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It ha* the three eaaentiala
of high grade footwear— ,
style, fit a..d wear.
[I. Packard last and pattern
makera keep in cloae touch
-with fashion needs.
III. Perfect modelled lasts en
sure foot moulded lines,
and eaay fitting follows.
IV. The best workmen in
Brockton, Mass., the
famoua shoe city, put their
skill into Pscksrds. This
highly skilled workmsnship
with the use of top grsde
materials make Packarde
aa near wear<proof as pos
sible.
We
Can
Satisfy
YOU
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
5 Per Cent Interest
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.
SO Per Cent Discount
We are disposing of our large slock of undertaking goods,
consisting- of best metallic-lined and plain caskets, also hard
wood coffins; also embalming by a licensed embalmer nt 50
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO., Inc.
fidison Mazda Ly^hf
Alaska Water, Light & Tel. Co.
Phone 39
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker At
and Stamp Mill Materials 8 price8
Arctic Lumber Co.
Y'rd* of WALL ST.
OHle» in
CRAWFORD BUILDING
Phone 214
% Notice of Forfeiture.
To William M. Conley: You
arc hereby notified that there has
been exponded during the year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as the Alas
ka Belle, Jackpot ana Snowflake,
lying, being and situated in the
Valdez mining district, in the re
cording precinct of Vnldez, in the
District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United Stales; the
amount required by law to hold
xaid claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of tho an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for lab r, as aforesaid, was mado
by J. W. Little. And unless with
in ninety days after the comple
linn of tne publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after tho 24th day of April,
1912, you contribute your portion
Of the expenses of the aforesaid
annual labor for said year, or
your intorcst in said quartz
claims will be forfoiteand be
come the property of the under
signed, who is your co-owner.
J. W. LITTLE.
Fiist pub. Jan. 24, 1912.
Last pub. April 25, 1912.
Look I Look! Look!
Ladies and gents, black and tan
shoes cleaned and shined. See!
Johnnie, the bootblack, Pioneer
Barber Shop.
Oh, You Noodles I
Mr Loin Hay, I he celebrated
Chinese export, has faken charge
of the chop suey and Chinese
noodle department of Ihe Valdez
Cafe. He was formerly hend chef
for f.i Hung Chung. 11 -Of.
The eourl has been osked lo de
ride wlinl was in.Ihe mind «»f M.
J. Ileney, Ihe millionaire road
eonlraelor, when he devised in
his will #0,000 Jo Hichnrd 11.
Simpson, a lolnl slraiiKer whom
he is said |o have never met in
his life, and omittrtd any becpiest
lo his old friend •Hamilton Hnss
Simpson, his foreman of con
•structioiioit. 'lhn rock-hewn
roadbed «»f ihe Copper River A
Northwestern railway of Ala jka.
WILL EXPLAIN
OUR POSITION
Local Citizen Writes to Senator
Showing Why Appropriation
is Necessary
Tlii! following letter answering
the objections made in tin? senate
against tin; passage of I In* Val
ue/. dyke hill in committee of the
whole covers the question at is
sue pretty thoroughly and will
he sent to Senator Overman by
Mr, Heed.
Valdez, Alaska, April 10, 1912
Hon. fi. M. Hitchcock,
United States Senator,
Washington, D. (I.
Dear Sir.
Seeing the objections raised
in the Congressional Record of
March 10th containing a discus
cussion of the Valdez dyke bill,
(S. 5272) to the appropriation
by congress of the sum of $55,
000.00 to construct a dyke for
the purpose of protecting gov
ernment property in the town of
Valdc/., that the same is "'pure
ly for the protection of a town
from a local danger" the follow
ing facts and argument seem
pertinent:
Assuming f<»r I In* purposes of
tin* argu men( lliat tile basis of
Iti«> objection is correct, the sit
uation in Yaldcz is liy im means
parallel In llial of a town in Hit*
s tales. Th • people in Alaska
have two sources In seek aid and
assistance in such emergencies,
first, to the territorial legisla
ture, which is congress, second,
to their local town councils. The
town of Yaldcz happens to be di
vided by an imaginary line in
to two parts, out; being in-cor
poraled, while the other ,'s unin
corporated, and is known as the
Reservation. So far we have
been unable to secure the nec
essary legislation to extend
the limits of the incorpraled
part of Yaldcz. There is no
power residing anywhere in the
unincorporated part of Yal
dez to levy and colled a spec
ial assessment to secure a
sum necessary tn construct a
dyke. As to the incorporated
part, the power of the local coun
c 1 is limited under seel ion r> of
the enabling act of IilO'i, which
reads:"The council shall have no
authority to issue bonds or in
nir any bonded indebtedness nor
shall have authority |o incur any
greater indebtedness or liabil
ity of any kind in any year than
the curivnt revenues of the
municipality for thai year.'
As the law now stands the local
council cannot incur a bonded in
debtedness sufficiently large to
construct a dyke to protect th<
town, and even if they had the
power, the incorporated part of
Yaldcz would be obliged to carry
the burden «»f Hie whole as I hey
III! Ilfiwm' III ooo/icu ■■■■Ilium
ly in llu> unincorporated pari.
Henri1, this conclusion, congress
lias I ii'd our hands and refuses
cillier l»» Krnnl relief or lo unlie
I limn, ineanwliile I lie glacier is
mcllinfr ami soon we will Lie in
I lie midst of another flood.
However, the above assump
tion is only partially correct.
The government owns valuable
properly directly within the lion
area. Within the Reservation
which was most damped by the
floods of last year stands the
Court House, Federal Jail, Cab e
'HVice, and Post Ortlce While Val
d. / is the terminus of I ho Alaska
cable and the military road and
trail reaching into inter'or
« r Alaska as far as F.*i -banks.
Respectfully Yours,
J. L. REED.
THE MAJE8TI0
Complete Change of Program
Tonight.
Mr. Shell, the celebrated clar
onet play, r, has been engaged for
the niRhl and the orchestra will
furnish those who attend the la
test select ions from the, slates.
The pictures will lie: "By the
Aid of a Lariat," "Proving His
hove," "Ancient and Modern
London," and the crack comic
"Hoys Will He Hoys." Don't
miss I big show.
Stull'n Jewelry store will be
closed until further notice. If
you wish anything from the
stock make appointment with
Adam Swan or call up Dr. Dag
gelt, 'phone 83.
OROZCO WILL
AIO AMERICANS
Rebel General Says Bandits are
Offshoots of the Federal
Army
Chihuahua, April 1K—(ienerul
Oro/.co, loader of t li«» rebe army,
lias promised to protect American
citizens and their properly.
The rebel (ieneral stales tli«•
roving bands of bandits have no
connection with his army, and
that nianyi of the depredal ions
are commtilrd by federal soldiers
masquerading as rebels.
NO NEWS RECEIVED
REGARDING DYKE BILL
A rumor was prevalent on the
streets that a message bad been
received stating that hie dyke
bill had been defeated in the
senate. No such news has been
received in the press, in fact the
bill will not come up until the
committee of the whole Senate
again considers uncontested
bills. The rumor probably grew
from persons reading in the
outside papers where reference
was made to the dyke provision
being cut out of the army appro
priation bill.
Another Shooting Scrape
Another mysterious crime lias
taken place in 11)<> fool hills. "'A
Tah' of the Foothills," with thirt>
useful nir-nac pries will lit' on
al I lie Orpheum tonight with
other {food pictures. Don't for
Kel lilt* Orphenni change tonight
LOCAL ITEMS
A few sacks of Karly Ohio sen
potatoes al Kind's (Irocery.
Cream waffles and honey 25c al
the Valdez Cafe.
Mike Sullivan will return t»
Cordova on the Alameda.
Col. H. 1'. Millard will he a pas.
senger on the Alameda to Sratlh
on a business trip.
The Keystone Hathhouse fur
niture for sale. Keystone avenue
The launch Corsair arrived
from Kalalla with oil yesterday.
Hoy (ienlzler is in town from
Slump hay.
Al a meeting of the Alaskil
eluh held last uighl it was derid
ed (it keep open the list of rliartm
mrmhrrship until tin* first day n|
May.
I.OST—Tip of a fountain pen,
with vest clip. Please leave al
Prospector olliee.
\V. II. Chrislen, It. A. '1'ownsrm
and M. A. (iilinan are giu^ts al
the Seattle hotel.
Joe staiilon will leave for ('.hit.
ina l<» handle I lie stages for tin
Orr lino at I In* oilier end of Hi*
line.
Mrs. Kinsinan# is painting s
beautiful southern garden scorn
for I ho play "Down in Dixie.'
Tlio scene would bo a crodil tr
many of llio theatres in Iho lar
ger cities.
Mrs. Harrett has ,ju«l returned
from a trip through fljie e^steri
states. She says the \\hfez dis
trict is highly spoken <yy>y P^o
plo, especially in Minnesota, am
quite a few peopo wil/comft nortli
next summer. /
Stull's Jewelry store will hf
closed until further notice. II
you wish anything from the
stock mako appointment with
Adam Swan or call up Dr. Dag
gett, 'phone 83.
Attention, Moose I
The Moose will give a smoker
noxt. Thursday evening, April 18,
affor the regular meeting, at fl
p. m. sharp. House Corr\mittec.
NORTHLAND~NOTE8
Charles Burch, wtio has been
experimenting with an auto
sleigh at Carcross for the fiasf
three years, now announces that
the machine is a success and that
ho will have flvo of them con
structed during the coming sum
mer for freighting next winter on
the Dawson road.
THE ORPHEUM
PHOTO PLAYS
Latest Released Films on every
Boat
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY |
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
Illustrated song* by Mr. T. F. Gillies
Orchestra of Four Pieces
One show every evening 8 p.m.
Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
For the Winter Months
A. H. PINKUS, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, . ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES C. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g vaUu
DR. GERMAN
Phono .9 THE dentist
Office rooms over Owl Dru>; store. Onice hours
9a.in.,to61>.m.,7 mm., to o p. m. Sundays
by m>i>oininicnt AH work uuarantced.
Alaska eanners have a strong
delegation in Washington to llplil
the proposed raix* in tin* salmon
tax.
FOR SALE—All my household
furniture. House for rent after
May I, 1912. Edmund Smith.
FOIl IlENT—Light and warm
room at the Reynolds House. Mrs.
L. A. Depuy, Prop.
Sec German, the dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone 19.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at tho Valdez Drug Co. tf
Genuine Chinese chop suev and
noodles at the Valdez Cafe.
It costs no more to get your
clothing cleaned and pressed at
Silverman's. Phone 198.
Say!
The Valdez Cafe is one irtmd
place In eat.
Willing Man Will Do
House and carpel cleaning with
vacuum cleaner, and odd .jolts.
Robert Motlram, phone I i. 01
ASSAYER
G
EO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Twelve years at Tacoma Smelter
Opposite Electric Light Ofllce
All Wotk Guaranteed and Promptly Attended T*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS tV. HARRINGTON
Mining ICnpinwr and
U. S. Dop'.V Surveyor
Assuy Olllce in Vaider.
Connection Alaska
Mail Order* Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS8AYERS AND
MINING ENGINEERS
Established 1881
Two doors Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for In advance
A. M. Dieringer
Officc on Wall St . Phone GO
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NFXS JKPSON, Piior.
■II Miles from VaUlez
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Class Accommodation.
Ample Stable Room
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valtlez, Alaska. Phone 41
QR. H. COCKERIILE
Dentist
°Whaling Building V AI/D
Clark & Wright
LAWYERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public 'Land Matter*: Final Proof.
Doaert Lands, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
ASSOCIATE WORK FOR ATTORNEY
YOU GET
All the News
IN THE PROSPECTOR
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Weather Report.
Barometric Pressure 30.1 in
Temperature at 0 p. in....30.
Maxiinuni temperature... . r>9
Moan temperature 37
Clear. Calm.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
The only practical taitor In
Valdez, Ben Silveiman. 'Phone
198.
Notloe to Oredltors.
In the Probate Conrt, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In tho matter of the estate of
Charles VV. Shelley, deceased. —
Notico to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by tho
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of Charles W. Shellev, de
ceased, to tho creditors or, and
all persons having claims agninst
the snid estate, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers
within six (0) months after tho
first publication of this notice,
to the said ndminlstrator at tho
office of Smith, Bunnell & Web
er, at Valdez, Alaska, tho saruo
being the place for the transac
tion of tho business of said es
tate. i
Dated at Valdez. Alaska, (his
Oth day of April, 1012.
fcD. WOOD,
Administrator of tho estath of
Charles W. Shelley, deceased.
First pub. April 0, lOtt.
Last pub. May 8, 1012.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. llartinan, Mabel
Ilarlman and L. W. Russell: You
and each of you are hereby noti
fied that there has been expended
during the vear 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, Dick,
Maud, Susie, Rose, Big Jim, Lit
tle Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
tho sum of $1,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful monoy
of the United States, the amount
required by law to*hold mid
claims for tne year following tho
performance of the annual labor;
that said expenditure for labor
aforesaid was made by Patrick
Murphy and Jai-s Fish, tho co
owners of said c aims. And un
less within ninetv days after tho
completion of the publication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after the 0th day of July,
1012, you contribute your portion
of the expenses of the aforesaid
annual labor ff>r said vear, your
interest in said lode claims will
be forfeited and become the prop
erty of the undersigned, who a
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAM KB FISH.
Date of first pub. April 10, '12.
Date of last pub. July 0, 1912.
If you are • • 11f of letterheads
call and see oik new line of bond
papers. The finest ever brought
lo Valdex.