We have just received a ship
ment of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
• <*»
fine clothing—both suits and over
coats—nothing later, nothing bet
ter. We want you to see these new
clothes.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
With Abundant Capital
and with every facility for service we solicit the
patronage of those who are in need of the banker.
Capital Paid up, $100,000.00
Surplus Earned, $11,567.00
=BANKINC 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 the largost popu
lation of any community
in Southwestern Alaska.
It has the best publio
schools and an accredited
high school with a four
year course.
It is the only sea coast
town offering direot com
munication with the In
terior by wagon, summer
or winter.
Valdez offers the near
est and most direot route
to the Matanuska ooal
fields.
Its harbor Is the most
easily defended on the Pa
cific coast and oan ride
the navies of the world.
Room and hoard nl tho Grand
Hotel $ I .r>0 per day. Homo cook
ed moals and good hods. Mrs. H.
Sharls.
Bring your Job work to the ]
Prospector office.
ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY
DAILY PROSPECTOR
Attorneys-at-Law.
0. E. Bunnell.
L. V. Ray, Seward, Alaska.
E. E. Ritchie.
Assayers.
George F. White.
Banks.
S. Blum & Co.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
Builders' Material.
Chas. R. Crawford.
Breweries.
Valdez Bottling & Brewing Co.
Bakeries.
Valdez Bakery.
Coal.
Valdez Dock Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Dentists.
Dr. II. Coekerille.
Dr. Charles Daggolt.
Dr. German.
Drug Stores.
Valdez.Drug Co.
Furs.
McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
Odd Fellows.
Frnlornal Order Eagles.
Arctic Brotherhood.
General Merchandise.
Beyers Cash Store, Golden.
S. Blum & Co.
Fagerhurg Bros., Nazina.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
Life Insurance.
W. 11. Crary.
Hotels.
Cupper Block, Valdez.
Coleman House, Seward.
Hotel St. Eliae.
4 The Cliff."'
Rainier-Orand Hotel, Seattle.
Laundrys.
Independent Laundry.
Launohes.
Tliree M.
Moving Picture Shows.
The Orpheum.
Manufacturers.
Copper River Lumber Co.
Chas. R. Crawford.
Alaska Water Light & Power
Co.
Valdez Sheet .Metal Works.
Newspapers.
Prospector, Daily.
Miner (Sunday), Weekly.
Pool and Billiard Rooms.
Copper Block.
Roadhousee.
Camp Comfort.
Real Estate Agencies.
Valdez Real Estate Agency.
Restaurants.
Valdez Cafe.
Steamship Lines.
Alaska Coast Co.
Alaska Sleamship Co.
Sheet Metal Works.
Valdez Sheet Melal Works.
Transfer Companies.
Copper River Draying Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Telephones.
Alaska Water. Lighl & Tele
phone Co.
Sohcdulo for Launch Donaldson.
Fort I.iscurn Alaok», Aug. 2
1012.- Office of the Quartermas
ter:
Tlic following schedule for tlic
launch Lieut. C. V. Donaldson will
take effect Monday, Aug. 5, 1912.
All orders in conflict herewith arc
revoked:
Leave Leave
Hay*-— Ft. Liscum Valdez
Monday^ ...8:15a.m. 10:45 am.
I :I5 p. m. 4:00 p. in.
rtieftdaya ..8:15 a.m. 10:45 a. in.
2:00 p. in. 2:30 p. m.
5:00 p. in. 5:30 p. m.
\Vi»diiesdays8:15 a. in. 10:45 a. in.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
rhurflday ..8:15a.m. IO:45a.m.
1:15 p. m. 4 :00 p. m.
Fridays ...8:15a.m. 10:45a.m.
1:15 p. in. 4:00 p. m.
Saturdays .2:00 p. in. i :00 p. in
7 :00 p. m. 10:30 p. in.
Sundays, mich trips as mny bo or
dered.
There will be no trips for the
munch on the second and fourth
Fridays each month, these days
being used to clean boilers.
Spccial trips or cancelling of
above will be made without no
tice, only to meet the emergen
cies of the service.
Fly order of Lieut.-Col. O'Neil.
I.. A. KUN/.IO,
tut I.ient. nOth Infantry, Qunr.
inns tor.
Why freeze in your room ami
have to rend the sign in order
to Jell that your room is hented
with steam, when you can get all
the steam that you want at "The
Cliff?"
COURTOVERRULES
THE UEMURRERS
The Bank Gises Are Now Direct
ly in Court on lssue6 of
Indictments.
rin* «11sI rirl court was «*;i 11<*• I
In order al 10 a. in.
Tlii' court handed down its «!«»_
eision in I lir matters i• r I hi* «!••—
murrers to 11n* indictments —
dered against Parsons a11<| Har
her.
'i'li.' court In-Ill dial 111•• i1111i<*I —
111«'111 <Ii11 mil charge 1111• !"• • lliau
i»ii4» crime, lnil followed I In: lan
yiiikui' i»f lln' >1 al illi's, 11•*it li•*i* is
tlir inductuicnl Yrjuie and u:icer
lain. Tin* court's derision over
I'tiliiiK Ili«* demurivrs was
and Weill deeply into the matters
raised, savi> Dial lln- defendant,
undoubtedly hail tin' riplil lode
maud a hill of particulars as In
which securities I lie ^uvcruiiiciil.
proposes In attack.
Parsons ami flarher entered
picas itl' nut iiilly anil askc,| thai
a Iiiiit* hi* set fur trial, as de
fendants are anxious fur a speedy
I rial.
I'.ases se1 In fn|low I he llaw
kills cases.
AI tnriiey Kink announced thai
the defendants wmihl waive a
.i' i ry.
Attorney West entered pleas of
mil puilty fur defendants Itar
nellc. Winn. iHisenhcrry in mis
demeanor cases. Defendants
Harnett c, \\*inn and Duscnherry
charged with perjury, pleaded nut
Kii i 11 v.
Attorney West, on behalf of the
defendants, innv *d the court for
an o der for prosecution to fur
nish a bill of particulars show
ing particular items which the
government proposed to attack on
the statement issued and sworn
to by defendants and the cash
value of said securities, storks
ami bonds shoWn in the assets
of said bank.
Attorney West announced that
wliih* awaiting for the bill of par
ticulars defendants'were ready to
go to trial on other cases.
The Court: I believe it to be
at I hi* option of the government
to elect which case it shall try
tlrst.
Allornex l-'ink asked that the
government give a bill «»f partic
ulars in the Parsons cases.
The Court.: Is lliere any reason
why we should not iinpaniiel n
jury al litis lime?
i I'pon agreement of attorneys
i tile case III' Itarilelle' an,I l>l|se||
I berry and I lie selection of ;i jury
was pul over until tomorrow.
The courl gave I he allornex s
clearly in understand that a be
ginning must be made upon I lie
bank cases, as ii would lak.» con
siderable time In bring them all
lo a conclusion. The prosecution
| slated thai they thought they
j could pe| up the bills of partic
; ulai's in the several cases by Fri
j day morning. wheruii|ion I lie jury
venire was excused until that day
[al to o'clock in llie forenoon.
Recess until '* p. m.
Alexander Chrichlou. ualive of
Scolland,'admitted lo eili/.eriship.
j r.d. Wood and I-',. II. Wheal wil
I Tiesses.
! I'llile,! Stales vs. Olio (ilalZ.
| order admilI iu^ defemlaul lo
j Imnd in sum •»f si.ono ami re
j leased II'OIII eiistody. Motion for
change of Velitio In Seward ll.'ld
lin abeyance uulil word received
i from .fudge Overlleld.
| ('.mill look recess until < p.m.
VALDEZ MASONS
I ELECT OFFICERS
Ynlili'/. I.oilni' \o. |C,H. ninl
Arci'pli'il Masons, held I h#• jr mi
mini I'lcclinu last cvcniuK and t!• ••
following nviti* rhosi'n In arl f«• i*
Iln> ensuing r:
Jnini'M Henry Pallerson. Wor
shipful Maslrr: Alliorl K. r.iigs
liy, Senior Warden: Cleorge Mer
rilleld, .fifiior WnnliMi; Arthur
l.ang, Treasurer; II. Hoytinlds.
Secretary. Tin* oirirvrx will h>*
iinslall«<l on si. John's day, f
*.'7 III.
(lull nml selecl presents from
mir Iiin* of Xnias toys, a few of J
wliieli arc mentioned: Pussy |
Pippins, Puppy Pippins, flwnp
Ik*| Kills SIimIs. Trains, Works,
Iturkhoards, Kxpress Wagons.
Hlnekhoitrds, Tea Sols, Halls.
Tool r.hosls, Dump Carls, Roily
Pollys, etc., at Rudolph's.
Puhscrihe for ttoo Prospector
LITTLE FINESSE
T1
How the Fairbanks Postmas"
ter Managed to Outwit
Subpoena.
In mi'iIcj- thai I In* iiiiicliiii•*i*y of
jllif lairhanks | i.» I«• IV .• mi^ht
n<i| lii'fitinc clomped with i'i'i| lajM»,
subpoenas Mini nlVirial orders
euianal.iuK from I lie department
of jiislire, some eh;\«'r maneuver
ing and business srieiiri; was
practiced y«\s|erda\ by I In- hoard
I i»r f ni>l«M>s nl' I In- lamina I'.lub,
'tin* social oryan i/.al i<»n of Fair
jhank-. C.liauiH'fy ituviT. iMislinas
.It-r >.r Fairbanks. holds tin* p««—
! >il ic*11 <>f «i«MT»,larv of the club,
j ll»* was advised rcccnlly |iy |)ii>
marshal thai a subpoena had horn
I issued from lli.» district cnurl of
II In* Third division, demanding his
| prr.senc. al I In* Itarurtle and
i llawkin- trial in Yahle/. on I>«»—
jcrnihi'l' -. Ilr was ordered lo
briny with him tin- I ks ami pa
] pcr> of i In- Tauami I'.iJuh of I In*
| Ill of January. I "J I I. wIh'ii I In*
: hank faiI• *«I.
j It would inronx eiiiriir.* I'o—I _
jmasler Itoyer \ery ur«*ally In he
{ordered on a trip lo 111«• coast
'during I In- Christmas >eason, »•>
I a |d;i11 «:i> hit upon hy which I In*
! poslolViri* department could put
101m nvrr on tin* oilier branch of
j Fucle Sam's business.
j A nii'Hinu of I lie board • • 1' Irns
jln-s was called, and <iI il Post
master Boyer handed in his resig
nation. Tin* resignation was ac
«•,) ami llunli'r If. Scales wib
appointed in his stead. Then l.«»I—
ggrams were soul In Valdcz ask
ing whether I ho subpoena applied
to tho present secretary. Til re
ply said thai the present secre
tary was the wanted, as he
had custody w»f the hooks and
records.
So Postmaster Boyer was ex
cused from obeying the, suhocna
and he can now rest assured thai
he will not have to make th.* long
150-mile trip to Yaldez in the
dead of winter.
Mr. Scales was secretary of the
I cluli duririK the term previous to
Postmaster Boyer's. As he was
; planning to leave shortly for the
j slates for a visit, the change in
ofTicurs is appreciated by him.
! After lie has testified at Hie
it rial lie will lender his resigna
tion from the position, ami I'osf
masler Boy or will be re-appoint -
j cd.__ Kail-hanks Times.
j "If >011 want to attend a good
| show go and see "The Profes
sor" on f'ridav nitrhl at Kagles
i hall.
]
j II eosts you loss to slop at
|"The CdifT" than il does to rent
land heal a cabin, and you have
ja nice warm, elertn room to dres?
j in. No fires or cares al all to
j attend to. '
New York Life !
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Reprr»e«it*tiTe
' VaUlez, Alaska Phono tl
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II. 0.
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I
>0. F.
Vjsfiinjr unil Otld l-V'ows .irr r<v
t«» rnirifter 111• • ii- mime witt» the
Valclcz Oil«l KpIIows* Club. Htvulnr
iwriinu*. Mrst ami Unci Moriilav.
< *i« 11 on I* v HI'N'T. Seprdiirv
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet cfrrv Tot Mlny evening nt * o'clock in
Ka«le llwll. All member!* nrc requested to
nttonil. S. MrxIKCK, Arctic Chief
V.M»IJK/» AKKII v, nr.)
Mrrl cvrrv I'rMit.t * n. m. Kmrlr Hull J
j
A Valdez Lodge
SK No 168.
Free uril APCOl'tM Miwon*
llftnilnr Communication* first Wedncikliiy lo
<Nich month In MeKlnlcjr Hall Visitors «Iw*t»
welcome.
James II. I'Mtfn "»0,.W. M
C. r Remolds. Srr
A. M. DIerinKer
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
unless paid for in advance
PROFESSIONAL
DR. GERMAN
I'hon.. I1» THE DENTIST
onicc ovi»r Owl Oruu Mor«*. Ofttcr hours
! 0 SI. m.. In H i». »i«.. 7 p. tn.. in it |» m. Sunday*
by ;i|>|i(iintun lit AM vvurli cilsirnnti i il
QR. H. COGKERILLE
Dentist
| Whaling Building VALDEZ
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
Pi ION K iaa Valdez, .Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW
OfTloes Wnll S'.reet
Phnnr 31 VALDEZ
tL. V. KAY
j
ATTORNl?Y AT LAW
I
5KWARD, - ALASKA
i
i MINING ENGINEER
i
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALOU. ALASKA
Rkponts on Mines
Pats/it Suhvkyb
! Ge/WCS At- MlNIUO E NGINftftlHO
I
Phone No. 10m
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
' Blue Printing i;,.v pimnv. to
ASSAYER
I
C^«EO. F. WHITE
i The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No Mori', No Li'sS
VALDKZ, ALASKA
TIDE TABLES
WecfesdaVt Docembor 4.
IImli liflrs, H: i I a. mi., :,*H> p.
Low titles, 2:20 n. in., .'1:23 p.
Thursday, Docembor 5.
Iliuli I i• I. 9:25 n. ut., Ip.
Low lidos, .'1:00 n. in., 1:13 p.
Friday, Docembor 6.
Iliuli I iil«'s. I o :0 1 a. in., I I :2."i p.
Low liilcs. .'1:55 n. fit., • :f»7 p.
Saturday, Docombor 7.
Iliuli tlilrs, 10:S5 n, rn., 5:II p.
Low lidos, 1:35 n. m., 5:11 p.
Stoamer W!ovom°nt9.
Norl liwi'sliM-n, lionoc to Seal Me.
Mnrlposit, from Scnlllo hence.
Yukon, lo tho westward.
WafTies ana nonoy 25c at Vat
rfez Cafe. tf