WANT SOLDIERS
TREATED WELL
Washington, l>. C., Feb. ,15.—
"The comfort and happiness of
our former soldiers should not be
saerilieed and their years short
ened in order that it few dollars
may he saved to the nation's
treasury. While economy is com
mendable. it should not he obtain
ed at such a sacrifice."
This declaration was contained
in a report made to the Senate
today by the special committee
which investigated conditions at
the Pacific branch of the Nation
al Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers ill Santa Monica, Cal.
The committee reported that the
veterans were poorly fed and that
their housing conditions should
be greatly improved.
If recommended “more liberal
appropriations for food and hel
ler facilities for cooking."
Senator Jones presented with
the report, a bill to transfer con
trol of the home to the War de
part merit.
The investigating committee
found no evidence of graft or mis
appropriation of funds. It found
that the soldiers were being fed.
however, lor from l(> to 20 cents
a day, while in the National Home
at Washington the average is :>5
cents a day. The Pacific Coast
home has become so popular with
old soldiers seeking a mild cli
mate that the committee recom
mended a law limiting admission
to the home to veterans enjoy
ing pensions of less than S20 a
mont h.
THE LAST CHAPTER
OF A WRECK
A skull believed In Ik? Hull of
Fred Ran, of Nome, who was
drowned when Ihe schooner Lou
ise was lost near Gape Prince of
Wales, was found Jiy the natives
recently and buried by them on
the edne of Ihe tundra.
When Ihe Louise was wrecked
Ihe four members of her crew
were drowned. There were Gap
lain Owens, Kelly. Glem Lahorde.
and Fred Ran. Some lime laler
Hie remains of one supposed to he
Glem Lahorde were found and
buried. ’Ihe others were never
found. Recently, according In
Pete Mernard, a skull was discov
ered to which still claim' the dark
hair- The remainder of Ihe body
was ji'one and even the lower part
of Ihe skull.
II was found one mile ami a
half above I lie wreck. Gaplains
Owens and Kelly were both jcray_
liaired. so I ha I this skull, now
found, was evidently that of poor
Ran. Some lime a^n his relatives
wrote to learn if Ihe body had
been found.--Nome N unmet.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR U. S.
PATENT.
Sl'HVEY NO. 929.
Serial No. 01571.
l . S l.anrl OITic.e, .Imieaii, Alaska, January
i. 19 13
Noire is hereby given lliut in pursu
ance <>r an Act <>r Congress, approved .May
tilth, 1872. Hollerl Pringle, by Frank C.
Weber, allorney in Tart, whose postolTIce
address is Valdez, Alaska, has made ap
plication for a patent Tor 1154.70 lineal
feet on the Helena and 1254.24 linear feet
• m Hie (’.round Hog lodes, bearing gold,
sliver and copper, the same being 1444.70
feet S. 22 deg. (It min. W. and (0 fee.
N. 22 deg. 04 min. E. on the Helena and
1254.2 f Teel N. 0 deg. 33 mill. E. and 10
fret S. o deg. 33 min. W. on the Ground
Hog lodes, from their respective discov
ery points, will! sniTare ground 350 Teel
on' the north end in width and 489 feet in
width on the south end of the Helena lode,
and 350 Teel in width on Hie south end
and 495.53 feet in width oil the norlhend
■ d' the Oromid Hog loile; situate in Hit
Valdez Milling Iiistrirl. Knights Island,
Terri lory of Alaska, and described by Ho
. dfieial iilnl and licit! doles on Mh- in tIn
.Hire o|- I In- llcgisler of the Juneau l .ano
iiosiriel, Alaska, as follows, viz:
Helena Lode.
beginning al corner No. 1, whence l . >.
1 M. No. 38 hears N. 27 (leg. IS min.
::n see. YV. 3078.90 feel; thence S. 15 (leg.
57 min. W. 1390 feet to corner No. 2,
I Ill-lire S. 85 deg. 52 mill. E. 489 feel l(<
corner No. 3: Ihenre N. 22 deg. 04 mil..
E. | |5 i.70 feet to corner No. i; Ihenre
N 85 deg. 52 mill. E. 350 feel Pi corner
No, l, I he place or beginning.
Ground Hop. Lode.
beginning al corner No. 1, Whence H. s.
I M. No. 38 bears N. 47 deg. 04 mm. 30
see W 2 145.43 reet; tlience S. 7 tleg. 50
mill \V 1284.50 feet to corner No. 2;
Iheiice' S. 85 deg. 52 min. YV. 350 feet to
corner No. 3; thence N. 0 deg. 33 mill. E.
i->54 24 feet to corner No. 4; thence N. 8a
,leg. 52 min. 495.53 feet to corner No.
i. the place or beginning.
Containing 24.813 acres, and forining a
portion or Knights island, which lies In
Prince William Sound, in the Valdez Min
ing District, Terrtory of Alaska, described
hs Survey 929.
The presumed course of the lode line on
itie Helena lode is S. 22 (leg. 04 min. YY.
and on the Gnrtind Hog lode N. 0 deg. J.t
min E. magnetic variation 25 deg. 35 min.
i:. ._
nil* Ilii'aiMMI IHM It « > UI >um .........p
claims arc recorded in tlio office of tuo
limed States Commissioner and Ex-off If lc
Recorder at Valdez. Alaska. In- Book “IP
«.r Mining Locations on page. 409. and in
Hook “J” nr Mining Locations on page 5h.
Anv and all persons claiming adversely
anv portion or said Helena lode or Ground
Hog lode, are required to file their ad
verse claims with the Register or tin
tTilted States Land Office at Juneau. Alas
ka, during the sixty day period or publi
cation here.or or within eight months
therearter. or they will be barred by pro
visions ot the statute. _
ROBERT PRINGLE.
By FRANK C. WEBER. Attorney in Fact,
rnited States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska,
January 4. 1913. .
It Is hereby ordered that the roregoing
notice be published In the Valdez Pros
pector. the newspaper published nearest
the said mining claims, ror a period or
sixty days. c B. WALKER. .
Register.
First publication Jan. tfi, 1913.
I.ast publication Marrh -tV. 1913.
JUDGE DUB
THE Jill JURY
The petit jury in the district
was discharged this morning by
Judge Lyons after be thanked
them for the work they had done,
commending the jury, which, lie
|said, had acted fairly and with
.every effort to do its duly to so
ciety.
I Tile men on the jury have
! served since I he 2nd of December
land have hail many hard cases
I to try, and in several instances
they were unable to agree. Little
had two trials, Frcdolin ami Fal
stadl two, Elia Knagin had two
trials, and in the second trial,
which also resulted in a hung
jury, they were kept out for 56
hours, which was the longest
iany jury hung at this term of
court.
ANOTHER STRIKE
ON THIRD BEACH
i
j One ol the richest, strikes rc
]curded for years has recently been
made in the old channel of Anvil
creek opposite No. 3 below dis
covery. bid the fad was kept,
quid and has only just been re
vealed through indirect sources.
The pay found is described as
eight feel of 25 cent dirt which
has been uncovered in all of four
holes sunk by the Pioneer Mining
company.
The remarkable fad is that \\ .
II. Lehmann amongst others sank
in the same old channel several
holes without finding pay. It is
|said that some 2!> holes were
punched altogether there, hut that
jail happened to be al one side or
the other.
Mr. Lehmann is one of the men
vvlm now describe the new find as
one of amazing' richness. It is
practically a continuation of the
third beach line and the possi
bilities suggested by the discov
ery are most interesting. The old
channel runs south from the bend
of Anvil.—Nome Nugget.
HIGH PRICE PAID FOR
AMERICAN CANVAS
* ■
New York, Keli. 15.--Sevn al
new recorders of appreciation of
American art were made al a pub
lic sale of paintings here last
night. Koriner Senator \Y. A.
Clark, of Montana, paid *1(1.5(10
for "Tonally Autumn." a golden
and colored landscape by limes.
This is the highest price ever re
corded al public sale for a can
vas by an American artist. A
near record was reached in the
bidding for Corot's "Orpheus and
Kuridire." a famous canvas that
lias been exhibited in a dozen sa
lons and collections since it lirsl
appeared in I SO I.
Episcopal Church.
Sunday .services al I lie Churrll
ill' I lie Epiphany are as follows:
Morning prayer. I I a. in. Sunday
school, 12 m. Kvening prayer.
7 :30 p. in.
Weekly ^services through Lent
are on Wednesday afternoon at
i o'clock and Eriday evening al
7 ::in o'clock.
Catholic Church.
Confession and communion at
8:30.
Mass ill 10:30.
Beads and benediction at 7:30.
Sunday school at 2:30.
Congregational Church.
Sunday school 12 fo I o clock.
Song service for the people al
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting al
7:30 Wednesday evening. All are
welcome.
Subject for tomorrow id Hie
Congregational church will be
Congregational Church.
, Sunday school, 12 lo 1 o’clock,
i Soiig service for I he people al
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting al
[7:30 every Wednesday evening.
, Everybody welcome. . Subject for
11 he Sunday sermon. “Was Jesus
; l m ine 2“
FOR SALE—Paxsoas roadhouse,
store and postoffice business.
! probably as good and complete
a plant, in as good location, as
there is in Alaska. Undoubtedly
the best roadhouse stand on the
Fairbanks trail. Reason for offer
ing for sale want to go outside.
For particulars address A. J. Pax
son. Paxson, Alaska.
FOR RENT—Two or three
rooms for rent next to cable of
fice. Inquire of F. M. Brown.
This is the kind of weather
that the tenants of “The Cliff”
wear" a broad smile and spend
their time in their rooms with
comfort.
Does your watch need repair
ing? SeeRehrtke, the wateh doc
tor.
THE
CLIFF
ROOMS
Steam Heat
Always Clean
and Comfortable
Central Location
P. S. HUNT, Prop.
Going out?}
Coming in? f st°P at
HOTEL HOLMAN
RING WALD BUX, Proprietor.
COPPER CENTER ALASKA.
First class accommodations guaranteed
Tbe best U nothing too good for ray gust*. I
HE THINKS THAT
JOHN D. WILL BURN
I,ns Angeles, ]-Vb. I5.--A!'ler
declaring he has been hounded by
the so-called “Money Trust” for
-’3 years and that its influence is
hindering Ihe publication of his
book which tells his history and
involves men whom he character
izes as “cannibals of finance,”
Arthur Edward St dwell, of Kan
sas City, who hist the Kansas City
and Orient railroad to the trusts,
before the members of the Los
Angeles Electric League, at their
luncheon recently, made other
startling declarations.
“Rockefeller," he said, “who
has no doubt crushed oul hope
and manhood from thousands .of
good men. tours I lie country and
w hen asked where lie is going says
he is on his way to heaven. If
lie is. choice seals in hell will
command a premium. A burglar
steals *20 worth of silver forks,
lie is sell I to prison. Rich men
lake from a greal Irusl com
pany. a great railroad, rob inno
cenl si ockho|dcjrs. ..Nothing is
done. The crime is so greal Ihe
magnitude of il puls Ihe people
I c I sleep, F.\ i I is slill evil, be il
greal or small, and Ihe law of
Mount Sinai. 'Thou shall mil
sieal,‘ did m>| meiil ion any sum
Dial removed stealing from Ihe
realm of crime.”
House and Lot for Sale.
Six-room house and lot on lh>
liarl street below court house.
This properly can he had for *1,
50(1 on easy terms. For further
in formal ion apply at S. Blum &
Co., or the Valdez Dock company.
Notice of Meeting.
The Order of Alaskan Moose,
Inc., will hold their adjourned
annual meeting at Moose hall on
Thursday eve. Feb. 20, IOl.'l. Alt
! members of tile Moose are ex
pect ed to lie present.
I>. S. HI NT. Secretary.
FOH HF.NT — Three furnished
houses. Apply to C. F. Bunnell.
FI HNISIIF.il BOOMS with ,,r
without hoard. Ibex llollse. Key
stone Ave. Airs. It. Sharis.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Frank Reuse, his heirs, ud
ministraliirs, and in all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby notified that t
have expended 8300 in labor and
improvements upon the follow
ing named lode mining claims,
in-wit: The “Two Friends No.
I," “Two Friends No. 2.” and
“Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
tion certificates of which said
lode claims are of record in Book
2 of Records, pages 377, 377 and
310, respectively, in the office of
the Recorder for the Valdez Re
cording District, Territory of
Alaska, said lode claims being
situated on the west side, of
Slump glacier, about six miles
from Slump bay, in the recording
district aforesaid, proof of said
expenditure appearing by affi
davit tiled on December 28, 1912,
in the office of the recorder
aforesaid: that being 8300 per
vear, the amount required to hold
said claims for the year ending
December 31, 1912. And if,
within ninety days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or
refuse to contribute your pro
portion (875, being 825 for each
of said claims), your interests in
said claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber under Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States.
, JOHNvPAUF,F..
First pub. January 11*191.3,
Last. pub. April 15. 1913.
McIntosh Stage Line
Mail and Passengers from and to Valdez.
Connecting at Willow Creek with the Orr
Stage Line for Fairbanks and the interior.
ROBERT McINTOSH, Mgr.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
! _
To Chris Tjosovig, Ii. I*. Caso
man, Oscar Olson, N. P. Jensen,
Frank Gustafson, L. M. Price, ad
ministrator of the estate of Alex.
Nesbitt, deceased, and the heirs
of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased, and
the heirs, assigns, personal rep
resentatives and successors of
each of you:
You and each of you are here
by notified that the undersigned,
Lars Holland, John McDonald,
Chris Johnson and Adolph Lar
sen, co-owners with you of the
Viking group of fourteen lode
mining claims situated about five
miles northeasterly from the
head of Gravina bay, Prince Wil
liam sound, in Valdez mining
! and recording district. Territory
of Alaska, to-wit: The Viking
I No. I, Viking No. 2, Viking No. 3,
! Viking No. 4, Viking No. 5, Vik
! ing No. 0. Viking No. 7, Viking
I No. 3, Viking No. 9, Viking No. 10,
Viking No. 11, Viking No. 12,
i Viking No. 13, Viking No. 1 i, have
I expended labor and Improvements
! upon said group of claims to the
j amount and value of fourteen
hundred dollars (31,400) in each
of the years 1910, 1911, 1912,in
cluding certain amounts contrib
uted by you or some of you; that
each of you above-named, co
owners in said group, respective
ly. is delinquent in Ihe amount
due for annual labor, in the
amounts and for the years here
inafter specified, to-wit:
dins Tjosevig, 8 mu lor tne
years 1910, 1911, 1912; E. 1\
Cashtnan, $137.50 for the years
1910. 1911, 1912; Oscar Olson,
$225 for Ihe years 1910, 1911,
1912; N. P. Jensen, $180 for the
years 1911, 1912; Frank Gustaf
son, $270 for the years 1911,1912;
estate of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased,
$90 for the years 1911, 1912; that
the amounts specified are the
amounts due respectively from
each of you as your respective un
paid proportions of the amount
necessary to be expended for the
years rained, to hold possessory
right and title to said fourteen
mining claims under the provis
ions of Seel ion 232 i of Ihe lie
vised Slalules of llie United
Stales. ami Ihe amendments
therein; the last of said annual
expemlil tires being tile amniinl
necessary In Indd said claims for
and during llie year ending I »<• -
eeiulrcr 31. 1913.
And if ynu. nr any nl imi. faiI
nr refuse In make payment nf llie
amniinl alinve speeilied and I'ecil
ed a.- due I'rnni y mi as a ru-owii
er. according In law. within ninety
days afler personal service nf
Ibis nnliee 111>i111 ynu. if personal
service be made, or within ninety
ninety days after llie completion
of publication thereof according
to law, the interest of any of you
who may fail or refuse to make
the payment due from him as a
co-owner will become the prop
erty of (be undersigned co-own
ers, who have made Ihe required
expenditure, pursuant to said
statute. •
Dated Valdez. Alaska, January,
2. 1913
LARS HOLLAND.
JOHN MCDONALD.
OUS JOHNSON.
ADOLPH J. LARSEN
Dale first pul). Jan. 2. 1913.
Dali; Iasi ,>uli. April 17. 1913
Place your
FIRE INSURANCE
In the
Siiiv v sunt Ins
Pacino Ins. 'V*.
St>nna * i union Ins ('• •
America!) Fire Ins-l '•>
ManuI act urers Lloyds
Merchants Fire Lloyds
C. G. WULFF. Local Agent
I.icenM'ii lnsuninw limiter
Rates on Application
Launches ana ngnters
For Sale, Kent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlack and Fidalgo
Cain. D. K. MOKKIK. City Hoik
Valdez Sheet Metal Works,
Manufacturers of i
YAKSHAW STOVES
"* • . - i
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and I
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Ho*e Valve*,
Irci °ip«^ Fitting*.
TABLE QUEEN GROCERY AND BAKERY
Can supply your wants in Fresh Fruits, Fancy Groceries and
other Good Things to eat
FAMILY SIZE HOME MADE BREAD
phone ne 3 loaves for 25cents
PKOMPT^DEEIVESIKS R- SCHMIDT, PfOR.
Alaska Coast Co.
The “INSIDE ROUTE”
To Juneau, Puget Sound Ports and Southwestern Alaska
S. S. Yukon leaves Seattle Feb. 20
S. S. Sampson leaves Seattle March 7
S. S. Jeanie, carrying explosives, leaves Seattle March 15.
Connecting at Seattle with steamers of the Alaska-Pacific Steamship Co. for
Southern California ports Sailings every Monday and Thursday. Through
Service and Low Rates. Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates*
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
Seattle Sailings
Fine steamships Mariposa, and Alameda leaving
here about
8th, 18th and 28th
of each month all the year around.
Mail, Express, Freight and Passenger line
Via Inside Passage
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward. Alasaa
He Advertised-At Last
There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise;
He swore^it was'his policy}*
He would not advertise.
But one sad day he advertised,
And thereby .hangs a tale,
The'“ad.” was'set’in"quite small type
And headed “Sheriffs Sale.”