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V ALDEZ. ALASKA
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July 23, 1912, at the post office of Valdex,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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Tl’KSDAY, MAY 15, l»17
, AMERICA HAS AWAKKNKD.
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THE nation is becoming awakened
to the significance of the war with
the great world power in the history
of civilization. As Col. Roosevelt has
said, the people of the United States
are slow to grasp the reality of a con
test with arms with the greatest mili
tary power of the world because they
are shielded by the British fleet. But
the visit of the allied commissioners
to this country and the disclosure of
the task that still faces the entente
group undoubtedly has had a sobering
« fleet upon the nation.
Both Houses of Congress, by over-:
whelming majorities, have just passed j
a selective conscription law. Before
striking the blow we have resorted to
1he far reaching draft-system. There |
was considerable vocal opposition to!
ihe draft in congress, but when we re
flect upon the fact that the United,
States has always relied upon volun-j
leers (except during a part of the Civ
il War I, for its defense, the surprise
is that a party could be found who
would so calmly upset the traditions
of this great commonwealth. The only
explanation is that the militarists of
both parties united and out-voted the
pacifists of both parties.
Germany has required universal
miltary service from the time of Fred
erick the Great. It has built up one
ui the grandest fighting machines in
the world. England hesitated to try!
the draft system, much to the detri-1
ment of the efficiency of its army, at
the beginning of the present war, but j
has since discovered that it is the only
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method by which an effective fighting ,
machine can be built up. We have
profited by England’s mistake.
And now that the draft system has |
been adopted and will be made effec- j
tive within a few days this country I
i will know how it must be prepar
jed to help in the war. The draft will
apply to all men between certain ages
—not yet definitely fixed—and there !
is no escape if the country calls. Ex
emptions will be made by the military |
authorities in order that the men who j
can least be spared may perform other i
duties, but practically the whole spec- j
ified male population is actually en-!
listed, as the next draft will advance,
the ages and each subsequent draft -
take older men until the maximum |
limit of age. say sixty, is reached.
There is no disgrace in the selective ,
draft, in fact it is fundamentally !
democratic. It equalizes the burdens j
of war, as the volunteer system does,
not, and makes the war efficient, as it I
should he. it is a serious business
that we have embarked upon, and we '
cannot now turn back. No matter
what our party affiliations, for the j
time being we must all stand behind ,
the president.
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ECONOMY HYSTERIA.
THERE is a lot of good solid sensei
in the warning issued a lew days ago I
by Howard E. Coffin of the advisory j
committee of national defense in j
which Mr. Coffin cautioned people j
against the hysteria of economy.
Except for the food shortage there
is no danger whatever of suffering in
the United States. The people are. as
a rule, unusually prosperous. Most
anyone who desires employment can
have it, and at wages more satisfac
tory than for many years, although'
far below the pace set by food values, i
If unnecessary economies are prac- |
ticed the effect will be to retard busi- J
ness. i
There is an absolute necessity of
economizing in the use of foodstuffs
because there is a word-wide shortage
of these things. The United States
will he called upon to supply food-'
stuffs in greater quantities than ever I
before because this government is act |
ually an ally of the Entente powers,
engaged in war.
It is as essential that we do all in
our power to prevent the starving of!
the people of Great Britain, France, i
Serbia and Italy as well as send men ]
to the battlefield. We. ourselves, must)
sacrifice in order to save others, be-}
cause in serving them with the neces-j
cities of life we are performing a
function as important as to place sol-]
diers in the field or to employ war I
craft in pursuit of menacing submit-1
rines.
But if people become hysterical and >
ttarl storing vast quantities of food I
stutl's prices are bound to rise higher |
than if they pursued their daily avo- J
cations with the same sober judgment j
they exercised before the war. Prices j
are liable to lower soon, especially if
the government establishes a price on
food staples, and parties purchasing at
the present high prices may find they
have wasted at the spigot to save at
the bung.
THE EMPRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
INTRODUCTORY PICTURE- PICTOGRAPH
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
VIOLET HEMING
IN
“The Running Fight”
A FIVE PART PARAMOUNT PICTURE
PETER V. WILKINSON . ROBERT CIMM1NUK
LESLIE WILKINSON VIOLET H EMI NO
ELIOT BEEKMAN . THURLOW BERGEN
HIST. ATTY. LEECH .ROBERT CAIN
COL. MOOREHEAB WM. T. OARLETON
MADELAINE BRAINE . CLARISSA SELWYNNE
GILES ILLINGSWORTH . GEORGE PAUNOEFORTE
ROY PA LUSTER. ALFRED KAPPELER
BANNISTER SKEEN .. PHIUP ROBSON
Thursday - MARY PICKFORD in “LITTLE PAL”
Regular Admission .... 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Fropr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
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Even white practicing economies in
foodstuffs there is no great necessity
for the average person to economize!
. in other things, and to do so would ;
! sorely disarrange the commercial fab-'
I ric of the country, and make the war
i a greater hardship than it will be if|
i the people practice common sense i^j;
! their bnying. I
THE reports of the Town Clerk 1
jnnd the Town Treasurer, published in
j this issue of the Prospector, are both j
! comprehensive ones, and show that j
i the town has been run on a very eco
' nomlcal basis. Probably the greatest
I expense the city sustained the past:
I year was for the mhintainance of the
| schools,—which, by the way, are
I worth all they cost. One item of ex
i pense which will be eliminated this
I year is the upkeep of the city dock,
i which it will be observed cost $722.80 j
last year. This dock has been leased
jto the Valdez Packing Company for a ,
term of years, who are responsible'
for repairs henceforth. While the;
salaries of town officers will also be i
about $1200 more this year than last, j
we believe this additional expense will'
meet with the approval of the citizens |
of Valdez, as the town has an excel-'
lent set of officials, who were unable1
to live on the amount allowed them j
last year, on account of the increased |
cost of necessities. A perusal of j
these reports will show our citizens;
that our council is conducting the_af-|
fairs of the city on a very economical j
basis, and that their government of j
the town’s business affairs is the best1
that could be done by any board of
councilnten. The city debt has been
decreased to a minimum, and the as
sets of the city total up nearly $32,000
which makes a very creditable show
ing indeed.
THE Wotan line of the Germans on
the west front is named after the god
of Norse mythology. Wotan is the
same as Odin or Woden. Wotan was
the great god of battle and victor>
German hopes are expressed in the
naming of the line of defense, which
has already been badly shaken in j
places. Our Wednesday is named aft-;
er Woden, and is Woden's Day. We;
also read in the dispatches of the j
Siegfried line of the Germans. He is ^
a hero of battle whose feats are de-j
scribed in Nibelungenlied. He over-j
came the Nibelungen and took away,
their gold and treasures. He slew the j
dragon and gained invulnerability by
bathing in its blood. Dreadful as the
j deeds of Wotan and Siegfried were, it 1
imust be admitted that naming the j
lines of defense after them is appro-1
ipriate. Their exploits were not more;
I sanguinary and terrible than those in j
i which the Germans and other nations'
are now engaged.—Tacoma Ledger.
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THE Home Guard, under command ;
of Capt. T. G. Quinn is meeting with !
! much encouragement from our citi-.
[zens, and about forty-six men have!
enlisted. At their meeting last night*
the turn-out was most excellent andi
the recruits are rapidly learning the!
manual of arms. ('apt. Quinn states |
that there is room for a few more re-,
cruits in his company, and that par-1
ties desiring to enlist should do so at j
once as-the books are liable to close j
at any time. This is a most meritori-;
ous object and the man with an even- j
ing or so a week to spare should sign I
his name to the roster of the Eagle |
Volunteers. ,
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A MISSOURI editor refuses to pub
lish obituaries of the people who do
not take the paper. His view is thatj
people are dead anyway, and their!
passing has no news value.
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PORTLAND, Ore., May 15.—Mrs.
Ida Morris, who conducted the New
Ross hotel here until it was burned
recently, was indicted by the country;
grand jury lor the murder of three j
men who lost their lives in the fire, i
It was charged she set fire to the|
building to obtain the insurance.
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Marry Moore and Mrs. Moore were)
arrivals in town last evening from j
the Granite. They will leave lor the'
States on one of the first boats.
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The launch B. F. M. came in last |
evening from the Granite mine with j
a number of passengers.
Location notices, both quartz and i
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
flce.
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A fresh lot of Haas' Candies receiv- |
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to 52 j
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
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New Records
Two hundred Columbia Phono- j
graph Records of the latest music
received on the last boat at the Owl.
Good dance records. tf
Webster’s New International Dic
tionary, strictly up to date; come in
and look it over. Valdez Drug Co. tf
A full and complete line of Cigars.
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf
All of the latest Books, Magazines
and News Papers received on each
boat. Valdez Drug Co. tf
HILL BROS.* COFFEE, THE BLEND PERFECTION.
Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables
\
p REQUENT shipments of fresh goods enable us to have
* on sale at all times a complete supply of choice fruits and
vegetables including
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NEW POTATOES
NEW GARBAGE
GlGt.UBERH
TOMATOES
ASPARAGUS
GREEN PEPPERS
(AUIJH-OWER
I'HOH'EST API'LKS
ORANGES
BANANAS
FLORIDA GRAPEFKUT
STRAWBERRIES
C'OCANITH
PARSER*
I BAKERY CREATIONS— Fresh Breads, Cakes, Doughnuts, Cookies
and other Bakery Delicacies always ready tor delivery
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
Phone 12
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Trtat Building
Telephone No. 6§
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
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Subscribe for tbe Prospector.
Harold Wiltse arrived in town last
evening from Betties Bay for a short
visit in town.
Emmet Egan came over from the
Cube mine last evening for a-visit in
town.
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Superintendent W. R. Millard, of j
the Granite mine, accompanied by
Mrs. Millard, were arrivals in town]
la6t evening.
Fresh line of Bos Candies just re
ceived at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
WANTED—Five - cords of spruce
wood. Inquire Valdez Packing Com
pany, City Dock. tf
EVERY SAVIH6
IS k BI6 SAVING
These days—economize with
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
The perfect dough raiser—
rust* half the price of the high
priced cream of tartar kind
and raise* the dough better.
ASK YOUR GROCER
One Pound 25c.
Greece*! Mtg. Gc., 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, Pi opr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—la Owl Dr»| Sure.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT- COLD
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Cookies k But, 15c per doze*.
French, R»e and White Bread 12 1-2
cents per loaf. Orders tnhen for special
occasius
CHKIST KOGSTAll, Propr.
PHONE 17 - Three daers helew Owl Draf
WE PAY
28 cents per pound for Copper
18 cents per pound for Brass
Ke lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for Lead.
820.00 per ton for cast iron.
315 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
3}£c per pound for Rags.
320.00 per ton for Paper.
27c pet* do/. Beer Bottles qts.
17c do/_ Beer Bottles, pints.
P. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
When b Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, PROP
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth ATe, Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel
| Watch This
i Space
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRINC. Prop
Ice Cream every day at the Key
i stone. tf
! Just received, a new line or Toilet
| Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
,
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
! to transfe. that baggage for you. tf
j A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. ft
Ice creavn every day. specials on
i Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
PROFESSION AL C ARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OfticcM over \ aide/, liras; < o.
IMiuue'l.f McKinley Street
Contract .Sura« *»n, IT. S. Army
A. A Surgeon, V s Public HeallWserv.
(Marine Hospital i '
DR. H. COCKERILLE
r.iadsatf National lalttrally,
WaaklaHaa, D. C.
DENTIST
In Ynlilez Since 180S
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORSKYS-AT-LAW
UBt'e iiMnhe C«irl Heuc
Hkoir M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS A E RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LA W
Oli'N la Wkallac BuUdla*
Pksar 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
■It'NEAL', ALASKA
Glasses Kitted Lenses Ground
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VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Pk.C..M. D. Prep.
Jos. A. Silverman Pk. G. M. D. |
PH VSIt'lAX AXI) SURUKON ]
Office ko«r»--l te 4 p. a —7 to 8 p. ■.
Sunday by Appointment
Rea. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19 j
Boyle Block Valdez J
VALDKZ LODGE
NO 168
Free »d Accepted Mmmm
Regular Communications first Wed-*
uesday In each month in ..McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. M CONLEY PresaWsL „
Gravte Min*
C.s. M. M^ry