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A Word To the Wise Is Sufficient “Wear a benjamin” Valdez ^Mercantile Co., Inc. 7—- ‘ 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 Room* . All Modern Conveniences Good rnr DIICCCT Good Goods Hit DUrrCI Goods Copper River Lumber Co., Inc. ALL KINDS OF I Native and f I T1V/ID17D and Buildin« Puget Sound LUlVlDLlX Material CONSTANTLY ON HAND Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18 Patronize a Home Industry 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 regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc., cal on or address C. H. Kraemer, General Agent, Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdez, Alaska City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paid Railway 443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C. Second Ave. and Cherry St., Seattle __us_ VALDEZ HARNESS SHOP HARNESS and SHOE REPAIR WORK DOG HARNESS MANUFACTURED We Make or Mend Any thing in Leather. Workmanship' Guaranteed Prices Reasonable. Shop in Swan Block CITY EXPRESS MEETS ALL BOATS When in a hurry call on me. “QUICK ACTION” is my motto. Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop. If you want all the news all the time read the Daily Prospector. CITATION TO SHOW CAUSE. In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre cinct, Third Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska. In the matter of the estate of I. D. Flynn, deceased.—Citation to Show Cause. To Mabel M. Flynn and all other heirs unknown, and to all persons interested in the above entitled estate, greeting: You and each of you are here by cited and required to appear before the judge of this court, at the court room thereof, in the Town of Valdez Alaska, on Tues day, the 23rd day of December, 1913, at ten o’clock in the fore noon of said day, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why \V. T. Scott, the adminis trator of saui estate, snouia not be authorized by an order of this court to sell at public sale all the property belonging to. said es tate, the same consisting of sun dry personal ell'ects and a one third interest in and to lot 1 1-2, in block 7, of the Town of Valdez, Alaska. And it is ordered that this ci tation be served upon you by publicatjon thereof in the Valdez Daily Prospector, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published at Valdez, Alaska, for a period of at least four succes sive weeks. Witness the Honorable Geo. J. Love, United States Commission er and ex Ofl'icio Probate Judge in and for Valdez Precinct, Third Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska, with the. seal of said court affixed, this 21st day of Oc tober, 1913. (Seal) GEO. J. LOVE, U. S. Commissioner and ex Of ficio Probate Judge. First pub. Oct. 21. 1913. Last pub. Nov. 18, 1913. LOCAL BREVITIES. Fresh fish at the Valdez Cafe. tf Fresh Red Snapper at the Valdez Cafe. tf Frank Lowe is sick in bed with la grippe. Blum's have added a complete line of crockery. Joe Martin arrived from Mineral creek last evening. The goods must go at a sacrifice at Adler’s. R. J. Boryer will leave on the Mar iposa for Cordova. Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf j A1 Dowling left with four dogs for a trip out the trail. Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai dez Cafe. tf Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev ery boat for Frye-Bruhn Co. Weekly Moose dance on Saturday evening in Moose Hall. _ ] F. E. Whelpley, the fox rancher, was an arrival in Valdez on the Mar iposa. Have you seen the beautiful beaver fur caps at S. Blum & Co’s. Mr. and Mrs. Van Campen left on the Mariposa for their home in La touche. If you want all the news all the time, read the Prospector. W. E. Dunkle, the mining man, re turned to Valdez on the steamer this morning. The best place to bathe is at tne Pioneer barber shop; large tubs and plenty of warm water. jW. A. Shepard, of Cordova, came over from the railroad town this morning. B. Scott sold his horse to C. Ra chelle, who leaves over the trail for the Nelehina. The best place to bathe is at the Pioneer barber shop; large tubs and plenty of warm water. Judge A. J. Adams and Mrs. Ad ams came over to Valdez on the Mariposa to spend a few days here. FOR SALE—Yukon dog sled. Call at St. Elias hotel. tf Judge O. II. Tucker, of Cordova and Chisana, arrived on the Mariposa af ter making a business trip to Seattle. If you want to sell or buy any sec ond-hand furniture, stoves, etc., call up City Express. Telephone 82. General Agent Tracy, of the Alaska Steamship company, is a round trip passenger to Seward and return from Cordova. Great reduction in everything new and second-hand at Adler’s. Alvah Eames, chief clerk of the postal department for the Third di vision, passed through Valdez on the Mariposa. Red Tuscan and A1 Moore left this morning for the Nelchina. Excellent moving pictures at the Orpheum tonight. Special change to morrow evening. Matinee at 2 p. m. tomorrow. Fresh Seal shipped oysters on ev ery boat for Frye-Bruhn Co. Deputy Marshal Hastings left on the Mariposa for Seward - and will take the Dora to Unalaska, where he is stationed. Geo. Reinke, the watch repairer and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug company. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Middlecamp were passengers on the boat this this morning, returning from a tr’p to the states, where Mrs. Midlecamp went for her health. Blum’s have the Valdez agency for Hart Schaffner & Marx celebrated clothing. I Judge Jennings, of Juneau, was an arrival on the boat this morning and will preside at a term of court here to hear such cases as Judge Brown may be disqualified to sit upon. Captain • Morris, of the Three M., will leave on the next boat for Se attle and he plans bringing up a Targe schooner loaded with hay, grain and supplies for Valdez merchants. If you want all the news all the time, read the Prospector. Here is a chance to make some quick and easy money, and the fol lowing figures may help you in deciding to buy light stock at once. These are actual figures taken from our books from Nov. 1, 1912, to Nov. 1, 1913, and covers the expense of operation of power house and flume only: Salary for two men at power house and one at flume . . . $4,620.00 Incidental ex pense and sup ervision . . . 900.00 Federal taxes . 385.00 Depreciation . 300.00 $6,205.00 Total kilo-watts sold in Valdez from Nov. 1, 1912, to Nov. 1, 1913, 115,885 kilo-watts This consump tion sold at 3 , cents per kilo watt, amounts to.$3,476.55 Difference in red.$2,723.45 QUESTION: Who will stand for the difference ? j Alaska Water, Light & Telephone Co. By T. G. QUINN, Supt.