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OXFORDS $6.00
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Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. m. and 5 to 6 p. m.
Postoffice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to ft p. m.
Sundays and holidays 12 m. to
2 p. m.
The Indian
The following new world's
rocords were made on the
Indian Motorcycle by Ed.
Hasha al Los Angeles, Cal.,
April 5th, 1012:
\ milo 37 4-5 seconds.
2 milos, 1 min, 18 2-5 sec.
3 miles, 1 min. 50 sec.
A miles, 2 min. 30 3-5 sec.
5 miles, 3 min. 20 4-5 sec.
fl miles, 4 min. 1 3-5 sec.
7 miles, 4 min. 42 3-5 sec.
R rn is, 5 min. 24 soc.
Or as, fl min. 5 see.
10 ..files, 0 min. 45 4-5 soc.
k 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
maohlne.
The electric man will
give particulars.
Aluka Watir, li|tl & Tel. Co..
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Wall Point..
Shaat Metal Work of Every
DeacHptirtn, Ho«a Valve., i
Iron Pipe, Fitting.. \
ITEMS FROM KNIK
!S GOOD GAMP
Mining Activities Are Being En
ergetically Pushed—Prom
ising Year Ahead
liiirlire <i. Slewarl, foreman «»f
Ihe <i«»ld Hill Consolidated Mill
ing of Knik, arrived in Sew
ard on Ihe auto from Knik for
a short visit. Mr. Slewarl re
ports things in a mining way as
boo.mt'g aronnd Knik. lie stal
ed thai 011 the properly where he
is foreman, I hey have struck 3d
inches of high grade ore and will
rush development with an in
creased crew. The ore is fret
milling and plenty of free gold
is visible to Ihe naked eye.
I\lil«» Kelly, of the Alaska <«oh
Quartz Co., has his mill running
and is taking out the money ii
^o<hI shape.
The Alaska Free Cold compaio
is busily engaged in installing
their tramway, and as soon as i
is completed will begin taking oil
money.
The Cold Bullion company
have their mill running, and as
they are at present working ii
high grade and a good quantity
of it, too, they will be big pro.
ducers this year.
A number of good finds are re
ported, among which is the out
of Tommy Gordon, formerly ol
Sjeward, who uncovered a good
ledge on Fishhook creek, a shorl
distance below Kelly's ground
Business is good al Knik and il
looks as though the Cook In lei
camp is due for a good year.
A LITTLE MILL
DOING QOOD WORM
Sol. Silverman has departed fm
the Falls creek properly of lh<
Silverman syndicate, where hr
will resume charge of Ihe mill
ing operations. The mill ha?
been running steadily since I In
«»«•»» bins were filled and a con
servative estimate of Ihe values
of the ore milled based on assays
taken show a value of $i0 per
Ion, The ore is being transport
ed from Ihe mine lo the mill on
d« uhle-enders and put through
what is known as the (Sreek mill.
Everything is being put, through
a (lO.mesh screen, which, while il
culs down the capacity of the
mill somcwhal, enables the op
erator lo greatly increase Ihe
saving, as an assay of the tail
ings show only 83 rents values.
—Gateway.
Tendered Services.
Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Dallon, of
Valdez, have wired the relief
committee offering their sorvices
to tho committee, jn case they are
needed to go fo (he westward lo
the relief of Ihe quake sufferers.
Dr. Dallon is a first-class phy
sician and Mrs. Dalton is a
trained nnrse, but fhe commit
tee wired lhanking them, and
promising to call , on them if
needed.—Oateway.
Jack Hanson, better known as
tUuJJdm Kid, came into town yes
terday wilh a double loam, hav
ing left Heaver Dam early in Ihe
morning, arriving hero in time
for supper. #
Silverman will call for and de
Iver your goods, 'phone 198.
BOTH JOCKEYING
FOR POSITION I
(Continued from page 1)
mutinied the platform ami pro
posed |!■ ■*<>«> clii'i'i's for (iovernor
lladley, of Missouri, the next
president of tlie* I'niled Slates.
CIIhm'I's wt-rc piven willi a will,
starliiiR a demons!ration that
lastim| MO ni.innles. duritur which
(iovernor 11 at I !«•>- wore a contin
ued smile. The Hoosevclt dele
gation led in the cheerin?. When
order was restored the vole he
frnn oil I lie lladley amendment.
Parliamentary Point Made.
Chicago. .T111)<• ID Chairman
I toot riilerl tluil tin1 tabling of
DccncnSs million look willi il
lladly's amendment. according
lo parliamentary rules. 11 i ^ de
cision was 11«>1 i|iicsl ioneil. All
lli»> committees were llien namcil
ami I he convention nil jouriieil un
I il noon tomorrow.
Temporary Chairman.
Chicago. June | 8.--I "(irlii'iM-. of
Wi.-»eon<in, ■ i• • 111iii;iI<•:I Mefiovern.
ami .Fatti s W at.-mm uoinitiale<|
j Senator Moot. .lo|i H^dge*. of
! New oVrk. tirsI .oreomleil Root's
nominal ion. ami (ioveriior lliramj
|-lo|iiison. of Califiirnia. Dial of
j Coventor Mrtiovcrti. North l>a
j kola j-ra\ •• one \ole to House. I.a
; 1'ollelle's campaign inana^'r. for
] l- mporary chairman.
When New York was reaeheil.
j'r.mothy Worn I rn f voteil for Me
itiovi't'ii amiil louil applause. See
j retary Root iliil not vote. The
i vote of several slate3 hail lo he
re-canvassed, as I In* I ally keeper
lost traek of the voting owing to
the confusion prevailing, which
accounts for the lateness of Ihe
final announcement of the vole.
Imm ilinlcly after Ihe announ
cement of the vole Senator Root
mounted the Rostrum. His voice
is weak, on account of a severe
cold. He will he treat >d by phy
sicians tonight and hopes to have
his vo.ce restored by tomorrow.
A flashlight of the convention
was taken at 12:1(5 this afternoon.
The Crowds.
Chicago, June 18.—One hun
dred and fifty thousand visitors
, are in the city on account of the
convention and every incoming
train is bringing I hem in by the
i hundreds. Thousands who were
i not able lo gain admission to the
• convention hall waited for hours
on the outside in the hope of
learning what Ibe convention was
doing.
Takes in Qame.
Washington, June 18.—During
the most, exciting period «»f the
convention today President Taft
went to a ball game, apparently
enjoying the sport and thinking
little of Lh«* happenings in Chi
cago.
The Vote.
Chicago, June 18.—On the
completion *»f the roll eall Sen
ator Root had received 558 votes
to McGnvern's 502. The result
of the ballot was not definitely
known until Washington slate
east her I • vole* for Taft's can
didate and the delegates knew
that Taft had won, when the con
vention went wild.
Transportation Oases Carried
Over.
None of the transportation
cas«s which various steamship
lines and the Moore's Wharf are
charged with conspiracies in re
straint of trade, will he tried this
summer. In this case Judge Ly
ons held that until legally con
stituted authority—that is, the
interstate commerce commission
—has passed upon the reason
ableness of established rates.no
other court could lake up the
question of their reasonableness.
PEL ARLINGTON
lit. Ave. and University Street
W- G. POTTS, Proprietor
European plan,Remodeled and r»ewly Fur
nUbcd. Telephones In each room. u. a. P.
O. in nulidln*. Hot and cold water. Rates
Pr— Bum,
DILLER
IIOTEL
I I Oor. First Ave and University St, Menttl
■ ■ QEO. H. HTKVKMSON. President.
C. J. MUNCJKK, Manager
Headquarter* for Valdet people, ito
Rooms. Rates 60 cents, 91 and 91.50 per
day. First-class restaurant In connection.
Frea bus*. Oppoalte U. S. postomce.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyer*
Alaska Securities Sl'd'g vaUz
DR. GERMAN
Phone .9 THE dentist
OMee rooms over Owl Drut; store. Ofllcc hours
9 a. m.. to U p. in.. 7 n, id., to 0 p. ui. Sundays
by ai>i'oiotmeDt All work Kuarantcctl.
LOCAL ITEMS
It costs no more to get your
clothing cleaned and pressec' at
Silverman's. Phone 198.
SELLING OUT our slock of
millinery at cost fur next 30 days.
Mrs. S. E. Gleason. 7-1
If you want. ;.our iurs repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
If von want your clothes clean
ed and pressed 'phone Silv,,ninin
198.
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. K. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing and oil paint
ing during the coming week. All
wishing lo join call at her resi
dence on McKinley street.
The only practical tailor In
Valdez, Ben Silveiman. 'Phone
198.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
Notice
The parly who bo rowed West
ern Union Code book from the
cable office will confer a favor
by returning the same ae onee.
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• OppoHite Electric Light Office
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VALDI33S, ALASKA
CYRUS iV. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Onico in Vuldcz
Connection Alaska
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
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CHEMISTS, AS8AYERT AND
MINING KNGINKKRH
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A. M. Dieriu^er
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal dolivercd un
less paid for in advance
Office on Wall St . Phone Go
New York Life;
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
j Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41 j
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
°Whaling Building V ALDE2J
Weather Reoort.
Hui'Mih-Irir pressure 30.091
Maximum temperature.. . .01
Minimum tempera)ure. . . .53
Precipitation 08
'Temperature at G p. in...50
.Direction <»f wind, S. \V.
E. M. BLADE, cmscrvcr.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
PORT
WELLS
Full Line Of
GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At Valdez Prices
BEYERS' CASH STORE
PORT WELL 5
Special Rate to Mount Katmai.
An opportunity will be given the
I In* public In visit the scene of
Mm* Inle «*rnp(ion of Mount Kat
mai. Tin* Alaska Coast Company
will make a special rate of one
fare for the round trip froin Cor
dova, Valdez and Sinvard to Ko_
diak and return. Rate only on
the steamer Sampson arriving at.
Valdez about tbo 22nd of this
month. The steamer Sampson is
expected to call at Uyak this trip,
thus passing through the center
of the district afTccled hy the re
cent action of Mount. Katmai. The
sight is one that in all probabil
ity may never be witnessed in the
world again. It is estimated that
no less than 70 billion tons of
debris fell within the area af
fected.
ALASKA COAST COMPANY,
«. F. WATSON, General Agent.
Advertising In the Prospeotor
brings results. Try li.
DAGGETTJND LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branohcH of up-to-date den
tistry. Offices ovor .Tim Kahl.'r's
[Irug store, Valdez, Alaska.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Curl F. Harlman, AiuuJi
IlarLman and L. VV. Russell: You
and each of you are hereby noti
fied that there has been expended
during the voar 1911 in labor on
those certain lodo mining claims
situated on Long Glacier River
Kotsina River drainage, Ghitina
recording district, Alaska, to
wit: Tho Lucy, Alice, George,
Red Lead, Anaconda. Emma, Diok,
Maud, Susie, Rose, Big Jim, Lit
tle Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
the sum of 91,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful money
of tho United States, the amount
required by law to hold said
claims for tne year following the
Serformanco of the annual labor;
lat said expenditure for labor
afiresaid was mffde by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, the oo
owners of said c.aims. And un
less within ninotv days after the
completion of tho puolioation of
this notice, to~wit: within ninety
days after tho 9th day of July,
1912, you oontribute your portion
of the expenses of the aforosaid
annual lafcor for said year, your
interest In said lode claims will
be forfeited and becomo lh^ prop
erty of the undersigned, who art'
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAMES FISH.
Date of first pub. April 10, '12.
Dato of last pub. July 9, 1912.
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call and see our new line of bond
papers. The finest ever brought
to Yaldet.