An Old Firm
Under a New Name
IoJAVING 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 vour 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.
• j ,, ( luifli's R Crawford and Men.
1! McMullen, their heirs and
ad'iniuM rat nrs, and to all whom
it max concern:
V,,ii are hereby notified that 1
haw ex[n'ltded the sum of six
hundred .s(ioO) dollars in labor
and improxi-menls upon Ibe fol
low ing named lode mining claims,
|o_w il : i'lte \ able/ claim No. J,
recorded in book No. I,.page 1)7;
Valdez mining claim No. re
corded in book No, I, page 08,
Valdez claim No. 3, recorded in
Imok No. page 111; Valdez claim
No. i. recorded in hook No. ~, page
1 s; North Star claim No. I; re
corded in book page -0; Norlh
Star claim No. J. recorded in book
x2. page - I, all records ol I be \ ai
de/ Tjtfining Dislrirl, Terrilory of
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing.’near Mineral creek, aboul one
. afltl one-half miles from \ablez
bav. in l lie recording dislrirl
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
I tire apiiem ing by alfidax it. lil.-d
ioi -the 3 I -I day of I lercmber.
I 0 IC. The Mim of six hiindi i d
(Siioii ilojlars expended being Me'
amoiiiil rmpiired I" hold I be said
claims for tlm year I0I-. and if.
williiu Oil daxs after Ibis pulili
eation you fail or refuse lo con
'Irihiiie yniir proportion each •of
two hundred s-.mo dollars, being
Ihe sum of s,'i:j.33 for each of sain
claims, your mleresl in said
claims, for which you fail lo con
tribute your said proportion of
expemlil lire for annual labor, will
become the properly of Ihe under
-itrt|i,il ■ ro-iixviier miller Secl ion
nh'iy'i. 11ex'iset} St Pules of Hie T'n
il I'll Sillies.
ck.mum: ii. Mi’.miiKii'.i.n.
lit. Kirsl pub. Keb. i 1013.
Ur I a~i. nub. May 8. 1013.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
.|,.Ini McPherson, his heirs,
administrators, and I" all
winiin it may concern:
Vnn are hereby n<>tifi<?«I that 1
have expended -*100 in Jab or and
iinpriiveuienls upon Hpr "Lark”
lode mining claim, situated about
t wo miles N. E. ofjshoup bay and
s. E. id' stump glacier, in the Val
dez Recording District, Territory
ni' Alaska, ilu* local ion certificate
nf which said claim is of record
m Donk 2 of Records, page 392, in
1111 office of the record?!* of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decem
)m?i 2S. 1912. in Ihe office of the
recorder aforesaid; that being
*100 per year, the amount re
ijuired to bold said claim for the
year ending December 31, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after
Ibis not ice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
propnrlinn ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
property nf the subscriber under
Section 2324, Revised Statutes of
Ihe railed Slates.
JOHN PAULE.
First pul). January'H, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
\Vh> freeze in your room and
have lo read the sign in order
to '.ell that your room is heated
with steam, when you can get all
the steam that you want at “The
Cliff?” ‘
ADVERTISERS’ DIRECTORY
DAILY PROSPECTOR
Attorneys-at-Law.
0. E. Bunnell.
j L. V. Hay, Seward',! Alaska,
j E. E. Ritchie. _
A r,sayers.
j George F. White.
Banks.
; S. Blum & Co.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
Builders’ Material.
| i.has. It. Crawford.
Breweries.
Valdez Bottling & Brewing <'.( .
Bakeries
! Valdez Bakery.
Coal.
i Valdez. Dock Co.
j Valdez Transfer Co.
Dentists
! 'Dr. II. Cockorilie.
| Dr. Charles Daggett.
I >r. <lernian.
Drug Stores.
j Va III**/ I >nig Co.
Furs.
i McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
','dd Follows.
Fraternal Order Eagles.
\ tv lie Brotherhood.
General Merchandise.
Beyers Casli Store, Golden.
■ >. Blum & Co.
Fagerhurg Bros., Nazina.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
Life Insurance.
| \\ . H. Crary.
Hotels.
Copper Block, Valdez. .
Coleman House, Seward,
Hotel St. Elias.
L lie Cl ill'.'’
flaiuier-Gvand Hotel, Seattle.
Laundrys.
Independent Laundry.
Launches.
Three' M.
Moving Picture Shows.
The Orpheum.
Manufacturers.
Copper River Lumber Co.
Chas. R. Crawford.
Alaska Water l.ighl & Power
'.c.
Valdez Sheet .Metal Works.
Newspapers.
Prospector, Dally.
.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 Drayinsr Co.
City Express.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Telephones.
Alaska Water, Light & Tele.,
phone Co.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Tu Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom il
j may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
' have expended four hundred dol
lars (§400) in labor and improve
ments upon the Last Chance No.
I and Last Chance No. 2 lodes,
! situate in Shoup bay near the en
trance thereof, Valdez recording
precinct, Territory of Alaska, the
local ion certificates of said claims
l being of record in the office of' I lie
111. K. commissioner at Valdez,
| Alaska. Said expenditure was
made in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of the laws'
!iif the United States and of Ibis
iterritory, said arnqunt being §200
(per year, the amount required to
(hold the claims for the years end
ling December 31, 1911, and De
c mher 31, 1-012. And if, within,
ninety (90) days after this nod
ticc by publication, you fail er re^
fuse fo contribute your proportion
($200, being $100 for each of s4h£
ears) your interest.in said claims'!
win heroine the nroherty of the
subscriber, your cqvgmner, under
- »
Section 2321, Revised Statutes of
the United Slates.
W'M, KOCH.
Date of first puli. Jan. 24, MM3.
Mate of,last puli. April 24, MM3.
Tin; steam heal at "The Cl i if"
is miylily fine llotse froslv Ha's.
Niilice the conte,hl.cil expression
of our tenants. - . ^
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 all kinda
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish*
mg Lumber
AgsaU far Fairbanks, Morsa Ml Co.
TUNNELGONTRAGT
Management Will Push Develop
ment Work as Fast as Condi
tions Warrant.
j
The management of the (mill
King properly have let a contract
In Teddy Johnson, Nols Ulander,
Charles l.awsmi and Ed. S'pier
slad In drive -’(to feel, of luuni'l
on the lower vein of the com
pany's properly near Columbia
hay.
Kupl. (diaries Crawford has al
ready eonslrurled hunk house,
tool shed and si .,.'i house on I lie
claims, and otherwise arranged'
for Ihe work which will he "done !
on ihe properly lliis summer.
As soon as. Ihe snow goes ami
Ihe danger'from slides has pass
ed Ihe managcmenl will lei all
ot her eon I cart lo open up a vein
yvhicli shows near Ihe sum,mil of
I lie mountain, and which carries
remarkable values on the surface..
The. managcmenl of the (told
King have been very eonserval ivr,
11 lie aim of | In' company being' lo
push Ihe work as fast as wealh
ij'r condil ions warrant and lo place
j I Ik* properly on a shipping basis
; in I he early summer.
I Two payments of $15.00(1 have
jheen made lo Ihe former owners
I ofIhe claims and many thousands
i have been spent for ilevelopmenl
'and I he roll lidenre of Ihe owners
has increased as Ihe work has
S |>r< igrcssrd.
MAXIM HAS INVENTION FOR
MAKING NOISES NOISELESS
11 a id ford, ('.on n.. Eeh. I S_11 i
riun Perry Maxim, invenlor of Ihe
silencer for lire arms, snvs he is
I
|working on a silencer by which
■ it xv iI i lie possible lo e| mi inn!cf
'noise from sick rooms, hospitals
: alid hotels, lie -poke he fore tin.'
t niversily clllli in Ih.is city, and
-tl id I ha I ! lie vv orid Would see I hi
iuvnil ion vv ii ti in live yea rs.
"It w tit shed silcnee a- a lamp
sheds light!" he said. ' T'11is i>
not an idle prophecy. Iml one I hill
will he realized. II will he based
on Ihe reIIeel ioi} ..f sound by par
abolic mjrrors. ami will ron.-isl ol
an in.-1 ruiie-nl Hull ran lie placed
between i lie source of sound and
the person alfeided. Willi such a
, dev ire i! xv iI! be possible for till
invalid to sleep nexi Io a Imihe
; far lory or a business man lo
eliminate the noise of Ivpevviil
ers." Maxim said lie was also
working mi silencers for lorotuo
i ive ev hausts. mifelv valve.~ and
stationary engines.
Enable for Unborn Child.
.Milwaukee. ITii. IX.--Judge ().
| T. Williams, of Hie nirruit C.ourl.
1 lias i'iilei! i lull damages r m he i
secured li'niii a rni'iiiii'al inn in
■helm I f i' f a chihl u n liui'ii wiieu I lie
fill her remixes falal injuries. The
suit was of Jane :VI. (imul \s. lie
Si. Paul Jtailrmul for s.'IO.iidn for
flic ilealll of her liushaiiil. Tile
rail road ' prol esi ed i luil I lie ’
amouul was i'.\ccssi\e owing' til
I lie lac | I hill (imul i i' f I oil |x a j
I widow. .Mrs. (loud an wi red limi [
■I here was an uiihorn child al I h" .
I ..if I in * aeeidenl. and Ihe i
.judge ruled in licr favor.
New iVlovies Tonight.
Doii'l miss | he line new movies
al Hie Oi'idieum limialil. A .areal '
diving jiiclurc with divers al work.
See Crary about that
insurance today
Policies Written Here.
FIRE INSURANCE
MILK—MILK—MILK
jp'iesh M*!k and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phona 187
ASSAYIR
Geo. f. white
* The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
NORTHWESTERN
SAILED SOUTH
|
Takes 1,026 Tons of Ore From
Latouche and Large Passen
ger List for the South.
I
The Nui'l hweslcrn left Valdez 1
for Seattle Iasi night willi one of]
(lie largest passenger' lists of lliej
winter. She also hail 1.025 tons!
of ore from Latouehe.
The niemhers of the legislature ;
will- leave the boat at Juneau and ;
within a shor t time the sessions j
of llieMiew law-making body will
lie in full swing.
Following is the list of out
going' passenger's: John T. K\
ans. J. Nowlin, J. Lay, Miss Full
er, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Paul,
■John J. Falslad, Alex. L. lllanot,
L. L. Hinkle. F. M. Wilson, wife
and children. F. Whalen. Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Sellers, J. Feinhloom.
II. A. Sol lie r\ i 11 e, ti. P. Spraul, A.
Nelson. Wm. Maloney, F. M.
Drown. Jack Kraiim, Mall Raich.
J. A. McFralh, K. MeFomicll, J.
von Durn, F. M. V.jiok.• Fonrad
Freeding. Dan Driscoll,fDan Suth
erland. J. I!. Koimorrrk. J. F.
Kennedy. K. H. Follins, F. A. Ald
| rich. M. Doiimdly, !l. .1. Welkins,
j Dl Io Pi Ierson. M. I.. Tat nin. T.
i (ialfney. Mr. and .Mrs. J. Y.
, < 1st ram.ler for Fordov a.
GPEM HEADQUARTERS
ALL FOOLS’ DAY
WdsIlk.Llna, I >. C„ Fob. 18.
T'111■ Iti■ 1111i11 ieaii iVilimial <*i>11111111 _
11-<‘ mi April I will Iii'l: in a ram
pa ia u 111 i ■ iialii I il a! o I lie lt"pulil i_
ran I'.-* rI >. I'li is was <l<i<!«■< 1 up
*m I<)ii:i> I'ollnwiiip' a roil I'rrenrc
!Jicl wi i'ii Prrsidrnl ial Secreiary
llilli's. who is eliaii nian of I lie
inalimial rommil tec. ami .lames II.
11<*\ noiils si'i'i'i'iary. To earry mil
I In* plan o| reorpanizal ion, whieh
President I'a ft lias approved,
hemi'pni rf el's w ill lie opened ill
Was 11; up 11 m mi I lie dale men t ion _
nd. w ii in Ii ii ii I'orl ii i i nf oly is All
I'""Is" day. Secretary Reynolds
will In' iii ( liarpe. Uliairman IIHIrs.
.wlio is poliip inlu business in New
Work afler March I. will come |o
Washinpl"n wei'kl;. In lend a band
in I lie work. The mil iimal rom
ni il Iee has a surplus left over
from I lie ea m [ia ip if
Spanked Heir to Millions.
Palm Reach. Ida., l-'rh. 18.__
Vinson .Mel.can. I be lliree-year
nhl son of Edward R. Mel.can of
Was Iii na I mi. who said I be oilier'
day I bal bis reasons for liavinp
I liree del eel i\ es and I Wi i male
nurses care for I lie boy was I bal
lie wa it l'd him In lie hroiiph I up
a "man’s boy." yeslcrdny was
spanked by a woman. Soon a flee- ;
wa rd Ibis woman Ins moi tier's i
! ma id. packed up and b-Il liasl iI>
for III'1 llorlh. Ulie of ibe drieel- ’
i'. es .jus! oiilsjiie lb* ;u ,*s door
beard I In suundinp slap, and in
, I m freed a. il, moment I lie sec
ond mu* landed, all of which poes j
|o show I lull I he p'iealesl possi- j
idr preeaul "iis will occasionally
prove in.'ii'eel i \ e.
i K •-.•.I;—Pa\*'oiis road!i"iis(*. :
sin.-.' and p sloR'ice business.
I probably as p-.oii and complete •
'it pin ■' in as pond location, as.
Iberi i- a Alaska. Undoubted!;
the Iii -,' rmadhoiisi stand on lit*
Fair!.ks Irail. Reason for offer
inp' for sale want In pro outside.
For parlieulars address A. J. Pax
smi. Paxsni), Alaska.
Reinke. expert repairer, al I lie
Valdez I iruur company. !
FOR RENT—Three furnished i
bouses. Apply lo (1. F. Runnell. j
TIDE TABLES
Tuesday, February 18.
High I ido, 9:4 i a. m„ I 1.25 p. m
Low lido. 3:33 a. in., 4:59 p. m.
Wednesday, February 19.
High lido, i 0:43 a. in., I 2 :01 p. in.
I,n\v lido, 4:42 a. in.. 5:42 p. in.
Thursday, February 20
High lido, I I :35 a. in., i2:3(4 p. in.
Low lido, 5:31 a. in.
Friday, February 21.
High I ido, I 2:23 a. in.
Low lido, 0:20 a. in., 0:59 p. in.
Saturday, February 22.
High lido, I a. n»„ i :09 p. in.
Low lido, 7:05 a. in., 7:33 p. in.
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CHART, R«fr«*at»ti<r.
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
A M. Dieringi-i
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid for in advance
CITY EXPRESS
J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Ouick delivery t > all parts of town
at short notice. Wiii 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 year * in
Office in’*Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable offic®
DR. GERMAN
,9 THE DENTHJT
! ooijjs over otvi Drujj store Onice boors
9 a. u.\. I-) t» p. u'.. 7 i>. p. m. sviuduys
by • iit All work trunriiQteetl
E. E. RITCHIE
f, A WYl’l!
mo ValJe/, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT'-LAW
Oflior's Wfill Street
I’hom- .'!l VALDEZ
I.. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT I ' vV
SKWARL), - ALASKA
L. W. STORM, E. M.
Valdez, alaska
Reports on Minet,
Patent Surveys
Genesal Mining Engineering
Phone No. ioa
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Ers-inner and
iJ. S. Dep ■ / Land and
M’inera' Surveyor
Blue Printing id *. ; \ *■>. ;Svi
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet irrry Tuesday evening at k o'clock in
Ka^le Hall. .Mi members ore requested to
attend. S. McN'IECE. Arctic Chief
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 1*. s. HFNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDEZ AERIE Vo. 1971
Meet every Friday 8 *>. m. Enjflfl Hall
Valdes IvOdge
No 168.
. Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H Fatten 1B..W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec