Valdez Daily Prospector
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Business Office and Editorial
Rooms, Phone 152.
Advertising Rates on Application.
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1912.
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Nat Goodwin and DeWolf Hop
per cannot tie blamed because
-there are so many bachelor girls.
One charm of a long lishing
trip is that. Hie. fisherman gets a
chance to let his whiskers grow.
Pugilist Arthur Pelkey might
profitably open a class of in
struction for belligerent suffra
gettes.
Former- Governor Hay pre
diets that, tlie Republican party
will be reorganized before the
end of the present year and that
the Progressive party will go out
of existence.
I
President Huerta of Mexico
may not shine as a warrior or
statesman but he a financier of
first magnitude. He has borrow
ed $50,000,000 on the flimsiest
kind of security.
President Wilson and Secre
tary of State Bryan have named
the Dove of Peace as the nation
al bird. The eagle and the stork
may now enter the contest for
second place.
A Tacoma concern announces
that there has been a decrease
in the price of wolves’ skins. II
is not slated whether the ‘grey
wolves of the Senate’ are includ
g^pd in the list.
Tokio announces that none hut
the lower classes in Japan are
seeking trouble with the United
States. The lower classes in Ja
pan have troubles enough of their
own without bothering us.
** The report that the area of
spring wheat, is smaller than
last year is robbed of its terrors
by the announcement that the
area planted to lamb and pork
chops has been materially enlar
ged.
The British army estimates
carry an appropriation of *2.
000,000 for the maintenance of
the Royal*'®Flyjiig corps. Royal
ly douhlly feels it will have to
take fo the air to escape the mil
itant suffragettes.
Nat Goodwin says his new
wife i' an excellent business wo
man. Probably she insisted up
on a pre-nuptial agreement as
to what she will receive when
Nat begins to cast his eye for
No. 0.
A Chicago newspaer pannoun
ces that it has I lie “greatest edi
torial paragrapher that ever liv
ed.” Possibly, but some of us
dill believe that King Solomon
was the greatest editorial para
grapher tljat ever lived.
The police authorities in In
dianapolis have been asked, to
see that women who wear split
skirts also wear trimming's about
the ankles. That’s the sort of
proposition the police will keep
their eyes on without any forma’
request.
Speaking of cuts in the tariff,
the duty on razors has been
■clashed from 72 to 50 per cent
and on scissors from '54 to 30
per cent. A little more of this
and the lazy man will not-be able
to plead that it is easier to raise
whiskers than it is to raise the
jprice of a raor. z
One cause for the stock mar
ket slump last week, a New York
dispatch says, was the fear that
Wilson administration may “re
new action against the so-cal
led trusts.” The use of “so-cal
led” in this connection indicates
that the Wall Street correspon
dent’s bump of caution is abnor
mally developed.
Rock Contract to Let.
Contract to let for sinking
shaft. Inquire of B. F. Millard
at the Copper Block.
Geo. Reinke. the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
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 a Delicious Salao tvrue Sea
Tuna.
A delightful fish for salads
packed in obve oil. caught in Cal
ifornia. Try it, at, Love-Whitley
Company.
FOR SALE OHEAP—Four-room
house, furnished; part cash and
the balance as rent. Mrs. Guthrie.
One-haif 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. II. Sharts.
For bicycle repair work, call
on Owen Meals.
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 office 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 cfSim. 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
Stales and the amendments there
to, providing for the annual la
bor upon mining claims, said
amount being the sum required
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
days after the publication of this
notice to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure as a co- j
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,
1913.
T. E. DOUGHERTY,
bate first pub. April 24, 1913.
Date last pub. July 20, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
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To William Hogan.
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended during the year
1912, one hundred and thirty
three dollars and thirty-three
cents, lawful money of the Unit
id 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 oll'ice 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.
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE.
To George Benson, your heirs,
personal representatives and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, H. M. Carter, ex
pended during the year 1912, one
hundred dollars in labor and im
provements on the following min
ing claims,, to-wit: The O. K.
No. 1 quartz claim, filed for rec
ord in Val. 10 of Book of Rec
ords, page No. 235 of the records
of the U. S. Commissioner at Val
dez, the said claim being locat
ed in the Port Wells mining dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, for the
purpose of holding said claims
under the provisions of Section
232 4. Revised Statutes of the Uni
ted States, during the year of
1913.
And if you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of
said expenditu-re as a co-owner,
within ninety days after comple
tion of publication of this notice,
to-wit, the sum of twenty-five
dollars (S25.00), your interest in
said claim will become the
property of the undersigned co
owner, who has made the expen
said, pursuant to statute.
Dated Valdez, Alaska, April 1,
1913.
H. M. CARTER.
Date first pub. April 1, 1913.
Date last pub. July I, 1913.
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.
WORRIES^
ALASKA WATCH, LIGHT A TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every, boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
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THE
CLIFF
ROOMS
Steam Heat
Always Clean
and Comfortable
Central Location
P. S. HUNT, Prop.
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
hid. Wood, • Proprietor
McKiniey St, Valdez
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidalgo
Capt. D. E. MORRIS. City Dock
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valuez, Alaska. Phone 41 i
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MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone orders to Phone 187
“BIKES” REPAIRED
ORDERS TAKEN FOR
Columbia, Rambler, Pope “Daily
Service”, Cleveland, and any other
standard bicycles.
OWEN E. MEALS
Broadway. Phone 32
LAUNCH BRIGHTON
CA^T. STAMEY
Leaves once a week from
VALDEZ DOCK for
PORT WELLS and
Way Ports.
FOR SPECIAL TRIPS SEE CAPT. STAMEY
LAUNCH VIKING
Leaves from Valdez 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’S
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Mariposa Alameda Northwestern"
Every
Six
Days
For Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gcn’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt
ALASKA CSmSS
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez Fort Lis
cum, La touche, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
S. S. Admiral Sampson S. S. Yukon
Sailings 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.
R'trht is reserved to change this schedule without notice.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agqnt
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rou^h Dry 10c lb.
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms ' All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir Diirrn G ° °d
Goods ml DUrrtl G°°is
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and I ¥ Tli^PCP and Building
Puget Sound uU1V1D1jI\ 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
We do a
general
Banking
Business
usma
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
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We Pay 4 Per Cent Internet on Time Certificates of Deposit,
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