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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1915.
NONSENSE.
In his recent speech at Juneau
slegate Wickersham said that he
in favor of a “full territorial form
government” for Alaska, and that
1 is getting it as fast as he can.
igher percentage of nonsense was
r-ver uttered. If Delegate Wicker
,am were in truth the supporter of
lf-government that he pretends to
$ he would have introduced a bill
: congress long ago that would have
ricken out the limitations that are
the organic act—limitations that
»e legislature runs up against so
f.'ten and in connection with so many
bases of the government. There is
One so uninformed but that he real
;es that such a bill would go through
bngress without the slightest opposi
on. Such a measure is what the
resident had in mind when he sug
ested a “full territorial form of gov
rnment,” and behind such a meas
re there would be a century of
vmerican precedents. So thoroughly
veil known and established are these
irecedents that the only criticisms
hat came to the surface when the
Uaska organic act was pending in
■ommittees and congress were those
j,vith reference to its unusual limita
tions.—Juneau Empire.
PURCHASE OF ALASKA
When, forty-eight years ago, the
United States paid Russia $7,200,000
for the Territory of Alaska it was
looked upon as an extravagant ex
penditure. Up to March 30, 1867
that vast territory of the northwest
ern part of North America was known
as Russian America. The present
name is the English corruption of the
aboriginal word “Al-y-ek,sa,” the great
land. The Russians claimed the ter
ritory by right of discovery. They
sent Vitus Bering, a Dane by birth,
at the head of an expedition to the
northeast of the Asiatic country. In
July, 1740, he discovered a number of
islands, among them one bearing his
hame.
From the time of the planting of
the czar’s flag upon the soil of this
country its honor was sullied by acts
of oppression and cruelty. The Rus
sian-American company established a
number of trading posts, but its rule
was characterized by the most bar
barous conduct, and it became no
notorious that the government refus
ed to recharter it in 1862.
Ridicule at the action of Secretary
Seward in purchasing Alaska has
been changed to a sentiment that
credits him with shrewd diplomacy.
Several reasons have been assigned
as to why Russia disposed of this
territory. It was supposed that the'
United States commenced the nego
tiations to remunerate Russia, under
the guise of purchase, for her friend
ly attitude toward us during the civ
il war. Many allso believe that Rus
sia sought to dispose of the terri
tory to the United States that Eng
land might not in some way absorb
il war. Many also believe that Rus
is that she wished to be relieved of
the care and protection which her
subjects constantly required of her in
maintaining the semblance of a gov
ernment.
It was Charles Sumner who sug
gested the name “Alaska” and it was
a compliment in return for his warm
advocacy of the purchase that Sec
retary Seward sanctioned the sug
gestion.—Chicago Herald.
Pioneers Dance May 1st.
Do not forget the dance to be giv
en by the Lady Pioneers on May 1st
at Eagle hall. Fine lunch, fine music.
Come and enjoy yourself. km 2
The Prospector office for job work.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, April 22, 1915.
STATION \bove Below. Snow In- WEATHER CONDITIONS
McCallum . 36 11 Cloudy, windy, trail bare.
Paxson’s . 25 4 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Hogan . 30 Cloudy, windy, trail muddy.
Gulkana .29 Cloudy, windy, trail muddy.
Copper Center.28 Cloudy, windy, no snow.
Tonsina . 30 14 Cloudy, calm, trail bare.
Telkhell. 35 12 Cloudy, calm trail soft.
Beaver Dam. 39 35 Cloudy, calm, trail bad.
Summit . 28 112 Misty, windy, trail soft.
Wortman’s . .31 11 Cloudy, stormy, trail drifted.
BASEBALL LEAGUE
FOG ALASKA
Three Gastineau Channel Cities Have
League Organized—Fast Ball
Is Looked for.
JUNEAU, April 22.—The Gastineau
channel cities have arranged for a
three-city baseball league, including
Juneau, Treadwell and Thane. Doug
las will not have a team this year,
but the Douglas and Treadwell teams
will be one organization.
The contest for the championship
of the league will be fought to a
finish. Considerable money will be
staked on each game, besides money
for the prize winner. Reports indi
cate that some of the best players on
the Pacific coast have been brought
here for the different teams and that
semi-professional ball players will be
seen on the local diamond.
AUTOS GAN USE
YELLOWSTONE PARK
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Secretary Lane Opens for First Time
the Big National Park To the
Use of Automob'iles.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—Secre
tary of Interior Franklin K. Lane to
day made an order, effective August
1st, allowing the owners of automo
biles the use of the driveways through
the big national park at Yellowstone,
Montana. Heretofore the government
has opposed the efforts of those own
ing cars to make the trip through the
park and have forced the retention
of the horse drawn carriages.
It is said that a number of large
automobiles will be put into service
this season to handle the big rush ex
pected to the park because of the In
ability of the traveling American pub
lic to go to their usual summer haunts
in Europe.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
For pure drugs see window of Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Illinois Towns Join the Drys.
CHICAGO, April 22.—Eleven towns
of this state joined the drys at the
election held last Tuesday.
Something new in piece goods, al
so summer hats for ladies and chil
dren received on last boat at E.
Winter’s. tf
M, J. Callaghan is in town from
Nugget creek.
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. tf
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang is
now in Seward attending to business
regarding the naturalization of for
eigners, who wished to file first pa
pers. Mr. Lang returns on the next
steamer.
Charles Ross, of Cordova, came
over on the Evans and will go to
Port. Wells in a few days to start
development work on his property in
that section.
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and *pillow tops at the Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Spring is here. Get your disinfect
ants at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Suits pressed for $1.00 at ^Over
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.'t
Subscribe for the Daily Prospector.
STRIKE REPORTED
ON TRE KOYUKUK
Oldtimers May Return To Nome To
Get In On New Bonanza Said
To Have Been Found.
NOME, April 22.—The reports from
the Koyukuk gold strike continue to
be most favorable. The prospectors
who remained in the camp last win
ter have sent for food supplies for
the next season and a stampede is
on from this camp to the headwaters
of the Koyukuk.
Just how large a district has been
uncovered is not known but that a
strike has been made is undoubtedly
true. Several hundred men are re
ported to have gone to the scene
from Yukon river points.
SHE CONDUCfORS
REPLACE IN
Company Reports That They Turn In
the Money—Men To Go To War
and Get Shot.
GLASGOW, Scotland, April 22.—
The street car companies of this city
report that the 400 women conductors
on the cars have shown their ability
to handle the job and more are to be
employed so that the men can be left
to enlist in Kitchener’s army, where
they are badly needed.
Only a few women were tried at
first but the company cashier reports
that they turn in more money than
the men and so the system has been
extended and a much larger number
will be on the pay roll within a month.
Catholic Dance.
Saturday, April 24th, a benefit dance
will be given for the convent at Moose
hall. After the dance a good lunch
will be served at midnight. The la
dies’ are asked to have the lunch
brought to the hall before 7:30 o’clock
in the evening. k 25
Fresh Vegetables On Evans.
Lettuce cucumbers, radishes, par
sley, rhubarb, carrots, asparagus,
grape fruit, oranges, bananas and
sweet cider. Yakima Fruit Co. tf
W. Smith went to Ellamar yester
day.
Mrs. Jack Ingram, wife of Super
intendent Jack Ingram, of the Alas
ka road commission, was a return
ing passenger on the Admiral Evans,
which reached here last night.
Fresh Koenigs, Augustine Kyer,
and Shull’s candies at Valdez Drug
Co. tf
“The Bishop’s Carriage,” featuring
Mary Pickford at the Orpheum to
morrow evening; five big reels for 25
cents. Fifty cents was charged for
seeing this great production every
where else In Alaska.
Weather Report.
Valdez, April 21, 1915.
Barometric pressure .29,858
Temperature at 7 p. m. 32
Maximum temperature . 38
Minimum temperature . 31
Mean temperature . 341-2
Precipitation. ... .66
Cloudy air, wind southwest 2 miles.
Mixed snow and rain at night and all
day.
How Queer Lover* Are.
"You are my all,” the lover vowed,
And then—It la to laugh!
The girl who was his “all” he begged
To be his "better half.”
-St. . Louie Globe-Democrat.
If you af>*. the
time read the Mhr Preepeetec.
STETSON HATS
The Old Reliable
You know the hat—you've worn it tor years, in
town and on the trail. You will agree with us that
it has been the most satisfactory hat you have ever
worn. There are other makes-perhaps some of them
just as good—none bet
ter, however. You don’t
have to take a chance—buy a STETSON.
' Price $5.00.
Our Grocery Sale Is Still on, With Plenty of Fresh
Stock to Supply Your Needs.
So Is Our Shoe Sale With a BUT.
We sold a lot of shoes at this sale, and no wonder. Never before
have shoes been sold in Valdes at these prices. Z?i/7’---Now our
sizes are broken and our assortment much smaller, BUT---If you
can get a fit you get a bargain.
S. BLUM & CO.
GOOD GOODS
Charles Bradbury, a brother of
Mrs. Albert White, of this city, ar
rived last night on the Admiral Ev
ans and will spend some time in Val
dez as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
White.
Mrs. Jack McLean returned to Val
dez last night on the steamer Admir
al Evans after a visit of several
months with friends and relatives in
Washington and Oregon.
BUY TOWN LOTS NORTHERN
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Valdez is not dead, only sleeping,
and it always wakes up in time to
go to work.
Buy when everyone else wants to
sell. If you buy when everyone wants
to buy you pay the top price.
Valdez has more mineral resources
close to it than any other town in
Alaska outside of Juneau.
Many gold and copper properties
are near Valdez awaiting only a little
labor or capital to develop them.
Valdez has had several “booms.” It
is soon to have another. Buy while
property is cheap.
Valdez will be on the map when
some other places are forgotten.
You can get 25 per cent, income
on property in Valdez at present
prices.
In the states if you get five per
cent, net out of rented property you
are ’ucky. In Valdez you can get
from 20 to 30 per cent., a year.
If you have any property to rent,
colections to be made, give your busi
ness to the Northern Real Estate
Exchange, located on Wall street,
phone 69. Live agents. Adv.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The undersigned, Andrew M. Maro
vich, has purchased the interest of
Tony Kowes in Louie’s Cafe and is
now the sole owner. All bills due the
partnership are to be paid to Andrew
Marovich and all indebtedness of the
firm will be paid by him.
ANDREW M. MAROVICH.
TONY KOWES.
TIDE TABLE8 PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdes
and is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the t'me of high and low wa
ter is-- given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Thursday, April 22.
High tide 4:32 a. m„ 10.3; 7:13 p.
m., 8.8.
Low tide 11:59 a. m., 1.4; 11:51 p.
m., 4.2.
Friday, April 23.
High tide 6:56 a. m., 10.0; 8:10 p.
m., 9.3.
Low tide 1:12 p. m., 1.6.
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Saturday, April 24.
High tide 7:26 a. m.. 10.0; 8:62 p.
m., 10.1.
Low tide 1:33 p. m., 3.7; 2:13 p.
m., 1.4.
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Valdez Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating.
Motor Boat Supplies. Paints and Oils.
Pumps. Well-Points, Valves X Water, Steam and Suction
and Packing. Hose.
PIPE AND FITTINGS
To - Night And
Friday Night at the
ORPHEUM
will be shown the Famous Players Co. in THE
BISHOP’S CARRIAGE, and featuring MARY
PICKFORD. Five reels of extra expensive pic
tures for 25 cents.
If the patronage justfies we will order more
big specials.
To permit a woman to carry a baby
and yet have her hands free to carry
‘packages or an umbrella a basket with
straps to suspend it from the shoul
ders has been patented.
A motor-driven freight sled, pro
pelled by a drum between the rear
runners, was operated very success
fully near Vienna while snow remain
ed on the ground last winter.