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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1016
THE CITIZEN’S TICKET.
The Citizen’s Ticket, as published
yesterday in the Prospector, should
meet with the approval of every citi
zen of Valdez who has the good of
'the town at heart. This ticket is
made up of representative citizens,
from all over the town, and they are
absolutely free from entangling alli
ances of any kind.
Not one man of the seven named
can he criticised by the most careful
scrutiny of their daily life. They are
not out to “get” anyone, and will give
every business and every citizen of
the town an absolutely square deal.
And it is time, if we are ever to have
a good substantial town here that
such a ticket be elected. Tbo town
has been torn too long by internal
dissension. The agitator and reform
er should be relegated to the back
ground, and conservative, sensible
judgment assume control.
There is not a business man or a
taxpayer in the city who desires to
elect a man who will give him the
best of it. All any firm desires is an
even break, with an equal chance
with the other fellow. And these
men, we believe, will give it to us.
Every man on the ticket is an old
timer here and knows the needs of
the city, and will work for his ideals.
None of them are crotchety, full of
vain ideas as to what or what should
not be done,—but are sober, plod
ding workmen of high ability and of
stoning character.
We have had far too much politics
in our city government, in previous
elections. The fact that a man is a
Democrat or Republican, or a Wick
ersham man or a Bnnnell man should
not he allowed to bias your judgment
one minute. If the candidate ts a safe
and sane, conservative, law-abiding
citizen, with no reform hugs to foist
on the public at the expense of the
taxpayers; this should be all that Is
asked for in a city official.
For the Bake of the future of our
city let ub turn a deaf ear to the old
line politicians and their annual moss
grown bunk, and.try and fraternize
•sufficiently to place men in office who
will tend to the city’s business, and
allow our industries to thrive. We
have a splendid business chance here
to build up a town with a payroll ca
pable of taking care of our citizens.
If you want to send our population
to Anchorage and the surrounding
towns, keep up « the old political
fight, which has emptied our build
ings and grown grass in our streets.
But if you have the interests of
your future, and my future and the
future of the city at heart, let us nom
inate and elect men who are tied up
to no faction, and who will be found
on the job, twenty-four hours a day,
working for the success of Valdez.
Wo believe the citizen’s ticket will
do this, and we appeal to every voter
in the city to support them, or men
of the same conservative ability.
THE GREAT NEW NORTHWEST.
It is worth while these times to
turn observation from the older
scenes of production and trucks of
commerce to something new, with
thanks to our great and . growing
farthest Northwest. We have vast
possibilities to contemplate in growth
of business along new ocean lanes fed
by development of new industries.
In Alaska we have progress of the
government railroad to connect the
southern littoral with the northern
country, and the Tanana and Yukon
rivers, from Seward to Fairbanks,
with sections already in operation for
construction trains. Probably the
1600 men wintering at Anchorage
and awaiting work on the line be
tween that point and the Matanuska
coal fields will compromise their ten
tative strike on something between
35 and 50 cents an hour for common
labor, and go to work when weather
shall permit.
The proposition in Congress to es
tablish seven aeroplane mail lines
over portions of Alaska now reached
in winter with great difficulty and ir
regularity by dog teams, to be oper
ated next winter, has the recommen
dation of common sense in these
days of comparatively safe travel thru
the air. Invention will provide safe
ty against freezing of men and power.
The growth of business between
Puget Sound ports, with Seattle in
the lead, and Vladivostok, the most
southeasterly port of Russia's Sibe
ria, will be amazing. Russia, Japan
and the United States being at peace,
each with the other, the Pacific, with
its gulfs, sounds and bays are safe.
And now we read of eight vessels be
ing chartered for the Pugtt Sound
Vladivostok trade with sailings once
a week already commenced. Our
business with Japan and Russia in
creases constantly. The other day
Seattle received a record cargo of one
vessel from Japan, including $3,000
000 worth of silks, to be rushed to
Chicago, Boston and New York by ex
press.
The commerce of Alaska in 1915,
mostly via Seattle, reached $82,874,
122. Of this Alaska received $28,
017,307 worth and sent out goods
valued at $64,856,815; a big balance
of trade for one year for a Territory
that originally cost us only $7,200,
000. This may well set us to think
ing of the immense possibilities of
the Alaska of the future in minerals,
lumber and agriculture, when the 471
miles of government railroad from
Seward on Resurrection Bay to the
town of Fairbanks on the Tanana
shall be in operation. After that will
come branches. Then we shall see
annual increase in population making
that of 1915 by 6,000 insignificant,
ct Business of Alaska has no doubt
stimulated that of Canadian Yukon
A FOOL THERE WAS
The Vampire .
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THE EMPRESS
Thursday and Friday Only
One Show-at 8 P. M., Sharp
ARTISTS:
THEDA BARA, “The Vampire”,
Leading Lady at the Theatre Antoine/Par is.
EDWARD JOSE,
Sarah Bernhardt.
And a Supporting Company Such as Has Seldom Been
Gathered for a Single Production.
6 Reels. 300 Scenes
ADULTS 25c. CHILDREN 10a
and British Columbia. The Canadian
Grand Trunk Pacific, spanning the
continent from Moncton on Atlantic
waters to Prince Rupert on the Pa
cific, and alive to the importance of
Alaska, will early in March give
steamship service between Prince
Rupert and Alaskan ports, weekly to
begin with, and likely to be increas
ed. These ships will serve Skagway
in Alaska, Vancouver, B. C., Seattle
and Prince Rupert.
Naturally the Grand Trunk Pa
cific Railroad looks for a develop
ment of Alaska through Prince Ru
pert. There is a great future for
Northwestern Canada as well as in
Alaska.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
HISTORY REPEATS.
It Is not strange that the Republi
can party should he so still badly
disorganized that i^ fails to appeal to
the public as a vehicle for govern
mental service. It nearly always has
been the case where a party collapsed
as did the Republican party four
years ago, that it has taken several
quadrennial periods for it to reor
ganize itself and qualify for public
service. In fact, the only exception
to the rule was the Democratic party
of 1844, which had been rendered in
1840, but it then had one of the mas
ter statesmen of American history
for a leader. Andrew Jackson’s lead
ership of the American people was
still paramount and his counsel and
advice served to bring back the party
that had failed under Van Buren.
When the Democratic party went
to pieces in IS GO it required 1G years
and the development of a Tiklen to
bring success to it again. And then,
while the Democratic party lost the
presidency through the action of the
Electoral Commission, and lost it
again through flukes and Tammany
treachery in 1SS0 and 1888, it took
the Republicans 20 years to regain
the ascendency, with a new set of
leaders in lSItfi. Again 1G years pass
ed before a reorganized Democratic
party could command the confidence
of the people.
Even In the country’s history the
rule prevailed, though the circum
stances were somewhat different in
detail. The Federalists were, gener
ally speaking, in control of the coun
try for the first 12 years after the
adoption of the Constitution. Then
came Jefferson and the Democratic
party, which continued in power until
1824, counting the Monroo “era of
good feeling” during wbich there
had been a tendency on the part of
the ship of state to drift back into old
Federalistic channels. John Quincy
Adams was elected as a Jeffersonian
in 1824, but he was really more Fed
eralistic than Democratic. Then
came Jackson in 1828, and for 32
years the reorganized Jeffersonians
were in power almost continuously,
surviving by 20 years the collapse of
1840.
The exercise of the past has shown
that it requires the development of
now leaders and new issues before a
party that has gone through the trib
ulations that have been visited upon
the Republicans can become organ
ized so as to appeal to popular confi
dence.—Exchange.
SUBMARINE VICTIMS
During 1915, 209 British steamers
were sunk by submarines, while the
number of sunken steamers owned
by other nations was 109. In the
case of those sunk in the Mediter
ranean the total for British steamers
was 48 boats, compared with 36
boats owned by other nations. When
the enormous preponderance of Brit
ish high seas is considered it must be
admitted that the British mercantile
marine has not suffered in the pro
portion which the German admiralty
prophesied and confidently expected.
In the case of large sailing vessels
only three British ships were sunk in
comparison with 26 ships of other na
tions.—Railway and Marine News.
The weather in the interior has
moderated 40 degrees since yester
day’s report, and we may now look
for—either snow, rain, wind or calm.
"Caution” is defined as something
which should be exercised when
criticising your wife’s relatives in her
presence.
"Any fool can make money”—but
statistics show that out of one mil
lion engaged in business, only about
two per cent oscape bankruptcy.
If the gentle zephyr continues to
sough through the hirsute adorn
ments of Valdezeans for the next six
vfreoks, It might be well for the gov
ernment to cave expense by moving
Morningside asylum up here. It will
cost too much to take us all out.
The Prospector has the proud dis
tinction of having the most up-to-date
outfit in tho Territory. It is the only
paper in the Territory which has up
to the present time installed an elec
triq pot on its typesetting machine.
Due to the abundance of cheap and
always available electric current sup
plied this city.
Subscribe for tho Prospector.
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St. Patrick’s Day Dance?
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We Have the Famous
Style-Plus Suits -
In Black and Navy Blue.
Crossett Shoes
For Particular Men.
Ladies Attention!
Just received a large line of the famous
Fox Slippers and Ties.
We carry a large line of Hole-Proof and Kayser’s Silk Stockings.
S. BLUM & CO., 1^
GOOD GOODS
An affinity is a person who has all
the virtues a woman ascribed to her
husband before they were married.
War Bonds as Salary
LONDON.—In response to?strong
agitation by the newspapers urging
the Minister to set the country an ex
ample of economy, preferably by ac
cepting reductions in their salaries,
it is announced that the Ministers
have agreed for the future to accept
one-quarter of their salaries in the
form of 5 per cent, exchequer bonds.
It is considered extremely probable
that the whole body of the civil ser
vants will be Invited to accept a por
tion of their salaries in similar form
of exchequer or war loan bonds.
Charles Foulkes, of the Granite
mine, came up to town on the launch
Shamrock last evening.
Chas. Fowlkes, who came up from
the Granito mine yesterday, reports
the weather there haa been excep
tionally fine, with no wind, and with
the thermometer ranging from ten to
fifteen degrees above zero.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
m Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAD, THREE LOAVES, 26c
Jack Callin-Proprietor
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Fi t-1- anil Aii'niilnl Mnnnna
Regular Communications first Weil
nestlay in each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M,
ED WOOD, Secretary.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No, Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
ULLY CAFE
We Are Here to Serve
You
ETltST DOOIt ABOVE: THE
BUFE'ET
TRY US
Valdez Miners Union Ko. 188
We*tern Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. Prcndent. A
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary,
VaMec Aleak*._
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON,Rpop
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward, Alaska
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 many
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 THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
(>rn<lufl<f Niifloujil l uivrralt;*
Uiirtliin^foa, I>. r.
DENTIST
Fourteen Y*)ars in Vuidea.
PHONE 110
Ofllce Rooms in Whaling Rtiildlng
DR. GERMAN
pixonis X» THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug^ Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 t« t
p. m. Sunday by appointment
All Work Guaranteed.
E. C. DALTON, M. Dl
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
( Phone 42
Alaska Aveaue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
-'j&f
Office OppONllf rullM\0OUC
Phone 31 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS ' E. E. RETCIIZR
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OUcra in Whaling Building
I’hone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street oppocite V. M. Store.
Valdez, A tanka
The Best Place In Valdez to
Stop at is the
a
Warn, Li|bt Room-Tie Haase of Csarfast
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By tie Marti
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRLNC fee*.
Copper Rivet
Draying Co
■4t. .. . „ -
Freighting and Passenger*
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valde*
ED. WOOD, Proprietor