A FOOD SALE SATURDAY
THE Women’s Guild are going to hold a Food
Sale at this store Saturday afternoon. From
all reports there’s going to be some splendid speci
mrjs of real home made cooking. Better step in,
you’ll find something good and at the same time
help the good women along with their work.
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A WATERPROOF KHAKI
made by a special
process of cravenetting,
comes in a good weight,
though soft and pliable.
Color is a medium brown.
Coats are single and
double thickness, hunt
ing and Norfolk style.
Pants ; have reinforced
fronts and belt loops
Pants priced a pair, $3; Coats $4 and $5.
Valdez Mercantile Co. n*.
TRUE VALUES
T Headquarters tor Traveling Men.
Copper Block
VALDEZ
“The House of Comfort,”
For Men Only
Steam Heat. Hot Baths
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
I
PUGET SOUND PUGET SOUND
California Alaska
ALASKA
Steamers sail from Seattle at lO A. M. on
5th, 15th, 25th—EVERY MONTH
Steajpfrf-tailing 15th callt Iliamna andJKodiak--All tailings call at Knik Anchorage
CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Francisco every Wednesday and Sunday connecting with
Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California.
Bl^ht reserved to change schedu.e without notice t
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Mgr., Seattle. VALDEZ DOCK CO. Local Agt.
f Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and | f Tll^DCD and Building
Puget Sound JLj V/ IVIDlJa Materia)
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronizfe a Home Industry
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Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries recen ed
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez
Ed. Wood, - - - Proprietor.
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms'and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National Universit*
Washington, D. C.
dentist;
in both companies Fourt.-cn vears in
Office Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building. #
DR. GERMAN
PboneJ# THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hour*
i a. m.. to 6 p. m.. 7 p, m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All workuuaranteed
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaaka
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorneys at Law
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone lOl Valdez. Alaska
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that a Gen
eral Municipal Election will be held
in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, on
the sixth day of April, 1915, for the
purpose of electing seven members ot
the Coipmon Council, who shall hold
office for the term of one year, and
until" their successors are elected and
qualified; also one member of the
Valdez School Board who shall serve
as a director for a term of three
years and until his successor is elect
ed and qualified.
The Town Hall has been designat
ed as the polling place for said elec
tion.
Said election shall commence at 9
o’clock a. m. and shall continue un
til 7 o’clock p. m. of the same day,
without closing the polls.
R. E. ASHBY,
Town Clerk.
. Publications March 8, 15, 22, 29.
Notice To Creditors.
In the matter of ,the estate of George
Hansen, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the es
tate of George Hansen, deceased, to
the creditors thereof, and to all per
sons having claims against said es
tate, to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of this no
tice, to-wit, within six months after
the 24th day of February, 1915, to
said administrator, at the office of
Donohoe & Dlmond, his attorneys in
said matter, at Valdez, Alaska, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said es
tate.
The date of the first publication
of this notice is,the 24th day of Feb
ruary, 1915.
A. S. JENSEN. Administrator.
On the basis at Security and Service
we solicit your account.
4^ WE DO A BANKING BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY.
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VALDEZ BANK & TRUST CO;
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WILL REORGANIZE
REGULAR ARMY
WASHINGTON, April 1.—Secretary
Garrison is reported as busy work
ing out plans for the reorganization
of the army which will increase its
efficiency and make,the rapid assem
bling of troops possible if required in
emergency. It is believed 'that the
new plans will mean that a number
of the older posts will be abandoned
and larger concentration posts being
established.
SICK MAN BROUGHT
TO VALDEZHOSPITAL
Archie Brown, who was reported
■several days ago as suffering at Cop
per Center from what was believed
to be appendicitis, was brought to the
Valdez hospital, arriving yesterday.
He is reported to have suffered great
pain but owing to the condition of
the roads the services of a physician
could not be secured. The patient
is being prepared to undergo an op
eration next Saturday.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Change of movies at the Orpheum
tonight. Fine film arriving on the
Northwestern.
Dick Gellineau has combined busi
ness with Chas. Sealey and will be on
deck at the Big Place.
Ed. Wood made a trip across the
bay this morning.
The launch Helen will leave for El
lantar in the morning, weather per
mitting.
Change of pictures tonighl at the
Orpheum. Some new film arrived on
the Northwestern.
Bruce Rider returned from a trip
down the bay last evening.
Kenny Rudolph and brother, Happy,
arrived last evening from down the
bay.
Matinee for children at the Orph
eum next Saturday.
Thirty pounds of fresh Yakima
spuds for 50 cents at Yakima Fruit.
Co.’s store. tf
Thirty pounds of fresh Yakima
spuds for 50 cents at Yakima Fruit
Co.’s store. tf
Mrs. Jones, who has been a patient
at the Valdez hospital, returned to
her home at Fort Liscurn today.
The hunting party composed of
Henry Suessdorf, T. Wendler, Jake
Hepfinger, Bill Harrington and An
gus McDonald, about whose safety
concern was beginning to be felt by
their friends, showed up this morn
ing looking a little the worse from
wear. Jake is said to have looked the
toughest.
,,
Tim Markham, who left, for Mid
dleton island with the launch Katalla
Queen several weeks ago, returned to
Valdez today after a trying exper
ience. While going to the island the
launch was blown out to sea and
managed to make Seward after being
tossed for two days and nights on ’he
ocean. From Seward the launch
made another attempt to reach the
. d and succeeded.
Announcement.
Owing to the heavy fall of snow^e
find it very difficult to make deliv
eries by team but will endeavor to
deliver light articles as best we can,
and where we can, until the streets
are in better condition.
This storm comes at a particularly
unfortunate time for us as our busi
ness is unusually heavy on account of
'the success that our grocery sale has
met with, and we wish to take this
opportunity of expressing our appreci
ation of the • liberal patronage we
have received, at the same time ask
ing the indulgence of our customers
for the inconvenience and annoyance
this delay will cause them.
Deliveries In full will be made just
as soon as it is physically possible.
S. BLUM & CO.
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Weather Report.
Valdez, April 1, 1915. .
Barometric pressure .29,372
Temperature at 7 p. m,. 19
Maximum temperature .... 27
Minimum temperature . 11
Mean temperature . 19
Precipitation.04
Cloudy, strong wind 30 miles. Snow
ed at night and from 3:30 p. m. to
7:00 p. m. 1
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice Is hereby given that pursuant to an order of sale made by the
District Court of the Third Division, Territory of Alaska, on the 8th day
of March, 1915, and a resolution of the Common Council of the Town of
Valdez adopted on the 16th day of March, 1915, directing that notice there
of be given as provided by law and town ordinance:
The several tracts of land hereinafter described, constituting the. cor
rected delinquent tax roll of the Town of Valdez for the year 1914, will
be sold at publilc auction at the Council Chamber of the said town, be
tween the hours of 2 p. m. and 4 p. m. on April 26th, 1915, commencing
at. 2 p. m. on said day and continuing on the succeeding days between
the same hours until all of said property shall have been sold.
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owner. ^ gt «s -g j - i £ ;;au
__ _ _ — — > !>2. H > ! H 1 £ i 5 |3 g|
J. A. Crawford. 1 4 250 2501 3.75| .37) $ .17 “.tis
Gellineau & Bell. 9 4 150 150j 2.25 .22; ,io' t;.g
L. L. Dillman. 6 5 200 50 2501 3.75 .371 17, kb
Gellineau & Bell. 3 7 2,720 1,250 3,970; 59.551 5.951 ^fil 68
Mrs. E. P. Cashman.... 8 10 Sidewalk 23.33 I .70
John Orchard . 2 13 50 .50 ,75j .07; o;; ! kb
John Orchard . 5 13 50 .50 .751 .07; 031 ox
Gellineau & Bell . 3 14 425 100 525 7 87' .78’ 35 'fi8
Gellineau & Bell . 3 14 Sidewalk | ■ 23.33 j W >8
M. J. Jordan . 7 15 425 | 50| 475 7.13 .71' \s,y
M. J. Jordan . 7 15 Sidewalk 23.33 j ‘79 (x
Chas. Simonstad . 8 15 125 | 250 G75 10.12 1.01
Chas. Simonstad . 8 15 Sidewalk 23.33 W, ',’i
Frank O. Austin. 10 15 425 | 350 775 11.621 1.16; r. '(L
Frank O. Austin. 10 15 Sidewalk 23.33| I "70, „
H. W. Arnold . 9 .16 325 | 150 475 7.12; .71; ;31
Mrs. Schiffer .l'/i| 17 125 | 150 2751 4.12, .41 |8
Mrs. Schiffer .l'/i 17 Sidewalk j 23.33| 79 '68
Mike Zharoff .IV2 17 Sidewalk j 18.67: , 57 'fix
J. T. Carroll .2% 17 150 | ! 150, 2.25j .22, '10| g8
J. T. Carroll .2% 17 Sidewalk I I 11.66) ; 35j B
J. T. Carroll . 3 17] 75 | 100] 175 2.63] .26; n B8
J. T. Carroll . 3 17! Sidewalk ; 6.99 ] Bx
Gellineau & Bell . 10 18 150 | | 150 2.25. .22 'w B8
I Gellineau & Bell . 10 18 Sidewalk ] 14.00; j A:,\ ',;x
John Orchard . 11 19 75 | | 75 1.13 .11; 95! BS
Cooper & Sweet . 2 23 225 j 175; 400| 6.00 .60; 26'' .68
Peter S. Erickson and I | | I |
Town of Valdez. 8; 23 10 j | lo; .15] .»1, j (i8
Ludwig Christianson .. 6 24 Snow shoveling | 3.00] ] 99: Bx
John Orchard . 11 26 125 | | 125] 1.88; .18' 'o8 'B8
Frye-Bruhn Co . 8 54 10 | 25 35| .52! .05] 02' 68
C H. Hoffman . All 70 120 | j 120; 1.80] .18, 'o8i '6S
W. J. Shepard . 1 77 2,000 | 750 2,750| 41.25] 4.12; j'gnj 'B8
It. C. Force . 13 78 500 | 500| 7.50] .75] .34 Bg
John Cook . 36 78 350 | 250 600] 9.00! .90 41: g8
K. C. Force. 6| 79 250 ] | 250' 3.75] .37; 17, B8
R. C. Force. 7| 79 250 | 25] 275 , 4.13] .41) 18' 6S
R. C. Force. 8; 79] 250 | | 250 3.75] .37; 47 t;8
C. C. Rudolph. 1 81 250 | 500] 750 11.25] 1.12, 50! '68
Unknown . 5| 81 100 | 250] ' 350 5.25, .52] 24: B8
Unknown . 10 81 16 2.501 750| 912.50 13.691 1.36] 1 12! ox
Unknown . 17; 81 225 | 150 375 5.63] .56] 25! gg
R. McIntosh . 25| 81 75 | 750 825 12.38] 1.23; 56' 68
C. C. Rudolph . 27] 81 250 | 1,000 1,250 18.75] 1.87; .85 .68
Unknown . lj 83 4 0 | 40] .60] .06 ,02| .68
Unknown . Ill 841 J.25 | | 125| 1.87] .18; .08 .68
Unknown . 12| 84j 100 j lOoj | 1.50| .15] .07 68
C. C. Rudolph . 2| 851 Sidewalk | | 28.00| | .86 .68
F. J. Hayes . 9| 85] 175 | 50] 225| 3.37] .33; .12 .68
F. J. Hayes. 9| 85| Sidewalk j | 22.87] j .69 .68
Kristop Lahz . 14] 85| Sidewalk ] | 23.33| | .70 .68
H. P. Paulson . 17| 85] 150 | 150] 300] 4.50| .45] .201 .68
H. P. Paulson . 17| 85| Sidewalk | j 23.331 | .70] .68
F. J. Hayes. 27| 85] 125 I 25] 150| 2.25| .22] .10 .6,8
Unknown . 1] 86 30 j | 30| ,45| .04' .02] .68
Unknown. 5| 86] 50 | | 50| ,75| .07] .04] .68
Unknown . 8| 86| 4 0 | I 40] .60] .06 .03; .68
‘Unknown . 12] 86] 30 | | 30] .45| .04] .021 .68
Unknown . 13; 86] 20 | I 20] ,30] .03] .01; .68
Unknown . 6] 87; 50 | | 50] .751 .07, .041 ,fi8
Wm. Furness . 6j 89] Sidewalk | ; 23.33| | 70I V>8
Wm. Furness . 6] 89] 550 | 25] 575] 8.63] .86; 391 'g8
Anna S. O’Langan. 12| 89] 450 | 200] 650; 9.75| .97] .45 _'68
Anna S. O’Langan. 12| 89| Sidewalk | j 22.26] j g8: g8
W. J. Shepard . 6| 90] 100 | 100| 150] .15 .07] .68
P. Magnuson .IV 8| 90 12 | 12, .18] .02! Oli 68
W. J. Shepard . 1] 91 150 75| 225; 3.37] .33; .15; 'gg
Unknown . 7| 91 50 | 50| .75] .07] .04: .cs
Unknown . 8] 91 50 | 50| .75] ."7; .0 lj .68
Unknown . 91 91 50 j 50] .75] .07! .04; 68
Unknown . 14; 91] 112 ! 300; 412; 6.18' .61] .3(6 68
Unknown . 16] 91] 125 | 200] 325] 4.87; .48; .22! 68
Unknown . 12! 92] 150 | | 150] 3.25] .22; .10' .fix
Unknown . 13| 92| 125 | | 125] 1.87j .18] .08' .68
Unknown . 8] 93] 200 j 100] 300] 4.50] .45] 20 68
E. P. Cashman . 21] 93] Sidewalk | j 33.33] | j 00' 68
J. A. Crawford . 5] 98; 200 ] | 200] 3.00; .30, ^4! 'gS
J. A. Crawford . 6| 98] 350 | 600] 950, 14.25] 1.42; g8
Unknown . 1! 99] 125 | | 125] 1.87) .18; .08 .68
Unknown . li 99] Sidewalk i j 23.33] | .79; ,g8
Maud J. Walker . 141 99| Sidewalk j ] 70.00] j 2.15' .68
Unknown . 3)100) 150 | 50| 200; 3.00] .30; .14: ,gg
Unknown . 12)100) 50 | lOOj 150| 2.25] .22! .10; .gg
Unknown .12 lotsjllO] 120 | | 120] 1.80| .18 .08] .68
Unknown .12 lotsjllll 120 j | 120] 1.80] .18! .08' .68
J. A. Olson . 4| A j 1,000 | 600’ 1,600| 24.00] 2.40: 1.10| .fig
C. H. M. Greenwald... . 6| B] 800 | 150| 950| 14.25] 1.42] .65] .68
A. Swan . 1| 1] ‘Sidewalk I | 68.831 | 2.12 .68
R. E. Meals . 4] 1| ‘Snow shoveling | 3.00] ] .09 .68
•Von Gunther Addition.
ItANDALL E. ASHBY,
(Seal.) Town Clerk of the Town of Valdez,
Territory of Alaska.
Date of first publication March 2 5, 1915.
Date of last publication April 15, 1915.
Summons By Publication.
In the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
J. L. Reed, plaintiff, vs. Eri Thomp
son and M. A. Ellis, defendants.—
No. S-49. Summons by Publication.
The President of the United States
of America, greeting: To Eri Thomp
son, the above named defendant: You
are hereby summoned to appear in
the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, in the Third Division, at
Valdez, within thirty days after the
completion of the publication of this
summons against you, to-wit: within
thirty days after the 19th day of Ap
ril, 1915, and answer the complaint
of the above named jilaintiff, filed in
the clerk’s office of the above entitled
court: and unless you so appearand
answer or otherwise plead, the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said complain*,
to-wit: a decree subjecting to tho
lien of certain judgments duly docket
ed in the above entitled court, in fa
vor of the plaintiff and the said de
fendant Eri Thompson, on the Battle
Ax placer mining claim, in Cook Inlet
Precinct, Territory of Alaska, and or
dering that the same be sold to satis
fy said judgments.
This summons is served on you oy
publication thereof, pursuant to an
order duly made and entered by the
above entitled court, on the 8th day
of March, 1916, which publication was
directed to be made once a week for
six consecutive weeks.
Witness the Honorable Fred. M.
Brown, judge of said Court, this 8th
day of March, 1916.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk of the District Court.
By CHAS. A. HAND, Deputy.
Date of first publication March 8.
1916.
Date of last publication April 19,
UU. _
AWAKE
and on the job—day or night—buy
and tell anything.
CITY EXPRESS
Phone 82. J. A. Spenard, Prop
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
"bacli” a good plan, a
good idea, a good busi
ness venture or a good
mining prospect-other
wise a good many of to
day’s successful business
enterprises would still be
mere dreams.
Advertis'lng has brought
about a majority of the
introductions of the man
with the idea, the man
with a prospect or busi
ness to the man with the
(to'Ilar.
ADVERTI8E IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
The Prospector office for Job work.