STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
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Copper Block Hotel
VALDEZ, ALASKA
"The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR men only
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
4 PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. _ Telephone 24
YOU'LL UKRTAIXLY
KXJOY A LOOK
at yourself when you array
yourself In Hie suit we have
tailored for you. The perfect fit,
the smartly distinctive cut of
the garments will tell you at a
glance that you are at last en
rolled in the really good dress
er class. And at no greater ex
pense than usual, as our prices
will plainly prove.
BEN SILVERMAN
THK TAILOR
Independent Steam Laundry
•satisfaction Guaranteed | I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 11c lb
THE SENATE
ANGUS CHISHOLM—FRANK GUSTAFSON
CIGARS, BILLIARDS
j Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
Merchant’s Cafe
Pin-lie^: OPEN’ DAY AND NKiHT Chas. l-'Kclior, Pr>|ir.
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'.II Warm, Outside itoeius
Transient Trade Solicited
Kates Toe and Tp
Special Kates by tire Week or Month
Halits in Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. SYR1NG Prop
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FOl’ND—A Kosary, ownei can
have same by calling at this office.
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Another assortment of Women's
tints-', just received at E. Winter’s., tfj
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A full line oi Nemo corsets, all sizes
at E. Winter’s tf ,
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Old papers in hunches of 100 at |
tliis office, only 10 cents. tf
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s CancTy kitchen, tf
A remedy for Infection!
of the urinary tract.
r\ \| If lu | I._Z. Painless, nou-poisonoua
U Ji llc.f V UT *n<i wil1 not etricture.
Relieve* in 1 to 4 daye.
sold by DRveaian.
Parcel Poet if deeired — Price fl, or 3 bottles *2.75.
THE EVANS CHEMI&Alfco., CINCINNATI, O.
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Plying between, Valdez, Klla
niar, i'idalgo, Port Wells, l.and
lock, Xellie Juan, Wells Hay,
and all Sound Points. Times of
sailing anil terms upon appli
cation to Master.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDKZ, ALASKA
CITY EXPRESS, Phone S2; ready
to transfe* :>aH„,.0<. ior you. tf
A new lot oi' manufacturers’ sam
ples arrived on the last boat. Men’s
and Boys’ Shirts, Ladies’ Underwear,
Petticoats, Skirts. Waists, Middies,
Auto Scarfs, each different and the
latest styles. First come gets best
choice. The Emporium. tf
TH* thoughtless talker is like a blank
cartridge. He makes a loud noise
but never hits th' target. /f
WHEN you
stop to think,
it's little wonder
that VELVET is
so good. Every
bit of it hasxbeen
naturally agtd for
two years.
i] Webster’s Xew International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look It over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Oslsnd’s.
Prices reasonable. •
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Call and inspect our new line of
'■wall parer. Just received. C. C. Ru
dolph. tf,
Just received, a new line or Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
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Try our new Egg Shell White Gloss
for interior woodwork. C. C. Rudolph, j
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FOR SALE—One Smith & Barnes
upright piano; cheap. Inquire at this
office. 3t
Try a high frequency violet ray
treatment for thSt tired feeling, at
!the Vanity Shop. tf
' Hats—Men’s Women's and Chil
dren's, from 25 cents up, at the Em-1
,porium. tf |
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Xew Records
Two hundred Columbia Phono-;
graph Records of the latest music
received on the last boat at the Owl. i
Good dance records. tf
Ice Cream every day at the Ivey- j
stone. tf
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Fresh line of Box Candies just re
ceived at Hunt's Candy Kitchen. tf!
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Ice—Ice—Ice
i Delivered to all parts of the town,;
le. per pound. Love-Whitley Co. if
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FOR SALE- -A bargain, one small
Victor Phonograph. Enquire Pros-;
pector. tf
FOR SALE—House and furniture
cheap; Inquire of George Hobart. 4t
Try our new Ironite Paint for boats,
or floors. 0. C. Rudolph. tf
Xew Outside White
i The Bass-Heuter standard make at
Rudolph's. tf
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High frequency hot oil scalp treat
ment for falling hair and -xeessive
dandruff, at the Vanitie Shop. tf
Stock for Sale
\\’e have listed with us 5.000
shares of Shelikof Copper Mines stork
at 4'Je per share. Alaska Inv. Co. tf
Switch**-, transformations, lanes
'Chignons, Dolly Varden Curbs, ami
Cluster Curls made up from your own
combings at the Vanitie Shop. tf
OLD PAPERS—Just the t,<’ing to
■ place under carpets or start the firesi
with, ten cents per bundle of 100 at
Ibis office.
i Complete line ,• f Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
Remember vonr friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot ■
just received. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Building paper suitable for placing i
under carpets or on the inside of
buildings. For sale at the Prospector
office. 50c a bundle.
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer-1
chants’ Cafe. tfj
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Old papers in bunches of 100 at!
this office, only 10 cents. tf j
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For Sale.
1 complete sawmill outfit with plan j
crs (Russell & Co.) 11-13. Nominal
h. p. 35. Indicated h. p. 77.
Circular saws and other materials. |
' 1 new Willamette Donkey engine, j
|Engine 71i-H).
1 slightly used Willamette Donkey!
: 81/2-10. ‘ " i
2 slightly used Florry Donkey En-|
t,ines, 7-10. . i
For further information write orj
! wire
ALASKA ANTHRACITE KV. CO.
Per Geo. W. Nelson, j
i tf Katalla, Alaska, i
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$80 PKR MONTH IS
S( BSCRIBK1) BY CITIZENS|
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! At a meeting of the business men ;
of Valdez, held in the Tillikum Club
rooms this week the question of of-1
fering a bonus for a regular launch!
service to down sound points was dis-!
cussed at some length and it was fin- i
ally decided to tender to Capt. Bryon
Smith of the Pathfinder so long as!
he continues on the run. Pathfinder j
er is a large staunch boat and well-,
fitted to carry freight and passengers
and has recently been overhauled
and a new engine installed, making
her one of the best crafts for the ser
vice obtainable. The Pathfinder will
make weekly trips to Sound points
carrying such freight as she is able
to handle, and landing mail and pas
sengers at any point.
W. A. Dickey returned to his min
ing property at Landlock Bay on the
launch Patflnder this morning
ENDED THE ARGUMENT.
Hew Dewey Settled en Ugly Native
Official at Manila.
Frank Lombard of San Francisco,
who was in Manila during the winter
of 18JI8-9. tells this story of the late
Admiral Dewey:
“In Cavite, you know, there are no
dockage facilities. Vessels lie at an
chor, and native freight bents called
‘cascoes' carry things to and from the
shore. One of the native officials con
tracted with Admiral Dewey to carry
stuff to tile flagship. Alter doing his
duty lie dressed himself in the latest
European fashion to visit tiie admiral
silk hat. white shirt, cravat, cuffs, etc.
“When lie presented his hill Dewey
remarked that there were many over
charges whi'-h ho could not pay. The
freighter captain protested that the ad
miral .was wrong and that lie had
agreed to the terms. Dewey politely
replied that lie would pay the original
hill, nothing mere.
“Mistaking the quiet, gentlemanly
manner of the admiral, the freighter
became insulting in his manner and in
sisted upon payment. With a slight
movement of tlie hand the admiral re
marked to the watch, ’Drop that man
overboard,’ and in a minute the plug
hat was floating In Cavite hay. while
the insolent native was swimming to
his vessel.’’—Exchange.
HIGH COST OF SHOES.
It Sends the Dealers on a Hunt For
Substitutes For Leather.
"Years ago the shoe dealers’ cry wus
‘beware of substitutes for leather!’
Now our cry is ‘give us substitutes so
that we can sell shoes more cheaply
to the musses.’”
Thus spoke A. H. Ocuting. Philadel
phia retailer, secretary of the National
Shoo Uetallers’ association. “I’m wear
ing a substitute sole now.” be added.
“Substitutes wear longer than leath
er—they give greater satisfaction and
save the wearer money,” Geuting con
tinued. “Shoes for which we paid a
wholesale price of $5 in 1915 now cost
us $8, $:;.:>(» siloes now cost us $0. and
shoes for which I paid $2.2.1 formerly
now cost me $-4.2.1.
“Not long ago the highest priced
shoes in our stores sold for $S: now
they sell for $ls and $20. A shoe store
on Fifth Jivenue. New York, is selling
shoes iit. $3o a pair.
“With sole leather costing HO cents a
pound, kid skins $l..'!o a square foot
and with the insurance and freight on
imported goatskins from the orient
alone costing 40 cents—-ns much as the
. ns formerly cost- the high cost of
shoes is explained."—Cim innati Times
Star.
Andean Knowledge of the World.
Knowledge of the world is not one
of the string points of the Andean na
tives. Harry A. Franck, wandering
through Colombia on foot, had this fact
thrust upon him by a certain barber
"Last year another Meestear”—in th
rural Andes the native form of this
Word is us( d as a common noun to des
ignate not only Americans and Kng
lishmeii. but Germans. Swedes. Frcncli
rn< a and even Spaniards—"stopped
here." lie began. “You will perhaps
know him. llis name was Meestear
Giuseppe."
We doubt it.
"Hut surely you must know him."
persisted the harher, “for lie was a for
cigner also."
The rural Colombian conceives of the
world as made up of two countries,
his own. the chief one, and a smaller
one, perhaps only a city, that lies out
side iis boundaries.
A Lonely Continent.
Australia is the most isolated of all
inhabited continents and is remote
from the center of all the world's ac
tivities. Northward the sailing dis
tance to Japan is approximately 3.000
nautical miles; to India 2,f>00"tulles.
South America is 7,000 miles to the
east, and Africa au equal distance
west. From Loudon to the capital of
Australia ships by the Suez route trav
erse approximately 11.000 miles of wa
ter and'by the I’anmna canal 12.734
miles. From California ports the routes
via Samoa or Fiji or Tahiti cover a
quarter of the circumference of the
earth. Australia's only large civilized
neighbor within a radius of 1.000 miles
is Java.—National Geographic Maga
zine.
For the Salad Course.
Have “ships of the desert” for your
next salad course.
Cut «>ff crisp lettuce leaves to tho
limit tier you expect to serve. In the
center of eacii leaf arrange a square
of the more compact lettuce from the
center of the head and surround it
with stoned dates. Lay a slice of cream
cheese on top and sprinkle with pap
rika. Serve with French dressing.
Arrange all the “ships” on a large ,
plate and garnish with celery, parsley
or lettuce leaves.
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Only Wanted the Chance.
Emperor—I do not care to bear your
proposition, sir. Everything that is ,
submitted must first be put through
the prime minister: Subject—Nothing
would please me better. I wanted to
show you the new bayonet which 1 have .
invented for army use.—London An
swers.
B*it No One Is Perfect.
"A perfect wife never nags,” says a
writer in an exchange.
That's true. And a perfect husband
never gives cause for nagging.—Haiti
more Sun. ,
Reliable.
“Is she reliable''"
“Absolutely. You can always depend
upon her being just about thirty min
•ites late."—Life.
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• WHEN A KIKE STARTS
the firemen's best effor's are
given to putting it out as
quickly as possible. He aims
to save as much as he can. Hut
once a fire starts, damage end
loss commence. The only way
to offset that loss is to he well
insured. Our policies cover
all losses from the very min
ute the damage by flames, wa
ter or smoke commences.
Valdez Heal Estate Agency
TE TONY’S PLACE S1
EVERYTHING
FIRS! CLASS
ANTON CARLSON,
Manager.
& ALASKA
_ STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle—
June J•—S. S. Alameda
June 7—S. S. Alaska
June 1J— S. S. Mariposa
June 1ft—S. S. Northwestern
June 2~>~ S. S. Alameda
Valdez to Seattle—
May 31—S. a. Mariposa
June 8—S. S. Northwestern
June 12—S. S. Alameda
June 19—S. S. Alaska
June 25—S. S. Mariposa
i all at Ketchikan, Juneau. Ska'way, Cordova, Ellamar, Kort Lis
euni, Valdez, Latouche, Seward aid Anchorage.
Except—S. S. Northwestern and S. S. Alameda do not call at Skag
way Southbound.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
toy< he. Explosives Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TM.tCV, l.en'1 Agent V M.IIK7. DOCK t O., I.oenl Agent
Pacific Steamship Co.
( ADMIRAL LINK)
Our Lurtge fleet of Mat: nifireii! Steamships oiler Kre«|iient, PKK
KI'X'T SKKVIL'E I let ween all Points in
Alaska and California
IVi.in Seattle, !) I*. M.
June 4■— S. S. Admiral Evans
June 12 S. S. Adm. Karramit
June 2>; S. S. Admiral Wats'in
June 2S- S. S. Admiral Kvan.
July •;—S. S. Adm. Karraeut
Valdez to Seattle—
.l ine la S. ?. Admiral*Watson
Jure 1 0- S. S. Admiral F.vnns
June t S. S. Adm. Farranuf
July J S. S. Admiral Watson
Jill'' ’ 1- S. S. Admiral Evans
S. .s. Admiral Watson due \ aide;: June and s. s. Admiral
Evans July \ call at Kodiak.
( AUIOIIMA ItOl’TK
Leave Seattle .Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays for San Franeisro,
Los Angeles
San Franeisro to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San I'raneiseo to San Diego, Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays.
IF VOLK Tlt'KKT READS l*A< II It STEAMSHIP (OMPAW
VOl ARK ASSI RED THE VERY REST
For Full Particulars Address
Phone 1 VALDEZ DIM K COMPANY Valdez, Alaska
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1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR aid BUILDER
OF ALASKA
CAN JHANDLE 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 I S. BLUM & CO., Valdez, and Cordova,
BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaska.
Quartz and Placer
Location Notices
For Sale at
The Prospector Office
A full and complete line of Cigars,
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf
OLD PAPERS—Just the thing to
place under carpets, ten cents per
bundle of 100 at this office.
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt's Candy Kitchen. tf
Anything m nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
A new line or Heaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tt -
Lowney’s Box Candies at Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 60 cents to $2
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Location notices, both quartz and*
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.