Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1915.
STATEMENT ot the Ownership,
Management, Circulation, Etc., ot
the Valdez Daily Prospector, published
daily at Valdez, Alaska, required
by the Act of August 24, 1912: Edit
or, C. G. Wulff, Valdez, Alaska; El
liott Stewart, business manager, Val
dez, Alaska; publisher, Prospector
Publishing Co. owners (stockholders
holding 1 per cent or more of total
amount of stock), E. E. Ritchie, El
liott Stewart, C. G. Wulff, J. M. Lath
rop, B. F. Millard, Charles R. Craw
ford, S. Blum, George C. Treat, of
Valdez; Alvah Fames, of Cordova;
E. Smith, of Seattle. Known bond
holders, mortgagees and other secur
ity holders, holding 1 per cent or more
of total amount or bonds, mortgages
or other securities: E. E. Ritchie,
Valdez, the estate of Mrs. Henry
Wulff, Brooklyn, N. Y.
ELLIOTT STEWART, Manager.
Sworn to before me this 1st day
of April, 1915.
JAMES FISH, Notary Public.
WILL APPEAL FROM
COURT'S DECISION
WASHINGTON, April 1.—Attorney
General Gregory lias announced that
his department will appeal from the
decision of the federal court of Ohio
which reversed the decision of the
1 lower court in the case of the Na
tional Cash Register officials, convict
ed and sentenced to terms in prison
for conspiracy to create a monopoly.
The federal court ordered a re-trial
of the case.
LIERfUm
IS AT M’CALLRM
Lieut. Dougherty, signal officer of
the first section of tne government
telegraph lines, who is making a trip
of inspection over his district, was
at McCallum yesterday on his return
journey. The heavy snow storms
and cold spell extends to the inter
ior and will delay his trip.
HEAD OF BANKING
HOUSE PASSES ON
LONDON. Apil 1.—Lord Rothschild,
head of the great financial house of
London, with branches in the capi
tals of every European nation, died
here yesterday, aged 75 years.
Communicated.
Editor Prospector:
As a candidate for election ‘o the
council 1 most heartily agree with
your program that economy should
be the watchword of the men who
will have charge of the city’s affairs
for the coming year. I have no hesi
tation in pledging myself to the pro
gram as outlined in your article.
C. B. SMITH.
VILLI WILL MIKE
MEXICO GO DO)
EL TASO, Tex., April 1.—In an in
terview with a correspondent of an
American newspaper'yesterday Gener
al Villa is reported to have declared
l hat he will force Mexico into the
list of countries where the sale or
manufacture of liquors is prohibited.
VILLIGE BURKED
FOUR FIVES FOSE
NORFOLK, N. Y„ April 1.—This vil
lage was completely wiped out by fire
last night, the entire business district
and a large portion of the residential
sections being in ruins. Four persons
lost their lives in the dames while
trying to escape from the burning ho
tels. The loss is estimated at $200,
000. Relief has been asked for as
temporary shelter will be necessary
to protect the families from exposure.
ADMIRAL WATSON
REACHES_SEATTLE
SEATTLE, April 1.—The steamer
Admiral Watson reached Seatle early
this morning from Alaska. The offi
cers report pleasant weather to the
westward and state that the grass is
green at Kodiak.
Sccialist Notice.
Chas. G. Ganty will speak on tfie
subject of “Municipal Ownership” at
the Socialist meeting tonight.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
C. C. Hutchings, a waiter on the
Northwestern, was taken off the
steamer this forenoon when the ves
sel arrived suffering from pleurisy.
He is a patient at the Valdez hospital.
George Hobart’s many friends ate
welcoming him back to Valdez after
his hard siege in the Seattle hospital.
He is looking strong and reports
that he is recovering his strength
and hopes to be better than for years.
W. W. Harvey, formerly of fthe
Ladies’ Toggery store in Valdez, and
now conducting stores in McCarthy
and Chisana, is in town on business.
He reports business fair in the new
camps.
Councilman Harry, E. F. King,
whose name was mentioned among
the candidates for the council, did not
qualify before the board and will not
be a candidate although urged to
make the race by his many friends,
EFISCOPAL CHURCH
LENTEN SERVICES
Maunday Thursday, April 1, 7:30 p.
m., “Do This In Remembrance of Me.”
Good Friday, April 2, 12 m. to 3:00
p. m., “Contemplal ion of the Cross.’
Three-hour service from 12 noon to
3:00 o’clock.
REV. E. H. MOLONY, Rector.
“Do the people of your church
dance?” “I’m sorry to say they db.”
“Bad.” “Don’t the people of your
church dance?” “No. They only
think they do.”
Subscribe for the Daily Prospector.
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Has H<ad no Peers for Fifty Years
_SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, April 1, 1915.
STATION Above Below, Snow In. VVKATHKU CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 10 1 Cloudy, calm.
McCallum.20 16 Clear, calm, trail good.
Paxson’s . 15 16 Clear, calm, trail soft.
Hogan . 17 7 Clear, calm, trail fair.
Gulkana . 15 4 Partly cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Copper Center.15 2 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Tonsina . 12 26 Cloudy, snowing, calm, trail good.
Teikliell . 12 25 Snowing, calm, trail fair.
Beaver Dam. 15 63 Cloudy, snowing, windy, no trail.
Summit . 20 68 Snowing, no trail.
HERE’S A GROCERY SALE
We Will Sell You Groceries At Prices Listed Below
To Day, Tomorrow, This Week, Next Week and Until Further Notice
CENTENNIAL BEST FLOUR
491b sacks, per sack -
FISHER’S BLEND FLOUR
491b sacks, per sack, -
JAPAN RICE, best quality ft
per ib - - - - DC
PINK BEANS, best quality r
per lb - - - • DC
BAYO BEANS, best quality ft
per lb - - - DC
SNYDER’S CATSUP, pint nn
bottles, per bottle - - bll”
FANCY YAKIMA POTATOES |3
per lb I4C
FRESH RANCH EGGS nn
per dozen ... Ull^
FRESH JERSEY BUTTER nn
per lb - ul|C
ARMOUR’S SHIELD HAMS nn
per lb - - LUC
ARMOUR’S STAR HAMS ni
per lb k|C
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAMS ni
per lb Z|C
HARD TIMES BACON, fine ir
for breakfast, per lb - IU'J
PEERLESS CANNED CORN in
per 2 lb can -
EAGLE CANNED PEAS in
per 2 lb can - |U^
Carnation or Mount Vernon
$3,75 EVAP°™1MIUC 48 Cans
3 Cans
for
25c
Dry Granulated Sugar
$6.75 ™JIY 100 lbs
14 lbs
for
$1.00
FRESH ROASTED BULK COFFEE formerly 40c now per lb OCp
We have sold this Coffee for 14 years, always with entire satisfaction Uvvt
MRS. C’S RAISIN BROWN BREAD
former price 15c the can,
now per can
LILLY GLOSS AND CORNSTARCH,
1 lb packages formerly 10c,
now 4 packages for
DEL MONTE CANNED FRUITS,
formerly 30 cents the can OCn
now per can - -
DEL MONTE CANNED BERRIES,
formerly 35 cents the can,
now per can
DEL MONTE PRESERVES 16 oz
glasses, formerly 35 cents the
glass, now per glass
RIDGEWAY’S ENGLISH BREAK.
FAST TEA, in half lb pkgs, OCn
formerly 50c, now per pkg. L Ju
RIDGEWAYS FIVE O’CLOCK TEA
in half lb packages formerly QHp
45c, now per pkg. - OUli
MACCARONI AND SPAGHETTI, lib
packages, formerly 12 1-2 cts (Jr.
now 3 packages for - Ldb
LAUNDRY SOAP, HAMMER BRAND
formerly 5c the bar, now 1 flp
3 bars for - I Ub
The above groceries are FRESH AND FIRST CLASS and we guarantee their quality
i
This means That You Get YOUR MONEY BACK If Goods Are Not Satisfactory
TOBACCO SALE
CHEWING TOBACCO
STAR
16 oz plugs for
merly 50c
Now - 45c
SMOKING TOBACCO
Lucky Strike
vacuum cans only
reg. 12 l-2c size
Now 3 for 25c
lucky Strike and
Tuxedo Smoking
vacuum cans only
reg. 25c size
Now 3 for 50c
Spearhead, Cli
max and Cadillac
Chewing Tobacco
all 16 oz plugs
formerly 50c
Now - 25c
EASTER SALE
During Easter Week we have
concluded to place on sale
our entire stock of
Boy’s Clothing
WITHOUT RESERVE, at
1-4 off
our regular price.
This stock was originally priced very
moderately, is new and clean. All
sizes to fit boys from 4 to 16 years
A BIG BARGAIN
MEN’S WEAR SALE
Mackinaw Goats
in solid blue or
gray colors, all
sizes, formerly
$5.00
Now $3.00
Our Entire Stock
of
FANCY VESTS
about 100
At Half Price
A Lot of
UNDERSHIRTS
Formerly $1.25
NOW 75c
A few dozen heavy
Duck Overalls
broken sizes,
formerly $1.50
Now 75c.
S. Blum & Co.
Good Goods.
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Notice of Forfeiture.
To G. A. Brown, his heirs and ad
ministrators and to all it may con
cern:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the years 1912,
1913, and 1914, the sum of three hun
dred dollars ($300.00), lawful money
of the United States, in labor and
improvements, upon your one-sixth
interest in those mining claims lying
and being on Mineral creek, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, Alaska,
which are known as the Monte Carlo
group consisting of the Monte Carlo,
Monte Carlo No. 2, Monte Carlo- No.
3, Monte Carlo No. 4, Monte Carlo
No. 5, Monte Carlo No. 6, the
location notices of said claims
being of record in the office of
the commissioner and recorder, at
Valdez, Alaska, pages numbered 322,
323, 325, 326, and 327, of Book 2 Min
ing Records, in order to hold said
claims under the provisions of Sec
tion 2324 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, concerning annual
labor on mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lode
claims for the period ending Decem
ber, 1914.
And unless within ninety days al
ter the completion of the publication
of this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after the 6th day of May, 1915,
you contribute your proportion of
such expenditure Incurred in perform
ing said annual labor and ipiProve'
ments, which is the sum of three
hundred dollars ($300.00), your inter
est in said claims will become the
property of your co-owners, who have
made the required expenditure, by the
terms of said secHon.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 4th
•jay of February, 1915.
MIKE BARRETT.
JULIUS JITNGHOLM.
Last publication May 6. 1915.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mrs. M. F. Roberts, tier heirs
and administrators and to all it may
concern: You are hereby notified that
1 have expended during the past year,
1914, the sum of $66.66 (sixty-six dol
lars and sixty-six cents) lawful money
of the United States in labor and im
provements upon your one-third inter
est in those mining claims lying and
being on Avery river, in the recording
precinct of Valdez, Alaska, which are
known as the Beauty Bird and Beauty
Bird No. 1,* the location notices of
said claims being of record in the
office of the commissioner, and rec
orded at Valdez, Alaska, pages num
bered 95, 96, in Book 10, Mining Rec
ords. in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of section 2324
of the Revis d Statutes of the Unit
ed States, concerning annual labor
on mining claims, being the amount
required to ho'd said lode claims for
the period ending December, 1914.
And unless within ninety days after
the completion of the publication of
this notice to-wit: within ninety days,
after the 7th day of June, 1915, you
contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure incurred in performing said
annual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of $66.66, your in
terest in said claims will become the
property of your co-partners, who have
made the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 8th
day of March, 1915
JULIUS RONNING.
Last publication June 7, 1915.
Notice of Special Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Valdez Electric
Company.
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial meeting of the stockholders of
the Valdez Electric Company, will be
held at the offices of the company,
in ‘he town of Valdez, Alaska, on
Thursday, the *2nd day of April, 1915,
at the hour of 2 o’clock, in the after
noon of said day, for the purpose of
considering the question of increasing
the capital stock of said company,
fiom its present capitalization, name
ly twenty-five thousand dollars, di
vided into twenty-five hundred shares
of the par value of ten dollars each,
to the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars, which shall be divided into
one hundred thousand snares of uic
par value of one dollar each. Also
authorizing the company to amend Its
articles of incorporation, so that Its
indebtedness may be irfereased to a
sum not to exceed fifty thousand dol
lars, with full power to issue bonds
in payment of all of its indebted
Mr. Sydney Laurence
The Studio-Keystone Ave.
Photographic Portraiture
Sittings by appointment
A. W., L. & T. Co. Phone 217.
ness, and to mortgage or otherwise
hypothecate its property or any part
thereof, for the purpose of securing
such indebtedness. Also authorizing
the company to amend its articles of
incorporation, so that it may acquire
by purchase or otherwise water rights,
water power, and the lands incident
al thereto, and that it may reduce the
number of its directors from seven
to three.
And you are hereby notided to be
present at said meeting either in per
son, or by your regularly authorized
proxy or attorney -in fact for the pur
pose of considering said questions.
This notice is hereby served on
you by publication thereof, in the
Valdez Daily Prospector, a newspaper
published at Valdez, Alaska, which
is the principal place of business oL
said company. Said notice will be
published in said newspaper for eight
consecutive weeks, beginning with the
issue of February 24th, 1915. and end
ing with the issue of April 21st, 1915.
Witness our hands as directors of
said company, this 23rd day of Feb
ruary. 1915.
F. M. BOYLK.
E. E. RITCHIE,
W. M. FINICAL.
GEO. J. LOVE,
j Directors.
BEST PLAGE TO EAT,
MRS. ST. MARIE S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, neat to Road Commission
it a m to 9 a m
Lunch it m to 1 p m
a to 7 p m
BOARD & ROOM BOO par Mo.
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