Y°u'H pay a little more
for Hart Schaffner &
Marx clothes than for the
ordinary stuff; its an advan
tage, not a disadvantage.
You get more value in them than the ordi
nary clothes; all wool fabrics, fine tailoring,
best style.
You want value in these
things, not just clothes.
Suits and Overcoats $25 and up
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Confident of our Ability
To Please You, We Invite You To
Give Us A Trial.
=BANKING DEPARTMENT
fALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO.
INCORPORATED
VALDEZ
The heart of
the gold belt
The most northerly port
In the world open to nav
igation the year 'round.
The logical enterport to
the great Interior of
Alaska; the salt water
terminus of the great gov
ernment wagon road lead- *
ing into the Tanana val- £
ley and the Yukon water
shed.
The seat of government
of the Third Judicial di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of the Telegraph and Ca
ble systems. '
It is 85 miles nearer the
Interior than any other
coast city.
It is the headquarters
of the largest fleet of
small craft in Southwest
ern Alaska.
It has tho largest popu
lation of any community
in Southweptern Alaska.
It has tho best public
schools and an accredited
high school with a four
year course.
It Is the only sea coast
town offering direct com
munication with the In
terior by wagon, summer
br winter.
Valdez offers the near
est and most dlreot route
to the Matanuska coal
Holds.
Its harbor Is tho most
easily defended on the Pa
oiflo coast and oan ride
the navios of the world.
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Why frrn/r in your room ami
have l<» road the sinn in order
lo !HI Mini your room is lieulwl
willi Klrnui, when yon can got nil
Ihn ftlenm Ihnl. you wnnl nt "Tin*
CHIT?"
WafTies aim noney 25c at Val
de* Csfe. tf
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY
DAILY PRQ8PECTOR
Attorney8-at-Law.
O. I£. Bunnell.
\i. V. Hay, Seward, Alaska.
L1..E. Hilchie.
Asaayera.
(iuoige I'. White.
Banks.
J?. Hi um & Co.
Yaldez Bank & MoroanliN; Co.
Builders' Material.
Clias. II. Crawford.
Breweries.
YaNU'z Hoi I ling & Brewing Co.
Bakeries.
Yaldez Bakery.
Coal.
Yaldez Dock Co.
Yaidez Transfer Co.
Dentists
Dr. II. Cockerille.
Dr. Charles Daggett.
Dr. German.
Drug Stores.
Yaldez Drug Co.
Furs.
.McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
Odd Follows.
Krnlernnl Order Eagles.
A relic Brotherhood.
General Merchandise.
H»»yi«rs Cash Store, Golden.
S. Hltun Ac Co.
Kagerburg Bros., Na/.ina.
Yaldez Bank & Mercantile Co. |
Life Insurance.
W. II. Crary.
Hotels.
Copper Uiock, Valdez.
Coleman House, Seward.
Hotel St. Elias.
"The Cliir."
Rainier-Ovand Hotel, Seatlle.
Laundry 8.
Independent Laundry.
Launches.
Three M.
Moving Picture Shows.
The Orpheum.
Manufacturers.
Copper lliver Lumber Co.
('-has. II. Crawford.
Alaska Water Light & Power
Co.
Vnlde/. Sheet Metal Works.
Newspapers.
Prospeelor, Daily.
Miner (Sunday), Weekly.
Pool and Billiard Rooms.
Copper Block.
Roadhouaos.
Camp Comfort.
Real Estate Agencies.
Valdez Real Estale Agency.
Restaurants.
Vnlde/. Cafe.
Steamship Lines.
Ahiskn Coast Co.
Alaska Slenmship Co.
Sheet Metal Works. (
Vahle/ Sheet Melal Works.
Transfer Companies.
Copper niver Drnyfnpr Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Telephones.
Alaska Waler, F,fc111 Tele
phono Co.
Sohodulo for Launoh Donaldson.
Fort Liscum AlaJ:.., Aug. 2
1912.- Office of the QuarlprmaB
ler:
The following schedule for the
launch Lieut. C. V. Donaldson will
take effect Monday, Aug- 0, 1012.
All orders in conflirl herewith nre
invoked:
Leave Leave
I mym— Ft. Liscum Valdcz
{Mondays .. .8:15 a. in. 10:45 am.
I : 15 p. in. 4 :00 p. m.
Tuesdays . .H:i;>n. in, 10:45 a. in.
2:00 p. in. 2:30 p. m.
5 :00 p. m. 5:30 p. m,
\VedncHdays8:15 a. in. 10:45 a. m.
I : 15 p. in. 4:00 p. m.
Thursday ..8:16 a.m. 10:45 a. m
1:15 p. m. 4 :00 p. in.
Fridays ...8:15a.m. 10:45a.m.
1 :t5 p. in. 4:00 p. m.
Saturdays ,2:00 p.m. 4 :00 p. in
7:00 p. in. 10:30 p. m.
Sundays, .such trips as may ho or
dered.
There will be no trips for the
launch on Ihc second and fourth
Fridays each month, these days
being used to clean boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of
above will be made without no
tice, only to meet the emergen
cies of the service. 4
Hy ordop of Lieut.-Col. O'Ncil.
!,. A. KUN7.IO,
1st I.icut. ,10th Infantry, Quar
innster,
"The C,lifT" |h the place, not
n hunkhouHo; not cheap, but rea
sonable and moderate in price,
and you get what you pay fnr
romfort.
Subscribe for the Prospector |i
■ m i- igi i t§ T"i~ ~.i irj rr •—2^.
m RRIOISES
FOB INTERIOR
Road Commission at Work to
8pan Nizina, Qulkana and
Klutina Rivers.
Tin* 1111111m*i*. iron nml other ma
terial fur the bridge which will
be built by tin- road commission,
under direction of Colonel Iticli
ardson, across tin* Ni/ina river,
bas been sent i 111• * Mc('.arl\ ami
will soon lie freighted to I In- silt*
which has been selected by l.ieul.
KdKerton.
Tin* timber for tin* bridge at
Ni/ina cost tin* trovcrnment, land
««I at McCarty, about #20,000.
Oregon fir will be used exclusive
ly. Tin; iron for I lor bridges at
Ni/.ina, (iolkana and at Klutina
will cost $(>,703.(15, while tin* lum
ber for I In; bridge at. Klutina,
which will be rebuilt, and for the
new bridge at ftulkana, will cost
#2,050 lauded at ('.hitinn.
S. Mliini & (Jo. have scoured the
contract from the road commis
sion to furnish Si. 497 worth of
provisions, which will he senl in
this winter to Chit inn ami freight
ed from there to the Ni/.ina ami
also up the Copper river. About
s? 1,000 will be spent for provis
ions which will bo. needed for the
work between here ami ('.opper
Outer, but will not be wanted he
fore next summer.
I.ieut. Weeks, the dispersing
oll'icer of the commission, has re
ceived word from ('ol. Ilichanlson.
the appropriation for the com
wlio is now in Washington, that
mission will he added to the army
hill.
PREPARING BAIT
! FOR SUCKERS
i
How Minutes of Hawthorne Com
panies Were Prepared in
< Advance.
\ i • w N •»r U. I (ft*. I /. — \\ 1111; 11 > i
< •. Ittii*ii>. <•! I?«i — I«»11. an inenrpur
al'ir "I inci.i iioral inn-. i »• -u111••• I
■
I I In* wilne** >lainl h>i|a> al I In*
I rial ul Julian llaw I ln»riit\ .l<>-ia!i
Ouim\\ ami i»l Iiim's, cliart'-'l wilh
n-iiiu ill - mail.** I<> <l«*Ira11• I in
I > i*i *n i * *1 i 11 ~ r.ana«lian mining
| si• »«'l\s. Horns. wlin \\a> presi
• !•• 111. -iti'i'Iary anil Ii*»'a.**iiri'r of
I In* Tegamanii-Odiall mini's
e>mipan>. a llawlln»nu' rmii'i'i'ii.
in i!-i |U'i*liinimiry staphs. sai«l
ijniney furnished him with a ■ IraII
u| lln* niiniilivs ul' I ln> mi'i'lin^s
In- Inn' i In- iim'i'I inp> i irr11rri'il. ami
dial lna Itiirus i*ai'i ii'il mil w 1111
"iluiiimy" ilii'i'i'lnr> ul' liis selec
I inn, lln* program iinliealed. The
direel iirs' si»I• • 11nIy, hr admit Ii'il.
was (n all mid meetings ami put
through lln* |ii'iiciain r» i r 11 i -11 • •• I
liv Quincy.
Tin' wilne«> saiil In- itrpani/i'd
I li»' Klk l.ak.'-i'.nliall Miiu"» rmn
I• a11> in a similar manner, ami In
1111 ■ 11111 i i * 11 tin* m in nil* IH inks n|' lln'
• Iin't'11»rs" meetings ami <• \|»lsiin -
•'■I in 11*-1 a i I i 11 •• entrh's. I' 11 • * an
nua! nircfinp <•! lln* company in
I*•»rIlaml. Mi'., nil .lanuarv ix.
I !• I I was i*i>i11111«*Ii%«l liv liitn. In*
sa ill.
Similar melhoils wer«' followed
in lln' i H'^cti n iy.ii I i« »i i ul I In- Mon
treal-James Mines company. lie
saiil. 1ml lie denied basing any
thing l«» 'In willi I lie (ii'Kani/al imi
of llie llawlImrne silver ami irmi
mines.
WA.NTKI)—An experienced I a > I >
eanvasser. Apply In Tom Majrill
al V. It. M. Co.
As a mailer of fact 'The Mill" |
iis llie most comfortable place In i
slop in Vahle/. Why not go j
there llrsl and savn llie emhar
rassuieiil of changing?
Fresh Morgan oysters fried in
hutler and cracker crumbs al 'he
Valdez Cafe.
hmmherly Si Ferguson, for (lie
lialaneo nf December, are selling
afoods al reduced prices.
Why not make your own break
fasts and lunches. Try the Pan
ama aparlnienls. Tlesl dining
•oom there also.
Annual Op«n LttUr.
T«» the members and friends of ^
Ihe Church of the Kpiphany, and
to the children of the Sunday
school:
Christmas greet iiiK to you all.
The attendance ai tin* Sunday j
school the past year has been !
good. However, two or (h!•••••!,
teachers have attempted lh.« work '
«»f six. Permanent elasses and ;
proper grading are impossible'
until four more men or women
volunteer one hour a week for |
this pleasant and necessary pail
of the l.ord's work. I a-»k for
volunteers.
Tile trustees of I lie ehureli and ,
hospital, hy close attention and,
some elVorl. have earried thel|o>_
pital of the Uood Samaritan
through sonii'what of a erisis. but
this instiliilion still faees a -in:ilI j
detieit, owing to the many char- |
ity cases to which it has minis- '
tered. It promises care and coin- .
fort, to those of tin* community;
who may suffer from sickness or
accident. This past year the hos- |
pital lias meant life to several •
seemingly hopeless cases. I'afi- i
cuts have been brought from Sew- j
ant. and Kodiak, and even from j
, IJnga. ~ The Ladies* Auxiliary is)
working this year to erect an iso- j
la ted ward for tlio reception of!
cases of contagious diseases, j
wtiwl' cannot In* admitted to a|
conioion ward. We look to von j
a' i 'or lo\ a It y and Mipport of Ibis i
\\ I U K .
W'lial does C.hrisl mas. 111.*s111 ? j
To pel the rip III answer no to i
lle| li 1 < * 11 < * 111. Ilii' House n|"
tlii1 1.11rd's house. :imI worship j
there ami understand. "I'ln* world
knows jl is Christmas; llio wm-M !
talks ill" Mil.* holidays, uf nierry
makiiur. of pifts. of hells, of joy: I
hill t In* world forpets tin* source
of all lliis. "t'nlo us a rhilil is
'horn, unto us a Son i> piven, ami
| his naim* shall hi* called Wonder
ful, Counsellor, tin* Mighty Mod,
tin* Kvi-rlaslinp Falher, tin* Prince
of I'cae*." This child, the Christ
child, is tin* source. I.et us. join
ing the company of those wise
iiii*n of old. follow tin* puidinp of
Mic star and hrinp our offerings
and praise ami worship to tin* al
tar of Him who lay in tin* uian
ffel*.
Have yon liphlcned anyone's
hiirden this year? Have you
hriphluncd anyone out of unhap
piness? Have you lessened any
one's need? There are soin.%
needy in Yaldez who are helped
with food and rlothinp ami coin
i forts through this ehureh. A few.
! with -pecial oU'ei-hips. are hi* 11»i11^
| |o nii'i't I he needs as they eoliie
i up. I ask ^«»ii all to help now
(with jour Christmas otferini:. If
j von ean m-t plan* il <>n the allar
jal «11 • • <" 111 • i -1111: i ~ morning ser\ice,
land wish |o a-^i-l with this I
land generous work, send your Kill
! lo tin* Irea-urer of the parish.
I Mr. fioodwin. or to me. before
| Chl'i-I loa- if po«.-.jh|e.
| I el n» all join with the choir of
jan^el- and »m/. **<«|«»cy li< Cmi in
I the highest, ami on earth peace,
pond \\ 111 toward men." May
C.hrisl mas hrinp \mi niiudi hap
piness and all Cliri-tian hli*»<
ni^s. Faithfully your pastor.
W IN"I'llKl» II. ZIKCil.KH.
1.0.6
*0.F.
V sir.m- :«inl I<imI < N'-l I'Vt ir«' r«*
• i iroti'ii t«t «••('i>t»• i tin ir lis tm nnh iIh'
\ :ili|«'/. (Kill l-. ll.iu-/ Ucj.-Il'iir
iii't! sfu ». II rM iinil llnnl Molality.
I'nil on I' s lll'S'T, Si'Pi'Hiirv.
FOE
V.\U>K/ AKHIK V.,. |i»;i
Mori every Krltlny hi». hi- Ksiirlo Il:iII
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Mi'i'i « v« r* TiifMtajr iwnlnir lit x o'clock in
Kairlc Hull. All member* itr«* rn|)H'»uil to
ntlcnd. S. MrNIKCK. Arcilc rhtcf
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Fr*e and Acccptc<) Manon*
RfiruUr Communication* flr*t Wednea4*y lo
B«ch month In McKlnley Hull VI*ltor«
welcome.
Just* H. P^tt^n ">b..W. M
C. C. Remold*, Rec- >
A. M. Diertnget*
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
• Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
onless paid tor in advance
CITY EXPRESS
J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Ouick delivery t all part* of town
at short notic*. Will move baggrge,
furniture, etc., at reasonable rates
Office in Alaska Securities
building. Wall St. Phone 6 2
PROFESSIONAL
DR. GERMAN
I'hoiu- iu
THE DENTIST
ositw r.»ui.s..\cr otvi Driiv •♦tore. c mice hours
a a. ro.. u. B i>. in.. 7 i>. ni.. t<>9 i> in. Sunday a
by iii>i'<'intui>'iit All work miuruntt'ed
D"
. H. COCKERILLE
Office Phone 92
Dentist
Whaling Building VALDES
E. E. RITCHIE
I, A W Y E It
I'lioNi: cm Valdez, Alaska
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C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORN KY-A T- LAW
Ofliops Wall Street
I'liouc ;;i VALDEZ
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L. V. RAY
| ATToltXKY AT I. AW
i
| iKWAKi), - ALASKA
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
fterortb on Mines
Patbnt Sumrmra
Ge nebal. Minino Engink erino
Phone No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing l{,..s 1*9
ASSAYER
Geo. f. whitk
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No Mar**, No l.rss
VALDKZ. ALASKA
TIDE TABLES
1 uosday, Doo. 17
lliuh Titles, l»: J .'J a.m. 0:30 p..in
I.hw Tide*, 12:50 p.m.
Wodnosday, Doo. 18
lli^'h Tide*, 7:05 a.m. 7:52 p.m.
I.m\\ Tide*., 12i a.m. I : i5 p.m.
Thu sday, Doo. -9
lliuh Tiil.'x 7 :T»I a.m. 0:0N p.m.
l.nw Tide*. I : IH a.m. 2: • 5 p.m.
Friday, Doo. 20
llivli Tide*. a.m. 10:00 p.m.
Low Tlili's. 2:03 a.m. 3:37 p.m.
Saturday, Doo. 21
lliwli Tides 0:23 a.m. 11:05 p.m.
l.nw Tide*, 3:07 a.m. 4:21 p.m.
Sh»«--Pardon me, nir, for wnlk
nk on yonr feet."
lie-.Oh, don't mention it. I
valk on I hem myself, you know.