The FirstBank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25,000.
455 PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM
M. BLUM
Es B. WHEAT
JUHN LiUnj
J. M. LATHROP
W. M. WILSON
JAFET UNDEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Plumbing. Steam and H^t Water Heating.
Motor Boat Supplies. Paints and Oils.
Pumps. Well-Points. Valves M Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. 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.
A1. White & Co
PROPRIETORS
Valdez I/Odge
No 168,
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday to
each month In McKtnley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
Ed. Wood, Seo- _
oepa¥meni!s“"
A IfflJIIAPLOS
WASHINGTON, March 4.—Secre
tary Burleson, of the Postoffice De
partment, has announced that his de
partment shows a surplus of J3,500,000
for the fiscal year ending July 31,
1914. He states that the scope of
the parcel post service has been ex
tended and has met with universal
satisfaction throughout the country.
L. Decker and partner left this
morning for the Bremner country,
where they will work some placer
ground.
I
The Prospector office for job work.
NO APPROPRIATION
FOR CELEBRATION
WASHINGTON, March 4—There
will be no official ceremonies and cel
ebration in connection with the offi
cial opening of the Panama canal as
congress refused to favor the appro
priation of $50,000 for that purpose.
ADMIRAL WATSON
HERE LATETOIIGHT
The Admiral Watson, of the Admir
al Line, left Seward this afternoon
and Is due to arrive in Valdez at mid
night. The steamer only went as far
as Seward to the westward, as the
Admiral Evans serves points through
to Kodiak for the Admiral Line.
Kids, don’t miss the matinee Satur
day. It is going to be a dandy.
WAN! INCREASE
\
Railroad Managers Assert Increase
Is Necessary or Western Lines
Will Be Bankrupt.
CHICAGO, March 4—The hearings
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which is considering the ap
plication of the western railroads for
permission to raise their rates began
here this morning. There are appli
cations from forty-one railroads oper
ating west of the Mississippi river
which request an advance of both the
passenger and freight rates.
It is estimated that the advance in
rates asked by the western roads
would mean an increase In their rev
enues amounting to more than $10,
000,000 in freight annually. The ap
plicants assert that the railroad rates
have not been permitted to advance
while the different classes of goods In
which they deal have been advanced
from 10 to 30 per cent. Wages have
also been increased and many of the
western states have passed legisla
tion concerning working crews which
have added to the cost of operation.
The railroad officials assert that
the earnings of the roads have not
permitted them to keep their road
beds in condition and that the con
struction of new and necessary branch
lines must be abandoned unless the
increase is granted.
The hearings will be continued for
several weeks and all shippers in the
territory controlled by the transporta
tion lines asking increases will be giv
en an opportunity of presenting their
side of the question.
—
THAW’S TRIAL TO
NEW YORK, March 4.—The trial of
Harry K. Thaw on the charge of con
spiracy to escape from the Matteawan
asylum for the criminal insane
through the bribery of officials will
begin on Monday.
RELIEF SHIP STURTS
ON WMRW1RD
BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 4.—
The government’s relief ship, the
schooner Bender Brothers, will sail
from this port for the Pribilof Islands
this afternoon. The supplies are all
on board and include every thing nec
essary to care fo the natives until the
opening of navigation next spring.
FIRsfSHIPllLL
KILLED IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 4.—The ad
ministration’s Ship Purchasing bill in
its original form was killed by the
conference committee, and was not
reported back to the Senate. The sub
stitute measure may possibly meet the
same fate.
MINING OPERATOH
LEAVESJDR NIZINA
H. L. Carvey, the well-known in
terior mining man, accompanied by
his wife, left this morning with two
horses for the Nizina to prepare for
the summer’s operations. Mr. Carvey
is taking in ten tons of general sup
plies and thirty tons of hydraulic pipe
and machinery. The freight is at Chit
ina, having been sent over the rail
road several days ago.
“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 wlfh African wild men. Don’t
miss seeing this.
See Tod Winter for your watch and
Jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
MINERS START FOR
SLATE CREEK CAMP
Will Freight Supplies From Chitina
To Diggings and Expect To
Make Fast Time.
Charles Swanson. Andrew Nelson,
Herman Nelson, Pete Rustin and Otto
Larson left Valdez this morning with
•two horses for Slate creek. They will
go via Chitina, where they have four
more head of horses and will begin
•freighting their summer’s supplies
from Chitina to Slate creek. The
members of the party are all old
timers ill the interior and express the
belief that conditions are better this
spring than ever before for making
good time in landing supplies on the
creeks.
The trail over the summit is report
ed to be in ti^e best of condition as
there has been considerable freight
sent to the interior recently as well
as travel to and from points along the
Fairbanks road.
ADMIRAL EVANS
REACHEnEATTLE
SEATTLE, March 4.—The Admiral
Evans, of the Admiral Line, reached
Seattle last night after a hard trip as
far west as Kodiak. She brought a
number of Alaskans from the west
ward who will visit the San Francisco
exposition before returning north.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Remember the sale of home cooked
foods at Love-Whitley’s Saturday. k6
Large stock of cut glass and Paris
ian Ivory at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Don’t forget the Woman’s Guild sale
of foods at Love-Whitley’s Saturday.
Prescriptions carerully compound
ed at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
An opportunity to get good home
cooked dainties at the Guild sale of
foods. Love-Whitley’s next Saturday.
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Joseph Ives, accused of having tak
en a thousand dollars belonging to
his wife, was given a hearing today
in the commissioner’s court and was
fined twen‘y-flve dollars and costs
which was paid and Ives released
from custody.
Beautiful hand-painted vases Just
received at Valdes Drue 0e. tf
Men's wool socks, 88e; Hold-Heat
electric stove, $2.60, and everythin*
else in proportion at the Emporium.
"Won In the Clouds,” a masterpiece
of sensationalism in three parts at
the Orpheum tonight.
Pull line of the latest up-to-date
picture frame mouldings just received
at Hunt’s. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man's the tailor. Telephone 198.
A nice line or an pictures Just re
ceived from New York 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 Expess,
’phone 82. tf
Snow glasses 15c and up, at the
Emporium.
Imported Japanese nasitets at Val
dez* Drug Co. tf
Universal percolators and chafing
dishes at Valdez Drug Co tf
The most exquisite nand-palnted
china ever seen in Valdez at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
G. O. Relnke, toe watchmaker and
Jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
"Won In the Clouds,” sensational
three-reel pic'ure at the Orpheum to
night.
«
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
I 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
Fineit Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Room.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Chas. R. Crawford w*“ ^ «■<>»* is»
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Roofing
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hard- J,
Ware, Shop and Job Work of all kinds. f
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber, fairbanks^mc/rse & co
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward. 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, hie heirs and ad
ministrators and to all it may con
cern:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the years 1912,
1918, and 1914, the sum of three hun
dred dollars ($300.00), 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 Valdez, 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. 6, 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 327, 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-wit: 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 is 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, 1915.
MIKE BARRETT.
JULIUS JUNGHOLM.
Last publication May 6, 1915.
The big free dinner at the Big
Place tonight at 9:30. All are wel
come.
Ed. Dickey arrived in town this
morning from trail points where he
has been delivering government sup
plies.
Change of program at the Orph
eum tonight. All good pictures.
Only The Best
Smokers Can Now Enjoy
the Best
Juan De Fuca Cigars
U. S. Government Inspected.
Made In Bond
Ingram & Bush
SOLE AGENTS
A. M. Dierlnger
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY and FEED STABLE <
STORAGF
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no cool dellveied
unless paid (or In advance
LOCAL VALDEZ
Socialist Party of Alaska
Meets every Thursday at 8 p. m.
Next door to Senate Saloon.
Everybody Welcome.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdez
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. in. 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 trips of the launch
on the secoi-d and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean boilers.
This is a good time to return that
book you've read to the library at
Everyman’s Club. Library houro:
1 to 2 p. m. every day, Monday, Wed
days and Fridays 7:30 to #: 30 p. m.
Cable Office Hours. f
Week days 9 a. m. to » p. in.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. ni
end 5 to 6 p. m.