MONEY SOON READY
FOR DEPOSITORS
Slight Formality Remains to be Com*
plied. With Before Payment of
Money is Made.
That the depositors of the Valdez
Bank & Trust Company, which closed
its doors several weeks ago, will re
ceive their money before the close of
the present month is the announce
ment of Attorney John Lyons, repre
senting the stockholders of the bank.
When the bank closed its doors,
following the heavy withdrawals of
deposits by the people of Valdez, who
had suffered by the fire, Cashier Hen
drickson immediately put the matter
of financing the assets of the bank in
order to secure the cash to pay off
the depositors, up to the stockholders
on the outside. That arrangements
have been completed and the money
is ready is evidenced by the follow
ing cable received by Judge Lyons
today from the German-American
Mercantile Bank, of Seattle. Follow
ing is the cablegram:
“Seattle, Sept. 22, ’15.
“John Lyons,
“Attorney, Valdez.
“We are forwarding on Alameda
papers for signatures of all Valdez
Bank and Trust Company stockhold
ers. Hendrickson already signed
Have placed cashier’s check with the
Scandinavian American bank twenty
two thousand, five hundred dollars,
to be credited to the First Bank of
Valdez, for use of Dimond, receiver,
when you telegraph them that the
stockholders have signed the papers,
es per letter of instructions sent to
day. Notify Judge Brown.
"German American Bank.”
Notice to Fireman. i
A meeting of the Valdez Fire De
partment will be held this evening at
8 o’clock to consider the installation
of electric flrebells. All members re
quested to be present.
WM. FINICAL,
Fire Chief.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
ON THE ADMIRAL EVANS
we received a big shipment of
Fresh Meats, Poultry and
Vegetables of all Kinds
and we are again open for busi
ness and are prepared to serve
all our old customers and new
ones with the best the mark et
affords.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
FREE
AT THE
PINZON BAR
*
The following are the conditions
governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.
Fathily trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to one Coupon.
PINZON BAR
PHONE 69
Little Girl Tells Rockefeller How
Mine Managers Kept Employes
In Company's Debt.
TRINIDAD, Colo., Sept. 23.—J. D.
Rockefeller, Jr., is making a thor
ough investigation of the conditions
which prevailed among the miners
employed in the coal mines in which
Rockefeller money is invested. He
is taking pains to meet the striking
miners and their families in order
to learn the true conditions which
led to the strike and resulted in the
killing of scores of the strokers by
the guards and state militia.
A little girl, twelve years old, told
Rockefeller how a store which had
been organized by the children of
the public school had been able to
declare a dividend of 40 cents on
shares which had cost only 10 cents.
The store had been a success until
the manager of the mines had caused
it to be closed by refusing to employ
miners unless they bought their sup
plies from the company’s store.
Leaders of the Western Federation
who were declared to be planning the
arrest of Rockefeller on the charge
of instigating the strike which result
ed in the Ludlow murders, assert
that they have given their promise
that the New York millionaire will
receive every courtesy from the
strikers.
FORD GETS USE
OF SUBMARINE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Henry
Ford, the Detroit manufacturer of
automobiles, has been granted the
Rise of a submarine for one day by
the Navy department. It is believ
ed that Ford, who is a strong advo
cate of peace, and has refused to per
mit his great factories to accept or
ders from the European governments,
has a patent which will increase the
efficiency of submarines and guard
against accidents similar to that
which caused the loss of the F-4 and
her entire crew.
GOAL LANDS GAN
BE LEASED SOON
Surveyor Says That Secretary Lane
Desires to Give Alaskans a
Square Deal.
That the coal lands of Alaska will
•be open'' for leasing before the close
of the present year is the opinion of
George Watkins Evans, who has just
completed a survey of the Bering riv
er coal fields for the government. The
coal areas have been divided into
workable units, surveyors having
spent the summer in the Matanuska,
Bering river and Nenana coal fields
under the direction of the department
of the Interior. In regard to the
work accomplished by Mr. Evans the
Juneau Empire publishes the follow
ing:
Mr. Evans' work consisted of sepa
rating the coal fields into working
units, the purpose being to make the
separate units of as nearly equal val
ue as possible and to have them
grouped in such a way that their
working would be practicable. This
not only required that he measure
the deposits as nearly as conditions
would permit, but it made it neces
sary for him to form his units in such
a manner as to conform to geologi
cal and topographic conditions. Also,
his report will indicate the best meth
od of approach and the most feasible
manner to mine each unit.
The units mapped by Mr. Evans
vary in size from a half square mils
to four square miles.
Bering Fields Examined.
The government will make its res
ervations of coal areas from the re
port of Mr. Evans. The report will
be made to the President, though, of
course, they will probably be based
upon the recommendations of the
Secretary of the Interior.
Mr. Evans estimates that the In
formation that will be in the hands
of the Interior Department will per
mit the offering of the units to pros
pective lessors before the first of the
year.
Contrary to former reports, Mr.
Evans confined his work this sum
mer to the Bering coal fields. He has
already made a report on the Mata
nuska field on the strength of his
work there in 1913, when he super
intended the mining of the coal for
the naval test.
A detailed report will be made on
the Matanuska coal fields by Sumner
S. Smith, mine inspector, who is now
on the ground. He will have the ad
vantage of the former report made
by Mr. Evans. Mr. Evans says the
government will have all the infor
mation ready to make leases in that
field as well as the Bering field in
time for those leasing to begin active
development work with the opening
of the season next year.
Praise for Administration.
Mr. Evans says there is no ques
tion but that Secretary of the Inter
ior Franklin K. Lane, is doing all
within his power to give the people
a “square deal” on the coal lands
question in Alaska, and that he real
izes that the essence of the proposi
tion is the speedy opening of the
lands. The coal lands leasing bill
became a law less than a year ago,
and practically all of the preliminary
work has been completed already. He
says, further, that President Wood
row Wilson is backing and support
ing Secretary Lane in expediting the
coal lands work.
George Watkins Evans is recog
nized everywhere as one of the coun
try’s most capable experts on all
things pertaining to coal and coal
mining. He is not only a capable ge
ologist but an experienced, coal min
ing engineer.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEETING TONIGHT.
A meeting of the Valdez Fire De
partment has been called by Fire
Chief Finical to consider the installa
tion of a system of electric fire bells
in the business section of town. While
on an extended visit of the Pacific
Coast cities last summer Mr. Finical
was afforded an opportunity of study
ing the different systems used in out
side cities, and will discuss the mat
ter with the department tonight.
The meeting is called for 8 o’clock
sharp this evening.
TANANA MUREDERER
ASKS FOR PARDON.
An application for pardon has been
made to President Woodrow Wilson
by Arthur E. Bernier, who was con
victed of the murder of a Tanana sa
loon keeper in 1909. Bernier was
tried by Judge Lyond in 1910 and sen
tenced to 99 years in Leavenworth
Federal prison.
Judge Lyons endorses the applica
tion which has Just been filed asking
for a pardon. No action has been
taken.
YOU want
not the slight
est shadow of
a doubt when
YOU bring your
prescription to a drug
store —'investigate the
Valdez Drug Co’s pre
scription department.
GAMES PLAYED SEPT. 22, 1915
* American.
Philadelphia, 9; Detroit, 13.
Washington, 2; Chicago, 0.
St. Louis, 4; New York, 2.
Sec. Game—St. Louis, 3; New
York, 1.
National.
Boston, 3; Cleveland, 2.
Second Game—Boston, 7; Cleve
land, 1.
Pittsburg, 2; Brooklyn, 4.
Sec. Game—Pittsburg, 2, Brook
lyn, 1.
Chicago, 1; New York, 3.
National League.
Won Lost Pet.
Philadelphia .80 69 576
Boston .76 65 539
Brooklyn .76 66 535
Pittsburg .70 77 476
St. Louis .69 76 476
Cincinnati .67 74 475
New York .65 76 461
Chicago .65 76 461
American League
Boston .95 45 678
Detroit .93 51 646
Chicago .82 62 569
Washington .79 61 564
New York .63 78 447
St. Louis .61 82 427
Cleveland .55 89 382
Philadelphia .40 100 286
Tonight.
That wondrous, superb, gorgeous
production in three acts, "The
Sleeping Beauty,” produced at a cost
of $50,000, at the Liberty Theatre. *
The Moose dance next Saturday
evening will be under the auspices
of the ladles and a good time is as
sured. Mesdames Grigsby, Lang,
Whitley and Ashby will be the host
esses.
Men’s waterproor Dress Coats,
$7.50 and up. S. Blum ft Co. *
THE
LIBERTY THEATRE
CONTINUOUS SHOW
YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND
ON SEEING A GOOD SHOW AX
THE JABERTY.
MORE FEATURES TO
FOLLOW.
WATCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
-*..
Admission 25c Children 10c
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL • P.IM.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Tables
Jack Callin • • Proprietor
a Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
_ , ♦
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25 000.
AX PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
%
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE
S. BLUM JOHN LYONS
M. BLUM J. M. LATHROP
E. B. WHEAT W. M. WILSON
JAFET UNDEBERG
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY.
The Pinzon
Cor. McKinley and Broadway VALDEZ, ALASKA.
Finest Pool and Billiard Room
In Alaska.
El Belmont [ ADC ' E1 SidelI°
Admiration \ 1 O #\ IvO } Carabana
We handle only the Beat
Cigars and Tobaccos.
Haas and Vogan Candies.
Free Auto Tickets
—AT
THE BUFFET
PHONE 7 VALDEZ, ALASKA
Valdez Dock Co. phone m. i
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY
GRAIN and
LUMBER
Office, foot of Wall street.
The After-Hours
Salesman
MANY concerns lose money every night by not attract
ing the attention of the crowds on the streets in the
evening. On the other hand, many other concerns pros
per because they employ the after-hours salesman—Elec
tric Light. You can readily pick out these stores on the
busiest thoroughfares—their show windows pouring a
brilliant flood of light upward, outward and downward,
thereby adding an attraction to the goods displayed not
obtainable in any other way. Few people can resist a
glance at the beautiful effect—most people stop and ad
mire it. The proprietors of these shops are well versed
in all modern methods which make for success in devel
oping trade. They know that the lavish use of electric
light pays, and use Edison Mazda Lamps to obtain it at
a minimum cost.
Alaska Water, Light and
Telephone Company
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lva. Fort Liscum Lva. Valdez
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. ~ 9:45 a.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4400 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip ot the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean boilers.