Valdez Daily Prospector
t'tTHLISHKD By the
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKItMb
Obo Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars per Year
TUESDAY, APIIIL 10, 1912.
MAYOR RITCHIE.
The Prospector extends lo
Mayor lliteliie the right hand of
K<<c.l fellowship and hopes for
him a most successful term of
office. Mr. Hitchie is a man of
parts and a loyal member of the
community. His every act will
l»- creeled to the upbuilding or
Yal and it is ciue him that we
lend every encouragement for the
success of his administration.
Wc have now reached a period in
the development of Valdez when
it becomes the bounden duty of
every citizen to pill his shoulder
to the wheel, to act in harmony
and unison and lo tlie end that
we may place this city where she
belongs as the unquestioned me
tropolis of Alaska. Let us each
become a member of the army of
common good, strive and work in
and out of season for the up
building of our community and
make a success of Mayor Ritch
ie's regime.
With Ihe government dyke built
there is no reason why twelve
month's hence this community
should not he out of debt and with
money in the. treasury.
OUR MINING PROSPECTS.
Kven this early in I Ik* season
we have evidences of a busy sea
son ahead of lis in the mining
liclcl. The faith shown by our
people in I he mineral resources
Tributary to Yaldez has attracted
Ihe attention of investors, who
"have considered that if the peo
ple of this camp were willing to
invest their last dollar in open
ing up the country there must, of
necessity be something worth
while in the country in justify
this faith, and consequently Ihe
ryes of many mining men are
turned in this direction. The ex
travagant. cash down payments
asked last year no doubt scared
many would be investors away,
but the sentiment just now on |
Ihe outside seems to prevail Ihat j
our last year's experience had I
taught lis a lesson, and that
properties could now be secured
on .nore liberal terms, as to cash
payment down, even if the loca
tors demanded a rounder sum fo.'
their properly and exacted more
development work.
Investors are willing to gamble
their money on a likely properly,
and as a rule will not prove nig
gardly in opening up the ground,
hut they will balk at the payment
of a considerable cash bonus on I
Ihe ordinary surface showings, j
We believe that when men of
money mine here this year they
will liml holders of properly will
ing to meet I hem lialT way. We
are now referring* lo legitimate
investors, not impecunious indi
viduals, whose sole object is to
get hold of any kind of property
in order to peddle jl out to poor
working men and women for Ihe
few dollars there may he in it.
There are many promising prop
erties in this section whose own
ers will be only too glad to see
thoin opened up. Development
done this winter has increased
our faith in our mineral resoui
ces and has increased our anxiety
to secure Ihe necessary capital to
open up these latent riches. When
mining men visit us this year
they will see more than was per
missable a season back, for, dur
ing Ihe long months which have
intervened we have worked |o the
limit of our means, and without
a single exception every vein and
lode has improved with depth,
confirming at least , our theory
that our phenomenally rich out
crops were not merely surface
enrichments. Sufficient work of
this character, In widely differ
ent sections of our ore zone, has
been done lo convince Ihe most
skeptical that Valdez is surround
ed by a gold bearing belt, worthy
Ihe attention of conservative
mining capital.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Hon. Orozco has issued a d.icroe
ordering fhe execution of Presl
drnf Madoro, Gen. Orozco does
not believe in the direct primar
ies as strongly as ho does in a
drad mire thing.
Thn Arizona senate, on its first
working day, passed a recall bill,
woman's suffrage amendment
i
and tho income tux amendment to
the federal constitution, and ort
tho second working day elected
two United States senators. But
the Arizona legislature was chos
en at direct primaries with in
structions as to what the people
wanted done.
(loorge Black, the new gover
nor of the Yukon, deplores the
presence in the camp of tho big
corporations. Not being an elect
ive officer, we trust in his sincer
ity.
The new council will give us
a fresh start in kicking. They
are not supposed to know a thing
about tho glacial stream or its
possible, control.
Madero admits it cost him $1,
000,000 to become president of
Mexico and it begins to look as
if he will not get a run for his
investment.
As a subject for arousing ar
guments "right from the jump"
Socialism is almost as effective
as the Baconian theory of Shak
espeare.
Woman's suffrage in Turkey
would raise hob with the old
man's vote if he failed in produc
ing the regular stock of spring
bonnets.
The Woman's Home Compan
ion says the men are to blame for
race suicide. Now, that we have
discovered the source, let us find
the cure.
According to charges being
made the Republican presidential
candidates have thrown their
purses as well as their hats in the
ring.
Cordova merchants are going
to make a desperate effort to cap
ture the Port Wells trade. They
will certainly have to go some.
"The fumes from a cigar will
destroy live thousand germs,"
said a scientist. We know of ci
gars more deadly than that.
We have heard the commenda
tions of the bench and press on
woman jurors, but not a word
/roin I lie .jurymen !
Tacouia papers are rejoicing
over I lie acquittal of their census
padders. Nothing like staying
wit h tlie "boosters."
liurhank, "the plant wizzard."
has invented a stoneless plum.
This will he a hard blow on the
polil jcians.
Tile Appeal |o Reason denies
that it has suspended. Ii was on
ly another gasp for more dona
I ions.
His multitude of platitudes
ahouf turpitudes has been pro
ducing a Taflian deseulude.
I( is now Mayor Ritchie. If you
have any troubles tell ihem to
him.
Masonic Meeting.
Special communicalion. Vahle/.
Lodge No. 1(58, l*\ and A. M., in
Masonic hall Wednesday evening
at K o'clock. Work in the Third
degree. Visiting brethren wel
come.
C. RICYNODLS, Secy.
Orpheum Tonight.
Anolher Hiw program of laic
pictures at the Orpheum tonighl.
The dare-devil riding of wild
horses by the world-famous rid
er, Olio Kline, and flno trick lar
iol, work by the champion roper
of Wyoming, Arthur Borden, will
he shown extra. The great I. M.
P. feature film, "Science," par
traying "Lassio and Imp," the
I. M. P. educated dogs which ap
pear in the principal roles, to
gether with little Mab, one of the
tiniest child actresses now pos
ing. Imp tho puppy is put under
the influence of a new anesthetic
by physicians and dies from the
effects. Tho puppy is buried, to
the grief of Mab and Lassie, his
mother, mourns at the gravo, etc.
This is ono of tho most wonder
ful canino stories ever filmed, in
which the Collie dogs appear pos
sessed with almost human intel
ligence. Tho Orpheum tonight.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
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VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LA TOUCHK A PECK. Mgr*.
OHk. S«ylkU*. Tailor Sk.p PW 102
8«rvt«« »• Al ftrhji Tm. CJh AmwtrtJ fi >■>>)>
Houm and Carpet Cleaning
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS. Mgr.
Complete change of program on
8unday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
8:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jaok Surryhne, Musical Director.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALDBZ. ALASKA
RbPOKTB Off MlNBB
Patknt Sumrrnva
Qknmbal. Mining Enoimbbhino
pnoni No. tos
F. BUTTERWORTH
JCivil Engineer and'
if. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
OfJlcc In Harrington
on Water Front Res. Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
f^BT
Meet over.v Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
K&irlc Hall All members re<iueste J t° at
tend T- G. QUINN. ArticChief
Valdes I^odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications flrst Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Patterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
0. F.
Vlsitlnir and looul Odd Fellows arc re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings. first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HriNT. Secretary.
VALDKZ AERIE No. 1971
Meet every Frklny. H n. m. Eude Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but bent materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Cakes, Piea, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fre»h Gooda--Rea*onable Prices
Notloe of Forfeiture.
To Ambrose Bell and Norinan
Merchant: You are hereby noti
fied that I havo expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peerless, Lincoln, Clara Bell,
Mammoth and Gravina, claims of
the Peerless group; the Isabella
and Humdinger of the Isabella
group; the Badger and Hawkeye
of the Badger and Hawkeve group;
the Pearl claim located in tne
Kotsina river drainage Chitina
district.
In order to hold said premise
under the provisions of section
2324 Revised Statutes of the Unit
ed States, being the amount re
quired to hold the same for the
year ending Jan. 1, 1912. And if
within 00 days after this notice
by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owners
your interest in said olaim* will
become the property of the sub
scriber under said section 2324.
TOM LARSON.
By Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
First pub. Jan. 13, 1912.
Last pub. April 14, 1912.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbin*, Stwam* and Hot
W«t«r Hoatinf, Pumpt and
Well Point*.
SK«t( Metal Work of Erarjr
Description, Hot* ViItm,
Iron Pip*, Fitting».
25
25
HIGH TOP SHOES
FOR
Miners and Prospectors
25
Different Styles to Select From
Also Ladies' and Boys' High Top Walking Shoes
25 25
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freltfhtintf ami passt-ntcers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucking
bid. Wood, ^ - Proprietor
McKlnley St. Valilez
|J«up Hotel
ei/popfXN
lS£ATT££
Chas. Perry, mop.
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART 0E THEC1TY ,
135RooksWitm5mh-505jwhiRooh5
When In Seward Stop at thp
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
[AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
pte 148 GEO. ROBBINS, M«r.
1
Steam Heat ...
tlectnc Light*
THE COPPER BLOCK
Fmely Furnuhed Room. A„ Modern Conven.ence.
Good
THE BUFFET
Goods | fir mil-l-h I G ood s
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and * ¥ TJV/IDirD ant^ Building
Puget Sound JLf vJ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Kjau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers * °
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, R«, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Rein. Victoria, Dalmonlco BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENT A. Madio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
S-BLUM & <&'
— iNCORPORATCD —
BANKERS
C APITAL '?• z O '■ 0 CO. •: 1
Bonk in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificate* of Deposit