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MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1010
WASHINGTON’S FAME.
OMAN of silent m«od.
Stranger among strangers then,
How are thou since renewed the great,
the good,
Familiar as the day in all the homes of
men,
The winged years that winnow praise and
blame.
Blow many names out; they but fan to
flame
The self renewing Bplendors of thy fame.
—James Russel) LowelL
THE GREATEST GOOD.
A communication signed by4 Tax
payer, in last week’s Forty-Ninth
Star says: “Now is the greatest
chance that the people of Valdez ever
had to settle petty differences that
have kept this town agog and in a
turmoil for years; that opportunity
lies in annexing the waterfront of the
town.”
Taxpayer may be right, but it will
require a considerable stretch of the
imagination to find out how taking
the waterfront into tfee town will set
tle a squabble that started many
moons before there was the slightest
agitation to absorb that section.
Taking in the waterfront will not
settle personal animosities which
have been a fertile source of strife,
nor will adding to the limits of the
town bring about a feeling of broth
erly love for one’s enemies. In fact,
it will but add to it, for if the tide
flats are voted into the town it will
mean endless lawsuits at the city’s ex
pense over the right of jurisdiction
over land owned by the war depart
ment; and taken into the city with
out its consent. (The fact that the
city does or does not alter the status
of ownership.) After the expense of
survey, court costs and election costs
the question will be as far from solv
ed as it was when our late lamented
council passed its brilliant ordinance
barring steamship companies the
right to land anywhere but at their
direction.
No, if you wish to stop this turmoil
it can be accomplished by each one
forgetting the grudge he may have
against his neighbor and turning to
and working for the common good.
Perhaps if you do your share to build
up the town you will find your sup
posed enemy is as interested in its
growth as you are, and that he is
working side by side with you for the
good of the community. By forget
ting your spite against the individual
and showing your good will toward
the whole people, and by this means
only, can the people be brought to
gether and peace restored. The great
est good to the greatest number can
be secured when the greatest number
are working for that good, and when
this is accomplished things must
right themselves.
THE ALAMO.
The Alamo, one of the most cele
brated buildings in the world today,
on account of the brave defense of
a handful of Texans, during the strug
gle for Texan independence in 1S35-6,
stands in the town of San Antonio de
Bexar, in western Texas. Formerly
built for a mission, its walls were
thick and strong, although but eight
feet high.__
After several minor skirmishes be
tween the Texas patriots and the
Mexican troops, one morning in Feb
ruary, 1936, Santa Ana, the famous
Mexican general, appeared in the vi
cinity of San Antonio with a strong
force of over a thousand men. The
Texans retreated into the strongest
place in town at the time, which hap
pened to be the old mission, and sent
a messenger out for reinforcements to
Col. Fannin, at Goliad, who started
to their assistance with a force of
300 Texicans, but owing to the break
ing down of the wagon containing
the munitions and supplies of the lit
tle party, was forced to return to
Goliad.
Col. W. Barrett Travis, in command
of the Texans, after a second appeal
for assistance, fortified the Alamo
with eight pieces of artillery, all he
had at the time, and upon a sum
mons to surrender from Santa Anna,
whose forces had increased to over
four thousand men, replied with a
shot from one of the six-pounders,
and unfurled the Lone Star Flag of
Texas to the breeze. Thirty-two men
managed to get through the Mexican
lines and joining Col. Travis’ force,
making a total of 188 defenders for
the improvised fortress.
Early the next morning the Mexi
cans charged the small band of de
fenders with scaling ladders, but
were met with so bloody a fire that
they were forced to retreat in disor
der. Out on the plains Santa Ana re
formed his troops and threatening
to shoot any man who retreated, the
Mexicans again charged in over
whelming numbers. Ladders were
placed at hundreds of places around
the low walls and the attacking par
ty swarmed into the enclosure. The
Texans, whose rifles had been render
ed useless by the hot fire, with no
chance to clean them, were beaten
down and killed to a man.
Davy Crockett, the celebrated fron
tiersman and rifle-shot, Col. James
Bowie, inventor of the famous knife
which bears his name, and a duelist
of note even in those parlous times;
Col. Travis, and a dozen other well
known plainsmen were killed in this
historic battle. The only persons
saved were Mrs. Dickinson, wife of
one of the defenders, and her child, a
negro servant, and two Mexican wom
en. *
One hundred and eighty-eight
Americans held oft' the flower of the
Mexican army for two days, inflicting
a loss of over five hundred killed
and fifteen hundred wounded, and
were only defeated by cutting them
down to a man. Like the old Spar
tans at Thermopylae, they did not re
treat or ask for quarter, but died as
they lived—without fear and leaving
behind them a record which will en
dure so long as the deeds of brave
men are told in song or story.
Col. Fannin, commander at Goliad,
was afterward besieged by Santa Ana
| at that place, and with his 400 men,
! surrendered to the Mexicans upon
promise of being treated as prison
ers of war. They were disarmed and
taken out on the prairie and killed
to a man.
I With the finest body of men in the
j world we are forced to take the.in
j suits of a fourth-rate nation.
!
! We will withdraw the troops; we
; won’t withdraw the troops. You pay
your money and take your choice.
This beautiful weather makes a
! man feel like getting to work in the
; garden. Have you got your tools
, ready?
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i We beg our people not to be impa
tient; after a period of a few more
years of watchful waiting Villa will
die of old age.
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Villa is dead again, according to
reports, and for the good of the coun
try let us hope that he has departed
1 for good this time.
Who is too old—or too young—to be unable to appreciate a pretty
love story? To judge from the pleased audiences who witness our pho
toplays we would say, “No one.” Seven or seventy—it is all the same
AUappreciat^th^fijm^ramit^
EMPRESS PROGRAM
STARS THEIR COURSES CHANGE-i-Presenting Mr. Frances X.
Bushman and Miss Edna Mayo in 3-act drama.
THE PROPERTY MAN—A 2-part Comedy that is a scream. Char
ley Chaplain in his best comedy.
A plot that holds your interest all through the play.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
Theda Bara and Nance O'Neil on Thursday Next.
If Villa could be captured he should
be compelled to attend the sessions
of the present congress. He would
be speedily talked to death.
With a reformer Secretary of War
and a novelist assistant, we would
suggest that the troops be recalled
and furnished ping pong sets to oc
cupy their time.
■ ■ . "" * l
As the date for the Republican con
vention at Seward draws nearer it
becomes more apparent that Mr.
Wickersham’s chances of getting the
nomination there become slimmer.
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Now is a good time for those peo
ple who have been hollering for war
to enlist in the United States army.
We need fighting men worse now than
at any time in the history of the
country.
Japan would have been at war with
the United States years ago if she
had had the men, ships, money and
munitions. Otherwise she is as well
prepared for war as we are; so we
should worry.
Those Seattle fisherman will not ■
be near so dry as the prohibitionists j
intend they should be if their dredg- j
ing apparatus works successfully in
raising that bottled beer they are !
fishing for.
And now comes an alleged expert I
who claims that our submarines are
punk, and that they are absolutely
useless for anything but naval pa
rades. By the process of elimination
we will find that nothing the United
States has will be worth a cuss but
her critics. The supply seems pnd
less.
Villa may he dead, and he may not
be dead; but if he is he is the most
accommodating brigand in the world's
history. Just at the time when pur
suit was to be abandoned and the
troops withdrawn, he helps the ad
ministration out of a bad hole byj
shuffling off this mortal coil. He
should be made a life member of the
Good Fellows club for his consider
ation.
How it must roil those capable old
warriors at the head of the United
States army to be forced to play poli
tics while Villa is allowed to play the
game. With Gen. Scott or some ca
pable military man in command of
the War department the question
of transporting supplies would be set
tled in short order. We will never
have an efficient army and navy until
a military board is appointed to take
command of those departments and
allowed to handle them their own
way.
Weather Report
Valdez, April 16 1916
Barometric pressure .29.631
Temperature at 5 p. m.38
Maximum temperature 41
Minimum temperature . .21
Mean temperature .31
Precipitation .02
Clear air. wind S. W. 4 miles
snowed at night.
Interior Weather
Fairbanks, 27; fair calm.
Salcha, 38; fair calm.
Richardson. 25; fair calm.
McCarthy, 28; clear calm.
Donnelly, 33; clear calm;
McCallum, 2; clear, calm.
Paxson, 10; clear calm.
Hogan, 24; 10 inches of snow,
clear calm, trail bare in spots.
Gulkana, 21; clear calm, trail bare
in spots.
Copper Center, 38; clear calm, no
snow.
Tonsina, 28; no snow, clear calm,
trail fair.
Teikhell, 25; 11 inches of snow,
clear calm, trail bad.
Beaver Dam, 20; 32 inches snow,
clear calm trail soft.
Wortman’s 38; clear calm trail
soft.
LOCAL, BREVITIES
There will be no meeting of the
Eastern Star Tuesday. April 18.
2t H. COCKERILLE.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
Far good nome-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and
polished tops at Mead’s Sheet Metal
Works. *
Pasteurized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whltley’s
Hotpomt Electric Heaters, Cookers.
Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on the last boat for
the Emporium. tf
Kimonos, House-dresses, Aprons,
Caps and \tfool Petticoats arrived on
the last boat for the Emporium, tf
Panoramic views of Child's and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug
store. if
Fancy Stationery at the Valdei
Drug Store. •
EASTER BONNETS
FOR MEN
j
The Famous Thanhouser Hat
$3.50.
Mallory Hats, Waterproof
$4.00.
Stetson Hats, None Better
$5.00.
A Large Shipment Just Arrived.
S. BLUM & CO , 1^
GOOD GOODS
OWL DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTIONS
OUR SPECIALTY
TRY US Phone 40
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drag Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD'
The Beat Place in Valdez to
Stop at ia the
Arctic Hotel
Won, Light Rooai-Tbc Horn* of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rates By the Monti
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Prep.
ADMIRAL EVANS IN
IN PORT TODAY
The steamship Admiral Evans.
Capt. Hickman, was in port today
bringing a large list of passengers
and much freight for our merchants.
One of the largest crowd of people
seen in town for a long time came off
the Evans, taking advantage of the
fine weather to see the town.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Joe McCoy will leave in a day or
two for the Teikhell country to do de
velopment worn, on his quartz claims.
Chris Peterson left this morning
for Shoup bay to do some work on
one of the scows of the Valdez Gold
Company.
Wm. Kramer has sold his home on
Keystone avenue to J. McGilvray,
who will move to his new home in a
few days.
Bristles in your teeth? Not if you
buy a guaranteed tooth brush at the
Owl. It
“The Property Man,, a scream in
two reels with Charley Chaplin in his
best comedy at the Empress tonight.
Also Francis X. Bushman and Edna
Mayo in the three act drama, “Stars
Their Courses Change.” One show at
8 p. m. sharp.
For Sale—Six-hole range, good
condition. Inquire D. F. Millard, tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
A nice assortment of evening
gowns and millinery just received at
E. Winters. tf
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
Tailor. tf
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Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Diniig Room with Electric
Heater
Jock Collin - • Proprietor j
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH. Prop.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free aid Accepted Maaoaa.
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
m Shamrock
CAFT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
Fer' Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National 1 nl.rvrltr
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Ysars in Valdea.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMQND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite .Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ* ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E. E JtITCK&B
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices In Whaling BuMding
Phone 101 VALDEZ*. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN^ >
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdes, Alaska
Dougherty & Fergosoi
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining proo-J
pect; otherwise a good manor
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would soB
be-mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of die man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or business to the
man with the dollar.
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