Valdez Daily Prospector
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TUESDAY, AUOUST 19, 191,1.
BOYS AND DIRT.
A Chicago woman who had
been divorced from her husband
sought (he custody of her two
boys on the ground that the fath
er was not a lit person to be
their custodian. She presented
testimony to show that he allow
ed them to 8o about with dirty
hands and faces. The other tes
timony was that he provided for
them handsomely, kept them in
school and with good associates,
but the mother rested her case on
the dirty hands testimony'. Judge
Sullivan allowed the father to
keep the children and, in render
ing his deesiion, said: J
"The fact that the boys may
be found dirty at times only dem
onstrates that they are boys of
the usual agility ami enthusiasm
of that age. 1 would not give
anything for the 9-year-old hoy
who would keep clean for 15
minutes. There surely would be
'something the matter with him.”
It is all right to preach sanita
tion and lay stress on the claim
that cleanliness is next to godli
ness, hut exceptions should al
ways he made in the ease of the
hoys. What, were the trees made
for, if not to climmh, and why
are caves if not, for the conceal
ment of or search for treasure?
How is a kid going to play mar
bles or crack-l.he-whip, or shin
ny-on-your-own-side or any of
the rough ami tumble games that
develop the lungs and I lie mus
cles and bring the bloom of health
to the cheeks if lie has to keep
his hands glean and manicured
nicely all the time? Ducky is the
hoy who gets his case before a
judge who remembers his own
boyhood.
Spend yum- vacation and your!
money well.
Turkey has nowhere in partic
ular lo go hut out.
The' "luncheon lurch” is said
to lie a new dance in Washing
ton. Wonder if it is aylhing like
the "kitchen sink?”
A live-year-old hoy has matric
ulated at New York university. At
six, if all goes well, he will he
entitled lo carry a cane.
A neurologist says love is a
form of lunacy. That is the sort
of stand usually taken hy peo
ple who are dead and don’t know
it.
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Fall styles in women’s suits
are said lo include hip pockets.
It’s a good hot the pickpockets
won’t lind them any handier than
handbags.
Di*. Wood Hutchinson says
I here is nothing the matter with
the American stomach. It iw evi
dent that I he doctor never al tend
ed a clam bake.
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If a proposed tax of $200 a
pound is placed on opium, plumb
ers-will be about the only per
sons who can hit the pipe with
any degree of satisfaction.
The New Jersey men who kill
ed the cats and then discovered
it was bullfrogs that were kill
ing the chickens furnish anoth
er argument against capital pun
ishment. /
If all the bright, interesting
and honest people from the time
of Adam and Ihe people living in
the land of Nod had married each
other we might at least have one
family in which there is no lazi
ness, shiftlessness or cussedness,
according In the more advanced
ougenists. All the rest of the
people, however, would naturally
be so ornery that they would have
killed all the good long before
this.
ELECT E. GAMES
CITY_
Wins From Crary by a Vote of
Four to Three—New Tax
Ordinance Passed.
The eily council met last night
and elected E. (J. Ames as city
assessor by a vote ol' four to three
for W. li. Crary.
The council also passed a new
tax ordinance in conformity with
I he territorial act and hereafter
a penalty of 10 per cent will be
added when taxes are not paid
and an additional interest of 12
per cent charged. I
It is expected by the council
men that the penalty and inter
est will result in more prompt
payment of taxes by the citizens
and property owners.
The Alaska Road commission
automobile truck, with Colonel
Richardson, Lieut's. Edgerton and
StceVor, superintendent Jack In
gram and the two chauffeurs ar
rived at Valdez at i o’clock this
afternoon. The road commission
ollicials have been making an in
spection of the road and Colonel
Richardson returns after a tour
through the territory as far north
as Nome. \
STORIES OF LANDSEER.
A Picture That May Have Hastened
the Death of the Artist.
In his books about “St. John's
Wood” Mr. Alan Montgomery Eyre
recalls some of the many 6tories of
Sir Edwin Landseer, who was a
resident of that part of London for
half a century.
Landseer was clever as an animal
painter, but he was none the less
skillful as a painter of portraits. A
suggestion was once mude to Syd
ney Smith that lie should sit for his
portrait to Landseer. The ready
reply was, “Is thy servant a dog
that lie should do this thing?”
Another equally well known story
is that which tells that the painter
had remarked to the witty dignitary
of the church, “With your love of
humor it must be an net of great
self denial to abstain from going
to theaters.” “The managers,” re
plied Smith, “are very polite. They
send me free admissions, which I
can’t use, and in return 1 send them
free admissions to St. Paul’s!”
Sir Edwin was usually very nerv
ous about exhibiting his work to
anybody, and his friend, G. D. Les
lie, says:
“I had expressed my admiration
for a beautifully painted group of
dead ptarmigan, hares, etc., in a pic
ture of his, which also contained
mgny people’s portraits. The next
morning I was extremely astonished
and mortified at finding the whole
group rubbed out, some rocks and
heather being substituted in its
place. 1 asked him why he had
done this, as the group had appear
ed to me so excellently painted. He
replied: “Yes, that’s just it. I am
not going to have the fellows say
how much better I can paint fur
and feathers than flesh!”
This picture was the well known
one of the royal family and a group
of Highland attendants. From 1854
to 1870 Landseer was “continually
altering, scraping out and repaint
ing this* picture until the surface
was completely ruined.” “I feel
sure,” adds Leslie, “that the trouble
Landseer had over this picture did
more than anything else to hasten
his death.”—Westminster Gazette.
The Sundial.
Among the ornaments of lawn or
garden the sundial is one of the
most interesting. It is interesting
not merely from its novelty, few
persons having ever seen one, but
from its antiquity as well. The
center of the garden may be the
most convenient position in which
to place it. In plowing the garden
the part on which it seM can be
taken up and afterward replaced.
If on the lawn a location must be
selected that is free from shade.
While it “numbers only sunny
hours,” it may recall sunny remem
brances of some friend whose skill
may have fashioned it or is in some
way connected with it, though he
himself has passed in to the endur
ing light of the better land.—Na
tional Stockman and Farmer.
Parke—“Do you leave your
servants in charge of your house
during the summer?”
Lane—“Not any more so Ilian
the rest of the year.”
Go to the
ARCADE
for quick, clem lervice.
DiKFRY iNXONNEcnpN
•nivbn m everything good
JACK CALLIN Sk CO.
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MEETS ALL BOATS
When in a hurry^call on me.
“QUICK ACTION"
i* my motto.
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CAPT. STAMEY
Leave* once a week from
VALDEZ DOCK; for
PORT WELLS and
Way Porta.
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BARGAINS
ADLER will sell
A Bailey piano in first class
shape at a barga'n.
A Five-room home with ten
foot shed for less than- lumber
cost.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP.
SiRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
Cook Wanted.
Cook wanted by Col. O’Neil, call
or ’phone commanding oflicer,
Fort Liscum.
Bring your job work to the
Prospector office.
PostofTice Hours.
Week days 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Sundays and holidays 12 noon
They are all good live pictures
at the Orpheum tonight.
Cable Office Hours.
Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. in.
Sundays and holidays 9 to 10
. m. and 5 to 6 p. m.
The Order of Alaskan Moose
NOTICE OF SEIZURE.
In I lie District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Di
vision.
United Stales of America, Lib
elant, vs. one ship’s boat, her
tackle, apparel, furniture and
equipment.
Whereas a libel of information
hrs been liled in the above court
on the 11 th day of July 1911. on
behaif of the United States again
st the above mentioned ship's
boat, her tackle, apparel, furni
ture and equipment; and where
as the substance of said libel of
information, is that the said
ship’s boat, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and equipment were
seized on the 25th day of July,
1910, and turned over to the Unit
ed States Marshal who now holds
the same at tin Port of Unalas
ka, Alaska, as forfeited to the
United Slates for the reason that
the same was then and there
found engaged in unlawfully kil
ling fur seals within, the waters
of Alaska, and praying that the
said ship’s boat, her tackle, ap
parel, furniture and equipment
be condemned and sold for use of
(he United States.
Now therefore, in pursuance
of the monition under the seal
of .said Court to me directed and
delivered, I do hereby give public
notice to all persons claiming
the said ship’s boat, the tackle,
apparel, furniture and equipment
or in any manner interested
therein, that they be and appear
before the United States District
Court for the Territory of Alas
ka, Third Division, to be held at
Unalaska, in and for the said
Territory and Division, on the
18th day August 1913, at 10
o’clcok in the forepoon of that
day, provided the same shall be a
day of jurisdiction, otherwise cn
the next day of jurisdiction there
after, then and there to inter
pose their claims and to make
their allegations in that behalf,
and that in event of their fail
ure so to do default and condem
m.tion will be ordered.
H. P. SULLIVAN.
United States Marshal for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Divi
sion .
GEORGE R. WALKER.
Our New Building
has given us more room which has made it possible for us
to add a new line of merchandise to our already complete
stock.
The town has long felt the need of a well assorted
stock of
Crockery and Glassware
and we have just received our first shipment of
SEMI PORCELAIN, and HA VILAND CHINA
HOTELWARE and DECORATED CHINA.
Come in and see it.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and passengers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucking
hid. Wood, - Proprietor
McKiniey St, Valdez
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Street Phone 159
Plate glass, window glass, roofing and
building papers, roofing pitch, lime, ce
ment, plaster lath, shingles, builders*
hardware. Shop and job work of all kinds
Windows, Doors, Moulding, Finish
ing Lumber
Agents for Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Valdez Sheet Metal Works
Manufacturers of
YAKSHAW STOVES
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
Water Heating, Pumps and
Well Points.!
Sheet Metal Work of Every
Description, Hose Valves,
lroi °ipe, Fittings.
;ft*up Horn
Cms. Pam, Men.
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L in mramomiECnT >
135l^lmltoH-50Sugu8DflMS
IRONING WORRIES^
ALASKA WATER, LIGHT & TE. F.PHONE COMPANY.
Steam Heat Electric Ligtitil
THE COPPER BLOCK1
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good TUC DlinXT G ° °d
Goods I fit DUiTlI Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and I I TR/VDCD and Buildin«
Puget Sound LU1Y1Dxj1\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
I
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries S3
; PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
We do a
general
Banking
Business
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Internet on lime Certificates oi Deposit