Qtyr Baity froaprrtor
PUBLISHED BY
PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Enteied as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912, at the postotflcs of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3. 1879.
itjwtness Office and Editorial Rooms,
.TEL 162
Aovei tlsuiii Kates on Application
TIH KKIMY. l>Kt'KMBEK 6, 1017
CORPORAL CASEY.
181NG of Corporal C»M>, a soldier ol
renown.
He was first up San Juan hill, not
the last one down.
He wears no fancy shoulder straps, no
maple leaf or bars.
Yet never was a brigauier more noble son
of Mars. ,
There la no slacker 'mong his kin. he s
always on the go.
He’s ever ready to befriend a fallen friend
or foe.
There's a hundred thousand Caseys In this
old U. S A ,
And every one is willing, too. the piper s
bill to pay;
The youngest trumpet blower In the dash
ing old brigade
Can summon Corporal Casey to a scrim
mage or parade.
He needs no advertising, his terms sre
strictly cash.
And his heft is mighty mobile when aliens
get too brash
CHORUS
God blees you. Corporal Casey, we wish
you well indeed.
■We love your steady aiming eye. your
wond rous show of Bpeed;
Yfe fear no lurking danger when your
kind bear the brunt.
Tbs old U. 8 A. Is safe and sound with
Casey at the front.
—Buffalo Times.
TKN RKAHO.NS WHY
1. The fiirst and foremost reason
why we should spend our money in
Valdez with our home merchants is
because a careful comparison of
prices will show that on nearly every
thing we buy outside we can save
money by buying at home.
2. Because the merchandise sold
by Valdez merchants is backed up by
their personal guarantee and if the
goods are not right they are always
willing to make them so.
3 Because you can always inspect
an article before you give your ^mon
ey for it.
4. Because of you are dissatisfied
with an article you will find it easy
and convenient to either exchange
it or get you money back.
5. Because when you buy from
your home merchant he gives you the
benefit of an honest and reliable ex
prience if you are in doubt aa to
what you want.
6 Because if you spend your money
ey with the home merchant when you
have the cash he gets to know you
and is willing to extend credit when
you need it.
7. Because the greater portion of
every dollar spent here at home stays
here and is distributed to the rest of
us in wages, rent, doctor bills, fees,
taxes, etc. Every dollar spent at home
passes through your hands continu
ally.
*S. Because the more business that
is done in Valdez, the faster and big
ger Valdez will grow, increasing the
value of property and increasing
wages.
9. Because the home merchant em
ploys your son or daughter, father or
husband, or friend, enabling them to
make a living.
10. Because the home merchant
wants your trade tomorrow and next
day and is willing to give you a
square deal to get it and hold it.
THE PROFITEER
THE profiteer seems to be a per
manent fixture despite hundreds ot
commissions and every effort exerted
by the government except standing up
before a firing squad. The chief aim of
the profiteer is to get all out of the
people they can pay, whle the get
ting is good. All this is done in the
name of good business and many
limes in the name of patriotism. Their
neghbors are crowded for every dol
lar possible; get the money seems to
be the slogan. Light weights, inferior
goods, every manner of device which
is just within the law and keep them
out of trouble is adopted. Legal hon
esty seems to be all that is left. The
average man’s patriotism is bounded
by the dollar. Unless some limit is
fixed to which prices can soar, civil
war is bound to come in the distant
future. The laborer cannot stand the
pressure.
COL. ROOSEVELT is reported to
have died and gone to heaven. Upon
his arrival there he approached St.
Peter and asked him if he could fur
nish ten thousand soprano singers. St.
Peter scratched his head over the un
usual request but ’lowed he could.
“Can you furnish me ten thousand
alto singers?” asked the Loud Mouth
ed One. ”1 can,” replied St. Peter.
"I will also want ten thousand bari
tone singers,” said the Colonel.
“Theye're yours,” replied the guard
ian of the celestial portals. The Col
onel moved otf in the direction of the
pearly gates and St. Peter queried:
“But how many do you want to sing
bass?” "Oh.” replied the former
wielder of the Big Stick, 1 11 sing
bass myself.”
TIMES are hard in Alaska, and
they are going to be much harder yet
before the war is over and another 4
years rolls around. The policy adopt
ed by the government of tieing up all
our natural resources and forcing the
Alaskan to import everything he uses
is responsible for a large shore of the
prevailing period of depression, and
THE : V1PRESS
THURSDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
H. B. WARNER and DOROTHY DALTON in
The KEE BEE TRIANGLE FEATURE
“THE RAIDERS”
FRED MAGE, DALE FULLER, LOUELLA MAXIM,
EARL RODNEY, CHAS. ARUNGTON and HUGH
FAY in the Keystone Comedy
An Oily Scoundrel
Admission 30c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. B. MILL, Pro**.
VALDEZ ALASKA
the total close-down of mining opera
tions on account of high prices is al
so one of the many causes. If those
remaining In Alaska will try to pull
together and help each other through
the crisis we believe the gale can be
weathered without starting a butt. If
our people selfishly attempt to help
themselves at the expense of their
neighbors, It meanB chaos and good
night for us for a long time to come.
Co-ordination and a spirit of helpful
ness will go a long way toward keep
ing us from the sheriff's hands, but
many a small business in the coun
try will go to the wall before a
change will be made. Hang on, and if
you feel your hold slipping allow your
neighbor to take some of the load.
GO GI NNING FOR FKAR
Cowards die many times before their
deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but
once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have
heard,
It seems to me most strange that men
should fear.
Fear is the haunting shadow of
mankind. It is the greatest of human
enemies. Every country publisher
should write at least one editorial on
fear every year. Dread of the future
holds men back from lives of useful
ness and accomplishment. It strips
them of initiative and leaves them
weak and Ineffective. Were men as
sured of the future, certain that no
matter what happened simple food
and warmth and shelter were assured
for themselves and to their families
the seeming mountains of business
difficulty would be as an ant hill to
the vision.—Ex.
EVERYWHERE big industries are
taking advantage of war conditions to
try to break the grip of organized
labor. Prices are advanced to a point
where flesh and blood can no longer
pay it, when a strike ensues. The gov
ernment is called in and the manu
facturer sits calmly back secure in
his smug patriotism and allows the
government mediator to settle the
business. And that the government
mediator is here to stay in industrial
disputes is to be sincerely desired. If
prices can be raised in other lines it
can also legitimately be raised in lab
or. The man who strikes is as patriot
ic as the man who boosts the price of
flour or ftther necessities. With a per
manent government mediator, strikes
of the future can be wholly avoided
or settled at small inconvenience by
forcing both parties to the trouble
to take the mediator's decision. Up
to the present labor had been forced
to do most of the conceding, but the
attitude of the government shows
that it wishes to be fair in the matter
but is hampered by the imperative
need of men.
A LOCAI, merchant recently told
us of one party In ’/aider, who had
three sacks of sugar stored and was
trying to buy more. This is the kind of
man who makes it hard for the bal
ance of us,and who is responsible for
the appointment of a food commis
sion. The government should confis
cate ths sugar and apportion it out
to the balance of the community. In
a time like this such piggishness is
dangerous to the welfare of the coun
try. And a merchant with the wel
fare of the nation at heart should
refuse to sell a man more than his
share.
OIJR subscribers are respectfully
requested to save their old postage
stamps. If paper goes much higher
and many more people leave Valdez
w will need them to print a paper on.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
BRIG. GEN. J. A. JOHNSTON, JR.
Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston, Jr., kM
taken up the duties of hie new poet ae
commander of the Northeastern dis
trict with headquarters at Beaten, suc
ceeding Major General Bdwarda.
CLOTHES THAT SATISFY
Copyright H art Schaffner Ic Marx
You men are not satisfied
with cheapness. If you were
yuu’d be wearing denim trous
ers and canvas coats, and you
wouldn’t worry at all about the
quality.
You want quality, the
highest kind of quality; you’ll
get it here—guaranteed.
j
We’ll guarantee you com
plete satisfaction with every
thing you buy at this store.
You’ll get Hart Schaffner
& Marx all-wool clothes. You
will like the style; you will like
the fit; you will like the price.
You will be completely satis
fied.
You’ll get the most value
for your money in our furnish
ing goods; hats, neckwear and
all.
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
The home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes
New table linen, round table sets
with napkins to match; also linen by
the yard. At E. Winter's. tf
Housekeeper wanted at G. J. j
/inns. tf
Hot-Point Electric Heaters and
Cooking-Appliances at the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on the next
boat. tf
Buy your groceries direct. Save
tit'teen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc., 82 Marlon St., Seattle Wn. tf
line of box candies at Hunt’s. tf
Freeh bulk chocolates and a new
Fresh taffy, chews and brittles, at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-in
toxicating at E. Hunt's. tf
_
I>o not forget to give your share to
ward a Christmas box for the soldiers.
_ A
Xmas Goods
and useful articles are now coming
on every boat, for the Emporium, tf
Announcement
Christmas gifts now on display at
the residence of Mrs. Graham. All
are Invited to call. Give your orders
early. Hours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Depue.
k-dec-23
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
TheJtraveling public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SaVEBKAM. IVC.R. D. Pra*.
Jos. A. lOvtiBu PL G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SCRGBON
Office hear*--! It 4 p. ■ -7 to 8 p. «.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office TeL It
Boyle Block Valdes
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D. D. STEWART Master
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Speotal Rates by tbs Week or Month
Baths la Conaecttoa
PHONE 133 MRS. STUNC. Ptsy
THE SOUTHERN
MBS. BLACKWELL, Prop.
Nloe, Clean Rooms
Baths In Connection
PRICES REASONABLE
Phone 104
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly tripe from Veldes to
BUsmsr, Deadlock, Ftdalgo aad
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and paaaen
Por rates apply on hoard.
CAPT. H. L RID HR
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Office* in Flab Building, adjoining
TllMkum Club.
ItoM BO. McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon. D. 8. Anar
A. > Surgeon, U 8. Public Health 8ar»
(Marine Hospital)
DR. R COCKERILLE
Orjjirts Hatley! Calverelt?
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE HO
Office Rooms la Whaling RaiMi^g
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORHBYS-AT-LAW
ORee WgaaaHe Cnrl Haase
Fhaaa M VALORS. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS n ( HITCH IK
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS'AT-LA W
OKeaa la 'abaltag BalISlag
Fhaaa 1«1 YALDBL ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Kitted lenses Ground
VALDMZ LODGE
no lap
r>N aal Am*vM Mm—
Racular Communication* flrat Wad
oaadar In aaeb month In MeKtiwi
Ball. Vial tor* alwaye welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Waiters FadarstSos of Msin
W. M. CONLEY triMtaa.