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VALDEZ
The heart ®f
the gold belt
The most northerly port
In the world open to' nav
igation the year 'rotihtfl
The logloal 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 t&mlles nearer the'
Interior than any other
ooast 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 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.
BATHS, BATHS, BATHS
BATHS AT THE
ARCTIC HOTEL
The best Baths in Town
Weather Report.
September IIH'J.
Harometric pressure ?D.390
Temperature a| 7 p. in II
Maximum temperature... . 45
Minimum temperature 37
Moan temperature 41
Preeipitat ion 1.88
Cloudy, light breeze N. E.
NOTICE.
No I ice is hereby given I lint the
regular annual meeting of thuj
stockholders of the Fidalgo
Alaska Copper eompany will be
held at said company's office, be
ing the law office of Ostrander &
Donohoe, in Ihe town of Valdez,
Alaska, on Monday, Ihe seventh
day of October, 191:.', at Ihe hour
«>f two o'clock p. in., at which
meeting Ihe directors of said
company shall be elected for the
ensuing year, and such other bus
iness transacted as may regular
ly come before said Hireling.
J NO. Y. OSTRANDKIl,
Secretary,
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Belfast, Sept. 30.-A flag was
carried in the anti-home rule pa
lade hore which was captured at
the battle of Boync Water by
Prince William of Orange. Ar
riving at the grand stand the flag
was unfurled and presented to
Sir Edward Carson, president of
the Anti-Irish home .rule party,
amid tremendous enthusiasm.
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TWO ARE KILLED
IN STREET RIOT8
Augusta, Sept. 30.-Two citizens
were killed by the Are of the Na
tional Guard during riots follow
ing the street car strikes.
3. 8. MAIfCHURl*
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Hong Kong, China, Sept. 30.
The Pacific mail steamer Man
churia, which caught Are at sea»
arrived here with her cargo afire.
The decks were blistered and con
siderable damage was done. i
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French Launch a Dreadnaught.
Toulon, France, Sept. 30—The
largest and newest battleship of
the dreadnaguht class was
launrhed here Saturday. She was
christened the "Paris."
Judge Murane Returns Home.
Fairbanks, Sept. 30.-Judge Mu
rane left for Nome on Thursday,
having cleared up I he court cal
endar. He gave satisfaction to
the bar here.
John Koragi, partner of Ray
mond Meyers, who last year, with
his partner, purchased a claim on
Slate creek for $000, came into
town yesterday after a most suc
cessful summer's work.
Says Camp Will Make Good.
Fairbanks. Sept. 30.-Phillip S.
Smith, government expert, proph
esies that the Fairbanks district
will make good as a quartz camp.
8EALEY-DAVIS TO
MAKE SHIPMENT
The Sraley_I>avi< management
will ship 300 sacks r»f ore In the
local mill in I ho near future in
order |o lest ils value. Work has
Im'cii going cm all summer devel
oping I he properly. The manage,
jnenl of the company feel confi
dent thai the mine will ultimate
ly he a producer. Davis and Sea
ley. who have heen working all
summer and haw located the lead
ahoul ion f<«el from tin- old work
ing*. where it carries Rood val
ues. They were noncommittal
when asked ahoul I lie property,
hut will continue work all win
j ler.
TIDE TABLES I
Tuesday, October 1.
High tides, 2:45 a. m., 2:3i p. m.
Low tides, 8:23 a. »n., 9:29 p. m.
Wednesday, October 2.
High tides, 3:49 a. m.t 4:19 p. in.
Low tides, 8:5R a. m.t 10:30 p. m.
Thursday, Ootober 3.
High tides, 5:08 a. in.. 4:25 p. m.
Low tide, 9:55 a. in.
Friday, October 4.
High tides, 7:0(1 a. m., 5:15 p. m.
Low tides, I I :57 a. in., 1 1:25 p. m.
Saturday, Ootober 6.
High tides, 8:i0 a. in., 7:27 p. m.
Low tides. 1:18 a. m., 1:23 p. m.
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Eugene, Ore., Sept. 30.-Jesse
Bounds, a timber dealer, warfkill
ed Saturday night, and Jerome
Devine, his companion, was ser
iously injured when- an automo
bile in which they were riding ov
erturned on a lonely road near
Vida, thirty miles from here on
the MeKenzie river.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The last mail of I he season
frftm Ciulkana t<> Valdez arrived
Saturday night, 12 hours ahead of
schedule time. The mail carrier
reports the trails heavy, owing to
the copious rains, but entirely
passable. He reports the first
light snowfall on the summit, but
says it melted away about as fast
as it fell.
The launch Three M. will leave
at 8 o'clock in the morning for
Landlock, Fidalgo and Ellamar.
Mrs. Guy Banta will be an out
going passenger.
Sam. Taylor and Ghas. Swanson
are in from Slate creek. They re
port that all the boys from that
section will reach town within the
next three days.
Margaret Scobey has begun an
action for divorce against Fred.
Scobey, alleging as grounds de
sertion and failure to provide.
Fred. Pock, James Doggelt and
John Burns, who have been work
ing on the Jack Miller property
on Slate creek during I lie past
summer, have arrived in town.
FOR SATiE-Charter oak heating
stove, largo size. Apply Dr.
Coekerille.
Household furnishings for sa!e
cheap. Inquire at cable office.
Airships Destroy Towns.
At Tripoli the Italian airships
destroy Turkish troops—at the
Orpheum tonight. I>on'l miss the
best pictures shown for some
time. Eight o'clock sharp.
WANTED—Positron as stenog
rapher. Thoroughly experienced
in court work. Address l»o\ 198,
postofTire. If
Special Rate to Seward and Return
The Alaska Coast company will
make a rale of Jj«7 to Seward and
return on this Irip of the Admiral
Sampson, leaving here about the
third of October. This rate is
'made for the benefit of any of the
public who can take part in the
"Game Hunt" of the Seward Out
ing Club.
KW IN MORGUE
Vancouver, B. C.,Sept. 30—Aug
ust lowers, at one time chief
clerk of the office of the minister
of justice at Ottawa, and who
frequently acted as minister of
justice, choked to death in a res
taurant here last week and his
body lay unclaimed at I he morgue
until identified today by Detect
ive James Anderson. Powers was
at one time prominent socially in
Ottawa and was the leader of a
gay set of government official*.
Army Aviators Killed.
' College Park, Md., Sept. 30.
I ieut. Louis C. Rockwell and Corp.
Frank S. Scoll, army aviators,
were killed here Saturday when
they lost control of their ma
chine and plunged to earth. The
Machine was a total wreck. Lieut.
Rockwell was a first lieutenant in
the Tenth infantry, and spent two
years in Alaska when hifc regi
mont was stationed here.
Dr. \V. A. Ilystrom is up from
Landlock. lie reports work on his
copper properties progressing
nicely.
Charles Whil/.ler came in from
Teikhell this morning, reporting
work in llinl camp In be pro
gressing very .satisfactorily.
Closing oui suits, coats «'tnd ev-|
ening gowns at half pr ice at Har-j
.•ev's Toggery.
Notice Annual Meeting.
j Notice is hereby given thai, by
I oider of the president, the an
nual meeting of the stockholders
of (be Black Diamond <Sold Min
ing Company will be held at Ihe
company's office, No. 8, Whaling
Building, Yaldoz, Alaska, on Mon.
I day, November i, 1912, at 8
o'clock p. m„ for the election of
directors and such other business
as may regularly come before tbe
j meet inp.
OEO. J. LOVE, Secretary.
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Notice of Annual Meeting.
Noticd is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Sealey-Davis
Mining Co. will be held at the of
fice of I be con.ipanv in Valdez,
Alaska, on Tuesday, Ihe 8th day)
of October. 1012, at the hour ofi
2 p. rn. for Ihe purpose of elect-j
ing a hoard of directors to serve
for the ensuing year and I lie J
transact ion of such other busi
ness as may come before I bo j
meeting. Transfer books will he
closed October 51b.
SKALEY-DAYIS MIXIXC CO..
II. F. Sues^dorf. Secretary. |
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY AND GRAIN
PHONE NO. 1.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
Greater Speed-Greater Accuracy -Greater Efficiency, Are
the Logical Results of Installing tlie
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CAMP
COMFORT
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lO Mile* From Valdez
BEST MEALS - ■ - CLEAN BEOS
Take a trip through the Keystone Canyon by
buoltboard over the Government kouil. Unsur
passed for scenery.
PORT
Full Lane Of
GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At Valdez Prices
BEYERS' CASH STORE
PORT WELLS
Alaska Coast Co. j
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
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To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska ■ j
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Oct. 20 j
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Sept. 27
Connecting at Scuttle with steamers of the Alaska-I'uciltc Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Low Kates. ititfht reserved to chan*e steamers and sailing dates. 1
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rough Dry lCc lb.
Arguments May Be Disputed, But j
"Facts Are Facts." j
It i ;i fact that Valdez boor is a food and not a Ionic, i
| Ask any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use |
| it a few times with your meals and you'll find we're right, jj
If you drink Leer you should use Valdez beer in preference to
| others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality. I
f Second, because it is a home product; brewed in your home
town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patronize home products.
: VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO. j
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and 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 CO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO.* Local Ageht
Fresh Morgan oysters fried in
ulior and cracker crumbs at the
aldcz Cafe.
ViMet Sheet MetvT Works
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VALDEZ BAKERY
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