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we solicit your account.
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VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
Job Printing
At The Prospector Office
MARIPOSA HERE
FROM ^IE SOUTH
Arrived at Midnight and 8ailed
West at 6 This Morning
Goes South Tomorrow.
f The Mariposa reached Valdez
after midnight last night, having
remained for several hours at
Fort Lscum, while many people
of Valdez waited on the dock,
thinking her stay at the fort
(would be of short duration. The
boat brought a 100-ton shipment
of freight for Valdez and a num
ber of passengers and sailed west
at 0 this morning, 30 hours be
hind her schedule.
Thirty-ona roundtrippers were
aboard the ship, making the voy
age to Alaska to view the bean
ies of the north land.
At Juneau the Mariposa was
delayed for 18 hours unloading
500 tons of cement for the new
dam of (he Gastineau Mining Go.
and in loading the stampeders
headed for (he Shushana.
Twenty-five horses were, load
ed at Juneau and at Haines, pur
chased by the men who wish to
make (he new camp with a few
pounds of provisions.
It is expended that the Maripo
sa will return to Valdez, at noon
tomorrow.
The Valdez passengers were
.Mrs. G. H. Kramer, Geo. Kisling
burg, Mrs. A. F. Hoffman, Miss E.
Mulinix, Mrs. G. Holmes, E J.
Baker, R. N. Dodson, J. L. Han
son.
S. MANNTALKS
ABOUT ALASKA
| (Continued from page I.)
1 "My opinions have not yet
erystalized and therefore 1 can
• not go very deeply into the im
pressions I have formed of that
wonderful country, t can, how
ever, say this:
"What is most needed, in my
opinion, for ttie development of
Alaska, is transportation facili
ties and the formulation of land
laws that will he adapted to con
ditions in Alaska, that are dif
ferent from those in the states.
Tranpsortalion does not mean
the construction of railroads
alone, hut the building and main
tenance of suitable roads and
traits. Some Alaskans have told
me that wagon roads and trails
are more necessary than rail
roads, for the reason that one of
the principal objects sought by
the proposed transportation fa
cilities is tin* encouragement of
prospecting. The great extent of
Alaska is but partially conceived
in the minds of map students,
and while Alaska is admitted to
be heavily mineralized, yet only
a small part has been prospect
ed by miners.
“Viewing Alaska from an ag
ricultural standpoint, I would say
that the government experiment
al farms and private farms, es
pecially those on the upper Yu
kon and in the Tanana valley,
have demostrated that (he rais
ing of vegetables is practicable.
Barley, rye and oats can also be
raised profitably, and probably a
variety of alfalfa can be found
that will be’ adapted to the cii
mate which will be suitable for
winter feed for cattle. Hay in
the interior at the present time
costs from $100 to $125 per ton.
“Many private farms are now
self-supporting, / particularly
around Fairbanks. Vegetables
are grown in abundance, cab
bages and potatoes * especially.
Wheat has been matured, but it
is a doubtful crop at: present.
The long days of sunshine bring
the products of the soil to rapid
maturity and the growth of a few
weeks is remarkable. There is
no reason to do.ubt that Alaska
Will be, ajhleHor supply the agri
cultural nd'e'ds of its own popu
lation.”
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
For $6 we will give you a tic
ket entitling you to hospital ser
vfg9 and care for any eight weeks
out of the year from date of your
ticket, when incapacitated by in
jury or sickness.
See W. H. ZIEGLER.
BRIGHTON RETURNS
FROM PORT WELLS
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The launch Brighton returned
from Port Wells and way ports,
this afternoon, bringing a num
ber of passengers from the mines
to Valdez for supplies.
Kodiak Wireless Burned.
The Kodiak wifeless station
was destroyed by lire, July 27th.
The details of the lire have not
been received as yet.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Just arrived, a line of latest
style waists at Harvey’s Toggery.
Mrs. II. L. Worcester returned
today on 1 he Brighton from Per
ry Island.
William Connelly returned to
Valdez on the Brighton frorna n
inspection of his properly on
Avery river.
J. II Hanson, the old sour
dough, returned to Valdez last
night on I hi* Mariposa. He is
headed for the new strike.
Mrs. A. F. Hoffman, wife of
Frank Hoffman, now in the Ni
zina, arrived on the Mariposa to
await the arrival here of her
husband.
Mrs. Charles H. Kraemer re
turned from Seattle on the Mari
posa and was met at Cordova by
Mr. Kraemer, who accompanied
his wife to Valdez.
General Agent Tracy, of the
Alaska Steamship company, pass
ed through last, night on the Mar
iposa to Seward and will return
on the same boat to Cordova.
Firemen and Snowstorm*.
One body of men who do not rel
ish a snowstorm are the firemen.
A snowfall means that the firemen
must get busy and clear away all
the snow in front of the engine
houses. The task is arduous. The
firemen have to clear not only the
sidewalk, but also the street over
to the curb on the other side. When
a firehouse is in the middle of the
block it ig not unusual for the fire
men to clear away the snow to the
corncr^o that the apparatus shall
not he impeded and shall have easy
going to the avenues, where car
tracks are always kept clear by elec
tric sweepers.—New York Sun.
Time to Change.
It was at a table d’hote dinner at
a hill station in India that a very
young officer just up from the plains
found himself seated next to a lady
whom he took for one of the grass
widows common in those parts. He
made himself agreeable, but • his
neighbor seemed a good deal out of
spirits, so he said sympathetically:
“I suppose you can’t help think
ing of your poor husband grilling
down below?”
But the lady was a real widow,
and when he learned that he chang
ed his seat.—London Answers.
Schedule of Donaldson.
Ollice of the Quartermaster
Fort Liscum, Alaska, June 9th,
1913.
Daily, Saturdays and Sundays
excepted.
Leave Fort Liscum, 1:15 p.
m. and 5:00 p. in.
Leave Valdez 2:00 p. m. and
5:30 p. m.
Sundays
Leave Fort Liscum, 9:30 a. m.
Leave Valdez, 12:30 p. ni.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, 1:15 p.
m., and 7:00 p. m.
Leave Valdez 4:00 p. m. and
10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips on the
2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used
to clean boilers.
Spevial trips or cancelling of
the -above will be made without
notice..only to meet the exigen
cies of the service .
By order of Lietut. Col. O’Neil.
L. A. KUNZIG.
1st. Lieutenant,30th Infantry.
Quartermaster.
BEST PLACE TC EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Crawford Building, opposite Tele
phone Exchange.
S7 o m to 9 a m
IS m to * p m
9 to 7 p m
A Special Dinner Saadays at S o’clock
HUGO FELS
Contractor and Bidder
Day Work if Daairad
Eatimataa Furaiakad
WORK GUARANTEED
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
unless paid for in advance
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington,^). C."
DENTIST
Phone 92 2ZFeurteen”yearsrin
Office in Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE dentist
Office rooms over Owl Druit store. Office hours
9 a. m., to6p. m„ 7 p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work ifuaranteed
C. E. BUNNELL '
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phone 31 VALDEZ
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
phone 138 Valdez, Alaska
MINING ENGINEER
F. butterworth;
Civil Engineer and' '
U. S. Deputy,Land and,
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Res- phone. 189
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Valdez. Alaska ;
Reports on Mines
Patent Surveys
General Mining Engineering
Phone No. 10a
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ. ALASKA
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CAMP VALDEZ] No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock In
Eagle Hail. All members are requested to
attend. * S. McnIECE. Arctic Chief
VALDEZ LODGE NO. 6,1.0. 0. F.
8"T7 Meets every Monday at 8 p. m. in
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Visiting Brothers especially invited
Wm. Thomas, n. g. P. S. Hunt, p. G..rSEO
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 7.
Meets every first and third Mon
day of each month. All visit
ing Brothers welcome.
fi. G. AMES, Secretary.
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday In
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H, Patterson..W. M
O. C. Remolds. Sec
I*
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VALDEZ AERIE NO* 1971
Meet every FrMoy. t p. m.£ Bute TUI