can't be too particular
about clothes, they help to
r
^ "place you" in the minds of
| those you meet.
Hart Schaffner
& Marx
style and quality "place" a
* man right: if you live up to
I these clothes you'l get on.
Suits $25 to $35
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This Bank affords a convenient and reliable
depository for the savings of the people. We
pay interest at the rate of 5 per cent per an
num on certificates of deposit for one year.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
50 Per Cent Discount
We are disposing of our large stock of undertaking goods,
consisting of best metallic-lined and plain caskets, also hard
wood coffins; also embalming by a licensed embalmer at 50
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
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Republioan Convention.
A convention of the Independ
ent Republican* of Alaska is
hereby called to ineet in Valdez
•>n the 29th day of May, 1912, at
10 o'clock a. in. to nominate a
candidate for I>elegate* to Con
Krcss to he votod for at the ter
ritorial eleclion to he held on the
13th day of August, 1912. Also to
idect two delegates and two nl
lernafes In the Republican na
tional eonvenlion lo be held in
Chicago,on the 18th day of June,
1912. Also to transact such oth
er business as may conic before
the convention.
Kaeh election precinct in Alas
ka, an the same were constituted
at the delegate election of 1910,
shall he entitled lo one delegate
ita the convention hereby called
for every 20 voles or fraction
thereof cast for Hon. James
Wickorsharn for delegate lo con
fess at the eleclion held Aug
ust 9, 1910.
Dated Valdcz, Alaska, April 26,
1912. *
E. E. RITCHIE, Acting Secretary.
E. VALENTINE, Chairman.
• If Mexico forces the United
Slates lo intervene, Orozco would
come to the conclusion lhat he
had run up against a hot tamalc.
The lime for the advent of the
investor is on, Thoro aro good
inveHtmenls in Ihis section for
all who may come hero to got
rich willi us.
Uneln Joe Cannon says I he
Republican parly doe* not know
whether it is afoot or on horse
hack. Uncle Joe is largely lo
blame for I he misliflralion.
The Irouhle wilh presidenllal
,primaries is lhat they mako no
provision for the political boss
es. '
Subscribe for th« Prospector.
MEXICO NEEDS
AN IRON HAND
Time Has Vindicated Diaz* Theory
as to Qovtirrment of Mex
ico Wos Correct
Conditions in Mexico furnish a
rather complete vindication of
(ion. Diaz, whose overthrow was
supposed to have been caused by
his tyranical rule and his refus
al to recognize or respect the
rights of the people of his coun
try. The men whom Madero led
in the successful revolution
against Diaz have now turned
revolutionists and Madero has
shown an utler lack of ability lo
control |tic situation. lie lias
neither the iron will nor the iron
hand that Diaz used in enforcing
Ins authority and keeping a form
of responsible government in
Mexico.
l-'roin his place of exile in Ku
:*.:pe (•cncrai Diaz, a short lime
:iuo, sent out this statement:
"The world «*;iii see now that I
was no tyrant, im| a severe gov
ernor. I realized that the iron
hand alone would keep Mexico
j prosperous and peaceful."
Diaz is more than justified in
thus directing ailcntiou to the
fact that lie has been misjudged,
not only in his own country, but
by many of the neonle of his bin
neighbor on the north. Tin* rev
olution which stripped him of
Ikiwit ami math? him an outcast
from his native land was planned
and prepared in the United
States. A portion of the Ameri
can public was made to sympa
thize with it through the efforts
of a score or so of yellow news
l papers and a few muckraking
magazines which seized the op
portunity afforded hy his stern
rule to pose as fearless and ad
vanced champions of human lib
erty.
Madero's honesty and patriot
ism have not been questioned,
lie undoubtedly believed when he
led the revolution that resulted
in the overthrow of the Diaz
regime, that he was working for
real freedom of the Mexican peo
ple. lie must now be convinced
of what Diaz evidently knew all
along, that the Mexican people
are not ready for such freedom
and are not qualified for self
government. Mexico needs an
other rule of the Diaz pattern if
the republic is to be maintain
ed. Nothing but the mailed fist
will retain to our southern neigh
bors a government of themselves
and by themselves. A much long
er continuance of the murder and
rapine carried out under the
name of a revolution must nec
essarily result in foreign inter
vention, if not alien occupancy.
As little as the United States may
desire to meddle into the affairs
of the Mexican people, yet she
will be compelled by pressure
from Europe to do so unless our
dusky neighbors get upon their
good behavior they will find the
grincro in their fair land wielding
the "big stick."
There is no I ruth in the rumor
(lint the (luartcrufftslcr's sup
plies for I lie trail will henceforth
lie shipped via Chitina and (hat
the government will no longer
keep a pack train at the post.
The pack train is a part of the
equipment of a garrison and
would he one of the first things
needed in case of service.
New Plotures at Majestic.
Change of program at Majestic
tonight, Tuesday.
1. Overture, Majestic orches
tra.
2. "Father and Son," a beau
tiful drama.
3. "At the Hreak of Dawn,"
western drama.
Illustrated sonb by Miss
Blanche Fogg.
r>. "His JBirthday," comedy
worth while.
* rt. "Foxy Izzy," something to
laugh nf. .
Only Miu» show week days at H
p. m.
Hobble skirls should never he
'.worn on a leap year.
It is asserted that the Taft
smile carried I^tno.
" "—x—
There is no danger of Mexico
being Jappaned, but it is'* like,
ly It will be tanned.
The University of Kansas has
declared war on the Ose of slang
since the presidential campaign
opened.
Dr. Wiley thinks a wife is en
titled to one-third of the hus
band's salary. Most of us would
be glad to get olT that cheap.
President Madero says the con
ditions in Mexico are improving.
The revolutionists are now plug
ging their victims across the line.
VALDEZ M1NINQ CONQRE88
CONDEMNS LEASING 8YSTEM
(Continued from page 1)
lated through tli** hands of fed
eral officials.
As an example of this we wish
to cile Ihe state of Washington,
where over 27 per cent, of the
area of that state is embraced in
forest reserves under Ihe man
agement of the federal govern
ment. Under the law of congress
25 per cent, of the gross receipts
are paid to the state to he dis
tributed among the counties in
proportion to llie extent of their
areas embraced in forest reserv
es, the state of Washington re
ceived last year Ihe heggarly sum
of hetweefi S21.IN Ml and £25,0(111.
One hundred per rent. of the net.
returns would'have been less than
nothing. II has I estimated
by competent authorities lliul had
i these lands in the state of Wasli
j inglon been privately owned and
* subject to state control and slate
taxation, a sum of at least
nmi.iMNi. and in all probability
$5,01111.(mil would have been rais
ed and distributed between Ihe
county governments and the state
government.
'I'll*' people of Alaska formed
(heir lirsl attachment to llie or
ganization of Ihe Anierieaii Min
ing ('oil Kress through Ihe fact
thai it lias al all limes in its past
history sturdily opposed this un
American and Socialistic idea of
the leasing of the national re
sources and government land
lordism with its attendant e\ilof
bureaucratic tyranny.
With all our resources, coal
lands, mineral lands, forests,
wharf sites, oil lands, and what
not, operated under leases man
aped hy government officials,
which management is almost
certain to he attended hy the us
ual governmental wastefulness,
extravagance and mismanage
meiit, Alaska only to receive the
net proceeds of said mismanage
ment. We ask you in all candor
what possibility is there of Alas
kans ever receiving Ihe rights of
Anglo-Saxons to self-govern
menl.
We are utterly opposed to the
idea of a Chicago lawyer, such
; as Secretary Fisher, coming up to
I Alaska, spending a bare two
I weeks actually in the territory
and presuming to pick out the
spot from which a government
railroad should be built. We are
thoroughly convinced thai this is
a matter which should he care
fully considered by a board of
compclcnl engineers selected by
the government, and that they
should only reach their decision
iaf!<rdue consideration, and af
ter »aving made a thorough and
painstaking examination of all
the ,-oules available.
| We |i*nh( ltint some solution of
this vexed Alaska coal problem
will b»* arrived al, but we voire ttir>
unanimous sense of this nicot
ine <if Ihc Valdez section of the
American Mining Congress, wben
we nay thai we would rather the
situation remain as il is than that.
Ibis damnable leasing system, in
any form, be fastened upon any
of the resources of our territory.
Yours very truly,
OEOFlfiK HAI.DWIN, Chairman.
IIIONIIY I.. StJKSDORF, Sec'y.
Mr. Dallfwin said that he was
opposed to making Alaskans and
those following the.m perpetual
tenants; that the leasing system
was fathered by many, among
them Senator La Follelte, a pres
idential candidate. The Mining
Congress has been instrumental
in brinping the truth about Alas
ka to a greater degree than any
other organization.
Dr. Von (hinther favored the
forwaiding of the letter read to
Washington.
The communication was or
dered mailed to the secretary of
the American Mining Congress.
Considerable discussion ensued
li reference to the mining bill
recontly passed by the lower
house of congress. II was asked
into which fund would moneys
paid in lieu of annual, labor he
paid, and how would it be used?
The annuaj meeting of the lo
cal chapter will b» held in the
council chapter on the 10th day
of May, to .vtfhioh the business
men of the oity and miners gen.
erally are invited to attend.
Adjourned. 1
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES CL CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g YaUz
DR. GERMAN
phone .9 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
0 u. m.. to 0 p. w... 7 p.m.. to U p. ni. Sundays
by appointment All work ituuranteed.
LOCAL ITEMS
Keystone halli Iidiisi' ft11*11j1111-«•
fur sale cheap.
For Sale.
Four room house for sale cheap
Cellar IGxiO ft. Furnace. Darn
I 12x24 It. Address l\ (). hox I,
| Valdez, Alaska.
j hill IlF.XT—I.iphl and warm
I r'n»m at llie lt»,ynn|d> Ihmis<*, Mrs.
I,. A. 1 »«*puy, I'rop.
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. H. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing ami ml paint
ing during the coming week. All
wishing I<.» join call at hoc resi
denee on McKinley street.
Lookl Look! Look I
Ladies and gents, black and tan
shoes cleaned and shined. See!
Johnnie, the boolblack, Pioneer
Barber Shop.
Silverman will call Tor and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
FOK SALK—Cable cabinet
grand piano. See I. P. Blade, ca
ble office.
Bring your job work to the
Prospector office.
The only practical lallor In
Valdez, Ben Sitveunan. 'Phone
198.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
The ,Grand hotel under new
management. Rooms 25c and up.
I Laundry in connection. Mrs. H.
| Sharts.
I FOll SALK—One 11. fl. 3 h. p.
• Kaeiue dory. One pool table, 9 x
5. One Ir»0-fI. trammel net. One
barber chair. Apply to Company
I "C," Kith In fan try, Fort. Lis
| cum. 2-Ct
I
Silverman will call for and de
liver your goods, 'phone 198.
ASSAYER
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Opponite Eleeirie Light Office
AH Wofk Guaranteed and Promptly Attended T#
VALDKZ, ALASKA
CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay Office in Valilc*
Connection A luska
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, ASSAYFUS AND
MINING KNOINKKKB
Established 1881
Two doom Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
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VALDEZTRANSFERCO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for in advance
Office nn Wall St . IMionc GO
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valdez, Alaska. I'hone 41
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Max ii>111ni li'inpi'raliiff. . . . f>:s
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Precipitation 07
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E. M. bf.ADE, Observer.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
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PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS.
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Deliveiy
Charles Hush, who ha* boon
experimenting with an auto
sleigh at Carrross for tho past
three years, now announces that
I the machine is a success and that
J he will have Ave of them con
structed during the coming sum
mer for freighting next winter on
the Dawson road.
Notloe to Creditors.
In tho Probate Court, Valder. Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In tho matter of tho estate of
Charles W. Shelley, deceased.—
Notlco to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of tho
estato of Charles W. Shcllev, de
ceased, to tho creditors or, and
all persons having claims against
tho said estate, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers
within six (6) months after the
first publication of this notice,
to tho said administrator at the
olTloe of Smith, Bunnell & Web
er, at Valdez, Alaska, tho same
being tho place for the transac
tion of the business of said es
tate.
Dated at Valder.. Alaska, this
Oth d*y of April, 1012.
fct>. WOOD.
Administrator of the estale of
Cbarles W. Shelley, deoeftsed.
First pub. April t, 1912.
Lest pub. May 8, 1912.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. llartman, Mabol
llartman and L. W. Russell: You
and each of you arc hereby noti
fied that there has been expended
during tho yoar 1911 in labor on
those cortain lode mining claims
situated on Long Glacier River
Kotsina River drainage, Chitina
recording district, Alaska, to
wit: The Lucy, Alice, George,
Red Lc#d, Anaconda Emma, Dick,
Maud, Susio, Rose, Big Jim, Lit
tle Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
the sum of $1,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollar*), lawful money
of tho United States) the amount
required by law to hold said
claims for tho yehr following the
Berformance of tho annual labor;
iiat said expenditure for labor
aforesaid was mado by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, the co
owners of said t.aims. And un
less within ^ilnotv days after the
completion of the publication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after the 9th day of July,
1912, you contributo vour portion
of Ihp expenses of the aforesaid
annual labor for said yeer, your
interest in said lode claims will
bo forfeited and become Iho prop
erly of the undersigned, who n
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAMFS FISH.
Date of first pub. April 10, *12.
Date of Inst pub. July 9, f012.
If you are out of letterheads
call and see our now line of bon4
MP*™. The finest ever brought
(• 4TaU«.