VALDEZ
The heart of
the gtild Wit
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 headquarters
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 Nlatanuska 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 ,N connection
urt.rvi~.iv i everything good
JACK CALLIN & CO.
B. P1NDER, C. I. M. E.
Assayer, Mining Engineer
Send samples l»v Mail
Qualitative Analysis or Kx press wit It charges
Checks made on Smelter Pulp
Gold & Silver. $1.50; Cold. Silver & Copper}*:?, etc
Second and^Franklyn Sts. JUNEAU, ALASKA
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HOTEL HOLMAN
RINGWALD BUX, Proprietor.
COPPER CENTER ALASKA.
First class accommodations guaranteed
The beat it nothin too good for nr gaeata.
LAUNCH VIKING
Leaves from .Valdez dock for
SHOUPBAY
and way points at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
Wheti In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Scward, Alaska
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly aervice to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidalgo
C«pt. 13. E. MORRIS. City Dock
Does your watch need repair
ing? See heinKe, the watoh doc
tor.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the 8800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
For Sale Cheap.
Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
tor bpat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashman.
j .- ,m>i .1 • #sr,
f; That Alaska some day in the
vjery neSr^ulftVi'wjlrt
the entire world'wftn that inval-,
uable ingredient of fertilizer—
potash—through its' extensive
kelp beds, is the belief of Prof.
Cjeo. 11. Rigp, of thei.depaHmeiit..
ojf botany, University of \Vrash
inplon, who heads ap expedition
which is aboard the power
schooner Gjoa, which left port for
fctouthwestern Alaska this morn
ing, having called here on her
way north for fuel. The belief of
Prof. Rigg is shared by members
of his party, and by the govern
ment bureau of soils, under the
direction of whiiih the survey of
the kelp beds will be made Ibis
summer. Incidentally a new re
source in Alaska is discovered—
and one that is rich in possibili
ties.
Tho government expedition is
divided into two parlies. One is
aboard the Gjoa, as published ex
clusively by the Dispatch yester
day. The other party, headed by
Prof. T. G. Frye, also a botanist
from the University of Washing
ton, is aboard the fishing boat
Zarembo, which is on its way to
-Prince William Sound by easy
stages. The Zarembo separated
from the Gjoa at Dixons En
trance, a few miles south of
Ketchikan.
The Gjoa will make a stop at
Yakut at and her commander ex
pects to reach Seldovia within
three weeks. Surveys of the kelp
beds will lie taken at several
points. The Gjoa is an exact
twin to the famous boat of the
same name, on which Capl. Ron
ald Amundsen, who later became
the discoverer of the South Pole,
sailed through the Northwest
Passage several years ago. dis
covering new territory. The orig
inal Gjoa was donated to the city
of San Francisco. The vessel was
dragged over the sands of the
beach near the Glilf House and
placed in a cradle in the beach
end of Golden Gate Park.
Prof. Rigg said yesterday: “For
the manufacture of fertilizer, and
for many other use's, potash is
Widely demanded, and the supply
In the United Stales is getting
low. Tests having determined
that a great percentage of pot
ash is contained in seaweed, the
government' readily consented to
foster our Alaska expeditions. We
hope’ to plat the kelp of the whole
Alaskan coast from Dixons En
trance to the Four Mountains be
fore the end of I he summer.
There are only two countries that
produce potash in any great
tfTiitni ity. These, are Germany and
the United Stales. The former
country has been furnishing this
nation with considerable potash,
but each year Germany has les
sened its shipments Im the Unit
ed Stales, and the time is not far
off, it is believed, when the na
tion across the sea will keep all
its potash at home,
“The method of harvesting the
kelp crop has been tested and its
practicability established. A scow
is ecpiipped with long feeler*, un
derlaid with sharp kniveA A tug
pushes the scow into the kelp
beds and the knives cut the ten
tacles from their roots. A con
veyor lakes the seaweed to a hop
per. from which the kelp drops
fo a bin where i| is chopped finely
by small knives. Then the weed
is put through a cylinder, where
it is dried by means of a hot
blast. The dry weed is then sack
ed and ready for shipment.”
In Prof. Rigg’s opinion the crop
will grow almost as fast as it is
harvested, ns there is no “season” I
on the bottom of the Water, the
temperature remaining practical
ly uniform the year round.—Ju- j
iieau Dispatch.
Mans lor a flower show in Daw
son have been taken up by I he A.
15.s and are being furthered en
ergetically by the members. The
florists of the city are taking an
interest, and Commissioner and
Mrs. Black plan to help. Mr. and
Mrs. Black intend to gather many
flowers, and to press a large col
lection this summer. Mrs. Black
is one of the most skilled of all
the enthusiasts in Can,ada in the
matter of gathering and preserv
ing wild floweej^. It* is I lie earnest
hope of those' in charge of the
flower show that many wifi plant
flowers in their gardens and hell)
l.o produce a large variety of cul
tivated flowers with which to
beautify the town and for display
at the exhibit with the wild flow
ers. II is also planned to put in
an aquarium, and to show all va
rieties of fish in Yukon waters.—
Dawson News. ,
Reinke. expert repairer, at the
Valdez Drug company*.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
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1 Burglar Proof Safe.
Dining Room Chairs and Rockers.
Will sell or lease the Panama Hotel; if sold, fur
nished to puit.
Will sell furniture and lease building but will
not lease furnished.
THE NEMO
For the Stout or Slender Figure.
The only self reducing Corset not every
woman requires abdominal reduction—but
every woman who wears a long or tightly
laced corset absolutely needs abdominal
. support. This is perfectly accomplished by
the NEMO.
E. WINTER
Ths Ladies Furnisher.
BASE BALL SCORES.
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1913.
National League.
Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 8.
Batteries—Stack, Allen, Yingling,
and Miller, Erwin; Seaton, Rixey,
Alexander and Killifer.
Boston 2, New York 7. Batter
ies—James,* Rudolph, Whaling;
Marquard and Meyers.
Other games postponed be
cause of rain.
American League.
First game. Philadelphia 4.
Washington 0. Batteries—Houck.
Lapp: Groom, Boehlitig, and Hen
ry, Williams.
Second game. Philadelphia 2.
Washington 9. Batteries—Tali’,
Pennock.Bush, and Lapp. Schang;
Johnson, Boehling, and Ainsmith,
Williams.
St. Louis i, Del roil 3. Balter
ies--Pilman, Alexander; . Dauss.
Klawitter, Hall, Slanage.
New York I. Boston 3. Baller
ies__McGonnell, Sweeney; Bedient
and Garrigan.
Chicago-Cleveland game post
poned on account of rain.
Northwestern League.
Spokane I, Vancouver 0. nai
leries—Covalefckie, Ostdiek; Sch
mutz, Lewis.
Other games postponed on ar
counl of rain.
TEAM STANDING.
National League.
Per
Games— Won Lost cent.
Philadelphia .22 7 759
Brooklyn . 19 14 570
New York.10 14 533
St. Louis .17 10 515
Chicago .18 17 514
Pittsburg.10 19 457
Boston .II 18 379
Cincinnati . 19 2 4 291
American League.
Pcr
Games— Won Lost cent.
Philadelphia ....22 in 087
Cleveland . 2 4 12 007
Washington .19 14 570
Chicago . 2 1 1(4 508
Boston .15 19 4 42
SI. Louis .18 23 b39
Delroil .14 2 4 308
New York . 9 2 4 273
Northwestern League.
Per
Games-— Won Los! cent.
Vancouver .22 11 011
Seattle .23 15 095
Portland .18 10 529
Victoria .29 18 520
Tacoma . 10 2 1 499
Spokane .14 20 359
FOR SALE a line (Jreat Dane;
.splendid watcb dog . Inquire of
O. A. Borgen.
II. J. Harvey and wife are re
turning to Valdez on the Samp
son.
Adler is selling out. Bargains
in anything and everything.
“Come on, iei's go and buy
some bargains at Adler’s.”
Wanted, by (ioorge Mead, at the
Valdez Sheet Metal Works, an
iron baby bed with drop sides.
Live Chickens.
Rhode Island Reds at Frye
Bruhn’s. Best ever brought In
I own.
Price of Copper.
Copper is quoted at 15 1-2 cts
a pfiund.
Postoffice Hours.
Week days 9 a. in. to 6 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 12 noon
to 2 p. m.
The Prospector for job work.
- Notice to Creditors.
in Commissioner's Court for Val
dez Precinct. Territory of Alas
ka, in Probate.—Notice to
Creditors,
' In the matter of the estate of
Peter Johnson, deceased.
Notice is hereby giveii that all
•persons having claims • against
the estate of Peter Johnson; de
ceased. are required t'o -present
them with proper vouchers and
proof, to the undersigned admin
istrator of said estate, at his of
fice in the Owl Drugstore, in Val
dez, Alaska, within, six months
[from the date of this, not ice. .
Dated May 19, 1018.
W. II. CASWEWi.
Administrator ,of the astute of
Pet£r Johnson, deceased.
First pub. May 19, 191 i). 1 •
T.ast pub. June-Tt); 19111.
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FRYE-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 yeast]whole nOP I O
wheat,rye and Ger- kUUAII
man pumpernickel
Coffee Rolls, Cakes and
Pies.
All Quality Goods at
SCHMIDT’S DELICATESSEN AND
BAKERY.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Place your
FIRE INSURANCE
In the
fp.uyvesunt Ins. Co.
Pacific Ins. Co,
Spring Harden Ins. Co
American Fire Ins- (Jo.
Manufacturers Lloyds
Merchants Fire Lloyds
C. G. WULFF. Local Agent
Licensed Insurance Broker
Rates on Application
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
' YAKSHAW STOVES
■j
Plumbing,' Steam and Hot
\ Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points^
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Irci °ipe. Fittings.
Marca Rita Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRJ DAD'S
BELMONT'S
VAN DYKE'S
SMOKECRAFT’S
CL SIOELLO’S
NEPNESENTA’S
OPTIMO’S
LOVENA'S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
ALASKA C8ASS
Steamers via the INSIDE PASSAGE calling at Ketchikan. Ju
neau, Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez Fort Lis
cum, Latoucke, Seward, Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak.
From South From Arrrive at
Sailings Seattle Valdez Seattle
Yukon.Keb. 20.Mar. 4.Mar. 12
Sampson.... Mar. 5 .Mar. 10_Mat. 21
Yukon .Mar. 20.Apr. 4-Apr. 12
Sampson.... Mar. 27.Apr. 7 .Apr. 12
Sampson.... Apr. 15..Apr. 25.Apr. SO
Yukon.Apr. 20.May 0.May 14
{Sampson.. .May 5 .May 10.May 21
Yukon .May 20—for Kuskokwitn river, call
ing at regular ports enroute.
{Sampson.. .May 27.TuneS.June 13
Sampson.Tune 15.June 25.July 1
Subject to chansre without notice
; S. S. Yukon calls
at KNIK anchor*
age monthly from
May 1 st to Nov.
1st, inclushrs; also
calls at Iliamna
leaving Seattle on
20th of April,
June, August and
October.
ISAMPSON calls at KNIK ANCHORAOh.
California connections- Alaska-Pacific S. S. Co.
B. F. WATSON
General Agent
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Manposa Alameda Northwestern
Every
Six
Days
For Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
F. B. Tracy, Gen’I A|t- Valdez Dock Co., Local Aft
GET THE HABIT
The
Otpheum' Movies
Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.
I
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
telephone 66 I I Rousrh Dry lCc lb.
Valdez Dock Co. more wo. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
^AGENTS FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
FOR SALE
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Engine
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