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Fishing Tackle
Troll Lines, Hooks, Sinkers,
Spoons, Spinners, Trout Lines,
Flies Reels, Leaders, Etc., Etc.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
STRICTLY VALDEZ CONCERN
In the past year we have disposed of $12,313.60
of real estate and $11,700.00 of our capital stock
for cash, all of which is reinvested in Valdez.
Boost Valdez by Starting an Account With Us
BANKING DEPARTMENT
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY |
DAILY PR08PECT0R '
Attorn ey8-at-Law.
C. E. Bunnell.
T. P. Geraghty.
L. V. Ray, Seward, Alaska.
E. E. Ritchie.
Assayers.
George F. White.
Cyrus W. Harrington.
Banks.
S. Blum & Co.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
Builders' Material.
Chap. R. Crawford.
Breweries.
Vald<'z Bottling & Brewing Co.
Bakeries.
Valdez Bakery.
Baths-Ladies.
Senorita Mendez.
Bowling Alleys.
Ingram & Bush.
Coal.
Valdez Dock Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Dentists.
Dr. II. Cockerille.
Dr. Charles Daggett.
Dr. German.
urug oioroa.
Valdez Drug Co.
Furs.
McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
Odd Fellows.
Fraternal Order Eagles.
Arctic Brotherhood.
Qeneral Merchandise.
Beyers Cash Store, Golden.
S. Blum <& Co.
Fagerburg Bros., Nazina.
Dougherty & Ferguson.
Valdez Bank & Mercanlilo Co.
Hotels.
Copper Block, Valdez.
Coleman Houso, Seward.
Rainier-Grand Hotel, Seattlo.
Laundrys.
i Independent Laundry.
Llf« Insurance.
W. H. Crary.
Launohes.
Brighton.
Three M.
Moving Ploture Shows. \
Majestic.
Manufacturers.
Copper River Lumber Co.
« Chas. R. Crawford.
Alaska Walcr Light & Power
Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works.
< v Newspapers.
Prospector, Daily.
Mioer (Su/Jday). Weekly.
Fool and milliard Rooms.
pop©«r 3look. ,
fayrtm * Bxnflf.
Roadhouses.
Camp Comfort.
Real Estate Agencies.
Valdez Real Estate Agency.
Restaurants.
Valdez Cafe. . .
Stamp Mills.
Seattle Prydock Construction
Co.
Manicuring.
Senorila Mendez.
Steamship Lines.
Alaska Coast Co.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Sheet Metal Works.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works.
Transfer Companies.
Copper River Praying Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Telephones.
Alaska Waler, Light & Tele-1
phone Co. I
Wholesale Cigar Merchants. j
Ingram & Bush.
I
NORTHLAND NOTES!
I
Statistic* show thai in Alaskaj
lln«re is loss criiiii' pi*r capita lhanj
in any stale in (ho Union.
Alaska docs nnl tolrrnlo open-I
ing gambling. Oambling was'
closed down light in lh<» territory
in 11)00.
Alaska has many warm mrdirj
nal springs, and even above I lie
Arctic circlo, ferns and wild ber
ries grow in their proximity.
Northern Alaska affords one of
the few places where the hunter
i« reasonably sure of gelling a
shot at- polar bear and walrus,
Harney (loss, the former Alas
kan newspaper man and more re
cently secretary for Delegate Jas.
Wlckersham, is with Iho Province
at Vancouver. Zack'Hickman, an
other old Alaskan, has a largo job
office at Vancouver.
• Alaska has many fralernal so
cieties, the leading ones being the
Arctic Brotherhood, Elks, Mason?,
Ragles, Odd Fellows and other
well known societies have branch
es there. The members of the
Mystic Shrine hove junde two pil
grimages to Nome.
Major Strong, veteran newspa
per man of Alaska, has arrived
at Nome from the outside, and left
immediately for the, Iditarqd,
where he haR a newspaper plant
in storage. It i« th« Intention of
tin? major In box up the plant for
shipment, Imf when* it will next
I to u*c<l is unknown.
No pay mi work, is the si ami
taken l»y the men mi the light
house tender Columbine, tied up
at Ketehikan last week. The delay
i»f I In- passage of the appropria
tion bill has left the men with
out their pay for six months or
more.
Favors Timing Telegrams.
Favorable action was taken by
the 'House Inter-state Commerce
Committee August. 2 on the Cary
bill to flx requirements govern
ing the receipt, transmission, de
livery, and preservation of mes
sages of inter-state telegraph and
telephone companies. Its purpose
is to require all telegraph com
panies to send with each message
the exact time it was filed for
transmission, thus enabling the
person receiving the message to
estimate how long it had been in
transit. Violations of the propos
ed law would be punishable by not
over a year's imprisonment or fine
of not more than $1,000.
FINANCIAL BACKER
OF WHITE PASS
( Continued from-page l)
1o develop the naliirnl resources
of Alaska and the Yukon terri
tory.
Hp is endeavoring |o* extend the
W. P. & Y. line of boals down I he
river to Fairbanks, and with that
end in view is urging the opening
of that city as a port of entry, so
that this line may compete with
the ransportation companies ply
ing those waters.
Under the advice of Mr. Close
an aggressive policy is being pur
sued for the opening of the low
er country and the development of
the great natural resources of
Alaska. He is trying to do this in
a business way by encouraging
investment and in dealing with
the people who are on the ground.
The railroad is being equipped
with observation ears for the ac
commodation of the public. Con
veniences have been added, and
rates of transportation will de
cline in proportion to the increase
of traffic, which is but a natural
law of business.
Through his advice and the ex
ecutive ability of President Dicke.
son, the company- is being placed
in a position where It can accom
plish something both for itself
and for the whole northwest.
Mr. Close will spend several
weeks looking over the railroad
and boat lines of the company.
LOCAL ITEMS
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Waffles nna nonoy 25c at Val
dnz Gafo. tf
The Valdoz Cafo is one good
place to eal. tf
The Beward Gateway In on sale
at the Valde; Drug Co. tf
. FOW iALft-New Underwod type
writer. Will ■•)! at discount. In
quire ut Proipeotor oft!#*.
ROMi BINDS
m APPROPRIATED
Col. \V. P. Richardson, presi
dent of the Alaska road commis
sion, is in receipt of a telegram
announcing the passage of the
Army appropriation bill, carrying
with it an item of $125,000 for (he
construction, repair and main
tenance of military and post roads
in Alaska. This will insure the
continuance of the work on the
Toads this year, started on the
moneys derived from licenses ami
the ftsli tax.
THE CONDITION
OF THEH0SP1TAL
The following statement has
been issued by t hi* management
of the Hospital of the Ciood Sa
maritan up to August 1st, 1912.
It is expected that from now on,
as tickets are being sold at the
low yearly price of six dollars,
a sufTicicnt number will be pur
chased to insure the maintenance
of the institution. Certainly the
people (»f Prince William sound
could not expect cheaper hospital
insurance, even were they outside
•in place of living in Alaska:
Bills Receivable.
Accounts owing hospital,
I total *1,780.05
I Cash on hand KJ'i.'i.'J
i
mils Payable.
Yaldez Melal Wrks JO.85
Yaldez Drug Co........ 12.10
Alaska, Water, F.ighl. and
& Tel. Co 03.00
Valdcz Dock Co 234.00
Fryc-Bruhn Co 122.GO
Love-Whitley Co 33.45
Valdez Bank & Merc. Co. 09.35
S. Blum & Co 200.20
Total $ 755.GO
Expenses for Month of July, 1912.
Groceries S 28.80
>Meats 11.80
®Ulk 7.75
Two tons coal 25.00
Contingent expenses, in
cluding drugs 10.00
Servant, .*. .. 00.00
Telephone and lights 4.05
[J.aundr.v 17.25
Total $105.25
Nurses Report Jan. 1 to Aug. 1,
1912.
Number of cases...., 24
Surgical cases '5
Medical cases 0
Both surgical and medical.. 10
Obstetrical '«
Number of days, hospital care i i3
Clothes cleaned and pressed by
an expert at Carroll's next to Sny
der's store, (live me a trial and
my work will make you my steady
customer.
If I had
a
business
that
would
not
stand
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advertising:
I would
advertise
it
for tale
PROFESSIONAL
DR. CHARLES DAGGETT
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
all branches of up-to-date
DENTAL WORK
DENTAL OFFICE
ovln JIM NAHLCR'I ORUO (TOM
OFFICE PHONE 03 wai
RESIDENCE PHONE 77 VALDEZ
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
°Whaling Building V AI/DE%
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drutr store. Office hours
9 u. iii.. to 6 p. ni.. 7 t>. m.. to 9 i>. in. Sundays
by utu'olntuicnt All work tcoarantecd
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORN KY-AT-LA \V
Oftices Wall Street
Phone 31 VALDEZ
T. P, GERAGHTY
ATTOItXEY-.Vr-I.AW
Olllw over <>«! Drui; Store
rnoSK i:w Valdez. Alaska
E. E. RITCHIE
la;w yer
phone 136 Valdez, Alaska
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white •
The Aasayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Oftloc In Valdez
Connection Alaska
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
A. M. Dieri tiger
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and LFreight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid (or in advance
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
600D HOME LIGHT
iS synonymous with "Elec
tric Light."
Asa general illumlnant it
sheds a soft glow over each
room and increases the
cheerfulness of the home.
rur opoumu wur n,
such as sewing, draw
ing, study or for read
ing it is invaluable, as
it is intense enough
to free the eyes from
any strain and so soft
that no harsh glare
blinds one to one's
work.
Send for
Electric Man.
A. W. L. & T. CO. k
8chedulo for Launoh Donaldson.
Fort Liscum Alo.ka, Aug. 2,
1912.—OfTico of the Quartermas
ter:
Tho following schedule for the
launch Lieut. C. V. Donaldson will
take effect Monday, Aug. 5, 1912.
All orders in conflict herewith are
revoked:
Leave Leave
Days— Ft. Liscum Valdez
Mondays ...8:15 a. in. 10:46 a tn.
1 :f 5 p. m. 4:00 p. in.
iTuesdavs ..8:15a.m. t0:45a.m.
1:15 p. rn. 4 :00 p. m.
Weduesdays8:15 a. in. 10:i5 a. in.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
Thursday ..8:15a.m. 10:45a.m.
2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. 5:30 p. in.
Fridays ...8:15a.m. 10:45a.m.
1:15 p. m. 4 :00 p. m.
flalurdAys . 2:0op. in. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
Sundays, such trips as may he or
dered.
There will bo no trips for the
launch on the second and fourth
Fridays each month, theso days
being used to cleap boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of
above will be made without no
tice, only to meet the emergen
cies of tfee service.
By order of Lieut.-Col. O'Neil.
L. A. KUNZIG,
1st Lieut. HOIIi Infantry, Quor
mastcr.
NOTIOE TO CREDITORS.
In tho United States Commission
er's Court, ex officio judge in
Probate, Valdoz Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Judic
ial Division.
Louis Camicia, * dcceased.-Notico
to creditors.
Notioe is hereby given by the
undersigned administrators of tho
estate of Louis Camicia, deceas
ed, to the creditors of, and all per
sons having claims against thd
said estate, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchors, within
six (0) months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to tho said
administrators at tho ofTice of C.
E. Bunnell, at Valdez, Alaska, the
same being Iho place for thp
transaction of the business of said
o state
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
1st day of August, i912.
JAMES FISH.
W. H. CASWELL,
Administrators of tho Estate of
Louis Camicia, deceased.
Fir t puhlicaMTn Aug. 12, 1012.
Last publication Sep!. 12, IMS.
Bring your Job work to IM
Prospector office.