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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1016
PAPA NOT BLOOD HUNGRY.
It is said of the 60,000 German
troops now around Brussels that
most of them are of the Landstrum
. and consequently around fifty years
of age.
There has been a great change in
the appearance of the German troops
in Brussels since the early days of j
the war. The first troops who occu
pied the capital were beardless youths
as straight as ramrods with mono
cled officers in immaculate uniforms.
The troops there today are mustached
<or bearded, many of them decidedly
over weight, with spectacled officers
in ill-fitting uniforms.
Nearly every one of the soldiers
talks about how many children he
has at home and how anxious he is
to get back to his fireside. They are
a homesick lot, the present occupants
of Brussels, and as well behaved and
orderly set of men as one could find
the‘world over.
Ah, Yes papa, we know you. You
are not at all anxious to slay the foe.
The old home fireside, the Christmas
tree, the children and a bit of peace
and a chance to smoke and talk it
over with the neighbors—those are
the things you wish. We call it sen
sible.
And if these kindly old fellows
should meet at the front they would
have to set steadily to work killing
one another. It is the last thing they
wish to do. How pleasantly, despite
the accident of birth or nationality,
they would sit down together and.
talk. What a foolish, wasteful and
wicked tragedy!—Minneapolis Jour
nal.
WAVING WAR SCARES.
First it is the “Japan scare,” than j
the “German scare,” next the “Brit- j
ish scare” and finally accusations of
being un-American and lacking, in
patriotism against every person who ;
(ails to fall instantly into the "war
band wagon.” Desperate efforts are
being made to rush Americans of
their feet towards a program such a;
| has already caused the European con
Iflagration.
| War preparedness advocates con
tend that no matter how strong Amer
ica might become in a military senBt
jit would never seek conquest, only de
fense, and in the same breath state
that this country woulif then be in a
position to back up its demands.
| What demands?—trade demands o
demands for human rights! One may
be sure with a business nation like
ourBelves that human rights would
be tempered to the commercial wind.
As Jane Addams says, there is no
hurry about this country fastening
upon itself a big military pragram.
It is the part of wisdom to wait at
least until the European war has
somewhat spent itself, and untl'
there is some tangible proof that
some of the foreign nations have de
signs against the United States
Americans, as a rule, are not anxious
to fight, but if it ever comes to a
question of having to fight for their
country, fqr defense, rather than ag
gresion, they will be found eager to
undertake the task. Meantime there
are many ways in which the American
youth and all other citizens can be
trained without establishing a big
overburden of a navy and army to
eat the hearts of the people out ir
form of taxes and sap their vitality
and make them discontented. United
action by Americans for a fundamen
tal right will defeat the purpose of
any foreign foe at any time.—Juneau
Dispatch.
ALASKA’S RECORD.
As an evidence of the value to the
nation of its greatest undeveloped
territory, the statement of Alaska’s
resources and growing commerce
mad by the Alaska bureau of the Se
attle Chamber of Commerce should
be amply sufficient to warrant liberal
treatment in the way of congression
al appropriations for future devel
opment.
A district still in its wild state, that
has produced a quarter of a billion
in gold, should have some claim to
liberal treatment. A population of
less than 40,000 people that produced
a $63,676,000 commerce in 1914 and
a $73,000,000 commerce in 1915 can
not be ignored in their claims for na
tional support in further develop
ment. A territory that has enriched
the United States in excess of $500.
000,000 dver and above all cost to
our government should not be re
quired to beg for encouragement to
further progress that only the federal
government may give.
The present needs of Alaska total
approximately $10,600,000. The gov
ernment railway construction require
ments will consume more than $8,
000,000 of this total, while roads,
fisheries, mineral surveys and public
land surveys make up the remainder.
THE EMPRESS
The Empress Circuit Presents the
PARAMOUNT FEATURE
“THE RIN6 AND THE MAN”
Featuring
BRUCE MCRAE
Assisted by Famous Players Co.
TO-NIGHT - FRIDAY - SATURDAY
Two Shows, at 8 and 9:20 sharp
Admission 25c. All Children ltfc.
PARAMOUNT Pictures are entertaining^ educational
and artistic—Like a good play, many people see
them twice.
It is a small sum when the possibili
ties of the great territory are consid
ered, and it is an investment that
will return its value many fold to
the people of the United States.
Seattle is doing its best to acquaint |
the country With Alaska’s needs, feel
ing that a statement of the urgency
of the situation, the material facts,
should be sufficient to bring the re
lief desired. Appeals are going for
ward to congressmen and Seattle mer
chants are writing to their business
connections in the East, urging sup
port.
The Alaska Bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce has asked that citizens
generally appeal for support to influ
ential friends in the East. If these
duties are adequately met, and Seat
tle’s spirit will surely see to this,
there should be no doubt of final suc
cess and of the beginning of a new
era in Alaska’s greatest development.
COAL LANDS SOON
REMFOR LEASE,
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Secretary I.ane Expects Railroad to j
Be Bringing Matanuska Coal j
to Coast Next Fall.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.
Secretary Lane has announced that;
the officials of the department of the I
Interior are making good progress in
working out the terms upon which
the coal lands of Alaska will be leas
ed and says that definite information
will be given to the public at an early
date.
The Secretary says that every pre-;
caution is being taken in drafting the \
leases in order to give the small min-i
er an equal opportunity with the big-:
gest syndicate in mining and finding j
a market for his products. He also j
states that there will be nothing in;
the leases which will confuse the j
miners as all the regulations govern-1
ing the mining of coal on govern
ment lands will be in the leases am!
easily understood.
Secretary Lane expects that the j
government railroad which is und'i I
construction from tidewater to t e j
Matanuska coal fields will be in on- j
eration by nqxt fall and that the hirh |
grade coal of Alaska will be avail
able for the navy In the Pacific r.s
well as the development of other rc
sources of the territory. For this r i.i ■.
son he is anxious that the lands bej
leased as early as possible in ortl -r i
that the opening of the coal mines j
may begin.
It is reported that applications for |
leases on coal lands in Alaska hav-*
been received from all parts of the
country, by the general land office
here and that scores of application
for leases have been filed with the
land office in Juneau.
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THE BING AND THE MAN
AT THE EMPRESS TONIGHT
The Empress Circuit presents tl>e
Paramount Feature, “The Ring and
the Man,” by the Famous Players Co.,
featuring Bruce McRae as George
Fordyce.
Mrs. Martin, a woman fond of a
quiet flirtation, while out riding,
falls from her horse and is rescu
by George Fordyce, who is a mine/.
Another miner, Haldrane, takes a
fancy to Mr. S. Martin and they plan
to leave for New York but are pur
sued by Jim Martin, her husband.
She seeks refuge in Fordyce’s cab
in and Jim follows her. There she
shoots and injures Jim and, think
ing she has killed him, Fordyce writ'*
a note saying that he did the killing
and goes to New York. The sheriff
Ends the note written by Fordyce and
keeps it.
; In the meantime Haldrane's father
dies leaving him valuable shares ir
a traction company. Haldane wed?
and has a daughter, Eleanore. Fcr
dyce has change^ his name to Gorins
by and is now head of a of a railroad
company.
Gormsby wishes to build a spur
on the ground occupied by tenement
houses but the tenants refuse to let
the surveyors work. Eleanore rid
ing by. inquires as to the trouble and
calls on Gormsby at his office. He be
comes interested in her work of char
Ity and builds a block of concrete ten
ements to be occupied by the people
he had made homeless.
The ground on which the spur is to
be built is leased by Gormsby frojjc
the company at whose head is the
rascal Haldrane, who refuses to give
a permit to build the railroad for any
consideration less than one million
dollars.
Gormsby cannot carry the case to
the courts as the ring of which Hal
drane is a member, own the judges.
The dummy president of the traction
company calls on Gormsby but he re
fuses to sign the one million dollar
agreement. .
Gormsby calls on Eleanore And she
proposes that he run for mayor and
Stop and Shop
at Valdez Leading
Grocery Shop
We carry the best brands of
Domestic and Imported Groceries
Petaluma Eggs and Jersey Butter
Are The Best In Town.
Phone us for your bread and pies.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
The Leading Grocers ^
expose the ring. Mrs. Martin, who
also conies to New York, Bees Gorms
by and recognizes him as Fordyco.
She Calls on him and threatens to ex
pose him to the authorities for kill
ing her husbauu if ho does not furn
ish her with money. He refuses. M'-s.
Martin meetB Haiurane and he bribes
her to send to the sheriff for the sign
ed confession of the shooting. The
sheriff comes to New York, accom
panied by Jim Martin who had been
only wounded.
Mrs. Martin and the leaders of tha
ring call on Gormsby and accuse him
of the crime. The sheriff and Jim
come, but Jim does not enter the
room. The sheriff is asked to show
the note, which he does, and Hal
drane advises Gormsby to resign as
a candidate for mayor, but Jim comes
in and the ring is defeated. .
Gormsby and Eleanore marry and
he i6 elected mayor. Jim and his wife
are reconciled and return to Kill Dev
il Camp. ,
This fine feature will be shown
at the Empress theatre tonight, Fri
day night and Saturday night.
“Garrison’s Idea of a Hero.’’
Mr. Gardner, clad only In a shirt
and barrel, rushed ‘in, complaining
that Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
had stolen all his outfit except his
press agent. Secretary Garrison, un
der examination, stated that his idea
of a hero was a man who stood on
the administration firing line and per
mitted Roosevelt to shoot speeches at
him. Col. Watterson declared his be
lief that preparedness Just now is a
good thing, because it will demon
strath that a single-track mind can
run both ways. Col. House was as
signed to'the Household cavalry, Dud
ley Field Malone went to the Bo»
Scouts.
To prove that newspaper men in
Washington are not handed informa
tion on a silver platter, “four exhib
Its of raw material” with whom the
reporters have to work-—Mr. Bryan
Secretary Redfield, Senator James
Hamilton Levis and Secretary T.<
multy were presented in a sketch. M
Bryan said he had much newB, but
he was keeping it for his own paper.
Secretary Redfield entered a general
denial. Senator Lewis uttered many
words, but not one for quotation. Shi.
retary Tumulty confined himself to
anecdotes without news values, chief
ly concerning old days in New Jersey.
—From Report'of Press Club.
Everybody come to the new fad
dance, the “Conflett! Dance,"' given
hy the Eagles, February 14. 1916.
Watch the locals.
Valdes Drug Company hive a fine
line of Schtol Stationery. tf
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Unlvemlty.
Wauhintcton, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Yearn in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone 10 the dentist
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone'42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court Honor
Phone M VALORS. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offli-M la Wkalla* Bulldla*
Pknar 1«1 VALDEZ. ALASKA
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a'good plan, a good
idea, a godd business ven
ture or a good mining pros
pect ; otherwise a good many
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would still
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAD l’OR SALE
J«ck C.Ilin ■ ■
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freightinjc
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advancey
m Shamrockj
OAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine; Saturday
at 9:00 a. m„ from the Val- •
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellatnar, Land lock Bay.
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
- VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
free und An^ttnl Mm«fc
Regular Communications flret W«4
nesday In each month In McKlulsp
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. K. GRIGSBY. W. M.
ED. WOQD. Secretary.
Wben In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE .
OIORGE SEXTON, PHOI>
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
‘Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska.
The Best Place in Valde* to
Stop at Is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Racai—Tht Horn af Caafaat
RATES 'REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Social Rataa By the Mas*
RHONE 133 MRS. STRING, hap
Valdez Miners Union He. 188 j
Weatern Federation of Minora
ROBERT SHAFFERJVwlag^
CBA8. M«CAlXUMv|irara^.