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Here's To You
4 Prosperous and Happy New Year
We wish to thank you for
your patronage during the
past year and hope for a
continuation of the same
for 1912.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
We Feel Sure
Of our ability to handle your Banking Business
toyour satisfaction. We shall be glad of an
opportunity to talk with you.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable oITice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to 0 p. m.
Sundays ami holidays i> to in
a. in. and f> to <» p. in.
Posloiriee hours:
Week days a. in. 1<» 0 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 12 in. In
2 p. in.
UNDERTAKING
Embalming by
Licensed Embalmers
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., inc.
A Pew Good Reasons why you should Have a Telephone
(l) When tin* weather is bail your wire can use it dally to order meal, gro
ceries, etc., anil save lierseir many a weary trie l«» market.
(V) Yoii can gel In Instant communication with your home at any hour when yo>i
arc away.
CO IT one or your children should become sick in the middle or the night, you
can summon the doctor Uniiiedlately.
(t i You can enarKc your circle or desirable acquaintances, as a telephone In the
house gives one a peculiar social distinction in the community.
(5) In case or lire or accident you can .summon help rrom the neighbors.
(ti) ir you are too III to get to your olTlcc you call always conduct your business
from home.
(7) ir every clock In the house Mops you can always get the correct time rrom
"central."
(8) You can make or break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
(0) The reeling or security which a telephone In the house produces makes
it a necessity.
Alaska Water, Light & Tel. Co.
Phone 39
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 • V |
c««wW".r»c Arctic Lumber Lo.
Notice for Petition of Letters of
Administration.
In IIio United States Commission
er's Court. <»x Olllcio Judge of
Probate, Valdey. Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Judieiul
Division.
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas V. Smith, deceased.--No
tice of petition for letters of ad
ministration.
Notico is hereby given, to all
whom it may concern, that Oeorgc
G. Treat, of Valdez. Alaska, has
filed with the United Stales Com
missioner and ex Officio Judge of
Probate, at Valdey., Alaska, a pe
tition for letters of administra
tion for the estate of Thomas V.
Smith, deceased, and that hear
ing on said petition is set for
January Oth, 1912, at the hour of
10 o'clock a. nr., at the ofilco of
said Unitod States commissioner
at Valdez, A lawk a, at which lime
and place, any persons interested
in ftitfd estate may appear and
show 6*ruse, if any thny 6nve, -why
said petition should not be grant
ed. OKORGE C. TRKAT,
Petitioner.
By Smith & Runnel), his attor
neys. .. <
•ubtorlbe for tns Prospector.
Notice of Settlement.
In t bo United Slates Commission
er's Court, Valdcz Precinct,
Alaska.—In Probate.
In I In; mat I or of the estate of
Anna M. Kesler, deceased.
Nolice is hereby given l hat
Charles It. Iehl, executor of the
estate of Anna M. Kesler, deceas
ed, has rendered, Hied find pre
sented for settlement his final ac
count and report ns such execu
tor, and January 25, at 2 o'clock
in tho afternoon of said day, at
the ofTlcc of tho U. 8. CommM
sionar and ox officio Probate
Judge for Valdez Precinct, Val
dez, Alaska, has been appointed
by said court as the time and
place for tho settlement of said
account and report. . At which
time and place any person inter
ested in said estate may appear
and file his exceptions in writing
to said account and report and
contest the same. «f '
"• >< IEHL,
Ji ' .»\iM%t f t'" \ Executor.
i
Latest Released FiSisi on every
Boat
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
Illustrated song* by Mr. T. F. Gillies
Orchestra of Four Pieces
One show every evening 8 p.m.
Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
For the Winter Months
A. H. PINKUS, Prop.
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
Valdez
Prospector
• |
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
Call And See Us
Model Laundry Co. I
Flannels our Specialty. i
Work done the way you!
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
New Year's Scrvice.
'Large rrowds attended the C«oii
grefral ional ehurrh services oil
New Year's, both im>rniiik <i• i• 1 ev
1'iiin^r, particularly Iii•» latter.
The pastor «1«• Ii\I mtiihmis ap
propriate 1 •» tin* occasion. which
were listrued In with great at
tention.
Iii Ihi' afternoon'lie visiled the,
federal prison ami conducted an
earnest service f«»i* I lie inmates.
Al midnight a watch,ni^hl ser
vire was lifhl in the rhurrh ami
was w r 11 attended. The coiurre- i
(ration entered lln* .New Vrar in:
prayrr ami hailed ihc opening
willi thr liyiiiii. "Take my !if«• and j
lrI il hr ronsrrnilril. I.ord, log
Tliec." ami Ihc rhnrrh bell was j
riiiitr as all present greeted one
am •! hrr.
On New Yrar's evening I he pas- I
j
lor Msilei] Fori I.iscum ami eon
ilurleil a h riff hi, srr\ice anions t tie
troops, a large nninher assemb
ling in the gymnasium ami listen
ed to |lie plain and able address
oT the preacher, and expressed
many thanks for his visit to the
fort.
W. 0. Stull III.
l>r. C. T. Daggett raine over oii
the Alameda from Soward in re
sponse to a message from Dr.
Hopkins announcing the serious
illness of W. G. Stull. Mr. Stull
has been removed to a room in
the Copper block and will go out
to the states on the next boat. Dr.
Daggett will take charge of the
store for the present ami will dis
pose of Hie slock as speedily as
possible.
8TEAMER DORA
8AIL8 FROM SEATTLE
ScaMle. .Fan. *2.—Steamer l)ora,
which has been undergoing re
pair* here, Hailed for lhe norlh
Saturday afternoon i» resume lier
run from Seward to Unalaska.
Latouoho Comes In.
The freight steamer Latouche
earner in yesterday morning. She
hod no freight for Valdez, but
brought up a new boiler for the
CHfT mino.
PROQRE88IVE8 WILL~
ENDORSE NOBODY
Columbus, O., Jan. 2.—The !
Progressive Republicans of I he
(dale refuse to endorse any ran- i
rlidate for tho presidency. !
The Dootor Wants
His prescriplions put tip by a
ifraduate druggist. We hav l\\o.
Owl Drug Co., Inc.
Silverman will call for and de
Hvor your goods, 'phone 198.
HUBBARD STARTS
FOR WASHINGTON
A/ill Do Missionary Work to Se
cure Government Railroad to
Interior for Valdez
(). P. Hubbard, who was select
ed al a mass meeting uf I lie citi
zens lo present to tin* members
of congress the claims of Valdez
lo the Kovernment railroad lo the
interior, departed on the Alameda
Sunday night on his mission.
Not. all of the fund lo provide
for the expenses of Mr. Iluhhard
has been raised, but the commit
tee in charge of financing the
proposition have succeeded in
raising about $700 and it was
deemed best that Mr. Hubbard go
at once and commence his. mis
sionary work, the remainder of
I he fund being remitted to him
later.
LOCAL ITEMS
Sam Taylor was an outgoing
passenger on I lie Alameda. lie
will he absent about six weeks.
(»eo. 11. ('ail I well left nil the
Alameda for his home in Kverell.
lie will return next spring.
WANTED—Odd jobs, snow
shoveling, house work, washing.
Phono 211. k 1 -10
W. M. .Mackintosh. who lias
spent Jhe past two or three
inonlhs at Fidalgo bay at the
properly of I In? Fidalgo ('oppel1
Mining company, !«• fI on the Ala
meda for Seattle.
Tin? only practical tailor in
Yaldez, Hen Silveinian. 'Phone
108.
\V. .1. Harvey, «»f one-man drill
fame, was an oulgojn^ passenger
mi I In* Alameda.
See (ierman, I In* ilentisl, »f\er
Owl Drug Store. Exam inat i«»n
free. 'Phone 1
A New Year's eve masquerade!'
\isiteil the Orpheiuii while the
perl'<>rmanee was on on and per
formed a biirk and windam-e In
tile a III 11 s e li I ell I of nil present.
Kfill SAM'.— 1.000 shares of Fi
dalgn-Ala>ka ('upper company
slock al "JOc. Intpiire Prospector.
Herb .loh list on leTl on the Ala
meda for the states on a busi
ness trip connected with bis min
ing property.
If you want a good lilting suit
see Silverman, 'phone 198.
.1. \V. Haugher, an expert oil
driller from Katalla, arrived on
the Hcrlha to spend a few days
in Yaldez. lie will return lo Ka
talla on I he Hertha.
FATHER VAN DER POL
TO ADDRE88 A. B.s
A treat is promised the mem
bers of the Arctic Hrotherhood
and their invited guests this ev
ening, when Father Van tier Pol
will deliver a lecture before the
lodge on the "Principal Historic
Events in the l.ife of Napoleon
Hoiiaparte."
Father Van del' Pol is an elo
quent speaker ami his subject is
one of absorbing interest to ev
eryone, and one which the. speak
er is well qualified to discuss.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plat* iUm, window ilut, roofing and
build int papar*. roof in. pilch, lima, ca
manl, plailar lath, ininglai, buildars'
hardware. Shop and Job work of *11 kind*
Window*, Door*, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Aganta for Fairbanks, Mor*a A Co.
Kwjal
capsiAls
/Ml DH
CATARRH
•Ml
Rillini ti
5f 24 Hours
f ftwh Oi» /"N
#W»for» of 00 >1 IMII|>«M
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
BKWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES C. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g vaUz
D. H. SLEEM, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Alauka Drug Co. Building.
Phone 83 Valdez, Alaska
DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Seattle Hotel. Pbonc KJ. Always open
VALDEZ
DR. GERMAN
Phone .9 THE dentist
Ofllce rooms over Owl Drue store. Offlce hours
8 ft. m.. to C l». m., 7 p.m.. to tt l>. tn. Sundays
by ui>|ioiniinenl All work tfiiarunteed.
MISS O'MALLEY
5' ^ Teacher of Piano
PUPILS SOLICITED
Studio: Fish Building
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
New York Life
|Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. I'hone 41
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NKLS J KI'SON*. I'llor.
41 Miles from VaMcz
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodatios.
Ample Stable Room
For OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER
See (i. Kaokkson,
Sfwartl Cimcri'li' Stone <'•>.. (Local Aifcnt-)
B-Hold the Motto for 1911
It is clica .crloboihl a WAHM Hol'S'K
wiili (,'ONCItKTK blocks, than to b'-at a
a cokl urn: with $11..'io coat.
OLD RELIABLE
Huiilliouse, I'pper Kt'j.sltiiu; Ave.
(Sood beds, warm and eomforl
uhJMJg per week with use. of
k^tchon, fuel and coukiiiK uten
sil* free. Best in Hit' oily.
wnt
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve years at Tacomu Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Office
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Kn^'moor and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Ofllee In Vahlez
Connection A lasku
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
JOHNSON &
KINGMAN
ASSAYING
SURVEYING
Fish Building
FALKENBURG & LAUCKS
Assaying and Ore Testing
Gold and Silver $1.00 Copper $1.5
Lead $1.00
95 Yesler Way. SEATTLE, WASH
VOLL& BARKER
C.'HKMIKTS, ASSAYKKS AND
MINING KNCINKKItS
Established 1 881
Two doors Below Stock Exc hange
Valdez, Alaska
EUROPEAN PLAN
ST. ELIAS
IVIUS. M. H. UHLY, Mgr.
Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Headquarters for Mining and
Commercial Men.
PHONE NO. 104
Keystone Avenue. Vuldez. Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co.
l-'reiifliiinu uihI i>av»cn»r«'rs to all parts
of. the inierior. (itiicial TrucWiog
O
Kd. Wood, " - Proprietor
McKliiley <t. VuliUv
A. M. Dicringet*
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
(Jeneral Trucking and Freighting
to all parts til the interior.
Telephone (id
^^"Olllc« with Northern Trust Co.
3
Si.
i.
Archibald
Carpets and Rugs
BIG DISCOUNT ON ALL
OUR HOLIDAY GOODS
Many Pretty Things to Select From.
We must close out all in order to make room
for other goods.
PARTIAL LIST
Manicure Sets Toilet Sets
Scissor Sets Travelers' Sets
lewel Boxes Mirrors
Shaving Stands Gents' Brush Sets
Vases Baby Sets
Ash Trays Carving Sets
Leather Brushes Set in Rubber
Many other things that will make beautiful Xmai
presents at a discount.
You are cordially invited to inspect our stock. We
are Leaders. We buy for cash and we are in a po
sition to please you in all departments.
Our Xmas display of Box Candy is the best that can
be produced-~ip half pound to ten pound boxes.
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD 1
VAIDEZ DRUG COMPANY