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PIONEER OUTFITTERS
CAPITAL
STOCK
V/s bag lo inform 'you that the Capital
Stoc!: of this Bank has been increased
to $98,000.00. With this large
capital we shall be able to extend still
^.-•nter accommodations to our prtrons.
BANKING DEPARTMENT
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
WHY
You Should Vote For
For Delegate From Alaska
I Ho has lived in Alaska for
1^ years--£evon of those years
in Juneau. Nono have quc3tion
ed or can question his ability or
industry. If you do not bolievo
1 his, write to Juneau.
2 In the pursuit of his profes
sion ho has heen called to nearly
every portion of the Territory,'
and he is thoroughly familiar
with (he needs of Alaska.
3 11 o hn.s no grievances to air,
no cixo 1" grind, and is free to
:;erv<» Alaska, unswayed by per
I M»nal like? or dislikes.
; i He is not connected in any
.vsty, with corporations or other
; prixins seeking favors from Iho
! government. While he has ever
hoen the friend and attorney of
I lie Inboror and the poor man, yet
he is no blatant demagogue,
seeking to array class against
f lu*s. He belioves in "Equal
rights for all, and spocial priv
ileges for none."
5 He is in political harmony
with the dominant party in the
present House of Representa
tive', and with what will bo tho
dominant party of the nntion for
the noxt four years, and so, will
| he Letter ablo to get things for
j Alaska than would a socialist or
I a ippwllican (he he a standpat
Ior or an independent republi
can.) What Alaska wants, it
wants now. We cannot wait for
Ihn socialist inillenium.
Valdez Real Estate.
If you have a house to rent
lint it with the Valdez Roal Fa
tal© Agency, Wall street.
It cofts no more to get your
clothing clcaned and pretzel' nt
Silverman's. Phone 108.
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IT WAS TIE GAME AND
HAVE TO BE PLAYED OVER
( Continued fi.uin Dago 1)
Hay Day's slide to lliird, plow
ing up the ground with his nose
made for good ball hut poor grad
ing. Charley WulfT's slide to see
< .id. after landing safely shows
I hut great bodies do not necessar
ily move slowly Bishop's at
tempi to catch was but another
example of the elusiveness of the
little sphere. K«dsey\s tumbTing
act should have secured him on
immediate ofTer for the next ci.*
cn.s due. Charley Bunnell's dig
gii g up the gran*- stunt arou.'.i!
the | Leber's box end his somer
sault catches were features of th^
game. Al. White's well timed
nioditlcations of the rules of 1012
will no doubt set Spaulding think
ing. Amundson's umpiring was
a new feature and the way in
which lie enforced his rulings will
•in doubt be ultimately adopted
by the big leagues.
The line-up was as follows:
FATS-A I. White, 2nd b.; II. De
Line, 1st b.; Dr. Fellows, r. f.; T.
Oernhly, ss.; C. WulfT, 3«1 b.; Dr.
(iermnn, e.; Clias. Bunnell, p.:
Hishop, I. I'.: bCas. Day. c. f.
LKANS-Kelsey, p.; Herb Davis,
ss.: Dr. Daggett, 3rd b.; George
White, 1st b.; Hay Day, c.; Moss
man, 2nd H.; Hay Larsen, r. f.:
Tbos. Shepard, I. f.: Hani a, c. f.
Day being crippled. I.ouis Ros
enthal was substituted in bis
plaee, saving the day by a timely
hit and scoring I wo runs.
Score by Innings.
I 2 3 '• r> C» 7 H «>
1,en us ...n u n 2 I (> i 7 I--IT»
Fats 2 (• 3 l 1 t it ; n-ir,
Batteries.
Knls-Hunnell ami German.
Leans—Kelsey and Day.
Struck out I»y Hunnell. 5.
Struck out by Kelsey, «.».
Three base bits—Al. White.
Two base hits—Shepard. White.
DeLine Fellows, Kelsey 2, Davis
2, Daggett and Ray Day, 2 each.
Hits oir Hunnell, t i.
Hits off Kelsev, t 3.
Left on bases, Fats, 23.
I.eft on bases. Leans, two.
Errors-Fats <5; Leans 7.
TAFT DEMANDS
HANFORD'S RESIGNATION
( Continued from page 1)
Senator William Washburn, the
well known tlour manufacturer,
has arri\ed from F.urope in a <Iy
ing con<I iI ion.
Clayvill*', Ja.. July 22.—Kx-Sen
ator Lorimcr was badly injured in
an automohih' accident while on
his way from Washington to Chi
cago.
Oiii* of the loeal issu.'s of the
present territorial campaign is
whethei* the inhabitants of this
community are lo subordinate
I heir municipitl destiny to a few
who proIII from the red light dis
trict by grace of the inaction of
our delegate to Congress, or
whether the people are to elect
a delegate who will hold himself
subordinate to the decent ele
ment of the community.
Kdw. I*. ('.onnor i*? thought to
b.j somewhere in Alaska. His
father, John Connor, I03i Mari
"posa St.. Denver, Colo., is look
ing for him.
Tonight at the Majestic.
1. "A Tragedy at Sea," a boat
lull of people blown up at soa.
2. Illustrated song, T. Gillis.
3. "Cherry Blossoms," this pic
lure by lh«» Vilagraph Co. is worth
I he price of admission; you will
want to .siM* it I he second lime.
i. "A Hot Time at Atlantic
Gily," a roaring comedy. Come
on, boys.
NOTICE.
All Valdcz town warrants up to
and inoluding No. 3252, will be
paid if presented at the office of
the Town Treasurer on or be
fore ten days from date hereof.
Valdez, July 15, 1912.
E. B. WHEAT,
k 20 ' Town Treasurer.
FOR SALE—A new and com
pletely furnished or unfurnished
house on the corner of Fourth
and Wickersham.. Lot fenced and
garden in. If wanted, ready to go
housekeeping. Will he sold cheap
to an early buyer. Must leave on
account of sickness. Inquire of
Mrs. George 8oame« on I ho prem
ises. tf
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Launches and Lighters
For Bale, Rent or Charter
Weekly aervice to Ellamer
Landloclc and Fidalgo
C«i»t. D. K. MORRIS. City Dock
TIMES WRITER s
ON ALASKA
I
jlmpressinons of Southwestern
Alaska by an Editor of Seat
tle Times—Coast's Future
l)avi«J Maul, marine writer on
th«* Seattle Tillies, writes enter
Iaiii111 ly oil his impressions of
Alaska from a round trip taken lo
Prince William sound, on a re
rent Irip of the Mariposa. Sa>s|
Mr. I'aul in 1he Juneau Dispatch
"The opinion for many years held|
|by nie that, liltle•known as Ibey
are, the islands of the south seas I
ifar outstripped any other pla
{earth for the magnificence of'
j their scenery and productive!
potentialilies entirely has been'
;swept away by a few days travel
iabmg the Alaska coast, wliieh
| must appeal to everyone who
(views it as a wonderland of heau
]Iy and grandeur. Bodies of
,waier such as Prince William
Si uud winter harbors vie in mag
! ii I licence with those nf Sydney.
Australia and Itio Janiero, only
! n.*ed • •» be advertised sli file ien I -
i l> l«» bring Kurope and tin- eas: .
jern >1 lies scurrying in view pan
: i »ra mas wliieh even the nm-i
'\aunled scenery of Swil/.eriaud
'ill pot ell I to | Covide. K\e||
jiiioie enn be ~;iit| of the roo'e
;a!oiii: the woudei i;| inside pas-»!
JSSIge, wliieh We t.aversed as I'ai
■ as you ideally situated town b • -
j fore making the Cull' of Alaska
11lirou fh ley straights. A jouv
i.ney Hiroujib this passage alone
j.-liouhl ';•) far loaned satisfying
[the tour'sls apt»elite for spleil lid
j vistas were it not tor the fad
I that iiie remainder of the voyage
is through scenery which through
jit* entirely dill'e.'enl cliararl *r
lie iiade complemeiilary lo lln.l
jwbirti lie has al:«>ady passe!.
And :l the di-nosilion of the
country and its 1 eauly as . "in
J from t lie ports •»l" call such a:*
K.tebiUan, Juneau. Cordova, Val
id"/ aud reward, i - so notable tne
'potentialities and resource-* both
j developed and in the inak' lg ;«;e
I more so.
In the Prince William Sound
.country mining experts from var
ious -tales who were aboard the
IA lam'da declared lliey had found
I possibilii ies of development and
j riches far beyond their ro-Mesi
dreams. It is certain ih.i. no
jone can s isil the Copper river re
igion, Valdez. Latouche or 1*11 la -
I mar wit bout being deeply im
pressed with the wonderful value
(of Southwestern Alaska's min
'eral assets.
"I \v«miI«l like I• > nun** hark lit*
•in twenty years," said \\". K. Bix
' by, receiver «• f the Wabasli mil—
jroad, ami one of the shrewdest
j miniupr men in America. after
| surveying I Ik* Prince William
Sound situation. "I am sure be
fore I bat lime will be seen one <»f
lli«! greatest hives of mining in
dustry ami wealth to be found in
{any country of the world."
| Hi.xby probably is right but Ili••;
'few disabilities and their authors
'will have to he relegated to limbo j
before the Prinee William Sound <
|eountry and the rest of Alaska!
intakes its winning run.
One of |he things wliieli seemed i
I most to surprise my fellow trav
elers was the fart that sueli re
Imarkable steamship service
iwhich provides for running mag
nificent ocean liners like the Al
ianioda and the Mariposa already
i had been established along the
coast by the Alaska Steamship
company.
I can well remember when the
vessel on which we traveler! was
the star liner of the Pacific
ocean running between San Fran
cisco and Australia. -The Mari
posa, as is well known, for years
ran between the Golden Clato and
Tahiti in the South Seas. Doth
have accommodations fit for a
prince, the victualling is unsur
passed and the officers make the
passengers' journey one of ex
treme pleasure bylheir attention
.ami Ihonprhlfnl courtesies.
I.onis l.avensaller and Charles j
Kraeiner returned from Teilihelll
on Sunday afternoon.
IN PROBATE.
In th.i Commissioner's Court for
Valdez Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, beforo Thomas H.
Shepafd, U. 8. Commissioner.
—In Probate.
In the'matter of the estate of
Louis Camicia, dcecascd. No. 115.
. . I
Notice of hearing or petition i
for probate of nuncupative will 1
and of petitions for letters of ad
ministration upon estate of Jc-|
ceased, and citation to widow and i
next of kin to contest said alleg
ed will.
liy order of the abov,; named|
court silling in probate, tbij da>|
made, notice is hereby given to |
the widow, heirs and next of kin
of Louis Camicia, deceased, late
of Valdez, Alaska, who died at
said Valdez on May 12, 1912, and
to all who may have any concern
with, the estate of said deceased,
that, whereas, on June 21, 1912,
E. E. Ritchie, president of the
common council of said town of
Valdez, llled in the above named i
court in the above entitled mat
ter his petition, praying among
other things lor probate of a cer
tain alleged nuncupative will of
said deceased, therein alleged to
have been declared by said de
ceased on or about May 5, 191:
in the presence of witnesses \vl»o
reduced the testamentary words
of said deceased to writing sign
ed by them severally on May 31.
1912, and which alleged nuncu
pative will, as so reduced to writ
ing and in • said petition set
forth, is as follows, to-wit:
"For tin; last three nights 1
have been dreaming about nice
graveyards. If anything should
happen to me 1 want to have all
my bills paid and what is left
should go to a library for the
school children of Valdez."
And whereas afterwards, on
said June 21, 1912, James Fish
tiled in said court in said mat
ter his petition praying for the
issuance to him. as a creditor of
the estate of said deceased (who
is therein alleged to ba\e died in
testate) of letters of adiuinist ra
tion of said esla'v.
aim whereas afterward*. mi
July (», io | 2, ific Yaldez I ihNt
takimr flu., a co-partnership, tli••
Owl Drug a corporalion, A.
Vim Ouuther, ami M. M. Hopkins,
filed in said court in said mai
ler their petition for the issuance
to W. II. ('.a swell <a member of
said e<»-parl nerslup - of letters «iT
administration of said estate, al
leging in said petition, anions
oilier tilings that said petitioner?,
are the principal creditors of said
decedent, and that he left no will
in writing and no known heirs at.
law.
And whereas jurisdietion of
the estate of said deceased ap
pertains unto the above named
courl silling in probate:
Now,, therefore,, public notice
is hereby given, to tlie widow,
heirs at law ami next of kin of
said Louis Camicia. deceased, if
any such there be, and to all per
sons who may have any concern
with his estate, thai all the peti
tions aforesaid will be heard on
Wednesday. I he :i t st day of Jjjly.
1912, at 10 o'clock in Hie fore
noon of said day, before the un
dersigned, United Stales commis
sioner in and for Vahlez precinct
in the Third division of the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and ex officio
probate judge in and for said pre
cinct. al the office of said com
missioner in Vahlez, Alaska: and
the widow and next of kin of said
deceased, if any such there be.
arc hereby cited and admonished
to appear before the undersigned
at tlie time and place aforesaid,
and contest said alleged nuncu
pative will of said deceased if they
think proper.
Da led this 131 h day of July.
1012.
THOMAS R. SHF.PARD,
United Slates Commissioner and
ex officio Probate Judge in and
for Vahlez Precinct. in the
Third Division of the Terri
tory of Alaska.
First pub. July 15, 1012.
Last pub. July 20. 1012.
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ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve years ut Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Olllce
All Work Gnaruteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDKZ, ALASKA
CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dcp'y Surveyor
Assay Oftlce In Valdet
Connection Alusku
Mail Orders Ppomptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS9AYKRB AND
MINING ENGINEERS
Accuracy «uuranl«-etl and t>rompt returns.
Established 1881
McKinlry St.. 0|>l>osit<' V. II. it M. Co.
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Diei-inger
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking ami Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivereb un
less paid for In advance
Office on Wall .St . IMionc GO
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
j Vald«-/M Alaska. I'lionu 41 i
PROFESSIONAL
OAGGETTJO LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branches of up-to-date den
tistry. Offices over Jim Kahler's
drug store, Valdez, Alaska.
L. V. KAY
ATTORNKY AT LAW
DR. GERMAN
Phone .9 THE DENTIST
OWer-rooms over Owl Drug store. Ofllce hours
9 a. in., to 0 i>. m.. 7 p.m.. to » p. in. Sun«la>s
by appointment All workiruarantccil.
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Whaling Building VALDBZ
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g VaUdz
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES]
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumpa and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Deacriptiop, Hoae Valvea,
Iron Pipe, Fittinga.
NOTICE TO OREDITOR8.
Third Judicial Division, Ter
ritory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Charles H. Sandberg, deceased.—
Nolico to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by Iho
undersigned, executrix of tho
estate of Charles II. Sandbcrg,
deceased, fo the creditors of and
all pry-sons having claims
againxl tho said estate, to ex
hibit Ihcm with the necessary
vouchers wiihin six (0) months
after Iho first publication of this
notice, lo I he said executrix at
tho office of Frank C. Weber, at
Vnldez, Alaska, the saino being
iho place for the transaction of
the business of said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
5th day of July, 1912.
ANNIE H. 8ANDBERO,
Executrix.