jy/FANY of the best dressers
17J. of today are wearing
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Fine clothes. Why don t you? They
are the best styles; best fitting; made
of the best materials, and give the best
satisfaction of any clothes you can wear.
Copyright Hart Schaffncr & Mux
Suits $25 to $35
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
YOUR INVITATION
.
If you have never had any dealing
with us please consider this an invita
tion to give ue a trial.
Paid Up Capital - - - - $92,300
Surplus Earned .... $11,567
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
Harmless Information.
Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. rn.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. m. and 5 to 6 p. m.
Postoffice hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 12 m. to
2 p. m.
UNDERTAKING
Embalming by 4^0
Licensed Embalmers Y""
Valdez Baok & Mercantile Co.,p inc.
A Few Good Reasons why yoa should Have a Telephone
(1) When the weather Js bad your wire can use It dally to order meat, gro
ceries, etc., and save herself 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 or your children should become sick In the middle of the night, you
can summon the doctor Immediately.
(4) You can enarge 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.
(6) IT you are too ill to get to your office you can always conduct your business
from home.
(7) If every clock In the house slops you can always get the correct time from
•"aentral."
(8) You can make or break social engagements over the telephone to suit your
convenience.
(9) The feeling of security wluch 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 AtR. ..
and Stamp Mill Materials Prices
Arctic Lumber Co.
Yank Foo* of WALL ST.
Office in
CRAWFORD BUILDING
Phone 214
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during tho 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
the Valdez mining district, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of tho United States, the
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of tho an
nual labor; that snid expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by James G. Cawloy, a co-owncr
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 fbc second (2nd) of April,
1912, you contribute your por
tion of tho expenses of tha afore
«nid annual Inbor for snid year,
or your interest in said quartz
claims will bo forfeited and be
como the property of tho under,
sigr ed, who is your co-owner.
JAME8 C. CAWIjEY.
Date first pub. Jan. 2, 1912.
Date last pub. April 2, 1912.
Notlo* of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You art
hereby notified that there has
heon expended during tho year
19U in labor on those certain
quartz claims known as the "Last
Chance," the "Last Chance No.
i." and the "Last Chance No. 2,"
situate, lying and being on Shoup
Hay near the entranco thereof, in
tho 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. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, the co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(90) days after the completion
of the publication of this notice,
to-wit: within ninety (90) days
aftor the 10th day or April, 1912,
you contribute your portion of the
expenses of Ihe aforesaid annual
labor for aaid year, your interest
in said quart/, claims will bo for
faited and bccomo the property of
the undersigned, who aro your co
owners.
ALEX. NELSON.
WM. KOCH.
Dnlo first pub. Jan. 11, 1912.
Date last pub. April 11, 1912.
8E0URE LEASE ON
SLATE CREEK GROUND
A. 8. McDowoll and W. H. Mal
vern Jiavo taken a leaso on dis
covery claim on Slate creek and
will operate exteptiVQly during
the coming summer. The owner*
of the property who have given
the lease are 8. A. Hemple, Chas.
Kraemer, H. 8. Lavelle and John
Hanson.
If you want your iurs repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
ST. PATRICK'S BALL
TOMORROW NI6HT
Eagle Hall Will Remind Those
From the Emerald Isle
of Home
The Sweet Sixteen Club mem
bers are making preparations for
the. great St. Patrick's day dance
tomorrow night at Eagle hall.
The materials for costumes and
decorations arrived on one of the
last boats and everything will be
in readiness to celebrate in good
old Irish fashion.
The men will wear green plug
hals, green fc.ashes and carry
black thorn shillelahs. The, la
dies of I he club will wear green
bows and carry green umbrellas.
The guests will be provided with
green sashes and given souvenirs
of lhe occasion.
Prizes will be given for the best
sustained Irish characters and
competition promises to be keen,
as many are preparing elaborat •
costumes.
The commit tecs who hnv*!
charge <»f the affair are as f< l
lo'vs:
Reception—Misses Verne Fish.
Dorothy Miller, Marion Ingram,
Nelly Orchard and Beatrice Mi'
ler.
Floor—Albert Sullivan, A. M.
Dieringer and H. B. Ingrain.
Arrangements—Mesdames. T.
R. Shepard, W. T. Scott, II. L.
Ryder, C. C. Rudolph, H. B. In
gram and Ray Larson.
All members of the club are
members of the invitation com
mittee.
Latest.
The Dip Placo steadily main
tains its hold on the public for
its service, Anheuser-Busch beer
on draught, the only placo in
Alaska having same on draught,
and tho way the patrons aro pa
tronizing the Eastern beer is in
deed wonderful. This is tho first
time that Eastern beor has been
tried in kegs in tho north and a
big success it has been from ev
ery possible standpoint. The
merchants' lunch served by a
neat Japanese has made a decided
hit and after 1 i at night the bar
tender has sandwiches on hand
to supply ovorybody.
Tho American Press service for
foday: London Buzzes Again with
BufTiagette Doings, Roosevelt
Speaking in Columbus, Children
sont to Washington as Living Ar
guments for the Causo of I,aw
ronco Strikers, Training Collego
Girls.
Tho Big Placo is tho only placo
that finds it necessary to work
eight-hour shifts—open all day
and all night. Everybody wel
como to mako it their headquar
ters.
March, business fair.
April, business good.
May, business great at fhe Big
Placo of Valdez.
Subtorlbe for the Prospeotor.
REV. W. H. ZIEGLER
IS OROAINED
Large Crowd Witnessed Interest
ing Ceremony at Eagle Hall
This NIornIng
Fully two hundred persons at
tended the services in Eagle hall
this morning by which \V. H.
Ziegler was ordained a deacon of
tho Episcopal church.
Bishop Ilowe officiated, preach
ing a strong sermon on the min
istry and the duties and obliga
tions pertaining thereto, after
which the ordination took place.
During the services several se
lections by the church choir, un
der the leadership of Mrs. J. C.
Martin, were rendered, as well as
several hymns, v
After the cer«ynony the sacra
ment was fKjnyfiiisU'red to the
members of tn^ehurch, the newly
ordained deacon assisting Bishop
Howe.
Tonight in the church Iiishop
Howe will hold confirmation ser
' vices and will preach. Eight con
verts will be taken into the
church. Special music will be
rendered by the choir. Service will
begin at 7:30.
The Majestic Tonight.
The Majestic will give another
of their high class entertainments
tonight, presenting the following
unusually* good pictures and
strong musical program. We
promise you something fine for
your money and guarantee a
laugh or your money back.
1. Opening overture, Majestic
four piece orchestra, Messrs. Sur
rphne, Cameron, Reinkc and Miss
O'Mally.
2. "Love in Madrid," Spanish,
as the name implies. An interest
ing love story, a duel and a happy
ending.
3. Illustrated song.
i. "'Semirarnis," Palhc film
d'Art. A gorgeous production
with stately scenes in the sump
tuous palace rooms and hang.ng
gardens of Babylon. Excites en
thusiasm by its rich coloring,
magniflccnt settings and stirring
scones. Th« production spares
no expense in making Ibis pic
tun*.
5. Soli'dion, Majestic orchos
t ra.
<». "Winsor McKay," Vitagraph.
Lillln Nenio, of funny picture
fame, are familiar to old and
young, and Winsor McKay, the
cartoonist, makes 'i,000 drawings
of Little Nemo and presents them
on the fllm as moving pictures.
$10,000 reward if you don't laugh.
7. "Boh Sledding," exciting
scenes photographed at Long Is
land.
Save your coupons for the big
prizes worth having.
LOCAL ITEMS
Bring your job work to the
Prospector office.
Little Nemo, Doc Pill and Flip
will all be at the Majestic tonight.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Corner lot,
houso and furnishings, fuel for
six months. Apply P. J. Huganir,
FOR RENT--Two-room, part
ly furnished house on Hobart St.
Inquire Reynolds House. tf
It costs no moro to get your
clothing cleaned / ad pressed at
Silverman's, 'phoi198.
Andy Pieringer and Charles H.
Crawfdrd loft on the Sampson last
evening for a business and pleas
uro trip lo 1 lie statos. They ex
pect to return in about six weeks.
FOR SALE—Two good work
dogs, harness and sled. Apply
Prospector. tf
FOUND—Ladies' wafch. In
quire Win. Park, care of Albe
marle.
Look I Look I Loon!
Ladies and gents, black and tan
shoes cleaned and shined. Seel
Johnnio, the bootblack, Pioneer
Barber Shop.
0. 0. Roberts, proprietor of the
roadhouse at Gamp Comfort, left
this morning with a load of sup
plies for his hostelry.
The newly organized Alaska
Club is fitting up handsome club
THE ORPHEUM
PHOTO PLAYS
Latest Released Films on every
Boat
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY!
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
illnitrated long* by Mr. T. F. Gillie* |
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.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
BE WARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES C. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers,
Alaska Securities BI'd'g VaUaz
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Offlce rooms over Owl Dru* store. Office hours
9 a. m.. to 6 p. m.. 7 P. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work uuaranteed.
MIDDLE STATES IN
GRIP OF STORM KING
Chicago, March 15.—The mid
dle and western slates arc in the
grip of the worst storm of the
season.
CORDOVA WARMING UP
FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Cordova is evidently beginning
to warm up for the municipal
elections to be held Tuesday, Ap
ril 2. The Citizens' Economy
ticket is carrying a 4-inch dou
ble-column advertisement on the
front page of the Alaskan. The
candidates for councilman an? H.
A. Sinter, (). K. Lambert, R. J.
Harry, A. E. Lathrop, Wm, Furs
maii, M. Finkelsftun and Hartley
Howard, with James Flynn for
clerk of tlu» school board.
I>cpuly Marshal Armslronjr, of
Kodiak, returned home on I lit*
Alameda.
Louis tio|likran/. came in yes
terday willi a hoal loail of
clams from Port Wells.
Tlic k i * a 11 < I jury had a split last
cvoniiiKt half point? to tho Orph
cum and the other half to the Ma
jestic theater.
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yearB at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Office
All Work Gurutetd and Promptly Attended T*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS Vtf. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Office la Yuldee
Connection A Ins km
Hail Order* Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, ASHAYKH8 AND
MININO ENOINKBKH
Established 1881
Two doora Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEI TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivored un
less paid for In advance
Office on Wall St . Phone GO
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NELS JEI'SON. Prop. —
41 Miles from Valdez
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Clait Accommodation
Ample Stable Room
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Whaling Building VALDEZ
Clark & Wright
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public Land Matters: Final Proof.
Dosert Lands, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
ASSOCIATE WORK FOR ATTORNEY
YOU GET
All the News
IN THE PROSPECTOR
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and DruggUt Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited F rec Deivery
rooms over the store of Dough
erty & Ferguson.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at tho Valdez Drug Co. tf
FOL'iND--Oold loekcf. Owner
may have same by identifying and
paying for this ad. Apply Orph
euin theater.
Notloe of Forfeiture.
To Ambrose Bell and Normnn
Merchant: You aro heroby noti
fled that I have expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peerless, Lincoln, Clara Boll,
Mammoth and Gravina, claims of
the Peorloss group; (he Isabella
and Humdinger of the Isabella
group; the Badger and Hawkdye
of the Badger and Hawkevo group;
tho Pearl claim looated in the
Kotsina river drainage Chilina
district.
In order to hold said premise >
under the provisions of section
2324 Revised 8tatut.>s of the Unit
ed States, being the amount re
quired to held the same for the
year ending Jan. 1, <012. And if
within 90 days after this notice
by publication you fajl or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as oo-ownere
your interest in said olaims will
beoome the property of the sub
scriber under said seotion 2324.
TOM LARSON.
By Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
First pub. Jan. 13, 1012.
Last pub. April 14, 1012,
Weather Report.
Itarnmetic pressure 1G
Temperature n( 0 p. m....li
Maximum temporalun-.... VJ
Miniiuuin temperature.... 5
Moan temperature 23.5
Clear, light breeze N. 15.
E. M. BLADK, Observer.
Notioe of Forfeituro.
I To William M. Con ley: You
arc hereby notified thai tnere has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on thaso certain
qnarlz claims, known as the Alas
ka Belle, Jackpot and Snow akc,
lying, being and situated in (lie
Vnlooz mining district, in tho re
cording precinct of Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, the sum of
throo hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United States, the*
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of thn nn_
nuai labor; thnt said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by J. W. Liitle. And unless with.
In ninety days aflor the comple
tion of tne publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after, the 2Uh day of April,
1042, you contribute your portion
of Ilia expanses of the aforesaid
annual labor for said year, or
your interest in saia quarts
claims will be forfoitc and be
come the propwrlv of the under
signed, who is your co-owner.
J. W. MTTLB.
Flist pub. Jan. 24, 1912.
I.ast pub. April 2R. 1012.