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PIONEER OUTFITTERS
YOUR INVITATION
If you have never had any dealing
with us please consider this an invita
tion to give ue a trial.
Paid Up Capital - - - $92,300
Surplus Earned .... $11,567
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
50 Per Cent Discount
We arc disposing of our large stock of undertaking goods,
consisting of best metallic-lined and plain caskets, also hard
wood coffins; also embalming by a licensed embalmer at 50
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
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Phono 214
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during tho year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as tho Gla
cier No. 1 and No. 2, and the Kit
ty, lying, being and situated in
the Valdez mining district, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, tho sum of
threo hundred dollars, lawful
money of tho 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 expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by James C. Cawloy, a co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after tho comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
nfter the second (2nd) of April,
1912, you contribute your jpor •
lion of the expenses of ths afore
said annual labor for said year,
or your interest in said quartz
claims will bo forfeited and bo
como tho property of tho undor
slgred, who is your co-owner.
JAMES C. CAWLEY.
Date first pnb. Jon. 2, 1912.
Date last pub. April 2, 1912.
Notloe of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the >ear
1911 in labor on those certain j
quartz claims known as the "Last ;
Chance," tho "Last Chance No.
and the "Last Chance No. 2,"
Mtuate, lying and being on Bhoup j
kiy near the entrance thereof, In i
the Valdcz recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, the sum or
threo hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of the United States,
the amount required by law to
hold said claims for the year fol
lowing the performance of the
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
mado by Wm. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, the co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(90) days after tho completion
of tho publication of this notice,
to-wit: within ninety (90) days
after tho 10th day of April, 1912,
you contribute your portion of the
expenses of the aforesaid annual
labor for said year, your interest
in said quartz claims will be for
feited and become the property of
the undersigned, who are your co
owners.
ALEX. NELSON.
WM. KOCH.
Dato first pub. Jan. 11, 1912.
Date last pub. April 11, 1912,
j Chas. R. Crawford
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Windows, Door*, Moulding, Finish
ing Lamb«r
At«nu far PtttUaki, Mmm A Co.
THE TREADWELL
PAYS DIVIDENDS
Treadwell Pays 75 Cents Per
8hare, United and Mexican
Twenty Cents Each
The Alaska Treadwell lias de
clared dividend No. 90, of 75c per
share, payable February 28.
The December returns for the
Alaska United G. M. Co. show that
the Ready; Bullion mill (120
stamps) ran 29 days, 10 hr., dur
ing tne month, and crushed 18,
200 tons of ore, containing 22,
193 in free gold, and saved 47-1
tons of concreto containing $18,
907. Of this, $40,756 was recov
ered at an operating profit of
$11,484, or $2.20 per ton milled.
Construction expenses amounted
to $330. The 700-ft. Claim mill
(120 tons) ran 29 days, 17 hr.,
and crushed 19,593 tons, with a
total gold content of $50,121. Op
erating expenses were $45,5*01,
leaving a profit of $4,119. Thi.n
corresponds to a yield of $2.55
per ton, as the operating expenses
includes $15,000 paid in settle
ment of the Mexican powder ex
plosion. Dividend No. 05, of 20c,
per share, payable February 28,
has been declared.
The report of t he operations of
I he Alaska Mexican for Decem
ber shows that the ISO-stamp
mill ran 29 days, 17 hr., and
crushed 18,858 tons of ore of a
gross content of $59,403. Of con
centrate, 484 tons, of a content ol
$32,450, was saved. The oper
ating profit for the month was
$34,048; the yield per ton milled
was $3.15. Construction expen
ses amounted to $3792; develop
ment work done during the mouth
was 209 ft.; the stock of broken
ore was increased 9661 tons,
Dividend No. 65, of 20c., payable
on February 28, lifts been declar
ed.
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for the good of a child.
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Mexican love story.
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TWO PRISONERS
ARE SENTENCED
Jos. Hancock and Pater Karluk to
I
Serve Two Years Each at
McNeil's
Joseph Hancock, who was
found guilty of larceny from a
dwelling by the jury, was senten
ced by the court this morning to
serve two years at McNeil's is
land. This is the second time the
prisoner has been sentenced by
Judge Cushman. Hancock has
only recently been released from
jail, having been sentenced to
serve one year from Cordova.
Peter Karluk, a native, will al
so serve two years at McNeil's for
burglary committed at Kodiak.
lie broke into the store of Erskine
& Fletcher and rifled the cash
drawer. In making his escape he
jumped through a window and
when arrested the stolen cash
tabs were found on his person.
WILL BOWL TWO
GAMES SUNDAY
Strong Teams Will Try Conclu
sions on Alleys at the
Big Place
The Fort Liscum and Valdez
bowling teams will play two
matches on the alleys at the Big
Place next Sunday. The after
noon game will begin at 2:30 and
that of the evening at 7:30. The
line un is as follows and should
be close as both teams are li 1 led
with the best bowlers:
l-'ort Liscum—Drury, Schwaar,
Miller, Ivansic, Hull and Murphy.
Valdez—White, Ganty, Davis,
Cogshatl and Bell.
T'RI88.
You've created a stir, and none
should miss,
To see you act—Wildllower
T'riss.
Your work was line--you looked
quite rule;
You are ah actress—"a regular
beaut."
You should, Nat Weber, haw b.-en
sincere;
With that stale bread, have had
our beer.
You'd then have recited, the lines
of the play,
In quite another, different way.
And Sir. you did—Ananias Lovc
loddy.
You won the admiration of every
body.
Your daily occupation, you should
trade;
You're a Dandy Judge—Dear
Brother Blade.
And Hank Jordan—we'll say to
you,
The performance was Hue, and
credit is due.
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toot,
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root.
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For in the room, more kegs
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Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
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Sundays and holidays 12 m. to
2 p. m.
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PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers;
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g Valh<jz
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Ofllce rooms over Owl Drue store. Office hours
9 a. m.. to 6 p. m., 7 p, m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work ituaranteed.
GRAND JURY
. FINISHES LABORS
Special Terms Are 8et for May
and October at Cor
dova
The grand jury handed in its
final report yesterday afternoon
and was discharged by the court.
The petit. jurors were excused
Ihis morning until April 8, at
which date the civil and law cases
will he taken up which are ready
for trial.
A special equity term of court
will hi* held al Cordova beginning
May liO and a special term of
court will also be held there in
October convening 011 the I 1th.
(•rand and petit jujrors will be
empanneled for the term.
On September 25 a special
equity term will begin in Yaldcx
and on November IK a special
term of the court will convene
when petit juries will be cmpan
neled.
The only practical tailor In
Valdez, Ben JSitveiman. 'Phone
198.
ASSAYER
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VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS VJ. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Office to Valdem
Connection Alaska
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OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodatios.
Ample Stable Room
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
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at the Valdez Drug Co. If
FOUND—Gold locket. Owner
may havo same by identifying and
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Subscribe for the Prospector.
Notloe of Forfeiture.
To Ambroso Bell and Norman
Merchant: You are hereby noti
fied that I havo expended one
thousand (81,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon Ihe
Peorless. Lincoln, Clara Boll,
Mammoth and Oravina, claims of
the Peerless group; tho Isabella
and Humdinger of the Isabella
group; the Badger and Hawkeye
of the Badger and Hawkeye group;
the Pearl claim located in tne
Kotsina river drainago Chilina
district.
In order to hold said premise
under the provisions of section
2324 Rovised Statutes of tho Unit
od States, being tho amount ro
quirod to hold the saino for the
year ending Jan. 1. 1912. And if
within 90 days after this notioe
by publication you fail or rofuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owners
your interest in said olaims will
become the property of tho sub
scriber under said section 2324.
TOM LARSON.
Br Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
First pub. Jan. 13, 1912.
Last p»b. April 14, 1912.
Weather Report.
HaromHic pressure 29.990
Temperature at 0 p. in...33
Maximum, lemperalure... . li
Minimum lemperalure. . . .29
Mean lemperalure 30.5
Precipitation 40
Cloudy, ealni.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To William M. Con ley: You
are hereby notified I hat I here has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on those ccrtain
quartz claims, known as the Alas
ka Belle, .Jackpot and Snowllake,
lying, being and situated in Die
Valdez mining district, in the re
cording preefnet of Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United 81 ;tes, the
amount required by law to hold
said claims for Ihe year, follow
ing the performance of Ihe an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was mode
by J. VV. Litf.\ And unless with
in ninety da., s after the comple
tion of Ine publication of this no
lice, to-wit: within ninety da\s
after the 24th day of April,
1912, you contribute your porii«»n
[»f the expenses of the aforesaid
annual labor f< r said year, mi
your Intorest In said quarl*
claims will be forfeitt and be
come the property of the under
signed, who Is your co-owner.
J. W. MTTLE.
Fit st pub. .Ian. 24, 1912.
Last pub. April 2ft. 1912.