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STEWART A SELBY, Proprietors
VALDES, ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 28, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 8, 1879.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1916
HEALTHY YOUNG ANIMALS,
Through considerable hard work,
principally on the part of the ladies
of the town, there was built and fur
nished in Valdez a place of recreation
known as the “Everyman’s Club
house.” The latest newspapers and
magazines are kept on file there and
a library with a large number of vol
umes was established and maintain
ed, the ladies taking turns acting as
librarian and sacrificing much time
and effort that the place might be
come a pleasant resort for those men,
who, being unoccupied for the time,
or the visitor here, found time hang
ing heavily on their hands.
To a great extent the plan has been
successful, but the success of the ven
ture is being seriously threatened by
a gang of young hoodlums who of
late have been making the club their
evening headquarters. They have de
faced the walls, destroyed books and
magazines and defiled the pleasant
rooms in a manner which should in
cur a heavy fine or a trip to the re
form school.
There is no reason why hordes of
young savages should be permitted
to roam the streets at night, making
life hideous for those more peace
fully inclined. There is no reason
why a gang of scaramouches should
be permitted to destroy property, de
face buildings, defile places of amuse
ment, and steal whatever their fancy
prompts them to take possession of.
It is time that the city enacted a
curfew law, or adopted some means
to check the increasing lawlessness of
the younger generation before their
vandalism goes beyond forbearance.
The majority of them are good boys,
with an excess of animal spirits, and
no place to go. Time hangs heavily
on their hands, and idleness does the
rest. A place for these boys to con
gregate of evening, where they could
play, read, or raise cain, as their
fancy dictates, would be a great help
toward developing their future mor
als. It would be a fine thing if the
town took enough interest in the fu
ture of its boys and girls to maintain
a separate clubroom for them in some
of these vacant store buildings, which
adorn our city. A ton or so of coal,
a stove, an old billiard or pool table,
a few games, some children’s maga
zines, a few tables and chairs, would
make a comfortable place for the
children.
The children of today are the men j
of tomorrow. Good children make
good men. It 1b Just as necessary to
train and cultivate the habits of chil
dren as it is to train and cultivate
plants or animals. Without care the
plant or animal will deteriorate and
the same may be said of children. If
a child, is allowed to roam the streets
until midnight, or cougregate in pub
bic places without care or discipline
the child cannot be blamed if it does
wrong. It has never been taught bet
ter; it hii never learned to respect
the property rights of others.
While it is aggravating to have
children destroy property and mali
ciously or carelessly undo the work
of weeks, the fault cannot be laid en
tirely at the doors of the children;
the parents should be held responsi
ble for a large share of the off springe’
wrongdoing.
The children are worth all the time
expended in their behalf to make bet
ter men and women. The future of
the world depends upon the children
Why not give them a chance?
GROWING CARELESSNESS.
In casting up the death account it
is found that while the railroads are
applying safety devices and rules with
good efTect the public is growing
more careless. In the last five-year
period one passenger of every 355,
000,000 carried one mile was killed;
in the preceding period the ratio was
one to 183,000,000.
“On the other hand,” says the
statement, “accidents to the public,
over which the railroads have but lit
tle control, have increased, such as,
for instance, an average increase each
year during the last five years of 108
trespassers killed on the railroads.
“The most startling increase, how
ever, is in death cases to other per
sons not trespassing, which consists
for the most part of persons crossing
railroad tracks on highway crossings,
killed because of their failure to stop,
look and listen. The average number
of persons killed in this class of ac
cidents each year during the first five
year period named was 994, while
the average number of these persons
killed each year during the second
five-year period jumped to 1977, an
increase of more than 50 per cent.”
Crossing accidents have been in
creased amazingly by careless auto
mobile drivers who bolt along igno
rant of the road and its dangers, or
who, foolishly swell-headed over the
speed of their cars, think they can
beat the train to the crossing.
There has been a decrease of 28
per cent in the number of railroad
employes killed, the total in the last
five-year period being 2,569. The
figures show that one out of every
213 trainmen lost his life in the sec
ond five year period as against one
in 155 in the last five year period.
“Safety first” is gaining ground
among the thinking, but not among
the unthinking, which may be a prov
idential design to rid the earth of
them.
Don’t borrow money from a man
and believe he will forget it.
The leaders of every false theory
make a profit, while followers lose
their time and money.
People should object to performing
the indignant citizen act to assist a
politician who will be as extravagant
as his opponent.
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THE EMPRESS
MARGUERITE CLARK
The Facinating and Beautiful Actress
“The Crucible”
Friday “The Dancing Girl” 5 Acts
8 p. m. Sharp. Regular Admission
“GET OUT" SAID GERMANS -
33 TOOK TO OPEN BOATS
NEW YORK, Not. 23.—“I hate
been a marine engineer since 1881,
but never have I gone thru an ordeal
like tbe one that a German subma
rine put upon us a few weeks ago,”
said Frederick Smith, of Hartford,
Conn., who arrived here last night
from Liverpool on the American line
steamship St. Louis. Smith said he
was Induced to sign as third engi
neer on the British freight steamship
Midland by promise of good pay and
assurances that the vessel was bound
for China and would not enter the
European war zone. When off St.
Lucia he learned that the ship was
bound for Vladivostok.
“After leaving the Siberian port
we went to Australia, where we
loaded grain for Havre. At 6:30 p.
m., October 20, we were halted by
seven shots. None hit us but we
found they came from a submarine
which had come to the surface a few
hundred yards away.
“We had a crew of 33 men, eight
of us white men and the balance Las
cars. I was the only American on
board. We were ordered to the life
boats, IS men going in one and 15
of us in another. We were ordered
to approach the submarine and the
German commander forced us to
come aboard. He put a crew into ouv
boats and they went out to the Mid
land and sank her. After four ex
plosions we saw her dark hull roll
over and go down.
“The Germans only knew one En
glish expression but it was a good
one and sufficed for all needs. Whe i
they returned to the submarine after
sinking the Midland they pointed to
our boats and said, ‘Get out.’ We got.
We drifted throughout the night un
til at daybreak a French trawler pick
ed us up and kept us aboard for two
days. Later it took us into St. Malo.
I have enough. The war can be
fought without my assistance. I am
content to remain in America.”
OSBORNE PLANS TOUR
FOR PRISON REFORM.
NE WYORK, Nov. 23.—Thomas M.
Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing
prison, will make a tour of the Uni
ted States in a country-wide cam
paign “for prison reform and the
furtherance of a self-governmen‘t
principle in prison management.”
The campaign will be under the
auspices of the national committee of
prisons. Mr. Osborne, it is said, has
given assurance that he will go into
every state of the Union to explain
the systems that have worked such
great reforms in Sing Sing and Au
burn prisons.
Indian Factions Unite.
CHEHALIS, Nov. 23.—Two fac
tions of the Cowlitz Indian tribe were
united at a meeting of the Citizens'
club hall in Chehalis Saturday and
F. Lyall the Cowlitz delegate to con
gress will go to Washington when
congress convenes to press claims of
the Indians against the government.
The Indians have agreed to accept
$6000 each instead of land on the
Quinault reservation. The Quin-i
aults are the ancient enemies of the{
Cowlitz tribe. The necessary bill has
been passed to congress. The next
process will be to take the matter
into the court of claims.
HYDRO-AEROPLANES ARE
WANTED BY GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.—
BidB will be advertised soon by the
war department for about 150 mili
tary hydro-aeroplanes in addition to
215 machines of various types, orders
for which are now outstanding. Speci
fications prepared by the aviation
section require that the hydro-aero
planes be of the double-motor type
developing between 170 and 30o
horsepower; that they be either bi
plane of triplane type and have a
carrying capacity for fuel oil and
water sufficient for five hour’s con
tinuous flight in addition to the
weight of the pilot and observer. The
machines will be used largely for
training purposes.
Keep Foch at Front
PARIS, Nov. 23.—There is no age
limit for General Foch, commander
of the French in the battle of the
Somme. He has just reached the re
tiring age, 65 years, but President
Poincaire has issued a special decree
retaining him in service indefinitely
Foch now ranks only second to Joffre
in French esteem.
Boy Loses a Foot.
KELSO, Nov. 23.—Irwin Green
wood, 14, fell in front of a freight
train at Ostrander yesterday after
noon and his foot was taken off by
a wheel.
The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. tf
The Home of the Pat-a-Cake. At
Love-Wh:;»ey Co. • tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfer that baggage for you. tf
SULZEA STILL
MAINTAINS LEAD
Lewis Sul. Wck.
First Division .... 300 2409 1891
Second Division—, 128 689 762
Fourth Division.... 210 1640 1617
Totals . 638 4538 4170
Vote by Precincts—
Susitna . 4 0 16
Cache Creek . 119
McDougall . 7 9 13
Willow Creek . 2 6 9
Hope . 0 14 21
Wasilla . 6 10 8
Roosevelt . 3 16 12
Sunrise . 1 2 11
Moose Creek. 16 18 11
Moose Pass . 7 1
Fidalgo . 2 7 1
Landlock. 3 5
Granite . 12 13 27
Latouche . 3 34 22
Copper Center .... 2 6 10
Matanuska . 47 41 46
Ellamar . 6 20 1?
Ouzinka . 36 5
Cliff Mine . 5 6 8
Seward . 183 268
Valdez . 12 237 202
Anchorage. 218 336 432
Cordova. 34 167 201
Jirdwood. 4 30 15
Katalla . 1 24 16
Granby . 11 13
Teikhell . 4 7
Unalaska . 2 , 57 30
Kodiak . 66 67
Bonanza . 4 9
Jumbo . 13 5
Kennecott . 24 22
Strelna . 9 9
Chitina . 7 45 32
Eyak .. 17 30 40
Allen . 2 4 3
Tiekel . 5 4 11
Sourdough. .... 5
Afognak. 11 16 45
Seldovia . 11 23 55
Unga . 1 61 32
McCarthy . 8 51 M
Knik . 11 43
449 1636 1894
Sulzer’s lead over Wickersham ....110
Twelve Great Serials in 1017.
Some of these are story-groups like
those inimitable stories of the old
home down in Maine in which C. A.
Stephens shows himself a master.
There will be serials for girls, serials
for boys, serials that hold the rapt
attention of all readers of either sex
and all ages. And the fiction is only
a corner of The Companion. It is
brimful and running over with all
manner of good things. There is not
a better $2.00 worth of periodical
reading anywhere. Send for the
Forecast for 1917, which discloses
some of the delightful secrets of the
new volume.
New subscribers for 1917 who send
$2.00 now will receive all the issues
for the remaining weeks of 1916 free;
also The Companion Home Calendar
for 1917.
By special arrangement, new sub
scribers for The Companion can have
also McCall’s Magazine for 1917, both
publications for only $2.10.
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cludes:
1. The Youth’s Companion—62 is
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2. All remaining November ana ue
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2-cent stamp with your selection.
THE YOUTH’S COMPANION.
St. Paul St., Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at the
Prospector Office.
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An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mea/Vs. tf
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New Heaters from $12.60 ap,
Wood Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Utensils
and Wash Boards at Rudolph’s. tf
When you want something good to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, open all
night. tf
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Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
Your picture will please tne folks
at home better than anything you can
send them. Jenner the photographer
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A new line of neaters priced right,
at Mead’s. tf
A new line of hand painted china.
Owl Drug Co. tf
FOR SALE—Thoroughbred Lew
ellyn pups, $10 and $16 each. Erick
Lucas, Seward, Alaska. 11-30
A full line of pyralin ivory at Owl
Drug Co. «
MERCHANT’S CAFE
9RK8H BREAD AND PASTRY DAILY
Phone 68 OPEN ALL NIGHT Oban. Ftacher, Propr.
ST. ELIAS HOTEL
Under New Management
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED; WARM, LIGHT, OUTSIDE ROOMS
SPECIAL RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS
_PHONE 104 MRS. L. HOLT, Prop.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES healing
MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipe, Valves, Hose, Pipe and Fittings
Vsldss Dock. Opposite Prospector Office. Telephone 24
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
LAUNCH N & S
Leaves every Wednesday at 0 a.
m. from Valdes Doek for Bella*
mar, Landlock, and Fldalso.
Leavea every Saturday at 7 a. m.
from Valdes Doek for Cedar Bay,
Wells Bay, Port Wells and Gran
ite Mine.
PORUGE BAY AND OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W. J. CALLAGHAN
OWNER AND MASTER.
Gandy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—b Owl Drug Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER. Preaidant.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
FOR RENT—Three-room house,
Sherman street, furnished, ready to
move In, rent moderate, man and
wife preferred; apply Mrs. A. C.„
Dowling, Sherman street. tf
Hughes Congratulates Wilson.
Congratulations to those carrying
fire and life insurance. If you have
not the security and safety of these
call on the Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
When about half the people be
lieve one thing and the other half an
other it is usually safe to accept
either opinion.
Prospector ads bring results.
BE A
BOOSTER
The best way to boost
this town is to SPEND
YOUR MONEY HERE.
The local merchant CAN
AND WILL sell you
goods as cheaply as you
can get them elsewhere.
You can buy anything
in this town from a
needle to an anchor.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices over Valdes Drag Co.
Phone'IS McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon. U. S. Arnw
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez.
PHONG |4«
Office Rooms In building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
attorneys-at-law
Office Opposite Court House
Phone M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS ^ r RITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNE YS-AT-LA W
Office* In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. SEVEN
Meets every Tuesday evening at 8:00
o’clock in their hall over U. S. Com
missioner's office. Visitors are always •
welcome.
T. H. HUNT, President.
E. G. AMES, Secretary.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free and Accepted Hum
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each ■ month in. McKinley
Halt Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdag, Alaska
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company .
Office on Alaska Avenue, in 1
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERy and FEED STABLE.
STORAGES,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
The Beet Placejn Valdez to
Stop at ie the
Arctic Hotel
\
Warm, Light Rwi-5t Hoa»« of Coafart
rates; reasonable
BATHIROOM Spetiai Rate. By the Month
PHONE IBS MRS. STRING. Prop
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When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP. \
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ay®, Seward. Alaska