BE INCREASES
Old Diggings Take on New Lease
of Life as Result of Mod
ern Methods
The "mother camp" of Alas
ka, the Circle diggings, are tak
ing oil a now life as the result of
the introduction of modern ma
chinery. This camp has been
steadily worked since 1895, al
ways producing more or less good
results by the shovel and sluice
methods. Says the Fairbanks
News-Miner:
"In the estimation of Captain
Bowman, of Iho Circle district,
the output of that camp will be
jrreatly increased this season ov
vr that of recent years, for in ad
dition to the Berry and Ljimb hy
draulic plant on Eagle creek, tho
Clarence Be. ry giants on Mam
moth creek will be working stead
ily all summer, while the ller
. rfngton and Lovcridge hydraulic
plant, on upper Mastodon, also
. \yjll be busy. Besides this, the
- Elmer dredge, on Mastodon,
should turn* out a lot, of money.
"Captaip Bowman himself ex
pects to open up his property on
lower P3agle creek, whore he will
open cut, using horses and scrap
ers to handle the dirt The cap
lain is in town for a short time
i o pick up one (if his horses and
lo 'securo some supplies, lie will
return next week.
"Andy Worden has uneoverod
some good prospects at the mouth
of- Harrison fork of Birch creek,
■where fie has been sinking by the
aid of- a boiler.
. *'01son and Schneider are
making good and sal isfaetory
progress in uneovering pay on
upper Bireli.
"Billy Arthur thawed mil som"
u'cutd pay on Switch, a hiihutary
of I6\v<'r Harrison, and will work
the wound I his sumomr amJ
winl or.
"The. Parkin out tit., <>n Middle
Bireli, are installing a hydraulie
«ml 111, helow the month of Twelve
Mile, after having crosseut Birch
rreek from rim to rim with ffood
resulls. The dit.rli is eomph'led
»ind the hydraulic will he in <»p_
• 'ration tin? latter part, of tin*
.slimmer."
A lire hroko <•<11 in the sawmill
;it Konneeolt recently hut was cx
iinpuished before frreat damage
was (lone.
OPPOSE BILL
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Impression Prevails fn Washing
ton That Senate Will Pass
Home Rule
Mail advices frd)n Washington
say I here appears to be lit lie
doubt expressed buf. the Alaska
home rule bill will pass the sen
ate before adjournment, and it
lias been intimated fhat follow.
»r.g the adoption of the home rule
plank irt the last Alaska Repub
lican convention platform Presi
dent Taft will not oppose the
measure, and the bill will rcceive
his signature. In fact, in his Se
"atlle speech the president declar
ed be would sign the bill if pass
'ed by both houses.
The home rule bill provides for
ail election of members of the
territorial legislature next No
vember, and the llrsl, session will
convene for 60 days, starting in
January at Juneau, which is de
clared under the territorial pro-!
visions of the bill to be the ter
ritorial capital. The bill also puts
over the delegate election from
August lo November. The orig
inal bill drafted by Delegate
'VViekersham cantr from the com
mittee as a compromise measure
and has been amended to meet
llio opposition of several promi
nent northerners, following a
conference, al Washington.]
Among the important features
was a change which allows the
laws passed by I he Alaska legis
lature in go into elVect without
I lie approval of congress, but un
der the provisions congress re
serves I he right to reject any of
I lie acts passed by the Alaska
legislature.
Attention!
Tin* regular weekly danee al
Moose hall will take place as us
ual on Saturday nifrhl. flood
inusir. Tickets fan be had of
any member. 31
J-Olt KALK—One Hi fl. 'A li. p.
Ilarim> 11<»i*>". • )ih* pool lahlo, 0 x
5. Our 150-11. IrnimiK'l not. Dnr
ItarlxM' cliaii*. Apply In Company
I<'>lh Infantry, Fori Lis
<*11 Ml. i'-fll
Kni'iiMM' Cliiof f»T Polici'
I>• •«>I«•> js now iniito hosl of lht>
Marl'orn jack hold, Cordova, nn
il«*r a loasr from Oscar Bri'ivl
innn. who will ••rod a hold a I.
Kenncrot I.
rfegl Tiinc
To advertise. If bgiiM'ai Is quiet
■invigorate It ^'y bringing your
war** Mfore the buyer. No mer
<M«rt over euooeeded by outtlng
•down hit advertising Just beoauee
money tightened up a little.: On
%ht Other haitdtfte merchant who
gate the money Is Wis -'one Who
oreates a demand for his wares
through the >adfdrttslng oolumns
of the newspaper..
If you tiavf Mmetblngfor said
write up ah advertisement telling
Ite merits. Ws will brlitg It be
fore th« people ilhtf are oonfldent
It win irlng results. Try It.
An Elk club has been organ.
,izod at Nome.
The Ketchikan Miner is I In-ow
ing a series of Ills over (he box
rout rules of I he postolTice de
partment.
The Fairbanks chamber of
commerce is working fop the gov
ernment ownership of the hot
springs on I he JJig Chena.
After deducting 87,530 for the
commissioner's salary, supplies,
etc., Ihe commissioner's oft'ice a!
Fairbanks earned §4,022 during
the year 1911.
The Dawson Arctic Brothers
intend holding an annual harvest
festival about the middle of Aug
ust. All Yukon crops will be dis
p'ayed besides minerals.
No. 1 below, on Fairbanks,
heretofore supposed barren,
shows a good paystreak carrying
$1.50 to the square foot. Bedrock
is found at from 35 to 40 feet.
The sleds for Abe Stein's egg
train which recently left Chitina
for Fairbanks, were entirely cov
ered with sheet iron about live
inches high. Slow burning ear
bricks were used for fuel.
There will be considerable ac
tivity in the Nome district Ibis
coining season in Ihe tin placer
dredging. The citizens' stamp
mill is occasionally making lest
runs of rock taken from various
properties. " *
The S. S. Spokane will henne
fori it carry fruitfht as woll as |
oxen 'sionisls lo Alaska during
Hie summer eruisos. Tlu» $po
kano lias Iho. best refrigerator ra
pacity of any steamer on I ho
coast rim.
!
Uruler reeenI ilafe of W ash- j
inprton, I). C., Coventor Chirk I
writes a resident of Kenuecolt:
"I have taken up the Healoy mai
ler Willi I lie attorney J?enernl with
a view of liavinp a further in
vestigation oT the mailer, ami ap
propriate.-arl ion in Ili«> premis- i
es." !
Th»' Ardie Rrnlhers. of l)aw
soii, have issued a formal invi-j
lalion to lli«' iMike of (lonnnii^lil. i
governor Kencra| of Canada, In
visit ilu I'itiK lite I a 11 «• r pari nflhe
coming siiiiiiiit*i*. I In* duke having
expressed his luf«*nl ion of com-j
inK as far as Prince Itnperl in
AiiriisI or KeplemJier.
Caplain William Kidslon. one
of | lie hoi known shipmasl ers on
I In' Parillr roasl. died on l»«ard
Ili«» Pacific mail liner Pennsyl
vania. March 7, al Ilalhoa. Paci
fic cnlrancc |o |lie. Panama canal.
Captain Kiilslon was well knmvn
in the early days of Nome. whni
lie was master of ihe si earner
Roanoke.
The Aniak river stampedr is
over and is pronoonced a wild
cat. The best ground found did
not run to exceed 10 cents to tbe
foot and that in an expensive
country in which to operate.
Those taken in by Ihe stampede
held an indignation meeting to
denounce those responsible for
the rush.
Anheuser-Busch.
At the lunrh hour, join with the
elite;
Go to the Big Place, for some
thing to oat.
Myra serves no dessert--but, oh,
' • my; oh, my;
Our Anheuser-Dusrh is better
than pie.
Anheuser-Busoh.
You'll do well, this "ad" to heed.
For with a drink, we give a
"feod."
We do things properly.—always
in style;
Drink Anhouser-Busch, and wear
the smile,
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Anheuser-Busoh.
Honest Martin llarrais, whose
rccord is clean,
Is not tho tool of a political ma
chine.
This minor is an Alaskan—'give
him your vote,
And pour Anheuser-Busch, down
your dry throat.
i: ■
Silverman will call Tor and ds~
Jver your goods, 'phono 198.
SEE
Holm & Hanaell
m»ar • Harrington Building
for OARPKNTKR WORK of
all kind*, by day or 0011
Wickersham Si
letting
THE DYKE BILL
HOME RULE BILL
Thes® have aatlly
and re-election. J
•E COMMERCE
LAW BILL
lersham 2,000 more votes
The Big Place
ProprM
DAGGETTAND'LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branches of up-to-date den
tistry. oniees over Jiin Kahler's
drug store, Valdez, Alaska.
NOTICE OF 8ALE.
In I ho District Court for the Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Divis
ion.
In the mailer of the bankruptcy
of Knight's island Consolidated
Copper Company of Alaska, a cor
poration, bankrupt.—No. i, in
bankruptcy. Nolice of Sale.
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to an order of sale,
made and entered by the above
entitled court in the above entit
led matter, at Valdez, Alaska, on
the 27lh day of March, li)12, the
undersigned as Ancillary Receiv
er herein,will offer for sale atpub
lic auction, at the front door of
I ho court house in Valdez, Alas
ka, on I he lirsL day of May, 1912.
at the hour of <1:00 o'clock p. in.
of said day, lo I he highest and
best bidder, fop cash, subject lo
the confirmation of I lie above en
titled court. I ho following «!«•— I
scribed properly, |o_wil :
1 Kignly-horse power boiler.
2 Twenly-horse power boilers,
t Fifty.horse power engine.
I Twenly-live-iiorse power en
gine.
1 IleaJer.
I Boiler pump.
1 iO-kilowal generator.
Transformers.
1 Boa I, one set of oars.
I Boal, two sels of oars.
I Aerial Irani, .'l.fioo feet long.
I Donkey engine.
1 Sawmill (old and in dilapi
dated condition .
700 lire bricks.
200 feel K-pound T-rails.
2 Ore cars.
Several buildings badly or wliol- |
ly broken down.
Launch Union.
That said launch I'nioii is sit
uated at Valdez. Alaska, and all
he remainder of the said proper
ly is situated at Drier Hay,
Knight's Island. I'riricc Williafn
MHind, Alaska, where the same
may be examined by bidders be
Fore said sale; that a deposit of
wenty (20 1 per cent, on the pur
chase price of said properly, or
inv part thereof, will be required
»f the successful bidders at said
<ale. and said sale will be report
ed by the undersigned receiver,
'o the above court, and if said sale
is confirmed by said court, bills
f»f sales will lie delivered to the
successful judders on receipt of
the balance of the purchase price.
;irid if not confirmed, the deposit.
r»f twenty (20) per ccnt. will be
returned lo the party depositing
I he same. Tf said sale is con
firmed, and I he successful bidder
fails for ten flays after confirm
ation to pay the remainder of said
purchase price, then, and in that
rase, said twenty (20) p**r cent,
deposit will be forfeited fo said
receiver.
Witness my hand this 27th day
r>f March, I9T2.
W. J. MORTON.
Ancillary Receiver.
Rmilh, Runnell & Webtrr, attor
neys for Receiver.
Notice. »s hereby giren, that
pursuant to order of Cotirl made
and entered on the 27fh day of
April, 19f2. the above sale is
hereby postponed nnrt adjourned!
until May 15th, at 1 o'clock p. m.
of said dav.
Dated at Valdez, Alaskn, thiis
27lh day of April, f?>12.
W. J. MORTON.
Ancillary Receiver.
Smith. Bunnell <fc Weber, attor
neys for ..Receiver.
FOR SALE—Iron bed
stead, mattrflN, springe,
heater, buffet, china otoeet,
dreeeer, praotloatly ntwj BO
per oent of aotual value*
EDMUND SMITH.
Port Wells
THE LAUNCH
BRIGHTON
Leaves Vnlde/. for I'm*I
Wells ovory Tuesday carry
ing p»«senprors and freight,
• touching at. nil way points
whero husijfess offers.
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1 Special Trips Can Be Arranged
y
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER
L 1
&NSFER COl
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - April 15
Steamer Bertha, leaves Seattle - - - - April 20
^fpumpf Ipnnm'p - . Le«»e» Seattle for Kodiak and way porta at
■Jlcallici Jcaimic regular intcrrali canjing explosive*
Connecting at Seattle with steamers of the Aliiska-I'acitic Steamship Co. for
Southern California i>orts. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Dow Kates. Uluht reserved tochunire steamers and sailing datu».
15. t. WATSON
General Agent
HmiHM»iiwgBWI^WBflHgTgtSTHlgreiOTtTn
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone K6
Foot Keyatone Are
Rouj'h I)rv 10c lb.
LOOK OUT!!
The First Day of May is
BOCK BEER DAY
HOME PRODUCT BOCK BEER
On Draught Everywhere
VALDEZ BREWING AND MALTING CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and \|CETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in .
▼ice, ALAMEDA and MARL
the Alaskan Service,
w - M m hum ITiniM"
POSA, leave every eight days, All the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle i
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSMP GO.
VAJLXMCZ DOCK CO., Loot
The Side Board
Day & Greenig [Proprietors]
WINES*. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms
For Housekeeping, Sleeping and Offices. Rakes
Reasonable
Foot of Wall s*. ARCHIBALD BLOCK
Cheuk R. Crawford
Wall Straet Phone 159
Plata |I*M, window |Um, roofing and
bwiUini papara, rooflnt pilch, lima. co
in ant, plaatar lath, ahintlaa, buifdm'
hardwara. Shop and Job work of all kinda
Window*, Doors, Moulding, Finish*
ing Lumbar
Aaanta for FaWHanfca, Mora* A Ca.
Motloe
The nnnual mooting of ibo
slorkholdors of the Alaeki'. \Vh(»t
Light. A Telephone *Jorppun> will
bn hold nt thoir oflitffl in Valdoz,
Alaska on Monday. May Mh, h»ri
at 8 o clock, P. M., for the pur
pose of electing a board of di
rectors for the ensuing year ni'.J
other important business.
Arthur Lnn/,, Secretary
First Publication April SO, 1PI J
Of Interest to Gentlefolk.
I am now in now office on Wall
streol and am far better equipped
than formerly to skillfully serve
tho ladies and gentlemen of VaU
de* with manicuring, chiropody
and shampooing. Bpecial atten
tion given scalp treatment. I en
deavor to excel In my profession
and will quickly satisfy you as to
my ability. Rpectal rates to steady,
customers. Phone 18ft. •
8BNOIUTA MKNDEZ.
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