A Proposition
You Can't Afford to Overlook
3 - S. & W. ™'t $1
And Every Can Guaranteed
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Progressive People
Tilt Buiintrt man kiovt Ac mIm aid ocnr?enience of i
Checking Amount
S* does thc-^ip-to-date frofeuiaul man, -likewise Ike pn
(rauive Miaer and, to, Ac wide-awkke fiuintii Weaaa
We will ke glad to inliite ;you into it he details oi a
Ckeckiqg Accouot
^Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
VAJJDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable office hours:
Wwk days i) a. m. to 9 p. m.
Sundays an<d holidays <J iti 1*0
a. rn. and 5 lo C p. in.
PosrlolTicc hours:
Weak days f) .n. in. lo 0 p>. »m.
Sundays and iholida; s i 1 to
2 p. in.
U[NDERTAKING
Embalming by
Licensed Emb&lmers V""
Vaftez Bank & Mercantile Co., int.
A Few dBood Reasons why w shod* Have a Telephone
(I) When Itoo wi;ather Is had jour <wlfc car. use II daily to oru'er meal, strw
ccriw, •file., and «ave hern*!* many j» wenry trip to market.
(j > You can get an liiKU.nl coiuuuniratioii wltti your hoaie u anyiiiour whn vuu
tire away.
(3) If one of yonr chlhi-en stanld become sick In (lie middle of i*he nlglK. you
can summon the doctor Immediately.
You can unaeye yum circle <if dealrablc arqualntanoea, .Bt> a t«ipphone In the
bouse plves one a peowllar social dmttnution In t*.e community.
(5) tin case of .tin* or ••a-eldent you .can summon help from the. ..neighbors.
(C) ir you ait: loo III to.«;ct to jk>ur on Ice you can always eonductryour bus»e«>
from Ikmuc.
(7) IT every clock In the house ■Mops </ou can always get the correct time from
"centraL""
(8) You can «nabe-or hra.tk socitl engagement-; over ttwe (telephoneito suit ywtir
conveniens".
(9» •■Jhe feellic^ uf securety wtivii a itelepho»2 In lUe ihoiwe piW.uce? uutJk^H
It a neewkity.
Alaska Water, Light & TeL Co.
iPhone 39
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
*We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker AtRij{ht
and Stamp Mill Materials race*
Yard* Foot WALL ST. jk ■ • ¥ 1
Arctic .Lumber Co.
Phofftr 214
Motloe V Forfeiture*.
To Prnnk EL Leo: To* aw
Heroby (notified that Ihone ha*
been expended /luring the your
i• J 1 in Jahor o/i these ocrtain
quartz claims, known as tho Gla
cier No. 1 and Nv. 2, and i.hc Kit
ty, lying, being And hi Incited in
tho Value/, mining district, in tbc
recording precinct of Vaide/,, jn
tho Diistrict of Alatka, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United Htates, tbn
amount required by law to hold
said clajms for the year, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by James C. Gawley, * co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days af/er the comple
tion of the publication of ihia no
tice, to-wit; within ninety day*
aftci* the secrtad' (2nd) of April,
\9iZ, you contribute your bar
Hon. of «iie expfnaet of the
said annual rubor for.,saia tfear,
or \your Interest irtsatd afterl*
claims will, be forfeited" and be
come the ^ropertf^of undar
sigfyM, who vs yojif ed-o'wfiGjy,,,
V JAMEtf'C 'CaWi<&Y.
Ne&ioe at Forfeiture.
..To B"U/ney -tHevens: Tou ;wc
hereby noli fled that th«re has
linen expended during the year
11) 11 in labor on those ecrla.ni 1
quartz claims known as the "LasA
(Chance." t3i<? "La«t Chance No..
I." and Ihe "Leal .Chance No. 2,"
situate, lyiu* anil being on Shoup
hay near the entrance thereof, in
th.o Vnldez recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, Ihe sum of
three hundred dollar# ($300.00),
law/ul money of the United Stale*,
the amount required by law to
hold naifl claims for the year fol
lowing the performance of, the
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
made by Win. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, tho co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(»0) days after the completion
Of the publication of this notice,
t6-wit: within nlrtety (90) days
lifter the 10th day of Aorll, 1912,
contribute your portion of the
axpensa* oMJie ^foresaid annuftl
tabor for siunyfearvyouir fAldraff
lit satd qdarti! claim* Will be fat- j
fpjted and become the property of
Cne ondftrsigned, who ar©*you« oo- '
./Date Aral pub. Jfcft. ti, MM
' Date last pub. April li, 1W?2.
TOURNAMENT IS
BROUGHT TO CLOSEi
Ingram A Bush Bowling Team i
Score Victory on B|g
Place Alleys
The last game oT (he series be
Iweeu the bowling leuins from tin
Big Place and I he 1. B. alleys
wis played at the Big Place last
(right. Herb Davis was high score
with 202 pins and was also high
average witJi 18y 1-2 pins. Fol
lowing is the scon* of the game:
Ingram & Bush.
Davis 182 1 CO 202 511
Ganty 131 137 141 112 1
Day 105 122 153 110
Kelsey 185 153 1H9 197
Merchant 171 182 178 531
Total pins 2121
Big Place.
Mossnian 183 151 189 3»23
Manly 130 100 195 197
(Jray I IG 133 150 105
Tompkins ....131 133 112 3q9
Cogshcll .. 15o 108 152 175
Total pins
-.2279
WIN SERIES
Demonstrate Their 'Superiority
Over'the Bachelors by
Small Margin .
"Hi.' nvavri.'.l in.-u raplaiivi«J by
Ifcny Lars m, have <l«'inonslnvh'<l
fhrir sui>'rini*ity wnvrr Ilir
iriK Irani from the ranks nflrarh
rturs rviplauirii hv Hrrh l*.tvis.
Tin' mar?in was small. briny
27 pins 1 •»r I In* niTi(' pramrs -which
•rnii\pnsv»«i I In* swir*. Hay 1,arson
'was rrs-p.msihh* IVr turning snrr
i'iii'fi'al ivio a vic'lorv hy piling up
•*>i sror»» of 245 fWns in Mir llrsl
i-paiin' yr-sh'rifay. His score k«'I
'"flu* kiv,1i »»f lhf bachelors for Mir
'hrsl frame ami Whirr lliry r^aliz
•eil fhai 'in' was rr.'il troinjr 1i» re
ipi'.al il was lori lair li» talk lhe:r
{•opponents mil. lif'fhe frame. l.ar
Ison was bijrli srnrr willi 215 pin>
|aml Merchant hip'h average with
rf1)4. FriVlowinjx i* Mir srm*» nT
y«'s|i«rila>"s jranve:
Married Wlen.
Tairson 2TT> 121) 171 T>iK
Kramer 132 113 173 ilK
Fniirrt) 132 111) 120 "380
Gail I v 1YR 152 l'ii "lit
lTii'11 181 I iO 100 "i0ft
j Merchant 213 I Oft 203 T>*2
Total pens ..2802
Bachelors.
Davis T4 2 3 83 HI 10ft
BiMh 100 210 100 509
Wayo* 148 132 145 125
Day - 117 ?05 108 520
Kr'lsey 153 TOO lT0 522
Lawrwirr . 108T4 4 134 41ft
Total! pins- 2048
Indian Stands the Test.
Al. While, made the run with
his new Indian motorcycle to the
Lalueflhroam an# 'back fcn 45 min
utes, a dwtaijoe «of six nviiles. This
is remarkable trader present con
dition* as Che trail is soft and full
of chucfrhtijcs. The mafJhim» will
be just l.he thing »for summer. On
fhe outside wwme® ride an4l man
uk I hem. This one haH rfn al
tach merit to tarry a pasa. nicer.
The machine complete With at
tachment to carry passenger costs
jf(275 laid down hew. Will sell
Mime on terms, one-half cash,
Imlance Ihree months, Whenlhe
ronds get heller lho*e who feel
interested in them can be easily
taught how to run them. Al.
White is ngent for the machinal
In Yaldoz.
FOR RENT—Large front room, \
furnished, $20 month. Inq. Rey
nolds House. If
,k Weather Report. I
Barometlo pressure 0.910
ItftXimum temperature.... 30 ,
Ifirtimurn temperature.... 30
MTean temperature........ 3 4.5
remperfrtura at 6 p. m..... 3141V
Precipitation, traoe. *<
r ' E. M. BLADE, Observer.
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LOCAL ITEMS I"
A great reduction in Silk and
Manuel Kimonas, also Wash
Vaists al E. Winter's, the ladies'
urnisher. k 12 1
If you want a good fitting suit
>ee Silverman, 'phone 198.
The Sweet Sixteen Club will
lance at Eagle hall tonight. I
Dr. Boyle will leave for a short
jusiness trip outside on the lier
Lha. <
The regular business meeting
jf tho Tillikum club on Saturday
evening was well attended.
KUK SALE CHEAP—Corner lot,
house and furnishings, fuel for
six months. Apply P. J. lluganir,
The launch Flirt is lied up al
l.he dock, having come over from
Fidalgo bay.
If you want your !urs repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
(luy Cameron, th•* lailor, is
busy moving into the building
formerly occupied by th«» Norlli
eru Trust company. His new
place will all'ord more room and
I rovide plcasanler quarters.
Tins only place in town to get
genuine Chinese noodles and
••hop s'uey Li llung Chang style.
The Valdez Cafe. If
Mr. \V. A. Dickey, of I.audlock
hay, arrived hist evening on Ihe
launch Flirt.
WANTKl) Im exchange, ni'W ko
dak developing tank for good
sniali calihre rille. Address P,
Prospector OJTice. 3-2t
Tlw dane<e given hy I hi* Moose
oja .Saturday night was fairly well
at.l<ended. TJie music was line -and
al.l prescul spent a pleasant ev
ening.
Silverman will call for ami de-'
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
Jack McMillan is confined to
ih:i* iinihi Hiirough sickness caused
bv contracting a had cold.
If you want your clothes clean
•ed and pressed 'phono Silverman,
I 98.
| Next Sunday afternoon a howl
ling match will he held on the al
leys at the Big Place which will
she interesting. A team from Fort
[hisciim will meet a team compos
ed of ihe crack players of Val
dez in a series of seven games.
j FOR RI-'NT--Kight room, im
I furnished -house, close in. In —
Mpiire Dougherty & Ferguson. If
I
j Huh Wdier left on the Bertha
Uor Cordovai on a business trip.
It costs flio iiioro to get your
dlothing clcanrd .• id pressed at
Silverman's, 'phoi .j 198.
• The jolly trio, (Jillis, Kascrosky
and Henry, (made a great hit at
't1ie <(>rpheuni 'last night in "Alex
an tor's Rag Time Band." Mrs.
Hodjt\Wicke wa* also encored and
Mr. K. C. Widliianis' song met
with iavor.
Soe German, the denllsl, over
Owl Drug Stoaie. Kxaminntion
free. 'Phone 19.
Fall coals, 95 and lip. Suits
415 and up at Harvey's Toggsry.
Pete Peterson left on I he M»«r
tha for Treadwell and hy the
looks of his grip, which was
crowded Willi labels, he must he
goinp: sotiw*.
ALASKA 18 VIIOH
BEYOND ALL DREAM8
"The American people have no
conception of the great weallh of
Alaska. It is almost beyond hu
man comprehension and the
country is so vast that even we
who live there have only a vague
idea of its greatness."
Tills wa» the statement of J. <
H. Drown, a millionaire of Nome,
Alaska, who had the experience of
inking $805,000 worth of gold out
if his own mine near Nome in 10
lays. Ho returned to Kansas City
'ecently to visft his mother.
"The present agitation in this |
country is undoubtedly good for
bis empiro of the northwest," he
i«jd. "It is attracting the atton.
ion of the-world to the country. 1
Vhnl we nefrf mostffrom the gov* *
irnmont of the United States is ®
larmony among tho United Stales £
illlclals in administering' our af- c
^irs. The dificttr'd ajnong* thajn •
* retarding devatotfrne'nC more '
han any one thing else."
[HE OBPHEUM
PHOTO PLAYS
-atest Released Films on every
Boat
:hange of program every
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
Uustrated songs by Mr. T. F. Gillies
Orchestra of Four Pieces
Dne show every evening 8 p.m.
Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
' For tha Winter Months
A. H. PINKUS, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
3EWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers,
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g ' val^z
DR. GERMAN
Phono .0 THE dentist
onicc rooms over Owl Drnu store. Ofltce hours
9 a. m.. to tt i>. in.. 7 j». ni.. to p. in. Sundays
by appointment AU work guaranteed.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NKLS JKF'SON, 1'kop.
41 Miles from Vuldez
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodatios.
Ample Stable Room
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty.
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
YOU GET
All the News
IN THE PROSPECTOR
ASSAYER
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The Assayer
Twelve yearH at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Ofllce
Ml Work Gurutnd snd Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS IV. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Office In Valdez
Connection Alusku
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, ASBAYERH AND
MINING KNOINKEK8
Established 1881
Two door« Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Telephone GO
£}»-Omc« with Northern Trust Co
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
Valdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
Call And See Us
DAGGETT & LEAH\
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Scattli-Hotrl. Phone M. AU-:tys ol'ci
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LAWYERS
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Public Land Matters: Final Proof.
Dosert Lands, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
ASSOCIATE WORK FOR ATTORNEY
Archibald
Carpets and Rugs
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Deivery
fioiioe of Forfeiture.
To William M. Conley: You.
ire hereby notified Hint there Fins
been expended during the yenr
1911 in Jnbor on those certain
Itmrlz claims, known ns the Alns
<a Helle, Jackpot and 8nowflake,
yinp, being and situated in the
ttaldez mining district, in (he re
jording precinct of Valdez, in the
district of Alaska, the sum of
hree hundred dollnrs, Inwful
noney of the United Stntes, the
unount required hy law to hold
mid claims for tho year, follow
ng the performance of the an
uial labor; that said expenditure
or labor, as aforesnld, was made
iy J. W. Little. And unless with- 1
11 ninety days after the comple- i
ion of the publication of this no- i
ice, to-wit: within ninaty days <
Tier thq 24th day of April,
912, you Contribute youf portion ''
I ihlB expetosfca ofUhe Aforesaid
nftual labor for skid year, or i
ourr interest ,\|ru;iard quart* ,
laims will Wft .loffeHed and be
ome the property of the under- •
Igned, who is your co-owner.
V /.-Jt W.. LITTLK,
Fit si .pub. Jari* 24, 1912. ,
Last pub. April 25, 19(2. '
Notloe to Creditors.
In I he United Stales Commission
er's Court ex officio judgo of
nrobate, Vnlde/ l>rocinel, Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division.
In the matter of Iho estate of
Thomas V. Smith, deceased.—No
tice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of tho
estate of Thomas V. Smith, de
ceased, to the creditors of, and
Fill persons having claims against
Iho said rslato, to exhibit them
with tho necessary vouchers
within six (0) mouths after the
first publication of this notice,
to tho said administrator at tho
:»fTico of Stnilfr, Bunnell & Web.^r,
it ValdM. Alftalch, tho samo bo
Ing tho place for tho transaction
if tho business of said estate.
Dated at Valde*, Alaska, this
19th day 6f January, 1012.
' GEORGE C. TREAT,
Idminlstralor of tho estato of
ThO|rtaa V. Smith. •
Date'first pub. Jan. 20, 1912.
Date last pub. Fob. 18, 1912.
The Prospector la the paper u
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