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The Indian
The following now world's
rccords were mnrle f>n I ho
Tndinn Molorcyclo by Kd.
Hnshn nt Los Angeles, Cnl.,
April Mli, 1012:
1 mile .'J7 4-5 seconds.
2.miles, I min. Ifl 2-5 sec.
.1 miles, 1 min. 59 spo.
4 milos, 2 min. 30 3.-6 see.
5 miles, H min. 20 4-5 boo.
0 milos, 4 inin. 1 3-5 hoo.
7 milo*, '• niln. 42 .*<-r» src.
8 milos, 5 mill. 24 hoc.
0 milos, 6 min. 5 soo.
10 miles, f> min. 45 4-5 sco.
A SMALL MOTOR
attached to the Sewing
Machine takes away the
hard manual work of the
seamstross. 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 comfcrt.
Every woman should have
one attached to her
machine.
The electric man will
give particulars.
Alaska Water, Light & Tal. Co,
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturer* of
VAKSHAW STOVES
1 . .< ' /.
Plumbing, Stenm nrnl Hot
Wntcr Hentinp, Pump* nntl
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, llote Valve*,
Iron Pipe, Fitting*.
FROM KOYUKUK
GOMES OLD TIMER
Says Country is Spotted But is
Exceedingly Rich in
Placers
Referring I" I In* news reMard
iiiK Iln> rich strike nn Hammond
river, KM. Marsau, the Koyukuk
river Iradcr, who has posts at
Alalna ami al lluphes' I.andiiiK,
says lie believes that tin* ilasl
infis ground, as it is called, is
meant, and it. is probable that the
lay of Harry Owens, II. K. How
ard and Jack Tohin is referred
to. Ahove I hem is the outfit of
Jim Sehoflold and Jack ltalscl.
J. Sively & Co., who are cred
ited with taking out 810,000 in
two days, arc also on the Hast
ings ground, although there is
trouble over the lines, ami oth
ers contend that Sively is work
ing on Iik own ground. Sively is
working al one side of the valley,
while al tin* other side another
outfit is working supposedly on
t the same pay as is shown above.
Soine think, therefore, (hat Sive
ly's pay is a different, run. for
I he ehanuel is narrow, crooked
ami rocky and varies in depth
from 00 In 150 feet.
in nil' opinion «»r Mr. Marsan.
I In* .i mil pillar of irrmiud referred
to is probably in connection with
Ih«* dispute over Ihr» linns of the
Hastings claim, lie also thinks
il possible thai Ihe 'lloosier as
social ion. spoken of in Smilh's
message, refers to I lie Hasting*
ground ami thai McC.ord and
llrown arc after a surveyor lo
have the lines run and the diffi
culty straightened out.
Speaking of the diggings on
Hie Ifammoml river, the Koyukuk
trader says thai the only way lo
go in in the summer lime u hv
the river itself, as far a> Tie!lies,
where Ih»" steamers an; dropped
ami the freight is moved up by
horse scows. II is 1H miles from
Hetties to the Hammond river.
Mr. Marsan is out on hi* lirsf
trip during ten years in the Koy
ukuk. live of which were spciil in
mining and live iu trading.
AGRICULTURAL. POSSIBILITIES
IN ALASKA FARMING
(Continued from pago I)
the Alaska climate affords, with
early maturing varieties which
are undesirable because they are
small producers and have heavy
beards. Many of the hybrids re
sulting from Ibis cross are early
enough lo mature in the interior
of Alaska in normal seasons and
having no beards can be used for
hay and fed lo farm animals with
out being threshed. This result
is of importance, for it is hemm
ing more and more apparent that
lo succeed in prrain growing in
Alaska must develop \arielies
which are belter suited lo the
climate than the grains which nre.
ill I rod need from southern Inli
lildes.
Winler rye and wiulcr wlienf I
ciin lie successfully amwn iu iu
lerjoe Alaska whenever I he snow
fall is deep enough lo protect the
gniin agqin«d severe wilder touv
pern lure, sny from I-*,' lo ,'l
1-2 feel. Mye is hardier than
wheat ami therefore Hie more
successful of the two grains: bill
it is expected that Ihe experiment
slat hut will develop varieties of
Hies,, trains suited lo Hie eli
mate. Siberian alfalfas, which
the department of agriculture se
cured from the vast semi-arid re
gions of western Siberia, have
been introduced, and have been
grown at the experiment station
at Rampart in latitude 05 degrees
30 minutes where all the experi
ments with graii)s ami various
plants are conducted. If another
year should prove that they can
maintain themselves, an import
ant problem in Alaskan agricul
ture has been solved, as a legum
inous plant was needed, not only
to furnish feed for livestock, but
to aid in the maintenance of the
fertility of the soil.
Five varieties of apples were
matured in the summer of 1911
at the Sitka station in a test or
chard which was planted in 1903.
It has been considered doubtful
whether apples could be grown in
Alaska, but this station has prov
ed that some varieties will ma
ture.
The Fairbanks station, which
has 90 acre* under cultivation,
has the task of demonstrating
how far general agriculture, such
as would he practiced by the av
erage farmer, can l»e made a suc
cess in that region. Fairbanks i*
located in the Tanana valley, in
which it is estimated there are
about 1 r>,000 square miles of land
available for agriculture, firain
frrowing and tin* cultivation of
vegetables particularly potatoes,
are the lines of work followed at
this station. By way of demon
strating that potato growing ran
be made a success in that valley
30 tons were raised nil seven
acres the past season, which if
Sold at the low average price of|
live cents a pound, would be worth
$3,000.
Tlif llampart experiment sta-1
lion is located in Hip Yukon val
ley in latitude H5 decrees JUJ min
utes iiortli. Tliirly acres «»f land
are at present under plow, all «»f
which is devoted to strictly ex
periment, the production «»f new
varieties, the jrrovviiifr of pedi
greed grains, and the introduc
110 • and testing of forage plants
which give promise of heinjr use
ful.
I'h.v Kodiak experiment station.
I< cated oji the island of the same
! name, is devoted exclusively to
Seattle l-iecdinpr. Highly-five head
i of pure-hred Calloway cattle <>f
| :i!! . are now at this station.
• 'I !i<*r" is tso a 'h • k of lonpr-wool
! -heep. *\hich appear I«» he re
j inarKahiy well ad'iplcd to the clu
I mate. I be Calloway breed .if
calile was chosen for the reason
H..M their original home. <nulh
ern Scotland, has a similar cli
j mate. Nature h;is provided them
j wit h a very heavy coat of hair
| which protect them against Hie
i c »!d rain <: they are very exccl
j lent rustlers and can liml their
I own living wherever I he «m»w is
lop' | he jjrass, moreover, they have
I no In i ns and can. therefore, he
: shipped and handled with frreal
jcr case ihan horned cattle. They
I are ar< excellent heef breed and
tlo re i , a ready market for beef
in IcwTs and settlements aloncr
the ciin.»I. But they are poor
i milkers, and one of t he problems
| ».\hieh this station is trying to
j-ohe is the evolution of an all
J purp »se Calloway cow*, that will
!f-'ive mi'k as well as pr«»\nle ^<»od
j III e|. ,Vid dollht|eS< the efforts
I wi,I be <t success.
: A GOOD RECORD
BY NEW INDUSTRY
| 11«»\v many uinnufnclurinfr
I plant* in tin* 1'niII Stales were
[able to. keep busy i>8 I-J percent.
|nf I lie lime durinu I lie past year?
Y«*l such is the record of (In*
Fisher Flouring Mills company,
of Seattle, wliicli completed its
II I'm I year of at'lnal operations on
April II, Hik'. The plant wm
kept busy niKbl ami day (hiring
the entire 12 months, lurniiuroul
Hour to supply Ili«* demands cre
nI«•<! for it. Tin* brief lime of
shul-down <1 1-2 per reiil,' Krew
out of (he necessity |o make a
few minor repairs ami readjust
ment*.
Tills remarkable showing is nol
due to any particularly pood for
tune attending the Fisher Flour
ing Mills, because there were oth
er concern* established and com
pel jriK in the same line that did;
not fare so well. It simply proves
one Ibimr--tImI the business is
here and can he developed if in
lelliireulh frolic after. It should
prove an inspiration (o persons!
itilcmliiiK to take up manufaclur- I
iiiK in the Pacific. Nnrthwcl.
•, __ * x' •
t j r < £ j , ^
The apparent dislike of Ine
Shackh-ford routine by the mo-I
called llepuhlicati* is nol a pro-'
I e sf airainst I lie .fuueau politic-j
inn's methods., so much as it Is j
a Imruhur desire lo he his sue-I
cev«*or in power.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
BKWARD, - ALABKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyer*
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g vaU^z
OR. GERMAN
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B a. m.. to 61>. n».. 7 p.m.. toe p. m. Sundays
by avpolDtment All work guaranteed.
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Keystone bathhouse furniture
for sale cheap.
KOIl SA'i/F.—New complete .set
photographic history of Civil
War, published by Review of Re
views; cheap. See lleeser, cable
office. 2t
It costs no more to get your
clothing cleaned and pressed at
Silverman's. Phone l'J8.
Advertising in the Prospector■
brings results. Try it.
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. It. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing and oil paint
ing during the coining week. All
wishing to join call at her resi
dence <>n McKinley street.
Silverman will call Tor and de
iver your goods, 'phone 108.
The only practical talTor In
Valdez, Ben Silveiman. 'Phone
198.
j The Seward Gateway is on sale
| at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
The Grand hotel under new
management. Rooms 25c and up.
! Laundry in connection. Mrs. II.
I Sharts.
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McKlnley St.. Opposite V. R. & M Co.
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VftLDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of tho interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for In advance
Office 011 Wall St . Phono GO
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Repre»ent»ti*e
Valclez, Alaska. Hhone 41
OR. H. COCKERILIE
Dentist
°Wh»lini( Building VALDE^
Weather Report.
Maronii'ti<* pn'ssun* *-.'9.810
Teiiipi'raluH' at •» p. m....i7
Maximum I«*i»ip«*r«iltir«*. .. .<>1
Minimum li'inperatun'. .. . i.'i
Mean I fiiipcral ur«» 02
Prrcipil al ion
I'arlly cloudy, li^lil litvr/.M S. \V.
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VALDEZ DRUG CO.
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PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free'.Delivery
Are Aching for Race.
Tin- crews <>f tin* Princess .May
and lho Mariposa an* anxious lo
try conclusions in the speed Ii11
Karli boat is •*«111ipp«*«I with Ili!•••«;
boilers, hul under ordinary eir
runistauces uses hul two al a
! time, The May make* in I li«>
neighborhood of I knots per
'hour, while (he Mariposa on her
present I rip np averaged II- J
miles, or l.'l .-ft Knots per hour
between Seal lie and Ketchikan,
on I lie same uiunher of boilers.
Karli hoal is raled as a I 7-kitot
ler Oil all three hoi h'l'S, and if I hey
ever rnilgc up along side of eaeli
other with all Mirer boilers ^n.
inir a pretty race is assured.
MRS. MAGNUS80N
QET8 JUDGMENT
(Continued from page l>
her confined in n convent. The
aniouul of damages asked i« *i(t,.
nno.
A motion lo »e| aside lhe#. ver
dict was IIl**(l loilay hy Attorney
l.oitis l.efehvre. representing Pro
halioii OlTicer Head. The motion
is based on the alleged ground
thai the verdict is not iu accord
ance willi the facts in I ho case.
Tonight at the Majostfo.
I. "The llair Hc-doper and (he
Indian," comedy.
'2. "Hose of Kentucky," beau
tiful Southern drama.
.'I, "1Mb and Howd\," children'*
comic.
Illustrated song. Miss Ko^u.
5. "W 11•;11 Wife\ llohls the
Pur^e Strings," \. n. comedy.
, d, ".\ '(iiimcnicnl burglar,'
Miograph comeii>.
The la -1 two pirturcs hy re
qiinal.
Photographer's
Supplies and films developed.
f»\v| ?>rug Co., Inc.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. liartrnan, Mabel
' Karlinnn and L. \V. Russell: You
and each of you are hereby noti
fied tliaL there has been expended
! during the year 1911 in labor on
, those certain lode mining claims
situated on Long Glacier Iliver
Kotsina Iliver drainage, Chitina
i recording district, Alaska, to
wit: The Lucy, Alice, (ieorgc,
• lied Lead, Anaconda. Kmma, Dick,
Maud, Susie, Hose, Hig Jim, Ut
ile Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
I lie sum of 81,-i 00.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful money
of the United States, the amount
! required by law to hold said
| claims for I he year following the
I performance of the annual labor;
Hint said expenditure for labor
al< resaid was made by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, the co
owners of said i.aims. And un
less within ninetv days alter the
completion of the publication of
this notice, lo-wit: within ninety
days after the 9th day of July,
I 1912, you contribute your portion
I of the expenses of trie aforesaid
annual lanor for said yer.r, your
| interest in said lode claims will
be forfeited and become Hi.' prop,
erfv of the undersigned, who a •••
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAMES FISH.
Dale of first pub. April 10. M2.
hate of last pub. July 9, 1912.
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call and see our new line of bond
papers. The finest ever nronu.it
to Valdez.
NOTICt.
The office oT f .' I mlcd States
(•.•minimsjoiier foe Vnhle/ precinct.
Iia*. been 111i«I*i\ cell o\ »-.| |o l| e
eagerly side of Hesei"..ifion a>e_
uue, bet ween McKirtle\ a <d Ifo
burl streets In Yalde-».
TIIOS. 1L Sill P \ PI».
foii'l.llSh lojU'C.
If you want *«mi» i-loitn-.* clean
ed ami pressed 'phone SH««nnn,»,
198.