Valdez Daily Prospectoi
I'UUMSHED By THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKIt.VS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars per Yeai
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1912.
SHOULD USE SITKA BARRACKS
AS ASYLUM.
The War department has decid
ed to abandon the marine bar
bracks at. Sitka and the men and
ollicers will be removed at an ear
ly date. The withdrawal of the
marines is another blow to the
««l»l town of Sitka, which has prac
tically been abandoned since I lie
capital was lost to it ami eslah
' lishcd al Juneau.
The withdrawal of the marines
and I lie abandonment of the bar
racks presents an opportunity for
other sections of the territory to
eome lo I hit assistance of Sitka
and help her maintain her place
on I lie map of Alaska. Tile bar
racks made useless by I lie with
drawal of tlic marines should pro
vide an ideal asylum for the care
of I he insane and indigent of the
territory. The buildimrs have
been kepi in I lie besl stale of re
pair. Last year a healing plant
«• osI i11sjojMHt was installed and
I he buildings have all modern im
provements [lossible for I he tfov
«>r11111euI In provide. The huihl
inffs are also the properly of I lie
government and will no doubl be
permitted to jro In ruin as is usu
ally llie ease unless turned louse
Tor oilier purposes. The prop
erly which is under I lie War de
partment could be tranferred to
t he I reasury depart menl.
The cost lo the ^overunieul for
earing for Alaska's insane is con
siderable and an ell'orl should be
made In have Ibis money spenl
in Alaska where it would add lo
the general |irosperily of (he ter
ritory as a whole.
The present system of provid
ing for the care of Alaska's in
sane in asylums in I lie slates by
eonlrael is burdensome in I he ex
treme. t'nfortunales are sent oul
accompanied by guards whose ex
tra wap's. expenses and Iranspor
I a I i o 11 consume a biff portion of
the money charged |n Hie rare of
the territory's insane. The bar
racks al Silka should provide ideal
quarters for jiu asylum and I In*
climate is as agreeable as any
portion of flic coast. An ell'orl
.should lie made by Alaskans lo
have I lie money spenl al home in
stead of ^ojiirf lo help build up
outside I owns. IT Hie mailer is
taken up by Hie chambers of com
merce and oilier organizations of
Alaska il will be possible lo help
Hie old town of Silka and elVecl a
saving lo I lie piverniiicnl al I he
same lime.
SEASON'S SUPPLIES
ARE SENT TO MINE
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dogs arc I lie best I h a I roukl lie se
cured in town ami arc lint* ani
mals.
Hans Anderson, who is al Mm*
head nl' ih«> parly, is an old-limei'i
and lias had experience in travel
ing over many I rails in Alaska.
11«* lias never had a serious mis
hap and says Ih«*r«> is nothing to
it except hard work in landing
the mil lil al I hi' properly.
Than1 is now oyer .'inn sacks of
-high grade on* al I In* mini* ready
for shipment. II is ihe intention
to bring Ihe ore down lo the heach
when Ihe eamp has heen estab
lished al Ihe mine. During Ihe
lasl half of Ihe relay Ihe teams
will lake a load of supplies lo
the camp and bring a load of ore
011 Ihe return I rip.
The mil lil cosl in I lie neigh
borhood of *.'1,000 and is an in
dication of Ihe prosperity which
will come lo Ihe business linns of
Valdez when Ihe mining proper
lies in Ibis dislrirl have been
fully developed.
China Night at Orpheum.
Tomorrow niglil is China nighl
al Ilie Orpheum, when (piile a
number of China arliclcs will be
given away lo lucky coupon hold
ers al lending Ihe line change of
program. Tonight's pienlres are
shown for Ihe lasl limp. Take
11 o.lo "How Women Win." Pro
gram :
"The Hed Avenger," Indian sen
sal ional.
"The Old ICxeuso," scream com
edy.
Illustrated song by Mr. Olllis.
"How Women Win," sufTraget
le question and parade.
"Spring Tragedy," rich comip. '
He lections, orchestra.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
FORM LARGE OIL
DEVELOPING FIRM
Company Incorporated for $12,
500,000 to Develop Coast
Properties
The Colonial Oil company,
.vhich completed its organization,
was incorporated recently for
.§12,500,000 in San Francisco, has
extensive oil land holdings in
Alaska, British Columbia, Wash
ington and California.
The organization of the com
pany is the result of more than
a year's work on the part of A.
J. M. llosom and R. II. Silver. Fol
lowing are the officers of the
company:
I President, A. J. M. Ilosom;
■vice-president, H. II. Silver, of the
l]J. II. Silver eompnny, Central
building; second vice-president,
<!. A. Turslon, president of I lie
3'irsl National bank, of fileudive,
Honl.; treasurer, J. A. McNair,
Vancouver, H. (!., president of the
|T>oiuiuion (Hazed OinenL Pipe
(Company and of I lie newly ornan
d'.ed Amalgamated Development
Company, which owns live pro
ducing wells in Ih.' Kalalla. Alas
ka, district; secretary, I\I. M. (lol
ipiliouu, of Seattle and Alaska;
assistant secretary, iM. I. Driver;
Kcneral nianaKer, It. C. dark;
Alaska ire Id superintendent, Maj.
S. !.. I.nvell.
I?. II. Silver said: "Our Alas
ka properties include l,L'HO acres
of oil land adjoining holdings of
II lie Amalgamated Development
Icompany, at Kalalla. and the Kl
samona group of claims, 1,120
acres, and we have also taken ov
jer the Dominion Oil company's I
'properly, having on it the I.ovcll
well, wliicli already is producing
from 75 lo KM) barrels per day.
"On Oraham island, British C,o
luinhia, we have taken over a
number of syndicates, giving us
'properly aggregal ing IJU100 acres
jof promising ground. We have
taken over the Cliilliwack Oils'.
IJd.. a Canadian corporal ion. In
the Kast Kootenai. Wells are now
being drilled in llie Kooleuai dis-I
I rid."
ANOTHER NAME
ON MISSING LIST!
Wife Writes Pathetic Letter of •
Inquiry Regarding Her
Husband
The Prospector is in receipt of
a pathetic letter of inquiry from
Mrs. Byrd Lemon, of Pittsburg,
Pa. She states lhal her husband,
Waller (J. Lemon, left home to
heller their fortune and she has
not heard from him since the end
of June last, at which time lie was
in Seward hut expected to go to
Nome. Her letters to Nome have
been returned as uncalled for ami
she has appealed to the Pros
pector to assist her in getting
news of her husband, whom she
fears has met with some fatality,
as I hey were happy before he left
for the north.
He is described as being H5
ears of age, tall, weight about 175
pounds, dark brown eyes, sharp
features, high forehead and a lit
tle bald, lie is a third degree
Mason and may have afTiliatcd
with members of that order. Any
one knowing the whereabouts of
the missing man are requested to
write Mrs. Hyrd Lemon, 7305
Hare 81.., Pittsburg, Pa.
Just Wrath.
They were an elderly couple.
The old man looked as though he
might have been a gay boy in his
time, and the old lady was prim,
grim and watchful. They were
strolling along the avenue when
a young lady at cinine distance
slipped and foil. The old man
rushed along, raised her up and,
lifting his hat, offered to assist
her in any way. Meanwhile his
wife, following on and witnessing
his devotion to the strange lady,
shook her ftst at him.
I'll 's all right, dear," he whis
pered.
"All right! Here's a strange
woman hurts het* toe and you goJ
tearing alofig and smother her
with kindneap. \Vhoh I fell dofori
stAir* last Week £ou laugh'ed" and
Wanlec! to JtVuM If i'Wafr'tVfeinfng
Tofa'-tifcoV** • •
Ji/jfajestic
,1. fJL C. N. JONES, Mgr.
Complete change of program
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursday
and Saturday.
Saturday Matinee at 2:30 p. m.
Children under 14, 10 c.
If You're Pleased Tell Others.
if not. ten US
pictures WORTH WHILE
TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 8 und 6:15
MISS O'MALLEY, PUniat
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALDKZ. ALASKA
Rmromre on Minkb
Patent Sunyeys
Qbnebal. Mining E noineenino
Phone No. toa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and'
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Olllce in Harrington llld^.
011 Wutcr Front Res. 1* I wo
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday eveninir at K o'clock in
Ka^le Hull All members requested t° ut
tend T" (J. QUINN. ArticChief
Valdes I/Odge No. 168
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications llrst Wednesday In
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James M. Patterson.. W. M
C. C- Reynolds. Sec- '
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O.F.I
VisitinK untl local Odd Fellows are r«
i|ii<'sted to register their nsmie with the
Vnldez Odd Fellows' Club. Keitulur
meetings, llrst and third Monday.
Call on 1*. S. H1TNT. Secrctarv.
FOE
V AI-.DKZ A Kit IK No. UrTl
Meet every Friday, H i». in. Katrlc Null
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAILA
All kinds of Cakes, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD & HENRICH, Prop..
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospector# Supplies
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P. S. HUNT
Proprietor.
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Why it Pays You to Trade With Us
Wuh us QU ALITY is the watchword
What you want you find here
W e give you your money's worth
What we say is true
What we do is legitimate
What we promise we fulfill
W e wish to make your acquaintance
Win be pleased to have you call
Copper River
Draying Co.
KrHithliiii; un<! inis.srnin'rN (u all jiari!>
ofj ihu interior. O-neiul TnieUin*
•Ml. Wood, - Proprietor
McKinlcy St. Vulilci
|1«up Horn
ei/OOPMN
SEATTLE
C//AS. Perry, mob.
THE BEST Or EYEBYTHING
IN THE HEART Or THE CITY ,
135RooksWithBath-505m(piiRooh3
When In Seward [Stop at the \ \
COLEMAN HOUSE 1
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth J*vr Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON.
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Emhalmcrn
Funeral Directors
GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
steam Meat Electric Lights |
THE COPPER BLOCK I
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good -pur DIICCCT G °0 d
G°°ds I ML DUrrtl Goods)
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ Tli^D¥7O ant* Building
Puget Sound 1-^V/ IVIDlLiJLv Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
the
Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from thej
Factories a Large]'[Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, Regal* EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaire*
SMOKECRAFT, Raina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a,
general
Banking
Business
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Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
i We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificate* of Depoeit.