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PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Progressive People
The Business man knows the value and convenience of a
Checking Account
So doea the up-to-date Professional man, likewise the pro
gressive Miner and, to, the wide-awhke Business Woman
We will be glad to initiate yon into the details of a
Checking Acconot
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BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable ofTice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to 9 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 9 lo 10
a. in. and 5 lo 6 p. hi.
Posloll'ice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to 0 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 m. to
2 p. in.
UJN DERT AKING
Embalming by ^^0
Licensed Embalmers
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A Few Good Reasons why you should Have a Telephone
(1) When the weather Is bad your wife can use It daily to order meat, gro
ceries, etc., and save herself many a weary trip to market. „
(2) You can get In instant communication with your home at any hour when you
are awny.
(3) IT one of j-our children should become sick In the middle of the night, you
can summon the doctor Immediately.
( I) • You can enarge your circle of desirable acquaintances, as a telephone in the
house gives one a peculiar social distinction in the community.
(!») In case of lire or accident you can summon help from the neighbors.
(0) If you are too 111 to get to your office you can always conduct your business
from home.
(7) ir every clock In the house stops you can always get the correct time Trom
"central."
(8) You can make or break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
(9i The feeling of security which a telephone In tlie 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 * prices
Yards Fool of WALL ST. A _ • w 1
CRAWFORDinBUlLDING AfCtlC LlUlXIDCr LO.
Phone 214
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You arc
hereby notified that there haB
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as tho Gla
cier No^ 1 and No. 2, and the Kit
ty, lying, being and situated in
the Valdez mining district, in tho
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alanka, the stun of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United States, tha
amount required by law to hold
said claims for tho ycor, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was mado
* by James O. Cawley, a co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after the comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after tl'O second (2nd) of April,
1012, you contribute your por
tion of tho expenses of the afore
nald annual labor for said year,
or your interest in said quartz
claims will bo forfeited and be
come the property of the under
*igr ed, who is your co-owner.
JAMES C. CAWLEY.
Date first pub. Jan. 2, 1012.
Date last pub. April 2, 1012.
Notice of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You arc
hereby notified that there? has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on those certain
quartz claims known as tho "Last
Chance," the "Last Chance No.
I," and Ihe "Last Cljanco No. 2,"
situate, lying and being on Shoup
bay near tho entranco thereof, in
Ihe Valdcz recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, tho sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of tho United States,
tho amount required by law to
hold said claims for tho year fol
lowing tho performance of tho
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
made by Wm. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, tho co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(00) days after tho completion
of tho publication of this notice,
to-wit: within ninety (00) days
after the 10th day of April, 1912,
you contribute your portion of the
expenses of the aforesaid annual
labor for said year, your interast
in said quartz, claims will be for
feited and become the property of
tho undersigned, who aro your co
owners.
ALEX. NELSON.
WM. KOCH.
Dale flrflt pub. Jan. 11, 1912.
Date last pub. April 11, 1912.
1
WILL REPRESENT
LONDON CAPITAL
Mining Man Who Was Here Last
Summer Will Return at
Early Date
In the last mail Mr. O. Roberts
received a letter from Mr. G. E.
Campbell, a mining engineer who
was here last summer and is now
in London, Eng. The writer stat
ed that he would leave London
shortly and expected to reach
Yaldez about March 1.
Mr. Campbell thought very
highly of the prospects of Ibis
district and has continued to do
so. He has chosen this section
for bis Held of action in prefer
ence to any of the other camps
visited since leaving here, includ
ing the famous Porcupine district
in Ontario. He says there is
plenty of money in the London
markets I<» buy developed proper
ties, but that capital is timid in
undertaking to develop prospects,
especially wIm-ii a cash payment
is d mandril by the owners.
Ilr conveys the news that be has
organized a syndicate of London
capitalists who will put up money
to operate in this district, lie
knows the dale <»f bis" arrival in
Yaldez is rather early to permit
of an inspection of many of the
properties here, bul says he pre
fe. s to return early in order to
give liim an opportunity of be
coming acquainted with condi
tions.
BLAKNEY HAS
GOOD SHOWING
Has Been Driving Tunnel Alone
and Recently Broke In
to Ore
Thomas Hlakney ivttimed to
Slump hay yesterday t<> continue
development work mi properly in
which lie and Col. Millard are in
terested. lie lias heeiiojriving a
tunnel alone ami rey^ntly hroke
into the ore and ejufie to town to
hrimXIhe good mi/s to his parl
ner in\the pronely.
The pKoperlyy&d.joins the Silver
Gem claiimi aunl gives promise of
developing ihv' a good mine. lie
says the sh/wiHtf in the face of
the tunnel \L fair a>*Mie will con
tinue wory The proi>wty is lo
cated advantageously and is eas
ily reach/d at any season of the
year with no danger from snow
slides. I
Only six days left to vote for
most popular lady in town.
SOLDIERS WILL
BOWL CITIZENS
Contest Will Take Plaoe on Al
leys at the Big Plaoe To
morrow Afternoon
A bowling game will take place
on lite alloy« of the Big Place to
morrow afternoon, which will ho
of interest to all lovers of Iho
«port.
A team from the PohI will moot
a leain of I ho crack bowlers of
Valdez. There are Home of the
bent bowlers on I he Pacific coast
light hero in Vahlez and art Iho
soldiers' team in composed of
good men, the exhibition will be
worth seeing. The games will
start, at t o'clock and will be for
the best three out. of Ave, total
pins not counting.
The line.up of the Company
"C" team is not known and fhoy
may spring a surprise. The Val
doz team will be as follows:
Merchant, Mossman, Davis,
Hell and fimlth.
Elaine. Cameron is suffering
from a severe attack of ptomaine
poisoning.
EAGLES COUNT
THE BALLOTS
Miss Monahan Leads Contest for
Belle of the Ball by a
Small Margin
The count of the ballots in the
Eagle voting contest at noon to
day shows that all of the names
entered have made steady pro
gress. Miss Monahan leads by
a sm,all margin over Miss Stud
ler, but the margin between any
of I he favorites for the honor of
being the Belle of the Hall is so
slight that an effort on the part
of the young men interested
would put their favorite in the
lead.
Tbe interest in the contest is
growing and before the dale of
the ball, Feb. 1 i, Ihe standing of
the contestants will no doubt be
changed. A number of young men
are said to lie holding back to
spring a surprise at Ihe last mo
ment. Today's count showed Ihe
standing as follows:
Miss Monohan 285
Miss Sludler 280
Mis.s Blanche Fogg 258
Miss Una Korlh 245
Miss II. llihnala 245
Miss Alice Neice Ill)
LOCAL ITEMS
• |
Who will be Belle of the Ball?
Cream wairies with honey and
cofl'ee 25e at the Valdez Cafe.
If you want a good filling suit
see Silverman, 'phone 198.
N WANTED to exchange vacant
lot for piano. Apply "A" Pros
pector otl'ice. tf
EOll SALE CHEAP—Corner lot,
house and furnishings, fuel for
six months. Apply P. J. Iluganir,
Vole for most popular lady;
she will be Hclle of the Hall.
Silverman will call for and de
iver your goods, 'phono 198.
IT you want your clothes clean
ed and pressed 'phone Silverman,
IJJ8.
I'Oil HRNT—Eight room, un
furnished house, close in. In
quire Dougherty & Ferguson, tf
The Sweet Sixteen club will
dance in Ragle hall next Satur
day evening.
It costs no inoro to get your
clothing cleaned / Jd pressed at
Silverman's, 'phoi i 198.
See Oerman, the dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone i9.
Fresh beef, killed in Valdez.
Try a juicy steak at the famous
Valdez Cafe.
Fall coats, $5 and up. Suits
$15 and up at Harvey's Toggery.
FOR RENT—Large front room,
furnished, $20 month. Inq. Rey
nolds House. tf
The Hrighton will leave for El
lamar tomorrow. She recently
brought up another big hcow for
th.» Copper River Lumber Co.
Hig bargains in finger rings of
all kinds for children, girls and
boys, ladies and gentlemen, from
75c up, all selling below cost.
Don't miss the bargains in watch
es, and we are giving away, as
long as Ihey last, postal cards,
spoon and fork, and silk watch
guard to every purchaser at the
Hargain Sale.
If you. want your lurs repair
ed sen Silverman, phone 198.
Swift water Hill Oaten has suc
ceeded in financing his Peruvian
concessions and will immediate
ly begin forming the necessary
corporal inn with which to develop
several of the most promising of
'.he big placer tracts.
BKAVKII ftlVKVt LOOKS
BKTTIVt THAN KVKPt
The Heaver river is looking bet
ter lhan ever before according
lo Ed. Oarner, who Is a recent
arrival in Fairbanks from that
section. There are more men
there this season and doing more
work lhan ever before.
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PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bi'd'g vai^z
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Offlce rooms over Owl Drujf store. Odloc hours
9a.m.. to8u. m.. 7 p.m.. to U |i. in. Sundays
by appointment. All work uuaranteeri.
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
NKL.S J EPSON, Prop.
•II Miles from Vnldez
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodatioa.
Ample Stable Room
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty.
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
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. OppoBite Electric Light Office
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CYRUS IV. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Ass^y Office In Valdez
Connection Alaska
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CHEMISTS, AS8AYERS AND
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Established 1881
Two doorB Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
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VALDEZ TBANSFtR CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all part« of the interior.
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THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
Valdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
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DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Seattle Hotel. Phone W. Always open
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public Land Matters: Final Proof.
Dosert Lands, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
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Telephone Orders Solicited Free Dei very
Notloe of Forfeiture.
To William M. Conloy: You
aro hereby notified that there has
boon expended during Iho year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as the Alas
ka Belle, Jackpot and Snowflakc,
lying, being and situated in the
Valdez mining district, in the re
cording precinct of Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, the sum of
thrco hundred dollars, lawful
money of the. United Stales, the
amount roquired by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of tho an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was mado
by J. W. Little. And unless with
in ninety days after tho comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after tho 24th day of April,
1912, you contribute your portion
of tho expensed of the aforesaid
annual labor for said year, or
your. interest in said quartz
claims will be forfeited and be
come the property of tho under
signed, who is your co-ownor.
J. W. LITTLE.
Flint pub. Jan. 2*. 1912.
Last pub. April 25, 1912.
Notloe to Creditors.
In tho United Slates Commission
er's Court ex officio judge of
orobate, Valdez Precinct, Tjr
rilory of Alnska, Third Judicial
Division.
In the mailer of Ihe estate of
Thomas V. Smith* deceased.—No
tice to Creditors.
Notico is hereby given by tho
undersigned, administrator of tho
estate of Thorn*.* V. Smith, do
ceased, to Ihe creditors of, and
all parsons having claims against
tho said estate, to exhibit them
with Ihe necessary vouchers
within six (fl) months after the
flrst publication of this notice,
lo (he said administrator at the
office of HmiLh, Dunnoll <& Wcbor,
at Valdez. AlasEu, tho samo bo
ing tbe place for tho transaction
of tho business of said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
19lh day of January, 1912.
OEOHOK C. TRKAT,
Administrator of the estato of
Thomas V. Hmith.
Date flrst pub. Jan. 20, 1912.
Dato last pub. Feb. 18, 1912.
The Proepeotor (• the oeper to
huy.