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The Daily Prospector and Week
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Miner, by mail, to one address
onlV, per year .. ..*12.50
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1815
HANDICAPPING UTILITIES.
“If an Alaskan community de
sired to establish or purchase wa
ter works or- other public utilities
it would be helpless because the
organic act provides that the legis
lature cannot authorize the crea
tion of public debt of any kind.”—
Daily Empire.
Yes; and where the organic act
leaves off in the matter of public
utilities the Alaska CivilyCode steps
in and puts on Jhe finishing touches.
While the organic act prohibits
municipalities from borrowing mon
ey with which to provide public util
ties, the Civil Code, through the me
dium of a system of “license fees,”
makes it impossible in many in
stances for an individual, a company
or corporation to furnish these utili
ties. For example, the license fee of
$300 per annum practically bars pri
vate enterprise from furnishing elec
tric light in other than the larger
towns. Alaska has, and always will
have, many small communities and
camps where the business to be ob
tained would not justify an enter
prise of this character in paying
such a tax.
In this list of license fees are other
items equally unjust, effecting utili
ties and industries which are neces
sary to the health and comfort of the
people and to the development of the
territory.
May be with a “full territorial
form of government” these evils
would be remedied—
But if they are to be adjusted It
will have to be done by a legislature
with different ideas than those pos
sessed by the members of the two leg
islative sessions already held in the
territory, whose efforts were confined
largely to picking out industries on
which more tax might be levied rath
er than to seek relief for those al
ready overtaxed.
Perhaps a session of the territorial
legislature which would show more
of a disposition to encourage private
undertakings—even if limited to res
olutions and memorials—would give
to the people and congress more con
fidence in the propositions for “full
territorial" or state government.—!
Petersburg Report.
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Remember, we advised you to get j
another attorney.
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Valdez has the cheapest electricity j
on the coast, and lots of it.
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“You can’t make a silk purse out
of a sow’s ear.” You know me, Al.
if this fine weather is the worst
Alaska can produce, we prefer it to
Puget Sound rains.
Anyway, we should worry; there’s
$6,250 more tax money for the Trin-1
ity to expend on their enemies.
And now- the congregation will j
sing, “No Need for Us to Worry If ,
Our Money Holds Out,” and be dis- ,
missed.
Why not get Gemini and Capri-1
cornus to peddle advice to the city?
At eolumn rates it would come to a !
great deal less than the present
price.
At last reports the Senator's bal
loon was up in the air and rapidly
drifting toward Seward. Before it
comes down the city will be out an
other $250 for outside legal advice.
--THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
2 Show*—at 8 and 9:20,sharp
PATHE WEEKLY NEWS
War Film with Aetna! Fight
ing Scenes
SUNSHINE AfcD SHADOWS,
Vitagraph, extra line, two-act
Drama , ,
OLD DUTCH,
One Act Screaming Comedy
Mary Pickford in “Teas of the
Storm Country" next Thursday
Admission 25c and 10c.
“TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY”
AT EMPRESS THREE DAYS.
Great Five-Act Paramount Feature
Starring Mary Pickford.
Tessibel Skinner, a wild, mother
less little elf, lives with her father
in a rude hut on the shores of Cay
uga Lake, near Ithaca. On account
of the sudden and regular squalls on
the lake, the vicinity is called the
“Storm Country.” The poor and ig
norant flsherfolk are termed squat
ters. Tess is one of. these people,
and adores here uncouth father who
lives by poaching and the illegal net
ting of fish. One day he is found
near the body of a murdered fish
warden writh his rifle close by contain
ing one empty shell. Skinner is ac
cused of the murder and convi ted
ou circumstantial evidence. Tess is
frantic with grief and anxiety and
walks miles through the rain to see
her father, climbing up a vine ty
the side of his celi
Frederick Graves, a handsome ide
ological student, and his sister Teola
befriend Tess. Frederick tells her
of God of whom she has never heard,
and his written word, the Bible, and
bids here pray and have faith. Tess
steals a Bible from the Mission
Church, painfully spells out the les
son taught her by Frederick and the
untutored girl’s faith brings her
wonderful strength and hope.
Professor Young, an eminent le
gal authority and an influence in the
community, touched by her love for
her father, intercedes for her and se
cures a new trial for^im, Tess is
happy over this evidence of God’s
love for her, but gives Frederick
more credit than she*does the Pro
fessor. Tess and Frederick fall in
love.
Elder Elias Graves, Frederick’s
father, a religious but bigoted and
narrow man, the enemy of the poor
squatters, does his best to have Tess’
father convicted. Teola Graves loves
a young student named Dan Jordan,
who perishes in a fire, leaving her
worse than a widow. Teola does not
dare tell her proud father of her pit
iful plight. Tess hears her weeping
in the woods one day and takes her
to her hut where her child is born.
To shield her Tess takes thp child
and cares for it. Frederick and her
neighbors believe she has fallen, and
Frederick tears her Bible from her
hands and burns it. Her life new be
comes a hard one. Everyone avoids
her and Tess has nothing left but
her supreme faith in God. At last,
when Tess takes the baby to church
to have it baptized, Teola’s father
denounces it, and refuses to perform i
the ceremony. Teola can remain si- i
lent no longer, and now comes for
ward and claims the baby, and dies
frpm a hemorrhage, with the infant
in her arms. The proud elder is over
come with shame, and writes Tess a
pleading note for forgiveness, which
the humble Frederick bears to her.
Tess nobly understands and for
gives all; goes to Frederick’s waiting
arms and another fisherman is found
to be the murderer of the fish-war
den.
Her father ..uerated and all is i
love and happiness for her.
This drama has attracted the larg- j
est crowds in eastern cities of any j
film put on for years, ana wherever |
it goes it is eagerly received by pic- j
ture lovers. It will appear at the Em- j
press Theatre Thursday, Friday and !
Saturday nights.
Mary Pickford in “The " Eagle’s i
Mate,” will appear next week. This
iB another Paramount feature.
To Our Patrons.
The Indepent Laundry has pur- j
chased the machineryvgood will and |
business of the Alaska Hand Laun- j
dry,' and will endeavor to give better |
service to our old and new custo-1
mers than ever.
4-11 HARRY E. F. KING.
ECONOMY 18 SECRET OK
SUCCESSFUL PLACER MINING, j
A new element of progress has en-j
tered into the mining industry in
Seward peninsula in the development
of economies that render gravels of
lower grades available for exploita
tion, says Henry M. Eakin of the Uni
ted States Geological survey, in a re
port on placer mining in Seward pe
ninsula, recently published by the i
survey as Bulletin 622-1. Among i
these economies may be mentioned
the removial of hazard in dredging
operations by systematic prospecting,
the reduction of overhead costs by i
the formation of larger companies'
that operate a number of dredges un-'
der the sameeuperintendency, reduc
Uon of fuelj«xpnuM* fay use of ia-j
ternal combustion engines burning j
crude oil, a more efficient use of
steam in thawing frozen ground, and ;
a closer attention to economy in the 1
commissary department.
In 1914, 40 dredges with an ag
gregate daily capacity of 42,000 cu
bic yards, were in operation on Sew
ard peninsula, and employment was
given to 1200 men for an: average
season of 100 days- The total pro
duction of the placers ha* an esti-1
mated value of 22,700,000.—North- j
west Mining Journal.
FRANCE WILL FAVOR
' HER WOUNDED SOLDIERS
PARIS, Dec. 8.—The French cham
ber of deputies has passed a meas
ure giving preference in the govern
ment service to men disabled or mu
tilated in the war. This preference
extends to every branch of the civil
(service and not merely to some .of
the places as had been ordered by a
ministerial decree. Amendments to
the measure were accepted giving the
preference to those who were the
fathers of the largest families. An
other amendment was that places
should be reserved for disabled sol
diers in corporations subsidized by
the government.
liOOAL BREVITIES.
John Miller left for Ellamar where
he will employed as bookkeeper for
the Ellamar Mining company.
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I Select your. Xmas presents at E.
j Winter's. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdes
Drug Store. *
Tha launch Shamrock left this
morning for Ellamar, Landlock and
Fidalgo bays, carrying a big shipment
of freight for the copper mines in
these districts.
Bargains at the Emporium; open
from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. * j
Fred Wilson went to the Cliff mine ■
this morning to engage in a ptarmi- !
gan hunt.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver- J
man's, the tailoi. Telephone 198. tf j
For good home-cooked meals try !
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. * 1
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Chas. Whalen, who is working on j
the Peabody-Alaska copper property
on Sulphide gulch, is in Valdez to se
cure supplies.
Big dolls and little dolls for the
kiddies at E. Winter’s. tf
Kodak Supplies at me Valdez
Drug Comnany. tf
The telephone service which has
been interrupted during the past two
days, has been restored except in iso
lated places which have not yet been
connected. The interruption was ne
cessitated while the switchboards
were being removed from the tempo
rary quarters in the Seattle hotel to
permanent quarters in the new office
building of the Alaska Water, Light
& Telephone company. The Pros
pector office was connected up last
evening.
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Valdez Drug Company nave a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
You will find the latest novelties
in ladies' neckwear at E. Winter’s, tf
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Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s. .
Prices reasonable. • j
If you need repairs on machinery, •)
consult us and if it is to your advan
tage financially to send outside for
the repairs we are not afraid to tell
you so. We want your good will
as well as your money. Us means
Valdez Iron Works. w-tf
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Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits j
cleaned and pressed.
tf GUY F. CAMERON.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez |
Drug Store. *
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Pictures developed at the Valdez I
Drug Company. tf. I
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FOR SALE—Very cheap, one 9 h.
p. stationary gas engine, used only 6
months. Apply to Love-Whitley
Co. k-16
Holiday goods, wearing apparel,
household utensils and articles of ev
eryday needs coming on every boat,
and sold at a bargain. There will be
no half or one-third olf after the Holi
days at the Emporium. The goods
are now marked at bottom prices;
you will find many articles on our
flve-cent counter you have been cus
tomarily paying 15 and 25 cents for.
A Flight for Fortune.
A wonderful two-act film showing]
the flight of a Hydroplane on top of j
the water, racing against time, also
showing a wonderfully fast speed
launch. See this picture at the Lib
erty tonight.
Why not select one of those pretty
silk -or wool dresses for your wife
for a Christmas preaant -at B, Win
ter’s. tf
Call for Warrants.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 8, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that I will
I pay City Warrants beginning at war
rant No. 4988 up to and including
^warrant No. 5273.
B. Q. AMDS,
2t Town Treasurer.
The Statue.
A good comedy of merit at the |
Liberty tonight. i
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* or more is wasted annually on useless Christmas gifts.
And yet nothing ris more , appreciated than a tasteful
afad‘useful Christmas reminder.* Let us assist you in
making yon* selections. W#e might suggest:--*
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11 ^ ? P6r him for her
A Suit of Clothes; Hart Hchaifner &
Marx, or Style-Plus.
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An Overcoat or Fancy Mackinaw.
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A Suit Case or Traveling Bag.
A Hat, Stetson or Mallory.
A Pair of Gloves; fur-lined.
A Shaving Set or Razor.
A Bath Robe.
A Pair of Slippers.
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A Pair of Suspenders or Some Neck
ties.
A Set of Furs.
Some Silk Stock inns; Kayser or Hole
proof.
A Percolator.
An Klectrlc Stove.
A Vacuum Cleaner.
An Klectrlc Iron.
A Carpet Sweeper.
An Umbrella.
A Pair of Shoes or Slippers.
A Bath Kobe.
But we also have many other items, such as laundry Bags,
Handkerchiefs, Combination sets, etc., all of which are ac Ar
ceptabJe as gifts. Make your gift appreciated.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
PROGRAM TONIGHT
AT LIBERTY THEATRE.
1. Her Big Story, showing handi
cap of a gin reporter.
2. The Wrong Road.
3-4. A Flight for a Fortune show
ing racing hydroplane and motor
boat, a swell reel of film.
5. The oiiitue, a good comedy.
A total of five reels of good film.
Mutual Movies make time fly. Visit
the Liberty Theatre tonight.
Her Big Story.
A reel of film showing the hard
ships of a girl reporter, at the Lib
erty Theatre tonight.
Simplicity features a Pennsylva
nia inventor’s hatpin point protec
tor consisting of a curved piece of
metal sufficiently springy to hold It
self on a pin.
The artificial coloring of gold fish
to meet prevailing tastes by keeping
them in water containing certain
chemicals is extensively carried on in
Sicily.
A double-faced finger nail buffer
has been invented, provided with a
handle which can be moved to bring
the second surface into play when
the first is worn.
According to an English scientist
who has experimented in several for
eign countries clothing of yellow col
or rebels mosquitoes while blue gar
ments attract them.
IW^miif
1^ j!kComplete Services
1 IN THE HEART OF THE CnY
I >55Rooms with batfi-50 Sample Rooms!
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP.
SlRICTLT first class
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Copper River
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Freighting and Pafffpgere
to all parts of the Ipupfer.'
GENERAL TRUCKING
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McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Propria**
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone to THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl" Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
E. O DALTON, M. D.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Oppo*ite Court IIoumc
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY S-AT-LA W
Office* In Whaling ISuHiling
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Hmom.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
Red Cross Hospital
Keystone and Hobart Sts*
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Rooms for Patients.
Phone 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX. Matron
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
i pect; otherwise a good many
of Jpday’s successful^ busi
be mere dreams. ,
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man. with
prospect, or business to the
man with the'dollar.
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ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
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m Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCITMi
Sails for Port Wells, Portag*
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Land lock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Kates, Apply on Boas.
Tlje Best Place in Valdez ta
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wans, Light Room--The Haaua al Caaafart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By the Mead
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PHONE 133 MRS SYR1NG. Aar
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Minor*
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Valder, Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and !
nuts.
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A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, he
Ceorco C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to ail Interior Points.
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LIVERY and FEED STABUK
STORAGE,
Teaming of All . Kinds ....
Positively No Coil Delivered IhK
leas Paid for in Advance