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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Daily Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter,
July 23. 1912. at the postoffice of Valde*.
Alaska, under act oi March 3, 1879
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in a boat. These queer native craft
are as hard to ride as a bucking bron
cho, and exhibitions will be given by
expert canoemen. Then comes all kind
of races, for thin people, fat people
and people who can really run.
After luncheon the men will try
conclusions, pofe vaulting, jumping,
and other field sports. The Finnish
horse offers a goodly prize to the
youngsters who can subugate this un
tamable equine, and the boy and girl
bicycle riders will give a show of
speed. Then comes the principal fea
ture of the day, and one which never
fails to attract universal interest in
a mining man—the rock drilling con
test. A huge block of granite is mount
ed by two mc-n who have acquired
both brawn and lucre by swinging a
sledge against a drill in the hard
rock of the mines of this vicinity.
One holds the drill and the other sees
bow hard he can hit it for a definite
time. The couple who drill the deep
est hole get the prize, which is one
hundred dollars for first; fifty dollars
for second and twenty-five dollars
for third prize. And worth the money.
Two teams of expert ball tossers will
play a match game for a handsome
purse on the grounds at recreation
park. As this is for real kale, it is
likely to be a good game. After the
ball game a crew of lusty men will
tug on a rope for several minutes, in
an endeavor to pull each other over
a line stretched on the ground. The
crowd will then adjourn for dinner.
At nine p. m. will come one of
the main features features of the day
for those who love Terpsichore. A
grand ball will be held in Eagle hall
by the Ladies Auxiliary of the local
Igloo of the Alaska Pioneers. These
ladies who have never given a poor
social function of any kind, have
charge-of the ball, and that it will
prove equal if not better than any
event they have heretofore staged,
goes without saying. They have lived
in Alaska long enough to know what
Alaskans desire in the way of a dance
program, and have arranged the pro
gram to suit everyone. A prize of $10
will be given to the best lady waltzer.
This applies only to adeptness at the
dance, aS all of the Valdez ladies
would be entitled to a prize on beauty
and aft'ableness. The gentleman who
displays the best ability as a waltzer
also will receive a prize of <5.00. The
committee decided to make this prize
for dancing as there are no pretty
men in the city, losing their beauty
between babyhood and manhood in
some manner.
It will be a great day for Valdez.
The Moose Band, which is rapidly
developing into one of the best in the
territory, will be on hand all day,
having been hired for the occasion
by the committee. The boys are really
adept at their instruments and can
be depended upon to allow no idle
moment between events.
There will be plenty to eat and
our hospitable citizens will see to it
that visitors are given every privi
lege to enjoy themselves.
I The official program follows:
I 10:00 a. m.. Parade. Band, Volun
teers, Boy Scouts, Firemen, Frater
nal Orders, Autos.
10:20 Charlie Chaplin parade, free
lor all. prize . < 10—5
10:30 Row boat race, 2 men be
tween docks. 10—5
10:35 Bidarka race one or two hole
.. 15—5
10:40 Row boat race, one man
. 5—3
10:50 Boy’s foot race ....* 2—1
10:55 Girl’s foot race .... 2—1
11:00 Stout women’s race .
. 7.50—5
11:05 Stout women’s bicycle race
. 10—5
11:10 Stout men’s foot race .
. 5 mdse.
11:20 Men’s bicycle race .. 10—5
11:30 Boy’s shoe race .... 2.50—1
11:35 Wheel barrow race contest
ant furnish cart . 5—2.50
11:40 Three legged race .. 4—2
11:45 Sack race . 2—1
11:50 Potato race, boys .. 2—1
11:55 Potato race, girls .. 2—1
12 m. Egg race, girls .... 2—1
Lunch
1 p. m*. Men’s running broad jump ..
. 7.50
1:10 Men’s running high jump.
. 7.50
1:20 Men’s pole vault .... 7.50
1:30 Finnish horse contest .
. 5—2.50
1:40 Men’s 100 yd. dash .. 10—5.
1:45 Men’s 200 yd. dash .. 10—5
2:00 Boy’s bicycle race .. 2.60—1
2:10 Girl’s bicycle race .. 2.50—1
2:20 Rock drilling contest ....
.100—50—25
2:45 Pie eating contest .. 2
3:00 Base ball game . 50
Intermission
7:00 Tug of war . 50—25
9 p. m. Grand ball at Eagle Hall.
Best lady waltzer . 10
Best gentleman waltzer .. 5.Mdse.
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TACT WINS ADMIRATION.
Commander Belknap, Who
Occupied Santiago, Cuba.
Commander Itegiuald It. Belknap bag
so tactfully aud successfully ordered
tbe occupation of Santiago, Cuba, dur
ing the abortive revolution on that
Island that there was no resentment
whatever on the part of the natives
because of the presence of American
troops. With 400 marines at his com
mand he kept the city in order.
A select line of girl’s middies and
skirts and children’s white summer
bats at Mrs. P. Capris’. tf
Ice Cream every day gt the Key
stone. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
BRITISH TAKE MANY
GERMAN'S CAPTIVE
FRANCE, June 30.—The British
troops are still pounding away at
Lens, on the western front. The Ger
mans are resisting stubbornly, and
the gains made are small. Many pris-;
oners have been taken by the allied!
forces.
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Mrs. T. Y. Ostrander will leave on
the Northwestern tomorrow morning
for Seattle, after a several weeks' vis
it here with friends.
NEWS FROM OUR !
EXCHANGE TAGIE
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The mayors of the various towns in
Alaska have received from the Gov
ernor's office the requisite supplies for
the registration of eligibles between
the ages of 21 and 31 under the con
scription act. The date for the regis
tration has not yet been fixed, but
is expected to be set for about August
15.
Joe Waldowm, a resident of Katal
la stepped out of his house one even
ing recently to take a look at the
weather, and on his front porch was
confronted by a big black bear. He
shot the animal and secured a prime
skin.
It is stated that one of the most
serious problems confronting the en
gineering commission is the lack of
experienced railroad workmen, and
the difficulty in securing such men in
the States. The commission has work
lor a number of these men, but they
cannot be found.
Philip Smith, formerly manager of
the Alaska Oil & Refining Company
it Katalla, and now a member of the
40th Royal Flying Squadron in Eu
rope is reported to be among the mis
sing.
From Girdwood. at Mile 75 on the
Government railroad, comes a call
for a school teacher. The residents of
that community state that it is such
i peaceful place that the duty of the
ieputv marshal consists of putting up
the flag in the morning and hauling it
iown again at night, and they would
like to swap the marshal for a school
teacher.
Volcanic eruptions of considerable
magnitude are reported from Pavlof
ind Shishaldin volcanoes, the former
it Pavlof Bay and the latter on Uni
mak Island, accompanied by frequent
ind prolonged earthquakes. Pavlof
crater has split into four .vents from
svhich fire and smofte are pouring,
blames and smoke have been issuing
’rom Shishaldin for weeks.
Passengers on the S. S. Alaska re
;ently sighted two men in a bidarka
jff Port Dick. The men were coming
n from the ocean and had evidently
'ome across from Afognak.
J. C. Tolman, of Seward, has re
ceived word from Washington that
tiis son C. C. Tolman had passed the
examination and will receive a com
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U. S. NAVY
FOR PARTICULARS SEE
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CORDOVA ALASKA.
LINOLEUMS a line of
nicely assorted patterns in print
ed and inlaid linoleum. 6 foot
widths.
4
RUGS a few new rugs just
in. 9x12 Tapestry and 27x54 inch
Velvet Throw.
Durable and Economical
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stands for Sherwin-Williams Paint, the most dur
able and economical made—costs less per job and
"Wears longer than any other. Made in one quality only and the
very best. S. W. P. enjoys a higher reputation and wider sale
than any other paint on the market.
This store has the selling agency here for 8. W. P. and have
on hand a representative stock of finishes for all work. Inside
and outside paint, ground color, varnishes, stains, enamels, floor
and deck paint, also plenty of lead, oil and turps.
✓
S BLUM & CO. Inc.
GOOD GOODS
Phones 12 and 13
mission as lieutenant of the aviation
corps.
A report received at Dawson states
that Lieutenant Alberee Browne, of
the Dawson,Contingent of the Cana
dian troops, was killed during the re
cent fighting at Vimy Ridge in France.
He was formerly a member of the
staff of the Canadian Bank of Com
merce at Dawson.
The Wilson k Sylvester mill at
Wrangell recently shipped 10.000 ft.
of picked Alaska spruce lumber to
Europe to be used in the manufac
ture of aeroplanes for the Entente Al
lies.
Following a conference with Chair
man Edes, of the Alaska Engineering
Commission, R. J. Wier, engineer in
charge of the Seward division, an
nounced that traffic would be main
tained over the road during the com
ing winter, and that in keeping with
this project snowsheds would be
built at Mile 52 1-2 and trestles and
tracks would be raised and the Spen
cer flats.
The Girdwood Gee-Pole is tne lat
est acquisition to the literary field in
Alaska, the initial issue of which ap
peared recently. It is published at
Girdwood by one of the government
office force.
William Harris was arrested re
cently at Juneau on the charge of
insanity. Harris was arrested once be
fore on suspicion that he was not men
tally right and held for a time on a
vagrancy charge, but was subsequent
ly released as he appeared to have
L icome better. Lately he has been
acting queerly again.
Judge Charles E. Bunnell and the
members of the court for the Fourth
Division, left Fairbanks recently for
down the river to hold terms of court
at Ruby and Iditarod.
Luther C. Hess, speaker of the last
House of the Territorial Legislature,
has gone to the Tolovana section,
where he has mining interests.
Mike Stepovich, who has been op
erating a tungsten property at the
head of Gilmore Creek, in the Fair
banks district, for the past two years,
is reported to have struck the richest
lead of tungsten on his ground that
has ever been found in that section.
The ledge has widened out to twelve
feet, three feet of which will go 30
per cent pure tungsten. Stepovich
brought in a mill last spring and ex
pects to have it in operation within
a short time.
Louis Goyette, who last tall snot
his partner with a 22-calibre rifle near
Fairbanks, was found guilty-recently
in the district court at Fairbanks of
assault to kill and was sentenced to
a term of 3 years imprisonment at
McNeill’s island. His attorney has
given notice of his intention to ap
peal the case.
Reports reaching Fairbanks from
the Tolovana country state that the
development of that section is being
seriously hampered by a lack of wat
er. No rain has fallen, with the ex
ception of light drizzles, since early
spring, and the streams are very low.
The George E. James Co., of Doug
las recently shipped 80,000 feet of
clear Alaska spruce lumber to the
States. The" lumber vfill be used in
the construction of aeroplanes for the
government.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
WE PAY
Cast Iron #25 per ton.
Wrought Iron #18 per ton. ....
Copper #26 per ton.
Brass #18 per ton.
I>ead 8%c per pound.
Rubber 7He per pound.
| Qt. Beer Bottles 27 % c per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17% per doz.
Rags #2.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper #1.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4%c per pound.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Pitt and Accepted Matwi
Kegruiar uommumciuoni nrst w«o
nesdav In each month tn McKinley
Hall Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary. j
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LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly ont of Valdez
will deliver passengers, mail, ex
press and fast freight at any
point on Prince William Sound.
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone ’IB HcKtovejr Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. > Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National I al.er.My,
Washington, D. t.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE HO
Office Booms in Whaling VPallding
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOR.NE1S-A T-LAW
Uflee Onnoalte Conrt Houae
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Phone 34 VAI.DKZ. 4 LA SKA
JOHN L-rONS e. ( RITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
*TT(IRKBI'».*T.UW
<»■»« •» « MIU( Balldlac
Rhoac 101 valdbz. Alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. PL.G..M. D. Pre*.
Jos. A. tihrermaa PL G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office bean-1 te 4 p. u -7 te 8 p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. M. CONLEY Prasidaat.
Valdai Alaska. .
GEORGE M. BARRY- Sacralary.
Valdes Alaska.
Candy Hen
' E. W. HUNT—b Owl Dn< Stv«.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD