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VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO. INCORPORATED

VALDEZ

The heart of the gold belt

The most northerly port In the world open to nav-

igation the year ’round.

The logical enterport to the great interior of Alaska; the salt water terminus of the great 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 bes^,public schools and an accredited high school with a four- year course.

It is the only sea coast 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 Matanuska coal 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 heated with steam, when you can get all the steam that you want at “The Cliff?”

Waffles ana noney 28c at Val tot Gala. if

ADVERTISERS’ DIRECTORY DAILY PROSPECTOR

Attorney s-at- Law.

0. E. Bunnell. 1

L. V. Ray, Seward, Alaska. E. E. Ritchie.

Assayers. George F. White.

Banks.

S. Blum & Go. Valdez Bank & Mercantile Go.

Builders’ Material. Chas. It. Crawford.

Breweries. Valdez Bottling & Brewing Co.

Bakeries. Valdez Bakery.

Coal. Valdez Dock Co. Valdez Transfer Co.

Dentists Dr. H. Cockerille. Dr. Charles Daggett. Dr. German.

Drug Stores. Valdez Drug Co.

Furs. McMillan Fur & Wool Go.

Fraternal Orders. Masonic Order. Odd Fellows. Fraternal Order Eagles. Arctic Brotherhood.

General Merchandise. Beyers Cash Store, Golden. S* Blum & Go.

■f l^gerburg Bros., Nazina. Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co.

Life Insurance. W. H. Crary.

Hotels. Copper Block, Valdez. Coleman House, Seward. Hotel St. Elias. “The Cliff.’* Raiuier-Grand Hotel, Seattle.

Laundrys. ~~

Independent Laundfy. Launches.

Three M. Moving Picture Shows,

The Orpheum. Manufacturers.

Copper River Lumber Co. Chas. R. Crawford. Alaska Water Light & Power

Co. Valdez Sheet Meta) Works.

Newspapers. Prospector, Daily. Miner (Sunday), Weekly.

Pool and Billiarcl 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 Draying Co. City Express. Valdez Transfer Co.

Telephones. Alaska Water, Light & Tele-

phone Co.

Schedule for Launch Donaldson.

Fort Liscum Alaok-, Aug. 2 1912.- Office of the Quartermas- ter:

Tlu« following schedule for the launch Lieut. C. V. Donaldson will take effect Monday, Aug. 5, 1912. All orders in conflict herewith are

revoked: Leave Leave

Days— Ft. Liscum Valdez Mondays i. 8:15 a.m. 10:45 am.

1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays .8:15 a. m. 10:45 a.m.

2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m.

[ \Vednesdays8:15 a. in. 10:45 a. m. 1:15 p.m. 4:00 p. m.

Thursday ..8:15 a.m. 10:45 a. m 1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Fridays ...8:15a.m. 10:45a.m. ,-4:15 p.m. 4:05 p.m.

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Saturdays .2:00 p. m. 4:00 p. m

7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.

Sundays, such trips as may be or- 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. KUNZIG,

1st Lieut. 30lh Infantry. Quar- master.

“The Cliff’’ is the place, not a bunkhouse; not cheap, but rea- sonable -Und moderate in price, and you get what you pay for— comfort.

FOR RENT—Three furnished houses, epply to 0. E. Bunnell.

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TILLIKI CLUB omokcf Given in Honor of Flame

t-igmers in Recognition of

Their Work.

A tie Tillikum Club rooms were

crowded last night with local i volunteer liremen and club inem-

: bers at a smoker given by the club 1 in recognition of the capable work of the liremen at the Fish

! building lire, next door to the j A illikum Club building. It is

I conceded that the firemen saved j the club building, as well as oth- ! er houses insthe immediate vi- cinity, and club members worked to oiler a slight token of grati-

i tude to the lire boys. Refreshments of the usual de-

scription were furnished in abundance and were the chief point of attack throughout the ev-

ening. After the boys had made good headway on cigars, sand- wiches, beer and soda water, Jas. Fish, Jr., who happens to be president of the club as well as

chief sufferer by the fire, made a

short talk expressing thanks to the firemen and to the citizens of the town for unlimited tenders of assistance to himself and family.

Fire Chief William Finical, who is a member of the club, pre- sided over the subsequent pro- ceedings and the crowd was giv- en a variety entertainment. Charles Bush and John Cook boxed several fast rounds to the delight of the spectators. Both boys are very clever with the

grioyes. Then short talks, music and

entertaining stories filled up the time. E. Longley, of the Signal Cofps, proved to be an interest- ing monologue artist, with a good stook of stories. J. H. Murray sang some trail songs that made a great hit with his auditors, al-

though Joseph’s voice was never

exactly trained for warbling and he doesn’t always hit the key. He also chipped in with several good stories, as did Sam Blum, Joseph A. Bourke, J. Bindley Green, Ar- thur Lang „and others. Arthur Pinkus and Guy Cameron fur- nished instrumental music, and Billy Soule sang several songs.

Many compliments were paid to the volunteer firemen and they were made to feel that the town

appreciates the important and valuable factor the department is in the town’s welfare.

At the request of Chief Fini- cal his first assistant, 11. F.

Suessdorf, made a short talk about the work of the department for the past ten years.

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Ten McIntosh teams, loaded with freight, left for over the summit this morning. Word has been received that the last stages leaving here are making their usual time in crossing the pass. Yesterday afternoon three men

reached town from Chitina, mak-

ing the trip in four days. The> had gone to Chitina to take the

railroad, but after waiting for nine days decided to take their chances of reaching the outside by the Valdez route. Last even-

ing the McIntosh stages brought in six passengers from the in- terior. They report that while there is a great deal id' snow on

the summit, the trail was in good condition and they succeeded ini

making the usual scheduh time.: I

Postmaster Jefferson was in j receipt of a cablegram from In- ;

speclor Ames asking the eomli- tion of the trail over the sum-

mit and if regular communica-

tion was being kept up with the interior.' Mr. Jefferson replied that the trail has been kept open all winter and that stages are

coming and going regularly, lie also telegraphed that travelers were coming over the hill almost

daily and they all report the trail to bo in line condition.

___ i Tlie launch Brighton will leave

for Port Wells in a couple of days with passengers and fr'ighl for that lively camp.

Members of th Fire Depart- ment are.contemjdating giving a

dance for the purpose of gather- ing funds to install a fire alarm system. Chief Finical and As- sistant Suessdorf exjjpft to go on

the outside within ti short time, when they will look up an alarm

^system suitable for the town.

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FATHER US Hum or son

Washington, D. C., Jan. 2— Paul Charlton, United States Judge for the District of Porto ilico, has resigned.

Ill health as the result of the ! troubles of his son, Porter Charl- ton, now in detention in the United States, accused of the murder of his wife at Lake Como, Italy, in June, 1910, is said to be Judge Charlton’s reason for leav- ing the bench.

Fourteen miners are now work- ing on the Midas properties. Good progress is now being made in moving the machinery to its destination, the heavy winds which have prevailed here hav- ing overlooked the section lying across the bay. When the com-

pressor is installed the progress in development work will be much more rapid than in the past.

PUBLISHED SUMMONS.

In the District Court for the Ter- ritory of Alaska, Third Divis- ion. United States of America,

plaintiff, vs. William B. Poland and Frederick William Low, de- fendants.—No. 593, Published Summons.

The President of the United States of America, greeting:

To the above named defend- ants, William B. Poland and Frederick William Low.

You and each of you are here- by required to appear in the Dis- trict Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within 30 days after the completion of the publication of this summons, to- wit: within 30 days after the 10th day of February, 1913, and an- swer the complaint of the above named plaintiff filed in the above entitled court and cause; and un- less you so appear and answer, the plaintiffs will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint, to-wit: for the cancellation of the patent here- tofore issued by the United States to William B. Poland for certain land in said complaint describ- ed and for the cancellation of certain deeds pertaining to said land in said complaint describ- ed, which said land is situate in the Kenai Recording Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska and is bounded and de- scribed as follows:

Beginning at corner Wo. 1, near the north shore of Resurrection bay, identical with corner No. 5, U. S. Survey No. 241, an iron pipe three inches in diameter, marked S. 242, cor. No. 1, thence west 40 chains to corner No. 2. an iron pipe three inches in diameter, marked S. 242, cor. No. 2, thence north 40 chains to corner No. 3,

i an iron pipe three inches in di- l ameter, marked S. 242, cor. No. 3: ! thence east 40 chains to corner

j No. 4, an iron pipe three inclres jin diameter, marked S. 2 42, cor. i No. 4: thence south 40 chains to | corner No. l. the place of begin- jning, containing one hundred and j sixty acres, being the land em-

j braced within I'nited States Sur- i yey No. '42. according to th<‘ uf- j licial plat of said survey return- led to tin* general land oll'ice by the Surveyor General; and for plaintiff's costs and disburse- ments herein.

This summons is served upon you by order of the above entitled court, dated, made and entered on llu1 28th day of December, 11»f g.

Witness, the Honorable Thom- as R. Lyons, Judge of the said District Court, and the seal of said Court, affixed at Valdez, this 28th day of December, 1912.

ANGUS McBRIDE. (Jerk of the District Court. Ter-

ritory of Alaska. Third Divis- ion. Date first pub. Dec. 30,. 1912. Date last pub. Feb. 10, 1913.

Chas. R. Crawford

Wall Street Phone 159

Plate gloss, 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 & Co.

New York Life Insurance Co.

W. H. CHARY, heprcjmlatite Valdez, Alaska Phone 41

ASSAYER

Geo. f. white The Assayer

Assaying and Ore Testing CORRECT RESULTS

No More, No Lem VALDBZ, ALASKA

A M. Dieri nicer

Valdez Transfer Company

General Trucking and Freight- ing to all interior points

LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE STORAGE

Teaming of all kinds

Positively no coal dsiivered onless paid for in advance

PROFESSIONAL

CITY EXPRESS J. A. SPENARD, Prop.

Ouiclc delivery t all parts of town at short notice. Will move br.gg rge, furniture, etc., at reasonable rates Office in Alaska Securities building. Wa'l St. Phone 82

DR. GERMAN

Phone m THE DENTIST b

Office rooms over < »• nit Olllct* hours 9 a. m., to 6 p. m 7 p. tow \> m. Sundays by appointment All worU kHiuruntr-fd

Dx. H. COCKERILLE Graduate of National Univeraitjr Washington, D. C.

DENTIST Phone 92 Feurteen years in Office in Whaling building VA LDEZ Next to cable office

C. E. BUNNELL

ATTOI i N E Y- A T- LAW

Offices Wall Street

Phone 31 VALDEZ

E. E. RITCHIE

I, A W Y !■' I!

PHONK i.w Valdpz, Uaska

jl„ V. RAX

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| MINING |_

IL. W. ST- E. M. Mal l> fc -*. a.« »

| Reports on M •-

! Patent Surye' Genesal Minit .nr,

I *ONt NO. t03

F. BIT T^R WORTH Civil Knjrneer and

U. S. P^ontv 1 and and Min^r c ;» v-’vnr

Blue Printing i’h r,»\ iva

CAMP VALEFZ No. 10

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Meet evi-r.v Tuesday rv»»njnir at s o'clock in Eajjrle Hal!. All m mb ts are requested to attend. S. McNIKCK. Aretic Chief

1.0. Visiting and local Odd !' ows are re- quested to register theii .me with the Valdez Odd Fellows' (’It: a. Ke^ular meetings, llrst and thml Monday.

fall ot) I* S. HfNT. Secretary.

FOE VALDEZ AERIE nto. 1971

Meet every Friday # n. m. Eu*fle Mali

Valdez Lodge No 168.

Free and Accepted Masons Regular Communications tlret Wednesday In

each month in MoKinley Hall Visitors always welcome.

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