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Valdez Mercantile Co. inc.
Successors to
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
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On the basis of Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Charles R. Crawford ajid Deo.
B. McMullen, their heirs and
administrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended the sum of six
hundred ($600) dollars in labor
and improvements upon the fol
lowing named lode mining claims,
to-wit: The Valdez claim No. 1,
recorded in book No. 1, page 01;
Valdez mining claim No. 2, re
corded in book No. 1, page 98;
Valdez claim No. 3, recorded m
book No. 2. page 19; Valdez claim
No. 4, recorded in book No. 2, page i
18; North Star claim No. 1, re-;
corded in book 2, page 20; North ;
Star claim No. 2, recorded in book j
2, page 21, all records of the Val- j
dez Mining District, Territory of
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing near Mineral creek, about one
and one-hall* miles from Valuez
bay, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
ture appearing by affidavit, Hied
on 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 to con
tribute your said proportion of
expenditure for annual labor, will
become the properly of the under
signed co-owner under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of I lie Un
ited States.
DEORDK 11. MKRRIFIELD.
First pub. Feb. i. 1913.
Last pub. May 8, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John McPherson, his heirs,
administrators, and to all
whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended $100 in labor and
improvements upon the “Lark”
lode mining claim, situated about
two miles N. E. of Shoup bay and
S. E. of Shoup glacier, in the Val
dez Recording District, Territory
of Alaska, the location certificate,
of which said claim is of record
in Book 2 of Records, page 392, in
t.h* office of the recorder of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decem
ber 28, 1912, in the office of the
recorder aforesaid; that being
$100 per year, the amount re
quired to hold said claim for the
year ending December 31, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after
this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under
Section 2321, Revised Statutes of
the United States.
JOHN PAULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
Reinke can fix anything from a
watch down.
Gentle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred
Fish, 'phone 47.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
|To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended four hundred dol
lars ($400) in labor and improve
ments upon the Last Chance No.
1 and Last Chance No. 2 lodes,
situate in Shoup bay near the en
trance thereof, Vqldez recording
precinct, Territory of Alaska, the
location certificates of said claims
being of record in the office of the
U. S. commissioner at Valdez,
Alaska. Said expenditure was
made in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of the laws
of the United States and of this
territory, said amount being $200
per year, the amount required to
hold the claims for the years end
ing December 31, 1911, and De
c mber 31, 1912. And if, within
ninety (901 days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or re
fuse to contribute your proportion
($200, being $100 for each of said
ears) your interest in said claims
will become the property of the
subscriber, your co-owner, under
ection 2324, Revised Statutes of
the United States.
WM. KOCH.
Date of first pub. Jan. 24, 1913.
Date of last pub. April 24, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Frank Rease,’ liis heirs, ad
ministrators, and to all whom
it may concern: .
You are hereby notified that 1
have1 expended $300 in labor and
improvements upon the follow
ing named lode mining claims,
to-wit: The “Two Friends No.
1.” “Two Friends No. 2,” and
“Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
tion certificates of which said
lode claims are of record in Book
2 of Records, pages 377, 377 and
316, respectively, in the office of
(he Recorder for the Valdez Re
cording District, Territory of
Alaska, said lode claims being
situated on the west side of
Shoup glacier, about six miles
from Shoup bay, in the recording
district aforesaid, proof of said
expenditure appearing by affi
davit filed on December 28, 1912,
in the office of the recorder
aforesaid: that being $300 per
vear, the amount required to hold
said claims for the year ending
December 31, 1912. And if,
within ninety days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or
refuse to contribute your pro
portion ($75, being $25 for each
of said claims), your interests in
said claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber under Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States.
JOHN PAULF-.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
In I lie Probate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska. ]'"
In the matter of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased.—Nolije
of hearing of Anal account.
Notice is hereby given that An
gus Chisholm, administrator of
the estate of Hardin Smith, de
ceased, has rendered a fid ” pre
seated for settlement and Hied
his linal account and report of his
administration of the said estate,
and that Tuesday, the 6th day of
May, 1913, at the hour of two
o’clock p. m., of said day, at the
office of Thos. R. Shepard, ex of
i firm judge in probate of the Val
! dez. precinct, at Valdez, Alaska,
I has been duly appointed by the
said court as the time and place
of-settlement of said final ac
count and report, at which time
and place any person interested
in said estate may appear and
file objections and exceptions to
said final account and report.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, Ibis
1st day of March, 1913.
ANGGUS CHISHOLM.
Administrator of the estate ,,f
Hardin Smith, deceased.
Date of first pub. March 1 ’13.
Dale of last pub. May 5, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
iii (ieorge Henson, your heirs,
personal rcprcscntnf ives ami as
signs:
You a re hereby nolilied that I he
undersigned, II. M. Carter, ex
pended during the year 1912, one
hundred dollars in labor and im
provements on the following min
ing claims, lo-wil: The O. K.
Mo. I quartz claim, tiled for rec
ord in Val. 10 of Book of Rec
ords, page Mo. 235 of the records
of the U. S. Commissioner at Val
dez, the said claim being locat
ed in the Port Wells mining dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, for the
purpose of holding said claims
under the provisions of Section
2325, Revised Statutes of the Uni
ted Stales, during I he vear of
1913.
And if you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of
said expenditure as a co-owner,
within ninety days after comple
tion of publication of this notice,
to-wit, the sum of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00)., your interest in
said claim will become the
property of I lie undersigned co
owner, who has made the expen
said, pursuant to statute.
Baled Valdez, Alaska. April I.
1913.
M. M. CART KR.
Dale first pub. April I. 1913.
Date last pub. July 31. 1913.
FOR RENT—Three-room apart
ments fdrnished over Valdez Drug
Co. Apply Valdez Drug Co.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany’s. jewelers.
| Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
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Plat* glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents fee Fairbanks, Morse JbCe.
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council ol' the City of Valdez:
1 herewith beg to submit the following report of Town Clerk
from April 15, 11)12, to April 1, 1913:
The amount of warrants drawn against the various accounts ;
during the incumbency of the present Council.
Clerk, office salary and expense.« 315.00 i
Police Magistrate and Policemen, salary and expense.... 3.(190.59
Election expense . 103.15 i
Public health and salary of Health officer. 193.00
Treasurer’s office, salary anil expense. 300.05
Fire fund, salary and expense... 2,191.05
Street fund, grading and walks. 1.150.95
Dike fund . 782.59
Wharf fund. 128.17
School fund . .3,700.00
Lighting and phones .'. . . 003.88
Assessment and connection of taxes. 207.00,
Town site fund, payment of deed to town properly. 103.00
(ieneral expense. 110.10
Total amount of warrants drawn.si.5.177,29
Stock Report April 1, 1913.
On engines, chemicals. luols, sleds, machinery. I'ui nil 11n*. ole.-.
In per cent, is dedueled annually for depreciation.
Depreciation of 25 per rent, is charged off on lire hose and
stoves. Deprecial ion of 30 per rent, is charged off on (own wharf, j
Heal eslale and buildings are listed as assessed valuation.
<)ld fire hall and jail.s iiMi.no
l.ols 7, Idoek 10, Keystone avenue. 500.(Ml
Shovels, picks, saws, ropes and tools. 02.70 '
Hand pump and lire engine. (115.00
Hose1, reel and carl . I 45.80
Two chemical engines . 1.458.on
Old lire hose .:. 529.31
Hose sled.•. 8.1 0
Stoves . (1.75
Two lire ladders . 7 0.00
One force pump . 30.-45
Kin* hall and lower.• . . . . 1.500.00
Lot 5. block 9 . 450.00
One Continental strain engine. 3,997.00
Kaslman nozzle ouliil . .. 102.0(1
One hose sled . 14.58
School house, lot, furniture and hooks. 0,500.00
New school house and furnishings. 2.078.99
Council room, furniture and fixtures. 218.70
Extension fire ladder. 48.00
Old Eastman nozzle . 32.40
Six respirators. 0.40
Wharf, purchase, equipment *and improvement. 11.250.00
New fire hose. 270.00
New ladder truck. 125.00
Pile drivel . 180.00
Total amount of resources .$3*4,237.10
Respect fully submitted, RANDALL E. ASHBY. Town Clerk.
Report of the Town Treasurer from April 15, 1912. to April I.
191 3 :
Receipts.
Cash on hand April 15, 1912.8 27 4.10
Received from Clerk U. S. Court, licenses.. 10.374.90
Collections Town Marshal. 785.00
Court lines, Municipal Magistrate. . (55.00
Wharfage and rent town wharf. .. . 133.00
Messenger and scavenger licenses.. 75.00
Sale of fire extinguishers. 180.00
Rent, and sale of Kish cabin. 118.75
Refund of costs in suits started.. 2C.0O
indigent fund refund, C. A. Scott.. 2.40
BnOw shoveling assessment . 19.00
Sale of scrap iron.'. 7.50
Rent of fire hall for elections... 20..00
Taxes and interest collected. 7,389.95
Townsite trustee, partial renmd... 103.00 819.87.3.(50
Disbursements.
Warrants redeemed. Including interest....819.094.87
Cash on hand April I, 1913. 178.73 819.873.(50
Resources.
April I. 1913.
Cash oil hand .8 178.7 3
Delinquent taxes due . (5.880.17
Properly, per stock hook . 3 4.237.10
Refund due from Townsite Trustee. 897.00
Deposit on electric meters. 15.00 S42.208.00
Liabilities
April I. 1913.
| Warrants outstanding, exclusive inleresl. . .81(1.892.51
jl)ut> school board lo April I. 1913. 2,-432.59
Credit balance. 28.882.90 -812.208.00
Respecl fnllv submitted.
I C.. C. REYNOLDS.
Town Treasurer.
Report of School Treasurer April. 1911. to April 5. 1913:
Receipts.
From City.8 7.350.00
Alvali Fames . 237.02
Edmund Smith . 1.250.50
R. P. Ferguson . 1.300.00
Sale of school supplies . 9.00 813.213.12
Disbursements.
Warrants paid . .‘....813,201.57
Cash on hand .. 11.55 813.213.12 1
Division of Expenditures.
Equipment..s 25 4.30
Salaries of teachers . 9,810.00
Salary of janitor . 989.75
Kindergarten . 230.00
Stationery and supplies . 000,09
Lights and fuel . 537.00
Repairs . 5 40.35
Expense. 232.82 * I 3.20 1.57
I'npaid warrants issued to April I. 1913.s 2,-432.59 I
Estimated expense for remainder of school year. 1.000.00 j
8 3,432.59 |
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
I To-William Hogan.
Von are hereby noli lied Dial I
[have expended during I lie year
;li)J2, one hundred and lliirly
ithree dollars and lhirly-1 hree
cents, lawful money of I he Unit
ed States, in labor and improve
ments. upon your two-ninllis in
terest in those certain lode claims
lying and being on Knights Is
land, in the reeording precinct of
Valdez, Alaska, which arc known
as and called |he “Shamrock"
claim: the “Tramp” claim; the
“Star No. 2” claim: the “Motbel
li ill" claim: the “Beach” claim,
and I lie "l.asl Chance” claim,’ I he
location notices of said claims be
ing of record in the office of the
Commissioner and Hecorder. at
Valdez, Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions
of Section 2321 of the llevised
Statutes of the United States,
concerning annual labor on min -
ing claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said lode claims
for the period ending on I lie 31st
day of December, I III 2.
And unless within ninety days
after the completion of the publi
cation of this notice, to-wit: with
Apfib thU?5you contribute your
TIDE TABLES
Thursday, April 10.
Ilipii l.idc, 1:37 a. in., 2:19 p. in.
Low 8:28 a. ill.. 8:03 p. in.
Friday, April 11.
UiKli I iclt*. 2:11 a. rn., 3:39 p. in.
r.mv tide, 9:15 a. in., 8:13 p. in.
Saturday, April 12.
High licit*. 2:52 a. in., 1:17 p. in.
Low tide, 10:1(1 a. in., 9:31 p. in.
proporlinn nf such cxpoiulilurc
incurred n performiuK said an
nual labor and improvements,
which is I he sum of one hundred
and thirty-three dollars and thir
ly-lhree 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'Sect ion.
Haled at. Valdez, Alaska, this
5lh dav of April, 1913.
S. A. IIEMPLE.
Hall* of first pub. April (>, 1913
Hate of last pub. July 0, 1913.
FOR RENT—Camp Comfort
roadhouse. Terms very reasou
albljB. Apply Mrs. Chas. Kraemer.
A. M. Dierinj?*-!
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 for in advance
PROFESSIONAL
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
is my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
| Dr. H. C0CKER1LLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
I1 Phone 92 Fourteen years in
Office in.Whaling building VALDEZ
| Neat to cable office
DR. GERMAN
Phone ,9 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over owl Drug store. Office hour*
9 a. id., to 6 p. m.. 7 p. m., to 9 p. m. Sundays
| by appointment All work guaranteed
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
piionk Kit; Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phono 31 VALDEZ
|l. v. RAY
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
VALDEZ. ALASKA I
Reports or Mimes
Patent Surtets
General Mining Engineering
Phone No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Res. Phone. IBP
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening ut S o'clock ir.
Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
attend. S. McnIECE. Arctio Chiet
F O E
VALDEZ AERIE N.) l»71
Meet every Friday 8 p. m. Eagle Hall
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday is
each month In McKinley Ball Visitors always
welcome.
Jamas H. Fatten W..W. M
C. C- RevnoMs. Sen