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Valdez Miners Union No188
Western Federation of Uliner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine. |
GHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Valdez Aleak* J
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COLEMAN HOUSE 1
GEORGlE SEXTON, PROP
STRICTLY TIRST CLASS
fourth Avc, Seward, Alaskc
MAY TIDE TABLES.
The following tides are given for
Valdez bav. Parties outside should
add to or subtract front the times: of
high and low water for other iocnli-'
ties:
Saturday, May 6.
High, 1:54 am, 9.0; 3:23 pm, 6.6
Low, 8:53 am, 0.1: S:29 pm, 3.6
Sunday, May 7.
High, 2:30 am, 8.5; 4:11 pm, 6.S
Low, 9:35 am, 0.6; 9:13 pm, 3.9
At Monday, May 8.
High, 3:13 am, .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. 16
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, 1:2:27 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. |
High, 9:07 am, 6.6; 9:17 pm, 8.5
Low, 3:14 am. 2.0; 2:50 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
1A.C-7 am 7 5* 10 nm. 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, Mi.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; 5:44 pm. 2.6
Thursday, May 18.
High, 11:55 am, 10.8; 1:19 pm, 7.7
Low, 6:53 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; 7:16 pm, 2.7
Saturday, May 20.
High, 1:25 am, 10.7; 2:59 pm, 7.5
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.^; 10:19 pm, 3.2
Tuesday, May 23.
High, 4:15 am, 8.5; 5:56 pm, 7.6
Low, 11:13 am, 0.1
\. Wednesday, May 24.
Higir*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 pm, 8.5
Friday, May 26.
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, 9.5
Low, 4:19 am, 0.2; 3:48 pm, 2.7 .
Monday. May 29.
High, 11:21 am, 7.1; 10:39 pm, 9.7
Low, 5:02 am. —0.4; 4:30 pm, 2.9
Tuesday, May 30.
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 |
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Notice of Forfeiture.
To Juliet Steinmetz, Emmy Petersen
and Mandy Petersen, Heirs of Pe
ter Steinmetz, Deceased, and Devi
sees Under His Will; and Charles
Newblll:
You and each of you are notified
that the undersigned, co-owner with
you of the Big Queen and Little
Queen lode mining claims, situate
near the head of Landlock Bay, Val
dez Precinct, Territory of Alaska, has
performed the annual labor required
by law to hold said claims for the
year 1916; that said work was done
in the vear 1916 and to the amount
of $100 on or for the benefit of each
of said claims. And you, Juliet
Steinmetz, Emmy Petersen and Man
dy Petersen, are notified that the
amount due from you for said annual
labor as owners of the interest of Pe
M? Steinmetz, deceased, which said
interest was an undivided one-third
oflshid claims, is $66.67. And you,
Charles Newblll, are notified that the
amount due from you for said an
nual labor as owner of an undivided
. one-third of said claims is $66.67.
And unless within ninety days aft
er completion of publication of this
notice you pay to your co-owner who
has performed said annual Tabor, the
proportion thereof due from you ao
aforesaid, your interest in said claims
will become the property of said co
owner.
Dated, February 26, 1916.
ROSS PADEN.
First publication February 26. 1916.
Last publication May 27, 1916. sat
10 Aura THE
ELM SUM
SITKA RESIDENT SA.YS A ROT
firings Forth Documentary Evidence
Tiiat American Flag vwis Raised
During the Transfer Ceremonies by
Sun of General Rosseau.
The story recently published in a
number of Alaska newspapers of the
death, at Urbana, Ohio, of Marcelius
Jennings Maxwell, who was credited
with having been the man who first,
raised the American flag in Alaska,
brings the following interesting com
munication from Sitka to the Juneau
Empirei
A good many Alaska nag raisers
have been reported from time to
time, and, in (the interest of accu
racy, I think this matter should be
put straight. In Executive Docu
ments, No. 97 to No. 180, Second
Session 40th Congress, 1867-68, every
incident connected with the transfer
from Russia is officially chronicled
in detail.
The ships in Sitka harbor at the
time of the transfer were the Flag
ship Ossipee, Captain Emmons, troop
ship John L. Stephens, Captain Dali;
men of war Resaca, Captain Brad
ford, and Jamestown, Captain Mc
Dougall; Revenue Cutter Lincoln,
Captain White; Merchant ship Buena
Vista from San Francisco; merchant
ship Mameluke from the Sandwich
Islands, and two steamships and three j
sailing vessels belonging to the Rus-;
sian American Company.
Major General Lovell H. Rosseau,
the Commissioner of Transfer on the
part of the United States, in his re
port of the transfer to Secretary Sew
ard, said:
“The command of General Jeff C.
Davis, about two hundred and fifty
strong, in full uniform armed and,
handsomely equipped, were landed I
about three o’clock, and marched up
to the top of the eminence on which
stands the Governor’s house, where
the transfer was to be made. At the
same time, a company of Russian
soldiers were marched on the ground,
and .took their places upon the left
of the flag staff, from which the
Russian flag was then floating. The
command of General Davis was form
ed, under Jiis direction, on the right.
“The United States flag to be
raised on the occasion was in care of
a color guard—a lieutenant, a ser
geant and ten men of General Davis'
command.”
After des?ribing the double nation
al salute from alternate guns from
the Russian and American batteries,
General Rosseau continues:
"The United States flag (the one
given to me for .that purpose, by
your direction at Washington! was
then properly attached and began its
ascent, hoisted by my private sec
retary, George Lovell Rosseau. and
again the salutes were fired as be
fore, the Russian battery leading off.”
The correspondent of the Alta Cal
ifornia, who accompanied the expedi
tion, in his letter describing the trans
fer, said:
"At three o'clock the Russian
troops took their position directly in
front of the Governor’s house, on
the right of the government flag
staff, a fir mast, 100 feet high. At
the same moment, our troops em
barked in the launches belonging to
the men-of-war. the boat of General
Davis, with the flag and guard of hon
or, taking the lead. This movement
covered the little harbor 'With boats,
and the sheen of the muskets, the
uniforms of the officers, with thedark
and lofty mountains;as:a background,'
presented a novel and .impressive pic
ture. A short rcrw and the Stare
and Stripes were landed for the first
time on our new territory. As soon
as the soldiers were all landed. Gen
eral Davis, with tibe guard of honor,
proceeded to the Governor's bouse,
the latter taking ttihelr position on the
left of the flag ■staff. Our soldiers
now filed past, and took their posi
tions on the left or the Russians, the
latter presenting arms and ours re
turning the salute.
“The battalion of United States
troop's was commanded by Brevet
Major C. O. Wood, or the Ninth in
fantry. the guard of honor by Lieu
tenant J. E. Eastman, of the Second
artillery: Company H, of the Second
artillery, was commanded by Brevet
Captain J. B. Mclntire; Company F,
of the Ninth infantry, by Lieutenant
M. C. Foot; Lieutenant C. P. Egan,
of the Ninth infantry, and Lieutenant
W. B. Livermore, Second artillery
were with their respective companies.
General Davis was attended by mem
bers of his staff, Brevet-Lieutenant
Colonel G. H. Weeks, assistant quar
termaster; Assistant Surgeon A. H.
Hoff, and Lieutenant S. H. Kenney,,
assistant adjutant general. The. Rus
sian infantry were commanded by
■Captain Helrousky.”
And after describing the ceremon
ies of lowering the Russian flag, this
-correspondent says:
“Our flag was now bent to the hal
liards by two American sailors and
George Lovell Rosseau, a lad of fif
teen and son of General Rosseau, as
sisted by a midshipman, raised the
“Stars and Stripes” slowly and sure
ly to the head of the staff.”
Many of the soldiers and some of
the officers who took part in the
transfer remained in Alaska and be
came well known here. Edward Lu
deCKe, now in uie Aiasna riumxio
Home, who was then in the Ninth in
fantry, and a member of Lieutenant
Foote's command on the day of the
transfer, is authority for the state
ment that the flag used by the United
States in the ceremonies of transfer
was carried ashore by Corp. John Mc
Kinnon, afterwards well known in
Juneau. Lieutenant Livermore was
killed in a duel, over a school teacher,
by Lieutenant Foote, and is buried at
Sitka. Lieutenant Kenney became
short in his funds and committed sui
cide at Sitka.
William H. Davis, now in the Pio
neers’ Home, who was member of the
crew of the U. S. S. "Alaska,” when
that vessel relieved the British ship
“Osprey” in the protection of the
white people at Sitka from the In
dians in 1879, states that when the
Alaska was relieved by the James
towntown in 1880, Captain Maxwell
was in command of the marines that
came In the Jamestown and estab
lished the marine barracks at Sitka
This is confirmed by William Marrett,
also in the Pioneers’ Home, who was
then a member of the U. S. S. Wau
chusetts. the ship that relieved the
Jamestown, and also by old residents
of Sitka, who were here at that time.
It is not known whether or not Cap
tain Maxwell was a member of the
Jamestown company at the time of
the transfer, though it could be as
certained from the Navy Department,
but it is certain it was not he who
first raised the American flag in Alas
ka.
The flag used by our people in the
transfer, was immediately returned to
the State Department at Washington,
where it has since been kept along
withother historic souvenirs such as
the Declaration of Independence.
The cannons used by the Russians
in firing their salute on the transfer
are now mounted on the grounds of
the Alaska Pioneers’ Home.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Construction work on the new store
building of S. Blum & Co. is now un
der way. The remains of the old
structure are being 'torn down and
the foundations for the new struc
ture being put in place. It is expect
ed that the erection of the new store
will be in progres* early next week.
Odd Fellows and Rebehaks, wheth
er members of the local lodges or vis
iting brethren from other lodges, are
cordially invited to attend the Grand
Ball Saturday night, May 6, without
further invitation.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
FOR SALE—All Valdez Hospital
furniture. Mrs. E. C. Dalton.
Stop‘that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate It. tf
Men. Stamen’s and children’s wear
ing apparel, household utensils and
articles of every day need-, at the
Emporium. •
A N'avalade is just the thing. Can
Jy Kitchen.
WImnc 'hi Shakaapeaitfs Tima.
Shukespea re's time was an age of
■music. "Catches” were sung by gen
tles as well as by weavers and tinkers.
Lute, •cithern or virginals were in ev
ery barber's shop for tire diversion of
customers. * * Thomas Morley may
•be wing the blessed argument of a
music teacher when he tells us that a
gentleman was counted but a boor if
he could not play the lute or sing a
part In a madrigal, but there is no get
ting over the craggy fact that over
eighty collections of madrigals, ayres
and songs were printed and published
between 1387 and 1030, in addition to
which vast collections of early music
still remain in manuscript. With an
aristocracy fond of music and accus
tomed to play and listen to music and
song, music In the theater wits almost
as inevitable in England as in Italy,
says the London Musical- lleeord. It
was considered a manly accomplish
ment to play the hunting horn. Every
gentleman who kept hounds coultj wind
it. A punctilious etiquette fixed the
correct -set of notes for each operation
of the chase. Usually a piny had .at
least one song.
Fish Exhibit Emotions.
W* utc accustomed to think that
only we humans become pallid witli
fear or agitated with joy. hut some ex
periments with perch in tiie artificial
pond show that when their repose is
suddenly disturbed by tapping on the
glass the fish visibly tremble, and the
bars which are characteristic of this
<q>eeies actually disappear for the time
being, only to reappear when the dis
turbance is removed and the equanim
ity of tlie fish is restored.
Sometimes a [like that is rapidly ad
vaucing on his prey becomes suspicious
about the latter's character. The pur
suer will suddenly stop in an attitude
of doubt, his back will arch, and he
will remain suspended as thougli
studying the cause of his suspicions.
Only when be is thoroughly reassured
does lie becffue rigid, to advance to the
final attack; if his suspicion is not al
layed he drops to the liottom of the
pond or swims off in disappointment.—
Popular Science Monthly.
Success.
"One night :it Lady Jenne’s house
Joseph Chamberlain said to me that
he believed any man of even moderate
endowment could attain any given aim
which he set before him with unre
mitting effort and •enduring to the
end.’ To my question, ‘Why, then, do
so many men fall short of their ambi
tions?’ he answered: ‘They come to the
place where they turn back. They
may have killed the dragon at the first
bridge and at the second, perhaps even
at the third. But the dragons are al- ■
ways more formidable the farther we
go. Many turn back disheartened, and
very few will meet the monsters to
the end. Almost none Is willing to
have a try with the demon at the last
bridge, but If he does he has won for
ever.-’ ’’—Princess Lazarovich in Cen
tury. _
“I Love You."
Very interesting are the phrases used
by the various people of the world to
express “I love you.” Wherever there
are human beings declarations of love
are made, and there are a ^thousand
languages in which the tender passion
1 may be expressed. The Chinese say
•‘Uo ugal nl.” the Armenian expresses
his love with "Se siren as hez.” the
Arab is content with the short “Ne
habbek.” While the Turk murmurs
••Ridi seveiorum." In India "Main
syne ka pisar kariin" is the declara
tion. But the Greenlander holds the
palm for the word love. When he does
not stammer it has fifteen syllables and
has been recorded phonetically thus:
‘‘Unifgraeerndlalnalerflronajunguarrig
ujak!” __
An Ancient Guild.
The Cutlers' company had probably
existed long before the grant of the
first charter by Henry V. Early In the
previous century a fierce quarrel is re
corded between the Cutlers and the
Shea tilers, who were accused of hav
ing discredited the Cutlers by supply
ing them with unworkmanlike sheaths
for knives, daggers and swords, to
which the Sheathers cruelly retorted
that the Cutlers disgraced the sheaths
by selling Inferior foreign blades for
English.—London Spectator.
Cyprus.
Cyprus was an extremely popular re
sort for Britishers for a year or so aft
ter the announcement, in 1878, thut it
had become a British protectorate, but
as the coast could not provide harbors
to compete with those of Malta the
vogue of the island receded as quick
ly ns it had sprung up.—London Globe.
Worms Used In Medicine.
The earthworm, or the common fish
worm, was utilized by the medical
practitioners in Europe two and three
hundred years ago. The worms were
for internal administration and some
times made into an ointment or em
brocation for external use.—Pittsburgh
Dispatch. _
Marengo.
In the battle of Marengo 58.000 men
participated, und of that number 13,
000 were killed or wounded, about 22
per cent. Napoleon thought Marengo
his greatest victory. He always kept
throughout life the uniform he wore
on that day.
Information Wanted.
Most of Jthe stock phrases of every-,
day life are intelligible to us. and we
know a jot but we wish somebody
would tell us what a tittle is.—Colum
bia State. _
Life without pursuit is a vague and
languid thing.—Bacon.
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CITY EXPRESS
Meets all boats! On the job, day or night
We never sleep.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82 •
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Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60 j
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plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
MineJAir Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 Ghas. Fischer, Propr.
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Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND TiEl PUGET SOUND
California> Line. Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M.— '
April HO— S. S. Admiral Evana—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 Evana—Kodiak and way porta, t
May 2K—s. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk, Anchorage und way porta.
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I SAILINGS SOUTH FROM A'ALDEZ—
April 28—S. S. Admiral Farragut.
May 5—S. S. Admiral AVataon.
May 12—S. & Admiral Evana.
May 10—S. S. Admiral Furragut.
May 20— S. S. Admiral AA'ataon.
June 2—S. S. Admiral Evana.
| CALIFORNIA
[ Seattle to San FraneiKco every AVedneaday and Sunday, connecting with
Steamera A nle and Harvard for Southern California.
; Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
[ RICHARD J. RING WOOD, .Mgr., Seattle; A'ALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agt.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle— Sailings South from Valdez—
April 30—S. 9. Northwestern. April 30— S. S. Alaska.
May 5—S. 9. Mariposa. May 5—S. S. Alameda.
May 10—S. 9. Alaska. May 13—S. S. Northwestern.
May 15—Alameda. May 15—S. S. Mariposa.
May 20—S. S. Northwestern. May 20—S. S. Alaska.
May 25—9. 9. Mariposa. May 25—9. 9. Alameda.
May 30—9. 9. Alaska. June 1—9. 9. 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, Cien’l 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.