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E have just qpened arid |
placed on sale a very choice |
line of toilet soaps, tooth 1
pastes, talcum powders; Eaton, |
Crane and Pike’s stationery, ete. j
Reasonable pricings. |
; Valdez Mercantile Co., Inc. |
CLIFF MINE M
BE CLOSED DOWN
Suit Has Heen Started in District
( null to Require an Account
ing from Management.
Suit has filed in the district court
by Edmund Smith, George Treat
u.ud Kogan Archibald to secure an ac
counting front H. E, Eliis as to the
amount of gold which has heen taken
from the Cliff mine since lie assumed
(lie management of the mine last
summer. It. is stated in the com
plaint that $60,00(1 has been taken
from the mine and that the plain
tit's. as co-owners, have received no
accounting as to how the money was
expended. H. E. Ellis is said to have
recovered values to the extent of $35
000 since beginning work last fall,
and that the further sum of $25,000
has been taken out. by J. E Hughes,
holder of a lease on a part of the Cliff
property
The complaint also charges that
the plaintiffs have been excluded
from the property and have been de
nied the right to investigate the mine.
It will he remembered that the
plaintiffs were given a one-fifth in
terest in tile (Miff mine, and machin
ery with which it is equipped, by a re
cent decision handed down hv the
district court. \
-Tt is reported that Mr. Ellis will
close the mine unless an agreement
is reached with his co-partners with
in the next two days. He is said to
have denied that the plaintiffs wer“
excluded from the mine or have made
any offer to assume their portion of
the burden of reopening the prop
erty.
The elosi'ig of the (Mill' mine at the1
present time would he a severe blow
to the business interests of Valdez,
as its monthly expenditures for wages
and supplies is said to In close to
$3,000. Mr. Ellis is employing four
teen persons in connection with his
operations and J. E. Hughes, (lie les
see, six men. The papers were serv
ed yesterday upon Messrs. Ellis and
Hughes.
IIISNEKK HERMAN Iff VS
THE OWE DHI'G STORK.
Russel) Herman, a graduate drug
gist, who has been connected witli
Valdez drug stores for several years,
has purchased tlie Owl Drug com
pany’s business. the transfer having
li.een completed yesterday afternoon.
He announces that the transfer in
cludes the drug stock, stationery and
.jewelry departments as well as the
lease of the store. Arrangements
have been completed whereby the
drug stock will lie replenished by a
new. fresh stock, as well as a full
line of magazines and newspapers
| will be received on every steamer.
■Mr. Herman comes of a family of
druggists, having two brothers in the
business in Seattle. One of the Her
' man drug stores in Seattle is located
Ion Madison street and the other on
1 19th avenue and Aloah.
i F. Ft. Brenneraan, United States
marshal for this division, is connect
led with Mr. Herman.
REV. FR. CRIINT
IS VALDEZ VISITOR
i
j Returns from Westward where He
Acuutuiianied Sisters who Will
1 Have Charge of Hospital.
The 'Very Rev. Fr. (.'riuiont is the
guest of Father Corbett the priest
in charge of the Valdez Catholic
church. As Fr. Crimont holds the
highest office in the gift of the Cath
olic church, that of Prefect Apos
tolic. his movements are of interest
to the Catholics of Alaska, and to
his many friends. As he has the
weighty responsibility of providing
for the religious wants of all the
Alaskan Catholics he is perforce
obliged to continually travel, ever
exposed to dangers and privations on
sea and on land.
Leaving his headquarters at Ju
neau in the early, summer he jour
neyed to Fairbanks, visiting all the
missions on the Yukon, then sped to
Nome. From Nome he took ship for
theJimlktjes to persuade the Sisters of
St. Joseph ft open and conduct a
much-needed hospital at Seward.
Having been successful in iiis nego
tiations he hurried hack to Juneau. '
On the arrival of two brave and ca
pable Sisters he again took ship for
the westward and confided them to
the care ol' the incumbent of Sew
ard, Rev. Fr. Van dev Pol. Having j
arranged- for their introduction to]
the public of our sister city of Sew
aril, he proceeded on his way to visit
Hie struggling flock of Anchorage.
His kitidlv interest in Anchorage
almost made him a martyr of char
ity. As iio guarantee of the return
to the Farragut of those who took
the lirst launch, he prudently waited
for its return. I
Meanwhile, Rev. Fr. Shepherd, the |
parislt priest of Anchorage along with ,
several other prominent men of the !
government and city had hoarded the
Farragut. an attempt was made to
send all passengers ashore wiyi three
lighters, Hut after a struggle of five
hours in the ice. those responsible
for the lives of others and the safety
of the merchandise dispatched a gas
oline boat to the Farragut and soon
passengers and freight were again on
the Farragut. After a two days'
search, the floating dock. Sperm, was
found stuck in the ice. Then the
Farragut with a fleet of smaller
boats, made for Seldovia and safety.
I FRYE-BRUHN CO.
•v ...
i, Wholesale ami Retail Dealert; in H
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t Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Poultry S
| and Produce. I
% Sole Agent* for MAYFLOWER BUTTER and EGGS. Phone 29 J j
» PINZON BAR
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Imported and Domestic
Wines/Liquors and Cigars
Phone 60
Mayor and City Attorney Will De
ride Whether Valdez Dock Co.
Case will he Appealed.
I '
! Owing to the absence of Mayor
! Boyle from the regular meeting of
j the Valdez city council Tuesday eve
ning an adjourned meeting was held
last night with Councilmen Heckey,
Thomas, King and Von Gunther
present, with Mayor Boyle in the
j chair. '
The„,ordinance granting the lies
I Light & Power company a franchise
i to operate nothin the corporate limits
| of the city and to erect poles in the
I streets and alleys, was given its
third reading and approved. A rep
resentative of the company asked for
advice as to whteher the new com
pany’s wires would have to be strung
above those of the present company
serving Valdez or If shorter poles
could be used. The matter was left
to the city attorney to determine.
The city treasurer reported that
approximately $4600 in tax monies
had been received to date, leaving
more than $11,000 still uncollected.
The property owners have only a few
more days in which to pay their
taxes before they become delinquent
and subject to a penalty of ten per
cent.
The matter of accepting payment of
taxes from property owners wlio ap
pealed from the assessments, and in
which cares the district court had re
cently decided against the city or had
reduced the valuation, was discussed.
It was finally decided tiiai as the city
will lake an appeal from the decision
of the court in some of ttie tax cakes
that the city treasurer should require
the contesting property owners to
present an order from the court re
quiring the treasurer to accept the
taxes as determined by the court.
The question of the city's taking
an appeal from the court's findings in
the case of the Valdez Dock Company
vs. Town of Valdez, was- entrusted to
Mayor Boyle and Senator O. P. Hub-1
bard, city attorney, to decide. Mr. i
Hubbard stated that the question of1
municipal ownership of the water
front was of vital importance to the
towns of Alaska, and he believed that
other towns In Alaska might be in
duced to help hear the burden of tak
ing the case to the higher courts or
securing the passage of a law by con
gress granting municipalities juris
diction over the waterfronts.
VALDEZ MASONIC LODGE
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION.
The annual election of officers of
Valdez Lodge No. 1(18. Free and Ac
cepted Masons, was held last night
w.hen the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Fred M. ISvown, Worshipful Mas
ter.
F. G. Davis, Senior Warden.
Walter M. Elliott, Junior Warden, j
Arthur Lang, Treasurer.
Ed Wood. Secretary.
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CROWDED HOUSE WILL
ATTEND “DEK8TRICT SKULK."'
It is expected that the “S. R. O.”
sign will be displayed at the Liberty
Theatre tonight where the “Dees
trict Skule” performance will be giv
en by local artists in aid of Every
man's club house.
Those taking part in the produc
tion .have been diligent in studying
their parts and are reported to be
letter perfect. Many new attractions
have been added tb the program and
the affair promises to be the best en
tertainment of the season.
Remember, tickets are on Sale at
both drug stores, and at Blum's and
the Valdez. Mercantile company's
stores.
I’CSINHHS BMI’OUK
THU DISTRICT COIRT.j
S. t). Breediuan vs. A1 Church: de
fendant was given until February t
in which to answer.
In the cases of Treat vs. Town of
Valdez; Valdez Dock Company vs.
Town of Valdez; T. J. Donohoe vs.
Town of Valdez and J. M. Lathrop
vs. Town of Valdez, the CJourt this
morning signed the findings of fact,
conclusions of law and decree. These
were the tax cases.'
The attorney for the Town of Val
dez has made verbal statement that
they will appeal the cases of the
Town of Valdez vs. the Dock Com
pany, for violation of Ordinance No.
90; Blum, Wheat & Lyons vs. Town
of Valdez, and Valdez Dock Co. vs.
Tow nof Valdez. The last two are
tax cases.
In the case of the Town Pf Valdez
vs. Dock Company the Judge signed
the findings of fact, conclusions of
law and decree.
I . J- .W —Ml WB——>
YOU want"
' not the slight- j
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
Weather Report.
Vaidez, Dec. 1, 1915.
Barcftnetric pressure .29.203
{Temperature ‘ P- ni. 3
|Maximum temperature .10
Minimum temperature 0
Mean temperature . 9
Clear, wind northeast 6 miles.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, Alaplja; Dec. 2, 1915.
Fairbanks, —20; 9 inches snow;
clear, cairn.
»aitba, —23, 7 inches snow; calm
and cloudy, trail good.
Richardson, —32; 9 inches snow;
cloudy, cairn, trail good.
McCarthy, —28; 12 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Donnelly, —27; 18 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail heavy.
MeCallum, —11; 30 inches snow;
cloudy, cairn, trail good.
Paxson, —12; 30 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail gotfd.
Hogan, —14; 20 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail good.
Gulkana, --25; 15 inches snow;
clear, calm, trail fair.
Copper Center, —30; 31 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail good
Tonsina. —31; 10 inches of snow:
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tetkhell, —12; 2tt inches snow;
clear, calm, trail good.
Heaver Dam, —10; 33 inches of
snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
Summit, —4; 00 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail drifted.
Wortman's zero;, 12 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
To the Public.
The business of the Owl Drug
Company has this day been sold by
me to F. R. Brejtneman and Russell
Herman, a graduate druggist, who j
will hereafter be In personal charge]
and conduct said business.
For the support and patronage ex- j
tended the Owl Drug Company in the !
past I wish to thank the people of;
Valdez.
F. M. BOYRE, Ph.G.. M.D.
December T,vl915. 2-tf
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Fkr good nome-cooKea meals try 1
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Pu^?^IP!l£feh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
TIDE T.YBLK8 FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions for high.and low water
are taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of !
the tide at Valdez. To find the depth
of water, add the tabular height to
the soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it. I
Thursday, December 2.
High—8:16 am., 8.6; 9:04 pm., 6.8. ;
Low—1:31 am., 2.2; 3:02 pm., 1.3.;
Friday, December 3.
High—8:69 am., 9.3; lOslO pm., 6.7.;
Low—2:26 am., 2.4; 3:66 pm., 0.1.,
Saturday, December 4.
High—9:43 am., 10.1; 11:06 pm.,!
7.0. i
Low—3:20 am., 2.5; 4:44 pm., —1.0 1
Sunday, December 5.
High—10:39 am., 10.7.
Low—4:09 am., 2.6; 5:31 pm. —1.8
Monday, December 0.
High—12:58 am.. 7.3: 11:16 pm.
11.2.
Low—4:59 am., 2.5; 6:01 pm., —2.3
Tuesday, December 7.
High—12:47 am., 12:03 pm., !1.4.
Low—5:48 am,, 2.5; 7:06 pm. 2.5
Wednesday, December H.
High—1:36 am., 7.5; 12:52 pin.,
11.3.
Low—6:37 am., 2.4; 7:45 pm. —2.3
Thursday, December !*. \
High—2:25 am.. 7.6; 1:43 pm.. 10.8
Low—7:23 am., 2.5; 8:42 pm., —1,8
Friday, December 10.
High- 3:15 am., 7.6; 2:37 pm., 9.9.
Low—8:25 am., 2.7; 9:32 pm. —1.1
Saturday, December 11. |
High—4:08 am., 7.6; 3:34 pm., 8.9.
Low—9:29 am. 2.8; 10:22 pm. — 0.£
Sunday, December 13.
High—6:03 am., 7.7; 4:37 pm.. 7.8.
Low—10:42 am, 2.9; 11:13 pm,
Monday, December 13.
High—6:08 am., 7.9; 6:35
Low, 12.07 am., 2.8.
Tuesday, December
High—6:64 am.. 7.1; 7
Low—0.06 am., 1.6; 1
Wednesday,
High—7:45 am.. 8.4
Low—1:02 am, 2.3; 2:
PINZON!
■f Mob I
Tobacco Fruit Candy
Bijliards Pcol Card Rooms
El Sidello
Carabana
Juan de Fuca
CIGARS
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Optimo
Monopole
Van Dyck
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Have You Smoked a Garcia Vega? j
Our Specialty-Haas & Sons Candy 1
S* CHMIDT’S BAKERYl
FOR GOOD THINGS TO EAT %T
Doughnuts what am—Cakes and Cookies. *
f Wiegels High Grade Candies. X
| Delicatessen and Lunch Goods—-Bread 3 for 25c. Call 156 X
SWIFT DELIVERY
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Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1 i
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JOBBER IN l
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COAL, HAY j
GRAIN and !
LUMBER j
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Office, foot of Wall street. j
Alaska Water, Light and Tele. Co. |
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
We Serve Corona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack Callin - - Proprietor
iSIil PcPPY
IHF^atfur
Comnlefa Servicers
J IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
[l55RooirswiHibafh-50SampleRoom» ,
Thursday, December 1«.
High—8:32 am. 8.6; 9:50 pm, 6,1
iLow—i;6S am, 3.9; 3:39 pm, 0.9
V Friday, December 17.
{High—9:16 am, 8.8; 10:47 pm, 6.3
Jjw— 2:62 am, 3.3; 4:26 pm, 0.3
' Saturday, December IK.
Ijgh—9:65 am, 9.6.
-8:40 am, 3.5; 5:06 pm. —0.2
T Sunday, December 10.
k—12:43 am, 6.6; 10:43 pm, 9.2
1—4:26 am, 3.5: 6:42 pm. —0.6
\ Monday, December 20.
1-0:13 am. 6.7; 11:09 pm, 9.4
L V 5:01 am, 3.6; 6:16 pm, —0.7
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When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop
S'iRlfcTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
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Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers ^
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
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McKinley Street, Valdez
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ED. WOOD, Proprietor
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdes
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launoh
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.