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VALDEZ, ALASKA
"The House of Comfort”
PHONE 7 FOR MEN ONLY
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER. Bsesident,
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCAlXUM^ecr.^
| When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP
SiRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaehft
SIDE TABLE* FOB APRIL.
The following tablets compiled for
Ihigh ,and low tides in Valdez Bay.
Sunday, April .9.
High 1:43 am, 7.8; 5:43 pm, 5m.
■Low, 10:59 am, 1.6; 10:54 pm, 4.2.
Monday, April 14>.
High, 4:39 am, 7.12; 7:21 pm, 13.5.
iLow, li : 13 pm, 2.1.
Tuesday, April 11.
High 5:59 am, 6.8; 8:34 pm, 6.6.
Low, 12:42 am, 4.3; 1:40 pm, 2.2.
Wednesday, April It.
High, 7:35 am, 6.8; 9:18 pm, 6.6.
Low, 1:46 am, 4.3; 2:43 pm, 2.0.
Thursday, Ajwil 18.
High, 7:48 am, 7.0; 9:50 pm, 7.3.
Low. 3:04 am. 3.5; 3:26 pm., 1.8.
LViday, April 14.
High, 9:46 am, 7.4; 10:20 pm. 8.0.
Low, 3:54 am, 2.6; 4:02 pm, 1.6.
Saturday, April 10.
High, 10:35 am, 7.S; 10:47 pm, 8.7.
Low, 4:34 am. 1.5: 4:33 pm, 1.5.
Sunday, April 16.
High, 11:17 aw. 8.1; 11:16 pm, 9.4.
Low. 5:09 am, 0.5; 5:05 pm. 1.5.
Monday, April 17.
High. H :59 am, 8.2.
Low, 5:46 am, 0.4; 5:35 pm. 1.6.
Tuesday, April 18.
High, 11:45 am, 10.0; 12:42 pm, 8.3.
Low, 6:25 am, 1.1; 6:14 pm, 1.7.
Wednesday, April 19.
High, 12:22 am, 10.4; 3:24 pm, 8.1.
Low, 7:05 am, 1.5; 6:49 pm, 2.0.
Thursday, April 20.
High, 12:58 am, 10.5; 2:19 pm, 7.7.
Low, 7:49 am, 1.3; 7:30 pm, 2.3.
Friday, April 21.
High, 1:36 am, 10.4; 3:00 pm, 7.3.
Low, 8:36 am, 1.3;.8il0 pm, 2.7.
Saturday, April 22.
High. 2:25 am, 10.1; 3:57 pm, 6.8.
Lo^. 9:29 am, 0.8; 9:13 pm, 3.2.
Sunday, April 23.
High, 3:17 am, 9.4; 5:06 pm, 6.5.
Low, 10:29 am, 0.2; 10:07 pm, 3.6.
Monday, April 24.
High, 4:23 am, 8.7; 6:26 pm. 6.6.
Low, 11:39 am, 0.4.
Tuesday, April 25.
High. 5:44 am, 8.0; 7:40 pm, 7.1.
Low, 31:35 am, 3.8; 12:55 pm, 0.8.
Wednesday, April 26.
High. 7:17 am, 7.6; 8:38 pm, 7.7.
Low, 1:22 am, 3.4; 2:05 pm, 1.0.
Thursday, April 27.
High, 8:40 am, 7.6; 9:25 pm, 8.4.
Low, 2:47 am, 2.5; 3:00 pm, 1.2.
Friday, April 28.
High, 9:47 am, 7.7; 10:05 pm, 9.1.
Low, 3:46 am, 1.4; 3:47 pm, 1.3.
j Saturday, April 29.
■Wiigh, 10:42 am, 7.9; 10:40 pm, 9.6.
Low, 4:36 am, 0.5; 4:28 pm, 1.5.
Sunday, April 80.
High, 11:29 am, 8.0; 11:13 pm. 9.9.
Low. 5:18 am, 0.3: 5:04 pm, 1.7.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad as hereinafter described.
Class 1.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Piling in lengths
26 to 40 feet: to be used in same ter
ritory as material called for under
Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National For
est Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the to
tal amount involved in the bid must
be deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal i contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,00# ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each
month, payment will be made for all
ties and piling accepted during pre
ceding month, less 15 per cent, which
will be retained until completion of
entire order.
Specifications. Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Require
ments, Form of Contract and further
information may be had at the Offices
of the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion. Anchorage, Alaska, at two (2)
o’clock P. M., ,3une 15, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. Mo bids will be consid
ered from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.
F. MEARS,
Commissioner.
Published 1, 8, 1'5, 22, 29; May 6, 13,
20, 27._ _ 9t
Notice to Stockholders
Call and notice of special meeting of
the stockholders of the Cliff Min
ing Company.
Notice is hereby given that a spec-'
ial meeting of the stockholders of
the Cliff Mining Company will be
held at the office of the company
at Valdez, Alaska, at 11 o’clock in the
forenoon of Wednesday the 10th day
of May, 1916, for the purpose of con
sidering and taking action upon a
certain resolution duly and regularly
adopted by the Board of Directors of
said company at a meeting of said
Board held at the company’s office
at Valdez, Alaska, at 11 o’clock in
the forenoon of Saturday the Sth day
of April 1916, which said resolution
states that in the judgment of the
Eoard of Directors of said company
it is deemed advisable and beneficial
for the Cliff Mining Company, a cor
poration, that it should be. dissolved
and its affairs wound up a speedily as
possible.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this Sth
day of April, 1916.
J. C. MARTIN, Sec.
Pub. April 10, 17, 24, May 1 and 8.
Weather Report.
Valdez, April 9, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.349
Temperature 5 p. m.35
Maximum temperature .41
Minimum temperature .33
Mean temperature.37
Precipitation .21
Cloudy, wind southwest 2 miles,
rained at night and frequent showers
all day.
Interior Weather.
Valdez, April 10, 1916.
Fairbanks, 35; cloudy, calm.
Salcha, 42; cloudy, windy, trail
going.
Richardson, 38; cloudy, windy,
trail soft.
Donnelly, 33; patches of snow;
cloudy, south wind, trail bare.
McCallum, 37; 41 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail soft.
Paxson, 38; 27 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail soft.
Hogan, 38; 14 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm.
Gulkana, 27; 5 inches of snow;
partly cloudy, calm, trail bare.
Copper Center, 41; no snow, clear,
calm, trail bare.
Tonsina, 33; 7 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail soft.
Teikhell, 24; 18 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail soft.
Wortman’s, 50; 15 inches of snow;
clear, calm, trail bare, soft.
Hotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
For Sale—Six-hole range, good
condition. Inquire D. F. Millard, tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valde2
Drug Store. •
Far good nome-coohed meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
New Spring Coats just arrived on
the last boat at E. Winters.’ tf
Pictures jeveioped at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf.
DAWSON MINER I’SES
RAZOR TO END LIKE |
Word was received at Whitehorse |
early Sunday morning from Oar-j
macks stage station on the Govern-!
ment road between here and Dawson
that the body of a man named Ken;;!
had been found near that place with
the throat cut from ear to ear—:> \
case of supposed suicide—and Cap
tain Bell of the R. N. W. M. P., -at
once boarded the W. P. stage, which
was already to leave, and proceeded I
to the scene of the tragedy.
No word has come from Captain j
Bell since his departure, but from
James Hume, a W. V. stage driver,.
who arrived in from Carmacks yes- j
terday, we learn the following par- j
tieulars:
Knox formerly worked on Bonanza
creek near Dawson, but for the past j
few years has been with Mack Bros,
at Carmack. He was forty years old.
For several days before he ended
his life he had been much depressed
and when missed from the roadhouse
last Friday it was surmised that he!
might have done away 'with himself
and a search was at once instituted, j
His body was not found, however. !
until Sunday, when it was discovered ;
lying on a hill a short distance from
the station, with a razor clasped in !
the right hand and the throat cut;
from ear to ear.
Although an inquest will be held ;
over the remains there is hardly a ■
doubt in anyone’s mind that it was a j
ease of suicidq, especially as Knox j
had on a previous occasion, while:
working on Bonanza, made an at-1
tempt to take his own life.—-.White
horse Star. '
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WILL OPERATE BOAT
FROM .IVN'EAV WEST
—
It is very probable that a steam- j
ship line between Juneau and An-1
chorage will be established within the i
next few days says the Juneau Em-!
pire.
William Sutherland, one of the |
best known liquor dealers in the
Northwest, and who prior to Janu- j
ary 1st operated “Billy Sutherland’s”!
in the Alaska building, will be at the[
head of the new steamship company. I
With associates. Mr. Sutherland j
has purchased the former survey j
steamer McArthur. The craft is now!
being thoroughly overhauled and oil
burners being installed. Mr. Suther
land stated today that very probably
the steamer would be operated from
Juneau to the westward. He states
that he has a working agreement
with two lines here to care for their
freight and passengers for the west- \
ward, the freight shipments being)
transferred at Juneau.
Mr. Sutherland has had an agent
in Juneau for several weeks, and the
latter has reported that there is a
growing business between the Alaska
capital city and western ports.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The ladies and babies are out in
force today taking advantage of the
warm sunshine.
Leonard Mitchell left this morn
ing on the Alameda for Cordova.
H. C. Vance is going to make a trip
of inspection down to Betties and to
Piggott Island, at both of which
places there is a crew working.
George Cristo came in yesterday
from down the sound.
Kimonos, House-aresses, Aprons,
Caps and Wool Petticoats arrived on
the last boat for the Emporium, tf
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron.
Tailor. tf
Bradner’s Jersey Butter and Fresh
Ranch ^ggs at Keystone Produce
Co. tf
When the Men Left Town, Comedy
at the Empress tonight at 8 o’clock.
An all comedy program, also Pathe
News.
For Sale—Three room house on
Fourth street. Price $225. Alaska
Inv. Co. 2t
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Not Worth Much.
He—No; the governor doesn’t pay
me more than I am worth.
She—How In the world do you man
age to live on It?—Philadelphia Ledger.
DUMBEST OF ALL ANIMALS.
This Creature Sits on Its Mouth Dur
ing its Entire Lifetime.
What would you think of .an animal
who sat on his mouth? You would
?ues9 he didn't know very much,
wouldn’t you? Neither does he. You
could cull him the dumbest of dumb
animals. In fact, he’s so very dumb
that most people dou’t know he's an
animal at all. lie's the sponge.
No, not the sponge you are acquaint
ed with—not the bathroom kind. That’s
just his skeleton. The sponge we’re
talking about is the one that lives iu
the bottom of the sea, where he sits all
day on his mouth.
In the beginning he’s an egg, which
splits all up in many cells and then
swims around for a day or two. Then
there comes a dent iu one side—that's
his mouth. Soon the sponge stops
swimming and sinks to the bottom,
mouth downward. There he eats and
eats until sometimes he gets to be
three feet tall and as thick as he is
tall.
He’s covered with a jellylike flesh.
When sponge fishermen hunt him to
sell they go out in boats and pull
sponges from the bottom of the sea
with long handled forks. Then they
put them on the shore to dry. After
days the jellylike flesh drops off and
the fishermen tramp the sponges with
their feet. Then they are considered
clean enough to sell. We really get
the bones of the sponge, that’s all.—
Exchange.
BURIES ITS OWN SEED.
How the Peanut Plant Protects Its
Fruit From Destruction.
Here’s a plant mother that buries
her children to protect them. While
the children of other plants are being
kidnaped by animals and birds, these
youngsters are carefully hidden away
beneath the ground so they can grow
In safety. But man won’t permit the
mother to keep her children long. He
digs them up and eats them. The plant
is the peanut.
Its leaves look like a four leaved
clover. Its blossoms are a dainty yel
low, shaped like those of the sweet
pea. When they wither and fall off
the mother plant begins to worry about
her seed children, for if the birds and
animals kidnap them before they ripen
they won’t have a chance to grow and
produce more plants next year.
So she bends her stalks downward,
and each head where the flowers have
fallen off she pokes into the ground.
There the little seeds develop inside
of wrinkly, paper-like pods. Sometimes
the little tunneling moles find them and
eat them, or maybe hogs will come
and root them out Usually, however,
they're safe from all marauders.
America gave the world the peanut.
It was found first in Brazil. Since its
commercial value was discovered it has
been planted all over the world. Since
I860 it has been a staple product of
southern United States.—Philadelphia
North American.
Tavern Heroes.
The Marquis of Granby bears a title
that swings from many a tavern sign
board all England over. London alone
has some half a dozen. Yet this popu
lar soldier, who commanded England’s
troops in Germany during the Seven
Years’ war, was the target of some of
'‘Junius’’’ most bitter invective. The
secret of his popularity lay in the fact
that Granby was always a soldier’s
general who not only led them well in
the fight, but also cared for their com
fort in the camp. The first inn to bear
the marquis’ head as a sign is said to
have been opened by one of his own
guardsmen at Hounslow. Apart from
Wellington and Nelson, the marquis
comes easily first among England's
tavern heroes.—London Chronicle.
District of Maine.
Long before the Revolutionary war
the title to what is now the state of
Maine vvas in dispute between Eng
land and France. In 1763 France re
linquished her claim to England, and
in 1783, at the close of the Revolution,
the British claims were ceded to the
United States. From 1763 till 1820.
when Maine was admitted to the Un
ion as a separate state, it formed a
part of Massachusetts and was called
a province or district There were no
Maine soldiers in the Revolutionary
war; they were Massachusetts soldiers
from the district of Maine.—Philadel
phia Press.
Uncanny.
The Colonel—So the bank refused to
cash that check I gave you. Rastus?
Rastus—Yessah. Dat cashier man dun
hab positively de most uncanny mind
Ah ebah saw. sah. The Colonel—Un
canny? Rastus—Yessah. Jes’ as soon
as Ah dun tell him whose check Ah
had he said It was no good eben be
fo’ he dun look at It sah.—Puck.
Keep jn Right Side.
“You know i hear better with my
right ear than with my left.” said the
|udge.
“Perhaps that’s why so many people
like to keep on the right side of you."
said the court attendant—Yonkers
Statesman.
Confidences In the Family.
Mother—I have just beard something
that you ought to know. Your father
tells me that your husband is hopeless
ly Involved. Married Daughter—Isn’t
that lovely! Now. maybe he’ll make
over all his property to me.—Pall Mall
Gazette.
Unkind Wish*.
Hubby (at breakfast)—I’ve got a bad
head this morning. Wife—I’m sorry,
dear. I do hope you’ll be able to shake
It off.—Pall Mall Gazette.
CITY EXPRESS
will guarantee that both you and your baggage will J
reach the boat on time—Let us do the 4
worrying. j
J. A. SPENARD, Proprietor Phone 82 {
Independent Steam Laundry
Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Telephone 66 I
| Foot Keystone Ave $
I Routfh Dry 10c lb |
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Buy Alaska Made Cigars !
ASK FOR W. R. King, Terminus, or Lavanna, j
Made in Seward by union workmen. H
We maintain our standard. Sold everywhere <j
MERCHANT’S CAFE
FRESH BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 63 Chas. Fischer, Propr.
VALDEZ REAL ESTATE AGENCY |
Real Estate, Insurance, General Brokerage |
Absentees Business Properly Handled t
Treat Building, Alaska Ave. Telephone No. 60 £
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. Telephon 26
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.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska |
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE, 11:00 A. M.— S
Monday, Mar. 5, Admiral Farragut for Seldovia and Way Ports. *
Wednesday, Mar. 15, Admiral Wratson for Seward and Way Ports, a
Sunday, March 10, Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and Way Ports. |
Sunday, March 26, Admiral Farragut, for Seldovia and Way Ports. 5
Sunday, April 2, Admiral W'atson, for Seldovia and Way Ports, a
Sunday, April 0, Admiral Evans, for Kodiak and Way Ports. 5
Sunday, April 16, Admiral Farragut for Anchorage and Way Ports. 5
Sunday, April 23, Admiral Watson, for Anchorage and Way Ports, a
Sunday, April 30, Admiral Bvans, for Anchorage and Way Ports. 2
CALIFORNIA |
Seattle to San Francisco every Wednesday and Snnday, connecting with 3
Steamers Yale and Harvard far Son there California. ■ «
Right reserved to change schedule without notice 1
RICHARD J. RING WOOD, Mgr.. Seattle 1 VALDEZ DOCK CO. Local Agt. g
ALASKA!
STEAMSHIP CO. i
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8. 8. ALAMEDA AND 8. 8. NORTH WESTERN SAIL HW31 an*
ATTLE THE 10TH, BOTH AND 80TH,
EVERY MONTH j
FROM VALDEZ SOUTH—8TH, 18TH, 28TH, FOR CORDOVA,
JUNEAU, WRANGEL, KETCHIKAN AND SEATTLE.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Wrangell, Juneau. Sheep .
Creek. Treadwell. Douglas. Skagway, Cordova. Bllamar. Valdes and La
touche. Explosives, 8.V Seward, on the 6th; Latourhe, on the 16th, 8. 8.
Cordova. *6th of each month—right reserved to change this schedule <
without notice.
p, B. TRACT, Gen’l Agent VALDES DOCK CO* lecsl Agent.