FOR MEN
PACKARD SHOES appeal especially to tlie men who like to
be always -well dressed and who appreciate the finer details in style
and workmanship. PACKARDS have strength and character be
_ cause they are honestly and skillfully made.
SHOES $6.50
OXFORDS $6.00
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
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YOU GET
All the News
IN THE PROSPECTOR
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LAWYERS
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Dosert Land*, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
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INVESTMENTS
Come to us when you want to make a
Conservative Investment with good re
turns and Absolnte Safety.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
SO Per Cent Discount
We arc disposing of our large slock of undertaking goods,
consisting of Lost mctallic-1 ineil and plain caskots, also hard
wood collins; also embalming 1 •>* a licensed embalmcr ill f»0
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO., Inc.
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker At
and Stamp Mill Materials Prices
Y»r<ls Foot cf WALL ST. 4k • w -r
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■41 Usoful Snformatlon.
nfTi(M» limim:
* \\ iM*k dii>s a. in. In 0 p. in.
Sundays anil holidays U in 1 •>
n. in. anil 5 l<» '» p. m.
Pn«f ofTico hours:
Week Hays !> a. in. to <> p. in.
Sundays nntl holidnys 12 in. In,
2 ii. m.
The Indian
Tlio following now wnrM'H
reeorrts were mwrlo on 'I In*
f rid ifi 11 Mol.ore.yclo l»\' K'l.
Hnslia al Loh Angeles, Gal.,
April Hfli, 1012:
1 mile .17 i-5 seconds.
2 miles, I iniii. IH*2-5 sec.
3 miles, l miii, 50 sec.
\ miles, 2 mill. 30 3-5 see.
5 miles, 3 miii. 20 \-5 see.
0 HiilcR, \ min. I 3-5 pec.
7 miles, i min, 'rj 3-5 see.
H miles, 5 min. 2 4 sec.
0 miles, 0 min. 5 see.
IO/niW'8,0 min. 45 4-5 sec.
A SMALL MOTOR
attachccl to the Sewing
Machine takes away the
hard manual work of the
seamstress. It relieves
her of the back broaking
tread and leaves her only
the steoring of her work
under the noodle.
It's aroal home comfort.
Every woman should have
ono attached to her
machine.
The electric man will
give particulars.
Alaska Waler, Light &, Tsl. Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Momifaclurm of
yAkshaw stoves
Plumbing Stcnm nncl Hot
WMer Moiling, Pump* and
Well Point*.
Sbe«*t Motnl Work of Every
Description, Mono Vnlve»,
Iron Pipf, Fi(tlti|«, • • * j
A RICH STRIKE
HAMMOND RIVER
Fairbanks Papers Slow to Accept
Reports of Wonderful Riches
as the Full Truth
llc»l Mi'Ki'ii/.if, tin* mail ca
hetween l-'orl (iihhmi ami Wise
man, in I Ik* Knyukuk, rep»»rls 11n*
jrnhl strike nil llammniiil river In
ln» the richest in I In* history «»f
placer mining: in 111«* north.
Thirty thnnsaml Onllars in
unlets wi-i'i' taken fmin a ."t-l'nol
thaw nil miii> claim, while .1. Si\
iely. a la.Miian,' |»i<*k«•«! up *ln._
000 iii niiVrieis in two ilaxs' wnrk.
Pay ilevejnpinsf Inward I In:
mniilli nf ihe river.
.1. \V. Mellon I ami Arthur
iiniwn. wIhi are hnliliu^r a 10-aerr
! 1'iartion mi the llnosier associa
tion. have si mi.mm worth nf pav
I 1
Mocked out. ami are on their way
In Kairhaiiks al'ler a «I• • p111y jinv
® rn men I surveyor 1<» run (lie line?
i>n the claims in Ihc llanmmml
1 iver rejrinn.
i Me Ken/, ie says the eamp shouhl
j clean ii)> !•: tOO.hmi Ihjs -|>riiu',
i'flic l";iirltanks papers take tlie-i
! reports with many grains of sail
j i'eiiriiiu Ilia! il is another "I llin-ii
I i• t111!icil\ stunts v\hicli has so of
i tr-ii eneoiiraetI the vvaniny pas.
j y'li^i'l' trail ic oil the Yilknn ;iii<I
: it., Irihularies.
i
BANDIT GEIS
i FIFTEEN YEARS
i
i
t
j Implicated in Extermination of
Court Officials, Will Servo
at Hard Labor
\V\Ilii'viili*. Yji.. June .'{.--C'daud
! A11 «• 11. one of ill.- AI l«'i» pant-', ami
1*1 >11•*«• i-ii•*<I mi llii» murder of Jiidjro
J Mns.-ir ihiiI oilier oll'irinls, wan
round Kuilly of mimh'i' in Hi'*
-.I'coiid dejrreir and was si'iilcncrd
|i» serve 15 vt'ars al hard labor.
Tin' defenr,. claimed Mini Claud
A licit look no pai l in I In* eonrl
house murders.
ROOSEVELT FORCES
f
I
; Conference Practically Decide Not
to Objoot to Root as Tem
porary Chairman
I . .
| . o>*ler liny, .him* .'I \l a eon
fpreuee held Immv on Saturday
wilh leaders from Illinois, l-ho
ihaller of (he temporary chair
manship of ihe Republican eon-j
von I ion wris debated, and as a
rrsiill Hie HoomcvcII forren will
probably \\nive objection I• > Ihe)
mi• I• *«• Iio11 of Senator 1*11 illn Moid. I
PERILOUS TRIP
TO THE ARMERIA
Surveyed the Waters Off Monta
gue Island in a 8mall
Launch
(Japl. Kuddy, of the United
Stales survey boat Taku return
ed to C.ordova recently from a
(rip lo Cape llincliinbrook. Ho
ha<l been directed by the depart
I. al Washington lo survey
the waters where tin? lighthouse
tender Aruieria went on a rock.
He went in bis launch, as the
Taku was on Ihe ways and not
available. Willi the assistance of
the officers of the Aruieria he had
no ditrieully in locating Ihe pin
nacle of Ihe rock lhal stood lif
leen feel ami which rauimed a
li«• l«» in Ihe tossing lender as she
swung around and came in coil
lad willi Ihe sharp projectile.
The local ion was aboul -Oft
in'elres from the shore and willi
iu Ihe line lhal.bad not been sur
veyed, as Ihe Taku does not fro
so close lo shore. ('apt. Kuddy
and two men left 11 ineli inbrook
| Thursday evening lo reluru lo
•Cordova, bill a heavy wind and
I -I ronyr sea sei in so that I hey
| Were Compelled lo pu| info a cove.
! for >afely. The elenienls were so
i adwrse lhal jl was not safe for
jibe lauueli |o leave unlil i a. m.
I on Snuday. so lhal il was aboul
noon lhal day before tln> raplain
I and his men were enabled lo
I reach C.ordova. ('apt. Muddy ex
! peels lhal Ihe heavy sea will soon
i conifdelely demolish I lie Aruieria.
RiCHARDSO NTALKS OF
WINTER'S WORK SN CAPITAL
| ;Coiilinurd from i»a>:r I:
! ••\|»«,inlihii*i' il i- In• |«f«!. Ii.iri in^
1 arridmil I • • make I In- r<>a<I a \''r>
inn- !«»r I r;«\1. II i.->
. 11•>;•<•<I Id liavo all lli«' lu'idfri"- oil
111»• I ilie conipli'l I'd l»y Tall rxrupl
I lie < • 111 • a I (itilkatia. wli i<*li will l»«'
Imili next \\ in|i-r.
Should 1111* Itnliv ramp provr In
!»r a permaiiiMil "ii" r«* I i« • I
'will lie rxlrndrd lo IIimI plarr in
11n- wa\ .»l' a i-<>;i<I o\rr wliirli
> IriM'-'lil ran In* Iia■ iI• *>I. Ilu-r.' Iir.
iny ii" road* i111<• llial srrl ion al
tin* pri'.-nil lime. maki'mr il vrr>
rxprnsiw I • • h-anup<M't ln*a\>
rr« • i 111 i ii I • i Ihoi- ili*.!,_* jut: - al lli<
prrxi-ill lime.
\\o|k 11:1 *. Ik ■••ii Ik-: mi oil ;i
. ua.-on r«»ail fn>m .Iiiii«m:i ii|
Slii-i'p r (•••••Ii. rili/«'ll>- i' I' .1 il lira II
.and 111 i 111 • i »prra I • >r - siNmy 111 < <
lilir id 111*• propo-ed I'oiilr. j• • • t• i_
i-inu' |n 111• 11>.
r.t.|. |{ i'-ii.ivii-i'ii'- lu'jif j«. ;ihi]
in 111;if hi« i«. I>;i«* 1<«•<I by I•• • 111 I.i• • 11_
l>Miaii|s W'rrKs ;i; i < I KiliO'l'I'MI. | h; 11
Mm* Y;ibb'/.-l'';iirbanks roml ran lio
111«i«l<* a -1111>111«• r a4; xvHI as a win*
It r highway. lias soiih* pb\-i
«•:j I • I iIVii*1111 i«• !<• nviTr<>iiir in Km
way nf waliT in fiiiniiHT ami i:l;i
riorinit in winlfi*. \\ 11i«• 11 liavi'
!i«'i*<*l«»l*<nv rau-t'il 11111«*11 >1 iiiinpr
nf carl 11. hiil w hi<-li Ii<* li<i|M'< Io
In* abb* l<» mvi'itoiih' ihis sntii
1111"*.
'I'lii' i*il i/i*ii< i• r \*jiI• I •/ iii'i' i:11
ili'i* many «• I• IitraI inn* I• • r.ol.
HiilianNf.ii fur tin* arival •.••rvirr
In' lia« ri'inli'rril Valili'/ in llu»
pa.sl, ami is rra«ly In in IIim
fillni*i'. Willi llu* pa«s;iK<' «»f lln1
«IiK«• bill, wliirli i< ri'ilnin In t'dtiic
\vm will liavi' I!i»l. Mirlianlxin In
111itiiIc for lh»* f-'rrati'si boon I
runfi'i'l'i'il upon Hip • 1111111111iI.
Tlii' nii'asiir'' \va* ronrrivMil by
liiin ami Ibrunub bis cfTiirls il b«i s
Imm'H inaib* a possjbilily, in cm
rMKiiil i<m I.r llirsr signal M'r\ if'»»s
I Im f',bainbi'r «>f al il<
iii'\l MM"'linir. will lako soiiim
sli'|»S |m lillinvlv show llw f'nIII —
innnily'4 appri'i'tal inn i»f ('.<>].
Ilii'lctnl-on's «rr\ in '«.
Tonlflbt at tho WajesHc.
I. OvmHii»v. oivIjmfI rn,
"Man l«» Man." a Vilifrrapb.
Common danjrprs innko all slnml
man l«» man on a common par.
wi'slrrn nfory of I power.!
il. IIlit'drab'd j»on*r. Mi«fl T-'uffpr. 1
'1. "Workimr Klepbnnls." an j
inlorc*Hntr iniln*lrial plrlmv.
r». "S|Mii4l»'r's Mnri'lntfo." wlml j
b.'ippfOs tvlipn n (Inn of *|nn f * I
fmpOftM on till " oplnsli'rs nm|,
barbi'lors.
<*». •'Wfifn Wifi v IfnMi IIt '
I'mShiny," \. 1H/ i!if"ini'«l>.
7. "A r.om»'nii»nL Hnr-'lnr,"
Mioffrnpb romrdy. t . ,» • *
Photofjiv.phcr's
Snpplii's ami lilmx il"\•• I • ►*»**•!.
(i\s I !>ni(r f!o.. Inc.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents • Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyer*
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g VaUz
DR. GERMAN
Phone ,9 THE dentist]
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Ofllce hours
Su.Di.. tottu. m.,7 p.m.. to 9 i>. in. Sundays
by uii|>ointuient All work Kusirunteed.
LOCAL ITEMS
Keystone bathhouse furniture
for sale cheap.
FOR SALE—New complete set
photographic history of Civil
War, published by Iteview of Re
views; cheap. See Hce.si*r, cable
office. 2t
It costs no more to get your
clothing cleaned and pressed at
Silverman's. Phone l'J8.
Advertising in the Prospcctor
brings results. Try it.
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. R. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing and oil paint
ing during Ihe coming week. All
wishing t«» .join «-;i11 at her.resi
1 denee on McKinley street.
Silverman will call Tor and do
I iver your goods, 'phone
1 The only practical laTTor hi
Valdi /. I>• *11 Silvci man. 'Phon.*
! 11)8.
i
The Seward CI ale way is on sab1
Sit tin* Yahlcz Drug Co. tf
The Craml hole] under new
'management. Rooms 25c and up.
Laundry in connection. Mrs. II.
; Sliarl s.
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yearn at Tacomn Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Olllce
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS »V. HARRINGTON
Mining lingineer and
U. S. Dop'y Surveyor
Assay Offlcc in Valdes
Connection Alaska
Mail Ordera Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, ASHAYEKH AND
_ MINING ENCJINEEKH
Established 188 i
Two doom Below Stock Exchanf;o
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDE1 TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal dellvored un
less paid for in advance
Office on Wail St . Phone GO
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Repreienlative
Valdt*/., Alaska. Phone 41
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
. Officc in
j Whalini: Building
VALDE2
Weather Report.
j'.i.R 1 0
I
l'.;U "iin ! ir |in»sslin*. . .
JVjuI up' ill t» p. m.
Maxiitiiiiii I i'Iiippratui'i'.
M ITlini M il I I«* 1111 »i • I*; 11 III!'.
.Mi*aii I•• 1111i*;i!11r«>
I i I»i I ;i I i« m '»• •
Parlly rlnmly, IIt I invi*y.»> S. \\
K. M. Itl.ADK, <)Ds« rv«T.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs a.nd; Diuf gist ies
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited IVce Dtjjvery
DEFEND HIMSELF
I IN THE SENATE
I
Fight on Illinois Senator Begins
Today—Lorimcr Will Forco
i
the Issuo
i Clii..lunr .1 Sfliiilitf I • r—
iiiici' i• I < In|* \\ ;i'li i ! i hi \c>|ri'.
.«I;i> In iii-l«Mii| 11ir111• 11* iiuiiiiM I In*
sprriiil j*i•!iiin i11i'i-'s 111iiti• i'iI>~ r»'_
j |>• -i I.
; Tlii- »i•«• nii11-i" Smalm' Kmi. of
In i •'Vim hio aihln'ss in <*|<
I <ic11 it• 11 lii I.iit iiiicr's I'i'l'-iiI iim <i
| ;i iin*1111•• • r ill I In* S«Mial«'. Tin* r«*
i > 1111 III I li«* Mile, whirl) will linl
I;iU<• j• I;i«• f fnp M-NtM'al '«hiv«< yd,
j«* *hr<m«N'il in iliiiilil. ji«< fully n
fi»:nM!i «if |In* tiii'iiihci'sliip ha\<*
not »>\pr«* v ki'i| 1111 • 11»• I % i ■ ii- in
I'll nil' V»i|f».
Ki mmiiI* *• f I.mifiH'i* ;ir«• «I• • i: 1 • I
fill fif |ln' • »tIf«•«»l?|i' »iwl li<|i| hope.-*
ilia! Ih•* MMuilur \\«»tfI• I wilhilrilw
jiihI ri'lii'M- I Iif iii nf n limk w hich
willl, in lhi< imhI prove «:sp«;ns1\|
M the IJi'i'iihlii-nn purl?.
SEVtRE HEAT WAVr
i.^ STRIKES CALIFORNIA
Mnn l-'niiwisrii. .Imiim II SmiiIIi-|
••(•ii ('.iilifon:jit \\;i< >.wHlrri i.. in]
lirnt > i'slI'i'ilin. ii iH-jiji- p; <!(.•_;
iri'i'tts in Ih" olMph',
I? 7f i
A t'Cn TllVir j
f -4IN WCW YORK J
NV*v "V'M-k. .In iii* .1.--TI|«' lien I I
ivroril fur .F11ni» lia< hi<ru In-oK
cii. Tho mnrlnmtvi fomprraltnv
• li'l'ilny \MI« Mi ilri: riM'S.
Notice of Forf. ilurc.
'I'm i'.ail I-'. Ilai'lmati, Mabel
Harlmau and I.. \V. llussell: You
and each y<»n are hereby n«»ti
lled iliat 11u'iv lias been expended
during tIn* year 11)11 in lahor on
those certain lode milling claims
situated «»11 l.outr (ilaeier Itivcr
Kolsina lliver drainage, r.hitiua
recording district, Alaska, to
wit: Tin? Lncv, Alice, (Jeorge,
lied f.ead, Anaconda, l-'.iniua, hick,
.Maud. Susie. Hose, I'.iK Jim, Lit
tle Jim, IMiyllis and North Star,
the sum of s I. inn.On (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful money
of the I'nited Stales, llie amount
required hy law to hole! said
claims for the year following the
performance of the annual lahor;
thai said expenditure for lahor
ah resaid was made hy Patrick
Mur|di> ami James Kisli, the eo_
owners of said i aims. And un
less within ninetv days alter tile
complclion of llie puhlication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
d.'ivs after the 1Mb day of July,
MM-J, you contrihule vour portion
of llie expenses of the aforesaid
annual lahor for said yerr, your
interest in said lode claims will
|»e forfeited and become tli«* prop
c«i Iy of the unclersiKued, who a
>i»ur co-owners.
I'ATIIH'K Ml*111*11 Y.
JAM HP KISII.
hale of lirst pub. April 10. '12.
hale of last puh. July W, 191
If you are out of letterheads
rail and see our new line of bond
papers. Tl»«, lilies! evei* hroMich',
to Valdez.'
NCTICt,
I'he office cifjhe I nilcd Stales
n ifii .• inner for Vahle/ precinct
leu let a | his (' i*. re 'io\i d |o 11m*
rastiTl> side <•! pc^ei'vaI ion a\c.
■n e. Im |\\ei it Vi Mil ley •Mid II" •
I'lM I »I reels In S'aMor, Alaskii,
Till n*. M. SMI-PAH I>.
. .« OommN«iouec.
* p f
If >on want >oui clothes clean
ed at 'I pressed phone Sib-«rman,
I0H.