—. .
3JLL kinds of shoes
=for men
=for women
=for children
at a big discount during March.
From 25 to 60 per cent oft.
This does not include the Packard Shoes tor Men.
Valdez Mercantile Co. inc.
Successors to
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
This Space Is Reserved for the
Valdez Bank & Trust Company
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Charles R. Crawford and Geo.
B. McMullen, their heirs and
administrators, and to all whom
it may concern: ,
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended tne sum of six
hundred ($000) dollars in labor
and improvements upon the fol
lowing named lode mining claims,
to-wit: The Valdez claim No. 1,
recorded in book No. 1, page 97;
Valdez mining claim No. 2, re
corded in book No. 1, page 98;
Valdez claim No. 3, recorded m
book No. 2, page 19; Valdez claim
No. 4, recorded in book No. 2, page
18; North Star claim No. I, re
corded in book 2, page 20; North
Star claim No. 2, recorded in book
2, page 21, all records of the Val
dez Mining District, Territory of
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing near Mineral creek, about one
and one-half miles from Valdez
bav, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
ture appearing by affidavit, filed
on the 31st day of December.
1912. The sum of six hundred
($000) dollars expended being the
amount required to hold the said
claims for the year 1912, and if,
within 90 davs after this publi
cation you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion each of
two hundred ($200) dollars, being
i he sum of $33.33 for each of said
claims, your interest in said
claims, for which you fail to con
tribute your said proportion of
expenditure for annual labor, will
become the property of the under
signed co-owner under Section
2324. Revised Statutes of (heUn
iled States.
GEORGE W. MERRIFIELD.
First pub. Feb. i. 1913.
Last pub. May 8, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John McPherson, his heirs,
administrators, and to all
whom it may concern:
YTou are hereby notified that 1
have expended $100 in labor and
improvements upon the “Lark”
lode mining claim, situated about
two miles N. E. of Shoup bay and
S. E. of Shoup glacier, in the Val
dez Recording District, Territory
of Alaska, the location certificate
of which said claim is of record
in Book 2 of Records, page 392, in
th» office of the recorder of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decem
ber 28, 1912, in the office of the
recorder aforesaid; that being
$100 per year, the amount re
quired to hold said claim for the
year ending December 31, 1912.
And if, within ninety days after
this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
properly of I he subscriber under
Section 2324; Revised Statutes of
the United States.
JOHN PAULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
Reinke can fix anything from a
watch down.
Gentle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred
Fish, ’phone *7.
-1
notice of forfeiture.
I To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended four hundred dol
llars ($400) in labor and improve
ments upon the Last Chance No.
I and 'Last Chance No. 2 lodes,
situate in Shoup bay near the en
trance thereof, Valdez recording
precinct, Territory of Alaska, the
location certificates of said claims
being of record in the office of the
U. S. commissioner at Valdez,
I Alaska. Said expenditure was
imadc in order to hold said claims
! under the provisions of the laws
| of the United States and of this
(territory, said amount being $200
(per year, the amount required to
hold the claims for the years end
ing December 31, 1911, and De
c tuber 31, 1912. And if, within
ninety (90) days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or re
fuse to contribute your proportion
($200, being $100 for each of said
ears) your interest in said claims
will become the property of the
subscriber, your co-owner, under
Section 2324, Revised Statutes of
the United States.
VVM. KOCH.
Date of first pub. Jan. 24, 1913.
Date of last pub. April 24, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Frank Rease, his heirs, ad
ministrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended $300 in labor and
improvements upon the follow
ing named lode mining claims,
to-wit: The “Two Friends No.
1,” “Two Friends No. 2,” and
“Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
tion certificates of which said
lode claims are of record in Book
2 of Records, pages 377, 377 and
310, respectively, in the office of
the Recorder for the Valdez Re
cording District, Territory of
Alaska, said lode claims being
situated on the west side of
Shoup glacier, about six miles
from Rhoup bay, in the recording
district aforesaid, proof of said
expenditure appearing by affi
davit filed on December 28, 1912,
in the office of the recorder
aforesaid; that being $300 per
vear, the amount required to hold
said claims for the year ending
December 31, 1912. And if,
within ninety days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or
refuse to contribute your pro
portion ($75, being $25 for each
of said claims), your interests in
said claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber under Rec
fion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United Rtates.
JOHN PA ULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL.
ACCOUNT.
In I lift Probate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased—Noli je
of hearing of final account.
Notice is hereby given that An
gus Chisholm, administrator of
the estate of Hardin Smith, de
ceased, has rendered and pre
seated for settlement and lil.tjd
liis final account and report'of his
administration of the said estate,
and that Tuesday, the Oth day of
May, 1913, at the hour of two
o’clock p. m., of said day. at thje
office of Thos. R. Shepard, ex- oft
iffcio judge in probate of the Vat*
dez prccin'ofc, at. Valdez, Alaska,
lias been duly appointed by thfc
said court as the time and place
of settlement of said final aci*
:count and report, at- which time
I and place any person interested
in said estate may appeal’ and
file objections and exceptions tO
said final account and report, i
Dated at Valdez-, Alaska, this
1st day of March, 1913.
A NO DUS CHISHOLM,
j Administrator of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased,
j Date of first pub. March 1. ’13,
Date of last pub. May 5, 1913;
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
I Iii the Commissioner’s Court fin
itio Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, at Valdez.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
\V. C. Stull, deceased_Notice to
Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of W. C. Stull, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the saio
deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publica
tion of this notice, to the said ad
ministrator, at his place of busi
ness, namely the office of the
Valdez Mercantile Co., at Valdez,
Alaska, the same being the place
for the transaction of the busi
ness of said estate, in the said
town of Valdez, Alaska.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
271 h day of February, 1913.
ARTHUR LANG,
Administrator of the estate of W.
C. Stull, deceased.
Date of first pub. Feb. 27, 1913.
Date of last pub. March 28, ’13.
To the Public.
We hereby announce that we
have retired from the banking
business and have transferred
our banking department to the
Valdez Bank & Trust company,
for whom we bespeak the good
will of the public.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE
COMPANY.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 29, 1913.
LOST—An A. B. button with
diamond setting. Finder please
return to Al. While and receive
reward.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plat* glau, window glam, roofing and
building paper*, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders'
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents far Fairbanks, Messa ge*.
EASIER DANCE
GREAT SUCCESS
Hall Was Crowded With Hand
somely Gowned Womerj—
Splendid Decorations.
Tin* Arctic Brotherhood hall nl
Kagle hall Iasi night was the suc
cess of tin* season and the hall
was crowded, many appearing in
evening dress. The women were
handsomely gowned. The grand
march started promptly at 9:30
o'clock and 150 couples were in
line'.
The decorations in I hi' hall
were simply wonderful, ami many
wen* simply wonderful, and I his
pari of I lie work was done by Geo.
electric light company had a crew
of men working all day yesterday
placing the circles of incandes
cent lights around the hall. The
walls were covered by the colors
of the order. Not a chandelier
was visible*, not an inch of the
walls could be seen, and every
place possible I hot purple and
white colors were draped to hide
the walls, while in the corners of
the hall hung large American
Hags. More than 250 additional
lights had been placed in the hall
for the night.
The music by Messrs. Pinkos
and Gameron, as usual, gave
great satisfaction. The Hour was
in the best possible condition.
A fine lunch was served at mid
night and the dance broke up at
3 a. in., everybody having enjoy
ed themselves to the utmost.
NORTHWESTERN PASSES
THE CAPITAL CITY
The Northwestern passed Ju
neau last night at II o’clock and
is due to arrive here tomorrow
night.
! __
I Col. Richardson Coming.
Word was received by Lieut.
Weeks from Col. Richardson that
lie would return to the north next
montn, arriving in Valdez about
the 15th of April.
The Brighton will leave this ev
evening for Port Wells and will
lake her capacity load, as much
development work is going on in
that section.
The pack of "Wain's” who have
(lad a den in I tie very heart id'
I lid city for many years, have tin
ally been driven into more com
modious ipiarters in the Millard
i house on the. Reservation. They
have been allowed to remain un
molested, as no bounty has 'ever
been placed upon "Wain's” in this
country.
Just received the latest, up-to
the-hour Eastern millinery at
tfrs. S. E. Gleason’s, Keystone ave.
Does your watch need repair
ing? See Reinke, the watch doc
tor.
FOR RENT—Three-room apart
ments furnished over Valdez Drug
Go. Apply Valdez Drug Co.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
tbeing raffled at Plant & Com
pany’s, jewelers.
TIDE TABLES
Tuesday, March 25.
High tide, 1:4 4 a. in., 2:27 p. in.
Low tide, 8:17 a. in., 8:10 p. ,n.
Wednesday, March 26.
High tide, 2:23 a. in., 3:15 p. in.
Low tide, 9:05 a. in., 8:4(5 p. in.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that a
piunicipal election will be held
April 1, 1913, at the Fire Hall,
fn the Town of Valdez, for the
purpose of electing seven coun
igilmen and one member of the
School board for the position of
Treasurer. The polls will be op
en at 9 a. in. and will close at 7
p. m. of said day.
The qualifications of an elect
or for councilman shall be as
follows: He shall be a male cit
izen of the United States or one
who has declared his intention to
become such; of the age of twen
fr-one years and shall have been
a bona fide resident of Alaska for
one year, and of the town of Val
dez for six months preceding said
election.
The following persons shall be
qualified electors for the school
board: All adults who are citi
zens of the United States or who
have declared their intention to
become such and who are resi
dents of the Valdez school dis
trict.
RANDALL E. ASHBY,
Town Clerk.
Dated this Hb day of March,
1913.
NEW BANKING LAW i
FOR ALASKA
I
J,micau, March 25.—Heprosen
lative Kelly, of Knik, has inlro- ;
• luceil a hill In regulate the hanks
of Alaska. The National hanks
are under government supervis- ;
ion, hill the private hanks are not I
subject to government or terri- '
torial supervision.
CUTTER UNALGA
NOW IN SEATTLE
Scat Hi*. MarHi -.1. The rev
enue culler I'ualga arrived here
yesterday after a trip from the
Atlantic ocean through the Sue/
canal and across the Pacilfe. She
will sail north after coaling, tak
ing’ her station at Juneau.
CABLE REPAIRED
in few nouns
Word was received at the local
cable oll'ice to the effect that the
break in the cable might he re
paired in a few hours, as the ma
chinery necessary to pick up the
cable had been loaded upon a
lighter and taken to the scene of
the break. The Burnside is out
of commission. The break is re
ported as being in Puget sound.
Cordova Road Open.
Cordova, March 25.—'flic road
was opened last night, the two
stalled trains arriving in Cordova.
The wind having abated the men
were able to clear the trains,
which had drifted in while repairs
were being made to the engine.
Nothing is said in the dispatch
regarding the condition of the
line from mile 32 to Ciiilina,
which may have drifted in dur
ing the tieup on the lower end of
the road.
I ,_
[ A petition has been circulated
about town directed to the post
master general, requesting that a
mail service be established from
J Valdez to Port Wells.
j Charles Fowlkes, of the Cl ill'
Inline, came to town yesterday to
| attend the Arctic Brotherhood
j dance.
Reinke, expert repairer, at the
■ Valdez Drug company.
I
j ATTENTION!
Grand Millinery Sale.
i Talk about the Faster bats.
W ell. I should say. Have a good
! look at them; enjoy them to the
j utmost, but keep your purse
strings tight till the Guild Sale
on Thursday for the Caps—such
! dreams of Caps, dainty organdies,
| tine all-over laces, delicate pinks
!and blues for the maiden, laven
ider teardrop marquisette for the
|handsome white-haired lady, and
golden teardrop for the matron.
And for the morning hours there
are the practical dusting caps of
| colored ehambray and of cross
barred white cambric. The gar
den hat lias not been forgoGen.
,tiood also for picnics.
Caps for prizes, caps for your
wife, caps for your sweetheart.
Come and have a look at the caps.
No one can resist buying. Come
early and have tirst choice. There
is sure to be a scramble for the
hatpins, very chic and fascinat
ing—a novelty.
| Sale commences at I o’clock on
i Thursday and closes on Friday
|at six, providing, of course, that
j there are any caps left to sell on
Friday.
The place Valdez Mercantile Co.
The lime I p. in. Thursday.
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone order* to Phone 187
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ. ALASKA
New York Life
Insurance Co.
V. a CKAlT, RtprMMtaUft
Valdez, Alaeka. Phone 41
A M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid for in advance
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
it my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 92 _Fourteen years in
Office in'.Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable offica
DR. GERMAN
!
Phone .3 THE DENTIST
! Office rooms over Owl Drug store.-Office hours
9 a. m.. to 6 p. m.. 7 p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
! by appointment All work guaranteed
)
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYEH
phone uo Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W
Offices Wall Street
Phone 3» VALDEZ
I
; I.. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT RAW
i
I
SEWARD, - ALASKA
I MINING ENGINEER
i
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Valdez. Alaska
Reports on Mines
Patent Surveys
General Minino Engineering
Phone No. ios
i
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Res. chonc. |gs>
CAMP VALDEZ No. IB
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o clock m
Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
attend. S. McNIECE. Arctic Chief
1.0.
Visiting und local Odd Fellows are re
quested toregister their name with the
Valdes; Odd Fellows’ Club. Regular
meetings. Hr*t and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HfTVT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDEZ AERIE Vo. 1971
Meet every Friday 8 i>. m. Eatrle Hall
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month In MoKInley Ball visitors always
welcome.
James B Fatten ->a..W. lfi
C. C. Reynolds. St*