S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on dll parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Give Your Freight Contract to
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
robert McIntosh
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior--Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RilfFPY ,N CONNECTION
OAIVLIX1 EVERYTHING GOOD
JACK CALLIN & CO.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
!" a m to 9 a m
Lunch 12 in to 1 i> m j
6 to 7 p m
BOARD & ROOM *BO per Mo.
PIONEER BARBER SHOP -
WM.GILUNEAU. Prop.
Tonsorial Parlors
Best Appointed
BATH ROOM
in Valdez.
Fine, targe Tobs-.-Plenty Hot Water
LAUNCH THREE-M
Twin Screw, Powerful
and Commodious.
Freight, Passengers and Towing.
Inquire Room 1, Panama Hotel.
LAUNCH IDA
Leave* from Valdejt dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
THE PINZON CIGAR STORE
« . *
DICK’S PLACE
Fine Line of Cigars «nd Tobacco;
Fruits. Nuts. Candies.
Card Room Soft Drinks oi All Kin Is
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop,
SiRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avt Seward, Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co
freighting ami passengers to all parts
nf the interior. General Trucking
Wd. Wood. • Proprietor
MeKimey St. Valdez
E. E. Ritchie is Elected as President
and Supplies Received on Mari
posa—Articles Filed.
The Valdez Electric company was
organized last night by local business
men and articles of incorporation filed
with the clerk of the court.
• The following officers were elected:
President, E. E. Ritchie; first vlce
ipresident, W. M. Finical; second vice
president, George J. Love; secretary,
W. H. Blackwell, and treasurer, W.
M. Wilson. The directors are W. M.
Finical, E. E. RUchje, F. M. Boyle, W.
H. Blackwell, W. M. Wilson and Geo.
J. Love.
The company received a shipment
of electric supplies on the Mariposa
and the work of erecting poles,
stringing wires and connecting up the
Service wires with business houses,
Which have contracte ’ for a five-year
serv’ce, will be pushed through to
completion as rapidly as possible, say
the officers of the new company.
poucT7isr
THyill$ICIl!
ROME, Italy, Nov. 14.—The police
arrested the musician .who secured
$1,200.00 from American bluejackets
upon the promise that he would ar
range an audience with the Pope for
the men. The man was arrested when
he arrived here at noon on an in
coming train.
When arrested he had only a very
small portion of the money entrust
ed to him on his person, but he stout
ly insisted that he would carry out
his contract and that he would have
kept his appointment with the blue
jackets but for the unavoidable miss
ing of a train.
VICTORIA BUCK
FROM NOME CITY
SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—The steamer
Victoria, in command of Captain John
O’Brien, reached here last night on
the return trip from Nome, where
the steamer was dispatched late in
the season to relieve the shortage of
food and fuel supplies caused by the
terrible storm of Oct. 6th, and also
to take out those of the inhabitants
of the northern camp who were des
titute and feared to remain in Nome
during the winter.
Ladies.
For Ideal Comfort in corset as well
as style, health and durability, try a
Nu Bone Corset and be convinced.
Fittings in the privacy of your home.
For appointment—Phone 105. Mrs.
T. R. Needham, general manager, in
Fish building.
Ladies, Attention.
New line of coats, one-piece suits
and a few sets of fine furs just re
i ceived at Harvey’s Toggery.
i
THE
Valdez Electric Company
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The Valdez Electric Company announces that it has been or
ganize to give the Town of Valdez cheaper electric light and
power and that as soon as connections can be made with build
ings it will be ready to furnish light and power to the business
district at rates one-third lower than those heretofore paid. These
rates will never be raised and as rapidly as transmission lines
can be extended the company will furnish light and power to the
entire town at the lowest possible rates.
This is the people’s company. Its franchise calls for a munici-^
pal plant within three years if the residents of the town faaht
municipal ownership. Support the people’s company and insure
for all time electric light and power at popular prices.
Eocal capital has financed the Valdez Electric Company and its
stockholders are all local consumers of electric light and power.
Valdez Electric Company
CORDOVA ENGINEER
DIESJHEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 14—Alfred Wih
liams, assistant engineer of the Cop
per River railroad under engineer
E. C. Hawkins, deceased, died here
last night after a second operation
for stomach trouble. In spite of all
the efforts of Dr. Whiting, who had
known Williams for many years, and
who attended him during his last ill
ness, the patient slowly sank until he
passed away.
ANOTHER QUAKE
IN CANAL ZONE
PANAMA, Nov. 14—A violent earth
quake was felt here last night and
it is feared that if many more shocks
follow that the canal works will be
greatly damaged. So far the officials
in charge of the building of the wa
terway, assert that the quake last
night did but little damage and that
none of the locks were injured.
CONFIRmThE NEW
PORTJOLLECTOR
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—In spite
of the protest of the Tammany poli
ticians the Senate today confirmed
the appointment of Assistant District
Attorney Malone to be collector of the
port at New York, vice John Purroy
Mitchell, now mayor-elect of that
city.
BIG RE-OPENING
SATURDAY NIGHT
The Exchange bar will have a re
opening tomorrow night after the
temporary closing caused by the fire
of Wednesday, when the building was
damaged lo the extent of $2,000. No
insurance was carried by the owners,
but they have raised the money nec
essary to repair the building and will
hold a grand re-opening tomorrow
night.
Orpheum Tonight.
Excellent pictures tonight at the
Orpheum. Three thousand feet of
fine film:
The Boomerang -a Thanhouser j
crackerjack.
The Best Man Wins an exciting j
American cowboy story.
A Six-Cylinder Elopement—Than- j
houser comedy that is a bear.
Chane of program tomorrow even- !
ing.
Taxes Due.
Taxes for the Town of Valdez,
Alaska, for the year 1913 are now due j
and payable at my office, at the of-j
tice of the U. S. commissioner.
Taxes will become delinquent on l
the first Mondtiy of December. 1913, j
at 6 o’clock p. m.. and unleses paid
prior thereto ten per centum will be
added to the amount thereof.
Town warrants will be accepted in
payment of taxes, but no interest will
be allotted after November 3, 1913.
Office hours: Two to 4:30 p. nt. ex
cept Sundays and holidays.
C. C. REYNOLDS,
Town Treasurer.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 3rd
day of November, 1913.
To Rent or Lease.
The Gakona roadhouse, including
25 acres of land under cultivation;
located m Copper river valley, 130
miles north of Valdez on the Shushan
na trail. Good trading point for furs.
A splendid opportunity for right par
ties. Apply to JAMES FISH, next
door to Tillikum Club.
Moose Dance.
The Order of Alaskan Moose will
give their regular .weekly dance Sat
urday night at their hall, to which all
friends of the organization are in
vited. Dancing will begin at 9:30
sharp. Tickets can be had of mem
bers. Good music.
Catholic Dance.
The Catholic ladies will give a
grand ball and bazar on November
22nd at Moose hall. Tickets to
dance entitle holder to a chance up
on a beautiful hand-worked table cen
terpiece.
New Good*.
New goods on every boat at Mrs.
Winter’s.
Adler
■3 closing out business and will leave
in thirty days.
Matinee at the Orpheum tomorrow
and special chang° of pictures.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MtOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEGRIDAD’8
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKET
SMOKECRAFT’S
EL SIDELLO’S
REPRESENTA’S
OPTIMO’S
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory,
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 6fl
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
ALASKA C8&&
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez Fort Lis
cum, Latouche, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
S. S. Admiral Sampson
Sailings from Seattle
November IS.
8SAMPSON calls at KNIK ANCHORAGE each trip, also calls
at Kodiak when leaving Seattle on the loth of the month.
California connections—Alaska-Pacific S. S. Co.
Rijjht is reserved to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Alameda, S. S. Mariposa
Sail
Nov. 7th, 17th and 27th
For Skauway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gen’l Agt- Valdez Dock'Co., Local Agt
For Sale.
“Our Home” roadhouse at a bar
gain. on Valdez-Fairbanks trail, fur
nished and ready for business. Gar
den under cultivation. Berries in
abundance in season. Good trapping
and prospecting ground in vicinity.
Possession can be given at once.
Dougherty & Ferguson.
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
For $6.00 we will give you a ticket
entitling you to hospital service and
care for any eight weeks out of the
year from date of your ticket, when
incapacitated by injury or sickness.
See W. H. Ziegler.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
CAPT. STAMEY
Leave* once a week from
VALDEZ DOCK; for
PORT WELLS and
Way Porta.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fresh Milk and. Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone ord4s to Phone 187
||UGO FELS
Contractor and Builder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
Hand laundry, corner of Hobart
streot and Keystone avenue. Flannels
■nd silks a specialty.
MRS. H. SMARTS & CO.