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Dally Prospector.
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ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month —.-.9 1JS
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Miner, by mail, to one address
only. per. year .S1X30
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MONDAY, MAY 20, 1016
WHAT PEOPLE LIKE TO READ
An editor in a neighboring city has
been trying a few experiments in an
effort to ascertain exactly what the
people like to read. He is a versatile
fellow and can give the readers what
they want, and his experiments have
been conducted solely for the pur
pose of finding out what the some
thing is.
First, he ran a series of learned
editorials. That is, he dug deep in
science and arts, and prepared his
editorials at great pains. But the ed
itorials didn’t seems to take very well.
He heard little from them.
Then he took up the simple things
of life. Told how chairs were made
and how they came into use in the
first place. He wrote articles about
clothing and the styles and fashions,
and talked about the materials and j
how they were prepared. He heard a j
great deal from the articles and knew
that the people liked to read them.
Then he ran another series, con
taining a great deal of sentiment. He
pictured the humble homes, and over
worked mothers, the mischievious
kids, the anxious fathers. He told
about the simple affairs of home life,
and about the ways of the world as
all of us know those ways. And his
mail was heavier than it had been
before, and filks patted him on the
back.
So his conclusions were that peo
ple like to read about the things
they do not understand, where they
■can learn something, and about the
things they do understand—where
thgre is human sympathy and love
and sentiment.
Ql'EER AMERICAN IDEAS
When all is said, the average
American citizen has some queer
ideas. He don’t want political parties
because there may be bosses; he
doesn’t want a protective tariff be
cause that may build up large busi
ness enterprises; he doesn’t want free
trade because that makes business
dull; he doesn’t want a large army
because that would bring on milit
arism.
He wants to think he can build up
the industries of the country without
‘‘aggregation of capital,” reduce the
cost of living without depressing all
values of agriculture and everything
else, lick all creation without an army
and capture the trade oh the world
without goods to seH or knowledge
of how to sell them. Isn’t It about
time that we began to think outside
of ourselves a bit, and realize that we
cannot have liberty without restraint,
nor efficiency without effort, nor com
mon sense without excerclsinf it?
Of course, the people are not so
much to blame for have not ;UUy num
ber of candidates tor high offices
of late years told them that they
could have stringent regulations with
out interfering with anyone and lib
eral appropriations without taxes?
It’s time the American citizen settled
down to the business of being a citi
zen.—Minneapolis Tribune.
ANOTHER GERMAN “DRIVE
While the military experts are
speculating where the next German
Military “drive” in Europe is to be,
and whether on the eastern or west
ern front, it seems to have escaped
them that a pro-German political
"drive” has been openly begun in
America.
Sheriff John E. Traeger appears to
be the* first outpost attacked here
abouts. He was called upon the oth
er day by members of a notoriously
pro-German organization and asked to
break his pledge as a delegate to the
Democratic national convention by
voting against Wilson. Roger C. Sul
livan was called upon by a similar or
ganization with jtheisame purpose, to
whom he is reported to have said:
"Our party has only one candidate—
Woodrow Wilson.”
The officers of the pro-German or
ganization declare that they control
3,500,000 votes, which will be cast
against Wilson and for any Republi
can except Roosevelt. Thus again
we are called upon to admire the thor
oughness of the German “machine,”
which, while conducting “drives” on
European battlefields also conduces
them on this side of the Atlantic with
a view to distating our political de
cisions—Chicago Herald.
MOSTLY NOISE
As the returns from the Republican
primaries in various parts of the
country, the ’’Roosevelt Boom” re
minds us once more of the story of
the Minnesota farmer who drained
a pond for the purpose of securing
and marketing the frogs that were
domiciled therein. The farmer bought
a two-horse wagon in which to load
the frogs; but after capturing every
one of them he was able to bring his
catch home in a five-pound lard pail.
Moral: you can’t always tell by the
noise.—Petersburg Report.
WONDERFUL PROSPERITY
There is no question but that there
has been a wonderful reversal of
public sentiment since the arrival of
the German note. It looks now as if
President Wilson would again accept
the promise of Germany and as if
the future would depend upon the sin
cerity of Germany to keep her pledge.
When one looks at the general con
ditions of this country, one cannot be
but impressed by the wonderful pros
perity underway as compared with the
rest of the civilized world. This can
not be discounted. It is bound to be
reflected later when the small clouds
whi(ch now throw their shadows arc
dissipated.
Prospector ads. bring RESULTS.
THE EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT, MONDAY
j One Show this evening at 8:10 sharp
A BIG PROGRAM
THE GIRL AT LONE POINT-Helen Holmes
in the Hazard of Helen Series.
FROM CHAMPION TO TRAMP-A 2-Act
drama with Romaine Fielbing.
GEO. ADE FABLE C0.--Search for Climate.
EXTRA
"LOVE, SNOW and ICE” - - Broadway Star
Comedy feature in 3 acts, with WALLY VAN,
NITRA FRASIER* ALBERT ROCCARDI and
DONALD MACBRID&
Introducing the World's Greatest Fancy Ice Skaters
REGULAR ADMISSION
I ANOTHER BARGAIN - -
SWEET PICKLES—Mixed
and Straight. .
SOl:R PICKLES—-Mixed and
Straight.
CHOW CHOW—French Mus
turd—Chill
SAUCE—Mexican Hot Relish.
INDIA RELISH"*
IN GLASS PINT-FRUIT JARS—AT SB CENTS PER JAR, ONLY
KING’S GROCERY «*■ ««•
GUARANTEED EGGS, THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR
A strong argument could be ad
duced, possibly, against our need for
preparedness by Henry Ford and oth
er Pacificists from the refusal of the
Texas militiamen to serve in the army
on the Mexican border. If men who
afe presumed to be ready for service
when their country cails'-them, re
fuse to respond eVeh when their own
state is invaded and their fellow citi
zens wantonly'murdered, where is go
ing to be derived that great citizen
army to repel an attack by a strong
foreign foe?
Valdez has always had a winning
ball team, and despite the rather poor
showing made yesterday we still be
lieve the team will show winning
form before many games have been
played.
Fine weather in Alaska is unques
tionably the finest of any on this
earth, the only trouble being that the
fine days are not as plentiful as they
might be.
How easily the unpleasant is for
gotten. A few days of sunshine and
the storms are forgotten.
These warm, pleasant days art
bringing' cleanup day closer. It is
about time to prepare for it.
It’s a wise man that knows that he
cannot play ball.
WANT MONEY PAID
RETURNED TO THEM
An application has been received
in the Juneau land office for the he
turn of money paid to the govern
ment by J. G. Mack, and J. R. Rogers.
Ella Barbar, II. L. Pittock and Ma
thilda Burke, as the purchase price
of coal claims situated in the Mat
anuska coal fields.
The original application for patent
of the first four claimants mentioned
were finally rejected by the Com
missioner of the General Land office
on October 4, 1912, upon charges
filed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office on October 4.
1912, which were filed by a special
agent, alleging that the coal mine
had not been opened and developed
on each of the claims, and also that
the claims had not been located for
the use and benefit of each of the
parties whose names appeared as lo
cated. These claims were part of the
famous Rathbone group of claims.
At the time of the hearing of the
charges, no answer was made by the
claimants and a default decision was
given by the Commissioner. The lo
cators recently applied to the Com
missioner of the general land office
for a reopening of the cases and a
repayment of the purchase price.
The application has been granted
and the moneys"will be repaid to the
original claimants. The sum amounts
to $10,450.
Another Challenge
The following challenge to the Val
dez team froft a nine composed of
some of the old-time players has been
received by the Prospector:
“We challenge the Valdez team for
a game at 1:30 tomorrow. Play for
anything you got.
“Blake, c; King, p; Connelly, lb;
Bishop, 2b; Barnes, ss; Snyder, 3b, 1
Zharoff, If; Tollman, rf; James, sub;
Stubby, mascot.
A Great Big BUI Tonight
A big change of pictures tonight at
the Empress. See the advertised pro
gram. Love, Snow and Ice will be
shown extra for those that could not
attend last evening. Pathe News next
change. Be sure and see this bfg show
this evening.
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ABRAM I. ELKUS.
New York Attorney Who May
Enter Diplomatic Service.
Photo by AmortoM Proa* Aaoodation.
Notice of Marshal's Sale.
United States of America, Third Di
vision, Territory of Alaska,<ss.:
Public notice is hereby gfveh that
by virtue of a certain writ of Execu
tion and Order ,of Bale, under fore
closure proceedings, dated May l>t
1916, issued out of the District Court
Of the Territory of- Alaska, Third Di
vision, sitting at Valdez, on It judg
ment rendered in said Court on May
12, 1916, in favor of William D.
Mackay, Trustee of the Bondholders;
of. Alaska Oil & Refining Company, a
corporation, plaintiff, and against
Alaska Oil & Refining Company, a
corporation, defendant, for $399,450.
00 with interest from April 1, 1913,
at 7 per cent, and all costs of suit, I
have on this day levied upon the fol
lowing real and personal property sit
uated in the Territory of Alaska and
in the Kayak Recording Precinct efj
said Territory, to-wit:
Chilcat Oil Claims, Nos. 1 and 2;!
Chilcat Oil Claims, Nos. 3, 8, 9, 10
and 11; Nichawauk Oil Claims Nos.!
6, 7 and 8; Pearl Oil Claims Nos. 1,
2, 10, and 11; Bering Oil Claims Nos.!
1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11; Burls Oil
Claims Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9; Barrett!
Oil Claims Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; Ruby
Oil Claims Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; Red
wood Oil Claims Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12; Katalla
Oil Claims Nos. 3 and 6; Mitchener
Oil Claims Nos. 1 and 2; Puffy Oil
Claims Nos. 12 and 13; Mitchener;
No. 3; Mineral Oil Claim No. 33; Pe-j
terson Nos. 1 and 2; as said Mining
Claims are described in the Location:
Notices thereof on file and of record!
in the office of the Recorder of said \
Kayak Recording Precinct of the Ter
ritory of Alaska.
Also, Claim j\o. 1, a patented Mm-*
ing Claim, being a portion of Gov-i
ernment Mineral Entry Xo. 68, as de
scribed in the patent thereto issued
by the United States and of record in
the office of the Recorder of said
Kayak Recording Precinct of the Ter
ritory of Alaska.
Together with all personal property ,
of every kind and description, tools,
machinery, implements, houses, drills,
drilling outfit, and everything con-;
nected with and used in the operation,'
development and conduct of said Oil ]
Claims and real estate, and in hand-!
ling and marketing the products and
by-products thereof; and all notes,
mortgages and evidences of indebted
ness belonging to said Alaska Oil & |
Refining Company, and more particu
larly two certain notes and mortgages
of A. F. Gwin to the Amalgamated
Development Company, for $4750.00
each, dated Dec. 21, 1911, due Janu
ary 1, 1913, and secured upon two
certain oil claims in the group above
mentioned, known as Bluejay and
Monarch Oil Claims, the latter being
sometimes called Claim Xo. 2. Also;
all oil and oil products on hand and ’
in the wells. .
Said sale will be made at the front i
ioor of th£* Court House in the town;
of Valdez, Alaska, at the hoqr of two;
s’clock in the afternoon, on the four-!
teenth (14th) day of June, A. D.
1916, to the highest bidder, and the;
purchase price may be made in cash
sr part cash and part bonds of the
Alaska Oil & Refining Company, and!
the purchaser must comply with the|
requirements of said judgment as to j
cash deposit to cover prior liens, fees, j
costs and other charges, as provided;
therein.
Dated, at Valdez, Alaska, this Mayj
15, 1916.
F. R. BRENNEMAN, j
U. S. Marshal.
By C. W. Mossman, Deputy.
DUDLEY G. WOOTEN, Plaintiff’s At
torney, Seattle, Wash.
May 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12. 5tj
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| All Kinds of Nugget and 1I
£ Ivory Jewelry.
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VALDEZ LODGE
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lesday in each month in McKinley ;
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F. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
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postcard request, we
will send FREE to any
address a sample copy
of the cleverest satiri
cal weekly ever print
ed in this country.
Don’t miss it; write
today.
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GOOD GOODS
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Everything First Class
Lightning Service
Jack Callin•Proprietor
[ LOUIE’S CAFE!!
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f Everything first class
y Open Day and Night
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The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at Is the
Arctic Hotel
Vara, Liffct Raaaa-Tkt Horn** of Comfort
RATES: REASONABLE
BATHROOM Spocial Rate* By^ko Moatk
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING, Prop.
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A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Budding
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
. Teaming of All Kinds
' ,f r #
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
DR. H. COCKERILLE
wiSKStySTD??.'
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Pkoae 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E K RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passenger*
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
Some
With Money
always has been found to
"back” a good plan, a good,
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining prof:
pect; otherwise a good many
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would atiH
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of theTti
' ti eductions of the man with
the idea, die man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with die dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
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