On the basis of Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT & TELE. CO.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
-r
To William Hogan.
You are hereby uotilied that 1
have expended during the year
1912, one hundred and thirty
three dollars and thirty-three
cents, lawful money of the Unit
ed States, in labor and improve
rnente, upon your two-ninths in
terest in those certain lode claims
lying and being on Knights Is
land, in the recording precinct of
Alaska, which are known
{wiled the “Shamrock’'
Svw* “Tramp” claim; the
Rov 2" claim; the “Mother
claim; the “£ench” claim,
h* “Last Chance” claim,’ the
arnotices of said claims be
i _ record in the office of the
Commissioner and Recorder, at
Valdez. Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions
of Station 2324 of the. Revised
Statutes of the United States,
concerning annual laiKfr-on min
ing claims, being the mnoujat re
quired to hold said lode claims
for the period ending on the 31st
day of December, 1912.
And unless within ninety days
after the completion of the publi
cation of this notice, to-wit: with
in ninety days after the 6th day of
July, 1913, you contribute your
proportion of such expenditure
incurred n performing said an
nual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of one hundred
and thirty-three dollars and thir
ty-Jhree cents your interest in
the claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber of this no
tice, your co-owner, who has
made the required expenditure,
by the terms of said section.
Baled at Valdez, Alaska, this
5lh day of April, 1913.
S. A. HEMPLE.
Bale of first pub. April 6, 1913
Bate of last pub. July f>, 1913.
FOR AENT—Six room bouse on
Sherman street. Apply to Lieut.
Weeks at the Road Commission
office.
The Prospector for job work.
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Valdez, Alaska, April 23, 1913.
To H. Muir, ’your heirs and ad
ministrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby notified and
will take notice that I, the sub
scriber, T. E. Dougherty, have
expended' during the . year A. D.,
1912, one hundred dollars ($100)
in i,abor and improvements upon
the “Minnie” lode mining claim.
Said.claim is situated and lies in
'the Valdez RecordmS Precinct,
Territory of AJasMy about six
miles from Shoup'bay. The no
tice of location thereof is of rec
ord in Book 8 of Records, at page
370,. in, the office of the United
States Commissioner Ifdr the Val
dez Recording Precinct at Val
dez, Alaska, to which book and
page reference is herzby made for
a toore particular description of
said claim. Said expenditure was
mttdS^M^tfce purpose of, bolding
possessory right and1 title to Baid
mining claim under the provis
ions of Station twenty-three hun
dred and twenty-four of the Re
vised Statutes of the United
States and the amendments there
to, providing for the annual la
bor upon mining claims, said
amount being the sum required
to hold said mining claim during
the' period ending the thirty^first
day of December, 1912.
If you fail or refuse within
ninety days from the personal
service- of this notice, if person
al service be had, or within ninety
days after the publication of this
notice to contribute your propor
tion of such expenditure as a co
owner, Your proportion, being in
the sum of eighteen dollars and
seventy-five cents ($18.75), your
interest in said claim will heroine
the property of the subscriber,
who js.vour co-owner, and who
has made the expenditure and
improvements as above mention
ed pursuant to the provisions of
the said statute.
Dated Valdez, Alaska, April 23,
1913.
T. E. DOUGERTY.
Date first pub. April 24. 1913.
Date last pub. July 26, 1913.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
Terms of the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, at Naknek, Dilling
ham, Unalaska, Unga, Kodiak,
and Steward, Alaska.
The President of the United
States of America:
To the residents of tire Third Di
vision of the Territory of Alas
ka, and to all whom it may con
cern :
Greeting:
You' And each and all of you
will please take notice that by an
order of the Court, duly made and'
erne* ed, a Special Term of the
District'Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, has
been called and will be held at
the town of Naknek beginning
on the 4th day of August, 4913.
at 10 o’clock a. in.; in The town*
of Dillingham beginning on the*
4th day of August, 1919, at 10
o’clock a. m.; in the town of Un
alaska beginning On the 18th day
of August, 1913, at 10 o'clock a.
m.‘; in the town of Unalaska be
ginning on the 21st day of Aug
ust, 1913, at 10 o’clock a. m.; m
the town of Unga beginning on
the 25th day of August, 1913, at
10 o’clock a. in.; in the town ot
Unga beginning on the 29th day
of August, 1913, at 10 o’cloek a.
m.; in the town of Kodiak begin
ning on the 1st day of Septem
ber, 191 at 10 o'clock a. m.; in
the town of Kodiak beginning on
the fith ray of September, 1913, at
10 o’clock a. m.; and in the town
of Seward beginning on the 22nd
day of September, 1913, at 10
o’clock a. m.; and said Special
Terms of Court will continue as
long thereafter as the public wel
fare /mi) require.
Dated at Valdez this 7th day of
April, A. D. 1913.
PETER I}. OVERFIELD,
District Judge.
JAS. C. McREYNOLDS,
Attorney General.
Attest: ANGUS McBRIDE,
Clerk.
Date llrst pub. April 12, 1913.
Date last pub. May 17. 1913.
Subscribe for th.» Prespecter
ALASKA FREIGHT
OK SEATTLE DOCKS
Seattle, .May 8.— Freight for the
interior points of Alaska already
has begun to accumulate on the
docks in Seattle and tin* heavy
movement of freight to the north
will commence within the next
two weeks. The Fifty-mile river
yesterday broke two miles below
Whitehorse, and the disintegra
tion of the ice the whole length
of tin* Yukon will lie rapid from
now mi.
The lirsl boat carrying freight
and passengers to leave White
horse will be either the Yukon or
Alaska, the two new vessels which
were built in Seattle last winter.
It will sail direct to Fairbanks. At
(liblion connections will lie made
with a smaller vessel, which will
carry the freight on to Iditarod
and Ruby.
Freight reservations already
have been made for nearly all the
space on the first sailings of both
vessels. This freight consists
largely of perishable shortages on
the markets of interior cities.
Among other shipments are two
automobiles which will be taken
into Fairbanks by two rich min
ers of that district.
Passenger travel to the interior
this summer is going to be ex
ceptionally heavy, according to
the present indications, l.arge
advance bookings have already
been made, which at this lime of
the year is unusual.
V •
LEGISLATURE COMMITTEES
AGREE ON TAX MATTERS
Juneau.—The Ways and Means
and Revenue and Taxation com
mittees of the Senate and House
held a joint meeting last night for
the purpose of drafting a revenue
bill to raise money with which to
dnforce the provisions enacted by
the sessions of Lhe legislature and
to agree upon the appropriations
that are to be covered most, likely
'by the introduction by an omni
bus bill approximating something
| between $50,000 and $75,000.
The main items to be cared for
will be the expenses incurred by
the creation of lhe office of Ter
ritorial Treasurer. Territorial
Mine Inspector. Pioneers' and
Prospectors’ honors at Sitka and
in the interior, home for indi
genls. contingent fund for dc
pemlenl children; clerk hire for
Secretary of Territory, clerk hire
fur <iovernor’s office, banking
board, furniture and incidentals.
The system of raising revenue
is based upon the principle of the
graduated income lax. willi a very
few exceptions. The committee
has established a basis of making
this levy that is capable of pro
ducing something like $210,000 to
$250,000. This, the committee
believes, will mil be needed, how
ever, and the levy will be reduced
proportionately to meet the de
TIDE TABLES
Thursday, May |.
High tide, 12:33 a. m„ 2:04 p. ny
Low tidet, 7;31 a. na., 7:07 p. *.
Friday, May
High tide, 1:12 a, in., 2:53 p. pj,
Low tide, 8:18 a. m., 7:16 p. gy
NOTW1 of fowfbituiml
To Charles R. Crawford and Geo.
;
it may concern: a ; ;
You are hereby notified that, I
aav« expended the sum of m
faundred($600) dollars in labor
movements upon the foi
§ named lode mining claims.
The Valdes claim No. 1,
d in hook No. 1, page 87;
mining claim No. 2, re
in bookNo. f, page 98;
Valdes claim m3, ^recorded in
book No. 2. page ifi; Valdes claim
No. -4, recorded in book No. 2, page
18; North Star claim No. 1, re
corded in book 2, page 20; North
Star claim No. 2, recorded in book
2, page 21. all records of the Val
dez Mining District, Territory of
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing near Mineral creek, about one
and one-half miles from Valdez
bay, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
ture appearing by affidavit, filed
jn the 31st day of December,
1912. The sum of six hundred
($600) dollars expended being the
amount required to hold the said
claims for the year 1912, and if,
within 90 davs after this publi
cation you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion each of
two hundred ($200) dollars, being
the sum of $33.33 for each of said,
claims, your interest in said
claims, for which you fail io con
tribute your said proportion of
expenditure for annual labor, will
become the property of the under
signed co-owner under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the Un
ited States.
GEORGE H. MERRIFIELD.
First pub’. Feb. 4, 1913.
Last pub. May 8, 1913.
mancJ with a conservative margin.
When complete the assessment
will probably provide for the rais
ing of a sum not to exceed $125,
000 and this is regarded as a
burden so slight as to he insig- I
niiicani on account of the man- 1
nor in which it has been dislrih-.
uted.
The fisheries of Alaska are ex
pended to he the greatest revenue i
producers and llic heaviest tarill'!
nas been laid on the most vain- !
able species and on the list) said
to he growing more rare, in Alas
ka waters. Kockeyes are lo lie
taxed mi a basis of seven cents
per eas while cahoes, chums and
humpies get, idf with half a cmif
per case.
Odd slorage plants are raxed
$500 mi an annual business cd'
$ 100,000 graduated down to $25
under an annual business of less
than $10,('00.
Laundries lining a business of
more than *5.non per annum will
pay $25.
Meal markets are scheduled the
samel practically as cold slorage
: plants.
| Furs are In bear a burden nf
lone-half nf nne per cent of the
gross value on all furs exported
from the territory.
Telephone companies doing a
small business of more than $2,
500 per annum will pay one-half
of one per cent on the net volume
of business per annum over and
above the sum of $2,500.
Transient merchants will pay a
straight lax of $100 per annum.
Mining: one per cent on net in
come over and above $5,000 per
annum.
Insurance companies: a lax on
'all premiums payable on risks in
|the Territory of Alaska of one per
cent of the amount of such prein
tiunis. In case such premiums are
(being paid to companies not li
censed to do business in the ter
ritory, the insured will have to
pay the tax. In case of premiums
being paid to companies licensed
to do business in the territory
such tax will he paid by company
receiving same.
A straight poll tax will he lev
ied on each person between the
ages of 21 and 50 years. There
is a divergent opinion on this, but
it will not lie more than Si per
(year. ,
I -
The Tornado.
We people in testing this exeel
! lent planet emotions of pride in
lour victories feel: we put up our
jbuild'ngs of brick ami of gran
■ilc, cipiip them with trusses ami
'bastions of steel. Regarding the
.fruit of our earnest endeavor, we
'cheerily boast as we weave
' I lirough l In- tow n : "A building
like that one will stand there for
ever, for lire can't destroy it nor
iwiiul blow it down." Rehold. as
'we're boasting there falls a dun
shadow: the harvester Death is
[abroad for his sheaves, and, tum
1 liled and tossed by the roaring
■tornado, the man and his build
ling are crumpled like leaves. And
| then there are dead men ill the
windrows to shock us, and scat
tered and gone are the homes
wnere iney (lion; a painway oi
ruin and wreckage to mock us,
and show us how futile and vain
is our pride. We’re apt to, when
planning and building and striv
ing, forget we are mortals and
think we are gods; and then when
the lord of the tempests is driv
ing, his wheels break us up with
>ihe rest of the clods. Like ants
we are busy, all proud and defi
ant, constructing a home on the
face of the lawn; and now comes
the step of a wandering giant; it
brushes our anthill, and then it is
gone WALT MASON.
ftOTiecoraALK.
to. the District Court for ihe Ter
ritory of Alaska, Division Num
tar
United States of America, „
Libelant,
vs.
The Schooner Tokai Maru, her
tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo,
Respondent,
And
Choemon Ki Kuchi, Claimant.
Notice of Sale.—No. 477.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the Writ of Venditioni
Exponas issued out of the above
named Court in the above named
cause on the 4th day of April,
1918, to me directed and deliv
ered, I will sell at public auc
tion, to the highest and best bid
der for cash, at Unalaska, in the
Territory of Alaska, Third divis
ion on the 22nd day of May, 1913,
at two o’clock p. m. of said day,
the schooner Tokai Maru, her
tackle, apparel, furniture, and
cargo; said schooner being built
in year 1905, is ninety-five feet
long, twenty-two feet beam, ten
feet deep, ninety-five tons gross
tonnage, eighty-five tons net ton
nage, hull in good condition.
Dated this 4th day of April,
1913.
H. P. SULLIVAN.
United States Marshal Third Di
vision, Territory of Alaska.
First pub. April 11, 1913.
Last pub. May 9, 1913.
A M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
onless paid tor in advance
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
"QUICK ACTION”
is my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARO. Prop.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
I PROFESSIONAL
| Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
| Phone 92 Feurteen years in
j Office inlWhaling building VALDEZ
j Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
Phone .. TH£ DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
9 a. m , to e p. m„ * p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
i by appointment All work guaranteed
E. E. RITCHIE
r, A VV Y E It
imionk i:)6 Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
A'J'TORNKY-AT-LA \V
Offices Wall Street
Phono 3i VALDEZ
!L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD. - ALASKA
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALSKZ. ALASKA
Masosrs m Mimas
RatZst Buarars
MmmasAL Mtmimm ttmeimasaimm
Rmoma Mo. to*
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil EnginiW tad
U. 8. D«|nmUi4 ami
Mnerml Surveyor
Blue Priutiag Ret Pboot, m
FOE
VALDEZ AERIE So. 1971
Meet every Friday, 8 p. m- Eayrle Hal
Valdez I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Fatten *>n„W. M
C. C. Reynolds. See
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Cagle Ball. All members are requested to
(tend S. MCNIECE. Arctic Chief