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
W. M. WILSON
S. BLUM
M. BLUM
E. B. WHEAT
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-DIRECTORS
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S. BLUM, President
M. BLUM, Vica-Pre»ident
W. M. GOOD WIN,:Cuhier
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-OFFICERS
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:
A8SETS LIABILITIES
Loans and discounts. $68,687.02 Capital .$25,000.00
Overdrafts . 1,733.97
City warrants . 3,676.45 Due banks . 1,635.34
Bank fixtures . 3,500.00
Cash on hand and due Deposits .138,832.77
from banks . 87,870.67
$165,468.11ja»?i?; $165,468.11
Cash reserve required by law, 20 per cent.
Our cash reserve, 63 per cent.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
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 'my knowl
edge and belief. W. M. GOODWIN, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
S S. BLUM M. BLUM
\ JOHN LYONS E. B. WHEAT
DIRECTORS
Subscribed and.sworn to before me this 18th day of May. 1»14.
J. W, GILSON,
Notary Public, in and for the Territory of Alaska.
[seal] My Commission expires January 21, 11>17.
Prospectors,
Don't neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
Give Your Freiglrt^ContractJto
Robert McIntosh
DEUVERY 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.
THE BIG PLACE
Is Still the Attraction.
Brunswick Whiskey, per gal. $4.00
Pebbkford 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
Hennery or Martell per quart 2.25
Port Wine per quart - 75c
Sherry Wine, six years old, qt 75c
Muscatel, qt - 75c
Claret per quart, our bottling, 50c
Case Claret per quart - 75c
White Wine per quart - 75c
Perfection Scotch per quart $2.00
Johnnie Walker per quart 2.00
Rum per quart 1.50
Rainier Beer 4 quarts 1.00
Bodweiser, 3 quarts 1.00
Greek Brandy per quart - 2.50
Champagne per pint 2.75
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All imported wines, whiskies and brandies in stock—
Prices reasonable, goods guaranted.
Bear, quarts $3.00 per doz. Beer, pints $2.00 per doa.
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All Smoldng Tobaccos 10c per Tin
crowd mm
Fight for Privilege of Furnishing
Lights to the City at Cut-throat
Price Brings Out Crowd.
The city council held an interesting
session last night at the council
chamber in the city hall. A large
number of the officials of both elec
tric light companies were at the
meeting because of the expected de
cision on the bids offered the council
for street lighting.
Both companies offered the city a
flat rate of two cents a kilowatt hour
for its street lighting. The Alaska
Water, Light and Telephone Co. also
offered to throw in the use of three
telephones to the city—one at the city
hall, one at the fire engineer’s home
and the other for the use of the city
marshal. The phones cost the city
$9 a month at present. They also
agreed to charge at the rate of one
cent a watt for all street lights not
on a meter.
Supt. Quinn asserted that his com
pany had made the lowest bid; that
the cost of lighting would be decreas
ed because of the saving in phone
rental and also because of the low
rate for independent lights not on
meters. Vice-president Boyle, for tue
Valdez Electric Co., insisted that his
company’s bid was the lowest be
cause the A. W., L. and T. Co. would
charge for installation of lights on
the reservation, while the Valdez
Electric offered to pay ihe cost of the
wiring for street lights, besides un
der the franchise five per cent of the
gross income over $1,000 a month
would go to the city, and w'hen the
new phone system is installed, he
stated, the income w'ould be over the
$1,000 a month, as it is nearly that
at present, and that from the two
cent rate should be deducted the
franchise tax as showing a better rate
to the taxpayers. Supt. Quinn stat
ed that the phone rental would be al
most a third of the average month
ly bill and therefore a great saving.
The debate by the representatives
of the two rival electric companies
continued for an hour and when the
councilmen finally voted the result
showed three for each cohiparty. May
or Hitchie being absent, some of the
advocates of the Valdez Electric Co.
thought it would be a good thing to
let him vote by telegraph; others
were for waiting until he returned,
but as the mayor is also the president
of the new company that feature of it
did not appeal to the A. W., L. and
T. people to be of any advantage to
them.
Some of the spectators wanted a
commission appointed to decide which
company had the lowest bid; others
thought a general election would be
best and Anally the council decided
that in as much as the Valdez Elec
tric agreed to charge only 2 cents
for lights for the present it had bet
ter be laid on the table, and it was.
Chairman White, of the Street com
mittee, reported on the work being
done and asked for permission to cov
er the garbage hauled by the city on
Hobart and Sherman streets. Upon
motion of Councilman King the coun
cil, instructed the Street committee
to call for bids for 350 yards of grav
el.
A petition for a sidewalk from the
residence of C. Golden to that of Mike
Deneen on Fourth avenue and' on
Alaska aevnue was acted on favorab
ly. The committee was also instruct
ed to secure bids for a cement walk
from the Seattle Hotel corner to the
Pinzon, on the north side of Mc
Kinley street.
The council will meet again on next
Thursday.
Councilman Lyons, as acting mayor,
demonstrated his abll'ty as a chair
man when he maintained order dur
ing the debate upon the light fran
chise.
Call for Bid*.
At the regular meeting of the city
council May 18, 1914, the Street com
mittee was Instructed to ask for bids
for not less than 360 yards of gravel
to be delivered as follows: 260yards
to be delivered on Sherman street
near Wickershun avenue, and 100
yards to be delivered on Hobart street
near Wlckersham avenue. All bids
must be sealed and delivered before
3 p. m. May 21, 1914. ■ The city re
serves the right to reject any and
aU bids. Bids can J»e delivered to
chairman or any member of said
committee.'
Street and Lighting Committee.
AL. WHITE.
WM. THOMAS.
JOHN LYONS.
LEASING BILL
IS AMENDED
Friends of Alaska Will Prevent Bu
reaucratic Control of Coal Lands—
Provide Court Supervision.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 19—The
friends of the Alaska coal land leas
ing bill plan to amend the Ferris
measure to provide for an appeal from
the Department of the Interior rul
ings whenever they conflict with the
law. It is hoped to prevent the bu
reaucrats from controlling the coal
lands and preventing development, as
is generally the case when eastern
fadists are given governmental jobs.
Senator Wesley L. Jones will urge
the passage of the bill in the Sen
ate and will be aided by Senators
I Chamberlain, Pittman and a number
of western senators, who favor the
leasing plan.
FIRST STEAMER
Vidette, of the White Pate Line,
Makes Record Breaking Trip
From Labarge.
DAWSON, May 19.—The steamer
Vidette, of the White Pass & Yukon
fleet of river boats, reached here to
day forty-two hours from Labarge,
the first boat to reach this city since
the break up and breaking all rec
ords from the lake city to Dawson.
Every business house in this city
closed down when the whistle began
blowing, notifying them that the
steamer was in sight and the river
front was black with people to wel
come the first arrival of the season.
Dory for Sale.
Fine dory; price $35. Enquire of
Julius Jensen or at Prospector office.
Mrs. M. H. Olson came up from
Cordova on the Alameda to visit in
Valdez.
Father Van der Pol came over from
Cordova on the Alameda.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
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In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
E. E. Ritchie, plaintiff, vs. George
David, defendant. No. 654—Summons
for Publication.
The president of the United States
of America, greeting:
To the above-named defendant,
George David:
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, within
thirty days after the completion of
the publication of this summons
against you to-wit:—within thirty
days after June 6th, 1914, and unless
you so appear and answer the plain
tiff will take Judgment against you
for the sum of Ninety-five Dollars
(695.00) and the costs of this action.
This publication of summons is
made pursuant to an order of the
above entitled court dated April 22nd,
1914.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown,
Judge of said court and the seal of
said court affixed this 24th day of
April, 1914.
(Seal.) ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
Firt publication April 25, 1914.
Last publication May 3(), 1914.
Summon* 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 required to appear
in the above-named court, within
thirty days 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 based
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 against you in the
sum of 1949.20 and costs. Publica
tion ordered April 18, 1914.
Dated at Valdes, Alaska, this 21st
day of April, 1914.
GEORGE J. LOVE,
D. S. Commissioner and ex-officio
Justice of the Peace.
First publication April 22. 1914.
Last publication May 27, 1814.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEQRIDAD’S
BELMONT’S
VAN DYKE’8
SMOKECRAFT’S
CL SIDELLO’S
REPRESENT A’S
OPTIMO'S
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 86
Foot Keystone At*
Rough Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co # PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co
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 *outh--6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th for Cor
way, Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas
Cordova, Ellamar. Voider, and Latouche. Kxplosiues. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th*
S S Latouche. 15th: S S Cordova. 25th of each month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gan’l Agt- Valdez Dock Co., Local Aft.
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 fer Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and]
Harvard for southern California ports.
Right reserved to change dates and steamer, without notice!
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Cwml Agaat . Local Agent j
VALDEZ SHEET METAL WORKS
Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating.
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES
Pumps. Well-Points, Valves T Water. Stesmi and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
Chas. R. Crawford w*u ^plM*159
war*, Shop and Job Work of all load*.
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. FAMmA^MonsEaco
A. M. Diet-inner
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight.
big to all interior points
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LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGF
Teaming of all land*
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Putrefy n cut dettveiei
unless pM for lo oflnece i
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROF.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Aye Siwaro, Alaska
Copper River
Drying Co
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McKinley Street, VeMes.
Ud. Wood, • Proprietor