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OXFORDS $6.00
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We are disposing of our large stock of undertaking goods,
consisting of best meUllic-1 ined and plain caskets, also hard
wood coffins; also embalming by a licensed einbalmer at HO
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
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Useful Information.
Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. rn.
' Sundays anil holidays 9 to 10
a. in. and 5 If) 0 p. in.
PostolTice hours:
Week days 9 a. in. lo f» p. m.'
Sundays and holidays 12 in. to I
2 p. in. !
The Indian
The following new world's
records were made on the
Indian Motorcycle by Ed.
Ilnnlm »l. IjOm Angeles, Cal.,
April 5Jb, 1912:
1 mile 37 4-5 seconds.
2 miles, I min. IH 2-5 sec.
.'I miles, I min. 59 sec.
4 miles, 2 min. .'19 3-5 sec.
5 miles, 3 min. 20 4-5 sec.
0 yules, 4 min. 1 3-5 sec.
7 miles, 4 min. 42 3-5 sec.
K miles, 5 min. 24 sec.
9 miles, 0 min. 5 s^c.
10 miles, 0 min. 15 4-5 sec.
A SMALL MOTOR
attached to the Sewing:
Machine takes away the
hard manual work of the
seamstress. It relieves
her of the back breaking
tread and leaves her only
the steering of her work
under the needle.
It's a real home comfort.
Every woman should have
one attached to her
machine.
The eleotrlc man will
give particulars. •
Alaska Water, Light & Til. 0.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES,'
Plumbing, Strum and Hot
Water Healing, Pumps Mid
Well Points.
Sheet Metal ^Vorlc of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
A HEAVY STORM
ON COOK'S INLET
Passengers on Hit; Sampson re
port dial on (lie -itIt <>f liiis month
our of the heaviest storms known
on tin* InlH, swept llioso waters,
iloiiifi- a great d«-al of damage to
small shipping and to tin* can
neries wlii«*li line its shores. Tin*
powerful gasoline launch, owned
and operated by, Itruce McKay,
and loaded with gasoline Tor tin;
Nortliwenlcrn l'i-li Company. was
|o-l with its ciil in* carfr". The
same company also had their fish
traps; washed out and their pile,
driver sunk in deep water. The
loss will fall heavy on IIumii. as
the lishiiifr season is ahont on
and they are without find or driv
er to replace the trap*.
OPENING UP
NEW COUNTRY
Expecting to he gone several
months froni' the city, Phil Mc
fiuire is leaving en route to tin
White mountains. hi>yond Ihr
l!eaver river country, where h«
will he^ doing some work on han
rock during the summer season
Two years ago McCIuire mailt
a pro>.pecling trip to the W"hit#
mountains. during which lie h>.
catcd eight or ten ledges, somr
with a'i excellent surface show,
iur, hut aside from the represen
tation * ork these o/^perties ha\(
ill I heoi» developed.
McOojire expects lo have some,
thin# lo interest capital liefon
the sea in is past.
Low Wages at 8eward.
i A score or more of railway la
borers. who rcaclnMl Steward fron"
Cordova on Iho steamer North
western, arc complaining becausf
of a misunderstanding regardinp
the wages lo be paid by ihc local
railway company. The men assert
lhal I hey were given lo under
stand in Cordova thai Ihey would
receive $3 . a day ami hoard
whereas, upon arrival here, ihej
Were told that the company pays
$3 per day, with 81 a day deduct
ed for hoard. Few of the men
\fent to work under those terms
The mistake in the rate of wages
was due to the misinlerprelalion
of a plainly worded cablegram
reading:
"Can you send—Ihey must pay
their fare—2.r» men. railroad,
Norlhweslern ? Wages a I I he rale
of $3, one board."
If you want your Iurs repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court for I ho Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Divis
ion.
In the matter of I ho bankruptcy
of Knight's Island Consolidated
Copper Company, of Alaska, a
corporation, bankrupt—No. \ in
bankruptcy. Notice of settlement
of receiver's final account and
reports.
Notice is hereby given I hat W.
J. Morton, the receiver in the an
cillary proceedings herein, has
rendered and presented for set
tlement and filed in said court,
his final account and report of
his administration of said es
tate: and that Mon lay, the twen
ty-fourth (24lh) day of June,
1912, at. ten (10) o'clock a. in.,
at I he court room of said court,
at Valdez, Territory of Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the
Judge of said court, for the final
hearing on mid reports and the
final settlement of said account,
at which time and place any per
son inleresled in ItlO estate of the
said bankrupt may appear and
file exceptions in writing to Ihe
said reports and account, and
contest the same.
I>ated at Valdez, Alaska, I hi*
Cth day of June, t 0 12,
\V. J. MOHTON, Receiver.
First pub. June fi, 1012.
t,a«t pub. June 12, 1012.
Rubber Goods.
Kvery piece guaranteed. Owl
Drug Co., Inc.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Screen doors and windows at
Rudolph's. , . tf
(Sunrise (ioshaw is back in (own
greeting liis muny friends.
(juy Urubaeker is back at his
desk in the prosecuting attorney's
olliee.
Ed. Lakin, clerk of the court,
was a.returning passenger on Hit?
Mariposa.
Louis Rosenthal is hack from
a several months visit to the
eastern states.
SELLING OUT our stock of
millinery at cost for next .'10 days.
Mrs. S. E. fileason. 7-1
(•eorge Walker, United Stales
District Attorney, returned from
Uordova on the Mariposa.
John Bouse, of the marshal's
office, is baek from an official
visit to tin* suburban towns.
.Jndj-r»' Cushiuaii returned from
(Ihitina this morning, when' lie
hfM a speeial term of court.
Miss Moiiohan. of tin* elerk's
• dl'iee, is baek afler «piit*.» a slay
in ('ordova, at I «-n<l i ti^r In eourl
(lut i»*s.
.Mrs. Weeks. wile of Lieut,
Weeks, of ltn> road commission,
relumed from a several weeks
vi-;il to file slates.
j H'-liin-il practical niir-i* «>r I■ <• 11-•
{keeper will i-niik for chili of men
j • • r no in ramp. 111«111ir«* or addres?
! •(:. r,M«,k." 11«*i <» | si. Klias.
! The ladies will entertain al
i 'T»uu" tonight a1 I In* Tillikuu
< cliili. Mrs. Meyer Hluin ami Mrs
| Win. Leach will acl as hostesses
].i11*4*11 !•'. Washburn, f«iri11•• i*I:
wilh I In' Signal dorps, lias ac.
ecpted a position with tin* Cam
eron-Johnson people.
*
If is rumored thai- Will Stuo
will cfusi* his connection willi Hi
Cordova Alaskan on Dim Killi iusl
; Nn further particulars were oh
laiuahle at lluk time of going l<
I press.
(i Since I lie return of llie emir
■ officials the government huihliri
.has resumed its wonted appear
1 ancc. The absence of the force
t from the three offices had a ten
I dency to make business appeal* ti
• J he very dull in that neighborhood
■
i Perry Crace, an old-timer, ar
rived on I lie Mariposa Ibis morn
ing from Yaldez creek, where hi
j says Iheiv i< nothing doing at I hi
I present time owing to all thi
: claims on the creek being bond
(ed to a Boston syndicate. A rep
resentative of the Hub people ii
j expected lo reach the creek at an;
j t ime.
Judge Lyons and wife wen
passengers south on I lie Seat lb
this morning. They are on lliei:
way for a vi*it at Walla Walla
the judge's old home. During Ihi
summer, after his brief visit a
I home Judge Lyons will go to Ihi
westward, where lie will presidi
over the Hoatimr court.—Ketchi
kan Miner.
| A well at (ended meeting of I hi
I Chamber of Commerce was lieh
last evening in the council chain,
hers. Considerable business of n
routine nature was attended to
Matters were considered in an in
formal way for the future benefll
of the town. Ilcporls of commit
tees having in hand subjects o!
general interest, were made
showing very satisfactory pro
gress. The chamber will nieel
again on next Friday night.
The advent of Charley Horror
in (.he city has brought the late?l
political dope from headquarters,
Hp says that Attorney fienornl
Viekershani favors the appoint
ment of District Attorney Cross
try, of thp Fourth judicial divis
ion, to the vacant Alaska judge
ship, and that lie will probably
have his way, although Governor
Clark would likp to hop John Y.
Ostrander, f Cordova, appointod
to thp vacancy. 1!p says, how
ever, should Hip prpsidput mako
U|> his mind flint Iip was not to
sprvp nnothpr term, Iip would
nanip bis old friend, Ceorgp Wnl
kpr, and 1**1 Hip polilieian* Ink*1
enI'p of Itiemsp|vp4,
On a Trip to Interior.
KIiiipi* K. Itiifbip. altoriipy nml
mayor of Valdpz, rpturupd on Hip
"tlrauii'r this morning. He will
111 k«• lb«' train tomorrow for Cliit
ina, and from then* will g«» to
t'.opppr Mountain to attend to Ip
gal bu*inpf*s.--Cordova Alaskan.
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PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
8KWAKD, - ALABKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES C. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g VaUez
DR. GERMAN
Phone .9 THE DENTIST
Oftlcc rooms over Owl Drug store. Ofllce hours
0 a. m.. to fl v. m., 7 p. m.. to 0 |>. rn. Sunday s
by uiipoiDtment All work guaranteed.
LOCAL ITEMS
Kej stone bath house furniture
for sale cheap.
FOIl SALE—New complete set
photographic history of Civil
War, published by Review of He
views; cheap. Sue lteeser, cable
oft'iee. 21
It costs no more to get your
I clothing cleaned and pre.4sod at
Silverman's. Phone 108.
Advertising in the Prospcctor
jbrings results. Try it.
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. It. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing and oil paint
ing during the coining week. All
wishing lo join call at her resi
dence on McKinlcy street.
Silverman will call Tor and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
I The only practical tailor In
Valdez, Ben Silveunan. 'Phone
1; 198.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
' The Grand hotel under new
management. Rooms 50c and up.
I Laundry in connection. Mrs. II.
, Sharts.
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yearH at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Ofllce
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDKZ, ALASKA
CYRUS HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
^hsuv Olttcc in Vultlex
Connection Alaska
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
VOLL& BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS8AYEK8 AND
MINING ENGINEERS
Arcuracy u'uuruntecil and i>romi't returns.
Established 1881
Mi'Kinlvy St.. OpjiDslto V. II- & M Co,
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieririger
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for in advance
Office <m Wall St . IMionc GO
New York Life j
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
! Va!il<'/., Alaska. Phone 41 |
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
Whaling Building VALDBZ
Weather Report.
Iiui'iHni'lrir pri's.siiro.. .
Ti'initft'silnl •» ]). in.
Maximum (••inprf.ilufi'.
Miniii111111 l«'ini)«M-altti<'.
Mi*nii |rinjH'ralurn
r.lntiily, frrsli breeze S. W.
E. M. 15LADE, ODsci'ver.
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VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Catholic Church Services Sunday,
June, 9—Solemnity of Cor
pus Christ!.
Holy communion 8:30 a. m.
High mass and .sermon 10:30.
Sunday school 2:30 p. in.
Devotions and heiiedielion 7:3i»j
p. m. |
\V;*ek day sen ires:
i F.very morning, mass Willi ex. |
position nf the Mlt'tiseil Sacra
ment in Ihe chapel al 7:30.
Friday, June I i, lensl. of Ihe!
Sacred llenrl; nia«* in (lie church |
al 8 a. in.
Episcopal Church.
Services at I he church or I lie
, Kpiphany Sunday are:
Morning prayer al 10:30.
Sunday school al I 1:30.
ICvening prayer al 8 o'clock.
Christian Science Services.
Meetings wilj bo held in "The
Archibald" every Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock. All are wel
come.
Congregational Churoh.
Sunday school • from 12 to I.
Song service for I he people at 8
p. m. Prayer meeting nt 7:30
Wednesday evening. All are wel
c.omc.
llcfliri'Mtl* f»f Ihr Hoscrvnlion
who nrc I»11«y during I tin work.
iinil wish lu work out their rond
Inx on Hundnys cnn mnkn nr
niu^rmiionls |o do so l»y sorinpr llio
I rond ovrrfoor.
Rl|| ItrXT-Tlircp-ronin Iimuhp,
i fnrni**li»'d or mifurnished. nud
i riihiu. Impiiiv It. H. Miller, opp.
( timid «• •»m11111^I•»11 Iwru, Front SI.
! k 10,
I I-OH MI'M'—TIiivp room fur
] dished Ii«»ii*••*. Apply Tlios. S.
jSrotl, nl Herk's ofTii'P, court
' house.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. llarlman, Mabci
HarLman and L. W. Russell: You
and each of you arp hereby noti
fied Uiai there has been expended
during the yoar 1911 in labor on
those certain lode mining claims
situated on Long Glacier River
Kotsina River drainage, Chitina
recording district, Alaska, to
wit: The Lucy, Alice, George,
Red Lead, Anaconda. Emma, Diet,
Maud, Susio, Rose, Big Jim, Lit
tle Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
the sum of $1,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful money
of the United States, the amount
required by law to hold said
claims for the year following tho
performance of the annual labor;
that said expenditure for labor
aft resaid was mftde by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, the co
owners of said c.aims. And un
less within ninetv days after the
completion of tho publication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days aftor tho 9th di y of July,
1912, you contribute your portion
of the exponses of tho aforesaid
annual labor for said year, your
interest in said lode claims will
be forfeited and become the prop
erty of the undorsigned, who nro
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAMES FISH.
Hate of first pub. April 10, '12.
Dato of last pub. July 9, 1912.
If you nro out of letterheads
mil nnd poo our new lino of bond
papers. The llnost cvor brought
lo Valdez.
NOTICt.
Tin* niTIco of Ihf Ignited Plates
I'otiiiujssionor for Valdez precinct
has lu'on I It in * I y removed lo tho
iMisicrly side of lioscrvnlloii avo
nin», between McKinloy nnd l^o
barl si reels in Vnldo/., Alaska.
Tlins. It. SHKPAIU),
Commissioner.
ff you want your clolhos olcan
^l nnd pressed 'fihono 8ll"«rn>*ft,
198.