Valdez Daily Prospector
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Prospector Publishing Co.
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'Phone 152.
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TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915.
BALLAINE WANTS
MILLION DAMAGES
Will Sue Boland and Alaska North
ern Directors for Defamation
of Character
SEATTLE, May 11—John Ballaine,
owner of the Seward townsite, leaves
here next Sunday for Seward. He
will start a suit for 1,000,000 for de
famation of character, suing J. W.
Boland, the attorney for the Alaska
Northern, and against others of the
Alaska Northern directors who in
stigated the suit.
Boland, who is now in this city,
says that the people who have pur
chased lots in Seward prior to the
filing of the suit cannot be affected
by the suit but that the Ballaines may
be forced to repay the money to the
Alaska Northern.
DROP CHARGES
AGAINST MUELLER
SEATTLE, May 11—The state au
thorities have agreed to drop the
charges against German Consul Muel
ler, of this city, who was under ar
rest charged with attempting to bribe
employes of the Seattle Construction
k Dry Dock company to give him
secrets of the builders. The admin
istration |had asked the statai au
thorities to drop the charges as they
were an embarrassment to the gov
ernment.
admiraTevans
DUE HEREJONIGHT
The Admiral Evans, of the Admir
al Lino, left Cordova at 11:30 this
forenoon and is due in Valdez early
this evening. The Evans lias a large
number of passengers aboard for An
chorage and has a capacity load of
freight. Many Valdez people have
been booked for the trip west.
BURNSIDE HERE
Tile hig cable repair ship Burnside
is ai Hie break in the government
cable Ibis; afternoon and had nearly'
completed the repairing of tlie break
at 3:30. Tbe commander of the ship
wired that he would reach Valdez at
t; tills evening.
Two breaks were found in tlie
cable, one eighteen miles from Val
dez six miles below the narrows, and
one 118 miles from Sitka. The break
near Sitka was repaired a few days
ago and the cable ship then came
north to fix the second break.
Mrs. Jack Cook and her two chil
dren will leave for the Granite ntin<
on the next Admiral liner to visit
with Mr. Cook, who is employed at
the mine.
The wife and children of Captain
Erickson, master of the government
launch Donaldson, have arrived safe
ly in Portland, Me., en route to Fort
Liscum.
See Tod Winter for your watch and
Jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store
All work guaranteed. 1
ALAMEDA US
WIT CITY
SEATTLE, May 111.—The steamer
Alameda, of the Alaska Steamship
company, reached here yesterday and
will sail north tomorrow night. The
boat will have a capacity load of,
freight as the wharf is piled high with |
shipments for the Alaska engineer
ing commission and shipments for
Alaska merchants are also accumulat
ing. The boat will also have its ca
pacity of passengers.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Emil Davis arrived in town today
from a prospecting trip to Quartz
creek. He reports the season well ad
vanced on the other side of the moun
tains and the snow all gone from the
government wagon road.'
Four mushers are en route from
Chitina and will arrive in Valdez this
this evening.
The launch Brighton, Capt. Stanley,
returned from Fort Wells last night,
bringing the mail.
C. C. Rudolph will be a passenger
on the Admiral Evans for Anchorage,
where he will look over the situa
tion.
Gus Bystad will go over to Anchor
age on the Admiral Evans to look
over the possibilities of a branch
dairy at that point. Neal Dow will
attend to the Valdez business until
Gus returns.
J. L. Green, former assistant dis
trict attorney, leaves for his home on
the Admiral Evans.
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A false alarm of tire was turned in
at 2 o’clock this morning. Some one
looking towards the mountain side
mistook the fire on the side of the
hill for a burning structure in the
western part of town and turned in
an alarm.
Another assortment of fine spring
coats arrived on the last boat for
Mrs. Winter. Prices reasonable. tf
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
\11 work guaranteed.
W. Bolte leaves today on the Ad
miral Evans for Anchorage, taking
with him a stock of general merch
andise and will open a general store
there upon his arrival.
Smith Higgins will go to Anchor
age on the Admiral Evans.
Hogan Olsen, alias Patsy, is book
ed for Anchorage and will try his
luck at the new railroad camp.
Geo. Je. White, tne assayer, has
litted up his new office on Front
street between Wall street and Broad
way, and is now ready for business
at the new stand.
We are just in receipt of a com
plete line of up-to-date neckwear.
Your inspection invited. S. Blum
& Co. tf
Boys and men’s pants, overalls and
socks at Emporium. tf
S. Blum &' Co. have “B. V. D.” un
derwear, two-piece and union suits, to
fit all. tf
Col. Swanitz is a passenger for Sew
ard on the steamer Admiral Evans.
John DeHart, the foreman at the
Granite mine, will take his wife and
family to the mine to spend the
summer.
We are just in receipt of a com
plete line of up-to-date neckwear.
Y’otir inspection invited. S. Blum
& Co. tf
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdez
Drug Co. [f
Chinese noodles and chop sttoy <r
V.lde:: Cafe after 7 p. m
Spring is here. Get your disinfect
ants at Valdez Drug Co. tf
High grade cattle fodder is a new
l-’rench product from tomato seeds.
The seeds are dried in a furnace,
-p’ted to remove woody fibre, crush
ed by heated mill stones, freed from
oil in a. hydraulic press and com
pressed into four-pound loaves.
Weather Report.
Valdez, May 10, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29,586
Temperature at 7 p. m. 43
Maximum temperature . 53
Minimum temperature . 24
Mean temperature . 381-2
Partly cloudy, moderate wind north
east 20 miles.
Logical Answer.
Teacher—Who’ll tell me what Is
meant by the floating poulation?
Pupil—People who live In houseboats.
The Higher«Education.
Maude (home from college)—Will you
pasa rue my diminutive argenteous
truncated cone, convex on its summit
and semlperforated with symmetrica)
indentations?
She was asking for her thimble.—
Brooklyn Citizen.
Society Calls.
l.i
Wifey—Our phone is a party line.
Hubby—Yes; I notice that every time
I want to use it there’s some one hold
ing a reception on the wire.—Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
Public Sentiment.
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“Do you pity much attention to pub
lic sentiment?’’
**X’o; I always look the other way
when 1 see a young couple holding
hands in the park."—Exchange.
Spared the Trouble.
Jteggy—So (Jraee told you that you
might hope?
Ferdy * She did. ,
Keggy Well, you needn’t bother. I’m
going to propose to her myselt tonight.
—Chicago News
Military Note.
‘ A light Infantryman.—Comic Cuts.
A REMINDER
Seventeen years of CAREFUI, MERCHANDISING in Alaska has given
us the experience necessary tor the successful conduct of bus
iness—the principal requirement of which is to carry
THE RIGHT GOODS,
have them in stock at
THE RIGHT TIME
and sell them at
THE RIGHT PRICE.
That we have not failed in our duty to our selves as merchants and to
the public as consumers, our large and successful business fully
demonstrates. We carry THE LARGEST STOCK OF GENERAL
MERCHANDISE in this section of Alaska and stand back of any
thing we sell, so you are TAKING NO CHANCES IN BUYING
FROM US. You will he most sure to find what you want at our
store and find it GOOD.
LEST YOU FORGET.
We mention below just a very few of the many goods we carry and
which have stood the TEST OF TIME:
HILLS COFFEE
DEL MONTE FRUITS
DEL MONTE VEGETABLES
CENTENNIAL FLOUR
STAR and PREMIUM MEATS
EUREKA EVAPORATED FRUITS
DUPONT DYNAMITE
BEAR BRAND FUSE
CROWN GASOLINE
ALASKA DISTILLATE
NETTLETON and CROSSETT DRESS SHOES
HUNKIDORI and FELDER WORKING SHOES
PINGREE SHOES FOR LADIES
FOX OXFORD TIES and SLIPPERS
HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES
STYLEPLUS $17.00 CLOTHES
HIPPRESS WHITE BOOTS and PACS
STETSON and MALLORY HATS
WATER REPELLANT KHAKI
OREGON CITY WOOLEN SHIRTS
We are still SELLING GROCERIES AT CUT PRICES.
First Class Goods and A Fresh Supply on Every Boat.
It will pay you to buy from us—Try it.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS_
Deputy Marshal Albert Dowling
leaves on the Mariposa for the west
ward, going to Naknek to bring outan
insane woman, who will be taken to
the Morningside sanitarium for treat
ment. Mrs. Paulson, wife of the
deputy marshal at Naknek, will ac
company the insane patient to the
hospital.
Library Hours.
Library books can be secured at the
Everyman’s Club rooms between 3
and 5 o’clock each week day, and
from 7:30 to 9 on Wednesday and
Friday evenings.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In the District. Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
Anthony J. Dimond, plaintiff, vs.
Rambler Gold Mining Co., a corpor
ation, defendant.—Summons. No. 714.
—Summons. No.- 714.
The President of the United Suites
of America, greeting:
To Rambler Gold Mining Co., a cor
poration, the above-named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, at Val
dez, Alaska, within thirty days after
the completion of the publication of
this summons, to-wit: on the 2bth day I
of July, 1915. and answer to the com
plaint of Anthony J. Plrnond. the
above-named plaintiff in the above
entitled cause. Tilt' said cause is an
action brought by the said plaint ilfj
against you to recover from you the |
sum of twentv-two hundred ninety-1
three and 14-100 dollars ($2,293.14),!
together with interest thereon from I
the first day of January. 1915, until
date of judgment at the rate of eight j
per centum per annum, and the said j
plaintiff’s costs and disbursements in j
said cause, The older for the pub-j
Mention of this summons was duly i
made and entered on the 7th day oi i
I May, lain. |
And you are hereby notified that i
if you fail to appear and answer said >
complaint as herein required, the said i
plaint iff will take judgment against j
you for the said sum of twenty-two i
hundred ninety-three and 11-100 dol
lars ($2,293.14), together with inter
est and costs and disbursements, as
above stated.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is the 7th day of May,
1915, and the date of ttie last pub
lication thereof is June 18. 1915.
Witness the Honorable Fred. M.
Brown, Judge of said Court, and the
seal thereof, this 7tli day of May,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred fifteen, and of our in
dependence the one hundred thirty
ninth.
ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
CHAS. A. HAND,
(Seal) Deputy Clerk.
Publications May 7, 14, 21, 28. and
June 4, 11, 18.
Three Doz. Eggs
$1.00
The best ranch eggs on the market.
The Yakima Fruit Company
t BOTH PHONES 55
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th,;24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 3 1th for C<?i
dova, Skagway, Juneau. Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. \V i mu.»•;!, .lueean. Sh;*e|- ere- k I m > \v •
Douglas Skagway. Cordova. Kllarmir. V;il ley. ami Latouehe K\| iosiv -s. s S ward.
S S Seward. 5tb* S S Latouehe. IMh: S > t’ordox a. of each u«.nt i u 'el re
served to change this schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy. Gen’l.Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt
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Administrator’s Notice.
In tin' Commissioner’s Court tor Val
dez Precinct, Territory of Alaska.
in Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Liz
zie Stropp, deceased- Notice of Filin'- |
of Final Account and of Hearing i
Thereof.
Notice is hereby given that L- E ,
Ritchie, administrator of the estate !
of Lizzie Stropp, deceased, has tiled
his final account as such administra
tor, ani.1 asked for settlement of the
same: and that Tuesday, July ti. 1915,
at 10 o'clock a. m., has been set by
order of court for the settlement of
said iinal account and bearing objea
lions to the same
Dated May A, 1915.
E. E. RITCHIE.
Administrator
First publication May 4. 1915.
Last publication May 25, 1915.
Eastman kodaks and kodak supplies
now carried at the Valdez Drug Store.
j IVlr. Sydney Laurence
t The Studio—Keystone Ave.
; Photographic Portraiture
I Sittings l>y appointment
Developing.'Print ing. Enlarging
A. \\\, L. & T. Co. Phone 217.
BRIGHTON
ROR '*■*"
Port Wells and Way Ports
Leaves Valdes every Saturday Morning carry
ing Mail. Passengers and Ffgwht Laila at
Ellamar. Well. Bay. fiolden. Hobo Bay. Port
age Bay, Esther Island. Special trips by ar
rangement.
SEE CAPT. STAMEY.