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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1915
Statement of Ownership.
Statement of the ownership, man
gement, Circulation, etc., of the Val
ez Daily Prospector, published daily
t Valdez, Alaska, required by the
;.Ct of of August 24, 1912: .
Manager, Elliott Stewart.
Editor, H. B. Selby.
Publishers, Eliott Stewart and H.
js. Selby.
Owners (stockholders holding one
er cent or more of total amount of
tock) Elliott Stewart and H. B.
: . W
ielby.
Known bondholders, mortgagees
,nd other security holders, holding 1
ter cent or more of total amount of
tonds, mortgages or other securities:
3arnhardt Bros. & Spindler, Seattle,
Vash., and Mergenthaler Linotype
Company, Brooklyn, N. Y.
ELLIOTT STEWART, Mgr.
H. B. SELBY, Editor.
Sworn to before me this 1st day of
October, 1915.
J. L. REED, Notary Public.
OUR WARFARE AT HOME.
—
In deep alarm we are preparing to
fight a foreign foe, though none is
challenging U3. Are wo paying heed
to the domestic disturbers standing
with clenched fists before our doors?
Do we fail to recognize that we are
facing domestic warfare, a warfare
inspired by blatant, selfish disturb
ers, presuming to dictate to the work
ing masses, including the employer
and the employee?
Why should there be antagonism
between the man who works and the
man he works for? Surely their in
terests, are mutual. Essentially they
are partners. From every standpoint
the sensible employer should seek to
have friendly relations with his em
ployees. It is to his interest to have
them work with him in the spirit of
harmony and mutual confidence. The
employer who does not do this will
not last. Neither will the employee,
for the worker who has the business
he works in at heart will be assured
of his place in good or bad times.
In no other country in the world
is there such a friendly relationship
between the employer and the em
ployee as we Rave here. In other
lands the distinctions between the
many and the few are sharply drawn.
There are "masses” and “classes,”
but we have no artistocracy of birth
or of wealth. Our only aristocracy
is accorded to brains, to inventive ge
nius and the talent for doing big
things in the big American way, in
our industries, in mining, banking,
farming, and in fact, in every occu
pation.
The story ot American achievement
is linked closely with the lives of our
great captains of industry, the crea
tive geniuses of their times, men like
Vanderbilt, Harrimau, Carnegie, Bed
ford, Morgan, Rockefeller, Flagler,
Frick, Gary, Archibold, Schwab, and
a hundred others whose names can be
readily recalled. Nearly every one
of their spent his boyhood on the
farm, in the shop, the counting room
or the factory, toiling long hours,
leading a simple, industrious, un
complaining life. In their days of
success they never forget the days of
earnest toil.
Why should there be warfare be
tween the men who divide the payroll
and the men who provide it? There
should be and there would be none
if both sides employed business tac
tics and were amenable to reason.
The employer who is arrogant, fails
to provide for the comforts of his
employes, and denies them to right
to organize or speak up for their
rights will always have trouble with
his employes. Unionism has come to
stay, and the thinking business men
will reckon it among his assets and
liabilities in forecasting his plans for
the coming year. .The fact that a
man belongs to this or that organiza
tion does not decrease his ability one
whit, but rather Increases it from
the fact that by solidarity and sys
tem more can be achieved. As much
work can be done in eight hours by
systematic. working, as in ten hours
done in a shiftless, unbusinesslike
way. The average working man is
not a statesman nor diplomat any
more than the employer who rides
his employes is a working man, and
therefore both sides must show more
or less toleranoe.—Exchange.
Let Business Men Get Busy.
Politicians have had their day, held
their sway and killed their prey, and
now it is time for business men to
take active measures to prevent busi
ness starvation and political manipu
lation. Thanks be to the United
States Chamber of Commerce, the
American Fair Trade League and sim
ilar organizations, there seems to be
penetrating the minds and hearts of
business men the country over, a
higher sense of justice, a larger and
more practical idea of reason, which
gives rise to a hope that things are
on the mend.—T. L. Combs, Presi
dent Jewelers Association.
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The latest thing in evening dress—
the nightgown.
GOVERNMENT SCOW
ADRIFT WITH SUPPLIES.
SEWARD, Oct. 2.—A severe wind
storm is reported to have swept-over
the Turnagain Arm district yesterday
and it is feared that the Engineering,
commission’s scow “23” has been
lost. The scow was loaded with sup
plies and broke loose from her moor
ings during the night. Launches are
out searching for the scow, but it is
feared she was swamped by the heavy
sea which was running during the
storm.
Sunday Night.
Change of program Sunday night
at The Liberty Theatre. Admission
25 cents. ksun
RAILROAD TIES ARE
READY FOR DELIVERY.
SEWARD, Oct. 2 —The contractors
getting out ties for the Alaskan En
gineering commission for the Mata
nuska line, have completed their
work and now have 30,000 ties at the
camps on Turnagain Arm ready for
delivery at Anchorage.
The commission officials received
information today stating that the
freighter Seward is bringing a 35-ton
engine which will be operated on the
Seward end of the road. The freight
er is also bringing 77,000 feet of
bridge timbers to be used in rebuild
ing the wharves here and repairing
the track.
Sunday Night.
Change of program Sunday night
at The Liberty Theatre. Admission
25 cents. ksun
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Do You Know How to Choose a
Good Wife? •
Do you know how to choose a good
wife? In not, go and hear Rev. J.
F. Dunstan Sunday evening.
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Change of Program.
Well balanced change of program
at the Liberty Theatre Sunday
night. Admission 26 cents, ksun
The steamer Admiral Farragut
passed Juneau at 10 o’clock yester
day forenoon and should reach Val
dez tomorrow afternoon or evening.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
“The Sea Wolf,’ by Jack London,
in seven big reels at Eagle Hall on
Sunday evening only at 8 p. m.
sharp. Don’t miss this treat. The
Valley of the Moon next Thursday
evening. *
Just received, a large line of Lino
leum, Rugs and Mattresses. S. Blum
& Co. ' *
The steamer Alameda which is now
to the westward is expected to re
turn to Valdez Tuesday morning.
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf.
rne case or Chas. M. Day vs. the
Valdez Bank & Trust Company, which
has occupied the attention of the
court for nearly two days, went to
the jury this afternoon.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
E. M. Ball, federal fish inspector,
who has been in Valdez for several
days, left for Copper Center this
morning on Burns’ auto stage.
FOR RENT—One room furnished
cabin. Apply Mrs. Chas. Kreamer. tf
Do You Know How to Choose a
Good Wife? *
See S Blum & Co., for the latest
styles in Boys and Youths Hats. *
Stanfield's Famous Unshrinkable
Underwear for sale at S. Blum & Co.
Every garment guaranteed. *
Tonight.
The Liberty Theatre presents its
weekly feature In five acts, “The
Kangaroo.’ \
Valdez Weather Report.
October 1, 1916. .
Barometer pressure .29.771
Temperature 7 p. m.40
Maximum temperature.48
Minimum temperature .39
Mean temperature .39
Cloudy, wind northeast four miles.
YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
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The Custom of Dating Proclamations
by ths Prssidsnt.
While the president of the United
States dates official documents from
the year of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, there is no law on the sub
ject, and the custom is neither general
nor binding, the form being used only
In proclamations by the president It
originated before the adoption of the
constitution during the days of the
confederacy.
The original articles of confederation
show they were signed by the dele
gates "at Philadelphia, in the state of
Pennsylvania, the 9th day of July, in
the year of our Lord, 1778, and in the
third year of the independence of
America.” The signers dated "the in
dependence of America” from the Dec
laration of Independence, July 4, 1776,
although the war was still young and
continued several years longer. The
constitution shows it was signed "the
17th day of September A. D., 1787, and
of the independence of the United
States of America the 12th.”
The first proclamation Issued by
Washington as president was, "Given
under my hand and the seal of the
United States In the city of New York
the 14th day of August A. D., 1790,
and in the fifteenth year of the sov
ereignty and independence of the
United States." He used the phrase
“sovereignty and Independence” In
two proclamations and then dropped
the word sovereignty.
All subsequent executive proclama
tions are dated from the year of lnde
jtendence, as beginning July 4, 1776,
although the Independence of the Unit
ed States was not acknowledged till
several years later. — Philadelphia
Press.
KIT-CAT PORTRAITS.
Origin of tho Term That Stands For
btupid Mediocrity.
Several years ago an eastern art crit
ic waxed sarcastic concerning a collec
tion of paintings on view at one of the
lending New York clubs. In the course
of a vitriolic tirade he relieved him
self of the assertion that the exhibi
tion consisted chiefly of kit-cat por
traits. Those who went to the club
rooms expecting to see canvases adorn
ed with feline compositions were con
demned to disappointment. There was
not a cat picture in the whole show.
“What Is a kit-cat portrait?" was the
burning question of the hour. Why. u
stupid portrait, a commonplace piece
of painting that reveals no glimmer of
genius. At this stage of the explana
tion the inevitable interruption—“But
why do you call it a kit-cat picture?"
And not one critic out of a hundred
had the remotest idea.
The term for stupid mediocrity had
its origin in a collection of forty-two
portraits of prominent men painted be
tween 1703 and 1720 by Sir Godfrey
Kneller, one of the best known British
portrait painters. They were exactly
the shine size und were framed alike;
hence the idea of monotony which led
to the idea of 'mediocrity. The sub
jects of these portraits were members
of a club that met in the tavern of a
celebrated pastry cook, Christopher Cat
—called Kit for short—and among them
were such men as Addison. Steele,
Walpole and Marlborough. It was the
Influence of this club that placed George
I. on the throne of England.—Exchange
Mollified.
This really happened In New York
the other day:
Displeased Parent—Molly, I find you
have been buying three pairs of gloves
without my permission. Why did you
do it?
Miss Molly (aged twelve)—Why, dad
dy, I was obliged to have some gloves.
I hadn’t a pair to wear!
Displeased Parent—It was very
wrong of you to buy the gloves with
out usking either your mother or me
about it.
Miss Molly—Well, never mind, daddy,
dear. They won’t cost anything. I
had them charged!—New York Post
Her Conscience.
In spite of scoldings, Helen persisted
in running away from home. One day.
after a longer absence than usual, her
mother asked:
“Helen, dear, does not your con
science trouble you when you are run
ning away from mother?” explaining
that her conscience was a little voice
speaking within. Helen answered:
“Oh, yes, mamma; that little voice is
always saying, ‘Uun faster, faster, Hel
en; your mother is after you!’ ’’—Pitts
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
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Feline Amenities.
They were discussing the newest en
gagement The fair fiancee had previ
ously made three similar announce
ments, but not one had resulted in a
wedding.
"Do you think she will really marry
him?” asked her dearest friend.
“I can’t say, my dear,” retorted the
next dearest “It is possible, but not
customary.’’—Woman’s Home Compan
ion. _
The Limit.
"I shall never speak to her again as
long as I live.”
“But you’ve said that often before.”
“I know, but what else is there to
say when a person becomes as angry
as she makes me?”—Detroit Free
Press. •
Cautious.
Higgs—Crooke is a criminal lawyer,
isn’t he? Diggs—He’s a lawyer, but
as to his being criminal, I think he’s
too careful to quite overstep the line.—
New York Sun. ,
God gives every bird Its food, but
does not throw It into the nest—J. G.
Holland.
‘‘Who's Your Tailor?11—
The question that made the
best tailor house in America,
Ed, V. Price & Co.,
The house that made a million
men well dressed,
S. Blum & Co.
Who will show you the line.
Associate the first two, remember
the last, and the combination
spells satisfaction.
S. Blum & Co.
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Norses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Termaiand Particulars'Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge,
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL 9 P.IM.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Tables
Jack Callin.•Proprietor
Something New
Don’t Miss It!
THE EVENT OF
THE SEASON
Refreshments The Best
WO PROGRAMS
Admission 50c
Tickets Now on Sale
HELP TO
INSTALL A PROPER
ALARM SYSTEM
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHOXE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone » THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to G p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
t Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices in Whaling Bnilillng
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ IjODGE
NO 108
Free and Accepted Mohodh.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each mpnth in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
Red Cross Hospital
Keystone an<£Hobart Sts.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Rooms for Patients.
Phone 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX. Matron
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
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 many
of today’s successful busi
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 a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
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Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Doek.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay.
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Warm, Light Roorai--The House sf.Csufsst
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special RatesjBy the BssA
PHONE 133
MRS. SYR1NG. r™*.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT'.SHAFFER, President.
• Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
Valdez, Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company t
Office In Pinzon Ggar Store
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General Trucking and Freighting,
to all Interior Pointsf.
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LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE, ;
Teaming of All Kipds
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Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
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