VALDEZ
The heart of
the gold belt
The most northerly port
ifi the world open to nav
igation the year 'round.
The logical enterport to
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 seat of government
of the Third Judicial di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of the Telegraph and Ca
ble systems.
It Is 85 miles nearer the
Interior than any other
coast city.
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 Is 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.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
FURNISHED ROOMS
For Light Housekeeping
REYNOLDS HOUSE
Mr*. H. B. Wynn Keystone Ave.
Cable Office Hours.
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. 111.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
m. and 5 to 6 p. m.
Postofflce Hours.
Week days 9 a. in. to 6 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 noon
to 2 p. m.
How Prosecuting Attorney's Elo
quence Talked Jury Into Ver
dict of Acquittal
A good story is going the
rounds of court circles, illustrat
ing the effects of eloquence on an
average jury. Of course, every
body in the Third division knows
J. Lindley Green, the deputy dis
trict attorney, prosecutor before
the "floating court," and old man
eloquent of this neck o' the
woods.
Mr. Green, while a hard pros
ecutor, is very much opposed to
capital punishment, and would do
almost anything to keep a man
from being hung, having a feel
ing that the blood of the con
demned would forever remain as
a sta*'n and reminder of a judicial
murder.
During the session of the
"floating court" at Dillingham, a
Mexican named Anastasio Castil
lo, was indicted for murder in the
first degree for having killed a
fellow countryman.
During the I rial which ensued,
as I ho testimony against the de
fendant came in strong and clear
ly, il was noticed I hat J. Lindley
was becoming uneasy, and a look
of troubled pain came over him,
which became more and more no
ticeable as witness after witness
fastened home In the .jury the fact,
that a cold blooded murder bad
been committed.
When the evidence was con
cluded, .T. Lindley arose before
the twelve men. pood and true,
and began an eloquent plea for
the vindication of the majesty of
the law. pleading with the jury to
find the prisoner at the bar guilty
of manslaughter, using the best
of his ingenuity to show that the
crime committed was at the worst,
manslaughter in Iho first degree.
. Of course Judge Tucker, for the
defense, didn't overlook a point,
and simply emphasized the points
made by the prooenliim favorable
to the defense.
Tn due course the jury were
chargcd by I In* court and were
sent «>111 In deliberate on a ver
dict. After being out a few
bonis the men who hold the fate
of Iho prisoner, returned with a
verdict of acquittal.
The prosecutor is still wonder
ing what had happened, while lb.*
jurymen are si ill puzzled I *» un
derstand Iho attitude of (he man
who was representing Iho majesty
of the law.
Valdez Real Estate.
If you have a house to rent
list it wilh the Valdoz Rnal Es
tate Agency, Wall street.
TIDE TABLES
Wednesday, September 18.
High lidcs, 6:08 a. m., 5:03 p. in.
Low tides, I i :1G a. ni„ 10:32 p. in.
Thursday, September 19.
High I ides, 8:13 a. m., 0:20 p. m.
I.ow lidos, 12:45 a. in., 11:45 p. m.
Friday, September 20.
Il'gli lidos, 0:31 a. in., 7:'i7 p. m.
I.ow lidos, 2:15 a. in., 2:09 p. in.
Saturday, September 21.
ligli I i«Ios. 10:15 a. in., 0:03 p. in.
I.ow lidos. 3:10 a. m., 3:30 p. m.
BLONDE MKIMO Of v r
TNK ARCTIC
( Continued from page 1)
concerning whoso extraordinary
discoveries of races semi-white
have with legendary attachments
leaked to the outside. There is
not very much to the story but
it is not wholly without some
foundation in fact. His own ver
sion is as follows:
While in the vicinity of Vic
toria Land and Coronation bay
he lived among a tribe of Eski
mos of lighter strain than any
seen in other parts of tile north.
Out of one thousand Eskimos
perhaps less than one dozen had
blue eyes and over half of them
had eyebrows which were not
black but brown or blonde. They
are extremely sturdy stock and
unlike the natives who have had
intercourse with the white man
they are free from tuberculosis
and the other distressing diseases
which so disastrously decimate
Alaskan natives.
"Out of 13 tribes I visited east
of Cape Parry," said Stafanson,
"ten of them had never seen a
white man, nor had any of theirj
ancestors. Two more had been
visited by white men in the fifties
of the last century, and one man
In each of those trib'es remem
bered their visit. One of the
tribes had been twice visited by
jthe whalers which had stayed
about one or two weeks on each
occasion. Of the remainder none
bad ever seen a sulphur match
nor bad they beard a ride shot."
When be went among tbese ob
scure tribes they took him for an
Eskimo, many of th«» natives hav
ing red boards such as be at lliat
time was wearing.
1*1 I. il I it II Sll 11 Sil III I 11 <11 III'
could discover no front ilo system
or society anions (lie natives.
They were puided fo a certain ox
I I'll I by loading men although Ihoy
depended for their prominence
upon prestige which Ihoir arts had
entitled them to rather than the
authority of their positions. Mar
riages among rotations were
a\oidod. although divorces wore
cpsv and common. There was no J
promiscuitv traceable. Thcro was'
communism to a certain extent,
among the food procured by I lie I
tribes, hut arliclcs made by the
aa'ivi's themselves wcro private
ly own oil
Coin in? to Harrow from ('apt*
Parry approximately 1.000 miles
ho sloppod off al ovorv Eskimo
Iribo ho passod and slayod Ihoro
varying lengths of lime. Hi» mot
lioth Bonard of ttio Toddy Bear
and Anderson of iho North Slar.
two boats of |hi» TJ. £>. Moi'oantilo
company** trading (loot. Neither
Ihi' <»ni' nor thi' othi'r woro com
ing uiilsidc Ihu summer, but in
jlondod lo slay in trading and
trapping. Bernard had winlopod
a year aV about ifi aulo« e»»t
of Copper. Jj^iae. river and last
winter at Bailie island;
Ttje, Vinter8. except that they
are longer at the mouth of tho
Copper Mine river, are about the
same as those along the northern
Arctic coast. The winter^ at the
mouth of the Mackenzie being
about oiie month shorter.
MiV {Stajfanson ^vas .formerly
on the editorial staff of the lios
lon Transcript, which may ex
plain his kindly readiness in tell
ing of his travels.
There will be a meeting of the
Valdez Socialist local at the resi
dence of Charles McCallum, 011
McKin|ey street, at 8 o'clock
&harp tonight. All members are
requested to be present. Charles
McCallum, secretary.
Steamer Movements.
Mariposa leaves Seattle north
bound tonight.
Alameda south bound.
Sampson to the westward.
Thetis in port.
Weather Report.
Barometric pressure 29.521
Temperature at 7 p. m...'»l
Maximum temperature... .52
Minimum temperature 40
Mtlm temperature 46
Precipitation 21
Parlly cloudy, calm.
Valdez Real Estate.
If jou have a house to rent
list it with the Valdez Real Es#
tatc Agency, Wall street.
The Seward Gateway is 011 sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. If
Closing Mm stnfs. coals and cv
ening gowns al half prirr al Har
vey's Toggery.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is linrcby given lhal. I lie
regular annual meeting of I ho
stockholders of the llanioron
Jolinson Gold Mining company
will he hehl at Ihe office of the
company. Wall street, Valde, Alas
ka, on Monday, Ihe 71 h day of
October, at tho hour of 2 p. m.,
for the purpose of electing a
hoard of directors lo serve for the
ensuing year, and tho transac
tion of such other business as
nay come heforo the meeting.
HAMKII0X-JO 11NSON C.OLI) MIN
ING COMPANY,
Kd. West brook. S«'c'y.
Notice to Lot Claimants.
Owners of lots within the town
site of Valdez are requested lo
file their applications for deeds
with Ihe townsile trustee on or
before Saturday, September 21,
1012. Application blanks may be
secured from Ihe trustee. As
sessments need no| be paid until
deeds are delivered.
W. IT. Gil All V.
Townsile Trustee.
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY AND GRAIN
PHONE NO. 1.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
Greater Speed- Greater Accuracy- Greater Efficiency, Are
the Logical Results of Installing the
UNDERWOOD
TYPEWRITER
Exclusive Underwood Feature^ MkkC Possible the Most Impor
tant Labv V-Saving Systems of Modern Accounting
the eve* anowiNo duuwd #ut« the Annual ealec op underwoodi par ahead
OF THOSE O^ ANY OtNIR MAOHfM-MANMQ R^OIfl^y ty* L^MlIT TYPEWRITER FAC
TORY AND THE LARQCrr TYPEWRITE OFFICE |IV TfflE WCRU> . .. ,
•UOH A mm" EVEJIYWMENE It UNQUESTIONABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE FRAOTIOAL KEOHAftlOAL SUPERIORITY OF
'"the Machine YoU Will Eventually Buy"
UNDERWOOfe t*£EWftlt£R GOMPANY, INC.
•15 Third Avenu* W»«h.
Tfjg : pi f —
r ?T^ DEPUY, Proprietor
CLean; warm, light rooms
V ?WV1 FfUtta Keystone Ave., Valdex
^ jT ,f*i
CAMP
COMFORT
E. P. CASHMAN. Prop.
lO MUm From Valdes
BEST MEALS - - - CLEAN BEDS
Take • trip throuich the Keystone Canyon by
buokboanl over the Government homl. Unsur
passed for scenery.
PORT
WELLS
Full Line Of
GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At Valdez Prices
BEYERS' CASH STORE
PORT WELLS
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To^Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Oct. 20
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Sept. 27
Connecting at Seattle with steamers of the Alaska-Pacific Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday ami Thursday. Through
Service and Low Hates, (tight reserved to change steamers and sailing dates
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 06 I I Roujfh Dry ICo lb.
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
"Facts Are Facts."
It i a fact I hat Valdez boor is a food and not a lonio.
A.sk any doctor you know. Valdez boor aids digestion. Uso
il a few times with your meals and you'll find we're right.
If you drink boor you should use Vnldez beer in preference to
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home product; brewed in your home
I own and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of VaId07. should patronize homo products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and MARI
POSA, 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
Port Wells
the;launch
BRIGHTON
Leaves Valdez for Port
Wells every Tuesday carry
ing passengers and freight,
touching at all way points
where business offers.
Special frip» Can Be Amaged
or
ragerberg
• NIZIMA, ALASKA
■.. ftMfUtaMfa. f.
Mln#r»* Jfa»p*cfc*» Supplies
NAi
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street PhoneJ159
put* iUm, wM««
bttOdiifMptn, r>»li
■■•at, pUur Ullk
luwdwm. Sim *m)
Window*, Doora, MouMini, Finich
_ :
lag
Aerate far PtMub, MwnAC*.
BUY YOUR BREAD at
ValW2 feAXQtY
FRsa,"iisaruD&
<A4l-lrtad» t4. fCeltee. Pirn, etc.
made to order
WOOD A HENRICH, Prep*
. The Pff*»cotor It the p«r«r te
buy.'