Here's To You
A Prosperous and Happy New Year
We wish to thank you for
your patronage during the
past^ year and hope for a
continuation of the same
for 1912.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
We Feel Sure
Of our ability to handle your Banking Business
toyour satisfaction. We shall be glad of an
opportunity to talk with you.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo 9 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. in. anil 5 to 0 p. m.
PoslofVice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo (> p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 in. (o
2 p. in.
UNDERTAKING
Embalming by
Licensed Embalmers
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., inc.
A Few Good Reasons why ycu should Have a Telephone
(1) When tin* wealher is bad your wife ran use It daily l<i order meal, gro
ceries el'*., ami sate her-seir many a weaiy trip in market.
(2) You can gel In instant communication with your home at any hour when yo>i
arc away.
(3) If one or your children should become sick In the middle of the night, yon
can summon the doctor immediately.
(i) Yoii can marge your circle of desirable acquaintances, as a telephone iu the
house gives one a peculiar social distinction In the community.'
(5) lit case or lire or accident you can summon help from the neighbors.
(6) ir you are loo ill to get to your office you can always conduct your business
rrom home.
(»> IT every clock in the house stops you can always get the correct time Trorn
"central."
(8) Yoii can make or break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
(9; The reeling or security 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 g Prices
Yard* Foot of WALL ST. 4 • V 1 ^^1
cra™k?„dJ"bu,ld.nG Arctic Lumber Co.
Notloo for Petition of Letters of
Administration.
In I ho United States Commission
er's Court, ox OMleio Judge of |
Probate, Vnlrlcy. Pirecinol, Tor-i
rilory «>f Alaska, Third Judicial
Division.
In ilio mnller of fho estate of|
Thomas V. Smith, deceased.—No- i
thee of petition for letters of ad- j
minis! ration. |
Nolico is hereby given, lo all j
whom it may concern, thai. George
• C. Treat, *»f Valdez, Alaska, has i
filed wilh ihe United Ktal.es Com-I
mlssiynor and ox Officio Judge of|
Probate, at Valde/., Alaska, a pf»
tition for letters of administra
tion fdr Iho estate of Tliomns V.
Smith, deceased, and that hear
ing on said petition is set for
January Olh, 1912, at Iho hour of
10'o'clock a. rn., at the office of
« said United States commissioner
at Valdcz, Alaska, at which time
and place, any persons interested
in said estate may appear and
show cause, if. any thoy have, why
said petition should not he grant
ed. GEOnOE C. Tin:AT,
Petitioner.
By Smith & Bunnell, his attor
neys.
Subscribe for the Prospector
For 8ale.
KiiihII mahogany table, $S;
small cherry loble, $4; mahogany J
rocker, wicker seat, 83; yak rock- '
rr, upholstered sent, $3; oak
chair, leather seal, $2; wicker
seller, $3: French china Ioilot.
sel, 5 pieces, $5; brans piano
lamp willi shade, $5'; while iron
bed willi springs, $5; bronze par
lor clock, $5; perfection bine
flame oil cooking slove, Ihree
burners willi oven, $0; pine book
ense stained blnck, $1.50; brass
nnd onyx pieces quadruple plate
on while melal, $20; Standard
sewing machine, lock and chain
stitch, nil attachments, perfect
condition, cost $rt5, for $r»0; oak
book cose, $3.
MA JO II BENNETT,
Fort Llscum.
One Morris ohair, $7; one pair
portieres, $7.
LIEUT. SHALLENBEHGER.
If you want your furs repair
ed see Silverman, phone t98.
THE ORPHEUMI
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. PINK.US, Prop.
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our-Specialty.
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
MEETING OF LADIE8 AID
AND ELECTION OF OFFIOER8
The first mooting for I ho New
Year of the Congregational Ladies
Aid met in the library on Thurs
day afternoon, presided o\vr by
Mrs. Guthrie. The Rev. J. Bunt
ing Johnson opened the mo.'ling
and wished I ho ladies success for
the now year.
The annual election of officers
then look place. Mrs. (iuthrie
thanked tiios" present for their
co-operation during I lie past year
and regretted that she could not
take the office again, but said that
she would attend the meetings
and assist in every—way possible.
The election resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. McGilvery; vice
president, Mrs. J. Miller; secre
tary-treasurer, Mrs. S. A. llomplo.
The pastor congratulated the
officers and wished them (iod's
blessing in tin? good work they
had undertaken, the mootiiiK then
resolving ilsolf into a committee
to consider arrangements to car
ry nil the new year's work, also
to make the parsonage comfort
able for the arrival of the pas
tor's two liltie daughters and lo
arrange for a welcome social by
the young people of the church.
The hearty e.o-oporalion and
help of all who are desirous of
assisting (lie pastor in his earn
est ministry is solicited by the
ladies, ami donations of goods or
cash may lie sent lo the secretary
at the parsonage or her* private
residence.
HORNET'S NEST.
"Sniithers is discouraged about
his love affair." "What happen
ed?" "Ill* was in Ili<* art of pro
posing last night wIumi I In* girl's
uiollit*r and father came in."
"What iii<I Smilhers do?" "Slop
ped short, of course." "What
(ImI I Ik* Ki i'l do?" "Sin* said, 'what
were yon saying, Mr. Smilhers?' "
Teacher—Arthur, I shall h •
oLIiged lo detain you again to
day after school is out."
Arthur (aged seven)—Of eours »
vou iiiiili'i stand that if there is
any gossip comes of your keep
ing me oUer school evt v> day, you
are »esn nsible for it.
The Benedict—I see only about I
one in every 1,000 married cou
ples live t.o celebrate the golden
wedding anniversary.
The Bachelor—Do you suppose
I hey got tired of living?
"Didn't wo hear you having nil
nrgunicnt with your wife?" asked
the neighbor.
"Nol exactly," replied Mr. Meek
lon. "Henrietta \vnn rehearsing
for a suffrage! U) debate ami I
.vfts supposed to represent Iho
opposil Ion."
"I suppose you enjoy I In* glor
ious summer days."
"Hume," replied Furiner Corn
tossel. "But I'd enjoy I horn much
more if wife didn't iiihihI on my
(nlking dialed in order to supply
atmosphere for the heuellt of I he
summer boarders."
"Yes, C.harlin is as brave as a
flack of I ions, Did you hear about
his daring a policeman to arrest
him?"
"Nol flee, what happened?"
"lie was arrested."
"AVatcr power if coining to
play a great part in the Industries
of this country."
"Yen," replied Mr. Ara Ore!!,
"especially in Wall street."
During the absence of J. E.
Wilson, O. Huberts will take
chargo of his buslnoss hore. Of
fice in Fryc-Bruhn B'ldg. 2-1
BOTH LEAGUES
ABE EXONERATED
Whitewash Spread Over American
and National and Neither
Gu'lty of Scalping
Cincinnati, Jan. (>.—The scan
dal arising over the ticket scalp
ing during the world's champion
ship series has finally been set
tled, and both leagues have been
exonerated of complicity in the
affair.
LOCAL. ITEMS
Fall coats, $5 and up. Suit3
$15 and up at Harvey's Toggery.
WANTED--Odd jobs, snow
shoveling, house work, washing.
Phone 211. kl-10
Silverman will call for and de
liver your goods, 'phone 198.
German, the dentist. Phone 19.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given I hat I
will pay all regular city warrants
np l<> and including No. 2895 il
presented within 10 days from
dale. E. H. WHEAT,
Town Treasurer.
Yahlez, Alaska, Jan. (>, 1912.
i
A Fine Show at the Majestic.
Another one of those money
get ting programs will be shown
al the Majestie on Sunday and
Monday nights. A flue education
|al picture will be shown called
j'Seienlilic Trout Breeding," which
is very interest in#. Program:
1. "Hearts, Hunger and Happi
ness," a I.uhin comic with a big
; laugh.
2. "Scirnliflc Trout Breeding/'
; fduciit ional.
.'I. Illuslrali'd song.
i i. "Only a Sister," ;i inosl
1 thrilling story of a sister's devo_
j t ion. A greal rac«» to gel *500
I deposit I'd in the hank before the
check was presented, and how
'Jim finally made good.
i 5. "Her Artistic Temperament."
an extremely tine comic, with
Florence Lawrence and Arthur
!.1 >>hnston as leading artists.
Cangregational Church.
New Year's services al I I a.
in. by Itev. .). limiting Johnson.
Sermon by |{ev. I,. ||. Petersen at
7 ::<o p. m. Sunday school and
| Hible class at 12 m.
If you want all the news all the
time read the Prospector.
OLD RELIABLE
Hunl house, Upper Keystone Ave.
Oood beds, warm and com for l
nble, §2 per week with use of
kitchen, fuel and cooking uten
sil* free. Best in the city.
Clark & Wright
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public Land Matter*: Final Proof.
Doaert Land*, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
ASSOCIATE WORK FOR ATTORNEY
McCall's Magazine
and McCall Patterns
For 'Women
Hat* Mora Friend# than any other
magazine or pattern*. McCall s is I he
reliable Fashion Guide monthly in
one million one hundred thouFat.il
homes. Besides showing till the latest '
designs of McCall Patterns, tath i-suo
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PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
8KWAKD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining incorporations
CHARLES C. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bi'd'g vaUz
DR. GERMAN
Phono .9 THE dentist
Ofllcc rooms over Owl Drug store. Olllce hours
9 n. m.. to 6 p. m.. 7 p.m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valilez, Alaska. Phone 41
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NKI.S J EPSON, I»RUI'.
II Miles from Vllldi'/,
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodatios.
Ample Stable Room
For OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER
See O. Fagkuson,
Seward Concrete Stone Co.. (Local Aircnt-)
B-Hold the Motto for 1911,
It ischca jot to build a WARM HOUSE
withCONCRETE blocks, than to heat a
a cold one with #14.50 coal.
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
Valdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
Call And See Us
Archibald
Carpets and Rugs
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve years at Tacotna Smelter
Opposite Electric Li^ht OlTlee
AU Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS HARRINGTON
Mining Entfineor and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assiiy Oltlce in Vuldcs
Connection AlusUa
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Seattle Hole 1. Phone Kt. Alwuys open
VALDEZ
FALKENBURG & LAUCKS
Assaying and Ore Testing
Gold and Silver $1.00 Copper $1.5
Lead $1.00
95 Yesler Way. SEATTLE, WASH
VOLL & BARKER
CIIKMISTS, ASSAYKKS ANI>
MINING F.NCiINKKItS
Established 1881
Two doors Helow Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
EUROPEAN PLAN
ST. ELLAS
MRS. M. It. UHLY, Mgr.
Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Headquarters for Mining and
Commercial Men.
J'HONK NO. 101
Keystone Avenue. Valdez. Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co.
Kivitfliiiiiu' anil i-assf-nu'trrs to all |iaris
of Hie iniorior. General 'I'riu-Uin^
Kd. Wood, _ - Proprietor
McKiuU'V sr. Vii .!«•/
A. M. niiTiii^tr
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
fSeneral Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Telephone !'«0
09~Ofllc» with Northern Trust (.'o.
BIG DISCOUNT ON ALL
OUR HOLIDAY GOODS
Many Pretty Things to Select From.
We must close out all in order to make room
for other goods.
Many other things that will make beautiful Xmaa
presents at a discount.
You are cordially invited to inspect our stock. We
are Leaders. Wo buy for cash and we are in a po
sition to please you in all departments.
Our Xmas display of Box Candy is the best that can
be produced—in half pound to ten pound boxes.
VALDEZ DRUG COMPANY
PARTIAL LIST
Manicure Sets
Scissor Sets
lewel Boxes
Shaving Stands
Vases
Ash Trays
Toilet Sets
Travelers' Sets
Mirrors
Gents' Brush Sets
Baby Sets
Carving Sets
Leather Brushes Set in Rubber
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD