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Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc.
PIONEER OUTFITTERS
5 Per Cent Interest
This Bank affords a convenient and reliable
depository for the savings of the people. We
pay interest at the rate of 5 per cent per an
num on certificates of deposit for one year.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co., Inc
50 Per Cent Discount
We are disposing of our large slock of undertaking goods,
consisting of best metallic-lined and plain caskets, also hard
wood cofllns; 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 Ljffif
Alaska Water, Light & Tel. Co.
Phone 39
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
We Carry a Complete Assortment
Mining Timbers, Bunker AtRigI;t
and Stamp Mill Materials Prices
Yard. Foot of WALL ST. A _ • v 1 *
c«A^ta.uju,.No Arctic Lumber Co.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To William M. Gonley: You
arc hereby notified that there has
been expended during tho year
1011 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as the Alas
ka Belle, Jackpot and Snowflake,
lying, being and situated in the
Valdez mining district, in the re
cording precinct of Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United Stales, the
amount required by law to hold
naid claims for tho year, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for lab r, ns aforesaid, was made
by J. VV. Little. And unless with
in ninety days after tho comple
lion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after the 21th day of April,
1012, you contribute your portion
of the expenses of the aforesaid
andual labor for said year, or
your interest in said quartz
claims will bo forfeite * and be
come the property of the under
signed, who is your co-ownor.
J. W. LITTLE.
Flist pub. Jan. 24, 1012.
Lest pub. April 25, 1012.
NOTIOE OP SPECIAL TERMS
of the District Court for tho
Territory of Alaska, Third Di
vision.
Tho President of the United
Slates of America to tho residents
of tho Third Judicial Division of
the Territory of Alaska, greeting:
You, and each and all of you,
Will please lake notice that by an
Order of the Court, duly mado
and entered, a spocial term of the
District Court for tho Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, has
been called and will be held in
the Town of Nushagak, begin
ning July 29lh; in the Town of
Unalaska, beginning the 10th day
of August; in tho Town of Unga,
beginning the 19th day of Aug
if^t; in the Town of Kodink, be
ginning on the 20t.li dny of Aug
ust, and the said special terms
of court will continue as long
thereafter as the public interests
may require.
Mado and daten at Valdez,
Alaska, this 4th day of April, A.
D. 1912.
EDWARD E. CU8HMAN,
District Judge.
GEORGE VV. WICKER8HAM,
Attorney General.
Attest: ED. M. I,AKIN, Clerk.
First pub. April 8, 1912.
WHO MEMBERS
OF GOUNCILWERE
The following is I In? pcrsou
olle of Iln» city council since
1 1)00, warrants outstanding at
I the close of thi' fiscal year ami
taken by each of these bodies
during their term.
Counri year ending April 10,
I two. Old council—Miller,
mayor. Cobb, llyslroiu. Finical,
Suessdorf, Adams, Quinu.
Warrants out standing. 82,00H. I I
April, 1900: II. \V. Miller, may
or, llyslroiu, Finical, Su.'sstiorf,
(.irigsby, Cobb, Quinu. Crary
clerk. A. F. llolTman marshal.
J. II. Murray, magistrate
licsolution adopted October 15:
Hi; it resolved by the. common
council of the town of Valtlcz,
Alaska, that the chief of police be
and be is hereby instructed on
this ir>(h day of October, 1906
at 1 I :U0 p. in. to close all dance
balls that arc run in connection
with saloons and to prohibit wo
men from frequent ing any and
all saloons within the corporate
limits of said town, anil further
to close all gambling games with
a hank and all slot machines and
to compel same to ri/niain closed
ynlil further action Af the coun
cil. Introduced hy/Juinn and a
ilopted by roll ral/unanimously.
Warrants outslai/liiig 85,050.iO.
Am i! I'.i07, T./l. Ouinn mayor.
OngSSbs^FinicaK Cobb, It row:
l.ang, WlTtHtiV. Crary clerk
Murray niaglslrsrf>T-~^M': dinar
marslial. I>al/on health Tilths* r
October. Purchased steam fir«
engine. I.el waterworks fram-l'i-c
to Autonelle & Nelson.
August:. Alaska Home Hail
way (riven franchise for railroad
through street.
j October: Failure of llcynohls
companies threw hundreds of in
digent laborers on town. Sa
loons ordered closed. Special
police sworn in. City fed men
for week ami then bought trans
portation for I liein to Seattle.
Cost |m city over $5,00(1. .Ww
lire hall luiill.
.November: Saloon men look
census of town, making popula
tion less than 1,000 and licensc
8500. Council ordered a new
census which showed I Li
cense raised to 81.000. Wcr
rants outstanding 89,Hi:t.X9.
April, I<108: F. M. drown,
[mayor. Finical. Origsby. Whit
ley, Pool. Wood. Carlson. Crar>
J ray magistrate. Huffman mar
shal. Dalton lieallh ollicer.
Oraliam engineer.
i nvcrsion iiyki* const met ion
started l>y «•«»nI ract to A. J.
Meals.
('.omuiil (ec a|• j 1111'«| |o pro
ceed willi chamber <>l' commerce
conduit Ice in proceeding In sr
c u re patent In town. Warrants
outstanding $ I O.H52. i7.
April 1900. I,. Archibald may
or, Cohh, Dgarf, Finical, Wood.
Carlson, Boyle. II. W. Millet
clerk. '0. H. Wheal, Ireasurer.
Hoffman marshal. Murray mag
istrate. Moyle health ollicer.
(irahani engineer.
SI reel improvements in town
ami Reservation taken up with
Road Commission ami all streets
graded. Warrants outstanding
*4,920.88.
April MMO: Boyle mayor.
Wood, Flynn, Carlson, It. Smith,
Finical, Dougherty. , Millet
clerk Wheat Ireasurer, (Janly
magistrate. Dr. Hopkins health
ollicer. Hoffman marshal. (Sra
hatn engineer.
Reynolds wharf purchased.
Whnrf committee authoried to
expend not more than $2,500 in
repairs. Municipal coal pur
chased. Jas. McIIie appointed
wharfinger. Bourke water
works ordinance passed. War
rants nulstanding$2,969.fc2.
April 1911: Boyle mayor
Wood, McCallutn, Chisholm, Day,
Carlson, Flynn. Crary clerk.
Wheal treasurer, fleraghty mag
istrate. Seoll marshal. Hop
kins health ollicer. Hay I,arson
assistant marshal. (Irahatn en
gineer.
Ilchuilt glacier dyke.. Author
ized expenditure on wharf for re
pairs of $3,500. Built new
school building. Warrants out
standing $ I i, \ it).20.
April, 1012: Ritchie mayor,
Krnu, Chisholm, Day, MfCnlluin,
Boyle. R. Ashb.v clerk. Wheat
treasurer. Oeraghly magis
trate. Scott marshal. I.arson
assistant marshal. (Irahatn en
gineer. Sleetn health officer.
The Keystone Bathhouse fur
niture for sale. Keystone avenue.
FRITZ VOQE8 MAY BE
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE
leading candidates now be
ing voted for by Hie socialislB
for delegate to cuiikn'ss are Ka/is
Kraue/.unas, of Ketchikan, .Jack
Itrooks, a miner and teamster of
Jack Wade creek in the Tanana,
and Kritx Voges, the Valdex
statesman, and \V. I.. Millikeir of
Fairbanks.
A referendnin vote is now being
taken anions the various locals
throughout the territory. The
man who receives I In* majority
vole will tie declared the nominee
of tlje party. The decision is ex
pected lo he made known ahoul
the lirst of May
CONSOLIDATED ORE
AVERAGES $25 PER TON
During the inonlti «»I' .lanuary,
1912, the total production of the
(loldticld Consolidated Mines Co.
was 28,870 tons, containing $733
or an average of $25.iO
per Ion, tlie whole being milled
with an average extraction of
$2 4.1 i per ton, or 95.02 per cent.
The total net realization was
$471,139.58, or $10.32 per ton.
Three thousand three hundred
and two feel of development
work was performed during tin*
month. The total cost of min
ing, milling, development otllce
ami general expense was $7.92
per ton, distributed as follows:
Mining: Development $!, sloping
$3.1 5, total $1.1 i; transportation
7 cents; milling $1.98; market
ing 50 cents; general expense f>0
cent-; bullion lax 21 cents; con
struction 52 cents; total cost, of
operation $7.92: miscellaneous
earnings to cents; net cost per
ton *7.82.
DOWN IN DIXIE
Al the time of writing only one
side of the row in the democrtic
camp at Valde/. had been heard,
and as the account coring from a
notably biased writer too much
weight should not he accorded to
his story. However, there seems
to be a good deal of explanation
necessary from those responsible
for the rump convention to ex
cuse their aOilialion with O'Con
nor, the candidate two years ago
who brought such hi Her disgrace
on the labor cause, merely from
the fast that it had been associa
ted with him.—Fairbanks Citizen.
DOWN IN DIXIE
WIL BE REPEATED
(Continued from page 1)
witnesses liuil returned lo I lie
slates. Tin* October term of
court railed Id inert in October is
loo short lo hear these eases. A
term has been called to meel in
Vahlez on November IHIIi. The
eonrl will allow 12 'lays in which
lo clean the local criminal docket,
after which il will lake up these
cases, selling the lirsl for the
2nd of December and the others
for I lie iMh. willi the understand
ing thai. I hey will not he tried
until after the hoildays.
' II was also stipulated I hat
those defendants who had not
plead would he permitted lo do
so al I lie lime they appeared for
I rial.
District Attorney Crossley scl
such cast's as he desired to try
first, selecting two cases against
Harnelie and Harncttc and oth
ers with which he hopes to make
lesl eases, |o determine his fn
lure course in reference to the
remaining indictmenls.
LOCAL ITEMS
DOWN IN DIXIE.
For llent. Nice quiet rooms
in bachelor apartments with or
without board. Phone 120.
SIX HOLE RANGE—fop sale,
(lood condition. Bargain. En
quire Exchange.
Cream waffles and honey 25c at
the Valdcz Cafe.
The Keystone bathhouse on
Keystone avenue has been re
opened.
.DOWN IN DIXIE.
Fon HA l,K CHEAP—Power
dory. Apply Pete Cashman.
Look! Look I Look I
Ladies and gents, black and tan
shoes cleaned and shined. 8oel
Johnnie, tho bootblack, Pioneer
Harbor Shop.
Payment at I he role of $336 per
lop has been paid for placer tin
ore produced in I he Hot Springs
district on the lower Tanana.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
SEWARD, ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
CHARLES C. CANTY
FRANK H. FOSTER
Lawyers,
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DR. GERMAN
Phone i9 THE dentist
Oftlce rooms over Owl Drug store. Olllee hours
9 a. ni.. to 6 |.. nt.. 7 |i. m.. to » p. in. Sundays
by ui>i>uinini«.-nt All work nuuruiHeeil.
SI nil's jewelry store \\ III be
closed iiitLil further notice. If
you wish anything from the
stock make appointment with
Adam Swan or call up Dr. Dag
Kelt, 'phone 83.
I'GK RENT—Light and warm
room at the Reynolds House. Mrs.
L. A. Depuy, Prop.
A few sacks of Karly Ohio seed
polaloi-s at King's (Sroccry. :i-'
See fJennan, the dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone 19.
| The Seward Gateway is on sale
jat tlie Yaldez. Drug Co. tf
i "
! It costs no more to get your
! clothing cleaned and pressed at
j Silverman's. Phono 198.
i
Say I
Thi' Yaldez. daft' is one good
' place lo eal.
Willing Man Will Do
j House and carpel cleaning willi
I vacuum clcaner, and odd jobs.
j Kohcrl Moltram, phone I HI
*1
The (»nly practical tailor In
Valdez, Ben Siivemian. 'Phone
198.
I
ASSAYER
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The Assayer
. Twelve yearn at Thcoiiij#»Smelter
Opposite Electric Light OHlce
Ml Work Gnaranteed and Promptly Attended To
VALDEZ, ALASKA
CYRUS HARRINGTON
Mining Entfintn'r and
U. S. Dop'y Surveyor
Assay OlMce in Valdez
Connection Alaska
Mail Orders Promptly Attended to
VOLL & BARKER
CHEMISTS, ASSAYKIt8 AND
MINIKU KKCINKKKH
Established 1881
Two doom Below Stock Exchange
Valdez, Alaska
A. M. Dieringer
VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
General Trucking and Freighting
to all partH of the interior.
Positively no coal delivered un
less paid for in advanoe
Officc on Wall St . Phone CO
Beaver Dam Roadhouse
NKLS JKPSOX. Prop.
■II Miles from Viililcr.
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Ample Stable Room
New York Life
Insurance Co.
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Valdez, Alaska. Phone 41
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Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Stiill's jewelry store will he
closed until further notice. If
you wish anything from Ihe
slock make appointment with
Adnm Swan or call up I)r. Dag
gett, 'phone 83.
DOWN IN DIXIE
•Silverman will call for and dp
livop your goods, 'phone 108.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Prohate Court, Valdez Pre
cinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Charles W. Shelley, deceased.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of tho
estato of Charles W. Shellov, do
ceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against
the said estate, to exhibit thorn
with tho ncoessary vouchers
within six (0) months aftor tho
first publication of this notice,
to tho said administrator at tho
ofTlco of Smith, Bunnell & Web
er, at Valdez, Alaska, tho samo
being Ihe place for tho transac
tion of tho business of said es
tate.
Dated at Valdc*. Alaska, this
0th day of April, 1912.
]RD. WOOD,
Administrator of tho estate of
Charles W. flhelley, deceased.
First pub. April 9, 1012.
Last pub. May 8, 1012.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Carl F. Harlman, Mabel
Hart man and L. W. Russell: You
and each of you are hereby noti
fied that there has been expended
during the yoar 1911 in laoor on
those certain lode mining claims
situated on Long Glacier Hiver
Kotsina Hiver drainage, Chitina
recording district, Alaska, to
wit: Tho Lucy, Alice, George,
Red Lead, Anaconda. Emma, Dick,
Maud, Susie, Rose, nig Jim, Lit
tlo Jim, Phyllis and North Star,
tho sum of $1,400.00 (fourteen
hundred dollars), lawful money
of the United States, tho amount
required by law . to hold said
claims for tno year following tho
performance of tho annual labor;
that said expenditure for labor
aforesaid was mAde by Patrick
Murphy and James Fish, the oo
owners of said cairns. And un
less within ninetv days after the
completion of tho publication of
this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after tho 9th day of July,
1912, you contribute your portion
of tho expenses of tno aforesaid
annual lanor for said year, your
interest In said lodo claims will
bo forfeited and become th«» prop
orly of tho undersigned, who ar •
your co-owners.
PATRICK MURPHY.
JAME8 FISH,
Date of first pub. April 10, 12.
Date of last pub. July 9, 1912.
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