ADAM SWAN
ADAM is now the oldest inhabitant of Valdez. Adam, Dr. El
len and Captain'Zim Moore built the first cabin in Valdez for the
Racille Steam Whaling Company in 1897, and they named the place
Copper City.
Now Adam has become the newest Amateur Jeweler in Valdez,
and has been placed in charge of Stull's store, or Daggett's Bar
gain Sain.
Open for business from 9 a. 111. to 9 p. m. and everything in the
' fltore will be sold at one-half the former price. Every purchas
c to the amount of one-half dollar or more will receive one-half
^dozen Souvenir Post Cards, which formerly sold for one-half dol
lar. i
mi\e one more oil painting 2-1x30 in a gilt frame that 1 wiil <
give to I he person guessing nearest to the number or people at- '
tending I he school entertainment in Moose hall Friday night. Ev
ery purchaser at my bargain sale from now until 9 p» m. Friday
evening will be entitled to a guess.
I have just placed in running order a lot of about iOO watches
in gold and silver, for both ladies and gentlemen. First come first
choice. ADANI, The New Amateur Jeweler.
Now is
The Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
invigorate it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising Just because
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merchant who
gets the money is the one who
creates a demand for his wares
through the advertising columns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
its merits. We will bring it be
fore the people and are confident
it will bring results. Try it.
Prospector
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Pugct Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 5
Steamer Bertha leaves Seattle March 20
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 27
CfA«irrif»V* I«nnif> Mueh 10 for KodUb and way
steamer jeanie porucamrint luoiiaMndnpio^M
Connecting at Seattle with steamers of the Alaska-Pacific Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. • Through
Service .»nd Dow Kates. Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dat£s.
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
EAGLES' CORNER
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LISTEN, GIRLS!
Some of you have already received a large number of votes'
for Belle of the Ball. Get after the boy and make them vote;
for you. <
Ballot boxes are In the following plaoee: <
VALDEZ OANDY KITCHEN. INGRAM A BUSH.
VALDEZ DRUG COMPANY. OWL DRUG OOMPANY.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
u4
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOVCHK A PBCK. Mm.
Mk< SaytVU'i ToJUr SUf fknt 102
Imto U Al Fa*«i «4 Tm. CJk AmnnJ fNMr
MmMUnW
Houm and Carptt ClMnlng
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
VAI,DBS
VOTING CONTEST
HAS STARTED
Voung Men Devoting Muoh At
tention to Belle of the
Ball Contest
The ballot boxo# in the voting
jontesl for tho Hellt* nf th»> J3*11
J&nce to be given by the Eagles
)n February J 4 are receiving
Much attention. The daiicC will
je the event of the season and
he lady who receives the greatest
lumber of votes will be a queen
for the evening.
A large number of useful arti
cles will be raffled at midnight
luring the dance, among which
ire the following: One ton coal,
sne handsome Brussels rug (size
9x12), one beautiful wine set,
3ne gentleman's overcoat (selec
tion of five patterns), one set of
pearl handled silver butter
spreaders, one set of pearl hand
led silver fruit knives, one pearl
handled silver salad fork, one
pearl handled silver berry spoon,
rhe committee announces there
are more to come.
A. feature of the ball will be a
new specialty act by the popular
minstrel kings, Gillies and Kac
erowsky.
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IDITAROD OUTPUT
THREE MILLION
The total output of the Idil«arod ,
Ramp for the year 1911 is $3,-{
212,000, as shown by an accurate!
compilation just completed by Hit* I
banks and business houses of
Iditarod. Of this sum $3,002,000!
is accounted for, while the re
mainder, $ 150,000, is est imaled |
Lo have been carried away in i
small pokes by individual miners j
ind operators.
The camp will have an even j
larger output next season, if the j
positive declarations of the best-'
posted mining men in the camp!
are to be depended upon. Last j
season the lal•* start materially
liindered the work, but il is ex-j
peeled this will be overcome by j,
the fact that the operators have j
stripped olT their claims and are;
ready to start active work as soon !
us the snow has melted and thej
ground thawed. A better under-j
standing of the methods by which
Lo work the. ground on Klal creek
Lhan last year, will also help mai
lers a good deal.
The last shipment of gold to
be taken out left Iditarod Decem
ber 23 as a NVells-Fargo ship
ment. It was in chargc of Nor
ton & Griffiths. The shipment
consisted of over $500,000 in gold
dust, the result of tho late clean
ups. The men traveled with dog
teams over the Seward trail.
A 80roam at the Majestic.
Nothing so funny has been
shown in Valdez as "Shame on
Max." Everybody laughs at the
minor misfortunes of their fel
lows and the misfortunes which
overtook Max is of the most ludi
crous kind. Re sure and sec him
tonight. Program:
1. Overture.
2. "The Loyalty of Lon Louis
Verduga," a fine military picture
taken in southern California.
3. Illustrated song.
4. "Two 8ides," a Uiograpti
story. Simple and stirs the omo
lions and pleases with its plain
ly slated admonition lo return
good for evil.
5. "Loyal Love," an American
Pathe drama.
6. "8hame on Max," a side
splitting comedy.
Two shows, 8 and 0M5.
Coinpleto change tomorrow night.
Party on Thursday.
The Woman's Ouild of the
Kpipoopal church will give a tea
party on Thursday next from 2:30
to 6. Mrs. Crary and Mrs. Blum
will serve. All ladle* are invited
and welcome. 3 I
■very Material
Used by us in the preparation of
doctor's prescriptions and family
reoeipes is absolutely pure. Owl
Drug Co., Inc.
If you are out of letterheads
oall and see our new line of bond
papers. The finest ever brought
to Valdei.
The Big Place
Pinzon Clecur Havana Cigars Guaranteed
Pool, Billiards, Bowling and Box Ball
Imported and Domestic Wines and Liquors
17-Year-Old Whiskey a Specialty
Tom Lawson
Proprietor
MARSHAL LOVE'S ;
BOND RAISEDj
The department of justice has 1
mthorized the increasing of the
5ond of Marshal Love from $45,
)00 to $GO,OOOt which will be done
so that larger sums will be avail
able each quarter, thus enabling
Lhe office force to clear up the
accounts with less delay than at
present.
In the old days, when Valdez
was part of the Fairbanks divis
ion, lhe marshal's bond was $75,
300. After the division was cut
in two, the bond was reduced, as
it was thought that $45,000 would
[)c ample, while this meant a ma
terial reduction in the bonding
fee, which the marshal has to
pay out of his small salary.
However, the Iditarod strike
fume, bringing with it addition
ill eosts, and business, and the
bond of 9-15,000 will not cover the
funds that must now be drawn
each quarter.
Thus lhe expenditures for the
December quarter were about
$75,000. The lirst funds were
received in November by the of
lice hero and in three days the
sum of the requisition, $10,000,
A'as paid out. The accounts were
then collected and sent back In
lhe department, together with a
requisition for $,'10,000 addition
al moneys. The $.10,000 of ad
I i I i on a I funds were received last
December and have also been dis
bursed.— Fairbanks News-Miner.
FORT GIBBON IS
TO BE ENLARGED
Tanann.— II is the inlenlion <»f
lie War department I<» increase
I In* size of t li post at I his place
»' adding to it two more compan
ies and a band; which will I lien
make this a four-company post.
AI I he lasl session of congress
tery lillle business of any kind
pertaining to Alaska was trans
ited, and the appropriation ask
»d for, for the construction of
additional barracks, band quar
ers and officers' quarters for this
[V>9t, was not passed.
The appropriation necessary for
his work will be about $00,000,
*nd just how soon congress may
see fit to pass it is, of course, un
known. It may be passed at once
3r it may lay over for a year.
It is the intention of the War
iepartment to reduce the number
if posts all over the country, and
to enlarge the remaining ones,
[n increasing the number of com
panies at this post, the posts at
St. Michael and at Nome will eith
jr bo cut down or abandoned.
A Oood Rule.
The story is told of a man who
had great, difficulty in spoiling
words with "oi" and "io" in them.
One day a friend offered to give
him an infallible rule for such
cases. "It is a rule," ho said,
Notloe to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bluff Mining
company will be held on the 15th
ilay of February, 1012, at the hour
nf 8 o'clock p. m. at the offico of
I ho secretary, over Frve-Bruhn
Company's store at Valnez, Alas
ka, for tho election of officers for
Iho ensuing year, and tho trans
action of such other business as
may properly como before such
meeting. O. ROBERTS,
8ecrotarv.
Valdez. Alaska, Jan. 15. 1912.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall StrMt Phone ISO
Windows, Door*, Mouldlnf, FlnUk
ing Lambor
A|«M« (w Milwh, Mmm AC*.
'thai in forty-seven yours has
lever failed mo."
His friend expressed his delight
kiwi wnilcrl.
The man resumed: "The rule
s simply this: write your *i' and
e' exactly alike, and put the dot
usl between them."
One-third off on furs at Har
/ey's Toggery.
Hurry up if you want to gel a
jS3 hat or slicker fur $1 at King's.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
We must insist upon courage
find resolution, upon hardihood,
tenacity, and fertility in resource,
ive must insist on the strong, vir
ile virtues.—Theodore Roosevelt.
5 Valdez Sheet Metal Works I
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam" mad\ Hbt
Witer Heating, Pamps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal ^Vorlc of Every
Description, Hoie Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
The only practical tailor ia
Valdez, Ben Silver man. 'Phone
198.
Bring your job work to the
Prospector office.
The Side Board
Day & Greenig [Proprietors]
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Northern Steam
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 65
Laundry
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Ifcoujrh Dry 10c lb.
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and NORTH
WESTERN, leave every eight days, All the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. Out
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Why Drink
Pilsener Style Beer
Because it is made of
Pure Water—filtered through iniles of gravel bed,
Best Malt—which scientific inalsters can use,
Choicest Hops—grown high in flavor, and
Cleanliness—throughout the plant Combined,
makes the famous beverage brewed by the
VALDEZ ^ MALTING CO.
Notice of Sale.
n the District Court for the Dis
trict of Alaska, Division num
ber Three.
United States of America, Libc
ant, vs. The Schooner Tokai Ma
ru, her tackle, apparel, furniture
ind cargo, Respondent, and Chc
r>nion Ki Kuchi, Claimant.—No.
477.—Notice of Sale.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of tho Writ of Venditioni
Exponas issued out of thJ above
namod court in tho abovo entit
led cause on the 22nd day of No
vember, 1911, to mo directed and
lelivered, I will sell at public auc
tion, to tho highest and host bid
rter for cash, at Unalaska, in tho
District of Alaska, Third division,
5n tho twonty-fourth day of Feb
uary, 1012, at two o'clock p. m.
of said day, tho schooner Tokai
Maru, her tackle, apparol, furni
luro and cargo.
Dated this second day of De
cember, 1011.
If. P. SULLIVAN,
United Stales Marshal Third Di
vision, District of Alaska.
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time read the Prospector.
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Notlco of Forfeiture.
To Ambrose Hell and Norma*
Merchant: You are hereby noti
fied that I have expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peorless, Lincoln, Clara Bell,
Mammoth and Gravina, claims of
the Peerless, group; tho Isabella
and Humdinger of the Isabella
group; the Badger and llawkeye
of the Badger and Hawkeye group;
tho Pearl elaim located in tne
Kotsina river drainage Chitina
district.
In order to hold said premise*
under tho provisions of section
2324 Revised Statutes of tho Unit
ed States, being the amount re
quired to hold the same for the
year ending Jan. 1 1912. And if
wiLhin 90 days after this notice
by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-ownc?s
your interest in said claims will
become the property of tho sub
scriber under said section 2324^
TOM LARSON.
By Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
First pub. Jan. 13, 1912.
Last pub. April 14, 1912.
Marine.
Northwestern sailed from Seattle
Jan. 10.
Bertha sails from Seattle Jan. 20.
Alameda sailed for Seattle Jan. I*.
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