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consisting of best metallic-lined and plain caskets, also hard
wood coffins; also embalming by a licensed embalmer at 50
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The Prospector
usoful Information.
Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 n. rn.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. rn. and 5 to 0 p. in.
Postoffico hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to fi p. m.
Sundays and holidays 12 in. to
2 p. m.
The Indian
The following new world's
records wero made on tho
Indian Motorcyclo by Ed.
Hasha at Los Angeles, Cal.,
April 5th, 1912:
\ mile 37 *-5 seconds.
2 miles, 1 mln, 18 2-5 sec.
3 miles, 1 mln. 59 see.
4 miles, 2 min. 39 3-5 see..
5 miles, 3 min. 20 4-5 sec.
0 miles, 4 min. 1 3-5 sec.
7 miles, 4 min/ 42 3-5 sec."
8 m 5 min. 24 sec.
9r 38, 6 min. 5 sec.
10-iiles, 0 min. 45 4-5 see.
A SMALL MOTOR
attached to the Sewing
Machine takes away the
hard manual work of the
seamstress. It relieves
her of the back breaking
tread and leaves her only
the steering of her work
under the needle.
It's a real home comfort.
Every woman should have
one attached to her
machine.
The electric man will
give particulars.
Alaska Water, LigM k Ttl. C).
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturer* of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Point..
Sheet Metal ^Vork of Every
Description, Hoae Valve*,
Iron Pipe, Fitting*.
QUARTZ MILL
FOR FAIRBANKS
Interior Camp Going Ahead in
Quartz Mining With Encour
aging Results
Angus MeI)ougall, one <>f tin
lir««L hard rock prospeelors ol' Ih•
ca-up and owner of the l'ioneei
rliiiin on the divide between tin
head ol Fairbanks creek and Wol!
creek, who is in Fairbanks, i«
making arrangements for tin
purchase of a j'issen Iw >-stash]
mil this summer and for I lie in
stiillati<»n of the plant on the hea<
of Fairbanks c.ie-k.
MrDoogall, when over on i.h<
cmsl, had occasion to watch tin
workings of tin; mill, which ii
r- ipular around Valdez; in fact
he installed one over there, am
he says taht the two-stamp mil
using 1300-pound stamps i
equivalent in capacity to man;
live-stamp mills.
Since last visiting Fairbanks
I lie hard rock man has been bus
ii-d developing his properly am
sacking ore, and about, the Mrs
of the month he will make i
shipment of 0 tons to Ghcna.
During the work he has pu
his shaft down 20 feet further
or down to a depth of 85 feel, an*
has been sloping on the 70-foo
level, where he has drifted 10 fee
to the east.
A mill such as the hard rod
man has ordered will cost $3,100
and he experts to pay for it on
of the GO Ions of ore that he i.<
to have crushed at the Client
customs mill.
As the Pioneer lead is on lop o
the hill, there is no water, henc<
the mill will have to be in th<
creek bottom, but as the govern,
men road runs through tin; claim
it will be very little expense l<
haul I he ore down hill, while tlx
team doing the hauling ran brim
a supply of water back for tin
boiler and hoisl.
While awaiting I he arrival ol
the mill, Mr. McDougall will in
stall boiler and hoist at his shafl
and push his shafl to the 300.
fool level.
NATIVES WANT AID
CANNERY AT SITKA
Tim natives of Sitka arc agitat
ing foi* government assistance
for a cannery in I lint vicinity,
On account of the pelagic scaling
treaty, the Indians have lost sev
eral thousand dol.ars of rcvcinn
ami for this reason IJiey belie,.i
that ilny have a good argument
in favor of the canncry pro.j»r«.
Tin; Indians have selected a lo
cation about six miles from Hiikr.
where tiie old llussian rcdoiJld
formerly stood, and have ask rl
I tin government . loan then
Jrl'MOO. the balance of tho
iiioney to ho raised among th nn
selws. The policy of loani ».?
money to Indians for approval
project has heen adopted hy the
ed'icaiicnal bureau, and wa" flr.-»t
;»*iI ii* practice in the case of the
Hydaburg village, where money
was loaned for a sawmill. It is
said that, various members of Hi's
tribe at Bilka have inon»?y tucked
away that they would be willincr
to invest in an enterprise of this
kind.
If you want your clothes clean
ed and pressed 'phone Silverman.
508.
THE NORTHLAND.
i
A wireless station lias he»>n in-;
slalled at Kake.
Motor lioat raring will ho an
important event in tin; Fourth uf|
July cclrhrnliou at. Wrangell.
In III*; future, WhiIchorsft peo
ple who throw ^arhagc into I lie
river will In* severely dealt with.
Two large hunches of plum
Irt'i's recently went north to
l-'airhaiiks from a .Missouri nur
sery.
The government may locate a
hospital for natives in the build
ings at Sitka \acaled hy the ma
rines.
Two silver-gray fox skins,
caught last winter in the Kan
tisluia country. -o|<| jn London
for $1,000.
Hen MeSlullin has been ap
pointed hy the Indian bureau to
he instructor of farming at
K lurk wan.
II is now announced I hilt Ihel
last link oT lli«' (jraml Trunk I'a
eilic railway will be completed bv
the rail or 1913.
Tli'' Yukon <»h|i| company re
cently shipped a largo «ir«•«I
frnni IlaAvsiin to lli«' I• Iil:ii*«•• I for
] use tin J-"lal crook.
j Charles SI. C.lair, of Tacoma,
' wlni si arted I<i walk rnun ("lii^
! nik I• i Niiiim'. is supposed lo have
J peri>lu*d hv I ho way.
Tin* Arelie Itrnlln'rlnioil of
1 hawsiiu is uojug riglil ahead willi
I its plans fm* tin* hi- fair to ho
j In'hl mi August II, 15, 10 ami 17.
Tin- Faii-haven hospilal at Can
Idle creek has I Ik* <lisl inrl i< »n of
j being I he rarllu's norlh of any
similar institution in the world.
Change of Troope
Tin* departure of the Kith in
fantry to new stations will sever
many pleasjini lies formed dur
ing tin.* years that, splendid hody
of men did service in the north.
The relations existing between
the ollicers and men of the com
mand on lln* one hand and the
tciizcus on tin* <dher has always
been one of the pleasanlesl. Their
goin going is a matter of regret.
We can only wish them a pleas
ant voyage and good luck in the
future. To tbe .'Jotli infantry,
which will garrison Alaska for
tin* next two years, we extend a
li^arty welcome. We bespeak
for them the same kindly reel
ing on the part of Alaskans which
has been extended hi their pred
ecessors.
l!
Scouts, Attention I
All Boy Scon I. s are requested
lo In* at the Valdez dock Monday
morning at f o'clock, at which
hour I hey will leave for camp at
Sawmill hay.
Big Rush Tomorrow.
At the Valdez Cafe. Let us serve
you a chicken dinner with ice
cream and all the "good eats"
(halt go with it. Only 50c. Hard
to equal and impossible to heal.
Tonight at the Majeatio.
1. "'Spike' Shannon's Last
Fight," a drama of tho prize ring,
showing IJu'ce fast rounds of a
lively houl.' This picture is clear
enl, lit) flickering.
'2. "The ' Romance of Pond
Cove," a clever comedy drama
well acted.
.'t. "Ilis- Sister's, Children," a
conple «»f' lively kills furnish a
| hit of fon for themselves ami
<>l hers.
Still Aotlve
James Shcakley, governor «»f
I lie territory «»f Alaska iiiiiIit
Cleveland, is now living at («reen
ville, |»a„ and is hale and hearty
at I lie age of M.'l. lie recently
served as foreman of I lie grand
jury at thai place.
A Splendid Road
John McCrary of Copper Center
wag in Chilina Inst. week. lie
reports the trail very good with
the exception of about three
fourths of a milo which is almost
impassable.—Chilina Leader.
The transport Sheridan, the
largest vessel to enter the port
of Valdez, arrived at Fort Liscum
shortly after noon today. She is
scheduled lo leave for Seward
peninsula at midnight tonight.
A crew of men were started
from the city today for the Nick
olai mine in the copper belt, lo
begin development operations.
The Alameda will not nrrive
from the westward until 7 p. m.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. KAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
REWARD, - ALAKKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities BI'jTg val*az
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE dentist
OOlce rooms over Owl Drug store. Onice hours
9 u. III., to 6 p. m.. 7 p. III., to 9 p. in. Sundays
by appointment All work Knarantted.
LOCAL ITEMS
Keystone bath house furniture
for sale cheap.
J-'OIl ItKXT-Tlm'O-rooni house,
furuishfd or unfurnished, and
rnliin. Inquire II. It. Miller, opp.
l(u:ii| commission Warn, Front SI.
kin.
IL costs 110 more lo gel your
clolhing clcan»*d ami preset' at
Silverman's, i'houe 198.
Advertising in the Prospector
brings results. Try it.
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. K. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing and oil paint
ing during the coining week. All
wishing to join call at her resi
dence on McKinley street.
I Silverman will call for and de
j iver your goods, 'phone 198.
The only practical tailor In
Valdez, Ben Silveiman. 'Phone
198.
i
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
Augustine and Kyer
Victoria chocolates. New ship
ment received on I he Sampson
Owl Drug Co., Inc,
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yeartt at. Taeomu Hmelter
Opponito lSW'Cirit: Light Ollluo
All Work Gnaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDK35, ALASKA
CYRUS VJ. HARRINGTON
Mining En^'moor and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assuy Office in Valclca
Connection Alaska
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS8AYERB ANI>
MINING KNU1NKKKH
Accuracy uuaranteeil and prompt returns.
Established 1881
MeK in ley St.. Opposite V. H- & M Co.
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for in advance
Office oil Wall St . Phone CO
| J New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
j ( Vahlez, Alaska. Phone 41 jj
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Whaling Building
°ffice in VALDE3
Fairbanks.— Following the re
r»M»l flics whictf did con
siderable damage to timber and
endangered mining property on a
large 11 iiitiIm'r of creeks, the min
ers of Skuogy gulch have threat
ened ti» lynrh any one caught set
ling more llres. They have hung
a "dummy" on a tree as a warn
ing.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
PORT
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GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At Valdez Prices
BEYERS' CASH STORE
PORT WELLS
j FOR SALK-.Ono dining lnbk\j
0 chairs, 1 shlobonrd, I chifon
icrc, I spring col, I carpct swoop- ;
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
In I Ik* District Court for f Ii •* Tor-!
ritory of Alaska, Third Divis-:
ion.
In the matter of I ho bankruptcy
of Knfghl*8 Island Consolidated
Copper Company, of Alaska, a
corporal ion, bankrupt—No. 4 in
bankruptcy. Notice of settlement
of receiver's final account and
reports.
Notice is hereby given that W.
J. Morton, I ho receiver in tho an
cillary proceedings heroin, ha3
rendered and presented for set
tlement and filed m said court,
his final account and report of
his administration of said es
tate; and that Monlay, tho twen
ty-fourth (21th) day of June,
1912, at ten (10) o'clock a. in.,
at tho court room of said court,
at Valdez, Territory of Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the
Judge of said court, for the final
hearing on said reports and the
final settlement of said account,
at which time and plaoe any nor
son interested in tho estate or tho
said bankrupt may appear and
fllo exceptions in writing to the
said reports and account, and
contest tho same.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
nth day of June, 1012.
W. J. MORTON, Receiver.
First pub. June 0, 1012.
Last pub. Juno 12, 1012.
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Notlco of Forfolturo.
To Carl F. llarlinun, Mabel
Kni'tinan and L. \V. Russell: You
and rat h of you aro hereby noti
fied thai Micro has been expended
during the year 11)11 in labor on
those ccrlain lode mining claims
situated on Long Cllacier lliver
Kotsina lliver drainage, Chitina
recording district, Alaska, to
wit: The Lucy, Alice, George,
Rod Lead, Anaconda. Emma, Dick,
Maud, Susie, Ilose, Hig Jim, Lit
tle Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
tho sum of $1,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful inonoy
of tho United States, tho amount
required by law to hold said
claims for tho year following tho
performance of tho annual labor;
that Raid oxpondituro for labor
afiresaid was mfido by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, tho co
owners of said c.aims. And un
less within ninetv days after the
completion of tho publication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after the 9th day of July,
1012, you contribute your portion
of the expenses of the aforesaid
annual lanor for said yer.r, your
Interest in said lode claims will
be forfeited and become tho prop
erty of the undersigned, who i
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAMES FISH.
Date of first pub. April 10. *12.
Date of last pub. July 0. 1912.
If you aro mil of letterheads
fall and see om m-w Mm* •»f boi d
papers. The t»ni Iirouu
lo Valdez,