IT'S IN THE BREWING
PILSENER STYLE
THE BEER THAT MADE VALDEZ FAMOUS
A Home Product for Home People
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Patronize HOME Industry and Keep Your
Money at HOME
VALDEZ BREWING AND MALTING CO.
The Side Board
Day & Greenig [Proprietors]
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
N°XK Tin*6
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.
prosPcctor
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget 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
Q(namair Iftfinif1 Mwtll 10 for Kodltk »nd W1JT
steamer ■icanie port® e«mrtm luoiinu mi MpisthH
Connection »t Ht.nttle with mourner* of the AlMka-Pnolflc fttortmnhlp Co. for
Southern CnltfornU port*. Hnlllnifx every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Dow Hntos. Illifht roMt-rved to change nteninerit and nallinv daten.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
# and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOUCHK * PECK. Man.
OHite SmyAh't TaiWr Shop PUm 102
Swvlc* It Al Farts «l Tm. Cilh Auwmi f mejHy
DnttatAM CWMttllil
House and Carpet Cleaning
QR J. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Office in VAT
Whalhii Building V AlyJJ
WILEY WILL
NOT RESIGN
Manufacturers of Impure Foods
Determined to Have Him
Removed
Washington, March I—Dr. Wi
ley has given out the announce
ment lhaf he will not resign from
the position of chief of tin; chem
istry bureau.
The manufacturers of food
stuffs whose goods have been con
Anheuser-Busch
If "down in the mouth" and you need "good cheer,"
Visit the "Big Place" and drink the beer.
All are unanimous on whom we've waited;
Drink Anheuser-Busoh and be rejuvinated.
Al. White
Proprietor
demned by the department arc
keeping up a determined fight for
his removal. President Taft has
stated he would not ask for the
resignation of Wiley.
Bring your job work to the
Prospector office.
EAGLE FUNERAL SERVICE
WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE
BU8INE88 HOU8E8 CLOSED FOR TWO HOUR8 AND HUNDREDS
QATHER AT EAQLE HALL TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF
CHARLE8 SHELLEY
Eagle hall was crowded to the
doors this morning with the mem
bers of the order and the many
friends of the late Charles \V.
Shelley, who gathered to pay the
l&st tribute to the memory of their
brother and friend, the members
of the order attending in a body,
as did the members of the Moose,
of which the deceased was form
| erly a member, and I In1 Arctic
Brotherhood.
The services were opened by
President George Krau, who read
the beautiful and impressive fu
neral services of I he order, lie
was followed by h. E. Davis, who
read Ihe resolutions adopted by
j the order.
Ilev. Zeiglcr. of I lie Church of
the Epiphany, read the burial
services from the book of Com-i
mon Prayer, which was followed
by a prayer by Chaplain I-'. Wil
son, of the Eagles.
After the services Ihe easkel
was opened and the many friends
of the deceased passed before it
to lake a last look at the face of
their friend and brother.
The music during Ihe services
was intensely religious in spirit.
It was rendered by the choir of
Ihe Church of the Epiphany, the
leader of which is Mrs. J. C. Mar
tin, accompanied by Ihe Valdey.
orchestra. The selections were,
"The Lord Is My Shepard," N. h.
Allen; "Nearer, My <"iod, to TIpc,"
L Mason, and "He. Leadeth Me,"
N. II. Allen. This last was sung
by Mrs. George Walker and quar
tet of the same choir.
After the services at Ihe hall
•the body was removed to the
wharf, where the burial service
of the order was read. The body
<vill be sent out on the Alameda
tonight to the brother of Ihe de
ceased at Delphi, Indiana, and will
be interred beside the bodies of I
his father and mother.
All the business houses in town
closed their floors between 10 and
12 o'clock thai all might attend
Ihe services.
Following are the resolutions
adopted by the Eagles:
Whereas, The Father of us all.
in His inscrutihl'> wisdom, has
seen 111 to remove from our midst
our beloved brother. Charles W.
Shelley, and
Whereas. Our departed brother
was a friend to all mankind, quick
to respond |o a brother in lime
of need; a man of sterling integ
rity and honor, always ready
through stress and storm to ex
lend a helping hand to those in
distress; one of the few who with
dauntless spirit blazed Ihe trail
through Ihe wilderness of this
great country so that future gen
erations may become enriched
and profit by his labors, and (
THE INDIAN..
The frrcatcat of them *11. The fol
low injr is ii 11*1 of the latest nvtri
cl« and price*. You can't buy thin
innrhlne any cheaper. All nfent*
have the .«ame price.
4 h. p. alntrlc cylinder chain or bel»
drive, jaift.oo.
I h. n. nlnRlo cylinder, tourist
trophy, chain drive only, lifts.00.
4 h. p. »ln(rl« 8. 8. two apeed, chain
drive only. |#»0.00.
7 h. p. alnrnv cylinder, chain drive
only, am.00.
7 h. p, twin cylinder, chain drive
only, tourlat trophy, f3t».oo.
7 h. p. twin cylinder, chain drive
only, tourlit trophy, two apeed,
f.140.00.
Tandem attachment for carrying a
p»Mfnfer, *ll» extra.
AL. WHITE, Apfonl,
Whereas, Our departed brother
was a member of Seattle Aerie
Number one, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, and an active worker iu
(he ranks of Valdez Aerie number
1971, and his brother Eagles feel
keenly the vacancy created by his
sudden death; now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, By Valdez Aerie num
ber tl>7 I, Fraternal Order of Eag
les, that the deplorable accident
which brought death to our de
parted brother has left a vacancy
which cannot be tilled: and, be il
furl her
Resolved, That we extend our
most sincere sympathy to the be
reaved family of our departed
brother; and, be it further
Hesolved, Thai these resolu
tions be spread upon the records
<>f our Aerie; that a copy be for
warded to the bereaved relatives,
and I hat a copy be printed in the
newspapers of Valdez.
CHAMBER WILL
MEET TONIGHT
Committee Reports Qood News
Has Been Received From
Washington
An important meeting of tho
Chamber of Comn^erce will be
held this evening and it is desir
ed that the attendance of mem
bers and citizens generally should
In' as large as possible.
flood news concerning Irgis
lalion favorable to Valdez and
Alaska generally has been receiv
ed and will be made known al
the meeting. The members of the
committees have been busy and
will have interesting reports In
submit tonight.
New Designs j
In jewelry received on the last
boat. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
L08T.
Pocket book containing -^in.
meal ticket and a drink check on
the Hi*c Place. Finder may retain
I be moiwy, «»al the men I ticket,
but kindly return drink check for
Anheuser beer to
I. MKEIT.
Hig Place, Valdez, Alaska.
Always Forging Ahead.
The Hipr TMnce still continues
lo prosper and Valdez, although
Home seem disheartened il never
looked better to the Bitf Plaee.
The patrons have fully recogniz
ed the merits of Anheuser-Busch
beer and have Inken lo it upon
the quality and the lunch served
has certainly done winders for
the BIk Place. The results have
been perfectly satisfactory. End
ing today pver 8.000 sandwiches
have been served aYid it looks
as though twice that number
would be served within a very
«hoM lime. Hive ,the Valdez
public I he goods nnd your trade
will prosper. A place like Ihe
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Roug'h 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 CO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
I
Big Place has no equal. Even in
Seattle t<> have such a beer on
draught and the lunch is unex
celled and carrying' a complete
stock of everything in its line.
The American press service fur'
today arc:
'Mumping oil' Brooklyn bridge,
in a parachute," "Warship Whiehj
will lake Secretary Knox (<> Ccn-j
tral America," "Hydro-aeroplane,
and Cavalrymen just before their
great flight," "African fighting'
men on camels in review."
The drawing of IIn* military
brushes will lake place Saturday;
night. This will lie the second
drawing this week. We are lead
ing and our original ideas are
bringing forth greater results
than could of been expected. Drop
in. Make it your headquarters.
\o cost for making y»u comfort
able. Everyone is as welcome as
the proprietor in the Big Place. I
the largest on the Alaskan coast, i
(Justness is better. February;
Business is good. March: Busi
ness is great. April.
Mr. Byers, I he leader at G«dd
en. is in the city.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co, If
Notice of Primary Election.
Pursuant to a call made by I he
Republican territorial .committee
of Alaska on December 15, 1911,
providing for Ihe holding of a
convention at Cordova on March
30, 1912, for the purpose of
electing I wo delegates to I tie Re
publican national convention,
which meets in Chicago on June
IK. I9t2, and for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for dele-I
gale to congress, a primary elec- i
lion for the purpose of electing
six delegates to said convention
will be held in Valde/, on March
f». 1912, at Old City Fire Hall. The
qualifications of those authorized,
to vote in this election being de
fined by said call of Ihe terrilor-!
ial Voinmillee.
The officers of said election:
shall be John Lyons, J. IF. Mur- I
ray. W. II. Crary.
polls will be open between the!
hours of I and 5 p. in. on the |
above mentioned day.
SAMUEL BLUM,
Committeeman. ,
Notloe.
Taxes will be delinquent Mon
day, March at 0 p. in. office
hours of the treasurer are from
8:3ft to I 1:3ft a. m.
E. B. WHEAT,
Town Treasurer.
Ololsonne Enamel Jewelry.
New and nifty, largea nd ex
clusive line. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
See German, the dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone 19.
Advertising In the Proepeotor
bring® results. Try It.
Silverman will call for and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
It costs no inoro to get your
clothing cleaned / ad pressed at
Silverman's, 'phoi / 198.
Hough dry will be gathered in
the future by the Independent
Laundry Co. on Friday and deliv
ered on Monday without fail. We
respectfully solicit your patron
age and guarantee satisfaction. If
The only practical tailor In
Ynhlez. Hen Silveiman. 'Phon<?
I 98.
If you want all I lie news nil III?
time read I he Prospector
IT you want your clolhos clean
ed and pressed 'phone Silverman.
198.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Tii Ambrose Bell and Norman
Merehant: You are hereby noti
fied I hat I have expended one
thousand (91,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peerless. Lincoln, Clara Bell,
Mammoth and Gravina, claims ol
I he Peerless group; the Isabella
and Humdinger of the Isabella
group; the Badger and Hawkeyo
of I he Badger and Hawkeve group;
the Pearl claim located in the
Kolsina river drainage Chitina
district.
In order lo hold said premise*
under the provisions of section
2324 Revised Statutes of Ihe Unit
ed Stales, being the amount re
quired to hold the. some for the
year ending Jan. I. 1912. And if
within 90 days after this notice
by publication you fail or rcfuso
lo eonlribule your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owners
vour inl-rest in snid claims will
become Ihe property of Ihe sub
scriber under said section 2324.
TOM LARSON.
Bv Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
First pub. Jan. 13. 1912.
Last pub. April 14, 1912.
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Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plat* (Ihm, window glass, roofing and
building pip«n, roof in w pilch, lime, Cf
menl, plaster lalh, shinties, builders'
hardware. Shop and Job work of all liinda
Window*, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
At er.ts for Fairbanks, Morse A Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturer! of
" YAKSHAW stoves
if"
Plumbinf, Stoani and Hot
Wator HoaHng, Pumps and
,! Woll Point*.
Shoat M*Ul Work of Every
Daacriptlon, Ho*« Vtlrit,
Iron Pipa, Fitting*.