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Valdez Mercantile Co. inc.
Successors to
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
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On the basis of Security and Service
we solicit your account. ;;
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY. i:
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO. II
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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 potilied that l
have expended the sum of six
hundred ($600) dollars in labor
and improvements upon the 101
lowing named lode mining claimJ«
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 in
book No. 2. page 19; Valdez claim
No. ■'«, recorded m book No. 2, page
18; North Star claim No. J, re
corded in book 2, page 20; North ,
Star claim No. 2, recorded in book |
•> page 21, all records ol the Val
dez Mining District, Territory of
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing near Mineral creek, about, one
and one-ball miles from Valdez
bav, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
lure appearing by affidavit, tiled
on the 31st day of December,
1912 The sum of six hundred
($600) dollars expended being the
amount required to hold the said
claims for the year 1912, andI n,
within 90 days after this publi
cation yon fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion each ol
two hundred ($200) dollars, being
the 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 properly of the under
pinned co-owner under Section
2321. Revised Statutes of theUn
UdGEORGE II. MERRIFIELD.
First, pub. Feb. L 1913.
Last pub. May 8. 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John McPherson, his heirs,
administrators, and to all
whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended $100 in labor and
improvements upon the “Lark”
lode minirtg claim, situated about
two miles N. E. of Shoup bay and 1
S. E. of Shoup glacier, in the Val- <
dez Recording District, Territory 1
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
be. 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. j
And if, within ninety days after !
this notice by publication, you
/ail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under
Section 2324. Revised Statutes of I
the United States.
JOHN PAULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913. |
Fast pub. April 15. 1913.
Reinke can fix anything from a
watch down. 1
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Gentle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour, f
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred t
Fish, 'phone 47. <
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
ro Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom it
may concern: . ,, , ,
You are hereby notified that I
iave expended four hundred dol
lars ($400) in labor and improve
ments upon the Last Chance No.
1 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
peing of record in the office of the
[J. S. commissioner at Valdez,
\laska. Said expenditure was
made in order to hold said claims
jnder I he provisions of the laws
pf the United States and of this
erritory, said amount being $200
per year, the amount required to
lold the claims for the years end
ng December 31, 1911, and De
; mber 31, 1912. And if, within
ninety (90) days after this no
ace by publication, you fail or re
fuse to contribute your proportion
$200, being $100 for each of said
ears) your interest in said claims
,vill become the property of the
subscriber, your co-owner, under
ecl.ion 2324. Revised Statutes of
.he United States.
, VVM. KOCH.
Date of first pub. Jan. 24, 1913.
Date of last pub, April 24, 1913. |
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
I’o Frank Rease. his heirs, ad- j
ininistralors, and to all whom !
it may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
lave1 expended $300 in labor and
mprovements upon the followi
ng named lode mining claims,
,o-wit: The “Two Friends No.
I,” “Two Friends No. 2,” and
‘Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
ion certificates of which said
ode claims are of record in Book
? of Records, pages 377, 377 and
M6, respectively, in the office of
lie Recorder for the Valdez Re
minding District, Territory of
Maska, said lode claims being
situated on the west side of
3houp glacier, about six miles
’rom Slump bay, in the recording
tistrict aforesaid, proof of said
‘xpentliture appearing by affi
lavit tiled on December 28, 1912.
n the office of the recorder
iforesaid; that being $300 per
/ear, the amount required to hold
said claims for the year ending
December 31, 1912. And if,
vit.hin ninety days after this no
ice by publication, you fail or
•efuse to contribute your pro
portion ($75, being $25 for each
if said claims), your interests in
mid claims will become the prop
>rty of the subscriber under Sec
ion 232 5, Revised Statutes of the
Tnited States.
JOHN PJULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
IOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
n I lie Probate Court. Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
tardin Smith, deceased—Notice
if hearing of final aocount.
Notice is hereby given that An
:us Chisholm, administrator of
he estate of “Hardin Smith,' de-"
eased, has rendered and pre
seated for settlement and filed
his linal account and report of his
administration of the said estate,
and that Tuesday, the 6th day of
May, f 913, at the hour of two
o’clock p. m., of said day. at the
office of Thos. R. Shepard, ex of
ficio judge in probate of the Val
dez precinct, at Valdez, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the
said court as the time and place
of settlement of said final ac
count and report, at which time
aiid place any person interested
in said estate may appear and
file objections and exceptions to
said final account and report.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
1st day of March, 1913.
ANGGUS CHISHOLM.
Administrator of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased.
Date of first pub. March 1, ’13.
Date of last pub. May 5, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To tleorge Benson, yum- heirs,
personal representatives ami as
signs:
You are hereby notified I lull I lie
undersigned, H. M. Carter, ex
pended during the year 1912, one
hundred dollars in labor and im
provements on the following min
ing claims to-wil: The O. K.
No. I quartz claim, filed for rec
ord, in Val« 10 of Book of Rec
ords, page No. 235 of. the records
of the U. S. Commissioner at Val
dez, the said claim being locat
ed in the Port.Wells mining dis
trict, Territory of Alaska, for the
purpose of holding said claims
under the provisions of Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the Uni
ted States, during the year of
1913.
And if you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of
said expenditure as a co-owner,
within ninety days after comple
tion of publication of Ibis notice,
to-wil, the sum of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00), your interest in
said claim will become the
properly of the undersigned co
owner, who has made the expen
said, pursuant to statute.
Dated Valdez. Alaska. April l.
1913.
.V. M. CARTER.
Dale first pub. April I, 1913.
Date last pub. July 31, 1913.
FOR RENT—Three-room apart
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Co. Apply Valdez Drug Co.
—
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
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_
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate class, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
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Agents for Fairbanks. Mon# * Co. fl
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To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council ol' the City of Valdez:
I herewith beg to submit the following report of Town Clerk
from April 15, 1912, to April 1, 1913:
The amount of warrants drawn against the various aeeoiinls :
during the incumbency of the present Council. _ i
Clerk, olfiee salary and expense....8 315.60 |
Police Magistrate and Policemen, Salary and expense.... 3.090.59
Election expense . 103.45 I
Public health and salary of Health officer. 193.00
Treasurer’s office, salary and expense. 306.65
Eire fund, salary and expense. 2,491.05
Street fund, grading and walks. 1.450.95
Dike fund . 782.59
Wharf fund. 428.47
School fund . 3,700.00
Lighting and phones . 603.88
Assessment and connection of taxes. 207.60
Town site fund, payment of deed to town properly. j 0.3.00
Cencral expense . 440.10
Total amount of warrants drawn.815.177.29
Stock Report April 1, 1913.
Du engines, chemicals, tools, sleds, machinery, furniture, ole.,
to per cent, is deducted annually for depreciation.
Depreciation of 25 per cent, is charged off on lire hose and
stoves: Depreciation of 30 per rent, is charged off on town wharf.
Heal estate and buildings are listed as assessed valuation.
Old lire hall and jail.8 400.00
Lots 7, block 10, Keystone avenue. 500.00
Shovels, (licks, saws, ropes and tools. 92.70
Hand pump and fire engine.■. 615.60
Hose', reel and cart . 145.80
Two chemical engines . 1.458.00
Old fire hose . 529.31
Hose sled.•. 8.10
Stoves . 6.75
Two lire ladders . 70.06
One force pump . 36.45
Fire hall anil lower. ■ . . . 1.500.00
Lot 5, block 9. 150.00
One Continental steam engine. 3.997.60
Kastman nozzle outfit. 102.06
One hose sled . 14.58
School house, lot, furniture and books. 6,500.00
New school house and furnishings. 2.678.99
Council roem, furniture and fixtures. 218.70
Extension fire ladder. 48.60
Old Eastman nuzzle . 32.40
Six respirators. 6.40
Wharf, purchase, ei|uipmcii| and improvement. I 1.250.00
New fire hose. 270.00
New ladder truck. 125.00
Pile drivel . 180.00
Total amount of resources .834,237.10
Respectfully submitted, RANDALL K. ASHBY. Town Clerk.
Report of the Town Treasurer from April 15, 1912, to April I.
19 1 3 :
Receipts.
Cash on hand April 15, 1912.* 27 4.10
Received from Clerk U. S. Court, licenses.. 10,374.90
Collections Town Marshal. 785.00
Court, lines, Municipal Magistrate.. 65.00
Wharfage and rent town wharf. . . . 133.00
Messenger and scavenger licenses. . 75.00
Sale of fire extinguishers. 180.00
Rent, and sale of Fish cabin. 418.75
Refund of costs in suits started.. 20.00
Indigent fund refund, C. A. Scott. . 2.40
Snow shoveling assessment. 19.00
Sale of scrap iron. 7.50
Rent of fire hall for elections... 20.00
Taxes and interest collected. 7,389.95
Townsite trustee, partial renin I... 103.00 819,873.60
Disbursements.
Warrants redeemed, including interest... .819.694.87
Cash on hand April I, 1913. 178.73 819.873.00
Resources.
April I. 1913.
Cash on hand .:.8 178.73
Delinquent taxes due .*.. 6,880.17
Property, per stock hook . 3 4,237.10
Refund due from Townsite Trustee. 897.00
Deposit on electric meters. 15.00 s 42.208.00
Liabilities
April I. 1913.
Warrants outstanding, exclusive inleresl . . .8 10,892.51
Due school hoard In April 1. 1913. 2,432.59
Credit balance . .28.882.90 82,208.00
Respect fully submitted.
C. C. REYNOLDS.
Town Treasurer.
Report of School Treasurer April. 1911. to April 5, 1913:
Receipts.
From City.•.8 7.350.00
Alvah Fames . 237.62
Edmund Smith. 4,256.50
R. P. Ferguson . 1.360.00
Sale of school supplies . 9.00 8| .(,21.3.12
Disbursements.
Warrants paid ..813.201.57
Cash on hand . 11.55 813.213.12
Division of Expenditures.
Equipment .8 25 4.30
Salaries of teachers . 9,816.60
Salary of janitor .;. 989.75
Kindergarten . 230.00
Stationery and supplies . 600,69
Lights and fuel . 537.00
Repairs . 540.35
Expense. 232.82 8 13,2(11.57
Cnpaid warrants issued to April I. 1913.8 2,432.59
Estimated expense for remainder of school year. 1.000.00
, | 3,432.59
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
. t
To William Hogan.
You are hereby nolilied that I
have expended during Ihe year
1912. one hundred and thirty
three dollars and thirty-three
rents, lawful money of the Unit
ed Stales, in labor and improve
ments, upon your Iwo-nintns in
terest in those certain lode claims
lying and being on Knights Is
land. in Ihe recording precinct of
Valdez, Alaska, which are known
as and railed the “Shamrock”
claim: the “Tramp” claim; Ihe
“Star No. 2” claim; the “Mother
Hill” claim; the "Beach” claim,
and Ihe “Last Chance” claim,’ the
local ion notices of said claims be
ing of record in Ihe office of the
Commissioner and Recorder, al
Valdez, Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under Ihe provisions
of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of Ihe United States,
concerning annual labor on min -
ing claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said lode claims
for the period ending on Ihe Slsft
day of December. I til 2.
And unless within ninety days
after the completion of the publi
cation of this notice, to-wit,: with
in ninety days after the 6th day of
April, I8i3. you contribute your
B. PINDER, C. I. M. E.
Assayer, Milling Engineer
Send samples by Mail
Qualitative Analysis or Express wit h charges
Checks made on Smelter Pulp
Gold & Silver. |l..10: Cold, Silver A Copper S3, ele
Second an^Franklyn Su. JUNEAU, AUSKA
TIDE TABLES
Sunday, April 13.
Ififrli tide, .1: i(i a. ill.. t5:15 p. in.
I.owlide. I I a. m., IO: i8 p. in. j
proportion of such expenditure
incurred n performing said an
imal labor and improvements,
which is the,sum of one hundred
and thirty-three dollars and thir
Iv-lhree cents, your interest in
the claims will become the prop
erly of the subscriber of Ibis no
tice,, your eo-ovtuier, who has
made the required expenditure,
by the terms of said section.'
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
5th day of April, 1913.
S. A. HEMPLE.
Date of tlist pub. April 6, 1913
Date of last pub. July ft, 1913.
A, M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ard FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
onless paid for in advance
PROFESSIONAL
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
is my motto.
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Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
' Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Fresh Goods—Reasonable Prices
! Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 92 Fourteen years io
Office in* Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
\
\ Phone i. THE DENTIST
1 Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Offloe hours
9 a. xn.. to tip. m.. 7 p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
E. E. RITCHIE
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LAWYER
1'Hoxk ihb Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
A TTORNKY-AT- LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phone 3i VALDEZ
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i ATTORNEY AT LAW
| 3KWAR1), - ALASKA
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VALDEZ, ALASKA ,
Rehohts oh Mines
Patent Suerera
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Pmohe No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Kes. Phone. IW
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
attend. S. McNIECK. Arctic Chief
Valdez I^odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H Phi ten m,.W. M
C. (\ Reynolds. Sec
F '*• E
VALDEZ AERIE No. 1071
Meet every Friday 8 p.m. Eagle nail