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Week days 9 a. in. to 9 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
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PostolTioc hours"
Week days 9 a. 'in. l:o G p. m.
Sundays and hol&daye tf2 hi. In
2 p. in.
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can summon the doctor iiuiuiedlately.
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house rives one a peculiar soelaJ distinction In the ncmmunlty.
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Phon* 214
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You are
hereby noli fled that there ha«
been expended during Uie year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as tho Gla
cier No. 1 and No. I, and ttie Kit
ty, lyinc, being and situated in
the Valoez mining district, in tho
recording precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, the sutn of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United States, iha
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was mado
by James C. Cawley, a co-ownor
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days aftor the comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
aftor tbe second (2nd) of April,
1912, you contribute your jpor
tlon of tho expenses of fho afore
said annual labor for said year,
or your interest in said quartz
claims will bo forfeitod and be
come the property of the under
ftigred, who is your oo-owner.
JAMES C. CAWLEY.
Dale first pub. Jan. 2, 1912.
pate last pub. April 2, 1912.
Notice of Forfeiture.
.. .To Blarney 8tevecis: You arc
hereby notified that there has
been expeodod during tho year
1911 in labor on those certain
quartz claims known as the "Last
Chance," the "Last Chance No.
I/' and the "Last Chance No. 2,~
Hituate, lying and being on Shoup
hay near the entrance thereof, in
the Valdoz recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful rnonoy of the Unitod States,
the amount required by law to
hold said claims for tho year fol
lowing the performance of the
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforesaid, was
mado by Wm. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, tho co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(90) days after the completion
of the publication of this notice,
to-wit: within ninety (00) days
after the lOfh day of April, 1012,
you contribute your portion of the
expense* of the aforesaid annual
labor for said year, your interest
in said quartz claims will be for
feited and beoome the property of
Iho undersigned, who,are your co
owners.
Date first pub. Jan. 11. 1912.
Date last pub. April 11, 1912.
ANNUAL REPORT OF
COLLECTOR Of CUSTOMS
8TATEMENT OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS SHOWS A HEALTHY
BALANCE IN FAVOR OF ALASKA—INCREASE CONFINED
TO PRODUOT8 OF 8EAAND COPPER MINES
Tlio annual report of the Col
lector of Customs, for the dis
trict of Alaska, for the calendar
year 1911, is at hand, and we pub
lish Ihe following excerpts, which
will he of interest lo our read
ers :
The imports and exports of
Alaska, when taken together, show
a prosperous business condition
lending toward a steady increase
and a balance of trade gradual
ly augment ing in favor of I lie
district. This balance has been
increasing for several years un
til now tlic imports have more
than doubled the imports.
The imports for Ilie year 1911
amounted to a total of $I9,:?0H.
fi iO; ami I lie exports for the same
j period, $3M.r> i 0,207. The lahles
show a decrease in shipments of
piecious metals, whalehonc ami
some oilier ilejiis. Iml Ihe increase
in copper ore and lish more ilian
covers Ihe loss ami raises the val
ue of exports lo Ihe highest poml
in Ihe history of Ihe distrirl. The
increase in Tur shipiiieuls over
last year is due lo Ihe inclusion
of the prod\icl of Ihe Prihilof is
! lands. The values of domestic
j merchandise. and gold and si 1— |
ver shipped from Alaska to the!
United Stales during Ihe year}
191 I, was as follows:
Copper ore and matte 8 2,89H,8H;> i
Fish— I
Salmon canned 13.1 30,980 i
502,13 4 !
j
578,497
05,159
I 70,991
H I 0,850
I 2 i,2no
'i9. • r» r»
i t ,K30
20,55 I
852,758
Ui-.ld and silver 1 'i,099,09i
Total *33.850,20 i
Salmon, all olher. .. .
All other lish and lisli
products
Fish guauo
| Fish and whale oil. . .
Furs
lOypsuin
Marble
Tin ore ajid concen
j I rales
| Whalebone
Other uiMccalimlise.. .
j Tin; fitilii ami silver -sliippcd 1«»
lIn* L'nitcil Slalrs raun' from tin*
' followiiiK ilislrirls:
{'Fairbanks ami Tanana
J valley $ ii.o
N»>iih* amisVwanl I'rn
instila .'1,2 'Hi, UIK
Soullicaslnrn Alaska.. l
Valdr/ aitil (ji tppiM*
river • ioi,H(»l
HI i tared l,UI0,5i'»
"VutiiuMis ;<6l,2'i3
Tolal . .. ??J i,«99,(»9 i
A considerable railing oil' in
{shipments fr«*m I hi; Uniicd'States
in noted Uiis year, which is ac
counted for lift the changed busi
ness (Acmditious and smaller de
mand If or supplies, occasioned by
itfee lanlk of development in the
wuthonn and Bering scat divis
ions- Southeastern and central
Alaska have more than h«ild their
own, hut the increase is insuf
flciicnl. U> overcame the losses
eltttWhur** in the district.
The value of merchandise ship
pod from 'the Unified Stales 'to I he
different divisions of Alaska) was
o* fflows'.
Southeastern Ala«fl<a. # 5,i92.,i I 0
Southern Ahstska 3,346., 40 4
Bering Sea, «tc 2,019,450
St. Micluicl and Ynk<vn
river 3,510,813
Total *>15,109,813
The v«3u»' of I he merchandise
shipped from the United Staln«
l» southern Alaska, which em*
braces the «1ikIricl from Yaku
tat to Una1a«ka and Dutch Har
bor, including Vatdez, wa« $3,
240,401. Following Is a compar
ative Htatemenl of the principal
places: *
Chignik ..." $ 307,273
Cordova 775,981
Ellamar 25,900
Karluk 174,480
Kaf alia 73,803
Kodiak 00,300
Lalouohe 00,087
Orca ' 57,103
Seward 280,005
Uyak 42,005
Valdez 085,203
All other placos 087,704
Tho valuo of merchandise ship
ped to other portions of Alaska
wore an follows:
Southeastern Alaska.. 15,492,410
tiering sea and Arctic
ocean 2,919,450
St. Michael and Yukon
basin 3,510,813
The passenger movements
shows that more people came in
to Alaska during the year than
took their departure as follows:
Arrivals in Alaska 22,127
Departure to outside 2t,2G0
The ahftve statement, however,
includes passengers arriving from
United States and British Colum
bia going into Yukon territory via
Skagway. During the year 1,107
passed down the river at Kagle
and H(iH inhouml to Dawson.
The customs otl'iee at Valdez
was disrontinued on January 23,
I i» I I, and was the only office
aholisln'd during the year.
The loss to the government in
eiillerting customs duties in Alas
ka is considerable. Kaeh dollar
collected costs $1,012.
Straw Night Tomorrow Eve.
'I'lii* same program will be re
pealed tonight at the Orpheuui as
hist evening. Saturday ni^liL is
si raw night and Sunday evening
jlliere will be strong vaudeville ex
itras; also photo slide flashed on
! trie eurlain and a prize awarded
| to I he person (lashed if in the
house.
"A Desperate lleniedv," 1,000
feel of fun again this evening.
| LOCAL ITEMS i
I
i
j Ceorge Valentine, of Kllamar,
lis registered al the Seattle hotel.
Cream wattles with honey and
;eo/l'ee iMe ;il the Valde-/. Caf.\
FOJl SALK C1IKAP—Corner lot,
I house and furnishings, fuel for
j six months. Apply 1*. J. llugauir,
liitly Little returned on the
{Alameda from l.alouehe.
I
j See Herman, the dentist, over
OwJ Drug1 Store. Kxnmination
free. 'Phone 19.
j Fresh heef, killed in Valde/..
j 'Fry a .juiey sleak al the famous
j Valde/ Cafe.
Kd. Mumier, Pete Paul, Tony
Charles and .1. Kdmond arrived
Ion I lie Alameda from l.atnuehe.
Have those masquerade suits
pliolographed right now before
you forget it. We take them day
or night, rain or shine, from $2
per dozen up. P. S. Hunt, pho
tographer.
p. S.—Don't delay. I f
The Dependable Druggists
Compound just what the doctor
orders. No substitution at our
store. Owl Drug Co., Ine.
Tin; contest for the high score
is now open at the Ilig Place
bowl'ng alleys. The howler mak
ing tin* hiKhest score will receive
a howling pin on March t.
The launch Brighton, Captain
Stanley, returned from Ellamar
yeslenlny. (leorge Valentine was
a (inssenKer. Mrs. Johnson was
a passenger as far as the Cliff.
Fall coats. $5 and up. Suits
$15 and up at Harvey's Toggery.
The other fellow may tell you
he is all out — some coming on I he
next boat. It's different at the
Bargain Store. We have nothing
coming, everything going out.
Don't miss I ho big bargains In
watches, jewelry and novelties.
Pass a half dollar over rny coun
ter and 1 will shove a dollar's
worth of goods into your posse
sion, and you get a spoon and a
fork. ADAM.
If you want your clothes clean
ed and pressed 'phono Silverman,
198.
Wfeathar Report.
Maximum temperaturo... .\2 <
M'nimum tomporaturo.... 9 J
Moan tomporaturo 25.fi j
Temperature at ft p. m 13 <
Prooipitatlon <40 1
Clear, fresh breeze N. E.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
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SEWARD, - ALASKA
Patents Mining Incorporations
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Ofllce rooms ov<-r Owl Drn»r store. OMcp hours
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Real Estate Mining Stock
New York Life
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Valdez, Alaska. PJione 41
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Established 1881
Two doors ltalow Stock Exchange
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VALDEZ TRANSFER CO.
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Positively no coal delivered un
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Telephone Orders Solicited Free Dei very
Notloe of Forfeiture.
To William M. Conley: You
arc hereby nptiflod that there ban
boon expended during Iho year
1911 in labor on those certain
qijarlz claims, known as the Alas
ka HeJIe, Jackpot and Snowflakc,
lying, boing and situated in the
Valdoz mining district, in tho re
cording precinct of Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, tho sum of
three hundred dollars. lawful
money of Iho United 8tales, tho
amount required by law to hold
said claims for tho year, follow
ing tho performance of tho an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was inado
by J. \V. Ljttlo. And unloss with
in ninety flays after the comple
tion of tne publication of this no
lico, to-wit: within ninety d«vs
after tho 24th day of April,
1012, you contribute your portion
>f tho expenses of tho aforesaid
annual labor for said year, or
pour interest in said quartz,
claims will bo forfeited and bo
some the property of tho under
limned, who is your co-owner.
J. W. LITTLE.
Fiistpub. Jan, 24, 1912.
Last pub. April 25, 1912.
Notloe to Creditors.
In the t'nitcd Stales Commission
er's Court ox officio judge of
orobate, Valdez Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division.
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas V. Smith, deceased.—No
tico to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by (he
undersigned, administrator of tho
estate of Thomas V. Smith, de
ceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against
the said estate, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchors
within .six (0) months after tho
first publication of this notico,
to the said administrator at tho
ofTicc of 8mUJi. T3unnell & Weber,
at Valdez. XTaslTh, tho samo ho
ing tho place for tho transaction
of tho business of said estate.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this
19th day of .January, 1912.
OEOROE C. TUKAT,
Administrator of tho estate of
Thomas V. Smith.
Dato first nub. Jan. 20, 1912.
Date last pub. Fob. 18, 1912.
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