BRYAN MAKES
HIS DECLARATION
Will Support Either Wilson or
Champ Clark But Har
mon Never
Lincoln, Neb., March 23.—Fol
lowing immediately after Sena
tor Gilbert M. Hitchcock's an
nouncement that he would sup
port Harmon for the presidency,
William Jennings Bryan announ
ced he would support either Wil
son or Champ Clark.
Bryan says Hitchcock, who re
sides in Omaha, is a representa
tive of Wall street and has been
forced into line by the big in
terests which are supporting
Harmon's candidacy.
THE VACANT LOTS
ARE NOT OPEN
Prospect of Dyke Appropriation
Causing Lots to be De
sired
The prospect of securing the
appropriation for I in; construc
tion of I ho dyke has caused many
inquiries concerning vacant lots
wilh in I he liinils of I he town.
Invest igal ion has developed I he
fact that vacant lots are not open
for location, as application has
heen made for a patent for the
townsile. 'J'itle to the vacant
ground is vested in the trustee
in trust for I he town until patent
is granted. Title to property lo
cated upon since the application
for patent was made can only he
secured through purchase of the
lots from the town. When pat
ent has been secured it is cus
tomary for the city to sell the lots
upon which there was no loca
tion at- the lime application was
made to I lie highest bidder. ISaeh
lot will he assessed its portion of
the cost for making the survey
and other expense necessary in
order to gain life from the gov
ernment. Therefore, anyone lo
cating on vacant ground and
making improvements must be
prepared to outbid all others
when the properly is offered for
sale |»y I lie town.
delegates!
THE NOR'WESTERN
Expocted Many Delegates to
Demooratic Convention Will
bo Here
With the arrvial of the North
western from the south things
political will begin to hum. It is
believed the delegation from
Southeastern Alaska w i 11 be
strong, as llohcrl .Jennings is
from that district.
The Northwestern is the last
boat which the delegates can
conic on to arrive in Valdez foi
Hie convention. It is presumed
that A. J. Daly, the Democratic
national committeeman, will bo
here as he is now in Juneau, hav
ing returned from the outside:
Robert Jennings, the candidal*!
for the nomination for delegate,
is coming from Juneau and is
accompanied by Geo. Stanley, Joe
Baxtyr and /. 11. Cheney, dele
gales from that precinct. Other
delegates will come from Ketehi
kan, Petersburg, Wrangel and
Douglas.
Others coming from the inter
ior are also expected to arrive on
the Northwestern from Cordova.
The delegations from Fairbanks
and creek precincts will includ.3
Fred Heilig, Dan Callahan and
Martin llarrais, with John Ronan
and Andrew Nerland from Idit
arod.
It is possible there will be two
delegations from Cordova, as both
factions claim to be the ac
credited delegates and will nec
essarily be at. the convention in
person. William O'Connor has
expressed his intention of com
ing and will bring the delegation
headed by him, which triumphed
at the primaries.
Seward elected five delegates
and they arc sure to be present
in person at the convention, as a
live Democratic club has been ori
ganized there to support the can
didacy of Robert Jennings. Oth
er delegates from the westward
have expressed I heir intention of
being present, to participate in
the convention.
SNOW BLOCKS
UP ORE TRAIL
Midas Mine Will Lay Off Men,
as the Bunkers Are
Full
Tin- heaxy fall of soil snow lias
Complele|\ blocked (In: trail up
Solomon gulch to tin.' Midas mine
for loams and no more ore will
1m* brought down for some linn*.
The teamsters have been having
considerable I rouble in transport
ing ore lo the beach and the
bunkers al I lie mine anrfull, nec
essitating the I ay i tip: /off of a
number of miners vylni have been
employed while wen*
being made. Sixteen Aniners have
been given work ami nil but three
will be paid off lodav.
Development work will be kept
up and ore blocked out for fu
ture operations. The company
expected to make shipments dur
ing March totaling 300 tons, but
tin; snow fall has inlerferrcd with
their plans. They have made two
shipments lo the smelter, one 011
the Bertha, and the other 011 the
Sampson. There is about 50 tons
now on the lighters at Solomon
gulch which may be sent south
on the Nortnwestern.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that I
will pay alj city warrants up lo
and including warrant No. 2923 if
presented within ten days from
dale.
K. 13. WHEAT, Treasurer.
Valdcz, Alaska, March 10, 1912.
See Herman, the dentist, over
wl Drug SI ore. Examination
free. 'Phone 19.
Received 011 I lie last boot, fine
lino of Easter hats ajL Mrs. S. E.
CJIeason's slore on Keystone. kl6
BUY
IS
8ELLINQ OUT BELOW WHOLE8ALE COST AT
STULL'8 JEWELRY STORE. OPEN FROM 5:00 TO 11:00 p. m.
TL. Qj. Under New Management
P j[ H ^ r Warm, Light, OuUlda Rooma. HMdquarUr* for Min
ing and Traveling Man. Special Aooommo
w-f V Y 4 datlona far ramlllaa. RATI* RlAtONABLK
LLIAu Mrs. Marlon Leach Mrs. Ben Silverman
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
MAY OPEN SOON
Message Received Saying Sisters
Will Come 8oon to Take
Charge
The Rev. Father Cremont, who
is now in Seattle, has ' eabled
father Van der Pol that Sisters
have been secured to take charge
of the new Catholic school in
Valdez. The message docs not
give their names or where they
have been stationed, but it is pre
sumed they come from New York.
They will come north on the next
trip of the Northwestern due to
leave Seattle about the llrst of
April.
They may possibly be here for
some time before making any an
nouhcement as to their plans
concerning the school but will
no doubt teach the usual arts and
studies of schools under their
charge. Tb«v are Generally se
Ieeted for thcjt\abiflily to impart
knowledge in sonWspecial line to
which their lives/afce devoted.
The Sisters /wiln receive a
warm welcome from the people
of Valdez as their presence will
afford the young ladies of Valdez
families an opportunity to _ re
ceive a finished education with
out going away from homo. The
school should in time draw many
pupils from olhcv Alaskan coast
towns.
The interior finishings «»f the
building has recently been com
pleted only the painting and
staining of the woodwork remain
ing to be done. The building
would be a rredil to any city and
is modern in every way. II is
well lighted and ventilated and
all the rooms are commodious
and specially arranged fur school
purposes.
CLUB WILL MEET
IN NEW HOME
I
Alaska Club Will Start Business
With Nearly One Hun
dred Members
The Alaska Club will meet for
Hip first lime in its club rooms
over Dougherty & Ferguson's
store lomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. The committees have
been busy (luring the week and the
meeting will mark the real dale
of the birth of the eiub.
Eleven new members were ad
m.tted last Sunday and it. is ex
pected that at least 25 applica
tions wilj be considered at the
meeting tomorrow. During the
month of March all members
joining are considered as charter
members and are not required to
pay the membership fee as pro
vided by tin1 by-laws, dues only
being collected. Each member
can propose I he name of one can
didate only whose name will be
on the charier list. April first the
club will be governed by the by
laws providing for a membership
fee of $10. The olub will start
with an active membership of
neaily one hundred. . •
Federal Court Notes.
Tin* ease of ,Tas. Fish el nl vs.
W. T. Dapped for condemnation
procccd i rips, was dismissed by Ihe
courl.
Tim raso of Clin*. Spongberp
and others vs. M. M. Ilcese, J. M.
McMillan, F. fi. Weber and Iho
Mayfleld Mininp. company, was
before the court Ibis morninp.
The demurrer lo complaint was
sustained In part and overruled
in pari. The plaintiffs in Ihe case
are nil as. Sponpberp, W. A.
Scbroeder, Dan Ross, James If.
Pallerson, (leorpn Hoke and An
drew Nelson.
The courl overruled the de
murrer in Ihe case of Ooorpe C.
Treat vs. Iho Valdez Publishing
company.
Of all Iho world's production
of 3,7*7 tons of quicksilver last
year, tho United Stalos produced
but 773 tons.
Subscribe for the Pr6spcclor.
Anheuser-Busch
The Northwestern brings, a good sized bunoh;
Esoort them to Big Place, and sample the lunch.
We can entertain all—in our speolal way;
It's easy with Anheuser—Ifs just like play;
A I. White
Proprietor
VALDEZ DELEGATES
ARE III TRAINING
Convention at Cordova Promises
to oe Well Attended by
Delegates
The Valdox delegates to I ho Re
publican convention will leave on
tlie return trip of the Northwest
ern for Cordova. Those elected
wore Jas. Fish, J. C. Martin, Thos.
R. Shcpard, Norman Merchant,
Ray Larson and Harney Niebling.
Some of I ho delegates will not
attend owing to the long absence
from business necessitated by
the schedule of steamers. Nor
man Merchant wil| noi attend nor
will Ray Larson, but il is under
stood I hey will be represented in
person by proxies. (Jlias. Wolfe
has expressed his inlentiou of
going and il is underslood Judge
(ieorge Jl. Walker will also al
lend in order lo make sure the
convent ion will endorse Presi
dent Tafl. whom he regards as
lbt> biggesl statesman of Amer
ica.
If polilical hot liir is conducive
lo luxury mi ocean voyages I he
passengers on I he Norlhweslern
are sure In have a comfortable
Ir.p. She is bringing I ho dele
gales lo bolfi conventions from
Southeastern Alaska as well as a
number of near Alaskans who are
desirous of having their lingers
in the pics.
Ciharles Jlerron is now at Cor
dova, having arrived safely willi
tli«» flfly proxies of tin'. Second
division in his inside pocket for
Mr. Shackleford when Ih*» cnn
venlion opens. Ho was not pro
vided willi a special train in from
Chilinn owing to press of busi
ness on Itie line. Me traveled on
I In* regular train and was not
met at. the depot by a welcom
ing delegation beaded by the dis
trict committeeman ; willi Ibe
brass band.
A number of telegrams have
been received by Valdez people
who supported '.he independent
candidate last election from pol
iticians in Nome requesting them
to consult with the delegates.
They express the belief that con
ditions are favoraUJc for all fac
tions of the Republican party get
ting together. No public meet
ings lo that end have as yet been
advertised.
The Cordova convention prom
ises to he a hot light, and the
chamber of commerce of that
town is making elaborate prep
arations lo provide for Ibe pleas
ure of the delegates when they
are not engaged in the fray.
Anheuser-Busch.
Many reasons, we've given, to in
duce you to think;
To prevail on you, our Anheuser
lo drink.
Fifty-seven reasons—we're .just
' .like lleinlz:
So visit ltjg Place, and drink two
pints.
Anhousor-Busoh.
Hp's shy of coin—flat is his wall
et,
Hul Dakota farmers, wan I Hub I.a
Fol lotto;
Ilo outran Taft and Toddy do
• noose;
Drink Anheuscr-Btisch, when
looking for booze.
B. F. M. MADE FAST
TRIP TO CORDOVA
Tlio launch B. F. M. reached
Cordova oarly last evening with
the party of witnesses who had
been hero attending court. She
made the run In 10 1-2 hours.
Mr. Davis has wired their arriv
al to his brother, Herb Davis, of
the Majestio.
Silverman will call for and dr
iver your goods, 'phone 108.
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amount to $581,094,718.
It is PURELY MUTUAL. It has no capital stock. All of its
assets, surplus and earnings belong to its policy-holders.
It disburses in dividends this year over eleven million dol
lars.
Its policies contain all the modern liberal guarantees, and are
free from all restrictions to travel, residence and occu
pation.
A polioy In this company ftimtiis 8AFE PROTECTION.
: DON'T EXPERIMENT WITH LIFE INSURANCE. GET THE
! BE8T.
W. H. CRARY, Local Representative,
Phone 41. New York Life Ins. Co.
Alaska Coast Co.
j The "INSIDE ROUTE"
j To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
; Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 5^
j Steamer Bertha leaves Seattle March 20J
! Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle March 27ft
I Qtaamaf lannio Leavcs^cattle March 10 for Kodiak and ways
Jlcalllcl JcalllC ports carrying gasolinea nd explosives
Connecting nt Stat tic with steamers of the Alaska-I'aeitic Steamship Co. for
Sojthcrn California ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Dow Kates. Kijrht reserved to change steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Ageiit I "<•»' »
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keymono Ave
Rouj;h 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 GO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and NORTH
WESTERN, leave every eight days, All the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL. AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
The Side Board
Day & Greenig [Proprietors)
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms
For Housekeeping, Sleeping and Office*. Relet
Reasonable
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