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July 23, 1912, at the nostofflce of Valdez,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1917
IN THE INDIAN SUMMER.
SOMEWHERE in the Indian summer is
the place 1 want to be.
Where the dreams steal through the still
ness and say sweetheart things to me;
When the hills and vales are dreaming and
the gold leaves round you throng.
And the toiling days forget you where
you're lazylng along.
QOMEWHERE In the Indian summer,
K? w here no stormy chorus swells,
Where from o’er the stilly meadows comes
the tinkling of soft bells,
And the world that's all around you ie *
dream beneath the blue.
And that world, with all its Veauty, is the
world heaven dreamed for you!
—Atlanta Constitution.
DON’T START ANYTHING.
Tuesday, April 3, is the city elec
tion, at which time seven councilmen
will he elected and two members of
the School Board, provided Dr. Boyle
sends in his resignation or action on
his absence is taken by the Board. Up
to the present time no candidates have
come forward for the offices. It is
true that a few caucuses among the
Wickersham remnant have taken
place, and every effort will ho made to
start tlie annual scrap so dear to their
hearts.
But our citizens should hear in
mind the fact that there should be no
contest. In fact, it would be better
to call a mass meeting and leave the
old officials in another year and save
expense, than to start an ill-advised
contest in a town which has been torn
asunder so often that there is but lit
tle of it left.
Our council should not be a Sulzer
council nor a Wickersham council, nor
a Democratic or Republican council,
but a VALDEZ council. With its first
and only thought for the uplift of the
city.
Wickersham is dead—he should be
forgotten by all who have the good of
the city at heart. Sulzer has been
edected and has departed for Wash
ington. He should also be forgotten.
Bend your whole energies to the up
building of the town. Let your every
thought be to placate instead of dis
turb.
When a man who has an axe to
grind tries to buttonhole you and pull
you off in a corner for the purpose of
securing your help to start something
tell him you are for Valdez and send
him about his business—which you
tan safely wager is being neglected.
While the present council may or
may not have suited every one, it is
better to refrain from criticism and
give them a chance to make good.
They are all loyal fellows, and have
the good of the city at heart probably
as much as yourself.
“OX TO HKKIJ.V!"
All those editors who are clamor
ing for war with Europe—-let's see,
counting ’em over and surveying
their past deeds of valor on the field,
in the political bullring and in the
gooco-quil! circle, we find that they
were most sanguine in their demand
for a quick march on Mexico City,
and they were also first to begin
printing all sorts of silly complaints
from the mollycoddle militia on the
border that hot water bags were not
supplied, and that the whole army
movement was a failure.
Ever has it been so. Scratch a jin
go and find a blovyhard or a coward,
never a true patriot with stay-put
stuff in his spine.
The hysterical New York editors
(who by the way are still hysterical)
who clamored "On to Richmond!"
were the first to declare the war ai
failure and to seek the destruction of
Abraham Lincoln. Slavery would
never have been abolished nor the,
Union saved had the country listened
to the Atlantic coast neurotics who!
had so important a part in bringing
on the conflict.
The same sometimes and most al
l ways un-American press was the first
to scream, "On to Havana!” and it
was first to begin the bitterest criti
cism of method and the first and
worst in stirring up animosities in
the army and among the army and
navy leaders of that time. What a
scandal it all became—and in the'
main all superimposed upon a foun
dation of trash.
More manhood sometimes is neces
sary to keep a man out of a fist fight
than to enter one. It is just as true
of the nation. Every shrieking'
syllable for war should be a prayer
for peace.
Nevertheless, every act of the
prospective enemy should be the rea
son for redoubling preparedness ac
tivity. The nation stands in need of
more action and fewer loud words.
Mouthing rhetoricians would force us
into war before we have real reason
and before we are ready. Arm-chair
constructionists of international law
who find insults in every Atlantic
comber and who demand instant re
dress will fight until the last bounty
server is dead.
This beloved America of ours is not
1 prepared for war, cannot be prepar
ed for actual conflict on anything like
the European scale for many months,
and every demagogic or unthinking
expression in favor of immediate en
trance is, in its full effect, a species of
treason, for it is intended to mislead
the governmental forces into danger.
War should not come until public
sentiment is stirred to its depths, not
merely curried by ammunition inter
ests. The nation's profoundest moral
nature is yet to be touched; until it
is touched the present modest pre
ponderance of opinion for war will
not be sufficient to overcome the fac
tionalism that is certain to break out
among us.
It is not an outside enemy that the
United States fears. A nation like ours
if it is united, can stand victory or
defeat. And. as history so well
shows, defeat in war is not of great
consequence. Defeat is no certain re
flection of justice. No, what the Uni
ted States has to fear is schism at
home, and nothing can eliminate that
danger except a perfectly clear, deep
ly moral issue, cluttered with none r"
tlie technicalities of doubtful internu
tional law, and stripped of the last
| vestige of the idea that our battle
j must be fought actually in behalf of
an enemy guilty of the same offenses,
but in a less degree, as the enemy
whom we must tight.—-Tacoma News.
WHEN a man gets his name in
print over some unfortunate occur
rence the type looks the size of door
knobs to him; but let him have a so-j
cial function and he wonders if the,
type is prominent enough for anyone'
to read.
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IT IS said that the most impossible
thing in the world is for an Irishman
to buy an article from a Jew and then |
sell the same to a Scotchman at a
profit.
SOME married people get along so
nicely that when wifey goes outside
for the winter her husband enjoys thej
trip more than she does.
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MANY people will give you advice,
they are afraid to follow and then if]
you make a success of it they want
you to split fifty-fifty.
ANOTHER advantage that comes;
with poverty is that the doctor does
not bother to use all his big words on j
poor patients.
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IT IS better to be a Digger Indian
and have some faith in the hereafter
than be the brightest man on earth
and be an infidel.
IT WOULD be a pretty fine world
if as much energy was used in helping
the poor as is used in robbing them.
YOU can't make a woman believe
it but freckles do not scare a man
half as bad as paint does.
IF IT wasn't for the fool and his
money the rest of the world would go
hungry
Flood at Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, March 26.—The
flood in the rivers registered twenty
three feet, half a foot above the flood
stage. Lower sections of the city are
inundated.
STEAM HKAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
WASHINGTON’S POSTER
USED FOR RECRUITING
CHICAGO, March 26.—A reproduc
tion of the poster used by George
Washington in raising the continental
army of 1776 is contained in a new
army recruiting poster which made
ts appearance on the streets today.
Oapt. E. R. Kenney, in charge of army
recruiting in Chicago, laid out the
raster several weeks ago and authori
ties at Washington approved it before
it was printed.
Army officers say it is the most im
.ressive recruiting poster issued by
lie government. It Ir headed, "The
H’ather of His Country Appealed for
Soldiers as Follows.” Below this is
ihe reproduction of the poster used
y Washington, and beneath this are
he addresses of the local recruiting
stations. In the center are a number
of revolutionary soldiers in various
military positions and a number of
'he various army commanders.
HOLLAND PROTESTS TO
GREAT BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—
Holland has protested to Great Bri
tain against detention in British ports
of more than a dozen steamships load
ed with foodstuffs and supplies for the
Dutch government. The ships are un
der government character and some
of them has been detained six weeks
or more.
Everett Postmaster Named.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 26.—
Charles A. Cole was nominated for
postmaster at Everett, Wash., by
President Wilson today.
RAILROADS PREPARED.
Daniel Willard Announces Heada
of Fifteen 8ystema Have Plans.
Photo by American ness Association
Daniel Willard, president of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad and head ol
tlie national advisory commission, re
ported to Secretary Daniels that at a
meeting of the heads of fifteen of tin
largest railroads a plan for transporta
tion preparedness was evolved h.\
which committees of railroad pros)
dents In each of the four army depart
ments would, co-operate with depart
ment commanders in arranging plan
tor transporting troops and supplies in
time of war
THEY’RE HERE!
Those Dutchess trousers that you have
been waiting tor, also the Knickers tor
the boy--the kind that wear well and
look well, and are guaranteed by the
Dutchess Mtg. Co., and S. Blum & Co.,
to give satisfaction--or your money re
funded.
MEN’S
10c a Button
$1.00 a Rip.
BOY’S
10c a Button
50c a Rip.
See the Nail Keg
TEST
in our window
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
PHONE 13 IN KORMKR INGRAM & Rl'SH BIJ).
VALDEZHOSPITAL
A finely equipped institution
for the care and treatment of j
cases of every character. Skill- j
ed nurses in attendance.
Private Rooms.
Terms Reasonable.
Jos. A. iilverman Ph. G. M. D. j
Proprietor.
Boyle Block Valdez I
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
WARMER WEATHER IS
REPORTED FROM INTERIOR
A rise in temperature of from 4 to
17 degrees during the past 24 hours
is reported from all the stations be
tween here and Fairbanks this morn
ing except Thompson Pass and McCal
lum. A rise of 17 degrees is reported
from Fairbanks and Richordson, both
reporting 3 below zero. McCallum is
the coldest with 15 below zero^while
Fairbanks, Salcha, Richardson, Mc
Carty report from zero to 8 above.
The other stations report above zero
weather ranging from 4 to 21 above.
Several of the stations report a high
north wind. The local weather re
port gives a maximum of 30 for the
past 12 hours ending at 7 this morn
ing. and a minimum of 25.
THIRTEEN VESSELS ARE
SUNK IN PAST WEEK
LONDON. March 26.—Thirteen
vessels of more than 1,600 tons were
sunk during the week ending March
11, says today’s official announcement
on shipping losses. Four British ves
sels of less than 1,600 tons and three
fishing vessels also were sunk.
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YES
Under All
Circumstances
You Can
Depend Upon
CRESCENT
TO RAISE
THE DOUGH
SOLD BY GROCERS
25c lb. Can.
CRESCENT MEG. CO.,
Seattle, Waah.
LOUIE S CAFE
0|>en Day anti Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROV1CH, Propr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—h Owl Drui Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
WE PAY
28 cents tier pound for Copper
18 cents per pound for Brass
8c lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for I/O ad.
$20.00 per ton for cast iron.
$|5 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
i>er |iound for Rags.
$20.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per doz. Beer Bottles, qts.
17c doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
K. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1048 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cake*, Cookie* ft Bus, 15c per doxen.
French, Rye and White Bread 12 1-2
cents per loaf. Orders taken for special
occasions.
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAD. Praps.
PHONE 17 - Tfcrss tun below Owl Dras
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth At6, Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel
Is for Hie present closed.
Watch for the Opening An
nouncement.
PHONE 133 MRS. SYR1NG. Pr*p
For flrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf
Lowney's Box Candies at Hunt’s
Candy Kitchen. tf
Full line Koenig’s Chocolates at
Keystone Produce (to. tf
A fresh lot of Haas' Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to $2
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfei that baggage for you. tf
PROFESSIONAL CAROS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Ofllrn over Valdea Urnz Vo.
Phone’15 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 AND SURGEON
Over Owl Drug Co.
—OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M.* 7 to 8 P. M
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 170 Office Phone 1 '*
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Gradnate National Vnlveratty
Waahlngton, O. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Yean In Yoldez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Ofllce Opposite I'onrt House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS e E R ITCH Hi
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Once* In '• ‘•sling Building
Phone 10) YaLDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JINEAU, ALASKA
(Hasses Kitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Masons
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 Miner*
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite Mine
GUST KRINC, Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
Furnished rooms at Mrs (island's
Prices reasonable. •
A new line of neaters priced right
at Mead's. tf