S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
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 are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Road 65 miles from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Prop.
Good clean beds.
Excellent meals.
Everything First Class
Fine warm barns. Ac
comodaton for[60 horses.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices ^Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING ;POST.
Telephone connects wlthlChitina.
General Freighting. KNUTE INAFSTEDJMgr.
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*milea from Valdez.
The best meals and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finett Hotel in the Interior*—Well Heated, Clean Roost.
Bar ini Connection. Ratter Reasonable
GET THE HABIT
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The
Grpfreimi ttkrns
Every; Evening}
BE A BOOSTER
A. H. PINKUS, Mgr.
SWIFT WINS
FROM DALTON
Department at Washington Orders
Matanuska Coal Freighter to Cut
Force of Men and Teams.
The following account of the fight
between Jack Dalton and John Swift
is taken from the Seward Gateway
of a recent date:
“Mr. Fred Laubner, who has been
working with Jack Dalton, who is
bringing out the government coal
from the Matanuska to the beach at
Ship creek, arrived front Knik Satur
day.
“Mr. Laubner has been working
with Dalton since November and is
familiar with the situation there as
is exists today. He says that the trou
ble between Dalton and Swift is still
on, but that notwithstanding the fact
that Swift has been recognized in
Washingon and Dalton has been or
dered to lay off a large number of
men and teams, he is still on the job
and if not interfered with will land
the 800 tons of coal on the slew with
in thirty miles of Ship creek, where
| it can be lightered as soon as the wa
ter is running again. They have been
relaying the coal and over 700 tons
are now at Eska creek and by Feb
ruary 1 the 800 tons will be taken
away from the mine.
“Dalton has received two cables
from Washington, one of them stal
ing that he was doing unnecessary
work on the trail and he was told to
cease further operation in that di
rection. He was also told to let sev
eral men out, which he did. He was
also obliged to let Bill Hughes out.
Hughes had ten head of horses at
work and Swift sent word that Dal- :
ton was paying him excessive wages
for the use of his teams, and Dalton
was ordered to lay him off. There are
yet forty men at work, and Dalton
says that notwithstanding the ob
stacles being placed in his way he
will bring out the coal as he agreed
to. In fact, when the men who tvere
laid off were rolling their blankets to
leave camp Dalton told them that he
had a notion to roll his blankets and
go with them, but that he did not
propose to give this man Swift a
chance to put anything over on him
in getting the coal out. He is satis
fied that every effort is being made by
someone to prevent this coal from
ever reaching its destination. When j
Hughes was discharged Swift refused :
to pay him for what he had done.
"On account of what has occurred
Dalton says that he will noi be able |
to land the coal on tne beach as soon
as he expected to, but that sixty days !
will see the finish of the work. The
watchman, who had been placed to !
watch the cache, and who has been
at work since Novemeber. was dis- :
charged by Swift and was denied pay
for tiie time he had worked. Laub
ner, who worked from Nov. 19 to
Jan. 15, was let out, but he received
his pay: in fact, all those laid ofl
were paid excepting Hughes and the
watchman.
“When the citizens of Knik heard
of what had happened they sent Dal
ton word that they were ready with
both men and money to assist him if
he wanted help to finish bringing out
the coal, and it is reported that a
number of men have offered' their
services gratis if Dalton wants them.
Bill Hughes has offered to give Dal
ton twenty teams to use if he will
accept them, and it looks as though
the coal will reach the beach in spite
of the efforts on the part of this man
Swift to block it.”
FOB SALE—Land scrip which can
be used for locating government land
ill Alaska. Fully guaranteed. For
price and particulars address L. W.
Hubbell & Son, Springfield, Mo. Adv.
Harvey’s Toggery are closing out
their complete line of dry goods and
ladles’ furnishings. Now is the time
to get real bargains. tf
Have your watch repaired at the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done tf
O. C. RelhKe, the WHtetttnaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
wort/ puaran'-ed.
Main springs $1160. All Work de
livered oh time. Flint ft Co., jew
elers. tf
| (Hasses H.00 and up. O. O'. Rernke
^tlValddz' Drug- Co. tf
f —-—
Fresh eWftMtf ojmver* at the Va>
rtez Cafe t!
Suits pressed Tor $1.00 at stiver
man's, the tailor. Telephone 1W.
MAPIPOSA COMES
AND SAILS SOUTH
_
The steamer Mariposa reached Val
oez yesterday morning at 5 o’clock
and remained until 8, at which time
(he boat let', for Cordova and Seattle
\\ ith a fair passenger list. The out
going passengers for Seattle were:
,J. It. Bright bridge, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Manning and nurse, judge John
Lyons, Mrs. VV. S. Dow, Neal Dow,
Opal Dow, Mrs. M. M. McDaniels,
Mrs. E. H. Suskey, A. J. Wendler;
steerage, Barney Neibling.
For Cordova: Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Barrett. Tom. Kinney, Robert McIn
tosh, Harry Lister, F. W. Berger,
C. H. Stockwell, G. A. Thayer, J.
Rommig, P. Koprivika, A. Lee, George
Hanson, E. Cook and Joe Doe.
RECORD CHOP
AT LMGELES
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9.—The fruit
crop of this locality is estimated at
5,000 car loads, worth $30,000,000, and
is a record breaker. The work ot
harvesting the crops continues and the
fruit is being shipped east. It is ex
pected next year that all shipments
for the east will be sent in fast fruit
steamers by way of the Panama ca
nal.
CUP CHALLENGER
TO BE FORMIDABLE
Although much secrecy surrounds
the plans and building of Shamrock
IV., American yachtsmen with En
glish connections are securing var
ious items of information which, tak
en in the aggregate, indicate that
Sir Thomas Eipton’s cup challenger
will be the last word in European
yacht building. Designer Charles!
Nicholson appears to have broken \
•the shackles of English tradit'on and I
conservatism with tue ie»uit that ;
there is building at Gosport a 7&-fool
racing craft embodying so many radi- i
cal departures from convention that
the average English amateur skipper [
is aghast.
While neither Sir Thomas or Nich
olson will affirm or deny the reports
relative to the structural details it is
generally accepted that both here and
abroad that Shamrock IV. will prove j
a most formidable challenger when
tuned up and ready for the starting |
gun in the first race of the interna
tional regatta on September 10. The .
belief is borne out by recent opti
mistic statements attributed to both
the owner and designer. It is known
that Sir Thomas laid the result of his
observations and experience in his
previous attempts to lift the Ameri
ca's Cup before Nicholson, and it was
decided that in order to win it would
be necessary to build along the lines
of the latest yacht architecture re
gardless of English yachtsmen to
ward the various innovations.
That this policy is being carried
out to the letter is apparent front the
occasional fragments of information
that emanate from Gosport despite
the rigid rule of secrecy that prevails
concerning the building of the cup
challenger. When placed together
they would appear to indicate that
Shamrock IV. will be of abnormal
| type, with a lead keel of approximate
| ly sixty tbns, extraordinary over
! hang, centreboard, and tremendous
spread of canvas. The mast, which
may be of "Marconi” type, will be
the longest ever stepped in a cup
challenger, length of waterline con
sidered, and capable of carrying many
thousand square feet of sail area.
! The yacht will be launched early
in April, according to the present
! schedule, and will be in racing trim
. by May. With W. P. Burton in charge
! and Capt. Gould as skipper, a series
1 of preliminary trials will be sailed
i against the present Shamrock in Tor
bay on the coast of Devonshire. The
Regatta Committee of Torquay will
offer special prizes for these tuning
up races, which will be sailed under
the conditions prevailing in the Am
| erica’s Cup contests. After these
trials Shamrock IV. will be put under
jury rig and the long traHs-Atlantic
voyage begun. Under favorable con
ditions the challenger should be re
ported in American waters late in
June with two months at the dispos
al of the challenging yacht owner and
skipper for the final preparations for
the blue ribbon sea classic of 1914.
Jaek Callin, proprietor of the Ar
cade restaurant, is having bis estab
lishment renovated and is making a
number of changes. A new private
dining room will be arranged so that
theater parties and private diners can
he accommodated. Also a new bake
oven is being installed. When com
pleted the place will be one of the
best in Alaska.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEGRIDAD’S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKE f
SMOKCCRAFT’S
EL SIDELLO’S
REPRESENTA’S
OPTIMO’S
LOVENA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 j
Foot Keystone Ave
Rousrh Dry ICe lb.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle 10th, 20th of 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—8th Y^th and 28th for Cordova, Skag
way, Juneau, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas.
Cordova, Ellamar. Voider, and Latouche. Kxplosiues, S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th;
S S Latouche. 15th: S S Cordova. 25th of each month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Geni Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Agt.
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via the Inside Passage for Ketcnikan, .Tuneau, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova. Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Y'ale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Right reserved to change dates and steamers without notice
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Genetal Agent _ Local Agent
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate (lea*, window aleak '**?“*
hardware. Shop and job wane of •“ ktnde
Window*, Door*, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
Acent* tor Fairbanks. Morse & Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Irei Bipe, Fittings.
• a M. DieiMnRer
Valdez Transfer
Com
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior point*
LIVERY ard FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming, of all kind* 7
Positively nt cool Mhowfl
Him pit for in odwwo
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
SiRICTLy first class
Fourth Avi Siwaro. Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co
Pratglnin* and pttaseager* to all pe%"«a
of the inte.M*)*. Oeoem' Truckle*
McKinley Street, Valdes
i
ad. Wood. - Hrnprtettti