Valdez Daily Prospector
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. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1914.
PUFFING PINCHOT.
Just why Judge Wlckershnm in
cessantly eulogizes Gifford Pinchot
along the coast of Alaska is hard to
understand. lie ought to know that
Pinchot is held in slight regard in
the Third division, which he set back
at least a decade by meddling with
its development.
Pinchot did have a few admirers
among the ragtag and bob-tail of
Alaska at the time the four-flush yel
low magazines and the unspeakably
rotten Scripps newspapers were Dy
ing to make a Messiah out of a ped
antic jackass, but that effort fell
down and Pinchot is a has-been in
the states today.
True, Gifford thinks lie is running
for senator as the bull moose can
didate in Pennsylvania, but after the
election he will get In the returns for
a day or two as an also-ran and then
lie will never be heard of again. He
was an inflated toy baloon in his
boom days, and is a busted one now.
He is a played out patent medicine
that never did possess any virtue hut
had a big sale for a while through
gaudy advertising, mostly at govern
ment expense.
The Forestry Bureau under Pinchot
in one year spent $82,000 for “pub
licity,” which meant paying his pel
magazines and newspapers for boost
ing him as a second Saviour. Some
of it. also, for printing pamphlets
on the great work of the forestry bu
reau, which sought to prove that the
country would go to the dogs if it
wasn’t for Pinchot and his conser
vation fad.
STICK TO FACTS.
Wickersham whoopers run around
yelling until they are black in the
face that the delegate is always boost
ing for Valdez, hut they never get
past the declaration. .When it comes
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to proof they simply yell louder. To
help them out the Prospector propos
es to print from records during the
next two weeks what the delegate
has done and is trying to do for Val
dez.
The Trospector will show from the
record that Delegate Wickersham has
thrown all kinds of stumbling blocks
in the way of the Alaska road com
mission and its efforts to get appro
priations, and that his attitude has
been instrumental in cutting down
road appropriations for several years.
The Prospector will show that the
delegate has neglected to exert any
effort in aid of several small mat
ters which Valdez has asked his help
on.
And the Prospector will keep stand
ing its offer to print any record proof
that Judge Wickersham ever unloos
ed his vocal organs to push along the
Valdez dike bill. Considerable evi
dence exists that he actually antag
onized it because he did not want Col.
Richardson and Senator Nelson to get
tiie credit for it, to which they are
clearly entitled.
Meanwhile the Wickersham plug
gers are not digging up any speech
es or statements the delegate made
at Washington in favor of the Valdez
dike appropriation. Strange the judge
never sent any here when he was
shipping in reams of his remarks on
.other topics.
If George Baldwin and Wickersham
'will come back to Valdez the Pros
pector will hire a hall for them to
hold a joint debate in, with G. Pin
chot and his services to Alaska as
the topic.
Judge Wickersham says the Social
ist party is only a white chip. Well,
a hull moose politician is only a
cow chip.
Colors Affect the rBain.
People to whom certain colors rep
resent sounds or emotions have long
been laughed at, but scietific work
on the sun's rays is proving them to
have justification for flieir theories.
Red, it appears, is the most exciting
and stimulating of all colors, and has
a special effect on the activity of the
train. Blue, which so many people
in an age of great nervous strain and
tension find soothing, is so in reality.
I'nless you are in a depressed and
melancholy state sea-blue curtains at
your bedroom windows have a bene
ficial effect, especially if you face East
and get the morning sun. Color, in
deed. especially flowers, has an ex
traordinary effect on the mental con
dition. The sight of crimson, pink
and amethyst rhoddendrons growing
n the open air has a curiously up
lifting and joyoyus effect.—New York
Sun.
Nubone Corsets.
Try Mrs. St. Marie’s for one of
those Nubone corsets. tf
Sweat Baths.
First-class sweat baths and mas
sage parlors at Room 1, Montana. k21
TRAVEL 620 MILES ON SKIS.
Russian 8oldiers Cover Distanoe In
Twenty-three Daye.
St. Petersburg.—The three officers
and sixty-four noncommissioned offi
cers and men of the Ismallovsky
Guards regiment, who have reached
Tsarskoe Selo from Arcbungel on skis
have accomplished a remarkably fine
performance, having covered the dis
tance of more than 820 miles In twen
ty-three days.
Most of the country traversed was
hilly and thickly wooded. The wind
bad cleared away most of the snow
over a considerable stretch and Inter
mittent thaws Impeded the progress of
the party. On two occasions packs of
wolves hovered around the skiers.
In some of the remoter districts the
appearance of the skiers caused much
excitement among the peasants, some
of whom took them for a band of es
caped convicts. Others believed that
that were the advance guard of a for
eign army Invading Russia, and In
several villages the children ran away
and hid themselves In the woods.
The greatest difficulty experienced by
the party was In the transport of pro
visions and reserve skis. These were
carried on horseback, but numerous re
lays of horses had to be requisitioned.
The equipment of the men weighed
about twenty pounds.
GIRL IS A CANDIDATE.
Oregon Woman Wants to Be County
Treasurer—Her Platform.
Astoria, Ore. — Though two women
have thus far declared their Intention
to run for county offices, only one has
filed. Miss Kate Kelly, scarcely out of
her teens, daughter of William Kelly,
who Is expected to file for the nomina
tion of state senator on the Democratic
ticket, filed her petition with the coun
ty clerk, announcing her candidacy for
county treasurer.
Miss Kelly two years ago managed
her father's campaign for councilman.
Kelly lost by twelve votes, though he
was running against an experienced
politician and did not enter the race
until the last minute.
In her platform she says, “If 1 am
nominated and elected I will during
my term of office perform the duties
of such office faithfully and with due
regal'd to the Interests of all the peo
ple of Clatsop county.” As her policy
she declared for "honesty, efficiency
and economy, prompt and courteous
treatment to all.”
Mary McRae Is circulating a petition,
for county clerk on tbo Democratic
ticket.
HOMEMADE TROUSERS.'
With a Word to the Woman Who
Makes Hsr Own Gowns.
Would men ever get anywhere, do
you think, if they fussed around with
ns many disconnected things as most
women do? And the worst of our
case Is that we are rather Inclined to
point with pride to what Is really one
of the most vicious habits of our sex.
We have all seen the swelling satis
faction with which the comely young
scboolma’am, complimented upon a
pretty gown, announces, “I made It
myself.” And we have all beard the
chorus of admiring approbation follow
Ing the announcement—Joined in It.
perhaps, and asked to borrow the pat
tern. But really, viewed In the light ot
reason, what Is there about the feat
ppon which she should so plume her
self?
Suppose that a man should point
prondly to bis nether garments and
say: “to! I made these trousers.” 1
have not a mental picture of even the
most economical of hla fellow clerks or
nail canters, or clergymen, or school
teachers, crowding around to admire
and cry: "What a splendid way to
spend your time out of business hoursl
And It looks Just like a tailor made.”
Which last Is Just as truly a 11s when
we ten It to our fellow women as It
would be if men told It to mem—Mary
Bee Her knees In Atlantic.
VISIONS IN THE EYES.
Why It Does Not Appear Abaolutaly
Dark When You Wink.
When a person winks his eyes he mo
mentarily covers the entire eyeballs
and everything therefore should turn
absolutely black and be In total dark
ness for the Instant As a .matter of
fact be certainly la In total darkness,
but be Is unconscious of same.
The reason be to unconscious to that
the eye to Incapable of removing a cer
tain view from Itself until an eighth of
a second has elapsed. So the view seen
Just before the ball goes Into eclipse
continues to be seen for an eighth of a
second. But as the eye to not covered
by the Ud as long as this, a new view
arrives to supplement the old view be
fore the old one has vanished. Thus
the darkness to not noticed, although
there to no doubt that It exists. •
This same peculiarity of the eye en
ables moving pictures to have their be
ing. It also to the reason why a lighted
torch whirled rapidly around shows a
path Instead of a sequence of torches.
Also why a rapidly rotating wheel does
not show Its spokes. If a snapshot be
taken of such a wheel It does show the
spokes, however, and proves the above
fact of persistence. Or If the wheel be
viewed by a lightning flash it shows
them.—New Xork World.
Suits pressed for 11.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
For Sale.
Only drug store in Knik, carrying
complete stock of drugs and drug sun
dries. Reason for selling other busi
ness requires my entire attention.
Cheap for cash. Address Dr. Kyvlg,
Knik, Alaska. tf
Notice.
The original owners of the Valdez
Ivanhoe property will not be respon
sible for any debts Incurred by the
Valdez Ivanhoe Mining Company.
Signed. Emil Davis, Wm. Wesser
llng, Buck Hoyt, L. C. St. Marie, tf
BEST PLAGE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commiuion
( 7 o m to 9am
MEALS < Lunch 12 m to 1 p m
( 6 to 7 p m
BOARD A ROOM SSO per Mo.
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President Woodrow Wilson
C. E. Bunnell
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ALASKA as a storehouse, should be
unlocked. One key to it is a sys
tem of railways. These the govern
ment should itself build and adminis
ter, and the ports and terminals it
should itself control in the interest of
all who wish to use them for the ser
vice and development of the country
and its people.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
THE policy of President Wilson’s
administration toward Alaska has
been one of magnificent constructive
development.
Support the Administration by voting
for
C. E. BUNNELL
FOR
Delegate to Congress
From Alaska
Every
Suit
Guaranteed
Your
Money
Back
If Not
Satisfactory
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JOHN LYONS UPPER TONS1NA ROAD HOUSE
Beat of Meal*—Price* Reasonable
GENERA!, STORE. - TRADING POST.
Independent candidate Telephone connects with Chltina.
. General Freighting. KNUTEINAFSTED. Mar.
for Representative m __________ ■
Alaska Legislature.
— Copper River Lumber Co.* Inc.
Resided in Alaska since __
' 1897. Resided in Valdez ALL KINDS OF
since 1901. Believe, in Native an(J Tliy|DI7D and Buildin«
opening up Alaska for Puget Sound LUMotJK Material
this generation, and that
such a course is best for CONSTANTLY ON HAND
all future generations.
_ Price. Right W. M. FINICAL Mgr. Phone 18
_____ Patronize a Home Industry
m. C. PRICE
of Cordova.
Democratic candidate for Senator.
Believes in government con
trol and immediate development
of the resources of Alaska.
If elected will work in harmony
with the National Democratic Ad
ministration in its attempt to open
up Alaska. A vote for him is a
vote in support of President Wil
son. « Itf
For Representative
Thomas H. Holland
of Chitlna.
Democratic Candidate.
Has lived In Alaska since 1902.
Knows Alaska, knows the needs
of Alaska and if elected will work
for Alaska.
A vote for him is a vote In sup
port of Woodrow Wilson In his
attempt to develop Alaska.
Elite Dressmaking Parlors
Rooms 17, 18, 19
Phon* 83. Seattle Hotel
(gents Wanted £,*££? '!£.
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