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TUKHBAY. JANUARY 8, 1917
Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
CANADA AND THK WAR
The people of the United States
were not especially interested in the
Borden government of Canada—in
fact, they had been inclined toward
the I,aurier regime which was over
thrown as a result of the reciprocity
question—but they were tremendous
ly interested in the conscription issue
which was passed upon by the Canad
ian people. The result of the plebis
cite was a source of distinct gratifi
cation to the American people.
The decision in favor of conscrip
tion was so overwhelming that the
Unionists were retained in power ev
erywhere except in the French-Can
adian provinces, particularly Quebec.
The English speaking people of Can
ada left no shadow of doubt as to
their attitude toward a continuance
of the war.
The controversy over conscription
in Canada was bitterly waged. The
Borden party, which is in power, was
for carrying out its pledge to keep
ihe gaps in its overseas army filled,
and it realized that only by conscrip
tion could this be done. Laurier, who
is a French-Canadian himself, dis
avowed any opposition to the war, but
asserted that the dominion should not
resort to the draft to increase its lev
ies. Inasmuch as Quebec lias been the
center of opposition to the war—for
what reason has never been satisfac
torily explained—it follows that con
scription will hit that province harder
than any other in Canada.
The conscription advocates had a
telling argument in the policy adopted
by the United States as soon as war
was declared and doubtless our ex
perience had an Important bearing on
the outcome of the election.
It la no reflection upon the patriot
ism of the Canadian people as a whole
that compulsory Service Has beefl Acc
essary. Alfeady more thkn 466,000
men out of a total population of only
about 7,000.000, have been sent over
to the fighting front. The soldiers of
the maple leaf have distinguished
themselves in many an engagement—
from the first battle of Ypres, where
they stopped the German rush to Ca
lais. to Vimy Ilidge and Lens. But the
French speaking element lias not vol
unteered and it is evident that Canada
believes the burden should be equal
ized. ,
The result of the plebiscite, how
ever, is not so important from the
standpoint of the number of men who
will be called into the service, us from
the fact that "My Lady of the Snows”
is committed to the war without res
ervation.
A DISPATCH from Washington
states that Judge Holzhelmer, recent
ly apointed Judge of the Second Divi
sion, has had charges preferred
against him for being a pro-German,
gambling and drinking to excess. Oth
erwise the Nome citizens admit he is
ail right. This is the beginning of ano
ther of those nasty little faction
fights the Second Division has estab
lished a record for. Judge Holzheim
er has an enviable reputation in the
First Division as a man of probity and
uprightness, and will make a most ex
cellent Judge if allowed to fill the
bench unmolested by the petty quar
rels of the disgruntled politicians of
the Second Division. The charges
seem to be based more on climatic
conditions than on foundation of
facts. In the long summer days the
citizens of Nome are full of sunshine
and happiness; in winter the malu
mutes have to dodge to keep from get
ting bit.
"WE ARK in the world to provide
not for ourselves but for others."
says the President, which precept is
being strictly followed when we ex
amine our bank book.
IP THE Italian government really
does forbid the Immigration of her
subjects arter the war there will be
a chance for some native son to make
a fortune operating street pianos or
fruit carts.—Ex.
j WERE he alive now Shylock would
get a lot more sympathy for insisting
upon his pound of flesh.—Wheeling
News.
FIFTEEN hundred members of the
International Typographical Union
are serving in the present war. to
gether with 250 apprentices. The un
ions all over the country have sub
scribed thousands of dollars to the
Red Cross.
COAL consumers are advised to
keep cool by the commission. And Al
askans are patriotically following
their advice.
Good show at the Empress tonight.
THE EMPRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
EDITH STOREY
The Two Edged Sword
A Beautiful Story—The sacrifice of woriian’s love,
and in the end she loses all.
Comedy
Luke and tin Bang Tails
Also Hearst Pathe News
Special Music by the Moose Band
Admission 30c
THURSDAY, Blanche Sweet in The Ra|ajnaffin
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htkam heated nbWlt iuMmawn
SEATTLE HOTEL
MAi. K. Mnj., PMpr,
VALDEZ ALASKA
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MUMMIFIED SNAKE IN LOQ
Reptile Hermetically See'ed In Heart
•f Walnut Timber Discovered
at MWmill.
Trapped In a chamber In the heart
of a wnlnut tree, which had evident
ly been Its winter home, n blncksthike
was fonnd nimnmiflcd In the herrilct
tcnlly sealed tomb after a lapse of 20
or more years. The layers of new
timber formation Indicated the period
of the reptile’s Imprisonment.
A handsome wnlnut log two and fine
half feet In diameter, shipped to a
mill at Johnson City, Tonn.. from
Wawiiesvllle. N. C., held the impris
oned roll of the dead snake. To the
eye the log was perfect. After the i
carriage laid passed back and forth j
a time or f vo the suw uncapped a
beautifully polished vacuum, with a
dark coll lying within. IJfted out, the
coll proved to be the preserved form
of a snake. Kxposnre to air caused u
sudden shrinkage.
"The snake had undoubtedly crawl
ed into the tree through a hole
made by a broken llinb that had
decayed at the base,” said M. L.
Sifer«. a member of the eotnpany
operating the mill. “The new Inyers I
of timber, which bad enveloped the ,
opening, were of a thickness to Indl- j
cate a growth of probably 20 years .
since the snake entered the cav- I
It.v to And the exit suddenly closed j
against its escajie. probably due to j
the dropping of a small piece of bark |
which covered the opening."
ALCOHOL FROM BANANAS NOW j
Cull* of the Fruit to Be Distilled by 1
American*, Wh# Will Erect Plant
at Honduras.
Rnmitms suitable for export must
always tie of a certain sl/.e or number
of Imndt*. The rejection of smaller
hunches by the fruit companies lias
always hcen a source of complaint anil
also of loss to the planters. It Is now
proposed to use them lit the maitufac- |
lure of alcohol, says a report made by i
Consul K. M. I .awl on nt Tegucigalpa, I
Honduras.
By executive order, the president
of Honduras, has signed a contract
hy which an American of long expert- |
cure In the fruit business lit the trop- |
Ics. representing a company of Ameri
can capitalists. Is granted the right
to erect a distillery at San Pedro Buta,
Honduras. The concessionaire has de
posited $‘Ar).OtHt with the government
as an earnest of good faith, which Is
to hi- credited toward cxiiort duties
oil the alcohol at three cents gold per
gallon.
The company proposes to supply
j planters with funds for planting
I sugar enne on the worn-out bunnnii
I lands, and will also distill front the
euue, the bagasse of which Is to he
! used in the iimnnfnetnre of paper. Kx
! pertinents will to* made In the nninu
facture of paper from haiiarm waste.
Irishmen at the Front.
The lirst American officer to he
! killed lu France was lieutenant Fitz
simmons of Kansas City, who lost Ids
; life when Oerimin airmen bombed hos
pitals In the rear or the British line
where he was stationed as a nicillca!
officer. Ill charge of wounded. Th
flrst American noncommissioned nffi
' eer to lose liis life in the overseas ex
! pedltlon was Sergt. Patrick Cassldt
■ of Syracuse. N. Y. The tlrst Amcri
I can private soldier to give up his life
for his country in France was ITlvaii
James Tracy of Philadelphia. The
first American soldier to win tic*
French war cross with palms, awarded
for conspicuous gallantry, was Private
John McClain of Peekskill. N. Y. All
these young men. as their names In
dieate, were Americans of Irish de
scent which Is a fair enough record,
says the San Antonio light, for the de
scendants of the Kn tern Id Isle. All of
them are said to have been native
born Americans, too.
-.
Verdi Instead of Joseph.
Some years ago one of Ihe members j
jof the Triesie council was Informed by 1
a secret agent 'hat. Within a few
hours' the city would be faced by a de
mand on the part of Austria for the j
erection of a statue of Kinperor Frail |
ris Joseph In Its principal square. A
meeting of the city council was Imme
diately called. It sat during the night j
hours, and passed a resolution affirm
ing the Intention of the city to put up
a statue to Verdi on the very spot
chosen by the hereditary enemy. On
Rie following morning the demand
Austria was received, hut the council
replied that their decision was already
taken, and that It could not he re
voked. The people of Trieste see In
the statue of the great Italian com
I Miser, ohserms a correspondent, a
symbol of Irredentlatu. not only be
rause of Verdi’s nationality, but be
cause tlie live letters of the name
Verdi stand for “Viva el Re d’ ltulta."
The Ruse.
“Carl Uehknccht, the rterman social
ist." said a socialist at Cooper Union,
“had, before the war begun, many wily
ways of bamboozling the German gov
ernment. but. of course, after the war
started, a man of hla liberal views
couldn’t possibly keep out of Jail.
“I once heard Llebkrtecht make a
' fiery speech against the kaiser In Ber
lin. A police ©fllclsl. seated on the
platform, rose la the iplddle of, the
speech, and whispered in the. orator's
' ear. Mepknecht turned to the iktidl
pdlicfe orilclat on the platform
commands the to retract the Words 1
i hare Juit igftikefc. True words should
i sever Be retracted. Let us, bo Waver
fcaks a concession. L* pa retract the
word, but keep tbe idea.’"
We have all sizes again
in
men’s women’s and
children’s
*
Arctics, Rubbers and Pacs.
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
GObD GOOdS
Thirty-six degrees below zero is the
coldest weather recorded on the trail
today. Telkhell holds the record. Mc
Carty. with S below is the warmest
spot.
CANADA TO STOP
MAKING l.iyi'OK
OTTAWA, Out., Jan. 8.—Importa
tion of intoxicating liquors into Can
ada after Monday next is prohibited,
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
4* •
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Traasteat Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Meath
Beths fa Oonaeettoa
| PHONE 133 MRS. SYRINC, Piey
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to All points
in the third division.
Horses bought and Sold.
Phone 166.
SAFETY first
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D.D STEWART Maater
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
Kllamar, Landlock, Fldalgo and
way porta. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passes
CeM.
For rates apply on heard.
CAPT. B. U IUDKR
» ... ,
i ■ fc.' » 7 ^ 1 • . v»« 'aVtii
and their manufacture will be forbid
den after a date to be determined lat
er. Premier Borden officially announc
ed today.
VALDEZ!
The town of valdez
is situated at the head of
Prince William Sound,
and is a city of probably one thou
sand population. It is the center j
of the mining industry on the,
Sound, both copper and gold, and |
is adjacent to and within easy
hauling distance of the salmon
grounds, many fresh water rivers
and streams in Valdez Bay bring
ing the fish in great numbers to
within sight of the town. The
city has orie good cannery, which J
will operate two lines the coming
season, employing probably one !
hundred and fifty persons.
The city offers good opportuni
ties for a fish saltery, a fertilizer
factory, a glue factory, a tin can
factory and a box shook factory,
all subsidiary to the fish packing
business. The city owns its own
wharf and the Valdez Dock Com
! pany, which also owns a splendid
'wharf is willing to give prospec
tive investors a chance for sites.
VALDEZ has a progressive
! citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading room and
library, good dubrooms and many
lodges and organizations. Rente
are very cheap, and living is but
little higher than in tne States.
Many gold and copper mines
are contiguous to yalaez, making
this city their outfitting port, and
drawing from its reserve of labor.
The climate is very healthful, the
extremes of heat and cold being
rarely experienced. The mercury
rarely falls below —IS in the win
ter and 70 above is the highest!
summer temperature. The sum-'
mers are delightful and the win
ters far better than those of the
Northern Central or Eastern,
States.
! VALDEZ is the coast terminal
of the government military high
way to the Interior. During the
summer months autos may reach
Fairbanks from Valdez in 36
hours running time, over a fine
road, through the most magnifi
cent scenery on the North Amer
ican continent. In winter teams
or dog sleds may be had at all
times.
VALDEZ has a number of first
class hotels and restaurants, and
the traveler and miner can be as
sured of comfortable lodgings a
a minimum expense. Parties de
siring to outfit for mining or pros
pecting can do so at our stores
far cheaper than in the States,
with men of experience to help se
lect their outfit*.
If you are coming to Alaska
the Land of Opportunity, and de
sire a good home totkn among a
fine class of citizen*, buy your
ticket to
VALDEZ
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PROFESSIONAL CAROM.
DR. a COCKERILLE
•raMtc Katina] Dalmaltj
DENTIST
In Valdes Since 1808
PHONE 110
Office Rooms la Whaling Building
DONOHOE & D1MOND
ATTORNEY 8-AT-1, A AA
OBat Itaawlo I'aarl Baaw
Phan* 34 KAI.UBK. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS « B KITCHib
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS- AT-LA H
OBraa la » ballag Rntldla*
Plan 1SI A AI.UEA. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D_
JUNEAU, ALASKA
OlaaaM Fitted Leawea Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Room
Terms Reasonable
jo*, a. aanmi.rt.c.RBirM*.
Jaa. A. iOrtrau Pk. G. M. 0.
PHYSICIAN AND §VMHM
Ottn itete-'l to 4 f. m -7 to • p. m.
Sunday by Appointment
RM. tel. 171 0«te teL 1>
Boyle blitk Valdia
love & Meals
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
THE SOUTHERN
MRS. BLACKWELL. Prop
Nice, Clean Room*
Baths In Connection
PRICES REASONABLE
Phone 194
VALDKZ LODGE
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Hall vUJtoni «.lw»4r« welcome.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.