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SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1910
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO VALDEZ.
With the dawn of January 1, the
Prospector wishes the citizens of Val
dez a happy and prosperous New
Year.
The past year has borne its bitter
aa well as the sweet, for all of us;
hut the coming year looms large with
promise. Nineteen Sixteen will see
the fruition of great things for the
Territory; possibly for Valdez. There
is much our city needs in the way
of enterprises, and there is a proba
Uility that several new concerns win
locate with us before the advent of
Nineteen Seventeen.
Come what may, those of us who
stick it out here, with a calm confi
dence of our city's future, are bound
to receive our reward.
This district is too rich with miner
al resources to go much longer with
out big things developing for us. Too
much notice is being given the Sound
by eastern capital to much longer es
cape our destiny.
Whatever is in store for us, we be
lieve will be demonstrated within the
next few months. The continuation
of the present war is enriching a few
mine owners, but its cessation will
start a flood of eager capital to the
North which will benefit all.
We trust that when the flood of
Prosperity strikes the Sound, .that
your craft will ride the topmost crest
of the wave.
NATIVES MAKE PROGRESS.
Pew people of Alaska realize the
real progress being made by the na
tives of Alaska, and especially those
living in Southeastern Alaska where
they are brought into close touch
with the progressive whites. The
tribes of Southeastern Alaska have
termed a brotherhood and a review
of the convention recently held at
Metlakahtla shows that the natives
are. making surpri^g progress.
Speaking of citizenship, the chair-]
man, who is a native, said: )
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"The suuj»— that engages our ear
nest attention here today is one
that is new to us today, and one that
was utterly unknown to our fathers
of a few years ago. Like any of the
other demands of this present life
the call of our country for the exer
cise on our part of the ordinary du
ties of good citizens is pressing and
we cannot shirk it otherwise. Let
us be humble apd wise, and at once
familiarize ourselves with this, and
then under the guidance of our
American friends let us try to ful
fill its requirements for the good of
our northern country and our native
people. If we commit bad mistakes
let us be very willing to have them
corrected, and then try again."
“The citizen under our flag and
government today is one who owes to
his government allegiance service and
support, and to whom the govern
ment in turn grants and guarantees
liberty of person, of conscience, of
human society, the right of acquiring
and possessing property, of suit and
defense, and security in person, es
tate and reputation. This is but a
plain and simple definition of the
American citizen, and I trust that it
will help us tonight to understand the
important subject before us.”
Mr. Charley Jones, an elderly dele
gate from Wrangell, concluded one of
a series of discussions with the fol
lowing words:
Young gentlemen ana inenos, i
cannot help myself. I must conform
to the conditions of the day in which
I live now. So many white people
have come to our country, and some
of them have brought us tile clear
light of a better life. Why should I
hold back? It is not right for me to
do this. There was a time When the
wild seal used to plunge into the wa
ters at the slightest disturbance of
the air. Now he has become used to
the bright flashes of the government
light on his native rookery, and he
does not flee so easily any more. If
he can do that surely I can also con
form myself and life to the new re
quirements of this present day.”
The answer to questions concern
ing the things which were holding the
natives back were varied, as follows:
“Engage in some kind of business
and be interested in it. Put in real
practice what knowledge and trade
you have learned in school. Save
your earnings and use them aright.
Be leaders for good among your own
people. Find steady work and no
matter how humble it may be
stick to it. Send your children reg
ularly to school. Take part in the
common welfare of the town in ^yhich
you live. Be interested in books and
newspapers in your leisure hours. Go
to church regularly and take hearty
interest in your own home and family
life and make it one worth living
for.”
Truly, one feels like taking off his
hat to these earnest Indians. Even
Empress Circuit Presents
Eugene O’Brien and
Elaine Hammerstein in
“THE MOONSTONE”
FROM the farjeast jour
ney three priests
whose mission'is the recov
ery of the wonderful Moon
stone stolen from the eye
of an Indian idol. Intrigue,
mystery and death fpllow
| in the wake of the diamond
and tangled in the mashes
of the story is ah absorb
ing love’tale. \ , \ .</
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HUME MNMWOal C
THF. Mobwstowe^
THE
TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT
Admission 25c. Ail Children 10c.
white people might take lessons from
them. Wherfit is considered that the
white people have been generations
struggling towards the light and have
had the benefit of the best teachers,
whilst the natives in Alaska emerged
from savagery a few years ago, and
have come into contact mostly with
the worst element, the comparison is
all the more striking and is entirely
in favor of the natives.
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ALASKA’S WEALTH IN FISH.
> Secretary Hedfield, in his annual
report to tne department, made pub
lic many Interesting facts regarding
Alaska’s great wealth in sea food.
Part of his report says:
“The season of 1914 was the most
prosperous in the history of the gen
eral fisheries of Alaska. The prod
ucts were valued at $5,500,000 more
than those of the previous season.
The catch of salmon was the largest
ever made and was noteworthy for
the enormous output of redfish in the
Bristol bay region.
“In 1914 the fishing industry of
Alaska gave employment to 21,200
persons, of whom slightly over 4000
were natives. The investment in the
fisheries was approximately $37,000,
000, of which $31,894,000 represent
ed the salmon industry. The catch
of salmon aggregated 64,650,000 fish,
from which there were prepared 4,
036,000 cases of canned fish valued
at $18,920,000 and miscellaneous
products valued at $638,000. The
total value of the fisheries products
proper in 1914 was $21,243,000,
which amount exceeded that of any
other one year. The number of sal
mon canneries operated in Alaska in
1914 was eighty-one, compared with
seventy-nine in 1913 and eighty-sev
en in 1912.
“The annual census of red salmon
ascending Wood river was omitted
in 1914, but was resumed in the sea
son of 1915. The number which as
cended the river in 1915 was approx
imately 240,000, which number was
less than that for any other year in
which the census has been taken.
“During the year every possible ef
fort has been made to enforce the
laws and regulations, and it is be
lieved that as much has been done
as possible with the limited person
nel provided.
Section 6 of the act of congress ap
proved June 26, 1906, entitled, ‘An
act for the protection and regula
tion of the fisheries of Alaska,’ au
thorizes the limiting or prohibition
of fishing in certain Alaskan waters
when in the judgment of the secre
tary of commerce such action is nec
essary in the interests of the fisheries,
but it is required that before any such
order is promulgated a hearing shall
be held at which all persons interest
ed may be given an opportunity to
express their views. Two orders made
in accordance with this statute are
already effective. Recommendations
having been made that the depart
ment prohibit commercial 'Ishing in
certain other waters, arrangements
were made for holding a hearing in
regard to the subject at Seattle on
October 1, 1915.
“In the fiscal year 1914 the five
privately owned salmon hatcheries in
Alaska liberated 64,879,680, red sal
mon fry, thereby earring for their
owners tax exemptions on canned sal
mon amounting to $25,959.03. In the
fiscal year 1915 these hatcheries lib
erated 79,619,500 red-salmon fry, on
which the tax exemption is $31,847.
80, the basis of exemption being 40
cents per 1000 fry."
As a thorough neutral, King Al
fonso must be getting quite a bit of
amusement out of the present Phil
ippine controversy. — Washington
Post.
It will be suspected that tucked
away somewhere among Ford’s peace
prompters will be that fellow who
goes to a funeral Just for a ride.—
Transcript.
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' Coal liost at Seldovia.
One hundred tons of coal intend
ed for Seward were lost at the Seldo
via dock one night last week when,
the barge from the Bluff mine was
snubbed so tight at high tide that it
tipped far enough for the coal to
slide off in the bay at low tide.
No Famine at Anchorage.
Chas. Brown of the firm of Brown
& Hawkins, Seward and Anchorage,
says there is no lack of provisions at
the new railroad town and that fresh
eggs are selling in Anchorage at 50
cents per dozen. The reported short
age of milk has algo been denied.
Game Plentiful in Interior.
Miners coming over the winter trial
from Iditarod to the coast report that
game is unusually plentiful in the
interior this winter. Moose, moun
tain sheep and caribou are plentiful
and all the roadhouses on the trail
are well stocked with the wild game.
After ten years of experimenting
a Massachusetts carpenter has built
a small table that contains 29 sec
ret drawers.
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LEGION OF HONOR. *1
Th* French Order, lt» Rank* and llu
Limit* of Membership.
The Legion of Honor is a French or
der for the recognition of military and
civil merit. Instituted by Napoleon
while consul May 10. 1802. and inaugu
rated July 14, 1804. The decoration
originally consisted of a star contain
ing the portrait of Napoleon surround
ed by a wreath of oak and laurel, with
the legend, “Na(>oleon Empereur des
Frnncais:” on the reverse wus th
French eagle with a thunderbolt in bis
tulons and the legend. “Honneur el
Patrie.”
The order has been remodeled sev
eral times, the last occasloq being sub
sequent to the downfall of the second
empire. There are now five ranks or
classes—ordinary chevaliers or knights,
officers, commanders, grand officers,
grand crosses. The profuse granting of
the decoration of the order latterly
brought the institution into discredit,
and the number of chevaliers Is now
restricted to 25.000. the officers to
4.000. the commanders to 1.000. the
grand officers to 200 and the grand
crosses to seventy.
The star now bears a figure emblem
atic of the republic, with the Inscrip
tion. "Republique Francnise. 1870:” on
the reverse two flags, with the inscrip
tion. "Honneur et Patrie.”—Philadel
phia Press.
USE OF OLIVE OIL
Reasons Why It Should Hava More
Prominence In Cooking. a
Americans are not. generally speak
ing. liberal enough in tbe use of olive
oil. It should occupy a more prominent
place in cooking.
Any olive oil left In the pan after
frying can be filtered through cheese
cloth and kept in a cool place for
future use. Olive oil can be used re
peatedly. It should he hot before the
article to be fried Is placed In the pnn.
Olive oil is capable of hnving tbe
temperature raised to over COO degrees
before It burns. Butter burns at a
little over 200. suet at about 300 and
lard at 235. It will be seen that butter
Is a poor frying medium, as food must
be kept at too low a temperature or
it scorches, while with oil the high
degree quickly coats the outside of the
article with a crust that prevents the
oil from penetrating.
Rub the preserving kettle with olive
oil to prevent fruit from burning.
Use olive oil In recipes when possi
ble where butter is ended for. It Is
especially delicious |n soft gingerbread,
salad dressing andfbaked beans.—New
York Sun._
Feet of a Cat.
There Is nothing especially striking
about the feet of a cut except its abil
ity always to land on them. Hold a
young cat by Its feet n short distance
from the ground for a few seconds and
then let go. The cat’s back, being
heavier than its feet, should strike the
ground first. But it doesn't. Just as
the cat is being let go it gives « quick
upward thrust <vith its chest, and as
the feet are freed they swing under
it so It lands on them. . In the case of
the young cat that hgs never experi
enced this before it doesn’t know that
It is going to be dropped. If it were a
long drop there would be time to think,
but in the short drop the cat must
act. and act Immediately. In fact, it
is really forehanded. The natural con
clusion. then, is that this faculty in the
cat is located in its feet. It is inherent
in them.—Atlanta Constitution.
Sharks’ Eggs.
The eggs of fishes are usually small,
soft and Inconspicuous. The most re
markable point about them is the ex
traordinary number laid by the individ
ual. A single cod lays as many as
0.000.000 eggs. Sharks lay eggs which
are large in size, few as to numbers
and are deposited singly instead of in
masses. These eggs consist of a dark
colored leathery envelope and are
usually adorned with frills, horns or
long twisted tendrils. These append
ages serve the purpose of keeping the
egg case supported among the branches
of seaweeds, thus preserving the em
bryo from the damage it would sus
tain were the egg carried hither and
thither by the waves.—Scientific Amer
ican. __
Precept end Example.
"Colonel, that was an admirable
speech you made at the club the other
evening on the obligations of citizen
ship. I’ve been intending to tell you
so ever since I heard it. We need
more of that kind of talk nowadays.
But what are you looking so gloomy
atiout this morning, colonel? No bad
news. 1 hope.”
"Dash it all. yes! I've been drawn
on a Juryr’—Chicago Tribune.
Mount Etna.
Etna, the “burning mountain." Is the
mightiest volcano In Europe. It is 10.
800 feet high. If you wished to walk
round Its base you would have to walk
ninety miles. It slopes steadily on all
sides up to the highest crater, which is
nearly a mile broad.
Currant Bushes.
• in Porto Rico, where the ajr Is moist
and balmy, air plants grow on the tele
phone and telegraph wires. The insu
lotion rots in places, and there the
plants take root and thrive. These
plants ore called “current bushes" or
“electric light plants.”
8ame Voice.
“Before I married my wife I could
listen to her voice for hours and
hours.” “And now?” “Now I have
to.”—Houston Poet
■ Honor is not won nntll some honora
ble deed be done.—Marlowe
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DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Ualveralty.
Waa blast on, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdez. *
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
PHONE 10 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
Sce hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
j. m. 8unday by appointment
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
\Iaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court Houhc
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
rOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office* In Whaling; Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD, Proprietor
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\ With Money
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1 “back” a good plan, a good J;
! idea, a good business ven- • ■
! ture or a, good mining pros- , I
1 pect; otherwise a good many |;
! of today’s successful busi- ;»
| ness enterprises would still ! I
■ be mere dreams. ! \
! Advertising has brought j»
| about a majority of the in- ,!
• troductions of the man with |;
I the idea, the man with a >•
| prospect, or business to the ,!
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Notice to the Public.
As the management and the em
ployes wish to attend thq Pioneer’s
Ball at Eagle Hall tonight, the Lib
erty Theatre will be closed. A new,
first-class program Is arranged for
Sunday night.
The Liberty extends the wish tor
s happy and successful New Year to
all.
MRS. ALBERT WHITE.
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suits
cleaned and pressed.
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VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Kuan.
Regular Communications first Wed •
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. Id.
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
When In Seward I
COLEMAN
GEORGE SEXTON, Paoa.
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
ROBERT SHAFFER. Pre.id.Dt,
Granite Mine
GHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
__ Valdez, Alaaka.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Red Cross Hospital
Keyitoaetand Hobart Sta.
OPEN, TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Room, for Patieat*.
Phoae'144 MRS. C. H WH.COX. Matr*.
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The Best Place in V^aldez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Win, Light Room-The Hnw ef.Cenfaet
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratei By the Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Pn*
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
Ceorge C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting p
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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; CAPT. TIM MARC CM
Sails tor Port Well* Porta#*
Bay. Granite Mine. .Saturday
i at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
\ dec Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar. Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wedne*
• day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
| dec Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply oa Rest.
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