or style, fit and Material
—real tailored goods
Wear a “Benjamin”
hand-shaped fronts, set up necks and
elegant backs; a piece of work any
tailor would be proud of.
Suits and Overcoats, from $20 up.
P. S.—We are not the Sole Agents for
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
FINE CLOTHES
though we have some real values in those suits, from
$18.00 to $25.00
Valdez Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit jjour account.
WL DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat E,ec‘nc u«l,u
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
THE BUFFET
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
JNative and I I TMD17D and BuUdin«
Puget Sound LUlVlDClx Materia)
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone .18
Patronize a Home Industry
Travel East
OVER THE
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE. MILES CITY. SIOUX CITY,
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address '
C. H. Kraemer, General Agent, v
Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, K. C.
Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle
■ * .
Ding, Dong! Hear that gong.
City Express
Is Coming Along
We handle your baggage,
trunks and grips, by day or
night. We meet all ships.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars and Tobacco;
Fruits. Nut*. Candies.
Card Room Soft Drink* of All Kind*
1 j
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
-FOR!^=r
PORT WELLS and
Way Ports.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
I VALDEZ DOCK
Notice to Creditors.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court, ex officio Judge in Probate,
Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Di
vision, Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of Dav
id H. Sleem. deceased; A. J. Wendler,
administrator.—Notice to creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of David H. Sleem, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said estate, to ex
hibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six (6) months- af
ter the first publication of this no
tice, to the said administrator, at the
office of C. E. Bunnell, at Valdez,
Alasaa. the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of j
said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 24th j
day of November, 1913.
A. J. WENDLER, j
Administrator of the estate of David i
H. Sleem.
Date of first pub. November 25, ’13.
Date of last pub. December 26, '13.
For 8ale.
Two bowling alleys complete, pins
and balls, also automatic pinsetter.
Will sell on terms if desired. Also
moving picture machine in first-class
condition. Enquire
AL. WHITE & CO.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dez Cafe. tf
Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev- !
ery boat for Frye-Bruhn Co.
—
Fancy Meerschaum Pipes specially
priced at the Valdez Drug Store.
The local draylng outfits have been
busy all day breaking trails about
town.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. ' Telephone 198.
FOR RENT—Horse and cutter; see
Charley Johnson at the Alameda.
Charles Day will leave on the Nor
thwestern for California to spend the
holidays with his mother.
The Valdez Drug Co. has an elegant
stock of Hammered Brass Ornaments.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57. u
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Buy one of the nifty combination
purse and card cases at the Val
dez Drug Store.
Beds, rooms and lodging at the Ala
meda. Charles Johnson, proprietor.
_ I
Miss Lockhart has taken a posi-1
tion with S. Blum & Co. and is in !
charge of the toy department.
Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev
ery boat for Frye-Bruhn Co.
Kiddies Christmas chairs and rock- j
ers at Rudolph’s.
The best place to eat is at The j
Delmonico’s at the Big Place. Open
for business next Monday. 6-7-8
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at |
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. if :
WANTED—An experienced ironer, |
apply Independent Laundry.
The Valdez Dock company have a I
large force of men working to clear j
the dock of snow before the arrival i
of the Northwestern.
S. Blum & Co. are sole agents for
Hart Schaffner it Marx fine suits.
FOR SALE—A fine piano, reason- '
able, apply to Lieut. Sherrard at
Fort Liscum.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
lamps. Telephone 57.
We have cigars in Christmas pack
ages. Valdez Drug Store.
S. Blum & Co. are showing the
largest line of Xmax goods in town.
WANTED—A good sized bitch,
state price and description and leave
word at King’s Grocery before the
boat goes south. TOM TEETS.
Sergeant Waller, of the local cable
office, had the misfortune yesterday
to injure his hand while out hunting.
The flesh of the hand near the thumb
was caught by the hammer of the i
gun he was carrying and badly torn. ;
Fine watch and jewelry repairing
alt work guaranteed. H. V. Hern
don. wi»j Owl Drug Co.
i
POSITION wanted by experienced ,
woman as camp cook. Inquire at the
Prospector office
The Delmonico Eating House will
be open for business next Monday
at the Big Place. The best place in
town to get a square meal. Prices
reasonable. Joe McCoy, Prop. 6-7-8
The stockholders of the Midas Cop
per company received their money to
day for the stock sold to the Granby
syndicate. $98,000 was distributed
among the stockholders, all of whom
are Valdez people.
Nothing definite has been heard ;
from the cable repair ship Burnside,
but the master electrician of the Val
dez office, L. Stocker, expects the'
Burnside to pick up the Valdez end !
of the cable at any time. The land
line is down and up, mostly down,
and the wireless is stilt- thirty cents
a word.
Justifiable Wish.
Robbie was in the habit of run
ning errands for an old gentleman
next door who never paid him ex
cept in effusive thanks. He had
just returned from the third errand
one morning, and the old gentle
man, patting him on the head, said:
“Robbie, I am very much obliged
to you. You are a fine little fel
low. Thank you, my boy, thank
you.”
Robbie looked up in his face wist
fully and apologetically replied:
“Mr. Jones, you don’t know how
I wish I could thank you for some
thing.”—TSTew York Globe,
SUMMONS BV PUBLICATION.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TER
RITORY OF ALASKA. THIRD DIVISION.
E. c. Maddox, Plaintiff, vs. Asa Mark
ley, Defendant.—No. C 81—Summons by
publication.
The President of the t'nited States of
America, greeting: To the above
named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
In the District Court for Territory or
Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days
after the completion of the publcatlon of
this summons, to-wit: within thirty days
after the 29th day or December A. I). 1913
and answer the complaint or the platutllT,
which Is on file with the clerk or the
above entitled court, and defend the
above entitled action, and unless you so
appeur and answer, the plaintlir will take
Judgment against you for tin: sum of
one thousand dollars and apply to the
court for the ■ relief demanded In the
complaint, which is for the restitution
of possession of the following described
properly, to-wlt:
Placer .Mining claim No. 2A, Skookum
Gulch, situated on Skookum (Illicit Creek,
2,000 feel more or less from intersec
tion with Little Eldorado Creek, said
Skookum Gulch Creek being a tributary I
or Little Eldorado creek and Little ..dor- |
ado creek being a tributary of Bonanza i
creek, all of which creeks, places and said
mining claim are located and or record in
the White River Milling and Recording i
precinct of the Third Division of the i
Territory or Alaska.
This summons is served upon you by \
publication pursuant to an order made j
and entered by the Hon. Fred Brown, i
judge of the above entitled Court, on the '
15th day of October, A. D. 1913.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown, Judge j
of said Court, this 15th day of Novein- i
her, A. D. 1913. i
ARTHUR LANG. Clerk. i
By T. P. GERAGHTY, Deputy. (Seal). I
Date of first publication Nov. 17. 1913. 1
Date of last publication Dec. 29, 1913. j
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
N TIIK DISTRICT COURT FOR TIIE TER- j
HITOKY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
•Dan D. Sutherland, ITalutllT, vs. F. W.
Purdy, Defendenl—So. c 711 - Summons i
l»y Publication.
riie President of llu1 United Slates of i
America, greeting: To I In; almve- j
named defendant:
You arc hereby required to appear In
the District Court or the Territory or
Alaska, Third Division, within tlilrly days
urter the completion ol' publication or Ibis
summons, to-wit: within thirty days ar
ter the 39 lit day of December, A. I).
1913, and answer the above entitled com
plaint of plaintilT and derend the above
■•milled cause In the above entitled court,
which said complaint is on Hie in said |
Court; and unless you so appear and ,
answer the above named plaintilT will ,
take judgment against you .and apply to j
the Court for the relier demanded In the ;
complaint, which Is for judgment Tor one:
thousand dollars against you and for the
restitution or possession of the following i
described premises, to-wit: That certain i
mining claim and mining property known ;
as the Surprise Traction situate and be- l
lug located on Rig Eldorado Creek In
the While River Mining and Recording
Precinct of the Third Division or the |
Territory or Alaska, said “Surprise Frac- ;
Don" being recorded in the recording of
llce or said milling and recording pre
cinct with the duly appointed U. S. Com- ,
uilssioiicr thereof. Said Surprise Frac
tion lies between No. 3 below Discovery |
and No. 3 below Discovery on said Rig
Eldorado Creek and extends 130U feet in
and along said creek, covering a strip of ,
land 330 feet on each side oT the center
line of said creek, the same being marked
upon the ground by monuments anil '
stakes, and being one and one-hair miles I
(I 1-3) rrom the mouth or said creek.)
This summons is served upon you by
publication pursuant to an order made
and entered by the Hon. Fred Brown,
judge or tile above entitled Court, on the !
15th day of October. A. D. 1913. >
' Witness the lion. Fred Al. Brown, Judge
of said Court, this 15th day of Novem
ber, A. D. 1913.
ARTHUR LAND. Clerk.
Ry T. P. CEKAiillTY, Drpuly. (Seal).
Dale ol' Ill's! piiollcation Nov. IT. 19 1... .
Dale or last publication Dec. 39, 1913.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TER
RITORY OF ALASKA. THIRD DIVISION.
I.. II. Woodman, PlaintilT, vs. Edward
Erickson, Defendant.—No. c Ti—Sum
mons by Publication.
The President ol' the Uniled Stales or
America, greeting: To the above
named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear In
Hie Dislricl Conn of the Territory or
Alaska. Third Division, within Ihirly days
afler Hie complelion ol' the publication
of Ibis summons, in-wit: within Ihirly
days afler the 9Ulh day of December,
A. D. 1913, and answer Hie complaint
or plainllir, which is on llle with the
clerk or said ronrl. and defend the
above entitled cause in Hie above eulil
led CoiiiT, and unless you so appearand
answer Hie above named plaintilT will lake
judgment against you, and apply to Court':
for the relier which is demanded in said
complaint, which is for judgment against
you m Hie sum id' one thousand dollars, .
and lor restitution of Hie possession of ;
Hie following described premises, lo-wil:
Placer mining claim No. I. on Chicken
Creek, situated al and near the nioiilli
of Chicken Creek, al the interseethu, or
said chicken Creek with Hlaricr u
which last named creek Rows Into \i
son Creek, which in turn flows Into p
chlsana river, and being within Hie lie
Ms of the White River Milling and Hc
eeordlng Preeiticl id' the Third Division
or the Territory ol' Alaska.
This summons is served upon you by
publication pursuant In an order made
and entered by Hie lion. Fred Brown.
Judge of the above entitled Court, on the
15th day of iictoher, A. D. 1913.
Witness the lion. Fred M. Brown, Judge
of said Court, this 15th day of Novem
ber, A. D. 1913.
ARTHUR I.A.NH, Clerk.
Ry T. P. OER.AUI1TY, Deputy. (Seal).
Date ol' Ill'St publication Nov. IT, 1913.
Dale of last publication Dec. 39, 1913.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
IN- TI1K DISTRICT COURT FOR THU TER
RITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIWVSION.
J. Costello ami Reel Bollinger, Plain- i
j Ill's, vs. F. \V. Purdy, Defendant.—Sum- !
Hums Itv Publication.—No. C 87.
The President of the United Stales of
America, greeting: To the above-named :
defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in
the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska. Third Division, within thirty days
after tile completion or Ihc publication of ,
this summons, to-wil: wllliin thirty days,
after the Kill day of January. A. D. m i,
and answer Hie complaint of plaintiff, '
whieli is on lllo with tile clerk of Hie j
above entitled court and defend Hie above I
entitled action; and unless you so appeal' j
and answer Hie plainlill will take Jmlg- 1
mem against you ror the sum of one
thousand dollars damages, and will ap
ply to the court Tor the teller demanded
111 tils complaint, whieli is for the rrsll
lutlou of tile possession of the follow
ing described property, to-wil:
"No. 8 A Fraction” placer mining claim
situated oil Hotmnza Creek ubout one-half
mile up stream from the mouth of Little
Mldorailo Creek, said Bonanza Creek be
ing a tributary to Cliatlieuda Creek, all
within the White River mining and re
cording prerlnrl or the Third division of
the Territory of Aluska, a more particular
description of which said milling claim ;
may be had by reference to the records |
and llles of the commissioner and re
corder or the said White niver mining
and recording precinct.
Tills summons Is served upon you by
publication pursuant to an order made and I
entered by the Hon. Fred. M. Brown,
Judge of the above entitled Court, on the
28tn day of November, A. D. 1l|t8.
Witness, the Hon. Fred. M. Brown, Judge
of suld Court, this 28th day or November,
1913.
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
. By T. P. GERAGHTY, Deputy.
Date of llrst publication Dec. 1, 1913.
Date or last publication Jan. 12, 1911.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TER
RITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVIVSION.
Archie A. Clonlnger, plaintiff, vs. Asa
Markley, Defendant,—Summons by Publi
cation.—No. C 86. ' •
The President of the United^ States of
America, greeting: To the above-named
defendant:
Y’oii are hereby required to appear In
the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Division, wllhin thirty days
after the completion of the publication of
this summons, to-wlt: within thirty days
after th< tilth day of January, A. D.
1014, hi. i answer the complaint or the
plaintiff which Is on (lie with the Clerk
of the above entitled Court; and unless
yon so appear and; answer Hie plaintiff will
take Judgment against you for llie sum
or one thousand dollars, and will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded in
(he complaint, which is foe the restitution
of the possession of following described
properly, towlt:
“.No. i below Upper Discovery on big
Kldorado Creek,’’ said Dig Kldoiado Creek
being a tributary or Wilson creek, a trill
ulary of the Chisana River, all being with
In the White River mining and recording
product of the Third Division or the Ter
rllory of Alaska; sard No. 4 claim being
recorded In the office of the Commission
or of the said precinct, for a further
reference and more particular description
of which, said records are hereby referred
to.
This summons is served upon yon by
publication pursuant to an order made
and entered by the Hon. I'red. M. Brown.
Judge of llie above entitled Court on the
xistli day or November, A. D. I(it:t.
Witness, llie Hon. l-’red. M. Ill-own, Judge
of said Court, this :18th day or Novem
ber, mi a.
ARTHUR I.ANC, Clerk.
Ry T. P. URAGHTV, Deputy.
Date of llrst publication Dec. i. mi a.
Date or last publication Jan. m, mil.
8UHIMON8 BY PUBLICATION.
IN TDK DISTRICT COURT FOR Till-: TUI!
RITORV OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
c. It. I.lkaits, plaintiff, vs. Win. I-;.
James, Defendant.—No. c Summons
by Publication.
The President of llie Lulled Slates of
named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in
lie District Court of the Territory of
Maska, Third Division, within thirty da>s
lfter the completion of tin* publication
>r this summons, to-wit: within thirtv
lays after the 29th day of December.
\. D. 1913, and answer the complaint <>r
[>luint i IT and derelict the above entitled
ictioii in the. above entitled court, which
“aid complaint is on tile in said Court
willi Hie clerk thereof; and unless you
so appear and answer the above named
plaintiff will take judgment against you
lor the relief demanded in the complaint,
which is for judgment, against you for ten
thousand dollars and the restitution of
possession of the following described
premises, to-wit: that certain mining
claim and mining property, being a frac
tion lying between claims No. o and No.
7 on bonanza Creek, at and near the
mouth of Little Kldorado Creek m the
White Diver Mining *ud Itecording Pre
cinct of the Third Division of the Ter
ritory of Alaska, described by meets and
bounds as f.ciows, to-wit: beginning at
the southerly line on said claim No. 7.
at the initial monument of said claim and
running thence 120 feet southerly alonu
the bed of said bonanza CreoK to the
northerly line of said claim No. ii; thence
easterly at light angles with said bon
anza Creek 330 feet; (hence. 120 feet
northerly parallel to said bonanza Creek
In a point 330 feet easterly from the
initial or lower end monument said elaim
No. 7; thence westerly 330 feel to point
or beginning.
This summons is served upon you by
publication pursuant to an order made
and entered by the lion. I red brown,
judge of the above entitled Court, on the
1 r,th day of October. A. D. 19 13.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. brown. Judge
of said Court, this 15th i.av of Novem
ber. A. D. 19 13.
ADTJU'D LANO. Clerk,
by T. Pt CEhACHTY, Deputy. (Seal..
Dale of 11 r > t publication ,\ov. 17. 191::.
Date of last publication Dec. 29. 19 13.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
IN TDK DISTINCT Col DT Fob THL Ti b
INTObY OF ALASKA. THIDD DIVISION.
James Hussey, PlaintHf. Fdward Er
ickson, Defendant. No. c 7 7 Summons
by Publication.
’file President of the I nited states* uf
America, greeting: To the abo\c
nained defendant:
You are hereby required io appear
within thirty days after the completion
of the publication of this summons, fo
wl!: within thirty days alter the 29th
day of December. A. D. 19 13, and an
swer the complaint of plainfi 11 which Is
on tile with clerk of the above entitled
Court, and defend the above entitled ar
I*on. and unless you so appear and an
swer the above named plaintiff will take
judgment against you, and apply to the
Court for the relief demanded' in the
complaint, which is for judgment againM
.sou m the sum of one thousand dollars,
and for the restitution or the possession
of the following premises, to-wit:
That certain mining claims ami mining
properly called -No. i i.ariboii creek."
a small creek having its source on Cold
Hill, said mining claim being situate and
located at and near the intersection or
Carilmii creek and Clacier creek, wlucu
creeks Hows into Wilson creek,
which in turn Hows into the ciusana river,
all said creeks, places and said claim
being situate and being of record m
White Diver Mining and Itecording Pre
cinct of the Tliiru Division of the Ter
ritory of Alaska.
This summons is served upon you by
publication pursuant to an order made
and entered by the lion. Fred brown,
judge of Hie above entitled Court, on the
I -"III da\ of October. A. D. 1913.
Witness Hie lion. Fred M. brown. Judge
of said Court, this 15tli dav of Novem
ber. A. D. 19 13.
ADTIIFD I.ANC. Clerk,
by T. P. CEDACIITY. Deputy. (Seal .
Dale of llrsl publication Nov. 17. 1913.
Dale o| last publication Dec. 29. (913.
SUMMONS BV PUBLICATION.
IN THE DISTHICT COURT FOR 1111: 'l l II
IIITOIIY UF ALASKA, THIHD DIVISION.
Archie A. cloninger, I'laimiir. vs. A. n.
Fililausnn. Defendant.— No. C LV-Siim
limns liy Publication.
The President of the Culled Stales of
America, greeting: To the above
named defendant:
You are hereby required !o appear n
the Dlslrirl Court for tile Terri lory of
Alaska. Third Division, wit liin I III rly days
after Hie eoinplelion of Hie publiealio.i
of this summons. (o-\vil: williin thirtj
days afler the guilt day of December,
D. l(t| 3, and answer Hie complaint or
plaintiff, wliieli is on III" in «aio Com!
wllli I lie clerk thereof; im! unless you
so appear and answer Hie plaintiff will
lake judgment against yon, and apply to
ilie Court for Ihe relief demanded in Hie
said complaint, which is Tor .ludgniciii
against you in the sum of one thou
sand dollars and for rcslilulioii of the
possession of the following described
premises, to-wit:
Thai certain moling claim and min
ing properly called “No. 1 Hear Creek,'
located, silnale and being ou and In Hear
Creek, which is a tributary of IHg Eldo
rado Crn k. which is ,• tributary or AVM
son Creek, said Wilson Creek being a
irihtilarv of the Cliisana. all said creeks,
rivers and places being within the White
Itlver Milling and Heeording Precinct of
the Third Division or the Territory or _
Alaska, and said claim being or record
in the office of the recorder of said pre
cinct.
This summons is served upon you by
publication pursuant to an order made
and entered by the Hon. Fred Ill-own.
judge or Die above entitled Court, on Hu
ts lb day or October, A. D. 191.1.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown, Judge
or said Court, this 15th day of Novem
ber, A. LL 1913.
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
By T. P. GERAGHTY, Deputy. (Seal'.
Date of first publication Nov. 17, 1913.
Date or last publication Dec. 99, 1913.
The old-fashioned girl whose moth
er took pains to teach her how to
enter a parlor now has a daughter
who is doing her dlngdest to keep out
of the kitchen.
Personally we would be pleased to
read less about that cheap beef from
Argentine, and see more of it.