Heavy Winter Clothing
suitable for the trail or
other outdoor wear.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Increase in Capital
Our paid in Capital and Surplus which has been earned
now amount* to
$104,567.00
all of which is being used for the benefit of Valdez.
We solicit your banking "business.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable ofTioe hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to . 9 p. in.
Sundays and holidays -9 to 10
a. in. and 5 to 0 p. in.
PosLnfTicc hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo f» p. m.
Sundays and holidays. 12 in. lo
2 p. in.
UNDERTAKING
Embalming by (J»rf|
Licensed Embalmers
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., inc.
A Few Good Reasons why you should Have a Telephone
(1) When the weather Is hail your wife can use it dally to order meal, gro
ceries, ete., and save herself many a weary trip to market.
(2) You can get In Instant communication with your home at any hour when you
Mre away.
(3) IT one of your children should become sick In the middle of the night, you
can summon the doctor Immediately.
(4) You can cnarge your circle of desirable acquaintances, as a telephone In the
house gives one a peculiar social distinction In the community.
(5) In case of lire or accident you can summon help from the neighbors.
(C) ir you are too 111 to gel to your office you can always conduct your business
from home.
(7) IT every clock In the house stops you can always get the correct time from
••central,"
(8) You can make or break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
(9> The feeling or security which a telephone In the house produces makes
il 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. > 4 _ • V f
craw?ord'"building Arctic Lumber Co.
Phono 214
NOtloe of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You are
hereby noli fled that I hero has
been expended during the year
1911 in latyor on these certain
quartz claims, known as the Gla
cier No. 1 and No. 2, and the Kit
ty, lying, being and nituated in
the Valdez mining district, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, tho sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
monc/ of the United States, tha
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of tho an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by James C. Cawley, a co-ownor
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after tho comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after the second (2nd) of April,
1912, you contributo your por
tion of tho expenses of tho afore
said annual labor for said year,
or interest in aaid quartz
elalmB will do forfeited and be
• feonid Hfie property of the' under
signed, who is your co-owner.
, , JAMEB d. CAWLEY.
Dfctft* Aral, pub. Jan. 2, 1912.
Date I*et pub. April 2, 1912.
Notloe of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on those certain
quartz claims known as tho "Last
Chance," the "Last Chance No.
1," and (he "Last Chance No. 2,"
situate, lying and boing on Shoup
bay near the entrance thereof, in
Ihe Valdez recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, the sum or
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of tho United States,I
the amount required by law to
hold said claims for tho year fol
lowing tho performance of the
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
made by Wm. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, the co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(00) days after the completion
of Hie publication of this notice,
to-wit: within ninety (00) days
after the 10th day.of April, 1BI2,
you contribute your portion of |hc
oxnense« of Ihe aforesaid annual
felted and beoorne the property of
theundorsignqtt, who are your <K>i
owners. .
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. 8% S3 Sib:
THE ORPHEUMl
PHOTO PLAYS
Latest Released Films 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 Show® Sunday, 8; 9:30
For tho Winter Months
A. H. PINKUS, Prop.
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty.
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
LOCAL HEMS
If you want your furs repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
WANTED—Odd jobs, snow
shoveling, house work, washing.
Phone 211. k1-10
I.ieul. Drury, «>f Fort Liscum,
returned on the Alameda after an
absence of several weeks in the
stales. •
FOR IIENT--Neally furnished
cabin. Inquire Mrs. K. a. Ames, tf
Lieutenant Kdgertan, of the,
Alaska lload Commission, was a
returning passenger on the Ala
meda.
Wanted—Odd jobs. Steady work.
Wood sawing. Snow shoveling;
anything. 'Phone 1 tf
LOST—In I ho Buffet, a leather
cartridge hell. Please return to
Buffet.
Fall coats, §5 and lip. Suits
$15 and up at Harvey's Toggery.
FOR RENT—The Keystone, cor.
Keystone and MeKinley Sts. Com
I pl.'lely furnished; warm. Inquire
| premises. IT
The Prospector (8 the paper to
I
If you want a good fitting suit
see Silverman, 'phone 198.
Moose Dance.
A series of varied entertain
ments will he given by the Moose
lodge Ibis season beginning with
a home-like dance on Saturday
evening, January 13. Fine music.
2t THE COMMITTEE.
Silverman will call for and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
Majestic Tonight.
Tonight is your last chance t/»
see "The Ressurection of John,"
a special comedy, also other in
teresting pictures. Program:
1. "By Woman's Wit,'1 a film
that "goes some" and gets some
place.
2. Illustrated song, "Maybe I'll
Come Back," sung by our Charles
III. Henry; and Charlie knows just
what to sing.
3. "Easter Babies, Bunnies and
Eggs and Children." Sentiment
makes this old world beautiful
and life worth while.
"Misplaced Jealousy," the
girls arc just crazy about us boys
and it's the same old story.
5. "Cupid's Pranks," the little
sport is on the job every minute.
Nothing doing in the salt line tor,
cupid.
A pretty solo by Miss Niece
that you'll hum all next day.
Miss O'Malley will preside at
the piano.
Complete change of program
tomorrow night.
MEET US III
DOCS SHOW
TO-NIGHT
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We oIom it • *n4 open «gal*
•4 11. (tlonsd)., J
' VALDCtOAMt. I
UNCilQ't QUILL.
A ROADS HBTTUflAMT.
CHAMBER OF COMMEROE
PETITIONS FOR DYKE
(Continued from page 1)
mm! service and as the property
of I Iks federal government in
Valdez. was greater than I he
amount required lo permanently
p.roleet the whole town, the ap
propriation should he made. He
moved I hat resolutions urging the
appropriation he drafted and sent
lo I he members of coni^'ess.
Mr. Ilemple believed copies of
the resolution should be printed
and sent lo every member of con
gress and also to other commer
cial organizations. 'He thought
we should enlist the support of all
our friends. He considered it the
duty of every citizen lo write some
friend in the states, especially
congressmen, to bring all pos
sible pressure on congress in or
der that the appropriation, he
made.
The resolutions following were
then read and adopted.
Mr. Smith moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three, of
which the chairman be one, to see
that the resolutions were print
ed and mailed to the war depart
ment and members of congress,
as well as l.he chambers of com
merce in Seattle and other coast
cities. The chairman" namejd
Messrs Stnmm and McChesney to
the committee. The meeting was
then adjourned. The resolution
follows:
That, whereas, the Town of
Valdez. together with the Reser
vation addition, has real prop
erly, including buildings, of the
value of more than one million
dollars (1,000,000) ; and
Whereas, Said town has suf
fered in I he past, by roison of
the floods from the glacier, situ
ated live (5) miles back of said
town; and
I *»M ««
»» kiui ii IS I'M III1 (II(M1 Iiy I
competent engineers of |In? war!
departriiiMit of the L" 11 iti»«i States,)
[thai said water from said glacier,
Iran he permanently eon I rolled,!
|aud said lown protected by an ex
pendilure of seventy-live thou
sand dollars ($75,000) ; and
Whereas, l.'nder the provisions
loT the laws of congress, appli
cable In Alaska, said lown is pro
hibited from conlrarlin^r or in
curring any indebtedness; and
j Whereas, Said lown eannol
raise said sum of money from ils
| resources, over and above its nee
lessarv expenditures; and
J Whereas, Said lown has in the
i past, ami in different years, ex
pended an aggregate of more than
seventy-live thousand (875,000)
[dollars for the protection »»f said
town: that said expenditure, and
the improvements innde there
from, was necessarily of a tem
porary character, to meet the im
mediate and passing exigency, ami
of little permanent value, but an
swered for the temporary saving
of property; and
Whereas, The government of
the United States is the owner of
more than one hundred *1 housand
dollars (3100,000) worth of prop
erty in said town, to-wit: The
court house and jail, cable ofllce
land cable lines, road commission,
warehouses and postofTice build
ing, which property has in tho
past, been protected and saved
from loss and destruction by the
citizens of Valdez, although build
ings were washed away within five
hundred (500) feet of said gov
ernment property; now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, By the Chamber of
Comemrce of Valdoz, Alaska, that
congress bo petitioned to appro
priate seventy-five thousand
($75,000) dollars, to be expended
under tho suporintendency of
some competent engineer of tho
war dcparfmont, to construct a
permanent dyko around said town,
and that Aaid appropriation bo
made availnhle at once, in order
that work may bo completed be
fore the high waters of the com
ing summer.
History Readers.
Kindly look over your books and
if you And Ridpalh's History of
the World or Klson's United <
States belonging to Oscar Fish,
please return samo to J. Fish. Sr.,
Fish Bld'g. or telephone 47.
Oall for Warrants.
Notice is hereby givon that I
will pay all regular city warrants
up to and Including No. 2895 il
presented within tOi days from
dato. E. B. WHEAT,
Town Treasurer.
Valdoz, Alaska, Jan. 0, 1012.
Marlns t
Alameda sailed from Seattle Jan.]
8.
Rertha sails from Seattle Jan. 20.
Northwestsrn sailed for Seattle
Jan. 9. . .
PROFESSIONAL
W
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SKWAKD, • - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES CL GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g VaUz
DR. GERMAN
Phone .V THE dentist
Ofllce rooms over Owl Drug store. Ofllce hours
9 u. m.. 10 8 u. m.. 7 ii. ni.. to 0 p. m. Sundays
by uppointmcnt All work uuurunteed.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
r
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. Phon6 41
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NKLS JKl'SON. l»KOI*.
•II Miles from Vntdex
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodatios.
Ample Stable Room
For OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER
See G. Faokkson,
Sewnrd Concrete Stone (Jo.. (Local Agent.)
B-Hold the Motto for 1911
It is chen .or to build n WARM HOUSR
withCONCKICTK blocks. than to heut u
u cold one with $14 50 coui.
THE NEW OFFICE*
OF THE
Vqjdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
Call And See Us
ASSAYER
Geo. t white
The Assayer
Twelve yearn at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Olllce
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS +/. H ARRINGTON
Mining Kntfim't-r and
U. S. I)i»|>\v Surveyor
Assay Onioc in Vuliloz
Connection Alaska
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Scuttle Hotel. 1'honcKi. Always opeo
VALDEZ
FALKENBURG & LAUCKS
Assaying and Ore Testing
Gold and Silver $1.00 Copper $1.5
Lead $1.00
SB Yesler Way, SEATTLE, WASH
VOLL & BARKER
CHKMISTK, ASHAYER3 AND
MINING ENGINEERS
Established 1881
Two doors Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
EUROPEAN PLAN
ST. ELLAS
MRS. M. 11. UI1LY, Mgr.
Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Headquarters for Mining and
Commercial Men.
PHONE NO. I»l
Keystone A venue. Valdez. Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co.
Kreiiclilini: anil i.awninTs t" all parts
of the interior. General Trueltini;
tod. Wood, ' - Proprietor
McKlnlcy St. Val.ler
A. M. Dieringer
VALOEZ TRANSFER CO.
Oeneral Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Telephone HO
£j®r*Ofllc» with Northern Trust Co.
Jlrcbibafd
Carpets and Rugs
BIG DISCOUNT ON ALL
OUR HOLIDAY GOODS
1. *
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
fewel 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 Xmas
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.
» 9
Our Xmas display of Box Candy is the best that can
be produced—in half pound to ten pound boxes.
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
VALDEZ DRUG COMPANY ,