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VALDEZ. ALASKA
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July 23. 1912. at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 19, 1917
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TO NO ONE IN PARTICULAR.
T OCATfc your love, y'otf lose your lov%
U Kind her. you look away.
Now mine I never quite discern.
But trace ber every day.
SHE has a thousand presences,
As surely seen and beard
As birds tbat hide behind a leaf
Or leaves that bide a bird.
SINGLE your love, you lose your lova
You cloak her face with clay;
New mine 1 never quite discern—
And never look away.
—Witter Bynner.
THE WRATH INCURRED
Carlton Fitchett, the late-editor of
the Citizen, has broken his pick with
the Citizen management and is to
day all those things which he wasn’t
a few days ago. He traveled out over
the Valdez trail under good trail con
ditions and told of the trail as he
finds it now, and not as it was in the
dark, damp days. That Fitchett’s
ideas should change under conviction
might be admissable to the Citizen—
that there can be anything right about
the trail is unbelievable to the Citi
zen. Hence, Fitchett gets “his” this
morning and the Citizen goes further
and personally attacks Gen. Richard
son. * —
There is nothing to be gained by
trying to debate a question with a
paper which will not listen to rea
son or consider logic. To a person
of average fairness it is apparent that
when three heavily laden ‘ autos
can make the trip over the trail to
Chitina in two days and a half, noth
ing much can be the matter with the
trail. All summer autos have been
traveling the trail and making good
'time, and no auto has taken the time
the Citizen autodid to make the trip
and no driver has condemned the trail
as the Citizen driver did. Yet, to the
Citizen, it alone is right and all otn
ers are wrong and from ulterior rea
sions.
There’s no use trying to argue with
such opponents.—News- Miner.
/
THE Anchorage Times indulges in
its post-prandial wail over the fact
that court is held in Valdez again
this year, and in bombastic tones an
nounces that Anchorage is getting
very, very impatient over the raw
deal it is getting in court matters.
Notwithstanding which threat the fed
eral government is doing business at
the old stand. To hold a term of
court at Anchorage costs the govern
ment from three to four times as
much to hold court at the regularly
appointed place for several seasons,
one being the excessiVe cost attached
to a visit to the railroad town, and
another being that it costs more for
the court to travel, with the numer
ous officials, than it does for prison
ers. While Anchorage is furnishing
a large part of the law violators and
from all reports there should be sev
eral more arrests, this is no argument
as to the merits of holding a grand
jury term there. In another month
the inlet will be frozen over, and the
court party would be compelled to
lug many pounds of documents and
court papers to the scene of the mer
ry hold-up. Anchorage is but a small
part of the third division, and grow
ing smaller dally. Cordova is entitled
to much more consideration in court
matters, and Seward and the Copper
River valley also have rights. A per
usal of the docket will show that
most of the business of the present
term of court cornea from this end
of the division, with the possible ex
ception of the slackers who should
be tried by the military authorities
anyway.
For the court officials to leave
their homes here and hold a term of
court at Anchorage at this time of
year would be a most expensive pro
ceeding. Navigation will close Nov.
1, and the court party would be cut
off from all communication with
headquarters in case the'-wire went
down between Seward and Anchor
age. The bookB show that Anchorage
pays little of the epenses of the Divi
sion in liqenses. As in the case of the
Territorial Road Fund Anchorage
seems to think It is the only town
in the territory entitled to any recog
nition. When she received the rail
road appropriation the other towns
in the division were proud of the fact,
and cast no stone in the way to ob
struct the government project, not
withstanding its impracticability.
From the time the first peg was
pounded into the frozen soil of the
government's plaything Anchorage
has tried to hog it all, and unless
Cordova, Seward and Valdez combine
in a fight to place her where she be
longs will probably sufceed.
A GOOD way to find out whether
a man with alleged democratic ten
dencies will fight or not is to accuse
him of being a “Wicklte.” If he is
not one, he will fight to avenge the
Innuendo, and If he is one he will
fight because he has a grudge against
himself and wants to get licked.—
Douglas News.
ALASKAN NATIVE SEES
SIGHTS ON COAST
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—A sixteen
year old boy of good education, saw
his first horse, his first automobile,
his first street car and enjoyed li*s
first ride in an elevator in this city
a few days ago.
He is Tony Joule, a full blooded
Eskimo, who arrived here with A. R.
Hoare, a missionary from his home
at Point Hope, Alaska, 1500 miles
north of Nome. Tony was on his way
to New Hampshire to attend an In
dian school.
The Eskimos are suffering from the
high cost of living, according to Tony.
Flour, he said, costs $7.50 a sack or
50 pounds, but this would not be so
bad had the price of whalebone in
creased in proportion. Instead, whale
bone has dropped until the Eskimos
now get almost nothing for their ef
forts.
Tony said that he was going to
study and learn so that he can re
turn to his people as a teacher and
protect them from selfish traders,
who, he says, cheat them at every
opportunity.
Valdez Lodge No. 6 I. O. O. K.
Important meeting next Monday
evening at eight. Nomination of of
ficers. It is the duty of every mem
ber. to attend.
k23 R. D. NICHOLLS, Secy.
ALL HELP IN FRANCE.
Boy* Handling Big 8hollo
lA a Munition Factory.
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How every one in France, even to
the little lada, is doing bis or her bit
la shown in this picture of two boys
working in a munitions plant. The
shells they are trundling are almost as
tall as the lads themselves.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED "
SEATTLE HOTEL
HRS. Be MILL. Prepr.
VALDEZ ALA3KA ,
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OCTOBER 241
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
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Governor Strong Proclaims Liberty
Day and Asks Every Citizen to
Help Nation in Crisis
Mayor Patterson today received a
telegram from Governor J. F. A.
Strong, asking the co-operation of the
city officers and people in making next
Wednesday, October 24, a success.
The President has issued a proclama
tion asking that the day be set apart
for the prosecution of the Second Lib
trey Loan, and suggests that the peo
ple of the nation meet and hold ap
propriate patriotic ceremonies and
demonstrations to promote the suc
cess of the Liberty Loan. The proc
lamation follows:
"Territory of Alaska, by the Gov
ernor, a proclamation:
Whereas; the President of the Uni
ted States by proclamation has des
ignated Wednesday, October 24, 1917,
as Liberty Day, and has made the
afternoon of that day a holiday for
all federal employes throughout the
country, whose services can be spar
ed for the Liberty Bond campaign;
and, whereas, the success of the Lib
erty Load is so vital to the nation
that it is the first duty of every citi
zen to support to the utmost the fin
ancial measures essential to the ef
fective and successful prosecution of
the war, and the observance of Lib
erty Day by the people of ail the
States and Territories of the Union
should immeasurably stimulate the
sale of Liberty Bonds, the subscrip
The Swellest line Ever Shown
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We have just opened and have on display
a splendid assortment of men’s shoes.
There are no better on the market
and they have the three quali
ties demanded in a shoe,
WEAR, COMFORT, STYLE.
We offer you a choice of black kid or
calf, tan, willow, or patent leather in
either lace or button.
S. BLUM & COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
tions to which will close on October
27.
“Now, Therefore. 1, • J. K. A.
Strong, Governor of the Territory of
Alaska, do in accordance with the
proclamation of the President of the
United States designate Wednesday,
October 24, as Liberty Day, and do
earnestly request that on the after
noon of that day all public offices,
stores, and all public places close and
that the people of all towns and pre
cincts so far as possible unite in some
appropriate patriotic ceremony and
demonstrations to promote the suc
cess of the Liberty Loan, and I espe
cially request that the mayors of all
incorporated towns or local govern
ing bodies do everything within their
power in the way of co-operating in
the celebration of Liberty Day to the
end that nothing humanly possible
shall be left undone in arousing the
enthusiasm and support of the peo
ple of Alaska in the great struggle for
the survival of democracy in which
our nation is engaged.
“The people of Alaska are patriotic
and their devotion to republican in
stitutions has been proved by their
acts many times, and now they are
expected to act well their part in the
present grave crisis which confronts
the nation. Lip service is of little avail
In time of trouble. Action is needed,
instant and complete, and the be
lief is expressed that our people will
$ $ $
SAVED
WHY send out for your printing when we can
furnish you with anything needed in stationery for
the office and store.
A dollar kept at home is a dollar saved to the com
munity. If you send for your needs your neighbor
will follow your example and we all suffer. The'town
that is up gnd coming is the town with an abiding
faith in its future, and how can you maintain your
faith in the city when you buy all you eat and wear
outside?
Beers, Sawbuck & Bunk have busted more towns
thdn they have built up, ahd you never saw a dollar
of your money ever come back to you.
When you send your money outside to the old re
liable printing'houses of Seattle and Tacoma you
may get a cheaper job in every sense of the word,
and you may also have to pay a higher price for it.
Location notices, both quartz and placer; warran
ty deeds, mill site location notices, prbofs of labor,
quit clai mdeeds, amended location notices, and all
kinds of legal blanks at The Prospector Office.
We sell a good quality of typewriter paper at $150
per box, a better quality for $2 and the best Crane’s
Japanese Linen for $250, legal size.
Why not let us print you 100 calling cards in the
latest style type, for $150.
MADE
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not fail in the great duty they now
owe to the government which repre
sents them in the conflict being wag
ed against those of autocracy and op
pression. Remember liberty will not
perish from the earth if Americans
do their full duty.
“Given under my hand and seal of
the Territory of Alaska, in Juneau,
the capital, this 17th day of October,
one thousand nine hundred and seven
teen and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
forty-second.
" J. F. A. STRONG,
“Governor of Alaska."
Hunting Party Returns
Axel Bjorn and Oscar Amrin re
turned from out the trail last even
ing with a fine black bear and two
goats, which they secured in the
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKJES MERRITT
Offices In Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone 00. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon. 0. 8. Army
A A Surgeon. U 8. Public Health Bert
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
OraSnate National lalvrrslty.
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
neighborhood or the summit.
First Class Private David Gross
bard, who has been stationed at Ho
gan, on the government trail, is on
his way into Valdez, leaving Beaver
Dam this morning for Valdez.
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
Valdsz Miners Union No. 188
Wastarn Fadaratioa of Miner*
W. M. CONLEY Prasidaat.
Valdai Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Sanstor,
Valdai Alaska
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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Weekly trips from Valdes to
EUamar. Landlock. Fldalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and paaeen
gers.
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