A Proposition
You Can't Afford to Overlook
3-S.&W. - $1
And Every Can Guaranteed
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Progressive People
The Business man knows the value and convenience of a
Checking Aecpunt
So does the up-to-date Professional Dan, likewise the pro
gressive Miner and, to, the wide-avhke Business Woman
We vriU be glad im initiate you into the details of a
Checking Accoaot
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable olTiee hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. in.
Sundays End holidays 9 to 10
a. ni. and 5 to 0 p. in.
PostolTiee liours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo fi .p. in.
Sundays end holidays 12 hi. to
2 p. in.
UNDERTAKING
Embalming by (I»rA
Licensed Embalmers
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., inc.
A Few Good Reasons why you should Have a Telephone
(I) When the weather Is had your wire ran vse It daily to order meat, gro
ceries, etc., and save heraelf many a weary trip to market.
(•_>) Viiu can K«'t in instant communication with your home at ant," liour when yo»t
are away.
(3) If one of your children should become sick in the middle of 'the night, von
ran summon the doctor tinmedlately.
( t) Yoij can enarge your circle.f»f desirable accronlntanccs, as a telephone in the
house (rives one a peculiar social distinction in tlie community.
(5) In case of lire or accident you can summon help from the neighbors.
(6) ir you are too III to get to your office you ran always conduct your business
from home.
(7) If'every clock In the house stops you can always get the correct time from
"central."
(8) You can make or .break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
(0> The feeling or saourlty which a telephone in the house produces makes
•It a necessity.
Alaska Water, Light & Tel. Co.
Phone 39
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker At
and Stamp Mill Materials 8 priced
Y«r4* Foot of WA1A ST. , A « v |
Arctic Lumber Co.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee; You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on theso certain
quartz claim*, known as the Gla
cier No. 1 nnd No. 2, and the Kit
ty, lying, being and situated in
the Valdez mining district, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United States, tha
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by Jarnes 0. Gawlcy, a co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after the comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, fo-wil: within ninety days
after tbe second (2nd) of April,
1012, you e'ontributo your por
tion of tho expanses of the afore
said annual labor for said year,
oi< your interest in said quartz
claims will be forfeited and be
come the property of tho undcr
sigred, who is your co7ownor.
JAMES C. CAWLEY.
Dale first pub. Jon. 2, 1012.
Date last pub. April 2, 1012.
Notioe of Forfeiture.
..To JJIamey Stevens: You arc
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
11)11 in labor on those certain
quartz claims known as the "Lant
Chance," the "Last Chance No.
1," and Ihe "LaHt Chance No. 2,"
Hituate, lying and being on Shoup
bay near the entrance thereof, in
the Valdez recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, Iho sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of Ihe Unitod States,
tho amount required by law to
hold nairl claims for the year fol
lowing Ihe performance of Ihe
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
made by Win. Koch and Alox.
Nelson, the co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(00) days after tho completion
of the publication of this notlco,
to-wit: within ninety (00) days
after tho 10th day of April, 1912,
you contribute your portion of the
expenses of the aforesaid annual
labrtr for said year, your Interftst
in said quartz claims will bo for
feited and become the property of
tho undorslgned, who are your co
owners.
ALEX, NKLBON.
WM. KOCH.
Bate first, pub. Jan. If, 1912.
ate last pub. April 11, 1912.
*'
MISS OISEN
ADMITS IDENTITY
Claims She Knows Nothing of the
Trunk Murder and Will
Return
Hillings, Muni., Kel>. 2.—The
Chinese irii*I arrested hero as Miss
Oisen, who is wanted in connec
tion with the Portland trunk mur
der, has admitted her identity but
says she knows nothing of I he
murder.
The girl has expressed a will
ingness lo be taken back to Port
land. The police claim she is the
girl who callt'il the dead man by
telephone t<> a rooming house the
last day upon which he was seen '
alive.
Portlaml, Feb. —The police
announce tliat Miss Oisen has
made a confession clearing up the
trunk mystery. Others are im
plicated in the murder and will
be apprehended at once.
GOVERNMENT NEGLECT
NATIONAL DISGRACE
((!« hi I iuned from page li
neither promote the development
of Ilu» coal industry nor protect
the |*111 >Ii<* from being charged
exhorhitant prims for fuel. The:
message dot's not suggest any
plan for Hie development ol' Ili«
Coal lands. Iml asks congress to
!avoid III** mistakes made in the
! older portions «»f llu> United
I States which have resulted in the
coal lands passing into Ih»* hands
of monopolies which have I
oppressive.
The urgent n<"«'d <»f laTgcr ap
propriations for the purpose of
llmi'lding new wagon roads and
trails is enlarged upon. II is
shown that I lie moneys for this
purpose from ii'venues in Alaska
are totally inadequate io provide
cheaper Iransporlat ion l«> the
camps in the interior.
j 'fin- enactment of laws which
will permit of the homeslcnding
jof public lands hy actual settlers
lat a minimum cost is also rec
joinmeuded.
Appropriations for lighthouses
; along (lie coast are urgently re
quired in order that safely may
1 he afforded the shipping industry
and protection of the lives of pas
sengers safeguarded.
Regarding the fisheries the
message slates thai the present
system of permitting the compan
ies engaged in flic fishing indus
try to VdTset the tax hy maintain
ing private hatcheries lias not J
proven satisfactory and a change
is urged. Legislation which will
permit of llie full development of
the industry and to provide
against waste is recommended.
Hatcheries under government
ownership are reroiiiinendud.
President Taft stales that in a
former message he faw>red a
commission form of government
for Alaska, the commission to be
appointed hy the chief executive.
He has not as yet become convin
ced of the advisability of extend
ing full territorial powers to
Alaska and is in favor of a com
mission form as reco in mended,
lie fears the population is too
sparse ami the natures of the in
dustries loo unstable to m,ake an
entirely elective forin of govern
ment desirable at the present
tinve..
Changing All the Time.
. The Big Place started their
commercial idea of Anheuser
Busch beer served with merch
ant's lunch. Today and tonight
the menu is spaghetti Spanish
and for tomorrow, if thoy arrive
m time, butter clams will he
served. This lunch has made a
decided hit. A person may not be
hungry, hut to have the lunch
set before them, it's appetizing.
Jim Mcllie, Jim Clock and John
Grey went after the clams. They
ought to he good when these clam
diggers are on the Job. The beer
is in first-class condition and the
menu will be changed from day to
day to the following: flpaeghlti
Spanish, roast beef, bean's Mex
ican, roast pork, butter clams,
frankfurters.
Tho .American Pross service for
today's subjects,, havo the follow
ing posted: "Government Get
ting After the Beef Packers,"
"American Naval Officer's Funer
al. In Japan," "Prosecutors In the
Dynamite Case," "Prominont Men
at Alfred Tennyson Dickens Fu
noral." •'
P. 8.—We also handle the home
brew Valdez boer.
WOULD BAR ""
THIRD TERM
Resolution in Congress Aimed at
Colonel Roosevelt Will
Pass
Washington, Full. 2.—Repre
sentative John L. Slayden, of Tex
as, has introduced a resolution
to bar the chief executive of I he.
nation from being elected for
more than two terms.
It is believed the measure will
pass congress and will bring out
the strength of fhe followers of
Colonel iloosevelt, at whom it is
aimed. *
LOCAL ITEMS
Jf yon want a good filling suit
see Silverman, 'phone 198.
The Nevada. Cafe presents a
neal ami clean appearance since
being remodeled.
Anyone purchaser of anything
lo I lie amoiinl of one dullur or
more at the Big Bargain Sale, will
he. given a spoon and one fork. k2
\VANTKD-< iood Japanese rook.
Telephone or apply .Major Ben
nett, Fori Li.sen mi. 1 - i I.
I'Olt SAI.K C11JSAP—Corner Jul,
house ami furnishings, fuel for
six mouths. Apply P. J. lluganir,
care Prospector oll'ire. tf
If you waul your !urs repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
The only place in lown to get
genuine Chinese noodles and
chop sucy Li Hung Chang style.
The Valdez Cafe. tf
Mr. and Mrs. P. Magnuson ami
daughter are passengers on the
Nolihweslern, which sailed from
Seal lie I his forenoon.
\Vanlcd--Odd jobs. Steady work.
Wood sawing. Snow shoveling;
anything. 'Phone 1 L If
Silverman will call for and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
If you want your clothes clean
ed ami pressed 'phone Silverman,
11)8.
Mr. Peterson, the musician, will
leave on the Bertha for Douglas,
where he has accepted a position
with the TreadwrJJ company.
J-'Oll RKNT--J\ight room, un
furnished house, close in. In
quire Dougherty & Ferguson. If
it costs no more to get your
clothing cleaned and pressed at
Silverman's, 'phone 198.
(Suy Danty ten early this morn
ing with a team of four dogs with
supplies for the camp at the
Hutherford-Hamsey property on
the glacier.
Sec German, the demist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone 19.
Drop in ami sen tile picture*.
They are interesting and educa
tional. Everybody is welcome to
make the Big Place their liead
quarlers. Business is certainly
better and Yaldez will lie al its
best this summer.
The Big Place alleys are offer
ing the following prizes this
week: A bottle of wine for Ave
games in I he day, box of 20 ci
gars for 10 gamcH and I wo bot
tles of wine for high score.
FOR RENT--Largc front room,
furnished, $20 month. Inq. Rey
nolds House, tf
Mr. Vaughn, the proprietor of
Iho Vaughn roadliouse on I he
Fairbanks road, arrived in town
last night and intends leaving on
the Bertha for a Hhort business
trip lo the stales.
One-third off on furs at Har
vey's Toggery.
EXPREEt OOMPANIKt
WILL St PROSECUTED
Washington, Feb. 2.--Attorney
Ooneral Wlckersham announces
that the express companies which
were recently indicted for charg
ing excessive rales will bo prose
cuted.
THE ORPHEUM
PHOTO PLAYS
Latest Released Films on every
Boat
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
Illustrated songs by Mr. T. F. Gillies
Orchestra of Four Pieces
One show every evening 8 p.m.
Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
For the Winter Months
A. H. PINKUS, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES CJ. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g vaUm
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE dentist
Ofllce rooms over Owl Drugstore. OHIro hourt
0 a. m.. to 81>. n>.. 7 p.m.. to i» p. in. Sundays
by appointment A ll work tMiiiiiinU'Ctl.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Repre»enUtive
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NKLS JKI'SON. 1'KOI*.
41 Milos from Vuldez
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodation.
Ample Stable Room
I
j For OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITEI
See C). Fagkkson,
J Seward Concroto Stone Co.. (Lrn-sil Atfcnt.
| B-Hold the Motto for 1911
It is clicn-icr to build a WARM HolTSI
witht'OXCKKTK lilocks. than to heat:
a cold one with ill :■<> coal.
j Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty. •
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
i
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve years at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Ofllee
AU Work Guruletd and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS \fJ. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'.y Surveyor
Assay Office in Valdez
Connection Alaska
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS8A YER8 * AND
MINING ENGINEERS
Established 1881
Two doors Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Telephone HO
witlK-Northern Trust Co.
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
Valdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
Call And See Us
DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next' to Se;itt;e Hole). I 'hone J*:i. Always open
V A \j I) E Z
Clark & Wright
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public Land Matters: Final Proof.
Dosert Lands, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
ASSOCIATE WORK FOR ATTORNEY
Archibald
Carpets and Rugs
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Deivery
Notice of Forfeiture.
To William M. Con ley : You
arc hereby notified flint there bos
been expended during the year
19t f in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as the Alas
ka JJelle, Jackpot and Snowflakc,
lyincr, being and situated in the
Valiiez mining district, in the re
cording precinct of Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United States, the
amount required by law to hold
said claims for Iho year, follow
ing Ihe performance of the an
imal labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by J. W. Lit fie. And unless with
in ninety days after the comple
tion of tno publication of this no
tice, to-wlt: within nlnoty days
after the 24th day of April,
1012, you contribute yortr portion
of the expenses of tne aforesaid
annual labor for said year, or
your interest in said quartx
claims will be forfeited and be
come the property of the under
pinned, who is your co-owner.
J. W. LITTLE.
Fiist pub. Jan. 24, 1012.
Last pub. April 25, 1012.
Notioe to Orodltors.
In Ihn United Stairs Commission
er's Court ox officio judge of
orobfttof Valdcz precinct* Tjt
ritory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division.
in the matter of tho estate pf
Thomas V. Smith, deceased.--No
tice to Creditors.
Notice in hereby given hy tho
undersigned, administrator of tho
estate of Thomas V. Smith, de
ceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against
the said estate, to exhibit them
with I ho necessary vouchers
within six (G) months after tho
first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at tho
OffiOO of Smithy Bunnell <fc Weber,
at Valdez. Alas 1ui, tho samo bo
ing the placo for tho transaction
of the business of said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
19th day of January, 1012.
GEORGE C. TREAT,
Administrator of tho estato of
Thomas V. Smith.
Date first pub. Jan. 20, 1012.
Date last pub. Feb. t8, 1012.
The Prospector J§ the D«p*r to
buy.