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July 23. 1912. at the postofflee of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1879.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, J»17
ABOUT YOUR BOY.
THE father and son movement is
one of the best* and most sensible
things we have heard of for a long
time. That is because it proposes to
accomplish results through vying nat
ural human instincts naturally. It
appeals to the deepest of human feel
ings—love. It goes about to remind
fathers of something they may have
forgotten and to tell boys something
they may not have known. You can
get at this better if you sit down cud
talk confidentially with some ether
father’s boy. He will tell you things
your own boy cannot. In his wistful
earnestness you will discover that
there are times when a boy has a real
matter of grave importance to him
that finds his father too busy to be
bothered. It will make you stop ant',
think as you realize that this little
fellow couldn’t come to any other con
clusion than that his dad was indif
ferent. Fathers know better; fath
ers remember pretty well when they
were boys, but they don’t remember
just how sensitive a boy is to that
worst of rebuffs, thaf of being thot
silly. Now, the boys need to be told
this about their fathers, that they are
cot indifferent to their interests. But
after all the biggest thing is to tell
fathers, for it is their business to un
derstand and their is the responsi
bility.—Exchange.
THE ACTIVE LIFE.
DO not pray for easy lives! Pray
to be stronger men! Do not pray
for tasks equal to your powers. Pray
for powers equal to your tasks! Theu
the doing of your work shall be no
miracle. But you shall be a miracle.
Every day you shall wonder at your
self, at the richness of the life which
has come in you by the grace of God.
—Phillips Brooks.
DRY BI T HAPPY.
“SEATTLE dry but happy.” is the
way a headline in the Times describes
the condition in that village for the
past year. In view of the Billings
ley disclosures to say nothing of the
minor tales of wetness chronicled by
the Times, nearly every day of last
year, if the Seattleites are still dry,
any precautions on their part agains‘
drowning would appear entirely su
perfluous.—Petersburg Times.
THE bill prohibiting the sale anil
manufacture of liquor in Alaska, as
proposed by Delegate Wickersham, in
Congress last week, appears to have
emanated more from a desire to ge;
“even” with somebody than to have
the best interests of the Territory at
heart. The Delegate, if he has lived
in the Territory for any length of
time, knows that a “bone dry” law
cannot successfully be enforced here,
and that the expense of attempting to
enforce such a law would severely tax
the resources or tne uovernmeiu oi
ficials. To prohibit a party from
having liquor in limited quantities
in his own house and to attempt to
infringe upon the rights of pharma
cists to handle alcohol and alcoholic
remedies seems rather fanatical legis
lation. If the prohibitionists secure
legislation curbing the worst of the
liquor evils we believe they will be
well satisfied, without attempting u
infringe upon the rights of house
holders and of druggists.
COPPER mine dividends for the
la3t year in the United States reached
the enormous total of $157,000,000.
And this does not represent all the
profits of copper mining last year by
any means. It does not represent
the money invested in improvements
and preparation for even greater pro
duction next year and the years that
will follow. It simply represents tb«t
portion of the profits that was taken
out of the industry and divided
among the investors in copper prop
erties.—Ex.
WHEN wheat takes a big drop ou
rumors of peace in Europe the aver
age citizen begins to think that per
haps gamblers in foodstuffs have a
great deal more to do with the high
cost of living than the much touted
law of supply and demand.
We are sufficiently Ignorant of the
laws of caloricity to desire an expla
nation as to why a girl will wear a
fur boa about her neck in the summer
time and short skirts and thin, silk
hosiery in the winter time and still
be apparently comfortable.
GREAT BRITAIN is now down to
a whole wheat basis. War has amend
ed the world’s menu for the better.
England, Germany, France, Russia,
Italy, and all of them will be the bet
ter off for the dainties they can't get.
AFTER reading the number of
freak laws passed or proposed by the
Kansas legislature one is inevitably
lead to the conclusion that not ail
of the "Nuts” in that state are con
fined to the asylum.
VERDICT AGAINST
IDITAROD MINER
GETS A VERDICT OF $35,000.00
Olivia l.atson Sues Robert McMillan
Who, With Wife in Canada, De
ceived and Married Her in \laska
Some Years Ago.
SEATTLE, Jail. 24.—The suit of
Olivia Latson against Robert McMil
lan, a well-known Iditarod mining
man, was concluded here today when
the jury in the case returned a ver
dict in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum of $35,000. The plaintiff as
serted that McMillan had a wife in
Canada, but notwithstanding this fact
he deceived and married her. the
plaintiff, in Alaska, and that they
lived together for some time as man
end wife before she discovered that
he already had a wife living and from
whom he had not been divorced.
BACHELORS GO TO
BIDDERS AT LOTTERY SALE
GLEN Carbon, 111 , Jan 24.—
Three young men guaranteed to be
good providers, were won by three
women at a matrimonial lottery as
the clim a* of a dance given by the
Glen Carbon Bachelors’ Club.
The names of the prizes and the
holders of the lucky numbers, as giv
en out by Carl Huffman, a member of
the club, are:
Joe Clei.son, a coal miner of Glen
Carbon, wen by Miss Maude Fletcher
of Glen Carbon; Charles Hendricks,
3S, marbleworker, of Edwardsville,
won by Miss Sarah Brown of Den
ver; Joe Higgers, 34, barten ler or
Glen Carbon, won by Miss Rosalie
Brown of Denver.
The Misses Brown are sisters. They
were not present at the drawing, hav
ing sent their names and number to
two young women of Glen Carbon,
who drew for them.
The question of marriage was left
to the couples themselves
One of the arigina! three bachelors
who offered themselves for the lot
tery is said to have been taken with
“cold feet” at the last moment and
Joe Clenson volunteered to take his
place.
The numbers of *ne women were
placed in ? woman's hat and the
names of the three men in a man’®
i at. They were drawn simultane
ously by a sm.'. l boy
WOMAN IS MARRIED TO
SEVEN DIFFERENT MEN
CUMBERLAND, Md., Jan. 24.—
Sheriff Bennett of Barbour county,
West Virgini:.. today obtained the ar
rest on a bigamy charge of Mrs. Mary
Metz, 40 years ohl, wife of Elihu
Metz.
It is state! she admits having been
married t > seven different men. Metz
being the seventh; that she has never
been divorcee from any of them, an i
that only < f her huebai ds, a man
.lamed Frum, of Elkins. W. Va., is
dead, he having killed himself sev
eral years ago after shooting her and
thinking sirs was death
Previous to coming to Cumberland
she is alleged to have married Wil
liam Fitzwmer, her sixth husband,
with whom she resided at Phillipi,
W. Va.
Another husband was a man named
Glass, of Elkins, W Va , but the
names of the other men are not
known here.
When arrested at Metz’ home and
told by 3heriff Bennett of what she
was accused, she said:
“Well, what of It. T could marry
17 more and they couldn’t support
me.”
RUMORED DEUTSCHLAND
ARRIVED NEW LONDON
NEW LONDON, Jan. 24.—It Is per
sistently rumored here that the Ger
man undersea freighter Deutschland
arrived in the outer harbor here yes
terday, but if so she has not proceed
ed to her berth in the inner harbor
yet.
NAMING A TOWN.
Th« Professor's Story of How "Rollo"
Got Ito Tltlo.
"You hove given quaint and beautl
ful names to some of tbe cities of your
state.” remarked a visitor in Missouri.
"I have often wondered where you ob
tained them. There Is Sedalia, for in
stance. And there is Rolls. Every stu
dent of history knows of Rollo. but
whence came this more beautiful word?
Has Rolla any connection at all with
Rollo?"
“Not even the remotest," was the ;
response of a professor in one of the j
state educational Institutions, for to
him the question was addressed.
“How, then, did the name originate?
Can you tell?"
“Yes.” answered the professor, with
i a smile. “The origin of the word In
Its present form is a part of the folk
lore of the place. The community was j
made up at first very largely of Immi
grants from North Carolina, who were
not much given to tbe study of spell \
ing, but who cherished a pride in their j
native state and determined to give tbe
name of its proud old capital to their
new city in the west. The capital of 1
the Old North State was named for
Sir Walter Raleigh of ‘the spacious '
days of great Elizabeth.’ Tbe Missouri !
immigrants, not recalling the correct J
orthography of the name, spelled It :
phouutically, as It seemed to them, for |
they supposed that a final 'a' was i
equivalent to a final ‘y.’ They spelled j
it R-o-1 (rawl) l-a <ly). And that was !
the origin of the word that seems to I
give you so much pleasure.”—Youth's
Companion.
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CURIOUS DEATH CUSTOM. !
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Drying and Cremating a Corpse In Cen
tral Amarioa.
In “Central American and West In
dian Archaeology” T. A. Joyce de
scribes the ceremony of corpse drying,
which was followed a year later by
cremation. He uses Andagoya's ac
count of tbe details observed at tbe
decease of the Cacique Pocorosa:
The body of the dead chief was deck
ed with golden ornaments and wrap !
ped In his richest cotton cloths. Tbe j
heir and principal men then assem !
bled and suspended the corpse by cords j
in tbe house, placing beneath several .
pans of lighted charcoal. While It was j
drying it was watched continually by
ten of tbe chief men, who sat round ,
It night and day wearing black man- ,
ties which covered head and body. No
one else was allowed to enter the nut.
and from time to time one of the
watchers would strike a series of slow
strokes on a drum, this action being j
followed by a chant in monotone In
which the principal actions of the de
ceased were enumerated. When the \
body was dry it was removed to the :
bouse of the new chief, where it re
maiued suspended for a year.
On the anniversary a great feast was
held, ut the conclusion of which the
deceased, with his arms and models
of his canoes, was burned in the court
yard. It was stated that the smoke
went to the place where his soul was. I
but the exact whereabouts of the soul ,
itself was not specified.
An Eskimo’s Dwelling.
We do not look for any great amount
of inventive genius among the Eski
mos, but for years they have employed j
a rather complete respirator, used in ;
the preparation and taking of a vapor j
bath, as a means of protection from
the dense smoke. This Eskimo respi- j
rator Is a little basket woven of twist
ed strands of tine grass. It is placed
with its shallow side against the |
mouth, and a wooden peg. which j
arises from the center of the basket, j
Is held between tbe teeth. For this ^
purpose water is evaporated over a
big fire in a very low hut. which is j
tightly closed to keep in the heat. In I
this stifling atmosphere the employ i
ment of a respirator is absolutely nee- j
essary.—London Globe.
Nelse Won’t Deceive You.
The big boss was consulting Nelse.
the Janitor, relative to the qualifies- j
tions of an applicant for a place as
assistant janitor.
“Do you know this boy's reputation j
for truth and veracity?” he asked.
“Yas, suh; yas, suh; I guess 1 do.’ i
responded Nelse.
“Well, what is it?”
"Well, suh. he always tells de trufe j
1 reckon—dat is. I neveh is ketched
him in no lie. But 'bout dis here
v’ras'ty bizness I’m gwlnter be fair
wld you. Some say he will an’ some
say he won't”—Macon Telegraph.
A Prospect.
“1 don’t like the self reliant, sell
supporting type of women. I prefer
the clinging vine type.”
“You won’t, sonny, when you find
how persistently that type can cling
to all of your weekly salary and wha*
you can raise on your credit”—Baltl
more American.
Throe Not of a Kind.
Sir Henry Maine’s famous political
diagnosis is worth quoting. The king
of England reigns, but does not gov
•rn. The president of the United States
governs, but does not reign. The pres
ident of France neither reigns nor gov
eras.—Boston Herald.
Bookish Talk.
"Judge, my life is an open book.”
“Some pages look suspicious to me
Anyhow, I’ll have you bound over.”
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Growth of Children.
A four-year-old child is generally
twice as tali as it was at tbe time <>,’
birth. __
Genius unexerted Is no more genius
than a bushel of acorns in a forest of
oaks.
A Good Suit
for $17!
To prove to you that
Trade-Mark
Registered
Styleplus #17
Clothes, j*1/
“The same price the world ewer"
measure up to our definition of a
“Good Suit,” we enumerate the fol
lowing points:
1 All wool fabrics.
2 Uncommon patterns.
3 Linfcd with high grade serge.
4 The understructure of the suit
is made of good grade canvas
and haircloth shrunk in water.
5 Tailoring by trained workmen
in the largest individual cloth
ing factory in the world. Hand
work is applied to all the im
portant parts.
6 Models for all men. Special
ones for young men.
7 One of the ablest fashion artists
has made a national reputation
by making STYLEPLUS.
8 Every STYLEPLUS has a
written guarantee.
We alone have the sale of this
“Good Suit for $17” here.
We received a large consignment of
Style-Plus $17.00 Suits
on the last boat.
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Copyright. 1915/1
by I
Henry Sonneborn R
& Co.. Inc. J
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
LOCATED IN THE FORMER INGRAM & BUSH BUILDING, McKINLEY STREET
VALDEZ CAFE
AND BAKERY
Fresh Bread and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM Sc ROGSTAD, Props.
PHONE 17 - Three doors below Owl Drsf
FOP RENT—Five room nouse on
Broadway, partially furnished, Mrs.
M. M. Hopkins. If
The Owl Drug Company wishes to
announce that after prolonged nego
tiations they have secured the agency
for the famous REXALL remedies.
These goods now set the standard of
excellence in their several lines
throughout the United States. The
iist comprises Drugs, Perfumes, Soap,
Toilet articles and other articles too
numerous to mention. Come in and
inspect them. tf
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Rexall Hair Tonic, a scientific j
compound nourishes and invigorates ]
hair growth. Owl Drug Store. tf;
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants' Cafe. tf
Rexall Remedies. Call for them at
the Owl Drug Store. tf
Prospector ads bring'results.
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There is a Just
Price.
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
Is sold at a price that Is a just
price. Just one price—One
Just price. It saves the house
wife money. It gives the
housewife perfect service.
AT ALL GROCERS
25c lb.
CRESCENT MFG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
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Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Dra* Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
The Best Place m Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Roobi—The House of Coafart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the Month
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Prop !
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Whole*.le 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.
When in Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. PROP
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Are, Seward. Alaska_
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
You can have your picture taken
day or night by Jenner the Photog
rapher. f*
For the most efficient service and
satistaction go to the St. Eliae. i *
Freeh candy at the Emporium, tf
Bread, rolls and pastry of all kinds
fresh every day. for sale while they
last, at the Merchant's Cate. 1-h-lm
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OHtre* over Valdes Drag Co.
Phone ’IS McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon. U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M/D.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Over Owl Drug Co.
— OFFICE HOTTRS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 176 Office Phone 10
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University,
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTOKNEYS-AT-1AW
office Opposite Court House
Phone M VAI.DEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LfuNfc « ft KITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEVS- 4'1-l.AW
IHlIrn Id »• •>.!:»* Building
1'htinp 101 A ALI1KZ* ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
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ED WOOD, Secretary
Valdez Minors Union No. 188
Western Federation of Minora
W. H. GARNER. Present.
Granite Mine.
CHA3. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Velden Alnekn.