An Old Firm
Under a New Name
WAVING disposed of the Banking Department, we
will hereafter devote our entire capital and energy
to a Strictly Mercantile business—believing that we will be
in a better position than ever to serve your wants.
Valdez Mercantile Co, inc.
Successors to
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
This Space Is Reserved for the
Valdez Bank & Trust Company
notice of forfeiture.
To Charles R. Crawford and Geo.
McMullen, their heirs and
administrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby notified that i
have expended the sum of six
hundred ($600) dollars in labor
and improvements upon the fol
lowing named lode mining claims,
to-wit: The Valdez claim No. 1,
recorded in book No. i, page 97;
> Valdez mining claim No. 2, re
corded in book No. I, page 98;
Valdez claim No. 3, recorded in
book No. 2. page 19; Valdez claim
No. 4, recorded in book No. 2, page
18; North Star claim No. 1, re
corded in book 2, page 20; North
Star claim No. 2, recorded in book
2 page 21, all records of the Val
dez Mining District, Territory of.
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing near Mineral creek, about one
and one-hall' miles from Valdez
bay, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
ture appearing by affidavit, filed
on the 31st day of December,
1912 The sum of six hundred
($600) dollars expended being the
amount required to hold the saia
claims for the year 1912, and if,
within 90 davs after this publi
cation you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion each of
two hundred ($200) dollars, being
the sum of $33.33 for each of said
claims, your. interest in said
claims, for which you fail to con
tribute your said proportion of
expenditure for annual labor, will
become the property of the under-.
'iemed co-owner under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the Un
iled States.
GEORGE H. MERRIFIELD.
First pub. Feb. 4. 1913.
Last pub. May 8, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John McPherson, his heirs,
administrators, and to all
whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended $100 in labor and
improvements upon the “Lark”
lode mining claim, situated about
two miles N. E. of Shoup bay and
S. E. of Shoup glacier, in the Val
dez Recording. District, Territory
of Alaska, the location certificate
of which said claim is of record
in Book 2 of Records, page 392, in
1111 office of the recorder of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decem
ber 28, 1912, in the office of the
recorder aforesaid; that being
$ 100 per year, the amount re
quired to hold said claim for the
year ending December 31, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after
this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under
Section 2321. Revised Statutes of
the United States.
JOHN PAULK.
First pub. January II, 1913. j
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
Reinke can fix anything from a
watch down.
Oentle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred '
Fish, 'phone 47.. i
ADVERTISERS’ DIRECTORY
DAILY PROSPECTOR
Attorneys-at-Law.
0. E. Bunnell.
L. V. Ray., Seward, Alaska.
E. E. Ritchie.
Assayers.
George F. While.
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. H. Cockerille.
Dr. Charles Daggett.
Dr. German.
Drug Stores.
Valdez Drug Co.
Furs.
McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
Odd Fellows.
Fraternal Order Engles.
Arctic Brotherhood.
General Merchandise.
Beyers Cash Store, Golden.
S. Blum & Co.
Fagerburg pros., Nazina.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
Life Insurance.
W. H. Crary.
Hotels.
Copper Block, Valdez.
Coleman House, Seward.
Hotel St. Elias.
“The Cliff.”
Rainier-Grand Hotel, Seattle.
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Laundrys.
Independent Laundry.
Launches.
Three 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.
Roadhouses.
Camp Comfort.
Real Estate Agencies.
Valdez Real Estate Agency.
Restaurants.
Valdez Cafe.
Steamship Lines.
Alaska Coast Co.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Sheet Metal Works.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works.
Transfer Companies.
Copper River Draying Co.
City Express.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Telephones.
Alaska Water, Light <Sc Tele
phone Co.
NOTICE OF 'FORFEITURE. *
To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that I
have expended four hundred dol
lars ($400) in labor and improve
ments upon the Last Chance No.
1 and Last Chance No. 2 lodes,
situate in Shoup bay near the en
trance thereof, Valdez recording
precinct, Territory of Alaska, the
location certificates of said claims
being of record in the office of the
U. S. commissioner at Valdez,
Alaska. Said expenditure was
made in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of the laws
of the United Slates and of this
territory, said amount being $200
aer year, the amount required to
told the claims for the years end
ing December 31, 1911, and De
i mber 31, 1912. And if, within
linety (90) days after this no
ice by publication, you fail or re
use to contribute your proportion
$200, being $100 for each of said
ears) your interest in said claims
vill become the property of the
lubscriber, your co-owner, under |
i
Section 2324, Revised Statutes of
the United States.
VVM. KOCH.
Date of first pub. Jan. 24, 1913.
Date of last pub. April 24, 1913.
LOST—An A. B. button with
diamond selling. Finder please
return to Al. White and receive
reward.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders’
hardware. Shop and job work of alt kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents far Fairbanks, Morse A Co.
DIE III ACTION
Dr. Mawson, Lieutenant Ninnis
and Dr. Merce Meet eDath
in Crevasse.
I
i
Sydney. 'Australia. Keli. -.Ml.— |
Wireless re|Mtrls from I lie Maw- 1
son exploral ion parly were re-I
crHved here Imlay telling of the]
death of l)r. Douglas Mawson,
Lieut. .Ni'imis. his aide, and Dr.
Merce. another member of the
expedition, all of whom met death
liy falling in a crevasse of a
galrier in Adelie Land, where they
had gone to explore.
The expedition consisted of 5(1
men. most of them graduates of
universities of Australia and New
Zealand. The expedil ion embark
ed on the ship Aurora on Dee. 2,
DM I. and was commanded liy
Capl. J. K. Davis, who had com
manded I lie Nimrod on Shackle
Ion's dash to the South Pole.
Dr. Mawson’s parly was to
make no attempt to reach the
pole, only the coast land was to
he oarefully explored. Careful
attention was (o be paid lo the
discovery of coal and precious
metals, and an investigation was
to bet 'made as to the prospects
of a tishing industry, especially
whaling in the antarctic waters.
Dr. Mawson planned lo proceed
south from Australia and land
three separate shore parties, one
at Adelie Land, one at Knox Land
and one at Sabrina Land, approx
imately I 250 miles apart. A
wireless station was to be erect
ed at Maequaire Island and an
other at. Adelie Land so that the
[expedition could have regular
communication with Hobart.
Dr. Mawson’s special desire
was lo accomplish a complete
geographical and magnetic survey
between Cape Adare and Gauss
berg. a distance of over 2,000
miles, by means of sledging part
ies proceeding along the coast on
ieither hand from the wintering
|stations. One inland party was
jto he dispatched to the inagnel
|i pole ft out the opposite direc
tion of approach to that of Shack j
jleton’s expedition. Only once be
fore had a landing been made
on the stretch of coast between
Cape Adare and Oaussberg. and
then only for a few hours by the
dT.'rville expedition in 1810. Dr.
Afawson believed that the mag
netic charting would be of great
value, especially lo Australia.
Karly in March, 1912, just af-j
ter Capt. Amundsen announced i
that lie bail discovered the South
Pole, the Aurora sailed into the
port of Hobart. Tasmania, where
Amundsen's ship then lay. Capt.
Davis, of the Aurora, reported
that lie had landed Dr. Mawson
and a party on Adelie Land and
another party on Termination
Kami.
The milside world again heard
from the* expedition on Decem
ber I(i, Iasi, when Capt. Davis,
in a cablegram from Ilobarl, re
ported lhal I he expedition had
discovered a rocky ridge on the
bed of the ocean 200 miles south
of Hobart. Capf. Davis took ten
soundings which showed depths
varying from 5 43 to 918 fathoms.
The main direction of the shal
lowest water was northwest and
southeast; 5(3 deep-sea soundings
were taken during the cruise.
■Capt. Davis also reported that
deep-sda dredging was carried
iout, and that the results strong
ly confirmed Majvson’s belief that
Australia was formerly connect
ed with the antarctic continent
by means of a ridge of land now
submerged.
Dr. Mawson was only 31 years
old, and was born in Yorkshire.
His parents took him to Sidney
as a child, where, after leaving
school, he entered the university
from which he graduated with
honors before he was 20 years
of age. He then went in for scien
tific research, acting as lecturer
at various universities until 1907,
when he joined the British Ant
arctic expedition, which came
within I I I miles of the South
Pole.
The Dancers.
The Wednesday evening danee
in Moose hall tonight at 9:30
sharp. Home waltz at 12 p. m.
Lessons for beginners at 8 p. in.
FOE SALE—The Ernestine
roadhouse at a bargain. Inquire
at the Exchange Bar.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
LABOR UNIONS
WANT PEACE
Seven Year Fight Against Struc
tural Iron Contractors May
be Settled.
I
Imliannpol is. Feb. —The
long fighl between the unions of.
si niel ural iron workers and I lie I
•ronlrarlors. which lias lasled for;
seven years, ma> he settled in a '
few days, as a- eonvenlion of tin
iron workers, now in session here,
have planned to I real wil li I lie
contractors.
The light ill I lie si rue.l ural iron
business lias been the worst in-,
dustrial strike in America. Thou
sands of dollars have been spent |
by the unions in maintaining the j
strike, all affiliated labor organ- ■
i/.alions coni rilml ing, while the!
contractors have lost millions in t
lighting the labor organizal ions, j
II was Ibis light between I lie;
iron workers and the Coni raid or.- !
whieh caused the dynamiting of I
the Times building in Los An
geles, and also many oilier non
union structures.
The long light caused the un
ion men to become more and more
biller againsl the ronlrarlors.
winding up in the wholesale dy
namiting of buildings all over the
stales.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
In I lie Cnited Stales Commission
er's Court, ex Officio Judge in
Probate, Valdez Precinct. Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Judic
ial Division.
In the matter of the estate of
Louis Camicia, deceased, James
Fish and \V. II. Caswell, adminis
trators.—Notice of Hearing of Fi
nal Account.
Notice is hereby given that
James Fish and YV. II. Caswell,
administrators of the estate of
Louis Camicia, deceased, have
rendered, filed and presented lor
settlement their final account and
report of their administration of
the said estate, and that the 21st
day of April. 1913, at the hour of
2 o’clock p. m. of said day, at the
office of Thomas R. Shepard, ex
officio judge in probate of the
Valdez precinct, at Valdez, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the
said court at the time and place
of settlement of said final account
and report, al which lime and
place any person interested in
said esiale may appear and file
his objections and exceptions to
said final account and report.
I Dated al Valdez, Alaska. Ibis
i 101 h day of February. 1913.
| JAMES FISH.
W. IT. CASWELL;
|Adminislrators of the Estate of
I Louis Camicia, deceased.
Date of first, pub. Feb. 19, 1913.
Dale of last pub. April 21, 1913.
TIDE TABLES
Wednesday, February 26.
HiRh tide, 3:41 a. m., 4:26 p. in.
Low tide, 10:23 a. in., 9:56 p. in.
Thursday, February 27.
HiRh tide, 4:27 a. m., 5:37 p. in.
Low fide, 1 1:51 a. rn., 10:39 p. in.
Friday, February 28.
HiRh 1 ide, 5:24 p. m., 7:33 a. ni.
Low tide, 1:04 p. m.
Saturday, March 1.
HiRh (ide, 6:36 p. m„ 9:23 a. in.
Low tide, 12:04 p. m„ 2:39 a. in.
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk end Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
insurance today
Policies Written Here
FIRE INSURANCE
A. M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar 4 FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid tor in advance
CITY EXPRESS
*J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Ouick delivery to all parts of town
at short notice. Will move baggrge,
furniture, etc., at reasonable rates
Office in Alaska Securities
building. Wall St. Phone 82
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 92 Feurteen years in
Office in>Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
Phone ,9 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
9 a. m.. to 0 p. m.. 7 p. m..to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
E. E. RITCHIE
LA WYER
phonk i3« Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
» Phone 31 VALDEZ
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
3EWARD, - ALASKA
MINING ENGINEER
I '*
L. IV. STORM. E. M.
VALOUZ. ALASKA
Runouts oh Minus
Patunt SuNvurs
Gmnusal Mining Cngihuuuino
Pmonu No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Rea phone. lf»
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
A..B
Meet ercry Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Eagle Hall. All members aie requested to
attend. S. McnIECE. Arctic Chlet
1.0.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows’ Club. Regular
- meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HI7NT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDEZ AERIE Vo. 1971
Meet every Friday 8l>. m. Eagle Hall
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday la
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
weloome.
ac Reynold"' *