®ljr Bailg Proap^rtor
PUBLISHED BT
STEWART A SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Published Dally Bicept Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Hail Hatter,
July 23, 1912. at the postofllce of Valdez,
Alaska, under act or Harch 3, 1179.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1017
-CORONACH," PROM -THE LADY
OF THE LAKE."
HE Ib gone on the mountain,
He Is lost to the forest
Like a aummer dried fountain.
When our need was the sorest.
The font, reappearing,
From the raindrops shall borrow.
But to us comes no cheering.
To Duncan no morrow!
rpHE hand of the reaper
A Takes the ears that are hoary.
But the voice of the weeper
Wails manhood In glory:
The autumn winds rushing
Waft the leaves that are sereet.
But our flower was In flushing
When blighting was nearest
■psLEET foot on the correi.
-U Sage counsel In cumber.
Red hand In the foray.
How sound Is thy slumber!
Like the dew on the mountain.
Like the foam on the river.
Like the nubble on the fountain,
Thou art gone and forever!
—Walter Scott.
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Sl'LZKK’S POSITION PLAIN.
The Anchorage Times says that
Delegate Sulzer has never expressed
his attitude on the Alexander bill. Air.
Sulzer expressed himself on thnt
measure many times. He made his
opposition to it plain before trie elec
tion—just as the Democratic platform
clearly expressed the position of the
Democratic party of Alaska < n it. He
is opposed to it, as is the Democratic
party of Alaska. Air. Sulzer stands
for self-government in Alaska right
down the line. His position and that
of the Democratic party of the Terri
tory and the Nation are clear on this
matter. They all stand for a full Ttr
ritorial form of government for Alas
ka and the exercise of the taxing pow
er in the Territory by the people of
the Territory. Nothing in Alaskan
matters is clearer. Nothing of a pub
lic nature has been discussed more by j
the people and the press of the Terri
tory. And, what is more, the people
of Alaska will have self-government
before the termination ot Mr. Sulzer’s
term of office.—Empire
Former residents of Valdez, wno
have cast their lot with the new town
of Anchorage, have not forgotten the
good old community In which they
have passed many happy days. Heuct
it is, that in the hour of sore affliction
in that fires of incendiary origin laid
waste a large part of the business
center of Valdez, friends in Anchor
age are making up a substantial purse
to be fmployed in seeking out anil
punishing to the fullest extent of the
law, the fiend incarnate who did this
contemptible thing. One suspect
now lies behind prison bars, awaiting
the action of the grand jury. And it
is a rather remarkable thing that for
mer residents of Valdez, when lhc>
heard the news that the fires were of
incendiary origin, but were not ad
vised as to the suspect in the eas".
immediately fixed on this man as the
cne responsible.—Anchorage Times.
KPII’HIUGEK AND JKWSHAIfl'.
The Governor might well celehra;e
l his second inauguration by pardoning
Paul Haffer, who, the courts have de
cided, libeled George Washington,
though if George were alive and ablt
[to protect himself from Col. Joab and
[the law-defining machine, he would
[never as much as heard what Paul
said, because he was in reality a very [
great man, despite the impression
that some may have received from the
recent proceedings. If Haffer goes
to jail every greasy bean that he eats
will become a brick for his friends to
heave at those who “martyred" him.
What nonsense it all is. How the
mighty George would teach us in the
art of laughter could he but speak
Paul Haffer libel him? Can an epi
phigger subvert the law of gravity?
Whose jewsharp can drown out the
music of the spheres?”—Tacoma
News.
An exchange says "All Men Are
False.” We beg to correct the gran
mar and syntax: “All Men Have
Faults" is probably what was meant j
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IT is stated that United States Mar
shal E. R. Jordan, of Nome, was an
ardent supporter of Wickersham and
the Republican candidates, and that
through his labors and those of his
deputies the Second division rolled up !
a large vote for the Delegate. We j
are not surprised if investigation ,
of the statement would prove this to '
be the truth. Throughout the terri
tory, in numberless instances, it i
seems that men appointed to offices by j
a Democratic administration have!
abandoned the party which feeds them
and cast in their lot with their op-1
ponents. It is too bad that such a
state of affairs exists in politics. The
man who receives an office from the
Democrats and works against the
Democratic party should be proseout- '
ed for obtaining money under false!
pretenses. He is promising some 1
thing that he is not delivering—his i
support to the party which gives him j
his job. A man who will accept h!
job from either the Democratic or'
Republican party with the idea of be |
trayiug those who place him in power
is morally a pervert. Clean politics j
demand that he align with his back j
era. We can see no difference be- j
tween a man betraying the party |
which backs him and a prize fighter or i
footracer betraying his backers.
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VALDEZ should go after the j
wrestling match between Dr. Council
and Jepson of Anchorage, to be held
cn or about July 4th. Dr. Council is
well known in Valdez and would draw
a big crowd, and if the weather per
EAGLE HALL
The Empress-Temporary
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TONIGHT 8 p. m. TONIGHT
An Enjoyable Program
“The Come Back”- -2 Reel Comedy Drama. !
“Hard Cider”- -Keystone Comedy. j
The Social Highwayman
5 ACT SENSATIONAL DRAMA WITH
EDWIN AUGUST
“Take That Elephant Away”-A big scream
COMEDY.
Regular Admission ... - 25c
Fine Triangle Program On Thursday
mitted, the match could be pulled off
at the ball park. Valdez will have
cue of the largest celebrations in he*
history July 4th, and could well af
ford to offer a couple of hundred dbl
lars for the match.
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Mexico has the smallpox, fever and i
Villa.—Courier Journal.
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God may have made the world n!
six days, but we'll bet He took a
year on this weather.
NOTHING except a battle lost can
exceed the melancholy of a battle i
won.—Lord Wellington.
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Los Angeles has just had her sixth j
snow in forty years. Valdez has had*
iher fortieth snow in six months.
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Do not forget that there is no cor
ner on brains. The price remains the
same at all seasons of the year.
Late issues of the Forty-Ninth Star
contain articles calculated to boom
Anchorage. “Honest John” has been
tearing down towns so long that :tj
comes awkward for him to try to!
build one up.
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Another man has sprung into pub- I
licity by attempting to refute the j
story of the authenticity of the Bible.
Hundreds of men who have dore the
same thing are dead and their bones >
are dust, while the Bible and Its j
truths are still with us.
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THEY CAN HAVE ’EM!
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While these delightful and vigorous
gales are somewhat wearisome on ac
count of their non-union hours; just
think of the poor devils in the desert
of Sahara who would welcome these
icy blasts.—Ex.
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CLAIMS ALASKA WILL BK
A GREAT OIL PRODUCER
WASHINGTON—“Nobody has thot
of Alaska as a producer of oil, yet
the time will come, in my opinion,
when Alaska will be supplying aj
large part of the oil used in thisj
country,” remarked James Larkin, i '
mining man of Valdez, who is here i
“In the popular mind Alaska is aj
gold country first, and after that j
fisheries, but coal, oil, and agricul-!
ture will become important Indus-i
tries in Alaska before many years,
not to speak of copper, which has
already gone ahead of gold in the
value of production. Alaska produces
a finer grade of anthracite coal than
any part of this country, not except
ing Pennsylvania, and the quality of j
its crude petroleum is better than j
any on the continent, I believe. When,
oil was selling in California two or1
three years ago for 30 cents a bar-1
rel, the Alaska oil was bringing $2.60. |
It is the finest grade of paraflne base j
oil, and some of the crude oil is i
almost pure gasoline. For lubricant1
it is perhaps superior to any pro j
duced in the world.
“The agricultural possibilities of;
Alaska are unlimited. It is not too j
cold io raise almost any sort of crop I
in the growing season. As fine a
quality of wheat as I ever saw has
been grown there. Fruits of all kinds
flourish. I do not think I ever tasted
finer strawberries than those raised in
Alaska. The most dejicate flowers
will grow and all sorts of vegetables
thrive.
“Prohibition, which was carried iu i
the recent election, I believe will I
prove a good thing for the Territory.:
I am opposed to prohibition on gen- j
eral principles, but in Alaska under
present conditions of labor I think
it will materially improve the situa
tion. Labor is scarce enough and wei
can ill afford to lose any part of it at j
any time.”
PEARY WOULD SEIZE
VAST POLAR LANDSj
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 30.— I
The attention of government officials!
has been called to a recent suggestion)
by Rear Admiral Peary that the Uni
ted States should send an expedition
into the Antarctic for the purpose of
acquiring large areas of uncharted:
lands south of Cape Horn. It is un
derstood several departments of the
government arc giving the suggestion
their earnest consideration.
“Send the Roosevelt II. to the Ant
arctic,” Peary said, “and those
thousands of miles of frozen w iste
may bring forth untold wealth.”
Peary said he would not attempt |
the expedition himself, but he recom-'
mended that Capt. Bartlett, his lieu
tenant on the history-making dash j
into the Arctic, be placed in command j
of the government’s polar exploration]
ship for charting and seizing in the |
name of the United States the vast |
stretches of no-man’s land under the
south polar icecap.
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Why not a VICTROLA? We havej
them from $15 up. Valdez Drug
Co, tf
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Freeh Box candy at Hunt’s Candy
Kitchen. A new line opened. tf
Miner Ads. taring KJB81U.TO.
Phone 12
Moderate
Another Apple Sale
Special price $2.5 0 per box.
These are choice quality apples and our stock comprises the fol
lowing varieties:—STAYMAN, WINESAP, ROME BEAUTY,
DELICIOUS, SPITZENBERG and NEWTON PIPPIN.
In Fresh and Staple Vegetables and
Fruits We Offer:
HUBBARD SQUASH
‘ CELERY
LETTUCE
BRUSSEL SPROUTS
CUCUMBERS
CAULIFLOWER
PARSLEY
PARSNIPS
BEETS
RUTABAGAS
CARROTS
CABBAGE
SWEET SPUDS
RHUBARB
ORANGES
RUSSET GRAPE FRUIY
We have some fine red Salmon Bellies.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
LOCATED IN THE FORMER KING GROCERY BUILDING
VALDEZ CAFE
AND BAKERY
Fresh Bread and Pastry always on hand
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
BERGSTROM & ROGSTAD. Props.
PHONE 17 - Three deers Mss Owl Drei
LOST—Small gold beauty pin at
Odd Fellows or Moose hall. Finder
please leave at Prospector office or
call 214. 3t
STEAMSHIP JUNEAU IS
DAMAGED BY STORM
The steamer Juneau arrived in port
at 11 o'clock Saturday night, after
having encountered the roughest
kind of weather between Knowles
Head and Goose island, during which
she lost part of her cargo and the
port side light and aerial wires were
destroyed.
Captain Jensen says mac wnen me
vessel left Latouche for Ellamar on
Thursday, afternoon the weather was
fine. Suddenly a strong east and
northeast wind sprung up which in
creased with the drifting snow and
at 10 o'clock that night he anchor
ed near Goose island. It was blowing j
a terrific gale, with binding snow,
and at 11 o’clock the chain cable
parted. They started to heave in the
chain, drifting before the wind and
sea into deep water. The boat be
came unmanageable in the trough ot'
the sea, causing her to reel heavily,
and the cargo in number two hatch
came adrift with all the equipment
and was lost overboard. The hatch
coambings, port and starboard side
of the bridge, were damaged and the
port side light and aerial wire destry
ed.—Cordova Times.
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NOMK1TES PLAN AN
AERIAL SERVICE
According to word received from j
Candle, near Nome, Elmer Lee, of j
that place is at present working out j
plans and financing a company with |
an object of inaugurating an aero-1
Do You Complain
of High Prices?
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
It is a constant reminder to
the discerning housewife of a
staple food sold at a minimum
price. Orescent gives full ef
ficacy at half the cost of oth
ers. Countless families recog
nize this.
AT ALIi GROCERS
• 25c lb.
CRESCENT MFG. CO.,
Seattle, Wash.
Candy Kitchen
L V. HUNT—b Owl Drwf Star*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-— —COLD
LOUIE’S CAFE j
Everything First class
Open Day and Night !
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop. •
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers 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. P»OP
SiRICTLT FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
plane service to handle mail and pas
sengers from Nome to other towns
of the Seward Peninsula section.
The plans are to finance a com
pany for $20,000 to secure and oper
ate an aeroplane capable of carrying
five passengers and several hundred |
pounds of mail from Nome to out- j
lying districts, and possibly to idita
lod. The amount of $5,000 has al
ready been subscribed by the resi
dents and business men of Candle
towards the project.
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SHK .11'ST COULDN’T LOVK
A BALD-HKAIHCD MAN AT ALL
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CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—"He was as
nice as he could be to me aud gave
me all his money, but how is a girl
going to lov^ a bald-headed man?"
This domestic problem of a young
woman with one more husband than
the law permits was unfolded to a j
jury in Judge Hitch’s court at the,
trial of Jasko Setnkowich.
The witness was Mrs. Anna Osko-1
wich, whom Jasko is accused of shoo - j
ing in the neck. The defendant is ;
said to have induced the girl to leave 1
her husband in Ontario, Canada, to go (
with him to Chicago.
"He shot me because he was jeal
ous and ugly and cross. I just can't)
have any luck with husbands. My
mother sold me to a man in Canada
for two hundred dollars. I thought I
had picked a winner in Jasko, but he
was bald-headed too.”
The young woman was deported to
Canada after the trial.
Have you tried our poker chip
candy and also our new line of chew
ing gum, Candy Kitchen tf
Prospector nds bring results.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offlcea over Valdez Drag Co.
Phone ’IB McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital)
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M. D.
PHYSICIAN ANI) SURGEON
Over Owl I>rug Co.
— OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 1*. M
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 170 (MHee Phone 1»
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Uni re rally.
Wanhlngrtoa, D. C.
DENTIST A
Fourteen Years Id Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
(♦•Ice Opposite Coart Hoik
Phone M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS a X KITCHIR
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY S- AT. LA W
Offlreo to u tinllnc Balldtng
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Mason*
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Room-Tbe Hoate of Comfort , .
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the Month
mm 133 MRS. SYRING, Prop
NOTICE—Electrical heaters, cook
ers, percolators, vacuum-cleaners,
will be advanced in prices after New
years, by tke manufacturers. Stock
on band will be sold at prevailing t
prioes, at the Hmporlnm.