The Alaska Prospector
And Valdez Hews.
Published tt Valdes, Alaska, every TLarsdey
by the Fbosfsctob Publishing Co.
Phone Maw 1.
Entered at the Valdez Po*toffice as peeond
class matter.
Fabscriptlon $3 per yeay. |1 for six months
Single copies 10 cents
Bis Strike At Tatitlik.
News was brooght to town oa ti •
Elsie of tbe flodiag of a rich copper
deposit at tbe edge of tbe Indian reser
vation of Tatitlik, by J. W. Spaulding,
who has located the ground. The ledge
which dips under the bay, the same aa
tbe Ellamar mine, is a large one, and
evidences of its existence, in the way
of float, have been found for some
time, bat it was only a few days ago
that tbe ore body was discovered, J. D.
Meenach is authority for the statement
that the new find makes a better show
ing than the Ellamar mine did on the
surface.
Spaulding, the locator, has been
working for some time as superintend
ent of the Boulder bay miue of the
Reynolds-Alaska Co.
T. D. Bradford, Jr, was an arrival
from Knights island yesterday, coming
to town to secure a crew of men. He
will return soon after the 4th, and is
anxious to hire eight or ten miners to
start work on the Baj of Isles side of
the Crown Copper Co's holdings.
M. F. Dennison and W. H. Whittle
sey left last week for a trip to the Xa
besna country. They are going in to
locate some large deposits of low grade
gold quartz which were found several
years ago by Dennison.
Hazel Sheldon For Goddess.
The Goddess of Liberty voting con
test closed yesterday evening at 6
o’clock and Miss Hazel Sheldon was
elected to act as qneen of the day. The
dark horse who was expected to show
np yesterday did not make her ap
pearance, and it waa a walk away for
Miss Sheldon, who received about
4000 votes, 3500 of which ware cast yes
terday.
The total number of votes cast dar
ing the contest was 5TT0, Mias Sheldon
receiving 4248, Helen Brown 589, Con
nie Ashby 539, Mias Meesner 115, Miss
Corrigan 113 and Miss Savoy 104.
First
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FIRST In number of
prescriptions
FIRST in size of gen
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FIRST in number of
customers
FIRST in volume of
business
FIRST in advantages to
customers
Owl Drug Co.
Dependable Druggists
VALDES ALASKA
Fourth of July Program
Following is the program ar
ranged for the celebration at V ai
der July 4th:
Parade start at 9 a. nr*.
Form corner Keystone and Mc
Kinley Sts.
Order of Parade
Valdez Band, Company of Sold
iers, Goddess of Liberty on float,
Fire Department, uIn all its
Glory”, Rag Muffins Parade, Prize
$10. Public Float, First Prize $25
Second $15 for best floats.
Route-West on McKinley to Res
ervation Ave. North on Reserva
tion Ave. to Sherman street. East
on Sherman street to Keystone Ave
South on Keystone to starting
point. _
Oration of the Day
Races
Boat Races
Route—Valdez dock to Swanitz
dock and return.
Row Boats $15 and $10. Power
Boats under five tons $25, $15, $10
and $5.
Intermission
Horse Rac
From Swan's corner to Spring’s
Bunk House. Prizes $25 and $10.
Ladies Horae Rac
From Swan's corner to Syring's
Bunk House. Prizes $25 and $10.
Packer’s Contest
In front of Pheenix hotel. Team
prize $20. Single prize $10.
Men*8 Foot Rac
200 YARDS DASH
McKinley St. from Swan's cor
ner to Seattle Hotel. Prize $20, $10.
Fat Men’s Rac
100 YARDS FLIOHT 200 LB. LIMIT
McKinley Street—-Seattle Hotel
to Buffet corner. One Prize $10.
Girl's Rac
100 YARD DASH
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
to Buffet corner. Prizes $5, $2.50.
Boj's Rac
100 YARDS DASH UNDER 16
McKinley Street—Seattle Hotel
to Buffet corner. Prizes $5, $2 50.
Sack Race
50 YARDS FREE FOR ALL
McKinley Street—Archibalds to
Levy’s Store. Two prizes $10, $5.
Three Legged Race
50 YARDS FREE FOR ALL
McKiuley Street—Adler's Store
to point opposite Levy's Store. Two
prizes $10, $5.
Rock Drilling Contest
McKinley and Keystone—On
platform. Prizes: Double handed
$150. Single handed $75. Also
Native copper hammer to winners
of each prize.
Pie Bating Contest
On Platform. Prizes $3, $2, $1.
Tug of War
On Platform. Three foot pull
ten men each side including cap
tain. Prize $75.
Greasy Pole
Near Platform. Prize $10.
Baseball Game
Fort Liscum vs. Valdez. To
winner $50.
Contestants enter before 6 p. m.
July 3rd.
Baloon ascensions every half
hour with prizes by merchants for
return ol tag attached to the baloon.
Grand Ball
At McKinley Hall nine oNslock
p m. Special music. Admission
ii.sa _
The allowance of an application to
contest n dual land entry is a matter
resting in the sound discretion of the
Cbmmiaaiooor of the Load Olii.
The people of Nome mre enjoying 50
* mile foot races as a diversion. James
Wada, a Japanese, is the champion.
He covered 50 miles in 7 hoars end #9
minutes. A Scotchman took the sec
ond prise. Most of the contestants
quit before the race waa more then
half over.
All the barber shops of town will he
closed all day the Fourth of July, bat
they will remain open the afternoon of
the 3d. until miduight.
IN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR VAL
DEZ THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION
TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
In the matter of the > Notice of time and place
•slate of Fred Wein- > for settlement of final ac
berg. Deceased. > count of Administrator.
Notice is hereby given that E. C. Dalton,
Administrator of said estate, has filed with
the above Court his final accoumtand petition
for discharge and that Saturday, the Slat day
of August, 1907, at Two o’clock P. M. at the
Court Room of the above Court, has been fixed
as the time and place for the hearing of said
petition, and at said time any (arsons inter
ested in said estate may appear and file ob
jections thereto.
Dated this 22nd day of June, 19(71.
E. C. Dalton,
Administrator of the estate of Fred Wefa
berg, Deceased
Date of first publication June 27th, 1907.
Date of last publication July 25th 1907.
Placer Claim For Sale.
Valuable producing placer claim for
sale. Ditch mile and quarter long
with flumes, hose, etc., in full running
order. Fullest investigation desired.
Cheap if sold at once. Address G. M.
Moran, Chicken, Alaska. 19-23
Dissolution Of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given that the Arm
of Curley, Cameron A Craine doing
business as Restaurateurs in the
Tavern Lunch Room A Buffet has this
day been dissolved, Gilbert Cameron
retiring from said tirm. All accounts
due to said firm are to be paid to and
all accounts due by said firm will be
paid by the Firm of Curley A Crains
who will continue said business.
Notice.
Special Term District Court at Valdes.
The President of the United States of
America,
To the Resident of the Third Judicial
Division of Alaska.
Creiting:
You and each and all of you will
pletise take notice, that by an order of
the Court duly made and entered, a
special July Term of the District
court for the Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, has been called and will be
held in Valdez Ala ka, beginning July
29,19(77, and continuing as long there
after as the public interest may re
quire.
Jambs Wickbbsham,
District Judge.
Dated June 22, 19(77.
Attes Edward J. Stub, Clerk,
By S. A. Crandall, Deputy. (seal)
6-19
C. C. Hudolph
PHONE NO. 3
DEALER IN ‘
Doors, Windows, Bonders' Hard
ware, Mouldings and Finkhaap
Tar, P. Ac B> and Bafld*
kf Paper.
PAINTS OILS GLASS
Notice Of Forfeit***.
To fhtdei Thorbunaon:
Tw ut ktrebjt nodded that tk« BndtrM^
has expanded one luidud Mkn in lab.r
and feaannntott on tin elate known »«the
“Ml Star” lodo date, situated on (ik in
Maud, Fringe Vfflaa Stent. Territory ,«
Alaska, in the Valor Itecwthg Distrii 1D
order to hold salt mining claim under tin
vtdMii of Section VU of the Revised su< uto
of the United Slater, bahg the amount re
Slrcd to hold raid mtnftas claim for the year
t, and if wRhfu ninety day* from the servur
at this noCtoe upon you. or the complete pub.
Bearton thereof, yen falfor refuse to contrib
ute your proportion of said expenditure co
asrner, your one heif interest will become the
property of the undersigned under and pursu
ant to said Section ®24 of the Revised SU'jtrs
of the United Staten
Dated at Valdes. Alaska, this 17th darol
AyaS. iMT.
GEORGE BARRACK
Date of Ant publication April 18,1907
> Bute of last publication July 18,1907.
Bailee Brothers, ef Esquimau, were
awarded ths contract lor the repairs to
be made on the steamship Northwest
era. The contract calls for the com
pletion ef the work in forty-five days.
Tbs damaged plates and other injurtd
portions of the hnll will be repaired or
replaced within thirty days according
to the statements of the contracting
firm. As soon as the ship is repaired
it will be sent here and will go cn the
Nome ran without delay.
The vessel is now on the drydock at
Esqnimalt and will remain there until
finished.
The A. Van her Naillen School
of Civil, Electrical Mining Engi
neering. Established 1864
8AVEI)—Apparatus, Instruments, *c, Open
in all branches. Great demand for ex-student*
in all lines. New students should enroll si
once. Address 5100 Telegraph Ave- Oakland
JUgMODEIJSD.
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Finest Cafe and Bar In The City
Wilson A White Co., Props. Chas. Parry, Mgr.
Hotel ARLINGTON
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Rates SO cats. M and >1.50 par day. PTrstcIaf*
Restaurant in eannection. Free Mas. Opposite
U. 8. PostoMee.
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