PROFIT SHARING mkw ymturtwr to the Bakery
when yea pay 25c tor 3 Homemade Breads made
from the famous Occident Flour. Why pay more?
f The Whole Wheat ] A 1
SdiStSSw I 03c aloaf
Phone 156
SCHMIDTS BAKERY
Swift Dt&T«7
ta.iiii i li 1"H"1
STEAM HEATED HOT AND COLD BATHS
Copper Block Hotel
' . VALDEZ, ALASKA
“The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 for men only
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop
SiRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER, Preiident,
Granite Mine.
CBAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdez Alaska.
I
11lAl BIH^^ Chas. Perry
”jSrCompfefe Services
IN tHE HEART OF THE CITY*
1155 Rooms wiih bafh-SQS&mpleRoems
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Liscum Lvs. Valdet
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:o0 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m 10:30 p.m.
- There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays ol
each month; these days being used to
clean boilers.
MAY TIDE TABLES.
The following tides are given for
*Valdez bay. Parties outside should
iadd to or subtract from the times of
high and low water for other locali
ties:
Saturday, May 27
High. 9:33 am, 6.7; 9:23 pm, 9.3
Low, 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.
High, 11:21 am, 7.1; 10:39 pm, 9.7
Low, 5:02 am, —0.4; 4:30 pm, 2.9
Tuesday, May SO.
High, 12:03 am, 7.2; 11:14 pm, 9.7
Low, 5:40 am, —0.7; 5:08 pm, 3.0
Wednesday, May 31.
teigh, 12:42 am, 7.2.
'Low, 6:16 am, —0.9; 5:44 pm, 3.1
Notice of Marshal’s Sale.
United States of Amerrca, Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, ss.
Public notice is hereby given that
by virtue of a writ of execution dated
May 10th. 1916, issued out of the
District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Division, on a judg
ment rendered in said court on the
9th day of May, 1916, in favor of S.
Blum & Company, a Corporation, and
against Rex Alaska Mining Company,
^ Corporation, I will offer for sale at
public vendue to the highest and
best bidder for cash on Friday the
16th day of June, 1916, at 2 o’clock
in the afternoon of said day, at the
front door of the Court House at
Valdez, Aiaslka. all the right, title and
interest o^s*id Rex Alaska Mining
Company, /a Corporation, in and to
the following placer claim, to-wit:
“that certain placer mining claim
situated on Rex Gulch, one of the
confluents of Chititu Creek in the Ni
zina mining district, Chitina Record
ing Precinct, Third Division of the
S|erritory of Alaska and known as
and called Edison Association Claim,
the said claim being formerly known
as Nos. 13, 14, 16, 16, and 17 placer
mining claims on said Rex Gulch.”
The above described real properly
was heretofore attached by me under
and by virtue of a writ of attach
ment issued out of said District
Court in the said cause in which the
said S. Blum & Company, a Corpo
ration, was plaintiff and the said Rex
! Alaska Mining Company, a Corpora
tion, was defendant, being Cause No.
%90 of the Civil Register of said
Court. i
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 12th
!day of May, 1916.
F. R. BRENNEMAN,
United States Marshal.
iDates of Publication May 13,-20, 27;
1 June 3, 10. 5t
Notice of forfeiture.
Tjl Juliet Steinmetz, smmy Petersen
'Und Mandy Petersen, Heirs of Pe
ter Steinmetz, Deceased, and Devi
ces Under His Will; and Charles
. Newblll:
You and each of you are notified
that the undersigned, co-owner with
you of the Big Queen and Little
Queen lode mining claims, situate
near the head of Landlock Bay, Val
dez Precinct, Territory of Alaska, has
performed the annual labor required
by law/to hold said claims for the
rear MLthat said work was done
,n the your 1915 and to the amount
of 1100 on or for the benefit of each
of said 1 Claims. And you, Juliet
Steinmetz, Emmy Petersen and Man
dy Petersen, are notified that the
amount due from you for said annual
labor as owners of the interest of Pe
ter Steinmetz, deceased,' which said
Interest was an undivided one-third
kf said claims, is $66.67. And you,
Mtarles Newblll, are notified that the
hluount due from you for said aq
hual labor as owner of an undivided
hne-thifd of said Claims is $66.67.
LCAnd unless within ninety days aft
B"complotion of publication of this
lotice you pay to your co-owner who
Mr performed said annual labor, the
-!
proportion thereof due frofli you an|
aforesaid, your interest in said claims!
will become the property of said co-j
owner.
Dated, February 26, 1916.
ROSS PA DEN.
First publication February 26. 1916.
Last publication May 27, 1916. sat
Y. P. S. C. E.
The Young People's Society of
Christian Endeavor will meet Sunday
evening at 6:30 in the lecture room of
the Congregational Church. Miss
Kaher will lead the meeting.
\t Tony Ross will leave for Mineral
creek Sunday morning.
What
Are
You
Doing
For
Home
Trade?
Isn’t it true that the home
merchants CAN SUPPLY YOUR
EVERY WANT? n
Isn’t it true that THEY WANT
TO HOLD YOUR TRADE?
Don't you take a long chance
fhen you send your money out
of town?
Why not trade with the home
merchants and KEEP THE DOL
LARS IN THIS OOOD OLD
TOWN?
M m ■ ~ — - ■■ - m I I|— I—»i HI w
SITKA MERCHANT IS
CALLED TO REST
George Barron, a prominent resi
dent and merchant of Sitka, who was
city councilman there for the past 28
years, died Sunday, May 14.
Mr. Barron was in the marshal’s of
fice as a deputy and jailer for 20 years
which was the longest service of any
government department in Alaska.
Deceased married Elizabeth Burns,
a native of Sitka, in 1903. He was
54 years old. All business was sus
pended while the funeral was held.
Mr. Barron was held in high esteem
by the entire community and his
death came as a distinct shock and
his loss is keenly felt.
NORTHWESTERN IN
AND SAILS WEST
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in port shortly after 1 o'clock Satur
day from the south and sailed about
iwo hours later for the westward. Her
passengers for Valdez were: A. E.
Rucker, Wm. Irving and Jonathan
Irving and three steerage.
Funeral Services.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late W. S. Dow were held in
| the Congregational church this after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. E. Dun
-tan officiating. A large number of
the townspeople attended the services
to pay their last respects to the mem
ory of the deceased. The interment
was at the local cemetery.
Mike Bayan, Henry Suessdorlf and
John Biggs* left this afternoon for
Camp Comfort, bear hunting. The
party killed five earlier in the week.
The Northwestern had a passenger
list of about four hundred passengers
for Anchorage. In spite of the gov
ernment's warning people continue to
pile into the railway town.
LOCAL BREVITIES
A swell line of crepe dechine and
wash silk waists just arrived on the
last boat at E. Winters. tf
Myer Blum returned on the North
western from a business trip to Cor
dova.
-_ 9
Spring Samples m heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy P. Cameron,
T ailor. tl
Jonathan and William Irving, well
known mining men of this section,
were arrivals from the States on the
Northwestern.
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show vour wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
William Gelineau will leave in the
morning for a trip to the Pinochle
property near the glacier.
Shellac, varnish, stains, enamel
paints and bronze at Mead’s tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Reports from Anchorage state that
the City Express was adopted instant
er by the people at that place, and
that Joe Spenard, the proprietor is
raking in the sheckles in large gobs.
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
New hats for men, women and chil
dren at the Emporium. tf
Try a Cherry Sundae or Cherry
Phosphate, true fruit flavor, at Hunt’s
“A Modern Prodigal,” moving plp
ture scenario, by Rev. J. F. Dunstan
at special Young People’s services in
the Congregational church Sunday
evening.
Try the Cottage Dining Room for,
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. tf
Men, women’s and children’s wear
ing apparel, household utensils and
articles of every day need, at tjie
Emporium. *
Bristles your teeth T Not if you
buy a guaranteed tooth brush at the
Owl. tf
Ton Can Make Money.
By investing in real estate. Let us
submit a list of our special bargains
to you. Alaska Iifv. Co. 2t
POUND—On counter at V. M. Co.
store, a small pocket kodak. Person
may have the same by proving own
ership pnd paying the cost of thiB ad
vertisement. W. M. Meal. 2t
Ice! Ice! Icet,
Delivered to all parts of the city.
One cent per pound. Love-Whitley, tf
ROMANCE OF GASOLINE.
At On* Tim* It Wii th* Infant T*rr*r
•f th* Oil Industry.
Gasoline first compelled public
attention in the role of the little
demon in the kerosene or coal oil
lamp. In this capacity it kept the
coroner and the insurance adjuster
working overtime.
When crude oil was first discover
ed in the Pennsylvania district the
public received it as a cure-all for
diseases instead of a fuel or an il
luminant.
Then it was discovered that by
subjecting it to distillation a certain
portion of it could be used for light
ing purposes, to supplant candles
and lamps using whale oil and vege
table oils.
ilut it was found that a consider
able fraction—about 20 per cent—
of this oil had so low a boiling
point, was so volatile and explosive
that it was extremely dangerous in
lamps. At the sign of the coal oil
lamp of that pioneer period fires
and explosions were the prevailing
program.
It was svon seen by the refiners
that if kerosene was to become a
popular illuminant the “light boil
ing point fraction” must be taken
off the top and disposed of in some
other way. For a considerable time
it was turned into the nearest
streams and allowed to dispose of
itself by evaporation, but experi
ence proved that this was a decided
ly dangerous method of disposal.
The refiners were forced to recog
nize the fact that in some way they
must find a legitimate commercial
outlet for this volatile fluid, which
was so explosive that it could not
be dumped without great peril to
life and property.
Under the pressure of this eco
nomic necessity, about 1875, a man
named Hull, who was in touch with
the Cleveland refineries, invented a
vapor stove, which was the father
of the gasoline stove of today. For
a time this furnished a very con
siderable outlet. A considerable
quantity of gasoline was also con
sumed at this period in street lamps
and out of door lighting systems.
About 1903 the motorcar, with its
internal combustion engine, appear
ed on the scene—just in time to
rescue gasoline consumption from a
decided setback, due to the fact that
gas had come into general use for
lighting and heating purposes and
was able, on account of its greater
cheapness and safety, to push gaso
line out of competition to a great
extent.
Gasoline has, in short, pushed
King Kerosene from the throne.
The outcast, the infant terror of
the oil industry, has now become
the czar of the whole empire of
petroleum commerce, and there are
few who do not pause at the 6ign
of the garage pump to pay him
tribute.—Forrest Crissey in Satur
day Evening Post.
Old Moon Beliefs.
The health, growth and develop
ment of children and animals were
years ago supposed to be influenced
by the moon. If the sign was right
at the time of birth they would be
well formed and intellectual, but if
it was wrong.there was no telling
what sort of creatures they would
become. Every worthless fellow,
every dog, rooting hog, fence jump
ing cow or kicking horse was be
lieved to have been born under an
unfavorable phase of the queen of
night. Queer people or those who
were of hateful disposition were
children of the dark moon, with the
sign below the heart.
Cuba’s Silont Forests.
Silence reigns in the vast forests
of Cuba. Says a traveler: “No beast
crashes through the undergrowth,
no bird sings in the branches, no
wind sighs through the mighty tops.
The living creatures of that world
glance noiselessly through the air
or glide stealthily through the
heavy sound deadening verdure.”
Cuba has practically no song birds.
They are merely gaudy /creatures of
the ballroom. She is happy also in
having no venomous snakes and few
pests of any sort.
Th* TrMs of Life.
If you do not bring any strain to
hear upon timber one kind is as
good as another. A splinter of broom
is as good as the best ash if you put
no weight upon it. The only thing
which shows the relative excellence
of the different sorts is a pressure
brought to bear upon them. Lead
is as good as steel so long as it
is not sibjeet to any trial of
strength. And it is when men are
tried in life that what they are is
made to appear.
He Get Her.
“It’s so long since you called
upon me,”* said the girl as she came
down to the young man in the par
lor, “that I was beginning to think
you were forgetting me.”
“I am for getting you,” replied
the smart youth, “and that’s why
I’ve called tonight. Can I have
you ?*’
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 ESTATE AGENCY
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
I 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
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 68 Chas. Fischer, Propr.
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
Foot Keystone Ave
Rotiifh Dry lCc lb
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
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND
California
Admiral
Line.
PUGET SOUND
Alaska
SAILINGS FROM SE ATTLE, 11:00 A. M.—
April 30—S. S. Admiral Evans—Kodiak and nay ports.
May 7—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk Anchorage and nay ports.
May 14—S. S. Admiral Watson—Knlk Anchorage and nay ports.
May 21—S. S. Admiral Evans—Kodiak and nay ports.
May 2H—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk Anchorage and nay ports.
» -°
SAILINGS SOI TH FROM VALDEZ—
April 28—S. S. Admiral Farragut.
May .*»—S. S. Admiral AA'atson.
May 12—S. S. Admiral Evana.
May 10—S. S. Admiral Farragut.
May 2(1—8. S. Admiral AA'ataon.
June 2—S. S. Admiral Evana.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Franeiaeo every AA'edneadny and Sunday, connecting with
Steamera Vale and Harvard for Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
RICHARD J. HIA(.W OOD, Mgr.. Seattle: VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailings from Seattle—
April 30—S. 9. Northwestern.
May 5—S. S. Mariposa.
May 10—S. 9. Alaska.
May IS—Alameda.
May 30—S. S. Northwestern.
May as—S. S. Mariposa.
May 30—S. S. Alaska.
Sailings South.from Valdez—
April ail—S. S. Alaska.
May 5—S. S. Alameda.
May 13—S. S. Northwestern.
May IS—S. S. Mariposa.
May 30—S. S. Alaska.
May 33—S. S. Alameda.
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, Gen’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agent
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One road—one management—one service all thejway
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.
i , ' .. . , ■■J
A. E HARRIS, Freight and passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.