FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Ketai< Dealers in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry
and Produce.
Sole Agents for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29
k PINZON BAR
Imported and Domestic
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Phone 69
PEABODY BUYING
Copper Properties on Sulphide Gulch
Showing Up Well Under De
velopment Work.
Development work on the Pealtody
Alaska copper property, located on
Sulphide gulch and just over the di
vide from the Granby Company’s
mine, is being pushed forward under
the supervision of Chas. Whalen and
a crew of men who have about com
pleted their contract for the first
hundred feet of tunnel work.
This property consists of a group
of thirty-three claims and is located
about four miles from the govern
ment wagon road at Camp Comfort,
and is advantageously situated for
economic mining. Aside from the
tunnel now being run considerable
surface development work has been
done in open cuts on a number of
veins and has uncovered some big
bodies of copper ores. The values
are in copper and gold.
Miners who are acquainted with
the property believe that it is destined
to become a big producer and its
close proximity to Valdez will result
in great benefit to the community as
it will, when developed, give employ
ment to a large force of men.
Capt. Peabody, who is now in the
east, is reported to have completed
financial arrangements and has placed
orders for machinery and equipment
to be installed in the spring, when
work will go forward on a large scale
by a system of tunnels and necessary
cross cuts to determine the depth and
further extent of the various ore bod
ies.
FOUND ORE CACHED
IN OLD WORKINGS.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col.: Explora
tions of an old stope above the tenth
level of the C. O. D. mine of Poverty
gulch from which millions of dollars
have been extracted, has disclosed a
veritable hidden treasure vault.
Rusted from water action and ex
posure—the lower level of this old
producer was for a long time sub
merged—a large pile of ore was
found in the mine, and at first was
taken for waste rock, until sorting
over the rock sylvanite was plainly
discernible on the new cleavage
where broken and a liberal sample
was taken and tested. The result of
the assay, 41 ounces gold, or $820
to the ton, has set the officials of the
C. O. D. Mining and Development Co.
to thinking. The ore has not been
broken since the present company ac
quired possession and commenced
operations, and it is therefore be
lieved that the rich ore was mined
in the earlier history of the property
or hidden or cached away, awaitin t
some favorable opportunity to remove
the same unseen. Already some 1G to
20 mine cars of. the rich ore have
been brought to surface and the each'
has by no means been exhausted.
STEAMER ALAMEDA IS
COMING NORTHWARD
SEATTLE, Dec. 31.—The steamer
Alameda of the Alaska Steamship
company fleet, Bailed for Valdez and
other Southwestern points last night.
She carries a good passenger list, in
dicating that the tide of travel north
ward is setting in early. Following
are the passengers for Valdez: Jop
Stanton, Fanny Laky, Fanny Wen
zell, I. Schrader, Judge Bunnell, Al
fred B. lies, E. Pulver, C. Mllllken
and wife. Mrs. Emery is a passenger
'for Latouche.
Alfred B. .Jles, of the lies Power
Co., is a paatfenger on the Alameda
coming noftWrard.
SHAMROCK GQES TO
PORT WELLS SUNDAY
The launch Shamrock, Capt. Tim
Marcum, came up the bay yesterday
afternoon from Landlock and Fidal
go bays, bringing a number of pas
sengers. He reports a strong wind
from the west, but says that the storm
outside is nothing to that encoun
tered on Valdez bay after coming
through the narrows. The Shamrock
will leave for Port Wells next Sun
day morning, carrying a number of
passengers back to their work in the
mines after having spent their holi
days in Valdez.
Notice to Public.
As the management and the em
ployes wish to attend the Pioneers’
I Ball at Eagle Hall tonight, the Lib
erty Theatre will be closed. A new
:show will be on however, Saturday
night ,also a new first-class program
is arranged for Saturday night.
The Liberty extends the wish for
i a happy and successful New Year to
all.
MRS. ALBERT WHITE.
Bachelor Members are Anxious to!
Break Trull for Ladies Desir
ing to Attend the Dauce.
The members of the Valdez igloo,
Pioneers of Alaska, will not permit
the storm to interfere with their mas
querade ball at Eagle Hall tonight.
They have worked too hard to insure
the success of the dance to let a lit
tle matter like a wind and snow
storm change their plans.
Dan Grennig, chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements, says there
are about two dozen unattached bach
elor members of the Igloo who will
be ready with snowshoes to break
trail for the ladies who desire to
attend the dance but fear to attempt
breaking trail from their homes. Tel
ephone calls for Chas. Day, Chas.
Keppus, Sam Knudson, Frank Hays
and a score of others will bring a
prompt response.
The drawing for the Ford auto
mobile will prove an interesting part
of the entertainment in which the
spectators will participate. As sup
per will be served at midnight, the
committee has announced that all
spectators will require admission
tickets, but the tickets for the ladies
have been reduced to 60 cents.
The hall has been beautifully dec
orated for the occasion and as many
of the ladies have been planning their
costumes for months the hall is sure
to present a gay scene which will be
well worth the price of admission.
WILL ERECT BUILDING
EVERY 18 MONTHS.
SEATTLE: The building construc
tion plan formulated by Bursar T.
Condon providing for the completion
of a $150,000 structure every eigh
teen months, was approved by the
board of regents at its last meeting.
Architectural specifications for a sec
ond new building, a companion to
the Home Economics building now
being built, wore ordered prepared.
ADMIRAL EVANS DUE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
The steadier Admiral Evans, which
reached Seward today on the return
voyage from Kodiak, will reach Val
dez at 5 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Evans carried a considerable
shipment of freight for Seward which
was not discharged on her trip to
the westward as It was coverod by
shipments destined for Kodiak. She
will also call at the Granite Mine,
Port Wells, on her way to Valdez.
DRAWING TONIGHT
FOR FORT) AUTO
Conditions Governing the Drawing at
the Pioneer's Masque Ball
ut Eagle Hull.
" Conditions governing the drawing
for the Ford automobile for which
tickets have been issued at the vari
ous concerns during the past month,
have been arranged and will guaran
tee every ticket holder a fair chance
to become the owner of the fine ma
chine.
A duplicate ticket for every ticket
issued will be placed in a box, which
will then be thoroughly shaken up.
Then some child will draw out
twenty-five numbers.
The FIFTH ticket to be drawn
from the box will be the winning
number. Other tickets will be drawn
to provide for possible failure of the
holder of the winning number to
claim the prize.
The TENTH ticket drawn will have
second chance, the fifteenth ticket
third chance, the twentieth ticket
fourth chance and the twenty-fifth
ticket drawn fifth chance, the tickets
running in sequences of five.
The drawing will take place at the
masquerade dance to be given at
Eagle Hall tonight by the Pioneers
of Alaska, and will be held promptly
at midnight. An intermission of ex
actly ten days will be allowed for the
winning number to be presented to
Dan Grenning, the chairman of the
Pioneer committee. If the machine
is not claimed at the end of the
tenth day the holder of the tenth
ticket drawn will be the winner, and
so on until a winning ticket is pre
sented.
The winning number will be ad
vertised if not presented at the time
of the drawing.
Open House at Tillikum Club.
The Tillikum Club will keep open
house on New Year's Day from 3 to
6 p. m. The ladies will receive the
callers and refreshments will be serv
ed. Lieut, and Mrs. Kunzig will be
guests of honor on account of their
near departure for the States.
BISHOP CONGRATULATES
REV. E. H. MOLONY
The Rev. E. H. Molony received a
cablegram from Bishop Rowe this
morning in response to Mr. Molony’s
report of his effort to reach Anchor
age, the failure of the Parragut to
get there, and the decision to reside
in Seward—with report of what the
people of St. Peter’s had already
done. The Bishop sends his cordial
congratulations and expresses pleas
ure on the whole situation.—Seward
Gateway.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Joe Stanton is a passenger on the
Alameda, which sailed from Seattle
last night for AlasKa.
John Harris, a native youth of El
lamar, arrived last night, on the
launch ~.iamrock and will leave on
the first steamer for the States, where
he will attend school.
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The Prospector will issue a paper
tomorrow as usual, with the possible
exception perhaps, of being on the
street a few hours earlier, owing to
its being a general holiday.
George Herman, the well known
miner, who came up from Port Wells
to spend the holidays in Valdez, will
be a passenger on the launch Sham
rock on Sunday for Hobo Bay.
On the passenger list of the Ala
meda, which sailed from Seattle last
night for Valdez are the names of
several local men who are returning
home from orief business visits to
the states.
The launch Elvira came up from
the Cliff mine bringing Mr. Ellis and
a number of other passengers. She
will make another trip this evening
to bring the entire working crew of
the mine to Valdez to attend the mas
querade dance to be given by the Pio
neers of Alaska at Engle Hall tonight,
and to celebrate New Year’s day in
town.
.
Manager E. D. Reiter of the Alas
ka Mines corporation, returned from
Fidalgo Bay last night on the launch
Shamrock. He reports that everything
is progressing favorably at the mine
and that his company will make a
shipment of one thousand tons of
copper ore on the next trip of the Ad
miral Evans.
The ctty of Toronto has expended
nearly two million dollars In erect
ing and equipping one of the best ap
pointed Industrial schools in North
America.
Just Received
A large assortment hand painted
china suitable ior Xmas.
Also Fresh Rose B .-ads from Cali
fornia.
New leather goods suitable for
presents; fancy pillow tops in
felt and leather.
All kinds of smoker’s articles.
Universal Electric percolators,
Eastman Kodaks and supplies.
Japanese baskets one-fonrth off.
Christmas candies—see onr as
sortment.
Valdez Drug Co.
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Weather Report.
Valdez, Dec. 29, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29.874
Temperature 7 p. m.16
Maximum temperature .29
Mininium temperature .14
Mean temperature.21.5
Partly cloudy, moderate wind, n
e., 25 miles.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Dec. 31, 1915.
Fairbanks, —30; 12 inches snow;
clear, light wind.
Salcha, —35; 14 inches of snow;
clear, windy, trail drifted.
Richardson, —21; 18 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCarthy, —26; 42 inches snow;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Donnelly, —24; 32 inches snow;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
McCallum, —40; 48 inches snow;
clear, light wind, trail drifted.
Paxson, —22; 33 inches snow;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Hogan, —18; 22 inches snow;
cloudy, light wind, trail drifted.
Gulkana, —26; 19 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Copper Center, —10; 17 inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Tonsina, —11; 18 inches of snow;
cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Teikhell. —24; 42 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail drifted.
Beaver Dam, —14; 40 inches of
snow; cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Summit, —6; 8 feet snow; high
wind, trail badly drifted and closed.
Wortman’s, zero, 40 inches snow;
clear, windy, trail closed north,
trail heavy south.
All along the trail the mercury has
dropped from 18 to 22 degrees since
yesterday, and a cold wave is work
ing toward the coast.
GOOSE BAY REPORTED
CLEAR OK HEAVY ICE
The men who were sent by Lieut.
Mears of the Alaska Engineering
commission to investigate ice condi
tions at Goose Bay below Anchorage
on Cook Inlet, have reported that
steamers could easily land freight
there.
According to the report as printed
in the Cook Inlet Pioneer the Deep
Sea Canning Company built a dock
there last spring and when construct
ed it was agreed that it would be
taken out by the ice this winter,
hence no particular effort was made
to build a permanent dock. The
dock still stands, however, and it ap
pears that it will continue to remain
at least partially intact throughout
the winter.
Signs are not wanting that this will
be the most severe winter experienc
ed in this section for many years, and
if a temporary dock can withstand
the elements during this especially
severe winter, then the canning com
pany may with confidence construct
a dock in the knowledge that it will
stand unmolested by the elements.
Our fresh candy arrived on this
last boat late for the holidays, 12%
cents half pound at the Emporium.
Arcade Cafe
OKN UNTIL • P. M.
We Serve Corona Coffee
' Strictly Fresh Eggs.
J—It CpMp • - Ptopritor
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions tor htgh and low water
are taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the V. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water Is Valdes time,
and the figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height ot
the tide at Valdes. To find the depth
ot water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign Is used be
fore the height. In which case sub*
tract It.
Wednesday, December 89.
High—6:32 am, 8.0; 6:37 pm, 0.0
Low—11:66 am, 8.0.
Thursday, December 80.
High—0:21 am, 8.4; 7:00 pm, 6.0.
Low—11:31 am, 8.1; 1:14 pm, 1.9
Friday, December 81.
High—7:10 am, 8.9; 8:40 pm, 6.8
Low—18:27 am. 8.7; 8:30 pm, 1.0
Protect Yourself .
Against Theft and Fire /
By Placing Your Valuables In a
Safe Place.
We have Safety Deposit Boxes td
rent as low as five dollars a year
The First Bank of Valdez
Resources $240,000.
THE PINZON
Making a Specialty of Haas & Sons’ Candy
We Have
Varied Sweets Nut Chocolates .
Glace Fruit French Mixed
Old Fashioned Chocolate Supreme
Home Made Specials
Ji
The Largest Stock of Candies in thl North
CHM1DPS BAKERY!
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies.
Wiegels High Grade Candies.
Delicatessen and Lunch Goods—Bread 3 for 25c. Call 156
SWIFT DELIVERY
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Si*, ^Office, toot of Wall street .{
V A I
H BRETS the wonderful little Sewing Machine Attachment
which runs the machine for you. At last you can eew with
out foot pedaling; absolutely without the «Mg*mc effort.
This simple little Wonder-worker changes your Sewi^c **--*-1—
(old or new) into an electric self-operating labor anew.
•' Find out what the Sew-K-Z menus in health and comfort.
Remember you never touch the wheel; Sew-K-Z makes it rvm
automatically right. Vo broken threads; no Jerks Just a silent
steady motloai which stops the instant you remove your foot
from the pedal.
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co.
DONALDSON BGHHWLB J
Lti. Fort Liecam all
8:15 a.m. ml
1:15 p.m. 4:M p al
. TUESDAYS I
8:16 a.m. 9:45 aJ
1:16 p.m. 9:99 pm
4:30 p.m. (:99pm
SATURDAYS ■
1:15 p.m. 4:99 p.fl
7:09 p.m. 10:19 fM
There will be no trip of the mB
on the aeeoad ana fourth FrMmH
each month, three dan betas a^H
clean bellere.
. Kodak Sapplire at the fljl
Drop Company.