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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1910
THE DEAD TOWN.
Did you ever go into a town, and,
as you stepped from the train, have
It strike you suddenly that the towp
was dead? Have you ever had a
•A town described to you as a ‘‘dead
-town”? Have you every stopped to
analyze just what is meant by these
words “dead town?” In the last anal
ysis they mean just one thing—and
that is that the merchants of the town
don’t advertise. A dead town has cer
tain positive aspects of demise which
are as bald as a piece of crepe hang
ing to the door. The stores seem to
--be merely existing. Their' shells are
covered wun apparently uusaiauie
goods. The storekeepers seem to be
vying with each other to see which
will win the first prize as the town
grouch. If you talked with them they
knocked the town, they knocked
business, they knocked the mail or
der house. They were continually
complaining that other people did
business and made money but that
they didn’t seem to be able to sell
anything. They guessed it was the
town. Yes, that-4was it—the town!
If you asked one of these mer
chants if he advertised, he would
have looked at you with amazement.
What was the use of advertising
when business was so bad? People
who had money to spend, he would
tell you* were sending it to the mail
■k order houses. No, he would say he
m— i advertise? He wouldn’t throw
good money after bad. On the other
hand, go into a live town and what
will you see? The merchants have
attractive displays in their stores.
The daily or weekly newspapers are
filled with big announcements of spe
cial sales or low priced goods. They
are not afraid of the mail order
houses because they have the same
means to reach the people—adver
tising—that makes the mail order
house great. The merchants have
their local association for mujSial help
and behind the association the local
newspaper is pushing, pushing, push
ing. Everybody is working and ev
erybody is happy and boosting. If
you want a live town get behind the
newspaper and the newspaper will do
the rest. Forget the timeworn argu
ments that the paper is a dead one.
The paper is alive enough if the peo
ple are alive. The surest test of a
live town is a live newspaper, and a
newspaper can’t be alive unless the
town boosters do their share.—Frank
B. Cole in Printers.
GUARD AMERICAN IDEALS.
The recent A. F. of L. convention
at San Francisco made this declara
tion in support of its advocacy of a
literacy test for immigrants:
“The American labor movement is
not devoted in any of its manifesta
tions or activities to any proposition
having for its purpose the closing of
the gates of opportunity to any man
or woman, no matter what race or
color, but in justice to the men and
women of America who have develop
ed by their industry and through their
•thrift, who have created from their
intelligence and fostered by their
genius institutions that properly
should conserve the highest and dear
est rights of mankind while securing
a standard of living which is higher
and productive of better results than
any other known to the world’s his
tory, cannot complacently view, or
quietly submit to the operation of any
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means the continuance of which
would inevitably destroy the condi
tions of social life in America. We
demand that those aliens, no matter
from whence they come, be such as
are properly qualified to participate
in the responsibilities as well as. the
privileges of our civilization.
“So far as the literacy test is con
cerned the American Federation of
Labor is irrevocably pledged to that
proposed means for preventing the
bringing into this country of unfit
immigrants. It is the least of all the
qualifications that might reasonably
be required.”—American Federation
of Labor. , >• .
AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT,
To Mr. Wilson, President of the U.
States, and Territory of Aah.
Honorable Sir: If you; knew the
rotten condition of the Democratic
party in Alaska you would let up on
Mexico and send Sec. Lansing out to
Valdez, National Committeeman Wm.
Baylis, and Sulzer, and the Democrat
ic Club Of Valdez are trying to make
the people believe they are Demo
crats. We say they are not and can
prove it. They have never associated
with us in the past, and will not give
us one dollar toward our support.
We’ll leave it to you, Woodrow, if
that is giving us a square deal.
There are some 150'men in Valdez
who claim to be Democrats, but will
not join our club. We have always
been Democrats between elections,
and the attempt to tear down our
noble organization is called to your
attention. .
When we find out which party
Wickersham is going to support, we
will have two more members. If you
have any inside dope on National af
fairs wire the Star at your expense.
But believe me, Woodrow, things are
rotten in Valdez In the Deni, party,
and if you poll any vote here don’t
blame us.
“ME” AND DISTRICT AT. •
IT MIGHT BK WORSE.
The window sash came hurtling
down on lvicashaw’s shapely head
and neck; it nearly spoiled his toil
worn crown and made his ears a
hopeless wreck. Then Kickshaw sat
and nursed his head, a man reduced
to grievous pass; yet with a cheerful
smile he said: “I’m glad it didn’t
break the glass.” He might have rip
ped around and swore, till people
heard him 'round a block, or kicked
a panel from the door, or thrown the
tom-cat through the clock; he might
have dealt in language weird and
made the housewife’s blood run cold,
he might have raved and torn his
beard and wept as Rachel wept of old.
But Kickshaw’s made of better stuff,
no tears he sheds, no teeth he grinds;
when dire misfortune.makes a bluff,
he looks for comfort, which he finds.
And so he bears his throbbing ache,
and puts a poultice on,his brain, and
says: “I’m glad it didn’t break that
rich, imported window pane.” It
never helps a man to beg when trou
ble comes and knocks him lame;
there’s solace back of every grief, if
he will recognize the same.
ALASKAN TOWNS GROW FAST.
Nobody knows how fast an Ameri
can city, state or town may grow. I
recall some 25 years ago meeting a
friend in Denver. He was an inves
tor from the East. I think Denver
had about 30,000 people then. He
had come to buy real estate. He said
to me, “This place is overgrown.
Real estate is too high. Not for me.”
And he went away. Had he invest
ed wisely at that time, he could have
multiplied his money ten to twenty
fold. I was in Los Angeles about
the same time. It had a serious re
action after a sudden, boom. It was
a little place, not one-tenth its pres
ent size. It seemed like, a doomed
city. An investment of $600 then in
outlying acreage property. I am
told, would oe worm touu.vuu iouay.
So nobody can tell what may be the
future of Valdez, Cordova, Seward or
Anchorage, or, in fact any of the new
wideawake cities of Alaska. All of
them are nearly new, and all, from
Ketchikan to Nome, have hopes.—
Leslie’s Weekly.
AN OLDTIMJiR.
According to recent statements—by
himself—Capricornus has been in the
Territory seventy hundred and forty
two years. We make this statement
after a careful summing up of the
time he claims to have spent in dif
ferent sections of Alaska, and adding
thereto the fifteen years he has been
in Valdez.
TAIL WAGS TH*. DOG.
After reading the Star we are will
ing to admit that the on* Bfembcrats
in the city are the Editor, the Dis
trict Attorney and the Senator. The
other fifty or sixty have fortunately
been read out of the party.
The constant reiteration by the
Star that the District Attorney is a
Democrat seems unnecessary. No
body disputes it; but the fact that a
phonograph plays a tune over and
+.uam, aaain d^tm jql nrove anything.
KAISER’S SISTER
GALLED TO BEDSIDE
Queen of Greece Has Been Called to
Visit German Emperor Who Is
Reported Seriously 111.
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LONDON, Jan. 16.—Amsterdam
dispatches report that Emperor Wil
liam of Germany is in a serious con
dition and that his sister, Queen So
phie of Greece, has been summoned
to his bedside. He is known to be
under the care of-specialists and is
confined to the palace but’ all dis
patches from Berlin state thaf he is
not a victim of cancer of the throat
as earlier reported...
A little more than a year ago, in
December, 1914, there was an olll
cial admission from Berlin that the
emperor was ill, the announcement
stating that he was suffering from a
feverish bronchial catarrh. It was
said, however, that at all times he
has been able to give his attention to
the reports on the war situation from
the general staff.
All sorts of rumors have been in
circulation as to the Emperor’s con
dition, and it was reported from
Paris on what was claimed to be good
authority that his condition was so
serious that the surgeons feared to
attempt an operation.
The Crown Prince has remained
by the side of his father since being
summoned from the front several
days ago1.
ANOTHER DUPONT
PLANT DESTROYED
Acid House of Works at Gibbtown,
N. J. Destroyed Causing the
Loss Of Several "Lives.
GIBBTOWN. N. J., Jan. IB.—The
acid house of the DuPont Powder
company here was destroyed by an
explosion last night, resulting In the
deaths of several workers and in
juries to scores of others.
The explosion last night is the
eighth to occur in the plant of the
company during the past twelve
months despite the precautions of
the officials of the company. The
cause of the explosion which wrecked
the acid plant will probably never be
known as every man in the building
was instantly killed.
The frequent explosions in the Du
Pont plants have caused the employes
to become suspicious of their fellow
workers and numerous arrests have
been made only to find that no evid
ence against the accused could be se
cured.
Had the explosion occured during
the day the loss of life would have
been enormous as hundreds of men
are employed in and around the
building during the day shift. The
guards stationed near the building
have been examined and assert that
no strangers were admitted, nor did
any apply, during the previous day.
AMERICANS ARE NOT
, BUYING HORSE MEAT
NEW YORK: The action of the
New York hea.tu in permitting the
sale of horse meat after the beginning
of the new year has not resulted in
creating a demand for that article.
Commissioner Emerson commenting
on the law says:
“There is no reason why horse
flesh should not be eaten. The stand
ing of horse meat abroad is shown by
the experience of Dr. Ackerman, who
found in Brussels that horse meat
from England brought higher prices
than beef from Argentine.”
A canvass of Butchers in Washing
ton Market showed opinion divided.
One characterised the horse meat as
abominable while others were equ
aly confident that it meant the saving
of the poor. One dealer expected no
saving for the poor, but believed that
unfit meat would be offered.
Many did not believe the American
people could be educated into eat
ing horse meat. Only one dealer was
found 'who' wanted to sell the meat.
Reports from Council to Nome
state that some very rich ground
has been, discovered on Dime creek
the new camp which was stampeded
late last fall. The lficky discoverer
was John Lindberg, who run into
about six inches of pay at the bottom
of the prospect hole which run as
high as two and three dollars to the
pan: The extent of the pay is not
known but sufficient work has been
done to show that Lindberg has a
£>. Hum Sc (Eu., Jwr.
The Home of Rice Hutchins Shoes.
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The House of Courtesy _
Copper River
Draying Co
, Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
good proposition. On No. 6, Dime
creek it is reported that Curley Lov
eu and Walter Porter have pay which
averages as high as $1.75 per pan,
and other miners on the same creek
are taking out gravel running as
high as $12 per bucket.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has qualified as executor of
the will of George M. Yoshida, de
ceased; and that all persons having
claims against the estate of said dece
dent are required to present them
with the proper vouchers to said ex
ecutor at the Owl Drug Store in Val
dez, Alaska, within six months from
the date of this notice, or the same
will be barred.
Dated January 15, 1916.
ANDY YAMASAKI,
Executor of the Will of George M.
Yoshida, Deceased.
First publication Jan. 16, 1916.
Last publication Feb. 6, 1916.
Catholic Church Services.
John T. Corbett, S. J., Pastor.
Holly Communion service at 7:30
and 8:30.
Parochial Mass at 10:30 a. m. Ser
mon, "The Power of Mary’s Pleai.
ing for Us at the Court of the King."
Sunday School at 2 p. m.
Vespers and Benediction Instruc
tions on the “Our Father.”
. IiOOAIi BREVITTBS.
I ouie von De Onarff if Bilamar,
ca ■ e ’.p the bay yesterday in his
launch on a brief business trip.
Pictures developed at the Valdes
Drug Company.
Andrew Marklnson, who has been
employed in the Ramsay-Rutherford
mine for some time, Is in town for
a few days.
A fine display of nugget jewelry at
Valdes Drug Co. tt
The launch B. F. M. left this morn
ing for the Granite mine at Hobo fiav.
She carried a number of passengers
for the different Sound points and the
Granite.
Fred Lllllgren, the Naked Islands
fox farmer, is* In Valdes with his
launch to secure a cargo of salt tor
his fisheries business.
Tarnished rooms at Mrs. Os land’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
We Serve Corona Coffee
Strictly Fresh Eggs.
Jack Call in - • Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University.
Washington, II. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone 1. 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. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone.42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & D1MGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY 8-AT-LAW
Offices In Whaling Building
Phone Ml VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Kree and Accepted Mann
Regular Communications flrst Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
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 manv
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 nuur
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
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SULTS.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER, President.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Valdes. Alaska.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PBOP.
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS ,
Fourth Aye, Seward, AjasKh
The Best Place in Vald^x to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wara, Light Rooms--The Houe el CoaleetJ
RATES ^REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rata By the Maath
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Pn»
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building .
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE,
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance '
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Shamrock
Sails for Port Wall*, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m„ from the Val
des Dock Company’s Book.
For EUamar, Landloek Bay.
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m„ from Val
des Dock Company's Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.