VALDEZ
The heart-of
the gqld bqlt,
The most northerly port
In 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 Judical di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of the Telegraph and Ca
ble systems.
It is 86 miles nearer the
Interior than any other
coast city.
It is the headquarters
of the largest fleet of
small crafV In Southwest
ern Alaska.
It has the largest popu
lation of any community
in Southwestern Alaska.
. . * • t •
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.
Valdoz offers the near
est and most direct route
to the lYIatanuska 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 Point..
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
TIDES.
Wednesday, August 28.
High fides, 12:05 noon, 1'2:5 4 p.in.
Low firles, 6:30 a. m., 0:35 p. in.
Thursday, August 2».
High lidcs, 12:39 noon, 1:17 p. m.
Low (ides, 0:55 a. m„ 7:09 p. in.
Friday, August 30.
High tides, 1:12 a. m., 1:41 p. in.
Low tides, 7:28 a. in., 7:i2 p. in.
8aturday, August 31.
High tides, l:iR a. m.f 2:05 p. in.
Low tides, 7:50 a. in., 8:20 p. m.
Clothes cleaned and pressed by
an expert at Carroll's next to Sny
der's sfore. Give me a trial and
my work will niako you my steady
ruslomer.
BEN., HUM)
IS RfNOMINATED
' Columbia, S. C., Aug. 28.-lle
turns indicate that Senator Till
man has been re-nominated. Gov.
Blease is leading in the gubtiator
jal race for the nomination on
the Democratic ticket.
AMERICAN CARDINAL
SOON BE CREATED
Home, Aug. 28.—Pope Pins IX.
has announced that he will soon
Create another American Cardi
nal, who will make his home in
Rome.
IT FEW MOOSE
' IN MICHIGAN
l.»el.roil. Auk- 28.—The recent
filalo primaries .show Inil an in
consequential progressive vole.
.. New laundry opened next to
{Snyder's store; prices reasonable;
workmanship of the best. Try mo.
<>,, I.. Gar roll.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Go. tf
FOR 8ALE-New Underwod type
writer. Will sell at discount. In
quire at Prospector office.
Valdez Real Estate.
if jou have a house to rent,
list it with the Valdez Real Es«
late Agency, Wall street.
Foil SALE-Gash or terms, the
Saratoga House completely fur
nished, including pool table, etc.,
at a bargain. J. A. Spenard
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that I he
regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Mayfield Gold
fining Gompanv will be held at
the ftice of the company, Wall
ptreet, Valdez, Alaska, on Monday,
Ihe 2nd day of September, at the
hour of 2 p. m. for the purpose
of electing a board of directors
to serve Ihe ensuing year, and the
transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before the
meeting.
; The transfer books will close
on Saturday, August 17, 1012, at
the hour <">f 3 o'clock p. m.
k S 3 F. C. WEBER, Sec'y.
To Whom It May Conoern.
Notice is hereby given that I will
not be responsible for any debts
made or contracted by any person
or persons for which contracts or
agreements I would be responsi
ble in law were this notice not
duly given. ' J. W.:LITTLE.
MADAM IVORNAL .
• *. /
Spiritual Advisor.
Crawford Opposite
Building. Telephone Office.
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•• WHILE IN AIR
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t
Clothing Catches Fire From Gaso
line Tank-Thousands Wit
ness Awful Sight
Paris, Any. 28.-Willi his dollies
a Are from the gasoline lank, while
in the air Hying: from Dual lo Cha
lons, Aviator Candelar burned to
dealh in sight of thousands of
people. Life had departed before
his monoplane began to fall.
VALDEZ LAWYER .
IN REBUTTAL
( Continued from page 1;
required of a contract is to slate
what it means.
Several states have a short
statutory form of deed, every one
pf them drawn and put through
ijhe legislature by lawyers, which
Exclude cumbersome verbiage and
reduce recording fees to a mini
mum. The Utah form, which 1
believe was the tirst adopted
twenty, years ago, is to this ef
fect :
"John Doe. of Valdez, Alaska,
conveys and warrants to Richard
Hoc, of the same place, in con
sideration of ten dollars, 1«>1 one,
block one, of the townsite of Val
dez, territory of Alaska. Dated
August -8, ItffJ."
Acknowledged before a notary,
this form is sufficient in several
stales.
While there is no statute mak
ing such a deed effective in Alas
ka, it is my belief that it would
be held good by the courts, if
witnessed and acknowledged as
the statute requires.
In his anxiety to be severe I lie
Skagway Alaskan writer injects
into his feuilleton several words
that never had a place in any leg
al document. He also suggests
that all contracts must, be drawn
"under the code." If he knew a
little bit. of law he would know
that the code haw nothing to do
with contracts until they are liti
Igaled in court.
If is true that the law was once
grossly complex and cumbersome,
and that much of its unnecessary
furniture and llxlures lag super
fluous on* the stage, but I lie cob
webs aire being steadily brushed
away, chielly upon suggestions
made and carried through by law
yers. There is a lot of humbug ,
about law. but the law is con-l^
stantly struggling toward the
light, like all other human in
stitutions, and it never had a mo
nopoly of humbug.
a low yearn ago a rom-nr pro
fessor. one of the most jnlelligenl
thinkers I ever know, said to hie:
"Aflop oapeful rofleclion I have
decided that I ho greatest hum
bugs on earth are college profes
sors; next oomo doctors; and I
don't know whether lawyer* or:
preachers are entitled t<» third)
place."
To whieh I answered:
• "1 think your classification i*
c»»rrecl. except that you should j
I>nI daily newspapers al Him head:
of iho procession."
K. K. HITCH IK. I
HlIfMlfKKTMPT
IprnummulrnLUaL
D0IN6 GOOD WORK
The English Syndicate's dredge,
the Frances Louise, on 8 above,
Fairbanks creek, is making good
progress in its work. Dating tho
pasf ten days it has dug its way
upstream a total distance of 150
feet. The operation of the gold
digger is very successful, not a
serious breakdown having marred
its work sinee |he first of the sea
son .
The manager of the company,
Mr. Howden, u dredge expert of
many years' standing, is reported
as saying that he is thoroughly
satisfied with the returns from
his clean-ups and will continue to
work the ground until all the gold
is extracted.
The ground is all thawed now
right down to bedrock so no trou
ble is being experienced from fro
zen grounds Earlier in the sea
son, points had to be driven in
to the ground in order t•» permit
Jhe shovels to handle it.
, i\<> trounie at all lias oeen ex
perienced on account of the
shorlagfe «>f water. During the
operation of the digger there ha«
always been a plenteous supply of
fluid fop sluicing there.
Within the course of |\vo
weeks nmre. Manager Hnwden ex
peels to have the digger in a
f.rood-sized area of virgin ground.
The operation there is expected to
yield fabulous relurn<. as the or- i
jginal operators <»u the upper end
nf Fairbanks creek made fortunes
out of 1 heir ground.
In digging its way upstream,
the dredge works the gravid from
I he surface down to bedrock for a
width of from 7.r> (o 100 feet.
Wanled-Woman f« »i* general
lions** work. Telephone 155.
Whereaoouts of Steamers.
Mariposa due in Seattle Saturday.
Alameda due here Friday morning.
Sampson expected here Friday.
Seward en route to Taconia.
Cable Office Hours.
Week days 9 a. rn. to 9 p. ni.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. m. and 5 to 6 p. in.
Poqtoffioe Hours.
Week days 9 a. m. to 6 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 noon
to p. in.
Weather Report.
tnroiin:lric pressure. ....
Temperature at 7 p. in.. . . i8
Maximum temperature. . . .57
Minimum temperature Hi
Mi* an temperature i5.5
['loudy, |ij;h| breeze S. \\\ Main at
<i p. III.
L. JONES.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
XoticCis"hereby given that the
regular annual rueettrig of (he
Williama-Gentzter Gold Mining
Company will he held at the office
nf the company, Valdez Drug Co.,
Valdez, Alaska, on Monday, (he
11 in I li day of September, at the
hour of !? p. ni. for (ho purpose
of circling a hoard of directors to
serve the ensuing year, and the
transaction of such further busi
ness as may come before Hip
meeting. A. F.. GRIGSBY.
Secretary.
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81B Third Avenue teatUs, Wash.
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I A Jwl Y* 10 MUm From Valda
BEST MEALS CLEAN BEDS
:o a trip through the Keystone Canyon
k board over the Government hoad. Uns
sed for aoeoory.
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PORT
WELLS
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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 - Sept. 5
' 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 and Thursilii.v. Tliroiuli
Service and Low Kates. Right reserved to chungc steamers and sailing dates.
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Independent Laundry Co.
-Satisfaction Guaranteed I | Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Roujjh Dry lCc lb.
Arguments May Be'Disputed, But
I - "Facts A re Facts:"
It i a fact that Valdez beer is a food and not a tonic,
i Ask any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use
^ it a few times with your meals and you'll ilnd we're right.
X If you drink beer you should use Valdez beer in preference to
t others. First, because of its unquestionable hi«h quality.
\ Second, because it is a home product: brewed in your home
I town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
> ily of Valdez should patronize home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships hi
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and MARI
POSA^ leave every eight days, . All 1 the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND -SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP; CO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
COAL COAL
VALDF.Z DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO
t | !&&v«b Valdex tw t*Port..
^ella overy Tuesday, earner (
f*g pps^pgera and, freight,,
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