Five Years in the Arctic
Mr. G. W. Williams arrived in Val
dez recently, bating finished a remark
able jonrney taking over 5 years in tbe
region north of tbe Arctic Circle. This
explorer and prospector left Norn*.
July 1st, 1901,for tbe headwaters of tbe
Colville River—north of tbe Eodicott
Mountains. The party consisted of 1
other white men and 21 horses—travel
ing altogether by compass. Three of
the men died and tbe fourth went
South, leaving Mr. Williams alctoe- He
stayed in five, years and reports the
country mineralised With placer gold
lu the snminer of 1906 he journeyed
south,wintering on the Yukon and then
last Spring, started down toward Fair
banks, selling the five mares Which bad
survived to Major Richardson on tbe
Tatiana. Mr. Williams reached Valdei'
Thursday, at 1 p.m., Aug. lo, i907. He
has kept a diary of the entire trip aud
has a most interesting story to tell.
Miss L. N. Norton, editor of the
feoston-Aiaskau who has teen making
a tour of Alaska gathering material,
and making observations of tbe north
country for the winter publications of
this well known eastern publication,
w as also a passenger on the Saratoga.
mo men
Wanted Jit Once
To eat their meals at the Tav
ern Restaurant. Apply at any
hour, day or night.
Company
Dayton, Ohio
E. H. Epperson, Sales Agent
.303 Occidental Av., Seattle, Wash.
F. E. Blackwell, Salesman
Is now at Seattle Hotel, Valdez,
with line of Up-To-Date samples of
NATIONAL CASH REGISTERS
Sample Room in Log Cabin ad
joining Prospector Office.
Mutual Commercial Co.
Freighting & Wrecking
Marine Contracting
D. E. MORRIS, Manager
Office opposite telephone station
Mr W . D. Langille of Ketchikan, was
an arrival on the Portland. Mr. LbdR
ille states that it is not the aim of the
forest service to build a wall around
the public domain but guarantee its
best possible use. The standing tim
ber of the United States is estimated
at 2 000 billion feet. Last year the
cut was 37)2 billion. At this rate the
country’s timber would be exhausted
within 60 years. The stumpage in
Alaska is 50 cents a thousand for saw
lumber; % cent per linear foot for
piling and" 25 cents a cord for wood
•file counties in tbe states receive 10
Der cent of all timber sales.
Mothers—Wc have the Best Shoe
for little folks ever put together.
A flexible and wide extension sole,
very stylish and durable. This is
the ideal shoe for children. Sizes
5s to 2s at A. L. Levy & Co.
Dry Sacks, in good condition,
will be bought by C. S. Bratton/
at Valdez Dock.
50 styles of new oriental trim
mines, complete stock at V. B. <fe
M. Co.
Follow the crowd to the Mon
tana aud see the new moving
pictures.
Green River Whiskey and Olym
pia Beer—That’s all, at the Horse
shoe.
H. R Leslie H. W. Paxt£r
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General T rucking and
Freighting to all Parts of
the Interior & & &
Office McKinley
Near Broadway Phone 60
WANTED
7000 MEN
on the
ALASKA HOME RAILROAD
Apply to
Antonelle & Nelson
Valdez ----- Alaska
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
MINERS* UNION No.
Western Federation of Miners
MeeiS each Tuesday evening at 8 p in.in their
hail at l-atouene. All member* of the Western
Federation of Miners cordially invited to at
tend.
ALFRED WlNCKELL J. E. DONEY
President Secretary
Alaska Home Restaurant
Successor to Wikidels
Best Place In The City To Eat.
POPULAR PRICES
C. A. Schroeder - Proprietor
All Kinds of Ladies* Furnishings to be Found at
Myrtle € a ton’s Store
The only place in town where yon can get Skirts and Suits
made to order by Marshall Field’s former skirt maker
Jtlaska Drug Co.
Dou> Open Tor Business
NEXT TO SEATTLE HOTEL
Ladies' Suits, Skirts,
ranging in price from
15.- * 150.*
FALL MODELS FOR 1907 ah
Our buyer in selecting his stock of Ladies' SUITS
the great fortune of being present *rhen some of SAN FRj
buyers were ordering for that trade, thereby enabling him
of the trade, as well as getting the benefit of the inside p
It will be about thirty days before these lines arrive
into the parlors July 1st.
STYLES.—You will see the same styles in our suit
money, than ROMAN'S fashionable Parlors, on Fifth j
wifi be showing. f t
We make this announcement early, as this will be the
historv of VALDEZ that a woman will be able to go into a]
Suit Department, and view Styles and suits to suit the most a
Universal Providers
VtlDtZ Ml * trail!1
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
• _
F. M. BOYLE, M, D.
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 30 VALDEZ,
Offices: ALASKA
Post Office building.
B. C. DALTON, M. D.
Physician an© Surgeon
Office next to
Seattle Hotel Phone 83
M. M. HOPKINS M. D.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
MARINE SURUEOX
OFFICE ROOM 2. SEATTLE. HOTEL
F. R. CHANEY, M. D
Surgeon and Physician
OFFICES
WHALING BLOCK PHONE 61
I
C. T. DAGGETT
DENTIST
Copper Block VALDE2
CHAS. S. HUBBELL
U. 8. DEPUTY LAND AND MINERAL
SURVEYOR
Office With VAT DF7,
Waterman Harrington v a^
Hen Wanted
Tunnelmen
Axemen
Laborers
Board_
$4-oo
4-oo
3-50
1.00
J. S. ANTONELLt & CO.
At Latouche
Start a rainy day fund and watch it
prise you like our Bank.
A few years ago we started in a-a
have a paid-up capital of $75,000,1
over a quarter of a million, or in ex
OFFICERS
S. A. HeMple, Pres, and Treas.
Abthur Lang. Seer.ii
DIRECTORS
J. E. Chilberg E. F. Gray
Judge john Lyons
R. P. Fergueon
VALDEZ BANK & MERC!
All kinds of High!
Boat I,umber, Shin
Plaster and all kinds
Let us quote prices eai
VAI/DE2 BANK & MERCJ
i ^Ml
PREPARE FOR #
by letting as wire your ome or rlaai
lights or telephone. Our service this *
and be unexcelled in every respect, i M
at the office at the earliest moment, sow
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT & TE11
Steam Heat j
The Copper
Buff*
Good Goods |
Finely Furnished Rooms
Copper River
Draying Co.