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VjUiDEZ, ALASKA.
“The House of Combat”
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PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
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Western Federation of Mine**
ROBERT -SHAFFER. Sresident.
Gs&nite Minr.
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COLEMAN MOUSE
GEORGE ««X-T\!>N, PROP
SiRICTLv FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward, Alaska
DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR*
Alaskan Engineering^Commission.
A1>V KRIISEMEN T
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and paling to the
Alaskan Engineering Gommission for
use in the construction of ‘.the AlasKa
Railroad as hereinafter described.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
-section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Ker® Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
160.000 Standard Railroad Crogs
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Wain
&ine from Matanuska Junction nortn
ward to Willow Creek.
3,
2 000 Standard Piling in lengths
26 to 40 feet; to be used in same ter
ritory as material called for under
-Class 2. j
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated]
sections of the Chugach National For
est Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the to
tal amount involved in the bid must
be deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder,
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No hid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the loth of each
month, payment will be made f°r all i
ties and piling accepted during pre-1
ceding month, less 15 per cent, which
will be retained until completion of
en Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Require
ments, Form of Contract and furt“er
information may he had at the Offices
of the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion. Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will he opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion. Anchorage, Alaska, at two (2)
n’olock P. M„ June 15, 1916.
right is reserved to reject any
c&Aiil bids. No bids will be consid
ered from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.^
Commissioner.
Published 1, S, 15. 22, 29; May 6 13.
20, 27. • ,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering Fresh Meat
to the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion during the fiscal year, July 1,
1916 to July, 1917, as follows.
Class 1.
BEEF .840,000 lbs.
Class 2.
PORK . 200,000 lbs.
Class 3.
MUTTON .130,000 lbs.
The meat is to be delivered by the
contractor to the various camps in
quarters of beef and whole carcasses
of pork and mutton. The camps will
be located along the Railroad line
from Kern Creek near the head ot
Turnagain Arm to a point on the Su
sitna River above the Talkeetna
Forks, and along the branch line to
the Matanuska Coal Fields. The
headquarters at Anchorage are also
to be supplied.
Delivery and Distribution.
Anchorage and vicinity which can
be reached by railroad line:
• s«3Tim “.“ni.ow'L.
Kern Creek to Ship Creek Junction,
which can be reached by boat from
Anchorage during the open season
and by trail during winter.
ij July 1, 1916 to Nov. 1, 1916
-4 150,000 lbs.
Nov. 1, 1916 to July 1, 1917
1 135,000 lbs.
Matanuska Branch, which can be
reached by railroad to Matanuska
Junction at any season and by boat
to Matanuska landing during open
season and from these points by
trail to the campB.
July 1, 1916 to Nov. 1, 1916
.■. 160,000 lbs.
Nov 1, 1916 to July 1, 1917
. 200,000 lbs.
Matanuska Junction to Talkeetna
Forks of Susitna River, which can be
reached by railroad to Matanuska
Junction, thence by rail or by boat
from Anchorage to various point# on
the Susitna River, thence by trail.
July 1, 1916 to Nov. 1, 1916
....,. 105,000 lbs.
Nov. 1, 1916 to .July 1, 1917
.. 150,000 lbB.
Additional railroad transportation
■will be available from time to time
as the railroad advanoes but no as
sured information can be given as to
date of such extension*.
Proposals may be addressed to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorage, Alaska, or to the Pur
chasing Agent, Alaskan Engineering
Commission, Seattle, Wash. They
will be opened simultaneously at I P.
M. May 15th in Anchorage and at 4
P. M. May 15th in Seattle.
Proposals—Contract form together
with full Information can be secured
from the office of the Alaskan Engi
neering Commission, Anchorage or
Seattle.
F. MEARS,
Commissioner.
Publish Mar. 7, Apr. 1, May 1.
Notice to Stockholders
.Call and notice of special meeting of
the stockholders of the Cliff Min
ing Company.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the stockholders of
the Cliff Mining Company will be
held at the office of the company
at VaWez, Alaska, at 11 o'clock ip the
forenoon of Wednesday the 10th day
of May, 1916, for the purpose of con
sidering and taking action upon a
certain resolution duly and regularly
adopted by the Board of Directors of
said company at a meeting of said
Board held at the company’s office
at Valdez, Alaska, at 11 o'clock in
the forenoon of Saturday the 8th day
of April 1916, which said resolution
states that in the judgment of the
Board of Directors of said company
it is deemed advisable and beneficial
for the Cliff Mining Company, a cor
poration, that it should be dissolved
and its affairs wound up a speedily as
possible.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 8th
day of April, 1916.
J. C. MARTIN, Sec.
Pub, April 10, 17, 24. May 1 and 8.
Summons.
No. 809.
In the District Court for the Terri-1
tory of Alaika, Third Division.
Guy F. Cameron, Plaintiff, vs. Mae E.
Cameron, Defendant.
The President of the United States of
America, Greeting:
To the Above Named Defendant:—
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, with
in thirty days after the completion of
the publication of this summons, to
wit, within 30 days after the 29th
day of May, 1916, and answer the
complaint of the above-named plain
tiff in the above-entitled cause.
The said cause is an action brought
by said plaintiff against you praying
for a judgment and decree of this
Court adjudging and decreeing that
you now hold the title to Lot 7 in
Block 89 of the Valdez town-site as
shown on the official plat of the Val
dez Townsite, sub-division of U. S.
Survey No. 439 on file in the office of
the U. S. Commissioner and ex-officio
Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book
13 A at Page 1, as trustee ex malificio
for the said plaintiff and that you be
required to convey to the plaintiff
such premises and property, 'and for
such other relief as to the Court
shall seem just and equitable.
The order for the publication of
this summons was duly made and en
tered in the above-entitled Court on
the 14th day of April, 1916.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint as herein required the
plaintiff will take judgment against
you for want thereof and will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint as the same is here
inbefore set out.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is the 17th day of
April, 1916, and the date of the last
publication thereof is the 29th day
of May, 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said Court and the
seal thereof this 14th day of April,
In the year of our Lord the one thou
sand, nine hundred and sixteenth and
of our independence the one hundred
and fortieth.
(Official Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk of the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
By T. P. Geraghty, Deputy Clerk.
Donohoe & Dlmond, Attorneys for the
Plaintiff.
Pub. Apr. 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
SAYS ANCHORAGE IS GOING
TO BE COMING TOWN
Thirty thousand persons, just six
itznnestbe present population, wffl call
Anbhocage their ,b*ane by the end of
flh!B coming summer, according to G.
B. .Lion, mining man of that district,
vdio is interested in coal deposits in
that place. He states that the town
is building so rapidly that newcomers
are compelled to boy and erect tents,
a* the lodging houses have no .room
Iot any more people. He states that
good meals can be (.obtained in An
chorage for 35 cents and that it is one
of the cheapest plaices in Alaska to
live in. The winter was passed very
comfortably, and even the tenderest
Chaeciiaco suffered no hardships.
JiHVKXSALER GOES 'WITH
NEW MINE CORPORATION
AV. K. Rust former president of
the Tacoma Smelting Company, has
organized the Tacoma Exploration
Company, for the purpose of investi
gating -and developing mining prop
erties m the Northwest and Alaska.
L. A. Levensaler, a mining engin
eer, for many years associated with
the Kennicott Copper Company and
hater with the Tacoma Smelter asj
ore buyer, is manager of the new
organization. G. AV. Duncan is secre
tary.
The new company is aid to be
| backed by abundaiit capital and prob
lably will take up a number of prop
erties :in Alaska this summer.
Remember.
Don't forget tbe Apron and neck
tie social to be given at the Congre
gational church, Monday, May 1. The
social was postponed from Wednes
day, April 26, to the 1st of May. 2t
Stop that Infernal Racket
' Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
:pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
vour neighbors will appreciate it. tf
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles graciers, Dawson, Valdez and
tWrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co. *
Anything in the jewelry line at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
MAY TIDE TABLES.
The following tides are given for
Valdez bay. Parties outside should
|add to or subtract from the times of
:high and low water for other locali
ties:
Monday, May 1.
High, 12:11 am, 8.0.
Low, 5:54 am, —0.8; 5:40 pm, 2.0.
Tuesday, May 2.
High, 11:44 am, 10.00; 12:51 pm, 7.9
Low, 6:30 am, —1.0; 6:11 pm, 2.3
Wednesday, May 3.
High, 12:15 am, 10.0; 1:28 pm, 7.7
Low, 7:05 am, —1.0; 6:44 pm, 2.6
Thursday, May 4.
High, 12:47 am, 9.8; 2:05 pm, 7.4.
Low, 7:39 am. —0.8; 7:16 pm, 2.9
Friday, May 5.
High, 1:19 am, 9.5; 2:41 pm, 7.0
Low, 8:14 am, —0.4; 7:51 pm, 3.2
Saturday, May 8.
High, 1:54 am, 9.0; 3:23 pm, 6.6
Low, 8:53 am, 0.1; 8:29 pm, 3.6
Sunday, May 7.
High, 2:30 am, 8.5; 4:11 pm, 6.3
Low, 9:35 am, 0.6; 9:13 pm, 3.9
Monday, May 8.
High, 3:13 am, 7.9; 5:08 pm, 6.1
Low, 10:22 am, 1.1; 10:10 pm, 4.2
Tuesday, May O.
High, 4:05 am, 7.3; 6:12 pm, 6.2
Low, 11:14 am, 1.6
Wednesday, May 10.
High, 5:13 am, 6.7; 7:12 pm, 6.6
Low7, 11:24 am, 4.2; 12:12 pm, 1.9
xuursuay, .«») xx.
High, 6:34 am, 6.4; 8:00 pm, 7.2
Low, 12:27 am, 3.9; 1:08 pm, 2.2
Friday, May 12.
High, 7:57 am, 6.4; 8:40 pm, 7.8
Low, 2:18 am, 3.1; 2:02 pm, 2.3
Saturday, May 13.
High, 9:07 am, 6.6; 9:17 pm, 8.5
Law, 3:14 am, 2.0; 2:50 pm, 2.4
Sunday, May 14.
High, 10:06 am, 6.9; 9:54 pm, 9.3
Low, 3:59 am, 0.9; 3:33 pm, 2.4
Monday, May 15
High, 10:57 am, 7.3; 10:33 pm, 9.9
Low, 4:42 am, —0.2; 4:15 pm, 2.4
Tuesday, May 16.
High, 11:46 am, 7.5; 11:12 pm, 10.5
Low, 5:24 am, —1.1; 5:01 pm, 2.5
Wednesday, May 17
High, 12:32 am, 7.7.
Low, 6:07 am, —1.7; 5:44 pm, 2.5
Thursday, .May 18.
High, 11:55 am, 10.8; 1:19 pm, 7.7
Low, 6:53 am, —2.1; 6:29 pm, 2.6
Friday, May 19.
High, 12:39 am, 10.9; 2:08 pm, 7.6
Low, 7:40 am, —2.1; 7:16 pm, 2.7
Saturday, May 20.
High, 1:25 am, 10.7; 2:59 pm, 7.5
Low, 8:30 am, —1.8; 8:09 pm, 2.9
Sunday, May 21.
High, 2:17 am, 10.2; 3:54 pm, 7.4
Low, 9:30 am, —1.3; 9:08 pm, 3.1
Monday, May 22.
High, 3:13 am, 9.4; 4:55 pm, 3.2
Low, 10:16 am, —0.6; 10:19 pm, 3.2
Tuesday, May 23.
High, 4:15 am, 8.5; 5:66 pm, 7.6
Low, 11:13 am, 0.1
Wednesday, May 24.
IHigh, 5:34 am, 7.6; 6:57 pm, 8.0
Low, 11:44 am, 3.1; 12:14 pm, 0.8
Thursday,, May 25.
High, 6:59 am, 7.0; 7:52 pm, 8.5
Friday, May 26.
High, 8:22 am, 6.7; 8:41 pm, 8.9
Low, 2:31 am, 1.8; 2:10 pm, 2.0
Saturday, May 27
High, 9:33 am, 6.7; 9:23 pm, 9.3
iLow, 3:31 am. 0.9; 3:02 pm, 2.4
Sunday, May 28.
;High, 10:31 am, 6.9; 10:02 pm, 9.5
:Low, 4:19 am, 0.2; 3:48 pm, 2.7
Monday, May 29.
iHigh, 11:21 am, 7.1; 10:39 pm, 9.7
jLow, 5:02 am, —0.4; 4:30 pm, 2.9
Tuesday, May 30. ,
iHigh, 12:03 am, 7.2; 11:14 pm, 9.7
Low, 5:40 am, —0.7; 5:08 pm, 3.0
W’ednesday, May 31.
High, 12:42 am, 7.2.
Low, 6:16 am, —0.9; 5:44 pm, 3.1
Formosa’s Umbrella SasVrs.
Venomous snukes tuke the place of |
wild beasts in Formosa, and their at
tacks are formidable, say* a Japunese
traveler, who has Just returned from
a trip in the southern island. There is
a venomous snake on that island by
the name of araagasabebi. so called
from its .umbrella-llke head. This
snake is generally found in watery
places, often In a ditch flowing out of
a kitchen. A maid working in a kitch
en is not infrequently startled at the
ugly appearance of the snake. The
animal makes a iieculiar noise by the
nimble movement of its tongue. A
slight touch of its fangs is fatal. A
native of the island was bitten by the
snake in the thumb. A doctor who
treated the wound made a simple ap
plication. The man returned home,
thinking the wound would soon be
cured, but to his consternation his arm
had swollen up. He soon lost sight and
hearing. Next morning be was dead.
—East and West News.
Animal and Plant Ufa In Brina.
Just west of Promontory Point sta
tion, Utah, is a pond cut off from the
Great Salt lake by the railroad em
bankment. At times of high water in
the lake this reservoir fills by percola
tion through the embankment, but dur
ing the summer this water is concen
trated to a brine by evaporation. The
deep pink color of the brine is a phe
nomenon that appears in salt ponds
generally when a certain concentration
is reached. In the salt ponds of San
Francisco bay this color is due to a
certain bacillus which lives in satu
rated brines and also in the heaps of
<alt as it is piled for drainage and
shipment. Prohibitive to life its such
an environment might be considered,
strong natural brines are. in fact, in
habited by a number of minute organ
isms. animals as well as plants. The
pink color disappears in winter or
when fresh water is introduced into
the pond.—United States Geological
Survey.
Human Sacrifices.
In baftle the Aztecs strove to save
life so that they could use their pris
oners as human sacrifices to the gods.
They had the art of ambush reduced to
such a science that it was nothing un
usual for them to bring home 25,000
prisoners after a campaign. Their bat
tles were not fought for the sake of
any principle, nor yet to gain territory.
They fought in order to capture prison
ers, and the hot headed young soldiers
were given wooden swords, for fear
they might in the heat of battle unwit
tingly slay a foe. A dead enemy was
already dead, and hence of no value
for sacrificial purposes. Were the Az
tecs humans? Well, not so that you
could notice. But their destruction of
prisoners on the altars of their beauti
ful temples was done in the name of
religion and hence not reprehensible.—
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Test For a Field Glass.
Inquiry has it that the absolute and
infallible test of a field glass by the
purchaser is to see what size letters
can be read across the street from the
optician’s shop.
Tt Isn’t The real test is to climb up
a long and bushy hill until the breath
comes a hundred to the minute, then
snatch for the glass, reposing in a
eliirt pocket, to see whether the buck
is the one you want before ypu file.
If it won’t go in your shirt pocket it
is not the glass you want; others are
made that will. If it shakes in your
agitated hands It is not the glass you
want You cannot see enough more
with a high power glass to pay for
the times when it is unusable, because
you cannot hold it steady.—Outing.
A Literary Coincidence.
"My father, W. Clark Russell,” said
Herbert Russell in telling of a literary
coincidence, “had finished maturing
the plot of his novel. ‘The Death Ship.’
which is a version of the legend of
Vanderdecken. I was his amanuensis
at the time. He said to me. ’Tomor
row we will begin the story.’ On the
following morning when I entered his
study to take his dictation of the open
lug lines he showed me a letter he had
just received. It was from W. 8. Gil
bert, the well known dramatist, asking
him why he did not write a novel about
the Flying Dutchman."
Eternal Lamp*.
A common superstition that the an
cients possessed the art of making
lamps which would burn forever for a
long time obtained,'and it was claimed
that one such lamp was discovered lu
the tomb of Roslcrucius. Science, how
ever, has long set this, together with
other superstitions, forever at rest,
since it has been demonstrated that
fire will not burn in a chamber from
which the air has been exhausted.
Ctaar Air.
The air is so clear at Arequipa, Peru,
that from the observatory at that place.
8,050 feet above the sea. a black spot
one inch in diameter placed on a white
tisk has been seen on Mount Charchn
ni, a distance of eleven miles, through
a thirteen inch telescope.
Both Buoy.
“I’m worn out. I’ve been breaking
In a new cook.”
“I’ve got my bauds full too. I’m
breaking in a new husband.”—Brown
ing’s Magazine. 1
Thoir Foto.
"What disposition is made of the
children of the couple?"
“They will spend six months with
the servants of each parent.”—Puck.
Any man may commit a mistake,
but none but a fool will continue in it
—Cicero.
VALDEZ - and - - ANCHORAGE
CITY EXPRESS
Meets all boats! On the job, day or night
We never sleep.
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82
VALDEZ REAL ESTATEfAGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
• Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
PLUMBING STOVES and RANGES heating
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Valdez Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
, MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone «3 Chas. Fischer, Propr.
Independent Steam’ Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed I i Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 | | Routrh Dry ICc lb
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND
California
Admiral
Line.
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M_
April HO—S. S. Admiral Evaua—Kodiak and way porta.
May 7—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk, Anchorage and way porta.
May 14—S. S. Admiral Wataon—Knlk, Anchorage and way porta.
May 21—S. S. Admiral Evana—Kodiak and way porta.
.May 2S—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk, Anchorage and way porta.
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SAILINGS SOI TH FROM VALDEZ—
April 28—S. S. Admiral Farragut,
May 5—S. S. Admiral AVataon.
May 12— S. S. Admiral Evana.
May 10— S. S. Admiral Farragut.
May 20— S. S. Admiral AA'ataon.
June 2—S. S. Admiral Evana.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Francisco every AA'edneaday and Sunday, connecting with
s,!eaIm<‘rM Vale and Harvard tor Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
RICHARD J. KING WOOD, Mgr., Seattle; VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agt.
.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle— Sailings South from Valdez—
April SO—S. S. Northwestern. April SO—S. S. Alaska.
May 5—S. S. Mariposa. May 5— S. S. Alameda.
May 10—S. S. Alaska. May 12—S. S. Northwestern.
May 15—Alameda. May 15—S. S. Mariposa.
May 20—S. S. Northwestern. May 20—S. S. Alaska.
May 25—S. S. Mariposa. May 25—S. S. Alameda.
May SO—S. S. Alaska. June 1—S. S. Northwestern.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Cien’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
When You' Leave
For the Outside
A
* take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One road—one management—one service all thefway
through to Chicago. It’s the Short Line to the East
over
THE NEW STEEL TRAIL
For information and literature write or ask
J. C. MARTIN, Agent, Valdez, Alaska.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RY.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.