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VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912, at the postofllce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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1917 AUGUST 1917
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1917
KNEE DEEP IN JUNE.
By JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
Copyright, 1887-1898. by James Whitcomb
Riley.
TELL you what I like the best
’Long about knee deep In June,
’Bout the time strawberries melts
On the vine—some afternoon
Like to Jes' git out and rest
And not work at nothin’ else.
Orchard's where I’d ruther be.
Needn’t fence It In fer me—
Jee’ the whole sky overhead
And the whole airth underneath,
Borto so’s man kin breathe
Like he ort and klndo’ has
Elbow room to keerlessly
Sprawl out len'thways on the grass
Where the shadders thick and soft
As the klvvers on the bed
Mother fixes In the loft
Alius when they's company.
Jee’ a-sorto’ lazin’ there—
B’lazy ’at you peek and peer
Through the wavin’ leaves above
Like a feller ’ata In love
And don’t know it ner don’t keer.
Ever'thlng you hear and see
Got some sort o’ Interest.
Maybe find a bluebird's nest
Tucked up there conveenently
Fer the boy 'at’s ap’ to be
Up some other apple tree.
Watch the swallers skootln’ past,
'Bout as peert as you could ast,
Er the bobwhlte raise and whls
Where some other's whistle la
Ketch a Bhadder down below
And look up to find the crow
Er a hawk away up there,
'Pearantly froze In the air
Hear the old hen squawk and squat
Over ever* chick she’s got,
Buddent-llke, and she knows where
That air hawk Is well as you—
You Jes' bet yer life she do—
Eyes a-glltterln’ like glass.
Waitin’ till he makes a pasa
Feewee’s alngln’, to express
My opinion, ‘s second class,
Ylt you’ll hear ’em more er less;
Sepsucka glttln’ down to bi*
Weedin’ out the lonesomeness;
Mr. Bluejay, full o’ ease,
In them baseball clothes o' hi*
Bportin' round the orchard Jes’
Like he owned the premises
Sun out In the fields kin six*
But flat on yer back, I guess.
In the shade’s where glory la
That's Jes’ what 1M like to do
Btlddy fer a year er two.
Plague ef they ain't somepln in
Work ’at klndo' goes ag'ln
My convictions, ’long about
Here In June especially!
Under some old apple tree,
Jee* a-resttn’ through and through.
I could git along without
Nothin' else at all to do
Only }et< a-wishln’ you
Wi:z a-gittin’ there like me
And June was eternity.
UNIFORM NOT IN CONTEMPT
A FEW days ago a Seattle paper
which borders upon the anarchist
’class, published a scandalous article
purporting to tell President Wilson
howto treat enlisted men. The article
in question stated that:
“The American soldier must be
raised to the point where his uniform
commands respect instead of con
tempt.”
This should be news to the major
ity of the American people. Since
when bu the uniform ever Inspired
contempt in the breast of a loyal
American. There are agitators and
aliens who have no respect for the
uniform, but they would has respect
for no uniform. The uniform has al
ways been held in the highest res
pect by any person worthy of the
nameof citizen. It is the people of the
calibre of this Seattle editor who
think of the uniform with anything
but respect, the near anarchist, the
fault-finding, carping, unpatriotic
class who insult the flag of the sol
dier wearing the uniform.
Such talk at this time goes far to
ward hindering the young men of the
nation from voluntarily wearing his
country's livery; and it comes with
poor grace from men who are grow
ing rich out of the contracts the war
has brought to the Puget Sound city.
Anything which tends to lower the
present high standard of the Ameri
can soldier should be suppressed, and
the great trouble is that such utter
ances by irresponsible papers cause
a greater burden to fall upon those
papers which uphold the government.
If it were not for these scurrilous
sheets there would be no need of gov
ernment censorship.
Why should the steamship em
ployes and the town of Cordova con
tinually hammer away at Valdez?
Persons traveling between this port
and Seattle have stated many times
that they are told by steamship men
and citizens of Cordova that there is
nothing at Valdez, that it is impos
sible to get thru from here to the
interior on the trail, that the town
is dead, etc. It looks to an unprejud
iced observer that the steamship com
panies would take pains to play fair
with the towns in the territory,and
that Cordova would be the last town
in Alaska to point to the disadvan
tages of a sister town. A person can
take an auto here and get to 'Willow
Creek before the boat can get from
here to Cordova, and the court house
records show that Valdez is paying
taxes on a larger amount of business
than any other town in this division,
including Anchorage. If the town is
dead, it is a lively corpse, as its pay
rolls reach into the hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and its cannery
has made the largest pack of fish of
any in the north considering its size.
We do not blame our sister town for
being jealous to the point of untruth
fulness, as her citizens are confined
to narrow limitations of environment
until they become pessimistic and
narrow in turn, but it would be bet
ter for us if the steamers would al
low us to fight our own battles with
out outside interference.
FORD TOURING CAR, with extra
wheels, tires, tubes and lots of acces
sories for sale cheap for cash or on |
BETHMANN-HOLLWEG
Had Backing of Kaiser In
Every One of Hie Move*. •<■•
Von Bethmann-Hollweg, whose posi
tion as German chancellor made him
the mouthpiece of the German govern
ment in all its diplomatic moves, was
always given the strongest support by
Kaiser Wilhelm in whatever he did at
any period during the war. While
nearly every other power made changes
In its government, the chancellor re
mained strong until the recent reform
movement shook Germany.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MUX, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
time to responsible party who can
pay a small cash payment down. In
quire Prospector Office. tf
COON COLLAPSES EVERY
TIME HE "SEES A KNIFE"
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 18.—
“Whenebber Ah sees a knife,” said
Mose White, a negro, examined by
draft physicians for the national ar-1
may, "Ah faints.” He weighed 200 j
and the fainting failing may be test
ed out, despite his frank confession. |
Another man appeared to have j
swallowed a football. "I was a little
under weight," he explained, “So I,
drank water for three days.”
There is no camel cavalry, but this
man gets in anyhow.
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PINK MANUFACTURERS
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PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 18
White pine lumber manufacturers of
Eastern Washington, Oregon and Ida
ho are in session here today. Yester
day It was decided to start an ad
vertising campaign to increase the
consumption of white pine in the
Middle West and West.
DENTISTS OFFER TO PULL
MOLARS TO AID SLACKERS
CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—The regula
tions requiring that drafted men have
four upper and four lower molars
made work for Federal Investigator
Hinton G. Claba,ugh and his assist
ants today.
They were running down reports
that dentists were offering to pull
enough teeth to insure the patient’s
escape from army service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—Federal
and police officers today began an in
vestigation of charges that many for
eign-born citizens, summoned for
physical examination and the draft
are attempting to bribe physicians to
report them unfit for war service.
Several men summoned in one ex
emption district, where the foreign
elements predominates, are said to
have offered large sums of money to
examining physicians. They will be
arrested if the reports are found to
be true.
BRITAIN IS ASKED
TO HURRY UP CENSOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 18 —
OUR ANNUAL
GROCERY SALE
Cut down the cost of living by
trading at BLUM’S
BIG GROCERY SALE
BEGINNING AUG. 13
Cut prices on staple and fancy
groceries
Buy here and save money
See our window
S. BLUM & COMPANY
“GOOD GOODS”
At the request of the War and Nary
Departments, the State Department
today asked the British Government
movements of American shipping and
military forces. It was asked that no
dispatch dealing with such move
ments be passed.
Try that New Roof Paint that Just
arrived at Rudolph's. tf
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Lowney’s Box Candles at Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
The First Bank of Valdez
LOCATED AT
VALDEZ, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 7TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1917.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts . $123,493.60
Overdrafts ...-. 3,964.28
Bonds, Warrants . 95,238.07
Furniture and Fixtures. 2,600.00
Other Real Estate owned... 1,000.00
Checks on other banks and other cash items. 696.43
CASEX CHANGE5 ANDSIOHI_$86 849.44
TOTAL ..- $313,841.82
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock Paid in .$ 25,000.00
Surplus Fund. 3,000.00
Undivided Profits . 1,242.48
Due to Banks—Deposits. 139.83
Dividends Unpaid . 600.00
Deposits ..$283,704.51
Certified Checks ._..-. 155.00
TOTAL.-.$313,841.82
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial
Division, ss.
I, J. W. GILSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. GILSON,
Cashier.
E. B. WHEAT,
Correct Attest: J. C. MARTIN,
JOHN LY-ONS
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of August,
1917.
(Notarial Seal) ANTHONY J. DIMOND,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
My Commission Expires February 13, 1921.
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SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
Through Service from Valdez to
Fairbanks and all Interior Points.
For further information call on or
address
THE AGENT, at the Prospector Office
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
VALDEZ LODGE
SO 108
llH Ud Accepted ■(Mil
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
HalL Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
WE PAY
Cast Iron 925 per ton.
Wrought Iron 918 per ton._
Copper 988 per ton.
Brass 918 per ton.
Lead 8Vic per pound.
Rubber 7He per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27Me per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17H per doz.
Rags 98.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper 91.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4Hc per pound.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1048 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly oat of Valdes
will deliver passengers, mall, ex
press and fast freight at any
point on Prince William Bound.
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George G Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
DAT OR NIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered U»
less Paid for in Advance
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tlllikum Club.
’1* McKhaVey Street
Contract Surgeon, D. 8. Army
A. A Surgeon, U 8. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National lalrr ratty.
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1808
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Oflce Opposite Court Honor
Phono a* VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS a E RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OBees to Ukallic Bulldlac
Phono I0» VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZHOSPUAL
Private Room*
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SUVEMIAN. IV t. M. D. Fra*.
Jos. A. Silverman PL G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office keen—1 te 4 p. ■ —7 le 8 p. e.
Sunday by Appointment
Rea. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT—la Owl Drag Star*. ■
FOUNTAIN DRINK^
HOT-COLD,
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdn Mhnrs Unisn No. 188
Wooten FWmlioi of Minor*
W. M. COHUT FmAm.