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wish to announce that, on account of the passsge
of a regulative banking act by the last Territorial
Legislature, their banking department has been in
corporated under the taws of the Territory pf Alas
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OF VALDEZ
directors:
JOHN LYONS
W. M. WILSON
S. BLUM ^DIRECTORS
M. BLUM
E. B. WHEAT
S. BLUM, President
M. BLUM, Vice?President jOFFlCERS
W. M. GOODWIN. Cashier
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They bespeak for the new Incorporation the same
liberal patronage accorded to them in the past.
Valdez, Alaska, May 18, 1914. 1 ‘ ~ <
Condensed Statement of the Condition of i
THE FIRST BANK of VALDEZ
at the opening of Buimesi MaylS; i914:
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ASSETS " "" 1
Loans and discounts. $68,687.02
Overdrafts .. 1,783.97
City warrants . 3,676.45
Bank fixtures . 3,500.00
Cash on band and due
from banks -..... 87,870.67
LIABILITIES
Capital .. ........,,.$25,000.00 '
Due banks . 1,635.34
Deposits .138,832.77
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*165.468.11,11?^ * ;• ] *165,468.11
Cash reserve required by ; law, 20 per cent.
Our cash reaerve, 63 per cent.
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UNITED STATES OP AMERICA, )
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, [■ SS.
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION. )
I, W. M. Goodwin, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statemeul is true to the best of ’my knowl
edge and belief. W. M. GOODWIN, Cashier.
r- AHoat. i S. BLUM M. BLUM Idirfctors
Correct Attest: j J0Hjj LYONS E. B. WHEAT \ DIRECT0KS
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of May. 1914.
J. W, GILSON,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
[seal] My Commission expires January 21, 1917.
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Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
Gjv^fouHFmgh^ontracrto
ROBERT McINtOSH
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
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Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CH1SANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
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No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
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Is Still the Attraction.
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Brunswick Whiskey, per gal. $4.00
PebMeford pier quart- "1.65
Oti Cro*w per quart 1.65
Hermitage per quart 1.65
Clarks’ Rye per qaiart 1.65
Hunter Rye per quart 1.65
Cal. ftandy per quart 1.75
Hennesy or NarteO per quart 2.25
Port Wine pdr quart < 75c
Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Mdscat^qt * 7Sc
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Claret per quart, our bottling, 50c
Cite Claret peir quart '*iv - 75c
White Wine per quart 75c
Perfection Scatek per quart $2.5®
johnnw WaDur per quart *2.0®
Run per (gnart't -- - 1.50
Rainier BOOT 4 quart* - 1.0®
Bujweiter, 3 quart* 1.00
Greek Brandy per quart - 2.5®
'Champagne. per-pint 2.75
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All imported wines, whiskies and .brandies in Stock
Prices reasonable, goods giiiranted
Beer, quarts $3.00 per doz. Beer, pints $2.00 per doz.
FINAL REPORT
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Indictments Found Against Three—
Recommend Deputy Marshal for
Kenai—Praise Federal Officials.
The federal grand jury made its
final report this morning to Judge
F. M. Brown, of the district court.
Among other things the jury rec
ommend a better mail service to
Slate creek, a deputy marshal at
Kenai, a revenue cutter for Prince
William Sound, praised all federal
officials and thanked the court for
courteous treatment.
The report Is given in full below:
We, the grand jury, duly impanelled
and sworn to serve at the April, 1914,
term of the above entitled court, re
spectfully submit this our final report.
. There have been submitted to us
by the U. S. district attorney’s of
fice and we have examined four cases,
finding indictments ifi three cases,
and "not a: true bill” in one case, and
We have examined during the course
of these investigations twenty-two
witnesses.
Federal Offices.
V\ e nave inspected the offices of
the U. S. district attorney, the clerk
of the court and the U. S. marshal,
and, as far as we were able to as
certain, these offices are conducted
in a very satisfactory manner. It is
a pleasure to report that the efficiency
of the Department of justice in the
Third judicial division deserves the
well merited commendation of this
grand jury. The generally prosper
ous condition of the people, their
confidence in the courts and the re
spective officers throughout this di
vision, the small percentage of crime
and disorder, are matters of such im
portance that your grand jury takes
the liberty of mentioning the same
in this report. We would recommend
that the U. S. marshal be authorized
to appoint a deputy marshal to be
stationed at Kenai, Alaska.
U. S. Commissioner’s Office.
We have inspected the office of the
U. S. commissioner in the Valdez re
cording precinct and find the business
conducted in a very able and efficient
manner. The fire proof safes in this
office are not large enough to ac
commodate all the records, and we
very strongly recommend the imme
diate purchase of another safe or the
construction of a fire proof vault for
this purpose. We would also recom
mend the removal of this office to
federal grounds, where we believe it
rightfully belongs, or in case there
is not sufficient room in the federal
huilldings, that a suitable building be
constructed. We further recommend
that the present method of paying
U. S. commissioners under a fee sys
tem be changed, and that these offi
cers be paid a stated salary, such
salary to'be sufficient for the sup
port of the commissioner, and to al
low the government to employ cap
able and efficient men to perform
these services.
Public Schools.
We have vlBlted the public schools
of Valdez and as far as we are able
to ascertain, found them 1 to be con
ducted in a very satisfactory manner,'
and no complaints as to the faculty
or the manner of - conducting the
schools have been, laid- before this
body-.- ' u v 1
Mail Service.
This grand-dory is reliably inform
ed that there are about 75 men em
ployed at the different camps in the
Chisana mining district during the
'summer months. They only .receive
two mails, during the-entire season.
We would recommend that these
camps be given a twice a month mail
service during the-summer- months.
Between Valdez and Tcttsina, Alaska,
there are flVe roadhouses • and three
telegraph stations. There are post
offices at two of these roadhouses.
During the months of June, July,
-August and September these different
stations are'supplied wlth-a twice a
month mail service, but no provision
'is-made for the remaining eight
mouths of the year; We earnestly
tecoaunend that a twice a month mail
Service be established all the year
ground on this route.
Revenue Cutter Service.
On afccount ‘ef 'tfce constant increase
:of shipping to Prince William Sound
ports, and. the further increase that
■will come when construction com
mences pn the government railroad,
the urgent need for safe and quick
transportation at times for the U. S.
{marshal and his deputies,- and the fact
ftfeat several boats have been wrecked
fin and near these waters- during the
past few years, we believe the sta
tionlng of- a' revenue cutter in these
jwaters to be an absolute necessity.
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We strongly recommend that a rev
enue cutter be stationed in the wa
ters of Prince William Sound, and If
no boat is available, that the matter
b® laid before congress and a suffi
cient appropriation be asked for with
which to build one.
In conclusion we wish to express
our appreciation of the kind and
courteous treatment we have received
from ihe honorable court, and from
all the officials of the court, and to
thank them for their assistance and
co-operation in our work.
R. P. FERGUSON, Foreman.
I). F. MILLARD, Secretary.
USE NEGRO LABOR
IN IRE CANNERIES
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Shortage of Chinese, Who Formerly
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Did Work, Force Packer* to
Try Negroe*.
SEATTLE, May 28.—For the first
time in the history of Alaska salmon
packing negroes will be used at the
canneries and the first batch of 20
black boys went north last night to
the Wrangell cannery. In spite of
every effort of the packers to secure
Chinese or Japanese thef were met
with failure and in desperation the
packers will try negroes, and if the
experiment is a success hundreds of
negroes will be brought north every
spring and taken south after the
pack.
The negroes were brought from the
south and are under contract to re
main the season. The experiment will
be watched by all cannerymen with
interest.
The stringent immigration laws re
garding the Chinese and Japanese
have prevented many from entering
the country and in consequence the
day of the Chinese cannery boss, who
contracted with the packers to de
liver so many men or can the pack,
has passed.
FISHERMEN SHE
LOST HIM
Found in English Channel, Where He
Was Forced to Drop When En
gine Went Back on Him.
LONDON, May 28.—Fishermen suc
ceeded in rescuing Aviator Hamel,
who had disappeared five days ago
while making a flight flom Dover to
France across the English channel.
The aviator was forced by engine
troubles to drop into the wetter and
fortunat ly the fishermen saw him
and succeeded in reaching the scene
and picking the aviator out of the
water.
Hamel was almost exhausted when
rescued. The fishermen were unable,
to land the aviator or to speak to
any steamer, therefore nothing' was
known- of-.-the rescue until' the boat
reached port. All the torpedo boats;
and fast'cruisers searching the chan
nel and the North -Sea'for the miss
ing aviator had given up the hunt,
believing that one more name had
been added to the long death list of
aviators. ■■ i-*- i !
STRONG TALKS TO
SOURDOUGH KID3
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and who Wdtild devote his energies
to the opening-of the vast resources
in the territory which lie undeveloped.
He predicted a future of greatness
for Alaska and said that the terri
tory in time would have a million
population.
The Sourdough Club has a member
ship of 47 hoys and young men from
Alaska, all of whom attend the uni
versity. '■<
Who Knows Jim McCann7.
The parents of Jim McCann, who
once owned a roadhouse on1 the Vai
'dez-E'airbanks trail, are seeking for
information of their son, who has not
written for some time. McCann was
last heard of two years Ago1 and the
:parent»-afre in great distress regard
ing their son’s wellfare- Anyone har
ing information of McCann or' ‘his
whereabouts please communicate with
P*theru8hephhrd, Valdes. Alaska. '
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British war vessels annually con
sume 8,000,000 long tons oi coal, and
200,000 long tons of oil fuel.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
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SJVE CIGAR DEALERS.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Aye
Telephone M l I Ronjh Dry 10c lb.
[ Valdez Dock Co. mone mo. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co
Pacific Alaska
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^ |»ubET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on !
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
v'ia the Inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau, \akutat, Ka- j
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak. ;
PUGiET SOOND-CALIEORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and i
Harvard for southern California ports. ' j
Kislit reserved to chamre dates and steamers without notice! :
B F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO. |
General Agent Local Agent
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S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
SaO from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south -6th, 12th,18th, 24th and 30th for Cor
way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight serrh* tor Ketohilihh, JitoeM. SUMP creek Treadwell. Douglas
Cordova Ellamar. Volde* and r.atouche.gExplosiues, S S Seward. _S £ Seward. 5th
s S f.atouohe. 15th: S S Cordnra. 45th ytpach month-Right rescrred to change th.a
schedule without notice.
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General Trading
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