Additional Telegrams.
Vancouver, Nov. 10—The Arctic
Brotherhood in convention here
have passed resolutions petition
ing the president to recommend to
Congress that half a million dol
lars be granted to assist the Alaska
exposition at Seattle in 1909.
Hesolutions were also adopted ask*
ing the government to provide the
coast of Alaska with lighthouses,
hell buoys and headlights and to
build roads and bridges needed to
insure the safety of travelers in
and going to Alaska.
Seattle, Nov, 10—The reports of
the lawless practices carried on in
the north by traders and whalers
have become to numerous that a
special United States Grand jurv
will be given the task of investi
gating the matter. Evidence will
be taken from members of the
whaling fleets and frogo others who
knew of the conditions in the
north.
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San Jose. Nov. 12—The South
ern Pacific Sunset express out
bound from San Francisco to New
Orleans met with an accident at
Sargeant station last night. The
boiler exploded, tearing up the
thick and blowing the station to
pieces. Two were killed, one
fatally iniured and many of the
passengers were badly' cut. Several
tramps who were riding under the
cars are believed to have been
killed, but their bodies have not
been recovered. The dead are
Engineer Gillespie and Signal
Construction Foreman Goodfeller.
Seattle, Nov. 12—One of the fea
tures of travel between Valdez and
Fairbanks this winter will be an
aut' stage line, which will be op
erated by T. B. Straven. Mr. Stra
ven has been running a stage line
of this kind in Nevada and has
made such a success of the venture
that he is enthusiastic over the
possibilities of autos on the Valdez
Fairbanks trail. His idea is to
have autos fitted for use on snow
and supplant dogs and horses. He
has gone to Portland to arrange
for the autos and will ship them to
Valdez in time to get in on the
heavy travel from there during the
winter. Further details of the plan
will be announced later.
Seattle, Nov. 12—The Portland
sailed from here for Valdez on the
lltli with a light passenger list.
Faattle, Nov. 12—The steamer
Saratoga sailed from this port for
Valdez, Nov. 10.
Bakerfield, Calif.. Nov. 12—
Major General W. R. Shafter’s life
hangs by a mere thread and he is
not expected to live another day.
He has had another attack of
acute pneumonia and although
heroic efforts have been made to
keep him alive he is sinking grad
ually.
Seattle, Nov. 12—The Corwin,
while coming from Nome struck a
rock last night in Johnston strait
and hung up all night. This
tiiorning at high tide she succeeded
in backing off and made it into
port. She is the last boat of the
Nome fleet this year.
Seattle, Nov. 12—Consul General
J. L. Rogers, who is stationed at
Shanghai, China, is in the city se
curing information regarding the
coming Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex
position foi the purpose of adver
tising it in China. He says that
China i9 anxious to take part in
the exposition find will probably
make a fine exhibit;
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Notice,
Notice is hereby given that the
payment of taxes upon property
within the limits of the town of
Valdes for the year 190(5 are now
due. That said ta^es will be de
linquent* on the first Monday of
December next at seven o’clock
p.m, and that unless paid prior
thereto, ten per centum will be
added to the amount thereof.
Payment of said taxes may be
made at the store of A. L. Levy &
Co.. McKinley St., between the
hours of X p.m. and 7 p.m. of each
week day until December 3rd,
1906.
E. B. Wheat
Town Treasurer
November 1, 1906
The Nome Nugget thinks that
Alaska is destined to become the
greatest copper producing country
on the globe.
Notice Of Fojfeitute
To Berge Net sen;
You are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended. |400 in labrirjand im
provement,, on the fdiir Lode Mining Claims,
situated near Fleming’s Spit, between Oreu
and Eyak, Alaska, known us thy Orra, Key
stone. Obiatucle (or Obstacle) and Oregon, in
order to hold said mining claims under the
provisions of Syctton 2324 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States, being the required
amount to hold said mining claims for the
year 1005 ami ending December 31st, 1005. Anti
if within ninety (lib) days from the service of
this notice, or the complete publication there
of, you fail or refuse to contribute your propor
tion of said expenditure as co-owner, your one
sixth interest in said claims will become the
property of the undersigned under and pursu
ant of said Section 2324 of thy Revised Statutes
of the United Stales.
Safd amount may b© paid within the speci
fied tim© at Orca, Alaska.
Dated at Orca, Alaska, this 10th day of Octo
ber, 1006.
, , , • W. J. SuttPAKD
Date of first publication October 11, 1006
Date of last publication January 10, 1007
Notice.
ADOLF B. GIBSON:
Before the Judge of the Fourth Civil Court
oi this Capital, Licentiate Augustin Ansoromt
on the bench: Licentiate Manuel K. Urruchur
tu uppeamf as attorney for the “Mexican Gold
«b Silver Recovery Company, Limited,” show -
ing that you as representative of the “ 1*1 on if
(ioid Mining Company" have transferred to
the company which the petitioner represent!
according to a written agreement dated April
28th oi the present year, in the qity of Valdez,
Territory.of Alaska, United States of America,
the mines named “The Colorado.” aiid “The
Ha mo,” located in the district of Altar, Stale
of Sonora, as also the mine named “The Michi
gan,” located in the same district of Altar,
which you acquired respectfully from L. W.Mix
and his associates, and from Louis I*. Serrano,
according to the written agreements dated the
11th of January 1894, before the local judge oi
the Village of Nogalesi and the 2-llh of March,
1898, before thfe judge of the First Instance of
the Village of Altar, both acting as Notaries
Public by virtue of law. It having been show n
extra-judicially to the petitioners that the first
authentication of the Instruments of transfer in
favor of’ ourself have been mislaid, you now
eome before tiio court praying in accordance
with Article 73 of the Code of Civil Procedure
that, upon a hearing the preparation of a second
authentication of the instruments mentioned
be ortlgred .tiho that publication be made in
three,newspapers of the greatest circulation in
the city of-Valdez, Alaska: in the city of Wash
ington,jn the United States of America, and in
whatever paper may be designated in this capi
tal. which petition is granted by the judge in
conforipity with the decrees ol' Sept. 26 last,
and the idih knd the 19th of the present month
and he deiigtiates “La Patria,” as the news
paper in which publication shull be made in
this city. ■
Notice wliereof is hereby given by these pres
ents in accordance with tho requirements of
the law.,,
Mexico, October 25th, 19Uo.
AGUSTIN PALACIOS,
32 4? Notary Public.
Gem
Barber
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Bath House
Mrs. E. R. Davis, Prop.
Best Equipped Shop
and Bath House* in
Valdez ...
KD- ^lAOx MANAGER
workman’s Road House
MRS. *C. K. POTY, Proprietor.
First roadhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has largo
warm barn for 20 horses and good quarters
tor dogs. Good meals and everything the
mushur desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
Ptarmigan Drop Roadhouse
Mrs. E. DOTY, Proprietor
Best accommodations between Fairbanks and Valdez.
All kinds of provisions, as well as horse and dog food
for sale. Good accommodations for horses and dogs.
Freighting contracted—Passengers and freight trans
ported over the summit.
First-Class Bar In Connection. 30 Miles From Valdez
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The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
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Best of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat
always on hand. Horse and Dog Feed All the latest
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
E. G and G. B. RORER, Proprietors.
118 MI LES < >N F AIK B A N K S
FROM VALDEZ AND EAGLE TRAIL*
Hoyt & Smith, Proprietors
Rest of accommodations for the traveling public, and com
fortable quarters for horses or dogs.
This hotel is the largest and best equipped house between
Valdez and Fairbanks, and is situated on the Gulkana Cut-off
Trail, which saves four miles of travel on the Fairbanks trail.
128 MILES TO VALDEZ 26 MILES TO COW’ER CENTER
Our Home Roadhouse
lt»9 Miles From Valdez
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On the new VALDES-FAIRBANKS Trail
40 miles north of Gulkana.
Mrs. L. M. HICKS, Proprietor
Wines,Liquors and Cigars*
The Senate.
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