Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TERMS.
Dally Prospector.
By carrier, per month....$ 1.00
By mail, per annum.. 10.00
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month. 40c
By mail, per annum.$3.00
The Daily Prospector and Weeklj
Miner, by carrier, to one address
per month.$1.25
The Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner by mail to one address
only per year.....$12.50
Business Office and Editorial
Rooms, Phone 152.
Advertising Rates on Application.
THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1913.
No Paper Tomorrow.
No paper will be issued tomor
row, but we will issue Saturday
in spite of the fact that we would
much prefer watching the sports
'instead of sweating in the office.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
J. C. Cauley is in town to spend
the week end.
Gus Hogbloom’s launch Helen
came up from Ellamar last night.
E. Weneke, of Seward, came
over on the Mariposa.
Just arrived, a line of latest
style waists at Harvey’s Toggery.
Carl Dunlap, of Cordova, is in
Valdez to spend the Fourth.
Four more bicycles reached
Valdez on the last boat.
F. H. Esterbrook, of Cordova,
is visiting in Valdez over the
Fourth
“I am almost sure there will
be a change of program at the
Orpheum tonight.”— Pinkus.
There will be a change of pro
gram tonight at the Orpheum
provided there is “juice.”
Jeff Devinney made the round
trip to the Midas mine yester
day.
Ed. Edwards, from Fidalgo, is j
in town to help celebrate the
Fourth.
William Harrington reached
Valdez in command of the cruis
er Copper Nugget.
“Can American business adapt
itself to a radical revision of the
tariff?” asks the New York Trib
une. Business can adapt ilself to
anything hut uncertainly.
Robert Cray, member of the
lower branch of the Alaska leg
islature, came over from the oil
town this morning.
C. M. Nicholson, who opened lip
the Ramsay-Rutherford and Mil
lionaire properties for Senator
Millard, came up from Ellamar
■yesterday.
Ben Durkee arrived from Ka
talla with file launch Triton,
bringing a cargo of gasoline for
S. Blum & Co.
Bids are wanted for tunnel
work on Valdez Mining Co. prop
erly. See Crary at office' for de
tails.
The Arctic Brotherhood float
is being constructed by Arct/ic
Chief McNiece. The order will
have a splendid float in the par
ade on the Fourth.
Dr. Rystroin came up from
Landlock to help celebrate Inde
pendence Day.
Notice to Stockholders.
Notice is herefby given to the
stockholders of the Midas Cop
iper companjf, 'that the regular
annual meeting of the company
will be held on Wednesday, July
21, 1913, at the hour of 2 p. m.,
at the office of the company, for
the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year.
MIDAS COPPER CO.,
A. E. GRIGSBY, Sec’y.
Valdez, Alaska, July 2, 1913.
Two Shows Tonight.
Two shows at the Orpheum
tonight at 8 and 9:15 sharp. Ex
tra shows on 4th and 5th with
afternoon matinees.
__^ .——
One-half off on trimmed milli
nery and 25 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey's Toggery.
FURNISHED ROOMS with or
without board. Keystone Bath
house. Mrs. H. Shafts.
To Our Patrons.
We wish to announce that dur
ing the week of 4th of July no
laundry will be accepted after
Wednesday noon to be delivered
that week. No rough dry will be
collected. Very respectfully,
INDEPENDENT LAUNDRY.
For bicycle repair work, call
on Owen Meals.
For a Delicious Salao e«ue Sea
Tuna.
A delightful fish for salads
packed in olive oil, caught in Cal
ifornia. Try it, at Love-Whitley
Company.
Fop Sale Cheap.
Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashma.i.
All standard makes of wheels,
at Owen Meals, the Valdez bicy
cle agent for the Columbia, Ram
bler, Pope “Daily Service,” Cleve
land and other standard makes.
FOR SALE—A new boy’s bicy
cle. Never been used. Inquire of
Owen E. Meals.
Get a bicycle from Owen Meals
and enjoy your evenings riding
out the government trail.
Geo. Reinke. the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
My house- and furniture for
sale. Thos. S. Scott, clerk’s of
fice.
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Valdez, Alaska, April 23, 1913.
To H. Muir, your heirs and ad
ministrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby notified and
will take notice that I, the sub
scriber, T. E. Dougherty, have
expended during the year A. D.,
1912, one hundred dollars ($100;
in labor and improvements upon
the “Minnie” lode mining claim.
Said claim is situated and lies in
the Valdez Recording Precinct,
Territory of Alaska, about six
miles from Shoup bay. The no
tice of location thereof is of rec
ord in Book 8 of Records, at page
370, in the ofTice of the United
States Commissioner for the Val
dez Recording Precinct at Val
dez, Alaska, to which book and
page reference is hereby made for
a more particular description of
said claim.' Said expenditure was
made for the purpose of holding
possessory-right and title to said
mining claim under the provis
ions of Section twenty-three hun
dred and twenty-four of the Re
vised Statutes of the United
States and the amendments there
to, providing for the annual la
bor upon mining claims, said
amount Demg tne sum requireu
to hold said mining claim during
the period ending the thirty-first
day of December, 1912.
If you fail or refuse within
ninety days from the personal
service of this notice, if person
al service be had, or within ninety
davs after the publication of this
notice to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure as a co
owner, your proportion, being in
the sum of eighteen dollars and
seventy-five cents (§18.75), your
interest in said claim will become
the property of the subscriber,
who is vour co-owner, and who
has made the expenditure and ■
improvements as above mention
ed pursuant to the provisions of
the said statute. .
Dated Valdez, Alaska, April 23,
' 3 T. E. DOUGHERTY.
Date first pub. April 24, 1913.
Date last pub. July 2(5, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To William Hogan.
; You are hereby notified that I
have expended during the year
1912, one hundred and thirty
three dollars and thirty-three
cents, lawful money of the Unit
ed States, in labor and improve
ments, upon your two-ninths in
terest in those certain lode claims
lying and being on Knights Is
land, in the recording precinct of
Valdez, Alaska, which are known
as and called the “Shamrock”
claim; the “Tramp" claim; the
“Star No. 2”'claim; the “Mother
Hill” claim; the “Beach” claim,
and the “Last Chance” claim,’ the
location notices of said claims be
ing of record in the office of the
Commissioner and Recorder, at
Valdez, Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions
of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statute.', of the United States,
concerning annual labor on min -
ing claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said lode claims
for the period ending on the 31st
day of December, 1912.
And unless within ninety days
after the completion of the publi
cation of this notice, to-wit: with
in ninety days after the 6th day of
July, 1913, you contribute your
proportion of such expenditure
incurred n performing said an
nual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of one hundred
and thirty-three dollars and thir
ty-three cents, your interest in
the claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber of this no
tice, your co-owner, who has
made the required expenditure,
by the terms of said section.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
5th day of April, 1913.
S. A. HEMPLE.
Date of first pub. April 6, 1913
Date of last pub. July 6, 1913.
Stockholders Meeting.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of 'he Valdez Mer
cantile Company will be held at
their offices in Valdefc, Alaska, on
Monday, July 14, 1913, at 8
o’clock p. m. for the purpose of
electing a board of directors for
the ensuing year and other im
portant business.
ARTHUR LANG, Secretary.
Date of first publication June
30, 1913._
A fresh supply ' of Chinese
goods just received on the Samp
son—Chop Suey and Chinese
Noodles at the Valdez Cafe.
Rock Contract to Let.
> Contract to let for sinking
shaft. Inquire of B. F. Millard
at the Copper Block.
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clean service.
RAIfFRY in:connection
DA1VC.1V 1 EVERYTHING GOOD
JACK callin & CO.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENTS FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
FOR SALE BY
LOGAN ARCHIBALD
150 Folding Chairs at 50 cents each.
3 Roll Top Desks at Seattle prices.
1 Burglar Proof Safe.
Dining Room Chairs and Rockers.
Will sell or lease the Panama Hotel; it sold, fur
nished to suit.
Will sell furniture and lease building but will
not lease furnished.
If IRONING WORRIES!
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT * TELEPHONE COMPANY.
THE NEMO
For the Stout or Slender Figure.
The only self reducing C'-orset -not every
woman requires abdominal reduction—but
every woman who wears a long or tightly
laced corset absolutely needs abdominal
support. This is perfectly accomplished by
the NEMO. g
E. WINTER
The Ladles Furnisher.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
... ■■ i
FBYE-BBUHN CO.
Phone 29
Beef, Pork,
Mutton, Veal
POULTRY.
Oysters, Fresh Fish,
Fresh Vegetables,
Fruits.
BUTTER'and EGGS
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and passengers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucking
Ed. Wood, • Proprietor
McKiniey St, Valdes
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidalgo
Cart- D. E. MORRIS, City Dock
New York Life i
l
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, R*pre»eot»tive
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
CAPT. STAMEY
Leave* once a week from
VALDEZ DOCK for
PORT WELLS and
Way Porte.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
LAUNCH VIKING
Leaves from Valdes dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
. W. J. CALLAGHAN.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEGRIDAD’S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKE’S
SMOKECRAFT’S
EL SIDELLO’S
REPRESENTA’S
OPTIMO’8
LOVERA’8
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Mariposa Alameda Northwestern^
irnrTig
Every
Six
Days
For Skasrway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gan’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt
Steamer* via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju>
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Eilamar, Valdez Fort U«
cum, Latoucke, Seward, Cook Inlet Point* and Kodiak.
S. S. Admiral Sampson S. S. Yukon
Sailing* from Seattle
5th 15th 25th
Of each Month
(•SAMPSON calls at KNIK ANCHORAGE each trip, also calls
at Kodiak when leaving Seattle on the 15th of the month.
California connections—Alaska-Pacific S. S. Co.
Right is reserved to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry lCc lb.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir DIICrCT G 0 0 d
Goods lilt DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., he.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and f I TRAD CD and Budding
Puget Sound 1j 1/ iVlD£J\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
s.
We do a
general
Banking
Business
' ‘V
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
Pay 4 Per Cent Internet on lime Certificate of Deposit,