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line of
Ide Silver
Collars
and
Latest patterns in Ide and Silver
shirts from $1.25 to $2.00.
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Valdez Mercantile Co. inc.
Successors to
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
On the basis of Security and Service
we solicit your account
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
notice of forfeiture.
To Charles R. Crawford and Geo.
B. McMullen, their heirs and
administrators, and to all whom
it may concern: , .
You are hereby notified that x
have expended the sum of six
hundred ($600) dollars m labor
and improvements upon the 101
lowing named lode mining claims,
lo-wit: The Valdez claim No. 1,
recorded in book No. 1, pag'e 97,
Valdez mining claim No. 2, re
corded in book No. 1, page ®r>
Valdez claim No. 3, recorded in
book No. 2, page 19; Valdez claim
No 4, recorded in book No. 2. page
18; North Star claim No. 1 re
corded in book 2, page 20; North
Star claim No. 2, recorded in book
2 page 21 all records of. the Val
dez Mining District, Territory of
Alaska. Said mining claims he
ing near Mineral creek, about one
and one-half miles from Valdez
bav, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
ture appearing by affidavit, bled
on the 31st day of December,
1912 The sum of six hundred
cSeOO) dollars expended being the
amount, required to hold the saul
claims for the year 1912, and if,
within 90 davs after this publi
cation you fail or refuse to eon
tribute your proportion each ot j
two hundred ($200) dollars, being
the sum of $33.33 for each of said
claims, your interest in said
claims, for which you fail to con
tribute your said proportion of
expenditure for annual labor, will
become the properly of the under
signed co-owner under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the Un
ited States.
GEORGE II. MERRIFIEUD.
First pub. Feb. 4. 1913.
Last pub. May 8, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John McPherson, his heirs,
administrators, and to ail
whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended $100 in labor and
improvements upon the “Lark”
lode rninina claim, situated about
two miles N. E. of Shoup bay and
S. E. of Shoup glacier, in the Val
dez Recording District, Territory
of Alaska, the location certificate
of which said claim is of record
in Book 2 of Records, page 392, in
th1 office of the recorder of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decem
be. 28, 1912, in the office of the
recorder aforesaid; that being
$100 per year, the amount re
quired to hold said claim for the
year ending December 31, 1912.
And if, within ninety flays after
this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under
Section 2321, Revised Statutes of
the United Stales.
JOHN PAULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
Reinke can fix anylhing from a
watch down.
Gentle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred
Fish, ’phone 47.
i.
! NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
I To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended four hundred dol
lars ($400) in labor and improve- i
ments upon the. Last Chance No.]
1 and Last Chance No. 2 lodes, i
situate in Shoup hay near the en- 1
trance thereof, Valdez recording [
precinct, Territory of Alaska, the
location certificates of said claims j
i being of record in the office of the
| U. S. commissioner at Valdez, j
!Alaska. Said 'expenditure was
| made in order to hold said claims I
; under I he provisions of the laws]
inf the United States and of this!
I territory, said amount being $200 :
per year, the amount required to !
hold the claims for the years end- i
ing December 31, 1911, and Dp- I
e mber 31, 1912. And if, within;
ninety (90) days after this no- j
lice by publication, you fail or re- ;
fuse to contribute your proportion j
($200, being $100 for each of said
ears i your interest in said claims j
will become the property of the
subscriber, your co-owner, under
eelion 2324, Revised Statutes of
the United States.
\VM. SOCII.
Dale of first pub. Jan. 24, 1913.
Date of last pub. April 24, 1913. j
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
I'n Frank Rease. his heirs, ad
ministrators, and io all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended $300 in labor and
improvements upon the follow
ing named lode mining claims,
In-wit: The “Two Friends No.
I.” “Two Friends No. 2,” and
“Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
tion certificates of which said
lode claims are of record in Book
2 of Records, pages 377, 377 and
310, respectively, in the office of
the Recorder for the Valdez Re
cording District, Territory of
Alaska, said lode claims being
situated on the west side of
Shoup glacier, about six miles
from Shoup bay, in the recording
district aforesaid, proof of said
expenditure appearing by affi
davit filed on December 28, 1912,
in the office of the 'recorder
aforesaid; that being $300 per
vear, the amount required to bold
said claims for the year ending
December 31, 1912. And if.
within ninety days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or
refuse lo contribute your pro
portion ($75, being $25 for each
of said claims), your interests in
said claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber under Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States.
JOHN P.4ULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
In I ho Probale Court, Valdez Pre
cin.ct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased.—Noli;e
of hearing of final account.
Notice is hereby given that An
gus Chisholm, administrator of
the estate of Hardin Smith, de
ceased, has renddlred arid pte
Hen ted for settlement and filed
his final account and report of his
administration of the said estate,
and that Tuesday, the 6th day of
May, 1913, at the hour of two
o’clock p. in., of said day, at the
office of Thos. R. Shepard, ex of
ificio judge in probate of the Val
dez precinct, at .Valdez, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the
'said court as the time and place
I of settlement of said final ac
count and report, at which time
jand place any person interested
m said estate may appear and
file objections and exceptions to
said final account and report.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
1st day of March, 1913.
ANGUUS CHISHOLM.
; Administrator of the estate of
Hitrdin Smith, deceased.
Date of first pub. March 1, ’13.
Dale of last pub. May 5, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Oeorge Henson, your heirs,
personal reprcsenlal ives ami as
signs:
You are hereby nolilieci | hat I lie
undersigned, H. M. Curler, ex
pended during the year 1912, one
hundred dollars in labor and im
provements on the following min
ing claims, lo-wil: The O. K.
No. I quartz claim, tiled for rec
ord in Yal. 10 of Book of Rec
ords. page No. 235 of the records
of the U. S. Commissioner at Val
dez, the said claim being locat
ed in I he. Port Wells mining dis
trict, Territory (of Alaska, for the
purpose of holding said claims
under the provisions of Section
2321. Revised Statutes of the Uni
ted States, during the Year of
191.3.
And if ynu fail or refuse lo
contribute your proportion of
said expenditure as a co-owner,
within ninety days after comple
tion of publication of this notice,
lo-wil, the sum of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00), your interest in
said claim will become the
properly (if (lie undersigned co
owner, who has made the expen
said, pursuant to statute.
Dated Valdez, Alaska, April I.
1913.
N. M. CARTER.
Dale first, pub. April 1, 1913.
Date last pub. July 81. 1913.
FOR RENT—Three-room aparl
ments furnished over Valdez Drug
Co. Apply Valdez Drug Co.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and ,
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
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Agents for Fairbanks, Morse A Co.
I
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
To I ho Honorable Mayor, ami Common Council of the City of Valdez.:
I herewith beg to submit the following report of Town Clerk
from April 15, 1913, to April 1, 1913:
The amount of warrants drawn against the various accounts
during the incumbency of the present Council.
Clerk, office salary ami expense.8 .115.60
Police Magistrate and Policemen, salary and expense.... .'1.690.59
Election expense . I (13.15
Public health and salary of Health officer. 193.0ft
Treasurer’s office, salary and expense. 306.65
Eire fund, salary and expense. 3,191.05
Street fund, grading and walks. 1,150.95
Dike fund . 783.59
Wharf fund. 138.17
School fund . 3.700.00
Lighting and phones . 603.88
Assessment and connection of taxes. 367.60
Town site fund, payment of deed to town properly. 103.00
<leueral expense. 1 10.16
Total amount of warrants drawn.8 15.177.29
Stock Report April 1, 1913.
(in engines, chemicals, tools, sleds, machinery, furniture, etc.,
'n per cent, is deducted annually for deprecial ion.
Depreciation of 25 per cent, is charged off on lire Jiosc and
stoves. Depreciation of 30 per cent, is charged off mi lovvn wharf.
Heal estate and buildings are listed as assessed valuation.
()hl lire hall and .jail.s ion.no
I.ols 7. block In. Keystone avenue. 7700.00
Shovels, picks, saws, ropes and tools. 92.7 0
Hand pump and lire engine. 0 15.00
Hose, reel and cart . I 15.80
Two chemical engines . 1.158.no
Old tire hose . 529.31
Hose sled.•. 8.10
Stoves . 0.75
Two lire ladders . 7 0.00
One force pump . 30.15
Eire hall and tower.•.... 1.500.00
Lot 5. block SI. 150.00
One Continental steam engine. .3,097.<>0
Eastman nozzle outfit .. 102.0(1
One hose sled . I 1.58
School house, lot, furniture and books. 0.500.00
New school house and furnishings. 2,(178.99
Council room, furniture and fixtures. 218.70
Extension lire ladder. 18.00
Old Eastman noz.z.le . .32.10
Six respirators. O.lo
Wharf, purchase, npiipmeni and improvement. 11.250.00
New tire hose. 270.00
New ladder truck. 125.00
Pile drivei . 180.00
Tidal amount of resources .$31,237.10
Respectfully submitted, UANDAKK E. ASHBY. Town Clerk.
Report of the Town Treasurer from April 15. 1912, to April I.
1913:
Receipts.
Cash oil hand April 15. 1912.8 27 i. 10
Heieived from Clerk Li. S. Court, licenses.. 10,374.90
Collections Town Marshal. 785.00
Court, fines, Municipal Magistrale. . 05.00
Wharfage and rent town wharf. . . . 133.00
Messenger and scavenger licenses. . 75.00
Sale of fire extinguishers. 180.00
Kent anil sale of Fish cabin. 118.75
Refund of costs in suits started.. 20.00
Indigent fund refund, C. A. Scot!. . 2.10
i Snow shoveling assessment. 19.00
Sale of scrap iron. 7.50
Kent of fire hall for elections... 20.00
Taxes and interest collected. 7,389.95
Townsite trustee, partial reimul... 103.00 819.873.00
Disbursements.
Warrants redeemed, including interest.... 819.094.87
Cash on hand April I. 1913. 178.73 819,873.00
Resources.
April I. 1913.
Cash on hand .s 178.73
Delinquent taxes due . 0,880.17
Property, per stock hook . 3 1.237.10
Refund due from Townsite Trustee. 897.00
Deposit on electric meters. 15.00 s 12.208.00
Liabilities
April 1. 1913.
Warrants outstanding, exclusive interest . . .8(0.892.5 I
[Due school hoard to April I. 1913. 2,132.59
j Credit balance . 28.882.90 812,208.00
Respect fullv submitted. 1
C. C. REYNOLDS.
Town Treasurer.
Repurl of School Treasurer April, 1911. In April 5. 1913:
Receipts.
From City.s 7.350.00
Alvali Karnes .:. 237.02
Edmund Smith.'. . . 1.250.50
It. P. Ferguson . 1.300.00
Sale of school supplies . 9.00 s 13.213.12
Disbursements.
Warrauls paid .8 1.3.20 1.57
Casii on hand . 11.55 8 | ;f,2 I 3.1 2
Division of Expenditures.
E<|ui|mienl.‘.8 251.30
Salaries of teachers . 9,810.00
Salary of janitor . 989.75
Kindergarten .i. 230.00
Stationery and supplies . 000,69
Lights and fuel . 537.00
Repairs ... * 540.35
Expense. 232.82 813,201.57
t npaid warrauls issued In April I, 1913.s 2,132.59
Estimated expense for remainder of school year. t,000.00
•8 3,132.59
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
|T.. William Hogan.
You are hereby nolilied I ha I I
ihave expended during the year
J1912, one hundred and lliirty
[ three dollars and lliirly-thrce ,
leenls, lawful niouey of Ihe Toil
ed Stales, in labor and improve-]
inents, upon your Iwo-ninlns in
terest in those eerlain lode claims
lying and being on Knights Is
lam!. in the recording precinct of
Valdez, Alaska, which are known
as and called the •'Shamrock”
claim; Ihe "Tramp” claim; the
"Star No. 2” claim; the “Mother
Hill” claim: the “Beach” claim,
and Ihe “Last.Chance” claim,’ the
location notices of said claims be
ing of record in the office of the
Commissioner and Recorder, at
Valdez. Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions
of Section -’32 5 of the Revised
Statutes of Ihe Toiled States,
concerning annual labor on min -
ing claims, being Ihe amount re
quired to hold said lode claims
for the period ending on Ihe 31 si
day of December, 1912.
And unless within ninety days
after the compietion of the publi
cation of this not ice, to-wit: with
in ninety days after the 5lh day of
April, 1913, you contribute yottr
TIDE TABLES
Wednesday, April 9.
High lido, 1:11 a. m., 2:00 ji. m.
Low lido, 7:48 a. in., 7:32 p. in.
Thursday, April 10.
High tide, I :37 a. in., 2:49 p. m.
Low lido. 8:28 a. in.. 8:03 p. in.
Friday, April 11.
High lido, 2:H a. in., 3:39 p. in.
Low lido. 9:!5 a. in., 8:43 p. in.
Saturday, April 12.
High tide, 2:52 a, in-.. 4:47 p. in.
Low lido, 10:10 a. in., 9:34 p. in.
proportion of such expenditure
incurred n performing' said an
nual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of one hundred
and thirty-three dollars and thir
ty-! Iiree cents, your interest in
the claims will become the prop
erly of the-subscriber of ttiis no
tice. your co-owner, who has
made the required expenditure,
by I ho forms of said sect ion.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
5lh dav of April, I9I3.
S. A. HEMPLK.
Dale of first, pub. April 0, 19I3
Date of last pub. July 0, 1913.
Subscribe for tbs Prospector.
A M. 'Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid lur in advance
PROFESSIONAL
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
is my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freah Goods—Reasonable Prices
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 92 Fourteen years in
I Office in;Whaiing building VALDEZ
j Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
1
jPhon,; 19 THE DENT/ST
| Office rooms over Owl Drug score. Office hours
: 9 a.m., to6p. m., 7 p. m.. to9 p. m. Sundays
j by appointment All work guaranteed
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E. E. RITCHIE
L A W Y E R
^ phonk i:w Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AX-1, A W
Offices Wall S'.reet
Phoor 31 VALDEZ
k. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
j SEWARD, - ALASKA
i MINING ENGINEER
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L. W. STORM, E. M.
Valdez, Alaska ;
ttcrorra on Mimes
Pateht Surveys
®ehesal Minina EnamsERina
phone No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Kps. DUone. |8?>
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock Id
Magic Hull. All members are requested to
attend. S. McNIECE. Aretic Chief
FOE
Valdez aebie v0. isn
Meet every Friday 8 p. w■ Eagle Hall
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Aooepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday In
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Fatten •'n„W. U
C. C. Remold* Sew