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illy 23. 1912, at the poetofflce of Valdez,
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I ACCORDING to telegraphic news,
he $500,000 appropriation that was
ntended for roads and trails in Alas
a the coming year, was at the sug
estion of Delegate Wickersham
tricken off the bill when it came be
ore the House last Friday.
Incredible as this may seem, it is
ossible. Theie are some who are
aclined to believe that it was done to
unisli Colonel Richardson; but while
> is a well known fact that the Dele
ate would travel any distance to get
t the Colonel and hinder him in his
fork, to us we think we see a deeper
mnotive, which is to punish the peop'e
|if the Fourth Division for having
fttiven a majority vote for Sulzer.
» Every Alaskan knows that Fair
banks Division—as the Fourth Divi
sion is best known—has been getting
mt least sixty per cent of all the mon
|-y appropriated by coneress for roads
find trails in Alaska through the ef
forts of both the Delegate and Col
Ijnel Richardson, mostly from 'he ef
forts of the Colonel. Despite a’l that,
i hose people at the last election rhow
?jd a preference for Sulzer as i lu\
Delegate. Now, knowing the Dele
gate to be as revengeful by nature
|j savage, can any doubt the reason
or his action?
It has been said that the Delegate
knew more about the needs of the
Territory than any ten Alaskans to
gether. In this instance, howevei, it
s safe to say that not one Alaskan
tould be found who would agree with
him that money expended for roads
knd trails in the Territory does no
good.
i Conclusively, we do hope that the
report is exaggerated if not entirely
without foundation, because, the un
marking of the man would be a shock
alike to his supporters and enemies.
As a matter of fact, lifting off the
mask would only reveal a man devoid
of even a grain of principle. Let us
hope that we may hear of a contra
dictory report. Really we would hale
like sixty to have to acknowledge hav
ing had such a man as our represen
tative.—Ketchikan Progressive-Mine
NEUTRALS WILL NOT BREAK.
THE one act of President Wilson,
as a consequence of the break with
Germany, which has had the least ef
fect to date, and which has evoked the
I harshest criticism in Germany, was in
I asking all other neutral nations to
| sever diplomatic relations with the
. Kaiser's government.
I It does not appear now that this
i attempt to "array the moral force of
!the world' behind the United States,
as the move was described at tlie cap
ital, met with any signal success.
Switzerland. Sweden a.n! Norway im
mediately announced that they would
not follow the President s suggestions.
Spain has apparently taker, the same
stand, in spile of the intensity of feel
ing that has flared up against Ger
many. Inasmuch as Denmark acts in
concert with the other Scandinavian
countries that country is not expected
to "go in.” Nor is Holland, altho
no definite decio*on has been reached.
It was also too muen for ever the
most optimistic to expect that these
nations, with the possible exception of
Spain, would sever all ties with Ger
many unless continued neutrality be
came utterly impossible. They are too
close to Germany; and, in fact, the
i>aiser seems to anticipated the possi
bility of their acting by making a
military display on their borders.
They realize that they would court
the fate of Serbia and Rumania by fol
lowing the President's suggestion,
however much they might desire to
do so.
several soutn American countries
took the same stand the United States
has taken, but there is no significance
in that for the reason that none of
them are sending any ships to Europe,
with the possible exception of Brazil.
However, the position of the Ameri
can republics cannot be compared
with that of the European neutrals,
and if they go to war with Germany
in sympathy with the United States
they would not run the ultimate risk
of extinction, as do the neutrals of
the European nations.
While the neutrals look to this
country as the leader in the work of
upholding the rights of non-belliger
ents, it is evident that most of them
will be governed solely by their indi
vidual interests.
WHEN we read the Governor s ex
planation of why he threw his vote
to the Delegate it reminds us of a
. ow of country youths at a candy pu
working on "How Old Was Ann.”
WALLA WALLA farmers are pro
testing to the income tax as unfair to
them. There was a time when these
same farmers would not have bother
ed themselves over an income tax at
all.— Aberdeen World.
NO doubt Secretary Daniels has al
ready made sure that our navy is
adequately equipped with grape juice.
—Baltimore American.
PRETTY soon the only place a n an
ran find a gin fizz is in a dictionary of
the lost arts.—Ex.
ROOSEVELT changed his mind
and went to Jamaica instead of the
Fijis, and the next day the worst frost
for twenty years hit the South.
THE EMPRESS
TONIGHT 8 p. m. TONIGHT
5 ACT PARAMOUNT FEATURE
“The House of the Lost Court”
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A FASCINATING ROMANCE OF MYSTERY
AND DARING.
THOMAS EDISON
NEXT SHOW ON THURSDAY
Regular Admission .... 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. .MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
DEMANDS AN EMBARGO.
—
In an able article on the cause ol
high prices on food stuffs, and pre
scribing the remedy, Editor Hopp ol
the Camas, Washington, Post, says:
"If this country really desires to kee?
out of the European war without ever
firing a gun to assist in ending it, at
it needs to do is to prohibit the expor<
of munitions and foodstuffs. An en
l<argo lasting sixty days would see tlr
finish of the war. Stopping the ship
ment of munitions and food would un
doubtedly throw many laborers out ol
employment and reduce the presenl
high cost of those things that ente’
into daily consumption of our peopl
Perhaps the latter would, in a meas
ure, offset the undesirable effects oi
I he former. Despite the efforts of thf
President an embargo is sooner ot
later bound to come, and the business
of the country will be compelled to ad
just itself to this condition. In any
case sacrifices will be one of the con
ditions the American people will nec
essarily have to meet. If war is de
cided upon as the better method it
will mean the expenditure of vast
sums of money and many lives; if the
1 embargo route is taken the expendi
; ture and the lives would be saved,
and in the final adjustment of world
affairs this country would be accord
ed all it is entitled to—all the rights
any nation may obtain.—Camas Post.
THERE weren't many divorces in
the old days when friend wife ham
mered her alimony out of friend hus
band with the butt end of a rolling
pin.
THE average wife can tell you that
many a man who was a perfect baby
has never outgrown it.
IF PRAYERS were always answer
ed we would be throwing away tons
of stuff we could never use.
A WOMAN can have a good time bv
just sitting down and worrying over
something.
MARRIAGE is a ceremony where o
man signs over all rights to his wife
to do his thinking for him.
! MOST of us would be happier if we
i could only choose our own way of
j being unhappy.
| THE man who marries a girl with
| a pug nose can always be sure of
| something turning up.
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APPLE EMBARGO HARD
ON THE NORTHWEST
SPOKANE. March 6. -The British
prohibition against tiie importation
of apples will be quite seriously felt
in the Pacific northwest if it is con
tinued thru next year’s shipping sea
son, according to Frank E. Sickles,
executive secretary of the North Pa
cific Fruit Distributors.
“Export shipments ended two
months ago,” said Mr. Sickles, “be
cause it was almost impossible to ob
tain space in the vessels. Three years
ago our concern alone shipped more
than 1,000 cars of apples to England
The last two years this has been cut
down on account of freight rates and
lack of space in boats.”
Brooks Short of Water.
Owing to the well and streams be
ing frozen at Brooks on account ol
the extreme cold weather, the cite
zens of that town are compelled to
haul all their water four miles.
Brooks had the electric current
turned on for the first time Febru
ary 9.
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L M. MIHAILOVITCH.
New Servian Minister to U. S.
See* Hope For 8mall Natione.
I Photo bv American Press Association.
I FIRST SHOWING
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1917 Spring Hats
in all the latest popular styles
and shades are now on display at
our store in the former Ingram &
Bush Building--come in and look
them over.
| Stetson $5.00 Mallory $4.00
1S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
GERMANY'S DESIGNS
ON BRAZIL REVEALED
I -
RIO JANEIRO March 6.—Former
Deputy Correra de Freitas, in an in
terview. denounces the reported Ger
man operations in southern Brazil
carried on in connection with the
Hamburg colonization company. It is
proposed by this company, according
to reports, to colonize a section be
tween the states of Santa Catherina
and Rio Grande do Sul, only Germans
to be admitted.
Before the battle of the Marne, the
deputy declared. Germans were con
templating incorporation of southern
Brazil with German under the name
ol “Antarctic Germany.”
LOCAL BREVITIES
A new stock of A1 Fruit Tablets
|Candy Kitchen. tf
Location notices, Dotn quartz and
placer, at the Miner oflR e.
Fresh candy at the Emporium, tf
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. if
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Candy Kitchen. tt
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Anything in nugget and ivory Jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
The best of everything in box
Chocolates at the Candy Kitchen tf
Why not a VICTROLA? We have
them from $15 up. Valdez Drug
Co. tf
Just Received - ih< latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone S8; ready
to transfe. t-at baggage for you. tf
Furnished rooms at Mrs Oslend’s.
Prices reasonable. •
Subscribe for the Prospector.
IT RAISES
THE DOUGH
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
For the Modest Price of
25c lb. Can.
SOLD BY GROCKRS
ORESCENT MEG. OO.,
Seattle, Wash.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propi.
Candy Kitchen
E. V. HUNT—!• Owl Drac Stare.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT- COLD
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wholesale sod Retail Dealers ia
A LI. KINDS OF JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks. Machinery,
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1043 Railroad Arenac, So.
SBATTLK, WASH.
The Best Place m Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Wane, light Rmm--The Hcaae a* Ceafert
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratee By the Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Prep
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Ceokies £ Boas, 15c per dexea.
Freed), Rye and Wkite Bread 12 1-2
ceats per leal. Order* takea iar special
accasiaas.
BERGSTROM A ROCSTAD, Prqpe.
PHONE 17 - 1W*t dean Mew Owl Ore*
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SUDDEN RISE COVERS
TOWN WITH FLOOD
WATSONVILLE, Cal., March 6.-—i
Half of Watsonville was inundated
today when the Pajaro river leaped
its banks. Business and traffic sus
pended. The uptown business section
is threatened.
Southern Pacific tracks were cov
ered for a distance of about 600 feet.
Pour inches of rain in four days
in this section taxed the capacity of
the river which rises in the coast
range mountains and empties into
Monterey bay.
The portion of the city flooded is
slightly above sea level.
The Alaska-Yukon Navigation Co.
h,as announced that the same freight
rates via Lake Lebarge will be in ef
fect this year as last year.
Hjalmar Nordale, who was recent
ly appointed game warden at Nena
na, has gone to his post. Nordale was
appointed to relieve Andy lloey, who
has gone into business in the rail
road town.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OiHcra over Valdes Drug Co.
Monr »15 McKinley Stree:
Contract Surgeon, V. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon. U S Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital)
JDS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M/J.
| PHYSICIAN AND SCRGBON
•ter Owl Drag Co.
—OFFICE HOURS:
lt«<P. I. 7 to 8 P. M
Sand ay by Appointment.
Rea. Phone 17U Otter Phone Hi
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JENBAV, ALASKA
G1 joese* Fitted I ,«n>sets Gronad
DR. R COCKERILLE
Owl—tt Ilidratl Dihrnlt;
DENTIST
Vtoarteea Team In Valdes.
PHONB 110
Office Rooms (a Whattag Bettdlng
DONOHOE & D1MOND
ATTOBNBKS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Coart Hoaae
Phooe M SALDUZ. ALASKA
John LroNfc a r kitch;m
LYONS & RITCHIE
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ATTORNEY S-AI-LAH
Olllcea Is » hallos BalHla*
Phase isi yaldez. Alaska
VA1.DEZ DODGE
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Free aa4 AeetfM Maaoa*
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday la each month In IfoKInley
Hall Yisltors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
BD WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
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W. H. GARNER. Present.
Granite Mum.
GUST KRING. Secretary
Valdez Alaska.
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