THE MIDAS MINE
MAY BE SOLD
E. F. Gray, Well Known Mining
Man, Looking Over
Property
K. F. Gray, the well known
mining operator, lias been in the
city for the past few days exam
ining tho Midas copper proper
ties- across the bay.
WliPe no one connected with
the properties will say a word
concerning any deal pending, yet
it is known that Mr. Gray had an
oxpert examine the Midas prop
erties some timo ago and upon
ihd strength of that report he has
come to examine? thorn himself.
Ttioso close to him say that the
Midas iSro^etlids will change
hand?! in a' shtirt time, as Mr.
Gray is very much taken with the
showing mado, tho extent of the
ore bodies as well as the high
values carried and the elbse
proximity of the ntirte to tido wa
ter and the magnificent power to
he obtained within a reasonable
distance.
Tonight at the Majestic.
"The MdsSage of the Arrow,"1
"The Profligate, "Bill's Ward"
and "The Handler's New Har
bor.
In addition to the above pro
gram the wild animal picture will
be shown Saturday night.
Walter A. Lord, a dlatfvond and
jewelery salcsm/an of San Fran
cisco, is looking aftor his trade
hero, and is stopping at the St.
Elias.
C. R. Crawford and wife are on
their way home after an extended
stay in the slates.
buyers never ask for a
"sack of flour"
Discriminating
They call for
Fisher's Blend Flour
It's a superior product made to meet
the most critical demand
Costing Mori: Pkr Sack
(beciuisc it's worth wore)
Tin-: Loaf Cost Is Less
(bccausc of its results)
One i'rice, at All Groccrs
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS
Now is
The Time
To advertise. If buslnoss Is quiet
invigorate it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising Just beoause
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merchant who
- gets the mbney la the one whd
creates a demand for his Wat*«s
through the advertising columha
of ths newspaper.
If you hava something for sala
write up an advertlatrttftht telling
tie me rite, w* will fating ll fee
fohe the people ahd at* o«ftAdent
It will bMng results, try It.
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Colonel Says It Is r Thousand to
One Shot He Will Not Attend
Convention
New York, May 31.—Roosevelt
says that it is a thousand to one
bet, that he will not attend the
Chicago convention. It is beliov
ed tho assertion was made in the
candidate's belief that the nation
al cortrivittee would docide all
contested delegations in favor of
the Taft delegates.
HEAVY DEMAND
FOR THE SEATS
Speculation in Seats at the Chica
go Republican Convention
Is V6ry Gr6at
Chicago, May 31.—The demand
for spectators seats to the Re
publican national convention is
very great, all kinds of pressure
being brought to bear to obtain
the coveted pasteboards. Specu
lators are already offering $50.00
for seats.
FLEET IS READY
FOR SERVICE
Fearing IriUHeHtibh, CUba Will
Try to Buppres* Present
Disorders
Kry West, May 31.—KiKht bat
tleships am anchored here rrady
to proceed lo Cuba on short no.
lire from Washington. Tim Cu
ban ffovernnmnl an1 takinjr slren
iioiis measures to suppress all
di orders, IVarinj? interventinn.
1\ I.avion. <iti* Ilenkle and
Harry Allrn have completed their
three hundred foot contract in
driviiiK a crosscut on llm Sealey
| Davis properly on Slump hay. Tim
hoys readied town yesterday.
James Fish, Jr., has rolnrned
from a short I rip to I lie out.side.
The Alaska Order of Moose will
Hold liicir regular weekly dance
tomorrow evening, lo which all
arc invilcd. Tickcls can he had
or any of I he members.
The Wickersham
v'cn.lion performed a
fary somersault when
ed hoih ils temporary
parly con
parl iamen
il organiz
and perm
anenl bodies before ils com.mil
| lee on credenlials had reported lo
I lie house. Itul whal's III" diT?
The program was aiilomalically
arranged.
Mrs. Hen. Silverman is relum
ing on Illo Sampson.
F UR S
MrV'tLSN rUR&WOC'. CO
«!!in roil », nicuLAMS
Cot. ►hit Artind tfnlVerwitT 8t,fWtU
Oft), rfi StnVktmtf. Portent.
C. J. MUNORB, Manager
Headquarters t6t Tkttfls
Free bus*. Opposite tj. 8. postomc*.
obi*, i to
Holm & Hansel)
Fop flood qulok
ihfttf*r«'a Bultdlnfl,
Wall Blr—i.
The following stocky are tot
sale at hid prices marked opjjo
site on the Seattle btock Ex
change.
Shares Company
1000 Cliflf Mining
1000 .Blaok Diamond
1500 Blue Ribbon
1000 Ellis Imperial..
2000 CJuthrio-Bellali .. .
2000 Glacier Tsld. Copper
iooo Hubbatd.Emott
6000 Ibex Mining....
750 Hemple Copper.
3500 K. I. Ooftfer
5000 MaVflela Mining
3400 Neversweat Min.
1000 Owl Mining....
8000 Shoup Glacicr..
5000 Shoup Bay
250 Valdez Bonanza.
4000 Valdez Bay
3500 Williams-Gcntzlcr
The Big Place
Al. White
Proprietor
WAITERS ARE
ON A STRIKE
Waiters In New York Hostelrtos
WantHigher Wages—
Sei*vtce Crippled
Now York, May 3! AH the
waiters in I ho Waldorf hotol liavo
loft on a strike f«n- higher wages.
Waiters in other first-olnss ho
tels and cafes aro poing out.•Fif
teen hundred aro now nut and I ho
service in these establishments
are badly crippled.
I
WICKERSHAM ACCEPT8;
ROOSEVELT CONGRATULATES j
I
I Mr. K. Valentino. national
I commit Iceman of the f'rojrros-j
sive Republicans, received tho
following telegrams as the resull
of the convent ion recently hold
hero:
"Thanks for telegram and
congratulations upon surcoss of
Alaska convention. K. W. Sims,
Secretary Roosevelt, Committee."
"Mr. E. Valentine: Thank
convention for mo. Accept nom
ination. Will roach territory im
mediately after adjournment.
James Wickershain."
Dawson. May 31—Reports from
niltlying districts to tho Mounted
Police are that the recent, heavy
rains which have prevailed
throughout this section have pen
orally extinguished (lie forest
II res.
There will be. a social tonight
at R o'clock at the home of Mrs.
C,has. Millard for the members
and congregation of I lie (Jongre
gational church. All members of
the church and cougrogalion are
I most cordially invited lo atlend. ;
Kodaks
And supplies for I he amateur
photographer. Owl Drug Co.,
Inc.
II was ralher iueonsfslcul on
I ho pari of l he Progressive Re
publican* to hillerly denounce
conservation ami In inslrucl ils
dolegales |o vo|«> for Theodore
Roosevelt, (he aulhor of the cni)
servalion movement. littl llion
consistency plays no pari in I»r«»
gressive polilirs.
\. Hay left for I hit wesl
| ward aecoinpanied hy (irn. S»-x
I Ion, on lIn* Herlha.
DAGGETT AND LEAHY
Satisfaction Quaranteod
All branches of up-lo-dale den
tistry. Olllccs over Jim Kahlcr's
drug store, Valdey., Alaska.
SHAMPOOING and MANICURING
Well Groomed Ladies and Gentle
men Appreciate My Services.
Private Beth Room for Ladies.
Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.00
SKfVOfVITA MENDCZ
PHmic 185 Wrtl| St.
NdtlM bf bUitiiUtlon.
Police is hereby glveh Ihat llic
firm of dmilh, Bunnell & Wriber,
hfcrotoforo engaged in the gen
ei-Al phactico of law at Valdoz,
Alaska, lids this day hCon dis
solved by niiitUal consent. Any
and all accotints duo to said firm
may bo prtid to any of the under
signed, to whom authority is
hereby given to rceoipt for tho
lame. , .
Dated at Valde*, Alaska, this
15th day of May, 1012.
EbMUND SMITH.
C. E. BUNNELL.
• i F. C. WEfcER.
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound PorU and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admired Sampson leaves Seattle - May 27
" " " June 15
Steamer Bertha, leaves Seattle - June 20
Connecting nt Shuttle with steamers of tho Alaska-I'acillc Steamship Co. for
Southern rnlifornia ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Low Hates. Kiiiht reserved to chan*o steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
n i I—If!
Independent Laundry Co.
»au8iact>ion Guaranteed
Telephone 66
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Foot Keystone Ave
Rottgh Dry 10c lb.
IT'S IN THE BREWING
PILSENER STYLE
THE BEER THAT MADE VALDEZ FAMOUS
A Home Product For Home People
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Patronize HOME Industry and Keep Your
Money at HOME
VALDEZ BREWING AND MALTING CO.
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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, AH the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO , Loc Agent
The Side Board
Day & Greenig [Proprietors]
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
wwixxxx:
Furnished and Unfurnished Roomsj
For Housekeeping, Sleeping and Offices. Rates
Reasonable
F..« of W.II SI. ARCHIBALD BLOCK j
Port Wells
THE LAUNCH
BRIGHTON
Leaves Valdez for Port
Wells every' Tuesday carry
ing passbnfrors and freight,
touching a|. all way points
where business offers.
Special frtfrt Cm Be Arra«|*d
Ghat. It Cr^wf^u
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ii| LaMW
Ac*n(a Mr FiJftiikl, Mofsa £ C«.
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