VALDEZ
The heart of
the gold belt
The most northerly port
In the world open to nav
igation the year ’round.
The logical entrepot to
the great interior of
Alaska; the salt water
terminus of the gov
ernment wagon road lead
ing into the Tanana val
ley and the Yukon water
shed.
The seat 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 85 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, summer
or winter.
Valdez offers the near
est and most direct route
to the IVIatanuska coal
fields.
Its harbor is the most
easily defended on the Pa
cific coast and can ride .
the navies of the world.
Go to the
ARCADE
(or quick, clean service.
RAIfPRY ,N CONNECTION
DnIVLI\ 1 EVERYTHING good
JACK CALLIN & CO.
HOTEL HOLMAN
RINGWALD BLIX, Proprietor,
COPPER CENTER ALASKA.
First class accommodations guaranteed
The heit is nothing too good for my guests.
LAUNCH VIKING
Leaves from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
B. PINDER, C. I. M. E.
Aisayer, Mining Engineer
Send samples by Mail
Qualitative Analysis or Express with charges
Checks made on Smelter Pulp
Cold & Silver. *1.50: Cold. Silver&CopperR:i, etc
Second andMFranklyn Sts. JUNEAU, ALASKA
> When In Seward Stop at the
! COLEMAN HOUSE
L GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
» SjRICTLV first class
[ Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidalgo
C'apt. D. K. MORRIS. City Dock
Does vour watch need repair
ing? See heiuKe, the watch doc
tor.
It is wortn while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany’s, jewelers.
For Sale Cheap.
Twenty-eight foot; Racine moT
lor, boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashman. j: .■ .
MIKADO SICK;
WILSON SOWN
✓
Washington, I). C., May 23.
President Wilson today tele
graphed the -Emperor ol Japan
expressing his regret at the ser
ious illness of the Japanese em
peror.
Crave fears are entertained for
the recovery of the emperor, ac
cording In advices received.
ENWNEER DAVIS
SENTJW JUNEAU
Washing!on. I*. E., May 23.—
Chief Engineer Davis, in charge
of the reclamation work of the
government, has hern ordered to
Juneau to make an examination
info and report on Salmon River
dam.
CANADIAN LINER
ON JE BENCH
Ketchikan, May 23.-The sloam
er HumhohlL has received a wire
less message from the Hrilish
steamer Prince Albert, one of the
new Canadian liners, asking for
aid, as Ihe vessel was on the
beach near Port Simpson. The
details of the wrecking or beach
ing of the ship were not contain
ed in the message.
Announcement of Exercises.
The lirst number of the com
mencement exercises will he held
on Sunday evening at Ihe Congre
gational church. This will be the
baccalaureate service, conducted
by Rev. W. II. Ziegler. A lull
choir has been practicing for
some lime and will furnish excel
lent music. Kveryone is cordial
j ly invited.
local brevities.
Hay Millard came In from I lie
Cl ilk today.
Fred Tracy""aml F. Walsnn are
| al Kllamar on the l.alonchc.
Pafhe Weekly al the Orpheum
jlonighl. Change tomorrow eve.
j llughie Seppings arrived in
ilown with a load of clams from
jcalena hay today.
_
! All line pictures al the Orpli
jeum lonighl. Change tomorrow
I eve,
I_
I The one-man side-wheeler ar
i rived loday from across I lie hay
iwilh a cargo of mussels.
Mason and Dickey now have
II In-ir hunkers full of copper ore
j and are building new hunkers al
| tidewater.
! The Lafouche is loading ore at
j the Kllamar mine, the ore com
l ing from the 3(IO-foot level. The
Isliafl is now down (’>00 feel.
! -
j Joe Spenard. with a bucket of
j water, saved what might have
been a serious fire at his resi
dence yesterday.
Charles Nevelius, proprietor of
the Ptarmigan Drop roadhouse, is
in town, lie mushed the distance
and arrived I his morning.
Al. Hunt, while riding a bicycle
up Broadway had a bail fall while.
I making a sharp turn, injuring his
! month.
! Valdez is becoming melropoli
] i.an. as il was found necessary by
S. Blum &. Co. In rrec| a heavy
I lumber protection in front of his
new building to prevent passers
by from being injured when pa su
ing on the sidewalk in fronf -'f
the building.
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Moose dance next Saturday ev
ening in Moose hall. Something
new promised.
Received on the Mariposa a
new line of pretty dres e's al Har
vey’s Toggery.
I.incoln’s Gettysburg Address,
illustrated, at the Saturday mat
inee at Hie Orpheum.
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Equal Rights Dance.
On Saturday night the Moose
will give an Equal Rights dance,
. wherein the ladies can get even,
every other dance being a ladies’
• choice, but the boys -will pay the
tiddler. '
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FIGHTI1
- IT HOME
Nome, May 23.—The confirma
tion of Emmett Jordon as mar
shal for this division will be
strongly opposed by the Demo
cratic organization and the peo
ple of Iho division. Charges have
been tiled with the judiciary com
mittee charging him with having
promoted fake mining projects
in this section and also with be
ing a non-resident.
CHITINA~KICKS~
AGAISJ EXUM
Chilina, Alaska, May 23.—
Many of the citizens of Chitina
have entered a protest against the
confirmation of Edward Exum,
who was recently appointed as
marshal of this division and the
wires have been kept busy ask
ing the Senate, judiciary commit
tee not to confirm the appointee.
Exum was formerly, townsile
agent at Chilina for (lie Copper
River railroad.
BASE BALL SCORES.
MAY 22, l iHJ
National League.
Brooklyn 0. I'illslmre I. nai
leries—Curtis, Slack ami Millet ;
Cooper anil Simon. Only live tim
ings played because of ram.
Balance of National games i
postponed Tm account'of rain. [
American League.
Philadelphia 7. Detroit o. nai
leries— Plank and Lapp; Hall.
Xamlirh and Stallage.
Cleveland 5. Washington I).
Batteries—Steen and O'Neill;
.Johnson and Ainsworth.
Chicago 2. Boston I. Bflteries
Kussell arnl Schalk; O'Brien and
Carrigan.
St. Louis 7, New York 0. Bat
teries—Stone and McAllister;
Klepfer, Clarke and Sweeney.
Northwestern League. <
Vancouver- 5. Seattle I. Bal
lerfes—llall and Lewis; Oifte and
Cadman.
Victoria i, Spokane I. Batter
ies—Smith and Shea; Kraft. Cov
aleski and (IstdieK.
Portland 2, Tacoma —. Bat
teries— Martinoni and Murray;
No score was sent us for the
Tacoma team and we are. there
fore. unable to inform our read
lers as to which team won
TEAM STANDING. )
National League.
Per- ;
Gaines— Won J.osl ceiil.
Philadelphia.10 7 731
Brooklyn .10 12 (M3
.Yew York.15 It 517
SI. Louis.I (i 15 51 0
Chicago .17 I(1 515
Pil.lshurg .15 IS 155
'Boston .II 17 303
■'Cincinnati . 0 22 200
American League.
Per
I Gaines— Won J.osl cent.
'•Philadelphia.20 0 (too
Cleveland .22 12 - 017
Washington .IS 12 (too
Chicago .21 It OOrr
St. Louis.10 21 432
Bos' n .It 10 12 4
l)etroil .12 22 353
New York. 0 23 281
Northwestern League.
Pcr
GameSr—- Won Lost cent.
Seattle ..23 12 <>45
Vancouver.PO 13 503
Victoria .17 18 177
'Portland ... .1.It 10 407
Tacoma ... t ..... 10 20 44 4
•Spokane . 13 23 361
SAMPSON ARRIVES
IN SPIRIT CITY
Seattle, May 23.—The S. S.
Sampson reached here last night
and will sail north May 27th. A
large number of passengers are
already '.booked for the voyage,
man> of whom will make (lie
roue trip.
/ .Live Chickens.
Rhode Island - Reds at Frve
Bruhri's. Best ever brought lo
11 iwn.
“Come on,- let's go and buy
jsome bargains at Adler’s.”
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Notice to Creditors.
tn Commissioner’s Court for Val
dez -Precinct, Territory of Alas
ka, in Probate,—Notice to
'Creditors.
'-In jhe mailer of the estate of
Peter Johnson, deceased.
Notice is hereby ’given that all
persons having claims against
the estate of Peter Johnson, de
ceased. are required to present
them with proper vouchers and
■proof, to the undersigned admin
istrator of said estate, at his of
fled'in the Owl Drug Store, in Val
dez. Alaska, within six months
from the date of this notice.
Dated May 19. 1913. ^
W. II. CASiVEI.r..
Adminiktrat(.n\ .of the pskAtc,, pf
Peter Johnson, deceased.'
First pub. May 19, 1913. V
F.astjj pub. June 16. 1913.
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HUE- BRIM CO.
Phone 29
Beef, Pont,
Mutton, Veal
POULTRY.
Oysters, Fresh Fish,
Fresh Vegetables,
Fruits.
BUTTER and EGGS
The bread that makes
good toast. Its a neces
sity for your meal.
Potato yeastjwhole nnrin
wheat,rye and Ger- UUU fl II
man pumpernickel UIILllU
Coffee Rolls, Cakes and
Pies.
All Quality Goods at
SCHMIDT'S DELICATESSEN AND
BAKERY.
THE
CLIFF
ROOMS
Steam Heat
Always Clean
and Comfortable
Central Location
P. S. HUNT, Prop.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and jbb work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse Sc Co.
Place your
FIRE INSURANCE
In the
Stuyvesant Ins. Co.
Pacific Ins. Co.
Spring Carden ins. Co
American Fire Ins- Co.
Manufacturers Lloyds
Merchants Fire Lloyds
C. C. WULFF. Local Agent
t.icensed Insurance Broker
Rates on Application
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,
Irci °ipe. Fittings.
ffcup Hotel
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THE BEST or EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART Or THE CITY
135BOQMSWlTtlfiffll-505lUftlERDON3
Wanted.
Bids for I lie digging of trench
es, through the'streets of Valdez
lo allow for the laying of water
and.sewer pipe. Trenches to be
at least six feel deep. Bids will
he accepted on a basis of per cub
ic yard rosl. All (bids must he in
before May 25, IP lit. Reserve
right to reject any or all bids.
Address Joe- Rourke, Valdez.
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Reinke. expert repairer, at the
| Valde^ Drug company.
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Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRI DAD’S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKE’S
SMOKECRAFT’S
CL sidel'Lo’s
REPRESENTA’S
OPTIMO’S
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Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Mariposa Alameda Northwestern
Every
Six
Days
For Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gen’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt
ALASKA CSASS
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju- \
neau, Yakutat, Katalia, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez Fort Lis- j
cum, Latouche, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak. j
From South From Arrrive at j q q « ■■ <
Sailings Seattle Valdf.z Seattle o. iuKon calls \
Yukon.Peb. 20.Mar. 4.Mar. 12 at KNIK anchor- \
Sampson — Mar. •'.M;it - lb— M;ir- 21 age monthly from \
Sampson_Mar. 27.Apr. 7 .Apr. 12 May 1st t.O Nov.
Sampson.... Apr. 15.Apr. 25.Apr. 30 1st, mclusivs; also
Yukon. Apr. 20.May (i .May 14 calls at Iliamna
/Sampson . .May 5.May Hi.May 21 |mvjna Seattle on
Yukon .May 20—for Kuskokwim river, call- ! i ;i J
ing at regular ports en route. I or April,
$ Sampson... May 27.Tune*.Tune 13 June, August and
Sampson Tune 15.June 25 July 1 ■ October. j
Sub* .‘ft to chnnirft without notice* <
^SAMPSON calls at KNIK ANCHORAGI-.. |
California connections—AI ask a-Pacific S. S. Co. _ _____ I
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO. i
General Agent Local Agent j
GET THE HABIT
The
Orpbtum ITlovks
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.
Independent Laundry Co.
' \
Satisfaction Guaranteed I . I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 10c lb.
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Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
. JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENTS FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary'Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
| Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works