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COLLARS
ur Spring
line of
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Collars
and
Latest patterns in Ide and Silver
shirts from $1.25 to $2.00.
Valdez Mercantile Co. inc.
Successors to
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
On the basis of Security and Service
we solicit your account.
WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO.
notice of forfeiture.
To Charles R. Crawfprd apd Geo.
B. McMullen, their heirs and
administrators, and to all whom
it may concern: . .
You afe herpby notified that. I
have expended the sum of six
hundred ($600) dollars m labor
and improvements upon the fol
lowing named lode mining claims,
l,o-wit: The Valdez claim No. 1,
recorded in book No. 1, page 9i;
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 1, re
corded in book 2, page 20; North
Star claim No. 2, recorded in book
■> page 21 all records ot the Val
dez Mining District, Territory of
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing near Mineral creek, about one
and one-half miles from Valdez
bay, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
ture appearing by affidavit, (lied
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, and if,
within 90 davs after this publi
cation you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion each ol
two hundred ($200) dollars; being
i lie sum of $33.33 for each of said
claims, your interest in said
claims, for which you fail to don
tribute your said proportion of
expenditure for. annual labor, will
become the properly of the under
signed co-owner under Section
2324. Revised Statutes of the Un
ited Stales.
GEORGE It. MERRIFIEI.D.
First pub. Feb. 4. 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 mining claim, situated about
t wo miles S. 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
th5 office of the recorder of the
recording ditsrict aforesaid,
proof of said expenditure appear
ing by affidavit filed on Decem
he> 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 it, within ninety days auer
this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion ($50) your interests
in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under
Section 2321, Revised Statutes of
the United States.
JOHN PAULK.
First pub. January It, 1913.,
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
Reinke can tlx anything from a
watch down.
Gentle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred
Fish, 'pfeSnil if.
' " .1
i NOTICE OP FORFEITURE.
j To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended four hdndped 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
being of record in the office of the
U. S. commissioner at Valdez,,
Alaska. Said expenditure was
made in order to hold said claims
! under the provisions of the laws
iof the United States and of this
i territory, said amount being $200
per year, the amount required to
hold the claims for the years end
ing December 31, 1911, and De
e mber 31, 1912. And if, within
ninety (90) days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or re
fuse l.o contribute your proportion
($200, being $100 for each of said
ears) your interest in said claims
will become the property of the
subscriber, your oo-owner. under
action 2324. Revised Statutes of
the United States.
WM. KOCH.
Dale of first pub. Jan. 2-4, 1913.
Date of last pub. April 24, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Frank Reuse, 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,
lo-wit: The “Two Friends No.
t.” “Two Friends No. 2,” and
“Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
tion certificates of which said
lode claims are 01 record in noon
2 of Records, pages 377, 377 and
316, respectively, in the office of
Hie 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 Shoup 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 Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States.
JOHN PAULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
Last pub. April 15. 1913.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
In f lie Probate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased.—Notice
of hearing of Anal account.
Notice is hereby given that An
gus Chisholm, administrator of
■ayiVrflsaa »v.e:
i <
seated for settlement and filed
his final account and report of his
administration of the said estate,
and that Tuesday, the 6th day of
May, 1913, at the hour of two
o’clock p. in., of said tfay, at the
office oi 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
and 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.
I'o George Benson, your heirs,
persona! representatives and as
signs :
You are hereby notified that the
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-wit: The O. K.
No. I quartz claim, filed for rec
ord in Vat. 10 of Book of Rec
ords. page No. 235 of the records
of (lie 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
2321. Revised Statutes of the Uni
ted States, during the vear of
1913. 7
And if you fail or refuse to
contribute yo.ur proportion of
said expenditure as a co-owner,
within ninety days after eornple
non ot implication ot tins notice,
lo-wil, the sum of Iwenty-tlve
dollars ($25.00), your interest in
said claim will become the
property of the undersigned co
owner, who has made this expen
said, pursuant to statute.
Haled Valdez, Alaska, April I,
1915.
N. M. CARTER. !
Date first pub. April I, 1915. j
Dale Iasi pub. July 31, 1915.
FOR RENT—Three-room apart
ment* furnished over Valdez Drug
Co. Apply Valdez Drug Co.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, 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
ing Lumber
Agents far Fairbanks, Mans A Co.
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
To (he Honorable Mayor and Common Council of I,he Cily of Valdez: 1
I herewith beg to submit the following report of Town Clerk
from April 15, 1912, to April I, 1913:
The amount of warrants drawn against the various accounts |
during the incumbency of the present Council.
Clerk, office salary and expense.s 315.tint
Police Magistrate and Policemen, salary and expense.... 3. (599.59 i
Election expense . 103.15
Public health and salary of Health officer. 193.no
Treasurer's office, salary and expense. 30(1.(15
Eire fund, salary and expense. 2,191.05
Street fund, grading and walks. 1.450.95
Mike fund . 782.5!!
WharfQfiiml... 128.4 7
Set.I fund ..’. 3,700.00
Lighting and phones . (103.88
Assessment and connection of taxes. 3(17.(10
Town site fund, payment of deed to town properly. 10.3.00
(ieueral expense. 1 111. 1(1
. ___■
Total ;iin<>11111 nf warrants drawn.* I 5.1 7 7.2!*
Stock Report April 1, 1913.
<tn engines, (diriii icals. tools, sleds, niarliinrry. turn il ii re. etc..
'(I per relit, is dedmded annually for depreciation.
Depreciation of 25 per cent, is charged up' on tire linse and
islmes. I teprecial ion of :i(t per rent, is charged nj'l' on town whaiT.
Meal estate and buildings are listed as assessed valuation.
(tld lire hall and .jail.* loo.on
Lots 7. block I (t. Kevslone avenue. 5(tu.(lii
Shovels, picks, saws, ropes and lools. '.>2.70
Hand pump and lire engine. 015.(id
Unset, reel and ear) . ri5.su
Two chemical engines ... 1,158.(to
Ohl lire hose . 520.31
Hose sled.•. 8.10
Stoves . 0.75
Two lire ladders . 7 0.(10
One force pump . • 30.45
Fire hall and lower.. i.5(0).on
Lot 5. block !t. 450.(01
One Continental steam engine. 3.5197.On
Kastman nozzle out tit . 102.00
One hose sled . I 4.58
School house, lot, furniture and hooks. 0,500.00
New school house and furnishings. 2.078,4)'.)
Council room, furniture and fixtures. 218.70
Extension lire ladder. 18.00
Old Kastman nozzle . 32.40
Six respirators. 0.40
Wharf, purchase, e<|uipment and improvement. II.250.(0)
New fire hose .. 270.00
New ladder truck. 125.00
Pile driver . 180.00
Total amount of resources ..83 4.237.1 ()
Respectfully submitted, RANDALL E. ASH1VY. Town Clerk.
Report of the Town Treasurer front April 15. 1912, h> April I.
J 9 13 :
Receipts.
Cash on hand April 15, 1912.8 27 1.10
Received from Clerk U. S. Court, licenses.. 10.374.90
Collections Town Marshal. 785.00
Court fines, Municipal Magistrate.. (45.00
Wharfage and rent town wharf.... 133.00
Messenger and scavenger licenses. . 75.00
Salt* of tire extinguishers. 180.00
Rent and sale of Fish cabin. 418.75
Refund of costs in suits started.. 2(4.00
Indigent fund rotund, C. A. Scott.. 2.40
Snow shoveling assessment. 19.00
Sale of scrap iron. 7.50
i Rent of fire hall for elections. . . 20.00
Townsito trustee, partial refund... 103.00 $19,873.(40
Disbursements.
Warrants redeemed, including interest.... 819.094.87
Cash on hand April I. 1913. 178.73 819.873.00
Resources.
April I. 1913.
Cash on hand .s 17 8.73
Delinquent taxes due . (1.880.17
Property, per stock book . 35.237.10
Refund due from Townsjtc Trustee. 897.00
Deposit on electric meters. 15.00 * 52.208.00
Liabilities.
April 1. 1913.
[Warrants outstanding, exclusive interest. . . * 10.892.5 I
[Due school hoard to April I. 1913. 2.532.59
Credit balance. 28.882.90 *52.208.On
Respect lul i v submit ted.
C. C. REYNOLDS,
Town Treasurer.
Report of School TreUsurer April. 1911. to April 5, 1913:
Receipts.
From (lily.. * 7.350.00
Alvatl Fames . 237.(52
Edmund Smith. 5.25(5.50
It. P. Ferguson . 1.3(50.00 i
Sale of school supplies . 9.00 *13.213.12 |
Disbursements.
Warrants paid .*13.20 1.57
Cash on hand . 11.55 * I 3.2 I 3.! 2
Division of Expenditures.
Equipment..’.* 25 5.30
Salaries of teachers . 9.81(5.(50
Salary of janitor . 989.75
Kindergarten . 230.00
Stationery and supplies . (500,(59
Lights and fuel . 537.(10 .
Repairs . 5 40.35
Expense. 232.82 *13.20 1.57
Unpaid warrants issued to April I, 191.3.s 2,532.59
Estimated expense for remainder of school year. 1.000.no
* 3,532.59
INGRAIN KILL?
RODEN’S MEASURE
( r.ontiiiiipcl from page I)
eiglil Ilnurs shall slarl and linish
al I lie place lie is In work in the
drift or breast of the mine, no
matter how long he may lx; delay
ed reaching the place of work.
The amendment was made,
leaving out. only four words of
I In* Rooden-t latfney measure and
substituting trie tin lance ot the
Ingram act.
During the hearings on the
Roden lull by the Senate commit
tee R. A. Kinzie, of the Treavvell
mines, James Whipple, of the
Alaska-tiastineau mines and
many other large operators and
their attorneys appeared before
the committee and fought against
the passage of the bill but with
out avail.
The Prospector wired this
morning to Senator Roden, ask
ing for information regarding the
reason Cor the substitution of the
Ingrain measure for the Roden
(iall'ney law and received the fol
lowing answeV:
Prospector, Valdez. Alaska:
The Ingram hill provides for
hard rock miners only, the plac
er feature of my hill defeated in
the Senate on motion of Senator
Sutherland. The House had my
hill when Ingram called his up
and passed, to which the Senate
objected. The House lias receded
from its position and will send
my bill, with amendment, hack
tomorrow. IIKNRY RODKN.
TIDE TABLES
Tuesday, April 8.
High title, 12:39 a. m., 1:29 p. m.
Low title, 7:13 a. uu, 7:02 p. m.
Wednesday, April 9.
High title, 1:11 a. ip., 2:00 p. m.
Low tide, 7:18 a. m., 7:32 p. m.
Thursday, April 10.
High tide, 1:37 a. m., 2:49 p. m.
Low tide, 8:28 a. m., 8:03 p. in.
Friday, April 11.
High tide, 2:T1 aTm„ 3:39 p. m.
Low tide, 9:15 A. m., 8:43 p. m.
A. M. Diei'inger
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar 4 FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid (or in advance
PROFESSIONAL
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
i* my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
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 in
Office injWhaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
phono,» THE DENTIST
Oftlce 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
I. A VV Y E R
phonic lan Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phone 3» VALDEZ
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARI), - ALASKA
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Valdez. Alaska ‘
Resorts on Mines
Patent Surveys
General Minins Engineering
phone No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing lies Phone. I8s>
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
Ragle Hall. All members are requested to
attend. S. McNIECE. Arctic Chief
FOE
VALDEZ AERIE Vo. 1971
Meet every Friday 8 d. m. Eagle Hall
*
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
Free and Aocepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday in
each momk In McKinley Rail Visitors always
welcome.
Jamas R. Katun 1U..W. U
c. c. Reynolds. Sew