5Uirirr,jt -/j
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 amounts to
$1 04,567.00
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.
Gable office hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
• a. m. and 5 to 6.p. m.
Postoffice hours:
AVeek days 9 a. in. to G p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 in. to
U p. in.
UJN DERTAKING
Embalming by
Licensed Embalmers
V
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., inc.
A Few Good Reasons why you should Have a Telephone
(1) When the weather Is bad your wire can use it dally to order meat, gro
ceries, etc., and save herseir many a weary trip to market.
(2) You can get In instant communication with your home at any hour when you
are away.
(3) If one of your children should become sick In the middle or the night, you
■can summon the doctor immediately.
(4) You can enarge your clrcic or desirable acquaintances, as a telephone In the
bouse gives one a peculiar social distinction in the community.
(5) In case or lire or accident you can summon help rrom the neighbors.
(0) ir you are too 111 to get to your office you can always conduct your business
from home.
(7) ir every clock in the house stops you can always get the correct time rrom
"central."
(8) You can make or break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
.(91 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 AtRight
and Stamp Mill Materials prices
Yard* Foot of WALL ST. jk ■ • ¥ 1
crawfordibbuilding Arctic Lumber Lo.
Phone 2)4
NOfcioe of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lcc: You arc
"hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as the Gla
cier No. 1 and No. 2, and the Kit
ty, lying, being and situated in
Hie Valde/, mining district, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money <>f the United States, tha
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of the an
imal labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was nindo
by James (1. Cawle.v, a co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after I ho comple
tion of I tie publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after tbe second (2nd) of April,
1012, you contribute your por
tion of the expenses of the afore
said annual labor for said year,
or your interest. In said quartz
claims will be forfeited and be
come the property of the under
signed, who is your co-owner.
JAMES C. CAWLEY.
Date first pub. Jan. 2, 1912.
Date last pub. April 2, 1912.
Notioe of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You arc
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
toil in lahor on those certain
qunrtz claims known as the "Last
Chance," the "Last Chance No.
I," ami the "Last Chance No. 2,"
situate, lying and being on Shoup
bay near the entrance thereof, in
the Valdez recording precinct,
Territory of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of the United States,
the amount, required by law to
hold said claims for the year fol
lowing the performance of the
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
made by Wm, Koon and Alex.
Nelson, the co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(90^ days after the completion
of the publication of this notice,
lo_wit: within ninety (00) days
after the 101 h day of April, 1012,
you contribute your portion of the
expenses of I ho aforesaid annual
labor for said year, your interest
in snid quartz claims will be for
feited and become the properly of
I bo undersigned, who are your co
owners.
ALEX. NELSON.
WM. KOCH.
Hale first pub. Jan. 11, 1912.
Date Inst pub. April 11, 1912.
MINING CLAIMS
CHANGE HANDS
Dahlson and Neuman Purchase
Interest in Rich Property
Baok of 8houp Bay
A deal was consummated yes
terday whoreby a one-third in
terest in the Olson, Anderson &
Gustafson property, near Shoup
bay, changed hands, Tony Dalil
strom and Clus Neuman having
purchased Ihe interest of Olaf
Olson in the claims. The con
sideration is said to have been
$2,500.
Samples of ore from this prop
erly brought to town last sum
mer by the locators created in
tense excitement and was respon
sible for ii stampede to the di
vide between Shoup and Columbia
bays, where the claims are lo
cated. ami resulted in tin4 discov
ery «»f a number <>f promising
veins.
The samples were of consid
erable size and were almost half
gold, one piece, not quite so large
as an egg, contained, it is esti
mated, fully *75 in gold, and oili
er specimens were nearly as rich.
The owners will begin work on
Ihe claims as soon as conditions
will permit in Ihe spring.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SOCIAL A SUCCESS
Large Crowd Gather to Welcome
Little Daughters of the
Church Pastor
One of the largest and most
enthusiastic gatherings of young
people ihat ever assembled: in the
Congregational church met last
evening to greet the little daughs.
ters of tfTeT pastor, who recently
joined their father in Valdcz.
After the opening hymn and
prayer games of various kinds
were entered into with preat en
thusiasm. , The happy voices of
the merry makers could be heard
at no small distance. After the
exuberance had been spent reci
lations and songs were rendered
and I hen more games followed.
In the meantime the numerous
ladies present had prepared cake
and coffee, which was handed
around by I he assistance of the
gentlemen; also a supply of can
dies.
The singing <>f "My Xnlive
Country" Willi great enthusiasm
• and Mirer cheers for llie loniie
land closed I lie program.
i The Hev. .1. Munling Johnson j
11 h a ti K «*d Ihr young people on he
lialf of liis children. All I hen
!joined in singing llie doxology,
after which a shorl prayer was
ofTened and the benediction pro
nounced, bringing to a close a
most happy gathering.
I
If you want n good filling siiil
see Silverman, 'phone 198.
WANTED—A good girl for gen
eral housework lo go lo Cordova.
Small family. Modern convenien
ces. Inquire of Mrs..Oslrander.
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
%
Valdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
BEAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
Call And See lis
EAGLES' BALL
WILL BE EVENT
Prizes Will be Given for Beat Sus
tained Character and
Waltzers
The Eagles' grand masquerade
ball, which will he given on Wed
nesday, February 14, promises lo
bo the social event of the season.
Eight prizes will be awarded and
they are of a nature which will
make thcin appreciated by the
winners. The committee will ex
hibit the prizes in the window of
S. Ulunl & Go. in the near future.
Prizes will be given as fol
lows: Hesl sustained .ladies'
characler, best sustained gentle
man's character, most original
ladies' costume, must original
man's coslume, best lady wallz
cr fllrsl and second prize), best
man wallzer (llrsl and second
prize}.
i ...
| nai s r«»r s | ,o(i nl Kinys
las lunjr as I hoy last.
LOCAL ITEMS
If you waul your furs repair
| «•«! see Silverman, phone 198.
'I'lio inti'i'ior «»f I ho .\ovada eafo
is being remodeled Ihrtiii^hniii
ami tilled fur next snmoior's rush
of hnsinoss. The propriolurs ox
|l»orl I.. reopen about llio hogiu
Jning of February.
| Fall coats, $5 and up. Suits
i* 1R ami iii> at Harvey's Toggery.
I
II is announced tho gasolim;
boat Union will he sold, as her
owners do not require her serv
iees any longer. It is to be hoped
I the boat will not be permitted to
leave this port, but will be pur
chased by some Valdez parties.
The business along the coast as
far west, as Port Wells belongs by
right to Valdez and will come here
if carefully catered to by local
business people.
Silverman will call for and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
Catholio Church.
Sunday, January 21, third Sun
day after Epiphany; feasl of the
holy family of Nazareth.
Holy communion at 8:30 a. m.
Mass and sermon at 10:30 a. m.
Way of I he Cross and henedielion
of the blessed sacrament at 7:30
p. m. II. J. Crimont, S. .T.
b|ii9i;a|iai unurcn.
Services al I In* church of | he
ICpiphany tomorrow are morning
prayer al I I a. in. Sunday school
al 12 in. Evening prayer willi
sermon al 7 r.'io. Full choir in Ili«•
evening. Anlhem, "Tin* l.osl
r.lionl." by Sullivan ami Hpewer. I
i
Congregational Church.
Ilev. .f. ltunling .lohusou pas-1
lor. Sermon al I I a. in.. "Pro
gress ami Piety." Al 7:30 p. in.
a sermon for I lie limes, by one
who knows I be limes ami other
requirements. From 12 lo I Sun
day school ami pastor's Bible
class.
HUDSON BAY NOT
QOOD GRAIN PORT
Ottawa, Ontario.—Practically a
knockout blow lo I he long-cher
ished schemo of a short grain
route fro mlhe west In Europe via
Hudson bay sconis lo have been
dealt by I he first annual report
of Ihe deparlmenl of naval ser
vice. This report covers Ihe op
eration of the department since
its inauguration, May 10, 191ft.
up In the close of the past fiscal
year.
The 'report embraces Ihe naval,
fishery protection, tidal and hy
drographic survey and wireless
telegraph branches. The most
interesting portion of it, however,
is that dealing wilh the hydraulic
survey of Hudson bay, liisl year,
by Ihe ice-breaking steamship
Stanley, wilh a view lo gathering
information as to conditions of
navigation in Ihe bay ami straits.
The result does not seem to be
very reassuring as lo safely or
feasibility of the Hudson bay
route for other than crafl spec
ially constructed and suitable for
encountering ice floes. It is slated
that as late as July 22 tho Stan
ley encountered at the north en
trance lo Ihe bay an ice field ex
THE OBPHEUM
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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 Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
For thg Winter Month*
A. H. PINKUS, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g VaU^z
Of?. GERMAN
Phone 10 THE DENTIST
Ofllce rooms over Oivl Druit store. Ofllce hours
0 a. m.. to tt p. m.. 7 p. in..tot* p. in. Sundays
by appointment All work Kiiaranteetl.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. Phono 41
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NELS JEPSON. PHor.
•41 Miles from Valdez
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodation
Ample Stable Room
For OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER
See G. Faoerson,
Seward Concrete Stone Co.. (Local Agent )
B-Hold the Motto for 1911
It is cheaocr to build n WARM HOUSE
with CONCRETE blocks, than to heat a
a cold one with 114.50 com.
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty.
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve years at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Office
All Woifc GurutttJ ud Prwptly AttcaU T«
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U, S. Dep'y Surveyor.
Assay Office to Vnldeft
Connection
Mall (Man Promptly Attended to
DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Seattle Hotel. Thone 83. Always 0M0
VALDEZ
FALKENBURG & LAUCKS
Assaying and Ore Testing
Gold and Silver $1.00 Copper $1.S
Lead $1.00
95 Yesler Way, SEATTLE, WASH
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, ASSAYERS AND
MINIS*U KNtiINKEKS
Established 1881
Two doors Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
EUROPEAN PLAN*
ST. ELIAS
MRS. M. li. UI1LY, Mgr.
Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Headquarters lor Mining and
Commercial Men.
i'lIONE NO. 10.!
Keystone Avenue, • Valde/.. Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co.
Prelichiintt and passengers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucklaat
fc>l. Wood, * - Proprietor
McKinley St. Valdot
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Telephone K0
OHlo»» with Northern Trust Co,
Archibald
Carpets and Rugs
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Dei very
tending for 200 miles, requiring
groat skill on tho pari of (he pilot
in finding loads. Tho hydrograph
oi\ William J. Stewart, concludes
I tint any vessel navigating I ho
hay must bo prepared lo meet ioe.
"While none 01 thai mel with
011 fhe voyage could have heon
dangerous to tho Stanley," lie
says, "or lo sealers and oilier
specially connlrucled vessels now
trading Willi Ihis dislriet, I am
of I lie opinion il might he dan
gerotis lo a ship no| so Imill. I
certainly do not think any cargo
vessel of ordinary oonslruction
would have been able lo And or
force her way through the large
ioe field mel with at Fort Church
Ill."
No men living are more worthy
to ho trusted than those who loil
up from poverty—none loss in
clined to lake or touch aught
which they have not honestly j
earned.—Abraham Lincoln.
Notice to Creditors.
In lln» United States Commission
er's Court ex officio judge of
orohate, Valdcy. Precincl, Ter
ritory (»f Alaska. Third Judicial
Division.
In tin* matter of the estate of
Thomas V. Smith, deceased No
1 ic*«» toCreditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, adininislralor o f the
9«lale «>f Tbomaa v. Smith; de
ceased, l<» Ihi» creditors of, and
all prisons having claims againat
tlu> said estate, to exhibit Ihcm
with i in* iicr«'ssarv voucher*
within six («» month* after th«
first publication of (hi* notice,
to the said administrator at tho
office of HmKh. Bunnell Weber*
at YaMez. A las Jul', the name be
ing I he place for I lie transaction
of I he business of said estate.
Dated al Yaldez, Alaska, thin
IPtli day of January, I Oil'.
(IKOROK C. TRKAT,
Adininislralor of the estate of
Thmnas V. Smith.
Dale first pub. Jan. 20, tft!2.
Date last pub. Feb. 1ft, 1912.
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buy.