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For all Kinds of Weather, wet or dry, wear DRY BAK clothing and be comfort able—Made of pliable, waterproof khaki cloth. Coat like Illustration - - - $5.00 Pants to match- - $3.00 Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc. true; values r 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 BRENNEMAN TO BE NEXT JAR3HA1 ( Continued from page 1; aloes and represental ives of his former stale. The Democratic territorial committee gave him no aid, as National Committeeman Cheney was for Frank Keenan, the Niz ina operator, and the local cinn milec were divided, some favor ing Al. Dowling, of Valdez, who had the support of the divisional committee, of which he was a member, others favored Holn rt Ferguson, the local business man, who was backed by the Mis souri delegation and by Speak er Clark, (ieorge Drcbelbis, of Seward, was also a candidate, having the backing of I he Mon tana delegation and ol James Wickersham. J. A. Bradley, of Idaho, was a candidate, support ed by the Valdez Chamber of Commerce and local influences besides the Democratic organiza tion of Idaho. \V. E. Wood, of Cordova, was in the race, backed by Secretary Daniels of the Navy. Dr. Vance, of Cordova, and E. L. Dwyer, of Strelna, asked for the place, I he latter backed Dy the Alaska syndicate. Trip (iavigan, of Valdez, was also an applicant, and it was re- J ported that T. E. Wikidel was an applicant, but he has denied that he desired the psition. Attorney ,(ieorge Love was also after the plum, but entered the ring too late. The list of men who desired the position of marshal of this divis ion was so great that we have not the space to print them all, and mention only the more promi nent. Fishermen Propose Organization. An association of local fisher men of Wrangell have proposed o ganizing a co-operative com pany; lo that end have formed a temporary associalion for the purpose of incorporating, accord ing lo a circular. If is proposed to incorporate with a capital 'stock of $1(10,000. The entire capital to be treasury stock which shall he issued solely lo bona tide li hcrmeii owning tln ir own boat and gear and only in exchange for cash or its equivalent at par value. An agreement has been made with a Wrangell firm for a c Id storage warehouse capable of storing fifty tons of fresh or mild-cured fish, which shall be under the exclusive control of the co-operative company. The cir cular'says further: "The larger our membership, the greater and more immediate will lie our suc cess. We appeal to every ho mi lido independent lisherman to first satisfy himself we are nlTcring a sound business proposition and tin'll join us.” .1. II. Melihee and A. II. Lawrence arc president and secretary respectively. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION. In the United States District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division. Fred I,. Peck, plaint ill', vs. An nie Peck, defendant.—No. (MO.— Summons for Publication. The President of the United States of America, greeting: To the above-named defend ant, Annie Peck: You are hereby required to ap pear in tbe District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third divis ion, within thirty (30) days after the completion of the service of this summons upon you, and an swer the complaint of tbe above 'name'd plaintiff, the original of said complaint is on tile with the clerk of the above court, at Val dez, Alaska, and unless you so appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said com plaint. This action is brought to se cure a divorce from the defend ant upon the grounds of deser tion and abandonment, and this summons is served upon you by publication thereof, pursuant to an order of the above Court, made and entered on the 271b day of June, 1913. Witness the Honorable Fred . M. Brown, Judge of said Court, this 30th dav of August, in the yelar of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and of our independence the one hun dred and thirty-seventh. ARTHUR LAND, . (Seal)- -- Clerk. First pub.-Aug. 30, 1913. » Last pub. Oct. (>, 1913. 1 JAMES NARAY, THE j SHOEMAKER Hm moved to the Phoenix Block in Keyetone Ave. where he will do BOOT ft SHOE Repairing in fint cltn order end rOeeoneble. ' POWER OF VIBRATION. Buildings May Be 8wayed by the Use of Musical Tones. It is now about half a century since Chomet demonstrated that a long sustained and very. Jiigfi musi cal note could, under :<sbrtiin cir cumstances, kill' a dog. Recently experiments along the same line have been recorded in a scientific periodical of Paris with reference to the extermination of mosquitoes. The violin and the flute were brought into requisition with al most equal results. The mosquitoes were in the vicinity of a swamp dis trict in southern France and were found first to be attracted as the moth to the flame and then to die in numbers. One musician goes so far as to say that buildings may be made to tremble at the sound of certain notes and that each one of these has its corresponding “shock” or “jar.” Ife has devoted many years to the study of vibrations produced by music and very strange facts have come to light as the result of his investigations. “One evening,” he says, I was playing the violin with a friend when all of a sudden we heard a note sounding longer than its nor- j mal ‘life.’ We looked at each other in consternation, for the objects ! about us in the room were vibrat ing. So upset were we that we stopped playing. Since then my friend has often had similar ex periences. It was this that induced me to study the subject.” His investigation was most de tailed and extended over many months. Before applying his the ories he would first study the idio syncrasies of a given structure. His most convincing experiment was i made on a tower of considerable height in the French chateau dis trict. On each of the first four stories he stationed men at equidis tant points, with instructions to sound a dominant note on the violin at a given signal. He left the fifth story vacant and provided for the sixth in th$ same manner, following this method to the top of the tower. At the signal agreed upon the men on the various floors sounded and prolonged the note. It was found that the sound ascended in a circle and that there was a horizontal | swaying of the tower. ! The music of the organ, and more j particularly the trumpet, has more j striking effects than that of the vio ! lin, at least so far as the crumbling ' of edifices and engineering works is considered. This is one of the rea sons why troops are forbidden to cross bridges and viaducts playing ! music and marching in step.—Ilar ! per’s Weekly. Genesis of Men of Straw. Mr. Englebach, an English au : thor, in a volume on humors of the | law, relates the following queer bit i of history: “Some years ago men used to walk about openly in Westminster hall with a piece of straw in their boot. By this sign attorneys knew . that such persons were in want of ! employment as false witnesses and j would give any evidence required j for money. For instance, if an ad | vocate wanted an obliging witness j he would go to one of these men and show him a fee, which, if not sullicient, the witness would not take any notice of. The fee was then increased until its weight re called the power of memory to a sufficient extent. By this they de rived their name, ‘Men of Straw.’ ” A Well Meant Suggeation. ! At an “at home” given by a Yorkshire gentleman’s wife an out side manservant had to do duty for I a butler. The man was astonished | at the thin slices of bread and but i.ter with which fie served his mis tress’ guests. As he was serving an ancient dowager for the fourth time he said to her in a voice that was meant for a whisper, but which was audible to the whole room, “If yer slaps three or four slices together, mum, maybe yer can get a bite.”— j London Telegraph. A welcome Attention. ! The Youth—Sir, 1 came to ask j your consent to my marriage with j your daughter. The Old .Man—Is your income j sufficient to support a wife ? I The Youth—It is. And in ad ; dition to that, it is sufficient to en i able me to stand an occasional ! touch from my wife’s father, j The Old Man—Say no more, | young man. She’s yours. Bless you, ! my son.—Kansas City Times. - - ■' ■ . ■ ■ ■ A Tactful Answer. ! “Like to join 'us in a game of ! bridge?” asked the polite gentle j man in the Pullman to the gentle ! man across the aisle. “No, thank you,” replied the oth • er. “It’s very good of you to ask me, but I never play with strangers. You know you never can tell wheth er a chap’s a bunco steerer or not.” —Harpar’s Weekly. A. M. Dieringer Valdez Transfer Company General Trucking and Freight* ing to all interior points LIVERY air d FEED STABLE STORAGE Teaming of all kinds] Positively no coal delivered unless paid (or in advance PROFESSIONAL Dr. H. COCKERILLE Graduate!of National University Washington,!D. C. DENTIST Phone 92 IZFeurteen'yeartrin Office in Whaling building VALDEZ Next to cable office DR. GERMAN Phone ,9 THE DENTIST Office rooms over Owl Druif store. Office hours 9 a. in., to Bp. m.. " i>. in., to 9 p. m. Sundays by appointment All work guaranteed E. E. RITCHIE LA VVYKR phonk 136 Valdez, Alaska C. E. BUNNELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Offices Wall Street Phone 3i VALDEZ MINING ENGINEER F. BUTTERWORTH; ' Civil Engineer and' i U„ S. Deputy Land and Mineral Surveyor Blue Printing KPS. i»honc. 189 L. W. STORM. E. M. Valdez, Alaska i Reports oh Mines Patent Surveys Genesal Mining E ngineering Phone No. ios Geo. f. white The Assayer Assaying and Ore Testing CORRECT RESULTS No More, No Less VALDEZ. ALASKA Valdes I/Odge No 168. Free and Accepted Masons Regular Communications first Wednesday in each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always welcome. James H Patterson..W. M C. C. Reynolds. Sec FOE VALDEZ AERIE Mo. 1971 Meet every Friday, 8 p. m.“ F.nsrle Hal CAMP VALDEZ No. 10 •A.B Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in Eagle Hall. All members ‘are requested to attend. • S. McnJECE. Arctio Chief VALDEZ LODGE NO. 6,1.0. O.F Meets every Mondr y at 8 p. m. in ODD FELLOWS HALL Visiting Brothers especially invited Wm. Thomas, n. g. P. S. Hi nt, p. g.. Sec PIONEERS OF ALASKA IGLOO NO. 7. Meets every first and third Mon day of each month. All visit ing Brothers welcome. E. Q. AMES, Secretary. rr\ jf OPINING V INSI DC \ cum POtniT^ coueu