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S.VlTlthAY, IH'.r.F.MRKH 7. 11)12.
THE LIVING COST.
All i »'i" III.* -Mllpllint' predict ions
of Secretary Wilson and others
thai t lit* record-breaking crops
wonl,) operal•• to etVecl a redue
lion in I lie cost «• I' l^viiifi have
apparently failed <»I' fulfillment.
Slight recessions have be.mi
marked in the price of sonn< com
modities. Inn I lie general trend
is still upward. While Ii\«• In^s
bav.» receded in price, bacon ha*
moved upward, except in certain
localities and the increase in (lie
price of cp-j:s ami oilier poultry
products has more than olfset I be
reductions in oilier lines. Itrad
streel's. reviewing tbc conditions
on November I. says:
It is true Ibnl I he advance ov
er October I is only a lillle ov
er 2 J - I u cents, which is thesiini
of I he net change conlribuled by
ninety-six articles. Though the
increase is very slight, il never
theless means I lie eslablishnieni
of a new liiph point for our price
index, the lifj; of which extends
over a period of two decades.
This latest index number. SO.iTKI.
indicates a rise of ti.5 per cent,
over that registered on November
I. 101 I, while il furnishes a jsain
of (».(» p.»r cent, over the like date
in 111 Hi. ami provides an increase
of 1.7 per cent, over November
I. 1009. al which lime prices
were shaping for the upward
bound that was clearly evidenced
in the forepart of I'.tin.
Contrast with November I. I HUM,
when coinmodil ies were recover
ing from tile low levels super
induced in I'.mih by llic cons •
• piences < > I" the economic up
heaval of October. 11M17. brings
out an advance of over 17 per
cent., while comparison vviih
November. I'.'-ii. reveals a uain of
H..'i per cent. ami an eoual ratio
of increase retlected over the
chit 'spoiidi'ijf period in '-* I
There is an jiccretimi of *»u.i per
cent, over November I. I ltn:l.
during which *> ear I here w as an
industrial depres-ion. so-called,
and I he rise over the same dale
i i IP0-.» is 17.1 per cent.
While I he situation holds lil
II.' promise In lli* consumer. I his
is also <ill set to a larjjc decree
by I lie l; 11 * I I hat all lioiiyh I lie
prices of com mod il ies are ruling
higher. I he General prosperity
shows the way f«.»• meet in,.: the
pi'ice li'inainl». In ol 11 'i' words,
while I lie consumer has l«» pay
more for his necessities, lie has
more vviih which lo in.-el I lie
pai> llie.lt s.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Many «•/ ihc cabinet makers
arc poor joiners.
Oklali'Mitii no |onn«'r lias a iiim
nopo|\ nf ill.- train rnliltiiiK in
dnsl ry.
SmiiicIm>i|> I us I a wad «»f money
IryinK Im swiiiM Iho vmIc in Ken
ai precincl.
II is now np Im Ihc undertak
ers In protest. against any fur
ther inroads into their business.
While we are uranlimr inde
pendence Im I In? Filipino* we
in iff h I cede New York Im Mex
ICM.
Ethel l.orainc kmI nmiv value
miiI Mf the Mhl innn Mian she
would over have squeezed .(^1 of
Ihc smii she married; . •
TtyMurn*. show that Ihc He
publican parly has ^osl its statue
in Louisiana,. In fill few stales
did il do much belter.
If that tuberculoids cure is
what it Is claimed to be, we can
seo half of Ihe physicians 'going
into some olher calling.
Maybe (he Chinese president i»
coining over to get pointers on
a real hot campaign, in view of
the difficulties ill; Mongolia.
There is one police lieutenant
ami four gunmen who might be
taken in liaml hv penal reform
ers a ml made "useful 'Citizens
of."
The elVieaey of prayer was well
illustrated by I lie Aberdeen
pre'acher. but I he foxy gentleman
was careful that man overheard
his wants.
It is ii<i| the government alone
which has heavy costs In bear in
the present court cases. We opine
the defendants will have more
stubs than checks left.
A C.hirago surpeon announces
a new way of jiixing up your
{appendix without an operation.
The hill will come in Hie same
•old way. just the same.
' In I lie >ulVrage stales tile meil
tlinxe the additional duly thrust
j upon litem to make political love
j Io llir wom<;it voters and they
jdon'i shirk I lie respoiisihilily.
i We are conslrained to hclicvc
jlliat I here is sonic philoso|tliy iin
• lite remark of (Jov. Mlease: "To
Shell wilh the emist il ill ion when
! niggers assault while women."
All the great nations of Kit-|
j rope have made known their "in_ j
! lent ions" in case of war. The :
j Prill Monaco will still con-j
• I inite to colled his percentage on
; rotiye el ttoir.
The proposed const it ul iona I
aniendmeiil prohibiting the pres
ident from serving more than one
| term is said lo he gaining many
S friends in congress. Nationallx
j this sciilimcnl is growing sll'ong,
| rvccnl development s giving '.it
' much momentum.
SERIAL NO. 01552.
mineral apimjca rio.\
' MINERAL 8URVEV NO 736.—I*. S. I.ailil
oiftee, Juneau, Alaska, .November
j 11:1 •.'.
; .Notice Is hereby given tliat llie knights
j Islam! Copper Mining Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under
I and by virtue or (lie laws or the Tei
i rltory or Alaska, toy S. A. Ilemple, its at
| torne.v lit rart, whose po9lolTlccv address
is Valdez, Alaska, lias made application
| Tor a patent for twelve hundred forty-one
1 linear rect or the Appolla Lode, lode,
imine or vein; Itrteeu hundred linear reet
or the Hercules Lode, lode, mine or
I vein; IIfteen hundred linear reef or the
| Paid Knob Lode. lode, mine or vein;
■ thirteen hundred forty-three and eight
! tenths linear feet or the Mogul Lode,
i lode, mini! or \ein; thirteen hundred nine
' ly linear reel or the one mine No. -2
■ Lode, lode, mine or vein; llfteeii hundred
j linear feet of the One Dime Lode, lode.
! mine or vein, all bearing copper, with
; surface ground >i\ hundred feet hi width
! oil each or said lodes, situated in the
I Valde/. .Muiiug District, Territory or i
Ahi-ka, and described in the otllcial plat '
i and by the lleld notes on lib- In the !
| oil ice or llii' llcgistcr or the I . S. I.ailil I
• on ice at Juiieaii. Territory or Alaska, as I
I follows, to-wit:
APPOLLA LODE.
I lii'Kiioiuig at Corner .No • I. a green- j
t -fll" i'i" V 10" \ III" M't I •»»" III the
! I
ground, with mound or stone chiseled
with a cross ( ) and 736-aI, rrom
which U. 8. Location Monument No. 17
bears N. 18 deg. 53 mln. K. 30 5.44 feet
distant; thence N. 21 deg. ' 04 mln K.
583,80 fret to Corner No. 9; thenco 8.
C8 def. 24 mln. K. 1241.00 r«et to
corner No. a; thence s.- 84 deg. 04 mln.
W. 000.51 feet to corner No. 4; thence
N. 07. dour. 38 mill. W. 1240.14 feet to
Corner No. I,ithe place of beginning.
HKR0ULK8 LOOK.
lii-Kltming at Corner No. I, which is
Identical with Corner .No. 1 or the Ap
pollo Lode, rrom which II. 8. L. M. No.
i 17 bears IS. 52 (leg. 55 mln. \V. 13 10.03
reel distant; thence N. 24 di'g. 0 1 mln.
!•: <1(111.54 feet to Corner No. 2; thence S.
72 (leg. 51 mill. L. 1500.U0 feet to cor
ner No. 3; thence S. 21 iK'C. 01 mm. \V.
004.48 feet to Corner No. 4; thence ,\.
72 deK. 45 mln. \V. 1 190.J9 feet to Cor
ner No. I, the place or huglimlng.
BALD KNOB LOOK.
Ili-Kimiing at Corner No. t, rrom
which l'. s. L. M. No. 17 bears N. 05
(Ick. 29 mill. \V. 2770.32 feet distant;
thence S. 88 deK. 32 mln. K. l5oo.no reel
to Corner No. 2; thence S. 27 deK. 32
mill. \V. 508.20 reel to Corner No 3;
thence N. 80 deK. 13 mill. \V. 1508.03
reel to Corner No I; thence N. 27 dejr.
32 llilll. K. ft 18.20 feet to Comer .»o. I,
Hie place or hcKinuing.
MOGUL LOOK.
lOKimiinR at Corner No. I. rrom which
t\ S. I.. M. No. 17 bears N. 05 <Ick. i'J
mill. \V. 3058.50 reel distant; thence N.
21 (leg. 27 mill. K. 073.09 feet to Cor
ner No 2; thence N. 87 (lejr. 30 mm.
K. 13 13.80 ret-t to Corner No. 3; thence
S. 24 deK. 27 mill. \V. 673.00 feel to
Corner No 1; thence 8. 87 deK. 30 mln.
\V. 1343.80 reel to Corner No. 1, the
place or hefrinniiiK.
ONE DIME NO. 2 LODE.
ItcKihiiiiiK at Corner No. t rrom which
I'. S. I.. M. No. 17 bears N." 37 deK. 38
mill. K. 353.10 reet distant; thence s.
07 deK. 38 mill. K. 1300.00 feet to Cor
ner No. 2; llleiiee S. 27 deK- 32 mill. \V.
Onn.nti feel In Corner No. 3; thence N.
•'•7 deg. 38 mill. \V. (390.00 reet to
Corner No. t; Ihence N. 27 deK. 32 nun.
K. 000.00 reel lo Corner No. I, the
place I>r hcKUIlllUK
ONE DIME LODE.
IteffhuiliiK at Corner No. I, identical
with Corner No. i Appolla l.ode. Corner
No. I Hercules l.ode and Corner No.
(•lie Iiline No. 2 l.ode, all or tins « cv-y.
from which r. s. l.. M. .v». i i>< ».•.-> \
52 «I('K. 55 mill. \V. 13111.03 Del •lis'a'.ll;
Ihelice S. 70 di'K. 13 llilll. I'.. 1500.00
reet to Corner No. 2; tlien> • ■*. ; 7 ill ir.
32 mill. \V. 018.20 reel In Comer N'». U;
Ihence N. 70 di'K. 02 llilll. \V. 1405.00
reel to Corner No. 4; lheti''i; t~> des.
32 mill K. 0(10.00 reet to Co'ii"* \o. I.
the place or hcKiimmg.
Variatii'iis al all corners or tin- survey
20 deK. 17 iiiiii. K.
AREAS 1
\cres Acres■
Area or Appoha l.ode ... . > •>.<"» 3
Area or Hercules Lode . . . . 20.505 '
Area or Maid Knob l.ode is 8O0 ,
Less area in conflict with >
Hercules Lode . . . . (» •» * >
\ei area llald Knob l.ode . i-t t ,
Area MokkI l.ode .... 18.5(10
Less area in coiilliet Willi
llald Knoli l.ode .... 1.370
Net area MokuI Lode 17.130
Area 'me Dime No. 2 l.ode . . . io.ook
Area (me Dime l.ode . . . 20.320
Less area ill conll.ct with
Hercules l.ode 1.750
Net area one Dune I.nde .... 18.57(1
Net area ini Survey No. 730 . . 1 10.077 '
The presumed course or the lode line
oil tiie Appolla Lode is 8. 08 di'K. 24
mill. K., on the llercules Lode S. 72
di'K- 54 mln. E.. on the Mogul Lode .N
87 deK- 30 mill. K. on tile llald Kuoli
Lode. 88 oi'K. 32 mln. W., on ttie (inc.
Dime No. 2 Lode N. 07 deK. 38 mm. NV.,
on the line Dime N. 7ft deg. 43 mln. \V.
tliroiiKli Hie center lengthwise or each
or said claims.
The location notices or said lode mm
Iiik claims are recorded in the u s.
Commissioner's and ex-oillclo's oitice at
Valdcz, Alaska in Hook C. or Alining Lo
cations on I'age 02. in Hook K. on PaKe
279,, in llook C on Page 01. In liook K.
on I'aKe 120 and in Hook II. on Page
00 respectively.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly any portion or said Appolla' Lode,
Hercules l.ode. MokuI Lode, Hald Knot)
Lode. One Dune Lode No. 2, or one
Dime' Lode are required lo llle tllelr
adverse claims Willi I lie iti-Kislcr or the
1 ulled Slates Land oillce at JtllieaII.
Alaska, during the. sixty day period or
publication hereor or within eight months
Iherenrter, or they will be barred by
provisions of Hie statute.
Knighis island Copper MIiiIiiik company
It.V S. A IIKM I'LL.
Attorney in lact j
I M I LD STATU.. LAND o|-1 ICK 1
Juneau. Alaska. Nov. 27. 1912 1
li i- hereby ordered thai ihc forego*
itiK notice be published In the \ alilez
I'rospeclor. the newspaper published
nearest the said iiiiiiiiik claims ror a
period or sI\Iy days.
C. II. WALK Lit. IteRisler
Date or First I'uhlicatloii Dec. 0. 10 12
Dale or Last publication Feb. I", It'12
Now is
The Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
Invigorate It by bringing your
wares before the buyer. N6 mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising Just because
money tightened up a little, 'On
the other hand the merchani who
gete the money la the - one who
oreatea a demand for his waree
through the adverUnIng columns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
Its merits. We will bring It be
fore the people and are confident
It will bring results. Try It.
Given Away Free
A BEAUTIFUL DOLL-Life Size
With every 50-CENT PURCHASE in our Toy Department we^will give you a
ticket entitling you to one chance on the above doll.
Drawing will be held at 7. P. M., December 24th 1912
Our Toy Department is complete and the largest in Alaska.
We also have a large line of goods
for presents for ladies and gentlemen,»
Such a8 Smokers' Sets, Combination Tie Sets, Tie Holders, Military Brush
es, Cut Glass, Silver Deposit Ware, Imported China, Hammered Brass
Ware, and many other articles for the house, too numerous to mention.
Will be pleased to have you call
Copper River
Draying Co.
Kreltfhltnr and passengers to all parts
of the interior. General TruckiDR
hkl. Wood, - Proprietor
McKinlcy St. VaUter.
|l«DP Hotel
ll
grand s,.
S£A7rJL£
Cf/AS. p£fi»Yr fJuJ?.
THE BEST OF EYE8YTHING
iN THE ITEaRT OF THE CITY
IC5!?oiiHsWirnton-50SiiHM.EljooMS
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GOOD REASONS
The most progressive
store keepers all over the
country use electricity for
lighting. .Why is It?,.
Because
It makes a lighter store.
It is cleuhly. .
It gives loss trouble.
Itaoesiiot pollute the air.
It lends itself readily to
any &oociul decorative
feffect.
It show.- i;,-> colors to
f?ood adv ntrtpe.
Phone for our expert to
! Inlk it over with you.
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT I TEL. CO.
i . • _
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good Tiir DIICCCT G ° °d
Goods lilt DUITlI Goods
! Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS Or
Native and | | Tll/I Q17 D and Bui,din8
Puget Sound 1—< V> 1V113Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
"Facts Are Facts."
II i a fact thai Valdcz beer is a food and nut a Ionic.
Ask any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use
it a few times with your incals and you'll find we're right.
If you drink beer you should use Valdor. be#»r in preference to
others. First, bccatiao of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home product: brewed in your homo
town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
We do a
general
I®#*,
Business
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department
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