Valdez Daily Prospector
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1913.
SPEAKING OF EGGS.
While the prevailing prices prevent
many folks from eating as many eggs
as they would like, there is, as yet,
no law against talking about them.
The egg prices are abnormally high
and dealers and consumers alike are
trying to ascertain the cause. The
following from the New York Jour
nal of Commerce throws some light
upon the distribution of the money in
volved in getting tne egg from the
producer to the consumer:
“A syndicate of Manhattan cold
storage speculators has sold to a
wholesale grocery house here 140,000
cases of cold storage eggs at a net
profit of $75,000. Since the grocer
made the purchase several days ago,
his eggs have gone up enough to
guarantee him a net profit of $180,000
at the latest market quotation. The
eggs originally cost the speculator 18
cents a dozen. * * The specula
tion dealt with only one week’s nor
mal consumption of eggs in New York
City.”
Here is a net profit of $255,000 on
the egg supply of New York City for
one week, above the original pro
fit of the middlemen who handled the
eggs between the producers and the
cold storage concerns. Fancy, select
eggs are selling at retail in New
York City at 85 cents a dozen, al
though the wholesale price in Penn
sylvania, Ohio and the middle west
is about 40 cents. Somebody between
the producer and the consumer is get
ting too wide a margin of profit for
his services and the cansumer, as us
ual, pays the bill.
Attorney General McKeynolds an
nounces that the government is de
termined that the beef combine shall
not monopolize the refrigerating ser
vice between foreign beef shipping
points and the United States. With
ship cold storage not monopolized-the
government believes imported meats
ought to be much cheaper. If un
controlled ship refrigeration is good.
^ why not uncontrolled refrigeration on
land? If it is unjust for the beef
trust to monopolize cold storage at
sea, why is it not also unjust for
butter and egg speculators to mo
nopolize cold storage on land and use
refrigerating systems as instruments
to extort exorbitant prices from the
consumer?
Possibly a municipal cold storage
plant, operated for the benefit of the
consumer, might relieve the situation.
—Ex.
“FEMALE OF THE SPECIES."
When the prime minister of Great
Britain was horsewhipped by mili
tant suffragettes in Scotland tbe oth
er day Americans wondered what
Mrs. Pankhurst would say. This is
her comment: “It is perfectly prop
er and another step in the cause for
which we are fighting.”
What sort of perverted moral sense
has this “leader” of the woman suf
frage movement in England, that she
can glibly sanction such humiliating
and painful acts as the attack on Mr.
Asquith? By their very sex and gen
tleness women are protected from re
taliation on the part of men in phy
sical encounters, yet the militants in
Great Britain, led by the notorious
Mrs. Pankhurst, deliberately take ad
vantage of the sanctuary of their sex
to do bodily violence to the prime
minister of England. Thus do they
unsex themselves. Thus do they for
feit the respect of men. Thus do they
demonstrate their lack of the sane
and reasonable attributes which are
the mark of those who alone should
be allowed to vote. Kipling, who was
familiar with a certain mannish type
of British woman, knew what he was
talking about when he write, “The
female of the species is more deadly
than the male.”—Ex.
The Ida May, in command of Cap
tain Callighan, left this morning for
Shoup bay with a large numbfer of
passengers and much freight.
Holiday Noveltioa.
Harvey's Toggery is showing a fine
line of holiday novelties.
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WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow Is given
as depth on level, in inchesi
Locations— Temp. Snow
Wortmans, clear, calm- 50
Summit, cloudy, calm. 78
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm -8 38
Teikhell station closed.
Tonsina, clear, calm.-11 15
Copper Center, clear, calm 8
Gulkana, clear, calm.-22 8
Paxsons, clear, calm. 2 20
“Toughest” Boy Wanted.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15—Juvenile
and truant officers here were today
asked by John Robbins, president of
the National Fellowship Club of Chi
cago, for assistance in finding the
“toughest” boy in the city. After he
is discovered membership in the Last
Chance Boys’ Club will be offered to
him, and, with eleven others, he will
be taken to a ranch near Reno, Nev.,
where he will have an opportunity
to become a good man. Recently Up
ton St. Clair, Robert Hunter, Jack
London and John Robbins formed an
organization having for its object the
saving of a dozen of the worst boys
in the country, and Mr. Robbins was
chosen to select them. Already bad
boys have been found at Racine, Wis.;
Mishawaka, Ind.; East St. Louis, 111.;
Lima, Ohio, and St. Louis. No boys
over 12 years old are considered.
Weather Report.
Barometric Pressure .29.446
Temperature at 7 p. m.0
Maximum Temperature .32
Minimum Temperature .-01
Mean Temperature .15.5
Precipitation .. .'. . .17
Clear, calm, wind N. E. two miles.
Snowed at night.
L. JONES.
Alameda Left Seattle on Tenth.
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—The steamer
Alameda left this city Dec. 10th for
Valdez and way ports with the follow
ing passengers: Sister Agelecia,
Sister Amaneus, Mrs. Goodwin, Jesse
Martin, Mrs. F. M. Brown, I. A. Hear
ing, George Nichols, Miss Cooper. The
steamer is expected to reach Valdez
stout Wednesday.
Cold In Interior.
The weather in the interior is cold.
At Tonsina it is 11 below zero, a drop
of 21 degrees s'nce Saturday. As it
is usual, when the weather is cold in
side, that Valdez is visited with a
blow, therefore don’t be surprised if
the snow starts drifting about your
windows in the morning.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
J. W. Bayan returned to Valdez
from the Port Wells country.
Hubby, don’t forget to buy me one
of the pretty Parisian Ivory Toilet
Sets at the Valdez Drug Co.—Wifey.
Nothing more appropriate than a
box of Lowney’s dainty candies as a
Christmas gift. Valdez Drug Store.
Buy one of the nifty combination
purse and card cases at the Val
dez Drug Store.
Fine watch and jewelry repairing
all work guaranteed. H. V Hern
don, wit j Owl Drug Co.
George Treat frill leave on the next
boat to meet Mrs. Treat, who is now
in the East. Mr. and Mrs. Treat will
spend the winter ‘n the states and
return in the spring.
A number of business men are hav
ing the snow hauled from in front of
th ir establishments. The Copper
Block, the Valdez Dock company, the
Orpheum Theater and a number of
other business houses plan to keep
the snow moved all winter.
Thought Fireworks Out of Place.
The storm at sea was increasing
and some of the deck fittings had al
ready been swept overboard, when the
captain decided to send up a distress
signal. The rocket was already lit
and about to ascend, when a solemn
faced passenger stepped up.
“Cap’n,” said he, “I’d be the last
man on earth to cast a damper on
any man’s patriotism, but it seems to
me this here’s no time for celebratin’
and settin’ off fireworks.”
The Deacon Had Noticed.
“It is all very well for people to
criticise young ministers and talk of
their inexperience,” said the rich mis
erly man, "but I have nothing but
praise for our pastor—nothing but
praise.”
“Yes,” remarked the deacon who
passes the plate, “so I’ve noticed.”
The Wrong Cylinder.
The motorist emerged from be
neath the car and struggled for breath.
His helpful friend, holding an oil can,
beamed on him:
“Ive just given the cylinder a thor
ough oiling, Dick.”
“Cylinder?" howled the motorist.
"That wasn’t the cylinder. It was my
ear."
I
NAMING A TOWN.
Concord Was Selected After Fifty
Years of Controversy.
The name of Concord, N. II., was
given to the town after a controversy
which lasted fifty years. In 1725 the
laud now within its bounds was grant
ed to the colonists under the name of
Peacock by the colony of Massachu
. setts: This claim was disputed by the
] colony of New Hampshire, which' two
| years later granted this same land to
[ the township of Bow. 1733 Massachu
setts incorporated Peacock Into a
township named Itumford, and for
. more than forty years a fierce legal
: controversy was carried on. No agree
; ment could bo reached, and the mat
j ter was taken to the authorities in
England, but even then there was no
satisfactory nor permaneiit settlement.
I In the face of an evident leaning
I toward the claims of Bo\t, both in
England and in America, the little
band of colonists in Itumford fought
an valiantly, and in 1705 an act of
| Incorporation was granted to the in
1 habitants of Itumford. This was still
highly unsatisfactory because it only
made them a parish in the town of
Bow.
The controversy continued until 1774.
I when it was finally settled and an
I independent town was formed under
I the name of Concord. It was due to
I the devotion of the little band of
settlers to their cause and the unity
which existed among them that the
independent Incorporation of the town
1 was finally obtained, and it was eml
| nently fitting that the concord which
j existed between them during the strug
! gle of nearly fifty years should be
| memorialized in their town’s name.—
Ladies’ Home Journal.
DODGED THE WASPS.
i Simple Trick by Which the Woodsmen
Escaped a Stinging.
A mail on his first trip Into the wilds
and marshes ot an unknown country
with the United States drainage engi
neers was struck by a unique method
they have to escape from the attack
I of wasps and hornets. The country
i traversed is generally covered with
thick undergrowth, and a path has to
be cut through this all along the line.
So when a big wasp nest is reached
there is very little warning, some
times the uxinen cutting into a big one
with their machetes.
The person relating this experience
was some sixty feet behind the ax
men with tile instrument when all
at once the two axmen dropped in
their tracks as if they had been struck
by a thunderbolt. The man behind
| and the two chainmen did likewise.
1 While they were lying prone on the
grass and wet marsh they heard what
sounded like bullets zoning over their
heads. One after the other they came
with angry zips. When tilings had
quieted down a bit work was con
tinned, and the new man found that
to escape from wasps or hornets the
I tiling to do was to drop instanter.
The insects seem to be so mad that
they By in straight lines along a
I level and do not have time to hunt
around for you.
It is said that hornets are not so
prone to follow this rule as wasps,
j but file wasps never vary. Men have
been stung to death by hornets, and
| horses and mules likewise.—Chicago
Kecord-llerald.
A Record In Fletcherizing.
If they learn the art of chewing
even people whose food expense is only
threepence a day can make their meals
■ last a long time. A cliewer, according
| to dietetic experts, is one who chews
i ail things so long as they have any
| taste left in them. Gladstone, we are
! told, used to take thirty-two bites to
i every mouthful of food. The modern
I school of cliewers would regard this
1 as dangerously rapid eating. "I have
tried chewing conscientiously.” writes
i Xlr. Eustace Miles. "A banana has
I cost 800 bites, a smull mouthful of
! bread and cheese 240 bites, a- greedy
] mouthful of biscuit (while I was walk
, ing on a Yorkshire moor) over 1.000
I bites. It still seemed to taste about as
much as at lirst, but 1 knew that taste
■ by then, so I swallowed.”--London
! Chronicle.
Comforting.
"Mr. Chairman.” saiil the orator,
who had already occupied the plat
form for twenty minutes, amid many
interjections from the audience. "Mr.
Chairman, may I apjieul on a point of
order? There is really so much desul
! tor.v conversation going oji in parts of
I the hall that it is impossible for me to
hear a yyord. I am saying."
j Yroiee from the hack of the hall—
) Don't be downhearted. You're not
! missing much.—New York Globe.
Where the Trouble Came.
j "Well, how did you get on at your
i first appearance?" asked a man of an
j ambitious frieud wbo bad just Joined
j the theatrical profession.
"Oh. I got on well enough.” was the
reply, “but I couldn’t get off half quick
enough.”—London Mail.
Tip For a College Graduate.
“My son has just graduated from
college. What would you advise him
to read?"
“The help wanted column.”—New
York Times.
Alike.
“My dear, having your father to live
with us won’t work.”
“But neither will father.”—Balti
more American.
The happiness of life consist* in
something to do, something to love and
something to hope for.—Dr. Chalmers.
Copyright Hart Schaffbcr 8c Marx
....OUR LINE OF....
Holiday Goods
Is the largest ever
shown in town.
There'is no better Xmas Present
| for a Man than
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Fine Suit orJOvercoat
We are [showing all the latast
Styles and Colors.
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS
Light and Power
Since Ihe organization of the
Valdez
Electric
Company
Valdez consumers are getting
electric current at a reduction of
forty per cent in rates.
Support the new company and
keep rates down to bedrock.
Office in Copper'Block
PhoneJ|S7
MILK-MILK-MILK
Fresh"MiIk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
[ Telephone orders to Phone 187
The prevailing fad is Parisian Ivory
Toilet Articles. A handsome line is
being shown at the Valdez Drug Co.’s
store.
Schedule of the Donaldson.
The following schedule for the
launch “Lieut. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Daily. Saturday and Sunday except
ed:
Leave Fort L.scum, Alaska, 8:15 a.
m. and 1:15 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. in., 2
p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Tuesdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 8:15 a.
m„ 1:15 p. in. and 5 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 9:45 a. m..
2 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays:
Leave Fort Liscum, Alaska, 1:15 p.
m. and 7 p. m.
Leave Valdez, Alaska, 4:00 p. m.
and 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips for the
launch on the 2nd and 4th Fridays
of each month, these days being us
ed to clean boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
By order of Lieut. Col. O’Nell.
R. G. SHERRARD,
Second Lieut. 30th Infantry, Quar
termaster.
Removal Sale.
Removal sale—City Express store
is removing to Adler’s old stand. Will
sell at your own prices In order to
move quickly. Come at once and pick
out the bargains. Lynch & Spenard.
Prospectors,
Don’t neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine hit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
TAZLINA HILL ROAD HOUSE
is open for freight and accommodations for the new
strike at Nelchina—Hone) on hand at all times.
JAMES L. SIMPSON.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Phone 92 Feurteen ye arshin
Office in Whaling building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
Phone l« THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug store. Office hours
t) a. rn., to 6 p. m.. 7 p. in., to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
I . i i — i
DR. C. H. VANCE
THE
OSTEOPATH
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy* Kikrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS-9 to 12 1 to 5 p. m.. or by
appointment.
Treat building/ Wall Ttreet. PHONE 203
F. BUTTERWORTH
JCivil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Kes. Phone. 1W
EO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
No More, No Less
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PHONlOra Yalilez, Alaska
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock ia
Eagle Hall. All members are requested to
attend- T. (I. QUINN. Arctic Chief
S. MCNJKCE. Secretary
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday ia
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
James H Patterson..\V. M
O. C- Reynolds. Sec
VALDEZ LODGE NO. 6,1.0.0. F
Meets every Monday si K p. m. in
ODD FKLLOWS'HALr.
Visiting Brothers especially invited
Wm. Thomas, n. u. P..« Huf™. p. c s«e
pj'JGO FELS
Contractor hi) Builder
Day Work if Dosirad
Estimate* Furnished
WORK GUARANTEED