Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1915.
A MUNICIPAL PROGRAM.
The Prospector suggests as a good
platform for candidates for the town
council to run on, in view of dull
times and tight money, the following:
Strict economy in all public expen
ditures, in the following particulars:
1. Abolition of needless offices, if
any exist, and reduction of existing
salaries of some, because the occu
pants will have less to do than in
years when public work was in pro
gress.
2. No public improvements except
where no reasonable argument can
be made against their necessity.
3. Maintenance of all existing pub
lic property of value, such as build
ings, streets, sidewalks, municipal
wharf, and lire department, at their
present standard, except wear and
tear not affecting their utility.
THE CITY ELECTION.
The Prospector is no better qualified
than anybody else to pick suitable
candidates for the town council at the
election next week, but it does rec
ommend the following advice from the
Seattle Argus, printed shortly before
the recent Seattle election:
“The Argus does not propose to tell
its readers who to vote for. The edi
tor of this paper does not pose as a
political Moses, sent to this country
for the purpose of leading the befud
dled hosts out of the wilderness. But
this paper does propose to expound
a little sober common sense.
“Whenever a man cannot make a
living outside of politics, the people
can better afford to pension him
handsomely for life rather than to
give him an office.
"Whenever a man has been a fail
ure in managing his own business he
will be a failure in handling the busi
ness of the public.
“Whenever a man puts in his time
talking about the wrongs of the poor,
downtrodden workingman, make up
your mind that he is trying to work
the workingman, and he is complain
ing because others work.
“And whenever you find profession
al politicians- throwing stones at a
candidate, without filing a bill of par
ticulars, it is a safe bet that they are
doing so because they cannot uso
him.”
Communication.
In reply to Mr. Sum McNieee’s con
tinued assertions that the federal or
city government of Valdez were the
financial backers of the lunch that
was served in the Big Place, and now
is being circulated by those distin
guished gentlemen for political effect,
I wish to say that I stand ready at
any time to go with Mr. McNiece,
or any of his associates, to the proper
authorities to find out if his assertions
are correct. I further deny that Mr.
McNiece or any of his gang were
charitable enough to give anything
towards that proposition, or the fed
eral government, or city government,
or any merchants in Valdez. The on
ly help was given by three citizens of
the town of Valdez during different
months who contributed their mite,
a total of $17.00.
AL. WHITE.
Weather Report.
Valdez, March 30, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29,441
Temperature at 7 p. m. 18
Maximum temperature. 42
Minimum temperature . 16
Mean temperature .29
Cloudy, strong gale, wind northeast
50 miles.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Dr. Von Gunther is up and around,
feeling much better.
Jack Ryder is in town from Port
Wells.
Bargain sales all over town—the
Orpheum will be free tonight.
Fire department meeting tonight at
the fire hall.
J. Zimmerman returned to Seward
from the interior and will leave for
Valdez on the next boat.
CANDIDATES WHO
ARE IN THE RAGE
Eighteen Names Will Appear On Of
ficial Ballot for Councilmen—
Four for School Board.
Eighteen candidates for election to
the city council have filed their peti
tions with the election board and their
names will appear on the official bal
lots for the election to be held Tues
day, April 6. Four candidates are in
the race for membership of the school
board to fill the vacancies caused by
the expiration of Dr. Von Gunther's
term and the removal of Judge Bun
nell from the district.
The names of the candidates will
appear in the following order on the
official ballot: Ed. Austin, John
Biggs, F. M. Boyie, Gust Djarf, W.
M. Finical, Dr. German, Boss Heckey,
S. Jacobson, H. E. F. King, H. P.
King, John Lyons, Jesse Martin, Sam
McNiece, C. B. Smith, Wm. Thomas,
A. Von Gunther, Al. White and Ed.
Wood.
The candidates for the school board
are: Dr. Cockerille, H. M. Delano,
Chas. Ganty, Mrs. Wm. Kramer.
LIQUOR OUESTION
WILL BE REVIVED
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WASHINGTON, March 31—Senator
Morris Sheppard, of Texas, who is
visiting In the capital, declares that
the national prohibition question will
be up before the next congress strong
er than ever. He asserts that in ev
ery state in the union a vigorous fight
is being made and that the Prohibi
tionists are gaining all along the line.
NORTHWESTERN IS
DOE MJIONIGHT
The steamer Northwestern reached
Cordova this forenoon and notified
the local office of the Alaska Steam
ship company that she would dock in
Valdez at 12 o’clock tonight. When
the steamer left Seattle she carried
164 passengers for Alaskan points.
Those destined for Valdez are: B.
1’. Towle, M. O. Goodner and wife,
George Hobart, and twenty-one sec
ond-class,
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
LENTEN SERVICES
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Following are '.he subjects of ser
mons to be delivered at the Church
of the Epiphany up to and including
Easterday, April 4th:
Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 p. in.,
•Judas.” •
Matwday Thursday, April 1, 7:30 p.
in., ‘ Do This In Remembrance of Me."
Good Friday, April 2, 12 ni. to 3:00
p. in., “Contemplation of the Cross.’
Three-hour service from 12 noon to
3:00 o’clock.
Saturday, April 3, 4:00 p. m., Holy
Baptism at 4:00 p. m. 7:30 p. ill.,
“The Intermediate State.”
Easterday, April 4, subject morning
and evening, “Our Triumphant Holy
Day.”
A series of meditations will be giv
en at the three-hour service on Good
Friday. Those who can only stay a
little while may enter or leave quiet
ly while a hymn Is being sung.
Everyone is cordially welcome to
these services.
REV. E. H. MOLONY, Rector.
Notice of Filing Final Account and of
Hearing Thereon.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, Valdez Precinct.
In the matter of the estate of Dan
S. Kain, deceased. No. 146. Notice
of filing of final account and of hear
ing thereon.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of March, 1915, S. Blum, the
administrator of the estate of Dan S.
Kain, deceased, filed in and present,
ed for settlement to the above-named
court, his final report and account of
his administration of said estate, and
that Thursday, the 20th day of May,
1915, at the hour of two o’clock in
the afternoon, at the court room of
the above-named court, in the Town
of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly ap
pointed by the above-named court as
the time and place for the settlement
of said final account and the hear
ing of objections thereto.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 18th
day of March, 1915.
S. BLUM,
Administrator of said Estate.
Donohoe & Dtmond attorneys for
administrator.
First publication March 18, 1915.
Last publication April 8. 1915.
HERE’S A GROCERY SALE
We Will Sell You Groceries At Prices Listed Below
To Day, Tomorrow, This Week, Next Week and Uutil Further Notice
CENTENNIAL BEST FLOUR |hQ nn
491b sacks, per sack - uLiUU
FISHER’S BLEND FLOUR |n QC
491b sacks, p6r sack, - iJjL'LlI
JAPAN RICE, best quality n
per lb DC
PINK BEANS, best quality r
per lb . DC
BAYO BEANS, best qnality n
per lb - - - DC
SNYDER’S CATSUP, pita Qfl
bottles, per bottle - - ZU”
FANCY YAKIMA POTATOES |3
per lb |4b
FRESH RANCH EGGS Qn
per dozen ... Uu*'
FRESH JERSEY BUTTER qn
per lb - UlJe
ARMOUR’S SHIELD HAMS Qn
per lb - - LUC
ARMOUR’S STAR HAMS Q1
per lb.6|C
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAMS n|
per lb ^|C
HARD TIMES BACON, fine |r
for breakfast, per lb - [Ju
PEERLESS CANNED CORN | n
per 2 lb can IU”
EAGLE CANNED PEAS in
per 2 lb can- IU**
Carnation or Mount Vernon
$3,75 EVAP™ALEE MIEK 48Cans
3 Cans
for
25c
Dry Granulated Sugar
$6.75 . BB5LKI Y .100 lbs
14 lbs
for
$1.00
25c FRESH ROASTED BULK COFFEE formerly 40c now per lb 25 C
We have sold this Coffee for 14 years, always with entire satisfaction
MRS. C’S FIG PUDDING, former
price 15c, the can, now per
can
LILLY GLOSS AND CORNSTARCH,
1 lb packages formerly 10c, OCp
now 4 packages for - fcWU
DEL MONTE CANNED FRUITS,
formerly 30 cents the can Ojjp
now per can 4
DEL MONTE CANNED BERRIES,
formerly 35 cents the can
now, per can
DEL MONTE PRESERVES 16 oz
glasses, formerly 35 cents the Qtp
glass, now per glass Lvh
RIDGEWAY’S ENGLISH BREAK
FAST TEA, in-half lb pkgs, OCn
formerly 50c, now per pkg. Z U U
RIDGEWAYS FIVE O’CLOCK TEA
in half lb pkackages sormerly 0[1.
45c, now per pkg. - OUb
MACCARONI AND SPAGHETTI, lib
packages, formerly 12 1-2 cts (Jr.
now 3 packages for - L Jb
LAUNDRY SOAP HAMMER BRAND
formerty 5c the bar, now
3 bars for
The above groceries are FRESH AND FIRST CLASS and we guarantee their quality
This means That You Get YOUR MONEY BACK If Goods Are Not Satisfactory
TOBACCO SALE
CHEWING TOBACCO
STAR
16 ox plugs for
merly 50cc
Now - 45c
Lucky Strike and
Tuxedo Smoking
vacuum cans only
reg. 25c size
Now 3 for 50c
SMOKING TOBACCO
Lucky Strike
vacuum cans only
reg. 12 l-2c a can
Now 3 for 25c
Spearhead, Cli
max and Cadillac
Chewing Tobacco
all 16 oz plugs
formerly 50c
Now - 25c
EASTER SALE
\
During Easter Week we have
concluded to place on sale
our entire stock of
Boy’s Clothing
WITHOUT RESERVE, at
1-4 off
our regular price.
This stock was originally priced very
moderately, is new and clean. All
sizes to fit boys from 4 to 16 years
A BIG BARGAIN
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MEN’S WEAR SALE
Mackinaw Coats
in solid blue or
gray colors, all
sizes, formerly
$5.00
Now $3.00
A Lot of
UNDERSHIRTS
Formerly $1.25
NOW 75c
Our entire stock
of
FANCY VESTS
about 100
At Half Price
A few dozen heavy
Duck Overalls
broken sizes,
formerly $1.50
Now 75c.
S. Blum & Co.
Good Goods.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To G. A. Brown, his heirs and ad
ministrators and to all it may con
cern:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the years 1912,
1913, and 1914, the sum of three hun
dred dollars ($300.00), lawful money
of the United States, in labor and
improvements, upon your one-sixth
interest in those mining claims lying
and being on Mineral creek, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, Alaska,
which are known as the Monte Carlo
group consisting of the Monte Carlo,
Monte Carlo No. 2, Monte Carlo No.
3, Monte Carlo No. 4,. Monte Carlo
No. 5, Monte Carlo No. 6. the
location notices of said claims
being of record in the office of
the commissioner and recorder, at
vaiaez. Aia»K.a, yneco uuu.»v.v
323. 325, 326, and 327, of Book 2 Min
ing Records, in order to hold said
claims under the provisions~of Sec
tion 2324 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, concerning annual
labor on mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lode
claims for the period ending Decem
ber, 1914.
And unless within ninety days af
ter the completion of the publication
of this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after the 6th day of May, 1915,
you contribute your proportion of
such expenditure Incurred in perform
ing said annual labor and Improve
ments, which is the sum of three
hundred dollars (1300.00), your inter
est in said claims will become the
property of your co-owners, who have
made the required expenditure, by the
terms of said secHon.
Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this 4th
day of February, 1916.
MIKE BARRETT.
JULIUS JUNGHOLM.
Last publication May 6. 1915.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mrs. M. F. Roberts, her heirs
and administrators and to all it may
concern: You are hereby notified that
I have expended during the past year,
1914, the sum of $6§.66 (sixty-six dol
lars and sixty-six cents) lawful money
of the United States in labor and im
provements upon your one-third inter
est in those mining claims lying and
being on Avery river, in the recording
precinct of Valdez, Alaska, which are
known as the Beauty Bird and Beauty
Bird No. 1, the location notices of
said claims being of record in the
office of the commissioner, and rec
orded at Valdez, Alaska, pages num
bered 95, 96, in Book 10, Mining Rec
ords. in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of section 2324
i of the Revis d. Statutes of the Unit
ed States, concerning annual labor
on mining claims, being the amount
required to ho’d said lode claims for
the period ending December, 1914.
And unless within ninety days after
the completion of the publication of
this notice to-wit: within ninety days
after the 7th day of June, 1915, you
contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure incurred in performing said
annual labor and Improvements,
which is the sum of $66.66, your in
terest in said claims will become the
property of your co-partners, who have
made the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 8th
day of March, 1915.
JULIUS RONNING.
Last publication June 7, 1915.
Notice of Special Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Valdez Electric
Company.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the stockholders ot
the Valdez Electric Company, will be
held at the offices of the company,
in *he town of Valdez, Alaska, on
Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 1915,
at the hour of 2 o’clock, in the after
noon of said day, for the purpose of
considering the question of increasing
the capital stock of said company,
from its present capitalization, name
ly twenty-five thousand dollars, di
vided into twenty-five hundred shares
of the par value of ten dollars each,
to the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars, which shall be divided into
one hundred thousand snares of trie
par value of one dollar each. Also
authorizing the company to amend Its
articles of incorporation, so that Its
indebtedness may be increased to a |
sum not to exceed fifty thousand dol
lars, with full power to issue bonds I
in payment of all of its indebted
ness, and to mortgage or otherwise
hypothecate its property or any part
thereof, for the purpose of securing
such indebtedness. Also authorizing
the company to amend its articles of
incorporation, so that it may acquire
by purchase or otherwise water rights,
water power, and the lands incident
al thereto, and that it may reduce the
number of its directors from seven
to three.
And you are hereby notified to be
present at said meeting either in per
son, or by your regularly authorized
proxy or attorney in fact for the pur
pose of considering said questions.
This notice is hereby served on
you by publication thereof, in the
Valdez Daily Prospector, a newspaper
published at Valdez, Alaska, which
is the principal place of business of
said company. Said notice will be ^
published in said newspaper for eiglrt
consecutive weeks, beginning with the
issue of February 24th, 1915, and end
ing with the issue of April 21st, 1915.
Witness our hands as directors of
said company, this 23rd day of Feb
ruary, 1915.
F. M. BOYLE,
E. E. RITCHIE,
W. M. FINICAL,
GEO. J. LOVE.
Directors.
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EXPERT
Cleaning & Pressing
By H. M. SALING, at
Silverman’s Tailor Shop
Goods called for and delivered.
Both Phones 198.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
‘Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road CommUaion
S7 a m to 9 a m
Lunch » m to I p m
6 to 7 p m
BOARD A ROOM >80 per Mo.