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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1915.
ALASKA ROLLS IN RICHES.
Statistics are tiresome. Most per
sons will not read them and most
who do speedily forget their signifi
cance. But every reader can remem
ber a few striking facts about Alas
ka, unique, incomparable, unequaled,
unexcelled. It is magnificent in its
isolation. It has an area of 600,000
square miles, one-fifth the size of the
United States, which means that it
will make fourteen New Yorks and
nearly 500 Rhode Islands. It cost
Uncle Sam $7,200,000 forty-eight
years ago, or less than 2 cents an
acre. It has paid for itself twenty
times and more in the output of its
fisheries. Its gold mines this year
will produce more than three times
what Alaska cost us. Alaska claims
to have more gold than California,
and more copper than Michigan and
Arizona, more coal than Pennsylva
nia, and is willing to prove it if the
government will cut the red tape re
strictions of nonsensical conservation
and let capital do its work, as it has
done with the gold and copper mines
and the fish industry. Its great cat
tle ranges remain untouched and the
greater part of them are free to the
homesteader.
Alaska has a population of about
65,000 with a fertile, undeveloped
acreage suitable for tillage exceeding
several times the acreage of those
sections of Norway, Sweden and Rus
sia of similar latitude, with 11,000,
000 souls. Let the people of the Uni
ted States think deeply of the official
statement that Alaska, with 65,000
population, as a market for our own
products, is ot equal importance
with China, with a population of
336,000,000.” Is it a matter of con
sequence to you, my neighbor, wheth
er the door of Alaska’s storehouse of
wealth shall remain closed or be
opened? It produces half the world’s
salmon. It sold last year 200,000,
000 pounds, or two pounds on an av
erage for every man, woman and
child in the United States. It has the
only tin mines in the United States.
It is opening great oil wells about
Katalla, and I ran across geologists
who are following up strong indica
tions of an oil belt all the way up to
Nome. Wealth! Alaska is rolling
in it, and before the present century
approaches its end will be the richest
section of America. Already Fair
banks, 500 miles from the coast, is
getting ready to celebrate the semi
centennial of Alaska’s purchase two
years hence. Get ready now to go.
Seattle, too, the great big good
brother of Alaska, that has done
more than all the rest of the country
to induce the newspapers of our big
cities to give Alaska a fair hearing,
ahe, too, the starlit city of the sea, is
day.
Since Alaska hailed the American
flag forty-eight years ago the wealth
of the United States has had an as
tonishing expansion. It is estimated
to equal that of Germany, Prance
and England combined. It his in
creased since the opening of our new
.century by $100,000,000,000, a sum
in excess of our national assets
when we took over Alaska. We have
, achieved these amazing results since
we have been a united people, since
we obliteratered sectional lines and
since we have “shaken hands across
the bloody chasm."—Leslie’s.
The smoker to be given next Wed
. nesday night by the boys at the Post
| will be one of the most entertaining
' affairs of the kind ever held in the
, territory. The Post has an abun
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~THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
2 Shows—at 8 and 9:20,sharp
PROGRAM
Patlie Weekly No. 40
His Unwitting Conquest,
Biograph Drama.
A Coney Island Nightmare
A Two-Part Comedy
Select Music
Change Again Saturday
Admission 25c.
Children occupying front seats 10
dance of athletic talent, and the men
in charge of the affair have had much
experience in promoting previous
events. Every' city in the states
would welcome such an entertain
ment as the Post Athletic Club will
stage next Wednesday night, and it
is a pity that his honor has seen
fit to refuse the Club permission to
hold the smoker in Valdez, as it
will be harmless in its character,
and those who go expecting to see
two or three men maimed or killed
will be grievously disappointed.
These smokers are generally a scien
tific demonstration of how perfect
the human body may become with
proper training. In many schools of
the states the question of teaching
boxing and wrestling has been seri
ously considered, as the^ train the
body, mind and eye to act in unison,
and healthier bodies make healthier,
cleaner men.
We do not wish our city placed
on record as fighting capital, or of
enacting foolish laws calculated to
embarrass companies already here.
What we should do is to have our
city advertised as ready and anxious
to welcome any industry which will
benefit our city, or place a dollar
more property in our town. The af
fairs of a city are more closely no
ticed than the average person imag
ines. and the actions of officials in
passing ordinances aimed at the sup
pression or government of corpora
tions are published broadcast in the
states. We need more capital; the
town needs more capital; and the
territory needs more capital. Alaska
is not a country that can be devel
oped on a shoestring, and we should
wait until capital has developed the
country before legislating against it.
Merchants all over Valdez report
collections better the past morfth
than usual and say that money seems
to be fairly plentiful. Mr. Harry E.
P. King, proprietor of the Indepen
dent Laundry, reports that his busi
ness has been fine the past few
months, as does nearly every other
merchant in town with but few excep
tions. Mr. King recently ran an ad
in the Prospector for a month, ask
ing for experienced laundry help,
and fianally had to give up, and will
probably have to send out to get
the help he requires. Pretty good
evidences of prosperity, these.
Anchorage has been suffering from
an epidemic of lawlessness recentfy,
and many arrests and convictions
have been secured. The slaughter of
moose to feed a town the size of An
chorage is criminal wastefulness, and
should be promptly stopped by the
game wardens. In a few years, at
the rate these noble animals are be-»
ing slaughtered, a moose will be as
hard to find as the members of that
once numerous political party.
It is Belgium that bears the weight
of the Iron Cross.—Wall Street Jour
nal.
Mexico, no doubt, has been a true
cross to President Wilson—Boston
Transcript.
The Panama Canal has cost $253,
000,000—ten days’ cost of the great
war.—New York World.
The great secret of Mexican presi
dential success is in knowing when
to let go.—Rochest Post Express.
The kind of culture that the war
has interfered with mostly up to this
time is agriculture.—Houston Chron
icle.
Russia prohibition was evidently
enforced so that the Czar’s troops
would fight harder to get to the Ger
man beer vats.—Chicago Herald.
The Germans have renamed a lot
of the towns they captured in Bel
gium and France, but so far no other
improvements have been noted by
our correspondents.—Chicago Her
ald.
As Europe’s experience is demon
strating the greatest foe of liquor is
war. That fact ought to make very
enthusiastic champions of peace out
of our brewers and distillers.—New
York World.
The editors of the Cordova Times
and the Seward Gateway are now
having a little tilt over the wording
of a telegram sent recently by the
latter when news was scarce. An
editor should be careful about send
ing news out his own city, as it is
too scarce to waste.
A psychologist made the rounds
of the hospitals to study the minds
of the wounded, and reached the defl
nate conclusion that “most soldiers
are liars.” Which adds new horrors
to war in the reflection that many
good fishermen are lost in the
trenches.—Florida Times-Union.
Put Away the Hammer.
Put away the mighty hammer that
we used to swing of yore. It has lost
its former glamor, and we do not need
it any more, for the town is full of
bustle and its watchword now is
"boom!” and the way to make it hus
tle is the hammer’s kno£k to doom.
Put away the husky hammer that
the foolish used to use, for it always
was a shammer and its sale result was
blues. Now the good old town Is
booming, and the hammer’s struck
with blight, so, to keep the boomlet
booming, hide the knocker out of
sight. Put away the dratted ham
mer, for It now is out of date, and
the knocker with his “Damn her,”
should be hurried to his fate. Ah, we
lack the will for knocking if in step
wit'h life we keep; so, the kicker’s
method blocking, hide the hammer
fathom’s deep.—Ex.
IiOCAD BREVITIES.
The launch Elvira went to the
Cliff mine today with coal and sup
plies.
WANTED—Responsible woman or
girl to take occasional care of baby.
“S”, Prospector. ll-3-3t
W. A. Dickey, the Landlock Bay
mining operator^ came up to Valdez
last night on the launch Shamrock.
Fresh cream and buttermilk always
on hand at Love-Whitley’s. tf
Frame Your Pictures
At Hunt’s for Christmas or your
home. Remember every day gets
busier from now until Christmas.
Samples and prices can be seen at
the Valdez Candy Kitchen. tf
R. Colwell, of Boulder Bay, is in
Valdez, having come up the Sound
on the launch Shamrock.
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf.
Received on last boat, Wearing Ap
parel, articles of every day needs, at
Emporium. Open from 12 to 9 p.
m. tf
Geo. Robbins returned from Ella
mar on the launch Shamrock after
a short business trip to the copper
city.
Fresh Oysters received on every
boat.—Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
Kodak Supplies at me Valdez
Drug Company. tf
Joe McCoy returned from his min
ing property at Teikhell and reports
that good progress is being made
with the tunnel work.
On Saturday afternoon. November
13, the Civic League will give a card
party in Everyman’s clubhouse. It is
hoped all members of the league and
all their friends will attend. Those
who do not care to play cards will be
welcomed if they come at 4 o’clock
for refreshments.
WANTED—Double bed, mattress
and springs, in fair condition. Iron
bedstead preferred. Write “R”, in
care of the Prospector, stating price
and condition. Must be cheap for
cash. tf
FOR SALE—My home on Fifth
street, near Reservation avenue.
Five rooms, bath, large shed, lot 50x
150, poultry house and yard on rear
end of lot.—F. Butterworth. tf
A special get-together service will
be held Sunday evening in the Con
gregational church at seven thirty.
Rev. J. F. Dunstan will speak on
“Brotherhood.”
No information concerning the
movements of the steamer Evans had
been received by the local office of
the Alaska Steamship company up to
a late hour this afternoon, but it is
believed that she has passed Juneau.
Two Screams.
“The Manicurist,” a comedy that
is a hit and “Sam’s Despondency,”
another scream. At the Liberty The
atre tonight, admission always the
same-—25 cents. *
Men’s, Women's and Children’s
Wool Sweaters, Hoods and Hosiery,
Sheeting, Pillowcase Tubing, Outing
Flannel 10c yard, at Emporium. tf
Capt. Jim Bettler of the steamer
June, came up from Ellamar last
night in tow of the launch Sham
rock. The June will be overhauled
before being again placed in com
mission.
Moose Dance Saturday.
The regular weekly Moose dance
will be held Saturday in Moose Hall.
Excellent music. *
Furnished rooms at Mrs. OBland’8.
Prices reasonable. •
A The launch Shamrock, Capt. Tim
Marcum, returned last night from
her regular mid-week trip to Land
lock and Fidalgo bays, bringing a
number of passengers and having
the little steamer June in tow from
Ellamar. ,
If you are going east travel via
Great Northern Ry. For rates see D.
F. Millard, Agent, Copper Block. tf
Wells-Fargo Money Orders and
Traveler’s cheoks are payable any
where in the United States or Cana
da. D. F. Millard, Copper Blk. tf
WE, came to the conclusion long ago 1
that certain men require tailored-to
order clothes and we procured th^ best
line in America—that of Ed. V. Price
*
& Co. of Chicago. The prices will please
you,
We know that we can tit YOU!
S. BLUM & COMPANY, INC.
^bbers--Rubbers--Rubbers
We are headquarters for the famous
HOOD RUBBERS
Men’s, Women’s and Children’s.
ALL SIZES
S. BLUM & COMPANY, INC.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Nov. 5, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29.454
Temperature 7 p. m.17
Maximum temperature .30
Minimum temperature .12
Mean temperature .21
Clear, wind northeast 6 miles.
Inland Weather.
Valdez, Nov. 5, 1916, 9 a. m.
Fairbanks, 6 above, 4 inches snow;
cloudy, calm.
Salcha, 12 above, 6 inches snow;
cloudy, calni, trail fair.
Richardson, 3 above, 5 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail goocl,
McCarty, 6 above, 6 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Donnelly, zero, 9 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Paxson, 4 below, 8 inches of snow,
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCallum, 2 above, 36 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Hogan, zero, 9 inches of snow;
cloudy, calm, trail good.
Cullcana, 6 above, 10 inches snow;
cloudy, light wind, trail good.
Copper Center, 10 above, 7 inches
of snow, cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina, 6 above, 8 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Teikhell, 9 above, 6 inches snow;
cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Beaver Dam, 10 above, 13 inches
of snow; snowing, trail fair, calm.
Wortman’s, 8 above, 2 inches of
snow; cloudy, calm, trail fair.
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Ft>r good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailoi. Telephone 198. tf
Wake Up!
Do you know that we weld cast
iron, brass, bronze and aluminum
and make your broken stove plate,
sewing machine stands, washing ma
chines, broken pumps, and in fact
anything that needs mending as
good as new, and do it quicker than
patching it. Valdez Iron Works. Frl
Copper River
Draying Co
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Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior. {
GENERAL TRUCKING
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McKinley Street, Valdez
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ED. WOOD, Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
WuNMn^ton, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHOiSE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
phone to 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 & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Olllce Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZi ALASKA j
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO I<18
/W* Free anil Accepted Mnnonn.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. ' Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
ED. WOOD. Secretasy.
Red Cross Hospital
Keystone andl Hobart Sts.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Room* for Patients.
Phone 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX. Matron
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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 njany
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 man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN TtlE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Room,--The House of Carnfart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate,,By the Monti
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, Prop
i W Shamrock jL
f C.APT. TIM MARCUM J
4 - 4
f Sails for Port Wells, Portage J
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday J
4 at 9:"00 a. m., from the Val- 4
+ dez Dock Company’s Dock. +
j For Ellamar, Landlock Bay, J
Ij, and Fidalgo, every Wednes
tday, 9:00 a. in., from Val- 4
dez Dock Company’s Dock. J
J For Rates, Apply on Bo)} J
Valdez Miners Union lin. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdez, Alaska.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL 0
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Vs.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office In Pinzon Cigar Stofe
-7
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