Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TERlfS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars per Year
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1912.
GET IN AND DIG.
The Ruby Citizen has abundant
faith in the. future of that camp,
although at present it is receiving
some hard knocks. The Citizen
urges the claim owners to give
reasonable lays in order I hat the
prospectors may be encouraged to
go to the creeks and help to un
cover the payslreaks which are
believed to exist. It says:
"You people who hold big areas
of ground, change your lactics a
little and give the laymen a
elAnce to prospect with some
hope of receiving a substantial re
ward for his work if he uncovers
a pavstreak on what is now vir
gin ground; don't hog it all, but.
if you don't want to let it out on
lays, then prospect it yourself.
This camp will never be develop
ed to its fullest extent as long as
so few outfits are prospecting as
is now being prospected. iYou
cannot make this the camp it is
entitled to be by silling around,
with thousands of acres untouch
ed, and waiting for some one of
the few men now at work to de
velop ground adjacent to yours.
<ie|. in and help. If you cannot
help in one way you can in an
other. There are hundreds of
good prospectors in Iluby who are
unable to go to work on lays in
justice to themselves, because of
terms which are offered to them,
those terms being the same on
ground in this district which is
utterly unknown—even 011 creeks
on which absolutely nothing has
been done but Ihe setting up of
slakes—as were given to iayhien
in Ihe early days of Dawson and
Fairbanks on proven ground.
Now, you holders, of ground sit
down and talk the matter over
with yourself, and see if you can
not bringyourself to view the situ
ation as il is; it is now January—
the winter half gone—and if
something is not done with your
ground before very long there can
be nothing done on il for another
year. Kit her work Ihe ground
yourself, let il out 011 lays, or give
il up and give somebody who will
do something with il a chance.
Don't be hogs."
After Walt Mason.
Tlir squalors ami president,
back IIiitc in Washington, snmc
ln>\v don'l seem In comprehend
our price «»1' coal a Inn. In spile
of all we've done ami said, in ask
ing fnr relief, I hey simply doubt
ami shake I heir head and show
Iheir nnhelief. They will nol, let
us mine a lump, yel we would like
lo know why we nnisl pay top
price fnr "dump" (hat's finer lhan
I he snow. They legislate anil ar
gue strong and promise what
they'll dn, hul we have wailed now
so l<niK nue promise to come true,
our hopes have all heen down
ward hurled; and yet right here
in sight is coal enough for all the
world lo he kepi warm al night.
Why should we buy this coal so
dear, from oilier countries 'round,
when we have Inns ami tons right
here, in nur own native ground?
Don't the freedom of our yester
year, as history relates, demand
that we have justice here, as well
as in I he slates? Kaeh year more
smoke from noisy mills is rising
In I lie sky and we can't, dig from
nur nwn bills the coal to run
them by. We dn nnt want lo
make a bluff—yet we're nol weak
nr thin; but this fake legislation
stuff just simply rubs it in. Hul
election day comes sure and true,
and on I hat day we'll rent a brand
vew legislation crew, and a brand
new president. 8TANV0.
CRAZED BY WORRY
END8 HI8 LIFE
Frank 10. Jones, a wood con
tractor, recently committed sui
cide by shooting biifiVelf through
(he head, lie left a linle which
read ns follows:
'"I am tired of life and am go
ing lo end it. II holds no joy or
pleasure for me. The worry I
suppose has made me insane. I
have tried to tight it off. but cir
cumstances are too much for rue.
flood-bye."-- Fairbanks News
Miner.
Masquerade Suits.
Something new and novel; first
time over displayed in Valdez.
Owl Drug Co., Inc.
See the prize to be given to the
JJclle of the Ball.
SEATTLE PROPERTY
8LIDE8 DOWN HILL
Seattle Feb. 9.—Sinking at a
rate so fast that a crew of men
working night and day was un
able to keep up with it the entire
corner of Tenth avenue and Main
street, upon which stood 21
apartments owned by 'H. A. Sch
roeder and valued by him at $12,
000, has slid down hill a distance
of nearly 100 feet and overrun
Jackson street.
As a result the apartments have
collapsed and are a total wreck;
and I he corner itself, as well as
the entire south side of Main
street from, Ninth avenue almost
lo Twelfth avenue will be worth
loss for a period of at least live
years. Suils aggregating more
I ban $100,000 will be brought by
Schroeder and other property
owners adjoining him, and the
city will be put to considerable
expense in removing the refuse
from Jackson street, covering as
it does the pavement for almost
three blocks.
The cause of the slide is said
by competent engineers to be I he
structure of the soil forming the
bank between Jackson and Main
si reels, which is described as blue
clay caused by glacial deposits.
The bank is said lo be so formed
I hat heavy rains will cause it lo
spread and flow as a small ava
lanche, instead of l<> absorb and
carry off Iho water.
Chances on I he raffles are on
sale everywhere.
HOW QUAKE WAS
FELT AT UNIVERSITY
Seal He, Feb. 0—The earthquake
foil al Valdez, Alaska, was record
ed on the seismograph at the Uni
versity of Washington, the record
showing that Iho oscillation be
gan at 11 :iG a. m.. Pacific lime,
and continued for a period of an
hour and a half. Forty-live min
utes after the first vibration there
wore two severe shocks, lasting
two minutes each and separated
by an interval of one minute.
Prof. Henry I.amies, of the de
partment of geology, said the
north and south movement was
the most pronounced, the east, and
west vibrations being barely per
ceptible. Regarding the report
ed change in the course of the
Japan current. Prof. I,amies said:
"There might be slight local
changes flue to the prevailing
southeast gales, but I do not be
lieve there has been sufficient
change of Iho ocean floor to af
fect Hie course of the stream."
CONNERS ADMITS HE
SERVED PRISON TERM
I.«»s Angeels, Feb. 9.—Bert II.
Connors, on trial on I he charge
of having conspired to dynamite
I In' ronnly 11A11 of Records, Sep
tember 1), I9l#0, admitled upon
cross - examination thai In*
was an ex-convict. That admis
sion was drawn from him hv (J.
Hay Horton, deputy district at
torney, almost directly upon the
conclusion of the defendant'sdi
rect testimony. Connors answer
ed the (piestion only after his
counsel had fiercely opposed let
ting him tell Ihat part of his past.
"In the fall of 1900," Conners
staled, "I was convicted of a
felony al Lamar, Mo. I was sen
tenced to serve a term al the pen
it •Miliary at Jefferson City, Mo.
After I had served three or four
years I was pardoned through the
efforts of the judge who senten
ced me." •
Vaudeville and Tin.
Lots of fun at the Orphcum to
night. A complete change of pro
gram, vaudeville stunts, and tin
surprises given to the lucky cop
pon holders attending tonight's
groat show. Tonight's the night.
Program:
1. Overture, orchestra.
2. "The Coffin Ship," interest
ing ship wrecw child story.
3. Illustrated song, Mr. Gillis.
i. "Flames and Fortune," sen
sational fire romance. Greatest
tire scene ever shown in moving
pictures.
5. Bass solo, "Southern Mel
ody," Mr. Chas. Williams.
0. Vaudeville extra, hy Jolly
Irio,, Oillis, Koserosky and Hen
ry.
7. "A Man of Honor," grand
picture of sentiment.
8. Tin surprises; IoIr of fun.
9. Selections, orchestra.
' Weather Report.
Maximum temperature. .. .30
Minimum temperature... .20
Mean temperature 32.r>
Temperature at 0 p. in....33
Precipitation 22
jCloudy.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program:
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. m.
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Others.
If not, tell us
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY S and 0x1 B
MISS O'MALLEY, PUnbt
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Rmpomrm on Minima
Patknt Sunrmra
QKHMmaL Mining E noin m mkinq
Phonk No. toa
f. butterworth;
Civil Engineer andj
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Office in Harrington lililtf.
on Wuter Front Res- P 1S91
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in I
Katrle Hall*. All members requested t° at- [
tend T- G. QUINN. Artie Chief
Valdez I/Odge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson,.W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
O.F.I
Visitinjr and local Odd Fellows nre re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. He^ular
meetiDKS. tlrst and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HtTNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDKZ AKItIK No. 1971
Moot every Friday. 81>. m. Kajfle Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILY
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freah Good«--Rea»onabl© Prices
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gP. S. HUNT i
O p
q Proprietor. §
THE CUFF
Shoes to Fit
The Wearer
And the Weather
Right in Price,
And Style,
And Leather
We are Headquarters for Men's
Ladies' and Children's Shoes.
SEE OUR WINDOW
Copper River
Draying Co
ProikMitinir unil pusspnicers to ull i>:irvs>
ofi the interior. (Jenciul Triickinv
McKlnley St. Valilez
SEATTLE
Chas. Pemy, mob.
THE BEST or TOOTHING
IN THE HEART OF THEClTY ,
135RooksWithBath-505*mh£Rooms
When In Seward |Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth {Ave Scward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FL'OUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdcz Undertaking: Co.
Undertaker, Embalmers
Funeral Directors
p£«nl!l48 GEO. ROBB1NS, Mtr.
Steam Heat Electric Light. J
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furni.hed Room. All Modern Convenience. '
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
Native and
Puget Sound
ALL KINDS OP1
LUMBER
and Building
Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 1ft
Patronize a Home Industry
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors*
Courteous jTreatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
lust Arrived Direct from the,,
Factories a Large]'.Shipment of
1NTEGR1DAD, R«£ VfcUwta. Delmonieo^BEpSoNT, Monarch
SMOKECRAFT\ R^n^'a Medlo> FuU V.lue, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
anking
Business
S* BLUM & <§:•
— INCOR POPATED —
BAN K E R S
.CAPITAL $200,0001°
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit