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STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDBZi ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Claee Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912. at the postofllce of Valde*,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1879.
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VALDEZ, FEBRUARY », 1917
OLD MISS EXPERIENCE.
LD Miss Experience—she's calling
up the class!
You’ve got to learn your lesson or
she’ll never let you pass.
She isn’t very handsome and she
isn’t very kind,
But her methods are effective in improve
ment of the mind.
Old Miss Experience—sometimes you take
a day,
Neglecting all your lessons while you drift
along and play.
But you’re certain to be sorry for evasions
of her rule—
If her punishment's no worse, at least she
keeps you after school.
Old Miss Experience—she has an eagle eye,
And she keeps a strict account of all you
do as time goes by.
She never gives the holiday you tLink that
you have earned—
Every time you get one lesson there's a
new one to be learned.
—Washington Star.
ALLEGIANCE OF STOCKBROKERS
Out of all this talk and the investi
gation of the "leak” at Washington
is coming, one may hope, some knowl
edge that will clear the administra
tion before the people of the United
States and the nations of the world.
Enough has already become known
to give the public some idea of the
subterranean opposition and annoy
ances that have beset Mr. Wilson and
his government since the action and
attitude of the United States became
a matter of importance in the eyes of
those who are now conducting the
European war. And it is of more than
passing importance that the investi
gation now under way shall result in
something definite enough to aid the
probers in the present situation, as
well as to give some guaranty that,
hereafter, this and all other admin
istrations shall be enabled to conduct
the business of the Government witn
greater security against those who
would spy out the details in order to
sell their knowledge in places where
it can be turned to personal profit.
Whether or not any such security
shall be provided, the disclosures with
reference to the “leak” are throwing
into bold relief the easy method by
which information may be obtained
in matters of grave Importance to the
government. What has already come
to light is sufficient to constitute a
serious menace ta the American peo
ple who live by other means than
stock juggling.
No matter how the “leak” was en
gineered, no matter what the primary
incentive, one thing is clear, namely,
that certain business groups in the
United States are true to the tradi
tions of the “Almighty Dollar." Their
allegiance to it clearly takes prece
dence over their oath to the Govern
ment or allegiance to their Nation.
For, in the midst of a war that has
already involved half the nations of
the earth, at a moment when the po
sition of their country is hazardous,
and the announcement of its purpose
may ' have far-reaching effect, these
groups are in the position of spying
out the Government’s plan and sell
ing the advance information at a
profit. If they have not spied it out,
at least they have received and trans
mitted information which has been
improperly obtain or disclosed by
those in high places, and have profit
ed by its dissemination. The point
is, not that they have profited, but
that they have shown themselves and
their system altogether unscrupulous
in the getting and giving of this in
formation, in defiance of the wishes
and interests of the Government.
Self-seeking of this sort is in effect
cnminty against the Government'
and enmity against the government,
concealed in the very mechanism of
the Government, is nothing less than
treachery, perhaps treason.—Ex.
Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
THE BONE-DRY LAW.
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Delegate Wickeraham’a bone-dry
prohibition law for Alaska contained
{the following familiar clause:
"Sec. 35. That all the moneys
collected within the Territory of
Alaska for occupation, trade or li
quor licenses, and which are now
by law deposited in the Treasury
| Department of the United States in
the “Alaska Fund" Bhall, on and
after July first, nineteen hundred
and seventeen, be paid and depos
ited by the Clerks of the district
courts of Alaska, and the Legisla
ture of Alaska is hereby authorized
to expend the said funds by law for
j Territorial uses."
Under existing Congressional law
30 per cent of the “Alaska Fund”
igoes to the maintenance of schools
!outside incorporated towns and 70 per
.cent to the road fund in the hands of
I the Alaska Road Commission. 3ev
Icral previous efforts have been made
| by the Delegate to take this 70 per
'cent of the Alaska fund away from
Jthe road commission and deliver into
i the hands of territorial officials. In
I order to accomplish this purpose he
jnew grafts upon the proposed prohi
bition law a rider delivering the
whole fund, including the 30 per cent
now used for schools, to the territo
rial officials “to expend for Territorial
uses.”
It is needless to explain to anybody
who has lived in Alaska two or three
years that this innocent looking Sec
tion 35 was hooked upon the Wick
ersham bill to try to take some money
away from the Alaska Road Commis
sion because Col. Richardson is at its
head. Dike all previous efforts this
attempt has failed. Congress has just
passed the senate substitute for the
Wickersham bill, with Section 35 in
the discard.
The recent election seems to have
taught the Delegate nothing. He lost
Valdez for the first time, and was
beaten in his own Fourth Division,
which gave him 1300 plurality in
1914, because of his fight on the Road
Commission. Nevertheless the Dele
gate seems to be working on the plat
form of the Irishman in Seattle who
was very hostile to the City Engineer.
When reminded that the Engineer
seemed to be holding on pretty well
he said:
“We'll git ’im. 1 said whin he wint
in tin years ago that he wouldn’t last
long and I say so yit.”
NOTED ALASKAN
KILLEDjNOIME
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the ice gives way. A few hours
before he had been in the track of
this raging flood.
Barclay came out on that trip to
the head of the Nizina river and to
McCarthy, where he met his death.
He had discovered a great ledge,
the mineral of which was unfamiliar
to him at that time, but three years
ago he was convinced that it was
tungsten. A Salt Lake mining man
then at McCarthy on his way to the
Shushanna strike became interested
and Barclay volunteered to make a
trip and try to get samples. How
ever, floods prevented him from
teaching there in time, as it was
towards the close of the summer sea
son.
Barclay was interested with Dim:
Rice and others in the Mount Mc
Kinley Mining Company at McKinley
Lake, thirty-seven miles from Cordo
va, near the railroad.^ It is under
stood that this property has been in
cluded in the options recently taken
by Col. B. F. Millard of Valdez.
Barclay had prospected nearly tne
whole of the coast of Alaska. His
friends called him the lovable char
acter. He could entertain them by the
hour, having a rare talent in telling
of experiences.
It was his creed never to kill any
animal unless it was necessary for
food. He sometimes spoke of a sis
ter or relative living somewhere in
the East, but never touched upon
intimate affairs save to those whom
he knew closely. In fact, “Jimmy the
Bear” typified the real American
prospector, said his friends today.
[However, he died as he would have
wished—in his beloved hills of Alas
ka, they said. Money value meant
[nothing to him and when one time
[the mine in which he was Interested
was bonded to the Ouggenheims for
$300,000 he decided that in event of
the deal going thru he would contin
ue prospecting in the vicinity of
Mount St. Elias. He wanted to re
turn and make a better examination
'of the quartz he had discovered.
New Expressman Arrives.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Rudolph
[this morning. Mother and son are
[reported to progressing nicely, and
!papa is expected to recover. Dr. P.
!m. Boyle was the attending physi
cian. The bouncing youngster tipped
the beam at seven and a half pounds.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE
Plans to Saeur# It Hava Baan Triad
Par Thrss Canturiaa.
Admirable and farsighted plans for
securing a peaceful International order
have been before the world for 300
years. M. Emerlc Cruce submitted his
plan, which included liberty of com
mcrce throughout all the world, as
early as 1023. Following the peace of
Utrecht, the Abbe de St. Pierre devel
oped his plan, which Included media
tion, arbitration and an interesting ad
dilion to the effect that any sovereign
who took up arms before the union of
nations had declared war or who re
fused to execute a regulation of the
union or a judgment of the senate was
to be declared an enemy of Europeun
society. The union was then to make
war upon him until he should be dis
armed or until the regulation or judg
rnent should be executed.
Some twenty years earlier William
Penn had produced his quaint and real
ly extraordinary plan for the peace of
Europe, in which he, too. proposed to
proceed by military power against any
sovereign who refused to submit his
claims to a proposed diet, or parlia
ment. of Europe or who refused to
abide by and to perform any judgment
of such a body.
All these plans, like those of Rous
seau, Bentham and Kant, which came
later, as well as William Ladd's elab
orate and carefully considered essay
on a congress of nations, published in
1840. w’ere brought into the world too
soon. They were the fine and noble
dreams of seers which it Is taking civ
ilized men three centuries and more to
begin effectively to realize.—New York
Times.
SAVED BY A CAMERA MAN.
How Ho Won a Loss* of Lifo For Somo
of Villa’s Viotima.
During one of bis earlier campaigns
Francisco Villa had an American
movie photographer, Burrud by name,
attached to his staff, who spent a
good deal of his time taking pictures
>f the excessively vain ‘‘general’’ him
self. Sometimes, however, Burrud was
called upon to undertake more stren
uous operations. The following story,
for instance, is told in Francis A. Col
lins' "The Camera Man:”
"Burrud was called outdoors unex
pectedly at sunrise one morning and
directed to report, with his camera, at
once to headquarters. When he arriv
ed, coatless and breakfastless, before
Villa’s tent he was told that the gen
eral had decided to have some twenty
prisoners shot and wanted a moving
picture taken of the execution. The
prisoners, most of them political mere
ly, were to be butchered to make a
moving picture scene.
"Burrud feigued to exnmiue his cam
era closely and then explained to the
general that his films were bad and
that it would be impossible to take the
picture until a new supply had a-rrived.
Villa was disgusted to miss the enter
tainment, but the camera man insisted
that there was no use in making the
exposure, and the picture and the ex
ecution were put off several days.
"By the time the next supply of Aims
arrived the general had fortunately
changed his mind and the men were
saved.”
Electricity and Coal Wait*.
From coal we chiefly draw the sun's
stored energy, which Is required to
meet our industrial and commercial
needs. According to statistical records,
the output In the United States during
an average year is 480,000,000 tons. In
perfect engines tills fuel would be suf
flcieut to develop 500,000,'000 liorsepow
er steadily for one year, but the squan
dorlng is so reckless that we do not get
more thau 5 per cent of its heating
value on the average. A compreben
she electrical plan for mining, trans
porting and using coal could much re
duce this appalling waste. What is
more, inferior grades, billions of tons
of which are being thrown away, might
be turned to profitable use.—Nikola
Tesla in Collier's Weekly.
The Color Cure.
To cure smallpox was apparently a
very simple matter In the good old
times. John of Gaddestou, court doc
tor tfc Edward II.. has recorded that
be got rid of the disease by the simple
expedient of wrapping his patients in
red cloth. “Let scarlet red be taken."
he says, “and let him who is suffering
from smallpox be entirely wrapped in
it or in some other red cloth. 1 did
thus when the son of the illustrious
king of England suffered from small
pox. I took care that all about his bed
should be red, and that cure succeeded
very well.”—London Tatler.
Raising Gsess.
The raising of geese was a profitable
occupation of farming in England
years ago, and some farmers had flocks
of 8,000 or 10,000. Each goose pro
duced a shilling’s worth of feathers
every year and quills to the value of
threepence. The quills were used for
pens.
Easy,
Bill—He always said he’d never mar
ry uutil the right girl came along.”
jlll—Well, bow does he know that the
one he is about to marry is the right
one?
“Oh, she told him she was.”—Yon
kers Statesman.
Neighbors.
"Whqt sort of neighbors have you?’’
“The usual sort. Cost us Just a lit
tle more than I earn to keep up with
'em.”—Detroit Free Press.
What a happy world this would be
If every man spoke as well of his live
neighbors as be does of bis dead ones'
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Our Hardware Department
you will now find a complete stock—Our line
of Shelf Hardware, Granite Ware, Cuttlery,
Tools, etc., is the most complete in town.
-IN
Furnishing Goods, Clothing,
Shoes, Underwear, Caps, Bedding, etc., you
will find assortments priced right.
See the Khaki Covered Down Comforters
for trail use.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
LOCATED IN THE FORMER INGRAM & BUSH BUILDING, McKINLBY STREET
MING NEXT
MOVE PRESIDENT
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I censors have passed this dispatch, but
[have prohibited the giving out of de
rails. The Philadelphia carried as a
means of identification the words
I "Philadelphia, New York.” paintev!
jin huge letters along both sides of
the vessel.
Sinking I'nconfirnied.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—The steam
er Philadelphia, of the American Line,
which is reported to have been sunk,
was expected to arrive at Liverpool
about 10 o’clock last night. The re
ported sinking of the vessel by a Ger
man submarine has not been con
firmed.
Peter Ross left on the Alaska for
Cordova, and will leave there for the
interior to take a position with th.>
Road Commission crew.
Wm. Egan left this morning to re
turn to the Granby mine after spend
ing Sunday in town.
W. N. Cuddy, manager of the Val
dez Mercantile Company, left on the
Alaska on a business trip to the
States.
prospector ads bring results.
Swans For tho Christmas Tabls.
The swan as a dinner dish has been
seen on English tables within com
paratively recent times. “Up till a
century or so ago,” according to F. W.
Hackwood, “swans were prepared for
the table In and around Norwich. The
young birds were put up to fatten in
August, given as much barley as they
would eat, and by November they
were In prime condition. If kept long
er they began to fall off, losing flesh
and fat and the meat becoming darker
In color ”
The Most
Dependable
Ingredients and the purest,
too, are used in the manufac
ture of
Hence, its never failing ability
to raise the dough better.
AT Alili GROCERS
25c lb
CRESCENT MFG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
Open l>a.v and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drag Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT - COLD
ATLAS JONK CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in
ALL KINDS OF JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery,
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Pkop
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Foarth Are, Seward, Alaska
The Best Place m Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Win, Light Room*—The Home of Confer!
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the Month
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prop
VALDEZ CAFE
and BAKERY
Fresh Bread and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAD. Props.
PHONE 17 - Three doors heiew Owl Drat
NOTICES—Electrical beaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in prices after New
years, by the manufacturers. Stock
on band will be sold at prevailing
prices, at the Emporium.
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Hot drinks are in full swing at tlie
Candy Kitchen tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
lOO Vote Buyers Indicted.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.—Un'ted
States District Attorney Stewart Bol
ling today announced he had instruct
ed the Federal garnd jury which con
vened today to return indictments
against about 100 persons for partic
ipation in election frauds last Novem
ber.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Office, over Valdes Drug ( o.
| Phoue ’IS McKinley Street
| Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
i A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M. 0..
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONC
Over Owl Drug Co.
— OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to S P. M
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone I7« Office Phone 19
[ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted l^enges Ground
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Uatwerattr.
WaaklufttB, D. C.
DENTIST
Fearteen Tears in Valdez.
PHONE 11*
Office Rooms In Whaling RutMtwg
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Coart Boose
Phoae M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LfONS a E HITCH:is
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices lo Lulls* Bnildla*
Phoae Ml VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168 *
Free sad Accepted Maaoaa.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In paclt month In McKinley
HalL Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union Ho. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. H. GARNER. IWdeot.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
V aid ex Alaska.
The Waif brings the report that the
pack of wolves at Katalla now num
bers about seventy-five.
FOR SALE—Sewing machine in
good condition. Apply Mrs. C. How- i
ard. klO