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SDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1015
HIGH SCHOOL.
—
why go to the expense of pro
a high school? Is not eight
3 sufficient for all ordinary pur
' It is admitted that the boy
rl who has attended school
years is immensely better fitted
ttle with the problems of life
;the one who has dropped out
; completing the fourth grade,
g the last four years of the time
in the grades the pupil is able
ocomplish much more than he
le first four. So, after complet
ive grades the next four years
imparatively much more impor
In the grades he has had only
:e of the best literature of the
tage; he knows only the rudi
v; of history aside from that of
vn country; he knows some nat
icience but has necessarily been
l o get only the most common of
e’s laws. In the high school
Vs four years of language and
;ture, usually under a teacher
„has specialized in English; he
j into the history of the world
ill as getting a broader notion
V country’s history. In chemis
Vnd physics an entirely new
is opened to him; here he be
3 acquainted with the laws that
ate any scientific work he may
• after graduation. Sufficient
, ematics and foreign language
ffered to enable him to enter a
. ;e or university or to balance
education if he is carried no
er than high school. His spell
bind penmanship are perfected;
is practiced in debating, oratory
parliamentary law. From the
us courses and in special ways
V taught what constitutes good
inship. Many schools are offer
nanual training and housekeep
Vourses, which are considered by
iucators as excellent courses for
ling an education, for the man
oman who cannot work with the
s is not thoroughly educated.
ie why, then of the high school,
e why of an education, and its
ment is the argument for an ed
on. Statistics prove that at the
of twenty-five, men who had had
school training draw very much
er salaries than those not so for
"te; that few men rise to any
t height without education, and
'1 education obtained without
oling in these days is a rare as
remarkable. But leaving out
practical, tangible results of an
ation, and considering only the
V of the individual, we note that
in live a happier life, because he
so many friends that no one
remove from him, and growing
of these very associations are the
38 and influences that make him
tter citizen, a more valuable as
o the community.
: VALDEZ-FAIRBANK8 ROAD.
fhat is Valdez going to do about
.ing to secure an appropriation of
.00 per mile for the completion
he government wagon road from
■lez to the interior of Alaska? This
| question of vital importance to
tf-y resident of this community,
should receive their strongest
'port.
he Alaska Road commission has
pared estimates showing that the
l;ly constructed road can be fully
• pleted for $1,000 per mile, and
■/believe the appropriation can be
Jired from congress if we work
[enough for it. Certainly, we
have the support of the entire
tory in our efforts toward having
great Alaskan highway com
fed.
|'he federal and state governments
| uniting in bearing the expense of
Eiing great highways across the
inent from ocean to ocean. These
s have been found in the older
-ied districts to be good 'business
moters and an absolute necessity
he upbuilding of the country. The
hways not only assist in develop
the industries of the states o^
ritories which they traverse by re
Jing the cost of transportation of
iry person served by the road, but
ise new enterprises to flourish. As
is in the state so it would be in
tska.
Inly a decade ago it was not possi
to get even a mall sack over the
il from Valdez to Fairbanks dur
: the summer months save on a
bk animal. During the winter dog
»ms and single sleds were used
with more or less danger of the driv
ers becoming lost by their teams
wandering from the poorly marked
and little used trail over the vast
stretches of snow-covered mountains
forming the Delta divide, or losing
their outfits while crossing the un
bridged streams on the ice.
Valdez enjoyed unusual prosperity
during the seasons when the interior
mail and passengers were passing
through to the great interior and her
merchants and business men gener
ally know of the loss of trade which
followed when the mail rote was di
verted Into other channels. But Val
dez has not lost the trade of Interior
Alaska if she is energetic in present
ing her claims for the road appropria
tion before congress.
In the present age the automobile
is the thing. The machine has replac
ed the horse in the city, and even on
the farm by increasing efficiency and
reducing expense. During the pres
ent summer which is now closing, it
has been demonstrated that automo
biles can be operated profitably, if
not for pleasure, between Valdez and
Fairbanks. Machines carrying pas
sengers have covered the distance in
three and one-half days. The same
machines on a good road could have
made the trip in one-half the time,
at less expense and increased comfort
to its occupants. With the wagon
road completed to the interior a ma
jority of the travelers going to or
coming from the interior could pass
over it in auto stages or private ma
chines of their own. Then, too, we
could legitimately expect many tour
ists to make the trip to the interior
over the road, and this would cause
superior hotels and roadhouses to be
maintained along the route.
With the main highway completed
branch roads to the mining camps on
both sides of the road would follow
as a matter of course and would give
an impetus to mining, especially of
the copper properties in the Copper
river valley and its tributaries.
Heavy trucks taking freight to the
interior would bring ores from the
mines to the coast for treatment here
in Valdez, or shipment to smelters in
the states. Ore carrying trucks are
doing good service in Nevada. The
individual mine owner could bring
his own ores to the markets of the
world on his own truck, while at
present, no matter how good his
property may be, he can never hope
to realize on the years of hard work
spent in developing the property save
by disposing of his claims to some
syndicate which can afford to wait for
transportation.
More interior people have come to
the coast over the wagon road dur
ing this year than ever before. They
are beginning to realize that they are
no longer isolated by hundreds of
miles of almost impassable country
and they are or will become enthusi
astic workers for the appropriation
to have the great Alaskan highway
made serviceable for travel at all
seasons of the year.
During the summer Alaska has
been visited by many prominent pro
fessional and business men of note
from nearly every state in the union
and they now realize our great need
of wagon roads and have promised
to give us their support in obtaining
relief.
Among the many influential offi
cial friends Alaska has won to her
self stands Chief Forrester Henry S.
Graves. He is enthusiastic over the
undeveloped resources of the terri
tory. Standing high in the confi
dence of the present administration
his promised advocacy for appropri
ations for wagon roads in the north
to hasten development, should make
the task easier for Alaskans.
It is up to the people of Valdez
to help her friends secure the appro
priation for the wagon road. We be
lieve Valdez will exert every effort in
presenting her case before congress.
One reason why we are importun
ing the people of Valdez morning,
noon and night to do something in
regard to helping get an appropria
tion for the Valdez-Fairbanks road,
is that powerful interests are at.work
to effect the removal qf the Road
commission offices to Juneau. With
the headquarters of the Road commis
sion in some other city, Valdez could
kiss properity good bye and count
herself among the has-beens. The
road is the most important thing in
sight just now, and a little less
kicking and jangling over unimpor
tant matters and a little more pull
ing together would land a big slice
of government money in this locality
the coming year. Washington poli
ticians judge us entirely by our ac
tions, and if we manifest a don’t-give
a-whoop disposition towards the few
government positions we have, it will
not be long until we lose them one
by one, to localities that are on their
toes reaching out for them. Let’s
get together and build the town up
first; settle our personal matters aft
erward. A good auto road through
to Fairbanks means thousands of dol
lars to the merchant, the hotel man
and the restaurants. Every industry
in town will be directly benefited. If
we lay back in the collar'and let the
other fellow pull the load, we lose
the greater part of our efficiency. It
takes but little apathy to lose every
thing that we have and all that is
coming to us. Let’s get in and boost
instead of trying to tear down.
Conditions are fast changing in
Alaska; changing faster than her peo
ple can adapt themselves to them.
The day of the old pioneer and the
dance hall, and the easy money have
gone, never to return, and the sooner
we realize this the better for the ter
ritory. Alaska ip Ailing up with ag
gressive, wide-awake business men,
who are out after the nimble dollar.
The man who hangs back and can
not adapt himself to the changing en
vironment is sure to lose out. There
are better chances in Alaska today
than ever before, but our people are
recognizing that they are not all in
the ore bodies. The country is Ail
ing up with bona Ade settlers, who
are tired of the States, and want a
broader scope for their efforts. At
the close of the present war timid
capital will loosen up, and the terri
tory boom as never before. Eastern
ers are Anding out that Alaska offers
as much comfort for the home-lover
as any other place on the globe, and
men with families are what the coun
try needs. One good settler is worth
a hundred transients toward placing
our territory on the map. Population
means statehood, and statehood
means self-government. With self
government the future of Alaska is
too great for imagination. The pio
neer has had his day; his task has
been well-done. The capitalist and
business man will Anish what he so
ably started.
Communication.
Valdez, Alaska, Sept. 30.
Dear Sir: I feel prompted to offer
comment on “Long Range Legisla
tion,” appearing in your issue of the
29th inst. X think the writer of that
article is misinformed concerning at
least, those who are responsible for
its being, and its probable effect on
Scandinavian seamen. I am quite
certain the President or Secretary of
the Coast Seaman’s XJnion of the Pa
cific, himself a Scandinavian seaman,
is the author of said legislation, and
boasted publicly that it had been his
dream for years, therefore so far as
Mr. I^aFollette is concerned, he may
just as well have been from the in
land as elsewhere, and the Scandina
vian seamen of the Pacific will likely
give him their united support, even
though he may be progressive and
that is likely the extent of his inter
est in the matter. From what little
I know of said law it has little or no
effect on our coastwfse shipping, for
while, on some vessels a couple of
seamen may be found who speak lit
tle or no English, it is not by any
means the rule.
l am or the opinion tnat our coast
wise shipping already complies with
the provisions of the seamen’s law. I
do not see where the Scandinavian
seamen have any kick coming. They
got what they wanted, and through
their own agent. It is absurd to ask
that any American ship, especially in
the passenger service, be allowed to
operate except where either master
and officers understand the language
of the crew, or the crew the language
of the officers, and certainly any
Scandinavian or German who com
pands an American ship ought to be
required to use the lar%uage of the
flag over his head wherever possible.
I also take exception to the state
ment that Scandinavian seamen are
superior to those or any other nation
as a rule they are good men, but we
need not go to Norway or Sweden
to get capable men for any class of
vessel. ,
It is the shipping to the Orient
which suffers by this law, for it will
no doubt work a great hardship on
such shipowners, but if they were
forced to give up their Oriental crews
there is no reason to suppose they
would seek Scandinavians who could
not speak at least a little English,
especially as a sufficient number
could likely be secured who could
speak English and just as cheap.
Therefore, I fail to see why any con
sideration should be shown to the sea
man of any particular nation, until
such seamen can understand reason
ably well the orders of their officers.
A merchant marine, like most other
useful things, is created by necessity.
The American people and capital also
lost interest in their merchant ma
rine, because their attention was at
tracted by the great inland opportu
nities, and the necessity of England
being great, together with the fact
that they could build cheaper, caused
us to drop out of the race.
While it is true the American ship
is required to pay the most wages
and feeds better than the average
English ship, it is also true that the
American sailor is required to do the
most work, both at sea, and handling
cargo in port.
I am also of the opinion that Brit
ish legislation in favor of her sea
men and the inspection of ships, as
to equipment, space allowed individ
uals, and depth to which ships may
be loaded are at least as stringent
as are the American laws, so it is
doubt/ul if those shipowners who
transfer to the British flag will get
much relief if that is their only rea
son for so doing.
D. E. MORRIS.
■“Who*8 Your Tailor?11 —
The question that made the
best tailor house in America,
Ed. V. Price & Co.,—
The house that made a million
men well dressed,
S. Blum & Co.
Who will show you the line.
Associate the first two, remember
the last, and the combination
spells satisfaction.
S. Blum & Co.
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Gradnate Norses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms'and Particulars'Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge,
Arcade Cafe
OPEN UNTIL 9 P.|M.
We Grew Our Own Vegetables
Private Tables
Jack Callin - - Proprietor
Something New
A
JITNEY
DANCE
Don’t Miss It!
THE EVENT OF
THE SEASON
Refreshments The Best
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Admission 50c
Tickets Now on Sale
HELP TO
INSTALL A PROPER
ALARM &YSTEM
Fresh cream and buttermilk always
in hand at Love-Whitley’s. tt
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Pnlveralty,
Wanhington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DR. GERMAN
PHONE 1® THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
All Work Guaranteed.
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEY.S-AT-LAW
Offices In Whaling Uuilding
Phone 101 VALDEZ, ALASKA
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Masons.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
ED. WOOD, Secretary.
Red Cross Hospital
Keystone andiHobart Sts.
OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS.
Private Rooms forfPatients.
Phone 144 MRS. C. H WILCOX. Matron
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON.PROP
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Aye, Seward, Alaska
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pros
pect ; otherwise a good many
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would still
be mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE- 3
SULTS. J
Stanton Auto Stage Line
TWICE A WEEK AI TOMOHH.g
TRIPS TO TEIKHEIiLi
Regular trips twice a month to
Gulkana, leaving Valdez the 1st
and 15th of each month.
Mall, Freight and Passengers
taken to all intermediate points.
Special Trips by Arrangement
JOE STANTON, Mgr. Tel. 285
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warm, Light Rooms—The House of,ComfMt:
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate&JBy the Mssth
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, ft**.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
We*tern Federation of Miners
ROBERT'SHAFFER. Preudent.
Granite Mine
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary.
Valdez. Alarka.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office In Pinzon Cigar Store *
General Trucking and Freighting;
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLK.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Ua
less Paid for in Advance