Box Candies *
at the
Buffet
1894 CHAS. R. CRAWFORD 1911
PIONEER CONTRACTOR ad BUILDER
OF ALASKA \
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material of all kinds, and several gi ades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ AL.LSKA
Phone 18
REFERENCES I S. BLUM A GO, Vilde*, u4l Cordo.a,
BANKERS 1 B. M. BEHRENDS. Juneau. Alaaka.
oimuituiiDiiuuMuiitiiii....
Merchant's Cafe
Phone 93 OPEN DAT AND NIGHT Chef. Fincher, Propr.
YOU’LL CERTAINLY
ENJOY A LOOK
At yourself when you array
yourself In the suit we have tall
\ ored for you. The perfect fit, the
' smartly distinctive cut of the
garments will tell you at a
glance that you are at last en
rolled In the really good dress
er class. And at no greater ex
= pense than usual, as our prices
will plainly prove.
BEN SILVERMAN
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES HEATING
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
THE SENATE
FRANK GUSTAFSON, Proprietor.
CIGARS AND BILLIARDS
Nicely Furnished Rooms. Phone 35
...
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
POOL AND BILLIARDS
i
| PHONE 69 Me Kinley St, Valdez
Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Office on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE,
DAY OR NIGHT
\
N9 Goal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
.!«'■■■■ 9 .. n ■■ I I -----
JOHN FRAME IN
IrtDiiAV RIVER COUNTRY
John Frame "Honest John," well
known In Valdez, where he ran a pap
er for a number of years, Is reported
to be In bad shape In the Indian River
country, and is returning to Knik.
John left Anchorage about a month
ago on a prospectlng'trip with an old
man about 70 years of age, who
claimed to be able to locate gold with
a “magnetic stick." The pair got into
an overflow and the old man's feet
were badly frozen, and John is report
ed in bad shape. The alleged gold
finder is believed to be the same fel-!
low, who was around Valdez some
years ago. Mr. Frame has many
friends in the Northland who sincere
ly hope that his condition may not
prove to be serious.
F. W. Small, a juror from Seward,
arrived on the steamer this morning.
DISMISSED MAJOR ASKS
PRIVATE’S UNIFORM
SAN ANTONIO. Tex: As the result
of a courtmartlal on charges of con
duct unbecoming an officer, Maj. Paul
Ferron, flying instructor at Kelly
field and formerly southern depart
ment aeronautical officer, was dismis
sed from the service, according to an
announcement made at southern de
partment headquarters. Ferron Imme
diately applied for permission to re
enlist as a private. The specific charge
it was said, is that Ferron registered
at a hotel with the wife of another of
ficer.
The Admiral Wainright sailed from
Juneau yesterday with the freight of
the wrecked steamship Farragut
aboard.
FURS MARK UP
Furs remodeled, also new skins
made up in all the latest styles. Prices
very reasonable. Special attention
paid to Alaska trade. All work guar
anteed. Richmond Furs, 306 Cham
ber of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma.
Wash. tf
SPEED OF 70 MILES
CLAIMED VtVlt C. 8. DIRIGIBLE
~rTvT r_
WASHINGTON: Demonstrations of
i 16-foot model dirigible of the Zep
pelin type swung on wires—a ma
chine said to be superior to the Ger
man craft it) that it is more mobile
and can alight on water—were given
today to the senate military commit
tee by Alfred Herbert, a Montclair.
N. J., inventor. He said his dirigible
could he built 600 feet in length, car
ry 50 persons, machine guns and
bombs and attain a speed of 75 miles
an hour.
Attorney Joseph Murphy, editor of
the Anchorage Democrat, and a pro
minent politician, arrived in Valdez
this morning on the Alameda.
Summons for Publication
No. 934
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska. Third Division.
Lucile V. Flett. Plaintiff,
V8
Scott Lewis Flett, Defendant.
To Scott'Lewis Flett; You are here
by notified that you are named as de
fendant in a suit brought by the
above-named plaintiff to secure a de
cree of absolute divorce from you, in
the above-named court and that un
less you appear and answer or other
wise plead to plaintiff's complaint fil
ed in said cause within thirty days
after completion of publication of
this summons, to-wlt; within thirty
days after May 15, 1918. your de
fault will be entered and plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief ask
ed in her complaint.
This publication of summons !b
made pursuant to an order duly made
on March 12, 1918 by Hon. Fred M.
Brown, judge of the above-named
court.
Dated, April 2, 1918.
ARTHUR LANG,
(Seal) Clerk District Court.
By C. H. WILCOX,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication. April 3, 1918.
Last publication, May 8, 1918.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Delinquent Tax List of the Town of Valdez, Alaska, for
the Year 1917.
ALL TAXES HEHEIX MSTED BECAME DELIXQl ENT DECEMBER :i. 1017.
AT 89W O'CLOCK P. M.
NOTICE is hereby civen that pursuant to an order of sale made bv the
District Court of the Third Division. Territory of Alaska, on the 12th day of
March. 1918. and a resolution of the Common Council cf the Town of Valdez,
adopted on the 2nd dav of April. 1918, directing that notice thereof be given
as provided by la.it alid Town ordinance:
That the several tracts of land hereinafter described constituting the cor
rected delinquent tax roll of the Town of Valdez for the year 1917. will be sold
at public auction at the Council Chambers of the said town between the hours
of two o’clock p. m. and four o’clock p. m. on May 25th, 1918, commencing at
two o’clock p. m. on said day and continuing on the succeeding days between
the same hours until all of said property shall have been sold:
Ppty. \ nl. Total
OWNER—_Pot Rik. Val. Imp. Val. Tax Pen, lot. Cst.
(Just Pindstrom .«. 1 C 10l» 50 150 3.00 .30 .17 .05
Mrs. Caroline Kanltz . 1 2 5000 5000 100.00 10.00 5.63 .65
Mrs. Caroline Kanltz . 2 2 4000 4000 80.00 8.00 4.50 .65
Mrs. Caroline Kanltz . 3 2 3500 750 4250 85.00 8.50 4.80 .65
N E. ohlsson . 12 2 Removing Rub. 8.00 .30 .65
N K. Ohlsson . 12 2 1250 1250 25.00 2.50 1.40 .65
William Hunter . 8 3 300 200 500 10.00 1.00 .55 .65
p. O. Austin . lit 3 250 75 325 6.50 .65 .35 .65
Grogg & Johnson . 5 6 800 300 1100 22.00 2.20 1.25 .6.*
Jack Reily . 8 6 200 50 250 5.00 .30 .28 .65
H E. Ellis . 12 7 Removing Rub. 35.00 . 1.30 .65
W H. Crarv . 6% 9 400 . 400 8.00 .80 .45 .65
W. H. Crary’. 6*/i 9 Sidewalk 24.65 .90 .65
Dan Wilsey . 7 12 75 73 1.50 .15 .08 .65
Adam Swan . 12 12 100 100 2.00 .20 .11 .65
Sam McNiece . 2 13 50 50 1.00 .10 .06 .65
Dan Wilsey . 12 13 10 10 .20 .02 .00 .65
W P. Hunter . 7 14 125 125 2.50 .25 .14 .65
W P. Hunter . 9 14 125 50 175 3.50 .35 .20 .65
W. P. Hunter ._.. 10 14 125 25 250 3.00 .30 .17 .65
Michael Jordan . 7 15 360 50 400 8.00 .80 .45 .65
Frank O. Austin . 10 15 350 250 600 12.00 1.20 .68 .65
Alex Revls . 1 17 175 100 e 275 5.50 .55 .31 .65
N V. Harlan . 5 18 275 75 350 7.00 .70 .39 .65
Mike Pingren ... 7 19 75 . 75 1.60 .15 .08 .65
Dan Wilsey . 8 19 75 75 .1,60 .15 .08 .65
C M Day . 2 22 100 100 200 *4.00 .40 .23 .65
Sam McNiece . 8 .23 100 100 2.00 .20 .11 .65
Dan Wilsey . 9 23 100 100 200 4.00 .40 .23 .65
T. Christensen . 6 24 325 275 600 12.00 1.20 .68 .65
A. P. Singletary . 9" 24 225 50 275 5.50 .55 .31 .65
C. M- Day ... 7 26 75 75 150 3.00 .30 .17 .65
C M. Dav . 8 26 75 76 1.60 .15 .08 .65
Adam Swan . 12 31 25 25 .60 .06 .02 .65
A. P. Croxton. all 12 lota. 33 120 120 2.40 24 .14 .65
C M. Day . 3 39 75 76 1.60 .16 .08 .66
Adam Swan . 11 39 50 59 1:00 .10 .05 .85
A. P. Croxton, 1 to 7. <9 <0 70 1.40 .14 .08 .65
A. P. Croxton, 3 to 12. 50 100 100 2.60 .20 .11 .05
C. M. Day '.—2.:. 2 51 10 10 .20 .02 65
W- T. Stewart . 4 51 10 10 .20 .02 65,
A. P. Croxton, 10, 11, 12. 51 30 30 60 .06 .03 .66
Paul Ziegler. 7 to 12. 52 60 60 1.20 .12 .06 .65
A. P. Croxton, all 12 lots. 58 .120 120 2.40 .24 .14 .OS
A. P. Croxton, 1 to-6. 54 60 60 1.20 .12 .06 .66
W. T. Stewart, 9. 10. 11, 12—. 54 40 40 .80 .08 .04 .65
A. p. croxton, all 12 lots. 58 120 120 2.40 .24 .14 .66
A. P. Croxton, all 12 lots-.v. 64 120 120 2.40 .24 .14 .65
A. P. Croxton, all 12 lots. 66 120 120 2.40 .24 .14 .65
A. P. Croxton. all 12 lots. 67 120 120 2.40 .24 .14 .65
A. P. Croxton all 12 lots. 68 120 120 2.40 .24 .14 .05
«j. m, ijay. an iz iois . o? . •*? •«*»
Julian C. Bartlet . 29 78 450 150 600 ljj-00 1.20 .08 .60
Alfred Klerck . 10 79 150 . 160 3.00 .30 .17 .66
Julian C. Bartlett . 14 80 500 . 500 10.00 1.00 .56 .66
Julian C. Bartlett . 15 80 800 . 800 16.00 1.60 .90 .66
Oscar Fish . 3 81 160 160 3.00 .30 .17 .65
Robert Weber . 8 >4 81 200 500 700 14.00 1.40 .79 .66
Valdez Bank & Trust Co. 17 81 300 200 500 10 00 1.00 .56 .65
J. M. Paule . 4 82 26 26 .60 .05 .02 .65
Alfred Klerck . 5 83 50 . 50 1.00 .10 .05 .65
Alfred Klerck . 6 83 75 . 75 1.50 .16 .08 .66
Chas. Sponberg . 3 85 150 50 200 4.00 .40 .28 .65
Chas. Sponberg . 5%85 25 25 .60 .05 .0- .65
F S Hfgson .„. 8 86 175 350 526 10.60 1.05 .69 .65
H P. Paulson .. 17 86 150 150 300 6.00 .60 .34 .66
J. M. Pauls . 2 86 30 30 .60 .06 .03 .66
J. M Pauls . 6 85 50 50 1.00 .10 .06 .66
J. M. Paule . 10 86 60 50 1.00 .10 .05 .65
John Cantlon .• 18 89 Sidewalk 20.00 .. .76 .66
A. C. Dowling . 4 92 100 . 100 2.00 .20 .11 .68
Tod Date . 6 92 75 . 75 1.60 .16 .08 .66
Tod Date ...... ....._ 5 92 88 _ 88 1.76 .17 .09 .66
Tod Date . 7 92 75 . 75 1.60 .15 .08 .65
Tod Date . 8 92 60 . 60 1.00 .10 .05 .65
Hugo Bergstrom . 4 93 250 25 275 5.60 .55 .30 .65
Maud J. Walker . 8 93 200 100 300 6.00 .60 .34 .65
Mrs. Chas. Game .. 20 93 200 200 400 8.00 .80 .46 .65
H I. Rider 2 94 250 100 350 7.00 .70 .39 .65
Mary L. Bartlett .-. 6 94 100 _ 100 2.00 .20 .11 .65
Mary La. Bartlett . 7 94 125 . 125 2.50 .25 .14 .65
Oscar Fish . 9 94 125 125 2.50 .25 .14 .66
Oscar Fish .;.. 10 94 160 . 150 3.00 .30 .17 .65
Oscar Fish . 11 94 200 200 4.00 .40 .22 .65
Oscar Fish "i.i. 1 95 60 . 50 1.00 .10 .05 .65
Nina L. Collin . 24 97 100 200 300 6.00 .60 .34 .65
Nina L. Collin . 25 97 100 . 100 2.00 .20 .11 .65
Nina L. Collin . 26 97 100 . 100 2.00 .20 . .11 .65
Maud J. Walker . 14 99 150 25 176 3.50 .35 .20 .65
Valdez Bank & Trust Co. 12 100 60 30 80 1.60 .16 .09 .66
MraH Shartz ......... 16 100 76 160 225 4.50 .46 .25 .65
Maud J. Walker . 8 101 75 . 76 1.60 .15 .08 .66
Maud J. Walker _ 9 101 75 - 75 1.60 .16 .08 .66
Maud J. Walker . 7 101 75 60 126 2.60 .26 .14 .66
a T. Croxton. all 12 lots_ 110 120 120 2.40 .24 .14 .66
A. U Croxton. all ft lots. Ill 120 180 2.40 .24 .14 .66
Von Gunther Plat— - no »
W. T. Stewart .. 6 66 10 ........ 10 .20 .02 ....... .66
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the Town of Valdez, this 12th day of
Apr,(SeaD8' WM. M. BUBALS.
Town Clerk of the Town of Valdes, Territory of Alaak.fi.
Date of flrpt puhlleatlon. April 16. IBIS.
Date of laat publication, May 7. lilt. Tuaa. 4t
Nick Meckem and Con Walker left
Beaver Dam thle morning for Telk*
bell over the trail. 18 Inches of snow
is on the ground and the trail is soft.
There will be a meeting of the V.
P. S. of Valdez tonight. All members
are urged to be present.
MARTINIQUE PORT
SHAKEN BY QUAKES
PORT DE FRANCE: Slight earth
shocks have been felt here for five
days. The tremors began soon after
noon Sunday and continued until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
I
A SATIN* to be bright,
don’t have to be
bitin\ It can be like
VELVET-jes fun 0’
flavor without any
bite.
Tnbacro does not have to be "strong” to bo foil of flavor
and fragrance. VELVET prove* that. VELVET, The
Smoothest Smol: ng Tobacco, has all the pipe sou-king
qualities that are natural to Kentucky’s Pur'ey de
Luxe, together with an aged-in-the-wood mellowness
that is not found in any other pipe tobacco.
Jfyytltx/MyeAASctaccoC&i.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies* Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale
EVERYTHING THE BE81 ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
The Brave Fire Laddies
Will do what they can but they
cannot save you from Soss no
matter how quickly they put
out the fire. The only surh
protection against fire loss is a
policy In a good company such
as we represent. Let us issue
one to you today. You may
have a Are tonight. ‘You Never
Can Tell.’’
C. B. SMITH
Valdez Real Estate Agency
Phone No. 1. VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agent, Valdez Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Leave Beattie 10 a. in.—
May 15—S. S. Adm. Farragut
June 8—S. S. Adm. Farragut
June 10—S. S. Adm. Goodrich
From Valdez to Seattle—
May 29—S. S. Adm. Farragut
June 22—S. S. Adm. Farragut
June 24—S. S. Adm. Goodrich
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Sunday for
San Francisco. t
Frequent service between San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego
IF YQUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
From Seattle 9 a. m.—
May $—S. S. Northwestern
May 16—S. S. Alameda
May 24—S. S. Alaska
June 1—S. S. Northwestern
Valdez to Seattle—
May 8—S. S. Alameda
May 11—S. S. Alaska
May 18—S. S. Northwestern
May 26—S. S. Alameda
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Ellamar, Fort Llscum, Valdes,
Latouche and Seward.
S. S. Northwestern sailing from Seattle May 8th connects with S.
S. Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula points.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Sheep
Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without hotlce.
VALDEZ DOCK CO„ Local Agcat
:
WHEN YOU SEE OUR
LAUNDRY WORK
you’ll be surprised to.think how
you have been putting up with
just ordinary laundering. Both
men and women find our serv
ice so far superior that no In
ducement can bring them to try
any other laundry. We Invite a
trial. Our work Is our best ar
gument.
INDEPENDENT
''TEAM LAUNDRY