THE
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be always well dressed and who appreciate the finer details in style
and workmanship. PACKARDS have strength and character be
cause they are honestly and skillfully made.
SHOES $6.50
OXFORDS $6.00
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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 embalmcr at 50
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
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Puget Sound Fir Lumber
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker At
and Stamp Mill Materials >s Vrices
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Useful Information.
Cable office hours:
Week days 9 a. in. to 9 p. m.
Sundavs and holidays 9 to 10
m. ana 5 to 6 p. in.
Postoflfice hours:
Week days 9 a. m. to 0 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 12 m. to
p. rn.
The Indian
The following now world's
rocords woro mado on the
Indian Molorcyclo by -Ed.
Hash a at Los Angeles, Cal.,
April Dili, 1912:
1 mile 37 4-5 seconds.
2 miles, 1 min. 18 2-5 sec.
3 miles, 1 min. 59 sec.
4 miles, 2 min. 39 3-5 sec.
5 miles, 3 min. 20 4-5 sec.
0 miles, 4 min. 1 3-5 sec.
7 miles, 4 min. 42 3-5 sec.
8 rr ' >8, 5 min. 24 sec.
9 f t8, 0 min. 5 sec.
lO-illcs, fl min. 45 4-5 sec.
A SMALL MOTOR
attached to the Sowing
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 electric man will
give particulars.
Alaska Water, Light & TeK Co.,
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hoio Valvet,
Iron Pipe, Fitting*.
IMPROVED GOVERNMENT ROAD
LOWER8 FREIGHT RATES
( Continued from page 1)
figures, freight to be deli\
• luring the slimmer:
From Valdez to Wortmans, 3-i
•*<•111s per pound; licayer Dam, :i
cents; Teikhell, i cents; Tonsina,
i 4 ceiils; Copper Center, 5
••fills; (iiilkana, H «j- i cents; Un
mans, J mils; I'axsniis, 8 eeiils
l'roiu Heaver JJain lo Tiekhell,
I 111; Ton.sina, 1 3-i cents;
Cupper Center, 2 ii-'i eenls; (inl
.kana, 3 3-i ccnts; Ilogan^, i 'A- i
cents; llogans, i ;j_i cents; Pax
siiiis, 5 3-i cents.
A bill with about the same fig
ures was received from Chilina,
but was thrown out, as it speci
lied for "winter freighting." Mr.
,\Vood based the llgures of his
contract largely on the work on
the I rail under way al the pres
ent time, his figures being about
half of what they have heretofore
been for winter sledding, beinn
a practical demonstration thai
the Valdez-Fairbanks road is both
a summer and winter trail: in
fad with the completion of the
work being done at. the present
lime, I he completed road wil
revolutionize freighting into tin
interior as far norlh as the di
vide.
Prior to tlx' building of ih«
, trail by tin* road commission tin
u.-ual chsirge for freighting I*
Copper Center was 5(1 cents pes
pound (Oiil for .'{() mile.s beyon:
SI, which, in itself, speaks vol.
omes tip tin- work accomplishci
by 111e i ommissioi, and refine?
the statement I • i a I "there j>
nothing permanent or satisfac
tory to show for it."
Willi the completion of thj«
>ear's work III* c will be a fan
«<utomohile road for freighting
purposes from Valdez to l,a\son>
and wilh each succeeding year':
work the road will lie belie:
freight rales w !|. he lowered an*.
I*assenf:ers can he Iransporle.i ii
i less lime.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
\V. A. hickey, 1«?ft fur his l.aml
luck bay prnperlies I his aflcr
IKMUl.
C.harlrs Una arrived in hi.*
launch fruin Kllamar, his \vif»;
being mtv ill as I he result uf the
liii-lli uf n child, which «li*><) sunn
it fl.IT.
Mr. I.aven.-eller will accompany
Mr. William llarringlun in Kidal
*cn hay jn Ili«* laller's new launch,
which will In* given il* Irial I rip
nn litis occasion.
A visit In |Ik* Ketchikan can
nery is well wnrlh I he walk out
|o lhal instihilinn, says lie Miner.
Night ami ilay Hip machinery is
humming along making Hip 7,
0(1(1,(100 cans necessary In hold
Hip pack nf fish. The old nieth
uil nf making Hip cans hy hand is
rcplaccd by a machine lhal is al
mnst human in ils act inn, which
takes Hip sheets of lin cut to
Hip right size fur a can, and
stiaops and HolderH the bndy of
Hip can, turning then* out. all
ready fur Hip machine which puis
the bottoms nn. The cans are
then lakcn by a belt which sends
them flying upstairs as Humph
I hey bad wings. They are then
taken and stacked by hand, the
nnly hand work in Hie proccss.
tl is easy to lalk millions of any
thing, but jusi how many a mil
linn actunllv is doesn't occur In
a man until lie has seen a. mil
linn cans slacked up eiuhl nr ten
feel high, 50 nr rto fce| long ami
I ier after I far wide.
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A NEW LIGHT
FOR THE MINERS I
A new system is about lo be
started at Treadwell with its pur
pose (lie climinalion of Hie use
of caudles iiy the underground
hi *ii of all the Treadwell mines.
II is proposal to usi! small lamps
Ilamps being tilled in Ilio up
per compartment with water ami
in the lower pari with ealeinm
carbide.
The new light is useil in con
nection with a rap made, specially
for carrying the lamp. The men
will buy t h«* raps anil I lie lamps
which will cost, them -SI.25 for
both, ami the company will fur
nish I he carbide. A concrete
house is now being built at the
Treadwell mine to store Hie car
bide in. Knough carbide will he
taken by the men when they go
on shift lo last two and a half
hours ami a little can that can
he screwed onto the bottom of
the lamp will carry enough lo
lasf I hem until noon, when they
receive full cans attain.
They are left to carry on the
cap. and give a soft, bright light
and in every way give the lies I of
satisfaction. A pound of car
hide ci is I s le*s I linn six* cents and
a half a pound will last a miner
all day. .»<• I lie sa\ ing will he coii
siderahlc.
I This light is replacing candles
jail over iln> country and is prov
I ing superior in every respect.
THE NORTHLAND.
'I'll.' Mini, nil Hav company's I
.tlci'ii wheel steam.>1* Port Simp-1
son is now ni?ikiiur regular I rips
np Ihe'Slikine river lo Telegraph
creek.
The steamship Al Ki, of Ihe
Northland Steamship company,
has cut the passenger rale from
sonlheaslern Alaska to Puget
sound.
Edward P. Connor is thought
to he somewhere in Alaska, llis
father. John Connor, Iftlii Mari
posa St., Denver, Colo., is look
ing for him.
j Alaska exchange:* contain many
j thrilling acoennts of the people
j of the north land who escaped
I death heeanse they were not on
| Ihe Titanic.
Townsite Trustee Hay, of 1'air
i j hanks, is representing Judge
■ Wickershain at Ihe cleanups of
I the rich Daly bench on Eva creek.
The delegate is the principal
I, owner of I he properly.
> The roadstead to Nome was
clear of ire on May '«th and the
people were waiting for the first
boa I. The first of Ihe big liners,
•the Senator, sailed from Seal lie
for that port on June 1st.
i j Peter I. i nd. port captain of the
.Northern Navigation Co. al Sf.
.Michael, was drowned May by
the capsizing of a small pleas
lure lion I. I.ind was formerly em
| ployed on the Huniholdl.
I The provision directing a leni
j porary reduction of Alaska cable
tolls has been stricken out of Ihe
army appropriation hill and there
is no chance of ils being restored
al Ihe present session of con
gress.
The sleamci' SI. Michael left
Dawson on May 20 with Ihe
boundary survey party consisting
of 50 men and 150 horses for
I lie head of Porcupine river. They
! will complete the survey Ibis
Reason fo Ihe Arc lie. coast. •
i
j Principal I-!. I). Kvans, of lln
| i IIi«m11 la Indian school al C.ar
i cross, i* installing a small prinl
: i11j-r |»laiiI willi which il is inlend
«*«l to |»i*iill a small school paper,
Ili«* work lo he done hy the In
dian children of Ihe school.
Two weeks afro Ihe ml ire
eoutifry helween Selkirk and
Sic war I river, was 011 lire and al
one poinl, near Selwyn, Lineman
Morrison, who woa out 011 the
line lighting lire, was forced lo
lake lo Ihe river to avoid being
blirned afler being entirely hem
med in hy Ore. TCarly Ibis week
lire broke out belween Lower I,e
bartfe and Hootalinqua and did
considerable damage to Ihe tel
grnph line.
F.ven nelgium has caughl Ihe
fever. The parly defeated in Ihe
recent election has boiled the
popular verdict and is burning
churches and Ihe like in an effort
lo prove it.4 'pialillcalions lo run
I hings.
Emmet John and Felix HleppAr
left for I.andlfick bay this after
noon.
PROFESSIONAL
L. V. KAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - AI.AHKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers
Alaska Securities Bl'd'g Valhdz
DR. GERMAN
Phone ,9 , THE DENTIST
Ofllce rooms over Owl Driit; store. Onicc hours
0 a. m., to 6 p. in.. 7 u, m., to 0 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All \vorJ< tfuurunu-eO.
LOCAL HEMS
Keystone bath house furniture
for sale cheap.
l-'Olt HKXT-Three-room hou.-:««,
furnished or uufurni.shed, and
cabin. Inquire If. 11. Miller, opp.
iluad «•«»111111is~i<>11 harn, Front SI.
k 10.
It costs no more to gel your
clothing cleaned and ores^et' at
Silverman's. Phono 198.
Advertising in the Prospcctor
brings results. Try it.
Drawing and Painting.
Mrs. R. Kinsman will organize
a class in drawing and oil paint
ing during the coining week. All
wishing to join call at her resi
dence on McKinley street.
Silverman will call Tor and de
iver your goods, 'phone 198.
The only practical tailor In
Vaddez, Ben Silvennan. 'Phone
198.
The Seward Gateway is on sale
at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
Augustine and Kyer
Victoria chocolates. New ship
ment received on the Sampson
jOwl Drug Co., Inc.
ASSAYER
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Twelve yeartt at Tacoma Smelter
OppoHite Electric Light OilUro
All Work Gnaraoteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Engineer and
U. S. Dep'y Surveyor
Assay OINce in VuUlez
Connection Alaska
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, AS8AYEKS AND
MINING ENCJ1NEBHS.
Accuracy u uaranueil ami i>roiii|>t returns.
Established 1881
McKinlcy St.. Opposite V. It. M Co.
Valdez, Alaaka
A. M. Dieri tiger
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
fioneral Trucking an<l Freighting
to nil parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for in advance
Office on Wall Si . Phono CO
New York Life i
: .
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Representative
Valilez, Alaska. Phone 41 i |
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
VALDEZ
A Tacoiuu llreman was recent
ly pi\ rii .>'M5 fur I lie loss of a doz
en I • •«• 111 v.hili* in the 1 ill** of duty
and a N«*w York fireman receiv
*'d s.'lnu for tin1 loss of one toe,
from which we would infer il to
he more profitable |o raise toes
Ih:i11 leelh.
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
PORT
WELLS
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Full Line Of
GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At Valdez Prices
i BEYERS' CASH STORE -
PORT WELLS
1W66M>66iViMA,v,aaaaaa*4
SELLING OUT our slock of:
millinery at cosl for ne\| .TO
Mrs. 8. K. filcason. 7-1
FOR SAI.K-Oiic dining lable, j
0 ^hail's I sideboard, I chifon- >
iere, I spring col, 1 carpel sweep- j
er. IiKpiiru mornings Mrs. H. K. j
Cushman. . k 131
Tonight at the Majestic.
1 't.oxiny In Win" An in I «*r_
■miMiinl Ifomnnrn, inn«l«a on I wo
continents and jn mid-ocean.
2 Mustratc«l Song, l»y its own
self.'
"The Lighthouse by the Sea"
sbowinK a' minibor of beautiful
xea pictures, including n sliip
•vr'M'k and a life-saving crew in
action. v
I "Woman's Wit." This is nn
i levator of delight. Yon ge| in
on 'lie ground floor and go light
op to the tower of ^happiness.
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DAGGETT UNO LEAHY
im i m i i
Satisfaction Guaranteed
All branches of up-to-date den- i
listry. OfTlcos over Jim Kablor's
tlrug store, Valdez, Alaska.
wqo
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. Hurt man. Mabel
llarlman and L. \V. Ilussell: You
and each of you are hereby noti
lied t hat I hero lias been expended
during the year 1911 iu labor on
those certain lode mining claims
situated on Loiik Glacier Itiver
Kotsina Iliver drainage, Chitina
recording district, Alaska, to
wit: The Lucy, Alice, (Jeorgo,
lied Lead, Anaconda. Kiiima, Dick,
Maud, Susie, Hose, IJig Jim, Lit
tle Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
the sum of $1,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful money
of tho United Stales, the amount
required by law to hold said
claims for tho year following tho
performance of tho annual labor;
that said expenditure for labor
aftresaid was made by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, tho co
owners of said I .alms. And un
less within ninetv days after tho
completion of the publication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after I he 9th day of July,
1912, you contribute your portion
nf the expenses of the aforesaid
annual lanor for said yer.r, your
interest in said lode chums will
be forfeited and bee une the pr«•«•
Drty of the under*.r<ned, who ;
your co-owners.
PATRICK MFIIPHY.
JAMKS FISH.
Dale of tlrsl pub. April 10. '12.
Dale of last pub. July V, 1912.
If you are nut «»f letterheads
•nil and see our n<'\< line of bond
lapers. The finest ever brought
o Valde*.