EXCURSIONS TO
COPPER CENTER
City Express to Operate a Line of
Fords to the Interior, Charging
$20 for Round Trip.
Joe Spenard, the manager of the
City Express, has announced that he
will start an excursion service from
Valdez to Copper Center at once, and
that passengers will be taken from
the coast to the interior town on the
Copper river for $20 a round trip.
The trip over the Richardson road
to Copper Center, is one of the finest
in Alaska. The road goes through
the coast range at Thompson pass,
follows the Saina river to Stewart
river, then up the Teikhell to its
head at Ernestine, crossing the di
vide to the Tonsina river, and thence
across country to Copper Center, a
distance of 100 miles from Valdez.
It is expected that a large number
of people will take the trip into the
interior this fall. If the patronage
justifies more cars will be purchased
and put on the run and regular sched
ules maintained.
The first trip to Copper Center will
be made tomorrow provided weather
conditions are favorable.
CANNERIES MAY BE
SUED SAYS STRONG.
Statistic? are being prepared on
the canneries in Alaska and their
output for the past two seasons, for
the territorial attorney, who will
probably be instructed in the near
future to bring suit against the own
ers to recover tax money due them
for the levy of 7 cents per case on
their output, under the law passed
by the First Alaskan legislature.
When questioned yesterday Gov
ernor Strong was reluctant to make
any statement on the matter, but said
that he would probably instruct the
beginning of the actions within a
short time.
The Fish Trap law, which was
passed by the Second elgislature, is
now before the courts for a test, the
cannerymen claiming that the legis
lature has no power to impose addi
tional taxes on them, and they have
refused to pay in several instances.
Judge Jennings decided against the
fish men in the case of the Territory
vs. the Hoonah Packing company and
the Territory vs. the Northwest Fish
eries company, and these companies
have appealed the case to the circuit
court of appeals, through their at
torneys.
Governor Strong stated yesterday
that he was undecided whether to
have the suit filed immediately, or
to await the outcome of the appeal
now pending. “However, we are hav
ing the statistics compiled so that
everything will be in readiness when
the time comes. I may order the fil
ing of the suit at once, and I may
wait," he said when discussing the
matter.
“The First legislature passed a
law levying a tax of 7 cents a case
on all sockeye and king salmon, and
one-half cent per case on humpback,
cohoe, or chum salmon. The law
also levys a tax on all cold storage
plants, salteries, and other places
of business handling fish or fish ex
ports. This tax has not been paid
except in the case of a few of the
smaller concerns, and if the court
will uphold us we are going after
what is coming to us, said the gov
ernor.
The canneries have not paid their
tax for the years 1913 or 1914 and
it will amount approximately to
$300,000, although the exact amount
will not be known until the statis
tics have been compiled.
The last legislature passed a reve
nue law which cut the tax on red
fish to 4 cents per case and the other
fish accordingly, but assessed the fish
traps at $100 each. This law is now
being tested.—Juneau Dispatch.
Special Feature Tonight.
“One of a Million,” the greatest
war picture ever produced; in four
acts at The Liberty Theatre tonight.
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Furnished cabin for rent, two
rooms; newly papered and painted.
Inquire Rudolph’s store. kl6
Valdez Weather Rei>ort.
Valdez, Sept. 13, 1915.
Barometer pressure .27.673
Temperature 7 p. m..50
Maximum temperature .57
Minimum temperature .46
Mean temperature .51%
Partlv coludy, light wind, north
east, 9 miles.
This Space Reserved
for
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
FREE
AT THE
PINZON BAR
The following are the conditions
governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson: .
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to cue Coupon.
PINZON BAR
PHONE 69
ALAMEDA SAILS
TO SEATTLE
The big Alaska Steamship liner
Alameda reached Valdez at 1 last
night and sailed for the south an
hour later taking a large number of
passengers from this port to Seattle.
The liner also brought many witness
es, jurors and jurymen from the
west to attend the sessions of the
district court.
Captain Warner of the Alameda
will take a two months’ vacation
upon his arrival in Seattle and will
make a trip to San Francisco to see
the fair.
The following passengers went
south on the boat: Captain and Mrs.
G. E. Edcerton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Walters. Alfred Lampson, John Lind
blad, Annie Harrell, Dr. J. A. Suth
erland, J. M. Elmer, wife and child,
Chris Berglin, Homer Bean, M. H.
Gedney, Aug. Ledjoillard, J. W. Mc
Leod and 15 steerage.
BASEBALL.
National League.
Won Lost Pet
Philadelphia ,.74 56 569
Brooklyn .72 62 537
Boston .70 62 530
St. Louis .6 71 482
Chicago .62 67 481
Cincinnati .63 70 474
Pittsburg .AB4 72 471
New York .60 71 458
American I league.
Boston .88 44 667
Detroit .87 48 644
Chicago . 79 55 589
Washington .72 59 550
New York .59 70 457
St. Louis .54 78 409
Cleveland . 51 82 383
Philadelphia . 38 92 292
GAMES PLAYED SEPTEMBER 13.
American.
New York, 0; Detroit, 2.
Boston, 2; Chicago, 1.
Second Game—Boston, 4; Chica
go, 1.
Philadelphia, 2; St. Louis, 8.
Washington, 3; Cleveland, 2.
National.
Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, 4.
Cincinnati, 6; New York, 5.
Chicago,4; Boston, 6.
St. Louis, 3; Brooklyn, 6.
GAMES PLAYED SEPTEMBER 11.
American.
New York, 3; Detroit, 4.
Washington, 5; Cleveland, 4.
Boston, 6; Chicago, 4.
Philadelphia, 4; St. Louis. 9.
Second Game—Philadelphia, 4;
St. Louis, 9.
National.
Chicago, 1; Boston, 8.
Cincinnati, 4; New York, 0.
Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, 3.
St. Louis, 2; Brooklyn, 1.
NEWSPAPERS WILL
CHANGE COLOR SOON.
Owing to the failure to get Ger
man dyes, the color of news print
will be gradually changed.
Not only has the war made all
kinds of material used in a printing
office higher, but there is also an ab
solute shortage of paper. This re
minds us of the great tracts of tim
ber in Alaska which could be util
ized for making paper.
The following letters are self-ex
planatory regarding the change
which will be made in the color of
paper:
Prospector Publishing Co.,
Gentlemen: Attached hereto you
will find a copy of a letter received
from the Crown Willamette Paper
Co. This concern as you probably
know, in addition to owning the
Crown mill also own the Powell riv
er mill, in British Columbia.
We would kindly request that you
take sufficient time to read this let
ter carefully, and thanking you in
advance, we remain,
Yours very truly,
SCHONAKER BROKERAGE CO.
Gentlemen:
The writer, or his representative,
has discussed the question of short
age of dyes by reason of the Euro
pean war, and has advised that soon
er or later it would be impossible to
continue the present Color of news
print paper. This shortage of dyes
has become acute, and it is impos
sible to secure the blue and red dyes
which in combination help to give
the news print the effective color.
These conditions exist throughout the
entire paper trade We understood
you have loft the reduction of color
to our discretion.
Our stock on hand will last but
a few months. We will endeavor to
make our deliveries on your con
tracts in such a manner that the
change of color will proceed by easy
stages so that the various editions
will not show too much daily con
trast, and readers and advertisers
will thus become accustomed with
out comment to the new conditions.
Every manufacturer and publisher in
this country and C.inada is obliged
to meet this condition and It will
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store — investigate the
Yaldez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
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therefore work no unusual hardship
on any particular customer.
We wouid suggest that a copy of
this letter be sent to publications for
which you have contracts.
Very truly,
(Signed) Wm. Pierce Johnson,
President.
NAVASSA ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE.
Why Uncle Sum Will Build It on a
Rocky Islet.
Because the Panama Canal, when
it comes into its own with the close
of the European war, will refashion
the trade routes of the world and
lead an endless procession of vessels
through waters hitherto unfrequent
ed, the United States government is
preparing to go far afield and estab
lish a lighthouse on Navassa island,
a small rockey islet of the West In
dies east ot Haiti.
The light will be unique in that it
will be tne only one maintained by
the United States alone on land not
a part of its national domain. This
government is not wholly without
claim to the half mile of rock that
constitutes this island, however, for
a generation ago guano deposits were
exploited by an American company,
which found it a “no-man’s land.” At
that time the courts of the United
States assumed jurisdiction when a
murder was committed on the isolat
ed patch of rock and brought to mur
derer to book at Baltimore. When
the need of a lighthouse on the isl
and was felt, therefore, it was not
deemed necessary to negotiate with
any other country, though several
other countries have at times claim
ed ownership.
Congress appropriated $125,000
for the erection of the Navassa light,
and the federal lighthouse bureau
will soon call for bids. The light will
have a beam of 56,000 candle power,
that can be seen for twenty-seven
nautical miles.
Tonight.
The Liberty Theatre announces
for tonight its second feature in Four
Acts, “One of a Million," the great
est preachment against war ever pro
duced. *
New Hats Arrive.
A fine line of trimmed and un
trimmed hats arrived on the Alame
da for Mrs. Norman Merchant and
are now on display at the Emporium.
10-tf
Democrats, Attention!
A regular meeting! of the Demo
cratic Club will be held at the U. S.
Commissioner’s court room, at 7:00
o’clock tonight (Tuesday).
W. M. FINICAL,
Secretary.
Call and see our new line of Heat
ers, Cook Stoves and Ranges just re
ceived on the Farragut. Prices reas
onable. C. C. Rudolph. k21
Found—Gold pin at club rooms;
owner can have same by paying for
this ad and- inquiring of Mrs. Whit
ley. •
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CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25 OOO. ?
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4% PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
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S. BLUM
M. BLUM
E. B. WHEAT
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J. M. LATHROP ;
W. M. WILSON
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The Pinzon
Cor. McKinley and Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Finest Pool and Billiard Room
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We handle only the Best
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NOTICE
Starting August 1, 1915, the following rates for Electric
Current will be in effect:
Flat Rate on a 40 watt basis
One light.. $1.00 per month Two lights.. $1.50 per month
Each light over two_50c per month.
METER RATES:
25 kilo-watt hours.5 cents per K. W. H.
25 to 100 K. W. H.7 “ “ “
100 to 200 “ .6 “ “
200 to 300 “ .5i “
All over 300 K. W. H.5 “ “ “
This means consumption in any one month.
Current for heating only.2 cents per K. W. H.
Motor Power—5 horsepower and over. .4 “ “ “
Minimum rate on each meter installed.$1.00 per month
TELEPHONES
Residence..$2.00 per month Business.. $4.00 per months
Each additional phone on same line, $1.00
Alaska Water, Light & Telephone Co.
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort Llscum Lvs. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:46 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 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 of
each month, these days being used to
clean bollsra
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