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FRIDAY, JANUARY, II, 101B
Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
WE TO SIGH INSTEAD OF SING.
By James Whitcomb Riley.
Copyright, 1*87. 1*98, by James Whitcomb ;
Riley.
««w“^wa1N and rain, and rain and rain!” j
II Yesterday we muttered
f^C Grimly aa the grim refrain
J. ^ That the thunders uttered: {
All the heaven* under cloud;
All the sunshine sleeping;
All the grasses limply bowed
With their weight of weeping. (
Sigh and sigh, and sigh and algh!
Never end of sighing.
Rain and ruin fer our reply—
Hopes half drowned and dying.
Reeling through the window pane.
Naught but endless raining—
Rndlsss sighing and. as vain.
Endlessly complaining.
Shine and shine, and shine and shins!
Ab, today the splendor!
All this glory yours and mins—
God! But God is tender!
We to sigh instead of sing
Yesterday, in sorrow.
While ths Lord whs fashioning
This for our tomorrow!
FALL IN AND KEEP STEP
VALDEZ, with its many natural ad
vantages, fine water, sightly homes,
and splendid location on the beauti
ful Valdez Bay, ought to take advan
tage of those opportunities which
make a healthy and happy city.
The foundation is here to build up
on; whether the superstructure of
prosperity shall be built depends on
her people—upon the unity of pur
pose of her loyal citizens.
If all will join hands and push and
boost, Valdez will realize tbe place
which rightfully belong to her and
take that place among the towns of
the territory.
VALDEZ will rise when her people
are determined that she shall—when
local pride triumphs over narrow, pet
ty, personal concerns and when the
energy of all is merged to accom
plish something for the general good.
Valdez will grow when every citizen
makes a resolution to always buy ev
erything they need from local con
cerns.
Always keep in mind this fact; it
is the individusl effort that goes to
make up the whole—yours and mine.
Be patriotic, be loyal, be progres
sive. Don’t be a laggard—FALL IN
AND KEEP STEP with the progress
of Valdez.
THE city is the natural supply de
pot of a large mining field. The wat
ers adjacent to the city teem with
herring and salmon. Clam beds can
be found of great dimensions; halibut
and cod abound. We are so used to
these things that we pay little atten
tion to them.
THEY are the natural sources of
the wealth which go to build up the
fortune of the man who keeps his
eyes open for Opportunity.
8he is crying at your door; en
trance is denied her.
The difference between the human
and the ape lies in the brain.
By using the brains a beneficent
Creator has endowed him with, the
genus homo has become a superman;
a supreme being with creative pow
ers only eicelled by the Creator, from
whose image man was formed.
The territory is heavy with natural
wealth. It is yours for the taking.
But to reap the greatest benefit you
must patronize those who patronise
you.
Man cannot live alone, nor can he
arise to any eminence of power un
aided .
It Is the concerted effort which
shapes the homogeneous mass to per
fection.
By keeping your money at home
you add to your power to create more
money.
Sending it away weakens the civic
structure by drawing from its reserve
wealth.
Great cities in the States arise from
the efTorts of their neighbors, who
concentrate their wealth reserves at
certain centers, securing in return
those requisites civilization demands.
If you would see a great city on
Valdez Hay you must first lay the
foundation for succcbb by gathering
together a great people.
Then by concerted effort; by co
operating and coordinating; by com
binations of trade and using our mon
ey to advance our own interests we
will achieve the goal of success.
Trading at home is the keystone
which binds the civic arch.
THK “(1TY OF BliANTKD HOPK8"
One peculiarity about Seward, the
"city of blasted hopes,’ is the bitter
ness and venom exhibited by roost of
the inhabitants whenever any criti
cism, however just, is directed against
the village. The imitation newspaper
published there takes the lead in this
display of ill-bred temper, and ever
is ready to let loose a torrent of abuse
against any person or publication
wbicb dares so much as Intimate that
Seward is not now greater than New
York.
The pharse "torrent of abuse” is
used, advisedly, as the Times yet has
to see the first logical sentence in the
editorial columns of the Gateway
since the advent of the new editor.
Opparently the only argument known
to the scribe in Seward is the use of
invectives, and even in this respect
he falls away below par. The Times,
since its estabiisnmeni. never
stooped to the use of abuse as a sub
stitute for argument. At all times it
has been the aim of this paper to deal
with subjects of interest in a logical
manner, leaving the "rough stuff' for
our Seward contemporary, which in
its jealous rage froths at the mouth.
One really cannot blame many resi
dents of Seward for feeling jealous
of Anchorage. For fourteen long, lean,
hungry years many of them waited in
the village on Resurrection Bay living
in hopes of the good times which they
figured surely would come with the
building of a railroad into interior Al
aska.
The railroad was authorized. Sew
ard real estate boomed. Fortunes
were made and spent (in their minds)
over night. The rush started to the
north. The real estate owners at Sew
ard doubled their prices. They doubl
ed them again. They raised them once
more. Then the people began to leave
for Anchorage. Real estate began to
drop. It reached the original figure.
It is there now.
Now be reasonable. Can you blame
many of the old timers for getting
sore? They are living in a city of
blasted hopes, and all the world is
wrong, but them. They are entitled
to sympathy. But if they would let
their heads instead of their passions
rule, all would be well. Why blame
Anchorage for their misfortune? The
good God in his infinite wisdom made
Cook Inlet. The engineering commis
sion took advantage of the opportun
ity offered for quick and economical
construction. Now why can’t they be
reasonable and realize that by build
ing both ways from Anchorage, the
real prosperity of Seward is hastened
by the fact that the coal fields will bo
opened that much sooner.
A maximum force has been wora
iug out from 8eward for more than
two years and as yet that piece of road
is not ready for heavy traffic. Had
that been the only work done by the
commission every one of the com
missioners would have been fired. And
they would have deserved it. Now,
however, even before the Seward road
is ready for heavy trains, the gap will
be closed between Seward and An
chorage and then the city on the win
dy bay will get all the prosperity it
has coming.
The people of Anchorage feel only
pity for the disappointed residents of
Seward. They are sorry the faithful
waiters did not come to Anchorage
and share in the prosperity of this
city. It is too bad that the residents
of Seward should take the prosperity
of Anchorage as a personal affront.
However, with the closing of the gap
excess money from' Anchorage will
find its way to the people in Seward
and then they can reap the benefits
of our prosperity, which may change
their way of looking on the world.
In the meantime, cheer up. they are
excavating Pompeii. — Anchorage
Times.
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PUT ONE OVER ON THE GUARD
Challenged toMler Demanded Senti
nel's Name on Pretext of Report
lag Him to lieutenant.
Among the incmlmrs of the Indiana
university ambulance corps at Allen
town. says the Indianapolis News,
there Is one man who from this time
on will require, while on guard duty,
any person whom be challenges »t
night to furnish his full pedigree.
There Is a reason.
Recently while the section was on
gnnril at the camp this man was sta
tinned at a distant post on the
grounds, at a place where the guards
experience a great deal of trouble with
men climbing the fence during the wee
hours.
Shortly after one o’clock In the
morning the guunl saw a man climb
ing the fence. He hurried up. chal
' lenged the man, and asked for an ex
planation. It was forthcoming.
•’Well." said the challenged one.
••you are to be congratulated. I have
I men coming over this fence every
night for u week and 1 have never
been challenged before. 1 would like
you to give me your UHtne and your
section number, and I will report you
to your lieutenant.”
lu a dazed manner the guard did so
and the man walked off. Not until
he was "kidded” by his aectlon mates
on telling the story did he fall for bis
being duped, lie is now on the trull
of the man whose ingenuity saved
himself.
PARTY IS SAFE IN LABRADOR
! Message Received indicates Explorers I
Have Traversed the Penisula
From South to North.
The peninsula of Labrador hua
been traversed from tile south lo the
north for the first time by a scientific
exploring party, according to an an
nouncement l»y Dr. \V. J. Holland, di
rector or the Carnegie museum, at
Pittsburgh. following the receipt of a
: telegram i'roni St. Johns, Newfound
I.. announcing Hie arrival at that
liolut of Ih»* expedition, which under
took the journey.
The expedition was Jointly financed ;
by the Carnegie museum, the National !
j Orographic society and Alfred Mar- j
shall of Chicago, who "as h member !
of the exploring party. In addition to
Mr. Marshall, the |s*rsonnel of the ex
I pedltion included \V. B. C. Todd, the
i curator of ornithology In the Carnegie
museum, and O. J. Murie, the curator
j of mammals In the same institution,
j They took with them a number of
Indians.
The telegram received by Doctor [
Holland gave no details of the exp«*di- j
! tlon other than its safety and sue- j
j cess. A number of similar attempts '
1 by explorers have failed.
Then Head for Statehouse.
Major I*. Dale, who has a smoker*'
j establishment in Ohio street, says the
! Indianapolis News, lia* a relic of the
Civil war that Is causing the soldiers
of today considerable worry. Sfalor
Dale’s father. Colonel Dale, was the
commander of the Fourth Missouri
cavalry during the Civil war.
Among the relies left Ity the col
onel was a poster announcing a meet
lllg of soldiers at tile statehouse ill
Jefferson City. Mo. This poster Is
now the property of the sod here. ;
“Several days ago." says the owner ;
of the poster, “I put tile relic In the
window of my store, thinking it would (
interest passershy. Tin* poster calls for
a meeting of soldiers at the statehouse !
at 8 o’clock. 1 guess I’ll have to take !
It down as the soldiers In town from |
Ft. Harrison read the thing and then
head for the statehouse. They don’t
observe It closely or they’d discover
that It Is dated 18«3 and that the state
house mentioned was In Jefferson City,
Mo.”
——
C-epet and Pongee*.
Crepe <le <-hlne. in spite of Its nsme,
does not come from Chinn hot front
.Tspnn. Itsly himI France. There are no
factories for making silk piece goods
In China, all the weaving being done
hy haml. With the exception of pon
gees. ttie products of the Chinese looms
are not. popular abroad, except In
Oriental countries, being too heavy,
although the patterns are wonderfully
beautiful anil the colors exceedingly
rich.
The pongees are woven In the homea
of the peasants, and as they come from
many looms no two pieces are ever ex
actly alike in weight, fineness, color
and texture. The Shantungs come from
the IAntang district, and the Nanshal
from the MgUal district.
Cotton In Brazil.
A. L. Moreau UottschOlk, United
States consul general at Rio de Jan
eiro, Is enthusiastic over the prospect
of a revival of the cotton growing In
dustry of Brazil, according to the San
Francisco Argonaut, tie calls atten
tion to the fact that the republic la the
original home of one of the parent cot
tong of the world. Cotton thrives In
the country when sktlfnlly cultivated,
but the industry has thus far been neg
lected for others more profitable. The
consul general advances a strong point
when be saiys that a by-product of the
cotton Industry—cottonseed oil cake
would be a great help to the cotton
raisers.
Nieliel Is bat of Oats.
it is announced by the proas of one
of the large dtiea Is th* United States
that Its 5 and 10 cent store* are to be
supplemented vritb 2fccent stores. This
lot*? vonr mvb ooJW. tbe course
of «»•» *
popular4—......... ...
back.—Christian Bdenco Htnltot
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We have all sizes again
in
men’s women’s and
children’s
Arctics, Rubbers and Pacs.
S.[|BLUM AND COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
George Callagan, the well known
miner, left on the steamer Alaska for
Tacoma, where be will visit a month
or so before returning to Valdez.
Anton Carlson, City councilman and
former proprietor of Tony’s Place,
left for the States on the steamer Al
aska last night, and will remain un
til May. He will visit several coast
cities during his absence.
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Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D.D. STEWART Master
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly tripe Croat Valdes to
Mlaei ar. Laadhxk. Fidalgo sad
wap ports. Paaseogen landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passes
4
Far rotes apply on Hoard.
capt. b. l Buna
U. S. Marshal Brenneman was a re
turning passenger from Seward last
night where be went to bring over an
insane person.
VALDEZ
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The town of valdez
is situated at the head of
Prince William Sound,
and is a city of probably one thou
sand population. It is the center
of the mining industry on the <
Sound, both copper and gold, and i
is adjacent to and within easy
hauling distance of the salmon
grounds, many fresh water rivers
and streams in Valdez Bay bring-1
ing the fish in great numbers to!
within sight of the town. The!
city has one good cannery, which |
will operate two lines the coming
season, employing probably one'
hundred and fifty persons.
The city offers good opportuni
ties for a fish saltery, a fertilizer
factory, a glue factory, a tin can
factory and a box shook factory,
all subsidiary to the fish packing
business. The city owns its own
wharf and the Valdez Dock Com
pany, which also owns a splendid
wharf is willing to give prospec
tive investors a chance for sites.
VALDEZ has a progressive
citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading rosin and
library, good chibrooms and many
lodges and organizations. Rents
are very cheap, and living is but
little higher than in the States.
Many gold and copper mines
are contiguous to Valdez, making
this city their outfitting port, and
drawing from its reserve of labor.
The climate is very healthful, the
extremes of heat and cold being
rarely experienced. The mercury
rarely falls below —15 in the win
ter and 70 above is the highest
summer temperature. The sum
mers are delightful and the win
ters far better than those of the
Northern Central or Eastern
States.
VALDEZ is the coast terminal
of the government military high
way to the Interior. During the
summer months autos may reach
Fairbanks from Valdez in 36
hours running time, over a fine
road, through the most magnifi
cent scenery on the North Amer
ican continent. In wtnter teams
or dog sleds may be had at all
times.
VALDEZ has a number ot nrst
class hotels and restaurants, and
the traveler and miner can be as
sured of comfortable lodgings a
a minimum expense. Parties de
siring to outfit for mining or pros
pecting can do so at our stores
far cheaper than in the States,
with men of experience to help se
lect their outfits.
If you are coming to Alaska
the Land of Opportunity, and de
sire a good home town among a
fine class of citixens, buy your
ticket to
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