VALDEZ
The heart of
the gold belt
The most northerly port
In the world open to nav
igation the year 'round.
The logical enterport to
the great Interior of
Alaska; the salt water
terminus of the great gov
ernment wagon road lead
ing Into the Tanana val
ley and the Yukon water
shed.
The 8oat of government
of the Third Judicial di
vision of Alaska.
The headquarters of the
Alaska Road Commission,
of the Telegraph and Ca
ble systems.
It is 86 miles nearer the
Interior than any other
coast city.
It Is the headquarters
of the largest fleet of
small craft In Southwest
ern Alaska.
It has the largest popu
lation of any community
In Southwestern Alaska.
It has the best public
schools and an accredited
high school with a four
year course.
It is the only sea coast
town offering direct com
munication with the in
terior by wagon, summor
or winter.
Valdez offers the near
est and most direct route
to the Matanuska coal
fields.
Its harbor is the most
easily defended on the Pa
cific coast and can ride
the navies of the world.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iron Pipe, Fittings.
TIDES.
Tuesday, Aug. 20.
High tides, 6:30 a. m.; 5:53 p. m.
Low I ides, 11:59 a. m.; 11:17 p. m.
Wednesday, Aug. 21.
High tides, 8:19 a. m.; 7:05 p. in.
Low tides, I :27 a. m.; 12:21 p. in.
Thursday, Aug. 22.
High tides, 9:39 a. m.; 8:17 p. m.
Low tides, 2:51 a. m.; 1:58 p. m.
Friday, Aug. 23.
High tides, 10:47 a. in.; 9:15 p. in.
Low tides, 3:51 a. in.; 3:25 p. in.
8aturday, Aug. 24.
High tides, 11:22 a. in.; 10:00 p. m.
Low tides, 5:13 a. m.; 4:23 p. in.
EXPLORER FOUND
LOST TWO YEARS
Capt. EJar Mickkelsen, After Two
Years' Wanderings, Is Picked
Up by Fishing Vessel
Ejur Mickkelsen, who was K»v
en up as dead, having been lost
in the wilds of Greenland for two
years, was rescued by a Norw egian
fishing steamer and brought to
Christiania.
Capt. Mickkelsen and hi- party
sailed from Copenhagen in the
steamship Alabama on June 20,
1909, on an expedition to find the
records of Mylius Erichsen, who
had perished the year before in
an attempt to survey unknown
parts of the east coast of Green
land. Nothing was heard of them
from the time they left Shannon
Island, off the east coast of Green
land, in March, 1910, till the dis
patch received atCopenhagen stat
ing that Capt. Mickkelsen and his
comrade, Engineer Ivcrsen, had
been found by Norwegian fisher
men on Bass Rock Island and
brought to Aaleslund, Norway.
Gapl. Mickkelsen and Engineer Iv
ersen had long before abandoned
hope of rescue.
After I ho. unsuccessful Ziegler
Fiala expedition in 1005 in search
of the North Pole, ('apt. Mickkel
sen came lo New York and raised
funds for further explorations in
the Arctic Circle. He was a believ
er in the existence of a new con
tinent in I he far north. His party
left Victoria, B. C... in May, 1006,
but I he vessel, t he Duchess of
Bedford, was lost jn the ice pack,
and they had to turn back with
little accomplished. In 1008
Capt. Mickkelsen again came to
New York to raise money for Arc
tic exploration. But this time the
Danish government decided to
send an expedition to find the bod
ies of Erichsen and his men and
recover the records and scientific
data they had left behind near
Lambert's Land. The commission
was offered to Mickkelsen and he
accepted it.
Erichsen's expedition, which
was underlaken largely at Ifie ex
pense of tho Danish government,
wag thought to have succeeded in
having traced much of the south
east coast lino of Greenland, and
therefore his records were of the
greatest value. The depot where
I hey had been cached was roughly
described in a diary loft by Jorgcn
Bronlund. an Eskimo, who accom
panied Erichsen on a trip beyond
Lambert's Land.
Not one of those who went with
Erichsen survived. A rescue party
was sent ahead by those Erich
sen had left behind. They found
the body of Bronlund and his
diary, which described the fate of
the others. Then the rescue party
was forced to turn back to avoid
meeting a similar end.
Capt. Mickkelsen'x expedilion,
which Ieft Copenhagen on June 20,
190!), landed on Shannon Island,
o/T the easl coast of Greenland.
Their ship, I he Alahabma, was
caught in Ihe ice and narrowly es
caped wreck before they reached
land.
Capt. Mickkelsen promised the
men left on the Alabama at Shan
non Island that if he did not re
turn within a stated time they
would know that he and Iversen
had proceeded westward to go
around the northern end of Green
land or cross it to reach the west
coast settlements.
So no special alarm was caused
when the Alabama returned to
Denmark in 1910 without Mickkel
sen, but when all the west Green
land ships also returned with no
tidings of the explorers and a
second relief expedition to the
east coast in the spring of 1911
discovered ns* trace of the missing
pair, the misgivings of Mickkel
sen's friends were entirely wan
ranted. .«
UTILE GIANT
STAMP MILL
Works on a New Principle and
Economizes in the Matter
of Space
A Little Giant stamp mill and
concentrator has been landed in
Fairbanks f'»r Emil C. Furstenau,
says (he News-Miner. The mill
is the first of its kind brought In
Fairbanks and is made by the Mo
ran company in Seattle.
II works on a new principle and
takes up less room than a stand
ard type mill of the same capac
ity. The power required will be
le«<s than for a regular mill. From
reports of the operation of tin*
mill in other places, it is believed
that the gold-saving qualities of
the machine are above the ordi
nary.
The concentrator is of a new
type and is the first table of its
kind shipped to Alaska by the
Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock company. Another of the
same kind is coming for L. M.
Drury, the assayer.
Included in the shipment of ma
chinery received by Furstenau is
a rock crusher, built by the Joshua
Hendry Iron Works in San Fran
cisco, and a miscellaneous as
sortment of pulleys and shafting.
11 is the intention of Furstenau
to install the mill on lie Penn
sylvania claim, at tbe extreme
right limit head of Wolf creek.
Furstenau and L. J. McCarty are
the owners of the claim, upon
which development work is be
ing hastened by a small crew of
men. The shaft ha* been tim
bered to Ihe bottom and Ihe work
of tunneling on Ihe vein will be
started shortly.
Several runs made on ore from
Ihe claim give values between 875
and 8100 to the ton.
Ho Alibis in These Oases.
Camloops. B. C., Aug. 12,-WaI
tep Palke, who was imprisoned for
the killing of a constable, made
an attempt to escape jail. Ho was
captured by searchers and hanged
to a tree. With him was a Jap
named Takahashi, who had mur
dered a countryman. He was sent
into another world by Ihe same
trentnicnl given Palke.
If you are out of letterheads
call and see our new line of bond
papers. The finest ever brought
to Valdez.
ILL FIGHT THE
CONFIRMATION
The Progressives Wont Stand for
the Appointment of a Corpor
ation Lawyer
W ashington, Aug. 20.-The Pro
gressives will bitterly oppose the
confirmation of Clinton VV. How
ard as the successor of Judge
Hanford, asserting that he was
purely a corporation man and that
his affiliations are with those
who surrounded Judge 'Hanford
and were connected with the scan
dals of which Hanford was ac
cused.
There are other places besides
Mexico where beautiful young wo
men have held up towns and have
gotten away with the goods.
To Whom It May Concern.
Notice is hereby given that I will
not be responsible for any debts
made or contracted by any person
or persons for which contracts or
agreements I would be responsi
ble in law wore this notice not
duly given. J. W. LITTLE.
Whereaoouts of Steamers.
Alameda due in S.'atlie.
Mariposa due in Cordova Thurs
day.
Sampson al sea northward bound.
Cable Office Hours.
Week days 9 a. in. to 'J p. in.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
a. in. and 5 to 0 p. m.
PostofTlce Hours.
Week days 9 a. in. to 6 p. in.
Sundays ami holidays 12 noon
lo 2 p. m.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting (if the
Williani3-Gentzler Gold Mining
Company will be hold at the office
of I he company, Valdez Drug Co.,
Valdez, Alaska, on Monday, I he
ninth day of September, at the
hour of 2 p. m. for the purpose
of electing a board of directors to
serve the ensuing year, and the
transaction of such further busi
ness as may come before the
meeting. A. E. GFIIGSBY.
Secretary.
Notice of Annual Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the May field Gold
Mining Company will be held at
the tTice of the company. Wall
street, Valdez, Alaska, on Monday,
the 2nd day of September, at the
hour of 2 p. m. for the purpose
of electing a board of directors
to serve the ensuing year, and the
transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before the
meeting.
The transfer books will close
on Saturday, August 17, 1912, at
the hour of 3 o'clock p. m.
k S 3 F. C. WEBER, Sec'y.
Valdez Real Estate.
If >ou have a house to rent
list it with the Valdez Real Esr
tate Agency, Wall street.
Valdez Real Estate.
If you have a house to rent
list it with the Valdez Real Es
tate Agency, Wall street.
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tbe Logical Results of Installing the
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CAMP
COMFORT
E- P. CASHMAN. Prop.
lO MUm From Vfcldti
BEST MEALS - - - CLEAN BEDS
Take * trip through the Keystone Canyon by
buokboard over tta« Government hoad. Unsur
passed for scenery.
PORT
WELLS
Full Line Of
GROCERIES
FOR PROSPECTORS
At Valdez Prices
BEYERS' CASH STORE
PORT WELLS
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE ROUTE"
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southeastern Alaska
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Aug. 15 j
Steamer Bertha, leaves Seattle .... Aug. 20 I
Steamer Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle - Sept 5 j
Connecting fit Seattle with steamers of the Alaska Pacific Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports. Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through j
Service and Low Kates. Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Independent Laundry Cn.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry lCc lb.
IT'S IN THE BREWING
PILSENER STYLE
THE BEER THAT MADE VALDEZ FAMOUS
A Home Product For Home People
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Patronize HOME Industry and Keep Your
Money at HOME
VALDEZ BREWING AND MALTING CO.
4 SAILINGS MONTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU and KETCHIKAN
The Largest and Best Equipped Steamships in
the Alaskan Service, ALAMEDA and MARI
POSA, leave every eight days, AH the
Year 'Round for Cordova and Seattle via. In
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHIP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO
Port Wells
THE LAUNCH
BRIGHTON
Leaves Valdoz for Port
Wells every Tuesday carry
ing passengers and freight,
touching at all way points
where business offers.
Speck! Trips Can Be Arraaf ed
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA,
General Merduadise
Miners St Prospectors Supplies
Fr*«K OmmU-RmmmuU* Pric«i
Cha*. R. Crawford
WallStaroot Phon.fl 59
fUt* lt*M,
MUImpm
Window*, Door*, Moulding, Finish
7m Lnkr
AiNta for PtkUab, Mmii 4k Co.
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All kinds of Oak**, Pies, etc.
made to order
WOOD * HENRICH, Prop*.
The Proapcotor la tha paper to
bMy.