S. BLUM & CO.
INCORPORATED
BANKERS
CAPITAL $200,000.00.
We do a general banking business.
We sell exchange on all parts of the world.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Time Certificates of^ Deposit
Give Your Freight Contract to
Robert McIntosh
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SLATE CREEK sections.
No contract too large, none too small.
For prices apply to Rob’t McIntosh, Valdez.
J. E. WILSON
FREIGHTER
Special price on mills and large outfits—Special atten
tion given to Fairbanks, Nelchina and
Chisana freight.
Teams are always ready to go to any point in Third or Fourth Divisions.
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. CASHMAN.'.Proprietor.
20][miles from Voider.
The best meals and most comfortable! beds Procurable.
TAZLINA HILL ROADHOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
UPPER TONSINA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meals—Prices 'Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING JPOST.
Telephone connects with Chttina.'i
General Freighting. KNUTE JNAFSTED, Mgr.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Road 65 miles from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Pro*.
EtetylMng First eiass
II f A Real Comforter
Almost any kind of pain can be quickly relieved by means
of hot appliances, yet many people employ less effective
methods such as liniments, plasters, etc., on account of
the trouble and mess incidental to the use of hot water.
The G-E Electric
Heating Pad
saves all this trouble. It is ready for use in an instant,
s aad will furnish you with the necessary heat continuously,
^ day and night, without causing the least bit of bother.
The Domestic Size makes an excellent Electrical
Christmas Gift. Come in and see how nicely it works.
Alaska Water,*
Light & Tel. Co
Tl-flfl
OF ALASKA LAWS
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Correspondent Wires Opinions of
Attorney General and Delegate
Wickersham.
J. W. Gilbert, Washington corre
spondent of a Pacific coast newspa
per, under date of January 10, wires
the following regarding the mix-up
over Alaska territorial statutes:
It is unlikely that congress will
pass legislation designed to ass‘st
Alaska collect Its taxes. This was the
statement of Representative W. C.
Houston, of the House Committee on
Territories, in speaking of the de
cision of the attorney general that
federal officers could not be employ
ed as tax collectors. Whether it will
be necessary for Gov. Strong to con
vene the Alaska legislature in special
session has not boen indicated.
Exceeded Authority.
The Alaska legislature imposed a
poll tax on all male citizens and a
license tax upon trades and occupa
tions, and provided for their collec
tion by the clerks of the federal
courts, the United States marshals
and fish commissioners.
Attorney General McReynolds in a
written opinion has held that the
Alaska legislature exceeded its au
thority in prescribing duties for fed
eral officers, and that the territory
must find some other means to col
lect its taexs.
The result of the attorney gener
al’s opinion places Alaska in a pe
culiar position. Until the legis
lature meets again nobody has au
thority to eollect or to receive the
taxes from these special sources. The
public enterprises for which the
money was to be spent have been
halted.
special session Necessary.
Delegate Wickersham does not be -
lieve that it will be necessary to call
a special session of the legislature,
although such a step may be consid
ered advisable. The courts and their
employes, the governor’s office, and
in fact the entire government of
Alaska is maintained by congression
al appropriations. Whether the leg
islature is called or not, the wheels
of government in the northland will
turn.
Congress, If it chose to act, could
require the federal officials in the
territory to perform the additional
duties proposed by the Alaska leg
islature, but fills plan is opposed by
Chairman Housion, and it is unl'kely
that any bill suggesting such relief
will gel through his committee.
Sums Up the Points.
In summing up the points in his
opinion. Attorney General McJtey
nolds said:
"The legislation in question at
tempts to impose official duties under
the government of the territory upon
persons holding commissions or ap
pointments under the United States,
and in so doing violates both the let
ter and the spirt of section 11 of the
organic act, and to that extent is void
and1 of no effect.”
IRISHMAN LOST;
ANYBODY KNOW HIM
Governor Strong has sent out a
Mill alarm for information regarding
George Havelock Wellington Foy,
probably called "Hal” by his friends,
who is 5 ft. 9 in. in height, dark hair
and eyes, fresh complexion and 28
years old. Foy came to America
from Ireland about two years ago and
was last heard from at Honolulu, Ha -
waii, in October. 1912. Has been in
Mex'co, Hawaii, Sandwich Islands,
Peru, and it Is presume’d he came
to Alaska on a prospecting {trip.
Father and mother in Ireland are very
anxious to hear from Hm.
SENATOR MILLARD
IS ON TRE JOB
Working to Secure Enforcement of
the Laws Passed by the Recent
Alaska Legislature.
Senator Millard has rece'veu from
Governor Strong a. letter regarding
the efforts of the governor and tie*
members of the last territorial leg
islature to secure (lie enforcement of
the laws passed by the first session,
hut which are inoperative because of
the duties being placed upon federal
officeholders.
Senator Millard is anxious to se
cure the passage of laws which will
make operative the bills enacted by
the representatives of the people of
the territory and to that end has been
corresponding with Governor Strong
and with otlir members of the leg
islature. On yesterday’s mail the sen
ator received from Governor Strong
the following copy of a telegram
from Senators Weeding aud Bruner,
who are now in Washington. The
telegram indicates that the two sen
ators are urging the adoption by con
gres.s of a bill which would make the
acts of the territorial legislature op
erative immediately. This is the bill
which is opposed by Delegate Wick
ersbam.
1 he letter to the Valdez senator
from the governor is as follows:
"I have your letter of the 22nd
ultimo and in reply I may state that
I fully agree with the statements
therein contained and your views up
on those questions, which are of par
amount importance to the territory.
As I tvrote you, I have taken up the
matter of securing amendments to
.the organic act with Delegate Wick -
ersham and Senator Pittman and I
trust that we will get some construct -
ive action and that an extra session
of the legislature will not be neces
saiy. 1 am enclosing herewith copy
of a telegram received from your col
leagues in the Territorial Senate,
Senators breeding and Bruner, which
would seem to indicate that there is
a fair prospect of congress giving us
some remedial legislation.”
Washington. D. ('., Jan. 15, 1914.
Governor Strong, Juneau, Alaska.
December telegram received. Have
personally conferred with Attorney
General, Key Pittman and Houston,
chairman of Senate and House Com
mittees on Territories, and Delegate
Wickersham. Believe that extra ses
sion can be averted either by formal
approval by congress of revenue and
poll tax laws or amendment of or
ganic act or both Advise you to
withhold calling of extra session un
til further developments.
CONRAD FREEDING.
ELVVOOD BRUNER.
wontTegm
SIBCmiGES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Presi
dent Wilson today announced that he
would not at this time recommend
to congress the passage of any laws
to regulate the stock exchanges of the
country.
The president would not' give any
reason for his decision other than to
say that, he saw no need for any
such legislation at th's t’me.
Saved Alaskan Gets Bronze Medal.
PITTSBURG, Pa.. Jan. 23. Among
the men who yesterday were award
ed Carnegie medals for saving life
was William Korr, of Vancouver, who
received a bronze medal for saving
John Magee from drowning at Skag
way in 1910.
Prospectors,
Don’t neglectfyour health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
• with the purest and best of drags,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
When in Chitiaa Stop at the
CHITINA HOTELS
Finest Ketel in the Interior—WeH Nested, Clean Rooror.
Bar in Connection. Rates Reasonable
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEGRIDAD’S EL 8IDELLOS
BELMONT’S REPRESENTA’S
VAN DYKE r OPTIMO'S
SMOKECRAFT’S LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Telephone (i(i
Foot Keystone A%’e
Hough Dry 10c lb.
Valdez Dock Co. phone no. ,
JOBBERjIN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle every ten days of each month on
the 5th, 15th and 25th,
via the inside Passage for Ketchikan, Juneau, Ynkutat, Ka
talla, Cordova. Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-Sau Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
iiitrht rosiTWd to cnaum* dm*'* and .stoatiiurs wit hum nut ice
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
General Agent Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle 10th, 20th of 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—8th 18th and 28th for Cordova, 3kag
way, Juneau, Wrangpell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Ke&rulat' freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau. Sheep creek TreadweM. Douglas.
1’miova, KUamar. Vo ldo/. and Latoiiche. Kxplosiues. S S Seward. S s Seward. :>t.h:
v* S LatoUche. 15lh: S S Oovdhvn r»th of each month—IMuhl reserved to chamre this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Cen’l Aft- Valdez Dock Co., Local Aft
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, h Widow glass, roofing snd
boiUiag papei s, roofing pitch, lime, ce^
neat, plaster Uth. shinnies, builders
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding. Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks. Morse & Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pump* and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valve*.
Iroi °ipe. Fittings.
A M Dieri tiger
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Tracking and Freight
; ing to all interior points
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! LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
i STORAGE
1 -',v. Teaming of all kinds
j Positively no coal deliveied
i unless paid for in advance
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. *»rop.
SiRICTlv FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avr Seward, Alaska
I Copper River
Draying Co
l*V«-:»:niri>5 punno* mers* lo all i'ur- s
| t *.r ili» ' \t\\A •! »•, .Cenonii TnicUir*
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McKinley Street, Valdes
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