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you have been
Your choice of any pattern in the house that you may pick out for
$35. No more, no less. These suitings have always commanded from
$50 to $60.
Every pattern goes at Sale Price. Black and blue Mannish weave serges; novelty effects in Scotch
Tweeds and mixtures; Cheviots in a variety of shades. The"same high degree of skilfull tailoring that has
made my reputation as i ? *
VALDEZ'S LEADING TAILOR
will be put into every suit,
rectly fashioned garment.
The kind of expert cutting and fitting that makes me proud to hand you a cor* \ r
You are not experimenting when you order from me. Remember, 30 Days only.
BENJAMIN SILVERMAN, Merchant Tailor.
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 Judlolal 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 oity.
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 best public
schools and an accredited
high school with a four
year courso.
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 oan ride
the navies of the world.
BATHS, BATHS, BATHS
BATHS AT THE
ARCTIC HOTEL
The best Baths in Town
Stop Kt the
SARATOGA HOUSE
Working man'* homa-FrH Po*|
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Wrather Report.
Daronicli'ic Pressure 29.513,
TcmperaJ.urt 7 p. m 38.
Maximum Temperature... \ i.
Minimum Temperature...34.
Mean Temperature 30.
Precipitation - 13
Cloudy, Light Breeze.
Household furnishings for sate
cheap. Inquire at cable office.
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The Valdez Cafe it one good
place (o eat. tf
The ''butch lunch" at N.
Schmidt's, next to Blum's. Try-ft.
MILITARY VIEW
ALASKA'S DEFENCE
The Army ami Navy Journal
prints |he following dispatch re
garding- Alaslfa's defense:
"A perplexing military prob
lem is growing out. ol' the re
commendation in (Ik* reorgani
zation plans of I lie army pro
posed by tin* general stall' f«»i*
the removal of troops from Al
aska It is admit led and set
forth in I tie report of the gen
eral staff that one regiment of
infantry and two companies of
tin' signal corps is not to be se
riously considered as a sufficient
force for the defense of the ter
ritory against an lirmy that
might be sent by an enemy to
occupy Alaska. This regiment
is acting only as a police force
and it is contended by the gen
eral stiff that I lie territory
should furnish constabulary for
this purpose.
"At the same lime this tpics
lion is naturally raised: Is it
a lafe policy to leave Alaska,
with its good mines and its great
mineral resources unprotected,
A first class power, Japan, f«»r
instance, might capture Alas
ka's gold mines and obtain
thereby sufficient funds I" Nu
ance a war against this coun
try After I lie coal mines of Al
aska are developed I hey will be
come a.'n important source of
fuel fop the i.Vivy and Ihus add
to Alaska's importance from a
military standpoint
"Then an enemy by capturing
I'll' territory would not only get
valuable funds fo carry on war
but also a valuable na,val base
from which i lival operations
could be conducted against Ibis
country.
"Some students »»f interna
tional politics insist that Alas
ka would be a more valuable
prize to Japan in her present
condition than the Philippines.
What sin* needs is fJold, 'and thai
is to be found in Alaska.
"Thi$* being true, it is now
being suggested that, instead of
i educing I lie army in Alaska, il
>h.»uhl he increased. More than
that, if is thought that some
step*- should he taken to in
crease the orphnizatiofi of mil
itia in the territory. Alaska, il
is argued, should prepare to co
operate with tho general gov
ernment in defending itsoTf.
Steps should also be 'thjeen tow
ard fortification of her harborK
well as an incrilased mobile ar
my, should be maintained in
the cotihtry.
"If this policy is not pursued
in dealing with the Alaska sit.
nation, it ffe evident that the
lorle regifnerit and few signaf
Corps men now stationed (here
should be withdrawn. This force
is nedded in provlflig for the fleJ
fense of the Panama e&tial, Tla
wrtii and the 'Philippine*. The
federal government should either
abandon all Idea, of defending Al
a*fca In eVent of war or nt'atibn1
a Sufficient force there for hf/
nrleipihfc prolriritlon. One of ttoo
principle^ should be adopted by
congress." ,
Brinf your Job, ^rotk to tb«
Prospector office.
THE INNOKO oibomoa
ARE MAKING GOOD
( Continued from page 1 ;
itself, with prospects of a much
larger one.
According lo Mr. Sellers the
country is full of likely-looking
creeks and while Colorado is be
lieved to offer the best induce
ments lo the prospering «»t
creeks in the neighborhood arc
likely f•» show up well. Porphy
ry! ic dikes cul through Ihe whole
dislriel. and I here is no dotibl j
;\bout ils being a fin,, prospeel-j
ing country.
Mr. Sellers says that pay has
been proved on l-'ox for a dis-j
lance of 1,000 feel, and in feel j
in width, at least. It is aboul 18
or 20 feet In bedrock, with 0 feel
of gravel running 5 cents to the)
pi»n in coarse \ro.ii Thesi* .
suits were obtained by Mr. Sel
lers himself.
Oil Kldoradn cre«^v, a tributary
of Colorado, Fred Anderson and
another shoveled into an H-foot
sluicebox fropi Ihe rim, and af
ter three or four hours' work
cleaned up $7.50 in coarse gold,
which Mr. Anderson has with
him
On Colorado creek. Mr. Sellers
has a lay «>n the SI sir of Hope
association, at tin* inoulli of El
dorado. lli« has completed ar-l
rangemcnt s Km put a boiler on
Hie ground and will put in the
jwinler prospecting. Oilier laysi
are let on' llie Star of Hope and
also tin |he Oregon association,
[which is the next claim below.
The owners *of the ground arc
insisting upon a certain amount
of work, and laymen must he in
a post ion to start up by I he lirsl
week in November. Colorado
creek has about four sluiceheads
of water all the time, and the
ground, which is for the most
part frozen, is about 20 feel to
bedrock.
The proposed I own sit,. at Flor
ence landing has been abandon
ed, and a new I own site located
several miles'farther up the In
noko, and nearer to the dig
gings. The new site has been
named Cripple ciiy and is a scene
of great activity. Several sub
slaulial log buildings are going
up and. men are busy gelling out
and hauling logs for more. The
townspeople niel recently in min
ers' meeting and passed resolu
tions agreeing that, no town lots,
should bc slaked by power of
attorney.—Pioneer.
Invitations are about to be is
sued for the A. B.'g dance on
Hallow'een. The commitee in
charge arc giving forth every ef
fort to make the function a great,
social success.
: . . . ...
SIX CONVICTS ARE
YET AT LARGE
RAWLINS, Del. 17. — Order
lias been restored in I In* peni
tentiary. Siv of I he escaped con
victs ar<* si ill al large and arr
beinjr pursued by posers.
TAKESKINDLYTO
ANIAK DIGGINGS
The It a rod l'ionccr says:
Professor J. ]•". Newsoni, the
einnient geologist who is suppos
ed to be connected with the Oug
genheims, returned from his trip
to the Aniak via Oeorgelown re
cenl ly.
The professor made a tour of
inspeelion of Aniak camp, and
although he has not I (del us so,
we have it from authentic
sources that he does not lliiuk
ill of the disricl. Indeed, our in
formant tells us that Tony Zim
merman, who has a lay on Mar
vel creek, took particular pans
i«> show lh»* professor I hat he
had al least £250,000 in si'-h.,
apart ii- in what else then* might
be i the creek.
I'rof, Newsoni will leave on j
one of the llrst boats for tin'
Outside.
I.atcr inf«>i*iiial inn from Mr.
Hon e is llial I lir courl will ad
journ sine <Ii«>. in Cordova today,
^udge Overtleld will hold a term
of courl in Cordova, opening No
vember I Uli. Judge" Lyons ciin
vening court in Valdez November
f91 It. A grand Jury has been
called for Valdez December 2nd.
Deputy Marshals Kvans and De
line will bring the prisoners back
fro UK Cordova on the Alameda.
All witnesses have been noli lied
not to go to Cordova.
Ladies', misses ami children's
fall lints just niprVed at llarvcv's
Toggery.
Home rooked uwnlg and ham
always on hamr at N. Schmidt's.
TIDE TABLES
iUHdfcy, October 18.
Hi?fh tfHcrg, 7:2(J h. m>| 5:39 p. m.
Low tidea, 11 :<2 a. m., 1 1:35 p. m,
Saturday, October 1». I
High tides, 8:?3 a. m.t 7:15 p. m.l
Low tides, f0:03 a. m., 1:56 p. m.l
VALrm BOCK CO.
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ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
THE ST. HXJAS
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CLEAN, WARM, LIGHT ROOMS
Special rates by tfce month
Keystone Ave., V&ldez
CAMP
COMFORT
K. P- CASHMAN, Prop.
lO Miles From Valdez
BEST MEALS - - - CLEAN BEDS
Tukc a trip through the Keystone Canyon by
buckboarU over the Cioverniiient Hoad. Unsur
passed for scenery.
WELLS
Full Line Of
GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At Valdez Prices
BEYERS' CASH STORE
PORT WELLS
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle • Oct. 20
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Sept. 27
Connecting nt Scuttle with steamers of the Alaska-Pud lie Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Throutrh
Service and Low Rates. KIkIu reserved to change steamers and sailing dates
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rouyh Dry lCc lb.
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
"Facts A re facts."
It i a fact that Valdez beer is a food and not a tonic.
Ask any doctor you know. Valder beer nids digestion. Use
it a few times with your meals and you'll find we're right.
If you drink Leer you should use Valdez beer in preference to
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home product; brewed in your home
lown and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patronize home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest ahd Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and MARI<
POSA, leave every eight days, All the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Fresh Morgan oy9tcrs fried in
buffer nnd cracker crumbs at the
Valdez Cafe.
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WOOD * HENRICH, Fr*p*.
Tht Frtisptotor ft thi pa|:*r *•
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