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The heart of
the gold itetf
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The most northerly port
In the world open tonav
Igatlqn the year 'round.,
The logloal enterporito
the great Interior of
Alaska; the salt water
terminus of the great gov
ernment wagon road lead
ing Into the Tanana val
ley and the Yukon water
shed.
The se&t of government
of the Third Judiolal di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of ths Telegraph and Ca
ble systems.
It is 85 miles nearer the
Interior than any other
coast oity.
It Is the headquarters
of the largest fleet of
small oraft In Southwest
ern Alaska.
It has the largest popu
lation of any community
in Southwestern Alaska.
It has the best public
schools and an accredited
high school with a four
year course.
It |8 the only sea coast
town offering direct com
munication with the In
terior by wagon, summer
or winter.
Valdez offers the near
est and most direct route
to the Matanuska coal
fields.
Its harbor Is the most
easily defended on the Pa
cific coast and can ride
the navies of the world.
BATHS, BATHS, BATHS
BATHS AT THE
ARCTIC HOTEL
The best Baths in Town
Stop at the
SARATOGA HOUSE
Working man's home—Free Pool
Room-—Beet acc mmodationi.
Lowest rates. •
J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Notice Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given thai, by
older of the president, the an
nua) meeting of the stockholders
of the Black Diamond Gold Min
ing Company will be held at the
company's office, No. 8, Whaling
Building, Valdcz, Alaska, on Mon
day, November h, 1912, at 8
o'clock p. m., for the election of
directors and such other business
as may regularly come before the
meeting.
GEO. J. LOVE, Secretary.
l'hc Valdez Cafe is one good
place to eat. tf
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| Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 8 —
> After refusing to resign on the
> may r's demand, Mute Pavia,
„ chiej of pqlfce, today is nptifled
| by Mayor A. J. Gillis that after
> October 30 his services will not
> bo required. Mayor Gillis abol
; ished the office of chief of police.
; He intends to act as head of the
. police department himself. The
» !"ayor gavc no specific reason for
; I he removal of the chief, except
> that his conduct of his office was
, unsatisfactory.
I FOOL PLA¥ ~
IS SIISPECTEO
i Thai. Chester Pullen, Ihe uni
versity student who was drowned
at Ketchikan September 8, may
have come to death by foul
means, is the opinion of the Se
attle policy after learning that a
.check for $100, made out lo him
had disappeared. Pullen was
working for the White Pass &
Yukon Transportation Co. all
summer. When he left Ihe north
for Seal tie he had the check, bul
it was no| found on him Seattle
star.
WOOD'S Tecoro
SETS NEW PUCE
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Itosion, Ocl. Wood, of
the Hoslon Americans, broke all
pi Ichors' records «»f both leagues
j lor pereenlage «»f viclories, win
ning 3't and losing five lhi« rea
son.
coontmiIeo
READY TO FIGHT)
Ce|I in.je, .M«Miliic^ii*iOci. n,__
King Nicholas of Montenegro js
engaged in a gein-ral council of
war wilh his advisor* her,. lodav
IVBohili/.alion of I In- Monlencgrin
Torres and a descent on Albania
are exprclcd lo be the outcome. |
Steamer Movements.
j Mariposa, lo the westward.
/Alameda, in Seal He.
Sampson, due here Thursday
morning.
Cordova, al Ellemar.
Dora, due in Seward.
8peolal Rate to Seward and Return
The Alaska Coast company will
make a rate of $7 to Seward and
return on Ibis trip of the Admiral
Sampson, leaving here about the
I bird of October. This rate is
made for the benefit of any of the
public who can lake part in the
"Game Hunl" of Ihe Seward Out-!
ing Club.
If you want all tnc news all th?
ime read the Prospector
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May HMult In Uii Partition o1
.• Turkey and European '
• • Unreal -
London, Oct. 8 Foreign Min
is! rr SazololT of Russia is hen
today in conference with tin
Turkish, Crock, Servian and Bul
garian ministers in an effort !•
prevent war in the Balkans.
The powers fear the result ol
the conflict would be the parti
Iinning of Turkey.
LOCAL ITEMS
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l>r. Noble, the dentist, has Dr
Daggett's office. His office hour*
S- re from f:30 p. m. to 7 p. in
ffice phone 83; residence phone
168.
The steamer Mariposa arrived
in port this morning shortly af
ter nine o'clock with a small pas
senger list f«>r both Ibis place anil
lhe westward.
Cuy Mania leaves for Cordova
loinnrrow as a wilness before I In'
grand jury in lhe case of lhe
United Stales vs. Cus llogblooin.
charged wilh adultery.
Jtnlge Walker, Cu.v Hruhakcr
and "Phiesler" Hayes will leave
for Cordova to at lend court on the
Mariposa.
John Savoy came to town on
the Mariposa. He spent the sum
mer on the copper properties of
pete Cashnian, located on the Ku*
kulina.
Tiie steamer Sampson will slop
at both Yakulat and Katalla be
fore enleriug Prince William
sound.
AI vali Haines came l<> town on
lhe Mariposa in connection with
the postoffice cases.
Father Van dor Pol was a n-_
Jurning passenger on lhe Maripo
sa from Cordova.
I>i*. and Mrs. Daggett were pas
sengers on the Mariposa for llieir
home in Seward.
Bring your Job work to the
Prospector office.
IS
Sail Bernardino, Cal., Oct. 8.—
With hig head beaten to a pulp,
Joseph White, 35, a well known
rancher ,*>f Heche canyon, was
found today in the railroad yards
at East Colton. White died with
out regaining consciousness. A
."blood-stained coupling pin, with
which he had been attacked, lay
necr by. The police have no elm*.
HIRE AN OFFICER
PROTECT CHIEF
Portland, Ore., Oct. 8.—"Hire a
good private detective," was the
advice .given Chief of Police Slov
er by Mayor Rushlight when he
'found glover had been robbed of
.an automobile robe.
/ Articles of incorporation nflhe
Florencc-Teikholl Cold Mining
company have been tiled in the
dork's office. The incorporators
an? Chas. W. Hush, C. P. Top
liff aiut Anton J. Wcndlcr. The
company is capitalized at $100,
000 with shares at a par value of
one dollar. Their properties are
situated at Teikhell.
LOCAL BREVITIE8.
I-'rank Fra/.e returned on the
Miiriposa after o summer*.* work
in Hie Ni/ina country.
WANTKO—(iirl >for general
house work. Apply at opce of
Mrs. (5eo. M. Mead.
I.evy Decker has returned af-{
ter a summer's work on the
Rremner river. !
Ladies', in^fes and children's
fall hats arrived at Harvey's
Toggery.
Neal Holiinson left for Knight
Island to attend to his mining
property.
A. L. Florence wife and broth-j
er left for l.alouehe |o spend I h«*!
I winter.
j Ai-rhir Sliiels was a through!
passenger on t )m* Mariposa to
I Seward.
Home coob^l meals and ham
always on JmikI at N. Schmidt's.
Waffles ana nonov 25c at Val
dez Cafe. If
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
JOBBER IN
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Agent for
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CLEANj' WARM, LIGHT ROOMS
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BEST ME/LS - - - CLEAN BEDS
Take A-trip thnuith the Keystone Citnyon by
buckbosrd oveif the Government Houd. Unsur
passed for sccnfry.
PORT
WELLS
Full Line Of
GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At 'Valdez Prices
BEVERS' CASH STORE
; PORT WELLS
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
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Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Oct. 20
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Sept. 27
Connecting at Stattle with steamers of the Alaska-I'aciHc Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Low Kates. Kiifht reserved to change steamers ands»ii(nu
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
Independent Laundrv Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rouj»h Dry lCc lb.
Arguments May Be Disputed, But \
"Facts Are facts." I
II i- a fact that Yaldez beer is a food and nut a Ionic, c
Afk any doctor you know. YaJdez beer aids digestion. Use g
it a few times with your meals and you'll find we're right, fi
If you drink beer you should use Valdez beer in preference to s
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality. 5
Second, because it is a home product; brewed in your home 5
town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper- \
ily of Yaldez should patronize home products. <j
VALDE2 BREWING AND BOTTLING CO. ?
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Beet Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA ar>d MARI
POSA, leave every .eight days, AH the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Lpcal Agent
rrctm Morgan oyslors fried in
Miller and cracker crumbs al Ihc
I'aldez Cafe.
Valdez Sheet Artel Works
MfdHlin of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plunbiu, Staam and Hot
Water HmMh, Pumps and
Wall Pafat»* i
Shaat Matal Work of Ermtj .
Owwh><n», iH*H v#l*#a.
Iron P'pa, FHtiptf. •
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone'159
Plat* (Um, wMwr iUm, 'niftig ta4
building rWk. p4ltk, UpM.cc
m«nt, fltKtr klk, MiaeMMf imlMW
herd war*. SMc.wHliti) were if ill Uidi
Wind owe, Door», Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agcete for PiMub, M*thAC«.
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VAUMEZ BAKERY
Nothing but bMfcjMterUlii n»ed.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
, All kinds of C*kM, PIm, «to.
made to order
WOOD * HCNKICH, Pro**.
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