Vo1 6 ALASKA PROSPECTOR Valdez Alaska, August 15. 190?. VALD2Z NEWS No. 26
PLATFORM
Alaska Home Railway. Valdez
To Interior
Type-Narrow gauge .TO lb. rails
Const ruction—The most speedy and
economical possible.
Power-Electricity generated by water
tails.
Capitalization-flO,000 per mile of com
pleted road.
Sbares-^1.00 each to be full paid and
unassessable.
Pirectors-To be elected direct by
majority of stockholders.
Policy Lowest possible freight rates
and fares.
Object-Legitimate development of
Alaskmi’resources for Alaskans.
Operation-in the people’s interests.
No promotion shares.
No bonds or other indebtedness.
No high salaried officials
Equal rights to all stockholders.
No free passes or rebates.
Freight and passenger rates same tonli.
Utmost publicity iu corporate affairs j
Weekly public audit of all accounts.
Books always open to inspection.
Supplies and equipment purchased
direct.
All bills discounted by spot cash.
Weekly publication of financial con
diticn.
Weekly publication of list of stock
holders.
No commissions on stock sales.
No construction profits.
No graft or incompetence tolerated.
Of Alaska, by Alaska, for Alaska.
A square deal to all.
Henry P. Reynolds, Trustee j
Valdez, Alaska, Aug. loth. 1007.
Crisis in Thj Cabinet
New A ork. Aug. 1»—A breach in
the cabinet seem? imminent. Boot
is afraid that |{tn>s»*vt,li s policy
will precipitate war, a ! he wants
Bonaparte to resign from lb< place
on account of the trust baiting ut
terances that he has lucii making
recently. An t xtranrdinarv session
of the cabinet has been ealhd to
meet at Oyster bay tomorrow to
discuss the situation.
San Francisco, Aug. 15--The
transport Thomas brought in a
Japam se prisoner, who is feigning
insanity The man was caught
sketching the forts at Manila, and
was arrested. Later In* pretended
to he violently insane.
Seattle, Aug. 15—L. L. Bales,
the Alaska trapper, and Mi?s Min
nie Halverson, of this eitv, were
married last night i« i»ov n small
party of friends.
Strike Becoming General
Seattle, Aug. 1 *>—Railroad opei
ators all over the country are re
fusing to handle any press messages
Hie linns, using the Hearst serv
ice, i> tin* onlvjKiper n Seattle se
curing eastern news hy wire.
Chicago. Aug. 1"—Employees of!
I
'twelve rnilfoads have offered to go
out on a sympathetic strike if nec-1
essary to aid tin* telegrapl er*e
I I
San Francisco. Aug. t ’>—The j
i striking telegraphers have naked i
the }-riliters to help them in their
strike hy refusing to handle anv of
the unfair press ildpatc’ es received
from eompanie- who are working'
'trike breakers.
Snn Frmi'i.'Co, Aug. 1 > 1 he '
draft prosecution pnJty won the i
primaries v» sterdav and Fangdon
will l>e rc-eli< u i.
Prett}’ new waist* at Ladle,-,’ td/anr. J
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OWL DRUG CO.—Almarosa Cream-Composed of Al!!ond. Jucumber, Elder Flower -25c A Bottle
*
W e just reeeived a very handsome line of Ax -
minister, Vel /et and Persian Rugs
Persian Art Squares
Ingrain and Granite Art Squares
i
$1.50 to $0
lO to 12.50
6 to /5
These Art Squares range in size from 6x9 1-2 feel to 9x12 feet
There, are some beautiful patteins among these Rugs and if you need one you had better
take the first choice.
i
Progress Of Railroad
The grading on tin* Alaska II >nn*
Railway liaa been completed out
l>r* »dway to the intersection of tho
t)l I V i lez Yukon light «*f way This
morning Stevens moved hi * forces to
points along the lb-d ten m.le section
and is ostaMi hing camp*
V’outracts f*>r ties have been let anil
deliveries will begin in a couple of
dnr*. Shortage of saw mill h gs will
delay the trestle wuik to tin* wharf,
led I lineal is expected in today with a
large raft to Mil this requirement
lhe C)hio will I >e londe*! with rail
road umtoiiul and will ah o bring sup
plies for the local uureliant*.
l ln* ehiirteriug of the t >hio will en
able Reynold* to Hf <>nce begin to ful
fill his contracts with local shippers,
l'hose wbo are in need of anything in
a hurry would do well to reserve space
lurthwith as u large cargo is alieady
engaged.
i'li*1 niilrouii ollices in tite churcli
iii-now in shape for occupancy and
fiie engineer* and otllce fore-* took
pose-Mon today.
In order to facilitate the trails ictnm
of business, Reynold* is pi inning t.»
extend Ms Ka.-tiun Mminciai anauge
ment* to embrace Valdez and vicinity
and will put up a concrete bank build
ing immediately
lie wall place hi- personal resouict -
• mi credit at the command of the rail
way and through loans and resales
take i‘ ire of the interest* of local sub
scribers
t hose who have subscribed for Ala -
k i il mu* Railway stock may remit »>n
act mat to cither R**vy .1 Co nr Valdez
1 »«•:. s A Mercantile ( o Make checks
and ’Money orders to li I) Reynold-,
Tt I* -tee.
1 i»i re is no likelihood of there being
an.' shortage of building material as
»a\vmng» are contracted for and tin*
mill will deliver ru li order- promptly
I tie \ aide/ Const t iicti m Co. will
put in a complete concrete plant and
all the Reynolds buildings will be tire
proof.
N locations have yet been decided
upon and all must g4vu way to tho
t atlr a I requit emouts.
It is like|y that tho center of town
will have to bo shifted on account of
tho exorbitant prices being asked for
ground which a few days ago was un
salable ibddeis should apprcciato
tb • fact that tiad tiio movoia m the
railroad pioject been a«*ltloti in ttie
in ;tter, they could have tilled their re
quirement* in adTunce.
A i It- Irotn tin* annoying incident
tiie utmost harmony ha* prevailed re
gai iiug the new railway plans.
It la going to take* a good deal of
hu tlftig to get over the summit before
aDow flies, but it can he done and ail
must put their shoulder* to the wheel
und boost,
Honolulu, Aug, l'» The island
Lavfan, of the Hawaiian group,
ha~ disappeared entirely under the
ocean. Jt was inhabited by several
Japanese in addition to Max Shell *
iii r and family, whites. A gunboat
the Iroquois, has been sent to in
vestigate the matter.