The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25,000.
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OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM
M. BLUM
E. B. WHEAT
JOHN LYONS
J. M. LATHROP
W. M. WILSON
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TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
Motor Boat Supplies. Paints and Oils.
Pumps. Well-Polntf, Valves M Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. /S Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
and GRAIN
Office, foot of Wall street.
TO-NIGHT!
EVERYONE WELCOME
FREE DINNER
Will be served at 9:30 p.m.
Every Evening at
The Big Place
MENU
Meat, Potatoes, Beans, Bread,
and Coffee.
Do Not Hesitate. Welcome Means Welcome.
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Valdez I^odge !
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Regular Communications first Wednesday to
each month in McKinley Hall Visitor! always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
Ed. Wood, Seo
ZEPPELIN DESTROYED
BY AN EXPLOSION
LONDON.—Fourteen members of
the crew of the Zeppelin dirigible
which was destroyed by an explosion
on Fanoe Island were rescued and will
be interned by the Danish authorities,
says a dispatch from Copenhagen to
Reuter’s Telegram Company. The
Zeppelin was cruising over the island
with another dirigible when it caught
fire and was compelled to descend,
landing before the explosion took
place.
The destroyed Zeppelin was the L-3,
one of the largest in commission. She
was completed in 1914 and was 550
feet long, had a diameter of 61 feet,
and displaced 32 tons. She was sup
plied with four motors, with a to
tal horsepower of 720, and had a
speed of 40 knots. Commander Prinz
says the situation when the fire broke
out was most critical. He feared that
the bombs on board the airship would
explode before he could get to the
ground.
Felt Like One of Them.
“Tuther day,” related old Dad Bing,
the Oklahoma cattle baron, who is
temporarily in our midst, “I was rumb
ling along in a street car when a
batch of young fellers got aboard. I
judged they were college students by
their funny clothes and queer-shaped
heads. The car was pretty full and
they pushed and snorted back and
forth in the aisle, tramping on peo
ple’s feet and committing similar friv
oltles that away. Bime bye they all
r’ared back and fetched loose a long
yell. Then the nearest one to me
took a look, and not admiring my face
•or something, says:
“Well, my rural friend, don’t you
like it?" i
“ ‘Shore, I like it,’ says I. ‘I’m half
witted niyself.’”—Kansas City Star.
Willis (sentimentally)—"this suf
frage business is all wrong, my dear.
Every man wants to keep his wife
close to the fireside." Mrs. Willis
(firmly)—“You mean the ‘cook
stove.’ ”
SLOT MACHINES
Cordova Row Served To Officially
Call Attention of Authorities
To the Machines.
The United States district attor
ney’s office has sent out notices that
slot machines and other devices or
games of chance have been abolished
in the Third judicial division. No
more will the bingle be in use and
the familiar call of “diamond in the
middle” or “heart on the end" be
heard.
The order comes as a direct result
of the visit of the executive officers
Of the federal court to Cordova and
along the Copper River railroad.
While in Cordova the court held open
session to investigate the charges
against Commissioner A. J. Adams
there. One of the gravest charges
preferred against the commissioner
was that he occasionally presided ov
er the slot machines in the drug store
in which he is a partner.
Everybody in the district, at least
those of the male sex, knew that slot
machines were being operated but the
federal officials evidently tolerated the
mild form of amusement. Knowing that
they could issue the order abolish
ing the machines at any time that
complaint was made.
When the matter came up during
the hearing in Cordova, and was offi
cially called to the attention of the
court, Judge Fred M. Brown instruct
ed District Attorney Spence to look In
to the matter. The order abolishing
the machines followed.
CAPITALISTS ON
TOE 8. S. ALAMEDA
Wealthy Boston Mining Men Are Go
ing To Interior Alaska By
Way of Skagway.
SEATTLE, March 3.—The steamer
Alameda, which was delayed one day
awaiting the arrival of a party of
wealthy capitalists from the east, sail
ed last night at 9 o’clock for Valdez
and other Alaskan ports. The passen
gers for Valdez are: Norman F. Lew
is, F. E. Sherry, George Madden, S.
A. Hemple and wife, C. C. Hazelett
and twelve in the steerage.
The Alameda will go to Skagway
this trip with a party of Boston min
ing men who will go Into the interior
to inspect several big mining proposi
tions in which they have become in
terested. The leaders of the party are
Colonel R W. L. Stevenson, K. B.
Hannan and W. B. Hargrave.
“Won In the Clouds.”
Three reels of sensationalism to
night at the Orpheum. This picture
shows flying machines in action and
dirigible balloon bomb throwing. Ex
citing adventures among wild animals.
Fights with African wild men. Don’t
miss seeing this.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian Ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Prescriptions carerully compound
ed at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
The big free dinner at the Big
Place tonight at 9:30. All are wel
come.
Beautiful hand-painted vases just
received at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Sllvor
nan's the tailor. Telephone 198.
A nice line or art pictures Just re
ceived from New Torn at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man's the tailor. Telephone 198.
Sunshine or moonlight sleighing
parties to Valdez glacier one dollar
per person round trip. City Bxpess,
'phone 12. tf
POPULAR PASTOR
LEAVING VALDEZ
Rev. Price and Family Will Leave
Shortly for Outside Owing To
III Health.
At a meeting of the Board of the
Congregational church held In the par.
aonage of the Congregational church
last night Rev. Charles S. Price ten
dered his resignation as pastor of the
church. The board very reluctantly
accepted the resignation which was
given on account of the ill health of
Mrs. Price, who has not been well
since coming to Alaska. Mr. Price
arrived in Valdez in September, 1913,
and during his stay in Valdez has won
the affections of this community. He
is a speaker of considerable ability
and Valdez audiences will miss him
in the future.
Mr. Price was a member of Float
ing Court that traveled to the Pribilof
Islands in the spring of 1914 and pro
cured the pictures and the data for
one of the most interesting travel lec
tures we have ever heard. His reg
ular congregations have been the larg
est that have ever assembled in the
history of the church and many peo
ple will miss the influuence of his
preaching. Mr. Price will shortly
leave for California to seek the pas
torate of another church. We predict
for him a great future in the states.
The closing preaching services will
be held in the Congregational church
next Sunday and it is expected that
large crowds will be out to bid Mr.
Price good-bye.
TRAPPER FOUND
DEAD IN GADIN
Believed Thurman Had Been Dead for
Several Months Before Bady
Was Discovered.
The remains of King David Thur
man, a trapper on the Kenai penin
sula, were found in a cabin on Chica
loon creek, about seventy-five miles
from Seward, on the 27th of February
by another trapper. Thurman has
been missing since last September
and persons traveling between the dif
ferent places on the peninsula have
been on the lookout for any traces of
him. When found the body was ly
ing on top of the bed, face down, with
clothes on.
The body was badly decomposed
and the trapper did not make any ex
amination of the body, nor move
same. There is no suspicion of foul
play and. Commissioner Conroy does
not think it will be necessary to hold
an inquest.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Pete Emmer 1 ft for Port Wells yes
terday.
Full line of the latest up-to-date
picture frame mouldings Just received
at Hunt’s. tf
Andy Burkland is in town from
Wortman’s.
See Tod Winter rer your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
H. O. Schlaben arrived in town from
Seward today.
Frank Whitman arrived in town
last evening from out the trail.
Men’s wool socks, 25c; Hold-Heat
electric stove, $2.50, and everything
else in proportion at the Emporium.
C. A. Schonacker arrived on the
Watson today from Juneau.
“Won In the Clouds,” sensational
three-reel pic'ure at the Orpheum to
night.
“Won In the Clouds," a masterpiece
of sensationalism in three parts at
■the Orpheum tonight.
—
Grant Sweet, well known here in the
early days, passed through to Seward
on the Admiral Watson.
E. R. Ramsay, of Katalla, went
through here en route to Seward on
the steamer Watson this afternon.
Snow glasses 15c and up, at the
Emporium.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
_THE CONSUMERS* COMPANY
Office "in Copper Block, on Broadway
JUST RECEIVED
On The Mariposa, **
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
The Yakima Fruit Company
List Your Houses with the
| VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Houses for Rent or Sale. Collections Made.
C. B. SMITH, Proprietor. Office on Wall Street.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable’
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. knute nafsted. Mgr.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fiaeat Hotel is the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Chas. R. Crawford is®
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. fairba^ScTmorse a co
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop.
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avc Scwaro. Alaska
Mr. Sydney Laurence
The Studio—Keystone Ave.
Photographic Portraiture
Sittings by appointment
A. W., L. & T. Co. Phone 217.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To G. A. Brown, bis heirs and ad
ministrators and to all it may con
cern:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the yearn 1912,
1918, and 1914, the sum of three hun
dred dollars (8800.00), 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 Valdes, Alaska,
which are known as the Monte Carlo
group consisting of the Monte Carlo,
Monte Carlo No. 2, Monte Carlo No.
8, 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
Valdez, Alaska, pages numbered 322,
323, 325, 326, and 827, 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-wlt: 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 1b the sum of three
hundred dollars ($300.00), 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 sec*'on.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 4th
day of February, 1916.
MIKE BARRETT.
JULIUS JUNGHOLM.
Last publication May 6. 1915.
Weather Reoprt
Barometric pressure .29,456
Temperature at 7 p. m. 28
Maximum temperature. 35
Minimum temperature . 18
Mean temperature . 261-2
Partly cloudy air, wind northeast 8
miles.
Change of program at the Orph
eum tonight. All good pictures.
Only The Best
Smoker* Can Now Enjoy
the Be*t
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inspected.
Mad e In Bond
Ingram & Bush
SOLE AGENTS
A. M. DierinRer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight*
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all kind*
Positively no coal deliveied
unless paid tor Id advance
LOCAL VALDEZ
Socialist Parly of Alaska
Meet* every Thursday at 8 p. m.
Next door to 8enate Saloon.
Everybody Welcome.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Port Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:15 p. in. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the secoid and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being uded
to clean boll >rs.
This Is a good time to return that
book you’ve read to the library at
Everyman’s Club. Library hours:
1 to 2 p. m. every day, Monday, Wed
days and Fridays 7:30 to 3:30 p. m.
Cable Office Hours.
Week days 9 a. m. to s p. iy
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. n*T
and 6 to 8 p. m.