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@UR Grocery Department
can supply your wants in
all fancy and staple groceries. -
We are sole agents for the
reliable
s/w
brand of canned goods: fruits,
vegetables, jellies, preserves,
.etc.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
Confident of our Ability
To Please You, We Invite You To
Give Us A Trial.
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VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO.
INCORPORATED
VALDEZ
The heart of
the gold belt
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The most northerly port
in the world open to nav
igation the year ’round.
The logical entrepot to
the great interior of
Alaska; the salt water
terminus of the gov
• ernment wagon road lead
ing into the Tanana val
ley and the Yukon water
shed.
The seat of government
of the Third judicial di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of the Telegraph and Ca
ble systems.
It is 85 miles nearer the
interior than any other
coast city.
It is the headquarters
of the largest fleet of
small craft in Southwest
ern Alaska.
It has the largest popu
lation of any community
in Southwestern Alaska.
It has the best public
schools and an accredited
high school with a four
year course.
It is the only sea ooast
town offering direct com
munication with the In
terior by wagon, summer
or winter.
Valdez offers the near
est and most direct route
to the Nlatanuska ooal
fields.
Its harbor Is the most
easily defended on the Pa
cific coast and can ride
the navies of the world.
Why freeze in your room and [
have to read the sign in order
to tell that your room is healed
with steam, wlym you can get all
the steam that you want at “The (
Cliff?”
Waffles ano noney 25c at Val
dez Cafe. tf
ADVERTISERS’ DIRECTORY
DAILY PROSPECTOR
Attorneys-at-Law.
C. E. Bunnell.
L. V. Bay, Seward, Alaska. ,
E. E. Bitchie.
Assayers.
George F. White.
Banks.
S. Blum & Go.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Go.
Builders’ Material.
Chas. R. Crawford.
Breweries.
Valdez Bottling & Brewing C<.
Bakeries
Valdez Bakery.
Coal.
Valdez Dock Co.
Valdez Transfer Co.
Dentists
Dr. II. Goekerille.
Dr. Charles Daggett.
Dr. German.
Drug Stores.
Valdez Drug Co.
Furs.
McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
Fraternal Orders.
Masonic Order.
Odd Fellows.
Fraternal Order Eagles.
Arctic Brotherhood.
General Merchandise.
Beyers Cash Store, Golden.
S. Blum & Co.
Fagerburg Bros., Nazina.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.
Life Insurance.
W. H. Crary.
Hotel*.
Copper Block, Valdez.
Coleman House, Seward.
Hotel St. Elias.
“The Cliff.”
Rainier-Grand Hotel, Seattle.
Laundry*.
Independent Laundry.
Launches.
Three M.
Moving Picture Shows.
The Orpheum.
Manufacturers.
Copper River Lumber Co.
Chas. R. Crawford.
Alaska Water Light & Power
Cc.
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.
8teamshlp 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 & Tele
phone Co.
Schedule tor Launch Donaldson.
Fori Liscum AIaofc~, Aug. 2
1912- Office of the Quartermas
ter:
The following schedule for the
launch Lieut. C. V. Donaldson will
lake effect Monday, Aug. 5, 1912.
All orders in conflict herewith are
revoked:
Leave Leave
Days— Ft. Liscum Valdez
Mondays ...8:15a.m. 10:45am.
t: 15 p. in. 4:00 p. m.
Fuesdays . .8:10 a. m. 10:45 a. in.
2:00 p. in. 2:30 p.m.
5:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m.
Wednesdays#:15 a. m. 10:45 a. m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
rhursday . .8:15 a.m. 10:45 a. m
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Fridays ...8:15a.m. 10:45a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays .2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
Sundays, such trips as may be ori.
dered.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the second and fourth
Fridays each month, these days
being used to clean boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of
above will be made without no
tice, only to meet the emergen
cies of the service.
By order of Lieut.-Col. O’Neil.
L. A. KUNZIO,
1st Lieut. 3Wh Infantry. Qunr
master.
“The Cliff’’ is the place, nol
a bunkhouse; not cheap, but rea
sonable and moderato in price,
and you get what you pay for
comfort.
FOR RENT--Three furnished
hnnees. apply. t» G. E. Bunnell.
VERY GOOD WORK
SCARES OFFICIALS
Washington, D. C., Jan. 17.—
Alarm has seized officials of the
treasury on the discovery of a
remarkable counterfeit $5 silevr
certificate, the most dangerous
imitation of American currency
since, the famous “Monroe head”
$100 bill was suppressed in 1898.
So nearly perfect is this spur
ious note that officials of the cash
room of the treasury declared it
was genuine. Herman Moran.'as
sistant chief of the secret service,
detected slight variations from
(he original, however, and stamp
ed it as a counterfeit.
i
Everett, Wash., Jan. 17.—Ev
erett bartenders who were ob
jecting to the $10 license fee and
$100 bond which each man work
ing behind the bar must pay, cap
itulated this morning when the
city commissioners threatened
that unless all complied with the
provisions of the city ordinance
no saloon would be allowed to op
en unless the proprietors them
selves served the drinks.
DENIESADMtSSION
EDWARD^ MYLIUS
Washington, I). (k, Jan. 17.
Secretary of Commerce and La
bor Nagel has denied admission
to Edward Mylius to the country
on the ground that he was con
victed in England of having per
sonally libeled the king. Mylius
will be deported back to England
on the vessel in which he came
over.
SELF PROTECTION
AGAINST DISEASE
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 17—Spi
nal meningitis has become so pre
valent in the country about this
city that local health authorities
today cautioned railroads not to
transport persons into the city
from sections infected unless they
had health certificates. Health
officers have been assigned to
meet all incoming trains and will
examine arrivals from nearby
towns.
STEAMERS ARRIVE
IN SEATTLE
j Seal tie, Jan. 17.--The steamer
Northwestern arrived from the
north yesterday after an unevent
i ful trip. She will sail again for
| Southwestern Alaska on Sunday.
I The steamer Do'-a has arrived
j from Seward.
EXTEND LIFE OF
COMMERCE COURT
| Washington, D. C., Jun. 17.
rhe Senate has lengthened the life
of the Commerce Court until June
13th, when it is expected the Dem
ocrats will deal with the court as
they see lit.
Is Silent on Malls.
Nome, Jan. 17.—No reply has
been received by Mayor Gilmore
from the Postmaster General in
reply to his protest against the
non-delivery of the mail by the
Copper River railroad.
Dog Raoe Is Postponod.
Nome, Jan. 17.--The Solomon
Derby, the big dog race for a
purse of $700, has been post
poned to the 25th of this month
on account of the soft trails. It is
somewhat cooler today.
Widow Gets Estate.
New York, Jan. 17—The Keene
estate of ten million dollars, lias
been left to his widow.
FOUND--A silver-plated pen
cil holder with chain attached.
Owner can have same by prov
ing property and paying for this
advertisement.
FIRE INSURANCE
■ See Crary about that
iniurance today
Policies Written Here
FIRE INSURANCE
FIRE RELEASES 35
RAVING MANIACS
I
Elvas, Portugal, Jan. 17—One |
person was killed and nine others !
seriously injured yesterday hy a j
group of five maniacs who had !
been released by firemen from a |
burning insane asyium in the out- j
skirts of this city. Thirty-five |
lunatics were set free and these
rushed howling through the j
streets. Thirty of them were eas- ;
ily captured, but the other five
took iron rods from a scrap heap j
and attacked everyone they met. I
Several, hours passed before they:
were overpowered.
FORTIFICATIONS I
ARE ELABORATE
j
Washington, l>. (1., Jan. 17.— !
Col. Gocthals, of the Panama Ca
nal Commission, before the com- ;
mif.tee, explained that six and a •
half million dollars was wanted j
for the canal fortifications and
that ultimately fifteen million
dollars will he needed to fortify
the canal.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
DANCE JANUARY 25
I
The dance to he given by the
j-ire Department will take place
on Saturday evening, January 25, i
in Eagle and Moose halls. Many j
new and unique features will be
introduced at the dance and the
best music obtainable will be se
cured. As the proceeds of the ball,
which is to be conducted simul
taneously in both halls, both open
to the holders of tickets, are to
be devoted to the installation of
a fire alarm system, and every
man in town should be the hold
er of a ticket, as we are all ben
eficiaries. Let us make this the
greatest dance ever given in Val
dez, both by purchasing tickets
and lending our presence at the
dance.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being rafl'led at Plant <& Com
pany’s, jewelers.
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 anti
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 llook 2 of Records, page 392. in
th' office of the recorder of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decein
be 28, 1912, in the office of the
recorder aforesaid; that being
$100 per year, the amount re
quired to hold said claim for I he
year ending December 31, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after
this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) vour interests
in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under j
Section 2321, Revised Statutes of.
the United States.
JOHN PAULK. '
First pub. January 11, 1913. 1
Last pub. April 15, 1913.
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 kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse A Co.
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CHARY, ReprtteaUtive
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ, ALASKA
• *. ■, A' M. Dieriuger j ,
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar i FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid tor in advance
CITY EXPRESS
J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Opick delivery t 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. COCKER1LLE
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,« the dentist
Office rooms over ow l Drug store. Office hours
a a. m., to 0 p. m., 7 p. m.. to 9 i> m. .Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
phonk i:« Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices WhII Street
Phone :n VALDEZ
I.. V. RAY
ATTORNKY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Valdez, alaska
Reports on Mines
Patent Surveys
Genesal Mining E ngineering
f*HONE No. 109
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing r«.9. phone. 18»
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet i yer.v Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock la
Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
attend. S. McNIECE. 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 P. S. HCVT, Secretary.
FOE
VALDEZ AERIE Mo. 1071
Meet every Friday 8 u. m. Kairle Hall
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Tree and Accept*! Masons
Regular Communications drat Wednesday In
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H Patten yo..W. M
C. C Reynolds. See