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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1913.
ALASKA’S CALL FOR ATTENTION.
The disastrous tidal wave that part
ly overwhelmed the Alaskan city of
Nome has aroused friendly sympathy
in the rest of the United States. Sub
stantial gifts of money and supplies
have been made. The people of Alas
ka will be grateful for this help in
time of need. But they would be
glad to see this opportunity for
friendly ministration wholly ignored,
if they could have in its place some
attention and needed legislation from
congress.
Alaska exported $45,000,000 worth
of produce in 1912, six times more
than Uncle Sam paid for the terri
tory. It is somet mes asserted that
Alaska has a greater proportion of
college bred men than any state in
the union. But the call for careful
study of its needs, and decision upon
some settled land and mining policy,
remains unheard. As a result its pop
ulation, practically stationary for a
dozen years, is unsettled and partly
nomadic. There is no secure basis of
legislation on which to build indus
trial life and institutions.
A prominent Massachusetts manu
facturer remarked the other day,
“What country owns Alaska now, any
way?" And most of the people who
could answer this elementary ques
tion have but the haziest idea of
Alaska with its territory twice the '
size of Texas and of its pressing
needs.
As a result of the quarrel over the
question of conservation of the coal
lands, the United States owns a lot of
idle coal property. It will neither sell
it, give it away, lease it, or operate
mines itself. If a private individual
did that with his own property, he
would be called senile, and a guar
dian would be appointed. Congress
should agree on some decided line of
policy, and set loose the wonderful
stores of energy ready to labor, at
the bidding of man.—The Pocatello
(Idaho) Tribune.
“DICK” METCALFE AT PANAMA.
Richard L. Metcalfe, editor of Bry
an's Commoner and recently appoint
ed a member of the Panama canal
commission with the understanding
that he is to be pi ontoted to be gov
ernor of the zone, has started a row
already with Col. Uoethals. Metcalfe
wants a commissicn form of govern
ment for the zone. Colonel Goethals
recommends a centralized govern
ment, with responsibility concentrat
ed in one head. Secretary of War
Garrison has cancelled his engage
ments and started for Panama to
straighten out the tangle.
The canal was built by blotting out
commissions and putting a man in
charge. One commission after an
other tried to govern the zone and
build the canal, and each made a j
mess of it. The Army Engineering
department was put in control, with
Goethals in absolute authority. The
canal was built for less than the es
timates. Disease was abolished and
health established in a climate called
deadly. The zone was governed to
the satisfaction of all but loafers and
grafters, who would welcome a com-;
mission government.
The zone is practically the canal ,
with a fringe of scantily inhabited
country. There are no cities to gov-i
ern. or voters to consult. These po
litical elements are happily included
in the republic of Panama. The ca
nal is primarily an engineering work
to bo kept in operation; then a mil-1
itary. and naval tool of passage and :
defense to be kept in order; finally a ^
mechanism of commerce for the,
world’s convenience. It ought to be !
governed with the acme of economy
and efficiency.
Metcalfe is a militant editor, S'fhah
of high character and never happy
unless he is stirring up things. He
usually is found championing the
right causes but ‘n this case he will |
have difficulty in getting his advice j
accepted over Colonel Goetbals’ rec
ommendations.—Tacoma Tribune.
England’s Millionaires.
LONDON.—England’s assessed in
come from abroad, as set forth in the
income statistics of last year, reached
the immense total of $520,000,000,
which represents capital, of nearly
$13,000,000,000. These incomes are
derived from foreign mines, gas
works, water works, tramways, brew
eries, tea and coffee plantations, ni
trate grounds, oil fields, land, finan
cial, telegraph, cable, shipping and
insurance companies, branches of
banks and mercantile companies,
mortgages on property, loans and de- >
posits abroad and profits of all kinds i
arising from business done abroad by j
manufacturers, merchants and com
mission agents. When it is realized
how great is the capital invested by
Englishmen abroad in these varied
enterprises the immense aggregate in
come, outside that included in the in
come tax statistics, can be imagined.
According, to the same statistics there
are 214 persons in the United King
dom with an income of $275,000, which
means that there are that many per
sons possessing a capital of about $6,
000,000 each. But these are not the
richest Englishmen. There are 66
with an income of $500,000 and over,
55 with an income of from $375,000
to $500,000, 37 with incomes of $325,-1
000 to $375,000, and 50 with incomes j
of from $275,000 to $325,000. Further
more,.there are 4,143 persons with in
comes of $50,000 and over, which
means the possession of a capital of
$1,000,000 and more. Consequently ■
the total persons in the country who
possess at least $1,000,000 does not
fall short of 4,751.
Indians Claim Lake Front.
CHICAGO.—Plans for municipal |
improvement along the twenty miles
of lake front here have been jeopar
dized by a suit of injunction filed j
against the city and others by repre- 1
sentatives of the Pokagon band of;
the Pottawatomie nation of Indians.
The suit also makes claim to a strip
of land along the lake front from j
Evanston to South Chicago, valued i
at many millions of dollars. The In- j
dlans base their suit upon a treaty j
between the United States and the!
united tribes of Ottawas, Chippewas :
and Pottawatomie Indians. The gov-!
ernment surveys, the suit charges, ■
show that the eastern boundary of
the grant is 100 feet back from the
lake, in order to give the Indians
fishing and camping privileges along
the lake shore.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Prospectors,
Don't neglect your health on the trail.
The VALDEZ DRUG CO.
is prepared to fill your medicine kit
with the purest and best of drugs,
medicines, and surgical bandages.
FOR SALE BY THE ALASKA WATER, LIGHT A TELEPHONE CO.
Odd Fellow* Notice.
Odd Fellows, whether connected
with the local lodge or not, are re
quested to meet at the hall of Val
dez lodge No. 6 at 10:30 a. m. Sun
day, Nov. 30‘h, for the purpose of at
tending special Thanksgiving ser
vices, in compliance with a procla
mation issued by Frank A. Dayton,
grandmaster Washington Grand
Lodge I. O. O. F. The services will
be conducted in the Congregat!onal
church by Rev. W. H. Ziegler and
Rev. Chas. S. Price.
P. S .HUNT, Secretary.
STOP WHEELS WHEN
FINLEY LAID TO REST
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—The
Southern Pacific railroad and all oth
er roads with which President Fin
ley, the railroad magnate, was con
nected, will cease working and every
car will stop running for five min
utes during the funeral of the dead
president. Not a wheel will turn
during that time.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington, D. G
DENTIST
Phone 92 XFeurteen yeurtlin
Office in Whsding building VALDEZ
Next to cable office
DR. GERMAN
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All Minin/ Business Given Prompt
Attention.
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MINING ENGINEER
F. BUTTERWORTH
{Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
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Holiday
Announcement
We wish to announce to the people
of Valdez that we are now displaying
a large line of goods for the holidays
INCLUDING
For Children
A large line of Toys
such as
Dolls, all sizes
Baby Carriages
Rocking Horses
Rocking Chairs
Express Wagons
Children’s Pianos
Toy Animals
Children’s Book
All kinds of Games
For Ladies
Silver Deposit ware
Cut Glass, all the latest
styles
Leather Sewing Bags
Manicure Sets
Writing Sets
Scissors Sets
Imported China
Fancy Cups and Saucers
Leather Card Sets
Leather Hsndbags
For Men
Smoking Jackets
Bathrobes
Neckties
Mufflers
' Fur Tined Gloves
Comb and Brush Sets
Collar and Cuff Sets
Traveling Sets
leather Satchels
Men’s Slippers
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Ladies’ and Children’s
Fur Sets
and many other articles too
numerous to mention
These goods have all been bought direct through importing
houses from Europe and large munufacturers in this country
which enables us to sell them at bed-rock prices, thus saving
you] the trouble of sending out for your Holiday] Gifts.
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We will he pleased to have you call
and inspect our various lines
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