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The Washington times., 1912-01-17
MINISTER ACCUSED
!. BY GIRL NOW DEAD
EAGER FOR TRIAL
Rev. w. D. Mcfarland,
Blamed for Death of Secre-
tary, Awaits. Detectives.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 1.-THE Rev. DR.
w. d. Mcfarland, aged United Presby
terian minister, indicted on the charge
of causing the death of his former sec.
retary. Miss Elsie Dodds Coe. today
waited for the Pittsburgh detectives tc
bring him back to the city of his al
legged crime.
The white-haired minister-educatoi
spent last night in the little Jail al
Greenville, Tenn, where he was taken
yesterday following his arrest at his
home. in Cedar Creek. upon the request
of the Pittsburgh authorities.
He knew he was about to be arrested
BY what he saw in the newspapers and
GLADLY gave himself up, for he said
there was no truth in the charge, and
he. was eager to get to Pittsburgh to
wipe out this blot on his name.
Girls Mother Frustrated.
Meanwhile out at 1884 Frankstown ave-
niue, near the ultra-fashionable residen-
ltial district of Pittsburgh. friends and
relatives Of Mrs. Elizabeth Coe, the
mother of the dead secretary. today are
making every effort possible to keep the
real cause Of the young girls death
from the stricken woman, who, ever
since her daughters last illness, has
been combined to a sickbed. She was too
Ill TO attend the funeral Sunday. There
were only the mother and two daugh-
terx thu father having died several
Elsie. the older was twenty-five years
old, and was her mothers chief sup
port helping to keep the little house
hold together, both financially and
otherwise. She had been employed by
the minister for the last eight years.
For . time Mcfarland and the Coe
family lived in the same house. Then
the McFarlands moved to Tennessee,
where the educator took charge Of a
United Presbyterian Mission.
Last summer Miss Coe spent her va
cation with her friends, DR.. Mcfarland,
time at Cedar Creek, and for a time at
Greenville, staying five weeks in all.
Upon her return to Pittsburgh last au-
tumn, she realized the import of her
plight.
Summoned From Tennessee.
80 DR.. Mcfarland was called from
Tennessee, according to the girls
deathbed statement He came in Octo-
ber. Miss Coe attempted to continue
her duties at the high school. but again
became III. and, according to the coro-
ner's verdict, DR.. Mcfarland performed
two operations. The girl did not I'm
prove, and was removed to the Homeo-
lpathic Hospital, where she died last
! Physicians at the inquest testified that
the girl knew that she was about to
die, and dictated an antemortem state
ment. accusing the minister.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Rites Tomorrow for
Richard McCauley

Requiem mass for Richard McCauIey,
forty-five years old, who died yester-
day after weeks illness OF pneumonia,
will be sung at st. Dominick's Church
terment will be made in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
SPECIAL NOTICES

l
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE
stockhoiders OF the Washington Rail-
way Electric Company for the pur-
pose servs oi ror e,eftns s Board of Directors to
transact such other business an xi,, M
properly come before the meeting viii
De held at the office OF the company. nv
b. G.. on sATURDRY. i Janns nwashIInstSn as I6 ton
J. WHITEHEAD.
Secretary.
THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF TaE
tomac River Railroad Company for tSe
purpose of electing a Board OF Director.
to serve for. the ensuing year. and 70
nransaSNt rransact such such other business as will
be held at the office OF the corspsnyl NV
p. G., on SATURDAY. January 20. W iSis'
F. ). WHITEHEAD.
The ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE
pstockholders OF the City and Suburban
nanIwsy ,'ay OF Washington for the pur-
ser, pose OF eiecting a Board Of Directors TO
nansact nrat such other business as will
pnoperly come before the meeting, will
iJtb III "a,a snd at a., the office Of the company.
y. G.; on SATURDAY. January e. isia'
at l2:W O'Clock noon. -'--'
F. J. WHITEHEAD.
Secretary.
iaE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Touuokf,hoiders of the Georgetown and
Iennallytown Railway Company for The
pose OF eleoting a Board OF Directors
20 serve Tor the ensuing wear. and to
.Iansact such other business an will
%'pGei,y come before the meeting. will
v ~ heIu az the office of the COMPANY.
Itth ana East Capitol SITS. Washinrtoi,'
=, -. SIN g.; on SATURDAY. January 70, isis,
FL. WHITEHEAD,
Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF Tt,n
stockholders OF the Brightwood Raii-
way Company for the purpose OF
electing a. Board of Directors to
serve Tor the ensuing year. and to
properly come before the meeting, will
14th and East Capitol Sts, WashinStnn
d. c.. on SATURDAY, January 20 isia'
at H:W o'clock noon. =
F. J. WHITEHEAD,
Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Potomac Electric
electing a Board Of Directors to to
transact such other business as Will
properly come before the meeting, will
be held at the office of the company.
18th and East Capitol Sts.. washinetor.
d. C., on SATURDAY, January %. 1872
at l2:co o'clock noon.
Secretary.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Sample Bottle Often
Proves Beneficial

Some time ago I was afflicted with
kidney and bladder trouble and was un-
able to obtain any relief from other
medicines so sent for q sample bottle
Of your swamp-Root. received so
much benefit from this small bottle
that I purchased a large bottle of the
druggist. ! continued the use Of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root until / regarded
myself as cured and am now in very
good health. I recommended It to a
neighbor who has used 1t with the same
results.
I regard your remedy, Swamp Root,
as a preparation that will do all you
claim for It.
MRS ALBERT sTERNER.
Cressona, Pa.
Personally appeared before me this
18th of September, 1909. Mrs. Albert
Sterner. who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the same
Is true in substance and IN fact.
c. A. MOYER, J. p.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17

COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE.
LAXATIVE BROMo oulnne. the world wide
Cold and grip remedy removes cause. Call for
fnil nAms. LoeA fH bGnAturs n ". .aRoYR.1b
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
Prove What Swamp.Roet Will Do for You

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton. N. Y. for a sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet Of valuable information, tell.
ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention the
Washington Daily Times. Regular 90
cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
The annual convention Of the U. s.
civil Service Retirement Association
7th st. N. W., Washington, D. c., jan
uary 19 and 20. 1912. commencing at 8 a.
m. each day. By order of the Board
OF Directors A. w. MCKEE. President
M. T. FINNAN. Secretary. s45 Pa. Ave.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1912-01-17
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
- ... CHARTER

Notice is hereby given of tho inten.
ton of the undersigned to apply to the
commissioners of the District OF Colum-
bia, on the 7th day Of February, i9f2.
at ten o'clock A: NJ, for a charter OF
incorporation under the provision OF a.
Act OF Congress entitled IAN Act to
provide for the Incorporation Of trust.
loan, mortgage. and certain other cor,
porations within the District Of Co
lumbia,' approved October lst. 1880, and
embraced in Subchapter II of the Cod q
OF the District Of Columbia.
The name of the proposed company
shall be THE Munsey Trust COMPANY"
=, The company is to be organized for
the purpose Of doing general trust. loan.
and and mortgage business. and such other
business as may be authorized BY said
Act OF Congress. or by the Code OF the
District of Columbia.
The names of the proposed incornoy.
ators are:
Frank A. Munsey. William r. Gude 80
8. w. Woodward, c. %. Nichols
lanes F. oyster. Ashley M. Gould,
=; w: watson, William A. Hill,
harry N. Clabaugh, A. Lisner,
w. 4. Dewart, - Julius Garfnk,e ..
Perry Belmont, c. H Pope -
Edward Mclean, VIM. W. ChisweI, =.
Wilton J. Lambert, Clarence Moore
Sist Siair. George r. Gather, .
J0hn n. Nolan. Stewart olivier, n.
VIM. Henry White, Thomas C. Bradley.
+. A. Walker, James Baird.
A. 8. Worthington, ec-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Padded School Censes.

A Dispatch from Fankfout says tha.
Superintendc of Pubic ms sruc6ion
Barksdac Hamlet stated Tuesday that
several more cases of padded SCHOOL csn
sus have been uncarahed in nhe past
few days and THAT the discovery has
saYd the STATE over s2o",Ooo already.
He says he believes the to'nl amount
that ultimately will be uaved wiz
reach 500 900. Prof. Hamlett says the
investigation of tlie school census frauds
has developed the fact that dead people,
unborn children and poorle living n
other states and for tie school census re-
turns. He will take steps at once 10
put each case before the grand jury m
the county where the padding was done
and the guilty. Tnrties will be vigor-
ously prosccuted and srn. 70 the penit =
tiary, If possible. The school CENSUS ef
number of ciJcs and rounies are
Ding investigated now sRnd further
frauds are expected to deveop.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Stork Beats Grim Reaper.

With the hirths in Kentucky oiitnrrm-
bering the deaths two to one the
growth of the population of the STATE
is in no Danger Of decrsasdng. During
the fiscal year there were ls.4s3 deaths
from preventable disease. There wera
60 ,7S3 births, while total deaehs num-
bering 80, ,jS3. The ''white Plague prov
ed the most fatal dfsease, its vic,yms
totaIGng 5,1n3: typhoid fever, ,O335; can
Ger $50; violence $50; meningitis, 500;
Ia grippe AL Children under one year
who died numbered $50; persons Is Or
over, $780, The rates of death for
a.g IS between 5 and Is is small
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20

that It was some time before thcy
could rcaLze wiat hayi happcned. Both
have since BEEN on uVe ve'.e Of u ncr-
vous collapse, awai.lng word from tl"ir
daughter.
"She was the vic,im az undue in
fluencc." thoy said she couh not
possibly have known wfiN The WIS
doing. do no. believe eIhat she knows
even now that her husbaryl f. the man
wanted by ohe ro.icc."
The marriage csrt.fcate, broryslqt be <
to Louisville by MISS Hays was e.
h!bitcd by Mrs. Buinbridge. at gave ..'Ic
name of the groom AS 20. j. H,igson"
which in the OPINION of pie paren-s OF
the girl Is genuine, Hcdsenson and lBa =
mes being assumed ai,,es.
81 never saw him but once" sad M
BWlnbridge, and giat WIS when he
called TO take my daughter orf i'm his
machine with some Other young WON IN.
Hcdgson. ALIAS Barnes, atlas Hoigea-
snn, ms. Miss Balnbridge here less than
five weeks ago. He arrived unexpectedly
IN the city and took up his resaience at
ga South Third S.rco.. the boarisng-
house of Mrs. Eva Brown. Ut WIS at a
s,o.al function in the East End tha. he
fra. met Miss Bainbridee. i
AT first sight the two seemed in
fatuaced wig earh ouher. and thcy an
pearad together at many exclusive
parties. Hodgson or Hodgenson or Bar
ms. bols.ful'y exp aimed CHAT he was 4
son Of "A mut m lMonaire broker in wall
Sire t, and that he was qutctly touring
the coun ~ in his machine 10 gn,i, n
informant. on ON the markets.
The feminine contingent accepted his
fact he was we!come guest IN many
fashionable homes up To last aIond y
when his arrest exposed HIS rcrLl char
aa,er to all except she girl who lDv'i
him.
The BRIDE. Mrs. Hodgsnm, is a nis,,
Of Mrs. Luke o. Cox, wife of form y
wealthy capstahs, ami late Ircsyisnt
of the Union National Bank. On one
occasion she Introduced her future
husband TO Mrs. Cox at tire wets!n-
ger -Gaulbert.
The following Is complete list "f
the rewards ,siat have -lbssn offered--Ly
tile police of different cities for the
arrest of Che man who it Is bsicvsl
here is Hodgson:
First Nat.oral Bank, of Frankfort.
Ind, Indiana Prison Parole Board and
Iiodgson's father, 1925.
Charles Townsend, Sheriff of Black
ford County. Ind, 800.
Rank Of Hartford. Ind, where he is
wantod Tor forging a 5000 CHECK,
$40.
II. c. Webster. of Bankers Aysocia-
ton of Indiana, $500
Total. 81 l25.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Aged Connterfeiter Held.

Washington. Sep. N-John C. HoCc.
man an alleged old time counterfeiter
who since 1883 SERVED five teguns in
prison, is under arrest in Mnhile, Ala,
charges with circuattrg bad silver dH.
lars. i
Secret service records indicate THAT Il
man has had a varied career as a nou.s
terfeiter and was released from the AZ
lanta Pcnj.entdary last March. 81
While in the Eastem Penltcntiary In
Philadelphia DIN 1902, secret service. OIL
Gals declare, Hoffman tausht convicts
to make counterfeit coin.
After his release from Atlantp Pen..
tentiary in March last, GUNS bearing
the character of IDS work began circula'
ting in Baltimore. ~,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Death Of Shelby Park

Shelby Park, son of J. II. and M. A.
Park died at his home SEPT. IS 1912, N.
tor long suffering illness of typhoid
fever Shelby was born in Ohio coun-
ty, KY, January "a, 1892 He was a meni-
bar of Clear Run Baptist chunch, Hince
about The age of siN5ecn- and lived q
devoted member. Shelby was a good
boy and was loved by AL thnt knew
him.
All was done for him that lowing
hands could do. but thy dear Savior
know best and called him from us to
thy sweet home above. We cam not
call Shelby back to us but we can meet
him i'm that sweet home beyond, where
there Is no more sprrow or parting.
Weep not for shelby, dsar parenss, for
we feel that he is resting in Thy
sweet Savior's arms. Weep not dear
sister and brothers for shelby Is only
asleep In Jesus and some day we can
meet him. Shelby leaves a mother ffa, we
bhree brothers, one sisfsr and host
of friends and ralatives 10 mourn his
departure. Shelby was laid at rest Sep
TENDER 10th at Clear hun csmabery.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. r. E. Fuqua.
A precious one from Us is gone.
Avoice we loved is still,
A VACANT place in our Clome.
Which never can be filled. !,
A COUSIN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
McHENRY.

Sspt. S.-Mrs. Lea Toll and dansh-
ters have repurned from trip TO .Tex-
as.
Mrs. C. Carl Coots was the guest Of
her mother this week.
Miss Annie Smith has RETURNED from
Arkansas where she has been Wishing
her Sister Mrs. r. Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs d. NJ. Kelly and chill
dran of GreenviEe are visiting rsaAw.s
here
Miss Eva Nance of this place ds spend
ing a few days In Louisville.
Messrs Robb LArlin and Jesse Thorpe.
are in Louisville attcndtrs .lse Fair.
Mrs. r. d. Brooks and Ohtldrn. of
Graham have been the guests of Mrs
Robt. Simpson this week. Il
Miss Annie Espey, who has been
spending her vacation at home has re-
turned to Louisville.
Mas Isabelle stewat is VISITING rels-
tivas in Greenvdlle.
Miss Lee Rowe is the guesf OF nrtenLs
in Hartford this week. Il
Messns w. A. Plummer and DR.. Crow
der spent a few days in LouisvilTe uhe
first of uhe week.
Prof. and Mrs. v. M. Mostly have re-
turned from short visit In Whites
While.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
fine TOBACCO
BARN IS BURNED
Forty thousand Pounds Of Weed
Destroyed at Curds-
vile.

The Owensboro Messenger wednesday
said: A large tobacco barn containing
Y, 900 pounds of tobacco and 500 hush
els of coke, and owned by Benjamin
Thompson. who resides at Curdsvi.ie,
was totally destroyed by tire shortly
after n:SO O'Clock Monday afternoon.
r Several employees of Mr.. Thompson
were engaged in firing the tobacco,
when a large tier of tobacco fell in
to the fire. Knowing that il the fire
ever reached the dry tobacco 1t WOULD
mean a loss of the barn and all lis
fort TO Eight down CINE rising flames.
A bucket brigade was formed, but to
no avail. The fire spread 'rardd.y and
as soon as 1t reachese the dry tobacco
the flames spread in every direction. Be.
fore the farmers who could be summoned
worked hard to exttinguish tine fla
mes. but the building was soon raduc-
ed Ito mass of smouldsring aimbens.
The barn CONTAINED 'tlirty-one acres
of tobacco, eight acres belonging to
Joseph Sanders. nine to William Thomp'
son and founteen TO Xavier Mattlngly.
b. Thompson who owned the barn. and
half of its con.ents, stated last might
that the entire loss amount 10 t6,OW
There was no Insurance.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Cherokee Indians at Central City.

Central City. XIV, SPIT. iS.-(Special
to THE Republican,. Arrangements hn, g
been made with II. C. Spencer, owner Of
the Cherokec Indian Bascbal Club, 10
Stop in Central city, KY, on his six
the annual tour OF the country. which
he DIS now making with HIS savage
team. This is the sixth salson this
team has toured the country. In 1910
the Cherokee Indians Played .lO7 games.
won 9s, and lost II; In 1911, they play
ed Ill games. won 70, lost q. tied ?,
THIS record speaks for itsqlf and pro-
claims Speneer's Cherokee Indian cln5
one of the greatest, II not the grea.-
est. Indian balP clubs In uhs country.
Let everybody come out and see the
scowiing rodskins play ball-shoot the
pellet over the pste. bum the ball.
run bases. and occasinnally Give u
war whoop, on the END when they will
play the local team ut Atllelettc Pack
In Central CITY. THIS game will be
called promptly at 800 o. IN. on az
count of the Unvei ing exercises of the
w. o. w. which TAKES pace ut 200 p
m. Let everybody come put and $40
one more real hive hall game before the
season closes. chas. Burden. of OHIO
state League. will pitch for Central
City. Admission 2sc AND 25c 20 ,thc
yrandstand. -.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Women to Use Whips.

Larned, Kas.. Sept. 1i.-iHorsewhaps
and clubs are the weapons the wpmeo's
ni-gambl:ng association of Larncd MEM
bers of which threatened today TO use
them upon the city's gamblers IL tlicy
do not leave the home lowing husbands
Of this town, alone.
Following futile efforts by the .~oEre
to rid the town of the games.ers the
women met today and issued an W.
timatum that they INTENDED to take
the law in.o their own thnds
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Stanley in Minnesota.

Duluth. Minn., Sept. i6.-Representa
tive A. o. Stamey, of Henderson, Ky.
chairman of nhe committee thaa IN
vestigated the Steel Corporation, is Q
guest here of Lon Merritt, who gav'
testimony before the committee, ant
will leave today in an au1omohile fo
Mesaba tango. 1t Is Understood tht'
Congressman Stanley has come TO thi'
section for few days recrearion. 1t Il
lntimated that he viii combine bust
ness with pleasure and further inveS..
gaze conditions and ore rates on th'
iron ranges.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Power House Destroyed at Nc.
Henry.

Fire of Unknown origin Destroyed tho
power house. boilers and engines OF the
mines at McHenry about is O'Clock
Thursday morning.
The loss IS not fully known at this
time, but win be very heavy.
On account of the fire there will DO
two or three months delay in run
ming the mines at McHemy, and the
employees wdn necessarily be thaOwn
out of work. The mines at Render viii
also be closed, far they reeeiv,i
their power from the iMcHenry plant.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20

at ti,e Watterson. Mr.. Axun and the
owner of the trophy, j. +. Hihle, Of
Hopkinsville, boti assent that II Is the
largest moose head in clrdlvlty. Mr..
ANton. however, HAS not h purchassd
the trophy. The owner, MIR. Bibe, a
loyal Progressive, nuibutCs It for she
good of the cause In Kentucky dur
ing the present campaign. He has re-
fused an offer of ss.OW. for it from a
prominent New York Progressive.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
No. 10

foreigners in the neighborllood bhere
was no moving picSuree show. Ono
of our laundry clues took us to New
Haven and we were just about to In
ves'gfate anooher in Pittsburs."
Eanly to-day Detectives Mayer and
Cassasso discovered in Brooklyn. the
now Bergihton hand laundry" which
perfectly fitted all requirenends. They
sat themselves to watch the apart.
mcnS SITUATED above tine laundry
and ,late in the afternoon were rewarded
by seeding "Gyp the Blood's wife
leave the building and do an errand
at a store.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
For Sale.

now upnight, high grade piano fol
sale or Will exchange for land. Terms
of sale to suit purchaser.
Also one horse Gnocers' Del. Was-
ON. for sac cheap. Good as new.
A. B. WEDDING,
Dundee. Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-09-20
Notice.

The Hartford Maglstertal District A.
5. of e. will meet at Chapman School
house SATURDAY, SAT-. alst, at 10 oclock
a. m. This Is an Important mauter. See
to Vt that your local is represented.
q. T.. JONES. Ch'mn.
BYRON BEAN Sec.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
ooPER OUTLOOK
 lN THIS SECTION
Continued from page fl

other properties in the vicinity of Copper Mountain and Kuskulina will soon be ready to ship. Earth CT in the interior, at the Vest over and other mines sufficient work has been done to warrant the building of trans and bring ing out rich ore, even before the railroad branches are built. The present price of copper is an in centive to the various operating companies to get ready for carly
 hipment.
 In speaking of Prince William
 ound output MT. Lavcnsallcr pre- diets that within GO or 90 days the shipment will be at least 5000 tons per month. The Beatsun
 minc at Latouchc is already ship ping nearly One-half that amount, while the Eliamar mine, so soon as present improvements are completed, will have an output of nearly 5000 tons. The Fidalgo- Alaska company, owned largely by T. J. Donohoe and John Y. Os- trander, have now 25O tons ready for shipment, which will be sent out on the freighter Seward in a few days. On another part of the Fidalgo island the Fidalgo Copper company is operating. They have ordered tram, having completed the lower and upper terminals, and within 40 days expect to be getting out and shipping ore. MT. Lavensailcr further states that w. A. Dickcy is shipping about 500 tons per month from his property on Landlock bay. while
 in the same neighbOrhond MH RystrOm is about ready to make shipments.
 Mr.. Lavrnsallrr staics that there is well authenticated re- port that the Tycc Smelling Com pany is about to again put info operation it's smelling plant at Ladysmith. British Columbia, and to send man to Alaska to con- tract for ore. Two years ago this plant was compelled fO close down because the prices charged for was below the cost of doing the work. Al that time they were treating considerable of inc Alaska ore. MT. Lavensallcr does not know whether the advent of the new company into the field will result in any change in rates by the Tacoma Smelling Com pany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
VALDEZ
The heart Of tue gold belt

The most northerIy port In the world open to nav igatIon the year round.
 The logical enterport to the great interior of Alaska; the salt water terminus of the great gov- ernment wagon road Iead- Ing Into the Panama wall ley and the Yukon water shed.
 The seat of government of the Third Judicial di- vision of Alaska.
 The headquarters of tho Alaska Road Commission, of the Telegraph and Ca bIe systems.
 It Is s5 miles nearer tho 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- iation of any community in Southwestern Alaska.
 It has the best public schools and an accredited high school with a four year course.
 1t 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 Matanuska coal fields.
 It's harbor is the most easily defended on the Pa ciflc coast and can ride the navies of the world.