S. BLUM & CO.
wish to announce that, on account of the passsge
of a regulative banking act by the last Territorial
Legislature, their banking department has been in
corporated under the laws of the Territory of Alas
ka as
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
with the following officers and directors:
JOHN LYONS j
W. M. WILSON S- BLUM' Pr•*,d•,,,
S. BLUM ^DIRECTORS M. BLUM. Vica-Pmident >OFFICERS
M. BLUM W. M. GOODWIN. Cuhier
E. B. WHEAT I
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They bespeak for the new Incorporation the same
liberal patronage accorded to them in the past.
Valdez, Alaska, May 18, 1914.
Condensed Statement of the Condition of
THE FIRST BANK OF VALDEZ
at the opening: of Business May 18, 1914:
ASSETS
Loans and discounts. 868,687.02
Overdrafts .. 1,733.97
City warrants .,.. 3,676.45
Bank fixtures . 3,600.00
Cash on hand and due
from banks . 87,870.67
LIABILITIES
Capital .$25,000.00
Due banks . 1,635.34
Deposits .138,832.77
$165,468.11 $165,468.11
Cash reserve required by law, 20 per cent.
Our cgsh reserve, 63 per cent.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, i
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, [• SS.
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION. )
I, W. M. Goodwin, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of Jmy knowl
edge and belief. W. M. GOODWIN, Cashier.
Correct Attest: I S' BLUM M- l directors
( JOHN LYONS E. B. WHEAT }
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of May. 1914.
J. W, GILSON,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
[seal] My Commission expires January 21, 1917.
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with die 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.
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THE BIG PUCE
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 Martell per quart 2.25
Port Wine per quart 75c
Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt - 75c
Claret per qaart, oar bottling, 50c
Cate Claret per qaart 75c
White Wine per qaart 75c
Perfection Scotch per qaart $2.00 *
Johnnie Walker per qaart 2.00
Rain per qaart 1.50
Rainier Beer 4 quart* 1.00
Badweuer, 3 qaart* 1.00
Greek Brady per qaart • 2.50
Champagne per pint 2.75
All imported wines, whiskies and brandies in stock—
Prices reasonable, goods guarantied.
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Beer, quarts $3.00 per doz. Beer, pints $2.00 per doi.
All Smoking Tobaccos 10c per Tin
THE PLACE
Surprised That Civilians Are Detailed
to Make the Surveys—Special
Act for Lieut. Mears.
Says the New York Evening Post
of the issue of May 12:
There is some comment and some
amazement in Washington over the
act of Secretary Lane in appointing
a civilian engineer to undertake the
preliminary work of planning the
government railroad in Alaska. The
building of the Panama canal was
first put into the hands of civilians;
afterwards It became necessary to
transfer the work to the Engineer
Corps of the Army.
There- has been a mizup in the
Alaska preliminaries. A civilian en
gineer, William C. Edes, was desig
nated by the president on the re
quest of Secretary Lane to make the
surveys for the road. Mr. Lane also
requested the president to designate
Lieut. Frederick Mears, of the army,
as an assistant to the chief engi
neer. Both appointments were made
and then something happened. Lieut.
Mears went to the Secretary of War,
Mr. Garrison, to pay his respects and
to report his departure for duty.
“Where are you going?” asked Mr.
Garrison.
“I am going to Alaska," answered
the army officer.
“On whose authority?”
“On the authority of the Secretary
of the Interior,” replied the lieuten
ant, somewhat taken aback.
“I have learned for the first time,”
said the Secretary of War, “that the
Secretary of the Interior has the au
thority to order army officers to
duty.”
Scope of President’s Authority.
Mr. Mears then explained that he
had been designated by the president
under an act of congress which gave
the chief executive authority. The
secretary looked at the law again,
although he had read it a dozen times.
It gave the president authority to
designate civilian engineers or offi
cers of the Engineer Corps of the
army. Mr. Wilson was within his
rights when he named Mr. Edes on
Mr. Lane’s request as chief engineer.
He had no authority at all to name
Lieut. Mears, for the appointments
were restricted specifically to the En
gineer Corps. Lieut. Mears is a cav
alry officer.
President Wilson was informed that
he had appointed an army o'fficer to
work in Alaska whom he had no
business to appoint. The law was
plain. There was a quick consultation
and a great hustling about. A new
law was necessary, and congress was
asked to pass a joint resolution giv
ing the president specific authority
to appoint any army officer that he
chose. This has been done, and so
it is that the advance work is to be
carried out by a civilian engineer and
by a cavalry officer of the United
States army.
Goethals Advised Lane.
It is pretty well known that Col.
George W. Goethals, governor of the
Panama canal, was Mr. Lane’s advis
er in the matter of appointments to
the work in Alaska. Col. Goethals
seemed to think that it .would be wise
to have a civilian make the prelim
inary survey, and that later, if nec
essary, the work should be turned ov
er to the army engineers. Col. Goe
thals requested the appointment of
Summons 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 required1 to appear
in the above-named court, within;
thirty after the completion of
this summons against you, to-wlt
within thirty days after the 27th day
of May, 1914, and answer the com
plaint of plaintiff filed herein baaed
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 againat you in the
sum of 8949.90 and costs. Publica
tion ordered April 18, 1914.
Dated at Valdes, Alaska, this 21st
day of April, 1914.
GEOBGE J. LOVE,
V. s. Commissioner and ex-officio
Justice of the Pesos.
First publication April 22, 1914.
Last publication May 27, 1914.
the young cavalry officer, Mears, to
the work in Alaska.
It is a question here why Col. Goe
thals and Secretary Lane wished to
have the first Alaska work done by
civilians. It is as certain as things
can be that if the work had been
given to the army engineers at once,
they would have been kept on the
Job until the railroad was completed.
It is the duty of army engineers in
time of war to construct railroads in
the field. Construction sometimes
must be carried on under the most
extreme difficulties. The engineers
feel that Alaska would afford a splen
did field for service lessons. There
are natural difficulties in the way of
railroad building in the northland, and
the experience in overcoming them
would be great schooling for officers
who might later be called upon to
do work in the field under war condi
tions. The Panama canal stands as
a monument to the Engineer Corps’
ability.
It may be that the work of builld
ing the Alaska railroad after all the
surveys are made and the route defi
nitely mapped out will be turned over
to th earmy. The officer who takes
charge of the work must make him
self familiar with all that was done
by the civilian who preceded him in
office. The action of the administra
tion in this matter is held in many
quarters in Washington to be curious,
to say the least, and the more curious
because it was generally believed
that it was an engineer officer who
suggested taht his own corps should
be deprived of first honors in connec
tion with building the government’s
first railroad.
FIB BOAT
REACHES VALDEZ
Newly Built Halibut Fisher is to
Make Her Headquarters at
Valdez.
The new auxiliary gasoline schoon
er, the Progress, a 400-ton fishing
boat, with a crew of 40 fishermen and
with twenty dories, reached here last
evening and will make Valdez her
headquarters. The boat brought 75
tons of salt for packing fish and will
discharge the cargo this evening and
it will be stored on the city dock un
til the return of the boat from the
westward, when the fishing will be
done.
The Progress is one of the finest
fishing craft operated out of Seattle
and has every convenience for the
packing and care of the fish. It is
equipped with a 140-horse power
gasoline engine for use when the sails
cannot be used.
The owner of the boat, Captain
Brown, is on the vessel and is mak
ing the trip directing the work, while
Captain Mike Maecher is in command.
The Wharf committee of the city
council, of which Councilman King is
chairman, immediately granted the
owner of the boat the free use of
the dock for his salt cargo and to pack
the fish upon his return.
Secretary James Pish, of the Val
dez Commercial Association, recent
ly sent a copy of the following let- {
ter to all of the captains and own
ers of fishing boats operating in
Southwestern Alaska waters, offer
ing them inducements to make this
their headquarters. The letter is as
follows:
GENTLEMEN: Valdez invites the
Ashing fleet that come as far west
as Prince William Sound to make this
port their headquarters. We want
your business and are prepared to
take care of your wants and offer
you every inducement. Valdez is con
veniently located to the halibut
grounds, not only of Prince William
Sound, but those off Montague and
Hinchinbrook islands, and possesses
advantages over any other town west
of Juneau. It is now, and always
has been, the headquarters for the
mosquito fleet operating in Prince
William Sound.
We have a large municipal wharf,
with a large warehouse that is avail
able for the fishing fleet without any
charge. It is equipped with a motor
hoist, fresh water and an ice crush
er. It is the intention to furnish
supplies at the lowest possible price,
but the following la the maximum:
Lumber, sawed for boxes, per M,
$30.00..
Ice, per ton, |4.00.
Salt, per ton, $33.00.
Distillate, per gallon, 16c.
Bait, fresh and salt herring, 200 lb.
barrel, $1.60.
The next time you are in the vi
cinity of Prince William 8ound head
your boat for Valdes and you will
make no mistake.
VALDEZ COMMERCIAL ASS’N.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD’S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKE S
SMOKEORAFT’S.
CL SIOCLLO’a
REPRESENTA’I
OPTIMO’*
LOVERA’*
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent laundry Ce.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Ronjrh Dry lOo lb.
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co
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 Ketchikan, Juneau, \akutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALlPORNIA ROUTE .
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Hitflil reserved to ehunife dates and steamers without notice!
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Agent
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 for Cor
wty, Juneau, Vfnngell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
[tegular freight servloe for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep orcek Treadwell. Douglas
Cordova Ellamar. Voldea and Latouche.flEiploslues. S S Seward “S S Seward. 5th
S S Latouche. 15th: S S Cordova. S5th of each month-Rlght reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gso’l Aft- V«W»« Dock Co., Local Aft.
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
PlumbliM, Staam and Hot Watar Haatin*.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pump*. Wail-Point*. Vahraa A Watar. tkan and Suction
and Pack In*. WW * io«»
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Chas. R. Crawford *■ »-!»
’ *»d Job Work of *11 kind*.(
Window*, Doors, Mooldinff, Fiaisbiig Limber. fajrba^csImorse * co
A. M. Diei'inger
Valdez Transfer
Compamr
General Tracking and Frajkt.
lag to aU interior pohale
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all land*
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COLEMAN HOUSE !
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Draying Co
McKinley Street, VeMes.
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