Shoe Sale
SLL kinds of shoes
=for men
=for women
=for children
at a big discount during March.
From 25 to 60 per cent off.
This does not include the Packard Shoes tor Men.
Valdez Mercantile Co. inc.
Successors to
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. Inc.
This Space Is Reserved for the
Valdez Bank & Trust Company
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Charles R. Crawford and Geo
B. McMullen, their heirs ant
administrators, and to all whon
it may concern:
You are hereby notilied that
have expended the sum of su
hundred ($600) dollars in laboi
and improvements upon the fol
lowing named lode mining claims
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 n
book No. 2. page 19; Valdez claur
No. 4, recorded in book No. 2, pagt
18; North Star claim No. 1, re
corded in book 2, page 20; Nortli
Star claim No. 2, recorded m boot
2 page 21, all records of the Val
dez Mining District, Territory ol
Alaska. Said mining claims be
ing near Mineral creek, about one
and one-half miles from Valdea
bav, in the recording district
aforesaid. Proof of said expendi
ture appearing by affidavit, met)
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
the sum of $33.33 for each of said
claims, your interest in said
claims, tor which you fail to con
tribute your said proportion pi
expenditure for annual labor, will
become the property of the under
signed co-owner under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the Un
11,(1 GEORGE H. MERRIF1ELD.
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
two miles N. 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
l.h1 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.
And if, within ninety days after
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 2324. Revised Statutes of
the United States.
JOHN PAULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
East pub. April 15. 1913.
Reinkc can fix anything from a
watch down.
Gentle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour.
Rate reasonahle. Apply Fred
Fish, 'phone !47. ... it
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Alex. Nelson, his heirs, adinin
I istrators, and to all whom it
i may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1
have 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
being of record in the office of the
U. S. commissioner at Valdez,
Alaska. Said expenditure was
i made in order to hold said claims
hinder the provisions of the laws
of the United States and of this
territory, said amount being $200
per year, the amount required to
hold the claims for the years end
ing December 31. 1911, and De
c mber 31, 1912. And if, within
ninety (90) days after this no
tice by publication, you fail or re
fuse to contribute your proportion
($200, being $100 for each of said
ears) your interest in said claims
will become the property of the
subscriber, your co-owner, under
Section 2324. Revised Statutes of
the United States.
WM. KOCH.
Date of first pub. Jan. 24, 1913.
Dale of last pub. April 24, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Frank Rease, his heirs, ad
ministrators, and to all whom
it may concern:
j You are hereby notified that 1
have expended $300 in labor and
improvements upon the follow
ing named lode mining claims,
to-wit: The “Two Friends No.
1,” “Two Friends No. 2,” and
“Two Friends No. 3,” the loca
tion certificates of which said
lode claims are of record in Book
2 of Records, pages 377, 377 and
316, respectively, in the office of
(he 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
vcar, 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 (o 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 232 4, Revised Statutes of the
United Stales.
JOHN PJ ULE.
First pub. January 11, 1913.
East pub. April 15. 1913.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.
In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased.--Not i .se
of hearing of final account.
Notice is hereby given that An-,
gus Chisholm, administrator of
the estate of Hardin Smith, de
ceased, has rendered and pre
sented 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. m., of said day, at the
ofrice of Thos. R. Shepard, ex of
Ifieio judge in probate of the Val
J dez precinct, at Valdez, Alaska,
[has been duly-appointed by the
jsaid 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
I file objections and exceptions to
said final account and report,
i Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
I 1st day of March, 1913.
ANGGUS CHISHOLM,
j Administrator of the estate of
Hardin Smith, deceased,
j Date of first pub. March 1, ’13.
Date of last pub. May 5, 1913.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
, In the Commissioner’s Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, at Valdez.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
\v. C. SluM, deceased.—Notice to
Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of W. C. Stull, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the saio
deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, wit.l.iin six
months after the first piihlica
tion of this notice, to the said ad
ministrator, at his place of busi
ness, namely the office of the
Valdez Mercantile Co., at Valdez,
Alaska, the same being the place
for the transaction of the 'Gum.
ness of said estate, in the said
town of Valdez, Alaska
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
2Gh day of February, 1913
ARTHUR LANG,
Administrator of the estate of W.
C. Stull, deceased.
Date of first pub. Feb. 27, 1913.
Date of last pub. March 28, ’13.
To the Public.
YYre hereby announce that we
have retired from the banking
business and have transferred
our banking department to the
Valdez Bank & Trust company,
for whom we bespeak the good
will of the public.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE
COMl’ANY.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 29, 1913.
LOST—An A. B. button with
diamond setting. Finder please
return to Al. YY’hitc and receive
reward.
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 ell kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Mens A Co.
nawiiHiiiiiimiHMiiiMiiHiiiminiHHiMi
Called Back 1,000 Pies.
Atlantic City, N. J.—William
Grossmuller, a baker of this
place, hurried delivery wagons
around his route today to retrieve
2,800 loaves of bread and about
1,000 pies when he learned that
the oil used in the leavening of
them was contaminated. In 30
instances the drivers were too
late, and when they reported this
fact to Grossmuller he went, to
these 30 homes in his automhile
accompanied by a physician, who
administered antidotes. Tonight
it was said that all of those af
fected will recover.
Grossmuller was silling in his
oll'ice today when a number of
his customers called up on the
telephone to say that members of
their families had been taken vio
lently ill after eating either the
bread or the pies, die called in
Dr. Edward tiuion, the health of- i
licer of the city, who discovered,
that tlic condensed oil used in
the manufacture of the bread and
pies, had been shipped hero in a
barrel that previously had con-j
tabled kerosene. It was I lien that I
Grossmuller ordered out all his !
wagons to gel back the bread and [
pies delivered earlier in the day.
The baker serves hrdad and
pies daily to many prominent
families, but tonight he refused
Jo reveal the names of any of
those whom lie had visited with
a doctor.
Tonight, Tonight.
Special change of pictures at
the Orphe'um tonight. All new
ones, with another change tomor- ■
ro\y Program for tonight:
The Ingrate, deep drama.
The Choir at Densmore, pretty
romance.
The Girl Strikers, sensational
story.
mm
!
School will reopen on Monday
after the Easter holidays.
Ross Heckey may be a candi
date for school director from the
Reservation.
John Orchard is in town from
the Midas.
Andy Forse walked around the
beach from Mineral creek.
Does your watch need repair
ing? See Reinke, the watch doc
tor.
FOR RENT—Three-room apart
ments furnished over Valdez Drug
On. Apply Valdez Drug Oo.
It is worth while taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
| TIDE TABLES
Saturday, March 22.
High tide, 12:12 p. m.
Low tide, 0:05 a. in., 0:27 p. m. j
Sunday, March 23.
High tide, 12:33 a. m., 12:57 p. iri.
Low tide, 0:49 p. m., 0:02 p. in. I
Monday, March 24.
High tide, 1:09 a. m., 1:42 p. in. j
Low tide, 7 :33 a. in., 7:36 p. in.
Tuesday, Maroh 25.
High tide, 1:44 a. m., 2:27 p. m.
Low tide, 8:17 a. in., 8:10 p. m.
Wednesday, March 26.
High tide, 2:23 a. in., 3:15 p. in.
Low tide, 9:05 a. in., 8:46 p. in.
Thursday, Maroh 27.
High tide, 3:02 a. in., 4:11 p. in.
Low tide, 9:58 a. in., 9:23 p. m
Friday, M*roh 28.
High tide, 3:47 a. in., 5:20 p. m>.
Low tide, 11:01 a. in., 11:10 p. m
Saturday, Maroh 28.
High tide, 4:42 a: in., 7:21 p. in.
Low tide, 12:25 p. in., 11:21 p. in.
Sunday, Maroh 30.
High tide, 5:58 a. in., 8:53 p. m .
Low tide, 1:56 p. in. I
Monday, March 31.
High tide, 7:30 a. m., 9:48 p. in. j
Low tide, 1:43 a. in., 7:07 p. m. ,
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NOTICE OP ELECTION. |
Notice is hereby given that a;
municipal election will be held
April I, 1913, at the Fire Hall,
in the Town of Valdez, for the
purpose of electing seven coun
cilmen and one member of the
school hoard for the position of
Treasurer. The polls will be op
en at 9 a. m. and will close at 7
p. in. of said daj\
The qualifications of an elect
or for councilman shall be as
follows: He shall he a male cit
izen of the United States or one
who has declared his intention to
become such; of the age of twen
ty-one years and shall have been !
a bona fide resident of Alaska for j
one year, and of the town of Val- ■
dez for six months preceding said
election.
The following persons shall be
qualified electors for the school
board: All adults who are citi
zens of the United States or who
have declared their intention to
become such and who are resi
dents of the Valdez school dis
trict.
RANDALL E. ASHBY,
Town Clerk.
Dated this ith day of March,
1913.
The Elephant’s Delicate Palate.
Since the elephant’s digestive
functions are very rapid, it re
quires a large amount of fodder
laily—about six hundred pounds
in most cases. In its wild stale
.he elephant feeds heartily hut
tastefully. It is careful in se
lecting the few forest trees I hat
it likes for their hark or foliage,
mil it will tdar down branches and
leave half of them untouched. II
will strip off the hark from oili
er trees and throw away a large
portion.
As it is a nocturnal animal, it
selects its trees by the senses of
touch and smell. Its sense of
smell is said to he so delicate t ha I
a wild elephant can wind an en
emy at a distance of a thousand
yards, and (he nerves of ils trunk
are so sensitive lhai I lie smallest
substance can lie discovered and
picked up by ils proboscis.
An elephant's palate is very del
icate!, and ihe animal is whimsi
cal in selecting or rejecting food.
A writer tells of an incident hu
morously illusl rat ive of I lie
whims of a lame elephant lielung
ing In the police "!' Dhurbri.
This elephant was fed with rice
and plantains. Tim stems of Ihe
plantains were splil and cut in
to transverse sen ions two feel in
length. Three-quarters of a
pound of rice was placed within
each lulie of plantain stem. One
day while tile elephant was bc'
ing fed some one offered it a
small sweet biscuit. It was tak
en in the trunk and almost im
mediately thrown on the ground.
The mahout, thinking that the
elephant had behaved rudely,
picked up the biscuit and insert
ed it in a parcel of rice within a
plantain stem. This was placed
in (he beast’s mouth and at the
very lirsl crunch il showed its
disgust by refusing the whole
mess. The small biscuit had dis
gusted the animal and for sever
al minutes it tried by its inserted
trunk to rake out every alum from
its longue and throat.
The Bow and Arrow.
One curious result of the study
of the mural paintings and en
gravings on the walls of caverns
in the Pyrenees occupied in an
cient times by men is the evidence
which it has afforded that bows
and arrows were already in use
at that very early period. In a
grotto at Niaux, bisons, horses,
deer, and wild goats are repre
sented, and arrows are shown
sticking into many of the wild
animals. Some of the arrow
heads thus placed are colored red.
ATTENTION!
Grand Millinery Sale.
Talk about the Raster hats.
Well. 1 should say. Have a good
look at them; enjoy them to the
utmost, but keep your purse
strings light (ill (lie Guild Sale
on Thursday for the Caps—such
dreams of Caps, dainty organdies,
line all-over laces, delicate pinks
and blues'fay the maiden, laven
der teardrop-marquisette for the
handsome white-haired lady, and
golden teardrop for the matron.
And for the morning hours there
are the practical dusting caps of
colored ehambray and of cross
barred white cambric. The gar
den hat has not been forgotten,
tmod also for picnics.
Caps for prizes, caps for your
wife, caps for "your sweetheart.
Come and have a-look at the caps.
No one can resist buying. Come
early and have first choice. There
is sure to be a scramble for the
hatpins, very chic and fascinat
ing—a novelty.
Sale commences at I o’clock on
Thursday and closes on Friday
at six. providing, of course, that
there are any caps left to sell on
Friday.
The place Valdez Mercantile Co.
The time I p. in. Thursday.
ABOUT THE STEAMER8.
Left Valdez.
Mariposa .March 18
Sampson .March li
Left 8eattle.
Northwestern.March 20
Yukon.March 20
MILK-MILK-MILK ij
Fresh Milk and Cream < >
VALDEZ DAIRY jl
Telephone orders to Phone 187 < ,
Geo. f. white
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
VALDEZ. ALASKA
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, Rsprsssatatirs
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
A M. Dieringer
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY ar d FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kinds
Positively no coal delivered
unless paid for in advance
CITY EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry call on me.
“QUICK ACTION”
i> my motto.
Phone 82. J. A. SPENARD, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKER1LLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
| Phone 92 ^•urteen y®*™ in
, Office in'Whaling building VALDEZ
I Next to cable office
j
DR. GERMAN
Phon, ,9 the dentist
i
I Office rooms over owl Drug store. Offloe hours
j 9 a. m., to 6 p. m.. 7 p. m.,to9 p. m. Sundays
j by appointment All work guaranteed
E. E. RITCHIE
I. A W Y F, It
phon'k i.ns Valdez, Alaska
C. E. BUNNELL
A TTORNE Y- AT- LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phon»> 31 VALDEZ
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iL. V. KAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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SKWARD, - ALASKA
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Valdez. Alaska ;
Reroute on Mines
Patent Surveys
(Senegal Mining Engineering
Phone No. i os
F. BUTTERWORTH
|
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Hen. Phone. I8P
! CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
i
' Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
I Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
i attend S. McnIECE. Arctic Chiet
1.0.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows are re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HtTNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDEZ AEK1E Wi 1DV1
Meet every Friday 8 i>. m. Eagle Hall
Valdes Lodge
No 168.
rii'i; duu nwciavu muouuo
Regular Communications Hrst Wednesday in
each month in MoKtnley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H Patten an,.W. M
O. C. Reynolds. Bee