We have just received a ship
ment of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
fine clothing—both suits and over
coats—nothing later, nothing bet
ter. We want you to see these new
clothes.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
With Abundant Capital
and with every facility for service we solicit the
patronage of those who are in need of the banker.
Capital Paid up, $100,000.00
Surplus Earned, $11,567.00
=BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO.
• INCORPORATED
VALDEZ
m
The heart of
the gold belt
The most northerly port
in the world op'en to nav
igation the year 'round.
The logical enterport to
the great inte ior of
Alaska; the salt water
terminus of the great gov
ernment wagon road lead
ing into the Tanana val
ley and tho Yukon water
shed.
The se&t of government
of the Third judiolal di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of .the Telegraph and Ca
ble systems.
It is 85 miles nearer the
interior than any other
coast city.
It is the headquarters 4
of tho largest fleet of <
small oraft in Southwest
ern Alaska.
It has the largest popu
lation of any community
in Southwestern'Alaska.
It has the best publlo
schools and an aooredltsd
high sohool with a four
yea r oourse.
It Is the only sea coast
town offering direct oom
munloaftlon with the In
terior by wagon, summer
or winter. \
Valdez offers the near- ]
est and most tflfeot route ]
to the Matanuska ooal <
fields. j
Its Harbor Is ths most <
easily defended on the Pa- <
i
rj.„ . '*mi
Room and board at tho Oram
Hotel $1.50 .per day. Homo cook
♦•d meals and good beds. Mrs. H
Sharts.
Hrfiifc 'yMJV^ ydb -work to th«
l»rft*p«»ctor office.
!• '/ ' . '*• V: . .
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY
DAILY PROSPECTOR
Attorneys-at-Law.
i C. E. Bunnell.
j L. V. Hay, Seward, Alaska.
E. E. ItiIeliie.
-
Assayers.
George F, White.
Banks.
S. Blum & Co.
| Valdez Dank & Mercantile Co.
j . . Builders' Material.
| Clias. 11. Crawford.
.
Breweries.
Yaldez Bottling & Brewing Co.
j » Bakeries.
i Valde/. Bakery.
Coal.
Valdez Dock Co.
Valdrz Transfer Co.
D6ntlst<»
Dr. II. Cockcrille.
i Dr. Charles Daggett.
Dr. German.
Drug Stores.
Valdez Drug Co.
Furs.
McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
Odd Fellows.
Fraternal Order Eaglos..
Arclic Brotherhood.
General merchandise.
Beyers Cash Store, flolden.
S. Blum & Co.
5 Fagcrburg Bros., Nazina.
Valdez Bank Mercantile Co.
Life Insurance.
/ W. I!. Crary.
Hotels.
Copper Block, Valdez.
Coleman House, Seward.
Hotel St. Elias.
••The CliflV'
Rainier-Grand Hotel, Seattle.
Laundrys.
Independent Laundry.
Launches.
Throe M.
Moving Picture Shows.
This Orplieum.
(Manufacturers.
Copper Ilivor Lumber Co.
Chas. It. Crawford.
Alaska Water Light & Power
Co.
Yahh'Z Sheet Metal Works.
Newspapers.
Prospector, Daily.
Miner (Sunday), Weekly.
Pool and Billiard Rooms.
Copper Block.
Roadhouses
Camp Comfort.
Real Estate Agencies.
Valdez R»al Estate Agency.
Restaurants.
Valdez Cafe.
Steamship Lines.
Alaska Coast Co.
Alaska Steamship Co.
8heet Metal Works.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works.
Transfer Companies.
Copper River Draying Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Telephone*.
Alaska Water, Light Tele
phone Co.
tohedule for Launch Donaldson.
f Fort Liscuin Alaokv, Aug. 2
12;-"Office 'Of thefc-Quarterinas
ter:
The following schedule. lor the
launch Lieut. C. V. Donaldson will
take efTcct Monday, Aug. 5, 1912.
^11 orders in conflict herewith are
Revoked: % >• • • • }
i oftve heave
Ft. Ligcuin ^aldez
Wdrtflays ,. .8:15 a. m.'10:45 a m;
1:15 0. rtf. "4ftjo p. m#
Tdesdays . .8:15 h. m'. i0j4B a. rn.
r-- 2:00 p. m. 2:310 p:. m.
5:00 p. m. *"5:30 p, m.
Wmlne8dayft8:l& a. mr 10:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
Thuraday ..8:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
1:15 p. m., 4;00 p<tih
Fridays . . .8:15 a. m. *.4m.
1:45 p.m. 4:00p.m.
Ralurdays .2:00 p. in. 4:00 p. m
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
Sundays, such frfps as mny be or
dered.
There will bo no trips for the
launch on tho second and fourth
Fridays each month, those days
being used to clean boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of
above will be made without no
tico, only to meet the emergen
cies of the service.
Hy order of Lieut.-Col, O'Noil.
L. A. KUN7.IG,
1st Lieut. 30!h Infantry. Quor
mastor.
- Why freete in your room and
have to read the sign in order
to Jell that ypur room i» heated
with steam, when you can get all
ther'alexin that you want at "The
ait ar*
.fl
mmj.
WIN
3t. Louis Fire Warden Enforcing
Ordinance— Has Entire
Board Arre8ted.
SI. I.imis, I 7.—Twelve
members of (In* SI. 1.(mis Hoard
of Kducation were pinched here
today for fail nr.* lo provide prop
er lire escapes from the school
building. The lire warden lias
become very slricl in the enforce
ment of the lire ordinance since
llli? recelll loss of lift* at the hip
hotel lire here.
A large force of men are al
work makiin^ alteral ions in the
school hliildimr In coinplv with
the law.
BARNETTE-DUSENBERRY
CASE MOVING AHEAD
( Continued from page 1;
amount «• I" interest collected on
the stock notes. This inter'st
minht have equaled in anioiml
the unpaid notes.
1 The hank hooks were well and
fairly kepi.
Itaymon,) BruiuhauKh. identi
fied a nole of $7,012.50 made by
himself: That note was given
for a loan with which I paid for
I he slock <>|' the hank made out
to inc.
Mr. Hill was recalled. Staled
that h-1 made no special effort lo
sell or hypothecate (iold Bar
stock. That Capt. Harnettewas
cognizant of all that transpired
in the bank. Witness could not
recall of having tried to secure
a loan of #200,000 on the Hold
Bar stock: L did not use my
influence to have the depositors'
committee value Gold Bar stock
at $341,000 instead of what it
originally cost ('apt. Harn.'tte.
\\V? had a free an,| open discus
sion of the \aluc of all the hanks
assets. 1 used no ell'ort. to place
these valuations one way or the
other. The fact that (Sold Bar
slock was appraised at an ad
vanced ligure. ha«| no hcarinig as
lo my interest in I lie incorpor
ated hnuli. 1 made no altempt
to have the depositors' coimuil
llee rai>e lite valuation <>f Hie
! sliimpage on ihi' (lohl Har ludd
jiinn.-» Iroin -s. t.o .S2.2»-and *2.50.
"A. T. Arnislrong: 1 was treas
urer ami manager of Hie <!o|d
Har J.umher company. The com
pany ut lirsl ha,| 13d.(ion.nun feel
I of liimltri areordin^ lo cruise,
i TlieV MI h s e t p i e 1111V IhiIIuIi! 20,
' uoo,(i(io I eel more. The original
I purchase price of I lie prop.'rly
was s:(iiii;iiiiii. The limber over
r:i!i Ihe cruise ir> per cent. All
I lie iiioiley earned has been juit
iiiio i'ie plant. The plant is
jvvoiih much more I ban (lie price
! pa id .it i in- present t inie.
i 'I'll** proM'C.nlion indicated l;iai
in would i * ii.i plet c ils case in.
! o| hei Is'• aT ila.v.
( poll a^ivcuieiil Of Counsel the
' sel the* ease was reslcil unl.!
.Monday at. in a. in. ,
j Court look recess until p.
! in.
• Ai-M11111•• 111 - wen* heard mii Kri_
I«I;i> niulil before .hnlge Lyons in
j 111• * I'iiM' of (ieorgo Treat el a I.
vs. 11 illtl#ar<l-KlI i«»iI companies as
In which books of i In- companies
should be produced. Tile court
reserved ils (Incision.
Ep|8oopal Cfiurch
Services at the church of the
Epiphany Sunday are:
iMorning prayer witli sermon,
at I i o'clock.
Sunday school at 12 m.
Evening prayer at 7:30 o'clock.
Full choir in the eveninlg.
Cathollo Church. .
Confession and communion at
8:30.
Mass at 10:30.
Reads and benediction at 7:3#.
Sunday school at 2:30.
Congregational Churoh
Sunday school 12 lo 1 o'clotk.
Song service for the people at
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting at
7:30 .Wednesday evening. A/I
are welcome. ' , « »».* '»
The subject for the evening
service will b«», "Word, f.lfe nn l
Light." '
"The Cliff" Is healed with
steam, real steam, and you can
f«*I It. ' In fact, ymt can let fa
the frftfW' alK and etdl have all
1h» werrntfc y«u want.
JUST J5 WELL
FOR THAT MATTER
MovemeMt Started to Hav« Her J
Nominated on Republican
Ticket.
Sail Lake Hity, i'tali, l)ee. 7.--'
F.iffht villi's in (In* electoral col-I
lege will lie cast fur a woman-- j
Mrs. Margaret J. Zane Wilchcr. |
of Sail Lake City—fur vice-pres- J
ident nf I hi« United Slates, if Ih<* j
wishes nf Rph Homer. one nf llit* I
llepuhliran «»li»flor* chosen in '
I Ik* stale prevail.
Mrs. Wilchcr i* herself an j
elector ami niighl In- averse In1
casting a vote in li.«r own he-I
half. hut llicre is more llian a'
|ins>ibility thai Mr. Homer may j
persuade his I wo male collcaifiii'- j
from I'lali In v«il•• for her ami ;
lo seek the support of Vermont, |
lh«* other stale lo In* represent- i
i'il ii, thi» collcge hy llepuhlican i
electors.
Mr. limner contends thai inas-'
iiiueli «'is I Iah ami Vermont are 1
Ihq only stales which remain j
loyal lo ihi' llepuhliean parly.'
Iltey shoiihl In* privileged lo lill i
tin* vaeaney on I lie Republican »
lieki'l eausi'il hy Ihe death of '
Yiee-President Sherman.
Mrs. Wifcher is serving her j
second te.rin as eininty el.'rk of j
Sail l.ake eotinly. She is lltej
daughter of r.. s. Zane, former!
chief jusliee of Ihe -npieine !
eoiirt of I'lali. !
SHOOTS EAGLE j
GETS CAUGHT
I
Marry lVjtts, of Ihe eustoins j
force, met with a painful acci
dent a few days ago, while hunt
ing on Ihe hill live miles south
of liawson. lie shot a <iolden
eagle, and when he went to piek
I In- hird out of Ihe snowbank
where it had fallen the creature
I sank its powerful talons into his
rig hi forearm. I'll » pierced tlesh j
hied profusely. Mr. Melts soon |
dispatched the hird ami carried it |
| home. It\ the lime lie readied '
home Ihe coal, .—hirl ami parka
sleeves were >oakc«l thronuhand
through. I>r. I'.ulherlson dre>s
I eil t.lie wound. While painful, it
is healing rapidly. The hird
Weighed eleven poiillds. Il is al
Xorlons. wh *re il will lie nioiinl- j
ed. The hird was shot when on ]
Ihe wing al Ihe height of *jn or
:<<> yards. A discharge from ;i
sliolgnn brought if lo earth.-- !
Dawson News.
We will rceei\e it complete line
of Christinas goods on Ihe ,ie\l
steamer al llar\cy's Toggerv.
1.0.
"—I
O.F.I
VIsltfnfr and I«k*kI Odd Fellow* are re
quested to register their nt'.me with the
Vulder. Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetinKS. ttrst nnd third Monday.
Cull on P. S. HUNT. Secretary
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at h o'clock in
E»k1o Hall. , All members are requested to
attend. P. McNIKCK. Arctic Chief
•n
P If.'* O E
VALDBZ AKIIIK Np^tri
nju^jjj^Knitlc (lull
Valde* I/Odge
, ,. No .168, .
•i * *»«•
R«»ul*r CommuolmtloD* flmjfit nifty la
ImM* II P^tftl TB„W. M
0.0 lUveeflBTw*
•'A. M. Dlerlnger
Vatdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
onless paid for in advance
CITY EXPRESS
J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Ouick delivery to all parts of town
at short notic*. Will move baggrge,
furniture, etc., at reasonable rates
Office in Alaska Securities
building. Wall St. Phone 82
PROFESSIONAL
DR. GERMAN
I I,on. i'j THE dentist
Onic.' rooms over Owl Druir store. Ofllrc hours
9 a. ni.. toiip. iii.. 7 p. m.. to v p. ui. Sundays
by appointment All worlc guaranteed
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Whaling Building VALDE2
E. E. RITCHIE
L a vv y E It
PIIONK 136
Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORN KY-AT- LA W
Offices WhII Sf.reet
Piion'1 :ti VALDEZ
K. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. B. M.
V ALOEr, ALASKA
Reports on Minks
Patcnt Surveys
GfWF sal Mining E ym n f r R ma
Phonk /Vo. 103
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing l<,.H |»hnno. l«
_ ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
TIDE TABLES
8aturday, December 7.
Ilipli tides, 10:45 ft. m., 5:41 p. m.
Low, lidos, 4:35 ft. m5:41 p. m.
f!all jinn select presents from
>lir 1 ivi«« of Xmas toys, n few of
tvliit'll nro mentioned: • Pussy
Pippins, Puppy Pippins, Cnmp
ml Kills Klmls, Trains, Blocks,
linrkhoards, Express Wagons,
linrkhoards, Tea Sols, Balls.
Pool Chests, Dump Cnrts, Roily
'nllys, etc., at Rudolph's.
\tANTKD—A. • Kodak U
uan Special" postal card sl«e.
Lddrcrss Box 81, CordoVa, Alaska.
•«5 :Wu itfi » *'• -
WVWM«% fctia noney tBo at Vil
les Cafe. Iff