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PUBLISHED BT
STEWART M SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ, ALASKA __
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 13, 1912. at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Dally Prospector.
By carrier, per month .S 140
By mail, oer annum ..SI040
The Weekly Mlarr.
The Dally Prospector and Weeklv
Miner, by mail, to one address
only, per year .412.53
Bus'ness Office and Editorial Rooms.
3y carrier, per month .* .40
By mall, per annum ..S 3.00
The Dally Prospector and Week
ly Miner, by carrier, to one ad
dress, per month ...9 1.36
TEL. 152
Advertising Rates on Application.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1911!
HIGH PRICES HIT SMALL PAPERS
The prevailing high price of news
print paper, caused, the manufactu
rers’ claim, by the shortage has work
ed tremendous hardships on the pub
lishers of weeklies and small dailies.
In comparison with the volume of
business these hardships have proved
a more severe blow to the small pub
lisher than to the owners of the big
dailies in the larger cities.
The larger papers are all supplied
on contracts—that is, they agree with
the manufacturer to use a glveij
amount in a given time at a (peed
price. This contract binds t&pi-pifb
lisher to use the fixed amount 8f pa
per and likewise-binds the manufac
turer to keep a supply on hand large
enough to meet the daily wants.
This is not the case with the pub
lisher who buys in small lots. Many
have found themselves without pa
per to print an extra edition on. The
manufacturer increases the price on
the small publisher as he sees fit, in
creasing it without notice and warn
ing him that the shortage makes it
impossible to supply the paper at the
same rates. Thus the country editor
finds himself entirely in the hands of
the paper manufacturers.
One year ago the price of print pa
per was $3.00 per hundredweight.
Today it is $8.10 per hundred and
the publisher is lucky to get his sup
ply at this price. The latter price is
liable to go even higher unless the
war ceases.
With the cost of news print doub
led and corresponding increases in
the cost of other materials, the small
publisher has found has revenue
getting smaller and smaller. A great
many papers in the States have solved
this question by increasing their sub
scription and advertising rates.
A great many weeklies have in- j
creased their subscription rates 50!
per cent, but even at this rate the j
publishers are not convinced that by j
increasing the rate 50 per cent they!
c an pay 160 per cent more for their j
paper supply. The small daily is hit
even harder. Very few dailies find
themselves in shape to increase their
rates in proportion to the increase in
the price of paper. And today the
small dailies are wrestling with the
question, at their wits’ end to know
which way to turn.
All deacU^eads have been ePminat
ed; many of the exchanges cut off;
subscribers who are nt>t good pay are
dropped and, by practicing the most
rigid economy the amount of paper
used has been curtailed. No imme
diate relief is in sight. The editors
are fighting their battles as best they
can and must win, because upon the
press depends largely the industrial,
commercial, financial and social pro
gress of a community!—Associated
Press.
PERSONS who think war is hell
should attend the basketball game •»'.
the Moose tomorrow night. The as
siduity with which the rival teams
engage in combat would make the
average battle look tame in compari
son.
THE Colonel’s ideas of profession
la’ courtesy are hardly in accord with
jthe dignity of his former position.
At a political rally just before the
election, when a large crowd was
jtheering President Wilson, the Col
onel irascibly exclaimed: '‘And don’t
forget to cheer his side-partner. Car
tan za.”
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IT WILL, be pretty hard for the
entente to believe the Kaiser is sin
cere until he hands over Germany
for partition among the powers, and
even then they will accuse him of ul
terior motives.
THE fact that the dove of peace
has rested in Valdez does not see n
to have lowered the price of com
modities any; and the city is more
free from factional strife than at any
time in her history.
' SO long as America finances the
war and provisions it, and the colo
nies do the fighting, the Allied na
tions will not be ready for peace.
Why should they be, the war is cost
ing them very little?
THE Allied Nations of Europe
run a grave risk of being called
“mollycoddles" by the Colonel if they
accept Germany’s proposals.
THE people of the United States
are not so much interested in who
started the war as in who is going j
to end it.
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GREECE is in the position of a
man interfering between a husband
and wife. Liable to get in wrong
whichever side she takes.
SHOES at $30 a pair will not
bother the average Floridian. If tin ■
price goes too high he can do with-1
out ’em.
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THE marshal is liable to catch you
if you don’t watch out—and pay the
taxes on your personal property. j
BRITANNIA may rule the waves, i
but we would much prefer that the
United States ruled the weather. |
AS an indication that the war has
Ino bearing on high prices, in line with
I the argument of many speculators, it
is a curious coincidence that the mo
ment peace talk prevailed among the
warring nations prices on many com
modities dropped with a thud. An
other example of what causes high
prices and why an embargo should
be placed upon food staples is illus
trated by yesterday’s dispatches. An
order of 5,000,000 pounds of lard for
the Belgians shot the price up six
cents per pound. An order for a huge
consignment of sole leather raised
the price of shoes 50c a pair._
Tonight at 8 p. m. Sharp.
FINE TRIANGLE PROGRAM
WILLI AM S. HART
WITH HOUSE PETERS IN THE FIVE ACT INCE
PRODUCTION.
Men”
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ALSO ALL-STAR KEYSTONE COMEDY IN 2 ACTS
Dizzy Heights
and
Daring Hearts
REGULAR ADMISSION REGULAR ADMISSION
Friday—Another Triangle Program.
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WILL FIGHT FOR
OWN PEACE TERMS
DECLARER DUKE DEVONSHIRE
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New Governor General of Canada Says
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England Will Not Accept I’i-ojk;
sals of Peace from the Central
Powers Hut Will Make Own Terms.
MONTREAL, Doc. 14.—The Duke
of Devonshire, the new Governor
General of Canada, in an address at
the Canada Club of this city today,
stated that England would not con
sider any peace proposals emanating
from the Central Powers at this
time, but would fight until it obtain
ed peace of its own choice and upon
its own terms. The speaker was
warmly applauded by his hearers.
(CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING
A well attended meeting of the
j Chamber of Commerce was held last
evening in the City Hall. The pam
phlets and leaflets issued for the
Chamber attracted much well-merited
attention, and reflects great credit
upon the organization. The Cham
ber is indebted to a number of its
members for the preparation Of the
articles appearing in the pamphlet,
which tho inexpensive will adequately
serve the purpose. for which it was
designed.
To Rev. Zinn is due the credit for
preparing the leaflet, which so attrac
tively describes the Alaska Auto
trail, Alaska’s only great highway.
In a convincing address, Mr. Zim
fully explained his plans for the dis
tribution of these leaflets, where they
(would reach the interested public.
| The Chamber went on record as op
posing the passage of the Alexander
I Kish Bill, which would wrest from
the Territory the control of its fish
eries.
The Chamber also signified its '
itention of continuing to work until - j
ingly for the winter mail service be-'
'tween Valdez and Willow Creek, * |
(service to which we are rightfully eo j
titled.
We should work unceasingly for -
the best interests of Valdez, fully as j
much in the dull season as in the busv i
one. But by all means be optimists; }
it pays.
In that respect we might be liken
ed unto the big bull frog and the little
green frog that accidentally fell into
a jar of cream. The big bull frog,
after spending about half an hour in
what he deemed useless kicking to
extricate himself from the jar, final
ly said to the little green frog, "It
is impossible for us to get out of this
jar. I’ll give up.” He did give up
and slowly sank to the bottom. He
was a pessimist. The little green
frog says, "I will not give up; I may
succeed.” He kept on kicking until
he churned the cream into butter and
hopped out of the jar. He was an
optimist. Now, to which school of
frogs do you belong?
LOST—A bunch of keys on a key
ring. Finder please return to cable
office.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
V.
OOtu over Valdes Drag Co.
Phene 'll MoKtaley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U- S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
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DONOHOE & DIMOND
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A TTOHItBYS-AT-LAW
oaee Opposite Coart Hoaae
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS a B KITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Ogees In “ •■■llog Balldlag
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BAJLDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
V. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKlnlay Str..t ipjnrff V. M. Star*.
Veldo* AUfcks
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DR. H. COCKERILLE
UriibuU Nattaul D«traaa«7.
DENTIST
Fourteen Yeere to Valdes.
31jc Store of Olljriatmao
(Sift Satisfaction
Only A Few More Shopping Days Before Xmas
Notwithstanding the fact that this store has
been th ;• busy Xmas shopping center in Valdez
the past two weeks, we still have a large as
sortment of presents tor Father, Mother, Bro
ther or Sister!
For Men
Gloves, Neckties, Socks, Shirts, Handkerchiefs, Razors,
Smoking Sets, House Coats, Bath Robes, Stetson Hats,
Style Plus and Hart Schaffner and Marx Suits.
For Ladies
Kayser Silk Hose, Holeproof Hose, Traveling Bags, Silk
Waists and Dresses, Winter Coats, Furs, Traveling Clocks,
Fancy Box Writing Paper, Slippers, Etc.
For Children
- Toys of all kinds, Sleds and Wagons, Sweater Sets,
Mackinaw Sets, Stockings, Handkerchiefs and Comfy Slippers.
For die House
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Cut Glass, Etectric Vacuum Cleaners, Casseroles, Electric
Percolators, Electric Irons, Down Comforters, Blankets, Art
Squares,, Mf jestic Ranges, Edison Phonographs.
We hyve hundreds of articles too numerous to men
tion, soHif you dont see what you want ask the man
behind the counter.
S Blum & Co.
(INCORPORATED)
GOOD GOODS.
ATLAS JUNK CO.;
Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in
ALL KINDS OF JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery.
‘ pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1043 Railroad Avenue, SO.
^ SEATTLE, WASH.
T?y the Cottage Owing Room for
good homo-cooked infill. Mfe. II.
Rucker. Phone 181. '
Pictures and -Panoran»i« Views
make fine presents. Valdes Drug
Co.' il ■' *, o!
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
MEN
RATES REASONABLE
Nice clean rooms, good beds,
rooms rented by day, week, or
month. At the Hopkins House
MRS. P. REED
When k Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
QEORat SEXT'ON. PHO*.
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Weatern Federation of Miner*
ROBERT GARNER. Praaidaot.
Granite Mine
CHA3. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
The Beat Piece in Veldes to
Stop et is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Lift! RaaiuTk Hmm «f Caefwt
rates; reasonable
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