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. SA'ITRDAY. .MARCH 15. I'.H.'t.
VALUATION OF RAILWAYS.
President Tails approval of
Hie I.a Kolbdle hill, before (pul
ling' oil ice, providing lor I lie phy
sieal valualimi of I be railway
properly of Ihe l nil(*»l Slates, op
ens tile way for a vast deal ol
work, the result of which promis
es to have a far-reaching ell’ecl
upon the future relations of the
government and Ihe big transpor
tation companies.
The I.a Toilette nil I creates a
hoard of statisticians who for live
years are empowered to investi
gate and determine the exact phy
sical value of every railroad line
and every commercial carrier in
the country, the valuation to he
based on thy actual monetary in
vestment, and Ihe good will. The
monetary valuation will be fixed
exclusive of improvements made
from dividend proceeds.
Statesmen and st udents of eco
nomics who have devoted much
time to the study of the trans
portation problem contend that
there is no justification for the
tremendous increase in the cap
italization of the railway com
panies, the aggregate of which is
now in excess of #13,000,000,000.
They argue that, only the actual
money invested and the good will
attendant upon successful opera
tion should be figured in the val
uation of railway stocks.
This position is naturally op
posed by Hie railway men. who'
hold that the value of the rail
roads should lie fixed by the earn
ing' power of iln> lines and that
the increase In business and fu
ture possibilities occasioned by
the development of the country
should be included in the valua
tion of the properties. They ar
gue that the value of the trans
continental lines, for instance,
should not he limited to the cost
of construction and money in
vested in the building of the lines
across the deserts and unsettled
sections of the country, but
should be measured by I he earn
ing power of I lie roads from t he
regions lhal have been developed
along their lines.
The preliminarx work proposed
by th ’ I,a Toilette act will at least,
prove of value as furnishing data
upon the actual cost, of railways
and the basis for adjusting the
passenger and freight rates.
EDITORIAL MOTES.
Man needs a few mure soft
spots in his heart, says a West
ern preacher. And a few less in
his head.
Some one may he expected to
come to the front at. any time now
with a movement for a safe and
sane Easier day.
Boston papers are making a
great stir over the discovery of an
unkissed girl. But they have not
printed her picture.
A Herman statistician says
there are about 1.200,000,000,000
bees in the world. Any one not
willing to take his word for it
may count them.
The SI. Louis cloakroom at
tendant who accumulated enough
money in eight years to buy a ho
tel will probably take charge of
that department in it himself.
For claiming lie can produce a
cross between the Bull Moose and
the Elephant, it is to be feared
that, Mr. Munsey will have lo be
enrolled among the nature fakers.
Coincidentally with the news
that John I). Rockefeller has add
ed 120 lots to his New Jersey cs
ta.te, comes the announcement
that the Ohio Oil company has
advanced the price of oil :t cents
a barrel.
COURTESY.
(By George Matthew Adams.'t
To some Courtesy may seem a
Lost Art, little worth bringing
back. But it is not. Courtesy
is one of the Old Line Arts that
dies only with tin; Man or the
Business. For the rise of many
a Man and Business has started
with it.
Take time l<> be Courteous.
Emerson once wrote: "Give a
boy address and accomplishments,
and you give him the mastery of
Palaces and Fortunes wherever
he goes.” Courtesy is of more
value lo a man than a thousand
letters of written recommenda
tions. Courtesy is an asset of
more power than Money or In
lluonce.
Take I ime to be Courteous.
A few years ago. a young man
by the name of Wallace stood be
hind a railroad office window in
Oil City, Pennsylvania, as a Tick
et Agent. But lie.didn’t stay there
ALL the time. When he saw a
chance to render a Courteous fa
vor by delivering tickets direct to
a customer, he delivered the tick
ids. Also, he sought out now
ways of giving service. Business
glow. A bigger .job came after
him. Then a bigger one. Today,
still a young man, he is General
Passenger Agent for the entire |
Erie Railroad, lie may he its
President some day. All through
Courtesy.
I ake t ime In lie Courteous.
Courtesy lightens the burdens
of toil. Courtesy demands re
spect. Courtesy is a little broth
er to Opportunity and follows her
around through the busy hours of
the day. Courtesy always leads y
man higher up.
Take time to be Courteous.
The Courteous Office Boy., the j
Courteous Clerk, the Courteous i
Stenographer. the Courteous j
Manager, the Courteous Leader at j
big tasks—-whoever heard of such
a one not growing, not climbing
into bigger things? Think over
these things. For it is tremen
dously worth while to—
Take lime to be Courteous.
MEDICINE HAT.
The tempests that rattle and
kill off the eat tie and freeze up
the combs of the roosters and
hens, that won'y the granger,
whose stock is in danger—the
mules in their stables, the pigs!
in their pens—the loud winds
that frolic like sprites with the
colic and carry despair to the
workingman’s flat, the wild rag- j
ing blizzard that chills a man’s j
gizzard, they all come a-whoop- |
ing from Medicine Mat. When
men get together and note that
the weather is fixing for ructions,
preparing a storm, they cry: "Ju
lius Caesar, the square-headed
geezer who’s running the climate
should try to reform. The win
ter's extensive and coal's so ex
pensive that none can keep warm
hut the blamed plutocrat. It’s
lime that the public should some
Weather dub lick. It’s time for a
lynching at Medicine Hat." And
when the sun’s shining we still
are repining. “This weather,” we
murmur, "is too good to last;
just when we’re haw-hawing be
cause we are thawing there’ll
come from the Arctic a stem
winding blast; just when we are
dancing and singing and pranc
ing, there’ll cm.lown a wind
that would freeze a stone cat; just
when we are hoping that winter’s
eloping, they'll send us a pack
age from Medicine Hat."
WALT MASON.
GOOD TASTE.
i By George Fitch.)
Good taste is a mysterious
something which, when added to
«3 4.50 worth of clothes, makes a
woman beautifully dressed, while
81.870 worth of dials minus good
taste is making another woman
look like a portable scarecrow.
Good taste is caused by a sen
sitive eye, which is easily pained
by jarring colors and designs in
(•lollies, wall paper and office
buildings. To soothe bis eye, a
man with good taste will some
times spend two hours in picking
out a necktie which will harmon
ize with his aura. When a man
has this much good taste lie
might to take something for it.
Good taste is closely related to
fashions, but, like most relatives,!
the two have little to do with each
other. The woman who follows
the fashions closely will some
times gel several thousand miles
away from good taste and will
forget the way back.
Good taste lias nothing to tin i
with eating'. A man can have
good taste without possessing a
tongue. However, he will some
times have difficulty in advertis
ing the fact. Good taste can in
dicate a woman’s refinem’ent and
prosperity without compelling her
to put diamonds in her ears, and
good taste makes a man depend
more upon clean linen for good
looks than upon shouting vests.
Incredible amounts of good
taste can often be found in a
home which was furnished at a
small cost. On the other hand,
many t new-laid millionaire un
loads a ship load of imported
crockery and furniture into a 40
acre. mansion and discovers af
terward that he has crowded all
thrf good taste out of the house.
It is sometimes difficult to tell
just what is good taste. In this
case the objection in question
should be allowed to sit around
for 50 years. If it still looks good
it is probably in good taste. When
a house or a chair or a gown or
a staircase can he admired long
after their particular style has
gone into history, they are a safe
investment for the person who is
more interested in taste than nov
elty.
GIHI. WANTED to assist in
general housework for several
hours each day. Apply to Mrs.
Charles Ganty.
Independent Laundry Ce.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 10c lb.
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY AND GRAIN
PHONE NO. 1.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
Every Boat
brings something new to this store.
The S. S. Sampson brought us some
Carter & Holmes Easter Neck Wear
for men;
SM BRAND V
SHOES j
! ARE ®
UettekI
Robert Johnson & Rand Shoes
for men, women and children. Come in and
see them, they show real class.
Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner $1.25 the mo. delivered
Economical
Ironing
To iron economically
you must not waste
heat.
Ironing with ordinary
• flat irons is very waste
ful of heat; most of the
heat goes up the kitchen
chimney; a lot of it is
wasted in charring the
ironing pad and in
scorching the clothes.
Ironing with a
G-E Electric
Flat Iron
is quite different — all the
heat is in the iron, ready to
go into the pieces ironed in
stead of going into the Boom
or up the kitchen chimney.
None of it is wasted,
To use only the amount of
heat actually needed for
ironing, be it either heavy
damp pieces or lame,
embroidery or other light
goods is real economy.
That’s why G-E Irons are
used in thousands of homes
throughout the country.
We keep allsty les and sizes
—:Letussendyououeon trial.
Alaska Water, Light
& TelephonefCo.
H-51 .
Steam Heat Electric Lifbto
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely FurnUhed Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good jur mirrrT G ° °d
Goods Int Durrti G°°ds
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
(Native and I f TIV/IDCD and Budding
Puget Sound LjUIVIDLoX Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
“Facts Are Facts.”
It i - a fact that Valdez beer is a food and not a tonic.
Ask any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use
it a few times with your meals and you’ll find we’re right.
If you drink Leer you should use Valdez beer in prefermce to
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home pr duct; brewed in your home
town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
We do a Bank in
general ■HffiSffl3gS91H rear
Banking Tf?llH:K« mercantile
Business department
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We Fey 4 Per Cent Interest «m Time Certificates of Bepeait.