S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines* and surgical bandages.
. Give Your Freight Contract to
robert McIntosh
.
DEUVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
FREIGHTER
Special price on mills and large outfits—Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
Wort man’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN.".Proprietor.
20 miles from Valdez.
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Fineit Hotel io the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Room.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRAt>ftlG POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. M*r.
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Otpbeutn tflovies
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Every Evening
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gUGO FELS
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WORK GUARANTEED
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PORT WELLS mind
w*y Porte.
FOR SPECIAL UMTS S6£ CAPT. SJAMEY
VALDEZ DOCK
SMS OWE
WASHINGTON, March 20.—Pre
liminary figures made public today by
the Director of the Census showed
that the total indebtedness of the
forty-eight states, less sinking fund
assets, on June 30, 1913, was $342,
251,000, an increase of $107,342,000,
or nearly 50 per cent., over ten years
ago. Including sinking fund assets,
the total debt amounted to $419,157,
000.
The per capita debt of Iowa, less
sinking fund assets, last year amount
ed to only three cents; in Oregon it
was four cents, while in Arkansas,
Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, j
Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming, it was less than $1.
The total debt of Massachusetts,
the report said, re resented 23.2 per
cent, of the debt of all the states.
Iowa, Wyoming and Oregon each had
less than one-tenth of one per cent
of the debt of all the states, while
Pennsylvania’s sinking fund assets
exceeded the total debt. New York
had 25 per cent, of the total for the
forty-eight states.
SAMPSON PASSED
CITY J JUNEAU
The steamer Admiral Sampson, ol'
the Admiral Line, left Juneau at
noon today and will probably reach
Valdez next Monday. The boat will
call at Yakutat, where a large ship
ment of cannery supplies will be tin- j
loaded. The boat will also call at .
Katalla and Cordova.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow is given ,
as depth on level, in inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Friday, March 20, 1914.
Wortman's, cloudy, calm .. 28 71
Summit, cloudy, windy .... 125
Beaver Dam. cloudy, calm 20 78
Teikhell, cloudy, calm .... 21 87
Tonsina, cloudy, calm .... 18 18
Copper Center, cloudy, calm 10 18
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 12 28
Hogan’s, cloudy, calm .... 15 28
Paxson’s, cloudy, calm .... 32 25
Wortman's--Trail open.
Summit—Trail open.
Beaver Dam—THrail open.
Teikhell Trail open.
Tonsina—Trail open.
Copper Center—Trail good.
Gulkana- Trail good.
Hogan’s—Trail good.
Paxson’s—Trail open.
Valdez, March 19, 1914.
Barometric Pressure .30.105
Temperature at 7 p. m.25
Maximum Temperature .34
Minimum Temperature .10
Mean Temperature .22
Cloudy, calm, wind N. K. three
rnilese.
0. S. SYNDICATE
GET BIGC0HTR1CT
VIENNA, March 20.—According to
information from an authoritative St.
t
Petersburg source, the Russian gov
ernment has given to an American
syndicate of capitalists a contract to
carry out big works on the Volga and
Its tributaries. Dredging will be done
on an extensive scale, in order to
deepe nthe Volga and make it more
navigable. The work will be.executed
under the supervision of an Amer
ican staff of engineers, and it is to
be finished within five years. It is
estimated that it will cost about
1250,000,000. According to the con
tract, the American syndicate will re
ceive the right to levy certain tolls
on all vessels and cargoes for a per
iod of fifty years.
GRANITE CLEANUP
MADE £ THE 1ST
Supt. Ray Millard of the Granite j
GGold Mining company, returned to;
Valdez last night on the launch B. F. j
M. from the Granite property on Hobo
bay and is very jubilant at the won
derful showing made on the claims.
The crusher s now working in fine
shape and the tram is in operation I
and on the first of the month the
firJit cleanup will be made, after which j
the property will continue to be one j
of the steady producers of the Valdez
mining district.
Federal Investigators Start
WASHINGTON, March 20.—Inves- j
tigation of conditions in the garment1
trades was expected to begin today j
under the direction of the Federal !
Industrial Relations commission. The!
body purposes to hold a series of
hearings, in addition to making its j
own private inquiry.
FOR RENT or lease, on® pool and 1
one billiard table complete. Inquire at !
the Big Place. Also a moving picture :
machine in lirsl class condition. tf
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George Sanders has just completed
a line sign for the Admiral Line at
the office of the company with the
Valdez Dock Company.
Have your watch repaired at the j
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and '
promptly done tf (
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The steamer Northwestern is ex
pected to reach Valdez at K o’clock
in the morning from the westward, i
Eye glasses fitted for $1.00 and lip
Plant it Co., jewelers. tf
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VALDEZ MINERS UNION 188
Western Federation of Miners
Meets Every Tuesday Evening at
7:30 p. m. at Miners’ Hall
H. M. CARTER, Prei.,
ANTON DAHLSTROM, Secy.
THE BIG PLACE
Is Still the Attraction,
Brunswick Whiskey, per gal. $4.00
Pebbleford per quart 1.65
Old Crow per quart - 1.65
Hermitage per quart 145
Clarks’ Bye per quart 1.65
Hunter Rye per quart 1.65
Cal. Brpndy per quart J.75
Hennery or Martell per quart 2.25
Port Wine per quart 75c
Sherry Wine, six years eM, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt 75c
Claret per quart, opr bottling, 50c
Case Ciaret per quart 75c
White Wine per quart 75c
Perfection Scotch per quart $2.00
Johnnie Walker per quart 20© ,
Rum per quart 1.50
Rainier Beer 4 quart* - 100 !
Budweiser, 3 quarts 1.00 j
Greek Brandy per quart - 2.50 i
Chapipagne per pint 2.75
!
All imported wines, whiskies and brandies in stock— j
Prices reasonable, jpoods ranted. ,
Baer, quarts per doe. \eer, pints W*^#sr doe. ’
All Smdkmg Tojbaccos Ittc pwTin
TOE MG
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD'S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKE C
SMOKECRAFT’S
EL SIDELLO'S
REPRESENTA’S
OPTIMO’8
LOVERAS
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
|| Independent Laundry Co.
' ’ Satisfaction Guaranteed I | Foot Keystone Ave
\ I Telephone 66 I | Routrh Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co. mprc wo. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau. Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
S rattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Vale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
flight reserved to elniru'o dates and steamers without notice
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle 10th, 20th of 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south ~8th 18th and 28th for Cordova, Skag
way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Ilcgulur freight service for Ketchikan. .luneau. Sheep creel; Treadwell. Douglas.
Cordova Kllamar/.Volde/. and l/itouche. F.xplosiues, S S Seward. S S Seward. :.Ui
S S I.atouehe. 15th: S S Cordova. i.vlii of each uiorttfi-Kight reserved 10 change this
schedule without notice. *
F B. Tracy, Gan’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well-Points. Valves T Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. r\ Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Chas. R. Crawford WaH &ieet Pboae 159
Plate Gla**, Window Gla**, Roofing and Building Paper*, Roofirg
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Pla.ter Lath, Shingle*, Builder* Hard
ware, Shop and Job Work of all kind*.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. fairbanks?morse * co
A M. Dlerinjser
Valter Transfer
Camm
General Tnackinc and JKreipWt
inf tto all interior points
LIVERY «r4#EED5TA9L£
STORAGE
Te*ro*n* of ,nU ki«il» ZSm
•ft m
PftgHiMlv aq fiaat riilittMari
unless naU far li amuse
WJfcen in Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prof.
SiRICTLy FIRST CLASS
Fourth Av« Sawaro. Ai»«v
CopporRWw
Ortying Co
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f'mttfhitaii tM ponneoger* to *n *»n«
or the (nterlo-. Oanernl Trttgkla«
*»cKi«iey street, Vejj^Mi.
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