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 head:«s irters
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 Matanuska 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
for quick, clean service.
RAKFRY IN CONNECTION
U/U\L,I\ I EVERYTHING good
JACK CALLIN & CO.
Going out? j, s< t
Coming in? \ H
HOTEL HOLMAN
R1NGWALD BUX. Proprietor.
COPPER CENTER ALASKA.
First class accommodations guaranteed
The best is nothing too rood for my guests.
LAUNCH VIKING
Leave* from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
S i RICTLY FIRST CLASS
FOURTH AVC Sc WAR O, ALASKA
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamaf
Landlock and Fidalgo
■V
C»ipt. D. E. MORRIS. City Dock
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B. PINDER, C. I. M- E.
Aeeayer, Mining Engineer
Send samples by M«il
Qualitative Analysis or Express wit h changes
Checks made on Smelter Pulp
<iold & Silver. $1.50; Cold. Silver &Copper$l. etc
Second andMFrenklyn Su. JUNEAU, ALASKA
Does your watch need repair
ing? See KeiiiKe, the watch doc
tor. _ .
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany’s, jewelers.
For 8alo Cheap.
Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashman.
Wilmington, Del., May 14 —
Tereso Sasso, 15 years old, today
complained to the Wilmington
police that her father had sold
her in marriage, taking a sum of
money from Antonio Cotillo in
her presence, and that her fath
er compelled her to go through
a ceremony. The chief of police
said ho. had ascertained that Oo
lillo had paid the father SI.'10.
The case was laid before Attor
ney (ieneral Wolcott, who direct
ed that the girl he committed lo
an institution pending his appli
cation for an annulment of the
marriage.
The couple were married about
a week ago, the girl’s father join
ing in the application for the li
cense. Immediately after the
wedding the girl is said to have
disappeared and was not found
until yesterday afternoon. She
had taken refuge at the house of
a friend.
lOMUTEiS
kittle Hobby Cauley was riding
bis tricycle so fast (hat. be ran
into Ibe glacier before* be could
slop and received a bruised eye.
bill is about today.
The Valdez Hank & Trust Co.
have erected a new sign in front
of I In- bank building.
Fred Klkins arrived in Valdez
on Ibe last boat from Juneau and
will locale in Valdez.
\V. M. Coodwin is practicing
with the rod and a lull of water
for the big lishing trip next Sun
day. He is one of the best 11 y
casters ill the country.
Kandall Ashby has purchased a
line spaniel for his son and heir,
Harvey.
John Orchard took a party of
friends out in the bay yesterday
in a launch and rowed them back
lo town.
John Connelly is in from I he
Cliff mine.
The Cliff House is being re
painted.
Sam McXeice is planer man at
the mill.
Fine program at the Orpheum
tonight.
Old war horse Finical is work
ing the saw at the mill and keeps
.her humming.
A *55.0(10 production in three
reels. “The Orleans Coach,” at
the Orpheum tomorrow night.
Frank and Chas. Nelson are re
pairing the launch Helen for Ibe
season’s \\*nrk.
John Panic, is confined to his
bed. sulfering from an attack of
la grippe.
I*'rnd Berg is working at the
sawmill.
Jeff Dowling is in town from
Filial go bay.
$55,000 Three-reel Production.
The Orleans Coach, a strong
tragedy in three reels by Pathe
will be shown at the Orpheum to
morrow and Friday evening. This
is one of the finest pictures ever
shown in Alaska and if the pa
tronage justifies the Orpheum will
import more two and three-reel
features. Patrons should not
miss Ibis masterpiece.
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMAS
TER. Fort Liscum, Alaska,
January 20. 1913.
Schedule for the launch Lieut.
C. V.' Donaldson, dally, Saturday
and Sunday excepted:
Leave Fort Liscum 8:15 a. m„
1:15 p. ip.
Leave Valdez 9:30 a. in., 5:30 p.
m.
SPECIAL TRIPS.
Tuesday, Leave Ft. Liscum 5 p.
m. Leave Valdez 2 p. m.
Saturday, leave Ft. Liscum 1:15 p.
in. and 7 p. m. Leave Aaldez
4 p. m. and 9:30 p m.
Sundays such trips as may be
ordered. There will be no trips
for tfie launch on the second apd
fourth Fridays each iponth, those
days being used to clean boiler*.
Special frips or cancelling ol
abov’ will be made without no
tice only to meef the exigencies
of (he service.
Bv order of Lieut. Col. O'Neil.
L. A. KUNZIG.
First Lieut. 30th Infantry, Quar
termaster.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
Manila, May 14.—Gen. Aguinal
do, the former loader of the Pbil
lipine rebellion, how leading the
fight for the independence of the
islands, says that peonage is pre
valent in the interior of the is
lands and fhat, many are held in
slavery under the American flag.
Thai charges will be investigated
as soon as possible.
CHENEY TALKS
ABOUT WORK
(Coniiuued from page 1 .
officers is simply tremendous. I
saw a clerk going into the pri
vate office of the attorney gener- I
al carrying endorsements of fif
teen different candidates for one j
district attorneyship in Texas,
and his arms were literally full.
I have made no recommendations
for office in Alaska where the
terms are not about to cxpirc—
for tilt* office of district attor
ney, for instance? nor of the Unit
ed States marshal. It is hard
enough to get the attention of the
officials for the appointment of
successors for those whose terms
have already expired. I have
made no recommendation fur col
lector of customs. I have, how
ever, endorsed Daly, of Nome, to
be United Stales marshal there,
and John V. Ostrander for judge
of I be Third division.
“Alaska' is receiving extraordi
nary attention from I lie commit
tee oil territories on account of
the Japanese war scare, because
of I lie argument that war may be.
declared before the Panama ca
nal is opened, and there is no coal
on the Pacific coast, outside of
Alaska, . for the navy. Judge
Wickersham is very busy with his
railroad bill, introduced by Cham
berlain of Oregon. I believe that
tin* president will confer with
Secretary Lane and others in the
cabinet and outline a policy to
ward Alaska as lo railroads and
coal, and will send a message to
congress on this subject, bill, not
before the latter part of the ses
sion. or at least until after ac
tion lias been taken on the tariff
bill.
“Oovernor Strong lias been ill
at bis apartments for several
days, but at Hie time we left was
very iiiueli improved. He intend
ed, if possible, to leave Washing
ton in lime to catch a steamer at
Seal I h* on May !»."
—
Information Wanted.
About Frank Wise vvii > left
Circle City <i years ago and who is
I bought to have be-m in Vain*
Ilis mol her, who is now v ery old.
is anxious to see her son. Any
one knowing of the whereabouts
of Wise, please inform Ceorge
Mead.
Deo. Reinke. the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
Notice.
For Ihc purpose of maintaining
good sanitary conditions, the citi
zens of Valdez are hereby re
quested, according to section one,
ordinance No. 27, to remove from
their premises, from the streets,
alleys, grounds and gutters,
streams and creeks adjacent to
their premises, all dirt, rubbish,
garbage, ashes, empties of cans
and bottles and all filth of any
kind deposited by them. All per
sons who have or caused to have
manure piles on their premises or
adjacent thereto are requested to
remove and haul away the same.
Anyone failing to comply with Hie
above ordinance will be subject to
its provisions.
D. H. SUEEM,
Health Officer.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In the District Court for IheTer
. rilory of Alaska, Third Divis-,
•ion.
• Emily Gould, plaintiff, vs. Al
onzo Gould, defendant.—No. £-31.
Summons for Publication.
The President of the United
Stales of America, greeting, to
the above-named defendant, Al
onzo Gould:
You are hereby required to ap
pear in the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska. Third Divis
ion, within thirty days after the
completion of the service of this
summons upon you. and answer
the complaint of the above-named
plaintiff. The original of said
complaint is on file with the Clerk
of the above Court, at Valdez,
Alaska, and unless you appear to
answer, the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demand
ed in said complaint.
This action is brought to se
cure a divorce from the dr fend
ant, upon the grounds of cruel
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ROOMS
Steam Heat
Always Clean
and Comfortable
Central Location
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FRVE-BRUHN CO.
Phone 29
Beef, Pork,
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 yeaat’whole Onri |1
wheat,rye and Ger- KUpfHI
man pumpernickel U11 Lit U
Coffee Rolls, Cakes and
Pies.
Ail Quality Goods at
SCHMIDT'S DELICATESSEN AND
BAKERY.
| Chas. R. Crawford
1 Wall Street Phone 159
[ Plate class# window glass, roofing and
! building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
I Cient. plaster lath, shingles, builders
| hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
:
[ Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
i ing Lumber
»
| Agents for Fairbanks, Morse Sl Co.
t Place your
FIRE INSURANCE
| In the
r Stuyvesant Ins. Co.
f Pacific Ins. Co.
f Spring Garden Ins. Co
{ American Fire Ins- Co.
f Manufacturers Lloyds
r Merchants Fire Lloyds
£ C. G. WULFF. Local Agent
a I,icensed Insurance Broker
I Jiates on Application
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and
WellPoint*.)
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
lrci Pipe, Fittings.
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and inhuman treatment, and this
summons is served upon you by
publication thereof pursuant to
an order of the above Court, made
a;vd entered on the 24th day of
March, 1913.
Witness, the Honorable Peter
L). Overfleld, Judge of said Court,
this third day of April, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen, and
of our independence the one
hundred and thirty-seventh.
ANGUS McBRIDE.
(Seal) Clerk.
By V. A. PAINE. Deputy Clerk
First, pul). April 3, 1913.
>' l.nst puli. May 20. 191.3.
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Marcia Rica Cigars
\ VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEOfllgfP’S CL SIDELLO’S
WFlIWT’i KWUBITM
V«| OTKE’f OPTIMO'S
MOK|HHl«FT'$ LO VERA'S
Direct From The Factory
IN GRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
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I ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Mariposa Alameda Northwestern ,
Sailings for May are 9th, 18th, 24th
and 30th.
Via Inside Passage
Mail, Express, Freight and Passen ger line
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
ALASKA CSA2S
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellaniar, Valdez Fort Lis
cum, Latoucke, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
From South From Arrrivc at
Sailings Seattle Valdez Seattle
Yukon.b'eb. 20.Mar. 4.Mar. 12
Sampson.... Mar. 5 .Mar. 10-Mar. 21
Yukon .Mar. 20. Apr. 4 .... Apr. 12
Sampson.... Mar. 27.Apr. 7_.Apr. 12
Sampson. ...Apr. 15.Apr. 25..-..Apr. 30
Yukon ...I. Apr. 20..May 0 . May 1*
{Sampson . .May 5 .May 10.May 21
Yukon .May 20—for Kuskokwitn river, call
ing at regular ports od route.
{Sampson.. .May 27.June*.June 13
Sampson.lune 15.June 25.July 1
Subj.'cit to chunsre wi'.hout notice.
1 S. S.YYukon calls
j at KNIK anchor
age monthly from
May 1st to Nov.
1st, inclusivs; also
calls at Uiamna
leaving Seattle on
20th of April,
June, August and
October.
SAMPSON calls at KNTK ANCHORAGh.
California connections—Alaska-Pacific S. S. Co.___
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
GET THE HABIT
Orpbeum Movies
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINtCUS, Mgr.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry lCc lb.
Valdez Dock Co. ««»« no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENTS FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
i_ I a# TTrTT" * ▼▼▼▼
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
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