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We sell exchange on all parts of the world. ! I
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit ;;
Prospectors,
Don't neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG GO.
it prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medjcines, 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.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior—Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED, Mgr.
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.
THE BIG PLACE
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Is Still the Attraction.
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
Hunter Rye per quart 1.65
Cal. Brandy per quart 1.75
Hennesy or Martdl per quart 2.25
Port Wine per quart 75c
Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt - 75c
Claret per quart, oar bottling, 50c
Case Claret per quart 75c
White Wine per quart - 75c
Perfection Scotch per quart $2.00
Johnnie Walker per quart 2.00
Ram 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
AH imported wines, whiskies and brandies in Stock
Prices reasonable, goods guaranted.
Beer, quarts $3.00 per doz. Beer, pints $2.00 per'doz.
All Smoking Tobaccos 10c per Tin
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I MEETS TONIGHT
Will Select Teacher* for the Coming
Year—Mi** Davi* to Retire—All
Other* Desire Reappointment.
The Valdez school board will meet
tonight at the City Hall immediately
following the council meeting and it
is expected that the board will pass
upon the applications 'for positions
as teachers in the public schools.
Three applications have been receiv
ed for janitor of the schools. Mrs.
White is said to favor Dr. Delanio;
C. E. Bunnell favors the present jan
itor, Mr. Bailey, while Mr. Von Gun
ther also has a candidate for the
position.
Prof. Davis will be an applicant for
the position of principal of the school,
Miss Stuart Is also an applicant for
her present position. Miss Davis will
not apply, as she contemplates a trip
to her home in Pennsylvania. Miss
Miller and Mrs. Kelsey are also ap
plicants for the grades they now
teach.
The board has not indicated its in
tentions regarding the re-engage
ments for the coming year. Miss
Spence, the daughter of the new dis
trict atorney, Judge Spence, has al
so put in an application and has pre
sented to the board her . credentials
showing that she has had five years’
experience teaching in her home state.
Georgia, and has excellent recommen
dations. It is believed by many that
Miss Spence will receive an appoint
ment on the staff.
Will Hold Meeting Tomorrow Night at
City Hall—Ladies Invited to
Join the Club.
Secretary Robert Ferguson, of the
Valdez Democratic Club, has receiv
ed from the National Association of
Democratic Clubs the charter for the
club recently organized in this city
and also the certificates to be issued
by the club to all members thereof.
A meeting has been called by the
officers of the Club for tomorrow
night at the Oily Hall and all the
members have been urged to attend
the first meeting held under the
charter just granted.
Secretary Ferguson has also issued
an invitation for the women voters
who believe the Jeffersonian princi
ples to attend the meeting and be
come members of the organization.
NEED HOSPITAL
CARE NATIVES
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Governor Strong Aoko Congress for
$129,000—Tells of Terrible Con
dition of the Native*.
WASHINGTON, May 6.—Governor
Strong o fAlaska today made a strong
plea ty the House Committee on
Territories for an appropriation of
$125,000 for the construction of a
hospital for natives and also for med
ical attention and care. The gover
nor told the committee that as a
result of the blood diseases among
the natives many of thefrn were dying
• while others were living in constant
agony and spreading the disease to
all the younger natives.
The committee were greatly im
pressed and it is expected the ap
propriation will be added to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
There will be a business meeting
In lecture room of the Congregation
al church of the Ladies Aid Society
Thursday afternoon from 2 to 6 p.
m. The president would like all mem
bers to be present Other ladles will
be welcome. Mrs. McGUvary, pres
ident.
Musks I Musts! Music!
All tiie latest popular1'music at the
Valdes Drug Stone.
SEATTLE HOTEL
Valdez Bank and Tru*t Company
Purchace Valuable Corner Lot for
$15,000—Plan Improvement* ■
Cashier Ed^in Eckern, of the Val
dez Bank and Trust Company yes
terday concluded the negotiations for
the purchase of the Seattle hotel
block from S. A. Hemple and the
transfer was made late yesterday af
ternoon, the consideration being
$15,000. The Seattle Block is con
sidered one of the most valuable cor
ners in the city for hotel and busi
ness buildings.
When interviewed by a represen
tative of the Prospector Mr. Eckern
stated that the bank was desirous
of having a home of its own and
would commence at once the work
of remodeling the bank building. The
entire structure will be painted and
later in the summer or early fall one
of the largest and best equipped ho
tels in Alaska will be erected on the
corner.
cm COUNCIL
MEETSJONIGHT
The city "clads” will meet tonight
in special session to pass upon the
applications of the residents on Sher
man. Nizina and Alaska avenues for
the construction of a sidewalk on
each of the above named streets.
The council will also dispose of the
application by Edwin Eckern for a
water and sewerage franchise to con
struct, maintain and operate a water
system and a sewerage system in
the town.
Bids will be received for the sale
of . the Y. M. C. A. property, located
ct Ihec orner of Hobart and Broad
way, up to May 15th. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
Address YV. T. STUART, Pres, k 15
Have your watch repaired at the
Yraldez Drug Cc. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done. tf
Port Wells Gold Mining Company Of-'
fers Stock for Sale.
Myself and associates have organ
ized and incorporated the Port YVells
Gold Mining Company with a cap
italization of one million dollars, di
vided into one million shares of ihe
par value of one dollar each.
This company now owns the Tar
Flat group of lode mining claims, con
sisting of six claims at Port YY'ells.
The sum of $4,500 has been ex
pended on the property, resulting in
over 200 feet of tunnel and the con
struction of a cabin, blacksmith shop
and ore bunkers in which there is
now thirty tons of ore of an average
value of $50 per ton. The locators of
the property, YVm. Hogan, Peter
Black and my associates, have trans
ferred this property to the company
for all the capital stock of the cor
poration, and have donated to the
treasury to be sold for developing
and operating the property, five hun
dred thousand shares of the capital
stock.
We propose to offer fifty thousand
shares of this capital stock for a
period of twenty days at 10c per
share. All funds raised by the sale
of treasury stock will be used for
developing and operating this prop
erty, which will be under my direct
charge and supervision. Orders for
stock may be left with either myself
or C. E. Bunnell, secretary and
treasurer. M. J. CALLAGHAN,
President and General Manager,
Summon* for Publication.
In the U. S. Commissioner’s Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Valdez
Precinct.
H. E. Ellis, Plaintiff, vs. A. S.
Brown, Defendant.—Summons for
Publication.
To the above-named defendant, A.
S. Brown:
You are hereby required to appear
in the above-named court, within
thirty days after- the completion of
this summons against yon, to-wit,
within thirty days after the 27th day
of May, 1914, and answer the com
plaint of plaintiff filed herein based
on a contract express and Implied
for the direct payment of money, and
unless you so appear and answer the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded In said complaint,
and take Judgment against you In the
sum of (944.20 and easts. Publica
tion ordered April 13, 1914.
Dated at Valdes, Alaska, this 21st
day of April. 1914.
CNBOBGE J. LOVE,
U. 8., Commissioner and ex-officlo
justice of the Peace.
First' publication April 12. 1914* >
Last puhttaattmi May 27, 12U,
Marca Rica Cigars
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Alaska Steamship Company
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co ;;
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PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on H
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via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat, Ka- ;
talla. Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak, i
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
' Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and 5
| Harvard for southern-California ports. 2
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B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO. 2
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south-6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th forCor
way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheen creek Treadwell, Douglas
Cordova, Kllamar, Voldez and LatoUche. Kxnlosiucs. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th>
S S T.atouohe, 15th; S S Cordova. 3.1th of each month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy. Ganl Aft- VaWe* Dock C.„ Local Aft.
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing. Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
pump. Wall-Potato. Vetoes T Water. Steam and Suction
and Packing. fs .... .. Hoi*
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Chas. R. Crawford ws^"”155
ware, Shop and Job Work of all lands.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. FxmBAffeTMORSE * co
A. M. Dierinner
Valdez Transfer
General Trucking end Freight*
mg to all interior yoente
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
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