Attorney for Valdez Dock Company
Will Resist Payment of Taxes
on Property Outside City.
The members of the City Council
again sat as a board of equalization
last night and received a number of
protests against the valuations placed
upon their properties by the asses
sor. Attorney Thos. Donohoe filed
protests against the assessments of
the Valdez Dock company, James M.
Lathrop, J. C. Martin, Geo. C. Treat,
and others whose properties are lo
cated on the approach to the Valdez
Dock, or outside the city limits pro
per.
There are sufficient protests filed
with the board to keep the members
busy several hours each day until the
final sitting of the board on Thurs
day, October 21.
The session of the equalization
board was continued from 8 to 10
o'clock and immediately following
the adjournment of the board the city
council met in regular session. Ow
ing to the lateness of the hour only
business of a routine nature came
before the meeting.
Mayor Boyle appointed a commit
tee to prepare a budget covering the
probable expenses of the city during
the coming year in order that tax
levy might be determined after the
board of equalization had determin
ed the amount of taxable property in
the city.
KANSAS CITY STAR THINKS
ALASKA FOREIGN COUNTRY
One would ordinarily suppose that
a man intelligent enough to be cir
culation manager of a paper like the
Kansas City Star would be acquaint
ed with the fact that Alaska is not a
foreign country and that no extra
postage would be required to send
his paper to Alaska than into the
next county in his own state.
Mrs. Maggie Rucker, of Valdez,
who has been a subscriber of the
Star for many years, recently remit
ted her subscription and was sur
prised to receive in the mall the fol
lowing letter which is self-explana
tory:
September 28, 1915.
Dear Madam: We return herewith
your remittance, 25 cents, as the
amount is insufficient to pay for a
year’s subscription to the Weekly
Star, for which It is intended. The
price of the Weekly Star in the UnW
ted States is 25 cents a year; $1 for
five years. In Canada, Alaska, all
Island possession and foreign coun
tries we charge $1 per year on ac
count of postage. If you will kindly
remit accordingly we shall be pleas
ed to give proper credit to your sub
scription, and we hope to be favored
with the amount by return mail, for
we are anxious to continue your sub
scription.
Yours truly,
THE KANSAS CITY STAR.
BENDER’S CAPTAIN USED
BEACH AS DRY DOCK.
— ■ ,
When the schooner Bender Brtfs.
broke her tail shaft in Queen Char
lotte sound while on her way to Kus
kokwim, a few weeks ago, Captain
Louis Knaflich, the master, hoisted
the vessel’s canvas, and sailed fifteen
miles to a cove, where he ran the
vessel on the beach at high tide.
When the tide went out the schooner
was left high and dry. Captain Kna
flich and Engineer G. A. Lister re
moved the remnants of the broken
tail shaft and Installed a new one.
Then they fitted on the propeller and
when the tide came in ran the vessel
back into deep water without the
least difficulty.
In no time the Bender Bros, was
churning her way northward for the
Alaskan peninsula and the Kusko
kwim river district. Ordinarily, if
a vessel breaks her tail shaft, the
master gets her quickly back to port |
for drvdocking as quickly as possible,
thereby piling up a lot of expense.
Knaflich, however, is one of the most
resourceful navigators of northern
waters, and he utilized the tide and
the beach for drydocking purposes.
Governor Whitman
At the Liberty Theatre Thursday
and Friday nights only, in “The Vice
Trust,” in six acts; showing District
Attorney Whitman, who is now Gov
ernor of New York, and a candidate
for president of the United States, in
action against the Vice Trust. 3t-13
“Pure, fresh Milk, Cream, Butter
and Cheese. Phone 32.” tf
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fresh
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton,
Poultry, and Provisions.
Fresh Stock on Every Boat.
PHONE 29.
AT THE
PINZON BAR
The following are the conditions
governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ^
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to one Coupon.
I PHONE 69
PLAINTIFFS WIN .
CLIFF MINE CASE
gsgHt Rules that Edmund Smith and
Associates are Entitled to 20
per Cent Interest in Mine.
Judge Fred M. Brown, of the dis
trict court, this morning handed
down his decision in the case of the
Cliff mine, the finding being in favor
of the plaintifTs, and giving Edmund
Smith one-tenth interest in the mine
and machinery with which the prop
erty is equipped and George C.
Treat and Logan Archibald each a
one-twentieth interest in the proper
ty.
The case, owing to its having in
volved in litigation the first mine in
the Valdez district to become a pro
ducer has attracted wide attention
among miners, and the ruling of the
court will be published in full in next
Sunday’s Weekly Miner.
KENNECOTT MINER
WINS EASTERN GIRL
Young Lady Comes from Connecti
cut to Become Bride of Alaska
Miner—Boys Charivari.
Miss Elizabeth K. Hefferman ar
rived on the steamer Northwestern
yesterday morning, having come all
the way from Stony Creek, Conn.,
to meet her fiancee, E. A. Hinckley,
of Kennicott, and the couple were
married yesterday afternoon, Father
Corbett performing the ceremony.
The young couple will make their
home in Valdez.
When Mr. Hinckley and his bride
returned to the Phoenix Hotel after
attending the show at the Liberty
Theatre, they found about thirty
boys lined up along the street, and
heads peeking around every corner.
The youngsters were not long in
bringing their instruments of torture
into execution, as they had provided
a plentiful supply of bells, tin cans,
and anything else which would make
a noise. The bridegroom "came
through,” and the kids enjoyed a
feast. The boys showered the couple
with rice to show that they wished
them happiness and prosperity.
WILL REPRESENT THE
RLACK DIAMOND GROUP.
W. S. Dow has secured the con
tract for performing the annual as
sessment work on the Black Diamond
group of claims which adjoin the
Cliff mine. There are eight claims
in the group and $800 will be spent
in running tunnels to develop the ore
bodies which have been uncovered
during past seasons.
FRAME AUTO STAGES
RETURNING TO FAIRBANKS.
Information has been received
from Chitina stating that the Frame
auto stages reached there several
days ago with a party of eight sur
veyors of the Alaskan Engineering
commission crews and that the ma
chines had left Chitina yesterday
morning for Fairbanks with full
loads. Twenty-seven passengers are
waiting at Fairbanks to come to the
coast and Frame is racing to. secure
them before the other stages can cut
in before him.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
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“Pure, fresh Milk, Cream, Butter
and Cheese. Phone 32." tf
Ladies’ buttons made from your
own material, any size. Guy F. Cam
eron. k20
Thursday and Friday.
"The Vice Trust" will be shown
only two shows, Thursday and Friday
night. Six thousand feet of film
based on real facts and happenings
ip New York City. 3t-13
FOR SALE:—Dresser, 6 cjiatrs, 2
rockers, 2 high chairs, cupboard, ta
ble, kitchen queen, hot water tank,
pump, bath tub, pillows, baby sled,
carriage, cheap type writer, $5; next
door to hospital. Mrs. Riffle. 13-7t
WANTED: Position as steno
grapher, secretary or general office
Assistant on newspaper, by American
woman of twenty-five. Have had
three years’ experience. References.
MISS RUTH M. HEATH,
3002 4th Ave. West, Seattle, Wash.
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Valdez Drug Co's pre
scription department.
Weather Report.
Valdez, October 12, 1915.
Barometer pressure .29.i>?.8
Temperature 7 p. rri.34
Maximum temperature ..CO
Minimum temperature .34
Mean temperature .42
Precipitation .6
Clear, wind northeast, 4 miles;
rained at night.
Interior Weather.
Fairbanks—8 above, cloudy, calm.
Richardson—5 above, cloudy, 2
inches of snow.
McCarty—10 above, 2 inches snow,
heavy ice running.
Donnelly—12 above, 1 inch snow,
trail fair, calm.
McCallum—10 above, calm, snow
ing, 22 inches, trail fair.
Paxson’s—9 above, 6 Inches snow.
Hogan—10 above, 2 inches, snow,
trail fair.
Gulkana—25 above, cloudy, snow
ing, trail fair.
Copper Center—29 above, cloudy,
calm, trail good.
Tonsina—29 above, cloudy, trail
good.
Teikhell—31 above, cloudy, north
wind, no snow.
Beaver Dam—35 above, cloudy,
calm, north wind, snowing on hill,
trail good.
Wortman’s—30 above, cloudy,
calm.
Salcha—8 above, cloudy, calm, a
light snow falling; 4 inches on the
ground.
Fort Gibbons—8 above; cloudy,
calm.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL * P. M.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Table*
Jack Callin - • Proprietor
THE
LIBERTY THEHTRE
CONTINUOUS SHOW
YOU CAN -ALWAYS DEPEND
ON SEEING A GOOD SHOW AT
THE LIBERTY.
MORE FEATURES TO
FOLLOW.
WATCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Admission 25c Children 10c
TIDE TABLES FOR VALDEZ.
Predictions for high and low water
ate taken from the official tide tables
prepared by the U. S. Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The time given for
high and low water is Valdez time,
and the figures immediately follow
ing the time, indicate the height of
the tide at Valdez. To find the depth
of water, add the tabular height to
ihe soundings given on the chart,
unless a minus (—) sign is used be
fore the height, in which case sub
tract it.
Wednesday, October 15, 1015.
High, 3:17 a. m., 9.8; 2:43 a. m..
12 9
Low, 8:25 a. m., 3.0; 9:53 p. m.,
—0.2.
Thursday, October 14, 1915.
High, 4:25 a. m., 9.2; 3:42 p. m„
12.1.
Low, 9:19 a. m., 3.6; 11:05 p. m.,
0.6.
Friday, October 15, 1015.
High, 5:54 a. m. 9.0; 4:58 p. m.,
11.3.
Low, 10:32 a. m„ 4.1. -.
Saturday, October 16, 1915.
High, 7:23 a. m., 9.3; fe:34, p. m.,
10.8.
Low, 12:31 a. m„ 0.9; 12:26 p. m„
4.2.
Sunday, October 17, 1915.
High, 8:30 a. m„ 9.9; 8:04 p. m.,
10.8.
Low, 1:61 a. m„ 1.0; 2:13 p. m.,
3.6.
Monday, October 18, 1915.
High, 9:18 a. m., 10.7; 9:16 p.
m., 11.0.
Low, 2:62 a. m., 1.0.; 3:21 p. m.,
2.6.
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25 000.
AX PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS *
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM JOHN LYONS
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON
JAFET UNDEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
The Pinzon
Cor. McKinley end Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Finest Pool and Billiard Room
In Alaska.
El Belmont ( A DC ) El Sidello
Admiration \ I O/A IvO \ Carabana
*
We handle only the Beet
Cigars and Tobaccos.
Haas and Vogan Candies.
Free Auto Tickets
-AT
THE BUFFET
PHONE 7 VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co . PHONE NO. I
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street
The After-Hours
Salesman
MANY concerns lose money every night by not attract
ing the attention of the crowds on the streets in the
evening. On the other hand, many other concerns pros
per because they employ the after-hours salesman—Elec
tric Light. You can readily pick out these stores on the
busiest thoroughfares—their show windows pouring a
brilliant flood of light upward, outward and downward,
thereby adding an attraction to the goods displayed not
obtainable in any other way. Few people can resist a
glance at the beautiful effect—most people stop and ad
mire it. The proprietors of these shops are well versed
in all modern methods which make for success in devel
oping trade. They know that the lavish use of electric
light pays, and use Edison Mazda Lamps to obtain it at
a minimum cost.
Alaska Water, Light and
Telephone Company
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 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 trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
•lean hollers.