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Valdez Wmt (Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER,•Fre*id«nt.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCA^UM^sc,,^^
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, HOOP
STRICTLY FlfEST CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward, Alaska
department of the interior,
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad as hereinafter described.
Class 1.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the consmictlon of
Matanuska Branch Line and MaiD
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Piling in lengths
■25 to 40 feet; to he used in same ter
ritory as material called for under
(Qj^gg 2,
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling car,
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National For
est Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the general
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the to
tal amount involved in the bid must
be deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid .will be considered for less
than 50.000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each
month, payment will be made for all
ties and piling accepted during pre
ceding month, less 15 per cent, which
will be retained until completion of
entire order. — ,
Specifications, Form of Fl-oposal,
General Conditions and Require
ments, Form of Contract and further
information may be had at the Offices
of the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion. Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage, Alaska, at two (2)
o’clock P. M.. June 15, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consid
ered from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission
^ . F. MEArics
Commissioner.
Published 1, S, 15. 22, 29; May 6 13,
20, 27.
Notice to Stockholders j
Call and notice of special meeting of
the stockholders of the Cliff Min
ing Company.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the stockholders of
the Cliff Mining Company will be
held at the office of the company
at Valdez, Alaska, at 11 o’clock in the
forenoon of Wednesday the 10th day
.of May, 1916, for the purpose of con
sidering and taking action upon a
certain resolution duly and regularly
adopted by the Board of Directors of
said company at a meeting of said
Board held at the company’s office
at Valdez, Alaska, at 11 o’clock in
the forenoon of Saturday the 8th day
of April 1916, which said resolution
states that in the judgment of the
Board of Directors of said company
it is deemed advisable and beneficial
for the Cliff Mining Company, a cor
poration, that it should be dissolved
and its afTairs wound up a speedily as
possible.
Dated fit Valdez, Alaska, this 8th
day of April, 1916.
J. C. MARTIN, Sec.
Pub. April 10, 17, 24. May 1 and 8.
Summons.
t No. 809.
^•Jn the District Court for the Terri
* tory of Alaska, Third Division.
Guy F. Cameron, Plaintiff, vs. Mae E.
Cameron, Defendant.
The President of the United States of
America, Greeting:
To the Above Named Defendant:—
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Terri-,
tory of Alaska, Third Division, with
in thirty days after the completion of
the publication of this summons, to
wit, within 30 days after the 29th
day of May, 1916, and answer the
coinplaint of the above-named plain
tiff in the above-entitled cause.
The said cause is an action brought
by said plaintiff against you praying
for a judgment and decree of this
Court adjudging and •decreeing that
you now hold the title to Lot 7 in
Block 89 of the Valdez town-site as
Shown on the official plat of the Val
dez Townsite. sub-division of U. S.
Survey No. 4 39 on file in the office of
the u" S. Commissioner and ex-officio
Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book
13 A at Page 1, as trustee ex malificio
for the said plaintiff and that you he
required to convey to the plaintiff
such premises and property, and for
such other relief as to the Court
shall seem just and equitable.
The order for the publication of
this summons was duly made and en
tered in -the above-entitled Court on
the 14th day of April, 1916.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fall to appear and answer the
said complaint as herein required the
plaintiff will fake judgment against
you for want thereof and will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint as the same is here
inbefore set out.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is the 17th day of
I April, 1916, and the date of the last
publication thereof is the 29th day
of May, 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said Court and the
seal thereof this 14th day of April,
in the year of our Lord the one thou
sand, nine hundred and sixteenth and
of our independence the one hundred
and fortieth.
(Official Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk of the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division. ■
By T. P. Geraghty, Deputy Clerk.
Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for the
Plaintiff.
Pub. Apr. 17, 24; May 1. 8. 15, 22, 29
MAY TIDE TABLES.
The following tides are given for
Valdez bay. Parties outside should
add to or subtract from the times of
high and low water for other locali
ties:
Monday, May 8.
High. 3:13 hm, 7.9; 5:08 pm, 6.1
Low, 10:22 am, 1.1; 10:10 pm, 4.2
Tuesday, May 9.
High. 4:05 am, 7.3; 6:12 pm, 6.2
Low, 11:14 am, 1.6
Wednesday, May 10.
High, 5:13 am, 6.7; 7:12 pm, 6.6
Low, 11:24 am, 4.2; 12:12 pm, 1.9
Thursday, May 11.
High, 6:34 am, 6.4; 8:00 pm, 7.2
Low, 12:27 am, 3.9; 1:08 pm, 2.2
Friday, May 12.
High, 7:57 am, 6.4; 8:40 pm, 7.8
Low, 2:18 am, 3.1; 2:02 pm, 2.3
Saturday, May 13.
iHigh, 9:07 am, 6.6; 9:17 pm, 8.5
Low, 3:14 am, 2.0; 2:60 pm, 2.4
Sunday, May 14.
High, 10:06 am, 6.9; 9:54 pm, 9.3
Low, 3:59 am, 0.9; 3:33 pm, 2.4
Monday, May 15
High, 10:57 am, 7.3; 10:33 pm, 9.9
Low, 4:42 am,—0.2; 4:16 pm, 2.4
Tuesday, May 16.
High, 11:46 am, 7.5; 11:12 pm, 10.5
Low, 5:24 am, —1.1; 5:01 pm, 2.5
Wednesday, May 17
High, 12:32 am, 7.7.
Low, 6:07 am, —1.7; 6:44 pm, 2.5
Thursday, May 18.
High, 11:55 am, 10.8; 1:19 pm, 7.7
Low, 6:63 am. —2.1; 6:29 pm, 2.6
Friday, May 19.
High, 12:39 am, 10.9; 2:08 pm, 7.6
Low, 7:40 am, —2.1; 7:15 pm, 2.7
Saturday, May 20.
High, 1:25 am, 10.7; 2:59 pm, 7.6
Low, 8:30 am, —1.8; 8:09 pm, 2.9
Sunday, May 21.
High, 2:17 am, 10.2; 3:54 pm, 7.4
Low, 9:30 am, —1.3; 9:08 pm, 3.1
Monday, May 22.
High, 3:13 am, 9.4; 4:55 pm, 3.2
Low, 10:16 am, —0.6; 10:19 pm, 3.2
/ Tuesday, May 28.
High, 4:15 am, 8.5; 5:56 pm, 7.6
Low, 11:13 am, 0.1
Wednesday, May 24.
High, 5:34 am, 7.6; 6:57 pm, 8.0
Low, 11:44 am,'3.1; 12:14 pm, 0.8
Thursday, May 25.
High, 6:59 am, 7.0; 7:52 pmf, 8.5
Friday, May 28. >
High, 8:22 am, 6.7; 8:41 pm, 8.9
Low, 2:31 am, 1.8; 2:10 pm, 2.0
Saturday, May 27
High, 9:33 am, 6.7; 9:23 pm, 9.3
Low, 3:31 am, 0.9; 3:02 pm, 2.4
Sunday, May 28.
High, 10:31 am, 6.9; 10:02 pm, 9.6
Low, 4:19 am, 0.2; 3:48 pm, 2.7
Monday, May 20.
High, 11:21 am, 7.1; 10:39 pm, 9.7
Low, 5:02 am, —0.4; 4:30 pm, 2.9
Tuesday, May 80.
High, 12:03 am, 7.2; 11:14 pm, 9.7
Low, 5:40 am, —0.7; 5:08 pm, 3.0
Wednesday, May 31.
High, 12:42 am, 7.2.
Low, 6:16 am, —0.9; 5:44 pm, 3.1
A Navalade is Just the thing. Can
dy Kitchen.
REPUBLICAN CLUB _
UUiKS ANNOH75JOEMEST
The Third Division Republican
club, formed at Seward .following the
Shackleford onnwentton 'at that place,
has Issued the following announce
ment In regard to !fhe 'convention.
The Republicans of the Third di
vision and in order to attain this end
in which the recent Republican 'con
vention was conducted, .feel that it la
the duty of every .member Of the party
at all times to set aside .personal feel
ings, and put forth their best efforts
for the election of 'the party’s nomi
nees.
• This was the unanimous sentiment
of the delegatee from the Third di
vision, and In tired to attend this end
they have, since the close of the con
vention, formed the Third Division
Republican club, -with headquarters in
'.Seward and propose to organize local
clubs in each voting precinct through
lout the division.
The club has already appointed
members of the paTty in many of the
precincts to perfect local organiza
tions.
It is the object of the organization
to arouse, throughout the Third di
vision, the interest of Republicans in
j their party, and the proper manage
ment of its affairs. It is the hope
of the club that every member of the
party in the Third division will tahe
personal, active interest in party af
fairs.
Third Division Republican Club,
J. ALLISON BRUNER, President,
L. L. Janies, Jr„ Secretry.
BIG MIXE FACES A
PROSPEROUS YEAR
The Gold Bullion Mine, in the Wil
low creek gold camp, enters the sea
on of 1916 with the promise of the
banner yield of its history. This will
be possible because of the installation
of five additional stamps, increasing
the capacity to twelve stamps. A
new sawmill has been installed, with
a capacity of three thousand feet of
lumber per day. A force of twenty
two miners and other workmen are
employed now. and everything is in
fine shape for the opening of the sea
son.The ore reserves opened indicate
that the mill will be pushed to its
capacity to handle the output
J. L. McAllen, of the Gold Bullion
mine, arrived in town yesterday from
Willow creek to meet officials of the
company who were passengers on the
Farragut. Mr. McAllen is a mining
engineer, and originally hails from
Portland, ore. He is registered at the
White Horse.—Cook Inlet Pioneer.
New Publications.
Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Mines. List 43, April, 1916.
Bulletin 91. Instruments for re
cording carbon dioxide in flue gases,
by J. F. Barkeley and S. B. Flagg.
1916. 60 pp., 1 pi., 25 figs.
Bulletin 102. The inflammability
of Illinois coal dusts, by J. K. Cle
ment and L. A. Scholl, pr. 1915. 74
pp., 5 pis., 2 figs.
Bulletin 113. Abstracts of current
decisions on mines and mining, re
ported from May to September, 1915,
by J. W. Thompson. 1916. 123 pp.
Technical Paper 113. Some prop
erties of water in coal, by H. C. Por
ter and O. C. Ralston. 1916. 30 pp.,
3 figs.
Technical Paper 126. The casting
of clay wares, by T. G. McDougall.
1916. 26 pp., 6figs..
Technical Paper 131. The compres
sibility of natural gas at high pres
sures, by G. A. Burrell. 1916. 12pp.,
2flgs.
Technical paper 134. Explosibility
of gases from mine fires, by G. A.
Burrell and G. G. Oberfell. 1916. 31
pp., 1 fig.
Note—Only a limited supply of
these publications is available for
free distribution, and applicants are
asked to cooperate in insuring an
equitable distribution J>y selecting
publications that are of especial in
terest. Requests for all papers cannot
be granted. Publications should be
ordered by number and title. Applica
tions should be addressed to the Dir
ector of the Bureau of Mines, Wash
ington, D. C.
HOMESTEAD COLONY
AT QUARTZ CREEK
1 1
The first homestead colony on Ke
nai peninsula as the result of the
government railroad has been start
ed at the mouth of Quartz creek on
Kenai lake.
Suitable ground for six homesteads
was found in that vicinity and appli
cation has been made to T. M. Hunt,
supervisor of the Chugach forest for
the right to enter.
The settlers in this district whose
applications have already been re
ceived include James S. Simpson,
Prank Lyon, Roy Melvin and P.
Heyne. All of the applicants are men
who .wish to complete their home
steads at an early date, Lyon and Mel
vin having already arranged to have
their household effects shipped over
the XL S. railroad to Mile 23 1-2.
The settlers expect to secure a
school for the new colony next fall
and it is possible that a store and
postoffice will be lcated there with
in a year.—Seward P6st.
Alaska's Vsrdaat Island*.
Tbe island of Attu, at tbe end of tbe
Aleutian chain, is not far from Asia.
From north to south Alaska reaches
almost s-s far as from Canada to Mex
ico.
This might]' territory is a world In
the variety of its lands and waters. It
Is a country of seas, tlakes and rivers
and of almost, as many islands as the
empire of Japan. It has a vast con
tinental mainland, with mountains and
valleys, rolling plateaus and great low
land plains. I traveled a thousand
miles through rocky islands in going
from Seattle to Skagway and later
passed through the Aleutian archipel
ago. which extends from the end of
tbe Alaskan peninsula about as far
westward as tljp distance from tbe At
lantic ocean to the Mississippi river.
Tlie Island of Kodiak Is as big as Porto
Rico, and Prince of Wales island is as
large as Connecticut. All of these is
lands are green from one year's end to
the other, and some have a vegetation
ns dense as that of Hawaii.—Christian
Herald. _
Novel Use For Gunpowder.
“Early in Hie sixties of the last cen
tury,” writes Rev. Fuller Mills, a
Welsh clergyman. “I was a hoy behind
the counter of what was known as the
company's shop at Abertillery. Among
lhe collier customers who came to the
shop was a tall, well developed man
known as Dick Stevens or Stephens.
“He was a member of the prize ring
or tfe pugilistic fraternity, which was
very popular in those days. * * *
Dick Stevens was matched to fight
Tanto Cateham and was preparing for
the tight when he came to the shop for
his weekly requirements. * * * He
generally asked for an ounce or two
<.f gunpowder. I wondered at this, and
my curiosity was aroused.
“1 asked what he used it for. His
reply was: ‘I mix it with my gravy
when I have my dinner and swallow
it. It prevents the flesh from easily
puffing under the hard blows of an op
ponent. The cuts and bruises are not
so hurtful and heal more easily.”
The Gentle Art ef Smiling.
A mother hail a little girl, her first
child, who seemed to have been born
with a scowl. Perfectly well, still she
had a morose disposition which it
seemed as though nothing could alter.
When a second child was born the
mother made a rule that no one should
look at the baby without a smile. With
rhe imitation of childhood the baby at
once began, even in her early weeks,
to smile back, and os she grew, and
the rule still held in the home, she de
veloped into what every one who knew
her called "the smiling baby" and
grew up with the sunniest disposition,
a joy to every one. Now, what that
mother did any mother can do. A child
may actually inherit a serious, even a
sullen disposition, yet these may be
crowded out while they are undevel
oped by the habit of cheerfulness.—
Woman’s Home Companion.
Awry.
"Wat eea eet zat means your Eng
lish word ‘awry?'" asked the French
girl, newly landed on these shores.
• "Why,” replied the walking diction
ary, “it means crooked, disheveled. If
my hat is awry it’s tipped on one side,
or if you apply it to my necktie it
means mussed up. In what connec
tion did you hear it?"
But she was frowning violently and
muttering: “Ah-b-h! Zat beast! I was
sure he meant to insult, but nevalr did
I believe eet was so bad!"
"Why. what on earth happened to
you?”
“I ride in ze tram. I say to ze con
ductaire, ‘Please to say to me w’en we
stop at ze Forty-second street’ And
he smile at me—so—and he say to me.
‘A’ ri’!’ ’’—New York Post
---
Teeth of a Shark.
In respect to its dentition the shark i
is a very remarkable creature. The i
white shark has seven rows of teeth, j
while other species vary in the number
of rows they possess. It must be un
derstood, however, that the shark only
uses one row at a time. The other
rows lie down inside the mouth be
hind the edge of the jaw. erecting
themselves when it is time for them to
take successively the place of the first
row. When one observes how keen
edged these incisors are it seems no
wondeg that they can bite off a big
rope as readily as if it were thread.
Light Reading.
“Do you read much?” she asked of
him.
“A great deal,” he replied. “But it’s
mostly light reading.”
And when some one told her that he
read gas meters for a living she gnash
ed her teeth in wild but helpless in
dignation.—London Telegraph.
Poor Fare.
"What came before the literary club
this afternoon, my love?” asked Mr.
Dibble at dinner.
“Oh. ‘The Merchant .of Venice,’, and
some of the worst sandwiches I ever
ate,” answered Mrs. Dibble.—Birming
ham Age-Herald. -'
They Were More Acourate.
“Did Hammfatt make a hit when he
appeared on the stage?”
“No, but some of those In the audi
ence displayed excellent marksman
ship.”— Richmond Times-Dlspatch.
-v Ignorance.
Mrs. Stubbins—Do you like codfish
balls. Mr. Fox? The New Lodger—1
don't know. Mrs. Stubbins. 1 never at
tended any.—London Tid-Bits
Contentment, as it Is a short road
and pleasant, has great delight and lit
tle trouble.—Epictetus.
VALDEZ . . and - - ANCHORAGE
CITY EXPRESS
Meets all boats! On the job, day or night
We never sleep.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY j
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage j
Absentees Business Properly Handled j
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere
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
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 08 , Cbas. Fischer, Propr.
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 i I Rou;rh Dry lCe lb
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND Ml PUGET SOUND
California Line. Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M.—
April 30— S. S. Admiral EAana—Kodiak and way porta.
May 7—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk, Anchorage and way porta.
May 14—S. S. Admiral AVataon—Knlk, Anchorage and way porta.
May 21—S. S. Admiral Evans—Kodiak and way porta.
May 2K—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk, Anchorage and way porta.
SAILINGS SOLTH FROM VALDEZ—
April 2S—S. S. Admiral Farragut.
May 5—S. S. Admiral AVataon.
May 12—S. S. Admiral Evans.
May 111—S. S. Admiral Farragut.
May 20—S. S. Admiral AVataon.
June 2—S. S. Admiral Evana.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Frnnciaco every AVedneaday and Sunday, connecting with
Steamera Vale and Harvard for Southern California.
Flight reserved to change schedule without notice.
RICHARD J. RING WOOD, Mgr., Seattle; VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
I
Sailing* from Seattle— Sailings South from Valdex—
April 30—S. 9. Northwestern. April 30—S. S. Alaska.
May S—S. S, Mariposa. May 5—S. S. Alameda.
May 10—S. 9. Alaska. May 12—S. S. Northwestern.
May 15—Alameda. May 15—S. S. Mariposa.
May 20—S. S. Northwestern. May 30—S. S. Alaska.
May 25—S. S. Mariposa. May 25—S. S. Alameda.
May 30—S. S. Alaska. June 1—S. S. Northwestern.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, GenT Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
/
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One road—one management—one service all the’way
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.