Heavy Winter Clothing
suitable for the trail or
' - \ j1 • f ;! .
, other outdoor wear.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile jCo., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Increase in Capital
Our paid in Capital and Surplus which has been earned
now amounts to
$104,567.00
all of which is being used for the benefit of Valdez.
We solicit your banking business.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Harmless Information.
Cable ollice hours:
Week days I) a. 111. to 9 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. m. and 5 to (> p. in.
PostolTice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to ('» p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 in. to
2 p. in.
UNDERTAKING
Embalming by
Licensed Embalmers
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co,, inc.
A Few Good Reasons why ycu should Have a Telephone
(1) When the weather is batl your wire enn use It dally to order meat, gro
ceries, etc., and save herself many a weary trip to market.
(in You can get In instant communication with your home at any hour when you
ttre uwdy.
(3) if one of your children should become slek In the middle of the night, you
can summon the doctor Immediately.
(i) You can enarge your circle of desirable acquaintances, 33 a telephone In the
bouse gives one a peculiar social distinction In the community.
(5) In ease of lire or accident you ran summon help from the neighbors.
(0) ir 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 suit your
convenience.
(»> The feeling of security which a telephone In the house produces makes
II 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
Prices
Yards Foot of WALL ST. A ■ • ¥ 1 f**
crawfokVw.ng Arctic Lumber Co.
Phone 214
NOtlce of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You arc
hereby notified lhat there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as tho Gla
eier No. 1 and No. 2, and the Kit
ty, lying, bein£ and situated in
the Valdez mining district, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, the sum of
threo hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United Htates, tha
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by James G. Gawley, a co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after the comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after tho second (2nd) of April,
1012, you contribute your por
tion of the expenses of the afore
said annual labor for said year,
•r yotlr interest 'in said quartz
elaims Will-be forfeited and be
come the property of the under
signed, wno is your co-owner.
' JAMES C. CAWLEY.
Date nr#t puft. Jan. 2, 1912.
Date last pub. April 2, 1912.
Notloe of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You arc
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on those certain
quartz claims known as the "Last
Chaoec." the "Last Chance No.
I," and Ihc "Last Chance No. 2,"
Hituate, lying and boiqg on Shbup
bay near tho entrance thereof, in
I he Valdez recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of the United States,
I ho amount required by law to
hold said claims for tho year fol
lowing Ihc performance of the
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
made by Win. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, the co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(1)0) days after the completion
of the publication of this notice,
(o-wil: within ninety (00) days
after tho 10th day of April, 1012,
yf)u Contribute your portion of the
expenses of the aforesaid annual
labor fyy said year, your Intoraat
in said quarts claims will be for*,
felted and become, tho property of
Lho undersigned, who are your co
Dwnora.
ALfcX. NELSON.
WM. KOCH.
Date first pub. Jan. H, 1012.
Date last pub. April 11, 1012.
THE ORPHEUM
PHOTO PLAVS
Latest Released Films on every
Boat
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
Illustrated songs by Mr. T. F. Gillies
Orchestra of Four Pieces
One show every evening 8 p.m.
Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
For the Winter Months
A. H. PINKUS, Prop.
Model Laundry Co.
Flannels our Specialty.
Work done the way you
want It.
Phone 63, next to Prospector
HOLDOVER JURY
IS DISCHARGED
Case of Treat vs. Miner Publish
ing Co. Will be Heard
Wednesday
The district court convened
again this morning and discharg
ed tliii holdover jury. The case
of fSeorge Treat vs. Miner Pub
lishing company will be heard by
the court on Wednesday without
a jury.
(ius lielloli, the juryman, is said
by friends to be nursing a griev
ance, as the crier did not call the,
regulation twelve times when the
jury was called. It is also very
doubtful if he will be allowed the
J?GO usually paid for juries. Jas.
Fish, Jr., who acted as court crier,
excited the admiration of theoth
,er court ollicials and attorneys
present by the? masterful manner
in which he filled the position.
James Mcllie lias presented Ad.
filrason with a red lie a^ a special
mark of esteem.
MUTS DEFEAT
THE ALASKANS
Interesting Bowling Game on Al
leys at Big Plaoe Yesterday
—Other Games
The Mutts defeated the Alas
kans in a bowling game on the
Big Place alleys yesferday. The
score was very close throughout
the game, neaily all of the play
ers making good records. Gray,
of the Alaskans, was high score
with 179 pins. Mossman was sec
ond high with 109 pins. The
score of the game was as follows:
Mutts.
ballon 135 131 130 402
Reesor 157 145 141 4 43
Tompkins t55 145 159 459
Savoy . . ✓ 120 102 141 429
Tolals 573 583 577 1733
Alaskans.
Mossman 148 109 102 479
Gray 179 150 140 409
Johnson 138 117 112 307
ZharofT' 100 105 111 375
Tolals 57 4 541 525 1040
A match will he played this ev
ening on the same alleys between
the Rangers and Goldbugs, the
lihn-up of which will he as fol
lows:
Rangers-.Tompkins, Merchant,
8mith and Gray.
Goldbugs--Hayes, Elliot, Stew
art and Hill.
Tho Brunswicks and Hawks will
try conclusions on Wednesday ev
ening at 8 o'clock on the alloys at
the Big Plaoo. .
Weather Report.
Barometto pressurer.;.v. * v 29.680
Maximum temperature.... 17
Minimum • temperature.... 5
Mean temporature 11
Temperature at 0 p. m.... 15
Cloudy, IIfrht broern N. E.
E. M. BLADE, Otoserver.
LOCAL ITEMS
'I'll*' regular meeting of I ho city
council will bo held this evening.
If you want your furs repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
Wiii. /wink, of the signal corps,
will leave on the Norlliwoslern for
Seattle.
WANTED—Odd jobs, snow
shoveling, house work, washing.
Phone 211. k 1 -10
Mr. W. 11. 'Harvey left on the
Alameda on a purchasing trip. He
will visit the principal markets of
the east.
FOR RENT—Neatly furnished
cabin. Inquire Mrs. E. G. Ames, tf
Wanted—Odd jobs. Steady work.
Wood sawing. Snow shoveling;
anything. 'Phone 14. tf
James Fielder left this morning
to resume development work on
copper property located on Boul
der bay.
LOST--In the BulTet, a leather
cartridge belt. Please return to
Buffet.
Everybody is talking about the
comical pictures shown at. the
Orpeum last night. Sanu* pro
gram tonight.
Fall coats, 95 and up. Suits
915 and up at Harvey's Toggery.
I.lalph lleeser and Geo. Madden
will spend several dayj on a ptar
migan hunting trip in the vicin
ity of Wortman's.
FOR RENT—The Keystone, cor.
Keystone and McKinley Sis. Com
pletely furnished; warm. Inquire
premises. If
Al. Grigsby returned from a t rip
of inspection to the Solomon Ba
sin copper mine, in which lie is
interested.
If you want a good fitting suit
see Silverman, 'phone 198.
I
Tht'iy will bo a mooting of tho
hoard of trustees oT tho hospital
of the (iood Samaritan and of ih**
church of tln> Epiphany tonight
al h o'clock at tho rectory.
j Silverman will call Tor and de
j iver your poods, 'phono 19#.
Chief Knginoor Ilaymoiid, of the
Alameda, staled while in port yes
terday lie expected t«» go south to
lake charge of the Mariposa when
the assumes I he place of the Ala
meda 011 the Alaska run.
When coming north Al. While
visited Lieut. Orchard at Fort
Lawlon, and reports him in tine
physical condition. 11«» wished to
he remembered to his old friends
here.
"" Col. Jackson, now in command
al Fort Lawlon, and who was for
merly a captain stationed at Fort
Liscum in the early days, sent his
respects by Al. White to all his
old friends in Valdez.
It is reported that the opera
tion recently undergone by Judge
Brown did not prove entirely suc
cessful and may have to be re
pealed, as he is still very ill. His
son Harry expects to come to Val
dez early next summer.
Col. Stevenson, who owns the
Dfller hotel in Seattle, will bring
a party to Valdez early this spring
to investigate the mining possi
bilities of the district.
Tho dance given Saturday ev
ening by tho Moose was not as
liberally patronized as usual. This
is accounted for by the fact that
there were several other attrac
tions, among which wero Indies'
night at the Tillikum club and Ihc
big show at tho Majestic.
Notice.
You can always depend on tho
quality of anything you get at
our drug store. Our way of do
ing bupii\ess is dependable in ev
ery detail. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
Oafl for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that I
will pay all regular city warrants
up to and including No. 2895 if
presented within 10 days from
date. E. B. WHEAT,
• Town Treasurer.
VatdeK, Alaska, Jan#s0, 1912,
' * •" . —
Marino
Alameda sailed from Seattle Jaa,
8.
Bertha sails from 8eattle Jan. 20.
Northwestern sailed for Seattle
Jan. 9.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
8KWAIM), - AI.AHKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
v Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g va'tuiz
DR. GERMAN
Phone,« THE DENTIST
Ofllcc rooms over Owl Drug store. Olllce hours
9 u. di.. to 6 i>. m.. 7 |>. tn.. to 9 |>. ni. Sundays
by appointment All workuuaramc&l.
Alaska Securities Co.
C. GANTY, Gen. Mgr.
Real Estate Mining Stock
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valtlez, Alaska. Phone 41
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NKLS JKPSON. Pkop.
■II Miles from Valde/.
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
Firat Claaa Accommodatioa.
Ample Stable Room
For OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER
See G. Fagkrson,
Seward Concrete Stone Co.. (Local Airent-)
B-Hold the Motto for 1911
It is cheaper to build u WAIIM HOUSE
with GONCKKTK blocks, than to heat a
a colli one with $14 50 coal.
THE NEW OFFICE
OF THE
Valdez
Prospector
IS IN THE BUILDING
REAR OF VALDEZ
DOCK OFFICE
Call And See Us
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yearn at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric t Olllce
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS HARRINGTON
Mining Kiitfinoor and
U. S. I)<»p\v Surveyor
Assay Olllce in Vultle/
Connection A la.ska
» Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
DAGGETT & LEAHY
DENTISTS
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS
Next to Scuttle Hotel. I'honu K3. Ainuys open
V A L D E Z
FALKENBURG & LAUCKS
Assaying and Ore Testing
Qold and Silver $1.00 Copper $1.5
Lead $1.00
05 Yesler Way, SEATTLE, WASH
VOLL. & BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS8AYERS AND
MINING ENGINEERS
Established 18S1
Two doors Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
EUROPEAN PLAN
ST. ELLAS
MRS. M. H. UHLY, Mgr.
Clean, Comfortable Rooms
Headquarters for Mining and
Commercial Men.
PHONE NO. Il>f
Keystone Avenue. Valdc/.. Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co.
Kreiu'litlnir ami i':i">s<'ii>rers i» nil parts
of the interior. General Trucking
Hid. Wood, . - Proprietor
t
MuKinley St. Valtlez
A. M. Dieringcr
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO,
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of tlie interior.
Telephone t'O
§Jtf Office with Northern Trust Co.
Jfrcbibald
Carpets and Rugs
BIG DISCOUNT ON ALL
OUR HOLIDAY GOODS
Many Pretty Things to Select From.
We must close out all in order to make room
for other goods.
PARTIAL LIST
Manicure Sets Toilet Sets
SciasorSets Travelers' Sets
Jewel Boxes Mirrors
Shaving Stands Gents' Brush Sets
Vases Baby Sets
Ash Trays Carving Sets
Leather Brushes Set in Rubber /
Many other things that will make beautiful Xmas
presents at a discount.
You are cordially invited to inspect our stock. We
are Leaders. We buy for cash and we are in a po
sition to please you in all departments.
Our Xmas display of Box Candy is the best that can
be produced—in half pound to ten pound boxes.
. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
VALDEZ DRUG COMPANY
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