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Till RSDAY. .MARCH 15. 1013.
CURE FOR EXTRAVAGANCE.
Ml,.i- all I here is a grca' deal
<d nonsense spoken, written and
printed concerning extravagance
in Hie expenditures of I lie feder
al government. When the Repub
licans are in power in congress,
the Democrats prate about ex
travagance and tell the people
tlial will'll they gel into power
all this will end and every de
partment of government will be
placed upon an economy basis.
AH tile lime I bey are talking
economy and denouncing extrav
agance it is to lie noted that ev
ery Democrat aie congressman
puts in full time grabbing for
appropriations that may do I heir
constituents and incidentally
themselves some good. Today
with the* Dentocrals on lop we
are hearing a great deal concern
ing Democratic extravagance in
expenditures while Republicans
who are talking tile most are
busily engaged grabbing appro
priations for any old thing ajuJ
kicking because they cannot get
more.
Despite talk of exl ravagaiiee
and of economy it s ems t«■ be a
huge game of grab, and the worst
of it is that the average member
does not wish to lie extravagant.
He wauls to gel something for
his people and he naturally ob
jdcls lo giving Ihp other fellow
all that he asks. It is economy
because needed when you ask for
an appropriation, lint it is rank
extravagance when the other fel
low asks for something else.
With hardly an exception, me
average congressman, whether lie
lie a Republican or a Democrat,
wishes lo avoid extravagance be
cause extravagance is a poor po
litical asset, lie wishes lo prac
tice economy in governnnenl and
if he fails il is because of ig
norance of comlil ions ral her I linn
because of design.
In Hie majority of nations of
Europe a liudgel showing the
probable revenues and ail esti
mate of possible expenditures is
sent to I lie legislative body at Hie
beginning of each session.
Through the liudgel system the
legislators are fully adv ised as lo
just vvlial revenues may be ex
pected wilh which to carry on Hie
operations of the government,
and they are fully advised as to
the needs of the .several depart
ments in order that lliey maybe
properly conducted. It is then
easy to ascertain jusl how much
money will be available for all
purposes, and ronse(|uenlly the
legislator with a full knowledge
of the fads and wilh his eyes
open, may weigh expenses that
are unavoidable wilh revenues
that may be reasonably expected,
and then be is in a position lo
cut his garment to lil the cloth.
President Taft, among Hie nu
merous and very admirable rec
ommendations which be has
made lo congress during the past,
four years, never presented on'*
so meritorious as this one urg
ing Hie inauguration of the bud
get system in the operation of
the government. Ilis plan is one
that will pul the government up
on a basis so far as appropria
tions are concerned, and wilh the
plan worked out we will be able
lo avoid the conslanllv recurring
eras of extravagance and lo
bring about the rule of I rue econ
omy in governmental expcmli
I ii res.
EDITORIAL MOTES.
The separator is an essential.
If is jusl as necessary to lil a
collar lo ti horse as il is lo lil a
shoo lo Ibe foot.
Being president of a Turkish
republic would be much like the
occupation of the old-fashioned
colored person who used to sit on
the safely valve of a Mississippi
river steamer.
II is easy to demand interven
tion in Mexico, hut it would lie a
long job to intervene successfully.
final auks’ eggs sold for $1,
125 each last year, but are now
down to $800. And yet some peo
ple say that the housewives’ cru
sades didn't accomplish anything.
A Swedish girl fell asleep al
the age of I i. and didn’t wake
up I ill she was Hi. It’s a good
tiling she did before she emigral
I ed. We have enough trouble wilh
j I lial kind of help.
i A Cornell professor declares
I lial tin' "clinging vine" lype of
woman is passing, while a New
] York judge denies I lie plea of a
j man w ho wauls In enjoin Ins wile
I from heal ing him.
It was a brigliI poiiceman who
died a message In Ihe leg < f one
j of a lot id' stolen pigeons and
I burned il In Mod ils. owner. I*el
jluips experience with stool pig
; eons is educal ive, after all.
Landlords who have pul hath
j I ubs in some l.omtoii lenemenls
i say I lie poor people use them lo
I keep rabbits in. ami even hare
j washing is never attempted: a
| most, discouraging relied ion.
A I'.hieagn woman says when
her husband slays out all niglil.
she simply refuses In get hreak
■fasl for him. Ifu shouldn't worry.
A man who slays mil all niglil
couldn't eal breakfast if he had it.
Woman ■’experts” who tell how
lo prepare a meal for six persons
for i2 cents are bringing unhap
piness to many a poor housewife
who is doing the best she can on
the money her husband hands lo
her.
A I,us Angeles physician lias
ordered an operation on I lie
brain of a man who persists in
stealing bicycles. Wi? should
think an operation on the man’s
legs would more certainly (‘(feel a
cure.
According lo (he bureau of
education most of the rural ped
agogues are unskilled, and we
may now expect a crop of little
I red-headed school teachers lo
jmaleli I In* little red school
, houses.
—
Sr n a 11 tr Knot's name appears in
I he list of men who cmilriliuled
lo | he expense of C.nlnnel koose
j veil’s African hunting trip. For
tie last year or more Senator Root
| lias been acting as thoough he
! had contributed lo the ('.oloneTs
j hunting trip with the hope that
ja lion would eat him.
i . ~
Subscribe for the Prospector.
GOVERNOR WALTER CLARK
TENDERS RESIGNATION
Governor Waitin’ Clark has
tendered his resignation as gov
ernor of the Territory of Alaska.
The resignation was sent from
Juneau on the 51 h of March and
is to lake effect as soon as the
president appoints a successor.
Tlie contest for the presidency
of the upper house in the terri
torial legislature, was only set
tled after more than 50 ballots
had been taken by the senators.
Ray started with four voles and
live were necessary for a choice.
The four were Ray. Millard. Tan
! ner and Tripp, and on the second
I day of t lie balloting Senator Ro
'don, of Idilarod. changed his
i vole to Ray and the latter then
received • I he nomination.
| Tile contest for the speiiker
| ship of the lower house was lie
; | ween Ingersoll, of Ketchikan,
i wit li f. and Collins, of Dome, wit li
:S. Nine was required for choice,
Ja1111 linally after many ballots lie
ling taken Collins received the
) necessary number and \\a< ridd
led.
By Practicing Economy You Can
Buy Future Independence.
| I'.very lime 'nil prarl iee ecnii
luiiiv. wliellier in Hie purchase nf
! a spool nf rnllnn al a penny less
; than usual, nr in I lie - lm> iiig of
| a home al I lie light lime anil in
I the right place, you are Inlying
independence! for ynursell.
Save a penny here and a dollar
(here and I he foundalinn for your
future independenee will lie safe
ly laid.
One nf I he besl and ipiickest
ways In secure independence
through ccnnnmy is In read the
advertisements in the Prospector
every day. They tell you how to
get the full value: for your money,
when you can buy most economi
cally, where you can secure the
things you need al I he lowest
prices.
Follow the advertisements in
the Prospector carefully and con
stantly so you will be able to
purchase everything you buy most
economically.
Child Cremated.
The Ihrec-ycar-nhl daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith was
burned to death at Skagway re
cently when their home was de
stroyed by lire.. Mr. Smith, who
is employed at the carshops, had
risen early, breakfasted and gone
to work at T o’clock. Shortly af
! ter that hour Mrs. Smith was
I awakened by the lire. She hastily
got out their i-year-old son, bill
I was unable to reach her little
(laughter, whose charred body was
not recovered for nearly an hour,
jThe Smith are very popular at
jSkagway and great sorrow is ex
ipressed at their terrible afflic
tion.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed | I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 10c lb.
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
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JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY ANP GRAIN
PHONE NO. 1.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
i
Every Boat
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brings something new to this store.
The S. S. Sampson brought us some
Carter & Holmes Easter Neck Wear
for men;
SHOES
ARE I
tBETTER'|
Robert Johnson & Rand Shoes
for men, women and children. Come in and
see them, they show real class.
Ml Prpppppjor and Weekly
Miner $1.25 the mo. delivered
Economical
Ironing
To iron economically
you must not waste
heat.
Ironingwith ordinary
flat irons is very waste
ful of heat; most of the
heat goes up the kitchen
chimney; a lot of it is
wasted in charring the
ironing pad and in
scorching the clothes.
Irdning with a
G-E Electric
Flat Iron
is quite different — all the
heat is in the iron, ready to
go into the pieces ironed in
stead of going into the soom
or up the kitchen chimney.
None of it is wasted.
To use only the amount of
heat actually needed for
ironing, be it either heavy
damp pieces or laces,
embroidery or other light
goods M real economy.
That’s why G-E Irons are
used in thousands of homes
throughout the country.
We keep all styles and sizes
—‘Let ussend you one on trial.
Alaska Water, Light
& Telephone Co.
H-51
Steam Heat l> ' y Electtfi Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
v • f; • ;• •• $ *3 »', • ,C: *
Finely Furnished Rooms Afl Modern Conveniences
Good Tl|r DlirrrT Good
Goods I IIL DUri LI Goods
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Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
^Native and 1 1 T1l/fDI?D and Building
Puget Sound JjUIV1DJ-iI\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
“Facts Are Facts.”
It i a fact that Valdez beer is a food and not a Ionic.
Ask any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use
it a few times with your meals and you’ll find we’re right.
If you drink beer you should use Valdez beer in preference to
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home pr duct; brewed in your home
town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
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