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Progressive People
Tie Business man know* the value and convenience of a
Checking Account
So doe* the up-to-date Professional man, likewise the pro
gressive Miner and, to, the wide-awhke Business Woman
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Checking Acconot
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BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to 9 p. 111.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. in. and 5 to 6 p. in.
Post office hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to G p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 in. to
2 p. in.
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A Few Good Reasons why you should Have a Telephone
(1) When tbe weather Is bad your wife ran use It dally to order meal, gro
ceries, etc., and save lie.rue.If many a weary triji to market.
(2) You can gel In Instant communication with your home at any hour when you
arc away.
(3) Jf one of your children should become slrk In tlie middle of the night, you
can summon the doctor Immediately.
(-1) You can enurRc your circle of desirable acquaintances, as a telephone In the
house gives one a peculiar social distinction In the community.
(5) In case of lire or accident you can summon help rrotn the neighbors.
(6) If you are too 111 to get to your office you can always conduct your business
from home.
(7) If every clock in the house stops you can always get the correct time Trom
"central."
(8) You can make or break social engagements over the telephone to eult your
convenience.
<9> The reeling of eeourlty which a telephone In the bouse produces makes
it a necessity.
Alaska Water, Light & Tel. Co.
Phone 39
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker At
and Stamp Mill Materials 8 prices
Yards Fool of WALL ST. A ■ • W 1
crawfoSd'"build.nc Arctic Lumber Co.
Ph*ne 214
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as tho Gla
cier No. 1 and No. 2, and tho Kit
ty, lying, being and situated in
tho Valdez mining district, in tho
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, tho sum of
threo hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United States, the
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of tho an
nual labor; that said cxpondituro
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by .lames C. Cawloy, a co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after the comple
tion of tno publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
•fterMbe second (2nd) of Apnl,
llUlv, you contribute your.jpor*
* lion of the expenses of tho afore
-said* annual labor for said year,
or your interost in said quartz
^ Claims will bo forfeited and be
corWe the property of the under
algred, who is your co-owner.
JAMES C. CAWLEY.
Date first pub. Jan. 2, 1012.
Date last pub. April 2, 1912.
Notloe of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You are
hereby notified that there has
heen expended during tho year
11)11 in labor on those certain
quartz claims known as tho "Last
Chance," the "Last Chance No.
i," and Ihe "Last Chance No. 2,"
situate, lying and being on Shoup
bay near the entrance thereof, in
tho Valdez recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, tho sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of tho United States,
the amount required by law to
hold said claims for tho year fol
lowing tho performance of the
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
mado by YVm. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, tho co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(90) days after tho completion
of tho publication of this notico,
to-wit: within ninety (90) days
after tho 10lh day of April, 1912,
you contribute your portion of the
expenses of the aforesaid annua)
labor for said year, your Intorast
in said quartz claims will bo for
feited and become tho property of
the undersignod, who are your co
owners.
ALEX. NELSON.
^ WM. KOCH.
Date Hr%C pub. Jan. (1, 1912.
Date lajt pub. April 11, 1912.
PRISONERS ON '
NORTHWESTERN
Marshal Zim Moore is Bringing I
a Number From the
Westward
The Northwestern will bring a
number of prisoners and witness- i
es over front Seward which were i
brought from the westward by the <
Dora. They are in charge of Zim 1
Moore, the U. S. deputy marshal i
at Unga. 1
The prisoners arc Wm. Jacob
son, Hugo llumlin, and Chris. <
Peterson. They are accused of i
breaking into and burglarizing
the schooner Vega and will be i
held to await the'action of the ;
grand jury next March. Alf.
Peterson, Lois 'Hanson, Waller
Carovan and Emil Jacobson were
also brought from the westward
to appear as witnesses against the
accused.
The prisoners were given a pre
liminary hearing before Commis
sioner CSrilfield at Unga and were
bound over to the grand jury, as
was also John Mammon, charged
with assault with a dangerous
weapon.
The marshal's office has receiv
ed a wireless message from l'n
alaska stating that Charles K.
Summers ami Mnry Dirks had
each been fined $200, being con
victed for adultery. Eva Serokin
was also convicted of keeping a
bandy house and was sentenced
to three months imprisonment by
Commissioner Davenport of Un
alaska.
PREPARING FOR
BIG BUSINESS
i
Alaska Steamship Co. Will Oper
ate Three Big Steamers
on This Run
Tin* steamship Mariposa, iv
fiMitly see urcd hy I In? Alaska
Steamship company, will k<» into
-service between So;. 111 c ami lliis
port early in the spring. She will
he oiled with an observation
room and oilier features in line
with Ihm t.vin ship, the Alameda,
and the i wo will he in the ser
vice all the year round, making
two large and tine vessels for this
company's business in this reg
ion.
Commencing about May 1st
both these large vessels will be
operated through the inside pass
age. This will bring hundredn of
tourists to this section, while lo
cal people will have the benefit
of the large vessels going
through the placid water with
stops at Juneau and Ketchikan.
The Northwestern will be ren
ovated when the Mariposa goes
on the run and will bo used in
both the Skagway and Seward
runs with probably an additional
run to Nome.
CHECKS MAKE
NEAT WATCH FOB
Some Friend Returns Oopper
Blook Oheoks to Henry
8uesdorf
In I ho mnil brought on I ho Nor
thwestern ln«t night Henry Hiioh
dorf, of the BufTet, received a
watch fob from somr friend which
ho appreciates.
Tho fob is nmdo by having throo
of tho Goppor Work mjlal checks
joinod togothor by chain. Tho
chock* are each worth $1 and
moke a pretty fob, as a nugget of
native gold from Valdez creek is
net in the center of each check.
Mr. Bueadptf wondering who
tho friend Is who ho kindly re
membered to send back the checks
after having them mode into the
neat fob.
Fills PROPERTY '
LOOKS 6000
1
)evelopment Work on Valdez Bo- (
nanza Makes Splendid
8howlng {
i
Harry We tike is in town after
spending the pant two months
it the Valdez Bonanza property
>11 Mineral creek. He reports the
vork there progressing rapidly .
ind is greatly encouraged by the
u-omisiug showing made.
The lower tunnel is now in a
listance of about 200 feet, (50 feet
>f which consists of a drift along
he vein, which was lapped by the
.unnel at a distance of 140 feet,
md at a depth of better than 200
reel.
Since the drift was commenced
[he vein has widened until its
jrcadth is greater than the tun
nel, which is four and one-half
Teel wide. After extending the
tunnel a short distance further
I he vein will he cross-cut to de
lermine the width.
The drift is now approaching
Ihc rich payshoot which is dis
closed in the surface outcropping,
:iii11 if the present width is main
tained with the values shown on
Lhe surface the property is destin-'
I'd to tie one of the richest in this
section.
Mr. We like will leave tomorrow
lo return to the property and will
push the work of development
with all possible speed, and it is
anticipated that if the present run
uf ore is maintained a mill will
h<- installed on the claims dur
ing the coming summer.
Must Leave on This Boat.
Make ine an offer for 2,000
shares of Fidalgo-Alaska copper
slock. Inquire Prospector office.
LOCAL ITEMS
Cream waffles with honey ami
coffee 2;ic at the Yaldez Cat*.
A great reduction in Silk ami
I'lannelelte Kimonas, also Wash
Waists at JO. Winter's, I he ladies'
furnisher. k 12
WANTI*'J) to exchange vacant
11•( for piano. Apply "A" Pros
pector office. tf
If you want a good fitting suit
see Silverman, 'phone 198.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Corner lot,
house and furnishings, fuel for
six months. Apply P. J. Huganir,
Silverman will call for and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
Dr. 1). A. Leahy writes from
New Orleans, en route to his
home at Cincinnati, O., that he
will return to his home in Valdez
in April.
If you want your clothes clean
ed and pressed 'phone Silverman,
198.
FOR RENT—Eight room, un
furnished house, close in. In
quire Dougherty & Ferguson. If
It costs no morn to get your
clothing cleaned / jd pressed at
Silverman's, 'phoi 3 198.
See Oerman, the dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phono 19.
Fresh beef, killed in Valdez.
Try n juicy sleak al the famous
Valdcz Cafe.
Fall coats, $5 and up. Suits
$15 and up at Harvey's Toggery.
Spoon and fork given to every
purchaser of goods to the value
of $1 or more al I he Bargain Sale.
John Hanson has /returned
from his trip outside and will re
sumo his work at the Valdez Dank
Merc. Co.
FOR RENT--Large front room,
furnished, $20 month. Inq. Rey- 1
nolds House. tf
If you want your furs repair
ed see Silverman, phone f98.'
Valentines. -
The largest assortment over I
displafed in Valdoz at the Owl (
Drug Co., Ino.
Subeorlbe for the Proepeoior.
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:hange of program every
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Orchestra of Four Pieces
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Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
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PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWAHD, - ALASKA
'atents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES C. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers,
Maska Securities Bl'd'g vaU^z
DR. GERMAN
Phone .9 THE DENTIST
Ofllee rooms over Owl Dm* store. Ofllre hours
) u. in., to 6 i>. ni.. 7 |<. ni.. to « |». ni. Sundays
by appointment All worU uuurunteeil.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, RtpreienUtive
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
N K I,S J EPSON. Prop.
41 Miles from Vnldez
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodatios.
Ample Stable Room
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty.
Work done the way yoi
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
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OYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
fcsaay Office to Valdez
Connection Alaska
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
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CHEMISTS, ASBAYERB AND
MINING ENGlNEKltB
Established 1881
Two doors Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO,
General Trucking and Freighting
to all partu of the interior.
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Offie« with Northern Trust Co.
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
Valdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
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DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRIQTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Seattle Hotel. I'liOiieM. Always open
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Telephone Orders Solicited Free Dei very
Notloe of Forfeiture.
To William M. Con Icy: You
are hereby notified that there has
been expended during tho year
1911 in labor on Iheso ceriain
quartz claims, known ns Ihe Alas
ka Hello, Jackpot and Snowflake,
lying, being and situated in Ihe
Valdez mining district, in the ro
nording precinct of Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of tho United States, the
amount«required by law to hold
Raid clarfms for the year, follow
ing Ihe performance of the an
nual Inbor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by J. \V. Little. And unless with
in ninotv days after tho comple
Lion of tne publication of this no
aitor tne tttti clay of April,
1912, you contribute your portion
yf the expense* of tne aforesaid
annual labor for said year, or
pour interest in ' said quartz
jlaims will be forfeited and be
jome the property of tho undor
ugnrd, who is your co-owner.
J. W. LITTLE.
Flint pub. Jan. 24, <912.
Last pub. April 25, 1912.
Notice to Creditors.
In tin* United Stales Commission
er's Court ex officio judge of
orobate, Valdez Precinct, Ter
ritory (»f Alaska, Third Judicial
Division.
In the mallei' of I lie estate of
Thomas V. Sinilh, deceased.—No
tice lo Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by tho
undersigned, administrator of Iho
estate of Thomas V. Smith, do
ceased. to ihe creditors of, and
all persons having claims against
the said estate, lo exhibit them
with lb* necessary vouchers
Within six (f>^ months after the
llrst publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at the
ofTicc <»f 8mlib, Bunnell & Weber,
at Valdez. Alaska, tho same be
ing the placo for the transaction
of tho business of said ostato.
Dated at Valdcf, Alaska, this
19th day of January, 1012.
OEORUE C. TREAT,
Administrator of tho cstato of
Thomas V. Smith.
Date first pub. Jan. 20, 1012.
Date last pub. Feb. 18, 1012.
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