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Stockholders Meeting.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Granite Gold Mining Company
will be held at the office of the com
pany at Valdes, Alaska, on the 12th
day of October, 1214, at the hour of
2:00 p. m., at which meeting a board
of Are directors will be elected for
the ensuing year and such other bus
iness will be transacted as may
properly come before said meeting.
B. F. MILLARD, President
Will give an Interest in number of
placer claims on Mineral creek to
parties willing to pay oost of assess
ment work, ytipply to C. H. Phillips.
SHOWING CONFIDENCE.
It Ha* a Strong Influence In Making
Bualnasa and Good Time*.
t’reacbments about tbe value of op
timism are a trifle brouildlc, so Instead
of hurrahing for optimism 1 have a
few instances of the Influence that
comes from putting a good, face steadi
ly toward bad fortune, and contrari
wise the bad effect of mourning be
cause business Is not better.
"How’a trade?” I asked a stationer.
“Trader’ he exclaimed. “Trade! There
Isn’t any. Things are rotten." Now,
If I had bad any intention of buying
anything from him, which I hnd not,
that depressing statement would have
gone a long way to keep'me from buy
ing.
“How’s things?” I asked the boss of
a men's furnishing store a few hours
later. "Little quiet. Just now,” ho
smiled; "but I can’t complain. We
have run ahead of last year and pros
pects are good." I felt like buying a
new hat because the cheerlncss of his
reply made me feel that money was
coming to me.
“How’s trade?” I asked a tobacco
nist “Good,” he replied emphatically.
"Little slow today, but trade Is mighty
good with me. coming right along,”
and I bought a cigar.
Confidence Is tbe influence that
makes good times because It quickens
trade. But if all business men were
to croak about bad business, would
not that Influence make us all very
careful about doing anything? We
would all want to sit tight and wait
The way to get good times Is to face
the world hopefully and go to work.
The croaker is a trade killer.—Inland
Stationer.
HAD NO SENSE OF HUMOR.
He Couldn't Clearly 8ee the Joke the
Boye Had on Him.
Some people hnve absolutely no sense
of humor. A little Loudon urchin ran
Into a baker’s shop and, placing a half
penny on the counter, asked nervously
and timorously, “Mister, ’ave you a
’alfpenny buster (bun)?”
"Yes, my little man. Here Is one
quite hot”
“Thanks, mister. Would you mind
a-shovin’ it down my back?”
“Down your back, my little manl
Why down your back?”
“Cos, sir, I’m only a little un, and If
those chaps outside know I’ve a buster
they’ll take it. and I am so 'ungry, I
am.”
“Dear me, how wrong of them!
Come round here, my little chap. There
—there. It Is down your back.”
The boy ran off. In an Instant anoth
er entered—a bigger boy.
“I say, mister, ’as a little boy just
been in ’ere?”
"Yes.”
“And did 'e buy a 'alfpenny buster?"
“Yes.”
“And did 'e arsic you to shove It down
'Is back, as us big fellows would take
It?"
“Yes.”
“Yah! Where’s your watch and
chain? 'E’s got ’em. ’E's just round
the corner.”
Out rushed the baker. In a trice the
big boy collared the till and bolted.
The shopman never saw the comic
side of the transaction at all.—London
Strand Magazine.
New York.
New York Is the most wonderful city
In tlie western hemisphere. It has the
tallest office buildings lu the world; It
hns the greatest bridges on the North
American continent; It hns more hotels
than any other city In the world; its
Stock Exchange is the greatest In ex
istence; It Is the world’s greatest sea
port; It has the most magnificent rail
way stations lu America; it Is the great
est banking center In the country; more
popular songs are published In New
York than in all other cities combined;
It bns more Pittsburgh millionaires
than Pittsburgh; It has a larger Irish
population than Dublin, a larger Jew
ish population than Jerusalem bad In
its most glorious days, and, according
to estimates made by some of our most
able estimators, it has a larger number
of native New Yorkers than Cohoes.—
Chicago Record-Herald.
A Bit of English Humor.
The boy entered the office as silently
as possible, conscious of having token
a very long time to go a very short
distance. The cashier eyed him sternly
and demanded:
"Do you work here?”
"Yes,” stammered the boy.
"Your name?"
“John Thompson.”
The cashier gazed long and earnestly
at the mystified youngster, then re
marked: “Ah! Thompson. Now I re
member your face. It’s such a long
time since I saw you last’’—Manchester
Guardian.
Too Much Decoration.
Mr. Smith, out walking with bis
small son Bobby, met Mr. Brown, a fel
low architect They strolled along to
gether. To keep their minds in work
ing trim, the two men patronizingly
picked out the good and bad qualities of
the new buildings they passed.
Presently Bobby spied a spotted dog.
“Look, father,” he said scornfully—
“look at that dog. I don’t like It There’s
too much work on ltP’—Everybody’s.
Gave Him Variety.
“How Is your rheumatism this morn
ing?”
“Rather better."
“Has the pain disappeared, then?”
“No, but It has shifted to a new
place, and that gives me something of
a rest”—Philadelphia Record.
. If better were within, better would
come out—German Proverb.
Notice.
The original owners of the Valdez
Ivanhoe property will not be respon
sible for any debts Incurred by the
Valdez Ivanhoe Mining Company.
Signed. Emil Davis, Win. Wesser
Ung, Buck Hoyt, L. C. St. Marie, tf
Bids will be received at the un
dersigned office for the removal o'
one electric generator from Valaez
to Solomon basin and for the con
struction of a concrete foundation on
which to set said generator. A bond
red. Alaska Water, Light ft
k3
TO VIEW CHINA’S FLOOD AREA.
Engineers to Fxsmlns Ground For
$20,000,000 Reclamation Plan.
Washington. - The a rot step In tbs
American Red Cross rarreachlng plan
for the prevention of floods In eastern
China through a $20,000,000 reclama
tion projeat has been completed with
the selection of a board of engineers
to examine the ground. The plan has
the approval of President Wilson, who
was authorized by congress to lend the
Red Cross a spec!fled number of army
engineers skilled In river work.
The board will consist of Colonel
William Luther Slbert of the corps of
engineers, U. 8. A., builder of the
Oatun locks and dam at Panama; Ar
thur Powell Davis, chief engineer of
the United States reclamation service,
nnd Daniel Webster Mead, professor
of engineering in the University of
Wisconsin. Charles Davis Jameson,
general advisory engineer, who made
the preliminary examination of the af
flicted district and on whose report this
board Is being sent to China, will ac
company the engineers.
When the work Is undertaken Colo
nel Slbert will have tbe Red Cross rec
ommendation at the request of the
Chinese government for appointment
as engineer in chief of the conservancy
work
DARING RESCUE OF CHILD.
Reading Laborer Carries Two-year-old
to Safety With Teeth.
Reading.—A two-year-old child, Mary
Periorna, wandered from her home,
near the old Seyfert furnace, to be dis
covered several hours later on a decay
ing bridge 100 feet above the Reading
railway trucks, a strong breeze and
the weakened bridge made her position
extremely dangerous, and tbe only
way to reach her quickly was by a
rough climb up tbe precipitous side of
a cinder bank.
Stephen Circella, a young Italian la
borer, was the hero who rose to the
occasion. While hundreds of neigh
bors watched be climbed the sharp
bank of slag, painfully tearing hia
hands nnd legs, crawled out on the
shaking bridge structure, seized tbe
belt of the little girl’s dress between
his teeth and carried her thus back to
safety and her anxious parents.
COURTESY TO AN OLD
WOMAN WINS $25,000
Mrs. Osier of Oenvsr Rewards
Young Man.
Denver.—For being courteous to an
aged woman Itobert ltelner has been
left $25,000 In her will, but Mrs. Chris
tina J. Evans, who took care of the
suine old lady's dog until the dog died,
for which, she says, she was promised
$500 In the will, had to start suit In the
district court against the estate in
order to collect the mouey she said
was due her.
The old lady was Mrs. Celia Oster.
She was worth about $100,000 when
she died a short time ago und divided
her mouey and property among a num
ber of frlemln aud bcirs aud made sev
eral bequests to charitable institutions,
but ltelner came in for the rest of the
estate, receiving $10,000 from It and
all of the mouey Mrs. Oster had In two
Denver banks, amounting to $15,000
Mrs. Oster became a widow a num
ber of years ago and, being childless,
found that nobody wus kind to her
unless lie was well paid for his
little services. ltelner. however, she
found to be a different sort, although
n young mnn. lie entertained Mrs. i
Oster in numerous ways aud never
asked anything in return. When she
died he found be suddenly had become
rich.
When Mrs. Oster made her will she
left $1,500 to be paid to Mrs. Evans
for taking care of her dog, Daisy, nntll
the latter’s death. Daisy died In July,
1013, and shortly before Mrs. Oster’s
death she made a codicil to her will In
which she revoked the bequest to MtS.
Evnus.
FIRST WHISKY KILLS HIM.
Young Man Die* After Convivial Even*
ing With Friend*.
Philadelphia.—After dropping uncon
scious In his home Edward Cavanaugh.
Jr., twenty-one. died soon afterward.
According to the police, Cavanaugh
went for a stroll with several friends.
He never bad drank whisky before.
During the evening be bad Beveral
drinks.
He returned home and. according to
bis father, was not Intoxicated. He
went to the cellar to remove a nail
from bis shoe and called that he was
dying. His father rushed to his aid,
but be died a few minutes later.
SAVED LIFE, WON LIBERTY.
Convict Plunged Into Lake and Res
cued Drowning Boy.
Wichita Falls, Tex.—Plunging Into
the waters of the Fort Worth and
Denver railroad lake, near here, a
member of the county convict gang
rescued a drowning boy.
The boy was Joe Perdue. who was
seining In the lake with other boys
and got beyond his depth. The cries
of his. comrades reached the convict
gang at work nearby and one of them
plunged Into the water and dragged
Perdue ashore just In time to save his
life
The convict was given his liberty.
Orpheum Tonight.
Interesting pictures tonight at the
Orpheum. The Black Masks Is an
exciting detective drama In two reels.
Grace Cunnrd and Francis Ford are
in the leading roles. A Crazy Bur
lesque and Jane of Moth Farm. Also
good orchestra music.
TOUND—A dory with eignt h. p.
gasolene engine. Owner can have
same by paying for expense of this
advertisement and also for care, of
boat, which drifted to Montague is
land. Apply to Jack Ryder. tf
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
The Consumer’s Company.
The entrance of this company into business
brought down lighting and telephone rates in
Valdez, and its continued existence keeps
rates down.
Electric lamps and fixtures for sale at minimum prices.
Mazda Lamps, 40 watt, 30 cents.
60 watt, 40 cents.
100 watt, 75 cents.
250 watt, $2.00.
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
List Your Houmi with the !
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street, j
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital in
South Western Alaska.
Graduate Nurses*—Private Rooms for Patients.
For Terms and Further Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M. D., Physician in Charge.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
_ DENTIST
in both compuiea Fourteen years in
Office Rooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Drug Co.
DR. GERMAN
Phone W THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Offioe hours
9a. no., toe p. m.. 7 p. m.. to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. next Proapector office
Valdez, Alanka.
New Company’s Phono No. SB
HOURS—9 to 12 a.m.; 1 to 6 nad 7 to 9 p. m.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikrsvrille. Mo.
1 OFFICE HOUKS-9 to 12 m., 1 taS p. a., er by
Miibtnisl.
TREATMENT $2.00
Office and Reeidence Court St. PHONE 293
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law
Offices In Whaling Bnlldins
Phone lOl Valdes. Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W
Offices Well Street
Phone 41 VALDEZ
DONOHOE & DIMOND \
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW <
Office Opposite Court House 4
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska <
F. BUTTERWORTH
jCivil EflyinMr and
U. S. Daputy Land and
Minaral Survayor
Blua Printing Valdai, Alaafca.
A. C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land
and Mineral Surveyor.
Formerly Surveyor Alaska Boundary Survey
Valdez, Alaska. P. 0. BOX 274
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
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GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
The Launch Ida
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way points Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays until further notice at 10 a.ni.
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
IrOi Compkfe Services
I ' IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
1155Boos» with batti-50Sample Rooms
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. ni.
1:15 p. in. 4:00 p. m.
TIKSDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. ni. 2:00 p. in.
4:30 p. ni. 5:00 p. in.
SATIUDAYS
1:15 p. in. 4:00 p. in.
7:00 p. in. 10:30 p. in.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the second and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean boilers.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Are You Busy? We Are!
THE REASON
SO candle power lights, 50 cents per month.
Meter Rates... 2 cents per kilo-watt hour.
TELEPHONES, $1.00 PER MONTH
PRICE OF MAZDA LAMPS
40 watt, each 30 cents 100 watt, each 75 cents
60 watt, each 40 cents 250 watt, each .. $2.00
Alaska Water, Light & Telephone
Company.