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If you want to do away -with all
chance in picking out good shoes try
a pair of
PACKARDS
and be cure of
being satis
fied. Wo have
the latest
styles.
A Mmiv
Last
Oxfords $6.00
Shoes $6.50
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
5 Per Cent Interest
This Bank affords a convenient and reliable
depository for the savings of the people. We
pay interest at the rate of 5 per cent per^an
num on certificates of deposit for one'year.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
50 Per Cent Discount
We are disposing of our large stock of undertaking goods,
consisting of best metallic-lined and plain caskets, also hard
wood coffins; also embalming by a licensed embalmer at 50
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO., Inc. .
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker At
and Stamp Mill Materials 8 prices
Yard* Foot of WALL ST. A • W | ^
Arctic Lumber Co.
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The Prospector
Useful Information.
Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo 9 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. in. and 5 to 0 p. hi.
Postoffice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo 0 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 12 in. to
2 p. m.
The Indian
The following now world'*
records were in ado on the
Indian Motorcycle by Kd.
Hasha nt Los Angeles, Gal.,
April f>th, 1012:
1 mile ,'17 4-5 seconds.
2 milos, I inin. 18 2-5 soc.
3 miles, 1 inin. 59 soc.
4 miles, 2 min. 39 3-5 sec.
5 miles, 3 min.. 20 4-5 see.
0 miles, 4 min. 1 3-5 see.
7 miles, 4 min. -42 3-5 §00.
H miles, 5 inin. 24 see.
0 mile*, 0 min. 5 soc.
10 miles, 0 min. 45 4-5 soc.
A SMALL MOTOR
attached to tho Sewing
Machine takes away the
hard manual work of the
seamstress. It relieves
her of the back breaking
tread and leaves her only
the steoring cf her work
under the needle. .
It's a real home comfort.
Every woman should have
one attached to her
machine.
The electric man will
give particulars.
Alaska Water, Light & Til. Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and
Well Point..
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hoi* Valve*,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
AT PORT WELLS
Singletary Will Soon be Milling
Ore—Other Properties Are
Showing Up Well
Alex Singletary returned yes
terday from his properties on
Avnry river in the Port Wells
sec lion very irtuch encouraged (>v
er the prospects. He will return
011 the Brighton on Tuesday, tak
ing with him a number of men
when the actual work of develop
ment will he begun.
Alec, is made of the slulf thai
wouldn't know "failure" if he ran
up dead against it in Die open
daylight. With limited mean's
ami an unusually good prospect
he has pegged away unlil now,
when he begins l<> see the light
of dawn.
(Hose by his properly, which,
by the bye, is a strong ledge car
rying $1 in quart/., is an immense
water power, of whieh Singletary
has harnessed up eighty horse
power, applying it t•» an overshot,
wheel. He has ahnui completed
an arasha, with whieh he hopes
to handle a half or more |<mis a
day, whieh, lie thinks, will give |
Itini sufficient returns to enable |
him to develop his property in
to a mine. The power is all in
stalled ami I In: araslra will he
ready to prind by the time of his
return.
1 »I«>i>111• *111. since the open
ing of ||ii> season, lias more tlian
justified Al. in all his work. lie
reports I tint I wo si ores arc build
ing al fiohlcn and thai a mad
house will be opened there short
ly.
'J'bi' I>avis piao|di' ai*»* working
oil their ledge near Golden, where
lliey liave a pond nized dump of
rieli ore.
(P'orge llerinan and parly are
opening up (heir properly on Av
ery river. The prospects of the
camp appeal* lo lie very bright.
FISHING COMPANY
18 INCORPORATED
Articles of ineorporalion of the
Fidalgo Island Parking company,
a Maine corporation, were tiled
in the clerk's otl'ice this morn
ing. The company is capitalized
for $50,000 and declare they have
assets to the amount of $000,000.
The. company will operate a can
nery at J'ort Graham Ibis year,
besides owning others on this
coast.
WALL PAPER TRU8T
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Cleveland, May 25.—After .a
long light the jury in Ihe case 6i
the Wall Paper Trust returned
a verdict of "not guilty."
The trial was a closely fought
one, the government being of the
belief it had made a strong case
against Ihe Irnsl in having vio
lated the terms of the Sherman
law.
York and Krum have taken Ilia
contract 1o freight I!i<• stores and
provisions of Hip Canieron-.Tohn
s<m company from Hip bay to lb
mine. They will use dogs in Hi.»
handling of Hip fi*«*i|X 1)(„ as Hip
trail is pretly sofl. Most of Hip
work will liavp lo l»p done at nighl
and in Hip parly morning.
The Fairbanks Times reports
that customs mills arr lo bp es
tablished on Skoogey, Cleary and
Fairbanks creeks.
Sunday at the Majestic.
"Alice's Sacriflre," Lubin com
edy drama.
Hong by Miss Alien Niece.
"The Legend of Lake Desola
tion." proud Indian drama.
"Fun's Funny Frolics," crack
ing good comedy.
Wo Oarry
A full linp of base ball trnods.
Owl Drug Co., Inc.
NOTICE.
Residents of Hip Heservalion
who nrp busy during Hip wpek.
nnd wish lo work oul Ibpir road
lax on Sundays enn mnke ar
rangement* lb do so by seeing Hie
road overseer.
Big Rush Tomorrow
Al Ihe Vahh»z Cafe. I,el. us serve
you wllh n ehieken dinner wilh
lee cream nnd all-Hie "good cats"
lhat- ftn wilb II. Only ftftc. Hard
lo equal and impossible to beat.
MORE TROUBLE
WITH I. W. IN.
San Diego 8tirred Up Over Ru
mored Plot to Assassinate
Officials of the City
San l>iego, May 25.— Follow
ing the tar and feathering of
Emma <joldinan's business man
ager and the expulsion of the I.
W. \V. feeling has hern running
high here, citizens being deter
mined to rid themselves of the
aliens who have heen disturbing
the peace of the city. Today the
authorities were warned that a
plot had been formed by the In
dus! i'ial Workers to assassinate
tin* mayor, chief of police and
four other city officials with the
result that renewed efforts are
being made to rid the city of all
known to be members of the I.
W. \\\ and their sympathizers.
Precautions have been taken to
guard the threatened officials day
and night and extra guards have
been placed about the exposition
grounds for fear thai au attempt
will be made lo destroy the build
ings in course of erection.
LOCAL ITEMS.
A special meeting of the la
flics Auxiliary will ln> h•*I■ I <»n
Monday evening at Ili•* iici.rt of
Ih«> president. All mcnde*r-< are
re<pn'>tr»| |«i lie present.
Ciiesls registered at III - Sent
lle liuiel are Mr. and Mrs. I'.. Val
enline. II. II. LcKcvrc, I,. V. hay,
ilen. Sex|»>n. A. Hell and A. Mark
e|\
Judge Sliepard hopes lo remove
the commissioner's oll'iee to I lie
new quarters ahout Thursday
next. He will S'» regulate |he re
moval as to iio| interrupt Itnsi
i ness.
I Tlir following persons left on
the Mariposa this morning for
J Seal lie: Mrs. O. T. Hull, Knule
Nafstcd. M. Melvin. Mildred M.
Todd, Virginia Todd, A. C. Xa-di,
II. M. Mekcrsham, .T. Morris, J.
Kuehlin. For Cordova: <1. n.
Walker, A. Doze. For Ketchikan:
Miss Sallie Srhafer and Mrs. II.
Sella fer.
Hon. Ilohcrl \V. Jennings is
1 now campaigning southeastern
• Alaska, speaking at Kelchikan to
j 11 iff h t.
j Mrs. Hay Millard is entertain
ing friends this afternoon nt her
residence with bridge whist.
('apt. Cann left this morning
for Slump hay, threatened with
an attack of appendicitis. If his
condition does not improve with
in a few days he will undergo an
ope rat ion.
Episcopal Church.
Whitsunday (Pentecost) ser
vices nt Ihe church of llie Kpiph
jiny iii'i1 as follows:
Morning prayer at 10:.*10. Ser
mon by llev. K. P. Xicgler. of Cor
dova.
Kvcning prayer al H o'clock.
Sermon by the rector.
Sunday school al I I :-'in a. m.
Catholic Church Services May 20,
Pentecost 8unday.
Holy communion H:.')() a. m.
High mass and sermon 10:30.
Sunday school 2:30 p. in.
May devotions and benediction
7:30 p. nt.
Week day services:
Every morning, mass and May
devotions in I ho chapel at, 7:30.
Wednesday, Friday and Satur
day «>f this week are Kmber days.
The Paschal season closes next
Sunday.
The 11 ml. communion of the
children will take place on June
2, Trinity Sunday.
Christian Solenoe Services.
Meetings wil| be held in "Tho
Archibald" every Sunday- morn
ing at 1 I o'clock. All aro wel
come.
Congregational Church.
Sunday evening services al R
o'clock, .to' which all are invited.
Prayer meeting at' 7:30 p. ni.
Wednesday.
It has been considered bent to
hold Sunday school from 11:30
to 12:30, instead of as before, in
order to give a longer afternoon.
Parents will kindly take police of
Iho change and urge their chil
dren to attend.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
8EWAHI), - AI.ASICA
Patents . Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g vaU^z
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drutf store. Office hours
9 a. m.. to 6 p. m., 7 p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work Kuaranteed.
LOCAL ITEMS
Mi sscs Mildred ami Vir
ginia Todd were outgoing pas
sengers <»ii I In* S. S. Mariposa af
ter ti Ili!*<•«; liionllis visil with Mrs.
Thomas Shepard.
M. M. Ilni.'jii! h'li. lor i inrdova
I his morning In ea-e • <IV ;i ea-e
of humliiu'ss.
Re>sioiK! halli house furuitore I
for sale cheap.
Mrs. II. Shaffer and daughter
left mi a visil l<» Kelehikan this
morning.
It costs no more to get your
clothing cleaned and pressed at
Silverman's. Phone 198.
Advertising in the Prospector
brings results. Try it.
Willing Man Will Do
Housecleaning, carpet cleaning,
purler work and odd jobs. Hubert
Moll rain, phone 1 i. 31
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. R. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing and oil paint
ing during the coming week. All
wishing to join call at her resi
dence on McKinley street.
Silverman will call Tor and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
The only practical tailor In
Valdez, Ben Silveiman. 'Phone
198.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
The Grand hotel under new
management. Rooms 25c and up.
Laundry in connection. Mrs. H.
Sharts.
Silverman will call for and de
liver your goods, 'phone 198.
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yearn :it Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric; Light Ofllce
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended T»
VALDEZ, ALAbfCA
. ■ * 'A
CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Oltlce in Vuldez
Connection Alubki*
Maul Orders Promptly Attended to
VOLL& BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS8AYER8 AND
MINING KNOINKEKH
Established 1881
Two doom Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for in advance
Office on Wall St . Phone CO
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Whaling Building VALDB Z
Clark & Wright
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public Land Matter*: Final Proof.
Dosert Land*, Conte»t* and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
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Weather Report.
Harmm-Iii: pressure JiHo
Temperature at G p. in...45
.Maximum tempera! un*.. . .r>u
.Minimum temporalure. . . ..'is
Mean l«Mn|>orature i i
PriM'ipilal ion .'(0
Clouily. ralinv
E. M. BLADE, ODscrver.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
KING PFEISTtR.
'Willi shoulder* well back ami
head in I ho air,
Ho (rives Ihe impression llial ho
hasn't, a care.
lie passes one by, with a jnhilanl.
swing,
Fur Pfeislor lias joined I lie Court
Mouse ring.
Yes, sir; Pfoister has mixed deep
III to politics.
And belongs to I lie fnelion known
as (lie "Wicks."
Some stork-yard *lunls--pull nflf,
he will,
And ho niav go KjrI, I«» help Rig
■ Bill
| For Im is a hinder, Willi a Court
House job;
No longer . a longshoreman—a
"rough-nock slob."
•Ho'a wearing new clolhcs-.lio
looks very noal, l
And ho IOvoh vocal music, which'
thrill* nfin deep.
Willi the judges away, he's llie
King of the Town;
Tho Alaska Club's alTairs, nho,
weight him down.
He's, kept very busy. and. has no
lime io ''moRoy";
And he never gels Io bed (ill Ihe
moni In rosy.
As lie passes along.-the women j
all sigh;
Tho men raise llieir liats—IifI
III m very high.
Tloil Io out* Pfelttler--nll hail |o,
Ihe King,
For Pfelsler has joined Ihe Court!
'House ring. I
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. llartman, Mabel
llarlinan and L. \V. Russell: You
; and each of you are hereby noti
fied that there has been expended
i during the year 1911 in labor on
I those certain iodo mining claims
! situated on Long Glacier River
i Kolsina River drainage, Chitina
: recording district, Alaska, to
wit: Tho Lucy, Alice, George,
; Red Lead, Anaconda. Emma, Dick,
Maud, Susie, Roso, Big Jim, Lit
tle Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
the sum of 91,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful money
of tho United States, tho amount
roquirod by law to hold eaid
claims for tho yoar following the
performance of tho annual labor;
that, said expenditure for labor
aforesaid wan made by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, tho co
owners of said ( aims. And tin
less within ninetv days after tho
completion of the publication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after the 9th day of July,
I OIL', you contribute you" portion
of the expenses of the aforesaid
annual lultor for said yep.r, your
interest in said lode claims will
bo forfeited and become the prop
erty of the undersigned, who in
your co-owners.
PATRICK MITRPHY.
JAMES FISH.
hale of first pub. April 10, *12.
Dale of last pub. July 9, 1912.
If you are nut of lellerheada
call and see our new line of bond
papers. The llnest ever bro-wghl
to Yalduz.