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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1917
PORTLAND WANTS TO
CARRY MAIL TO ALASKA
Mail routes to Alaska may start
from Portland, Oregon, on July 1,
1918. The postoffice department has
invited Portland interests to bid
against Seattle for Alaska mail con
tracts covering a period of four years,
and the merchants of Portland are
already active in promoting a line of
steamers to carry the mail.
Referring to the matter, the Port
land Telegram say:
"Portland has been given an op
portunity to bid on the big Alaska
mail carrying contracts, through the
efforts^ of Postmaster Myers. Specifi
cations for the contracts, were re
ceived by Myers recently from Wash
ington, wherein the routes, the mail
schedules and bonds required are set
forth. Copies will be sent those in
terested.
"Heretofore Seattle has had the
exclusive privilege of bidding on these
contracts because Alaska mails have
at all times been forwarded from the
Sound.
“Representations have been made
however, that Portland may be in po
sition to operate steamers between
Portland and the north before next
July, when the new contracts become
effective. The contracts run from July
1, 1918, to June 30, 1922, and in
case a steamship line is placed in op
eration, the mails would go far to
ward meetings its expenses. It is potnt
i ed out.
! “Bids will be received at the post
i office department at Washington from
now until 4:30 p. m.. December 4,
The bids will he made on the pound
basis. Bids will he received for these
routes:
“Portland to Ketchikan. Wrangell,
Juneau, Skagway and other points,
1250 miles and back, four times a
month.
“Portland to Nome, 2850 miles, and
back, during navigation season.
"These are in turn subdivided and
rearranged, giving bidders various
combinations and side runs from dis
tributing points in Alaska."
CAPTAIN WAUGH NOW
MEMBER ROAD COMMISSION
Capt. W. H. Waugh, United States
army engineers reserve corps, has
received orders by telegraph from the
war department, directing him to re
lieve Capt. J. C. Mehaffey as engineer
officer of the Alaska board of road
commissioners, saying that a commis
sion as captain in the engineer’s re
serve corps had been mailed to John
Zug, who has been a field engineer
in the service of the road commission
for many years. Mr. Zug will prob
ably succeed Captain Mehaffey as dis
bursing agent of the road commis
sion.
The selection of Captain Waugh
for membership on the board of road
commissioners was recommended by
General Richardson some time ago,
and his assignment to the commission
has been expected. His appointment
will not interfere with his work as a
senior highway engineer in the good
roads bureau of the department of
agriculture, but will facilitate co-op
eration between the two branches of
the federal road builders of Alaska.
Mr. Zug has been field engineer
for the road commission in the Third
division with headquarters at Valdez,
For many years he was in direct
charge of the work of the commis
sion in the Fourth division with head
quarters at Valdez. For many years
he was in direct charge of the work
of the commission in the Fourth di
vision, with headquarters at Fair
banks. He is now on his way to Ju
neau, and is expected there next Mon
day.
It is not known when Captain Me
haffey will be relieved, and sever his
connection with the road commission.
That will depend upon whether or
not Mr. Zug is selected for member
ship on the commission as disburs
ing agent, a position that Captain Me
haffey has held In addition to that of
engineer officer since the departure
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VALDEZ ‘ ALASKA
of Colonel W. P. Davison about a
month ago, and, if so, when the sel
ection shall be made. Captain Mehaf
fey has been working on bis reports
and other matters in order to have
them out of the way whenever he can
be relieved at Juneau and assigned
to other work.
It was understood hy the members
of the Alaska board of road commis
sioners last spring that this would be
Captain Mellaffey's last season with
the commission, and that his services
were wanted by the war department
in matter closer connected with the
war and war preparations than his
work in Alaska.
Captain Waugh only recently re
ceived his appointment as a captain
in the engineer reserve corps and this
week took his oath of office. The war
department was immediately advised
of the fact and the orders to relieve
Captain Mehaffey an engineer officer
of the road commission were imme
diately wired from Washington.—
Cordova Times.
The steamship N. & S., Capt. Win.
Callaghan, will leave tomorrow for
the Port Wells district.
W. M. Glendenning, the well known
operator, arrived last evening on the
N. & S. from Cedar bay, where he has
been doing'development work on his
property.
George White and Mr. Hesse of
Cordova, arrived on the N. & S. from
Cedar bay, where they were doing
survey work for Wm. Glendenning.
Sam Ankeny arrived in town this
week from Tonsina, where he has
been working the past summer, and
will leave soon for Warm Springs bay
to spend the winter.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6.—
The Navy Department and the Fed
eral Shipping Board today are at
swords point over the operation of
the merchant fleet of the government.
Naval officials are demanding that
the operation of the big fleet be turn
ed over to them. The shipping board
and the emergency Fleet Corporation
insist this is unnecessary.
Both have gone to the House ap
propriations committee and demand
ed the money to provide for the train
ing of seamen with which to man the
I vessels. ,
It became known today that the
bureau of navigation of the Navy De
partment has strongly recommended
the retention of the twenty-four naval
training stations, even after suffic
ient men for the ship of the navy are
turned out, and there is a sufficient
reserve trained and ready to fill va
cancies which reasonably may be ex
pected. On the other hand, the ship
ping board has its project for train
ing men to man the merchant fleets
as fast as ships are ready to receive
them. Organized labor is expected to
side with the shipping board. If the
navy takes over the ships, the crew
will of course have to be enlisted
under the naval establishment. There
is ^very indication that labor will op
pose this step strenuously, although
it has not been necessary to yet show
it hand.
Naval officers freely predict that
within a year the situation will be
such that the navy will have taken
over the operation of practically ev
ery ship in the trans-Atlantic service.
Little attention has been paid to the
Pacific service, as thus far the navy
has had little direct information of
conditions on ships there.
—
TEXAS CITIZENS AFTER
SCALP OF GERMAN
FORT WORTH, Tex., Oct. 6.—
Citizens of Gerard, Kent county, have
raised a reward of $10,000 for the
taking dead or alive of the German
commander of the Eleventh Division.
It wa this commander who recently
was reported in dispatches to have
offered a reward of 100 marks or
approximately $100 for the first Am
erican soldier dead or alive brought
behind the German lines.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt, C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. AH orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llacum L< ave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:1* p. in. 4:80 p.m.
TUESDAY
1:18 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:80 p. m.
7:16 p.m. 10;80 p. m.
There Will be po trips Of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet eylgencles of the ser
vice.
All official »asiness between Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
tor '»«V wbwe .possible,
that a,._ ^e w|ll ke taken of the
kckedulbd »*ips' and pxtya trips will
be made atfa mlnnaomAnd made ofcly
when urgently needed.
Something New-Ja|&rtese
Pottery & China Novelties
A direct importation, consisting of many useful and
ornamental little novelties in Japanese pottery and
chinaware, appropriate for any occasion and much ap
preciated as gifts.
Japanese Pottery
Cleverly moulded and designed, this new addition to
artistic pottery is patterned alter the old bronzes,
the dull brown greens are in keeping and will har
monize with any furnishings. Many useful peices are
to be had in this selection such as odd vases, bowls,
book ends, cigar J and tobacco jars, ash receivers
and candle sticks.
Blue Butterfly China
Dainty Japanese china, decorated with the new Blue
Buttertly Design now so much in demand; Cups and
saucers, cracker and cheese dishes, salad plates, cel
ery trays, nnt trays, mayonaise bowls, cake plates,
sugar 'and creamers, etc.
S. Blum & Company
GOOD GOODS
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
Ellamar, Landlock, Fidalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
Supt. Jack Ingram left today for
Chitina.
Mr. J. D. McGilvray is spending a
week at Landlock Bay.
A1 Blair, one of the best known
trappers in Alaska, is in town from
the Teikhell country. Mr. Blair and
partner caught several thousand dol
lars worth of fur last winter, includ
ing 13 bears.
Burton Colquit, a Seattle banking
man arrived at Cordova on the steam
ship Alameda to take charge of the
new Bank of Alaska. Miss Mildred
McVean, who has been in Cordova
during the organization of the com
pany will return to Anchorage.
Furnlaliod rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
A new line of coats and one-piece
dresses just received on yesterday’s
boat by E. Winter. tf
WANTED—A position as camp
cook at sawmill or roadhouse by ex
perienced woman. Inquire Prospec
tor. M
Notice of Equalization
Notice is hereby given that the
Common~Councll of the Town of Val
dez, Alaska, will meet as a Board of
Equalization on the second Monday
of October (8th) and on the Tuesday
next following (9th), and on Thurs
day next following the third Monday
in October (18th) between the hours
of 8 and 9 P. M. on each of said days,
for the purpose of equalizing the 1917
assessment roll. Ail persons protest
ing against their assessed valuations,
will present such protests in proper
form on these dates.
The assessment roll is now in pos
session of the Town Clerk and open
for public inspection at the Town
Hall.
k Oct. 3 W. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
Notice of Sale
Special sale on Jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half price. tf
Ioe_roe—Ice
Delivered to all parte of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Wh’ltley Co. tf
' Complete fine of Bulk Chocolate.
Cindy Kitchen. tf
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths in Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING. Prsy
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwjber* on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in die third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone H>6.
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Tlllikum Clnb.
Phone BO. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon. D. 8. Army
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LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fn’e-sShttrety Bonds* Life
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Sunday by Appolatmoat
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Boyle Block Valdea
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. M. CONLEY President.
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Veldes Alaska.
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