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 oll'ice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo 9 p. in. j
Sundays and holidajfc 9 I<» 10 I
a. in. and 5 lo (i p. in.
PnslolTice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo f> p. in. j
Sundays and holidays 12 in. lo
2 p. in.
UNDERTAKING
Embalming by tCA
Licensed Embalmers
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., inc.
A Few Good Reasons why you should liavs a Tclephons
(I ) When the weather ts l»;i<l ymir wlfi- ran use it dally to order meat,
••••rl',"i. etc.. ami save in r-t u many a weary trip to market.
(2) You can get In Inslant communication with your home at any hour wlu n yo«i
arc away.
(3) If one of your children should become sick in the middle of the night, y u
can summon the doctor immediately.
(1) You can enarge your circle <>r desirable acquaintance*, as a telephone in the
house (rives one a peculiar social distinction in tin* community.
(r>; In case or lire or accident you can summon help from the neighbors.
(Hi ir you are loo ill to (ret to your office you can always conduct your business
from home.
(7) IT every clock in lite house stops you can always get the correct time from
"central."
(Hi You can make or break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
({) i 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 *
Ttrdt Foot of WALL ST.
Prices
Office in
CRAWFORD BUILDING
Phono 214
Arctic Lumber Co.
Notloe ftrp Petition of Letters of
Administration.
In Ihe United 8i.nlcm Commission
er's Court, ex Olfleio JihIkc of
Probate, Valdez Preeincl, Ter
rilor.v of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division.
In the mailer of I lie* eslale of
Thomas V. Smith, deceased.--No
Hcc of petition for letters of ad
miniKlraf ion.
Notice is hereby given, lo all
whom il may concern, thai Ocorgo
0, Treal, of Valdez, Alaska, has
filed with Iho Uniled Slate* r,om
missioner ami ex OITielo JudRe of
Probate, at Valdez, Alaska, a pe
tition for letters «»f administra
tion for Ihe estate of Thomas V.
Smith, deceased, and I hat hear-:
ing on said petition is srl fop
January flth, 1012, at Ihe hour of
10 o'clock a. m„ al Ihe f»fflrof'
said IJniled Slates commissioner
at Valdez, Alaska, at which liuiei
and place, any persons interested
in said estate may appear and
show cause, if any Ihpy have, why
said petition should not be grant
ed. nEonnK n. tukat.
Petitioner, i
By Smith A, Munnell, his atlor- »
"neys.
Subscribe for the Prospeotor.
For 8ale.
Small mahogany table, $i;
small cherry table, $i; mahogany
rocker, wicker scat, ook rock
er, upholstered seal, *3; oak
rliair, lent her seal, $2; wicker
sellee, $:i; French china loilct
sel, 5 pieces, 85: brass piano
lump willi shade, 85; while iron
hcil willi springs, $5; bronze par
lor clock, $5; perfeclion blue
flame oil cooking slove, three
burners willi oven, $0; pine hook
ease stained black, $1.50; hrass
ami onyx pieces quadruple plate
on while metal, *20; Standard
sewing inaehine, lock and chain
stitch, all nl lachmenl*, perfect
comlilion, cost $05, for $10; onk
hook cose, $H.
MAJOR HKNNETT,
Fori Liscnm.
One Morris chair, $7; one pnir
portieres, $7.
'f.lKUT. WHAfXRNnEnOKn.
If you want your furs repair
ed see Silverman, phono 198.
THE ORPHEllMi
PHOTO PLAYS
Latest Released Films on every
Boat
! CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
Illustrated conga by Mr. T. F. Gillies
Orchestra of Four Pieces
i One show every evening 8 p.m.
Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
For the Winter Months
A. H. PINKUS, Prop, j
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty.
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
YUKON YIELD8 FI8H BY
UNDER ICE NET FISHING*
From Dawson conies word that
extensive lishing operations art*
cariiMl on in Yukon during the
dead of win I or.
Many lliotisands <»T dollars,
worlli iif lisli an* caught in I he
! rivers ami lakes. Tlu» chief \a- |
rielies an* whilelisli, greyling,
!Inuil and pickerel. Some others j
iare raughl al various seasons.!
Salmon are pleuliful in the Yu- !
.kon in summer.
i The llsli of chief commercial '
lvalue in winter is the whilelisli.
ill is canirlit mostly in lakes. The|
j IIsli are large ;iml of line ipiality. j
l Those who engage in winter
lishing place in the water a double j
I wire, one mile or niorl in length. |
j before the ice begins to form, 1
leaving each end.above the water.'
As soon as the ice becomes strong
it he ends of (lie wire are loosened
'and attached to reels.
j Then I lie wire is taken In at
j one end by one of the reels, the
wire being twice the length of the
I space between I hem.
A slot, or opening, usually two
| by 20 feel, is cut through I he ice
| midway between I lie reels. The
wire is lifted by it hood through
lliis opening ami gillncts are at
tached In ii as il is drawn one
jway until all the nels are placed
on Ihiil side of Ihi' opening.
The wire then remains in thai
position until I he following day,
jor perhaps longer, when a man is
stationed al each reel ami one in
the center al the opening with a
signal llag.
The man al the reel mi tho op.
posile fin I from I lie nels begins to
wind > lowly, drawing I lie nels un
der I lie opening, where I lie Mai
lman stands on i he walcli for lisli.
Willi a hook lie draws up the nol,
takes out the lisli and signals to
his pari nor to proceed.
j Thus the work continues until
jail llir nets have passed to the
.oilier side of the opening, where
!lhey remain until I lie next day.
Tho Dlfforence.
"Vmi look prelly lliis «*\ «»n
j I Ik? bachelor said lo his Tail* mm.
panion.
She ga/od al 11ini philo.sophi
Irally. "I am sun* you mean I lull
Jwoll," sin* replied, ' hul you have
no iilra how "y 111u«*II a speech
wrings I In- liearl of one like mo
——or wonlil if I had not become
liarilonoil lo I lie inevitable. No
i body over says lo mo, 'You aro
pretty.' || is always 'You look
prelly.' There is a difference an
wiili; as I lie wiiloiiess of the sea.
The girl who really is prelly never
has lo vcivo I lie suhjeol a I bought.
Nothing she can do or leave uu
ilone afToels (lie vilal fael'lhal
she is prelly. The girl whom na
lure has not thus-ijjiwored must
he forever trying lo make herself
j'look prelly.' Of course, in away,
j she deserve* far more credit for
'making herself aceeplahle lo the,
puhlie Ihan the prelly Kiel does
—also il. is a compliment to her
| taste, ingenuity, skill and various
other mental qualities to assure
her she hj* attained success—
hul il always reminds her of the
haltle she must conlluually
wage."
Fine Program at the Majestlo.
The same excellent pictures !
which wore shown last night,
flood dramatic and comic sub
jects that aro sure lo please you.
hoe I hem tonight.
"A Utile Lad in Dixie," a Vila
graph military drarnft.
2. Illuslrated song.
3. "The BhrrifT's^ Daughter,"
American Pa the, western dramrt.
"Hans' Millions," a cryncdy
plmlo-play of unusual merit.
Ilans is discharged for funking '
love; Hchmidt learns IhaJ, his
former clerk is heir to a million, j
LOCAL ITEMS
Kail coals, *5 ami up. Suits
$ I r> and up al Harvey's Toggery.
Homer Mean IffI on tli«• Bertha
this morning I'iii* a husiiiTss trip
to I ln> slates.
During tin* absence of .1.
Wilson, i). Huberts will take
charge «»•" his business here. Of
lice in Krye-liruhn B'ldg. --I
IIi'I'ImtI I»avis accompanied I In*
Moose minstrel troupe I«» Cor
dova.
WAXTMI)—Odd jobs, snow
shoveling, house work, washing.
Phone 211. kl-10
Silverman will call for and de
liver your goods, 'phone 198.
>1. M. Jones, ol' the Majestic
I heater, accompanied the Moose
minstrel troupe to (iordova as
properly man.
German, the dentist. Phone 19.
Jesse Ncvill lefl on the Bertha
this morning and will visit
friends in Juneau before going
to his home in I.os Angeles.
When You Want
Your prescription tilled by grad
uate pharmacists and only the
purest drugs used, bring tli«*111 to
mil* store. Owl l>rug «'.o., Inc.
Clark & Wright
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public Land Matter*: Final Proof.
Dosert Land*, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
ASSOCIATE WORK FOR ATTORNEY
Ave. and University Street
W- G. POTTS, Proprietor
European plan.nemodeled and Newly Fur
nished. Telephones l?T each room. U. S. I'.
<). in hulldintr. Hot and cold water. Hates
00 cents to 93.50. Free Buss.
HOTEL DILLER
f.'oi. F!»st Ave and University St. Seat 11
' ■ (JKO. II. STKVHNSON. President.
C. .1. Mt'NtiKU. Munatrer
Headquarters for Valdez people. I o
ItiKiins. Hates 50 rents, * 1 and sjl.&O per
day. First-class restaurant in connection.
Free bliss. ' opposite U. S. poStolllee.
McCall's Magazine
and McCall Patterns
For Women - J
Have More Friends than any other !
magazine or patterns. McCall's is i he f
reliable Fashion Guide monthly in ]
one million one hundred Uio-.isai.il j
homes. Besides showing s.ll tlic latest .
designs of McCall Patterns, tacli i-vm J
is brimful of sparkling sl-.o t F.t jic.s ,
and helpful information for won.ru.
Save Money and Keep In Stylo hv rih"-i:hlin»
(or McCall'* Magazine at onrc. C« at* ui l\ 5 >
cents a vear, including any one of tlia ctlcl/r.od
McCall Patterns free.
McCall Patterai Lead all others In style, fit,
simjiiuitv, economy and number fold Mure
dealers sell McCall Patterns than any other t«o
makesromliined. None higher thatl ijcet.tJ. Puy
ir»in your dealer, or by mail from 1
McCALL'S MAGAZINE
236-246 \V. 37th St., Now York Cty
t i -w-MBi-1 j Clip/, I'nuil.'n CiUItm ut Ptlltra C«*)<<•.• ttm,
cu re>,uwt
Thii bank i« recognised at one
t of the mott conservative «n»ti
tutioni in the I'm ted fintet.
Our Banking- By. Mail
Otparrmenr it modern and
^complete. No matter
L«vher« you live you csn
dcpotit mth ui wi'h pet.
ftct eonvenienee.
C Thn booklet tells you of our
^rthoHi and «*plaint the e itentialt of lafely'invetN
Sour fund*. It n sent withput etpente of
tirn. _
Booklet F
WASHING (UN 'IRIi.S'r ANI)'
"RAVINGS HANK
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PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
8EWARI), - AI.ASKA
1
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g va'ujz
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE dentist
Ofllce rooms over Owl Druix store. Oniee hours
9 n. m.. to o i>. in.. 7 |i. in., to n p. in. Sundays
by appointment All work uuarantecd.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
For OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER
Seo CI. Kaukkson,
Sewanl Concrete Stone Co.. (Local Agent-)
B-Hold the Motto for 1911
It is chca »er to liuild a WAIIM HOIISK
with CONCKK'I'K bhicUs. tlmn to he it t a
u cold one with iM.Vi coal.
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
i Vatdez
i
! Prospector
i IS IN THE BUILDING
i REAR OF VALDEZ
| DOCK OFFICE
Call And See Us
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yearn sit Taeonm Smelter
OppnHite Kleetrie Li|;lit Ofliee
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALUKZ, ALASKA
CYRUS iA/. HARRINGTON
Mining Kn^;in«M»r :tn<l
U. S. Dop'y Surveyor
Assay I llllrc ii; ' Vulilc/.
Connection Alasluv
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Si-attic HotH. I'lidncKI Always open
V A L u K V.
FALKENBURG & LAUCKS
Assaying and Ore Testing
Gold utul Silver $1.00 (Copper $1.5
Lead $1.00
OS Vesler Way, SEATTLE, WASH
VOLL & BARKER
<'IIKM1STS, ASHAYKKS ANIi
MININ(; I:N<ilNKKI:«
Established 1881
I Two doors Helow Stock KxHiauge
j Valdez, Alaska
j KUHOl'KAN I'l.AN
ST. ELIAS
MItS. M. 15. DULY, Mgr.
Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Headquarters for Mining and
Commercial Men.
1'IIONK NO. 101
Keystone Avenue. VnUlo/. Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co.
Kiritflit iiiu un.I iMNscnufis to all |>arls
of t In- itiiei ior. Cciiei'sil Truckint:
K«l. \Voo«l, I - Proprietor
McKinlt') SI. VnUlf/.
A. M. nierinRer
VALDEZTRANSFER CO.
(ieueral Trucking ami Freighting
to all parts of tl:«* interior.
Telephone
jjr'Wr- villi Northern Trust < <>.
Jtrcbibald
Carpets and Rugs
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.
4
PARTIAL. LIST ,
Manicure Sets
Sciasor Sets
Jewel Boxes
Shaving Stands
Vases
Ash Trays
Toilet Sets
Travelers' Sets
Mirrors
Gents' Brush Sets
Baby Sets
Carving Sets
Leather Brushes bet in Kubber
Many other things that will make beautiful Xmas
presents at a discount.
You are cordially invited to inspect our stock. We
are Leaders. We 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.
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
VALDEZ DRUG COMPANY