Ship Ahoy
When you are overhauling that boat
remember we are Strong on all
kinns of boat gear and supplies
Lights
Bells
Rope
Paint
Canvas
Oars
Anchors
Life Preservers
ValdezBank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
A Business Luxury
A checking account is indeed a business necessity, and
he who tries to get along without one is at great disadvan
tage. It is not required that a person shall have a large bulk
of business in-order to open an account. Professional men,
miners, and even many women, are running checking ac
counts. If you have never done business in this way and are
not familiar with the plan come to us and wo will get you
slarled- BANKING DEPARTMENT,
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
SO Per Cent Discount
We are disposing of our large stock of undertaking goods,
consisting of best metallic-1 inod and plain caskets, also hard
wood cofflns; also embalming by a licensed embalmer at 50
per cent, of our original price, which si about cost price.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO., Inc.
Edison Mazda j
Alaska Water, Light & Tel. Co.
Phone 39
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker At
and Stamp Mill Materials
Right
Prices
CRAWFORD,nBUILDlNG Arctic Lumber Co.
Phone 214
Notloe of Forfeiture.
..To Blarney Stevens: You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on thoso certain
quartz claims known as the "Last
Chance," tho "Last Chance No.
and the "Last Chance No. 2,"
situate, lying and being on Bhoup
bay near the entrance thereof, in
the Valdez recording prccinct.
Territory of Alaska, tho sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of tho United States,
the amount required by law to
hold said claims for tho year fol
lowing the performance of the
annunl labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforeHaid, was
made by Win. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, tho co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(00) days after tho completion
of tho publication of this notice,
lo-wit: within ninety (00) days
after the 10th day or April, 1612,
you contribute your portion of the
expenses of the aforesaid annual
labor for said yoar, your Intorest
in said quartz claims will be for
feited and become the property of
the undesigned, who are your co
owners.
• ALEX. NELSON,
WM. KOCH.
Date first pub. Jan. 11, 1912.
Date last pub.. April 11, 1912.
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THE INDIAN.
The greatest of them all. The fol
lowing is a list or the latest mod
els and prices. You can't buy this
machine any cheaper. All agents
have the same price.
4 h. p. single cylinder chain or belt
drive, 9216.00.
4 h. p. single cylinder, tourist
tropny, chain drive only, 9265.00.
4 h. p. single S. 9. two speed, chain
drlvo only, 9900.00.
7 h. p. single cylinder, chain drive
only, 9965.00.
7 h. p. twin cylinder, chain drive
only, tourist trophy, *.115.00.
7 h. p. twin cylinder, chain drive
only, tourist trophy, two speed,
93 40.00.
Tandem attachment Tor carrying a
passenger, *10 exira.
AL. WHITE, Agent.
Telegram.
Chicago, III., March 11, 1912.
Owl Drurf Co., Vnldez, Alaska.
Your carload ordor ,of spring
wallpaper forwarded thiB dole by
fast froight.
JANfeWAY A CARPBNTEB.
Look! Look!' • Look I -
Ladies and geqts, blaclt and tan
Khoe* cleaned and nhined. 8eet
Johnnie, the bootblack, Pioneer
Barber Shop.
I'' "n'u «v.A. .<7 ( V,7.
SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
MEASURE CARRIES ITEM OF $125,000 FOR ALASKA ROAD
COMMISSION—COLONEL RICHARDSON WILL LEAVE FOR
ALASKA AT AN EARLY DATE
Colonel VV. P. Richardson has
wired l.ieut. Weeks, of the Alas
ka road commission, that tlx*
senate com.mit.tee had reported
favorably on I he army hill. One
item of the appropriation pro
vided for hy the hill is for $l2.r>,
000 for tin? Alaska road commis
sion.
Colonel Richardson expects to
leave Washington in about ten
days for Alaska and will prob
ably stop off at Ketchikan, Ju
neau and other points in South
eastern Alaska, where appTica
SERMON FOR
STAY-AT-HOMES
Delivered by Rev. Johnson at the
Congregational Church Sun
day Evening
There was a good congregation
at tli#» service on Sunday even
ing, when lln« pastor, Rev. John
son, conducted an earnest ser
vice. Ilis text was Malt. xiii:ii_
45—"The hidden treasure and
the pearl of great price."
This 1,'llh chapter of Matthew
has been called the parable chap
ter, as it contains seven para
bles, three sets and one general.
The lirst set: "The sower of good
seed" and "the sower of the
tares." The second: "The grain
of mustard seed" and "the leaven
pui in the measures of meal."
The third: "The hidden treasure
and ttie pearl of great price."
The general parable: "The net
and (lie fishes."
It was the custom in ancient
times lo use types and stories
to convey knowledge to people;
possibly because they were sim
ple and uncultured. Thu.s it was
necessary to call sight as well as
thought into operation. Indeed
such a system is now heing
adopted in schools and colleges.
We have the kindergarten, the
system of models and undoubted
ly the day is fast approaching
when the living pictures will be
used in all our schools, which
are being adopted in sonic parts
ot the world already. Jesus, who
was the master teacher, used this
plan and drew beautiful word
pictures to convey great truths
to the minds of his hearers.
These stories we call parables.
| A parable has been aptly describ
ed as "an earthly story with a
heavenly meaning."
How very striking and appro
priate were these parables.
| Could anything be more true to
life than the parable of the prod
igal son? Could anything ap
peal more to the heart than the
parable of the lost sheep, or tin?
good Samaritan? In the new tes
tament we have recorded 48 par
ables spoken by Jesus, all illus
trating great truths and simpli
fying the exercise of noble prin
ciples. In our subject tonight
we have first the priceless pos
session of salvation; spoken of
as a "hidden treasure or the pearl
of great price."
In early years before banking
institutions or strong rooms and
safes were thought of, treasures
were hidden for safety. Possibly
such a treasure was here refer
red to or it. may bo the hidden
deposits of gold, which require
much labor and often great sac
rifice to And. So with valuable
pearls, men- run tremendous
risks by diving to great depths
of the ocean fo obtain pearls,
thereby shortening their days, f
have visited the pearl diver in the
hospital whoso skin was like pol
ished leather with no pore* open
and the muscles so drawn up that
the limbs were useless, all re
sulting from diving and routin
ing long under water. • How great
was fho sacrlflco mado by the
Ron of, pod, who plunged down
into the depths of human lifo,
nin and misery to obtain salva
tion for us, oven at the price of
the sacrifice of his own life.
c' • l '
lions have been made for roads.
When Colonel Richardson ar
rives the apportionment will be
made as lo I low much of the
money will he spent ill each dis
trict. if Ili«> appropriation has
(hen passed both houses.
Owing to the appropriation be
ing limited to $125,00(1 it will he
impossible for the commission to
do much new road or trail build
ing, as a large portion of the
amount must necessarily he spent
in maintaining the roads already
constructed.
Second. The fortunate discov
erers of this invaluable posses
sion— two classes are described.
The one who found it, though
he sought it not. Such fortune
has fallen to the lot of some in
other respects. Gold was discov
ered both in California and Aus
tralia by accident. Some of the
most wonderful discoveries of the
age were apparently by chance.
Such even were living pictures,
wireless telegraphy and the tele
phone, Hie power and use of
steam, etc.
So many have become the hap
py possessor of salvation by be
ing awoken to iheir awful eondi
tion and danger by some sudden
event, such as the death of a
mate stricken jlown by some cal
amity or by some other provi
dence. One of the most devoted,
consecrated and earnest men I
know today was awakened to his
sin and selfishness by the loss of
all his wealth by the dreadful
financial panic of 1893-189 i. In
the other instance the merch
antman sought long for the pearl
of great price and then gave up
all lie possessed to obtain :t. May
not this refer to those who have
come under conviction' and felt
that longing of heart for the
peace of find, for the knowledge
of sins pardoned, which led them
to seek earnestly and sometimes
for a long time before they found
the unspeakable blessing?
Thank (Sod there is such a
blessed possession provided for
all at a great cost, even Hie sac
rifice of the Son of God. The
possession is now within the
reach of all and is the only real
possession in life. All other
things are disappointing and fade
away or have to he left behind;
whereas Ibis blessing enriches
life, crowns old age and illumi
nates death, and will be the glory
of eternity. Then, let us, like the
; subjects of the parables, sacrifice
'everything to become the happy
possessors of salvation.
ANNUAL DANCE
NEXTMONDAY
Arctic Brotherhood Installs Offi
cers and Plan for Big
Dance
At a largo meeting of the Arctic
Brotherhood last evening Ihe new
officers for the ensuing term wore
installed'. Dr. Sleem is the new
chief and succeeds Tom Quinn,
who is now Past Arctic Chief.
The other officers are:
Vice Arctic Chief, Arthur Lang.
Arctic Chaplain, John Snider.
Arctic Keeper of Nuggets, Wm.
Dlackwcll.
Arctic Recorder, \V. Stuart.
The trustees are Tom Quinn,
C.co. Ooshaw, Al. Bowling, Alex.
Ringletary and S. McNeice.
Camp Vnldcz No. 10 is making
rapid strides and is one of the
strongest in Ihe country.
The Arctic Brothers lead all
othnrs in the interosl Ihoy lako
in the social life of the north
land. Their dances are ospeoial
ly Ihe Occurrence of the season.
The committee called the at
tention of all Arctic Brothers
lhat Ihoy shall see to it that their
friends names hep laced on the
invitation list and should yours
ho missing consult with 4tmo
frlond who is an A. B. thai he
may Attend to it. All those whose
names are in have received their
Invitations by now.
THE OBPHEUM
PHOTO PLAYS
Latest Released Films on every
Boat
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY
SUNDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY
Illustrated tongs by Mr. T. F. Gillies
Orchestra of Four Pieces
One show every evening 8 p.m.
Two Shows Sunday, 8; 9:30
For the Winter Months
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PROFESSIONAL
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES G. GANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyer®
Alaska Securities BI'd'g VaUdz
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
Offlcc rooms over Owl Drutf store. Ofllcc hours
0 u. ni.. to 6 l>. in., 7 p. in,, to H t>. in. SuDtlnys
by utipointmcnt AH work Kuuruntucil.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH
March III, Palm Sunday, mass
at 10:30 a. m.; blessing. Distri
but on of palms before mass.
Sunday school at 2:110 p. in. Heads
and benediction at 7 :.'10 p. m.
April 3, Wednesday. Confes
sions from 0 to 'J p. m.
April 'i, Maundy Thursday.
Confessions before mass. Mass
and general communion at 8:30
a. m.
April 5, (Sood Friday. Service
at 8:30 a. in. Meditation on the
Passion at 7 :30 p. in.
April ('», Holy Saturday. Ser
vice at 8:30 a. m.
April 7, Easier Sunday. Solemn
high mass at 10:30 a. m. Heads
;ind benediction at 7:30 p. in.
SI nil's jewelry store will 1m*
closed until further notice. If
you wish anything from the
stock make appointment with
Adam Swan or call up Dr. Dag
gett, 'phone 83.
FOR SALE—All. my household
furniture. House for rent after
J May t. 1012. Edmund Smith.
If you want your clolhes clean
ed and pressed 'phone Silverman,
108.
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The Assayer
Twelve yearn at Tacoina Smelter
Opposite Kleetrie t Ofliee
All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Attended To
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CYRUS W. HARRINGTON
Mining Rii^'uhhm* and
U. S. IK'p'y Surveyor
Assay Ofttcc in Valdex
Connection Alaska
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CHKMISTS, ASSAYEKS AND
MINING KNUINKKU8
Established 1881
Two doorH Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all parts of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for in advance
Officc on Wall SI . Phone GO
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NEI.S .1 EPSON. Pkoi».
•It Miles from Vulilf/.
OUTFITS FOR PROSPECTORS
First Clat* Accommodatios.
Ample Stable Room
New York Life
Insurance Co.
W. H. CRARY, RepreientatWe
Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
QR. H. COCKERILLE
Dentist
°wh'.i;;„BU,,di„» valdez
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
Public Land Matters: Final Proof.
Dosert Lands, Contests and Mining
Cases. Scrip.
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VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Dcivery
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co.
and
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.
LATOUCHE A PUCK. Mora.
Office Saythie'a Tailor Shop PIiom*102
5«rrk« I* Al P»rt» W Twi. Call* AnwirWI Tfmjtij
huiMH CwMnliil
House and Carpet Cleaning
Notloe of Forfeiture.
To Ambroso Bell and Norman
Merchant: You nro hcroby noti
fied that I havo expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peerless, Lincoln, Clara Boll,
Mammoth and Gravina, claims of
tho Peerless group; tho Isabella
and Humdinger of tho Isabella
group; the Badger and llawkcye
of tho Badgor and Hawkeve group;
the Pearl claim locatod in tno
Kotsina river drainago Chitina
district.
In order to hold sqid premise,
undor tho provisions of section
2324 Roviscd Stfttut js of tho Unit
ed States, being tho amount re
quired to hold tho saino for the
year ending Jan. 1. 1012. And if
Erithin 00 days qfter this notice
y publication you faM or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as oo-owners
four interest in said olaims will
become the property of the sub
und,r
Br Matt Larson. attorney In faet.
First pubVJan.H, 19t£. i
Last pub. April 14, 1012.
Woathor Roport.
Daromol ie pressure '„M>. I 1>m
Temperature at f» p. 111....32
Maximum temperature. . . . It»
Minimum temperature. . . .I'M
Moan temperature .'l.'l
Clear, ralm.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
Notloa of Forfeiture.
To William M. Conley: You
are hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on these ocrtain
quart?, claims known as the Alas
ka Belle, Jackpot atid Snowflake, i
lyinpr, heing and situated in the f
Valcicz mining district, in the re-/;-.'
cording prccinc! of Valdez, in th«r, .
District of Alaska, I ho stun
throo hundred dollars, lawfr/
money of the United States, t''
amonnl required bv law to V.V' .'
said claims for the year, folltV, .'fr
ing I ho pcrformatico of the
nual labor; I hat said expend/
for lab rt as aforesaid, wi