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PIONEER OUTFITTERS
CAPITAL
STOCK
Wc beg to inform (you tl-at the Capital
Stock of this Bank has been increased
to $93,000.00. With this large
capital we shall be able to extend still
greater accommodations to our prtrons.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
WHY
You Should Vote For
ROBERT .W. JENNINGS
For Delegate From Alaska
1 Ho has lived in Alaska for
\\ years—seven of thoso years
in Juneau. Nono have question
ed or can question his ability or
industry. If you do not bolieve
iliis, write to Juneau.
2 In tho pursuit of his profes
sion lie has heen called to nearly
ovory portion of tho Territory,
and he is thoroughly familiar
with the needs of Alaska.
3 Mo has no grievances to air,
no nvo to grind, and is free to
iiorve Alaska, uijswayed by per
Valdez Ileal Estate.
If you have a house to rent
list it with the Valdez Real Es
tate Agency, Wall street.
fonal likes or dislikes.
i lie Is not connected, in any
.vny, with corporations or other
persons seeking favors from the
government. While he has over
been the friend and attorney of
the laborer and the poor man, yet
he is no blatant demagogue,
seeking to array class against
( lass. He believes in "Equal
rights for all, and special priv
ileges for none."
5 lie is in political harmony
with the dominant party in the
present Houso of Representa
tive, and wilh what will bo tho
dominant party of tho nation for
tho next four years, and so, will
be 1 etlor fiblo to get things for
Alaska than would a socialist or
a icpudlican (he ho a standpat
Irr or an independent republi
can.) What Alaska wants, It
wants now. We cannot wait for
the socialist inillonium.
It copts no more to got your
clothing cleaned and protsee* at
Silverman's. Phone 198.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
STRIKE AMONG FISHERMEN
IS NOT YET DECLARED OFF
THEY HAVE REFUSED A COMPROMISE OFFER MADE BY THE !
CANNERYMEN—TH08E OPERATING FROM PETERSBURG
HAVE RETURNED TO WORK
Representatives of all I lie can
neries operating within the divis
ion covered by the Ketchikan
Fisherman's Union, after long de
liheralions, made the following
scale of prices to he paid for III is
season, and submitted il to the
fishermen:
At stream—Sockeyo, 12c; Coho,
12c; Humpbacks, 1 1-ie; Dog Sal
mon, lie. Private (iear delivered—
Sockeye and Coho, 18c; Hump
backs, I :i3-ic; I»• Salmon, 3
I-2c.
*i lie above prn •• for Soekeyewill
govern at I lie following streams:
Karl bay. Yes bay, Quadra, North
Arm. IJniik river and f'hcecals. All
oilier streams in Ibis section pays,
for Soekeye, I Or oil the ground.
Ailowanee for delivery, 2c: allow
ance for private gear. 2c. On
Humpbacks, private gear ill Mie
:• I ream, I I -2c.
After a few prolracleil meet
ings I lie iiii iiin deeideil In t urn
down I lie oiler reprc-eni ing a sub
siautial raise, recently made to
! b• i by Hie caiiiieryuien. There
were 2(»:5 member** of I lie local un
ion present and the proposition
was considered from many view
points. II was Hie opinion of the
'majority when the vote was taken
that the union should abide by
the schedule of prices published
some weeks ago al the headquar
ters of the union al Wrangell.
The men say that they cannot,
consistently accept the compro
LOCAL ITEMS
Kmil Hubert and Harry \Venke
l.-fi this morning oil a short pros
pecting trip ii the Teikliell coun-j
Moln'ii ShatTer and I'M. Austin
returned from I In* westward last
week after doing I his year's as
.\essmenl work on Ih«• ir properly
near Kenai.
.lack llinhop and Kmmell Smith
li-fl today on a prospecting trip
in I In' Teikliell country. Tlicy are
grubstaked by Cliarley Seeley.
Snpt. Middlecamp, of |he Ella
mar Mining company, is in town
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Ames were
returning passengers after an ab
sence of several months.
fieorge Herman will return to
Betfles bay in the morning to re
sume work on the property re
cently discovered by himself and
partner.
A number of claim owners on
Mineral creek, including Ilitz,
Mike Barrett, the Cook boys,Park
er and Powell, will have a force
of men building the trail over the
rock blus whore the big snow
rock bluff where the big snow
slide covcro(Hhe ground last year.
Balvator boor, a special homo
brow, on draft at all places.
The Valdez Cafe is one good
place to eat. tf
Balvator beer, a special home]
brew, on draft at all places.
WafTleH ana noney 25c at Val
doz Cafe. tf
The Seward Gateway Is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
FOR BALK-Blrong, healthy lu
l)'oroils Begonia plants; nearly to
blossom. Inquire Mrs. C. C. Uey
nolds. tf
FOH BALE—A now and com
pletely furnished or unfurnished
iiouso on the corner of Fourth
md Wickersham. Lot fcnced and
arardon in. If wanted, ready to go
housekeeping. Will bo sold cheap
,0 an early buyer. Miist leave on
iccount of sickness. Inquire of
Vfrs. fleorga floamo" on the prem
sos. If
Balvator beer, a special homo)
Drew, on draft at all placet).
111 iso offer made by I lie cannery
men because il is nol a material
advance over the prices paid at
some canneries last season. A
great deal of spirit and enthusi
asm was apparent hy the frequent
applause and clapping which per
meated the city si reel during the
meeting.
The union at Petersburg re
sumed tlshing after accepting the
following scale offered by Ihe
canners: -Sin pi»|» 1,000 f«»r
Humpbacks, J?20 per 1,000 for
I)og Salmon, 10 cenls each for
Sorkeye and ('oho. We allow each
man $15 per inonlli for hoard with
Ihe understanding thai I hey will]
lake good care of Ihe gear. No:
salary lo Hie seine foreman.
Advices received in Seal lie arej
lo the elTool I ha I Ihe strike of
fishermen eniployod by canneries
has spread mil iI only |wo plants
are now rnnuing in Southeastern
Alaska.
Tlio agenls of Ihe <*;i1111<• ri«• s in
Soal 111• declare 111;iL arrangoineiit s j
are being made to semi north men1
to take the place of Ihe strikers.)
They st:ile that to give in at this'
lime w ill moan only addiimial de_!
mauds at Ihe hands «»f the strik
ers. They assert that they will
have no trouble in centring all of
Ihe men needed. The strike isal-j
so likely to result in (lie canner
ies taking north each year enough
men under contract to catch the
fish, which will exclude the em
ployment of local fishermen.
The launch llrighlon will leave
for Port Wells points in Iho inorn
.ing from the Municipal dock.
The Seward left 500 tons of coal ]
at Cordova for the cruiser Mary-1
land.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In I ho Probate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the mailer of the eslale of
F. F>. Flyiiii, deceased. Xolire to
Creditors.
Notice is ben-by giwu by the
undersigned, administrator of
tbe estate of I. D. Flynn, deceased,
to Ibe creditors of and all per
sons having claims against the
said estate, to exhibit Ihem with
the necessary vouchers within six
(G) months after "The first pub
lication of this notice, lo the said
administrator at the office of
Frank C. Weber, at Valdez, Alas
ka, the same being I he place for
the transaction of the business
of said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
12th day of July, 1912.
M. M. HOPKINS,
Administrator of the eslale of I.
D. Flynn, deceased.
First pub. July 12, 1012.
Last pub. Aug. 13, 1912.
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARINQ.
In flu* United Stales Commission
cr's Court, ox officio Judge in
Probate, Valde/, Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Judic
ial Division.
In Ihe mnttor «f the estate of
Thomas V. Smith, deceased, Geo.
C. Treat, administrator.-Notice of
Final Hearing.
Notice is hereby given that Geo.
G. Treat, administrator of the
estate of Thomas V. Srpith, de
ceased, has rendered, fllcd and
presented for settlement his final
account and report of his admin
istration for the said estate, and
that the 17th day of September,
1912, at the hour of 2 o clock n.
m, of said day, at the Probate
Court of the Valdoz Precinct at
Valdez, Alaska, has boon duly ap
pointed by Ihe said Court as tho
time and place of settlement of
said final account and report, at
which time and placo any person
interested in said estate may ap
pear and file his objections and
exceptions to said final account
nnd report.
Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this
18lh day of July, 1912.
GEO. C. TREAT,
Administrator for Ihe estate of
Thomas V. Smith, deceased.
Dale of first pub. July 18, 1912.
Date of last pub. Aug. 18, 1912.
IN PROBATE.
In l.ha Commissioner'^ Court for
Valdez Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, before Thomas R.
Shepard, U. 8. Commissioner.
—In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Louis Camicia, deecased. No. 115.
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Notice of hearing or petition)
for probate of nuncupative will ■
and of petitions for letters of ad
ministration upon estate of de
ceased, and citation to widow and
next of kin to contest said alleg-j
ed will.
Jiy order of I he above named
court sitting in probate, thij day
made, notice" is hereby given to
the widow, heirs and next of kin
of Louis Camicia, deceased, late
of Valdez, Alaska, who died at
said Valdez on May 12, 1912, and
to all who may have any concern
with the estate of said deceased,
that, whereas, on June 21, 1012,
E. K. ltitchie, president of the
common council of said town of
Valdez, iilcd in the above named
court in the above entitled mat
ter his petition, praying among
other things for probate of a cer
tain alleged nuncupative will of
said deceased, therein alleged to
have been declared by said de
ceased on or about May 5, 11)12
in the presence of witnesses wlm
reduced the testamentary word
of said deceased to writing sign
ed by them severally on May :i I.
1 'J 12, and which alleged nuncu
pative will, as so reduced to writ
ing and in said petition set
forth, is as follows, to-wit:
"For the last three nights I|
have been dreaming about nieui
graveyards. If anything should
happen to me I want to have all
my bills paid and what is left
should go to a library for I he
school children of Valdez."
And whereas afterwards, on
said June 21, 1912, James Fish
tiled in said court in said mat
ter liis petition praying for the
issuance to him, as a creditor of
the estate of said deceased (who
is therein alleged to have died in_
I est ale) of letters of administra
tion of said esta*'.'.
.•\iui wnereas a norwards, mi
Jul}' 0, 1012, the Valdez 1,'nder
lakintr (In., a co-partnership, the
Owl I >i'iijr Co., a eoppr»ral ion, A.
V«hi < ■ ii 111 her. ami M. M. Hopkins,
tiled in said court in .said niat
!i»r I Ii«• ii* pel il ion for the issuance
to W. II. Caswell {a member of
said co-part nersh ip ) oT letters o|
administration of said estate, al
leging in said petition, among
oilier things that said petitioners
are the principal creditors of said
decedent, and that he left no will
i.u writing ami no known heirs at
law.
And whereas jurisdiction of
the estate of said deceased ap
pertains nnto the above named
conrt sitting in probate:
Now,, therefor.',, public notice
is hereby given, to the widow,
heirs at law and next of kin of
said Louis Caniicia, deceased, if
any such there be, and to all per
sons who may have any concern
with his estate, that all the peti
tions aforesaid will be heard on
Wednesday, the 31st day of Jjilv,
1012, at id o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, before the un
dersigned, United States commis
sioner in and for Yaldez precinct
in the Third division of the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and ex officio
probate .judge in and for said pre
cinct, at the office of said com
missioner in Valdez, Alaska: and
the widow and next of kin of said
deceased, if any such there be,
are hereby cited and admonished
to appear before the undersigned
at llie time and place aforesaid,
and contest said alleged nuncu
pative will of said deceased if (hey
think proper.
Dated this 13th day of July,
1012.
THOMAS R. SIIKPAHD,
United Slates Commissioner and
ex officio Probate Judge in and
for Valdez Precinct, in the
Third Division of the Terri
tory of Alaska.
First pub. July 15, 1012.
Last pub. July 20, 1012.
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CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
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Assay Offlce In Valdez
Connection Alaska
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, ASHAYEItB AND
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Accuracy KUiiranu-cd ami |>rouii>l returns.
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LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid tor in advance
PROFESSIONAL
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
iAll branches of up-to-date den
tistry. OHIces over Jim Kahlor's
idrug store, Valdez, Alaska.
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
HEWARI), - ALASKA
DR. GERMAN
Phont 10 THE dentist
Onicc rooms over Owl Drug store. Ofllcc hours
0 a. rn.. to e p. m., 7 p, ni.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment AH work guaranteed.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Whaling Building VALDEZ
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES CL GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g VaU«
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES]
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Point..
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
TOM MAGILL
GENERAL UPHOLSTERER
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