A 5 JAR IS HELL, so some great man has
said; and another has warbled, “com
petition is the life of trade.”
That reminds us, we have some values in
Hart Schaffner & Marx
suits—the latest models arid good weights, that really defy com
petition.
The admission is free, and we charge you nothing to get out,
but if you can’t trust yourself within take a look at those in our
show window, priced
$20 and $25.
New arrivals in Stetson Hats, some excep
tionally good ones—the price,
$4.00.
Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc.
TRUE VALUES
On the basis of Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
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VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT & TELE. CO.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
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To William Hogan. ,
Vou are hereby notified Ibat 1
baye expended during the -year
1912, one hundred and thirty
three dollars and thirty-three
cento, lawful money of the Unit
ed States, in labor and improve- i
inents, upon your two-ninths in
terest in those certain lode claims
lying and being on Knights Is
land, in the recording precinct of
Valdez, Alaska, which are known
as and called the “Shamrock”
claim; the “Tramp” claim; the
“Star No. 2” claim; life “Mother
Hill” claim; the “Bench” claim,
and the “Last Chance” claim,’ the
location notices of said claims be
ing of record in the office of the
Commissioner and Recorder, at
Valdez, Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions
of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of. the United States,
concerning annual labor on min -
ing claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said lode claims
for the period ending on the 31st
day of December, 1912.
And unless within ninety days
after the completion of the publi
cation of this notice, to-wit: with
in ninety days after the 6th day of
July, 1913, you contribute your
proportion of such expenditure
^incurred n performing said an
'nual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of one hundred
and thirty-three dollars and thir
ty-three cents, your interest in
the claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber of this no
ticev your co-owner, who has
made the required expenditure,
by the terms of said section.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
3th day of April, 1913.
S. A. HEMPLE.
Date of first pub. April 6, 1913
Date of last pub. July 6, 1913.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Valdez, Alaska, April 23, J913.
To H. Muir, your heirs and ad
ministrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
You argk hereby notified and
will take notice that I, the sub-*
scriber, Tt E. Dougherty, have
expended during the year A. D.,
1912, one hundred dollars ($100)
in labor and improvements upon
the Minnie” lode mining claim,
pnid claim is situated and lies in
the yajdez Recording Precinct,
Territory of Alaska, about six
miles from Shoup bay. The no
tice of location thereof is of rec
ord in Book 8 of Records, at page
370, in the office of the United
States Commissioner for the Val
dez Recording Precinct at Val
dez, Alaska, to which book and
page reference is hereby made for
a more particular description of
said claim. Said expenditure Was
made for the purpose of holding
possessory right and title to saia
mining claim under the provis
ions of Section twenty-three hun
dred and twenty-four of the Re
vised Statutes of the United
States and the amendments there
to, providing for the annual la
bor upon mining claims, said
amount being the sum required
to hold said mining claim during
the period ending- the thirty-first
day of December, 1912.
If you fail or refuse within
ninety days from the personal
service of this notice, if person-’
al service be had, or within ninety
days after the publication of this
notice, to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure as a co
owner, your proportion, being in
the sum of eighteen -dollars and
seventy-five cents ($18.75), your
interest in said claim will become
the property of the Subscriber,
who is vour co-owner, and who
has jnade the expenditure and
improvements as above.mention
ed pursuant to thte provisions of
the #£rd statute.
Dated Valdez, Alaska, April 23,
1913. '
T. E. DOUGERTy.
Date first pub. April 24, 1913.
Date last pub. July 2«f, 1913.
TIDE TABLES |
Wednesday, May 21.
High tide, 12:03 a. m., 1:26 p. m.
Low tide^ 7:02 a. m., 6:32 p. m.
Thursday, May 82.
High tide, 12:45 a. m., 2:13 p, in.
Low tide, 7:47 a. m„ 7:15 p. m.
Friday, May 23.
High tide, 1:25 a. m., 3:01 p. m.
Low tide, 8:31 a. m., 7:57.p. m.
Saturday, May 24.
High tide, 2:06 a. m., 3:54 p. m.
Low tide 9:16 a. m., 8:47 p. m.
, \ Sunday, May 25.
High tide, 2:48 a. in., 4:49 p. in.
Low tide, 10:02 a. m., 9:47 p. m.
Talk about your bargains at
Adler’s.
Built Railroad From Florida to
Key West Across the Flor
ida Keys.
West Palm Hcaeli, Fla.. May L’l.
--Henry Flagler, t lie builder ol'
the over sea railroad, died here
today from the effects of heart
disease
Henry Flagler built the famous
railroad across the ocean con
necting the Florida Islands and
Key West. It is considered one
of thet greatest feats of modern
railroad building, and connects
tht- many islands in the Florida
Keys.
a schooTgirl
IS ASSAULTED
—
Fiend Assaults 14-year-old Grace
Johnson and Leaves Her Un
conscious in Brush.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 21.—A
number of posses are out in the
woods hear here with blood
hounds , to trail the brute who
waylaid (trace Johnson, a 14
vear-old girl, who, while on her
way f(T school, was assaulted by
the fiend and her body torn and
bleeding lelft in the bushes near
the rogd, where il was later found
by passers by.
The girl is still alive but is not
^pectpd tt> live and has not re
covered consciousness.
The assault, which is the most
b'rUtal ever perpetrated in this
section, has aroused the commun
ity apd if the brute is found it is
expecledthe will be lynched.
Shirt Waist Dance Tonight.
In Moose hall tonight the Wed
nesday evening dance will start
at 9:30 sharp. Beginners at 8.
tlomi" waltz at 12. For comfort
the Wednesday dances will he
shirt waist affairs during the
■summer months.
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Price of Copper.
Copper is ipioted at 1.-1 1-2 els.
a pound.
Jake ilepfinger is busy painting
his launch and is getting ready
fui' llie berry season.
William. Finical will leave the
end of the week foe his log camps
down Sound.
A project is on foot to build a
$75,000 hotel. Arrangements for
suites can be made with John
Feinbloom.
The Eastern Star met last ev
ening and will bold a special
meeting on Friday next.
Ole Berg is in from Wells bay
to outfit for the summer pros
pecting.
The Pioneer barber shop will
be renovated and remodeled the
end of the week.
Shirt waist dance in Moose hall
tonight;
The Arcade restaurant is have
its front painted.
WANTED—A cook; inquire of
Col. O’Neil at Fort Liseum.
-— .
Notloe.
For the 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, ail dirt, rubbish,
garbage, ashes, empties of cqns
and bottles and all fllth 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 the
above ordinance will be subject to
its provisions.
t>. H. SLEEK,
Health Qffm
NICK STILL HAS
SAME OLD GAG
I
Says Alaska Syndicate Has Lobby
Opoosing Government Roads {
in Alaska.
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Washington, L>. C., May l'I.
Delegate Wickersham appeared
before the Senate territories com- I
miltee yesterday and charged HiaL;
the Alaska Syndicate owned all j
the transportation in the north- |
land and that they were opposed
to selling the Cordova railroad to j
the government and were fighting \
the construction of railroads by j
the government in Alaska.
The Syndicate, he claimed, i
maintained a large lobby In the)
capital to light government own- :
ership. ;
captTbartlett
TO GO NORTH
He Will Command Ship for Stef
fanson—Was With Peary
on Last Trip.
New York, May 21.—Captain
Robert Hartlett, the Knglishman
who commanded the Roosevelt
when Commander Peary made his
successful dash to the north pole,
and who. was sent back by his
commander when a few days’
march from the pole, because of
the insane desire of the pole
hunter to be the only white man
at the northern extremity of the
earth, was today asked to com
mand the Stefl'anson ship, soon to
start for the Arctic to search for
the unknown continent reported
by Peary and other explorers.
The new expedition will include
the largest number of scientists
ever taken to the north on one
boat for \i cl i(• exploration, and
they will sit'dv the air and wa
ter current:;, the funga growfTi,
the birds and animals and will
sound the -mean for depth and
fish fop strange and unknown
lish. Tin* ;l..|p will lie a llonling
college.
san Imps
GIVE BLUE TICKETS
Sau Dingo, Gal., May 21.—Em
ma Goldman and Dr. Reitman,
two of the most noted anarchists
of America, reached here today
and were immediately blue tick- i
eted and ordered to move along.
A large crowd followed the de
ported' leaders of anarchy to the
station and the police were kept
busy protecting them from the
crowd, which hooted and jeered.
Clean Up.
Clean up day, Thursday, May
29, everybody do their share and
we will have a clean town. Clean
up your back yard and the street
will be cleaned by the city au
thorities.
Invitations have been sent out
by the Senior class of the Val
dez High School for the graduat
ing exercises to be held May 29th.
H. L. Worcester and wife yes
terday left for Perry Island to
take charge of the fox farm.
Nick Carter, chief clerk of the
Road Commission force, is sick in
bed from the effects of a bad cold.
All line pictures at the Orph
eum tonight.
C. Bush and A. Bell left this
niorniDg for Fidalgo bay.
FOR SALE a fine Great Dane;
splendid watch dog . Inquire' of
0. A. Borgen.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Boots & Shoes
REPAIRED
hkn tin—Me. Will——I if el the lM
JAMES NAREY
tlMTihmiiKNlnhe VALMZ
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A. M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ard FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
oniess paid tor in advance
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
is my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fre»h Good*—Reasonable Price*
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, O. G.
DENTIST
Phone 92 Feurteen years in
Office injWbaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 / the DENTIST
Office rooms oyer owl Drug store. Office hours
9 a. m., to 6 d. m.. 7 p. m..to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
L V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - AI.ASKA
E. E. RITCHIE
fj A W Y E K
phonic i.ie Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
A T TORN K Y- A T- L A \V
Offices Wall Street
Phone 3i VALDEZ
MINING ENGINEER
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VA LOSE. ALASKA I
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FOE
VALDEZ AERIE Mo. 1971
Meet every Friday. 8 o. m. Bank Hal
Valdez I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
iWNfmar communications nrst weanesoay in
each moDth in MoKlnley Rail Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Pnterson..W. U
O. C. Reynolds. Sec
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
every lueaaay essoiug at s o eioou id
Ba«le Ball. All member* are requested to
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