S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPO RATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL 9200,000.00.
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
DELIVERY 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 ar« 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.
Wortman’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
Finest Hotel in the lnterio»---Well Heated. Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Price* Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting KNUTE NAFSTED. M*r.
Alaska Water, light & Tele. Co.
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BIDS OPENED
FORT LISGUM
Ed. Wood and Jake Nafsted Were
Successful in Bidding for Freight-'
ing Government Supplies.
Bids were opened at Port Lisc um
by Quartermaster Howard this morn
ing for various contracts which will
take effect July 1 and continue for
one year.
The most important contract was
for the freighting of supplies for the
government telegraph stations be
tween Valdez and I’axsons, There
were many bidders, but Ed. Wood
secured the contract for the first five,
stations at the following figures:
Wortman’s, $15 per ton.
Summit, $45 per ton.
Beaver Dam, $60 per ton.
Tiekhell. $65 per ton.
Tonsina, $80 per ton.
Jake Nafsted had the lowest hid
for the stations north of Tonsina as
follows:
Copper Center, $82 per ton.
Gulkana, $102 per ton.
Hogan’s, $142 per ton.
Paxson's, $162 per toil.
Jas. E. Wilson was the next lowest
bidder, he being five dollars per ton
higher than Wood and Nafsted. Wood
got the contract for hauling supplies
from the dock to the Signal Corps
warehouse and also the contract for
hauling the manure from the Signal
Corps station.
The Alaska Water, Light A Tele
phone company were the lowest bid -
ders for supplying the post with elec
tricity.
The contract for docking the launch
Lieut. Donaldson was awarded to the
municipal dock at $15 per month.
All successful bidders will be re
quired to enter into formal contract
within ten days and furnish a satis
factory bond for the faithful perform
ante of the service.
WEATHER RECORD.
taken at 8:00 a. w. Snow is given
as depth on level, in inches.
locations - Temp. Snow
Wednesday, April 1, 1914.
Wortnuin's, clear, calm ... 27 71
Summit, clear, calm . 12
Beaver Dam. clear, calm .. 20 72
Teikhell, clear, calm . 22 87
Tonsina. clear, calm . 20 19
Copper Center, clear, calm 12 18
Gulkana, clear, calm . 11 24
Hogan’s, clear, calm . 1F> 24
Paxson’s, fair, calm . 10 20
Wortman's Trail drifted.
Summit—Trail closed.
Beaver Dam—Trail open.
Teikhell Trail open .
Tonsina Trail open.
Copper Center Trail good.
Gulkana Trail goon.
Hogan's- Trail good.
Bnsson's Trail open .
Valdez, March 81. 1911.
Barometric Pressure .80.827
Temperature at 7 p. ill.81
Maximum Temperature .to
Minimum Temperature .28
Mean Temperature .88
Clear, strong breeze, wind N. K.
thirty-six miles.
FOil KENT or lease, oip- pool and
one billiard table complete. Inquire at
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in lirst class condition tf
Hats Retrimmed.
Hats made to order and re trim
nted at Mrs. E. Winter’s store. tf
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! Jury Ha* Been Secured for Another
| Shushanna Mining Cate and Trial
ic Prog retting.
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CORDOVA, April 1.—A jury has
been secured in the Shushanna min
ing case of Sutherland vs. Purdy ahd
the taking of testimony began this
afternoon. In this case improper
staking and failure to file power of
attorney prior to location of ground
is alleged.
The court announced this morning
that night sessions would be held in
order that business might be trana**
I acted as quickly as possible. TJydks
I are many cases on the docket sinttMr
| to that of Sutherland vs. Purdy and It
is believed that the finding in this
, case will have an important bearing
on the others. Several witnesses have
; arrived from the interior during the
intermission to give testimony in the
cases.
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that a mu
nicipal election will be held Tuesday,
April seventh, 1914, at the Fire Hail
in the Town of Valdez, for the pur
pose of electing seven couneilmen to
serve lor the period of one year, anfl
one member of the local School Board j
for the position of clerk for a term
of three years. The polls will be j
opened at nine o’clock a. m., and will
be closed at seven o’clock p m. of.
said day.
The following persons shall he
qualified electors for couneilmen:
All citizens of the United States,
or those who have declared their In- i
tention to become such, of the age ■
of twenty one years, who have been
bona tide residents of Alaska for one
year and of the Town of Valdez for
six months next preceding said elec
lion. I
The following persons shall be;
qualified electors for officers of School ,
Board:
All adults who arp citizens of the i
United States, or who have declared i
their intention to become such, and j
who are residents of the Valdez
School District. !
Judges of election are ('has. Sea
green. Heber Smith and J. J. Cavanu.;
The clerks are C. J. Todd and Joe
Kiilier.
K AND A LI, E. ASHBY.
Town Clerk.
Dated this 12th day of March. 1914.
Administrator’s Notice
In the Commissioner's rourt for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.,
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of VV.
C. Stull, deceased. Notice.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
Rang, administrator of the estate of
W. C. Stull, deceased, has rendered
and tiled for settlement by the above
entitled court, his final report and ac
count of his administration of said
estate, and that Saturday, the :10th
day of May, 1911, at the hour of two
o'clock, in the afternoon of said day,
at the court room of the above entii
led court in the town of Valdez, Alas
ka. tias been ordered by said court,
as ihe time and place for the smile
meat of said account, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate, may appear and Ole yex
ceptions in writing to said account or
otherwise contest the same.
aRTHI'R RAMI.
Administrator of the Estate of \V. ('.
i Stull, deceased.
Date of first publication March 30,
• 1914.
Date of la-st publication April So,
1914.i
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THE BIG PLACE
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Is Still the Attraction.
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Brunswick Whiskey, per gal. $4.00
Pebbleford per quart 1.65
Old Crow per quart - 1.65
| Hermitage per quart - 1.65
Clarks’ Rye per quart 1.65
j Hunter Rye pcr]quart - 1.65
Cal. Brandy per quart - 1.75
j Hennesy or Martell per quart 2.25
Port Wine per quart 75c
Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt - 75c
Claret per quart, our bottling, 50c
Cate Claret per quart 75c
White Wine per quart - 75c
Perfection Scotch per quart $2.00
Johnnie Walker per quart 2.00
Rum per quart - - 1»50
Rainier Beer 4 quarts - 1.00
Budweiser, 3 quarts - 1.00
Greek Brandy per quart • 2.50
Champagne per pint - 2.75
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| All imported wines, whiskies and brandies in stock—
t Prices reasonable, goods guaranted.
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Beer, quarts $3.00 per dot. Beer, pint* $2. (M)-per dec.
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’AH Smoking Tobaccos 10c per Tin
THE BIG PLACE
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Steamers sail front Seattle every ten days of each month on 5
the 5th, 15th and 25th, s
via the inside Passage for Ketchikan. .Juneau. Yukutat, Ivu-8
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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.
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VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pome*. Well-Points. Valves X Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. _ Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Chas. R. Crawford Walt Slr"‘ Pbo” 155 1
Plate Glass, Window Glass, Roofing and Building Papers, Rojfirg
Pitch, Lime, Cement, Plaster Lath, Shingles, Builders’ Hird- j
ware. Shop and Job Work of all kinds.
Windows, Door*, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. fairbaniS'morse t co |
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General Trucking and Freight*;
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LIVERY ar 4 FEED STABLE j
STORAGE
Teaming of all kind* £S£1
PttMf «g coal tJelnweSl
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When in Seward Stop at the *
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