be Saihj praapertor
published bt
STEWART Jt SELBY, Proprietors
TERMS.
Dally Prospector.
By carrier, per month .t.V**
By mail, pel annum .-.BW*
The Weekly Miner.
By carrier, per month .—.•* _'jt
By mail, per annum . ........ f a»p
The Daily Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month .■—.—» »•**
The Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner, by mail, to one address
only, per year ---..—.piXo®
Business Office and Editorial Rooms.
TEL. 152
, Advertising Rates on Application.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1916
Statement of Ownership.
Statement of the ownership, man
agement, Circulation, etc., of the Val
dez Daily Prospector, published daily
at Valdez, Alaska, required by the
Act of August 24, 1912:
Manager. Elliott Stewart.
Editor. H. B. Selby.
Publishers, Eliott Stewart and H
B Selby.
Owners (stockholders holding one
per cent, or more of total amount of
stock) Elliott Stewart and H. B.
Selby.
Known bondholders, mortgagees
and other security holders, holding 1
par cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages or other securities:
Mergen thaler Linotype Co.. Brook
lyn, N. Y.
ELLIOTT STEWART. Mgr.
H. B. SELBY. Editor.
Sworn to before me this 1st day of
April, 1916.
E. L. HAYES. Notary Public.
My Commission expires May 28. 1916.
. A WARTIME VALENTINE.
ST. VALENTINE'S was bitter cold
That winter long ago.’
The town was full of scarlet cost*
And hurled in the enow.
She drew her muslin curtain by—
"I wonder where.” she said,
"My patriot lover ricos today;
A pray he la not. deed!’'
PVr off a silver bugle blew
That February morn;
The rolling of a distant drum
On icy winds was borne.
She heard the tramp of marching feet
And spurs and sabers, ring
An pest her frosty window ftleo
The soldiers of the king.
rate spinet's tinkling keys were mm,
The whirring wheel was still.
She knelt with terror in her soul
Beside the cushioned sill.
While cannon shook the froacn earth
Stray shots went tearing by
And clouds of thick, gray, battle smoke,.
Hung heavy In the sky.
The guns wel t silent when the moon
Let down her misty bare
Aad In the meadows of the night
Let out a flock of stars.
A footstep broke the crusted enow,
A band was on the door.
A soldier’s straight young shadow fell
Across the moonlit floor.
A bullet hole was in his ckiak.
Hls head was bandaged, too.
Ant, ob, she thrilled with joy te mo
He wore the buff and blue
It dropped the naked sword that dripped
With crimson not of wine
And clasped her to his gallant heart—
“Behold your valentine r
—Minna Irving.
CITIZEN'S TICKET.
El) WOOI>.
E. A. ERICKSON'.
CHARLES CRAWFORU
A. J. MEALS.
A. J. DIMOND.
ANTON CARLSON.
JAMES PATTERSON.
Treasurer of Kdiool Board.
MRS. ALICE SELBY.
THE FINAL INSULT.
The long expected "territorial dry
bill’’ has been presented in Congress.
THE EMPRESS
Last Time Tonight
One Show--at 8:10, Sharp
EDMUND BREESE
And an ALL-STAR cast, including CLAIRE WHIT
NEY, STUART HOLME, and EDWARD JOSE
‘The Walk of Jericho”
5 PARTS—312 Artistic Scenes.
A startling Drama of modern society, produced with
tensest realism.
This play ran f or two years at the Garrick, Lon
don, and one year at the Hacket, New York.
Introductory Picture—PATHE NEWS
ADULTS 25c 0 REELS CHILDREN 10c
There was a snapper on it providing
for a drouth in the District of Colum
bia, but the news item sent from the
snipped by the committee.
Prohibition is a matter of personal
privilege and when the majority in
any state decide that they want it
they vote for it.
There has been a feeling in Alas
kans that the day was not far dis
tant when a majority of Alaskans
would vote on the question, but now
it appears that Alaskans are not to be
allowed that privilege.
The question is changed at once
and becomes not a proposition of dry
or wet, but one of self government or
paternal government. Self respect
ing people do not like to be regulated
by laws in the adoption of which they
have no vote.
If Alaskans are so un-regenerate
that we are not to be allowed to vote
our own reforms, the least the rulers
can do will be to take their own medi
capital states that the snapper was
cine. For Congress to pass a reform
for Alaska and refuse to adopt the
same law in the District of Columbia
would be a final insult.—Exchange.
j WATCH FOR TH K ROORBACK.
i Our citizens are requested to watch
out.for the eleventh-hour statments
by the opposition. They are in des
perate plight; their defeat is sure un
der ordinary circumstances, and it is
perfectly understood that at a late
hour they will come out with some
misrepresentation of facts and condi
tions which have no foundation.
The “roorback” is the demagog’s
strongest weapon. He cares not to
what extremes he goes or how wild
and fanciful his statement if he cari
but switch votes.
Investigate every statement, itun
the election on its merits. Place no
credence in wild and fanciful stories
emanating from demagogs and agita
tors. Vote early and see that your
friends vote, and allow no one to in
terfere with your prerogative.
The opposition is whipped fairly1
and squarely up to the present time,
and their only hope is to change the
result by prejudice or the hoary old
roorback!
I,et’s play the game square. Con
duct yourself so that there can be no
chance of recriminations after Tues
day. Vote the Citizens’ Ticket straight
and do not be misled by any other so
called tickets or issues.
And when the cruel war is over if
we are defeated, let it go at that.
Beefing can’t change the result—
But the prospects are4today that
the CitUsehs’ Ticket will have- over
a hundred majority.
But watch for the roorback!
MORALS OK THIRD
DIVISION GUTTING GOOD
Commissioner G. J. Love reports
that the. morals of the Third Division
are getting better,—in fact so good
that the Commissioner states that he,
has had no case in the Commission
er’s Court for over two months.
Wage Hearings On.
ANCHORAGE, April 1.—The wage
arbitration coinmitttoe is making a
thorough investigation of the living
conditions here. Both the workmen
and commission are laying all avail
able before them, and it is expected
a decision will be reached early next
week. Two membres of the commis
sion are union men.
Italy Ix>se« Works of Art..
ROME, April 1.—Ten paintings
whose aggregate value is more than
one million dollars were stolen from
the monastery of San Pietro de Cas-'
fensi at Perunia and the identity of
the thief or when they pictures were
stolen is unknown. The churches of
Italy are holding public prayers to
day for their recovery. _
Hie Demand for Metal Mines.
The difficulty in selling mining
claims and good prospects can gen
erally be attributed to the words—
“Thousands Down.” The prospector
or claim-owner who will consider
himself as the buyer and will make
such price and terms as he himself
would accept if he were the buyer and
some one else the seller, will find a
ready market for his property.
No conservative investors in min
ing properties want to pay thousands
down just for the privilege of spend
ing thousands more in digging upon
some one else’s property to see if
they can find something.
Where there is one producer, there
are a dozen developing properties and
many prospects. There being but one
icrop in any mine, it is evident that
some of the “little fellows” develop
ing new mines become the big pro
ducers when the present producers
have folded their tents and passed
away. Otherwise mining will not per
petuate itself beyond the life of the
present producers.
DEMI X VIATIC DELEGATES
ELECTED AT SEWARD
At I he Democratic primary held at
Seward March 25. for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Juneau Ter
ritorial Convention, the following del
egates were elected: Mrs. Jessie Elss
worth, T. W. Hawkins, J. W. Hamil
ton, Derrick Lane, George Phelps,
Mrs. E. W. Root, John Ronan. B. F.
Swesey.
Eight delegates were elected in all,
and the primary passed off without
any special contest. A large vote was
polled.
Natives Destitute.
Terrible suffering is reported I
among the natives of Kuskokwitu,
near Sleimut, by Wm. bee and Joe
McDowel, who have recently return
ed to Iditarod from an exploring trip. ■
They report a village of 80 with noth- i
ing to eat but dog salmon and that ■
men, women and children fought over
scraps of food like dogs. There is no!
government teacher in that section. I
Seward Post.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Harry Eaton came up rroin the j
Cliff mine yesterday.
Just Received—-the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug
John Dehart was a pas
the B. F. M. for the Grapj
Anything tn the Jewi
Valdez Drug Co.
James Fish was j ger fori
Cordova on the Adn ins this
morning, where |l by .'in-1
suratice business!
Fancy .stationery at tn
Drug Store.
Kodak Supplies at the'
Orug Company. tf
New Spring Coats .just arrived on
the last boat at E. Winters.’ if
Panoramic views of Child's and
Miles glaciers. Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug
store. tf
FOR SALK.
Six room house on Alaska avenue;
a great bargain tf taken at once. B.
B. Betty. tf
Pictures leveiopeo at the Valdez
Drug Company tf
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whttley’s.
Full lino of Stationery at the Owl
Drug Co. . tf
Valdez Drug company nave a ane
line of Schtol Stationery. tf.
Spring Sampled in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F Cameron,
Tailor. tf
[ ___
Far good nome-cookeo meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobhrt Street. •
Kodak Supplies at the Owl Drug
Co. tf
WANTED- A swivel oifiee chair;
[inquire Clark, Boyle bldg. 3t
A new Hue of Je.welry a* the Owl
Drug Co. tf
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A fine display of nugget Jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
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Furnished room* at Mrs (island’s.
Prices reasonable. •
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. *
Charles Wilcox, who has been em
ployed on the Prospector the past
three weeks, is confined to his home
with a severe cold.
Fred Reese, who has been employ
ed at the Granite for several months,
was a passenger on the B F. M. to
this city Friday.
Quality Is Well Exemplifiea in
the Famously Known
Beech f Nut Brand
Hams and Bacon.
s. BLUM & co.
Distributors.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at i» the
Arctic Hotel
Wins. Lifkt RoMM-Tkt Hook** Ceelert
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Sp*cUI R»le» By lk» M««tk
PHONE 133 MRS STRING. Prop.
OWL DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTIONS
OCR SPECIALTY
TRY US Phone 40*
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—bOwl Dro* Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
Announcement of Candidacy for |
Councilman.
L. ihe undursigned. announce my-j
self as a candidate for Councilman, |
election to be held Tuesday, April 4, j
1916. I further wish to announce
that f am an Independent candidate,
and am not. tied up with any private j
interests or cliques. I favor: Econ-j
omy, Annexing to the Ctty Taxable
Property, Better Fire Protection, and
the City Hock, and if elected will
work for the best interests of the
town as 1 have always done in the
past as a resident of tbo town and a
Councilman.
Very respectfully,
6r At> WHITE.
__.
Jeff Devlnney came up from down
the Bay yesterday, where he has been
working on his property, the Three
in-One mine, near Shoup’s Bay.
W. T. Ford, traveling auditor of
the Alaska Steamship company, was
a passenger on the Evans, south
bound this morning.
Chris Matson, Mike Bovtch. Jack
Whalen and Chris Petovlch went to
the Sea Coast Mining Company’s
prospect at Shoup Bay this morning.
Chas. Nelson and Pete Layton left
thiB morning for Teikhell, where they
will spend the summer working on
their property and prospecting.
FOR SALE—21 feet covered boat
only !1 years In use with G h. p. Do
trolt engine, nearly new. Price $205.
Big snap. Alaska Inv. Co., Reed
bldg.. Phone 1M. 21
O. A. Bergen, who has been mana
ger of the Frye-Brnhn company at
this place, left for Seattle this morn
ing, where he will accept a position
with the same company.
t Anchorage reports a healthy in
I crease in property values, with real
estate booming. The Cook Inlet Pio
neer says the prospects for a live,
healthy town at that place ure very
good.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater
J*ck Cnlbft-• _Froginetor
LOUIE’S CAFE
ib Everything First dass
JOpen Day and Night
JnDY MAROV1CH, Prop.
V 4LDEZ IXtDGK
WO 108
Kn-f n< AMrptnt Hama.
Regular L'ommunicatlone Brat wea
“ ‘ 'r» each month In McKinley
pilors always welcome
F M. BROWN, W M
D, Secretary
A. M OlERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Bidding
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
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LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE.
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
..
«Shamrock
(IAPT. TO* 1UROCM
Sails tot Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
des Dock Company's Dock.
For Bllamar, Landlock Bay.
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company's Dock
Wor Rates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
.-- 7
Freighting and Passengers
to all jterts of the Interior
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate 3fatloaal r»tv«-raHy,
Waffhlaictoa, D. C.
DENTIST
t onrieen Years in VaMtu.
PHONE no
OBm Rooms In Whaling BtifMIng
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
! Alaska Arena? Valdez* Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMfJND
VTTORNKVfi.AT-LAH
!,
‘.►iBc-f <«Hk**T
| Phone 34 VVMIK*. UtMlkA
j "
I JOHN (.YON* a K Ki-Ptnaxaa
LYQNS & RITCHIE
4TTOHYK1 S-AT*I.A1\
j
tu VI. It a 1 lag; RitUtllttc
I'hoar 101 VALDKH U.M*kA
ASA C. BALDWIM
OVIL ENGINEER*
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinlev Sfrorf cppotsf* V M. Store*.
Valdez. Alada
Jougberty & Fergosa
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
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 man^
of today's successful bus?
ness enterprises would st$
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
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.