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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1»16
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FEED OUR OWN POOR.
A bill was presented to the House
yesterday proposing to establish an
Armenian Day, when our citizens v ho
are endowed with more of this
world’s goods than they need can
otep foTward and donate their sur
. plus to the battle scarred, war torn
. citizens of that trouble-ridden repub
lic. Charity is all right in a way,
but It would be positively refreshing
to have some congressman introduce
a bill establishing an American Day,
when the worthy poor of this great
republic could receive a portion of the
assistance that is being poured so lav
ishly upon the impoverished Euro
pean. Thousands of men in our coast
cities are without work and without
means. Every Seattle paper carries
frantic appeals for work from men
with families, who would be glad to
be a Hottentot if it would mean a full
-stomach and a chance to provide for
their families.
It is criminal on the part of our
wealthy class to pass up the poor in
their own dooryards, and donate so
lavishly to the foreigner. The one
great shining precept of this country
should be "Americans First.”
One by one the cranks and reform
ers are being weeded from the Presi
dent’s cabinet, until it begins to look
as if he will get down to a real, sen
sible working basis at last. The
country is tired of the crank and re
former. The average man has found
that he gets ahead better under safe
t__:
and sane legislation, and that a law
which closes down factory and mill
benefits no one and starves the work
man and his family. Give the aver
age man a chance to work and he
can very handily do without soup
kitchens and charitable organizations.
Daniels was of the Pinchot-Brandeis
regime, and all three should have
been relegated to the political waste
basket years ago, before they had a
chance to work out their ideas at the
expense of the nation.
From all parts of the territory
come reports of unfortunate men who
were overcome by the intense cold
the past month. The winter has been
one of the most severe in the history
of the country, and the list of cas
ualties will be a long one, when the
spring opens, and the facts can be
ascertained. In many case the least
care or thoughtfulness would have
saved the life of the victims, but they
took no precautions and lost their
lives.
England’s conscription measure is
effective today, and unless all signs
fail Johnny B. is in for an exciting
time in that tight little island. The
working men do not take kindly to
Asquith’s proposition, and before it
becomes effective the country is lia
ble to be torn with revolution and
bloodshed.
It began to look for awhile like
Cupid, the God of Love, would be
arrested for vagrancy, so far as his
work in Valdez was concerned; but
it appears that he Was working over
time, as we have had four weddings
the past month, and more coming up.
All indications point to a late
spring, as the telephone linemen re
port about four feet of frost in the
ground.
Our citizens are warned to get their
mops ready and have the garbage can
handy—the 49th Star makes it ap
pearance this evening.
Our citizens are awaiiing with keen
anticipation for the whistle of the big
sawmill soon to be erected by Craw
ford Bros.
American traveling in the war zone
in Mexico do so at their own risk.
Americans traveling in the war zone
THE EMPRESS
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
“Tilly's Punctured Romance”
Six-Reel Side-Splitting Comedy Feature
CHAS. CHAPLIN
MARIE DRESSLER
MABLE NORMAND
IN TWO HOURS of Laugh*, Howls, Scream*, Yell*,
Guffaws, Chuckle* and Roar*.
A FINE PATHE NEWS WILL BE SHOWN FIRST
Only One Show—At 8:00 Each Evening
TO-NIGHT ANDSATURDAY
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NOTE—Owthg to the extra expense to Produce this
btg> Comedy in Alaska we>are obliged tq charge
ADULTS 50c,k ‘ •“ CHILDREN 25c
NEXT FEATURE--“MORE THAN QUEEN”~Mag
nificent production in natural colors.
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of Europe do bo at the nation's risk.
Will the class in diplomacy please
come forward and explain the dif
ference—to the man who Is .killed?
SEWARD LADY IS
VISITING IN VALDEZ
Mrs. Gustaf Sieffert, wife of a
prominent mining and business man
in Seward, arrived on the Admiral
Evans this morning to be the guest
of Mrs. Pete W. Davison until the ar
rival of the steamer Farragut from
the south, at which time she will re
turn to Seward and join her husband.
Mrs. Sieffert has many friends in
Valdez as she has been prominent in
social circles in Seward for a num
ber of years. Mr. Sieffert is president
and manager of the St. Louis Min
ing company, which has extensive
holdings in the Seward and Kenai
districts.
ASSAY CHARGES OFF
HE TELLS ALASKANS
Because several mining men in
Alaska have not been apprized of the
removal of the differential charges
formerly in force at the Seattle
branch of the United States assay of
fice, J. L. McPherson, manager of the
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce, has forwarded cop
ies of a letter from J. W. Phillips, as
sayer in charge, to the newspapers,
postmasters and other public officers
in Alaska:
“Two orders of the director of the
U. S. Mint,” says the latter, “dated
June 9, 1913, and another of Novem
ber 30, 1914, abolished the so-called
differential charge of one-eighth of 1
per cent, equal to $1.25 per each
$1,000, previously in force at the U.
S. Assay Office in Seattle.
“Charges at Seattle now are on the
same basis as the present charges at
the United States mints at Philadel
phia, Denver alnd San Francisco.
“The Seattle Assay Office is from
800 to 1,000 miles nearer to Alaska
than any other United States govern
ment purchasing agency, and Alas
kans depositing gold in Seattle, can
save from two to four days required
to ship a thousand miles farther, and
secure payment therefore; also there
will be a saving in transportation
charges over gold shipped else
where.”
GERMANS COMPLETE
RAILWAY TO SYRIA
LONDON: Germany’s campaign in
Egypt is meeting with unexpected ob
stacles, it is announced here, due to
lack of coal to operate the railroad
which they have constructed south
ward throught Syria to the edge of
the desert, approaching the Suez
Canal.
The construction of the railroad
had been largely faciliated by French
rails and material for a similar line
which was partly constructed, but
the absence of coal prevents the ac
tual opening of the road to transpor
tation.
This lack of coal has led the Ger
mans to reopeu the old Turkish mines
in Syria. The capacity of these
mines is limited to 600,000 tons an
nually.
A large force of Turkish laborers is
developing the mines, which are now
the chief reliance in getting the rail
road to Egypt in operation.
BRITAIN EXPLAINS WHY
COTTON IS CONTRABAND
WASHINGTON: In anticipation of
the expected attack by the United
States on the legality of the action
of the Allied governments in placing
cotton on the contraband list, the
Brltist Embassy here issued a state
ment on behalf of the Britlst mili
tary authorities designed to explain
the extensive use of cotton for mili
tary purposes. "
The statement points out that in
the form of guncotton a quarter of
a pound of the staple is required to
produce one pound of ballistite; cor
dite requires four-tenths of a pound
of cotton for a pound, and the nitro
cellulose powders in military use
consist practically entirely of gun
cotton. Other military uses of cotton
mentioned are in the making of
clothing, sheetings ,tents, ammuni
tion bags, and mining explosives. In
conclusion, it is declared that, even if
substitutes for cotton were possible,
the fact that It can be used for mili
tary purposes justifies its classifica
tion as contraband.
Alone in Cabin, Paralyzed.
When the news reached Judge
Bunnell of Fairbanks, that James
Carpenter, an oldtimer in interior
Alaska, had been found alone in a
cabin in the Ruby district in a help
less condition, he immediately sent
a physician and attendants to bring
the man to a hospital. His lower
limbs had become paralyzed and he
was in a* helpless condition when
found.
.John M. Emel was an' outgoing
passenger on the Admiral Evans for
Seattle on a brief business trip. He
plans to return to the north on one
of the first steamers sailing alter
March 1.
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“It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” .
It’s Also a Long Time Until the Breakup.
A Sure Way To Keep Warm in the Meanwhile
Is To Call on Us.
We Can Supply You With
Comforters Filled With Wool or
Eiderdown.
Blankets All Sizes and Prices
Colo's Hot Blast Healer Has no Equal |
S. BLUM & CO., I—
GOOD GOODS ^
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NOME MAN GETS
QUEER XMAS PRESENT
Nome Nugget: A present of a
rather unusual nature was made by
Mr. Nate CAombs of Council to Joe
Sheldon of the Alaska Bank on the
occasion of the former’s visit to the
city some days ago. It is stated that
the present was a live badger which
was caught over in Council recently,
after the beast had killed a couple
of Eskimo dogs. The animal was fin
ally rounded up and captured and
was secured by Coombs. As is doubt
less well known the badger is some
what rare in this section and aside
from one or two isolated instances
have never been seen in this part of
the Sew at . peninsula. Sheldon says
he would try to tame his pet, but
is afraid the task would be a useless
one, considering the savage nature of
the animals.
CALLED TO SEATTLE ON
GRANITE MINE BUSINESS
Senator B. P. Millard left on the
Admiral Evans today for Seattle
where he has been called on impor
tant business in connection with the
Granite Gold Mining company, of
which he is president. Before leav
ing, Senator Millard stated that his
trip would result in great changes be
ing made in the affairs of the Granite
mine which would work to the bene
fit of the property and the stock
holders of the company. He plans to
return to Valdez on the next trip of
the Admiral Parragut.
NEW KIND OF CONSCRIPTION
NOT FAVORED BY ASQUITH
LONDON: A suggestion made in
the House of Commons by William
C. Anderson, labor member for the
Attercliffe Division of Sheffield, that
as a pendant to the Military Service
bill another bill should be introduc
ed for the conscription of ail surplus
wealth and lauded estates, had a very
chilly reception. Premier Asquith
declined to give facilities for such a
measure. He reminded Mr. Ander
son that considerable steps had been
taken in this direction by the levying
of an income tax, super tax and ex
cess profits tax. The Prime Minister
added:
"I need hardly say it may be nec
essary to impose further burdens of
this character. Meanwhile I cannot
anticipate the measures which may
'>e imposed in the future Finance b..
by giving the suggested facilities.”
Rich Ore In Grafter Mine.
The Whitehorse Star says that on
the one hundred and twenty-live foot
evel in the Grafter mine a body of
ore was broken into which contains
what 1b known to mineralogists as
copper glance. A sample of the rock
when assayed gave returns of 68.6
per cent pure copper. This is the
richest copper ore ever found in the
Whitehorse copper belt but large de
posits of copper glance have been un
covered in the Copper River valley
and in other parts of Alaska, espe
cially along the coast. The Grafter
mine is now employing about forty
men and is making regular ship
ments of ore.
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whitley’s.
VO DANCE SATURDAY
BUT WAIT FOR MONDAY
Owing to the fact that the Eagles
will give a grand “Confetti Dance”
in Eagle Hall on Monday evening
next, February 14, the dance commit
tee of the Moose has announced that
the usual Saturday evening dance at
Moose Hall will be omitted this week.
The members say that as this is leap
year that the Eagles Aerie which has
a large number of bachelors on its
membership roll, need some protec
tion as the dances are coming pretty
regular. The Eagles believe that
none but the brave deserve the fair
and that the fairest of Valdez will be
at Eagle Hall next Monday evening.
The faint-hearted are advised to stay
away.
The Kraemer and Miller parties
which are en route to Slate Creek in
the interior, are well over the divide
and stopped laijt night at Vaughn’s
roadhouse.
The launch Eagle went down the
Bay this afternoon to Shoup Bay with
a number of miners who will be em
ployed with the Sea Coast Mi ling
company.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAD FOR SALE
Jack Callin_. - Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Uaiveratty
WaHhtuipton, 1>. V.
DENTIST
Fourteen Vws In Valdes.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phonb 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 8
p. m. Sunday by appointment
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & D1MCND
ATTOH.VBYS-AT-l.AW
Ofllce Opvoalte Court Houac
Phone M VALOR*. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. ^ITCHIK
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTOHWKVfl-AT-LAw’ '
Ofllcen la Whaling Bnlldln*
Phone Ml VALUES. ALASKA
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Minors
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine* \
CBAS. McCALLUM, Secretary, f
Valdez, Alaska..
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Roomi—The Home of Cemlart
RATES REASONABLE,
BATH ROOM Special Rates By tt^ Heath
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRINf Prapc
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
' Office on Alaska Avenue, ha
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLBL
STORAGE,
.Teaming of All KindB
Positively No Coal Delivered Uik
less Paid for in Advance
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
pect ; otherwise a good mairtr
of today’s successful biisr
ness enterprises would still
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with k
prospect, or business to^he
pian with the dollar.
‘AbVfites'E ‘ Itf ' THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.