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VALDEZ, ALASKA
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PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER, President.
Granite Mine.
; CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdez Alaska.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP.
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
MAY TIDE TABLES.
, The following titles are given for
, Valdez bav. Parties outside should
i'add to or subtract from the times of
•high and low water for other lecali
• ties:
Friday, May 12.
High, 7:57 am, 6.4; 8:40 pm, 7.8
Low, 2:18 am, 3.1; 2:02 pm, 2.3
Saturday, May 13.
High, 9:07 am, 6.6; 9:17 pm, 8.6
:hv, 3:14 am, 2.0; 2:50 pm, 2.4
' Sunday, May 14.
High, 10:06 am, 6.9; 9:54 pm, 9.3
Low, 3:59 am, 0.9; 3:33 pm, 2.4
Monday, May 15
High, 10:57 am, 7.3; 10:33 pm, 9.9
Low, 4:42 am, —0.2; 4:15 pm, 2.4
Tuesday, May 16.
High, 11:46 am, 7.5; 11:12 pm, 10.5
Low, 5:24 am, —1.1; 5:01 pm, 2.5
Wednesday, May 17
High, 12:32 am, 7.7.
Low, 6:07 am, —1.7; 5:41 pm, 2.5
Thursday, May 18.
High, 11:55 am, 10.8; 1:19 pm, 7.7
Low, 6:53 am, —2.1; 6:29 pm, 2.6
Friday, May 19.
High, 12:39 am, 10.9: 2:08 pm, 7.6
Low, 7:40 am, —2.1; 7:15 pm, 2.7
Saturday, May 20.
High, 1:25 am, 10.7; 2:59 pm, 7.a
Low, 8:30 am, —1.8; 8:09 pm, 2.9
Sunday, May 21.
High, 2:17 am, 10.2; 3:54 pm, 7.4
Low, 9:30 am, —1.3; 9:08 pm, 3.1
Monday, May 22.
High, 3:13 am, 9.4; 4:55 pm, 3.2
Low, 10:16 am, —0.6; 10:19 pm, 3.2
Tuesday, May 23.
High, 4:15 am, 8.5; 5:56 pm, 7.6
Low, 11:13 am, 0.1
W7ednesday, May 24.
High, 5:34 am, 7.6; 6:57 pm, 8.0
Low, 11:44 am, 3.1; 12:14 pm, 0.8
Thursday, May 25.
High, 6:59 am, 7.0; 7:52 pm, 8.5
Friday, May 26.
High, 8:22 am, 6.7; 8:41 pm, 8.9
Low, 2:31 am, 1.8; 2:10 pm, 2.0
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 30.
High>12:03 am, 7.2; 11:14 pm, 9.7
Loar, K:40 am,'—0.7; 5:08 pm, 3.0
Wednesday, May 31.
High, 12:42 am, 7.2.
Low, 6:16 am, —0.9; o:44 pm, 3.1
Notice of Election.
In the Matter of the Alteration, En
largement and the Anexation of
New Territory to the Boundaries
and Limits of the Incorporated
Town of Valdez, Alaska.
Pursuant to an order of the District
Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, Valdez, Alaska, Hon.
Fred M. Brown, Judge, made and en
tered on the 22nd day of April, 1916,
said order being directed to the Com
mon Council of the Town of Valdez,
notice is hereby given to the qualified
electors of the Incorporated Town of
Valdez and to the qualified electors of
that certain Territory, which is here
inafter described by metes and bounds
and which it is proposed to annex to
the said Incorporated Town of Val
dez, that in compliance to the fore
going order of the court, the Common
Council of the Town of Valdez here
by gives notice that a Special Elec
tion will be held in the Said Town,
and in the said territory to be annex
ed. on the 6th day of June, 1916, to
submit the question of the annexa
tion of said proposed territory to the
said Incorporated Town of Valdez to
the qualified voters of the said town
aApp of the said territory so to be an
nflted, in accordance with the provi
sions of an act of the Territorial Leg
islature of Alaska, approved April 30,
1913, and after due notice by posting
and publication has been given, as
provided in said act.
The territory proposed to be annex
tto the Incorporated town of Val
is described as follows: Starting
m Meander Corner No. One, Val
Townsite Survey, running tlience
th 61 deg. 30 min. west 1200 feet
to post from which the front of Val
dez Dock Company wharf bears south
43 deg. 09 min. east 1922.16 feet, and
front of City Dock bears south 41 de
grees 05 min. east 2600 feet (approx
imately), and Sugar Loaf Mountain
bears south 02 deg. 53 min. east;
thence south 28 deg. 30 min. east
5280 feet; thence north 61 deg. 30
min. east 2238 feet to Meander Cor.
No. 4, Valdez Townsite Survey;
thence along the meandered line of
Valdez Townsite Survey to place of
beginning. All qualified electors are
hereby given notice of said election
and are invited to vote on said propo
sition by placing upon their ballots
the words ‘‘For Annexation to the
Town of Valdez,” or "Against Annex
ation to the Town of Valdez,” or
words equivalent thereto.
The time of the election will be
June 6. 1916. and the hours for vot
ing will be from S a. m. until 7 p. m.
in both the incorporated Town of Val
dez. and in the territory so proposed
to be annexed. The polling place in
the Town of Valdez will be at the City
Hall on Broadway Avenue, and the
polling place in the territory proposed
to be annexed will be at the office of
Charles Crawford in the Crawford
Building on the north side of the Val
dez Dock Company’s wharf on Alaska
Avenue.
The names of the Judges of Elec
tion in the precinct in the Incorpo
rated Town of Valdez are, John S.
Heckey, George Merrifield and George
Robbins: and the names of the Clerks
are C. J. Todd and Thomas Hunt. The
names of the Judges of election in the
territory proposed to be annexed are
Granville ,W. Long and S. Bard: and
the name of the Clerk is M. J. Calla
han.
Done by order of the Common
Council of the Incorporated Town of
Valdez, Alaska.
(Attest) WM. M. MEALS,
Town Clerk.
Date of first publication May 5, 1916.
Date of last publication June 2, 1916
Pub. May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2. 5t
POLICE REPORT STILLS
MYSTERIOUS MURDER RUMOR
A statement has been received here
from Mounted Police headquarters in
Regina by the Dawson office, says the
Dawson News, which sets at rest the
somewhat mysterious reports which
came down the Pelly river this win
ter regarding the skeleton of a man
having been found on the Nahinni
river, a tributary of the Laird, flow
ing- into the Mackenzie.
According to the police two broth
ers by the name of McLeod and a
man named Weir were prospecting
on the Nahinni in 1908. The Mc
Leods perished during the following
winter. Their partner Weir disap
peared and was also supposed to have
perished.
The police found the remains of the
McLeod brothers and buried them.
No trace was found of Weir. It is
now believed that the body found
this winter was that of Weir, who pos
sibly perished from starvation. No
foul play is suspected in the case of
either of the deaths.
TIMBER GRANTED FOR
RAILROAD AT KATALLA
Application has been granted by
the forest service to the Clark Pavis
Company at Controller Bay for aU of
the timber necessary for construHien
work of the proposed railroad from
Goose City to coal claims held by the
company near Carbon mountain in the
Bering fields.
Recent developments indicate that
there will be considerable activity in
the Controller bay section this season.
The Clark Davis people have pur
chased the equipment of the old Car
bon mountain railroad which was
started from Goose City about the
time the Guggenheims started to
build a road from Katalla.
Goose City is located on the Con
troller bay elimination near the
mouth of Edwards river, 16 miles to
the southeast of Katalla and the line
will extend about 20 miles north
along the east bank of Bering river.
The elimination includes 16,000 acres
and beyond this the line runs .hru
the Chugach forest reserve, but all
the necessary rights of way have al
ready been granted.
The original plan called for the
construction of a jetty or trestle o\er
the mud flats of Controller bay to the
south end of Kanlak island from
which it was proposed that a wharf
be built into navigable water. IIow
much of the old plan will be carried
out under the present project is not
known.
Prospector ads bring results.
GENERAL J. J. PERSHING
“THE MAN OF SORROW"
A fighting soldier who wins bat
tles by diplomacy is a rarity. But
that is the distinction accorded Brig
adier General John J. Pershing, the
“man of sorrow” of the army, whose
beautiful wife and three baby girl
children were burned to death m
a fire that destroyed their home in
San Francisco August 27, 1915.
Many and picturesque are the
tales told of this Beau Brummel of
the army; a handsome, dashing sol1
dier; brilliant and bloody in battle,
equally brilliant in bloodless con
quests, hero of romance and strife; a
linguist, diplomat, scholar; a man
who won his rank as much through
peaceful conquering of his enemies
as through daring leadership in mili
tary campaigns against them.
Pershing and the Philippines are
synonomous. It was Pershing, then
Captain Pershing of the First, later
the F'ifteenth, Cavalry—who drew
the task of subsiding the fanatical
Moros on Mindanao and Jolo. He
was given 2,200 men—-and free rein.
Not one of those men were sacri
ficed in battle. Instead of beginning
a war of extermination against the
Moros, Captain Pershing began a
study. of their language. He soon
mastered their tongue. He assembled
the Moro^, fanatical Mohammedans,
on F'ridays (their Sundays), and in
taking tests from the Koran, talked
to them on reconciliation with the
United States government. In this
way, without lighting a single bat
tle, he won all but two of the moun
tain tribes, and was consecrated a
Datto by the Sultans of the tribes.
But with the two tribes who
spurned his efforts at peaceful con
quest, he showed relentless, crushing
power. Their strong mountain forts
fell before his onslaught until forty
had been captured and their last
stronghold taken. One hundred and
seventy-five Moros fiaid the extreme
penalty in battle for their folly. Only
13 American soldiers were wounded,
none killed.
His conquest in Mindanoa result
ed in Pershings’s appointment as Ad
jutant General of that island and Joh»
and Colonel Roosevelt, then Presi
dent, surprised the entire army or
ganization by promoting him over the
heads of SC2 ranking officers to be
Brigadier General.
But this promotion came only af
ter a bitter struggle that threatened
for a time to blacken him forever.
He had married the daughter of
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, a year
before promotion, in January,* 1915.
The wedding was one of the most
brilliant social affairs in the history
•ot the capitol. Angry criticism arose,
some charging that the promotion
was due to favoritism. Roosevelt as
serted that he. did not recall at all
the fact the General Pershing was a
son-in-law of Senator Warren when
he promoted him.
Of his three little baby daughters
who were burned to death when his
wife lost her life, one was born in
Tokyo, Japan, in 1906, while the
then Captain Pershing was military
attache at the Japanese embassy;
one was born in Baguio, Philippines,
in 1908, and the youngest was born
in Zamboango, Philippines, in 1912.
General Pershing's first fighting
experience was against the Indian
outlaw, Geronimo, on a punitive ex
pedition into Mexico in the late 80’s.
He later fought against the Sioux In
dians in the Dakotahs, served as mil
itary instructor of cadets at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, and as adminis
trator of affairs in the provinces of
Mindanao and Jolo, Philippine isl
ands. He speaks almost every mod
ern language as well as the tongues
of many Indian and Philippine tribes.
General Pershing was sent to the
Mexican border in 1912, and served
continuously there.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart street. *
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
BIG SNAP—29 foot launch with a
12 horsepower Gray engine, in good
condition. Price $250. Alaska Inv.
Co. 2t
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
George Pulver, Wm. Hogan, M.
Bayan and several others employed
at the eSacoast property at Shoup bay,
came up to town last evening.
• _
Severs’ men who have been em
ployed on tho Bonner property at
ICnight Island, returned to town last
evening.
Tony Ross came in from Mineral
! Creek this morning where he has been
.freighting supplies up to one of the
mines.
FINANCIAL ECONOMY.
One Man’* Scheme When He Found Hi*
Capital Was Shrinking.
What oue man did when he discover
ed his capital was shrinking is told in
the American Magazine:
"A friend let me into a secret of bis
financial economy which strikes me as
valuable. He is of middle age. with a
small family, and has an income of
$3,000 a year. He has put by a few
thousand dollars. His investments are
In gilt edged securities.
“At the end of every six months be
figures out exnctly the value of his
property. Each share of stock, each
bond is reckoned at its present market
price, and the sale value of bis house
is placed at the lowest figure. To the
current value of bis estate be adds bis
life insurance. The result is the capi
tal which would be available for the
support of his wife and children should
he suddenly die.
“At the last three reckonings my
friend found that his capital was
shrinking. There bad been declines in
certain stocks and bonds and a falling
off in the value of his real estate.
What did he do? Commiserate him
self? Not at all. He went to a life in
surance company and took out a policy
large enough more than to cover the
shrinkage in his capital. Comparative
ly speaking, it cost'him very little, but
It added a neat sum to the value of
his estate and guaranteed an unim
paired Income to his wife.”
PENS OF W PAST.
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The Old Time Quill and the Art of
Putting a Point on It.
Quill pens are no longer used except
in rare old fashioned instances, but
people still use "penknives”—you can
see the name any day in the cutlery
store windows—but they do not use
them to make or mend pens. In fact,
where is there a man or woman who
knows how to put a point on a quill?
It was once an art which every man
had to master, though women were
generally bad at it. as they are now at
sharpening pencils.
In the old days the first question
asked of a schoolmaster was the one
whether he was skillful in pointing
quiils, for he had to sharpen the pens
of his whole school and incidentally in
struct his pupils in the art. Alas!
There is no modern pen of steel or gold
that is so smooth, so swift, so alluring
ns a good quill pen. The writer is very
sure of that, for bis father used to tell
him so.
The art of handwriting has certainly
declined since the quill pen went out of
use. The old fellows could really write.
We still pay them an unconscious trib
ute by calling a writer a “quill
driver” and picturing the pen. when
ever we have to make an abstract rep
resentation of it as a quill.—New
York Mail.
A Diplomatic Official.
During the reign of Emperor Napo
leon III. he and the empress visited
Normandy and had arranged to spend
a couple of days at Evreux. M. Jan
vier de la Monte, who was the prefect
learned that the revolutionaries intend
ed to hiss the sovereigns as they pass
ed, and so he summoned the leaders of
the movement and told them that be
knew of their plot. "If you carry out
your plan,” said he to them, “you will
get six months in prison. If you do
not your friends will accuse you of
cowardice and treason. As a way out
of the difficulty I propose to lock you
up at once until the emperor has
gone.” The conspirators accepted the
terms offered them, and so the emper
or was greeted only by cheers, as the
revolutionaries, frightened at the ar
rest of their chiefs, bad not dared to
utter a sound.
The Tail of a Fish.
A fish's tail is its wings. Owing to
the machinery of muscle set along its
spine and to its cleaving form a trout
or salmon can dart through the water
at a tremendous pace, though its rap
id flights, unlike the bird’s, are not
long ones. It is soon tired. The water
Is not so friendly to flight ns the alit
The stroke of the fish’s tail is one of
great power, and by means of it and
the writhing, snakelike flexion of the
body a high speed is reached. The
strength behind this speed is shown in
the way a fish or sea mammal out of
the water will raise its tail and strike
the ground or boat.
Victor Hugo.
Victor Hugo was the wealthiest of
the nineteenth century authors and
also the hardiest At one time he made
less than 1,000 francs last him and his
brother for eighteen months, and one
chop would serve for lunch three days
in succession. But this early absti
nence did not spoil Hugo's digestion,
for at the age of elgbty-three he crack
ed nuts with his teeth and ate oranges
as some folk eat apples—peel and all.
Then ths Row Started.
Mrs. Snappem (who has been suffer
ing from toothache)—Thank goodness.
I’ve had that tooth out at last! Mr.
Snappem—Happy tooth! Mrs. Snap
pem—What do you mean? Mr. Snap
pem—It’s out of the reach of your
tongue.
The Grind.
“What are you doing now?"
“Two a day." said the vaudeville
actor. “And you?"
“I can’t quite equal that,” responded
the popular novelist “Two a week Is
about my limit”—Kansas City Jour
nal. v
It Is a great step in the Interpreta
tion of life when we have discovered
that all events are ultimately spirit
ual.— Brierley.
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 I
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage
Absentees Business Properly Handled
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 601
Buy Alaska Made Cigars
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna,
Made in Seward by union workmen.
We maintain our itandard. ' Sold everywhere
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
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AXD PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 Cbas. Fischer, Propr.
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone 66
! Foot Keystone Ave '
I Rough Dry lCc lb '
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND 1
California Alaska 1
SAILINGS FKO.M SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M_ |
April :»0—S. S, Admiral Evan.—Kodiak and way porta. 1
May 7—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk Anehorage and way porta. <
May 14—S. S. Admiral AA’ataon—Knlk Anchorage and way porta.
May 21—S. S. Admiral Evan.—Kodiak and way porta.
May 2S—S. S. Admiral Farragut—Knlk Anchorage and way porta, j
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SAILINGS SOl 'I'll FROM VALDEZ— 1
April 2K— S. S. Admiral Farragut.
Hay 5— S. S. Admiral Watson.
Hay 12—S. S. Admiral Evans.
Hay 19—S. S. Admiral Farragut.
Hay 2tt— S. s. Admiral Watson.
June 2—S. S. Admiral Evans.
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Francisco every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting with
Steamers Vale and Harvard for Southern California.
Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
RICHARD J. KIXtaWOOD, Mgr., Seattle; VALDEZ DOCK CO., Local Agt.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
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Sailing* from Seattle— Sailing* South from Valdez—
April 30— S. 9. Northwestern. April 30— S. S. Alaska.
May 5—S. S. Mariposa. May 5— S. S. Alameda.
May 10—S. 9. Alaska. May IS—S. S. Northwestern.
May 15—Alameda. May 15—S. S. Mariposa.
May SO—S. S. Northwestern. May SO—S. S. Alaska.
May SS—S. S. Mariposa. May 25—9. S. Alameda.
May 30—S. 9. Alaska. June 1—S. 3. Northwestern.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, tyrangell, Juneau, Sheep
Creek, Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellainar, Valdez and La
touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice.
F. B. TRACY, (ien’l Agent VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Local Agent
When You Leave
For the Outside
take the
“MILWAUKEE”
One road—one management—one service all the£way
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.
A. E. HARRIS, Freight and Passenger Agt,
Juneau, Alaska.