THE LATEST DOPE
on clothing says: A
man should be well
dressed with not too
great an outlay of
m
money.
“Wear a benjamin”
»
and feel that you are
just as well tailored as
the best of them.
Suits from $20.00 up.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis ot Security and Service
we solicit your account
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Steam Heat Electric Light! < »
THE COPPER BLOCK)
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences 4 >
• # < i
Good Tlir DIICCCT GoodJ:
Goods I nt BUrm Goods <jj
Copper River Limber Co., he. ■
ALL KINDS OP
JNative and 1 I T\/f DITD and Budding
Paget Sound JLUif lOEJtX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
/ V ,-C Patronize a Home Industry - K'“T :i
■ Travel East
over The
“MILWAUKEE”
The Newest and Shortest Line to the East
Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
and wonderful development.
TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE. MILES CITY. SIOUX CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information reading fares, ttiin service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or adatvs.
1’. H'. JCraemer, General Agent,
Alaska Steamship Co. amUAlaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdes, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee Sc St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings 8t. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Are. and Cherry St., Seattle
u--1 I
LOCAL BREVITIES.
O- 6
William Conley left this morning for
his Avery river properly.
Charles Minor, the miner, left for
Port Wells this morning.
Fresh parsnips, grown on Middle
ton Island, at King’s Grocery. tf
Sidney Drake is making a trip to
Port Wells on the Brighton.
Children’s summer hats at half
price at Harvey's Toggery. tf
Romalne Scott left for Port Wells
this morning.
Regular Moose dance Saturday
night. k 12
Special Saturday change of pro
gram at the Orpheum tonight.
Dr. German, the dentist, is bark and
is prepared to attend to his patients.
Fatty Hamilton returned to Port
Wells this morning on the Brighton.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
G. O. Iteinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
"The Picket Guard,” an exciting
two-reel picture at the Orpheum to
night
, f -
Chop suey, noodles and chile con
,carne at all hours. Exchange Grill.
C. G. Harris left today for a two
months’ prospecting trip on the
Sound.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Fern Wagner, the mining man, left
this morning on the launch Brighton
for Port Wells.
FOR SALE- Fresh dog feed at 4c
per pound. Phone 187. Valdez Dairy.
- — S
FOR SALE—23-foot Kodiak Dory
with Fulton engine, all in good con
dition. See J. D. Jefferson
LOST—A folding check book on the
Mt. Vernon Bank of Iowa. Finder will
please return to Prospector office, tf
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaranteed. tf
J. F. Devenny is fixing up a power
boat for his, personal use this sum
mer, visiting mining properties.
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. O. Reinke
at Valdez Drug Co. tt
S. F. Hunt, the mining man, left
for a trip of inspection of Port Wells
mining property this morning on the
Brighton.
For Trade
1 would trade one of the best resi -
dence lots with good residence on
same for tunnel work on property , on
Landlock* bay. This is a good home
and could be rented at all times, as
It is centrally located, or sold to good
advantage. S. A. HEMPLE.
Special for Saturday.
We offer for Saturday special Heub
lein Bros. Club Manhattan cocktails
per quart $1.75; we also will have
made Saturday 30 dozen Easter eggs.
Come early and avoid the rush.
THE BIG PLACE.
Bids Wanted.
Bids will be received for 100 feet
of tunnel work on the Sealey-Davis
property. Contractors to furnish all
materials except tools. All bids must
be in not later'than Saturday, April
18, 1914. T. J. DEVINNEY.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
FOUND—Locket and chain. Apply
at Prospector office, prove property
and pay for this adv.
Regular, Moose dance Saturday
night. k 12
For flowers or fruit see the Jap
baskets at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Fairbanks real estate- is 'advancing
in price since the passage of the Alas
ka* railroad hill and there is a con
siderable movement, several transfers
having been made during the past
month. The local business men are
acquiring the interests of outsiders.
The latest transfer was that of the
Golden Gate hotel property, which
was purchased by Dr. A. J. Suther
land from the Misses Nelson and
Sampson.
When in Chitina Stop at the (
CHITINA HOTEL
Fiaett Hotel ia the Interior--Well Heeled, Ciena Rome- *
Bar in Connection. * Rates Reasonable .
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Neichina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
GET THE HABIT
/ •’* -
Orpbeum Wovks
Every Evening
' BE A BOOSTER ^
' ’ A. H. PtfUCUS, Mgr.
BIGGEST OF INDIAN
LAND SCANDALS
^ 1
Paving the Way For a Sweeping
Inquiry Into Alleged Theft.
WHISKY BAIT OF DESPOILERS:
ft.
_
Property Valued at a Billion Dollars
Stolen In One State Alone, Says
United States Commissioner Sells.
Criminal Prosecutions In Fight to
Recover Red Man’s Birthrights.
On the eve of leaviug Washington to
look into the relations of the govern
ment with the Indians of the west
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato ,
Sells announced his program as fol
lows:
A series of conferences with those in
controj of Indian affairs, at which the
condition of the Indians will be Inves
tigated.
Criminal prosecution of those who
have robbed the red men. the big of
fenders to be called to the attention of
the attorney general, the small offend- ;
ers to he dealt with by local grand
Juries.
Cornilllation of fflcts for preseutation
to congress, with a request for drastic ■
legislation to safeguard the health and
wealth of the Indian.
Discussion of plans for the control of
the liquor truffle.
Commissioner Sells plans to recover ,
from embezzlers the millions of dollars
'which he asserts the red men have lost
to land sharps. If he carries out his
program tlieru will be the most sensa
tional prosecutions, on a wider scale
and involving more money, than have
ever been known in the history of In
dian prosecutions in the department of
Justice.
Whisky the Indian’* Nemois.
The value of Indian property Is inti
mated at nearly a billion dollars In obe
state alone, and as there has been no
report from those in charge of these es
tates for years it is expected that the
sbakeup may affect a great many im
portant persons.
“The investigations," said Commis
sioner Sells, “which f am to make will
be largely at Denver, where I am to'
meet thirty special officers and clerks,
who will report on what they have
done to suppress the liquor traffic,
which is ojDviously at the root of a
great deal of the misfortune attending
the Indians.
“Prom there I will go to Muskogee,
Okla.. where 1 will have a general con
ference with the county judges of the
forty counties in which there are In
dian tribes, with the attorneys of the
tribes, and with a number of attor
neys whom I will appoint. These lat
ter are to look Into the cases of nu
merous estates of the richest Indiaus
in America, which have been dissi
! paled and the heirs impoverished.
I "We know of cases in which these
j estates have been reduced to nothing.
■ while some responsible persons have
either’absconded or cannot be reached
by civil process for the return of the
fortunes they have taken illegally from
the Indian children
“Wherever we find that men cannot
be reached by civil process we will
refer the guilty persons to the attor
ney general for prosecution. Minor
cases we cho perhaps handle by ref
erence to the local grand jury.
New Law* te Be Recommended.
“Of course out of all tbla will come
.recommendations for specific leglsla
lion tbat will make such things Impos
sible In the future, and we expect
congress to pass the legislation.
“We propose to make It necessary
that persons having charge of what
ought to be tbe vast estates of the
wards of tb$ nation shall make month
ly reports. We' shall systematize our :
ways of dealing with the Indians, and :
we propose to Institute the reforms j
immediately- We shall remove guar
dians immediately who are unworthy |
and will endeavor to restore Id what- j
ever way possible the property that i
has been stolen
j “Tbe regulation of the liquor traffic !
lies to a great extent at the bottom of
the morals qf the case, and we expect
great and substantial good to come out
of our general conferences on that
subject at Denver."
THE “WINTER WHITE HOUSE.” j
Ham* of Many Aristocratic Families I
and Famous For Hospitality.
The "winter White House” at Pass
Christian. Miss., occupied by President
Wilson for a vacation, Is a historic
home of the coast and baa been the
abode of many prominent personages
in its day. It was built In 1854 by John
Backe. u wealthy bachelor, who made
It bis borne for s number of years,
after which be sold it to George Jonas,
then president of the New Orleans Ca
nal bank, and was by bim and family
occupied as a summer borne until 1888.
when the late General W. 3. Harney,
the famous Indian fighter and veteran
of both the Mexican and civil wars,
purchased and occupied It until Ms
death.
During his occupancy be had fre
quently for Ms guests Colonel Edward
Geqrge Washington Butler and his
wife, the latter being a' niece of Nellie
Cuatts, and many other prominent peo
ple of the north and south, as General
Barney was a lavish entertainer, and
Ids hospitable home was ever open to
Me Wends.
Valdez Electric
Company
Plinnp C7 Office in
rnone oi copper bpk
ARCADE CAFE
IS THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
DilfPPV IN CONNECTION
DftM.1V 1 EVERYTHING GOOD
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
JACK CALLIN & CO.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
1 MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
| phone Exchange.
t 7 u in to ft a rn
MKALsJ Lunch 13 in to 1 i> in
' 6 to 7 v ui
BOARD Sc ROOM SSO per Mo.
City Express
Meets all boats.
WE buy, rent, and sell houses, cab
ins furniture and everything else
Phone 82
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
— FOR
PORT WELLS and
Way Port*.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
VALDEZ DOCK
HUGO FELS
Contractor and Builder
Day Work if Desired
Estimates Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED
It UP Hotel
Cm as. Pamr, mb#.
the BESTormmrTHiw
iNTHEHEHiTormcrrr
13S^lmlkm-50SMiMBMW5
Administrator's Notice
In the Commissioner’s court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of W.
C. Stull, deceased.—Notice.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
Lang, administrator of the estate of
VV. C. Stull, deceased, has rendered
and riled for settlement by the above
entitled court, his final report and ac
count of his administration of said
estate, and that Saturday, the 30th
day of May, 1914, at the hour of two
o’clock, in the afternoon of said day
at the court room of the above entit
led court in the town of Valdez, Alas
ka, has been ordered by said court,
as the time and place for the settle
ment of said account, at which time
and place any person Interested in
said estate, may appear and file ex
ceptions in writing to said account or
otherwise contest the same.
, ARTHUR LANG,
Administrator of the Estute of W. C.
Stull, deceased.
Date of first publication M:irch 30,
1914.
Date of last publication April 30,
1914.
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
tear from date of your ticket, when
incapacitated by injury or sickness.
See W. II. Ziegler.
Episcopal Church.
Services for the remaining days of
Holy Week at the Church of the Kpt
pbany, are:. / ■>
Easter Eire, Saturday, 4 p. m.
■ — a —4
Subscribe for the Prospector.