We have just received a ship
ment of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
fine clothing—both suits and over
coats—nothing later, nothing bet
ter. We want you to see these new
clothes.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Confident of our Ability
To Please You, We Invite You To
Give Us A Trial.
=BANK1NG DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO.
INCORPORATED
VALDEZ
The heart of
the gold belt
The most northerly port
In the world open to nav
igation the year 'round.
The logical enterport to
the great Interior of
Alaska; the salt water
terminus of the great gov
ernment wagon road lead
ing into the Tanana val
ley and the Yukon water
shed.
The seat of government
of the Third Judlolal di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of the Telegraph and Ca
ble systems.
It is 86 miles nearer the
interior than any other
coast oity.
It is the headquarters
of the largest fleet of
small craft in Southwest
ern Alaska.
It has the largest popu
lation of any community
in Southwestern Alaska.
It has the best public
schools and an accredited
high school with a four
year course.
It is the only soa coast
town offering direot com
munication with the In
terior by wagon, summer
or winter.
Valdez offers the near
est and most direct route
to the IVtatanuska coal
Holds.
Its harbor is the most
easily dofonded on the Pa- o
oifio coast and oan ride
the navies of the world.
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Why freeze in your room and
liavo to rend the sign in order
l.o >11 that your room i« heated
willi ftlenm, when you can Knt nil
Ihr ftteam flint you wnnt nt "The
Cliff?"
Waffles ana noney 25c at Val
dez Cafe. tf
j| ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY
DAILY PR08PECT0R
Attorney8-at-Law.
G. E. Bunnell.
L. V. Hay, Seward, Alaska.
E. E. Ritchie.
Assayers.
tjeorge F. White.
Banks.
I S. Biuni & Co.
| Valdez Bunk & Mercantile Co.
Builders' Material.
Chas. R. Crawford.
Breweries.
| Valduz Bottling & Brewing Co.
Bakeries.
I Valdez Bakery.
Coal.
Valdez Dock Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Dentists
Dr. II. Coekerille.
Dr. Charles Dftggett.
Dr. German.
Drug Stores.
Valdez Drug Co.
. Furs.
McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
Odd Fellows.
Frali-rnal Order Eagles.
Arctic Brolherhood.
Goneral Merchandise.
M'-vi-rs Cash Sl«»r<\ (ioldon.
S. HI uin & Cn.
Fayrorbiirg Bros., Nazina.
Valdoz Bank & Mr-rcantile Co.
Llfo Insurance.
\V. II. Crary.
Hotels.
Copper Block, Valdez.
Coleman House, Seward.
Hotel St. Elias.
"Tile ClilT."
Rainier-Orand Hotel, Seattle.
Laundrys.
Independent Laundry.
Launches.
Three M.
Moving Picture Shows.
'J ho Orphcutn.
Manufacturers.
Copper River Lumber Co.
(.has. R. Crawford.
Alaska Water Light & Power
Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works.
Newspapers.
Prospector, Daily. !
Miner (Sunday), Weekly.
Pool and Billiard Rooms.
Copper Block.
Roadhouses.
Camp Comfort.
Real Estate Agencies.
Vnldez Real Estate Agency.
Restaurants.
Valdez Cafe.
Steamship Lines.
Alaska Coast Co.
Alaska Sir-am ship Co.
Sheet Metal Works.
Valdez Slieel Metal Works.
Transfer Companies.
Clipper River Draying Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Telephones.
Alaska Water. Lighl A Tele
phone Cm.
I
Sohodule for Launch Donaldson.
Fort I,tecum Ala.d: Any. 2
1012.- OfTieo of ttif? QuarlfTinnP
lor:
Tile following nrhtidulc for I lie
launch l<joitL. H. V. Donaldson will
lako efTcc.t Monday, Auk. 5, 1012.
All orders in f«»nflir( ln»r«*\villi aw
rovoked:
l.uave Lcuvo
hays— Ft. Liacum Valdoz
Monday^ ...8:15 a.m. 10:45 am.
1 :15 p. m. 4 :00 p. m.
Tuondaya ..8Mb a. m. 10:45a.m.
2 :00 p. in. 2:30 p. in.
5:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m.
\Vcdno8dayM8:l5 a. in. 10:45 a. m.
I : 15 p. m. 4 :00 p. m.
Thuraday ..8:15 a.m. 10:45 a. m
1 :15 p. in. 4:00 p. m.
Fridays ...8:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
Saturdays .2:00 p.m. 4:00 p. nil
7 :00 p. m. 10:30 p. in.
Sunday*, such trips ns may he or.!
| dcred.
Thorn will he no trips for the
! launch on I In* second and fourlli
Friday* each month, theft1 days
lu-intc used to clean hoilcrs.
Special trips or raneelliuK of
nhove will he made without no- •
I if«», only to meet I he emergen
cies of the service.
fly order of f,icul.-Col. O'Neil.
I.. A. KHNZIfi.
tf*t l.ient. .'Mill Infantry. Q'inr-j
master.
"The Cliff" is the place, not
a hunkhouse; not cheap, hut rea
sonable and moderate in price,
and you frcl what you pay for
com fort.
Subscribe for the Prospector I
SCHOOL EXERCISES
BE HELD TONIGHT
children Will Appear at Eagle I
Hall in Closing Work of
the Season.
Tin' pupils of I li«* Yaldez public
•schools will li<ilti their closing i
exercises (oniplit at Eaple liall, i
Ijcginniug promptly at. 8:15.
The program, which follows,
ivill ho very entertaining, espec
iallv to tin* parents of the schol- '
ars. The music will he furnish
ed hy Messrs. Surrhyne, Heinke
iiinl Miss Marion Ingram:
Select imi. Hypnot ic Hap, orcli
i'st ra.
Songs. "Airship Chorus,** ami '
"Hark, tin- Angels' Soup," all
prades.
Songs, "Jolly Jack Frost," ami
"What Does the School lt«* 11 Say?"
Crades 1 ami 2.
Selection, Poinzetla Waltzes,
orchestra.
Drill, Hrir'-'trs* Pi«'. tirades I
and 2.
Soup. "tiood-niphl,** tirades I
and 2.
Select ion. Home Spun Hap. or
chestra.
Dialopue, "Tooth Extraction."
tirades f> and 0.
Music, orchestra.
Dialopue, "A Christmas Con
spiracy," tirades 5 and (>.
Selection, "Unrequited l.o\e,"
orchestra.
Dialogue, "tioing to a New
Home'," tirades 7 and H.
Selection, "Mammy's ShutTlin*
Dance," orchestra.
Dialogue, "Vice Versa," arts 1
and '■! in railroad station; music
hy orchestra; act .'1 at home,
tirades 7 ami 8.
Selection, "Wedding King," or
chestra.
JURY HEARING TESTIMONY
FAIRBANK8 BANKING CASE
( Continued from page 1 ;
lin}: limber on noverninenl land,
admitted In hail.
The Main.'Il«- (rial was then
resumed.
\V. (1. Casscls: Al I lie I iiif I In*
bank closed in I'.Ml7 I had a nui
YtTsalimi willi Itai'iii'llc in which
In* spoke I h«j ad\ i»ahilil y nf
ImviiiK a reecivfr appnintfd la
vnrahlf hot h In I Iw di'pi is il i ir> and
lln* hank. As a H'snll there was
a depositors* nii'diny, wIiimi a
<*• • innii11i'c nf li\i' were appointed
In limk i111• i I In- hank's affairs.
I was mi this i * 11111111 i I Iff. The
Cold Mar l.ninhfi' slock was I h • * 11
carried «• 11 I In- hunks al $ J ili.Oiw.
Mr. Hill presented In tIn* rommil
lec ilif liisl s I a I < -111 •-111 id' Mr.
Arinslroiijr mi Hi' valni* nf lln*
Colli Mar slock-al i I .Uilll. owinp
lo nirrfasf in valiif of sluinpaKe.
Tlif i'oiii in i 11 re was more inlcr
f si I'd in niakintf onl our own
slali'iiifnl lhan anything Ihc hank
I'onld o|)Vr il. Thf I'ominilIff
had an expert f\aniiiif lln* hooks.
Sonif of Ilif foiniiiillff look I lif
view I h a I (Sold Mar should he
lakfii al lln* valni* shown on I lie
hooks, olhfi's I ha I I lif accrued
profits >hotiId he considered. The
coiiunillee rei'oni inendi.'d I ha I a
receiver should he appointed. < >111 !
reporl of t he hank was favor- J
aide. I wa- oppoMil in thf in
erfiiM' (il ilif i• oId Mar -lofk. I
signed Ihf report because thf
111;i.i• • i-11> >o a-i-ffd and I kiie«* il
would 111akf no dilVfI'fiii'f In | he
hiinl\'i creditors. When tin' re.
organization came up Mam-tic
lohl Hie the stockholders had
minifil nil' as a direcloi*. I did
11»• I serve. I was ^oing niil of lln*
coinilrx and I was nol salisth'dal
Ihc raliiiK «»f I lie Cold Mar slock.
Clavponl, .hmas and .lessen were
Hie reorganization.
When I lie hank suspended ahmil
luo nf thf hank's deposilors inel
pursuant In an advertiscinenl in
tin.' papers. The cmninill 'e were
elected hy hallnl, I fliink we wenl
• i\i'r sill the )i«<<el < and liahiliilc*
nf Hie hank.
(tf course life coniniil lee dif
fercd a-* individual*. Iml vve ar
rived al lie ulliinalc conclusion
I luiI I lie hank was in a hcnllliv
fiiiidilion. Captain Marnelle :
ided^ed a larne portinn nf his pri- .
k'lile fortune lo the protfrlion of
Ihf creditors' of Ilif hank.
KOIl H.\|,K--f)nc three-quarter
iraftf bedstead, sprintf* and inal
ro**, almost new: price $22.50. {
inquire of I,foul. Shorrnrd al Fl. '
d«cum.
STOLEN WAD
I
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lovernment Makes Settlement j>
With the Qaynor Family Jn
Its Suit to Recover.
i
Syracuse, N. V., Dec. I:i ;
illiinicys representing tli«• gov-j
•rumcnt in its suit lo recover',
rnun Caynor liis share «»1" tin
noney stolen hy Captain Curlrr, :
lave coinproini<e«l fur $125,000.!
File gov*' I'll li if ll ( sued 1"ii I* SfiUO.- j
>00.
Captain Carter, <>1° I In* I.'. S. j
\riny, was in rhar3i! of I In*
Ircdging hy tin- government ul ,
Savannah harlmr. ami (Jaynor, I
vho was his fat her-in-law, wa> 1
ii contractor. The system of
graft was very simiplc. Carter;
ii 111 »\v**« I thi* rout rartm* fur many !
millions of yanls of dredging hi- I
never <li«l, and the total graft j
unonnts to several millions.
About a quarter «»f a million!
was reeo\ei'i'il from Carter at the!
lime of his arrest ami the suit ]
settled today ends the matter. j
Carter sorved a term in tin*.
Leavenworth prison for his
crime and <« recur*. his aeeoin- •,
pliee, was brought hark from ;
r.anada and convicted. lie was '
kidnappeil hy secret ser\ ice men j
when all elVoiis to secure his j
extradition had failed.
CATHOLIC BALL
T
The ladies' having in charge 1
I lie arrangonient.s for I lie Catholic
ball In lit' Iwlil In morrow night al
Mouse hall, have completed all
arrangements. The affair will be
one of the largest ever held in
Vahlez and as I he proceeds are
fur lhe benefit of the cliucrh a
large attendance is hoped for.
Kaeli ticket of admission will
title tin' bidder I<• a chance on the
beautiful present nmv nn displa>
in the window nf S. Ilium & t'.o.!
I lancing will emomeni'e prompt
ly al nine o'clock.
lienlle horse and com fort able
culler for lent by day or hour..
Hale reasonable. Apply I*'red.
I'i-ll. pl|o||e i7.
A* a mailer of fact 'The t .lilY" !
iis the most comfortable place to |
slop in Valde/.. . Why not go !
there first and save the emhar- :
rnssnient of changing?
Dougherty »V l-'erynson. fnrlhe
balance of licccmher, sire selling
goods at reduced prices.
New York Life j.
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, RrpreifntMive
Vahlez, Alaska. Phone tl
l_ i
A. M. Dieringer
Mil Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ng io all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid for in advance
CITY EXPRESS
J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Ouick delivery t > all pari* of town
at short notice. Will move baggrge,
furniture, etc., at reasonable rate*
Office in Alaska Securities
building. Wall St. Phone 82
PROFESSIONAL
DR. GERMAN
1-hon-1» THE dentist
onto rooms over owl Di-uk store. Ofllce hours
9 a. ni.. to 6»». in.. 7 p. n».. to 9 in. Sundays
by ain>oiruin< ni All work Kuarantml
|)R. H. C0CKER1LLE
Office Phone 92
Dentist
Whaling Building vai.de z
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E. E. RITCHIE
I. A W V F. R
PHONE irw Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORN EY-AT-LA W
Ofliees Wall Street
I'Ikhd :ii VALDEZ
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Si:\VAItl>, - AI.A3KA
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. F.. M.
Valdez, alaska
Reports on Minus
Patbnt Surveys
Qenbbal Mining Enmnbkrino
Rhonk No. tos
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing U,., i-iionc.
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assaycr
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT-RESULTS
No Mori-, No I,i*ss
VALIUM, ALASKA
TIDE TABLES
Friday, Doc°mbor 13.
Ilmli I.'I a mi., l':JH p. mi.
I.tiw I id'*,. H :,')3 n. mi.. p. mi.
Saturday, Docomuoi 14.
Ilii.li iiil<'. i :()h n. mi., :i:10 p. mi.
I.mw lull*. U5 n. mi.. 9:Jir» p. mi.
I <»ll HI,'NT--Tlir«,(» fuini*li.,|
lintisra, apply to C. K. Htinncll.
I'rcsh Morgan oysters fried in
nillrr and rrarker crumbs at fho
>'nldo7. Cafe.
hounlierty & Ferguson, for Iho
inlancn of December, arc selling
roods at reduced pricos.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
10A
0. F.
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■ tu«>»t<-(l to !*«•».• iIli-ir !i: ii i- uitli tin*
\':ililc/. (Mil I-'t I!•>«•»' < ii»si. Ki «.'U'.ir
n i fliniM. Ilrst I'lul ili.n! .Vo»nl:iv
I'.iIIm i I' - IIUN'T. Siwlnr ..
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Mm t rtvry Tui'xliiy evening at ?■ o'clock In
K:ul« llu'l. All llionitiors lire rr.|ttcM('<l to
iitend- S. Jli'N'IW'K, Arctic C'lii«'f j
FOE
VAM»KZ AKIIIK V.,. |07i I
'led every KrMny f i». in. Ktntir lliill |
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and AooopUxJ Mason*
Regular Communication* I1r« Wrdnemlay In
ach month In McKlnloy Hall Visitor* always
rek»m6.
James IT. Pnten ">n..W. M
C. C. Reynold*. Seo