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
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
Qv^TouiJ*ragh^ontraxHo
robert McIntosh
DELIVERY GUARANTEED
Contracts taken for delivery in the NELCHINA,
CHISANA, and SL ATE 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.
Ernestine Road House
On Government Road 65 miles from Valdez.
HARRY MILLER. Prop.
Everything First Class jOBodato^oOS^hories^^j
UPPER T0NS1NA ROAD HOUSE
Best of Meals—Prices Reasonable
GENERAL STORE. - TRADING POST.
Telephone connects with Chit in a.
General Freighting. KNUTE NAFSTED. Mgr.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Horses on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
> l J i '
Wortman’s Road House
E. P. C ASHMAN.. Proprietor.
20 miles from Valdez.
The best meats and most comfortabld beds Procurable.
When in Chitina Stop at the
CHITINA HOTEL
Finest Hotel in the Interior—-Well Heated, Clean Rooms.
Bar in Connection. _ Rates Reasonable
GET THE HABIT
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Every Evening
BE A BOOSTER _
A. H. P1NKUS, Mgr.
[great trials
£ HISTORY
The Trial of Major Andre.
In March, 1761, Major John Andre,
then only 20 years old, came to Amer
ica with one of the English regi
ments. He distinguished himself In
the service, and at the time of Bene
dict Arnold’s treachery he was acting
adjutant general to the English com
mander, Sir Henry Clinton, in New
York city.
It was Andre who was chosen by
the English to negotiate with Arnold
for the turning over of West Point,
the American stronghold. A long
correspondence was carried on be
tween them under the feigned names
of Gustavus and Anderson; and at
length, to facilitate their communi
cations, the English sloop of war Vul
ture moved up the Hudson and took
a station near West Point convenient
for the purpose.
The place appointed by Andre to
meet Arnold was the house of a Mr.
Smith, without the American posts.
Both parties repa'red thither in the
night at the hour agreed upon. Ma
jor Andre was brought under a pass
in the name of John Anderson in a
boat dispatched for the purpose from
the shore. While the conference was
yet unfinished daylight approached,
and to avoid the danger of discovery,
it was proposed that Andre should
remain concealed until the preceding
night.
Owing to the fact that the Vulture
had moved down the river to escape
the American fire, the boatman refus
ed to return Andre to the war vessel
and he was finally compelled to make
the trip on horseback to the British
lines. Arnold gave him a permit to
pass through the American lines, in
order to reach White Plains.
lie started for Mew York, as lie sup
posed, in perfect security, but when
not far away he was stopped by a
scouting party who seized the reins of
his bridle. Kor some unaccountable
reason he forgot himself and declared
that he was a British officer on im
portant business, and begged that he
might not be detained. When he dis
covered too late his mistake he of
fered a purse of gold and a valuable
watch for his release, but his offers
were rejected and his captors pro
ceeded to search him. They found
concealed in his boots the exact re
turns, in Arnold's handwriting, of the
state of the forces, ordnance and de
fenses at West Point.
Andre was carried before Lieut. Col.
Jameson, and, regardless of himself,
and only anxious for the safety of
Arnold, he nobly maintained the char
acter he had assumed, and requested
Jameson to inform his commanding
officer that Anderson had been taken.
On receiving this inform tion Arnold
comprehended at once the danger
with which he was m naced, and fled
to the Vulture and afterwards pro
ceeded "to New York.
When sufficient time for Arnold
to make his escape was supposed to
have elapsed, Andre no longer effect
ed disguise and acknowledged him
self to be the adjutant general of the
Brit'sh army. Measures of s curily
having been taken for the protection
of West Point, it remained to de
termine the fate of the unfortunate
Andre. A board of general officers,
of which Major Gen. Greene was pres
ident, and the two foreign generals,
Lafayette and Steuben, were mem
bers, was called to report a precise
state of his case, and to determine in
what character he was»to be consid
ered, and to what punishment he was
liable.
The candor, openness ana magnani
mity with which Andre had conducted
himself from the first made a favor
able impression. For this reason he
experienced every mark of indulgence
and from a sense of justice, as well
as of delicacy, he was informed, on
the first opening of the examination,
that he was at perfect liberty not to
answer any interrogation which might
embarrass his own feelings.
He, however, ignored this courtesy,
and confessed everything material to
his own condemnation, while he would
divulge nothing which might involve
others. The board reported the es
sential facts which had appeared with
their opinion that Major Andre was a
spy, and pught to be hanged as a
spy. The execution of this sentence
was ordered on the day sueeeeding
that on which it was declared.
Andre requested that he be shot
like a soldier and not hanged as a
criminal. To obtain a mitigation of
bis sentence in this respect he ad-i
dressed a letter to Gen. Washington.
Put the occasion required that the ex-i
ample should make Its full lmpressipn
and his request could not be granted.
He met his fate with oomposu™. dig
nity and fortitude, and such was his
whole conduct as \o excite the ad
miration and interest the feelings of
all who witnessed It.
FUNERAL SERVICE
SLIDE ns
Will be Held Tomorrow in the Con
gregational Church—Body of
Mrs. Stropp be Buried Here.
A public funeral service will be
held tomorrow^ morning in ihe Con
gregational church over the remains
of Mrs. Lizzie Stropp and P. O. Berg
lund, the two victims of the snow
slide in Keystone canyon. Rev. Char
les S. Price will conduct the service.
Under the directions of a sister of
Mrs. Stropp, the body will be buried
in the Valdez cemetery, while that
of Mr. Berglund will remain in the
parlors of the Valdez Undertaking
company for some time and later be
sent to the states for interment.
S. S. ALAMEDA
IS ONJHE RUN
SEATTLE, Feb. 27.—The steamer
Alameda, of the Alaska Sleamship
company, will sail north on Saturday
after having been entirely remodeled
and overhauled and placed in first
class shape. Many new rooms have
been added to the vessel and the cap
tain's room and officers’ quarters are
now on the hurricane deck. A large
number of reservations have been
made and the boat will leave here with
a big passenger list.
NORTHWESTERN
REACHES SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Feb. 27.—1The steamer j
Northwestern of the Alaska steam
ship line, reached this port today from
the north and will immediately go in
to drydock for alterations and repairs
and will be placed in excellent con
dition for the big traffic expected this
summer.
MASONIC FUNERAL
SENATOR TELLER
DENVER, Colo., Feb. 27.—The fu
neral services yesterday over the re
mains of former Senator Teller were
the most remarkable tribute to the
dead man. The Masonic services were
attended by thousands of Masons from
all over the state. The body wras
laid at rest in the local cemetery.
Indian Pageant Planned for Denver
DENVER, Colo., Feb. 26.—Outlines
for a plan for financing the proposed
Pageant of the American Indian to be
held here in 1915, were discussed at a
meeting here today of the Colorado
Publicity League. The promoters of
the plan hope to gather 10,000 red
skins here and to give a true picture
of the early west for the benefit of
travelers going west to the Panama
Pacific exposition that year.
Notice.
By order of the board of direct
ors the Granite Gold Mining Co. of
fers for sale at 50 cents a share 10,000
shares of the treasury stock of the
company. This is for the purpose of
clearing up all indebtedness up to
March 1, 1914, at which time, barring
the acts of Providence, the mill will
start. The company has expended
about $32,000, for which we have a
complete power equipment, a com
plete twenty-ton mill, a hoist, an un~
derground station, a gallows-frame
for hoisting, 450 feet of tunnel work, j
an upraise from the tunnel to the
surface of 147 feet, and a shaft 6 1-2
xlO 1-2 feet and 40 feet in depth,
leading from the tunnel down and
which exposes the we for 200 feet.
4 shaft has also been driven on the
upper vein for 40 feet In depth. The
company has a surface tram across
the gully 200 feet long and will have
an aerial traita 320 feet long to trans
port the ore from the mine to the
mill. Supplies to the value of $3,000
are on hand on the property. Stock
can be secured at Attorney C. E. Bun
nell’s office, secretary of the com
pany. B. F. MILLARtl. President.
POUND—The silver mounted head
of a fountain pen. Owner may have
i same by calling at this office and
I pRy'nc for this adv.
Marca Rica Cigars
VALDEZ MOST POPULAR SMOKE
INTEGRlbAD’S
BELMONT'S
VAN DYKE T
8MOKECRAFt’8
EL 8IDELL0S
REPRESENTA’S
OPTIIHO’8
LOVERA’S
Direct From The Factory
INGRAM & BUSH
EXCLUSIVE CIGAR DEALERS.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 [
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Rousrh Dry lCc lb.
Valdez Dock Co. PHONE NO. 1
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY and GRAIN
AGENT FOR
Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Coast Company
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Northwestern
Sail from Seattle 10th, 20th of 30th v
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south —8th 18th and 28th for Cordova, Skag
way, Juneau, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, .Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell, Douglas,
Cordova, Kllamar,* Voldez and LatoUehe. Kxplosiues, S S Seward. S S Seward, oth;
S S Latouche. loth; S S Cordova. 2.*»t.h of each month— Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gen'l Aft- Valdez Dock Co., Local Aft.
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska 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, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valclez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND--CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Right reserved to change dates and steamers without notice
B. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Geneva! Agent Local Agent
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papois. roofing pitch, ltas. ce;
ment. pUster lath. shingles, buildera
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, Pumps and
Well Point*.
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
Iroi °ipe. Fittings.
M. Dieringvr
Valdez Transfer
Company
General Trucking and Freight
ing to all interior points
LIVERY atrd FEED STABLE
STORAGE
Teaming of all kind* ZZm
PosMr to coal dtWoiod
unless paid for in advance',
t When In Seward Stop at the ; >
I COLEMAN HOUSE ji
{ GEORGE SEXTON, prop.
♦ SiRICTLY FIRST CLASS \\
J Fourth Avi Sewarr, Alaska <>
X a. a. a a a ^ a^aA a a aaaaaaaa
Copper River
Draying Co
f’rolffhtlnii and mnencera to all w|§
of the interior. General Truokfflk'
McKinley Straot, VnWo*.
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