, but
the barometer Was rather low, so
they decided to remain a few days
longer in Valdez.
A shipment of 20 Ions of mail
matter reached 'Fairbanks on a
recent trip of the river boat Tan
ana.
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
For 66 we will give you a tic
ket entitling you to hospital ser
vice and care for any eight weeks
out of the year from date of your
ticket, when incapacitated by in
jury or sickness.
See W. H. ZIEGLER.
Just arrived, a line of latest
style waists at Harvey’s Toggery.
FOR SALE—“Chris” dory and
Evifidure motor. Prime order.
Inquire Mrs. Shepard.
One-hair off on trimmed milli
nery and 25 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey’s Toggery.
For bicycle repalrt work, call
on Owen Meals.
Fine watch and jewelry repair
ing, all work guaranteed. H. V.
Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
When in need of bicycle pumps,
bells, grips and other supplies
and parts call on Owen E. Meals.
For Sale Cheap.
Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashman
TIDE TABLES
Wednesday, July 30.
High tide 10:44 a. m. 9:25 p. m.
Low tide 4:04 a. m. 3:07 p. m.
Thursday July 31.
High tide 11:28 a. m. 10:22 p. m.
Low tide 4:54 a. in. 4:16 p. in.
Friday, August 1.
High tide l i :05 a. in. 11:15 p. in.
£ow tide 5:38 a. in. 5:08 p. in.
Saturday, August 2.
High tide 12:45 p. m.
Low tide 6:20 a. in. 6:03 p. m. >
Sunday, August3.
High tide 12:05 a, m. 1:18 p. m.
Low tide 6:59 a. m. 6:54 p. in.
Monday, August *.
High tide 12:54 a. m. 1:55 p. m.
Low tide 7:38 a: m. 7:40 p. m.
Bring your Job work to tbe
Prospector offloe.
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Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ard FEED STABLE
STORAGE
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Positively no coal delivered
onless paid for in advance
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Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate~of National University
Washington ^D. C."
DENTIST
Phone 92 SlFeurteenfyearalin
Office in Whaling building - VALDEZ
Next to cable office
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Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over owl Drug store. Office hours
9 a. m., to 6 p. m., 7 p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
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VALDEZ, ALASKA
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
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Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock Id
Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
nd. S. McNIECE. Arctic Chief
VALDEZ LODGE NO. 6,1. OJ 0. F.
Meetsevery Monday at 8 p. m. in
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Visiting Brothers especially invited
Wm. Thomas, n. o. P. S. Hunt, p. u..ISec
Valdez I/Odge
No 168.
Free ana Aoceptea Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in MoKinley Hall Visitors always
welcomes
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C. C. Reynolds. Sec
VALDEZ AERIE No. 1971
Meet erery Friday. 8p. m- Eagle Hal #
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 7.
Meet# every first and third Mon
day Of eaoh month. A)1 visit
ing Brothers weloome.
EJ. G. AMES, Secretary.