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STEWART & SELBJT, Jroprietors
TERMS.
Dally Prospector.
Bv carrier, per month .* 1-W>
By mail, per annum .*10.00
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month .* •■10
By mail, per annum .$ 3.00
The Daily Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .* 1-25
The Dailv Prospector and Weekly
Miner, by mall, to one address
only, per year ..........*12.50
Business Office and Editorial Rooms,
TEL. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 li.KI
THK ANNEXATION LAW.
The law on holding election to an
nex outlying districts to incorporated
towns is so plain that it is hard to
see how it can be misunderstood. The
law says that a person to vote in the
annexation election must be a bona
fide property owner or the owner of
substantial improvements on prop
erty. It provides no other regulations
or qualifications other than that a
voter must be a property owner.
It is much better to hold the elec
tion legally and without prejudice or
fraud in the matter, as the city will
not have a leg to stand on in case liti
gation arises, and will be penalized
heavily in case it takes any arbi
trary action after election.
While it has been stated by any
number of qualified corporation attor
neys that the city can have no juris
diction over the tidelands in case the
election is carried, the people have
to bo shown, and the quicker the elec
tion is over and we find we have again
been gold-bricked by the legal ad
visers of the council which called the
election, the quicker the question will
subside and harmony once more pre
vail in our city.
But it is just as well to go as fat
as we can under the strict interpreta
tion of the law, and pay the price
afterward.
Now that a tariff has been estab- j
lished on sugar, why not go the |
whole hog and place it on lumber and
shingles also?
That man Villa is a terrible disap
pointment to a newspaper man. He
has not been reported dead for a day
and a half now.
A prospector arrived in Anchorage
and reported the discovery of a new
creek which lie has named Alimony
and on which he found prospects. A
creek by that name should pay.
A New Jersey judge reduced a fine j
from $20 to $10 when he found the!
assault had heen committed on a step-1
mother instead of upon the real moth
er of a prisoner. Maybe the judge
had a stepmother himself.
The steamship Mariposa, which
was sunk on Porcher Island reef last
fall, and raised and towed to Seattle,
has been thoroughly repaired and will
resume her place on the run again
this week. Our citizens will welcome
the Mariposa and her crew.
Pete Cashman, the genial proprie*
tor of the old historic Wortman road
house, left this morning for his home
at the above place, after spending
several days in town. Mr. Cashman
reports that quite a bit of work will j
have to be done on the government
trail thru the canyon to make it pas
sable again.
Strikes all over the country are
causing the authorities endless wor
ry. It seems incomprehensible just
why a man who is forced to work but
twelve hours a day to support his
family should want to strike, but '
such is human nature. I
Over a story of ail assault on Mar
shal Erwin of B’airbanks, the News
Miner of that city runs a head. “Too
Bad; Outgoing Prisoner Tries to Kill
IT. S. Marshal and Fails,” which is
pretty good evidence that the editor
and the marshal are not the dearest
| of friends.
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Little beds of flowers,
Little cans of paint,
Make homes attractive
Out of them that ain't.
The above, taken from the Seward
Post, is not much for style, but full
of good horse-sense. No more could
be said in a volume, and it is particu
larly appropriate at this time when
the clean'-up campaign is about to be
gin. Although written in Seward it
[is just as applicable here as in the
railroad city, and we pass it along
just as a suggestion.
COMMUNICATED
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Summer! Elies anti Mosquitoes!
On a snowy day like this, the
warm days of summer seem far re
mote. But we must remember that
behind the clouds the sun is shining
and will soon show forth in all its
gladness—yet bringing in its wake
two pests, flies and mosquitoes.
You of Valdez who are desirous of
seeing a bigger, better and happier
Valdez should join in a crusade to
exterminate these pests. A careful
disposition of garbage will help
greatly.
Cover your garbage barrels!
Keep them covered!
The Valdez Civic League has been
able to secure a special price for
quantity lots of both galvanized iron
barrels and galvanized iron covers
suitable* for wooden barrels.
Will each householder ih Valdez
help in this crusade for sanitation
and secure either a barrel or a cover?
Mrs. E. G. Ames. Chairman of the
Sanitation Committee, or any officers
of the League will gladly receive or
ders for these articles.
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J. I). JEFFERSON TO BE
VERY POPULAR MAN
J. D. Jefferson, our popular post
master, lias made himself doubly solid
with his friends by purchasing the
hull of the fine launch “Patsy," from
Pete Cashman. The “Patsy” is 27
feet long, 7.G beam and was built in
Racine, Wis., at a cost of about
$1700. Her motor was taken out and
sold when the boat was laid up, but
Mr. Jefferson has ordered a four-cyl
inder Lockwood-Ash motor, and be
lieves that he will get about eleven
miles per hour out of his boat.
She is one of the finest crafts on the
bay. or in this vicinity for that mat
ter. and Mr. Jefferson is getting the
glad hand at every turn from those
who hope he won’t forget them this
summer.
MARSHAL’S OFFICE AT
COPPER CENTER CLOSED
The office of»™w8 States Deputy
Marshal at OoppeP Center has been
abolished and Deputy .^j&rshal F. J.
Cameron, who held the position there,
is expected to reach here on the Ala
meda this evening. A new office has
been established at Seldovia and dep
uty Cameron will be transferred to
that place.
Alameda Due this Evening.
The steamer Alameda is reported
to have left Cordova at 9:45 this
morning, and is expected to arrive
here about 4 o’clock this afternoon
unless she makes a stop at Ellamar.
I)R. BROOKS GOES INTO
TRAINING WITH TROOPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Dr.
Alfred Brooks, head of the Alaska
Division ofHhe United States Geolog
ical surve$ has gone to Fort Ogle
thorpe, Georgia, to join the troops in
the training camp at that place.
WHO IS,
THIS ?J
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^PICTURES CHANGED REGULARLY
Come once, and you’ll come again. That is the basis on which our
auocess has been built Folks oome again and again to our show because
tt pleases them, beoause it satisfies their idea of what a show should be.
mmmmmm■bob
EMPRESS PROGRAM
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SPADES ARE TRUMPS—COMEDY with W. Quirk and Constance
Talmadge in one of their sidesplitters.
BENEATH THE SEA—Two part drama, showing under-sea vessels
at work. Torpedo, Submarines and Divers, Etc.
OUT IN THE RAIN—COMEDY that is a scream.
The Nigger—Wm. Farnum—Next Thursday—Five Acts.
A SNIPER IS A HERO
OF BRITISH TRENCHES
LONDON, May 3.—Like the man
who plays an important position on
a football team, the sniper is the real
hero of the British army says a report
from Northern France, Many snipers
have strange looking guns, full of
nicks. Every nick is a human life.
To be called a successful sniper is
a real distinction in the British ranks.
When a battalian leaves the trencher,
for a few days of billet life, the snip
ers are given the most comfortable
quarters, their comrades cheerfully
conceding them all the little comforts
not enjoyed by the ordinary soldier.
During trench life the sniper is
closer to death at any moment than
any other soldier. It is his duty to
crawl to some sheltered spot and wait
his chance. He may watch a certain
section of the enemy trench for days
without firing a shot. But when he
fires, according to the new tradition
of snipers, he is supposed to get his
man. If he has any reason to be
lieve that his bullet went true he cuts
a nick in the stock of his gun and
crawls back to the trench.
BAVARIA AND SAXONY IN
FIRST “MEATLESS DAYS”
LONDON, May 3.—This is the first
of Bavaria and Saxony's “meatless
days.” This is also the first week
meat sales have been restricted iu
these two Teutonic states. Meat cards
were distributed Saturday allowing
holders only one-third of a pound of
meat a day on five days of the week.
No meat at all is allowed on the other
two days. Wednesday and Friday.
Meat cards are not yet being used in
Berlin, but sates have been restricted.
B. M. STONE SELLS
ALL-ALASKA REVIEW
J
B. M. Stone, proprietor of the Gate
way, has sold his entire interest in
The All-Alaska Review to J. J. Mc
Grath. The Review will, however,
for the present continue to be pub
lished in Seward and as long as this
city is found to be a favorable place
for it. It will be issued from the
Gateway office.
TO INCREASE PEACE
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 3.—
The conferees of House and Senate
on the Military Bill, have endorsed a
plan to increase the peace strength
of the army to 180,000 man. The
other provisions of the army bill will
probably remain much the same as
when passed.
BUMPERS WILL LEAD
STRIKE OFFICE WORKERS
NEW YORK, May 3.—President
Jonipers, of the American Federation
of Labor, will head the strikers when
;en thousand office workers in this
;ity will walk out tomorrow, unless
heir demands for an increase in
wages are granted by that time.
Charley Crawford is building four
arge trucks for the Valdez Dock Co.,
:o be used on their wharf in hauling
umber. The iron work is being done
ly James Patterson.
Deputy Marshal Sam Briglitwel'l of
I'ordova has been summoned as a wit
less in the case of Storey vs. Breed
nan, and will come up on the Ala
lieda.
LOCAL BREVITIES
FOR RENT—Business and resi
dence property. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
Bristles in your teeth? Not if you
Duy a guaranteed tooth brush at the
Jwl. _ tf
Anything in the jewelry line at
:he Valdez Drug Co. tf
Spring Samples in neavy weights,
lor Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
railor. t*
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
Line of Scjjdol Stationery. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Pictures developed at,the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
A fine display or nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Several pieces of desirable proper
ty for sale. Oscar Fish. tf
Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and coils at Mead’s. tf
Try our Malted Milk. Hot or Cold.
Candy Kitchen. tf
AUtgator Irani
Sainrnate
Ifor Mm mb logs
Arr guarantrris not to Irak,
attrk ar rrark.
fHottrg rrftmftrii if not satisfartorg.
S. BLUM & CO., I ^
DISTRIBUTORS
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
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HARVEY SAYS HE TAKES BACK
SEAT WHEN M. J. IS AROUND
The Juneau dispatch says if M. J.
Sullivan, better known as “Big Mike,"
could capitalize his popularity and j
large acquaintance in Alaska he
would be some capitalist all right.
It’s “Hello, Mike; how are you?”
right and left, in regular rapid-fire
order whenever he leaves the hotel.
Some of his friends who tried to
talk to him on the street in front of
the Alaskan hotel yesterday, while
nearly every person who came along
had to stop and shake hands, finally j
suggested to Mr. Sullivan that he |
ought to hire a hall and hold a pub- j
lie meeting.
"Forget it,” said Mike. "I’m not |
running for any office.”
Harvey P. Sullivan, former United
States marshal for the Third, who is
stopping at the same hotel, is also
pretty well known in Alaska, but he
says he has got to take a back seat I
when the other Sullivan is around.
Harvey P. Sullivan has been escort
ed through the mines and has been
kept on the go visiting acquaintances
since arriving here.
Daily Weather Report.
Valdez, Mav 2, 1916.
Barometric pressure .29.638
Temperature 7 p. m.34
Maximum temperature .40
Minimum temperature .32
Mean temperature .36
Precipitation .56
Cloudy, wind southwest 6 miles,
rained at night and all day.
Market gardening in Alaska would
be much like the crops in Scrivens
county, Georgia.
A tourist came along In a high
powered touring car, and, seeing a
native resting in one corner of his
field engaged him in conversation.
“Do you raise any crops around
here?”
“Oh, yas, suh; we done raises all
kinds of crops.”
“Do you raise much cotton?”
“Uh, huh! Lots of cotton.”
“How much do you get for your
cotton?”
“Get for it! Why, man, we’uns
don’t sell our cotton. We need it all
for seed.” •
Stop that Infernal Racket
Show your wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate it. tf
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles graders, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co. •
Candy Kitchen (
J E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drug Store. j
j FOUNTAIN DRINKS 5
f HOT- COLD I
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1 LOUIE’S CAFE j
+ Everything First class £
t Open Day and Night +
| ANDY MAROVICH, Prop. |
Arcade Cafe
OPEN AIvli NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
Jack Collin • Proprietor
(Alaska Jewelry Co.i!
With Owl Drug Co. ; I
All Kinds of Nugget and !:
Ivory Jewelry. !!
Developing and Printing J ’
Plioto Supplies Phone 40 j ■
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
I Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Intenor Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
DR. H. COCKERILLE
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DENTIST
Fourteen Vsars in Valdez.
PHONE no
Office Rooms in Whaling Ruiidlng
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHSEYS.AT-I.AW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E K RITCHIB
LYONS & RiTCHIE
attoh seys-at-law
Offices In Whnllng Hud,ling
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hoiel
Warm. Light Roomi-The Home of Contort
• RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate* BjJthe Moth
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, Fnp.
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted “-—
Regular Communications first Wed -
nesday in each month In McKinley
Hall, v isitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
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i Somebody
\ With Money
! always has been found to
; “back” a good plan, a good
■ idea, a good business ven
! ture or a good mining pros-i
; pect; otherwise a good man/
• i of today’s successful buaP
! | ness enterprises would still
;; be mere dreams.
*; Advertising has brought
i about a majority of the ia>
I | traductions of the man with
; i the idea, the man with a
|, prospect, or business to the
\ 1 man with the dollar.
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