ADAM SWAN
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ADAM is now tin* oldest inliahilant of Valilez. Adam, Dr. El
len and Captain Kim Moore built (lie first cabin in Yaldez for (lie
Pacifle Steam Whaling Company in 1807, and they named the place
Copper City.
Now Adam has become the newest Amateur Jeweler in Yaldez,
and has been placed in charge of St nil's store, or Daggett's Bar
gain Sale.
Open for business from 9 a.•■in. to 9 p. m. and everything in the
store will be sold at one-half the former price. Every purchas
e to the amount of one-half dollar or more will receive one-half
dozen Souvenir Post Cards, which formerly sold for one-half dol
lar.
I have one more oil painting 2ix30 in a gilt frame that I will
give to the person guessing nearest to the number of people at
tending the school entertainment in Moose hall Friday night. Ev
ery purchaser at my bargain sale from now until 9 p. in. Friday
evening will be entitled to a guess.
I have just placed in running order a lot of about 100 watches
in gold and silver, for both ladies and gentlemen. First come first
choice.' ADAM, The,New Amateur Jeweler. •
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Now is
The Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
invigorate it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising Just because
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merchant who
gets the money is the one who
creates a demand for his wares
through the advertising columns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
its merits. We will bring it be
fore the people and are confident
it will bring results. Try it.
Prospector
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 5
Steamer Bertha leaves Seattle March 20
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 27
ClloaMpf Ipnnio U»»«49e*«l# March 10 for Kodlafc and way
Steamer Jeanie porta carrying gaaolinaanrl nipIn«iT»-»
Connecting at Seattle with steamers of the Alaska-Pnctflo Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailing every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Dow Rates. Itlght reserved to change steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
EAGLES' CORNER
LISTEN, QIRL8I
Some of you have already received a large number of votes
for jtolle of the Ball, del after the boy and make them vote
for you.
•Ballot boxes are In the following plaoea:
VALDEZ OANDY KITCHEN. INGRAM A BUSH.
VALDEZ DRUG COMPANY. OWL DRUG COMPANY.
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INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOUCHK A MCCK.
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Houm and Catptt CUanlni
QR. H. COGKERH.IE .
Den tist
lolUUa VAI/DE Z
PORTLAND WANTS
ALASKA'S TRADE
Valdez Man Proves Effective
Booster for Alaska While
in the States
Perusal of tho columns of
Portland exchanges which ar
rived in the last mail shows that
Mr. F. J. Cameron, who returned
on the Northwestern, was a sub
stantial booster for Alaska while
outside.
The Portland Journal gives ac
counts of Mr. Cameron's presence
at meetings of the chamber of
commerce and other commercial
organizations. He urged the bus
iness men of Portland to get busy
and secure their share of the
business of Alaska. Mr. Camer
on informed the members of the
Portland commercial club that
Ajjaska merchants were not en
tirely satisfied with the treatment
ttfey had received from cities on
Pjjget sound and if Portland went
after the business of the north
tfcey would get their share.
The possibility of Portland se
curing a fair share of Alaska's
trade has long been an ambition
of the business organizations of
that city. Mr. Cameron's talk be
fore the meetings and to the mem
bers personally resulted in the
Portland Progressive Business
Men's Club becoming interested
and taking active measures to
learn the amount of Alaska busi
ness now handled by Portland
merchants. The figures were ap
parently satisfactory, as the or
ganization at once launched a
plan having for its object the
capture of the trade of Alaska for
Portland.
A committee was appointed
from the leading business men to
further the project and to lake
active measures I<» secure the
Alaska trade by pulling on a line
of steamers with Portland as its
home port. Fifty of the leading
business houses will join in send
ing five salesmen north at an
early dale to interview the busi
ness men of Alaska and l<» judge
of the possibility of Ihe trade
warranting the establishment of a
line of steamers. Many of Ihe
business men also expressed Ihe
intention of coming north to see
for themselves.
Mr. E. II. Dodge, Ihe million
aire shipowner of San Francisco,
attended a meeting of the club
and urged the business men of
Portland to go after the Alaska
trade. He said he was prepared
to place a line of steamships on
the run to Alaska when the mer
chants of Portland could guaran
tee shipments amounting to 200
tons per trip. "If Portland goes
after the Alaska business Port
land will getTl," said Mr. Dodge.
Frank W. Swanlon, an old-time
Alaskan, but now president of the
Portland-Arctic club, as well as
president of tho Columbia Mill
ing company, gave figures from
Bradstreet's and Dunn's reviews
to show that the trade of Alas
ka was worth going after and get
ting. "Alaska's imports in 1880
were $325,000 and exports $50,
000. In 1890 imports were $2,
000,000; exports, $5,000. In 1900
imports $19,000,000; exports,
$000,000. In 1910 imports $20,
000,000; exports, $12,500,000.
"That is good business and Port
land wants it," declared Mr.
Swanlon. Mr. Swanlon has gone
to Washington as the represen
tative of the Portland Progres
sive and Arctic clubs to work in
behalf of Alaska.
The movement on fhe part of
Portland to make a determined ef
fort for the trade of Alaska has
tho support of such leading citi
zens as CI.' F. Johnson, Phil S.
Bates, C. 8. Jackson, C. C. Chap
man, James F. Kinder and F. A.
Freeman, of the Lumberman's
National bank.
Party on Thursday.
Tho Woman's Ouild of Iho
Episcopal church will give a tea
party on Thursday next from 2:30
to 5. Mrs. Crary and Mrs. Blum
will serve. All ladies aro invited
and welcome. 3 t
If you are out of letterheads
call and soe our new line of bond
papers. Tho finest evor brought
lo Valdez.
8eo German, the dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone 10.
fflie Big Place
Pinzon Clear Havana Cigars Guaranteed
Poof, Billiards, Bowling and Box Ball
Imported and Domestic Wines and Liquors
17-Year-Old Whiskey a Specialty
Tom Lawson
Proprietor
IVI0R08 AMBUSH
AMERICAN8 IN JOLO
Manila, Jan. . 23.—Twenty-six
Moros were killed today while
they were attempting to ambush
'American troops on the Island of
Jolo.
In the fighting, Lieut. McGee,
of the Second cavalry, was shot
twice and one American soldier
was wounded.
Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing,
commander of the department of
Mindanao, in a conversation, de
clared that he believed this flght
would mark the end of armed op
position of the Moros to Ameri
can rule in the Island of Jolo and
more especially so in regard to
?,he resistance against the order
for general disarmament of the
natives. The Moros who lay in
ambush for the American troops
on this occasion comprised, he
said, the last of the remaining
malcontents.
BRYAN 0PP08ED TO
MORGAN NAMING MAN
Columbia, S. C.—"I am lint wil
ling I hat J. P. Morgan should pick
out. the democratic candidate for
the presidency," said William J.
"Bryan here today. "I><» you know
why?"
"The reason is," Bryan replied
lo 'his own question, "thai, al
though the tarilT question will he
prominent in the next campaign,
Uie democratic parly cannot ig
nore Ihe fact thai hack <>f thff lar
ilT, hack of the trusts and hack of
tlx' railroads stands Ihe Wall
street oligarchy, as heartless a
hand of pirates and as despotic
as the czar «»r the sultan ;»ver
were. Morgan is at I heir head,
and llial is why I am not willing
thai lie should have a voice in
chnsing democracy's candidate."
A Scream at the Majestic.
Nothing so funny has been
shown in Valdez as "Shame on
.Max." Kveryhody laughs at the
minor misfortunes of their fel
lows and Ihe misfortunes which
overlook Max is of Ihe most ludi
crous kind. Be sure and see him
tonight. Program:
1. Overture.
2. "The Loyally of I.on Louis
Verduga," a line military picture
taken in southern California.
3. Illustrated song.
"Two Sides," a Biograpli
story. Simple and stirs the emo
tions and pleases with its plain
ly staled admonition to return
good for evil.
5. "Loyal Love," an American
Pathe drama.,
6. "Shame on Max," a side
splitting comedy.
Two shows, 8 and 9:15.
Baby Born Each Day.
Cheyenne, Wyo.—The proudest
mother in the country today is
probably Mrs. Herman Carlson, of
this city, who has given birth lo
a baby each day for three con
secutive days. The third child is
a girl. The other two were hoys.
Hurry up if you want lo gel a
$3 hat or slicker for $1 al King's.
One-third off on furs at Har
vey's Toggery.
Notloe to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of Ihe
stockholders of Ihe Bluff Mining
company will he held on Ihe ir>l.h
day of.February, 1012, at the hour
of 8 o'clock p. m. at ihe office of
I ho secretary, over Frye-Bruhn
Company's store at Valdez, Alas
ka, for the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and tho trans
action of such other business, as
may properly como before such
meeting. O. ROBERTS,
^ Secretary.
Valdez. AlasRo, Jan. 15, 1912.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Straat Phona 189
Wlnjowi, Doort, MomUIbi, FM*k
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Aiwrt* far Ftlrkulrt, Mww A Ca.
JOHNSON ONLY TIP8
SCALE8 AT 229 POUNDS
Chicago, Jan. 23.— By stepping
(in the scales, clad only in his
righting togs and lipping the
beam at 229 pounds, Champion
Jack Johnson today has set at
rest rumors from London and
Paris which staled that he c^>uld
never get into condition to light
again bccause of his excess
weight. According to these re
ports Johnson weighed closc to
2C0 pounds. After weighing the,
negro announced that as his
trunks and shoes weighed about
three pounds, his actual weight
was close to 226 pounds. He
pointed out that as he generally
entered the ring weighing about
210 it would be easy to get rid
of the surplus poundage. . ..
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Valdez Sheet Metal Works
- Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
\ ' : •' - * ' r
. ^Plumbing, Steam' and .Hot . ..
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, . Hose , Valves,
Iron Pipe* Fittings.
The only praclical tailor in
Valdez, Ben Silveiman. 'Phone
198.
Bring your job work to the
Prospeetor office.
The Side Board
Day & Greenig [Proprietors]
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Northern Steam Laundry
Manager
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 65 I I Rou*h 10c lb
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
— «
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and NORTH
WESTERN, leave every eight days, All the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. Out
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Why Drink I
| Pilsener Style Beer
Because it is made of
Pure Water—filtered through miles of gravel bed,
Best Malt—■which scientific malsters can use,
Choicest Hops -grown high in flavor, and
Cleanliness—throughout the plant Combined,
makes the famous beverage brewed by the
VALPEZ BREWING AND , MALTING CO,
Notioe of 8ale.
n the District Court for the Dis
trict of Alaska, Division num
ber Three.
United States of America, Libe
ant, vs. The Schooner Tokai Ma-'
ru, her tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo, Respondent, and Chc
omon Ki Kuchi, Claimant.— No.
477.--Notice of Sale.
Notice is hereby given that by
virluo of tho Writ of Venditioni
Exponas issued out of thj abova
named court in tho above entit
led cause on the 22nd day of No
vember, 1911, to me diroctcd and
delivered, I will sell at public auc
tion, to tho highest and best bid
der for cash, at Unalaska, in tho
District of Alaska, Third division,
on tho twonty-fourth day of Fcb
uary, 1912, at two o'clock p. m.
of said day, tho schoonor Tokai
Maru, her tackle, apparel, furni
ture and cargo.
Dated this second day of De
cember, 1011.
II. P. SULLIVAN,
United States Mafshal Third Di
vision, District of Alaska.
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Notloe of Forfeiture.
To Ambrose Bell and Nomina
Merchant: You are hereby noti
fied that I have 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 Isaballa
group; the Badger and Bawkeye
of the Badger and Hawkevc group;
the Pearl claim located in the
Kolsina river drainage Ghitina
district. 1
In order to hold said premiss,
under the provisions of sections
2324 Revised Btatutjs of the Unit
ed States, being tho amount re
quired to hold the same for the
year ending Jan. 1 1912. And if
within 90 days after this notice
by publication you fail or rofuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owners
your interest in said claims will
become the property of tho sub
scriber under said section 2324„
TOM LAItSON.
By Matt Larson, attorney in fact
First pub. Jan. 13, 1912.
Last pub. April 14, 1912.
Marine.
Northwestern sailed from Seattle
Jan. 16.
Bertha sails from Seattle Jan. 20.
AlSmeda sailed forttoattle Jan. 16.
Advertising In M»e Prospector
brlnge results. Try It.