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VALDEZ. ALASKA
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July 23. 1912, at the postoffice of Valdez,
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1916
THE NEXT STEP.
Unless you are at the very top,
there is always a job just a little bit
better than your own. How much
thought do you give to that job? '
Suppose it. fell vacant suddenly? It
makes no difference how firmly in*
trenched Its holder may seem to be.
He may be forced to get out any day.
To-morrow, next week, next month.
He may be promoted or fired, or he
may move to something better.
Could you fill his shoes? Do you
know the'.'detail and the routine of
his work as well as you know your
own? Would "they,” the powers that
control your destiny, naturally turn
to you and decide that you ought to
have a chance to show what you can
do with the jpb? Or would they feel
that the only safe course was to go
outside the organization for a man?
Or—are you in danger of having the
man below you jumped over your
head because he knows the next job
and you don’t?
You won’t get very far in any sort
of work if you think only of your
own day’s work. No matter how well
you may fill your own place you will I
not advance if that is all you do.
Some men think too much about I
the job ahead. They are always think
ing, scheming, devising ways and
means to crowd the fellow ahead of
them out of their way. And some
times they wake up too late and
find Air nan behind has stepped into
their shoes.
But there is a happy medium. The
man who is at the top feels better if
he knows that all through his organ
ization capable understudies are per
fecting themselves. And he knows
it, if he is on the job himself. He
knows if you are taking an intelligent,
practical interest in the work qf the
man just above you. A
Sometimes, when your own work
is slack and the fellow next above you
is busy, lend him a hand. If you do
it in the right spirit he will be grate
ful and he’ll repay you by giving you
an insight into his work. And bn
ready to lend a hand to the man be
hind you, too.
A good many men miss promotion
because there is a feeling that no one
can do their work. Give some of your
spare time to training the man below
in your Job, so that “they” will know,
if the chance comes, that they can
move up without hurting the efficien
cy of the. organisation. You’ll take
no chance of being supplanted by that
sort of altruism; not if the organics
tlon you are a part of is worth be
longing to at all.
Promotion is very seldom a matter
of luck. It comes to the mac who has
earned it. A good deal of sympathy
is wasted on men who get into a rut,
and stay in it, working on the same
job, year after year, until they are
old and worn out. A man who does
that can usually lay the blame upon
himself, if he gets down to cases.
SOME people took the Prospector's
headlines stating that Sulzer and Wil
son were elected with a great deal of
Ill-feeling. We have endeavored to
give the news from the different lo
calities without prejudice, and if the
people did not believe our report we
could not help it. The Prospector
spent a great many dollars upon feel
ing the public pulse in different local
ities for weeks before the election,
and had the situation well sized up.
The trouble with the voters was that
they did not wish to believe that our
news was reliable. At this late hour
we can state that our dispatches were
absolutely uncolored, and recent de
velopments bear put their authen
ticity. ' ;
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ONCE upon a time a six-year-old
boy, who, after a hard fight was res
cued from drowning, was asked how
he managed to keep afloat so long.
His simple reply was: “I Just kept
my mouth shut and worked my
hands.” It would be a good plan for
the citizens to Valdes to emulate that
boy. Let’s forget the past rancor, and
ill-feeling, and o.ur efforts to injure
each other, and buckle down to work
for the old town. We have the site
for a wonderful city here, if we can
forget our animosities and develop
our latent resources.
THE Territory can thank God that
the voters have settled down to sane
and safe reasoning. We have had too
much agitation. Let us get together
now and forget it. The town will
rock along and the Territory grow
under the rule of any politician. We
are too large to be strangled by un
wise legislation.
THERE is a wonderful difference
in estimating the vote of a candidate
from the point of your desires, or
front the point of calm, dispassionate
judgment.
VALDEZ lias cause for congratula
tion upon shaking loose Wickersham's
grasp upon the town.
DID WE? I guess we did.
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VIRGINIA GOING DRY;
SALOON MAN ENDS LIFE
• RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 8—Virginia
entered the ranks of the prohibition
States at midnight the first of the
month swelling the total to 18. No
liquor can be shipped into the state
and barriers have been served notice
that they will be severely dealt with
in case .they violate the laws.
Alameda Sails West
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port from thh south last evening about
A-;*®'and sailed for the what about
midnight. Her passengers for Valdes
were Mrs; Albeit White and Mira. L.
Miller. y
Mr>. L.1 Miller was an arrival on
the Alabheda, artery‘spending soSae
time on the OuftHde.1' '
A Picture that Every Man, Woman and Child
Should $ee.
GEORGE BEBAN
In His Greatest Character Study—In Six Fine Acts
“THE ITALIAN”
FRIDAY ANOTHER FINE PROGRAM.
8 p. m. Sharp. Regular Admission
UMl RACE IS
MATfEROF GUESS
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200,000. Reports indicate the Deni
crats will not increase their repre
sentation of six in congress. Philan
der C. Knox was elected to the Sen
ate by a very large majority. The
entire state ticket successful.
SAN FRANCISCO—Plurality of
200.000 for Gov. Johnson, Republi
can candidate for Senator claimed at
the State headquarters. Democratic
headquarters would make no state
ment on Senatorsbip. Ea£h party
claims the state for president.
DES MOINES—From nearly all
parts of Iowa, including about one
tenth of the total precincts, indicate
that Hughes will carry the state by
about 30,000. Harding, the Repub
lican candidate for gdvernbV, will car
ry the state by more than 100,000.
CHICAGO-—268 districts' out of
2973 in Illinois, out of Cook County,
Wilson gets 37,374 and Hughes 67,
182. In Cook County 800 precincts
out of 2400 give Wilsonl27,886 tp
132.000 for Hughes.
NORTH DAKOTA—86 of 1859 dis
tricts of the state give Wilson 4,129
and Hughes 3,642.
B08T0N—220 out of 223 districts
in this city give Wilson 54,962 and
Hughes 36,151.
NEW YORK—Tribune says the
Republicans claim Wisconsin by at
least thirty thousand.
ATLANTIC CITY—Early returns
indicate that Hughes has carried the
state by 4,500.
NEW YORK—Republican head
quarters claim New Jersey for Hughes
by forty thousand.
MURPHYSBORO, 111.—Incomplete
returns indicate the Republicans will
carry Jackson county for governor by j
200. Hughes will carry the count}
by the same majority.
CINCINNATI O.—Thirty precincts j
give Wilson 3,135, Hughes 2,217.
OHIO—Thirty-seven precincts out
of 5,570 give Wilson 4,300, Hughes
2,600.
INDIANA—260 precincts out of 3,-1
143 give Wilson 48,900 and Hughes
52,400. j
COLUMBUS, O.—Incomplete re- i
turns indicate Wilson running ahead
of Hughes 2 to 1.
TRENTON, N. J.—Entire Repub
lican ticket has been elected in New
Jersey. Hughes probably lead the
ticket with 45,000.
IDAHO—Six precincts out of 54 7
give Wilson 440 and Hughes 547.
UTAH—Six precincts out of 622
give Wilson 1,593 and Hughes 964.
For governor, Bamburger, Democrat,
1,393, Morris, Republican ;932.
MONTANA—Thirty prefincts out
1,239 give Wilson 6,089 a$d Hughes
3*495^-- Twenty-three prefcincts out
1,839 for Governor, Stewart, Demo
crat, 6,647, Edwards, Republican, 3,
.... ......
WYOMING—12 precincts out . of
>588, , give Hughs* 251, Wilson 152. ...
* li|X»WAlH^pft^--3 0 8 precincts out
of 2250 give Wilson 21,170, Hughes
28,989. For Governor, 120 precincts
igive Williams, Dem. 5636, * Phillips
4Mp:-9iM>
>. MARQUOT$B*£f£*.-^12 precinct*
qut, o^2260 in jhe^tato give, Wilson
1441,'Hughes 3v2s.'Rugbet increas
ing lead over Wilson.
IOWA—210 precincts give Wilson
:25;332, Hughes 40,020.
WEST VIRGINIA—11 precincts
out of 1713, Hughes 1027, Wilson
074. ' . ‘ .,7.
NEW YORKrr-2625 precincts out
side of the city gives Hughes 427,720.
Wilson 314,572.
HARTFORD—106 towns out of
168 gives Hughes 70,943, Wilson
64,602. •_
BALTIMORE—Scattered ' returns
indicate Wilson has carried the city
by about 4,000. This megns he has
carried Maryland by 7,000'.
CINCINNATI—278 precincts out
of 5670 in the state give Wilson 231,
155, Hughes 21,728.
INDIANA—Marion county with
153 precincts gives Wilson 32,835,
Hughes 38,606.
NEW YORK—Hughes leads Wil
son by 65,151, Wilson’s lead in New
York City with only 97 districts miss
ing was 39,825, while Hughes leads
up state by 104,477 with 1179 dis
tricts still to be heard from. Wilson
carries Manhattan approximately 27
thousand, Democrats make gains in
I several industrial cities up state but
■ the country districts remain over
whelmingly Republican.
The most noticeable increase in the i
Democratic vote was in Buffalo, the
second largest city in the State, car
iried by Hughes by only 3637, while
! Whitman for governor two years ago
received more than 19,000. Slight
Democratic gains were also shown!
in' Rochester and Albany, the banner i
Republican cities of the State. Win.!
Calder of Urooklyu, a former Con
gressmun is elected lT. S. senator over
Wm. MvCombs, former chairman of
the Democratic National Committee|
by a large majority. Tbe Republi
cans have maintained one congress
man.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.—27 precincts
out of 1728 voting for prohibition
gave 2984 for and 203 against.
ST. LOUIS—276 precincts out of
3459 in state including St. Louis,
Wilson 34,033, Hughes 26,307.
KENTUCKY—200 precincts out of
>228 in Louisville and Jefferson coun
ty, Wilson 25,667, Hughes 25072.
BOISE—Six precincts out of 743
!in the state give Wilson 440, Hughes
'547.
CHEYENNE—Hughes 251, Wilson
; 121.
ALBUQUERQUE—60 precincts out
of 601 in the State give Wilson 338,
Hughes 236.
CHICAGO—Gov. Dunne concedes
his defeat. Congratulates Republi-<
can opponent, Col. Frank Lowden.
WASHINGTON—Hughes 243, Wil
son 279.
CALIFORNIA—99 precincts give
Johnson 173, Patton nothing.
KENTUCKY—Kentucky has gone
for Hughes, it is believed.
KANSAS—165 precincts out of
2574 give Wilson 26,482, Hughes
24,122.
DETROIT—68 precincts outside
Detroit give Wilson 8100, Hughes
10,200. It is not now believes that
all the cities will not finish their
count of ballots until 11 p. m. on ac
count of numerous votes who are not
permitted to cast their votes after
the usual closing time of the polls.
CINCINNATI—176 precincts give
Wilson 15,000, Hughes 14,700.
LOS ANGELES—First city precinct
to report gives Hughes 42, Wilson
728.
SO. DAKOTA—Carried by Hughes
by 16,000.
DES MOINES—Iowa went Republi
can today by more than 50,000.
CHICAGO—The Associated Press
estimates Hughes’ plurality in Illinois
outside of Cook county at one hun
hundred thousand.
SEATTLE—All initiative liquor
measures strongly defeated.
OKLAHOMA—Meagre returns in-j
aicate that Wilson carried the state
by 40,000.
NEW YORK—Flash—McCormick, •
Chairman of the Democratic Commit
tee announces the re-election of Wil
son.
CHICAGO—Morning edition of the
Chicago Herald declares Wilson elect
ed by eight electoral votes.
CALIFORNIA—Sacramento county
gives incomplete returns. It is esti
mated that Wilson carried by approxi
mately 4,000. 134 precincts give
Hughes 9257, Wilson 12,409.
LOUISVILLE — Practically com
plete figures from ten of the 11 Con
gressional districts Wilson, 181,700,
Hughes, 138,300; Wilson majority in
state about 20,000.
SAN FRANCISCO—It is estimated
that Wilson has carried the state by
about 50,000.
ALBUQUERQUE—Democratic lead
erB claim Wilson and state aicket has
been elected; also claim United States
Senator ind Congressman; Republ^
can leaders likewise claim election of
their candidate but jive no figures.
OMAHA—Prohibition carried by a
substantial majority.
NEBRASKA—This state is appar
ently going for Wilson,
i ' SEATTLE—Indications from aJUdf
tie counties in the state show ^yK
both liqppr bills will be defeated^by
pTerwielthing majorities.
oilAHA—Democratic leadertclalm
state by 15,000^ .
'BALT' LAKE—Glen Miller,'tftiUe
Chairman, admits Wilson has carried
the state by more than 5,000. r / '
DENVER—Wilson carried Colors^
do'by 25,000.V T
OREGON—411 precincts out of
1630 give Hughes 6147, Wilson;;
4866.
SEATTLE—King County gives Wil-i
son 26,440, Hughes 20,860. %
1 FARGO—Leading newspapers of
North Dakota at 3 a. m. concede Wil
son has carried the state by 3000 to
6000.
MANCHESTER, N. H.—With but
14 precincts to hear from Hughes plu
rality is reduced to 2500.
CALIFORNIA— Prohibition will
not carry in California.
NEW YORK—Republican head
quarters admit that Wilson has car
ried Maryland.
SEATTLE—942 precincts Hughes
73,300, Wilson 78,160; 802 precincts
give McBride 59,146, Lister 59,338.
828 precincts give Poindevter 68,120,
Turner 4490.
LOS ANGELES—At 4 a. m. today
the city reported 6200 for Wilson.
BALTIMORE — President carries
Maryland by a plurality estimated
16,610. Four Democrat and two lte-|
publican congressmen were elected.
Prohibition was defeated.
NEW YORK—State gives Hughes
a plurality of 100,000 or more, re
elected Gov. Whitman and the resti
of the state ticket.
CALIFORNIA—Returns available
up to 2 p. m. today indicate that the!
Coast states are going to Wilson. In,
several states the result is so close i
that official count may be necessary [
to determine who is elected.
FARGO—Hughes lead over Wil
son in North Dakota crumbled today,
the report from rural sections show j
MERCHANTS CAFE
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Plione 63 OPEN ALL NIGHT Chits. Fischer, Propr. *
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
Agts. for EQUITABLE Life Ins.
Public stenoglsphy Reed Bldg. Phone. 196
ST. ELIAS HOTEL
Under New Management
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED; WARM, LIGHT, OUTSIDE ROOMS
SPECIAL RATES TO .PERMANENT GUESTS
_ PHONE 104 MRS. L. HOLT, Prep.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
[MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valve*, Hone, Pipe and Hitting. '
Valdes Deck. Opposite Prose soisr Office Telephone 3d
ing the horny handed farmers pre
ferred Wilson. The vote stood Wil
son 19,670, Hughes 19,763.
CALIFORNIA—This state is slow
ly swinging to Wilson.
CHICAGO—Morning edition Chi
cago Herald declares Wilson elected.
CALIFORNIA—Sacramento county
129 precincts Hughes 8790 Wilson
11,767.
SAN DIEGO—County 186 pre
cincts Hughes 13258 Wilson 13911.
NEW YORK—Hughes carried New
York state by approximately 100,000.
NEBRASKA—167 precincts out of
1759 give Wilson 175,00 Hughes 14,
600.
NEW YORK—2861 districts New
York City Hughes 526100 Wilson
382000.
NEW JERSEY- —Incomplete re
turns Wilson 56300 Hughes 67400.
ST LQl'IS—Present returns tail to
clear up doubt as to Missouri vote
in the presidential election returns
from 1481 precincts out of 3460.
SEATTLE—138 precincts give Mil
ler lead of 600 over Cotterfield.
CINCINNATI—Wilson has a lead
of 10,000 over*Hugt»ds.
NEW YORK-—Democratic commit
tees from all parts of the countries
have sent In most flattering reports
of the increased drift toward Wilson.
"We have got ’em!" said McCormick,
in his statement.
SAN FRANCISCO—Latest vote re
corded here gives wets 47,603, drys
38,017.
OMAHA—-Wilson majority in Ne
braska, estimated at 20,000. Demo
cratic senator and congressmen elect
ed. State goea by 26,400.
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Keystone Hand Laundry. Remem
ber work guaranteed. Phone SI 6. tf
■ ¥ov House Meeds
to be Insured. ~Now4 before you ex
pedience a Are Js' thre time The Alas
ka Xnv. Co.> W' write your poUcy j
ipkrd .efSipany. 2t
r>.Mrs. 8. Jensen %ill leave on-a visit
♦o the 8teieboo-one of the next boats.
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J 'Mrs. Albert White returned from
%- idilH to Tonslna bn the Alameda.
FOR RENT—3-rm. houses, furn
ished from $10 up. Cabins from $5
up. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdes Drug Co.
Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and
polished tops, at Mead’B. tt
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mean’s. tf
Steam Heated Rooms, 60c, 75c and
$1 per day at the Arizona. tf
Malted Milk Chocolate at the Val
dez Candy Kitchen.
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
SKATES for sale and skates sharp
ened at the City Express. tf
Home-made Mince Pies at the Ar
cade. tf
For steam heated rooms come to !
the Golden North. tf '
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The Golden North has steam heat-'
ed rooms. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf j
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Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and coils at Mead’s. tf
_ PROFESSIONAL cards.
DR. S. W1CKES MERRITT
O«oea over Void's Drag Co.
***»■* ’*« HeKloley Street
Contract Surgeon. U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
<M*rln* Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHO>E 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOnXEYS-AT-LAW
OIBce Oppoalte Court Houae
Phone 84 VAI.DE/. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS e. r itiTCHIJ*
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office* In Whaling Building
Phaae Ml VALDEE. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. 2k Mineral Soirejror
UeKAnl*r Street *p|MMit*V. If. Star..
Valde*, Attain
LO.O.F. No, 6
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Meet* every Monday evening In Me
Klnley RaO at e'doek.
▼WBng amabeii cordially Invited to
T C. O. RUDOLPH, N. O.
T. a QUINN, Bed.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. SEVEN
Meets every Tuesday, evening at 8:00
o'clock in their hall over U. 8. Com
missioner’s office. Visitors are always
welcome.
T. H. HUNT. President, v
B. G. AMES; Secretary.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Masons.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In eacK month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Vaider Alarka.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drac Star*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD j
Malted Milk, hot and cold, pho^1
phates of all kinds, and hot drinks
at Hunt’s.
New Heaters from $12.60 up,
Wood Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Uten«'s
and Wash Boards at Rudolph’s. ;f